TART Challenge2 - Still Loitering Layabouts - The Goid Edition (3)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

You are on the list for tomorrow. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is Task 27:

109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.

As a team decide whether you are doing books with facial hair on the cover or without. Obvious scruff or 5 o'clock shadow would count as facial hair. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for this task. Please include the qualifying cover in your completion posts.

[Lisa]

Can we go facial hair as any hint of a 5 o clock shadow will count as hair, so I think hair would be easier.

[Lisa]

Task 27
Six books with model facial hair
Selection post - book 1

154 pages / GR
How it fits: model has facial hair
[*book:Small Town Christmas|42730422]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 27 - (109) Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
Facial hair
Selection


Winter’s Promise
Pages: 186
Qualifies: facial hair on cover model

[*book:Winter’s Promise|44788753]

[Shannon]

Task 27 Book 1
Read 6 Books w/ Facial Hair


Power Plays & Straight A's by Eden Finley & Saxon James
Pages: 290
Qualification: Model has Facial Hair

[*book:Power Plays & Straight A's|54282036]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Gonna listen to American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera. It'll work for ptp and bingo!

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

OMG, ya'll...I can't with my state right now. We manage to protect Marriage Equality (into the fucking state constitution no less) but don't deliver overwhelmingly Blue?

Also, who in the hell decided it would be a good idea for the whole election to come down to US?!?!?!?! We got casinos, hookers and weed distracting people. This was not well thought-out.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

🤣🤞

[Shannon]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "OMG, ya'll...I can't with my state right now. We manage to protect Marriage Equality (into the fucking state constitution no less) but don't deliver overwhelmingly Blue?

Also, who in the hell deci..."

My aunt lives in Henderson and wrote to us last night that she had to go to bed because she was feeling way too "stabby". lol

And up here in Oregon we just legalized shrooms for god's sake. I may have voted for that. Never tried it before!!

[Shannon]

Task 27 Book 1 Completion
Read 6 Books w/ Facial Hair


Power Plays & Straight A's by Eden Finley & Saxon James
Pages: 290
Qualification: Model has Facial Hair
Read: 11/4/20
Rating: ★★★★

Enjoyed this book way more than I was expecting. For some weird reason, I love books about hockey even though I know nothing about it and this was no exception. Zach was the cutest, most clueless MC I've read about in a while. He was so stinking analytical that it just came across so funny. Foster is your typical star athlete with a heart of gold but a reputation of man-whore. He also happens to be Zach's twin's bestie. These two had chemistry from the start so it was a fun ride. Loved!

[*book:Power Plays & Straight A's|54282036]

[Shannon]

Task 27 Book 2
Read 6 Books w/ Facial Hair


Bet on Me by Saxon James
Pages: 361
Qualification: Model has Facial Hair

[*book:Bet on Me|50664936]

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

LOL! I'm in the Spring Valley area... and yeah, I get the stabby feeling every day. So many Karen's shopping at Sam's.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 27 - (109) Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
Facial hair
COMPLETION


Winter’s Promise
Pages: 186
Qualifies: facial hair on cover model
Read: 5 Nov
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Following much of the standard mpreg romance this book had a slightly different style - less pathos (still some though), better communication, and some mystery that takes a bit of time. The MCs were well sketched and characterised. I would definitely listen to another book by this author. An easy listen.

Narrated by John Solo - excellent.

[*book:Winter’s Promise|44788753]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 27 - (109) Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
Facial hair
Selection - book 2


Pieces of You
Pages: 185 Kindle GR
Qualifies: Cover model has facial hair

[*book:Pieces of You|53351569]

[Lisa]

Thanks guys for covering the extra 2 books. I have to do the xmas bingo cards and teams in the next couple of days so its great not having to read an extra book.
Will finish my one this afternoon.

[Lisa]

Shannon, how is your husband, after his op?

[Lisa]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "OMG, ya'll...I can't with my state right now. We manage to protect Marriage Equality (into the fucking state constitution no less) but don't deliver overwhelmingly Blue?

Also, who in the hell deci..."

Probably right up politicans alleys.....

[Lisa]

Task 27
Six books with model facial hair
Completion post

154 pages / GR
How it fits: model has facial hair
Date read: 11/05/20
3 stars
This was only just over 150 pages long but it was heavy on sex and quite light on the story.
Not a lot really happened. I still don't know why Jeffery remained in Washington so long.
Kinda of forgettable after you read it.
[*book:Small Town Christmas|42730422]

[Shannon]

Lisa wrote: "Shannon, how is your husband, after his op?"

In a hell of a lot of pain. Poor thing. I'll go ask him if he needs anything and he'll be like "Yeah, could you fill this water bottle for me?". So I go fill it. Then when I get back he'll ask "Could you get me some crackers?".....and all I can think is "Can't you ask me all the things at once or are you trying to help me get my steps in. lol

[Lisa]

Shannon wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Shannon, how is your husband, after his op?"

In a hell of a lot of pain. Poor thing. I'll go ask him if he needs anything and he'll be like "Yeah, could you fill this water bottle for..."
Well, at least he doesnt have a bell to summon you

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shannon wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Shannon, how is your husband, after his op?"

In a hell of a lot of pain. Poor thing. I'll go ask him if he needs anything and he'll be like "Yeah, could you fill this water bottle for..."

Haha!! He just wants to make you feel needed 🤣🙄

[Shannon]

Lisa wrote: "Well, at least he doesnt have a bell to summon you"

Says you! The bastard downloaded all these obnoxious bell noises and uses his freaking phone on the loudest volume!!

[Shannon]

Task 27 Book 2 Completion
Read 6 Books w/ Facial Hair


Bet on Me by Saxon James
Pages: 361
Qualification: Model has Facial Hair
Read: 11/5/20
Rating: ★★★★

Really enjoying this author's writing. This was an earlier book from her and I found it a bit long and repetitive but still liked it a whole lot. The way Taryn and Elliot's romance started was unique and their phone calls were a sweet way to get to know each other. They had some serious obstacles in their way that had me rush reading to find out how it would all work out. Very nice!

[*book:Bet on Me|50664936]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I’ll get my book posted later today 😊

***edit***

Ok - so I didnt look to see how much more of my book was left. The wasn't much! So posting my completion now.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 27 - (109) Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
Facial hair
Completion - book 2


Pieces of You
Pages: 185 Kindle GR
Qualifies: Cover model has facial hair
Read: 6 Nov
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review:
This is a pretty straightforward amnesia story without a lot happening. And this, I am sure, is because the book has been broken into 3 parts ala the Spencer Cohen series. Unlike the SC series though, there is a lot less 'action'. There is a lot of emotion around that amnesia issue, but that is sort of expected?

I felt there is a lot to unfold though in the next two books - there are a couple of unaddressed plot threads which indicate the line of where we go to from here. So I am in for those, assuming they come out in audio :)

Solid narration by Glen Lloyd - 4 stars.

[*book:Pieces of You|53351569]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Task 27 - (109) Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
Facial hair
Summary of the Completion posts

1. Shannon - Power Plays & Straight A's - msg 761
2. Winter’s Promise - msg 764
3. Lisa - Small Town Christmas - msg 769
4. Shannon - Bet on Me - msg 774
5. Jane - Pieces of You - msg 776
6. Michaelle - American Dreamer - msg 778

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Selection/Completion Post

Task 27: #109 - Cover Model Facial Hair

American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera
Page Count: 352
How it Qualifies: Beard on Cover Model
Date Completed: 05Nov2020
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: So I picked this one because it fit THREE of my open challenges and kinda forgot to re-read the precis...so, yeah, I wasn't feeling the Permit Patty vibes of Misty. BUT, I loved the characters; so many POC (who I am going to assume show up in the sequels because I'm pressed for time and can't look it up right now) and I think Nesto might only be the second MC from the DR I've come across in my MM reads.

Loved the supporting cast (except PP, she can eat a bag of dicks) and all of the OTHER strong female characters (esp. Carmen). I'm not usually a fan of Chef romances, but this one didn't bombard me with recipes; it actually made me hungry...which is a first, I think.

It's not an easy read; I wanted to say that it felt like the author went a little overboard with all the blatant "-isms," but that's on me. This is life for too many people. MY privilege made me feel uncomfortable and I loved that I had to face that.

And as much as I love LOVE Sean Crisden, I'm not sure he was the right choice for this audio. I can't speak to his accents (I'd need someone familiar with Carribean voices to check) but I can't help think there was an OV out there who could have done it better.

Still gonna listen to the sequels tho.

[*book:American Dreamer|42983586]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Posted in the Q&A :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Can I just say, I loved your discussion for this task. Some humor is definitely necessary these days! It will get better right?!

You will get your task tomorrow. 😊

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Can I just say, I loved your discussion for this task. Some humor is definitely necessary these days! It will get better right?!

You will get your task tomorrow. 😊"

Shame so many don't realise that!

[Lisa]

Had that been my hubby, the phone would now be where the sun dont shine.

[Lisa]

Last task coming then - wonder if its a read off.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Last task coming then - wonder if its a read off."

Are any other teams on par with us?

[Lisa]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Last task coming then - wonder if its a read off."

Are any other teams on par with us?"

Im going to look but dont think so.
If not, maybe we can get away with just 4 books.

[Lisa]

We are the only team who have completed task 27.
1 other team received task 27 yesterday, so I guess they wont get task 28 until Saturday, where we should get it Friday night.
There are only 3 players in that team , so it will be interesting to see what the final task will be. Not sure if a read off would be fair as they are 1 player down.
I have no plans for this weekend so can read.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

🙄 We are processing & mustering cattle! 🤞🤞

[Lisa]

Jane (PS) wrote: "🙄 We are processing & mustering cattle! 🤞🤞"

Better have a headset and audio then

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Yep. Hoping to listen during the muster. Can’t really do it when we process. Too much chat & noise!

[Lisa]

From MK.


With the challenge ending on Sunday, November 8th, there will a minor change to the last task. Beginning on Friday, November 6th, when teams post their completions and get a new task, they will all get the same task. For this task, instead of just completing it, you will continue reading to add to the total number of pages read for your team. There will be no passes for the last task and to complete it, every team member must complete a book for the task and contribute to the overall page count. In the event that two or more teams are tied based on the number of tasks completed, the team with the highest page count will win The Amazing Race Team Challenge!

**Remember if your completion posts are incomplete or have the wrong page count, your books will not count. So help each other out by checking the posts!**

‼️ If your page count comes from a Kindle edition published on the initial publication date on the editions page, it will count. If your page count comes from a Kindle edition labeled '1st edition', it will count. If your page count comes from the earliest dated English language Kindle edition, it will count. I am looking for one of those three things when confirming your books! As long the page count you list is correct, I will accept any link to the book. ‼️

[Lisa]

Better to read fewer long books, or more shorter books?

I have asked if this will be a page count for the final task only or for all of the tasks combined?

[Lisa]

Lisa wrote: "Better to read fewer longer books, or more shorter books?

I have asked if this will be a page count for the final task only or for all of the tasks combined?"

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I think this is just for the final task, but I'll be interested in the answer...

[Lisa]

Also
I just saw your question, tasks completed should matter or its not worth trying to keep pace with an every other day new task.

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

Shit. I gotta work sat & sun. gonna try to get a couple done tomorrow. someone text me when we get the call in case in asleep please

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Also
I just saw your question, tasks completed should matter or its not worth trying to keep pace with an every other day new task."

I agree - but it didn't read that way so I wanted to check...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚣Michaelle⚣ wrote: "Shit. I gotta work sat & sun. gonna try to get a couple done tomorrow. someone text me when we get the call in case in asleep please"

I'll be asleep in all likelihood as well - but I'll text on WhatsApp when I see it if no-one else has.

[Lisa]

Page count is only for the last task.

Jane (PS) wrote: "Does this mean every team, regardless of what task they are up to, can win?"

No, first is the tasks completed, page count is only a tiebreaker for placement. This is not just for the overall win, but for places down the line too. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your LAST TASK!

Read a book written by an authors whose initials are both in the first half of the alphabet (A-M) or both in the second half of the alphabet (N-Z). No pass for this task.

Books selected for this task have to be written by authors whose initials are wholly contained in either first half or the second half of the alphabet. If the author uses a middle name or initial, it must also fall into the same half of the alphabet as initials of the first and last names. Examples of qualifying authors would be Lorelei James, Amy Lane and Nora Roberts. Authors that would not qualify would include J.D. Robb, Sawyer Bennett and Sloane Kennedy. Also Jennifer L. Armentrout would work, but Susan Elizabeth Phillips would not. Each teammate must complete a book that qualifies for the team to complete the task. Additional books will add to the team's page count total in case a tiebreaker is needed. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

[Lisa]

What do you think?
I have 5 books which fit a-m.