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TART Challenge - Round 3 - The Page Turners (1)
Completion postTask 10 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.
read: April 4
pages: 327 kindle edition
rating: 4 stars
qualifies: ITW Thriller Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2012) See main book page; literary awards
review: I have read a couple of books by Melinda Leigh so was curious to start this series. The prologue caught my attention and the book kept me interested from there. Beth and her two children are on the run from her highly influential, abusive husband. The book goes on to tell her story with a bit of romance, lots of suspense and action to keep you reading to see how it all ends. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
[*book:She Can Run|38730353]
I'll be finishing up in a couple of hours
Megan wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "I'm going to read 
."Ah I love this series. Hope you like this."
It's been great so far. I love Ash.
@Alicia Me tooooI'm not finishing this today I have a headache and I'm super tired. Probs why I have a headache. But did a puppy class for Odin and I think it was draining more for me than him haha
Feel better, Megan. How are Odin and your other dog getting along now? Any better?
I will start a second book soon.
Completion PostTask 10 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.
Book/cover link: Searching for Disaster
Page numbers with source: GR/161 pgs
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: RITA Award nominee for Contemporary Romance, Short 2017
Date Completed: 4/4/21
Rating/Review: 3 stars
This was a short book, the last in the series. Isabella and William meet and have a short fling, which is interrupted by Isabella's choice of drugs over the guy. Years later they meet again; Izzy is now clean and William is a police officer. The initial chemistry is still there, but Izzy doesn't feel worthy of William. This was a cute book, but not very memorable. I listened to the audio version and parts of the dialogue were so stilted, it was often difficult to listen to.
[*book:Searching for Disaster|29742339]
I'm starting another book - I'm hoping to finish it by tomorrow morning - I go into work a little bit later.
Completion PostTask 10 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
The Saturday Night Supper Club
Read:5th April
Pages: 380
Qualfies: RITA Award by Romance Writers of America for Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements (2019)
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
This was OK not really my genre of choice the whole Christian romance wouldn't be something I go for.
[*book:The Saturday Night Supper Club|35665274]
Laura wrote: "Feel better, Megan. How are Odin and your other dog getting along now? Any better?
I will start a second book soon."
Odin and Floss are getting on muuuch better. They even sleep quite close to each other
Megan wrote: "Laura wrote: "Feel better, Megan. How are Odin and your other dog getting along now? Any better?
I will start a second book soon."
Odin and Floss are getting on muuuch better. They even sleep q..."
Yay, that’s great!
Completion PostTask 10 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
Book/cover link: The Color of a Promise
Page numbers with source: GR/272 pgs
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: RITA nominee for Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance (2017)
Date Completed: 4/5/21
Rating/Review: 4 Stars
Jack Peterson has struggled with his relationship with his brother, always being in competition and his brother usually being the winner. But over time Jack has had his own successes, now being a well-known reporter with CNN. Meg Andrews is an NTSB investigator and meets Jack when a plane crashes in Maine, parts of it landing in Jack's parent's yard. I like how this series deals with relationships and the weird way things happen to put us into a path we never expected. This particular books touches on past lives, which is interesting to me.
[*book:The Color of a Promise|31135432]
Completion PostTask 10 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
Pages: 289 kindle edition
Read: April 5
Rating: 4.5 stars
Qualifies: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee Award Romance (2017) see main page award
Review: I usually enjoy Vi Keeland books and this one was no different. I liked the relationship between Drew and Emerie. Lots of humor and hot steamy scenes. I like how Keeland uses both preent and past in this book.
[*book:Egomaniac|33860984]
Completion PostTask 10 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
Book/cover link:The Iron Knight
Page numbers:388/GR--kindle edition
How book qualified: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2011) (main page literary award)
Date Completed: 4/5
Rating: 5 stars
Review: What an amazing journey for Ash. It was awesome to spend the whole book with him as the main character. I don't want to go into details about what happened in the book, but it was a fantastic journey for Ash and his companions. There were moments that made me laugh out loud-thanks to Puck of course!- and moments that brought tears to my eyes. This was another fantastic installment in this series and I hope we get more to come.
[*book:The Iron Knight|13322765]
Ok, that's six books for us. I'll go ahead and post our completion.
Awesome, thanks Alicia!Anyone else 's notifications not working?
Completion PostTask 10 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
Laura: 1. Completion Post msg 252
2. Completion Post msg 265
SandyL: 3. Completion Post msg 257
4. Completion Post msg 264
Megan: 5. Completion Post msg 261
Alicia: 6. Completion Post msg 266
Laura wrote: "Awesome, thanks Alicia!Anyone else 's notifications not working?"
I didn't notice until you said that, but I haven't got any new ones for the last 40 minutes it says. Weird.
Here is your next task!Task 11 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
Books selected for this task need to be written by two authors. If both authors names are listed on the main book page/cover, then just list the authors as your qualification. If the two authors write under a pseudonym such as Ilona Andrews, then include a link to the pseudonym's profile page or a website showing the pseudonym is two authors. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
Completion PostTask 11 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
Book/cover link:Burning Up the Ice
Page numbers: 170/GR--kindle edition
How book qualified: Authors: T.A. Chase & Devon Rhodes
Date Completed: 4/5
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This a sweet mm hockey story that is a little outdated, but still overall an enjoyable read. I liked that the two MC's were really nice guys who cared about their families and their friends. There was really no conflict at all in the story, it was just these two getting to know each other and starting a relationship. It was very low-key, just what I needed today.
[*book:Burning Up the Ice|21419848]
Completion PostTask 11 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
Read: April 5
Pages: 337
Rating: 5 stars
Qualifies: written by duo authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland. See book link above
Review: This book had me laughing out loud so many times. Chase was funny and the banter between the two main characters was sassy and funny. Despite some cliched moments... guy loses girl, tries to win girl back, wins girl back I definitely loved it. And who doesn't love a pet goat on top of all that?
[*book:Cocky Bastard|26111248]
170+337=507 pages
AliciaJ wrote: "Next up is Halo, 258 pgs"You won't have to read a second book for this task, Alicia. Its 1000 pages...you and I have over 500 pages plus Megan's 600 pages + Sandy's book = over 1000 pages!
Completion PostTask 11 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
Darkmore Penitentiary
Read: 6th April
Pages: 668
Qualifies: Authors: Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
I like the idea of this book more than I liked this book.
There are just so many characters and backgrounds to keep track of I just got a little lost. The names are quite unusual so you'd think it would be easier to remember who was who but nope got lost again.
[*book:Darkmore Penitentiary|53497681]
Sorry - I won't be done until tonight. :-(
SandyL wrote: "Sorry - I won't be done until tonight. :-("That's not a problem. We won't get the next task until tomorrow afternoon my time anyway. I'm going to bake and read something else while I wait 🍪🧁
Let's plan this task in case we get it. What do you all want to pick?
108. As a team, select a season and read a minimum of 1500 pages of books set in that season.
My preference would be summer but I could do any. I feel like Autumn would be the hardest.
Laura wrote: "Let's plan this task in case we get it. What do you all want to pick?
108. As a team, select a season and read a minimum of 1500 pages of books set in that season.
My preference would be summer ..."
I like summer too. Winter would be ok too, there's always Christmas stories out there.
Completion PostTask 11 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors
Book/cover link: My Brother's Billionaire Best Friend
Page numbers with source: GR/ 311 pgs
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Max Monroe - author info
Date Completed: 4/7/21
Rating/Review - 4 stars
This book was fun. Maybe Willis has been in love with her brother's best friend since she was 11 years old. She hasn't seen him since she was 13, until he comes into her parent's flower shop and .... he doesn't recognize her!! She doesn't enlighten him, and then proceeds to text him when she's still coming off anesthesia after a wisdom tooth removal - hilarious! When Maybe's brother asks Milo to help his sister out in the pursuit of a job, Milo and Maybe start hanging out (and then, of course, more.) This book was so funny - I loved Maybe's dad and his Bruce-isms, as well as the stuff that came out of Maybe's mouth.
My Brother's Billionaire Best Friend
Completion PostTask 11 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors
AliciaJ: Msg 275
Laura: Msg 277
Megan: Msg 280
SandyL: Msg 286
Page Counts:
170 + 337+ 668 + 331 = 1,506 pages
Hi chicas!I'm so sorry to take so long to finish. I fell asleep trying to finish my book last night. I've checked us in.
Whatever season you guys want is great with me. I'll try to check in during the day, but won't get to start anything until this evening. Hopefully just one more week of crazy days (although they have extended our tax season for another month, but hopefully things are much slower)
I'm good with winter or summer. I think winter can be easier as you can use christmas books and they're more easily found maybe? Though feels weird reading a christmas theme book in April haha
Here is your next task!Task 12 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
As a team select an author and read over 1500 pages in books written by that author. Pseudonyms are allowed. Please include the selected author in your completion posts. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count!
We decided on Nora Roberts for this task
Ok I'm going to pick up Vision in WhiteAs there is no edition listed as first I'll use the oldest kindle page count of 325
Mine too. Odins decided midnight is a good time to just sit in the garden. We'll forget I'm on call tonight and I have to work tomorrow. :| on the plus side I got another book read lol.
Oh boy! Hope you get some sleeo, Megan! Odin, go to bed!🙂
I'm reading Irish Rebel - 295 pgs(thanks you guys for picking longer books, so I can read a shorter one and hopefully be done by the time you are!! )
Completion PostTask 12 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Vision in White
Read: 8th April
Pages: 325 oldest kindle edition
Qualifies: Team decided Nora Roberts
Rating: 3 Stars
Review:
This was sweet.
I like Carter and I like Mackenzie.
The only real problem I had with this book was it sort of stutters out at 50%.
Laura wrote: "Oh boy! Hope you get some sleeo, Megan! Odin, go to bed!🙂"
He sat outside in the cold for over 20 minutes :| then got me up at 5.30 and then got my husband up at half 6. The little bugger :/
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Ah I love this series. Hope you like this.