TART10 - Who needs Rum when there's Wine (1)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 10
October 12, 2024 through December 8, 2024
I Thought They Said Rum!

Team:
✓ Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆
✓ DeeNeez
✓ Diane
★ Jessica S

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 10
October 12, 2024 through December 8, 2024
I Thought They Said Rum!

Tracking:

Task 1 - 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a book that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide. 10.12.2024 - 10.14.2024
Task 2 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 10.14.2024 - 10.16.2024
Task 3 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews. 10.16.2024 - 10.18.2024
Task 4 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. 10.18.2024 - 10.20.2024
Task 5 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. 10.20.2024 - 10.22.2024
Task 6 - 26. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters. 10.22.2024 - 10.24.2024
Task 7 - 30. Read 6 books with nekkid man chest on the cover. 10.24.2024 - 10.25.2024
Task 8 - 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. 10.26.2024 - 10.27.2024
Task 9 - 69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award. 10.28.2024 - 10.30.2024
Task 10 - 28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task. 10.30.2024 - 11/1/2024
Task 11 - 37. Read 6 books set in the US. 11.1.2024 - 11.3.2024
Task 12 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color. 11.3.2024 - 11.4.2024
Task 13 - 57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance. 11.5.2024 - 11.6.2024
Task 14 - 35. Read 6 books first published between 2011 and 2020. 11.7.2024 - 11.8.2024
Task 15 - 60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance. 11.9.2024 - 11.11.2024
Task 16 - 116. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 2500 ratings. 11.11.2024 - 11.13.2024
Task 17 - 68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles. 11.13.2024 - 11.15.2024
Task 18 - 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. 11.15.2024 - 11.17.2024
Task 19 - 109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide. 11.17.2024 - 11.19.2024
Task 20 - 115. Read 8 books with an average rating over 4.0 AND over 250 reviews. 11.19.2024 - 11.21.2024
Task 21 - 82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. 11.21.2024 - 11.22.2024
Task 22 - 80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades. 11.23.2024 - 11.24.2024
Task 23 - 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. 11.25.2024 - 11.27.2024
Task 24 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. 11.27.2024 - 11.29.2024
Task 25 - 113. The first person on your team alphabetically, selects a book or series and everyone reads that book or a book in that series. 11.29.2024 - 12.1.2024
Task 26 - 119. As a team, select an author that is new to at least two of you and each teammate reads a book by that author. 12.1.2024 - 12.2.2024
Task 27 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long. 12.3.2024 - 12.5.2024
Task 28 - 102. Read 8 books published in odd months and odd years. 12.5.2024 - 12.6.2024
Task 29 - Last Task - Read a book that is MPG Holiday Romance. 12.7.2024

[MountainKat, Moderator]

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. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

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. I will use the team leader as a point of contact if needed.

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. 😉

[DeeNeez]

Hey, team! Where is everyone? We need a team name!!!

Jessica, this was your team round up… Team Leader

[Diane]

Hi guys, I am here. Definitely not team leader material. Do we want a different name? How about 'Who needs Rum when there's wine!" (Ok, that may just be a personal preference!)

[Jessica]

As a wine drinker Diane , I can get behind that, though it's a bit long 😂.

I'm happy to be team leader but @Deeneez happy for you to do it if you'd like?

No pressure on anyone but how many books does everyone think they could read for this a week? I'm reading about 5 books a week right now.

[Jessica]

We could also go with something race themed, like The Tequila Chasers

[Jessica]

Spooky Season Smut Sluts cannot be beat. That's brilliant 🤣

[DeeNeez]

Jessica wrote: "As a wine drinker Diane , I can get behind that, though it's a bit long 😂.

I'm happy to be team leader but @Deeneez happy for you to do it if you'd ..."

You be team leader/Captain. I’ve always been the bossy First Lieutenant

Im currently doing 2 to 3 books a week. But I can be motivated to do more.

[DeeNeez]

Like both suggestions so far

Who needs Rum when there’s Wine (skip the !)
The Tequila Chasers

We could do a rainbow theme 🤔
Rainbows and wine

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Bibliophile's Speedy Style!

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

Ooo. I like the spooky season one

Sorry. On my phone right now. Had for me to read and navigate

[Diane]

Am happy with any name. I am about like Dee, reading 2 to 3 books a week. I may be able to read more in a bit, but this coming weekend is very busy as it is our Thanksgiving here in Canada and I have 2 turkey dinners to cook.

[DeeNeez]

Anymore to the list?

Who needs Rum when there’s Wine
The Tequila Chasers
Rainbows and wine
Bibliophile's Speedy Style
Rainbows and Wine Chasers

[Jessica]

I'm happy to go with Who needs rum when there's Wine. Any objections?

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

I'm happy with Who needs rum when there's Wine

My reading bounces around. At least 3 books a week. Sometimes 5 or 6.

[Diane]

All sounds good to me.

[Jessica]

Team name submitted.

Out of interest, who here is also playing turf wars? We need to decide on an author to read but probably best to wait until the tasks for round 6 are released.

Edit: they're released! How do we all feel about Riley Hart or KJ Charles?

[DeeNeez]

Jessica wrote: "Out of interest, who here is also playing turf wars? We need to decide on an author to read but probably best to wait until the tasks for round 6 are released.

Edit: they're released! How do we all feel about Riley Hart or KJ Charles? ..."

Jessica, I’m confused. Is this part of Amazing Race?

[Diane]

I like both those authors, but have similar question to Dee.

[Jessica]

Sorry guys, these are the first 10 tasks on the list. There's a good chance the first task will be to read a book by the same author.

1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
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.
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).

[DeeNeez]

Ok, looks like 1 and 9 are team decisions.

Can I add Josh Lanyon as a third choice to #1?

If I was to choose between Riley Hart and K J Charles, then I vote KJ Charles

[Jessica]

I can do Josh Lanyon. I also plan to read Nordika Night, Barbara Elsborg and C.S Poe

The series one might be a bit more difficult 😂 MountainKat did say the tasks given will be random so she might skip it.

[DeeNeez]

For task 9, I’d suggest we pick a series that has various authors to choose from.

These are 3 that I know of:
Carnival of Mysteries
The Elite
Vino & Veritas

[DeeNeez]

As a team we should try to decide ahead of time on the team decision tasks… Being we are all different time zones.

[Diane]

Other various author series include:

Subpar Heroes
The Road to Rocktoberfest
Fortune Favors the Fae
Tales from the Tarot
Bluewater Bay
Single Dads of Gaynor Beach
Friends of the Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue

Sorry, I can't figure out how to post the link.

[DeeNeez]

My limitations for this challenge is books I already own or available on KU. I spent my allowance on the Scavenger Hunt 😆

[Jessica]

I agree. I'd pick Carnival of Mysteries out of the three but can do any

[DeeNeez]

Diane wrote: "Other various author series include:

Subpar Heroes
The Road to Rocktoberfest
Fortune Favors the Fae
Tales from the Tarot
Bluewater Bay
Single Dads of Gaynor Beach
Friends of the Gaynor Beach Anima..."

Dang, girl, you found a lot! I can fix link for you

[Diane]

The Subpar Superheroes are in KU as far as I can see.

[Jessica]

I find it interesting some tasks say 'each member' and some say 'read 4 books'. Does that mean potentially a member could read two for the team?

[DeeNeez]

Jessica wrote: "I find it interesting some tasks say 'each member' and some say 'read 4 books'. Does that mean potentially a member could read two for the team?"

No, I means as a team whole there will be 4 books read

Miss read… you are correct

But in theory each of us should carry the weight of a task. When the task say 5 or more books…then some of us need to read more 😉

[Jessica]

DeeNeez wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I find it interesting some tasks say 'each member' and some say 'read 4 books'. Does that mean potentially a member could read two for the team?"

No, I means as a team whole there ..."

Oooh that's interesting

[DeeNeez]

So if the task says read 4 books. And one of us does a “pass”, then another person will need to read extra book to complete the task.

Does that make sense?

[DeeNeez]

Any additions to choices? Skye will pop on when she has a break or gets off work… so we still may have more to add

🌟1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.

Riley Hart
KJ Charles
Josh Lanyon

[DeeNeez]

Diane wrote: "The Subpar Superheroes are in KU as far as I can see."

This one looks fun!

[Diane]

I read the first one, The Accidental Necromancer. It was fun. Not sure if I had read Liv Rancourt before.

[DeeNeez]

Ok I added links to all the series…. We need to narrow this list down 😳

How about we each pick 3 in the order of preference and see were we land on choices.

🌟9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
Carnival of Mysteries
The Elite
Vino & Veritas
Subpar Heroes
The Road to Rocktoberfest
Fortune Favors the Fae
Tales from the Tarot
Bluewater Bay
Single Dads of Gaynor Beach
Friends of the Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue

[Jessica]

1. Subpar heroes
2. Carnival of Mysteries
3. Tales of the Tarot

[DeeNeez]

1. Subpar heroes
2. Carnival of Mysteries
3. The Elite

[Diane]

1. Subpar heroes
2. Carnival of Mysteries
3. The Elite

[Diane]

Pretty clear what the number one choice is right?

[DeeNeez]

Diane wrote: "Pretty clear what the number one choice is right?"

Yup, 3 votes Subpar 🤣

[DeeNeez]

Task 12
🌟12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.

How about we each build a shelf for “Amazing Race Recommendations” with 10-15 books. Then we can just browse thru the shelves and pick what we want to read… remember you can’t pick from your own shelf 😆

Also…remember minimum page count is 150

[Diane]

When do we actually get our first task?

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

1. Subpar heroes
2. Carnival of Mysteries
3. The Elite

[DeeNeez]

Diane wrote: "When do we actually get our first task?"

Saturday!

[DeeNeez]

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "1. Subpar heroes
2. Carnival of Mysteries
3. The Elite"

Skye… did you want to add any authors to Task 1 before we vote?

🌟1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Riley Hart
KJ Charles
Josh Lanyon

[Jessica]

We will then be given a new random task within 24 hours of reporting the current one completed. We will not be given a new task more often than every other day.