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

[Mary X]

I could also do Oct 2020

[Mary X]

Sorry for all the posts. Can’t edit them on the phone. But I just found one for August as well. Starting the July book but can switch if needed. It’s just the one dye the earliest.

[Mary X]

Crap. The July book was first published June 30. So starting the August book. I can switch to June or find one from July if needed tomorrow

[Michaele]

OK, so Mary has August (I think:) ). And Nayara has September. Shan-A are you cool with July? Or would you prefer June? I haven't started yet, so I can easily do either.

[Shan ~A~]

I have a book I'm currently listening to that was published in June 2016 and one that I'm planning to read that was published in October 2020

Since the year doesn't matter I can do either of those two.

[Mary X]

The books have to consecutive months in the same year unless we start with October, November or December and cross into the next year.

[Mary X]

If Michaele does July, I do August, Nayara does September and Shan can do October all from 2020 then we are good.

[Nayara]

Mary C wrote: "If Michaels does July, I do August, Nayara does September and Shan can do October all from 2020 then we are good."

Okay!

[Mary X]

I'm reading:



published 8/4/2020

[Michaele]

got it!

[Nayara]

Completion Post

Task 16: Each member reads a book in sequential months (July - August - September - October/2020)

Book:Spooky Business

285 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Published September 14th, 2020
Date completed: 10/23
Rating/Review: 5⭐

This is a delightful book. I couldn't stop laughing and I fell in love even more with Rain and Danny. Their relationship was adorable and was so amazing to read they evolving and growing together. Bonus points for the side characters (their family, their crew) who made the story so much more fun and interesting. It was perfect and one of my favorites books of the year.

[Michaele]

Completion Post

Task 16: Each member reads a book in sequential months (July - August - September - October/2020)

Book:
Stacking the Deck, Charlie Cochet

267 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Published July 28th, 2020
Date completed: 10/23
Rating/Review: 4⭐

[Shan ~A~]

Selection Post
Task 16: (90). Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task. ~ (July - August - September - October/2020)

Book: Happily Letter After by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward
# of pgs: 299
How it fits: Published October 20th 2020

[Mary X]

Completion:
Task 16:(90): each member reads a book set in sequential months we chose July-Oct


Fits: published 8/4/2020
Pages 320

Rating 3.5
Read: 10/24/2020

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post
Task 16: (90). Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task. ~ (July - August - September - October/2020)

Book: Happily Letter After by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward
# of pgs: 299
How it fits: Published October 20th 2020
Finished: 10/24/2020
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I love Birdie Maxwell. Did I love Sadie and Sebastian? Yes, but Birdie stole the show.

This book had all the feels. I laughed and even cried a bit throughout. It was so heartwarming and pulled at my emotions like crazy.

I had barely started the book and knew I was in love from Birdie's first letter.

There were a lot of parallels between Sadie's life growing up and Sebastian and Birdie's lives now. That is most likely why this touched my heart so much. They had all been through a lot before finding one another.

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post

Shan ~A~ Message 365

Mary C ~ Message 364

Michaele ~ Message 362

Nayara ~ Message 361

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sorry for the delay, but you couldn't get a task until today anyway - so only an hour or two later than usual.

Here is Task 17:

93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.

This task requires a romance list, therefore romance books. Select a list from GR Listopia with fewer than 100 books on it. Each of you reads a book from that list. Please include a link to the list and the number of the selected book in your completion post.

[Mary X]

Ugh. I just ask that that it not Be all mm romance. Hopefully no one has to buy a book for this. I can suffer through a teen romance if i have to.

[Nayara]

I think we all have KU, right? Maybe we find a list with books from there...
Like this one:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Shan ~A~]

List Suggestions:

Older Women/Younger Man Contemp Rom.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

Super Jealous Guys that We love:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

Madcap Romance
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

Best Single Father Heroes of Contemp Rom
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

2013/2014 Most Memorable
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...

2014 Must Read Romance
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

2019 Contemp Rom Releases
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

These are some of the ones I could find with 100 books or less

[Shan ~A~]

Other Kindle Unlimited List

Best Romantic Suspense Series on Kindle Unlimited
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...

Kindle Unlimited Romantic Comedy
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Kindle Unlimited Romance Books w/ Free Audio
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Kindle Unlimited Romance with Audiobook
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Shan ~A~]

Nayara wrote: "I think we all have KU, right? Maybe we find a list with books from there...
Like this one:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..."

I like this idea, but none of those books appeal to me, so I listed some other KU list that I found on Listopia with 100 books or less

[Nayara]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Other Kindle Unlimited List

Best Romantic Suspense Series on Kindle Unlimited
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...

Kindle Unlimited Romantic..."

I liked these lists. In all of them I've found at least one book I could read.

[Michaele]

Nayara wrote: "Shan ~A~ wrote: "Other Kindle Unlimited List

Best Romantic Suspense Series on Kindle Unlimited
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...

Kindle U..."

I can find something on any of those lists too - Mary do you want to look them over and see what you can get at the library?

[Mary X]

I dont have KU at the moment. But a lot the books on it are free or super cheap.

[Mary X]

So far I found a book I already own or library/scribd has on the romantic suspense list, Madcap romance, Best single father, 2019 contemp romance and both the KU with audio lists
Thank you Shan for finding those lists.

[Michaele]

How about the Best Single Father one?

[Nayara]

I'm good with this one

[Mary X]

That’s fine with me

[Shan ~A~]

Selection Post
Task 17: (93). As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. ** Best Single Father Heroes of Contemporary Romance

Book: The Sexy One by Lauren Blakely
# of pgs: 270 (Kindle Editon)
How it fits: #32 on the list

[Nayara]

Deal. I'll reread

[Mary X]

I'm reading



Taking a vacation day today and should finish this by this afternoon.

[Michaele]

I'm reading Sweet Dreams, I may take a little longer than usual, I'm grading papers today.

[Mary X]

Completion Post:

93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. (We chose this list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...)



Fits: #45 on the list

Pages: 435
Rating 3.5 stars
Date read: 10/26/2020

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post
Task 17: (93). As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. ** Best Single Father Heroes of Contemporary Romance

Book: The Sexy One by Lauren Blakely
# of pgs: 270 (Kindle Editon)
How it fits: #32 on the list
Finished: 10/26/2020
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Sweet, quick, with a little bit of spice.

Simon is a single dad who has a thing for his nanny that he refuses to act on. Abby is the nanny who has a thing for her boss that she refuses to act on.

What happens when it's hard to deny a mutual attraction? Things go from 0 to 60 in a matter of seconds.

[Nayara]

Completion Post



Task 17: As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.


Book: Overruled
272 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: #19 Best Single Father Heroes of Contemporary Romance List
(79 books)
Date completed: 10/27
Rating: 4⭐

[Michaele]

Completion Post:

93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. (We chose this list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...)


Sweet Dreams, Kristen Ashley
Fits: #2 on the list

Pages: 657
Rating 4 stars
Date read: 10/27/2020

[Michaele]

Completion Post

Shan ~A~ Message 385

Mary C ~ Message 384

Michaele ~ Message 387

Nayara ~ Message 386

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 18:

19. Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months. No pass for this task.

Books selected for this task need to be marked as read and rated at least 4 Stars by a teammate on or after 7-27-2020. Please include a link to the teammate's review or read shelf in your completion posts.

[Nayara]

Mary just read Mexican Gothic and I've just bought it on sale this week. I'll go with this one

[Shan ~A~]

Task 18: (19). Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months.

Book: Good Boy by Sarina Bowen
# of pgs: 283 (Kindle Edition)
How it fits: Read by Michaele 08/13/20 and rated 5 stars

[Mary X]

I'm going to read:



Nayara read 8/31/2020 and rated 4 stars.

Halloween week seems like a good time for a serial killer book.

[Michaele]

I'm reading Lost and Found Sisters Mary read it October 15th and gave it 4 stars.

[Nayara]

Mary C wrote: "I'm going to read:



Nayara read 8/31/2020 and rated 4 stars.

Halloween week seems like a good time for a serial killer book."

Oh, this series is so good.

[Mary X]

I really liked Mexican Gothic. It's a little slow at first but worth sticking with it to the end.

[Nayara]

Completion Post



Task 18: Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 stars or higher in the last 3 months.


Book: Mexican Gothic
304 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Read by Mary October 25, 2020 (4⭐)
Date completed: 10/28
Rating/Review: 2⭐

Do you know the kind of book that you think you should have like it more? After all, all the hype can't be wrong. And if you don't like it more it's probably a you problem, not a book problem. Yep, this is how I'm felling now. Everyone kept telling me that, yes, the pace is slower in the beginning... but don't worry, things are going to get better. But they don't... they just get gross. The fact that I wanted to murder all the characters (protagonist included) myself probably didn't help either. But, again, it's a me problem.

[Nayara]

Mary C wrote: "I really liked Mexican Gothic. It's a little slow at first but worth sticking with it to the end."

I'm so sad it didn't work for me 😩

[Michaele]

Completion Post

Task 18: Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 stars or higher in the last 3 months.


Lost and Found Sisters, Jill Shalvis
385 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Read by Mary October 15, 2020 (4⭐)
Date completed: 10/28
Rating/Review: 4⭐

[Mary X]

Completion Post

Task 18: Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 stars or higher in the last 3 months



Fits Nayara read 8/31/2020 and rated 4 stars
Paged 301

Read 10/28/2020
Rating 4 stars

Was a little disappointed that this was in first person. But it was really good and I was happy I was alone at work so I Could keep listening.

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post
Task 18: (19). Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months.

Book: Good Boy by Sarina Bowen
# of pgs: 283 (Kindle Edition)
How it fits: Read by Michaele 08/13/20 and rated 5 stars
Finished: 10/28
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I swear there were times when I was worried for Jess' sanity. That girl was nothing but a big ball of stress. I was so glad to see her finally get to into something that she really seems to love. Everyone doesn't know what they want to do with there lives right away. I'm just glad that she had an awesome support system.

I am totally in love with Blake. He came across as a goofball who shouldn't be taken seriously (accept in the bedroom), but one you start peeling back all those layers you get to the goodness inside (like his favorite fruit on Jess' PJs).

After getting his story, it was understandable why he didn't trust, but he didn't stand a chance against Jess and she didn't stand a chance against him.

Neither was looking for anything serious, but you just can't help who you fall in love with.

Now I have to go back and read Wes and Jamie's story.