TART Challenge - Round 3 - The Page Turners (1)

[Laura]

Hopefully he doesn't do that for much longer!

[SandyL]

Completion Post

Task Task 12 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author
Book/cover link: Irish Rebel
Page numbers with source: GR/295 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Author Nora Roberts
Date Completed: 4/8/21
Rating/Review: 3 stars
Meh. Nora Roberts is hit or miss for me, and this one was just okay. Brian Donnelly is a horse trainer who takes a job at Royal Meadows, a farm in Maryland. Keeley Grant's parents own the farm, and Brian sees her as a spoiled princess. He quickly learns she more than that, and she learns that Brian is just more than the hired help. This book was written over 20 years ago, and I've gotten used to sexy scenes being more than a bunch of euphemisms. I listened to the audiobook and, although the book sounded like the pair were pretty young, Brian sounded like an old guy in the narration.

[*book:Irish Rebel|18939911]

[SandyL]

What kind of dogs do you have, Megan?

[Laura]

I'm sorry I'm going to be the one holding us up for this task. I was hoping to finish before work tomorrow but I'm uncertain that will happen now.
I am 45% in and liking my book but trying to deal with a lot of difficult family issues.

[AliciaJ]

Laura wrote: "I'm sorry I'm going to be the one holding us up for this task. I was hoping to finish before work tomorrow but I'm uncertain that will happen now.
I am 45% in and liking my book but trying to deal ..."

No worries Laura, I hope everything works out ok with your family.

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post
Task 12 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author --we picked Nora Roberts

Book/cover link:The Awakening
Page numbers:438/GR--kindle edition
How book qualified: written by Nora Roberts
Date Completed: 4/8
Rating: 3 stars
Review: So this started out pretty good. I really enjoyed Breen learning about herself and then standing up for herself and doing things that made her happy. I even liked the part where she discovered her heritage and learned about her father's side of the family. The problems began when that part of the story just dragged on and on. I got bored. There just wasn't enough action to sustain such a long book, which was too bad, because otherwise it was pretty good.

[SandyL]

I hope everything is ok, Laura. Take your time - family comes first!!

[Megan]

As its been said Laura take your time!

I have an 8 year old Westie x Lhasa Apso and a 5 month old Pembroke Corgi :-)

Hes been a pain sleeping this week maybe the weather changing has him mixed up.

[Laura]

completion post
Task 12 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author --we picked Nora Roberts

pages: 481 kindle edition
rating: 4 stars
read: April 9
qualifies: written by Nora Roberts
review: I prefer Nora Roberts writing as J. D. Robb but pick up an occasional book by her to fit a challenge and this one was definitely a favorite. Main characters Ro and Gull are fire jumpers which I found very interesting. This book was intense, sweet, fast paced and just a great read. My only compliant was that I figured out the "suspect" early on.

[*book:Chasing Fire|43605303]

325+295+438+481=1539 pages

[Laura]

Checked in :-) Sorry for the wait. Thank you for the kind words.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 13 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.

As a team decide on a color and read 6 books with covers that are primarily that color. Books selected need to be primarily and obviously the selected color. Please include the selected color in your completion posts.

[Laura]

Blue is the color we picked🙂

[Laura]

I am going to read

[SandyL]

Is this blue enough?

[Laura]

I think so but maybe ask Kat.

Was my cover above blue enough?

[Laura]

I asked about both covers in the q & a thread

[AliciaJ]

Sorry I wasn’t on today. I’ll get my book picked and read tomorrow.

[Laura]

SandyL wrote: "Is this blue enough? "

Yes it is blue enough, confirmed by mkat

[SandyL]

I started since I didn't want to start something and find out didn't fit. If we still need another book once I finish this one, I'll read All the Way as well.

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post
Task 13 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color; we picked blue

Book/cover link:Splinter
Page numbers:260/GR--kindle edition
How book qualified: over 60% blue on the cover (per tineye)
Date Completed: 4/11
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I surprised myself with how much I enjoyed this. My previous experience with this author had him in the solid three star range, but this story felt much more developed and not as corny as the other books I've read. The characters were more mature and likeable, and I really enjoyed the parts about hiking in the Smoky Mountains, somewhere I've always wanted to visit. There are more stories in this series, so I'm definitely going to give them a try as well.

[*book:Splinter|35890552]

[Laura]

Here are a couple more tasks added to the task list:

103. Read over 1500 pages in books tagged ‘family"
110. Read 8 books with a tattooed cover model

[SandyL]

Completion Post

Task 13 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color; we picked blue
Book/cover link How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days by Laura Lee Guhrke
Page numbers with source: GR/384 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Blue cover
Date Completed: 4/11/2021
Rating/Review: 4 stars
Evie doesn't want to get married, but when she starts getting pressured, she picks a man who wants to leave the country. Stuart, the Duke of Margrave, is on the verge of losing his estate, when Edie proposes marriage. He wants to move to Africa, and agrees to go there and not return in exchange for marrying Evie and her paying off the family debits. Five years later, things change for Stuart and he returns to England, and Evie is not happy with him breaking their deal. But Stuart wants a real wife and family and he's determined to win Evie over. I liked Evie and Stuart, and loves his attempts to win her heart.

[*book:How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days|18745148]

[SandyL]

I've started my second book

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post
Task 13 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color; we picked blue

Book/cover link:Fandom
Page numbers:276/GR-kindle edition
How book qualified: over 50% blue on the cover (per tineye)
Date Completed: 4/11
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I enjoyed this a lot. Mason and Denny are wonderful together, even if Mason suddenly realizing he’s bi after all this time seemed a bit far fetched. But it’s fiction, so it’s all good. I’m looking forward to the next book for sure.

[*book:Fandom|57004820]

[Megan]

Is there a minimum page count? I'm either blind or there isn't one because I can't find one anywhere for this challenge

Found it in the Q&A

150 pages

[Laura]

Good morning,
Thanks Sandy and Alicia for reading the second books this time. I am hoping to finish after work.

[SandyL]

Completion Post

Task 13 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color; we picked blue
Book/cover link: All the Way by Kristen Proby
Page numbers with source GR/288 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Blue cover
Date Completed: 4/12/21
Rating/Review: 3 stars
London Watson is a Broadway actress who is recovering from an injury that happened in a house fire that killed her parents. She's gone to her parent's home on Martha's Vineyard to recuperate, where she meets next door neighbor Finn Cavanaugh. The two start a romance but it seemed very awkward to me. I never really warmed up to London - she seemed very stand-offish to the point where she was jeopardizing her own safety to be independent. Also, the designer name dropping was a bit much and totally unrelatable.

*All the Way

[Megan]

Completion Post
Task 13 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color; blue
Apple Crumble Assault
Read: 12th April 2021
Pages: 177
Rating: 4 stars
Qualifies: Blue Cover
Review:
This was a good read.

Find these books really easy to get into and read.

[b*ook:Apple Crumble Assault|52320535]

[Laura]

Completion Post
Task 13 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color; blue

pages: 336 kindle edition
rating: 4.5 stars
qualifies: blue cover (approved by MKat in Q & A) see above link
review: Four books in and this series just keeps getting better and better. Jam packed with lots of action (arson, murder, car accidents, injuries) I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I like the relationship between Lance and Morgan and I 'm excited to see what happens with Sharp and Olivia. Unfortunately, book 6 ends this series so I am getting close to the finish.
[*book:What I've Done|37648036]

[Laura]

checked in :-)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 14 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

You can do the recommendations however you wish - to the group, to each individual, to the person below you on the list or ?? - it's up to you. If you want to provide a specific shelf to pick from, it needs to have a minimum of 10 books on it. Please include a link to the message with the recommendation in your completion posts.

[Megan]

Reading On a Tuesday on Lauras recs

[Laura]

MountainKat wrote: "Here is your next task!

Task 14 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

You can do the recommendations however you wish - to the group, to each individual, to ..."

Sandy, quick find of our recs bundled up in post #12. You may have to search page 1 and 2 of our thread for qualification

[Laura]

Reading Fake Fiancée rec'd by Megan.

[SandyL]

I'm sorry I haven't made a rec shelf! Hopefully there is enough to pick from (looks like just Alicia needs to pick.)

I'm going to read All It Takes recommended by Laura

[Megan]

Completion Post
Task 14 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
On a Tuesday
Read: 13th April
Pages: 216
Qualifies: on Lauras recs
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
This was good, but... I felt it was wrapped up too quickly, she gave in quite easily I think it could have done another 20 pages or so and given the ending a bit more fleshing out to really finish the story off.

Still liked the romance and the flash backs to past mixed into the present were nice. I enjoyed the past parts probably more.

[*book:On a Tuesday|36266822]

[AliciaJ]

I’m going to read Long Shot, rec’d by Megan

[Laura]

Completion Post
Task 14 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

Read: April 13
Pages: 250 kindle edition
Rating: 4 stars
Qualifies: on Megan's list of recs
Review: I didn't think I was a fan of fake relationships but apparently I am. This was a cute story where Sunny meets Max a football player who she doesn't like but secretly she does as he is the same person who rescued her from a car accident a few years back. They meet (again) and enter their fake relationship almost immediately. Lots of witty banter, funny scenes and a bit of suspense as someone locks Sunny in the library basement all with a HEA.
[*book:Fake Fiancée|34129618]

[Laura]

Are notifications working properly for you three? They don't seem to be working properly for me yet.

[AliciaJ]

Laura wrote: "Are notifications working properly for you three? They don't seem to be working properly for me yet."

I’m getting some, but it doesn’t seem like all of them are coming through. I only had two this morning, and that was from this group.

[Laura]

Well, good to know it's just not me, but it sure is frustrating.

2 four star reads for the recommendations. We are on a roll!

[Laura]

Hey,
I found this, anyone interested in playing together?
I realized that all my challenges are going to end soon and I 'd like to play something

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
(read to the bottom)

[Megan]

Laura wrote: "Are notifications working properly for you three? They don't seem to be working properly for me yet."

Nope its a shot in the dark when I get them. Seem to be very delayed. Glad you liked that book!

Ooh looks interesting, I'm not part of that group so would have to join. Ill have a proper read in the morning

[Laura]

I saw the challenge posted elsewhere and took a peek. I joined the group and will play but I will wait to see if anyone else is interested

[SandyL]

Completion Post

Task 14 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate
Book/cover link: All It Takes by Kristen Proby
Page numbers with source: GR/ 288 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Laura's Recs
Date Completed: 4/13/21
Rating/Review: 3 stars
Quinn Cavanaugh and Sienna Hendricks are attorneys on opposing sides of an estate issue. Because the issue is an old one, the judge orders the pair to work together, and their attraction to each other proves stronger than their ethics (which didn't seem to enter into this???) Although this book was better than the first one in the series, I again didn't really care for the female lead character. There was a bit of a mystery to this book, and I was surprised at the outcome

[*book:All It Takes|42651687]

[Megan]

Laura wrote: "I saw the challenge posted elsewhere and took a peek. I joined the group and will play but I will wait to see if anyone else is interested"

I'll do this with you. I think it looks pretty good, probably be around 20 books per month personally.

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post
Task 14 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate

Book/cover link:Long Shot
Page numbers:493/GR-kindle edition
How book qualified: Megan's rec shelf
Date Completed: 4/13
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really liked this one. It was really emotional and intense in some places, but I really liked the two MCs and was rooting for them all the way. The villain was an honest to god bad bad guy, and I'm glad he got it in the end. I'm definitely going to pick up the other books in this series.

[*book:Long Shot|39336718]

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post
Task 14 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate

Megan: msg 336
Laura: msg 338
SandyL: msg 345
Alicia: msg 347

[AliciaJ]

I checked us in.

[AliciaJ]

Megan wrote: "Laura wrote: "I saw the challenge posted elsewhere and took a peek. I joined the group and will play but I will wait to see if anyone else is interested"

I'll do this with you. I think it looks pr..."

I'm going to have to pass on this one I think. Too much going on at home right now.