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TART Challenge - Round 4 - Rainbow Dash (11)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 4September 21, 2021 through November 17, 2021
Are We Just Running in Circles?!
Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book initially published in a fall month, teams decide which month. 9.21.2021 - 9.22.2021
Task 2 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. 9.23.2021 - 9.25.2021
Task 3 - 13. Read a minimum of
Task 4 - 14. Read a minimum of
Task 5 - 17. Read
Task 6 - 28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task. 10.6.2021 - 10.8.2021
Task 7 - 50. Read
Task 8 -52. Read
Task 9 - 44. Read
Task 10 - 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. 10.14.2021 - 10.16.2021
Task 11 - 62. Read a minimum of
Task 12 - 77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task. 10.18.2021 - 10.20.2021
Task 13 - 7. Read
Task 14 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task 10.22.2021 - 10.25.2021
Task 15 - 66. Read over
Task 16 - 67. Read
Task 17 - 88. Read
Task 18 - 46. Read over
Task 19 - 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. 11.3.2021 - 11.5.2021
Task 20 - 71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task. 11.5.2021 - 11.8.2021
Task 21 - 98. Read
Task 22 - 104. Read
Task 23 - 125. Each teammates reads 2 books initially published in the current month of any year with an average rating of 4.0 or higher. No pass for this task. 11.13.2021 - 11.15.2021
Task 24 - Last Task. Read books with more than one person on the cover. 11.15.2021
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.
If I have your team name wrong or if you wish to change it, just let me know!
LaksTime Zone: IST
Birthday: Feb 26, 1982
Hometown: India
Year Joined RRRC: 2020
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 and Abigail Roux
4. Muscling Through& Permanently Leglessby 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
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
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Favorite Books:
1. The Return Austin series by Brad Boney
2. Keeping Promise Rock by Amy Lane
3. Hell & High Water THIRDS Series by Charlie Cochet
4. Love Me Tenor perfect harmony series by Annabeth Albert
5. The Lightning-Struck Heart Tales From Verania Series by T.J. Klune
Liz
Time Zone:
Birthday:
Hometown:
Year Joined RRRC:
Read shelf
Favorite Books
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Laks and Michaele can you post the link to your read shelf and any changes to your favorite book. And Liz I need all the information listed in message 5. Can some go through the task list and post every task that needs a decision by the team. Note M/M romance is considered a subgenre in this challenge.
If someone other than me wants to be team leader, I am fine with that. Or I am also fine with being the team leader. Whoever is the team leader should reserve post for tracking the tasks for easier reporting.
Liz if you go to group home and hit the link edit membership it will provide when you joined.
Hello fellow dashers, I am Roger, 52 years old and have MS. Historical is my least favorite genre and won't read books with tentacle sex. Fantasy, paranormal (except zombies), and science fiction are my favorite genre. If you want to know anything else ask.
Time Zone: MESZBirthday: June.17.1989
Hometown: NRW, Germany
Year Joined: RRRC: 2020
Read shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... (mf books are marked)
Favorite Books:
1.Blood & Thunder (Thirds serieAdrienne Wilders) by Charlie CochetTry
2.Dark Horse (Dark Horse Series) by Kate Sherwood
3.Try (Temptation series) by Ella Frank]
4.Ground Zero (Zero Hour series) by Aimee Nicole Walker
5.In the Absence of Light by Adrienne Wilder
what is nrw?
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "what is nrw?"its stands for Nord-Rhein-Westfalen in short NRW is one of 16 federal staates in Germany.
Hi I'm Liz 32 years young and from Germany. Its my first time on The Amazing Race Team Challenge but i heard it's so much fun so let's bring it on also i'm kind of sad that the scavenger hunt for this years ends already.I'm not the most history book reader too but have no problem to read the one or the other for a challenge. I probably would say my least favorite sub-genre is ABDL
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "If someone other than me wants to be team leader, I am fine with that. Or I am also fine with being the team leader. Whoever is the team leader should reserve post for tracking the tasks for easier..."I am perfectly happy with you being Team leader Roger and thanks for updating all our info. 🙂
I am Laks, (female/she) from India. I am married with a seven yr old girl, busy with work as a doctor and home schooling my kid due to this Covid crises. I love historicals 😀 and murder mysteries. I dont have any aversion to a particular genre, shall read anything as per need. This is my 3rd time playing Amazing race and I am looking forward to a great time!!
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "If someone other than me wants to be team leader, I am fine with that. Or I am also fine with being the team leader. Whoever is the team leader should reserve post for tracking the tasks for easier..."It's my first time playing so i'm happy to give up the role
I was wondering if you all have KU?
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Laks and Michaele can you post the link to your read shelf and any changes to your favorite book. And Liz I need all the information listed in message 5. Can some go through the task list and post ..."Thank you so much for doing that!
And thanks for being our leader!
Liz wrote: "I was wondering if you all have KU?"I do. And welcome to the team!
Hi all!I'm Michaele (pronounced like Michael) she/her. I live in Utah (so US mountain standard time) with my dog Rusty.
I am currently working 3 jobs and one of them will be full-time starting Monday. I am really lucky that I can listen to audio books at 2 of my jobs so I still get to read a lot of books. Though lately I'm having a harder time getting on Goodreads, but I should be able to check in a few times most days.
I read almost exclusively mm contemporary books. I agree with Roger - I really don't like historical romance (I think it's because I am an historian). That said I am pretty willing to read whatever to complete a challenge, except I can't go too dark, no horror and nothing too depressing.
Liz wrote: "I was wondering if you all have KU?"Liz wrote: "I was wondering if you all have KU?"
Yes, and that's where I get most of my books from.
Liz wrote: "I was wondering if you all have KU?"I do.
Current taskTask 1 everyone read a book by the same author (Charlie Cochet)
Roger - president of NBR United -
Michaele
Laks
Liz
Laura
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Completed tasksTask 0 pick a fall month, each teammate read a book originally published in the month the team decided September.
Roger - president of NBR United - Gone But Not Forgotten Msg 168 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele Betting on His BF Msg 170 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Laks Unbreak My Heart Msg 169 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Liz Driving into the Sun Msg 171 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Laura The Charm Offensive Msg 177 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
More Completed tasks
Tasks we need a decision on: when consensus is reached I will post them here. Bolded are categories we have a decision on.1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. Charlie Cochet
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. Four Kings Security
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year. 2017
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. Law enforcement.
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. M/M Romance
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass allowed. July 2020
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50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. UK
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. K.M. Neuhold
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color. 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. Wisconsin
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. Beach
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. Australia
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. Besy gay Romance https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate. 2020
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task. Team one
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. 19990's Laura.
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author. Tara Lain
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. S
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item. Tree
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. Friends to lovers
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. Magic Emporeum
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. 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. May, June, July, August, and September 2019
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. future
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. Florist link: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal. Dogs
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which. Moon
Here are some ideas to get us started. These are obviously just suggestions... 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. How about Charlie Cochet?
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. How about the Four Kings series?
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year. 2017?
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. How about law enforcement? That gives us a few different options.
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. Is mm a subgenre? Or do we need to be more specific?
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass allowed. How about December 2019?
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. How about the UK?
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. TJ Klune?
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color. 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. This will be tricky for us! How about Germany?
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. Beach?
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. Australia?
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. No suggestion yet...
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate. - Liz 2020.
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task. I think we should wait and see which team has the most MM?
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. How about the 80s? Laks or Liz)
I'll keep working on the rest of the list...
My suggestion for the decisions.1. Charlie Cochet i know the thirds series is on ku.
9. Thirds series on ku. Four king is also good.
27. 2017
29. Law enforcement, military, or bodyguard.
33. M/M romance
49. June 2020
50. UK
51. Hailey Turner, Annabeth Albert or Tara Lain
52. Blue
53. Milwaukee, WI
54. Last time we went with beach so I am going to suggest mountain.
55. Australia is good
56. Have to do research of lists. How about mm books that made you a fan:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
58. Lets go with the L's 2020
71. Team 1 but any M/M team would work.
72. Again with the L 1980's
73. Same authors as 51. Or t j klune
75. R or S
76. Trees
79. Fake relationship/engagement.
82. Magic emporeum
88. Car
90. June, July, August, September 2021
92. Future is my preference but I am ok to be overridden if the team decides past
93. Again I have to research lists. How about best new series of 2015: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
94. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
95. Tiger or jaguar
96. Moon
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author. Do we want to go with Charlie Cochet again, to make this simpler? Or someone else? 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. S or T?
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. Is long-distance romance a trope?
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. We should pick a series with a lot of books... ?
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. Car or motorcycle will likely be easier.
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. How about June, July, August and September 2019?
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. Future? Although past might be easier.
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. Not ideas yet...
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years., how about 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020?
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal. Dog?
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which. Sun?
I'm working on my suggestion at the moment
Tasks we need a decision on: when consensus is reached I will post them here.1. N.R. Walker
9. Thirds series
27. 2017
29. Law enforcment or Laywer?
33. M/M Romance ( ist fun to say ist a sub-genre because the genre has grone so much in the last decade)
49. I like 2020 maybe august?
50. UK
51.. K.m. neuhold
52.. Blue
53. Milwaukee, WI
54. beach
55. Australia
56. Best M/M audio book
58. 2020
71. Team 01 or Lisa’s team?
72. 1980 book ideas?
73. Tara Lain
75. H or R
76. Tree
79. Second chance
82. Unbreable bonds series by Jocelynn Drake or Love in O'Leary Seriesvby May Archer
88. car
90. February, march,April,May 2018
92. future
93. Fake it till you make it - Best M/M romances with pretend boyfriends and husbands
94.2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
95. Tiger or Dragon?
96. sun
i would like to read different authors for the different tasks it makes it more fun and you have a variability in your reading material
For 90 of what year?
M/M is a sub genre I already asked that .
We all three have 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. So we need to decide which other years we go to get six consectutive years.
For 1 I went with Charlie cochet, because I need to read her new release of Gone But Not Forgotten for scavenger hunt and it works better if it fits more than 1 challenge.
For nine I am open to any series.
Michaele you didn't make a suggestion for cover item task 76.
For title start we haveH-1
R-2
S -2
T-1
Teams 1, 2, 5, 6, 12, 13 are for sure mm teams and maybe the team with aliciaj while there are people who read mm on that team they are primarily mf team.
Ok for hometown Kat ruled state if in USA and country if out of USA so Laks India, Liz Germany, Michaele Utah, Roger Wisconsin.
Sorry I forgot 84 but until we are tasked we don't know what month the monthly challenge will have.
Ok for adding birth years for minimum page count we have 68, 76, 82,89 171+144 = 315 minimum pages. Task 91
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Michaele you didn't make a suggestion for cover item task 76."Whoops, tree(s) work for me.
I shall go through the list and post my choices soon.
Laks wrote: "I shall go through the list and post my choices soon."Thank you!
Liz wrote: "Tasks we need a decision on: when consensus is reached I will post them here.1. N.R. Walker
9. Thirds series
27. 2017
29. Law enforcment or Laywer?
33. M/M Romance ( ist fun to say ist a sub..."
i changed number 82.
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Ok for hometown Kat ruled state if in USA and country if out of USA so Laks India, Liz Germany, Michaele Utah, Roger Wisconsin."i just checked and theire is a list with a couple of good books set in Wisconsin. like the Four Bears Construction Series
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September 21, 2021 through November 17, 2021
Are We Just Running in Circles?!
Team:
★ Roger - president of NBR United -
✓ Michaele
✓ Laks
✓ Liz
✓ Laura H