World Cup of Romance Reading - Phase 1 - Round Robin - GROUPS POSTED MSG 3!

[btwthesepages]

Most Scotland/Ireland books I found are also Erotica and I don't read that much. Can someone suggest some books for this category but with light romance?
I found this (Better off Friends) when I searched for Ireland under genres. Does it count?

[Dragana]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is not romance. If I understood correctly, books have to have Romance in main genres listing.
You can check out this list for examples of space opera romance: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

As for Scotland/Ireland here are books shelved with that tag.
Ireland: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Scotland: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
My favorites are:

[Rayne]

I don't know many but Shock & Awe takes place in Scotland.

[Dee]

Dragana wrote: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is not romance. If I understood correctly, books have to have Romance in main genres listing.
You can check out this list for examples of space opera ..."

you are correct - ROMANCE needs to show on the genre list

[Dee]

Arshiya wrote: "Most Scotland/Ireland books I found are also Erotica and I don't read that much. Can someone suggest some books for this category but with light romance?
I found this ([book:Better off Friends|1722..."

Arshirya - here is a listopia that may help - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

[btwthesepages]

How about If You Could See Me Now? It's Romance and shelved under Ireland.
Thanks Dragana for the suggestion and the link.

[Anita Reads]

@Arshiya: Thanks for the suggestions,
I looked through the popular books from all genres except stranded, and these are the ones I found. I think they'll all fit?

Small Town Romance: Simply Irresistible | Jill Shalvis
Native America Romance: Comanche Moon | Catherine Anderson
Scotland/Ireland: Born in Fire | Nora Roberts
Space Opera/Aliens: In the Black | Sheryl Nantus
Stranded:

I'm not sure how long In The Black is it doesn't say on the books page.

[Dee]

Anita wrote: "@Arshiya: Thanks for the suggestions,
I looked through the popular books from all genres except stranded, and these are the ones I found. I think they'll all fit?

Small Town Romance: [book:Simply ..."

Anita - amazon guesstimates 244 pgs for In the Black, so it'll work

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

GAH...group C!

This is gonna be extra painful!

[btwthesepages]

Does From What I Remember... count for stranded?

[Pamela Su]

Pamela Morsi's books are good for small town and american historical romance. If anyone's stumped. :)

She's one of my favorite authors.

[Anita Reads]

Dee wrote: "Anita wrote: "@Arshiya: Thanks for the suggestions,
I looked through the popular books from all genres except stranded, and these are the ones I found. I think they'll all fit?

Small Town Romance:..."

Great thanks.
Any suggestions on Stranded?

[Dee]

Anita - Prey and On the Island are two I can think of off the top of my head

[Dee]

Arshiya wrote: "Does From What I Remember... count for stranded?"

i was thinking more like Desert Island/Snowstorm type stranded - but I guess being stuck somewhere with no car would work

[Ty]

Guys, Dee has created new threads for each group. Please post group-related questions in the appropriate threads so that other group members can also benefit from the answers!

[Dragana]

Tnx for the info Ty, I'll move my question to appropriate group thread. :)

[btwthesepages]

Dee wrote: "Arshiya wrote: "Does From What I Remember... count for stranded?"

i was thinking more like Desert Island/Snowstorm type stranded - but I guess being stuck somewhere with no car wou..."

I just found another one. This is like desert island stranded. Beauty Queens.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

can someone tell me what "Steampunk" is?

[Dee]

think victoria era with machines that are steampowered - Gail Carriger writes steampunk; Meljean Brooks is another

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Dee wrote: "think victoria era with machines that are steampowered - Gail Carriger writes steampunk; Meljean Brooks is another"

hmm, interesting......, gotta hunt something down now. Thank you.

[Pamela Su]

Nadine wrote: "can someone tell me what "Steampunk" is?"

I see you are a fellow MM reader. :) If you're not sure about reading a full steampunk book, you could read some short stories in the Steamed Up anthology. (Edit: Oops, but there's no paperback edition. I didn't ask how they count page count)

You can also check out this list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Steampunk's not really my bag so I've only really read the anthology. :>

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Pamela Su wrote: "I see you are a fellow MM reader. :) If you're not sure about reading a full steampunk book, you could read some short stories in the [book..."

Thank you!!!!

[Pamela Su]

OH DOH! I forgot Word count is okay too. Forget what I said earlier.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Pamela Su wrote: "OH DOH! I forgot Word count is okay too. Forget what I said earlier."


I noticed a lot of books on the list are below the 150 word count. I have found one that I think I am going to go with. I really hope its good. Thanks for the help!!

[Dawn]

Brooklyn wrote: "I don't know many but Shock & Awe takes place in Scotland."

Ball & Chain was in Scotland. I think Shock & Awe was mainly in the U.S. and its only 106 pages.

[Cathy]

There are two Cathy's. Can you tell me which one I am. I just asked to join yesterday so I'm assuming I'm in group F and the first Cathy is in group E. Is this a good assumption?

[Rayne]

Dawn wrote: "Brooklyn wrote: "I don't know many but Shock & Awe takes place in Scotland."

Ball & Chain was in Scotland. I think Shock & Awe was mainly in the U.S. and its only ..."

Eep! I knew it was one of those books. And of course the GR app isn't very helpful with page length.

[Dee]

Cathy wrote: "There are two Cathy's. Can you tell me which one I am. I just asked to join yesterday so I'm assuming I'm in group F and the first Cathy is in group E. Is this a good assumption?"

you are group F...2 cathys with no profile pics - I got confused...lol!

[Ramneek]

Do we post our final order of themes in this thread or the group threads? :)

[Cathy]

Dee wrote: "Cathy wrote: "There are two Cathy's. Can you tell me which one I am. I just asked to join yesterday so I'm assuming I'm in group F and the first Cathy is in group E. Is this a good assumption?"
..."
Thanks I'm good to go now!

[Dee]

Ramneek wrote: "Do we post our final order of themes in this thread or the group threads? :)"

group threads please

[Ezi]

Pam wrote: "Dee wrote: "Pam wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Early 20th century?
NOOOOOOOOOO!"

Try The Postmistress or [book:The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society|272852..."

I am jumping...Wait, I have some Lisa Kleypas books I will check

[Shannon]

Dee wrote: "Shannon wrote: "So I could possibly be in either Group C or Group F...please for the love of all that's holy let it be Group F!! lol"

Sorry Shannon - hate to be bearer of bad news - you are group ..."

Thanks Dee! *runs off to pout and stomp feet a lot* :D

[Dee]

your welcome... ;)

[Karla]

Can anyone, please tell me where to find this folder? I am new and I have been looking in all the folders with no luck.

[*Nan*]

Under the Reading tournament thread you will see each group has it's own folder.

[Karla]

Thank u. I feel dumb. I didn't look in that one. Lol.

[Apretty5]

hey guys! I'm just new here. How can I join?

[Dee]

Hi apretty5 - unfortunately you can't join I. This round - but we will be re-opening it back up in a month or so for the knock out rounds

[[deleted user]]

Im putting up my predictions now, thanks for being patient Dee!

[Apretty5]

thank you. :)

[Chris]

I'm currently reading: by AnnePerry for Group C - Early 20th Century

[Dee]

Chris - I'm not seeing romance listed which is a requirement

[Christine]

I feel very dumb for asking but can we start reading our books now?

[Fran, Moderator]

Yes Christine!
reading began on Aug. 1st...so dive in!

[Christine]

Fran wrote: "Yes Christine!
reading began on Aug. 1st...so dive in!"

Thank you!

[Sofia]

I finished all the books in both of the groups I was assigned to. I would like to be added to two more groups. Thanks in advance.

[Gea]

I have also finished my group and would like to be assigned to a new one.

[Jennifer H]

I finished group D and would like to do another group.

[Cathy]

I am posting this twice because I'm not sure where we are supposed to ask but I have finished group F and would like to do one more. Thanks!