Mountain Climbing Challenge: Q3 2020

[Sam I]

This challenge is meant to help you climb your TBR Mountain and get those books finally read.



This will be a quarterly challenge, with a new theme each quarter. This year our third theme will be Repetition Do you have multiple TBRs from the same series, author, or other way you see reading as repetitive? This is the time--since we all seem to have lost our sense of time!

HOW IT WORKS:
1) The first poster will post 5 book titles that they pick from their TBR shelf.

2) The next poster will choose 2 books from the first poster's titles and choose 5 book titles off their own TBR. The first poster will then choose to read at least 1 of the 2 books chosen.

3) The third poster will choose 2 from the second posters list .... and so on.

4) Each participant will have the entire quarter to read their book(s), post their rating and review. And tell us what you think of your book in this thread.

5) You are not limited to 1 time. You can return to select and post more options as often as it suits you.

[Sam I]

Some of us have 40 Grace Burrowes on our TBR!! The nice thing about this one is you usually really like the author. :)

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Oh I like this! I know I have a few repeats on my TBR!

[Sam I]

oh good. I like colors for fall though!

[Sam I]

Whew, I have a lot of repeats: Two people from the same family, two with Heart in the title, two with Moon in the title, and well...Grace Burrowes ;)


Matthew By Grace Burrowes (I might be one of those w/ 40 of hers on my tbr!)

The rest of these are hard copy so BONUS!

Heartstorm by Elizabeth Stuart



Chase the Heart by Maggie Osborne


Once in a Blue Moon By Penelope Williamson

and by her sister

September Moon by Candice Proctor

[Mariana]

Sam (AMNReader), I haven't read any of these. After glancing through some reviews, I am going to pick the first two on your list - Matthew and Heartstorm.

I have 5 books on my TBR list by Kathryn Albright, so I am going to go with them:

1)
The Prairie Doctor's Bride

2)
Christmas Kiss From The Sheriff

3)
The Angel and the Outlaw

4)
The Gunslinger and the Heiress

and
5)
Familiar Stranger in Clear Springs

[Sam I]

Perfect! I have multiples by all these authors :) I haven't read Osborne or Williamson yet though. Excited to try another by Stuart.

[Sam I]

Darbella wrote: "Mariana, I choose for you The Angel and the Outlaw and The Gunslinger and the Heiress. (Book one and two so you can also add to your mad about series challenge. :) )

My repeats theme: Duke in the ..."


Love this! Dukes everywhere!

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Darbella,

I choose for you: My One and Only Duke and Duke of My Heart.

My repetitive theme is devils and hellions....because 2020...

1. The Devil's Web by Mary Balogh

2. The Devilish Lord Will by Jennifer Ashley

3. The Devilish Duke by Maddison Michaels

4. The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase

5. The Hellion and The Heartbreaker by Jennifer McNare

[Cath]

Hi Joanna - I choose The Devilish Duke and The Hellion and The Heartbreaker for you. Hope you enjoy!

My theme is marriage:

1. The Marriage Contract by Cathy Maxwell

2. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas

3. Married to a Perfect Stranger by Jane Ashford

4. The Devil Takes a Bride by Julia London

5. The Bride by Julie Garwood

[Priya]

Cath, I choose these 2 for you
The Bride - I read this and liked it very much
and Married to a Perfect Stranger - I didn’t read this but the title and blurb are interesting.

Hope you like your reads.

[Cath]

Priya wrote: "Cath, I choose these 2 for you
The Bride - I read this and liked it very much
and Married to a Perfect Stranger - I didn’t read this but the title and blurb are inter..."

Thanks Priya!

[Priya]

I have many print books of Georgette Heyer, so here is my list.

1. Sylvester

2. The Grand Sophy

3. Black Sheep

4. Regency Buck

5. A Civil Contract

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Cath wrote: "Hi Joanna - I choose The Devilish Duke and The Hellion and The Heartbreaker for you. Hope you enjoy!

My theme is marriage:

1. [bookcover:The Marriage Contract|1303..."

Thanks Cath! Both are new to me authors. Looks like you've got a devil in your list too ;-)

[Cath]

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Looks like you've got a devil in your list too ;-)..."

yes, haha; and I almost included Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens on my list as well, but I'm holding off on that for another year when I'm ready to read the whole series.

[Sam I]

Priya wrote: "I have many print books of Georgette Heyer, so here is my list.

1. Sylvester

2. The Grand Sophy

3. Black Sheep

4. Regency Buck

5. [book:..."
Hi everyone! If no one else joins I'll pick for Priya in the next day or two.

[🐝 Shaz 🐝]

I have picked Sylvester and Black Sheep for you Priya.
My theme is HIGHLAND.
Tempted by the Highland Warrior
Claimed by the Highland Warrior
Seduced by her Highland Warrior
Highland Angel
Highland Heiress

[Cath]

looking at our various lists, it strikes me that perhaps the ultimate HR might be titled: The Devilish Highland Duke! lol

...and no, I don't see where anyone's written it yet :(

[Priya]

Shaz wrote: "I have picked Sylvester and Black Sheep for you Priya.
My theme is HIGHLAND.
Tempted by the Highland Warrior
[bookcover:Claimed ..."

Thank you, Shaz!

[Sam I]

Cath wrote: "looking at our various lists, it strikes me that perhaps the ultimate HR might be titled: The Devilish Highland Duke! lol

...and no, I don't see where anyone's written it yet :("

Lol & now I shall pick for Shaz, Highland Angel and Tempted (is that a series? Whatever is first in series.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Cath wrote: "looking at our various lists, it strikes me that perhaps the ultimate HR might be titled: The Devilish Highland Duke! lol

...and no, I don't see where anyone's written it yet :("

😂 a bit surprised it doesn’t exist yet!

[🐝 Shaz 🐝]

Thanks SAM.
Tempted by the Highland Warrior, is a series I have had for a while, this will encourage me to read all the books.

[Mariana]

Darbella wrote: "Mariana, I choose for you The Angel and the Outlaw and The Gunslinger and the Heiress. (Book one and two so you can also add to your mad about series challenge. :) )

My repeats theme: Duke in the ..."

Thanks Darbella! I just figured out why I have so many unread books by this author to show up on repeat. My library doesn't have any of her books. The first in the series is not available as an ebook and Amazon only has one paperbook copy left for $17.99 plus shipping - Yikes! I'm going to have to find a used copy somewhere. Lol!

[Mariana]

Darbella wrote: "Yikes Mariana, that is way too expensive for me. If you want to change your 5 choices to something else I am game and will select two from you new ones instead. (Maybe those books you originally po..."

I just found a used copy for $4.99! It's in the mail. I'll let you know if I think it's good enough to continue the series. Book 2 is available electronically.

[Sam I]

Whew! I've finished my first, Heartstorm. I gave it 3 stars bc it really messed up one part. It was a much better read from this author for me.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

I did read (listened) to The Devilish Duke by Maddison Michaels. I thought it was pretty good. It was rather violent also. There were fights between the suitors and then a murderer on the lose. But it had good chemistry and pacing and I would read the author again. I may continue on with the series.

I listened to it even though the narrator was Justine Eyre. I had built her up as being terrible in my mind, and it really wasn't that bad. Not great by any means, but there are worse narrators, and I think I can listen to her occasionally. There's not much variation in the voices but it is listen-able for me.

[🐝 Shaz 🐝]

I have just finished reading Tempted by the Highland Warrior Which was the last book in the MacKinloch Clan series. I also read the first two books. Tempted was my fav read about Callum and Lady Marguerite.

[Mariana]

Darbella wrote: "Finished A Duke in Shining Armor. 5 stars.It is a fast paced romp, tons of humor and tongue and cheek moments. Hidden it the fun is some poignant moments and discoveries."

Glad you enjoyed it! I'll have to check that out. I haven't even started my Q3 book.

[Priya]

I finished Black Sheep. I liked it very much, especially the hero. His devil-may-care attitude added to the appeal.

[Mariana]

Priya wrote: "I finished Black Sheep. I liked it very much, especially the hero. His devil-may-care attitude added to the appeal."

This is one on my TBR list. I May need to move it up.

[🐝 Shaz 🐝]

I have now started my second book pick by SAM. Highland Angel

[Sam I]

I had to covert my e copy of my second, completely in italics..ugh.

I plan to start after one of my current reads

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "I had to covert my e copy of my second, completely in italics..ugh.

I plan to start after one of my current reads"

That's nuts...I've never had to do that before.

[Sam I]

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "I had to covert my e copy of my second, completely in italics..ugh.

I plan to start after one of my current reads"

That's nuts...I've never had to do that before."

I tried though kobo first. It was kepub.

When no one responded, I figured it out on my own. I'm glad you can do that with kobo!

[🐝 Shaz 🐝]

Finished my The subject of this story was a touchy one. I did not think I would carry on reading at first. But it turned out to be a good read

[Mariana]

I just finished my Q3 book The Angel and the Outlaw by Kathryn Albright in the nick of time.

Although many reviewers did not like this book at all, I thought it was sweet and easy to read. The cover is misleading and not related to the story at all. It is set in a small town on the coast in California. The hero used to be a sailor and now mans the lighthouse. The heroine is a redheaded daughter of a coal-miner who decided to settle down as the town schoolteacher and care for her 15 year old brother when her father moved on. The story isn't perfect, but I thought it was good for a debut. It was also original.

[Sam I]

Whew, congrats to everyone who finished. I'm working on Matthew still, but I did not make the deadline, I'm enjoying it. It's just...formal. And I feel like sloppy things. lol

I'm archiving this off to Gaol, but please join us in the next round if you are so moved!