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Task: Task 7 - 45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles.
Book/cover link: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Page numbers with source: 372
How book qualified: Book has a 3 word title
Date Completed: 2021/04/05
Rating/Review: 4⭐ I really enjoyed the book and it made me realise how little I knew about the conflicts in Afghanistan in the last 50 years. There are some hard parts in the book but, in a sense, it was mild for what it could have been. The author focuses more on the main character, Amir, his relationships and his life. This story awakes lots of emotions and it won't leave you indifferent. I didn't end up loving Amir and that's the reason I am not giving it 5 stars. I did not agree with some of his decisions and by the end of the book, I needed more development in his redemption. I wished we had seen more of Hassan to contrast his character, that little boy stole my heart.


Going forward, you will be a team of three and tasks will be adjusted as necessary. If I forget, just let me know - it is more than likely I will forget!

Task 8 - 62. Read a minimum of
Books selected for this task need to be written by an author who's first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name. So for your team that would be M, S or C - but you can't use your own name. Please include the teammate's and author's names as your qualification.

🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 04/02/2021
🚝 TASK #7
🚝 Task 7 - 45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles.
Books selected for this task need to have 3 word titles

Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston
🚝 Pages - 368
🚝Qualifications - see title above
🚝Date Completed - 04/03/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Stars Audio Book
🚝Review - Awesome and hilarious
I love this series, each book is hot, action packed and hilarious! I loved Rick persistent patience and Dee Ann no nonsense scary badass wolf! I definitely recommend this series.

Take care of yourself first I suffer the same conditions and have triggers I must avoid. I read an extra book fitting the criteria and will post it. Stay safe and healthy.😘😘


Task: Task 8 - 62. Read a minimum of
Book/cover link: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean

Page numbers with source: 385
How book qualified: Author initials, S & M, work for teammates Sexyladi and M.
Date Completed: 2021/04/06
Rating/Review: 4⭐ This might be one of my favourite historicals that I have read in a long time. The premise is not new, a naive and innocent girl which is going to be married visits the owner of one gaming hell to be instructed on men from a "theoretical" perspective. However, I loved the characters and the story so much that I didn't mind that it was a too common trope in historical romances. I loved both the heroine and the hero, their personalities, their chemistry and the relationship development. The romance is a slow burn but there is a lot of sexual tension between them and one scene was so so hot! I am so glad I picked this series up again as I didn't enjoy as much the first in the series and I was planning to abandon it. Highly recommended if you enjoy historical romances.

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝟖 - 𝟔𝟐. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 1̵0̵0̵0̵ 𝟖𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞.

Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 - 448
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Author's initials are S.S. and works for my teammate Sexyladi
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 - 4/6/21
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 4 stars - After reading book 3 and not liking it, I wasn't sure what to expect with the conclusion of the story. I was pleasantly surprised. The allure that book 1 and 2 had was so evident in this book. I was captivated and devoured it in less than two days. I liked a lot of things about the book, but there were a few things I shake my head about and wonder "why"... Overall it was a amazing ending to a mesmerizing series. Wow, was it something!

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝟖 - 𝟔𝟐. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 1̵0̵0̵0̵ 𝟖𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞.
[bookcover:Door o..."
Definitely reading this series soon! I was worried with your previous review but I am sold now :)

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝟖 - 𝟔𝟐. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 1̵0̵0̵0̵ 𝟖𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞.
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Book 4 made up for book 3.. so much! Happy reading :)

🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 04/05/2021
🚝 TASK #8
🚝 Task 8 - 62. Read a minimum of 1000 850 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.

Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan
🚝 Pages - 384
🚝Qualifications - Christine Feehan for team mate Cynthia.
🚝Date Completed - 04/06/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟1/2 Stars Audio Book
🚝Review - 4 1/2 Stars Combustible and great storytelling!
Alexander and Abigail were a great combination with adventure, intrigue, drama, danger and action! Definitely recommend!

Task 9 - 22. Read
Books selected for this task need to be #5 or higher in a series listed on GR. Please include a link to the series page in your complexion posts.


https://www.goodreads.com/series/2485...


🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 04/07/2021
🚝 TASK #9
🚝 Task 9 - 22. Read 4 3 books #5 or higher in a series.
Books selected for this task need to be #5 or higher in a series listed on GR. Please include a link to the series page in your complexion posts.

Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan
🚝 Pages - 374
🚝Qualifications - 5th book in the series https://www.goodreads.com/series/176685
🚝Date Completed - 04/08/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars Audio Book
🚝Review - Awesome Read!
Jonas and Hannah were great together! There was drama, treachery, intrigue, adventure with a lot of love for Hannah and her sisters! I highly recommend this series!

🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 04/07/2021
🚝 TASK #9
🚝 Task 9 - 22. Read 4 3 books #5 or higher in a series.
Books selected..."
I have never read a book by Christine Feehan but I see her recommended everywhere! Do you have a rec on which book to start??
I am going to be a bit late with this task, hoping to read it by Saturday at the latest. I will keep you posted!
I am travelling back to the UK on Saturday and I have to sort out a few things so I don't have a lot of time for reading. But on Saturday between the bus to the airport and the flight I should be finished.

🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 04/07/2021
🚝 TASK #9
🚝 Task 9 - 22. Read 4 3 books #5 or higher in a serie..."
She has several series which are all good
Shadow walkers physic soldier who were alter because of their physic gifts 1st book Shadow Game
Carpathian series - species of people who have to find their other have of their souls or turn vampire - 1st book Dark Prince
Drake Series 7 Sisters with each one with a gift of magic more powerful with th seventh sister which has everyone of the gifts. 1st book Magic in the Wind
Shadow riders 1st book - Shadow Rider
Sisters of the heart spin off of the Drakes series - 1st book Water Bound
Leopard series - 1st book Wild Rain
Torpedo Ink series spin off of Sister of the heart Series - 1st book Judgment Road
Hope this helps!😘😘

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝟗 - 𝟐𝟐. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 4̶ 𝟑 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 #𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.
𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 #5 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘙. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴.

The Earl of London by Louise Bay
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 - 330
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - It's the 5th book in The Royals series https://www.goodreads.com/series/248540
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 - 4/8/21
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 3/3.5 stars ... This was an okay read. Logan is a rich and entitled man. I didn't really feel this character. Darcy was a better character. I didn't really feel the intensity like I have in the author's previous books I've read. I feel like he didn't grovel enough for me. I don't see this story staying with my long. I really liked the first book in this series though!

Thanks so much Sexyladi for the books, I am going to check them :)
Hope you are both having a great weekend! I need to quarantine for 10 days so nothing exciting ahead.

Task: Task 9 - 22. Read
Book/cover link: The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

Page numbers with source: 317
How book qualified: #6 in the series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/5113...
Date Completed: 2021/04/10
Rating/Review: 4⭐ I used to read lots of mysteries when I was younger and Agatha Christie was one of my favourite authors. I am glad I picked one of her books after so long. I really enjoyed this story, not one of my favourites by her but still has that writing style and those whodunit vibes which I love from her books.


Task 10 - 14. Read a minimum of
Books selected for this task must have 'Contemporary' and 'Romance' as Main Page Genre. 'Contemporary' and 'Romance' do not have to be combined, but both must be MPG. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

Task: Task 10 - 14. Read a minimum of
Book/cover link: Professor's Kiss by Sienna Blake

Page numbers with source: 535
How book qualified: MPG Romance, Contemporary & Contemporary Romance
Date Completed: 2021/04/11
Rating/Review: 5⭐ I read this book in one go as the characters and the story sucked me in. I don't know why I have waited so long to read it! This is a second-chance ish, student-teacher and rock star romance. Too many tropes? That's what I thought at the beginning but it worked very well. I especially loved Ailis, the MFC. The story is full of angst which is my guilty pleasure. Highly recommended!

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝟏𝟎 - 𝟏𝟒. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟖𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐏𝐆.

First Semester by Q.B. Tyler
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 - 157
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - MG Romance - Contemporary Romance https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 - 4/11/21
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 3.5 stars... This was a short, but HOT read about a couple (Aiden and Skyler) who have the best night of their lives together, but then find out one is the student and the other is the college professor come Monday morning. There wasn't anything deep or mild blowing about the book, but it was pretty good if you want to read something steamy. Aiden was soooo hot and he spoke Italian!

🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 04/11/2021
🚝 TASK #10
🚝 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝟏𝟎 - 𝟏𝟒. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟖𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐏𝐆.

Awk-Weird by Avery Flynn
🚝 Pages - 302
🚝Qualifications - Contemporary Romance MGP
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/cont...
🚝Date Completed - 04/11/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Stars Audio Book
🚝Review - Funny and Quirky! 4 1/2 Stars
Tess was a quirky woman who spouts out facts because of her childhood where she went from relative to relative and never felt like she was love. Cole was a control freak who does not do change well when these two hookup at their friends wedding with faulty condoms surprise bun in the oven. Their chemistry was combustible and a very enjoyable read. Definitely recommend this series!


No problem at all! :) Checking us in now. It is morning for Kat so she wouldn't have given us a task anyway until now.

Task 11 - 79. Read
As a team select a romance trope - secret baby, fake boyfriend/fiance, etc, then read 5 books with that trope. Please include the selected trope in your completion posts. Remember to let me know how you know your books qualify, with links and other information as necessary.


Ok! Let's wait for Sexyladi and then we pick. Friends to lovers works for me too :)

Ok! Let's wait for Sexyladi and then we pick. Friends to lovers works for me too :)"
Ok, sounds good.


https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...

🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 04/13/2021
🚝 TASK #11
🚝 Task 11 - 79. Read 6 5 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. Team Chose Friends to lovers.

Fate by Elizabeth Reyes
🚝 Pages - 324
🚝Qualifications - Tagged Friends to lovers by 7 people page1
https://www.goodreads.com/book/shelve...
🚝Date Completed - 04/13/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Stars Audio Book
🚝Review - Forever kind of Love! 4 1/2 Stars
Vince and Rose Love was enduring and special from friends to lovers. This was an very enjoyable read, from intrigue, drama, to very sweet and lovable special story. Definitely recommend!

I think I should be finished by tomorrow (maybe today but I can't promise it as I am knackered!). I can pick another one then if you haven't started a second book.

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝟏𝟏 - 𝟕𝟗. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 6̵ ̵ 𝟓 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞.

Hard to Lose by K. Bromberg
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 - 254
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Team decided on the friends to lovers trope for this task. This book was tagged x3 https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 - 4/13/21
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 4.5 stars
I 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 this series SO much!! It just keeps getting better and better. I'm a bit sad that all the Kincade sisters have had their books now. Not ready for it to end. This book was about the baby of the family, Chase. She leaves town to pursue something to help take her mind off things that are getting to be a bit too much. Not knowing that her world would get rocked by a hot, small town bar owner named Gunner. I adored Gunner. I adored Chase.


🚝March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021🚝
COMPLETION POST
🚝Date - 04/13/2021
🚝 TASK #11
🚝 Task 11 - 79. Read 6 5 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. Team Chose Friends to lovers.

Again by Elizabeth Reyes
🚝 Pages - 362
🚝Qualifications - Tagged Friends to lovers by 6 people page 1
https://www.goodreads.com/book/shelve...
🚝Date Completed - 04/14/2021
🚝Rating - 🌟🌟🌟 Stars
🚝Review - Okay read!
Sydney and Emi were friends but the age difference kind of turned me off. The story kind of dragged on and back and forth. It was and okay read but the one I read in this series was better
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