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The Bachelor Team Challenge Round 8 - Q&A, Tracking & Announcements
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
🌹 Roses Awarded 🌹
Team 1: First Rate 8 - 207
Date 1 - B is for Best - 39
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 16
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 20
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 33
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 25
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 18
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 18
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 38
Team 2: Better L8 than Never - 271
Date 1 - B is for Best - 55
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 14
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 30
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 29
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 49
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 26
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 31
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 37
Team 3: Reading 8 Days a Week - 121
Date 1 - B is for Best - 35
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 12
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 11
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 11
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 18
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 9
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 13
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 12
Team 4: Calcul8ting the Love R8ting - 53
Date 1 - B is for Best - 9
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 6
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 6
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 7
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 10
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 9
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 5
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 1
Team 5: � It's F8 - 76
Date 1 - B is for Best - 17
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 7
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 8
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 7
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 13
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 8
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 10
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 6
Team 6: The Crazy Eights - 89
Date 1 - B is for Best - 15
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 3
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 9
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 13
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 18
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 8
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 16
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 7
Team 7: 8 to Midnight - 147
Date 1 - B is for Best - 34
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 9
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 14
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 17
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 17
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 16
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 21
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 19
Team 8: Date the Gr8s - 58
Date 1 - B is for Best - 10
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 3
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 9
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 6
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 12
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 6
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 5
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 7
Team 9: Read, R8te and Repeat - 206
Date 1 - B is for Best - 38
Date 2 - A is for Alligator - 5
Date 3 - C is for Center Field - 20
Date 4 - H is for Hades - 27
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher - 30
Date 6 - L is for Lead - 22
Date 7 - O is for Octuple - 25
Date 8 - R is for Robber - 39
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Announced Date Tasks:
Date 1 - B - Romantic Getaway - TASK ANNOUNCEMENT
B is for Best - Read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award.
To qualify, the GR main book page will include a listing of the award or nomination under 'Literary Awards' in the book info. The following list(s) will make searching easier, but the qualification will still be from the GR main book page.
Book Awards
Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!
You have until Friday, July 8 @ Midnight US EDT to post your completion(s).
Serial Dating Roses will be limited to 10 per team for this date. Scavenger Hunt Roses will be limited to 10 per person for this date.
Date2 - A - TASK ANNOUNCEMENT
A is for Alligator - Read a book set in one of the following southern US states - NC, SC, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas or Mississippi.
To qualify, your book needs to be set in one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina or Texas. Qualification can be from the book details on the main book page (state or city within qualifying state), precis, title, or lists. Lists need to be specific to the qualifying states or will be examined similar to combo tags.
Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!
You have until Friday, July 15 @ Midnight US EDT to post your completion(s).
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Q&A:
Q: MM romances are ok for this?
A: Yes, just has to be romance.
Q: When do I have to choose the book(s) I want to read? When do I announce them?
A: You don't have to announce or post which book you select as you do in the PtP, but you have to post when you complete the book with all the required information. It might be helpful to post when you find a book that works - your teammates might be looking for a book too. Or someone could use your book as a second book, especially if your review makes it sound good!
But you can select your book and start reading as soon as the date task is announced. Books must completed and posted by the end of the date to count though - there is not carryover into the next date.
Q: Just wondering if it’s ok to participate in this challenge if I’m in Australia I.e. in a different time zone!
A: Absolutely! The times for announcing and ending the dates will be based on US EST, but you are more than welcome to play! And you wouldn't be the only international player - of the top of my head I know we have Australia, Italy and England represented already. 😊
Q: What do you mean by tagged?
A: Tagged = shelved. So if anyone has shelved a book as 'alpha' or any of the others listed, it can be used for that task.
Q: Would it be alright to read an anthology/ a short story collection up to 90+ pages, so to read all the stories up to 90 pages and then finish that short story?
A: If you are using the anthology to qualify for the page count you would need to finish the entire book. Not just 90 pages and the novella that works for the theme. You can check to see if the individual novella is be listed on GR (not in an anthology) and see if it qualifies on it's own for the page count.
Q: As long as book is tagged romance on first page it qualifies???? or does it have to be historical romance, paranormal romance etc
A: Just has to have romance - on its own or combined with contemporary, historical or whatever.
Q: Can we use books we're reading to fulfill other challenges for this one?
A: Absolutely! Multitasking is the best!
Q: Can a group of us sign up as a team?
A: No, teams will be randomly assigned. That way you get to meet and play with new people. 😊
Q: What do you mean by “in precís?�
A: The précis is the book blurb on GR or back cover, so the qualifying description would need to be included there.
Q: Does romance have to be an MPG or can it be on a list of shelves?
A: It has to be MPG romance, but it can be historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, mm romance - it just has to have romance.
Q: For the tasks that require tagging can it be from any of the pages of shelves?
A: Yes.
Q: What does MPG mean?
A: 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.
Q: So...each letter has 4 choices.....does only one get picked per week? Or are we given a choice?
A: One of the four will be randomly selected each week.
Q: What are the rules if the book is so bad you can’t finish it?
A: That is hard for this challenge, since you can read multiple books. But I will accept DNFs if you read to the minimum page count of this challenge (90 p.) AND 70% of the book. You must also state that the book is a DNF and explain why in your completion, include the page number you finished on as well.
Q: Are combo tags acceptable?
A: Combo tags will be allowed IN CONTEXT. So if the task is to read a book with a firefighter and your book is tagged 'cops_firemen_military', but the precis indicates the hero is a sheriff for example (or even if all the other tags just indicate law enforcement), the book will be disqualified. I strongly suggest you find other qualification if possible - I will be SUPER PICKY with the combo tags.
Q: Are abridged audiobooks ok for this challenge?
A: No, abridged audiobooks are not allowed for this challenge! They are not complete books and will not be counted as such.
Q: Is there a way to use books that are available in audiobook format only? No paper or ebook options for page count.
A: It is difficult to even estimate a page count based on the length of an audiobook because they vary so widely. But rather than disallowing audio only books altogether, because a minimum page count is required for this challenge, I have come up with a compromise.
If an audio only book is 6 hours or longer, it will count as a book towards your and your team's books, but it will not have a page count associated with it. So audio only books will not add towards the Page Turner Rose or be in consideration for the Longest Date Rose. This applies to AUDIO ONLY books, if the book has a page count that must be used!
Q: Can any edition be used for the page count?
A: We are using the English language first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge! Do not use the actual edition you read - I have no way of knowing that. This evens out the unfair advantage for those books that have large print editions or other extended formats and makes allowances for those that listen to audiobooks.
Q: What about manga, graphic novels, comics... if they are over 90 pages and romance?"
A: No, that would not be acceptable. Hardly fair in a team competition.
Q: When asked for a correction and repost, do I have to repost?
A: Yes, reposts are required for corrections unless specified otherwise. I do not go back through threads looking for corrections - it would take an incredible amount of time to do so! If you want your book to count, corrections MUST be reposted.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
How to insert a link into a post:
To insert a simple link to a shelf there are a couple of options:
* Copy the https address in the address bar of the page where the book is found - highlight the web-address, copy the address, and paste into your post
or
* Find a link to the shelf that you want (eg on my lists of shelves to use for the themes), right click with your mouse, select 'Copy Link Location' and then paste into your post
If you want to make it pretty and have a specific name:
* Type <*a href="insert the link that you copied as per above">name the location<*/a> but without the asterisks.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Here's how you find if a book you want to read fits a particular shelf:
1. Go to GR book page for the book you want to read.
2. Scroll down the page just a bit and click on "see top shelves..." (link under "Genres"). This will take you to the Top Shelves
3. With that (top shelves) page open in your browser, click: CTRL-F (Windows users) or Command-F (Mac users) to bring up your FIND option
4. Type the EXACT shelf name in the FIND search box.
5. With the shelf name in your FIND search box, on the book's 'top shelves' page, click NEXT as you scroll through each page. Sometimes you find it and sometimes you don't. You still have to scroll through the pages, but this way, the computer does the searching for you.
TIP: Try to look for shelves that you think could fit the book because although some books are not shelved properly, most of the shelves have some logic to it. For example, you will find Dark Lover in the Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Adult, Supernatural, Erotica, Contemporary and tons of others (there are 44 pages of shelves for this book) but don't try to look for Dark Lover in the inspirational romance shelf. It's doubtful that you find it. :)
An alternate method: (Thanks Aiswrya!)
Use the following link, changing the word 'dragon' to your keyword.
/shelf/show/...
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Carol wrote: "Please ignore my other comment I didn’t realize I had two accounts. I’d like to sign up please"Please sign up in the other thread. I'm afraid I will miss you here - thanks!
I’d really like to participate, but there is so much information I’m worried to mess it up! How do beginners manage?
Jill wrote: "I’d really like to participate, but there is so much information I’m worried to mess it up! How do beginners manage?"It's not as hard as it seems! You are only committing to one book per date that matches what is announced when the date begins. Any more than that is extra.
How do you know if you've been assigned to a team?
Jill wrote: "How do you know if you've been assigned to a team?"Everyone will be assigned to a team after signups close later today. I will post a list in the signup thread after I've sorted the teams. I will also add a message so everyone should get a notification. 😊
Kat, for bodice ripper you have MPG historical some Historical romance are MPG Historical Romance and not just Historical will the MPG Historical Romance work?
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Kat, for bodice ripper you have MPG historical some Historical romance are MPG Historical Romance and not just Historical will the MPG Historical Romance work?"Yes. That will be made clear when I post the qualifications for the tasks later this week.
‼️ Just a couple of quick reminders! ‼️Please make sure you are getting notifications for this thread and your team thread! You also need to be getting notifications for the Scavenger Hunt thread if you are claiming SH Roses.
I also need a confirmation from EVERY TEAMMATE that you have read and understand the rules and commitments for this challenge! Please see message #6 in your team threads.
Remember, I do not go backwards through posts in this challenge and check the team threads frequently! (It would get terribly overwhelming if I didn't!) So please do not edit earlier posts - I will not see that information. When the challenge begins, when I check your team threads I will make a comment of some kind. If a correction is necessary - that request will be the comment. Otherwise, it could be a simple emoji - just something to show that I have checked through that point.
I will send out reminders to the participants who haven't checked in later today.
Team 5 is all checked in. We have decided on "� It's F8" for our team name.
Hi Kat - Team 4 is going with the name "Calcul8ting the Love R8ting".Still waiting on Mari, but everyone else is confirmed.
Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - Team 4 is going with the name "Calcul8ting the Love R8ting".Still waiting on Mari, but everyone else is confirmed."
I sent mari a message yesterday, hopefully they will show up soon!
Team 6 is all confirmed except Paula. We are going with the name "The Crazy Eights".
hi Kat! team 9 is all checked in...we'd like to be known as Read, R8te, and Repeat...thank you!
Date 1 - B - Tasks: Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 1.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.
B is for Best - Read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award.
To qualify, the GR main book page will include a listing of the award or nomination under 'Literary Awards' in the book info. The following list(s) will make searching easier, but the qualification will still be from the GR main book page.
Book Awards
B is for Bodice Ripper - Read a book that is MPG Historical.
To qualify, the selected book needs to have 'Historical' or 'Historical Romance' as a Main Page Genre.
B is for ??? - ???
To be revealed when the date begins.
B is for Button - Read a book that shows a button on the cover.
To qualify, the selected book needs to clearly and obviously show a button on the cover. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for this task.
Hi everyone, I have an appointment this morning and then hubby and I are going to the zoo for a while - since my appointment is near there anyway. I will not be around to update team names or answer questions but will do that when I get home. I expect that will be just a little after the date begins. I have everything I need to announce that ready on my phone.
Team 3 Would like to be named "Reading 8 Days A Week". Ally has not checked in but everyone else has!
Reed wrote: "Can I join in please"You said in a PM that this challenge wasn't for you remember?
Hello Kat ! Team 7 would like to be named « 8 to Midnight »Thank you !
Team 1 would like to be called First-Rate 8 and are all checked in.
Team 8 would like to be Date the Gr8s
Please.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Date 1 - B - Romantic Getaway - TASK ANNOUNCEMENT
B is for Best - Read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award.
To qualify, the GR main book page will include a listing of the award or nomination under 'Literary Awards' in the book info. The following list(s) will make searching easier, but the qualification will still be from the GR main book page.
Book Awards
Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!
You have until Friday, July 8 @ Midnight US EDT to post your completion(s).
Serial Dating Roses will be limited to 10 per team for this date. Scavenger Hunt Roses will be limited to 10 per person for this date.
Please ensure that your completion post conforms to message #3 of your team thread. If you complete more than one book for the date task, be sure to include that information in your completion post. Remember no discussion in your completion posts!
Date 1 - B - Tasks: Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 1.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.
B is for Best - Read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award.
To qualify, the GR main book page will include a listing of the award or nomination under 'Literary Awards' in the book info. The following list(s) will make searching easier, but the qualification will still be from the GR main book page.
Book Awards
B is for Bodice Ripper - Read a book that is MPG Historical.
To qualify, the selected book needs to have 'Historical' or 'Historical Romance' as a Main Page Genre.
B is for Bon-Bon - Read a book that has been tagged 'sweet'.
To qualify for this task, the selected books need to tagged as 'sweet'. Variations of 'sweet' and combo tags will be allowed in context.
B is for Button - Read a book that shows a button on the cover.
To qualify, the selected book needs to clearly and obviously show a button on the cover. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for this task.
Team 2 would like to claim the speed dating rose.
Michaele wrote: "Team 2 would like to claim the speed dating rose."Already?! I'll head over to check in a bit.
Congrats to Team 2 on winning the Speed Dating Rose for Date 1!
for "sweet" would you accept a book tagged "short and sweet"?"bittersweet"
"lovey dovey"
"oh delicious feels"
"heart warming stories"
MountainKat wrote: "Date 1 - B - Tasks: Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 1.Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Don't make more work for y..."
On KJ Charles� website, she lists Jackdaw as a Rainbow runner up for 2014 Gay Fantasy. Neither GR nor the Rainbow site lists it. Can I claim it as a nominee anyway?
Trio wrote: "for "sweet" would you accept a book tagged "short and sweet"?"bittersweet"
"lovey dovey"
"oh delicious feels"
"heart warming stories""
I will accept 'short and sweet', but not the others. Sorry.
Kirsten wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Date 1 - B - Tasks: Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 1.Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Don't ..."
Sorry, but it needs to be listed under literary awards on the main book page to work for B is for Best.
Hello Kat ! I have proposed My fair captain as HRS but I was wondering about the genre Historical. It is shelved as Historical and also as Science fiction. Do you accept Sci-regency as historical ?
LillianaPassions wrote: "Hello Kat ! I have proposed My fair captain as HRS but I was wondering about the genre Historical. It is shelved as Historical and also as Science fiction. Do you accept Sci-regency as historical ?"
If it is MPG Historical or Historical Romance it will for B is for Bodice Ripper. I can't check the specific book without a link though.
for button, does it need to be a clothing button, or would a typewritter key "button" count? An on/off button, or one of those pin on buttons?
Ooh good question, i was wondering about an elevator button, but didn't want to ask...i was chicken 😂
Ok, Team 2 has FINALLY come up with our (very appropriate) name...Better L8 than Never!
Trio wrote: "for button, does it need to be a clothing button, or would a typewritter key "button" count? An on/off button, or one of those pin on buttons?"Chan wrote: "Ooh good question, i was wondering about an elevator button, but didn't want to ask...i was chicken 😂"
I am going to say it needs to be a clothing type button, not something on a keyboard, switch, pin or elevator. The button could be on clothing but also on upholstery - they are the same type of buttons.
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🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹
🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
❤️ FINAL RESULTS! ❤️
Team 2: Better L8 than Never! - 271 🌹
Team 1: First-Rate 8 - 207 🌹
Team 9: Read, R8 and Repeat - 206 🌹
Team 7: 8 to Midnight - 147 🌹
Team 3: Reading 8 Days a Week - 121 🌹
Team 6: The Crazy Eights - 89 🌹
Team 5: � It's F8 - 76 🌹
Team 8: Date the Gr8s- 58 🌹
Team 4: Calcul8ting the Love R8ting - 53 🌹