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Thanks. It's not really something that can be "planned" for, but I thought it sounded like fun.
April-May Snakes and Ladders Challenge 
1st Roll=3, landing on square 3 (April 2)
2nd Roll=3, landing on square 6 (April 4)
3rd Roll=5, landing on square 11 (April 4)
4th Roll=3, landing on square 14 (April 7)
5th Roll=5, landing on square 19, climbing ladder to square 38 (April 8)
6th Roll=6, landing on square 44 (April 9)
7th Roll=4, landing on square 48 (April 10)
8th Roll=2, landing on square 50 (April 11)
9th Roll=3, landing on square 53 (April 15)
10th Roll=6, landing on square 59 (April 15)
11th Roll=5, landing on square 64, sliding down to square 60 (April 16)
12th Roll=6,landing on square 66 (April 17)
13th Roll=5,landing on square 71, climbing to square 91 (April 18)
14th Roll=1,landing on square 92 (April 21)
15th Roll=1, landing on square 93, sliding down to square 73 (April 24)
16th Roll=3,landing on square 76 (April 25)
17th Roll=2, landing on square 78 (April 28)
18th Roll=4, landing on square 82 (April 30)
19th Roll=2, landing on square 84 (April 30)
20th Roll=6, landing on square 90 (May 1)
21st Roll=5, landing on square 95, sliding down to square 75 (May 2)
22nd Roll=6, landing on square 81 (May 3)
23rd Roll=6, landing on square 87, sliding down to square 24 (May 5)
24th Roll=1, landing on square 25 (May 7)
25th Roll=6, landing on square 31 (May 8)
26th Roll=1, landing on square 32 (May 10)
27th Roll=4, landing on square 36 (May 12)
28th Roll=2, landing on square 38 (May 13)
29th Roll=3, landing on square 41 (May 15)
30th Roll=3, landing on square 44 (May 16)
31st Roll=4, landing on square 48 (May 17)
32nd Roll=3, landing on square 51, climbing to square 67 (May 19)
33rd Roll=2, landing on square 69 (May 19)
34th Roll=2, landing on square 71, climbing to square 91 (May 22)
35th Roll=3, landing on square 94 (May 26)
36th Roll=5, landing on square 99 (May 27)
37th Roll=2 FINISHED (May 28)
I'm giving this a try. Roll #1: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (04/01). I rolled a 5. So I guess that'll put me on square 5.
Roll #2: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (04/03). Rolled a 3, landing on square 8.
Roll #3: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (04/06). Rolled a 6, landing on square 14.
Roll #4: The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (04/07). Rolled a 5, landing on square 19 and climbing the ladder to square 38.
Sounds fun! I'm in :) I will have to hunt my house for a die to use though, not sure I even own one lol
Roll #1: Vampire Academy Rolled a 5.
Roll #2: The Dark Tower Rolled a 4, puts me on square 9, climbing a ladder to 31.
Roll #3: The Rosie Project Rolled a 2, puts me on square 33.
Roll #4: City of Ashes Rolled a 4, puts me on square 37.
Roll #5: Frostbite Rolled a 5, puts me on square 42.
Roll #6: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Rolled a 4, puts me on square 46.
Roll #7: Heart of Darkness Rolled a 5, puts me on square 51, taking the ladder up to square 67.
Roll #8: When Stars Die Rolled a 4, puts me on square 71, taking the ladder up to square 91.
Roll #9: Landing Gear: A Novel Rolled a 3, puts me on square 94.
Roll #10: Water for Elephants Rolled a 3, puts me on square 97.
Roll #11: City of Glass Rolled a 4, puts me on square 100!
Roll #1: Vampire Academy Rolled a 5.
Roll #2: The Dark Tower Rolled a 4, puts me on square 9, climbing a ladder to 31.
Roll #3: The Rosie Project Rolled a 2, puts me on square 33.
Roll #4: City of Ashes Rolled a 4, puts me on square 37.
Roll #5: Frostbite Rolled a 5, puts me on square 42.
Roll #6: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Rolled a 4, puts me on square 46.
Roll #7: Heart of Darkness Rolled a 5, puts me on square 51, taking the ladder up to square 67.
Roll #8: When Stars Die Rolled a 4, puts me on square 71, taking the ladder up to square 91.
Roll #9: Landing Gear: A Novel Rolled a 3, puts me on square 94.
Roll #10: Water for Elephants Rolled a 3, puts me on square 97.
Roll #11: City of Glass Rolled a 4, puts me on square 100!
Ok I'm in. :D I'll finish my book that I started yesterday, on the 1st April, and then I'll roll. The books don't need to fit a specific category?
Just completed! :DRoll #1: Ignite Me. I rolled a 6.
Roll #2: Portrait of a Marshal: The 2nd Unhidden Story. I rolled a 4, brings me to 10.
Roll #3: Portrait of a Starter: An Unhidden Story. I rolled a 2, brings me to 12.
Roll #4: Class 3-C Has A Secret. I rolled a 1, so I'm in 13.
Roll #5: City of Bones. I rolled a 5, I go to 18.
Roll #6: The Medusa Plot. I rolled a 3, I go to 21 and climb a ladder to 42.
Roll #7: A King's Ransom. I rolled a 4, I land on 46.
Roll #8: The Dead of Night. I rolled a 4 again, which puts me on 50.
Roll #9: Shatterproof. I rolled a 5, so that puts me on 55.
Roll #10: Trust No One. I rolled a 5 again, it puts me on 60.
Roll #11: Your Place or Mine?. I rolled a 4, I go to 64 where I get eaten by a snake and go back to 60.
Roll #12: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I rolled a 5, I land on 65.
Roll #13: Hollow City. I rolled a 6, That puts me on 72.
Roll #14: Collide. I rolled a 1, That puts me on 73.
Roll #15: Kingdom of Heroes. I rolled a 6, That puts me on 79.
Roll #16: Anna Karenina. I rolled another 6, That lands me on 85.
Roll #17 Day of Doom. I rolled another 1, That lands me on 86.
Roll #18: Where Love Finds You. I rolled a 4, That puts me through to 90.
Roll #19: Down from the Clouds. I rolled a 2, That lands me on square 92.
Roll #20: The Life I Now Live. I rolled a 5, That lands me on 97.
Roll #21: The Iron Butterfly. I rolled a 2, That lands me on 99!
Roll #22: The Steele Wolf. I rolled a 1, and that puts me on 100!
Battle Magic Rolled a 2Gears of a Mad God: A Steampunk Lovecraft Adventure Rolled a 5. At Space 7
The Affinity Bridge rolled another 5, at space 12
Saga, Volume 1 rolled a 5, at space 17, dragged back to space 7
Saga, Volume 2 rolled a 3, at space 10
Saga, Volume 3 rolled a 6, at space 16
Fox 8: A Storyrolled a 1, back at space 17, dragged again to space 7
Revival, Vol. 1: You're Among Friends rolled a 4, space 11
Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice Rolled a.. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. 6. BACK to space 17. dragged AGAIN to space 7.
Morning Glories, Vol. 1: For a Better Future rolled a 1, space 8
Sex Criminals, Volume 1: One Weird Trick rolled a 1, space 9
Fatale, Vol. 1: Death Chases Me rolled a 3, space 12.
East of West #1 Rolled a 3, space 15
The Manhattan Projects, Vol. 1: Science, Bad Rolled a 3, SPACE 18!!! I passed 17! finally!
Invincible, Vol. 1: Family Matters rolled a 6, space 24
Lazarus, Vol. 1: Family rolled a 4, Space 28. Oh wow! ladder to space 84. thank you dice roller. for finally being nice.
Heart of Obsidian Rolled a 5, at space 89
Cold Days rolled a 2, at space 91
Rock War (12/4/14)Rolled a 4, climbing ladder to 14.The Transfer: A Divergent Story (14/4/14) Rolled a 1, moving to 15.
Life Before Legend (14/4/14) Rolled a 1, moving to 16.
Chosen (16/4/14) Rolled a 5, moving to 21, up the ladder to 42.
Mortal Chaos (24/4/14) Rolled a 4, moving to 46.
Obsidian (24/4/14) Rolled a 4, moving to 50.
The Waking Dreamer (28/4/14) Rolled a 3, moving to 53.
To Kill a Mockingbird (4/05/14) Rolled a 2, moving to 56.
The Spook's Revenge (11/5/14) Rolled a 2, moving to 58.
The Shadow Throne (16/5/14) Rolled a 1, moving to 59.
Zom-B Gladiator (17/5/14) Rolled a 6, moving to 65.
Zom-B Mission (18/5/14) Rolled a 4, moving to 69.
Fire & Flood (29/5/14) Rolled a 5, moving to 74.
Kiss of Snow rolled 2 = sq. 2Sex Criminals, Volume 1: One Weird Trick rolled 3 = sq. 5
Losing It rolled 1 =sq. 6
Keeping Her rolled 5 = sq. 11
Fray rolled 5 = sq 16
Rent rolled 3 = sq 19, climbed to 38
Please Stop Being Sad: volume 1 rolled 4 = square 42
please stop being sad: volume 2 rolled 6 = square 48
I Suck at Girls rolled 6 = sq. 54, falls down to 34
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Volume 1 rolled 5 = sq 39
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Volume 2 (My Little Pony rolled 2 = sq 41
My Little Pony Micro-Series, #9: Spike rolled 4 sq 45
My Little Pony Micro-Series, #10: Luna rolled 6 = sq 51, climb to 67
Next to Normal rolled 1 = sq 68
Tears of Tess rolled 2 = sq 70
Bossypants rolled 4 = sq 74
Matter of Trust rolled 6 = sq 80, climb to 100! Win! Starts again.
The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods rolled 4 = sq. 4, climbs to 14
Moon Called rolled 2 = sq 16
Saga, Volume 1 rolled 1 = sq 17, falls to 7
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Finished in message #5...finally! That was fun though :)
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Regardless, the April-May challenge uses a chutes and ladders board, and it is largely a matter of perseverance and luck.
Check it out:
For each book you read, roll a six-sided die. Proceed through the board, "climbing" ladder squares and sliding down the snakes. See if you can make it to the finish square before the two months end.
Good luck!
I suggest keeping track of your movements here, along with your book list and rolls.
For instance:
If I read Ash and roll a 1, followed by Tangle of Need and a 3... I am on square 4, which means I climb the ladder to square 14.
Feel free to adjust the difficulty for yourself. You might decide that a 500+ book should be a d10 instead of a d6, or that a certain genre is worth two dice rolls.
Include your "house rules" as you track your progress.
And remember to have fun!