TART Challenge2 - Book Babes (11)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Laura wrote: "That's unusual because you were able to check last round and nothing has changed. Request sent "

Got it and was able to check your book. I don't know what happened, but your profile was private this time. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Maybe you accidentally clicked a box or maybe it happened during an update. GR can be weird sometimes! Either way, we are good now. 😊

[Laura]

MountainKat wrote: "Laura wrote: "That's unusual because you were able to check last round and nothing has changed. Request sent "

Got it and was able to check your book. I don't know what happened, but your profile ..."

Great, thank you!

[AliciaJ]

I’m going to read Mean Streak from Laura’s shelf.

[Laura]

completion post- task 3

12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate- no pass for this task.

Fool Me Once
Read: September 18
pages: 350 kindle edition (GR)
rating: 3 stars
qualifies: on Megan's rec shelf
review: Slower start to this story = A lot of drama, a tiny bit of heat, a little suspense and some interesting characters eventually make this an enjoyable read. I do like that this series connected a few characters from another series that I started by Bybee. I prefer the other series to this one.

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post - Task 3
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

Mean Streak
Read: 9/18
Pages: 417
Rating: 5 Stars
Qualifies: On Laura's Rec Shelf
Review: I usually enjoy Sandra Brown's stories, and this was no different. The mystery kept me on my toes, more about trying to figure out Hayes and his hidden past than anything else. He was a compelling character and the layers of his past kept me glued to the pages trying to decipher any little clue. I also really like Emory, she was a strong female character, which is typical for a Sandra Brown book. This one was a definite winner.

[AliciaJ]

Team Completion Post

Task 3: Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

✅Laura: Fool Me Once Completion Post
✅Megan: Be the Girl Completion Post
✅Alicia: Mean Streak Completion Post

[AliciaJ]

I sent our completion post to MKat. 😊

[Laura]

Awesome!!

Glad you liked it Alicia. I used to read SB as a teenager. Lol I listened to the audio and enjoyed it. I think the mystery around Hayes definitely added to this story.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 4:

17. Read 4 3 books written by a male author.

Please include a link to the author page or website that shows it is a male author.

[Laura]

I had a feeling this might be the next task. I'll find something this evening to fit.

[Megan]

I'm reading Cool Hand by Mark Henwick

Question, how can I prove this is a dude? Common sense ruling or did you want to see "Male" cause aside from the use of he on his bio on his website there isn't anything that says he is a he. Does this make sense? Not trying to be awkward just don't want to do it wrong.

[Laura]

Megan wrote: "I'm reading Cool Hand by Mark Henwick

Question, how can I prove this is a dude? Common sense ruling or did you want to see "Male" cause aside from the use of he on..."

Link to his author page....the one you already have linked above. Shows his name and picture at a quick glance which confirms it's a male author 😊

[AliciaJ]

Can this be any genre or does the MPG have to have Romance listed?

[Laura]

AliciaJ wrote: "Can this be any genre or does the MPG have to have Romance listed?"

Books do not have to be romance but do need to be fiction. ( found that in post 3...at the bottom. )
I don't have anything by my favorite male authors- Lee Child & John Lescoroat. I'm on the hunt.

[AliciaJ]

Laura wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "Can this be any genre or does the MPG have to have Romance listed?"

Books do not have to be romance but do need to be fiction. ( found that in post 3...at the bottom. )
I don't hav..."

Cool. I'm going to read Queen of Storms by Raymond E. Feist.

[Laura]

I'm reading A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay.

[AliciaJ]

I'm going to change my book. Queen of Storms is too long. I'm going to read Tracker Hacker by Jeff Adams.

[Laura]

completion post- task 4

17. Read 4 3 books written by a male author.


pages: 368 kindle edition (GR)
read: Sept 20
qualifies: male author, profile page- Linwood Barclay
rating: 3 .5 stars
review: I always enjoy Linwood Barclay's books and this time was no different. I had the mystery figured out and some of the why but not the (view spoiler)[affair (hide spoiler)]. A few twists at the end I didn't forsee all make for an entertaining mystery. Recommend if you are looking for a good, quick, read.

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post - Task 4

17. Read 3 books written by a male author.

Tracker Hacker
Read: 9/20
Pages: 194
Rating: 2.5 Stars
Qualifies: Written by Jeff Adams
Review: This had potential to be an enjoyable story, but it wasn't really my cup of tea. Theo/Winger is a junior in high school who also works as tech support for a secret organization called TSO. I liked the premise of the story, but honestly the writing felt dull and very slow-paced. I was expecting some suspense and fast action scenes, but what I got was a lot of explanations about how computer coding and hidden trackers work. It was boring for me, but others who really like young adult romance might like it.

[Laura]

Megan, will you check us in, please, when you finish your book?

Good night:-)

[Megan]

completion post- task 4

17. Read 3 books written by a male author.

Hunt the Lion by Chad Zunker
Read: 21st Sept
Pages: 268
Rating: 3 stars
Qualifies: Written by Chad Zunker
Review: This was just boring. I tried really hard to get into it but it just wasn't capturing me very well.

[Megan]

Team Completion Post

17. Read 3 books written by a male author.

✅Laura: A Noise Downstairs Completion Post
✅Alicia: Tracker Hacker Completion Post
✅Megan: Hunt the Lion Completion Post

[Megan]

Checked us in. Sorry couldn't be bothered to read this weekend. Was too restless to concentrate

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 5:

23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.

There is no time limit or rating requirement for this task, the book just has to be marked as read and rated on one of RRRC moderator's shelves. Please include a link to the mod's review or read shelf in your completion post.

[Laura]

So many options I found it difficult to narrow down to make a decision

[Megan]

Laura wrote: "So many options I found it difficult to narrow down to make a decision"

What did you go with? I'm reading The Billionaire Takes All read by MountainKat

[AliciaJ]

Well, that wasn't too bad. I chose Crave the Night from MKat's Read Shelf. I've been trying to finish this series for a few years now and I'm determined to get it done this year! LOL

[Laura]

I'm reading Dirty English from Karen's read shelf.

[Laura]

Completion post- task 5

23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task

read: Sept 21
pages: 272 kindle edition (GR)
rating: 4 stars
qualifies: KarenH's read shelf
review: This was a quick, easy read that I enjoyed very much. I like the chemistry between Declan & Elizabeth. Despite this story being a typical college story: hot guy, hot girl, catty girl(s), best friend, small conflict and resolution with a HEA it was exactly what I needed tonight. I can't wait to read Dex's story.

[AliciaJ]

Laura wrote: "Completion post- task 5

23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task

read: Sept 21
pages: 272 kindle ed..."

I'm glad you liked it Laura. I really enjoyed this one too. 😊

[Megan]

AliciaJ wrote: "Laura wrote: "Completion post- task 5

23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task

read: Sept 21
pages:..."
I liked this one too :)

[Megan]

Completion post- task 5

23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task

The Billionaire Takes All
Read: 22nd Sept
Pages: 254
Rating: 4 Stars
Qualifies: read by MountainKat
Review: This was nice. I don't think it was as good as previous books but I did like Julian and Kristin, she cold have done with a bit more personality but aside from that she was nice.

[AliciaJ]

Sorry guys, I still have a bit to go and I’m homeschooling my brother. I’ll post my completion this afternoon.

[Laura]

Thanks for the update, Alicia. There is always something else to do while we wait. I 'm making my way through Troubled Blood.
We are experiencing post tropical storms from Hurricane Teddy so fingers crossed we don't lose power tonight or tomorrow.

[Megan]

Good luck with the home schooling Alicia!

Stay safe Laura hope you don't lose power.

Looks like UK will end up back in lockdown yay us.

[Laura]

Yikes, that's not good, Megan. Soonish?

[Megan]

Laura wrote: "Yikes, that's not good, Megan. Soonish?"

Not sure. Its all mixed signals at the moment. Our work is making us go back in after the government said everyone should and now they're back tracking saying don't if you don't have to and can work from home. I can just see it coming.

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post - Task 5

23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.

Crave the Night
Read: 9/22
Pages: 288
Rating: 5 Stars
Qualifies: Found on MKat's Read Shelf
Review: Wow, I knew Nathan's story was going to be good, but I had no clue. This was explosive, exciting, and intense. A kick-ass ride from start to finish. And I loved Jordanna, she was perfect for him. Soft, but with steel on the inside, she was able to stand up and make her own decisions and face the consequences. It was epic. Now I'm totally jazzed to read the next book in the series and see what else is in store for the Order and their mates.

[AliciaJ]

Laura wrote: "Thanks for the update, Alicia. There is always something else to do while we wait. I 'm making my way through Troubled Blood.
We are experiencing post tropical storms from Hurricane..."

I'm so sorry to hear this Laura, hope you're in a safe place!

[AliciaJ]

Megan wrote: "Good luck with the home schooling Alicia!

Stay safe Laura hope you don't lose power.

Looks like UK will end up back in lockdown yay us."

So are you going to be working from home Megan? I've been doing the work from home thing since March, and it's really not fun. I ended up taking a leave of absence for now so I can concentrate on my family and keep my sanity. 😊

[AliciaJ]

I'm going to go ahead and send in our completion post so we can get our next task.

[Megan]

Yeah my husband and I work for the same place and so we both worked from home from March, then lockdown was eased and nobody in my husbands team wanted to go back so they made the whole team go back as a way to be 'fair'. I'm doing 2-3 days in the office under protest, but we're a team of 5 and they want two in each day and 3 of the guys have kids so child care was a huge issue.

Sorry you had to take a leave of absence. Its been so difficult hasn't it though not even from the panic just not being able to go out really affects your mental heath.

[AliciaJ]

Team Completion Post

23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.

✅Laura:Dirty English Completion Post
✅Megan: The Billionaire Takes All Completion Post
✅Alicia: Crave the Night Completion Post

[AliciaJ]

Megan wrote: "Yeah my husband and I work for the same place and so we both worked from home from March, then lockdown was eased and nobody in my husbands team wanted to go back so they made the whole team go bac..."

Yes, exactly. My work started doing the same thing, making it mandatory for everyone to work two days/ week in the office, rather or not you were high risk, or taking care of family that is high risk. It really really upset me, especially since my mother is very ill and I'm her primary caretaker. It's just easier to go on leave.

[Laura]

AliciaJ wrote: "I'm going to go ahead and send in our completion post so we can get our next task."

Awesome! Thank you:-)

[Laura]

AliciaJ wrote: "Laura wrote: "Thanks for the update, Alicia. There is always something else to do while we wait. I 'm making my way through Troubled Blood.
We are experiencing post tropical storms ..."

Heavy rains and high winds are expected but we should be okay. Since it's downgraded from hurricane categories to post tropical we won't get the devastation that other areas were hit with.
It's difficult to get the dog out to do her business though, the rain is coming down so hard. Every time I try it rains harder:-) I don't mind putting on a rain coat but every time I open the door its torrential rains.

[AliciaJ]

Laura wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "Laura wrote: "Thanks for the update, Alicia. There is always something else to do while we wait. I 'm making my way through Troubled Blood.
We are experiencing post ..."

Ugh, sounds like the perfect day to curl up in front of a fire with some hot chocolate and a good book!

[AliciaJ]

For some aggravating reason my laptop keeps posting things twice. I've no idea what is going on, but I wish it would stop! LOL

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I have you complete for the current task and will assign your next task in the morning. 😊

[Megan]

I don't blame you Alicia, its awful being forced. I don't get the reasoning when its worked well working from home for the past 5/6 months. I'm hoping work will change their mind but I think its unlikely unless the UK calls for another lockdown.

Oh no! Does your dog like to go out in the rain, mines a proper princess and won't go outside.