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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Fast Like Molasses (7)
#8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year.Team chose November 2020
Book: Buck Cowboys
Pages: 176
Qualifies: First published November 14th 2020
Rating: 3 stars
Completed: 28th April
Completion Post - Task #849. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year.
Team chose November 2020
Hitting Xtremes
Pages: 200
Completed: 4/28
How it Qualifies: Initial publication date is Nov 13th, 2020 Hitting Xtremes
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review:
Romantic suspense isn't really my thing, but I think this wasn't too bad. Cora is a pilot in Alaska, and after being attacked by a Russian trafficker, she forces herself onto a special ops team that is searching for him so that she can get revenge. I liked that Cora was a tough character who could take care of herself, but it was a bit too ridiculous that she would leave her injured father after a plane crash in order to get vengeance on the bad guy. The ending goes a bit nutty too.
But besides the parts that I needed to suspend belief on, and a few continuity issues (like in the last chapter...20 weeks is not 2 months 🤪) I thought this was good enough for what it was.
~KarenH~ wrote: "#8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year.Team chose November 2020
Book:
One Time OnlyPages: 406
Qualifies: Firs..."
I almost read that one too! I had it narrowed down to about three, but it was a bit too long for me to read for a challenge.
Here is your next task!Task 9 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
Every teammates reads a book numbered 1 or lower in a numbered series listed on GR. Teammates can read the same or different series. Please include the series and number in your completion posts.
I'm hoping to read
but need an ok from Kat first. It's #1 in the series but there's a prequel so it's not the first book.
All your completions for Task 8 were good. 😊
#9 | 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series.Book: Dirty Charmer
Pages: 264
Qualifies: Book 1 in Dirty Charmer series
Rating: 😁😁😁😁
Completed: April 28, 2022
#9 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series.Book:
The FallPages: 306
Qualifies: Book 1 in the Love in O'Leary series
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: April 28, 2022
#9 | 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series.Book: The Never King
Pages: 192
Qualifies: Book 1 in the Vicious Lost Boys Series
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: 29th April
Completion Post - Task #92. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series.
Sacked
Pages: 398
Completed: 4/29
How it Qualifies: First book in Gridiron series
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review:
I hardly ever like college romances, but I loved this. Knox and Ellie are A+ fantastic. Adorably adorable. And I loved Ellie's super close relationship with her brother, Jack. The were so wonderful to each other. Everything about this story just makes me smile. It's well-written and so sweet. I've never read anything by the author before, and I'll definitely be reading more!
You are all set to get your next task in the morning. 😊
I'm away this weekend but will try and see if I can do the task, if a pass is possible would anyone be okay with that?
No worries! Whatever works for you. If there's not a pass, I'll probably be a bit slow this weekend too because I've got some work I need to get done.
Here is your next task!Task 10 - 64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
Determine the continents the members of your team lives on, using the 7 continent model. (You can look on wikipedia for a definition.) Select books that are not set on any continent of a teammate. This is not a team decision, you can use any continent on which a member of your team does not reside. Remember to let me know how you know your book qualifies, be it title, precis, book details, tags or lists. I need to know where to look to confirm your books.
Ugh! The randomizer definitely doesn't like us this time. We're limited to South America, Africa or Australia...unless someone knows of any books set in Antarctica!
Here's a starting point - a list with books set in Australia (not necessarily romance) and there are links to all the other continents there too. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
~KarenH~ wrote: "Ugh! The randomizer definitely doesn't like us this time. We're limited to South America, Africa or Australia...unless someone knows of any books set in Antarctica!"And after this comment, I actually found one on my wishlist set in Antarctica - go figure! I'm starting with
.My plans for the weekend (such as they are) are very compatible with listening, so I can definitely get through 2 and most likely even 3 (since I can take some time to find some shorter books), so Tink, if you need to use the pass, go for it!
I'll be home tomorrow lunchtime (it's 19:54 now) and the is actually a book on the Africa list that I own do I'll try that if all the books haven't been read by then. Thanks Karen
Omg I was so hoping we wouldn't get this one 🤣. I'm probably going to do the next Sydney Smoke book, but I gotta check if I've got it.
Yeah, this is a tough one. I guess it's just a good thing that neither Chan nor I live in Australia! 🤣🤣🤣
It actually worked out to not be too bad for me - the one I started with has been on my wishlist for a couple of years. I knew I had one set in Antarctica but couldn't remember the title or author, so thank goodness I found it on a list. Then I also found a couple set in Australia by N.R. Walker that I haven't read that are short and available from the library, so I'm good for 3 if needed. As I said earlier, I've got the time...the plan for this weekend is mostly housework and potting all the plants that are still sitting around my living room waiting for the weather to warm up! 😁
Task 10 - 64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent. Book 1
Book:
WhiteoutPages: 512
Qualifies: From precis: Angel Smith is finally ready to leave Antarctica for a second chance at life. But on what was meant to be her last day, the remote research station she's been calling home is attacked.
Rating: 3.5 stars
Completed: April 30, 2022
Book 2
Book:
Upside DownPages: 251
Qualifies: Tagged 'Australia' by 8 people on page 1 of tags
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: April 30, 2022
Book 3
Book:
Private CharterPages: 244
Qualifies: Tagged 'Australia' by 16 people on page 1 of tags
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: May 1, 2022
Hey. I went white water rafting today and didn't have a lot of reading time. This evening, i started rereading the rosie project. I'll finish it tomorrow.
Chan wrote: "Hey. I went white water rafting today and didn't have a lot of reading time. This evening, i started rereading the rosie project. I'll finish it tomorrow."
I've always thought that looked like so much fun, but never had the opportunity to try it. Being on the water in/on pretty much anything from a floatie to a ferry is my happy place, so I'm sure I would love it.
I finished my 2nd book last night and I'm well into a 3rd, so nobody else needs to worry about a 2nd book. It's great that the task where all of you have limited reading time is the one where I have nothing but! Hopefully our schedules will continue to sync like that! 😃
Task 10 - 64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continentBook: My Sister, the Serial Killer
Pages: 226
Qualifies: MPG - Cultural > Africa
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: 1st May
Did you enjoy it Chan? I think I'd prefer jumping out of a plane than doing much in deep water. I can swim but I don't like not being able to touch the floor.You're on a roll Karen! Luckily I really enjoyed my book and it was a quick read.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Did you enjoy it Chan? I think I'd prefer jumping out of a plane than doing much in deep water. I can swim but I don't like not being able to touch the floor.You're on a roll Karen! Luckily I rea..."
I'm just the opposite Tink - you couldn't pay me enough to jump out of a plane, and even just thinking about it freaks me out a bit. I grew up in and on the water though, so I'm totally comfortable there.
Your book sounds intriguing...I've added it to my wishlist.
It's the closest you could get to flying and real freedom, I think that's what appeals to me. Not knowing what could be in the water is what freaks me out. That book isn't something I'd usually pick up but I loved the idea of it and I've literally sat all afternoon and read it in one. It was really compelling. The translation was a bit iffy it parts but not enough to put me off.
Completion Post - Task #1064. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
Playing It Cool
Pages: 220
Completed: 5/2
How it Qualifies: MP setting Sydney, Australia
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
Review:
Quite frankly, I'm being generous with the two stars. If there is a single page in this book that doesn't mention the heroine's weight, either as her being ashamed of it or the hero fetishizing it, I couldn't find it. Bottom line, hero is a douchebag and I can't believe they ended up a couple. And the stupid cheesy auction at the end 🙄. Give me a break.
#10 | 64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continentBook: The Rosie Project
Pages: 320
Qualifies: MPSetting is Australia
Rating: 😁😁😁😁😁
Completed: May 1, 2022
~KarenH~ wrote: "Chan wrote: "Hey. I went white water rafting today and didn't have a lot of reading time. This evening, i started rereading the rosie project. I'll finish it tomorrow."
I've always thought that l..."
Karen, if you like water, then you would really enjoy this. I was in Tennessee. the view was beautiful. there is a portion where it feels like you are lazing on a river. they allow you to jump in and swim or float along for about a half mile. i rafted lake ocoee. a portion of that was supposedly used for the olympics in 96 i think.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Did you enjoy it Chan? I think I'd prefer jumping out of a plane than doing much in deep water. I can swim but I don't like not being able to touch the floor.You're on a roll Karen! Luckily I rea..."
OMGosh jump out of a plane?! no thank you lol. bungee jumping and sky diving are two things i am not interested in.
If you don't enjoy water, then I would not suggest this at all. our boat didn't flip, but we were still drenched from head to toe. Like Karen, i grew up around water. i learned how to swim in my grandparents pool very early and many of our vacations were at the beach. Water is soothing to me.
That was a reread and it still took me a while. I'm really busy this week and half of next week. the other half of next week, i'll be asleep.
I probably won't be as chatty, but i'll do my best to get my reading done in 24 - 48 hours.
No worries, Chan! If you need to take a pass or a task takes a little longer than usual, that's just the way things go.
Here is your next task!Task 11 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
As a team, select an author and read 1500 pages in book by the selected author. Please include the selected author in your completion posts. Pseudonyms are acceptable, but if used, please include a link to the author's page or website showing they are the same person. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
Who did we pick for this one? I see Sarina Bowen under the other same author task, but I don't think we confirmed this one? Or is it Naima Simone?
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Who did we pick for this one? I see Sarina Bowen under the other same author task, but I don't think we confirmed this one? Or is it Naima Simone?"I just read through the discussion and I think we decided on Naima Simone for this task. Not 100% sure, but there was nothing saying NOT her, so I'd say let's make that call and go with her.
Okay, we need around 375 pages each then
Yep, I'm searching now, but will most likely read 2 so hopefully I'll give the rest of you a little leeway if your page counts are a bit below that.
Oh sorry, yeah should be Naima Simone. I think we never picked a second, and I wasn't sure if she should go for this task or #1.
I'm going to start with
. It's 219 pages. Then probably
, which is 160 pages.Sorry, probably would have been easier to have an author with higher page counts for this one.
No problem Courtney! I checked several of her books out from the library (in audio) and I've already finished
(236 pages). I'm going to just plow through as many as I can to build the page count. With a little luck (and fewer interruptions than I had today) I may be able to get up to around 800 pages, but no promises...yet!
Task 11 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author. Team chose Naima Simone
Book 1
Book:
Beauty and the BachelorPages: 236
Qualifies: Written by Naima Simone
Rating: 3.5 stars
Completed: May 2, 2022
Book 2
Book:
The Road to Rose BendPages: 325
Qualifies: Written by Naima Simone
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: May 3, 2022
Book 3
Book:
Christmas in Rose BendPages: 416
Qualifies: Written by Naima Simone
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: May 3, 2022
Total page count: 977
I started The Lick Series Boxed Set but honestly, I am not liking it so will try another one rather than carry on just to rate it low
I'm reading this one, I hope to finish this evening. 
I've finished my 2nd book and started the 3rd, which I should be able to finish late this afternoon/early evening. THANK GOODNESS the narrator for the Rose Bend series is one I've been able to speed up way beyond my normal listening speed. Those books (my 2nd and 3rd) are almost 800 pages between them but I'm getting through each of them almost as fast as I did the first, shorter one.I've got 977 pages (if my math brain hasn't deserted me again like it did for a while last night), so with Courtney's book
(219 pages) and Chan's
(160 pages), we're up to 1356 total, so as long as you reach the 150 page minimum Tink, we're good!
Good going! I'm nearly done and will reach the minimum
I really lucked out...this narrator (Mari) is one that I've never heard of before, but her style is such that I can speed her way up and still understand and enjoy her narration. Lots of narrators I wouldn't have been able to come anywhere near this many pages in this length of time!
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Team chose November 2020
Book:
Pages: 406
Qualifies: First published November 18th 2020
Rating: 4 stars
Completed: April 27, 2022