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I'm in!Roll # 1
Start Space: Start Here
Number Rolled - 3
Space Landed On - 3 | Information Booth - You stop to ask for directions to your favorite animals.
Task: Read a book that features a road trip. Bonus points if the MC has to ask for directions.
Book read:
Love Is for the Birds August 31, 2025How it fits: Characters take a road trip by carriage (excursion across England) to observe birds.
Roll # 2
Start Space: 3
Number Rolled - 4
Space Landed On - 7 | Guest Services - You take notice of the offerings here.
Choose one aspect of Guest Services and read a book to match its task.
*First Aid - Read a book that has a red or white cover.
*Comfort Station - Read a book where a woman gives birth or has a newborn baby.
*Indoor Rest Area - Read a book that features chilly weather (snow, cold rain, etc.).
*ATM - Read a book in which someone receives a monetary inheritance.
*Lost and Found - Read a book in which a child is missing or lost.
Book read:
How it fits:
I’m in!July 2025 - December 2026
After each move, as well as updating your original post, please post a new message with the following information.
*Each book may only be used for one task
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
*Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover of the book.
*All book formats are fine.
*Rereads are allowed. Books may only be read once within the game, though.
*No page minimum (unless a task asks for a specific page count).
Notes on terms: MPG means main-page genre. MC means main character.
Roll #: 1
Start Space: Start Here
Number Rolled: 1
Landed On: 1. Main Entrance - You purchase a ticket into the zoo.
Read a book in which someone buys a ticket of some kind.
Book Read: The Lady's Mine by Francine Rivers
(07/05/25)How it fits: Katherine buys a train ticket.
Roll #: 2
Start Space: 1
Number Rolled: 5
Landed On: 6. Elephant Fountain - You watch as a child makes a wish and tosses a coin into the fountain.
Read a book with a water fountain or waterfall on the cover.
Book Read: Waterfall by Linda K. Rodante
(07/22/25)How it fits: Waterfall on cover
Roll #: 3
Start Space: 6
Number Rolled: 1
Landed On: 7. Guest Services - You take notice of the offerings here.
Choose one aspect of Guest Services and read a book to match its task.
*First Aid - Read a book that has a red or white cover.
*Comfort Station - Read a book where a woman gives birth or has a newborn baby.
*Indoor Rest Area - Read a book that features chilly weather (snow, cold rain, etc.).
*ATM - Read a book in which someone receives a monetary inheritance.
*Lost and Found - Read a book in which a child is missing or lost.
Book Read: An Agent for Bernadette by Jovie Grace
(07/28/25)How it fits: First Aid - White cover
Roll #: 4
Start Space: 7
Number Rolled: 4
Landed On: 11. Birds Landing - Within this cage, you can feed the birds, and they land on you too!
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Book Read: Pink Flamingoed by Steve Demaree
(08/15/25)How it fits: Bird (pink flamingo) on the cover.
Roll #: 5
Start Space: 11
Number Rolled: 5
Landed On: 16. You fell and scraped your knee. Go back to #7 Guest Services for a bandage.
Landed On: 7. Guest Services - You take notice of the offerings here.
Choose one aspect of Guest Services and read a book to match its task.
*First Aid - Read a book that has a red or white cover.
*Comfort Station - Read a book where a woman gives birth or has a newborn baby.
*Indoor Rest Area - Read a book that features chilly weather (snow, cold rain, etc.).
*ATM - Read a book in which someone receives a monetary inheritance.
*Lost and Found - Read a book in which a child is missing or lost.
Book Read: Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache by Granger Smith
(08/17/25)How it fits: Comfort Station - Amber has a baby
Roll #: 6
Start Space: 7
Number Rolled: 5
Landed On: 12. Alpaca - They look so warm and fuzzy, but you’re not sure about petting one.
Read a book that features an alpaca or llama OR in which someone uses wool in some fashion (knits with wool, wears a wool sweater, etc.).
Book Read:Alpaca My Bags: A Wish Novel by Jenny Goebel
(08/19/25)How it fits: Features a ranch of alpacas.
Roll #: 7
Start Space: 12
Number Rolled: 4
Landed On: 16. You fell and scraped your knee. Go back to #7 Guest Services for a bandage.
Landed On: 7. Guest Services - You take notice of the offerings here.
Choose one aspect of Guest Services and read a book to match its task.
*First Aid - Read a book that has a red or white cover.
*Comfort Station - Read a book where a woman gives birth or has a newborn baby.
*Indoor Rest Area - Read a book that features chilly weather (snow, cold rain, etc.).
*ATM - Read a book in which someone receives a monetary inheritance.
*Lost and Found - Read a book in which a child is missing or lost.
Book Read: The Beijing Betrayal by Joel C. Rosenberg
(09/01/25)How it fits: Set in February, ice & snow made their traveling treacherous.
Roll #: 8
Start Space: 7
Number Rolled: 5
Landed On: 12. Alpaca - They look so warm and fuzzy, but you’re not sure about petting one.
Read a book that features an alpaca or llama OR in which someone uses wool in some fashion (knits with wool, wears a wool sweater, etc.).
Book Read: Alpacas and Alibis by Ramey James
(09/19/25) GM-not horrible, but not cleanHow it fits: Alpacas and features a yarn shop with lots of crochet/knitting mentioned.
Roll #: 9
Start Space: 12
Number Rolled: 6
Landed On: 18. Prime Meridian Café - It’s time for lunch!
Choose your meal and read a book to fit its related task.
*Pizza - Read a book in which a character eats pizza.
*Burger and Fries - Read a book in which a character gets takeout.
*Chicken Strips - Read a book in which a character has chickens.
*Fish and Chips - Read a book in which a character goes fishing.
Book Read: The Burning of Rosemont Abbey by Naomi Stephens
(09/23/25)How it fits: *Fish and Chips - Read a book in which a character goes fishing - Paul and Malcolm go fishing as young boys.
Roll #: 10
Start Space: 18
Number Rolled: 3
Landed On: 21. Clouded Leopard - This beautiful big cat is taking a nap in the shade.
Read a book with clouds on the cover OR in which a character takes a nap.
Book Read: 34. Aug 22 - Read a book set prior to 1800. Tell the year.
I don’t know the exact year, but it is BC, just after the Israelites have fled Egypt.
Shadow of the Storm by Connilyn Cossette
(10/06/25)How it fits: Shira’s aunt takes a nap.
Roll #: 11
Start Space: 21
Number Rolled: 5
Landed On: 26. Herpetarium - The reptile house might be a good place to cool off, but it houses lots of critters you wouldn’t want to meet in the wild.
Choose a reptile and read a book to fit its related task.
*Snake - Read a book with curvy, curly lettering for the title. Example: Just Look Up (Harbor Pointe, #1) by Courtney Walsh
*Poison Dart Frog - Read a book featuring a Native American character.
*Salamander - Read a book with a character named Solomon or Samantha.
*Toad - Read a book in which someone tries to lose weight.
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I'm in!1. July 2025 to 31. December 2026
Roll #1
Start Space: Start
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 4 (Read a book set in nature.)
Book read:
Vindmakeren Maja Lunde 7/1/25 - It is set on an island, and most of the book is set outside on the ocean, beach and forest.
Roll #2
Start Space: 4
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 7 (Read a book that features chilly weather (snow, cold rain, etc.).
Book Read:
Prince Lander and the Dragon War S.D. Smith 7/10/25 - Set during the winter, you can see the snow on the cover.
Roll #3
Start Space: 7
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 13 (Donkey - Read a book with a stubborn character.)
Book Read:
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie 7/12/25 - Multiple characters exhibit stubbornness, but Philip Lombard probably is the most stubborn, even when he is in dangerous situations he isn't willing to back down and he is impulsive and obstinate.
Roll #4
Start Space: 13
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 15 (Read a book in which a character has a hands-on job. (Construction, babysitting, etc.))
Book Read:
Pygmalion & Other Plays George Bernard Shaw 7/17/25 - Eliza is a flower girl (she sells flowers) that is a hands-on job.
Roll #5
Start Space: 15
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 20 (Read a book with a black or white cover.)
Book Read:
The Book Thief Markus Zusak 7/20/25 - black and white (mostly black though)Roll #6
Start Space: 20
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 21 (Read a book with clouds on the cover OR in which a character takes a nap.)
Book Read:
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie 7/21/25 - Hastings (MC) takes a nap in the woods (chapter 9)
Roll #7
Start Space: 21
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 22 (Read a book with arms spread wide on the cover OR with an elegantly dressed person on the cover.)
Book Read:
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie 7/25/25 - elegantly dressed woman on the cover.Roll #8
Start Space: 22
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 28 (Read a book with a bright, multicolored cover OR with a butterfly on the cover.)
Book Read:
The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux 7/27/25 - Bright orange and blue.Roll #9
Start Space: 28
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 30 (Read a book that is relaxing to you.)
Book Read: Julegrisen J.K. Rowling 10/12/25 - It is relaxing because it is an easy kids book.
Roll #10
Start Space: 30
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 31 (Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SLOTH (all words count).)
Book Read:
Definitely in for this challenge!
Roll # 1Start Space- START HERE
Number Rolled 5
Space Landed On - 5. Lemurs - You admire their really long tails.
Read a book featuring an animal with a tail.
Book Read-
Finished- 7/5/25
How the Book Fits- This book's MMC owns his own ranch and also owns horses and horses have tails.
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Roll # 2
Start Space- 5
Number Rolled- 2
Space Landed On - 7. Guest Services - You take notice of the offerings here.
Choose one aspect of Guest Services and read a book to match its task.
*First Aid - Read a book that has a red or white cover.
*Comfort Station - Read a book where a woman gives birth or has a newborn baby.
*Indoor Rest Area - Read a book that features chilly weather (snow, cold rain, etc.).
*ATM - Read a book in which someone receives a monetary inheritance.
*Lost and Found - Read a book in which a child is missing or lost.
Book Read-
Finished- 7/10/25
How the Book Fits the Prompt- This book actually fits multiple different prompts that were available to choose from: First Aid, because it has a white cover, Comfort Station, because both of the main characters give birth in the story, Indoor Rest Area, because when the story opens, the setting is very cold, and Lost and Found, because one of the MFCs has a baby that was taken from her and she doesn't know where he is.
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Roll # 3
Start Space- 7
Number Rolled- 2
Space Landed On - 9. Flamingo Pond - One of the flamingos slips and falls, which makes you laugh.
Read a book with an MPG of CHICK LIT, HUMOR, or ROMCOM (Romantic Comedy).
Book Read-
Finished- 7/21/25
How the Book Fits the Prompt- One of the MPGs is Chick Lit on Goodreads.
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Roll # 4
Start Space- 9
Number Rolled- 3
Space Landed On - 12. Alpaca - They look so warm and fuzzy, but you’re not sure about petting one.
Read a book that features an alpaca or llama OR in which someone uses wool in some fashion (knits with wool, wears a wool sweater, etc.).
Book Read-
Finished- 7//25
How the Book Fits the Prompt-
🐾I'm inRoll #1
Start space - START HERE
Rolled - 3
Landed on - 3. Information Booth - You stop to ask for directions to your favorite animals.
Read a book that features a road trip. Bonus points if the MC has to ask for directions
Book Read -
GM (7/13/25) - They did not ask for directionsRoll #2
Start space: 3
Rolled 3
Landed on: 6. Elephant Fountain - You watch as a child makes a wish and tosses a coin into the fountain.
Read a book with a water fountain or waterfall on the cover.
Book read:
(8/11/25) - fountain on coverRoll #3
Start space: 6
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 8. Flamingo Bridge - You spot the flamingos up ahead but pause on the bridge to tie your shoe.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover OR with a shoe on the cover.
Book read:
(9/4/25)Roll #4
Start space: 8
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 9. Flamingo Pond - One of the flamingos slips and falls, which makes you laugh.
Read a book with an MPG of CHICK LIT, HUMOR, or ROMCOM (Romantic Comedy).
Book read:
(9/11/25)Roll #5
Start space: 9
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 14. Goat Yard - A child cries after a goat kid head-butted him into the dirt.
Read a book in which a child cries. Share why they cried.
Book Read:
(9/30/25)Thad cried because his best friend moved away.
Roll #6
Start space: 14
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 15. Discovery House - You watch children take part in hands-on learning.
Read a book in which a character has a hands-on job. (Construction, babysitting, etc.)
Book Read:
Roll # 1
Start Space: START HERE
Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 3
Information Booth - You stop to ask for directions to your favorite animals.
Read a book that features a road trip. Bonus points if the MC has to ask for directions.
Read:
Finished: 8/5/25
How it fits: Two sisters and their mother go on a 9 day road trip to bookish destinations. No one stopped to ask for directions.
Roll # 2
Start Space: 3
Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 4
Nature Trail - You soak in nature while stretching your legs after the long drive to reach the zoo.
Read a book set in nature.
Read:
Finished: 9/6/25
How it fits: Set in the Grand Teton National Park
Roll # 3
Start Space: 4
Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 9
Flamingo Pond - One of the flamingos slips and falls, which makes you laugh.
Read a book with an MPG of CHICK LIT, HUMOR, or ROMCOM (Romantic Comedy).
Read:
Finished: 9/17/25
How it fits: MPG - Chick Lit
Roll # 4
Start Space: 9
Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 11
Birds Landing - Within this cage, you can feed the birds, and they land on you too!
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Read:
Finished: 9/22/25
How it fits: There are 3 Canadian geese on the cover.
Roll # 5
Start Space: 11
Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 12
Alpaca - They look so warm and fuzzy, but you’re not sure about petting one.
Read a book that features an alpaca or llama OR in which someone uses wool in some fashion (knits with wool, wears a wool sweater, etc.).
Read:
Finished: 10/9/25
How it fits: Kristin wore a wool sweater (p 46).
Roll # 6
Start Space: 12
Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 16
You fell and scraped your knee. Go back to #7 Guest Services for a bandage.
Space Landed On: 7
Guest Services - You take notice of the offerings here.
Choose one aspect of Guest Services and read a book to match its task.
*First Aid - Read a book that has a red or white cover.
*Comfort Station - Read a book where a woman gives birth or has a newborn baby.
*Indoor Rest Area - Read a book that features chilly weather (snow, cold rain, etc.).
*ATM - Read a book in which someone receives a monetary inheritance.
*Lost and Found - Read a book in which a child is missing or lost.
Read:
Finished: 10/11/25
Task: Lost and Found - Read a book in which a child is missing or lost.
How it fits: Loyal went missing and was rescued by his father with help from the sheriff.
Roll # 7
Start Space: 7
Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 11
Birds Landing - Within this cage, you can feed the birds, and they land on you too!
Read a book with a bird on the cover.