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Don't Get Fined! A Library Adventure
I finished Roll # 18! Roll # 18
Start Space: 29
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 33 PUBLIC TOILETS - Nip into the toilets to ‘spend a penny’. Read a book by an author whose initials are W.C. (I will accept C.W also)
Book Read: Watching Edie by Camilla Way | 8/12/18 **
Now Im on space 37 and have to read a book between 150-200 pages!
Andrea wrote: "Carrie, my favorite is 
, but that's probably because it dove a bit deeper than I was used to. I'm an emotional reader, so I love at least a bit of depth to stor..."Ooo I love historical fiction. I used to watch a lot of the "old-time" shows like Little House on the Prairie and stuff too. I'm surprised I don't read more historical fiction books. I'll have to look into them more.
I got four more done for this challenge!4. Dog on cover or in title
by Terri Reed 7/20/18roll 3
7. School: YA or children's book
by Carol Ryrie Brink 7/28/18roll 5
13. Set in a small town
by Valerie Hansen 8/4/18roll 3
16. Church: wedding, funeral, or christening
by Randall Parrish 8/13/18 Wedding
Andrea wrote: "Carrie, my favorite is , but that's probably because it dove a bit deeper than I was used to. I'm an emotional reader, so I love at least a bit of depth to stor..."I looked up what my Overdrive has, and they don't have Full Steam Ahead. They have 12 books so I'll have to look through them to see which one sounds the most interesting. so far, probably
or
EDIT: I see now they're the same series. LOL So probably that one.
They are, yes. The next one for me will be Heart on the Line, as I'm working through that series now. I hope you enjoy them, when you get a chance to read them.I also love old classics like Little House and The Waltons. Love me some TV innocence. :)
Don't Get Fined!Start Date: 8/13/18
Date Completed:
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 4
Landed on: 4 - Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book To Read: I finished The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night.
From here I rolled a 4 again, landing me on space 8: read a book that takes place in a school. I am reading The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B.
I decided to go ahead and plan out all my rolls. Here’s what I will be reading...also have added in some ideas I want to get to.16 completed...
Roll 1
17. Religious symbol on cover
by Grace Livingston Hill 12/15/18 Church on coverRoll 3
20. {roll again}
Roll 4
24. Playground equipment on cover
by Lynette Eason 1/10Roll 6
30. (Go back 2 spaces)
28. Book longer than 300 pages
1/11 301 pagesRoll 6
34. {go forward 3 spaces}
37. Book between 150-200 pages
by Carol Ryrie Brink 1/13Roll 4
41. Juice bar: orange cover
by Sandra Orchard 6/16/19Roll 4
45. {Go back 4 spaces}
41. Juice bar: orange cover
by Melissa Tagg 6/16/19Roll 1
42. Grocery: food on cover or in title
Roll 6
48. Coffee shop: Letters from COFFEE in title
Roll 5
53. Pet shop; Animal character
Roll 1
54. Pet shop: Animal on cover
Roll 2
56. Sports shop: Professional athlete character
Roll 6
62. Bakery: character who cooks for a living
Roll 5
67. Music shop: Instrument on cover
Roll 2
69. {Go back 10 spaces}
59. Book with a bad boy or group of criminals
Roll 1
60. Florist: Flowers on cover
Roll 1
61. Florist: Character receives flowers
Roll 3
64. Burger bar: Somone eats fast food
Roll 2
66. Music store: Author initials CD or LP
Roll 1
67. Music store: Instrument on cover
Roll 6
73. Thrift store: Secondhand book or borrowed from a friend
Roll 5
78. Police station: book tagged mystery or crime
Roll 2
80. Cafe: go back 4 or do a forfeit
76. Cake on cover
Roll 3
79. Police station: book where something is stolen
Roll 6
85. Catch a bus—go directly to library!
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Very brave Hannah!
Thanks! At least I know to try to sync the orange category with an orange-cover challenge that's coming up for me. I was a bit shocked I rolled the number to bounce back and do the same thing again. 😂
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I think part of the fun is not knowing where you're going to end up next. :)
Woohoo! I was just informed by Overdrive that my library bought the audiobook to
Question, though... is the girl on the left wearing a tiara/crown or is it a headband? I think the one on the right is wearing a headband.
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Question, though... is the girl on the left wearing a tiara/crown or is it a hea..."I would say they are probably both crowns - but one is a "more important" crown than the other!
Carrie B. wrote: "I think part of the fun is not knowing where you're going to end up next. :)"I started by doing that but realized I didn't always have time to hunt through my posts and do a roll and then start a book.
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I started by doing that but realized I didn't always have time to hunt through my posts and do a rol..."
Save your link. Do you have a challenge thread anywhere?
JoAnne wrote: "Carrie B. wrote: "Woohoo! I was just informed by Overdrive that my library bought the audiobook to Question, though... is the girl on the left wearing a tiara/cr..."Thanks! We'll see. :) I think context will help.
Hannah wrote: "Carrie B. wrote: "I think part of the fun is not knowing where you're going to end up next. :)"I started by doing that but realized I didn't always have time to hunt through my posts and do a rol..."
Totally get that
JoAnne wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Carrie B. wrote: "I think part of the fun is not knowing where you're going to end up next. :)"I started by doing that but realized I didn't always have time to hunt through my pos..."
I saved my original link but then kept posting further forward with updates. Rrrrrr.
Roll#3Start space: 9
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 11. Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends: The Agony of Bun O'Keefe by Heather Smith finished 08/14/2018.
I wasn't even reading this for this prompt, but it ended up being about a group of 20 something friends and roommates to took in the title character so it fit perfectly.
Roll #4
Start space: 11
Number rolled: 1
Landed on: 12. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.
Isn't it nice when a book surprises you by fitting into a challenge?
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@ everyone - make sure that you are updating your original posts because you have to repost at the end to get the badge!
If you can't find your posts, let me know I can search.
Roll#4Start space: 11
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on 12: Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - 08/17/2018
Roll#5
Start space: 12
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on 13: Read a book set in a small town
Don't Get Fined!Duration June 20 2018 -
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Roll #5
Start Space: 1
Number rolled: 6
Landed on: 7. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult or Children’s book. (Must meet the 150 page minimum)
Book Read:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - 8/17/2018Roll #6
Start Space: 7
Number rolled: 2
Landed on: 9. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL’
Book Read:
A few updates... Roll #4
Start Space: Start
Rolled: 4
New Space: 4 (Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word "DOG" in the title (in order)
Book:
by Paige SheltonFinished: January 26, 2018
How it fits: Dog on cover
Roll #5
Start Space: 4
Roll: 5
New Space: 9 (Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word "SCHOOL".)
Book:
by Charlaine HarrisFinished: March 8, 2018
How it Fits: Author's initials are C and H
Roll #6
Start Space: 9
Roll: 5
New Space: 14 (You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME!) - Not again, darn cat!
Roll #7
Start Space: Start
Roll: 3
New Space: 3 (The neighbor kid gives you a ride on his handle bars to the end of the street. Go forward 4 spaces (#7)
Roll #8
Start Space: 3
Roll: 4 via instructions
New Space: 7 (Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult or Children's Book.)
Book:
by Jessica SpotswoodFinished: April 3, 2018
How it Fits: A collection of young adult short stories with strong female leads.
Roll #9
Start Space: 7
Roll: 5
New Space: 12 (Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.)
Book:
Finished:
How it Fits:
Roll #8Start Space:28
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 33
33. PUBLIC TOILETS - Nip into the toilets to ‘spend a penny’. Read a book by an author whose initials are W.C. (I will accept C.W also) Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening by Carol Wall
Roll #9
Start Space: 33
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed on: 35
35. In the PARK - Take a stroll past the pond. Read a book with water on the cover.
by Nicola Moriarty read 8/20/2018Roll #10
Start Space: 35
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed on: 40
40. ANTIQUE SHOP – Read a book published before 2000
Finished two more:Roll #6
Start Space: 21
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 25 Read a book with a main character who has children.
Book: Called to Protect by Lynette Eason
Character; child(ren): Blake; Rachel
Finished: 7/7/18
Roll #7
Start Space: 25
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on 27: Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.
Book: The Scent of Lilacs by Ann H. Gabhart
Finished: 8/21/18
Thank you! My next roll made me go back, yet it is still one step of forward progress. I'm happy with that. And the Julie Klassen book I have been wanting to read for a while now will work nicely!
Roll#5Start space: 12
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on 13: Read a book set in a small town: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - 08/22/2018
Roll#6
Start space: 13
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on 16 Pass the CHURCH – Read a book where a wedding, funeral or christening takes place.
I got a couple of days off so I've been putting them to good reading use.Roll#6
Start space: 13
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on 16 Pass the CHURCH – Read a book where a wedding, funeral or christening takes place: One Came Home by Amy Timberlake - 08/23/2018 (two funerals)
Roll #7
Start space: 16
Number rolled: 3
Landed on 19. Pass the POST OFFICE – Read a book where a letter or parcel is important to the plot
I'm in! :)150 page minimum
Date Started: 17/10/18
Date Finished:
Roll: #1
Start Space: START
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 5 - Walk down your street. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in ‘STREET’ ( ‘the’, ‘a’ or ‘an’ should be ignored)
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
How it fits: S is found in STREET (Ignored 'The')
Start Date: 17/10/18
Finish Date: 28/10/18
Roll: #2
Start Space: 5
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 10. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
How it fits: Character called Coach Hedge who is both a coach and demigod protector who sometimes works within a school.
Start date: 29/10/18
Finish date: 05/11/18
Roll: #3
Start Space: 10
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 11 - Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
How it fits: The demigods are a large group of friends.
Start date: 05/11/18
Finish date: 17/11/18
Roll: #4
Start Space: 11
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 15 - Your friend is driving past. Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES (#21)
Landed on: 21 - Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
by Christopher FowlerHow it fits: Picture of a demonic train on the front cover.
Start Date: 29/11/18
Finish Date: 03/12/18
Roll: #5
Start Space: 21
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 26 - Cut through the PLAYGROUND - Read a book with a child on the cover.
by Bunmi LaditanHow it fits: Picture of a small child using a laptop on the front cover.
Start Date: 03/12/18
Finish Date: 06/12/18
Roll: #6
Start Space: 26
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 27 - In the PARK - Take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.
Sing Roses For Me by Ben Marney
How it fits: The word 'Roses' in the title.
Start Date: 06/12/18
Finish Date: 09/12/18
Roll: #7
Start Space: 27
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 30 - You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#28)
Landed on: 28 - Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
How it fits: 341 pages
Start Date: 09/12/18
Finish Date: 13/12/18
Roll: #8
Start Space: 28
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 30 - You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#28)
Landed on: 28 - Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Do Not Disturb by A.R. Torre
How it fits: 368 pages
Start Date: 18/12/18
Finish Date: 27/12/18
Roll: #9
Start Space: 28
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 34 - You take what you think is a shortcut. You’re correct. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES (#37)
Landed on: 37 - Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan
How it fits: 173 pages
Start Date: 27/12/18
Finish Date: 29/12/18
Roll: #10
Start Space: 37
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 43 - NEWSAGENT – Read a non-fiction book
Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood
How it fits: Book is non-fiction
Start Date: 31/12/18
Finish Date: 07/01/19
Roll: #11
Start Space: 43
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 47 - Oh no! You left a pan on the stove. GO HOME
Landed on: Home
Nooooooo!
Roll: #12
Start space: Home
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 6 - The neighbour’s scary dog is out of the yard. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#4)
Landed on: 4 - Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
The Plague Dogs
by Richard AdamsHow it fits: A picture of a dog on the front cover
Start date: 17/01/19
Finish date: 10/02/19
Roll: #13
Start Space: 4
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 7 - Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult or Children’s book. (Must meet the 150 page minimum)
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
How it fits: Young Adult book
Start date: 10/03/19
Finish date: 23/03/19
Roll: #14
Start Space: 7
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 9 - Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL’.
Tell No One by Sarah Cooper
How it fits: Both S and C are in School
Started: 26/07/19
Finished: 26/07/19
Roll: #15
Start Space: 9
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 15 - Your friend is driving past. Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES (#21).
Landed on: 21 - Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival by Misty GriffinHow it fits: Has an Amish Carriage on the cover
Started on: 28/07/19
Finished on: 04/08/19
Roll: #16
Start Space: 21
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 25 - Cut through the PLAYGROUND - Read a book with a main character who has children.
Unravelled by Vikie shanksHow it fits: MC has seven children
Started on: 05/08/19
Finished on: 09/08/19
Roll: #17
Start Space: 25
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 31 - ICE-CREAM STAND – Read a book with a title where each word begins with one of the letters in ‘ICE-CREAM’ (two word minimum – include ‘the’, ‘an’ or ‘a’)
Another Mother by Amanda James
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ROLL #11: Start Space: 41
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 46. JEWELLER – Read a book with jewellery on the cover.
Book Read: Grace and Fury
Date Finished: 7/31/18
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Headband on left girl's head
Roll #8Start space: 27
Number rolled: 3
Landed on 30: Go back two spaces.
Landed on 28: Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book: Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen
Page count: 411
Finished: 8/26/18
JoAnne, for #76 Cake on Cover, would you accept cupcake for cake? I’m trying to complete this with owned or available-free books. :)
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"Sure, that's A-OK! LOL!
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Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 1
Landed on: 1. Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book Read:
Roll #2
Start Space: 1
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 6. The neighbour’s scary dog is out of the yard. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#4)
Landed on: 4. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book Read:
Roll #3
Start Space: 4
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 9. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL’.
Book Read:
Author with first and last initials H and L.
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Roll #4
Start Space: 9
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME. (Dammit)
Landed on: 1. Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book Read:
Roll #5
Start Space: 1
Number rolled: 6
Landed on: 7. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult or Children’s book. (Must meet the 150 page minimum)
Book Read: