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TART Challenge - Round 6 - Rubber Duckies (3)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 6September 14, 2022 through November 10, 2022
Caught a Second Wind!
Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Read a sports romance (MPG) or a book with a primarily green cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task. 9.14.2022 - 9.16.2022
Task 2 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 9.16.2022 - 9.19.2022
Task 3 - 5. Read 4 books first published within the last year. 9.19.2022 - 9.22.2022
Task 4 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover. 9.22.2022 - 9.23.2022
Task 5 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task. 9.24.2022 - 9.26.2022
Task 6 - 17. Read 4 books written by a male author. 9.26.2022 - 9.29.2022
Task 7 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. 9.29.2022 - 10.1.2022
Task 8 - 41. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings. 10.1.2022 - 10.3.2022
Task 9 - 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. 10.3.2022 - 10.5.2022
Task 10 - 63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical’. 10.5.2022- 10.8.2022
Task 11 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors. 10.8.2022 - 10.11.2022
Task 12 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. 10.11.2022 - 10.14.2022
Task 13 - 82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. 10.14.2022 - 10.17.2022
Task 14 - 66. Read over 1000 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG. 10.17.2022 - 10.20.2022
Task 15 - 79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. 10.20.2022 - 10.23.2022
Task 16 - 99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them. 10.23.2022 - 10.30.2022
Task 17 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. 10.30.2022 - 11.3.2022
Task 18 - 112. Each teammate picks two books for the other teammates from their regular (not special) to-read shelf that has been there over a year and the teammate picks one of those books to read. No pass for this task. 11.3.2022 - 11.8.2022
Task 19 - Read books by authors whose first or last name begins with the first letter of your team name. 11.8.2022
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 Rubber Duckies, just let me know!
Dee here, checking in!Gustaf is team captain, and Helke is backup captain.
My time zone is Pacific Time zone, Washington state.
I read exclusively MM. Favorite subs genres are mystery, sci-fi, military, BDSM…. My least favorite is YA.
Hi. Just checking in. I think my time zone is Greenwich +1. I love mystery and military books. I also love paranormal as genre and BDSM. Aliens and sci fi are also favourites of mine. I don't like historical so much and YA/NA are my least favored genres. I will read nearly everything but will balk at Daddy kink and incest is a total taboo for me.
Hi all! As you all know I'm far from my best right now but I'm going to try to be able to do the pre chores for this game as smooth as possible.
I read everything MM. Dark stories are not a favorite though.
My time zone is CET
You realize once Diane checks in…We represent four different countries!I’m so used to always having another US on a team 😆
Thanks for the nudge Dee!! I am here, in Toronto Canada so Eastern Time? Or something. Will read just about anything, not big on Yaoi though and prefer a happy ending.Gustaf hope you feel better soon!!
Team information and Stuff we've decided Information
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Helke:
Gustaf:
Dee:
Diane:
Gustaf:
Helke: Temporary Partner, Double Blind, How to Steal a Thief
Dee: Roots of Evil, Father of the Groom, In the Winter Woods
Diane: Playing Games, Chrysalis, Rend
Dee:
Helke: Grumpy Bear
Gustaf: Fathers of the Bride
Diane: Temporary Partner
Diane:
Helke: Spooky Business
Gustaf: Rising from the Dust
Dee: A Reason To Believe
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.
Helke's read shelf
Gustaf's read shelf
Dee's read shelf
Diane's read shelf
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Helke's to read shelf
Gustaf's to read shelf
Dee's to read shelf
Diane's to read shelf
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.
Toronto - Diane
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
2022 - Dee
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
90's - Gustaf
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Helke: March
Gustaf: March
Dee: August
Diane: April
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.
66 + 95 + 56 + 63 = 280
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Helke:
Latakia
Tournament of Losers
Brute
Breeding Stations
Out of the Blackness
Gustaf:
Project Hero
Invisible Strings
I've Got This
Roman
Finn's Fantasy
Dee:
Grumpy Bear
Fathers of the Bride
Temporary Partner
Dearest Milton James
The Mermaid Murders
Diane:
Team information and Stuff we've decidedTasks
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Charlie Cochet
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Lindenshaw Mysteries
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
2017
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Law Enforcement
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
MM Romance
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
August 2022
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
New York
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
N.R. Walker
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Blue
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.
United Kingdom
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.
MM Romances published in 2021
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
MM Romance
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Janyelou's team (Chase the rainbows)
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Gregory Ashe
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
T
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
Hat
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
Enemies to Lovers
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades
2020's
2010's
2000's
1990's
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.
Motorcycle
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.
August
September
October
November
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Future
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.
April 2022 MM Releases
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2022
2021
2020
2019
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Wolf
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
Moon
Ok I've posted a list of the tasks. Please answer them when you have time :)
Diane wrote: "Thanks for the nudge Dee!! I am here, in Toronto Canada so Eastern Time? Or something. Will read just about anything, not big on Yaoi though and prefer a happy ending.Gustaf hope you feel better ..."
Today is the first day I don't have fever so I'll see that as a win. I still can't speak more than half a sentence though before my voice breaks off or I cough.
Tasks:Task decisions
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
I'd like to read Megan Derr, Greg Ashe or Rhys Ford but am game for other authors as long it isn't Tal Bauer.
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
There are so may great series. Just a few to think about:
Secrets and scrabble by Josh Lanyon
Tales of the high Court by Megan Derr
Hazard and Somerset by Gregory Ashe
Cut &Run by Abigail Roux
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
Maybe not going to far back. I would say 2016 or 2017.
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
I would prefer LEO or medical personal.
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
Mystery or western and country if you are afraid it would be to dark.
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
No preferences
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
I would prefer a state of the USA. Maybe one very often used in books like California or NY or Washington. We also could do Canada.
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
Look at task 1
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Blue
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 or a country of the UK
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.
Let's look at a Bingo list for this one.
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
Family with kids
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Let's look at Skye's and Ashley's team.
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Look at task 1
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
Let's take T. This way we can use books that start with The.
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
Hat, candle, rope
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
Don't know what that means. Sorry.
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
This one will be hard. I think we take any decade we can get. But please I don't want to read a historical book.
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
Look at task 9.
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
Boat or cycle will be easiest IMO.
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.
No preferences
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Future
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.
2014 to 2017
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Easiest would be 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.
I don't really understand this task but here is my list:
Latakia by J.F. Smith
Tournament of loosers by Megan Derr
Brute by Kim Fielding
Breeding Stations by Chris T. Kat
Out of the blackness by Carter Quinn
Information needed
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Look at task 99
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.
Link to shelf:
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Link to shelf:
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.
Oh please not Berlin as there aren't enough books to chose from.
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Where do I find that information?
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Please somebody younger than me as I don't think we will find many mm books published in the 60ties.
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
March
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.
66
I'm not understanding task 99 either. Do we have to (as a team) read all 10 of those books??
For 99 all you have to do is list 5 of your favorite books. Then if we get that task choose two of the recommended books to read. They can't be from the same teammate though.
Task decisions
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Susi Hawke/Susan Hawke
N. R. Walker
Charlie Cochet
Eden Finley
Josh Lanyon
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Ace’s Wild …13 books with 13 different authors to pick from
https://www.goodreads.com/series/270531
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
2014-2017 nothing earlier
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Law Enforcement
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
contemporary or mystery
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
any month in 2022 or 2021
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
NY
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
Susi Hawke/Susan Hawke
N. R. Walker
Charlie Cochet
Eden Finley
Josh Lanyon
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Blue
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.
UK or AU
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.
M/M Romance Published in 2021
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
contemporary or mystery
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Loitering Layabouts - Lisa, Shannon, Donna, Jane (PS) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Susi Hawke/Susan Hawke
N. R. Walker
Charlie Cochet
Eden Finley
Josh Lanyon
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
S
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
male cover model
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
enemies-to-lovers or Fake-boyfriends
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
2020s, 2010s, 2000s, 1990s
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
Ace’s Wild …13 books with 13 different authors to pick from
https://www.goodreads.com/series/270531
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
Car or Motorcycle
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.
Nothing earlier than 2014, prefer no December
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Future
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.
Best M/M Mystery|Crime|Suspense|Thriller Books of 2020 https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2016-2022
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
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.
fav books
Grumpy Bear
Fathers of the Bride
Temporary Partner
Dearest Milton James
The Mermaid Murders
Information needed
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Books I recommend
Grumpy Bear for Diane
Fathers of the Bride for Gustaf
Temporary Partner for Helke
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.
Gustaf’s 5 star read Aug 10 Walk Tall
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Diane’s tbr Possessed by Shadows
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.
PLACES I LIVE, BORN, RAISED
Washington State (Seattle nearest city with books)
Hawaii (O’ahu: Honolulu/Waikiki)
Mexico (Chapala & Manzanillo)
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Joined 2022
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
I vote for youngest teammate, Gustaf’s decade. Easier to find publication dates.
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
My birth month is August
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.
56
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Fav books
Grumpy Bear
Fathers of the Bride
Temporary Partner
Dearest Milton James
The Mermaid Murders
Gustaf wrote: "For 99 all you have to do is list 5 of your favorite books. Then if we get that task choose two of the recommended books to read. They can't be from the same teammate though."Thanks Gustaf, that makes sense now.
Just posting the list right now. Will answer a little later.1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
so open to anyone -- Gregory Ashe/Megan Derr/Josh Lanyon/Mary Calmes/Jordan L. Hawk/Charlie Cochet
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
How about Aces Wild or Bold Brews or Vino & Veritas -- all multi-author series
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
2017?? Closest we can get
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
not fussy -- law enforcement/athlete/military/musician all work for me
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
i will read anything
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
again, not fussy, whatever is easy
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
London/New York/Australia
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
see authors from question 1
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
don't care -- black? blue? red?
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
Beach is my first choice
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
UK or Australia
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.
M/M Books you must read OR Readers Choice Awards Books
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
no preference
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Janeylou's team??
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
same as question 1
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
whatever
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
Weapon? Pet? Bare chest? the moon?
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
friends to lovers/enemies to lovers/May September/ not fussy
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
2020s/2010s/2000s/1990s
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
Vino & Veritas/ Aces Wild/ Bold Brew
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
car
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.
whateve
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
OK with either, prefer 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.
same as for #56
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2022 to 2017
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
wolf/dog/dragon/cat
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
Happy with either
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Information needed
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
For Gustaf -- Rising from the Dust
For Dee -- A Reason To Believe
For Helke -- Spooky Business
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.
My read shelf -- www.goodreads.com/review/list/6460782...
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
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.
Toronto
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
joined 2013
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
I think this better be Gustaf -- my decade is the 60s
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
My birth month is April
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.
63 for me
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Shawn's Law
True Brit
Who We Are
Rattlesnake
Rule Breaker
Do you think #50 refers to a location like a small town, camp, ranch, etc or like a specific city??
Diane wrote: "Do you think #50 refers to a location like a small town, camp, ranch, etc or like a specific city??"Kat just advised that it needs to be a state or large city if in the US.
I think NY or CA have lots of choices
Ok I’ve answered all the task decision question 😅
How do I find out when I joined the RRRC??
Tasks:Task decisions
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Charlie Cochrane
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
I agree that we should do a multi author series.
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
2017
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Law enforcement is a good way to go for this one
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
MM romance is a sub genre
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
I have many, many new releases to read so September 2021?
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
New York
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
Aimee Nicole Walker
N.R. Walker
Nicky James
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
I'm fine with whatever
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
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.
MM Romance published in 2020
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
MM romance or Mystery
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Janeylou's team
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
One from the above list
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
E
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
I'm fine with whatever
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
Enemies to lovers
Friends to lovers
Fake dating
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
20, 10, 00, 90?
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series
Same as above
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
Car or Motorcycle
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.
Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
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.
One of the monthly new releases lists maybe?
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Wolf?
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
Sun
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12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Helke: Temporary Partner
Dee: Roots of Evil
Diane: Playing Games
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.
Gustaf's read shelf
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Gustaf's to read shelf
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.
Stockholm
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
2020
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
90's (so this is probably the best choice)
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
March
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
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Project Hero
Invisible Strings
I've Got This
Roman
Finn's Fantasy
Diane wrote: "How do I find out when I joined the RRRC??"You go to the members page and then you can search for your name.
I've posted all my answers. Now I need to get my brain together to get a solid list together.
1, 51, 73, are basically the same task. Looking at our answer we are 3 people wanting to read Charlie Cochet so I'm going to put her as our author for task 1. Then N.R. Walker for task 51 and Gregory Ashe for 73 since that one is a task where we need to reach a certain page count and his books usually are on the longer side. How does that sound?
Ace's Wild will be a little hard for series for this challenge. Since the books are novella sized and the minimum page count is 150 pages.So my suggestions are:
Vino & Veritas
Men of Hidden Creek Season 1
Bold Brew
In Vino & Veritas
We need to different series.
For task 33 and 70 (the sub-genre) ones. MM is a sub-genre, so I think that's the way we want to go.
Many of you suggested different tropes for this one which aren't really the same thing. A genre is a type of story with a familiar model like romance and mystery. A sub-genre is a smaller and more specific genre within the broader genre. And a trope is a plot mechanism commonly used within a genre.
For task 56 and 93 (the list tags) we need to decide on the lists. If you could also link the lists you have suggested that would be even better. I think Highly recommended MM is a good choice for the first one.
The second one is a little harder, any ideas?
For task 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades we have all choose 2020's, 2010's 2000's and 1990's. I think it would be good to choose who read for which decade before as well.
For task 12 what we usually do is to recommend specific books to our teammates. See my post for examples.
That's it. I've updated everything I can update in message 11 and 12. Sorry for the spamming.
Gustaf wrote: "Ace's Wild will be a little hard for series for this challenge. Since the books are novella sized and the minimum page count is 150 pages.So my suggestions are:
Vino & Veritas
Men of Hidden Cre..."
I vote for Men of Hidden Creek or In Vino & Veritas.
Gustaf wrote: "1, 51, 73, are basically the same task. Looking at our answer we are 3 people wanting to read Charlie Cochet so I'm going to put her as our author for task 1. Then [author:N.R. Wal..."Works for me
Gustaf wrote: "For task 33 and 70 (the sub-genre) ones. MM is a sub-genre, so I think that's the way we want to go.
Many of you suggested different tropes for this one which aren't really the same thing. A gen..."
MM for our sub-genre is great!
I would prefer some other series. Sorry.
No worries we can look into other series. I just thought that a multi author series probably would be the best since it's easier for everyone to find something they might like. For example I don't want to read any Josh Lanyon. The way she is treating her business right now is something I can't support. Gregory Ashe is not a favorite of mine and we already have him put down for another category and I would rather not read Abigail Roux again if I don't have to.
Maybe we can agree on doing one series that are Helke approved and one of ours. There's very little chance one will be called. Even less both. That way I could probably reread a Secrets & Scrabble book (since I own most of them) which isn't the most exciting thing but I would be fine with it.
Which is the least evil of the series above for you Helke?
Or maybe the Lindenshaw Mysteries could be an option?
Lindenshaw Mysteries look good! …any mystery series I’m ok with.
Sorry, guys, forgot I had a catch up zoom call with some old friends tonight and I didn't get a chance to finalize my lists. My wine is calling, but I promise to look at it as soon as possible.I am so flexible with whatever anyone else wants, really -- happy to read anything, so don't feel like you have to wait for me to make a decision.
Oh, and just to let you know, I totally stress over picking book suggestions for other people. Didn't last long in the Pick it For Me Challenge, but I will do my best!
Diane, you can pick anything for me as long as it’s not YA or family (children) oriented.
Lindenshaw Mysteries are a good choice.You don't need to read Josh Lanyon if you don't want to Gustaf.
What do you think of the Ellery Moutain series by RJ Scott? Or Red dirt by N.R. Walker?
Tales of the High Court are an option too.
Ok awesome I'm putting down Lindenshaw Mysteries for the first serial task. The other one is a little hard since we need to read different books in the series. Any ideas?
No stress Diane. I'm fine with anything you might choose for me.
We are almost ready for the first call today :) I'm excited.
I have read all of Red Dirt and Ellery Mountain, sorry. Not sure about the High Court though
Waiting for Helke to friend me so I can see her 'read' shelf and pick a book for her.
Do you need to read Tales of the High Court in order? Because we can't read the same book for this task.
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