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Week 9 | Theme 16 | Option 1 ~ Completion PostBookcover/link: Lead
Rating (1-5): ππππ
Review: Audiobook
Sooo...I put off reading this one because of Lena. Do you all remember this review where I express my extreme displeasure of her: Play Review
Yep, I held a mean grudge against her. It took me half of Lead to actually forgive her. YES, I was about 50% of the way through Lead before my heart softened towards her.
However, once I forgave how she treated Mal, I began to really like her and enjoy the story. Itβs wasnβt my favorite, but it was another success in the Stage Dive series.
GR Friends, have you noticed something.....IβM ENJOYING BOOKS!
Plethora wrote: "Week 10 Theme Call"Yikes. this weekend/week has ben packed. realized I need to pick and read for this.
My two short books I've already read this week are just over 200. Off to search.
Week 10 | Theme 11 | Option 1 ~ Completion Post
Book link: The Castle of Otranto
Page numbers: 125 Pages
How the book qualifies: 125 Pages
Date: 5/16/2018
Rating: ***
Review: Meeeeehhhhh, for a classic Lit book it was ok. I'm not a fan of classic literature but at least this was readable. This book is considered the birth of Gothic Literature and it packed a lot of content into the 125 pages. I can see how it sparked Dracula and Frankenstein and I appreciated it. I'm glad I read, but it's not my favorite.
Ok... it only took FOREVER to find a book with 101 pages. I had another challenge that i needed a book with only 101 pages. Which is well below normal for the group out was required for. So i figured I'd search for one that fit both.
Selection PostWeek 10: Called May 11, 2018
Option 1
11. Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages.
Book: The Bronze Blade
Author: Elizabeth Hunter
Pages: 101
Fits: 101 pages
Completion PostWeek 10: Called May 11, 2018
Option 1
11. Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages.
Book: The Bronze Blade
Author: Elizabeth Hunter
Pages: 101
Read: 05/17/18
Rating: 3
Review: Probably not fair rating. I haven't read any of the novels for this character/world. So while I suspect it tells Tenzin's story well of how she became who she is it was not so much for my taste. Hard to relate without the knowledge of the other books. This was just a quick backstory for one of the characters in the book series.
FYI: Graphic descriptions and words.
Fits: 101 pages
Week 9 | Theme 16 | Option 1: Completion 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
Review: I liked this book as much as I liked the first one when I read it years ago. The main character is funny and raunchy and the romance was hot. It was a light hearted funny read.
Plethora wrote: "Ok... it only took FOREVER to find a book with 101 pages. I had another challenge that i needed a book with only 101 pages. Which is well below normal for the group out was required for. So i figur..."Doesn't it feel great when you find a book that fits multiple challenges!
That is always the plan. I generally stay away from ones with that low of a page count since tio low for most challenges. So very happy that it actually works for three big ones.
Whistle While We Readers! We are in the home stretch, but in order for us to have a shot at the gold we have to finish up some missing posts:Plethora: Week 3 Completion Post
Stefanie: Week 9 Completion Post
The first team to have all its members post the selection and completion posts for week 11 (and no missing previous weeks posts) will be the winners.
Week 11 | Option 2 ~ Selection PostBook link: The Trouble with Mistletoe
Page numbers: 384
Team-member: Mariana in Team 6
Rating: πππ
Date Read: December 27, 2017
Week 11 | Theme 9 | Option 1: Selection Post
Book link: Her Hawaiian Homecoming
Pages: 250
How It Qualifies: #105 on Farmers in Romance
Oof, that was a hard one. I didn't have a single book on any of the lists, and it took forever to find something that sounded good to me AND was available at the library! Hope everyone else has an easier time!
Week 11 | Option 2 ~ Completion PostBookcover/link: The Trouble with Mistletoe
Rating (1-5): ππππ
Review: What a fun book. I enjoyed the storyline and of course the animals.
But most of all I liked the community that they surrounded themselves with. Such a wonderful group of women who became friends.
Come on Team! We still have a chance to win. Let's get those completion posts in
Completion PostWeek 9 - Option 1
Book: Dating You / Hating You
Rating: 4
Review
Christina Lauren is one of my favourite authors and I had this book on by shelf for nearly one year. But once I started I could not stop reading. So why only 4 stars, I really donβt know. I like how Carter and βEvilβ meet and the chemistry between them. The characters are well developed and the story finds the right blance between fun, love and drama. I think only the general setting in Hollywood and the MCs being agents was not what I liked.
Selection PostWeek 11 - Option 1
Book: Rocky Mountain Heat
Pages: 185
How the book qualifies: # 23 on https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
Completion PostWeek 11 - Option 1
Book: Rocky Mountain Heat
Rating: 4
Review
Iβve already read the Thomson & Son Series from Vivian Arend and liked it, so I was excited when I found out there is another series linked to it. And it has not disappointed π The book is steamy, funny and drama, excactely how I like it and the best is there are lots of books in this series. The first part is about the oldest Coleman brothers Blake and Jaxi.
Another round of PtP comes to an end.Reading Queens wins the challenge :o)
Ladies, it was fun doing this challenge with you. It wonβt be my last PtP
Agreed! It was fun and I enjoyed being on a team with you ladies!
Sorry i didn't get fully caught up before it ended.
Plethora wrote: "Sorry i didn't get fully caught up before it ended."No worries, Plethora. The purpose was to have fun and we achieved that.
Thank you everyone for a great time! Hope to see you all again next time!
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Bookcover/link: Sense and Sensibility
Rating (1-5): ππππ
Review: Another winner by Jane Austen.
She was definitely ahead of her time. I would have loved to meet her.