D.G.’s Comments (group member since Jan 26, 2012)

D.G.’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

Another question - are re-reads allowed? There are a few series I want to finish where I want to re-read from the beginning - Kate Daniels is one of them. Could I put books I'm planning to re-read on my Bookopoly shelf?

Some of these series are 5+ books and it will be great if I can start them at the beginning of the year and maybe catch up by year end.

Ooh lots of books on my TBR from this one...mostly science fiction but I have some non fiction as well.

Tien wrote: "lol - I just assume everyone knows/remembers how to play, sorry!

It's been A LONG time!! hahaha!!

Lusie wrote: "D.G. if you roll and land on JAIL / Just Visiting you are just visiting. You have to do the jail task when you are actually send to jail."

Thanks!! This is what I wanted to know. There's a card for jail in the actual game, right? Haven't played in a million years!!

Question - If we land on "JAIL / Just Visiting", which task do we do? Either?

Tien wrote: "Just a bit of warning - I was procrastinating so I made my move on The Name of the Wind and got sent to travelling on my first roll ha ha ha!! Hoping for easy & fl..."

I was planning to roll only once - which I was very happy with because I got an easy roll with lots of choices - and then I got cocky and rolled again. It sent me all over! Did 7 rolls before I landed somewhere...so I'm staying put hahaha!

First Round on the Board

✔️ R1 | ROLL 1 - 11/17/20
8 ----> P: TaRbean – Kvothe’S Hideout - Author's initials (all) OR First letter/s of word/s in title can be found in name of place.

Author: Stacy Reid
12/3/20 ★★★★

SUMMARY:

R1: THE NAME OF THE WIND - 6 books
✔️Roll 1 | P: Tarbean – Kvothe’s Hideout
✔️Roll 2 | C: Community Chest
✔️Roll 3 | The Horns (Jail/Just Visiting)
✔️Roll 4 | The Open Road (free parking)
✔️Roll 5 | P: Maer Alveron’s Estates
✔️Roll 6 | P: The Ctaeh


R2: THE NAME OF THE WIND --> CLASSIC BOOKOPOLY - 6 books
✔️Roll 7 | P: Tarbean - Dockside
✔️Roll 8 | S: Livery & Stables (science fiction)
✔️Roll 9 | C: Community Chest --> TRAVELING TO CLASSIC BOOKOPOLY
-->P: Where The Wild Things Are
Roll 10 | U: Big Brain - Book Request
✔️Roll 11 | P: Pride and Prejudice
✔️Roll 12 | P: The Catcher in The Rye


R3: THE NAME OF THE WIND - 5 books
✔️Roll 13 | K: Chance / Community Chest --> RETURNING TO MAIN BOARD
--> The Horns (Jail/Just Visiting)
Roll 14 | P: The University – The Medica
✔️Roll 15 | P: The Open Road (free parking)
✔️Roll 16 | P: Ademre - Haert
✔️Roll 17 | S: A Gift of Patronage (contemporary)


R4: THE NAME OF THE WIND - 6 books
✔️Roll 18 | P: Tarbean - Dockside
✔️Roll 19 | P: The University – The Mews
✔️Roll 20 | The Open Road (free parking)
✔️Roll 21 | P: Draccus Stomping Grounds
✔️Roll 22 | GO TO The Horns (go to jail)
✔️Roll 23 | S: A Gift of Patronage (historical fiction)


R5: THE NAME OF THE WIND - 5 books
✔️Roll 24 | S: The King’s Tax (mystery)
✔️Roll 25 | P: The University – The Mains
✔️Roll 26 | The Open Road (free parking)
✔️Roll 27 | P: Maer Alveron’s Estates
✔️Roll 28 | P: Penthe’s Quarters


R6: THE NAME OF THE WIND - 6 books
✔️Roll 29 | U: The Half-Mast Tavern - Book Request --> Debtor's Prison
✔️Roll 30 | P: The University – The Medica
✔️Roll 31 | P: Trebon
✔️Roll 32 | P: Draccus Stomping Grounds
✔️Roll 33 | P: Vashet’s Quarters
✔️Roll 34 | P: The Ctaeh


R7: THE NAME OF THE WIND --> THE WORLD
✔️Roll 35 | P: The Horns (Jail/Just Visiting)
✔️Roll 36 | P: The University – The Archives
✔️Roll 37 | P: Maer Alveron’s Estates
Roll 38 | C: Community Chest --> TRAVELING TO THE WORLD
-->P: Barcelona (Spain | Shelf: Spain)
✔️Roll 39 | P: Kyiv (Ukraine | Shelf: Ukraine)


R8: THE NAME OF THE WIND
✔️Roll 40 | P: Tarbean – Kvothe’s Hideout --> RETURNING TO MAIN BOARD
✔️Roll 41 | P: The University – The Artificery
✔️Roll 42 | P: Severen - Low
✔️Roll 43 | P: Penthe’s Quarter
Roll 44 | P: The Ctaeh


R9: THE NAME OF THE WIND
Roll 45 | P: Bast's Rooms

The Name of the Wind Board | Bookopoly Shelf | Roll the Dice!

📌 = Currently Reading
✔️ = Finished

The Name of the Wind for me please!! That was the book that converted me into fantasy!!

My shelf is a work in progress...https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I've owned a copy for a couple of years so I'm good.

Marina (Sonnenbarke) wrote: "Hey D.G., welcome back! Thanks for the review, now I know I need to steer clear of this book - one of the triggers you mention in your review is definitely a huge NO for me."

Thanks, Marina. That's why I made sure to include the warning!! I knew a lot of people wouldn't be able to get past some of the things that happened there.

Hi everybody...long time no see.

I think I'll join the BR for The Fifth Season. I've had it in my TBL for ages.

I loved Daughter of the Blood but it was a hard book to read. LOTS of triggers. My review is anybody is interested: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I think I'll join you!! I bought the book a while back and this will be the push for me to finally listen to it...

Several books by Fredrik Backman in there...maybe I'll read one of those...

Stacey wrote: "I'm a sucker for a good hockey romance, so I'll probably read Hard Hitter or Pucked. "

Started the first one (and haven't felt like continuing) and in the second one, the heroine is NUTS. I think it's supposed to be this brand of funny where the heroine is quirky but to me, she comes across as unbalanced. Hope you like it better!!

Christina wrote: "I finished Of Beast and Beauty, which is obviously a Beauty and the Beast retelling. And a rather different one as, the Beast is the prisoner this time around. I really enjoyed it, ..."

I really liked that one!

Marina (Sonnenbarke) wrote: "Nope, I won't pass - I've purchased Crocodile on the Sandbank at 0.99€ :P"

This book is a hilarious! I should probably continue that series but I've been in a Sci-Fi kick for a while...

Susan wrote: "I read Jar city, and barely gave it 2 stars.

I just didn’t care about anything in this book. I couldn’t get interested in any of the characters - the protagonist Inspector Erlendur, ..."

Funny, I read the same book - Jar City - but for me it was 3.5 stars. I agree I didn't care much for Erlendur and the whole dynamic with his family but the motive behind the murder was super interesting and the ethical situation behind the new Jar City gave me a lot of food for thought.

That said, I thought his bosses gave him a lot of leeway...if he had been set in the US, he would have needed a lot more evidence to go ahead with a lot of the things he did. Also, I listened to the book and couldn't keep the Icelandic names straight. When they mentioned a person, I could barely remember who they were.

My wishlist has books I want to buy - either because it hasn't come out, they don't have it in the library or because I'd like to read it as soon as it comes out so I'm willing to pay for it.