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TART Challenge - Round 3 - Rainbow Tarts (9)
Truitt_T wrote: "Well, I decided buying Where There’s A Kilt on audio was a good use of a credit (it’s Cornell Collins - what’s not to like?), so I should able to finish sometime this afternoon. The problem is, I w..."I think that would probably be fine, but I don't think you have to worry. We still need my book (will be done soon, omg it doesn't end), KellyJo's, and 2 others.
Completion Post: Task 24 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. (Car)
The Guy From Glamour by Skylar M. Cates
244 pgs/GR
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sweet but not sugary. I love that they got to know each other well and didn't rush. I felt for poor Nicki but loved the people that surrounded her with love.
I'll read
then if everyone else finishes theirs we'll be set
Completion PostTask 24 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. (Car)
First Impressions by Jay Hogan
Pages: 320/ GR Kindle 1st edition
Read: 03/05/21
⭐
Review: Unlikable characters and way too much sex. Not for me at all.
Completion Post: Completion Post: Task 24 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. (Car)
Andrew's Promise by Nic Starr
200 pgs/GR
⭐⭐⭐1/2
Sweet second chance romance. A little sad to start but worked out well. Easy read and I liked the characters.
Filipa wrote: "Completion PostTask 24 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. (Car)
First Impressions b..."
Well, I won't add it to my tbr! lol. Sorry it sucked!! Good you stuck it out :D
Completion Post: Completion Post: Task 24 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. (Car)Book 5 of 6
Where There's a Kilt, There's a Way by Ella Stainton
[*book:Where There's a Kilt, There's a Way|56870965]
265 pages per GR
5/3
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: I started off reading this one, and found myself a bit disappointed. I switched over to the audio version narrated by Cornell Collins, and began enjoying it much more. I like Joachim and Ainsley and hated the bits of the story where they were at odds. A significant portion of that conflict could be chalked up to insecurities rooted in the inability of same sex couples of the era to publicly acknowledge their relationships and to marry. I thought it was dealt with nicely and without bludgeoning the reader over the head.
Thank you, Teresa, for reading three! And I'm sorry your book was such a dud, Filipa. I have that one on my tbr and was looking forward to it. Now? Not so much....
Truitt_T wrote: "Thank you, Teresa, for reading three! And I'm sorry your book was such a dud, Filipa. I have that one on my tbr and was looking forward to it. Now? Not so much...."Well, taste is very subjective, so if you have a higher tolerance for smut and alpha males you might like it more than I did. But yeah, I personally wouldn't recommend it. The writing was a bit rough too.
Completion PostTask 24 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. (Car)
Best Laid Plaids by Ella Stainton
Pages 283
Read 5/4/21
Rating 4 stars
Very interesting start to series. Loved the MC's in this one. They are witty, and charming with some laugh out loud funny moments. The ghostly family members added a unique spin to this historical romance. Look forward to reading book 2.
Here is your next task!Task 25 - 93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.
As a team select a Romance list from GR Listopia with fewer than 100 books on it and then everyone reads a book on that list. This task is limited to Romance lists, therefore Romance books. Please include a link to the chosen list and the position of your book on the list in your completion posts.
Yikes! This is obviously something we need to figure out as a group. I’ll be home in two hours or so and can take a look, but I’ll go along with whatever everyone else decides if you can get it done sooner.
We picked mm romance 2021 (link on first page) I’m ok with sticking to that unless we want to pick different.
If going with MM Romance 2021, I am reading the following(as long as page count gets approved - No page count on GR so I asked about Amazon count)
Soulbond: The Omega's Assassin
I forgot we picked one! That works for me.
Teresa wrote: "I’m going to read The Fairest"Me too :)
Task 25 - 93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. M/M Romance Published in 2021
The Jock by Tal Bauer
[*book:The Jock|57640563]
400 pages per GR
#37 on M/M Romance Published in 2021
5/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I like sports romances, and this was a good college football M/M. It was a bit insta-love (but hey, they were in Paris) and I did have to engage my willing suspension of disbelief quite a bit, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I've only read one other Tal Bauer novel; I need to seek out the rest.
Truitt_T wrote: "Task 25 - 93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. M/M Romance Published in 2021[book..."
[book:Whisper|39911958] was SO good
Completion Post: Task 25 - 93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. M/M Romance Published in 2021 
The Fairest by Sam Burns
156 pgs/GR
#62 on M/M Romance Published in 2021
05/04
⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
Sweet story that echoed Snow White without being a rehash of that tale. I really like Gareth and Carwyn. Both characters showed growth. I loved the tone and it made me happy.
Completion Post: Task 25 - 93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. M/M Romance Published in 2021
Soulbond: The Omega's Assassin by Devon Vesper
Pages 162 Per Amazon (no pages listed on GR)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
#55 on M/M Romance Published in 2021 list
Rating 3.5 stars
Read 5/5/21
This is a cute, super easy read. Not a lot of substance, and very little drama. I liked the characters just wish book was a little longer and had more story development.
Filipa wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "Task 25 - 93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. M/M Romance Publishe..."I really liked Enemies of the State by Tal. Whisper looks good but difficult to read
Filipa - I heard that Whisper is great but difficult, as Teresa mentions. Would I need to read Hush first? Teresa - Enemies of the State was the one I was looking at next. I have to admit I was saving it in case we got the task for which we chose gun on the cover.
Hush is not related to Whisper (but it’s good too!)
Teresa wrote: "Hush is not related to Whisper (but it’s good too!)"I thought I'd read that there was a connection - obviously, if there is one, it isn't much. Thanks for letting me know. It's such a long book, I may wait to tackle Whisper after the challenge is over and time isn't of the essence.
Completion PostTask 25 - 93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. ⇢ M/M Romance Published in 2021
The Fairest by Sam Burns
Pages: 156/ GR Kindle 1st edition
How it fits: #62 on list
Read: 05/05/21
⭐⭐⭐⭐(3.5)
Review: This was more of a fairytale inspired fantasy than a retelling. It was a little too sweet for me, I needed more Grimm and less Disney, but it got better towards the end. Overall I enjoyed it.
Task 25◾ 93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. ⇢ M/M Romance Published in 2021
✔ Filipa: The Fairest | Completion Post
✔ KellyJo: Soulbond: The Omega's Assassin| Completion Post
✔ Teresa: The Fairest | Completion Post
✔ Truitt: The Jock | Completion Post
OK, speed readers - I have you complete for Task 25 and will assign Task 26 tomorrow. 😊
Truitt_T wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Hush is not related to Whisper (but it’s good too!)"I thought I'd read that there was a connection - obviously, if there is one, it isn't much. Thanks for letting me know. It's suc..."
There's a bit of character overlap, but yeah no need to read it in any order (and that's coming from me, I absolutely can't read series out of order lol)
MountainKat wrote: "OK, speed readers - I have you complete for Task 25 and will assign Task 26 tomorrow. 😊"As for me, I was off yesterday and today. That helps!
Re: Hush/Whisper Thanks, Filipa, that's good to know. I hate reading out of order, too, but minor character overlap I can handle.
Here is your next task!Task 26 - 86. Read at least 1500 pages in books with a hat on the cover.
Books selected for this task need to have a hat on the cover. Any type of hat works and any edition's cover can be used. Please include the qualifying cover in your completion posts. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count!
Of course, the book I just finished had a hat...
Teresa wrote: "To help you all out, I found this listhttps://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..."
Thanks Teresa!
I’m reading Last Ditch by Ngaio Marsh. The edition I’m reading has 288 pages - but the first Kindle edition, as best I can tell on my phone, is listed as having 752 pages.....
Obviously, I’ll double check the number when I get home...
Yep - the first Kindle edition of Last Ditch is listed at 752 pages. Do I need to check with Kat about the somewhat out of whack number?
I might, just because it is soooo out of whack
Teresa wrote: "I might, just because it is soooo out of whack"Thanks - that was my thought to, although that number would be nice, lol.
Tru, your page count got approved in the Q&A. 😊 That puts us at over 1500 pages, so nobody needs to read a second book.
And there's only a few days left in this challenge, it ends on Wednesday. Can't believe it flew by so quickly!
Filipa wrote: "And there's only a few days left in this challenge, it ends on Wednesday. Can't believe it flew by so quickly!"I saw about the page count - crazy, huh?
And I can't believe we're almost done, either. It's gone by so quickly, indeed!
Nooo. I don’t want it to end you guys have been awesome! I’m sad you’re not on any of my other teams!!!
Teresa wrote: "Nooo. I don’t want it to end you guys have been awesome! I’m sad you’re not on any of my other teams!!!"I know! I've got KellyJo on my Regular Bingo Team, but that's the quietest team I've been on yet.
Tower Teams is proving fun - I'm on Team The Librarian. Teresa and Filipa - you're both playing, right? Which teams?
And as you all know, I'm new to GR and I'm still trying to figure out the diferent games and challenges. If something comes up that you're joing to join, please let me know about it - particularly if you can pick your own teams.
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If I post that I’m finished, do you think Kat would be ok with one of you making the formal completion post on my behalf?