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

[Shan ~A~]

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

Shan ~A~ Message 400
Mary C ~ Message 399
Michaele ~ Message 398
Nayara ~ Message 396

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi team, just a comment about the last task. I had asked for a link to the teammate's review or read shelf in your completion posts so that it would be easier for me to confirm your books and none of you did. I was able to confirm without it, but it did take extra time. Please try to include links or whatever is needed going forward. Thanks! 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

And I just realized that you can't get your task this evening, so I will be back tomorrow morning my time with your task. 😊

[Shan ~A~]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi team, just a comment about the last task. I had asked for a link to the teammate's review or read shelf in your completion posts so that it would be easier for me to confirm your books and none ..."

I totally missed the comment about the link. I apologize for that. Thanks!

[Nayara]

We all did 🤦🏽‍♀️
Our bad, Kat, sorry...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 19:

62. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.

Select a book written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name. You can not use your own screen name for this task, you need to use a teammate's name. So Nayara couldn't read Nora Roberts for example. The M's are lucky though, they can choose from all three options. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count. 😊

[Nayara]

I'll read Who We Truly Are by Victoria Sue. It has only 226 pages but if we need I have an "M" author I can read too.

[Mary X]

and of course none of my most urgent library check outs work.

[Mary X]

I might read this:




it's only 336 pages so I might look for something else unless Shan and Michaele's books get us to 1000 pages.

[Michaele]

I'm going to start with Mud & Lace, but it's fairly short, so I can read another after.

[Mary X]

Those 3 put as at 802 pages already. So we're probably good.

eta: changing to this because the other one isn't in audio and I take longer with ebooks.



so now we have 944 pages.

[Nayara]

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Task 19: Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.


Book: Who We Truly Are
226 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Written by Victoria Sue (last name starts with S for Shan ~A~)
Date completed: 10/29
Rating/Review: 3⭐

[Michaele]

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Task 19: Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.


Book: Mud & Lace, Jay Northcote
226 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Written by Jay Northcote (last name starts with N for Nayara)
Date completed: 10/29
Rating/Review: 5⭐

[Mary X]

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Task 19: Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.



Nalini Singh

Fits: Nalini/Nayara Singh/Shan
(double fits)
pages: 478
Date 10/30/2020
Rating: 4 stars

[Shan ~A~]

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Task 19: (62). Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.

Book: Wait For Morning by Nicole Edwards
# of pgs: 474 (Kindle Edition)
How it fits: Author FN starts with same letter as teammate (Nayara)
Finished: 10/31/2020
Rating: 2 stars
Review: Marissa and Trace's story ended up with the curse that sometimes accompanies 1st books in a series. There was a lot of time preparing the readers for the books to come, and not enough time spent making the reader have any appreciation for Marissa and Trace together.

I didn't feel the connection, but I was told (several times I might add) that there was connection that they both were denying and have been for years.

I left this book unfulfilled for the most part, because there was a lot of repetition and I couldn't figure out 1) why Marrissa wouldn't confide in her family who are in a security business so it is clearly there job to protect people, and 2) how is this business thriving with the lack of communication between the people who work at this company (who also happen to be family).

[Shan ~A~]

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Shan ~A~ Message 415
Mary C ~ Message 414
Michaele ~ Message 413
Nayara ~ Message 412

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Happy Halloween!

Here is Task 20:

104. Read 8 holiday books.

Holiday for this task is the American type of holiday as opposed to the British type. Qualification for this task can come from the title, series, precis, tags or lists. It can be the generic 'holiday' or more specific like Christmas or Halloween. Remember to let me know how you know the book qualifies, so I know where to look to confirm your books. Please include any necessary info or links in your completion posts.

[Mary X]

I checked out 2 shortish Halloween themed books

[Michaele]

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Task 20: 104. Read 8 holiday books.


Book: Three Dates of Christmas, K.C. Burn
126 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Christmas is in the title.
Date completed: 10/31
Rating/Review: 4⭐

[Michaele]

Happy Halloween!

I'm on to my next book.

[Michaele]

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Task 20: 104. Read 8 holiday books.


Book: Santa Daddy, Keira Andrews
130 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: Santa is in the title.
Date completed: 10/31
Rating/Review: 4⭐

[Michaele]

I can listen to another tomorrow.

[Shan ~A~]

I found a book will start it tomorrow or rather later today

[Mary X]

Completion post:

Task 20: 104. Read 8 holiday books.



Fits: Thanksgiving in the title
Pages: 256 pages
Read: 11/1/2020
Rating: 2 stars

[Mary X]

I've already started a Halloween themed audio book.

I'm assuming this works:



It's set at Halloween.

[Michaele]

Mary C wrote: "Completion post:

Task 20: 104. Read 8 holiday books.



Fits: Thanksgiving in the title
Pages: 256 pages
Read: 11/1/2020
Rating: 2 stars"

I read this years ago, so I don't really remember it - it is set in Colonial Williamsburg, right? Or am I thinking of the wrong book? Why didn't you like it?

[Michaele]

um... so i just realized my books are too short. I thought the minimum was 90 pages, but that was a different challenge.

I've started another.

[Nayara]

Task 20: Read 8 holiday books.


Book: The Hollow Places
352 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: MPG Holiday > Halloween
Date completed: 11/01
Rating/Review: 3⭐

[Michaele]

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Task 20: 104. Read 8 holiday books.


Book: Freckles, Amy Lane
170 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: MPG - Holiday
Date completed: 11/1
Rating/Review: 4⭐

[Nayara]

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Task 20: Read 8 holiday books.


Book: Mangos and Mistletoe
152 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: MPG Holiday > Christimas
Date completed: 11/01
Rating/Review: 3⭐

[Nayara]

I don't have more holiday books right now. I'll keep looking.

[Mary X]

Yes its set in Colonial Williamsburg. I didn't hate it but I thought it was kind of stupid.

[Mary X]

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Task: Read 8 holiday books



286 pages

Fits: set at Halloween with Halloween activities.

Date 11/1/2020

Rating 4 stars

[Michaele]

Nayara wrote: "I don't have more holiday books right now. I'll keep looking."

I can read another tomorrow if need-be. I have a ton of holiday books, I'll even make sure it is long enough!

[Michaele]

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Task 20: 104. Read 8 holiday books.


Book: Love Happens Anyway, R.J. Scott
154 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: MPG - Holiday
Date completed: 11/1
Rating/Review: 4⭐

[Michaele]

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Task 20: 104. Read 8 holiday books.


Book: Winter Ball, Amy Lane
197 pages (Kindle 1st Edition)
How it qualifies: MPG - Holiday
Date completed: 11/2
Rating/Review: 4⭐

[Shan ~A~]

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Book: The Naughty List by Jodi Redford
# of pgs: 145 (Kindle Edition)
How it fits: MPG Holiday/Christmas
Finished: 11/03
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really like the angle of these 3 friends becoming lovers. It made the possibility of a ménage relationship seem more real.

When Ry, Bram, and Lacey came together it was supper hot, and the author did a good job showcasing Lacey being reluctant due to her being hurt in the past.

It was a short, hot read.

Definitely interested in reading Jana's story, because I absolutely think that it is going to be a crazy ride.

[Shan ~A~]

searching for another book, mine doesn't work with the page count either.

I just realized after going back and reading Michaele's post about her books.

too many groups, I start to get confused

[Nayara]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "searching for another book, mine doesn't work with the page count either.

I just realized after going back and reading Michaele's post about her books.

too many groups, I start to get confused"

I was just thinking that I may have overdone a little bit the amount of challenges I was participating this month 😂😂

[Mary X]

I found a 200 page Christmas book that I checked out in both audio and ebook. I can try and get it done today. I am at work so I it probably won't be until this afternoon when I'm most likely alone at the office. I'll start it at lunch.

If someone else finishes something go ahead and post and submit. I just figured I'd get one going as a back in case no else found one.

[Mary X]

Completion Post
Task 20: 104. Read 8 holiday books.



Fits: Christmas in title
Pages: 220
Read: 11/3/2020
Rating 4 stars

I like that these can be read in any order. They have overlapping characters but usually just one or two peripheral characters from the Monk series. No continuing story to try and remember if I haven't read on in a while. Just a short, entertaining mystery set a Christmas time.

[Mary X]

Team 12: We'd Rather be Reading

Completion Post:

Task 20: (104). Read 8 holiday books.

Mary: posts: 441, 433 & 424
Michaele: Posts 436, 435 & 429
Nayara: Posts: 428, 430

[Michaele]

Thanks Mary!!

[Mary X]

No problem. Good thing my little blue tooth earbuds were charged. No one noticed that I had one in all day today.

[Michaele]

Mary C wrote: "No problem. Good thing my little blue tooth earbuds were charged. No one noticed that I had one in all day today."

Nice!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

So I have Shan using the pass for Task 20, is that correct - I didn't see her comment about that?

Also, Mary make sure you are using the first edition Kindle page count. Two of your books didn't. No worries this time, but for the last task it could matter. 😉

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 21:

57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.

Books for this task MUST be MPG Romance. If you've participated in the Bachelor Challenge, you know what that means. 😉 Basically, Romance has to be listed as a Main Page Genre. Romance can be combined (Historical Romance for example) or alone. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count!

[Mary X]

I hope it’s ok that I went ahead and did that? There’s only a few days left of the challenge left anyway.

[Nayara]

It's almost over already? 😱

[Mary X]

It ends on the 8th