Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Science Fiction (EE - Pair 1) vs. F2L/E2l (EE - Pair 3)

Pair 1
Lisa - President Challenges
Pamela Su
Daffodil
Kristy
ty
Calila
Laurla
Medavis66
Logan
Poongothai
Penney
Fran
Arshiya
susan a
brooklyn

Science Fiction:
vs
F2L/E2L:


Science Fiction: Red-Headed Stepchild, 11/28/2014, 3*
vs
F2L/E2L: Crossing the Line, 11/27/2014, 4*

Winner: F2L

Science Fiction:
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment 4

vs


F2L/E2L:
THeme 5/5
Enjoyment 3


WINNER: SCI-FI

Science Fiction: Remastering Jerna
How it fits: sci - fi with Gay MCs
Theme 1/5
Enjoyment 5/5
Total 6/10
my review


F2L / E2L Natural Instincts
How it fits: best gay enemies to lovers
Theme 4/5
Enjoyment 5/5
Total 9 /10
My Review

Winner E2L/F2L

Ive read E2L/F2L every round now...lol. Im soon going to run out of books.
Science Fiction is a first though.

Grabbing my spot.


SciFi: Bone Rider - 310 pgs
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5

F2L/E2L:Learning to Love: Michael & Sean - 244 pgs
Theme: 3/5
Enjoyment: 4/5

Winner: Sci-Fi

Science fiction:

F2L/E2L:

woohoo!

F2L/E2L:

SciFi: teehee....

i remember liking the TD one ty

Lisa, Same here...I've read F2L/E2L for every round.

i swear i didn't do it on purpose...but evil cackles anyway

SciFi:

(Science Fiction on the main page) (finished 12/5/14)

Ok, so this wasn't my favorite book of this series. I felt like there was too much time where Moon wasn't with it, then the whole attack on Joy. It just didn't fit. The whole thing was what I was used to from this author or this series. I feel like this story could have been told in a novella much better than a full length book. There was too much filler. And that was disappointing for me.

It's a shame too because I liked both Joy and Moon and think they deserved better. I will continue with this series though. This is the first book I haven't truly enjoyed.

Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment 3/5
Total: 8/10

vs




F2L/E2L:

(shelved "friends-to-lovers" 6 times) (finished 11/29/14)
I really enjoyed this! Liz and Drew were such a great couple. I enjoyed how they both had to overcome some vulnerability. And I'm glad that their pasts hurts didn't stand in their way too long. I can't imagine how hard it is to start a relationship not only with someone you have such a strong history with but also with everyone in the world in your business!

I was excited to see all the Kowalskis in one place again. Boy have the multiplied since book 1! I've stepped away from the Kowalskis for a bit, but I'm definitely going with the next book. I can't wait to see what's going to happen next...with doom. :)

Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4.5/5
Total: 9.5/10


WINNER: F2L/E2L!!!!

I am a bit of a newbie. Exactly what is F2L /E2L?

friends2lovers or enemies2lovers

Ezi's Spot
Final Four
Science Fiction (EE - Pair 1)
Enjoyment - ★★★★. I liked it but wasn't blown away by it. Ruby grew a lot those and that's what I loved most!
Theme - ★★★★. A YA dystopian where the government was freaked out.
Total - ★★★★. i will read book 2 but I didn't feel like I had to read it now.

vs.

F2L/E2l (Friends to Lovers - Pair 3):

Enjoyment - ★★★★½. This was a nice New Adult, but not the cliche stuff I have been reading lately.
Theme - ★★★★½. College romance between TA & student.
Total - ★★★★½. Definitely not a regurgitation of book 1.

WINNER: F2L/E2l

Science Fiction (EE - Pair 1) vs. F2L/E2l (EE - Pair 3)

Sci-Fi- -currently reading

vs.

F2L- Love Comes in Darkness
Theme- 4/5
Enjoyment- 4/5
Total- 9/10

Science Fiction Delirium 4 stars



vs.

F2L/E2l Friend-Zoned 4 stars

Winner: F2L/E2l

Science Fiction (EE - Pair 1) vs. F2L/E2l (EE - Pair 3)

Science Fiction



F2L/E2L



Winner:

Science Fiction: Dark Space
Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 5/5
Total 10/10


F2L / E2L Hook, Line, & Sinker
Theme 4/5
Enjoyment 4/5
Total 8/10


Winner Science Fiction

As much as I'm not a big fan of Science Fiction, I enjoyed it more than the other.

Dawn, Ill be interested to see what you think of Hook, Line & Sinker.

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "Dawn, Ill be interested to see what you think of Hook, Line & Sinker."

It's on deck for tomorrow so I'll let you know.

Oops, I forgot it would start around now. Glad I didn't miss it!


Science Fiction
Alpha Trine by Lexi Ander, 156 pages
Listed in Best Gay Science Fiction Romance

F2L/E2L
St-st-stuffed by Anyta Sunday, 291 pages
The series is called "Enemies to Lovers". Nuff said. :D

Results

Science Fiction
Alpha Trine
Theme: 4
Enjoyment: 4
TOTAL: 8

F2L/E2L
St-st-stuffed
Theme: 4
Enjoyment: 4.5
TOTAL: 8.5

*** WINNER: F2L/E2L ***

Does work for my sci fi pick? I've found it under romance and science fiction, but not the two combined.
Thanks,
:-) Elaine

it is shelved as both romance and sci-fi - you're good

Thank you! I wanted to double-check.
:-) Elaine

Science fiction

Theme 3/5
Enjoyment 2/5
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Total 5/10

F2L/E2L

Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 5/5
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Total 10/10

Winner F2L

book for this round
Science fiction:
Gravitational Attraction
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Total: 9/10

F2L/E2L:
The Boyfriend Mandate
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 3/5 (kind of a meh book which surprised me since I love the first in the series so much.
Total: 8/10

Winner: Science Fiction

i hope you enjoy Gravitational Attraction roger- I remember liking it

Science Fiction vs. F2L/E2L

Science Fiction
Refuge by Lolita Lopez


3/5 Theme
4/5 Enjoyment
7/10 Total

F2L/E2L
Fighting Love by Abby Niles


5/5 Theme
3/5 Enjoyment
8/10 Total

Winner:F2L/E2L

Science Fiction - Downtime

vs

F2L/E2L - The Arms of Winter

Science Fiction
The Keepers, Donna Augustine, 11-27-14

Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Total: 9/10

F2L/E2L
Forged in Steele, Maya Banks,

Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Total: 10/10

World Cup of Romance Reading - Phase 4 - Final Four
Pair 1 Science Fiction vs F2L/E2L

Science Fiction: The Harvest: Taken by M.A. Church
-- Genre: 4.5
-- Romance: 4
-- Total: 8.5

F2L/E2L: The Last Thing He Needs by J.H. Knight
-- Genre: 4
-- Romance: 5
-- Total: 9

Winner: F2L/E2L

Science Fiction (EE - Pair 1) vs. F2L/E2l (EE - Pair 3)


SCIENCE FICTION-The Night Circus
Theme:5/5
Enjoyment:2.5/5
Total:7.5/10

F2L/E2L-Karma Girl
Theme:5/5
Enjoyment4/5
Total:9/10

Winner:F2L/E2L

I was hoping for Sci-fi which is my favorite genres usually. But I really did not like my choice of books

Finished. message 7 updated.

winner: science fiction

Science Fiction (EE - Pair 1) vs. F2L/E2l (EE - Pair 3)

Sci-Fi-
Theme- 4.5/5
Enjoyment- 4/5
Total- 9.5/10

vs.

F2L- Love Comes in Darkness
Theme- 4/5
Enjoyment- 4/5
Total- 9/10


Winner- C791 SCIENCE FICTION

Winner: Science Fiction

details here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Final Four ~ Pair 1: Science Fiction vs. F2L/E2L
Duration: November 25 ~December 9

Science Fiction: Doubleblind
Genre:
Enjoyment:
Total:

F2L/E2L: Blood Magick
Genre:
Enjoyment:
Total:

Winner:

Final Four Pair 1 - Science Fiction (EE - Pair 1) vs. F2L/E2l (EE - Pair 3)




Science Fiction
Theme : 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Total: 9/10


F2L/E2l
1 person shelved it as enemies-to-lovers-opposites-attract
1 person shelved it as friends-to-lovers
Theme : 4/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Total: 9/10

WINNER : F2L/E2L

Science Fiction - Downtime -
12/01-02/14
Enjoyment - ★★★★
Theme - ★★.5 -
Total - ★★★★★★.5 - 6.5*

vs

F2L/E2L - The Morning Star
12/02-03/14
Enjoyment - ★★★★
Theme - ★★★★
Total - ★★★★★★★★ - 8*

Winner - F2L/E2L

DONE!

Hi! For this pair I will read:

For the F2L/E2L: Fairytale Love - Becca & Brian. By Melanie Shawn.
Finished:

For the Science Fiction: Branded by Fire. By Nalini Singh.
Finished:

WINNER:

and

Winner: F2L/E2L

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My picks for this round:


F2L/E2L


(shelved as enemies-to-lovers)

Theme: 4/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Total: 8/10

Sci-Fi


(shelved as science fiction)

Theme:
Enjoyment:
Total:

World Cup of Romance Reading - Final Four
Pair 1: Science Fiction vs. F2L/E2L

WINNER: F2L/E2L

I have to give the winning edge to F2L/E2L even though it didn't fit the genre quite as well as the SF. The F2L MCs were friends prior to becoming lovers but not long-time friends (as you usually think of with this trope) but they both assumed that even though they were 'lovers', nothing more would come of it and they would remain friends after they stopped being lovers, so it fit in that sense. On the other-hand, the romance part of the Science Fiction book left a bit of a cliff-hanger and overall made me sad. I also found that I want to keep reading the series for the romance part of it, not because I am a sci-fi fan... so the edge must go to the book I found more satisfying romantically and whose genre I would read for the sake of reading - I wouldn't choose to read sci-fi on my own but will always pick a F2L romance :-)

Science Fiction: Wanderlust - Ann Aguirre
-- Genre: 5
-- Romance: 3
-- Overall Enjoyment: 3.5

Friends to Lovers: All Summer Long - Susan Mallery
-- Genre: 3.5
-- Romance: 4
-- Overall Enjoyment: 4

Pair 1


Science Fiction - Sought by Evangeline Anderson
Theme - 5/5
Enjoyment - 4/5
Total - 9/10

F2L/E2L - The Backup Boyfriendby River Jaymes
Theme - 3/5
Enjoyment - 4/5
Total - 7/10



Winner - Science Fiction

As a reminder, this pairing ends on Tuesday, Dec 9 - you need to make sure you have your books/pairings posted with the winner by 10pm EST to make sure your vote is counted

changed it up slightly

F2L/E2L:
Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 4/5
Total 9/10


SciFi:
Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 3.5/5
Total 8.5/10

F2L/E2L!

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winner F2L/E2L

Im thinking I might be reading F2L / E2L in the next round too...lol