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The Bachelor Team Challenge Round 2
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 2🌹🌹Theme - Destination Wedding🌹
Date Tasks:
At the beginning of each date, one of the tasks for that week's letter will be randomly selected. The letters will be used in order. You will need to read a book that meets the task requirements, as well as the other requirements listed above, to complete the task.
B is for Big Apple - Read a book set in New York City. This can be from the précis, the GR main book page, tagged or from a list.
B is for Body Art - Read a book with a tattoo on the cover. A tattoo on any edition is allowed, but it must be on the cover.
B is for Beginning - Read a book that begins a series or trilogy. This needs to be included on the GR listing for the book.
B is for Beach - Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book that is set on an island or beach location. Qualification, other than the cover, can include the title, precis, the GR main book page, tags or lists. The British Isles, Australia and New Zealand are not eligible islands.
A is for Always - Read a book with married MCs. Qualification from the title (marriage, married, mate, spouse/husband/wife) précis (marriage, married, mate, spouse/husband/wife), tags (eloped, marriage, married, mate, spouse/husband/wife, couple) or list (marriage, married or mated).
A is for Accumulate - Read a book from an author with at least 15 distinct works. This info is on the author's page/booklist.
A is for August - Read a book with any edition published in August. Include the edition with link in your qualification.
A is for Adversaries - Read an enemies-to-lovers romance. Qualification can be from the précis, tags or lists.
C is for Consonant - Read a book with a title that begins with a consonant, disregarding any articles. For example, neither The Understatement of the Year nor The Art of Breathing qualify, but A Wish Upon the Stars and A Quick Bite both do.
C is for Camouflage - Read a book featuring a MC in that is in the military or is former military. Qualification from the title, précis, tags or lists.
C is for Challenge - Read a book that works for one of the current RRRC Monthly Challenge categories, excluding Reader's Choice. Qualification will vary with the rule.
C is for Calculus - Read a book featuring a geek/nerd MC. Qualification from title, précis, tag or list.
H is for History - Read a book set at least 50 years ago. Qualification from the GR main book page, précis, tag or list.
H is for Horizontal - Read a book whose cover shows a person in a horizontal or reclined position.
H is for Handcuff - Read a book featuring a MC in law enforcement. Qualification from the title, précis, tags or lists.
H is for Home - Read a book with a building that could be a home on the cover.
E is for Europe - Read a book set in Europe (Must be on this List of States/Territories of Europe) or featuring a European MC. The countries of the UK - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland , are not on the linked list but will be allowed because the UK is on the list. Qualification from the title, précis, tags or list.
E is for Epicurean - Read a book with food on the cover or set in the food industry. Qualification from the title, précis, tags or lists.
E is for Emotional - Read a book that is tagged with a word that indicates emotion - sad, cry funny...
E is for Ear - Read a book with an ear on the cover.
L is for Limb - Read a book with an exposed limb, arm or leg, on the cover.
L is for Limited - Read a book from a series that is complete, one with no new books listed on GR.
L is for Love - Read a romance book.
L is for Lucrative - Read a book with over 10,000 ratings.
O is for Old - Read a book that was published at least 10 years ago.
O is for Orange - Read a book with a primarily orange cover.
O is for Occult - Read a book tagged as paranormal romance (PNR) or fantasy.
O is for Orbit - Read a book with a celestial object on the cover - sun, stars, moon. Clouds do not qualify.
R is for Roar - Read a book with an animal on the cover or in the story, shapeshifters count. Qualification from cover, title, précis, tag or list.
R is for Rambling - Read a book over 225 pages long.
R is for Ride - Read a book with a mode of transportation on the cover.
R is for Run - Read a sports romance or a book with an MC who is an athlete. Qualification from the title, précis, tags or list.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 2🌹🌹Theme - Destination Wedding🌹
❤️ Information required when posting your completion/s: ❤️
❤️ Date Task
❤️ Book/cover link
❤️ Page numbers with source
❤️ 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!
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're reading could be very helpful. 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.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 2🌹🌹Theme - Destination Wedding🌹
Captains:
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)(if necessary)
Nicole P
Cyndee(if necessary)
Amanda D.
Chris
Mell
SandyL
Winter
Taya
Thenia(if necessary)
Participants:
April
Sexyladi
Pepperp0t
Trio
Kristen
Michaele
HeatherMarie
Karen ♐
Alexa
Fran(Private)
Chan
LaurLa
Dale
Stacie
Courtney
Sunshine
Maritza
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews
Nicole
Louise
Laura
Emeli
Hazel
Lauren
CB
bamaace83
Mamacita wants a Bedtime Story
Becky
Sapphire Bells
Elena(Private)
Emily
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon
Susan (susayq ~)
Grace
Jane (PS)
Victorian Vickie
Lauren C
GillyBean
Mandy
Rose
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎
Bianncka R.
Sally906
Kat
Jenn (not Lily)
cherryjellybeans
Pam from Maine
☘KathyD☘
Suzanne
Edinburgh Pam
Tina "IRead2Escape"
Shan ~ A ~
〰️Beth〰️
Tammie
Erica
Sandra
Kari
PatchLove
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 2🌹🌹Theme - Destination Wedding🌹
Team Lists:
Team 1:
Captain - Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
Alexa
Chan
Courtney
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon
Sandra
Team 2:
Captain - Nicole P
bamaace83
〰️Beth〰️
☘KathyD☘
PatchLove
Trio
Team 3:
Captain - Cyndee
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎
Emeli
Kristen
Rose
Tina "IRead2Escape"
Team 4:
Captain - Amanda D.
HeatherMarie
Laura
Lauren C
Michaele
Sapphire Bells
Team 5:
Captain - Chris
Elena(Private)
Jenn (not Lily)
Maritza
Sexyladi
Victorian Vickie
Team 6:
Captain - Mell
Edinburgh Pam
Kari
Kat
Pepperp0t
Shan ~ A ~
Sunshine
Team 7:
Captain - SandyL
Erica
Fran(Private)
GillyBean
Mandy
Susan (susayq ~)
Team 8:
Captain - Winter
April
Becky
LaurLa
Stacie
Suzanne
Team 9:
Captain - Taya
Dale
Emily
Jane (PS)
Karen ♐
Louise
Tammie
Team 10:
Captain - Thenia
Bianncka R.
CB
Nicole
Sally906
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews
Team 11:
Captain - Hazel
cherryjellybeans
Grace
Lauren
Mamacita wants a Bedtime Story
Pam from Maine
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 2🌹🌹Theme - Destination Wedding🌹
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 2🌹🌹Theme - Destination Wedding🌹
Once teams are allocated, you will need to check in and introduce yourself to your team. Your first task will be to come up with a team name that fits with the theme of Destination Wedding.
If you so desire, you can familiarize yourself with the date tasks and add books to shelves or lists that they fit. This can be done anytime before the date begins.
🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 2🌹🌹Theme - Destination Wedding🌹
If you are interested in being a team captain, please let me know when you sign up!
The responsibilities are simple - basically helping to keep track of completions and some simple math: who has read a book(s) for the task with page numbers, the total number of pages read and who read the longest book for your team.
I'm in. Will captain only if necessary. :)
Please read the opening posts - there are changes for this round!!Welcome back to The Bachelor Challenge! For this round, ~KarenH~ is co-hosting with me. 😊 We basically have the same brain, so any answer she gives would be the same I would make anyway. Please be patient with us as we develop our rhythm, this is a first for us.
Looking forward to a fun challenge!
Hey everyone! I'm looking forward to helping Kat out for this round! Between some time conflicts she has and the expanded rose options that will make scoring a lot more interesting, it will be good for her to have some backup. And since (as she indicated) our brains are so much alike it's sometimes scary, it will hopefully be a seamless collaboration!
I'm not busy Saturday night. I'd really like to go out with you. (I'm in but not as a captain)
i'm in! no to captain this time :) love all the extra roses!
I like the changes to the challenge. Makes the game more engaging and interesting. Great job MKat and Karen!I'm in!
Chan wrote: "I like the changes to the challenge. Makes the game more engaging and interesting. Great job MKat and Karen!I'm in!"
Thanks Chan, but I can't take any credit for the changes...those were all Kat's. I'm just here as support for the actual running of the challenge. But I agree, I really like the changes too!
Count me in! I can volunteer to captain if you're short one.
I'd like to join, but not ready to be a captain.
I'm in and am willing to be a captain! So very excited!
I'm in 😊I don't know how you guys manage to find time to read as well as run these challenges.
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "I'm in 😊I don't know how you guys manage to find time to read as well as run these challenges."
Me either!! But it’s fun!
Hey y’all, I’m on vacation for a couple weeks - in the south in case you were wondering! I’m checking in, but am not sure if I will have my computer to update the participant list before I get home.You know, in case you were wondering why your host was slacking and where she disappeared to. 😊
I would love to join again this time but I'm going to Tahiti for three week right in the middle of this and don't know what kind of access I'll have.I guess I'll just have to be a spectator this time but I'm sure being in Tahiti will make up for it a little bit. :)
Sassafrass wrote: "I would love to join again this time but I'm going to Tahiti for three week right in the middle of this and don't know what kind of access I'll have.I guess I'll just have to be a spectator this ..."
way to make us jealous... you don't need no stinking roses you've got tahiti!
Sassafrass wrote: "I would love to join again this time but I'm going to Tahiti for three week right in the middle of this and don't know what kind of access I'll have.I guess I'll just have to be a spectator this ..."
#REALLY
Have a wonderful time :)
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
The Understatement of the Year (other topics)The Art of Breathing (other topics)
A Wish Upon the Stars (other topics)
A Quick Bite (other topics)
🌹Theme - Destination Wedding🌹
Challenge Dates:
Signups open until Wednesday, June 12th at 6 PM EST
Teams Allocated June 12th after signups close
First Date begins Saturday, June 22, 2019
Last Date ends on Friday, August 23, 2019
The Bachelor Team Challenge is an 9 week challenge, the first date will begin on June 22, 2019 and the last date begins August 17, 2019. This challenge is all about finding love - books must be romance to count!
Each week you will go on a themed 'date' with your books. You and your teammates can earn roses in several ways, explained below, and at the end of the challenge the team with the most roses wins!
The teams will consist of roughly 6 members. You will be reading a minimum of one book per week to complete the task for your date, there is no passing or alternate tasks. Dates will last one week, beginning on Saturday evenings and ending at Midnight on Friday. Team members may read multiple books for each date and potentially earn bonus roses. There will be one two week date during the challenge for a 'Destination Date'. Roses will be awarded at the end of the date and the team with the most roses at the end of the challenge will be our winner!
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 'DestinationDate' when you will have until the second Friday. 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 Rose 🌹 Teams with each member completing the task (with a minimum of 6 books read) earn this additional rose. (One rose 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.)
🌹 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. (One rose possible per date unless there is a tie.)
🌹 Page Turner Rose 🌹 The team that reads the most combined pages for the date, English language editions 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 Big Apple (set in NYC), Body Art (tattoo on cover), Beginning (first in series/trilogy) and Beach (beach on cover or setting with beach). After posting your completion, post in the Q&A thread. 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, other books could earn it though. (Number of roses available per date will vary.)
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.
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. Audiobooks and rereads are ok. 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.