The Bachelor Team Challenge Round 2 - Q&A/Announcements

[Sexyladi]

I have a question I have just finished reading Tropical Lion's Legacy and cannot find a page count and their are no other editions on mgp or amazon will this count or is there another way I can find the page count?

[Susan (susayq ~)]

MountainKat wrote: "Susan (susayq ~) wrote: "I am trying to plan ahead...for Week 3 C is for camoflauge would someone who is a spy fit that?"

I had to think about this one, but if it is only 'spy' then no it isn't go..."

thanks! I did some digging on the shelves and several people have tagged it with military.

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Just checking, but I'm thinking a tag of bluestocking would work for C is for Calculus - Read a book featuring a geek/nerd MC. Qualification from title, précis, tag or list., correct?

[Lauren]

Clarification for A is for Accumulate - Read a book from an author with at least 15 distinct works :
If this is the A that is chosen for next week, can we read multiple books by that author for the week or do we have to pick a different author for each post?

[SandyL]

Completion Post - Scavenger Hunt Rose
Team 7 - Nights at the Beach


Kiss Me if You Can by Carly Phillips
Pages: 402
B is for Beach - Set in NY City - noted on book info and precis
B is for Body Art - tattoo on cover
B is for Beginning - Bachelor Blogs #1
Completed: 6/26/19
Rating 3.5 stars
Second book for this task

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Would this cover work for this week's Beach theme?

[Sandra]

Team 1 - Pour Decisions
Scavenger Hunt Rose


❤️ Date Task: Week 1 - B is for Beach
❤️ Book/cover link:
❤️ Page numbers with source: 311 pages as per GR page
❤️ Qualifications: Brooklyn in precis; tattoos on arm & body on cover; 1st in series as seen on book page
❤️ Date/Rating: 27 June ★★★
❤️ 3rd book for Week 1 - B is for Beach/1st Scavenger Rose

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sexyladi wrote: "I have a question I have just finished reading Tropical Lion's Legacy and cannot find a page count and their are no other editions on mgp or amazon will this count or is there anoth..."

I looked everywhere I could think of, including a google search and the author's website and I can't even find a word count for this book. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Since there is a page requirement for this challenge, I need something before it can be counted. So unless Amazon/GR adds a page count, this one won't count - I'm sorry. ☹️

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Susan (susayq ~) wrote: "Just checking, but I'm thinking a tag of bluestocking would work for C is for Calculus - Read a book featuring a geek/nerd MC. Qualification from title, précis, tag or list., correct?"

Yes, that works.

And I'm glad you found a way for your other book to work too. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Lauren wrote: "Clarification for A is for Accumulate - Read a book from an author with at least 15 distinct works :
If this is the A that is chosen for next week, can we read multiple books by that author for the..."

You can read more than one book by that author or read different authors - as long as each book/author qualifies it counts!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Susan (susayq ~) wrote: "Would this cover work for this week's Beach theme? "

Yes, that works.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

SandyL wrote: "Completion Post - Scavenger Hunt Rose
Team 7 - Nights at the Beach


Kiss Me if You Can by Carly Phillips
Pages: 402
B is for B..."

Confirmed.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sandra wrote: "Team 1 - Pour Decisions
Scavenger Hunt Rose


❤️ Date Task: Week 1 - B is for Beach
❤️ Book/cover link:
❤️ Page numbers with source: 311 pages as per GR page
❤️ Qua..."

Confirmed.

[Sexyladi]

MountainKat wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "I have a question I have just finished reading Tropical Lion's Legacy and cannot find a page count and their are no other editions on mgp or amazon will this count ..."

Thanks kat it's okay at least its only one book not like the last challenge when it was eight. I be more careful😂

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sexyladi wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "I have a question I have just finished reading Tropical Lion's Legacy and cannot find a page count and their are no other editions on mgp or ama..."

I felt sooooo bad about that! I'm glad you took it like you did and just kept playing because any team would be lucky to have you! 😊 It is just so weird that there isn't anything for that book.

[Sandra]

Amazon do have a file size. This one is File Size: 3255 KB. Maybe there is a way to use Calibre to figure out an approx page size? Not sure as I've never had to do it.

Or maybe just do a comparison between books of similar size, one that also lists book length.

Sorry, just throwing thoughts out there. Totally understand if you don't want to go down that road :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sandra wrote: "Amazon do have a file size. This one is File Size: 3255 KB. Maybe there is a way to use Calibre to figure out an approx page size? Not sure as I've never had to do it.

Or maybe just do a compariso..."

That is a pretty big rabbit hole, especially with a book that is KU exclusively. Word count I could work with, file size - I have never seen anything that equates to page count.

[Sandra]

No worries, it was just a thought.

[Sexyladi]

MountainKat wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Amazon do have a file size. This one is File Size: 3255 KB. Maybe there is a way to use Calibre to figure out an approx page size? Not sure as I've never had to do it.

Or maybe just..."

I did that in the first challenge and was it was barely allowed one time. Thanks for trying!!!🤗😂

[Sexyladi]

MountainKat wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "I have a question I have just finished reading Tropical Lion's Legacy and cannot find a page count and their are no other editi..."

MountainKat wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "I have a question I have just finished reading Tropical Lion's Legacy and cannot find a page count and their are no other editi..."
🤗😂👏

[Sexyladi]

Sandra wrote: "Amazon do have a file size. This one is File Size: 3255 KB. Maybe there is a way to use Calibre to figure out an approx page size? Not sure as I've never had to do it.

Or maybe just do a compariso..."

did that in the first challenge and was it was barely allowed one time. Thanks for trying!!!🤗😂

[Tammie]

Q regarding A...pub in Aug.
can this be any edition posted on GRs or does it need to be the edition being read?

[Jenn (not Lily)]

Sexyladi wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I did that in the first challenge and was it was barely allowed one time. Thanks for trying!!!🤗😂 ..."

I know there was some GR group I was a part of that had a "number of words to number of pages" conversion, but I haven't been able to find it again. Does this sound familiar to anyone else? Just for future reference maybe...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Jenn (not Lily) wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I did that in the first challenge and was it was barely allowed one time. Thanks for trying!!!🤗😂 ..."

I know there was some GR group I was a par..."

From the Pass The Parcel challenge:

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.

[Jenn (not Lily)]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Jenn (not Lily) wrote: "Sexyladi wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Sandra wrote: "From the Pass The Parcel challenge:..."

Thank you Jane!!!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

:D Just need to see if Kat wants to pick up those rules!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Kat

For A: Always (married MCs). Do they need to be married at the beginning, or can it be at some point in the book? Thinking 'marriage of convenience' plots etc.

[Michaele]

Another beach question - a book takes place in Plymouth, England, a port city - would that work?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Tammie wrote: "Q regarding A...pub in Aug.
can this be any edition posted on GRs or does it need to be the edition being read?"

Any edition.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: ":D Just need to see if Kat wants to pick up those rules!"

I'm happy to work with word counts if there is no page count. And Amazon is an acceptable source if GR doesn't have a page count too.

It was file size that I've never seen an equivalent for. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat

For A: Always (married MCs). Do they need to be married at the beginning, or can it be at some point in the book? Thinking 'marriage of convenience' plots etc."

Marriage has been added to the acceptable words for title, precis, tags and lists. So marriage of convenience works. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Michaele wrote: "Another beach question - a book takes place in Plymouth, England, a port city - would that work?"

Yes, that works.

[Michaele]

MountainKat wrote: "Michaele wrote: "Another beach question - a book takes place in Plymouth, England, a port city - would that work?"

Yes, that works."

Thanks!!!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Just a friendly reminder, do NOT edit your completion posts after the date ends!!

I won't be able to tell you are just a perfectionist like me and are correcting a typo or if your book/post didn't qualify. I will disqualify any completions edited after the date ends. ☹️

If you need to make any additions - 'oops I forgot my rating' or edits - 'yikes, I didn't say the qualification was from the precis', make a second post stating they are corrections to message #xx. If they are minor, I will almost certainly accept them. If they are major, like you listed the wrong book, I probably will disqualify. But better to try that way, than to have it automatically disqualified by editing after the date ends!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat

For A: Always (married MCs). Do they need to be married at the beginning, or can it be at some point in the book? Thinking 'marriage of convenience' plots etc."

Marriage ..."

Thanks Kat!!

[Taya:)]

▧ Date 1 - B | B is for Beach

_____

▧ Love the Sinner by Love the Sinner

▧ 229p/ GR

▧ Qualification:
◍ ◍ B is for Big Apple | tagged Brooklyn Link /NYC on cover
◍ ◍ B is for Body Art | tattoo on the cover
◍ ◍ B is for Beginning | Listed on MP as series: (Brooklyn Sinners #1)
◍ ◍ B is for Beach | Brooklyn on cover

▧ Read: 6.25.19 | 4.5 stars

▧ Team 9 : Aisle Be There

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Taya wrote: "▧ Date 1 - B | B is for Beach

_____

▧ Love the Sinner by Love the Sinner

▧ 229p/ GR

▧ Qualification:
◍ ◍ B is for Big Apple ..."

Confirmed.

[SandyL]

Hi Kat,
Sorry if this has already been asked/answered, but I couldn't find it.

So we have to complete and post our books by midnight tomorrow (Friday) and the next date won't be called until Saturday at 6pm, right? So, if I'm in the middle of reading a book for the B rose, but don't finish it, and it turns out to also work for the A rose (next category), can I use it? Or only books started after the call each week?

Thanks!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

SandyL wrote: "Hi Kat,
Sorry if this has already been asked/answered, but I couldn't find it.

So we have to complete and post our books by midnight tomorrow (Friday) and the next date won't be called until Satur..."

The books need to be entirely read within the date - Saturday at 6 PM US EST through Friday at Midnight US EST.

You are free to start the book over again, I've done that for challenges but only if I'm still early in the book. Probably not worth it if you are in the middle of the book though. Best bet would be to try to finish before the next date task is announced. 😊

[SandyL]

Thanks Kat!

[Becky]

For beach-- is a tag of "filipino-lit-by-filipino-author" enough to indicate it takes place on an island?

Nevermind! I found something else.

[Nicole]

Hi MountainKat,

Forgive me. I'm so confused. I don't know if this book I read would count for the scavenger rose?

Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan

Set in the Big Apple - on the GR main page
First in the series
Tattoo on cover -
Beach - set in NYC

But beach and setting are the same. Does that count?

[Winter]

Nicole wrote: "Hi MountainKat,

Forgive me. I'm so confused. I don't know if this book I read would count for the scavenger rose?

Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan

Set in the Big A..."

That book does work for the Scavenger Hunt Rose. However, it has already been claimed for that rose and each book can only be claimed once (the list of claimed books is on Message #4 on this thread). Although, you can still count it as read on your team post.

[Nicole]

Winter wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Hi MountainKat,

Forgive me. I'm so confused. I don't know if this book I read would count for the scavenger rose?

Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan

S..."

Ah! Thanks! Didn't know one had to claim the rose 🙈 But I can count then just for a normal rose? Like for my team tally?

[Winter]

Nicole wrote: "Ah! Thanks! Didn't know one had to claim the rose 🙈 But I can count then just for a normal rose? Like for my team tally?"

Yeah, for sure.

[Sexyladi]

Clarification for A is for Accumulate - Read a book from an author with at least 15 distinct works : what qualifies as distinct more than one series up to 15, 15 books in a series, 15 genders?

[Winter]

Sexyladi wrote: "Clarification for A is for Accumulate - Read a book from an author with at least 15 distinct works : what qualifies as distinct more than one series up to 15, 15 books in a series, 15 genders?"

A distinct work is when the book is unique and does not duplicate any other work. So basically, how many different books an author has published.

To find how many distinct works an author has, you go onto the author's page and scroll down to '(author's name's) books', underneath it should have avg rating, ratings and reviews and then the amount of distinct works, which is what you want to look at.

[Sexyladi]

Thank you Winter I would have done that challenge soo wrong found what you said on author's page now I can choose my books correctly. 🤗😘🤗

[Sexyladi]

A is for Adversary does this book qualify:
Abducted by the Dragon Lords: A Paranormal SciFi Reverse Harem Romance (Dragon Shifters of Kiyria Book 1)
by Lexa Lumos
3.71 · Rating details · 24 ratings · 3 reviews
How do you save a dying race? You mate with three sexy dragon shifters, that’s how.

Anya Verdis is convinced her recovery group for alien abductees is ridiculous, but then she is abducted by three super sexy dragon shifters and suddenly it’s not so ridiculous anymore.

Anya is determined to escape the dragons’ ship, but when her life is threatened by an ancient enemy, all bets are off. She finds herself falling for the very men she fought to get away from.

Will Anya be enough to satisfy the three dragon shifters and help save their dying race?

Find out in Abducted by the Dragon Lords, the first book in the Dragon Shifters of Kiyria, a paranormal scifi reverse harem romance series.

[Winter]

Sexyladi wrote: "A is for Adversary does this book qualify:
Abducted by the Dragon Lords: A Paranormal SciFi Reverse Harem Romance (Dragon Shifters of Kiyria Book 1)
by Lexa Lumos
3.71 · Rating details · 24 ratin..."

I don't think it would qualify for this challenge at all because it isn't a main page romance, and this rule has no exceptions. Although, if enough people shelve it as romance it may fit the task, but I'm not too certain on how exactly that works.