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TART11 - The Globe Trotters (12)
The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 11April 26, 2025 through June 22, 2025
Run hard. Eat cupcakes!
Tracking:
Task 1 - 0. Read a book honoring Earth Day. 4.26.2025 - 5.1.2025
Task 2 - 10. Read 4 3 books by authors who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb). 5.1.2025 - 5.7.2025
Task 3 - 9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task. 5.7.2025 - 5.15.2025
Task 4 - 22. Read
Task 5 - 15. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition. 5.18.2025 - 5.21.2025
Task 6 - 1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task. 5.21.2025 - 5.25.2025
Task 7 - 5. Read
Task 8 - 25. Read
Task 9 - 70. Read a minimum of
Task 10 - 29. Read over
Task 11 - 14. Read a minimum of
Task 12 - 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. 6.18.2025 - 6.20.2025
Task 13 - Last Task - Read a book under 173 pages or over 192 pages. 6.20.2025
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 Team 12, you are free to come up with a team name. 😉
Because you will be a team of 3 (unless one of us can think of someone to add), tasks will be adjusted as necessary. I can guarantee that I will forgot - probably more than once! Please reach out if there isn't a correction for tasks that require a certain number of books or minimum page count.
Hi Laks and Helke :). I'm not really up for a super-competitive round so hopefully our reading speed aligns 🤞So - intro. From Australia, living out on a cattle property and working from home part-time. I do a bit of travel back & forth between home and Brisbane (our state Capital); that's when I do my big reading stints (like 2 books in a row ;) but otherwise I'm a random reader.
I'm 100% MM - preferring contemporary and fantasy/PNR. Not interested in BDSM or historical unless I really need to read one for a challenge ;). And 100% AUDIO.
Other information for the challenge:
*First Task Assigned Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 6 PM US EDT.
*Challenge Ends on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Midnight US EDT
*First Kindle editions need to be used to qualify
*Min page count = 150pp
*Kat assigns the next team task once we report our task completion in the Q&A thread (include a link to the tracked posts)
*Use the completion format set in msg 3
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
*Tasks 1-50 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
*Tasks 51-99 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Time & Date clock - US EDT (New York):
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc...
Hello... good to have familiar faces in team!My name is Lakshmi (Laks) , from India and currently settled in Dubai. Married, mother of a 10 year old girl and working as a doctor.
I read all genres and my favorites are murder mysteries and historicals. Looking forward to a good game.
Will you be team captain Jane? Or Helke? I can help out..but cant be captain.
Hi. I'm a teacher living in Germany. I mostly read mm but love cozy mysteries with quirky ladies too. I'm fine with lots of genres but really don't like YA/NA, mm historical (I really love Regency romances 🤷♀️) and daddy kink. And incest is an absolute taboo for me. I would like to not be captain as I'm captain in another challenge. Not competetiv reading is fine by me. I started crocheting at the beginning of the year and it takes up a lot of my spare time. So my reading has gone down accordingly.
Does one of you have an idea for a team name?
I guess I can be captain. I have a lot on for the next couple of months but if we aren't planning to be competitive we can just take the calls as they come and work it from there rather than being organised and pre-set our decisions for each call.So we have a Doctor, a Teacher and an Accountant walking into a challenge. Is there a joke in that? (LOL - maybe that could be our name literally. or 'Is That a Joke?')
We also have players from all over the globe... eg Globetrotters
I like the Globetrotters.Eta: Or we could go with Michael Jackson
We are the world.
"Globe trotters" sounds good.And regarding decisions, I can post my choices now. If any differences in opinion are there...we can sort it out in coming days or as per the call given. I am choosing authors and series available in KU. Please post your choices when free.
Thanks for being captain Jane 🙂
Tasks 1 to 501. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Eli Easton
VL Locey
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this
Vino & Veritas series - https://www.goodreads.com/series/3081...
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate -
Laks choices -
1. Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
2. Grave Situation by Louisa Masters
3. Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
4. Provoked by Joanna Chambers
5. Earth Fathers Are Weird - Lyn Gala
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.
Laks shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
? Friends to Lovers
? Sports
Or ? MM romance is a sub genre
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
2024 DECEMBER
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
UK
Tasks 51 to 10051. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
N.R. Walker
Lucy Lennox
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
BLUE
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.
Laks - INDIA/ ASIA
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
BEACH
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
UK
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 ROMANCE SERIES -
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
Laks -
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
Laks - Asia
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
? MM Romance
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
* Chase the Rainbow
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
Laks - 1982
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Lucy Lennox
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Laks - February
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
T
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
? GUN
? HAT
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
? MM Romance
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
1990
2000
2010
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
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.
?? what category
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
CAR
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.
October , November, December 2024
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.
Laks -.1982
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
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 Romance with a vacation theme - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2022- 2023 - 2024
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
HORSE
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
MOON
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Laks favorites-
1.Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
2. Grave Situation by Louisa Masters
3. Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
4. Provoked by Joanna Chambers
5. Earth Fathers Are Weird - Lyn Gala
I have posted most of my selections. You can go with these or post any different options when call is posted. I am good with that too. If available in KU it will be easier.
I'll let Kat know we are The Globe Trotters.(I hadn't thought to separate the words but that sort of makes sense for a team name.)
Jane (PS) wrote: "I'll let Kat know we are The Globe Trotters.(I hadn't thought to separate the words but that sort of makes sense for a team name.)"
😊
All my reading is via AUDIO - so I need authors and series that produce their books in that format :)My choices 1-50
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Eli Easton
Josh Lanyon
Megan Derr
Patricia Logan
(I don't have any VL Locey that fits)
Pseudonyms also work if there are any that work for us :)
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this
Vino & Veritas series - https://www.goodreads.com/series/3081...
Fortune Favours the Fae - https://www.goodreads.com/series/3934...
Franklin U - https://www.goodreads.com/series/3450...
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate -
Laks recs
1. Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
2. Grave Situation by Louisa Masters
3. Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
4. Provoked by Joanna Chambers
5. Earth Fathers Are Weird - Lyn Gala
Helke's recs
1. Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
2. Latakia by J.F. Smith
3. Murder Takes the High Road by Josh Lanyon
4. Nothing Special by A.E. Via
5. Inherit the Sky by Ariel Tachna
Jane's recs - o/s
19. Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months.
Laks - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Jane - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Helke - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
(Helke's 5 star rec shelf)
23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.
Jane - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
MKat - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Karen H - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Fran - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Yz the Whyz - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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.
Laks shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Jane's to read - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Helke's to read - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
MM romance (yes - its a sub-genre)
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
2024 DECEMBER
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
UK
Tasks 51 to 10051. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
N.R. Walker
Lucy Lennox
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
BLUE
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.
AUSTRALIA
unless we can use UK if an expansion of Europe is allowed
Laks - INDIA/ ASIA
Helke - Germany / Europe (not sure how specific we need to get with Europe)
Jane - Australia
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
BEACH
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
UK
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 ROMANCE SERIES -
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
2020
Laks - 2020
Helke - 2020
Jane - 2010
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
THE AMERICAS
Laks - Asia
Helke - Europe
Jane - Australia
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
MM Romance
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
Chase the Rainbow
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
TBD - the 80's?
Laks - 1982
Helke - 1966
Jane - 1967
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Lucy Lennox
Mary Calmes
See what books we want to read closer to the time :) I can fit with either.
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
Laks - February
Helke - March
Jane - August
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
T
S
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
SHIRT
Gun
Tree
Animal
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
Enemies to lovers / friends to lovers / fake boyfriend
Best friend's brother etc / age gap / GFY / Virgin / single parent
MM Romance - is this a trope? No
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
2000 - 2009
2010 - 2019
2020 - 2029
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
Fortune Favors the Fae
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.
Monthly Challenge - May
Will update link for June if that's when it falls.
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
MOTORCYCLE
Car
(I think the bike one is easier. Need to check our covers and vote, if we make it this far.)
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.
October, November, December 2024
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.
Laks - 1982
Helke - 1966
Jane - 1967
Total = 215 pages or more
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
PAST
Future
(I can go either.)
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 Romance with a vacation theme - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
or MM audios released April 2020 - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2020 - 2021 - 2022- 2023 - 2024 - 2025
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Horse
Wolf
Cat
(To decide once we hit this segment - check covers etc.)
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
MOON
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Laks favorites-
1.Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
2. Grave Situation by Louisa Masters
3. Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
4. Provoked by Joanna Chambers
5. Earth Fathers Are Weird - Lyn Gala
Helke's favorites-
1.Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
2. Latakia by J.F. Smith
3. Brute by Kim Fielding
4. The High King's Golden Tongue by Megan Derr
5. Breeding Stations by Chris T. Kat
Jane's favourites-
1. Glen & Tyler's Honeymoon Adventure
2. Twisted and Tied
3. One Giant Leap
4. Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey
5. The High King's Golden Tongue
Not sure if you have both played before? Its more than a year since I played but I know the general requirements :)Summary of key info:
*First Task Assigned Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 6 PM US EDT.
*Challenge Ends on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Midnight US EDT
*First Kindle editions need to be used to qualify
*Min page count = 150pp
*Kat assigns the next team task once we report our task completion in the Q&A thread (include a link to the tracked posts)
*Use the completion format set in msg 3
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Time and Date clock in US EDT:
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc...
Thanks for the clock Jane ! I am 8 hours ahead of New york. So..the first call will come during warly hours for me. I am good with any decision both of you take , can follow that. And that series - Fortune favours the fae - looks way better than Vino & Veritas. Good find.
I'm 6 h ahead of New York.I will update the 4 and 5 star shelf.
ETA: Shelf is updated. In the read Dates donˋt fit, let me know please. I read all the new Books in the last three month.
Tasks 1 to 501. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
Eli Easton
Megan Derr
Patricia Logan
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate -
1. Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
2. Latakia by J.F. Smith
3. Murder Takes the High Road by Josh Lanyon
4. Nothing Special by A.E. Via
5. Inherit the Sky by Ariel Tachna
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.
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
MM romance is a sub genre
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
2024 DECEMBER
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
UK
Tasks 51 to 10051. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
N.R. Walker
Ariel Tachna
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
BLUE
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.
Berli / Germany / Europe
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
BEACH
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
UK
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 ROMANCE SERIES -
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
Europe
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
MM Romance
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
* Chase the Rainbow
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
1966
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
Mary Calmes
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own
March
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
T
S
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
GUN
Tree
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
MM Romance
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
2000
2010
2020
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
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.
?? what category??
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
Motorcycle
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.
October , November, December 2024
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.
Laks -.1982
Helke -1966
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
Future ( sorry I don't like historical)
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 Romance with a vacation theme - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
2022- 2023 - 2024
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
Wolf
Cat
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
MOON
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
Helke's favorites-
1.Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
2. Latakia by J.F. Smith
3. Brute by Kim Fielding
4. The High King's Golden Tongue by Megan Derr
5. Breeding Stations by Chris T. Kat
LOL - I think we are all Megan Derr fantasy fans!!I'll try to do the second half today :)
For
#64 - Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
We should use The Americas. Make life easy since we are Europe, Asia and Australia :)
Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - for the #12 Book Recommended by a Teammate. Can we make a few general recommendations for our teamies or does it have to be only 1 specific rec to each teamie?"Kat's answer: For that task, recommendations can be done however the team chooses. The only requirement I have is if you want to provide a specific shelf to may the recommendations from, think PIFM or M&G, there has to be a minimum of 10 books on the shelf.
I'll make a more specific rec if you tell me which shelf you would like me to pick from?
Best shelf for me is:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
but not one that I've already read this month (I have a couple of rereads on there that are fine to pick :)
I'm also happy to read Tournament of Losers...
Dang it - got my time/days mixed up. First call is tomorrow 🙄My brain needs to stand-down...
Helke wrote: "I'm 6 h ahead of New York.I will update the 4 and 5 star shelf.
ETA: Shelf is updated. In the read Dates donˋt fit, let me know please. I read all the new Books in the last three month."
Helke - Is this the correct shelf?
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Jane (PS) wrote: "Helke wrote: "I'm 6 h ahead of New York.I will update the 4 and 5 star shelf.
ETA: Shelf is updated. In the read Dates donˋt fit, let me know please. I read all the new Books in the last three m..."
Yes. That is the right one.
Jane (PS) wrote: "LOL - I think we are all Megan Derr fantasy fans!!I'll try to do the second half today :)
For
#64 - Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real conti..."
Big fan of Megan Derr 's books. And also Josh Lanyon mysteries.
Looking forward to some good reading. 🙂
Me too.Do you know how to find out when we joined this group?
I've updated my two posts with the composite answers for all for tasks 1-99.1-50 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
51-99 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
There are still a few items to determine within the tasks. Also I will make my recs for #12 based on your preferred shelf/ves. So once I know that, I'll make those recs.
From memory, our first task is one that isn't on the list. Kat announces it in one of the main threads (probably Q&A) as all teams get this task first off.
Helke wrote: "Me too.Do you know how to find out when we joined this group?"
I've worked it out. I had to trawl through my friends list for this group :). You were both 2020.
Helke wrote: "Me too.Do you know how to find out when we joined this group?"
You click on the Home page of this group - Romance Readers. You can see the line - You are a member - Click on Edit Membership and you can see when you joined.
No need for all that as Jane has already found our details..I joined in 2020.
Task 1Task 1 - 0. Read a book honoring Earth Day.
Signups for this round closed on Earth Day. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year. It is a worldwide event to raise awareness for environmental issues and encourage protection of the planet. To honor Earth Day,
read a book with a 22 (combined, not separated) in the initial publication date
OR
read a book with both green AND blue on the cover,
teams decide.
If using the publication date option, make sure you use 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 regardless of format for the qualification. Please include the initial publication date in your completion posts.
If using the cover option, the qualifying covers need to have both blue AND green on the cover. They do not have to be the primary colors, but both must be present. You can use any edition’s cover as your qualification. Please include the qualifying cover in your completion posts. If in doubt, please ask.
***
Suggest we go with 22 as it allows books from 2022.
I’m at a working bee in town to clean up our Showgrounds for our show in a week. I’ll try to keep an eye on the thread but it could be a couple of hours.
**edit**
Back & checked my books - going with the year is definitely the easier task since its straight forward. I have quite a few that fit so hopefully this works well both of you as well!
I am good with 22 number option. Going to choose a book published in 2022 then.
You okay with it , Helke?
Laks wrote: "I am good with 22 number option. Going to choose a book published in 2022 then.
You okay with it , Helke?"
Yes I am.
Great. I'll start my book once I finish my current book :)
Completion postTask 1- 0-. Read a book honoring Earth Day.
Team chose - 22 in Initial publication date
Scapegoat by J.R. Gray
250 pages
How it qualifies - first published on February 9 2022
Read date - 27.4.25
Rating- 3 stars
Review - The basic story line with a murder mystery , second chance romance with pets and kids is good. But its poorly constructed , with plot holes in the investigation and some inappropriately placed humor lines.
Loved the feisty kid and dogs.
[*bookcover:Scapegoat|60006984]
I can't access the book pages. GR can't find them. Don't know what's wrong with GR this time.
What's the book H? Maybe I can find it and give you the link details.
Jane (PS) wrote: "What's the book H? Maybe I can find it and give you the link details."Don´t worry. It is ok again. Sadly thy don´t have the right publishing date. So I´ll need to find another book.
Helke wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "What's the book H? Maybe I can find it and give you the link details."Don´t worry. It is ok again. Sadly thy don´t have the right publishing date. So I´ll need to find another b..."
You can check here - all published in 2022
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Laks wrote: "Helke wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "What's the book H? Maybe I can find it and give you the link details."Don´t worry. It is ok again. Sadly thy don´t have the right publishing date. So I´ll need to ..."
Thanks. I´ll take a look. Maybe one book fits with my SH cats and I can read it for more than one challenge.
Task 1- Completion post0 - Read a book honoring Earth Day
Team chose - 22 in Initial publication date
Style of Love
Pages: 291
Qualifies: first published 4 March 2022
Read: 1 May 2025
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review:
I enjoyed this and like the couple, particularly the mixed racial aspect, but it wasn't overly interesting. The family drama was solid but the rest of it didn't grab me. I'm not sure if I'll get the next in the series.
[*book:Style of Love|59701185]
Task 1- Completion post0 - Read a book honoring Earth Day
Team chose - 22 in Initial publication date
Rookie Move by Riley Hart
287 pages
Read: May 1th 3025
Rated: 4 stars
How it fits: published May 16 2022
Review:
I live sports romances and I especially liked that the characters weren't so torn up about their relationship getting out as you often find in this kind of books. And I liked, that the MCs had a really good support team going.
[b*ook:Rookie Move|61032226]
Completion posted to the tracking thread.
Here is your next task!Task 2 - 10. Read
Books selected for this task need to be written by authors who write under more than one name. Authors such as Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb or Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle would work for this task. Please include a link to the author’s profile or website showing both names in your completion posts.
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