SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Danielle wrote: "Are we allowed to start again after we are finished?"

Yep!

MY CARD- ROUND TWO

START DATE: 5/03/13
END DATE: 31/10/13
BOOKS READ: 0/?
Upper Section:
ONES:
TWOS:
THREES:
FOURS:
FIVES:
SIXES:

TOTAL SCORE:
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:

LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND(25 Points):
4 OF A KIND(26 Points):
FULL HOUSE(25 points):
SM. STRAIGHT(30 points):
LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):
YAHTZEE(score 50 points):
CHANCE:(Points):


TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION:
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:
GRAND TOTAL:


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Current Rolls

Roll # 1

1. 2-3-3-2-1 (Keeping 2's)
2. 3-4-2 (Keeping 2's)
3. 4-2

Going For: Twos(8 Points)

Book 1: TBD

Roll # 2

1. 1-3-5-2-5 (Keeping 1,2,3,5)
2. 2
3. 4

Going For: Long Straight(40 Points)

Book 1: TBD
Book 2: TBD
Book 3: TBD
Book 4: TBD

Roll # 3

1. 6-2-5-1-1 (Keeping 6,5)
2. 4-2-6 (Keeping 6)
3. 6-5

Going For: Full House(25 Points)

Book 1: TBD
Book 2: TBD
Book 3: TBD
Book 4: TBD
Book 5: TBD

Roll # 1

1. 2-3-3-2-1 (Keeping 2's)
2. 3-4-2 (Keeping 2's)
3. 4-2

Going For: Twos(8 Points)

Book 1: TBD

Roll # 2

1. 1-3-5-2-5 (Keeping 1,2,3,5)
2. 2
3. 4

Going For: Long Straight(40 Points)

Book 1: TBD
Book 2: TBD
Book 3: TBD
Book 4: TBD

Roll # 3

1. 6-2-5-1-1 (Keeping 6,5)
2. 4-2-6 (Keeping 6)
3. 6-5

Going For: Full House(25 Points)

Book 1: TBD
Book 2: TBD
Book 3: TBD
Book 4: TBD
Book 5: TBD

Still working on Round 1! Way to go, Angie!!

Have been too busy to update here in awhile (end-of-year grades, new syllabuses (syllabi?) and taxes have made a frantic beginning of the year...I swear I'll be more organized...soon!) so here are lots of updates!

Total Points for Completed Rolls: 238 points
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 43
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 195
GRAND TOTAL: 238


Updated card here

Completed rolls since last update~here:

✔Roll #4 (Rolled 11/20/12)
4-2-3-1-5 (keeping ALL! Put them in order, and it 1-2-3-4-5!!)

LARGE STRAIGHT(40 points)
(Sort by date added: 1/25/12)
Under Her Skin12/29/12
Scoundrel 12/12/12
Rebel 1/18/13
Stranger 2/4/13

✔Roll #8 (Rolled 12/29/12)

1-2-2-3-4 (keep 4~in hopes of 3 or 4 of a kind!)
4-4-4-5 (discard 5!)
4 (family looks at me curiously as I'm squealing & dancing around the computer!)
YAHTZEE: 50 points

Oh my...now gotta get caught up on all my multi-book ones! EEK!

1. Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop 1/3/12
2. After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros 1/5/12
3. The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros 1/8/13
4. Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn 1/13/13
5. Crossroads by Moira Rogers 1/29/13




✔Roll #9 (Rolled 1/2/13)

2-2-5-6-6 (keep 6s)
3-6-6 (discard 3!)
6 (EEP! Can we have more than one Yahtzee?? Saw another card with more than one yahtzee, so recording it as that...if I need to change it, let me know!)
2nd YAHTZEE: 50 points
1. Partials by Dan Wells 2/14/13
2. Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch 2/20/13
3. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James 2/21/13
4. Darkness Rising by Keri Arthur 2/27/13
5. Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews 3/3/13



✔Roll #10 (Rolled 1/29/13)
2-2-3-5-5 (keep 5s)
3-3-4 (discard all!)
1-3-4 (discard all)
FIVES (10 points)
Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn (5th in series) 2/14/13

In Progress Rolls:

Roll #11 (Rolled 2/4/13)
1-1-3-6-6 (keep 6s)
1-5-6 (keep 6)
5-3 (well...no more 6s)
Need at least 4 6s for extra top points...so 3 of a kind!
3 OF A KIND(26 points) all by Michelle Sagara West
1. Cast in Fury 2/10/13
2. Cast in Silence 2/18/13
3. Cast in Chaos

Roll #12 (Rolled 2/14/13)

1-1-2-5-5 (Keep 5s)
1-6-6 (throw out previous 5s and keep 6s)
2-6-6 (keep 6s)

SIXES (24 points)
Demon Mistress by Yasmine Galenorn (6th in series)

Roll #13 (Rolled 3/3/13)
2-3-3-4-6 (keep 3s)
1-2-3 (keep 3)
5-5 (ahh...no luck)

CHANCE (19 points)
(books still undecided)

Just need to finish these and 4 of a kind, then DONE!

Finished

Upper Section:
ONES:4points:EverneathbyBrodi Ashton1/21/2013
TWOS:8 PointsUnholy Ghostsby Stacia Kane1/9/2013
THREES: 12 pointsNo Experience RequiredbyLauren Stewart
FOURS: 8 POINTS Because You Must Learn 11/1/2012
FIVES 15 Points.Confessions of a Murder Suspect12/25/2012
SIXES:24pointsNice Girls Don't Have FangsbyMolly Harper1/12/2013 (For this section you can also use books in a series. Also certain variation of the number is fine: so for 2:two, twice, second)

TOTAL SCORE:71
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:106

LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND 11 points:1.All I Want for Christmas is a VampirebyKerrelyn Sparks12/16/2012
2.DevouredbyEmily Snow12/19/2012
3.Janice's Christmas by Marie Sterbenz 12/19/2012
4 OF A KIND ): 14 points
1.IcedbyKaren Marie Moning11/5/2012
2.Breaking NewsbyFern Michaels11/4/2012
3.NakedbyRaine Miller11/6/2012
4.Angels at the Table: A Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas StorybyDebbie Macomber11/8/2012
FULL HOUSE 25 points:GR Authors
1.ZoobyJames Patterson11/15/2012
2.Dead Until DarkbyCharlaine Harris11/17/2012
3.Flame MoonbyK.J. Jackson11/18/2012
New Authors to me
1.P.S. I Love YoubyCecelia Ahern11/11/2012
2.ShiverbyMaggie Stiefvater11/16/2012
SM. STRAIGHT 30 points :First Grave on the Right11/1/2012
Second Grave on the Left11/7/2012
Third Grave Dead Ahead11/16/2012
LG. STRAIGHT 40 points)
1Private London3/5/2013
2.NYPD Red2/14/2013
3.Merry Christmas Alex Cross12/12/2012
4.Private Oz12/21/2012
YAHTZEE 50 points:
1.Size 12 Is Not Fat 23220byMeg Cabot11/20/2012
2.The Twilight Before ChristmasbyChristine Feehan11/22/2012
3.Falcon's AngelbyDanita Minnis11/25/2012
4.Living Dead in DallasbyCharlaine Harris11/25/2012
5.Fairytale Come Aliveby Kristen Ashley12/2/2012
2nd Yatzee 50 points
1.Fourth Grave Beneath My Feetby Darynda Jones12/5/2012
2.Notorious NineteenbyJanet Evanovich12/8/2012
3.Hyde, an Urban FantasybyLauren Stewart12/9/2012
4.The Bite Before Christmasby Lynsay Sands12/10/2012
5.Lover UnleashedbyJ.R. Ward
CHANCE:(29 points)Rock Chickby Kristen Ashley1/14/2013
The Husband List by
Janet Evanovich1/13/2013
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION:106
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:249
GRAND TOTAL:355




Thank You for this challenge !!!!

I LOVE the idea of this challenge! It will probably take me ages to finish it, but it will be a great way to clean up all my TBR books on my shelves (: Thank you for hosting Angela!

START DATE: 09/03/13
END DATE: 31/12/13
BOOKS READ: 0/?

Upper Section:
ONES: 4 (#2)
TWOS:
THREES:
FOURS: 16 (#1)
FIVES:
SIXES:

TOTAL SCORE:
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:

LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND(25 Points):
4 OF A KIND(26 Points):
FULL HOUSE(25 points):
SM. STRAIGHT(30 points):
LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):
YAHTZEE(score 50 points):
CHANCE:(Points):

TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION:
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:
GRAND TOTAL:

*****ROLLS*****

#1 09-03-2012

4-4-4-6-4
4-4-4-3-4
4-4-4-6-4

FOURS: Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title > The Time Traveler's Wife
Completed 14-03-12

#2 14-03-2012

1-1-6-1-3
1-1-5-1-1
1-1-4-1-1

ONES: Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title > Scarlet
Completed 16-03-2012

#3 16-03-2012

6-6-5-6-4
6-6-4-6-5
6-6-2-6-1

3 OF A KIND: Read three books by any author but must have the same letter in the beginning of their last name > Choosing A's Magic Burns (Andrews) Life, the Universe and Everything (Adams) & Personal Demon (Armstrong)

Updated message 440
Total Points: 58

Next Round:
Roll 1: 1-1-1-4-1 Keeping ones
Roll 2: 1-1-1-1-1 Stopping YAHTZEE!

Finally finished for a total score of 264. Updated post 59.

updated Post 427 & 428

Turn #13: Playing Fours
Roll 1: 1-4-4-5-3 (keeping 4, 4)
Roll 2: 5-4-1 (Keeping 4, 4, 4)
Roll 3: 5-2- (final: 5-2-4-4-4)

~Playing Fours (Books TBA)~ 12 points (Book 4) (Done 4/26)

Total Points for Completed Rolls: 342 points
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 102
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 240
GRAND TOTAL: 342


Updated card: Judithe's Card

Previous Update

Completed Rolls since last update:

✔Roll #11 (Rolled 2/4/13)
1-1-3-6-6 (keep 6s)
1-5-6 (keep 6)
5-3 (well...no more 6s)
Need at least 4 6s for extra top points...so 3 of a kind!
3 OF A KIND(26 points) all by Michelle Sagara West
1. Cast in Fury 2/10/13
2. Cast in Silence 2/18/13
3. Cast in Chaos 3/9/13

✔Roll #12 (Rolled 2/14/13)

1-1-2-5-5 (Keep 5s)
1-6-6 (throw out previous 5s and keep 6s)
2-6-6 (keep 6s)

SIXES (24 points)
Demon Mistress by Yasmine Galenorn (6th in series) 3/20/13

Judithe ✔Roll #13 (Rolled 3/3/13)
2-3-3-4-6 (keep 3s)
1-2-3 (keep 3)
5-5 (ahh...no luck)

CHANCE (19 points)
CHANCE(add total of all dice):Read a book with the word "chance" in it or two books with an author with a starting letter in their last name using the word CHANCE

1. Widow's Web by Jennifer Estep 3/12/13
2. Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes 3/18/13


IN PROGRESS ROLLS:

Roll #14 (Rolled 3/9/13) (FINAL ROLL FOR GAME #1)
2-2-6-6-6 (keep 6s)
4-6 (keep 6)
4 (discard)

4 OF A KIND (30 points)"B" Authors
1. Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs 3/10/13
2. A Chance for Charity by S.L. Baum 3/18/13
3.
4.

I finally finished a turn and updated post 442! Total points: 26

Turn #1
2-6-6-4-6 (keeping 6s)
6-6-6-4-1 (keeping same)
6-6-6-6-2 (4 of a kind)

Books:


New Turn:

Turn #4

1-4-6-6-6 (keeping sixes)
5-3-(6-6-6) (same)
4-6-(6-6-6) (three of a kind - 28 pts)

Books:
1. Hyde by Lauren Stewart
2. The Renfield Syndrome by J.A. Saare
3. Of Shadow Born by Dianne Sylvan

Finally got a chance to update. I now have 138 points. Woot! Updated my post Here

Yahtzee
11/1/12 - 10/31/13

Total Points: 127

3 OF A KIND(22 Points):Read three books by any author but must have the same letter in the beginning of their last name (for example if I choose A: Megan Abbott, Cecelia Aheren, or Dorothy Allison or can read all books by same author)

Heat Wave by Richard Castle - 2/27
Matched by Ally Condie - 3/27
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare - 4/28

Post 428 updated: DONE

Updated Scorecard for Ezinwanyi

UPPER SECTION:
ONES: COMPLETED 1 pt
TWOS: COMPLETED 4 pt
THREES: (COMPLETED 9 pt)
FOURS: (COMPLETED 12 pt)
FIVES: (COMPLETED 20 pts)
SIXES: (COMPLETED 24 pts)

SCORE: : 70
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL SCORE: : 135


LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND: COMPLETED 21 pts
4 OF A KIND: COMPLETED 14 points
FULL HOUSE COMPLETED 25 points
SM. STRAIGHT: COMPLETED 30 points
LG. STRAIGHT: COMPLETED 40 points
YAHTZEE: (COMPLETED 50 pt)
CHANCE: COMPLETED 22 points

TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 135
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 202
GRAND TOTAL: 337

So I updated again. Yay!! Now I'm at 186 points. Updated post is Here

Finished another turn, up to 38 points.

Turn #2
3-6-4-1-1 (keeping 3, 6, 4)
3-6-4-1-3 (keeping same)
3-6-4-3-6 (sixes)

Book:


Turn #5
4-1-5-5-5 (keeping 5s)
1-2-5-5-5 (keeping same)
6-4-5-5-5 (fives)

Book:
King of Sword and Sky

Updated again. Now I'm at 249 Points and I finally got a Yahtzee.

Paris wrote: "Updated again. Now I'm at 249 Points and I finally got a Yahtzee."

Way to go Paris

Update Post #82

Total Points: 185

FOURS (12 points):Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title

Anna Dressed in Blood - 6/15

LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):Same as SM STRAIGHT only read 4 books

Under the Dome - 5/31
The Tiger's Wife - 6/8
Black Dogs - 6/10
Unholy Night - 6/15

I am done with my first round! I finished on 245 p! Scoreboard.

I finally finished my first round with a score of 320!! Scorecard Here.

Rolls
Done
Turn #1
Turn #2
Turn #3
Turn #6
Turn #5


Turn #4
5-1-1-3-1 (Keeping 1s)
1-1-1-2-6 (Keeping 1s)
1-1-1-1-2 (FINAL)
4 of a Kind
Points 5
Books: Every Other Day 1/1
Shadow and Bone 1/6
Anna Dressed in Blood 4/9
Beauty Queens


Turn #7
4-4-3-3-5 (Keeping 4s and 3s)
4-4-3-3-4 (Keeping all)
4-4-4-3-3 (FINAL)
Full House
Points: 25
Books:Incarnate(New Author)3/8
Switched(GR Author)2/18
Covet(GR Author)6/4
Daughter of Smoke & Bone(New Author)2/26
Going Vintage(GR Author)


Turn #8
6-4-1-6-4 (Keeping 4s and 6s)
6-6-4-4-4 (Keeping all)
6-6-4-4-4 (FINAL)
Full House
Done
Points: 25
Books:God Save the Queen(New Author)3/8
The Selection(New Author)6/10
Embrace(GR Author)7/8
Twice Tempted (GR Author)6/25
Mind Games (GR Author)6/24

Turn #9
2-5-5-4-3 (Keeping 5s)
5-5-1-4-5 (Keeping 5s)
5-5-5-2-2 (FINAL)
Full House
Points:25
Books:Over You (New Author)
The Treachery of Beautiful Things(New Author)
Supernaturally (GR Author)
Break My Heart 1,000 Times (GR Author
Forget Me Not (GR Author)

RollsDone
Turn #1
Turn #2
Turn #3
Turn #6
Turn #5
Turn #8



Turn #4
5-1-1-3-1 (Keeping 1s)
1-1-1-2-6 (Keeping 1s)
1-1-1-1-2 (FINAL)
4 of a Kind
Points 5
Books: Every Other Day 1/1
Shadow and Bone 1/6
Anna Dressed in Blood 4/9
Beauty Queens 7/13

RollsDone
Turn #1
Turn #2
Turn #3
Turn #6
Turn #5
Turn #8
Turn #4


Turn #7
4-4-3-3-5 (Keeping 4s and 3s)
4-4-3-3-4 (Keeping all)
4-4-4-3-3 (FINAL)
DONE
Full House
Points: 25
Books:Incarnate(New Author)3/8
Switched(GR Author)2/18
Covet(GR Author)6/4
Daughter of Smoke & Bone(New Author)2/26
Midnight Awakening (GR Author)8/8


Turn #9
2-5-5-4-3 (Keeping 5s)
5-5-1-4-5 (Keeping 5s)
5-5-5-2-2 (FINAL)
Full House
Points:25
Books:Forget Me Not (GR Author)7/10
Midnight Rising (GR Author)
Veil of Midnight (GR Author)
Witchling (New Author)
Be Mine Tonight(New Author)

Turn 10
2-5-5-4-5 (Keeping 5s)
5-5-5-4-5 (Keeping 5s)
5-5-5-5-5 (FINAL)
Yahtzee
Points:50
Books: Upon the Midnight Clear 8/3
Ashes of Midnight
Dream Chaser 8/5
Shades of Midnight
Acheron 8/7

Updated Post 98 394 Points

Updated Post 499. I now have 84 points in this round.

Yahtzee

Challenge Accepted: May 7, 2017
Challenge Completed: ???

Upper Section:
ONES:Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title
TWOS:Read a book with a two word title or the word two in the title
THREES:Read a book with a three word title or the word three in the title
FOURS:Read a book with a four word title or the word four in the title
FIVES:Read a book with a five word title or the word five in the title
SIXES:Read a book with a six word title or the word six in the title
(For this section you can also use books in a series. Also certain variation of the number is fine: so for 2:two, twice, second)

When scoring add only the dice picked. So I use my 5's but I only got 3, after I read the five word titled book, I will give myself 15 points.

TOTAL SCORE:
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:

LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND(add total of all dice):Read three books by any author but must have the same letter in the beginning of their last name (for example if I choose A: Megan Abbott, Cecelia Aheren, or Dorothy Allison or can read all books by same author)
4 OF A KIND(add total of all dice):same rules as 3 of a kind but with four books
FULL HOUSE(25 points):Read two books by GR authors and three books by new authors/or their first book written (you can also flip this:two books by new authors and three by GR authors)
SM. STRAIGHT(30 points):Using your tbr,read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice)
LG. STRAIGHT(40 points):Same as SM STRAIGHT only read 4 books
YAHTZEE(score 50 points):Read ANY 5 books of your choice
CHANCE(add total of all dice):Read a book with the word "chance" in it or two books with an author with a starting letter in their last name using the word CHANCE

TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION:
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION:
GRAND TOTAL:


Roll 1: 3, 2, 5, 6, 6 (Keeping 6's)
Roll 2: 1, 2, 6 (6, 6)
Roll 3: 3, 6 (6, 6, 6)

Book Read:
Points: 24