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TART Challenge - Round 6 - Loitering Layabouts (1)
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 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 9.16.2022 - 9.18.2022
Task 3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. 9.18.2022 - 9.20.2022
Task 4 - 21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task. 9.20.2022 - 9.22.2022
Task 5 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task. 9.22.2022 - 9.24.2022
Task 6 - 16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children. 9.24.2022 - 9.26.2022
Task 7 - 32. Read 6 books with over 2500 ratings. 9.26.2022 - 9.28.2022
Task 8 - 37. Read 6 books set in the US. 9.28.2022 - 9.30.2022
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. 9.30.2022 - 10.2.2022
Task 10 - 55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. 10.2.2022 - 10.4.2022
Task 11 - 33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. 10.4.2022 - 10.6.2022
Task 12 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. 10.6.2022 - 10.8.2022
Task 13 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. 10.8.2022 - 10.9.2022
Task 14 - 50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location. 10.10.2022 - 10.12.2022
Task 15 - 75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter. 10.12.2022 - 10.14.2022
Task 16 - 47. Read 6 books set in a major city. 10.14.2022 - 10.16.2022
Task 17 - 116. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 2500 ratings. 10.16.2022 - 10.18.2022
Task 18 - 96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which. 10.18.2022 - 10.20.2022
Task 19 - 77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task. 10.20.2022 - 10.22.2022
Task 20 - 100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title. 10.22.2022 - 10.24.2022
Task 21 - 92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide. 10.24.2022 - 10.26.2022
Task 22 - 113. The first person on your team alphabetically, selects a book or series and everyone reads a book in that series. 10.26.2022 - 10.28.2022
Task 23 - 76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item. 10.28.2022 - 10.30.2022
Task 24 - 103. Read over 1500 pages in books tagged ‘family’. 10.30.2022 - 11.1.2022
Task 25 - 121. Pick another team in this challenge and each member reads two books read by members of that team in the last 6 months and rated a minimum of 4 stars. No pass for this task. 11.1.2022 - 11.3.2022
Task 26 - 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 - 11.5.2022
Task 27 - 101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years. 11.5.2022 - 11.7.2022
Task 28 - 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. 11.7.2022 - 11.8.2022
Task 29 - Read books by authors whose first or last name begins with the first letter of your team name. 11.9.2022
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 Loitering Layabouts, just let me know!
It's like Kat is predicting our place this round!! No mercy, dammnit!! lol
Haha! I'm here too :) Happy to be Captain this round if someone can take it on again for the next one!
Yay, I could probably do it next round if I must. :)
I can't sleep... grrrOK, here are my "series" suggestions... NOT sure what we have done in the past but I have the last books out to read for them!
Cold Case Psychic by Pandora Pine
Lisa is reading Ghost of Deceit on the train home and it only has 3 books in the series so that one won't work... grrr
Last Chance is only a 3 books series so can't use that one... grrr
Love Match is the 3rd book in the series so that one won't work either... grrr
Lily Morton's The Sunny Side isn't in a series so I ended up only having ONE suggestion... *headdesk* 😭
Shannon wrote: "It's like Kat is predicting our place this round!! No mercy, dammnit!! lol"If you jinxed us... LOL!!!
There are still a few books in the vino & veritas series. Think we used that last time
We still need authors though. So we can put in Lily M & Alice W. Does SCW have enough books for a general author add? I have the 2nd book of theirs lined up in the Detective Mysteries or whatever it is called.
TrackingTask 1
0. Read a sports romance (MPG) - msg 69
Task 2
10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name - msg 84
Task 3
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - msg 109
Task 4
21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover - msg 123
Task 5
3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - msg 137
Task 6
- msg xx
Task 7
- msg xx
Task 8
- msg xx
Task 9
- msg xx
Task 10
- msg xx
Note: books must be fiction but not MPG Romance
Categories with selected team decisions
Tasks:
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Lily Morton, Lucy Lennox, Saxon James, Pandora Pine, Alice Winters, SC Wynne
2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - 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.
Franklin U Shannon's preferred
Vino & Veritas
Necessary Evils
MM pseudonyms
and
- (view spoiler)
11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published.
Lisa - Men, Murder & Makeup (J) | Your Biggest Fan (s) |
Jane - Taken (S) |
Shannon - Hired: Hadley (J)
Donna - Glen & Tyler's Honeymoon Adventure (J) | Love Match (S) |
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.
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.
Jane - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Fran - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
MountainKat - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Karen - 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.
2021 call
- RRRC book shelf
** Kat's decision: We can read books added by me more than 12 months ago, or others added more recently by anyone else (eg Fran) - confirmed as still OK
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2022 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
(view spoiler)
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 or is there a preferred earlier year?
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
- Jane - to read
- Shannon - to read
- Lisa - 01 mm tbr
- Donna - tbr
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Law enforcement
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.
July or August 2022
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
New York state
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
See #1
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Grey
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.
Jane - Australia
(view spoiler)
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
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.
Best Gay Romance
(view spoiler)
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.
Donna - 2021
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.
(L, J, S, D)
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.
Asia or Africa
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.
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.
Team 3 Rubber Duckies
Chase the Rainbow
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Options are 1960s (L, J & D) and 1970s (Shannon)
I only have 2 books to read for the 70s. Heaps for the 60s (mf). Any suggestions? or I'll read an Agatha Christie :)
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Refer #1
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Lisa - December
Jane - August
Shannon - October
Donna - June
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
S or C
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
shirt
(view spoiler)
77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
Donna -> Jane -> Lisa -> Shannon -> D
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.
- Enemies to Lovers ~718 books on the list
(view spoiler)
Categories cont'd80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
2020+ / 2010+ / 2000+ / 1990+
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.
Vino & Veritas
Necessary Evils
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.
o/s - likely October challenge not yet released
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.
Motorbike
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.
o/s (any year but must be sequential within that year)
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.
+61 +65 +67 +70 = 263 pages
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Past
(2021 determinations = +25 years in the past and still valid :)
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.
o/s - check MM new release lists
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2019 - 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
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. Series rule applies (confirmed)
Lisa -
Jane - Glen & Tyler's Honeymoon Adventure | Getting Close to the Omega | Hitman vs Hitman | Rescued | Hijacked
Shannon - Unhinged* | Frat Wars: King of Thieves* | Fool Hearts | Beautifully Unexpected | Power Plays & Straight A's*
* posted first book in the series
Donna -
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.
**Series rule will apply to tasks where you pick from the group or a teammate's shelf.**
Please read through the allocation team decisions and let me know if you want to change any. (I've used a mix of the decisions from the last couple of rounds.)There are a few that we need to actively update:
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
o/s
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Lisa
Jane
Shannon
Donna
And 9 & 82 - same series and different book from the same series
9 - Necessary Evils? Shannon up to book 6. I haven't read #1 yet.
82 - * Vino & Veritas?
or vice versa?
A new series that might be good enough is Franklin U. It has multiple authors so lots to choose from.
Shannon wrote: "A new series that might be good enough is Franklin U. It has multiple authors so lots to choose from."Great add! There's an audio in that series (#4) that I can read :) By the time we hit #82 there could be another, but maybe set that one to #9...
***edit***
Audio pending for #3 as well.
1. I have books from all the authors mentioned but prefer Lily Morton, Lucy Lennox or Saxon James.9. or 82. Franklin U
49. 7/22 or 8/22
53. Australia
55. UK
56. Best Gay Romance
58. 2021
64. They both suck!
71. 3. Rubber Duckies, 4. Chase the Rainbow
72. 70's
75. S
76. Shirt
79. Maybe switch it up w/ Enemies to Lovers
12. & 99. Coming soon!
Jane's recs:12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Lisa - Men, Murder & Makeup
Shannon - Hired: Hadley
Donna - Glen & Tyler's Honeymoon Adventure - may yet update since I'd like to rec a diff one to the favs...
Favourites: **confirmed series rule applies**
1. Glen & Tyler's Honeymoon Adventure
2. Getting Close to the Omega - complete candy for an easy read!
3. Hitman vs Hitman
4. Rescued - easy & short reads
5. Hijacked
Shannon wrote: "It's like Kat is predicting our place this round!! No mercy, dammnit!! lol"It only means that you were the first team to sign up. 😉
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.USA
Kat just advised that it needs to be a state or large city if in the US.
Any preferences?
MountainKat wrote: "Shannon wrote: "It's like Kat is predicting our place this round!! No mercy, dammnit!! lol"It only means that you were the first team to sign up. 😉"
Haha!!
Jane (PS) wrote: "50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.USA
Kat just advised that it needs to be a state or large city if in the US.
Any preferences?"
NY or CA
Lisa wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.USA
Kat just advised that it needs to be a state or large city if in the US.
Any preferences?"
NY or CA"
I think I'd prefer the state of NY...
I am FINALLY home! It has been a long and exhausting 6 days! 😭Will take a nap and then see if I need to do anything on this thread!
Of course, as always... I am pretty much always agreeable to anything you guys want to read... well, except the futuristic crap and tentacles... and 'cest... OK, maybe I am not as agreeable as I thought I was! LOL!!!
This challenge kicks off on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 6 PM US EDTIs that about 36+ hours? (Not really sure - its Thursday morning for me.)
Jane (PS) wrote: "This challenge kicks off on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 6 PM US EDTIs that about 36+ hours? (Not really sure - its Thursday morning for me.)"
Yes! It is Tuesday morning here, around 6 am...
Donna wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "This challenge kicks off on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 6 PM US EDTIs that about 36+ hours? (Not really sure - its Thursday morning for me.)"
Yes! It is Tuesday morning he..."
Thanks Donna - wasn't sure I'd done the right calcs! About to head to bed :)
OK, GR won't let me comment on Jane's post, so let's try this way! Jane, let me help you decide what book to rec for me! I have absolutely NO desire to read Evolved!!! LOL!!!
Donna wrote: "OK, GR won't let me comment on Jane's post, so let's try this way! Jane, let me help you decide what book to rec for me! I have absolutely NO desire to read Evolved!!! LOL!!!"
Haha - ok. I'll go with Glen & Tyler which is an absolute hoot if you suspend RL :)
Jane (PS) wrote: "Donna wrote: "OK, GR won't let me comment on Jane's post, so let's try this way! Jane, let me help you decide what book to rec for me! I have absolutely NO desire to read Evolved!..."
THANK YOU!!!
Kat just advised that she'll be announcing the first task early:"probably about 3-4 hours [early] - sometime around 11 or 12 US EDT"
I'll be in bed. The first task is always one not requiring team decisions, so nothing required from me anyway :)
Nooooo! I just got the new updated goodreads and I HATE it!! This is going to suck!!
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.Lisa - Your Biggest FAN
Jane - Taken
Donna - Love Match
Favourites: **confirmed series rule applies**
1. Necessary Evils
2. Frat Wars
3. Fool Hearts
4. Beautifully Unexpected
5. CU Hockey
Jane (PS) wrote: "The first task is always one not requiring team decisions, so nothing required from me anyway :)"Hate to remind you, but the first task always requires a team decision - usually an easy one though.
MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "The first task is always one not requiring team decisions, so nothing required from me anyway :)"Hate to remind you, but the first task always requires a team decision - usually..."
Dang!! I thought it was something like "read a book with a white cover". Ah well - thanks for the heads up Kat...
***edit***
Regardless, I'll still be asleep.
So I'll leave the decision to the rest of you :)
(If the task isn't hard, there should be audio options!)
Shannon wrote: "Nooooo! I just got the new updated goodreads and I HATE it!! This is going to suck!!"Pam (Mod in MMR) has had it for 5 weeks already. Not happy.
Shannon wrote: "Nooooo! I just got the new updated goodreads and I HATE it!! This is going to suck!!"I've had it for a couple of weeks now and there are so many things that I still can't figure out how to get it to do what it used to do... grrr
Jane (PS) wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "The first task is always one not requiring team decisions, so nothing required from me anyway :)"Hate to remind you, but the first task always requires a tea..."
Don't worry! We will have your "audio" needs covered!
Shannon, you are going to have to get up early, or else Lisa and I are going to be all alone for the 1st one... and you know I can be "wild and crazy"! LOL!!!
I will get my #12 recs posted just as soon as I get back from running an errand for my sister! Sorry, totally forgot to do it earlier... 🤦♀️
Donna wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "The first task is always one not requiring team decisions, so nothing required from me anyway :)"Hate to remind you, but the first task alw..."
But, we can make the decision on what to read...lol
Lisa wrote: "Donna wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "The first task is always one not requiring team decisions, so nothing required from me anyway :)"Hate to remind you, but the ..."
Yep! A great mystery with very little or NO sex and two clueless MCs... sound about right? *snort* LOL!!!
Shannon wrote: "I'm up and you guys suck! lol"GOOD MORNING!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Task 1 - Selection PostTeam decide: green cover or MPG Sports - Team choose Sports
Tackling The Tight End
Tagged MPG Sports - 22 times
245 pages
First Task - All Teams!0. Read a sports romance (MPG) or a book with a primarily green cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task.
With both college and pro football seasons starting, I’m sure I’m not the only one with sports on the brain! As a team, decide if you are a book with primarily green cover or a book with MPG Sports Romance. If selecting a sports romance, it can either be the generic Sports (alone or combined) or the specific sports such as football, baseball or hockey - but it MUST be MPG! If selecting books for the cover option, green must be the primary color you see on the cover to qualify. No pass for this task
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Caught a Second Wind!
Team:
✓ Lisa
★ Jane (PS)
✓ Donna
✓ Shannon