Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5🌹
🌹Theme - Quarantine Dating🌹


Team 1 Members:

✓ Captain - Jane (PS)

✓ Aiswrya
✓ ⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
✓ Gustaf
✓ Lauren
✓ Lea
✓ Nicole (cat photo)

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5🌹
🌹Theme - Quarantine Dating🌹

The dates will begin on Saturdays at 6 PM EST, at that time the task for each date will be announced. Books must be completed and posted by the following Friday at Midnight EST, except when on your 'Romantic Getaway' when you will have until the second Friday. Roses will be awarded before the next date begins. Each date we will be working towards spelling out B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R. The tasks for each letter will be posted in advance, but you will not know which task will be used until the date begins.

Roses are earned by:
🌹 The First Rose 🌹 Teams earn this rose by reading 4 books fitting the task during the date. (One rose possible per team per date.)
Bonus roses may be earned by:
🌹 Speed Dating Rose 🌹 The team that has 4 members finishing 4 books (1 each) and posts in the Q&A/Announcement thread first wins this bonus rose. Note, posting is required to earn this rose. (One rose possible per date.)
🌹 Team Dating Roses 🌹 Teams with each member completing the task (with a minimum of 6 books read) earn 3 additional roses. (Three roses possible per team per date.)
🌹 Serial Dating Rose 🌹 For every multiple of 8 books read, teams will earn a rose. So 8 books is one rose, 16 books is 2 roses, 24 books is 3 roses and so on. (Number of roses will vary each date, maximum of 7 per team per date.)
🌹 Multiple Date Rose 🌹 The player who reads the most books for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Longest Date Rose 🌹 The player that reads the longest book for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. Please note that boxed sets will NOT be counted towards this rose! (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Compulsive Dater Rose 🌹 The player that reads the most combined pages for the date, first edition Kindle only for page count, earns this bonus rose. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Page Turner Rose 🌹 The team that reads the most combined pages for the date, first edition Kindle only for page count, earns this bonus rose. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹This special rose is earned by finding a book that fits each rule for the letter the date represents, for example B is for Backcountry (rural setting), Black (black cover), Bogeyman (PNR) and Brag (nominated for or won an award). After posting your completion, post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical. This rose may be earned multiple times per date but only once per book. The first person to post each book claims the rose for that book. (Number of roses available per date will vary, maximum of 7 per person per date.)

Teams will not be eliminated even if they earn no roses, they will have a chance to catch up by earning additional roses on other dates. Players will be eliminated if they do not complete the task on two consecutive dates. Eliminated players will not be replaced. Remember, players are allowed to read multiple books for a given date in order to earn bonuses and/or to make up for teammates who do not read their book or who have been eliminated.

❤️ Information required when posting your completion/s: ❤️

❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source **We are using the GR Kindle first edition page count ONLY, if available. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. If GR doesn't have a page count listed, please link to the Amazon Kindle book with a page count.**
❤️ How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Links required for lists, tags and other editions.
❤️ Dated Completed with Rating.
❤️ If this is your second (or more) book for the task, also include that information.

Please include only this information. A small review may be included if desired, but is not required. No other discussion allowed though.

❤️You will need make a new post for your completions.❤️ If you update a prior post, i.e., if you saved posts for your completions, they will be missed when I do the accounting for each date. Make sure your books count - make a new post!

❤️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.

❤️If corrections are requested, REPOSTS ARE REQUIRED!❤️ If I request a correction for a page count or qualifier for example, you must repost your Completion Post or your book will not be counted!

Although you will not need to make selection posts like in the PtP, your teammates might like ideas for what to read so sharing what you are reading could be very helpful. If you choose to make selections posts, make sure they are clearly identified as such. If you have any question if your book qualifies, it would be better to find out before you read it - ask your teammates or in the Q&A/Announcement thread.

DO NOT DELETE COMMENTS OR POSTS! Even if your book doesn't qualify or you are asked for corrections, do not delete your comment. Deleted comments will confuse the tracking and may lead to books being missed! If you wish, you may strike through your comment using < s > ... < /s > without the spaces, but do not delete the comment or post!

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5🌹
🌹Theme - Quarantine Dating🌹

Books must be 90 pages and MPG Romance. Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or similar is acceptable, but it must be romance. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS on the MPG Romance rule. We will be using the English language first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge. Audiobooks and rereads are ok. Abridged audiobooks are NOT ALLOWED for this challenge. Books can only be read once per person during the challenge even if it fits multiple categories. Once the task for the date is announced, you may not tag a book so that it fits or edit any lists - this must be done before the date begins.

MPG = Main Page Genre:
On the main page of the book on the right hand side there is a section that says "Genres". Anything listed under that section is counted as an MPG.

MPG Romance = Main Page Genre Romance:
In the "Genres" section described above, there must be 'Romance". It could be Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or MM Romance, but it has to have 'Romance' listed.

❤️ Completion Posts ❤️

When making your completion posts, remember you must include how the book/s qualify. If the task states, for example (and this is just an example!):

A is for Athlete - Read a sports romance, qualification from the title, précis, list or tags.

Saying 'the hero is a runner' or 'MC is an athlete' doesn't qualify the book. Using 'précis states that hero is a football player' or 'tagged sports by 7 people' does qualify the book. Remember that links are required for lists, tags and different editions.

Also, when using the cover as the qualifier, post the cover image in your completion.

Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.

Don't make more work for yourself than necessary - if the qualifier is in the title or on the cover, use it! You don't have to go searching for tags to make it work. 😊 If the link you use for the book is the same you are using for the page count and edition - say so (see above edition or something similar)! That saves us all some steps. But please double check your links!

You may use separate editions of your Scavenger Hunt books to qualify for the different tasks. Links MUST be provided.

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5🌹
🌹Theme - Quarantine Dating🌹

READ THIS!

Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to read at least ONE book a week. Confirm that you understand the books you choose are required to be MPG Romance and a minimum of 90 p. using the first edition Kindle page count as well as fit the requirement for the current date task. Also please verify that you understand that this is a team challenge and that your team is counting you to uphold your commitment.

I NEED A CONFIRMATION FROM EVERY TEAMMATE!

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5🌹
🌹Theme - Quarantine Dating🌹

I will be tracking each team's completions and using the captains' tracking to confirm before awarding roses at the end of each date.

Captains, anything you can do to help is appreciated, particularly with the Longest Date and Page Turner Roses! Simply listing the completions with message number is great though - links are not required, but always appreciated. 😊

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5🌹
🌹Theme - Quarantine Dating🌹

Captains, please reserve a few spaces for tracking.

Introduce yourselves to your teammates. Let then know where you are from, what your interests are in life and in books! Consider friending each other, that makes it easier to follow the goings on.

Your first task as a team is to come up with a team name. The theme of Quarantine Dating and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.

🎄 Week 1 - B

B is for BLACK

Jane (PS)
1. The Dichotomy of Angels - msg 124 - pages 327
2. Saving Silas - msg 130 - pages 177
3. The Vampire's Club: Book One - msg 132 - pages 96
4. The Servant -msg 156 - pages 158

Aiswrya
1. Among the Living - msg 113 - pages 118
2. A Court of Frost and Starlight - msg 92 - pages 272
3. Ride the Lightning - msg 121 - pages 275
4. Danger Zone - msg 151 - pages 184
5. Need for Speed - msg 152 - pages 178
6. Classified - msg 153 - pages 228

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
1. Beyond the Highland Mist: 1 - msg 98 - pages 416 🌹
2. Playboy Pilot - msg 111 - pages 300
3. Wizard's First Rule - msg 148 - pages 852 🌹

Gustaf
1. The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings - msg 109 - pages 301
2. Nobody's Prince Charming - msg 120 - pages 238
3. Sanctuary - msg 127 - pages 233

Lauren
1. Hold - msg 125 - pages 136

Lea
1. Below the Bones - msg 89 - pages 91
2. Close to the Bone - msg 94 - pages 94
3. Moonlighter - msg 101 - pages 370
4. Loverboy - msg 102 - pages 320
5. Caraval - msg 145 - pages 416 🌹
6. Legendary - msg 144 - pages 416
7. A Broken Bone - msg 146 - pages 90

Nicole (cat photo)
1. Machiavellian - msg 117 - pages 456
2. Bad Habit - msg 118 - pages 348
3. Slave to Sensation - msg 131 - pages 356

Statistics
Total books read: 27
Maximum books by one player: Lea ~ 7
Longest book: Cynthia ~ 853pp
Combined pages: Lea ~ 1,797pp
Total pages read: 7,446 pp
Scavenger hunt roses: 3

Roses by my calcs for upfront allocation:
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 🌹🌹🌹
Serial Dating Rose 🌹🌹🌹
Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹🌹🌹


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🎄 Week 2 - A

A is for Alibi

Jane (PS)
1. Lessons in Love - msg 174 - pages 200
2. Just One Damned Thing After Another - msg 188 - pages 293 🌹
3. Illuminae - msg 199 - pages 608 🌹
4. Valor on the Move - msg 217 - pages 274
5. Beyond the Sea - msg 275 - pages 264
6. Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case - msg 350 - pages 306
7. A Kiss Before Christmas - msg 352 - pages 157

Aiswrya
1. Wolfsbane - msg 145 - pages 145
2. The Best Corpse for the Job - msg 184 - pages 266 🌹
3. Muscling Through - msg 187 - pages 116 🌹
4. Fallen Crest High - msg 192 - pages 375
5. Felix and the Prince - msg 204 - pages 318 🌹
6. Enemies of the State - msg 205 - pages 324
7. Enemy of My Enemy - msg 218 - pages 444
8. The Capital - msg 225 - pages 222 🌹
9. Widdershins - msg 246 - pages 226
10. Strength of the Pack - msg 247 - pages 338
11. A Ferry of Bones & Gold - msg 254 - pages 406
12. Armed & Dangerous - msg 262 - pages 330
13. The Professor and the Smuggler - msg 299 - pages 222
14. Happy Endings - msg 297 - pages 190
15. Demons Do It Better - msg 311 - pages 254
16. No Quick Fix - msg 317 - pages 322
17. Merry Measure - msg 321 - pages 204
18. Thrown to the Wolves - msg 323 - pages 263

🎄 Week 2 - A continued


⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
1. Fire Night - msg 171 - pages 98
2. Zodiac Academy: Fated Throne - msg 226 - pages 823
3. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - msg 227 - pages 374
4. Fighting Silence - msg 239 - pages 272
5. The Texan's Wager - msg 242 pages 342
6. The Cruelest Chaos - msg 261 - pages 352

Gustaf
1. What Lies Beneath - msg 191 - pages 248
2. Without a Trace - msg 193 - pages 294
3. All That Remains - msg 194 - pages 286
4. Pros & Cons of Vengeance - msg 210 - pages 294
5. Road to the Sun - msg 212 - pages 246
6. The Easy Way - msg 220 - pages 270
7. I Broke Into His Office - msg 221 - pages 325
8. Bitten by Mistake - msg 229 - pages 341
9. The Long Way - msg 244 - pages 286
10. The Magpie Lord - msg 248 - pages 210
11. The Two Gentlemen of Altona - msg 273 - pages 228
12. Reckless Conduct - msg 291 - pages 235
13. The Fall - msg 314 - pages 306
14. A Dye Hard Holiday - msg 315 - pages 179
15. Ride or Dye - msg 326 - pages 202
16. Missing in Action - msg 327 - pages 275

Lauren
1. Control - msg 240 - pages 194
2. The Intern - msg 279 - pages 166
3. SEAL My Home - msg 319 - pages 233

Lea
1. Whisper of Bones - msg 172 - pages 97
2. Minutes to Kill - msg 236 - pages 336
3. Seconds to Live - msg 237 - pages 321
4. The Headmistress of Rosemere - msg 238 - pages 319 🌹
5. The Ladies of Ivy Cottage - msg 249 pages 450 🌹
6. Jury of One - msg 255 - pages 242 🌹
7. Jane Eyre - msg 283 - pages 383 🌹
8. Devil's Bride - msg 293 - pages 416 🌹
9. A Rake's Vow - msg 346 - pages 400
10. Scandal's Bride - msg 347 - pages 420

Nicole (cat photo)
1. On the Island - msg 286 - pages 368 🌹
2. Boy Shattered - msg 231 - pages 352
3. One Step After Another - msg 288 - pages 173
4. A Change of Pace - msg 287 - pages 440
5. One Breath After Another - msg 289 - pages 187
To see if MPG Romance shows up after shelving
5. A Promise of Fire - msg 341 - pages 450
6. SEALed at Midnight - msg 310 - pages 149
7. Lessons in Corruption - msg 342 - pages 378
8. Archer's Voice - msg 348 - pages 345


Statistics
Total books read: 68
Maximum books by one player: 18 (Aiswyra)
Longest book: 823 (Cynthia)
Combined pages by one player: 4,965 (Aiswyra)
Total pages read (team total): 20,424
Scavenger hunt roses: 13

Roses by my calcs:
Speed Dating Rose 🌹
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 🌹🌹🌹
(min 6 books read, at least one by each member)
Serial Dating Rose 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 (8)
(multiples of 8)
Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 (13)

🎄 Week 3 - C

C is for Canada

Jane
1. Rebound Remedy - msg 405 - pages 136
2. Us - msg 407 - pages 328
3. Owl's Slumber - msg 482 - pages 251

Aiswyra
1. Tough Guy - msg 393 - pages 262
2. Not Dead Yet - msg 420 - pages 300
3. Clashing Hearts - msg 426 - pages 271
4. In Case of Emergency - msg 432 - pages 110
5. Abel's Omega - msg 443 - pages 360
6. Santa Daddy - msg 445 - pages 130

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
1. Ruthless People - msg 467 - pages 511

Gustaf
1. As Big as the Sky - msg 408 - pages 134
2. Clashing Hearts - msg 409 - pages 271
3. In Case of Emergency - msg 416 - pages 110
4. Heated Rivalry - msg 421 - pages 310
5. Santa Daddy - msg 422 - pages 115
6. Beyond the Sea - msg 453 - pages 264
7. Confused Hearts - msg 439 - pages 253
8. Forgetful Hearts - msg 446 - pages 261
9. Concealed Hearts - msg 454 - pages 239

Lauren
1. Virgin for the Woodsman - msg 419 - pages 176

Lea
1. Him - msg 398 - pages 361
2. Us - msg 399 - pages 328
3. A Change in Tide - msg 465 - pages 398
4. Game Changer - msg 466 - pages 334
5. Heated Rivalry - msg 472 - pages 310
6. Tough Guy - msg 473 - pages 262
7. Common Goal - msg 474 - pages 282

Nicole
1. Plain Jayne - msg 498 - pages 319
2. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - msg 462 - pages 673


Statistics
Total books read: 29
Maximum books by one player: 9 (Gustaf)
Longest book: 673pp (Nicole)
Combined pages by one player: 2,175pp (Lea)
Total pages read (team total): 7,959pp
Scavenger hunt roses: -

Roses by my calcs:
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 🌹🌹🌹
(min 6 books read, at least one by each member)
Serial Dating Rose 🌹🌹🌹 (3)
(multiples of 8)
Scavenger Hunt Rose (0)

🎄 Week 4 - H

H is for Habanero

Jane
1. How I Met Your Father - msg 508 - page 102
2. Mate - msg 523 - pages 480 🌹
3. The High King's Golden Tongue - msg 531 - pages 412 🌹
4. Boy Shattered - msg 545 - pages 352 🌹
5. His Prince- msg 555 - pages 327 🌹
6. Hat Trick - msg 578 - pages 335 🌹
7. Promise - msg 590 - pages 206

Aiswyra
1. The Christmas Dragon's Mate - msg 501 - pages 103
2. Stars & Stripes - msg 526 - pages 306 🌹
3. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - msg 549 - pages 673 🌹
4. Watch Me - msg 552 - Pages 315 🌹
5. A Kingdom of Dreams - msg 554 - pages 362 🌹
6. The Heart of Texas - msg 559 - pages 412 🌹
7. Cut & Run - msg 564 - pages 376 🌹
8. Whitney, My Love - msg 567 - pages 596 🌹

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
1. The Obsession - msg 530 - pages 190
2. The Deal - msg 537 - pages 342 🌹
3. Boys of Brayshaw High - msg 580 - pages 376 🌹

Gustaf
1. Fall on Your Knees - msg 500 - pages 144
2. Virtually Screwed - msg 528 - pages 240
3. Crazy Little Fling - msg 532 - pages 236
4. Bitten By Desire - msg 533 - pages 311
5. Hopeless Bromantics - msg 536 - pages 202
6. Down Low - msg 544 - pages 249
7. Building Forever - msg 557 - pages 337
8. Unspoken Vow - msg 563 - pages 319
9. Takeover - msg 570 - pages 200
10. Two Men and a Baby - msg 571 - pages 206

Lauren
1. Dirty - msg 569 - pages 289

Lea
1. The Boss Who Stole Christmas - msg 513 - pages 100
2. The Viscount Who Loved Me - msg 524 - pages 384 🌹
3. Dance With Me - msg 529 - pages 412 🌹
4. When It's Real - msg 534 - pages 416 🌹
5. The Hating Game - msg 541 - pages 387 🌹
6. Hate to Love You - msg 553 - pages 400 🌹
7. The Score - msg 558 - pages 361 🌹
8. Block Shot - msg 565 - pages 444 🌹
9. Steele - msg 576 - pages 268
10. Wicked Favor - msg 577 - pages 370

Nicole
1. Leather & Lace - msg 572 - pages 281
2. Waiting for Him - msg 573 - pages 246
3. We Have Till Dawn - msg 574 - pages 206
4. The King's Spinster Bride - msg 575 - pages 142

Statistics
Total books read: 43
Maximum books by one player: 10 (Gustaf & Lea)
Longest book: 673pp (Aiswyra)
Combined pages by one player: 3,542pp (Lea)
Total pages read (team total): 13,415pp
Scavenger hunt roses: 21

Roses by my calcs:
The First Rose 🌹
Speed Dating Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 🌹🌹🌹
(min 6 books read, at least one by each member)
Serial Dating Rose 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 (5)
(multiples of 8)
Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹 (21)
Total Roses - 31

🎄 Week 5 - E

E is for EVEN

Jane
1. Kiss and Ride - msg 602 - 133pp
2. NautiCal - msg 613 - 286pp
3. Say You’ll Be Nine - msg 639 293pp
4. Pieces of Me - msg 648 - 196pp
5. The Cowboy's Baby - msg 670 - 276pp

Aiswrya
1. Up for Heir - msg 610 - 316pp
2. Fakers - msg 638 - 311pp
3. Speed Dating the Boss - msg 659 - 204pp

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
1. Spring - msg 645 - 426pp
2. Broken Compass - msg 667 - 251pp

Gustaf
1. Kiss and Ride - msg 603 - 133pp
2. Dumped - msg 607 - 258pp
3. Feel the Fire - msg 608 - 264pp
4. The Torches We Carry - msg 609 - 219pp
5. Liars - msg 622 - 307pp
6. Rugged Guard - msg 629 - 216pp
7. Operation Makeover - msg 634 292pp
8. Football and Ballet - msg 637 219pp
9.

Lauren
1. Kissed by Fire - msg 666 - 242pp

Lea
1. One Good Thing - msg 618 - 285pp
2. Happily Letter After - msg 619 - 299pp
3. I Promise You - msg 620 - 422pp
4. Idol - msg 660 - 339pp
5. The Hardest Fall - msg 662 - 420pp
6. Southern Charmer - msg 665 - 304pp

Nicole (cat photo)
1. The Happy Ever After Playlist - msg 604 - 400pp
2. Puddle Jumping - msg 605 - 259pp
3. A Heart of Blood and Ashes - msg 657 - 555pp
4. Spoiler Alert - msg 658 - 416pp


Statistics
Total books read: 29
Maximum books by one player: 8 (Gustaf)
Longest book: Nicole (555pp)
Combined pages by one player: 2,069 (Lea)
Total pages read (team total): 8,541pp
Scavenger hunt roses: -

Roses by my calcs:
The First Rose 🌹
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses 🌹🌹🌹
(min 6 books read, at least one by each member)
Serial Dating Rose 🌹🌹🌹 (3.625)
(multiples of 8)
Scavenger Hunt Rose (-)
Total Roses - 7

🎄 Week 6 - L

L is for LINGUISTICS

Jane
1. Winter Ball - msg 700 - 197pp
2. Finders Keepers - msg 716 - 220pp
3. The Necromancer's Reckoning - msg 720 - 304pp

Aiswyra
1. Hush - msg 697 - 462pp
2. The Blueprint - msg 704 - 400pp
3. A Deeper Blue - msg 709 - 270pp
4. The Lightning-Struck Heart - msg 729 - 402pp
5. Rule Breaker - msg 741 - 286pp

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
1. The Princess Bride - msg 702 - 512pp
2. Morning Glory - msg 754 - 424pp

Gustaf
1. Finding Home - msg 693 - 232pp
2. A Hundred Pieces of Me - msg 717 - 545pp
3. Rainbow Place - msg 742 - 208pp
4. The Veranda - msg 745 - 260pp

Lauren
1. Their Virgin Nanny - msg 695 - 229pp
2. Adam - msg 740 - 237pp

Lea
1. To Sir Phillip, With Love - msg 746 - 384pp
2. When He Was Wicked - msg 747 - 390pp
3. It's In His Kiss - msg 748 - 368pp
4. On the Way to the Wedding - msg 749 - 371pp
5. The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After - msg 758 - 386pp
6. The Blueprint - msg 751 - 400pp

Nicole
1. Law Man - msg 690 - 535pp
2. Twisted Emotions - msg 691 - 366pp
3. The Secret - msg 696 - 404pp


Statistics
Total books read: 24
Maximum books by one player: Lea (6)
Longest book: Gustaf (545pp)
Combined pages by one player: Lea (2,299pp)
Total pages read (team total): 8,339pp
Scavenger hunt roses: -

Roses by my calcs:
The First Rose 🌹
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses 🌹🌹🌹
(min 6 books read, at least one by each member)
Serial Dating Rose 🌹🌹🌹 (3.0)
(multiples of 8)
Scavenger Hunt Rose (-)
Total Roses - 7

🎄 Week 7 - O

O is for OVATION

Jane
1. Smash & Grab - msg 795 - 179pp
2. Deosil - msg 804 - 244pp
3. Autoboyography - msg 819 - 416pp

Aiswyra
1. Frost - msg 765 - 186pp
2. Any Old Diamonds - msg 787 - 267
3. Bear, Otter, and the Kid - msg 793 - 263pp
4. Oz - msg 796 - 274pp

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
1. Daisy Jones & The Six - msg 774 - 418pp 🌹
2. Rebecca - msg 797 - 448pp
3. Worth It - msg 810 - 281pp

Gustaf
1. Grumpy Bear - msg 766 - 294pp
2. Spooky Business - msg 775 - 317pp
3. Forget Me Not - msg 782 - 329pp
4. Pros & Cons of Deception - msg 789 - 312pp
5. Learning to Trust - msg 807 - 205pp

Lauren
1. Caught Out - msg 788 - 262pp

Lea
1. Ride - msg 813 - 448pp
2. Hard to Handle - msg 814 - 360pp
3. Hard to Hold - msg 815 - 308pp
4. Happily letter after - msg 816 - 299pp

Nicole
1. Beauty Among Ruins - msg 763 - 368pp 🌹
2. The Vanishing at Loxby Manor - msg 764 - 336pp
3. Cinder & Ella - msg 790 - 322pp
4. Public Trust - msg 791 - 260pp
5. Hear No Evil - msg 806 - 344pp


Statistics
Total books read: 25
Maximum books by one player: Gustaf & Nicole (5)
Longest book: Cynthia & Lea (448pp)
Combined pages by one player: Nicole (1,630pp)
Total pages read (team total): 7,763pp
Scavenger hunt roses: 2

Roses by my calcs:
The First Rose 🌹
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses 🌹🌹🌹
(min 6 books read, at least one by each member)
Serial Dating Rose 🌹🌹🌹 (3.125)
(multiples of 8)
Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹🌹
Total Roses - 9

🎄 Week 8 - R

R is for RAZOR

Jane
1. Unscripted Love - msg 850 - 235pp
2. Risk Assessment - msg 851 - 197pp
3. Gay on a Train - msg 857 - 232pp
4. Reawaken - msg 863 - 232pp

Aiswyra
1. Always - msg 833 - 287pp
2. Red, White & Royal Blue - msg 860 - 425pp
3. Give Up the Ghost - msg 861 - 256pp

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚
1. The Peer and the Puppet - msg 846 - 391pp
2.

Gustaf
1. Devil's Hour - msg 843 - 261pp
2. Zero Divergence - msg 854 - 295pp
3. Afterburn - msg 855 - 244pp

Lauren
1. Down Deep - msg 859 - 230pp

Lea
1. Third Base - msg 872 - 236pp
2. Bossman - msg 873 - 319pp
3. Red, White & Royal Blue - msg 874 - 425pp

Nicole
1. A Lie for a Lie - msg 830 - 285pp
2. Sea Change - msg 866 - 258pp
3. The Governess Game - msg 856 - 384pp

Hi Everyone!!

I am Jane - and I live in (relatively) western Queensland on a cattle property, but work in Governance part time for a business in our state capital (Brisbane). With the advent of CV, I now work mostly from home which has become a permanent arrangement now given they gave away my office!! (Great outcome in my opinion!) ...I used to do a LOT of driving to get to work (and back) for my 3 days, but that only happens about monthly now. So my audiobook rate has dropped a bit 🙄

I read nearly 100% MM Romance but will occasionally dip my toe into MF or books of interest eg The Body: A Guide for Occupants. Not keen on anything heavy or too involved 😊


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Team instructions summarised:

Please let us know a bit about yourself, what you read, and your time zone so we can get an idea of when you are more likely to be on GR...

Read all the rules carefully. And keep an eye on the Q&A thread throughout the challenge for any updates to rules and tasks. (I strongly suggest we all 'follow' that topic.) I won't always be around to highlight any clarifications etc.

Referencing msg 6 above - PLEASE note that you understand what you have signed up for! Every team mate must make this declaration:

I have read the instructions
I understand that I am committing to at least 1 book each week
I know that books must be MPG Romance and at least 90 pages - 1st edition Kindle English AND fit the task
I understand this is a team challenge, reliant on me upholding these commitments.

Once you have done the above - please start thinking about team names for us, based on Quarantine Dating :)

My declaration 😁

I have read the instructions
I understand that I am committing to at least 1 book each week
I know that books must be MPG Romance and at least 90 pages - 1st edition Kindle AND fit the task
I understand this is a team challenge, reliant on me upholding these commitments.

Name suggestions:

*Love in the time of Corona
*Whippet real good...(ode to Toby)
*The Masqueraders (or Masked-eReaders)
*Covid Companions
*Viral Valentines
*Tripping the Twosome Tango - 3
*Pairs of Pyjamas
*Dirty PJs
*PJ (Pyjama) Paramours
*Tracky-dack Twosomes - 1

Hello everyone!
The teams got called just before I was thinking about going to bed so I figured I would come and give you my presentation before that.

My name is Gustaf. I'm 25 years old and lives with my husband and our crazy Whippet Toby in Sweden (So my time zone is CET). I'm a creative writing student and working part time at a book store. When I'm not reading I do Youtube shows about Eurovision song contest or spend time trying to train my dog. He's 14 months old and in that teen phase where he's forgetting everything he's ever been told. It's fun. I'm already missing having a puppy though so I'm working hard on getting the hubbie to see that we need to get another dog (Hey, Toby needs a friend, right?). I'm only reading M M when it comes to romances but I might try out something else if it's needed. I'd just rather not.

As for team names, well I had a pyjamas date with my husband earlier this year. Maybe we can find a good name around that?

Anyway, I'm super excited for this challenge and to meet all of you.

And my declaration thingy:

I have read the instructions
I understand that I am committing to at least 1 book each week
I know that books must be MPG Romance and at least 90 pages - 1st edition Kindle English AND fit the task
I understand this is a team challenge, reliant on me upholding these commitments.

Hello everyone, so nice to meet you all! I'm Aiswrya (Aish-war-ya), I live in New Jersey so that would be EST. Less than a month away from my 28th birthday. I work in management consulting, my schedule is insane (typical work week is 60-70 hours) so reading is my form of therapy. I read romances 99% of the time, I'm extremely moody when it comes to my reading and go through phases of what I want to read. My current addiction is MM (and I'm ecstatic that we have two exclusive MM readers, I love recommendations!) I typically read 3-4 books a week, both audio and e-books. Since the lockdown, I've definitely been more involved on GR (I even took on a mod role on NBRC haha), and I love it!

I'm terrible at team names, but the pyjama party idea sounds fun!

Very excited to get started :)

PS I'm terribly talkative, so I apologize in advance for all the random comments :P

Jane (PS) wrote: "I now work mostly from home which has become a permanent arrangement now given they gave away my office!! (Great outcome in my opinion!) "

That's so awesome! It's been great working from home! My company is trying to move towards something like this, especially since we travel a lot, and I'm really hoping it works out 🤞

Gustaf wrote: "Hello everyone!
The teams got called just before I was thinking about going to bed so I figured I would come and give you my presentation before that.

My name is Gustaf. I'm 25 years old and liv..."

That's such a cool job! Surrounded by books all day.. Love it! So cute about Toby! What breed is he? I've always wanted a husky but my landlord will probably kick me out for even thinking it lol

My declaration
I have read the instructions
I understand that I am committing to at least 1 book each week
I know that books must be MPG Romance and at least 90 pages - 1st edition Kindle English AND fit the task
I understand this is a team challenge, reliant on me upholding these commitments.

My declaration:

I have read the instructions
I understand that I am committing to at least 1 book each week
I know that books must be MPG Romance and at least 90 pages - 1st edition Kindle English AND fit the task
I understand this is a team challenge, reliant on me upholding these commitments.

Thanks for organizing Kat!

Lea! That's three challenges in a row! Very nice to be on the same team again :)

Another Aussie here! Woohoo!

I live in Victoria, Australia and I work for a Public Hospital. So it's been interesting times this year.
I will admit at times not a lot of books have been read! But I do love this challenge and mostly because I get to meet other like minded readers and I get some great book suggestions out if it.
I really enjoy any type of romance but lately I've really been getting into ones about cowboys and living off the land. Go figure. Can't wait to get started!

On the previous round, my team pooled SH books to maximize on points and we had a private group for us to be able to discuss those, instead of PM-ing 5 different people. Do we think we’ll share SH books, and if yes, do we want the group? I thought it was very helpful and convenient.

Sorry what’s a SH book?!

Lauren wrote: "Sorry what’s a SH book?!"

Oops sorry. Scavenger hunt - that’s a bonus rose we can earn by reading a book that fits ALL four possible themes for the week, not just the one that was called. They’re my favorite part of this challenge tbh!

Aiswrya wrote: "Gustaf wrote: "Hello everyone!
The teams got called just before I was thinking about going to bed so I figured I would come and give you my presentation before that.

My name is Gustaf. I'm 25 ye..."

Thank you! I love my job so much. It's so rewarding knowing that I actually help other people to read. Toby is a Whippet. So he's really fast and loves running.

Better get this over before I forget to post

My declaration
I have read the instructions
I understand that I am committing to at least 1 book each week
I know that books must be MPG Romance and at least 90 pages - 1st edition Kindle English AND fit the task
I understand this is a team challenge, reliant on me upholding these commitments

Hi everyone nice to meet you. I am Lea, I live outside Copenhagen Denmark with my husband and 2 kids (3 and 6 old). So right now we pretty busy with all the Christmas stuff🎄 (so my time zone is CET, which is not ideal for the speed reading rose, sometimes I will be able to read a book right when the theme is called but mostly I will be off to bed)
I work as a project manager in a biotech company, working with development of new drugs. At the moment I work mostly from home which does not suit me, I miss being around people so much. The only upside is I read in my lunch break and I can knit during meetings 🧶
I read mostly contemporary romance mainly F/M but enjoy a good M/M romance as well❤️
I love reading new to me authors and get recommendations, that is the best part of these challenges! Until the last round of bachelor challenge I would had said I never read PNR, now I can say that I enjoy some PNR .
I really looking forward to get to know you all and get inspired by your reading

Lea wrote: "Hi everyone nice to meet you. I am Lea, I live outside Copenhagen Denmark with my husband and 2 kids (3 and 6 old). So right now we pretty busy with all the Christmas stuff🎄 (so my time zone is CET..."

So we are basically neighbours!

Hello Everyone!! Just a short message to let you know that I am here! I just finished working so I am going to catch up with all the rules and I will introduce myself shortly

My declaration:

I have read the instructions
I understand that I am committing to at least 1 book each week
I know that books must be MPG Romance and at least 90 pages - 1st edition Kindle English AND fit the task
I understand this is a team challenge, reliant on me upholding these commitments.

Hello Again! My name is Cynthia, I am originally from Spain but I have been living in Manchester (UK) for almost 7 years. I only moved here for a 7 months fixed-term contract to improve my English and well...I might have stayed much longer than expected! This means that my time zone is GMT. I might go to Spain during Christmas but very similar time zone, just one hour difference.

Due to COVID, I am working from home at the moment Mon-Fri 9 to 5, so I won't be active during these hours, I might check sometimes though if it is a quiet day. I am a business controller in a travel company (you can imagine how well we are doing at the moment!) so I am a numbers and spreadsheets lover! I live with my boyfriend but our social life is very limited at the moment as there are many restrictions in the UK, so I spend a lot of time reading or watching TV shows/movies.

I usually read around 2-4 books per week, mainly romance but I also enjoy thrillers, fantasy and science fiction. Romance I mostly read M/F or sometimes Reverse Harem. My favourites sub-genres are fantasy/PNR and dark romance but I read a bit of everything, I dislike more certain things happening like insta love than not liking a genre. I love angst, good character development and plot twists and usually I prefer slow/medium burn because I love sexual tension.

This is my first time participating in this challenge so I am quite excited! Regarding team names...I am awful at this, not going to lie. So the pyjama idea sounds great to me!

Regarding the private group to share ideas, I am happy with that as it seems that it worked well. I don't have any tips as I am new to the challenge.

I think I didn't miss anything, I am excited to participate, get to know you all and get some good recs for books! I am going to investigate for SH books for the first task today, see if I find any!

Have a good day!

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Hello Again! My name is Cynthia, I am originally from Spain but I have been living in Manchester (UK) for almost 7 years. I only moved here for a 7 months fixed-term contract to improve my English ..."

Oooh, I spent christmas in Spain last year. I swear my sister and I gained 5 pounds from just eating churros and hot chocolate lol!

Name suggestion - love in the time of Corona!
Or
Whippet real good...(ode to Toby the dog) haha!

Welcome everyone!! I’m pecking away at my phone - and I’ve been in meetings & driving most of today so I haven’t been able to check back in - apologies!

I have a few names in my back pocket. I’ll post them when I get to my computer. And read everyone’s intros properly 😍

My name suggestions:

The Masqueraders (or Masked-eReaders 😂)
Covid Companions
Viral Valentines
Tripping the Twosome Tango

I like Masked-eReaders :)

I've sent Nicole a message so hopefully we will hear from her soon.

And I've updated the Name Selection message (#19) - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..., so I'll add any new names (as I see them).

Please let me know if I missed a name in the comments! Its very easy to do ;)

We kick off the challenge in 2 days, so we'll need to sort out the name pretty quickly.

We may as well vote as we go - and I'll put a mark against each name to indicate preferences...

I'll set up a separate group for the exchange of book discussions, as Aiswrya suggested :) I'll do that later tonight. Just about to head to my sisters for a barbecue dinner... 😋

Gustaf wrote: "I like Masked-eReaders :)"

Darn - just realised there's already a Masked Roses. I think it is too close to that name?

**edit**
Teams 3 & 5 also came up with The Masked Readers :( Popular thought!

Someone in Team 8 suggested 'Love in the time of Corona' as well. But they seem to have moved to another name options...

Thinking on name with pyjamas -

Pairs of Pyjamas
Dirty PJs
PJ (Pyjama) Paramours
Tracky-dack Twosomes

Gotta go

Love tracky dacky twosomes

Let me pop in to say hi to everyone!!

Hi Em! 💕