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Completion Post - Week 7Book: Game On
Date Read: 10/31
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: #617 on Best Enemies to Lovers list
Review: My heart hurts. I don't see how these boys can fix this. But I'm afraid there won't be enough groveling involved. There seldom is!
SELECTION POST Week #8 - Option #1
Captive Mate by Eliot Grayson
Pages: 207/GR
How it Qualifies: night sky on cover
[*book:Captive Mate|55129651]
Selection Post - Week 8 Option 1Book:
Pages: 276/Kindle edition
How it Qualifies: Background on cover has night sky
[*book:Hunting Season|56981805]
NEW Selection Post ➺ Week 8Option 1
Call: 4. Night sky 🌃
Task: Read a book with the night sky on the cover
Book: A Tale of Two Dragons
Pages: 162 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits: night sky: qualification link A Tale of Two Dragons
Completion Post ➺ Week 8Option 1
Call: 4. Night sky 🌃
Task: Read a book with the night sky on the cover
Book: A Tale of Two Dragons
Pages: 162 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits: night sky: qualification link A Tale of Two Dragons
Date Read: 11.02 ★★★★
Review:
This is a fun series. I loved how Aldoggar was kind of goofy yet still a fearsome warrior but I especially liked how he treated Braithe as an equal. Braithe felt rejected by her mother's people because of her father's bloodline and her father treated as if she was nothing, even though she is of royal blood through her mother. Because of this, Braithe kept to herself, never asserted herself and tried to be invisible. But the events in the book made her stand up for honor and integrity and I enjoyed watching her realize she is a strong dragon of royal blood use that power to out her father as a traitor and gain her independence.
Laura wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Laura wrote: "For Week 8, I'm just about to start Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. My library has this cover for the audio. [bookcover:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|2..."Hi Laura - for the selection post, I need your book link to match the page numbers. For the qualification, simply post the bookcover edition that meets the requirements of the task. For this challenge, you don't need to match the actual edition you are reading unless you really want to and it matches the page count you put down :)
Laura wrote: "Selection Post - Week 8Book:
Pages: 652
How it fits: Night Sky on cover
[*book:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|54143351]"
So for this post could you please update (or repost, I don't mind) to the edition that matches the page count AND then add the bookcover below to show it qualifies for the task?
Thanks!
For your completion post, please add the week # to the post. Thanks!
JL wrote: "Selection Post - Week 8 Option 1Book:
Pages: 276/Kindle edition (Listening to audio 5H 8M)
How it Qualifies: Background on cover has night sky
[*bookcover:Hu..."
Hi JL - please link to the page count edition (not the audio), and then post the cover (whichever edition) for the qualification below :) Thanks!
Hello again everyone - I hope your week was better than mine! My husband had knee surgery on Monday and he's been like taking care of a baby every since. Not that I'm dismissing his pain, but I'm basically on caretaker duty all day (and some nights)! Just like a baby, I have to make sure he is fed every few hours, change his ice pack (not diaper - haha), and make sure he's taking his meds!To be fair, getting his knee replaced will be a good thing in the long run and I'm happy he did it but we're both suffering a little right now!
Anyway, updates for this week:
Week 7 - still need to read
- LaurLa
- Jane
Week 8 - still need to read
- Emeli
- Krissy
- JL
Ok - this is what I have outstanding at the end of week 8:Completions:
Week 7 - LaurLa
Week 8 - One Sentence, Emeli, Krissy & JL
Corrections:
Week 8 selection posts - Laura & JL
Week 8 completion post - Laura
Jane (PS) wrote: "Ok - this is what I have outstanding at the end of week 8:Completions:
Week 7 - LaurLa
Week 8 - One Sentence, Emeli, Krissy & JL
Corrections:
Week 8 selection posts - Laura & JL
Week 8 completion post - Laura"
Jane:
For Week 7, it's LaurLa and Jane missing completions.
For Week 8, One Sentence (Benita) has her completion post in Msg 196. It's linked on the first page of the thread.
Week 9 CallOption 1 ➺ 5. Monochrome 📷
*Read a book with that is predominantly black, grey, white on the cover. Toning browns for sepia also work.
Additional colours must tone in and not dominate. A spot of bright colour is allowed e.g. for title effect or a simple highlight
Option 2
Key date: 29 April 2022
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
That is, if the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series
Option 3
Pass
A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS
Refer msg 3 for formatting of all 3 options. This format is also in msg 3 of your team threads.
Completion Post - Week 8 Option 1Book:
Pages: 276/Kindle edition (Listening to audio 5H 8M)
Date Read: 11/4/22
How it Qualifies: Background on cover has night sky
Stars: 3
Review: Was okay. Liked the characters and story line but it was kind of slow.
[*book:Hunting Season|56981805]
LaurLa wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Ok - this is what I have outstanding at the end of week 8:Completions:
Week 7 - LaurLa
Week 8 - One Sentence, Emeli, Krissy & JL
Corrections:
Week 8 selection posts - Laura & J..."
LauraLa...and Jane...Thank you. Yes, completion is message 196, selection post was 189. Let me know if this doesn't "fit" .
SELECTION POSTWEEK 9
OPTION 1: Monochrome (Cover is all grey, black or white, but has a touch of red to emphasize title. Let me know if this does not meet your standards
TITLE/AUTHOR: The Perfect Wife
The Perfect Wife by Blake Pierce
(#1 in 25+ Jessie Hunt, profiler, series.)
HOW IT QUALIFIES: grey cover
PAGES: 199
BROKEN LINK: [*book:The Perfect Wife|42594568
So, if I'm listening to an audiobook, I link the default edition for page count, and then link my edition for the cover task? Got it.
Jane (PS) wrote: "So for this post could you please update (or repost, I don't mind) to the edition that matches the page count AND then add the bookcover below to show it qualifies for the task?Thanks!
For your completion post, please add the week # to the post. Thanks!"
Selection Post #194 and Completion Post #198 have been updated.
Selection Post - Week 9Task: Option 1 ➺ 5. Monochrome
Book:
Pages: 233
How it fits: Monochrome cover
[*bookcover:Perilous Lady|57904770]
LaurLa wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Ok - this is what I have outstanding at the end of week 8:Completions:
Week 7 - LaurLa
Week 8 - One Sentence, Emeli, Krissy & JL
Corrections:
Week 8 selection posts - Laura & J..."
Updated! Thanks LaurLa :)
JL wrote: "Completion Post - Week 8 Option 1Book:
Pages: 276/Kindle edition (Listening to audio 5H 8M)
How it Qualifies: Background on cover has night sky
Stars: 3
Review..."
Hi JL - please go back and update your selection post for the correct book link as well :)
Laura wrote: "So, if I'm listening to an audiobook, I link the default edition for page count, and then link my edition for the cover task? Got it."Yep :) Thanks for updating the posts!
Selection PostWeek: # 9
Option: # 1 ► 5. Monochrome 📷
*Read a book with that is predominantly black, grey, white on the cover. Toning browns for sepia also work.
Book:
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RicePages: 368
How the book qualifies: Black cover
[*book:Interview with the Vampire|617539]
Selection Post ➺ Week 9Option 1
Call: 5. Monochrome 📷
Task: Read a book with that is predominantly black, grey, white on the cover
Book: Dirty Rich
Pages: 338 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits: monochrome cover: qualifying link Dirty Rich
[*book:Dirty Rich|30780406]
COMPLETION POSTWEEK 9
OPTION 1: Monochrome
TITLE/AUTHOR: The Perfect Wife
The Perfect Wife by Blake Pierce
(#1 in 25+ Jessie Hunt, profiler, series.)
HOW IT QUALIFIES: grey cover
PAGES: 199
BROKEN LINK: [*book:The Perfect Wife|42594568
REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Profiler in the final stages of finishing her graduate degree, moves to Orange County with her new husband, strggles with her own psychological issues and works with the needs of the ctiminally convicted. With a slight tone of Stepford Wives and Silence of the Lambs, this is #1 of the 25+ book Jessie Hunt series. Available on Libby as audio and ebook. (Selection Post, above, #216)
Completion PostWeek #: 7
Bookcover/link:
Illusions of Grandeur by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 11/6-22 Rating: ★★★
Page numbers: 258
How the book qualifies: # 137 on Enemies to lover trope in fantasy / PNR
Review:
It was probably closer to 2½ stars. I didn't like Charles or his uncle Julian (the ghost.) Or whatever relations they are. They come on too strong and creepy and unfortunately the girl likes it! It all happens way too fast. Quite sure I won't read the second book in the series even though this book didn't really finish.
[*book:Illusions of Grandeur|53250225]
COMPLETION POST Week #8 - Option #1
Captive Mate by Eliot Grayson
Pages: 207/GR
How it Qualifies: night sky on cover
Finished: 11/04
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: So far this series has been amazing. I really enjoyed the villain turned MC trope. I'm glad we were in Arik's head. I really felt for him. But he tried to keep up his I don't give a fuck about anyone other than myself facade. Great book and great narration.
Completion Post ➺ Week 7Option 1
Call: 1. Opposites attract ⚤
Task: Read a book from one of the lists
Book: Motorcycle Man
Pages: 522 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits: #79 on Best enemies to lovers list
Date Read: 11.06 ★★★★
Review:
Sigh. Kristen Ashley is like crack for me. A guilty pleasure. Most people either love or hate her writing and for whatever reason, her style works for me. Her male characters may be somewhat interchangeable but I guess they're male alpha characters that I just love. So this one didn't disappoint. It was exactly what I expected, although she kept the motorcycle club fairly sanitized - which is fine with me. I wasn't crazy with the way it ended with the suspense part of the story but I can live with it. I'll be moving on to the Chaos series now 😁
Jane (PS) wrote: "JL wrote: "Completion Post - Week 8 Option 1Book:
Pages: 276/Kindle edition (Listening to audio 5H 8M)
How it Qualifies: Background on cover has night sky
Star..."
Done!
Selection Post Week 9 - Option 1Book:
Pages: 227
How it Fits: predominantly black, grey, white on the cover with Pink Lettering
[*book:Two Tricks|55758139]
Completion week 8
Fractured Fang: Alpha
Finished 6/11
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really enjoyed this book and i love shifter romance and Jena Wade never disappoint me to always know what you are getting so hats off Jena for a great book
Completion Post ➺ Week 9Option 1
Call: 5. Monochrome 📷
Task: Read a book with that is predominantly black, grey, white on the cover
Book: Dirty Rich
Pages: 338 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits: monochrome cover: qualifying link Dirty Rich
Date Read: 11.07 ★★★
Review:
Overall this book was pretty good for me. It's a trope I like (insta-love/lust) but it was kind of disjointed for me. It seemed at times the motivations of the MCs would change but without much explanation. I enjoyed their scenes together and always love when an alpha hero falls because it can be fun to watch them be befuddled by their own emotions. Like I said, I did like the book, there were just some spots where I was confused at the change in the character's attitude that didn't seem to fit.
Completion PostWeek #: 9
Bookcover/link:
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice 11/8-22 Rating: ★★★★
Page numbers: 368
How the book qualifies: Black cover
Review:
This was a re-read for me but it is about 9 years since I last read it. I still really enjoyed it though I found it a bit slow at times. The development of Louis is great and the way it turns out that Armand destroys the part of Louis that he loves. It might be time to continue the Vampire Chronicles both the ones I've already read and the later ones.
[*book:Interview with the Vampire|617539]
SELECTION POST Week #9 - Option #1
Spooky Business by S.E. Harmon
Pages: 317/GR
How it Qualifies: black and gray cover
[*book:Spooky Business|54846718]
Heading into Week 10 here is what is outstanding/needs to be done. We're in good shape!! Please let me know if I've missed anyone's post.Week 8 - need to post completion
JL
Week 9 - need to post completion
Emeli
Krissy
Laura
JL
SELECTION POST...Edited with help from LauraLa Week 10
Option 1= 13. Clear Cut=Stand Alone, not part of a series
Title/Author: Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
How It Qualifies: stand alone
Pages: 272 Joseph Andrews
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1.... Originally, published 1742, so there are over 300 editions.
Broken Link: [*book:Joseph Andrews|27134142
Week 10 CallOption 1 ➺ 13. Clear cut ©
* Read a stand alone book.
Option 2
Key date: 6 May 2022
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Series rule applies:
That is, if the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series
Option 3
Pass
A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS
Refer msg 3 for formatting of all 3 options. This format is also in msg 3 of your team threads.
Selection Post ➺ Week 10Option 1
Call: 13. Clear cut ©
Task: Read a stand alone book
Book: Hero of her Heart
Pages: 310 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits: standalone
[*book:Hero of her Heart|11338625]
One Sentence Audio wrote: " DRAFT SELECTION POSTWeek 10
Option 1= 13. Clear Cut=Stand Alone, not part of a series
Title/Author: Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews by Henry Fi..."
It's kind of crazy I know! But since you listen to audio, link to your audio edition in the book/title line then for the page number link, go ahead and link to the first edition that comes up and state the page numbers from that edition. Below is how I do it if the edition I read (or listen to) is different than the edition I use for the page count.
Title/Author: Joseph Andrews
Pages: 272 pp (Joseph Andrews)
How It Qualifies: stand alone
LaurLa wrote: "One Sentence Audio wrote: " DRAFT SELECTION POSTWeek 10
Option 1= 13. Clear Cut=Stand Alone, not part of a series
Title/Author: Joseph Andrews
..."Thank you. I have found it varies with Challenge and leader, if they want me to use the audio link or Kindle, so I greatly appreciate the guidance.
LaurLa wrote: "Ugh!! I JUST finished a standalone!!"Me too!
LaurLa wrote: "Heading into Week 10 here is what is outstanding/needs to be done. We're in good shape!! Please let me know if I've missed anyone's post.Week 8 - need to post completion
JL
Week 9 - need to pos..."
Hi LaurLa - I have JL's completion post for week 8 here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Selection Post - Week 10Option 1 ➺ 13. Clear cut - Read a stand alone book.
Book: Protecting Their Princess
Pages: 258
How it fits: Stand alone
[*book:Protecting Their Princess|62806630]
I should have my week 9 book completed tomorrow.
Jane (PS) wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Heading into Week 10 here is what is outstanding/needs to be done. We're in good shape!! Please let me know if I've missed anyone's post.Week 8 - need to post completion
JL
Week ..."
Thanks!
However @JL - there isn't a date on the post.
COMPLETION POST. Week 10
Option 1= 13. Clear Cut=Stand Alone, not part of a series
Title/Author: Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
How It Qualifies: stand alone
Pages: 272 Joseph Andrews
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Review:⭐⭐⭐⭐Originally published 1742 with over 100 editions in print and considered one of the first English novels, this book has a "Perils of Pauline" structure as you follow a young man through various adventures and threats as he attempts to reach his fiancé. Peppered with academic knowledge of the 18th century, it is an educational adventure. With many short chapters, each a small adventure, you can see how the popular tradition of that era, to read aloud to your family and friends every evening, would have propelled this work to popularity.
Completion Post Week 9 - Option 1Book:
Pages: 227
Read: 11/11/22
How it Fits: predominantly black, grey, and white on the cover with Pink Lettering
Stars: 5/5
Review: Dax, a pint-sized, pink-haired, enforcer for the premier underground boss, Two Tricks, has just been kidnapped by the five sexy leaders of the Phantom Saints MC. Eagle, Picasso, Cognac, Void, and Sprocket. It all started as a plan to kidnap Dax as a way to get a meeting with Two Tricks, to partner up with him. Then it became about making her fall for all of them so they could keep her and still get Two Tricks as a partner. In a short time, Dax does form attachments but love? Plus there's her sexy bestie Weston (Wes) who is desperate to find her because SPOILER ALERT, he loves her! Now she has six sexy alpha males who want her and want to protect her (even though she can handle herself) war with a mafia ring and a rival MC brewing.
I loved, loved, loved Dax! She is such a BA boss! She also had a soft side and a very sassy side. I love a MFC that can handle her own but also can accept help from others and let herself be taken care of. Now for the men. All six of the guys have that alphaness with a soft side for their woman you can't help but fall in love with. This series started off with a bang and I can't wait to dive into more.
[*book:Two Tricks|55758139]
Jane (PS) wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Heading into Week 10 here is what is outstanding/needs to be done. We're in good shape!! Please let me know if I've missed anyone's post.Week 8 - need to post completion
JL
Week ..."
Added date read to completion post.
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Selection Post ➺ Week 8
Option 1
Call: 4. Night sky 🌃
Task: Read a book with the night sky on the cover
Book: Deeper Than The Ocean
Pages: 305 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits: night sky
[*book:Deeper Than The Ocean|57090674]
New selection post in msg 205