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Xmas Readathon Reviews
Team: Team EggnogPrompt Completed: Read a book set during the holidays.
Total no of pages: 327 (4 points)
How it fits the prompt: The book takes place during Christmas and Boxing Day.
Review:
This was a perfect romance and family holiday read. For some odd reason I am drawn to holiday British books during the Christmas holiday! The slightly different set of traditions as well as different places with the UK make for some great reads. I loved Sam! He was such a great big brother, who had a lot of pressure placed upon him, due to his younger brother suffering a recent military accident. Florence made Sam a better man and helped him see some of the unneeded stresses within his life. They made a great couple pulling out each other strengths. I also really appreciated the family and friends network both Florence and Sam had. Overall, I really recommend this book to those who want a cozy night holiday read.
Team: Pig in a Blanket
Prompt Completed: Read a book someone gifted you
Total no of pages: 378 (4 points)
How it fits the prompt: My friend gave it to me for my birthday :)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Team: EggnogPrompt Completed: Book published in December
Total no of pages: 320 (4 points)
How it fits the prompt: Excepted publishing date December 15, 2020
Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Team : team pudding
Prompt completed: Read a book whose cover has a red and white combination
Total no. Of page : 313 (4 points)
How it fits prompt: it has red and white colors on its cover
Review : this was a cute and adorable teen gay love story. We read through the perspective of simon who is so sweet and humorous.
Team: Team Pig in a Blanket
Prompt completed: A book about kindness
Pages: 46
Review: It's a beautiful book, I love Maddona's way of storytelling, and Jeffrey Furimari is a very talented illustrator!
I found this book in a second-hand bookshop owned by my friend from a book club. So glad I did ❤️
Team: Team Eggnog
Prompt Completed: Read a book whose book cover has a red-white combination
Total no of pages: 302
How it fits the prompt: It has a red cover with white title lettering.
Review: This book follows the emotional journey of a woman, who had her entire future mapped out: the dream job, the dream guy, and so on. But all that and more came to an abrupt end when she survives a plane crash along with her fiancé. As Margrete goes through the slow process of rehab, she and her family have to find a way to rally. As Margrete's rehab slowly shows progress, the other members of her family have their own healing to go through especially from those painful secrets from the past.
Team PuddingPrompt: Where do I find the prompts?
# of pages 328 (4 pts)
Book: Will to Live (I don't know how to post a picture)
Author: Rachel Amphlett (Kay Hunter book 2)
Review: Bodies are continuing to show up that are killed by a commuter train on what's known as "Suicide Mile." Is this a work of a killer or are people killing themselves in a heinous way? That's what Detective Kay Hunter has to find out. I found it to be a bit dull at times but it also had it's entertaining parts. I gave it 3.5 stars
Did I do this correctly?
How do I post the picture of the book?
Is that what you meant by review? I think that I'm doing it wrong.
Sorry. My prompt is that is was a gift given to me by the author.
Team : Team pudding
Prompt completed: Read a book set during holidays.
Total no. Of pages: 336 pages (4 points)
How it fits the prompt: story takes place during christmas holidays in a cabin
Review :
The cabin is Mae's favorite place in the world. It's the place, where she with her family and their friends, spends her Christmas holidays since before she was born. This place holds a lot of emotional value to her. So when she comes to know that, this will be their last Christmas at the cabin she feels dejected. Desperately she makes a wish to the universe. *Magic*
This book is a perfect Christmas read, with the right cozy Christmassy vibes. A gripping holiday love story that keeps you turning the pages.
I believe now that the universe delivers random act of kindness and its on us to decide what to do with them
It also makes you realize that you should make the decisions you wanted to make without thinking too much about the consequences. Just do what makes you happy.
The only person whose expectations you have to live up to is yourself
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Book: Murder of Innocence (James Patterson)
#of pages 320 (4pts)
Prompt: Has Red and White on the Cover
Ok, I thought if I put the link, it would automatically show the cover of the book. I obviously don't know what I'm doing. The you hit the link and see the cover of the book though.
Team: Team Pig in a Blanket
Prompt Completed: A book about kindness
Total no of pages: 84
Review: Carol Ann Duffy is undoubtedly the Queen of poetry and of my heart. No other poet could rival the way she enraptures and enchants me with every word.
Team: Pig in a Blanket
Prompt Completed: Read a book that some gifted you
Total no of pages: 698 pages (7 points)
Book: Lady Midnight- Cassandra Clare
How it fits the prompt: I received this book for my birthday
Review:
This book gave me the feels, it is set in the Los Angelos Shadowhunterinstitute after the events of the dark war and the mortal instruments series! It's a real meaty book (heavy) with a parabatai love story. <3
If you love, YA fantasy and romance then I am certain that you'll be sure to enjoy this book!
~JULES
Team Pudding4 pts for above book (320 pages)
The prompt was completed because the cover page has red & white in the picture.
Team: Team PuddingPrompt Completed: Read a book whose book cover has a red-white combination.
Total no of pages: 249 (+3)
Review: Wow, this ended on such a cliffhanger! As always, Hilderbrand does a great job of tying in real places and events. She makes you feel like you are really at the Winter Street Inn with the Quinn family. I got to know all of the characters so well, and I can't wait to see how their lives unfold.
Team PuddingPrompt: Cover has Red and White on it
Book: I Owe You One
Pages 448 (5pts)
Still don't know how to post picture.
Amzette wrote: "Still don't know how to post picture."No worries!
How to Add a Book Cover in Your Comment:
1. Press the "add book/author" above the comment box
2. Select the tickbox "cover" type in the name of your book
3. Type in the name of your book in the search box
4. Chose the edition you like and press "Add"
5. A number/link will appear at the top of your comment box. Don't edit it or alter it, and you'll be fine :) :)
Thank you for the help. I'm still a bit lost (it is after 4am and I haven't slept yet)I'll try it later. For now, I'll just write my next book before I forget.
Team Pudding
Prompt: Gift given to me by the author
Book: The Watcher Acid Vanilla series
#of pages 291 (3 pts)
Team PuddingI forgot to put 5pts for I Owe You One!
Team: Team Pig in a Blanket
Prompt Completed: A book about sharing and caring
Total no of pages: 1 points
Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Team PuddingPrompt met: Gift from friend
Book: Deadly Cross
#pages (403) 5pts
Team Pudding Deadly Cross
Cross was left out.
I’m a bit confused. Do I need to write a book review for each of my books or say how I met the prompt?
Team PuddingPrompt: Red & White cover
Midwife Murders
268 pages (3pts)
3.5 stars
Team Pudding 3pts for above book!
Why is it not including everything that I write?!
Team PuddingThe Christmas Wedding
Prompt: Book about Christmas
200 pages
3pts
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️review
Team: Team PuddingPrompt Completed: Read a book published in December.
Total no of pages: 290 (+3)
Review: OH. MY. GOD.
I wasn’t going to give this book five stars. While reading, I sent the following texts to my best friend:
• Leeds is a d*ck. He’s like psycho
• I don’t think I like this book lol
• He made Layla a neurologist appointment? F*ck this guy
• He’s disgusting and deceiving and I hate him
• I’M PERPLEXED
Let me tell you, SH*T WENT DOWN, and my view of our main character ENTIRELY flipped. This book was so messed up and disturbing and... HEARTWARMING??????? Colleen Hoover, what the f*ck.
Team: Team PuddingPrompt Completed: Read a book with Kindness as a theme.
Total no of pages: 368 (+4)
Review: I need time to recover. Yup, I cried because they both die at the end. The book takes place over the course of a single day, 9/5/2017. We follow Mateo and Rufus, a pair brought together by an app designed for those looking to make a new friend on their End Day. Silvera introduces several characters with seemingly infinitesimal, but entirely meaningful, connections. Even if we don’t know when our End Days are coming, I think everyone deserves a Last Friend.
“I cannot tell you how you will survive without me. I cannot tell you how to mourn me. I cannot convince you to not feel guilty if you forget the anniversary of my death, or if you realize days or weeks or months have gone by without thinking about me. I just want you to live.”
@Ojas you have to follow the format! Write the prompts you book fits, tge number of pages, and your review please, or it won't count! :)
Team: Team Pig in a Blanket
Prompt Completed: A book with a red and white cover
Total no of pages: 321
How it fits the prompt: Er, it has a red and white cover??
Review: It's better than Thirteen Reasons Why in some aspects, at least it's theme was clear and hard. But I feel it could have been stronger, made a far more powerful impact, but... didn't. The ending was disappointing. Quite lame and hurried.
I was particularly annoyed about the part when Sara's boyfriend cheated on her, she blamed the girl he was cheating with, Emma, for being pretty and alluring rather than the immoral, lying boyfriend. It is extremely degrading for girls to think that way - it's always the *women's* fault, not the men! I know a lot of girls get stuck in this mindset, but the book really should at least make it clear that Sara realises it's wrong at some point
But it doesn't.
Also, Sara kept saying how she wasn't to blame because everyone was horrible to Emma anyway. That's utterly disgusting, but in the end, Sara still doesn't change her views. That's wrong.
It was a really well-written book in the beginning, I liked how it was written from the bully's perspective, but it seems unfinished and has some serious problems.
(sorry, it's a bit long)
Creya, what are the names of your books?
So do I need to write a review for all of my books? I did for the first one but then I got confused because others were writing the prompts.I have quite a few to go through, if so. Just let me know.
Oh, never mind Creya, I just now saw the books.I feel like an idiot because I still can’t understand how to post a book!
Oh, so basically, if you're on a pc, or on the online version, then right above the comment box, it says "add book/author". Just click on that, and select "cover" instead of "link". Then you can just search for your book, and click add. Hope it helps :)
Oh! Thank you. That’s why I’m not getting it! I’m using my phone. I rarely ever get on a computer. My hubby works from home and he’s on it quite a bit.
Team: Pig in a Blanket
Prompt Completed: Read a book someone gifted you
Total no of pages: 352 (4 points)
How it fits the prompt: My friend gifted it to me via Kindle :)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Team : pudding
Prompt completed: read a book set during christmas.
Total no. Of pages: 348 (4pts)
How it fits the prompt: it is set during christmas, the 25 days upto christmas
Review: Kate a single mom, is trying to enjoy this christmas like the old times for her kid and herself. While Daniel lost his sister earlier that year.
This book is feels real coz christmas can be stressful for some when they have a meagre income and/or other problems that may be in the family.
Team:Pudding
Prompt completed: read a book with santa on cover
Number of pages: 111(2pts)
How it fits the prompt: has santa on cover
Review: This book is a collection of letters JRR Tolkien, as father christmas,wrote for his kids over the years. We can clearly see he has put some extra effort for his kids with the stories every year and the beautiful calligraphies he has done on them.
team: Pudding
Prompt completed: Read a book someone gifted you
total number of pages: 340(4 pts)
How it fits tthe prompt: Gifted by a friend on birthday
Review: The family upstairs is a well written psychological mystery thrilller. It is a gripping story. there is a plot twist every couple of chapters that you won't be able to put the book down
Team: Pig in a Blanket
Prompt Completed: a book published in December
Total pages: 123
Review: Oooh! This is a really good one! This is a great story!!! Who doesn't love a quirky detective like Sherlock Holmes!
Team Pudding Chaos by Iris Johansen
Prompt: Kindness is seen throughout the book
Pages 418
5pts
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I absolutely loved this book & would highly recommend it!
Team: Pig in a Blanket
Prompt Completed: Read a book set in Christmas
Pages: 24
Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Team Pudding The Christmas Box
Pages 118 (2pts)
Prompt: Christmas Story
4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Team: Pudding
prompt completed: read a book someone gifted you
total no of pages: 319 (4pts)
how it fits the prompt: diwali present
review: 4/5 stars
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