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The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 10
October 12, 2024 through December 8, 2024
I Thought They Said Rum!

Team:
� Vi
� Breann
� Danielle
� R~wka

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 10
October 12, 2024 through December 8, 2024
I Thought They Said Rum!

Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a book that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide. 10.12.2024 - 10.16.2024
Task 2 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 10.16.2024 - 10.19.2024
Task 3 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 10.19.2024 - 10.23.2024
Task 4 - 13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports. 10.23.2024 - 10.26.2024
Task 5 - 22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series. 10.26.2024 - 10.31.2024
Task 6 - 40. Read 6 books with over 500 reviews. 10.31.2024 - 11.7.2024
Task 7 - 35. Read 6 books first published between 2011 and 2020. 11.7.2024 - 11.14.2024
Task 8 - 33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. 11.14.2024 - 11.20.2024
Task 9 - 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. 11.20.2024 - 11.27.2024
Task 10 - Task 10 - 46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors. 11.27.2024

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. I will use the team leader as a point of contact if needed.

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 2, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉

Hey everyone! Thanks, Breann for bringing us together. My laptop is out for fixing so my GR time is temporarily reduced and I couldn't follow the threads properly.

I'm Vi, I live in Netherlands. I have 2 kids (10 and 5) and just started working after 5 years. I read regularly and I'm trying out audiobooks now since I drive to work. I read mostly romance, most subgenres excluding RH, Mafia and Dark. Haven't been able to get to them.

We need 1. team names 2. captain. We should also discuss some things in advance like sub-genre etc so that we can start reading when we get specific categories.

Hi team! I'm Breann. I live in Northern AZ. We recently moved here from Southern AZ, so we are experiencing fall(ish) weather for the first time! We have 3 kids, 2 dogs, a cat, a horse, and way too many chickens :)

I read most romance subgenres - especially mystery, contemporary, and historical.

Team name ideas:
Readers on the Run
Tales on Fire
Book Blitzers
Tale Turtles
Booked for Speed
The Fast and the Fictional

Authors we have in common: Julie Garwood, JD Robb/Nora Roberts, Ilona Andrews, Lisa Kleypas

Hi Team! I'm Raluca and I'm from Romania (Land of vampires 😂). As English is not my first language, I apologize in advance if I misspell words. I live with my cat and my boyfriend.

About reading, I like a book any book that have a plot to attract me... But not so much those centered on the erotic part and plot 0 .... In the working days I may delay finishing my book falling asleep without finishing my book 🙈

About names, I like all suggestions
Especially
Readers on the Run
The Fast and the Fictional

I go trough the list and that's are the tasks we need to decide (I hope I didn't miss one)

1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
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.
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.
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
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.
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.
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
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.
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.
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them

Hey Guys! I've been on teams with most of you before except Vi. So it's nice to meet you, Vi :)

I'm from Toronto so est timezone, but work a lot of nights and hockey (NHL) started so it's about to take up a lot of my reading time.

"The Fast and the Fictional" made me laugh. I like that one.

Does someone want to volunteer to be captain? Otherwise, I don't mind jumping in.

Breann wrote: "Authors we have in common: Julie Garwood, JD Robb/Nora Roberts, Ilona Andrews, Lisa Kleypas"

I'd agree these are the big names we all have in common. Or name any popular historical romance author and most of us have read them.

I looked to see if there were any contemporary authors and Elle Kennedy was the only one that stood out.

9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
In Death series?

29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Law enforcement? Assassin?

33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
Contemporary?

54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
I vote 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.
/list/show/8...

52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Pink or blue

72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
I'm 80s

58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
I joined 2020

Nice to meet you too Danielle! I like Fast and Fictional too. I would rather not be captain so if it’s ok with the other two, you can be the captain.

Let me get back on the questions later today once I have a laptop.

Oh also I think Raluca and I are about 6 hours ahead of you both or at least the EST zone

9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
In Death series? I'm good with this. Got the recent one in my TBR

29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Law enforcement? Assassin?
Vi: Throwing in sports players (hockey - which seems to be most popular)

33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
Contemporary?
Vi: Good with contemporary

54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
I vote mountains
Vi: I vote for mountains too

55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
UK?
Vi: yep, UK is best outside of US. Lots of options

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.
Vi: Good List Breann. We can definitely find something to read in this.

52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Pink or blue
Vi: I think it should be ok.. Don't have a specific book in mind but I can just hunt for one when it's called.

72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
I'm 80s
Vi: Me too

58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Breann joined 2020
I joined in 2011

9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
I'm good with the "In Death" series. I only read them for challenged anyway.

29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Law enforcement? Assassin?
Vi: Throwing in sports players (hockey - which seems to be most popular)
Danielle: I'm going to second Law enforcement or Hockey

33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
Contemporary works for me!

54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
I vote mountains
Mountains

55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
UK?
I think UK gives us lots of options

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.
Breanns list has every choice possible I think.

52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
Most of my books seem to lean towards blue so that would be my preference.

72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
I'm 90s, but I have a ton of 80s bodice-rippers on deck so that's a good year for me!

58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Looks like we're 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2020 - I have no real reason, but thinking 2020 might be a good year to pick.

1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.

These are all the questions, I think, that either mention the same author or the same series.

Raluca am I right and assuming we're on the same book in the In Death series, book 4?

Are we good locking in "The Fast and the Fictional" for a team name?

Danielle wrote: "Raluca am I right and assuming we're on the same book in the In Death series, book 4?"

Yes, my next book for in death series is book 4. If is Task 82 is called I can read out of order sometimes😅... Will see.

If is helps I can make a Google sheet with all that's Team tasks.... 🤔

About time zone... For me is 7 PM right now. My time zone my be different

Edit: :D

For:

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.

Best Romances of the Early 1990's (1990-1995)
Best Romances of the Late 1990's (1996-1999)
2016: What People Born in the 1990s Have Read in 2016
FBI Romance Novels
Pretend Lovers & Fake Engagements (Historical romance)
Best Forbidden Romances Of All Time
I hate you, I love you (Historical Romances)

R~wka wrote: "For:

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.

Best Romances of the Early 1990's (1990..."

This list would work for me
Best Romances of the Late 1990's (1996-1999)

Danielle wrote: "Are we good locking in "The Fast and the Fictional" for a team name?"

I think so!

1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Julie Garwood, JD Robb/Nora Roberts, Ilona Andrews, Lisa Kleypas, or Elle Kennedy?

R~wka wrote: "Danielle wrote: "Raluca am I right and assuming we're on the same book in the In Death series, book 4?"

Yes, my next book for in death series is book 4. If is Task 82 is called I can read out of ..."

Just saw the SS! Filling some things out now :D

I think we missed this one

50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.

Breann wrote: "1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Julie Garwood, JD Robb/Nora Roberts, Ilona Andrews, Lisa Kleypas, or Elle Kennedy?"

I'm OK with all of them

Great spreadsheet Raluca. I've filled in some of them.. Rest (like the months etc) I'm thinking through.

50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location -> Does this mean city, country?

Best Romances of the Late 1990's (1996-1999) -> This list is also ok for me

First Task - All Teams!

Task 1 - 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide.

October is wonderful in many ways - fall weather, football, pumpkin spice and especially Halloween! As a team decide whether you will read books that are MPG Paranormal or books with both black and orange on the cover, then each teammate reads a book that matches the team’s decision. To qualify as MPG (main page genre), on the main page of the book under the precis, there is a section that says "Genres". Anything listed under that section is counted as an MPG. You may use anything that shows when you click 'more', but not if you click 'show all'. For books to qualify under the cover color option, both black and orange need to be on the cover. The selected covers do not have to be primarily black and/or orange, but both colors must be present on the cover. You can use any edition’s cover to qualify your book. If in doubt, please ask.

MPG Paranormal?

R~wka wrote: "MPG Paranormal?"

That’s my vote

I can easily find a paranormal book so I'm good with that!

Yes, I agree. Paranormal please.

Started my PNR book - Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan

I’m reading The Awakening

Completion Post
Task 1: Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide.


Manners and Monsters

Pages: 320
How it fits: MPG Paranormal
Date completed: Oct 14
Review:
3.5 stars

It's a cozy little murder mystery, but there is a lot of self-loathing in this and I really didn't like the way Hannah's mom seemed to brush her off when she expressed her loneliness. Still, the mystery is decent, the characters are very YA, and I didn't mind it at all.

I ran through the spreadsheet and added final decisions to anything with at least 3 votes. If anything needs to be changed or if someone really doesn't want to read that theme, let us know I'm sure we can change it :)

I'm 70% trough my book, hoping to finish it tomorrow

Completion Post - Task 1

Task: : Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide. Team decided on MPG Paranormal

Book/cover link: Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan
Page numbers with source: 477
How book qualified: MPG Paranormal
Date Completed.: 15 October
Rating/Review.: 2 stars.
My first book by this author and I'm not impressed. The FMC is basically a doormat, the MMC too dominating. I won't be continuing the series.

Completion Post - Task 1: 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide. Team chose MPG Paranormal

Book: The Awakening
Pgs: 438
Date: 10/15/24
Qualifies: MPG Paranormal
Rating: 4 stars

Completion Post - Task 1: 0. Read a book that is MPG Paranormal or a books that has both black and orange on the cover, teams decide. Team chose MPG Paranormal


Book: The Smoke Thief
Pgs: 352
Date: Oct 16
Qualifies: MPG Paranormal
Rating: 4,5 stars

I've checked us for Task 1

Here is your next task!

Task 2 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.

As a team, select a series listed on GR and everyone reads a book in that series. (Does not have to be a numbered series.) Please include the selected series in your completion posts. Teammates can read the same or different books for this task. No pass for this task.

Great, so we go ahead with the In Death series right?

Yes, I think so. I’m going to read Possession in Death

Yup, In death it is! Book 4 for me Rapture in Death.

I'm going to reread Immortal in Death

Completion Post - Task 2: 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. - team chose In Death series

Book: Possession in Death
Pgs: 160
Date: 10/16/24
Qualifies: #31.5 in In Death series
Rating: 3.5