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November 2014: 4-4-6-6-6 (reroll all), 3-3-4-4-5 (reroll al but the threes), 3-3-3-4-6 THREES
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Threes: Read a book with a 3-word title: November 2014 - Touch of Frost
I'll be finishing my book for this month tomorrow or Friday. (Which is good because it's due back at the library Friday.)

I am relatively sure I will have to do the alternate task in December as all I am missing is YAHTZEE

I am relatively sure I will have to do the alternate task in December as all I am missing is YAHTZEE"
Hopefully you will get the Yahtzee Jane! That's all I'm missing too :)

I am relatively sure I will have to do the alternate task in December as all I am missing is YAHTZEE"
Hopefully you will get the Yahtzee Jane! That's all I'm missin..."
Hope you have luck to get yours too Fran :-)


Please roll for your December Task between November 27- December 2.
December Alternate Task- Read one book with a light source on the cover (sun, candle, flashlight, fire, moon, etc.) and one book that 'lightens' your tbr.

roll 1: 5-6-6-5-5
roll 2: 5-5
I had already been looking at my books to cover the alternative for December now I will most likely just use one of the first books I read in December but I will try and make it a Christmas book.

I needed Yahtzee but only got 5,5,5,2,2....I got the 3 fives on the first roll so I thought I had a shot :)

Got my three's on the first roll but decided why not, let's keep rolling and...got my Yahtzee. :-p
*headdesk* That is the way the world works.

December roll: 3-(4)-(5)-(6)-(6); 3-(1)-(5)-(5)-(6); 3-1-2-5-5
Alternate Task (in place of Threes)
Read one book with a light source on the cover (sun, candle, flashlight, fire, moon, etc.) and one book that 'lightens' your tbr
-- Saving Scott - Terry Odell (light source)
-- Bedding The Bad Boy - Virna DePaul (lightens TBR)


November read:
✔Ones - Read a book with a one word title - November 2014
-- Cake – Lauren Dane - 11.09 - ★★★


✔ Roll 1: 1-1-
Full House
1. A Noble Radiance by Donna Leon - 02.12.13 - ★★★ - 256 pages
2. The Recruit by Monica McCarty - 03.12.13 - ★★★★ - 416 pages
✔ Roll 2: 1-3-6-2-4
Small Straight - alternative: read a book published in 2013
Billionaire Blend by Cleo Coyle - 08.01.14 - ★★★
✔ Roll 3: 6-6-5-6-3
3 of a kind
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 10.02.14 - ★★★★★
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 18.02.14 - ★★★★★
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 24.02.14 - ★★★★
✔ Roll 4:
Fives
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 18.03.14 - ★★★★
✔ Roll 5: 2-
Twos
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - 02.04.14 - ★★★
✔ Roll 6:
Yahtzee
Tangle Of Need by Nalini Singh - 09.05.14 - ★★★★
✔ Roll 7: 1-1-1-1-4
4 of a kind - fantasy
Captive Prince: Volume One by C.S. Pacat - 06.06.14 - ★★★★
Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh - 06.06.14 - ★★★★
Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat - 07.06.14 - ★★★★
Cold Days by Jim Butcher - 14.06.14 - ★★★★
✔ Roll 8: 4-
Fours
It Happened One Wedding by Julie James - 01.07.14 - ★★★★
✔ Roll 9:
Chance
American Love Songs by Ashlyn Kane - 03.08.14 - ★★★★
✔ Roll 10:
Sixes
Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn - 30.09.14 - ★★★★
✔ Roll 11:
Lg Straight
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher - 21.10.14 - ★★★
✔ Roll 12: 1-3-1-2-1
Ones
- didn't finish book so using alternative: book published in 2014
Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet - 15.11.14 - ★★★★
✔ Roll 13:
Threes
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - 02.12.14 - ★★★★

I hope you enjoyed it!
Keep an eye out for Yahtzee 2015, which will be posted in a week or two :)

I was just planing to ask that ☺
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Yahtzee Challenge
(view spoiler)
Books:
✔1. Ones - Read a book with a one word title: Redwall by Brian Jacques
✔2. Twos- Read a book with a two word title: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
✔3. Threes- Read a book with a three word title: Color My Horse by Bev Pettersen
✔4. Fours-
August 2014 Alternate Task- Read one book with a summer scene on cover (beach, water, pool, etc.) and one book with a winter scene on cover (snow, ice, skis, etc.)


✔5. Fives-
June 2014: Alternate task - Read one book that has been on your tbr for over 6 months and read one book that has been on your tbr for less than 6 months. Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan (▲ 6 months) and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet by James Herriot (▼ 6 months)
✔6. Sixes-
May 2014: Alternate task - Read one book that you obtained for free: Death on the Aegean Queen by Maria Hudgins (free on Amazon when I got it in 2012)
✔7. 3 of a kind-3 of the same number- Read 3 books by the same author: Devious magic, Magic Rising, Arcane Magic by Camilla Chafer.
✔8. 4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 4 books in the same genre/sub-genre: Fantasy / Urban fantasy:Hotter Than Hell edited by Kim Harrison,Hex Appeal edited by P.N. Elrod, Night Broken by Patricia Briggs, Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
✔9. Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number - Read 1 book at least 200 pages, and read one book at least 300 pages: Two Weeks with a Seal by Theresa Marguerite Hewitt (336 pages) read 3/1-14, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (298 pages) read 3/4-14
✔10.
December 2013: Alternate task - Read a Holiday Romance book:
Unexpected Gifts by Elena Aitken - read 1/16-14
✔11.
January 2014: Alternate task - Read a book published in 2013 The Rising by Kelley Armstrong (first published January 1st 2013)- read 1/24-14
✔12.YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice: The Little Christmas Kitchen by Jenny Oliver - read 12/8-14
✔13. Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a chance ;): The Highlander's Hope by Cali MacKay - read 2/9-14






















yahtzee challenge
ROLLS
december 2013 33322-full house
january 2014 roll 1: 2,3 roll 2: 4,5-2,3,4,5-small straight
february 2014 roll 1: 6,6,6-three of a kind
march 2014 roll 1: 6, 6, 6, 3, 2 roll 2: 4, 5 roll 3: 3, 1 so, 6's it is, then.
april 2014 roll 1: 5,5,4,2,4 roll 2: 5,5,6,6,3 roll 3: 5,5,6,6,1 chance
may 2014 2-2-2-5-4 (2's)
june 2014 6-6-6-6-5 (4 of a kind)
july 2014 1-1-1-2-2 (1's)
august 2014 3-3-3-6-1 (3's)
september 2014 4-4-4-6-6 (4's)
october 2014 2-3-4-5-6 (large straight)
november 2014 5-5-3-1-4 (alternate task in place of yahtzee)
december 2014 5-5-5-5-3 (5's)
THE GAME
ones Sidelined 07/06
twos Saving Grace 05/13
threes Regularly Scheduled Life 08/22
fours The Skinny on Love 09/04
fives The House on Hancock Hill 12/07
sixes Falling for the Ghost of You 03/30
3 of a kind
1. Killer Curves. feb 27
2. Space In His Heart feb 28
3. Then You Hide feb 28
4 of a kind
genre: fantasy
1. If Angels Burn 06/30
2. Fifth Grave Past the Light 06/17
3. Tracking the Tempest 06/16
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 06/15
full house
1. Getting Rid Of Bradley - 272pg 12/18
2. Friend-Zoned - 315pg 12/19
small straight
1. Bearing All 1/3
2. Sibling Rivals 1/2
3. Max and Finn 1/2
4. Chained 1/3
large straight Out in Colorado 10/26
yahtzee read a book published in 2014: Capture 11/05
chance Deception 4/25























Yahtzee Challenge
Dec.2013 - Dec.2014
Rolls
December 2013:rolled 2,5,5,5,1 then rolled 5,3, then rolled 4 (four of a kind). reading 4 books in same genre. Done 12/07/13
January 2014: rolled1,2,3,3,6 then rolled 6,3,1,2,6 - full house - done 1/14/14
February 2014:rolled 1,2,3,4,5 on first roll! Done 2/15/14
March 2014:rolled 6,5,6,3,5 then rolled 2,5,5 then rolled 4. using my 5,s Done 3/17
April 2014:Rolled 1,2,3,4,5, doing small straight - Done 4/13/14
May 2014:rolled 2,6,4,1,4 then rolled 4,4,3 then rolled 6 - doing 4's - Done 5/07/14
June 2014:rolled 5,5,6,6,5,then rolled 5,1 then rolled 5 - YAHTZEE!!!
July 2014: rollrd 6,5,4,4,3 then rolled 4.5,6 then 4,6 - doing 3 of a kind
August 2014: rolled 6,6,2,6,5 then rolled 1,3 then rolled 1,4 - doing 6's
September 2014: - rolled 5,3,6,6,6 then rolled 5,1,1 then roll 4,3 - Chance - Done 9/15/14
October 2014:Rolled - 6,2,2,3,6 then rolled 6,6,3 then rolled 6,2,3 - Doing 2's
November 2014: rolled 6,6,6,2,3 then rolled 6,2,6,5 then rolled 5,2,6,5 - doing alternate for 1's
December 2014:rolled - 1,4,6,3,5 the rolled 2 4 5 1, then rolled 4 6 6 4 doing alternate for 3's
Tasks
For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3
Ones - Read a book with a one word title doing alternate ( Book published in 2014)Brandon Mills versus the V-Card - 11/02/14 - 4 stars
Twos- Read a book with a two word title - Warrior's Cross - 10/19/14 - 4 stars
Threes- Read a book with a three word title - doing alternate
fire - When All the World Sleeps12/08/14 - 4 stars
The Eskimo Slugger - 12/07/14 - 4 stars
Fours- Read a book with a four word title - A Helping of Love - 5/07/14 - 3.5 stars
Fives- The Last Day Of Summer - 3/17/14 - 5 stars
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title - Chasing the King of the Mountains - 8/19/14 - 4 stars
3 of a kind-3 of the same number- Read 3 books by the same author
1.Perfect Imperfections - 7/20/14 - 4 stars
2.Strong Enough - 7/15/14 - 3 stars
3.More Than Everything - 7/23/14 - 3.5 stars
4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 4 books in the same genre/sub-genre - M/M
1.New York Christmas - 12/01/13 - 3.5 stars
2.The Hand-me-down - 12/02/13 - 3.5 stars
3.True Colors - 12/06/13 - 3 stars
4.Flying Colors - 12/07/13 - 3.5
Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number - Read 1 book at least 200 pages, and read one book at least 300 pages
1.Slide(262 pgs) - 1/02/14 - 4.5 stars
2.Training Season(343 pgs) - 1/14/14 - 4.5 stars
Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) Read 4 Novellas
1. Two Point Conversion - 4/13/14 - 4 stars
2.See the Light - 4/12/14 - 3.5 stars
3. Worth Waiting For - 4/10/14 - 4 stars
4.Abel (It Can't Be You) - 4/10/14 - 4 stars
Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology
1.To Serve and Protect - 2/15/14 - 3 stars
YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice
1.After the Storm - 6/03/14 - 3.5 stars
Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a chance ;) - Charlie Cochet - Hell & High Water - 9/15/14 - 4 stars

I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it! Check out the new Yahtzee thread and let's do it again!

December 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014
13 of 13 tasks completed!
This was so much fun - I'm looking forward to starting over next year!
Ones - Defiant 3/5/14
Twos - Rusty Nailed 7/13/14
Threes - After the Storm 1/12/14
Fours - Come Away with Me 9/10/14
Fives - Bear, Otter, and the Kid 2/14/14
Sixes - My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap! 6/12/14
3 of a kind - Hope Smolders 8/6/14
Hope Flames 8/8/14
No Strings Attached 8/31/14
4 of a kind - (contemporary romance)
Perfection 5/10/14
Conceal 5/14/14
It Happened One Wedding 5/17/14
Rock Chick 5/19/14
Full House - Taken with You (326 pg) 4/26/14, Twisted (272 pg) 4/27/14
Sm.Straight - 4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) Read 4 Novellas
What Chris Wants 10/1/14
500 Kisses to Steal a Heart 10/18/14
Shock & Awe 10/19/14
Game On 10/25/14
Lg.Straight - His For The Holidays 12/31/13
YAHTZEE - November Alternate Task- Read one book published in 2014: Straddling the Line 11/6/14
Chance - Let It Snow 12/8/14
Rolls:
Dec. '13 - (4,2,4,5,3) reroll 4, (4,2,5,3,6) Large Straight
Jan. '14 - (4,3,6,1,3) keep 3s, reroll (1,3,4) keep 3, reroll (6,2) Threes
Feb. '14 - (5,5,3,6,5) keep 5s, reroll (5,1) keep 5, reroll (3) Fives
Mar. '14 - (6,3,1,2,5) keep 1, reroll (5,1,1,6) keep 1s, reroll (2,3) Ones
Apr. '14 - (6,2,6,3,1) keep 6s, reroll (6,1,1) Full House
May '14 - (2,1,4,0,6) keep 2s, reroll (6,6,1), reroll (2,3,2) 4 of a kind
June '14 - (4,6,5,3,6) keep 6s, reroll (5,6,3) keep 6, reroll (4,1) Sixes
July '14 - (2,4,2,2,4) keep 2s, reroll (2,3) keep 2, reroll (4) Twos
Aug '14 - (6,2,5,6,1) keep 6s, reroll (1,1,4), reroll (2,6,1) Three of a Kind
Sept '14 - (1,2,4,4,2) keep 4s, reroll (1,2,6), reroll (4,3,4) Fours
Oct '14 - Oops, I forgot to write down the rolls, but it was a Small Straight
Nov '14 - Forgot to roll...Alternate Task for Yahtzee
Dec '14 - (6,6,6,4,2) keep 6s, reroll (1,2), reroll (6,2) Chance
Completed:























125 pg min
Rolls
December 2013: 3,3,3,4,2 Threes
January 2014: 5,5,5,1,6 Fives
February 2014: 1,2,3,4,4 Small Straight
March 2014: 6,6,3,3,2 Chance
April 2014: 6,6,6..."
FINISHED!!

Duration: 12/1/13-12/31/14
Rolls:
December 2013: (3,3,5,1,1)- (3,3,4,1,1) - (3,3,1,1,1)
Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number - Read 1 book at least 200 pages, and read one book at least 300 pages
230 pages - Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves #1) by Quinn Loftis 12/04/13
371 pages - The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham #1) by Julia Quinn 12/07/13


January 2014: (1,2,4,4,2) - (4,3,4,4,6) - (4,5,4,4,3)
Fours- Read a book with a four word title
A Night to Remember by Eve Vaughn 01/14/14

February 2014: (6,2,2,3,5) - (6,2,2,2,4) - (4,2,2,2,4)
Twos- Read a book with a two word title
Heart Quest (Celta's Heartmates #5) by Robin D. Owens 02/08/14

March 2014: (2,3,2,4,1) - (2,6,2,2,4)
3 of a kind-3 of the same number- Read 3 books by the same author
1. Raphael/Parish (Bayou Heat #1-2) by Alexandra Ivy 03/06/14
2. Bayon/Jean-Baptiste (Bayou Heat #3-4) by Alexandra Ivy 03/08/14
3. Talon/Xavier (Bayou Heat #5-6) by Alexandra Ivy 03/08/14



April 2014:
Threes- Read a book with a three word title
Seducing Her Rival by Seleste deLaney 04/30/14

May 2014:
YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice
Deadly Lies (Deadly #3) by Cynthia Eden 05/06/14

June 2014:
Fives- Read a book with a five word title
It Had to Be You (Lucky Harbor #7) by Jill Shalvis 06/20/14

July 2014:
Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a
chance
A Certain Wolfish Charm (Westfield Wolves #1) by Lydia Dare 07/27/14

August 2014:
4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 4 books in the same genre/sub-genre
1. Heart Change (Celta's Heartmates #8) by Robin D. Owens 08/17/14
2. Zylan Captive (Zylar's Moons #1) by Ravyn Wilde 08/17/14
3. Heart Journey (Celta's Heartmates #9) by Robin D. Owens 08/26/14
4. Heart Search (Celta's Heartmates #10) by Robin D. Owens 08/18/14




September 2014:
September Alternate Task- Read one book found on any shelf of another RRRC member.
The King (Black Dagger Brotherhood #12) by J.R. Ward 09/05/14

October 2014:
Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Scrumptious (Sexy Chefs #1) by Amanda Usen 10/08/14

November 2014:
November Alternate Task- Read one book published in 2014
Immortal (Fallen Angels #6) by J.R. Ward 11/11/14

December 2014:
December Alternate Task- Read one book with a light source on the cover (sun, candle, flashlight, fire, moon, etc.) and one book that 'lightens' your tbr.
1. Virtue Falls (Virtue Falls #1) by Christina Dodd 12/07/14
2. The Wanderer (Thunder Point #1) by Robyn Carr 12/17/14


Sixes- Read a book with a six word title
Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) Read 4 Novellas
Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology
chance ;)


Duration: December 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
I'm done! Thanks for hosting a fun challenge Fran.
Rolls:
December 2013: (2,4,4,5,6) > (2,4,5,5,6) > (1,2,4,5,5) ~ Chance
January 2014: (1,2,3,4,6) > (1,2,3,4,3) > (1,2,3,4,2) ~ Small Straight
February 2014: (1,4,5,5,6) > (1,4,4,5,5) > (1,4,4,5,5) ~ 4 of a Kind/February Alternate Task
March 2014: (1,1,3,5,6) > (1,1,1,2,5) > (1,1,1,5,6) ~ Ones
April 2014: (1,2,2,4,6) > (1,1,2,2,4) > (1,1,2,2,6) ~ Full House/April Alternate Task
May 2014: (1,3,3,3,4) > (2,3,3,3,5) > (3,3,3,3,6) ~ Threes
June 2014: (1,3,5,6,6) > (2,3,6,6,6) > (5,6,6,6,6) ~ Sixes
July 2014: (1,3,3,4,4) > (1,4,4,4,5) > (1,1,4,4,4) ~ Fours
August 2014: (2,3,3,5,6) > (2,2,3,5,6) > (2,2,3,3,6) ~ Large Straight/August Alternate Task
September 2014: (1,2,3,3,5) > (2,2,2,6,6) > (2,2,2,2,2) ~ YAHTZEE
October 2014: (3,3,4,6,6) > (1,5,6,6,6) ~ 3 of a Kind
November 2014: (1,2,2,5,6) > (1,2,2,4,6) > (2,2,2,3,5) ~ Twos
December 2014: (2,3,5,5,5) > (5,5,5,5,6) > (2,5,5,5,5) ~ Fives
Yahtzee Challenge Score Sheet:
For Ones - Sixes: You need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3.
Ones: Read a book with a one word title.
Twos: Read a book with a two word title.
Threes: Read a book with a three word title.
Fours: Read a book with a four word title.
Fives: Read a book with a five word title.
Sixes: Read a book with a six word title.






3 of a Kind: 3 of the same number ~ Read 3 books by the same author.
1:
2:
3:



February Alternate Task - Read the next book in a series you are reading. If you have none, read the first book in a new series.

April Alternate Task - Read one book set in a country you do not live in and read one book set in a place you would like to visit (can be near your hometown or not).
1:
2:


Small Straight: 4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) ~ Read 4 Novellas.
1:
2:
3:
4:


August Alternate Task: Read one book with a summer scene on the cover (beach, water, pool, etc.) and one book with a winter scene on the cover (snow, ice, skis, etc.).
(Summer)
(Winter)


YAHTZEE: 5 of the same number ~ Read any book of your choice.

Chance: (For when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else) ~ Read a book by a new author, take a chance. ;)


I am already signed up for 2015!
Thanks for doing this fun Challenge for us all!!!!
:-)

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November roll: 1-1-(2)-(4)-(5); 1-1-1-4-6 - Ones
Ones - Read a book with a one word title
-- Cake – Lauren Dane
October read:
✔YAHTZEE (5 of the same number) - Alternate Task - October 2014
- Read one book in a favorite sub-genre of Romance, and read one book in a sub-genre of Romance you read less frequently:
-- Favorite-Military: Her Forever Hero - J.M. Madden - 10.28 ★★★★
-- Not as often-Paranormal: The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter - 10.27 ★★★★