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The Yahtzee Challenge-Participants Thread- February 2016- February 2017
MayRolls:
1st roll – 3 3 4 5 6 kept 3s
2nd roll – 1 3 5 kept 3
3rd roll – 2 4
Task: Read a book with a three word title OR the third book in a series
Read: Actually read three books with three word titles this month (although sadly, none were the third in the series)
The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1) by Lisa Lutz - Date Completed: 05.02.16
Wicked Sexy Liar (Wild Seasons, #4) by Christina Lauren – Date Completed: 05.04.16
One with You (Crossfire, #5) by Sylvia Day – Date Completed: 05.23.16
Out of the three I'd recommend the Wild Seasons series. My favorite being book three in that series but sadly, I had read that in April.
JuneRolls:
1st roll – 1 3 4 5 6 kept 6
2nd roll – 1 4 6 6 kept 6’s
3rd roll – 1 2
Sixes
Task: Read a book with a six word title OR the sixth book in a series
June's Roll:First Roll:
Second Roll:
Third Roll: 4.5.6.6.6.
Sixes
June 2016rolled 6,5,1,2,2~ keep 2,2
rolled 3,4,6~ discard;
rolled 1,2,2.
Twos ~ 2,2,2,2
Twos
No idea yet what I'll read.
June:Roll 1 - 3,(1),3,3,(6)
Roll 2 - 3,3,3,(4),(5)
Roll 3 - 3,3,3,2,2
Three's
It's June!Happy Reading everyone!
Don't forget to roll by June 5th for your June task if you haven't already :)
June 2016Roll 1 - 5,3,5,2,4 keep 5,5
Roll 2 - 2,2,2, keep 2,2,2
Roll 3 - 6,4
=> 2-2-2-4-6 => Twos
Trusting Thomas by KC. Wells
Yahtzee Challenge
- February 2016-February 2017message 71
May roll: 1-4-5-5-5; (1)-(2)-5-5-5; 5-5-5-5-(6) → 5-5-5-5-6 → Three of a Kind
✔3 of a kind - Read a book with 3 of the same letters in the Author's name:
✧Behind Closed Doors - Shannon McKenna - 05.14 ★★★★
June roll: 1-4-4-4-6; (1)-4-4-4-(5); 4-4-4-4-(5) → 4-4-4-4-5 → Fours
Fours - Read a book with a 4 word title OR #4 in a series:
✧April Undercover - Evan Katy (#4 in Samantha Rialto series)
July RollRolled: 2,3,5,3,4 - Keep : 2,3,4,5
Rolled : 6 - Keep : 6
Final : 2,3,4,5,6
Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6)- Read a book with a page count over 250 pages.
Finished
#Junkie
July 2016Rolled 6,1,4,1,4 ~ keep 1,4,1,4;
Rolled 5 - reject;
Rolled 6.
Nothing :(
Alternate task! for July
Jane (PS) wrote: "July 2016Rolled 6,1,4,1,4 ~ keep 1,4,1,4;
Rolled 5 - reject;
Rolled 6.
Nothing :(
Alternate task! for July"
Jane, those of us on the other side of the world from you are jealous! We have a few more hours to go, lol.
Sorry you got the alternate task :(
I hope I made it a good one.....
Yes - love western themes! I KNOW I have a few of those lying around :D
One more day until you can roll for July!(for most of us)
Please roll your dice between June 25- July 5 for your July task.
If you forget to roll between those dates, or your roll doesn't fit any of your remaining tasks, here is the July Alternate Task-
July Alternate Task- Read a Western Romance or a book with red, white or blue on the cover.
Wow! I just rolled a Yahtzee on my first roll! If only that would happen when I'm actually playing Yahtzee, lol.
Fran wrote: "Jane, those of us on the other side of the world from you are jealous! We have a few more hours to go, lol.I was thinking the same thing!!
Nichole wrote: "Wow! I just rolled a Yahtzee on my first roll! If only that would happen when I'm actually playing Yahtzee, lol."Nice! Better than ending up with zilch :)
Wow, I got nothing again this month. That's two months in a row for the Alternate Task :(July Final result- 1,5,6,4,4
JulyRoll 1 - (3),5,(4),(1),5
Roll 2 - (1),5,(2),(2),5
Roll 3 - 1,5,1,3,5
Guess I'm going to use my chance for this month. :/
1,3,3,5,5Rejected '1'
Rolled '2'
Rejected '2'
Rolled '3'
Final is 3,3,3,5,5 Yay!!!
Oops, I've got big decisions! (3 threes or 3 of a kind!) Why didn't I take the alternate?
JulyRoll One: 5 3 4 1 6 - Keep 3 4 5 6
Roll Two: 2 - Keep 2
Final - 2 3 4 5 6 - Large Straight!
My July Rolls:
Roll 1: 5,2,4,6,5 (Kept fives)
Roll 2: 1,5,1 (Kept all)
Full House
Updated Post #19
Roll 1: 5,2,4,6,5 (Kept fives)
Roll 2: 1,5,1 (Kept all)
Full House
Updated Post #19
Fran wrote: "Wow, I got nothing again this month. That's two months in a row for the Alternate Task :(July Final result- 1,5,6,4,4"
You are in good company :)
I have to admit that I forgot I could use my 'chance' roll. Ah well - I'm set for a western, so I don't want to switch...
July's Roll:First Roll:
Second Roll:
Third Roll: 2.2.5.5.5.
Fives
June Task: Sixes - Read a book with a six word title OR the sixth book in a seriesRead: Their Virgin Secretary (Masters of Ménage, #6) by Shayla Black
Date Completed: 06.26.16
July
Rolls:
1st roll – 2 4 5 5 5 kept 5s
2nd roll – 4 4 kept 4s
Task: Full House - Read a book with 2 or 3 people (or any living being, i.e. aliens, animals) on the cover
July 2016Roll 1 - 6,5,1,6,2 keep 6,6
Roll 2 - 2,6,6 keep 6,6
Roll 3 - 5
=> 6-6-6-6-5 Sixes
Updated Post #40
No roll...Going straight to...
July Alternate Task- Read a Western Romance
Yippie
Fran, if I have to roll, let me know :)
Sunshine wrote: "No roll...Going straight to...
July Alternate Task- Read a Western Romance
Yippie
Fran, if I have to roll, let me know :)"
Well.....I guess it's ok. But for me the fun is in the roll!
I'll roll. Maybe I get to read the same. anyway
wink*
Sunshine wrote: "I'll roll. Maybe I get to read the same. anyway
wink*"
LOL!
Today is the last day to roll for July! Hurry and roll if you haven't already!
My August rolls:
1st roll: 3,2,2,2,5 (Kept 2's)
2nd roll: 3,3, (Kept nothing)
3rd roll: 5,5
Three of a kind: 16
Updated Post #19
1st roll: 3,2,2,2,5 (Kept 2's)
2nd roll: 3,3, (Kept nothing)
3rd roll: 5,5
Three of a kind: 16
Updated Post #19
It's time to roll for August!Please roll your dice between today, July 25- August 5 for your August task.
If you forget to roll between those dates, or your roll doesn't fit any of your remaining tasks, here is the August Alternate Task-
August Alternate Task-
August- Read a book where there is some kind of travel, transportation on the cover or green on the cover (looking for greener pastures maybe?)
After a few months of having to use the Alternate Task, I finally rolled something I can use!Final - 1,2,3,4,1- Small Straight
August Roll:First Roll:
Second Roll: 4.4.4.
Last Roll: 2.4.4.4.4.
4 of a kind
August:First Roll: 6 1 4 5 3
Second Roll: 3 - 3 1 1 3
Third Roll: 3 3 3 - 2 1
Final: Threes
Rolled 4,4,4,4,5 - 4 of a kind (msg 44)
AugustRoll 1: 4,(2),6,(6),5
Roll 2: 4,(1),6,3,5
Going for: Small Straight
July Task: Full House -Read a book with 2 or 3 people (or any living being, i.e. aliens, animals) on the coverRead: I choose to read three books with two people on the cover.
Lady Patience's Christmas Kitten - Ava Stone
Carry On - Rainbow Rowell
The Pursuit - Janet Evanovich / Lee Goldberg
August
Rolls:
1st roll – 1 1 4 4 6 kept 4s
2nd roll – 1 1 4 kept 4
3rd roll – 2 4 kept 4
Task: 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
August:Rolled: 4, 4, 4, 6, 6.
Full house! Yay!
August:First Roll: 1-4-5-5-6 kept 5-5
Second Roll: (5)-(5)-2-2-6
Third Roll: (5)-(5)-1-4-3
going to use my Chance
August RollRolled: 4,2,5,6,4 - Keep : 4,4,5,6
Rolled : 4 - Keep : 4
Final : 4,4,4,5,6
Fours - Read a book with a four word title.
Today is the last day to roll for August!I see some good rolls posted for this month :)
Have fun!
It's almost time to roll for September!Please roll your dice between tomorrow, August 25- September 5 for your September task.
If you forget to roll between those dates, or your roll doesn't fit any of your remaining tasks, here is the September Alternate Task-
September Alternate Task- Read a book with yellow or orange on the cover, or a book that takes place in a school setting.
September Roll-2,2,5,5,6
trying for full house- kept 2,2,5,5
4
1
Result- 2,2,5,5,1
Alternate Task :(
I did so much better with the rolls last year!
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Final: 2-2-6-6-6 = Full House