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Hi Kat, do singing mermen count as singers when they are singing their “siren song?”
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Jill wrote: "Hey Kat, if a series has a 0.5 book, can book 1 be counted as between?"Not for Between, sorry.
CB wrote: "Hi MKat - Team 6 - Laughing Out Cloud would like to claim the Speed Dating Rose!"I will check that as soon as I can. Moving really slow today after a 20 hour day yesterday - that actually ended at 2 AM this morning.
One Sentence Audio wrote: "1. For a MPG romance book to legitimately qualify for this week's B task, does it have to meet more than 1 of the 4 B criteria, if it is not being considered as a Scavenger Hunt book? For example, if a book is classified as in the genre romance and has a bare chest on the cover would it qualify, since it would meet just the "Bare" criteria?."For books to count for this week, they must be MPG Romance AND meet the called task of B is for Bat. So they MUST be MPG Romance AND MPG Paranormal.
One Sentence Audio wrote: "2. For paranormal qualification, can I get a ruling on "time travel" books?
To qualify for the called task B is for Bat, books must be MPG Paranormal. I don't care what kind of paranormal it is, but it has to have 'Paranormal' as MPG. To further clarify, without 'Paranormal' as MPG, your 'Time-Travel' or 'Shifter' or 'Vampires' or whatever else will not work even if those other terms are MPG.
Eugenia wrote: "Hi Kat, do singing mermen count as singers when they are singing their “siren song?”"Without seeing the specifics, I am going to say no.
Vi wrote: "Hi Mkat, would this cover Jesse Dalton be acceptable for Bare? Not sure if it shows enough chest.."That is also really close, but I will allow it.
Congrats to Team 6: Laughing Out Cloud for winning the Speed Dating Rose for Date 1!
Hey all, I am not going to get much checking done today. I keep thinking I can go all day and keep up with the littles, and I can (mostly), but I pay for it hard the next day! The gray, rainy and dark weather is not helping either - I just want to curl up under a blankie... With snow about to start, that isn't a bad idea!
MountainKat wrote: "Jill wrote: "Hey Kat, if a series has a 0.5 book, can book 1 be counted as between?"Not for Between, sorry."
Thanks 🤗
Ok kat this is a problem I have noticed With this Author for A History of Trouble the original has a publication date of Feb 25, 2019 and A History of Trouble a reissue has a publication date of Feb 24, 2019. It doesn't matter in this case but in another book before I brought to a librarian's attention the original had 304 pages and the day earlier reissue had 286 pages.
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Ok kat this is a problem I have noticed With this Author for A History of Trouble the original has a publication date of Feb 25, 2019 and A History of Trouble a reis..."I'm not entirely sure what you are asking, different editions often have different page counts. In this case, the date at the top of the editions page is February 25 - so you could use either edition (one with the date at the top or the one with the earliest date) and it would be correct.
Would a composer be considered a musician?
Eugenia wrote: "Would a composer be considered a musician?"If they are composing music, then yes.
Hi Mkat, I have a question.. The MPG Paranormal has to be Romance -> Paranormal or can it also be Fantasy->Paranormal? There is MPG Romance as well.
Vi wrote: "Hi Mkat, I have a question.. The MPG Paranormal has to be Romance -> Paranormal or can it also be Fantasy->Paranormal? There is MPG Romance as well."Yes, the only requirement for this date is that 'Romance' and 'Paranormal' both be MPG. They do not have to be combined.
⚘🤶🎄☃️🎅⛄🌲I have been experiencing problems with doing some types of postings on Goodreads for the last few hours, i.e. setting the date read on books, having trouble getting the "post" button to reply...both via mobile and laptop.So double check your important posts and make sure they "take."
Hopefully, by the time I post this Goodreads will have resolved the problem.
Better safe than sorry.
Benita
🌲⛄🎅☃️🎄🤶⚘
One Sentence Audio wrote: "⚘🤶🎄☃️🎅⛄🌲I have been experiencing problems with doing some types of postings on Goodreads for the last few hours, i.e. setting the date read on books, having trouble getting the "post" button to rep..."OMG, thought it was just me. I've restarted my computer so many times trying to fix it.
Jill wrote: "One Sentence Audio wrote: "⚘🤶🎄☃️🎅⛄🌲I have been experiencing problems with doing some types of postings on Goodreads for the last few hours, i.e. setting the date read on books, having trouble getti..."No I’ve been having problems too.
And this is exactly why I HIGHLY recommend you do not wait until the last minute to post your completions!!I see every round - "oops, I fell asleep and didn't get my completion posted", "got home late from dinner with friends and didn't get my completion posted" and on and on... Not to mention that GR can be glitchy at times too!
Please do yourselves and your teammates a favor and post your completions in a timely fashion and don't post them all at the last minute. It is harder on me and your captains when that happens!
Stepping off my soapbox now... 😊
As far as the "dates read" i've found that if I mark it read on my laptop then search for the book on the app I can add the dates read on the app. Also can't click the kindle button to get straight to amazon
Date 2 - A - Tasks: Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 2.Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
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.
A is for Acceptable - Read a book with an average GR rating between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively.
To qualify for this task, the average rating for your selected book needs to be between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively. This information can be found on the main book page under the title. Please include the average rating in your completion post. If the average rating is likely to change over the course of the date, i.e. the book is new or has few ratings, it might be advisable to take a screen shot. Also, if your rating is significantly higher or lower than the average, perhaps wait to rate the book until after the date ends.
A is for ??? - ???
To be revealed when the date begins.
A is for Antagonist - Read an enemies to lovers romance.
To qualify, the title, series title, precis, tags or lists need to indicate that the selected book is an enemies to lovers romance.
A is for Autumn - Read a book initially published in a fall month.
To qualify, the selected book needs to be initially published in a fall month - September, October, November or December of any year. Make sure you use the initial publication date! If there is a date at the top of the editions page - USE IT! Otherwise, I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification.
OK everyone - I am going to be away tomorrow and will not be home to end the date. I will be relying on the GR time stamp to confirm that posts have been made before the date ends.‼️ PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO POST YOUR COMPLETIONS!!
The deadline for corrections will be extended until Sunday because I will not be checking any posts made between now and when the date ends until some time on Saturday.
I feel like I should know this, but for Acceptable, but if the book has a 4.0 rating, it is good to go, right?
Grace wrote: "I feel like I should know this, but for Acceptable, but if the book has a 4.0 rating, it is good to go, right?"Yes - the range is inclusive, so both 3.0 and 4.0 will qualify. Along with anything in between.
If this gets answered then great. If not, it's all good. If a book doesn't have MPG paranormal but does have MPG Omegaverse, does that count? It won't let me link but it's A Pack for Christmas by Jillian West.
🌟⚘♥️Wowsa! "B" = What Fun!⚘☃️🤶⚘A big thank you to MountainKat and our team captains for a great week as I, and many others, learned the rules and procedures of Goodreads (GR) Bachelor Challenge!
⚘My holidays are being greatly enriched by this challenge!
⚘Thank you MountainKat for keeping our competition fair for all.
⚘🤶☃️Onward to "A"!!👩🎓🌟⛄⚘🤶☃️
Ariel wrote: "If this gets answered then great. If not, it's all good. If a book doesn't have MPG paranormal but does have MPG Omegaverse, does that count? It won't let me link but it's A Pack for Christmas by J..."Sorry I didn't get to this in a timely manner. The answer was no though - the task requirement was MPG Paranormal, without that the book would not qualify.
One Sentence Audio wrote: "🌟⚘♥️Wowsa! "B" = What Fun!⚘☃️🤶⚘A big thank you to MountainKat and our team captains for a great week as I, and many others, learned the rules and procedures of Goodreads (GR) Bachelor Challenge!
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Glad you are enjoying it!
I am slowly making my way through the team posts. I should finish later today. The new date begins in a little less than an hour!
Sixty Five Hours was first published as an ebook on Nov 1, 2012 but the first kindle edition Sixty Five Hours was published on July 28 2015. So does it qualify for Autumn?
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Sixty Five Hours was first published as an ebook on Nov 1, 2012 but the first kindle edition Sixty Five Hours was published on July 28 2015. So does it qualify for A..."Yes, the date at the top of the editions page is November.
For enemies to lovers would rivals work?
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "For enemies to lovers would rivals work?"Possibly, in context. I would need more info to be definitive about a specific book.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹
Date 2 - A - TASK ANNOUNCEMENT
A is for Acceptable -Read a book with an average GR rating between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively.
To qualify for this task, the average rating for your selected book needs to be between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively. This information can be found on the main book page under the title. Please include the average rating in your completion post. If the average rating is likely to change over the course of the date, i.e. the book is new or has few ratings, it might be advisable to take a screen shot. Also, if your rating is significantly higher or lower than the average, perhaps wait to rate the book until after the date ends.
Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!
You have until THURSDAY, December 22 @ Midnight US EST to post your completion(s).
Please ensure that your completion post conforms to message #3 of your team thread. If you complete more than one book for the date task, be sure to include that information in your completion post. Remember no discussion in your completion posts!
Date 2 - A - Tasks: Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 2.Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
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.
A is for Acceptable - Read a book with an average GR rating between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively.
To qualify for this task, the average rating for your selected book needs to be between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively. This information can be found on the main book page under the title. Please include the average rating in your completion post. If the average rating is likely to change over the course of the date, i.e. the book is new or has few ratings, it might be advisable to take a screen shot. Also, if your rating is significantly higher or lower than the average, perhaps wait to rate the book until after the date ends.
A is for Acetaminophen - Read a book with an MC in a medical profession.
To qualify for this task, the book's title, series, précis, tags or list will need to indicate that a MC is a doctor, nurse or paramedic. Things look for to qualify: doctor, nurse, paramedic, EMT, medical or hospital. Medical specialties such as pediatrician or obstetrician will be accepted, but non-medical professions such as counselors will not. 'Healer' will be allowed in context if the book is either MPG Paranormal/Fantasy or MPG Historical. If in doubt, please ask.
A is for Antagonist - Read an enemies to lovers romance.
To qualify, the title, series title, precis, tags or lists need to indicate that the selected book is an enemies to lovers romance.
A is for Autumn - Read a book initially published in a fall month.
To qualify, the selected book needs to be initially published in a fall month - September, October, November or December of any year. Make sure you use the initial publication date! If there is a date at the top of the editions page - USE IT! Otherwise, I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification.
‼️ PLEASE REMEMBER THIS DATE ENDS ON THURSDAY NIGHT, DEC. 22! ‼️Date 2 does not end on Friday as usual - it will end early on Thursday!
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Rules of Play"That does not read to me as rivals, much less enemies to lovers. Sorry.
Is a veterinarian a medical professional?
Jean wrote: "Is a veterinarian a medical professional?"Of course MKat, should decide..
But, FYI...same pre-admit course work as medical college( M.D.) and far harder to get admitted...2 or 3 times harder.
Is this too counselory,Dr. Lucas Keller, a couple’s therapist
Jean wrote: "Is a veterinarian a medical professional?"Yes, that will work.
Jean wrote: "Is this too counselory,Dr. Lucas Keller, a couple’s therapist"
From my research, this would not be considered medical.
One Sentence Audio wrote: "Jean wrote: "Is a veterinarian a medical professional?"Of course MKat, should decide..
But, FYI...same pre-admit course work as medical college( M.D.) and far harder to get admitted...2 or 3 tim..."
MountainKat wrote: "Jean wrote: "Is a veterinarian a medical professional?"
Yes, that will work."
🤗 Thanks for this 🤗
Not being recognized as medical professionals is a big pet peeve for a lot of us.
Congrats to this who earned the special roses for Date 1!Speed Dating Rose - Team 6: Laughing Out Cloud
Multiple Date Rose - Team 7: Cirrus Readers - One Sentence Audio
Longest Date Rose - Team 8: Halos Not Required - Jill
Page Turner Rose - Team 6: Laughing Out Cloud
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