TCF's The Game of Life

[[deleted user]]

Finished!

The Game of Life
Duration: May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin #1 - 10
✔ 10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book
The Diabolic - finished on 06/26/17

Spin #2 - 5
✔ 15. Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something
Windwitch - finished on 06/29/17

Spin #3 - 7
✔ 22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky
The Woman in Cabin 10 - finished on 07/11/17

Spin #4 - 6
✔ 28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors
Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams - finished on 07/22/17

Spin #5 - 7
✔ 35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
A Conjuring of Light - finished on 11/19/17

Spin #6 - 3
✔ 38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful
The Winner's Crime - finished on 12/24/17

Spin #7 - 2
✔ 40. Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller
Theft of Swords - finished on 10/10/17

Spin #8 - 8
✔ 48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you
Salt to the Sea - finished on 11/13/17

Spin #9 - 2
✔ 50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
A Darker Shade of Magic - finished on 11/04/17

Spin #10 - 7
✔ 57. Produce rock video - read a book with rocks on the cover
Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist - finished on 10/05/17

Spin #11 - 2
✔ 59. Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing
The Winner's Curse - finished on 12/14/17

Spin #12 - 4
✔ RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (your choice)
Millionaire Estates!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jackie and Talia, congratulations on finishing. Where did you decide to retire, Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates?

[Jackie]

Countryside Acres for me.

[[deleted user]]

Lanelle wrote: "Jackie and Talia, congratulations on finishing. Where did you decide to retire, Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates?"

Millionaire Estates!

[Cait S]

I've retired! This was a great challenge, thank you for hosting!

[[deleted user]]

48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you

Does this mean a language that's not my mother-tongue or language I use in my everyday life, or a language I don't speak/understand at all?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Rosa wrote: "48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you

Does this mean a language that's not my mother-tongue or language I use in my everyday life, or a language I d..."

A language that you don't speak or understand.

[[deleted user]]

Thank you!

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

I've Finished!


The Game of Life
May 1st - April 30th, 2018


Roll #1 - 10
10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback or paperback)
Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton 5/20/17

Roll #2 - 1
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
Her Own Devices by Shelley Adina 6/10/17

Roll #3 - 6
17. Get married - read a book where someone starts a relationship
Dog with a Bone by Hailey Edwards 7/1/17

Roll #4 - 5
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky
Dead Giveaway by Chloe Kendrick 7/18/17

Roll #5 - 5
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
Lie Down with Dogs by Hailey Edwards 7/19/17

Roll #6 - 6
33. Tree falls on house - read a book with a tree on the cover
11/27/17

Roll #7 - 10
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
Negative Exposure by Lisa B. Thomas 12/9/17

Roll #8 - 3
46. TV game show winner – read a book where the mc watches TV
Immortalis Carpe Noctem by Katie Salidas 1/17/18

Roll #9 - 4
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin 1/22/18

Roll #10 - 10
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames 1/27/18


RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Enjoy Countryside Acres, Sunshine. You earned it :)

[Maddie]

I have a question. What determines 'close to the equator'?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Maddison wrote: "I have a question. What determines 'close to the equator'?"

A country that is located near the earth's equator. You may have to get a map or globe to see which countries would fit that category.

[Maddie]

Okay sweet.

[[deleted user]]

Took me ages to go skiing, but finally made it to retirement:

Spin #1: 6/6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours - Save the Date by Annabeth Albert (5/1/17)
Spin #2: 8/14 . Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such - Christmas on the Last Frontier by J.H. Croix (skiing) (1/10/18)
Spin #3: 6/20. Car accident - read a book with vehicular accident in it- Shades: Eight Tales of Terror by D. Nathan Hilliard (car accidents) (1/14/18)
Spin #4: 8/28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors - Dark and Stormy Knights by P.N. Elrod and eight other authors (1/26/18)
Spin #5: 10/38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful - Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts (Ted) (1/30/18)
Spin #6: 10/48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you - Elly Grant wrote Palm Trees in the Pyrenees (2/19/18) (MC is French)
Spin #7: 10/58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling - Tiger Time by Marissa Dobson (Philadelphia to Pennsylvania to Alaska) (2/25/18)
Spin #8: 6/60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it - Picking Lemons by J.T. Toman (Charles) (3/3/18)

RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (your choice) 

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Rosa wrote: "Took me ages to go skiing, but finally made it to retirement..."

I'm glad you finally got to go skiing, Rosa :)

[Agnieszka]

For 14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such would you accept it if the mc's a former biathlet (Olympia team member) who had to change his profession due to an accident and now is working for the CIA?

Somehow my mcs don't like this kind of sports and after almost five month that's the closest I came to for this task :-(

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

A former biathlete will work for the task, Agnieszka.

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "A former biathlete will work for the task, Agnieszka."

Thanks!

[Karen ♐]

Finished! Thanks for a great Challenge!

The Game of Life
May 1st - April 30th, 2018

Books must be at least 150 pages. (except for #5)
When you land on a space, read a book that relates to that space. If your roll takes you to space 60 or beyond, you land on space 60 and are at the end of the game

♐Spin #1: 5
5. Part-time job - read a short story or novella - Reno's Chance - 5/4

♐Spin #2: 3
8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime - Longing for Love - 5/10

♐Spin #3: 1
9. Dean’s List (a list of students at a college or university who have earned very high grades) - read a book that is a best seller - Trunk Music - 7/18

♐Spin #4: 8
17. Get married - read a book where someone starts a relationship - Submissive Beauty - 7/29

♐Spin #5: 5
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky - MC's mother has Alzheimer's and the whole town helps him take care of her - Meant for Love - 8/10

♐Spin #6: 6
28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors - The V Card - 1/27/18

♐Spin #7: 10
38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful - Dirty Girl - 1/30/18

♐Spin 8: 5
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown - 147 ratings - Parker's Passion - 1/30/18

♐Spin 9: 5
48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you - Italian - Malavita Dana Delamar - 2/3/18

♐Spin 10: 9
57. Produce rock video - read a book with rocks on the cover - N.R. Walker - 3/10

♐Spin 11: 8
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it - Never Say Never Nicole Edwards - 3/11

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Congratulations, Karen!

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

All done...finally! :)


The Game of Life
February 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Completed: 13/13


***FINISHED 3-17-2018***


Spin #1: 8 > On Space 8
Task: 8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 5-8-2017 | 4*

Spin #2: 6 > On Space 14
14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such
Shredded by Tracy Wolff 5-18-2017 | 3*

Spin #3: 2 > On Space 16
16. Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 11-29-2017 | 3*

Spin #4: 2 > On Space 18
18. Happy Honeymoon - read a book set in an exotic location
The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson 12-6-2017 | 2* {The Caribbean}

Spin #5: 4 > On Space 22
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky
If I Stay by Gayle Forman 2-7-2018 | 4* {almost dies in car crash}

Spin #6: 5 > On Space 27
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
Time Trials by Terry Lee 2-8-2018 | 3*

Spin #7: 2 > On Space 29
29. Box seats at World Series - read a book where the mc currently plays a sport or is retired
The Total Package by Stephanie Evanovich 2-16-2018 | 3*

✔ Spin #8: 3 > On Space 32
32. Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character
The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter 2-27-2018 | 4*

✔ Spin #9: 1 > On Space 33
33. Tree falls on house - read a book with a tree on the cover
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly 3-1-2018 | 3*

✔ Spin #10: 10 > On Space 43
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
The Girl on the Vaudeville Stage by DeAnna Cameron 3-5-2018 | 3*

✔ Spin #11: 1 > On Space 44
44. Give to Art Institute - read a book where a mc is any kind of artist
The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth 3-9-2018 | 3* {singer}

✔ Spin #12: 7 > On Space 51
51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it
The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne 3-16-2018 | 5*

Spin #13: 10 > On Space 60
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 3-17-2018 | 3*


RETIRE: Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates: (your choice)

[Tara]

Finished!!

The Game of Life
May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin#1 - 4
Task #4 - Make new friends - read a book by an author that is new to you
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon (finished: 5/8/17)

Spin #2 - 8
Task #12 - Job Search - read a book where the mc is unemployed
Beastly by Alex Flinn (finished: 5/25/17)

Spin #3 - 6
Task #18 - Happy Honeymoon - read a book set in an exotic location
Beautiful Storm by Barbara Freethy (finished: 10/24/17) [set in Miami]

Spin #4 - 8
Task #26 - Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
Winter Prey by John Sandford (finished: 10/27/17)

Spin #5 - 1
Task #27 - Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich (finished: 11/2/17)

Spin #6 - 5
Task #32 - Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character
Oath of Office by Michael Palmer (finished: 12/8/17) [MC Lou Welcome is an ER doctor]

Spin #7 - 3
Task #35 - Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
Final Girls by Riley Sager (finished: 1/8/18) [2017 GR Nominee for Horror]

Spin #8 - 6
Task #41 - Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it
Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier (finished: 2/6/18) [one of Lucy's good friends, Barney Culpepper is a police officer]

Spin #9 - 5
Task #46 - TV game show winner – read a book where the mc watches TV
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage (finished: 3/8/18) ["She stood in front of the giant television, flipping through the channels." loc. 398]

Spin #10 - 9
Task #55 - Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (finished: 4/21/18)

Spin #11 - 7
RETIRE to Countryside Acres

[Heli]

Finished!
I took two trips around and it was so much fun! Thank you Lanelle!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Heli wrote: "Finished!
I took two trips around and it was so much fun! Thank you Lanelle!"

A double retirement! You deserve it, Heli!

[Agnieszka]

Cool I'm done and even withing the one year time frame - apart from task 36 it was easier than I thouhgt :-)
I made two mistakes and had to re-do the last four tasks here you can see the difference in message #97

FMC = female main character
MMC= male main character

The Game of Life
Duration: 10/25/17 - 10/24/18
Completed: 10
150+ / Re-reads are okay / roll 60+ = 60 / Game of Life spinner


Roll 1: 6
6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours The Allure of Julian Lefray by R.S. Grey 5* 10/26 - started and finished today - within less than 12 hours :-)

Roll 2: 8 => 14
14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such Chasing Ivan by Tim Tigner 5* 3/9 - the MC's a former biathlete

Roll 3: 8 => 22
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky Her Stolen Past book 3 of Family Reunions Complete Collection: Hide and Seek\Christmas Cover-Up\Her Stolen Past by Lynette Eason 4* 3/20 - FMC survived several attempts on her life

Roll 4: 10 => 32
32. Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character Rising Storm by Kathleen Brooks 4* 4/5 FMC is doctor (veterinarian)

Roll 5: 4 => 36
36. Tropical vacation - read a book set close to the equator Die Giftholzbibel=The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 3* 8/18 set in Congo/Democratic Republic of the Congo

Roll 6: 8 => 44
44. Give to Art Institute - read a book where a mc is any kind of artist - Thirty-One and a Half Regrets book 1 of Rose Gardner Mystery Box Set #2 by Denise Grover Swank 5* 8/30 "[...]I definitely didn’t inherit any artistic tendencies.” “I wouldn’t say that. Landscaping is an art and has an aesthetic[...]" loc. 2956-2958

Roll 7: 6 => 50
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans book 4 of Rose Gardner Mystery Box Set #2 by Denise Grover Swank 5* 9/5 there're several robberies in this book

Roll 8: 5 => 55
55. Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat Beloved by Robin Lee Hatcher 4* 9/16 MMC went by boat to Cuba in war & part of his election campain was set on a boat

Roll 9: 3 => 58
58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling A Delicate Truth by John le Carré 5* 10/6 - all over UK & Europa

Roll 10: 9 => 60
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it - In den Armen der Nacht=Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 10/18 Summerset's pretty old even if I'm not aware his age was ever explicitly told but since he's Roarke's surrogate father and had a daughter in a similar age I suppose something 60+ years old :-)

RETIRE Go to Millionaire Estates

[Melissa]

Game of Life
Duration: 11/1/18 - 10/31/19

Spin 1 = 6
6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours
After Anna, Lisa Scottoline, 11/9/18

Spin 2 = 7
13. Adopt a pet - read a book where an animal plays a large part in the story
The Zookeeper's Wife, Diane Ackerman, 11/18/18

Spin 3 = 8
21. Move across country - read a book where the mc moves to a new location
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin, Erik Larson, 12/18/18

Spin 4 = 5
26. Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
The President Is Missing, Bill Clinton, 12/22/18

Spin 5 = 9
35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens, 12/24/18

Spin 6 = 7
42. Arbor Day – read an ebook or listen to an audio book
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, Balli Kaur Jaswal, 1/2/19

Spin 7 = 1
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
Lost Roses, Martha Hall Kelly, 958 ratings when started, 4/25/19

Spin 8 = 2
45. Recycle your trash - re-read any book

Spin 9 = 9
54. Tornado tilts house - read a book with a natural disaster in it

Spin 10 = 7
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Welcome to The Game of Life, Melissa. I've put a shortcut to your sign-up post in message 2.

[Laila Jane]

TCF's The Game of Life

***COMPLETE***

March 15, 2019 - March 14, 2020
150 page minimum
Game of Life Spinner

Spin #1
Start Space: START
Spin: 4
Task: 4. Make new friends - Read a book by an author that is new to you

Book Read: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron (03/17/19)


Spin #2
Start Space: 4
Spin: 2
Task: 6. Cram for exams - Read a book in 24 hours

Book Read: Caramel Pretzel Killer by Summer Prescott (03/26/19)


Spin #3
Start Space: 6
Spin: 5
Task: 11. Graduation Day - Read a book with a celebration in it

Book Read: Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (03/30/19)


Spin #4
Start Space: 11
Spin: 9
Task: 20. Car accident - Read a book with vehicular accident in it

Book Read: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (04/10/19)


Spin #5
Start Space: 20
Spin: 6
Task: 26. Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author

Book Read:The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson (05/07/19)


Spin #6
Start Space: 26
Spin: 8
Task: 34. Return lost wallet - Read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story

Book Read: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen (05/15/19)


Spin #7
Start Space: 34
Spin: 10
Task: 44. Give to Art Institute - Read a book where a mc is any kind of artist

Book Read: Come Away with Me by Kristen Proby (05/21/19)


Spin #8
Start Space: 44
Spin: 9
Task: 53. Stock market slumps - Read a book where the MC loses money

Book Read: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (06/16/19)


Spin #9
Start Space: 53
Spin: 2
Task: 55. Buy sailboat - Read a book where time is spent on a boat

Book Read: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (06/20/19)


Spin #10
Start Space: 55
Spin: 4
Task: 59. Throw party for Grammy winners – Read a book where there is some singing

Book Read: To Love Jason Thorn by Ella Maise (06/13/19)


Spin #11
Start Space: 59
Spin: 5

RETIRE: Going to Millionaire Estates

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Welcome to The Game of Life, Laila Jane. I've created a shortcut for you in message 2 if you want to use it.

[Laila Jane]

Thanks!

[Meg]

I'd love to play this one!
May 14, 2019 - May 13, 2020

Spinner

Spin 1 = 7, read a book set in Europe:
Death of a Nurse 04/04

Spin 2 = 7, space 14; mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such:
Christmas in Mustang Creek 12/22

Spin 3 = 2, space 16, a book with a tire on the cover
Body Movers 01/05

Spin 4 = 5, space 21, mc moves to a new location
Lana'i of the Tiger 01/14

Spin 5 = 5, space 26, book by a male author
Uncle and Ants by Marc Jedel - 02/03

Spin 6 = 6, space 32, doctor as a main character
Divorce Can Be Deadly 02/24

Spin 7=8, space 40, read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller
The Vanishing 02/26

Spin 8=1, space 41, read a book with a policeman in it
The Way The Rhubarb Crumbles 03/02

Spin 9=9, space 50, read a book where something is stolen
Wronged in Paradise 03/22

Spin 10=2, space 52, read a book that won an award (Agatha Award)
Curses, Boiled Again! 03/28

Spin 11=7, space 59, read a book where there is some singing
Don't Stop Bewitching 03/28

Spin 12=space 60, read a book where there is an elderly person
Antiques Ravin' 04/05

Ambling to Millionaire Estates...

[Suzanne]

The Challenge Factory
TCF's The Game of Life
Duration: 3/22/2019 - 3/21/2020

Progress: 8 out of 8

Does everyone remember the board game, The Game of Life?
Let's play it TCF style!

Books must be at least 150 pages. (except for #5)
Don't forget to rate and date your book.
Re-reads are okay.
mc = main character
Duration: one year

When you land on a space, read a book that relates to that space. If your roll takes you to space 60 or beyond, you land on space 60 and are at the end of the game.

Spinner

Your Game Starts Here

Spin #1 (3/22/2019): 8!
8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime
Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins - ***** - 4/14/2019 - 386 Pages

Spin #2 (4/19/2019): 7!
15. Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall - ***** - 4/26/2019 - 307 Pages

Spin #3 (4/27/2019): 10!
25. “You’re fired!” - read a book where the mc starts over
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - ***** - 5/2/2019 - 361 Pages

Spin #4 (5/3/2019): 9!
34. Return lost wallet - read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story
After You by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 5/22/2019 - 352 Pages

Spin #5 (5/23/2019): 3!
37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
Falling Stars by V.C. Andrews - **** - 9/29/2019 - 416 Pages

Spin #6 (9/30/2019): 10!
47. Summer school - read a book set in the summertime
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - **** - 10/22/2019 - 383 Pages

Spin #7 (10/23/2019): 3!
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
Unchained by Shayne Silvers - ***** - 1/3/2020 - 282 Pages

Spin #8 (1/3/2020): 10!
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley - ***** - 1/24/2019 - 884 Pages

RETIRE Go to Millionaire Estates:

[Jothany]

I would like to join!

Spin #1- 7
7) Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 4/4/19
Spin #2- 8
15) Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something Eragon 4/8/19
Spin #3- 10
25) “You’re fired!” - read a book where the mc starts over Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet 4/10/19
Spin #4- 2
27) Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner 4/10/19
Spin #5- 10
37) Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name RoseBlood

[Christine]

I’m going to try this

Time frame 29/03/19 - 28/03/20
Progress:

Spin #1: 9

9. Dean’s List (a list of students at a college or university who have earned very high grades) - read a book that is a best seller

New York Times Best Seller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

[Adriana]

The Game of Life - Finished!
Time frame: April 4, 2019 - April 4, 2020

Roll #1
Roll - 7
Task - 7
Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe = Maid in England

Roll #2
Roll - 6
Task - 13
Adopt a pet - read a book where an animal plays a large part in the story = Max

Roll #3
Roll - 6
Task - 19
Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something = Heart of Stone

Roll # 4
Roll - 10
Task - 29
Box seats at World Series - read a book where the mc currently plays a sport or is retired =Holiday Face-off

Roll #5
Roll - 9
Task - 38
Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful = A. C. H. E.

Roll #6
Roll - 5
Task - 43
Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown = Lilith's Fall

Roll #7
Roll - 9
Task - 52
Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award (specify) = Wicked Dirty (RITA award - 2018)

Roll #8
Roll - 1
Task - 53
Stock market slumps - read a book where the mc loses money = Reaper's Property

Roll #9
Roll - 6
Task 59
Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing = Sparked

Roll #10
Roll - 8
RETIRE to Millionaire Estates!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Welcome to The Game of Life, Adriana. There's a shortcut for you in message 2.

[Marla]

The Game of Life
Duration: 9/1/18 - 8/31/19
# Spins: 11
Completed: 3/5/19

Spin #1:
4. Make new friends - read a book by an author that is new to you
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen (9/5/18)

Spin #2:
7. Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe
Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian (9/9/18) ~ Berlin & Prague

Spin #3:
16. Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover
by Katie Ruggle (9/18/18)

Spin #4:
24. Buy a house - read a book with a house on the cover
by Rachel Caine (10/20/18)

Spin #5:
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck (11/1/18)

Spin #6:
37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward (1/23/19)

Spin #7:
44. Give to Art Institute - read a book where a mc is any kind of artist
Eve by Iris Johansen (1/27/19) ~ Eve is a sculptor

Spin #8:
47. Summer school - read a book set in the summertime
Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky (2/3/19)

Spin #9:
53. Stock market slumps - read a book where the mc loses money
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (2/19/19) ~ loses his job so loses income

Spin #10:
58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of traveling
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson (2/27/19) ~ planes, cars

Spin #11:
RETIRE: Go to Millionaire Estates
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater (3/5/19) ~ mansion

[Katelyn]

The Game of Life
June 23, 2019-June 22, 2020
1st spin: #5 Part-time job - read a short story or novella
Harrison Bergeron (8/13/19) 5 stars
2nd spin: #10 Write term paper - read a dead tree book
I'll Give You the Sun (8/4/19) 5 stars
3rd spin: #11 Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
Belly Up (8/8/19) 5 stars
4th spin: #16 Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover
The Distance Between Us (9/2/19) 5 stars
5th spin: #24 Buy a house - read a book with a house on the cover
The Grip of It (11/11/19) 3 stars
6th spin: #34 Return lost wallet - read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story
The Flatshare (12/14/19) 3.5 stars
7th spin: #43 Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
Under The Moon: A Catwoman Tale (12/17/19) 5 stars
8th spin: #52 Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award (specify)
When Dimple Met Rishi (1/2/20) 4 stars Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction (2017)
9th spin: #55 Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat
The Unhoneymooners (1/6/20) 4 stars
10th spin: #60 Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
A Man Called Ove (2/28/20) 4 stars

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Welcome to The Game of Life, Katelyn. I've created a shortcut for you in message 2 if you want to use it.

[LaurLa]

TCF's The Game of Life
July 2019 - June 2020

My Game of Life Challenge (msg 144)

Game of Life Spinner

Task list



Spin 11: 1 Space: 60. Pension
Task: read a book with an elderly character in it
Book: Accidental Tryst ~ 08.31 ★★★★

Spin 10: 1 Space: 59. Throw party for Grammy winners
Task: read a book where there is some singing
Book: The Duet ~ 08.29 ★★★★

Spin 9: 4 Space: 50. Burglar
Task: read a book where something is stolen
Book: Zero Control ~ 08.28 ★★★

Spin 8: 9 Space: 46. TV game show winner
Task: read a book where the mc watches TV
Book: Now That You Mention It ~ 08.23 ★★★★

Spin 7: 8 Space: 37. Learn CPR
Task: read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
Book: Celebrity in Death ~ 08.23 ★★★★

Spin 6: 5 Space: 29. Box seats at World Series
Task: read a book where the mc currently plays a sport or is retired
Book: The Perfect Play ~ 08.10 ★★★★

Spin 5: 9 Space: 24. House flooded
Task: read a book with water on the cover
Book: Make Her Pay ~ 07.28 ★★★★

Spin 4: 9 Space: 24. Buy a house
Task: read a book with a house on the cover
Book: Stranger in Town ~ 07.22 ★★★

Spin 3: 1 Space: 15. Win marathon
Task: read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something
Book: Iron and Magic ~ 07.12 ★★★★

Spin 2: 5 Space: 14 ~ Ski accident
Task: read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such
Book: Sizzle ~ 07.10 ★★★

Spin 1: 9 Space: 9 ~ Dean’s List
Task: read a book that is a best seller
Book: Lover Awakened ~ 07.05 ★★★★

[Laila Jane]

Finished!!

Spin #1
Start Space: START
Spin: 4
Task: 4. Make new friends - Read a book by an author that is new to you

Book Read: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron (03/17/19)


Spin #2
Start Space: 4
Spin: 2
Task: 6. Cram for exams - Read a book in 24 hours

Book Read: Caramel Pretzel Killer by Summer Prescott (03/26/19)


Spin #3
Start Space: 6
Spin: 5
Task: 11. Graduation Day - Read a book with a celebration in it

Book Read: Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (03/30/19)


Spin #4
Start Space: 11
Spin: 9
Task: 20. Car accident - Read a book with vehicular accident in it

Book Read: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (04/10/19)


Spin #5
Start Space: 20
Spin: 6
Task: 26. Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author

Book Read:The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson (05/07/19)


Spin #6
Start Space: 26
Spin: 8
Task: 34. Return lost wallet - Read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story

Book Read: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen (05/15/19)


Spin #7
Start Space: 34
Spin: 10
Task: 44. Give to Art Institute - Read a book where a mc is any kind of artist

Book Read: Come Away with Me by Kristen Proby (05/21/19)


Spin #8
Start Space: 44
Spin: 9
Task: 53. Stock market slumps - Read a book where the MC loses money

Book Read: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (06/16/19)


Spin #9
Start Space: 53
Spin: 2
Task: 55. Buy sailboat - Read a book where time is spent on a boat

Book Read: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (06/20/19)


Spin #10
Start Space: 55
Spin: 4
Task: 59. Throw party for Grammy winners – Read a book where there is some singing

Book Read: To Love Jason Thorn by Ella Maise (06/13/19)


Spin #11
Start Space: 59
Spin: 5

RETIRE: Going to Millionaire Estates

[Sally906]

Challenge Accepted: 21/08/19
Challenge Completed:

Spin #1 = 3
Space 3: Buy books and supplies - read a book that you purchased
Book Read: Undara by Annie Seaton
Date Read: 25/08/19
How it fits task: I purchased this book
Rating: 5★s

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Spin #2 = 4
Space 7: Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe
Book Read: Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger
Date Read: 26/08/19
How it fits task: The book is set in England
Rating: ★s

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Spin #3 = 3
10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback or paperback)
Book Read: Between Us by Clare Atkins
Date Read: 28/08/19
How it fits task: this version is a paperback
Rating: 3★s

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Spin #4 = 1
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
Book Read: Snowed Inn by Heather Horrocks
Date Read: 26/08/19
How it fits task: Christmas is celebrated
Rating: 2★s

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Spin #5 = 2
13. Adopt a pet - read a book where an animal plays a large part in the story
Book Read: The Siege of Macindaw by John Flanagan
Date Read: 13/09/19
How it fits task: ‘Dog’ plays an important part helping the hero Will
Rating: 4★s

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Spin #6 = 5
18. Happy Honeymoon - read a book set in an exotic location
(NB - an exotic location is defined as a place you’ve never been to, not native, or a strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance)
Book Read: Miss Frost Chills The Cheater by Kristen Painter
Date Read: 18/09/19
How it fits task: book is set in the North Pole - a very exotic location
Rating: 5★s

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Spin #7 = 5
23. Visit in-laws - read a book where extended family plays an important part
Book Read: A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
Date Read: 20/09/19
How it fits task: The actions of both immediate and extended family is central to the progress in this story of a refugee family in the USA
Rating: 4★s

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Spin #8 = 4
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
Book Read: Barbarian Mine by Ruby Dixon
Date Read: 21/09/19
How it fits task: Author is a female
Rating: 4★s

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Spin #9 = 4
31. House flooded - read a book with water on the cover
Book Read: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Date Read: 12/10/19
How it fits task: Water on cover
Rating: 4★s

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Spin #10 = 3
34. Return lost wallet - read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story.
Book Read: The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson
Date Read: 15/10/19
How it fits task: Lots of good deeds done by this
Rating: 4★s

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Spin #11 = 6
40. Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller
Book Read: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
Date Read: 18/10/19
How it fits task: If this is not a best seller then it should be!
Rating: 5★s

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[LaurLa]

Finished my game! Thanks for a fun challenge!
Original post: My Game of Life Challenge (msg 144)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

LaurLa wrote: "Finished my game! Thanks for a fun challenge!
Original post: My Game of Life Challenge (msg 144)"

Congratulations, LaurLa. Did you decide to retire to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates?

[Jodi]

FINISHED December 30, 2019

The Game of Life
Duration: September 26, 2019 - September 25, 2020

Spin#1 - 9:
9 - Dean’s List (a list of students at a college or university who have earned very high grades) - read a book that is a best seller
Stephen Hawking - Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit (A Brief History of Time) (October 17, 2019)

Spin#2 - 10:
19 - Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something
Widmark, Martin - Das Campinggeheimnis (The Campingsecret) (Octorber 22, 2019)

Spin#3 - 1:
20 - Car accident - read a book with vehicular accident in it
Jussi Adler-Olsen - Flaskepost fra P (A Conspiracy of Faith) (October 28, 2019)

Spin#4 - 7
27 - Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give (October 29, 2019)

Spin#5 - 3
30 - Attend Hollywood movie premiere - read a book that was made into a movie
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 (October 31, 2019)

Spin#6 - 2
32 - Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character
Volkland, Frauke - Eisvogelblau (Kingfisherblue) (November 10, 2019)

Spin#7 - 8
40 - Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller
Kowal, Mary Robinette - The Calculating Stars (November 19, 2019)

Spin#8 - 6
46 - TV game show winner – read a book where the mc watches TV
Zürcher, Urs - Der Innerschweizer (Central Switzerland) (November 29, 2019)

Spin#9 - 9
55 - Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat
Preston, Douglas - The Ice Limit (December 30, 2019)

Spin #10 - 8 = 63

[Raluca]

START: 26.10.2019
FINISHED: 24.06.2020

*Min 150 pages

Spin

🎲Spin 1 = 8
8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime
Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - 📖 15.11.2019 ✔️

🎲Spin 2 = 3
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in IT (celebrating Christmas)
A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 📖 21.11.2019 ✔️

🎲Spin 3 = 9
20. Car accident - read a book with vehicular accident in it
An Angel for Emily - by Jude Deveraux - 📖 07.12.2019 ✔️

🎲Spin 4 = 7
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 📖 14.12.2019✔️

🎲Spin 5 = 10
37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
Wait for You by J. Lynn 📖 24.02.2020 ✔️

🎲Spin 6 = 9
46. TV game show winner – read a book where the mc watches TV: heroine is watching tv in pag 23
Unsafe Harbour by Rosalie Ash 📖 04.03.2020✔️

🎲Spin 6 = 4
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen: The heroine found stolen goods stacked in the stone chamber.
Ravished by Amanda Quick 📖 19.04.2020✔️

🎲Spin 7 = 2
52. Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award (The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2008))
Genesis by Bernard Beckett 📖24.06.2020✔️

🎲Spin 8 = 10
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RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres

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[Lindsay]

The Game of Life
Duration: December 21, 2019 - ???



Spin #1: 5 Part-time job - read a short story or novella
The Prince 12/21/19

Spin #2: 15 Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something
The Covenant 12/22/19
-The man who got Sadie pregnant ran away to be in the army

Spin #3: 20 Car accident - read a book with vehicular accident in it
Regretting You 12/25/19
-Car accident that killed a couple characters

Spin #4: 28 Twins - read a book by two or more authors
Love and Other Words 1/18/20

Spin #5: 29 Box seats at World Series - read a book where the mc currently plays a sport or is retired
Never Never 1/23/20
-Plays football

Spin #6: 37 Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward 2/5/20

Spin #7: 41 Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it
Too Late 2/7/20

Spin #8: 48 Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you
Loveboat, Taipei 2/16/20

Spin #9: 50 Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
Edenbrooke 3/2/20
-Locket

Spin #10: 56 - Sponsor golf tournament - read a book where the mc plays a recreational sport
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction 3/12/20
-Nic played sports in high school and rode bikes when he was an adult

Spin #11: RETIRE to Millionaire Estates

[Denise]

The Game of Life
Dec 26 - February 14, 2020

Spin 1 = 10

10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback or paperback) Uncle Vanya and Other Plays by Anton Chekhov 1.3.20

Spin 2 = 6

16. Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover - old fashioned tire accepted by Lanelle The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld 1.17.20 - ugh my book does not have the sticker over the wheels

Spin 3 = 5

21.. Move across country - read a book where the mc moves to a new location - mc moves from Germany to Poland My Mother's Secret by J.L. Witterick 1.19,20

Spin 4 = 10

31. House flooded - read a book with water on the cover - by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 1.26.20

Spin 5 = 9
1/27/20

40. Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller - Selected Short Stories of Franz Kafka 1.30.20

Spin 6 = 5
1.30.20

45. Recycle your trash - re-read any book - second reading of The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida 2.8.20

Spin 7 = 6

51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it - Americans in Paris: Life and Death under Nazi Occupation 1940-1944 by Charles Glass 2.10.20

Spin 8 = 10

60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it - Melvin The Stolen Angel by Sara Blaedel 2.14.20

FINISHED

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise wrote: "Hi Lanelle! I'd like to try this"

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