PtP - Tangled In Pages (3)

[~Melissa~]

Krissy wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "sorry you didn't enjoy your book ~ hopefully you've started something better! "

Yea I was totally disappointed. That book has been on my radar forever. So many people loved it so..."

I've had that happen....you wonder if you read a different book then them, lol.

[Calila]

Week 8

Option 1
6. Book with a colourful cover (at least 4 colours)


Option 2
Key date: 27 April 2016

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Krissy wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "sorry you didn't enjoy your book ~ hopefully you've started something better! "

Yea I was totally disappointed. That book has been on my radar forever. So many people loved it so..."

I didn't enjoy it either Krissy. I gave it 2 stars which is pretty low for me. I have to hate it for the 1 star treatment ;)

[~Melissa~]

Week 8
Option 2

Out of Nowhere by Roan Parrish

Qualifies: Caipi read 10/18/16 - gave it 5♥'s


[*book:Out of Nowhere|28549365]

[Calila]

I gave it 2 stars as well.


did you guys catch that Wiles is meth baby? I think that the author was SUPER subtle with hints to that.

[Krissy]

Calila wrote: "I gave it 2 stars as well.


did you guys catch that Wiles is meth baby? I think that the author was SUPER subtle with hints to that."

Gasp! I had no idea! I must have missed that bit of info the dozen times it was mentioned.

[Krissy]

SELECTION POST
Week #8

Option 1: Colorful Cover
My Choice: A Forced Silence
Pages: 200
How it Qualifies: 4+ colors on cover


[*book:A Forced Silence|27804345]

[Caipi]

Selection Post
Week 8
Option 1: colourful cover
Candy Man
Pages: 136
How it qualifies: Cover with more than 4 colours

[*book:Candy Man|23525657]

[Krissy]

COMPLETION POST
Week #8


A Forced Silence
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Great book thought there seemed to be quite a lot squeezed into such a short book. I liked that Adam had a crush on Sam while in high school. It cleared up some of the issues about their past and why Adam acted the way he did. Plus it made their finally coming together all the more sweeter. The book ended in a cliffhanger (with the murders not the relationship) so I look forward to book 2 and Ford's story. Speaking of Ford. I thought it wasn't fair that he made Sam come clean with who he was seeing but refused to tell Sam who he was sleeping with. But I'm sure it will all come out in the next book.

[Calila]

Week 8: Colorful Cover
Will & Patrick Wake Up Married
110 pages
Qualifies: Red, Orange, Gold, & Blue on cover

[Calila]

Week 8: Will & Patrick Wake Up Married

Rating: ★★

Review:
I really need to know better than to start a serial. I hate them. They always feel incomplete and lack depth because it's all in later "chapters". This is no different. But at least it's fun. It's a shut of all logic and just go with it set up. Two dudes get drunk, get married, and have to stay married, because mob and money. I'm sure I'll enjoy it more once I can finish the rest of the installments. This is a decent start. The characters are nice enough. Though Will's victimhood is tiring. I don't know how Patrick will have the patience to deal with that.

[~Melissa~]

I'm with you on serials, Calila. I usually wait until it's done and then get the whole thing :)

[Calila]

~Melissa~ wrote: "I'm with you on serials, Calila. I usually wait until it's done and then get the whole thing :)"

Yeah, I always plan to do that, but then challenges happen or the first chapter is free and this is where I end up lol

[Sunshine]

COMPLETION POST: Week #7
Option 2
Read: 10/24/16
Rating: ****
Through These Eyes
Review: What I liked and didn't like about the story was Joshua. I liked the story itself around Joshua. I saw it coming. The vulnerability that Issac had to go though, is what pulled at my heart. i did not see all , but not all of the tears between Carter and Issac coming.

[Sunshine]

Calila wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "I'm with you on serials, Calila. I usually wait until it's done and then get the whole thing :)"

Yeah, I always plan to do that, but then challenges happen or the first chapter i..."

Yeah buddy!

[~Melissa~]

Calila wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "I'm with you on serials, Calila. I usually wait until it's done and then get the whole thing :)"

Yeah, I always plan to do that, but then challenges happen or the first chapter i..."

Too true

[Sunshine]

SELECTION POST
Week 8
Option 2
Key date: 27 April 2016

Caipi - Read 9/25/16
Blindside
Pages: 368


[*book:Blindside|17907316]

[Caipi]

Completion Post
Week 8
Candy Man
Rating: 3,5 stars
Review:
So, to be honest, the first 20% of this book had bored me and I'm not sure if I would have read it to end, if it weren't for this challenge.
But then it got better and around 40% I was interested in the story.
By 60% Candy Man had me completely and I was full of tears!

It was sad to see how lonely and hurt Adam was, but thankfully, full of life Finn didn't give up on him.

[~Melissa~]

Week 8
Option 2

Out of Nowhere by Roan Parrish

Qualifies: Caipi read 10/18/16 - gave it 5♥'s
Finished: 10/30/16
Rating: 3♥
Review: so I didn't like this as much as I was hoping to. I really liked Rafael's character but I just never connected with Colin. I didn't feel like Colin grew as a person until the very end - along with the fact that he could never talk when questioned. He reverted to clamming up or sputtering. Could just be me seeing all the 4 and 5 star reviews. I will say though that this story did a good job of showing how perceptions are always different depending on where you are looking from - (view spoiler)[ him thinking he had been the 'good kid', Dan being the 'bad kid' since he wouldn't keep his gay to himself; the married brother, Scott, thinking Colin was an idiot for always putting his life on hold for his dad's wants - the best was Scott telling Colin he knew he was gay, the younger brother, forgot his name, feeling terrible for being mean to Dan because he thought that was what Colin wanted. I didn't even really think that Colin helped his brother at all with the Buddy thing - he was an ass during that as well. He could have at least told his younger brother he had been looking out for him - didn't have to claim anything happened to him - just that he 'heard' Buddy had been mean/overbearing to other boys - whatever you want to call it (hide spoiler)] Colin thinking his dad had been a good dad - man, I was thinking on what continent was he a good dad. Anyway, I'm hoping I enjoy Will and Leo's book more.

[Calila]

Week 7(Children Characters): The Good Fight

Rating: ★★★

Review:
I'm not sure how I feel about this. It made me uncomfortable in places, but I'm not Native so I don't know if I should be uneasy or not. I don't know how realistic it was(not with the political issues so much as just the way the tribe spoke and interacted with outsiders). The dynamic was a little too off for me. It felt very White Savior-ish to me. However that aside, because I'm not an expert, I did overall enjoy the story. I liked Jerry. I liked Akecheta aka John. The kids were kids. I loved the side characters. I didn't mind that the issue of Akecheta working for Jerry wasn't major. They're all grown, so it was nice to see some maturity. I kept waiting for Jerry's ex Carlos' to pop up and cause trouble during the custody battle but he never did so I don't understand why he was even a plot point.

[Poongothai]

Week #7
Bookcover/link :
Rating (1-5) : 3
Review:
A second chance romance between Katie and Dean. There were too many secrets in the story. The little suspense was easy to guess. The drama at the end with Katie's mother felt unnecessary.Overall it was a light-hearted sweet romance.

[Poongothai]

Initial selection post Option 1
Week # 8
Bookcover/link :
Page numbers : 152
How the book qualifies - Colourful cover

[*bookcover:Unwrapping Her Perfect Match|23452501]

[Calila]

Week 9

Option 1
19. Disney's characters and movies generally epitomise innocence - Read a book from our virginal heroes lists:
Virgin hero!
#VIRGIN HEROES#
Books with Virgin Heroes
Best Gay "Virginal" Characters

These are compulsory lists. If you select this option, your book must be on one of these lists and you must link to the list and note which page/which number it is on that list.


Option 2
Key date: 4 May 2016

[Calila]

Week 9 (Virgin):
Lord of the White Hell, Book 2
348 pages
Qualifies: T-412 on Best Gay "Virginal" Characters

[Krissy]

SELECTION POST
Week 9

Option 1: Virginal Heroes
My Choice: Protection
Pages: 122
How it Qualifies: #128 on Best Gay "Virginal" Characters



[*book:Protection|13181411]

[~Melissa~]

SELECTION POST ~ Week 9
Option 1: Virginal Heroes

Truth in the Dark by Amy Lane

How it Qualifies: book # 48 on Best Gay "Virginal" Characters List
Pgs: 186


[*book:Truth in the Dark|8262461]

[Calila]

Ha Melissa! Mine doubles for Bingo too!

[~Melissa~]

Calila wrote: "Ha Melissa! Mine doubles for Bingo too!"

love when that happens....it's like winning the book lotto or something *happy dance*

[Krissy]

I always try to read a different book for every challenge I play. No matter if they fit more than one

[~Melissa~]

Krissy wrote: "I always try to read a different book for every challenge I play. No matter if they fit more than one"

you're so good :) me not so much. I'm still trying to finish up my meet & greet books for this round. I'm kind of (what I consider) behind due to not being always able to get books for my team challenges off my MnG list. I haven't completed as many MnG books as I normally do by the midway point

[Calila]

Yeah, I used to do that, then I got all challenge addicted and now I just don't have time for that, especially with Scavenger Hunt.

[~Melissa~]

Calila wrote: "Yeah, I used to do that, then I got all challenge addicted and now I just don't have time for that, especially with Scavenger Hunt."

SH is insane ~ I've only done it once. Some of those players are way too hardcore for me :) I luckily was on a team with an awesome captain who wasn't all about the points. She wanted us to read what we wanted and enjoy our books. I know some teams that year were on teams where you weren't allowed to 'claim' your book unless it had 'X' amount of points in it (something like over 30 at least per book). As a reader who reads mm and mf it was hard enough to read 10 mm books a month :) I was 'starved' for mf books after that. I think I didn't pick up another mm book for like 6 months. I had OD'd on mm.

[Caipi]

Selection Post
Week 9
Option 1: Virginal Heroes
My Fair Captain
Pages: 312
How it qualifies: #7 on Best Gay Virginal Characters

[*book:My Fair Captain|2403922]

[Sunshine]

SELECTION POST: Week #5

Week 9
Option 1: Virginal Heroes
My Choice: Souls Unfractured
Pages: 371
How it Qualifies: #121 on Virgin Hero! https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...


[*book:Souls Unfractured|22107214]

[Krissy]

COMPLETION POST
Week #9


Protection
Rating: ★★★★
Review: This could have easily been 5 stars but the ending ruined it. Up until then I was loving it. I loved everything about it other than the ending. Though I do understand why Gabriel chose to do what he did. Despite that I still think it was a really good book.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Calila wrote: "I gave it 2 stars as well.


did you guys catch that Wiles is meth baby? I think that the author was SUPER subtle with hints to that."

I do recall that...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I have Sunshine and Poongothai's reads outstanding from last week, but otherwise you are all pretty well on track :D

[~Melissa~]

SELECTION POST ~ Week 9
Option 1: Virginal Heroes

Truth in the Dark by Amy Lane


3.5♥ ~ rounded up to 4 on Gr
Review: Amy Lane weaves a good tale. I've yet to read a book by her that I didn't enjoy. I really liked both of the MC's in this one. Naef's piss and vinegar attitude as well as Aerie Smith's gentleness hit the spot. They were so good together. It was enchanting to watch Naef grow as a person while on the island. Sad to see Naef have to (view spoiler)[ go back to being in pain when he saved Aeire (hide spoiler)]

[Poongothai]

Initial selection post Option 1
Week # 9
Bookcover/link :
Page numbers : 179
How the book qualifies - #66 in Virgin hero!

[*bookcover:Playing the Part|16164536]

[Caipi]

Completion Post
Week 9
My Fair Captain
Rating: 2 stars
Review:
This book had some really funny and lovely moments, but honestly, the rest didn't work for me.

The mystery couldn't hold my attention, although I've to admit that I'm a bit curious now about what is going on on planet Englor.

The romance didn't convince me and reminded me to much of a historical m/f romance. Aiden, the nineteen years old artist, was the blushing virgin who fell for the much older, experienced and dominant Intergalactic Navy Captain Nate Hawkins. Within a few days they confessed their love for each other and this young man who was raised very sheltered (according to his social status he shouldn't even touch himself because he had to save himself for his wedding night) enjoyed his first spanking and fisting?!

Ugh, and then I'm still not sure what to make of a society which makes certain that their offspring are male and genetically altered to have a preference for the same sex.

2,5 stars

[Poongothai]

Week #8
Bookcover/link :
Rating (1-5) : 3
Review:
A sweet and touching holiday novella. Though it is a part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. John likes Gwen at first sight itself. When he is injured, she takes up the task of looking after him during the holidays. There were some interesting twists like his french daughter and his contract with a new rugby team.

[Poongothai]

Week #9
Bookcover/link :
Rating (1-5) : 3.5
Review:
A sweet love story between an actress and a blind farmer. Anthea a child start who has turned to an action hero wants to act in mature roles. So when auditions for "The Farmer's Wife" is being called, she goes to her childhood town, where she wants to research for the role. She meets Cole, whom she had teased in school and hides her identity from him to learn farm life. The romance was gradual and an interesting read.

[Sunshine]

COMPLETION POST
Week 8
Blindside
Read: 11/9
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review: I love this series. Mark is a hoot! But for some reason, his character seemed a bit over the top. With the title "Blindside" I could tell where the story would led. But, did not expect a double blindside.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Only Sunshine and Calila outstanding from last week. Looking good :)

Remember, next week is our last week :D (Promise I'll be on time with the calll!)

[~Melissa~]

Week 10

Option 1
5. It's a Small World - read a book set in a small country ~ less than 1 million square kms or 600,000 square miles.
For how the book qualifies, state the chosen book's country area.
Hint: this excludes Australia, India, Canada and USA, but UK, Japan and most European countries qualify.
Please use this table: List of countries by area


Option 2
Key date: 11 May 2016

[~Melissa~]

Sorry I'm on my iPad and can't do the link to the countries list that Jane has in her post

[~Melissa~]

Week 10 Selection Post


Option 2 - Krissy's shelf: book read 10/8/16 5 stars

The Queen & the Homo Jock King by T.J. Klune


[*book:The Queen & the Homo Jock King|26063611]

[~Melissa~]

Here is the link to the countries list

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis...

[Calila]

Thanks so much for c/p'ing the category Melissa!

[~Melissa~]

No problem :)