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TART Challenge - Round 3 - Bookin' It...Still (3)
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 - 3.17.2021
Task 2 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews. 3.17.2021 - 3.19.2021
Task 3 - 11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published. 3.19.2021 - 3.22.2021
Task 4 - 13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports. 3.22.2021 - 3.26.2021
Task 5 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. 3.26.2021 - 3.30.2021
Task 6 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task. 3.30.2021 - 4.4.2021
Task 7 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones. 4.4.2021
- 4.9.2021
Task 8 - 54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. 4.9.2021 - 4.15.2021
Task 9 - 41. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings. 4.15.2021
Task 10 - 18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'. 4.20.2021 - 4.27.2021
Task 11 - 82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. 4.27.2021 - 5.5.2021
Task 12 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years. 5.5.2021
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 3, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
General Info:Katelyn
Hometown (born in, raised in, currently live in): Columbus, Ohio
Time Zone: GMT -5
Year you joined RRRC: 2018
Month and Year of birth: April 1995
5 Favorites: Dear Aaron Red, White & Royal Blue Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating The Happy Ever After Playlist The Flatshare
Jans
Hometown (born in, raised in, currently live in): Bangalore, India
Time Zone: GMT +5:30
Year you joined RRRC: 2020
Month and Year of birth: Oct 1992
Top 5 Favorite Books: Forbidden The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend The Cruel Prince Bully The Wasp Factory
Weeks 1 & 2---3/15/21 - 3/28/21Task #1-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. Team decided green cover.
Katelyn-Completion Post , msg#51
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#47
Jans-Completion Post , msg#45
Hayde-Completion Post msg#48
Task #2-6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
Katelyn-Completion Post , msg#65
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#66
Jans-Completion Post , msg#64
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#67
Task #3-11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published.
Katelyn- Completion Post , msg#85
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#78
Jans-Completion Post , msg#80
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#91
Task #4-13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports.
Katelyn-Completion Post , msg#109
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#104
Jans-Completion Post , msg#111
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#95
330+252+390+216=1,188 pgs
Task 5 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. team decided on law enforcement
Katelyn-Completion Post , msg#140
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#141
Jans-Completion Post , msg#136
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#139
254+394+336+339= 1,323 pages
Weeks 3 & 4: 3/29/21 - 4/11/21Task #6-Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. Team chose November 2020
Katelyn-Completion Post , msg#165
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#159
Jans-Completion Post , msg#160
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#163
Task #7-Read a stand alone
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Kathy-Completion Post , msg#176
Jans-Completion Post , msg#171
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#180
Task #8-54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. Team selected beach
Katelyn-Completion Post , msg#189
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#195
Jans-Completion Post , msg#195
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#190
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#203
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#207
Weeks 5 & 6: 4/12/21 - 4/25/21Task #9 - 41. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings.
Katelyn-Completion Post:Book 1 , msg#227
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Kathy-Completion Post , msg#228
Jans-Completion Post: Book #1 , msg#221
Jans-Completion Post: Book 2 , msg#222
Hayde-Completion Post , msg#223
Task 10 - 18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
Katelyn-Completion Post , msg#249
Kathy-Completion Post , msg#247
Jans-Completion Post , msg#244
Hayde-Completion Post , mg#238
254+368+336+262=1,220 pages
Weeks 7 & 8Task 11 - 82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. Team decided on Arizona Vengeance Series
Katelyn- Completion
Kathy-Completionxt
Jans-Completion
Hayde Passing on this task
Task 12 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
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Tasks:🌷1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Natasha Madison
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.
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.
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
🌷12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
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.
20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.
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.
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2021 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
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.
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
30. Read 6 books with nekkid man chest on the cover.
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.
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.
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.
🌷50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
🌷51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.🌷52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
🌷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.
🌷55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
🌷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.
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.
59. Read 4 books that are NOT MPG Romance.
60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
🌷73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
🌷74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
🌷75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
🌷76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
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.
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
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.
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.
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.
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.
🌷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.
🌷92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
🌷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.
🌷94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
🌷95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
🌷96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
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.
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.
Hey Team! Hayde, Jans, and I have done this before but let introduce ourselves and answer the following questions;Hometown (born in, raised in, currently live in):
Time Zone:
Month and Year of birth:
Top 5 Favorite Books:
I can be captain if no one else wants to, just keep in mind I work until 6 most days and won't be able to update until then or during my lunch. I don't see this being a problem since we are pretty chill.
I think our old team name could work here too just change it to Bookin' It...Still
Unless someone has something else related to the theme
Hello Team,My name is Katelyn and I am 25 born April 1995. I live in Columbus, OH and I have been here my entire life, This makes me on Eastern Standard Time. I work in a library and have since I was a teen, so I love talking books! I don't get to read as much since going full time, but I am hoping this challenge will motivate me more.
I am now getting into some audio books to listen to on my drive to work, so that helps. I mostly read contemporary YA/NA/romance. There are a few books outside of those that I would like to attempt.
This is my second time doing this challenge, so I am excited to get back into it.
Top 5:
Red, White & Royal Blue
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
The Happy Ever After Playlist
The Flatshare
Dear Aaron
hi team...I seem to be the new kid on the block! my name is Kathy...I’m a 45-year-old editor living in the southeast suburbs of Chicago putting me on Central Standard Time...I have lived in the Chicago suburbs all my life, but previously lived in the western suburbs before meeting my-now husband.currently, I exclusively “read” audiobooks...it’s easier for me and I can play games on my phone while listening to a book...also, I almost exclusively read romance...I’m open to most subgenres though contemporary and paranormal are favorites...as for favorite books, I could no sooner narrow down my top five movies...I do have a 5-star rated shelf though and love recommending books from it for other challenges!
I would appreciate not being captain since I am captaining two other challenges at this time...I have participated in the previous two rounds of this challenges so I am looking forward to getting this challenge started! finally, I’m good with your name suggestion Katelyn. =)
General Info:Jans
Hometown (born in, raised in, currently live in): Bangalore, India
Time Zone: IST (GMT +5:30 hours)
Year you joined RRRC: 2020
Month and Year of birth: Oct 1992
Top 5 Favorite Books:
Forbidden
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
The Cruel Prince
Bully
The Wasp Factory
Am a 28 year old Software Engineer from India. I grew up reading borrowed library books, and without them I don't think I could have survived, with all the emotional rides I'd travelled so far, in life. So, I read, if I am not working or spending time with family.I have no certain restriction on genre of reading, but I always love a challenging prose. And last time, I'd amazing time in this challenge with you guys, so this time I am still more eager.
@KathyD, welcome to the team. Would love to know all the interesting reviews and books you are going to suggest.
@Katelyn: You would be a rocking captain, Kat. Also, any time you need, we can pitch in to update our status.
Ok, here are some of the team tasks that I feel like we can work out now. Some we can wait on as some of us are in different challenges and moods can change. Here are some choices that I have. We just need to have 1 that we all need to read.1.Same Author - Natasha Madison, Harper Sloan, Kendall Ryan, Amy Daws, Melanie Harlow, Amelia Wilde, Kaylee Ryan, Kennedy Fox, Erin Nicholas
9.Same Series - Love in Bloom (foster), Seattle Sharks (Whiskey), Coverleigh Farms (Harlow), The Sullivans (Andre), This is (Madison), Harris Brothers (Daws), Wait with Me (Daws)
12.Recommendations - Katelyn Recommendations Shelf
13.Read Shelf - Katelyn Read Shelf
27. Year prior to 2018 - 2017
33. sub-genre - Contemporary, Romantic Suspense
Hi team! Excited to start my second round of Amazing race challenge. I actually know all of you as I recently finished the Bachelor challenge with KathyD.
About me: I’m a 32 year old engineer currently living in Indiana.
I been on a paranormal binge for the past few months. (I finally was able to finish the Kate Daniels series 🗡 ) whenever I need a break from paranormal, I’ll do contemporary and sometimes historicals.
I really liked this challenge last year as it made expand my repertoire. I’m open to most genres, although I will be saying no to L.J. Shen, I’m still trying to emotionally recover from In the Unlikely Event. 😭🙈
Katelyn, I’m ok with the name you suggested it. It fits perfect for the team. We are still doing it 😂 I also don’t mind helping you with completion posts if it gets too much.
@Hayde I haven't got over the trauma, but I am a masochist and I kept reading her books, and surely she was a true challenge. We definitely should be staying really far from her books.You know, finally I finished HP.
J wrote: "@Hayde I haven't got over the trauma, but I am a masochist and I kept reading her books, and surely she was a true challenge. We definitely should be staying really far from her books.You know, f..."
Nice! You'll have to tell me what you thought of it.
I'm still slowly do my audiobook re-read of the HP series.
Hey Team,Just in case the first task gets chosen which is read the same author, do we have an idea of what we want to do. Here are some on my want to read for this next week;
Natasha Madison, Harper Sloan, Kendall Ryan, Amy Daws, Melanie Harlow, Amelia Wilde, Kaylee Ryan, Kennedy Fox, Erin Nicholas, Meghan Quinn, Melissa Foster
Katelyn wrote: "Hey Team,Just in case the first task gets chosen which is read the same author, do we have an idea of what we want to do. Here are some on my want to read for this next week;
Natasha Madison, H..."
All are new for me Kat. Anything you prefer would be fine with me.
OK...I’ve read...*Natasha Madison
*Amy Daws
Harper Sloan
Melanie Harlow
*Kendall Ryan
*Meghan Quinn
*I know I have books I can read from these authors.
I haven’t read any of these authors, but am willing to try:
Amelia Wilde
Kaylee Ryan
Kennedy Fox
Erin Nicholas
Melissa Foster
Nice! We have narrowed it down. ha. Okay, so out of the 4 you have books to read is there a specific author you would prefer?
I have no preference. I'll find a book from any author we choose.
Ok if it gets called let's do Natasha Madison since I can get it on audio. Who knows if she will even start with that one
Yes. The call will be at 6 pm est. So my time zone
Oh, okay. I am going to burn my midnight oil, so I will be able to check out the task too.
Task 1: For EVERY TEAM!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.
Please include the team selected qualification in your completion posts. Remember you need to include how you know your book qualifies! I need to know where to look to confirm your book, include any info or links as necessary. If choosing the primarily green cover, it needs to be over 50% green to be accepted. Don’t forget to use the first edition Kindle page count!
I think it will be the easiest to do a book with a primarily green cover. What do we think?
I have one that I own the ebook and can get audio which is great!
Thats a good choice. Even I have two books with green cover. I am planning to go with this one. 
Sounds Great! We will go with green cover then.
Very green!
Don't forget when making completion posts we link and use the first kindle edition for pages but you can use a different cover for the task.
thanks for the reminder Katelyn!do either of these covers have enough green to count?
I don't think so. I looked on tineye and it is showing both of them being mostly black and grey
TASK 1 Completion POST
Task 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. As a team, we chose books with green color.
Book/cover link
Page numbers with source Kindle Edition, 401 pages
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary
More than 50% green in the cover.
Date Completed. 17 March 2021
Rating/Review 5 Stars
At the age of 28, I am wondering what it would feel like to get old and live after losing my family and my lover, and all I could think was about spending time with them.
Evelyn, the Hollywood star of the 50s narrating her life story, and the reason behind her seven marriages is the crux of the story. All the times when I was reading, I wanted to google about the movie names, the award ceremony, the gossip columns, the actor names, mentioned about the character. The book was written such close to reality. And it began hurting so badly, as the book went on to paint the hardships of queer women, the movie industry's sexism, and keep providing the feminist themes through which a woman tries to grab her agency without shame.
The romance was really heart-touching and brilliantly written.
Task 1—Everyone is Irish!
A Sheikh for Christmas, Leslie North – 3/17/21 – ✮✮✮✰✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 180 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ primarily green cover (team chosen)
Review — This was a quick, festive read, but still enjoyable. Melanie isn’t a very strong character, but she slowly grows to become more than a socialite. Daveed is a typical alpha male, but a predictable one. Overall not the best Leslie North I’ve read, but not the worst either.
Task 1—Everyone is Irish! 
Book/cover link: RomeAntically Challenged
Page numbers: Kindle Edition, 320 pages
How book qualified: Green cover
Date Completed: 3/17/2021
Rating/Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Annie is Vietnamese born but raised in US by WASP parents. The book debs a bit into what it feels not to fit in either world. Emmitt is your typical commitmentphobe playboy. He has a sweet side and he showed it for most of the book. I was fully rooting for him until the end where he acted very immature.
I really liked the diverse characters and how much the author discussed the struggles both main characters were going thru. The book did discuss the romance developing between Annie and Emmitt, but it mostly was each character was working thru their own personal struggles, with the support of the other.
Looks great ladies! I should have mine done during my lunch break and then I will get us checked in.
Hey don't forget to make sure you put completion post on those posts so I and Mkat know.
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It Feels Like We Are All Just Running in Place!
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✓ Hayde
★ Katelyn
✓ J
✓ ☘KathyD☘