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The Yahtzee Challenge-Participants Thread- February 2016- February 2017
My April roll-1. 2,2,3,3,6 (kept 2s)
2. 2,2,2,6,1 (kept 2s)
3. 2,2,2,3,4
Going for 2s (or maybe 3 of a kind)
April 2016
Roll: 1,4,4,4,6 - Three Fours - 4th in a series (or maybe lips, then I can almost just pic a book!
April 2016Roll 1: 1 6 1 1 3
Roll 2: 1 1 1 5 5
Ones - Read a book with a one word title OR the first book in a series
I got 6,3,4,5,2 on the first roll, so a large straight for me...Read a book with a page count over 250 pages.
April:Roll 1 - (3),6,(4),6,6
Roll 2 - 6,6,6,6,(4)
Roll 3 - 6,6,6,6,(5)
Four of a Kind
April's Roll:First Roll:
Second Roll: 1.2.4.
Third Roll: 1.2.3.4.4.
Sm.Straight
My first roll was 1,2,3,4,5, but since I've already done by lg. straight, I'm going to take a sm. straight.
1. 5 5 5 3 12. 5 5 5 4 4
Fives, Three of a Kind or Full House, can't decide just now!
AprilRolls:
1st roll – 1 1 2 5 6 kept 1’s
2nd roll – 1 2 6 kept 1
3rd roll – 4 5
Ones
Task: Read a book with a one word title OR the first book in a series
April 2016 - rolled 6,1,3,6,6 ~ 6,6,6; rolled 1,6 ~keep 6; rolled 4. Four of a Kind ~ 6,6,6,6Off to see what I have that fits this :)
My April rolls:
2,1,4,6,1 - Kept 6
4,2,4
666
Going for my sixes.
Updating Post #19
2,1,4,6,1 - Kept 6
4,2,4
666
Going for my sixes.
Updating Post #19
not sure if i'm going to go with the full house or sixes choice...Roll 1: 6-1-2-5-4; Roll 2: (6-5-4) 6-6; Roll 3: (6-6-6-5) 5
April 2016Roll:
1st - 3,1,3,5,6 Keep 3,3
2nd - 3,1,4, Keep 3
3rd - 1,2
Three of a Kind
Roll: Read a book with 3 of the same letters in the Author's name.
Alternate: Read a humorous book or a book with lips on the cover
Fran, for the :Alternate" how big should the lips be?Big lips
Little lips
:)
Sunshine wrote: "Fran, for the :Alternate" how big should the lips be?Big lips
Little lips
:)"
Hi Sunshine!
Any size lips are fine- as long as they are visible.
Both of your examples work :)
Yahtzee Challenge
- February 2016-February 2017message 71
March roll: 1-1-1-3-5; 1-1-1-(1)(5); 1-1-1-1-(6) → 1-1-1-1-6 → Four of a Kind
✔4 of a kind - Read a book with a 4 in the page count OR a book with the word 'Four' or 'For' in the title:
✧For You - Kristen Ashley - 03.05 ★★★★
April roll: 1-2-3-5-6; 1-2-3-(2)(4); 1-2-3-4-(2) → 1-1-1-1-6 → Small Straight
Sm.Straight - Read a book with a page count between 100-250 pages:
✧ The Amalfitano's Bold Abduction - Jennifer Blake
Roll for April: 11246>11145>11111❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀
Finally! I have to say it. YAHTZEE! I didn't get one last game. : )
This is the perfect excuse to start Throne of Glass. I've heard amazing things about the series.
Updated my Tracking Post.
It's April 1st!Happy Reading everyone!
Reminder- if you haven't already rolled for your April task, you have until April 5th to do so :)
Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "Roll for April: 11246>11145>11111❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀
Finally! I have to say it. YAHTZEE! I didn't get one last game. : )
This is the perfect excuse to start [book:Throne of Glass|789..."
Yay Becky!!
AprilRolled 1-1-3-4-6, 1-1-(1)-(2)-(5), 1-1-1-(3)-(3) => 1-1-1-3-3
Full House
Updated Post #40
Almost forgot to roll1st roll: 4 6 1 2 5 didn't keep anything
2nd roll: 2 3 5 3 5 kept 3's
3rd roll: 2 4 1
Small Straight
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Somehow I missed this ... Can I jump inYahtzee Challenge ~ Feb'16 to Feb'17
Rolls:
Feb '16: alternate task ~ Read a book with white on the cover, or a book that is a new release (within 3 months)
Mar '16: alternate task ~ Read a book with an athlete character or a sports romance or a book with any kind of sporting equipment on the cover
Apr '16: R1: 5,5,3,1,5; R2: 3,5; R3: 3 ~ Alternate task -Read a humorous book or a book with lips on the cover
May '16: R1:1,2,2,2,3; R2: 4,5 ~ Lg.Straight - Read a book with a page count more than 250 pages.
Ones - Read a book with a one word title OR the first book in a series
Twos: Feb '16: alternate task ~ Protecting His Witch (Keepers of the Veil #1) by Zoe Forward 244pg 29 Mar 2016
Threes- Read a book with a three word title OR the third book in a series
Fours- Read a book with a four word title OR the fourth book in a series
Fives: Alternate task {Apr '16} Born to Bite (Argeneau #13) by Lynsay Sands (Humorous) 358pp 04 April 2016
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title OR the sixth book in a series
3 of a kind-3 of the same number-Read a book with 3 of the same letters in the Author's name.
4 of a kind ~ Mar '16: alternate task ~ Flash and Bones (Temperance Brennan #14)
by Kathy Reichs pp288 30 April 2016
Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number- Read a book with 2 or 3 people (or any living being, i.e. aliens, animals) on the cover
Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) - Read a book with a page count between 100-250 pages.
Lg.Straight ~ Read a book with a page count more than 250 pages. {May '16}
YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice
Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a chance
Feb '16: alternate task ~ Read a book with white on the cover, or a book that is a new release (within 3 months)
Mar '16: alternate task ~ Read a book with an athlete character or a sports romance or a book with any kind of sporting equipment on the cover
Apr '16: alternate task ~ Read a humorous book or a book with lips on the cover
Macwolf01 [Elise] wrote: "Somehow I missed this ... Can I jump in, I've read 21 books so far hopefully I'll have something that falls into the rolls I've missed to catch up (fingers crossed)Yahtzee Challenge ~ Feb'16 to F..."
Welcome to the challenge Elise! You can definitely jump in now :)
I hope everyone had a chance to roll for April!If not, you can use the Alternate Task for April instead :)
Three more days until you can roll for May!Please roll your dice between April 25- May 5 for your May task,
If you forget to roll between those dates, or your roll doesn't fit any of your remaining tasks, here is the May Alternate Task-
May Alternate Task- Read a Paranormal or Sci-fi romance or a book with star(s) on the cover or the word 'star', or 'war' or 'light' or 'dark' in the title.
May RollRoll 1: 5 6 6 1 3 - Keep 66
Roll 2: 6 4 2 - Keep 6
Roll 3: 6 2
Final - 6 6 6 6 2 - Sixes
Roll:
1,2,3,4,5 - Lg. Straight - Book over 250 pgs
My May roll-1. 3,5,6,5,2- keep 5,5
2. 6,4,1- kept none
3. 5,2,3
Final- 5,5,5,2,3
Going for 5's or 3 of a kind
AprilRolls:
1st roll – 1 1 2 5 6 kept 1’s
2nd roll – 1 2 6 kept 1
3rd roll – 4 5
Ones
Task: Read a book with a one word title OR the first book in a series
Read: Bound Beneath His Pain (Dirty Little Secrets #1)
by Stacey Kennedy
Date Completed: 04.19.16
I read this one through netgalley. It comes out in July and it's well worth the read. Look for it!
MayRolls:
1st roll – 3 3 4 5 6 kept 3s
2nd roll – 1 3 5 kept 3
3rd roll – 2 4
Threes
Task: Read a book with a three word title OR the third book in a series
May Roll 3, 3, 4, 5, 6
Small Straight: Read a book with a page count between 100 - 250 pages.
May RollRoll 1 - 3,2,4,5,(2)
Roll 2 - 3,2,4,5,1
Large Straight
May RollRoll 1 - 2,6,4,5,4 - keep 4's
Roll 2 - 2,5,1 - didn't keep any
Roll 3 - 4,4,3
4 of a kind
May Roll:First roll: 2.2.
Second roll: 2.2.
Third roll: 1.2.2.2.4.
Twos
My May rolls:
5,1,2 (Kept 1)
1,1,
Ones
I'll update Post #19
5,1,2 (Kept 1)
1,1,
Ones
I'll update Post #19
Hello, I would like to participate in this challenge.My may rolls:
1) 4,2,1,3,1 (kept 1's)
2)2,5,1 (kept 1)
3)3,2
Ones - Read a book with a one word title OR the first book in a series
Completed. Read book "Matched"
June rolls:
1)2,5,1,5,4 (kept 5's)
2) 5,3,6,4,2 (kept 5)
3)2,6,2,4,5 (kept 5)
4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read a book with a 4 in the page count OR a book with the word 'Four' or 'For' in the title.
Completed: Read book Throne of Glass. 404 pages
July Roll
1)5,5,61,5 (kept 5's)
Fives- Read a book with a five word title OR the fifth book in a series
Completed: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost. (Five words title)
August roll
1st roll - 1,1,5,5,6 (kept 6)
2nd roll - 6,5,6 (kept 6)
Alternative: Obsidian (green cover)
May 2016rolled 2,3,1,2,4~ keep 2,2
rolled 1,2,2~ keep 2,2
rolled 4.
Final die: 2,2,2,2,4
Either 2s or 4 of a kind. Off to check my books :)
May's Roll1st roll: 6 5 4 3 5
2nd Roll: 3
3rd Roll: 6
Already completed small straight, so using Chance
May 20161st roll: 6-2-2-3-1, keep 2-2
2nd roll: 3-2-5, keep 2
3rd roll: 2-6, keep 2
==> 2-2-2-2-6
4 of a kind
updated post #40
Hi Everyone!I hope you are finding some good read this month, and one that fits your May roll!
I used my 3 of a kind this month, and read Waiting for You by Mari Carr. (3 r's in author's last name).
It was a really good read, as most of Carr's books are!
One more day until you can roll for June!Please roll your dice between May 25- June 5 for your June task.
If you forget to roll between those dates, or your roll doesn't fit any of your remaining tasks, here is the June Alternate Task-
June Alternate Task- Read a Romantic Suspense book or a book with a question mark or exclamation point in the title.
Thanks for the reminder, Fran! Can't believe a month has gone by already! (Am I giving away my old age?) :)
My rolls:
3,2,6,1,1, Saved 2
1,2,5,3 Saved 2
2,4,1 Going with Two's!
Updated Post #19
My rolls:
3,2,6,1,1, Saved 2
1,2,5,3 Saved 2
2,4,1 Going with Two's!
Updated Post #19
My June roll-2,2,2,6,4
2,4
3
ended up with 2,2,2,2,3
oh well, tried for Yahtzee and ended up with nothing :(
I already have 2s, 3 of a kind and 4 of a kind
Alternate task for me
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Please roll the dice between today, March 25th and April 5th for your April task.
Here is the April Alternative Task if your roll does not fit anywhere or you forget to roll during the allotted time period-
April Alternate Task- Read a humorous book or a book with lips on the cover