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That sucks. It's so much easier. Adjusting for that hour is so much more difficult than it seems!
Man, way harder to find a blue book than I thought! I must be bad with colors, because everything I think is blue comes up grey on Tineye!I thought this would work,
, but Tineye says it's only 22% blue!
Ok, I'm going with this one
TinEye says the two top colors are shade of blue, with a total of almost 70%
Courtney wrote: "Man, way harder to find a blue book than I thought! I must be bad with colors, because everything I think is blue comes up grey on Tineye!I thought this would work, [bookcover:Letter from a Rake|..."
Courtney, I'm sure this one would be fine if you'd rather read it.
Kat only uses Tineye if she's torn by just looking at it, and I think that one is definitely blue!
That's good to know. I think I'll just keep with the second one anyway. Seems cute 😄
#12 | Task 56 | Book 1Book: His Unlikely Lover
Pages: 296
Completed: May 19, 2020
Qualifies: 57.8% blue according to TinEye
Courtney wrote: "Completion Post - Task 1117. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
Caught Running
Pages: 236 (Kindle Edition)
Date Completed: 5/17
How it quali..."
Ooh I read this. Jane rec'ed it to me. I liked it...kinda. I had the same issue, but I also felt short changed because they kept the relationship a secret for so long and when they were ready to come out about it, the book ended with them moving to a different state.
Yeah, the ending was super rushed and just kind of stopped. I honestly don't remember if they even decided to move because everything was so lumped together in those last two chapters. Jake's friend, Troy, sees them kissing, and they find out it doesn't bother him, and then the book just ends. It was definitely a let down after really enjoying the first half.
Courtney wrote: "Yeah, the ending was super rushed and just kind of stopped. I honestly don't remember if they even decided to move because everything was so lumped together in those last two chapters. Jake's frien..."Exactly!
Courtney are we friends? I need to be able to see your book reviews.
hahaha we are friends. I was searching my friend's reviews of this book and couldn't find yours. I was looking for your photo with the white background. I forgot you updated your photo.
🤣. Yeah, I updated it, but not sure if I'll switch back or not. My old one was definitely easier to pick out. But Yang2020 is over, so I thought it was time to move on 😄
Chan wrote: "Courtney wrote: "Completion Post - Task 1117. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
Caught Running
Pages: 236 (Kindle Edition)
Date Completed: ..."
I read this YEARS ago...it was one of the first m/m romances I read. I don't remember a lot about it after this long, but I looked back at my short review (back then I actually attempted to write them) and it said the same thing both of you have been saying - loved the story overall, but a lot was left hanging at the end.
Task 12 - Completion56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
A Reason To BelievePages: 217 (Kindle Version)
Completed: May 19, 2020
Qualification: Cover is predominantly blue
~KarenH~ wrote: "Chan wrote: "Courtney wrote: "Completion Post - Task 1117. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
Caught Running
Pages: 236 (Kindle Edition)
Dat..."
Wow we all felt the same way. And Karen, I think this was my first m/m romance too.
Wait...no. I read the other one Jane rec'ed me Tournament of Losers. I started and stopped this book for about 6 months to a year before I decided to push through the beginning.
So, glad I did because it was a great introduction into the M/M world.
My first m/m was a terrible shifter one, and it really turned me off to the genre for a long time. It just felt like the author originally wrote a m/f romance and then changed the pronouns.I gave the Captive Prince series a try, and was blown away by it. One of the best series I've ever read, but I didn't know if I could ever find another m/m romance as good as that. Then, after reading Good Boy, I wanted to know more about Jamie and Wes, so I read Him. Loved, loved, loved! So now I'm trying to branch out and try some more.
Hey all, we need 6 books for this task. I'm about halfway through my 2nd one and should finish it later today. Does anyone else have a 2nd blue cover on their short list?
Omg, I didn't even see it was 6.🤦♀️I'll finish my first this afternoon. I have like 30 pages left. I can check and see if I have something short that's blue to start after.
#12 | Task 56 | Book 2Book: Chasing Cassandra
Pages: 384
Completed: May 20, 2020
Qualifies: 81.9% blue according to TinEye
Hiya Team. I'm around and reading, but busy with work this week. I'm checking in and scanning posts, but can't interact much right now.
Task 12 - Completion - 2nd book56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
The Gargoyle Gets His GirlPages: 356 (Kindle Version)
Completed: May 20, 2020
Qualification: Cover is predominantly blue
Completion Post - Task 1256. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
The Duke Buys a Bride
Pages: 368 (Kindle Edition) The Duke Buys a Bride
Completed: 5/21
How it qualifies: Team picked the color blue, and according to Tineye the cover is about 70% blue
So, I don't need to do a second blue one, right?
Courtney wrote: "So, I don't need to do a second blue one, right?"Nope, we're good! 😀
Completion Post - Task 12
56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Love at the Shore by Teri Wilson
Pages: 270 (Kindle Edition)
Completed: May 21st
How it qualifies: Kat approved the amount of blue in the cover
56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Love at the Shore by Teri Wilson
Pages: 270 (Kindle Edition)
Completed: May 21st
How it qualifies: Kat approved the amount of blue in the cover
Here is lucky Task 13:21. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
You can do the recommendations however you wish - to the group, to each individual, to the person below you on the list or ?? - it's up to you. If you want to provide a specific shelf to pick from, it needs to have a minimum of 10 book on it.
Ok, we need to make recommendations. How about if everyone posts a list of 5-10 of our favorites, and we can all pick from each other's lists? Kat did say a while back that the series rule applies, so that makes things a lot easier.
i'll take the time to send recs this evening. i am swamped with work at the moment.
Chan wrote: "i'll take the time to send recs this evening. i am swamped with work at the moment."No problem. And if you have a "favorites" shelf or something like that and would rather just link that, that works too. No rush though, RL has to come first, whether we want it to or not! 😂
Here's a list of some of my favorites. Since Kat is allowing the series rule to be in effect, any books that are part of a series I just gave the first book in the series, even if that wasn't my actual favorite. Series:
Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey (Kowalski Family)
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare (I-Team)
Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye (Hard Ink)
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb (In Death)
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (Psi-Changeling)
Surrender by Pamela Clare (MacKinnon's Rangers)
Stand-Alones:
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec and Andi Arndt
Into Deep Waters by Kaje Harper
A Reason To Believe by Diana Copland
Here is my list, as Karen, I picked first in series.
Series:
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - The Bridgertons
Act Like It by Lucy Parker - London Celebrities
Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry - Thunder Road
The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins - Blue Heron
Stand-Alones:
If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren
One More Summer by Liz Flaherty
The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz
Series:
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - The Bridgertons
Act Like It by Lucy Parker - London Celebrities
Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry - Thunder Road
The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins - Blue Heron
Stand-Alones:
If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren
One More Summer by Liz Flaherty
The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz
Ok, here are my favs:Best Historical
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
The Chief by Monica McCarty
Best Contemporary
Pucked by Helena Hunting
Zack by Sawyer Bennett (Not first in series, but my fav. I think easily read as stand alone)
Irresistible by Melanie Harlow
Best Paranormal / Sci-fi
The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley (Not first in series, but there's no mention of anything in the first book til the last chapter. Was the first book I read in the series)
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
Best Over the Top Smut
The Christmas Toy by Krista Wolf
Best Emotional
Harlot by Victoria Dahl (This is the second book in the series, but you don't need to read the first. I never read the first. This book has some super heavy parts, so only read if you're in the mood!)
Man, going through my list I realized I don't have a lot of contemporaries I love 🤣
KarenH, I love the MacKinnon Ranger series, too!
My list isn't going to be as organized...no time. Here are my suggestions:
Courtney wrote: "KarenH, I love the MacKinnon Ranger series, too!"I've never met a Pamela Clare book that I didn't love!
That's the only series I've finished of hers. I read Sweet Release, but I haven't made it to the rest of the series yet. I've had Barely Breathing on TBR for a while though. I really need to get to it!
I'm going with The Raven Prince. It's a reread for me, but it's been a few years so I don't remember a lot of it, and I've been wanting to get back to the series for a while now. This gives me the nudge I've been needing!
#13 | Task 21Book: The Raven Prince
Pages: 392
Completed: May 23, 2020
Qualifies: Recommended by Courtney
I love, love, love The Raven Prince! I really should do a reread as well. It's been so long. Since before I started writing reviews for everything because I kept forgetting which book was which when I was deep in my Highland romance phase 🤣
And The Duchess Deal is one of the most hilarious historicals I've ever read. I'm seriously in love with the duke in that one.
Courtney wrote: "And The Duchess Deal is one of the most hilarious historicals I've ever read. I'm seriously in love with the duke in that one."
I'm less than halfway through and already I think this may be my favorite Tessa Dare!
I'm less than halfway through and already I think this may be my favorite Tessa Dare!
Task 13 - Completion21. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
The Raven PrincePages: 392 (Kindle Version)
Completed: May 23, 2020
Qualification: Recommended by Courtney - Message 434
Sarah wrote: "I'm less than halfway through and already I think this may be my favorite Tessa Dare!" 
It's totally my favorite Tessa Dare!
Completion Post - Task 1321. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task
Archer's Voice
Pages: 345 (Kindle Edition)
Completed: 5/24
How it qualifies: Recommended by KarenH in message 432
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Yeah, more and more of the US is trying to head that direction. Washington has passed a law to stay on daylight time year round (rather than standard time), and several other states are trying to do the same thing. Unfortunately we need the federal gov't to take action (one of two options) before our law can take effect so I'm not holding my breath that it'll happen anytime soon!