The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5 - Tracking/Q&A/Announcements

[Courtney]

Team 7 - Fast Like Molasses

Task 24
Completion Post

[Maggie]

Hi Kat - I have two dumb questions for you on our current task.

Our task is
Task 18 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.

1 - would a retelling of a fairytale be considered historical if it is still set in the original Grimm sort of time with Kings, Queens, Castles and courts? I was looking at the books in this series - The Hansel and Gretel Curse

2- Could a publication date of a book be used to label the book as "historical" if the book was contemporary for the time it was published. I'm thinking of books along these lines that are close to or over 25 years old from their pub date - such as Sea Swept

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Maggie wrote: "Hi Kat - I have two dumb questions for you on our current task.

Our task is
Task 18 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.

1 - would a retelling of a ..."

1 - I would need something to indicate that it is in fact historical. Just reading the precis did not indicate that - seemed more fantasy and that could be set in any time frame.

2 - I will allow this if the book was initially published over 25 years ago. Unfortunately the book you indicated is not quite over 25 years - it's close but not over.

[Lisa]

Task 24 completion post
The Loitering Layabouts

[Naomi]

Spicy Sprinters (6) Has completed task 24

[☘KathyD☘]

Task 24 Completion Posts: Have Book…Can Travel

[Aoife]

Worst Pace Scenario Team 13 task finished!!

completion post

[Maggie]

MountainKat wrote: "Maggie wrote: "Hi Kat - I have two dumb questions for you on our current task.

Our task is
Task 18 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.

1 - would a ..."

Thanks Kat. Those both make sense - for both.
Thank you again!

[Katelyn]

Team 16

Task 8 Completion

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

[Maggie]

Sorry Kat - another two questions

Same task -
Task 18 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.

Would a tag of “Futuristic” work for this task as the future?
And
Would Ilona Andrews Magic Bites series work for this task? It falls short of the 25 years in the future as it’s listed as Atlanta GA 2040 for the setting.

Thanks! Sorry to be a PITA on this one. We’re torn on which choice and trying to decide which side of history is better looking to us 🤣

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Maggie wrote: "Sorry Kat - another two questions

Same task -
Task 18 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.

Would a tag of “Futuristic” work for this task as the futur..."

As include in the details under the task:

‘Historical’ or ‘Futuristic’ tags will qualify depending on the selected time frame.

The Kate Daniels series will work if there is a futuristic or future tag - I looked at the first book and it does.

[Maggie]

MountainKat wrote: "Maggie wrote: "Sorry Kat - another two questions

Same task -
Task 18 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.

Would a tag of “Futuristic” work for this ta..."

Thank you!

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Completion Post - Task 16 - 95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal-- Dragon


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8. Ooops missed the first one..
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

okay, now I have all the links

[Laura]

Team 10, Story Squad Completion
Msg 339
Msg 10

[Susan A]

Completion Post
Radiant Rainbows

[LaurLa]

Team 14 - Snakes on a Plane have finished our tasks 14:
Team thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Susan A]

Two questions about this book:

The Mystery of the Curiosities - there are two kindle editions with the same pub date. Which do I use?

Task 22 - 108. As a team, select a season and read a minimum of 1500 pages of books set in that season.

Is this enough proof of wintertime? The story is set in New York City. From the book description - "With Valentine’s Day around the corner, "

[Steph (semi-hiatus)]

108. As a team, select a season and read a minimum of 1500 pages of books set in that season.

Is snow on the cover enough of a qualifier for Winter?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Susan A wrote: "Two questions about this book:

The Mystery of the Curiosities - there are two kindle editions with the same pub date. Which do I use?

Task 22 - 108. As a team, select a season and..."

For the book, you can use either 200 or 220 for the page count. If there are multiple books released on the initial publication date or that are the earliest dated English language Kindle editions, you are free to use any of the page counts. (Though I'm guessing you want to use 220. 😉)

Mentioning Valentine's Day in the precis is going to work to prove the winter season.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Steph wrote: "108. As a team, select a season and read a minimum of 1500 pages of books set in that season.

Is snow on the cover enough of a qualifier for Winter?"

Not necessarily. I can envision a cover with snow on the mountain in the background and the couple standing in a field of flowers - that would not work. Feel free to ask about a specific cover here or in a message. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

📚 A FRIENDLY TIP FOR EVERYONE!! 📚

I've noticed a higher than normal number of page count errors and I suspect many of them are copy/paste errors. I am going to suggest that everyone create a BLANK template than you use for every completion post! DO NOT copy a previous post! DO NOT copy teammate's post! Start EVERY completion post from the blank template! This will help eliminate copy/paste errors along with missing components in a completion post.

Please make sure EVERY Completion Post contains the following:

● Book/Cover with link.
● First Edition Kindle Page Count.
● How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary.
● Date Completed.
● Rating/Review.

[Laura]

For task 45 - 3 word titles, does 32 Rowan Blvd count as 3 words? Or does the # not count?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Completion summary - Team 8, The Loitering Layabouts (Literally)

Task 25

[Caipi]

Team 9 Chase The Rainbow
Completion Posts Task 18

[Courtney]

Team 7 - Fast Like Molasses

Task 25
Completion Post

[Apoorva]

Team 12 - Insert Clever Team Name Here

Task 9 Completion Post

[Lynne]

Team 6 - Spicy Sprinters

Task 25
Main Completion Post
Plus another here
And here
And one more here

[Avigail]

Task 25 Completion Posts: Have Book…Can Travel

1. Sassafrass msg 338
2. Sassafrass msg 339
3.Hazel msg 341
4.☘KathyD☘ msg 342
5.☘KathyD☘ msg 343
6.Hazel msg 344
7.Avigail msg 345
8.Avigail msg 346

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Laura wrote: "For task 45 - 3 word titles, does 32 Rowan Blvd count as 3 words? Or does the # not count?"

You can use that.

[AnnMarie]

Easier Said Than Run completion posts (sorry they are messy!)

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[Maggie]

COMPLETION POST- Team 11 Reading On Empty
Task 18 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. Team picked FUTURE

Kirsten:Msg 423 304pgs
Maggie:Msg 427 244pags
M:Msg 431 320pgs
Kirsten: Msg 434 229pgs
Kira: Msg 435 356pgs
Maggie: Msg 439 246pgs

Total Pages Read: 1,699

[MN Lisa]

Task 22, Team 4 Radiant Rainbows

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

[Ariel]

I messaged Raine since she hasn't posted in our team thread in the past week or so but if for some reason she doesn't get back to me, what should Shan and I do?

[Laura]

MountainKat wrote: "Laura wrote: "For task 45 - 3 word titles, does 32 Rowan Blvd count as 3 words? Or does the # not count?"

You can use that."

Yay! I'm trying to use books I already have checked out in KU. I can't be the only one that got excited when the limit raised to 20, only to find out that it's just as easy to keep 20 spots constantly full as it was to keep 10 full, right?

[Helke]

Sorry was to quick.

[Starstruck]

Hi Kat,

For task 88 we chose car on cover. Would the steering wheel in the top poster be enough?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Starstruck wrote: "Hi Kat,

For task 88 we chose car on cover. Would the steering wheel in the top poster be enough?

"

No, it would need to represent an actual car.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I will be away today, but will check in periodically from my phone. 😊

[Tink Magoo is bad at reviews]

Team 7 - Fast Like Molasses

Task 26

Completion post

[Ariel]

Task 11 - The Meet Cutes (this is a back tracked post now that Raine has gotten caught up)

1. ,Ariel
2. Shan
3. Raine

[MN Lisa]

Task 23 Team 4 Radiant Rainbows


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

[Helke]

Team 5 completed Task 17

Message 408, 411, 412, 413, 417, 420
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Team 8 - The Loitering Layabouts (Literally)

Task 26

[LaurLa]

Team 14 - Snakes on a Plane have finished our tasks 15:
Team thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[☘KathyD☘]

Task 26 Completion Posts: Have Book…Can Travel

[Naomi]

Spicy Sprinters (6) Completion Post
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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[MountainKat, Moderator]

I believe I have assigned new task for everyone who should get one. Please let me know if I missed something!

I've been dealing with double vision and it is really troublesome this morning. I just want to make sure I didn't miss anything. It has also made checking completions difficult, so I will try again later.

Personally, I'm just glad for audiobooks!

[☘KathyD☘]

Kat...not sure if either of these covers works for with or without facial hair...if you're able, I'd appreciate a verdict...if not, I'll find another book! 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Kat...not sure if either of these covers works for with or without facial hair...if you're able, I'd appreciate a verdict...if not, I'll find another book! 😊
[b..."

Both have scruff, though the first is a little heavier. They would work for with facial hair.

[☘KathyD☘]

thank Kat!