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TART Challenge - Round 4 - Have Book...Can Travel (3)
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Oct 17, 2021 09:50AM
Ok we had not 100% decided on this do we want to do sequential months in 2020 or 2021 or go back further?
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On my next to read list I have books for Oct and April 21, Jan, Feb, March, June, July, Oct and Dec 2020
I have an October 2020 book...or I can look for something else.
Ok if you did Oct 20 that would give the options of July, August, Sept and Oct 20
Aug, Sept, Oct and Nov 20
Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec 20
Oct, Nov, Dec 20 and Jan 21
Can anyone use any of these months if Kathy uses Oct 20?
The only month I don’t own a book for is Jan 21
I can do November 2020. Sass, do you have A book for September 2020 to do September, October, November & December 2020?
Hazel, are you ok with doing your December 2020 book?
Sept 20 = SassafrassOct 20 = Kathy
Nov 20 = Avigail
Dec 20 = Hazel
Completion: Task 14 - 90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. September-December 2020Book:
Pages: 156
Read: 17 October
Rating: 2⭐️
How it qualifies: published December 2020
Review: I usually really like Erica Ridley books but this one was rather strange. A group of orphans were taken in by a viscount who is known to them as bean. They take on missions to help others. Chloe, aged 28 likes viewing parliamentary proceedings and likes looking at one of the MPs. The MPs father is a gambling Duke who steals a painting from their house. Trying to get that back as well as shutting down a boarding school that is taking advantage of poorer children is the mission. This seems impossible especially when bean is struck with smallpox and the MP seems to find Chloe invisible.
The book ends in a cliffhanger (if you can call it that) and was quite disjointed in my opinion. It is a prequel so I might try the next in the series at some point to see if it is better.
Task 14:
90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August, and September 2019. Teams decide which months. September-December 2020A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova
Pages: 340
How it fits: The book was published on November 6, 2020.
Date completed: October 18, 2021
Rating: 4 ⭐
Review: A Deal with the Elf King is a Hades & Persephone retailing in a science fiction world. Elise Kova is an author that knows how to build fantastical worlds. You feel for Luella from the start as people and circumstances pull her. Eldas is the perfect icy Elf King who loses his frostbitten walls and becomes a genuine person. The entire world of Midscape is so realistic and flushed out without boring the reader with details.
I found myself wanting to learn more about the side characters, aka Willow, Rinni, and Harrow, a little more than King Eldas and Luella. (Though dark, handsome brooding elves are my kryptonite.) I loved watching their relationship bloom but want more side character development in the next novel.
I am looking forward to reading the next installment.
I should be done my book tonight. It's been a bit of a struggle but I'll get through it tonight.
Sassafrass wrote: "I should be done my book tonight. It's been a bit of a struggle, but I'll get through it tonight."Sass, take your time; we should also enjoy the books we read. It is also part of the reading challenge.
It's ok, Avigail! I've just gotten a few duds lately. I'm close to finishing but I'm at work today and so won't be able to finish until I'm on my way home from work in the car.Darn patients actually want me paying attention them when they see me. HAHAHA!
Sassafrass wrote: "It's ok, Avigail! I've just gotten a few duds lately. I'm close to finishing, but I'm at work today and so won't be able to finish until I'm on my way home from work in the car.Darn patients actua..."
The patients need your attention as you need them because they pay your salary to buy more books. HAHAHA
hahaI work in HR and the worst thing about my job is the people lol
Hazel wrote: "hahaI work in HR, and the worst thing about my job is the people lol"
Hazel, an essential part of your job is keeping the resource human. It is hard, I know.
Hazel wrote: "hahaI work in HR and the worst thing about my job is the people lol"
HAHAHA! We are the worst!
Task 14:
Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task. SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2020
Heartless BastardPages: 175/GR
How it fits: First published September 13th 2020
Date completed: 10/18/21
Rating: *2 STARS*
Ok, so this was just...gah! It could have been so much better if everything wasn't just crammed into 175 pages OR if the author hadn't tried to make everything in the book be a bombshell revelation. This was just too over the top for me. And then the ending...just so not based in reality.
I have to admit though, I did get teared up with the scene with Scott and Callie at the end when he learns the truth about his mom. So that's why it got *2 STARS* -- with all the eye rolling I did, the author managed to tug at my heartstrings with that one.
There's another book to this series featuring Callie's big brother/guardian Bastien, but I have no interest in continuing this series.
Ok, I'm done! WOOT! That was painful though. I hope Kathy's having a better time of it than I did!
Task 14—each member reads a book published in sequential months; teams decide which months. – September, October, November, December 2020 – no pass for this task
Take a Number, Amy Daws – 10/18/21 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 283 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ initially published October 8, 2020
Review — Amy Daws’ books always leave a smile on my face and this one is no different! Dean finally gets his happily ever after...although he fights it all the way. I wasn’t sure Norah was a good fit for Dean, but she really is. She is quirky and a bit annoying at times, but has a good heart and knows what she wants. This book had some heavier discussions throughout because both main characters have issues with their parents...sometimes it made for funny moments, other times it helped move their relationship forward. A Wait with Me book wouldn’t be complete without Kate and Miles, who are ramping up to their nuptials in this book. The other two couples from this series also jump in, with Max bringing up the rear. I’m not sure if Max is next, but I think there was some potential foreshadowing...I guess I’ll see!
...and we are checked in!@Sass...sorry this task led to a bummer book!
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "...and we are checked in!@Sass...sorry this task led to a bummer book!"
At least I got it off my TBR! I love this challenge because it does help me knock off stuff.
Thanks for checking us in!!
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "...and we are checked in!@Sass...sorry this task led to a bummer book!"
I'm glad yours was better!!
And we'll be on pace to get our new task tomorrow morning!
You are on my list for new task in the morning!
Well, for 14 tasks, I read 17 books. Nine of them are from my TBR, and eight books are new books on my TBR.This month with two interactive reading challenges, I managed to read 17 books and count. It is 1.1 books per day until now. Only my Meet & Greet challenge is a little back, even though I am currently in the middle of three books for that challenge as well.
I love their challenge as well but I can’t seem to say no to a challenge! Sorry your book was rubbish. I’m struggling through
which is for a book group I’m in with girls I went to school with and we are meeting on zoom on Wednesday night 😬
Avigail wrote: "Well, for 14 tasks, I read 17 books. Nine of them are from my TBR, and eight books are new books on my TBR.This month with two interactive reading challenges, I managed to read 17 books and count...."
that's awesome!
Hazel wrote: "I love their challenge as well but I can’t seem to say no to a challenge! Sorry your book was rubbish. I’m struggling through
which is for a book group I’m in ..."I love that you have IRL book club. I've got to find one of those!
Here is your next task!Task 15 - 104. Read 8 holiday books.
The qualification for this task can be the generic 'holiday' or specific like Christmas or Halloween. Holiday needs to be the American type of holiday as opposed to the British. Qualification can come from the title, series, precis, tags or lists. Remember to let me know how you know the books work so I know where to look to confirm them. Please include any info or links as necessary.
Hazel wrote: "I love their challenge as well, but I can't seem to say no to a challenge! Sorry, your book was rubbish. I'm struggling through
which is for a book group I'm in ..." Well, I know my best friend that lives in Switzerland is reading. I don't think we read the same things. I wish I had a book club like yours, Hazel. I read & listened
, and it was an ok book for a debut book. Sass, we have our good reads, and we have our not-so-good reads.
These are free as well if anyone needs a book. 
I'm starting with A Christmas Date then I'll do Better Not Pout. I *may" be able to sneak in a third if needed
Task 15:
Read 8 holiday books
A Christmas DatePages: 231/GR
How it fits: Christmas in title/Holiday is MPG
Date completed: 10/19/21
Rating: *4 STARS*
This was adorable! I didn't think I would like this nearly as much as I did. Maybe it was the similarities to the movie "The Wedding Date" which is one of my all time favorites or the fact that they even referenced that movie in the book. I have no idea.
But I loved the way this totally predictable, sometimes cheesy, book worked. Maybe I'm just starting to get in the holiday mood. Whatever it was, I was enthralled. This book is #3 in the series, so I'm going to go back to listen to the first two as well.
I hope that the chemistry that I saw between Nikki and Diego will be prevalent in the preceding books because I just adored the two of them together. Insta-love or no!
I finished my first one last night before bed and I am starting the second one this morning. I post the completion post this afternoon.
Task 15: Read 8 holiday booksBook:
Pages: 291
Read: 20 October
Rating: 3⭐️
How it qualifies: Christmas in title
Review: A nice 2nd chance romance. Actress Amelia is filming a western at Beau’s ranch. The 2 of them fell in love at college but Beau had to return home to take care of family obligations after the death of his mother. Amelia falls in love with the town and buys the rundown movie theatre to restore it for a Christmas movie festival. Beau and Amelia also rediscover their attraction for each other as he teaches her to ride and get over her fear of horses. The paparazzi find out and descend on the ranch causing them problems that they manage to overcome in the end.
This was a nice story but didn’t grip me.
I've only got 45 minutes left on my second audiobook, so I hope to finish that by the end of lunch. And if needed, I can start on a third book.I know that Avigail said that she was going to start on her second book. What's everyone else's plan?
I can do a third book just finished my second book. I don’t mind at all I found a sweet holiday romance series that I enjoy very much. I don’t mind reading the third of the series . Let me know.
I’m on my 2nd might be able to do a third tonight. Have the baby so I am half way through my 150p 2nd book. She is now awake though so need to wait until she is picked up to finish then can start a third.
Task 15:
104.Read 8 holiday booksMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
Pages: 288
How it fits:The book takes place around Halloween
Date completed: October 19, 2021
Rating: 4 ⭐
Review: I loved Bella’s and Cade’s story; it’s not perfect; it’s messy and complicated like all genuine relationships as contemporary romances should be.
I enjoyed this seasonal fall book with a small-town feel. Bella, a teacher, is trying to save the arts program at the school. Cade, an indie rock star, grieves his grandmother’s death, comes to take care of his widowed grandfather and, ends up having to do community services, and meets Bella.
The story takes before Halloween, and you can feel the ambiance by getting ready to decorate the city.
The secondary characters complemented Bella & Cade and made me laugh in several parts of the book.
Jae Dawson needs to write stories about many characters inside this book.
This story is interesting because while it is light-hearted and full of love and finding oneself... there is also heartbreak, devastation, a possible drinking problem to overcome, and death. This novel hits some heavy topics in a short amount of time. Everything is concluded in the story and wrapped up very nicely.
I am looking forward to reading more books by Jae Dawson. For a debut book, she did an outstanding job.
Task 15:
104. Read 8 holiday booksHeartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance by Jae Dawson
Pages: 242 based the Amazon site
How it fits:The book takes place around Valentine's Day
Date completed: October 20, 2021
Rating: 5 ⭐
Review:For me, Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance is a little bit better than Moonlight and Belladonna.
Even though I would like to see some of the characters from Moonlight and Belladonna again, (the truth you have a glimpse of grandfather Owens, and Rose talks about Cade and Bella.
Rose, our florist who believes in true love, and then you have Liam, our surgeon who thinks true love doesn't exist, especially after what his dad did to his mum many, many years before. In this book, you have feelings like anger and resentment, betrayal, secrets, and mistrust, but friendship, family, and reconnection gave me that happy feeling!
I like how Rose incorporates the Victorian & Edwardian language of flowers. Mainly when she organizes a very complicated secret Valentine on Valentine's Day.
This story is an extraordinary tale of friendship, betrayal, and trust, and that you feel strong emotions with both of these characters. Liam's character shows that he needs to soul search but needs the familiarity of his best friend to help him along the way.
Overall this was a great story. The author pulls you in with her writing, and you won’t want to put it down. Both characters were great. My emotions were all over the place. You can read this as a stand-alone.
Task 15:
Read 8 holiday books
Naughty For ChristmasPages: 152/GR
How it fits: Christmas in the title/Holiday MPG
Date completed: 10/20/21
Rating: *3.5 STARS*
This was cute. This takes place in the Fettered world. I haven't read any of those books so I knew I was missing some backstory but it didn't detract much from the book. Sometimes the hero kept referencing people by name and I had no idea who he was talking about but felt like I should. But, we get to meet a lot of those people at the end of the story.
I liked the premise of the story and Cassidy and Turcot had great chemistry and some history that's explained in the story so that made their fast relationship a bit better.
I am intrigued by the Fettered series now and will be getting those books ASAP!
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