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TART Challenge - Round 4 - Chase the Rainbow (2)
Ive picked 2 shorter ones that work for SATC..will post later
Completion Post Task 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
Reindeer Games by N.R. Walker
Pages: 150
How it qualifies: MPG Romance
Read: November 1st
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review:
Cute and fluffy :)
A sweet Christmas story making the point that the holiday is about friends and family, not about money and presents.
I'd love to read more about Leif and Russ.
I selected a book with just enough pages to count for this challenge cause I won't have much reading time till tomorrow night. (I'm currently packing our luggage and tomorrow we're travelling to the Netherlands for a week's vacation.😊 Aaaaaand I really need to read some shorties for my individual SATC Challenge)
With my 2 books we got 837 pgs So Trio, if you could get one with at least 164 pgs, we'll be sorted
Completion Post Task 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.Under My Skin by M.L. Rhodes
174 pgs
MPG romance
Finished 31 october
4 stars
Lovely short (pt 1) about Sebastian determined not to like 'bad boy' Dylan...but he couldnt help himself , when he finds looks can be deceptive .
Looking forward to bk 2
Miles and the Magic Flute by Heidi Cullinan
214 pgs
MPG romance
Finished 1/11
3 stars
On paper this should have been a great book for me , esp with HC as author , but not to be , miles was a miserable bugger and i felt a lot going on and i was a bit confused at times
Completion Post Task 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
What Remains by Garrett Leigh
248 pages
MPG Romance
Read: 31 Oct
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: Way less angsty than many other amnesia books, What Remains stays on the sweeter side. Plus loads of Garrett Leigh's best sex, so win-win for me.
Finished mine too. Thankfully it was way less angsty than many other amnesia books *phew*.
I hope the Amanda is ok it's not like her to be the last one to finish
oh yeah, I haven't heard hide nor hair of her all day! I hope everything is okay.
Sorry all! I actually wont finish until tomorrow probably, just got super busy and didn't have any time to read. Hopefully will finish first thing in the morning.
no rush Amanda - just glad you're okay -- LOL, I guess you know your presence is missed!
Here is your next task!Task 13 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
Books selected for this task need to be initially published in different decades, though not necessarily sequential. For this task, decades will run 0-9, so 2010 through 2019 is one decade. Make sure to 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 your selected decade in your completion posts.
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.1990's..Janeylou
2000's..Trio
2010's..Caipi
2020's...Amanda
Did you still have that series from the 1990's you were working on Janine, I feel bad you always get that one
Yeah im fine thanks amanda ..ive got quite into that series and actually read one NOT for a challenge 😄
Oh I think we almost used that for the buddy read SH not this past SH but the one before
Completion Post Task 13 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
The Professor's Dragon by Louisa Masters
231 Pages
How it qualifies: Published in the 2020s- November 18, 2021
Date Read: 11/3/2021
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: Low-angst, hilarious, and just wildly fun as all books that Masters has written in this world have been. The first book in this spin off series was just okay for me, I think I missed the action subplot of the original series, but with this one I was able to just sit back and enjoy the ride and really loved the book. We've seen Dustin really come into his own over these two series and in this book he's competent, mature (or as mature as dragons can be), and wholly prepared to be the man Rob needs. There's not much plot to this one, but there was a lot of laughs, a great cast of characters, and a very sweet romance.
Selection Post Task 13 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.Time to Check Out by Grant Michaels
337 pgs kindle edition ( pg count on amazon site)
First published 1996
Finished 5th november
3.5 stars
Not the best of the series , dont think i liked any of the secondary characters at all .
Im glad he went back to his hometown of Boston at the end ...back to the salon
Completion Post Task 13 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades
Out in the End Zone by Lane Hayes
Pages: 162
How it qualifies: First published in the 2010s - October 7th 2018
Read: November 4th
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)
Review:
A mostly light read with a sort of fake boyfriend trope. It was entertaining and never got boring. I enjoyed reading it.
Completion Post Task 13 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades
The Low Road by James Lear
275 pages
How it qualifies: First published in 2001
Read: 6 November
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: It's been ages since I've read a James Lear novel, and there's still nothing quite like it. If you remove all or most of the erotica, he does write a good story.
Trio wrote: "I have several downloaded and I've just finished my current listen, so I'm starting now.Janeylou, if you want you can use this post as my selection/completion link"
Ok, will do
I'm last - sorry - I had some crazy stuff come up... still with the tooth problems, had to drive to another village for them to temporarily fix it last night. And I drove my daughter to see her girlfriend today. It was a lovely day though, fall colors and lunch in a nice restaurant. Then fighting the traffic all the way back to Long Island. *sigh*I'll finish tomorrow morning when I walk the dogs.
I finally got my car back after it broke down 2 weeks ago ..so going to try and get all christmas shopping done this week and then need to start on tashas wedding ..only 8 weeks left , and i havent started her wedding sampler yet 😱😱So this challenge finished mid november, as does PtP and SATC...so we need to keep our eyes open for some new challenges girls 😄😄
Trio wrote: "I'm last - sorry - I had some crazy stuff come up... still with the tooth problems, had to drive to another village for them to temporarily fix it last night. And I drove my daughter to see her gir..."No worries, Trio, take your time. :)
Hope your tooth doesn't give you pain!
Janeylou wrote: "I finally got my car back after it broke down 2 weeks ago ..so going to try and get all christmas shopping done this week and then need to start on tashas wedding ..only 8 weeks left , and i havent..."Oha Janeylou, you're early with your Christmas presents! I love Christmas but with each year it is getting more and more difficult to come up with some present ideas.
What does a wedding sampler include?
I'm already looking for new challenges. I even signed up for Christmas bingo yesterday.....
This is the one im doing for her but changing names and colours slightly https://images.app.goo.gl/sMMdcDrcZii...
Years ago you used to buy the whole kit, these days you pay to download the patteren and then you have to buy everything separate
I dont think im going to do christmas bingo this time
Janeylou wrote: "This is the one im doing for her but changing names and colours slightly https://images.app.goo.gl/sMMdcDrcZii...
Years ago you used to buy the whole kit, these days you pay to download the pa..."
Ah, so you are going to stitch it for her. It looks beautiful!
Caipi wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "This is the one im doing for her but changing names and colours slightly https://images.app.goo.gl/sMMdcDrcZii...
Years ago you used to buy the whole kit, these days you pay t..."
Yes..fortunately the youth of today like something more miminulistic that in my day so it shouldnt take too long 🤞🤞
Janeylou wrote: "Caipi wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "This is the one im doing for her but changing names and colours slightly https://images.app.goo.gl/sMMdcDrcZii...
Years ago you used to buy the whole kit, these ..."
😂 You could always listen to some audio books while stitching.
It is already our last evening here in the Netherlands. 😒 Tomorrow we need to drive back home. That's at least 6½ hours on the road without reading or listening to audio books.....
I'm done so I'll update and post our completion.Tomorrow I'm driving to Philadelphia with my son to see a concert and stay over night - little time for listening for me as well. Though he is gay and knows the kinds of books I listen to and read, possibly we can find something we'd both enjoy?
Drive safe Caipi!
Janeylou wrote: "This is the one im doing for her but changing names and colours slightly https://images.app.goo.gl/sMMdcDrcZii...
Years ago you used to buy the whole kit, these days you pay to download the pa..."
oh that's beautiful!
Trio wrote: "I'm done so I'll update and post our completion.Tomorrow I'm driving to Philadelphia with my son to see a concert and stay over night - little time for listening for me as well. Though he is gay ..."
Who are you going to see Trio?
Caipi wrote: "I'm already looking for new challenges. I even signed up for Christmas bingo yesterday..."me too Caipi
There seem to be a lot of yearly challenges, so I don't want to miss out on those. I really do prefer the team challenges though.
Caipi wrote: "It is already our last evening here in the Netherlands. 😒 Tomorrow we need to drive back home. That's at least 6½ hours on the road without reading or listening to audio books....."
Caipi..it would be the 6½ hours of talking in the car that would do me in 😄😄😄
Janeylou wrote: "Who are you going to see Trio?..."it's our favorite band, they're called Alkaline Trio (it's where I got the trio from lol). We've driven all over the east coast to see them, and have been doing over 10 years now. I honestly wasn't sure they'd ever tour again after Covid, so we were thrilled. Went to see them in NYC last Friday and they were great.
We also haven't been to Philly since before Covid and it has always been one of our favorite destinations!!! The food there is amazing!
I LOVE Alkaline Trio!! And they're so good live!! So jealous
Shut Up Amanda!!!!! I almost never come across anyone else who has ever seen them! (or heard of them)
They weren't at their best last week - the sound system wasn't great, and Matt's voice was failing. Plus they're not the headliners. We've found they're more motivated when it's their show.A few years ago they performed four shows in a row, playing two of each of their records each night. We got to see all four shows in Brooklyn, then drove up to Boston and saw all four shows again. That's how crazy we are 😂 - they're 100% worth it!
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Cross by S.E. Harmon
299 Pages
How it qualifies: MPG Romance (have screenshot too if needed)
Date Read: 11/2/2021
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: Am going to try to keep this review spoiler free, so it's likely to get a little rambly, but Harmon sure knows how to keep you on your toes! This book was just so interesting and completely unlike anything else I've read in the genre. It's sorta a superhero book (but with the most morally gray superheroes), it's sorta a science fiction book, but at its heart it's a romance with the kind of epic love that everyone wants to find for themselves. A lot of twists and turns, plenty of action, and Chris and Gray being lovely throughout it. As always A+ snark and banter too so even when the plot gets heavy, Harmon masterfully can make you laugh out loud. Not a standalone by any means, but definitely a series worthy of picking up!