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The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Not fast, Just Furious (13)
Sunshine I'm good with that. I have thousands of books so I would be fine with someone picking and then I'll just match up :) I think I'm the "latest" in the day to get up :)
Could do, although we have decided on a lot of the tasks already I think just by majority.9 - Subgenre easy answer is M/M romance
51 - We all seemed similar agreement but didn't decide one, looking through I'd go Nov, Aug or Sep 2019?
52. Shall we go New York, since I think using England for another one.
55 - Teams 1, 9, 7 and 11 are the other mm groups. Which ever we pick we read one of the books they have for this challenge, so maybe shall have a look at theirs see which we match.
57 - I think can read for anyones hometown in the team, exept for your own. Those are listed still on 1st page
58 - Just go for most recent 2017?
59 - I would go with 90s, but to be honest I'm probably have to search for any of the decades so if prefer 70s can do that. I didn't see yours Sunshine.
62 - Easy, all our birth months on first page.
65 - Majority we picked Australia
69 - Majority we went Law Enforcement
73 - We picked 2019
60 - Majority for Beach
63 - Go with A? I realised doesn't include articles so the wouldn't count... If we went T.
67 - I feel like shirt is best for this but anything I'm sure can find book for.
75 - Enemies to lovers is easy find, we did fake relationship for series 😊
I'm just about to start my book so will be done tonight 😊
Let's finalize the tasks we can and the first person decides for tasks we've already have options. 9 - M/M romance
51 -Nov 2019 would have more books to choose
52. New York
58 - 2017
59 - 90s
60 - Beach
63 - A
67 - shirt
75 - Enemies to lovers List: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
#57: Read a book set in one of your teammate's hometown, we all need to read a book from the same location,
#21. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate
We can have a list of recs (3-5 recs each) and pick from there (Kat ok'ed it)
Elizabeth's recs
1. Mexican Heat
2. Adulting 101
3. Tallowwood
4. Rough Canvas
5. Gives Light
Laura's recs
6. Nova Praetorian
7. Dar and Gregg
8. I'll Be Your Man
9. Details of the Hunt
10. Two to Tango
Jo's recs here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sunshine's recs here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
#66. Pick a list with over 100 romance books on it. Any preference? How about Best M/M With An Actual Story (nearly 1000 books there) https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
57 - I'm happy with either, but think England is easy.Here's recs for 21
Nova Praetorian
Dar and Gregg
I'll Be Your Man
Details of the Hunt
Two to Tango
66 - That list seems perfect
Laura wrote: "57 - I'm happy with either, but think England is easy.Here's recs for 21
Nova Praetorian
Dar and Gregg
I'll Be Your Man
[book:Details of the Hunt|42..."
Great, 3 out of 5 weren't even on my radar ;)
Elizabeth wrote: "Laura wrote: "57 - I'm happy with either, but think England is easy.Here's recs for 21
Nova Praetorian
Dar and Gregg
I'll Be Your Man
[book:Details ..."
Awesome! I tried to pick ones that none of you have read or had on tbr, they are all books ive loved too and wanted to provide variety of genres as well. So I'm glad worked out rather well 😊
I love the look of Mexican Heat and I might have to give Adulting 101 a chance, I keep skipping over it but seems to have good reviews.
Completed my book and updated the completion post.
A couple of thoughts:Are there any 1990's MM romance or gay romance? I can do MF but just wanted to check.
I vote England for #57 teammates hometowns. It is easier.
My rec's - tried to base as much as what someone has on the list:
Someday, Someday
NoX
Rock N Soul
Bad Judgment
Depth of Field
Be My Best Man
(I'd probably select Adulting 101 or Nova P off the current list)
Elizabeth wrote: "Jo, here are 103 books published on the 90's https://www.goodreads.com/group/books..."
I forgot about those! Thank you!!
Jo * Smut-Dickted * wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Jo, here are 103 books published on the 90's https://www.goodreads.com/group/books......"
Almost never heard any of those. I've only read Brokeback mountain, which is a short book.
Edit: the collection Close Range: Wyoming Stories, where this story was included is more than 150 pg, though.
I'll probably go for a mystery if we get this task, I've got at least ten in my TBR published in the '90s.
I'm probably go m/F if we get the decades task, it's just easier. Thanks for the list though Elizabeth, very helpful!I've got Depth of Field as one of my SH books, I'm leaning towards that one or Mexican Heat so far if this task is called 😊
Im almost done with my book so will get all posted soon xx
Completed and posted! Look forward to next task 😊
...hi theremaybe put the final pick ist in one of the early messages 6 - 9)
my picks:
Shattered Glass
The Lightning-Struck Heart
Chase in Shadow
They Both Die at the End
Locked in Silence
St. Nacho's
For Real
I have transferred in post#9 the decisions we've made for some tasks for easy access.
For 1990 - 99 published maybe check out this siteLambda Literary Awards Finalists & Winners
https://www.lambdaliterary.org/previo...
Here is Task 8:62. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Use the initial publication date for this task. You need to use a teammate's birth month - not your own. If two of you share a birth month, you can use it then.
So, I'm reading a book published on July and all of you could pick either July or December.
Sunshine wrote: "For 1990 - 99 published maybe check out this siteLambda Literary Awards Finalists & Winners
https://www.lambdaliterary.org/previo..."
Added the link to post#9
Yeah, lol we didn't get lucky with birthday months same 😂Although this fits another challenge for me and a book I've been putting off for a couple weeks so thanks for December! 😊
CompletionTask 8. 62. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month. [July or December]
Book:
CaptivatingPages: 276 // GR
How book qualifies: 3rd December 2019
Elizabeth - December
Date Completed: 30th April // 5 Stars
Completion post - Book 1Task 8. Book published in teammate's birthday month (July)
Sink or Swim
Kindle Edition, 309 pages
Published July 16th 2018 (Laura, Jo and Sunshine were born on July)
Finished 29/4
3.5 stars
Tracking post Task 8. #62. Book published in teammate's birthday month
✔ 1. Captivating (Laura) Completion
✔ 2. Sink or Swim (Elizabeth) Completion
✔ 3. Captivating (Jo) Completion
✔ 4. Trusted Bond (Sunshine) Completion
✔ 5. The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love (Elizabeth) Completion
✔ 6. Dead Ringer (Elizabeth) Completion
Laura, Jo and Sunshine were born on July, Elizabeth was born on December
Completion Post Book 1Task 8. Book published in teammate's birthday month -December for Elizabeth
Captivating
Published: December 3, 2019
Pages= 276 Goodreads
Completed April 29, 2020
5 VERY HUGE stars
You guys. You have to read this. Shep and Elijah are gold. It's like f*&^ed up but good together. It's really hard to explain.
(We can read the same one correct? This one was on my list already!)
Jo * Smut-Dickted * wrote: " Selection Post Book 1Task 8. Book published in teammate's birthday month -December for Elizabeth
Captivating
Published: December 3, 2019
Pages=..."
Yeah we can read the same! Task doesn't state we can't. Haha its from tbr knockout for me like 3 weeks ago, but I've been putting off as seems heavy topic yet interesting so looking forward to it xx 😊
Completion post - Book 1Task 8. Book published in teammate's birthday month (December)
Trusted Bond
Kindle Edition, 282 pages
Published December 10, 2010 _ Elizabeth was born in December
Read: 4/30
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
[*book:Trusted Bond|9542292]
@Sunshine I LOVE that series. It's my personal favorite series of all Calmes Books and my top 10 of all series :)
@Laura I agree. So interested in this one as it certainly looks unique!
Jo * Smut-Dickted * wrote: "@Sunshine I LOVE that series. It's my personal favorite series of all Calmes Books and my top 10 of all series :)"Yes, I was really surprised at how much I loved this series. Usually, I stay away from shifter type books.
Completion post - Book 2Task 8. Book published in teammate's birthday month (July)
The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love
Kindle Edition, 375 pages
Published July 30th 2019
Finished 29/4
3.5-4 stars
Completion post - Book 3Task 8. Book published in teammate's birthday month (July)
Dead Ringer
Kindle Edition, 281 pages
Published July 10th 2018
Finished 30/4
3 stars
Finished and updated! Thank you so much for December Elizabeth, gave me the push to finally read this book and damn it took my breath away. I don't give 5stars lightly but wow this book just grabbed me, be interested to hear what Jo thinks of it as its definately out of the ordinary.
Laura wrote: "Finished and updated! Thank you so much for December Elizabeth, gave me the push to finally read this book and damn it took my breath away. I don't give 5stars lightly but wow this book just grab..."
I had so much work last night I didn't get into it as much as I wanted. After dinner I'm digging in more tonight. I'm so psyched for it!
Laura wrote: "Finished and updated! Thank you so much for December Elizabeth, gave me the push to finally read this book and damn it took my breath away. I don't give 5stars lightly but wow this book just grab..."
I finished and updated. Could not put it down. This is probably going on my top 10 this year. SO good!
Jo * Smut-Dickted * wrote: "Laura wrote: "Finished and updated! Thank you so much for December Elizabeth, gave me the push to finally read this book and damn it took my breath away. I don't give 5stars lightly but wow this ..."
Hey Jo. I finished too. Could you put the completion date in your post?
I'm going to post and hopefully Jo will add the date until Kat checks our completions.
Jo * Smut-Dickted * wrote: "Laura wrote: "Finished and updated! Thank you so much for December Elizabeth, gave me the push to finally read this book and damn it took my breath away. I don't give 5stars lightly but wow this ..."
Agreed! I don't give 5 stars easily but Captivating literally just had me the whole time. So interesting, beautiful and messy in the best way. It just worked so well xx
Btw I think it's like 2am for Jo at the moment so probably won't get to it fo a while, maybe not before MK checks so probably put in completion that waiting for Jo to update with date. As we can't get next task till then anyway 😊
I just went and did that. UGH! So sorry. It's just not a thing I normally put so I keep forgetting it!I stayed up late finishing and literally changed my post and went to bed so I didn't even see Sunshine's which was like 10 minutes later. The time zone thing is a killer!
No problem, we wouldn't get a new task yet, even if you had posted all the info before you git to bed.
FYI, I'm adding Captivating in my TBR after your reviews ladies!
Elizabeth wrote: "FYI, I'm adding Captivating in my TBR after your reviews ladies!"Awesome! It's literally amazing and so unique, I've not read anything like it before. The first book intoxicating is pretty good too and has a couple characters from that one, with few references but I didn't think that book as anywhere near too how much I loved captivating xx
Lsura, could i skip book 1 or not? There was a task for Team 1 for a book with a boat/car/motorcycle/airplane on cover. Which one should we pick if we get it?
Elizabeth wrote: "Lsura, could i skip book 1 or not? There was a task for Team 1 for a book with a boat/car/motorcycle/airplane on cover. Which one should we pick if we get it?"
You can skip book 1 easily! It's completely different characters, just the bodyguard agency stays same. So you see them in each book, Linc is bodyguard/MC from bk 1 and Wyatt is Elijahs friend but that's all. So they appear but don't need to know their story first.
Captivating is all Shep and Elijahs story 😊
I think car or motorbike are easy to find, boats I always struggle and not many planes I feel.
I just checked my tbr, and found 1 car, 1 motorcycle, 0 boats and 2 airplanes!
Lol checking my list I've got none of any, so I'm fine with whatever we decide as I'm going to have to search regardless. 😂
Elizabeth wrote: "FYI, I'm adding Captivating in my TBR after your reviews ladies!"Me, too
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Maybe, when we have a challenge similar to the last one, the first one that responds can pick they type, in this case the book cover color. Maybe it will be something that the cover model has on, i.e. hat.