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

[Maggie]

MountainKat wrote: "Sorry for the delay! 🤦🏻‍♀️"

You are fine. I like this task!

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I like the task would like it more if I didn't have to wait on teammates.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "I like the task would like it more if I didn't have to wait on teammates."

pick a book with both colors and your set to start reading.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "I like the task would like it more if I didn't have to wait on teammates."

pick a book with both colors and your set to start reading."

In task it says the color picked has to be the color most on the book, I have a book ready to go for whatever color is picked.

[Katelyn]

Question, because Tineye doesn't always get it right.



It claims that the background is black, but I believe the door is a dark navy. Would this work?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Katelyn wrote: "Question, because Tineye doesn't always get it right.



It claims that the background is black, but I believe the door is a dark navy. Would this work?"

I will give you blue for that one.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

As a clarification - teams need to decide which color they are going to use. And the selected book covers need to be primarily the chosen color, but any shade of that color will work.

I try to keep this simple - if you look at a cover and say - 'that's a blue cover' or 'that's a yellow cover', it should work. If you aren't sure and want to use TinEye, that's fine as well. I have a love hate relationship with TinEye and mostly use it to determine how much of a cover is the color I am looking for if that cover is iffy. I hate the names they frequently use and don't rely on them. They will have something that is obviously pink to me and call it tan - or something similar.

ETA: Feel free to ask if you aren't sure. 😊

[Laura]

Can we use any cover for qualification? Or does it have to be the kindle edition?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Laura wrote: "Can we use any cover for qualification? Or does it have to be the kindle edition?"

Good question, thanks for asking. You can use any edition's cover to qualify, but still need the first edition Kindle page count to qualify and in your completion post. Please include the cover you are using in your completion posts.

I will edition the task with additional information. Apparently, I go a month without hosting a team challenge and that is enough for me to forget details!

[Laura]

Thank you

[Char]

- Would this work for blue? Tineye says it's only 41% blue, but that's the majority

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Charanya wrote: " - Would this work for blue? Tineye says it's only 41% blue, but that's the majority"

That will work.

[Starstruck]

Hi Kat, sorry for a follow up question, does any edition include the audiobook cover?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Starstruck wrote: "Hi Kat, sorry for a follow up question, does any edition include the audiobook cover?"

Yes.

[Starstruck]

MountainKat wrote: "Starstruck wrote: "Hi Kat, sorry for a follow up question, does any edition include the audiobook cover?"

Yes."

Thank you!

[Maggie]

Hi MKat would either of these books work for a Blue Cover?

or

I found The Match Maker's Playbook on the Uno Blue Shelf and it's on my TBR for that challenge, but it's a darker cover so I wanted to ask. It's fine if it won't work for this one.

Thanks!

[M]

Morning, Mkat! Would this work for a blue cover? TinEye has it 49.8%

[Maggie]

M wrote: "Morning, Mkat! Would this work for a blue cover? TinEye has it 49.8%

"

That's on my TBR for MnG 50 carry overs :-)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Maggie wrote: "Hi MKat would either of these books work for a Blue Cover?

or

I found The Match Maker's Playbook on the Uno B..."

Both with work.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

M wrote: "Morning, Mkat! Would this work for a blue cover? TinEye has it 49.8%

"

Also works.

[M]

MountainKat wrote: "M wrote: "Morning, Mkat! Would this work for a blue cover? TinEye has it 49.8%

"

Also works."

Thanks!

[Maggie]

MountainKat wrote: "Maggie wrote: "Hi MKat would either of these books work for a Blue Cover?

or

I found The Match Maker's Playbo..."

Thanks!

[Hazel]

Completion post - Task 1
Team 2: Have Book…Can Travel

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

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Task 1 Completed
Team 7: Fast Like Molasses

Courtney
Chan
Tink
Karen

[April]

Completion
Team 5 Spicy Sprinters

Task 1

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Team 8 - The Loitering Layabouts (Literally)

Task 1 completions

[Maggie]

Team 11 - Reading on Empty

Task 1 Completion Posts

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hey Kat!

For task #10 - Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb)

Is a cover showing "writing as" sufficient qualification?
Example:

[Gustaf]

Team 3 - Easier Said Than Run

Task 1 - Completion Posts

[MountainKat, Moderator]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hey Kat!

For task #10 - Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb)

Is a cover showing "writing as" sufficient qualification?
Example: [bookcover:Naked in..."

Yes, that tells me what I would need to know.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Thank you!

[Naomi]

For For task #10 - Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb)

Do we all have to read the same author?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Naomi wrote: "For For task #10 - Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb)

Do we all have to read the same author?"

No, this is not a team decision. You may select different authors, but all authors need to qualify.

[Ariel]

Team 15 - The Meet-Cutes

Task 1 Completion Post

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Kat - do we need to do selection posts for our books, or just the Completions?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Kat - do we need to do selection posts for our books, or just the Completions?"

No, selection posts aren't required. If you chose to use them, please make sure that your completions are labels as completions - I skim right over selection posts!

[MN Lisa]

Team 4 - Radiant Rainbows

Task 1 Complete:
Lisa: Message 32
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Hayley: Message 26
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Steph: Message 22
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Susan: Message 24
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[AliciaJ]

Hi MKat, do you think this cover qualifies for blue?

[Lisa]

Task 2 - Completion Post
The Loitering Layabouts (literally)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

AliciaJ wrote: "Hi MKat, do you think this cover qualifies for blue?

"

Yes, that works.

[AliciaJ]

MountainKat wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "Hi MKat, do you think this cover qualifies for blue?

"

Yes, that works."

Thanks MKat!

[Janeylou]

Team 9 Chase the Rainbow
Task 0/1
completion post

[Trip]

Team 1 - Rainbow Dash

Task 0 Completion

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

[M64]
[M66]
[M67]
[M69]

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

For 10 if an author used to write under a second name but later edition were consolidated to one name can I use it thinking of Macy Blake /Poppy Dennison

[Laura]

Team 10 - Story Squad completion

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "For 10 if an author used to write under a second name but later edition were consolidated to one name can I use it thinking of Macy Blake/[author:..."

I'm going to need something to show that it is the same author writing under a pseudonym. Something on a GR author page our website. Or like Karen asked a cover that says "name" writing as "name". I just did a quick glance, but I didn't notice anything on the author pages you linked.

ETA: If you have two books with the same title (or saying previously published as) and the same/similar precis with the two authors' names - that will also work.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sorry everyone, I was away today MUCH longer than anticipated. I'm checking team threads now.

[Courtney]

Team 7 - Fast Like Molasses

Task 2
Completion Post

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

MountainKat wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "For 10 if an author used to write under a second name but later edition were consolidated to one name can I use it thinking of Macy Blake..."

Look at Mind Magic and you can see originally the Author is poppy and the later edition is by Macy. This edition makes it clearer Mind Magic

[Katelyn]

Team 16 - Off to the Bookstore

Task 1 Completion Post
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...