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The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7 - Teams Assigned!
Date Tasks:
At the beginning of each date, one of the tasks for that week's letter will be randomly selected. The letters will be used in order. You will need to read a book that meets the task requirements, as well as the other requirements listed above, to complete the task.
B is for Bad - Read a book with an average GR rating under 4.0.
B is for ??? - ???
B is for Bitch - Read a book with a kick-ass heroine.
B is for Butterfly - Read a book initially published in a spring month.
A is for Acorn - Read a book with a distinct tree on cover.
A is for Adjective - Read a book with an adjective in title.
A is for Alliterate - Read a book with alliteration in title or author’s names.
A is for ??? - ???
C is for Cat - Read a book featuring shifters.
C is for ??? - ???
C is for Class - Read a book with formal wear on cover.
C is for Crave - Read a book numbered 4 or higher in numbered series listed on GR.
H is for ??? - ???
H is for Hello - Read a book with the ‘love at first sight’ or ‘insta-love’ trope.
H is for Hirsute - Read a book with hairy person on cover
H is for Hocus-Pocus - Read a book that is MPG PNR or Fantasy.
E is for East - Read a book set east of the Mississippi in the US or a book written by an author that lives east of the Mississippi in the US.
E is for Emerald - Read a book with a primarily green cover.
E is for ??? - ???
E is for Eyewitness - Read a book that is MPG Mystery or Suspense.
L is for Ladle - Read a book set in the food industry or featuring a MC that works in the food industry.
L is for Lamp - Read a book with a light source on cover - light, sun, lamppost, candle, fire.
L is for Large - Read a book with a first edition Kindle page count of 300 or over.
L is for ??? - ???
O is for ??? - ???
O is for On the Bubble - Read a book with an average GR rating between 3.8 and 4.2.
O is for One - Read a book that is a stand alone, one not listed in any series on GR.
O is for Oyster - Read a book initially published in a month with an ‘R’.
R is for Recycle - Reread a book.
R is for Rhythm - Read a book featuring a musician or dancer main character.
R is for Rose - Read a book with a distinct flower on cover.
R is for ??? - ???
Details on each task's requirements will be provided prior to the beginning of that specific date.
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Information required when posting your completion/s:
❤️❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source **We are using the GR Kindle first edition page count ONLY, if available. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. If GR doesn't have a page count listed, please link to the Amazon Kindle book with a page count.**
❤️ How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Links required for lists, tags and other editions.
❤️ Dated Completed with Rating.
❤️ If this is your second (or more) book for the task, also include that information.
Please include only this information. A small review may be included if desired, but is not required. No other discussion allowed though.
❤️You will need make a new post for your completions.❤️ If you update a prior post, i.e., if you saved posts for your completions, they will be missed when I do the accounting for each date. Make sure your books count - make a new post!
❤️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.
❤️If corrections are requested, REPOSTS ARE REQUIRED!❤️ If I request a correction for a page count or qualifier for example, you must repost your Completion Post or your book will not be counted!
Although you will not need to make selection posts like in the PtP, your teammates might like ideas for what to read so sharing what you are reading could be very helpful. If you choose to make selections posts, make sure they are clearly identified as such. If you have any question if your book qualifies, it would be better to find out before you read it - ask your teammates or in the Q&A/Announcement thread.
DO NOT DELETE COMMENTS OR POSTS! Even if your book doesn't qualify or you are asked for corrections, do not delete your comment. Deleted comments will confuse the tracking and may lead to books being missed! If you wish, you may strike through your comment using < s > ... < /s > without the spaces, but do not delete the comment or post!
Completion PostsWhen making your completion posts, remember you must include how the book/s qualify. If the task states, for example (and this is just an example!):
A is for Athlete - Read a sports romance.
Saying 'the hero is a runner' or 'MC is an athlete' doesn't qualify the book. Using 'précis states that hero is a football player' or 'tagged sports by 7 people' does qualify the book. Remember that links are required for lists, tags and different editions.
Also, when using the cover as the qualifier, post the cover image in your completion.
Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Remember, books can NOT be tagged or added to lists after the date begins!
Also, books can NOT be started before the date begins!
Don't make more work for yourself than necessary - if the qualifier is in the title or on the cover, use it! You don't have to go searching for tags to make it work. 😊 If the link you use for the book is the same you are using for the page count and edition - say so (see above edition or something similar)! That saves us all some steps. But please double check your links!
You may use separate editions of your Scavenger Hunt books to qualify for the different tasks. Links MUST be provided.
❤️❤️ NEW CHANGES TO THE BACHELOR TEAM CHALLENGE!! ❤️❤️🌹 There will be a hidden task in the list of options for each date. This task will not be the called task for the date, but will be necessary for Scavenger Hunt Roses. The hidden task will be revealed when each date begins. Just to shake things up a bit...
‼️ Remember that books CANNOT be tagged or added to lists after the date begins. ‼️
And yes, I check. 😉
🌹 The Compulsive Dater Rose has been eliminated.
❤️❤️ TIPS ❤️❤️🌹 PLEASE CHECK THAT YOUR BOOK IS MPG ROMANCE BEFORE YOU READ IT!! That should be the first thing you check, right along with page count!
🌹 Books can NOT be started before the date begins!
🌹 Please remember that all tags must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided. Books can NOT be added to lists or tagged after the date begins! If I find someone using a book that has been tagged by themselves or a teammate after the date begins, the book will be disallowed. If I find someone using books falsely tagged by themselves or a teammate, the books will disallowed. For example, if someone (or their teammate) falsely tagged an MPG Christian Romance as 'erotica’ and the erotica tag is used to qualify the book, that book will be disallowed. Along the same lines, if a book is tagged with something more subjective (like humorous) by any member of the team, if it doesn’t appear to fit the book AND the person who tagged it hasn’t read the book, it may be disallowed. Repeated problems may result in removal from the challenge.
‼️ Please read that above tip again. ‼️
🌹 Please check your qualification! I will spell out what will and what will not qualify for each task and do so prior to each date. Remember, I need to know how you know the book qualifies.
🌹 If you are claiming a Scavenger Hunt book, please make your claims identical in both the Scavenger Hunt and team threads! That way it is much easier for me to know I am checking the same book, otherwise, I am confirming the books twice, once in each thread.
🌹 Please make sure you have notifications turned on for key threads in this challenge! You need to be following your team thread, the Q&A thread and the Scavenger Hunt Rose thread if necessary.
🌹 Please remember that I am human and will likely make some mistakes! PLEASE don't hesitate to point out if something seems wrong or unclear!
❤️❤️ NO DATES WILL BEGIN EARLY!! ❤️❤️If there was an extreme situation where I would not be available to announce the date task at the regular time, I would make it clear in advance that there would be an early announcement. I do not foresee this happening. With the Speed Dating Rose, it would not be fair to have the times vary week to week and I will make every attempt to have the announcement made within minutes of the date beginning.
(I seriously have an alarm on my phone and did post from the car in the first round. I am sincere in trying to keep this as fair as possible!)
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
Captains:
☘KathyD☘
Liz
~KarenH~
April
Amanda
If needed:
Gustaf
R~wka
Jane (PS)
Charanya
Hazel
Shandrea
Roger - president of NBR United
Participants:
Naomi
Michaele
Trio
MN Lisa
M
Lynne
Darkness
Wende
Lea
Grace
Louise
Angela
Maddielucy(Patti)
Rebecca
Steph
Colleen
Bastet Reads(Private)
Linda C
Maggie
❀ Crystal ✿
F.
Katie
Laks
Megan
♛Vanessa♛
Heather
CB
Sexyladi
Bailey
Mouse333
Elizabeth
AliciaJ
Christina T
Karen ♐
~Melissa~
Truitt_T
Chan
Ashleigh
=MYSTIQUE=
Milica
Lauren
Kathleen
Rebecca
Bailey
AnnMarie
Laura..devouring books like crumpets
Susan
⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
Donna
Sassafrass
Claire
Kira
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
Teams
Team 1:
Captain - ☘KathyD☘
Darkness
Bailey
Louise
Sassafrass
Laks
Team 2:
Captain - Liz
Trio
Christina T
Megan
Michaele
Sexyladi
Team 3:
Captain - ~KarenH~
Rebecca
Chan
Naomi
Grace
Wende
Claire
Team 4:
Captain - April
=MYSTIQUE=
Bailey
Mouse333
Donna
MN Lisa
Team 5:
Captain - Amanda
Maggie
Colleen
Ashleigh
Karen ♐
Kathleen
Shandrea
Team 6:
Captain - Gustaf
♛Vanessa♛
F.
CB
Milica
AnnMarie
Team 7:
Captain - R~wka
Heather
M
❀ Crystal ✿
Steph
Angela
Kira
Team 8:
Captain - Jane (PS)
Linda C
Laura..devouring books like crumpets
Susan
Lauren
Truitt_T
Roger - president of NBR United
Team 9:
Captain - Charanya
Katie
Lynne
Rebecca
⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
Lea
Team 10:
Captain - Hazel
AliciaJ
Elizabeth
Maddielucy(Patti)
Bastet Reads(Private)
~Melissa~
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
As mentioned above, the holidays are wreaking havoc with the usual schedule for this challenge. So I will be adjusting the schedule for the first two dates as follows so no one feels the need to stay up late reading on New Year's Eve. 😉
Date 1 will begin on Thursday, December 16th at 6 PM US EST and end on Wednesday night, December 22 at midnight US EST.
Date 2 will begin on Thursday, December 23rd at 6 PM US EST and end on Friday night, January 7th at midnight US EST.
Dates 3 through 8 will begin on Saturday 6 PM US EST and end on the following Friday night at midnight US EST.
Please understand that there will likely be a delay for the Rose Tally for Date 1 and quite possibly the Speed Dating Rose for Date 2 as I have holiday plans of my own. 🎄🎅🏻🎄
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
Once teams are allocated, you will need to check in and introduce yourself to your team. Please allow your captain to reserve some spots before commenting. Your first task will be to come up with a team name that fits with the theme of Seven year Itch.
If you so desire, you can familiarize yourself with the date tasks and add books to shelves or lists that they fit. This can be done anytime before the date begins.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 7🌹🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
If you are interested in being a team captain, please let me know when you sign up!
The responsibilities are simple - basically helping to keep track of completions: who has read a book for each date and how many they read. Anything extra is nice, but not required.
I've been stalking this folder all week waiting for this challenge! I'm in and happy to be captain if needed.
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "I've been stalking this folder all week waiting for this challenge! I'm in and happy to be captain if needed."Life has been super crazy lately, so I'm running late!
MountainKat wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "I've been stalking this folder all week waiting for this challenge! I'm in and happy to be captain if needed."Life has been super crazy lately, so I'm running late!"
LOL...I think you're a bit early, but I'm not complaining...I just didn't want to miss it!
I've been waiting for this since Amazing race ended lol. I'm in. Can be captain if needed.
me too, been SO looking forward it! no to captain
I'm like to try. Since its my first time probably no to captain. Also, I'm going on a cruise Jan 21 to 27.
I'm in its my first Bachelor challenge but i can captain
Thanks so much for all you do, MKat!! I'm in ... this is one of my favorite challenges!
I’m in for this one. I can’t keep up with the multiple posts on my phone so would prefer not to be captain but if you need me then I’ll do it.
I'm in too. Loved it last time played. (I can be captain if need, but I'll I leave the place to others if not 😅)
I'm in, and happy to be captain!
I am in! Can captain if needed, if you have better suited captains, feel free.
I am in:-) been looking forward to this Challenge 😀
I'm in!! Prefer to not Captain but I definitely can if needed :)
I’m in! No to captain since this will be my first challenge
I’m in, thanks! No to captain as I’ve never played this before 🌹
I’ve never done this before but would love to be included!
I'm going to try this. First time, so no captain duties
For all the first timers - If it helps - was our team captain last round and it was my first time in the challenge. It can be time consuming, but it isn’t very difficult. If you are naturally organized and tend to take on a lead and plan role in every day things - that’s really what’s involved with this.
I'll give it a go - another first timer. I'm looking for a fun team as I don't read many books a week at the moment.
I'm in! This will be my first time doing this :D
Can someone explain to me how to show the page count? Is that like a screenshot required or something? I am newer to GR.
🌹Theme - Seven Year Itch🌹
Challenge Dates:
Signups open until Friday, December 10, 2021 at 6 PM EST.
Teams Allocated December 10th after signups close, please allow several hours.
First Date begins Thursday, December 16, 2021.
Last Date ends on Friday, February 18, 2022.
**Please note there is a slight adjustment to the dates due to the timing of the holidays this year. This will be explained in a later message.**
‼️ Please read all messages completely and carefully - there are changes this round. ‼️
The Bachelor Team Challenge is an 9 week challenge, the first date will begin on December 16, 2021 and the last date ends February 18, 2022. This challenge is all about finding love - books must be romance to count!
Each week you will go on a themed 'date' with your books. You and your teammates can earn roses in several ways, explained below, and at the end of the challenge the team with the most roses wins!
The teams will consist of roughly 6 members. Participants need to be 18 years of age or older. You will be reading a minimum of one book per week to complete the task for your date, there is no passing or alternate tasks. Dates will last one week, beginning on Saturday evenings and ending at Midnight on Friday. (There will be an adjustment to this for the first 2 dates this round, explained in detail in a following message.) Team members may read multiple books for each date and potentially earn bonus roses. There will be one two week date during the challenge for a 'Romantic Getaway'. Roses will be awarded at the end of the date and the team with the most roses at the end of the challenge will be our winner!
The dates will begin on Saturdays at 6 PM EST, at that time the task for each date will be announced. Books must be completed and posted by the following Friday at Midnight EST, except when on your 'Romantic Getaway' when you will have until the second Friday. Roses will be awarded before the next date begins. Each date we will be working towards spelling out B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R. The tasks for each letter will be posted in advance, but you will not know which task will be used until the date begins.
Roses are earned by:
🌹 The First Rose 🌹 Teams earn this rose by reading 4 books fitting the task during the date. (One rose possible per team per date.)
Bonus roses may be earned by:
🌹 Speed Dating Rose 🌹 The team that has 4 members finishing 4 books (1 each) and posts in the Q&A/Announcement thread first wins this bonus rose. Note, posting is required to earn this rose. (One rose possible per date.)
🌹 Team Dating Roses 🌹 Teams with each member completing the task (with a minimum of 6 books read) earn 3 additional roses. (Three roses possible per team per date.)
🌹 Serial Dating Rose 🌹 For every multiple of 8 books read, teams will earn a rose. So 8 books is one rose, 16 books is 2 roses, 24 books is 3 roses and so on. (Number of roses will vary each date, maximum of 7 per team per date.)
🌹 Multiple Date Rose 🌹 The player who reads the most books for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Longest Date Rose 🌹 The player that reads the longest book for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. Please note that boxed sets will NOT be counted towards this rose! (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Page Turner Rose 🌹 The team that reads the most combined pages for the date, first edition Kindle only for page count, earns this bonus rose. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹This special rose is earned by finding a book that fits each rule for the letter the date represents, for example B is for Bad (average rating under 4.0), ??? (hidden task), Bitch (kick-ass heroine) and Butterfly (published in a spring month). After posting your completion, post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical. This rose may be earned multiple times per date but only once per book. The first person to post each book claims the rose for that book. (Number of roses available per date will vary, maximum of 7 per person per date.)
Teams will not be eliminated even if they earn no roses, they will have a chance to catch up by earning additional roses on other dates. Players will be eliminated if they do not complete the task on two consecutive dates. Eliminated players will not be replaced. Remember, players are allowed to read multiple books for a given date in order to earn bonuses and/or to make up for teammates who do not read their book or who have been eliminated.
Books must be 90 pages and MPG Romance. Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or similar is acceptable, but it must be romance. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS on the MPG Romance rule. We will be using the first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge. Audiobooks and rereads are ok. Abridged audiobooks are NOT ALLOWED for this challenge. Books can only be read once per person during the challenge even if it fits multiple categories. Once the task for the date is announced, you may not tag a book so that it fits or edit any lists - this must be done before the date begins.