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🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
The dates will begin on Saturdays at 6 PM EST, at that time the task for each date will be announced. Books must be completed and posted by the following Friday at Midnight EST, except when on your 'Romantic Getaway' when you will have until the second Friday. (Dates 1 & 2 will have different start/end dates to deal with the holidays. See post in the sign up thread.) Roses will be awarded before the next date begins. Each date we will be working towards spelling out B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R. The tasks for each letter will be posted in advance, but you will not know which task will be used until the date begins.
Roses are earned by:
🌹 The First Rose 🌹 Teams earn this rose by reading 4 books fitting the task during the date. (One rose possible per team per date.)
Bonus roses may be earned by:
🌹 Speed Dating Rose 🌹 The team that has 4 members finishing 4 books (1 each) and posts in the Q&A/Announcement thread first wins this bonus rose. Note, posting is required to earn this rose. (One rose possible per date.)
🌹 Team Dating Roses 🌹 Teams with each member completing the task (with a minimum of 6 books read) earn 3 additional roses. (Three roses possible per team per date.)
🌹 Serial Dating Rose 🌹 For every multiple of 8 books read, teams will earn a rose. So 8 books is one rose, 16 books is 2 roses, 24 books is 3 roses and so on. (Number of roses will vary each date, maximum of 7 per team per date.)
🌹 Multiple Date Rose 🌹 The player who reads the most books for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Longest Date Rose 🌹 The player that reads the longest book for the date earns this bonus rose for their team. Please note that boxed sets will NOT be counted towards this rose! (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Page Turner Rose 🌹 The team that reads the most combined pages for the date, first edition Kindle only for page count, earns this bonus rose. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Scavenger Hunt Rose 🌹This special rose is earned by finding a book that fits each rule for the letter the date represents, for example B is for Backcountry (rural setting), Black (black cover), Bogeyman (PNR) and Brag (nominated for or won an award). After posting your completion, post in the Scavenger Hunt thread to claim the book. Both posts, in your team thread and the Scavenger Hunt thread, should list the qualifications for each task, i.e. be identical. This rose may be earned multiple times per date but only once per book. The first person to post each book claims the rose for that book. (Number of roses available per date will vary, maximum of 7 per person per date.)
Teams will not be eliminated even if they earn no roses, they will have a chance to catch up by earning additional roses on other dates. Players will be eliminated if they do not complete the task on two consecutive dates. Eliminated players will not be replaced. Remember, players are allowed to read multiple books for a given date in order to earn bonuses and/or to make up for teammates who do not read their book or who have been eliminated.
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Information required when posting your completion/s:
❤️❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source **We are using the GR Kindle first edition page count ONLY, if available. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. If GR doesn't have a page count listed, please link to the Amazon Kindle book with a page count.**
❤️ How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary. Links required for lists, tags and other editions.
❤️ Dated Completed with Rating.
❤️ If this is your second (or more) book for the task, also include that information.
Please include only this information. A small review may be included if desired, but is not required. No other discussion allowed though.
❤️You will need make a new post for your completions.❤️ If you update a prior post, i.e., if you saved posts for your completions, they will be missed when I do the accounting for each date. Make sure your books count - make a new post!
❤️Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count only!❤️ If your page count comes from a Kindle edition published on the initial publication date on the editions page, it will count. If your page count comes from a Kindle edition labeled '1st edition', it will count. If your page count comes from the earliest dated English language Kindle edition, it will count. I am looking for one of those three things when confirming your books! As long the page count you list is correct, I will accept any link to the book.
❤️If corrections are requested, REPOSTS ARE REQUIRED!❤️ If I request a correction for a page count or qualifier for example, you must repost your Completion Post or your book will not be counted!
❤️I strongly suggest that you create a BLANK template for your completion posts.❤️ DO NOT copy a prior post. DO NOT copy a teammate's completion. Start EVERY completion post from the blank template! This will help eliminate copy/paste errors along with missing components in a completion post.
Although you will not need to make selection posts like in the PtP, your teammates might like ideas for what to read so sharing what you are reading could be very helpful. If you choose to make selections posts, make sure they are clearly identified as such. If you have any question if your book qualifies, it would be better to find out before you read it - ask your teammates or in the Q&A/Announcement thread.
DO NOT DELETE COMMENTS OR POSTS! Even if your book doesn't qualify or you are asked for corrections, do not delete your comment. Deleted comments will confuse the tracking and may lead to books being missed! If you wish, you may strike through your comment using < s > ... < /s > without the spaces, but do not delete the comment or post!
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Books must be 90 pages and MPG Romance. Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or similar is acceptable, but it must be romance. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS on the MPG Romance rule. We will be using the English language first edition Kindle page count ONLY for this challenge. Audiobooks and rereads are ok. Abridged audiobooks are NOT ALLOWED for this challenge. Books can only be read once per person during the challenge even if it fits multiple categories. Once the task for the date is announced, you may not tag a book so that it fits or edit any lists - this must be done before the date begins.
MPG = Main Page Genre:
On the main page of the book on the right hand side there is a section that says "Genres". Anything listed under that section is counted as an MPG.
MPG Romance = Main Page Genre Romance:
In the "Genres" section described above, there must be 'Romance". It could be Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance or MM Romance, but it has to have 'Romance' listed.
❤️ Completion Posts ❤️When making your completion posts, remember you must include how the book/s qualify. If the task states, for example (and this is just an example!):
A is for Athlete - Read a sports romance, qualification from the title, précis, list or tags.
Saying 'the hero is a runner' or 'MC is an athlete' doesn't qualify the book. Using 'précis states that hero is a football player' or 'tagged sports by 7 people' does qualify the book. Remember that links are required for lists, tags and different editions.
Also, when using the cover as the qualifier, post the cover image in your completion.
Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.
Remember, books can NOT be tagged or added to lists after the date begins!
Also, books can NOT be started before the date begins!
Don't make more work for yourself than necessary - if the qualifier is in the title or on the cover, use it! You don't have to go searching for tags to make it work. 😊 If the link you use for the book is the same you are using for the page count and edition - say so (see above edition or something similar)! That saves us all some steps. But please double check your links!
You may use separate editions of your Scavenger Hunt books to qualify for the different tasks. Links MUST be provided.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to read at least ONE book a week. Confirm that you understand the books you choose are required to be MPG Romance and a minimum of 90 p. using the first edition Kindle page count as well as fit the requirement for the current date task. Also please verify that you understand that this is a team challenge and that your team is counting you to uphold your commitment.
I NEED A CONFIRMATION FROM EVERY TEAMMATE!
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
I will be tracking each team's completions and using the captains' tracking to confirm before awarding roses at the end of each date.
Captains, anything you can do to help is appreciated, particularly with the Longest Date and Page Turner Roses! Simply listing the completions with message number is great though - links are not required, but always appreciated. 😊
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Captains, please reserve a few spaces for tracking.
Introduce yourselves to your teammates. Let then know where you are from, what your interests are in life and in books! Consider friending each other, that makes it easier to follow the goings on.
Your first task as a team is to come up with a team name. The theme this round is We Made It to Eight! and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.
❤️ Date Tasks ❤️At the beginning of each date, one of the tasks for that week’s letter will be randomly selected. The letters spelling out ‘BACHELOR’ will be used in order. You need to read a book that meets the task requirement(s), as well as any other challenge-related requirements outlined in Kat’s posts, to complete the task.
Details about each task’s requirements will be provided prior to the beginning of that specific date. I will do my best to copy and paste that post here, but you can always check the Q&A, tracking, and announcements thread for Kat’s post regarding requirements
B is for Best– read a book that has won or been nominated for a literary award
B is for Bodice Ripper – read a book that is tagged MPG ‘historical’
B is for ??? – read a book ...
B is for Button – read a book that shows a button on the cover
A is for Abrazo – read a book showing a couple in an embrace on the cover
A is for Alligator – read a book set in one of the following southern US states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi
A is for ??? – read a book ...
A is for Anticipate– read a book that has been released in 2022
C is for ???– read a book ...
C is for Center Field – read a sports romance
C is for Cerulean – read a book that has a primarily blue cover
C is for Chance – read a book that is written by a new-to-you author
H is for Habiliment – read a book with a fully clothed cover model
H is for Hades – read a book that is tagged MPG ‘PNR’
H is for ??? – read a book ...
H is for Humdinger – read a book with an average GR rating of 4.3 or higher
E is for Earbasher – read a book that is more than 300 pages
E is for Edifice – read a book with a building on the cover
E is for Ego– read a book written in first person point of view
E is for ??? – read a book ...
L is for Lead – read a book that begins a series
L is for Leafy – read a book with a distinct plant on the cover
L is for Lighten – read a book that has been unrated on your GR shelves for more than 5 years
L is for ??? – read a book ...
O is for the ???– read a book ...
O is for Octuple – read a book from a series with 8 or more books listed on GR
O is for Once in a Blue Moon – read a book written by an author with 50 or fewer distinct works who was first published at least 10 years ago
O is for Oral – read a book that has an audio edition available
R is for Radio – read a book featuring a musician/singer
R is for ??? – read a book ...
R is for Robber – read a book featuring law enforcement officers
R is for Rubicate – read a book with a red title on the cover
Roses earned
Date 1
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 3 🌹
Serial Dating Roses 10 🌹
Scavenger Hunt Rose 25 🌹
Total: 39
Date 2
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 3 🌹
Serial Dating Rose 7 🌹
Scavenger Hunt Roses 5 🌹
Total: 16
Date 3
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 3 🌹
Serial Dating Roses 7 🌹
Scavenger Hunt Roses 9🌹
Total: 20
Date 4
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 3 🌹
Serial Dating Roses 7 🌹
Page Turner Rose 🌹
Scavenger Hunt Rose 21 🌹
Total: 33
Date 5
The First Rose 🌹
Serial Dating Rose 7 🌹
Scavenger Hunt Rose 17 🌹
Total: 25
Date 6
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 3 🌹
Serial Dating Roses 7 🌹
Scavenger Hunt Roses 7 🌹
Total: 18
Date 7
The First Rose 🌹
Team Dating Roses 3 🌹
Serial Dating Roses 7 🌹
Page Turner Rose 🌹
Scavenger Hunt Roses 6 🌹
Total: 18
Date 8
The First Rose -
Speed Dating Rose -
Team Dating Roses -
Serial Dating Rose -
Multiple Date Rose -
Longest Date Rose -
Compulsive Dater Rose -
Page Turner Rose -
Scavenger Hunt Rose
Running total: 169
Weekly ThemesDate 1 - B is for Best
Date 2 - A is for Alligator
Date 3 - C is for Center Field
Date 4 - H is for Hades
Date 5 - E is for Earbasher
Date 6 - L is for Lead
Date 7 - O is for Octuple
Date 8 - R is for Robber
Date 1B is for Best
Total Books: 86
Longest Book Read By: Steph - Dragonfly in Amber 976 pages
Total Pages: 27634
Most Books Read By: Gustaf
(view spoiler)
Date 2A is for alligator
Total Books: 51
Longest Book Read By: Gustaf - Wrath 712 pages
Total Pages: 16263
Most Books Read By: Jill
(view spoiler)
Date 3C is for Center Field
Total Books: 66
Longest Book Read By: Starstruck - The Long Game 453 pages
Total Pages: 17190
Most Books Read By: Jill & Steph
(view spoiler)
Date 4H is for Hades
Total Books: 87
Longest Book Read By: Starstruck - Master of Restless Shadows: Book one 671 pages
Total Pages: 21647
Most Books Read By: Starstruck
(view spoiler)
Date 5E is for Earbasher
Total Books: 58
Longest Book Read By: Gustaf - Prince 560 pages
Total Pages: 21332
Most Books Read By: Jill
(view spoiler)
Date 6L is for Lead
Total Books: 56
Longest Book Read By: Jill - Man of the House 751 pages
Total Pages: 14428
Most Books Read By: Jill
(view spoiler)
Date 7O is for Octuple
Total Books: 70
Longest Book Read By: Starstruck - The Bright and Hungry Future of Hawks 680 pages
Total Pages: 21335
Most Books Read By: Jill
(view spoiler)
Date 8R is for Robber
Total Books:
Longest Book Read By:
Total Pages:
Most Books Read By:
Gustaf:
1.
Total:
Becky:
1.
Total:
Jill
1.
Total:
Liza:
1.
Total:
Steph:
1.
Total:
Susan (susayq ~):
1.
Total:
Starstruck
1.
Total:
Total books and pages :
Team name suggestions:7 Ate 9
The Sophstic8's
F8ed M8s
The Octaholics
First-Rate 8
The Greatest 8 (Gr8est 8?)
Sophistic8
Ocean's 8
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Hi! 👋This is my first time playing Bachelor and I'm excited to start.
I'm Sarah but I answer to Starstruck or Star (she/her) and live in England (GMT +1 for most of the challenge). Having insomnia I'm often online late at night or early in the morning.
My hobbies are reading, cooking and gardening. Since the pandemic started I've spent far more time at home and love escaping with a good book. I mainly read MM romance but will try any genre.
I'm terrible at coming up with team names, all I can think of is the 8th wonder.
Hi, everyone!I'm Steph (she/her) and I live in Ohio, US (EDT). I'm a SAHM and a big fan of coffee.
On the rare occasions I'm not reading, you'll find me listening to audiobooks while doing other things. I'm a serial rereader/listener and often revisit old favorites. I read mostly MM but have been trying some MF old and new with varied success.
I'm pretty bad at team names but I also really appreciate a good dad joke so I've thought of 7 Ate 9, and The Sophstic8's.
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to ..."
Read and understood - I'm happy to read at least one book a week that qualifies (task criteria, MPG romance, 90+ p Kindle 1st edn.)
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to ..."
Understood, Kat! :)
Hi everyone! I'm Liza (she/her). This is my first time doing this challenge and I'm excited. I'm from Massachusetts and a SAHM, as well as an unapologetic geek. I will pretty much read anything, but prefer MM.As for team names, not my favorite part, but "It's F8" came to mind.
Hi! I'm Susan. I've done this challenge 4 or 5 times before. I've been taking a break from challenges but decided to jump back in this round.I live in Alabama with my Hubs. We're empty nesters and are loving it!
I stink with team names, so I am open to any suggestions.
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to ..."
Got it!
Hi all!I realized that when I was setting up our thread, I forgot to say hello.
My name is Gustaf. I'm 27 and I live in Sweden with my husband and our dog Toby.
I read 99.9% MM but every once in a while an MF book or two manages to get it's way onto my TBR.
I can't wait for this round to start. Bachelor is one of my favorite challenges.
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to ..."
I have read and understood the rules.
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to ..."
Read and understood!
I like First Rate 8 for a name.
I'm glad I'm not the only first timer for this challenge.Out of the suggested team names I like
The Sophistic8's and First-Rate 8.
I also like First-Rate 8. We are still waiting for Jill to check in but I'm going to get to creating our secret group where we can discuss SH books.
MountainKat wrote: "🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 8🌹🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
READ THIS!
Please confirm that you have read the instructions for this challenge and understand that you are committing to ..."
Understood!!
Hi, I'm Jill and I live in New York City. I'm the mother of an almost 15 year old daughter (tequila is an ever flowing IV drip) and a 9 year old cat named Mr. Darcy (can you tell what my favorite book is?) This is my first challenge but I'm a voracious reader. I will read anything but mostly romances of all types MM, MF, FF, etc. My absolute favorite tropes are secret pregnancy/secret baby. Star you and I already have something in common because I don't sleep much. I look forward to reading with and getting to know you all.P.s I love all the names so I'll be happy with whatever the majority wants. All I could think of is "8 is Enough"
How about The Gr8 Deb8? if we're still contemplating names.
Jill wrote: "Hi, I'm Jill and I live in New York City. I'm the mother of an almost 15 year old daughter (tequila is an ever flowing IV drip) and a 9 year old cat named Mr. Darcy (can you tell what my favorite b..."Then we are three people on this team not sleeping much lol.
Gustaf wrote: "Jill wrote: "Hi, I'm Jill and I live in New York City. I'm the mother of an almost 15 year old daughter (tequila is an ever flowing IV drip) and a 9 year old cat named Mr. Darcy (can you tell what ..."Make that 4! Should we work not sleeping into our team name somehow? 😂
Just realized I’ll be out of town this weekend. I won’t get to start the date until Monday. Hopefully there will still be some SH books left by then lol
Becky wrote: "For sleep deprived team names, how about:No one gets 8 (hours of sleep these days)"
I like this
So we have two name suggestions that most seem to like. First-Rate 8
No One Gets 8 (Hours of Sleep These Days)
I like both so I'll leave it up to you. The one most of you agree on we go for.
Gustaf wrote: "So we have two name suggestions that most seem to like. First-Rate 8
No One Gets 8 (Hours of Sleep These Days)
I like both so I'll leave it up to you. The one most of you agree on we go for."
I like first-rate a smidge more :)
My vote's for No One Gets 8 (Hours of Sleep These Days)
I've been sending out invites to our secret SH group now as well. You should all have gotten one.
I'm syill going with First-Rate 8I got the invite and joined
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🌹Theme - We Made It to Eight!🌹
Team 1 Members:
✓ Captain - Gustaf
✓ Becky
✓ Jill(Private)
✓ Liza
✓ Steph
✓ Susan (susayq ~)
✓ Startstruck