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TCF Monopoly Zakiya vs Logan vs Becca
Property/Shelves
Mediterranean Avenue - Favorites Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Baltic Avenue - Fiction Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Oriental Avenue - 2013 Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Vermont Avenue - Wishlist Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Connecticut Avenue - Books I Own Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
St. Charles Place - Ebooks Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
States Avenue - Maybe Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Virginia Avenue - Book Club Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
St. James Place - Reviewed - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Tennessee Avenue - 2012 Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
New York Avenue - Must Read Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Kentucky Avenue - 2011 Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Indiana Avenue - 5 Stars - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Illinois Avenue - Re-Read Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Atlantic Avenue - 2010 Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Ventnor Avenue - Library Books - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Marvin Gardens - Recommended Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Pacific Avenue - Stand Alone Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
North Carolina Avenue - Love Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Pennsylvania Avenue - Part of a Series Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Park Place - Never Finished Shelf - Must read 3 book to own. Must read 5 books if the property is owned.
Boardwalk - DNF Shelf - Must read 3 book to own. Must read 5 books if the property is owned.
Community Chest
2. Get out of Jail Free
3. Holiday Fund Matures - Read a Holiday themed book.
4. Yes Sir! - Read a book with a bossy character.
5. Go Directly to Jail
6. Laugh Riot - Read a book that makes you laugh.
7. Go Forward 3 Spaces
8. Fight Night - Read a book with a fight in it.
9. Advanced to St. Charles Place
10. You Inherit $100 - Read a book that was given to you or with a character in it that has inherited something.
11. Pay the Hospital - Read a book that takes place in a hospital or where someone goes to the hospital.
12. You've won a beauty contest - Read a book where a character is considered beautiful.
Chance
2. Advance to Illinois Ave
3. Fright Night - Read a book that scares you.
4. Get out of Jail Free
5. Play Ball - Read a book with a sports theme or athlete in it.
6. Go to Jail
7. Sing A Long - Read a book with a musician
8. Go Back 3 Spaces
9. Warm & Fuzzy - Read a book that makes you feel warm & fuzzy or that has a pet in it.
10. It's Your Birthday - Read a book you got for your birthday or where someone celebrates their birthday.
11. Great Job! - Read a book where the main characters works for a living.
12. Pay For School - Read a book that takes place in a school or where someone goes to school.
Hello Logan :) I'm excited to try this one out! Monopoly is my favorite board game, and I haven't played in a few years, so this will be interesting :).Since this is my first time playing you'll have to kind of help me through this. I've been looking at other topics, though, and it seems easy enough to understand.
This is a post to track our properties and cards as we acquire/use them.Total Properties Owned: 15/28
Cards Used: 4/22
Mediterranean:
Baltic: Logan
Oriental Avenue: Zakiya
Vermont: Logan
Connecticut Avenue:
St. Charles Place: Becca
States Avenue:
Virginia Avenue:
St. James Place: Logan
Tennessee Avenue:
New York Avenue: Logan
Kentucky Avenue: Logan
Indiana Avenue: Logan
Illinois Avenue: Logan
Atlantic Avenue:
Ventnor Avenue: Logan
Marvin Gardens:
Pacific Avenue: Becca
North Carolina Avenue:
Pennsylvania Avenue: Logan
Park Place:
Boardwalk: Becca
Reading RR:
Pennsylvania RR: Logan
B&O RR:
Shortline RR:
Water Works: Logan
Electric:
Chance Cards Used:
6 - Go to Jail
4 - Get Out of Jail Free
Community Chest Cards Used:
9 - Advance to St. Charles Place
5 - Go Directly to Jail
Hi Zakiya! Feel free to ask any questions as we go along. I'll roll first so you can see how I set up my posts.Starting space: GO (this is where we all start)
Roll: 5+3=8 (At the top there's a link to the dice roller. I open mine in a new window.)
Ending space: Vermont Avenue (Move counterclockwise.)
Now you check the required shelf assigned to the property and pick the book you want to read.
I'll read
by Cassandra Clare from the Wishlist shelf on page 1.(I like to link to the page where I found the book on the required shelf, but that's just for my own sake. You don't have to do this!)
Thanks, Logan! Your post definitely helped :)Start: GO
Roll: 4+2=6
End: Oriental Avenue
Reading
by John Green from page 2 of the 2013 shelf.
I haven't had a chance to start yet! I'm almost done with one of my current reads, so I hope to start tonight or tomorrow. How about you? I've read excerpts from that one, but never the whole thing. I want to read A Fault in Our Stars next month.
thats a good one to start with!! it was the first of his that I read. and Katherines is ahmazing lol. its my favorite book by Green, so im loving getting to reread it. and im about 30% in right now. hopefully you'll be reading soon! :)
finished the first book! Oriental Avenue
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green ♥♥
rating: 5, finished on 20/12/2013
review: this was actually a reread for me and im so glad that I reread it!!! its amazing to me how reading someones misery, colin's in this case, can be so entertaining. it definitely helps though when characters are written as extremely funny and entertaining people. I have always absolutely loved Hassan and colin's friendship. it made the story that much better. and let us not forget Gutshot, TN, and Lindsey....amazing concepts if I do say so myself. unfortunately bc Gutshot is apparently close to Milan.....I know that it does not exist :( darn.
Nice! I updated the owned properties tally/list. :) I started my book last night.
woohoo! I cant wait to hear what you think of it. its the only one I havent read in that series.
Start: Oriental AvenueRoll: 5+3=8
End: Virginia Avenue
Reading
by Ransom Riggs from page 2 of the Book Club shelf.
How's your reading going? I'm almost at halfway through this one. Slowed down a ton, though, because I bought a bunch of manga earlier today haha :)
Oooh enjoy! This book is pretty good. I'm also distracted, though, by library books and other challenge books. :)
Ah, the life of a reader :). And thank you, I will!
Vermont AvenueRead
by Cassandra ClareFinished: 12/26/13
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
What a nice end to the trilogy! I think this is one of the few books that can pull off a love triangle that satisfies both camps. I was never a Jem fan for the romance, but it led to a very touching story. I wish this had a little more action in the middle. At times it plodded along without much purpose other than to have characters pine for each other. Overall, it still resonated with me emotionally and I very much enjoyed it.
I now own Vermont Avenue
Starting space: Vernont AvenueRoll: 6+1=7
Ending space: Pennsylvania Railroad - book set in PA
I'll have to do some research to pick a book for this spot!
great job Logan!! I need to get back to reading. ive been on a crochet/knit splurge so thats pretty much all I've been doing haha.
Okay, found my book. For Pennsylvania Railroad, I will read:
by Susan Dennard. I'm just waiting on my hold at the library.
cool cool!!!! I havent been reading at all since before christmas...going to try to change that so I dont leave you hanging :)
Finally got
from the library. Hopefully it's good. This Pennsylvania category was tough!!
Pennsylvania RailroadRead
by Susan DennardFinished: 1/25/14
Rating: ★★★
Review:
I had read the first chapter of this some time ago, but ended up returning it to the library unread. I'm glad I took the time to give this one a second chance. It's a cool little steampunky book with a ragtag group of heroes working against a big, bad necromancer. I will say that one of the twists I saw coming right away, but the second one was well done. The story really kept me entertained, even if the "secrets" were not handled with much subtlety.
I now own Pennsylvania Railroad
Starting space: Pennsylvania RRRoll: 1+3=4
Ending space: New York Avenue - Must Read shelf
I'll read
by Melina Marchetta on page 8 of the Must Read shelf. We're reading this for book club next week and I need to get going on it!
Zakiya, how's it going? There's someone looking for a game and I'm going to see if she wants to hop in with us. I hope that's okay!
Hullo Logan and Zakiya! Thanks for letting me play, :) This will be my first game, I'm really excited. Here I go!Starting space: GO
Roll: 5+3=8
Ending space: Vermont Avenue
Must read a book found on the Wishlist Shelf...
The first book I'll be reading is
by Maggie Stiefvater.★★★★
I don't know if I want to give this 4 or five stars yet... hmmm... I tried reading this a few years ago but never managed to get into it. Thankfully I did this time. I really liked the story, and the characters, and the writing was oddly beautiful. I don't know why the book struck me like it did, I'm kind of afraid it's because I'm incredibly stressed lately. The only part that bothered me were the chapters of constant Grace/Sam cuddling and so forth. I don't mind romance, but there's only so much of reading about two people just laying around a house that I can take. I want to know more about the wolves and the lore, but I suppose that is what the other two books are for? Anyway, very glad I read this, and it might be a favorite, but it needs to ferment in my noggin for a while, :p
EDIT:
Actually, I will be reading this instead...
★★★★
I love Agatha Christie. She was one of the first mystery authors I'd ever read. This is a great classic, a really quick read, but to me it's the original that all thriller writers since have tried to follow. Great twist at the end, and definitely one of those books that I kept trying to figure out, but to no avail...
(Once again, thanks guys!)
New York AvenueRead
by Melina MarchettaFinished: 1/29/14
Rating: ★★
Review:
I didn't really know what to rate this book. On the one hand, I appreciated the journey these characters had to travel. The world was interesting, with its rich history and mysterious curse. There was a lot of action. All good things.
On the other hand, I didn't really care about the characters as much as I cared about what would happen. I actively hated at least two characters - Evanjalin and Froi. Evanjalin (whose identity I guessed early on) was just awful, and treated everyone like little chess pieces she could move around at will to do her bidding without ever just giving them the benefit of the doubt. Both she and Froi do despicable things, and sorry, but I don't buy the "But I was abused and abandoned!" excuse. It's a terrible message for young readers, and a terrible message in general. We are all responsible for our own choices, so spare me the pity party.
Finnikin didn't seem to have much personality. Trevanion and Sir Topher were way more interesting to me. If this book had been about their stories, I may have liked it more.
The biggest reason I didn't give it more stars was that I just didn't get it. Ultimately, it's a love story, but between two people who never had much chemistry in my eyes. Parts of the plot were way more confusing than they needed to be, and the entire last quarter of the book is one long-winded wrap-up session where various characters tell us what had been happening in Lumatere. Great information - but I hated getting it all at once, when I'm trying to get to the end of the book. Couldn't this have been sprinkled in throughout somehow? It slowed the pace too much for me.
I just talked myself out of 3 stars. I don't think I liked this as much as I thought I did.
I own New York Avenue
Starting space: New York AvenueRoll: 2+2=4
Ending space: Indiana Avenue - 5 stars shelf
I'll read
by R.L. Matheson, found on page 4 of the 5 stars shelf.
Hey, Logan! How far along the listopia lists do you go? I feel bad going page after page to look for a book, and I didn't know if you had a rule of how many pages to narrow it down to, :p
No limit! I've gotten pretty deep and I think I saw a comment somewhere on the announcements thread that they got to page 200 or something. Sometimes if you have a book in mind it's easier to page through that book's shelves to see if it's listed there. Some of these lists have like 2000 pages! It'd take forever to go through them all.
Thanks! I was looking for my second book and got to page five without any luck. I didn't know if I was being unfair or just picky as I kept going and going... lol
Hey guys! I just updated my post and I'm on to book two. Sorry it took a while. I had a birthday so I was doing my birthday thing for a day or so and my personal life has been nutty, lol
Don't worry about it! We're on a relaxed schedule. :)Indiana Avenue
Read
by R.L. MathesonFinished: 1/31/14
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This was a cute little romance. I liked it mostly because the characters were hilarious, and especially Jason. His obsession with food was endearing, even if a little obnoxious. Haley was cool and fun, and a lot Mary Sue, but still enjoyable. The major downside was a lack of even basic editing. Lots of repetitive phrasing and awkward phrases.
I own Indiana Avenue
Starting space: Indiana AvenueRoll: 6+1=7
Ending space: Go to Jail
In Jail!
I'll try for doubles or see if one of my planned books has a jail storyline.
First roll: 6+3. Have to wait and roll twice tomorrow before I can get free.
Second roll: 2+5.Third roll: 5+6.
No doubles after 3 tries. Out of jail.
Starting space: Jail - Just Visiting
Roll: 6+3=9
Ending space: New York Avenue
I already own it, so I roll again.
Starting space: New York Avenue
Roll: 4+1=5
Ending space: Illinois Avenue - Re-Read Shelf
I'll read
on page 1 of the Re-Read shelf.
Starting space: Vermont AvenueRoll: 4+3=7
Ending space: Pennsylvania Railroad
I shall read...
★★★
I'm so glad this book is so short. I don't know what it is about this book, but I don't have an opinion of it either way. The main character bothers me a bit. I know so many people who adore this book but it's just an "eh" book to me and I couldn't care either way. To try and compensate for my less than enthusiastic opinion, I did watch a documentary on Salinger, lol
Since I own Pennsylvania RR, I'm supposed to give you a recommendation, but I thought it was so hard to find one I wanted to read! Here's a site that can help: Bookssetin.com.
I read Something Strange and Deadly, which was quick and entertaining. It's zombies in 1870s Philadelphia.
There's also The Perks of Being a Wallflower or The Catcher in the Rye if you're up for a classic.
There are some listopias on here that can help you too. Good luck!
EDIT:Okay, I found a book that bookssetin.com says was set in PA. Is it okay if I read that or do you want me to take your rec? Up to you, but this is a hard one so I don't know how to proceed, hmm...
Edit again...
I'm just going to read "Catcher in the Rye." It's a re-read, but you recommended it sort of, so I know I'll be safe, :) Plus, I remember reading this in a day when I was in high school, so it shouldn't take me any more than a few hours. Be back soon!
Thanks!
I don't care if you read my recs. It doesn't specify that you have to in the rules, and it's supposed to be fun! Read what you want. :)
Starting space: Pennsylvania RailroadRoll: 1+1=2
Ending space: Community Chest
Card Chosen: 5+4=9
Advance to St. Charles Place
Must read a book from the ebook shelf...
★★★★
This book was so good... I couldn't put it down, and read until I had a migraine. One of my favorite dystopian novels of all time. It's a serious page turner and left me wanting more. So glad it's a serious. Loses a stay, however, because there was something about the writing that I couldn't get over. I don't know what it was, but it didn't agree with me.
I own St. Charles Place
Becca-Rawr wrote: "I shall read..."I don't think I've read this since the required reading days of school. I often wonder if I would enjoy it as an adult. I remember thinking it was interesting, but not amazing.
I'm hoping to be done with my book today or tomorrow. :)
Logan wrote: "Becca-Rawr wrote: "I shall read..."I don't think I've read this since the required reading days of school. I often wonder if I would enjoy it as an adult. ..."
It's an okay book, but I had the same reaction to it as an adult that I did when I read it in school. I just don't get the hype.
Illinois Avenue
by J.R.R. TolkienFinished: 2/7/14
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
Just as delightful as the first time I read it. Tolkien can set tone like few others - his language is sparse and yet his characters and setting are rich and full. While at times his story can amble along without much care for brevity or speed, the end result is still a tale with heart and drama. It's so easy to see why this is a classic and beloved by so many.
I own Illinois Avenue
Starting space: Illinois AvenueRoll: 2+2=4
Ending space: Water Works - Read a book that makes you cry.
I think I'll finally get around to reading
by Michael Morpurgo. I've been meaning to read this for a while now.
I love Tolkien. I have re-read LOTR in a long time, I'm probably over-due!I'll be finished with my book soon, see you then, :)
Are you in the Nothing But Reading Challenges group? We're doing a buddy read of the LOTR books (Fellowship in Feb, Two Towers in March, Return in April) if you want to join us. :)
Ooo, that sounds like fun, :) I'm not a member of that group, but it sounds like I need to be, lol
Starting space: St. Charles PlaceRoll: 3+3=6
Ending space: Community Chest
Did I seriously just land on this AGAIN?
Rolled: 1+4=5
Go to Jail
I'll try for doubles...
2+2 = 4 Doubles!
I'm kinda bummed because I had a book ready for the jail space and everything, lol
(If I'm doing this wrong, please tell me.)
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Monopoly Rules
• You do not need to wait for the other player to finish reading before you take your next turn. As soon as you're done reading, go ahead and roll.
• Each property is represented by a shelf. For each grouping of shelves/properties you would read a certain amount of books from that shelf. Once you finish the amount of books you would then “Own” that shelf.
• If you land on an “owned” shelf you would have to read a certain amount of books above what the owner had to read.
• If one person “owns” all of the books in a group (think Mediterranean and Baltic) and another player lands on their properties they would be able to recommend at least one of the books that the player has to read.
• Utilities – For the Electric Company – Read a book where the characters have electric chemistry. For Water Works – Read a book that makes you cry. Books have to be 150 pages or more.
• If a player lands on an “Owned” utility, then the owner will recommend a book with electric chemistry or that makes them cry.
• Railroads – For Reading Railroad – Read whatever you want. For Pennsylvania Railroad – Read a book set in Pennsylvania. For B&O Railroad – Read a book that someone else thought stunk. For Short Line – Read a novella. Page minimum 150 for all but Short Line. 25 page minimum for the novella.
• If a player lands on an “owned” railroad, the owner will recommend a book for that specific railroad.
• Chance and Community Chest – there are 12 cards for each. If a player lands on one of those spots they will roll the dice a second time and then would “pull” the corresponding card and do whatever it says on the card. Once a card is used, it will be out of play unless needed to finish the game. Books for this would need to be at least 150 pages.
• Being in Jail – To get out of jail you would need to have one of the get out of jail free cards, roll doubles on one of your next three turns or read a book where a character is arrested or has been in jail. Books for this would need to be 150 pages or more.
• Just Visiting – Read a novella of your choice, 50 page minimum
• Free Parking – Read any book 100 pages or more
• Go – Read any book of 200 pages or more
• Luxury Tax/Income Tax – Read a book with a rich character, a really poor character or someone that works in a bank. 150 pages or more
• Each roll, you'll post your starting spot, the roll and your new spot on the board.
• When you finish your book you'll post the spot your on, book name, rating, when it was finished and a short review of the book. If you were supposed to read a book that had a specific element (water works utility, book that made you cry), then please mention that in the review.
• Re-reads are allowed.
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