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TART Challenge2 - Chase the Rainbow (2)
I dont think Ashley john writes mm anymkre..he's still writing all the Agatha Frost books Pancakes and Corpses
Amanda wrote: "I can get a 2020 book done tomorrow!"Great, we'll just ask kat if we can keep what we got..I'll pop and mention it on other page
yeah I'm almost done w Murder in Pastel so I don't really want to change tasks now. I thought J was asking why our team got so many 6 and 8 book tasks, not if this was a repeat.
We have had 10 tasks with 6 or 8 books required.These are the tasks which say read 6 or 8 books, not including the tasks where you have to read a minimum page count and could be more than 4 books
Think 6/ 8 books just luck of the draw/ randomizer ....and if we gonna get a repeat task this is probably one of the easier ones 😄😄
If anyone wants to read a 2020 book anyways I can take my pass this time around (I can definitely get it done at some point tomorrow, but I won’t be taking a pass later in the challenge so if someone wants to do it now so we can get done quicker totally understand). I promise to make this week up later on a 6/8 book task!
Ive got a bit confused when Kat allocates tasks ..think is tomorrow so you may be ok ...ill read one anyway after this just in case ..i dont think we in the chance of winning but tbh id rather not be if it means speed reading at the end ..ive really enjoyed this challenge and i think cramming lots of books in would spoil it for me
Sorry about the confusion. No, you shouldn't have gotten the same task again and even though I checked, my eyes went right over the number. But since it is has been nearly a day, just do this again - like you are working on.Sorry again, especially not seeing your message last night.
ETA: You can't get another task before tomorrow.
No probs Kat..all's good 😊😊
I agree - I honestly don't care about winning the challenge. I'm astonished we're as far along as we are tbh and I've been having the best time with you ladies. I'm going to be really sad when this one is over.
I have the review for Misbehaved due on the 27th, I can listen to that one for 2020 and Amanda can take her pass if you want 💐
Trio wrote: "I have the review for Misbehaved due on the 27th, I can listen to that one for 2020 and Amanda can take her pass if you want 💐"Thats great Trio..i know Amanda busy with moving , so one less to worry about..i shall finish my first book tonight, and wouldnt be able to start another till i finish work tomorrow..so if you can do it instead ...😊😊
Trio wrote: "I agree - I honestly don't care about winning the challenge. I'm astonished we're as far along as we are tbh and I've been having the best time with you ladies. I'm going to be really sad when this..."Glad we all on the same page 😊😊
yes no problem - I've got to listen to it before the 27th so it's perfect for me.damn, Murder in Pastel is wonderful. I've owned it for ages and I'm a huge JL fan, it's one of those I just never got around to reading... again lucky for challenges, right?
TASK 21 SELECTION POST.consecutive decades..1990Love You to Death by Grant Michaels
Love You To Death...kindle edition 296 pgs
Originally published march 1st 1992
Task 21 - #80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.selection post 2020
Misbehaved by Ali Lyda and Simon Strange
How it Qualifies: Originally published July 4, 2020
Length: 229 pages
Completed:
Rating:
Review:
Taks 21 - #80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.completion post 2000
Murder In Pastel by Josh Lanyon
How it Qualifies: Murder In Pastel 1st edition Torquere Press 2007 (1st edition published April 1, 2000 as Colin Dunne) from Josh Lanyon's Wikipedia page
Length: 189 pages
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:
Wow, amazing! The perfect Lanyon protagonist, a fascinating and complex mystery, and absolutely beautifully written.
I'm sorry I waited so long to finally listen to this audiobook. Tristan Wright does a lovely job, especially with Kyle. Wright captures the intricacies of Kyle's character, and makes the most of the emotional moments. Really nice.
Trio..do you want to put a link to the 2000 edition for murder in pastel as well ..just in case
Thank you all!! And I agree on the team. It’s a perfect blend of on top of it without being cutthroat and I’ve been having a blast.
Janeylou wrote: "Trio..do you want to put a link to the 2000 edition for murder in pastel as well ..just in case"good idea J, I added some more info to help clarify the original date of Murder in Pastel, I hope it's enough :)
Amanda wrote: "Thank you all!! And I agree on the team. It’s a perfect blend of on top of it without being cutthroat and I’ve been having a blast."how's the move going Amanda?
It’s going! Lol. All the stuff is in the new place but now we have to do unpacking which is not fun lol. I also didn’t realize just how much stuff you needed to buy when you go from an apartment to a house
Is it all decorated Amanda or have you got to start doing all that
TASK 21 COMPLETION POST.consecutive decades..1990Love You to Death by Grant Michaels
Love You To Death...kindle edition 296 pgs
Originally published march 1st 1992
finished 26th October
3.75 stars
i didnt expect to be reading another Stan the Hairdeesser book so soon and tbh i probably enjoyed more than the first one , ive got to know the secondary characters a bit more and there was a bit more humour this time round ...still no romance though ☹
Trio wrote: "Taks 21 - #80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.selection post 2000
Murder In Pastel by Josh Lanyon
How i..."
Trio..can you change this to completion post please
And can you post in tracking thread when you finished next bk please
Janeylou wrote: "I dont think Ashley john writes mm anymkre..he's still writing all the Agatha Frost books Pancakes and Corpses"Oh, didn't even know that he's writing under a different pen name! I have to take a look later. Thanks J! :)
Ugh, GR is so frustrating sometimes! Yesterday whenever I tried to load the page I mostly got an "Goodreads is over capacity, please try later again" and today my updates feed starts with 22h and nothing recent.....
Caipi wrote: "Ugh, GR is so frustrating sometimes! Yesterday whenever I tried to load the page I mostly got an "Goodreads is over capacity, please try later again" and today my updates feed starts with 22h and n..."I got that same problem yesterday ....not had time to check update feed yet
Have to decorate as well 😭 but that will be a slow slow process.
Our Tasha hasnt had to do decorating The government over here do a scheme where they lend you 25% price for deposit ( you pay 5% ) and that brings mortgage payments down . Only you can only have a new build . Pros are that it is all.painyed and carpeted everything new . Cons are you find all the problems ( little & big ) that havent been found !!!!
A few of the other teams are getting tasks that are numbered over 100 so if you get something over night that needs a decision ..ill go with the flow as im sure Caipi will 😊
Task 21 - #80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.completion post 2020
Misbehaved by Ali Lyda and Simon Strange
How it Qualifies: Originally published July 4, 2020
Length: 229 pages
Completed: 10/26/2020
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Holy hell, I didn't realize I'd be doing another enemies to lovers novel quite so quickly.
An old fan of Simon Strange, I can literally read anything he writes but I'm not familiar with Ali Lyda. I can definitely see what influences they have over Strange and I'm not truly sure I like it.
I did enjoy the story though.
Task 21 - #80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.completion post
1990 - Janeylou https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2000 - Trio https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2010 - Caipi https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2020 - Trio https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
yes, GR was "over capacity" yesterday and it was really annoying!
Janeylou wrote: "A few of the other teams are getting tasks that are numbered over 100 so if you get something over night that needs a decision ..ill go with the flow as im sure Caipi will 😊"yep, you can count on us!
Here is Task 22:102. Read 8 book published in odd months and odd years.
For this task you are using the initial publication date. If there is a date listed at the top of the editions page use it, otherwise the qualification will be from the earliest dated English language edition. The books selected need to be published in odd months and odd years. For example, books initially published in January 2019 and July 2017 will work, but books initially published in March 2020 and December 2019 will not.
I m sorry to all you Gregory Ashe fans but i had to give up on my book for AOM ..got half way but couldnt go on
TASK 22 SELECTION POST..pub odd month/yearFind a Man, Don't Settle Down by Alina Popescu
181 pgs
Published May 2019
TASK 22 SELECTION POST ..pub odd month/year
Death by Silver by Melissa Scott
First published edition May 24th 2013
Death by Silver..kindle edition 272 pgs
Been meaning to read both these for ages ..just got to decide which one to read first 🤔🤔
Janeylou wrote: "I m sorry to all you Gregory Ashe fans but i had to give up on my book for AOM ..got half way but couldnt go on"Oh I'm sorry it was a miss! Which book did you read?
This afternoon I started listening to I Have Something to Tell You and so far I'm enjoying it. It's really interesting and well written.
Caipi wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "I m sorry to all you Gregory Ashe fans but i had to give up on my book for AOM ..got half way but couldnt go on"Oh I'm sorry it was a miss! Which book did you read?"
They Told Me I Was Everything
Janeylou wrote: "Caipi wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "I m sorry to all you Gregory Ashe fans but i had to give up on my book for AOM ..got half way but couldnt go on"Oh I'm sorry it was a miss! Which book did you read?..."
Was this your fist Gregory Ashe book? So far I only read the first 4 books of his Hazard and Somerset Series, but these I enjoyed.
Selection Post- Task 22#102. Read 8 book published in odd months and odd years.
A Royal Christmas Cruise by Max WalkerPages:201
How it qualifies: published November 23rd 2019
I read A Friend in the Dark which he wrote with CS Poe and it was ok..the length has put menoff most of them and he tends to do long series which is why i picked what i did ..i have seen hes got a new Stray Fearsone out other day which is shortish ...but not sure if i want to give him another try
I’m waiting to see if I get an audio code today but will have selections tonight! Back to work tomorrow so will be back to closer to normal.
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#80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
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In case we keep this task..... ;)