The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Loitering Layabouts (1) Showing 901-950 of 1,155

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Ooh - that's hard. Love the open plan living in both, the house finish in the first one, but that open space over the field behind really grabs me on the second ho..."

🤣🤣🤣 Hells bells - that would never have occurred to me!! But yeah - hope not!!

[Lisa]

Its just when Shannon said given to the university to study..... most body farms are linked to universities.
Interesting but a bit gory.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shannon wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Ooh - that's hard. Love the open plan living in both, the house finish in the first one, but that open space over the field behind really grabs me on the second home!

I guess I'd..."

Some experiences are super-stressful and real estate is definitely one for me. Whether its buying, selling or renting - I find them all really difficult.

My husband and I have to carry Panadol around when we do it (fortunately it doesn't happen more than once a decade or so!) and we can't sustain more than a couple of hours. We both get really short-tempered! 🙄 ...So I'm not surprised you started acting outside your normal personality!

Anyway - love the idea of that openness right next to the house - without random bodies 🤪

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Okay, I have to work tomorrow but I've loaded my kindle and have a bunch of audios to pick from on Audible, Hoopla and my library. I'll go with the majority decision if the call comes after I've le..."

Great you are picking it up again 🤗 Getting back to some level of normality!

We will be branding cattle tomorrow, but will hopefully be done by lunch so my afternoon should be open...

[Lisa]

I am thinking if the last day for this challenge is June 9th, then maybe the last day tasks are given out is 8th, so I think we have 5 tasks left, last one being allotted on Sunday 7th, unless MK allots on Monday of the last week as well.

We will have done 29 tasks. Not bad considering I thought I could only do 2 books a week.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

With you Lisa - I too was thinking 2-3 books a week were my max, but I also can’t stand letting anyone down. So here we are- keeping up! 😅

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I think there’s no way I could have kept up at all if it wasn’t COVID-19 and I was not working 100% from home.

[Lisa]

Jane (PS) wrote: "With you Lisa - I too was thinking 2-3 books a week were my max, but I also can’t stand letting anyone down. So here we are- keeping up! 😅"

And leading the way....lol

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Lisa wrote: "I was going to say I hope its not a body farm. "

When she said University to use, that's literally the first thing I thought of, LOL!

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Great you are picking it up again 🤗 Getting back to some level of normality!"

Well, I used to get 3-5 shifts doing the samples (at Sam's) but I'm lucky to get 2, now cleaning the store. It's work, so there's that.

Costco is going to start a limited sample run starting next month, and I'm hoping we'll do the same...but if that means no more cleaning and the rest of the crew decide to come back (they "were hired to cook and put out samples, not clean like a janitor") it might mean even fewer shifts.

IDK...just gotta wait it out.

Sure do wish the census people would get back to me. Had my fingerprints done for background check back in March but as long as we've got restrictions in place, they're not going to fill the spots.

[Shannon]

You guys all suck. I've never even heard of a body farm!!

Hope things start picking up for you Michaelle!!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task:

45. Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs.

I'll be nice and let you know who they are so you don't have to go searching. 😉

January - Tessa Bailey
February - Jeaniene Frost
March - T.J. Klune
April - Julia Quinn
May - Sarina Bowen
June - Nora Roberts

And yes, you can use June too. 😊

[Lisa]

I knew we would get this next as other teams have just had it.
I even downloaded the only MM Book I havent read.

[Lisa]

Task 25
Selection Post
Top Secret
282 pages / GR

How it qualifies: written by Sarina Bowen - May's FAC.

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

I can't link through app but I'll be listening to a Sarina Bowen as well. I was going to bite the bullet and do TJK but the only ones on Hoopla aren't the ones I'm in the mood for.

Hoping Hello Forever is as good as its prequel.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Ha - was just about to ask the same question re co-authors in the Q&A thread Lisa! Just in case I wanted to read a Sarina Bowen :D

***
Which is fine. We can read a co-authored book for this task.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

So - I had the choice of an 18 hour audiobook for TJ Klune or a couple of options 7-8 hour audios for Sarina Bowen... Needless to say I will go with the Sarina Bowen!

...I'm going to give the MF option a go first but its a college story. Last one of hers that was college-based I dnf'd. So if that happens again, I'll move back to an MM option :D

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 25: #45. Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs.
Selection


The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
Pages: 274pp 1st Kindle ed on listing published March 20, 2014
How it qualifies: Sarina Bowen - FAC Author May 2020

[*book:The Year We Fell Down|27846624]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Great you are picking it up again 🤗 Getting back to some level of normality!"

Well, I used to get 3-5 shifts doing the samples (at Sam's) but I'm lucky to get 2, now cleaning the..."

Hope you get the census gig! That should be a good option :)

[Shannon]

Task 25 Selection Post
Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs


Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Pages: 361
Qualification: Sarina Bowen FAC May 2020

[*book:Him|25915423]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Selection Post

Task 25: Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs
aka
It's Never Over/Hello Forever by Nealy Wagner aka Sarina Bowen
Page Count: 192/238
How it Qualifies: Sarina Bowen FAC May2020

[*book:It's Never Over|25838486]/[*book:Hello Forever|35403258]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

I had NO IDEA how to post that selection, because I'm listening to the book called Hello Forever, but there's an older edition under a different name and both of them are listed as Nealy Wagner, but Sarina's name is clearly on the HF edition...

I'm almost done with it anyway.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I checked with Kat on Hello Goodbye. All good...

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Completion Post

Task 25: Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs
aka
It's Never Over/Hello Forever by Nealy Wagner aka Sarina Bowen
Page Count: 192/238
How it Qualifies: Sarina Bowen FAC May2020
Date Completed: 30May2020
Rating: 4 Stars

[*book:It's Never Over|25838486]/[*book:Hello Forever|35403258]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'll finish my book tomorrow - branding took an extra 3 hours :(

[Lisa]

Task 25
Completion Post
Top Secret
282 pages / GR

How it qualifies: written by Sarina Bowen - May's FAC.
Date read: 05/31/20
3.5 stars

All I kept thinking about whilst I was reading this book was that it was very similiar to a story I had already read. Its an ok story though. Life in collegeland.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 25: #45. Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs.
COMPLETION


The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
Pages: 274pp 1st Kindle ed on listing published March 20, 2014
How it qualifies: Sarina Bowen - FAC Author May 2020

4 stars.
This was so much better than I expected. I like SB's work in general, but the last book I tried to read by her (MM) was a DNF. And College books can really irritate me. But the MCs are generally down to earth and trying to get on with their lives, not stuck in College politics and cr4p. So this was a winner for me and I'm so glad I have finally read it!

[*book:The Year We Fell Down|27846624]

[Shannon]

Task 25 Completion Post
Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs


Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Pages: 361
Qualification: Sarina Bowen FAC May 2020
Read: 5/31/20
Rating: ★★★★★

Might have loved this more the 2nd go around!!

[*book:Him|25915423]

[Lisa]

Task 25 - Completion Post
Team 1 Loitering Layabouts

Michaelle Completion Post
Lisa Completion Post
Jane Completion Post
Shannon Completion Post

[Shannon]

Thanks for posting Lisa! I didn't realize I was last....again. lol

[Lisa]

That's ok Shannon.

I think we are only 1 of 2 teams on task 25 who are due to get their new task today. The other 2 teams are on the opposite day , so new task tomorrow.
It should be quite a closing week. The other team is also a MM Team.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Task 25 - Completion Post
Team 1 Loitering Layabouts

Michaelle Completion Post
Lisa Completion Post
Jane Completion Post
Shannon Completion Post"

Thanks Lisa - I was out doing some exercise at long last! As everyone comes out of isolation with their only outlet having been some exercise outside, I'm only just starting 🤣

[Lisa]

Jane, got to ask, have you ever seen any deadly snakes while you are outside. I always wanted to visit OZ but the snakes freak me out.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Jane, got to ask, have you ever seen any deadly snakes while you are outside. I always wanted to visit OZ but the snakes freak me out."

Rarely. I live in the middle of brown snake country and I probably see one each year... Nige sees a few more! Maybe 5-10 a year?

I used to see more at our last farm which also had red-belly black snakes which aren't quite as poisonous.

Browns are always more dangerous in Spring/Summer. But if you stomp around, they feel the vibrations and will generally get out of your way. I'm pretty paranoid though. Even on my walk/jog now I keep my eyes peeled and will only walk on cleared tracks...

Having said that, our Jack Russell Terrier has survived for more than 14 years in snake country if that's any indication 🤪

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

If any of you make it over here, you must come and visit me on the cattle property - or let me know. I may at least be able to meet you somewhere if you make it to Queensland :D

... Same goes for our Mods here 😁

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "If any of you make it over here, you must come and visit me on the cattle property - or let me know. I may at least be able to meet you somewhere if you make it to Queensland :D

... Same goes for ..."

You know that offer stands in reverse too!! I would love to make it over to your part of the world someday...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Task 25: #45. Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs.
COMPLETION


The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
Pages: 274pp 1st Kindle ed on listin..."

I was hoping you would post your thoughts on this one. It was recommended to me repeatedly a while back, but I never got around to trying the series until the audio came out. I am so leery of YA and even NA - can't deal with the angst! But I really liked this series, the MCs are young, but dealing with real life in grown up ways and that worked for me.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 26:

55. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.

As a team, you need to select another team and all read books that team has read. Include the team name/number in your completion posts. Please provide a link to the other team member's completion post in your qualification, at a minimum provide the message number.

[Lisa]

Pick from Team 13.

[Lisa]

Task 26
Pick from Team 13
Selection Post
Spring Strings
154 pages /GR
Read by Jo Smut-dickted on 5/31/20. Post 592.
Jo's Completion Post

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Selection Post

Task 26: 55 - Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge.

Deke by Eden Finley
Page Count: 310/GR Kindle
How it Qualifies: Read by Jo 08May2020

[*book:Deke|43482251]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Ha! Book works for this challenge, Bingo and Yahtzee! Three-fer.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Ha! Book works for this challenge, Bingo and Yahtzee! Three-fer."

Nice!!

**edit**
And now I'm following you :) Another book that's been on my list for ages!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "If any of you make it over here, you must come and visit me on the cattle property - or let me know. I may at least be able to meet you somewhere if you make it to Queensland :D

..."

Absolutely!! :D

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Task 25: #45. Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs.
COMPLETION


The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
Pages: 274pp 1st K..."

Yes - this book was about the people and their challenges. I hate the ones that are about friction in college - blah blah blah. I know I've read another book in the series since that's how book 1 made it on my list to read (5 years ago!). Will have to see what the rest of the series looks like now :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 26: #55 - Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass.
Selection
Team 13


Deke
Pages: 310pp Kindle
How it qualifies: Team 13: Jo read #396

[*book:Deke|43482251]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Jane (PS) wrote: "And now I'm following you :) Another book that's been on my list for ages!"

Mine too!

[Shannon]

Task 26 Selection Post
Pick from Team 13


Nailed by KM Neuhold
Pages: 331
Qualification: Elizabeth Read 5/28/20

[*book:Nailed|53189356]

[Shannon]

Jane (PS) wrote: "If any of you make it over here, you must come and visit me on the cattle property - or let me know. I may at least be able to meet you somewhere if you make it to Queensland :D

... Same goes for ..."

Same for me. We can explore the bodies behind my new house. How fun!!

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

LOL!