The Amazing Race Team Challenge - QuaranQueens (7)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I vote Black or Blue just because they tend to be easy to find and give you lots of choices.

[Michaele]

That's two for blue - how about we go with that? There are over 800 books on that list, so it should be easy to find something.

[Shelby]

I can get behind black as well. It's always pretty easy.

[MyzanM]

I can do either. I have books on hand for both black and blue.

[Michaele]

How about blue?

[Shelby]

Let's go blue. We'll buck the black trend and do something fun. :)

Also I confirmed in the Q&A - any cover edition works, it doesn't have to be the one read. Just make sure and link to the cover you want used.

[MyzanM]

I’ll start reading then... but I’m not sure how fast I’ll be since it’s closing in on midnight... I might just drift off...

[Michaele]

MyzanM wrote: "I’ll start reading then... but I’m not sure how fast I’ll be since it’s closing in on midnight... I might just drift off..."

I think sleep always takes priority. :)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

OK I'll start mine tonight.

[Michaele]

Task 2 - cover color - (56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color).

Book/cover link: Spencer Cohen, Book Two, N.R. Walker
Page numbers with source: 208 (goodreads)
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Mostly blue cover - #259 on M/M Romance With (Mostly) Blue Covers list
Date Completed. 4/14

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Completion Post
Task 2: Cover Color 56: Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Book: An Evidence of Magic
Page Numbers: 239 GR
How Book Qualifies: Mostly Blue Cover
Date Completed: 4/14

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Since we have to read 6 (two of us have to read 2 books) I will start a second book with a blue cover.

[Michaele]

I've started a second too.

[Shelby]

Great ladies! I have a couple of conference calls this morning but I'm about halfway through my blue book. Should finish up this afternoon. :)

[Michaele]

*Corrected page count*
Task 2 - cover color - (56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color).

Book/cover link: Empty Net, Avon Gale
Page numbers with source: 219 (goodreads)
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Mostly blue cover - #608 on M/M Romance With (Mostly) Blue Covers list
Date Completed. 4/15

[MyzanM]

Completion Post - Task 2 - cover color - 56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color (blue)
Book: Hunter of Demons
Page Numbers: 153 GR
Date Completed: 4/15
How Book Qualifies: Mostly Blue Cover

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Completion Post
Task 2 - Cover Color 56: Read 6 books with the same color cover
Book: Murder at Pirate's Cove
Page Number: 206 GR
Date Completed: 4/15
How Book Qualifies: Mostly Blue Cover

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Once Shelby finishes her book we are done with this one :)

[Michaele]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Once Shelby finishes her book we are done with this one :)"

Nice!

[Shelby]

Posting now and then I'll post us complete. :)

[Shelby]

Completion Post

Task: 56 - Read 6 books with the same color cover
Book/cover link: Angel Fire East
Page numbers with source: 384 per GR
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Cover - Blue
Date Completed: (4/15)

[Shelby]

Second Stop - Cover Color Blue (6)
☑ Shelby - Angel Fire East - Completion Here
☑ Danielle Gypsy Soul - An Evidence of Magic - Completion Here
☑ Danielle Gypsy Soul - Murder at Pirate's Cove - Completion Here
☑ Michaele - Spencer Cohen, Book Two - Completion Here
☑ Michaele - Empty Net - Completion Here
☑ MyzanM - Hunter of Demons - Completion Here

[Shelby]

Woohoo! I think we might be the first team done with the second task. :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Michaele wrote: "Task 2 - cover color - (56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color).

Book/cover link: Empty Net, Avon Gale
Page numbers with source: 200 (good..."

Please correct to the Kindle edition page count. Thanks!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I have you as complete for Task 2. Task 3 will be assigned tomorrow - they are not assigned any sooner than every other day!

And seriously, send me a message if I don't get your task assigned tomorrow. My memory used to be one of my biggest assets and these days, it is pretty suspect. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Michaele]

MountainKat wrote: "Michaele wrote: "Task 2 - cover color - (56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color).

Book/cover link: Empty Net, Avon Gale
Page numbers with ..."

I corrected the original post - let me know if I should repost. I didn't want to mess up the tracking.

[Shelby]

You should be good Michaele. :) (I think) Thanks for updating.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Michaele wrote: "I corrected the original post - let me know if I should repost. I didn't want to mess up the tracking. "

You are good as far as I'm concerned, your task wasn't to read a certain number of pages, but a number of books. Otherwise, I might have asked for a repost. 😉 But as long as I don't specifically ask that you repost, you are good with just correcting. (Nowhere near as many things to track here as compared to The Bachelor! 😳 At least I hope, it is new and even I'm still figuring it all out... 🤔)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 3:

41. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.

[MyzanM]

I’ll start reading , Jailmates, 365 pages (GR) and will probably be done by lunch time tomorrow my time.

[Michaele]

I'll get started asap, too!

[Michaele]

This might be a stupid question - is that 1200 pages total? Or each member reads that many? I thought I'd check with you guys before I bothered MKat.

[Shelby]

My understanding is all of us total. :)

[Shelby]

I’ve got a couple of 300+ page books that I can cover my quarter in one read. I’ll decide when I get home.

[Michaele]

Task 3 - 41. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.

Book/cover link: Lollipop, Amy Lane
Page numbers with source: 250 (goodreads)
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: One name title
Date Completed. 4/16

[Michaele]

Sorry, I should have picked a longer book, I started another one to make up the difference.

[Shelby]

Michaele wrote: "Sorry, I should have picked a longer book, I started another one to make up the difference."

Don't even apologize. There's no reason any of us have to have a specific length book for this one. It's really we just read until we finish the page count. :)

[MyzanM]

Michaele wrote: "Sorry, I should have picked a longer book, I started another one to make up the difference."

I think my book makes up for your book so don’t worry.

[MyzanM]

Completion Post - Task 3 - 41. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.

Book: Jailmates
Page numbers with source: 365 GR
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: One word title
Date Completed: 4/16

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

The first one I am reading is only 183 pages but I need it for another challenge. Will finish it today. If we still need more pages I have a second book that I can read as well with 230 pages.

[Michaele]

I finished a second book, that should help. I'll post it shortly...

[Michaele]

Task 3 - 41. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.

Book/cover link: Freckles, Amy Lane
Page numbers with source: 170 (goodreads)
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: One name title
Date Completed. 4/17

[Michaele]

We are at 785 pages.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Task 3: 41 - Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles

Book: Alaska
Page Numbers: 183 GR
Date Read: 4/17
How it Qualifies: One Word Title

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

So now we need Shelby's book. If it is at least 232 pages than we've hit our 1200 pages.

[Michaele]

MyzanM wrote: " Completion Post - Task 3 - 41. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.

Book: Jailmates
Page numbers with source: 365 GR
How book qualified, with links or cove..."

What did you think of this book? It's gotten some mixed reviews...

[MyzanM]

I liked the Sci-Fi part and the world building. Both the alien society and surroundings were really good.
Unfortunately I didn't really care for the human MC. He was supposedly a very duty driven, loyal person, but in some really important situations he acted rather childish. Not in the temper tantrum way, but more that he couldn't be bothered. Annoyed me to no end.
The alien MC was really sweet, but he wasn't given as much attention as the human one. It was told mostly from the human POV but it would have been nice to get more of the alien POV, and perhaps before chapter 30...

I rated it 3-stars, but mostly because I liked the world building.

[Shelby]

Completion Post

Task: 41 - Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles
Book/cover link: Redwall
Page numbers with source: 352 per GR
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary: Title - 1 Word
Date Completed: (4/18)

[Shelby]

Sorry for the bit of a delay guys. My bar job managed to get me some hours this week helping out on the administrative side of things so I've had a lot less reading time. :)

But looks like my read will put us over. I'll put together our completion post now and report us as all set. :)

[Shelby]

Third Stop - Title: 1 Word + 1200pgs
☑ Shelby - Redwall - Completion Here 352pgs
☑ Danielle - Alaska - Completion Here 183pgs
☑ Michaele - Lollipop - Completion Here 250pgs
☑ Michaele - Freckles - Completion Here 170pgs
☑ MyzanM - Jailmates - Completion Here 365pgs
Total Pages: 1320pgs