TART Challenge - Round 6 - Reading the Rainbow (12)

[Ashley GR]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "I think only Emeli left.
I'll try to watch the thread tomorrow to see if we have a new category.

I'm finally going back to work tomorrow."

Glad you're feeling better!!

[Ashley GR]

Team Completion Post
Task 3 - 5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.

Emeli

Skye

Peggy

Ashley

[Ashley GR]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "I wonder if there is a series we are all in different places on.

Like Pandora Pine Dead Speak series?
or another series maybe we might all be invested in?

I can read at any point ..."


I have read book 1 of Pandora Pine (and just bought the full series which is currently on sale on Audible for around $3-4) so this one works for me.

For PsyCop Series I've only read book 5, but I'm ok reading it out of order if needed. I think Emeli and would both be starting at book 1 for this series.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Emeli wrote: "Completion Post
Task 3 - 5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.

180 pages per Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Brutal-Mafia-R......"

Please use the Kindle page count from GR if there is one and only use Amazon if GR doesn't have a page count. Thanks.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Ashley wrote: "Thanks, Kat. I updated the page count. Do I need to repost? "

You would only need to repost if I specifically ask for it. This challenge is more easy going than BTC, more relaxing for all of us (especially me!), even though you are still racing against other teams.

I do get pickier later in the challenge though and may wait for corrections before assigning the next task. Early on it is still a learning curve for everyone.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 4 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.

Books qualifying for this task need to have fewer than 500 reviews (not ratings). You can find this information on the main book page under the title. Please include the number of reviews in your completion posts. If your selected book might have over 500 reviews before the task is completed, i.e. it is a newer book or has over 490 reviews already, a screen shot might be advisable.

[Ashley GR]

MountainKat wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Thanks, Kat. I updated the page count. Do I need to repost? "

You would only need to repost if I specifically ask for it. This challenge is more easy going than BTC, more relaxing f..."

Got it, sounds good. Thanks!

[Ashley GR]

Another category to vote on :
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.

Do we want to go with 2017?

[Ashley GR]

Ashley wrote: "Another easy one to vote on is #71:

71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.

I was thinking Rubber Duckies, but he..."

Editing the post for Rubber Duckies.

[Ashley GR]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "For our undecided categories, let's start with #29:
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.

I was thinking detective so maybe just..."

Editing the post for Law Enforcement.

[Ashley GR]

Ashley wrote: "Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "I wonder if there is a series we are all in different places on.

Like Pandora Pine Dead Speak series?
or another series maybe we might all be inves..."

I'm also ok with Necessary Evils series - I haven't read any yet.

[Peggy]

Ashley wrote: "Another category to vote on :
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.

Do we want to go with 2017?"

OK with me.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Completion Task 4 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.

Fish and Ghosts 240pg GR
Completed 9/20
how it qualifies 406 reviews...including mine
5 Stars
I just wrote a review a few mins ago....where did it go.

I adored it, but then I normally love Rhys Ford books.
Wolf's mom was great.
Loved Wolf.
I really liked Wolf's discovery at the end.

[Peggy]

Completion Task 4 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
Book/cover link Unfamiliar Waters
Page numbers with source 200GR
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. 15 reviews
Date Completed. 9/21
Rating/Review. 4 stars

[Peggy]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "Completion Task 4 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.

Fish and Ghosts 240pg GR
Completed 9/20
how it qualifies 406 reviews...including mine
5 Stars
I just wrote a review..."

Oooh, I love this one too!

[Ashley GR]

Completion Task 4 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.

Hush
462 pages GR
Completed 9/21
how it qualifies 488 reviews
4 Stars

I loved so much about this book. They mystery was interesting and kept me guessing.

[Emeli]

Completion Task 4 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews

191 pages gr
Finished 22/9
⭐⭐⭐⭐
52 reviews

[Ashley GR]

Team Completion Post Task 4
6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews

Emeli: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Ashley: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Peggy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Skye: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Emeli wrote: "Completion Task 4 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews

212 pages gr
Finished 22/9
⭐⭐⭐⭐
52 reviews"

Please correct to the first edition Kindle page count (191). Thanks.

Remember you need to be using the first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Since I am not waiting for corrections - yet...

Here is your next task!

Task 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

You can do the recommendations however you wish - to the group, to each individual, to the person below you on the list or ?? - it's up to you. If you want to provide a specific shelf to pick from, it needs to have a minimum of 10 books on it. Please include a link to the message with the recommendations in your completion posts.

[Ashley GR]

If you look at post 5 you can see some recommendations listed under task 12 from Peggy and me.
Emeli and Skye you can add your recommendations here when you have a chance.

I just finished Hush (Peggy’s rec) for SH so I need another recommendation from someone :)

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

I'll update the spreadsheet with some recommendations when I get home from work
Ashley have you read
Rule Breaker or Stars & Stripes yet?

[Ashley GR]

I’ve read rule breaker but not the other one.

[Peggy]

Ashley wrote: "If you look at post 5 you can see some recommendations listed under task 12 from Peggy and me.
Emeli and Skye you can add your recommendations here when you have a chance.

I just finished Hush (..."

Well, at least I picked a book you might be willing to read.
Here are another couple you might like:
Strange Medicine, Pressure Head

[Ashley GR]

Thanks! I'm going to add a few recommendations for you, Skye too. I'll update them here and on the spreadsheet.

Skye: Nothing Special V, Fit to be Tied, Sinner's Gin

[Emeli]

My revs

Ashley
Loving Jay
More to Love
Pretty Boy

Skye
Bet on Love
Shy
Return of the Chauffeur's Son

Peggy
Unhinged
Loving Hector
Reckless

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

My Recs

Ashley
Stars & Stripes
Crash & Burn
Secrets & Lies

Peggy
Down and Dirty
Pros & Cons of Vengeance
Perfect Imperfections

Emeli
Prey
Ghost of Lies
Wormwood Summer

[Peggy]

Task Task 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Book/cover link Perfect Imperfections
Page numbers with source 205 GR
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Recommended by SkyBlue in message 127
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Date Completed.9/23
Rating/Review. 4 stars
I had forgotten what a wonderful book this is. It was published in 2015 and has stood the test of time. A famous musician with no real friends hires a personable bartender to accompany him on his latest tour as his boyfriend. Low-angst, sweet, fake boyfriend, slow burn.

[Peggy]

Thank you Sky for recommending a book which I should have been reading for SH. You are awesome and I stayed up too late last night reading it. At least it is Friday 😴

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Completeion Task 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

Nothing Special V 393pg
Completed 09/23/22
4 Stars
how it qualifies: rec by Ashley
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Ashley GR]

Completion Task 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

Stars & Stripes
306 pg GR
Completed 9/23/22
5 stars
rec from Skye post 127
The only bad thing about this book, is that I can't read the first 5. I would love to be able to read about the past situations they discuss in the book, including how these two met. I really like these two MCs and can't wait to read the next book.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Ashley, you haven't read all the cut & Run?

I was not hooked first book. I liked it yes, but I wasn't hooked.
I was very hesitant to read it, because of all the hype back in the day.
But once I started reading further into the series I ended up loving it.
I miss having new books from Ty and Zane.

Another favorite series Prey I was so sad when the series ended. It was over, we had the final book. Then out of the blue, she added a new book to the series.

[Ashley GR]

I’m going to add that one to my list, thanks for the rec. yes, this was my first in the series and I spent so much time trying to track down the first 5 books only to learn that the authors had a falling out I guess and pulled the first 5. I’m going to have to search used book stores because even thrift books doesn’t have them. Such a bummer.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Just dropped in to see if we have completed task 5 yet.

I did not know that the first 5 books were not availible as ebook for purchase any more. That's crazy.

[Ashley GR]

We are waiting on Emeli

Yeah, bummer about the first 5 books!

[Emeli]

Completion Task 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task

202 pages gr
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished 24/9
Recommended by Peggy

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 6 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.

As a team, select a series listed on GR and everyone reads a book in that series. (Does not have to be a numbered series.) Please include the selected series in your completion posts. Teammates can read the same or different books for this task. No pass for this task.

[Peggy]

Whoops, we did not decide on a series.
The top contenders are:
Dresden --3 votes
THIRDS --2 votes
Necessary Evils --2 votes
PsyCop -- 2 votes

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Oh boy, what are we gonna do?

Thirds
Psycop
Dresden files
Necessary Evils

The first 3 I can do easily. I can do any book in those series, and I have a new to me Dresden and Psycop book.
Necessary Evils, I can do...honestly I'm not to impressed with the series. But I can read book 3. It's KU, so I wouldn't have to buy it.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

My vote, in order of preference

1.Dresden files
2. Thirds
3. Psycop
4. Necessary Evils

[Peggy]

Any of these would work for me too.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

I wasted my weekend reading time on a m/f book I saw a quote on tiktok for.

Last time I took a chance, I actually enjoyed it and read book 2.

This time, I really wish I hadn't taken the chance. And once again, it's a cliff hanger. I didn't realize they were high school students. I didn't read the tags either. It's a reverse harem...which is fine...but I don't want a reverse harem set in high school.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

I don't see a Dreseden Files book on Emeli's shelf...and it's not KU.

So I think we need to hear from her before we decide on a book she can't borrow. All the other series I think are KU.

Emeli what works best for you?

[Peggy]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "I don't see a Dreseden Files book on Emeli's shelf...and it's not KU.

So I think we need to hear from her before we decide on a book she can't borrow. All the other series I think are KU.

Emeli w..."
That works, the Dresden books are really expensive.

[Emeli]

necessary evils

[Ashley GR]

Emeli wrote: "necessary evils"

Sorry I'm just catching up - I'm ok with necessary evils.

[Ashley GR]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "I wasted my weekend reading time on a m/f book I saw a quote on tiktok for.

Last time I took a chance, I actually enjoyed it and read book 2.

This time, I really wish I hadn't taken the chance. A..."

When they turn out to be in high school it really is the worst!

[Ashley GR]

Skye, I found the first five cut & run files. Super excited to dive in.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Darn, my brother's gonna have to wait.
He's been pestering me to read the latest Dresden file. It's not that I don't want to read it, it just seems like I'm alway reading for challenges. I don't like to rush a Dresden book, and I'll drop all my other reading.

I have bought the first 3 books in paperback at least 7 times. I loan them out and never get them back. I have books 4-I think 10 or 11 in hardback. I don't loan those out. I've bought a few of them in paperback to "loan/give". It's one of the few series that I just have to have hardback copies of.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Ashley wrote: "Skye, I found the first five cut & run files. Super excited to dive in."

I hope you love them.

You've gotta give Prey sometime too.
Great series. There are 0 sex scenes, and there is a death of a MC during the series. My sister wouldn't read it for 2-3 years of my prodding her because of those 2 things. I twisted her arm during a challenge and forced her to read book 1. She abandoned all her challenge books and flew through the whole series in a week.