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Filipa wrote: "Completion PostTask 21 - 91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. - 89 (Filipa) + 79 (KellyJo) + 78 (Teresa) + 68 (Truitt) =..."
Alice Winters certainly has a specific style. While I enjoy the rest of the plot of her stories the constant snark gets to be a little much.
Completion PostTask 21 - 91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. - 89 (Filipa) + 79 (KellyJo) + 78 (Teresa) + 68 (Truitt) = 314
Bound Spirit by H.A. Wills
Pages 435
Read 4/27/21
Rating 4 stars
This book reminded me so much of B.L. Brunnemer Veiled Diaries Series. Which is a series I love. I really enjoyed this book for the slowly developing relationships and how everyone has there own issues and personalities. Only draw back for me is the high school setting. Looking forward to next book.
Teresa wrote: "Filipa wrote: "Completion PostTask 21 - 91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. - 89 (Filipa) + 79 (KellyJo) + 78 (Teresa) ..."
Yeah, at the beginning of the book I was laughing out loud, by the end I was getting a little tired. But definitely an author to keep in mind when you need something floofy (like Rowan's tail 😂)
Here is your next task!Task 22 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
For this task make sure you use the initial publication date. If there is a date listed 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 decade you are reading from in your completion posts.
Can I have 2010’s ? I want to read Sweet Nothings by Macy Blake pub 2018
Books 4/41990s - KellyJo | Dream Warrior: His Savage Kiss (1993)
2000s - Truitt | The Color of Magic (2005)
2010s - Teresa | Sweet Nothings (2018)
2020s - Filipa | The Muffin Man (2021)
I’ll take the 2000s - I need to read The Colour of Magic, published in 2005.
So that leaves me with 1990's??will have to dig for that one. Hopefully I can find something in KU
If the 90s prove to be a problem, let me know - I can find something.
Glad you found something you want to read KellyJo. I planned to look some more after dinner, but that's a really hard task for m/m.
Completion Post: Task 22 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades. (2010)
Sweet Nothings by Macy Blake
230 pgs.GR
Qualifies: Published September 25th 2018 (my decade was 2010)
⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was a great look at how Henry’s family started. I liked getting to know Vaughn and Sam and the rest of the pack. Can be read before or after the Chosen One series books.
Completion PostTask 22 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades. (2020s)
The Muffin Man by Kim Fielding
Pages: 216/ GR Kindle 1st edition
How it fits: published 2021
Read: 29/04/21
⭐⭐⭐ (2.5)
Review: Maybe because I had high expectations, or maybe because I'm just not ready yet to read a book set during the pandemic, but I was disappointed. One of my favorite authors, and there was nothing particularly wrong with the book, it just didn't work for me for some reason.
Completion PostTask 22 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades. (1990's)Dream Warrior
Dream Warrior: His Savage Kiss by Bobbi Smith
Pages 476
Read 4/29/21
Rating 3 stars
This book did not work for me. Very much old school book with characters that behave so stupidly they are hard to believe as real. Bobbi Smith use to be one of my favorite authors when I first started reading romance in early 2000's, Romance books have sure come a long way in 20 years.
Completion Post: Task 22 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades. (1980s)
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
[*book:The Color of Magic|5970105]
287 pages per GR, see link above
How it qualifies: originally published 24 November 1983
4/29
⭐⭐⭐
Everyone says the first two Discworld novels aren't very good and should be skipped by new readers in favor of something from further along in the series. In truth, The Color of Magic wasn't bad - it was just a bit of a slog in places. Fortunately, I've already read one of the later books and really enjoyed it. I'll keep going.
Team Completion Post: Task 22 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.Teresa (2010s) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Filipa (2020s) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
KellyJo (1990s) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Truitt (1980s) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Not only did it take me forever to finish my book, I was completely confused about the original publication date. I had a horrified moment during which I thought I was going to have to read another book, beofre it occurred to me that there was nothing in the task that said the books had to be from consecutive decades. What a relief.Sorry KellyJo, that my goof meant that you got stuck reading something from the 90s....
Truitt_T wrote: "Not only did it take me forever to finish my book, I was completely confused about the original publication date. I had a horrified moment during which I thought I was going to have to read another..."I've always been surprised no one has gone back and read a classic or something like that for this task, but everyone always tries to stick as close to current as possible. 🤷🏻♀️
Here is your next task!Task 23 - 68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.
Books selected for this task need to have one word titles, articles and exclamations included. So books such as NautiCal would work, but books like The Thief would not. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
I'm not certain what I'll be reading. I'm scrambling to finish up some things for Scavenger Hunt, but I'll be done tonight. Then we'll see....
I’ll read Witchbane by Lissa Kasey 359 pgs
Reading Wonderstruck - 295 pages.So we have 295 + 496 + 359 = 1150. Tru you can pick a book as short as you want.
Filipa wrote: "Reading Wonderstruck - 295 pages.So we have 295 + 496 + 359 = 1150. Tru you can pick a book as short as you want."
Thanks - that's probably a good thing!
I'm going for an easy reread: Floodgates - 234p. I should have it finished tomorrow (Friday) night.Thanks for letting me take the short straw!
This book is killing me... it is so dark and hopeless. I still have 100 pages left so I’m hoping for a happy ending but it feels like if our MCs are (barely) alive the author is calling it a win.
Completion Post: Task 23 - 68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.
Witchbane by Lissa Kasey
359 pgs/GR
⭐⭐⭐1/2
3.5 Stars
This is hard to rate.
I almost couldn't finish this, it got so bleak and dark. It has been a while since I read the first two and didn't remember them well so was a little lost in places. I recommend reading this immediately after the others. The descriptions were good and I was immersed in the story. There is a lot of action and danger with little time to catch your breath before the next bad thing happens. Though it ends in a much better place than I thought it would, there is a sadness to it.
Also the guy on the cover is nothing like the main character other than red hair. Seb is dark skinned with tattoos and extremely long tightly curled rust red hair that he keeps in a braid.
Teresa wrote: "Completion Post: Task 23 - 68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.Witchbane by Lissa Kasey
359 pgs/GR
⭐⭐⭐1/..."
At least that ended well, but yeah, while I don't mind (and actually like) a little dark in my books, I feel like nowadays if we want bleak and sad we can just read the news. Books are supposed to be escapism, at least for me.
Teresa wrote: "Also the guy on the cover is nothing like the main character other than red hair. Seb is dark skinned with tattoos and extremely long tightly curled rust red hair that he keeps in a braid."
I hate when they do this. Remember
? I was like, that baby face is supposed to be Roland?? lol
Filipa wrote: "I hate when they do this. Remember The Capital (The Knight and the Necromancer #1) by A.H. Lee ? I was like, that baby face is supposed to be Roland?? lol "I know, right??
I'm glad you guys at least got a happy ending out of it, lol.
Completion Post: Task 23 - 68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.
Floodgates by Mary Calmes
[*book:Floodgates|20957468]
234 pages per GR, see link above
4/30
⭐⭐⭐⭐
So this is probably more like a 3.5 star book, because it's uneven - parts of it I really enjoy, others feel forced. Oh well - I really like Tracy, and that's enough.
Completion PostTask 23 - 68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.
Wonderstruck by Allie Therin
Pages: 295/ GR Kindle 1st edition
Read: 01/05/21
⭐⭐⭐ ⭐(4.25)
Review: A really good conclusion to the trilogy. Rory and Arthur have become one of my favorite couples. A little sad the series is over but fingers crossed for a spin off.
Task 23 - 68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titlesSerpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton
Pages 496
Read 5/1/21
Rating 4 stars
Love this series. This one has a very unique mystery and wedding planning going on. Really enjoying the changing dynamics between all characters. Everyone is changing and growing into themselves.
Here is your next task!Task 24 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
As a team decide which cover you are going to use, boat, plane, car or motorcycle. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for this task. Please include the qualifying cover along with your selected item in your completion posts in your completion posts.
Ugh. I was hoping we wouldn’t get that one. I don’t have much with any vehicle on the cover...
Ok, I found one of each :) what did we choose earlier? I can’t see on my phone...
Teresa wrote: "Ok, I found one of each :) what did we choose earlier? I can’t see on my phone..."Wow you go Teresa. :) I believe we picked car.
Car, huh? Well, I know I've got at least one that works. No reading time until tonight, though.
Completion Post: Task 24 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. (Car)
Facing West by Lucy Lennox
312 pgs
Truck on cover
⭐⭐⭐ ⭐1/2
While I love paranormal/fantasy/sci-fi sometimes I need a sweet hurt comfort contemporary story to make me smile. This fit the bill perfectly. Nico was prickly but sweet at his heart. West was strong and capable. I loved them together and the whole Wilde family. While there were definitely feels, it wasn’t angsty.
Is anyone planning on reading a second book? I'm hoping to have mine finished by tonight at latest, but I'm struggling. The only thing I'm liking about the book so far is the dog. 😩
Filipa wrote: "Is anyone planning on reading a second book? I'm hoping to have mine finished by tonight at latest, but I'm struggling. The only thing I'm liking about the book so far is the dog. 😩"
Sorry to hear that! I might be able to finish another. I looked closely and
has some teeny tiny cars on the cover. I'll read that.
I just wanted to check in with everybody. I did intend to get to a second book, but I haven't made much progress with my first. Tough week, lol. I worked yesterday and had a last minute schedule change that has me working today, too. That means it'll be tonight before I finish Where There's a Kilt, There's a Way.How about this: if the team makes it to six books before I finish my first, feel free to go ahead and post the completion, giving me a pass for the task. As I recall, we each get one and given that we're almost done, I'm fine with using it. Otherwise, I'll post tonight when I'm finished. Sorry. :(
Haha. I totally missed we need six!!! Lol I would have been on my third if I’d realized 🤦🏻♀️
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Task 21 - 91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. - 89 (Filipa) + 79 (KellyJo) + 78 (Teresa) + 68 (Truitt) = 314
Of Secrets and Wolves by Alice Winters
Pages: 345/ GR Kindle 1st edition
Read: 27/04/21
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)
Review: This book was really funny, but at times the banter was a bit much. However, I really liked the characters and definitely want to know what's next for them.