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TART8 - Chase The Rainbow (1)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 8September 23, 2023 through November 19, 2023
Run Like There's a Hot Guy in Front of You and a Creepy One Behind You.
Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book tagged ‘family’ or ‘holiday’ - teams decide. 9.23.2023 - 9.27.2023
Task 2 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 9.27.2023 0 10.1.2023
Task 3 - 8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover. 10.1.2023 - 10.4.2023
Task 4 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. 10.4.2023 - 10.11.2023
Task 5 - 20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer. 10.11.2023 - 10.14.2023
Task 6 - 22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series. 10.14.2023 - 10.20.2023
Task 7 - 33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. 10.20.2023 - 10.23.2023
Task 8 - 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. 10.23.2023 - 10.27.2023
Task 9 - 13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports. 10.27.2023 - 10.31.2023
Task 10 - 71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task. 10.31.2023 - 11.6.2023
Task 11 - 37. Read 6 books set in the US. 11.6.2023 - 11.9.2023
Task 12 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 11.9.2023 - 11.12.2023
Task 13 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. 11.12.2023 - 11.17.2023
Task 14 - Last Task - Read a book featuring a wealthy character. 11.17.2023
Information required when posting your completion/s:
Task
Book/cover link
Page numbers with source
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary.
Date Completed.
Rating/Review.
**Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count only! If your page count comes from a Kindle edition published on the initial publication date on the editions page, it will count. If your page count comes from a Kindle edition labeled '1st edition', it will count. If your page count comes from the earliest dated English language Kindle edition, it will count. I am looking for one of those three things when confirming your books! As long the page count you list is correct, I will accept any link to the book. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. The acceptability of other page counts will be made on an individual basis.**
Please note that a rating is now required in your completion posts! A small review is also welcome. 😊
I think most of you know each other, at least a little, but feel free to introduce yourself again. Please give any relevant information, especially time zone as that helps know when it is best to communicate. 😊Please select a team leader to help keep track of where your team is in any given task. And as necessary guide discussions for task decisions. Any teammate can report your completions though.
Remember, it is the team's responsibility to notify the host (me) if a teammate fails to complete the task in a timely manner or otherwise goes missing! I am not checking all the team threads regularly to notice and may only check when notified a task is complete.
PS - If you want to be known as anything other than Team 1, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
Amazing race tasksTasks:
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Aimee Nicole Walker
2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.
5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Vino & Veritas
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Felice Stevens /AP Eisien
Lissa kasey / sam kadence
LA Witt/Ann Gallagher/Lauren Gallagher/Lori A. Witt
Minerva Howe/ Julia Talbot
Hank Edwards/ RG Thomas
Emma Alcott/Piper Scott
Virginia Kelly/Lynn Van Dorn
MA Innes/Shaw Montgomery
Skye R Richmond/Rheland Richmond
Nyrae Dawn/Riley Hart
Macy Blake/Poppy Dennison
Brandon Witt/Rosalind Abel
Joel Abernathy/LC Davis
Leta Blake/Blake Moreno
Angel Knots/Wolf Spector/Stella Starling
Xen/Cole McCade
Lisa Henry/Discontentedwriter
11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published.
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
Can we all check shelves and recommend a book to the other 3 that they havent read
Amanda reccommended
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤❤❤❤
Janeylou recommended
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤❤❤❤
Caipi recommended
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤❤❤❤
Trio recommended
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports.
14. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.
15. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition.
16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children.
17. Read 4 books written by a male author.
MM books written by men
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.
21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task.
22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series.
23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.
Jane PS reads MM ( not playing AR this time but can still use her)
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2022 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
Featured Author Challenge
26. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters.
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
2017
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Amanda tbr
Janeylou tbr
Trio tbr
Caipi 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.
MM Romance
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.
MM with two 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 href="https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... published May 22
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.If we can have a country we'll go with US, if not
a state in USA sounds easiest ....
Florida as nice and sunny
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
lily morton
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
mm grey covers
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.
Janeylou England
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.
England
56. As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.
MM published 2020
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.
Janeylou & Amanda 2020
59. Read 4 books that are NOT MPG Romance.
60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.
61. Read 4 books rated over 4.5 on GR.
62. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.
63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'.
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
Amanda & Trio..America
Janine& Caipi ..Europe
We can all do different , Australasia seems like an easy one tho
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.
Rainbow Awards
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
MM ...just monitor what others are reading
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 10 ..all mm
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Amanda youngest so 1990s
MM books published in 90's
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
NR Walker
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Amanda ..February
Trio.. August
Caipi..October
Janeylou..November
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
M
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
White top..or we could do sports equipment
77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
Janine reads trios books
Trio reads amandas books
Amanda reds caipi books
Caipi reads janines books
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.
MM fake boyfriends
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
1990's..Janeylou
2000's..Trio
2010's..Amanda
2020's..Caipi
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.
Love & Luck
83. Read 8 books with a white flower/s on the cover. (A different color may be used when assigned.)
84. Pick a category from the current RRRC Monthly Challenge and read 6 books for that category. Reader's Choice is exempt from this task.
🟦........🟦
85. Each teammate reads a debut book by an author. No pass for this task.
86. Read at least 1500 pages in books with a hat on the cover. (A different object may be used when assigned.)
87. Read 8 books set in NYC. (A different city may be used when assigned.)
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
Motorcycle??
Janines vehicle shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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.
Janine June 22
Caipi July 22
Trio August 22
Amanda Sept22
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.
Amanda 92
Janeylou 65
Trio 66
Caipi 69
Book read needs to be at least 292 pgs..
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Past (If using years, it needs to be at least 25 years to the future or 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.
MM August 2019 releases
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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.
Janeylou
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Amandas
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Trio
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Caipi
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.
Girls ive just kept tasks pretty much same as last time but we can change if / when they get called anywayJust make sure you update your shelves for 28/99 ( about 15/5).....ive still got mine but will check whats on then
I think we all have a lot of challenges on at the moment sp well just go with the flow
Trio wrote: "Shall we reprise Chase the Rainbow?"Im ok with that Trio..if we change it now it'll only confuse me 😄😄
Im going to do checkin links by each new task again ..find it easier than first page ..but we'll still do selection / then change to completion
Checking in! I know we’ll change most of them as they get announced but do we want to change same author now? I think we weren’t very excited even Lorelei hart was called last year
good idea Amanda! I'll take a look at my lists too.
Kaje harper has few new books out Lucy lennox
Ripley hayes
Aimee nicole walker
Garett leigh
Any of those work for me! I think Kaje has the least on KU though so might be better to do one of the others
Janeylou wrote: "Trio wrote: "Shall we reprise Chase the Rainbow?"Im ok with that Trio..if we change it now it'll only confuse me 😄😄"
Yes, please! 😀
Janeylou wrote: "Kaje harper has few new books out Lucy lennox
Ripley hayes
Aimee nicole walker
Garett leigh"
Aimee Nicole Walker and Lucy Lennox would be my first choice. Never read Ripley Hayes before.
But I'm easy going, okay with whatever you all prefer.
I've updated your team name. 😊 And I see everyone has checked in too. I'm assuming Janeylou is acting as the team leader since they have all the organizing posts.
Updated my favorite/recs shelves. I only did books I read for the first time this year which was harder as I've had some duds and mostly stuck with rereads while I was pregnant but think I found something for everyone!
Just realised we start tomorrow ..i read it as 28th , really need to start wearing these glasses 😄😄
Janeylou wrote: "Just realised we start tomorrow ..i read it as 28th , really need to start wearing these glasses 😄😄"😂😂
First Task - All Teams!Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book tagged ‘family’ or ‘holiday’ - teams decide.
As we head into fall this year, I am really looking forward to gathering with family especially for the holidays! So for this task teams need to decide if they are reading books tagged as ‘family’ OR books tagged ‘holiday’. Tags are the only qualifier for this task. Include the team decision in your completion posts. Also, please include a link to the top shelves page with your qualifying tag along with how many tags and the top shelves page number in your completion posts.
Trio I think it's us that always have to choose this first task. I actually have something coming up for each of them so do you have a preference?
I think a Holiday tag might be easier to find?
I can do holiday as its only a tag, but need to finish another book first
Selction post Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book tagged ‘family’ or ‘holiday’ - teams decide
Team decided Holiday
The Lights on Knockbridge Lane
Roan Parrish
288 pgs
Fits ..MPG holiday x 58
Completion postTask 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book tagged ‘family’ or ‘holiday’ - teams decide
Team decided Holiday
Secret Santa by Jay Northcote
Pages: 152
How it qualifies: tagged holiday by 47 people / MPG
Read: September 25th
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3.5)
Completion post Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book tagged ‘family’ or ‘holiday’ - teams decide
Team decided Holiday
The Lights on Knockbridge Lane
Roan Parrish
288 pgs
24th Sept
4.5 stars
It started with a tarantula, and i thought " i shouldnt be reading this at this time of year" 😳🕷.
But once the story started , spiders in the bathroom were soon forgotten. Delightful tale of 3 people healing together over christmas lights & lizards..cant mention the 'S' word again 😄😄
Fits ..MPG holiday x 58
Completion Posts❤️❤️Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book tagged ‘family’ or ‘holiday’ - teams decide.
Team decided Holiday❤️❤️
Janeylou
Caipi
Amanda
Trio
Completion Post Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book tagged ‘family’ or ‘holiday’ - teams decideTeam decided Holiday
Finding My Elf by David Valdes
256 Pages
How it qualifies: MPG Holiday
Date Read: 9.25.2023
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Review: This is billed as a holiday romcom, but I think the title more accurately portrays what you're going to get. This book is truly about Cam figuring out who is and what he wants in life with a holiday backdrop and an admittedly adorable love interest. It's definitely not light on the holiday atmosphere, which I'm always looking for in Christmas stories. And while Cam could be a little much at time, I thought that fit for his age and where he was at in life. (Plus Marco balanced it out being adorable). Overall a fun Christmas coming of age story.
Above is the completion posts well post for check in .We are replacing our selections with completions like previously , only i forgot 😄😄
Completion Post, Task 10. Each teammate reads a book tagged ‘family’ or ‘holiday’ - teams decide. Team Chose Holiday
Once Upon a Sexy Scrooge by Ella Frank
152 pages
How it Fits: tagged "holiday" by 20 readers
Read: 27 Sep
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Very enjoyable. Traditional Ella Frank, of whom I need a good dose regularily lol.
The audio is nicely performed by Aiden Snow.
Janeylou wrote: "Above is the completion posts well post for check in .We are replacing our selections with completions like previously , only i forgot 😄😄"
perfect, thanks Janeylou
checked us inI so regret not choosing "family" Amanda!!! I read two or three family books before I finally borrowed something from Hoopla just so I could get this task done!
Janeylou wrote: "Completion post Team decided Holiday
The Lights on Knockbridge Lane
..."
I loved this one!
Trio wrote: "checked us inI so regret not choosing "family" Amanda!!! I read two or three family books before I finally borrowed something from Hoopla just so I could get this task done!"
Yes I realized after that family is on pretty much every MM book, I think because of found family themes maybe? With the time any choice will probably be up to you and me again so hopefully we do an alright job 😂
I had no idea Amanda, that was such a surprise to me once I started looking for it.I read a cute one last night He Said, He Said if you need something short and sweet, it was pretty good.
I need a book with a "smiling cover model" for the MMRG SH, it's my last required book for that challenge, and dayum it's hard to find anything with good points and a smiling cover model in an MM romance 🤣
Trio Make Me Fall: Special Edition works for smile ..high 50's for points . Im reading Foxe Hunt but its # 2 in series
Here is your next task!Task 2 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Books selected for this task need to be written by authors who write under more than one name. Authors such as Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb or Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle would work for this task. Please include a link to the author’s profile or website showing both names in your completion posts.
Janeylou wrote: "Trio Make Me Fall: Special Edition works for smile ..high 50's for points . Im reading Foxe Hunt but its # 2 in series"thanks Janeylou... I actually read the first Foxe book but didn't love it. So I could try that one maybe. I'll take a look at Make Me Fall.
I did The Rest of the Story which in typical Tal fashion is very long but I enjoyed it. Definitely better then his other hockey book
Amanda wrote: "I did The Rest of the Story which in typical Tal fashion is very long but I enjoyed it. Definitely better then his other hockey book"I read that the other month ..enjoyed be too long
Janeylou wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I did The Rest of the Story which in typical Tal fashion is very long but I enjoyed it. Definitely better then his other hockey book"I read that the other month ..e..."
He's always extremely wordy. Could definitely say it in less, but I always kinda get swept up in his language lol. Jack and Ethan from the Executive Office series are one of my favorite couples
I got kind of sick of Tal Bauer, so I had taken a break. But I just started You & Me and I'm enjoying it.
Completion Post, Task 210. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name
All or Nothing by Macy Blake
220 pages
How it Fits: also publishes under the name Poppy Dennison https://macyblake.com/author/
Read: 30 Sep
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I'm actually enjoying the world that Macy Blake is building in their The Chosen One series, it's just a little too much steam for me lol.
The audio is nicely performed by Michael Dean.
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September 23, 2023 through November 19, 2023
Run Like There's a Hot Guy in Front of You and a Creepy One Behind You.
Team:
✓ Amanda
✓ Caipi
★ Janeylou
✓ Trio