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I have classes every day 10 a.m. til 9 p.m., although I do get some reading time. Anyway, I'm about 40 minutes from being done - I'll get my book checked in before bed.Cyndee - I have a fairly short one I need to read for Uno and it fits this prompt - that I could probably do tomorrow if you need - although sounded like you have things covered just fine. But let me know if you want me to pick that one up.
Completion PostTask 11 - 78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
Book:
Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost.Pages: 389 (Kindle)
Date Completed: 4/6/21
Rating: 4 stars
Review: It's been awhile since I read the previous book in this series, but I didn't feel terribly lost. This one was pretty good - but it's hard to say much else without being spoilery.
COMPLETION POST:
Task: 78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
Book: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting
Page numbers with source: GR Kindle 384 pages
How book qualified: Author's name is alliterative (Helena Hunting)
Date Completed: 4/07/2021
Rating: 4 stars
I'm never quite sure what I'm going to get with a Helena Hunting story, often finding her adult characters just too juvenile for my liking, yet for some reason I keep getting pulled back to them. I think it's because of stories like this that are cute and likable with the right amount of drama.
Task: 78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
Book: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting
Page numbers with source: GR Kindle 384 pages
How book qualified: Author's name is alliterative (Helena Hunting)
Date Completed: 4/07/2021
Rating: 4 stars
I'm never quite sure what I'm going to get with a Helena Hunting story, often finding her adult characters just too juvenile for my liking, yet for some reason I keep getting pulled back to them. I think it's because of stories like this that are cute and likable with the right amount of drama.
COMPLETION POST:
Task: 78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
Book: Where We Went Wrong by Kelsey Kingsley
Page numbers with source: Amazon Kindle 417 pages (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...)
How book qualified: Book title and author's name are alliterative
Date Completed: 4/07/2021
Rating: 5 stars
This story is not for the weak of heart. It is heartbreaking, and difficult, and immensely painful, but oh so good. Kelsey Kingsley is the master at these kinds of stories.
Task: 78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
Book: Where We Went Wrong by Kelsey Kingsley
Page numbers with source: Amazon Kindle 417 pages (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...)
How book qualified: Book title and author's name are alliterative
Date Completed: 4/07/2021
Rating: 5 stars
This story is not for the weak of heart. It is heartbreaking, and difficult, and immensely painful, but oh so good. Kelsey Kingsley is the master at these kinds of stories.
Suzanne wrote: "Cyndee - I have a fairly short one I need to read for Uno and it fits this prompt - that I could probably do tomorrow if you need - although sounded like you have things covered just fine. But let me know if you want me to pick that one up."
Thank you! Normally I would have definitely taken you up on that, but I got so caught up into Where We Went Wrong last night that I couldn't put it down. I stayed up WAY past my bedtime with it and woke up early to finish it off. :D
Got us all checked in!
Thank you! Normally I would have definitely taken you up on that, but I got so caught up into Where We Went Wrong last night that I couldn't put it down. I stayed up WAY past my bedtime with it and woke up early to finish it off. :D
Got us all checked in!
I'm putting that one on my "to read" shelf. It sounds so good!
Suzanne wrote: "I'm putting that one on my "to read" shelf. It sounds so good!"
All of her books are SO emotional! She's one of my favorites. :D
All of her books are SO emotional! She's one of my favorites. :D
Kat has said she will post our next challenge in a couple of hours. I’ll be finished my ptp book in about 2 hours unless I get distracted and ready to start the next one.
Here is your next task!Task 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
Books selected for this task need to have Romance as a Main Page Genre - on the right side of the main book page under genres. Romance can be alone or combined as in Contemporary Romance. If Romance is likely to drop off the main page, i.e. low on the genre list, a screen shot might be advisable.
I'm going to read
. Pages: 448 (Kindle)
MPG Romance.
I might read
381 but I’ll decide tomorrow as it’s bed time for me. I have lots of options.
I am going to read
352 pages
Changed my mind. I have to read
for a group read starting tomorrow so I’m just going to start now. It has 545 pages
COMPLETION POST:
Task: 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
Book: Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey
Page numbers with source: GR ~ Kindle 384 pages
How book qualified: MPG Romance
Date Completed: 4/08/2021
Rating: 3.5 stars
This is the 3rd book in the series and I wasn't too sure going into this one. I didn't care for Bethany at all in the previous books so I couldn't bring myself to care too much about diving into her story. It took a while (about 65% of the way through!) before I became invested in wanting the HEA for this one, but the combination of Wes' character (and his dirty talk, ha!), his 5-yr-old niece Laura, and finally glimpsing more of Bethany's humanity, anxieties and vulnerabilities redeemed the story.
Task: 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
Book: Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey
Page numbers with source: GR ~ Kindle 384 pages
How book qualified: MPG Romance
Date Completed: 4/08/2021
Rating: 3.5 stars
This is the 3rd book in the series and I wasn't too sure going into this one. I didn't care for Bethany at all in the previous books so I couldn't bring myself to care too much about diving into her story. It took a while (about 65% of the way through!) before I became invested in wanting the HEA for this one, but the combination of Wes' character (and his dirty talk, ha!), his 5-yr-old niece Laura, and finally glimpsing more of Bethany's humanity, anxieties and vulnerabilities redeemed the story.
Completion PostTask 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
Hazel: possession
Post 270
Cyndee: Tools of Engagement
Post 266
Suzanne: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
Post 269
April: Over the fence
Post 268
352+384+448+545=1629
Completion PostTask 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
Book: Over the fence
Pages: 352 pages
How book qualified: MPG is Romance
Date Completed: 4/8/21
Rating: 4
This was a good book. The Neighbor Kourtney was ashamed of her body and didn't want Nathan to see her body. They only talked through the fence. She was being hurt by her brother and Nathan jumped over fence to protect her.
Completion PostTask 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance
Book:
. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabPages: 448 (Kindle)
How it qualifies: MPG Romance.
Date Read: 4/8/21
Rating 4 stars
Review: This was a really interesting premise - living forever but nobody being able to remember you. (and there were other big ideas as well). And I thought about the ideas a lot. But it never really touched my emotions or made me feel like I was dying to pick up the book because I needed to see what happened next. It was for sure well written though.
Completion PostTask 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance
Book:
Pages: 545 as per kindle edition in above link
Read: 9 April
Rating: 3⭐️
How it qualifies: MPG Romance
Review: This is book 5 in the series and I felt it was really slow. The purpose is for Jim to prevent a civilian taking the wrong turn at a crossroads allowing evil to win but he was a bit loopy the whole book concentrating on the soul he had managed to exchange with the devil Devina. He makes lots of bad decisions in this book. The civilians Cait, GB and Duke were either spouting flowery cringey nonsense to each other or not talking just having sex for the main part. Didn’t enjoy this one as much as some of the others in the series. Only one book left.
Total pages read by team = 1,729
Here is your next task!Task 13 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
As a team, select a teammate and then read 4 books initially published in the decade of their birth. For this task, the decade will be 0-9, for example 1990-1999. Use the initial publication date, if there is a date listed at the top of the editions page use that. Otherwise, I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification.
April wrote: "So on this one we chose 1980"Great! 😂
My first choice is Morning Glory with both this page, and the paperback at the top of the page say "Originally published 1989" . Does that work for my link? Or do I have to find the first published English Language Edition on Goodreads? Which is this one I think: Morning Glory.The Kindle Edition is 424 pages
I’m going for
388 pages. First published in 1989 and first kindle edition is 2011.It was cheap for me on Amazon.
April wrote: "So on this one we chose 1980"
Oh boy. 😂
Oh boy. 😂
I’m going with
Published September 12th 1986. What a hard task.
Hazel wrote: "I’m going for 388 pages. First published in 1989 and first kindle edition is 2011.
It was cheap for me on Amazon."
I'm going to read this too! Found it on scribd. :D
388 pages. First published in 1989 and first kindle edition is 2011.It was cheap for me on Amazon."
I'm going to read this too! Found it on scribd. :D
Cyndee wrote: "Hazel wrote: "I’m going for 388 pages. First published in 1989 and first kindle edition is 2011.It was cheap for me on Amazon."
I'm going to read this too! Found i..."
I’m really enjoying it. Read til 1am this morning so nearly finished.
Completion post Task 13 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. Selected 1980’s - Hazel and April born in 80’s
Book:
Pages: 388 pages as per first kindle edition published in 2011
Read: 10 April
Rating: 4.5⭐️
How it qualifies: The book was first published July 1 1989
Review: My first Julie Garwood book. I really enjoyed it. Jamie is the youngest, most competent and mature of 4 English sisters and a Scottish highlander is coming to choose one of them to be his bride. Jamie’s father doesn’t want Jamie to leave as she is like a slave to him but Alec Kincaid picks her and she travels to Scotland and tries to integrate into clan life starting wars and making alliances. I loved the way the 2 of them antagonised each other whilst falling in love a little more every day.
Completion PostTask 13 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. Selected 1980’s - Hazel and April born in 80’s
Hazel: The Bride
Post 280
Cyndee: The Bride
Post 285
Suzanne: Morning Glory
Post 284
April: A Love Story
Post 282
Completion PostTask 13 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. Selected 1980’s - Hazel and April born in 80’s
Book:
Pages: 186
Rating: 400
How it Qualifies: (first published August 1984)
What a good book. Brooke and Rafe were married and thought each other hated the other one. Rafe thought she cheated on him and sent her away. She was in a car crash and everyone was told she was dead. She wasn't dead and changed her identity to Brooke. Ended up back with Rafe and he found it. They realized they were wrong all along
Suzanne wrote: "My first choice is Morning Glory with both this page, and the paperback at the top of the page say "Originally published 1989" . Does that work for my link? Or do I have to find the..."You can use the first one when finalizing your post. It says when first published.
Completion PostTask 13 - 57. 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. Selected 1980’s - Hazel and April born in 80’s
Book:
Morning Glory by LaVyrle SpencerPages: 424
Date Read: 4/10/21
How it qualifies: Originally published 1989 (shown on kindle link)
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I think this book held up well (given it was written about 30 years ago. Shortly after the depression, Will is wandering Georgia, looking for work. He cannot hold a job for long, because he has a prison record. Meanwhile, Elly, who everyone in town calls "crazy Elly" has advertised for a husband, since she cannot take care of her property and her children alone. The romance is sweet, as these two lonely people find each other. There is a fiestly town librarian who helps, and a town slut, who does NOT help. Although I didn't enjoy it as much as the Amy Harmon book I was reading, I enjoyed it!
COMPLETION POST:
Task: 13 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. Selected 1980’s - Hazel and April born in 80’s
Book: The Bride by Julie Garwood
Page numbers with source: GR Kindle 388 pages
How book qualified: Originally published in 1989
Date Completed: 4/10/2021
Rating: 5 stars
This was my first Julie Garwood book but it won't be the last! I loved the banter, the characters, the story, the setting...
Can't wait to have an excuse to read the next one. :D
Task: 13 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. Selected 1980’s - Hazel and April born in 80’s
Book: The Bride by Julie Garwood
Page numbers with source: GR Kindle 388 pages
How book qualified: Originally published in 1989
Date Completed: 4/10/2021
Rating: 5 stars
This was my first Julie Garwood book but it won't be the last! I loved the banter, the characters, the story, the setting...
Can't wait to have an excuse to read the next one. :D
I think I need to pick up that book!
I've always meant to read more of Julie Garwood's books - I read and loved Honor's Splendour years ago. But never went back for more, might need to change that...I will be back tomorrow with your next task!
Here is your next task!Task 14 - 84. Pick a category from the current RRRC Monthly Challenge and read 6 books for that category. Reader's Choice is exempt from this task.
As a team a category from RRRC's April Monthly Challenge, then read 6 books that fit that category. Remember to let me know how you know your book fits the selected category! Reader's Choice is not an option for this task!
2021 April Monthly Challenge🐰1. Happy April Birthday! Read a book published in April, or read a book with a white cover in honor of the April birthstone, the Diamond.
🐰2. Baby Names! Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternately, you may choose a book with a character that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative! This month's names: Alexander (Defender of the People), Emma (Universal), Henry (Ruler of the Home), Scarlett (Red).
🐰3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Eloisa James: Read one book written by Eloisa James, or any author with her first or last name.
Link to Eloisa James' backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
🐰4. April is Stress Awareness Month: We are all living with a bit of extra stress these days so use some time in April to kick back and destress.
Read a book by a favorite author, or a book that you feel will be a great escape from everyday stresses.
🐰5. The first week of April is Library Week: We all love our libraries and many of us have fond memories of the times we have spent there. For some of us (myself included) right now we can only visit our libraries virtually, or do curbside pickup.
Read a book you borrowed from the library or any other source (physically or digitally), or read a book that takes place in a library or a bookshop, or a book about books.
🐰6. April 7th - World Health Day: Sponsored by United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Day focuses upon a different health theme each year. It is an international event to emphasize and work on important health issues or problems. Many countries around the world participate. This day celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the UN's World Health Organization on April 7, 1948.
Read a book featuring a character in the medical field or a book that has a 4 or an 8 in the page count.
🐰7. April 11th - National Pet Day: If you have a pet or not, most people do love animals. For those of you who do have furry fiends at home, this is the day to celebrate that! Take them for a walk and give extra belly rubs or treats. For those who don’t have a pet and are thinking about getting one, perhaps today would be a great day to visit your local animal shelter and adopt!
Read a book featuring an animal on the cover or in the storyline. Or read a book you ‘adopted’ based on a recommendation from a friend or any other source.
🐰8. April 19th - National Garlic Day: I don’t know about you, but I do love garlic! No matter if it’s in pasta, pizza or crunchy garlic bread (yum!) it’s a favorite of mine. It is used in recipes around the world. Native to Asia, garlic has been used medicinally for thousands of years. And, Garlic is believed to ward off evil spirits. What's Halloween without a strand of garlic around your neck, to keep the vampires away? About the only negative thing you can say about garlic, is that it can negatively affect an otherwise romantic evening. And, that's not a problem, if the both of you eat garlic.
Read a book with food on the cover or with someone in the food industry in the story. Or you could read a story featuring a vampire.
🐰9. April 26th - Hug an Australian Day: Go ahead and give a big bear hug to any and all Australians today. Show an Australian how much we love them. This is a great opportunity for you to do your part in improving international relations. And hugs benefit the receiver as well as the giver.
Read a book by an Australian author, or that takes place in Australian. Or read a book with an embrace on the cover.
I'm willing to find a book for any of those, although in my opinion #4 and #5 are the easiest.I'll be here for about an hour, then gone for about 4 hours - so whatever gets decided is fine.
I would prefer 4 as I’ve not borrowed from a library as our uk selection is rotten. How do we qualify favourite author? I’ll ask.
since it also says "or a book you feel is a good stress relief" , i'm guessing it's all just personal opinion. But thanks for checking, Hazel.(I'd also guess we don't all need the same author. But again - it's a guess.)
Thanks for checking Hazel! 4 is definitely the easiest.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...I’m going to read
first. I’ve attached the link which shows that I’ve rated Sawyer Bennett books highly and read quite a few of them. I also have a few on my kindle to read.
I'm going to read
.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I have read several of her books and gave high reviews.
Since this is 6 books we go with who is done first again. Is that ok with everyone?
I'm going to read
. Penny Reid is one of my favorite contemporary romance authors, and I'm almost done with this series. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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Task 11 - 78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
Book:
Pages: 307 as per kindle edition in above link
Read: 6 April
Rating: 3⭐️
How it qualifies: Author has alliteration in her name Meghan March
Review: This was ok. Ryker is a bit of a cocky ahole with his sights set on Justine who is a scholarship straight A student. When her scholarship falls through she makes a deal with Rykers dad (a judge) for him to pay her tuition in exchange for her tutoring Ryker. As she starts to fall for him she changes her agreement with his dad to be a
loan but that’s not the only secret between the 2 of them and when they come out there are some decisions to be made.