Pass The Parcel Round 16 - Q&A / announcements

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Does the series rule apply?"

Well, you can read any author on the page, so yes.

But I'll also allow the series rule for those series where there are multiple books in a series written by different authors :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Does the series rule apply?"

Well, you can read any author on the page, so yes.

But I'll also allow the series rule for those series where there are multiple books in a series..."

Well, it would help if I actually read ALL the words... 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Does the series rule apply?"

Well, you can read any author on the page, so yes.

But I'll also allow the series rule for those series where there are multiple..."

😂

[[deleted user]]

Just to clarify, I clicked Romance, then Contemporary Romance so now I need to pick a book from 'Most Read this Week'? If so, can I also click 'More most read this week...' - If so I found what I want to read :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sarah {The Bookish Knitter} wrote: "Just to clarify, I clicked Romance, then Contemporary Romance so now I need to pick a book from 'Most Read this Week'? If so, can I also click 'More most read this week...' - If so I found what I w..."

You can keep clicking on the far right genre lists, but then you select a book or author from any book seen on the final page - you don't click on the "most read this week" or "more most read this week" hyperlinks.

So Browse > Explore > Romance (Genres list) > Contemporary Romance (Related Genres list) and then further eg Sports Romance if you like.

Once on the final page generated by the Genre list, you then select a book or author on THAT page. You don't click further into the hyperlinks on that page. So whatever book you can see on that page or their authors is how you select your book.

There are a heap of books if you keep scrolling down - eg 6 different lists with previews of 5 books each, Contemporary Romance Books, New Releases by Authors You've Read etc.

You just can't move OFF that page to pick a book or author.

[[deleted user]]

Gotcha! Thank you for the clarification :)

[Mary-Megan]

Do we have to narrow it down by favorite subgenre or can we take a book from the main romance page?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Mary-Megan wrote: "Do we have to narrow it down by favorite subgenre or can we take a book from the main romance page?"

Sorry MM I missed this! I thought I was completely up to date here...

You can pick your book at any point in your genre browsing journey :)

[Mary-Megan]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Mary-Megan wrote: "Do we have to narrow it down by favorite subgenre or can we take a book from the main romance page?"

Sorry MM I missed this! I thought I was completely up to date here...

You c..."

Thanks so much!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Week 7

Option 1:
15. No matter where you stay on your adventures when couchsurfing or otherwise, please keep your wits about you.

* Read a book with the letters W I T S in the title, series and/or author's name (any combination).

Option 2:
Key date - 16 October 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.

Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Week 8

Option 1:
5. Couches are available all over the world.

* Read a book where at least one MC travels to a new location (on holiday, for work, relocate - whatever).
Qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.

Option 2:
Key date - 23 October 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.

Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

In Montana Sky from the blurb: Sent to Crooked Tree by his employer, the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, he is tasked with adding a new remote station to the network. is that enough?

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Jane, is having 2 locations listed on the GR main page sufficient? The precis infers the travel, but doesn't come right out and say it...in a way that is obvious if you're familiar with the series, but wouldn't necessarily be to someone who isn't (GhosTV).

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "In Montana Sky from the blurb: Sent to Crooked Tree by his employer, the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, he is tasked with adding a new remote station to the network. is that e..."

Yes

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Jane, is having 2 locations listed on the GR main page sufficient? The precis infers the travel, but doesn't come right out and say it...in a way that is obvious if you're familiar with the series,..."

Yes

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sorry - didn't get the notifications 🙄

I'll try to manually check throughout the day :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Jane, can they travel to a fictional place? I'm talking PNR fictional, not a pretend city somewhere.

From Spellbinder - "Kidnapped while on tour, musician Sidonie Martel is transported to the mystical land of Avalon."

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Jane, can they travel to a fictional place? I'm talking PNR fictional, not a pretend city somewhere.

From Spellbinder - "Kidnapped while on tour, musician Sidonie Martel is tran..."

Yes. Sorry - this time I was off celebrating my father's 90th birthday ;)

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Jane (PS) wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Hi Jane, can they travel to a fictional place? I'm talking PNR fictional, not a pretend city somewhere.

From Spellbinder - "Kidnapped while on tour, musician Si..."

Hope a good safe time was had by all!

[M]

Would the tag of "hometown - return" work for the task?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Yes. Sorry - this time I was off celebrating my father's 90th birthday ;) "

Wow! Happy Birthday to your dad - 90 is definitely worth celebrating!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks All! Dad had a great day. Early to bed last night!

Backing up for dinner tonight 🎂🥳

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi M - is it clear they are travelling home in the précis/blurb? If so, then yes 😊

[Courtney]

Would this be enough to show the heroine moved?

Now Skye’s back in town after nearly a decade.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Courtney wrote: "Would this be enough to show the heroine moved?

Now Skye’s back in town after nearly a decade. "

Just need to be sure that she hasn't already arrived. Must travel back in the book...

[Courtney]

Ah, gotcha! I'll find something that's more clear.

[Suzanne]

Does a top-shelf tag of "travel" work?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Suzanne wrote: "Does a top-shelf tag of "travel" work?"

I *think* so? It just needs to be that an MC travels to another location - so assuming that is the case, yes.

It wouldn't work if it simply refers to an MC who works in the travel industry but doesn't move from their town throughout the book...

[Suzanne]

It's one of the Amelia Peabody books - they go from England to Egypt and travel around Egypt. (The book is The Last Camel Died at Noon -.)
However, it's a horrible precis on Goodreads that just says "digs up mysteries in the shadows of the pyramids". (Curse you, one sentence precis!) If we are allowed to use the Amazon Precis, I could expand on it.

I can for sure find something more obvious though, if that doesn't work. (And while I'm here, I just want to say I think the prompts this round are so perfect for the times.)

[Hazel]

Suzanne wrote: "It's one of the Amelia Peabody books - they go from England to Egypt and travel around Egypt. (The book is The Last Camel Died at Noon -.)
However, it's a horrible precis on Goodread..."

Suzanne it counts - it’s tagged as travel on page 1 of the shelves tagged by 6 people 😀

[Navi]

Hi Jane! I am not sure how long this challenge lasts but I was wondering if I could sign up as a replacement/reserve player, in case anyone has or will drop out of the challenge :)

[Shelby]

Gah! Jane this is so frustrating! There's huge amounts of travel in this book as heck the MC's have to go into the 9 realms of Norse myth and the only place I can find that admits is is reviews. And if I remember correctly reviews don't count as a place for proof. :-p The Unyielding is otherwise perfect. But I shall continue to drag through tags and see if I can find anything. I'm just venting over here.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Suzanne wrote: "It's one of the Amelia Peabody books - they go from England to Egypt and travel around Egypt. (The book is The Last Camel Died at Noon -.)
However, it's a horrible precis on Goodread..."

As Hazel said - with a tag of travel, it will work :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Navi wrote: "Hi Jane! I am not sure how long this challenge lasts but I was wondering if I could sign up as a replacement/reserve player, in case anyone has or will drop out of the challenge :)"

Hi Navi - there are only a few weeks left on this round :) Next round will open in later August!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shelby wrote: "Gah! Jane this is so frustrating! There's huge amounts of travel in this book as heck the MC's have to go into the 9 realms of Norse myth and the only place I can find that admits is is reviews. An..."

Haha - hope you find the tag Shelby!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sorry everyone - I've been super busy, but I also think GR's notifications aren't keeping up... Apologies for the late replies.

[Navi]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Navi - there are only a few weeks left on this round :) Next round will open in later August!
"

Great - I'll keep an eye out for it!

[Shelby]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Gah! Jane this is so frustrating! There's huge amounts of travel in this book as heck the MC's have to go into the 9 realms of Norse myth and the only place I can find that admits is..."

Ok so here's my question...would a Location Setting of California with a tag of "other worlds" work combined to show that there is travel?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Gah! Jane this is so frustrating! There's huge amounts of travel in this book as heck the MC's have to go into the 9 realms of Norse myth and the only place I can f..."

Hi Shelby - no, not really... No other options?

[Shelby]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Gah! Jane this is so frustrating! There's huge amounts of travel in this book as heck the MC's have to go into the 9 realms of Norse myth and the onl..."

Nope. Not that I found. But I gave up after being about 8pgs deep into tags. It's fine. You know me I read fast enough I'll find something else and use that. :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Gah! Jane this is so frustrating! There's huge amounts of travel in this book as heck the MC's have to go into the 9 realms of Nors..."

I think that's the best solution :)

[Shelby]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Gah! Jane this is so frustrating! There's huge amounts of travel in this book as heck the MC's have to go into the 9..."

See, already done. I want to read the next book in the In Death series, but I'm missing one of the half series books. And luckily it's got a page count listed at 100pgs and multiple locations in the description. So it's an easy one I can just squeeze in and then happily move on to the book I need to read for another challenge. :)

EDIT: UGH! Of course I go and read this one and while the setting may say it's in two places it of course essentially only takes place off planet on the resort. I refuse to skirt the edge of the system! Somehow I will end up defeating this challenge with a book already planned on my TBR somewhere!

[Tink Magoo is bad at reviews]

Hi Jane,

Would this book count? The hero is from space -

Maggie works in Enquiries at DETI (The Department of Extra-Terrestrial Immigration) and they're a little under-staffed. She's confused but grateful when a handful of Teissian refugees fresh off the spaceship are allocated to her department. She is put in charge of training Ro, a charming, scaled alien with a sexy voice, cute dimples, and a lot of secrets.

She knows office romances are a bad idea, but she just can't resist after spending every day sitting opposite him. As the two get closer, however, questions arise that threaten their relationship. Why does his friend seem to hate her so much? What is he hiding about his life on his home planet?
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Thanks

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Hi Jane,

Would this book count? The hero is from space -

Maggie works in Enquiries at DETI (The Department of Extra-Terrestrial Immigration) and they're a little under-staffed. She's confused bu..."

Hi Tink - not necessarily since it doesn't show if they (Ro and friends) travel within the book's pages.

Is there a tag in the shelves that will work?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Gah! Jane this is so frustrating! There's huge amounts of travel in this book as heck the MC's hav..."

OMG - you are having a bad trot!!

[⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚]

Hi Jane! Would the below extract from the blurb work for this week's task?

Trickery

Blurb: "At least her outer village is far removed from the cities of the sols, and she won’t ever be forced to present herself to them... Until one small mistake changes everything, and Willa is awarded a position to serve at Blesswood, the top sol academy in the world—a position that she definitely did not earn."

Thank you!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

No tags Cynthia??

It sounds like it possibly does qualify but I’d like to see a more definite shelf...

[Tink Magoo is bad at reviews]

Can I just double check that the Rock Stars on Tour list would count?

Thanks Jane

[⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚]

Jane (PS) wrote: "No tags Cynthia??

It sounds like it possibly does qualify but I’d like to see a more definite shelf..."

No luck with the tags! I have selected another book that works for Option 2, thank you!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Can I just double check that the Rock Stars on Tour list would count?

Thanks Jane"

Yes - that list will work :)