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TART Challenge - Round 4 - Have Book...Can Travel (3)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 4September 21, 2021 through November 17, 2021
Are We Just Running in Circles?!
Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book initially published in a fall month, teams decide which month. 9.21.2021 - 9.22.2021
Task 2 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task. 9.23.2021 - 9.25.2021
Task 3 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews. 9.25.2021 - 9.26.2021
Task 4 - 21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task. 9.27.2021 0 9.28.2021
Task 5 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task. 9.29.2021 - 10.1.2021
Task 6 - 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. 10.1.2021 - 10.3.2021
Task 7 - 44. Read 6 books by authors who use initials in their name. 10.3.2021 - 10.4.2021
Task 8 - 55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country. 10.5.2021 - 10.7.2021
Task 9 - 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. 10.7.2021 - 10.8.2021
Task 10 - 45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles 10.9.2021 - 10.10.2021
Task 11 - 76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item. 10.11.2021 - 10.12.2021
Task 12 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. 10.13.2021 - 10.14.2021
Task 13 - 52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color. 10.15.2021 - 10.16.2021
Task 14 - 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. 10.17.2021 - 10.18.2021
Task 15 - 104. Read 8 holiday books. 10.19.2021 - 10.20.2021
Task 16 - 107. Read 8 books published in the month (not year) of a teammate's birth. Team selects teammate. 10.21.2021 - 10.22.2021
Task 17 - 94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years. 10.23.2021 - 10.24.2021
Task 18 - 117. Read 8 books with an average rating under 4.2 AND under 250 reviews. 10.25.2021 - 10.26.2021
Task 19 - 79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. 10.27.2021 - 10.28.2021
Task 20 - 61. Read 4 books rated over 4.5 on GR. 10.29.2021 - 10.30.2021
Task 21 - 120. Read 8 books in series that have names that are 3 words long. 10.31.2021 - 11.1.2021
Task 22 - 99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them. 11.2.2021 - 11.3.2021
Task 23 - 63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'. 11.4.2021 - 11.5.2021
Task 24 - 89. Read 8 books tagged with 'wedding' or 'proposal'. 11.6.2021 - 11.7.2021
Task 25 - 125. Each teammates reads 2 books initially published in the current month of any year with an average rating of 4.0 or higher. No pass for this task.. 11.8.2021 - 11.10.2021
Task 26 - 60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance. 11.10.2021 - 11.11.2021
Task 27 - 102. Read 8 book published in odd months and odd years. 11.12.2021 - 11.13.2021
Task 28 - 114. The last person on your team alphabetically selects a book or a book series and everyone reads that book or a book in the selected series. 11.14.2021 - 11.15.2021
Task 29 - Last Task. Read books with more than one person on the cover. 11.16.2021
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.
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 3, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 4September 21, 2021 through November 17, 2021
Are We Just Running in Circles?!
This list of tasks is not inclusive and just an example of tasks that may be assigned.
As you finish a task, you may move down the list to harder or more involved tasks, but tasks will be assigned at random.
Tasks:
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. In Death Series
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.
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.
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 2021 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.
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.
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.
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
✅51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
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.
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.
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.
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. Avigail 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.
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.
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.80’s Avigail and Hazel
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
✅76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
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.
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
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.
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.
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.
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.
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
✅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. single father contemporary romance
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
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.
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.**
Sassafrass wrote: "Hey team! Excited to play!!"Sure thing, good luck, everyone.
Still waiting for Kathy to check in! 😊
The first challenge will be posted at 6pm US EDT which will be 11pm my time. Last time Kat posted a challenge that we hadn’t considered as it wasn’t on the list. Will you all be about to discuss if this happens again? Also I think there are still a few group decisions we need to make on the tasks so after work I will try and sort them out.
Well, it is 01:00 in the morning for me, and I will probably be asleep. I will check first thing in the morning before I go to work. I am up at 05:30 Israel time. I hope it won't be late for our team's decisions. This evening I can check for whatever decisions we have to decide as a team.
I'm on east coast time so I will be around.But, if I'm ever not around, I think it we get a consensus (3/4 agree) we should just go with that.
Sassafrass wrote: "I'm on east coast time so I will be around.But, if I'm ever not around, I think it we get a consensus (3/4 agree) we should just go with that."
Perfect by me with 3/4 consensus.
I should be around also and agree with the consensus idea.
Here you go, a little early. About to head home from the grocery store, and those that know me know that is an hour drive!First Task - All Teams!
0. Each teammate reads a book initially published in a fall month, teams decide which month.
As a team select a fall month. Fall this year is from September 22 through December 21 - so you may select September, October, November or December, then everyone reads a book initially published in the selected month of any year. For this task, use the initial publication date. If there is a date listed at the top of the editions page - use it! Otherwise I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition regardless of format for the qualification. Please include the selected month in your completion posts.
I have a November book...but can look for the other months too.
Just got home from work. Going to look now.
I have a November bookETA: I've also got September, October, and December. So just let me know which one to start.
Task 1: Each teammate reads a book initially published in a fall month, teams decide which month. (November)
Ninja At First SightPages: 195/GR
How it fits: first published November 21st, 2015
Date completed: 9/21/21
Rating: *4 STARS*
This was cute. I totally saw Fiona in a totally different way! Badass, genius gymnast! So cool! I wasn't happy with the way that Greg handled things with his other relationship but I really adored the he and Fiona together. I can't wait to see what Penny Reid does with this next book. I wonder how this prequel is going to tie in (I mean I understand it will tie in because it's a prequel, but is there going to be something integral to this next story?).
Task 1—each teammate reads a book initially published in a fall month, teams decide which month – November
Ready to Were, Robyn Peterman – 9/21/21 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 168 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ initially published November 25, 2014
Review — This was such a fun book! It was short and super funny, but still managed to include a well-developed story and characters. I can’t wait to learn more about this crazy crew.
Task 1—each teammate reads a book initially published in a fall month, teams decide which month – November
Every Last Drop by Sarah Robinson
Read 9/22/21 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Kindle first-edition ➔ 407 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ Published November 12th, 2019
Review — 'Every Last Drop' is a book that took every last drop of my tears. (Trigger warning for terminal illnesses, miscarriage.) it is a hard book, and I believe it is not a book for everyone.
I read another book by Sarah Robinson that was spicier than this one. The theme of this book is not a fluffy one. It is very thought-provoking and very contradicted opinions.
The book is full of depth and emotion. I thought the author had suffered this situation first hand. (People, don't kill me, but in my opinion, this book is better than Me Before You.) One of the takeaways from the story was the information I learned about the various Death With Dignity.
Tessa and most of the other characters in the book are easy to like, and I felt like part of her family. The author also does a fantastic job of describing the Vermont countryside. Even if you disagree with Death with Dignity, this is a book to be read. It is not a preachy book for that cause. Don't miss this book, but bring tissues.
Task 1—each teammate reads a book initially published in a fall month, teams decide which month – NovemberBook:
Pages: 175 (earliest dated kindle edition)
Read: 22 September
Rating: 4⭐️
How it qualifies: First published November 2009
Review: Book 2 in the series following Teagan Collins who is happy singing and writing her folk songs in her family bar until she meets rockstar Skye Mitchell. Both of them realise there is more to life than they currently have. A short hot romance with a hint of naughty!
I've got you complete and on the list for a new task tomorrow. 😊
Here is your next task!Task 2 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
To qualify for this task, the selected books need to be written by a new to you author. You may have other books by the selected author on your shelves, but only the book selected for this task can be marked as read/rated. Include a link to your read shelf in your completion post, ideally sorted to your selected author. Please make sure the book you read for this task is on your shelves and marked as read. If your profile is private, you will either need to open if for the duration of this task or friend me so I can confirm your book. If I cannot confirm your book, the task is not completed.
No team decision required for this one.
I’m going to read the book I need to read for PtP as I haven’t started it yet so can cross off 2!
Task2—3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author.Book:
by Elizabeth AcevedoPages: Kindle Edition, 368 pages
Read: 23 September
Rating: 4⭐️
How it qualifies: my read shelf
Review: Well, now I understand what it is to read Elizabeth Acevedo's work. If you enjoy excellent writing and a unique approach to storytelling, you will love this book.
Xiomara's story is about being a teenager, Dominican descent and the expectations of her. It is about being a girl in a world that favors the male. Mostly, it is about growing up with these living conditions and trying to find your place and not the one that her highly religious mother expects.
My heart broke so many times when I read this story. As a reader, you feel claustrophobic with Xiamora's feels about how the world is both so big and so small at the same time.
I would say that the content of this book is for the older range of the YA youth. I am looking forward to reading her other two books as well.
I hope I did it correctly. If there are any errors inform me to correct them.
Sassafrass wrote: "Awesome, SpeedReader!!!"Thanks, it helps that the book is a YA novel in verse.
I'll have my completion post up tomorrow morning.
Task 2:
Each player reads a book by a new to you author
The Guy on the RightPages: 364/GR
How it fits: by New-to-me author Kate Stewart
Date completed: 9/24/21
Rating: *4+ STARS*
Ok, I loved this one. I really did! Theo and Laney were so cute together. I loved their progression from friends-to-lovers and thought their relationship development was done very well.
I HATED what Theo did to almost ruin them. Wow, overreact much? But boy did he make up for it in the grand gesture department...so he was forgiven. I guess it goes to show that even the perfect guy can succumb to his dumb-man-ery (totally made that word up, but it fits!).
I see that this book is a series and I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's going to feature Troy which should be interesting. I'm actually not sure how he's an underdog, but I guess I'll be finding out!
This is my first book by this author but it definitely won't be my last. I really enjoyed the way she told this story!!
Task 2—each team member reads a new-to-them author
Nick, Simone Carter – 9/23/21 – ✮✮✰✰✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 156 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ Simone Carter is a new-to-me author
Review — *Sigh* Based on the blurb, I was expecting a much better story than I got. The premise of the story worked for me, but the execution was pretty bad. Because it was a shorter story, there was too much going on and not enough character build up. Nick seems like a nice guy, but we don’t really get to know him. Darcy has had a rough road leading up to the murder she witnessed, but comes off as incredibly naive and, at time, senseless. This book is dripping with potential, it just needs to be better explored to give this story and its characters a fighting chance.
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Task 2—each team member reads a new-to-them authorNick, Simone Carter – 9/23/21 – ✮✮✰✰✰
Kindle first-edition ➔ 156 pages
How the Book Qualifies ➔ Simone ..."
I read the blurb and it seems like the blurb was longer than the book itself!
Sadly, the blurb is more cohesive than the book...don't get me started on the horrible, way-to-rushed, ending...
Task2—3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author.Book:
Pages: 403 as per kindle edition in above link
Read: 25 September
Rating: 2.5⭐️
How it qualifies: Penny Reid is a new author to me
Review: I’ve had this book on my kindle for a long time and I’ve seen a lot of people read and enjoy the series. It didn’t quite hit the mark for me but it wasn’t awful either. I found the first few chapters extremely long but it did improve slightly after that. The MCs did not really endear themselves to me and I didn’t find the book particularly funny. I felt there were a few loose ends such as why did she get fired, where did Jon disappear to, what happened to Jem and the bad guys? I have the next one on my kindle but I won’t be in a rush to read it.
Here is your next task!Task 3 - 6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
Books qualifying for this task need to have fewer than 500 reviews (not ratings). You can find this information on the main book page under the title. Please include the number of reviews in your completion posts. If your selected book might have over 500 reviews before the task is completed, i.e. it is a newer book or has over 490 reviews already, a screen shot might be advisable.
I’m going to start
currently has 195 reviews
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September 21, 2021 through November 17, 2021
Are We Just Running in Circles?!
Team:
✓ ☘KathyD☘
★ Hazel
✓ Avigail
✓ Sassafrass