TART10 - Who needs Rum when there's Wine (1)

[DeeNeez]

Jessica wrote: "MPG cozy mystery. If anyone finds anything on KU let me know!.."

Cozy mysteries are hard to find on KU…
The only one i found was Crown Court Killer, but it’s #3in the series

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

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Task 25 - 113. The first person on your team alphabetically, selects a book or series and everyone reads that book or a book in that series.
Series chosen by DeeNeez - SOS Hotel Series
Book: SOS Hotel: For a Supernaturally Safe Stay! by Adam Vex
174pg GR
Completion date 11/29/24
5 stars
I really did not want that to end. Just a tease.


I haven't turned off my computer since I got it back up. I had to finish and post before crossing my fingers and closing the lid on the laptop for the first time.
Okay, I guess I'll find out in the morning if it was a one time thing, or if I'm gonna go crazy while it gets fixed.

[Diane]

Am going to visit a couple of friends for 2 nights, so won't have my computer. I'm just going to set up my completion post now so I don't have to do it all on my phone. Should have time to get the book read.

[Diane]

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Task 25 - 113. The first person on your team alphabetically, selects a book or series and everyone reads that book or a book in that series.

Series chosen by DeeNeez - SOS Hotel Series


Book: SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us
Author: Adam Vex
Pages: 174 GR (Kindle ed)
How it fits: Part of SOS series
Finished: Dec 1
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Another fun addition to this series focused on helping Zee out this time. Will keep reading for sure.

[DeeNeez]

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Task 25 - 113. The first person on your team alphabetically, selects a book or series and everyone reads that book or a book in that series.

Series chosen by DeeNeez - SOS Hotel Series


SOS HOTEL: Luxury to Die For by Adam Vex
Pages: 220 GR(kindle first edition)
How if fits: book #6 in series
Finished Nov 30
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
OMG… what a nonstop rollercoaster ride twists, turns and action. It is coming to a climatic finale. I was almost in tears with this quasi-cliff hanger needing to know what happens next. I am so sad this series is ending soon. I love all the characters of the SOS Hotel.

[Jessica]

Completion Post: Task 25 - 113. The first person on your team alphabetically, selects a book or series and everyone reads that book or a book in that series.

Series chosen by DeeNeez - SOS Hotel

SOS Hotel: For a Supernaturally Safe Stay! by Adam Vex
Pages: 174 GR (Kindle ed)
How it fits: Part of SOS Hotel series
Finished: 1-Dec
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: I love the concept of a safe haven for Supernaturals, the pacing was just a little too fast for me. It was funny that all the way through I was thinking Zee is my favourite character, then at the end it through me for a loop and Zee is the actual love interest? Then what about the vampire? Is this going to turn into MMM? I don't know but I need to find out.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

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Skye https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Diane https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
DeeNeez https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jessica https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Didn't post it yet, since not completed yet

[Jessica]

Finished my completion post.

[Diane]

I am done and posted. Will let Kat know

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 26 - 119. As a team, select an author that is new to at least two of you and each teammate reads a book by that author.

Select an author that is new to at least 2 teammates, then each teammate reads a book by the selected author. The selected author would have no read books on the shelves of at least 2 teammates. Please include the teammates the author is new to in your completion posts. (Ideally link to their shelves sorted to the author too. 😁)

[Jessica]

I'll suggest Robin Knight as an option

I've only checked Skye's shelf and couldnt find him. I haven't read any of his books yet.

[DeeNeez]

I haven’t read any Robin Knight either, I checked Skye & Jessica

Reading Under the Arabian Sky, 170 pgs and KU

[Diane]

I have read one.

[DeeNeez]

Diane wrote: "I have read one."

There are 3 of us that have not read him. So you’re ok to read a book by Robin Knight. “ Select an author that is new to at least 2 teammates, then each teammate reads a book by the selected author”

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

I wanted to go with
Buck Baxter, Love Detective
but it's under 150pgs, so
Heartless

[DeeNeez]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "I wanted to go with
Buck Baxter, Love Detective
but it's under 150pgs, so
Heartless"

I wanted that one also. So far Under the Arabian Sky is excellent

[DeeNeez]

Completion Post
Task 26 - 119. As a team, select an author that is new to at least two of you and each teammate reads a book by that author

Team decided on author Robin Knight.


Under the Arabian Sky by Robin Knight
Pages 170 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: author is new to three teammates, Jessica, Skye, and myself
Finished Dec 1
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
The writing was so beautiful. The author had me at the beginning with Arthur’s grief, “It never occurred to me…that loving someone forever, and being together forever were not the same thing.”
Arthur is forced from hiding in Oxford to the sands of Oman. There he meets Tariq, and learns to love again. Seeing the desert through their eyes was amazing. “… a moving sculpture… Constantly shifting shapes. Constantly evolving.” Overall, I loved it.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Completion Post
Task 26 - 119. As a team, select an author that is new to at least two of you and each teammate reads a book by that author

Team decided on author Robin Knight.

Heartless Robin Knight
218pg GR
Completed 12/2/24
3 stars
review.
Didn't leave a review. Not sure what to make of this.
I was enjoying, and got thrown a curve ball.
WTF? Wait what? okay, I'm diggin' that. Let's explore that. Please, come on, let's explore that more. nope. Okay.

[Jessica]

Completion Post Task 26 - 119. As a team, select an author that is new to at least two of you and each teammate reads a book by that author

Team decided on author Robin Knight.

The Invention of Wings by Robin Knight
Pages: 278 GR
Read 2-Dec
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: I love the layers in this. The romance was great but the thing that really tore my heart up was the sister's storyline. I felt so sorry for her but loved how supportive Mitch was with the hoarding and giving her a purpose. The information that was revealed at the end also tore me up. These poor boys should never have split in the first place but that's what bad parenting does. Doesn't have re-readability so not giving it 5 stars but great writing, great story, great characters.

[Diane]

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Task 26 - 119. As a team, select an author that is new to at least two of you and each teammate reads a book by that author

Team decided on author Robin Knight.


Book: A Boy Called Rainbow
Author: Robin Knight
Pages: 248 GR (kindle ed)
Finished: Dec 2
How it fits: New to 3 members -Skye, Dee and Jessica
No other books on Skye's list: www.goodreads.com/review/list/1354443...✓
No other books on Jessica's list: www.goodreads.com/review/list/1718302...✓
No other books on DeeNeez's list: www.goodreads.com/review/list/5040038...✓
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This one was really lovely, but such abuse suffered by Rainbow at the hands of his family. That was hard to read.

[Diane]

I will post we are ready.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

You are good to get your next task tomorrow.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 27 - 121. Pick another team in this challenge and each member reads two books read by members of that team in the last 6 months and rated a minimum of 4 stars. No pass for this task.

As a team, select another team in this challenge. Then each teammate reads two books read by a member of the selected team on or after June 3, 2024 and rated a minimum of 4 stars. Please include a link to the selected team member’s review (preferred) or read shelf in your completion posts. Also include the selected team in your completion posts. No pass for this task.

[Diane]

That was our task 23 exactly (#121). Are we supposed to be repeating??

[Diane]

She does specify in the rules that no task will be assigned more than once -- I'm going to ask her about it

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sorry about that! Back in a minute with a new task.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your real new task!

Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long.

Books selected for this task need to be in series that have names that are three words long. Articles are counted in the word total, ampersands count as one word. Hyphenated words count as one word. Series such as ‘Ice Planet Barbarians’, ‘MacKenzies & McBrides’, ‘Tales From Verania’ or ‘Cut & Run’ would work for this task. Please include the series name in your completion posts.

[Diane]

Think I will pick one from The Last Picks (Gregory Ashe) and Moon Murder Mysteries (K. Sterling)
Secrets and Scrabble by Josh Lanyon
Vino & Veritas (Multi author)
Outfoxing the Paranormal (Jordan L Hawk)
Jak & Leander (Devin Harnois)

Those would all work too.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

I found one I could start today. Ghost of Truth
I'll get to be a little more choosy with my 2nd book.
I'm getting off work late today, and didn't want to have to wait to choose my 1st book.

[DeeNeez]

I own all the Secrets & Scabble…so I’m good with that one

[DeeNeez]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "I found one I could start today. Ghost of Truth
I'll get to be a little more choosy with my 2nd book.
I'm getting off work late today, and didn't want to have to wait to choose my ..."

That is NOT a 3 word series.
…series that have names that are 3 words long

[Diane]

Yes Skye, it's not the book that has to have 3 words, but the name of the series.

[Jessica]

I'm starting with Within the Mind Then might do Racing Hearts

[DeeNeez]

Sheesh… it is confusing

[DeeNeez]

I’m reading from three word series… Secrets and Scrabble

Restarting the series with books 1 and 2

[Jessica]

So team that wins will be the Team who reads the most books from when the task is posted on Friday, to the end of the Challenge Sunday.

As it is books and not pages, I would go through your shelves looking for books over 150 pages and under 200 and we'll hope some of them can be used. It might be a good idea to creat a single post with all short book options we can find.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

oh geeze I was looking for 3 word titles

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Okay
I'm brain dead from work...so posting my choices so I don't mess up again.

Either
Psychic Detective Mysteries
Shadow's Edge
I might go to book 2 for the 2nd or go to
Paranormal Council Enforcers
Ambrosius

[DeeNeez]

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Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long.

Book 1

Murder at Pirate's Cove by Josh Lanyon
Pages: 210 Amazon (first kindle English edition)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
GR only has “ebook” English edition listed at 240 pages
How it fits: first book in Secrets and Scrabble series
Finished Dec 4
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
Rereading this series from the beginning, I’d forgotten how much I hated the mean-spirited reporter, Sue Lewis. But other than her, I enjoyed the intro of everyone in Pirates Cove. And I especially loved the budding relationship between Ellery and Jack.

[Diane]

Jessica wrote: "So team that wins will be the Team who reads the most books from when the task is posted on Friday, to the end of the Challenge Sunday.

As it is books and not pages, I would go through your shelve..."

I had to go back and look at MountainKat's post, because I thought the only books that counted to the book total would be the ones we read for the last category, but it is actually a total of all we have read for the entire challenge plus what we read on the weekend. I have to assume we will be one of the finalists in the race, so we will be able to post as many books as possible for the last category, as long as we each post at least one. Dammit, putting up my tree this weekend, and have a party to go to Saturday night.

[DeeNeez]

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Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long.

Book 2

Secret at Skull House by Josh Lanyon
Pages: 274 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: Second book in Secrets and Scrabble series
Finished Dec 4
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
Hah! You thought Cabot Cove was full of murders… Try living on Buck Island’s village of Pirate Cove! I still enjoy reading this cozy series, and I have to laugh how often Ellery gets sucked into each murder…whether it’s a cold case or new one.

[DeeNeez]

Diane wrote: "Jessica wrote: "So team that wins will be the Team who reads the most books from when the task is posted on Friday, to the end of the Challenge Sunday.

As it is books and not pages, I would go thr..."

Dang, I’m so confused. I’m just going to wing it. I have an out of town luncheon that day. But I’ll be the only person in the car, so I can play an audiobook for once.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long.

Shadow's Edge S.C. Wynne
155pg GR
Completed 12/4/24
How it fits: 1st book in series Psychic Detective Mysteries (3 word series title)
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
Idk, I liked it. I'm hopeful for the series, but not completely sold yet.
Re-read--Same

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long.
Shadow's Return S.C. Wynne
196pg GR
Completed 12/4/24
How it fits: 2nd book in series Psychic Detective Mysteries (3 word series title)
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
I'm warming up to it more.
I like it.
maybe the 3rd book will hook me solid.

[Jessica]

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Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long

Within the Mind by Alice Winters
Pages: 318 GR
How it fits: book 1 of In The Mind
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: This should have MPG horror. The scenes where Chevy is trapped within the mental plane had me feeling second-hand panic. The sexual tension and banter between Chevy and Seneca was on point and something I'm coming to expect from a Winters book. The mystery had me gripped and Joel Lesley did an excellent job narrating.

[Diane]

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Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long


Book: Rattling Bone
Author: Jordan L Hawk
Pages: 206 GR (ebook ed)
Finished: Dec 4
How it fits: Part of series: Outfoxing the Paranormal (3 words)
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review: This was a great sequel to the first book. Oscar takes Nigel home to meet the parents and they end up dealing with a family ghost problem that has been affecting Oscar's family for 125 years. Good fun.

[Diane]

Am over 70% through my next book. Plan to finish in the morning. Off to bed now.

[Jessica]

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Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long

Healing Choice by Susi Hawke
Pages: 150 GR
How it fits: book 1 of https://www.goodreads.com/series/2631...
Read: 5-Dec
Rating: ⭐️
Review: I don't like to give negative reviews but there was nothing I liked about this. The writing was wooden, the Characters were one-dimensional and the plot was dumb.

[DeeNeez]

Jessica wrote: "Completion post
Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long

Healing Choice by Susi Hawke
Pages:..."


Jessica, you forgot to say How it Fits…. The name of the series …for Kat