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PtP R23 - Night of the Living Bread (7)
MountainKat wrote: "And of course, I started one that works a couple of hours before Jane posted the new theme. Fortunately, I several more that work. I will see what I am in the mood for when I finish my current book."UgH - that's always disappointing but at least this is a pretty easy task ;)
Yeah, I have 4 more books from my M&G shelf that fit the task. It is just deciding which one I want to do. There is one I probably should do next, but I might just go with the one I know will be easiest. And probably quickest too.
MountainKat wrote: "NEW THEME!Week 7
Option 1
6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt
* Read a book with a title comprised of 3 words.
You must include A, An or The i..."
Selection Post Week # 7
Option 1: PTP 6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt
* Read a book with a title comprised of 3 words.
You must include A, An or The in the count if they are in the title.
One Night Expectations by LaQuetteOne Night Expectations
Number of pages: 207 per GR
How the book qualifies: This book is book number three, in the Devereaux series and has three words in its title.
Week 7: 6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt.Selection Post
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb, 360 p. per GRTitle is comprised of 3 words - Judgment, in, Death.
Tracking updated - this is what I've got:Weeks 1 through 6 - Complete!! (This is a big deal and if we can stay current like this, we have a chance to win!)
Week 7 - Only missing Avigail's selection.
Week 7: - Selection: - Option 1: - 6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt* Read a book with a title comprised of 3 words.
You must include A, An or The in the count if they are in the title.
Book: A Fatal Grace
Author: Louise Penny
Page Count: 313 pages, paperback
Qualification: The book has three words in the title.
Week 7: 6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt.Completion Post
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb, 360 p. per GRTitle is comprised of 3 words - Judgment, in, Death.
Completed 11.19.2024 *4+ Stars*
Reread November 19, 2024
Yay - I remembered/figured out who the bad guy was before the end! 🙄 (One would think that would be easier after a couple of rereads...) This series is just comfort reading for me, with the occasional stressful times mixed in. I love watching Roarke and Eve navigate their relationship! And as always, I loved Susan Ericksen's narration!
MountainKat wrote: "Week 7: 6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt.Completion Post
Judgment in Death by J.D. Rob..."haha I can never remember who the bad guy is! And I don't like Susan Ericksen's narration at all :/ I feel like it's so hard to tell which character is talking. She doesn't modulate her voice enough for it to be obvious.
Completion Week 7The Raven Boys
Read: 11/19
Rating: 2 starts
Review: OMG where was this story going??? At the halfway mark, I still couldn't tell what the plot was. It definitely felt like one of those books that was meant to be an intro to a series, without actually moving the story forward. I'll most definitely not be continuing on with the series.
Week #7 - Completion Post
Book: Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews
Pages: 394
Date Read: 11/18
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: I HATED Hugh in the Kate Daniels series and thought no way can he be an MC that I could root for. I was wrong and I can't believe (Well I can because it's Ilona Andrews) that they were able to slowly make me feel bad and want a happy ending for Hugh. I really loved Elara as well and I so want to know "What is she." It was a slow build between those two and even at the end they still have a long way to go. Some loose ends wrapped up and some that I cant wait to find out more about. So looking forward to Hugh and Elara's next book.
Completion post: Week #7 Option 1: PTP 6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt
One Night Expectations
Star Rating: 5
Review:
I enjoyed reading book #3, One Night Expectations by LaQuette, in the Deveraux Inc. series. Being a Devereaux and living up to the family’s expectations, real or imagined, is not an easy task. Amara Devereaux has always felt she lived in the shadow of her mother and never measure up to her mother in grandfather’s eyes. Real or imagined, this belief caused her to behave rashly, doing something that could potentially ruin not only her own professional life, an innocent baby, and the professional career of Lennox. What neither Amara nor Lennox expected was the domino affect their agreement to a “contractual” marriage would precipitate. A bitter scheming family member and blood thirsty paparazzi are just the tip of the iceberg, but once love inserted itself into their agreement, would they have the courage to set aside their pride, fear, and hurt to fight for their happiness? You will have to read the book to discover the answer.
Aiswrya wrote: "And I don't like Susan Ericksen's narration at all :/ I feel like it's so hard to tell which character is talking. She doesn't modulate her voice enough for it to be obvious."I don't find that to be the case at all. I could drop into the middle of any In Death book and know who was in the scene - I find the characters to be quite distinct. And that is exactly why there are many authors and many narrators! (I personally have one, or maybe two, popular narrators that I avoid like the plague!)
Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Week #7 - Completion PostBook: Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews
Pages: 394
Date Read: 11/18
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: I HATED Hugh ..."
I felt the same way about Hugh! I really hope they continue his story, but haven't heard anything about whether it will actually happen.
MountainKat wrote: "Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Week #7 - Completion PostBook: Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews
Pages: 394
Date Read: 11/18
Rating: 5..."
After Maggie edits are done they are writing one more Kate Willmington Book and the second Hugh book. Not sure which is first but I know they are next in the cue!
Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "After Maggie edits are done they are writing one more Kate Willmington Book and the second Hugh book. Not sure which is first but I know they are next in the cue!"Yay!! Thanks for the news!
Well, it was a crazy week at work and in life, so I didn't have time to read the book I selected. Today, I will start it and do my best to finish it by tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.
Week 8Option 1
13. When shaping, the dough is often referred to as either a 'boule' or 'baton'
Read a romance featuring a sporty MC or a law enforcement MC.
Please show how the book qualifies, using the main page (eg precis/blurb/MPG), lists or shelves/tags. All evidence must be on goodreads and something that can be easily checked and accessed.
Option 2
Key date: 24 May 2024
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
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.
Thanks Danielle! I'm in a bit of a time warp here, just realized it was Friday and the new theme should have been announced as I was heading to bed... 🤦🏻♀️
Selection Post Week #8 Option 1:
PTP 13. When shaping, the dough is often referred to as either a 'boule' or 'baton'
* Read a romance featuring a sporty MC or a law enforcement MC.
Book: Let Me Hold You by Alexandria House
Number of pages: 268 per GR
How the book qualifies: The MC is a NBA player (Sporty)
From precis on GR: NBA player, Leland McClain, the baby of the McClain family, is tall, handsome, talented…and spoiled. He’s a man who gets what he wants, and what he wants is the lovely Kimberly Hampton.
Kim Hampton is the director of a community center, a woman who lives to help others while trying to forget a troubling past. As far as she’s concerned, a relationship with any man is a horrible idea. But a relationship with Leland McClain? That’s just out of the question.
Week 8 Selection Dead Serious Case #2: Mrs Delores Abernathy
277 pages
Inspector Danny Hayes of New Scotland Yard in précis
Week 8: - Selection: - Option 1: - Option 113. When shaping, the dough is often referred to as either a 'boule' or 'baton'
Read a romance featuring a sporty MC or a law enforcement MC.
Please show how the book qualifies, using the main page (eg precis/blurb/MPG), lists or shelves/tags. All evidence must be on goodreads and something that can be easily checked and accessed.
Book: Seduction in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Page Count: 372 pages, Kindle Edition
Qualification: Based on the summary we can see the FMC is Detective Eve Dallas from the NYPD
Week 8: 13. When shaping, the dough is often referred to as either a 'boule' or 'baton'.Selection Post
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb, 365 p. per GRTagged 'law-enforcement', 'cop', 'police', 'detective' and 'police-procedural' on page 1 of the book's top shelves.
I will try to get the tracking updated this evening.
MountainKat wrote: "Thanks Danielle! I'm in a bit of a time warp here, just realized it was Friday and the new theme should have been announced as I was heading to bed... 🤦🏻♀️"NP - it's middle of he day for me so it's easy to post
Week 8 Completion PostOption 1
Book: Frat House Troopers
Pages: 260
Rating: 3 Stars
Review: So this book was written in 2012 and you can tell. There are parts that just don't stand the test of time. It had some cute moments but it also had some really unbelievable moments. I also just didn't buy the "switch" for one of the MC's. It just happened so suddenly - one of the MC's goes from friends who basically say they could never be gay and they don't understand how any man can be attracted to another to "I want and love you" in a matter of days.
Week 8: 13. When shaping, the dough is often referred to as either a 'boule' or 'baton'.Completion Post
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb, 365 p. per GRTagged 'law-enforcement', 'cop', 'police', 'detective' and 'police-procedural' on page 1 of the book's top shelves.
Completed 11.25.2024 *4 Stars*
All the great feelings I had from figuring out the last book in the series disappeared reading this one! I had no clue what was going on - zero memory and I couldn't figure out any part of the conspiracies involved. I blame real life - that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Anyway, as always I loved the story, the characters and the narration.
I finally got the tracking updated. I had something wrong and it took me forever to figure it out. 😒This is what I have - please let me know if I missed something!! I'm a little sleep deprived/jet lagged and preoccupied lately.
Weeks 1 though 6 - Complete!
Week 7 - Missing Avigail's Completion Post
Week 8 - All selections made and a couple of completions posted too.
Only 3 more theme calls!
Week 7: - Completion: - Option 1: - 6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt* Read a book with a title comprised of 3 words.
You must include A, An or The in the count if they are in the title.
Book: A Fatal Grace
Author: Louise Penny
Page Count: 313 pages, paperback
Qualification: The book has three words in the title.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Date Read: 11/27/24
Review: The Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series needs to be read in order because, yes, the murder that Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is in Three Pines to solve, but the series has a larger plot that is taking through the whole series. A Fatal Grace is a perfect book now that we are about to enter the holiday season.
The author, Louise Penny, manages with her writing to an enlightening and atmospheric mystery that explores the complexities of human relationships, the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, and the darker secrets that lie beneath the surface of seemingly idyllic small-town life.
A Fatal Grace seems like a perfect match for readers who like to explore the mystery theme, albeit in a more atmospheric and character-driven way, set against the backdrop of Three Pines, a small Quebec village, with its intricate plot and clever detective work. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is a mix of Hercules Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, but he cares more; you can see it in his relationship with his wife and Jean-Guy, his deputy.
The first of the two books in the series is slow and grotesque, but as you continue with the series, it becomes more interesting. I consumed the book by listening to the audiobook while reading the physical book.
No worries - thanks for being Captain even with everything going on for you right now.
Completion post: Week #8Option 1:
PTP 13. When shaping, the dough is often referred to as either a 'boule' or 'baton'
* Read a romance featuring a sporty MC or a law enforcement MC.
Let Me Hold You
Star Rating: 5
Review:
***Trigger Warning: this book deals with violence and profanity***
Let me hold you by Ms. Alexandria House is book 2 of the McCain Brothers series. This book was all that and then some! Ms. House delt with the difficult topic of domestic (verbal, emotional, physical, and phycological) abuse in a real, yet tasteful manner. The events in Kim Hampton’s life are heartbreaking. Often the victim is not protected and made to feel like they’re the problem. Kim’s mother was also a victim and her son’s anger problems, and control issues were direct results of living with domestic abuse. This is a vicious cycle that is hard, but not impossible to stop. As a survivor of domestic abuse, I want other victims to know that it is not your fault. You cannot change the abuser, and they will not stop. Please get help and save yourself and your children (if you have any).
On a lighter note, Mr. Leland McClain has been added to my short list of book-boyfriends.
MountainKat wrote: "I finally got the tracking updated. I had something wrong and it took me forever to figure it out. 😒This is what I have - please let me know if I missed something!! I'm a little sleep deprived/je..."
Thank you for all that you do!
NEW THEME!Week 9
Option 1
5. A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of fresh flour and water
* Read a book that has been 'fermenting' on your bookshelf for at least 12 months. (Added to your shelves at least 12 months ago.)
Please state the date you added it to your shelf.
If you haven't been tracking books on GR for 12 months yet, then select a book that was added to your shelves in the first month.
You can also reread a book but it must have been originally added at least 12 months ago.
Option 2
Key date: 31 May 2024
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
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
Week 9: 5. A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of fresh flour and water.Selection Post
Tic-Tac-Mistletoe by N.R. Walker, 216 p. per GRAdded to my shelves December 6, 2020.
I won't be able to start this until Sunday or Monday.
Week 8 Completion Dead Serious Case #2: Mrs Delores Abernathy
Read: 11/28
Rating: 3
Review: I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first book. There was humor but the mystery was weak. I don’t think I’ll continue with the series.
Week 9 - SelectionThrown to the Wolves
263 pages
Added to my shelf on Oct 20, 2020
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Week 9 - Selection PostOption 1
Book: Tequila Sunrise by Layla Reyne
Pages: 150
How it Fits: Added to my shelf on Nov 12, 2017
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
MountainKat wrote: "NEW THEME!Week 9
Option 1
5. A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of fresh flour and water
* Read a book that has been 'fermenting' on your bookshelf for at least 12 months. (Added to..."
Selection Post Week # 9
Option 1:
PTP 5. A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of fresh flour and water
* Read a book that has been 'fermenting' on your bookshelf for at least 12 months. (Added to your shelves at least 12 months ago.) Please state the date it was added.
Book:
Vanessa Jared's Got a Man
Number of pages: 272 per GR
How the book qualifies:
Placed on my “I Want to Read List” on April 9, 2022 I when I entered the GR drawing for a free copy.
Week 9 CompletionThrown to the Wolves
Read: 12/2/24
Rating: 5
Review: One of my favorite books in the series! I've listened to the book enough times that I can recite dialogues at this point lol. The narrator, as always, did a great job.
Week 9: 5. A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of fresh flour and water.Completion Post
Tic-Tac-Mistletoe by N.R. Walker, 216 p. per GRAdded to my shelves December 6, 2020.
Completed 12.2.2024 *4+ Stars*
(Re)Reading this has almost becoming a tradition and I don't see that ending! Such a sweet holiday story and a great way to begin the season. I love these characters and their story. And the wonderful narration doesn't hurt at all.
Tracking updated - this is what I've got:Weeks 1 through 7 - Complete!
Week 8 - Missing Avigail's Completion Post.
Week 9 - Missing Avigail's Selection Post and several completions.
Week 8: - Completion: - Option 1: - Option 113. When shaping, the dough is often referred to as either a 'boule' or 'baton'
Read a romance featuring a sporty MC or a law enforcement MC.
Please show how the book qualifies, using the main page (eg precis/blurb/MPG), lists or shelves/tags. All evidence must be on goodreads and something that can be easily checked and accessed.
Book: Seduction in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Page Count: 372 pages, Kindle Edition
Qualification: Based on the summary we can see the FMC is Detective Eve Dallas from the NYPD
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Date Read: 11/27/24
Review: In Death series is one I started in another reading challenge, and I always read the e-book while I listen to the audiobook narrated by Susan Ericksen . She does the accents so well, and you can differentiate the characters based on the voices she acts. Seduction in Death is an installment in the series that shows you that even in the future, power and money are something that people can truly deal with and will do everything in their power to keep it. People don't care about close relatives or friends. They will do whatever that no one stands in their way. In the In Death series , there is one exception, and this is Roarke.
Once again, J.D. Robb takes us on a journey of gripping and suspenseful reading of futuristic romantic suspense, mystery, and detective fiction. Seduction in Death is a complex, electrifying story with a strong, intelligent female lead and a dash of romance. I like how, through this part of the series, we find out that Lut. Dallas and Roarke are about to celebrate their first anniversary. Even though each book in the series is about a different murder, you need to read the series for the linear relationship between Eve Dallas and Roarke and the secondary character that, with installments, I enjoy more and more.
Week 9: - Selection: - Option 1: - Option 15. A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of fresh flour and water
* Read a book that has been 'fermenting' on your bookshelf for at least 12 months. (Added to your shelves at least 12 months ago.)
Please state the date you added it to your shelf.
Book: The Cosy Travelling Christmas Shop
Author: Lilac Mills
Page Count: 302 pages, Kindle Edition
Qualification: I have The Cosy Travelling Christmas Shop in my Digital TBR I Own shelf since 08/09/2022. It is also of one of the Netgally's eARC that I need to read and review. It is also a book that is close to the Holiday season.
I'm sorry it took me a little longer to post my completion for week 8 and my selection for week 9. Everything is posted, and I will do my best to read my book as soon as possible.
All is good Avigail. The only time it will matter is in the last week. We want to go into the last call with everything current and then drop everything to read as quickly as we can!
Completion post: Week #9PTP 5. A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of fresh flour and water
* Read a book that has been 'fermenting' on your bookshelf for at least 12 months. (Added to your shelves at least 12 months ago.) I placed it on my “I Want to Read List” on April 9, 2022
Vanessa Jared's Got a Man
Star Rating: 5
Review:
Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man was not the lighthearted love story I expected. It was deep and touched on some serious matters like abuse, divorce, and loss. After a disastrous 20-year marriage, to an emotionally abusive womanizer, it was not surprising that Vanessa felt lost and broken. Rebuilding her tattered life was not easy, but she did. Now she’s faced with the possibility of a new relationship, but her new love interest, Michael, is giving her “controlling” vibes like her manipulative abusive ex-husband Carl. The difficult journey Vanessa embarked upon, to find herself and regain control of her life resonated with me. I absolutely enjoyed listening to this book.
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Book: Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews
Pages: 394
How it fits: 3 word title
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