The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 2 - Tracking/Q&A/Announcements

[Karen ♐]

MountainKat wrote: "Hey all - grandson's first birthday party starts in a little bit so I won't get to your completions until later. He's one, it's on zoom, and we aren't driving anywhere so it shouldn't last too long..."

Happy Birthday to your grandson. It is a tough time not being able to get together as usual.

[Chan]

MountainKat wrote: "Hey all - grandson's first birthday party starts in a little bit so I won't get to your completions until later. He's one, it's on zoom, and we aren't driving anywhere so it shouldn't last too long..."

Aww...i know it's not the same, but I hope it's still fun.

Happy Birthday to your Grandson!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Thanks everyone! It was hard - when my DIL told me they were going this way, she was so disappointed! Said she had been looking forward to the first birthday party her whole pregnancy. We all know the first birthday is for the parents, not the little one!

But he did seem to enjoy the cake!

We are planning a socially distanced picnic with them again soon - we've done that once before. 🤞🏼

[CB]

Completion Post - Team 6 Speedy Spine Crackers
Task 3

Link to Team Completion Post

[Hazel]

MountainKat wrote: "Thanks everyone! It was hard - when my DIL told me they were going this way, she was so disappointed! Said she had been looking forward to the first birthday party her whole pregnancy. We all know ..."

Aww I hope he had a great birthday. His 2nd birthday will just have to be bigger and better. 2 is the new 1 I’ve heard. X

[Megan]

Team 11 - Book Babes Completion Post

17. Read 3 books written by a male author.

Completion Post

[Trio]

Team 2 Chase the Rainbow
Task 4 Completion Post

[D.G.]

T16 - Readers Amuck

2. Each player reads the first book in a series

Completion Post

[Shan ~A~]

Team 12 - We'd Rather be Reading

Task: Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition.

Completion Post

[Courtney]

Team 10 - Task 4 Completion

20. Read 5 books 300 pages or longer.

Here's the main Completion Post

[Wende]

Team 1- The Book Sitters
Read minimum of 1000 pages tagged contemporoary romance
task 4 completion post

[AliciaJ]

Team 11 -Book Babes Completion Post

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

Completion Post

[[deleted user]]

Team 15 ~ The Need to Read

Task 0 Completion Post

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Team 3 - Still Loitering Layabouts

Task 5 : Read 6 books with over 2,500 ratings

Completion post summary

[Snowtulip]

Completion Post
Team 7: Racy Readers

TASK 2: Each player reads a book by a new to you author

Completion Posts

[D.G.]

Hi Kat - Question about Task 11: 11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published.

Just curious...how do we determine that the series hasn't completely published? Does it have to have an unpublished book coming in the futrue? Or does it work if it's in the 1st in the series and other books haven't been pub?

If somebody has read that task and has already figured it out, let me know and I'll stalk your team thread hahaha.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

D.G. wrote: "Hi Kat - Question about Task 11: 11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published.

Just curious...how do we determine that the series hasn't completely published?..."

Yes, that is basically what I'm looking for. If there is still another book planned in the series/trilogy/duet. If it is called a series and only one book is published that works as well. You can use the series page on GR showing an unpublished work or even the author's website showing more planned books. Basically looking for a series like In Death or BDB that is still ongoing This just wouldn't be something like a completed trilogy or a series that is complete like Night Huntress or Virgin River.

And yes, those were the only examples I could think of this morning!!

[Janeylou]

Team 2 ..Chase the Rainbow
Finished task 5

completion post

[Stacie]

For task 12, read a book recommended by a teammate, does each teammate have to be covered or could my 3 teammates all read from my shelf and I read from one of theirs? I think if I remember correctly, it doesn't matter and as long as we each read a book not from our own recommendations it's fine. Can you clarify for the team? Thanks MK!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Stacie wrote: "For task 12, read a book recommended by a teammate, does each teammate have to be covered or could my 3 teammates all read from my shelf and I read from one of theirs? I think if I remember correct..."

Yes, you are correct. For this task you do the recommendations however you choose and if only one teammate's recs get selected that's okay.

[Kathryn]

Completion Post! Team 8: Sisterhood of the Racing Pants

Task #3 / 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Team decided on J.D. Robb.

Completion Post

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Completion Post - Team 10, Long Distance Readers

Completions:
Main tracking post
Courtney
KarenH

[Hazel]

Task 4 Completion post link - Team 6 Speedy Spine Crackers.

Team 6 Speedy Spine Crackers

[Busy Right Meow]

Team 17 Bookin' It

Task 4 Completion here

Thanks!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Team 3 - Still Loitering Layabouts

Task 6 : Read a book from teammate's TBR

Completion post

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I think I'm caught up on things, please let me know if I missed anything!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

While I'm thinking about it and just so you know. I will be away on Saturday - doing a socially distanced picnic with our son and his family. Get to see the new one year old!! I don't have an exact schedule, but they are about 2 hours away and it is easier for us to drive than them with the little one, so probably leaving early and getting home early evening.

Also, I have PT again on Tuesday and Thursday next week. I have to leave fairly early, at least for me, so it would probably be afternoon/early evening before I get online then as well.

[AliciaJ]

Team 11- Book Babes

Task 6: Read 5 books set in the US.

Completion Post

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "While I'm thinking about it and just so you know. I will be away on Saturday - doing a socially distanced picnic with our son and his family. Get to see the new one year old!! I don't have an exact..."

Thanks Kat! Enjoy that picnic!! 🍗🍰🧃

[Shan ~A~]

Team 12 - We'd Rather be Reading

Task 4: (10). Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).

Completion Post

[Trip]

Task 5 Completion!

Team 1 - The Book Sitters
- 19. Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months. No pass for this task.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

M312
M314
M319
M320

[D.G.]

Team 16: Readers Amuck

~STOP #3:
6. Read 4 5 books with fewer than 500 reviews.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[D.G.]

If you haven't noticed, there's something happening in GR that you cannot edit posts...sigh...

[Linda C]

Team 5 - please enter us as Amazing Task Readers

We have finally finished our first task and I can't edit!!

link to first three completions
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

link to final completion
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

D.G. wrote: "If you haven't noticed, there's something happening in GR that you cannot edit posts...sigh..."

I have noticed and meant to make a comment about that last night. Everyone, please don't worry about keeping your tracking as you normally would - it will just cause frustration right now. (Where is the GR Feedback group when you need it?!) Just do whatever seems the easiest - even just listing the message numbers will work for me. 😊

Also, there is a glitch with this thread - it is off in the total number of messages and always shows as one new message even after checking the page and reloading. I'm trying to just ignore that, but since it is how I know to come check this thread, it is also frustrating.😠

First world problems, I know...

[Janeylou]

My editing is ok now 🙂

[Trip]

Thanks Mkat! Managed to update now xx

That glitch sounds annoying, hope fixed soon for you 💕

[AliciaJ]

Hi Kat, on task 39, books set outside the US, can this include fantasy or books set in outer space?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

AliciaJ wrote: "Hi Kat, on task 39, books set outside the US, can this include fantasy or books set in outer space?"

Sure.

[Trio]

Team 2, Chase the Rainbow
Completion post Task 6 total pages: 1,160

[D.G.]

Hi Kat!

For the task: Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).

As long as it shows that at some point they wrote under a different name, we're good, correct? It's not like they have to write under both names currently?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Kat - for Read a book with a 3 letter word title:

Do hyphens make one word?

Something like The Half-Wolf's Omega.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

D.G. wrote: "Hi Kat!

For the task: Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).

As long as it shows that at some point they wrote under a different name, we're good, c..."

I just need to see they have written under more than one name.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - for Read a book with a 3 letter title:

Do hyphens make one word?

Something like The Half-Wolf's Omega."

Hyphenated words are one word.

I do believe that is an oxymoron! 😂

[⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚]

MountainKat wrote: "D.G. wrote: "Hi Kat!

For the task: Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).

As long as it shows that at some point they wrote under a different name, ..."

Hi Kat, just to double-check on this as I don't want to read the wrong book! Would this work?

Susan Elizabeth Phillips wrote her first book under Justine Cole with another author. Extract from Justine Cole's author page:

"Justine Cole is the pseudonym used by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Claire Kiehl.

[Aiswrya]

Team 10 Long Distance Readers Task 6 completed :) Main tracking post here. Liz's completion is here.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Team Completion Post
Team 4 -Four-tune Favors Squad

TASK #2 -Stop 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Team 3 - Still Loitering Layabouts

Task 7 : Read 6 books with 3 word titles
Completion post

[MountainKat, Moderator]

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "D.G. wrote: "Hi Kat!

For the task: Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).

As long as it shows that at some point they wrote unde..."

That will work.

[Busy Right Meow]

Team 17 Bookin' It

Task 5 Completion here

Thanks!