Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 9
April 13, 2024 through June 9, 2024
Born to Run

Team:
★ Janeylou
✓ Trio
✓ Amanda
✓ Caipi

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 9
April 13, 2024 through June 9, 2024
Born to Run

Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Each teammate reads a book initially published in April of any year OR a book with flowers on the cover - teams decide. No pass for this task. 4.13.2024 - 4.17.2024
Task 2 - 4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy. 4.17.2024 - 4.22.2024
Task 3 - 12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task. 4.22.2024 - 4.29.2024
Task 4 - 21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task. 4.29.2024 - 5.5.2024
Task 5 - 29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession. 5.5.2024 - 5.9.2024
Task 6 - 33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide. 5.9.2024 - 5.12.2024
Task 7 - 10. Read 4 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 5.12.2024 - 5.17.2024
Task 8 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 5.17.2024 - 5.22.2024
Task 9 - 23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task. 5.22.2024 - 5.28.2024
Task 10 - 3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task. 5.28.2024
Task 11 - 79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope. 6.1.2024 - 6.6.2024
Task 12 - 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. 6.6.2024

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 Chase the Rainbow, you are free to come up with a new team name. Just let me know.

Janine, you up for leading us again? If not I can take it if you want!

Yeah , ill be fine ..will transfer all our lists etc over later

Amazing race tasks
Tasks:
❓️1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Aimee Nicole Walker
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.
Vino & Veritas
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
Felice Stevens /AP Eisien
Lissa kasey / sam kadence
LA Witt/Ann Gallagher/Lauren Gallagher/Lori A. Witt
Minerva Howe/ Julia Talbot
Hank Edwards/ RG Thomas
Emma Alcott/Piper Scott
Virginia Kelly/Lynn Van Dorn
MA Innes/Shaw Montgomery
Skye R Richmond/Rheland Richmond
Nyrae Dawn/Riley Hart
Macy Blake/Poppy Dennison
Brandon Witt/Rosalind Abel
Joel Abernathy/LC Davis
Leta Blake/Blake Moreno
Angel Knots/Wolf Spector/Stella Starling
Xen/Cole McCade
Lisa Henry/Discontentedwriter/Cari waites
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.
Can we all check shelves and recommend a book to the other 3 that they havent read
Amanda reccommended
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤❤❤❤
Janeylou recommended
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤❤❤❤
Caipi recommended
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
❤❤❤❤
Trio recommended
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports.
14. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.
15. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition.
16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children.
17. Read 4 books written by a male author.
MM books written by men
18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
19. Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months. No pass for this task.
20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.
21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task.
22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series.
23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.
Jane PS reads MM ( not playing AR this time but can still use her)
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2022 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
Featured Author Challenge
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.
Amanda tbr
Janeylou tbr
Trio tbr
Caipi tbr
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
Law enforcement
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.
MM Romance
34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
35. Read 6 books first published between 2011 and 2020.
36. Read 6 books with animals on the cover.
37. Read 6 books set in the US.
38. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with a non-English language edition.
39. Read 6 books set outside of the US.
40. Read 6 books with over 500 reviews.
41. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings.
42. Read 6 books featuring best friends.
43. Read 6 books published in June. (A different month may be used when assigned.)
44. Read 6 books by authors who use initials in their name.
45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles. (A different number may be used when assigned.)
46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
MM with two authors
47. Read 6 books set in a major city.
48. Read 6 books featuring cowboys.
❓️49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year href="https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... published May 22

50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
If we can have a country we'll go with US, if not
a state in USA sounds easiest ....
Florida as nice and sunny
❓️51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
lily morton
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
mm grey covers
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.
Janeylou 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.
England
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.
MM published 2020
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.
Janeylou & Amanda 2020
59. Read 4 books that are NOT MPG Romance.
60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.
61. Read 4 books rated over 4.5 on GR.
62. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.
63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'.
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
Amanda & Trio..America
Janine& Caipi ..Europe
We can all do different , Australasia seems like an easy one tho
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.
Rainbow Awards
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
MM ...just monitor what others are reading
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Team 10 ..all mm
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Amanda youngest so 1990s
MM books published in 90's
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
NR Walker
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Amanda ..February
Trio.. August
Caipi..October
Janeylou..November
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
M
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
White top..or we could do sports equipment
77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
Janine reads trios books
Trio reads amandas books
Amanda reds caipi books
Caipi reads janines books
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.
MM fake boyfriends
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
1990's..Janeylou
2000's..Trio
2010's..Amanda
2020's..Caipi
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.
Love & Luck
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.
Motorcycle??
Janines vehicle shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
89. Read 8 books tagged with 'wedding' or 'proposal'.
90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task.
Janine June 22
Caipi July 22
Trio August 22
Amanda Sept22

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.
Amanda 92
Janeylou 65
Trio 66
Caipi 69
Book read needs to be at least 292 pgs..
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Past (If using years, it needs to be at least 25 years to the future or 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.
MM August 2019 releases
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Wolf
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.
Janeylou
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Amandas
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Trio
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Caipi
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.

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Ive copied over last years tasks check the 💜
About 20- 25 books on # 28
5 books on #99

❓️ are where we made a decesion , happy to change or we can just see what we reading if task comes up

Checking in! 😀

Janeylou wrote: "Ive copied over last years tasks check the 💜
About 20- 25 books on # 28
5 books on #99

❓️ are where we made a decesion , happy to change or we can just see what we reading if task comes up"

I'll update mine over the weekend.... 👍🏻

Checking in - I'll update my lists now. Thanks for captaining us Janine!

I'll get to my lists this weekend! For 82 I just read all the Love & Luck series and am not a huge fan so wouldn't mind a change but if everyone else likes it I can make it work!

My lists are updated! Just a reminder this one is 150 page count requirement

Task 1 - Each teammate reads a book initially published in April of any year OR a book with flowers on the cover - teams decide. No pass for this task.

April showers bring May flowers. Or so the saying goes… It’s been mostly snow showers for us lately, though my daffodils are trying valiantly to bloom! As a team, decide if you are reading books initially published in April of any year OR books with flowers on the cover. (Please note that says ‘flowers’ - plural. Your book must have more than one flower on the cover to qualify.) If the team has decided on April for this task, you will be using the initial publication date - if there is a date at the top of the editions page USE IT! Otherwise I will be looking for the earliest dated English language edition of any format for the qualification. If the team has decided on flowers on the cover, you may use any edition’s cover to qualify your book. The qualifying cover must distinctly and clearly show more than one flower on the cover. Please include the qualifying cover in your completion post. Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count. No pass for this task

Trio it's usually up to us! Do you have a preference?

Im easy going with this one

My planned books fit neither of these tasks. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 But I think April books might be easier to find, simply because there is more choice, right? 🤔

April works great for me since I have to read A Spooky Legacy for Ivy and Uno. I know Trio reads a lot of arcs so she probably has one too

Out of about 20 books planned for rest of month ..not 1 published in April , so will have to go hunting

Lol jeez! Do any have flowers? I can work with that too

Ive found one ..going with The Forgotten Dead...178 pgs ..perfect 😄😄

Amanda wrote: "Trio it's usually up to us! Do you have a preference?"

sorry I'm here - it's been a wacky weekend! I do have a few pub in April, but I could also find something with flowers on the cover.

April is what we went with! Figured you’d probably have an arc that fit (:

I do, thanks Amanda.

I meant to be looking for a series for #82, how about https://www.goodreads.com/series/3450...

I'm still fine with the other ❓that you listed Janeylou.

And I updated my "recs" and "faves" shelves so you all have some new choices to pick from this go round.

COMPLETION POST
Task 1 - Each teammate reads a book initially published in April of any year OR a book with flowers on the cover - teams decide. No pass for this task

The Forgotten Dead
Jordan L. Hawk
178 pgs
16 April
4.24 stars
Fits ..published 14 April 2022

I love a good ghost story and this was a great one , looking forward to bk 2 where Oscar finds out a bit more about his family

💜Team Chase the Rainbow💜
Completions
Task 1 - Each teammate reads a book initially published in April of any year OR a book with flowers on the cover - teams decide. No pass for this task
Janine
Trio
Amanda
Caipi

Selection Post, Task 1
Each teammate reads a book initially published in April of any year
How to Plot a Payback by Melissa Ferguson
317 pages
How it Fits: published 2 April 2024

Completion Post Task 1 - Each teammate reads a book initially published in April of any year OR a book with flowers on the cover - teams decide. No pass for this task

Team Chose April

A Spooky Legacy by S.E. Harmon
382 Pages
How it qualifies: Published April 9, 2024
Date Read: 4/16
Rating: 5 Stars

Amanda my book doesn't have a page count, I'm going to PM you - thanks in advance I really apreciate it.

Completion Post, Task 1
Each teammate reads a book initially published in April of any year
How to Plot a Payback by Melissa Ferguson
317 pages
Read: 15 April
Rating: 4 stars
How it Fits: published 2 April 2024

Trio, doesnt matter for this time, but dont forget we change our selection to completion so i can link posts earlyn

Completion Post Task 1 - Each teammate reads a book initially published in April of any year OR a book with flowers on the cover - teams decide. No pass for this task

Team Chose April

Asher by Louisa Masters
Pages: 245
How it qualifies: First published April 19, 2023
Read: April 17th
Rating: 3.5⭐️
Nice one. Think I'd have enjoyed it more if I had read the original series this is a spin-off of. The wedding was definitely something extraordinary! Lots of glitter and guest who wanted to killed each other.... 😂

Janeylou wrote: "Trio, doesnt matter for this time, but dont forget we change our selection to completion so i can link posts earlyn"

oops, I did forget Janeylou!!!! I'll remember for the future, sorry about that.

Updated mine!

Finished
No rush Caipi, but final post is all ready for you

So Amanda, you 5 star'd the Spectral Files book huh? I'll have to pick that series back up. Harmon builds the tension so well, but it is stressfull!

Updated my post and checked us in.

Trio wrote: "So Amanda, you 5 star'd the Spectral Files book huh? I'll have to pick that series back up. Harmon builds the tension so well, but it is stressfull!"

I’ve five starred all of them! Rain is a favorite character and I think I’m a little in love with Danny lol. I will say this one was a little more gruesome than others

Here is your next task!

Task 2 - 4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.

To qualify for this task the selected books need to be tagged as ‘PNR’, ‘paranormal romance’, ‘paranormal’ or ‘fantasy’. Tags are the only qualifier for this task. Please include a link to the top shelves page of your qualifying tag in your completion post, also include the qualifying tag, the top shelves page number and the number of tags. If the tag is MPG, just say that it is as your qualifier.

Typically , ive just finished 2 and got no more planned 😄😄

COMPLETION POST
Task 2 - 4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.

Rattling Bone
Jordan L. Hawk
206 pgs
18 april
4 Stars
Fits MPG Paranormal & Fantasy
Another great edition to this series , finding a little more out about Oscars family

Doubt I'll start mine till.friday, got a few to finish for IVY first

Well as i enjoyed my round 1 book , im going with bk 2 😄

I'm on a family trip for the next four days. Not sure how much reading time I'll get....
Hope to find a good book tonight that I can read during the trip. Preferably one that works for TART, IVY and has awesome points for SH! 😂😂😂

Caipi wrote: "I'm on a family trip for the next four days. Not sure how much reading time I'll get....
Hope to find a good book tonight that I can read during the trip. Preferably one that works for TART, IVY an..."

And pigs will fly as well 🤣🤣🤣

Have a good time Caipi