Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Mamacita wrote: "With the - issue, would it be OK if it's part of a phrase rather than the word? Like in the blurb it says "their partnership a classic cliche: total opposites, good cop-bad cop, the odd couple.""

If the 'good' word has been hyphenated and is shown as 'good-cop', then it won't work. But if the 'good' stands alone as a word, then it will :)

Jane (PS) wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Jane I had a teammate ask "I noticed in the back of the book. There is a blurb that says "All she wants is a little peace..." would that be able to fi..."

Sorry - I hadn't specified GR's main page for the books but that is the only way we have to check if there is an issue.

I would also accept Amazon's main page for the book.

Just a quick reminder that we are heading into the final 2 weeks of this challenge.

If your posts are not up to date (missing a selection post, or having more than 2 books outstanding) when I call the week 10/11 themes, I will remove you from the play. There will be no leeway in these last two weeks.

It isn't fair on your team mates if you fall too far behind.

I have also posted a status spreadsheet on all team progress to date. Refer to the bottom of post 1:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Please let me know if you think I have missed a post.

Jane (PS) wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "With the - issue, would it be OK if it's part of a phrase rather than the word? Like in the blurb it says "their partnership a classic cliche: total opposites, good cop-bad cop, th..."

Perfect! Thx!

Week 10

Option 1
2. Booker prize
The Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom.
* Read a book written by a UK author.
No foreign language editions to be used when showing how your book qualifies.
You may use a novel written by two authors, only one of which is from the UK. If you wish to use an anthology, at least 50% of the authors must be from the UK.
To qualify - please insert a link to the GR author's page or some other reference point that proves that they live in or are from the UK. You may also quote the source, but please also include the link.


Option 2
Book chosen from a team member's shelf that was read on the date below or more recently and rated at least 3 stars.
Key Date: May 10, 2019


Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.

Clarification inserted for this theme:

To qualify - please insert a link to the GR author's page or some other reference point that proves that they live in or are from the UK. You may also quote the source, but please also include the link.

If the GR author's page doesn't specify location, and to insert a link from an outside source (hint: wikipedia is a good option), please copy the URL at the top of your web browser (ctrl c), and past the link into your post (ctrl v).

Second last week everyone!!

Have fun 💥

Jane - I was looking at the themes on the first page - you didn't cross out Theme 6 which we read for during week 6. Not a biggy, but if people are looking at what's left...

Ok - thanks LaurLa. Will fix it later 😊

Not sure I'll be awake at 5.00am tomorrow, so the last week's theme will be posted at 6.00am my time ~ 4.00pm US EST.

Remember that Option 2 won't be the same as in prior weeks.

I will be randomly allocate which team members may pick their option 2 book from. Eg Team 1 might select their option 2 book from Team 9. I will show the team allocations in the theme post.

No-one can use the Pass option in the final week.

First team to finish all their books (from all weeks) will be the winner.

When the team believes all their books are complete, a member (not necessarily the Captain) must post in this thread that they have finished. I will then check the books & posts for fit and completeness.

I think the time change got you Jane - 6 AM your time is 3 PM EST...

NOOOOOOoooooo.

Ok - I'll post now. So sorry.

Week 11

Option 1
3. Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also officially and popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
* Read a book with alliteration in the title. Eg Borrowing Blue or Devil's Daughter
The alliteration can be anywhere in the title and can have 'a', 'an', 'the' or 'and' in between the two alliterating words - eg Twisted and Tied.
No other words will be approved.


Option 2
In this final week, if you use Option 2 you must select your book from a member in the team below yours in the following list:
Key Date: May 17, 2019

Please select your book from a member in the team immediately below you on the list. Eg Team 8 selects option 2 books from Team 9. And Team 3 selects option 2 books from Team 8.

8 Re-word Me
9 And the Winner is…
10 PITAs
1 The Spine Crackers
4 Top Per-4-mer
7 Read Carpet Romancers
11 Nobel Literary Chapter Chicks
5 Five Time Award Readers
6 Cinematic Cinereaders
12 Worldly Prize Readers
2 The U-Reader Awards
3 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner


You cannot use a pass this week.


Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.

Dang timezones. The ONE time I didn't double-check...

Well, in this case since you said 4 PM EST you erred in the right direction - we just got the theme earlier than you said! 😃

~KarenH~ wrote: "Well, in this case since you said 4 PM EST you erred in the right direction - we just got the theme earlier than you said! 😃"

OMG - its too early in the morning!! I meant to post your time 6am my time but then panicked when you said that. Clearly I didn't take it in. OMG. 🙄

Remember - when you think your team has finished all books, post HERE so that I can check.

The first to post here will be the first team I check.

Does the alliteration count if there are words after it?

I would like to use- Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure

Fran wrote: "Does the alliteration count if there are words after it?

I would like to use- Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure"

I would assume that would work, Fran...the rule says "The alliteration can be anywhere in the title" which to me says there can be more to the title than just the alliterative part. 🙂

Thanks KarenH!

Fran wrote: "Does the alliteration count if there are words after it?

I would like to use- Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure"

Yes - it works :D

And has to be the book title - not the series title. Just in case someone was wondering :)

Jane (PS) wrote: "And has to be the book title - not the series title. Just in case someone was wondering :)"

Actually read a book where title series title and author are all Alliterative.

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "And has to be the book title - not the series title. Just in case someone was wondering :)"

Actually read a book where title series title and author are all Alliterative."

Haha - well done Roger. What's the chances?!

...Now you have me thinking ;)

No team is close to finishing yet so keep going!!

Also, a couple of members have made the mistake of using a word that ISN'T one of the following:

"a"
"an"
"the"
"and"

in between their alliterating words. ONLY the word listed above in "inverted commas" can be used.

Of course, alliterating words that directly each other will always count.

So I think something might be really wrong w/ Dale as in another team challenge I have, she has been MIA also. Since she hasn't posted her selection for last week, Do we need to do anything or drop out or what?

Mamacita wrote: "So I think something might be really wrong w/ Dale as in another team challenge I have, she has been MIA also. Since she hasn't posted her selection for last week, Do we need to do anything or drop..."

Hi Mamacita - yes, there must be something wrong. Another team is missing their Captain as well. Hopefully they are just super-busy.

Basically you can't win now since your team is missing a week 10 selection - but you can still read your books :)

I'm signing off for the night. I'll be back in 12 hours or so.

I'm sure a team will finish by then. My apologies that I can't get on first thing in the morning, and do an update or check the posts. (We have to muster some cattle at daylight.)

One of the other mods may be able to finalise the winner if I am absent!! :D

Good luck everyone!

Team 9
Has completed all books for week 11 😉

...And the Winner is
TEAM 9
🥳

Sunshine wrote: "Team 9
Has completed all books for week 11 😉

...And the Winner is
TEAM 9
🥳"

Obviously the final word is Jane's, but everything looks good to me, so Congrats Team 9 - And the Winner is...!

Congrats Team 9!

Confirmed. Congratulations Team 9 And The Winner Is....!!

★ Lisa
☆ Michaele
☆ Diane
☆ Roger
☆ Sunshine

How prophetic!!

Yay Team 9- Congrats!

Yay, team 9! Great job :)

way to go team 9!

Congrats to Team 9

And thanks again to Jane for putting together a great challenge!

Thanks to everyone for playing.

There were a couple of other teams close as well, but Team 9 pulled it off!

Hope to see you again in February 2020.

Also, The Bachelor Team Challenge sign ups should open soon(ish). Just need to pull Kat away from Disneyland 😁

Congratulations Team 9! Job well done 😊

Congratulations, team 9!!! Great job!!

You did it Team 9! Congrats!

Congratulations, Team 9!

Thanks Jane - this was a very fun challenge!

Congrats Team 9!!!

Congratulations!!!🎈🎉

Congrats Team 9!

Congratulations team 9!

Congrats team #9

Congrats Team 9!

Congrats Team 9!

If you enjoyed Pass the Parcel, check out RRRC's other team challenge! Signups are open for The Bachelor Team Challenge Round 3 HERE!