Pass The Parcel Round 10 - WINNERS announced

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

PASS THE PARCEL - Round 10
THEME - SNOW WHITE

Start date - 9 March
Sign up - now through to Friday 2 March 6pm US EST
Teams assigned by 2 March after sign ups close
Last theme call - 18 May

If you sign up for this challenge, you must be prepared to:
* Read roughly one book each week
* Post your selected book BEFORE the next theme is called, or you will be eliminated
* Technically be able to put links to other threads/bookshelves/lists, and insert book links and book covers in your posts. (These are not difficult but you MUST be able to do these links; they don't have to look pretty, but they do need to go to the intended location)
* Follow the format for the selection and completion posts.


PLEASE READ THE RULES OF THE CHALLENGE CAREFULLY.

IF YOU HAVEN'T POSTED EACH WEEK WITHIN THE TIMELINES ABOVE AND YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY TOLD TEAM-MATES OR A MODERATOR - no questions - YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM YOUR TEAM and the challenge.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

This is a team challenge to encourage members to meet new friends and find new books.



PLEASE READ EVERY LINE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS

I will be referring members back to this post if you ask me something already outlined here.


For this challenge we will have teams of roughly 6 players. The group will have a team captain who will track the completion of books for their team and remind their fellow team-members about compliance to the rules. Teams will be allocated before the reading starts. This will be done randomly by me.


Members signing up need to be prepared TO READ APPROXIMATELY ONE BOOK EACH WEEK.


Each week a theme will be randomly selected from the list posted in msg 4. This theme will be posted in the Discussion/Q&A thread between 6pm and 9pm US EST each Friday. (Feel free to prompt me if I forget :)


Each member in the group has the following options:

1. Read a book that matches the theme (the parcel)

OR

2. Select a book from the 'READ' list of a team-mate that they read in the last 6 months AND that the team-mate rated at least 3 stars. (This essentially passing on a recommendation.)
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.

OR

3. 'Pass' on reading a book that week.


BUT each team member can only select #3 once each 5 (five) weeks. AND each team may only have ONE person 'passing' for the round each week. It is up to the team as to how they manage a 'pass'. (Yes - this means that one or two team-mates per group can't claim a pass in a 5 week block.)

Each team member must post their selection (option 1, 2 or 3) in the week that the theme is announced. Please follow the format provided in msg 3. You can only change your book selection in its posting week. So choose carefully.

Each team member must return to their team thread and post a short review of the book that they read. This review should be enough to indicate that the member DID read the book. A couple of sentences is sufficient. "I liked it" is not.

Key information is required in both the selection and completion posts. Please ensure that you and your team-mates follow the format set out in msg 3 below. You and your Captain cannot claim to have completed your book until the post holds all the required information.


This challenge will run for 11 weeks. The winning team is the one that completes the challenge first; they win bragging rights :)

No-one can use the 'pass' option in the last week of the challenge.


Rules:
* Each team member MUST post their selected book into their team thread each week or they will be removed from the challenge. It isn't fair on your team-mates if you are not committed to participant each week.
* You MUST post your selected book in the week of the announced category. If you miss selecting your book (or pass) in that week, you will be removed from the challenge. The only exception is if you have contacted your team, team captain or one of the Mods with a valid reason. The decision to not remove you is solely up to the moderator running the game.
* You can only change your nominated theme book in the week that the theme is announced. You CANNOT change your book once a new theme is announced.
* '5 weeks' will be counted in blocks of five, with a new count starting in week 6.
* No-one can use the 'pass' option in the last week of the challenge.
* To qualify for a theme, the book's eligibility must be apparent in the title or the goodreads summary (anywhere on the book's goodreads page will count), or must appear on another GR member's shelves appropriately and transparently entitled. The source of the eligibility must be specified at the time of the book selection. Refer to the Q&A thread for more clarification on this rule.
* You can change your nominated book only during the week that it's theme is called.
* Books must be at least 100 pages in length.
* Anthologies and bundled books are fine, but you must read the full set.
* You must quote the page numbers for your selected book each week. Please quote the goodreads page numbers (any edition of the book is fine).
* The 'series' rule for Option 2 only applies to Option 2. The same book can be used under option 2 for multiple weeks so long as that book remains within the 6 month timeframe.


Important!!! If a team member falls behind by more than 2 books then they WILL be removed from the challenge. The team who loses that member will continue with the lower number of team-mates. This rule is to ensure that ALL participants are committed to their team and the challenge.

IMPORTANT:
In the last week of the challenge, Option 2 will be altered. Book selections under option 2 will have to be taken from a different team's members' bookshelves. I will allocate the teams out on posting the final theme (week 11).

For example (and this allocation will be randomly done on the day of the last theme call)
Option 2 for Team 1 must come from the bookshelves of Team 4.


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For those of you who didn't play this growing up, a 'parcel' is passed from one person to another. ...When setting this game up, a prize (or 'gift') is wrapped in a large number of layers of wrapping paper. Smaller prizes may be placed between some or all other layers of wrapping.

During the game, music is played as the parcel is passed around. Whoever is holding the parcel when the music stops removes one layer of wrapping and claims any prize found under that layer. The music is then restarted and the game continues until every layer is removed and the main prize claimed.

This is the RRRC version of the game with a few more options and rules than we may remember from our childhood ;)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Key selection and completion post information. You must have ALL elements in your book posts.


For the initial selection post Option 1 I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
How the book qualifies - please insert a link to the qualifying bookshelf/list.
If the theme is based off the bookcover or a letter in the title etc, please just repeat the theme.

For the initial selection post Option 2 I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
Name of the team-member, their star rating, the date they read the book.



For the completion post I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Rating (1-5)
Review


Please DO NOT CHAT in these selction/completion posts. It needs to be super clear.

If you 'waffle' about your decided book - please REPOST your selection once you decide. DO NOT go back and edit your waffling post.

IF YOU NEED TO CORRECT A POST FOR MISSING INFORMATION or because the didn't qualify etc, please REPOST this inforamtion in a NEW post. I don't want to have to keep going backwards in the thread.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Themes ~ Snow White


Snow White is a german 19th century fairy tale.

1. Read a book set in Europe.

2. Read a book with the main page genre 'historical'.


The original title by the Grimm brothers for Snow White was 'Tale 53'.

3. Read a book with a 5 AND 3 in the book publication date and/or the page numbers (any combination) on the GR page for the book you choose. You cannot substitute a month for a number (3 = March; 5 = May).


The 'Brothers Grimm' were Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors who together collected and published folklore during the 19th century.

4. Read a book with a 'brother/s' from one of the following lists:
Best Brotherhood
Best Gay Twincest Brothercest
Best Contemporary Romance Series with Brothers
Brother's Best Friend
Gay Romance Featuring Best Friend's Brother or Brother's Best Friend

5. Read a book with academics/scientists from one of the following lists:
Brainy Genius Romantic Heroes
Brainy Genius Romantic Heroines
Best Gay Romance Featuring Scientists or Characters That Are Subjects to Any Form of Experiment
MM shelf 'Profession - Scientist Inventor'


"Mirror mirror on the wall who's the fairest of them all?"

6. Read a book with something from the list below found on your bookcover:
*a mirror
*a shiny/reflective surface (eg glass, sheet metal, body of water)
*an item that would shine if the sun or a light was directed on to it (eg knife blade, spurs, watch, jewellry).
Please show the bookcover and note the item in your selection and completion post.

7. Snow white was 'fair' - read a book with an MC with blonde hair and/or fair skin. You must either quote the optional list used OR include in your post the sentence that proves that the MC is fair or blonde.

Optional lists in case you need to know your book's MC is 'fair'.
Sexy Blonde Heros Historical Contemporary and Paranormal Romance
Best Blonde Heroes of Contemporary Romance
Sunlight Blonde Heroines in Contemporary Romance Novels
Blonde on the cover
Sorry MM readers - you'll have to do a word search! But remember, you can always add books that fit to the lists above before I announce this theme...


The evil Queen is jealous of her step-daughter's beauty and sends her with a huntsman to be killed.

8. Read a book with a jealous character from one of the following lists:
Gay Romance with Crazy Jealous Partners
Part 1 Romance Books With Possessive Jealous Overly Protective Controlling Bad Boys
Part 2 Romance Books With Possessive Jealous Overly Protective Controlling Bad Boys
Male Characters You Would Run From If They Tried To Date You

9. Read a book with an MC who earns their living from the land using one of the following lists:
Grizzly Adams: Romance Heroes Who Are Mountain Men
Farmers in Romance
MM bookshelf 'Profession - Farming'
Best Gay Cowboys
Love on the Range: Romance Novels Set on Ranches


Snow White finds a cottage set in the woods, filled with dwarfs.

10. Read a book set in the woods or featuring a home/cottage from one of the following lists:
Nature Lover Romances With Camping Fishing Hiking Backpacking Mountain-Climbing and More
Cabin Romance
Gay Romance That Takes Place In The Woods
Gay Romance Featuring Sex In The Great Outdoors
So You're A Homeowner
Renovation Romance

11. Read a shorter book with 100-200 pages.

12. Read a book with a blue collar MC from one of the following lists:
Gay Romance ~ Working Class Heroes
MM bookshelf 'Profession - blue collar/manual'
Working Class Love - Contemporary Romance Where One Of The Leads Or Both Is In The Working Class
Mechanics in Love - Best Romance Novels Featuring Mechanics
Love In The Merchant Class or Working Class
Blacksmith Mason Builders Heroes


Snow White becomes the housekeeper for the dwarfs

13. Read a book with an MC as the housekeeper or similar from one of the following lists:
Helping Hand Romance Hero Or Heroine Hired As Butler, Housekeeper, Cook, Chauffeur, Maid and More
Feather Duster: Housekeepers in Contemporary Romance
Better Homes: Housekeepers in Historical Romance
MM bookshelf "Profession - Servant'
Manny MM
Servant Heroes/Heroines In Romance
Nanny Governess Romances


The Queen dresses incognito so that she can kill Snow White

14. Read a book where the MC is in disguise from the following lists:
Hide in Plain Sight: Romances On The Run, Secret Identities and Witness Protection
Romances with Tomboy/Women in Pants
Princess in Disguise
Double Identity Hero/Heroine
Gay Romance Featuring An MC That Is Undercover Or In Disguise
Best Gay Romance with a Coming Out/In The Closet Theme


According to Wikipedia, there are 12 Snow White movies (guessing in English) ~ its a very popular fairy tale

15. Read a book that has 2,000 or more ratings.

16. Read a book with an actor or entertainer in the storyline.
Hollywood Romance Novels
Romance With Actors/Actresses/Acting
Actor and Actresses in Category Romance
Romance with Extra Drama!
Best Gay Romance Involving Performing Arts
MM bookshelf 'Profession - Actors'

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sign Ups

Captains denoted with *

*Chan
Miriam
Sassafrass
Grace
Fyre.Katz
Loriidae
Mariana
*KarenH
*Carmen
*MountainKat
Plethora
Amanda A
*Lisa
Nicole P
Nikk
*Calila
Rachel C (can Capt if no other choice ;)
KellyJo
Pam
LaurLa
*GreenFairy
Tammie (can Capt if no other choice ;)
jenny
UnusualChild (beppy)
Ezinwanyi
Nichole
SandyL
Emelie
DebbieDoc
Jane
Suzanne (esmerelda)
HeatherMarie
*Elizabeth
Nicole
Sarah
BarbaraAnn
Wax
Heather
Camille
Becky
Shan
Samantha
Suzanne
Krissy
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Lioness7
Maddison
Katherine
Lauren
Rachel
Anna Serene
Ladybug
Megan
*LindaC
Eugenia
Trio
Michaelle
Susan A
Liz (Bugetta)
Shannon
Tink Magoo
Alexa
Caipi
Stefanie
Shelby
KathyD


Alternates
Beth - team 10
Louise - team 5
bamaace83 (Anna)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Teams allocated

Team 1 - Captain Chan
Pam
Plethora
Stefanie
Suzanne (esmerelda)
Lauren


Team 2 - Captain KarenH
Sassafrass
Amanda A
Suzanne
Michaelle
Lioness7


Team 3 - Captain Carmen
Shan
Miriam
Anna Serene
Samantha
jenny


Team 4 - Captain MountainKat
Caipi
Liz (Bugetta)
Nikk
Tink Magoo
Grace


Team 5 - Captain Lisa
Eugenia
Ezinwanyi
Heather
BarbaraAnn
Camille


Team 6 - Captain Calila
Nichole
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Mariana
Trio
Becky


Team 7 - Captain Green Fairy
DebbieDoc
Jane
LaurLa
Megan
Rachel


Team 8 - Captain Elizabeth
Wax
Shannon
Emelie
Susan A
UnusualChild (beppy)


Team 9 - Captain Linda C
Maddison
Alexa
Loriidae
HeatherMarie
Sarah


Team 10 - Captain Tammie
SandyL
Fyre.Katz
Katherine
Nicole P
KathyD


Team 11 - Captain Rachel C
Shelby
KellyJo
Krissy
Ladybug
Nicole

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

If you are happy to be a Captain, please let me know in your sign up post.

I'd really appreciate that bit of extra help from anyone who is happy to take on this fairly minor role :D

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

As you read through this round's themes, please think of adding books that qualify to the lists in the theme post. This will help everyone with their selections :D

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

This thread is now open for signing up :D

[Chan]

LOL.

[Chan]

I totally signed up using the wrong thread. And I was super excited too.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Chan wrote: "I totally signed up using the wrong thread. And I was super excited too."

Did you sign up in Round 9? I've just archived that thread :)

Please sign up again Chan :D

[Chan]

LOL. I'm a looney tune today.
Ms. Jane can you please sign me up for PtP. Pretty pretty please with cherries on top!

btw: awesome job with the theme. I'm really pumped about it!

[Chan]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Chan wrote: "I totally signed up using the wrong thread. And I was super excited too."

Did you sign up in Round 9? I've just archived that thread :)

Please sign up again Chan :D"

Jane, I can't find it. I know I signed up somewhere. It must have been in the archived thread.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Guessing you don't want to be captain Chan?

[Chan]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Guessing you don't want to be captain Chan?"

Sure. I don't mind being captain. Sign me up for that too :o)

[Miriam]

I'm in for this round

[Miriam]

Chan wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Chan wrote: "I totally signed up using the wrong thread. And I was super excited too."

Did you sign up in Round 9? I've just archived that thread :)

Please sign up again Chan :D..."

Chan, you "signed up" in the Q&A thread :)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Sassafrass]

Me, Me, Me!!!

[Grace]

I'm in!

[Fyre.Katz]

YAS! I'm in totally!

[lorii (Loriidae)]

I am in.

[Mariana]

I'm in

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

I'm in, and I'm happy to be captain again!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I'm in and I'm happy to be a captain if needed :-)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Me please! I can captain too. =)

[Plethora]

I'm here to join the PtP fun.

[Amanda A]

I'm in!

[Lisa]

Im in. Can captain

[Nicole]

I'm in as well :)

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

I am in. I had in the last one :-)

[Calila]

I'm in to Captain.

[Rachel C.]

I'm in.

[KellyJo]

I would like to play. No to captain.

[Pam]

I’m in

[Stacie]

I'm in please, I think I'll pass on captain this time.

[Tink Magoo is bad at reviews]

I'm in

[LaurLa]

Me please!!!! No captain this time, sorry.

[GreenFairy]

I'm in! I'll captain if needed!

[Tammie]

I'm in...no captain unless absolutely no one else available please.

[jenny]

Sign me up, please!

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

I'm in. I don't have consistent access to Internet, so I don't think I can captain.

[Ezi]

I’m in

[Chan]

Miriam wrote: "Chan wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Chan wrote: "I totally signed up using the wrong thread. And I was super excited too."

Did you sign up in Round 9? I've just archived that thread :)

Please sign up ..."

Ha ha ha ha ha ha...there it is. In the middle of Jane's instructions. I really was eager to join. I'll delete it.

Sorry about that Jane :o)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Chan wrote: "Miriam wrote: "Chan wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Chan wrote: "I totally signed up using the wrong thread. And I was super excited too."

Did you sign up in Round 9? I've just archived that thread :)

..."

No prob :) I haven't had time to go looking yet. This thread was a job for today...

[Nichole]

I'm in!

[Stacie]

I just realized I'm going to be gone for 10 days towards the end of this. Maybe I should drop this for this time around.

[SandyL]

I'm in!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Stacie wrote: "I just realized I'm going to be gone for 10 days towards the end of this. Maybe I should drop this for this time around."

Up to you Stacie ~ I'll take you off the list for now. Sorry you can't play :(

[Stacie]

Thanks Jane. I'll play again next time. We're going on a cruise for 7 days and I won't have internet so it's probably best.