Monopoly, take two

[Jane]

MONOPOLY


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(view spoiler)[NO DEADLINE, TAKE AS LONG AS YOU NEED TO FINISH, OR PLAY AS LONG AS YOU’D LIKE TO PLAY

Start on Go. Go to www.random.org/dice, and roll one six-sided die. Move forward that number of spaces, and read a book that fulfills one of the options for that space. When you’ve finished the book, roll the die again and continue around the board until you finish the game. You cannot roll the die for your next move until you've completed reading for the space you're on. Be sure to count your spaces correctly! If you have to go backwards and land on a space you’ve already landed on, you must choose a different option than you did the first time around. When you go all the way around the board once, you can stop or you can go again for another round – or two or three : ) If you go around more than once, you may choose the same option you did in previous round(s), but of course, you’ll have to use a different book.

Every time you take a new “turn,” please post an update and a new message. Let us know what your die rolls are and what space you land on, then later come back and provide a link to the book you read for that space, how it fits the task, and the date you completed reading. If you used the book cover option, please provide a link to the book cover.

Example:
First turn: Rolled a 3, moved to Baltic Avenue.
Later, edited to add: Body Movers, by Stephanie Bond; title starts with B; finished 3/15

Next turn: Rolled a 4, landed on Chance #1.

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To sign up for this challenge, unlike our other challenges, all you have to do is post here and say “I want to play!” I’ll create a link for you to keep track of your progress around the board, but you do NOT need to repost all of the tasks. You may start the game as soon as you sign up for the challenge.

Any book format counts, as long as the book is at least 150 pages long. For e-books and audiobooks, check the number of pages Goodreads lists for the hardback copy of the book. Rereads are acceptable as long as you read the whole book and not simply skim it, and cross-challenge posting is encouraged. Ready … set … GO! (hide spoiler)]

Roll die
(A crossed out task in a spot means I have already read a book for that task and need to do one of the other tasks for that place. If all tasks are crossed over I can chose any task.)


✔ GO - Everyone starts here: If you land on Go, you can either treat it as a free space and count any book you'd like, or just roll again and move on :)

✔ MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly purple cover OR a book whose title starts with M OR a book set in the Mediterranean OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “MEDITERRANEAN”

✔ COMMMUNITY CHEST #1: Read a book by one of your favorite authors.

✔ BALTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly purple cover OR a book whose title starts with B OR a book set in/near water (Baltic Sea) OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BALTICAVENUE”

✔ INCOME TAX: Go to your Goodreads TBR list; read one of the first 10 books listed.

✔ READING RAILROAD: Read a book with a train on the cover or in the story or with an X in the title or author’s name OR a book by an author whose first and last names begin with the same letter, for example Michael Morpurgo or Cleo Coyle

✔ ORIENTAL AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book whose title starts with O OR a book set in the Orient OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “ORIENTAL”

✔ CHANCE #1: Read a book recommended by a friend/family member/co-worker.

✔ VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book whose title starts with V OR a book set in one of the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VERMONTAVENUE”

✔ CONNECTICUT AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book whose title starts with C OR a book whose title (no sub-titles) includes at least one set of double letters, in consecutive order OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “CONNECTICUT”

VISITING JAIL: Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for that property.

✔ ST. CHARLES PLACE: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with S OR a book in which a character is a member of royalty OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “CHARLESPLACE”

✔ ELECTRIC COMPANY: Read a book with a daytime scene on the cover OR a book set at least 50 years in the future OR a “light and fluffy” book.

✔ STATES AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with S OR a book set in the state in which you currently live (for our international friends, a book set in the country in which you live) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “STATES”

✔ VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with V OR a book set in one of the South Atlantic states (Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware) OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VIRGINIAAVENUE”

✔ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Read a book with at least two generations of the same family OR a book set in a place you’d like to visit OR a book in which a character’s career is essential to the story.

✔ ST. JAMES PLACE: Read a book with a mostly orange cover OR a book whose title starts with J or P OR a book set in Europe OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “STJAMES”.

✔ COMMUNITY CHEST #2: Read a book in your favorite genre.

✔ TENNESSEE AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly orange cover OR a book whose title starts with T OR a book with a character in the music industry OR a book by an author whose name includes two sets of repeated letters (do NOT have to be consecutive – example: Livia Washburn has two Is and two As)

NEW YORK AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly orange cover OR a book whose title starts with N or Y OR a book set in a large city OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NEWYORKAVENUE”

✔ FREE PARKING: Read any book of your choice.

✔ KENTUCKY AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover OR a book whose title starts with K or A OR a book in which horses can be found OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “KENTUCKY”

✔ CHANCE #2: Read a book by one of your favorite authors (NOT the same author as the previous Chance space, if you’re lucky enough to have landed on that earlier in the game)

✔ INDIANA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover OR a book whose title starts with I OR a book in which a character is a farmer, gardener or gardens as a hobby OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “INDIANAAVENUE”

✔ ILLINOIS AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover OR a book whose title starts with A OR a book about a US president or other world leader (fiction or non-fiction) OR a book by an author whose name includes at least one set of consecutive double letters (examples: Steve BeRRy, DeBBie Macomber, Orson ScoTT Card)

✔ B&O RAILROAD: Read a book set at least 50 years in the past OR a book by an author whose first or last name begins with B or O OR a book set in Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana or Illinois (states the B&O went through).

✔ ATLANTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title has at least two words that begin with the same letter (Example: Buried in Buttercream) OR a book set on an island in the Atlantic Ocean (see below) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “ATLANTIC”
Use this list for the island option: Islands in the Atlantic Ocean

✔ VENTNOR AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title starts with V or A OR a book in which a character behaves in a “yellow” (cowardly) fashion OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VENTNORAVENUE”

✔ WATER WORKS: Read a book which takes place on/near the water OR a book with a happy ending

✔ MARVIN GARDENS: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title starts with M or G OR a book with a garden or plant/s on the cover OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “GARDENS”

✔ GO TO JAIL: Roll the die again; move backwards that many spaces, and complete the task for that space.

✔ PACIFIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with a P OR a book which takes place on an island in the Pacific Ocean (see link below) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PACIFIC”
Use this list for the island option: Islands in the Pacific Ocean

✔ NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with an N or C OR a book in which grilling or food plays an important role OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NORTHCAROLINA”

✔ COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Read any book from the CCC Bookshelf (found at the bottom of the group’s main page).

✔ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with a P or A OR a book which involves a trip of some kind OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PENNSYLVANIA”

✔ SHORT LINE RAILROAD: Read the shortest book on your TBR list (or the shortest you can obtain (above 150 pages)) OR a book with the word “SHORT” or “LINE” in the title OR a book with a line on the cover (just a plain, straight line).

✔ CHANCE #3: Read a book with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.0.

✔ PARK PLACE: Read a book with a mostly blue cover OR a book whose title starts with P, A, R or K OR a book in which at least one character is wealthy OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PLACE”

✔ LUXURY TAX: Go to your Goodreads TBR list and read one of the first 75 books listed.

✔ BOARDWALK: Read a book with a mostly blue cover OR a book whose title starts with B or W OR a book in which most of the plot happens on/near a beach or vacation spot OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BOARDWALK”

Still need:
NEW YORK AVENUE:

[Jane]

Round 1
GO
Roll #1: BALTIC AVENUE: Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
Roll #2: CONNECTICUT AVENUE: Steel and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Roll #3: PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Heartbroken by Lisa Unger
Roll #4: TENNESSEE AVENUE: An Unlikely Match by Barbara Dunlop
Roll #5: FREE PARKING: For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
Roll #6: B&O RAILROAD: The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
Roll #7: WATER WORKS: The Inconvenient Duchess by Christine Merrill
Roll #8: NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: A Clockwork Christmas by J.K. Coi, P.G. Forte, Stacy Gail, Jenny Schwartz
Roll #9: CHANCE #3: Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs
Roll #10: PARK PLACE: Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch
Roll #11: BOARDWALK: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews

Round 2
Roll #12: GO: Holidays Are Hell edited by Kim Harrison
Roll #13: COMMMUNITY CHEST #1: The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan
Roll #14: VERMONT AVENUE: Baehrly Breathing by Elizabeth A. Reeves
Roll #15: ST. CHARLES PLACE: Baehrly Alive by Elizabeth A. Reeves
Roll #16: PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Drifting Home by Pierre Berton
Roll #17: ST. JAMES PLACE: The Keepers by Donna Augustine
Roll #18: KENTUCKY AVENUE: Angel by L.A. Weatherly
Roll #19: B&O RAILROAD: Cart Before the Horse by Bernadette Marie
Roll #20: WATER WORKS: The Tiger Princess by Sarah Renee
Roll#21: COMMUNITY CHEST #3: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Roll#22: SHORT LINE RAILROAD: Texas Secrets: The Gallaghers of Morning Star by Jean Brashear
Roll #23: CHANCE #3: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Round 3
Roll #24: GO: Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter
Roll #25: BALTIC AVENUE: Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered by Kerry Barrett
Roll #26: ORIENTAL AVENUE: Casino Royale: James Bond 007 by Ian Fleming
Roll #27: ST. CHARLES PLACE: Winter's End by Clarissa Cartharn
Roll #28: COMMUNITY CHEST #2: Dragonsblood by Todd J. McCaffrey
Roll #29: FREE PARKING: Forliset og andre Skrøner by Jørn Riel
Roll #30: KENTUCKY AVENUE: Unruly Magic by Camilla Chafer
Roll #31: VENTNOR AVENUE: Devious magic by Camilla Chafer
Roll #32: MARVIN GARDENS: Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf
Roll #33: SHORT LINE RAILROAD: Victoria Line, Central Line by Maeve Binchy

Round 4
Roll #34: MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: Madman's Dance by Jana Oliver
Roll #35: CHANCE #1: Reckless by Cornelia Funke
Roll #36: CONNECTICUT AVENUE: The Little Christmas Kitchen by Jenny Oliver
Roll #37: STATES AVENUE: A Season of Angels by Debbie Macomber
Roll #38: PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Any Witch Way You Can by Amanda M. Lee
Roll #39: ST. JAMES PLACE: Red Stilettos by Ruth Joseph
Roll #40: CHANCE #2: Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Roll #41: ATLANTIC AVENUE: A Christmas Charade by Karla Hocker
Roll #42: MARVIN GARDENS: Starry Night by Debbie Macomber
Roll #43: PACIFIC AVENUE: Forever Charmed by Rose Pressey
Roll #44: COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
Roll #45: BOARDWALK: The Parent Pact by Laurie Kellogg

Round 5
Roll #46: COMMMUNITY CHEST #1: Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
Roll #47: ORIENTAL AVENUE: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Roll #48: ST. CHARLES PLACE: Secrets of the Sea House by Elisabeth Gifford
Roll #49: ELECTRIC COMPANY: Wait for the Rain by Maria Murnane
Roll #50: STATES AVENUE: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Roll #51: ST. JAMES PLACE: The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
Roll #52: TENNESSEE AVENUE: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Roll #53: FREE PARKING: Legend by Marie Lu
Roll #54: B&O RAILROAD: Sing for Me by Penelope Reece (Indiana)
Roll #55: PACIFIC AVENUE: The Martian by Andy Weir
Roll #56: PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE: Maids of Misfortune by M. Louisa Locke
Roll #57: CHANCE #3: The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Roll #58: BOARDWALK: THE CHRISTMAS KNITTING BEE by De-ann Black

Round 6
Roll #59: MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: The Man in the Crowd by M. Sydnor Jr.
Roll #60: CHANCE #1: The One Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (recommended by Eva)
Roll #61: ELECTRIC COMPANY: Penelope by Anya Wylde
Roll #62: PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Roll #63: FREE PARKING: Getaway by Rosemarie Naramore
Roll #64: INDIANA AVENUE: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Roll #65: B&O RAILROAD: Seven Viking Romances by Hermann Pálsson
Roll #66: WATER WORKS: Returning Pride by Jill Sanders
Roll #67: NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
Roll #68: LUXURY TAX: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (27 on the TBR list)
Roll #69: BOARDWALK: Witch Me Luck by Amanda M. Lee


Round 7
Roll #70: GO: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Roll #71: Income Tax: The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb (10 on the TBR list)
Roll #72: CHANCE #1: The Wild by Christopher Golden
Roll #73: STATES AVENUE: Poisoned by Elaine Macko
Roll #74: COMMUNITY CHEST #2: The Menagerie by Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland (fantasy)
Roll #75: FREE PARKING: 204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber
Roll #76: ILLINOIS AVENUE: I Need a Hero by Emma Bennet
Roll #77: ATLANTIC AVENUE: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Roll #78: VENTNOR AVENUE: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Roll #79: WATER WORKS: Memory & Dream by Charles de Lint
Roll #80: NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
Roll #81: LUXURY TAX: Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Roll #82: BOARDWALK: Lost & Found in India by Braja Sorensen


Round 8
Roll #83: INCOME TAX: Golden Fool by Robin Hobb
Roll #84: READING RAILROAD: City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Roll #85: CHANCE #1: Under the Snow by Kerstin Ekman
Roll #86: ELECTRIC COMPANY: Alien Honor by Vaughn Heppner
Roll #87: TENNESSEE AVENUE: Tiger's Eye by Barbra Annino
Roll #88: CHANCE #2: Visions by Kelley Armstrong
Roll #89: ATLANTIC AVENUE: Not Quite Forever by Catherine Bybee
Roll #90: GO TO JAIL: VENTNOR AVENUE: All Bets Off by Jeannette Winters
Roll #91: PACIFIC AVENUE: Kapuna by Erin E. Foley
Roll #92: PARK PLACE: A Taste of Magic by Alaine Allister

Round 9
Roll #93: MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: Pisces by Rachel Medhurst
Roll #94: ORIENTAL AVENUE: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Roll #95: ELECTRIC COMPANY: Barefoot in White by Roxanne St. Claire
Roll #96: VIRGINIA AVENUE: Sanctuary by Isabella Amaris
Roll #97: ST. JAMES PLACE: Camden Corners Part One: Camden Corners Series by Jane T O'Brian
Roll #98: CHANCE #2: The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
Roll #99: VENTNOR AVENUE: Voyages on the Yukon and Its Tributaries: A Narrative of Summer Travel in the Interior of Alaska by Hudson Stuck
Roll #100: GO TO JAIL: ILLINOIS AVENUE: Gysets Mestre i udvalg ved Bjarne Nielsen by Bjarne Nielsen
Roll #101: MARVIN GARDENS: 92 Pacific Boulevard by Debbie Macomber
Roll #102: COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Roll #103: BOARDWALK: A Bleu Streak Christmas by T. I. Lowe

Round 10
Roll # 104: (3) COMMUNITY CHEST #1: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
Roll # 105: (6) VERMONT AVENUE: The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea by De-ann Black
Roll # 106: (4) ELECTRIC COMPANY: Our Now and Forever by Terri Osburn
Roll # 107: (4) ST. JAMES PLACE: RChristmas Romance In Paris by De-ann Black
Roll # 108: (3) NEW YORK AVENUE: Never Too Late for Christmas by Jane McBride Choate 12/29-16