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TART Challenge - Round 3 - Chase The Rainbow (4)
I'll definitely do a second book just not sure if it'll be audio or written so haven't decided on which book
Ive started mine , just not got round to posting .Have you had any more thoughts on pirates Amanda ?..you cant pick your own teams though
Completion Post Task 20 (Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.--2020)
Staking His Claim by Ki Brightly
Length: 243 pages
How it Qualifies: Published December 12, 2020
Read: 4/25/2021
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: What excellent character development! Both of the mc's change so much over the course of the story, and the part that their kink plays in the whole thing is really lovely.
Janeylou wrote: "Ive started mine , just not got round to posting .Have you had any more thoughts on pirates Amanda ?..you cant pick your own teams though"
I was coming here to ask you the same 🤣 it looks like a really fun challenge, I'm more worried about overdoing it. When AR ends, bachelor usually starts which is one of my favorites. I think I'm gonna do it but just sign up for 10 books a week even though I usually read more.
Im not gonna do batchelor ..just too much like speed reading for me and i f i do a challenge i want to do it fully and last time cats were called that i didnt enjoy
Ill sign up now for pirates and say is there any way i could be on team with any mm readers then if you sign up and say simular thing , we may get put together
Trio &Caipi we going to join up for pirate challebnge on FLOAB group if yourd like to join ..pot luck with teams though
Janeylou wrote: "Im not gonna do batchelor ..just too much like speed reading for me and i f i do a challenge i want to do it fully and last time cats were called that i didnt enjoy"I think I like it because speed reading is the one way I can actually win at something 🤣 I'm not really competitive for the whole team, but it lets me set goals for myself and be competitive that way.
Completion Post - Task 20 - 58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Team decided 2020
Danger Zone by Brooke Blaine
Pages: 222
How it qualifies: Published February 27th 2020
Completed: 25th April
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: Still not a favorite of mine but already knowing the story and the (at least for me) annoying parts of it I knew what to expect and so I enjoyed listening to the audio.
COMPLETION POST TASK 20
Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Bk 1
Eating Stars by Angel Martinez
160 pgs
Published 26th May 2020
Finished 24 april
4 stars
Super sweet , both Serge & Eon are still grieving but slowly learn that they can love again
Bk 2
Amethyst Isle by Wren Kenzie
164 pgs
published 31st October 2020
3.75 stars
Havent read any of the rest of the series but will definitely look into it and a new author too.
Sweet story with great world building
Janeylou wrote: "Ill sign up now for pirates and say is there any way i could be on team with any mm readers then if you sign up and say simular thing , we may get put together"I signed up, hopefully our mm readers team wish will be granted.
I saw you did caipi.im sure well find out in next few days
I requested to join the group Janeylou, I'll take a look :)
@ Caipi ..can you do your completions for suss the sentence please and then we can sort phrase and thats another one ticked off .....This notification lark is making it very hard to keep up
Janeylou wrote: "@ Caipi ..can you do your completions for suss the sentence please and then we can sort phrase and thats another one ticked off .....This notification lark is making it very hard to keep up"
Done :)
The notification problem is so annoying!!!
Great ..any offers on phrase greatly appreciated 😄😄
Updated my post to completion. I won't have time to start another book right away but let me know if I should start reading/listening to another one tomorrow morning.
I started doing my calculations for points in the SH challenge last night and I got 69 points for Falling. I thought that was pretty good, and the book was excellent! (just sharing)Also - there's a scene on a virtual reality beach at the end, so maybe you could get Lisa to agree to that too 😂.
am I last to finish my book for task 20? got another hour to go.
Trio wrote: "I started doing my calculations for points in the SH challenge last night and I got 69 points for Falling. I thought that was pretty good, and the book was excellent! (just sharing)..."Shes one of my favourite authors and
I loved that book so much that i named too of my foster piggies after the MCs 🥰🥰
In fact many of my piggies are named after MCs from books ..think ive gone through all the THIRDS lot 😄😄
Trio wrote: "am I last to finish my book for task 20? got another hour to go."Ive got a few hours left on my second book
Locked myself in the bath ( its the only place i dont get disturbed 😄..so ive finished my two
I’ve only finished one and the other one will take me about 3 hours. So don’t rush Trio!
okay, just finished mine and changed my post to completion
Sorry all! Almost done but taking a break for dinner. Will check us in tonight.
Checked us in!
Hi, our internet is being flaky at best right now - I feel lucky I even got this page to load. I am not going to attempt to check your completions and will go ahead and assign your next task. I will check your books in the morning and let you know if there are any problems.Here is your next task!
Task 21 - 60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.
Books selected for this task need to be MPG Historical Romance. 'Historical' and 'Romance' do not need to be combined and can be combined with other words like 'MM Romance', but both must be MPG.
Girls im gonna let you know now that i have at least 3 books to read for UNO before end month and none of them are historical and i really need to read those fisrt so its going to be a few days till.i get round to this task ..hope you all dont mind
Hm, I'm not a fan of historical.....I'm going to look which historical audiobooks I already own and relisten one of them.
Janeylou wrote: "Girls im gonna let you know now that i have at least 3 books to read for UNO before end month and none of them are historical and i really need to read those fisrt so its going to be a few days til..."No stress, Janine!! We are all in for having fun reading with an awesome team first of all. 🤗
Completion Post - Task 21 - 60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.
Book 1
Hexmaker by Jordan L. Hawk
Pages: 216
How it qualifies: MPG Historical and Romance
Completed: 26th April
Rating: 4.5 stars
Book 2
Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk
Pages: 344
How it qualifies: MPG Historical and Romance
Completed: 27th April
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review:
Great series and fabulous audio! One of the few historical stories I enjoyed. :)
I'll probably go for Kidnapped by the Pirate. I'll post when I get home.
All your books checked out from the last task! 📚
I'm also rushing through as many Uno books as possible for the final part of the month so am more than fine taking this task slow!I'll be back later tonight with selections
Completion Post (Task 21 Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.)Book 1
Blind Tiger by Jordan L. Hawk
238 Pages
How it qualifies: Historical and Romance MPG
Date: 4/26/2021
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Review: Hawk was my introduction to the MM genre and every since I’ve devoured his works and loved every one of them. While it’s not required, I think the reader gets more enjoyment out of this one if they read the Hexworld series first, so that you can really understand the witch and familiar world. Not only was this book one of my favorite authors, but it threw us into one of my favorite time periods (and took away all homophobia from the time which was just complete icing to me). I really enjoyed the start of this new series, loved both of our MCs, and can’t wait to see more stories set in the same world!
Book 2
Heroes for Ghosts by Jackie North
246 Pages
How it qualifies: Historical and Romance as MPG
Date: 4/26/2021
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: This was beautiful! It’s somehow the first book I’ve read by Jackie North but it will most definitely not be the last. I will say the I love yous felt a little rush, which is why I couldn’t give it that 5th star or even a 4.5, but I still just absolutely adored it.
Book 3
Honey from the Lion by Jackie North
300 Pages
How it qualifies: Historical and Romance as MPG
Date: 4/27/2021
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: This book couldn’t be more different from book one. It still is all about time travel and 2 men from different times finding love with one another, and it’s still written beautifully, but in this one we’re transported to the past and it’s more a look at a slower paced life in the old west. Because of this, there isn’t as much action, instead there’s a major focus on the relationship and the characters, and it was beautiful. I think the first one edges this one out just a little for me and I truly look forward to seeing where the rest of the series goes.
oh my gosh Amanda, I hope you are doing the audio version of Heroes for Ghosts - it was spectacular! And even better was Greg Boudreaux's performance in the next one, Honey from the Lion.
Completion Post (Task 21 Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.)
Kidnapped by the Pirate by Keira Andrews
Length: 298 pages
How it Qualifies: MPG Historical MPG Romance
Read: 4/27/2021
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: Soooo good - I've been hoarding this audiobook, because hello, Cornell Collins! When I was an avid MF romance reader I absolutely loved the kidnapped by the pirate genre, and this one is just perfection - loved it!
Trio wrote: "oh my gosh Amanda, I hope you are doing the audio version of Heroes for Ghosts - it was spectacular! And even better was Greg Boudreaux's performance in the next one, [book:Honey from the Lion|5754..."I am doing the audio! And I figured if we need me to do a 3rd book I can just go straight to Honey from the Lion since you so highly recommended it. Even when series can stand alone individually though I tend to like to read them in order lol.
I updated mine to completion but do we need me to do a third one?
Amanda wrote: "I updated mine to completion but do we need me to do a third one?"I finished my book last night and am going to start a second one after breakfast. (Lots of household stuff and gardening to do, perfect for audiobooks! :))
So you'd only need to read a third one if Janine wanted to take a pass?
Well i havent started mine yet !!!!!....so feel free anyone
Janeylou wrote: "Well i havent started mine yet !!!!!....so feel free anyone"Did you want to take a pass? I'm good either way. Don't mind waiting, also can take a second one!
Id forgotton about the passes....im ok with that but still think we 2 short though
I meant to say my 3rd and Caipi is doing 2 so with Trio's we have 6! Hopefully the next fits with all the books we have to get in before May starts. I feel like we got way more 6/8 books this time around
yes I've just finished mine, but if we've got our 6 then I'll move on to something else - I got an ARC of an audiobook that's not even in GR...? It's called Unlovable Bastard by KA Merikan, so I'll probably go with that.updated my post to completion
Just updated mine as well. Making a completion post then will post in check in thread!
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Book 1
Love Always, Wild by A.M. Johnson
402 Pages
How it qualifies: Published October 8, 2020
Date: 4/25/2021
Rating: 3 Stars
Review: I liked this book, but it didn’t blow me away like the second one did. The writing was still really good and the narration was excellent, but I didn’t feel the chemistry between the MCs. We’re supposed to believe they’ve been pining over each other for almost a decade but while we were definitely told that I never really felt it.
Book 2
Rueberry Orchard by Michele Notaro
343 Pages
How it qualifies: Published October 6, 2020
Date: 4/25/2021
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Review: What an amazing start to this new shared world adventure. This is my first book by this author, but it most definitely wont be my last. The concept is novel and amazing, and the world building was so complete and well done I enjoyed every page and was unable to put the book down. Ezryn and Rhile were such an amazing couple and while my heart broke for them a couple of times, the author did such a wonderful job putting it back together with their absolute love and devotion to each other. There is such an amazing cast of side characters that although this is a shared world where only the concept is the same, I hope Notaro decides to write more in this world she’s created