TART12 - Bookmarks & Lashes (6)

[Renee]

just to clarify, is it 4 books as a group or 4 books individually?

[Shandrea]

4 books as a group. Sometimes it’s 6 book and some of us will have to read 2.

[Kat]

Maritza wrote: "GM, Perfect my current book fits the task."

Just to let u know u can’t use anything you’ve started

[Maritza]

Oh okay. I have something else.

[Renee]

glad our team has not been hit with any spammers

[Kat]

I.R.L. by Jenny Goebel
Pages: 174
Date read: 9.10.25
Rating: 2*
How it fits: Published February 4th 2025
Review: I was expecting a bit more interesting storyline but it was boring and I didn’t enjoy it,

[Maritza]

Completion Post Task #2


Task - 5. Read 4 books first published witin the last year
Book/cover link - Sweet Lies and Silent Vows by A. C. Winter
Page numbers with source - 194 (Kindle Edition)
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. - Published 12/01/2024
Date Completed - 10/11/2025
Rating/Review - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I enjoyed the story, the main characters and the unexpected ending.

[Renee]

Task recently published
Book/cover link Moonflow
Page numbers with source 382
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. pub. Sep 2 25
Date Completed. Oct 12 25
Rating/Review. I honestly don't know how to process this story. it was... a lot. will come back and give it a rating as soon as I comprehend what I just read.

edit: I think I'm going to land on a 4, (I tend to give a lot of 4s) it wasn't my absolute favorite but it was still a solid read. Again, it was A LOT as I'm not used to reading splatterpunk and I was hoping for a more cosmic horror tale. If any of y'all need a crazy ass story about a cult high on psychedelics, this is an option just please please please take the content warnings seriously with this.

[Shandrea]

I’ll be done with my book today! I’ll post my completion asap.

[Shandrea]

Completion Post
Task 2 - 5. Read 4 books first published within the last year


Dream On by Jennifer Hartmann

Pages - 447
Qualification - Published August 12th, 2025
Read - 10/13
Rating - 4 stars
Review - This book was not my favorite, it was just okay, not great. I did enjoy it though. I feel like this would've been a book that I would've loved to have read when I was like 18. Not quite my style now but it was a good read.

[Shandrea]

I will check us in for a new task!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.

To qualify for this task, the book’s cover needs to clearly and obviously show a beach. Ideally, you would want to show sand/dirt and the edge of water on your covers. You can use any edition’s cover to qualify for this task. Please include the qualifying cover in your completion posts. If in doubt, please ask.

[Renee]

I'll probably have my read finished either tonight or tomorrow. I'm extremely invested in it, lol.

[Renee]

Task beach on cover
Book/cover link
Page numbers with source 352
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. ^
Date Completed. Oct 15 2025
Rating/Review. 5/5

[Maritza]

Hi Guys, working on finishing my book my tonight.

[Kat]

I’ll be a few more days

[Renee]

please dont feel rushed, I was just really invested in mine and had to see the end play out.

[Kat]

Renee wrote: "please dont feel rushed, I was just really invested in mine and had to see the end play out."

Thanks

[Maritza]

Task #3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover

Book/cover link - The Nantucket Beachfront Inn
Page numbers with source - 264 (Kindle edition)
How book qualified - see cover above
Date Completed - 10/16/2025
Rating/Review - ⭐⭐ The book started good with a good premise but then just expanded to too many side stories. Could have been so much better.

[Kat]

Tasks to decide - Hope Shandrea doesn't mind me doing this i think best to decide since we are all in different time zones.

Same author
Same series
Which books do you recommend?
Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country53. Each teammate reads a book set in one of your teammates' home town (born in, raised in, currently live in - all work), teams decide. No pass for this task.
Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.
As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.
Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.

[Shandrea]

We have a google sheet to put this information in

[Shandrea]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Shandrea]

Completion Post
Task 3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.


This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

Pages - 361
Qualification - Beach on cover
Read - 10/17
Rating - 4 stars
Review - I have been loving the stories of this author; this one was just kind of "ehh". It was good, but it was not great. Thankful it's a standalone.

[Kat]

It’s not easy to use spreadsheets on iPad. That’s why i posted the above.

[Renee]

ill look post here and the spreadsheet after work today, but i know I prefilled out some already relating to my age and location.

[Kat]

Renee wrote: "ill look post here and the spreadsheet after work today, but i know I prefilled out some already relating to my age and location."

Thanks

[Kat]

Nearly finished so will post today or tomorrow

[Renee]

hope you're enjoying your read

[Kat]

I am. Just with work it’s more harder to read. Might be Monday before I finish. Thought I’d read now but pretty shattered after work.

[Renee]

totally understand tha, specially after a hard day

[Kat]

Completion Post
Task 3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover
Der Familienausflug by Daniel Hurst
Pages: 288
Qualification: German cover is shown with beach on cover
Rating: 4*
Review: I love Daniel hurst books, although this was a bit predictable I still really enjoyed it.

[Kat]

I’ll check us in for new task

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Kat wrote: "Completion Post
Task 3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover
Der Familienausflug by Daniel Hurst
Pages: 288
Quali..."

Please correct to the first edition Kindle page count (260). Thanks.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.

As a team, select a series listed on GR and everyone reads a book in that series. (Does not have to be a numbered series.) Please include the selected series in your completion posts. Teammates can read the same or different books for this task. No pass for this task.

[Renee]

I'm not seeing many series we all have in common to be read(I did note a couple standalones), but I'm open to suggestions. Shandrea and I have entered some in the docs sheet. Not entirely sure what "does not have to be a numbered series" qualifies as.

Edit: for those who cannot access the docs sheet, I submitted Jennifer L. Armentrout 's de vincent trilogy, Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (I still need to read Sunrise on the Reaping) and Kerri Maniscalco 's Prince of Sin books. But again, I am open to others.

[Kat]

Completion Post
Task 3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover
The Family Trip by Daniel Hurst
Pages: 260
Qualification: German cover is shown with beach on cover
Rating: 4*
Review: I love Daniel hurst books, although this was a bit predictable I still really enjoyed it.

[Kat]

What about this? Misadventures of a City Girl it’s a series that’s not numbered on good reads and are all stand alone in their own right but part of a series

[Maritza]

Kat wrote: "What about this? Misadventures of a City Girl it’s a series that’s not numbered on good reads and are all stand alone in their own right but part of a series"

I have a copy of that on kindle (so it works for me). But that book is only 149 pages so it won't work. I have Misadventures of a Backup Bride 166 pages.

[Maritza]

or how about Elle Kennedy Off Campus series? I see we listed her as a mutual author.

[Kat]

I have read off campus and briar one. I’m on the other spin off now,

There’s lots of that series that could work. As their stand alones, within a series will be hard to find that

[Kat]

Not sure how we are gonna decide. What about trying to choose ones that can be read as a stand alone

Lauren Blakely
Kendall Ryan
Anna Lou Weatherly
Teagan Hunter
Alex Pine

[Shandrea]

Here are some authors on each of our read list that kind of matched up. I could only cross reference them with author's that I have read though. This might give us an idea of some series.


Shandrea - Kari Lake, Vi Keeland, Lauren Asher, Abby Jiminez, Ana Huang, Sara Kate, Tessa Bailey, Kendall Ryan, Christina Lauren, Colleen Hoover, KA Tucker, Kandi Steiner, Devney Perry, Emma Chase, Kaylie Smith, Avery Flynn, Kylie Scott, Katee Robert, Ali Hazelwood


Renee - Ana Huang, Tessa Bailey, Kaylie Smith, Lauren Asher, Brynne Weaver, Avery Flynn, Kylie Scott, Katee Robert, Sara Cate, Ali Hazelwood, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward


Kat - Elle Kennedy, Abby Jiminez, Kendall Ryan, Christina Lauren, Colleen Hoover, KA Tucker, Tessa Bailey., Kandi Steiner, Devney Perry


Maritza - Elle Kennedy, Julie Ann Walker, l>J. Shen, Kylie Scott, Penelope Ward, Devney Perry, Emma Chase, Vi Keeland

[Renee]

I refuse to read any Colleen Hoover, but the others work for me. I'm leaning towards Kylie Scott. I had started on the Rockstar books sometime ago but havent read past Mal's book yet. I'm also open to the Dive Bar series.

If the prompt was just same author, I'd push for Devney Perry since I'm dying to read Shield of Sparrows. um.. Kendall Ryan has been on my radar too.

[Renee]

I take that back. it's Kennedy Ryan that's on my radar, not Kendall.

[Kat]

I was trying to pick shorter reads as Denvey books are 340 pages

Kylie Scott isn’t someone I have on my tbr and she isn’t on ku

I’d say we go with vi keeland as she’s on ny tbr and she is on the rest of our lists this seems our best option https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JJY5WK...

[Maritza]

Good Morning Guys. I'll check if I can get Vi Keeland book.
I have Throb and a few others by her.

[Renee]

ok. then what vi keeland series then? the prompt was for same series not just same author. :)

[Renee]

Oops, I just saw your link Kat. I'll see if I can get ahold of playboy pilot, if not. im down to read cocky bastard again

[Maritza]

Okay I have a book from the link Kat put up.

[Kat]

That’s good news thanks