Hidden Gems | June 2026 > Likes and Comments

Welcome to this month's Hidden Gems challenge!

Hidden Gems is a fantastic way to plow through those mountains of books claiming space in your house or e-reader. This challenge produces some fun group interaction as well, because someone else chooses which book you’ll read next.

If you sign up, you'll be matched up with a Hidden Gems partner. You will choose a book from the list your partner designates which you have already read and cannot believe your partner hasn’t read yet. Your partner will do the same for you with the list you designate. The point is to find that “Hidden Gem” that you think they’ll love… because you adored it when you read it!

Let us know which books you choose for each other. When you finish reading your gem, let us know what you thought about it. Perhaps your Hidden Gem might find its way to someone else’s wish list!

Match-ups will be created on the 10th of the month. Please choose books for each other by the 13th.

Sign up by telling us which list you’d like your partner to choose from.

Happy reading, friends!

I'm in please select 3 or 4 books from my hidden gem list https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in! Please give me at least 2 options from my 2026-hg shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in! Please select 3-4 books from my Hidden Gems shelf.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in. Please select 2-3 from my Hidden Gems shelf.

I'm in

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 books from my Temp Read Soon shelf:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in. Please choose several from my hidden gems shelf.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 from my Series in Progress
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

and/or physical books shelves
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in. Please select 4-5 from my CFD Current Challenges shelf:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I’m in. Please select 2-4 books from my “owned tbr” shelf. Thanks!

https://www.goodreads.com/user_shelve...

Hidden Gems

I’m in! Please pick 3-4 from any of the following shelf’s

My 2026 Must Read Shelf

My Hidden Gems Shelf

Sign-ups are now closed. Matchups are being created.

Here are this month's matchups. Let's get those books picked by June 13. Happy reading!

Andrea (14) - Missy (5)
Hannah (11) - Staci (9)
Karen (10) - Charlene (12)
Bridget (8) - Brittany (7)
Sarita (6) - Jackie (2)
Kate (3) - Michelle (4)

Sarita, which shelf would you like Jackie to choose from?

Missy, I'm creating a summer reading shelf and will update this post with the link once that's done. Soon!
Summer Reading: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Sorry, any of my 3 shelfs (unread books) is good to pick from.

Hi Kate-
Here is my selection for you. These were 5-4 stars for me. I hope you enjoy whichever one you choose.

Missy, I've added my list to comment 14.

Hi Hannah! Lots of great options on your shelf. Here's four to choose from:

Missy, I've chosen three emotional five-star reads for you. Hope you're ready to reach for the tissues!

The View from Coral Cove


Embers in the London Sky


The Words We Lost

Michelle, my choices for you are: Close to You, For a Lifetime, Dancing with Fireflies, The Mistletoe Countess


Of your choices for me, I'm going to go with The Perfect Rom-Com

Thank you, Kate! I'll read .

Andrea wrote: "Missy, I've chosen three emotional five-star reads for you. Hope you're ready to reach for the tissues!

Hi Andrea -

I am going to choose .

Hi Andrea -

A few books that are on my list to read. I'll let you preview for me.

, and

Missy wrote: "Hi Andrea -

A few books that are on my list to read. I'll let you preview for me."

Well, that's fun! I'll start with I Survived the American Revolution, 1776, and see what happens from there. I'll let you know how they go for me!

Hi Bridget,

Here are 4 books for you to choose from:


I've read and enjoyed all of these.

Sarita I have chosen 3 books from this link https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I have not read these books but they are from three of my favorite authors. I hope you enjoy them.

The Shepherd's Voice

A Twist of Faith

The Edge of Mercy

Thanks Brittany!
I am going to start with
and maybe also read

I haven't read any on your list.
Here are my choices for you:
Had to pick a soccer one with the World Cup coming up


Enjoy!

Hi Charlene - I've read several books on your specified shelves and thoroughly enjoyed them all. I've tried to select a variety for you from each of your shelves, here are my picks for you:


I hope you enjoy your read as much as I did.

Thank you, Bridget! I'm not sure which one I will read yet. I'm leaning toward either or .

Hi karen,

I pick and

For you I pick and

Happy reading :)

Thanks, Charlene.

I'll go with