PtP - Dynamite Bookworms (4)

[Diane]

Jane (PS) wrote: "No Selection for week 9 from Ena :( That means I'll remove her for the balance of this challenge since we are at the pointy end of the game...

I think she's been pretty busy.

Otherwise you are al..."

Okay thanks

[Kari]

Selection Post - Week #10

Option 1: Read a book with a 9 in the page numbers.
Bookcover/link: The Nullifier by Erin M. Leaf
Page number: 139 pgs
How the book qualifies: 9 in the page number

[*book:The Nullifier|36693760]

[F.]

Selection Post - Week #10

Option 1: Read a book with a 9 in the page numbers.

Nothing Special V by A.E. Via
393 pages

[*book:Nothing Special V|33016763]

[F.]

Completion Post - Week #10

Option 1: Read a book with a 9 in the page numbers.

Nothing Special V by A.E. Via
393 pages
Reread 4 June 22

Review
Pure entertainment. Love reading about these guys. This book is one of the best as we get to see all the guys and hear from not just Steele and Tech but also God and Day.

[Diane]

Completion Post

Week #10

Option 1: Read a book with a 9 in the page numbers.
Bookcover/link: Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe
Finished: 6/6
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I enjoyed this book. I hate cheating, but I don't feel that there was cheating going on. Larkin & his husband Noah are having major issues. Larkin issues with his short term memory and has several triggers that transport him back to the night when he was attacked and someone he cared about was killed. Noah just doesn't seem to understand or really care about what Larkin is going through. He has a tendency to turn everything around & make it Larkin's fault. I just don't understand why he doesn't divorce him as their marriage is so miserable. The only thing that happens between our MC's is they do kiss. And I'm glad they don't have actual sex as he is still married. I so can't wait for the next book in this series.

[*bookcover:Madison Square Murders|58586693]

[Kari]

Completion Post - Week #10

Option 1: Read a book with a 9 in the page numbers.
Book: The Nullifier by Erin M. Leaf
Read on: 6/6/22
Rated: 3.5 stars

Review: It was enjoyable but I felt that everything happened so fast. From the moment Nick and Felix meet it seemed like something was always going on, either externally or between them. This was good at the beginning but then it felt a bit rushed. I also liked Nick's sister and wished things had ended differently for her. The character of Zero was intriguing. I would've liked more background story about the bad guys.

[*book:The Nullifier|36693760]

[Michaele]

Selection Post - Week #10

Option 1: Read a book with a 9 in the page numbers.

Aaron's Awakening
295 pages


[*book:Aaron's Awakening|60143448]

[Michaele]

Completion Post - Week #10
Option 1: Read a book with a 9 in the page numbers.

Aaron's Awakening
295 pages
Read: 6/6
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: I didn't find this book as engaging as the previous book in the series, but it was still good. I think once the audiobook comes out I may upgrade my rating (that often helps me get into books more). I like that it was very low-angst and there wasn't a lot of drama around Aaron's bi-awakening (which actually really works in tis series, since most of his closest friends are gay or bi). I also like seeing the friendship relationships in all of these books - it's a great dynamic.


[*book:Aaron's Awakening|60143448]

[Diane]

Jane posted the following: I'll announce the final theme for this round in 14 hours ~ 4.30pm US EST.

(That time is 6.30am in mid-winter for me, with frosts in a poorly insulated cottage 🥶🥶)

If a selection post from week 10 is still missing when I go through the threads after the announcement, then the team will be automatically out.


If you use Option 2, you must pick from the team that I allocate out in the last task announcement post. A list will be provided in the final task allocation.

The team member whose shelves you choose from, must be a current member of the team. I have removed all team members that have stopped playing from message 1 in each applicable thread, so if you are using this option please double-check that your selected team member is current.

The pass option is not available in this final week.


In case the final tasks requires books from stated lists, please make sure you check the outstanding tasks... You can add books to the lists (ensuring that they qualify first) right up until I announce the new theme.


Finally, I will not be notifying the teams if their posts are not correct. Please check your own team members to make sure they meet the requirements for both selection and completion posts. Until all posts are correct, you cannot claim a win

So let’s be ready :D

[Kari]

Ready!

[Diane]

Selection Post

Week #11

Option 1: Read a book from one of the following list:
Mary-Sues of Literature
Gary-Stus of Literature
Dream Guy
YA contemporary romance with perfect guy
Best Gay For You Romance
Any book written by Mary Calmes
Bookcover/link: Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer
Page number: 444 pgs
How the book qualifies: #155 from Best Gay For You Romance

[*bookcover:Enemies of the State|34664699]

[Kari]

Selection Post - Week #11

Option 1: Read a book from one of the following list: Best Gay For You Romance

Book: Unwrapping Hank
Page number: 138 pgs
How the book qualifies: #162 on the list Best Gay For You Romance

[*book:Unwrapping Hank|23242668]

[Michaele]

Selection Post - Week #11

Option 1: Read a book from one of the following list: Best Gay For You Romance

Book: Loving Jay
Page number: 202 pgs
How the book qualifies: #123 on the list Best Gay For You Romance


[*book:Loving Jay|21954928]

[Michaele]

Completion Post - Week #11

Option 1: Read a book from one of the following list: Best Gay For You Romance

Book: Loving Jay
Page number: 202 pgs
How the book qualifies: #123 on the list Best Gay For You Romance
Read: 6/10
Rating 5 stars
Review:This is a favorite for me, it's become a bit of a comfort read. I don't love that Liam denies his sexuality for so long, but I love how smitten he is with Jay.


[*book:Loving Jay|21954928]

[Kari]

Completion Post - Week #11

Option 1: Read a book from one of the following list: Best Gay For You Romance

Book: Unwrapping Hank
Page number: 138 pgs
How the book qualifies: #162 on the list Best Gay For You Romance
Read on: 6/11/22
Rating: 4.5 stars

Review: Very cute characters, the story is set on a farm during the college winter break. Hank and Sloane are very different but they match. I really wanted more of them actually together or a longer story. Hank’s brother Micah was great. I loved the farm setting, Hank's hippy parents made me laugh, and I especially loved the Christmas vibe. I think the dual POV helped a lot, especially in Hank’s case. Overall, it was sweet with some funny interactions.

[*book:Unwrapping Hank|23242668]

[Diane]

Completion Post

Week #11

Option 1: Read a book from one of the following list:
Mary-Sues of Literature
Gary-Stus of Literature
Dream Guy
YA contemporary romance with perfect guy
Best Gay For You Romance
Any book written by Mary Calmes
Bookcover/link: Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer
Finished: 6/11
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: This was really good. Not sure what took me so long to get started on this series. I love alternating POV & am glad that the author decided to change it from just Ethan to Jacks as well. Ethan is Jack's lead secret service detailer & their first rule is that they don't get close to their protectees. But Ethan can't help himself, he is drawn to Jack. Jack is a widower, his wife having died while deployed. So he is all alone in the White House. I enjoyed watching these two become friends & just working out together, playing pool or just catching a ball game with a couple of beers. All this time Ethan is falling more & more for Jack. What Jack doesn't realize, he is falling for Ethan. Until something happens while away at a summit, he doesn't understand what his feelings really mean. I loved that they then take it very slow, and I mean slow. Ethan lets Jack set the pace and we really get to see these two fall in deeper in love. I have to say that I knew who the traitor was from the first time they stepped foot on page. Nothing was very obvious, but there was just something about them that was off to me.

[*bookcover:Enemies of the State|34664699]

[Diane]

F we just need you pick & post your completion & we got this! As soon as you post your review, go to the thread where Jane posts the picks & let her know that our team is finished, if you post when I'm not on. I think we are the only team that didn't have any past outstanding reads. So we have an excellent chance of winning this :)

[Diane]

Okay, I'm going to be off for a couple of hours. F, please don't forget once you've posted both your selection & completion posts, go to the post thread and let them know that we are finished.

[F.]

Selection Post - Week #11

Option 1: Read a book from one of the following list: Best Gay For You Romance


Fake It 'til You Make Out by Isla Olsen
202 pages
#337 on Best Gay For You List

[F.]

Completion Post - Week #11

Option 1: Read a book from one of the following list: Best Gay For You Romance


Fake It 'til You Make Out by Isla Olsen
202 pages
#337 on Best Gay For You List
Read 11 June 22
4 stars

A cute, low angst, easy reading story. Heath and Declan are besties when Heath asks Declan to pretend they are in a relationship to get back at Alison, Heath's ex. However Heath soon discovers he likes kissing Declan and having sex. So perhaps this thing is actually real?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

[F.]

WE WON!!!!

Thanks Teamies!! Enjoyed playing this low pressure challenge with you all. Thanks Diane for keeping us in check.

Enjoy our brief moment of fame!!

[Kari]

Wow, great job, teamies! Thanks Diane for being an awesome captain and Jane for a fun game!! Looking forward to the next one :)

[Sassafrass]

Congratulations!!!!

[Michaele]

Yay! Thanks team! Thanks especially Diane!

[Diane]

It was fun guys, see y’all the next time around

Xoxo