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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Rainbow Dash (1)

April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!
Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task. 4.12.2022 - 4.15.2022
Task 2 - 5. Read 4 books first published within the last year. 4.15.2022 - 4.19.2022
Task 3 - 13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports. 4.19.2022 - 4.22.2022
Task 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 4.22.2022 - 4.25.2022
Task 5 - 27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year. 4.25.2022 - 4.29.2022
Task 6 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. 4.29.2022 - 5.2.2022
Task 7 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task. 5.2.2022 - 5.5.2022
Task 8 - 36. Read 6 books with animals on the cover. 5.5.2022 - 5.7.2022
Task 9 - 45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles. 5.7.2022 - 5.10.2022
Task 10 - 50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. 5.10.2022 - 5.22.2022
Task 11 - 68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles. 5.22.2022 - 5.27.2022
Task 12 - 61. Read 4 books rated over 4.5 on GR. 5.27.2022

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. 😊

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.
PS - If you want to be known as anything other than Team 1, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉 If you want to be Rainbow Dash again, just let me know!

Roger https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Roger (book 2) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Darkness
Laura https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele (book 2) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
(view spoiler)

Task 0: We chose blue cover
Roger https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Darkness https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Laura https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task 1, 5 read 4 books pulished within a year
Roger https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Darkness https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Laura https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
task 2, 13 750 pages total of books tagged sports 800 pages
Roger https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Darkness https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Laura https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Current task 3, 9 each player read from chosen series. We chose Vino & Veritas
Roger https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Darkness
Laura https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task 6 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Roger https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Darkness https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Laura https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task 7 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.
Roger https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Darkness https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Laura https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Michaele https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
(view spoiler)

Time zone:
Birthdate:
Home (state if in US country otherwise):
Year joined RRRC:
Five Favorite Books:

Time zone: Central
Birthdate: December 22, 1968
Home (state if in US country otherwise): Wisconsin
Year joined RRRC: 2014
Five Favorite Books: Oz
Keeping Promise Rock
Felix and the Prince
The Nothingness of Ben
Hell & High Water


1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.
5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published.
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports.
14. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.
15. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition.
16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children.
17. Read 4 books written by a male author.
18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
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.
20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.
21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task.
22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series.
23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2022 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
26. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters.
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
30. Read 6 books with nekkid man chest on the cover.
31. Read 6 books rated over 4.0.
32. Read 6 books with over 2500 ratings.
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
35. Read 6 books first published between 2011 and 2020.
36. Read 6 books with animals on the cover.
37. Read 6 books set in the US.
38. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with a non-English language edition.
39. Read 6 books set outside of the US.
40. Read 6 books with over 500 reviews.
41. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings.
42. Read 6 books featuring best friends.
43. Read 6 books published in June. (A different month may be used when assigned.)
44. Read 6 books by authors who use initials in their name.
45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles. (A different number may be used when assigned.)
46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
47. Read 6 books set in a major city.
48. Read 6 books featuring cowboys.
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
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.
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
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.
57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
59. Read 4 books that are NOT MPG Romance.
60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.
61. Read 4 books rated over 4.5 on GR.
62. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.
63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'.
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
65. Each player reads 2 books in a series, teammates can read the same or different series.
66. Read over 1000 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG.
67. Read 6 books by an author whose first or last name begins with A. (A different letter may be used when assigned.)
68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.
69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
81. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books with a dog/dogs on the cover. (A different animal may be used when assigned.)
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
83. Read 8 books with a white flower/s on the cover. (A different color may be used when assigned.)
84. Pick a category from the current RRRC Monthly Challenge and read 6 books for that category. Reader's Choice is exempt from this task.
85. Each teammate reads a debut book by an author. No pass for this task.
86. Read at least 1500 pages in books with a hat on the cover. (A different object may be used when assigned.)
87. Read 8 books set in NYC. (A different city may be used when assigned.)
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
89. Read 8 books tagged with 'wedding' or 'proposal'.
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.
91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. For example, teammates were born in 75, 83, 87 and 94 - each teammate reads a book at least 339 pages long. No pass for this task.
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
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.
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
97. Read 8 books by authors with more than 10 letters in their name.
98. Read 8 books with fewer than 10 letters in the title.
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 Letters in title.

1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
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.
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
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.
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
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.
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
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.
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
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.
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.

1. Lily Morton, Lucy Lennox, Crystal Lacy
9. Vino and veritas, the magic emporeum, Thirds
27. 2017
29. Law enforcement
33 M/M
49. June 2019
50. US or UK
51. See #1
52. Blue or green
53. Tbd last time she allowed state if in US, otherwise country
54. Since there is already a cat with beach, mountains
55. UK
56. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
58. Darkness 2021
70. M/M
71. One of the mm teams.
72. Darkness 2000 - 2009
73. Amy Lane, Andrew Grey, or Charlie Cochet
75. S or M
76. Shirt
79. Friends to lovers or gay for you
82. See 9
88. Car
90 April, May, June, and July of 2020
92. Future
93. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
94. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
95. Wolf
96. Moon
Decisions:
1. N.R. Walker
9. Vino and Veritas
27. 2017
29. Law Enforcement
33. M/M
49. June 2019
50. US
51.Eden Finley
52. Blue
53. Since most don't care going with Wisconsin https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
54. Mountains
55. UK
56. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
58. 2021
70. M/M
71. Team 3
72. Darkness 2000-2009
73. Charlie Cochet
75. M
76. Shirt
79. Fake Dating?
82. Magic emporeum
88. Car
90. April, May, June, and July of 2020
92. Future
93. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
94. 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022
95. Wolf
96. Moon

Hey Team! I'm pretty sure we all know each other by now as previous team and recognise Darkness too, lovely to have you with us 😊
I figured be doing similar to last time with organising options and such, so I thought I'd add this info so ready. Will have look at the others in a bit and see if any ideas for options, look forward to reading with you all!
Time Zone: GMT
Birthday: July 8th, 1996
Hometown: England
Year Joined RRRC: 2019
Read shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Favorite Books:





All of these are later in series, except for Iris so if you prefer reading in order feel free to go for first book instead. (Necessary for By the light of dawn, need to read In absence of light first. While the rest can be read as standalones.)

Options
Skylar M. Cates
Eden Finley
Heidi Cullinan
N.R. Walker
9. I could go for Vino & Veritas or Magic Emporium
Options
Mismatched mates
Hellhound champions
Wages of sin
27. 2017
29. Law enforcement
33. Mm romance
49. Happy to with any.
50. Happy to go with any.
51. See #1
Options
Silvia Violet
Alice Winters
52. Blue
53. Happy to with any, also allowed to use England last time.
54. Mountain
55. Happy to go with any
56. The Best of Gay Romance
70. M/M
71. 3, 4, 5, 8 or 9
73. I'd go for Charlie Cochet
75. Happy to go with any.
76. Shirt works or I'd say necklace or tattoo if thays allowed.
79. Fake dating?
82. Magic Emporium or Vinos & Veritas?
88. Car or Motorbike? I can't remember what we went with last year, but know this one always difficult. So happy to go with any.
90. Happy to go with any.
92. Future
93. Clever mm romance
MM featuring mythological
94. 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
95. Wolf
96. Moon

Oh I forgot about that, makes sense. Thanks for reminder 😊

Glad to see the name back too.



73. I'd also go for Charlie Cochet -
88. Car or Motorbike? I can't remember what we went with last year, but know this one always difficult. So happy to go with any. - I think we went with car - maybe? Motorcycle might be easier.
93. I'd prefer - Clever mm romance
95. Dog
96. Moon - I'm fine with moon, but sun might be easier.

Lovely to have you with us as always 😊
Thats fair. All of these have a mix of pnr and contemporary I believe. Feel free to rec any authors you love too!
Shall see what options Darkness comes up with too. Roger sort like tie breaks and such if any, so we see what happens xx

Here's the other info needed-
Time zone:US MST
Birthdate: August 9, 1976
Home (state if in US country otherwise): Utah
Year joined RRRC: 2017
Five Favorite Books:






1. I am ok Crystal Lacy but would prefer N R Walker or Eden Finley
9.Vino and Veritas is good
27. 2017
29. Law enforcement
33. M/M
49. I am okey with any
50. With any.
52. Blue. We cant go with black?
53. Okey with any . I know for sure that we will not pick my bc there is non I think.
54, Mountain
55. UK
56. Any as long I have a book on the list that is already on my tbr
58. 2000 MB
70.m/m
71. Okey with any
72. The 2000s mb
75. M, S, T, D
76. Shirt
79. Fake dating
88. Motorbike
90. Any
92.Future
93. Any list but I need to have book on that list already on tbr
94.2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
95. Wolf
96 Moon

Birthdate:18/10/2000
Home : Croatia
Year joined RRRC: 2021
Five Favorite Books:


Oh I loved Act your age Eve Brown & Neon gods, I enjoyed Kiss Quotient but haven't tried the rest will have to give another look 😊

Birthdate:18/10/2000
Home : Croatia
Year joined RRRC: 2021
Five Favorite Books:


The second book was very funny and the female mc didn't know about autism and it was arranged marriage. There is some sad things too. I want to read the last book in the series but I am kind of afraid bc I heard some people that romance is not that great but their character development is okay.

Birthdate:18/10/2000
Home : Croatia
Year joined RRRC: 2021
Five Favorite Books:

Oh interesting! I can't remember why i put it on my dropped list, I think the synopsis didn't appeal to me at the time. So going to have anothe rlook and I've heard good things. Yeah I saw mixed reviews about the last one.



Oh, I did misclick. I mean to write 2021.

Team 3 Sounds good to me 😊
Oh and thought we all preferred Motorbike to Car for 88.

Team 3 Sounds good to me 😊
Oh and thought we all preferred Motorbike to Car for 88."
2 had car or motorcycle not motorbike, darkness had motorcycle, and I had car.

Thought Darkness chose motorcycle and Michaele said Motorcycle may be easier. I said didn't mind any as all usually a struggle.


I think it may just be another uk/usa differentiation thing. I say motorbike for any really, rarely use word motorcycle.


Lol funny you mention that as I was going to say the same.
Im away 14th to 17th, going to visit a friend not seen since new years. I will still have my kindle though and journey time too so still be reading and be able to post, but if I'm quiet thats why.
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