The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Romantic Relay (3)

[cole]

I would be cool with sports or maybe celebrities? I think if we did celebrities a big sports star, musician, or royalty would fall under that. Unless it doesn't count as a profession.

[Allie]

I think royalty and celebrity may be too vague. Not sure. I will ask MK.

[Allie]

I received feedback from MK. Celebrity is to brush a term. She would prefer a certain industry (film industry, musicians, or athletes)

She does say she would give a pass for nobility (dukes, viscounts, ECT) or Royalty (kings, princes, ECT.) However they would not both work.

So here is our list

Athlete
Musician
Film Industry
Nobility
Royalty

Any one really wanting any particular one or not wanting one? I'm honestly happy with anything.

[Allie]

If no one has a preference I will select one using a random number website or something.

[Victorian Vickie]

I would prefer to read about Kings because I have this book in my TBR stack but I will glady go with the group

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Honestly, I'd prefer athlete or film industry but I think selecting randomly with a site would probably be best.

[Victorian Vickie]

Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Honestly, I'd prefer athlete or film industry but I think selecting randomly with a site would probably be best."

That if fine...I just double checked and mine is MPG Romance so it might not count

[Allie]

Alright, since we have multiple wishes. I will do a random choice. Give me just a minute!

[Allie]

I just threw in 1-5 using the list above and google responded with...

1 - Athletes.

Would that be okay Vickie? You can of course take a pass this task if you need to. I'll try to find a longer book to get as many pages as possible.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

I'm going to read which is 673 pages

[Victorian Vickie]

That’s fine... just have to find a book

[Allie]

Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "I'm going to read which is 673 pages"

One of my favorite books! Even with so many pages, I read it in a day.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Allie wrote: "One of my favorite books! Even with so many pages, I read it in a day."

It's my favorite contemporary romance. This will be my third re-read of it. I'm feeling kinda slumpy so I'm in the mood to re-read some favorites of mine.

[cole]

Does anyone have a short sports romance they can recommend? I’m still testing and I don’t want to hold us up, I’m done with my worst test so I’ll have some time to read but not a lot!

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Nicole wrote: "Does anyone have a short sports romance they can recommend? I’m still testing and I don’t want to hold us up, I’m done with my worst test so I’ll have some time to read but not a lot!"

is 170 pages. That's the only short sports romance I can think of that meets the 150 page requirement for the challenge. I had a few other ones but they fall either significantly or just a few pages short of the requirement unfortunately.

[cole]

Hmm I'm not a huge fan of LJ Shen's novellas but yeah the 150 page count is hard to hit with novellas. I did find by Eden Finley on audiobook on scribd. I think the character in that is an ex-baseball player now Sports Manager but I believe MK said that can fall under sports industry.

[Allie]

Nicole wrote: "Hmm I'm not a huge fan of LJ Shen's novellas but yeah the 150 page count is hard to hit with novellas. I did find by Eden Finley on audiobook on scribd. I think the ch..."

I absolutely love this series. I'm actually reading the 5th book for it. It's under sports romance, so I'd say it counts.

[Allie]

Task 5 completion

Read 750 pages with characters in the same career
Career choice: Athletics
1,288/750 pages

Allie:

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Jamie:

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Nicole:

Vickie:

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[Allie]

Task 5 Completion


Hat Trick by Eden Finley
Pages: 335
How it Qualifies: tagged athletes by 11 people. Main hero plays hockey for NHL
Date completed: 5/7/20

[Victorian Vickie]

Task 5 Completion


Third Time Lucky Notting Hill Gossip by Victoria Browne
How it qualifies: #263 on the Best Sports Romance list
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
Pages: 280
Completed 5/7/2020

[Allie]

Victorian Vickie wrote: "Task 5 Completion


Third Time Lucky - Notting Hill Gossip by Victoria Browne
How it qualifies: #263 on t..."

Vickie, would you mind switching to the kindle edition? I checked and the page count is the same.

[Victorian Vickie]

Allie wrote: "Victorian Vickie wrote: "Task 5 Completion


Third Time Lucky - Notting Hill Gossip by Victoria Browne
Ho..."
Sorry...I forget that it has to be the kindle edition.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Task: #5 - Sports Romance

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
Pages: 673
How book qualifies: Book is #16 on the Sports Romances list
Date Completed: 5/10/20

[Allie]

I'm going to check with MK to see if we need to wait for Nicole to finish her book still even though we've hit 750 pages. I'm not positive.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Allie wrote: "I'm going to check with MK to see if we need to wait for Nicole to finish her book still even though we've hit 750 pages. I'm not positive."

Here's the problem, each teammate has to complete each task unless they take a pass. A teammate can only take a pass once throughout the challenge. Nicole took her pass on Task 4, so she needs to read for this task. ☹️

[Allie]

MountainKat wrote: "Allie wrote: "I'm going to check with MK to see if we need to wait for Nicole to finish her book still even though we've hit 750 pages. I'm not positive."

Here's the problem, each teammate has to ..."

Thanks for clarifying MK. I knew it says each teammate needs to participated, I want sure if that matters as much with page count tasks? Thank you!

[Victorian Vickie]

Just wondering how we are doing?

[Allie]

I sent Nicole a PM since she usually at least checks in. I can only assume she's been really busy with her finals this week.

[cole]

I’m so sorry guys for holding us back. I’ve finished finals and it’s been a rough week. I will sprint through the rest of the book today! So sorry guys

[cole]

I’m sorry for prolonging this for so long but I need to resign from the competition. I just can’t focus on any books right now, I’m really sorry for holding y’all back. I thought I could catch up but I’m too unfocused.

[Allie]

Thanks for letting us know your situation Nicole!

I've informed MK, she will pop in tonight, but says the rest of us will be able to continue on with the challenge!

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Aww, it's okay Nicole. Hope everything goes well for you! :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hope things mellow for you Nicole! I understand the problem with focusing, I struggled with that in March in particular.

For the rest of you, here is Task 6:

43. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.

There is no time limit for this task, as long as your chosen book is on one of the moderators' read shelf and rated it will qualify. Please include a link to the moderator's review or read shelf in your completion post.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

I'm gonna read . Karen read it January 2019 and gave it 4 stars.

[Victorian Vickie]

I am going to read it was read by Karen in 2018

[Allie]

I will read read by both MK and Karen.

[Allie]

I read an article just the other day about the pandemic's effect on focus. It pretty much explained that, for most people, our bodies aren't used to being at this level of anxiety for prolonged periods of times. We are at a higher level of anxiety and we don't feel like we are allowed to feel safe (psychological lingo, but that was the general gist). So our typical soothing actions (like reading) still don't work.

I've found it hard to read contemporary, which is my most common genre. But, I have been able to read a lot of paranormal and historical. So I guess I just need to focus on things that are way outside the norm.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Task: #6

Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
Pages: 320
How book qualifies: Karen read this book January 2019
Date Completed: 5/19/20

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Allie wrote: "I read an article just the other day about the pandemic's effect on focus. It pretty much explained that, for most people, our bodies aren't used to being at this level of anxiety for prolonged periods of times. We are at a higher level of anxiety and we don't feel like we are allowed to feel safe (psychological lingo, but that was the general gist). So our typical soothing actions (like reading) still don't work.

I've found it hard to read contemporary, which is my most common genre. But, I have been able to read a lot of paranormal and historical. So I guess I just need to focus on things that are way outside the norm."

I'm having trouble with contemporary as well. I've read a lot of Urban Fantasy, Historical romance and middle grade this month. Anything else and I just can't get into it.

[Victorian Vickie]

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Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta
Chase
Pages: 389
How it fits: It was read by Karen in 2018
Date Completed: 5/18/2020

[Victorian Vickie]

We are still participating right?

[Allie]

I swear I posted my completion like 2 days ago. Sorry. I must have typed it and never posted. One minute!

[Allie]

Completion Post


A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
Pages: 225
How It Fits: Read by MK at an unset date
Date Completed: 5/19/20

[Allie]

Task #6

3/3 Read:

Allie

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Jamie
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Vickie
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[MountainKat, Moderator]

Yay - here is your next task:

10. Read 4 3 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.

The tagsThe tag does not have to be MPG, but I will be looking for the specific tags of 'PNR', 'paranormal' or 'fantasy' to qualify. Please provide the number of people who tagged the book with your qualifier and the page number of shelves for that tag. Links are appreciated, but not required.

[Allie]

Task #7
Read 3 books tagged PNR or Fantasy

Allie

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Jamie

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Vickie

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[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

I'm reading . Paranormal and Fantasy are MPG.

[Victorian Vickie]

Completion post Task 7


Stockings and Spells by Nancy Warren
Pages: 207
How it fits: tagged Paranormal 16. Fantasy 10
Romance: 2
Date completed 5/23/2020
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Task: #7

Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
Pages: 260
How book qualifies: Tagged as Paranormal 1,933 times on the MPG
Date Completed: 5/24/20

[Allie]

Task#7


Hateful Heroes by Michelle Hercules
Pages: 309
How it Qualifies: tagged PNR and fantasy here
Date completed: 5/24/20