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Sep 13, 2020 10:03PM
I'll be reading The Dutch House. Not romance but published September 24th 2019 and also needed for another challenge, so this is great!
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Since non of the books that I found from September 19 was available on audio, l am going with a reread/listen for this one: Park Avenue Player. So it should go fairly quickly:-)
Linda C wrote: "I'll be reading The Dutch House. Not romance but published September 24th 2019 and also needed for another challenge, so this is great!"Oh I have had this TBR list since it was published, so maybe I will change my pick ???
I have a few to choose from but no audio books which is what I was hoping for. I'm going with Crazy Rich Cajuns by Erin Nicholas
Park Avenue Player
Page numbers: 428 pages (kindle Edition per GR)
Qualifies: First published 2 September 2019 Park Avenue
Date Completed: 15 September 2020
Rating/Review: 3,5 stars (5 stars first time I read it)
This is not a good book to reread, since part of story line is a twist on persons that you do not see coming the first time around.
But it is still a great story about others above yourselves, even though Bre does give away more of her own happiness than I think is reasonable, so that others do not suffer
I listened to the audio version and as always Andi Arndt and Sebastian York did a great job, their voices are made for audiobooks
HiI am traveling for business the next couple of days. I will still be checking my email but will probably not get a lot of reading done... unless I get stuck in airport:-)
Lea wrote: "Completion post Task 1 book published September 19Park Avenue Player
Page numbers: 428 pages (kindle Edition per GR)
Qualifies: First publ..."
Those narrators are so good!
Completion PostTask 1: book published September 2019
Book: The Dutch House - Ann Patchett
Pages: 352 (Kindle, 1st ed per GR)
How it qualifies: Published September 24th 2019
Date Completed: 9/14/20
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I had mixed feelings about this book. The narrator of the story is Danny and he purports throughout to be telling the story of his sister Mauve, but it is really about the Dutch House and the effect it has on 3 generations of Conroys and the family who originally built the house. The story of the dysfunctional family is fascinating but obsessive, like constantly picking at a sore tooth rather than having it taken care of. I found it engrossing at times as we learned about what happens to each of the characters, heartfelt as we see Danny and Maeve's relationship deepen, and resolute as people begin to accept their actions and their impact on others. But each character is flawed and borderline likable; you can see why they are that way and even their motivations but that doesn't make you like them. Maeve was the closest for me but I still wanted to shake her at times. What didn't fit for me was the father who at times seemed aware of what was happening around him and at others to be blind. One moment he's correcting a negative action behind the scene and the next he's caving. Yet he is described as a money man who knew the legal ropes. Some things just didn't fit.
Lea wrote: "HiI am traveling for business the next couple of days. I will still be checking my email but will probably not get a lot of reading done... unless I get stuck in airport:-)"
No problem. Have a safe trip.
Lea wrote: "Completion post Task 1 book published September 19Park Avenue Player
Page numbers: 428 pages (kindle Edition per GR)
Qualifies: First publ..."
Please correct to the Kindle edition page count - 428 is not a listed page count on GR.
Linda C wrote: "Completion PostTask 1: book published September 2019
Book: The Dutch House - Ann Patchett
Pages: 337 (hardcover, 1st ed per G..."
Please correct to the first edition Kindle page count - that is what we are using for this challenge.
Repost Completion post Task 1 book published September 19Park Avenue Player
Page numbers: 435 pages (kindle Edition per GR)
Qualifies: First published 2 September 2019 Park Avenue
Date Completed: 15 September 2020
Rating/Review: 3,5 stars (5 stars first time I read it)
This is not a good book to reread, since part of story line is a twist on persons that you do not see coming the first time around.
But it is still a great story about others above yourselves, even though Bre does give away more of her own happiness than I think is reasonable, so that others do not suffer
I listened to the audio version and as always Andi Arndt and Sebastian York did a great job, their voices are made for audiobooks
HiI back from my trip... It is very quiet in here is everybody doing okay with there books?
Almost done! I’ll be posting a completion post tomorrow. I scratched my cornea so reading has been difficult. But it’s getting better and I’m almost done with this book
Sorry team I'm struggling with my reading this week. Have an out of state friends in town for the week and helping my mom and dad clean out their attic. It's not leaving any time for reading. I'll try and get it done in the next day.
Completion PostTask - 1: Book Published September 2019
Book/cover link
by Kendall Ryan
Page numbers with source : 344 pgs https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. - we chose September 2019 as our month and it was published September 24th, 2019
Date Completed: completed September 18th, 2020
Rating/Review.: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - an okay book. Not great but not bad
Shall we firm up our team name. I threw out some names at the beginning.Of those Lea liked Amazing Task Masters and Amazing Readers.
I like Amazing Task Masters.
Shandrea and Christina - any preference or new suggestions?
I like Amazing Task Readers but honestly it doesn't matter to me.
Christina, how's it going? Getting interested in seeing where our next task will take us.
I popped in to do my completion post and realized the book I read wasn't for this group after all. I mixed up the two challenges I'm doing. I'll try to read as much as possible before catching a couple of hours of sleep for work tonight and hopefully I'll be able to post my completion tomorrow morning. Sorry for holding everyone up. My out of town company as left so I should have more time now for reading.
Completion PostTask 1: book published September 2019
Book: Crazy Rich Cajuns by Erin Nicholas
Pages: 260 Kindle edition
How it qualifies: Published 9/30/19
Date Completed: 9/24/20
Rating: 3 stars
Review: Oh this book. Overall it ended up not being a terrible book but it took forever for me to read. It wasn't even a long book! I loved the flirtation that went on with the main characters but Kennedy was a bit too much for me. At one point she was talking to one of her friends who warned her about office romances. Dating a co-worker is precarious. Kennedy made some long winded speech about how Bennett was different and they were mature enough to still maintain a professional appearance even when they were no longer dating. What a bunch of crap! I've worked with many people who have dated and their relationship dissolved. There are hurt feelings. Bad things said about one another. Often, one or the other either have to find a new job or a new position/shift to not have to see the other day in and day out. It never works.
There were some funny moments within the book. I actually did like Bennett and Kennedy's banter although I might not recommend this book to those who find strong language offensive as Kennedy's favorite word seems to be the F word.
There is a site wide problem with editing comments, so I had to submit Christina's post separately, but we are submitted. Now to wait for checking and new task assignment.
Here is Task 2:7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
The books you choose for this task can not be listed in any series on GR.
Linda C wrote: "I'll be reading The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek"I have that one on wishlist looking forward to see your review:-)
I will be reading Hey, Whiskey since I am trying to get to listen to as many audible escape books as possible before it closes ☹️
Lea wrote: "I will be reading Hey, Whiskey since I am trying to get to listen to as many audible escape books as possible before it closes ☹️"I know what you mean Lea. I'm so disappointed that Audible Escape is going away. I can't decide if I'm going to go with Audible Plus or not. Right now the AE option is at a reduced price with my Kindle Unlimited. I'm not sure if AP will be reduced as well. I know we can get 3 free months of AP as a gift to us AE members but only until October 31st. I'm going to get the 3 month trial at the end of October to use the AE as long as possible.
My book is also on audio from Escape.
Completion Post:Task #2
Bookcover/link
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas
Page numbers:384 pages (kindle edition)
Task: 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
Finished 9/29/20
Rating: 3 Stars
Review: I normally really like Lisa Kleypas but this book just didn't do it for me. Too much sex. Not enough building a credible romance. We learned about the hero's touching backstory through a third party resulting in a complete lack of connection between me and someone who could have been a potential book boyfriend. Every conflict or disagreement the couple had resulted in them having sex. So disappointing.
Completion PostTask - 2: 7- read 4 books that are stand alones.
Book/cover link:
by Colleen Hoover
Page numbers with source : 338 pgs, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
How book qualified, with links or cover as needed: book is a stand alone
Date Completed: completed September 29th, 20
Rating/Review.: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ LOVED this book.
Completion PostTask - 2: 7- read 4 books that are stand alones.
Book: Hey, Whiskey by Kaylee Ryan
Page numbers with source : 377 pages (kindle eddition)
How book qualified, with links or cover as needed: book is a stand alone
Date Completed: 27 September 20
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: Kaylee Ryan is a new author for me so was not sure what to expect. The book has a really high rating but does not always ensure that it is to my liking.
But I really enjoyed this book. It is written so really connect with the main charaters and their story. The story is all about coming out a bade situation and finding love but also about finding freinds and creating your own version of family.
Completion Post Task - 2: #7- read 4 books that are stand alones.
Book: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
Author: Kim Michele Richardson
Pages: 322 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
How it Fits: book is stand alone
Finished: 9/29/20
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Cussy Mary Carter is the last known Blue person in Eastern Kentucky. The rare family condition makes her skin blue and darkens when she is agitated in any way. Treated in the hill country as Colored and shied away from she spends most of her time on her Back Pack Library job which she got by applying to the Project administration avoiding the local library heads. She has 4 routes each week with one day for administrative tasks. The routes can be dangerous at times physically and by human aggression occasionally. She really cares for the people she serves and is drawn to a new man on the route. However, the story includes violent incidents involving unions and miners, marital rape and attempted rape, prejudicial violence and suicide. This sounds grim but it is all in the context of a hard life in Appalachia and there are beautiful stories as well. Highly recommended.
I have added my completion post and submitted our task completion.
Linda C wrote: "Completion Post Task - 2: #7- read 4 books that are stand alones.
Book: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
Author: [auth..."
Please correct to the first edition Kindle page count. Thanks!
Since I'm not waiting for corrections - yet, here is Task 3:12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
You can do the recommendations however you wish - to the group, to each individual, to the person below you on the list or ?? - it's up to you. If you want to provide a specific shelf to pick from, it needs to have a minimum of 10 books on it.
Hi teamShould we do individual recommendations to one person ? Maybe to next person on the group list?
Or alternatively all make a shelf with 10-15 books that we recommend for everybody?
Lea wrote: "Hi teamShould we do individual recommendations to one person ? Maybe to next person on the group list?
Or alternatively all make a shelf with 10-15 books that we recommend for everybody?"
Just got online after work sorry I didn't answer sooner Lea....I'm posting my 5 Star shelf as my recommendations. I'm ok if everyone else wants to compile a list with 10-15 books or post a favorites shelf. Whatever works for each person.
my 5 Star shelf
MountainKat wrote: "Linda C wrote: "Completion Post Task - 2: #7- read 4 books that are stand alones.
Book: [book:The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek|4091416..."
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I think I’m going to read Side Trip by Kerry Lonsdale, recommended by LeaAnd I’ll put a shelf together of my recommendations. But I think my style is a little different than yours :)
Shandrea wrote: "I think I’m going to read Side Trip by Kerry Lonsdale, recommended by LeaAnd I’ll put a shelf together of my recommendations. But I think my style is a little different than yours :)"
Hi Shandrea
I read a lot of different stuff and really like to find new to me authors so looking forward to seeing your list:-)
Below is the link to my stats page - click on the bar for any year and that year is broken down by rating - you'll have lots of optionsmy ratings
I am going to read Demon's Hunger from Christina's 5 star list. I read Demon's Kiss some time back and this will finish the set.
I'm going to read Fate's Edge from Linda's 2016 5 star selection. I'm super excited because I literally just started this book about 4 hours ago. I'm so glad it fits! Shandrea if you could put something together to recommend to Lea that would be great. She's super open to trying new authors so even if your book preferences are a bit different she's bound to find something great.
Linda I had no idea we had the stats options....where the heck have I been? 😆
Linda C wrote: "I am going to read Demon's Hunger from Christina's 5 star list. I read Demon's Kiss some time back and this will finish the set."I hope you like it as much as I did.
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