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Apr 29, 2016 01:06PM
Lmao, I suppose that would suffice.
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I love pico de gallo! And kitties and Netflix and chips. I forget whose having that shindig, but I'll join! lol.edit: Oh yeah, it's VampAmber! Be right over ;)
Completion! Finally...Roll #4: 6+4=10
Illinois Avenue - Re-Read Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Owned by Amanda
*Must read 3 books
Book #1
Birthright- 4/13/16
Fits: Shelved "re-read" by 10 people
Book #2
A Game of Thrones - 4/16/16
Fits: Shelved "re-read" by 348 people
Book #3
Festive in Death - 4/20/16
Fits: Shelved "re-read" by 3 people
Roll #5: 1+2 = 3Current Spot: Illinois Ave.
New Spot: Ventnor Ave.
Details: Ventnor Avenue - Library Books - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
*VampAmber is reading for this spot also. If she gets finished first, I don't think I have to read the 4 books, just my own 2.
Books I have at home:
Along for the Ride: 36 times
Attachments: 55 times
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Roll #5: 1+2 = 3Current Spot: Illinois Ave.
New Spot: Ventnor Ave."
O_O And there's the motivation I need to go find and read my second book...
Vermont Avenue – RentBook 1 – Complete!
How it Fits: Shelved 526 times as Wishlist
Date Read: 5/1/16
Rating: 5 Stars
Yay for another reread. XD I really do love this one. And now I really need to continue this series!
Vermont Avenue – RentBook 1 – Complete!
How it Fits: Shelved 526 times as Wishlist
Date Read: 5/1/16
Rating: 5 Stars
Yay for another reread. XD I really do love this one. And now I really need to continue this series!
Book 2 – Complete!
How it Fits: Shelved 54 times as Wishlist
Date Read: 5/2/16
Rating: 5 Stars
And one more reread! :P Another one down in the House of Night Series! Just need to keep going so I can finish this up! And two more to finish with #4 and get back to my GoT game, woohoo! Anyhoo, loved this one, too.
Rent is Complete
I need to finish The Raven Boys series too. I've read the first one twice.
Maddison wrote: "I need to finish The Raven Boys series too. I've read the first one twice."I think I have, too, if not three times by now... I started the second forever ago, but never finished it, so I put it back on the TBR. Need to get to it sometime. :)
Pacific Ave CompleteStand Alone Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Date: 4/29/16
Rating: 5 stars
Review: wow, this is the 3rd Stephen King book I've read and it was phenomenal. He is such a great story teller...I was hooked from the beginning and the 1300 pages just flew by.
How works- page 8 of stand alone list
Date: 5/1/16
Rating: 5 stars
how works: page 8 of list
Review: I have been meaning to read this book for ages and was so glad for the opportunity to do so. I saw so many 5 star reviews and I completely agree...this story is wonderful. I love the historical aspect and although the characters are very frustrating at times, I think Mitchell does an amazing job with writing realistic characters with realistic flaws and conflicts. Adding this to my favorites list!
So, I think that means I own Pacific as Maya has not claimed, right?! If I'm wrong just let me know.
Woah those are both big as books Greta! And don't know about Pacific.
Roll #6- Rolled a 9Landed on GO-
• Go – Read any book of 200 pages or more
Maya never claimed it, so it's yours, Greta!
Maddison wrote: "Woah those are both big as books Greta! And don't know about Pacific."I know...I pushed myself majorly for Carnies...REALLY need sleep now. Good night!!
Amanda wrote: "Maya never claimed it, so it's yours, Greta!"Ok, thanks!
I think we've just lost our second Carnies round so we're out now.
Maddison wrote: "I think we've just lost our second Carnies round so we're out now."too bad...we did too, by 1 point to MAYA's team :D
Sorry, Maddison. But I can't be too sorry.... :PAnd that's too bad, Greta! By ONE point? Geez. That's rough.
XD I know. Means I have time now for other books.
Oh, balls.That's okay, I don't have to pay rent.
Greta wrote: "Maddison wrote: "I think we've just lost our second Carnies round so we're out now."too bad...we did too, by 1 point to MAYA's team :D"
Love youuuuuuuuu. ♡
Roll #7: 1 + 1 = 2Starting Space: Vermont Avenue
Landing On: Just Visiting
Read a novella of your choice, 50 page minimum
Greta, please teach me your magic. Any more, if a book is much more than 400 pages, I'm absolutely rubbish at finishing it, and anything 500+ pages, I'm too terrified to even start it. Which sucks, cuz I have all five GoT books that I wanna read, and the first seven Outlander books, too. :(
VampAmber- I'm not usually reading so many large books but needed them for a team challenge. The only reason I squeezed them all in was so I didn't let my team down :-)
It looks like there are only 7 available properties & then the game is done!!
Sorry for zipping through my last couple! Needed to get some books done for challenges and they happened to fit. :)And now a novella. Think I have this one covered since someone wants to BR one.
Completion Post
Space: Pacific Avenue
Book read: The Three Musketeers
Read: 4/25/2016
Rating: 5 stars
Book read: Les Misérables
Read: 5/1/2016
Rating: 2.5 stars
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Starting Space: Pacific Avenue
Roll: 5+4=9
Ending Space: Go!
Read any book over 200 pages!
Just Visiting – Book Complete!
How it Fits: Novella in The Selection series
Date Read: 5/2/16
Rating: 5 Stars
Loved this novella from Maxon's point of view. Nice to see how he was feeling before The Selection started. Nice and sweet, and so good!
Roll #8: 1 + 6 = 7Starting Space: Just Visiting
Landing On: Community Chest
Community Chest Roll: 4 + 6 = 10
Community Chest 10: You Inherit $100 - Read a book that was given to you or with a character in it that has inherited something.
Greta wrote: "VampAmber- I'm not usually reading so many large books but needed them for a team challenge. The only reason I squeezed them all in was so I didn't let my team down :-)"Oh, the fact that you can finish them at all means you have far more magic than me. ^_^
Finished 2 of 2 books for Ventor Avenue - Now Owned By MeBook 1: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (shelved as "Library" 148 times) (review in comment 439)
Book 2: Resenting the Hero by Moira J. Moore (shelved as "Library" 9 times)
Review: That was definitely not what I was expecting after having read the back blurb. Thankfully, though, it was way better than what I expected. I really need to get through the rest of this series. The main character was kind of annoying for a big chunk of the book, blatantly refusing to treat her Source fairly, because of all the rumors she had heard about him, and because he was high-born and obviously that means that no matter how he acts, he can't be any different than her opinion of him before they even met. Talk a judgy, self-righteous bi... But again, thankfully, she started getting past that whole I-know-everything-no-matter-what attitude, and started realizing that if you decide about someone before even meeting them, that might not actually be what they're like. I was kind of hoping for a hint of romance before the end, but no such luck. Fingers crossed it'll be in the next one (because I am such a sucker for the trope of two people hating each other then falling in love later, I partially blame Inuyasha... and Moonlighting). Adored this book, and it totally earned all five of the stars I gave it.
And now, to go off and roll again. Whee... *prays to the Monopoly gods to not end up in Jail*
Rolled: 7 (5+2)Started On: Ventor Avenue (owned by me)
Landed On: Pennsylvania Avenue (owned by Amanda)
Pennsylvania Avenue - Part of a Series Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Sooooo.......... 4 books for rent? Yeep! At least it should be a somewhat easy shelf (I'm in the middle of a billion series at the moment, and have the first books for a billion others).
Haha we've got a lot of 4 book rents :p
Maddison wrote: "Haha we've got a lot of 4 book rents :p"Well, in good news, the two books I need to read for the May Dusty Bookshelf challenge are both on that list. Motivation, methinks?
Community Chest #10 Book Complete
How it Fits: Given to me!
Date Read: 5/5/16
Rating: 5 Stars
So I received this book for Christmas and just NOW got to reading it. Glad I asked for this one, because I loved it! So imaginative and cute. Lovely story.
Roll #9: 5 + 2 = 7Starting Space: Community Chest
Landing On: Illinois Avenue
I own it, so I'm rolling again.
Roll #9.5: 4 + 6 = 10
Starting Space: Illinois Avenue
Landing On: Pennsylvania Avenue
And I own it, so I'm rolling again...
Roll #9.75: 2 + 1 = 3
Starting Space: Pennsylvania Avenue
Landing On: Park Place
Park Place: 3 Books from Never Finished Shelf
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Starting Space: Go!
Roll: 5+1=6
Ending Space: Oriental Avenue
DeliteAlex owns! 2 books for rent.
5th rollRolled 5+2=7
Start: income tax
End: St. James place
Task: ebooks shelf 2 books since Maya owns it
Book #1
Perfect Chemistryby Simone Elkeles
Read: 4/28
Rating: 4 stars
Review
Brittany is a senior in high school and is very popular. Despite what everyone thinks her life is less than perfect but she tries so hard to seem like all is good. Alex lives a very different life than Brittany he's in a gang. Also he tries to get his brothers to want more from their lives. Brittany and Alex have to pair up as partners in Chemistry where they both find out they may have a few things in common.
I really enjoyed this it was very emotional at times and many difficult choices had to be made. I liked the characters. I will probably read the rest of the series.
Book #2
Book: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
Read: 5/4
Rating: 4 stars
Review
Fun fast read. I really enjoyed Two flowers and Rincewinds adventures. Love seeing what the luggage is up to and where it turns up.
6th rollRolled 5+4=9
Start: st James place
End: B&O Railroad
I own this
Rolled again 4+1=5
Start: B&O railroad
End: go to jail
Second Atlantic Avenue Book
Task: Read a book from the 2010 shelf
How it Fits: 2010 Shelf
Rating: 4 stars
Read: 9/5/16
Review: I'm glad I re-read this book. I couldn't remember much about it. One thing I didn't like about it was the fact the main characters are so young. It's hard to relate to them when they're about 5 years younger than you. Also didn't like how the one not narrating would butt in with a little comment. It frustrated me and seemed a little immature. I did like the creativity though, despite the fact it seemed a little unbelievable at times. But who would've guessed that they're both really powerful magicians? I don't even need to put that in spoilers. I reckon no one would've been able to guess that because that like never happens! Ugh. And I kept getting Zia and Bast's descriptions mixed up. Apart from those little points, I rather liked the book.
Completion Post-GO- any book over 200 pages
Book:
Date: 5/12/16
Rating: 4.5 Stars
I absolutely love this series and think in the jump in time between the first three books in the series to book 4 is so inventive. I enjoyed the characters, the evolution of the magic system and the plot. My only wish was for MORE!! I would have liked more details, more information about the new world, more character interaction. What we got was wonderful, but I can't get enough :D
Roll #74 + 2 =6
Landed on Oriental Avenue
Owned by Delitealex
Must read 2 Books from the 2013 shelf.
I think we need to figure out how many properties we each own and decide how many until there is a clear winner. No need to continue until every single property is owned if someone will win no matter what, right?I will do a tally here shortly.
Current TallyVampAmber-5
Amanda- 4
Maya-4
Delitealex- 3
Greta- 3
Teresa- 3
Maddie- 0
So it is a lot closer than I thought for those leaders!
Properties that are still open:
Mediterranean
Kentucky
Water Works
North Carolina
Short Line Railroad
Park Place
Completion of Rent :Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Read 5/5/2016
Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Read 5/6/2016
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