TART8 - Easier Read Than Said (3)

[Eugenia]

Yup!

[Eugenia]

Anxiously awaiting the next task! 🤩

[Jill]

Eugenia wrote: "Anxiously awaiting the next task! 🤩"

lol, me too.

[Eugenia]

I’m home sick today so I’m ready to listen to my next book!

[Jill]

Eugenia wrote: "I’m home sick today so I’m ready to listen to my next book!"

aww feel better. I was down this weekend with a cold and fever. The joy of having children or teaching them in your case. I'm starting to feel human again

[Eugenia]

Thanks. I was down all weekend. I went in this morning, but went home after making sub plans and copies.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.

To qualify for this task, the selected books need to be written by a new to you author. You may have other books by the selected author on your shelves, but only the book selected for this task can be marked as read/rated. Include a link to your read shelf in your completion post, ideally sorted to your selected author. Please make sure the book you read for this task is on your shelves and marked as read. If your profile is private, you will either need to open if for the duration of this task or friend me so I can confirm your book. If I cannot confirm your book, the task is not completed.

[Eugenia]

MountainKat wrote: "Here is your next task!

Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.

To qualify for this task, the selected books need to be written by a new to you author..."

This is a tough one for me!

[Jill]

Eugenia wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Here is your next task!

Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.

To qualify for this task, the selected books need to be written by..."

I might have a couple choices

[Michaele]

Eugenia wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Here is your next task!

Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.

To qualify for this task, the selected books need to be written by..."

I have a hard time with this one too!

[Michaele]

Jill wrote: "Michaele your bookshelves were very popular for this task, lol."

I think that was because i tend to rate books generously :) lots of 4 stars to choose from.

[Shan ~A~]

Easy to find new to me author, harder to find one that fits across multiple challenges AND has the right page count.

I just finished one, but it was only 141 pgs. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[Jill]

📚Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
📚Book: Dragon Fate
📚Pages: 404 Kindle Edition
📚How book qualified: New to me author J. D. Hallowell
📚Date Completed: 10/03/2023
📚Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

[Eugenia]

COMPLETION POST
Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.

Embrace Me by Beck Grey
332 pp
How it fits: New to me author: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Read: 3 October
3.5 Stars

[Michaele]

COMPLETION POST
Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.


AITA?, Cassie Alexander
Pages: 190
How it fits: New to me author: My Read Shelf
Read: 10/3
4 Stars

[*book:AITA?|59357856]

[Jill]

Michaele wrote: "COMPLETION POST
Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.


AITA?, Cassie Alexander
Pages: 190
..."

I really liked this book!

[Michaele]

Jill wrote: "Michaele wrote: "COMPLETION POST
Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.


AITA?, [author:Cassie Alexander|451..."

I did too, was very surprised - it was not what I expected at all.

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post

Task 5: 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
Book/cover link: Queen of Egypt
Page numbers: 266 (GRs Kindle 1st Edition)
How book qualified: New to me author
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Date Completed: 10/03
Rating/Review: 2 stars

[*book:Queen of Egypt|45210219]

[Shan ~A~]

Team Completion ~ Task 5

Jill | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Eugenia | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Michaele | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Shan ~A~ | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

You are all set to get your next task tomorrow!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.

Books selected for this task need to have been initially published between 1.1.2000 and 12.31.2010. If there is a date listed at the top of the editions page, use that one. Otherwise I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification. Please include the initial publication date in your completion posts.

[Jill]

I can do 2

[Michaele]

I can too.

[Jill]

📚Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
📚Book: Wolf Signs
📚Pages: 169 Kindle Edition
📚How book qualified: First published in 2009
📚Date Completed:10/04/2023
📚Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Michaele]

COMPLETION POST
Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.


Rock Chick
Pages: 420
How it fits: first published December 8, 2008
Read: 10/4
3 Stars

[*book:Rock Chick|43528006]

[Eugenia]

*** COMPLETION POST ***
Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.

The Dark Farewell by Josh Lanyon
189 pp
How it fits: 1st published December 31, 2009
Read: 4 October
★ ★ ★

[Jill]

📚Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
📚Book: Artemis Fowl
📚Pages: 300 Kindle Edition
📚How book qualified: First published in 2001
📚Date Completed:10/05/2023
📚Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

[Michaele]

COMPLETION POST - book 2
Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.


Wild Ride
Pages: 351
How it fits: first published March 16, 2009
Read: 10/5
4 Stars

[*book:Wild Ride|6380608]

[Shan ~A~]

I found a book for this. All the books I was thinking fit were all after 2010. I'm starting it after work tonight. Possibly be done tonight (can't remember the length), but definitely by tomorrow.

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post

Task 6: 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010
Book/cover link: Cry Wolf
Page numbers: 321 (GRs Kindle 1st Edition)
How book qualified: Published July 29th 2008
Date Completed: 10/06
Rating/Review: 3 stars

[*book:Cry Wolf|8141390]

[Shan ~A~]

Team Completion ~ Task 6

Jill | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Eugenia | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Michaele | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Shan ~A~ | https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Eugenia wrote: "*** COMPLETION POST ***
Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.

The Dark Farewell by Josh Lanyon
189 pp..."

Unfortunately this book does not qualify for this challenge. The first edition Kindle page count is 113 and the minimum for this challenge is 150.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jill wrote: "📚Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
📚Book: Artemis Fowl
📚Pages: 300 Kindle Edition
📚How book qualified: First published in 2001
📚Date Completed:10/05/20..."

Please correct to the earliest dated Kindle edition page count (420). Thanks.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Michaele wrote: "COMPLETION POST - book 2
Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.


Wild Ride
Pages: 351
How it fits: first published March 16, 2..."

Please correct to the earliest dated Kindle edition page count (368). Thanks.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Though Eugenia didn't officially complete a book for this task and you are one book short of completing it, I am still going to assign the next task (Task 7). However this missing book will need to be made up before I will assign Task 8.

The book can be made up in a couple of ways. The simplest is for Eugenia to read a book that fits the task (Task 6). Also, Eugenia could use her pass but then someone else would need to make up the book.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 7 - 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.

[Michaele]

Here are the recommendations we all made...

Jill's -
The Only Gold
Roommate Arrangement
Beckett Pearce
Nyx
The Anonymous Hookup

Shan-A -
Beyond the Highland Mist
Sommersgate House
Sugar Daddy
First Grave on the Right
Slave to Sensation
Garden Spells
The Air He Breathes
Bared to You
Borrowing Blue
Cinder

Eugenia-
Soul Eater by Lily Mayne
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune
Boyfriend Goals by Riley Hart
Felix and the Prince by Lucy Lennox

Michaele -
How to Shield an Assassin
Dex in Blue
Stories Beneath Our Skin
Exorcising the Exes
Demons Do It Better
(I added one since I only had 4).

[Michaele]

We don't have to stick with these if we want to make a different approach. Maybe if you can't find something you want to read here reach out?

Be sure to check the page counts, they have to be a least 150 pages.
(I didn't check mine before recommending).

[Jill]

MKat we all listed 5 books to recommend as we went through the list. Mine could be found in message 8.
Shan message 20, Eugenia message 22 and Michaele message 24 Is this good enough? DOing it this way would still need to have at least 10 books to choose from? Thanks in advance.

[Jill]

📚Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
📚Book: Artemis Fowl
📚Pages: 420
📚How book qualified: First published in 2001
📚Date Completed:10/05/2023
📚Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

[Jill]

Eugenia if you need to use the pass I can do the extra book.

[Michaele]

***Correction***
COMPLETION POST - book 2
Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.


Wild Ride
Pages: 368
How it fits: first published March 16, 2009
Read: 10/5
4 Stars

[*book:Wild Ride|6380608]

[Michaele]

Jill wrote: "MKat we all listed 5 books to recommend as we went through the list. Mine could be found in message 8.
Shan message 20, Eugenia message 22 and Michaele message 24 Is this good enough? DOing it ..."

We also all have favorite shelves that have more that 10 books, we could choose from each other's favorite shelf (and Jill's unicorn shelf).

[Eugenia]

I don’t care how we do it. My favorite shelf is pretty old, though and I haven’t updated it in a while

[Eugenia]

MountainKat wrote: "Eugenia wrote: "*** COMPLETION POST ***
Task 6 - 34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.

The Dark Farewell by [author:Josh Lanyo..."

MKat, I thought this book was fine because the first edition page count lists it as 189–I thought this was the count since the task states that the format doesn’t matter as long as it’s the first edition.

[Jill]

Michaele wrote: "Jill wrote: "MKat we all listed 5 books to recommend as we went through the list. Mine could be found in message 8.
Shan message 20, Eugenia message 22 and Michaele message 24 Is this good enough? ..."

My unicorn shelf is pretty eclectic, lol.

[Michaele]

:) OK, we can just stick with our lists above and link to message 137 in our completion posts.

[Jill]

I already got mine, Shan's list has one of my faves Borrowing Blue

[Eugenia]

Jill wrote: "I already got mine, Shan's list has one of my faves Borrowing Blue"

I’ll relisten to this one, too 😍

[Michaele]

COMPLETION POST
Task 7 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.


Boyfriend Goals
Pages: 261
How it fits: Eugenia recommended
Read: 10/6
5 Stars

[*book:Boyfriend Goals|60527961]