The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Tracking/Q&A/Announcements

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Just to make sure, for Task #5 a duet is still considered a series, correct?"

Yes.

[Ris]

Amazing Race Team Challenge
Grim Reapers (12)
Task 3 - Night sky cover

Book 1: #233
Book 2: #234
Book 3: #236
Book 4: #238

Task 3 Complete! #239

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Task 5 Completion Post
22. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with a non-English language edition.
Team 7 QuaranQueens

☑ Shelby - The Darkest Pleasure- Message 132 432 Pages
☑ Danielle - The Monet Murders - Message 134 311 Pages
☑ Michaele - The Doctor's Secret - Message 130 330 Pages
☑ MyzanM - Logan's Need - Message 129 320 Pages

Task 5 Complete! Message 135

[Amanda A]

Task 33 Completion
Team 15 - Amazing Aces

[Aiswrya]

Team 5, Task 3 completed. Completion post here

Also, we would like to name our team "Literarily the Best Team" :)

[Bianca]

The Four Booketeers

Task 2 COMPLETED

Julia Book 1: #369
Hanna Book 2: #416
Bianca Book 3: #365

Task 2 Complete! Post 60

[Erica]

Team 9 - CoronaVixens
Task 5 Completed

Msg 288 (3/4 of the team)
Msg 294 (My completion, finally!)

[Chan]

Stranded Readers - Team 2
#3 | Task 58 Completed

Courtney
Karen
Chan
Sarah

[Jo * Smut-Dickted *]

Not Fast, Just Furious -Team 13
#4 Task 25 Completion Post

Completion post Here

[Karen ♐]

Team 20 - Amazing Speed Queens
Task #3 Completed - #5. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task

Message 22-Task 3

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Team #8: Ever Read-Y
Task 4: 37. Read 6 books by authors who use initials in their name.- Completion

[Linda]

Team#14 - Pumped Up Sisters
Task 3 completed!!!

Tracking Post: Message 6

[Barbara ★]

Team 11: Untouchaballs
Task 3 Complete
Task: #38. Read 5 books with 3 word titles

Team Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lisa]

Task 6
Completion Post
Read 6 books in the same trope - Friends to Lovers
Team 1. Loitering Layabouts

Lisa Message 327
Shannon Message 326
Michaelle Message 325
Jane Message 321
Shannon Message 316
Lisa Message 319

[Susan]

Has Team 21 posted anything? we decided on an author and there is nothing but crickets over on my team. Did we get eliminated...lol....I'm not sure anyone on my team is even doing anything. How do I find out? I had the fly for about 4 days (not COVID) I started feeling better and I thought they would have Task done and waiting on me but no one but me has posted a book. Did I miss something or am I doing it wrong?

[Eugenia]

COMPLETION POST

Team 9: CoronaVixens

TASK 6:
#70. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.

Completion Tracking Post, Message 310

[Beth]

Hello there just checking in. I hope all is well with everyone during these crazy times.
The Happy Bookers are finished with Task #2. Our individual completion posts are as follows:
Maritza M#82
Nicole M#75
Scarlett M#72 and M#79
Beth M#69 and M#71
Looking forward to the next leg of the adventure.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Susan wrote: "Has Team 21 posted anything? we decided on an author and there is nothing but crickets over on my team. Did we get eliminated...lol....I'm not sure anyone on my team is even doing anything. How do ..."

I commented in the team thread. 😊

[Cheryl]

Completion Post

Team 6 - Read Snack Repeat

Task 3:

Read 4 books with less than 500 reviews.


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

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Kat -

21. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Does each team member have to make a rec to a different team member or can members make a rec and then the teammate pick one of those picks?

64. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Each teammate is free to pick which ever shelf they like? That is, one teammate's shelf may be read by 3 of the teamies, with the pickee's choosing from another teamie's shelf.

[Aiswrya]

Hi Kat,

Team 5 - Literarily the Best Team, Task 3 Completed. Post here.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Task 4 Completed
14. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews

Team 2 - Stranded Readers

Tracking post: Message #74

[Amanda A]

Task 54 Completion
Team 15 - Amazing Aces

[[deleted user]]

Team 4: We're Bookin' It
Task 2 Completed: 14. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
Captain's Tracking Post

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "21. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Does each team member have to make a rec to a different team member or can members make a rec and then the teammate pick one of those picks?"

My plan was to leave it up to teams how they wish to make the recs - that this would be a task they would have to work together on. So they could agree to make some recs to the group in general or to a teammate in particular or even each teammate makes a pick for all the others. My only plans were if a person wanted to specify a shelf to pick from that there be a minimum number of books on it. I'll go ahead and just say 10 books minimum on a shelf if specified.

Jane (PS) wrote: "64. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Each teammate is free to pick which ever shelf they like? That is, one teammate's shelf may be read by 3 of the teamies, with the pickee's choosing from another teamie's shelf."

Yes, that is right. This is not a team decision. You can't read from your own, but can read from any of the others. It doesn't matter which shelf your teammates choose.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

OK, I think I'm current here. Let me know if I missed something!

Now off to the PIFM that I had the wrong date in my head for... 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Tammie]

Is a vampire considered a shifter?
The book I have is tagged vampire/shifter x1
Tagged pnr/vampire/shifter x1

[Shelby]

Team 7: QuaranQueens
Completed Task 6: 12. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
Tracking Post: Here

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

70. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.

Does the series rule count for this task?

I had a feeling it did (for teamies and group shelves) but don't want to go with the next in my series if it doesn't :)

***edit***
Don't worry - I've gone with another book :)

[Sunshine]

Team 13: Not fast, Just Furious
Completed
Task 5. #19. Read 6 books with animals on the cover
Posting is HERE: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[CB]

Team 16: Books on the Run
Completed
Task 2: #17 - Read 4 books that are stand alones

Link to Team completion post here

[Allie]

Team #3 has completed task #2 here

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sorry for the delay, after this morning I walked away from the computer and got obsessed with some spring cleaning! My house looks better, but I'm behind some here.

I'll try to get things answered now. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Tammie wrote: "Is a vampire considered a shifter?
The book I have is tagged vampire/shifter x1
Tagged pnr/vampire/shifter x1"

No, a vampire isn't a shifter. Though the tag would work (why do people tag things like that?!), the book really doesn't qualify.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "70. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.

Does the series rule count for this task?

I had a feeling it did (for teamies..."

It does, sorry I didn't answer earlier. I should have included it when I assigned the task, but it does say it in the post with the list of tasks.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

If you have a missing teammate, please let me know! I will contact them and hopefully get you moved on to your next task quickly!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!

I have been very easy going with completion posts, but beginning SUNDAY, that will change. If I ask for ask for a correction - correct page count, missing completion element, marked selection rather than completion or ??, I will be waiting for the correction prior to assigning the next task!!

So teammates, double check each other's Completion Posts and make sure they are complete and accurate!

[Stacie]

We have the task read a new to you author. I picked an author and then was looking at her books written and apparently she wrote a story in an anthology I read once. I'm guessing she no longer counts as new to me in this case? Thanks.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Stacie wrote: "We have the task read a new to you author. I picked an author and then was looking at her books written and apparently she wrote a story in an anthology I read once. I'm guessing she no longer coun..."

Technically no, but if you read the book in good faith, i.e. if the author doesn't show on your shelf for the anthology, I would not penalize you for that.

For example, many years ago I read Once Upon a Castle by Nora Roberts and others. It shows on my shelves as by Nora Roberts. When I search for the other authors on my shelves, it says I don't have anything. I would not know I read anything by those authors without looking at the anthology itself.

That is the long way of saying, if you know before you read the book shouldn't count. But if you have already finished the book, I will overlook the anthology.

[[deleted user]]

Stacie wrote: "We have the task read a new to you author. I picked an author and then was looking at her books written and apparently she wrote a story in an anthology I read once. I'm guessing she no longer coun..."

CHEATER! 😂😂😂😂
J/K 😘

[Stacie]

I haven't started it yet and have a back up. Thanks MK and :P:P:P:P to Cyndee <3

[Eugenia]

***COMPLETION TRACKING POST***

Team 9: CoronaVixens
TASK 7: #46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
Message 333

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 7
Completion Post
Read 4 books read & rated 5 stars by the teammate next in alphabetical order
Team 1. Loitering Layabouts

Link to summary post (msg 14):
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Karen ♐]

Team 20 - Amazing Speed Queens
Task #4 Completed - #58. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year. - Team picked 2017 - Total pages - 1,016

Message 22-Task 4

[[deleted user]]

Stacie wrote: "I haven't started it yet and have a back up. Thanks MK and :P:P:P:P to Cyndee <3"

LOL! Smooches. :)

[Ris]

Grim Reapers (12)
Task 4 - 1000 pages of duo authors

Book 1: #257
Book 2: #259
Book 3: #266
Book 4: #289

Task 4 complete #291

[Karen ♐]

For Task #67, we have picked roses. Do they have to be a certain color or is picking any color rose for each book specific enough?

[MyzanM]

Team 7: QuaranQueens
Completed Task 7: 75: Read 6 books that have the same romance trope - Enemies to Lovers
Tracking Post: Here

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Karen ♐ wrote: "For Task #67, we have picked roses. Do they have to be a certain color or is picking any color rose for each book specific enough?"

Rose is specific enough.

[Amanda A]

Task 48 Completion
Team 15 - Amazing Aces