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Pass The Parcel Round 23 - GO TO TEAM
This is a team challenge to encourage members to meet new friends and find new books.PLEASE READ EVERY LINE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS
I will be referring members back to this post if you ask me something already outlined here.
For this challenge we will have teams of roughly 6 players. The group will have a team captain who will track the completion of books for their team and remind their fellow team-members about compliance to the rules. Teams will be allocated before the reading starts. This will be done randomly.
Members signing up need to be prepared TO READ APPROXIMATELY ONE BOOK EACH WEEK.
Each week a theme will be randomly selected from the list posted in msg 4. This theme will be posted in the Q&A | Announcement thread between 4pm and 6pm US EST each Friday. (Feel free to prompt me if I forget :)
PLEASE NOTE THE TIMES for the theme announcements. I cannot guarantee I will post by the 4pm mark since that is 6am for me.
Each member in the group has the following options:
1. Read a book that matches the theme (the parcel)
OR
2. Select a book from the 'READ' list of a team-mate that they read in the last 6 months AND that the team-mate rated at least 3 stars. (This essentially passing on a recommendation.)
If the book is in a series but does not match where you are up to, you may read another book from that same series.
OR
3. 'Pass' on reading a book that week.
BUT each team member can only select option #3 once each 5 (five) weeks. AND each team may only have ONE person 'passing' for the round each week. It is up to the team as to how they manage a 'pass'. (Yes - this may mean that a team-mate can't claim a pass in a 5 week block.)
Each team member must post their selection (option 1, 2 or 3) in the week that the theme is announced. Please follow the format provided in msg 3. You can only change your book selection in its posting week. So choose carefully.
Each team member must return to their team thread and post a short review of the book that they read. This review should be enough to indicate that the member DID read the book. A couple of sentences is sufficient. "I liked it" is not.
Key information is required in both the selection and completion posts. Please ensure that you and your team-mates follow the format set out in msg 3 below. You and your Captain cannot claim to have completed your book until the post holds all the required information.
This challenge will run for 11 weeks. The winning team is the one that completes the challenge first; they win bragging rights :)
No-one can use the 'pass' option in the last week of the challenge.
Rules:
* Each team member MUST post their selection book into their team thread each week or they will be removed from the challenge. It isn't fair on your team-mates if you are not committed to participant each week.
* You MUST post your selection book in the week of the announced category. If you miss selecting your book (or pass) in that week, you will be removed from the challenge. The only exception is if you have contacted your team, team captain or one of the Mods with a valid reason. The decision to not remove you is solely up to the moderator running the game.
* You can only change your nominated theme book in the week that the theme is announced. You CANNOT change your book once a new theme is announced.
* '5 weeks' will be counted in blocks of five, with a new count starting in week 6.
* No-one can use the 'pass' option in the last week of the challenge.
* To qualify for a theme, the book's eligibility must meet the rules for the theme as posted each week (eg tagged, in the précis, MPG or found on an official list as contained in the theme announcement). Refer to the Q&A thread for more clarification on this rule.
* You can change your nominated book only during the week that it's theme is called.
* Books must be at least 100 pages in length.
* Anthologies and bundled books are fine, but you must read the full set.
* You must quote the page numbers for your selected book each week. Please quote the goodreads page numbers (any edition of the book is fine).
* The 'series' rule for Option 2 only applies to Option 2. The same book can be used under option 2 for multiple weeks so long as that book remains within the 6 month timeframe.
Important!!! If a team member falls behind by more than 2 books, they WILL be removed from the challenge. The team who loses that member will continue with the lower number of team-mates. This rule is to ensure that ALL participants are committed to their team and the challenge.
PLEASE NOTE - I will not remove, nor accept retirement from, any players in the last two weeks of the challenge. This will mean that the team cannot win if their players are MIA in the last two weeks.
IMPORTANT:
In the last week of the challenge, Option 2 will be altered. Book selections under option 2 will have to be taken from a different team's members' bookshelves. I will allocate the teams out on posting the final theme (week 11).
For example (and this allocation will be randomly done on the day of the last theme call)
Option 2 for Team 1 must come from the bookshelves of Team 4.
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For those of you who didn't play this growing up, a 'parcel' is passed from one person to another. ...When setting this game up, a prize (or 'gift') is wrapped in a large number of layers of wrapping paper. Smaller prizes may be placed between some or all other layers of wrapping.
During the game, music is played as the parcel is passed around. Whoever is holding the parcel when the music stops removes one layer of wrapping and claims any prize found under that layer. The music is then restarted and the game continues until every layer is removed and the main prize claimed.
This is the RRRC version of the game with a few more options and rules than we may remember from our childhood ;)
Key selection and completion post information. You must have ALL elements in your book posts.For selection post Option 1 you must have:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
How the book qualifies - please note which qualifying bookshelf/list you are using or the tags that justifies that it works.
If the theme is based off the bookcover, post the cover. If there is a letter count in the title, publication date etc, please note these details.
For selection post Option 2 you must have:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
Name of the team-member, their star rating, the date they read the book.
For selection post Option 3 you must have:
Week #
PASS
For the completion post you must have:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Rating (1-5)
Review
Please DO NOT CHAT in these selection/completion posts. It needs to be super clear.
If you 'waffle' about your decided book - please REPOST your selection once you decide. DO NOT go back and edit your waffling post.
IF YOU NEED TO CORRECT A POST FOR MISSING INFORMATION or because the didn't qualify etc, please REPOST this inforamtion in a NEW post. I don't want to have to keep going backwards in the thread.
🧇🍞Sourdough🢄🥨Did any of you get sucked into the COVID homemade/renovation craze and never stop? Are you still DIYing, crafting and baking? Well, once I started working from home, sourdough bread became my thing. We can't buy it locally and it tastes SO much better - plus its better on our stomachs ;)
So this round is centred around one of my weekly tasks ;)
1. Sourdough originated in Egypt and spread through Europe
* Read a book set in Africa or Europe.
2. The use of sourdough in bread leavening developed in approximately 3000 BC
* Read a book with MPG historical.
3. Many took on the challenge of sourdough during the 'COVID years'
* Read a book first published in the year 2020 or 2021.
4. It begins with making/buying a 'starter'
* Read the first book in a series.
5. A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of fresh flour and water
* Read a book that has been 'fermenting' on your bookshelf for at least 12 months. (Added to your shelves at least 12 months ago.) Please state the date it was added.
If you haven't been tracking books on GR for 12 months yet, then select a book that was added to your shelves in the first month.
You can also reread a book but it must have been originally added at least 12 months ago.
6. Including the starter, sourdough is made of only 3 ingredients - flour, water & salt
* Read a book with a title comprised of 3 words.
You must include A, An or The in the count if they are in the title.
7. Water & Salt
* Read a book set on or near a beach or at sea.
8. Add flour = 'Sour'dough
* Read a book from one of the following lists:
Best Grumpy Sunshine Romances
Reversed Grumpy Sunshine Romance
Grumpy Hero in Clean Historical Books
Ultimate Grump x Sunshine
A MM romance tagged with 'grumpy' 'grump' or 'sunshine'
9. After mixing, let it rise
* Read a book from a popular new author. Their first published book must be from the year 2020 or later.
Please note their first published book in your qualification. You do not need to note how/why they are popular.
10. Patience is required
* Read a book from one of the following lists:
Can't Wait Books of 2024
Can't Wait Books of 2023
Can't Wait Books of 2022
Can't Wait Books of 2021
Can't Wait MM Romance 2021
Can't Wait MM Romance 2020
Gay Romance featuring 'Need You Now' Sex
(Sorry MM readers - the lists didn't go up to 2024)
11. Its not ready until there are bubbles through the dough
* Read a book with the title or series name starting with the letter 'B'.
You can ignore The, A and An if they are the first word in the title.
12. Flavor can be added including seeds, cheese, chili or sultanas
Read a book from one of the following lists:
Diverse Genre Romances
Diverse Romance with Famous Leads
Best Diverse Retelling of Classic Tales in Romance
Historical Fiction with a Dash of Magic
13. When shaping, the dough is often referred to as either a 'boule' or 'baton'
Read a romance featuring a sporty MC or a law enforcement MC.
14. Bake at 450F (or 230C)
Read a book with an avg GR rating of at least 4.3 stars.
15. Home cooking at its best
* Read a book from one of the following lists:
Romances With Home in the Title
Best Return Home Books
Coming Home to Roost
Prodigal Returns
MM Romance based in Australia ('cos that's my home ;)
16. The finished boule will have a lovely crust
Read a book with a wealthy MC.
Qualification may come from GR blurb, lists or tags.
17. Eat it straight away or freeze for another day
Read a book from one of the following lists:
Best Seasonal Romance_Christmas & Winter
Comtemporary Christmas Winter Romance
Best Gay Winter'ish Holiday Romance
Best Gay Winter Themed Romance
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For location/setting tasks, the book does not have to be solely set in that location; it simply needs at least one scene set there. The usual precise, main page, tag or list will need to be provided to show how the book qualifies.
Sign UpsIf you are happy to be Captain, please let me know in your sign up post.
I'd really appreciate that bit of extra help from anyone who is happy to take on this fairly minor role :D
Batons (captains)
Diane
Carmen TBST
MountainKat
Hazel
KarenH
Lisa
MN Lisa
Julie
Laura
Shandrea
Starters (players)
Kat
Jodi
Sassafrass
Iliana
Catsallive
Heather
LaurLa
Amanda
Geri
Christina
Michelle S *
Michelle's Empty Nest *
Minnemoo
*Cathy M
KatW
Michaele
Christina T
Jamie (AL)
C
Eugenia
Sally906
ShanA
Mary-Megan
Dusty *
Louise
SexyLadi
Emeli
Aiswyra
Liza
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Christy
Stacey
Danielle
Chiara
*Shelby
Jill
Avigail
bamaace83
R~wka
PurpleLadi
Bailey
JL
Ariel
jewelee *
Erin *
JaneyLou
Jamie (NY)
Kathy D
Jessica
UC beppy
Teams AllocatedTeam 1
*MN Lisa
Louise
UC beppy
Stacey
Jamie (AL)
Michaele
Team 2
*Julie
Jessica
Amanda
Danielle
KatW
Team 3
*Laura
Cathy M
LaurLa
R~wka
Sassafrass
Vicki
Team 4
*Lisa
JaneyLou
Ariel
bamaace83
Jamie (NY)
Bailey
Team 5
*KarenH
Emeli
Jill
JL
Christina T
Geri
Team 6
*Carmen TBST
Christina (ovalbooks)
Sally906
Minnemoo
Jodi
Mary-Megan
Team 7
*MountainKat
Avigail
SexyLadi
PurpleLadi
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Aiswyra
Team 8
*Hazel
Shelby
Liza
Heather
Chiara
jewelee
Team 9
*Diane
Eugenia
Catsallive
Christy
Kathy D
Iliana
Team 10
*Shandrea
Kat
ShanA
C
Michelle's Empty Nest
Michelle S
Other
Fun theme! I'd like to sign up, but no to captain.
I will play! No captain this time. I will be on vacation the week this round starts so won't really be able to kick things off. If you get in a bind, I can probably work it out, though.
I’m in! I’ll be captain if needed ◡̈
I'm in! Since it's my first time I think I will pass on captain though
I'm in as a new player to this challenge, so no to captain this time.
I'd like to join please!It's been a couple years since I've played so I'd prefer not to be captain. But if you are short and need additional captains, I'll step up. Should be able to figure it out :P
I'm in and happy to be a Baton (captain)!
I'm in as it's been years since I last participated and 3 of my Challenges will be over leaving me with only 3. No to captain.
Me, me, me! Woo Hoo PTP returnsReporting in and signing up - am an old hand but no to Captain
I'm in can't wait to start this challenge. I have never done one but really want to.
I'm in, and happy to be captain!
Ohh love the theme! I love a good sourdough sandwich. I’m in, no to captain please. Thank you!
THEME - 🍞🥐Sourdough🥖🥯
Start date - FRIDAY 4 October
Sign up - now through to FRIDAY 27 September 4pm US EST
Teams assigned soon after sign ups close
First them call - 4 October between 4-6pm US EST
Last theme call - 13 December
If you sign up for this challenge, you must be prepared to:
* Read roughly one book each week
* Follow the format for the selection and completion posts.
* Post your selection book BEFORE the next theme is called, or you will be eliminated
* Technically be able to put links to other threads/bookshelves/lists, and insert book links and book covers in your posts. (These are not difficult but you MUST be able to do these links; they don't have to look pretty, but they do need to go to the intended location).
PLEASE READ THE RULES OF THE CHALLENGE CAREFULLY.
IF YOU HAVEN'T POSTED EACH WEEK WITHIN THE TIMELINES ABOVE AND YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY TOLD TEAM-MATES OR A MODERATOR - no questions - YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM YOUR TEAM and the challenge.
FURTHER, if you have dropped out of this challenge without explanation in the past or have been removed for lack of attendance, and you sign up and wish to play again, I will be PMing you...
This does not include those players who have PMd me or their Captain and dropped out due to real-life issues... We all understand that sometimes life throws curve-balls that mean you can't continue playing with us 🧡