PtP - Relax, Ride and Read (8)

[Suzanne]

Well I hope your future Parcel books are more enjoyable, Hazel!

[Carrii]

Week 1~ Completion post
Book:
Qualification:https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
April and I became friends on Feb, 28th
pages-436
Rating: 5/5
Review
I Love this book so much oh my goodness. It started off with Grace being in the hospital after her being in a fire. she's about to see her new face, and see how much she has changed. Then then next chapter we follow it with west who is in his car about to k!ill himself. So yes this book immediately hooked me.

I think what I liked most about this book was how it was kind of a enemies, friends to lovers trope. But it didn't make it over-whelming wheres I wanted to put it down, but instead made me want to keep reading.

I love and adore Grace, how she was always caring for her grandmother/guardian because she has Alzheimer's. But also still attending college. Boss woman move!

Now lets talk about West. Don't even get me started on how much I love him. He always had a snarky mouth with grace that I always laughed at. I can go on and on about how much I love west and how he made grace feel beautiful in her own body, how he always looked after her and was protective towards her. But man wow the love they had for each other was *Chefs kiss*.

This book made me want their type of love like seriously. Taking in that this was my first book by L.j shen I will most likely be reading more.

[Suzanne]

That sounds really good! Thanks for the review Carri!

[Hazel]

Suzanne wrote: "Well I hope your future Parcel books are more enjoyable, Hazel!"

Me too!

[Hazel]

Carri wrote: "Week 1~ Completion post
Book:
Qualification:https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
April and I became friends on Feb, ..."

That sounds good Carri. I’ve not read that one yet so added to my list.

[April]

Week 1 Completion post

Book: Regrets

Pages: 248
Date: 3/8/2021
Rating: 4⭐️
Review: This book was really good. It was one of those books you didn't want to put to down. It was a love triangle which I usually not into but it was a good one. I didn't expect some things to happen.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Carri wrote: "week 1- option 1
book:
pages-436 paper back version
How it qualifies: April and I became friends on February 28th,2021 this book has been on her "read" shelf..."

Excellent :)

[Nina]

Hi!
Hazel- I'm disappointed in the book you pulled from my tbr shelf ugh, I won't be in any hurry to read it. The book I picked from your shelf is probably one of my favorites so far! <3
April- You have to read the next one->Restrictions I liked it better than the first one. :-)

I am almost finished with my pick, when is the completion post due?

[Hazel]

Nina wrote: "Hi!
Hazel- I'm disappointed in the book you pulled from my tbr shelf ugh, I won't be in any hurry to read it. The book I picked from your shelf is probably one of my favorites so far! <3
April- You..."

Nina the book was on my list to read for another challenge as well so when I saw it on your shelf I thought I could tick off 2 boxes at once. These things happen and a positive is I have completed another book on my to read shelf! I’m happy your book is good!

There is no deadline to post completion posts as long as you are not more than 2 books behind. Personally, I like to post mine before the next theme is called which will be Friday.

[Nina]

Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hi!
Hazel- I'm disappointed in the book you pulled from my tbr shelf ugh, I won't be in any hurry to read it. The book I picked from your shelf is probably one of my favorites so far! ..."

Oh yes, that is a great positive. :-) Okay Awesome I will try to stick with that as well.

I hope everyone has a great hump day!!

[Nina]

Week 1 Completion post

Book:
Pages: 378
Date: 3/10/2021
Rating: 5
Review: This book is definitely in my top 10 favorites! I loved Becky's relationship with Charles and the girls. At first I thought she was going to be a shy and always have that victim type of attitude. But boy was I wrong!! I love how she overcame all her struggles and still managed to have wit, funny, full of love and loyal. The brothers relationships with each other is amazing. The way they all have such great different personalities and have each others back, I just absolutely loved it. This book was very well written; it was thorough, made me laugh, kept my attention, and I even had a few tears at times. One of those books where you just did not want to end.

[Suzanne]

I was kind of a poor planner this week, but I started my book today, and Ihope to finish tomorrow (or Saturday at the latest).

[Hazel]

Week 2

Option 1:
12. So now I digress - its time to just surf!
* Read a book set in a beach town or on the coast.
Cities that sit on the ocean will count.
Qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.

Option 2:
Key date - 11 September 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.

Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[Nina]

Selection post
Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

This book is set at Cape Harbor.

[Suzanne]

Selection Post - Option 1
Week # 2
Bookcover/link Oh, Fudge! by Nancy CoCo
Page numbers 352
How the book qualifies - Set on an Island:
Precis: So to have her cousin reappear on Mackinac Island without warning is a big surprise

[Hazel]

Nina wrote: "Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...-..."

Nina is Cape Harbor a beach town or on the coast? Are there any tags or anything in the précis that will let me know that? Sorry if this is obvious to some - my geography is shocking!

[Hazel]

Week 2 - Selection post
Option 1

Book:
Pages: 260 as per kindle edition in above link
How it qualifies: From précis ‘Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod.’

[Nina]

Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"

I'm not good at it either, I googled it. haha
It is on the east coast (Maine) that butts up to the North Atlantic Ocean. Let me know if it doesn't work.

[Hazel]

Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"

I’ve asked Jane if it needs more to qualify. I don’t see any tags and it’s not on any relevant lists. I’ll let you know what Jane says.

[Nina]

Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"

I guess I'm confused does the book description need to have specific words to qualify?

[Hazel]

Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"

Qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.
It needs to be in description or under the setting (which does say cape harbor) or on a list or tagged as beach town/coast town. I think it should be ok but just because my geography is bad I thought it was better to check rather than find out at the end that it didn’t qualify.

[Nina]

Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1..."

Got it, sounds good :-) Thank you for helping me! :-D I won't start it just in case.

[Grace]

Week 1 Completion Post

The Trouble with You by L.A. Cotton
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I've had a day to process my thoughts on this book and right now this is were I'm at:

I'm still not quite sure if I liked it or not. The beginning was super cringy and I legit thought I'm reading a book full of sociopaths. I'm still convinced that Jason is a sociopath. However, once the story started focusing on Cameron and Hailey, and Cameron became less sociopathic to Hailey, it found it's grove. I feel liked I needed more groveling and a little more emphasis on Cameron's light bulb moment of life to fully embrace the ending. Jason's book is next and I will read, even if it is just to see how you make someone devoid of any empathy human.

[Grace]

Week 2 Selection Post

Sink or Swim by Tessa Bailey
Pages: 178 Kindle Edition
Qualification: tagged "beach" 1 time on page 4

[Hazel]

Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com..."

Nina the book is good you are able to start 😀

[Hazel]

Week 2 completion post

Book:
Rating: 3.5⭐️
Review: Desiree and Rick have an insta connection in the place that both of them have family ties to but both are just visiting so agree to a holiday romance. It becomes clear pretty early that this is a fast moving romance and both feel the ties to stay pulling at them. An easy and enjoyable romance read.

[Suzanne]

Completion Post - Week #1
Book: Legacy by Nora Roberts
Pages: 448
Date Read: 3/13/21
Rating: 4.5 stars

Review:

I haven't read much Nora Roberts (under that name), although I've read quite a bit of her "In Death" series, so I was excited and kind of wondering what to expect when netgalley gave me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. And I was excited that it was on Nina's "to read" list so I had an excuse.
The story spans a lot of years - from Adrian's childhood to her life as an adult, and I loved all the parts. She is a strong character with strong opinions and a great desire to succeed. I loved her grandparents, her dog, and her friends - and I loved watching all of their lives unfold. I think this was a lot more a story of family and community than the description reads - there is some suspense (after all, she has a stalker), but the friendships were more important.
Added bonus, it made me want to exercise.

[April]

Week 2 - Selection post
Option 1

Book: Begin Again

Pages: 347 https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Again-Ho...
How it qualifies: From précis "But hey, lying low in a beach town for a while isn’t so bad."

[Suzanne]

Completion Post - Option 1
Week # 2
Bookcover/link Oh, Fudge! by Nancy CoCo
Page numbers 352
Date Read: 3/14/21
Rating: 3 stars
Review: Allie owns an Inn on Mackinac Island that was left to her by her grandfather. At the very start of the book, she comes across her cousin, who she didn't know was on the island, kneeling over a dead body. The cousin Tori is bitter and mean to Allie throughout the whole book, but Allie keeps being stupidly nice to Tori. That kind of drove me crazy. Allie also kept interfering in the investigation while conduction her own - and boy was she annoying to the policeman. Etc. Lol - I've liked her in previous books in this series, but she annoyed me a lot in this one. Plus, the love triangle, which I thought was maybe gone, is back full force this time - boo! There were some ok things about the book though - the setting is great with the hotel, the fudge-making business, a butterfly garden, a senior's home full of funny characters, and of course...more fudge. I'll probably read the next one at some point once I'm not so annoyed with the main character.

[Carrii]

week 2~ selection post option 1
Bookcover/Link: i'll never tell by Abigail Haas


page: 400 pages
How the book qualifies: set in Aruba.
Precis: Spring break. Aruba. Swimming, sunshine, and golden beaches.

[Hazel]

Carri wrote: "Bookcover/Link: i'll never tell by Abigail Haas


page: 400 pages
How the book qualifies: set in Aruba.
Precis: Spring break. Aruba. Swimming, sunshine, and gol..."

Hi Carri the only thing missing is you need to put week 2 selection post. 😀

[Carrii]

Hazel wrote: "Carri wrote: "Bookcover/Link: i'll never tell by Abigail Haas


page: 400 pages
How the book qualifies: set in Aruba.
Precis: Spring break. Aruba. Swimming, sun..."

i just updated it hazel :)

[Nina]

Completion Post~ Week 2 - Option 1

Page numbers: 328
Date: 3/20/21
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. Brooklyn moved to a small and fell in love with Mr. Popularity Austin. Of course not everyone knows what happens behind closed doors. Her best friends Bowie and her also had a close relationship. After tragedy struck Brooklyn moved away and just couldn't face anyone from Cape Harbor. What they didn't know is she was pregnant with a piece from the tragedy. After 15 years she comes back to Cape Harbor because Austin's mother asked her to renovate her famous to Cape Harbors Inn. She faces all her insecurities and long lost friends and comes to realize she never should have given up on them. There were a few twists which I loved so much. My favorite being what Austin's mother tells Brooklyn as she is laying in the hospital bed.

[Nina]

Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Nina wrote: "Option 1 Week #2

Page numbers: 328
How the book qualifies - https://www...."

Thank you Hazel, :-)
We had an out of town wedding this past weekend and 1 out of 2 mares (female horse) delivered their baby Monday at 2am. So I am a tad behind. But I've had a wonderful and busy 3 days. haha.. :-)

[April]

This book for this week is taking me forever. I hope I am done with it by Friday for new one.

[April]

Week 2 Completion post

Book: Begin Again

Pages: 262
Date: 3/17/2021
Rating: 2⭐️
Review: This book was so hard to get into. It jumped around so much. It's not what I expected. He was a single dad and he had a lot of issues going on. She was running from her childhood past. The end was ok.

[Carrii]

week 2 completion post
Book:
pages:400
date:3/18/2021
rating: 4/5
review: I've finished this book and honestly have so many questions, like for example why did they kill her? Because in the book the author messes with you and doesn't actually give you an exact answer. Honestly feel like she just wrote this book not even knowing herself why they decided to kill her. But moving on.

This book starts will Anna and Elise who are best friends but through out the book you as the reader can figure out that their friendship goes deeper than just 2 girls who do everything for each other. Well Elise is found dead in her vacation room an Anna is arrested and being charged with the murder of Elise.

This book is honesty crazy I mean I was in my kitchen thinking about myself how I would react if I was in this situation.

And wow the ending, Mind blown. I don't think I have ever been so confused, or stuck for so long on an ending of a book. I mean the ending had me like "what did I just read"? or "you got to be kidding me". I was that shocked.

But I do think its a good read if your into thriller/mystery. I personally won't be reading any more of these book because it just wasn't my style. I don't really like looking over my shoulder thinking about what if that was me you know?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Still need Nina's selection before the call in less than 12 hours :)

[Nina]

Hi Jane, I posted mine. :) I think I was the first to post and Hazel and I weren’t sure if my book qualified.

[Nina]

Oh! It doesn’t say Selection Post, and It doesn’t let me “reply” or “edit” on the mobile version. grrr I will fix later today when I can get to my laptop, Is that okay?

[Hazel]

Nina wrote: "Oh! It doesn’t say Selection Post, and It doesn’t let me “reply” or “edit” on the mobile version. grrr I will fix later today when I can get to my laptop, Is that okay?"

Sorry I missed that Nina. Yes if you update as soon as you are able.

[Hazel]

Week 3
Option 1:
2. For a small fee each month, you access a global database of couches.

* Read a book you bought on sale, at no charge, or you accessed for free (Kindle Unlimited counts).
Gifts and presents count.
Please state WHY it was cheap or free in your selection post.

Option 2:
Key date - 18 September 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.

Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[Suzanne]

Well cool - the book I'm going to pick up tonight to read I got from the library- score! Now I'm glad I didn't get started on it earlier (although to be honest, I was waiting for this, just in case. Plus , I had to work outside - spring cleanup.

[Suzanne]

Selection Post - Week #3
Option 1
Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
Page numbers 356
How the book qualifies - I got it from the library (Overdrive)

[Hazel]

Suzanne wrote: "Well cool - the book I'm going to pick up tonight to read I got from the library- score! Now I'm glad I didn't get started on it earlier (although to be honest, I was waiting for this, just in case..."

I thought about waiting and then decided not to. I have loads of freebies so I’ll pick one tomorrow.

[April]

Week 3 - Selection post
Option 1

Book: It had to be Mason

Pages: 206 pages

How it qualifies: Got it from Kindle Unlimited

[Nina]

Hazel I updated my week 2 selection post. I am almost done with it, I should be done with it tomorrow. :-)

[Nina]

Selection Post Week 3
Option 1

Pages: 266
How it qualifies: I subscribed to "BookBub" and it sends you around 6 books each day that are on sale or FREE. So anytime there is a free one I "buy" it lol This is one of the free ones.
If you aren't getting emails from them I highly suggest it if you love free books.

[Carrii]

week 3~selection post option 1
book:
pages: 335
qualification:Got it on kindle unlimited

[Suzanne]

Completion Post - Week #3
Option 1
Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
Page numbers 356
Date Read: 3/20/21
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I read book 7 in this series in 2018, so I guess it is about time I got to this one - and I hope I don't wait so long before reading the next although I suspect they are funnier with time in between.
In this one, Stephanie is pursuing a difficult bond pickup (not uncommon), and is also trying to help her mom's neighbor- which quickly turns deadly and bizzare. Someone tries to scare her in weird ways, and things are just nuts. Her grandma has some choice scenes and comments in this one - and I hope that old lady lives forever - or at least through the rest of the series. There are some choice scenes with Grandma and a Rabbit (worth reading the book for), as well as Grandma asking about phone sex.

Stephanie also has to work out her feelings for Morelli and for the mysterious Ranger. This is a love triangle that really doesn't bug me much because everything in the book is so silly, and I don't empathize with any angst :)