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Omg 🙈 well done Dee! Yes thank you, March 2024 is perfect
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Completion Post:Task 18 - 90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task.
Book: SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous
Author: Adam Vex
Pages: 172 GR (kindle ed)
Finished: Nov 16
How it fits: Published in April 2024
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I liked getting to know the characters better in this one, and the teasers about Adam and what he could possibly be. Gonna have to keep reading them!
Task 18 - 90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task.
Death in the Spires by K.J. CharlesPages: 273
How it fits: Published 20th March 2024
Rating: 4 stars
Review: What an ending! I feel emotionally exausted after that. This is much darker than others I've read by K.J Charles and more of a thriller. I kind of wish there was a epilogue but I can assume everyone was finally able to heal from the events of the past.
Completion PostTask 18 - 90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task.
Tooth and NailPatricia Logan
329pgn GR
Completed 11/17/24
How it fits: Published in Feb 2024
5 stars
Very fun. I was frustrated for a while screaming go back to the vampire king! But I think I'm going to really enjoy this series. Some of the creatures shown so far are pretty cute. But their not all sweeet bees with phobias.
Completion PostTask 18 - 90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task.
Phoenix Reborn by Ashe Moon
Pages: 226 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: First published January 2024
Finished Nov 16
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
I really got sucked into this book till to the very end and….It’s a cliff hanger! While on his way to work, Tyler, gets sucked into an alternated world of shifters. He finds himself being rescued by hunky magical man and a talking cat. Only to find out they are Phoenix shifters with different powers. Thus starts the grand adventure and romance for Tyler on their quest to find the Great Phoenix for answers and a way home. I loved the world building, the feeling of ancient Greek times, yet so different with the different cultures of shifters. I am looking forward to the next book.
Here is your next task!Task 19 - 109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
As a team decide whether you are reading books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Without facial hair would be clean shaven, with would include beards, mustaches or scruff. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for this task. Please include the teams decision and the qualifying cover in your completion posts.
Would prefer without facial hair but can do either
Ok, three votes NO facial hair. That’s majority and Im sure that Diane will be OK with it as well
6 books again🙄Well, my first book is going to be
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I'm starting with
I wanna make some progress in a couple old urban fantasies series I started, before the new year challenges start.
I got 1 done so started another one in case we need it. Can’t post completion from phone. Butt I will when I get home from work
I have finished Blackbird in the Reeds and have started The Magpie Lord. Will post both reviews tomorrow as I'm working until 9 pm 😭
Completion PostTask 19 - 109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
by Anton Strout322pg GR
Completed 11/18/24
How it fits
Clean Shaven male model on cover
4 stars.
I'm enjoying this series. Simon's learning on the job.
Sounded a false alarm on vampires.
I jumped right into the next book, and it's blurred into one read.
Completion PostTask 19 - 109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
Anton Strout336pg GR
Completed: 11/18/24
How it fits
Clean Shaven male model on cover
4 stars
Vampires. Girlfriend absorbed, not quite sure how that all worked. But glad she's back. Simon taking lead over his mentor, when he's still a newb. Good times.
Completion PostTask 19 - 109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decides.
Team decided NO facial hair
Winnie Takes Paris by Lane Hayes
Pages:222 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: no facial hair on cover model, see above
Finished Nov 18
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Review
What a fun lovely story, the kind that makes you feel great after reading. Two extreme opposites. A “technicolor whirling dervish” personified in Winnie and his geeky, genius in drab beige professor named Alistair. Loved it!
Finally got 'er done. Had some family drama. But at least I got the car ride back to finish off my book.
Completion Post: Task 19 - 109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decides.No facial hair
Blackbird in the Reeds by Sam BurnsPages: 212
Finished: 18-Nov
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
Review: I liked this less and less as it went on. Nothing interesting about the story or the characters. It was a one note.
Completion Post: Task 19 - 109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decides.no facial hair
The Magpie Lord by K.J. CharlesPages: 210
Finished: 19-Nov
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review:I loved this world of ghosts, shamans, witches and other magical things. It was both spooky and humorous with great chemistry between the MCs. I prefer Charles's more recent books but this was impressive.
Almost finished mine. Will post in time!
Completion PostTask 19 - 109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decides.
Team decided NO facial hair
Book: Nudging Fate
Author: EJ Russell
Finished: Nov 19
Pages: 161 GR (Kindle ed)
How it fits: Cover model is clean shaven
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I think there could have been a little more world building in this one. I was confused a bit at first, but it was a sweet romance.
Here is your next task!Task 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews.
Books selected for this task need to have an average rating of 4.0 or higher AND have at least 250 reviews (not ratings). You can find this information on the main book page under the title. Unfortunately, you can only add the average rating to use as a sort on your shelves, but that's a start anyway. Please include both the average rating and the number of reviews in your completion posts.
Oh man, another 2 books each. We're going to have to be careful to be sure that it's 250 reviews, not just ratings.
Didn’t we already do this task?Maybe it was just one similar…. So here I go hunting
First bookThe Fating 4.06 rating , 250 reviews
Second
Smash & Grab 4.14 rating, 815 reviews
Such a bummer, almost all the new books I want to read don’t have enough reviews yet 🫤
DeeNeez wrote: "Didn’t we already do this task?Maybe it was just one similar…. So here I go hunting"
The first one we did had to do with having a number of RATINGS, this one is all about the REVIEWS. NOT the same at all, which is why none of the new book have enough. Truly a bummer.
I started the one I knew would have qualify without having to check first. (I just double checked and I was correct it does)Iron Kissed since I only had my phone to use.
Now that I have a computer, I'll find my second book to have on stand by for when I'm done with the first.
Completion Post: Task 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews.
Iron & Fire by Ariana NashPages: 414 GR
How it fits: Rating 4.15 389 reviews
Read: 20-Nov
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: It's been a while since I read the first book. If I had read one right after the other I may have liked this better. There was a lot going on, many characters to keep track of and I found myself getting lost at times. The pace was also slower than I'd have liked. That being said it would be very hard to find a dark fantasy enemies-to-lovers story I don't like, plus dragons and elves!
Planning to get Sober Dope & Sundays read by the end of the day, then I can do Merry Measure tomorrow morning if anyone thinks they can't finish two
Completion Post: Task 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews.Iron Kissed Patricia Briggs
321pg GR
completed 11/20/24
4 stars
How it fits 4.34 4730 reviews
Review
this one was rough. Not reading wise. But some stuff went down.
A little progress though.
Prep--will be done soonTask 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews.
Bone Crossed Patricia Briggs
303pg GR
Completed ?
How it fits? 4.34 3702 reviews
Review
My first book is read, and am mid-way through the second. Will post in a bit.
Completion Post: Task 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews.
Sober Dope & Sundays by Nordika NightPages: 394 GR
How it fits: Rating 4.43 308 reviews
Read: 20-Nov
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: This has officially solidified Nordika Night into my top 5 favourite MM authors. I always know she's going to give me something unique, unapologetic and haunting. She tends to have one MC who is not a good person and one who is a bit of a weirdo and I love it. This book deals with the subject of addiction and recovery as does such a good job portraying the reality of that.
idk if I'll finish tonight. Hope so. But if not, I'll be done early morning.
Completion Post: Task 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews
Book: Christmas Wish List
Author: NR Walker
Pages: 252 GR (Kindle ed)
Finished: Nov 20
How it fits: from MPG 4.26 ave rating, 403 reviews
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This seemed almost formulaic, when a gay man comes to work for the only single gay man in a small Christmas town. Very Hallmark, but sweet and a little sappy, and perfect for this time of year.
Completion Post: Task 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews
Book: Maniac
Author: Onley James
Pages: 267 GR (Kindle ed)
How it fits: from MPG, 4.16 average rating, 976 reviews
Finished: Nov 20
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: Nothing sweet or sappy here, just serial killers falling in love with psychopaths and other serial killers and all kinds of vigilantiism going down. It was good to finally finish the series.
Completion Post: Task 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews.
Tic-Tac-Mistletoe by N.R. WalkerPages: 216 GR
How it fits: Rating 4.10 721 reviews
Read: 20-Nov
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: Very sweet Christmas story with the classic 'big city boy moves to a small town'. The Legally Blonde quotes everywhere was a bit much and it was a little cheesy but really put me in the Christmas mood.
I completed Bone Crossed. From my prep post. I can’t correct the post from my phone. But please include this with it as completion and I’ll edit the post when I get home from work.
Finished 11/21
4 stars
Review. Finally a little progress in the romance department. Followed by a mad vampire. Finally her and Adam are official. Still need to seal the deal
Completion PostTask 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews.
The Fating by Dianna Roman
Pages: 176 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: 4.06 avg rating, 251 reviews
Finished Nov 20
Rate⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
Crazy funny. Cole cracked me up with his sarcasm, self denial and fighting against the universe of being the fated mate. But what I really give points to this story is love is not all about lust. Yes, this book has lots, lots of lust, but it was love that won out. I give major kudos for the creative concept of how the alien world procreates. Overall, I enjoyed this crazy story.
Phew! Well done guys. Will post our completion now
Completion PostTask 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews.
Smash & Grab by Maz Maddox
Pages: 190 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: 4.14 avg rating, 815 reviews
Finished: Nov 21
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Review
This is my absolute favorite of the dinosaur shifter books. Dalton is a riot.
It was wild, it was crazy, and I loved every minute of this cross country trek! Dalton’s two sided personality human/dino was great, it blended so well. Especially when he always thought of “Pretty Simon”, had me smiling or laughing.
Oh, I guess we did more than 8 books😂
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I will check books a little later.Here is your next task!
Task 21 - 82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
As a team, select a series and then everyone reads a different book in the selected series. Please include the selected series in your completion posts.
ChoicesChristmas Falls season 1
Carnival of Mysteries
The Elite
I'm happy with either but if I had to pick an order
Christmas Falls
The Elite
Carnival of Mysteries
Let me know if you have any other options you'd really like
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