TART8 - It’s Raining Men and we've got Umbrellas! (6)

[Kira]

Guys I'd like to use my pass for this round, i don't think I'll be able to get any reading done till atleast 4th of this month

[One Sentence Audio]

Kira wrote: "Guys I'd like to use my pass for this round, i don't think I'll be able to get any reading done till atleast 4th of this month"

We've got you covered! I will check us in.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 20 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.

Books selected for this task need to have won or been nominated for an award that is listed under 'Literary Awards' in the book details on the main book page. Please include the award/nomination in your completion posts, if there are multiple awards you only need to list the first one.

[Tammie]

I can read 2 for this task if needed...one for tomorrow finish and one for Saturday by am.

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COMPLETION
Task 20 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.


Book: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
Qualifications: GR Choice Award Nominee, Edgar Award Winner
Pages: 347
Date: November 3, 2023
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5. Bonus for me because my in person does this book next week & the movie is in theaters now. The book is rich in info on the Osage culture and police procedure from the early 1900s. Probably the best straight history genre book I have ever read, based on writing style.

[Tammie]

One Sentence Audio wrote: "COMPLETION
Task 20 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.


Book: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by [author:David Gran..."

I really enjoyed this book as well.

[Jane]

I won't be able to get a second till most likely Sunday.

[Tammie]

Completed

Task 20 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
Concealed in Death, J.D. Robb | 11/2
Kindle Edition, 419 pages
Kindle - Published February 18th
Qualification: RITA Award by Romance Writers of America for Best Romantic Suspense (2015)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I love this series! This book highlights Eve's friend Mavis who is such a fun character.

[Tammie]

Completed

Task 20 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
Chasing Fire, Nora Roberts | 11/3
471 pages, Kindle Edition
Qualification: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Romance (2011)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I highly recommend this book. Learned a lot about fire jumpers and the romance/suspense is very good.

[Kira]

Completed

Task 20 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.


A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
325p, Kindle 1st edition
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2020)
Date Completed | 11/04
Rating/Review | 2 stars - Review

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COMPLETION
Task 20 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.


Book: Circe
Qualifications: GR Award, Best Fantasy, GR main book page
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...
Pages: 433
Date: November 4, 2023
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ a clever crafting of the ancient Greek mythic characters into a narrative legend

[Jane]

Completion Post

Task 20: 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
Book/cover link:
Christmas at Copper Mountain by Jane Porter
Page numbers with source: 158
How book qualified: HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers Nominee for Romance Novella (2014)
Date Completed: 11/4-23
Rating/Review: ★★★

[Jane]

Team completion Links - Team 6 - It’s Raining Men and we've got Umbrellas! Task 20


Book 1: Benita: Message 305
Book 2: Tammie: Message 308
Book 3: Tammie: Message 309
Book 4: Kira: Message 310
Book 5: Benita: Message 311
Book 6: Jane: Message 312

[Jane]

Tammie, I can't see page count in your Concealed in Death completion post

[Tammie]

Jane wrote: "Tammie, I can't see page count in your Concealed in Death completion post"

I added it...thanks Jane!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Tammie wrote: "Completed

Task 20 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award
Concealed in Death, J.D. Robb | 11/2
Kindle - Published February 18th
Qualification: RITA Award by Ro..."

Please add the first edition Kindle page count (419). Thanks.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 21 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.

Books selected for this task need to be set in New York City. Remember to let me know how you know your books qualify, be it title, precis, book details, tags or lists - I need to know where to look to confirm your books. Please include any necessary links or information in your completion posts.

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Completion
Task 21 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.

Book: Murder Off the Page by Con Lehane
Qualification: set in NYC. 1) part of 42nd Street Library series 2) précis "NYPD homicide detective Mike Cosgrove investigates the men"
Pages: 330
Date: Nov. 4, 2023
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Kira]

Completed

Task 21 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.


Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
316p, Kindle 1st edition
Set in New York City, New York (United States, 2058) as mentioned on the book main page
Date Completed | 11/05
Rating/Review | 4 stars - Review

[Tammie]

Completed


My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh | 11/5
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Qualification: set in New York City…see précis and book description
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Uniquely written in narrative format. The MCs name is never revealed. I liked it just ok; however, 3 stars for having zero likeable characters. Potential triggers for drugs and alcohol. Fast read. Worked for another challenge too…always a plus.

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COMPLETION
Task 21-87
Option 1

Book: Murder by Definition by Con Lehane
Qualification: set in NYC, part of 42nd St Library series. Précis "set in New York City"
Pages: 266
Date: Nov 5
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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COMPLETION
Task 21-87
Option 1

Book: A New York Christmas by Anne Perry
Qualification: set in NYC. Title & précise "set in New York City"
Pages: 162
Date: Nov. 5
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[One Sentence Audio]

Task 21-87 status. 5 of 8 books completed.

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COMPLETION
Task 21-87
Option 1

Book: Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer
Qualification: set in NYC. Title & précise "er family’s kosher bakery, Best Babka in Brooklyn" Brooklyn is one of the 7 boroughs of NYC
Pages: 397
Date: Nov. 5
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

[Tammie]

Complete
Task 21 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC....book 7 of 8


Under the Egg, Laura Marx Fitzgerald | 11/5
256 pages, Kindle Edition (audio 5hrs, 54min)
Qualification: set in New York City. …set précis and book description
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
YA isn't my favorite genre, but this one was pretty entertaining and good considering it's a debut for this author.

[Tammie]

looks like we just need Jane's book from here.

[Jane]

Sorry, I haven’t been around the last couple of days. I’ll read my book first thing tomorrow morning.

[Jane]

Completion Post

Task 21: 87. Read 8 books set in NYC
Book/cover link:
The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn
Page numbers with source: 240
How book qualified: set in New York City. Setting in book details
Date Completed: 11/7-23
Rating/Review: ★★★★

[Jane]

Team completion Links - Team 6 - It’s Raining Men and we've got Umbrellas!
Task 21 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.


Book 1: Benita: Message 318
Book 2: Kira: Message 319
Book 3: Tammie: Message 320
Book 4: Benita: Message 321
Book 5: Benita: Message 322
Book 6: Benita: Message 324
Book 7: Tammie: Message 325
Book 8: Jane: Message 328

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 22 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.

As a team select a letter, then read over 1000 pages in books that start with the selected letter. Disregard articles in the titles - no A, An or The. Please include the selected letter in your completion posts. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

[Tammie]

I’m currently reading

Book Thief +500 pgs
Love at First Flight 386 pgs

[Jane]

On my current to read list are

N: 272 pages
W: 391 pages
U: 384 pages
F: 326 pages
O: 194 pages

But I can find other letters if needed.

[One Sentence Audio]

I am happy to go with anything that works for the team...

Here are the first letters/pages for what I have planned ..

1. H 293
2. D 282
3. N 372
4. N 392
5. F 406
6. L 402
7. C 300

But, I would happily move to other letters that work for the team😀🎓📚😀

[Tammie]

Updating

B +500
L 386

I’ll add
C 384
O 340
U 288

I can also pass for this one if everyone else has something in common

[One Sentence Audio]

Letter votes so far


B T
C BT
D B
F JB
H B
L TB
N JB
O JT
U JT
W J

[Jane]

I do have a C book further down on my tbr that I can move up.

[One Sentence Audio]

That would make " C " the letter leader....

[Tammie]

OK...I'll move things around as well.

Kira can you do a C?

[Kira]

My current read is C with 886 pages! It works perfectly

[Kira]

Completed

Task 22 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. - Team chose "C"


Cursed Fates by Caroline Peckham
886p, Kindle 1st edition
Title starts with C
Date Completed | 11/08
Rating/Review | 5 stars - Review

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COMPLETED
Task 22-75. Read over 1000 pgs., Letter C

Clanlands in New Zealand: Kiwis, Kilts, and an Adventure Down Under by Sam Heughan
Qualifications: Title starts with V
Pages: 282 oldest Kindle edition
Date: Nov. 10
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I enjoyed this book, just released 48 hours ago, and learned tons about New Zealand. It is the companion book to the Starz telly series MEN IN KILTS, Season 2. The audiobook is narrated by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish. Both are seasoned B list actors, so the audiobook is awash with funny voices and genuine emotion. The book follows the duo as they do a caravan tour of many historic and adventure sites in NZ. I loved this book so much I actuslly bought it....which is super rare for me.

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COMPLETED
Task 22-75 Read over 1000 pgs. Letter C

The Creek by L.J. Ross
Qualifications: C Creek, title - article
Pages: 253 oldest Kindle edition
Date: Nov. 10
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 If you love British crime dramas on the telly, you might love this book. A cross-over plot that blends mystery, police investigation and romantic entaglements. Audiobook is well narrated.

[Jane]

Completion Post

Task 22: 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. C
Book/cover link:
Coming Home to Heritage Cove by Helen J. Rolfe
Page numbers with source: 241
How book qualified: Title C
Date Completed: 11/8-23
Rating/Review: ★★★★

[Tammie]

Task 22 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.

Kira - 886p - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Benita - 282 + 253p - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jane - 241p - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Tammie - PASS

Total pages - 1662

I'll check us in

[MountainKat, Moderator]

One Sentence Audio wrote: "COMPLETED
Task 22-75. Read over 1000 pgs., Letter C

Clanlands in New Zealand: Kiwis, Kilts, and an Adventure Down Under by Sam Heughan
Qualifications: Title star..."

Unfortunately, this book does not qualify for this challenge. Fortunately, this book was not needed because Kira's book was extra long. Books for this challenge need to be fiction and this book is non-fiction. I'm glad you loved it though!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

You are set to get your next task tomorrow!

I do have an appointment rather early in the morning that is an hour and a half away. I'm hoping I will have time to post your task before I leave, otherwise it could be closer to lunchtime. I am ready to post from my phone if necessary though.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 23 - 60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.

Books selected for this task need to be MPG Historical Romance. 'Historical' and 'Romance' do not need to be combined and can be combined with other words like 'MM Romance', but both must be MPG.

[Kira]

I can easily do 2 or more for this task!

[One Sentence Audio]

My favorite genre!

[Tammie]

I'll plan to read just 1 for this task...if you need me to read another, let me know