TART Challenge - Round 6 - Chase the Rainbow (4)

[Amanda]

I'll add other books I finish if we need them for the page count

[Janeylou]

COMPLETION Post-Task 10 - 70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors
Team chose MM Romance

A Ghost of a Chance by B.L. Maxwell
172 pgs
Fits MPG is MM romance
20 oct
4.stars
Sweet ghost story ( if that can be said). Pretty much insta love , age gap and haunted house all rolled into one

Dark Water by Ripley Hayes
195 pgs
Fits MPG is MM romance
21 october
4.5 stars
Great book in this series set in rainy Wales (and i dont think the sun has come out in either book so far) not as much developement of the two main characters as i would like but the mystery was good

[Janeylou]

We have 954 pgs done , so if Caipi can find one with over 246 pgs we will be done

[Caipi]

Completion Post - Task 10
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors
Team chose MM Romance


Dead Reckoning by Pandora Pine
Pages: 260
How it qualifies: MPG MM Romance
Read: October 20th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review:
Great suspenseful story!
I have two niggles, one just too unrealistic (view spoiler)[how quick and intense Captain Fitzgibbon and Greeley bond as father and son (hide spoiler)] and one not really elaborated (view spoiler)[there was a thought that Tennyson couldn't read Jacobson correctly because of a multiple personality disorder but it didn't get clarified and Jacobson didn't show any behaviour caused by this disorder. Or did I miss something? (hide spoiler)] These two points aside I greatly enjoyed reading/listening to this book!

[Janeylou]

Perfect Caipi 👍👍

[Janeylou]

Trio
.dont forget you need to read 1 books for OWLS ..in harry potter

[Trio]

Oh thanks Janeylou!

[Caipi]

Updated to completion

[Janeylou]

Ive finished my one book and should have other done by morning ..and then tomorrow i have day off so need to go through all challenges and update

[Janeylou]

Im sure you have all heard that our new prime minister ( who took over from Boris ) has resigned ..its a bloody joke over here at moment

[Caipi]

Janeylou wrote: "Im sure you have all heard that our new prime minister ( who took over from Boris ) has resigned ..its a bloody joke over here at moment"

Yes, I heard it on the news this afternoon. Is it true that Boris Johnson is now thinking about a comeback? What is the public opinion about all this back and forth?

[Janeylou]

I think everyone has had enough, but there nothing we can do , we dont even get a say on new PM as party pick them ..im a labour supporter anyway and expecting them to get in next election , but thats 18months away

[Caipi]

Janeylou wrote: "I think everyone has had enough, but there nothing we can do , we dont even get a say on new PM as party pick them ..im a labour supporter anyway and expecting them to get in next election , but th..."

Maybe there will be early elections in the end if the politicians continue with this chaos and everyone is displeased?

[Janeylou]

Finished my two..so just Trio to go

[Amanda]

Janeylou wrote: "Im sure you have all heard that our new prime minister ( who took over from Boris ) has resigned ..its a bloody joke over here at moment"

I was reading up on it yesterday. Her economic plan was bananas but it’s what a lot of people here want as well. That’s the main reason she’s resigning right?

[Janeylou]

Shes just been a nightmare from day she started ..they had a mini budget with new chancelor of the exchequer ( where he lowered taxes for extra rich , amongst other things ) then she fired him and a new one came in and swapped everything around.

Then several top ministers have resigned, and everyone been calling for her to go .

..and the icing on the cake is that Boris wants to come back !!!!!

[Trio]

I'm done - I'll update and post our completion

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 11 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.

As a team, select a teammate and then read 4 books initially published in the decade of their birth. For this task, the decade will be 0-9, for example 1990-1999. Use the initial publication date, if there is a date listed at the top of the editions page use that. Otherwise, I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification. Please include the selected teammate and decade in your completion posts.

[Janeylou]

Amanda youngest so 1990s
MM books published in 90's

[Janeylou]

It hasn't got to be from this list , just thought it would help

[Janeylou]

COMPLETION POST
Task 11 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Dead as a Doornail by Grant Michaels
349 pgs
23 oct
to be totally honest this isnt the best series ,.i just read one whenever i need a 'published in the 90's', but this one isnt at the same standard as previous books

[Janeylou]

No pg count for kindle , only paperback & hardback , can anyone remeber what i use

[Caipi]

hello team and MKat, my stepfather passed away unexpectedly last night. If possible, I would like to sit out this task.

[Amanda]

Caipi wrote: "hello team and MKat, my stepfather passed away unexpectedly last night. If possible, I would like to sit out this task."

Caipi I’m so sorry to hear that! My thoughts are with your family. It doesn’t say that there’s no passs so we will definitely cover for you and don’t even worry about it.

[Amanda]

Janeylou wrote: "No pg count for kindle , only paperback & hardback , can anyone remeber what i use"

I added the kindle page count!

[Janeylou]

Amanda wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "No pg count for kindle , only paperback & hardback , can anyone remeber what i use"

I added the kindle page count!"

Thank you

[Janeylou]

Caipi wrote: "hello team and MKat, my stepfather passed away unexpectedly last night. If possible, I would like to sit out this task."

Caipi, im so sorry to hear this, go and spebd time with your family and dont worry about us 💝💝

[Trio]

Caipi wrote: "hello team and MKat, my stepfather passed away unexpectedly last night. If possible, I would like to sit out this task."

oh no Caipi, I'm so sorry for your loss

[Trio]

wait... does this challenge require MPG romance? I literally can't remember and can't find it in the main threads.
I was looking at reading Scribbleboy but it isn't a "romance" book.
do I need to keep looking?

[Janeylou]

I dont think they do Trion...anything as long as it fits the task

[Trio]

thanks Janeylou

[Trio]

Completion Post
Task 11 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. Team chose Amanda's birth decade, the 1990's.

Scribbleboy by Philip Ridley
224 pages
How it Fits: first published 1 Jan 1997
Read: 23 Oct
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I'm amazed by how fantastic this story was. Another example of how a narrator can change a story.

[Trio]

I've got a couple choices, and update my post asap.

[Amanda]

The only rule I know of for this one is no non fiction

[Amanda]

Completion Post-Task 11 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Team chose 1990s (my birth decade)

Book 1

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
308 Pages
How it qualifies: First published July 1st 1995
Date Read: 10/23/2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: Practical Magic has been one of my favorite movies since I was a child. This doesn't follow exactly, and I'm not sure how much I would've loved it had I not loved the movie so much, but because I did it was such a cozy comfortable read. I'm a sucker for a good sister story and I believe at it's heart that's what this book is

Book 2

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
221 Pages
How it qualifies: First published August 1996
Date Read: 10/23/2022
Rating: 3 Stars
Review: When I read this as an angsty teen I rated it 5 stars. As I've grown older my views on gender and writing have grown and evolved and this is now a 3 star read for me. Still carries some nostalgia factor, but after reading a number of reviews where men say this is just how men think/are I just cannot support the book as much.

[Amanda]

I did two books to cover Caipis

[Trio]

cool thanks Amanda - I was thinking of offering, but I'm so behind right now it's not even funny.

[Janeylou]

Amanda wrote: "I did two books to cover Caipis"

Thanks Amanda , my series that i read for , for this challenge ( pub in 90's ) has now gone into 00's so i need to look for a new one 😀

[Janeylou]

Trio wrote: "cool thanks Amanda - I was thinking of offering, but I'm so behind right now it's not even funny."

Trio..i think we're all in the same boat 😄😄, doesnt help that they all seem to need longer books.for the points
Harry potter finished soon so that should help a bit

[Amanda]

Updated mine to completion

[Janeylou]

Updated mine as well ..Amanda, youve just reminded me to go round updating everything

[Amanda]

Janeylou wrote: "Updated mine as well ..Amanda, youve just reminded me to go round updating everything"

I had to make a full blown list to plot out everything for the week with all I missed over the last few days lol trying to double up as much as I can

[Janeylou]

I know , its awful even if you just go out for the day .

How is CLUE going ...?

[Amanda]

It’s going well! Dee is a super star at organizing most of it and I just do as she tells me lol.

[Trio]

Janeylou wrote: "Harry potter finished soon so that should help a bit ..."

yeah, I didn't realize this is the last week for that one.

[Trio]

I'm done, I've updated my post and I'll post on the main thread.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Caipi, I am so sorry for your loss. Please take care of yourself, I know it is easy to overlook in times of grief and stress.

I have you down for using your pass for Task 11, but because of the circumstances it would be ok if you need to use it again for Task 12.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!


Task 12 - 31. Read 6 books rated over 4.0.

Books selected for this task need to have an average rating of 4.0 or higher on GR. If the rating for your book might drop below 4.0 during the task, i.e. it has very few ratings or it is exactly 4.0, a screenshot might be advisable and you might wish to withhold your rating if you are rating it less than 4 stars. Please include the average rating in your completion posts.

[Trio]

Completion Post, Task 12
31. Read 6 books rated over 4.0

Off Plan by May Archer
396 pages
How it Fits: 4.22 rating
Read: 25 Oct
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I need to read more May Archer stories, this is my second one and I really like the way they write. Off Plan was a lovely tale, and Michael Dean did a great job with it.

[Janeylou]

Amanda wrote: "It’s going well! Dee is a super star at organizing most of it and I just do as she tells me lol."

Great..i have missed it tbh 😄😄..maybe next time