Snakes and Ladders Challenge ☺ Sign Up and Questions

[Desiree]

Nice, thanks. I'll go on over and connect!

[María]

I'm in :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachael wrote: "Right but what if the book I am buddy reading doesn't fit the square I'm on? Like for example if I'm reading Obsidian for a buddy read but I can't move off the yellow square with it so do I still g..."

If the book you're reading doesn't fit the square you're on, you can save it. So read the book, write your review, but don't post it on the review thread until it fits the square you're on. So for physicians, wait until you're on a green square to post the review in the reviews thread. You can save up as many books as you want this way ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Kate wrote: "Can any of these be considered white :s

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I'll let you have both of those as white ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Maddison wrote: "Oh we get points for buddy reads? Awesome!"

Yep - 1 extra point per buddy read ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Cielo wrote: "So you know how you're allowed to do 2 rereads. Does that mean books you've already read at some other point in your life, or books you read twice specifically for this challenge. Like if I've read..."

Noella is correct, so if you read her message you will have your answer ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Noella wrote: "@Rachael If you read a book first that doesn't move you off the yellow square, still do a review and use the 'move' later on. So for example you read a blue book first. Don't submit that blue book'..."

Thanks Noella!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Heather wrote: "Cielo wrote: "Say your first book moved you three spaces, technically that would land you on space four, which is blue, but there's a ladder there that takes you to space fourteen, which is green. ..."

Thanks Heather!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Christina wrote: "Is a white book?"

Yeah, I'll let you have that as white ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachael wrote: "So your first book must qualify for the yellow square. After you read it you post in this thread like this:

Square played: No 7 - White
Qualification: dystopian
Book Length: 487 pages
Squares move..."

Thanks Rachael!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Desmarie wrote: "Does Graceling qualify as a Yellow Book?"

Yes ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Desmarie wrote: "Sorry, got tons of questions here lol ...So If Graceling qualifies (how are y'all putting book pics in comments, btw) pages:471 means I move 4 spaces and then land on Blue? or Green next? (So I can..."

You would be on square 5 ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachael wrote: "Is blue?"

I can't decide if that's blue or green, and everyone else I've asked can't decide either!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Desmarie wrote: "Alright, I may suck at doing this, but let's give it a try lol I'm in! :)"

You're added ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

María wrote: "I'm in :)"

You're added ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Sarah wrote: "Rachael wrote: "Is blue?"

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Abbie thinks its blue so I'll let you have it ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Our guided buddy read for February is a wild card - this book can be used for any coloured square, and can count for between 1-5 moves - you decide how far this book will move you.

[Noella]

@Sarah
Oh wow, too bad I read it in December :(

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Ha ha! So did I! You can have it as a 're-read if you want to read it again, don't worry that it's not a year for this one ☺

[Heather]

Yayy the challenge has started

[Nada]

So we all start at yellow? And after we finish the book we post our progress?

Is their a posting format for the game I should follow?

[Abi]

Ned Gray wrote: "So we all start at yellow? And after we finish the book we post our progress?

Is their a posting format for the game I should follow?"

Yes, everyone starts on the yellow block. :)
When you finish and review your book, you post your review in the review thread here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The posting format is on that thread. :)

[Noella]

@Sarah It's too fresh in my mind hehe I'll have to pass~

[Heather]

Could I use Vampire Academy for the first square?

[Abi]

Heather wrote: "Could I use Vampire Academy for the first square?"

The first square is yellow - So that means you have to read a book with a yellow cover, or a book submitted for the cover hunt challenge. (Or an item that was used in it)
I've just gone through all the covers for Vampire academy, and there's none that qualify, sorry!

[Heather]

Abbie wrote: "Heather wrote: "Could I use Vampire Academy for the first square?"

The first square is yellow - So that means you have to read a book with a yellow cover, or a book submitted for the cover hunt ch..."
Its ok I have a book that I was planning on reading for this square anyway

[Mei]

Sarah wrote: " Our guided buddy read for February is a wild card - this book can be used for any coloured square, and can count for between 1-5 moves - you decide how far ..."

So, this'll be like my life saver if ever I ran out of options! Haha

[Sarah Elizabeth]

That's the idea ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Heather wrote: "Could I use Vampire Academy for the first square?"

I can't find a cover for vampire academy that would count either, Abbie is right. Sorry :(

[Melek]

By the way, you can get me out of the list, I won't be doing it. Sorry about that.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Okay.

[Tati]

Is there any chance that would count as dress not made of fabric?

[Rachael]

Good luck everyone!!

Thanks for all your help Sarah. You have the patience of an angel <3

[Jenni]

Does 84, Charing Cross Road count as yellow?

[Jenni]

I read one with a cover similar to this but not exactly the same because Goodreads doesn't have the cover and I can't add it because it is really old...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Tatiana wrote: "Is there any chance that would count as dress not made of fabric?"

Yes, that's fine ☺ I have a feeling that one should be on there but i can't see it!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachael wrote: "Good luck everyone!!

Thanks for all your help Sarah. You have the patience of an angel <3"

Not a problem ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Jenni wrote: "Does 84, Charing Cross Road count as yellow?"

Yes, you can have that ☺

[Tati]

Thanks, Sarah!

[Maddie]

isn't yellow is it? XD

[Sarah Elizabeth]

No, that one's not really yellow enough unfortunately :(

[Maddie]

Alright. I really don't think I'll get far in this challenge.

[Heather]

me either Maddie

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Every book counts ☺

[Maddie]

Not really haha. Not the one I'm reading.

[Heather]

or me lol

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I'm reading one I started yesterday as well, and re-reading 'these broken stars' for the GBR.

[Heather]

So Sarah can we use one that we started like yesterday for the challenge?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

No, sorry. Books have to be started on February 1st, either where you are or after 12.00 PST. We have to try and make it fair for everyone and it makes it really difficult for me to make sure it's fair if people are starting at different times.

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This might have been asked already but..say I read a book now like which does not fit the first box. Instead I'm reading . Can I count Mind games later on when it does work?

I hope that makes sense. And sorry if this was already asked.