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TART Challenge - Round 4 - Have Book...Can Travel (3)
I will start right away with the third book
Avigail wrote: "I will start right away with the third book"ok, go for it!!!
I'm working on my second book also...I should have it finished later today.
Task 15—read 8 holiday books
A Kiss at Christmastide, Christina McKnight – 10/19/21 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 152 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ tagged main page holiday x15
Review — This was a quick, sweet holiday read. While it was fairly predictable, I enjoyed the banter between Pippa and Lucas.
Avigail, we don't need the third book so you can stop reading since Kathy has a second one. We will be at 8.
Sassafrass wrote: "Avigail, we don't need the third book, so you can stop reading since Kathy has a second one. We will be at 8."Ok, I won't read the third book. Thanks for telling me.
Kathy, take your time.
Task 15—read 8 holiday booksBook:
Pages: 188
Read: 20 October
Rating: 1.5⭐️
How it qualifies: Christmas in title
Review: This book dragged for me. It was very wordy and I didn’t really identify with the characters. Andrew travels to find a bird for his sisters Christmas and is shocked on his journey to find a lady walking with her hair unbound. The story continues this way with Andrew being uptight and bound by tradition and Lucy (who is the daughter of the man Andrew is wanting to buy a bird from) challenges him with her unconventional manner. Not a lot of excitement!
Hazel wrote: "Task 15—read 8 holiday booksBook:
Pages: 188
Read: 20 October
Rating: 1.5⭐️
How it qualifies: Christmas in title
Review: This book dragged ..."
thanks for summing it up for me. now I don't have to read it!!! LOL
Task 15—read 8 holiday books
How To Kiss A Rogue, Amanda Mariel – 10/20/21 – ✮✮✰✰✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 174 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ tagged main page holiday x2
Review — I didn’t like this one as much as the previous book. Natalie is a brat and Christian comes off as too entitled and good for Natalie. Both of these characters are shallow and by the time they start to be better developed, the book ended. Also, while it is a book set during the Christmas season, very little is mentioned about the holiday. I preferred the previous book with Pippa’s stories about her memories during the season and the connection her parents had that began during the holidays.
Thanks for checking us in Kathy.Sass it was so boring! When i read some of the other reviews after they were all praising it because it didn't have a lot of sex but i like some steaminess in my books! At least it was free.
I don't really read Christmas or holiday type books as i haven't found many that I've actually liked.
I have you complete and ready for a new task in the morning!
HAHAHA, Hazel, when people praise books because of the lack of cursing and sex I say to myself that I will steer clear because it probably won't be my cuppa. sometimes I get surprised but usually it's just not for me.
But I'm sorry it was boring. I had some boring ones lately too!
But I try to find kinky holiday stories and those are usually entertaining !.
Have you read The Stocking was Hung. That series is silly and absurd but a whole lot of fun!
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "we are checked in for Task 15 =)"Thank you, Kathy, you rock!
MountainKat wrote: "I have you complete and ready for a new task in the morning!"Woot!
Thanks, Kathy for checking us in. Well the two books that I read hat very little steaminess, but I loved the plot a lot. I didn't write it in the review but the Bella liked to dress in vintage clothes of the 50's and Rose was dressed with a style of Jane Austen era. I liked the idea.
That is a cool idea. I have a friend who dresses like a 1950s housewife with the hoop skirts and stuff. She's got the body for it and looks so great. She really embraces the style wholeheartedly.I like some books without the steam but the plot has to be on point. Otherwise they definitely bore me.
I've added your series to my TBR because I liked your reviews, Avigail!
Sass, I am honored that you put the books on your TBR because of my reviews. I am reading the third book in the companion series; I am reading them in publication order. Holly & Blake’s story is also closer to The Moonlight and Belladonna's book. The two books I posted have audiobooks through the Scribd app. The fourth book is going to be published in the beginning of December.
Avigail wrote: "Sass, I am honored that you put the books on your TBR because of my reviews. I am reading the third book in the companion series; I am reading them in publication order. Holly & Blake’s story is al..."Sounds good. I have scribd so that works! I'll let you know when I read them! I may need them for a task that may come up anyway.
Sassafrass wrote: "HAHAHA, Hazel, when people praise books because of the lack of cursing and sex I say to myself that I will steer clear because it probably won't be my cuppa. sometimes I get surprised but usually..."
Sassafrass wrote: "HAHAHA, Hazel, when people praise books because of the lack of cursing and sex I say to myself that I will steer clear because it probably won't be my cuppa.
sometimes I get surprised but usually..."
that looked like such a fun book, but it wasn't long enough for this challenge! =)
Kathy, it is. I have gone through the whole series yet but each on is based on a holiday. And even the H/h's names are funny especially when taken together.I wish they had been long enough because I would have been all over those.
Here is your next task!Task 16 - 107. Read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate's birth. Team selects teammate.
Select one teammate and read 8 books initially published in the month of their birth, this is a team decision. Make sure to use the initial publication date for this task. 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 the selected teammate and their birth month in your completion posts.
not sure what month you were born Sass, but here are the rest of us:Avigail: December
Hazel: November
Kathy: August
Hazel wrote: "Sass is February"thanks Hazel! that's what I thought from another discussion, but I wasn't sure
Kathy, Hazel, Sass, and I decided that you will be reading one book for this task due to the craziness of the last weeks. One of us will take the assignment and will read three books. I have more than three books published in February. I can find books from other teammates' birth-month.
Avigail wrote: "Kathy, Hazel, Sass, and I decided that you will be reading one book for this task due to the craziness of the last weeks. One of as we take the assignment and will read three books. I have more tha..."you guys don't have to do that...things are calming down, except work, but that's because fall is our busiest time...as for which month, I found a couple February and August that will work, but I'm sure I can Nov/Dec if I look a bit more. =)
I have a couple Feb books? Happy to go with that if Sass is ok with Feb?
I can find Feb books! Yay for my birthday!!
Task 16:
Read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate's birth. Team selects teammate: Sassafrass - FEBRUARY
The Second Chance PlanPages: 248/GR
How it fits: First published February 14th 2020
Date completed: 10/22/21
Rating: *3.5 STARS*
This was cute. I feel like even though they had their cards stacked against them, I didn't like that Bryan made decisions for both of them just because he thought he knew best.
However, it was definitely water under the bridge by the time they met up again. I wish he had just talked to her from the beginning to clear the air and things would have been better.
However, that would have been a very short book! I really liked the way these two really got each other and I'm a sucker for second chance romances.
The conflict was resolved quickly and everything was neatly tied up. I wasn't gaga over this but I did enjoy it. I liked the narrators too so that added a nice element to the story, especially during the text messaging scenes where each narrator was providing their voices for their respective characters.
Task 16—read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate’s birth – February (Sassafrass’ birth month)
Risky Gamble, Vivian Ward – 10/21/21 – ✮✰✰✰✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 192 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ initially published February 19, 2018
Review — I really hate giving 1-star ratings, but this book just did nothing for me. The plot has been done before and much more successfully. Ally is a naive woman who thinks breaking a big story will make it a cake walk to choosing any journalism position she wants. However, she admits to not liking the spotlight. Not sure how that works in her world. Colton is an alpha male, but he’s a jerk also. I did not believe these two had any chemistry beyond lust...maybe...and even that seems to be a second thought to Ally and an obsession for Colton. I really don’t even care that this is supposed to be the “tamest” of the books in this series, because I have no desire to rejoin these characters.
ooh ouch, Kathy! Sorry that one didn't work for you!!! I hate having to finish bad books!!
thanks...the only saving grace is that it was a short audio (~3.5 hours)...if it had been much longer, it would have been the first book in a long time that I did not finish.
gotta love those short audios!!! LOL
speaking of, I just finished my second one which was a short audio. I'll post that now.How's everyone else doing? Would you like me to do a third book?
Task 16:
Read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate's birth. Team selects teammate: Sassafrass - FEBRUARY
Sweet LiarPages: 156/GR
How it fits: First published February 26th 2019
Date completed: 10/22/21
Rating: *3.5 STARS*
This was a good start. With as short as it was, it really shouldn't have been a separate book, but I get it for free on scribd so I'm not as mad about that as I would be if I had to purchase the audio.
And the audio was awesome. I love listening to Shane East talk dirty to me in that sexy as hell British accent.
There's not much to say about the story because it had really just begun when the book ended but I liked the fact that Audrey was up front with herself in the fact that she may have a "daddy kink". I think it's awesome to be that secure with yourself at such a young age.
Daddy kink isn't my cuppa but it wasn't overwhelming in the story (thus far), so it wasn't a turn off.
I will continue with the duet at some point to see how they navigate their (what I'm sure is going to be a) sticky relationship.
This was cute. I feel like even though they had their cards stacked against them, I didn't like that Bryan made decisions for both of them just because he thought he knew best.
However, it was definitely water under the bridge by the time they met up again. I wish he had just talked to her from the beginning to clear the air and things would have been better.
However, that would have been a very short book! I really liked the way these two really got each other and I'm a sucker for second chance romances.
The conflict was resolved quickly and everything was neatly tied up. I wasn't gaga over this but I did enjoy it. I liked the narrators too so that added a nice element to the story, especially during the text messaging scenes where each narrator was providing their voices for their respective characters.
Task 16:
- 107. Read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate's birth. Team selects teammate.Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern
Pages: 387
How it fits:The book is published February 27, 2018
Date completed: October 22, 2021
Rating: 2 ⭐
Review: When I heard the summary of Summer Hours at the Robbers Library, I thought it a fantastic idea. The truth isn't my cup of tea, and I feel that many plots are combined. There were times it felt sluggish. Thank God I listened to the audiobook through the Scribd app; otherwise, I don't know how to conclude the book.
The novel is told in alternating viewpoints as each of the three central characters reveals their back story and experiences in the current time. The first time there was a "flashback," it caught me off guard, but I quickly grew used to the style.
The audiobook is preforming by a trio of talented voice artists, each voicing one of the central characters, and it is very effective for the changing viewpoints in the narrative.
I am starting my second one right away. I believe I will finish it later tonight.
dang...we are all finding some sub par reads lately...at least they are making our tbr lists a bit shorter. ;)
How about you Kathy? Do you think you can have a second done?
yup...working on it and hope to have it done late this afternoon or evening.
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "yup...working on it and hope to have it done late this afternoon or evening."Okeyyyy! Woot!
I’m not long started on my 2nd book. Not had time to come on and post but will come back once finished the 2nd later tonight.
Hazel wrote: "I’m not long started on my 2nd book. Not had time to come on and post but will come back once finished the 2nd later tonight."Woot! Yes team! We got this!!!
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I can find one and be done by tonight so I can definitely do it if need be.
What do you think?