Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

Team 2 Members:

✓ Captain - Jane (PS)

✓ Allie
✓ Aoife
✓ C
✓ Carolyn
✓ Wende

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 2 & 3 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.

❤️ 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 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 9🌹
🌹Theme - On Cloud Nine🌹

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 On Cloud Nine and your team name should relate to that. Captains, please post your team name in the Q&A thread when you have decided.

B is for Bat
Read a PNR book

Jane (PS)
1. A Very Genre Christmas - msg 71 | 115pp
2. Ghost of Truth - msg 72 | 338pp
3. A Mage's Guide to Human Familiars - msg 89 | 386pp
4. Kick Back - msg 90 | 113pp
Total pages = 952

Allie
1. My Funny Demon Valentine msg 66 | 360pp
Total pages = 360

Aoife
1. Pleasures of Christmas Past - msg 59 | 216pp
2. Vampire Valentine - msg 68 | 184pp
3. Aaron's Mate - msg 95 | 173pp
Total pages = 573

C
1. Hot Vampire Next Door: Season One - msg 75 | 140pp
Total pages = 140

Carolyn
1. Winter - msg 56 | 158pp
Total pages = 158

Wende
1. The Black Dragon - msg 61 | 304pp
Total pages = 304

Total books = 11
Total pages = 2,487
Longest book = 386pp

Date 2
A is for Acceptable ✅
Read a book with an average GR rating between 3.0 and 4.0 inclusively.

Jane (PS)
1. Hook, Line & Sinker - msg 119 | 285pp
2. Beautiful Dreamer - msg 129 | 149pp
Total pages = 434

Allie
1. The Lost & the Wicked - msg 137 | 185pp
Total pages = 185

Aoife
1. Talk Bookish to Me - msg 113 | 320pp
2. 🌹 Play - msg 116 | 316pp
Total pages = 636

C
1. Provoke - msg 132 | 410pp
Total pages = 410

Carolyn
1. Blood of the Pack - msg 131 | 158pp
2. Gone For You - msg 136 | 200pp
Total pages = 358

Wende
1. Moon Awakening - msg 121 | 336pp
2. St. Nacho's - msg 122 | 228pp
3. Mrs. Morris and the Ghost - msg 124 | 336pp
Total pages = 900

Total books = 11
Total pages = 2,923
Scav Hunt roses = 1
Longest book = 410

Date 3
C is for Centimetre 🌍
Read a book set outside the US

Jane (PS)
🌹1. Prophesy - msg 172 | 285pp
2. Spring Strings - msg 174 | 154pp
Total pages = 439

Allie
1. A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder - msg 159 | 281pp
Total pages = 281

Aoife
1. Once Upon a Haunted Moor - msg 160 | 91pp
2. The Love Algorithm - msg 166 | 416pp
3. The Duke's Marriage of Convenience - msg 167 | 136pp
Total pages = 643

C
1. Midnight Hunter - msg 165 | 383pp
Total pages = 383

Carolyn
1. Seducing the Dragon - msg 149 | 308pp
Total pages = 308

Wende
1. Soulless - msg 153 | 404pp
2. Changeless - msg 154 | 412pp
3. Blameless - msg 156 | 374pp
4. Lay It Down - msg 163 | 150pp
Total pages = 1,340

Total books = 12
Total pages = 3,394
Scav Hunt roses = 1
Longest book = 412pp (Wende)

Date 4
H is for Hoard 🧧
Read from a series with 10 or more recognised books

Jane (PS)
1. Aftermath - msg 207 | 336pp
2. Unguarded - msg 226 | 345pp
3. A Nothing Special New Year - msg 249 | 125pp
Total pages = 806

Allie
1. Kian - msg 198 | 146pp
Total pages = 146

Aoife
1. Once Upon a Duke - msg 197 | 212pp
2. Mating Fever - msg 200 | 244pp
3. Her Viken Mates - msg 202 | 248pp
4. Their Treasured Bride - msg 203 | 152pp
5. Mated to the Beast - msg 213 | 160pp
6. Billionaire Dragon's Nanny - msg 214 | 183pp
7. Tamed by the Beast - msg 233 | 208pp
8. Little Sip of Sin - msg 236 | 107pp
9. A Pie to Die for - msg 257 | 161pp
Total pages = 1,675

C
1. Dark Lover - msg 436 | 432pp
Total pages = 432

Carolyn
1. Revealing the Dragons - msg 247 | 134pp
Total pages = 134

Wende
1. Among the Living - msg 212 | 118pp
2. Criss Cross - msg 219 | 162pp
3. A Boldly Daring Scheme - msg 227 | 263pp
4. An Extravagant Duplicity - msg 229 | 310pp **NOT MPG ROMANCE**
4. Body and Soul - msg 246 | 172pp
Total pages = 715

Total books = 19
Total pages = 3,908
Longest book = 432

Date 5
E is for Enchanted
Read a book with MPG Fantasy

Jane (PS)
1. How to Save a Human - msg 284 | 345pp
2. Breath - msg 285 | 435pp
3. Wish - msg 290 | 131pp
Total pages = 911

Allie
1. Tangle of Dragons - msg 272 | 245pp
2. The Librarian's Monsters - msg 292 | 202pp
Total pages = 447

Aoife
🌹1. Can't Spell Treason Without Tea - msg 277 | 339pp
2. Dirty Wolf - msg 266 | 216pp
3. Unlikely Queen - msg 273 | 261pp
4. Alien King Crashes the Wedding - msg 275 | 198pp
🌹5. The King's Captive - msg 276 | 340pp
6. Illusion Town - msg 393 | 351pp
7. Lucifer's Emblem - msg 294 | 214pp
8. Bachelor Beast - msg 297 | 216pp
🌹9. The King's Shadow - msg 301 | 362pp
Total pages = 2,497

C
1. Lover Eternal - msg 304 | 468pp
Total pages = 468

Carolyn
1. Foul Lady Fortune - msg 279 | 528pp
2. Carve the Mark - msg 306 | 468pp
Total pages = 996

Wende
1. Bitter Pill - msg 264 | 257pp
2. Magic Tides - msg 268 | 163pp
3. Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - msg 296 | 347pp
Total pages = 767

Total books = 20
Total pages = 6,086
Scavenger roses = 3
Longest book = 528

Date 6
L is for LEFT
Read a book with a left hand on the cover

Jane (PS)
1. Frog - msg 314 | 167pp
2. Sniper vs Spotter - msg 326 | 281pp
3. The Professor's Date - msg 334 | 250pp
4. The Cuckoo's Call - msg 335 | 296pp
5. The Christmas Leap - msg 348 | 240pp
Total pages = 1,234

Allie
1. Vampire's Nest - msg 323 | 236pp
Total pages = 236

Aoife
🌹1. Blood of the Pack - msg 313 | 144pp
2. Banshee Cry - msg 320 | 202pp
🌹3. Lick - msg 337 | 277pp
4. Her Sexy Challenge - msg 322 | 212pp
5. Opposites Attract - msg 324 | 255pp
6. A Torn Paige - msg 325 | 165pp
7. Seatmate - msg 327 | 241pp
8. Spellbound in Salem - msg 329 | 284pp
🌹9. Brock - msg 331 | 190pp
🌹10. Home Game - msg 339 | 162pp
11. Dragons' Jewel - msg 346 | 140pp
Total pages = 2,272

C
1. The Care and Feeding of Your Captive Earl - msg 341 | 197pp
Total pages = 197

Carolyn
1. Take a Hint, Dani Brown - msg 315 | 376pp
Total pages = 376

Wende
1. Dead Serious Case #2: Mrs Delores Abernathy - msg 328 | 273pp
2. The Duke's Bartered Mistress - msg 344 | 310pp
Total pages = 583

Total books = 21
Total pages = 4,898
🌹Scavenger roses = 4
Longest book = 376

Date 7
O is for Odyssey
Read a book 300 pages or longer

Jane (PS)
1. The Fire - msg 368 | 334pp
2. The Guncle - msg 373 | 336pp
3. Unraveling the Threads of Fate - msg 379 | 368pp
Total pages = 1,038

Allie
-
Total pages = 0

Aoife
1. Roaring Up the Wrong Tree - msg 3xx | 322pp **Repost required**
Total pages = 349

C
1. Wallbanger - msg 380 | 314pp
Total pages = 314

Carolyn
1. The American Roommate Experiment - msg 371 | 397pp
Total pages = 397

Wende
1. Hunting Ground - msg 362 | 308pp
2. Fair Game - msg 365 | 304pp
3. Dead Heat - msg 366 | 336pp
Total pages = 948

Total books = 9
Total pages = 3,046
Longest book = 397

Date 8
R is for Rom-Com
Read a book with MPG Humor

Jane (PS)
1. How to Steal a Thief - msg 389 | 204pp
2. The Happy List - msg 396 | 307pp
Total pages = 511

Allie
1. The Companion Project - msg 394 | 462pp **not MPG**
Total pages = 462

Aoife
1. Hitched: Volume One - msg 391 | 251pp
2. Tapping Her - msg 406 | 155pp
3. Saving Steele - msg 414 | 197pp
4. - msg | pp
Total pages = 603

C
1. - msg | pp
Total pages =

Carolyn
1. - msg | pp
Total pages =

Wende
1. Loving Jay - msg 416 | 202pp
2. Don't Twunk with My Heart - msg 418 | 200pp
Total pages = 402

Total books =
Total pages =
Longest book =

Hi everyone! I'm Jane (clearly). The most important thing to know about me is that I live in a different time zone to most players, and may not be around when a task is called. So I may be late in posting - please feel free to post in my stead! Having said that, 6pm US EST is a pretty easy time for me (9am Sunday in Australia, I think. I have to check every time due to daylight savings changes!).

I live on a cattle property and work from home for a business based in our state capital - its mostly work-from-home except for the odd trip to Brisbane (which actually happens end of this week during kick off for this game).

As Captain, the main thing I ask (other than reading the rules carefully and to enjoy the game) is that when you post your books, please add a broken link in each of your posts, preferably at the bottom. This makes my tracking so much easier.

To add a broken link:
* click on the add book/author type on the top right side of the comment box
* search for your book (using the 'other editions' option for finding the right version)
* make sure it is the FIRST published KINDLE edition
* click on 'add'
* insert an asterisk or space in the link

eg [*book:Best Laid Plans|55161818] or
[ book:Best Laid Plans|55161818]


Rules Highlighted
* MPG Romance (Main Page Genre = MPG)
* Books are a min 90 pages
* Must be First Edition Kindle
* Matches the task call - can be verified by a list, tag, precis, cover or MPG. The task will call out HOW it needs to qualify.
* A book is read each week for each of the 8 weeks (although you can miss one week however it isn't recommended since we don't get the 3 team roses.)

Team Name options:

* Floating Flings x1
* Stormy Scrollers x2
* Celestial Love Affair
* Sky Bookdivers
* Heads in the clouds
* Reading in the clouds x2
* Books on a Cloud

Hi everyone, and welcome! Please introduce yourselves and throw up some team name options. I'll add them to the message above :)

Kat

I confirm that I have read all the instructions for this challenge and agree to the requirements in message 6.

Hi everyone! I'm Allie and this will be my first time playing this challenge so I'm looking forward to it. I live in North Carolina so I'm on Eastern time. Romance is the main genre that I read from but I read a wide variety of sub-genres and sometimes I do decide to switch it up with a mystery or thriller. I'm not really good with coming up with names so I don't have any ideas.

**Kat, I have read and understood the rules, and will comply by them!**

Allie wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Allie and this will be my first time playing this challenge so I'm looking forward to it. I live in North Carolina so I'm on Eastern time. Romance is the main genre that I read fro..."

Hi Allie! Hope you have fun with us!! That's my only serious requirement for this game ;)

Hey everyone! I'm Aoife (ee-fa) I'm from Ireland so I may miss some announcements I think EST is 11pm for me. I've never played this before but I am very excited! I read a lot of romance, and a few PNR, fantasy, thrillers too.

I made a list of all my books that fit the known tasks but if anyone has suggestions for Las Vegas or Oregon please send them over I have none lol

I really like Stormy Scrollers for a team name! I'll try to think of something during the day


** Kat I've and understood the rules and will comply

Hi Everyone!
This is my first time doing this challenge. I love the bachelor/bachelorette which is why I’ve chosen to participate but not going to lie this challenge is a bit more complicated than the last one I did so if I mess up anywhere please let me know! Lol

My name is Caitlyn. Luckily for me the majorly of the books I read are romances. I do read crime/murder/triller books as well.
I’m pretty open with the sub genres I read within romance!
I live in Louisiana and I too work from home.

Happy to be in a group again with Jane and Aoife!
I like Stormy Scrollers too.

@aofi I think I’ve read some books based in Las Vegas. If I can remember which I’ll mention it in the group.
Also - twilight is based in Oregon and would fall under romance genre lol. 😆

Wait nevermind Twilight is based in Washington. Oops! Sorry lol

thank you!! Good to get playing again :D this is my current working list I have a load for certain areas but only one for night sky too lol

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Hi everyone! Here are some team names that I came up with to add to the list.

-Heads in the clouds
-Reading in the clouds
-Books on a Cloud

Allie wrote: "Hi everyone! Here are some team names that I came up with to add to the list.

-Heads in the clouds
-Reading in the clouds
-Books on a Cloud"

Added - thanks Allie!!

Welcome Aiofe & Caitlyn!! Looking forward to playing!

Three newbies to the game so far **rubs hands**

The main thing to remember every time you select a book is to make sure it has Romance (or any of its subgenres) on the main page under the genre list. If you aren't sure what I'm talking about, please let me know and I'll expand on my explanation :)

If the romance MPG isn't there, the book won't count towards our game.

Some teams can be really competitive, but I'm happy just rolling along with how everyone wants to play this :)

Hopefully Carolyn and Wende will check up in soon.

I am checking in! So happy you message me. Was wondering when we would starting

Hi everyone!!!

I'm Carolyn and this will be my first bachelor challenge too! I am all about romance and fantasy books. I'm a super open-minded person so I read a very diverse range of sub-genres of romance.

I live in New York so 6pm EST is perfect for me. I work as a public school music teacher during the week but I will do my best to keep up with everyone!! I am so excited to read with all of you :)

For Team names, my favs are Floating Flings and Reading in the Clouds. But I'm cool with anything we decide!

*Kat - I confirm that I have read all the instructions for this challenge and agree to the requirements in message 6*

Great - we are all here! Welcome to Wende and Carolyn :)

Next - our name. The suggestions so far are in msg 19.

If you some more suggestions, please post!

Preferences so far are:
* Stormy Scrollers x2
* Floating Flings x1
* Reading in the Clouds x2

Wende wrote: "I am checking in! So happy you message me. Was wondering when we would starting"

When you have time Wende, could you please do a little intro and then confirm that you understand the rules and instructions?

Hello everyone. I am Wende and this is my third time playing. I love this challenge. I live in Ohio which is eastern time zone. Reading in the clouds is my favorite.
I read and understand the rules.

Oh shoot sorry -

*I confirm that I have read all the instructions for this challenge and agree to the requirements in message 6*

Aoife wrote: "thank you!! Good to get playing again :D this is my current working list I have a load for certain areas but only one for night sky too lol

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/......"

Aoife this list is amazing!!! I just looked through what you have so far and that's a ton of books!!! How did you find the time to make this????

All checked in and confirmed - yay!

Carolyn wrote: "Aoife wrote: "thank you!! Good to get playing again :D this is my current working list I have a load for certain areas but only one for night sky too lol

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/......"

I had a slight flu last week and was bored and not able to sleep lol glad it's helpful!! Hopefully someone will be able to find something that's useful :)

Aoife wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Aoife wrote: "thank you!! Good to get playing again :D this is my current working list I have a load for certain areas but only one for night sky too lol

https://docs.google.com/s..."

Wow - I agree. What a set of lists.

Pretty sure I'll be picking at the last minute ;)

Ok - so our last thing before we kick off is to pick our name.

These names have received votes:
* Stormy Scrollers
* Floating Flings
* Reading in the Clouds

Please pick your final (single) preference from here and we can be 'known' as more than T2 :)

Reading in the clouds

Stormy scrollers!

Stormy Scrollers :D

Reading in the clouds!!

Reading in the clouds!

LOL - ok. Looks like Reading in the Clouds is it :)

I'll let Kat know.

Date 1 - B - Tasks: Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 1.

Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.

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.


B is for Banjo - Read a book featuring musicians. Hidden task

To qualify for this task, the title, series title, précis, list or tag would need to indicate that a MC is a musician or singer. It could be the generic musician or more specific to an individual instrument such as drummer, pianist, etc. This also applies to singer, it could be generic or more specific such as soprano or tenor.


B is for Bare - Read a book with a bare chest or a bare back on the cover.

To qualify, the selected book's cover needs to show a bare chest or a bare back. You can use any edition's cover to qualify for this task. At a minimum, the cover model needs to have an open shirt with a bare chest or bra exposed underneath. Or a bare back exposed. If in doubt, please ask.


B is for Bat - Read a book that is MPG Paranormal.

To qualify, the selected book needs to have 'Paranormal' or 'Paranormal Romance' as a Main Page Genre.


B is for Between - Read a book in the middle of a series.

To qualify for this task, the book needs to be in the middle of a series or trilogy - not the first book and not the last. If the book after your chosen book is not released yet, but is listed in the series on GR WITH a future publication date, your book with will still qualify. Please include a link to the series page in your completion post

ONE of the above tasks will be called. It won't be the one that has the ????. We have to read a book, or as many as we can, from that task call.

IF you can find a book that fits all the 4 tasks (including the one with the ???? that will be revealed on the call), then you will gain the team a rose all on your own!!

All the ways to earn a rose are outlined here in msg 2 of this thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I often have to go back to remember all the ways, but essentially, if you can read a Scavenger Hunt rose (finding a book that fits is the hardest part ;) that's the best use of your time.

Also, simply everyone reading one book that fits helps us gain a rose. Otherwise just continuing to read as many as possible keeps the roses slowly adding up ;)

I'm not super competitive, and with so many new players, it may be best to take the first week to work out what fits best for each of you individually :)

I'm good with not being overly competitive and just figuring out what's what! Excited to get started :D