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The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Loitering Layabouts (1)
I might be out of the house when the next category is called so I won't be able to post a book, but I'll check the app in case we need a team decision. If I don't answer just go ahead and pick.I'm not constrained by YA this month with GOTM, it's just "romance" so any MM will do!!
Task 10Completion post
Page Length at Least as Long as Combined Birth Years (271)
Loving a Warrior
276 pages / GR
Date read: 05/01/20
4 stars
A bit of an insight into BUD/s. 2 men who attracted to each other but who need to be careful even though this is the era after don't ask, don't tell.
See there is a second book in the series but its MF. Why do authors put a different sex mix into a MM series?
Task 10 Completion Post
Complementary Colors by Adrienne Wilder
Pages: 326
Qualification: Must be over 271 pp
Read: 5/1/20
Rating: ★★★★★
I've wanted to read this book for years but figured I would get frustrated and sad reading it so I put it off. I was right. I did indeed get frustrated and may have shed a tear or two. Totally worth it. It was so freaking great and painful and hopeful and beautiful. I could go on. It's a must read for those who like a story with teeth.
[*book:Complementary Colors|22559554]
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "I posted our completion!"Thanks M!! Just got up and its our first real winters morning 🥶🥶
Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "I posted our completion!"Thanks M!! Just got up and its our first real winters morning 🥶🥶"
I'm like, WHAAAT?? It's 92 degrees here...but then I remembered, DUH, you're in OZ!
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "I posted our completion!"Thanks M!! Just got up and its our first real winters morning 🥶🥶"
I'm like, WHAAAT?? It's 92 degrees here...but then I remembered, ..."
Its crazy - we have gone from 24c in the early morning a couple of days ago to 4c (75F - 39F). Could be a long winter... Seems a lot earlier this year.
Ok, you speed readers - I have you complete for Task 10. I will assign Task 11 tomorrow morning - putting it on my list now. 😊
Jane (PS) wrote: "Its crazy - we have gone from 24c in the early morning to a couple of days ago to 4c (75F - 39F). Could be a long winter... Seems a lot earlier this year."The planet is crazy. Here in LV it seemed like winter didn't hit much at all. But it HAS rained a lot in the last few months.
MountainKat wrote: "Ok, you speed readers - I have you complete for Task 10. I will assign Task 11 tomorrow morning - putting it on my list now. 😊"We'll be waiting ;)
Here is Task 11:90. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
I will be looking for a 'historical' or 'futuristic' tag or the equivalent in your qualification. Lists that are specific to historical or futuristic would also work. Please remember to use the Kindle page count!
Probably historical. I havent seen many futuristic tags in MM.
Futuristic would probably be a SciFi book but I don't want to go hunting for tags right now.Historical is MPG and easy. I vote for that!
I am going to start a historical book. If we need to change to futuristic we can.Task 11
Selection Post
Lessons in Desire
224 pages / GR
How it qualifies: tagged historical 72 times on mpg
Historical is fine by me. I'll go take a looksie!!
Task 11 Selection PostHistorical
Behind Locked Doors by Nicholas Kinsley
Pages: 179
Qualification: MPG Historical
[*book:Behind Locked Doors|24675119]
Selection PostTask 11: Historical or Futuristic Tag
On a Lee Shore by Elin Gregory
Page Count: 289/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: MPG Historical
[*book:On a Lee Shore|16757396]
Will look for a book soon - historical...
Task 11 - Read over 1,500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. (Historical)Selection
The High King's Golden Tongue
Pages: 412 per GR Kindle first ed
How it qualifies: tagged 'historical' x36 (page 1 - 12th tag)
Finished: ?
[*book:The High King's Golden Tongue|27422811]
If the book needs to be a MPG then I have another book lined up. I've asked the question ***edit*** Tags approved. Does not need to be MPG.
D'oh - not on an historical list! Will add to one after this task is done! ;)
Hmm - no Best Historical MM romance list. I guess everyone works off tags etc. Should we start one?
Jane (PS) wrote: "If the book needs to be a MPG then I have another book lined up. I've asked the question but I'm pretty sure this book will also be on an historical list so I should be ok with the above. ***edit..."
There are a couple of historical lists, non fiction and romance.
Lisa wrote: "There are a couple of historical lists, non fiction and romance."Yep, I got mine off Listopia. Too many in my TBR and wanted to narrow it down!
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Huh - must have mis-typed when I looked on listopia...
Completion PostTask 11: Historical or Futuristic Tag
On a Lee Shore by Elin Gregory
Page Count: 289/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: MPG Historical
Date Completed: 02May2020
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: This was so well-written, so well-researched that I find myself thinking I need to go back and review my ratings for other books of this genre because I don't think they'd measure up.
Loved the action & romance, the battles & side-characters, and especially the ending. I'd totally read a sequel about Kit & Griffin's adventures working under-cover for the Crown. Also, I'd adore a novella about how Lewis & Protheroe met! I know this was written a while ago (and again, I keep managing to own books for years without reading them - so disappointed in myself) but a girl can dream!
[*book:On a Lee Shore|16757396]
Trying to decide between two books for my next read. I'll give each a few pages and then pick one...
Selection PostTask 11: Historical or Futuristic Tag
A Minor Inconvenience by Sarah Granger
Page Count: 234/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: MPG Historical
[*book:A Minor Inconvenience|36043080]
According to my calc, if we finish the current books, we will have read 1,338 pages. So one more book will be needed of at least 163 pages. I still have a couple of hours to go on my book, and I’m currently being held up by husband (*tapping feet*)... 🙄
I am going to read the third book in my series which is 200 pages so we should be covered.
Great - I'll leave it with you :)
Task 11Completion Post
Lessons in Desire
224 pages / GR
How it qualifies: tagged historical 72 times on mpg
Date read 05/03/20
4 stars
Orlando and Jonty are back and are off for a vacation in Jersey.
There were a few funny moments in this book, especially when Jonty decides roll down the hill and finds its not quite the same as when he was a child.
I did have an inkling for the murderer which is unusual, but all together a good book.
Task 11 (book 2)Selection post
Lessons in Discovery
200 pages /GR
How it qualifies: Tagged historical 58 times on mpg
Completion PostTask 11: Historical or Futuristic Tag
A Minor Inconvenience by Sarah Granger
Page Count: 204/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: MPG Historical
Date Completed: 03May2020
Rating: 4.25 Stars
Review: 4.25 Stars
Intrigue and romance - what more could a girl ask for? Another excellent Historical; I loved that there was no convenient pairing off as sometimes these period MM books are wont to do. Had I not just finished another excellent Historical, this probably would have rated slightly higher...I think the Big Misunderstanding near the end diminished the plot just a little bit, but not enough to hinder my enjoyment.
[*book:A Minor Inconvenience|19818389]
Task 11 (book 2)Completion Post
Lessons in Discovery
200 pages /GR
How it qualifies: Tagged historical 58 times on mpg
Date read: 05/03/20
4 stars
Whilst recovering from a fall and amnesia An old mystery which is over 400 years old is brought to the boys attention and they go about trying to solve it.
Interesting mystery which is solved with the help of Jonty's father and brother in law.
I am really enjoying this series of books.
Task 11 Completion PostHistorical
Behind Locked Doors by Nicholas Kinsley
Pages: 179
Qualification: MPG Historical
Read: 5/3/20
Rating: ★★★★
Much more of a sweet love story than I was expecting.
[*book:Behind Locked Doors|24675119]
Task 11 - Read over 1,500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. (Historical)COMPLETION
The High King's Golden Tongue
Pages: 412 per GR Kindle first ed
How it qualifies: tagged 'historical' x36 (page 1 - 12th tag)
Finished: 3 May 2020
Rating: 5 stars
[*book:The High King's Golden Tongue|27422811]
Completion posted in the Tracking Thread.
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Completion PostTask 11: Historical or Futuristic Tag
A Minor Inconvenience by Sarah Granger
Page Count: 234/GR Kindle
H..."
Hi Michaelle - you need to change your edition to one with a lower page count by 30 pages...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
This links to the earliest Kindle edition... 204pp
We should still be right - just need to check your first book's edition :)
Yes, just need that correction and you are good for Task 11. I'll get your next task tomorrow morning - enjoy your down time.
Even though I actually have and read the newest edition from Kindle?Okay.
Do we have enough pages?
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Even though I actually have and read the newest edition from Kindle?Okay.
Do we have enough pages?"
Yes - for this challenge we always quote the first edition Kindle pages. Not what we read :)
Jane (PS) wrote: "⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Even though I actually have and read the newest edition from Kindle?Okay.
Do we have enough pages?"
Yes - for this challenge we always quote the first edition Kindle pages. ..."
I did that as an effort to keep things a little fairer because so many of the tasks require a page count. That way people aren't searching out the large print edition or something. 😊
So, I should definitely not pick anything that is an expanded edition of a shorter story...gotta make a mental note to check for that since I KNOW I have some of those on my TBR!
My book this last task was along those lines - but the original short story wasn’t listed with my book...
Here is Task 12: 😮93. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
Any years can be chosen, but they must be sequential with no years skipped. Examples would be 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, you couldn't skip 2014 and end in 2016.
Lisa wrote: "How about 2015 to 2020"Works for me :) looking now...
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COMPLETION
Dead Weight
Pages: 283 per GR Kindle first ed
How it qualifies: At least 271pp
Finished: 1 May 2020
I really enjoy this series :) I've always loved psychic books and this one is chock-full of spirits and mystery. Secondary characters are getting a lot of extra attention and it really benefits the storyline and complements the MCs. On to the next!
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