TART Challenge2 - Dream Catchers (9)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 2
September 13, 2020 through November 8, 2020
It's Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon!

Team 9:
✓ Sexyladi
★ ❀ Crystal ✿ -
✓ L. M. Warren
✓ Alissa

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 2
September 13, 2020 through November 8, 2020
It's Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon!

Tracking :
Task 1 - 0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task. 9.13.2020 - 9.15.2020
Task 2 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. 9.15-18.2020
Task 3 - 10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 9.19-29.2020
Task 4 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. 9.29.2020 - 10.2.2020
Task 5 - 16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children. 10.2.2020 - 10.6.2020
Task 6 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 10.6.2020 - 10.13.2020
Task 7 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones. 10.13.2020 - 10.24.2020
Task 8 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors. 10.24.2020 - 10.29.2020
Task 9 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. 10.29.2020 - 11.5.2020
Task 10 - 63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'. 11.5.2020

[MountainKat, Moderator]

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.
Rating/Review.

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**

Please note that a rating is now required in your completion posts! A small review is also welcome. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

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.

Remember, it is the team's responsibility to notify the host (me) if a teammate fails to complete the task in a timely manner or otherwise goes missing! I am not checking all the team threads regularly to notice and may only check when notified a task is complete.

PS - If you want to be known as anything other than Team 9, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉

[Sexyladi]

Hi everyone I am Lillian aka Sexyladi. I live in Chi Town, work graveyard shift at the Post office. I have been with my husband for 42 years have 3 children, 2 boys and a girl and 4 grand children 2 boys and 2 girls. I read contemporary, paranormal, reverse harems, menage, MFM , biracial, multicultural, sports, suspense romance. I can read up to 5 to 6 books a week depending on my read time. We need to come up with a name and Crystal and I think we.should start deciding There are a bunch of 'team decides' tasks that We was thinking we can get out of the way and pick author, topics etc ahead of time before we get there so we don't get stuck waiting for the team to decide. Crystal didn't realize there were so many till she typed them out and apologize for sending you this super long message lol especially since I doubt we'll even get half of these! :she has throw in a few suggestions and we can go from there :) The tasks she starred are......

#1 - Read a book by the same author (Ruby Dixon, Laura Thalassa, Vi Keeland, Susan Stoker, Flora Ferrari, Paul Tremblay)
#9 - Read a book in the same series (Susan Stoker, Ruby Dixon, Tijan, Lia Davis)
#27 - Read a book published in any one year prior to 2018
#29 - Read books featuring the same profession (CEO, Military)
#33 - Read books in the same sub-genre (Reverse Harem, Sci-fi, Paranormal)
#49 - Read a book published in the same month & year (2020?)
#50 - Read books set in the same location
#51 - Read a different book by the same author Ruby Dixon, Vi Keeland, Susan Stoker, Tijan, Flora Ferrari, Blake Crouch, Katie May, John Marrs)
#52 - Books with the same color cover
#53 - Read a book set in one teammates hometown
#54 - Set on a beach or in the mountains
#55 - Set in the same country outside of the US
#56 - Pick a list with over 100 Romance titles and read a book from list
#58 - Read books published in the year one teammate joined RRRC
#70 - Read books in the same sub-genre but by different authors Main Genre-Romance (Reverse Harem, Suspense, Contemporary)
#72 - Books published in the decade of a teammates birthdate
#73 - Read books by the same author (Susan Stoker, Greig Beck, Tijan, Lia Davis, Laura Thalassa, Ann Aguirre, Laurann Dohner)
#74 - Read books published in a teammates birth month
#75 - Read books that start with the same letter (I'm thinking "T" because so many start with The)
#76 - Specific items on the cover (Roses, Girl, Guy, Chiseled chest lol, Sword)
#79 - Same romance trope (Love Triangle, Enemies to Lovers, Revenge)
#82 - Read a diff. book from the same series (Laurann Dohner, Susan Stoker, Lora Leigh)
#88 - Boat, Plane, Motorcycle or Car on the cover (I actually have one planned with a plane on it lol)
#90 - Read books published in sequential months
#92 - Set in the Future or Past
#93 - Pick a Romance list with less than 100 books and read one
#94 - Read books in sequential years
#95 - Read books tagged with a specific animal (Dog is probably easiest or cat)
#96 - Sun or moon on the cover

So everyone is on the same page and to throw out suggestions for each task.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Completion Post Tracking Week One***

Challenge #3 Task #10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).

Sexyladi Completion
Alissa Completion
L.M. Completion
Crystal Completion

Challenge #2 Task #1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Author Chosen: Laura Thalassa

Sexyladi Completion
Alissa Completion
L.M. Completion
Crystal Completion

Challenge #1 Task #0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task. ***July 2019***

✓ Sexyladi Completion
✓ ❀ Crystal ✿ Completion
L. M. Warren Completion
Alissa Completion

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Week Two***
Task #
Sexyladi
❀ Crystal ✿
L. M. Warren
Alissa

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Completion Post Tracking Week Three***

Challenge #4 Task #2 - Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. The book your choose for this task needs to be numbered 1 or lower in a series listed on GR. Prequels count if they meet the other challenge requirements.

Sexyladi Completion
❀ Crystal ✿ Completion
L. M. Warren Completion
Alissa Completion

Challenge #5 Task #16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children. Variations of children such as child or kids are allowed. The qualification for this task needs to come from tags only. Please include a link to the top shelves page of your qualifying tag, also the page number and how many times it was tagged. (It helps, the tags move sometimes!)

LM Completion 188 pages
Alissa Completion 439 pages
Sexyladi Completion 377 pages
Crystal Completion 502 pages

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Completion Post Tracking Week Four***

Challenge #6 Task #9 Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. Team Chose: Gridiron Series

L.M. Completion
Alissa Completion
Sexyladi Completion
❀ Crystal ✿ Completion

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Completion Post Tracking Week Five***

Challenge #7 Task #7 Read 4 books that are stand alones. The books you select for this task can not be listed on in any series on GR.

Sexyladi Completion
❀ Crystal ✿ Completion
L. M. Warren Completion
Alissa Completion

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Completion Post Tracking Week Six***
Task #
Sexyladi
❀ Crystal ✿
L. M. Warren
Alissa

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Completion Post Tracking Week Seven***
Challenge #8 Task # 46 Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
Sexyladi Completion Completion 2
❀ Crystal ✿ Completion
L. M. Warren Completion
Alissa Completion

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Completion Post Tracking Week Eight***
Challenge #9 Task #12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Sexyladi Completion
❀ Crystal ✿ Completion
L. M. Warren Completion
Alissa Completion

Challenge 10 Task #63 Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'.
LM
Sexyladi
Alissa
Crystal Completion

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Selection Post Tracking Weeks 1-4***
Week 1

Challenge #1 - Task #0
Task #0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task ***July 2019***

Alissa Selection
Sexyladi Selection
❀ Crystal ✿ Selection
L. M. Warren Selection

Challenge #2 - Task #1
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Please include the selected author in your completion post. Author Chosen: ***Laura Thalassa***

Crystal Selection
Sexyladi Selection
LM Selection
Alissa Selection

Challenge #3 - Task #10
Task #10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).

Alissa Selection
Sexyladi Selection
❀ Crystal ✿ Selection
L. M. Warren Selection

***Week 3***

Challenge #4 - Task #2 Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
The book your choose for this task needs to be numbered 1 or lower in a series listed on GR. Prequels count if they meet the other challenge requirements.

L.M. Selection
Alissa Selection
Sexyladi Selection
Crystal Selection

***Week Four***

Challenge #5 - Task #16 - Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children.
Variations of children such as child or kids are allowed. The qualification for this task needs to come from tags only. Please include a link to the top shelves page of your qualifying tag, also the page number and how many times it was tagged. (It helps, the tags move sometimes!)

L.M. Selection
Alissa Selection
SexyLadi Selection
Crystal Selection

Challenge #6 Task #9 Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. Team Chose: Gridiron Series

L.M. Selection
Alissa Selection
Sexyladi Selection
❀ Crystal ✿ Selection

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

***Selection Post Tracking***

***Week Five***

Challenge #7 Task #7 Read 4 books that are stand alones. The books you select for this task can not be listed on in any series on GR.

L.M. Selection
Alissa Selection
Sexyladi Selection
Crystal Selection

***Week Seven***

Challenge #8 Task #46 Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors. The books selected for this task need to be written by two authors. Anthologies are not allowed for this task. If the two authors are listed on the main book page/cover just name the two authors - for example Dirty Letters by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. If the authors write under a pseudonym, please include a link to the author page or website that shows the pseudonym is two authors - for example, Ilona Andrews. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count!

L.M. Selection
Alissa Selection
Sexyladi Selection
Crystal Selection

***Week Eight***

Challenge #9 Task #12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. You can do the recommendations however you wish - to the group, to each individual, to the person below you on the list or ?? - it's up to you. If you want to provide a specific shelf to pick from, it needs to have a minimum of 10 books on it.

LM Selection
Sexyladi Selection
Crystal Selection
Alissa Selection

Challenge #10 Task #63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'. YQualification for this task comes from tags/shelves ONLY. The books selected for this task need to be tagged as 'magic' or 'magical', variations on those words are acceptable. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

LM Selection
Sexyladi Selection
Crystal Selection
Alissa Selection

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

List of Tasks 1-50 99% Group Selections Added

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0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task ***July 2019***
🧡 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Author Chosen: Laura Thalassa
2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.
5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.
🧡 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. Series Chosen: Gridiron Series
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). (hide spoiler)]

11-20 (view spoiler)[
11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published.
🧡12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
🖤Crystal’s Recommendations:
🖤Sexyladi’s Recommendations
🖤Alissa’s Recommendations
🖤LM’s Recommendations
13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports.
14. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.
15. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition.
16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children.
17. Read 4 books written by a male author.
18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
🧡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.
🖤Crystal’s 2020 Read List
🖤Sexyladi’s Read List
🖤Alissa’s 2020 Read List
🖤LM’s Read List
20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.
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21-30 (view spoiler)[21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task.
22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series.
23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.
Moderator Read Lists:
Yz the Whyz https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Jane https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Mountain Kat https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
KarenH https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
RRRC shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2020 FACs.
FACs 2020
January // Tessa Bailey
February // Jeaniene Frost
March // TJ Klune
April // Julia Quinn
May // Sarina Bowen
June // Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb
July // Sarah MacLean
August // Helena Hunting
September // Lara Adrian
26. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters.
🧡27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year. Year Chosen: 2015
🧡28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Crystal’s TBR
Alissa’s TBR
LM’s TBR
Sexyladi’s TBR
🧡29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. Profession Chosen: Military (Double Check if Military is specific enough)
30. Read 6 books with nekkid man chest on the cover.
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31-40 (view spoiler)[31. Read 6 books rated over 4.0.
32. Read 6 books with over 2500 ratings.
🧡33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. Sub-genre Chosen: Contemporary
34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
35. Read 6 books first published between 2011 and 2020.
36. Read 6 books with animals on the cover.
37. Read 6 books set in the US.
38. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with a non-English language edition.
39. Read 6 books set outside of the US.
40. Read 6 books with over 500 reviews. (hide spoiler)]

41-50 (view spoiler)[41. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings.
42. Read 6 books featuring best friends.
43. Read 6 books published in June. (A different month may be used when assigned.)
44. Read 6 books by authors who use initials in their name.
45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles. (A different number may be used when assigned.)
46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
47. Read 6 books set in a major city.
48. Read 6 books featuring cowboys.
🧡49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task. Month & Year Chosen: October 2020
🧡50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. Location Chosen: England??? …..not sure what is meant by location so this one will have to wait for more clarification!! (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

List of Tasks 51-100 Continued
*** (Just need Team input on #82, #84 & #88) ***
51-60 (view spoiler)[
🧡51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. Author Chosen: Tijan
🧡52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color. Color Chosen: Blue
🧡53. Each teammate reads a book set in one of your teammates' home town (born in, raised in, currently live in - all work), teams decide. No pass for this task.
Crystal - Connecticut
Alissa - Dallas, Texas
SexyLadi - Chicago, Illinois
LM – Houston, Texas
🧡54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. Location Chosen: Beach
🧡55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. Country Chosen: United Kingdom
56. 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.
List for September: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
List for October: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
🧡58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Crystal - 2019
Sexyladi -
Alissa -
LM - 2015
59. Read 4 books that are NOT MPG Romance.
60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.
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61-70 (view spoiler)[
61. Read 4 books rated over 4.5 on GR.
🧡62. 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. S, C, L, A
63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'.
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
We all live in the US so any continent other than North America will work :)
65. Each player reads 2 books in a series, teammates can read the same or different series.
66. Read over 1000 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG.
67. Read 6 books by an author whose first or last name begins with A. (A different letter may be used when assigned.)
68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.
69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.
🧡70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors. Sub-genre Chosen: Contemporary
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71-80 (view spoiler)[
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
🧡72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. Decade Chosen: 1980’s
Crystal - 80’s
Sexyladi -
Alissa – 80’s
LM – 80’s
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author. Author Chosen: Anna Hackett
🧡74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Crystal - June
Alissa -
Sexyladi -
LM - January
🧡75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. Letter Chosen: T
🧡76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item. Item Chosen: Naked Male Chest
🧡77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
Crystal ——>Sexy
LM [ ] ———> ? Alissa?
Sexy[Lillian]->LM
Alissa ————> Crystal
78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
🧡79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. Trope Chosen: Enemies to Lovers
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
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81-90 (view spoiler)[
81. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books with a dog/dogs on the cover. (A different animal may be used when assigned.)
🧡82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. Series Chosen:
83. Read 8 books with a white flower/s on the cover. (A different color may be used when assigned.)
84. Pick a category from the current RRRC Monthly Challenge and read 6 books for that category. Reader's Choice is exempt from this task. Category Chosen:
Options:
85. Each teammate reads a debut book by an author. No pass for this task.
86. Read at least 1500 pages in books with a hat on the cover. (A different object may be used when assigned.)
87. Read 8 books set in NYC. (A different city may be used when assigned.)
🧡88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. Transport Chosen:
89. Read 8 books tagged with 'wedding' or 'proposal'.
🧡90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task. Months Chosen: July, August, September, October Claim your month :) (hide spoiler)]

91-100 (view spoiler)[
🧡91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. For example, teammates were born in 75, 83, 87 and 94 - each teammate reads a book at least 339 pages long. No pass for this task.
Crystal 86
Sexy
Alissa
+LM 82 =
🧡92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. Time Period Chosen: Past
🧡93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task. List Chosen:
List: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
🧡94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
Years Chosen: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 Claim your year/s 
🧡95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal. Animal Chosen: Dog
🧡96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which. Sun/Moon Chosen: Moon
97. Read 8 books by authors with more than 10 letters in their name.
98. Read 8 books with fewer than 10 letters in the title.
🧡99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Crystals 5 Faves.....
Sexyladi’s 5 Faves..
Alissa’s 5 Faves......
LM’s 5 Faves ..........
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title . (hide spoiler)]


Completed Tasks
(view spoiler)[ #0 As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task. July 2019
#1 Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Please include the selected author in your completion post. Author Chosen: ***Laura Thalassa***
#2 Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
The book your choose for this task needs to be numbered 1 or lower in a series listed on GR. Prequels count if they meet the other challenge requirements.
#9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
#10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
#16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children.
#7 Read 4 books that are stand alones.
#46 Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
#12 Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
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Current Task

#63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'.

Qualification for this task comes from tags/shelves ONLY. The books selected for this task need to be tagged as 'magic' or 'magical', variations on those words are acceptable. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

[Alissa]

Hi All,

I’m Alissa I live in the Dallas, Texas area. Reading is what I love and with a good challenge all the better. I’m pretty open to reading anything but glad you guys aren’t big on M/M. I’m really bad about making decisions on what to read so I’m good with what the group decides.


I get my books from the library and Kindle Unlimited which hopefully some of the authors listed above will be on.


I have Ruby Dixon available if needed and I also love Lora Leigh but haven’t read any of her new stuff so I would be happy with her as a choice author.

I will come back to answer more questions later tonight when I have some time.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Hi Alissa! Welcome 😊 I’m looking forward to this challenge!! I read mostly from KU as well so I don’t think it’ll be a problem finding books from there when needed.

I’m super bad at picking team names but these popped into my head. Thoughts?!?!

Dream Catchers
Lucky Charmers
Team Hot Saucers
Team BrainFreeze
Gourmet Gals

[Sexyladi]

I like Dream Catchers and Lucky Charmers

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

I’m thinking Dream Catchers too, anyone else?!?

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

I belive I saw MKat mention somewhere she’ll likely pick the first task from tasks #1-10 So here are some options I found for the two we may need to decide on ASAP as a team. If you have any books you were considering throw out some suggestions as well! I tried finding variety for us until we know everyone’s preferences, I literally did a quick and random search 🤷🏼‍♀️ lol. For #10 all books within the series I’m listing can be read as stand-alone’s but I’m not 100% sure each book in the series will be the right pg count FYI.

Task 1.
Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Laura Thalassa (KU Author) 2/4 Votes https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Krista Wolf (KU 🧡 Reverse Harem’s) https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Mika Lane (KU 🧡 Reverse Harem’s) https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
MJ Marsten’s (KU Author) https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Anna Hackett (KU) https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
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2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.
5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover. (hide spoiler)]

Task 9.
Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
(KU) Grid Iron Series https://www.goodreads.com/series/1616... 2/4 Votes
(KU) Lords of Atlantis https://www.goodreads.com/series/2075...
(KU) Star Guardians Series https://www.goodreads.com/series/2089...
(KU) Saw Bears https://www.goodreads.com/series/2089...
(KU) Quarantine Omega https://www.goodreads.com/series/2846...
(KU) Mountain Mercenaries https://www.goodreads.com/series/2263...
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10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Also...... Challenge Starts Today @ 6 PM EST
Reminder.... this is what Selection and Completion posts should include!

Task
Book/cover link
Page numbers with source Link
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary.
Date Completed.
Rating/(Optional Review)

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**

Please note that a rating is now required in your completion posts! A small review is also welcome-but not required. 😊

[Sexyladi]

Task 1. Laura Thalassa
Task 9 Grid Iron series
I about to go to sleep and wake up at 8 :30 pm for work I may not be able to post what book until morning but will listen at work tonight.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Still waiting for one teammate, I will PM them shortly.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I was looking through the signups and L. M. Warren's comment said she rarely checks in to GR on the weekends so she might not show until tomorrow. Fortunately the message also mentioned flexibility.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Task 1 for all teams!

0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task.

Team Chose:

For this task we are using the initial publication date. If one is listed at the top of the editions page, use that. Otherwise I will be looking for the first published date of an English language edition. Remember to use the first English language Kindle edition for your page count and ensure that your completion posts contain all the required information listed in message #3 of your team thread.

What would work for everyone ???? I’ll pick random months lol

April 2019
July 2019
October 2019

[Alissa]

Dream Catchers works for me.

[Sexyladi]

Dream Catchers it is crystal you should pick and we go from there .

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Ok how about July 2019 then!?!?

[Alissa]

That works will go find a book now.

[Sexyladi]

That works got my book rlistening now will post when I get off work.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Selection Post 💀 Week One 🕸 Challenge #1

🧡 Task: 0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task. Team Chose: July 2019
🖤 Pages: 288 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
🧡 How it Fits: Org. pub’d July 2019

[Sexyladi]

🚴The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 2🚴
🚴September 13, 2020 through November 8, 2020🚴
🚴 Section Post🚴
🚴 Task 1 - As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task.
Team Chose: July 2019
🚴Date - 09/13/2020🚴

Deceived by Evangeline Anderson
🚴Pages - 430 Kindle Edition MGP🚴
🚴Qualifications: Published July 13th 2019 MGP🚴

[Sexyladi]

🚴The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 2🚴
🚴September 13, 2020 through November 8, 2020🚴
🚴 Completion Post🚴
🚴 Task 1 - As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task.
Team Chose: July 2019
🚴Date - 09/13/2020🚴

Deceived by Evangeline Anderson
🚴Pages - 430 Kindle Edition MGP 🚴
🚴Qualifications: Published July 13th 2019 by Evangeline Anderson Books MGP🚴
🚴Date - 09/14/2020🚴
🚴 Rating- 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Stars Audio Text

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Sexyladi wrote: "🚴The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 2🚴
🚴September 13, 2020 through November 8, 2020🚴
🚴 Completion Post🚴
🚴 Task 1 - As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) ..."

Don't forget to add in the book cover so MKat knows which book it is :)

[Leah]

Hi everybody! Checking in.
So i need a book published in july 2019, going to look now

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

L. M. Warren wrote: "Hi everybody! Checking in.
So i need a book published in july 2019, going to look now"

Welcome LM!! Yep July 2019 for our first challenge, hope it's ok I picked without your input!

Also when you have a chance, take a look at the list of tasks let me know some of your reading preferences just so we have an idea on the tasks that require team input :)
(There's not a rush for anything I'm just way too organized and OCD lol)

[Leah]

No worries about picking, im not usually on during the weekends.
I will read just about anything. Im not picky. I do tend to read a lot of paranormal, sci fi, ya books. Though i also read a bit of historical and time travel too. If its a new genre im down for it too.

[Leah]

Selection post
Task: 0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task.
Team Chose: July 2019

Book:
Rule #6: You Can't Fall for Your Fake Summer Fling by Anne-Marie Meyer
Qualifications: Publish Date: July 27, 2019
Pages: 169

[Leah]

For the group reads it would be great if we could use authors that use kindle unlimited.

For #1, 9, 51, and 73
I like Ruby Dixion, Shannon Mayer, Anna Hacket, Tijan, Tanya Ann Crosby...
#29 i do think CEO and military are easy to find, Anna Hacket has gladiators (if that counts as a profession lol) Sport professions are also easy to find
#33 I like most genres not really read reverse harem though but will if its picked.
#50 same location...this could be tricky, is it a specific state? Town? Place like a national park??
#52 red or blue seems easy to find or yellow
#53 my home town is Houston Texas
#54 beach
#55, UK, Scotland, Australia
#58 i joined in 2015
#72 Im an 80's baby (1984)
#74 January
#75 T is a great letter
#76 Chiseled chest 🤓🤓 good one, fire, sword, flowers
#79 enemies to lovers, revenge, i read those alot, fake romance turns real?
#92 Lots of Past stuff, I have a series thats set in the future where women rule, yet there are men on the outskirts that are completely different from the men in the community ruled by women.
The Protector it has been awhile since ive read the first book and have been meaning to read the rest. Little blurb from book:
400 years in the future, men are few and women rule the world.
Except for the area formerly known as Canada and Alaska, which is inhabited by the Men of the Northlands, a group of strong men, who refuse to be ruled by women.
#95 dog, cat, horse
#96 i think moon might be easier to find

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

L. M. Warren wrote: "No worries about picking, im not usually on during the weekends.
I will read just about anything. Im not picky. I do tend to read a lot of paranormal, sci fi, ya books. Though i also read a bit of..."

Thanks a lot LM I'll keep your preferences in mind :) And I think it's best for us all to get books on KU so that's what I'll do!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

**** Just reposting this so I can use the old thread for tracking :P
Hi team, I’m Crystal a total book nerd from New England. I work at my local library so my day to day life is always book related in some sense. I read quite a bit but I am in a bunch of challenges so I’m hoping I can get a lot of crossover beweteen the books I’m reading in different groups for here 🤓 I have two of the devils minions (aka Chihuahuas) who rule my life and make each day crazy! Lately I’ve been reading reverse harems constantly plus my usual sci-fi romances and a few ya, contemporary and paranormal thrown in. Lately I’ve been really branching out of strictly romance and trying thrillers, horror and suspense. Needless to say I am super pumped for a mix of spooky and sexy books next month lol.

If you’re not picky I’ve added some selections taking everyone’s preferences into consideration. I think aside from a few tasks, most tasks are ready to go should we be assigned them. If anyone spots any they don't like or perhaps an author you don't want to read or one you've already read everything by, let me know and we can certainly change it! Looking forward to this challenge with you all!

Tasks 1-50

Tasks 51-100

[Leah]

I just realized I didnt really introduce myself.

Hi i'm Leah, reading and video games are what i do in my spare time. Really since I homeschool my two teenagers i read inbetween their lessons and game at night with the hubby. We've been married 18 years, have our two kiddos (17&15) and 3 cats (Link, he is the one in my picture, Ringo,Merlin)
Im in several challenges, this is my 3rd team nine this year lol. I am also hoping to have a lot of crossovers between them. I am really looking forward to the different topics and new books this challenge will bring!

[Alissa]

Selection post:
Task: 0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task.
Team Chose: July 2019
Book:
Qualifications: book published July 2 2019
Pages: 381

[Sexyladi]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "L. M. Warren wrote: "No worries about picking, im not usually on during the weekends.
I will read just about anything. Im not picky. I do tend to read a lot of paranormal, sci fi, ya books. Though..."

Just make sure when using ku authors they are listed on the MGP for Romance or Fiction.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Alissa wrote: "Selection post:
Task: 0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task.
Team Ch..."

Oooh I love Riley Sager, literally read every one of his books in the past few months. Hope you enjoy this!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Completion Post 💀 Week #1 🕸 Challenge #1

🧡 Task #0 - As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this task. July 2019
🖤 Pages: 288 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
🧡 How it Fits: Published July 2019
🖤Date Finished: Sept. 15 Rating: 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
🧡Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leah]

Completion post Week 1

Task: read a book published in July 2019
Book: Rule #6: You Can't Fall for Your Fake Summer Fling by Anne-Marie Meyer
Pages: 169
How it fits: Published July 27, 2019
Date read: 9/15/20 ⭐⭐⭐
Review:
This book was an easy read, super fast. In my opinion the author had the makings of a really good book. So much more could of been done. Honestly this was the cheesiest YA book I have read. I liked the premise, just wanted more in-depth look at the characters. It was about a fake summer romance turned real and it all happened in like a two week span. Summer is longer than that.

[Alissa]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Alissa wrote: "Selection post:
Task: 0. As a team select your favorite month of 2019 (because 2020 basically SUCKS!) and each player reads a book initially published in that month. No pass for this..."

I did enjoy it! I started a different one and decided to switch to this one and glad I did.