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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Fast Like Molasses (7)
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Apr 15, 2022 10:01PM
but could you imagine men birthing? many run at the sight of changing diapers lol
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I'll be back in the morning with your next task!
i went for a walk today. the path that i like is under construction, so i tried a new trail. it was really nice. I thought i was going to add it into my rotation. On the way back and about a quarter mile before I was finished, there was a large, stubborn deer blocking my way. i made a lot of noise. Stomped my feet, growled, waived my arms, i looked like a crazy woman and the deer continued to eat and just stared at me. I also really had to pee.
I pulled up youtube and played something that was supposed to scare animals. the deer finally moved, but only a couple of feet off the path. I gave up and decided to sprint past him, praying it wouldn't chase me and kick me.
Oh my gosh, I had no idea deer might chase someone. I thought they always just ran away! Last time I saw a deer was at a petting zoo type place though. Those ones were definitely not scared of people. 😂
This was a funny conversation to wake up to lolI don't think I would have stuck around if my other half had to give birth to our 2. He is a right wimp and I prefer just to get on with it without all the screaming. When I had my daughter some lady was screaming so loud it was crazy.
Chan, that was brave, I would have gone through a bush or something to avoid it!
Where are you from originally Courtney?
I'm from Ohio but have been living in Taiwan for about 16 years now. I love it here, so have stuck it out long haul 🤣. It's just so convenient. I hate driving, and the public transportation here is amazing. I also hate snow, so I'm super happy to be somewhere warm. And it's so safe. I left my diaper bag at a restroom in a park before and came back the next day and it was still there, everything inside. It's amazing. I think it's a great place for raising kids. Even with all the unsolicited advice the grandmas give me 🤣. I'm always getting scolded for letting my kids stay in the sun too long.
That was a big move then. And an adjustment I bet. It does sound nice though. I'd like to move abroad but probably somewhere colder so I can put my coat on and not worry so much about what's underneath it :DWhere are you from Chan?
Here is your next task!Task 3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
You can do the recommendations however you wish - to the group, to each individual, to the person below you on the list or ?? - it's up to you. If you want to provide a specific shelf to pick from, it needs to have a minimum of 10 books on it. Please include a link to the message with the recommendations in your completion posts.
Courtney wrote: "Oh my gosh, I had no idea deer might chase someone. I thought they always just ran away! Last time I saw a deer was at a petting zoo type place though. Those ones were definitely not scared of peop..."To be fair, i was in its habitat, but it is a path that the state has made for people to use for hiking. It's heavily used, so i never thought I would encounter wildlife beyond squirrels and chipmunks.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "This was a funny conversation to wake up to lolI don't think I would have stuck around if my other half had to give birth to our 2. He is a right wimp and I prefer just to get on with it without ..."
That is hilarious Tink. I wonder if the woman who was screaming was unable to get the numbing medicine. Maybe she was feeling everything.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "That was a big move then. And an adjustment I bet. It does sound nice though. I'd like to move abroad but probably somewhere colder so I can put my coat on and not worry so much about what's undern..."I live in GA. Our weather right now is up and down. Last week we were in the 40s, this week we are in the 70s, but I think the temp is going to drop again b/c it's storming.
For this task can we use the rec list we made and pick a book from that?
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "This was a funny conversation to wake up to lolI don't think I would have stuck around if my other half had to give birth to our 2. He is a right wimp and I prefer just to get on with it without ..."
Tink, you'll find with this group that happens often! I was actually able to follow it last night, but couldn't easily reply...definitely entertaining, though!
I've heard people say for as long as I can remember (at least partially joking, but not completely) that if the men gave birth the population would eventually die out because every child would be an only child! 😂 I did read not too long ago though, that they actually have scientific studies now showing that women have a higher pain tolerance than men...and having dealt with family members suffering from a "man cold", I believe it!
Congrats, Courtney! I don't think I said that in my PMs to you, but I was thinking it! I'm glad everything went well, and that you were able to just roll with the minor issues. 😃
Chan, I'm guessing that the reason the deer wasn't bothered by you was because it was in a protected area and they've had human contact and never been threatened...much like Courtney mentioned about the zoo. The deer was probably looking at you and wondering "what's wrong with this crazy human???"
Chan wrote: "For this task can we use the rec list we made and pick a book from that?"Yes, I think this is the task (or one of them) that we made those lists for.
I'm going with
from Chan's list. It's a reread and from only about a year ago, but I really wanted something that will work with the current PtP theme, and there were only 2 covers will well dressed people on them that I could choose from, and both are rereads. This one's shorter, so it wins!
What are you talking about, Karen Our conversations are informative and riveting 🤣🤣
I believe it about the pain tolerance though. I have seen firsthand how males become whimpering babies with a sniffle or splinter.
I'm picking The Bride from Tink's shelf. This is a reread too, but it's been about 3 years, so it will feel new. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Chan wrote: "What are you talking about, Karen Our conversations are informative and riveting 🤣🤣
I believe it about the pain tolerance though. I have seen firsthand how males become whimpering babies with a s..."
Being entertaining does not preclude being either informative or riveting! 🤣🤣🤣
I literally want to leave the house when my other half has a cold, I have no sympathy for the big baby.I hope you guys don't mind me asking personal questions and I didn't ask you Karen because I remember from previous groups.
I don't mind picking off someone's shelf if they aren't in the mood for the recommendations there.
Chan wrote: "I'm picking The Bride from Tink's shelf. This is a reread too, but it's been about 3 years, so it will feel new. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...-..."
That was my other option, and it's been almost 9 years since I read it, but I'm not sure how much listening time I'll have over the next couple of days, so length means more than usual for me for this task.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "I hope you guys don't mind me asking personal questions and I didn't ask you Karen because I remember from previous groups."Well, after being on the same PtP team 4 times in a row and reading basically the same intro from me, it makes sense that some of it would stick! 😁
I always remember you mentioning living in the sticks, I see you've moved though. Do you like it more? And I think Jane put a stop to that after we mentioned it 😁
~KarenH~ wrote: "Chan wrote: "What are you talking about, Karen Our conversations are informative and riveting 🤣🤣
I believe it about the pain tolerance though. I have seen firsthand how males become whimpering ba..."
LOL yeah. you're right. i too have woken up to some strange conversations and wondered...how the heck did this topic startup lol
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "I literally want to leave the house when my other half has a cold, I have no sympathy for the big baby.I hope you guys don't mind me asking personal questions and I didn't ask you Karen because I..."
Sure, Tink. If i'm uncomfortable answering, I'll just say so, but so far, nothing has seemed intrusive. Normal, run of the mill, getting to know you questions.
~KarenH~ wrote: "Chan wrote: "I'm picking The Bride from Tink's shelf. This is a reread too, but it's been about 3 years, so it will feel new. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"
Yeah. this is over 12 hours, but I'm going to speed it up. I should have it done before bed. idk...i'm going to my first lacrosse game tonight with a few friends. I have no idea what lacrosse is and i refuse to look it up. i want to be surprised 😊
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "I'm going with Becoming a Vincent off Chan's list"I hope you enjoy it Tink!
~KarenH~ wrote: "Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "I hope you guys don't mind me asking personal questions and I didn't ask you Karen because I remember from previous groups."Well, after being on the same PtP ..."
That is so crazy. i still can't believe you were on the same PtP team 4 times in a row. I guess the randomizers aren't really all that random lol. that is so corny
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "I always remember you mentioning living in the sticks, I see you've moved though. Do you like it more? And I think Jane put a stop to that after we mentioned it 😁"There are good things and bad things about the move. I'm getting to a point where dealing with winter issues (hauling firewood, extended power outages, shoveling snow, etc.) was getting harder and harder, so I definitely don't miss that. Having great neighbors that I've known most of my life, and the quiet and privacy, not to mention the views - those I miss. At least my dog has adapted well...she was used to being able to be outside whenever she wanted so I was a little concerned about that, but she just dealt with it.
Chan wrote: "~KarenH~ wrote: "Chan wrote: "I'm picking The Bride from Tink's shelf. This is a reread too, but it's been about 3 years, so it will feel new. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2..."
I hope you have fun!
And I've read it a few times before, I found it funny
Chan wrote: "Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "I'm going with Becoming a Vincent off Chan's list"I hope you enjoy it Tink!"
I added that one to my short list, even though it's not available in audio. It sounded really good.
~KarenH~ wrote: "Chan wrote: "Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "I'm going with Becoming a Vincent off Chan's list"I hope you enjoy it Tink!"
I added that one to my short list, even though it's..."
I found it really fun but I think some would find it over the top. The next two books are good as well
Oh man....I'm debating reading The Bride for like the 20th time or reading something new 🤣Chan, I thought you were going to go wild with one of my space recommendations!
Courtney wrote: "Oh man....I'm debating reading The Bride for like the 20th time or reading something new 🤣See...exactly!
I was really enticed by two on your list - Smutty stripper contemporary and Space Alien Mafia. I thought i settled on space alien mafia, but decided to take a peek at what Karen and Tink listed and was lured by The Bride. I tried to fight it, but i gave in.
I decided to go with Tink's minotaur milking one. I was a bit nervous, but I'm really liking it. So imaginative! Never read anything like it.
I would have preferred something new too, and several of the ones you all had looked interesting. It just came down to what made life easier when trying to multi-task challenges, and I'm all for taking the easy road these days!
#3 | 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammateBook: The Bride
Pages: 388
Qualifies: Recommended by Tink
Rating: 👑👑👑👑
Completed: April 17, 2022
Task #3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammateBook:
Tempt The BossPages: 230
Qualifies: Recommended by Chan
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: April 16, 2022
Task: #3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammateBook: Becoming a Vincent
Page numbers: 168
How book qualified: recommended by Chan
Date Completed: 17th April
Rating: 5 stars
Courtney wrote: "I decided to go with Tink's minotaur milking one. I was a bit nervous, but I'm really liking it. So imaginative! Never read anything like it."When I saw it pop up I thought it was some weird lactating male milking story but I ended up really enjoying it. The farm itself and the town was really interesting and I liked the characters as well. I hope she writes more based there.
Completion Post - Task #312. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate.
Morning Glory Milking Farm
Pages: 252
Completed: 4/17
How it Qualifies: Recommended by Tink
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review:
I'm not exactly sure what it says about me that I liked this so much.
Violet is a recent graduate who hasn't had much luck finding a job that will help her tackle her student loans until one day she sees an ad to work as a milker. She applies and attends an orientation, where she discovers that what she'll be "milking" are minotaurs.
Yes, this book is totally over-the-top smut, but it's fun. The world building it really top-notch. The story takes place in an alternate reality/timeline, so it's "now", but a now filled with elves and vampires and mothmen and minotaurs that all live alongside humans. The farm where Violet works is in a suburb called Cambric Creek that is populated by all these other beings, and the author does a great job making it come alive.
I really liked Violet and Rourke and their budding relationship. To be fair, I can't visualize, so the fact that he might look like a minotaur never factored into this for me. Not sure if it would be weirder if you were actually imagining him as having a bull face....which is probably one of the weirdest sentences I've ever written. In any case, I thought they were a great couple, and I enjoyed the story a lot. So much that I sped through it in a day.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Courtney wrote: "I decided to go with Tink's minotaur milking one. I was a bit nervous, but I'm really liking it. So imaginative! Never read anything like it."When I saw it pop up I thought it wa..."
This is why this challenge is so stinking dangerous...another one I have to add to my TBR!!!
~KarenH~ wrote: "Task #3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammateBook:
Tempt The BossPages: 230
Qualifies: Recommended by Chan"
Karen, please add the date completed and your rating. Thanks.
You can get your next task in the morning.
Oops, that's what I get for posting completions in 2 different challenges with different requirements at the same time...I end up with some weird 3rd option that doesn't work for either challenge! Sorry, repost below! 😁
Task #3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - RepostBook:
Tempt The BossPages: 230
Qualifies: Recommended by Chan
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: April 16, 2022
~KarenH~ wrote: "This is why this challenge is so stinking dangerous...another one I have to add to my TBR!!!"😁 it happens every time
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Courtney wrote: "I decided to go with Tink's minotaur milking one. I was a bit nervous, but I'm really liking it. So imaginative! Never read anything like it."When I saw it pop up I thought it wa..."
I think the writing was just spot on. So many funny bits. Totally sucked me in. I just checked to see if the author had anything else, and it looks like they're quite new. Only from 2021. Another in this series is due out this year, but I looked through her other stuff, and Girls Weekend looks like it tells the story of how Lurielle met her orc. So I'll probably try that since it's set in the same world.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Courtney wrote: "I decided to go with Tink's minotaur milking one. I was a bit nervous, but I'm really liking it. So imaginative! Never read anything like it."When I saw it pop up I thought it wa..."
LOL another message about men lactating...this group is so weird 🤣
~KarenH~ wrote: "Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Courtney wrote: "I decided to go with Tink's minotaur milking one. I was a bit nervous, but I'm really liking it. So imaginative! Never read anything like it."..."
Yep. My tbr swells during TART. I just added that book too.
Courtney wrote: "Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Courtney wrote: "I decided to go with Tink's minotaur milking one. I was a bit nervous, but I'm really liking it. So imaginative! Never read anything like it."..."
That's exactly what I did. It was smutty but written well and actually intersting
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