Readopoly #2 (Jan-Feb 2014): Rules & Questions

[Jojobean]

I have a question. If I start this challenge now do I backdate to include the books I read in January or do I just use the books I read in February?

[Sandy from Alaska]

Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "I have a question. If I start this challenge now do I backdate to include the books I read in January or do I just use the books I read in February?"

Good question! I just started yesterday. I'd love to be able to include my books from January.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

You can deposit any book read starting Jan 1 onward.

[Jojobean]

thanks!

[Jojobean]

sorry but I'm confused. Do we get a physical board to look at? Also how do we determine what books we read for each space? Or is it any books we read can get us book bucks?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@Joanne, there is no physical board, but all the board spaces are listed in message 2. You get extra bonus points for reading the books that inspire the spaces those are listed in message 5 or 6. However you get points for any book that you read that meet the qualifications.

[Cindy]

For Bonus Task 0.4 does the whole name of the game need to be in the title or just one word eg: Book-The Angel's Game and Game- The Game of Life Thanks in advance

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Needs to a recognizable word that will bring to mind that specific game. So Game is too generic, but Life would work.

[Erin]

Jolene

would Dark Road to Darjeeling work as the book for the bonus task T.1) Read a HF book which where a main character’s profession features prominently in the story line. Since Brisbane is a investigator?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@Erin, yes that works

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@Linda -- did you mean to post this here??

[Linda]

No; I'll delete it and change it to the right place.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Due to my PC and internet issues, I have not been able to check Readopoly entries since mid Jan or so.....

Here is what I will do.....I will validate after the challenge is over. However, if I find any issues you will be docked $100 for each issue that I find.

You may want to go through and validate your own turns and fix any mistakes that you might find. The most common mistakes are:
1) Using a previous turn starting point or space.
2) Adding wrong
3) Counting board spaces wrong especially around the go space

You can do a search on yourself and bring up all of your entries to look at them from your most recent backwards.

[Cheryl]

Thanks, JoLene! I had a lot of fun with this challenge! I am afraid my next month is going to be rather hectic at the Capitol, so I am afraid I will be deprived of as many opportunities to read, so I am going to let the next reading challenge pass me by. I am looking forward to seeing what you have cooked up for April. Thanks again for all of your efforts to put together these Reading Challenges!!!