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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Easier Said Than Run (3)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5April 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 - 4.14.2022
Task 2 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. 4.14.2022 - 4.17.2022
Task 3 - 5. Read
Task 4 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 4.20.2022 - 4.22.2022
Task 5 - 13. Read a minimum of
Task 6 - 29. Read over
Task 7 - 20. Read
Task 8 - 17. Read
Task 9 - 63. Read a minimum of
Task 10 - 69. Read
Task 11 - 66. Read over
Task 12 - 75. Read over
Task 13 - 39. Read
Task 14 - 109. Read
Task 15 - 6. 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. 5.13.2022 - 5.16.2022
Task 16 - 107. Read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate's birth. Team selects teammate. 5.16.2022 - 5.19.2022
Task 17 - 61. Read
Task 18 - 76. Read
Task 19 - 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. 5.24.2022 - 5.27.2022
Task 20 - 77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task. 5.27.2022 - 5.29.2022
Task 21 - 110. Read 8 books with a tattooed cover model. 5.29.2022 - 6.1.2022
Task 22 - 88. Read
Task 23 - 71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task. 6.5.2022 - 6.7.2022
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.
PS - If you want to be known as anything other than Team 3, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
As you will be a team of 5 instead of 4, I will adjust tasks when necessary to reflect that. I don't always remember, but I will try! 🤞🏼
Woohooo! I'm super excited about getting started. I've been doing challenges with all of you except Emeli at one point or the other.
Hello 👋This is my first time for this challenge and I'm looking forward to it.
I been on teams with you and Liz and I've sent friends request to AnneMarie and Emeli.
Hi! I really enjoy this challenge, looking forward to playing with all of you.Favorites - TBD
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. I believe the state counts, I was born and raised in New Jersey
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate. I joined in 2020
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent. I am from North America
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. 1970s - I hope you all are much younger than me lol
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month. November
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. 71
I don't mean to be pushy but there are a lot of categories we have to decide as a team so best to get as many sorted in advance!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.
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - 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.
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.
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
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.
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
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.
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.Maybe add these to our Hello/Intro posts?
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.58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
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.
Maybe these answers as well in the Intro posts?
As far as same authors go I am fairly flexible. I am not a fan of Tal Bauer or C.S. Pacat and I would rather stay away from BDSM, dark, etc. if possible. I am pretty sure that M/M counts as a sub-genre of Romance so we are covered with that one. The either/or ones I am fine, same with profession and country (suggestion from me is England or Australia because I think they have the most options). Sorry, I like to pick as many books in advance for challenges, I do not mean to stress anyone out so tell me to go sit down if I am, I will not be offended!
About me / preferences
I'll add to this tomorrow. I don't have strong preferences and will happily go along with the group.
Location London (UK) GMT +1
Born Aug 73
Joined 2021
Favorite authors K.J. Charles, Jordan L. Hawk, Jordan Castillo Price, Lyn Gala, Josh Lanyon, Rhys Ford, Kaje Harper, Marshall Thornton
Not for me Alice Winters, T.J. Klune
Recommendations
AnneMarie Origin, Scandal at the Salty Dog, Strangers in the Night, Conspiracy Theory
Emeli Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case, Switch-Hitter, Unhinged, Operation Meet Cute
Gustaf Spirited Situation, Wormwood Summer, His Cocky Valet, Night Drop
Liz Galen, Fractured Souls, Axel's Pup, Changes Coming Down
1 Same author
9 Same series open to suggestions
19 Read shelf here
27 Year 2017
28 TBR here
29 Profession detective, writer
33 Sub-genre MM romance
49 Same month year April 2022
50 Location New York, London
51 Same author different book Marshall Thornton
52 Cover colour grey, red
53 Hometown
54 Beach or Mountains beach
55 Country Australia, England
56 List Best MM With an Actual Story
58 Year joined
71 Pick another team 5
72 Decade of birth 90's
73 Same author
75 Start Letter s, t
76 Cover Item wolf, house, gun
79 Trope enemies2lovers, friend2lovers
82 Different book in the same series Magic Emporium if we can use a series without numbered books or Vino & Veritas
88 Vehicle on Cover car or boat
90 Seq months Feb - June
92 Time period past
93 List <100 Best MM New Series 2021
94 Seq years 2017 - 2022
95 Animal cat, dog
96 Sun or Moon moon
99 My favorites
Kill Game contemporary, mystery, crime, KU + audible
Honey and Pepper historical, sweet
Strangers in the Night urban fantasy, mystery, KU
Dark Space scifi, military, dystopia, KU + audible
Slippery Creatures historical, mystery, audible
Team name Running out of time
Hi everyone im Emeli and l come from SwedenI was born 31st october 1989 and i joined goodreads in 2014
Here are My top 5 books
Unhinged
Loving Jay
Beautiful Dreamer
Irreplaceable
Loving Hector
Hej Emeli. I’m swedish as well so That’s a nice surprise
Starstruck wrote: "We're a very European team 😀"that's very cool 😀
Hi Team Hyped to start my second round of the amazing race oh do we have a captain alreready?
About me / preferencesI read a lot of genres and I'm mostly pretty easy with my preferences. I'm not the biggest historical book reader but i will find a book in this genre also
Location Germany, Cologne
Born June 89
Joined (The Group) 2020
Favorite authors A.E. Via; J.M. Dabney (more here old books); Alessandra Hazard; Layla Reyne 💕; N.R. Walker; Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Not for me Garrett Leigh; TJ Klune (Hit or miss)
Recommendations
Gustaf: Hell & High Water; Hot Wings ;Trouble On Top; Hearts Repaired; The Guy From Glamour
Emeli The Game Changer; The Sweetest Thing; Love and Linguistics; Unforgettable Omega; Tit for Tat
Starstruck Sinner's Gin; Out of the Ashes; Professional Distance; True Brit; Darkest Hour Before Dawn
AnnMarie Julien; The Fall; Claiming Marcus; Vengeful Lover; Cutting It Close
1 Same author
9 Same series
19 Read shelf Read shelf
27 Year no preference
28 TBR TBR MF books are marked
29 Profession Detective, Bodyguard, Professor
33 Sub-genre MM romance
49 Same month year April/May 2022
50 Location los Angeles, Seattle, New york
51 Same author different book
52 Cover colour blue, grey, black
53 Hometown London
54 Beach or Mountains beach
55 Country Australia,
56 List
58 Year joined 2020
71 Pick another team 5
72 Decade of birth 90's
73 Same author
75 Start Letter E, N, U
76 Cover ItemGun, Bike, Animal
79 Trope Enemies to lovers, second change, Friends to lovers
82 Different book in the same series i like Starstrucks suggestion
88 Vehicle on Cover car or bike
90 Seq months March - July
92 Time period future
93 List <100
94 Seq years 2017 - 2022
95 Animal wolf, Dragon, Cat, Dog
96 Sun or Moon moon
99 My favorites
1. In the Absence of Light by Adrienne Wilder
2. Switched by N.R. Walker
3. Torch by Jocelynn Drake
4. Dark Horse (series) by Kate Sherwood
5. Fall For Me by Ann Lister
(Startstruck Sorry i stole your sytem but it is very easy to read trough)
About me / preferencesI'll add to this tomorrow. I don't have strong preferences and will happily go along with the group.
Location Stockholm, Sweden (CET)
Born March 95
Joined 2020
Favorite authors Briar Prescott Ana Ashley K.C. Wells Jackie North Aimee Nicole Walker
Not for me Tal Bauer
Recommendations
AnneMarie One Bite With a Vampire, Rare, The Foreman and the Drifter, Truth Will Out
Emeli Reckless, A Thousand Lifetimes, Project Hero, Finn's Fantasy Invisible Strings
Liz Bad Boy, Down Low, Dragon Ever After, Just Friends, Adulting 101
Starstruck Heroes for Ghosts, Truth Will Out, A Hard Call, Hot Seat, Murder Takes the High Road
1 Same author I'm thinking someone with a lot of books... Aimee Nicole Walker could work.
9 Same series Have you guys tried Vino & Veritas? Should have something for everyone.
19 Read shelf Here
27 Year 2017
28 TBR Good luck with my tbr lol
29 Profession Law enforcement is broader than detective, isn't it?
33 Sub-genre MM romance
49 Same month year April 2022
50 Location New York, London
51 Same author different book K.C. Wells
52 Cover colour black, grey
53 Hometown
54 Beach or Mountains beach
55 Country Australia, England
56 List I like Starstruck's list
58 Year joined 2021 would be nice
71 Pick another team 5
72 Decade of birth 90's
73 Same author Same as the other two.
75 Start Letter s, t
76 Cover Item gun, clock - something that works with SH????
79 Trope fake dating
82 Different book in the same series Same as above
88 Vehicle on Cover motorbike or bicycle
90 Seq months Feb - June
92 Time periodpast
93 List <100 Agree with Starstruck again
94 Seq years 2017 - 2022
95 Animal dog
96 Sun or Moon moon
99 My favorites
1. Project Hero
2. Clashing Hearts
3. Dumped
4. Godfather Wars
5. The Remaking of Corbin Wale
Team name: Easier said than run
Emeli wrote: "Hi everyone im Emeli and l come from SwedenI was born 31st october 1989 and i joined goodreads in 2014
Here are My top 5 books
Unhinged
Loving Jay
[book:Beautiful D..."
Also Emeli, I just took a look at your profile and holy shit, you are from Södertälje. I grew up there and my family still lives there.
Does anyone want to take on the role of team leader? I can do it if no one else feels up for it.
Gustaf wrote: "Does anyone want to take on the role of team leader? I can do it if no one else feels up for it."i'm happy to let you captain
Liz, glad my post made sense. This is my first race and I'm making it up as I go 😂Gustaf, I like your team name.
What happens next - is there anything else I should be doing? I assume it's easier if we have the team choice categories decided before the calls start?
Starstruck wrote: "Liz, glad my post made sense. This is my first race and I'm making it up as I go 😂Gustaf, I like your team name.
What happens next - is there anything else I should be doing? I assume it's easie..."
Yes. We should have it decided. And a decision on the team name.
I like Easier said than runalso with the other decisions we still need some answers
For most of the questions I'm with AnneMarie that any of the options would be fine with me. From our answers so far we don't have a clear frontrunner for the 3 read the same author questions or the favourite trope. Fingers cross AnneMarie or Emeli's favourites will help us decide.
Quick question, do we know how the tasks will be pro-rata'd? For the ones with page counts the maths is simple but for the read 6 books are we going to be asked to read 7.5.
I was last round also in a team with 5 and when I remembered correctly we had to read maybe 1 book more at the other teams maybe in some cases 2
My favourite authors are onley james,aster rae and jayda Marx favorite tropes are daddy/Little menage and enemies to lovers
AnnMarie wrote: "99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.Maybe add these to our Hello/Intro posts?"
The task is two book and in Q and A, you can't read from the list younade but you can read both from the sameteammate if you want.
Starstruck wrote: "Quick question, do we know how the tasks will be pro-rata'd? For the ones with page counts the maths is simple but for the read 6 books are we going to be asked to read 7.5."I try to adjust the tasks to what one reader is required to do. Usually it is one additional book, but for some of the later tasks it is 2. And for page count, it is usually 150 additional pages. I think a couple of the tasks might need more than 150, but not entirely sure without going through them all.
I posted about coming to agreement then I got sick, sorry I have been absent but the germ-carrying children finally got me! lolI think that Gustaf's suggestion about Vino & Veritas for series is a good idea, several different authors so likely everyone will find something that they will enjoy and most (maybe all?) of the audios are available on Hoopla.
I am fine with both of Starstruck's list suggestions.
My favorite authors are T.J. Klune (not for many of you do though so not an option lol), Mary Calmes, N.R. Walker (a decent number of standalones), Ella Frank, May Archer, Hailey Turner, S.J. Himes & Adrienne Wilder. I am fine if there is another selected for this providing they don't write super dark, BDSM, Tal Bauer or C.S. Pacat
My favorite trope is found family but I am certain I can find something to enjoy providing kink is not involved or is ugly cry sad hurt/comfort.
General#29 - law enforcement
#52 3 people suggested gray
#54 beach
#71 - team 5
#76 - gun
#88 - car suggested by more than one person
#92 - past - suggested by more than one person
#95 - dog
#96 - moon
Date#27 Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year - 2017
#49 Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide - April 2022
#58 2021
#90 Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months - February - June suggested by more than one person
#94 Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years - 2017 - 2022
TBD#50 same location we have London or New York suggested by more than one person so one of those?
#53 - my vote is London (Starstruck)
#55 we have Australia & England suggested by more than one person so one of those?
#75 s or t
#79 friends to lovers or enemies to lovers suggested twice each
***Also same author and series***
***Disclaimer*** I am on cold meds so if I made an error let me know please lol
There are 2 categories that we will be at a disadvantage with having 5 people, does anyone know of there is any leeway with these?80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
Can we duplicate one decade so we only have to choose 4 different as a team?
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.
Can we only count 4 of us?
Also I am fine with any name, I am terrible at thinking of suggestions so I cannot be a critic!
MountainKat wrote: "Starstruck wrote: "Quick question, do we know how the tasks will be pro-rata'd? For the ones with page counts the maths is simple but for the read 6 books are we going to be asked to read 7.5."I ..."
Thank you!
I know I could just be patient for a couple more days it will all become clear.
AnnMarie wrote: "I posted about coming to agreement then I got sick, sorry I have been absent but the germ-carrying children finally got me! lolI think that Gustaf's suggestion about Vino & Veritas for series is ..."
The spacy stage when you have a cold is horrible. Hope you're feeling better.
With the locations and authors I like variety and would like to suggest we select different ones where possible.
50 New York
53 London (England)
55 Australia
I think the page count total from our birth year will be pro-rata'd (71 + 73 + 89 + 89 + 95) x 0.8 = 334
As we can read any fiction unless stated otherwise, I'd be happy to take 1980's as my decade if we get that task. I may even dig out one of the paperbacks I bought in the 80's. (Yes, Gustaf, I own books that are older that you are 🤣)
Oh, I might have missed it but I think we need your recommendations and 5 favourite books.
I will post recommendations & favorites later today.
We still need a team name.Also for
1. Same author should we decide in Aimee Nicole Walker?
Starstruck wrote: "AnnMarie wrote: "I posted about coming to agreement then I got sick, sorry I have been absent but the germ-carrying children finally got me! lolI think that Gustaf's suggestion about Vino & Verit..."
If I remember correctly that was what was done last round when I lead the team of Five people.
I should already be asleep lol, but I'm going to to put a list together tomorrow. I think most things are decided by majority and I like Starstrucks comment about trying to spread the locations out. Most of you seems fine with name Easier said than run so I'm going to submit that.
My favorites:
Everyday History
Terms We Have for Dreaming
Femme
The Last Sun
The Musician and the Monster
Gustaf:
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Everyday History
The Nothingness of Ben
A Matter of Time Book I
Tigers and Devils
Starstruck:
Frog
Carry the Ocean
Rattlesnake
Sinner's Gin
Tallowwood
Liz:
Everyday History
Frog
The Fall
Red, White & Royal Blue
How to Be a Normal Person (I know you said he is hit or miss for you but I am a huge Klunatic and one of the MCs in this book is my favorite from all of his books. If you want another suggestion let me know but I had to throw it in here lol)
Emeli:
Serenading Stanley
NoX
Power Exchange
The 5th Gender
Clutch
AnnMarie wrote: "My favorites:
Everyday History
Terms We Have for Dreaming
Femme
The Last Sun
The Musician and the Monster
Gustaf:
..."
it's ok i have it on my tbr 😉
While waiting for the first task (must find out if Kat accepts bribes of cute animal pics in exchange for an early call) I've been browsing the other teams threads. Quite a few have links to their shelves instead of giving personalized recommendations. In case it's useful I can recommend anything I've read that's rated 4 or 5 stars.I should be about when the tasks are announced. If I'm not I'll happily go with the group consensus for any choices we have to make.
Starstruck wrote: "While waiting for the first task (must find out if Kat accepts bribes of cute animal pics in exchange for an early call) I've been browsing the other teams threads. Quite a few have links to their ..."i think i linked my shelf's here
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Still Running and My Feet Hurt!
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