PtP Bookin' through the Pages (T5)

[Geri]

minnemoo wrote: "Kind of bummed I've been picking a lot of duds for this challenge 🤪 Hopefully the last week will be a good one!"

Sometimes that’s the way it is. Makes the good ones even more appreciated. 🙂

[Geri]

Completion Post

Week #10

[*book:Sun Damage|60655767]
Read: 6/11/24
Rating: ✶✶✶✶
Review:
I really enjoyed this psychological thriller, featuring 2 grifters conning their way through France. It was a bit slow burn. But I really enjoyed getting to know all the characters. And the setting, in the south of France, came to life, which was perfect as a summer read. The ending was satisfying, with some good twists. This was my first book by this author, but definitely not my last.

[LaurLa]

Completion Post🚦Week 10
Option 1


Call🚦12. Glasses / gloves / hat / bag / phone / watch
Task🚦Read a book with one of these items on the cover
Book🚦How to Fake it in Hollywood
Pages🚦356 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits🚦sunglasses on cover
Date Read🚦06.13 ★★★★★
Review
So by looking at the cover and reading the blurb, one might get lulled into thinking this book is a light-hearted rom-com. It's not. It's not an angst filled and heavy-laden with drama either - it fits somewhere nicely in between. The author wasn't afraid of and didn't skirt the hard reality of addiction issues and life in Hollywood, but she didn't make is so harsh that you didn't feel like there would be some redemption at the end. This was a romance but the heart of the story was about both MCs figuring out their issues, at first together as a catalyst, but in the end on their own because they had to find their way for themselves first.

[LaurLa]

Great job! We are all caught up and ready for the last week!


We should decide now if we want to go for the win by trying to be the first team finished with our books for the final call. I usually try to find a shortish book regardless but I think we can do it, unless any of you have plans that would keep you from reading Friday eve/early Saturday. Just let me know what you think - I'm happy either way!

[minnemoo]

Wouldn't mind trying since we're so close and have a chance, but it's fine either way 🙂 I've got time Friday afternoon/evening so I may finish the book early anyway. Currently digging through everyone's shelves to find something short.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

🍏

[Vicki]

I say we go for it, but I also want to say that I'm in Utah and when we go sight seeing I have been able to read books; however, there are a lot of times the internet doesn't come through. So I might not be able to post anything until late tonight if we go back into one of the national forests here. But I say we give it a shot.

[minnemoo]

✈️ Selection Post ✈️
Week #11, Option 1

Task: Clothes: Read a book with clothes on the cover.


[*book:Lady Fortescue Steps Out|19481372]

Page count: 152 pages
Qualification: People wearing clothes on this cover:

[Geri]

Selection Post

Week #11
Option 1

[*book:A Royal Witch|62922304]
Pages: 262
Qualification: Cover model wearing a dress.

[LaurLa]

Week 11
Link to Jane's post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Option 1
11. Clothes

Read a book with clothes on the cover.

Clothes can be on a cover model, floating in the air or placed on furniture/floor etc. It must be a clear piece of clothing such as a shirt, pants, skirt, socks, scarf etc. Basically clothing from the neck to the feet excluding shoes/scandals will work.

Hats, shoes, hair-bands, glasses etc do not count.


As proof, please post the edition's bookcover in your selection post that shows the items described above.

Please ask if you are not sure.

If you aren't sure how to insert links in your posts, please read these instructions in the Q&A thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


Option 2
Key date: 8 December 2023
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars

If you use this option, this week you must select your book from the team shelves immediately below your team in this list. The last team picks from the first team.

9 GR Romance Package Tour
3 Flights of Fiction
11 Wandering Bibliophiles
5 Booking Through the Pages
1 Around a Book in 80 Days
4 Sisterhood of the Travelling Books
12 Travelling Through the Pages
10 Double Booked
8 Phuket Let's Go
6 Girls Abroad
7 Passport Pages
2 Two Busy Travelling

Option 3
Pass

A selection post must be made for whichever option you choose - INCLUDING A PASS
Refer msg 3 in your team thread for formatting of all 3 options.

[LaurLa]

Selection Post🚦Week 11
Option 1


Call🚦11. Clothes
Task🚦Read a book with clothes on the cover
Book🚦To Love A Thief
Pages🚦164 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits🚦cover model is wearing a dress

[*book:To Love A Thief|17155439]

[minnemoo]

🗺️ Completion Post 🗺️
Week #11, Option #1


[*book:Lady Fortescue Steps Out|19481372]

Date read: June 14
Rating: 4★
Review:
This was a cute, whimsical story with a cast of odd but endearing characters. The writing style reminded me of Georgette Heyer. Despite the silliness of the plot, there was also some interestingly sarcastic commentary about social class and the attitude of the rich, which made for some hilarious moments. I had a lot of fun reading this. It was just perfect for the afternoon right before the weekend.

[Geri]

Completion Post

Week #11

[*book:A Royal Witch|62922304]
Read: 6/14/24
Rating: ✶✶✶✶
Review:
Oh, I really enjoy this lighthearted, paranormal cozy mystery series. The characters have grown. And there is always an interesting mystery to solve. In this book, Holly has to find a missing princess that boards with them at the manor. The whole gang joins in on the search at a magical farm. My only complaint is the relationship between Holly and Adam. Not sure why they are together? I don’t feel the chemistry. But there were some good twists in the end. And some cliffhangers to keep me reading this series. LOL

[LaurLa]

Completion Post🚦Week 11
Option 1


Call🚦11. Clothes
Task🚦Read a book with clothes on the cover
Book🚦To Love A Thief
Pages🚦164 pp (GR kindle, linked edition)
How it fits🚦cover model is wearing a dress
Date Read🚦06.14 ★★★★
Review
I've sort of lost the thread of this series, it's been almost 5 years since I read the last book. But there didn't seem to be much in it that mattered as far as the series goes - this book was more an intro of characters for the next books I think. Anyway, it was fast paced but still an enjoyable read. Not really rushed but I could see where the author might have skipped some deeper plot development for this being a novella. The romance between Carlyle and Jocelyn didn't actually feel rushed, no more so than most romances, I mean. It was quick but their interactions felt genuine, not contrived. Since this did intro the next set of characters who seem interesting indeed, I am looking forward to finishing out the series.

[LaurLa]

Just waiting to see if Vicki is able to post since she is enjoying some sight-seeing today!


Either way, it's been a great challenge and an awesome team!!

[Geri]

Yes. It was fun! Thanks, LaurLa, for keeping track of it all. I really enjoyed playing with this team!

[Vicki]

Selection Post ~ Week 11
Option 1


[*book:The Wharton Plot|126918887]
Call 11. Clothes
Task: Read a book with clothes on the cover
Book: The Wharton Plot
Pages: 285
How it fits: Lady on cover has on clothes

[Vicki]

Completion Post🚦Week 11
Option 1


[*book:The Wharton Plot|126918887]
Book: The Wharton Plot
Read: 14 June 2024
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I have to say this wasn't my favorite historical fiction. It was set during the Gilded Age, so that was kind of fun to read about. Mrs. Wharton is a writer and she meets a man, David Graham Phillips, but for some reason takes an immediate dislike of him. The next day Phillips is shot and his sister thinks it's because someone didn't want him to publish his new book. He had been getting threatening notes, so when Edith decided to do her own investigation, she began getting threatening notes too.

I liked that this was inspired by true events, so I especially wanted to like it more than I did but I'm still glad I read it.

[Vicki]

I'm so sorry team if I let you (us) all down and cost us the win! :(
I did my best to get posted ASAP but the task wasn't posted before we left so there wasn't much I could do until we got back tonight.

I LOVED working with this team. Thank you all, and especially to our captain for all your hard work! :)

[minnemoo]

I think we still have a chance, Vicki, so no worries. Hope you had fun sightseeing today :)

Since we're all set I'll go ahead and check us in.

[minnemoo]

This was such a fun challenge and an awesome team. Thank you to our captain for keeping track of everything.

I enjoyed reading everyone's posts and even found some titles to add to my TBR list :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Congratulations TEAM!! Great reading by all of you! Winners of Round 22 🎉🥳

Waiting for you to post in the Q&A thread was quite the suspense 😉🤣

[Vicki]

I’m SO GLAD I didn’t prevent us from winning!!! YAY! Congratulations, TEAM!

Thanks, Jane for another fun PtP. And thank you, LaurLa for being our fantastic captain! 😊

[Geri]

Wow! Great job all! 😁

[Diane]

Congrats guys!

[♏Vanessa♏]

🎉🥇📚Amazing job you all. Well done! 🏆🍷🎧
And Vicki, wow, you're on a winning streak atm 🤩👏🏽🙌🏽💖

[LaurLa]

Wow!!! Thanks team for staying on top of it and getting us checked in! What a great surprise to wake up to. I’m sorry I fell asleep - thanks minnemoo for checking us in!!! This is true teamwork!!!

Can’t wait to play with you all again sometime!

[Vicki]

♏Vanessa♏ wrote: "

🎉🥇📚Amazing job you all. Well done! 🏆🍷🎧
And Vicki, wow, you're on a winning streak atm 🤩👏🏽🙌🏽💖"

Thanks, Vanessa! :)

[Vicki]

LaurLa wrote: "Wow!!! Thanks team for staying on top of it and getting us checked in! What a great surprise to wake up to. I’m sorry I fell asleep - thanks minnemoo for checking us in!!! This is true teamwork!!!
..."

I can second that! :)