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The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Grim Reapers (12)
The Amazing Race Team ChallengeApril 11, 2020 through June 9, 2020
8 Week Dash For the Win!
Tracking:
Task 1 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Assigned 4.12.2020 / Completed 4.16.2020
Task 2 - 65. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. Assigned 4.16.2020 / Completed 4.19.2020
Task 3 - 39. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task. Assigned 4.19.2020 / Completed 4.21.2020
Task 4 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors. Assigned 4.21.2020 / Completed 4.25.2020
Task 5 - 51. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task. Assigned 4.25.2020 / Completed 5.1.2020
Task 6 - 17. Read 4 books that are stand alones. Assigned 5.1.2020 / Completed 5.6.2020
Task 7 - 9. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. Assigned 5.6.2020 / Completed 5.10.2020
Task 8 - 69. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. Assigned 5.10.2020 / Completed 5.14.2020
Task 9 - 38. Read 6 books with 3 word titles. Assigned 5.14.2020 / Completed 5.19.2020
Task 10 - 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. Assigned 5.19.2020 / Completed 5.24.2020
Task 11 - 14. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews. Assigned 5.24.2020 / Completed 5.29.2020
Task 12 - 45. Read
Task 13 - 21. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. Assigned 6.4.2020
The Amazing Race Team ChallengeApril 11, 2020 through June 9, 2020
8 Week Dash For the Win!
Challenge Dates:
Signups open until April 11, 2020 at 9 PM US EDT.
Remaining Teams Assigned after signups close on April 11, 2020.
First Task Assigned April 14, 2020 at 6 PM US EDT.
Challenge Ends on June 9, 2020 at Midnight US EDT, tasks will not be accepted after this time.
Each team will work together to complete tasks. Once complete, you will be given another task to complete. After the first task, teams will be on different paths with tasks randomly assigned. The same tasks may be assigned to different teams at different times, but no task will be used more than once by the same team. Each team works at their own pace and the team that completes the most tasks at the end of 8 weeks will be the winner!
After the first task is given to everyone, when a team finishes their task they will need to report their completion in the Tracking/Q&A thread. I will confirm the completion and assign their next task. New tasks will not be assigned more frequently than every other day. I will attempt to respond quickly to confirm completion and assign new tasks, but please allow up to 24 hours. If I am unavailable, another mod will assign the task.
Each teammate will need to participate in each task, but may take a pass for one task during the course of the challenge. For some tasks, no passes will be allowed. Completions posts will need to be made when finishing each book for a task, similar to the PtP and Bachelor Challenges. A player will be removed if they make no comment for 5 days after a new task is assigned or 3 days after the rest of the team completes the task (whichever is later), despite attempts to make contact.
Information required when posting your completion/s:
Task
Book/cover link
Page numbers with source
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary.
Date Completed.
There is a 150 page minimum for books, rereads and audios ok. Books may only be used once per player during the challenge. Players may read the same book for a task unless otherwise specified. Books do not have to be romance, but must be fiction.
**For this challenge, use the GR Kindle first edition page count if available. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. The acceptability of other page counts will be made on an individual basis**
I think most of you know each other, at least a little, but feel free to introduce yourself again. Please give any relevant information, especially time zone as that helps know when it is best to communicate. 😊Please select a team leader to help keep track of where your team is in any given task. And as necessary guide discussions for task decisions. Any teammate can report your completions though.
PS - If you want to be known as anything other than Team 12, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
Hey y'all, I am in Southeast Texas on par with Chicago's zone. Lets get votes in for team leader and maybe a name for us in?
Name Suggestions:✔= 1Vote:
✔Grime Reapers
Crazy Girls
Dark Luvers
😈😈Racing Demons😈😈
Racing Hearts
✔Chasing Demons
Hi there, I'm in Athens (+2) ,Greece
cool names TM!
Chris wrote: "Hi there, I'm in Athens (+2) ,Greece
cool names TM!"
Okay, Chris your 8hrs ahead of me, we can work with that. Thank you!
I work from home atm and I go to my studio once a week, so I'm connected due to work all day around. (+things are slow due to the pandemic, so I read more that usual)
Hey! Sorry I’m late! I’ve been working on a music sheet all day. I believe I’ve only met one of you, so I’d like to introduce myself.I’m Amelia and I pretty much only ever read romance books. My favourite sub-genre is Dark Romance. Some people think I’m fucked up, but I think I’m just unique.
I work in theatre but since they are closed I have loads of free time now. The weird thing is that I seem to be reading less. I think it’s because I’m having more time to work on other things that I never got to do because school and my job was so time consuming. For example, today I finally got to work on a music sheet composition I’m supposed to be making for my friend. I only got around 45-50 bars done though, haha.
As for team names, I’m not that creative and it’s also 1:50am, so I’m pretty brain-dead right now. But, I did see that Tiki thought of some names that had a dark theme to them, so I’m guessing y’all are into that stuff too. Anyways, you’re probably sick of me rambling on now. I’ll have a quick brainstorm tonight and tomorrow morning and see if I can come up with anything that I think would be good.
Also, I’m British (GMT).
And out of the names you have thought of so far I like Dark Luvers and Grime Reapers. Maybe Dark Reaper? Or Grim? Wait...I actually really like Grim Reapers.
Amelia wrote: "Hey! Sorry I’m late! I’ve been working on a music sheet all day. I believe I’ve only met one of you, so I’d like to introduce myself.I’m Amelia and I pretty much only ever read romance books. My ..."
I will add a mark Grim Reapers for vote!
Hey, y'all~I'm in Northeast Ohio, so Eastern Standard Time is what I follow. I'm a librarian, but libraries are closed at the moment and I'm working from home, so I have a lot more free time to read!
I've read a couple of Dark Romances this past year because I love romance and I was curious: the ones I've loved, I have absolutely loved (those tended to be forbidden-romance types, I think); and the ones I haven't, have been interesting from a psychological point of view.
Other genres I enjoy are contemporary (including new adult & romantic comedy), historical, and paranormal/fantasy romances, and prefer my romances spicier than not.
Some other name suggestions are:
Racing Hearts
Chasing Demons
Can't wait to start so I actually have a valid excuse to binge read!
Hello Chris! Hello Amelia!I read almost everything depending on the mood. paranormal, historical, dark, new adult, murder,mystery, thrillers etc. Just I don't want any crappy endings atm.
I like Chasing Demons too and Grim Rippers!
Okay between Chasing Demons and Grim Rippers, vote!!
Im Grim ReapersWe also need to vote for leader??
So we have 2 Eastern Americans and 2 Europens, this is going to be a fun group.. Also those like dark romance y'all should check out
by: Marissa Honeycutt and
by: Bianca Sommerland these 2 series are extremly dark with paranormal as well. These have allot dub-con/rape/ and violence
Oh also need a list off hard limits on read, so when we vote to read a certain genre we don't wonder into the wrong area for everyone. Me Fem Domm, f/f only, and must be romance.
This list of tasks is not inclusive and just an example of tasks that may be assigned.Tasks:
✔1.
2. Read 6 books rated over 4.0.
3. Read 6 books with over 2500 ratings.
4. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports.
5. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
6. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
7. Read 4 books in continuing series.
8. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.
✔9.
10. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.
11. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
12. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
13. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition.
14. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
15. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
16. Read 6 books first published between 2011 and 2020.
✔17.
18. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children.
19. Read 6 books with animals on the cover.
20. Read 6 books set in the US.
21. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
22. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with a non-English language edition.
23. Read 6 books set outside of the US.
24. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.
25. Each player reads a book in a series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
26. Each player reads 2 books in a series, teammates can read the same or different series.
27. Read 6 books with over 500 reviews.
28. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings.
29. Read 4 books rated over 4.5 on GR.
30. Read 6 books with nekked man chest on the cover.
31. Read over 1000 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG.
31. Read 4 books written by a male author.
32. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
33. Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months. No pass for this task.
34. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.
35. Read 6 books featuring best friends.
36. Read 6 books published in June.
37. Read 6 books by authors who use initials in their name.
✔38.
✔39.
40. Read 6 books by an author whose first or last name begins with A.
41. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.
42. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series.
43. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.
44. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team.
45. Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs.
✔46.
47. Read 6 books set in a major city.
48. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters.
49. Read 6 books featuring cowboys.
50. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.
✔51.
52. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
53. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
54. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
55. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
56. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
57. Each teammate reads a book set in one of your teammates' home town, no pass for this task.
58. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
59. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
60. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
61. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
62. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
63. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
64. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
✔65.
✔️66.
67. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
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.
✔69.
70. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
71. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
72. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
73. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
74. Read 4 books that are NOT MPG Romance.
75. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
Tasks will be explained in detail when assigned.
**Series rule will apply to tasks where you pick from the group or a teammate's shelf.**
Is it Grim Rippers or Reapers? I like that one more than Chasing Demons. I think it suits us more.
Also, I don’t mind being team leader. I’m on my computer a lot now, so I’ll always be online to check things etc etc. I don’t really mind though, because as MountainKat stated, anyone can submit completions.
The task I’m most concerned about is the ~ 1000 Pages with Mystery or Suspense as MPG. This is because not many of us are into those genres much. If anything I think we should pass on this one.
And also for the ~ NOT MPG romance, can’t we get away with Erotica?
I remember trying to read The Life of Anna, Tiki. It was just after or around when I got KU and I never knew anything about Dark Romance. I remember being a bit creeped out so I put it down, then weirdly enough I read another book that was even more fucked up. I have been meaning to read it again though, just never got round to doing it.
the tasks have to be done in a specific order?
Chris wrote: "the tasks have to be done in a specific order?"no task are assigned radomly after we complete our task.
Amelia wrote: "And also for the ~ NOT MPG romance, can’t we get away with Erotica?"you and I both, need to ask Mkat about that..
Amelia wrote: "The task I’m most concerned about is the ~ 1000 Pages with Mystery or Suspense as MPG. This is because not many of us are into those genres much. If anything I think we should pass on this one."we maybe able to get by with this, with other areas?? I will read them myself if it has romance in it. if anything we can we will find a way around this. Amelia I'm game, if anything we can work hand in hand together. since most times we work oppist times together on here
Amelia wrote: "Is it Grim Rippers or Reapers? I like that one more than Chasing Demons. I think it suits us more."Grim Reapers
Amelia wrote: "And also for the ~ NOT MPG romance, can’t we get away with Erotica?"there's some dark reads that aren't romance maybe??
I'm fine with Grim Reapers as our team name!I think Erotica is considered Romance (at least, I always considered it that)? Since I'm not sure we can pass as a group, there are a couple of suspense books I've had my eye on, that I can hold off on reading those until/if that task gets called. Same with Historical and/or Fantasy/Sci-Fi for a non-MPG genre.
And I don't have any absolute hard limits (I have also just started reading darker romances, if they were tagged correctly), but I don't really enjoy novels where every sexual experience is rape. It doesn't look like there are many instances where we have to read some of the same (the ones they have are so far are same: sub-genre, author, publication month, trope, profession, country, location, letter, cover color) so it shouldn't be a problem? We can also try and decide on those things now so we can just start reading if those come up. However, if that is a problem, though, let me know and I can sub out and find a new group? Just let me know!
Chris wrote: "I'm fine with Grim Reapers as our team name!I think Erotica is considered Romance (at least, I always considered it that)? Since I'm not sure we can pass as a group, there are a couple of suspens..."
nope, we can work with everything!!
For Mystery J.D. Robb and "In Death" series count?
By hard limits, you mean stuff I don’t want to read or stuff that triggers me? Also, I’ve never actually known the full wording for MPG. I’m sure it’s something like Main Genre. Do any of you know?
@Chris, J.D. Robb’s “In Death” series should work for 15 and/or 31, since it is both written by an author who goes by two names and MPG Mystery and Suspense!
Amelia wrote: "Also, I’ve never actually known the full wording for MPG. I’m sure it’s something like Main Genre. Do any of you know?"
I was just googling that!
Main Page Genre, haha. It’s the tags you see on Goodreads to the right of the précis (or very bottom if you’re in the app).
they are nice series. I read the first book ages ago and I have the next two laying around but haven't get my hands on them yet.
Wait...now I’m confused. I’ve re-read the rules and I’m lost. When it says “Each teammate needs to complete the task,” it doesn’t mean by themselves, right?
Now that I think about it I might have a suspense or mystery series-
Nora Roberts has several books under the Mystery genre. Ann Stuart may have few ,but not sure. The one I'm re-reading is labeled as erotic thriller by the publisher but it's a soft read.
@Amelia, we work together to complete the tasks as a team. So if it’s read four books, each of us would read a book; 1000 pages, each of us would read about 250 pages (give or take depending on what we’re reading). There’s only one pass for the eight weeks, in which case I think someone would just read another book or another 250 pages so we can still complete the task? Not entirely sure how the pass works in terms of team completion.
That’s what I originally thought, but when I was reading them again I thought I might’ve not read them properly haha.
Amelia wrote: "By hard limits, you mean stuff I don’t want to read or stuff that triggers me? Also, I’ve never actually known the full wording for MPG. I’m sure it’s something like Main Genre. Do any of you know?"
Yes, and stuff you absloutley hate reading
Amelia wrote: "It comes up with Miles Per Gallon -"Main page genre= MPG
Chris wrote: "@Amelia, we work together to complete the tasks as a team. So if it’s read four books, each of us would read a book; 1000 pages, each of us would read about 250 pages (give or take depending on wha..."Thats how I think it works as well
I don’t really like MxM. I’m not homophobic or anything, I just don’t get much joy out of reading those types of books.
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April 11, 2020 through June 6, 2020
8 Week Dash For the Win!
Team 12:
✓ Amelia✓ Chris Labib
★ Tiki
✓ Chris