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by Andrew GreyDate Read: 7/17/21
Rating: 4★
Pages: 200
Set in Wyoming. Brian is rescued by David during a storm and then hired to work at the same ranch. Brian was unjustly fired from his previous job and is trying to make the best out of his circumstances.
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by Kylie GilmoreDate Read: 7/18/21
Rating: 5★
Pages: 300
Set in Napa Valley. Vampire MC, wakes up after 500 years in a modern city, attempts to court his human neighbor. Very funny.
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book: 21 lessons for the 21st century
page count: 456
read date: 7.18
tasks:
#24 - footnotes and endnotes
#38 - science mpg
#41 - yellow cover
#97 - history mpg
#141 - ordinal numeral in the title
#222 - nonfiction mpg
#238 - politics mpg
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Unlike me haha.
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Hehehe, confession: I've already picked up another one today because Atonement struck me as something I may have to take my time with, so I picked up The Big Sleep instead.
Eldarwen wrote: "Stacie wrote: "
Repeat by Kylie Scott
Date: 7/17
Rating: 3.5 stars
Pages: 304
He is a tattoo artist, they have a sweet dog, she is a vic..."
I'll probably get around to it eventually. I have to take her in small doses for some reason.
The Ultimate Pi Day Party by Jackie Lau
Date: 7/17
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 209
He is a CEO of a tech company. She owns a pie shop that makes all sorts of savory and sweet pies. He hires her to cater his ultimate Pi Day party and they fall in love along the way. Set in Toronto.
Bound to the Bachelor by Sarah Mayberry
Date: 7/18
Rating: 1 stars
Pages: 148
Set in Montana. There's a bachelor auction, some skiing and it's just terrible.
Sin & Chocolate by K.F. Breene
Date: 7/18
Rating: 2 stars
Pages: 439
He's a Demigod. She's poor. Very poor. Did I mention she's poor? She takes care of two kids, one who has magic, one who doesn't. She can talk to dead people and see them and help them cross over so maybe she can help Hamish with something for jackanory?
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Title: Blood & Honey
Author: Shelby Mahurin
Read: 18.07
Pages: 538 (too many for this LOL)
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Title: Blood & Honey
Author: Shelby Mahurin
Read: 18.07
Pages: 538 (too many for this LOL)"
Haha, now there's a statement!
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Bound to the Bachelor by Sarah Mayberry
Date: 7/18
Rating: 1 stars
Pages: 148
Set in Montana. There's a bachelor auction, ..."
Good thing it was a short book then... :-/
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Book: Anxious People
Author: Fredrik Backman
Date finished: 7/18/2021
Pages: 341
Rating: 5 stars
Task: The story of a bank robber and a person on a bridge, but so much more! Good for the page count
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by Celia AaronDate Read: 7/19/21
Rating: 5★
Pages: 248
Celia and David are star-crossed lovers. He's a mafia hitman/assassin (he tortures people for the mafia) and she's a thief who is kidnapped by one of the bad guys. Set in Philadelphia.
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Book: Nordic Lessons
Page count: 189 pp
Date/Rating: 07.18 ★★★
Works for:
Jackanory: Set in Oslo, Norway. Biker MC book, but they're legit business only... Also BDSM (not very well written but at least they got the negotiations right-ish). Elora is an artist, Mikkel is a biker. She's the sub, he's the Dom, of course. There's a bad dude who tries to kidnap her, does kidnap Mikkel's cousin. Shoot-out ensues, everybody is safely returned. They go sight-seeing on a glacier, see polar bears, mama and baby... awww, so cute. A lot going on in this book...
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Lots of kidnapping all over the place!
Legal Affairs by Sawyer Bennett
Date: 7/19
Rating: 2 stars
Pages: 446
They meet as one night stand partners. Turns out she is the newest lawyer at his firm. Shenanigans abound, love wins all. The end. He's an ass and she's a pushover.
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Book: Marrying Mr. Wrong
Page count: 333 pp
Date/Rating: 07.19 ★★★★
Works for:
Jackanory: Oops! we got married in Vegas! LOL funny. Sophie was an adorkable clumsy mess with a heart of gold. Camden was of course the 'I'm never getting married' wealthy playboy - but not an a-hole, actually. He was surprisingly open to the relationship. Conflict was corporate espionage and moment of doubt about Sophie's integrity.
Just a friendly reminder...I don't see my book, Anxious People, from post 1214 on the "Books" spreadsheet tab yet.
Nanci wrote: "Just a friendly reminder...I don't see my book, Anxious People, from post 1214 on the "Books" spreadsheet tab yet."I added it. It must have gotten lost in the flurry of books that came in.
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Book: The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Author: Hiro Arikawa
Pages: 288
Rating: 4.5 stars
Date completed: 7/20/2021 (reread)
Task: BINGO - death and cats
In the book the owner of the cat is dying, so he's traveling looking for someone who can take care of his cat after his death. The book is told from the cat's POV.
Stacie wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Just a friendly reminder...I don't see my book, Anxious People, from post 1214 on the "Books" spreadsheet tab yet."I added it. It must have gotten lost in the flurry of books that c..."
Thank you, Stacie! I know, there have been so many! We are reading like mad!
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Book: Pumpkin Spiced Omega
Date/Rating: July 17th 🌟🌟🌟
Works for:
- It's a BOTM (link to my Answered DQs here: Day 1, Day 2, Day 4)
- Might work for Jackanory: (?) - MC is an Author, there's an expected pregnancy; there's haunting/a ghost (lights going on and off in other rooms; jazz music playing in empty rooms) and there's an annoying friend who talks in 3rd person...
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Book: From Blood and Ash
Date/Rating: July 19th 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Works for:
- Bingo - XXXX = 'four X' - The arrow and sword in the cover make an X and the title has four words ( SO there's four words and an X on the cover).
- Jackanory - There are several creatures like vampires (Cravens) and Werewolves (Wolvens), here. There's, also: Guards; Royalty (Queens, Kings, Lords and Ladies) and Priests and Priestesses (as well as the mention of several Gods). In here, there are several fights with swords and arrows; and countless deaths.
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Book: Unspoken
Author: Rebecca Chianese
Pages: 298
Rating: 3 stars
Date completed: 7/20/2021
It's the story of 4 women in a book club where two of the daughters are hiding a terrible secret. It takes place in the NYC area.
Probably just useful for page points.
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by Tabatha KissDate Read: 7/20/21
Rating: 4★
Pages: 208
Secret baby romance, set in Las Vegas
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I added it. It must have gotten lost in the flurry of books that c..."
It's actually a GR issue for me..
I've noticed this a few times already with this challenge. GR doesn't show me ALL the latest posts on the topic, just the ones it deems fit and I sometimes forget to scroll up to check if there REALLY is not another message before the one it is showing me as "newest". Site is getting worse and worse :-(
Eldarwen wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Just a friendly reminder...I don't see my book, Anxious People, from post 1214 on the "Books" spreadsheet tab yet."I added it. It must have gotten lost in the flurry ..."
Ohhhh. I've had that happen as well. This site is getting worse and worse and it's annoying.
From Scratch by Katrina Jackson
Date: 7/20
Rating: 3 stars
Pages: 221
Mary is a former academic turned bakery owner who moves to a down on its luck small town to open up a bakery. She meets Knox and Santos (a fire chief and a cop who were friends in the military) and sparks fly. The three embark on a relationship and someone turns them in to the town for violating a morality clause in the contract Mary signed. Tiny bits of drama ensue but mostly it's just lots of banging.
Eldarwen wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Just a friendly reminder...I don't see my book, Anxious People, from post 1214 on the "Books" spreadsheet tab yet."I added it. It must have gotten lost in the flurry ..."
I have never been a fan of the site and the app is the worst! Sorry it's causing headaches for you!
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by HelenKay DimonDate Read: 7/21/21
Rating: 3★
Pages: 148
Two assassins meet again in an isolated cabin in Alaska, and they rekindle their romance after a year apart. They spend most of the book arguing.
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Book: Mo's Heart
Page count: 260 pp
Date/Rating: 07.20 ★★★
Works for:
Jackanory: Mafia! Mo is hiding out from the mafia after he let the FBI place bugs in his restaurant in Jersey. When mafia found out, he went on the run instead of WITSEC. Rosa is his chef in his new bar and grill in tiny Miracle, Wisconsin, going through a nasty divorce. Nothing compelling really happens even when the mafia find out where Mo is. The town does band together to protect him, which is somewhat interesting, I guess, even people who don't really like Mo.
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by HelenKay DimonDate Read: 7/21/21
Rating: 3★
Pages: 148
Two assassins meet again in an isolated cabin in Alaska, and they rekin..."
TT shelf please ;-)
Thanks!
Eldarwen wrote: "TT shelf please ;-)Thanks!"
Done :-)
A Fall of Water by Elizabeth Hunter
Date: 7/21
Rating: 2 stars
Pages: 304
ALL THE VAMPIRES. Set mostly in Italy but also in the Caucus Mountains and Switzerland. Lots of power hungry vampires in this one.
The Ending I Want by Samantha Towle
Date: 7/21
Rating: 2.5 stars
Pages: 467
He is a bajillionaire who owns an airline and some hotels. She's got a brain tumor and is refusing treatment. She decides to make a list of everything she wants to do before she dies which involves a lot of sex with the bajillionaire. Set in England. They also go to a carnival.
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Book: Barnum: An American Life
Author: Robert Wilson
Pages: 352
Rating: 3 stars
Date read: 7/22/2021
Task #33 features a clown/jester
This is the final task for me to complete. Now I'll just be reading for page count or maybe Jackanory until the end of the month. :)
Wow, Vicki! Way to come through and add a ton of read books! You pulled us way up in the rankings! :0
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by Sean AshcroftDate Read: 6/20/21
Rating: 4★
Pages: 149
Jay and Harper were supposed to be faking a relationship in front of Harper's family when they visit during the Christmas holidays, but there's nothing fake here. They've been crushing on each other for months. The problem is that Harper is Jay's boss.
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by Demelza CarltonDate Read: 5/30/21
Rating: 2★
Pages: 134
Romance between a doctor and a student midwife. Set in Australia.
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Thanks!"
Done :-)"
Weirdo GR glitch again, your read date has disappeared o.O
Eta: Nevermind, there seem to be two on your shelf. One with read date and one without. Found one, then the other when I shuffled.
In case you want to remove duplicates :-)
Eldarwen wrote: "Eta: Nevermind, there seem to be two on your shelf. One with read date and one without. Found one, then the other when I shuffled.In case you want to remove duplicates :-)..."
Fixed, I don't know what happened there :S.
Thanks, Eldarwen!!
Completion PostBook: Just Once More
Page count: 207 pp
Date/Rating: 07.22 ★★★★
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Jackanory: Set in New Zealand. Lots of hunky rugby players and their WAGs. There was a wedding. And a baby born in a car.
Dating-ish by Penny Reid
Date: 7/22
Rating: 2.5 stars
Pages: 356
Set in Chicago. Lots of knitting, food, overly intellectual discussion.
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Title: The Prenup
Author: Lauren Layne
Pages: 237
Date Read: 22.07
Plot: Charlotte and Colin got married because Charlotte wanted her trust fund and because Colin needed a Green Card. Ten years later, Colin wants to divorce and, because of the prenup, they need to live together for 3 months before they can file for divorce.
Rough Love by Lauren Landish
Date: 7/23
Rating: 2 stars
Pages: 344
Divorced, single mom Allyson and her son Cooper move back to her small hometown and she is reunited with her high school sweetheart, Brody. They end up coaching Cooper's football team together. Mostly set on a farm.
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by Erin McCarthyDate Read: 7/23/21
Rating: 3★
Pages: 179
Secret baby romance
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Rating: 4★
Pages: 169
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