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Week 8 Completion postOption 1
Book: Taken, Not Spurred previous published as
Pages: 230 as per kindle edition in above link
Read: 28 April
Rating: 3⭐️
How it qualifies: from original published version précis ‘She sets off for Texas thinking that a summer on a working ranch will finally inspire her.’
From recently published version précis ‘So, when the opportunity to spend the summer working on a ranch in Texas comes her way, she jumps at the chance—figuring it might be just the jolt she needs to get her creative juices flowing’
Review: Sarah arrives at her friends ranch and takes a shower while waiting for her. It turns out it’s not her friends ranch at all but the ranch of grumpy Tony who is determined not to like anyone and to suffer eternally as a result of guilt over the past. Sarah breaks him down as he helps her discover herself and gives her excellent material for her first romance books.
Week 8 Selection Post
Officer off Limits by Tessa Bailey
Pages: 248 Kindle Edition
Qualification: Precis states "Not wanting to examine her lack of emotion over the broken engagement, she hops on a plane to reconnect with her father before it’s too late."
No task yet for this week and I’m away to bed. I will post it in the morning.
Week 9Option 1:
3. Not sure about you, but those couches sounds dirty!
* Read a book with a 'dirty' colour on the cover - eg black, brown, tan.
Option 2:
Key date - 30 October 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
Selection Post - Week 9Option 1
Task: Read a book with a 'dirty' colour on the cover - eg black, brown, tan
Book:
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Pages: 435 (Kindle)
How it qualifies: Black, brown, and a little tan are on the cover
Note: if I need to find a cover with more, that's ok - just let me know!
Completion post: Week 9 Option 1Book:
Pages: 435
Date Read: 5/1/21
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This book did have romance, but was mostly about family. Leni Albright moves to Alaska with her parents, when her veteran father decides it will be a good place to escape the evils of society. He's suffering from PTSD, and his struggles and demons were portrayed very realistically. I think my favorite parts of this were: the community and thinking about what it would take to survive in a cabin in Alaska, and secondly, Leni's love of books. I also thought the mother/daughter relationship was shown very well.
Week 9 Selection post: Option 1Week 9 - Read a book with a 'dirty' colour on the cover - eg black, brown, tan.
Book:
Pages: 496 as per kindle edition in above link
How it qualifies:
this version of the cover has been confirmed by Jane as fitting the ‘dirty’ description.
Completion Post Week 9Book:
Pages: 496 as per kindle edition in above link
Read: 5 May
Rating: 4⭐️
How it qualifies:
this version has a ‘dirty’ coloured coverReview: A family generational story following Sunji and her children and grandchildren from Korea to Japan during the war and their small triumphs and struggles. This was a lovely touching story with devotion and love present throughout the hate and sorrow and I actually really enjoyed it which I didn’t think I would.
week 8~ Completion postBook:
pages: 328
Rating: 4.5
review:
This book was slow in the beginning for me. I never read a friends to lovers book before but this definitely will not be the last. I also love the characters in this book they were all comforting in a way but still made you feel like you were there. I also love the main guy character chase. I connected to him more than Dani who is the main girl character. The reason why I connected more with him was because he always loved her. Putting her before anyone else even when she selfishly didn't care about him when she got into a relationship. His character development was amazing I will say. But yes this book is a part 2 and it comes out in June so I will be reading it!
Week 9 selection post~ option 1Book:
pages: 340
Qualification: Read a book with a 'dirty' color on the cover - eg
black, brown, tan. This book cover is black
Selection postWeek 9~ Option 1
Hidden Treasure
Pages: 200 pages
Qualifications: Cover has brown and tan. Jane approved it.
Completion PostWeek 9 Option 1
Book: Hidden Treasure
Pages: 200 pages
Date Read: 5-5-2021
Rating 4 stars
Brielles dad decided to stop giving his children everything. So he bought some businesses for his children to fix up and save them from going under. Brielle got a ranch and her neighbor Colt wanted the ranch but Brielles dad bought instead. Brielle thought Colt was a ranch hand but he was her neighbor and rich.
Alicia and Travis were married 8 years ago and had a kid together. She thought he cheated with his assistant. They go on a family cruise and reconnect. She finds out he never cheated.
Week 5 Completion PostThe Deal
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
4 stars, read on 5-6
It was a little slow to start, but the pace did pick up and I really enjoyed it. Garrett was a great character and I really enjoyed it. I'll be continuing this series in the future.
Week 9 Selection Post
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
310 pages (mass-market paperback)
See cover above, mainly black, grey, browns
Only two books from Grace to be completed, and one from Carri :)
Week 10Option 1:
11. One of Couchsurfing's values is to 'stay curious'.
* Read a book that is not currently on your bookshelves.
State the date that you added the book to your shelves IN YOUR SELECTION POST.
The DATE that you add the book to your bookshelf must be in the week that this task is announced.
Option 2:
Key date - 6 November 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.
Week 9~Completion postBook:
pages: 340
Date read: May 6th
Rating: 5/5
Review:
I love this book!! This was my first bully romance book that I've read and honestly is wasn't bad. In a lot of reviews it was saying that he was just abusive and I have to disagree. He just loved the girl but hated her because he wanted to kind of be her which sounds weird but that's how i'm saying it. But once you get past the hate they are such sweethearts. Vicious hes everything!! I loved the way he loved Amelia in away that was different but still made you love him. Also I adore the side characters in this book and can't wait to continue the series.
Week 10 Selection post~Option 1
Book^
Pages: 280
Qualification: I added this book today on May 7th.
Selection Post Week 10Option 1:
11. One of Couchsurfing's values is to 'stay curious'.
Task: Read a book that is not currently on your bookshelves.
Book: Tru Blue
Pages: 300
How it fits: I just added it to my shelf today 5/9/21
Selection Post Week 10 - Option 1:11. One of Couchsurfing's values is to 'stay curious'.
Task: Read a book that is not currently on your bookshelves.
Book:
Pages: 250 as per kindle edition in above link
How it qualifies: I have just added it to my shelf today
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...✓
Completion Post Week 10 - Option 1:11. One of Couchsurfing's values is to 'stay curious'.
Task: Read a book that is not currently on your bookshelves.
Book:
Pages: 250 as per kindle edition in above link
Read: 10 May
Rating: 4⭐️
How it qualifies: I have just added it to my shelf today
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...✓
Review: This was a great light hearted read about Zoey and Riley who get hitched in Vegas after a dare. Zoey turns up at Riley’s ranch to see where things go and the 2 of them spend time getting to know each other. Zoey is torn about moving so far away and also knows that Riley doesn’t fit the mold her parents want her to fit into but she loves life on the ranch and is falling for Riley and his family.
Completion Post Week 10Option 1:
11. One of Couchsurfing's values is to 'stay curious'.
Task: Read a book that is not currently on your bookshelves.
Book: Tru Blue
Pages: 300
How it fits: I just added it to my shelf yesterday 5/9/21
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really liked both main characters in this book - I loved how they communicated and were honest with each other, and how they treated those cute little kids.
Week 9 Completion Post
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
5 stars, Finished 5/9/2021
I love this story in the series. It has tonal shift than the other books and you can see Kate and Curran's relationship developing. Narration continues to be top notch.
Week 10 Completion Post
Alpha Beast by Sam Crescent
2 stars, Finished on 5/10/2021
Ehhh... this story was really lacking. It had an interesting premise but the plot was really thin. I'm still not sure about the whole nonsense about the "curse" (if ghosts could harm people, why wouldn't they go after the person who killed them, instead of the one person who can talk to them).
Selection Post Week 10 Option 1Tru Blue
300 pages
May 9, 2021 – Shelved
Week 8 Completion Post
Officer off Limits by Tessa Bailey
2 stars, finished 5/13/2021
I've enjoyed books from Tessa Bailey before, but this was just too much in too short of a story. I wasn't overly invested in either character and there was just too much happening. A lot of the story also wasn't very believable.
Completion PostWeek 10 Option 1
Book: Tru Blue
Pages: 300 Pages
Date Read 5-10-2021
Rating 4 stars
I really enjoyed this book. Tru ends up with his little sister and baby brother that he never knew he had. He meets Gemma at the store and helps him with the children.
Week 11 Option 1
13. Surf your own shelves.
* On your preferred TBR shelf, look at the beige bar at the bottom of the page - on the sort function, click on 'random' and then read one of the first 3 books that now appear at the top of your shelf.
You may use any of your TBR shelves so long as there are at least 15 books on that shelf. If the page count for any of the three books does not qualify for the challenge (that is, is less than 100 pages), you may select the next book that has appeared randomly on the list. You must use a list that does not contain books that you have already read IF you do not want to read them again. You cannot substitute for the next book on the list, as allowed with the page count. If 3 books are at the top of your list that you have already read, you must select one of them.
Please note again - there must be at least 15 books on your TBR shelf.
Option 2
Key date: 13 November 2020
If you use this option, this week you must select your book from the team shelves immediately below your team in this list. The last team picks from the first team.
10 Couch Potatoes
7 The Lounging Lovelies
3 Couch Cruisers
8 Relax, Ride and Read
5 Have Books, Will Travel
4 My Couch or Yours
2 Surfing the Stacks
6 Our Couch Pulls Out, But We Don't
11 CouchSurfers Wipeout
1 Bargain Basement Backpackers
9 Six Slouching Surfers
Eg. Team 10 picks from team 7's members bookshelves. Team 9 picks from team 10's members bookshelves.
DO NOT PICK from a team member who has left the team during the game. Picks must come from current members.
Option 3
Not available this week
Week 11 Selection post Option 1 - Task 13. Surf your own shelves.
Book:The Last Guy
Pages: 238 as per kindle edition in above link
How it qualifies: My list has more than 15 books and the top 3 books when I pressed random were
Retreat Where Their Hearts Collide and The Last Guy
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Week 11 Selection PostOption 1
13. Surf your own shelves.
* On your preferred TBR shelf, look at the beige bar at the bottom of the page - on the sort function, click on 'random' and then read one of the first 3 books that now appear at the top of your shelf.
Book:
Wreckage pages: 305
How it qualifies: I used my "to-read" shelf which has over 2000 books on it - eeek.
After I pushed random the three books were: Wreckage Nowhere Near Respectable Once Night Falls and I chose Wreckage.
Week 11 Selection postOption 1 - Task 13. Surf your own shelves.
Book: From the Wreckage
Pages: 228
How it qualifies: My list has 37 books when I clicked on it my 3 books were
My Cowboy's Secret Baby Take It Down a Notch and From the Wreckage
my list Random
Week 11 selection postGeek Bearing Gifts
182 pages
On my meet and greet picked shelf.
Random selected and got
On the way to the wedding
Darkest kiss
Geek bearing gifts
A winning tram has been announced and the challenge is finished!Thanks for being a great team and might see you next round xx
Thanks for captaining, Hazel! You did such a great job and I appreciate how helpful you are.
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Week 8 Option 1
Book: Onboard for love
Pages:148 pages
Date Read: 4-26
Rating 3 stars
Alicia and Travis were married 8 years ago and had a kid together. She thought he cheated with his assistant. They go on a family cruise and reconnect. She finds out he never cheated.