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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Easier Said Than Run (3)
Tracking - Task 3 Read
Liz:
Completion PostGustaf:
Completion PostAnnMarie:
Completion PostStarstruck:
Completion PostEmeli:
Completion Post
Completion Post Task 3 - 5. Read
Hope on the Rocks by Annabeth Albert
Pages: 328 /GR first kindle edition
How it fits: First released August 5th 2021
Date read: April 18th
Rating: 3 stars
Task #3 : Read 5 books first published within the last year.
Unhinged by Onley James
306 pages (GR)
Published June 29th 2021 by Onley James (first published June 28th 2021)
Date Completed: 4/18
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: I liked this well enough, interesting concept with one MC being a sociopath murderer with six brothers who are similar to him. I was a little surprised how slow this book was, there was a lot of nothing for a lot of the book which kind of dragged in spots. I will likely read book 2 to see if it is better and I hope it is because I am so here for the murder twin's stories lol
New to me narrator that I liked, solid narration.
Completion PostTask 3 - 5. Read 4 5 books first published within the last year
Perfect Ten by K.M. Neuhold
Pages: 222/GR first kindle edition
How it fits: First released February 4th 2022
Date read: 18 April 2022
Rating: 3⭐
Completion
Kindle Edition, 345 pages
Published March 30th 2022
Finished 20/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
How it fits Published March 30th 2022
Emeli wrote: "CompletionKindle Edition, 345 pages
Published March 30th 2022
Finished 20/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐"
Please add how it fits.
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.
Tracking - Task 4 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Chosen series: Vino & Veritas
Liz:
Completion PostGustaf:
Completion PostAnnMarie:
Completion PostStarstruck:
Completion PostEmeli:
Completion Post
Completion Post Task 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, team decides. No pass for this task
Teams choice: Vino & Veritas
Daybreak by Kate Hawthorne
Pages: 202 pages/ GR first kindle edition
How it fits: Book 12 in the Vino & Veritas series
Date read: April 21st
Rating: 5 stars
Completion PostTask 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, team decides. Vino & Veritas
Insatiable by Rhys Everly
Pages: 187 pages/ GR
How it fits: Book 11 in the Vino & Veritas series
Date read: 21 April 2022
Rating: 2 stars
Task #4 : Each player reads a book in the same series, team decides.
Heartscape by Garrett Leigh
240 pages (GR)
#2 in the Vino & Veritas series
Date Completed: 4/21
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Completion PostTask 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, team decides. Vino & Veritas
186 pages
Finished 22/4
⭐⭐⭐
How it fits (Vino & Veritas #1)
Liz wrote: "Completion PostTask 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, team decides. Vino & Veritas
Insatiable by Rhys Everly
P..."
I didn't really like this one either
AnnMarie wrote: "Task #4 : Each player reads a book in the same series, team decides. Heartscape by Garrett Leigh
240 pages (GR)
#2 in the Vino &..."
I did love this one though
Gustaf wrote: "Liz wrote: "Completion PostTask 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, team decides. Vino & Veritas
Insatiable by [author:Rhys Everly..."
I had the feeling there was no connection or Spark between both Mc's
Task 4 - #9 Each player reads a book in the same series, team decides (Vino & Veritas)Featherbed by Annabeth Albert
186p
How it qualifies: Vino & Veritas #1
22/04/22 3.5*
This a very sweet story which shoehorned in one of my least favourite tropes. a breakup in the last quarter of the book due to lack of communication.
Here is your next task!Task 5 - 13. Read a minimum of
The selected books need to be tagged/shelved as either the generic 'sports' or more specific such as 'football' or 'hockey' as examples. Tags are the only qualification for this task! Please include a link to the qualifying tag along with the exact tag, the top shelves page number and the number of tags in your completion posts. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
Tracking Post - Task 5 13. Read a minimum of
Liz:
338 pages Completion PostGustaf:
322 pages Completion PostAnnMarie:
218 pages Completion PostStarstruck:
167 pages Completion PostEmeli:
294 pages Completion Post Total: 338 + 322 + 218 + 167 + 294 = 1339 pages
For this task I would appreciate if you all made a selection post, it doesn't have to be more than the book/author and page count but something for us to plan along.
Selection Task 5 - #13 Read a minimum of 900 pages in books tagged/shelved as sportsMy Roommate Romeo by Billie Bloom
167p GR
How it qualifies: MPG tagged Sports
Gustaf, thank you for choosing a 300+ page book. Now I don't have to feel guilty for picking something short 😆
Starstruck wrote: "Gustaf, thank you for choosing a 300+ page book. Now I don't have to feel guilty for picking something short 😆"Haha, you are welcome! I've been meaning to read this one forever so it was an easy choice really.
That works out perfectly, this is by far my least favourite category. Can we turn our selection into a completion or do you want us to make a new post?
Starstruck wrote: "That works out perfectly, this is by far my least favourite category. Can we turn our selection into a completion or do you want us to make a new post?"
It's a hiss or miss for me. I usually loathe closeted MC's and there's almost always a closeted MC in sports romances but some I've really loved.
Yeah, no. I learned my lesson during spell. A new completion post would be best.
Task #5 : Read a minimum of 900 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports
Bat Boy by Christina Lee
218 pages (GR)
Tagged Sports by 101 people, Sports Romance by 46 people and Baseball by another 16 on the main page
Date Completed: 4/23
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Completion Task 5 - #13 Read a minimum of 900 pages in books tagged/shelved as sportsMy Roommate Romeo by Billie Bloom
167p GR
How it qualifies: MPG tagged Sports x8
23/04/22 2.5*
First time reading this author and the porn with a hint of plot style didn't really work for me.
Gustaf wrote: "Starstruck wrote: "That works out perfectly, this is by far my least favourite category. Can we turn our selection into a completion or do you want us to make a new post?"
It's a hiss or miss for me..."
It's almost always a miss for me. Contemporary is my least favourite of the major genres with ya/na contemporary at the bottom of the list. It doesn't help that I find reading about sports or athletes boring.
I don't mind closeted MCs when it makes sense in context.
I'm sorry that i'm late for this task i had to work and my kids needed some TLC. but i read a book 😀
Completion PostTask 5 - #13 Read a minimum of 900 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports
Unwritten Rules by K.D. Casey
Pages: 338 pages/ ebook GR
How it fits: tagged Sport Sports > Sports
29 users
Date read: 23 April 2022
Rating: 3 stars
Starstruck wrote: "Completion Task 5 - #13 Read a minimum of 900 pages in books tagged/shelved as sportsMy Roommate Romeo by Billie Bloom
167p GR
How it qualifies: MPG tagged Sport..."
I had problems with this book as well
Starstruck wrote: "Completion Task 5 - #13 Read a minimum of 900 pages in books tagged/shelved as sportsMy Roommate Romeo by Billie Bloom
167p GR
How it qualifies: MPG tagged Sport..."
I felt the same about another book I read by this author.
Completion Post - Task 5 13. Read a minimum of
Playing at Home by Jax Calder
Pages: 322 / GR first kindle edition
How it fits: MPG sports > sports x20
Date read: April 23rd
Rating: 4 stars
Liz wrote: "Completion PostTask 5 - #13 Read a minimum of 900 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports
Unwritten Rules by K.D. Casey
Page..."
I love this cover.
Completion PostTask 5 - #13 Read a minimum of 900 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports
Switch-Hitter
308 pages
Mpg sport
Finished 24/5
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Kat is away for the day today, but left next task info with me just in case, so here is your next task!Task 6 - 29. Read over
Professions such as LEO, military or musicians are ok. Just don’t try to pass off a rancher and a chef as both being in the food industry - they are simply not close enough. Please include the selected profession in your completions post and to let me know how you know the book qualifies - title, precis, tags or lists, including links and any other necessary information. I need to know where to look to confirm your books. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.
I haven't checked your posts, Kat will do that when she's back, but she didn't want to hold you up for potentially a whole extra day.
Okay team, we choose Law Enforcement for this one.
Tracking post - Task 6 Task 6 - 29. Read over
Team choice: Law enforcement
Liz:
295 pages Completion PostGustaf:
248 pages Completion PostAnnMarie:
338 pages Completion PostStarstruck:
274 pages Completion PostEmeli:
274 pages Completion PostTotal: 295 + 248 + 338 +274 + 274 =1429
Depending on what you all chose, I'm going to go for a shorter one for this one.
Changing to Ghost of Truth, not sure if Vic & Jacob qualify as law enforcement working for the agency. 338 pages in the new choice.
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Leashing His Heart by Adara Wolf
337p GR
How it qualifies: First published March 15th 2022 (paperback pub 10th March 2022)
Read 18/04/22 3.5*
Set in the same work as Under His Heel this book focuses on Johan and his new bondservant Emil. The power dynamics were interesting as Johan should be the one in charge but his temperament and past trauma leave him unable to control Emil.