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PtP - Couch Pandas (4)
Week 4: 14. Text print.Selection Post
Barbarian's Touch by Ruby Dixon, 301 p. per GRPaperback edition - Barbarian's Touch
Well, I couldn't wait until today so I started my book last night. So I picked a book not on my M&G shelf and am hoping I don't regret it!
Selection PostWeek 4: 14. Text print.
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyPages: 338 pgs/GR kindle first ed.
How it Qualifies: paperback ed.
🎁 PASS THE PARCEL🎁🎁COMPLETION POST-WEEK 3🎁
🎁Option 1🎁
16. Piano keys - the piano was invented around 1700. 🎹
* Read a book with page numbers ending in double numbers. Eg 100, 155, 222, 388 pages etc...
🎁Date 09/24/2022
Ancient Retribution by Katie Reus
🎁Pages - 300 Kindle Edition
🎁Qualifications -00 in page count
🎁 Date Completed - 10/02/2022
🎁Rating - 🌟🌟🌟 Stars
🎁 Review - Okay read!
Zephyer was a dragon shifter stuck in a hell realm for centuries. Juniper was also a dragon shifter with no idea who she really was. This story was so predictable I could basically tell what was going to happen next. The storyline dragged but had some okay scenes. The other books in this series were better.
🎁PASS THE PARCEL🎁🎁SELECTION POST-WEEK 4🎁
🎁 Option 1
14. Text print
* Read a book available in paperback
🎁Date 10/02/2022
Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon
🎁Pages - 576 Kindle Edition
🎁Qualifications -Dark Bites paperback edition
🎁PASS THE PARCEL🎁🎁COMPLETION POST-WEEK 4🎁
🎁 Option 1
14. Text print
* Read a book available in paperback
🎁Date 10/02/2022
Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon
🎁Pages - 576 Kindle Edition
🎁Qualifications -Dark Bites paperback edition
🎁 Date Completed - 10/02 2022
🎁Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Stars Audio Book
🎁 Review - 4 1/2 Stars
I loved all the stories especially Pandora and Dante's. The dark, were, and dream hunters stories were very well written and very good to read again and catch up with the ones I missed. A definite recommend.
Completion PostWeek 4: 14. Text print.
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyPages: 338 pgs/GR kindle first ed.
How it Qualifies: paperback ed.
Date Read: 10/1
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I haven't read a historical romance in a really long time, so I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, but it's been on my shelf for a really long time so I decided to give it a chance. I'm so happy I did. I just loved it. The characters were amazing, but Ian especially. He just stole my heart from the very beginning. I'm definitely going to pick up the rest of the series, I can't wait to read about the rest of the brothers.
Week 4: 14. Text printCompletion Post.
Barbarian's Touch by Ruby Dixon, 301 p. per GRPaperback edition - Barbarian's Touch
Completed 10.2.2022 * 4 Stars*
This series is usually good for a light fun read and this book fit that as well. But it also had more elements. Rokan and Lila had additional communication difficulties with her being deaf and even after he learned ASL, they couldn't 'talk' outdoors without risking frozen fingers. I loved how he saw her as perfect and that was the first thing he told when he could. Her desire to learn to take care of herself and his willingness to teach her, gave her the confidence she had always lacked. Once she understood her 'feelings' were not forced, she was happier than she'd ever been. Now her sister on the other hand... 😒
Interesting additions of the cave greenhouse and the 'yeti' - not sure what will come from that.
I listened to the audio narrated by Hollie Jackson and Mason Lloyd and enjoyed their performances.
Tracking updated again. 😊Week 1 - Complete!
Week 2 - Missing Shandrea's Completion Post
Week 3 - Missing Shandrea's and Kat's Completion Posts
Week 4 - Missing Shandrea's and Kat's Selection Posts and Shandrea's and Kat's Completion Posts.
Shandrea and Kat, make sure you post your selection before the new theme is called on Friday!
Shandrea, you also need to post a completion before the next theme is called or you will be too far behind to continue.
Posting that info earlier than I usually would as I expect this is going to be a busy week for me. Hubby and I are leaving Friday to go visit our son and his family all the way on the other side of the country! I usually travel alone, hubby isn't a big fan, so planning is a little different this time. I'm usually trying to make sure he has enough food to last till I get back and this time I am trying to make sure we don't leave anything to spoil! That is a completely different mindset!I definitely won't be here to post the new theme for Week 5 when it is called - feel free to post it here if you see it first. 😊 I will try to check and see what it is so I can start reading while we are traveling because I expect not to have a lot of reading time while playing with our grandson and visiting the rest of the family.
I likely won't be able to post the theme for Week 6 either, will be visiting my folks then - still on the other side of the country.
I’m away and home tomorrow so will post Tuesday as haven’t fully decided!
Kat wrote: "I’m away and home tomorrow so will post Tuesday as haven’t fully decided!"It wasn't an easy decision, being the first of the month and early in so many challenges!
Selection post Week 4
Option 1
by Bethany Clift14. Text print Read a book available in paperback
Date 05/10/2022
Pages: 437
Qualifications : Paperback edition
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Gotcha! Sorry my life has been so crazy lately!! I will post tonight :)
Completion PostWeek 2 - Mixed race 👩👨🏾
Option 1
One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle
Pages - 384
Qualification - #21 on this list - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Finished - 10/01
Rating - 3 stars
Review - I thought I was going to enjoy this book a lot more than I actually did.. I felt that the writing was poor. I did some digital reading and I listened to the audio book and the audio performance was poor. The girl really butchered a Scottish accent, and the mix between the Scottish accent and an Italian accent just didn't do it for me.
Completion post Week 3: 16 - Piano keys - the piano was invented around 1700. 🎹
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Pages - 335
Qualification - German edition ends in double number of pages - 400: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Rating - 5 ⭐️
Review - I love Colleen Hoover so I was not surprised that I adored this book. I love a good cry, a tragedy, retribution, and a happy ending. I just wish there was a little more to the ending looking into the future of the story.. ,
MountainKat wrote: "Posting that info earlier than I usually would as I expect this is going to be a busy week for me. Hubby and I are leaving Friday to go visit our son and his family all the way on the other side of..."Where are you traveling to? Are you driving?!
Week 4: 14. Text print.Selection Post
Eyes on Me by Sara Cate
Pages - 342
Qualification - Paperback edition - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Week 5 Selection postThe Love Hypothesis
by Ali HazelwoodPages: 356
Qualification: Book 85 link 1 https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Week 5Option 1
6. Chessboard ♟️🏁
* Read a book with a smart MC:
Brainy Romantic Heroes https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Nergasms https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Gay Bookish, Nerdy, Geeky Characters https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Nerdy Geeky Heroines of Romance https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
If you use Option 1, your selected book MUST be on one of the lists above.
Option 2
Key date: 1 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
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.
🎁PASS THE PARCEL🎁🎁SELECTION POST-WEEK 5🎁
🎁 Option 1
6. Chessboard ♟️🏁
* Read a book with a smart MC:
🎁Date 10/07/2022
Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard
🎁Pages - 256 Kindle Edition
🎁Qualifications - #42 on Nerdy Geeky Heroines of Romance https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Selection PostWeek 5: 6. Chessboard ♟️🏁
Read a book with a smart MC:
Option 1
Following the Rules by Lane HayesPages: 204 pgs/GR kindle first ed.
How it Qualifies: #510 on list Best Gay Romance with Bookish/Nerdy/Geeky Characters
Hey everyone, I have my book and will start on it later. I will try to get my Selection Post made next time I am on my computer!
Week 5: 6. Chessboard ♟️🏁Selection Post
Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston, 433 p. per GROption 2: #13 in Smith's Shifter World Series, #8 on teammate Sexyladi's read shelf, read 4.23.2022, rated 5 stars.
Shandrea wrote: "Where are you traveling to? Are you driving?!"We are visiting our son who moved to southern Georgia last year. We are here for a few more days and then head north a little to visit my folks. Then we fly home Sunday.
I updated the tracking, please let me know if I missed anything!Weeks 1 & 2: Complete!
Week 3: Missing Kat's Completion Post
Week 4: Missing Shandrea's and Kat's Completion Posts.
Week 5: Missing Shandrea's Selection Post and all Completion Posts.
It is early yet, but Shandrea's Week 5 Selection Post and one of Kat's Completion Posts need to be made prior to the new theme on Friday.
Completion POST Week 4
Option 1
by Bethany Clift14. Text print Read a book available in paperback
Date 12/10/2022
Pages: 437
Qualifications : Paperback edition
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Rating: 4 ⭐️
Review: This was very different to anything I’d read before. I don’t read science fiction books but this although was romance it has science fiction in it as well. To start off what drew me to the book was the bright pink cover and the eye catching cover. I loved the three of the main characters Indiana and Lina and Jack. Secondary characters were sweet too and there was surprising some sad moments in this love story. I was rooting for them all to get their happy ending. There’s a woman Cameron who downright evil that I wanted to slap her to the ends of the earth. She made my blood boil. I haven’t read Bethany’s first book but I might now give it a try as I loved her writing.
Week 5 amended I’ve changed the book Selection post
Chessboard
Elle Kennedy - The Chase
Pages: 358
Qualification Book 67 https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Completion PostWeek 4: 14. Text print.
Eyes on Me by Sara Cate
Pages - 342
Qualification - Paperback edition - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Finished - 10/12
Rating - 4 stars
Review -It took me a little bit to get into the whole step brother/step sister thing.. Especially because of the age difference, but other than that I enjoyed the book! Really spicy haha
Selection PostWeek 5: 6. Chessboard ♟️🏁
Read a book with a smart MC:
Kiss the Sky by Krista Ritchie
Pages - 443
Qualification - #36 on the Brainy/Genius Romantic list - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Completion PostWeek 5: 6. Chessboard ♟️🏁
Read a book with a smart MC:
Option 1
Following the Rules by Lane HayesPages: 204 pgs/GR kindle first ed.
How it Qualifies: #510 on list Best Gay Romance with Bookish/Nerdy/Geeky Characters
Date Read: 10/12
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This was ok. I liked the characters and the story was sweet, it just didn't bowl me over and make me want to read the rest of the series. There wasn't any real conflict, it was just the jock Simon trying to figure out what to do with the rest of his life since he couldn't play football anymore. I was kind of annoyed at how he kept insisting that the geek, Topher, be his tutor, but then they'd ditch classes to have sex all the time. It made it hard to take Simon's angst about his future seriously.
Week 6Option 1
9. Black tie suit (formal wear) 🤵♂️
*Read a book with a cover model in a suit or formal wear.
Option 2
Key date: 8 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.
🎁PASS THE PARCEL🎁🎁COMPLETION POST-WEEK 5🎁
🎁 Option 1
6. Chessboard ♟️🏁
* Read a book with a smart MC:
🎁Date 10/07/2022
Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard
🎁Pages - 256 Kindle Edition
🎁Qualifications - #42 on Nerdy Geeky Heroines of Romance https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9.
🎁 Date Completed - 10/14/2022
🎁 Rating -🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars Audio Book
🎁 Reveiw - It was better the second time around!
Joe and Caroline's story was hot and steamy! Very well written with a lot of intrigue, drama, action and espionage! Definite recommend!
🎁PASS THE PARCEL🎁🎁SELECTION POST-WEEK 6🎁
🎁 9. Black tie suit (formal wear) 🤵♂️
*Read a book with a cover model in a suit or formal wear.
🎁Date 10/15/2022
Managed by Kristen Callihan
🎁Pages - 349 Kindle Edition
🎁Qualifications - See cover above
Completion post:Week 5
Elle Kennedy - The Chase
The Chase
Pages: 358
Rating: 4 ⭐️
Qualification: Book 67 https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Review This is my second book by Elle Kennedy and I can’t believe I waited so long to read her. I read the first in the off campus series The deal and loved that and this is the first in the spin off series and I loved that. My favourite characters were Summer and Colin. And also loved Hunter but also wanted to slap him for some of his actions. There was a character called Nora who I had a love hate relationship with and in the end I had warmed to her. I’m looking forward to read the rest of this series and the off camp series.
Selection PostWeek 6: 9. Black tie suit (formal wear) 🤵♂️
*Read a book with a cover model in a suit or formal wear.
Option 1
Never Have I Ever by Lauren BlakelyPages: 378 pgs/GR kindle first ed.
How it Qualifies: See cover
🎁PASS THE PARCEL🎁🎁COMPLETION POST-WEEK 6🎁
🎁 9. Black tie suit (formal wear) 🤵♂️
*Read a book with a cover model in a suit or formal wear.
🎁Date 10/15/2022
Managed by Kristen Callihan
🎁Pages - 349 Kindle Edition
🎁Qualifications - See cover above
🎁 Date Completed - 10/17/2022
🎁 Rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars 🎧
🎁Review - Enjoyable and funny!
I really enjoyed Sofia and Scotty aka Gabriel story, it was humorous the way they met on the plane. The.sexual tension was palpable, characters from idol were great to see how they were doing and to see Ice man Scotty turn to mush. Very enjoyable read definitely recommend this series.
Week 5: 6. Chessboard ♟️🏁Completion Post
Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston, 433 p. per GROption 2: #13 in Smith's Shifter World Series, #8 on teammate Sexyladi's read shelf, read 4.23.2022, rated 5 stars.
Completed 10.17.2022 *4 Stars*
Good, fun story! I enjoyed getting to know the MacKilligan sisters and can't wait to read more!
I listened to the audio and enjoyed it, but had some issues as well. This was a different narrator (Tracy Odom) from earlier books in the connected world. Lots of character overlap, but it didn't seem like there was any effort for characters to sound even similar. Some even had accents they didn't have or were MUCH more pronounced than with the other narrator. Overall good, but jarring when known characters were on the page.
Week 6: 9. Black tie suit (formal wear) 🤵♂️Selection Post
Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely, 354 p. per GRMan in suit on paperback cover shown above. (Other link is for page count.)
Kat wrote: "Completion post:Week 5
Elle Kennedy - The Chase
The Chase
Pages: 358
Qualification: Book 67 https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Review This is my secon..."
Please edit to add your rating - thanks!
I'm home! And I got the tracking updated again - this is where we stand:Weeks 1 & 2 - Complete!
Week 3 - Missing Kat's Completion Post, how is that going Kat?
Week 4 - Complete!
Week 5 - Missing Shandrea's Completion Post.
Week 6 - Missing Shandrea's and Kat's Selection Posts and all but Sexyladi's Completion Post. (I should finish my book tomorrow.)
MountainKat wrote: "I'm home! And I got the tracking updated again - this is where we stand:Weeks 1 & 2 - Complete!
Week 3 - Missing Kat's Completion Post, how is that going Kat?
Week 4 - Complete!
Week 5 - Missi..."
I haven’t read much of week 3 yet I thought was okay as I didn’t get two books behind?
Kat wrote: "I haven’t read much of week 3 yet I thought was okay as I didn’t get two books behind? "It is, I was just checking in with you. 😊
MountainKat wrote: "Kat wrote: "I haven’t read much of week 3 yet I thought was okay as I didn’t get two books behind? "It is, I was just checking in with you. 😊"
Cool :)
Kat wrote: "Completion post:Week 5
Elle Kennedy - The Chase
The Chase
Pages: 358
Qualification: Book 67 https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Review This is my secon..."
Hi Kat - please add the rating to your completion post :) Its one of the 4 compulsory elements.
Week 6: 9. Black tie suit (formal wear) 🤵♂️Completion Post
Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely, 354 p. per GRMan in suit on paperback cover shown above. (Other link is for page count.)
Completed 10.18.2022 *4+ Stars*
This was just delightful! Well, until the end - but being a duet I was expecting that. I loved the banter and the humor between TJ and Jude and their chemistry was steaming! I expected some sort of conflict to come at the end, but it was more hurtful than I would have liked. Now I can't wait to see these two come together again!!
I loved the full cast narration, with the main characters being narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Shane East. They were so good!
Week 6: 9. Black tie suit (formal wear) 🤵♂️Selection Post
Provoke by Ava Harrison
Pages - 411
Qualification- man in formal wear on cover
Completion PostWeek 6: 9. Black tie suit (formal wear) 🤵♂️
*Read a book with a cover model in a suit or formal wear.
Option 1
Never Have I Ever by Lauren BlakelyPages: 378 pgs/GR kindle first ed.
How it Qualifies: See cover
Date Read: 10/20
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
This was really fun, sweet and sexy. It sort of reminded me of Sex & the City, with the setting in Manhatten, and the fun, flirty chemistry between the two MCs. But there was also a sweet and tender side to the story that really made it a great read. Zach may be a shark as a divorce attorney, but he is the most devoted dad to his two kids, which just made me melt just a bit. And Piper, the wedding planner, does anything and everything for her friends and family. But what I really loved about the story was the honesty between them. There weren't any silly mindgames or misunderstandings that muddied up the romance developing between them. This was definitely a feel good story that brightened up my day.
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I'll post my selection tomorrow too, I'm off to bed now.