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Completion Post, Week 9Option 1
9. A wedding is generally a pretty expensive event
Read a book with a wealthy character.
An American in London by Louise Bay
269 pages
How it Fits: from precis - "... Tuesday meets Ben Kelley, a wealthy, scowly, and movie-star-handsome stranger."
MPG Billionaire Romance
Read: 21 Jun
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I'm completely blown away by how great Louise Bay's An American in London is! An unapologetic mélange of every trope under the sun, and the MCs joke about it the whole way through. I loved the fun, the romance, the humor, and the fascinating characters.
Louise Bay writes beautifully, and they paint such vivid pictures of the London sites and the English people. From the slightly abrasive barista to the stuffy Duke with a huge soft spot for his vivacious Dutchess, Bay nails these characters and makes the whole novel come alive.
Told from Tuesday's point of view, we really get to know her and I was genuinely plugging for her happily ever after in life and love!
The audio version of An American in London is beautifully performed by Erin Mallon who really had her plate full with this extensive cast! Whan an excellent job they did on this book.
ha! too bad I didn't save last week's book for this week lol. It's all good.I did really love my book from last week - gave it 5 stars, if anyone wants a really lovely romance.
Week #10 - Option 1 – SELECTION POSTBook: The Paradise Problem
Pages: 352
How the book qualifies: tagged "vacation" 24 times on Page 2
Selection Post, Week 10Tagged Holiday or Vacation
Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster
167 pages
How it Fits: Tagged "Italian Holiday" by 1 reader on page 23
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Tagged "European Holiday" by 1 reader on page 28
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Week 9: Completion Post Book: The Diamond King: A Tale of Love, Hate, and Diamonds
Date Read: 6/18
Rating: 4/5
Review:
What a lovely historical romance set in a not as common time period of the 1890s. The setting is surrounded around an extremely wealthy, if not the wealthiest person in London, Diamond Minor Drusko. We get his back story of how he grows to be who he is, how he gets in the mining business, in some really well done double timelines.
In the present timeline he forces an arranged marriage with our FMC, Grace.
She's a music prodigy, writing her own music, singing, and one of the best piano players of the time.
There is a lot of animosity between the MCs but quickly small things get revealed and they both slowly start to lower their guards. Their romance is really beautiful to read.
Even though this book is long I actually would recommend it. It really was a lovely story with some really well written romance.
Completion Post, Week 10Tagged Holiday or Vacation
Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster
167 pages
How it Fits: Tagged "Italian Holiday" by 1 reader on page 23
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Tagged "European Holiday" by 1 reader on page 28
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Read: 25 Jun
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
Another one of those books I read back in middle school and remember enjoying way more the first time around lol. I thought E.M. Forster painted such a picture of beautiful places and slightly wacky people.
This time around I did it in audio and was actually quite pleased with Edward Petherbridge's performance.
🐝Outstanding:
Week 9 - Amber
Week 10 - CB's selection and a few completions
Jane (PS) wrote: "🐝Outstanding:
Week 9 - Amber
Week 10 - CB's selection and a few completions"
Will select a book today! But I should be up to date on my completions.
Week #9 - Option #1 - COMPLETION POST Book: Sin & Lightning by K.F. Breene
Read: 6/24/25
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: I really do have a love/hate relationship with this series. At some parts I am really lost because this is a hard genre for me and at other times I am really into it. This was probably my favorite book in the series so far. A lot of new characters have been introduced and the relationship between the FMC and MMC is very cute. Alexis finally met her dad face to face, which has been teased throughout the whole series and I really liked that part.
Week #10 - Option 1- COMPLETION POSTBook: The Paradise Problem
Date Read: June 25th
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: I have mixed feelings about this book. I liked it (hence I gave it 4 stars) but I found it a bit too insta-love. Liam and Anna lived together as a fake married couple for 2 years and never interacted with each other, but a vacation in a island for his sister's wedding 3 years later is enough to make them fall deeply in love. I find it a bit too unrealistic especially because the have nothing in common and come from very different lifestyles. So what I felt with this book was insta-lust that all of a sudden became love.
That being said, it was a nice read..even if Liam's family frustrated me terribly.
How is everyone's summer going so far? Here in Italy is so hot and it's unbearable..Since today the last call will be announced, I've updated all tracking posts and week #1-#9 are complete! For week #10 we're missing CB selection and CB
Week #10 - Option #1 - COMPLETION POST Book: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Read: 6/26/25
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: I have really enjoyed every Emily Henry book I've ever read. She writes complex characters, with witty banter, which is right up my alley. Nora & Charlie's chemistry was really good from the beginning. The book started out with them not really liking each other then ending up that they were completely compatible and couldn't stay away from each other. Both the main character's were from NYC and found themselves in the same small town, which is a little unreal, but I love a small town romance. I would recommend picking up any Emily Henry book for a fun, quick read.
WEEK #11Option 1
4. Music is played ~ before, during or after
Read a book with an MC who is a musician or music composer/lyricist. Not a poet.
Qualification must be found on Goodreads and come from the book's main page, a list or shelf/tag.
Tags such as music, musician, singer, composer, rockstar will work. These tags MUST be in context. The tag 'artist' will not work on its own. Combo tags such as 'arts-music-writing' or 'rockstar-actor- famous' will not work as they are too broad.
Please ask in the Q&A if you aren't sure or if the qualification is borderline.
Option 2
Key date: 27 December 2024
Member has 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.
3 - Wedding Between the Lines
9 - The TBR-idesmaids
12 - I Do Crew
8 - We Do Take Thee Trope
4 - Aisle Be There For You
10 - Storybook Soulmates
11 - Maids of Dishonour
5 - You May Kiss The Book
6 - The Book Affair
1 - Novel Nuptials
7 - Kiss The Miss Goodbye
2 - Til the Last Page Do We Part
Eg. Team 3 picks from team 9's members bookshelves. Team 2 picks from team 3's members bookshelves.
DO NOT PICK from a team member who has left the team during the game. Picks must come from current members. If you aren't sure if they are current, please check on the spreadsheet that is linked in the first message of this thread.
Option 3: The pass is not available this week.
Week #11 - Option 1 – SELECTION POSTBook: The Drummer's Heart
Pages: 318
How the book qualifies: MPG: music
Week 10: Selection Post Option 1
Book: How to Honeymoon Alone
Pages: 288
How it qualifies: Tagged "vacation" on page 1 by 11 people
Week 11: Selection Post Option 1
Book: Dirty Like Me
Pages: 398
How it qualifies: MPG Music and Musicians
Selection Post, Week 11Option 1
4. Music is played ~ before, during or after
Read a book with an MC who is a musician or music composer/lyricist. Not a poet.
Blue Notes by Shira Anthony
293 pages
How it Fits: MPG Music and MPG Musicians
MC is a violinist
Week #11 - Option #1 - SELECTION POST Book: Bitter Truth by Meredith Wild; Jillian Liota
Pages: 264 pgs
How It Fits: from précis "After nine years in LA, aspiring singer Murphy Hawthorne leaves behind her broken dreams to return to her family’s vineyard."
Tagged 'musician' by 2 ppl on pg 1
CB wrote: " Week 10: Selection Post Option 1
Book: How to Honeymoon Alone
Pages: 288
How it qualifies: Tagged "vacation" on page 1 by 11 people"
I absolutely LOVED this series!
Amber wrote: "CB wrote: " Week 10: Selection Post Option 1
Book: How to Honeymoon Alone
Pages: 288
How it qualifies: Tagged "vacation" on page 1 by 11 people"
I absolutely LOVED this series!"
Yay! It looks so cute!
WEEK #11 - Option #1 - COMPLETION POSTBook: Bitter Truth by Meredith Wild; Jillian Liota
Read: 7/2/25
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Review: This was cute, but I didn't love it. I do love a small town romance, but this felt very cliché. Murphy returns from LA to her family's vineyard after a traumatic event that happens in her life. She returns to her brother in the process of opening a restaurant and falls quickly for the head chef he has hired, Wes.
Thanks Chiara for captaining and everyone on the team for a fun round of PtP! I really enjoyed it and will be playing again!
Amber wrote: "Thanks Chiara for captaining and everyone on the team for a fun round of PtP! I really enjoyed it and will be playing again!"Thanks Amber and thanks everyone for this fun round!
Looking forward the next one :)
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Book: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Pages: 398 pgs
How It Fits: tagged 'vacation' by 45 ppl on page 4