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TART Challenge - Round 5 - The Meet-Cutes (15)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!
Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task. 4.12.2022 - 4.14.2022
Task 2 - 5. Read
Task 3 - 7. Read
Task 4 - 17. Read
Task 5 - 19. Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months. No pass for this task. 4.22.2022 - 4.26.2022
Task 6 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. 4.26.2022 - 5.1.2022
Task 7 - 41. Read
Task 8 - 57. Read over
Task 9 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task. 5.11.2022 - 5.16.2022
Task 10 - 46. Read over
Task 11 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 5.24.2022 - 6.1.2022
Task 12 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task. 6.1.2022 - 6.6.2022
Task 13 - Last Task. 6.6.2022
Information required when posting your completion/s:
Task
Book/cover link
Page numbers with source
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary.
Date Completed.
Rating/Review.
**Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count only! If your page count comes from a Kindle edition published on the initial publication date on the editions page, it will count. If your page count comes from a Kindle edition labeled '1st edition', it will count. If your page count comes from the earliest dated English language Kindle edition, it will count. I am looking for one of those three things when confirming your books! As long the page count you list is correct, I will accept any link to the book. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. The acceptability of other page counts will be made on an individual basis.**
Please note that a rating is now required in your completion posts! A small review is also welcome. 😊
I think most of you know each other, at least a little, but feel free to introduce yourself again. Please give any relevant information, especially time zone as that helps know when it is best to communicate. 😊Please select a team leader to help keep track of where your team is in any given task. And as necessary guide discussions for task decisions. Any teammate can report your completions though.
Remember, it is the team's responsibility to notify the host (me) if a teammate fails to complete the task in a timely manner or otherwise goes missing! I am not checking all the team threads regularly to notice and may only check when notified a task is complete.
PS - If you want to be known as anything other than Team 15, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
Since you will be a team of 3 instead of 4, I will adjust the tasks as needed when they are assigned. If I forget, do not hesitate to ask about it!! I will try, but I'm not perfect! 🤞🏼
Hi teammates! Shan here. I mainly read romance, which is good since this is a romance reading group, lol. Paranormal, historical, MM, contemporary.... It's hard to miss me in that genre. Time Zone: Central
Would either of you like to be our team leader?
Any ideas for team names?
Hi guys! I'm super excited to be participating. This is my first time in the race. My goal for this year has been one book a week but I have been doing pretty great on that - I am averaging about 2-3 books per week but really have all the free time in the world to read more. Lol Since we need a team leader, if neither of you mind, I volunteer. As for a team name, I am not that creative. :P Any ideas?
Shan ~A~ wrote: "Hi teammates! Shan here. I mainly read romance, which is good since this is a romance reading group, lol. Paranormal, historical, MM, contemporary.... It's hard to miss me in that genre. Time Zon..."
Ooh, I forgot my time zone. I am in the Eastern timezone and definitely open to just about any genre. I keep coming back to that silly Schoolhouse Rock song 3 is a Magic Number since we only have three team members. Lol
Hello Team!!! This is my first time doing the Amazing Race Challenge, but I've been doing the Meet N Greet here since round 5. I'm in the Chicago area, so Central time zone. I ONLY read romance with the occasional reread of Harry Potter books. I mostly read contemporary, suspense, mystery, paranormal, and sci-fi. I usually prefer funny books to dark books, but I'll sometimes read books with OTT drama and ones that make me tear up and reach for the tissues.
I'd rather not lead so I'm super excited that Ariel wants to volunteer. Yay!
Thanks for volunteering to lead Ariel.
I have a couple name ideas (all thanks given to Google! lol): 1. The Meet-Cutes (it's kind of romance themed)
2. Adventures in Bookland
3. The Bookworms
I kind of really like #1 because of the romance connection.
I am doing some organizing so we can all be ready when we get the first task. Since some tasks require a team coordination when it comes to what books get read, do you want to come up with ideas for those tasks now or make the decision as the task comes into play?
Ariel wrote: "I am doing some organizing so we can all be ready when we get the first task. Since some tasks require a team coordination when it comes to what books get read, do you want to come up with ideas fo..."I vote that we come up with ideas ahead of the calls. If we wait it may take us longer to decide in the moment.
I went through the task list and pulled out the ones that require some sort of team coordination when it comes to what to read. I'll make a separate post with my answers/suggestions so I don't clog this one up and make it any harder to read. 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Suggestions?
2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. Possible suggestions?
3. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
4. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. Suggestions?
5. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. Suggestions?
6. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
7. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. Suggestions?
8. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. Suggestions?
9. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Suggestions?
10. Each teammate reads a book set in one of your teammates' home town (born in, raised in, currently live in - all work), teams decide. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
- Ariel’s Hometown? Fort Myers, Florida/Cape Coral, Florida/Sanibel, Florida (I think all of them roughly qualify.)
- Raine’s Hometown?
- Shan’s Hometown?
11. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. Beach or mountains?
12. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. Which country?
13. As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
14. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
- Ariel’s Year: 2012
- Raine’s Year?
- Shan’s Year?
15. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name. Suggestions?
- A :
- R:
- T: (Shan, your screenname says thebookglutton):
16. Each player reads 2 books in a series, teammates can read the same or different series. Possible suggestions?
17. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task. Possible suggestions?
18. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
- Ariel’s Decade: 1990’s
- Raines?
- Shan’s?
19. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author. Possible suggestions?
20. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
- Ariel’s: January
- Raine’s:
- Shan’s:
21. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. Suggestions?
22. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item. Suggestions?
23. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
- Alphabetical Order:
- Ariel reads a book from Raine.
- Raine reads a book from Shan.
- Shan reads a book from Ariel.
24. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. Trope suggestions?
25. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. Series suggestions?
26. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
27. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. For example, teammates were born in 75, 83, 87 and 94 - each teammate reads a book at least 339 pages long. No pass for this task.
- Ariel’s birth year: 95
- Raine’s:
- Shan’s:
- Total:
28. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. Future or past? Suggestions?
29. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
30. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years. Suggestions?
31. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal. Suggestions?
32. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which. Sun or moon?
33. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
- Ariel’s list:
- Raine’s list:
- Shan’s list:
These are only suggestions. 1. I'd like to read these books so maybe something with these authors?
- Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend by Penny Reid
- Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills
2. First in series
- Runaway Road by Devney Perry
- The Stopover by T.L. Swan
- Payback by Amy Daws
3. I haven't yet read the following in a series:
- Payback (Harris Brothers World)
- Dr. Strange Beard (Winston Brothers)
- The Stopover (The Miles High Club )
4. I recommend
- Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
- The Bride by Julie Garwood
- Rock Chick Regret by Kristen Ashley (it is #7 in the series, but sooo good)
- Accidental Abduction by Eve Langlais (read a while ago, but only 155 pages)
- The Bribe by Willa Nash/Devney Perry
- Beautifully Broken Pieces by Catherine Cowles (replace #3)
- Homecoming King by Penny Reid (replace #4)
5. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre:
- Contemporary?
- Romantic Comedy?
- Chick Lit?
- Paranormal?
6. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month & year
Maybe we do something recent like March 2022
I would read: Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills
7. Read 6 books set in the same location:
Maybe something set in NY, NY? That's probably always easy to find something from there. Or Chicago?
- NYC: Contemporary Romance Novels set in New York
- Best Romances Set in Chicago
8. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author
- Kristen Ashley
- Jessica Prince
- Devney Perry
- Sarina Bowen
- Mariana Zapata
- Suzanne Wright
- T.L. Swan
- Lucy Score
9. Read 6 books with same color cover:
A lot of my TBR books have predominantly black covers.
10. Raine’s Hometown? Chicago
- Protecting What's His by Tessa Bailey
- Paradise by Judith McNaught (it is a long book, but really good)
- Knitting in the City Series by Penny Reid (most of the books in this series except Beauty and the Mustache which is mostly in TN)
- Chicago Stars Series by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- or something else from this list: Best Romances Set in Chicago
11. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains:
Mountains - Sexy Mountain Man Books
12. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US
Great Britain?
We could read historical romances many of which are set in England or Scotland. Can we do re-reads? If so, I'd love to re-read The Bride by Julie Garwood
13. As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list:
Humorous Romance Books
Witty, Cute & Sexy M/F Adult Contemporary Romance
My Laugh Out Loud Romantic Books
Best Rom-Com Books
14. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, which teammate.
Whoever is most recent
- Ariel’s Year: 2012
- Raine’s Year: 2014
- Shan’s Year?
15. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.
- A : Kristen Ashley
- R: Penny Reid
- T: (Shan, your screenname says thebookglutton): T.L. Swan
16. Each player reads 2 books in a series, teammates can read the same or different series.
- Dr. Strange Beard (Winston Brothers)
- The Stopover (The Miles High Club )
- Runaway Series by Devney Perry
- Clifton Forge Series by Devney Perry
- Jamison Valley Series by Devney Perry
- River Rain Series by Kristen Ashley
- Getting Some Series by Emma Chase
- The Miles High Club by T.L. Swan
- On Dublin Street Series by Samantha Young
- Wait With Me Series by Amy Daws
17. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge.
Can't really do this one until we start challenge
18. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth:
Unless Shan is born some time in 2020, I'd say we go with Ariel's decade of 1990.
- Ariel’s Decade: 1990’s
- Raines? 1980
- Shan’s?
19. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author:
- Kristen Ashley
- Devney Perry
- Mariana Zapata
- T.L. Swan
- Lucy Score
20. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
- Ariel’s: January
- Raine’s: April
- Shan’s:
21. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles):
The most frequent first letters are the consonants S, C, P, D, or could do T if we can use The
22. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover:
Man's six-pack abs? Does that count?
23. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars:
- Alphabetical Order:
- Ariel reads a book from Raine.
- Raine reads a book from Shan.
- Shan reads a book from Ariel.
24. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope:
- Fake Relationship Books
- Best Friends To Lovers Books
- Best enemies to lovers
- Second Chance or Reunion Romance Books
- Single Dad Romance Books
25. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
Same list as above #16
- Dr. Strange Beard (Winston Brothers)
- The Stopover (The Miles High Club )
- Runaway Series by Devney Perry
- Clifton Forge Series by Devney Perry
- Jamison Valley Series by Devney Perry
- River Rain Series by Kristen Ashley
- Getting Some Series by Emma Chase
- The Miles High Club Series by T.L. Swan
- On Dublin Street Series by
- Wait With Me Series by Amy Daws
26. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019.
Let's pick the most recent months - January, February, March (do we need to pick the year too?
27. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages:
- Ariel’s birth year: 95
- Raine’s: 89
- Shan’s:
- Total:
28. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past:
I read sci-fi romance so maybe something in the future? Unless someone would rather read Highlander or Regency romance?
Eve Langlais - future
Julie Garwood - past
Johanna Lindsey - past
29. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list:
The list below was based on the fact I'd like to read The Love Hypothesis and some have The Hating Game:
- romance books
- Academic Rivals to Lovers
- Heroine is completely ignorant of the hero's love
- when he falls first
- Cheesy, but Spicy Rom-Coms
30. Read 6 books published in sequential years:
Probably the most recent years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
31. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Dog, cat or horse? I can't think it would be easy to find other animals. I haven't read westerns/cowboys in a while if we pick horses.
32. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover:
Can it be words and not the actual thing?
Romance Novels with Sun in the Title
33. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Raine’s list:
1. Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
2. The Bride by Julie Garwood
3. Rock Chick Regret by Kristen Ashley (it is #7 in the series, but sooo good)
4. Accidental Abduction by Eve Langlais (read a while ago, but only 155 pages)
5. The Bribe by Willa Nash/Devney Perry
6. Beautifully Broken Pieces by Catherine Cowles (replace #3)
7. Homecoming King by Penny Reid (replace #4)
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Suggestions?*****I'm okay with the author's listed by Raine: Penny Reid & Ilsa Madden Mills
Other options: Devney Perry, Kristen Ashley, Nora Roberts, Piper Rayne, Karen Marie Moning, Parker S. Huntington****
stopping because the list could go on I'm open to others
2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. Possible suggestions?
*****I think we read whichever first book in a series we want, since it doesn't have to be the same series, just needs to meet the criteria*****
3. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
Raine suggested:
- Payback (Harris Brothers World)
My suggestions:
Highlander series by Karen Marie Moning
River Rain series by Kristen Ashley
Cloverleigh Farm series by Melanie Harlow
4. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. Suggestions?
***I think we each recommend books to each other, so we have choices...3 books each?****
5. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. Suggestions?
I agree w/Raine:
- Contemporary
- Romantic Comedy
- Chick Lit
- Paranormal
6. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
****January - April 2022, either works for me****
7. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. Suggestions?
****New York or California seems the easiest****
8. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. Suggestions?
****same authors listed in #1*** I'm open to others
9. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Suggestions?
****Black, White, Red, Yellow, Pink, Blue**** any color
10. Each teammate reads a book set in one of your teammates' home town (born in, raised in, currently live in - all work), teams decide. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
- Ariel’s Hometown? Fort Myers, Florida/Cape Coral, Florida/Sanibel, Florida (I think all of them roughly qualify.)
- Raine’s Hometown?
- Shan’s Hometown? Louisiana (small town)
11. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. Beach or mountains?
*Mountains
12. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. Which country?
****United Kingdom or France****
13. As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
****Raine's plus this:
Best Book Boyfriends****
14. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
- Ariel’s Year: 2012
- Raine’s Year?
- Shan’s Year? 2009
15. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name. Suggestions?
- A :
- R:
- T: (Shan, your screenname says thebookglutton): ***I thought the screen name was the name that is on my profile Shan~A~?? I've never seen thebookglutton pop up anywhere, it's just the name of my old website. In that regard I would say my letter is S
16. Each player reads 2 books in a series, teammates can read the same or different series. Possible suggestions?
****any books as long as we each read 2 each that fits the criteria****
17. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task. Possible suggestions?
****either team is fine by me****
18. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
- Ariel’s Decade: 1990’s
- Raines?
- Shan’s? 1970s
19. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author. Possible suggestions?
****same author's in #1; open to others****
20. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
- Ariel’s: January
- Raine’s:
- Shan’s: August
21. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. Suggestions?
****S, T, R**** open to others
22. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item. Suggestions?
****Trees, flowers, motorcycle, water (lake, river, etc...)****
23. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
- Alphabetical Order:
- Ariel reads a book from Raine.
- Raine reads a book from Shan.
- Shan reads a book from Ariel.
24. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. Trope suggestions?
****Friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, second chance, fake relationship, secret baby****
25. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. Series suggestions?
****same as #3, open to others****
26. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
****January - March 2022**** open to others
27. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. For example, teammates were born in 75, 83, 87 and 94 - each teammate reads a book at least 339 pages long. No pass for this task.
- Ariel’s birth year: 95
- Raine’s:
- Shan’s: 79
- Total:
28. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. Future or past? Suggestions?
****past****
29. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. Suggestions?
December 2018 Most-Anticipated Romances
March 2018 Most Anticipated Romances
Second Chances
Couples, Couples Everywhere Couples
Romantic Paranormal Crime Fighters
30. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years. Suggestions?
****2020 - 2022****
31. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal. Suggestions?
****wolf, dog, cat, horse****
32. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which. Sun or moon?
****moon****
33. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
- Ariel’s list:
- Raine’s list:
- Shan’s list: The Time Traveler's Wife, The Wreckage of Us, Rock Chick, Bright Side, Steel King(formerly Gypsy King)
We need to decide on a color - blue or yellow? I have some suggestions on books for both in case that helps. BLUE
- The One True Me and You by Remi K. England (young adult/m/m)
- The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes (paranormal romance)
- First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
YELLOW
- Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard (mystery/romance)
- Flat Out Love by Jessica Park
- Beach Read by Emily Henry
I'm not saying we have to choose from the books I listed - I just wanted to spout out some books I know I want to read at some point and fit the color requirements. My vote goes for Yellow.
Yellow if possible. I'd like to read the new Penny Reid book that just came out today ==>
Okay then, yellow is our choice. My choice is Beach Read by Emily Henry.
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Selection PostTask: 0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task.
Book/cover link: Sleeping with the Boss by Marissa Clarke
Page numbers: 250 pgs (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it Qualifies: Yellow on the cover
Date Completed: n/a
Rating: n/a
Review: n/a
Completion PostTask: 0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task.
Book/cover link: Sleeping with the Boss by Marissa Clarke
Page numbers: 250 pgs (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it Qualifies: Yellow on the cover
Date Completed: 04/13
Rating: 3 stars
Review: Claire-isms = Murphy's Law
I've sat here and typed and deleted several things because I'm not exactly sure what I want to say about this story.
I saw sleeping with the boss, so I thought it would be some angst due to Claire sleeping with Will, but even though he was part owner in the company she was working at as a temp, it didn't feel like a boss/employee relationship.
I saw "Seducing the enemy has never been so tempting…" in the blurb/synopis on GR and that didn't really fit the bill for me either.
What we have is a woman who meets a guy, in a very awkward encounter on the elevator (our meet cute). The guy turns out to be an Anderson (who owns the company). They are attracted to one another. There is a spy in the company, and you can imagine who the suspect is, so that makes her the enemy. Except...Will never treated her as such. He may have thought it was possible, but he always treated her like the woman he wanted to spend time with.
I was disappointed that she was suspected, because as soon as I knew about the spy, I knew she was going to be the #1 suspect. I was hoping the author proved me wrong.
COMPLETION POSTTask 1: 0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task.
Book/cover link:
Pages: 553pp (Kindle version on Goodreads)
How book qualified: Yellow cover
Date Completed: 4/14/2022
Rating/Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Task 0 - Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task. Book/Cover: Beach Read by Emily Henry
Pages: 380 pages (Kindle Version on Goodreads)
How Book Qualified: Yellow Cover
Date Completed: 4/14/2022
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review:
This was everything I needed and more. I went in expecting a summery beachy vibe and I got angst and love and the idea that no one in the world is perfect and that's okay. This was the first book that I have read by Emily Henry and because of it, I will definitely be checking out more of her novels.
One thing that I loved the most about it was that I think she did a good job at making you care about the characters and being able to put the reader in the story. I was able to read it and picture myself there amongst the pain and the love. The relationship felt real. The friendship felt real. The pain of both of the main characters felt real. I can't wait to read more Emily Henry.
So far the only team that went with yellow. Here is you next task!
5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
To qualify for this task, the selected books need to have been initially published on or after April 14, 2021. If there is a date listed at the top of the editions page use it. Otherwise I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format as the qualification. Please include the initial publication date of your selected book in your completion post.
Selection PostTask: 5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
Book/cover link: The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams
Page numbers: 306 pgs (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it Qualifies: Published August 17th 2021
Date Completed: n/a
Rating: n/a
Review: n/a
Task 2:5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.For this task I'm reading:
Published: July 19th 2021
I started yesterday but for this I am reading One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, which was published June 2021.
COMPLETION POSTTask 2: 5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
Book:
How book qualified: Published July 19, 2021
Pages: 244pp (Kindle version on Goodreads)
Date Completed: 4/16/2022
Rating/Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Completion PostTask: 5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
Book/cover link: The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams
Page numbers: 306 pgs (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it Qualifies: Published August 17th 2021
Date Completed: 04/15
Rating: 3 stars
Review: These two have been friends for years and also secretly in love with one another. Neither wants to jeopardize their friendship by acting on it, and they both think the other doesn't want anything more than friendship.
So the story is basically going back and forth between the two of them not acting on their feelings.
It's a cutesy story, and there were even some laugh out loud moments. There were times when I thought I was reading about teenagers instead of adults. At least that's what it felt like. But...there were also some really sweet moments too.
Completion PostTask 2: Read 4 books first published within the last year.
Book Cover/Link: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
How it Fits: Published June 1st, 2021
Page Numbers: 426 pages (Kindle Edition on GR)
Date Completed: 4/16
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐
Review:
Oh. My. God. I was not expecting to love this book as much as I did. It took me a chapter or so to get into it but once I did, I did not want to put it down. This was the first book I have ever read by Casey McQuiston and it has me hooked.
In a previous review, someone mentioned this book being like a hug wrapped in a book and that is most definitely accurate. I felt warm and fuzzy watching August come into her own and love and angst was wonderful. I think that in recent books I have not related to a character as much as I related to August. I almost wish I could go back and read this again for the first time to really cherish it better.
Casey McQuiston seemed to do a great job fleshing out characters and making it all fit. I loved them all and would have loved reading so much more on every character, to be quite frank.
This is one that I definitely recommend.
I did notice that we never got an answer to your question, Shan, so I assume we only needed to read 3 for this task since there was only three of us.
Sorry, I did not see your question! I don't routinely check the team threads in this challenge, only when I come to check completions.Yes, you only needed to read 3 books, not 4! I'm glad you stopped there. Please ask in the Q&A thread or send me a PM if, but really that would be when, I mess that up again!
Here is your next task!Task 3 - 7. Read
Books selected for this task can not be listed in any series on GR.
Look, I remembered! 😂🤦🏻♀️
Selection Choice for Task 3: 
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon.
COMPLETION POSTTask 3: 7. Read
Book:
How book qualified: This is a standalone, not part of a series.
Pages: 383pp (Kindle version on Goodreads)
Date Completed: 4/17/2022
Rating/Review: ⭐⭐⭐
Selection PostTask: 7. Read 3 books that are stand alones.
Book/cover link: The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward
Page numbers: 336 pgs (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it Qualifies: Standalone, not part of series
Date Completed: n/a
Rating: n/a
Review: n/a
Completion PostTask: 7. Read 3 books that are stand alones.
Book/cover link: The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward
Page numbers: 336 pgs (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it Qualifies: Standalone, not part of series
Date Completed: 04/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Gavin and Raven had an instant connection from the moment they met.
The story doesn't open there though. It opens in the present after 10 yrs from when they met one another. Raven is Gavin's father's nurse, and she is about to come face to face with Gavin after all these years.
Then it goes to the beginning of their story, when Gavin was 21 yrs. old and Raven is 20 yrs. old. Gavin is home for the summer before going to law school and Raven is working at his family's home with her mom before going to nursing school.
As I said before, when they meet the connection is instant. Which is why the have a hard time staying away from each other. Too bad someone is willing to go to any means to make sure this relationship doesn't last.
One of the things that I loved, was how open Gavin and Raven were about their feelings. The vowed to be honest with one another and until the meddler interfered they kept that promise.
Now we're back to the present and there is still some truths that need to be revealed, but how will that impact their lives and will it change things for the better or make things worse?
Just to keep you guys updated, I'll have my review in soon. I came down with a cold yesterday and wasn't really up for much but thankfully it seems to have just been a 24 hour thing.
Task 3: 7. Read 4 3 books that are stand alones.Book: The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
How book qualified: This is a standalone, not part of a series.
Pages: 336pp (Kindle version on Goodreads)
Date Completed: 4/18/2022
Rating/Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review:
This was such a fun read. It took a chapter or two but I really ended up falling in with the book. Watching Shay come into her own throughout the story gave me hope because it's true - not everyone always knows where they are meant be right away and where you think you are supposed to be in life might end up throwing you a curveball as it did for Shay. Shay was just so relatable to me - it felt easy to root for her because I could see myself in her with the anxiety and the strive to be more than she was but not know how to necessarily get there with the cards that had been dealt to her.
In terms of the romance, I loved the light heartedness of it all. It was flirty. It was fun. The spice was a nice amount. It was just a good mixture of it all - plus, the angst of when the truth finally came out and how life has its consequences.
I highly recommend this book.
Here is your next task!Task 4 - 17. Read
Books selected for this task need to be written by a male author. Please include a link to the author’s profile or website in your completion post.
I'm just finishing up another book. It took me a little while to figure out a book for this one. I was going to try to read
by Sylvain Reynard. Though no one knows who the author really is, many sites say the author self-identifies as male. Instead, I'm going to read
by Jacob Chance. I think I read somewhere that we have a minimum of 150 pages so this 152 squeaks by.
It took some searching but I am going to go with
by Eric Jerome Dickey.I just double checked the original thread with the rules and yes, 150 pages is the minimum.
Selection PostTask: 17. Read 4 3 books written by a male author.
Book/cover link: Penalty by Jacob Chance
Page numbers: 189 pgs (Kindle Edition on GR)
How it Qualifies: Male Author
Date Completed: n/a
Rating: n/a
Review: n/a
COMPLETION POSTTask 4: 17. Read
Book:
How book qualified: male author ==> Jacob Chance
Pages: 152pp (Kindle version on Goodreads)
Date Completed: 4/20/2022
Rating/Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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