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The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 10October 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 - 10.16.2024
Task 2 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. 10.16.2024 - 10.20.2024
Task 3 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 10.20.2024 - 10.29.2024
Task 4 - 7. Read 4 books that are stand alones. 10.29.2024 - 11.2.2024
Task 5 - 26. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters. 11.2.2024 - 11.4.2024
Task 6 - 27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2020, team picks the year. 11.4.2024 - 11.8.2024
Task 7 - 47. Read 6 books set in a major city. 11.8.2024 - 11.12.2024
Task 8 - 41. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings. 11.12.2024 - 11.17.2024
Task 9 - 38. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with a non-English language edition. 11.17.2024 - 11.22.2024
Task 10 - 74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month. 11.22.2024 - 11.27.2024
Task 11 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. 11.27.2024 - 12.1.2024
Task 12 - 31. Read 6 books rated over 4.0. 12.1.2024 - 12.7.2024
Task 13 - Last Task - Read a holiday romance. 12.7.2024
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. 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 4, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
Checking In. I have posted our team name in the Announcement/Q & A thread.
I can be captain. It doesn’t involve much since we have played this together before. Whoever is last, please check us in! Thank you!
Tasks:✔️1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Elsie Silver
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.
Elsie Silver
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
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.
Laura’s Recs
Megan’s Recs https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Karen’s Recs
Geri’s Recs 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.
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.
Laura’s Red Shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Megan’s Read Shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Karen’s Read Shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Geri’s Read Shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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.
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.)
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 was previous pick
✔️28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Laura’s TBR https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Megan’s TBR https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Karen’s TBR https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Geri’s TBR https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
✔️29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Firefighter was previous pick.
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.
Suspense was previous pick.
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.
First come first pick.
*** I say please pick 2023 or 2024 any month. Easier to find books.
✔️50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
New York was previous pick.
✔️51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
Elsie Silver? I have a Chestnut Springs I haven’t read. Otherwise, please suggest another author.
✔️52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Blue was previous pick.
✔️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.
London was previous pick
✔️54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
Beach was previous pick
✔️55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
UK was previous pick.
✔️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.
Most Anticipated Adult Romances of 2023
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Most Anticipated Romance Books of 2022
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Most Anticipated Romance Novels of 2021
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
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.
Megan - 2020
Karen - 2011
Geri - 2018
Laura - 2020
I say we should choose 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.
Australia was previous pick.
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.
Suspense was previous pick.
✔️71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Add team link here later.
✔️72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Megan 90s was previous pick.
✔️73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Elsie Silver
✔️74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Megan - March
Karen - December
Geri - June
Laura - December
✔️75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
First come first pick.
I say please pick an easy letter!
✔️76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
Dress was previous pick.
77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
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 was previous pick.
✔️80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
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.
Whiskey Creek
Geri - The Heart of Christmas book 7
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 previous pick.
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.
First come first pick
✔️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.
Minimum 292 pages
✔️92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Past was previous pick.
✔️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.
Sickbed trope (contemporary romances)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Writers Romances
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Celebrity Romances
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Travel Romances
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
✔️94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
Years to choose - 2021 to 2024
✔️95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Wolf was previous pick
✔️96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
Moon was previous pick.
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.
5 Favorite Books
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.
Tasks will be explained in detail when assigned.
**Series rule will apply to tasks where you pick from the group or a teammate's shelf.**
These are most of the answers from last round. I added Elsie Silver to some tasks. We can use this as a reference.Mostly, we need a series we can all read. And a link to your rec shelf. That’s it. I think.
Thanks Gerihttps://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I really need to add more to my recs from reads this year I've been slacking.
My suggestion for series is
There are 6 books in series. It could work for read a different book in same series. Is there any interest and can everyone get a book in the series?
Geri wrote: "My suggestion for series is There are 6 books in series. It could work for read a different book in same series. Is there any interest and can everyone get ..."
I love her books. I’m fine with this series.
Um, so i don't have any suggestions but I'm not keen on this one. I'll try and look around if you want but I'm personally not sure I want to spend £5 on a kindle book & I checked everywhere to see if I didn't have to spend money.
I started to look at work and then got distracted by a customer but if Megan can't then let's try something else
OK. We may not get the series task. So no worries. Let’s figure it out if we get it. This is always the most difficult task for us. LOL
What about the Vancouver Agitators by Meghan quinn?
I’m not able to get this series at the library or Everand.
What about the Whiskey Creek series? Think Geri and I are on the same book but I'm ok to read ahead a book. https://www.goodreads.com/series/7736...Or Bootleg springs co written by Lucy Score & Claire Kinsley I'm at book 5
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2506...
Or another by Lucy Score https://www.goodreads.com/series/1773...
Yeah we'll definitely end up with this task. I think we struggle because we read very similar if not the same books. There's also the Kings of series by Ana Huang https://www.goodreads.com/series/3542... I'm on book 2 but I have the series so can skip ahead. Or her twisted series? On book 4.
More options, great MeganI can do Huang's series but prefer not the twisted series as I have didn't like it as much.
Whiskey Creek works for me and I'm just checking if I can get Score & Kinsley.
Looks like I can get the first book in the Score & Kinsley series
I’m up to date on the Ana Huang King of series.I can’t get the other Score series unless I buy.
Whiskey Creek is the only one I can get. If we get the different book in a series, I’d like to do book 7. Some of the other books seem a little too emotional.
Let’s see what Karen says. I think Whiskey Creek is a reread for her.
I’ll put Whiskey Creek down for now for the read different book in the same series.
Megan wrote: "What about the Whiskey Creek series? Think Geri and I are on the same book but I'm ok to read ahead a book. https://www.goodreads.com/series/7736...Or Bootleg springs co written by Lu..."
I've read all of Whiskey Creek. I could re-read a book if everyone else wants to read that series.
I do like the King series by Ana Huang. And I have her Twisted series on my TBR. The Bootleg Spring series looks good also.
Ready, set... GO!!First Task - All Teams!
Task 1 - 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide.
October is wonderful in many ways - fall weather, football, pumpkin spice and especially Halloween! As a team decide whether you will read books that are MPG Paranormal or books with both black and orange on the cover, then each teammate reads a book that matches the team’s decision. To qualify as MPG (main page genre), on the main page of the book under the precis, there is a section that says "Genres". Anything listed under that section is counted as an MPG. You may use anything that shows when you click 'more', but not if you click 'show all'. For books to qualify under the cover color option, both black and orange need to be on the cover. The selected covers do not have to be primarily black and/or orange, but both colors must be present on the cover. You can use any edition’s cover to qualify your book. If in doubt, please ask.
I choose MPG paranormal. Perfect for the season.
What are you going to read? I have nothing
I’ll do
Gives me a good reason to get back to the series.
Reading Jinxed its short so I can get it read this week and not have to worry when I'm moving Friday
Sorry I just saw this. Off to look for a book.I’m going to read
. Last one in this series.
Task 1 - 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide- Mpg paranormal
by Sophie AshPages: 348
Read: Oct 13
Fits: mpg paranormal
Rating: 3.5 stars
Task 1 - 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide- MPG paranormal
by Yve ValeRead: 14th October
Pages: 313
Fits: MPG Paranormal
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Completion PostTask: Task 1 - 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide.
Page numbers with source: 420 first edition kindle
How book qualified: Team decided MPG Paranormal
Date Completed: 10/15/24
Rating/Review: ✶✶✶1/2
Completion PostTask: Task 1 - 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide.
Pages: 192
How book qualified: Team decided MPG Paranormal
Date Completed: 10/16/24
Rating/Review: ✶✶✶
Task 1 Completions:Laura-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Megan-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Geri-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Karen-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Here is your next task!Task 2 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
As a team, select an author. Every teammate reads a book by the selected author. Please include the selected author in your completion posts. Pseudonyms are allowed, but if used please include a link to the author’s page or website showing it is the same as the team selected author. No pass for this task.
Works for me! Probably everyone else too😁🤣
I think that was the quickest we've chosen a book ever
🤣🤣 wasn't there one other time when we did something similar we were waiting to buddy read something else?
Quite possibly. Maybe another one by this author? Seriously you guys are going to like this one. I can't stop smiling while reading it.
Task 2 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. - Elsie Silver
by Elsie SilverRead: 17th October
Pages: 404
Rating: 5 Stars
Fits: Book by chosen author
Can’t wait to start this one. It’s narrated by two of my favorites.
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October 12, 2024 through December 8, 2024
I Thought They Said Rum!
Team:
✓ Megan
★ Geri
✓ Laura
✓ Karen ♐