TART Challenge2 - We'd Rather be Reading (12)

[Nayara]

😂😂 At least you didn't start reading it.

How do you fell about the Charley Davidson series for task 9? It's usually a fun read.

[Shan ~A~]

Nayara wrote: "😂😂 At least you didn't start reading it.

How do you fell about the Charley Davidson series for task 9? It's usually a fun read."

I've read them all, but I can reread if you all want to go with that.

[Mary X]

I'm not a huge dystopia/apocalypse fan. Kind of depends on what it is: like I love the Kate Daniels series. Plus with everything happening this year, not sure I'm in the mood to read a book about a disease or war that wiped out most of the planet.

I've read a couple of Kristin Ashley books and I wasn't all that impressed. But I'm willing to give her another try. I do have her Ghosts and Reincarnation series on my wish list.



My library has the Sarina Bowen hockey series. So I'm good with reading one of her books.

[Mary X]

Score!



I just downloaded this for free on Kindle. Might only be free in the US. Also downloaded the audio version from Scribd. Published Jan 22, 2019.

So that's what I'll be reading.

[Michaele]

I'll be reading Deke for this task :)

[Nayara]

Michaele wrote: "I'll be reading Deke for this task :)"

I'm puting this series in my TBR 'cause aparently my list of books is not big enough.

And I'll be reading Pan for the task.

[Shan ~A~]

Selection

Book: Take Me Again by Carly Phillips
Published: January 22, 2019

[Shan ~A~]

Michaele wrote: "I'll be reading Deke for this task :)"

Definitely one of my favorite series. I've finished all of the main books, but haven't gotten around to the .5's

[Michaele]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Michaele wrote: "I'll be reading Deke for this task :)"

Definitely one of my favorite series. I've finished all of the main books, but haven't gotten around to the .5's"

I read the first two and then kind of forgot about it. I remember really liking the first one, so maybe I'll finally get back into the series.

[Nayara]

Completion Post

Task 01:
Select a month of 2019 (January) and read a book published in that month
Book: Pan

263 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Published January 14th 2019
Date completed:: 09/14
Rating/Review: 3⭐
This was an easy and quick read. I took me a while to warm to Peter and Wendy but in the end I liked the way their story went (the wonders of a good groveling). The side characters were the best tough and I'm so curious to see what will happen in the next books.

[Mary X]

I had 3 hrs left in a book that was being repossessed by my library today so I finished that last night. I have my task 1 book out in Kindle and audio. I can usually listen to an audio book in the afternoons at work.

I missed the comment about the Charley Davidson books yesterday. It's a great series, unfortunately I have already read the whole thing. But I could reread one if really needed.

[Nayara]

Other suggestions of series we could read:


Lara Adrian - Midnight Breed
Gena Showalter - Lords of the Underworld
Kresley Cole - Immortals After Dark
Jennifer Estep - Elemental Assassin
Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark Hunter

This series have a lot of books, maybe we can find something we haven't read yet

[Mary X]

I haven't finished any of those Nayara. My least favorite would be the Dark Hunter series. But I haven't given it up. I've read the first 2 or 3 and they haven't proven addicting for me yet.

That reminds that I have an audible credit to use. I'm on the 1 credit every 3 months plan and I've been using them on the Elemental Assassins series which my library doesn't have.

[Shan ~A~]

Since we all seem to like Darynda Jones and at least 2 of us has read the entire Charley Davidson series, how about we read her new series Sunshine Vicram series.

I’m hoping it has the same feel as Charley.

Just an idea.

Or if no one minds rereads we can do Psy-Changling (which I adore), Ghost & Reincarnation (which I recently started rereading anyway), Fever series (which used to reread before a new book in the series was published), The Highlander series (same as Fever series, since some of the characters are seen in both).

*Nalini Singh, Kristen Ashley, Karen Marie Moning

[Nayara]

I'm always up for reading the Psy-Changeling series

[Mary X]

I like Nalini Singh and Karen Marie Moning. I lost track of the Fever series when it went from the original main character to another. I wonder if I should reread the original series before I start the ones after the switch. I've read all the Highlander books but I read them so long ago that it wouldn't be a hardship to reread them.

I think I got up to 10 or 12 in the the Psy-Changling series.

I can easily get Bad Day for Sunshine from multiple of my libraries.

[Michaele]

Completion Post

Task 01:
Select a month of 2019 (January) and read a book published in that month
Book: Deke

310 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Published January 5th 2019
Date completed:: 09/14
Rating/Review: 4⭐
It's been a while since I read the first two books in this series, not sure why I stopped, though I say that and I'm not that excited to read the next one - maybe that's what stopped me? Anyway, I liked this book and it made me laugh so I would recommend it.

[Michaele]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Since we all seem to like Darynda Jones and at least 2 of us has read the entire Charley Davidson series, how about we read her new series Sunshine Vicram series.

I’m hoping it has the same feel ..."

I vote for Ghosts and Reincarnation (Kristin Ashley).

I haven't read the Charley Davidson books - that might work too. I can try to get a Bad Day for Sunshine from the library if that's what everyone else wants...

[Nayara]

Just a reminder to the last person who finishes the task to post so on the Tracking tread

[Mary X]

Completion Post:

Task 01: Select a month of 2019 (January) and read a book published in that month



Arsenic in the Azaleas
294 pages

How it qualifies: Published Jan 22, 2019

Read: 9/14/2020
Rating: 3 Stars

Hmm. This series has good potential. But not if Doreen stays as clueless about life as she is in this one. I don't drink coffee and even I know that espresso is coffee. Then after finding a body in her garden, she finds what is likely the murder weapon and touches it and brings in the house. Also the parrot seemed a little too intelligent. I know they are smart and can learn to mimic a lot of words. But this one seems to understand and be able to participate in actual human conversations. But the animals and the people were entertaining enough where I'll check out more books in the series. I liked that it was a relatively quick read too and not bogged down with more pages than it really needed.

[Nayara]

Mary C, please add the book link, bookcover and number of pages (kindle 1st edition). MKat will check for these informations.

[Mary X]

LOL that would help.

[Shan ~A~]

~~~~~~~~~Completion Post~~~~~~~~~~

Task 01: Select a month of 2019 (January) and read a book published in that month
Book/cover link: Take Me Again
Pages: 234 (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it fits: Published January 22, 2019
Date Completed: 09/15
Rating: 2 stars
Review: A book with with sex, but no substance. At least with the main characters. The most interesting story in this piece is what is happening in Ethan's life with his deceased wife and what she was up to before she died.

Everything that was between Sebastian and Ashley besides the sex happened off page. The connection they had, besides the lust, was something that was developed prior to the reader entering this story.

Sebastian is a playboy who no takes seriously, and why would they? The opening sequence tells it all about the type of man he has been. Then 24 hrs after seeing Ashley again he has finally seen the error of his ways??

Anyway, the book didn't suck, but it didn't hold much weight IMO.

Still if you are looking for a quick read with some decent sex scenes and low on angst this is the book for you.

I will still go on to read the other books in this series because I am curious about how Ethan will get past the things that he had to endure in this book and what type of women can shake Parker up a bit.

[Shan ~A~]

Task 1: As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task. (Month selected: January)

Nayara - Message 60
Shan ~A~ - Message 73
Mary C -Message 70
Michaele - Message 67

[Shan ~A~]

We are checked in

[Nayara]

Thanks Shan and well done team!!!
I hope we get a good task next

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Michaele wrote: "Completion Post

Task 01:
Select a month of 2019 (January) and read a book published in that month
Book: Deke

263 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifi..."

Please correct to the Kindle edition page count - I don't see 263 on any edition. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[MountainKat, Moderator]

And since I'm being kind... (Actually running out the door to PT and didn't want to make you all wait.)

Here is Task 2:

4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.

The tag doesn't have to be MPG, but must be shelved as 'PNR', 'paranormal', 'paranormal romance' or 'fantasy'. Please provide a link to the top shelf page and include the page number and number of tags in your completion post.

[Michaele]

MountainKat wrote: "And since I'm being kind... (Actually running out the door to PT and didn't want to make you all wait.)

Here is Task 2:

4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.

The tag doesn't have to ..."

Thanks MKat!!

[Mary X]

Awesome and it's an easy one. I was hoping we'd get our task tonight. I have a meeting tomorrow night and might not get much reading/listening in tomorrow.

[Nayara]

MountainKat wrote: "And since I'm being kind... (Actually running out the door to PT and didn't want to make you all wait.)

Here is Task 2:

4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.

The tag doesn't have to ..."

Thank you!!! 💖

[Nayara]

I loved this task!

I was anxious to read the next Sandman Slim book and it will fit right in.

[Mary X]

I'll be reading this, happens to be MPG: Fantasy. Tagged by 17 users.



352 pages

[Michaele]

Completion Post
Task # 2
4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.


Book/cover link: How to Howl at the Moon
Page numbers with source: 323 (GR)
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: MPG paranormal and fantasy
Date Completed. 9/15
Rating/Review: 5 stars
This is a favorite of mine, I've listened to it many times. The narration is great too. It's such a sweet book. It's the first series that comes to mind whenever I need a paranormal book.

[Nayara]

Completion Post


Task #2: Read a book tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy
Book: Kill the Dead

452 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: MPG Fantasy > Paranormal
Date completed: 09/16
Rating/Review: 3⭐

In the Urban Fantasy Bingo, this book hits almost all squares. It got vampires, angels, demons (big boss Lucifer included), and zombies. Really, if it had ghosts and shifters it would be YATZHEE (yeah, not the same game).

But even with all these delicious messed up mix I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one. Don't ask me why, I don't know. Jimmy was still the same drunk asshole that I love and the humor was still sharp but something was missing. Maybe was the plot, maybe the bad guys were not as fun as Mason was, maybe a certain character simply dying pissed me off (hello, unfinished business)...

On the bright side, this time I didn't had to used Google so often to understand the references.

[Shan ~A~]

You guys are great. I'm having a time deciding on a book.

[Mary X]

I wasn’t able to listen at work today and we had an Elks lodge meeting tonight. I’m the secretary. But I’m taking a vacation day tomorrow. So I’ll probably finish my book in the morning or early afternoon.

[Nayara]

Mary / Shan, do you know if you can post your completion today or tomorrow? So we can have an idea to when we can get the next task?

[Shan ~A~]

Nope. Haven’t started my book yet.
I just found one last night.

Hopefully will start it tonight and get it done by tomorrow

[Mary X]

I’ll have my review posted early tomorrow morning. I ended doing some stuff with my daughter and we had an audit at the lodge tonight. Hubby and I are both Elk officers. I’m actually still at the lodge.

[Shan ~A~]

Selection Post
Book: Legend of the Highland Dragon
Task: Read a book tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy

[Mary X]

Completion Post

Task 2: read a book tagged pnr or fantasy


Bewitched and Betrothed

352 pages
How it fits: Tagged fantasy 17 times

Read: 9/17/2020

Rating: 4 stars

Juliet Blackwell is a favorite of mine. This us my favorite series of hers. I enjoyed the Alcatraz story line in this one. Lily faces an old foe with the demon Sitri. The only thing that kept this from being 5 stars for me is that I thought the battle or whatever would be a little more epic. Also, she's marrying Sailor but seems to spend very little time with him. He Also keeps a lot of secrets from her. I hope this isn't the end of the series.

[Mary X]

I did this on my Kindle Fire. Hopefully the formatting is ok.

[Nayara]

Mary C wrote: "I did this on my Kindle Fire. Hopefully the formatting is ok."

All good, Mary 🙂

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post
Task: Read a book tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy
Book: Legend of the Highland Dragon
Pages: 352 (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it fits: MPG Paranormal & Fantasy
Date Completed: 09/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I'm glad I didn't completely judge this book by it's cover or else I would have been sorely disappointed. The cover (and the title) gives the impression that this is going to be about a kilt wearing highlander. It's not.

The book takes place in Victorian England. Yes, our hero is a dragon shifter, and yes he is a highlander, but we do not travel to the wilds of Scotland in this story.

What lies between the covers was actually pretty good. I love my heroines smart and strong minded, and that is exactly what we got here. She was inquisitive, which is how she found herself mixed up in this mess, but I think that also made her more open-minded than anyone else would have been.

Mina challenged Stephen in all ways, and that is exactly the type of woman he needed.

[Shan ~A~]

Task #2: (4). Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.

The tag doesn't have to be MPG, but must be shelved as 'PNR', 'paranormal', 'paranormal romance' or 'fantasy'. Please provide a link to the top shelf page and include the page number and number of tags in your completion post.

Nayara - Message 85
Shan ~A~ - Message 95
Mary C -Message 92
Michaele - Message 84

[Nayara]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Completion Post
Task: Read a book tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy
Book: Legend of the Highland Dragon
Pages: 352 (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it fits: MPG Paranormal & Fantasy
Date C..."

This series looks cool!

[Shan ~A~]

Nayara it was a good story. I don't recall ever reading a book set in Victorian England with shifters and magic.

[Mary X]

I like the Isabel Cooper dragon books.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sorry for the wait, here is Task 3:

15. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition.

You do not have to listen to your chosen book, but an audio edition must be available. Please include a link to the audio edition in your completion post.