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PtP R24 - Til the Last Page Do We Part (2)
R-wka, Please post your week 6 selection and also either your week 5 or 6 completion post before tonight's call. To avoid being behind. thanks.
SELECTION POSTWeek 6, Option 1
Task 16 - And they lived happily ever after. Read a book tagged 'hea'
Twisted Love
Page count - 343
How it fits: tagged hea by 47 people, pag 4 https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
I'll come back quickly with a review for week 5.
Week 7Option 1
10. Popularised by Queen Victoria, the bride will often wear white.
Read a book with a character who is considered royal or rules a country, eg monarch, king, queen, emperor/ess, prince/cess, ruler of a country
OR
Read a book with a mainly white cover (at least 50%).
'Pop' or 'business' royalty etc or equivalent will not count.
Please post the bookcover is you select the 'white' bookcover choice.
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Option 2
Key date: 29 November 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.
💐 Selection Post 💐Week 7, Option 1
Task: 10. Popularised by Queen Victoria, the bride will often wear white.
Read a book with a character who is considered royal or rules a country, eg monarch, king, queen, emperor/ess, prince/cess, ruler of a country
Title: Radiance
Page count: 297
Qualification: From precis: "Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over..."
SELECTION POSTWeek 7, Option 2
Key date: 29 November 2024
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland
Page Count - 324
How it fits - read by MrsGeo on 5/19/25 and rated 5 stars https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
COMPLETION POSTWeek 5, Option 1
Conjured Cookies
Date completed: May 30
4 stars
Evie and Caden it seems that is still advancing. We have much to know about Evie's past. I didn't see the surprise form the end of the book coming. I was more surprised that the cat.
🍀 Other than this week, just R~wka's completion from last week :)
Week 6 Completion PostOption 2
A Bear Wolf for Joel
117 pages
Read by Mrs geo 1/13/25 and rated 4 stars
read 6/1/25
4 stars
Another short book in this series where Omegas meet their mates.
Joel is a housecat and one evening he meets his mate in the club Animals.
These books are easy reads even if they are a little too insta love.
Kendra, please can you add the rating given by Mrs geo to your selection post. thanks
Yes, sorry. I was away for my birthday. I’ll get to the computer to update shortly
COMPLETION POSTWeek 7, Option 2
Key date: 29 November 2024
Team mate read on or after this date and rated at least 3 stars
Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland
Page Count - 324
How it fits - read by MrsGeo on 5/19/25 and rated 5 stars https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
date completed - 5/31
4.5 stars
This was a great book. It isn't part of a series as listed on GR, but it definitely connects with Home and Away with this being the cousin of one of those characters. I really loved Travis and Barnaby. They were both thinking they didn't want a relationship, but luckily they didn't avoid it and shy away from it when they realized things were a bit more than they expected. The poetry was pretty awesome, and I loved how Barnaby and Travis interacted with it. Great story, and now I really want one for Jack and Grady.
PtP Week #7 Selection Post - Read a book with a character who is considered royal or rules a country, eg monarch, king, queen, emperor/ess, prince/cess, ruler of a countryikOption 1
Bookcover/link: Promised by Claire Cullen
Page numbers: 326
How it qualifies: #3 of the Alpha Princes series
Hi, It seems that I can't get over reading time.... I'm always the last 😔 . Are you all ok if I use the pass this week?
R~wka wrote: "Hi, It seems that I can't get over reading time.... I'm always the last 😔 . Are you all ok if I use the pass this week?"Fine with me! :) No worries about the reading. I think we're doing fine overall.
Fine with me. No stress!Just a heads up, I am heading out to Colorado in a couple of hours. Yay! It should be a fun few days. I will be back Sunday, so I will check in and post then (unless I get some downtime). Have a good few days!
R~wka wrote: "Hi, It seems that I can't get over reading time.... I'm always the last 😔 . Are you all ok if I use the pass this week?"Just make sure you so a selection post for the pass :)
💍 Completion Post 💍Week 7, Option 1
Date read: 6/5/25
Rating: 4★
Review: This has been on my TBR for a long time, and it did not disappoint. Ildiko and Brishen's calm friendship/romance was pleasant to read. My only real gripe was that it was too pleasant, almost to the point of monotony. Can't have too much of a good thing, I guess! The epilogue ending, though... With that kind of "cliffhanger," I'm definitely picking up the next book for sure.
PtP Week #7 Completion Post - Read a book with a character who is considered royal or rules a country, eg monarch, king, queen, emperor/ess, prince/cess, ruler of a countryikOption 1
Bookcover/link: Promised by Claire Cullen
Page numbers: 326
How it qualifies: #3 of the Alpha Princes series
**** 6/6/25
Review: #3 of the Alpha Princes series. This was the last book in the trilogy and brought the mystery of who had been manipulating the hatred of omegas and interfering in the courtship selection to a satisfactory conclusion. This was Prince Alexander's book and his triad was formed with Sam, a fellow naval officer but also an alpha and Jonah, an omega. Alpha/alpha relationships are not acceptable in Ember but the pair had found a way round this by falling for Jonah. As an omega, Jonah becomes a target for the mastermind still at large. Everything ends well, of course but not without a bit of excitement along the way.
Week 8Option 1
1. A wedding unites 2 people
Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a series. A series that has only 2 books to date may be used.
Option 2 Key date: 6 December 2024
PtP Week #8 Selection Post - Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a seriesOption 1
Lost Wolf by Tessa Kane
284pp/GR
How it fits: #2 of the Exiled Omegas series
[*bookcover:Lost Wolf|199822061]
SELECTION POSTWeek 8, Option 1
Task: Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a series
Eyes Only for You by Andrew Grey
Page Count - 193
How it fits - book 2 in the Eyes of Love series https://www.goodreads.com/series/1897...
PtP Week #8 Completion Post - Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a seriesOption 1
Lost Wolf by Tessa Kane
284pp/GR
How it fits: #2 of the Exiled Omegas series
**** 9/6/25
Review: I read #2 before attempting #1, purely because of this challenge and although it worked out to do that, I wouldn't recommend it. I liked it very much, even without any actual mpreg and I'm looking forward to reading #1 now. The world building was interesting; nothing new that I hadn't come across before and it was refreshing to have feisty omegas for a change.
[*bookcover:Lost Wolf|199822061]
Week 8, Option 1
Task: 1. A wedding unites 2 people
Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a series. A series that has only 2 books to date may be used.
Title: Eidolon
Page count: 292
Qualification: #2 in Wraith Kings series
Changing the book to fit my other reading challenges.
💐 Selection Post 💐 Week 8, Option 1
Task: 1. A wedding unites 2 people
Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a series. A series that has only 2 books to date may be used.
Title: Miss Morton and the Spirits of the Underworld
Page count: 304
Qualification: #2 in Miss Morton Mysteries series
COMPLETION POSTWeek 8, Option 1
Task: Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a series
Eyes Only for You by Andrew Grey
Page Count - 193
How it fits - book 2 in the Eyes of Love series https://www.goodreads.com/series/1897...
date completed - 6/10
3.5 stars
This was a pretty good next book in the duology. This one was about Marcello and Jerry. Jerry struck me a bit funny in the first book, but now we see what he is struggling with. I liked how he really tried (for Marcello and for his own happiness) to make sense of his feelings rather than ignore them. I liked this one maybe a smidge more than the first book, but it still sits at about a 3.5 star read for me.
SELECTION POSTWeek 8, Option 1
Task: Read a book from a 2 book series (duology) or read the 2nd book in a series
Twisted Games
Page Count - 448
How it fits - Twisted #2
Week 8 completion postOption 1
Green Ravens
How it qualifies: book 2
series page
date read: 6/8/25
4 stars
It was nice to see some of the background of the 2 MCs who were turned into the Green Ravens.
We see them as boat chiefs attempting to rescue some SEALS when one boat is torpedoed and all are killed except Oakley and Sawyer.
They try to make their way through the Amazon jungle to get to the rescue point. However, when they stumble upon civilization, its the team of scientists who are turning men into the new fighting class of warriors.
We see some of the transformation for the 2 men and one of their missions where they meet the Black and Brown ravens.
I was surprised that the original team didn't do more to find Oakley and Sawyer once they escaped. There was a brief mention of it but if they were so valuable I would have expected more of a search.
COMPLETION POSTWeek 6, Option 1
Book: Twisted Love
Date read: June 09
Rating: 4.5
Review:
I like this series, there were certain moments often used in other books as plots in love, although that I liked the relationship between the two heroes. I finished the book a few days ago, it's hard for me to say more considering that I'm almost finishing the second one now. I can say that I'm sure I'll finish this series soon.
Week 9Option 1
9. A wedding is generally a pretty expensive event
Read a book with a wealthy character.
Qualification may come from the precis, an appropriately titled list or a relevant tag. Examples of a character that is 'wealthy' include other tags such as 'rich', 'millionaire', 'billionaire', 'moneyed', 'affluent'.
Please ask in the Q&A if you aren't sure.
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Option 2
Key date: 13 December 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.
SELECTION POSTWeek 9, Option 1
Task 9: Read a book with a wealthy character
Like Water Catching Fire by E.M. Lindsey
218 pgs
How it fits: blurb states "Danny Zhou flees across the country with two million dollars in his bank account"
💐 Selection Post 💐 Week 9, Option 1
Task: 9. A wedding is generally a pretty expensive event
Read a book with a wealthy character.
Title: Painted Scars
Page count: 240
Qualification: Tagged billionaire x54
PtP Week #9 Selection Post - Read a book with a wealthy characterOption 1
Grandeur and Growls by Megan Slayer
187pp/GR
How it fits:
[*bookcover:Grandeur and Growls|215779382]
COMPLETION POSTWeek 9, Option 1
Task 9: Read a book with a wealthy character
Like Water Catching Fire by E.M. Lindsey
218 pgs
How it fits: blurb states "Danny Zhou flees across the country with two million dollars in his bank account"
date completed - 6/15/25
4 stars
This was a great book. Jamie was a part of the deaf community, and I loved how it highlighted his challenges while not making being deaf a burden or a problem. It really brought out the beauty of falling in love with someone slowly. Dan and Jamie were such a great pair. I loved them together. This had no relationship angst, and I appreciated that.
Week 9 - selection postOption 2
The Midnight Detective
129 pages
Read by Mrsgeo on 12/31/24 and rated 4 stars
Week 9 - completion postOption 2
The Midnight Detective
129 pages
Read by Mrsgeo on 12/31/24 and rated 4 stars
date read: 6/18/25
4 stars
This was a quick read.
Wyn's ex and daughter have disappeared and he hires Christoph to find them.
Eventually his ex gets in touch to ask him to look after his daughter and then unfortunately she and her boyfriend are killed.
I wished this story had been longer and more filled out, everything was easily solved.
SELECTION POSTWeek 9, Option 1
Task 9: Read a book with a wealthy character
Steel Dragon
Pages: 202
How it fits:
series name: Dragon Billionaire Mountain
Precis: "He’s a dragon billionaire"
Week 8 Completion PostOption 1
Twisted Games
date read: Jun 15
5 stars
I liked it more than the previous book. I've always had a soft spot for bodyguards. I would like to express more in words, but it was an extremely hard week for me, but I can say that I enjoyed reading it at the end of the day.
💍 Completion Post 💍Week 9, Option 1
Date read: 6/19/25
Rating: 2★
Review: Well, I've read far worse books which is why this isn't getting a lower rating. But ugh. There was little to no plot to speak of, and every scene felt like a daily diary entry. He goes to work in his office doing mafia business, while she does her painting, and every now and then they'd switch it up by going shopping or to a restaurant. It was so dull and boring! And then of course the third act breakup happened, but that was stupid and drawn-out as well. It took me nearly a week to get through these 200 pages!!!
I'll hopefully have Week 8's book done by tomorrow.
🌺 UpdatedWeek 8 - minnemoo
Week 9 - MrsG & R~wka
Week 10Option 1
15. A honeymoon trip will generally mark the beginning of the couple's married life.
Read a book tagged 'holiday' or 'vacation'. These are the only tags that will work.
So this can be a genre on the main page or on the book's shelves. A list will not work.
Please ask in the Q&A if you aren't sure.
Option 2
Key date: 20 December 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.
SELECTION POSTWeek 10, Option 1
Task 15: Read a book tagged 'holiday' or 'vacation'
Eight Dates by E.M. Lindsey
210 pgs
How it fits: MPG tag of 'holiday'
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Bookcover/link: The Weight of It All
Page numbers: 254
Read by: Kendra; rated: 5* on 20/12/24
***** 26/5/25
Review: This was my 3rd reading of this book and I've enjoyed it more each time. I loved both characters but could relate to Henry in a way I never could with Reed, having lost 4.5 very necessary stones (28.5kg) when I retired. I can also vividly remember my first visit to the gym when I didn't even last 2 minutes on the elliptical! Reading this again also reminded me about healthy eating and that 'cheating' only hurts myself and for that alone it would have been worth 5*. Thankfully, it did not, as it was a great read overall - funny, low angst and believable.