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TART Challenge - Round 3 - Lockdown Librarians (14)
Completion PostTask 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
How To Survive Christmas - Jilly Cooper
Pages: 178 (GR)
How it qualifies: standalone book
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Date Completed: 3/20/2021
Rating: 3⭐️
She gets an extra star as this Author makes me think of home and her writing in nostalgic.... But.....
It wasnt a story just all about what goes wrong at christmas... (i am a Christmas Nut) was a bit disappointed as this is usually a go to author for me.
Completion Post - Task 2#7 - Read 4 books that are stand alones
Fake Fiancée by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Pages: 250 (GR)
How it qualifies: Not part of a series, is a stand-alone
Date Completed: 3/20/2021
Rating: 2⭐️
This one is my fault for even reading it, because I know better than to pick up any book that is either new adult or takes place in college - because I know I am going to hate it going in. I read this anyway though, because I am a big fan of this author, but even she couldn’t save this for me. I just can’t stand the juvenile aspect of all the characters’ actions - I just can’t relate to them and have zero patience for the immaturity of it all.
Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "Completion PostTask 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
How To Survive Christmas - Jilly Cooper
Pages: 178 (GR)..."
Books have to be fiction to qualify for this challenge. ☹️
I am going to assign the next task, but you will need to make up this book before the one following that can be assigned.
Here is your next task!Task 3 - 10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Books selected for this task must be written by authors who write under more than one name. Please include both qualifying names and a link to verify them in your completion posts.
Please note that Laura's book did not qualify for Task 2 and will need to be made up prior to another task being assigned!
of course I'm going to read JD Robb.
oh fudge sticks!!!!
Completion Post - Task 310. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb)
The Magic Queen - Jovee Winters
Pages: 170 (GR)
How it qualifies: Jovee Winters AKA Marie Hall
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jovee...
Date Completed: 3/21/2021
Rating: 3⭐️
I do find the character sometimes a little confusing in their actions and reactions to things....
Baba was really an Old crone most of the time, it was nice to see Freyr chip away at her, and some of her spell were great (Loved when she frogged him)... but sometimes the Author pushes characters a bit too far... Eg she used to eat babies.... That there is no redemption from me the reader.
coraline i will audio tommorow and should be finished by the eve for the standalone
Task 3: Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Imitation in DeathPages: 356/GR
How it fits: by JD Robb aka Nora Roberts
Date completed: 3/21/21
Rating: *5 STARS*
I loved the way Eve worked this one. In the end it was horrible and the guy was totally crazy but the process was so good. I love how Eve never give up! Also, Peabody got some great news! And Eve's response was seriously "Mag". Looking forward to more to come!
Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "coraline i will audio tommorow and should be finished by the eve for the standalone"Sorry we didn't catch that Laura! I didn't realize your book was NF
Sassafrass wrote: "Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "coraline i will audio tommorow and should be finished by the eve for the standalone"Sorry we didn't catch that Laura! I didn't realize your book was NF"
TBH I dinnt either i just thought it was a lot of comical quips about what could go wrong at christmas... Im reading another standalone as coraline not available till tommorow
Completion Post (2nd book to replace How to survive christmas)Task 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
Love, Sincerely, Yours - Sara Ney
Pages: 273 (GR)
How it qualifies: standalone book
Date Completed: 3/22/2021
Rating: 5⭐️
Wow how cute are Peyton And Rome!!!!!!
This was an amazing read.... I loved both the characters so much... it was great to see Peyton soften Rome while at the same time sticking to her guns.
It was a sweet romance that started with a drunken Email.
Loved it!
I have that on my TBR. so glad you enjoyed it!!
Completion Post - Task 3#10 - Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name
Midnight Wolf by Jennifer Ashley
Pages: 336 (GR)
How it qualifies: Writes as Jennifer Ashley/Allyson James
Date Completed: 3/22/2021
Rating: 3.5⭐️
I thought this was a cute installment in the Shifters Unbound world - I liked the hero, Angus, who just wanted to protect his young son, and Tamsin grew on me after the early chapters. I thought their romance was sweet, but didn’t quite have the “zing” that some of the other books’ characters in this series have had. I will say yet again we have heavily featured both Dylan and Tiger in this story, which makes me both roll my eyes and knock off half a point in my rating - these guys as plot points are way overused in literally every book and I’m so over it.
Peyton was my cupcake name had I ever had a girl.... I loved one tree hill as a teen 3 guesses what I called my son....
sorry guys I am a bit behind as my daughter had her birthday on the weekend then we were on high alert since Sunday to possibly have to evacuate due to major flooding in my area . Still technically on prepare to evacuate but its becoming less likely that we will need to.long story short, I haven't had much of a chance to read LOL will try and get it done in next 24 hours
HMMM. I guess Lucas. I loved that show! Even though I was way too old for it when it came out. I love the name Peyton too and thought I would use it for a girl name but my husband’s cousin beat us to it so I couldn’t use it.
Laura - I too will guess Lucas - that show used to be such a guilty pleasure.Nikk - I’ve been reading the news about the huge rainfall and major flooding that’s been happening in parts of Australia - hope you are well, and stay safe.
And I just got my first vaccine shot this weekend - yay! So excited. 🎉
Yes!!!!! Lucas!!! LOL!!!!!I love Peyton think the names so different!!!
Nikk Stay safe and happy birthday to your Kiddo
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "sorry guys I am a bit behind as my daughter had her birthday on the weekend then we were on high alert since Sunday to possibly have to evacuate due to major flooding in my area . Still technically..."No worries, Nikk!
Completion Post - Task 3#10 - Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name
Ghostly Camping by Lily Harper Hart
Pages: 229 (GR)
How it qualifies: Writes as Lily Harper Hart/Amanda M Lee
Date Completed: 3/23/2021
Rating: 3.5⭐️
Here is your next task!Task 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
As a team select a series listed on GR and everyone reads a book in that series. You can read the same or different books for this task. Please include the selected series in your completion posts. Series such as 1001 Dark Nights are not acceptable for this task.
Nikk, I hope the flooding is subsiding where you are!
I just checked our Amazing Race discussion thread, and we had decided on the “Elder Races” series by Thea Harrison for this one (Task #9).
Cool I am currently Audio booking another book, i should finish by tomorrow and will start serpents kiss then
Completion Post - Task 4# 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Pia Does Hollywood by Thea Harrison
Pages: 180 (GR)
How it qualifies: Elder Races #8.6
Date Completed: 3/24/2021
Rating: 4⭐️
Its my hubby birthday today so doing a family thing up his mums with his brothers and all the kids.... Wont get much reading in im hoping to start serpents kiss tomorrow as i should be able to finish up current book tonight.... Im hoping to have it done by Sat eve hope thats ok.... I have it on Audio
Task 4: Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Lord's FallPages: 305/GR
How it fits: #5 in the Elder Races series
Date completed: 3/25/21
Rating: *4 STARS*
I enjoyed this one so much more than I thought I would! I was worried about how the series would do with revisiting a past couple but I loved how the story evolved. Such a great story and it highlighted the troubles that couples have after the HEA. And the ending...Loved it! So sweet. I hope to see them as the focus again in the series. I really want to get to know Liam better.
Task 4: Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison
349 Pages
How it fits: #3 in the Elder Races series
Date completed: 3/27/21
Rating: *3.5 STARS*
I did find Camila and Runes Story very slow... Although i loved Both characters and the story i was still a bit bored, not just with the relationship development but the story was slow....
Still some love a slow burn
Due to loving the Authors writing world and characters. i still enjoyed it.
Completion Post - Task 4# 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Shadow's End by Thea Harrison
Pages: 320 (GR)
How it qualifies: Book #9 in the Elder Races series
Date Completed; 3/27/2021
Rating: 3.5⭐️
This installment in the series was a bit sad and bittersweet, as you know from beginning of the story that the two main characters fall passionately in love yet are kept apart for 200 years. The connection between Bel and Grayson was sweet and I was happy to see Gray finally get his HEA, but not my favorite in the series.
Team Completion Post - Task 4# 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Nikk
Sass
Laura
CB
Here is your next task!Task 5 - 27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
As a team select a year prior to 2018 and read books totally at least 750 page in books initially published in that year. Make sure you use the initial publication date! If there is a date listed at the top of the editions page - use that one, otherwise I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition as the qualification. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count!
I can't find this one on our group thread but a lot of our decisions were based on the mot recent the better... So 2017?
Works for me too
I will Start
so this is the one im reading 180 pages but the first kindle edition
Has like 350 pages..... so im a bit confused... both reach page count and both published 2017 but huge difference in the page counts....
Kat says that it works out in the end because there are going to be times when the 1st edition kindle has less pages than the current kindle edition, so you just have to go with what the 1ed says.
Task 5: Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year. (2017)
Until It Fades369 pages/GR
How it fits: First published in 2017 (June 27, 2017)
Date completed: 3/28/21
Rating: *4 STARS*
I really enjoyed this one. It was a slow burn romance. I liked both the main characters. I admired Catherine a lot. But I wished she could have thought that she deserved good things to happen to her. I know that there was a lot of crap heaped on her at a young age but she definitely needed some help to see that she deserved everything good that she wanted to dream.
My only big complaint about the book was the fact with all of the lead-up to their relationship, I would have loved to have a real epilogue instead of the short little snippet we got.
The narrator did a great job of bringing the story to life.
I have never read anything by this author before but I will be looking to read more of her work in the future.
thanks sass starting mine tonight at bedtime... Sunday I never read much as I do stuff with the kids walks ect... and it's been a beautiful day we been out from 9 just got in now and showers it's 7 waiting on our best man to pop round for an hour then finally I can read!!! it's a quickie so I will be done by tommorow.
glad you liked your book x
Thanks Laura! Hope you like yours too!
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Pages: 352/GR
How it fits: is a standalone
Date completed: 3/19/21
Rating: *4 STARS*
I enjoyed this one. The main character was interesting to say the least. Ruben's family were all a bunch of jerks except for his sister-in-law. And considering the things going on with some of the royals in real life, I had to try really hard to suspend the belief that everyone was just ok with the fact that Cherry was black. But maybe I'm just cynical.
But, I did enjoy this story and I have been introduced to a new author. 2021's goal for me is to read more works by Black author's and I think I found one whose work I am looking forward to exploring.