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Week 10: Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages.Selection Post
The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones, 326 p. per GROption 2: #9 in series, #12 in series on Nikk's read shelf, read 12.19.17, rated 4 stars
So hard, I have a shorter book, but I might use it next week. So I'm sticking with Option 2 and will start when I finish my current audiobook. Should be done this one by Wednesday at the latest and probably sooner.
Week 10: Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages
The Layover by Roe Horvat 117 pgs/GR
Picked a new book. New selection post in message 269.
MountainKat wrote: "So hard, I have a shorter book, but I might use it next week. So I'm sticking with Option 2 and will start when I finish my current audiobook. Should be done this one by Wednesday at the latest and..."I decided to go with a shorter book this week and see if there's an "option two" shorter book that would work for next week. Is the minimum page count for this challenge 100 pages?
I've got a couple of shorts lined up for next week, each about 3 hours in audio. I am pretty sure I have all the teams covered for Option 2 - remember it will be with a different team and we don't know which until the theme is called.
MountainKat wrote: "Woohoo, we are done with Week 9! All completions in before the new theme call - in just a few minutes...I think I know what I'm reading no matter the theme, I have a book for Option 2 that is on ..."
Go us!
MountainKat wrote: "I've got a couple of shorts lined up for next week, each about 3 hours in audio. I am pretty sure I have all the teams covered for Option 2 - remember it will be with a different team and we don't ..."I totally forgot about that! 😱 Thanks for the reminder. I will go peruse the other team shelves.
Changing my pick, I was just not feeling the story right now.
Week 10
Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye
112 pages per Goodreads
Qualification: Between 100-200 pages long (112)
Grace wrote: "Week 10Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye
112 pages per Goodreads
Qualification: Between 100-200 pages long (112)"
One of my favorite shorter books!
I just updated again and we are only missing selections from Nikk and Caipi. I'm sure they will show up after the weekend. =)
Sorry haven’t decided what I am reading yet. I will have a look tonight.
Week #10 Selection PostOption 1: Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages
Life After Joe by Harper Fox, 141 pgs.
Selection Post - week #10 - Option #1Week #8: Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages
Bookcover/link:
The Very Killer Caterpillar by Samantha Silver
Page numbers: 186
How the book qualifies: 186 pages
Week #10 Completion Post
Life After JoeRating: 4,5 stars
Review:
Oh my gosh, this was an emotional read!
After being dumped in the worst way by his longtime lover, Matt is a total mess. Depressed, drunk more often than not, undependable at work, he's in a downward spiral.
And then he meets Aaron, a light in the dark, new hope....
But Aaron has his own secrets....
A sad, but beautifully written love story!
Selection PostWeek 10: Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages
The Torches We Carry by L.A. Witt 133 pgs/GR
Completion PostWeek 10: Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages
The Torches We Carry by L.A. Witt 133 pgs/GR
Read: 5/14/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I'm not usually a fan of reunited lovers books but I really liked this one. Reuben and Marcus were in a relationship but managed to stay friends for six years after they broke up until a drunken hook up at a work party (oh, they also work together and Reuben is the boss's son). Now things are awkward as hell and they just do their best to avoid each other at work as much as possible and then Reuben's dad tells him he has to go to a trade show with Marcus - 8 hours in the car together there and back, five days together at the trade show and sharing a hotel room. What could go wrong? Well, it gets better, and it gets worse but they finally talk about all the stuff they've avoided for the last six year and finally get their HEA. I love books when the MCs are forced to be together and this one had it in spades and I loved how things worked out at the end.
If you want a short romance with some humor, smexytimes and realistic relationship angst, I definitely recommend this one!
MoutainKat, I changed my pick for week 10. Now I'm all caught up and ready for our last book (I can't believe it's almost the end!).
Liz (Bugetta) wrote: "MoutainKat, I changed my pick for week 10. Now I'm all caught up and ready for our last book (I can't believe it's almost the end!)."Woohoo! I'll get that update tonight!
I have about 2.5 hours left of listening in my book so I will easily finish today. I hope to squeeze in another book before Friday and then have some shorts lined up for then. Not sure how that will go since we are out Wednesday evening and then all day Thursday taking our granddaughter to Disneyland for her birthday. And she wants to see the fireworks so it will be a late night... But I'm home on Friday so I will be ready to go at theme call!
Completion Post:Week # 10 - Option: 1
Book: Hard Core
Date Read: 15th May
Rating: 2 stars
Review:
From a pure smut basis this was okay and the writing was decent but overall a bit too sweet for my liking.
MountainKat wrote: "Liz (Bugetta) wrote: "MoutainKat, I changed my pick for week 10. Now I'm all caught up and ready for our last book (I can't believe it's almost the end!)."Woohoo! I'll get that update tonight!
I..."
Nice! That's your second Disneyland visit since we started playing. You must have an annual pass. I'm envious. I haven't been since the Indiana Jones ride was new. 😩
Only the second - I must be slipping! =D We do have annual passes and it is my happy place. If we lived any closer I would be in big trouble! We are about 2 hours away, so it is a full day - especially tomorrow. We have a character breakfast at 9 AM and my granddaughter wants to see the fireworks that are at 9:30 PM. We are leaving about 6 AM and won't get home until sometime after midnight - if I can move at all Friday I will be amazed!ETA: I just checked and this will be the 6th time since the challenge started! =0 No, =D
Week 10: Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages.Completion Post
The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones, 326 p. per GROption 2: #9 in series, #12 in series on Nikk's read shelf, read 12.19.17, rated 4 stars
Completed 5.15.18 *4 Stars*
This was quite a change of pace for this series - at least in the beginning! And I admit, I had to go back and listen to the end of the eighth book because I was so upset by one part of the story, that I forgot another part altogether. Charley has lost her memory and ended up across the country and is, of course, in danger. The characters all clicked though, the links were there even if the memories weren't. And then Janey started acting like the Charley we all know and love and everything felt right again. I liked how it all came together in the end, liked how her memories were returned, even though I am sad to see her father gone for good now. Not at all sure how the situation with Reyes is going to resolve - so I guess I will just have to keep reading!
I listened to the audio and enjoyed Lorelei King's narration, like I always do!
OK, everything is updated again. We have all selections and are missing completions from Nikk and Grace only. There is still almost 48 hours until the last theme is called, so hopefully we will all be done and ready to go with the last book.I am gone all day tomorrow, but will be home on Friday so I can get any updating done then. And be ready to go with my last book! I have a quick option 2 book ready for every team, so I should be done by Friday evening my time.
MountainKat wrote: "Only the second - I must be slipping! =D We do have annual passes and it is my happy place. If we lived any closer I would be in big trouble! We are about 2 hours away, so it is a full day - especi...ETA: I just checked and this will be the 6th time since the challenge started! =0 No, =D"
Wow! That's impressive. I haven't even been six times in my lifetime (only three and the last time was in the 20th century. 😱).
You need to get back to Disneyland!!
MountainKat wrote: "You need to get back to Disneyland!!"Yup! I'm way overdue for a visit. I think I'll probably go when my sister goes with her boys.
Week 10Hearts in Darkness
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really liked this story. The premise is absolutely terrifying to me (I hate elevators), but I loved how the two characters met and got to know each other. I can't wait to start the second book and get to spend some more time with these characters.
MountainKat wrote: "Only the second - I must be slipping! =D We do have annual passes and it is my happy place. If we lived any closer I would be in big trouble! We are about 2 hours away, so it is a full day - especi..."I know the feeling :) I like to think of it has a life dream to be able to move closer to Disneyland when I retire so I can go there when ever I want.
Completion Post Week #10The Very Killer Caterpillar
Date read: 5/15/18
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/4
Review:
This was a fun quick fluffy read. Thy mystery itself was fairly straight forward with no real twists or surprises but still I enjpoyed it anyway. I not so sure how I feel about MC Alice and some of the decisions she made in the story and I felt that some of the things that happened in the story were a little forced. That being said I am still enjoying the series and will most likely pick up the next book very soon
Grace wrote: "I know the feeling :) I like to think of it has a life dream to be able to move closer to Disneyland when I retire so I can go there when ever I want."I'm not sure I'm ready to give up living here in my mountains, though there are times the hassle and work of it make me think about it. But living closer to Disney would help if we make that move!
Tracking is updated and we are in great shape heading into the last week! All weeks are complete - yay!!Ready, set, go - last theme call in a few more hours!
Last theme!! Jane's post with links is HERE. We are picking from team 8 for Option 2.Week 11
Option 1
9. Read a book with an MC who earns their living from the land using one of the following lists:
Grizzly Adams: Romance Heroes Who Are Mountain Men
Farmers in Romance
MM bookshelf 'Profession - Farming'
Best Gay Cowboys
Love on the Range: Romance Novels Set on Ranches
If you use Option 1 your book MUST be chosen from one of the above lists.
Option 2
Key date: 17 November 2017
This week if you choose option 2, you will choose your book from the bookshelves of the team I have randomly allocated below (NOT your own team). Please select your book from the team's shelves below your team:
Team 11
Team 9
Team 2
Team 3
Team 7
Team 1
Team 6
Team 4
Team 8
Team 5
Team 10
So team 11 will select their book from team 9, team 9 from team 2 etc. Team 10 will select from team 11.
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.
So we select our option 2 from team 8 yes?
Selection Post Week #11
Cowboy Easy by Stormy GlennPages: 120
How it qualifies: #44 on Best Gay Cowboys
Week 11: Read a book with an MC who earns their living from the land.Selection Post
Taken in Death by J.D. Robb, 160 p. per GROption 2: #37.5 in series, #44 in series on Team 8 member Elizabeth's read shelf, read 4.4.18, rated 4 stars.
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "So we select our option 2 from team 8 yes?"Yes, I added that in after I posted.
Week 11The Mountain Man
119 pgs per Goodreads
Qualification: #44 on Grizzly Adams: Romance Heroes Who Are Mountain Men
In my part of the world it's after midnight, so I'm going to bed now. But I'll start reading first thing in the morning. :)
Week 11 - Option 2Book: Potato Surprise: A Brimstone Prequel by Angel Martinez 120 pgs/GR
Qualification: On Elizabeth's read shelf 2/14/18 3 stars
Week 11 - option 2Book:
Dragon Consultant by Mell Eight 101 pagesQualification: on Unusual Child {Beppy}’s read shelf 2/16/18 3stars
Completion post - week 11Book: With Love by J.L. Langley
Date read: 19th May
Rating: 2 stars
Review:
This was super cheesy, insta everything and not something I wuld usually pick up because of Lainey's submissive over exuberant character, but the sex scenes were really hot and the writing was decent. Would be interested in trying this authors more developed stories.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Completion post - week 11Book: With Love by J.L Langley
Date read: 19th May
Rating: 2 stars
Review:
This was super cheesy, insta everything and not something I wuld usually pick up because of La..."
Her Sci-Regency series is a lot of fun and Dreamspinner Press is re-releasing them. The first book, My Fair Captain, will be out at the end of the month. She doesn't have many books available right now because she was published with the now defunct Samhain and the soon to be (if not already) defunct Loose Id.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Completion post - week 11Book: With Love by J.L Langley
Date read: 19th May
Rating: 2 stars
Review:
This was super cheesy, insta everything and not something I wuld usually pick up because of La..."
Tink, you need a link in this post for the book - thanks!
Week 11The Mountain Man
Rating: 2 Stars
Review: The story was okay, a little different than what I expected. With the genre tags I was expecting something totally different (This was really a sweet spanking novel. There were no sex scenes at all, just the spanking scenes.) I never really connected with either of the characters and felt the story was lacking in an emotional draw with the two of them.
Week 11: Read a book with an MC who earns their living from the land.Completion Post
Taken in Death by J.D. Robb, 160 p. per GROption 2: #37.5 in series, #44 in series on Team 8 member Elizabeth's read shelf, read 4.4.18, rated 4 stars.
Completed 5.18.18 *4 Stars*
Perfect book to end this challenge with, being that it mirrored Hansel and Gretel, a fairy tale, and the overall theme for this round was Snow White, another fairy tale. Enjoyable little story, that even though it could be read out of order as it was an in between novella, I'm glad I was able to catch up and be current before reading it. The little boy in the story was especially endearing - smart and gutsy, I liked him a lot. It all worked out in the end, as the stories in the series always do. And I was happy at the end.
I listened to the audio and Susan Ericksen was her usual mistress of narration!
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Week 10
Option 1
11. Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages.
Option 2
Key date: 10 November 2017
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.