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TART Challenge - Round 5 - Fast Like Molasses (7)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!
Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task. 4.12.2022 - 4.13.2022
Task 2 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 4.14.2022 - 4.15.2022
Task 3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. 4.16.2022 - 4.17.2022
Task 4 - 14. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG. 4.18.2022 - 4.19.2022
Task 5 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. 4.20.2022 - 4.21.2022
Task 6 - 22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series. 4.22.2022 - 4.23.2022
Task 7 - 37. Read 6 books set in the US. 4.24.2022 - 4.25.2022
Task 8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task. 4.26.2022 - 4.28.2022
Task 9 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task. 4.28.2022 - 4.29.2022
Task 10 - 64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent. 4.30.2022 - 5.1.2022
Task 11 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author. 5.2.2022 - 5.3.2022
Task 12 - 31. Read 6 books rated over 4.0. 5.4.2022 - 5.5.2022
Task 13 - 94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years. 5.6.2022 - 5.7.2022
Task 14 - 82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series. 5.8.2022 - 5.9.2022
Task 15 - 54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which. 5.10.2022 - 5.11.2022
Task 16 - 108. As a team, select a season and read a minimum of 1500 pages of books set in that season. 5.12.2022 - 5.13.2022
Task 17 - 76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item. 5.14.2022 - 5.16.2022
Task 18 - 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task. 5.16.2022 - 5.17.2022
Task 19 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC. 5.18.2022 - 5.19.2022
Task 20 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate. 5.20.2022
Task 21 - 124. Read two books read by 2 different teammates that were rated 5 stars. No pass for this task. 5.22.2022 - 5.23.2022
Task 22 - 102. Read 8 book published in odd months and odd years. 5.24.2022 - 5.25.2022
Task 23 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which. 5.26.2022
Task 24 - 89. Read 8 books tagged with 'wedding' or 'proposal'. 5.28.2022 - 5.29.2022
Task 25 - 77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task. 5.30.2022 - 6.1.2022
Task 26 - 79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. 6.1.2022 - 6.2.2022
Task 27 - 83. Read 8 books with a white flower/s on the cover. 6.3.2022 - 6.4.2022
Task 28 - 81. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books with a dog/dogs on the cover. 6.5.2022 - 6.6.2022
Task 29 - Last Task. Read books with a 5 in the first edition Kindle page count. No pass for this task. 6.7.2022
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 7, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
Read Shelves
Courtney’s Shelf
Karen’s Shelf
Tink's Shelf
Chan’s Shelf
Recommendations
Chan's recommendations
Tink's recommendations
Courtney's Recommendations
Karen's Recommendations
There is a 150 page minimum for books, rereads and audios ok. Books may only be used once per player during the challenge. Players may read the same book for a task unless otherwise specified. Books do not have to be romance, but must be fiction.
Current TaskTask 28 - 81. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books with a dog/dogs on the cover.
Courtney's Completion Post 200
Chan's Completion Post 323
Tink's Completion Post 165
Karen's Completion Task 416 + 399
Total 1503
Completed TasksTask 0 - Read a book with either blue or yellow on the cover, teams decide which. No pass for this task.
Team chose blue
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task #2 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task #3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task #4 - 14. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task #5 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Team chose military
1206 pages read
Courtney's Completion Post 224
Chan's Completion Post 353
Tink's Completion Post 201
Karen's Completion Task 428
Task #6 - 22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task #7 - 37. Read 6 books set in the US
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post 1 & 2
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task 1 & 2
Task 8 - 49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year.
Team chose November 2020
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task 9 - 2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task #10 - 64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
Teammates live in N.America, Europe, and Asia
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task 1 & 2 & 3
Task #11 - 73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Team chose Naima Simone
1588 read
Courtney's Completion Post 219
Chan's Completion Post 160
Tink's Completion Post 232
Karen's Completion Task 977
Task #12 - 31. Read 6 books rated over 4.0.
Courtney's Completion Post 1 & 2
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post 1 & 2
Karen's Completion Task
Completed Tasks ContinuedTask #13 - 94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
Team picked 2017-2022
Courtney's Completion Post 2020 & 2021
">Chan's Completion Post Pass
Tink's Completion Post 2018 & 2022
Karen's Completion Task 2017 & 2019
Task #14 - 82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series
Team picked Vino & Veritas Series
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task #15 - Task 15 - 54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
Team picked mountains
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task #16 - 108. As a team, select a season and read a minimum of 1500 pages of books set in that season.
Team picked winter
1521 pages read
Courtney's Completion Post 315
Chan's Completion Post 324
Tink's Completion Post 297
Karen's Completion Task 585
Task 17 - 76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
Team chose a human chin
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task Book 1 & 2
Task 18 - 51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
Team chose Sarina Bowen
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task 19 - 87. Read 8 books set in NYC.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task 20 - 72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth
Team chose 80s - Chan & Tink
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task 21 - 124. Read two books read by 2 different teammates that were rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task 22 - 102. Read 8 book published in odd months and odd years.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task 23 - 88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover
Team chose car
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Completed Tasks ContinuedTask 24 - 89. Read 8 books tagged with 'wedding' or 'proposal'.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task 25 - 77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task 26 - 79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
Team chose friends to lovers
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
83. Read 8 books with a white flower/s on the cover.
Courtney's Completion Post
Chan's Completion Post
Tink's Completion Post
Karen's Completion Task
Task List1. 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.
Busy Bean
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Pen Name List
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.
Single Parent List
Single Mom Contemporary
Single Father Contemporary
17. Read 4 books written by a male author.
M/M written by men
M.L. Buchman, Jack Davenport, Jacob Chance, Weston Parker
18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
Favorite Tag
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.
Jane’s Shelf
Fran’s Shelf
MKat’s Shelf
Karen’s Shelf
Yz the Whyz’s Shelf
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
RRRC's Bookshelf
25. 25. Read 4 books by one of the 2022 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
January - Emma Chase
February - Eve Langlais
March - Lucy Lennox
April - Avery Flynn
26. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters.
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
2017
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
Courtney
KarenH
Tink
Chan
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
military
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.
Childhood Best Friends to Lovers
Books where best friends fall in love
Best Friends Falling in Love Tag
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.
Romance Duo Author List
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.
November 2020
November 2020 Historical
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
NYC
Task List - continued51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
Sarina Bowen
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Grey
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.
Ohio, Washington, Georgia, Taiwan, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, England
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.
UK
56. As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.
Most Anticipated Romances January 2022
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.
Karen - 2011
Tink – 2015
Chan - 2016
Courtney - 2019
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.
E, C, K, T
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.
No North America, Europe, or Asia
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.
RT Awards
Rita Awards
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.
80s
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.
Aprilx2, September, November
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.
Chan, Courtney, KarenH, Tink
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.
Friends to Lovers
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
2020, 2010, 2000, 1990?
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.
Vino & Veritas
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.
car
89. Read 8 books tagged with 'wedding' or 'proposal'.
Wedding Tag
Proposal Tag
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.
September 2021
September 2021 Historical
October 2021
October 2021 Historical
November 2021
November 2021 Historical
December 2021
December 2021 Historical
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.
60 + 79 + 80 + 84 = 303 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.
Top Contemporary Romances 2018 (78)
Romance Book Love Readers Comfort Reads (90)
Hottest covers with their faces on the cover (93) 🤣🤣 Thought it was a hilarious list name
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017?
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
dog
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.
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.
101. Read 8 books published in even months and even years.
109. Read 6 books with or without facial hair on a male cover model. Teams decide.
111. Read 8 books without a person on the cover.
117. Read 8 books with an average rating under 4.2 AND under 250 reviews.
119. As a team, select an author that is new to at least two of you and each teammate reads a book by that author
OK, so we should be all set. I've got to edit some stuff in the task list, but we can start chatting here. If you can move your recommendations here, that would be great.
Courtney wrote: ""did you see His and Kimmel's april fools prank?
This is my rec list
- contemporary humor
- fantasy MM, MF, MFM
- YA 
- historical fantasy MM
- contemporary humor
So I'll move my suggestions over for series and authorsFor authors, maybe Naima Simone, Em Petrova, Lauren Blakely, or if you guys want to try something a little more out there Zoey Ellis
Series maybe Seattle Sharks again or the Sawyer Bennett hockey series.
If my task is to decide on an author, let's go with 
If my task is to decide a series, let's go with
Chan wrote: "I read a couple of reviews. Most people say that it's pretty light compared to other Omegaverse. But I have no idea what Omegaverse is. I've never heard of that. So, i have not reference point."It's like super alpha male on steroids 🤣. It's kind of like fated mates, like the woman can't resist the big huge alpha guy, but he's usually an a-hole, but like a hot violent possessive a-hole 🤣🤣🤣
WHAT?! 🤣 I'm so confused.
I want to give this Omegaverse a try, but does anyone have a baby omegaverse novel to suggest for beginners?
How do you feel about magic? If that's OK, I think
is a good one to start with. It's a three parter though, so the first ends on a cliffhanger a bit.There are kind of two flavors of omegaverse. One seems more about just causing pain, which I don't like. The other is more dom/sub ish, which are the ones I prefer.
Chan wrote: "Courtney wrote: ""did you see His and Kimmel's april fools prank?"
No, what did he do?
Courtney wrote: "How do you feel about magic? If that's OK, I think is a good one to start with. It's a three parter though, so the first ends on a cliffhanger a bit.There ar..."
That one sounds good. Let's give it a go
Courtney wrote: "Chan wrote: "Courtney wrote: ""did you see His and Kimmel's april fools prank?"
No, what did he do?"
Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon switched places for april fools. It was kind of funny.
Chan wrote: "Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon switched places for april fools. It was kind ..."
That's a good one! 🤣 I'll have to look for it on YouTube
Chan wrote: "That one sounds good. Let's give it a go"So do you want me to do Zoey Ellis as my author rec or do you want me to put it as one of my five recommendations?
I'm just moving this here in case its neededI forgot, I joined RRRC in 2015
I haven't read through all your past suggestions but I'll just add
Elle Kennedy as an author and
this is a multi-author series I suggested with my team last time for the same series task, though I haven't read any
Busy Bean Series
99. Each teammate lists 5 favourite books-
- historical
- fantasy
- contemporary
- monster romance
- fantasyHave I missed anything?
I haven't read the Sharks series so I'll just go with what you say and hope for the best
The Busy Bean series looks good to me!We have two series tasks, 9 we can read same or different books in the same series, but 82 we all have to read different books in the same series. Busy Bean might work well for 82 since they look like they don't need to be read in order.
What do you all think?
There is also this oneGreen Valley Library Series - small town romance
Moo U Series - sports romance
and this one is MM, I'm not sure if any of you read that though
Vino & Veritas Series
Ok I updated most of the lists to earlier months. 29 - Keeping military for profession
I'm ok to keep
52 - Changed book cover to grey, is that right?
79 - Trope, keep friends to lovers?
I'm ok with anything really. We do have another task that specifies best friends, though, if you want to do something different. Enemies to Lovers? I'm pretty sure we did secret baby once already.
88 - boat or car?
I vote boat
92 - Keep past or change to future?
I'm ok to keep
96 - Sun or moon?
Maybe moon? Most of my covers have naked chests on them lol, so I'll be looking for something either way
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "There is also this oneGreen Valley Library Series - small town romance
Moo U Series - sports romance
and this one is MM, I'm not sure if any of you read that though
Vino & Veritas Series"
Any of those look good to me! Whatever you all think. Should we pick two from these?
Green Valley Library
Busy Bean
Moo U
Vino Veritas
I'd probably put Moo U and Busy Beans as my top 2 picks, but any would be fine.
For authors, we have Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy, Naima Simone, Zoey Ellis so far.
Sarina Bowen would be good for me. I have a bunch on my TBR already.
It looks like we need 3 authors total. 1, 51, 73
Only 51 do we need to read different books by the same author.
Courtney wrote: "Chan wrote: "That one sounds good. Let's give it a go"So do you want me to do Zoey Ellis as my author rec or do you want me to put it as one of my five recommendations?"
Your choice. I'm okay with you putting it in either.
Courtney wrote: "The Busy Bean series looks good to me!We have two series tasks, 9 we can read same or different books in the same series, but 82 we all have to read different books in the same series. Busy Bean ..."
works for me.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "There is also this oneGreen Valley Library Series - small town romance
Moo U Series - sports romance
and this one is MM, I'm not sure if any of you read that though
Vino & Veritas Series"
Any of those 3 would work for me
Courtney wrote: "Ok I updated most of the lists to earlier months. 29 - Keeping military for profession
I'm ok to keep
52 - Changed book cover to grey, is that right?
79 - Trope, keep friends to lovers?
I'm ok ..."
29. I agree
52. i agree
79. we could fake relationship or workplace romance, but i would be okay with keeping it friends to lovers
88. my vote would be car
92. I have books on my MnG for both past and future.
96. I'm open to either
I'm fine with any of those series and authors, but would probably put Busy Bean at the top of the series list, for no particular reason. As far as the authors go, since four are listed and we need three, Elle Kennedy would probably be my choice NOT to use. I like her stuff, but tend to like Sarina Bowen better, and the other two are new to me so they force me to expand my reading somewhat. That reasoning worked great with Ruby Dixon...I never would have gone there without a push, and I'm really enjoying the Ice Planet Barbarians series!
Courtney wrote: "Ok I updated most of the lists to earlier months. 29 - Keeping military for profession
I'm ok to keep
52 - Changed book cover to grey, is that right?
79 - Trope, keep friends to lovers?
I'm ok ..."
Ok, here goes with these...
29. Still fine with Military
52. Color always seems to be a crapshoot for me - I can never really protect what might work...so grey is fine with me.
79. Friends to Lovers is one I usually enjoy, but I'm fine with changing too...can't think of any tropes I actively avoid, although there are some I definitely don't go looking for.
88. I probably lean toward car here, but stand by my previous comment of hoping the randomizer is nice to us and we don't get this one! 😁
92. No preference at all...both past and future are super easy for me.
96. No real preference. I do have a couple of books on my M&G shelf with the moon on the cover, but that could change by the time we get to this task (if we do get it).
Here is my list of recommendations. Most are just copied from last round, but I did make one change and might tweak it a bit more - not sure yet.
Fisher's Light - Contemporary/Military/Mental Health
Into Deep Waters - Historical (M/M)
A Reason To Believe - M/M Fantasy, Mystery
Texas Destiny - Historical
Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words - Contemporary/Humor
We have 2 votes for Busy Beans, 2 for Moo U, and 1 each for Green Valley library and Vino & Veritas. So if you want to pick a 2nd you like Karen, and then whichever 2 Tink prefers, and then we'll see where we're at.For authors, who do you guys want where? For the first, it doesn't matter if we read the same book, but 51 must be different, and 73 we need the largest page count. I was thinking Zoey Ellis for 1 since everyone but me will need the first book in one of her series, Sarina Bowen for 52 since we've all read some of her works before and can move around, and Naima Simone for 73 because her books are longer than Ellis. Only thing I'm worried about is you guys hating Ellis....her stuff can be a bit dark. But if you want to give it a go, I'm game.
For 79, I'd be cool switching to fake relationship or keeping friends to lovers. I have a bunch of both. I'd probably vote to change just to mix things up, but I'm fine either way.
Tink, any preference for the past/future and sun/moon?
I'm fine with either past or future and I imagine moon may be easier, but can work with both.I'm more worried about the authors, especially if it needs to be a long book but if I have to plough through so be it. I'm not bothered by it being dark.
Put my vote with the majority. I'm sure I can find something and it's okay if i end up not liking something I read. I'm here to try new things and i won't know if i like or dislike it if i don't try it.
Courtney wrote: "We have 2 votes for Busy Beans, 2 for Moo U, and 1 each for Green Valley library and Vino & Veritas. So if you want to pick a 2nd you like Karen, and then whichever 2 Tink prefers, and then we'll s..."I'm really fine with any of the series choices. Vino & Veritas would probably be my first choice, only because I recognize more authors.
Your ideas for which authors go with which tasks works for me, and as far as Zoey Ellis goes, dark isn't what I go looking for, but it's also not going to scare me off. It's one book...If I don't like it, I won't read any more by her! 😀 I'd also be fine swapping her out for Elle Kennedy though, if anyone else would rather not go there.
EDIT: I just discovered that none of Zoey Ellis' books are out in audio. Her books are short enough that I'm ok with reading one, but my actual reading time is limited enough (and my reading slow enough) that it will definitely take me longer than something available in audio.
I'm good with any of the lists. If Zoey Ellis and Elle Kennedy won't fit everyone, would Ruby Dixon? It sounds like you didn't mind her?
I have Courtney down as the team leader, if that is wrong let me know!
Let's pick someone else then. I'll put a Zoey Ellis as a recommendation if anyone wants to try. We did Ruby Dixon last time, right?. I don't mind doing her again. Or we can choose someone else. If you guys want some more light scifi V.K. Ludwig. The Vandalar Concubine serious has a Dixon feel. Or Maybe Kristen Ashley for 73? We need 1500 pages for that task so we'd need longer books anyway.
Courtney wrote: "Let's pick someone else then. I'll put a Zoey Ellis as a recommendation if anyone wants to try. We did Ruby Dixon last time, right?. I don't mind doing her again. Or we can choose someone else. I..."
I think I've really confused things! I'm perfectly happy with any of the authors suggested so far, with the only caveat being that it would take me a little longer to get through a Zoey Ellis book since it's not available in audio. Happy to try new authors (Naima Simone, V.K. Ludwig), and I've read and enjoyed all of the others, although it's been a long time since I read Kristen Ashley. So really, whoever everyone else wants to read is fine with me!
ditto to what karen said. my caveat is nightmares
OK, so let's keep Naima Simone and Sarina Bowen. And then vote for Ruby Dixon, V.K.Ludwig, or Kristen Ashley for the last one.
I just can't remember how dark some of the Zoey Ellis gets and I don't want you guys to be stuck with it if it's a non-pass task.
MountainKat wrote: "I have Courtney down as the team leader, if that is wrong let me know!"Yeah, me again! 😄
Ok, we're at 2 votes each for Busy Beans, Moo U, and Vino & Veritas, so Tink you need to be the tie breaker! What's your top two?And friends to lovers or fake relationship? I think the rest are settled.
omg I started
last night so I'd have a frame of reference if we do Busy Bean, and Griff Shipley is
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