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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Spicy Sprinters (6)
Yes thanks Heather! It’s been an extra busy week for me.
I'm happy to help! I'm still working on Etsy stuff so I'll keep inhaling audiobooks while I work.I've started on To Have and to Hate so far.
COMPLETION POSTTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
To Have and to Hate, RS Grey
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 337 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
#67 - NYC: Contemporary Novels Set in NY
Date completed: 26 May
Rating/Review: 4 stars
When RS Grey is on track, she's amazing. And To Have and To Hate is one of her best. It's charming and funny and full of heart.
Heather is great for our team. She kicks butt at reading. Thank you for reading so much.
Indeed! I thought we were fast, but she kicks butt!
COMPLETION POSTTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Page numbers with source: 384 Kindle edition
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: main page setting
Date completed: 26 May
Rating/Review: 5 ⭐️
COMPLETION POSTTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Yours in Scandal, Lauren Layne
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 231 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
MPG 'New York'
Date completed: 26 May
Rating/Review: 3.5 stars
A sweet, short political romance.
COMPLETION POSTTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Rescued by Felice Stevens
Read: 5/26
Pages: 212
How fits: MP setting New York City, New York (United States)
Rating: 4 stars
COMPLETION POSTTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Walk of Shame, Lauren Layne
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 236 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
From the precis: "all of Manhattan is gossiping about whether they’re a real couple."
Date completed: 27 May
Rating/Review: 5 stars
I read this when it first came out and really enjoyed it. It's all about the grumpy-sunshine characters of Andrew and Georgie. Georgie is adorable - she looks superficial but is sweet and smart and caring. An adorable book!
COMPLETION POSTTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Up the Down Staircase, Bel Kaufman
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 370 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
Tagged "New York" by 6 people
Date completed: 27 May
Rating/Review: 4 stars
I read this years ago as a young teenager and it became a favorite of mine, in the way that young teens can fixate on something or someone. Yeah, I was a nerd. ;) Anyway, I read and re-read it until my paperback copy was starting to fall apart.
I haven't read it in years and thought it would be fun to listen to the audiobook. I enjoyed it, but I didn't feel like it was as edgy as it felt when I read it at age 13 or 14. I'm sure it's my age and the fact that it simply was edgier then. But I enjoyed going back and remembering a book that was a big part of my younger life.
COMPLETION POSTTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
To Love and to Cherish, Lauren Layne
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 384 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
From the precis: "a contemporary and witty romance series about three high-powered New York City women who can plan any wedding—but their own."
Date completed: 28 May
Rating/Review: 2.5 stars
I've been pretty lukewarm about this entire series, but wanted to finish it because Alexis and Logan's relationship has been hinted at throughout the other books. It was a 3 star book for the first part, but Alexis became more and more rigid, cold, and clueless as the story went along. Sadly, I stopped caring about her because she was honestly not particularly likeable.
Completion PostTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Read: 5-27-2022
Pages: 247
Rating: 3
How it Fits: Precis: Setting New York City, New York (United States)
Completion PostTask 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Read: 5-28-2022
Pages: 192
Rating: 4
How it Fits: Precis: Setting New York City, New York (United States)
Here is your next task!Task 24 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
This is not a team decision, you may read a book initially published in the birth month of any teammate. You may not use your own birth month unless it is the birth month of another teammate as well. 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 teammate and their birth month in your completion posts.
COMPLETION POSTTask 24 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Beauty and the Baller, Ilsa Madden-Mills
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 314 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
Published March 29, 2022 (Lynne's birthday is in March)
Date completed: 28 May
Rating/Review: 3.75 stars
A fun, tropey sports romance with a strong heroine and great secondary characters. There's a hint of a Beauty and the Beast re-telling, but it's not the main focus of the book.
KU/free Audible combo
COMPLETION POSTTask 24 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Book/Author: Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
Pages: 171 Kindle edition
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
Published February 4, 2020 (April's birthday is in February)
Date completed: 28 May
Rating/Review: 2 stars
COMPLETION POSTTask 24 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Shenanigans, Sarina Bowen
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 380 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
Published March 15, 2022 (Lynne's birthday is in March)
Date completed: 29 May
Rating/Review: 4 stars
I'm not sure why I particularly like the Drunk wedding in Vegas trope but it seems to work for me. And the MCs in this story in the Brooklyn Bruisers series are so stinkin' cute. It was lovely to watch them end up together.
And I started another book in case it's needed.
COMPLETION POSTTask 24 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Book/Author: Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
Pages: 288 Kindle edition
How it qualifies: first published February 1932 (April was born in February)
Date Read: 5/29
Rating: 4 ⭐️
Task 24 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Surprise, Baby!, Lex Martin
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 358 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
Published March 12, 2019 (Lynne's birthday is in March)
Date completed: 29 May
Rating/Review: 3.5 stars
A fun, sexy enemies-to-lovers story of a reformed partier turned daddy.
COMPLETION POSTTask 24 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley
Read: 5/29
Pages: 303
Rating: 5 stars
How fits: (April was born in February) First published February 10th 2022
Completion PostTask 24 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Read: 5-30-2022
Pages: 248
Rating: 3
How it Fits: (Naomi and Heather born in September)
Published September 11th 2017 by Loose Id LLC
I put my book down because everyone has to read for each task or take a pass. I did not want to take a pass.
Sounds good! Sorry if I made it confusing.
Heather wrote: "Sounds good! Sorry if I made it confusing."No you didn’t.
Here is your next task!Task 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
Books selected for this task need to have been initially published in even months (February, April, June, August, October or December) and even years (2010, 2012, 2014, etc). Make sure you use the initial publication date for this task. If there is a date 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 initial publication date in your completion post.
Ok I have two for this.At first, it seemed like everything I wanted to read didn’t work!
It's surprisingly difficult! I found one right away - a book on my library shelf that I wanted to start reading. But then I went to look for more and it took quite a while to find them. I'm currently reading the first one, have 2 others lined up, and will find a 4th if needed.
COMPLETION POSTTask 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living, Louise Miller
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 352 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
Published August 2016
Date completed: 30 May
Rating/Review: 4 stars
This is a pretty standard storyline that's made better by a heroine who is interesting, flawed, and caring. Livvy is a bit of a hot mess, but a terrific baker. And the food in this book.... I was hungry through the whole thing.
There is some romance, but it's genre fiction rather than Romance with a capital R. It's really a story of Livvy maturing and realizing that she wants to be a part of a family and a community of friends.
COMPLETION POSTTask 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
The Other Family, Loretta Nyhan
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 285 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
Published April 2020
Date completed: 31 May
Rating/Review: 3.5 stars
There are a lot of difficult issues in Ally's life: divorce, adoption, and a child with a life-threatening illness. And honestly they made The Other Family a bit depressing to read. I love Ally's ferocity when trying to keep her child safe, but felt a little overwhelmed by everything she was dealing with.
Almost have my first book finished and have a second lined up that I can get through quickly
COMPLETION POSTTask 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker
Read: 5/31
How fits: First published February 20th 2014
Pages: 196
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I'm quite surprised at how much I didn't love this, N.R. Walker is a go to author for me. Charlie really bothered me with his thinking and how he treats Travis though. The ending was sweet and ends on pretty much a cliffhanger. Off to check out the next book to see how things go for these two; I'm glad Travis stood up to Charlie.
Completion PostTask 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
Read: 5-31-2022
Pages: 326
https://www.amazon.com/Nanny-Wanted-I...
Rating: 5
How it Fits: October 2020
COMPLETION POSTTask 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
Whiskey Chaser, Lucy Score
Page numbers with source: Kindle edition: 388 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary:
Published April 2018
Date completed: 31 May
Rating/Review: 3 stars
A whole lot of readers loved this but I just found it to be okay. Maybe it's because I've been reading Lucy Score's most recent books and they are funnier and have more sparkle than this one. And I was bothered by the insta-lust - it didn't give me enough time to get to know the MCs before they got naked.
I also liked the idea of the mystery but was really bothered by the fact that it's a cliff-hanger.
I've started another book just in case we need it.
I’m almost done with my one. I know I said two but now it’s one 🤦🏻♀️
I should be able to finish my current one early tomorrow.
Completion PostTask 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
Read: 6-1-2022
Pages: 200
Rating: 4
How it Fits: First published April 4th 2016
Completion PostTask 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
Book/Author: The Assignment by Penelope Ward
Pages: 314 kindle edition
Read date: 5/31
Rating: 2 stars (I think I am possibly just over the enemies to lovers trope.)
How it fits: First published February 28th 2022
Task 25 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
Book/Author: Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Pages: 150 kindle edition
Read date: 6/1
Rating: 4.5 stars
How it fits: First published August 7, 2018
ETA: I am canceling this one in favor of using Heather's longer book posted below.
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Here is your next task!
Task 23 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Books selected for this task need to be set in New York City. Remember to let me know how you know your books qualify, be it title, precis, book details, tags or lists - I need to know where to look to confirm your books. Please include any necessary links or information in your completion posts.