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PtP - Love Is an Open Book (12)
Mamacita wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "Mama's Disney PtP Completion Post
Week #4 ~ Option #2
Task #7. Classic Disney
Book ~ Crave The Night 3* ✔️ 10/..."
Oh man, I totally would have loved to see some of Nathan's history in the camp from his perspective. That would have been awesome. I think your review was great and brought up a lot of really good points that I missed or ignored because I was loving the story so much. 😊💕
Mamacita wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "Week #4 - Completion PostOption #1
Frog by Mary CalmesPages: 194/GR
How it Fits: #48 on Timeless MM or Gay romance
Rea..."
LOL yeah, 2020 sucks, for a multitude of reasons ☹️
Week 5, 10. National Geographic is a very popular option on Disney+* Read a book with an animal on cover.
'Animal' definition: any living animal other than a human being.
Birds and insects count. Must be a real animal, not mythical. A drawn bookcover that includes an animal will count, but not statues etc.
You must post the bookcover for qualification.
Option 2:
Key date - 1 April 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.
Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week
Im going to use the pass for this one, unless someone else wants it? Let me know, as do have a book that possibly fit just not feeling it at moment. Im happy to do the task though, if one of you need the Pass this week 😊
Week #5 - Selection PostOption #1- Read a book with an animal on cover
Tiny House, Big Love by Olivia Dade
Pages: 158/GR
How it Fits: There is a drawing of a dog and a cat on the cover
Week #5 - Completion PostOption #1- Read a book with an animal on cover
Tiny House, Big Love by Olivia Dade
Rating- 3*
Review- This one was just meh for me. I gave it three stars for the premise- filming a segment for a tiny house reality show. I've seen some of those and I've marveled at how a family could and would want to fit into one, lol. But there was no spark between Lucy and Seb. I just couldn't connect with Seb. Lucy was easier to get to know, and I appreciated her growth towards the end, and finding her voice again, but it wasn't enough to make me invested in their journey as a couple. Oh well. Not terrible, but not great either.
Week #5 - Selection Post Option #1: Read a book with an animal on cover
How to Save a LifePages: 249/GR
How it Fits: picture of a dog on the cover
Mama's Disney PtP Selection Post
Week #5 ~ Option #1
Task #10. National Geographic
Book ~ The Mane Event
Page numbers ~ 401 pages
Qualifications ~ *Has animal on cover.
Week #5 - Selection/CompletionUSING PASS
Pages: n/a
How it Qualifies: Option 3
Mama's Disney PtP Selection Post
Week #5 ~ Option #1
Task #10. National Geographic
Book ~ The Mane Event
Page numbers ~ 401 pages
Qualifications ~ *Has animal on cover.
Review ~ 3.5*
This book had two parts. The first part was about mace and Dez. The second part was about Ronnie and Shaw.
I really liked Mace & Dez. Ronnie & Shaw were kinda Meh. I can't wait for the next book because it's going to be about Mace's BFF, Smitty. I love that southern boy. And his sister, Sissy Mae, Oh. My. Lanta! She is a hoot & a Half so I can't wait to get to her book too.
Mamacita wrote: "Mama's Disney PtP Selection PostWeek #5 ~ Option #1
Task #10. National Geographic
Book ~ The Mane Event
Page numbers ~ 401 pages
Qualifications ..."
Yay! Im glad you enjoyed it i read not long ago and loved it. Thought was a lot of fun, Ronnie & Shaw were sweet but yeah i liked Mace & Dez more too. So many interesting characters i look forward to the rest of the series too 💕
Week 5completion 
Finished 8/10
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This was such a good ending to a fantastic series and I love that ma church have included so many different paranormals and I love that brier Tyler and seth got their happy ending so hats off to ma church for a fantastic series
Week #5 - Completion Post Option #1: Read a book with an animal on cover
How to Save a LifePages: 249/GR
How it Fits: picture of a dog on the cover
Date Read: 10/7
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I enjoyed this story about Sammy, a dog who gets the "spark" and learns how to change into a man. Sammy is sweet, and I especially enjoyed seeing the world through his eyes when he was a dog. Things started getting a little wonky for me when he changed into a man and found his way to Mad Creek. Then the plot just started to be way too similar to previous books. I did like Rav, the human who opens a no-kill shelter in Mad Creek (and who had previously rescued Sammy when he was a dog). But I didn't really buy into his acceptance of the Mad Creek community and the relationship between him and Sammy. It was just too weird, that he had Sammy in his shelter when he was a dog, then falls in love with him as a man. Too much "ewww factor" for me. Anyway, this completes the series for me, even if Eli decides to write more books. I'm saying goodbye to Mad Creek after this one.
Week 6, The National Geographic magazine has been published continuously since its first issue on September 22, 1888.- Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date.
You may convert the month to numbers. The following dates qualify: July 22, 2018 (22), November 01, 2015 (11), August 13, 2002 (00). Any edition's date of publication will count.
Option 2:
Key date - 8 April 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.
Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week
Week #6 - Selection PostOption #1- Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date
Maybe This Christmas by Susannah Nix
Pages: 114/GR
How it Fits: Published October 22nd 2019- bookcover link goes to correct pub date.
Week #6 - Selection Post Option #1: Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date
Born in DeathPages: 364/GR
How it Fits: Published 11/7/2006 (Double 0's)
Mama's Disney PtP Selection Post
Week #6 ~ Option #1
Task #11 The National Geographic magazine
Book ~ The Many Sins of Lord Cameron
Page numbers ~ 309 pages
Qualifications ~Published August 11th 2011
Week #6 - Completion PostOption #1- Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date
Maybe This Christmas by Susannah Nix
Rating- 3.5*
Review- This was a sweet story of Alexandra and Lucas, best friends who go in different directions after high school graduation. We meet up with them every Christmas for 10 years and see if/when/how they handle their romantic feelings for each other. I liked it but ultimately a little forgettable. I borrowed the ebook from the library so for free and because it was a holiday romance, I give it a thumbs up, lol.
Emeli wrote: "Week six completion Release Me
Finished 14/10
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I loved this book and i felt so bad for poor brodie and the way his mate callum Finished brodies evil father and brothers off wa..."
Sorry Emeli, this book doesnt count for option 1. As no double digits 2020 doesn't qualify.
Week #6 - Selection 
The Twelfth DatePages: 358 // GR
How it Qualifies: Option 1
- November 30th 2018 (30/11/20)
Week #6 - Completion Post Option #1: Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date
Born in DeathPages: 364/GR
How it Fits: Published 11/7/2006 (Double 0's)
Rating: 5 stars
Date Read: 10/15
Review: This story isn't one of my favorites in the series, but it's still a very good mystery. I liked the ins and outs of the investigative process Eve and her team go through, whittling the down the suspects until they finally box them in. And the scenes where she finally gets them all in interview and gets the confessions were fantastic. And of course, this is the book where Mavis has her baby Belle. There was nothing more hilarious than Eve and Roarke being Mavis' labor/birth coaches.
[*book:Born in Death|6498355]
Week 7, A week later, the Disney+ service was expanded to Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.- Read a book set in Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico or in the broader Caribbean region.
Qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.
Option 2:
Key date - 15 April 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.
Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.
Week 6Selection pass
Emeli wrote: "Week 7Selection pass"
Damn! I was gonna grab this one. Lol
Emeli wrote: "Week 7Selection pass"
Emeli i still haven't got a selection for week 6 from you, did you want pass for that week or this one. As if using for 7, then need a selected book as soon as possible for 6 as should be done before new task assigned which already been.
Also as Mama and AliciaJ haven't had a pass yet, be nice if could give one of them the chance for this week. Thank you 😊
Week #7 - Selection 
The Boyfriend CruisePages: 234 // GR
How it Qualifies: Option 1
- Set in the Carribean, series title 'Pride of the Caribbean'
Laura wrote: "Emeli wrote: "Week 7Selection pass"
Emeli i still haven't got a selection for week 6 from you, did you want pass for that week or this one. As if using for 7, then need a selected book as soon as..."
Emeli wrote: "Week 4 selection
Using pass"
So evidently
The Rule on the Pass Option
* Each team can only have ONE member using their pass each week.
* Each member can only use that pass once each 5 weeks.
* This means that one or two team members (dependent upon the size of your team) will miss using a pass in each 5 week block.
* No-one can use the pass option in the last week of the challenge.
* In the final week if Option 2 is used, members must select their book from another team. This will be advised in the week 11 announcement.
So I don't think Emeli can use the pass either week as she used it i week #4 [M152].
If that's the case, I would like to use it.
Mamacita wrote: "*Each member can only use that pass once each 5 weeks ."She can use it as similar to last round where you used pass in week 4 and week 10 i think.
You can use a pass in each of the 5 weeks so like 1 to 5 and 5 to 10 😊
You can claim pass for this week Mama though, as Emeli still hasn't selected any for week 6 her pass shall go to that week and she can select for this week so up to date.
Thank you xx
Week #7 - Selection Post Option #1: Read a book set in Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico or in the broader Caribbean region.
Off BalancePages: 396/GR
How it Fits: on MM list main-location-australia-nz-oc
Mama's Selection PostOption #3 ~ Pass
*If Emeli uses the pass for this week instead of last week let me know & I'll make a selection.
Mamacita wrote: "Mama's Selection PostOption #3 ~ Pass
*If Emeli uses the pass for this week instead of last week let me know & I'll make a selection."
Your all good Mama, Emeli has updated pass to week 6.
Can just put week 7 in post, thank you 😊
Mama's Disney PtP Completion PostWeek #7 ~ Task #3. Debut Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.
Book ~
Review
Week 7- Selection PostOption #2
The One Night Stand Before Christmas by Jana Aston
Pages- 166
How it qualifies- on Mammacita's read shelf, 3*, read on Sept. 19, 2020
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Week 7- Completion PostOption #2
The One Night Stand Before Christmas by Jana Aston
Rating- 4*
Review- This was so adorable! Nothing deep or angsty, just cute and fun. Noel and Theo have a mistaken identity meet-cute and sweet hijinks ensues. I don't want to give away any of this shorter story. I will just say that Noel goes after what she wants and I loved it. She also has a nice relationship with her sisters, who starred in the first two books in this series. It was fun to catch up with them. I smiled throughout this story :)
Thanks for reading it Mamma, so I could use it!!
Week 7 selection option 1
200 pages
SettingPerth, Western Australia (Australia)
Rottnest Island (Australia)
Week #7 - Completion Post Option #1: Read a book set in Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico or in the broader Caribbean region.
Off BalancePages: 396/GR
How it Fits: on MM list main-location-australia-nz-oc
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This was ok. I liked Morgan, he was patient, considerate, and an easy character to like. Judah wasn't so easy. Sometimes his smart mouth was a bit more than I could take, but after reading more about Meniere's disease and then learning about his history of being bullied at school, his attitude was easier to understand. I thought they were good together, but I wasn't really hooked by the story.
Fran wrote: "Week 7- Completion PostOption #2
The One Night Stand Before Christmas by Jana Aston
Rating- 4*
Review- T..."
Laura wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "*You can use a pass in each of the 5 weeks so like 1 to 5 and 5 to 10 😊.."This is correct :) But it looks like it is all worked out now...
Jane (PS) wrote: "Laura wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "*You can use a pass in each of the 5 weeks so like 1 to 5 and 5 to 10 😊.."This is correct :) But it looks like it is all worked out now..."
Thank you Jane, for confirming. I was doubting myself for a moment there. So thats a relief 😊
Going to catch up on my picks over the weekend/next week as got half term, plenty of time to relax and read 😊
On Fridays, does anybody else feel like this...
Anybody???
Mamacita wrote: "On Fridays, does anybody else feel like this...Anybody???"
Legit me, every week! 😂
Laura wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "On Fridays, does anybody else feel like this...Anybody???"
Legit me, every week! 😂"
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So what's it going to be???snacks and drinks, kids, Can't Wait', cartoon, 10,000 ratings, Film or TV series or punctuation???
Agreed.I'd like the cartoon cover one as i have so many of those and be able to double up on a few challenges 😂
The ratings shall be a difficult one considering lots what i read is lesser known, i'd hope to pass on that...
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Option #1
Pages: 194/GR
How it Fits: #48 on Timeless MM or Gay romance
Read: 9/30
Rating: ..."
Haha! Maybe that was my problem two!