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TART Challenge - Round 4 - Chase the Rainbow (2)
oh great idea J!I had started Spectred Isle yesterday for bingo, but damn it's not holding my attention :(
hopefully Z.A. Maxfield will work for today :)
Completion Post Task 10 - 50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.Team chose California
The Book of Daniel by Z.A. Maxfield
290 pages
Read: 25 Oct
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: Honestly, this is my favorite of the series. The level of angst is just a little less painful, and the possibility for a happily ever after is always in reach.
I need to check editions before i post mine
I finished my first and enjoyed it so will move on to the second since we have to read 6 books!
Completion Post Task 10 - 50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.Team chose California
Murder in Pastel by Josh Lanyon
198 pgs ..earliest kindle edition mentioned
Main page setting California
finished 26 oct
4 stars
Loved the writing , the scenery , the plot ..but i dont think i liked any of the characters at all ...so it lost 1 star
OMG Amanda, i finally found "Hookah" in a book 🎉🎉🎉...
Janeylou wrote: "OMG Amanda, i finally found "Hookah" in a book 🎉🎉🎉..."Was starting to think it didn't exist!! Wait was that for Brains?! Did I just completely drop the ball with that, I thought it ended for some reason??? Oh my god I'm so sorry lol
I finished my second book. I'm really liking this series and will probably just jump into the next one if we want me to do 3 books for this task
Amanda wrote: "I finished my second book. I'm really liking this series and will probably just jump into the next one if we want me to do 3 books for this task"oooh, added it Amanda!
Updated mine to completion for 3 books :)
Trio wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I finished my second book. I'm really liking this series and will probably just jump into the next one if we want me to do 3 books for this task"oooh, added it Amanda!"
Book 2 and 3 have some major TWs if you have any. I can't remember if they were told in the book but there are (view spoiler)
thanks for the heads up on the triggers Amanda - I'm good with that stuff, but it is nice to know it's coming and not be blindsided!I'm looking now to see if I can add another California, that Kris Ripper book is long, and I got distracted by another new one last night! Too many good books!
I've only got the 3rd St. Nacho's book left - I'll add that one and do two.
Since I did 3, everyone else only needs to do one :)
Trio wrote: "thanks for the heads up on the triggers Amanda - I'm good with that stuff, but it is nice to know it's coming and not be blindsided!I'm looking now to see if I can add another California, that Kr..."
I'm also realizing my trigger warning was insufficient. The past sexual assault was when the person was 14. It's mentioned, not graphic, but I know that could definitely make it so someone isn't able to read it!
I think that means we can check in? We're at 6 books even without the St. Nachos book Trio started. I'm gonna do that and hope I'm not wrong lol
Thats great Amanda , didnt realise Trio had finished, thought id seen she was changing her book ..but i obvs misunderstood
Amanda wrote: "I think that means we can check in? We're at 6 books even without the St. Nachos book Trio started. I'm gonna do that and hope I'm not wrong lol"oh YES! I was only doing that one because I thought we needed another book.
I changed my completion thread to show only the 1 book.
Here is your next task!Task 11 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
As a team select a letter, then read over 1000 pages in books that start with the selected letter. Disregard articles in the titles - no A, An or The. Please include the selected letter in your completion posts. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
Looks like we selected "M" - is everyone still okay with this one?
I wish it was title or author and I could just keep chugging along on my series lol. I don't have anything planned for M, but could make it work if it's what everyone else wants!
I haven't planned any specific book so I'm good with everything you guys decide.
Im easy going ..got books starting with G, T, M, B, S, C, J, F, H ,D, A .that need reading..do any of them work,
Out of those I'd choose S. I'm sticking it out with this series lol and the next two books start with S so I can cover 418 pages of S.
Amanda wrote: "Out of those I'd choose S. I'm sticking it out with this series lol and the next two books start with S so I can cover 418 pages of S."Works for me. I've thought about giving Elle Keaton's Shielded Hearts Series a second try and book 1 starts with S.
Completion Post-Task 11 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.Team Chose S
Book 1
Stacked to Death by Meg Perry
246 Pages
How it qualifies: Starts with S
Date Read: 10/27/2021
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: I really enjoyed the mystery this time around, and there was some great relationship development! Looking forward to the next.
Book 2
Stoned to Death by Meg Perry
172 Pages
How it qualifies: Starts with S
Date Read: 10/27/2021
Rating: 3 Stars
Review: Mystery in this one was just okay, and I really didn't like Pete's actions here. Judging from reviews of the next one, I wont like Jamie too much there, so maybe it'll help even them both out.
Completion Post-Task 11 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.Team chose S
Stop Cock by J.L. Merrow
259 pgs
How fits ..starts with S
Finished 30 october
5 glorious stars
Loved it, but i knew i would as this is one of my favourite series and Tom had me in stitches again.
It was strange having so many characters that were un it as much as Tom & Phil ..i wanted more of "them" time ., plus there wasnt as much of hie "gift" in it as usual.
Still loved it thought 😍😍😍
Completion Post-Task 11 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.Team chose S
Summer Heat by Jay Northcote
205 pages
How it qualifies: title starts with "S"
Read: 28 Oct
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: Awww, so sweet!
Loads of that marvelous Jay Northcote dirty talk, and steamy sexy-times. A perfect friends to lovers, Northcote constructs this one perfectly. Between the painful dumping by the dumbass BF at the beginning, the underlying hints of attraction between the long-time besties, and all the adorable hidden longing. Really well done.
Super nice performance by Mark Steadman in the audio version.
Im just starting my book for sirens , then I'll do my AR ....None of them are working for each other at the moment
Amanda wrote: "Updated to completion"Wow Amanda, I haven't even started reading my book...... 😬
haha well I was supposed to read just a chapter or two of the second one last night then one of the MCs pissed me off very early and I needed to see how it ended. Not running on a lot of sleep 🤣
Completion Post-Task 11 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.Team chose S
Storm Season by Elle Keaton
Pages: 268
How it qualifies: Title starts with S
Read: October 29th
Rating: 3.5 ⭐
Review:
This was a reread for me to give this series a second chance and I enjoyed it this time a smidgen more. The mystery as well as the MCs are interesting, especially adorable Micah. And it's great how Adam and Micah help each other to get into a better headspace.
The balance between mystery and romance is well done.
Hopefully the next book of this series will fit into my reading schedule as long as I remember the open mystery parts of this one.
I'm done too - mine was a super simple story, no thinking required. Very sweet friends to lovers though :) and smoking hot sex lol.
Should get mine "started" tonight 😁
Cant see me getting my book finished today girls sorry , hubbys first gig on tonight after covid , and im on door /ticket duty But will def finish tomorrow
Janeylou wrote: "Cant see me getting my book finished today girls sorry , hubbys first gig on tonight after covid , and im on door /ticket duty But will def finish tomorrow"
No worries, I'm still reading too.
Enjoy your evening!
Janeylou wrote: "Will have mine finished by tonight Has anyone seen this new book Last Gasp..looks really good"
Yeah that looks right up my alley lol.
Did you see this one Dead Serious? I have an arc so it'll be my next book but definitely looks like something you'd like to Janine
Checked us in , so hopefully get another task...I'll prob be spending most of the day sorting everything out for end of month ..esp SATC individ
Amanda wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Will have mine finished by tonight Has anyone seen this new book Last Gasp..looks really good"
Yeah that looks right up my alley lol.
Did you see this one [bo..."
Ooh..i get excited when theres lots of good books coming out ..this one looks good as well
Here is your next task!Task 12 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
Books selected for this task need to have Romance as a Main Page Genre - on the right side of the main book page under genres. Romance can be alone or combined as in Contemporary Romance. If Romance is likely to drop off the main page, i.e. low on the genre list, a screen shot might be advisable.
well I was hoping for something that would fit with either PtP or Bingo... so I guess this is a score 😁
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Team chose California
Book 1
Cited to Death by Meg Perry
173 Pages
How it qualifies: Main Page Setting California
Date Read: 10/25/2021
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: I'm a sucker for a good cozy mystery and this checked all the boxes. It honestly wrapped up well enough that I wasn't expecting a sequel, but I'm glad there are so many more to read!
Book 2
Hoarded to Death by Meg Perry
173 Pages
How it qualifies: Main Page Setting California
Date Read: 10/25/2021
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Review: Still really good and I'm hooked on the series and our amateur sleuth MC. There were some tough topics discussed, and book one was just slightly better than this one, but I'm still jumping straight into book 3!
Book 3
Burdened to Death by Meg Perry
181 Pages
How it qualifies: Main Page Setting California
Date Read: 10/26/2021
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Review: Mystery is a little weaker on this one, but I just really like Jamie so it still worked out of me. I'm hopeful that Jamie and Pete will work everything out, but the number of books frightens me with all that could go wrong!