The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 3 - Team 16

[LaurLa]

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Task 8: 55. Read 5 books set in the same country outside the US


Book: Saturdays at Noon
Pages: 418 pp (1st GR kindle)
How it fits: set in England - tagged one time: https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Date Read: 04.20 ★★★★

[LaurLa]

Susan A wrote: "LauraLa and Jodi --

Are either of you planning a second book for this task?


I'll finish my second book today most likely. I have books with this setting already planned, so it's no hardship for ..."

Yes. Added completion above

[LaurLa]

I'm going to message Jodi just to check in with her.

[Susan A]

Thanks LaurLa...the notification situation really sucks

[Jodi]

Hi... just checking in. Still here :) Finishing up my read.

[Jodi]

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Task 8: #55. Read 5 books set inside the same country outside US. Location selected by team: England

Book/cover link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Pages: 336 /KE

Qualification: Set in England as decided by team

Date Completed: 4/26/21

Rating: 5 stars

[Jodi]

Checked in on main thread

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 9 - 66. Read over 1000 850 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG.

Books selected for this task need to have 'Mystery' or 'Suspense' as Main Page Genre (MPG). The words can be combined with other words in context. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

In case you are looking in the app, you need to read a total of 850 pages. 😊

[LaurLa]

I'm have one that I will finish tomorrow or Thursday that is 504 pp.
Flirting with Disaster


Each of you would probably just have to read one book to get us over 850 pp total.

[Susan A]

My book has 407 pages, so we're definitely fine with one book each.

[Susan A]

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Task 9 - 66. Read over 850 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG.


Bitter Legacy by Dal Maclean
4/28/21
407 pages
5 stars

qualification: MPG mystery

Great mystery. Terrible romance. I didn't like the MC Ben. James excused his horribleness by claiming that Ben told him it would be this way. Just because someone tells you in advance that they are going to treat you poorly doesn't make it acceptable. In the end, James talks about Ben incredible kindness and I felt like he was talking about another character. Ben was cruel to many people; he was just charming about it.

[LaurLa]

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Task 9: 66. Read over 850 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG


Book: Flirting with Disaster
Pages: 504 pp (1st GR kindle)
How it fits: mpg Suspense
Date Read: 04.29 ★★★★

Team page count running total: 911

[Jodi]

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Task 9: 66. Read over 850 pages as team with Mystery or Suspense as MPG

Book/cover link:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Pages: 368/HC No kindle available

Qualification: 368 toward team total

Date Completed: 4/29/21

Rating: 4

[Jodi]

I commented completion in main thread for next task.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 10 - 75. Read over 1000 850 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.

As a team select a letter and then read books totaling at least 850 pages in books that begin with the selected letter. Disregard articles in your titles - so both Wilde Child and The Weight of It All begin with 'W'. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count.

[Susan A]

How about -
B C or D?

These work for me. But I’d be fine with most letters. Not U, N R V Q x Y Z O

[LaurLa]

Susan A wrote: "How about -
B C or D?

These work for me. But I’d be fine with most letters. Not U, N R V Q x Y Z O"

Could we go for L or H? I need to read both next or other challenges. But BCD word too.

[Susan A]

LaurLa wrote: "Susan A wrote: "How about -
B C or D?

These work for me. But I’d be fine with most letters. Not U, N R V Q x Y Z O"

Could we go for L or H? I need to read both next or other challenges. But BCD ..."

L works . I've got a 368 page book. I'm sure I could I find another too if needed.

[Jodi]

I can find something with L. Just let me know for sure :)

[LaurLa]

L it is! Thanks!

[Susan A]

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Task 10 - 75. Read over 1000 850 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. - Letter L.


Love in Deedby L.B. Dunbar
5/1/21
368 pages
4 stars

qualification: starts with L

Entertaining small town romance featuring older MCs (late 40's) This is book 6 set in Green Valley..but I'm losing track of the many characters in this small town.

[Susan A]

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Task 10 - 75. Read over 1000 850 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. - Letter L.


Last to Know by Never_Says_Die
5/2/21
168 pages - ebook version listed as there is no kindle edition
4 stars

FanFiction featuring Derek & Stiles from TeenWolf. The First half of the book is cutsie fluff, the 3 quarter could have been left out entirely as it didn't really fit in well with the rest of the book, the last quarter was cute, but a little more serious than fluff.

[LaurLa]

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Task 9: 75. Read over 1000 850 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter


Book: Love's Wild Desire
Pages: 351 pp (1st GR kindle)
How it fits: title L
Date Read: 05.04 ★★★

Team page running total: 887

[Jodi]

Sorry, I’m slow again... I should have my book completed tomorrow!

[LaurLa]

Jodi wrote: "Sorry, I’m slow again... I should have my book completed tomorrow!"

No worries!!!

[Jodi]

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Task 10: 75. Read over 1000 850 pages that start with the same letter (no articles) as decided by the team. Team decided the letter L.

Book/cover link:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

Pages: 432/GR

Qualification: 432 pages toward team total... title starts with L

Date Completed: 5/7/21

Rating: 4

[Jodi]

I’ll check us in on main thread

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here is your next task!

Task 11 - 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.

As a team select an author and then each of you reads a different book by the selected author. Please include the selected author in your completion posts.

[LaurLa]

Here are some of the authors Susan found we had in common...


Julia Quinn
Tessa Dare
Lauren Blakely
Elle Kennedy
Claire Kingsley

I've read Blakely and Kingsley already this month but I don't mind reading them again. If we want to go historical, I'm fine with Quinn or Dare.

Susan you might like Jennifer Ashley's historical mysteries, Jodi and I have both read them.

Any thoughts or other authors to look at?

[Susan A]

CAn we go with Jennifer Ashley? It works with another of my challenges.

[LaurLa]

Susan A wrote: "CAn we go with Jennifer Ashley? It works with another of my challenges."

Works for me! Jodi?

[Jodi]

Yes that works.. I don’t think I’ve read anything by her but I’ll look.

[LaurLa]

Jodi wrote: "Yes that works.. I don’t think I’ve read anything by her but I’ll look."

I thought I saw her on your shelves but maybe it was To Read and not Read.

[Susan A]

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Task 11 - 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.


The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
315 pages
5/8/21
4 stars

qualification: author Jennifer Ashley

I was very pleased with the narration for the audiobook. I liked the story, but it's never good when you think it is wrapping up and there are still 2 hours left. It dragged on unnecessarily. I've added the 2nd book to my TBR

[LaurLa]

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Task 11: 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task


Book: Scandal Above Stairs
Pages: 316 pp (1st GR kindle)
How it fits: author Jennifer Ashley
Date Read: 05.10 ★★★★

[Jodi]

Hey, I’m not going to finish the last task on time. I don’t think we came in last though lol 🤦🏻‍♀️

[LaurLa]

Thanks for teaming up with me! It was a good run! See in other challenges I'm sure!

[Jodi]

Same! Thank you!! May our paths cross again :)