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Week 4 SelectionOption 2
Book: Praise
Author: Sara Cate
Read by: Maggie read on August 5, 2023
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Pages: 364
I am here - I promise. I just find myself procrastinating which I will clearly do my best to change. LOL
Week 4 Completion Book: Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
Pages: 289
Date read: 21.10.23
Rating: 3 star
Review: This has been on my shelf since 2013 and although it’s not the best I have found I like ka tuckers writing. I saw the twist coming which spoiled it a bit but the last few chapters meant I liked it, This book deals with tough trauma and great friendship which made me thankful for the people in my life.
Ariel wrote: "I am here - I promise. I just find myself procrastinating which I will clearly do my best to change. LOL"It's okay. I am struggling this week as well with some things that have come up. I am just now getting all of our team items in order. Thank you for following up on Jane's message!
Completion PostWeek # 4
Kulti
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I really need to remind myself to read more of Mariana's books. Every single one that I've read I've wound up loving immensely. This one was so very good. The very very very slowest of burns. And almost the best of age gaps. The characters were well developed, the drama within the leagues was accurate as was the pay scales, the lack of acknowledgment for the same or higher talent in a female player to that in her male counterpart. The family portrayal in both the European and the Latino communities was so incredibly spot on - at this point I don't expect anything less from this author. It was one of those reads where you wanted to shake both characters at the same time but also didn't as they were both acting in the shape and form of their character and along their growth arc. This is a book I'm passing along to my soccer playing daughter....and thanking her for not applying to European universities THIS year. Being the soccer player that she is. I could also just SEE Harlow being Meg Rapinoe and Sal being Alex Morgan in different bodies. Final note - this is author I need to continuously recommend more often as she also has a cast of characters from all over the world in her books. Not everyone looks, acts, talks or is the same has the same background or even is always portrayed in a way you would imagine. I'm very pleased this challenge presented me with a reason to read this book.
[*book:Kulti|25190482]
Hi All, Thanks so much for the catch up and the reading!
We are almost all caught up.
Here is what I am still missing and where we are at:
Weeks 1-3 Tasks completed and posts updated!! ✔️
Week 4 still need:
🗒️Completion posts from Ariel and Nikki
📆Due ASAP so we don't fall behind again if possible. (Myself included.)
Week 5 still need:
🗒️Selection posts from Myself, Ariel, Kat, and Nikki
📆Due ASAP in case anyone is looking to use the PASS option for this week.
Selection posts for Week 5 must be posted prior to Friday call please.
I finished my week 4 book last night so will post completion most likely later today. I’ve already picked my my week 5 book and expect to start it today so will post selection post when I next get to a computer
Week 5 selectionBook: The Neighbor
Pages: 434
Task: Book that’s 300 +
I didn’t read kindle I’m reading paperback but just going by rules
Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "I finished my week 4 book last night so will post completion most likely later today. I’ve already picked my my week 5 book and expect to start it today so will post selection post when I next get ..."Thanks Nikki!
Kat wrote: "Week 5 selectionBook: The Neighbor
Pages: 434
Task: Book that’s 300 +
I didn’t read kindle I’m reading paperback but just going by rules"
Thanks Kat! That's okay. It's an edition of the book that is 300+ pages. I actually can't remember the last time I read a physical book. I should probably do that soon.
Maggie wrote: "Kat wrote: "Week 5 selectionBook: The Neighbor
Pages: 434
Task: Book that’s 300 +
I didn’t read kindle I’m reading paperback but just going by rules"
Thanks Kat! That's okay. I..."
I try and mix it up :)
Selection Post Week 5 Option 1
Right Man, Right Time
Page numbers: 467 pages, Kindle Edition
How the book qualifies: Kindle Edition is over 300 pages as noted above
[*book:Right Man, Right Time|111172379]
Hi All, Just checking in. I've been in a massive reading slump and nothing has been keeping my interest. I think I've finally found a book for this week (of course it's not on my TBR - but it is what shall be read LOL)
Just a reminder that I do still need the following so that we can keep the team going in this challenge.
The call for Week 6 should be coming in the next few hours so you have time to get your selection for Week 5 in still.
Week 4 still need:
🗒️Completion posts from Ariel and Nikki
📆Due ASAP so we don't fall behind again if possible. (Myself included.)
Week 5 still need:
🗒️Selection posts from Ariel and Nikki
📆Due ASAP in case anyone is looking to use the PASS option for this week.
Selection posts for Week 5 must be posted prior to Friday call please.
Week 4 CompletionBook: Praise
Author: Sara Cate
Pages: 364
Date Read: 10/21
Rating: 5 stars
Review/Thoughts: Why did I wait this long to read this? Oh my gosh, this was so good and I loved both of the protagonists. There was such a good amount of character, plot, and definitely some great spice content. <3
Selection PostWeek 5 Option 1
As the Cookie Crumbles
Page numbers: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
How the book qualifies: Kindle Edition is over 300 pages as noted above
[*book:As the Cookie Crumbles|183819484]
Week 6Option 1
5. Coffee is a significant agricultural crop for many countries
Read a book with an MC who is a farmer
Best Gay Cowboys
A book from one of the 'MM Blue Collar 20xx" lists- EXAMPLE:
MM Blue Collar Books 2021
Farmers in Romance
Buzzed: Bee Keeping in Romance
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy
If you chose option 1, you must read a book from one of the above lists. Please note the list when showing how your book qualifies.
Option 2
Key date: 28 April 2023
State date your teammate read the book and their rating
Book from your teammate's shelf must have been read on or after this date, and rated at least 3 stars. Please note all three pieces of information on your post - teamie, date & rating.
Option 3
Pass
Allowed one person per team per week, and once every 4 weeks per person
Selection Post Week 6 Option 1
Teach Me The Ropes
Page numbers: 206 pages, Kindle Edition
How the book qualifies: Book #700 on Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy
[*book:Teach Me The Ropes|57287809]
Selection PostWeek 5: Option 1
Task: Read a book longer than 300 pages.
Book: Icebreaker
Author: Hannah Grace
Pages: 435
Completion PostWeek 5: Option 1
Task: Read a book longer than 300 pages.
Book: Icebreaker
Author: Hannah Grace
Pages: 435
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 10/28
Review/Thoughts:
Why didn't I read this sooner? I totally get the hype of it all. One of the many things I enjoyed was how much the characters fit each other - not just the protagonists but all of the side characters were written so well that I wish I could read about all of them. The spice level was written well so that it didn't take up the entire plot but was captivating.
Selection post week 6Book: It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
Pages - 320
Option 2
Read by Nicki on July 15th
Selection Post: Week 6Option 2
Book: Next Victim
Author: Helen H. Durrant
Qualified: Kat read this on May 20.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Pages: 239
Week 5: completion post
382 pages
Finished: 10/30/23
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I loved this book. Its not your typical rockstar romance. The MC is damaged due to a tragedy and cannot speak. The chemistry between the characters and the healing and love was amazing. I will definitely read more in this series.
Week 6 selection post: option 1
287 pages
How it fits: on list
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
Week 6: completion post
287 pages
Finished 11/2/23
Rating: 5 stars
Review: This was a reread for me. I love this series. Its is steamy, hot, and full of cowboys. This series is about a large ranching family. This is the first of the series.
Completion Post Week 5
Right Man, Right Time
Rating:5 stars
Review:It has been awhile since I've read an MQ book and this one had shades of some of her original Brentwood Boys books with the torment Taters was carrying around as well as the baggage Ollie had as well. I wish that we had seen a little more from Ollie's Dad - but there was such a rich story with Ollie, Taters, and everything between the two of them. I loved how the 10 years of age between them was balanced with the emotional damaged that they'd suffered at different stages of their lives and how they both reacted and recovered from it. It aged Ollie up and it leveled Silas back down into an area that he missed by dating the same woman for so long. I'd only read Pacey's story in the Agitators series so I will need to go back and read the rest of the guys stories as I am HOOOKED. Posey in particular. My lort. I can't with him. LOL. This book is good for some tears along with the laughs. Ollie's final rage quit scene is one for the books and something I think we have all wanted to do at least once in our lives. Highly recommend this read.
[*book:Right Man, Right Time|111172379]
❄️UpdatedOutstanding:
Week 4 - Nikki
Week 5 - Nikki & Kat
Week 6 - Nikki's SELECTION, plus a few completions
Nikki - please post your selection for week 6 today along with a completion.
Week 7 selection post
219 pages
How it fits: takes place in north America
Completion Post Week 4
Easy
Rating:4 stars
Review: This book has been on my TBR for years so I was glad to finally get around to reading it and I am so glad I did. Even though i had a pretty good idea how most of it was go, I was immediately drawn into Jacqueline's story and I ready pretty much the whole book in a couple of sittings. I really enjoyed Ms Webber's writing and found it easy to sink into the story. I thought the characters were well drawn out and i love the messages this book gave out. Definitely a great read
Selection PostWeek 6 Option 1
Sunrise Point
Page numbers: 383 pages
How the book qualifies: #46 on farmers in Romance list
Week 7 is announced Week 7
Option 1
9. Caffe Americano
Book set in the Americas - South or North. (American continent and associated islands)
Option 2
Key date: 5 May 2023
State date your teammate read the book and their rating
Book from your teammate's shelf must have been read on or after this date, and rated at least 3 stars. Please note all three pieces of information on your post - teamie, date & rating.
Option 3
Pass
Allowed one person per team per week, and once every 4 weeks per person
Selection week 7 Book: More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter
Pages: 501
Task: Read a book set in North or South America
Fits: Set in LA which is North America
Completion ☕☕Week 5☕☕
Theme Call 10. Long Black - Double espresso with twice the water. Read a book longer than 300 pages.
Book: The Neighbour by Lisa Gardner
Pages: 427
Date read: 6.11.23
How it fits: it’s more than 300 pages
Review: I haven’t read Lisa Gardner in a long time, so maybe I’d forgot how slow her books were or maybe it was this was one. There was a few povs and sometimes that changed in the same chapter which was very confusing. The only person I liked was the daughter Rae. And this was more about the characters than the police which I’m not a massive fan of. Overall I liked ending and liked parts of it but I hope next one in the series is better as this is number 3 and there’s now 11 out!
Completion Post Week 6
Teach Me The Ropes
Rating: 3 Stars
Review: This one was better than I thought it would be with a bit of suspense and some angst to it. I liked the pacing. I wasn't thrilled with the some of the plot lines that the author left open in this book. Perhaps she closes them in books later in this series. This is the first in the series. The story was instalove on both sides which I like. I'm not a huge fan of lack of communication nor am I a fan of an intelligent woman not being able to understand the differences in her current situation when comparing it to her past. The female character was written as being too smart to act the way she did and her actions to be stubborn and blind were purely to move the plot along in the easiest and least depthful way possible. There were plot points that were left dangling - such as why an arson was started let alone by whom. It made for a great situation for the main characters in this book and it allowed the author to bring one of the FMC's past mistakes to come into the story line; but other than that it had zero place in the story. it came out of the blue and then was rushed to close without any true closure. The male MMC was supposedly being chased by one very intent woman in town - regardless of her relationship status but other than the first few chapters where she was needed in order to built up the main characters storylines and plot, she then disappeared never to be seen or heard from again. It was a cute read. It was a good read. The main characters were strongly developed as was the world they walked around in. I would have preferred a better review and edit of the plot itself though.
Selection Post Week 7 Option 1
Devil in the Details: A Billionaire Reverse Age-Gap Workplace Romance
Page numbers: 479 pages, Kindle Edition
How the book qualifies: Per Precis As a pleasure concierge at The River, New York City’s elite, water-themed adult club, I thought I’d seen it all.
[*book:Devil in the Details: A Billionaire Reverse Age-Gap Workplace Romance|135663165]
Hi All, I've gone through the messages and I have the following still missing.
Week 5 still need:
🗒️Completion posts from Nikki
📆Due ASAP
Week 6 still need:
🗒️Completion posts from Ariel, Kat and Nikki
📆Due ASAP
Week 7 still need:
🗒️Selection posts from Nikki
📆Due ASAP as we need these posted prior to the Friday call tomorrow.
Selection posts from Week 5 need to be posted prior to Friday call.
Selection posts for Week 6 must be posted prior to Friday call as well please.
Completion Post: Week 6Option 2
Book: Next Victim
Author: Helen H. Durrant
Qualified: Kat read this on May 20.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Pages: 239
Rated: 4 stars
Read: 11/7-9
Review/Thoughts: I enjoyed this book. It was a new author to me and I think that Helen Durrant did a decent job at setting up characters with personalities/stakes. I enjoyed DCI Rachel King because she was flawed - she wasn't a perfect character by any means and that felt relatable. In terms of the story line, it was fast and was easy to read. Once I got into the story and my attention was caught, I like the fast paced going of it all.
Selection Post: Week 7Option 1
Catch Her Death by Melinda Leigh
Task: Takes place in New York state
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... (listed in the location/setting).
Pages: 304
New challenge is up Week 8
Option 1
3. Earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appears in 15th Century
Read an historical romance.
Must have MPG 'Historical' - that is, 'Historical' shows as one of the genres on the book's main genre.
You can click on 'more' once to see the extended list, but if you cannot continue with 'show all' and use the full page of genres.
Option 2
Key date: 12 May 2023
State date your teammate read the book and their rating
Book from your teammate's shelf must have been read on or after this date, and rated at least 3 stars. Please note all three pieces of information on your post - teamie, date & rating.
Option 3
Pass
Allowed one person per team per week, and once every 4 weeks per person
Week 7: completion post
219 pages
Finished: 11/8/23
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Really enjoyed this. Age gap motorcycle romance. Enjoyable to see how and when they will meet up again and it was cool to see their romance blossom over the years. Will definitely read more in this series.
Week 8: selection post option 2
206 pages
On maggie's read list
Rated 3 stars
Selection Post Week 8 Option 2
Give Me More
Page numbers:358 pages, Kindle Edition
Read By: Ariel on 10/22/2023 5 stars
[*book:Give Me More|59420466]
Hi All, I've scrolled through the comments and I believe we are down to the following for missing items.
I have also reached out to Nikki earlier today to check in on her and make sure she's okay.
Here is what I have that is still missing:
Week 5 still need:
🗒️Completion posts from Nikki
📆Due ASAP
Week 6 still need:
🗒️Completion posts from Nikki
📆Due ASAP
Week 7 still need:
🗒️Selection posts from Nikki
📆Due ASAP
Week 7 still need:
🗒️Completion posts from Maggie, Ariel, Kat and Nikki
📆Due within this week
Week 8 still need:
🗒️Selection posts from Ariel and Nikki
📆Due within this week - Kat has used the PASS for this week.
I'm probably going to jinx myself - however - my travel for the year is done. My kids sports are over till after the holidays, and our daughter's college applications are all in....I'm hoping the next several weeks are "normal chaos" as we finish up November and head into the holiday season. As I'm putting that out into the universe this will of course not happen, but I can wish it into being I suppose.
If anyone needs me - feel free to message me as well. I am here to help as you need me. I'm sorry for being in and out so sporadically.
If I’m remember rightly im okay to not have it finished my book 7 by Friday as long as I finish book 6 by that point. And already made selection for it
Hi Kat, yes. It should be fine. I just wanted to double check and stay on top of the completion posts as it’s easy to have weeks go by. You are correct that you should be fine with having one week outstanding a completion as long as your selections are in which they are. Thanks!
🐻UpdatedOutstanding:
Week 5 - Nikki's completion
Week 6 - Nikki & Kat's completions
Week 7 - Nik's selection and Maggie, Ariel & Nik's completions
Week 8 - current
Nikki - please post your selection for week 7 today along with a completion.
Selection week 7Book:
Pages: 324
Task: Read a book set in North or South America
Fits: Set in Detroit (see precis)
Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Selection week 7Book:
Pages: 324
Task: Read a book set in North or South America
Fits: Set in Detroit (see precis)"
Hi Nikki - just need a completion from you asap as well. Thanks!
I am looking to have two completions done today and will post my most recent selection today as well
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Option 2
Book: Southern Magic
Author: Amy Boyles
Read by: Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon on May 31, 2023 with 3 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 180
Date Read: 10/15
Rating: 4 stars
Review/Thoughts: This was such a quick cute read. Pepper is having such a bad day where one shoe keeps dropping every time she turns around. After all of the shoes dropped, she always finds out she has magic. This book was just sort of a coming into that magic and feeling sparks with an unlikely partner type of novel. It was cute. It was quick. It was HILARIOUS.