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TART Challenge - Round 3 - Rainbow Dash (2)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021
It Feels Like We Are All Just Running in Place!
Tracking:
Task 1 - With St. Patricks Day coming up, everyone is Irish! As a team select whether you are going to read books set in Ireland OR books with an Irish character OR books with a primarily green cover. Each teammate must read a book that fits the qualification selected, no pass for this task. 3.15.2021 - 3.16.2021
Task 2 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task. 3.17.2021 - 3.19.2021
Task 3 - 16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children. 3.19.2021 - 3.21.2021
Task 4 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. 3.21.2021 - 3.24.2021
Task 5 - 36. Read 6 books with animals on the cover. 3.24.2021 - 3.27.2021
Task 6 - 37. Read 6 books set in the US. 3.27.2021 - 3.29.2021
Task 7 - 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. 3.29.2021 - 3.31.2021
Task 8 - 47. Read 6 books set in a major city. 3.31.2021 - 4.3.2021
Task 9 - 26. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters. 4.5.2021 - 4.7.2021
Task 10 - 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. 4.8.2021 - 4.10.2021
Task 11 - 66. Read over 1000 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG. 4.10.2021 - 4.13.2021
Task 12 - 71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task. 4.13.2021 - 4.16.2021
Task 13 - 32. Read 6 books with over 2500 ratings. 4.16.2021 - 4.18.2021
Task 14 - 107. Read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate's birth. Team selects teammate. 4.18.2021 - 4.21.2021
Task 15 - 50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. 4.21.2021 - 4.24.2021
Task 16 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. 4.24.2021 - 4.27.2021
Task 17 - 114. The last person on your team alphabetically selects a book or a book series and everyone reads that book or a book in the selected series. 4.27.2021 - 4.28.2021
Task 18 - 96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which. 4.29.2021 - 5.4.2021
Task 19 - 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. 5.4.2021 - 5.6.2021
Task 20 - 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. 5.6.2021 - 5.8.2021
Task 21
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.
**Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count only! 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. 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. 😊
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 2, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
TEAM RAINBOW DASH 🌈✨
Team Data
Jeydon
Time Zone: PST/PDT
Birthday: July 9, 1998
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Year Joined RRRC: 2020
Jeydon's Read Shelf
Favorite Books:
1. Black Dog Blues Kai Gracen Series by Rhys Ford
2. The Last Sun The Tarot Sequence Series by K.D. Edwards
3. Saving Rafe Lords of Discord Series by Jocelynn Drake
4. An Unsuitable Heir Sins of the Cities Series by K.J. Charles
5. Deal Maker Mixed Messages Series by Lily Morton
Laks
Time Zone: IST
Birthday: Feb 26, 1982
Hometown: India
Year Joined RRRC: 2020
Laks’ Read Shelf
Favorite Books:
1. Fair Game Series & Out of the Blue by Josh Lanyon
2. On the Wings of War Soulbound Series by Hailey Turner
3. Cut & Run Series by Madeleine Urban
4. Muscling Through & Permanently Legless by J.L. Merrow
5. Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan
Michaele
Time Zone: MST
Birthday: August 9, 1976
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Year Joined RRRC: 2017
Michaele's Read Shelf
Favorite Books:
1. How to Howl at the Moon by Eli Easton
2. Good Bones by Kim Fielding
3. Breakaway by Avon Gale
4. Finders Keepers by N.R. Walker
5. How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune
Roger
Time Zone: CT
Birthday: December 22, 1968
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Year Joined RRRC: 2014
Roger's Read Shelf
Favorite Books:
1. The Return by Brad Boney
2. Keeping Promise Rock by Amy Lane
3. Hell & High Water THIRDS Series by Charlie Cochet
4. Love Me Tenor by Annabeth Albert
5. The Lightning-Struck Heart Tales From Verania Series by T.J. Klune
Weeks 1 - 2
Week 1:
March 15 - 21
Task #1 - With St. Patricks Day coming up, everyone is Irish! As a team select whether you are going to read books set in Ireland OR books with an Irish character OR books with a primarily green cover. Each teammate must read a book that fits the qualification selected, no pass for this task.
Team Selection: Irish Character
✔ Jeydon: The Druid Stone | Completion Post
✔ Roger: The Druid Stone | Completion Post
✔ Michaele: Born in Ice | Completion Post
✔ Laks: His Irish Detective | Completion Post
Task #2 - Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
✔ Jeydon: Rooming Together | Completion Post
✔ Roger: Make Me Give In | Completion Post
✔ Michaele: First Impressions | Completion Post
✔ Laks: The Last Thing He Needs| Completion Post
Task #3 - Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children
✔ Jeydon: Trouble & the Wallflower | Completion Post | 200 Pages
✔ Roger: Bear, Otter, and the Kid | Completion Post | 350 Pages
✔ Michaele: Daddy Needs a Date | Completion Post | 208 Pages
✔ Laks: One Small Thing | Completion Post | 216 Pages
Total Pages Read: 974
Task #4 - Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task
Author Selected: Charlie Cochet
✔ Jeydon: The Auspicious Troubles of Chance | Completion Post
✔ Roger: Kept in the Dark | Completion Post
✔ Michaele: Hell & High Water | Completion Post
✔ Laks: Kept in the Dark | Completion Post
Week 2:
March 22 - 28
Task #5 - Read 6 books with animals on the cover.
✔ Jeydon: Blackbird in the Reeds | Completion Post
✔ Roger: Imagines | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 1: Featherbed | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 2: Not Just for Christmas | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 1: Rescued by Love | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 2: What the Cat Dragged In | Completion Post
Task #6 - Read 6 books set in the US.
✔ Jeydon: Camp Hell | Completion Post
✔ Roger Book 1: Splinter | Completion Post
✔ Roger Book 2: Grasp | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 1: Burn Zone | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 2: One Giant Leap | Completion Post
✔ Laks: Let It Snow | Completion Post
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Weeks 3 - 4Week 3:
March 29 - April 4
Task #7 - Each teammate reads a different book by the same author
Author Selected: Lily Morton
✔ Jeydon: Best Man | Completion Post
✔ Roger: The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings | Completion Post
✔ Michaele: Merry Measure | Completion Post
✔ Laks: The Quiet House | Completion Post
Task #8 - Read 6 books set in a major city
✔ Jeydon: Glitterland | Completion Post | London, England
✔ Roger: The Mating of Michael | Completion Post | Seattle, Washington
✔ Michaele Book 1: Tough Guy | Completion Post | Toronto, Ontario
✔ Michaele Book 2: When One Door Opens | Completion Post | Chicago, Illinois
✔ Laks Book 1: Call the Coroner | Completion Post | New York, New York
✔ Laks Book 2: A Fashionable Indulgence | Completion Post | London, England
Week 4:
April 5 - April 11
Task #9 - Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters
✔ Jeydon: Wolf and the Holly | Completion Post | 222 Pages
✔ Roger: Matched To His Unicorn | Completion Post | 296 Pages
✔ Michaele: Good Bones | Completion Post | 200 Pages
✔ Laks: Fated Dates | Completion Post | 206 Pages
222 + 296 + 206 + 200 = 924 Pages
Task #10 - Each member reads a book published in sequential months
Months Selected: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr of 2021
✔ Jeydon: Wild Secrets | Completion Post Feb
✔ Roger: Velvet Cuffs | Completion Post Apr
✔ Michaele: Always | Completion Post Mar
✔ Laks: A Midnight Clear | Completion Post Jan
Task #11 - Read over 1000 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG
✔ Jeydon: Murder on the Rocks | Completion Post | 266 Pages
✔ Roger: Fire and Water | Completion Post | 200 Pages
✔ Michaele: Hold On | Completion Post | 641 Pages
✔ Laks: Tracefinder: Changes | Completion Post | 469 Pages
Total Pages Read: 266 + 200 + 641 + 469 = 1,576
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Weeks 5 - 6Week 5:
Apr 12 - 18
Task #12 - Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge.
✔ Jeydon: Hither, Page | Completion Post
✔ Roger: Jumping Jude | Completion Post
✔ Michaele: Smash & Grab | Completion Post
✔ Laks: The Alpha's Warlock | Completion Post
Team Selected: Team 7
Task #13 - Read 6 books with over 2500 ratings
✔ Jeydon: The Lightning-Struck Heart | Completion Post | 9,889 Ratings
✔ Roger Book 1: Oz | Completion Post | 3,448 Ratings
✔ Roger Book 2: Keeping Promise Rock | Completion Post | 5,475 Ratings
✔ Michaele Book 1: Save of the Game | Completion Post | 2,699 Ratings
✔ Michaele Book 2: A Girl Like Her | Completion Post | 5,359 Ratings
✔ Laks: Slippery Creatures | Completion Post | 3,953 Ratings
Week 6:
April 19 - 25
Task #14 - Read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate's birth. Team selects teammate.
✔ Jeydon Book 1: Hummingbird and Kraken | Completion Post
✔ Roger: Breaking Cover | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 1: Femme | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 2: How to Run with the Wolves | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 3: Melting | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 1: Smash & Grab| Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 2: Heart of Gold | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 3: Gay on a Train | Completion Post
Month Selected: July - Jey’s Birth Month
Task #15 - Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
✔ Jeydon: The Impetuous Afflictions of Jonathan Wolfe | Completion Post
Roger: Book | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 1: Practice Makes Perfect | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 2: After the Scrum | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 1: Lessons in Seduction | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 2: The Power of Zero | Completion Post
Location Selected: UK
Task #16 - Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
✔ Jeydon: Tequila Mockingbird | Completion Post | 250 Pages
✔ Roger: Hell & High Water | Completion Post | 296 Pages
✔ Michaele: Trust with a Chaser | Completion Post | 280 Pages
✔ Laks: Trust with a Chaser | Completion Post | 280 Pages
Profession Selected: Law Enforcement
Total Pages Read: 250 + 296 + 280 + 280 = 1,106
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Weeks 7 - 8Week 8:
April 26 - May 2
Task #17 - The last person on your team alphabetically selects a book or a book series and everyone reads that book or a book in the selected series.
✔ Jeydon: A Dragon's Fortune | Completion Post
✔ Roger: Stop Dragon My Heart Around | Completion Post
✔ Michaele: Hexes and Horns | Completion Post
✔ Laks: Brought to Light | Completion Post
Roger Selected: Magic Emporium Series
Task #18 - Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
Jeydon: Skipped Task
✔ Roger: A New Beginning | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 1: Buried Bones | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 2: Wild Ride | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 1: Muscle and Bone | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 2: The Alpha and His King | Completion Post
Selected: Moon
Total Pages: 1540
Week 9
May 3 - May 11
Task #19 - Pick a category from the current RRRC Monthly Challenge and read 6 books for that category
✔ Jeydon: One Bite With a Vampire | Completion Post
✔ Roger: River's Edge | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 1: Socially Orcward | Completion Post
✔ Michaele Book 2: Play It Again | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 1: Coin Tricks | Completion Post
✔ Laks Book 2: Galaxies and Oceans | Completion Post
Category Selected: 3 - LGBTQ+ book
Task #20 - Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages
✔ Jeydon: Winter's Orbit | Completion Post | 384P
✔ Roger: Mark Cooper versus America | Completion Post | 328P
✔ Michaele: Conventionally Yours | Completion Post | 402P
✔ Laks: Us | Completion Post | 328P
98 + 82 + 76 + 68 = 324 Minimum Pages
Task #21 - Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'
✔ Jeydon: Marked by Death | Completion Post | 173P
Roger: The Magpie Lord | Completion Post | 210P
✔ Michaele Book 1: Showers, Flowers, and Fangs | Completion Post | 190P
✔ Michaele Book 2: Portals and Puppy Dogs | Completion Post | 165P
✔ Laks Book 1: Showers, Flowers, and Fangs | Completion Post | 190P
Laks Book 2: The Courtship of Julian St. Albans | Completion Post | 361P
Total Pages: 210 + 190 + 165 + 190 + 361 + 173 = 1,289
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This list of tasks is not inclusive and just an example of tasks that may be assigned.
🌟 - Requires Team Discussion
Tasks:
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Team Decisions
🌟 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Decision: Charlie Cochet
🌟 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Decision: Four Kings Series by Charlie Cochet Book 1: Love in Spades
🌟 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Recommendations Listed in Team Data Section.
🌟 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Decision: Law Enforcement
🌟 33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide
Decision: M/M Romance
🌟 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Decision: March 2020
🌟 50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
Decision: UK
🌟 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
Decision: Lily Morton
🌟 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Decision: 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.
Decision: California (Jey)
🌟 54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
Decision: Beach
🌟 55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country
Decision: UK
🌟 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.
Decision: Best Gay Paranormals
🌟 58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Decision: 2020 (Jey)
🌟 64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
Decision: Europe
🌟 70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
Decision: M/M Romance
🌟 71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Decision: Team 7, also reads MM.
🌟 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Decision: 90’s (Jey)
🌟 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Decision: Eli Easton
🌟 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
Decision: M
🌟 79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
Decision: Friends To Lovers
🌟 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
Decision: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
🌟 82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
Decision: Magic Emporium - A multi-author series that can be read in any order.
🌟 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
Decision: Car
🌟 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.
Decision: January, February, March, April?
🌟 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Decision: Past. (Requirements: 50+ Years in the past OR marked Historical)
🌟 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.
Decision: M/M Books Featuring Creative Types
🌟 94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
Decision: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
🌟 95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Decision: Wolf
🌟 96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
Decision: Moon
Hey everyone! I'm Jeydon but you can also call me Jey! I volunteered to Captain for our team but I’m always open to help and/or suggestions :DI’m 22 and live in Southern California with my partner of going on 6 years now and our 3 cats as well as a bunny 🐰. We started out long distance after meeting at an LGBT Camp in California before I had to fly back to Pennsylvania. Our first year or so together involved a lot of trips back and forth to see each other but we had a lot of fun adventures and we both love road trips to new places & photography so it worked out 😝
This is my first time taking part in this particular challenge but I've been involved in tons of other challenges including team challenges in other groups.
I figure since we have an idea of what some of the tasks COULD be, we should go ahead and include some basic info in our introductions and I'll store all the info in case that task gets called.
Here's the info you can include in your intro. You can take some time to think about which five favorite books you want to list though.
Time Zone:
Birthday:
Hometown: (Either Born In/Raised/Currently Live In. We'll have to choose someone's hometown to read a book set in)
Year Joined RRRC:
5 Favorite Books:
My Answers —
Time Zone: PST (Soon to be PDT)
Birthday: July 9, 1998
Hometown: I currently live in Los Angeles, California and that would probably be easier to find a book set in than my actual hometown ;D
Year Joined RRRC: 2020
5 Favorite Books: TBD
Please feel free to share any Team Name ideas you have as well!
Hey Jey... I see that you have been busy! Love your sparkling stars 😊
So..a proper hello to all! I am Laks , from India.( yeah! Thats pretty difficult for a good choice for book setting). I am married with a six year old girl. Working as a doctor. I love reading and now addicted to MM for past few years. 😊
Here are my stats :
Time Zone: IST (Indian Standard Time) - So, i might be asleep when you all are active for a chat!
Birthday: Feb 26th 1982
Hometown: India
Year Joined RRRC: 2020
5 Favorite Books:
1)Fair Game series and Out of the Blue by Josh Lanyon
2) On the Wings of War series by Hailey Turner
3) Cut & Run series by Madeleine Urban
4)Muscling Through and Permanently Legless by J.L. Merrow
5) Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan
These are the ones I have reread many times, though there are plenty more I consider "favourites" 😄
Looking forward to play with you all. This is my second time in this game. I read almost all genres and kinks, the only stipulation being that its not too boring for me. Even then, I have read few terrible books for the sake of challenges! I love mysteries, historicals and paranormal romances with magic the best.As to names for our team -
Rainbow Dash
Amazing Pride
I am not good with names 🤷♀️. Hope someone else come up with something better.
Hi guys!I'm at work now, but I'll be back this evening to fully introduce myself.
Oh and I like Rainbow Dash :)
Laks wrote: "Hey Jey... I see that you have been busy! Love your sparkling stars 😊"I may have gone through the list of tasks ahead of time so I could be ready ;D
It’s nice to meet you, Laks! India would be a bit difficult but not necessarily impossible. I suppose we can count ourselves lucky that I live in a fairly easy location for that particular task, but I’m not against giving another location a try as long as we can all find books set there 😊
You’re quick with favorites! I’m terrible at choosing top 5 and such (I love so many) but I’ll be thinking on mine today. I plan on starting the Soulbound series by Hailey Turner soon so it’s awesome to know you highly recommend it! I feel like so many people have at least started the series but I’m playing a bit of catch up with the M/M Genre because I only truly realized how huge of a community there was for it last year.
You’re much better with name ideas than me! All I could come up with was “Rainbow Road” from Mario Kart LOL. I love Rainbow Dash too though so if everyone else likes that one I’m down to select it for our team name.
Michaele wrote: "Hi guys!I'm at work now, but I'll be back this evening to fully introduce myself.
Oh and I like Rainbow Dash :)"
Hi Michaele, thanks for stopping in! I hope you have a good day :)
Picking favorites kills me because I love so many books but I tried to select a wide variety of different genres because I have so many favorites that are Fantasy/Paranormal and I know that’s not everyone’s thing so I didn’t want all 5 of mine to be in that category. If there’s not a particular book in the series that stood out for me more than the others, I simply listed the first one.Favorite Books:
1. Black Dog Blues Kai Gracen Series by Rhys Ford
2. The Last Sun The Tarot Sequence Series by K.D. Edwards
3. Saving Rafe Lords of Discord Series by Jocelynn Drake
4. An Unsuitable Heir Sins of the Cities Series by K.J. Charles
5. Deal Maker Mixed Messages Series by Lily Morton
The Last Sun is another of my favourites! Loved this fantasy world. I am eagerly waiting for the next books to come out 😊👍KJ Charles is also a good author. Havent read the An Unsuitable Heir though. Should give it a try !
I had tried the Lords of Discord last year, but sorry to say I did not like the first book . I have read the author's other series too, and felt like an average read. Guess we all have our different tastes 😊
Laks wrote: "The Last Sun is another of my favourites! Loved this fantasy world. I am eagerly waiting for the next books to come out 😊👍KJ Charles is also a good author. Havent read the [book:A..."
I more so enjoyed Lords of Discord’s story for the bonds between the brothers than the romance side of it. In my opinion, the first book was the weakest in the series so if you ever do decide to give it another chance, keep that in mind! We definitely all have different tastes though. I have a thing for vampire brothers ;D
I’m so excited for more of the Tarot Sequence, I even follow the author on twitter for updates 😂
Hello- ok, here is a fuller introduction.My name is Michaele, but it's pronounced like Michael. I currently live in Utah with my dog Rusty, who is a therapy dog. We used to visit an assisted living place and a children's psychiatric hospital, but we've been side-lined by Covid. I teach history and work at an archives. For some reason that has contributed to my dislike of historical romance. I mostly read contemporary m/m romance, but I am trying to challenge myself to expand my reading choices this year - to give other sub-genres a chance.
And for the stats -
Time Zone: MST
Birthday: August 9, 1976
Hometown: Utah (in the Salt Lake City area)
Year Joined RRRC: 2017
5 Favorite Books: I am going to need more time for this one I think, but I'll get on it ASAP :)
Jey - thanks for being team captain! You're doing awesome so far! Let me know if you ever need help with anything :)
Michaele wrote: "Hello- ok, here is a fuller introduction.My name is Michaele, but it's pronounced like Michael. I currently live in Utah with my dog Rusty, who is a therapy dog. We used to visit an assisted livi..."
Hello Michaele .. Is that Rusty in your profile pic? Looks very cute and active.
Michaele wrote: "Hello- ok, here is a fuller introduction.My name is Michaele, but it's pronounced like Michael. I currently live in Utah with my dog Rusty, who is a therapy dog. We used to visit an assisted livi..."
It’s nice to meet you, Michaele!
Rusty sounds amazing. I’ve been in hospitals in the past where we got visited by therapy dogs and I can honestly say that they’re GREAT at making people’s days better. I hope you’ll both be able to get back to visits again soon once we get a majority of people vaccinated and such.
I can also appreciate not wanting to read books on/involving a topic that is a big part of real life for you. If you’re ever looking to read some paranormal/fantasy/urban fantasy I’m sure we can all recommend some great ones for you! I read contemporary as well, but a lot of my favorite series tend to have at least a bit of magic to them.
Thank you for offering help if needed! I’ll definitely reach out to you if I do at any point.
I believe we’re just waiting for Roger to check in but I’m sure he will soon since he’s been pretty active on here the past week. I know we all get busy with real life sometimes though. We’ll see what he thinks of the team name Rainbow Dash or if he has any of his own suggestions then go from there! 🌈
No rush on picking 5 favorites to either Michaele or Roger. I only included it in the introduction to give people the chance to start brainstorming ideas since we never know when it might be called. Feel free to share your list whenever you decide. Doesn’t have to be in any order either, I just listed 5 that I rated highly and enjoyed reading.
Hello, I am Roger a 52 year old from Milwaukee WI. So central time zone. I was born December 22,1968. I have MS, so there are days I will be too tired to read. I like Rainbow Dash(ers) the letters in parentheses could be better suited for a team racing.joined in 2014. If you feel the need to shorten my name use "Rojo" as I hate "Rog".
Favorite Book in no particular order
The Return
Keeping Promise Rock
The T.H.I.R.D.S. Series
Love Me Tenor
The Lightning-Struck Heart
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Hello, I am Roger a 52 year old from Milwaukee WI. So central time zone. I was born December 22,1968. I have MS, so there are days I will be too tired to read. I like Rainbow Dash(ers) the letters ..."No worries, Roger! Just check in with us when you can. I also love the THIRDS series and have been slowly working my way through all the books. I still need to read The Lightning-Struck Heart but my partner has read the series and he loved it too.
Thoughts on Rainbow Dash VS. Rainbow Dash(ers)? I’m good with either keeping it simplified with Rainbow Dash or adding the (ers) at the end. I think either works for racing though since Dash makes me think of running quickly, especially because it’s the name of the little boy from the Incredibles movie 😂🏃♂️
i am fine with either a dash is a type of race, while dashers are the people competing in the race.
Rainbow Dash sounds cooler! Or maybe I am biased..😄
Hello Roger.. We had played together in a Bingo MM 2 years back. And we had won then ! 🙂 luck was with us then
I’ll submit the team name as Rainbow Dash but as members of team Rainbow Dash that makes us Rainbow Dashers 🌈👍
Laks wrote: "Michaele wrote: "Hello- ok, here is a fuller introduction.My name is Michaele, but it's pronounced like Michael. I currently live in Utah with my dog Rusty, who is a therapy dog. We used to visit..."
Yes, that is Rusty!
Hope everyone’s had a great weekend so far! Who’s ready and excited for Monday’s first call? :D
get my first covid vaccine shot that day!
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "get my first covid vaccine shot that day!"Thats good. Take care. 🙂
Jeydon wrote: "Hope everyone’s had a great weekend so far! Who’s ready and excited for Monday’s first call? :D"Yes ! Enjoyed Sunday night out with family. What time is the first call tomorrow?
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "get my first covid vaccine shot that day!"Who would have thought getting a shot would be so exciting? I get mine in April.
Considering I have a compromised immune system I was hoping Iwould have been in the first group to get it, but Wisconsin finally changed the rules and restaurant workers are now considered to be part of the food supply chain! otherwise it would be March 29th when I was eligible.
Laks wrote: "Jeydon wrote: "Hope everyone’s had a great weekend so far! Who’s ready and excited for Monday’s first call? :D"Yes ! Enjoyed Sunday night out with family. What time is the first call tomorrow?"
6 pm Eastern time
Jeydon wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Hello, I am Roger a 52 year old from Milwaukee WI. So central time zone. I was born December 22,1968. I have MS, so there are days I will be too tired to r..."Highly recommend that series.
The timing is good just finished spellpalooza challenge at MMRG at 3pm eastern today and the only other challenge I am in now is a one book a week challenge!
I’m glad you’re able to get it, Roger! I’m currently just waiting for whenever I get an invite to make an appointment. It’s quite stressful just being told to wait. I have a history of asthma and more recently a heart murmur that I’m seeing the cardiologist for later this month so I seriously just want to get vaccinated already 😓 My partner got his this past Friday but because I’m unemployed I don’t qualify yet. Hoping I’ll make the requirements for health reasons but I’m told I just have to wait and see.
And as Roger said, the first call will be at 6PM EDT tomorrow which I know translates to 3pm in PDT. Daylight savings messed with some of the time differences though so I’d suggest checking to make sure on the time difference between your location and EDT if you want to be on when the call is made! 💜
6 pm eastern will be 3 am for me! So..fast asleep. I will be up around 6.30 am usually, so if the requires a team decision, I will be around then!
Jeydon wrote: "I’m glad you’re able to get it, Roger! I’m currently just waiting for whenever I get an invite to make an appointment. It’s quite stressful just being told to wait. I have a history of asthma and m..."Hope you get checked out soon, Jey.
I am waiting for my second shot .
Laks wrote: "6 pm eastern will be 3 am for me! So..fast asleep. I will be up around 6.30 am usually, so if the requires a team decision, I will be around then!"No worries! Just check in whenever is a good time for you :)
And thank you. I know it’s stressful for lots of people having to wait and even after since it’s not 100% full proof. I’m just hoping we can get everyone vaccinated soon as it will relieve at least some of the concern for serious issues if we do get it.
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March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021
It Feels Like We Are All Just Running in Place!
Team:
★ Jeydon
✓ Roger - president of NBR United -
✓ Michaele
✓ Laks