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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Worst Pace Scenario (13)

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 - 4.18.2022
Task 2 - 4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy. 4.18.2022 - 4.21.2022
Task 3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover. 4.21.2022 - 4.24.2022
Task 4 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. 4.24.2022 - 4.29.2022
Task 5 - 21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task. 4.29.2022 - 5.3.2022
Task 6 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. 5.3.2022 - 5.6.2022
Task 7 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task. 5.6.2022 - 5.9.2022
Task 8 - 45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles. 5.9.2022 - 5.13.2022
Task 9 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 5.13.2022 - 5.18.2022
Task 10 - 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. 5.18.2022 - 5.23.2022
Task 11 - 77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task. 5.23.2022 - 5.26.2022
Task 12 - 13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports. 5.26.2022 - 5.30.2022
Task 13 - 33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. 5.30.2022 - 6.4.2022
Task 14 - 94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years. 6.4.2022

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 13, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉

Thanks so much!!!!
Have any of you played before?
I played all rounds other than the Last, I know Thereadingbell, but its great to meet you Robyn and Aoife,
Im in Greece, so im on eastern european time, I mainly read M/F romance.... Not a huge regency fan i prefer contemporary (a bt spicy) and Urban fantasy Paranormal...
Any ideas on team names???
Im going to copy and paste the list with My answers, Maybe we could all do the same and Thereadingbell can Make the final decisions (We can delete our list once the master list is up) its easier that way to start new tasks before waiting for everyone to check in again.....) I will delete these posts later Thereadingbell so you have the top spots.... xxxxxx

9. No Idea
27. 2017
29. Athlete, Mafia Student
33. Contemporary romance
49. 3/22
50. US?
51. ???? Lexy timms
52. Grey
53. England
54. i love mountains beach probably easier
55. England, Canada, Scotland Ireland
56. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
58. 2015
64. Im in Greece so Europe
71. Team 5
75. S?
76. Tattoos?
79. Enemies to Lovers
82. Which series?
88. Car or Motorcycle
90. 11/21, 12/21, 1/22, 2/22
91. I'm 1988
92. Past
93. No idea
94. 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
95. Wolf
96. Moon
99. My 5 books






I've never played before so this is my first time, any tips are welcome! I'm getting my wisdom teeth out on the 27th of this month so I may be MIA that day but I have time off work to get through books for the week after.
I read basically anything but mostly M/F romance, though I do have some MM and FF in there too. I do read some paranormal romance and dark romance but I love a sweet story too!
it's still early here so I'll try and be creative and come up with name ideas but I love Worst Pace Scenario I have to say

I have Rina Kent on my tbr so I'm happy with that! I'm pretty easy, I have a few Tessa Bailey and Willow Winters on my list too?
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
I'm just going to put down first in series books?
Deviant King Fix Her Up Kissing TolstoyBadd Motherf*ckerHoney TrapMafia Mistress
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
2013
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
doctor, book shop owner, cafe owner, mafia/mob boss, athlete (rugby, hockey), professor
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
paranormal, contemporary, mafia, dark, bully,
42. Read 6 books featuring best friends.
No idea??
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
May 2020, November 2016
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
USA, Ireland, UK, Rome/Italy
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.
Finding one that's in Meath will be hard, Ireland/Dublin (Live there) works
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
Mountains
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
Australia, Ireland, South Africa
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
I only joined this year so 2022
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
That's Europe gone!!
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Team 7
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
1990 (1997)
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
November (mine)
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
M?
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
Food, drinks, tattoos, dogs,
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
enemies to lovers, best friends to lovers, fake dating
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
Motorbike
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.
April, May, June, July 2017
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.
I'm 97
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Past?
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.
YA Romance 77 books
Letterwriting couples (Historical Romance) 60 books
Somewhat Crazy Men 88 books
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2018 2019 2020 2021
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Cat, dog, horse, bear, wolf
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
Moon?
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
The Empress of Salt and Fortune Hunting for a Highlander Merciless 56 Days Witchmark

I did too!! It was hard to find lists with so few books on it x

I had time to kill before work this morning and went hunting


Legs Miserables.
Pimp my stride
Worst Pace scenario"
I like them all lol but if I had to pick one it would be Pimp my stride


I love her!!!!

I am from NJ and a very frazzled pet parent to 14 cats lol
This is my first time participating in this particular challenge
I read M/F contemporary and historical romances and some other genres as well. I am pretty open with picks as well and I have an overly large TBR!

9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. I am open and have a lot of contemporary and historical romance books. I can read paranormal, but not a huge fan of it
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. Doctor, Rancher, Fireman, Police Officer, Hockey
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. Contemporary, historical, dark, mafia, MC
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. London, Montana, California
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. Jersey City, NJ
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. Mountains
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month. April
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. Marriage of convenience, second chance, fake dating
91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. 74 for me
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them







That is sooo cute!



What are you guys up to this weekend? im cooking for my in laws, will take kids for a nice long walk finish their homework with them, then plonk them Infront of Matilda for a hour or so.... that's when u will have me time and look at books... thank god for Ku I can't afford any more books!!!


woop! Thd kids wanted to watch Venom so i am only Just sitting down now on laptop with a glass of wine!

What are you guys up to this weekend? im cooking for my in laws, w..."
lol love kindle unlimited

What are you guys up ..."
I kNow That and Scribd!!!!!
My brother has Just got a new Shop, will be working for him this summer season so going to go help him paint today and put up some shelves (not sure how much help im going to be with shelves) lol

I also have a little dog, she's a mutt (some sort of terrier mix we think!)
I'll be finished a book by midday so I can start reading right away!
If you're looking for ebooks I love bookbub for getting deals on stuff, especially for books I'm unsure of or it's a genre I'm new to so I can figure it out and see if it's my taste

Task 1: 0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task.
Task 2 - 4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.
Task 3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.

Completion Task 0
Round 5 team 13
Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!
This list of tasks is not inclusive and just an example of tasks that may be assigned.
As you finish a task, you may move down the list to harder or more involved tasks, but tasks will be assigned at random.
Tasks:
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 the title.
Tasks will be explained in detail when assigned.
**Series rule will apply to tasks where you pick from the group or a teammate's shelf.**



If i could Make a suggestion to save you some work then if we all agree its sorted...
Then its Up to you to pick out a team name xxxx

9. WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION FOR TASK 9
27. 2013 "Aoife"
29. Athlete
33. Contemporary romance
49. 3/22
50. California "Robyn"
51. Collen Hoover again?
52. Grey
53. Ireland - Aoife
54. Mountain "Aoife and Robyn"
55. England "Laura"
56. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... "Laura"
58. 2022 "Aoife"
64. Canada
71. Team 5
75. S
76. Tattoos "everyone"
79. Enemies to Lovers "Laura"
82. Which series
88. Motorcycle "Aoife"
90. 11/21, 12/21, 1/22, 2/22
91. 88, 97, 74 67 326 Pages
92. Past
93.https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9... "Aoife"
94. 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
95. Wolf
96. Moon
thereadingbell we need your 5 books for recommendations task 99 And year of birth for task 91
Need some suggestions for task 9 and 82
Is everyone ok with this list?

Raven
The Risk
An English Bride in Scotland
Fix Her Up
Boyfriend Material
The Gilded Ones
Bringing Down the Duke
Kissing Tolstoy
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs
The Off Limits Rule
Conventionally Yours
Merciless

Raven
The Risk
[book:An English Bride in..."
Not a huge MM fan
Kissing tolstoy im up to the second book so thats good for me
Merciless I have first book also free on amazon
Raven Is available free in the darlings of darkness boxset so i can do that too
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Fix her up i have the Audio Available on scribd

If you like Audio books you can get first month free on scribd toylstoy and fix it up is available in udio version there Raven and Merciless are both free on amaon

9. WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION FOR TASK 9
27. 2013 "Aoife"
29. Athlete
33. Contemporary romance
49. 3/22
50. California "Robyn"
51. Collen Hoover again?
52. Grey ..."
I am open for any series although I prefer no M/M

I also didn't realise my most recent tbr had as much MM on it so apologies!
The Fine Print has 2 books and another that hasn't been released yet for an option? is there any other genres/subgenres people want to avoid?
Books mentioned in this topic
The Island House (other topics)The Other Girl (other topics)
Without Merit (other topics)
Desperate Measures (other topics)
My Sister, the Serial Killer (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Piper Rayne (other topics)Colleen Hoover (other topics)
Tessa Bailey (other topics)
Willow Winters (other topics)
April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!
Team:
✓ Aoife
✓ Laura..devouring books
★ Thereadingbell
✓ Robyn