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Pass The Parcel Round 14 - Teams assigned
This is a team challenge to encourage members to meet new friends and find new books.PLEASE READ EVERY LINE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS
I will be referring members back to this post if you ask me something already outlined here.
For this challenge we will have teams of roughly 6 players. The group will have a team captain who will track the completion of books for their team and remind their fellow team-members about compliance to the rules. Teams will be allocated before the reading starts. This will be done randomly by me.
Members signing up need to be prepared TO READ APPROXIMATELY ONE BOOK EACH WEEK.
Each week a theme will be randomly selected from the list posted in msg 4. This theme will be posted in the Discussion/Q&A thread between 3pm and 6pm US EST each Friday. (Feel free to prompt me if I forget :)
PLEASE NOTE THE TIMES for the theme announcements. I cannot guarantee I will post by the 3pm mark since that is 6am for me ~ but I suspect I often will.
Each member in the group has the following options:
1. Read a book that matches the theme (the parcel)
OR
2. Select a book from the 'READ' list of a team-mate that they read in the last 6 months AND that the team-mate rated at least 3 stars. (This essentially passing on a recommendation.)
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.
OR
3. 'Pass' on reading a book that week.
BUT each team member can only select #3 once each 5 (five) weeks. AND each team may only have ONE person 'passing' for the round each week. It is up to the team as to how they manage a 'pass'. (Yes - this means that one or two team-mates per group can't claim a pass in a 5 week block.)
Each team member must post their selection (option 1, 2 or 3) in the week that the theme is announced. Please follow the format provided in msg 3. You can only change your book selection in its posting week. So choose carefully.
Each team member must return to their team thread and post a short review of the book that they read. This review should be enough to indicate that the member DID read the book. A couple of sentences is sufficient. "I liked it" is not.
Key information is required in both the selection and completion posts. Please ensure that you and your team-mates follow the format set out in msg 3 below. You and your Captain cannot claim to have completed your book until the post holds all the required information.
This challenge will run for 11 weeks. The winning team is the one that completes the challenge first; they win bragging rights :)
No-one can use the 'pass' option in the last week of the challenge.
Rules:
* Each team member MUST post their selection book into their team thread each week or they will be removed from the challenge. It isn't fair on your team-mates if you are not committed to participant each week.
* You MUST post your selection book in the week of the announced category. If you miss selecting your book (or pass) in that week, you will be removed from the challenge. The only exception is if you have contacted your team, team captain or one of the Mods with a valid reason. The decision to not remove you is solely up to the moderator running the game.
* You can only change your nominated theme book in the week that the theme is announced. You CANNOT change your book once a new theme is announced.
* '5 weeks' will be counted in blocks of five, with a new count starting in week 6.
* No-one can use the 'pass' option in the last week of the challenge.
* To qualify for a theme, the book's eligibility must meet the rules for the theme as posted each week (eg tagged, in the precis or found on an official list as contained in the theme announcement). Refer to the Q&A thread for more clarification on this rule.
* You can change your nominated book only during the week that it's theme is called.
* Books must be at least 100 pages in length.
* Anthologies and bundled books are fine, but you must read the full set.
* You must quote the page numbers for your selected book each week. Please quote the goodreads page numbers (any edition of the book is fine).
* The 'series' rule for Option 2 only applies to Option 2. The same book can be used under option 2 for multiple weeks so long as that book remains within the 6 month timeframe.
Important!!! If a team member falls behind by more than 2 books then they WILL be removed from the challenge. The team who loses that member will continue with the lower number of team-mates. This rule is to ensure that ALL participants are committed to their team and the challenge.
PLEASE NOTE - I will not remove, nor accept retirement from, any players in the last two weeks of the challenge. This will mean that the team cannot win if their players are MIA in the last two weeks.
IMPORTANT:
In the last week of the challenge, Option 2 will be altered. Book selections under option 2 will have to be taken from a different team's members' bookshelves. I will allocate the teams out on posting the final theme (week 11).
For example (and this allocation will be randomly done on the day of the last theme call)
Option 2 for Team 1 must come from the bookshelves of Team 4.
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For those of you who didn't play this growing up, a 'parcel' is passed from one person to another. ...When setting this game up, a prize (or 'gift') is wrapped in a large number of layers of wrapping paper. Smaller prizes may be placed between some or all other layers of wrapping.
During the game, music is played as the parcel is passed around. Whoever is holding the parcel when the music stops removes one layer of wrapping and claims any prize found under that layer. The music is then restarted and the game continues until every layer is removed and the main prize claimed.
This is the RRRC version of the game with a few more options and rules than we may remember from our childhood ;)
Key selection and completion post information. You must have ALL elements in your book posts.For the initial selection post Option 1 I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
How the book qualifies - please note which qualifying bookshelf/list you are using or the tags that justifies that it works.
If the theme is based off the bookcover or a letter in the title etc, please note HOW.
For the initial selection post Option 2 I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
Name of the team-member, their star rating, the date they read the book.
For the completion post I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Rating (1-5)
Review
Please DO NOT CHAT in these selction/completion posts. It needs to be super clear.
If you 'waffle' about your decided book - please REPOST your selection once you decide. DO NOT go back and edit your waffling post.
IF YOU NEED TO CORRECT A POST FOR MISSING INFORMATION or because the didn't qualify etc, please REPOST this inforamtion in a NEW post. I don't want to have to keep going backwards in the thread.
Theme - The Weather
We've had some pretty extreme climate events across the globe in the last 6 months so this round we are going to base our book selections around the weather.
1. Drought - read a book with no people or animals on the cover
2. Fires - read a book with a red or black cover. More than 50%.
3. Floods - Read a book that has more than 1,000 ratings.
4. Snow storm - read a book set in autumn or winter from one of the following lists:
Romances Set in Autumn
Best Seasonal Romance Christmas Winter
PNR Fantasy Christmas Winter Romance
Suspense Set in Winter and Cold
Winter Time Action and Romance
Best Gay Winter/ish Holiday Romance
Best Gay Winter Themed Romance
5. Cyclone/Hurricane - read a book from the following list:
Gay Romance with Crazy Jealous Partner/s
MM romance with Crazy Person
Crazy Love
Villains Need Love Too
Craziest Harlequins
Heroines Who Dye Their Hair Crazy Colors
6. Beautiful day - read a book set in spring/summer or a book recommended for reading in summer, from the following lists:
Gay Beach Summery Reads
Best Summer Romance Books
What to Read in Summer
7. Humid - read a book with the all the letters H U M I D in the Title, Series, Author's name, MC's names and/or Narrator's name.
8. Cold snap - read a book with less than 300pp (below 30 Fahrenheit)
9. Heat wave - read a book with 300pp or more (30 Celcius or more)
10. El Nino (an ocean temperature weather pattern): In American Spanish, the capitalized term El Niño means "the boy" - Read a book told from the male MC's point of view or a gay romance.
List that may assist:
Romance Books Male POV Please show HOW this qualifies.
You may use a list (eg above), shelf, sole (or dual) male narration and, of course, MM romance.
11. La Nina - the opposite ocean temperature weather pattern to El Nino. Read a book from the following lists:
Odd Couples /Opposites Attract in Romance
Best Gay Romance with Characters from Different Backgrounds
Opposites Attract Contemporary Romance
Opposites Attract in Gay Romance
12. Greta Thunberg (Climate Activist) - Read a book set in Europe.
13. Clexit Coalition (International Climate Denial group) - read a book with an X in the Title, Series, Author's Name, MC's Names and or Narrator's Name.
14. Whirly Wind - Read a book with Insta love from one of the following lists:
Insta Love Romance Books
Insta Love Romance No Cheating
Can't Live Without You Insta Love Romance
Best MM Romance with True Soul/Fated Mate
Book published by Harlequin
Book published by Dreamspinner Press under the Dreamspun Desires label
15. Dust/Sand storm - read a book that has been on your TBR for more than 1 year OR read a book written before 1 January 2010.
MPG = Main Page Genre. This is the list on the far right side of the book's summary/precis.
Sign UpsIf you are happy to be a Captain (Weather Bureau Chief), please let me know in your sign up post.
I'd really appreciate that bit of extra help from anyone who is happy to take on this fairly minor role :D
Weather Bureau Chiefs
* Elizabeth
* Lisa
* Laura H
* Diane D
* Michaele
* Cyndee
* MountainKat
* Christy
* Louise
* Jamie (TRR)
* Carmen
* KathyD
* KarenH
* [[ Frankie ]]
* Chris
Weather Reporter
Hazel
Nikk
Sally906
Laura (cookie)
Amelia
Shannon
Sassafrass
Scarlett
CB
Marythios (Susanne)
Geri
Roger
Amanda A
Chan
Lea
BarbaraAnn
Trio
Tammie
Tink
Susan (jazz)
Liss
Emeli
Leslie
Vicki
bamaace83 (Anna)
Sexyladi
Tiki
AliciaJ
Danielle GS
Logan
Maura
Sarah
Michaelle
Milica
Pamela Sue
LaurLa
Leisha
Raine
Jodi (new)
Mamacita (can co-captain)
LM Warren
Karen (kmk)
Mell
Stefanie
Jodi (jojo)
Suzanne (esmerelda1)
Aiswyra
Grace
UnusualChild beppy
Allie
Lioness7
Letitia
Becky (becks)
Nicole (no avatar)
Courtney
Shelby (Capt if needed)
Plethora (emergency Capt)
Kristen (emergency Capt)
Suzanne (ID)
Cathy M
Kim
Camille (emergency Capt)
Himanshi
Jo *Smut-Dickted*
Caipi
Sunshine
Crystal
Kari
Teams allocated
Team 1
★ Laura H
Liss
Sunshine
Michaelle
Mamacita (can co-captain)
Jodi (jojo)
Team 2
★ MountainKat
Chan
Kim
Scarlett
Stefanie
Plethora
Crystal
Team 3
★ Christy
Milica
Chris
Nicole (no avatar)
Himanshi
BarbaraAnn
Team 4
★ Cyndee
Geri
Leslie
CB
Pamela Sue
Lea
Team 5
★ KathyD
Letitia
Grace
Susan (jazz)
Laura (cookie)
Mell
Team 6
★ Diane
LaurLa
Caipi
Logan
bamaace83 (Anna)
Cathy M
Team 7
★ Louise
Becky (becks)
Sally906
Karen (kmk)
Camille (emergency Capt)
Allie
Team 8
★ Michaele
AliciaJ
Jo *Smut-Dickted*
Leisha
Carmen
Marythios (Susanne)
Shelby
Team 9
★ [[ Frankie ]]
LM Warren
Amanda A
Vicki
Hazel
Tiki
Team 10
★ Lisa
Danielle GS
Shannon
Emeli
Sexyladi
Maura
Tammie
Team 11
★ Jamie (TRR)
Aiswyra
Courtney
Nikk
Raine
Kristen
Kari
Team 12
★ KarenH
Tink
Trio
UnusualChild beppy
Sarah
Suzanne (esmerelda1)
Amelia
Team 13
★ Elizabeth
Roger
Lioness7
Jodi (new)
Suzanne (ID)
Sassafrass
As you read through this round's themes, please think of adding books that qualify to the lists in the theme post. This will help everyone with their selections :DThis thread is now open for sign-ups!
Jane I couldn’t get the link to work that you sent out.I’m in but unable to be a captain this round.
Signing up! :-)I would rather be a weather reporter rather then a weather chief however
I'm in! Will captain if needed, but otherwise I'm happy to be a reporter and not a chief.
Hazel wrote: "Jane I couldn’t get the link to work that you sent out.I’m in but unable to be a captain this round."
Thanks for letting me know Hazel - I've stuffed up the link. Hopefully everyone will work it out since we can only send one broadcast message each day...
I’m in please - I’m a slow reader but can get one book a week done no problems. Now off to earmark books for the selections as I’m anal like that 😂
I'm in x
I'm in and I can be captain if needed.
I'm in as a reporter.
I'm in! I'm happy to captain a team too. :)
Me!! 🙋🏻♀️ Happy to captain as well. 😊
I'm in! I can captain if needed.
I'm in again. I had a blast the last time.
I'll sign up as a reporter. Thanks!
I’m in. I’m ok with begin captain, if needed
I'm in. If you're short captains still I can assist, but go ahead and place others first.
THEME - THE WEATHER
Start date - FRIDAY 6 March
Sign up - now through to SATURDAY 29 February 4pm US EST
Teams assigned by 29 February after sign ups close
Last theme call - 15 May
If you sign up for this challenge, you must be prepared to:
* Read roughly one book each week
* Follow the format for the selection and completion posts.
* Post your selection book BEFORE the next theme is called, or you will be eliminated
* Technically be able to put links to other threads/bookshelves/lists, and insert book links and book covers in your posts. (These are not difficult but you MUST be able to do these links; they don't have to look pretty, but they do need to go to the intended location)
PLEASE READ THE RULES OF THE CHALLENGE CAREFULLY.
IF YOU HAVEN'T POSTED EACH WEEK WITHIN THE TIMELINES ABOVE AND YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY TOLD TEAM-MATES OR A MODERATOR - no questions - YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM YOUR TEAM and the challenge.