TART Challenge - Round 4 - Racing Rainbows (1) Showing 51-100 of 1,124

[Gustaf]

Conclusions:
For task 1 - A.E. Wasp got a mention by three of us out of four so maybe we should go for her?

For task 9 - PsyCop, THIRDS and Vino & Veritas got the most mentions. I would personally prefer Vino & Veritas but I'm also fine with PsyCop. Don't really want to read THIRDS. What about you guys?

For task 27 - 2017 it is!

For task 28 - Same as task 19

For task 29 - Cop it is!

Will come back for more of these after dinner.

[DeeNeez]

Vino & Veritas Is a good choice… lots of books to pick from.
And I’m OK with Psycop if we go that route

[DeeNeez]

For task 29…can we change the term from cop to law enforcement? That would cover FBI as well…and other sci fi books as well.

[Wende]

DeeNeez wrote: "Hey, team… FYI. On same author/series books… I don’t really want to read anything by Mary Calmes or Amy Lane. I got burnout on them and now I shudder if I have to read one of their books.

I will i..."

I won't read Amy Lane unless I have to.

[Wende]

I am easy on the task. We used Gustaf birth year before as he was the youngest and more mm books written in his year. Not to many in 1962. I think we will find he is still the youngest this time as well. I think we all but him are born in the 60's.

[Diane]

I have no Psycop books left to read and am not sure about THIRDS, so Vino & Veritas would be my preference.

Thrilled to read AE Wasp -- only read 2 of the Pros & Cons books so far.

I love that M/M Romance is a sub-genre -- I didn't put anything because I wasn't sure exactly what counted.

[Wende]

Not a fan of AE Wasp but I will read it. It is not that I hate the author. It is just not the style I like. I will of course read a book in the series. No problem for me

[Wende]

I only have to read four more Scavenger Hunt books for 2021. I am sad. I thought I would be happy but not. Although never playing to win it again!

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Wende wrote: "I only have to read four more Scavenger Hunt books for 2021. I am sad. I thought I would be happy but not. Although never playing to win it again!"

With my MS I went for fun and not regretting it.

[Gustaf]

I only have one more book left for SH. It's been a good year for me. I like my team. But of course, nothing can beat last year. The way our team just clicked was amazing.

[Gustaf]

I'm back for more decisions:

49: March 2021 sounds good

50: London, New York or Chicago - I'm fine with all of them, but New Work would let me read some Felice Stevens. What about you?

52. Black, Gray or Blue - Please not blue, I'm still scarred from UNO.

53. I think Toronto or Seattle might be the easiest? Sadly I haven't written a book set in Stockholm x)

54: Two people wants beach, two people wants mountain, I can be swayed for beach if Wende is ok with that.

55: Three for Australia

56: MM Books with a rating over 4.50 or Best MM Debut author 2015 Check them out and tell me what you think.

58: Dee joined in 2021, I think we should use that.

64: Oceania would be the easiest choice.

[DeeNeez]

My votes…
50. New York works
52. Grey
53. Seattle
56. MM books with ratings over 4.5
😁😁

[DeeNeez]

As for mountain or beach… I can be swayed either way.
I just thought it would be faster to scan book covers for a beach😂
Only reason I picked it.

[DeeNeez]

Wende! … Remind me to re-read the KJ Charles’ Magpie series if we get historical 😁

[Diane]

Am fine with New York, Grey and Seattle. Love MM books rated over 4.5. No vested interest in beaches or mountains, toss a coin.

Is Oceania Australia/New Zealand??

We get our first task on Tuesday, correct?

[Diane]

I am over 40% through my last Hunt book (always so SAD). Planning to have it done and out of the way before this one starts. I am so glad I went with For Fun this year -- even though our team is losing!

[DeeNeez]

Diane wrote: "Am fine with New York, Grey and Seattle. Love MM books rated over 4.5. No vested interest in beaches or mountains, toss a coin.

Is Oceania Australia/New Zealand??

We get our first task on Tuesd..."

Yes, Oceania covers AU, NZ..and the smaller islands like Fiji
Here’s a list
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

[Wende]

DeeNeez wrote: "Wende! … Remind me to re-read the KJ Charles’ Magpie series if we get historical 😁"

I love that series!

[Wende]

Reason I said mountains Mahu has scarred me this scavenger hunt on beaches but I can get over. I read I am pretty sure the whole series. 😂😂

[Wende]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Wende wrote: "I only have to read four more Scavenger Hunt books for 2021. I am sad. I thought I would be happy but not. Although never playing to win it again!"

With my MS I went for fun and not ..."

I regret not taking for the fun but will next time. 😂😂

[Wende]

Okay my lovelies! I cannot sleep and it is 3:30 am. I am going to take some pm medicine so may knock myself out to way late. Don't feel like I am ignoring you all just so tired.

[Gustaf]

Here's the last one:
71: Chase the rainbow (Janeylou's team) (2)

72: 1990's (Meeee)

73: another one that's the same so let's leave it.

74: March

75: B? C? T? Which one?

76: Shirt

77: Wende - Dee
Diane - Wende
Gustaf - Diane
Dee - Gustaf

79: Fake Boyfriends

82: Same as 9

84: 5. Chicken Month and Happy Cat Month - Read a book with an animal in the storyline or on the cover (Shifters count!)

88: Car

90: March, April, May, June.. which year?

91: Let's hope this one ain't called

92: Past

93: I messed the lists up, the over 4.5 rating should be here, we need a list with over 100 books on it for task 56.

94: 2021, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16

95: Wolf

96: Moon

[DeeNeez]

Gustaf…

#75… changing my vote to T

#84 task says “current” not September, so this will change in October.

#99… 2021, a lot of newer releases to pick from are KU

[Wende]

DeeNeez wrote: "Gustaf…

#75… changing my vote to T

#84 task says “current” not September, so this will change in October.

#99… 2021, a lot of newer releases to pick from are KU"

I am easy just tell what we decide on any and I will read it. We get our first task tomorrow right?

[DeeNeez]

What time will the new task be released?

[Wende]

6:00 pm eastern time zone

[DeeNeez]

Wende wrote: "6:00 pm eastern time zone"

Thanks…3pm my time 😁

[Gustaf]

DeeNeez wrote: "Wende wrote: "6:00 pm eastern time zone"

Thanks…3pm my time 😁"

For the first task, all teams are getting the same task. After that it'll be different task for all teams.

[Diane]

Sounds like fun. Can't wait to start.

[Wende]

Poor Gustaf he will be sleeping.

[Wende]

Diane wrote: "Sounds like fun. Can't wait to start."

I know

[Gustaf]

Hopefully I'll be sleeping since I have an early morning the next day, but I wouldn't put it past me to be awake. It's midnight my time.

[Wende]

Gustaf wrote: "Hopefully I'll be sleeping since I have an early morning the next day, but I wouldn't put it past me to be awake. It's midnight my time."

I know. I should have said hopefully Gustaf is asleep. 😴😴

[Wende]

Gustaf wrote: "Hopefully I'll be sleeping since I have an early morning the next day, but I wouldn't put it past me to be awake. It's midnight my time."

Since you are awake now past midnight maybe you will be tired tomorrow night

[Wende]

Dee you sneaky lady! I never noticed that house.

[DeeNeez]

😂😂 I was originally looking for a leaf…so I enlarged, then inspected each and every square/door when that jumped out at me.

[Wende]

DeeNeez wrote: "😂😂 I was originally looking for a leaf…so I enlarged, then inspected each and every square/door when that jumped out at me."

I see clearly the leaves the house may not be enough but should be.

[Diane]

I just finished the two books I was reading -- my last Scavenger Hunt book and my Bingo book. I figure I better wait until 3:00 before picking my next one! Might get something done today.

[Wende]

Diane wrote: "I just finished the two books I was reading -- my last Scavenger Hunt book and my Bingo book. I figure I better wait until 3:00 before picking my next one! Might get something done today."

I know! Hoping my scavenger book works

[Gustaf]

I'm almoooooost finished with my last SH book. Got a few more hours.

[Wende]

What's for dinner? Why Pizza! I have not had pizza for a long.time.

[Diane]

Yummm.... i am barbecuing lamb chops. Don't think I could handle a long time without pizza. We try to make our own on Wednesdays. 🍕🍕🍕

[Wende]

Diane wrote: "Yummm.... i am barbecuing lamb chops. Don't think I could handle a long time without pizza. We try to make our own on Wednesdays. 🍕🍕🍕"

Sounds good. I love lamb. I have not had it for over a year.

[Wende]

35 more minutes!

[Diane]

Right when I am planning dinner -- dammit!! Wonder if Gustaf is awake or sleeping?

[Gustaf]

I'm here :) It's not often I'm asleep before midnight x)

[Gustaf]

First Task - All Teams!

0. Each teammate reads a book initially published in a fall month, teams decide which month.

As a team select a fall month. Fall this year is from September 22 through December 21 - so you may select September, October, November or December, then everyone reads a book initially published in the selected month of any year. For this task, use the initial publication date. If there is a date listed at the top of the editions page - use it! Otherwise I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification. Please include the selected month in your completion posts.

[Gustaf]

Tracking Post - Task 1
Wende:
Completion Post
Diane:
Completion Post

Gustaf:
Completion Post
DeeNeez:
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[Gustaf]

I think September would be easiest for this task, but I'm fine with whatever you want to read.

[DeeNeez]

September works for me!