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The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9 On Cloud Nine
Date Tasks:
At the beginning of each date, one of the tasks for that week's letter will be randomly selected. The letters will be used in order. You will need to read a book that meets the task requirements, as well as the other requirements listed above, to complete the task.
B is for ??? - ???
B is for Bare - Read a book with a bare chest or a bare back on the cover.
B is for Bat - Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.
B is for Between - Read a book in the middle of a series.
A is for Acceptable - Read a book with an average GR rating between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively.
A is for ??? - ???
A is for Antagonist - Read an enemies to lovers romance.
A is for Autumn - Read a book initially published in a fall month.
C is for ??? - ???
C is for Cage - Read a book featuring shifters.
C is for Celestial - Read a book with the night sky on the cover.
C is for Centimeter - Read a book set outside the US.
H is for ??? - ???
H is for Hibernating - Read a book set during winter.
H is for Hoard - Read a book in a series with 10 or more books.
H is for Husband - Read a book featuring a married or established/mated couple.
E is for Eager - Read a book initially published in the last 6 months.
E is for Eject - Read a book tagged as 'DNF'.
E is for Enchanted - Read a book that is MPG Fantasy.
E is for ??? - ???
L is for ??? - ???
L is for Las Vegas - Read a book set in Nevada.
L is for leap of Faith - Read a book by a new-to-you author.
L is for Left - Read a book with a left hand on the cover.
O is for the Odyssey - Read a book 300 pages or over.
O is for Orca - Read a book with black and white cover.
O is for Oregon - Read a book set in Oregon or written by an author from Oregon.
O is for ??? - ???
R is for Rigid - Read a book that has a hard cover edition listed on GR.
R is for ??? - ???
R is for Rom-Com - Read a book that is MPG Comedy or Humor.
R is for Ruby - Read a book with a red cover.
Details on each task's requirements will be provided prior to the beginning of that specific date.
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Information required when posting your completion/s:
❤️❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source **We are using the GR Kindle first edition page count ONLY, if available. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. If GR doesn't have a page count listed, please link to the Amazon Kindle book with a page count.**
❤️ How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Links required for lists, tags and other editions.
❤️ Dated Completed with Rating.
❤️ If this is your second (or more) book for the task, also include that information.
Please include only this information. A small review may be included if desired, but is not required. No other discussion allowed though.
❤️You will need make a new post for your completions.❤️ If you update a prior post, i.e., if you saved posts for your completions, they will be missed when I do the accounting for each date. Make sure your books count - make a new post!
❤️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.
❤️If corrections are requested, REPOSTS ARE REQUIRED!❤️ If I request a correction for a page count or qualifier for example, you must repost your Completion Post or your book will not be counted!
Although you will not need to make selection posts like in the PtP, your teammates might like ideas for what to read so sharing what you are reading could be very helpful. If you choose to make selections posts, make sure they are clearly identified as such. If you have any question if your book qualifies, it would be better to find out before you read it - ask your teammates or in the Q&A/Announcement thread.
DO NOT DELETE COMMENTS OR POSTS! Even if your book doesn't qualify or you are asked for corrections, do not delete your comment. Deleted comments will confuse the tracking and may lead to books being missed! If you wish, you may strike through your comment using < s > ... < /s > without the spaces, but do not delete the comment or post!
Completion PostsWhen making your completion posts, remember you must include how the book/s qualify. If the task states, for example (and this is just an example!):
A is for Athlete - Read a sports romance.
Saying 'the hero is a runner' or 'MC is an athlete' doesn't qualify the book. Using 'précis states that hero is a football player' or 'tagged sports by 7 people' does qualify the book. Remember that links are required for lists, tags and different editions.
Also, when using the cover as the qualifier, post the cover image in your completion.
Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Remember, books can NOT be tagged or added to lists after the date begins!
Also, books can NOT be started before the date begins!
Don't make more work for yourself than necessary - if the qualifier is in the title or on the cover, use it! You don't have to go searching for tags to make it work. 😊 If the link you use for the book is the same you are using for the page count and edition - say so (see above edition or something similar)! That saves us all some steps. But please double check your links!
You may use separate editions of your Scavenger Hunt books to qualify for the different tasks. Links MUST be provided.
❤️❤️ TIPS ❤️❤️🌹 PLEASE CHECK THAT YOUR BOOK IS MPG ROMANCE BEFORE YOU READ IT!! That should be the first thing you check, right along with page count!
🌹 Books can NOT be started before the date begins!
🌹 Please remember that all tags must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided. Books can NOT be added to lists or tagged after the date begins! If I find someone using a book that has been tagged by themselves or a teammate after the date begins, the book will be disallowed. If I find someone using books falsely tagged by themselves or a teammate, the books will disallowed. For example, if someone (or their teammate) falsely tagged an MPG Christian Romance as 'erotica’ and the erotica tag is used to qualify the book, that book will be disallowed. Along the same lines, if a book is tagged with something more subjective (like humorous) by any member of the team, if it doesn’t appear to fit the book AND the person who tagged it hasn’t read the book, it may be disallowed. Repeated problems may result in removal from the challenge.
‼️ Please read that above tip again. ‼️
🌹 Please check your qualification! I will spell out what will and what will not qualify for each task and do so prior to each date. Remember, I need to know how you know the book qualifies.
🌹 If you are claiming a Scavenger Hunt book, please make your claims identical in both the Scavenger Hunt and team threads! That way it is much easier for me to know I am checking the same book, otherwise, I am confirming the books twice, once in each thread.
🌹 Please make sure you have notifications turned on for key threads in this challenge! You need to be following your team thread, the Q&A thread and the Scavenger Hunt Rose thread if necessary.
🌹 I strongly suggest that you create a BLANK template for your completion posts. DO NOT copy a prior post. DO NOT copy a teammate's completion. Start EVERY completion post from the blank template! This will help eliminate copy/paste errors along with missing components in a completion post.
🌹 Please remember that I am human and will likely make some mistakes! PLEASE don't hesitate to point out if something seems wrong or unclear!
❤️❤️ NO DATES WILL BEGIN EARLY!! ❤️❤️If there was an extreme situation where I would not be available to announce the date task at the regular time, I would make it clear in advance that there would be an early announcement. I do not foresee this happening. With the Speed Dating Rose, it would not be fair to have the times vary week to week and I will make every attempt to have the announcement made within minutes of the date beginning.
(I seriously have an alarm on my phone and did post from the car in the first round. I am sincere in trying to keep this as fair as possible!)
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
Captains:
Gustaf
Jane (PS)
Laura H
Ariel
~KarenH~
If needed:
Heather
Jean
Amanda
CB
Kira
Participants:
Jill
Roger - president of NBR United -
Allie
Naomi
Christina T
Lea
Grace
Aoife
Mouse333
Milica
Carolyn
Starstruck
Maggie
Sexyladi
Fran
☘KathyD☘
C
Trio
Michaele
One Sentence Audio
M
Vi
Liza
Vicki
Shandrea
Wende
MN Lisa
Sherri
Eugenia
Jamie
Megan
Suvangi
Lauren
Chan
Laura..devouring books
Christy
Emeli
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
Teams
Team 1:
Captain - Gustaf
Grace
Maggie
Milica
Naomi
Roger - president of NBR United -
Team 2:
Captain - Jane (PS)
Allie
Aoife
C
Carolyn
Wende
Team 3:
Captain - Laura H
Christina T
Lauren
Liza
Sexyladi
Vi
Team 4:
Captain - Ariel
Laura..devouring books
Lea
Michaele
Trio
Vicki
Team 5:
Captain - ~KarenH~
Christy
Fran
☘KathyD☘
MN Lisa
Suvangi
Team 6:
Captain - Heather
Amanda
CB
Mouse333
Sherri
Starstruck
Team 7:
Captain - Jean
Chan
Emeli
Eugenia
One Sentence Audio
Shandrea
Team 8:
Captain - Kira
Jamie
Jill
M
Megan
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
As mentioned above, the holidays are wreaking havoc with the usual schedule for this challenge. So I will be adjusting the schedule for Dates 2 & 3 as follows so no one feels the need to stay up late reading on Christmas Eve. 😉
Date 1 will begin as usual on Saturday, December 10th at 6 PM US EST and end on Friday night, December 16 at midnight US EST.
Date 2 will begin on Saturday, December 17th at 6 PM US EST and end on Thursday night, December 22nd at midnight US EST.
Date 3 will begin on Friday, December 23rd at 6 PM US EST and end on Friday night, January 6th at midnight US EST.
Dates 4 through 8 will begin on Saturday 6 PM US EST and end on the following Friday night at midnight US EST.
Please understand that there will likely be a delay for the Rose Tally for Date 2 and the Speed Dating Rose for Date 3 as I have holiday plans of my own. 🎄🎅🏻🎄
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
Once teams are allocated, you will need to check in and introduce yourself to your team. Please allow your captain to reserve some spots before commenting. Your first task will be to come up with a team name that fits with the theme of On Cloud Nine.
If you so desire, you can familiarize yourself with the date tasks and add books to shelves or lists that they fit. This can be done anytime before the date begins.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
If you are interested in being a team captain, please let me know when you sign up!
The responsibilities are simple - basically helping to keep track of completions: who has read a book for each date and how many they read. Anything extra is nice, but not required.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
I am in, no to captain
I'm in. No captain.
I'm in! no to captain this time this is my first time playing :D
I'm in and I can Captain :)
Sign me up, please! I'd prefer not to Captain but can do so if you need me.
Definitely in! Unfortunately, I don't think I can captain this time around. If you absolutely need me to though let me know!
Wow so this seems a bit confusing but I’m in! 1st time playing so no captain!
I’m in as well, and would prefer not to captain. Thanks!
I'm definitely in and definitely yes to being a captain.
I'm in, and happy to be captain!
I would like to participate, but fairly new to challenges. If teams are random ignore the following. If not, may I please be on a team with Jean. Thank you!
One Sentence Audio wrote: "I would like to participate, but fairly new to challenges. If teams are random ignore the following. If not, may I please be on a team with Jean. Thank you!"Teams are randomly assigned. 😊
I had to miss the last round, so I am in but sadly I have to say no to captain.
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
Challenge Dates:
Signups open until Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 6 PM EST.
Teams Allocated December 4th after signups close, please allow several hours.
First Date begins Saturday, December 10, 2022.
Last Date ends on Friday, February 10, 2023.
**Please note there is a slight adjustment to the dates due to the timing of the holidays this year. This will be explained in a later message.**
‼️ Please read all messages completely and carefully. ‼️
The Bachelor Team Challenge is a 9 week challenge, the first date will begin on December 10, 2022 and the last date ends February 10, 2023. This challenge is all about finding love - books must be romance to count!
Each week you will go on a themed 'date' with your books. You and your teammates can earn roses in several ways, explained below, and at the end of the challenge the team with the most roses wins!
The teams will consist of roughly 6 members. Participants need to be 18 years of age or older. You will be reading a minimum of one book per week to complete the task for your date, there is no passing or alternate tasks. Dates will last one week, beginning on Saturday evenings and ending at Midnight on Friday. Team members may read multiple books for each date and potentially earn bonus roses. There will be one two week date during the challenge for a 'Romantic Getaway'. Roses will be awarded at the end of the date and the team with the most roses at the end of the challenge will be our winner!
The dates will begin on Saturdays at 6 PM EST, at that time the task for each date will be announced. Books must be completed and posted by the following Friday at Midnight EST, except when on your 'Romantic Getaway' when you will have until the second Friday. Roses will be awarded before the next date begins. Each date we will be working towards spelling out B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R. The tasks for each letter will be posted in advance, but you will not know which task will be used until the date begins.
Roses are earned by:
🌹 The First Rose 🌹 Teams earn this rose by reading 4 books fitting the task during the date. (One rose possible per team per date.)
Bonus roses may be earned by:
🌹 Speed Dating Rose 🌹 The team that has 4 members finishing 4 books (1 each) and posts in the Q&A/Announcement thread first wins this bonus rose. Note, posting is required to earn this rose. (One rose possible per date.)
🌹 Team Dating Roses 🌹 Teams with each member completing the task (with a minimum of 6 books read) earn 3 additional roses. (Three roses possible per team per date.)
🌹 Serial Dating Rose 🌹 For every multiple of 8 books read, teams will earn a rose. So 8 books is one rose, 16 books is 2 roses, 24 books is 3 roses and so on. (Number of roses will vary each date, maximum of 7 per team per date.)
🌹 Multiple Date Rose 🌹 The player who reads the most books for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Longest Date Rose 🌹 The player that reads the longest book for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. Please note that boxed sets will NOT be counted towards this rose! (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Page Turner Rose 🌹 The team that reads the most combined pages for the date, first edition Kindle only for page count, earns this bonus rose. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹This special rose is earned by finding a book that fits each rule for the letter the date represents, for example B is for Best (award winner), Bodice Ripper (MPG Historical), ??? (hidden task) and Button (button showing on cover). After posting your completion, post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical. This rose may be earned multiple times per date but only once per book. The first person to post each book claims the rose for that book. (Number of roses available per date will vary, maximum of 7 per person per date.)
Teams will not be eliminated even if they earn no roses, they will have a chance to catch up by earning additional roses on other dates. Players will be eliminated if they do not complete the task on two consecutive dates. Eliminated players will not be replaced. Remember, players are allowed to read multiple books for a given date in order to earn bonuses and/or to make up for teammates who do not read their book or who have been eliminated.
Books must be 90 pages and MPG Romance. Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or similar is acceptable, but it must be romance. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS on the MPG Romance rule. We will be using the first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge. Audiobooks and rereads are ok. Abridged audiobooks are NOT ALLOWED for this challenge. Books can only be read once per person during the challenge even if it fits multiple categories. Once the task for the date is announced, you may not tag a book so that it fits or edit any lists - this must be done before the date begins.