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Option 2- Read as many books from the "romance -related" tasks below:
[ 22 books so far ]
❤Read a book tagged romance : Next Year in Havana and The Peer and the Puppet and Anything You Can Do
❤Read a book with a heart on the cover : More Than We Can Tell
❤Read a book from the All Time Favorite Romance Novels List : Fangirl
❤Read a winner or nominee book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 Best Romance List
❤Read a book from the Rita 2018 Award List
❤Romance as a verb means to "court or woo" . Read a book in which a character tries to win the heart of another:
❤Read a book in which two characters fall in love : Ash Princess and The Hero of Ages and The Dream Thieves and The Lonely Hearts Hotel and Daughter of Smoke & Bone and A Thousand Perfect Notes and Daughter of the Pirate King and Children of Blood and Bone and The Price Guide to the Occult
❤Read a book in which you find "love " in the text
❤Read a book in which you find "attraction " in the text
❤Read a book in which a character makes a romantic gesture: Roomies
❤Read a book with love in the title
❤Read a book with two characters holding hands : Autoboyography
❤Read a book in which two characters go on a date : Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
❤Read a book with two characters kissing on the cover : All Your Perfects
❤Read a book with flowers on the cover : Letters to the Lost and Blue Lily, Lily Blue
❤Read a book with two characters hugging on the cover
❤Pink is considered the most romantic color- Read a book with a pink cover.
❤Read a book with a HEA
❤Read a book by your favorite romance author : Beauty and the Mustache
❤Read a book with a couple on the cover
❤Read a book from this List: The Simple Wild
❤Read a book with kiss in the title
❤February 14 is Valentine's Day; known as the romantic holiday. Read a book that has " 14" in the page count. ( 114, 214, 314, etc)
❤Read a book with Cupid on the cover or read a book with Cupid as a character
Option 2- Read as many books from the "romance -related" tasks below:
[ 21 books so far ]
❤Read a book tagged romance : Next Year in Havana and The Peer and the Puppet and Anything You Can Do
❤Read a book with a heart on the cover : More Than We Can Tell
❤Read a book from the All Time Favorite Romance Novels List : Fangirl
❤Read a winner or nominee book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 Best Romance List
❤Read a book from the Rita 2018 Award List
❤Romance as a verb means to "court or woo" . Read a book in which a character tries to win the heart of another:
❤Read a book in which two characters fall in love : Ash Princess and The Hero of Ages and The Dream Thieves and The Lonely Hearts Hotel and Daughter of Smoke & Bone and A Thousand Perfect Notes and Daughter of the Pirate King and Children of Blood and Bone and The Price Guide to the Occult
❤Read a book in which you find "love " in the text
❤Read a book in which you find "attraction " in the text
❤Read a book in which a character makes a romantic gesture: Roomies
❤Read a book with love in the title
❤Read a book with two characters holding hands
❤Read a book in which two characters go on a date : Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
❤Read a book with two characters kissing on the cover : All Your Perfects
❤Read a book with flowers on the cover : Letters to the Lost and Blue Lily, Lily Blue
❤Read a book with two characters hugging on the cover
❤Pink is considered the most romantic color- Read a book with a pink cover.
❤Read a book with a HEA
❤Read a book by your favorite romance author : Beauty and the Mustache
❤Read a book with a couple on the cover
❤Read a book from this List: The Simple Wild
❤Read a book with kiss in the title
❤February 14 is Valentine's Day; known as the romantic holiday. Read a book that has " 14" in the page count. ( 114, 214, 314, etc)
❤Read a book with Cupid on the cover or read a book with Cupid as a character
Option 2- Read as many books from the "romance -related" tasks below:
[ 20 books so far ]
❤Read a book tagged romance : Next Year in Havana and The Peer and the Puppet and Anything You Can Do
❤Read a book with a heart on the cover : More Than We Can Tell
❤Read a book from the All Time Favorite Romance Novels List : Fangirl
❤Read a winner or nominee book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 Best Romance List
❤Read a book from the Rita 2018 Award List
❤Romance as a verb means to "court or woo" . Read a book in which a character tries to win the heart of another:
❤Read a book in which two characters fall in love : Ash Princess and The Hero of Ages and The Dream Thieves and The Lonely Hearts Hotel and Daughter of Smoke & Bone and A Thousand Perfect Notes and Daughter of the Pirate King and Children of Blood and Bone
❤Read a book in which you find "love " in the text
❤Read a book in which you find "attraction " in the text
❤Read a book in which a character makes a romantic gesture: Roomies
❤Read a book with love in the title
❤Read a book with two characters holding hands
❤Read a book in which two characters go on a date : Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
❤Read a book with two characters kissing on the cover : All Your Perfects
❤Read a book with flowers on the cover : Letters to the Lost and Blue Lily, Lily Blue
❤Read a book with two characters hugging on the cover
❤Pink is considered the most romantic color- Read a book with a pink cover.
❤Read a book with a HEA
❤Read a book by your favorite romance author : Beauty and the Mustache
❤Read a book with a couple on the cover
❤Read a book from this List: The Simple Wild
❤Read a book with kiss in the title
❤February 14 is Valentine's Day; known as the romantic holiday. Read a book that has " 14" in the page count. ( 114, 214, 314, etc)
❤Read a book with Cupid on the cover or read a book with Cupid as a character
Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Doing great Karima!"thank you :)
Option 2- Read as many books from the "romance -related" tasks below:
[ 19 books so far ]
❤Read a book tagged romance : Next Year in Havana and The Peer and the Puppet and Anything You Can Do
❤Read a book with a heart on the cover : More Than We Can Tell
❤Read a book from the All Time Favorite Romance Novels List : Fangirl
❤Read a winner or nominee book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 Best Romance List
❤Read a book from the Rita 2018 Award List
❤Romance as a verb means to "court or woo" . Read a book in which a character tries to win the heart of another:
❤Read a book in which two characters fall in love : Ash Princess and The Hero of Ages and The Dream Thieves and The Lonely Hearts Hotel and Daughter of Smoke & Bone and A Thousand Perfect Notes and Daughter of the Pirate King and Children of Blood and Bone
❤Read a book in which you find "love " in the text
❤Read a book in which you find "attraction " in the text
❤Read a book in which a character makes a romantic gesture: Roomies
❤Read a book with love in the title
❤Read a book with two characters holding hands
❤Read a book in which two characters go on a date : Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
❤Read a book with two characters kissing on the cover : All Your Perfects
❤Read a book with flowers on the cover : Letters to the Lost and Blue Lily, Lily Blue
❤Read a book with two characters hugging on the cover
❤Pink is considered the most romantic color- Read a book with a pink cover.
❤Read a book with a HEA
❤Read a book by your favorite romance author : Beauty and the Mustache
❤Read a book with a couple on the cover
❤Read a book from this List
❤Read a book with kiss in the title
❤February 14 is Valentine's Day; known as the romantic holiday. Read a book that has " 14" in the page count. ( 114, 214, 314, etc)
❤Read a book with Cupid on the cover or read a book with Cupid as a character
Option 2- Read as many books from the "romance -related" tasks below:
[ 18 books so far ]
❤Read a book tagged romance : Next Year in Havana and The Peer and the Puppet and Anything You Can Do
❤Read a book with a heart on the cover : More Than We Can Tell
❤Read a book from the All Time Favorite Romance Novels List : Fangirl
❤Read a winner or nominee book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 Best Romance List
❤Read a book from the Rita 2018 Award List
❤Romance as a verb means to "court or woo" . Read a book in which a character tries to win the heart of another:
❤Read a book in which two characters fall in love : Ash Princess and The Hero of Ages and The Dream Thieves and The Lonely Hearts Hotel and Daughter of Smoke & Bone and A Thousand Perfect Notes and Daughter of the Pirate King and Children of Blood and Bone
❤Read a book in which you find "love " in the text
❤Read a book in which you find "attraction " in the text
❤Read a book in which a character makes a romantic gesture: Roomies
❤Read a book with love in the title
❤Read a book with two characters holding hands
❤Read a book in which two characters go on a date
❤Read a book with two characters kissing on the cover : All Your Perfects
❤Read a book with flowers on the cover : Letters to the Lost and Blue Lily, Lily Blue
❤Read a book with two characters hugging on the cover
❤Pink is considered the most romantic color- Read a book with a pink cover.
❤Read a book with a HEA
❤Read a book by your favorite romance author : Beauty and the Mustache
❤Read a book with a couple on the cover
❤Read a book from this List
❤Read a book with kiss in the title
❤February 14 is Valentine's Day; known as the romantic holiday. Read a book that has " 14" in the page count. ( 114, 214, 314, etc)
❤Read a book with Cupid on the cover or read a book with Cupid as a character
Option 2- Read as many books from the "romance -related" tasks below:
[ 16 books so far ]
❤Read a book tagged romance : Next Year in Havana and The Peer and the Puppet and Anything You Can Do
❤Read a book with a heart on the cover
❤Read a book from the All Time Favorite Romance Novels List : Fangirl
❤Read a winner or nominee book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 Best Romance List
❤Read a book from the Rita 2018 Award List
❤Romance as a verb means to "court or woo" . Read a book in which a character tries to win the heart of another: Roomies
❤Read a book in which two characters fall in love : Ash Princess and The Hero of Ages and The Dream Thieves and The Lonely Hearts Hotel and Daughter of Smoke & Bone and A Thousand Perfect Notes and Daughter of the Pirate King and Children of Blood and Bone
❤Read a book in which you find "love " in the text
❤Read a book in which you find "attraction " in the text
❤Read a book in which a character makes a romantic gesture: Roomies
❤Read a book with love in the title
❤Read a book with two characters holding hands
❤Read a book in which two characters go on a date
❤Read a book with two characters kissing on the cover : All Your Perfects
❤Read a book with flowers on the cover : Letters to the Lost and Blue Lily, Lily Blue
❤Read a book with two characters hugging on the cover
❤Pink is considered the most romantic color- Read a book with a pink cover.
❤Read a book with a HEA
❤Read a book by your favorite romance author : Beauty and the Mustache
❤Read a book with a couple on the cover
❤Read a book from this List
❤Read a book with kiss in the title
❤February 14 is Valentine's Day; known as the romantic holiday. Read a book that has " 14" in the page count. ( 114, 214, 314, etc)
❤Read a book with Cupid on the cover or read a book with Cupid as a character
Option 2- Read as many books from the "romance -related" tasks below:
[ 15 books so far ]
❤Read a book tagged romance : Next Year in Havana and The Peer and the Puppet
❤Read a book with a heart on the cover
❤Read a book from the All Time Favorite Romance Novels List : Fangirl
❤Read a winner or nominee book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 Best Romance List
❤Read a book from the Rita 2018 Award List
❤Romance as a verb means to "court or woo" . Read a book in which a character tries to win the heart of another: Roomies
❤Read a book in which two characters fall in love : Ash Princess and The Hero of Ages and The Dream Thieves and The Lonely Hearts Hotel and Daughter of Smoke & Bone and A Thousand Perfect Notes and Daughter of the Pirate King and Children of Blood and Bone
❤Read a book in which you find "love " in the text
❤Read a book in which you find "attraction " in the text
❤Read a book in which a character makes a romantic gesture: Roomies
❤Read a book with love in the title
❤Read a book with two characters holding hands
❤Read a book in which two characters go on a date
❤Read a book with two characters kissing on the cover : All Your Perfects
❤Read a book with flowers on the cover : Letters to the Lost and Blue Lily, Lily Blue
❤Read a book with two characters hugging on the cover
❤Pink is considered the most romantic color- Read a book with a pink cover.
❤Read a book with a HEA
❤Read a book by your favorite romance author : Beauty and the Mustache
❤Read a book with a couple on the cover
❤Read a book from this List
❤Read a book with kiss in the title
❤February 14 is Valentine's Day; known as the romantic holiday. Read a book that has " 14" in the page count. ( 114, 214, 314, etc)
❤Read a book with Cupid on the cover or read a book with Cupid as a character
Sep 01, 2018 04:02AM
Berenice wrote: "It's been a long week for me so I just got done reading the book. Erica thank you for sharing that article I was not aware that they held ship battles in the Coliseums that actually sheds a lot o..."
Hi berenice, I agree with you about Inan and Amari
I think Zélie is scared because the incantation was so strong that it awakened even the royals magic who maybe had ancestors who were Magi. so now the fight for their freedom and for justice won't be that easy against royals with magi abilities
Berenice, the buddy-read idea of the next book is absolutely brilliant, I would love to do it again with you guys
Aug 31, 2018 04:32PM
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
"My name is MacKayla, Mac for short. I'm a sidhe-seer, one who sees the Fae, a fact I accepted only recently and very reluctantly.
My philosophy is pretty simple - any day nobody's trying to kill me is a good day in my book. I haven't had many good days lately. Not since the walls between Man and Fae came down. But then, there's not a sidhe-seer alive who's had a good day since then."
When MacKayla's sister was murdered, she left a single clue to her death, a cryptic message on Mac's cell phone. Journeying to Ireland in search of answers, Mac is soon faced with an even greater challenge: staying alive long enough to master a power she had no idea she possessed - a gift that allows her to see beyond the world of man, into the dangerous realm of the Fae.
As Mac delves deeper into the mystery of her sister's death, her every move is shadowed by the dark, mysterious Jericho...while at the same time, the ruthless V'lane - an alpha Fae who makes sex an addiction for human women - closes in on her. As the boundary between worlds begins to crumble, Mac's true mission becomes clear: to find the elusive Sinsar Dubh before someone else claims the all-powerful Dark Book - because whoever gets to it first holds nothing less than complete control both worlds in their hands.
Aug 31, 2018 10:11AM
Hi Guys,I just wanted to pop in and say that I'm grateful for having this buddy-read with you. it was a great experience. Thank you for making it this enjoyable and for making the discussion so interesting
hope we get to do this again, don't be strangers
and happy reading :)
Aug 30, 2018 10:28AM
Rick wrote: "I am for sure over Zélie. She felt like a vehicle for events to unfold, and I never bought into her as a character.The more I think about it though, the more I think Inan is one of the most impor..."
You make a valid great point about Inan here and I agree with you but at the same time the way the author used Inan makes him feel like a tool to explore some issues not a freaking character, which makes it so hard for people to connect with
it's okay to use your characters to make statements just don't make them feel they're only there just for that purpose
Aug 30, 2018 08:17AM
Rick wrote: "Yeah, I forgot to mention that I enjoyed seeing Amari begin to act like someone strong and in control. I was angry at the way she stabbed the dude on the boat in the arena. I did not buy that she w..."yeah, I totally agree, I think this is the book where underrated characters are the best like Tzain and Amari
Inan was so indecisive the whole book, like just pick a side and Zélie's has made so many stupid decisions but I'd like to give her some slack, she went through a lot
Aug 30, 2018 08:06AM
well, I think this book have a strong beginning, stronger ending and just below average middle that was just meh for mebut I still appreciate that the author made for her a story a place when she can portray true life issues like police brutality, racism and oppression
the pacing was a problem for me and that's what made some parts of the story feel lackluster while others were brilliant.
the ending was unexpected in so many ways, I didn't think Inan will get killed off in the end but I think it makes sense for the king to react in that manner, but Oh How I loved the development Amari goes through in this book, it is refreshing to see her get past her trauma fight for what she believes in and stand with what's right.
I think the incantation at the end was so powerful because of Zélie's ancestors involvement that it awakened the doormat powers in the royals who have magi ancestors
I will definitely be reading the next book in the series and I think this one could've been great have the author not fallen for the allure of YA cliches
Aug 30, 2018 07:32AM
so I just finished reading the book and I'd like to discuss it further with you guys
Aug 28, 2018 06:28AM
Rick wrote: "That is a good run down. I can't help but think that if I were one of the gods there, I would have picked someone I could rely on more."the chosen one trope is rarely done right unfortunately :(
Aug 28, 2018 05:11AM
Rick wrote: "I am read up through today, and I have not felt like I have much more to say then what we have already covered. I guess it is because it doesn't feel like there has been a big shift in the directio..."I agree with you rick about not having a lot of things to talk about. I find the middle of this book underwhelming and the pace is slow. After the great first chapters, I'm totally disappointed with how the author is handling the pace and the plot progress.
About the characters and the stupid decisions they keep making. It feels like the author can't find any way to create threats but make her characters behave in a stupid illogical way. I mean who would actually think that stopping for a night and a day is a good idea when everything is on a stake.
but I still have hope that the story will get better with time
I just can't believe that Zélie is in so stupid, I mean let's rehash every idiotic thing that she does :
she helps Amari even though she doesn't know her and that was the only way to move the plot forward and yet by helping Amari she condemns her village to a massacre
She slips up and let Inan discover where they are when she's talking to him in her dream and that's the only way he could've tracked them down
instead of just leaving when Inan finds them, she chooses to attack him which result in the kidnapping of her brother and Amari and loosing the scroll
Says yes to the celebration which means that they are giving more time for the king's men to capture them.
Zélie does the most stupid things who are coincidentally very convenient to the plot development and I don't like this manner of storytelling. it lacks creativity
Aug 27, 2018 11:26AM
Rick wrote: "Saw this article today, and it reminded me of the book: https://www.vox.com/2018/8/27/1778607...In particular the quote: “Military necessity would never j..."
Thank you, Rick for sharing this article with us I totally agree with you about the cruelty we live in and how it's so easy for some to promote hate speeches to try and oppress a minority
Aug 27, 2018 02:48AM
Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake
"I need Owen to explain this. Because yes, I do know that Owen would never do that, but I also know Hannah would never lie about something like that."
Mara and Owen are about as close as twins can get. So when Mara's friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara doesn't know what to think. Can the brother she loves really be guilty of such a violent crime? Torn between the family she loves and her own sense of right and wrong, Mara is feeling lost, and it doesn't help that things have been strained with her ex-girlfriend and best friend since childhood, Charlie.
As Mara, Hannah, and Charlie navigate this new terrain, Mara must face a trauma from her own past and decide where Charlie fits in her future. With sensitivity and openness, this timely novel confronts the difficult questions surrounding consent, victim blaming, and sexual assault.
Aug 26, 2018 03:43AM
Erica wrote: "Sorry I haven't participated much. I've been working overnights. I hope to get caught up with the discussion sometime Sunday,"It's okay Erica, you can join us whenever you can :)
