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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Off to the Bookstore (16)
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 - 4.16.2022
Task 2 - 4. Read
Task 3 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. 4.22.2022 - 4.28.2022
Task 4 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task. 4.28.2022 - 5.3.2022
Task 5 - 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. 5.3.2022 - 5.10.2022
Task 6 - 15. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition. 5.10.2022 - 5.19.2022
Task 7 - 28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task. 5.19.2022 - 5.24.2022
Task 8 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. 5.24.2022 - 5.30.2022
Task 9 - 22. Read
Task 10 - 25. Read 4 books by one of the 2021 FACs. 6.4.2022
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 16, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
Since you will be a team of 3 instead of 4, I will adjust the tasks as needed when they are assigned. If I forget, do not hesitate to ask about it!! I will try, but I'm not perfect! 🤞🏼
Tasks: 💜Katelyn 💗Charanya 💙Shandrea 💚Team Decision1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
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.
💜Any series by the authors above, Clifton Forge - Devney Perry
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.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
💙https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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.
💚MountainKat - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
💚Karen - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
💚Jane - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
💚Yz the Whyz - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
💚https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2022 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
💚January - Emma Chase
💚February - Eve Langlais
💚March - Lucy Lennox
💚April - Avery Flynn
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.
💚2017
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
💗https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
💙https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
💚Athlete
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.
💚Contemporary
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.
💚California
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.
💚Black
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.
💜Ohio
❤️ India
💙Idaho.
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
💚Beach
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
💚Canada
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.
💜I joined in 2018
❤️I joined in 2019
💙I join in 2016
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.
💜K
❤️C
💙S
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.
💚Europe
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.
💚Contemporary
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.
💜1990s
❤️2000's ---------> Might be the best choice
💙1990's
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.
💜April
❤️June
💙September
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.
💚ball
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.
💚single parent
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.
💚Motorcycle
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.
💚April, May, June, July
91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages.
💜95
❤️02
💙91 ---> which makes our page count 188
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.
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
💚2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
💚Dog
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
💚Moon
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.
💜 Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
💜 The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
💜 Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
💜 Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
💜 The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone, #2) by Abby Jimenez
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💙Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover
💙The Deal - Elle Kennedy
💙Confess - Colleen Hoover
💙November 9 - Colleen Hoover
💙Hate Notes - Vi Keeland
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.
Tracking:💜0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task. (BLUE COVER)
Katelyn: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Charanya: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Shandrea: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I guess I will start. Hello team! My name is Katelyn. I am 27 and I live in Ohio so I am on the eastern time zone. I work in a library full time and people think that I just read all day, but I actually only get to read on my lunch. I wouldn't mind being the captain if no one else has a desire to do it. As long as you don't mind my schedule and posting when I can. I can usually pop on to goodreads multiple times a day.
I read only contemporary romances. I have tried others and just have the hardest time and I have given up trying to read things I know I won't like.
I plan on posting some of my favorites or ideas for each task where we have to agree on something.
Tasks:1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
💜Any series by the authors above, Clifton Forge - Devney Perry
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
💜2017
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
💜Athlete
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
💜Contemporary, mm romance
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
💜I think maybe the month before this is called would work fine, but honestly have no preference
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
💜California, Texas,
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
💜Blue, Black
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.
💜Columbus, Ohio
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
💜Beach
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
💜Canada
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.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
💜I joined in 2018
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
💜North America
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
💜contemporary, young adult, mm romance
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
💜1990s
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
💜April
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
💜Really most letters will work for me
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
💜ball
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
💜friends to lovers, best friend's sibling, second chance, forced proximity, single parent
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
💜Any Series from these authors: Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
💜I think I would prefer motorcycle or boat, but could probably make a car work
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.
💜I feel like the summer months might be easy
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.
💜95
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.
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94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
💜2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
💜horse or dog
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
💜moon seems like it would be easier?
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
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Can't wait to see what we can read together!We also can think of a name if we would like
All 3 of us have
on our to read so we can always do that one for series as well
Some team name ideasWandering through Bookland
Lets Book it
Overbooked
Moving in Circles
Don't Stop Readin'
One of a Kindle
Off to the Bookstore
Bookmarked
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
❤️I don't have a preference,since almost all authors are quite new to me. I have read a book by Catherine Cowles before though
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
💜Any series by the authors above, Clifton Forge - Devney Perry
❤️I don't mind any series, as long as its not MM or FF. Ive just started reading those genres and for now, Im sticking to clean ones . Sorry xx
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤️
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
💜2017
❤️Again, don't mind any year
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤️https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
💜Athlete
❤️Athlete/ Lawyer
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
💜Contemporary, mm romance
❤️Contemporary, PNR
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
💜I think maybe the month before this is called would work fine, but honestly have no preference
❤️Samee, as long as there are books published, Im fine with any
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
💜California, Texas
❤️California sounds awesome
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor
❤️I don't mind, again
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
💜Blue, Black
❤️Black or White
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.
💜Columbus, Ohio
❤️I was born in India, And last time , I think Mkat was fine with us using India instead of our state.
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
💜Beach
❤️Beach
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
💜Canada
❤️Canada or Australia(Cowboys - hehehe)
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.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
❤️https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
💜I joined in 2018
❤️I joined in 2919
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
💜North America
❤️Asia
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
💜contemporary, young adult, mm romance
❤️Contemporary, YA, NA, Fantasy Romance, PNR
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
💜1990s
❤️2000's
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
❤️No preferencee
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
💜April
❤️June
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
💜Really most letters will work for me
❤️T? Most books start with The
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
💜ball
❤️flowers?
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
💜friends to lovers, best friend's sibling, second chance, forced proximity, single parent
❤️Single Parent, Enemies to lovers, forced proximity
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
💜Any Series from these authors: Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
❤️Sorry again, no preference
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
💜I think I would prefer motorcycle or boat, but could probably make a car work
❤️Motorcyle would be awesome!
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.
💜I feel like the summer months might be easy
❤️Summer is fine with me
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.
💜95
❤️02
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
💜past
❤️Past is finee
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.
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94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
💜2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
❤️The above works
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
💜horse or dog
❤️Dogs
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
💜moon seems like it would be easier?
❤️I don't mind either
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
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Heyo!! This is Charanya, Im from India.I'm 19 years old, and I'm doing 2 degrees at the moment, one degree on-campus and one degree online. So, yea, it can get pretty hectic at times. Which reminds me, I have exams from 17th till 22nd, so I might not be able to get much read then, maybe 1-2 books a week during that week alone? I apologize for that
I don't think I can be a captain just yet, and Im fine with Katelyn being one. I'd love to help though, incase the captain needs it.
I'm down to reading new books and trying new genres, provided its not too big of a leap from my comfort zone
Oh, and, English is not my first language, so could you guys please ignore my grammatical errors and typos ? Thank youuu:)
Katelyn wrote: "Some team name ideasWandering through Bookland
Lets Book it
Overbooked
Moving in Circles
Don't Stop Readin'
One of a Kindle
Off to the Bookstore
Bookmarked"
I like One of a Kindle and Off to the Bookstore. I'm pretty sure there are GR groups with Bookmarked and Overbooked as their names :/
Welcome! I speak English and have HORRIBLE grammar so no judgement here. lol. Glad we have some preferences. The plus of being a team of only 3 is it will be easier to find things in common. When I have played this game in the past we did the preferences just for a starting point and we can always change when the task is called. It is just to keep things moving along. I work full time and crash when I get home, so I am down for a chill race. I am also one that does not like to stray to far from my comfort zone. Contemporary is always a plus for me so we should be okay on that front.
Just waiting for Shandrea to check in. 😊
MountainKat wrote: "Just waiting for Shandrea to check in. 😊"I sent her a message, but haven't heard anything back yet.
Thanks Katelyn - I've been debating doing individual messages or a group blast.
I just realized we are almost on complete time zones. haha. I have played on teams with others that live in India so it should be okay. The plus is my morning is your evening. So hopefully we can communicate during that time.
Also when it comes to completion posts, I don't have to do every one even though I am the captain. If anyone wants to and is comfortable they are more than welcome to post our completion in the tracking post. If not, I am fine doing it. I will have a tracking post, but if someone finishes they can copy the link to their post and the tracking post. This will make sense once we get started if you haven't played before.
Katelyn wrote: "I just realized we are almost on complete time zones. haha. I have played on teams with others that live in India so it should be okay. The plus is my morning is your evening. So hopefully we can c..."That'd work fine.. I'm usually on GR only on the evenings, so thatd be better than fine, actually
Hey! My name is Shandrea :) sorry I have taken so long to check in, 3 of my children have birthdays within 5 days of each other lol this week. I've been up to my ears in classroom visits and treats and boardgames lolThis will be the 2nd time I have done the Amazing Race but it's been 2 years I think.
I live in Idaho, which is MST, I am 2 hours behind Katelyn.
Team name - I like Off to the Bookstore :)
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
❤️I don't have a preference, since almost all authors are quite new to me. I have read a book by Catherine Cowles before though
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9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
💜Any series by the authors above, Clifton Forge - Devney Perry
❤️I don't mind any series, as long as its not MM or FF. Ive just started reading those genres and for now, Im sticking to clean ones . Sorry xx
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12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤️
💙I'll be adding more books to my recommendation shelf. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
💜2017
❤️Again, don't mind any year
💙2017 is fine
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤️https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
💙https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
💜Athlete
❤️Athlete/ Lawyer
💙Athlete is fine with me
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
💜Contemporary, mm romance
❤️Contemporary, PNR
💙Contemporary is fine
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
💜I think maybe the month before this is called would work fine, but honestly have no preference
❤️Samee, as long as there are books published, Im fine with any
💙I am also good with whatever :)
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
💜California, Texas
❤️California sounds awesome
💙California is easy, or New York. Lots of books set in New York.
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor
❤️I don't mind, again
💙I am open to new authors, I have read quite a few Kendall Ryan and loved them
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
💜Blue, Black
❤️Black or White
💙Black is pretty easy
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.
💜Columbus, Ohio
❤️I was born in India, And last time , I think Mkat was fine with us using India instead of our state.
💙I live in a little town of about 300 and there aren't very many romance novels set in Idaho.
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
💜Beach
❤️Beach
💙Beach is good
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
💜Canada
❤️Canada or Australia(Cowboys - hehehe)
💙Canada, Australia, France, England
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.
💜https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
❤️https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
💙 I am good with whatever
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
💜I joined in 2018
❤️I joined in 2919
💙I join in 2016
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
💜North America
❤️Asia
💙North America, I suggest we use Europe
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
💜contemporary, young adult, mm romance
❤️Contemporary, YA, NA, Fantasy Romance, PNR
💙I don't read YA, I don't really read Paranormal or fantasy (but can), NA or contemporary would be best for me.
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
💜1990s
❤️2000's
💙1990's
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
💜Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
❤️No preference
💙Open to new authors
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
💜April
❤️June
💙September
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
💜Really most letters will work for me
❤️T? Most books start with The
💙Any letter
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
💜ball
❤️flowers?
💙ball would be easy, are abs specific enough? haha
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
💜friends to lovers, best friend's sibling, second chance, forced proximity, single parent
❤️Single Parent, Enemies to lovers, forced proximity
💙all of these are good, I love a good enemies to lovers, best friend's siblings, single parent.
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
💜Any Series from these authors: Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Emma Hart, Talia Hibbert, Meghan Quinn, Melanie Moreland, E.M. Lindsey, Nicole Snow, Kendall Ryan, Catherine Cowles, Kelsie Stirling, Kelly Elliot, Claudia Connor, Susan Stoker, Layla Hagen, Laramie Briscoe
❤️Sorry again, no preference
💙Same, as these types of tasks get called maybe we can refocus.
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
💜I think I would prefer motorcycle or boat, but could probably make a car work
❤️Motorcyle would be awesome!
💙Motorcycle would be easy. I have lot of MC books in my tbr
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.
💜I feel like the summer months might be easy
❤️Summer is fine with me
💙Sounds good :)
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.
💜95
❤️02
💙91 ---> which makes our page count 188
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
💜past
❤️Past is finee
💙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.
💜
❤️
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94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
💜2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
❤️The above works
💙Sounds good :)
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
💜horse or dog
❤️Dogs
💙I would say dog
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
💜moon seems like it would be easier?
❤️I don't mind either
💙I think moon would also be easier.
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
💜 Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
💜 The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
💜 Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
💜 Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
💜 The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone, #2) by Abby Jimenez
❤️
❤️
❤️
❤️
❤️
💙Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover
💙The Deal - Elle Kennedy
💙Confess - Colleen Hoover
💙November 9 - Colleen Hoover
💙Hate Notes - Vi Keeland
It's okay! I like to just send everyone a reminder message. I think we sign up for so many challenges and then I no my dates get all mixed up. haha.
I am going to go through the suggestions and place them above so when the task is called we will know exactly what we want to do for that task.
Also let's just hope hometown doesn't get called lol. We have Ohio, Idaho, and India. Not a lot of books set in those places.
So I was thinking to have authors decided before hand, but after thinking about it we should probably just wait until it is called and we can see what we are in the mood for. I am a moody reader and I can change what I am into from week to week.
Sorry I am posting so much. I keep thinking of things!I wanted to say I have started organizing a lot of books onto shelves and I have some separated by setting or year published. In case you need some ideas.
Katelyn wrote: "Also let's just hope hometown doesn't get called lol. We have Ohio, Idaho, and India. Not a lot of books set in those places."Well, I have always had a fascination with Indian books, so I'm p sure there are more than a few books set here..
Buttt, I agree, not a lot of romance books in English. We can however, read books of other genres like mythology, horror and thriller, right? Unless its specified Romance? If so, we can definitely find a book we would like set in India
Katelyn wrote: "So I was thinking to have authors decided before hand, but after thinking about it we should probably just wait until it is called and we can see what we are in the mood for. I am a moody reader an..."Same, I do not do well in reading preplanned books
I can't wait for this to start! I have a book that I am going to try and get done by Tuesday so I will be ready when the task is called.
Alright team,Today is the day! The task should be dropped at 6 pm EST I believe unless she drops it earlier.
Katelyn wrote: "Alright team,Today is the day! The task should be dropped at 6 pm EST I believe unless she drops it earlier."
Itd be about midnight here , so Ill be checking in a few hours later!
We aren't required to post selection posts for what we are reading for each task but I will be posting selection posts because it's beneficial for myself haha :)
Sounds Good!Also team don't forget to post your completion just like this...
Task
Book/cover link
Page numbers with source
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary.
Date Completed.
Rating/Review.
Also, make sure the version of the book you are linking is the first kindle addition. Please double check it before posting completion. I will try and catch it before submitting our completion in for our next task.
I am posting the tasks to list options for myself, for future reference :)3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
-- Butterface [audible]
5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
-- Handsome Devil [October 2021? Within one year? Or within this year (2022)?]
-- Reminders of Him
6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
-- Dear Heart, I Hate You
-- Sin with Me
7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
--Hollywood Scandal
--Sexy
8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.
-- Fallen Too Far
-- Can't Get Over You
10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
(need to research)
11. Read 4 books in a continuing series, one that has not been completely published.
13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports.
-- The Nanny Rules
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14. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG
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'.
20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.
-- Four
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.
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
Him - added by Jane on 1/3/21
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2022 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
(unsure of what 2022 FAC's are)
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.
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.
Katelyn wrote: "I love a lot of your choices!"Thank you! I am trying to preplan, sometimes it takes me way too long to find a book. I've literally been working on this all day lol
Sometimes I preplan, sometimes I see what I already have on my kindle. My TBR is massive so I try to use what I already have on there first.
First Task - All Teams!0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task.
I am sure we are all aware of the nightmare taking place in Ukraine over the past month and a half. To honor the Ukrainians’ strength and sorrow, the first task is to read a book with a color from the Ukrainian flag. Teams decide which color, blue or yellow. The selected book need to be primarily the selected color. No pass for this task
I think we should do blue. It will probably be the easiest to find something. But I can try to find yellow if thats what you guys would want
Let's do blue then. I work in a library and I feel like every time I turn around there are blue books. I feel like that must be popular in publishing. Let me see what I can pick
I'm bouncing between a few. I asked in the QA thread to see about one. Tineye says it is black but I believe the book is dark navy.
Also, I could choose
I'll be reading 
I am shocked I didn't wake up to some teams already done lol. I know there are a few that fly through this challenge.
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April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!
Team:
✓ Charanya
✓ Shandrea
★ Katelyn