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Pass The Parcel Round 12 - WINNER announced
Q&AAbout the Challenge
Q: I see in the directions that a theme will be called each Friday. Under what circumstances would I need to read more than one book per week? Just if I fall behind?
A: Yes. You will only be reading more than one book in a week if you are behind in your reading. However if you can use your 'pass' (option 3) during the challenge you could read only 9 books in 11 weeks. This will be entirely dependent on how your team works those 5 available passes in each 5 week block - remembering that there likely 6 team members in your team.
Falling behind by more than two books: you can't fall behind by more than two books. If you have two books outstanding at the theme announcement, you will need to have read at least one book in the new theme's week. If another theme is announced and you have three books unread, then I will have to remove you.
PLEASE NOTE - I will not remove, nor accept retirement from, any players in the last two weeks of the challenge. This will mean that the team cannot win if their players are MIA in the last two weeks.
Q: For a theme call, can I use a book I'm already reading ?
A: No. Books must be started after the theme call. This is the same for all RRRC challenges. (You can start a book after a theme call but before you have posted your selection post.)
Q: Do we have to report anywhere when the team is done with a week's theme?
A: Each group will have their own thread, and members will post their progress there. Team Captains will summarise team progress at the front of their team thread. I will maintain an overall progress chart for all the teams - and will post progress sporadically (hopefully weekly depending on my time commitments), but definitely in the last week ;)
Q: Completion post. Rather than including my review in the completion post, can I insert a link to my review?
A: No. Please include your actual review in the completion post.
Q: Option 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. Can we have a firm date set for the full challenge, eg 1 August, to allow for planning?
A: No. The six months will recalibrate each week - you can't plan until you have your team and it is only up to 6 members whose shelves you can pick from. I'll provide the six month date limit each week to avoid confusion.
Q: Does the 'series' rule only apply to Option 2?
A: Yes
Q: Under Option 2, can I use the same book from my team-mates shelf in multiple weeks under the 'series' rule? eg. continuing a series but using the same qualifying book.
A: Yes. But this can only continue whilst the book on your teamie's shelf continues to meet the 6 month key date timeframe.
Q: Under Option 2, can you use the book even if they didn't put a date read?
A: No.
It has to have a read date to show that it was read in the last six months. Otherwise it wouldn't qualify for Option 2. You can ask your teammate to add a date if you know they have read it though.
Q: Regarding the option to 'pass'. Do we have to decide that week who's passing or could we choose later on? Let's say that during week 1, everybody decides to read their book but once week 2 starts, one player realizes she cannot read week 1's book for whatever reason. Assuming that nobody else from the team passed, could she then decide to pass on last week's book?
A: No. The book selection or pass needs to be specified in the theme announcement week.
Members can only change their book selection in that theme's week. Once the next theme is announced, books are set in stone and cannot be changed.
Q: Do the books we use have to be on a particular bookshelf?
A: In some cases yes. Books must be selected from the lists provided if I don't have "(stated in the precis or shown on listopia or shelf)". Where I have noted "(stated in the precis or shown on listopia or shelf)", if a book is chosen from one of the optional lists, it is automatically approved.
Q: Must people follow the format you provided exactly? Or does the captain just need to make sure they include pertinent info? Week, book, # of pages, option and in the case they pick a shelf/listopia, a link to that?
A: I absolutely need the information requested here. I don't mind what the format is, although I would prefer it set out in the order of the list.
A lbookink or bookcover MUST be used. You cannot just type out the book title. And where the book is from a list or bookshelf, you must note which list/shelf. I have removed the need to insert a link.
The reasons:
* If you don't have the link to the book, the Captain and I will have trouble checking that the book qualifies. There are a lot of books out there with the same title. You don't want to be told AFTER you have read the book that it doesn't work.
* I need the week that the book relates to since some books may be read out of order.
* The page numbers makes it so much easier for everyone to know that the books complies with the rules.
* The same for the bookshelf name/tag or the qualifying note referencing the GR summary (ie how it qualifies for the theme).
It is important that the members do their bit to help out the Captain and the organizers to show compliance without us having to go digging.
Q: When you say "the Captain will also double-check that your book selection complies with the rules": Does this mean that if team-members say 'book is in this shelf' the captain must verify that the book is actually on the shelf? And that if they say the theme is in the GR summary, we also have to verify that?
A: I don't want the Captain to be a policeman but we do need someone in each team following how the rest of the team is progressing. If the info provided by the member looks reasonable to the Captain, fine - there is no need to investigate each shelf/tag or how the book otherwise qualifies.
But if we are reading a theme and the book selected looks dubious for that theme or how it qualifies, I would like the Captain to check it out further.
Q: What is the precis?
A: The precis is the blurb on the back of the book cover; the summary; the synopsis. Any of the details that are posted on the GR book description page will qualify.
Q: My book doesn't have a page count on Goodreads but I have the word count. Can I use the word count and what is the minimum acceptable?
A: Yes - a 35,000 minimum word count will be accepted as a substitute for the 100 page minimum. Because the word count to page conversion varies greatly, I have gone at the high end for this conversion.
Q: My book doesn't have a page count on Goodreads but Amazon does have a page count. Can I use Amazon's page count?
A: Yes. Please provide a link to the Amazon book page.
Q: If I read two books during the challenge that qualify for an announced theme, does our team earn more points?
A: No. We don't actually accumulate points in this challenge. You and your team-mates either complete all your reading and are ready to 'read-off' in the last week (week 11), or you aren't...
Q: If a team member is going to be away during the week of a theme, can they leave a list of pre-selected books (for all remaining themes) with the Team Captain to post that week?
A: Yes. If the team member has already highlighted that they will be away for a particular week, or has an operation etc, I am happy for the Team Captain to post that participant's book selection post. They must have pre-selected a book for that theme though.
The alternative is for the absent member to pre-select a book that complies with option 2, taking into account the 6 month date that will apply during that week.
Q: If a team member is reading a book in another language, should they post the book link in the selection & completion posts to the non-English version or to the English version?
A: Please link all books to the English version of that book. The book MUST have an English version to qualify for use during this challenge. (Apologies to everyone that is affected by this rule, but I need to know that the book qualifies for the theme etc.)
Q: Are re-reads allowed?
A: Yes. But each book can only be read once during the round/challenge.
If the theme specifically excludes a re-read, eg First in a new (to you) series, then obviously you must select a book you haven't read before.
Q: Does the book have to be a romance?
A: No, but it does have to be a novel. Textbooks will not count. Biographies and autobiographies are OK.
Q: If I don't find a book I like in the lists of theme books, can I choose any book that fits the theme?
No. You MUST select a book from a list where lists have been provided and where they do not have '(stated in the precis or shown on listopia or shelf) optional lists:' That is, if the only option for the theme are lists, then you MUST choose a book from those lists.
Other lists have 'optional' in front of them simply to help people. I won't question books that come from those lists. But you can also choose books that fit the theme via the blurb/precis, through bookshelves or other lists not provided. You just need to state how it fits and where the information came from.
REMEMBER: you may also select to use option 2 or 3 that week unless it is the last week, in which case only option 2 is a viable alternative.
Q: If a book is on a specified theme list but does not (in my opinion) meet the theme, can I still read it?
A: Yes. If the book is on the mandatory (or optional) lists/shelves in the theme post it qualifies whether it meets the theme or not.
Q: If I pick a book off a team mate's shelf it has to be a book that fits the theme? Or can it be any book at all, as long as it got 3 stars and was read in last 6 months?
If you use Option 2, you do not need to fit it to the week's theme. As you said, it can be any book so long as it was rated at least 3 stars by your teamie and was read no more than 6 months prior.
AND 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.
Q: Can I use the same option 2 book from my team-mates shelf more than once during the challenge by invoking the series rule?
Yes. So long as the book remains 'read' within the last 6 months with reference back to the week's key date, you can use the same book from your team-mates shelf. You just can't read reread a book previously used with this round.
Q: Option 2 - If the book I want to read isn't on my team-mate's shelf but they have read it during this challenge, can I just link to their completion post in our team thread?
A: No. The book MUST appear on their 'read' list.
Q: Can I DNF a book?
To DNF a book you must have:
* read at least 50% of the book
* the minimum page requirement of 100 pages must have been read in addition to having completed 50% (that is, if the book is only 105pp in total, you will need to have read through to and including page 100. If the book is 400pp, you need to read 200pp before you DNF the book.)
* note in your review that it was a DNF and explain why
* rate accordingly (no higher than 2 stars) and shelve the book as DNF
* in the 'completion post', you will need to note the pages read out of the total pages.
If it is a current week book, you can of course change the book. Once we have rolled into the next call, your book selection is set and cannot be altered.
Q: If I want to change my book within the week of the theme call, can I also change my option - eg from Option 1 to Option 2 or 3
A: Yes.
Q&AAbout the Themes
Q: Will any of the themes be repeated?
A: No, not for this round.
Q: Do we have to support that the book shows up in a particular shelf (eg showing you a link of how many people shelved a particular book as 'stalking') or just saying 'there's a stalker shelf' would suffice?
A: You must state the full name of the shelf/list/tag or provide a link to that shelf/list within your selection book post.
Tip from Calila: After you've decided on your book, If you go the book page, scroll and click on "Lists with this book" and then click on the appropriate list and copy the url, you'll link directly to the book's ranking on the list rather than just copy/paste the list in general.
This is not a requirement - just an easy way to link to your book in a list.
Q: What happens if a book is mis-shelved?
A: If books have been incorrectly shelved, they still count for that round. (I would appreciate them being removed if it is an RRRC shelf AFTER the round is finished.)
Where a theme has optional lists and the theme must be apparent in the title, the goodreads summary page or must be shelved by a GR member using words that show eligibility.
Q: Does the book HAVE to be on a bookshelf?
A: Where a shelf has been listed for a 'list-mandatory' theme, YES.
Q: Are listopia lists sufficient for proof of eligibility for the non-mandatory list themes?
A: Listopia will work for eligibility where it's name is apparent and correlated to the theme.
Q: Where a theme is based on a bookcover, can we use alternate edition covers of the same book?
A: Yes
Q: Book length - Some books straddle the page minimums depending on format (eg all books must be at least 100 pages). Can I choose, for example, to use the paperback page count per goodreads even though the hardback page count for the same book does not qualify?
A: Yes. If there is a goodreads edition that cites over 100 pages (any edition), that book is fine to use.
Q: When the themes are announced is there going to be listopia or Readers shelves suggested to help us pick?
A: I have included in the themes the lists/shelves that can be used to select books in most cases, where applicable.
Q: Does the 100 minimum page count still apply where books are included on a list/shelf that are under 100 pages.
A: Yes - the 100 page minimum still applies.
Q: Will 'second' work for the number theme in #3? eg Second Chance.
A: No. It needs to be a number.
How to insert a link into a post
To insert a simple link to a shelf there are a couple of options:
* Copy the https address in the address bar of the page where the book is found - highlight the web-address, copy the address, and paste into your post
or
* Find a link to the shelf that you want (eg on my lists of shelves to use for the themes), right click with your mouse, select 'Copy Link Location' and then paste into your post
If you want to make it pretty and have a specific name:
* Type <*a href="insert the link that you copied as per above">name the location<*/a> but without the asterisks.
How to add in book links
* Click on 'add book/author' on the top right of your message box
* Type on the name of the tilte (if its popular I often add in the first or last name of the author as well)
* Select the correct book from the list and click 'add'
* At the bottom of the pop-up box you may choose whether to add a simple link or use the book cover.
Theme tracking
2. Read a book with a 'servant' as the MC from one of the following lists:
Servant Heroes/Heroines in Romance
Helping Hand Romances
Nanny Governess Romances
Manny MM
Best Gay Slaves
Romance novel leads who were slaves
3. Read a book with a number:
* in the title or
* in the series title (not the number that the book is in the series) or
* in the precis (summary of the book on the main GR page).
Eg : Two for the Show - TWO
Stardust (Celebrate! ..2014 Advent Calendar) - 2014
Safe and Sound ..."that one night is just that." - ONE
5. Read a book added to your TBR shelf in the last 80 days.
Hint - the challenge lasts 11 weeks, roughly 77 days depending on when I make the first call (Wednesday or Friday in the first week). A book added the day before the challenge starts will qualify for this category throughout the full length of the game.
6. Read a book involving mistaken identity or working undercover from one of the following lists:
Mistaken/hidden identity romance
Hide in plain sight romance
Gay romance with MC undercover
Best gay assassins/spies
Spy romance
Princess in Disguise
8. Read a book with an MC that is not caucasian from one of the following lists:
Non-caucasian protagonists_SciFi Fantasy & PNR
Love story (BW/WM)
New interracial BW_WM romance
Romance with asian love interest
Interracial historical romance
Best Interracial MM romances
African American gay romance
Gay romance feat native American MCs
9. Read a book published in December of any year.
10. Read a book where the MC travels (or has travelled) to another city, state or country. Must be in the precis or tagged appropriately. Eg Heading home for a visit/to live or two (or more) locations mentioned in the precis will work. Past tense of 'coming back' from another location will work.
12. Read a book with editions available in more than one language.
13. Read a book with a MPG of either Historical or Science Fiction.
14. Read a book on the RRRC's (this group) 'Romance' shelf. It must be on this shelf ~ other shelves with 'romance' in the title will not count.
If you wish to ensure a book fits, add book to this shelf if you KNOW that the book is 'romance'. MPG Romance would be sufficient to qualify.
MPG = Main Page Genre. This is the list on the far right side of the book's summary/precis.
FYI - I have removed the requirement that a link to a list or shelf is required in the selection post. BUT you MUST include the full name of that shelf/list in the post so that the book can be checked if needed. The name of the list or shelf MUST indicate that the book would likely fit that shelf.If you aren't sure - please include a link.
The Captain may request a link be provided by a team member if they need to verify that book.
The themes will now be announced between 3-6pm US EST.
I have a question about the traveling theme: "Read a book where the MC travels (or has travelled) to another city, state or country.Must be in the precis or tagged appropriately."Would either of these work:
"Now, two decades later, Elizabeth is back in Virtue Falls."
or
"when said person is supposed to pick you up from the airport and never shows. " (airport implies travel)
Thanks! I'm trying to figure out if I have books for each theme before signing up
Mary-Megan wrote: "I have a question about the traveling theme: "Read a book where the MC travels (or has travelled) to another city, state or country.Must be in the precis or tagged appropriately."Would either of ..."
Yes. to the first.
Yes to the second.
Jane (PS) wrote: "Mary-Megan wrote: "I have a question about the traveling theme: "Read a book where the MC travels (or has travelled) to another city, state or country.Must be in the precis or tagged appropriately...."Thanks so much!
Hi Jane for number 3 would the title second chance work or does it need to be two?
How do you find a book with MC or Author has phineas fogg initials or ph sound?
Sexyladi wrote: "How do you find a book with MC or Author has phineas fogg initials or ph sound?"1. Read a book where the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name starting with the same letter OR phoenetically sound as if they start with the same letter.
Hi SL - this theme provides two options:
1. the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name starting with the same letter eg Julia James or Brooke Blaine.
OR
2. the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name that sound phoentically the same eg Phileas Fogg ~ both names sound like they start with the letter F.
I haven't bothered to check on how many books will fit the second option since I suspect everyone will use the first option. But there are bound to be some MCs and authors that fit. Eg an MC called Phillip Farmer or Xavier Zarr. (I'm making up the examples.)
Hazel wrote: "Hi Jane for number 3 would the title second chance work or does it need to be two?"Sorry Hazel - I missed this question.
No - it needs to be a number (ie 'two' in this case).
Please ask all questions in this thread. Do not post in the team threads until I have done the allocation of teams and Captains and you know which team you are on.
Jane (PS) wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "How do you find a book with MC or Author has phineas fogg initials or ph sound?"1. Read a book where the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name starting with the..."
Hi Jane thanks so much i am looking for books to fit themes and could'nt get pass the first one😀
Sexyladi wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "How do you find a book with MC or Author has phineas fogg initials or ph sound?"1. Read a book where the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name..."
No probs :)
Jane (PS) wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Hi Jane for number 3 would the title second chance work or does it need to be two?"Sorry Hazel - I missed this question.
No - it needs to be a number (ie 'two' in this case)."
Thanks Jane I had a couple with each but wanted to confirm.
Just clarifying the timing since this is new for me:
First theme will be called on Wed, March 6.
Second won't be called until Friday of the following week, March 15.
Then each Friday thereafter.
Is that correct?
First theme will be called on Wed, March 6.
Second won't be called until Friday of the following week, March 15.
Then each Friday thereafter.
Is that correct?
Cyndee wrote: "Just clarifying the timing since this is new for me:First theme will be called on Wed, March 6.
Second won't be called until Friday of the following week, March 15.
Then each Friday thereafter.
..."
That is right. We just kick the first week off early :D
This is me too Chan - I don’t work a Wednesday and finished a book this morning so impatiently waiting for the call to start another book!
Week 1Option1
1. Read a book where:
* the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name starting with the same letter OR
* the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name phoenetically sound as if they start with the same letter. Eg Phileas Fogg sounds as if his first and last name starts with an F.
Please show HOW this fits in the selection post given there are two options in this category.
Option 2
Book chosen from a team member's shelf that was read on the date below or more recently and rated at least 3 stars.
Key Date: September 7, 2018
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.
Starting off with my favorite theme from the list! Thanks Jane!!
Jane would author S.M Soto be ok? There is obviously same first and last initial but don’t know what the S stands for.
Hazel wrote: "Jane would author S.M Soto be ok? There is obviously same first and last initial but don’t know what the S stands for."Yes. The first initial will count for the theme. Not the second initial or middle names for future reference,
I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but what do you mean by option 2 Key Date?Also, what is the date range this challenge runs?
Hi Tina - the challenge runs for 11 weeks.The key date relates only to players who pick Option 2. The date is basically 6 months ago ~ if you choose to use option 2, the book that you read from a team member's shelf must have been read by that team member not more than 6 months ago, and be rated 3 stars. The date just helps players work out which books are viable for that option.
There is also a third option each week which is the pass option, but it can only be used by a player once in a 5 week block.So readers just choose which option they wish to use this week and select their book based on that option (or pass).
Jane - I can't remember. With an early call can we start reading now or do we need to wait until Friday?
LaurLa wrote: "Jane - I can't remember. With an early call can we start reading now or do we need to wait until Friday?"LaurLa wrote: "Jane - I can't remember. With an early call can we start reading now or do we need to wait until Friday?"
Start now :)
The next call won't be until Friday 15 March though.
Wax wrote: "Hi Jane, just confirming that I can use the author Cardeno C. for Option 1. Thanks!"Yes :)
Liz (Bugetta) wrote: "Hi Jane, just checking that Cordelia Kingsbridge counts for Option 1. Thanks!"Yes - it does :)
Jane (PS) wrote: "Liz (Bugetta) wrote: "Hi Jane, just checking that Cordelia Kingsbridge counts for Option 1. Thanks!"Yes - it does :)"
Awesome! Thanks. 😊
Hiya Jane. A teammate is not convinced that C.P. Smith fulfills the phonetic requirement and suggested that I check with you. Whatcha think? Does CP Smith count?
Chan wrote: "Hiya Jane. A teammate is not convinced that C.P. Smith fulfills the phonetic requirement and suggested that I check with you. Whatcha think? Does CP Smith count?"Yes it does. C is pronounced See and Smith also has the S sound as well. I'm happy with.
Jane (PS) wrote: "Wax wrote: "Hi Jane, just confirming that I can use the author Cardeno C. for Option 1. Thanks!"Yes :)"
Thanks!
I think this is ok from what I’ve read but just to double check. If option 2 is selected and the book your team mate has read is number 2 in the series are you allowed to quote this but then you read the third book in the series?
Hazel wrote: "I think this is ok from what I’ve read but just to double check. If option 2 is selected and the book your team mate has read is number 2 in the series are you allowed to quote this but then you re..."That's right - you can read another book in the same series when you use Option 2 (the Series Rule). It doesn't work for Option 1.
What day/time will the tasks be called?
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...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 3pm and 6pm US EST each Friday. (Feel free to prompt me if I forget :)
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIMES for the theme announcements. I cannot guarantee I will post by the 3pm mark since that is 6am for me ~ but I suspect I often will.
Yep - the next theme call is on Friday afternoon :) (Thanks Chan)
Week 2Option1
3. Read a book with a number:
* in the title or
* in the series title (not the number that the book is in the series) or
* in the precis (summary of the book on the main GR page).
Eg : Two for the Show - TWO
Stardust (Celebrate! ..2014 Advent Calendar) - 2014
Safe and Sound ..."that one night is just that." - ONE
Please show HOW this fits in the selection post given there are three options in this category.
Option 2
Book chosen from a team member's shelf that was read on the date below or more recently and rated at least 3 stars.
Key Date: September 14, 2018
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.
Jane - does the word second count as a number? Probably stretching it isn't it? Or the word once?
Tina "IRead2Escape" wrote: "Jane - does the word second count as a number? Probably stretching it isn't it? Or the word once?"She answered no up the thread. Sorry!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Calila wrote: "Tina "IRead2Escape" wrote: "Jane - does the word second count as a number? Probably stretching it isn't it? Or the word once?"She answered no up the thread. Sorry!
https://www.goodreads.com/topi..."
Thanks Calia! I must have missed that. Appreciate the response.
Tina "IRead2Escape" wrote: "Calila wrote: "Tina "IRead2Escape" wrote: "Jane - does the word second count as a number? Probably stretching it isn't it? Or the word once?"She answered no up the thread. Sorry!
https://www.goo..."
No problem. I only said something because I remembered reading it.
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I will also announce the themes each Friday in this thread and keep track of those categories announced in this message.
Themes Announced:
Week 1
Option1
1. Read a book where:
* the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name starting with the same letter OR
* the author or one of the MCs have their first and last name phoenetically sound as if they start with the same letter.
Option 2
Key Date: September 7, 2018
Week 2
Option1
3. Read a book with a number:
* in the title or
* in the series title (not the number that the book is in the series) or
* in the precis (summary of the book on the main GR page).
Eg : Two for the Show - TWO
Stardust (Celebrate! ..2014 Advent Calendar) - 2014
Safe and Sound ..."that one night is just that." - ONE
Option 2
Key Date: September 14, 2018
Week 3
Option 1
12. Read a book with editions available in more than one language.
Option 2
Key Date: September 21, 2018
Week 4
Option 1
7. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
Option 2
Key Date: September 28, 2018
Week 5
Option 1
4. Read a book with a bet in it (noted in the precis) or where the MC is very wealthy (tagged as such eg millionaire, wealthy etc).
Option 2
Key Date: October 5, 2018
Week 6
Option 1
8. Read a book with an MC that is not caucasian from one of the following lists:
Non-caucasian protagonists_SciFi Fantasy & PNR
Love story (BW/WM)
New interracial BW_WM romance
Romance with asian love interest
Interracial historical romance
Best Interracial MM romances
African American gay romance
Gay romance feat native American MCs
Quote the list and page number where the title is found.
Option 2
Key Date: October 12, 2018
Week 7
Option 1
5. Read a book added to your TBR shelf in the last 80 days.
To show how it qualifies, you must note the date that the book was added to your TBR list and how many days it has been on your list from today (19 April 2019).
Option 2
Key Date: October 19, 2018
Week 8
Option 1 Complusory lists
2. Read a book with a 'servant' as the MC from one of the following lists:
Servant Heroes/Heroines in Romance
Helping Hand Romances
Nanny Governess Romances
Manny MM
Best Gay Slaves
Romance novel leads who were slaves
Option 2
Key Date: October 26, 2018
Week 9
Option 1
15. Read a book where the word 'friend' or 'friends' is included in the GR book's summary/precis. Expansions on 'friend' is acceptable, eg friendship, friend-with-benefits, boyfriend, girlfriend.
To show how it qualifies, please quote the relevant sentence from the book's main page on goodreads.
Option 2
Key Date: October 26, 2018
Week 10
Option 1
11. Read a book with two 1s in the publication date. Eg Oct 1, 2017. (Do not convert the month to numbers.)
To show how it qualifies, please specify the publication date.
Option 2
Key Date: November 2, 2018
Week 11 FINAL CALL!!
Option 1 Compulsory lists
6. Read a book involving mistaken identity or working undercover from one of the following lists:
Mistaken/hidden identity romance
Hide in plain sight romance
Gay romance with MC undercover
Best gay assassins/spies
Spy romance
Princess in Disguise
To show how it qualifies include a link to the list in your selection post.
Option 2
In this final week, if you use Option 2 you must select your book from a member in the team below yours in the following list:
Key Date: November 9, 2018
2 Fogg Off
5 The Traveling Bookworms
4 Traveling Page Turners
3 Reading on the Rails
10 Nellie Bly Did It Faster
1 Reading is Dreaming
6 Le Tour du Romance
11 Full of Hot Air
8 Read, Play, Love
9 Tome-Toting Travelers
12 66 Books in 80 Days
7 Lucky 7
13 Around the World in 13 Books
Please select your book from a member in the team immediately below you on the list. Eg Team 2 selects option 2 books from Team 5. And Team 13 selects option 2 books from Team 2.
You cannot use a pass this week.
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How the teams are going:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1J9T...