The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Pumped Up Sisters (14)

[Laura]

I already had a short one picked out for another challenge! Wooo, it works for this one too.

I'll be reading Girl at Heart

ETA-I'll be starting this one today:-)

[Laura]

Linda, I'm not sure if you have access to this book but I know you like historical fiction. At some point, I 'm going to read this one. It looks good.

[Geri]

I read A LOT of series. But fortunately, I have a few stand alone. 😄

[Linda]

omg Laura this sounds great!!! and exactly like my cup of tea!!! Thank you for this one :D I will see if I have access too it, but it seems like something I would be willing to spend on :)

I will be reading The Astonishing Color of After. I had this lying around for the longest time and I already started it an hour ago and it reads really quickly. I saw Geri and Laura you two read it already!!

[Alissa]

I’m going with this one. Finally and audio so I can listen and work!

[Laura]

Linda wrote: "I was about to suggest that too!! I found some on KU, I have to look into them. The covers dont appeal to me as much but that doesnt mean anything. Any specific ones you want to read? Then i can lo..."

This cover wasn't great. I like pretty and interesting covers and I have to say I do pick what books I want to read a lot based on covers. This particular book won a few awards. I thought well deserved. It was a great romantic suspense/mystery book if you like those!

[Laura]

Linda wrote: "omg Laura this sounds great!!! and exactly like my cup of tea!!! Thank you for this one :D I will see if I have access too it, but it seems like something I would be willing to spend on :)

I will..."

Let me know if you can get a copy. We could buddy read it together.

ETA- I found my copy on KU.

[Laura]

Alissa wrote: "

I’m going with this one. Finally and audio so I can listen and work!"


Let me know what you think.. I have the audio.. but I don't like audio as much as you guys. I get too easily distracted and stop listening. If you really like it. I 'll wait for it again in e book format.

[Laura]

Completion post/Task 3
Task #17:Read 4 books that are stand alones

by Kelly Oram
read: April 21
pages: 186 Kindle Edition ( GR)
qualifies: stand alone -not part of a series

[Linda]

Good going, Laura!

BTW I got Girls on the Line on KU! I will see if it fits to any of the next tasks, that would be great!!

[Laura]

Nice! It should fit somewhere! We will just be a little patient. I can't wait to read it.

[Geri]

Completion Post

Task #17:Read 4 books that are stand alones
Behind Every Lie
Read: 4/22/20
Pages: 336 Kindle
How it qualifies: not listed as a series on goodreads

[Geri]

I didn’t get much sleep last night. So I was able to finish quite a bit of my books. Too bad they weren’t very good!

[Linda]

Thats too bad!!! The blurb sounded interesting.

I really love The Astonishing Color of After, although I do think the teen romance in it doesn't really fit and also its kind of... too... I don't have a word for it....but I do not think teenagers truly behave this too-try-hard-cliche but well, its fiction!! And I guess without this it would be too hard hitting. But I really like how it is built... with the memories and it being pieced together bit by bit.

[Geri]

I read the book a while ago. I don’t remember everything. But I do remember loving the book and the writing.

[Laura]

Geri wrote: "I didn’t get much sleep last night. So I was able to finish quite a bit of my books. Too bad they weren’t very good!"

Hopefully you get more sleep tonight and your next books are better!

[Laura]

Linda wrote: "Thats too bad!!! The blurb sounded interesting.

I really love The Astonishing Color of After, although I do think the teen romance in it doesn't really fit and also its kind of......"

It's also been a while since I read it. I remember it was quite a bit into the book before I really liked it.

[Alissa]

Completion Post:

Task: 17 Read 4 books that are standalones
Book:
Author: Christina Lauren
Read: 4/22/20
Pages: 358 (Kindle Edition)
Not listed as part of any series on goodreads

[Alissa]

Laura wrote: "Alissa wrote: "

I’m going with this one. Finally and audio so I can listen and work!"


Let me know what you think.. I have the audio.. but I don't like au..."

It was just okay. I wouldn’t waste time getting it unless you are just trying to read all their books or you want a really simple sweet romance.

[Geri]

I do remember trying to listen to that Christina Lauren book that Alissa finished. The narrator wasn’t any good so I gave up. Not surprised you couldn’t finish the audio, Laura! Narrators can ruin the experience.

[Linda]

Completion Post

Task #17:Read 4 books that are stand alones
Book: The Astonishing Color of After
Author: Emily X.R. Pan
Pages: 480 (Kindle)
How it qualifies: It is not listed as a series.
Date completed: 4/23/2020

[Linda]

Gosh my HEART!!!!!!! My Heart is so heavy... what a great book.....

I will check us in!!

[Geri]

Linda wrote: "Gosh my HEART!!!!!!! My Heart is so heavy... what a great book.....

I will check us in!!"

Happy you liked it Linda! I thought you would. Laura and I read it together on NBRC when it was a BOM. Nobody else joined us. I remember thinking it was a shame nobody else was reading such a good book.

[Alissa]

You are correct Geri the narrator’s voice was whiny and she didn’t do great when she had to do the male voice. So it might be better reading it Laura.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task:

63. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.

Decide on a letter and use the Kindle edition page count. Remember not to use articles - a, an, or the.

[Laura]

Ohh, here's one we didn't plan! :-)
I'm going to throw out options. Let's see what you all like.

The Shiloh Walker book I read started with I as do the remaining titles in that series so if everyone wanted too then we could read that.

I have books for G, W & L that I 'd like to read next if anyone can match. ( I know Linda can match me with the G title) If those don't work and someone has something they need or desperately want to read then I can find something else to fit and rearrange what I 'm going to read.

[Linda]

PHEWW thats a hard one!! And it doesn't help that my (physical, which I also deem my HAS TO GET READ ASAP) TBR has no real match with your letters!! I have D, E, F, K and T.

But you are correct, I do have G on my Kindle (and P). and I do not mind scavenging for something new that could fit other letters on KU. But lets see what Geri and Alissa have in mind.

[Linda]

Maybe I can match up with L if I continue the Law Enforcement series. But it would only be 190 pages so I hope thats enough in total with your books!

[Alissa]

Checking now...I don’t have anything so I will look for g and l titles now

[Geri]

I can find a book for any letter. Except for difficult letters like Z or X or Q. So just decide what letter you want to read and I will find something!

[Linda]

Ok so its between G and L? or G and I? (i dont know which letter you meant, Alissa!)

[Laura]

Linda you will just need to keep track of our page numbers this time around. I 'll let you know my page amount once we decide on a letter and I don't mind reading another book if we need more pages.

[Linda]

If we go with L I can also no doubt read another one of the series, they are all short!!

[Alissa]

Sounds like L

[Geri]

OK. My L book The Lies We Told
336 pages on kindle

[Alissa]

Mine is 432
And it works for clue 💁🏾‍♀️

[Laura]

347 pages kindle edition

[Laura]

Alissa wrote: "Mine is 432
And it works for clue 💁🏾‍♀️"

I love when double dippin' works:-)

[Laura]

We are at 1, 115 pages without Linda's page count - no one will need to read another book this time around.

[Linda]

Ohh thats great! Then I will go on with the Law Enforcement Series. Lets see if Book2 is better.... Hahaha

[Laura]

completion post # 4
63. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.

by Tessa Bailey
pages: 347 kindle edition ( GR)
read: April 24
qualifies: team decided to read for L/ title starts with L

[Laura]

Linda wrote: "Ohh thats great! Then I will go on with the Law Enforcement Series. Lets see if Book2 is better.... Hahaha"

Hope book 2 is better, Linda!

[Geri]

Completion Post

Task: 63. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.

The Lies We Told
Page numbers with source: 336 kindle
How book qualified: team chose letter L, title starts with L
Date Completed: 4/24

[Linda]

Phewww you two are so quick!!!
I will finish tonight too. We are doing spring cleaning (ugh) so I won't get to it until Bedtime.

MKat left a reminder/announcement in the Main Thread:

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!

I have been very easy going with completion posts, but beginning SUNDAY, that will change. If I ask for ask for a correction - correct page count, missing completion element, marked selection rather than completion or ??, I will be waiting for the correction prior to assigning the next task!!

So teammates, double check each other's Completion Posts and make sure they are complete and accurate!

[Geri]

Thanks for passing on the announcement! I didn’t see it.

No worries on finishing the book. I like to finish my books before the weekend if I can. Just a habit of mine. I hope you are enjoying the book more this time. Happy Spring cleaning! 😁

[Linda]

Completion Post

Book: Law Enforcement: New York
Pages: 190 (Kindle Edition)
How Book qualified: Team chose L as first letter, Title starts with L.
Date completed: 4/25/20

[Linda]

OOOF spring cleaning was a drag. but we did it!!!! I am dead tired.

Also, these books are so hilariously bad. the writing is insane I am wondering how they got published. But I can't stop reading Lol am I doing this wrong??!! Hahah

Im going to bed. If we finish the task tonight, go on and check us in please! We might still catch Mkat awake.
have a nice evening, Ladies!!!

[Laura]

Nicely done, Linda! Sorry, to hear your book wasn't very good.
Alissa, how's your book?

[Alissa]

I’m cleaning and listening to it. I have 5 hours left which hopefully I finish tonight but it might not be until tomorrow.


It’s better than the first book in the series. The reader isn’t as annoying as I remember from Caraval.

[Laura]

Alissa wrote: "I’m cleaning and listening to it. I have 5 hours left which hopefully I finish tonight but it might not be until tomorrow.


It’s better than the first book in the series. The reader isn’t as annoy..."

That's unusual to be better than the first book in the series! Yeah, glad you are enjoying it. I tried this year to read the first one but I just couldn't get sucked into it.
You and Linda are making me feel guilty for not cleaning today. I guess I know what's on my to do list tomorrow ( ooops I mean later today)