Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

A Bookworm Reading (Plethora) wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Ladies, next Friday (19th) is the last call for this round of Pass the Parcel.

If you want to try to read for the win, please note that all outstanding reviews must be posted before t..."

Hi Plethora - you haven't yet posted a completion post for week 8. Is that right, or have I missed it? Thanks!

Completion Post for Option 1

Week # 10

Task: 7. Cozy sleuths. Read a book from one of the following lists:
Book: Grimm's Furry Tail by Kathi Daley
Read: 05/18/17
Page numbers: 188
Qualifies: Book #73, Page 1 of Cozies with Romantic Subplots
Rating: 4
Review: Truth be told, I wasn't really expecting much from this short KU selection. But I was pleasantly surprised, it was a solid read. Cody and Cait need to not go stirring up the pot and drudging up old stories, you might be sorry what you awaken. I will have to go back and read the first two in the series, since I jumped ahead and started with Book 3 here.

Jane (PS) wrote: "A Bookworm Reading (Plethora) wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Ladies, next Friday (19th) is the last call for this round of Pass the Parcel.

If you want to try to read for the win, please note that all outst..."
Oops. i guess I didn't post that. I finished it awhile ago.

Completion Post for Option 1

Week # 8

Task: 10. We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen is a well-known children's book. Read a book featuring kids/children from one of the required lists
Book: Charming the Prince by Teresa Medeiros
Read: 05/13/17
Page numbers: 354
Qualifies: Book 27, Page 1 on Historical Romance with Children in the plot
Rating: 3
Review: I don't know if it just wasn't right timing on my part or what, but I just couldn't get into this story. I usually really enjoy getting lost in children's fairy tale type books. It gives you a chance to escape adulthood. I think I'll revisit at least parts of this again in the next few months and see if perhaps it was just my crazy life was not allowing me to get drawn in. The makings are their, girl left with dad, along comes the step mom...who had an entire army of children already and of course looks/acts icily towards Willow. WIllow needs to escape,,, yada yada. Reviews by others seem very mixed so maybe my drudgery wasn't misplaced.

Week #10 Completion Post
Option 2
Crossing Lines
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
That's exactly why I love all my challenges here on GR so much. When you search for the right books you always find new reading material and sometimes even to you new authors. This is what happened to me with this entertaining short story. I didn't know either the book or the author before and I'm glad to say that I really enjoyed it.
It's short, so there's not much character development or depth but I didn't miss it.
I connected with the MCs and the story right from the start. There's witty dialog, hot role play, some romance and a touch of mystery.

Looking forward to reading​ more from this author. :)

Caipi wrote: "Week #10 Completion Post
Option 2
Crossing Lines
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
That's exactly why I love all my challenges here on GR so much. When yo..."

Nice footwork Caipi ~ fitting this book in to at least 2 current week bingo challenges :D

Week 11

Jane's post with links can be found here

Option 1
9. Found during the hunt for this challenge. Read a book from one of the following amusing list names:
Dude, Where's My Forehead?
Over Used Cheesy Stock Photo Man and Man Chest Free (MM Romance)
Gay Romance w an MC You'd Like to Punch... in the Face... Hard
Books That Sound So Much More Interesting If One Removes the Last Letter of the Title
Monogamy's DNA: Monogamy is Genetic & Impossible to Avoid it Romance Novels

These are compulsory lists. Your selected book MUST come from one of these lists. You must link to the list and note which page/which number it is on that list.


Option 2 - this week you must select from a member of the team below your team in the list provided below
Key date: 16 November 2016

No Hero Poaching Allowed (5)
Hunters & Peckers (9)
Finders Keepers Readers (8)
We're Going on a Book Hunt (10)
We Have The Bears, Where Are The Twinks? (6)
Romancing the Hunt (2)
Hunting Wabbits (7)
Beared Souls (1)
Hunters 4 Books (4)
Artemis' VI (3)


And remember: No-one can use the Pass option this week.

Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads.

Week #11 - Selection Post

Option 1
Ink Inspired
118 Pages (Kindle Version)
Qualification: #399 on the list Dude, Where's My Forehead?

Week #11: Amusing lists
Bookcover/link: Winter Kill
Page numbers: 181
How the book qualifies: #208 on the Over used Cheesey Stock Photo & Man Chest Free !! (MM Romance) list

Week 11 Selection Post

Option 2

Fast Connection by Megan Erickson & Santino Hassell
Pages: 260
Qualifies: Read by Danielle (Team 2) 3/26/17 ★★★★

Hey Shannon! Option 2 books need to be chosen from Team 2 for this last round, not our team. Jane shuffles them for the last round. Sorry! :(

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hey Shannon! Option 2 books need to be chosen from Team 2 for this last round, not our team. Jane shuffles them for the last round. Sorry! :("

Whoops!! I'll change my post.

Week #11 - Completion Post

Option 1
Ink Inspired
Finished 5/19/17 - 3.5 stars

This was a good introduction to what looks like will be a good series. As often happens with novellas I think it would have been improved by being fleshed out and turned into a full-length novel, there were some things I would really liked to have seen. Even so, there was enough to get to know and like both the main characters and some of the secondary characters, so in that I think it achieved its purpose. It was enjoyable enough that I'm moving the next book in the series a little higher on my TBR! Bumping to 4 stars for GR.

For anyone who is looking to use option 2 this week, the captain of team 2 made a post linking to each team member's read shelf. Post 9, I think it was. Makes it easy to search.

Week 11

161 pages

#67 Cheesy stock photo

Week #11 Selection Post

Option:1
Spencer Cohen, Book One by N.R. Walker
Pages: 155
Qualifies: #55 on Cheesy Stock Photo

Jane (PS) wrote: "Caipi wrote: "Week #10 Completion Post
Option 2
Crossing Lines
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
That's exactly why I love all my challenges here on GR so...
Nice footwork Caipi ~ fitting this book in to at least 2 current week bingo challenges
"

Yeah, and it works again! :)
Now I only need enough time to read! RL should really respect how important our challenges are.........

Ladies, another team have already won.
So if you dont want to read a book for this week, you dont have to.
See you for the next round.

I'm already at 65% on my book, and it fits two other challenges, so I'll go ahead and finish. ;)

I feel asleep while looking through the list last night. I did ask a question on one which was approved. I'll go ahead and read it. I will post my selection post later today when I'm not on my phone and i can get what the book was that i was leaning to from my list. Too tired to clearly remember it from last night.

Week #11: Amusing lists
Bookcover/link: Winter Kill
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This was an average read in general, but less than what I expect from Lanyon. There were several interesting mysteries going on, but none of them got the development they deserved. We eventually knew who killed who, mostly, but the motivations felt glossed over. The romance didn't get the development it deserved, either. And one of the heroes didn't feel like a Lanyon hero *at all*. I mean, I liked the character, and I rooted for him. But he was weirdly goofy in fits and starts. It felt like those bits came out of nowhere and didn't mesh with the rest of the character. I don't know if the author plans to write anything more on these characters, but there is a very loose tie-in with the All's Fair series. The way the romance wraps up- sort of settled, but not really- reminds me of the way I felt about the end of the first book in that series, so maybe there's more to come here, too.

Lisa wrote: "Ladies, another team have already won.
So if you dont want to read a book for this week, you dont have to.
See you for the next round."

Dammit!! I totally forgot we were reading for a win. Crapoloa.

It was fun playing with you ladies. Thanks for a great game and extra thanks to my Lisa for being captain! :)