TART Challenge - Round 3 - Lockdown Librarians (14)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3
March 15, 2021 through May 11, 2021
It Feels Like We Are All Just Running in Place!

Team:
★ CB
✓ Laura..devouring books like crumpets
✓ Sassafrass
✓ Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3
March 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 - 3.18.2021
Task 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones. 3.18.2021 - 3.22.2021
Task 3 - 10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 3.20.2021 - 3.23.2021
Task 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 3.23.2021 - 3.27.2021
Task 5 - 27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year. 3.27.2021 - 3.29.2021
Task 6 - 50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. 3.29.2021 - 4.1.2021
Task 7 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover. 4.1.2021 - 4.4.2021
Task 8 - 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. 4.5.2021 - 4.10.2021
Task 9 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors. 4.10.2021 - 4.12.2021
Task 10 - 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. 4.12.2021 - 4.14.2021
Task 11 - 33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. 4.14.2021 - 4.16.2021
Task 12 - 48. Read 6 books featuring cowboys. 4.16.2021 - 4.19.2021
Task 13 - 58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate. 4.19.2021 - 4.21.2021
Task 14 - 77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task. 4.21.20211 - 4.27.2021
Task 15 - 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. 4.27.2021 - 5.1.2021
Task 16 - 79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. 5.1.2021 - 5.4.2021
Task 17 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC. 5.4.2021 - 5.8.2021
Task 18 - 55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. 5.8.2021 - 5.10.2021
Task 19 - LAST TASK - Read a book with a 9 in the initial publication date. 5.10.2021

[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.


**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. 😊

[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 14, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

Hey all!!!!

I think CB should be captain if she has time as she got us all together...

Team names.... I know we will probably end up meshing stuff together but some ides

Sprinting through spring
hurrying out of hibernation
Dashing through the Daisies

[CB]

Hi, Team! I hadn’t realized the team threads were up yet, I was so busy on our other group thread 😆

I can be the team leader if you all would like me to, that’s not a problem.

I like where you are going with team names, Laura, I love a good alliteration. In addition to your suggestions, here were a couple of other quick thoughts:

Vaccination Vixens
Pandemic Pilgrims

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Hiya, officially checking in.

I am not so good with team names but some options could be:

Racing readers
Reading our way to the top
Booking it to the finish

[Sassafrass]

oops, wasn't paying attention

[Sassafrass]

Quarantine Queens? anybody taken that yet?

Lockdown Librarians?

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

I'm liking quarantine queens

[CB]

Sassafrass wrote: "Quarantine Queens? anybody taken that yet?

Lockdown Librarians?"

I like both of these! I especially like Lockdown Librarians, but would be good with either.

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

i am good with Lockdown Librarians

[Sassafrass]

I'm good with Lockdown Librarians too!

[Sassafrass]

I'm going to let MountainKat know so that we have our name. Hope that's ok, CB.

[CB]

Thanks, Sass!

[Sassafrass]

Ok, are we ready for tomorrow? I wonder if we will have the same task again for the first task which is how it was last round. Or is it always like that?

I'm glad the first task will be announced around the time I get home from work so I won't be too behind. I am not able to get on the computer while at work.

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

I'm all over the place.... Kids schools shut down again today.... But it's the first day of orthodox lent so kite flying.... It's my brother's kids kite panathaniikos versus our olympiacos kite (2 Greek football teams) then they are all coming to ours along with parents for lent dinner.... Octopus pasta taramousalata a special bread the bakeries make today .... So don't think I will get a great deal of reading in till tonight

[Sassafrass]

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!

[Sassafrass]

Ok, so what are we going to do? What would be easier for everyone. Personally for me it's easier to do the character or the location.

[CB]

I can do any, so if someone has a strong preference towards one, I’m fine with that.

[CB]

But thinking about it character might be easiest though

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

I would prefer character to location if possible

[Sassafrass]

character is good for me

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

Character good for me

[CB]

Think we have a winner! Character it is 👍

[CB]

I’m reading by Kaye Blue

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

Im going with Its set in Ireland so plenty of Irish Characters lol

[Sassafrass]

Task 1: As a team read books with an Irish character.

Portrait in Death
Pages: 372/GR
How it fits: shelved "hero-irish" x 2
Date completed: 3/16/21
Rating: *5 STARS

This was so good. And it doesn't matter that it's a reread. I just fell into the story just like it was the first time. And I cried just as much when Roarke has his mind blown with revelations in the story.

The mystery was awesome. Mavis had totally mag news, and Peabody making Eve's eye twitch with all of her detail about her and McNabb, lol. Somerset and his issues, the list goes on and on.

I love this series and can't wait to continue. I listen on audio and I could easily listen to Susan Ericksen again and again!

[CB]

Completion Post
Task 1: As a team read books with an Irish character.


Prey by Kaye Blue
Pages: 408 (GR)
How it qualifies: tagged “hero-Irish” by 1 person on page 2
Date Completed: 3/16/2021
Rating: 2.5⭐️

Meh. Mafia romances are a favorite sub genre of mine to read, but this book was pretty weak and felt wishy-washy to me. The heroine was portrayed as being this strong successful businesswoman, yet she was an utter doormat to the hero, who within 24 hours of their meeting was the cause of her being shot at and almost killed. And her response was to be utterly ok with the hero taking her to his home and keeping her there for weeks (what about her job that she just got promoted at, hmm?) where she utters no complaints and the two of them just continue to bang each other constantly. Yeah, I don’t think so.

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

Hey Guys i will have finished my Book by the end of the day! I got about 20% Left fell asleep with kindle in one hand and toddler in other last night

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

Completion Post
Task 1: As a team read books with an Irish character.


Bloodfever - Bloodfever
Pages: 337 (GR)
How it qualifies: Set In Ireland MPG setting (so plenty of characters are Irish)
Also Tagged Irish
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Date Completed: 3/18/2021
Rating: 5⭐️

I think Mac is just spiralling down the Rabbit hole.... Foes coming at her from all angles while she sieves through who she should put some trust in....

The book has some real dark aspects.. the disappearing streets, the Fae using Humans as glamour and The Dark Mac.

[Sassafrass]

Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "Hey Guys i will have finished my Book by the end of the day! I got about 20% Left fell asleep with kindle in one hand and toddler in other last night"

I remember those days!!!

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Completion Post
Task 1: As a team read books with an Irish character.


Always Be My Banshee - Molly Harper
Pages: 226 (GR)
How it qualifies: Tagged Hero-Irish once
.
Date Completed: 3/18/2021
Rating: 4⭐️

[Sassafrass]

Completion Task 1:
CB: msg 29
Laura: msg 31
Nikk: msg 33
Sassafrass: msg 28

[Sassafrass]

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Completion Post
Task 1: As a team read books with an Irish character.


Always Be My Banshee - Molly Harper
Pages: 226 (GR..."

I checked us in since I noticed this.

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

I will checked us in!!!! (yay) from now on may i suggest the last person that finishes book checks us in so we dont have to wait on CB to do it?

Task 1
Book with an Irish Character

Nikk
Laura
CB
Sassafrass

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

Sassafrass wrote: "Completion Task 1:
CB: msg 29
Laura: msg 31
Nikk: msg 33
Sassafrass: msg 28"

HAHAHAHA Great minds think alike Deleted my check in only saw yours when i refreshed

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

Sassafrass wrote: "Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "Hey Guys i will have finished my Book by the end of the day! I got about 20% Left fell asleep with kindle in one hand and toddler in other last night"

..."

Yea the 3 year old is a snot Machine atm..... So im like his portable Hankie

[CB]

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Completion Post
Task 1: As a team read books with an Irish character.


Always Be My Banshee - Molly Harper
Pages: 226 (GR..."

Hi Nikk - this is the audio version - can you please update your posting to the first kindle version? Thanks!

[CB]

And i agree, Laura - any person can post our team completion post, I think that’s a great idea to have the last person who finishes also then post the team completion post in the Q&A - we did that in our last TARC, and I think that worked well. ☺️

[Sassafrass]

YES!

[Sassafrass]

and CB we don't have to link the kindle version we just have the appropriate page count.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.

The books selected for this task can not be listed in any series on GR. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

[Sassafrass]

Woot next task!

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets]

wicked nearly finished my current audio will find one for tommorow

[CB]

Sassafrass wrote: "and CB we don't have to link the kindle version we just have the appropriate page count.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

Thanks, Sass! When I read it I saw first kindle edition and assumed we had to link to it - appreciate the correction 👍

[CB]

Stand-alones are hard, I swear everything I read is a series 😂- this will be an interesting task

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

CB wrote: "Stand-alones are hard, I swear everything I read is a series 😂- this will be an interesting task"
This was my problem as well but I have managed to find one I want to read so I will be reading

[Sassafrass]

CB: I think that's new. I think we used to have to link the kindle version.

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Completion Post
Task 2 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.


The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Pages: 401 (GR)
How it qualifies: standalone book
.
Date Completed: 3/18/2021
Rating: 4 1/2⭐️