PtP - The U-Reader Awards (2)

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Mama's Completion Post


Week #8 ~ Option #1
Task ~ #11 Darwin Awards Chlorinating the Gene Pool.
Book ~ Cut & Run 2.5* ✔️ 11/4
Pages ~ Kindle Edition, 376 pages
Qualifications ~ #9 on OMG, You Almost Died!

Review ~ 2.5* Gah! I didn't think this book was ever going to end!

I liked Ty & Zane but the shit they went thru & the angst. Not a fan. The only reason I gave it as many stars as I did was the fact that I finished it. Talking about the killer hiding in plain sight come on guys!

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

@Louise ~ can't wait to see what you think!

[Dale]

Selection Post
Week 9


Book: Jason
Author: Kathi Barton
Pages: 151
How it qualifies: Precis "... was a good thing"

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Mamacita wrote: "Mama's Selection Post


Week #9 ~ Option #2
Task ~ #7. UNESCO Peace Prize
Book ~ A Rogue by Any Other Name
Pages ~ Kindle Edition, 405 ..."

Hi Mamacita - please add Louise's rating to your post. Must be at least 3 stars :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Louise - just a reminder that you need to post a completion this week :)

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "Mama's Selection Post


Week #9 ~ Option #2
Task ~ #7. UNESCO Peace Prize
Book ~ A Rogue by Any Other Name
Pages ~ Kin..."

K. Sorry!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

No probs - it is often missed :)

[Louise]

Completion Post - Week 8
Option 1

Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban
Pages: 376
How It Fits: #9 OMG You Almost Died mm with hospital scenes
Date Read: 11/5
Rating: 4*

This was a re-Read for me and although it was the beginning of last year when I Read I don’t think I took much of it in as it was like reading for the first time. I enjoyed the interaction between Ty and Zane as they tried to deal with their troubled past and their growing attraction to each other. The serial killer plot kept me guessing until nearly the end, when I realised who it was. Definitely continuing on with the series.

[Sexyladi]

💖 COMPLETION POST💖
💖PTP 13 Week 9💖
💖Dat Reaf:: 11/08/2019 💖
💖Task: Option 1 UNESCO Peace Prize
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize is intended to honour living individuals and active public or private bodies or institutions that have made a significant contribution to promoting, seeking, safeguarding or maintaining peace.
* Read a book with one of the following words in the precis/blurb on the book's main page:
'peace', 'happy', 'cooperation', 'good' or 'tranquil' or words that have the same root word.
Eg 'peaceful', 'unhappily', 'cooperate', 'goodness', 'tanquility'.
Edit - no hyphens.

Royal Guard Lion by Zoe Chant
💖Pages: 161💖
💖Qualifications: Precis - When Kai and Signy meet, their passion is undeniable. But with the fate of a kingdom hanging in the balance, happily ever after isn't easy. Will Signy's royal destiny tear them apart, or can a lionhearted guard become her prince.
💖 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars

💖 Review:
Enjoyable read!
I really enjoyed the storyline, great chemistry between Signy and Kai. There was intrigue, drama, suspense, treachery and unrequited love. I would definitely recommend this series!

[Nicole]

Week 9: completion post

140 pages
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I liked this book. I hated the ending. The book started out well, then felt rushed.

[Sexyladi]

Week 10

Option 1
2. Booker prize
The Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom.
* Read a book written by a UK author.
No foreign language editions to be used when showing how your book qualifies.
You may use a novel written by two authors, only one of which is from the UK. If you wish to use an anthology, at least 50% of the authors must be from the UK.
To qualify - please insert a link to the GR author's page or some other reference point that proves that they live in or are from the UK. You may also quote the source, but please also include the link.


Option 2
Book chosen from a team member's shelf that was read on the date below or more recently and rated at least 3 stars.
Key Date: May 10, 2019


Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.

Clarification inserted for this theme:

To qualify - please insert a link to the GR author's page or some other reference point that proves that they live in or are from the UK. You may also quote the source, but please also include the link.

If the GR author's page doesn't specify location, and to insert a link from an outside source (hint: wikipedia is a good option), please copy the URL at the top of your web browser (ctrl c), and past the link into your post (ctrl v).

[Sexyladi]

💖 SELECTION POST💖
💖PTP 13 Week 10 💖
💖Date: 11/08/2019 💖
💖Task: Option 1
💖 Booker prize
The Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom.
* Read a book written by a UK author.
No foreign language editions to be used when showing how your book qualifies.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire By J.K. Rowling
💖Pages: 735 💖
💖Qualifications: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

[Susan]

Completion Post - Week #9
Option 1

Pages-342
Rating-4 Stars
Review- I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I loved the synopsis and wasn't sure it could live up to what I thought it would be like in my head. The author had me cheering for the ugly stepsister which is what it was supposed to do. I would recommend this book to everyone who likes retellings. This one is a twist on the story because it doesn't follow the "Cinderella" character at all.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Outstanding before the final week:

Selections
Week 10 - Dale, Mamacita, Nicole, Louise & Susan

Completions
Week 7 - Mamacita & Louise
Week 8 - Susan
Week 9 - Dale, Mamacita & Louise
Week 10 - everyone

Let me know if I've missed a post.

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Mama's Selection Post


Week #10 ~ Option #2
Task ~ #2 Booker Prize - UK author
Book ~ The Duke and I
Pages ~ Kindle Edition, 384 pages
Qualifications ~ Dale read on June 27, 2019
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Mama's Completion Post


Week #9 ~ Option #2
Task ~ #7. UNESCO Peace Prize
Book ~ A Rogue by Any Other Name 4.5* ✔️ 11/9
Pages ~ Kindle Edition, 405 pages
Qualifications ~ Louise rated it 4* on Oct 20, 2019
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Review ~ this will be a quick review because I totally forgot to make my completion post. I really liked this first book and I thought Penelope and Michael were great together. I love his nickname for her, Sixpence & how she gave Bourne lessons on what's good for the goose is good for the gander. I want to read the rest of the series but according to the reviews those books are not as good so I'm hesitant to venture further into the series.

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Outstanding before the final week:

Selections
Week 10 - Dale, Mamacita, Nicole, Louise & Susan

Completions
Week 7 - Mamacita & Louise
Week 8 - Susan
Week 9 - Dale, Mamacita & Louise
Week 10 - eve..."

Thank you so much for that reminder Jane! It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me so I'm really behind on everything.

[Louise]

Completion Post - Week 7
Option 1

A Song for Julia by Charles Sheehan-Miles
Pages: 376
How It Fits: #193 The Ultimate Bad Boy Rock Star List
Date Read: 11/9
Rating: 4*

Review
This was a well written love story that was full of heartache and angst. Julia is an ambassadors daughter haunted by a dark past. Crank is a struggling musician trying to earn a living through his music despite his father’s disapproval. When they meet at an anti- war protest in Washington they click and share a kiss before going their seperate ways. What follows is a journey of friendship, misplaced trust, betrayal and self discovery as they fall in love.

[Susan]

Selection Post- Week #10
Option 1- Booker Prize UK Author

Book-Getting Rid Of Matthew
Author-Jane Fallon https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Pages-416
How it Fits- Jane Fallon was born in the UK

[Susan]

Completion Post-Week #10
Option #1 Booker Prize UK Author

Pages-416
Rating-3 Stars
Review- I've enjoyed all the Jane Fallon books I've read but this one was just a tad longer then it needed to be. It was still good but she used a lot of fluff that didn't need to be there. I still loved the story and I'm still loving her writing style. This is my 4th book I've read from this author and all 4 books are about a cheating husband. I kind of hope she changes up her story lines with the other books. They've all been different but how many books can you write about a cheating husband. Don't get me wrong I've really liked all the books I've read but I see a theme with her writing.

[Louise]

Selection Post - Week 10
Option 1:

Got You Back by Jane Fallon
Pages: 407
How It Fits: Jane Fallon is from the Uk, namely London

[Nicole]

Week 10: Selection post option 2

319 pages
Rated 4 stars, Read on 9/10/19 by Susan

[Nicole]

Week 10: Completion post

319 pages
Finished on 11/15/19
Rating 4 stars
Review: This was a reread for me. I love this book and author. It was just as good the second time. I don't know why I haven't read more from this author, but I will now. I love these two characters and was excited to go on this journey with them again.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Louise wrote: "Completion Post
Option 1:

Got You Back by Jane Fallon
Pages: 407
How It Fits: Jane Fallon is from the Uk, namely London"

Hi Louise - can you please change to selection post and add in the week #? Thanks

[Louise]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Louise wrote: "Completion Post
Option 1:

Got You Back by Jane Fallon
Pages: 407
How It Fits: Jane Fallon is from the Uk, namely Londo..."

Fixed

[Louise]

Selection Post - Week 11
Option 1

Secret Seduction by Jill Sanders
Pages: 254
How It Fits: Alliterative S title

[Louise]

Completion Post - Week 11
Option 1

Secret Seduction by Jill Sanders
Pages: 254
How It Fits: Alliterative S title
Date Read: 11/15
Rating: 4*

This is the first in the secrets series and was a nice quick read. Katie and Jason are childhood friends, Katie has had a crush on her best friend for as long as she can remember and when she impulsively kisses him she doesn’t quite get the reaction she was going for. Heading off to Europe to find herself and meet her biological father. Jason follows her across Europe only making himself known when he foils a kidnapping attempt. Lots of drama, passion and a cliffhanger.

[Sexyladi]

💖 COMPLETION POST💖
💖PTP 13 Week 10 💖
💖Date Read: 11/16/2019 💖
💖Task: Option 1
💖 Booker prize
The Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom.
* Read a book written by a UK author.
No foreign language editions to be used when showing how your book qualifies.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
💖Pages: 735 💖
Review:
Love this series!
J.K. Rowling has created a wonderful world that completely sucks you in. I have seen all the movies but just started reading the books and the books are so much better because you get an more in depth account of each story. I applaud J.K. Rowling for her great imagination. I highly recommend this series.

[Sexyladi]

Week 11

Option 1
3. Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also officially and popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
* Read a book with alliteration in the title. Eg Borrowing Blue or Devil's Daughter
The alliteration can be anywhere in the title and can have 'a', 'an', 'the' or 'and' in between the two alliterating words - eg Twisted and Tied.
No other words will be approved.


Option 2
In this final week, if you use Option 2 you must select your book from a member in the team below yours in the following list:
Key Date: May 17, 2019

Please select your book from a member in the team immediately below you on the list. Eg Team 8 selects option 2 books from Team 9. And Team 3 selects option 2 books from Team 8.

8 Re-word Me
9 And the Winner is…
10 PITAs
1 The Spine Crackers
4 Top Per-4-mer
7 Read Carpet Romancers
11 Nobel Literary Chapter Chicks
5 Five Time Award Readers
6 Cinematic Cinereaders
12 Worldly Prize Readers
2 The U-Reader Awards
3 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner


You cannot use a pass this week.


Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.

[Sexyladi]

💖 SELECTION POST💖
💖PTP 13 Week 11 💖
💖Date: 11/16/2019 💖
💖Task: Option 1- Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also officially and popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
* Read a book with alliteration in the title. Eg Borrowing Blue or Devil's Daughter
The alliteration can be anywhere in the title and can have 'a', 'an', 'the' or 'and' in between the two alliterating words - eg Twisted and Tied.
No other words will be approved.

Savage Seduction by Ellis Leigh
💖Pages: 176 💖
💖Qualifications: Alliterative S title

[Sexyladi]

💖 SELECTION RE-POST💖
💖SELECTION CHANGE 💖
💖PTP 13 Week 11 💖
💖Date: 11/16/2019 💖
💖Task: Option 1- Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also officially and popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
* Read a book with alliteration in the title. Eg Borrowing Blue or Devil's Daughter
The alliteration can be anywhere in the title and can have 'a', 'an', 'the' or 'and' in between the two alliterating words - eg Twisted and Tied.
No other words will be approved.
Hi
Savage Sanctuary by Ellis Leigh
💖Pages: 238
💖 Qualifications: Alliterative S title

[Sexyladi]

💖 COMPLETION POST💖
💖PTP 13 Week 11 💖
💖Date Read: 11/16/2019 💖
💖Task: Option 1- Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also officially and popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
* Read a book with alliteration in the title. Eg Borrowing Blue or Devil's Daughter
The alliteration can be anywhere in the title and can have 'a', 'an', 'the' or 'and' in between the two alliterating words - eg Twisted and Tied.
No other words will be approved.

Savage Sanctuary by Ellis Leigh
💖Pages: 238 💖
💖 Qualifications: Alliterative S title💖
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Stars
Review:
3 1/2 Stars
Very well written, loved Amy and Lev sizzling chemistry. Lots of, intrigue, drama, action and mystery. A very enjoyable read. I definitely want to read the next book in this series.

[Susan]

Selection Post Week 11
Option 1

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Pages-305
How it fits- The book starts with the alliteration "The"