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TART12 - Fated Three (14)
I'm going to read this book, as it was gifted to me by a friend recently. It's 352 pages:
MPG Contemporary and MPG Romance 336p
Guys I can only start my reading tonight or tomotrow bc I’m not feeling well. But I will choose a short read so you don’t have to wait too long
Don't worry. You come first. I'm only just starting today. Take your time.
Completion PostTask: 4 - 14. Read a minimum of 1000 750 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.
Book/cover link: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Page numbers with source: 336; Kindle
Edition
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: MPG Contemporary and Romance
Date Completed: 10/10/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I loved how this book ends! The author really a master of found family. The friendship that was formed was pretty cool. I also like how the mc grows from the start to end. This is perfect for a cozy and comfort read!
Task: 4 - 14. Read a minimum of 1000 750 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.Tour of Love by Shannon O'Connor Tour of Love
Book/cover link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Page numbers with source: 210; Kindle
Edition
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: MPG Contemporary and Romance
Date Completed: 10/12/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Their love is cute, but the writing and the were a little flat. There's no conflict or great ending. Just two people falling in love and living their lives and I guess that was intentional but it does make the story a little boring
I should be done later tonight! There's been a lot going on.
Task: 4 - 14. Read a minimum of 1000 750 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.Book/cover link: My Roommate Is a Vampire
Page numbers with source: 352; Kindle Edition 2023
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: MPG Contemporary and Romance.
Date Completed: 10/02/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a cute, fun book. I would definitely check out more books by this author. The MMC was right up my alley and the FMC, while I didn't love her, was really wonderful as well.
Here is your next task!Task 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
You can do the recommendations however you wish - to the group, to each individual, to the person below you on the list or ?? - it's up to you. If you want to provide a specific shelf for a teammate to to pick from, it needs to have a minimum of 10 books on it. Please include a link to the message with the recommendations in your completion posts.
I can provide a shelf for easy pick herehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
except the read one thank you!
christene_littlelibrary wrote: "I can provide a shelf for easy pick herehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
except the read one thank you!"
Why don't we pick for us? And I can pick one for you from your list?
Here is my list: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
christene_littlelibrary wrote: "I can provide a shelf for easy pick herehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
except the read one thank you!"
I saw The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue on your TBR and it's one of my favorites but it's a love or hate so Kat can pick for you if you prefer
We can pick for both members and we can decide which book to read from the 2 options. I’m picking One Dark Window from your list
I'll take a look at both of your lists in a little while and pick one from one of them.
Not sure if you've picked yet or not, Jessica.But in case you haven't, here's my list: Click
I think I'm going to go ahead and read:
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
However, I won't be able to start until late tomorrow because of work.
Wait, Kathryn. Christine and I need to pick an option from your list for you to read. Then you can pick one of them.And you’ll do the same for us choose one book from each of our lists for us to read.
Do you want to send us a specific list or can I look on your tbr?
Oh! Is that it?I thought we suggested books to EACH OTHER and then we picked one. Well, that does make things a lot easier.
Let me make a NEW list and then I'll post it up here. It'll only take me a bit. Hopefully one of you will be around in the next several hours (I know timezones are weird), so you can pick for me.
I’m here. I will choose the one I like best from your list. Don’t forget to choose one from my list for me. And one from Christene’s for her.
I choose Practical Magic for Christene.I choose A Discovery of Witches for Jessica.
Here's my list: Click Here
My recommendation is One Dark Window for the both of you
I think I'm also going to read One Dark Window
Completion PostTask 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Book/cover link: One Dark Window
Page numbers with source: 432 pages, Kindle Edition
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: It was chosen from this list https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... by my teammate @christene_littlelibrary
Date Completed: 10/17/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
THIS WAS EVERYTHING! I loved it so much it was so unexpected and so good all around. The plot, the magic system, the romance, the side characters. Everything fitting perfectly together. Even tough the first 50 pages were a little too slow but after that you just can't stop.
Completion PostTask 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Book: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Page numbers with source: 332 pages, Kindle Edition
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: It was recommended by my teammate Kathryn
Date Completed: 10/17/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Will definitely devoured this series soon!
Task: 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.Book/cover link: One Dark Window
Page numbers with source: 432; Kindle Edition 2022
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Was recommended to me by Christene.
Date Completed: 10/18/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
This book was a lot of fun. The romance wasn't my favorite, but I liked the setting, magic system, and plot.
christene_littlelibrary wrote: "Completion PostTask 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Book: Practical Magic by [author:Alice Hoffman|350..."
Please correct to the first edition Kindle page count (322). Thanks.
Here is your next task!Task 6 - 25. Read
Read a book written by one of 2023’s FACs (found in the monthly challenge). You may also read a book written by a pseudonym of the FACs or co-written by one of the FACs. Not a team decision.
Authors for 2023:
January - Lauren Layne
February - Sloane Kennedy
March - Samantha Young
April - Kresley Cole
May - Christina Dodd
June - Susan Andersen
July - K. Bromberg
August - Rebecca Zanetti
September - Julie Ann Walker
October - Jasinda Wilder
November - Julie Garwood
December - Molly Harper
This one is probably going to be hard for me. LOL.These aren't the typical kinds of books I read.
I'm going to have to really look and think about it.
EDIT: Nevermind. I found something I can read.
I'm going to go with this: The Warlord Wants Forever
I’m thinking the same. Don’t recognise any books I would normally read, but I will have a look. Do we have to read different authors or books or it doesn’t it matter?
Haven’t read any of their works
I’ll probably go with Christina Dodd she have thrillers and on libby
I don't think it matters, no. You just pick one. I found a novella, so I'm just going to read that. though I'm busy this weekend with my mother's 60th birthday, so I probably won't be done with it until after the weekend.
Task:Task 6 - 25. Read 4 3 books written by one of the 2023 FACs (Featured Author Challenge).Book/cover link: The Warlord Wants Forever
Page numbers with source: 164; Kindle Edition 2006
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: It's written by April's Kresley Cole.
Date Completed: 10/20/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was a lot of fun. The romance wasn't my favorite, but I liked the setting, magic system, and plot.
Task:Task 6 - 25. Read 4 3 books written by one of the 2023 FACs (Featured Author Challenge).Witches Get Stuff Done
Book/cover link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Page numbers with source: 303 pages, Kindle Edition 2023
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: It's written by Molly Harper.
Date Completed: 10/20/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 2.5
The plot even if cliched was fun but its execution was rushed wich made it difficult to connect with the love story and the characters.
I’m almost done with mine
Task 6 - 25. Read 4 3 books written by one of the 2023 FACs (Featured Author Challenge).
Book/cover link: Dead Girl Running by Christina Dodd
Page numbers with source: 368 pages, Kindle Edition 2023
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: It's written by Christina Dodd
Date Completed: 10/21/2025
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks! I hope the next challenge is better haha
Here is your next task!Task 7 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
As a team select a month and year, then each teammate reads a book initially published in that month and year. Make sure you use the initial publication date. If there is a date at the top of the editions page, use it. Otherwise, I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification. Please include the selected month/year combo in your completion posts.
What month and year do you guys prefer?
Maybe we do august or September 2025 so we can maintain the spooky theme? I’m down don’t matter what. I don’t have any specific book I really want to read right now so I can pick one from whichever year and month you guys want
I think we should probably do an earlier year than this year. my budget for buying brand new books is getting a little low. I'm down for spooky books, though.
Okay so maybe september 2024?
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1000750 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.Contemporary and Romance do not have to be combined and may be combined with other words, MM Romance for example, but BOTH must be MPG (Main Page Genre)! Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.