TART Challenge - Round 3 - Bookin' It...Still (3)

[Katelyn]

How's it going ladies? I am almost 60% done with mine.

[☘KathyD☘]

I'm hoping to finish my book later today! =)

[Katelyn]

Sounds great!

[☘KathyD☘]

Task 4—read a minimum of 750 pages from books tagged sport(s)


Anton, Brenda Rothert – 3/24/21 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 252 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ tagged main page sports x66
Review — This book packed a big punch for being on the shorter side. I really enjoyed the characters and the relationships built in this book. The author did a great job with Mia. She could have been a very boring character, but she’s a fighter and it comes through the story. Anton is a little too perfect, but if that’s my biggest complaint...then I don’t really have one. My biggest disappointment was how quickly the tension was resolved. It was quite a let down. This is my first book by Ms. Rothert, but not my last! I can’t wait to read Luca’s story.

[☘KathyD☘]

I can read another sports book if we need another to make the 750-page minimum! =)

[Katelyn]

I think we should be good. Mine is 330 and the one Jans is reading is 190. Hayde read one that is 216 and yours was 252. Which should be 988.

[Katelyn]

Jans how is it going? I should have mine done tonight or tomorrow mid day. I have about 127 pgs left.

[Katelyn]

I should be done soon. 49 pgs left.

[Katelyn]

Task 4 Completion Post

Task-read a minimum of 750 pages from books tagged sport(s)
Book-This Is Forever
Pages-Kindle, 330 (GR)
How is qualifies-Tagged "sports" by 58 people
Date Completed-3/25/21
Rating:5 stars

[Katelyn]

Alright we are just waiting for Jans and I did send a message just to check in since it's been a few days since we have heard from her.

[J]

TASK 4 Completion POST

Task Read a minimum of 750 pages from books tagged sport(s)read a minimum of 750 pages from books tagged sport(s)
Book/cover link Playing for Keeps
Page numbers with source Kindle Edition, 390 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary Tagged sports by 162 readers
Date Completed 26th March 2021
Rating/Review 1 Star

This was bloody hard to read. The characters are neither interesting nor indulging. I didn't know what's wrong with them or why they try to be angry against each other. It took several chapters for the characters to even speak with each other in complete sentences. The author already told they are secretly loving even before the book began. It was one of the bland books.

[J]

Katelyn wrote: "Alright we are just waiting for Jans and I did send a message just to check in since it's been a few days since we have heard from her."

So sorry for delaying this task. It was too hard a read, Kat.

@Hayde, now I see what you meant not reading less numbered book.

[J]

Also, I updated the completion status in the main page.

Task4 status updated here

[Katelyn]

That's okay. I hate when that happens and you just don't even want to pick the book up. I was just checking to make sure everything was okay on your end. Hope your next book is better.

[J]

Yeah, I am crossing my fingers on that too. And I ll try to check in everyday once...

[Katelyn]

You dont have to. I just usually am the last one done, so I was just checking in. ha. Hopefully we get our task soon so I can start another book.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 5 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.

Professions such as LEO, athletes or musicians are fine. Just don't try to pass off a rancher and a chef as both being in the food industry - they are simply too far apart. Please include the selected profession in your completion posts. Remember to let me know how you know the books qualify with links or any necessary information.

[Katelyn]

Alright ladies, what are we wanting to go with.

We can do musicians, police, firefighter, doctor, chef/baker, rancher, athlete, construction, waitress, lawyer, mechanic

[☘KathyD☘]

that’s it? those are the only professions to choose from? ;)
*please note sarcasm*

[Katelyn]

hahaha. Those are just some that immediately came to mind. Please throw in some of your ideas too. lol

[Katelyn]

I also wasn't sure about athlete since we just did sports, but I can never read too many of those so I tossed that in as well.

[Katelyn]

Some other ones I think we could easily find is military, nanny, bartender/bar owner

[☘KathyD☘]

no...those are good ones!

I can always find a sports book to read...but my last few books to try and squeeze into March have a chef & former military/construction worker; cop & medic; and rancher & business woman...but I can find almost anything. =)

[Katelyn]

I have one that I can use for this challenge and another one I am in. The main character is a small town police officer. I don't have it in audio so it may just take me a little bit longer to read. I also have one with a teacher I need to get to.

[Katelyn]

I think law enforcement would be a good choice.

[Hayde]

I have student, security guard, baker, business person. I think security guard falls under law enforcement.

[J]

okay law enforcement then. I ll check my shelf

[☘KathyD☘]

sounds good to me, too!

[Katelyn]

I would ask MKat about security guard before you get to into it. I just don't want you to read it and it not count.

[Katelyn]

I am going to be reading which is tagged as law enforcement 9 times and the main character is a FBI agent.

[Katelyn]

or which he is a NYPD homicide detective. Decisions Decisions

[J]

I am starting .

It has 49 people tagged under law-enforcement.

[Hayde]

Just checking in to say I am struggling to find a book that I want to read. :(

Do re-reads count for this challenge? I have a law enforcement one that I don't mind re-reading.

I also found At Grave's End, Cat is part of a agency that hunts vampires. Do you all think it would count as law enforcement?

[Hayde]

Update: At Grave's End has been tagged law-enforcement x3, pg 8

🎉🎉🎉

[Katelyn]

Also, rereads are okay as long as you haven't already read it for this round of the challenge.

[J]

TASK 5 Completion POST

Task Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. Team decided on law enforcement
Book/cover link Something About You
Page numbers with source Kindle Edition, 336 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary Tagged law-enforcement by 49 readers
Date Completed 29th March 2021
Rating/Review 3 Star

Jack(H) started off very well and the conflict he had with Cameron(h), was pretty solid. I enjoyed the initial few chapters, especially the suspense until the author chose to reveal the culprit and even his thought process within the first eight chapters. I mean why give away such curious information so early? Slowly, as the chapters progressed I was expecting to see some romance, slow-burn, but the author chose to again rely on some uncontrollable-lust that the characters seemed to be having for a long time and call that love. I want to read about their love, rather I just heard that they already were in love before the story began. The characters were interesting, especially Jack, and I wanted to know much and more about him. Why even Cameron had an interesting life but the romance didn't charm me. It could have been better, but it fell a bit short.

[☘KathyD☘]

I should have my book finished tomorrow.

[Katelyn]

Sounds good. Thanks Kathy. Mine should be done hopefully today.

[Hayde]

TASK 5 Completion POST

Task: Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. Team decided on law enforcement
Book/cover link: At Grave's End

Page numbers: Kindle Edition, 339 pages
How book qualified: tagged law-enforcement x3, pg 8
Date Completed: 3/30/2021
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Story dragged on in parts but over great book. I loved the jokes between the various characters. Justina is just hilarious.

[Katelyn]

Task 5 Completion Post

Task-Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. Team decided on law enforcement
Book- Trust
Page Numbers- Kindle, 254 pages (GR)
Qualification-Tagged "law enforcement , team decided on law enforcement
Date Completed- 3/30/21
Rating- 4 stars

[☘KathyD☘]

Task 5—read a minimum of 750 pages from books that include the same team-chosen profession (law enforcement)


Lethal Balance, Cherise Sinclair – 3/30/21 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Kindle first-edition ➔ 394 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ from the précis: ...“his brother hires JJ, a fiery-haired, tough cop who lives…”
Review — Another amazing story to follow the first in this series! In this second book, we get to know Cazador better and meet a new officer, J.J. These two are both strong characters, which makes them work really well as a couple, but also adds challenges to their relationship...especially for Cazador who wants to protect the women in his life he cares for. Another fun layer that worked really well in this story was getting to know Regan, Cazador’s daughter that he didn’t know he had. The story is told from multiple points of view, but I love that Regan was often one of those viewpoints. I am ready for Bull’s story...as soon as it drops in audio!

[☘KathyD☘]

sorry for the late post...I also added our completion status for this task.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 6 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.

As a team select a month and year, then each teammate reads a book initially published in that month and year. Make sure you use the initial publication date. If there is a date at the top of the editions page, use it. Otherwise, I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification. Please include the selected month/year combo in your completion posts.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

PS - I'm glad you didn't go with the security guard! I've already researched that when another team did something similar and they are not considered law enforcement.

[J]

MountainKat wrote: "PS - I'm glad you didn't go with the security guard! I've already researched that when another team did something similar and they are not considered law enforcement."

Wow, thanks Kat. You saved the effort.

[J]

I am thinking we could go with the last year, 2020. We could get vast choices in that fashion.

Any year would be okay for me, though.

[Katelyn]

So I thought I would list a few I am interested in and if anything we could all compare and see what works for us all.

March 2018
Dec 2018
Feb 2019
March 2020
April 2020
July 2020
Nov 2020
Feb 2021

[☘KathyD☘]

I have books that fit:

February 2019
December 2018
November 2020

I also have books I'd like to start published in:

July 2019
September 2019

[Hayde]

I have:
November 2020
Feb 2019
Sept 2019
April 2020

And one I want to start June 2019

[Katelyn]

ok so we have November 2020, February 2019, april 2020 in common. Jan's do you have a preference?