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TART Challenge2 - Speedy Spine Crackers (6)
Speedy Spine Crackers (6)Team Completion Post: Task 16
Task: Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which (MOON)
Total pages: 1,508
CB #1 (284 pages): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
CB #2 (347 pages): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Hazel (384 pages): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Laura (186 pages): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sassafrass (307 pages): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
We’re all checked in now.Sorry for the delay. But I did make it through this bear of a week! We’ve had people out on quarantine due to COVID-19 infections and some people out due to needing to wait to be cleared by testing in order to come back. it’s such a mess. I’m so ready for this to be over.
This is the third time this has happened. It’s so insane. I just hope everyone recovers but we are struggling with making sure everyone is good with their PPE and people make some reckless decision trying to preserve things and end up infected themselves. *sigh*. They have their hearts in the right place but it can end up being catastrophic if they were to succumb to this thing!
I'm so sorry.... What it doing is amazing! My two cousins are at NHS and are working on covid wards ones a nurse and the other a physio but she's massaging the patients to move stuff off lungs it's horrid..... I just want this virus to go away now..... I been dreading the colder months return.... Fall and winter usually my fave season.... But back last December I took kids on a trip to athens when we came back we all came down with goat cough temparatures sluggish, in the end I took kids to hospital for blood tests and they had something flu like.... But not the actual flu..... And the cough stayed for nearly a month.... Then the preschool closed down as some kids got ill 2 in hospital with pneumonia it opened back up for a month then closed due to covid...... I mean.... I dunno maybe that was covid.....
Stay safe Sass!! 😷 I worry about you.Laura, that sounds awful! Glad it is in your rearview mirror!
Here is Task 17:18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
The qualification for this task comes from tags/shelves only. The books selected must be tagged 'favorite' or 'favorites', variations of the word are acceptable. Please include the number of tags and the page number of the top shelves page, along with a link for the same, in your completion posts.
Im gunna read
Tagged favorites first page of tags by 6 ppl
359 pages
MountainKat wrote: "Stay safe Sass!! 😷 I worry about you.Laura, that sounds awful! Glad it is in your rearview mirror!"
Yea sass stay safe.
Thanks hun.... yea me too... still winter is coming!!!!!
Happy Halloween everyone!Stay safe Sassafrass! Everyone on the front line is doing such a great but scary job.
For this one I’m going to read
tagged favourite 49 times
Thanks for the well wishes everyone. I appreciate it. These things is affecting all of us and I know it’s so hard. I’m sorry to seem whiny last night. I was exhausted.Laura I think that lots of people had COVID-19 before we knew what it was and that we are going to find out it was even bigger than we thought.
I too am scared for the cold weather. I’m not sure what things are going to look like.
I just hope that as inconvenient as it that EVERYONE wears a mask. This thing is not hoax and it’s not going to just miraculously go away. We all have to put in the work and sacrifice to get this thing GONE!
Completion: Task 17
Dr. Strange BeardPages: 350 (kindle)
Date completed: 10/31/20
Task: Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
How it fits: tagged “favorite” x 111
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Rating: *4 STARS*
I thought this was cute. I really enjoyed the journey that Simone and Roscoe went though. I was fascinated by the way both of their minds worked. I can’t believe they didn’t see how perfect they were for so long.
I hate that Roscoe never told Simone what happened between them in full. So I did feel Ike that was left unfinished but other than that, I thought this was extremely entertaining.
I’m loving this series and can’t wait to continue.
Completion: Task 17
Cruel King - Rina Kent
Pages: 359 (kindle)
Date completed: 10/31/20
Task: Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
How it fits: tagged “favorites” x 6 first page of tags
Rating: *5 STARS*
Wow this read was brilliant!!!!! Steam Galore! Astrid and Levi heated up the pages with a love hate relationship that turns into a obsession!
With home crap a heartbreaking past Astrid relies on her best friend Dan to put a smile on her face! unfortunately he is part of the football team, making Astrid Visible.
Sassafrass wrote: "Thanks for the well wishes everyone. I appreciate it. These things is affecting all of us and I know it’s so hard. I’m sorry to seem whiny last night. I was exhausted.Laura I think that lots of p..."
My cousin who i told you about is a nurse... she gets tested weekly and yesterday she tested positive..... no symptoms yet.... but shes 29 so hopefully all will be ok... her husband with the old bill so they both in isolation now....
Oh no! I’m praying for her to remain symptom free.
Sassafrass wrote: "Thanks for the well wishes everyone. I appreciate it. These things is affecting all of us and I know it’s so hard. I’m sorry to seem whiny last night. I was exhausted.Laura I think that lots of p..."
We were camping this weekend, so out of cell range and just catching up. Sass, it is amazing what you and the other front line workers do every day. I echo everyone’s wishes to please stay safe.
Yes, I am always amazed when when I see someone not wearing a mask - such a simple thing we can all do to help everyone, and help bring down the numbers.
Completion task 17Book:
Pages: 448 as per kindle edition in above link
Read: 1 November
Rating: 4⭐️
How it qualifies: tagged favourite by 11 people on page one column 1 of tags https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Review: This is a continuation of the Eagle elite mafia series and is just as good as the others. A bit darker and more tragic than some of the others as it focuses on Chase coming to terms with being betrayed by his mob boss wife and his path of destruction in hopes that it leads to his death. Another great book in the series.
Completion Post - Task 1718. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
The Shamanic Detective by Kirsten Weiss
Pages: 282 (GR)
Date Completed: 11/1/2020
How it qualifies: Tagged “favourites” by 1 person on page 1
Rating: 3⭐️
Overall a pretty good lite fantasy mystery, although I knew from the very beginning who the villain was and so that detracted a bit from my enjoyment as it was so obvious I couldn’t believe the actual detective too so long to figure it out. I really like the main characters of Riga and Donovan though, and am curious where this series will continue to propel their story.
Task 17 Team Completion Post18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
Sassafrass Completion Post - 350 pages
Laura Completion Post - 359 pages
Hazel Completion Post - 448 pages
CB Completion Post - 282 pages
1439 total pages read
Here is Task 18:46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
The books selected for this task need to be written by two authors, anthologies are not allowed. If the authors are both listed on the main book page, just list then in your completion post. If the duo authors write under a pseudonym, please provide a link to the author page or website that show the pseudonym is for two authors. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
ok have seen this will try find something x
I guess I’ll be doing another ilona Andrews for this one!!
Hazel wrote: "I’m going to read 
Piper Rayne"I've got the first book in the series on my TBR. Maybe I'll do that one. It WAS on audible escape and it's not on there any more but I can get it with hoopla from my library.
Completion Post - Task 1746. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec and Andi Arndt
Pages: 197 (GR)
Date Completed: 11/3/2020
How it qualifies: Written by two authors (see above and main book page)
Rating: 5⭐️
This book was absolutely hilarious, to the point where I was laughing out loud throughout the entire book. So many books try to feel funny and it comes across as forced to me so then it’s not so funny, but rather more annoying. Instead, the character of Heidi was brilliantly quirky, cute, and awkward, and watching her grow throughout the book from a unhappy fired kindergarten teacher to a woman who decided to take chances and go for what she wanted in life was a joy to read. I thought Heidi’s podcasts were hysterical - that is definitely something I would want to listen to in real life - and the weaving in to the storyline of her new workplace (where they do audiobooks for erotic romances) and new friends was fantastic. That one scene alone with her new boyfriend Brent, the funeral ties, and her parents will have me laughing for days, seriously. This is the first book I’ve read by either author, but it will most definitely not be my last. 5 stars.
thanks for the fab recs HazelI picked them both up
I started Audio booking
I will finish it up tommorow and either post a completion tommorow eve or thurs morn xxxx
Completion: Task 18
Lessons from a One-Night StandPages: 340 (kindle)
Date completed: 11/4/20
Task: Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
How it fits: written by Piper Rayne
Rating: *4 STARS*
Aww, I really loved the Baileys. I can't wait to get to know this family better. But, Austin...wow. Talk about the perfect man. I couldn't even be mad at him for wanting to leave his hometown. The relationship between him and Holly was obvious from the start but the first introduction we got to them...HA!
The only reason I gave this one a 4 instead of a 5 was that I thought the whole plane thing was little too cheesy and made be suspend belief a little too much. Other than that, I really thought it was great.
I can't wait read the read of the siblings' stories. I have to know what will happen next!
Ok, with everyone's books we should be over the 1000 so we should be all set.
completion task 18Book:
Pages: 362
Read: 4 November
Rating: 3.5⭐️
How it qualifies: written by duo authors Piper and Rayne https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Review: 2nd book in the series following the Bailey family. I’ve loved getting to know some of them better. I enjoyed this one but not as much as the last one.
Asshole Jeff leaves Brooklyn at the alter the week after they sign a lease on an apartment. New to the area hottie Wyatt happens to be in the apartment next door and thanks to the Bailey clan seems to get sucked into family life. He is only in lake starlight for a short time and he is using an alias and hiding his reasons for being there.
I’m looking forward to book 3!
sorry guys i have about an hour and half left on audio will finish it up tommoow morning and post completion, if u giys dont want to wait untill then and we have 1000 pages use my pass, if not will have it posted by midday x
Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "sorry guys i have about an hour and half left on audio will finish it up tommoow morning and post completion, if u giys dont want to wait untill then and we have 1000 pages use my pass, if not will..."We are at 899 pages
Hazel wrote: "Glad you liked it - below link to the buzz wheel page.https://www.lakestarlightbuzzwheel.com/"
LOL, love it. I'll have to check it out.
completion task 18Book: Like a Boss - Sylvia Pierce - Lili Valente
Pages: 268
Read: 5 November
Rating: 2.5⭐️
written by two Authors
Its not that this was bad... it was just boring...... The characters had no real personalities to them just a generic man and woman getting down and dirty at the office!!!!!
Ellie under Jacks supervision goes undercover as a man to her brothers and her brothers best friend (Jack's) Company, to investigate if women are treated Fairly in comparison to men.
The Author could have made this really witty and funny but it just fell short, the characters and story were so bland......
Addendum to tracking postPage Total for Task 18: 1,197
CB: 197
Sassafrass: 340
Hazel: 362
Laura: 268
Woot! Maybe we can sneak in one more task!!
I am sad this challenge is almost over - this has been so much fun, and such an amazing team - thank you to everyone for such a great experience!
yea guys its been such a fun team thanks gunna miss this xxxx
Here is Task 19:104. Read 8 holiday books.
Select 8 books that are holiday themed, the qualification can come from the title, series, precis, tags or lists. For this task, use the American type of holiday as opposed to the British version. Your qualification can be generic such as 'holiday' or more specific like 'Christmas' or 'Thanksgiving'. Remember to let me know how you know the book qualifies - I need to know where to look to confirm your books.
MountainKat wrote: "Here is Task 19:104. Read 8 holiday books.
Select 8 books that are holiday themed, the qualification can come from the title, series, precis, tags or lists. For this task, use the American type ..."
Ooh I’ll need to have a think about this one
HELP! I got nothing - I can’t stand Christmas books, so if anyone has any good suggestions on what to read for this task, I am all ears 😆
CB wrote: "HELP! I got nothing - I can’t stand Christmas books, so if anyone has any good suggestions on what to read for this task, I am all ears 😆"I can’t either.
read this one last year for a challenge and it was ok.
this whole series is tagged "holiday" and it's on KU
completion task 19Book:
A Christmas Date - Camilla Isley
Pages: 231
Read: 6 November
Rating: 5 ⭐️
MPG Holiday - Christmas
Wow Wow Wow
I love Sophie Kinsella books as they have the dry humor to them, great characters and writing... This new Author to me is her contender!....
This was Brilliant!!!!
Nikki Hires Diego an actor to be her holiday, boyfriend as her sister has gotten engaged to the love of her life....
sprinkled with snow and Nikki the christmas scrooge... the story was predictable but the writing style made it brilliant huge 5 star and will definitely read this Author again.
CB wrote: "HELP! I got nothing - I can’t stand Christmas books, so if anyone has any good suggestions on what to read for this task, I am all ears 😆"A different holiday....Sorry im not in US so dont really know any others other than christmas or new years.....
would Valentines or Halloween count? If so maybe read a book on them....
Im not sure what M kat meant by US version (Vacation maybe) as we Call a Vacation a holiday in Uk or it has to be an American Holiday.... If it counts they have holidays all over the world and traditions... Mardi Gras and the Carnivals....
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Pages: 307 (kindle)
Date completed: 10/30/20
Task: Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which (MOON)
How it fits: moon on cover
Rating: *2 STARS*
So really not my cuppa. In the beginning the author didn’t take the time to explain a lot of the terms that she was using, and being as though I was listening on audio it made things a bit confusing.
Then they mythology was a bit wonky for me. And honestly I just couldn’t get into this one. It’s a shame because this is one of my last books on Audible escape and I feel like I wasted an opportunity to listen to something better.