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Week 8 | Theme 15 | Option 1 ~ Selection PostBook link: Sense and Sensibility
Page numbers: 409
How the book qualifies: 814,138 Ratings
Pam wrote: "Hey Team Whistle While We Read-Sadly I am going to be eliminated and I apologize. Since Easter, I have finished one book. This week I think I read 20 pages. One of my children is having a crisis a..."
Pam, I am sorry to hear that. Hope everything will be better soon.
Pam wrote: "Hey Team Whistle While We Read-Sadly I am going to be eliminated and I apologize. Since Easter, I have finished one book. This week I think I read 20 pages. One of my children is having a crisis a..."
So sorry you have to bow out Pam. I know you would not have made this decision lightly. I hope everything works out well ~ we'll be thinking of you as you tackle RL! Best wishes!
I’m so sorry Pam!! I hope it all works out, sending you positive thoughts and virtual hugs!
Whistle While We Readers,I informed Jane of Pam's unfortunate need to withdraw from the challenge. Given that we are more than half way through, Jane asked that we move forward with 5 team members.
Chan wrote: "Wow Plethora. you are blasting through. Has your job let up on the OT?"
No, still on OT and weekends have had a bunch of events with my daughters youth group. And week nights. This week we had events on Monday and Tuesday as well.
I'm looking at the upcoming week of books to pick one for Week 8
Option 1
15. Read a book that has 2,000 or more ratings.
My goodness your life is full. I hope you find something good to read for week 8.
Sorry for delay in picking a book. Been crazy busy and all the ones i was looking at for other challenges are newer books and don't have the ratings. Am aware that Yes i have to at least finish one book asap!
Selection PostWeek 8: Called April 27, 2018
Option 1
1. Read a book that has 2,000 or more ratings.
Book: Sex, Murder And A Double Latte
Author: Kyra Davis
Pages: 328
Fits: 6,735 ratings
Suzanne and Lauren still need to select a book for this week.
Completion PostWeek 8: Called April 27, 2018
Option 1
1. Read a book that has 2,000 or more ratings.
Book: Sex, Murder And A Double Latte
Author: Kyra Davis
Pages: 328
Read: 05/03/18
Fits: 6,735 ratings
Rating: 3.5
Review: Wow, little intense for this cozy..lol. Humor while death is knocking on your door. Crime mystery writer that is being stalked by an eerie crazed fan that seems to be recreating crimes from her stories.
Thank goodness I was able to listen to an audio yesterday.
I've recently discovered the joys of audios. But I've learned that I have to enjoy the narrator's voice or it ruins the book for me.
Completion Post Week 8 - Option 1
Getting Hotter
Rating: 4
Review:
Even the titel states „getting hotter“ it was not the hottest book of the series. But still hot enough 😉. I liked the female MC, strong and independent and their twins were so sweet. I was not able to connect 100% to the male MC, I do not know why. I liked him but I was missing more insights of him. But still great book to read.
Week 8 | Theme 15 | Option 1: Selection Post
Book link: Ice Planet Barbarians
Page numbers: 188
How the book qualifies: 8,325 ratings
Sorry all, had a bunch of medical drama this past week so my reading mojo has been meh. I should be finishing up last week's book tonight or tomorrow morning, and I picked a short (and completely crazy) one for this week, so hopefully hot blue aliens will help me get back on track!
Completion PostWeek 7 - Option 1
Blind Trust
Rating: 4
While this could be read as a standalone, I went back and reread the previous book because I misremembered just enough to keep confusing myself! Brie is a paralegal and Ryan is a partner at the law firm she works at. So basically, this is a office romance with a dash of kinky sex club, abusive childhoods, and emotional issues. Brie hides her emotions behind a placid country-club facade - years of her mother nitpicking any perceived flaw have led her to be afraid to be anything other than blandly perfect. The results of Ryan's abusive childhood mean he expects any sort of relationship to be quid pro quo - if someone does something nice for him, he expects they're always looking for something in return. His ex-wife basically called him an emotionless robot. A somewhat anonymous encounter (he recognizes her, but she doesn't recognize him) at a kinky sex club leads to an awareness that they can't ignore.
I especially liked the progress of the relationship in this book. There's not really any giant romantic gestures or big discussions - they just slowly start spending more time together to the point that, by the time Brie needs to find a new apartment, Ryan simply invites her to move in with him, pointing out quite logically that they're already spending lots of time at his place and then adds in the adorably sweet addendum that he really likes waking up with her and cuddling with her after work.
Chan wrote: "I've recently discovered the joys of audios. But I've learned that I have to enjoy the narrator's voice or it ruins the book for me."Audio's are hard for me actually. There is only a few books it works for me with. I tend to have too many distraction and so i miss the story and have no idea what is going on. And I'm rarely able to listen while at work without a ton of interruptions, but got lucky. Same with at home. So my car ride into/ from work is usually all i can muster.
Week 8 | Theme 15 | Option 1: Selection Post
Book link: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by P.N. Elrod
Page numbers: 310 Pages
How the book qualifies: 12,524 ratings
Week 8 | Theme 15 | Option 1: Completion Post
Book link: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by P.N. Elrod
Rating: *****
Date Read: 5/3/2018
Page numbers: 310 Pages
How the book qualifies: 12,524 ratings
Review: I put this book down a long time ago because I wanted to get caught up with the Harry Dresden series before I read the short story inside it. I'm glad I did but I've also discovered a lot of other series in this anthology that I need to get into as well! It's nice to get a taste of different authors and worlds in one sitting (which is literally how I read this book today). You don't really need to be caught up with the series to enjoy the stories, they were nice little snippets!
Completion Post - Week 7Option 1
6. Read a book with something from the list below found on your bookcover: body of water
Book: Summer by the Sea
Author: Susan Wiggs
Page Numbers: 408
Date Read: 5/3/2018
Rating: *****
Review: This was a sweet story about broken hearts and second chances. I agree with another reviewer that this book is a bit like West Side Story: "the rich kid that summers at the island vs. the townie that those rich people believe are there to serve them." I still enjoyed it but it was slow in places.
Lauren wrote: "Sorry all, had a bunch of medical drama this past week so my reading mojo has been meh. I should be finishing up last week's book tonight or tomorrow morning, and I picked a short (and completely c..."I hope everybody is okay Lauren. Enjoy the crazy read :o)
My life just ramped up to mach 10. Nothing wrong, just insane work deadlines. My completion posts will be late.
Completion PostWeek 8 - Option 1
Ice Planet Barbarians
Rating: 4
This is absolute fluffy WTFery, and it was just what I was in the mood for. It's got a ton of things I usually don't like (fated mates, insta-love, first person present tense POV, some questionable consent stuff) but somehow it all worked.
I think it helps that the book doesn't take itself too seriously, plus it had a couple of Star Wars references that made me laugh. The world building was also much better than I expected with lots of different alien species, flora and fauna. So, overall, even though the hero was blue, horned and ridged-in-odd-places, this was a delightfully fun read.
Selection Post Week 9 - Option 1
Dating You / Hating You
Pages: 350
How the book qualifies: #164 on https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Week 9 | Theme 16 | Option 1: Selection Post
Beyond Repair
Page numbers: 168
How the book qualifies: #82 on Romance with Actors/Actresses/Acting
Selection PostWeek 9: Called May 3, 2018
Option 1
16. Read a book with an actor or entertainer in the storyline.
Book: The Daddy Audition
Author: Cindi Myers
Pages: 224
Fits: # 58 on Romance With Extra Drama! list.
Completion PostWeek 9: Called May 3, 2018
Option 1
16. Read a book with an actor or entertainer in the storyline.
Book: The Daddy Audition
Author: Cindi Myers
Pages: 224
Read: 05/06/18
Rating: 3.5
Review: This was a great lazy way to spend Sunday morning. Short and sweet. A little predictable, but sometimes that is just what you need. Tanya has come back to her hometown after leaving to make it big the day after high school graduation. She is really hung-up on what she thinks is the only way to make herself worthy, to have made it famous as an actor. While this is not a surprising for an 18 year old, she is now 28 and needs to come to grips.
Fits: # 58 on Romance With Extra Drama! list.
Week 9 | Theme 16 | Option 1: Selection Post16. Read a book with an actor or entertainer in the storyline.
Book link: The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton
Page numbers: 228 Pages
How the book qualifies: #11 on Hollywood Romance Novels List
Oh my god, it‘s already Tuesday and I haven‘t read a single word of my selection 😩 I don‘t no why, this book has been waiting for me since last year and I thought this challenge is the perfect time to read it but I cannot find muse to start it although the author is one of my favourit.
Week 9 | Theme 16 | Completion Post
Beyond Repair
Page numbers: 168
Rating: 4
There is so much that shouldn't work about this romance between a severely traumatized woman and a suicidal movie star, but it does. It's told in Alice's first person POV, and it actually took me getting through quite a bit of the book before you realize that she's not exactly a reliable narrator. Even though both characters have lots of heavy baggage to deal with, their relationship is just so sweet. Definitely picking up another book by this author soon!
Completion PostWeek 7: Called April 20, 2018
Option 1
6. Read a book with something from the list below found on your bookcover:
*a mirror
*a shiny/reflective surface (eg glass, sheet metal, body of water)
*an item that would shine if the sun or a light was directed on to it (eg knife blade, spurs, watch, jewellry).
Book: Crowned and Dangerous
Author: Rhys Bowen
Pages: 307
Read: 5/11/18
Rating: 3.5
Review: I had a really hard time getting into this book. I saw that you should read these in order, this is the first of the series i have read. The mystery stands on it own, you only drying have the back story of the MC's, which doesn't seem that big of a deal. Queenie and Zamanka were funny characters that i enjoyed. While the reason for the mystery hits right away it seemed really slow ttyl get into any detective work and then it was a race to the finish where everything just came together in a bow.
Fits: Metallic purse is shiny surface that would shine in sunlight
Taking a quick moment to update the threads and will be absent again until Monday
Week 9 | Theme 16 | Option 1 ~ Selection PostBook link: Lead
Page numbers: 305
How the book qualifies: #164 on https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
After I make it through graduation I'll be more active, but I need to survive this weekend with my sanity intact. Can someone post the new theme call in this thread please?
Thank you :o)
I don't see it posted yet. Will keep my eye out for it.
Week 10 Theme CallOption 1
11. Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages.
Option 2
Key date: 10 November 2017
Hope you're having fun and still sane, Chan!This is going to be my third week in a row picking an under-200 page book, and I actually would've had time to read something a little longer this time! Oh well!
How is everyone else doing?
Week 10 | Theme 11 | Option 1 ~ Selection Post
Book link: Summer Love: Take Two
Page numbers: 139
How the book qualifies: 139 pages
Week 10 | Theme 11 | Option 1 ~ Selection Post
Book link: The Castle of Otranto
Page numbers: 125 Pages
How the book qualifies: 125 Pages
Selection PostWeek 10 - Option 1
Book link: The Billionaire's Conquest
Pages: 125
How the book qualifies: < 200 pages
Week 10 | Theme 11 | Option 1 ~ Completion Post
Book link: Summer Love: Take Two
Rating: 3
Review:
This is a pretty cute summer romance set on an island in Florida. I liked the main couple - Lauren and Carter - and loved the descriptions of small town life and the well-written secondary characters. What I didn't care for so much was the resolution of both the romance and Lauren's conflict with her father. Despite not having seen each other in ten years, and spending only a few hours together over the course of less than a week, the book ends with a marriage proposal. I just didn't get the sense that they'd put enough work into the relationship for the marriage to be successful, and it left me questioning the HEA.
Week 10 | Theme 11 | PASSBook link:
Page numbers:
How the book qualifies:
Lauren wrote: "Hope you're having fun and still sane, Chan!This is going to be my third week in a row picking an under-200 page book, and I actually would've had time to read something a little longer this time..."
The students made it through graduation weekend and had loads of fun and I'm still somewhat sane. Exhausted, but sane. Even though this is a graduate program, it was still great to meet their parents and loved ones.
I need a vacation and a foot rub :o)
Completion PostWeek 10 - Option 1
Book: The Billionaire's Conquest
Rating: 3
Review:
I don‘t know exactely what I was missing but even for a short book the story was too simple. Maybe because I am used to more twists and turns in a story, but the MCs fall in love too quickly and the global story of consulting Trevor improving his business was not plausible enough. Nevertheless I like the writing style.
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Completion Post
Week 6: Called April 13, 2018
Option 1
10. Read a book ..."
CONGRATS SUZANNE! It's time to PARTY!