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TART Challenge2 - Chase the Rainbow (2)
Thats strange when i started i used to read with a GR friend as soon as they came out 😄😄
Well my new book is panning out much better than my first..its about a werespider if anyone interested 😄😄🕷🕷
Janeylou wrote: "Well my bew book is panning out much better than my first..its about a werespider if anyone interested 😄😄🕷🕷"Very interested! Can’t wait to see your review.
I just finished book 2 of the series so now I’m starting the book for this call. Should finish late tonight or early tomorrow morning
if we need 4 books and anyone has read more than 1 pls speak up asap!My wee puppy was at the vet again today (she's been hospitalized for pneumonia) and she's taking a lot of my time.
I'll start a new book right now, but didn't even have a chance to check the thread till just this moment. Sorry team.
Trio wrote: "if we need 4 books and anyone has read more than 1 pls speak up asap!My wee puppy was at the vet again today (she's been hospitalized for pneumonia) and she's taking a lot of my time.
I'll start ..."
Hey no worries at all! I’m gonna start the fourth book as soon as I finish the third (I’ll have both finished tomorrow) and it has less than 500 reviews so I can take a fourth this task for sure :)
Trio wrote: "thanks Amanda, I really appreciate it!"So I'm putting you down for your pass Trio
Completion Post-Task #2 (4 Books with Fewer than 500 reviews)
The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune
450 Pages
How fits: 420 Reviews
Date Finished: 9/16/2020
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: The last time I reread this my review was, "Somehow, I was still unprepared for the tears with this one. I guess it'll just always punch me right in the gut," and it's STILL TRUE. Amazing book with a devastating ending, and even knowing how it all turns out after book four, I still feel it every time.
Selection Post-Task #2, Book #2 (4 Books with Fewer than 500 reviews)
A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune
450 Pages
How Fits: 429 Reviews
Janeylou wrote: "Trio wrote: "thanks Amanda, I really appreciate it!"So I'm putting you down for your pass Trio"
with my puppy problems right now, this is a good call for me. Thank you so much!!!
What kind of dog have you got Trio, my daughter has just had a cocker spaniel..and seems to spend a lot of time on video chatting with vets !!!
we have two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels - one is 3 yrs and the other is 12 weeksWe picked up the baby about 12 days ago and she was fine till last Thursday. It seemed like she was coming down with a cold, and by Friday afternoon she was coughing like crazy. The vet thought it was kennel cough and I got meds for her, but I knew it was way worse than kennel cough so I ended up bringing her to the vet hosp Saturday evening. Got her back Sunday morning but I've been with her 24 hours a day through this whole thing just caring for her.
Plus I'm having the outside of my house painted and last week was when they finally started 😒 and I've waited 4 months for them. But they're doing an amazing job so I'm happy - it's just a lot of stress right now.
And don't get me started on my three very high maintenance adult children, all of whom live with me. I'm dying for a low stress normal day.
Our becki nearly had a king charles but decided on a cocker at last minute...they are so cute .3 adult kids living with you i had 4 at one time but they have all gradually left so only sophie left, but they always on the ohone wanting something..it was so much easier when they were little .
And out Tasha is having a little boy in novemeber ..so will have a little one in the mix aa well....must remeber to stock up on hair dye 😄😄
TASK 2 COMPLETION POST #6Strangers in the Night by E.M. Jeanmougin
357 pgs kindle edition
24 reviews
finished 16th september
4.25 stars
Firstly, Crimson Apocalypse, what a fantastic name .
Loads of action but not much on the romance, a kiss or two is all we get .I think 100 pages could quite easily have been cut out of this , from parts of the first half but overall it was a good start to a new series.
Completion Post-Task #2, Book #2 (4 Books with Fewer than 500 reviews)
A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune
450 Pages
How Fits: 429 Reviews
Date Finished: 09/16/2020
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: A perfect end to a perfect series. I especially like that I get super happy tears after the sad ones from the last book.
Completion Post - Task 2: #6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviewsHard Angle by Cole McCade
Pages: 218/GR
How it qualifies: currently 50 reviews
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review:
They talk! Seong-Jae and Malcolm finally talk!! 😊
But OMG, this tangled web of a mystery is growing bigger and bigger! Some domino pieces are falling and new questions arise. The serial killer with the rabbit mask is still not catched, everyone seems to have their own secrets and their chess moves to play....
And then: this cruel cliffhanger!! 😱😱
Caipi..can you post in Q & A thread when youve finished again and link to message #11
Good going Amanda ...im presuming Kat will pop in tomorrow eve , so im going to read a short one Jordan Dare and the Kidnapped Ghost..for my fantasy challenge
Janeylou wrote: "Caipi..can you post in Q & A thread when youve finished again and link to message #11"Done!
And now.... Good night!
Caipi wrote: "Completion Post - Task 2: #6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviewsHard Angle by Cole McCade
Pages: 218/GR
How it qualifies: currently 50 reviews
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐..."
Tbh , this makes me wish id carried on reading this series , but theres too many for me to catch up😄
JaneyLou... a grandbaby??? WOW Congratualtions!!!!!
I've got your complete for Task 2, and plan to post your next task tomorrow morning (my time) - in about 17 hours?Amanda, I know what you mean! Even when I know it is coming - it still hits me in the gut! I haven't had the time (or maybe courage?) to reread the Verania series! But recently we rewatched the Harry Potter movies and I ugly cried several times - I've read all the books multiples of time and seen the movies several times and still ugly cried. 🤷🏻♀️
MountainKat wrote: "I've got your complete for Task 2, and plan to post your next task tomorrow morning (my time) - in about 17 hours?Amanda, I know what you mean! Even when I know it is coming - it still hits me in..."
That is EXACTLY how I am with Harry Potter. Books/movies get me so easy, I get so connected to fictional characters that I can ugly cry in happy and sad ways no matter if I know it's coming or not
In my life I've never re-read a TJ Klune novel, and I never plant to. Kudos Amanda for your bravery!I've never read Harry Potter or watched the movies (though we do own them) maybe I'll take the plunge!
Whoever sees MKat's post first - post it here, hopefully my puppy baby will have a good night and I'll be raring to go in the AM.
I’m one of those crazy Klune fans who rereads pretty much everything he writes 😂 I’ve only had one book not really work for me so far. I haven’t read everything though, I have to really work myself up for his more emotionally devastating books.
This challange is proving easier than i thought , woth only having tasks every other day i can get my shorter challenge reads done as well 😊😊
I feel the same way! And choosing books for challenges is one of my favorite parts so I like that there is a new choice every other day.
Here is Task 3:10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Please provide a how you know that the book you chose is written by an author who writes under a pen name. (Author page showing both names for example.) Provide links as necessary.
Ugh, my last SH book fits for this one because I KNOW Lisa Henry is also discontentedwinter, but can't find proof of it. Discontentedwinter's author page says "see Lisa Henry", but I doubt that's enough
Kat said yes to this question For number 10, does the alternate author name need to be known, or is enough that the person uses a penname? For example, Ruby Dixon's author page says:
"Ruby Dixon is the secret penname of a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author."
Is that enough to qualify
I looked there and was like "Nope, nothing" 😂 Thank you!My book is Two Man Station. I actually read an arc of Red Heir and really enjoyed it. And the second one comes out soon I think!
Selection Post Task 3 (Author who writes under more than one name)
Two Man Station by Lisa Henry
265 Pages
How Fits: Lisa Henry also writes as DiscontentedWinter, see Lisa Henry's website
Thats good to hear..Two man station was good as well
we don't all have to pick Lisa Henry though, right?
No..Trio..there are some ideas on first page in tasksThis is what we came up with
Felice Stevens /AP Eisien
Lissa kasey / sam kadence
LA Witt/Ann Gallagher/Lauren Gallagher/Lori A. Witt
Emma Alcott/Piper Scott
Virginia Kelly/Lynn Van Dorn
MA Innes/Shaw Montgomery
Skye R Richmond/Rheland Richmond
Nyrae Dawn/Riley Hart
Macy Blake/Poppy Dennison
Brandon Witt/Rosalind Abel
Joel Abernathy/LC Davis
Leta Blake/Blake Moreno
Angel Knots/Wolf Spector/Stella Starling
Xen/Cole McCade
Lisa Henry/Discontentedwriter
lol, yes I rememberokay I'm probably going with LA Witt or Felice Stevens
Tbh, i would have liked to go with Couldn't Cheat Death..but i want to get my challenge books read first...Next month will be better once SH has finished
TASK 3 SELECTION POST ( author writes under 2 names )Red Heir by Lisa Henry
234 pgs kindle edition
Also writes as Discontentedwriter ...https://www.lisahenryonline.com/fanfi...
Task 3 - Author Writes Under Two Namesselection post
Royally Screwed by Lynn Van Dorn
Length: 277 pages
How it Qualifies: from Virginia Kelly's Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Virginia-Kelly...
"Virginia is the alter ego of Lynn Van Dorn"
Completion Post Task 3 (Author who writes under more than one name)
Two Man Station by Lisa Henry
265 Pages
How Fits: Lisa Henry also writes as DiscontentedWinter, see Lisa Henry's website
Date read: 9/17/2020
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: A very lovely slow burn romance. As always, LH does such an amazing job setting the stage that you feel as if you are right there in small town Australia with the characters. I would’ve loved a longer epilogue, but I still absolutely adored it.
Ive just had to go down from Holmes to Poirot in the mm group ' Find The Title ' ....still got 9 to read and theres no way im gonna fit them in ..hopefully ill be back to normal , i think next year im going to try the slow road for Scavenger Hunt ..all my other challenges seem to go out the window when thats on
Omg Amanda, you'r so fast! You finished your book before I even decided which one to read..... 😬
Janeylou wrote: "Ive just had to go down from Holmes to Poirot in the mm group ' Find The Title ' ....still got 9 to read and theres no way im gonna fit them in ..hopefully ill be back to normal , i think next year..."I've never played the Scavenger Hunt. I'm always tempted to sign up for the challenge but then I chicken out. I'm not sure if I'd still be able to enjoy reading while permanently searching for items. How do you decide which books to read? Are you searching for the items beforehand or are you just reading any book and hoping to find some items? 🤔🤔
I wanted to read something by Riley Hart but I couldn't find any proof to connect her with Nyrae Dawn.So I'm going to re-read/re-listen to a LA Witt book. Will post my selection later.
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Yes, there are really many episodes! But I think it's written excitingly and I read one episode every month together with a GR friend. Our task got called just at the perfect time. :)