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TART Challenge - Round 6 - Chase the Rainbow (4)
I have nothing planned at the moment so am super open for this is everyone else has something planned
Im easy going ..my next book is from 2007 so cant see that being popular 😄😄
I would be fine waiting until we get the bingo call tomorrow so we can all see if we can fit it in with that
Trio wrote: "BDSM and Beachy Reads...I'm flexible"
Are you doing both Trio..dont think ive ever done both 😳
yes, the only problem is that I'm behind in Speedy... still haven't picked my "biker" book yet lol.
Janeylou wrote: "Ok i dont think BDSM is going to work , so shall we stick with first page choice May 2022"
that works for me - there's a book on there I'm way overdue reading
but if you guys want to pick something else that's fine for me too
I'm doing both as well lol I just meant see if any of us have books that come from the same month/year. Mine are Jan 2013 (Lol at us choosing that) and Aug 2017. BUT I can definitely find something from May 2022
Mine is my BDSM book as well but I'm re-reading Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts. Weird that there are two books from that month/year on the list
Well, it does seem like there are like "cycles" of certain tropes/themes in MM books. Like a year ago I feel like there were very few model MM books and a number of "bigger" name MM authors seem to have recently released model books. I also feel like BDSM is on the decline and now only with more authors that write strictly BDSM romances, when a year or two ago nearly everyone was dabbling in it. It's definitely interesting.
I can do Jan 2013... is that what we decided?
Completion PostTask 8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
team chose January 2013
The Haunting of Timber Manor by F.E. Feeley Jr.
230 pages
How it Fits: published 6 January 2013
Read: 11 Oct
Rating: 5 stars
Review: What an excellent ghost story! Incredibly creative, with tons of unexpected twists and turns, I enjoyed every minute of F.E. Feeley Jr.'s The Haunting of Timber Manor.
I listened to the audio version. The narrator, Tony Stone, has great enthusiasm and uses a tremendous variety of different voices for this varied cast. There are some clever sound effects, which helps to increase the drama and dark atmosphere.
Completion PostTask 8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
team chose January 2013
Dirty Laundry by Heidi Cullinan
259 pgs
9th October
3.5 stars
Fits ..first published January 28th 2013
Not the best Heidi Cullinan book ive ever read
Completion Post-Task 8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.Team chose January 2013
Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala
198 Pages
How it qualifies: Published January 29, 2013
Date Read: 10/9/2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: The world building in this one was bananas, you really start to comprehend what it is like to live on Rownt and what it is they value. Because of the language barrier, you really got to know and understand both MCs, even with only one point of view. There is a time jump which can be kind of jarring if you don't know about it going into it, but I'm glad it was there, as it made the flow better. There are also themes of hurt/comfort and even some friends-to-lovers that I don't think you normally get out of sci-fi books
Completion Post-Task 8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.Team chose January 2013
Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala
198 Pages
How it qualifies: Published January 29, 2013
Read: October 13th
Rating: 3.5 stars
I haven't started my book yet - I was getting caught up with some outstanding stuff, and we've had family all weekend.
No worries Trio, im about to start a 400 pg book so want to finish that before next call anyway
And I got lucky for once because speedy bingo's Monday call was Male Author :)
I'm finally done! Caipi, are you still working on your book?
I’m on my phone, so I will check your completions later. Here is your next task!
Task 9 - 18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
Books selected for this task need to be tagged as ‘favorite’, variations of the work will be allowed. Combo tags will be allowed in context, ‘not my fave’ will not be allowed. Please include a link to the top shelves page showing your qualifying tag along with the number of tags and the page number of the top shelves page. The extra info is extremely helpful if the link is broken or the tag moves and both frequently happen! Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
COMPLETION POSTTask 9 - 18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'
The Oak Wood Throne by Kai Butler
406 pgs
finished 16 oct
4 stars
Tagged favourites x 17 in column 1
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
I dont know how parker does it ,he's got people coming to him for things left, right & center , he never seems to stop 😄😄..good sequel
Trio wrote: "oh good, an easy one!"I know , and bingo is also
Completion Post-Task 9 - 18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite
A Vampire's Heart by Kayleigh Sky
396 Pages
How it qualifies: Tagged "favorites" by 3 people on 1st page of tags
Date Read: 10/15/2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: I think this is a great start to a new series! Though I highly suggest reading the prequel or you may feel a little lost. I really like both Otto and Jessa and thought they were sweet together (once they finally acted on the attraction). Interested to see how the rest plays out
Completion Post-Task 918. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'
Dead-End Memories: Stories by Banana Yoshimoto
235 pages
How it Fits: tagged "favorite" by 26 readers
Read: 15 Oct
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I had some issues with the translation being a bit untrue. Which in turn lent itself to issues with the audio performance.
All the tales are about young women. Most are centered around their relationships with men. My favorite though, was the story about the woman who was poisoned in her work cafeteria.
Kat and Amanda... I'm not sure which edition to use for my selection - my book was initially published in 2003can you help?
Completion Post - Task 918. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'
Psycho by Onley James
Pages: 284
How it qualifies: tagged favorite by 68 people
Read: October 18th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.....I think?
Review: A romance with a psychopathic serial killer, it's kind of creepy that I enjoyed listening to this audiobook.... 😳
Trio wrote: "Kat and Amanda... I'm not sure which edition to use for my selection - my book was initially published in 2003can you help?"
The only english Kindle I saw is the 235 pages so you're good :)
thank you!I'm done, updated my post to completion
Updated my post to completion and posted on the main thread.
Have you had a good holiday Caipi ??
I've finally checked all your completions and all were good!Here is your next task!
Task 10 - 70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
As a team select a sub-genre and then read books by different authors totaling at least 1200 pages in that sub-genre. Please include the selected sub-genre in your completion posts. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
Janeylou wrote: "Thank god we picked MM"Yay, best task! 😀
Janeylou wrote: "Have you had a good holiday Caipi ??"We had a great time, Janine. :)
The landscape in Sweden is really beautiful! And we were in a moose park!!! 😍
Moose!!!..they are huge arent they Glad you had good time
Janeylou wrote: "Moose!!!..they are huge arent they Glad you had good time"
Yes, but they always look so friendly. As if they were grinning. 😊
Janeylou wrote: "Thank god we picked MM"oh my gosh, thank god lol!
My daughter and I are heading into the city tomorrow to see... Demi LovatoLOL, big change from MCR 🤣🤣🤣
Luckily it's in a small theatre and we've got great seats - my daughter loves her, and I couldn't say no.
Completion Post, Task 1070. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors. Team chose MM romance.
Out! by J.L. Merrow
257 pages
How it Fits: Genre MM
Read: 21 Oct
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Very funny. I've enjoyed Mark Steadman's performance, and JL Merrow's droll sense of humor. It's a terrific series.
Funny, and very sweet, Mark's story kinda broke my heart.
Thankfully he crafted a lovely new life for himself with the quirky folks in Shamwell.
I'm a little sad that this is my final book in the series, luckily I've got a re-read pile!
Completion Post-Task 10 - 70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authorsTeam chose MM Romance
Black Moon by Sam Burns
330 Pages
How it qualifies: MPG MM Romance
Date Read: 10/19/2022
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Review: I adore ABO shifter books so when my favorite writing duo decided to write one I was alll over it. This book had everything that I personally look for in what I consider a good ABO book: well developed and interesting shifter politics, strong omegas who buck awful stereotypes, alphas who show their strength through more than just their claws, and, of course, some super steamy knotty scenes. I was hooked into the world from the very beginning, and I believe there are so many wonderful ways this series could be taken. There are a lot of unanswered questions, it is the first in the series after all, but there’s a strong romance HEA for two characters who absolutely deserve it. If you’re a fan of these types of stories, definitely pick this one up, you won’t regret it. Also, it’s ABO but no signs of Mpreg, so if that was making you hesitant no need to worry
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Task 8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
As a team select a month and year, then each teammate reads a book initially published in that month and year. Make sure you use the initial publication date. 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 selected month/year combo in your completion posts.