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The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
Date Tasks:
At the beginning of each date, one of the tasks for that week's letter will be randomly selected. The letters will be used in order. You will need to read a book that meets the task requirements, as well as the other requirements listed above, to complete the task.
B is for Band - Read a book featuring a musician or singer.
B is for Beard - Read a book with facial hair (beard, mustache or scruff) on the cover.
B is for Bed - Read a book with a bed on the cover or in the precis.
B is for Big - Read a book over 300 pages.
A is for Abduct - Read a book with 'Suspense' or 'Mystery' as MPG.
A is for Afterlife - Read a book tagged as 'PNR', 'paranormal', 'vampires' or 'zombies'.
A is for April - Read a book initially published in April of any year.
A is for Arousing - Read a book tagged 'exciting'.
C is for Caricature - Read a book with a cartoon like cover.
C is for Center - Read a book in the middle of a series.
C is for Cheek - Read a book with a facial cheek on the cover.
C is for Chuckle - Read a humorous book.
H is for Hallucination - Read a book tagged as 'fantasy'.
H is for Handcuff - Read a book featuring law enforcement officer.
H is for Heartwarming - Read a book tagged as 'sweet' or 'touching'.
H is for Hurricane - Read a book set on the East or Gulf Coasts of the US.
E is for Early - Read the prequel or first book in a series.
E is for Earth - Read a book with dirt on the cover.
E is for Enlist - Read a book featuring military characters.
E is for Excursion - Read a book that includes a trip or vacation.
L is for Lips - Read a book with lips on the cover.
L is for Listen - Read a book available as an audiobook.
L is for Loner - Read a stand alone book.
L is for Loved - Read a book rated 4.3 or higher.
O is for Occiput - Read a with the back of someone's head on the cover.
O is for Ocher - Read a book with a primarily earth tone (yellow - brown - red) cover.
O is for Ogle - Read a book with at least one naked or nearly naked person on the cover.
O is for Opponents - Read a sports romance book.
R is for Rewrite - Read a book with at least a second edition published.
R is for Rich - Read a book featuring a wealthy character.
R is for Ride - Read a book with a vehicle on the cover.
R is for Rogue - Read a book with 'Historical' as MPG.
Details on each task's requirements will be provided prior to the beginning of that specific date.
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Information required when posting your completion/s:
❤️❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source **We are now using the GR Kindle first edition page count ONLY, if available. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. If GR doesn't have a page count listed, please link to the Amazon Kindle book with a page count.**
❤️ How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Links required for lists, tags and other editions.
❤️ Dated Completed with Rating.
❤️ If this is your second (or more) book for the task, also include that information.
Please include only this information. A small review may be included if desired, but is not required. No other discussion allowed though.
❤️You will need make a new post for your completions.❤️ If you update a prior post, i.e., if you saved posts for your completions, they will be missed when I do the accounting for each date. Make sure your books count - make a new post!
Although you will not need to make selection posts like in the PtP, your teammates might like ideas for what to read so sharing what you're reading could be very helpful. If you have any question if your book qualifies, it would be better to find out before you read it - ask your teammates or in the Q&A/Announcement thread.
If you are claiming a Scavenger Hunt book: After posting your completion, also post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical.
DO NOT DELETE COMMENTS OR POSTS! Even if your book doesn't qualify or you are asked for corrections, do not delete your comment. Deleted comments will confuse the tracking and may lead to books being missed! If you wish, you may strike through your comment using < s > ... < /s > without the spaces, but do not delete the comment or post!
IF I ASK FOR A CORRECTION/REPOST AND IT ISN'T MADE AND REPOSTED, THE BOOK WILL NOT COUNT!! THE CORRECTION/REPOST MUST BE MADE BY SATURDAY 3 PM US EST UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
❤️ Completion Posts ❤️When making your completion posts, remember you must include how the book/s qualify. If the task states, for example (and this is just an example!):
A is for Athlete - Read a sports romance, qualification from the title, précis, list or tags.
Saying 'the hero is a runner' or 'MC is an athlete' doesn't qualify the book. Using 'précis states that hero is a football player' or 'tagged sports by 7 people' does qualify the book. Remember that links are required for lists, tags and different editions.
Also, when using the cover as the qualifier, post the cover image in your completion.
Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Don't make more work for yourself than necessary - if the qualifier is in the title or on the cover, use it! You don't have to go searching for tags to make it work. 😊 If the link you use for the book is the same you are using for the page count and edition - say so (see above edition or something similar)! That saves us all some steps. But please double check your links!
You may use separate editions of your Scavenger Hunt books to qualify for the different tasks. Links MUST be provided.
❤️❤️ NEW CHANGES TO THE BACHELOR TEAM CHALLENGE!! ❤️❤️🌹 We will now be using the English language first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge. This will eliminate the need to search for the correct edition to link to as well as the unfair advantage to books that come in a large print or other extended formats.
🌹 The Team Dating Rose is now The Team Dating Roses and is worth 3 Roses. This will emphasize the importance of the entire team participating each week.
🌹 Boxed set books will no longer be allowed to count towards The Longest Date Rose. Only individual books will count for this rose.
🌹 Abridged audiobooks are NOT ALLOWED for this challenge. They are not complete books and will not count as such.
🌹 This challenge is now limited to those 18 years of age or older. This is one of a few challenges with an age requirement, there are many other challenges in the group for those under 18.
❤️❤️ TIPS ❤️❤️🌹 PLEASE CHECK THAT YOUR BOOK IS MPG ROMANCE BEFORE YOU READ IT!! That should be the first thing you check, right along with page count!
🌹 Please remember that all tags must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
🌹 Please check your qualification! I will spell out what will and what will not qualify for each task and do so prior to each date. Remember, I need to know how you know the book qualifies.
🌹 If you are claiming a Scavenger Hunt book, please make your claims identical in both the Scavenger Hunt and team threads! That way it is much easier for me to know I am checking the same book, otherwise, I am confirming the books twice, once in each thread.
🌹 Please make sure you have notifications turned on for key threads in this challenge! You need to be following your team thread, the Q&A thread and the Scavenger Hunt Rose thread if necessary.
🌹 Please remember that I am human and will likely make some mistakes! PLEASE don't hesitate to point out if something seems wrong or unclear!
❤️❤️ NO DATES WILL BEGIN EARLY!! ❤️❤️If there was an extreme situation where I would not be available to announce the date task at the regular time, I would make it clear in advance that there would be an early announcement. I do not foresee this happening. With the Speed Dating Rose, it would not be fair to have the times vary week to week and I will make every attempt to have the announcement made within minutes of the date beginning.
(I seriously have an alarm on my phone and did post from the car in the first round. I am sincere in trying to keep this as fair as possible!)
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
Captains:
Laura H
Jane (PS)
Mell
~KarenH~
Taya
Cyndee
Lauren
CB
Rhiannon
Amanda
Wax
Participants:
Kate
Stacie
Michaele
Cheryl
Aiswrya
Trio
Jodi
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon
❀ Crystal ✿ -
Hazel
Kristen
Grace
Fran
AliciaJ
Susan (susayq ~)
Mamacita
Chan
Karen ♐
Vicki
Deanie
Laura
Robyn
Annette
Sexyladi
Poongothai
Christina T
Laura ..devouring books like crumpets
Morgana
Emeli
Lea
Shandrea
Chris
Sassafrass
Stefanie
Maura
Mariana
Susan
☘KathyD☘
Milica
Logan
Courtney
Allie
Maja
Sapphire
Janeylou
Wende
Chiara
Jodi
bamaace83
Himanshi
Apoorva
Jenna
Caipi
Nayara
To Be Placed:
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews
Morgan
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
Teams
Team 1:
Laura H
Allie
Chiara
Christina T
Milica
Susan (susayq ~)
Team 2:
Jane (PS)
Kate
Laura ..devouring books like crumpets
Logan
Mamacita
Stacie
Team 3:
Mell
Chan
Courtney
Janeylou
Karen ♐
Morgana
Team 4:
~KarenH~
Aiswrya
Lea
Sassafrass
Trio
Vicki
Team 5:
Taya
Deanie
Fran
Jodi
Sapphire
Shandrea
Team 6:
Cyndee
AliciaJ
Chris
Jodi
Laura
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon
Team 7:
Lauren
bamaace83
❀ Crystal ✿ -
Emeli
Robyn
Stefanie
Team 8:
CB
Annette
Caipi
Hazel
Kristen
Mariana
Team 9:
Rhiannon
Apoorva
Himanshi
Maura
Sexyladi
Susan
Team 10:
Amanda
Grace
Jenna
☘KathyD☘
Poongothai
Wende
Team 11:
Wax
Cheryl
Maja
Michaele
Nayara
Nicole
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
Once teams are allocated, you will need to check in and introduce yourself to your team. Please allow your captain to reserve some spots before commenting. Your first task will be to come up with a team name that fits with the theme of Second Chance Romance.
If you so desire, you can familiarize yourself with the date tasks and add books to shelves or lists that they fit. This can be done anytime before the date begins.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 4🌹🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
If you are interested in being a team captain, please let me know when you sign up!
The responsibilities are simple - basically helping to keep track of completions: who has read a book for each date and how many they read. Anything extra is nice, but not required.
❤️ PLEASE NOTE - THERE ARE CHANGES FOR THIS ROUND!! ❤️The changes are highlighted in message #5 above. Please familiarize yourself with the rules before signing up!
Well I was going to wait a bit... But I'm weak to a fun team challenge so count me in!Im up for captain too if needed 😊
I'm in! Never done a bachelor challenge before, but sounds fun!
I'm in and can Captain :)
I’m in but not captain material 😂
WOOHOO! Another round! I am in :)
I'm in, and happy to be captain!
I'd love to play again but I'm hoping not to be in a super competitive team because I really only play these for fun and not to win. I also work grave shifts 8pm-7am Sat-Wed (when my job opens up again which will be in the next 2 weeks) so my team has to know I will never be able to read a book for the speed dating rose. I read 1 to 2 books a week.
🌹Theme - Second Chance Romance🌹
Challenge Dates:
Signups open until Friday, June 12, 2020 at 6 PM EST.
Teams Allocated June 12th after signups close, please allow several hours.
First Date begins Saturday, June 20, 2020.
Last Date ends on Friday, August 21, 2020.
The Bachelor Team Challenge is an 9 week challenge, the first date will begin on June 20, 2020 and the last date ends August 21, 2020. This challenge is all about finding love - books must be romance to count!
Each week you will go on a themed 'date' with your books. You and your teammates can earn roses in several ways, explained below, and at the end of the challenge the team with the most roses wins!
The teams will consist of roughly 6 members. Participants need to be 18 years of age or older. You will be reading a minimum of one book per week to complete the task for your date, there is no passing or alternate tasks. Dates will last one week, beginning on Saturday evenings and ending at Midnight on Friday. Team members may read multiple books for each date and potentially earn bonus roses. There will be one two week date during the challenge for a 'Romantic Getaway'. Roses will be awarded at the end of the date and the team with the most roses at the end of the challenge will be our winner!
The dates will begin on Saturdays at 6 PM EST, at that time the task for each date will be announced. Books must be completed and posted by the following Friday at Midnight EST, except when on your 'Romantic Getaway' when you will have until the second Friday. Roses will be awarded before the next date begins. Each date we will be working towards spelling out B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R. The tasks for each letter will be posted in advance, but you will not know which task will be used until the date begins.
Roses are earned by:
🌹 The First Rose 🌹 Teams earn this rose by reading 4 books fitting the task during the date. (One rose possible per team per date.)
Bonus roses may be earned by:
🌹 Speed Dating Rose 🌹 The team that has 4 members finishing 4 books (1 each) and posts in the Q&A/Announcement thread first wins this bonus rose. Note, posting is required to earn this rose. (One rose possible per date.)
🌹 Team Dating Roses 🌹 Teams with each member completing the task (with a minimum of 6 books read) earn 3 additional roses. (Three roses possible per team per date.)
🌹 Serial Dating Rose 🌹 For every multiple of 8 books read, teams will earn a rose. So 8 books is one rose, 16 books is 2 roses, 24 books is 3 roses and so on. (Number of roses will vary each date, maximum of 7 per team per date.)
🌹 Multiple Date Rose 🌹 The player who reads the most books for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Longest Date Rose 🌹 The player that reads the longest book for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. Please note that boxed sets will NOT be counted towards this rose! (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Page Turner Rose 🌹 The team that reads the most combined pages for the date, English language editions only for page count, earns this bonus rose. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹This special rose is earned by finding a book that fits each rule for the letter the date represents, for example B is for Band (musician or singer), Beard (facial hair on cover), Bed (bed on cover or in precis) and Big (over 300 pages). After posting your completion, post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical. This rose may be earned multiple times per date but only once per book. The first person to post each book claims the rose for that book. (Number of roses available per date will vary, maximum of 7 per person per date.)
Teams will not be eliminated even if they earn no roses, they will have a chance to catch up by earning additional roses on other dates. Players will be eliminated if they do not complete the task on two consecutive dates. Eliminated players will not be replaced. Remember, players are allowed to read multiple books for a given date in order to earn bonuses and/or to make up for teammates who do not read their book or who have been eliminated.
Books must be 90 pages and MPG Romance. Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or similar is acceptable, but it must be romance. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS on the MPG Romance rule. We will be using the English language first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge. Audiobooks and rereads are ok. Abridged audiobooks are NOT ALLOWED for this challenge. Books can only be read once per person during the challenge even if it fits multiple categories. Once the task for the date is announced, you may not tag a book so that it fits or edit any lists - this must be done before the date begins.