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Yahtzee Challenge
Completed rolls:✔Roll #1: DONE 1/2/13
3-4-5-5-6 (keep all but one 5)
3-4-5-3-6 (keep all but one 3)
3-4-5-4-6 (keeping 3-4-5-6)
Small Straight (30 points)
Sorted by author:
Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop 11/6/12
The Shadow Queenby Anne Bishop 12/31/12
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop 1/2/13
✔Roll #2: DONE 11/20/12
1-2-2-3-4 (keeping two 2s)
2-2-2-3-4 (keeping third 2)
2-2-2-2-6 (keeping fourth 2, discarding 6)
TWOS: 8 points Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine 11/20/12
✔Roll #3: DONE 12/6/12
5-5-6-6-6 (Just keeping ALL! Wow)
FULL HOUSE(25 points)
New
Warrior by Zoe Archer 11/28/12
Motor City Fae by Cindy Spencer Pape 12/6/12
Goodreads Author
Fear the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy 11/11/12
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh 11/19/12
Grave Memory by Kalayna Price 11/30/12
✔Roll #5 (Rolled 12/6/12)
3-3-3-4-5 (keeping three 3s)
1-2- (discarding 1-2)
2-5 (discarding 2-5)
THREES: 9 points
Motor City Witch by Cindy Spencer Pape 12/6/12
✔Roll #6 (Rolled 12/6/12)
1-2-2-4-6 (keep 4)
1-3-4-5 (keep 2nd 4)
1-4-6 (keep 3rd 4)
FOURS: 12 points
Gift of the Goddess by Denise Rossetti 12/22/12
✔Roll #7 (Rolled 12/22/12)
1-1-1-4-5 (keep 1s)
5-6 (discard 5-6)
1-5 (keep 4th 1)
ONES: 4 points
Nightwalker 12/29/12
Still in progress rolls: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
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!
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
Scoundrel 12/12/12
Finally getting around to updating. Finished:
DONETurn 9: 5 - 1 - 5 - 5 - 5, keeping 5's: roll 3, roll 5:YAHTZEE!!!
Ghost at Work 12/28-12/31
American Lightning12/26-12/30
A Night to Surrender12/28
Classic Ghost Stories12/29
Hot and Bothered 12/27
Total 175pts
I want to thank Vilda so much for her help in understanding this (was quite slow-witted at first LOL) and also for her generously allowing me to use her template, which helped me a ton! muah! This is my first time posting Goodreads "code" so I hope it comes out right. My Card
Books read: 6
Upper Section:
Ones:
Twos:
Threes:
Fours:
Fives:
Sixes:
Total score:
Bonus: Add 35 points if score is over 63
Total:
Lower Section:
3 of a kind (add total of all dice):
4 of a kind (add total of all dice):
Full house (25 points):25 pts
Small straight (30 points):
Large straight (40 points):
Yahtzee (50 points):
Chance:
Total for upper section:
Total for lower section:
Grand total:
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My current rolls:
Turn #1:
1. 6 - 3 - 6 - 3 - 2 (keeping 6's)
2. 6 - 4 - 2 (keeping 6)
3. 5 – 4 (keeping none)
Results: 6 – 6 – 6
Going for: Sixes(18pts)
Read a book with a six word title or the word six in the title
Book: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Turn #2:
1. 4 - 6 - 1 - 1 - 6 (keeping 6's and 1's)
2. 6 (keep 6)
3. -----------
Results: 1 – 1 – 6 – 6 – 6
Going for: Full House (25pts)
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) *I chose 3 new authors/first book written & 2 GR's authors - although admittedly a couple new authors are also GR's authors so thus overlap*
Turn #3
1. 1 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 3 (keeping 1,2,3)
2. 4 - 2 (keeping 4)
3:2 (keeping none)
Results: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
Going for: Small Straight (30pts)
Using your tbr, read 3 books in a row adjusting either the author, title, date added or rating (your choice)
Book 1: Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
Book 3: When the Sea is Rising Red by Cat Hellisen
I now have 238 points after finishing my second Yahtzee!1) [2-2-2]-1-[2] Keeping 2s
2) [2-2-2]-1-[2] Keeping 2s
3) [2-2-2-2-2] Yahtzee
Books:
My new (and final turn) is:
Turn #14
1) 1-5-[2]-6-1 Keeping the 2
2) 3-3-[2-2]-3 Keeping 2s
3) 4-[2-2-2]-3 Twos {2nd in Series}
Books:
Now I just to have to finish up turns 8, 13, and 14! :D
Update message #98Fourth Turn
Roll 1: 6 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 5 (keeping 2 - 2 )
Roll 2: 2 - 4 - 6 ( keeping 2 )
Roll 3: 3 - 6
Final: 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 6
TWOS ( score 6 ): DONE
Black Ice by Anne Stuart 1/3/13
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 6
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 72
GRAND TOTAL: 78
Now I have 263 points!1) [5-6-5]-3-[5] Keeping 5s and 6
2) [5-6-5-]-2-[5] Keeping 5s and 6
3) [5-6-5-4-5] Chance (25 points)
Books:
RollsTurn #1
Done
8 Points
Turn #2
3-2-3-6-2 (Keeping 2s and 3s)
3-2-3-2-2 (Keeping All)
3-2-3-2-2 (FINAL)
Full House
Points: 25
Book:
Turn #3
Done
Points: 50
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:Real Vampires Don't Wear Size Six
Real Vampires Hate Skinny Jeans
Bone Crossed
Cry Wolf
Turn #5
3-2-3-5-5 (Keeping 3s and 5s)
3-3-5-5-1 (Keeping 3s and 5s)
3-3-5-5-5 (FINAL)
Full House
Points: 25
Books:Secret Letters(New Author)
First Grave on the Right(New Author)
Shadow and Bone(GR Author)
A Match Made in Hell(GR Author)
Turn 6#
2-6-2-2-3(Keeping 2s)
2-2-2-1-4(Keeping 2s)
2-2-2-2-2(FINAL)
YAHTZEE
Points: 50
Books:
Read
Reading
To Read
Update post #50Turn 10
2-4-6-4-4 keep 2
2-5-4-2 Keep 2-2
5-2 Keep 2
4 2's = 8 points
updated posts 59 & 60Finished Turn #10 for my 6's,
Turn 12: Rolled: 5 - 5 - 6 - 6 - 5, rolled 3-6, rolled 4-2
using 5's for 15pts
Total points for finished turns now 193.
Updated post 31:Completed:
Turn 1 - Twos (8 points)
Total Points: 38
Rolling Turn 6:
3 - 5 - 1 - 1 - 4 (keeping 3,4,5)
345 - 1 - 6 (keeping 3,4,5,6)
3456 - 6 (FINAL)
Turn 6 = Small Straight (30 points)- Books TBD
Finished Turn 112 - 6 - 6 - 5 - 5
keeping 6's,
6 - 6 - 3
keeping 6's,
roll 6! Yahtzee! woop woop. I was just hoping for a good Chance score.
I can't remember, can the series title be used to make the word # needed?
Mary wrote: "I can't remember, can the series title be used to make the word # needed?"Hi Mary, I am not sure I understand your question? Could you give me an example?
Leader board as of message 393Angie: 303
Sue: 247
Susanne: 217
Mary: 193
Ezinwanyi: 161
Danielle: 146
Cathy: 124
Barbara ★: 117
Missyb: 109
Dawn: 108
Ingrid:93
Judithe: 88
❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪: 83
Skandia: 78
Paris: 75
Belinda: 64
Vilda: 48
Angela: 43
Heather: 38
JenniferJ: 25
Candy: 25
Tricia S.: 12
Adele
Amanda (Letters Inside Out)
April
Ashley
Bex
Catherine
Freida
Jackie M
Jamie
Joni
~♥ Kat ♥~
Lis
Mandy
Mary(no photo)
Michelle
Sandy
Sarah
Wendy
Pls let me know if I have an incorrect score for you. I try to make sure I read all the posts, but of course I may miss one. Thank you!
Well I think I will just use a book with 5 words in the title (prepositions can count right?). But I what I meant was for my Fives, can I combine the title and series name to get the # of words:could I use a book with a 3 word title and then 2 word series name to make 5?
Is it too late to sign up? I can always wait/hope for another round if so.
Angela wrote: "Leader board as of message 378..."
I have a question..are we supposed to mark off the books as we read them in the originally post by editing, or are we meant to make a separate post for each book we read? Sorry if this is a stupid question :D
Also, I'm not sure how to do the "strikethrough" on Goodreads.
Thanks! :)
I don't bother with strike throughs. I just type done by the turns I've completed and put a date read by the books. I also used 2 posts, 1 for my card and completed turns and one for my unfinished turns. Just because it was easier for me.
Thanks Vilda and Mary! Thanks for the coding help and for the suggestions on formats :)
Turn #111-6-4-1-5 keep 1's
2-1-3 keep 1
1-3 keep 1
4 1's 4 points
Updated post #50
Points-223
Updating post 340 & my original post on 210@Angela: please update scorecard on Post 229--see links on Post 340.
You didn't give me points for a Large straight.
Thank you
Playing Sixes (6 word title) ~ 24 points:
Turn #8
Roll 1: 4-3-5-3-3 (keeping 3,3,3)
Roll 2: 2-2 (keeping 3's again)
Roll 3: 6-1 (final: 6-1-3-3-3)~Read a Book with a 3 word Title for 9 points
Playing Threes (3 word title)~ 9 points:
Where You Are by J.H. Trumble
Updated post 103/104 - just completed turn 4 - new total 64 (Angela I think you missed my last update too)
Cristina (a book away from an episode of hoarders) wrote: "Is it too late to sign up? I can always wait/hope for another round if so."No you can sign up now Christina.
Mary wrote: "Well I think I will just use a book with 5 words in the title (prepositions can count right?). But I what I meant was for my Fives, can I combine the title and series name to get the # of words:co..."I would say just the Title and yes prepositions do count.
Ezinwanyi~Mord'Sith wrote: "Updating post 340 & my original post on 210@Angela: please update scorecard on Post 229--see links on Post 340.
You didn't give me points for a Large straight.
Thank you
Playing Sixes (6 word ..."
I will check into your Large Straight points. For your scorecard, just copy it and paste it so that you can update it when you complete a roll.
Update: I did update your card, but I also did give you points for Lg Straight.
I now have 303 points (message #54)!1) 2-[3-5-2-1] Keeping 3, 5, 2, and 1
2) [4-3-5-2-1] Large Straight (40 points) {TBR by author}
Books:
I only have my twos left! :D
Updated Post #504-4-5-6-6 keep 6's
4-6-4 keep 6
6-5
Chance roll 29 points
Total points -247
Angie wrote: "I now have 303 points (message #54)!Turn #8
1) 2-[3-5-2-1] Keeping 3, 5, 2, and 1
2) [4-3-5-2-1] Large Straight (40 points) {TBR by author}
Books:
[bookcover:Sucker B..."Way to go ANGIE!!
****A lot of people have expressed interest in a Round 2 and some are close to completion. As soon as you have completed Round 1 just let me know with your final score and you may begin again. In your first post, please indicate that you are now starting Round 2, so I can keep the scoring more easily. Thank you!***
Angela wrote: "Ezinwanyi~Mord'Sith wrote: "Updating post 340 & my original post on 210@Angela: please update scorecard on Post 229--see links on Post 340.
You didn't give me points for a Large straight.
Than..."
Thank you. Will do since I think I have an idea of what I'm doing now.
Finished Turn 7 for 9 points:
by J.H Trumble (Done 1/11)Turn #9
Roll 1: 2-6-5-4-1 (roll again)
Roll 2: 1-1-1-6-6 (keeping 1's)
Roll 3: 6-1 (final: 2-2-1-1-1)~Read a Book with a 2word Title for 4points
Playing Two (2 word title)~ 4 points:
by Pamela Clare
Angela wrote: "****A lot of people have expressed interest in a Round 2 and some are close to completion. As soon as you have completed Round 1 just let me know with your final score and you may begin again. In y..."Oh awesome! I was going to ask if we can play again, since I only have one book left which I'll read later in the week. :D
Updated post #50 Cool I am soooo close to finishing....
Turn #9 COMPLETE3-3-4-2-5 (keep 3s)
3-3-6-1-3 (keep 3s)
3-3-3-5-3 (final)
4 of a kind (last name stars with C)
Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts FINISHED 1/11/13
Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole FINISHED 1/6/13
The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton FINISHED 2/28/13
Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card FINISHED 2/13/13
Duration: November 1, 2012 - October 31, 2013BOOKS READ: 20
Upper Section:
ONES: Read a book with a one word title or the word one in the title
✔TWOS: (2-2-2=6 points) - The Chief - Monica McCarty (two word title) 12/7/12
✔THREES: (3-3=6 points) - Never Been Witched - Annette Blair (3 word title) 11/16/12
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)
TOTAL SCORE: 12
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL:
LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND (5-5-2-5-3=20 points) (last name = H)
✔Kiss of Pride - Sandra Hill 12/11/12
Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm
Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart
4 OF A KIND (3-3-3-5-3=17):(last name = C)
The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton
Black Dawn - Rachel Caine
Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card
The Woods - Harlan Coben
FULL HOUSE (25 points):
✔Something About You - Julie James 11/17/12 (GRA)
✔Kiss Me Deadly - Michele Hauf 11/18/12 (GRA)
✔Nevermore - James Patterson 11/19/12 (GRA)
✔Devil's Food Cake Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/19/12 (NEW)
✔Saga, Volume 1 - Brian Vaughan 11/22/12 (NEW)
SM. STRAIGHT (30 points):
✔Good Girl Seeks Bad Rider - Vonna Harper 11/1/12
✔Good Morning, Killer - April Smith 11/1/12
✔Good News, Bad News - David Wolstencroft 12/17/12
LG. STRAIGHT (40 points):
Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney
✔Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag 12/31/12
✔Dark Peril - Christine Feehan 12/29/12
Dark Predator - Christine Feehan
YAHTZEE (score 50 points):Read ANY 5 books of your choice
✔Chasing Midnight - Susan Krinard 11/24/12
✔Shoot to Thrill - Nina Bruhns 11/25/12
✔Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd 11/26/12
✔Celebrity in Death - J.D. Robb 11/28/12
✔Confessions of a Demon - Laurie Wright 11/28/12
CHANCE: (5-5-1-4-6=21): (author init in CHANCE)
✔The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11/13
✔Mad Cow Nightmare - Nancy Wright 12/27/12
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 12
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 126
GRAND TOTAL: 138
I'm done! My final score is 309!1) 1-5-[2]-6-1 Keeping the 2
2) 3-3-[2-2]-3 Keeping 2s
3) 4-[2-2-2]-3 Twos (6 points) {2nd in Series}
Books:
I'm going to be playing again, and adding Game 2 to my original post (Message #54). First three rolls in next post...
Turn #11. 5 - [2] - 6 - 1 - [2] Keeping 2s
2. [2 - 2 - 2] - 1 - [2] Keeping 2s
3. [2 - 2 - 2] - 5 - [2] Four of a Kind (8 points)
Books: TBD
Turn #2
1. [6 - 5 - 6] - 1 - [5] Keeping 5s and 6s
2. [6 - 5- 6 - 5 - 5] Full House (25 points)
Books: TBD
Turn #3
1. 5 - [6 - 6 - 6] - 2 Keeping 6s
2. 5 - [6 - 6 - 6] - 2 Keeping 6s
3. 2 - [6 - 6 - 6] - Three of a Kind (18 points)
Books: TBD
Need help. For turn 10, I rolled
1-3-6-5-2 (kept 3-6-2-5)
2 (rolled again)
6
So I'm left with 6-3-6-2-5
What the heck can I do with that? My card is on post 210 on page 5.
Vilda wrote: "Wow, congrats Angie! :D @Ezinwanyi - Maybe you could put it as chance? :/ Not many options to choose from!"
that was what I was thinking, but that sucked, huh?
Turn 10: Playing Chances Roll 1: 1-3-6-5-2 (kept 3-6-2-5)
Roll 2: 2 (rolled again)
Roll 3: 6
Final: 6-3-6-2-5~Playing Chances for 22 points
BOOKS
1) Thread of Death by Jennifer Estep (Done 1/18)
2) Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper. (Done 1/21)
Question:for Chance, can I just read a book the author's name Chance---like Karen Chance (Touch the Dark)?
Or must it be a title with Chance only?
Vilda wrote: "From what I understand, it can either be one book with 'chance' in the title or two where the authors last name starts with a letter in 'chance', so she'd definitely work for the latter option. I d..."I just want to read one book (LOL).
Im going to be withdrawing from this challenge. Best of luck to everyone else :D
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Midnight Rising (other topics)
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Lauren Stewart (other topics)Dianne Sylvan (other topics)
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My card is updated HERE
Total Points are:
Upper: 33
Lower: 55
TOTAL: 88
Also listing the subsequent rolls! Only have the first 3 posted here (next post!), and just rolled #9 today! EEK! And apologies!!