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📚NOVEMBER 2024 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:💈



Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. You can add discussion comments after pairs are posted.

How It Works:
1) Please post up to 10 books that you would like to read this month.
*minimum 5 books.

2) CHOOSE TURTLE (one book) or HARE (two books) to indicate your reading speed so your picker will know whether to choose one book or two books.

3) An assigned person will pick ONE or TWO BOOKS (depending on the indicated reading speed) from your shelf.

4) BONUS BOOK: Specify "another book from my shelf" OR Pick a Genre and the assigned person will pick a book from the GOODREADS Choice Award book list for that specific genre.
CATEGORIES: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Romantasy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Debut Novel, Nonfiction, Memoir & Autobiography, History & Biography, Humor

5) You have one month: NOVEMBER 2024 to try to read the chosen books. (*if you don't read your book(s) this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)

5) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.


TIMELINE
OCTOBER 25th-28th, 2024: Participants will post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on OCTOBER 28th
OCTOBER 29th-30th: Pairs will be posted & then selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.

**OCTOBER 31st: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

**MOD ASSIST: In addition to myself (Denise), the TCF Mods are also around for assistance.

PARTICIPANTS

Susan A
Elaine
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Severina
RachelG.
Jennifer
Marty
Michelle
☘KathyD☘
Denise
Chelle_Rydz
Karen ♐
Erica
Penumbra
Zuzana
Connie N.
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
Cathy
Kari
EnglishElle

PAIRS

✔️Susan A picks for Marty
✔️Elaine picks for Severina
✔️Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Kari
✔️Severina picks for Cathy
✔️RachelG. picks for Zuzana
✔️Jennifer picks for EnglishElle
✔️Marty picks for Jennifer
✔️Michelle picks for Penumbra
✔️☘KathyD☘ picks for Erica
✔️Denise picks for ☘KathyD☘
✔️Chelle_Rydz picks for Susan A
✔️Karen ♐ picks for Michelle
✔️Erica picks for Denise
✔️Penumbra picks for Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
✔️Zuzana picks for Karen ♐
✔️Connie N. picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
✔️Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) picks for Elaine
✔️Cathy picks for RachelG.
✔️Kari picks for Connie N.
✔️EnglishElle picks for Chelle_Rydz

Susan A's November Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare
Bonus: Another from my list, please!

November's Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Please pick another from my list.

Danielle's Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Please pick another from my list

Severina's Dusty Bookshelf -- November 2024

Reading Speed: Hare



Please pick another book from the list above for my bonus. :)

**

I picked for Cathy :


Elaine picked for me:
and bonus

ETA 11-04-24: I read "Weird Things" and it was a big disappointment. I expected a nonfiction STORY about working in a bookstore with customer anecdotes, not text message or tweet style. Read through this in probably less than an hour.

ETA 11-11-24: "Every Last Secret" started out slow, but got twisty toward the middle and turned into a 4-star read. :)

ETA 11-28-24: Really enjoyed "The Girl Beneath the Sea", fast-paced and mature, interesting character.

RachelG's November Dusty Bookshelf:

Reading Speed: Turtle
Bonus: Another from my list, please.



Cathy picked for me: (read 11/2) and bonus: (read 11/12)

November Dusty



HARE!

Bonus -- pick a third book from my above list, please?

Marty's November Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Hare

I pick for Jennifer: , ,
Susan A picks for me: , ,



Bonus: one from the list above, please.

Michelle's Dusty Bookshelf
Speed - Hare



Bonus - Choose 1 from above

☘KathyD’s☘ 2024 Dusty Bookshelf
reading speed — turtle


*for the bonus pick, please choose another from this list.

Denise's November Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare



Bonus: Another from my list, please!


I pick for ☘KathyD☘: +
Erica picks for me: +

Chelle's November Dusty 👻 Bookshelf (I'm still in spooky reading season)-
Turtle 🐢 (1 Book, 1 Bonus)

EnglishElle picked for me - and a bonus of

I picked for Susan A and with a Bonus of



BONUS: another from the above list or my Netgalley Shelf , please.

This year's Dusty Progress -
(view spoiler)[
January ✅ Bonus ✅
February ✅ Bonus ✅

March ✅, Bonus ✅

April ✅ Bonus

May ✅ Bonus

June Bonus:

July ✅ Bonus:

August ✅ Bonus:

September Bonuses: &

October Bonuses: &

(hide spoiler)]

Karen♐'s November Dusty Bookshelf - Reading Speed - Hare

I picked for Michelle: and bonus:
Zuzana picked and bonus: for me



Bonus Pick: Please pick another from my list above

Erica's November Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Turtle plus one bonus of a Goodreads Choice award you liked



I pick for Denise and with a bonus of .

☘KathyD☘ picks for me and with a bonus of

Penumbra's November Dusty Bookshelf:

TURTLE this month. Please pick a total of two books, that includes the Bonus book.



Bonus Pick one from the above list.


I pick for Jamie: Bonus:


Michelle picks for me: Bonus -

Zuzana's Dusty Bookshelf - November 2024

Hare: Pick two books from my Star Wars bookshelf below, please.

✔ ✔ ✔

BONUS: Please pick another book from my list.


I pick for Karen: + bonus:

RachelG. picks for me: + bonus:

11/2/24
11/10/24


11/21/24

Connie N.'s NOVEMBER 2024 Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed - Hare

I picked for Danielle Gypsy Soul: Bonus:

Kari picked for me: BONUS:
Turn and Burn by Lorelei James - 11/5/24 ♥♥♥♥
Betting the Rainbow by Jodi Thomas - 11/10/24 ♥♥♥♥
Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier - 11/29/24 ♥♥♥

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BONUS: Please pick another book from my list above.

~Jamie's November 2024 Dusty Bookshelf~

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Pick from my Break Glass in Case of Emergency shelf :)

Cathy's November 2024 Dusty Bookshelf
Speed: Hare
No bonus

November Dusty Bookshelf



Speed: Hare
No Bonus

Danielle picks for me

I pick for Connie:

Speed: Hare
Bonus: Pick from my options below :)



Jennifer picks for me:

I pick for Chelle_Rydz: and

Pairs have been posted here.

Please pick for your assigned partner by October 30th.

Re-picks for those who didn't get a pick on October 31st.

☘KathyD☘,

my picks for you: &

Bonus:

Happy Reading!

I pick for Karen♐.

Hi Karen, I picked two books that are part of a series.


The first one because I love Jane Eyre and the second one because the synopsis sounds like a wild ride. :)

For your bonus read I picked a stand alone book.

Because the synopsis made me think of autumn.

Happy reading!

Zuzana, my picks for you:

and bonus:

I enjoy Kiersten White as an author so I just had to pick that one for you.

Thanks, RachelG. :) Obi-Wan is my favorite Star Wars character so your picks are absolutely perfect.

Danielle Gypsy Soul, Here are my choices for you: and

Bonus:

Enjoy!

hi, Cathy

My picks for you are:


Happy reading!

Severina,



Bonus:

Enjoy!

Denise

I pick for you and with a bonus of . Enjoy!!

Hi Connie,

I'll pick for you because I like both authors and as a bonus this one sounds fun:

Enjoy :)

Kari

My picks for you are:


Happy Reading

Elaine, my picks for you are and your bonus book:

Hope you enjoy them! :)

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Kari

My picks for you are:


Happy Reading"

Thank you!!

Elaine wrote: "Severina,



Bonus:

Enjoy!"

Thanks, Elaine!

Susan A wrote: "Susan A's November Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare
Bonus: Another from my list, please!..."

Susan, I choose for you and with a Bonus of

Chelle_Rydz wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Susan A's November Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare
Bonus: Another from my list, please!..."

Susan, I choose for you and [bookcover:Baby..."

THank you!

For Marty

and bonus

Thanks for the great picks, Kari! I'm going to try to finish all of these this time--I'm looking forward to getting to them.

I pick for Jamie

Bonus:

All the books you had sounded good so it was hard to choose. The bonus book was easy. That title caught my attention immediately! :D Enjoy!

Denise wrote: "☘KathyD☘,

my picks for you: &

Bonus:

Happ..."

thanks, Denise!

hi Erica...here are your picks for November...happy reading!

EnglishElle wrote: "Speed: Hare
Bonus: Pick from my options below :)

"

EnglishElle -- I had to pick for you because I love Katherine Center. In keeping with that mood, then, I'm also choosing and . Enjoy!

Zuzana wrote: "I pick for Karen♐.

Hi Karen, I picked two books that are part of a series.


The first one because I love Jane Eyre and the ..."

Thanks so much!

Penumbra wrote: "I pick for Jamie

Bonus:

All the books you had sounded good so it was hard to choose. The..."

I'm excited about all three of these. Thanks!

Michelle, I choose for you: and bonus:

Hope you enjoy.

Hi Jennifer, I chose , , with a bonus of . Happy reading!