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2013 RDI Challenge #4
Task Completed:5.1 The Green Mile – Protection for Hire by Camy Tang
4/40 books
20/310 points
Task completed: 5.10 Thelma & Louise – Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrewsbooks 5/40
points 25/310
Stacy wrote: "Task Completed: 15.3 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective – Spell Bound – Rachel Hawkins/The Bride Wore Size 12 – Meg Cabot
4/40 books
35/310 points
Both are excellent books and series!"
I love the Heather Wells series by Cabot! I just started reading The Bride Wore Size 12 yesterday.....
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15.3 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective – Spell Bound – Rachel Hawkins/The Bride Wore Size 12 – Meg Cabot
4/40 books
35/310 points
Both are excellent books and series!"
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It's soooo good! You'll have to let us know what you think when you're done! :)
TASK COMPLETED10.10 There's Something About Mary-The Seven Steps to Closure-Donna Joy Usher
9/40 books
60/310 points
TASK COMPLETED:10.9 Big Daddy: The Husband’s Secret – Liane Moriarty
1/40 books
10/310 points
Task completed 10.5 Office Space - Buying In, Laura Hemphillbooks 9/40
points 35/310
The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI'm reading this now. I'm 25% through this book and I'm starting to get really frustrated with it. Is that woman EVER going to open that damn letter???? I thought she was the protagonist (sounds that way from the book's description), but I'm actually starting to lose interest in her and liking one of the other women better--the one whose husband falls in love with the cousin. With all the good reviews, I have to assume at some point this is all going to come together, but when????
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I'm reading this now. I'm 25% through this book and I'm starting to get really frustrated with it. Is that woman EVER going to open that damn letter???? I ..."
Yes it does. I can't remember how far into the book, but it's SO good. I didn't find myself getting frustrated to the point of losing interest in her. I figured she'd open the letter at some point. I don't want to say much more because I'm afraid I'll give something away.
task completed:5.1 The Green Mile – Read a book with a mostly green cover
--> "The Undomestic Goddess" by Sophie Kinsella
2/40 books
15/310 points
thanks! :-)
Task completed! 5.5 The Nightmare Before Christmas – The Wishing Thread - Lisa Van Allen
2/40 books
15/310 points
Stacy wrote: "Beth wrote: "The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI'm reading this now. I'm 25% through this book and I'm starting to get really frustrated with it. Is that woman EVER going to open that damn l..."
I just got this at the library because of your review, Stacy! Haven't started it yet, but I loved What Alice Forgot, so I have high hopes. Beth, I can't wait to hear what you think when you finish it! It def sounds frustrating - I tend to get annoyed with heroines who act kind of wishy-washy, too ;)
Beth wrote: "The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI'm reading this now. I'm 25% through this book and I'm starting to get really frustrated with it. Is that woman EVER going to open that damn letter???? I ..."
Beth & Melanie, I just finished this book as well and LOVED IT. I got frustrated with it as well wondering how all these women are connected and when Cecelia would open the freaking letter. Trust me, it comes together! Just keep powering through - when you see how it connects, you won't be able to stop like Stacy and me. :)
TASK COMPLETED:10.4 Groundhog Day: Big Girl Panties – Stephanie Evanovich
2/40 books
20/310 points
P.S. I really liked this book too. I believe Stephanie Evanovich is Janet Evanovich's niece...I haven't read Janet's books before (but I plan to!), and I REALLY enjoyed this one.
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I'm reading this now. I'm 25% through this book and I'm starting to get really frustrated with it. Is that woman EVER going to op..."
I loved that book so much, I want to go back and read it again. I wish I would've bought it instead of getting it from the library. I may still buy it just to give props to the author. :)
TASK COMPLETED10.4 Groundhog Day – Reunion, Meg Cabot 10/24/13
5/40 books
20/310 points
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5.3 The Sixth Sense – 29 – Adena Halpern
5/40 books
40/310 points
Stacy wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Beth wrote: "The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI'm reading this now. I'm 25% through this book and I'm starting to get really frustrated with it. Is that woman ..."
Stacy, that's how I feel too! I bought it on my Kindle since it was due back to the library before I finished it, but I wish I had bought a hard copy so I can display it on my book shelf for the world to see. Haha.
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Exactly! :)
Task Completed:10.4 Groundhog Day – Love Me If You Dare by Carly Phillips
5/40 books
30/310 points
Task completed: 10.1 Fight Club –Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jiobooks 6/40
points 35/310
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Tara - 60
Jenger - 45
Leeba - 40
Stacy - 40
Jencey - 35
Kristin - 35
Nicole - 30
Tina - 30
Alicia - 20
Bianca - 20
Candace - 15
Kristin - 15
Maria - 15
Melanie - 15
Julie - 10
TASK COMPLETED15.2 Beauty and the Beast-How Not to Kiss a Toad (Cindy Ellar #1)-Elizabeth Reeves, Sleeping Beauty Proposal-Sarah Strohmeyer
11/40 books
75/310 points
Task completed!10.5 Office Space – The Thing About Jane Spring - Sharon Krum
3/40 books
25/310 points
Bianca wrote: "Beth wrote: "The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI'm reading this now. I'm 25% through this book and I'm starting to get really frustrated with it. Is that woman EVER going to open that damn l..."
Can't wait! Next on my list after all these good reviews. :)
TASK COMPLETED25.4 The Blair Witch Project –
Black Cover: Orange is the New Black: My Year in Women's Prison, Piper Kerman 10/1/13,
Witch: Dead and Gone, Charlaine Harris 10/28/13
Scary: Carrie, Stephen King 10/27/13
7/40 books
45/310 points
Beth wrote: "The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI'm reading this now. I'm 25% through this book and I'm starting to get really frustrated with it. Is that woman EVER going to open that damn letter???? I ..."
Beth, did you end up finishing The Husband's Secret? Let us know what you thought!
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10.2 The Truman Show – L.A. Candy – Lauren Conrad
6/40 books
50/310 points
5.9 Shakespeare in Love – Homecoming Ranch by Julia London35/310
TASK COMPLETED:5.5 The Nightmare Before Christmas – Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews
9/40 books
70/310 points
Task completed:10.3 Forrest Gump – Objects of My Affection – Jill Smolinski
4/40 books
35/310 points
Bianca wrote: "Beth wrote: "The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI haven't finished it yet. But when I left off yesterday the woman opened the letter, but that's how the chapter ended. She didn't tell us what it said. I was going to keep reading just because I wanted to know and I peeked at the next chapter and it switched to different characters. GAH! But I'm going to pick it up again later today.
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I haven't finished it yet. But when I left off yesterday the woman opened the letter, but that's how the chapter ended. She didn..."
That's what happened to me when I was reading it. I was in bed and got to that part and wanted to keep reading but I was so tired and it was getting late, I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. LOL
Stacy wrote: "Beth wrote: "Bianca wrote: "Beth wrote: "The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI haven't finished it yet. But when I left off yesterday the woman opened the letter, but that's how the chapter end..."
I read it on the treadmill lunchtime and I finally know the secret. Actually, I had guessed it because I thought it was the non-obvious way to go with the plot but would still tie all the characters together. Now it's finally getting good! I can't wait to see where the author goes with the story. I just wish she hadn't taken so long to get the reader to this point.
TASK COMPLETED5.9 Shakespeare in Love-An Offer You Can't Refuse-Jill Mansell
12/40 books
80/310 points
Task Completed 25.2 Godfather III: Very Valentine; Brava Valentine and The Supreme Macaroni Company - by Adriana Trigianibooks 13/40
points 60/310
Beth wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Beth wrote: "Bianca wrote: "Beth wrote: "The Husband’s Secret – Liane MoriartyI haven't finished it yet. But when I left off yesterday the woman opened the letter, but that's how t..."
I read way too late last night because I had to get to the part where she finally opened the letter before I went to sleep! I had kind of guessed it, but it's still pretty exciting - can't wait to find out what happens next. I wish I didn't have to work or I'd be reading right now!
TASK COMPLETED:25.3 Jurassic Park – Broth of Betrayal by Connie Archer, Murder Takes the Cake by Gayle Trent, and Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke (all 3 are cozy mysteries where the main character has a job related to food & gets caught up in solving a crime)
12/40 books
95/410 points
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I haven't finished it yet. But when I left off yesterday the woman opened the letter, but..."
You guessed it?!? Wow, I had absolutely no idea!
"The Husband's Secret"You guessed it?!? Wow, I had absolutely no idea!
The only reason I guessed it is because everyone kept talking about the twists and turns. I thought the author was purposefully making that one guy (I don't want to name him because I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but since you read it you must know who I mean) look like one the who did it, so I figured it couldn't be him because that would be too obvious. She also laid some non-obvious clues about the one who really did it. Plus, by that point in the book it had to be a character we were already introduced to, so that limited the choices.
Sometimes I have a hard time shutting off my "author brain" when I'm reading a book. I thought her build-up was too slow, but once the reveal happened, I really enjoyed the rest of it. 4-1/2 stars!
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You guessed it?!? Wow, I had absolutely no idea!
The only reason I guessed it is because everyone kept talking about the twists and turns. I thought the author was purpos..."
What had me confused was when Janie was talking about the pills. I thought she killed herself until we found out what really happened. That's my only complaint about the book - I don't understand why the pills were brought into the story and then given no explanation. Or why Janie referred to it as the last day of her life. Not sure if I missed something or what....
TASK COMPLETED:10.2 The Truman Show – Love is Murder by Linda Palmer (about a fictional soap opera)
13/40 books
105/310 pointe
Task completed (totally copied Stacy on this one!)10.9 Big Daddy – The Husband's Secret – Liane Moriarty
5/40 books
45/310 points
TASK COMPLETED25.3 Jurassic Park-Flowers on Main, The Inn at Eagle Point, Harbor Lights-All three books are by Sherryl Woods
13/40 books
105/310 points
Stacy wrote: What had me confused was when Janie was talking about the pills. I thought she killed herself until we found out what really happened. That's my only complaint about the book - I don't understand why the pills were brought into the story and then given no explanation. Or why Janie referred to it as the last day of her life. Not sure if I missed something or what.... Yeah, there were a few inconsistencies like that. And that omniscient narrator thing threw me. It was unclear if it was Janie's thoughts at that time, or after she was dead looking back. That's the kind of thing an editor is supposed to catch.
5.6 Three Kings – The Confessoer - Daniel SilvaPOints: 45/310
Books: 9/40
Task Completed:10.1 Fight Club – Allegiant by Veronica Roth
3/40 books
25/310 points
Task completed: 10.4 Groundhog Day – The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielmanbooks 8/40
points 45/310
Task Completed:10.4 Groundhog Day – Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire
4/40 books
35/310 points
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15.3 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective – Spell Bound – Rachel Hawkins/The Bride Wore Size 12 – Meg Cabot
4/40 books
35/310 points
Both are excellent books and series!