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Team 2 - Stranded ReadersTask 6 - 68. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name. - Completed
Tracking post in Message #74
Team 1 - Loitering LayaboutsTask 9: Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which (Motorcycle)
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Team 13 - Not fast, Just FuriousTask 8 -#62. Book published in teammate's birthday month
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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
For debut book by an author, what about the case that their first publication was a short story or less than 150 pages, could we pick their first full length book or pick another author?Also, how are you going o confirm that? Is the presence of the book in a list like this (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...) enough?
Also can first debut book by a author be the first the author has published under a particular pen name? Intoxicating for example is the first book this author has published in MM. Though on Goodreads it says she has published elsewhere in a different genre.
Team 7: QuaranQueensCompleted Task 9: 95. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which. - we picked moon.
Tracking Post: Here
Elizabeth wrote: "For debut book by an author, what about the case that their first publication was a short story or less than 150 pages, could we pick their first full length book or pick another author?Also, how ..."
What I am looking for in the author's 'debut book' is their first published unique entity. If they initially had a short story in an anthology or online, you can disregard. Otherwise, the debut needs to qualify, if it doesn't you would need to find another author.
Lists will not work, too often they are not accurate. I will be looking at the list of works on the author's page to confirm their debut book unless one is listed on author's description.
Jo * Smut-Dickted * wrote: "Also can first debut book by a author be the first the author has published under a particular pen name?"No, it needs to be the first published work by the author, no matter the name.
Team 11: UntouchaballsTask 5 Complete
Task: #67. Read 5 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
Team Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Team Pumped Up Sisters (14) Completion Post:Posting on behalf of our captain Linda
TASK 6
[66. As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.]
List chosen: All Time Favorite Romance Novels!
✓Laura: Seducing Cinderella (#1024) | Completion Post
✓Geri: Wallbanger (#69) | Completion Post
Alissa: Bully (#516) | Completion Post
✓Linda: The Summer I Turned Pretty (#56) | Completion Post
Finished Team #12 (Grim Reapers) Task 5 - Same Pub Date (July 2019)Chris: #315
Chris L: #317
Amelia: #328
Tiki: #338
COMPLETIONTeam 1 Loitering Layabouts
Task 10: #89 - Page Count >/= Birth Year Total
Michaelle
Jane
Lisa
Shannon
Completion Team: 13. No Fast, Just Furious
Task 9. #81. Each teammate reads a debut book by an author. No pass for this task
Completion post here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
COMPLETION - Team 20 - Amazing Speed Queens - Task 5 - #67. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item. - Team Selected RoseCompletion post: Message 22 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
COMPLETION - Team 3 - Romantic Relay - Task 3 - #66. As a team pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. - Team selected Best Love StoriesCompletion post: Message 120 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I'm posting this on Allie's behalf, but my completion is one of the most recent replies on the thread
Question, can I link to the amazon page for a book for the page count? My current book doesn't have the kindle pages on GR for some reason but it shows it on amazon. Thanks in advance!
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Question, can I link to the amazon page for a book for the page count? My current book doesn't have the kindle pages on GR for some reason but it shows it on amazon. Thanks in advance!"Which book is it? There are GR Librarians here (I think) that can edit the page to add the page count.
⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Question, can I link to the amazon page for a book for the page count? My current book doesn't have the kindle pages on GR for some reason but it shows it on ama..."It's Discretion by Karina Halle. There's only the page count for the paperback on here.
Good Morning.Team #17 The Happy Bookers
Completed Task #3 Each teammate reads a book set in one of your teammates' home town, no pass for this task.
Maritza #111
Nicole #107
Scarlett #106
Beth #104
Completion post #113
So my book doesn't have a kindle entry at all, just paperback. I did indeed read the paperback, but I assumed there'd be a kindle or ebook entry as well. Apparently this version is only available in paperback. Can I use the paperback page count?
Team: QuaranQueens (7)Stop: 10 Task: Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. Our total is 301.
Team Completion Post: Post Here
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Question, can I link to the amazon page for a book for the page count? My current book doesn't have the kindle pages on GR for some reason but it shows it on amazon. Thanks in advance!"Yes, just link to Amazon - thanks!
Hopefully a librarian notices and gets the page numbers added. 😊
Erica wrote: "So my book doesn't have a kindle entry at all, just paperback. I did indeed read the paperback, but I assumed there'd be a kindle or ebook entry as well. Apparently this version is only available i..."Yes, thanks for checking. Just add a note with your page count that there is no Kindle edition and that I said it was ok. (Otherwise I will forget when I go to check. 🤦🏻♀️)
MountainKat wrote: "Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Question, can I link to the amazon page for a book for the page count? My current book doesn't have the kindle pages on GR for some reason but it shows it on ama..."Yay! Thank you, MK! :)
Hi Kat? I think we are due a new task today?
Eugenia wrote: "Hi Kat? I think we are due a new task today?"I think you might have posted shortly after she left, as she posted task for other team and said wasn't going to wait for changes as had to get moving. So might not have seen yet.
Hi Kat - just to double-check: unless you specify a need for MPG, then a tag or list is enough?Also, the book I am looking at has the following:
Publisher note: this is a highly expanded, completely re-written version of the free short that was previously available under the same title.
The free short story doesn't appear on the editions for the book on GR (no idea where that is).
Am I OK to use the first edition of the Kindle version?
Laura wrote: "Eugenia wrote: "Hi Kat? I think we are due a new task today?"I think you might have posted shortly after she left, as she posted task for other team and said wasn't going to wait for changes as h..."
Exactly right! I just sat down for some late lunch, my shredder overheated, and will check Team 9 now. 😊
Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - just to double-check: unless you specify a need for MPG, then a tag or list is enough?Also, the book I am looking at has the following:
Publisher note: this is a highly expanded, complet..."
Correct to the first part - if it isn't specified MPG, it doesn't have to be. (It's just way easier for everyone if it is! 😂)
Yes to the second question as well.
Completion Post Team 8 - Ever-read-y
Task #7: 70. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
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For this task: Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles...Are you counting articles as part of the title word count? In other words, would "The Stopover" be considered a one word title?
LaurLa wrote: "For this task: Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles...Are you counting articles as part of the title word count? In other words, would "The Stopover" be considered a one wo..."
That would be a two word title - articles count for this.
I believe I am current with everything - let me know if I missed something.(I have a vague feeling that I was supposed to do something, assign a task to another team, but I don't see any that I missed. Doesn't mean my notes are accurate though so... 🤷🏻♀️)
Team 19 has finished the third task! See posts 73, 74, 76, and 77. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Team 1 - Loitering LayaboutsTask 11 completed: Read over 1,500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Team 11: UntouchaballsTask 6 Complete
Task: #46. Read over 850 pages in books written by duo authors.
Team Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
For this task: Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles..
Monday: Sweet Romance
It’s the more innocent version of
Louise wrote: "For this task: Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles..Monday: Sweet Romance
It’s the more innocent version of [boo..."
I would love to say yes to this, but the title of your book is three words. I couldn't find any evidence that the books were by the same author, that might make a difference if that info was available.
Team 7: QuaranQueensTask 11 Task 11 completed: Read over 1,500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Team Completion Post
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
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Team 9: CoronaVixens
TASK 9: #91. Read 6 books not set in a continent of any teammate.
Team Tracking Post: Message 433