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Challenge Archive > Snakes and Ladders Challenge ☺ Review Thread

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message 301: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Cielo wrote: "The buddy read isn't mine."

Sorry Cielo - not thinking straight obviously! ☺


message 302: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Kate -1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (pandemonium)
previous total: 14
total: 14+2=16
squares moved: 3 (#54-#57)
next square to play-blue



message 303: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Maddison wrote: "I might finish one more book tonight for this challenge but I don't think I'll be reading any more seeing as it finishes tomorrow."

Less than 20 hours to go ☺


message 304: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Feb 28, 2014 05:58AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Noella -1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (naturals)
previous total: 25
total: 25+2=27
squares moved: 3 (#93-#96)
next square to play-white

-1 point for your review (i heart you)
previous total: 27
total: 27+1=28
squares moved: 2 (#96-#98)
next square to play-blue

-1 point for your review (animorphs)
previous total: 28
total: 28+1=29
squares moved: 2 (#98-#100)
next square to play-finished!



message 305: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Feb 28, 2014 04:31AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Current Leaderboard:


Noella =25+2+1=28+1=29 + bonus 100 = 129
Tessa =36 (on square #84)
Christina =32 (on square #97)
María =27 (On square #88)
Rachael =21 (on square #97)
Tatiana =19 (on square #90)
Lindsey =18 (on square #45)
Cielo =18 (on square #91)
Kate =14+2=16 (on square #57)
Lauren =4 (on square #13)
Ariel =4 (on square #8)
Maddison =3 (on square #19)
Jamie 2 (on square #14)
Alley 2 (on square #14)
Tris 1 (on square #14)
Martha 1 (on square #14)
Heather 1 (on square #14)


Well done to Noella for being the first to finish!
We have less than 20 hours to go before the end of the challenge ☺



message 306: by Tati (new)

Tati Sarah, shouldn't I be on square 90?


message 307: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Feb 28, 2014 04:31AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Yep ☺ I'll change it. I'm on numbers overload!


message 308: by Jamie (new)

Jamie Ekens (thebookkisser) | 500 comments A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin
Square played: 14-Green
Qualification: Green cover and Fantasy
Book length: 1177
Squares moved: 11
New Square: 25
Status updates: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: No


message 309: by Tati (new)

Tati that's okay :)


message 310: by Tessa (new)

Tessa (tessa_ioana) | 1861 comments I still have 20 hours to get ahead XD.


message 311: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
ha ha! only 18 now!


message 312: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Jamie -1 point for your detailed status updates
previous total: 2
total: 2+1=3
squares moved: 11 (#14-#25)
next square to play-yellow



message 313: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
That is a ridiculously long book Jamie!


message 314: by Jamie (new)

Jamie Ekens (thebookkisser) | 500 comments It is haha! Took me so long too! Hope I can still finish one before the challenge ends. :3


message 315: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
I really loved that book Jamie! :D Game of Thrones all the way! :D

Why I'm Afraid of Bees (Goosebumps, #17) by R.L. Stine
Square played: 19
Qualification: Green
Book Length: 117
Squares moved: 1
New square: 20
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: No


message 316: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Maddison - 1 point for your review
previous total: 3
total: 3+1=4
squares moved: 1 + ladder (#19-#38)
next square to play-white

Maddison - you're now on square #38 as there was a ladder from square #20 ☺



message 317: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Oh woohoo! :D Awesome!


message 318: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (classycupcakezz) | 5933 comments Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Square played: 97 yellow
Qualification: Cover Scavenger Hunt
Book Length: 170
Squares moved: 1
New square: 98
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 319: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Oh sweet I just finished a book with a white cover! :D I wrote the review and said I finished the book a while ago but I finished the acknowledgements and the epilogue about an hour ago. Do I need to write another review and things? I did read the book this month.


message 320: by Christina (new)

Christina | 4293 comments Geestesband (Academicus Vampyrus #5) by Richelle Mead (Foreign edn of Spirit Bound)
Square played: No 97 - Yellow
Qualification: Yellow cover
Book length: 489 pages (another edn as it does not list pages)
Squares moved: 3
New square: No 100 - Finish
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: No


message 321: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Wow you finished Christina! And just in time! :o


message 322: by Cielo (new)

Cielo | 127 comments The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) by Brent Weeks
Square played: 91
Qualification: white cover
Book length: 645
Squares moved: 6
New square: 97 yellow
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 323: by Cielo (new)

Cielo | 127 comments Hope im not too late


message 324: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Wow good long book! :o

Sarah, I'm still waiting for you to reply to my question. :)


message 325: by María (new)

María | 2037 comments Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee
Square Played: Nº 88 - White
Qualification: Dystopian/futuristic
Book Length: 283
Squares Moved: 2
New Square: Nº 90 - Blue
Link Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 326: by María (last edited Feb 28, 2014 06:51PM) (new)

María | 2037 comments Dreamland  by Sarah Dessen
Square Played: Nº 90 - Blue
Qualification: Blue cover
Book Length: 250
Squares Moved: 2
New Square: Nº 92 - Yellow
Link Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: No.


message 327: by María (last edited Feb 28, 2014 07:13PM) (new)

María | 2037 comments Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Square Played: Nº 92 - Yellow
Qualification: Cover Scavenger Hunt
Book Length: 424
Squares Moved: 4
New Square: Nº 96 - White
Link Review: https:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 328: by Tessa (new)

Tessa (tessa_ioana) | 1861 comments Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) by Elizabeth Wein
Square played: no. 84 - red
Qualification: Realistic
Book length: 447
Squares moved: 4
New square: no. 88 - white
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Unearthly (Unearthly, #1) by Cynthia Hand
Square played: no. 88 - white
Qualification: white cover
Book length: 435
Squares moved: 4
New square: no. 92 - yellow
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Square played: no. 92 - yellow
Qualification: a girl climbing a staircase
Book length: 346
Squares moved: 3
New square: no. 73 - white
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Pawn (The Blackcoat Rebellion, #1) by Aimee Carter
Square played: no. 75 - white
Qualification: Dystopia
Book length: 346
Squares moved: 3
New square: no. 78 - blue
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Alienated (Alienated, #1) by Melissa Landers
Square played: no. 78 - blue
Qualification: SF
Book length: 352
Squares moved: 3
New square: no. 81 - green
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles, #1) by Melina Marchetta
Square played: no. 81 - green
Qualification: Fantasy
Book length: 416
Squares moved: 4
New square: no. 85 - blue
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer
Square played: no. 85 - blue
Qualification: SF
Book length: 551
Squares moved: 5
New square: no. 90 - blue
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Never Fade (The Darkest Minds, #2) by Alexandra Bracken
Square played: no. 90 - blue
Qualification: SF
Book length: 421
Squares moved: 4
New square: no. 94 - blue
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy #2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Square played: no. 94 - blue
Qualification: blue cover
Book length: 331
Squares moved: 3
New square: no. 97 - yellow
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins
Square played: no. 97 - yellow
Qualification: an umbrella
Book length: 359
Squares moved: 3
New square: no. 100 - DONE!
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Just in time before I turn into a pumpkin XD.


message 329: by Noella (new)

Noella (kookiemonstar) | 3613 comments @Tessa nice!!


message 330: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Yeah I reckon!


message 331: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (classycupcakezz) | 5933 comments Wow Tessa! That's incredible lol


message 332: by Cielo (new)

Cielo | 127 comments Nice job!


message 333: by Cielo (new)

Cielo | 127 comments Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) by Eoin Colfer
Square played: 97 yellow
Qualification: yellow cover
Book length: 316
Squares moved: 3
New square: 100
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished!!


message 334: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Wow you're so lucky it's still open Cielo! :D


message 335: by Noella (new)

Noella (kookiemonstar) | 3613 comments @ Cielo Whew, good job Cielo :D


message 336: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Anastasia A Russian Grand Duchess's Diary, 1914 by Carolyn Meyer
Square played: 38
Qualification: White cover
Book Length: 201 pages
Squares moved: 2
New square: 59. Ladder from 40-59
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: No


message 337: by María (new)

María | 2037 comments The Bride  by Julie Garwood
Square Played: Nº 96 - White
Qualification: White Cover
Book Length: 589
Squares Moved: 5
New Square: Nº 100!
Link Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy: No


message 338: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Wow everyone's finishing now! :o Soooo lucky!


message 339: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Rachael - 1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read
previous total: 21
total: 21+2=23
squares moved: 1 (#97-#98)



message 340: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Mar 01, 2014 12:31AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Christina - 1 point for your detailed status updates
previous total: 32
total: 32+1=33
squares moved: 3 (#97-#100)

Well done for getting to the end Christina!



message 341: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Cielo - 1 point for your review
previous total: 18
total: 18+1=19
squares moved: 6 (#91-#97)



message 342: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Mar 01, 2014 12:37AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
María - 1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (angelfall)
previous total: 27
total: 27+2=29
squares moved: 2 (#88-#90)
next square to play-blue

- 1 point for your review (dreamland)
previous total: 29
total: 29+1=30
squares moved: 2 (#90-#92)
next square to play-blue

- 1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (along for the ride)
previous total: 30
total: 30+2=32
squares moved: 4 (#92-#96)



message 343: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Mar 01, 2014 12:56AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Tessa - 1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (code name verity)
previous total: 36
total: 36+2=38
squares moved: 4 (#84-#88)
next square to play-white

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (unearthly)
previous total: 38
total: 38+2=40
squares moved: 4 (#88-#92)
next square to play-yellow

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (cruel beauty)
previous total: 40
total: 40+2=42
squares moved: 3 + snake (#92-#75)
next square to play-white

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (pawn)
previous total: 42
total: 42+2=44
squares moved: 3 (#75-#78)
next square to play-blue

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (alienated)
previous total: 44
total: 44+2=46
squares moved: 3 (#78-#81)
next square to play-green

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (finnikin)
previous total: 46
total: 46+2=48
squares moved: 4 (#81-#85)
next square to play-blue

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (cress)
previous total: 48
total: 48+2=50
squares moved: 5 (#85-#90)
next square to play-blue

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (never fade)
previous total: 50
total: 50+2=52
squares moved: 4 (#90-#94)
next square to play-blue

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (runaway king)
previous total: 52
total: 52+2=54
squares moved: 3 (#94-#97)
next square to play-yellow

1 point for your review + 1 point for your buddy read (demonglass)
previous total: 54
total: 54+2=56
squares moved: 3 (#97-#100)

Well done for getting to the end Tessa!



message 344: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Cielo 1 point for your review
previous total: 19
total: 19+1=20
squares moved: 3 (#97-#100)


Well done for getting to the end Cielo!



message 345: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Maddison 1 point for your review
previous total: 4
total: 4+1=5
squares moved: 2 (#38-#40)



message 346: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Mar 01, 2014 01:31AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
María - 1 point for your review
previous total: 32
total: 32+1=33
squares moved: 5 (#96-#100)

Well done for getting to the end María!



message 347: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Mar 01, 2014 01:31AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Final scores!


Tessa =36+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2=56 + bonus 100 = 156
María =27+2=29+1+2=32+1=33 + bonus 100 = 133
Christina =32+1=33 + bonus 100 = 133
Noella =25+2+1=28+1=29 + bonus 100 = 129
Rachael =21+2=23 + bonus 98 =121
Cielo =18+1=19+1=20 + bonus 100 = 120
Tatiana =19 + bonus 88 = 107
Kate =14+2=16 + bonus 57 = 73
Lindsey =18 + bonus 45 = 63
Maddison =3+1=4+1=5 + bonus 40 = 45
Jamie 2+1=3 + bonus 25 = 28
Lauren =4 + bonus 13 = 17
Ariel =4 + bonus 8 = 12
Alley 2 + bonus 14 = 16
Tris 1 + bonus 14 =15
Martha 1 + bonus 14 =15
Heather 1 + bonus 14 =15



message 348: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
Our Winner - Tessa!




message 349: by Maddie (new)

Maddie (maddisonbruce) | 53682 comments Mod
Sweet good job Sarah! :D


message 350: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90928 comments Mod
I will just use Random.org to generate our random winner ☺


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