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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Easier Said Than Run (3)
Liz wrote: "Completion PostTask 10 - #69 Read 7 books that have won/been nominated for an award.
Breathe by Sloan Parker
254 pages/GR 1st kindle e..."
Please correct to the first edition Kindle page count (291) and repost. Thanks.
Well, that was fast!! I will be back in the morning with your next task. 😊
repost!Completion Post
Task 10 - #69 Read 7 books that have won/been nominated for an award.
Breathe by Sloan Parker
291 pages/GR 1st kindle edition
How it fits: Literary Awards ->Rainbow Award for Best Gay Novel, Best Gay Contemporary Romance, Best Plot Development, and Best Character Development (2011)
read: 3 May 2022
Rating: 4⭐
Here is your next task!Task 11 - 66. Read over
Books selected for this task need to have 'Mystery' or 'Suspense' as a Main Page Genre. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
Starstruck wrote: "This is a great call 😁I can read Hush 426 or Footsteps in the Dark 929 pages."
For what it's worth I enjoyed most of the stories in Footsteps and I dislike Tal B with the strength of a thousand fiery suns but 929 pages? Yikes lol
Good luck if you go that route!
Tal's on my undecided list. I've only read a few books and they didn't provoke any strong feelings. Yep... I realise that can be damning in its own right.I'm taking part in the Scavenger Hunt on the MM group and both books worked for this month's categories. I've got another 3 anthologies to read and they always take me a lot longer to get through than novels. Committing to reading Footsteps for TART should give me a push to finish it quickly 🤞
Selection + Completion post Task 11 - 66. Read over 1000 1150 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG.
Kept in the Dark by Charlie Cochet
284 pages/GR
How it fits: MPG Mystery by 17 users + Suspense by 15 Users https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
read: 5 May 2022
Rating 4 ⭐
Tracking Post - Task 11 66. Read over
Liz:
284 pages Completion PostGustaf:
255 pages completion PostAnnMarie:
250 pages Completion PostStarstruck:
929 pages Completion PostEmeli:
296 pages Completion Post284 + 255 + 250 + 929 + 296 = 2014 pages
Task 11 - #66 Read over 1150 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense MGPFootsteps in the Dark by L.B. Gregg
929p GR
How it qualifies: MPG Mystery x43
Read 05/05/22 4*
A great selection of mysteries. Blind Man's Buff felt like YA/horror and was the only one that didn't work for me. Nicole Kimberling was new to me and Entrée to Murder made me want to check out her back catalogue, Drew had the amateur sleuths instincts for getting into trouble and Mac was reassuringly competent. A Country for Old Men was beautifully evocative, handled the faith of an insular community with care, had an interesting mystery, and a believable second chance romance. Reality Bites scored points for using a tiger as a murder weapon then lost them again (view spoiler). Pepper the Crime Lab managed to strike a balance between the serious aspects and feel good story about Pepper 🐕 finding her forever home, oh... and the romance was good. Twelve Seconds had a great premise, it was refreshing to have the reporter Justin the acting sensibly. Lights, Camera, Murder felt incomplete as there were two intertwined crimes and only one was resolved. Stranger in the House focused more on the mystery than the romance.
Completion Post - Task 1066. Read over
Dantès Unglued by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott
Pages: 255 pages / GR first kindle edition
How it fits: MGP Mystery and MGP Suspense Dantès Unglued
Date: May 5th
Rating: 3 stars
Task #11 : Read over 1150 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense MGP
Men, Murder & Makeup by Shane K. Morton
250 pages (GR)
Tagged by 27 as Mystery on main page
Date Completed: 5/5
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: I liked this well enough, decent mystery and OTT characters. I am not in love with the narrator and I think I would have enjoyed reading this more than listening. Will definitely continue the series and may revisit my rating to increase to 4 stars if I enjoy book 2 more reading it.
CompletionTask #11 : Read over 1150 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense MGP
296 pages
Finished 6/5
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How it fits
Mpg Mystery
9 users
Here is your next task!Task 11 - 75. Read over
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.
This is task 12, not 11. And we decided on the letter S.
Tracking Post - Task 12 75. Read over
Team decision: S
Liz:
283 pages Completion PostGustaf:
239 pages Completion PostAnnMarie:
352 pages Completion PostStarstruck:
191 pages Completion Post Emeli:
339 pages Completion PostTotal: 283 + 239 + 352 + 191 + 339 = 1404
Gustaf wrote: "Selection PostSpirited Situation
239 pages"
I nearly copied your book but I decided having Gary Furlong read to me today was more appealing lol
AnnMarie wrote: "Gustaf wrote: "Selection PostSpirited Situation
239 pages"
I nearly copied your book but I decided having Gary Furlong read to me today was more appealing lol"
Haha! I can finally use one of my SH books.
Gustaf wrote: "AnnMarie wrote: "Gustaf wrote: "Selection PostSpirited Situation
239 pages"
I nearly copied your book but I decided having Gary Furlong read to me today was more appealing lol"
H..."
i would love to use one of mine but the only S book i had i did read allready i hope i can use one of the books in a Bingo category
Completion post Task 12 -75. Read over
The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly
283 pages/GR
How it fits: Book starts with a S
read: 7 May 2022
Rating 3 ⭐
Liz wrote: " Completion post Task 12 -75. Read over 1000 1150 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter S
"Would you recommend it?
It's one of a few books were the blurb sounds like it could be interesting but the cover totally put me off.
Task #12 : Read over 1150 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter - S
The Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian
339 pages (GR)
Starts with "S" if you disregard "The"
Date Completed: 5/6
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: I enjoyed this story, would have likely been 3 stars because it dragged a bit in parts but Gary Furlong was excellent as usual and was good enough in my ear all day to bump it up an extra star.
I just realized I looked at the ebook version when I posted earlier today, the Kindle first edition has only 339 pages. Sorry!!!
Starstruck wrote: "Liz wrote: " Completion post Task 12 -75. Read over 1000 1150 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter S
[bookcover:The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff|5582..."
your right the cover is terrible but the series is not bad
Task 12 - #75 Read over 1150 pages in books that start with the same letter - SShatterproof by Xen.
191p GR
How it qualifies: starts with S
Read 07/05/22 4.5*
Beautifully written with a dreamlike quality to the prose that fitted the story perfectly. I loved the world building. Saint and Gray came from vastly different cultures and had to work to find common ground.
Would have been a 5* read but for Nuo's unprofessionalism (view spoiler).
Oh, I wonder if the page count MKat set for tasks 11 and 12 should have been 1250 (1000/4*5)?It wouldn't affect our completions either way, our combined total is over 1250 both times.
Task 12 - #75 Read over 1150 pages in books that start with the same letter - S
Shadow Walker
339 pages
Finished 8/5
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Title starts with s
Task 12 - 75. Read over Team letter: S
Spirited Situation by Louisa Masters
239 pages / GR first kindle edition
How it fits: Title starts with S
Rating: 4 stars
Gustaf wrote: "This is task 12, not 11. And we decided on the letter S."
Ugh, I feel like I am running along with you and can't keep up so I keep making silly mistakes. Yes, it should have been Task 12. 🤦🏻♀️
I'm assigning your task as we are running out the door, so I'll come back later to check completions. More running...
Here is your next task!Task 13 - 39. Read
Books selected for this task need to be set outside the US. You can use the setting in the book details on the main book page, the title, the precis, tags or lists to qualify your book. Remember to let me know how you know the book qualifies with links and any other necessary information in your completion posts. I need to know where to look to confirm your books! Books can be set anywhere outside the US, this is not a team decision.
Liz wrote: "Yes finaly a chance to read 
"Ugh good call on that one! I started an audio but I am not loving it, if it doesn't improve I am totally copying you lol
As I am continually making mistakes with your team... 🤦🏻♀️Your task should have been 7 books, not 6. I have edited that above.
I have checked all your posts and there are no corrections needed. 😊 Tracking updated too.
AnnMarie wrote: "Liz wrote: "Yes finaly a chance to read "Ugh good call on that one! I started an audio but I am not loving it, if it doesn't improve I am totally copying you lol"
OOOO we are doing this for bingo buddy read, I know my book now as well lol
Task 13 - 39. Read Liz:
Completion PostGustaf:
Completion PostAnnMarie:
Completion Post
Completion PostStarstruck:
Completion Post
Completion PostEmeli:
Completion Post
I have an hour left in Davo, will finish tonight but probably will not post a completion until tomorrow. I will re-start the book I started earlier, I hate when everyone loves a series and I have a tough time with it! Not even Gary Furlong is keeping my interest but will give it a go again.
Task 13 - 39. Read 6 7 books set outside of the US.Completion
223 pages
Finished 10/5
⭐⭐⭐⭐
From blurb
, I run away to a luxurious resort in the Maldives
So I finished davo (post comes later when I back on my tablet/laptop) but since we need 7 books I will read a second book and also because it was just released and I'm so hyped to read it Out of the Ashes by Jenn Burke
Task #13 : Read 7 books set outside of the US
Davo by N.R. Walker
169 pages (GR)
From the precis: " When Fergus Galloway takes on a research trip to a tiny mining town in the far Western Australian outback, he’s as far from Sydney as he can get. "
Date Completed: 5/9
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: I thought this was incredibly sweet, both main characters were wonderful but Davo was extra special. The relationship developed quickly but it didn't bother me like it does sometimes, probably because I wanted Davo to find his HEA. Very quick listen, the NR Walker & Glen Lloyd combo is definitely a great collaboration. And that cover!!! Definitely recommend.
Task 13 - #39 read 7 books set outside of the USThe Fallen King's Penitent Soldier by Megan Derr
437p GR
How it qualifies: fantasy world, from the precis Desmond nevertheless tried to be a good monarch to Benta.
Read 10/05/22 4*
The final installment in The Tales of the High Courts series. Chass, the Captain of Penance Gate, rescued King Desmond from rebels who were trying to claim the Bentan throne. They escape and travel across country to safety in Harken.
It was great to see Chass' redemption arc, he was so used to being told he was a monster he believed it. Desmond's compassion allowed him to see past Chass' thorny exterior and slowly gained Chass' friendship. The resolution to the overall series arc worked well with most of the loose ends tied up.
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