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The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 12October 1, 2025 through November 23, 2025
My Mascara Runs Faster than You Do!
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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 required in your completion posts! A small review is also welcome. 😊
Please limit your completion posts to one book each.
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 2 you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
TEAM TASKS:1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Lee Savino
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.
King's of Mayhem MC series:
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2484...
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.
Emily: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Shan~A~: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Ela(Mouse333): https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Julie: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.
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.
Moderators listed on right side of page: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
RRRC Bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
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 2020, team picks the year.
2019
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Athlete
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.
Contemporary
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.
April 2024
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
Texas
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
Suzanne Wright
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Black
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.
Julie: Portland
Emily: Louisiana
Shan~A~: London
Ela(Mouse333): Sydney
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.
Australia
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.
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
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.
2024
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
Options: South America, Africa, Asia
(Emily & Shan~A~ are in North America, Julie is in the South Pacific & Ela(Mousee333) is in Europe)
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.
Paranormal Romance
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.TBC
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
2000s
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Aurora Rose Reynolds
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Julie: November
Emily: October
Shan~A~: August
Ela(Mouse333): February
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
S
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
Weapon
77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
Ela(Mouse333), Emily, Julie, Shan~A~
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
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
Julie: 2000s
Emily: 2020s
Shan~A~: 2010s
Ela(Mouse333): 1990s
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.
Battle Crows MC Series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/3246...
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
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.
Julie: June 2023
Emily: July 2023
Shan~A~: August 2023
Ela(Mouse333): September 2023
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.
min. 225 pages
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
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.
No miscommunication and/or 3rd act break up:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2020 - Emily
2021 - Ela (Mouse333)
2022 - Julie
2023 - Shan~A~
2024 & 2025 - the two quickest team members to finish above years read the final two.
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Wolves
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.
Shan~A~:
Ela(Mouse333):
Emily:
Julie:
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.
Checking in!Name ideas with votes so far are:
*Easier said than Read
*Rambling Readers
*Shelf Indulgence
Out of the three names, I'm voting for Easier said than Read
I'm voting for Easier Said Than Read too .... or maybe it should be Easier Read Than Said given our love for reading 😂
Julie wrote: "I'm voting for Easier Said Than Read too .... or maybe it should be Easier Read Than Said given our love for reading 😂"I like that!
Julie wrote: "I'm voting for Easier Said Than Read too .... or maybe it should be Easier Read Than Said given our love for reading 😂"Easier Read Than Said
If Emily agrees we can post Easier Read Than Said on the Q&A thread for Kat. Also I have to leave for work right as the first task is supposed to be called. Please make a decision without me if you have to choose between 2 options. (Nothing worse than one of my favorite challenges starting & I have to go be a grown up! 😩)
Julie wrote: "If Emily agrees we can post Easier Read Than Said on the Q&A thread for Kat. Also I have to leave for work right as the first task is supposed to be called. Please make a decision without me if y..."
😂😂 Adulting sucks sometimes.
Julie wrote: "If Emily agrees we can post Easier Read Than Said on the Q&A thread for Kat. Also I have to leave for work right as the first task is supposed to be called. Please make a decision without me if y..."
This is fine with me
First Task - All Teams!Task 1 - 0. Read a book celebrating October 1st.
This round begins on October 1st. October 1st has much historical significance. In 1890, Yosemite National Part was established. In 1903, the first game of the modern World Series was played. In 1908, the Ford Model T went on sale. And my personal favorite, in 1971 Walt Disney World, ‘The Most Magical Place on Earth’, opened. But I had to narrow the choices down so… In honor of the first game of the World series being played in 1903, read a book that is MPG Sports. This can be a specific sport such as ‘hockey’ or ‘baseball’, or the generic ‘sports’, but either MUST be MPG. OR In honor of the Walt Disney World opening in 1971, read a book that is MPG Magic or MPG Fantasy. Teams decide between the two options.
I'm going to vote for MPG Fantasy
Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "I'm going to vote for MPG Fantasy"I'm fine with this
Hopefully you’ve already started but I’m all for MPG Fantasy too.
Julie wrote: "Hopefully you’ve already started but I’m all for MPG Fantasy too."started mine this morning
Task 1 - 0. Read a book celebrating October 1st.
Page numbers: 276 (1st Kindle edition)
Qualifies: MPG Fantasy
Date Completed: 2 October
Rating/Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I do not care why you came here. I do not care if you lied, cheated, or stole your way into this world. I do not care what you were running from.” His eyes grew white slowly, brightening from the aqua veins outward. “All I care about is that, if you are running, I’m the one you run to.”
I was unsure if mixing alien & cowboy tropes would make for cringe worthy read but I was happy to be wrong. Cherry and Silar were both likeable and interesting characters, the "sweet" spicy scenes were fun, and world building is interesting enough to continue with the series.
Task 1 - 0. Read a book celebrating October 1st.
Book/Author: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs
Kindle Edition Pages: 336
Finished: 10/02
How it fits: MPG Fantasy
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: Things start off with a bang. Bran has left Charles in charge of the pack while he's away and of course things go awry. Charles gets a call that someone needs help and what he and Anna find is one of the pack members and their mate (wolf & fae) have been ambushed, and the wolf has been captured.
They get their in time to help her escape, but things still go wrong.
After that incident they realize there is a traitor in their midst. And Charles realizes that Bran left and left him to run things for a reason.
I've fallen in love with Charles and Anna, and I love how possessive Charles and brother wolf are of her and also how well these three work together. This installment had non-stop action from the beginning, and we continue to learn more about the world this is set in and the supernatural's that inhabit it along the way.
I love getting the snippets into how these stories coincide with Mercy's story, and it makes me wish I would have read both series together in order of timeline.
Task 1 - 0. Read a book celebrating October 1st.
Tragically Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter
Pages: 298
How book qualified: MPG Fantasy
Date Completed: 3 Oct
Rating: 2 stars
Review
This book was fine, but I definitely preferred Viciously Yours. I didn’t really care about Dean and Fawn, but some of the situation could have been fun if I'd liked them as much as Rennick and Amelia.
Julie wrote: "Task 1 - 0. Read a book celebrating October 1st.Page numbers: 276 (1st Kindle edition)
Qualifies: MPG Fantasy
Date Completed: 2 October
Rating/R..."
I was scared of the alien and cowboy combination too! I've seen this series/author being recommended before but the covers always put me off.
Task 1 - 0. Read a book celebrating October 1st.
by Eva ChasePage numbers: 302
Qualifies: MPG Fantasy
Date Completed: 10/3
Rating/Review: 3 1/2-4
There was one glaring problem for me with this story. Rory witnesses the brutal death of her parents and then gets taken to Bloodstone Academy and her acceptance that she is being trained to be a Villian makes no sense and felt like that just did not flow right and took away from the story. Overall entertaining though and great chemistry.
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.
Task 2 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
by Kate HewittPages 192
Rating 3 stars
Bartered marriage that had promise but Alex gets so angsty through out that it was hard reading any chemistry between Alex and Milly
How it fits: Kate Hewitt also writes under Katherine Swartz
Task 2 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Bodywork
Page numbers: 258 (1st Kindle edition)
Qualifies: Marie Harte also writes under pen name Kitt Crowe - Author website:
https://marieharte.com/bio/
Date Completed: 4 October
Rating/Review: ⭐⭐⭐
All his lusting after Miss Annoyed all weekend had been justified. ... He frowned. She’d acted like she hadn’t known who he was. She’d run her hot little hands over his body, gave him the hard-on from hell, and pretended not to know him?
After a disastrous meet cute and being burned by cheating exes, Shelby and Shane agree to stick to great chemistry rather than a relationship. Marie Harte consistently writes low angst, spicy stories with funny side characters and a satisfying HEA, and Bodywork is no different.
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October 1, 2025 through November 23, 2025
My Mascara Runs Faster than You Do!
Team:
Shan ~A~
Julie
Ela (Mouse333)
Emily