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message 1701: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Sheila wrote: "Can I just double check - published pre 2000 - I am right in thinking you're counting the originally published date, and not the date the edition I'm reading was printed? Trust me to pick a book or..."

Just go with the original date. The edition doesn't matter! :)


message 1702: by Natasha (last edited Jun 04, 2025 07:12PM) (new)

Natasha | 73 comments Don't Get Fined! A Library Adventure

Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 6
6. The neighbour’s scary dog is out of the yard. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#4)
4. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book read: The Dog Went Over the Mountain: Travels With Albie: An American Journey by Peter Zheutlin
Date Finished: 7/25/23

Roll #2
Start Space: 4
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 8
8. Pass the SCHOOL – Read a book that takes place in a school.
Book read: A Great and Terrible Beauty (takes place at a finishing school) by Libba Bray
Date Finished: 5/16/24

Roll #3
Start Space: 8
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 12
12. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.
Book read: Famous Last Words by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
Date Finished: 9/23/24

Roll #4
Start Space: 12
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 14
14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME.
Book Read: N/A

Roll #5
Start Space: Start
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 2
2. Wave to your neighbour. Read a book involving neighbours.
Book Read: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 5/21/25

Roll #6
Start Space: 2
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 6
6. The neighbour’s scary dog is out of the yard. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#4)
4. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).


message 1703: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Welcome Natasha!

You need to read the task for #4 before you roll again.
4. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).


message 1704: by Aminko (last edited Nov 14, 2022 07:42PM) (new)

Aminko | 188 comments Roll #15
Started at: 70
Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 73. THRIFT SHOP – Read a book that you got second hand or that you borrowed from somebody (not the library)

Book Read: Broken Prey by John Sandford
Broken Prey (Lucas Davenport, #16) by John Sandford

Read: 9/11/2022


message 1705: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Great choice!


message 1706: by Natasha (new)

Natasha | 73 comments Oops! Thanks!


message 1707: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
No problem!! :)


message 1708: by Stacy (last edited Oct 09, 2022 10:53PM) (new)

Stacy (missmcstace) | 26 comments ☹Don't Get Fined! A Library Adventure

Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 5

🔵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)

✅Book read: Emily by Juliet James 10/10/22

Roll #2
Start Space: 5
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 8

🔵8. Pass the SCHOOL – Read a book that takes place in a school.


message 1709: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Great start Stacy!


message 1710: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 2824 comments I forgot to post my last progress update. Sad to see that my roll # is about the same as my location #. Ugh

Roll # 31
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 33
Task: 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 #27: What Kills Me by Wynne Channing
Read: 8/31/22
How it Fits: author's initials are W.C.


message 1711: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Glad you found an author to fit! :)


message 1712: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 2824 comments JoAnne wrote: "Glad you found an author to fit! :)"

Thanks JoAnne, cuz that was TOUGH


message 1713: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 2824 comments Roll # 32
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 36
Task: 36. In the PARK - Feed the ducks. Read a book with the letters ‘D U C K’ in the title (in any order)
Book #28:
Read: The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas (10/10/22)
How it Fits: the lUCKiest laDy in london


message 1714: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Wonderful, Marla!


message 1715: by Stacy (last edited Nov 02, 2022 08:16PM) (new)

Stacy (missmcstace) | 26 comments Roll #2 Complete.
Start Space: 5
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 8

🔵8. Pass the SCHOOL – Read a book that takes place in a school.

First Year by Rachel E. Carter 2/11/22

Roll #3
Start Space: 8
Number Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 9

🔵 9. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL’.


message 1716: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Doing well Stacy!


message 1717: by Aminko (last edited Feb 24, 2023 03:03PM) (new)

Aminko | 188 comments Roll #16
Started at: 73
Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 79. POLICE STATION - Read a book where something is stolen.

Book Read: Flirting With Danger by Suzanne Enoch
Flirting With Danger (Samantha Jellicoe, #1) by Suzanne Enoch

Read: 24/2/2023


message 1718: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Getting closer Aminko!


message 1719: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 2824 comments I LOVE Sam Jellicoe and Rick Addison!! In fact, I'm checking my tbr, I need to read the A Touch of Minx soon!


message 1720: by ily (last edited Feb 12, 2023 10:48AM) (new)

ily  (trappednerve) | 56 comments came to update my challenge at it turns out i'm sooooo close!!!

Roll #18
Start Space: 79
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 83. BANK – Read a book with a wealthy main character
Book: Velvet Was the Night 07/18/2022

Roll #19
Start Space: 83
Number Rolled: 5
Landed on: 88. BOOK STORE - Read a book by a new to you author.
Book: The Cartographers 07/20/2022

Roll #20
Start Space: 88
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 92. BOOK STORE - Read a book published in the last 12 months.
Book: The School for Good Mothers07/27/2022

Roll #21
Start Space: 92
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 95. MUSEUM – Read a book that is tagged historical fiction.
Book: What Moves the Dead 11/04/2022

Roll #21
Start Space: 95
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 98. ART GALLERY - Read a book with a cover that you think is artistic.
Book: The Summer of Bitter and Sweet 02/02/2023


message 1721: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 907 comments ily wrote: "came to update my challenge at it turns out i'm sooooo close!!! "

Great job, Ily!


message 1722: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Doing very well Ily!


message 1723: by Catsalive (last edited Mar 22, 2023 01:12AM) (new)

Catsalive | 433 comments Don't Get Fined!
Start: 11/1/23
End: 21/3/23


Tasks

Roll 5 -> 5
Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET
Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★

Roll 4 -> 9
Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in SCHOOL
The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★

Roll 6 -> 15
Your friend is driving past. Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES to
-> 21
Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover
Blood And Circuses by Kerry Greenwood 28/1 5★
Blood And Circuses (Phryne Fisher, #6) by Kerry Greenwood

Roll 4 -> 25
Read a book with a main character who has children - Jake has 2 kids
The Little Flower Shop by the Sea by Ali McNamara 30/1 3★

Roll 2 -> 27
Read a book with the name of a flower in the title - Mardi Gras
No Mardi Gras for the Dead by D.J. Donaldson 31/1 3★

Roll 1 -> 28
Read a book that is longer than 300 pages - 320
The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★

Roll 1 -> 29
Read a book where a character has a picnic - Joey & Tiffany
Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay by Ali McNamara 5/2 2.5★

Roll 6 -> 35
Read a book with water on the cover
The Summer House by the Sea by Jenny Oliver 6/2 2.5★
The Beachside Breakfast Club by Jenny Oliver

Roll 5 -> 40
Read a book published before 2000 - 1996
Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 8/2 3★

Roll 4 -> 44
Read a book with a character who is a journalist - Miriam Lovell
Fallout by Paul Thomas 10/2 4★

Roll 4 -> 48
Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in ‘COFFEE’
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/2 2★

Roll 2 -> 50
Read a book that has been made into a film
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★

Roll 2 -> 52
Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
Bad Habits by Sarah Evans 14/2 3★
Bad Habits by Sarah Evans

Roll 2 -> 54
Read a book with any animal on the cover
Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott 15/2 3★
Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott

Roll 3 -> 57
Read a book with a character who works in or visits a beauty salon or hairdressers etc
Fanged & Fabulous by Michelle Rowen 18/2 1.5★

Roll 2 -> 59
Read a book that involves a group of criminals -the thieves
Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth 19/2 4★

Roll 3 -> 62
Read a book with a character who cooks for a living - Latifa
The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth 21/2 4★

Roll 2 -> 64
Read a book where somebody eats fast food - Arthur & Mike
The Curious Charms Of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 23/2 4★

Roll 6 -> 70
70. Read a book where a character runs to keep fit - MC
The Doctor's Gift by Fiona McArthur 6/3 3.5★

Roll 1 ->71
Read a book set in a different country from where you live.
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 6/3 3.5★

Roll 2 -> 73
Read a book that you got second hand
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 10/3/23 4★

Roll 5 -> 78
Read a book that is tagged mystery or crime
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★

Roll 4 -> 82
Read a book where somebody moves house
The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon 18/3 3.5★

Roll 5 -> 87
Read a book from your favourite genre
The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland 20/3 4★

Roll 1 -> 88
Read a book by a new to you author
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 21/3 3.5★

Roll 1 -> 89
Read a book from a genre that you wouldn’t normally choose
The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley 21/3 3.5★

Roll 3 -> 92
Read a book published in the last 12 months
Double Shot Death by Emmeline Duncan 22/3 2.5★

Roll 6 -> 98
Read a book with a cover that you think is artistic
Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1) by Rachel Caine by Rachel Caine 22/3 3★

Roll 3 -> LIBRARY!


message 1724: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Welcome Catsalive!


message 1725: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 2824 comments ily wrote: "came to update my challenge at it turns out i'm sooooo close!!! ..."


Go ily Go!!


message 1726: by Sheila (last edited Oct 16, 2023 09:12AM) (new)

Sheila Howes | 223 comments Roll Number: 17
Start Space: 54
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 59. Read a book that involves a bad boy OR a group of criminals
Read: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (bad boy) 3/2/23

Roll Number: 18
Start Space: 59
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 65. BURGER BAR - Read a book with a title where all the words start with the same letter (including ‘the’, ‘a’, ‘an’ etc)
Read: Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher 4/18/23

Roll Number: 19
Start Space: 65
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 67. MUSIC STORE - Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Read: The Strings of Murder by Oscar de Muriel 6/29/23
The Strings of Murder (Frey & McGray, #1) by Oscar de Muriel

Roll Number: 20
Start Space: 67
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 71. TRAVEL AGENCY – Read a book set in a different country from where you live.
Read: Night Shadows by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Iceland) 8/4/23

Roll Number: 21
Start Space: 71
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 73. THRIFT SHOP – Read a book that you got second hand or that you borrowed from somebody (not the library)
Read: Do No Harm by Jack Jordan (borrowed from in-laws) 8/6/23

Roll Number: 22
Start Space: 73
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 78. POLICE STATION – Read a book that is tagged mystery or crime.
Read: Death on a Longship by Marsali Taylor 8/7/23

Roll Number: 23
Start Space: 78
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 81. SOLICITOR’S OFFICE – Read a book with a main character who works in the legal profession.
Read: Your Word Or Mine by Lia Middleton 8/23/23

Roll Number: 24
Start Space: 81
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 87. BOOK STORE - Read a book from your favourite genre.
Read: Breakneck Point by T. Orr Munro 8/25/23

Roll Number: 25
Start Space: 87
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 89. BOOK STORE - Read a book from a genre that you wouldn’t normally choose.
Read: Looking Out For Love by Sophia Money-Coutts 9/29/23

Roll Number: 26
Start Space: 89
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 92. BOOK STORE - Read a book published in the last 12 months.
Read: A Dark Inheritance by H.F. Askwith (published Jan 2023) 9/24/23

Roll Number: 27
Start Space: 92
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 95. MUSEUM – Read a book that is tagged historical fiction.
Read: Death and the Conjuror: A locked room mystery for fans of Golden Age Crime Fiction by Tom Mead 10/16/23


message 1727: by ily (new)

ily  (trappednerve) | 56 comments Roll #22
Start Space: 98
Number Rolled: 6
Landed on: 100!!!

Yay!!! Will re-post my finished challenge! <3


message 1728: by ily (last edited Feb 12, 2023 09:07PM) (new)

ily  (trappednerve) | 56 comments Don't Get Fined!
Start Date: May 23, 2017
Date Completed: Feb 12, 2023

Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 2
Landed on: 2 (Read a book involving neighbours)
Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, (06/13/2017)
- Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are neighbours

Roll #2
Start Space: 2
Number rolled: 3
Landed on: 5. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET
Book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, 07/03/2017

Roll #3
Start Space: 5
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 10. Read a book with a character who is a teacher
Book: Physik by Angie Sage, 07/5/2017
- Marcia Overstrand

Roll #4
Start Space: 10
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 15 -> Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater 05/16/2018
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater


Roll #5
Start Space: 21
Number rolled: 4
Landed on: 25. Cut through the PLAYGROUND - Read a book with a main character who has children.
Book: The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman, 05/2018

Roll #6
Start Space: 25
Number rolled: 4
Landed on: 29. In the PARK - Read a book where a character has a picnic.
Book: Too Far by Rich Shapero, 06/2018

Roll #7
Start Space: 29
Number Rolled: 2
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’)
Book: Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, 07/14/2018

Roll #8
Start Space: 31
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 35. In the PARK - Take a stroll past the pond. Read a book with water on the cover.
Book: The Fire Court by Andrew Taylor, 09/17/2018
The Fire Court (Marwood and Lovett, #2) by Andrew Taylor

Roll #9
Start Space: 35
Number Rolled: 5
Landed on: 40. ANTIQUE SHOP – Read a book published before 2000
Book: 1984 by George Orwell, 05/14/2019

Roll #10
Start Space: 40
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 43. NEWSAGENT – Read a non-fiction book
Book: Codebreakers' Victory: How the Allied Cryptographers Won World War II by Hervie Haufler, 07/25/2019

Roll #11
Start Space: 43
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 46. JEWELLER – Read a book with jewellery on the cover.
Book: The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan, 12/21/2019
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan

Roll #12
Start Space: 46
Number Rolled: 5
Landed on: 51. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic book.
Book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 12/28/2019

Roll #13
Start Space: 51
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 53. PET SHOP – Read a book with a character who is an animal
Book: Outlander, 04/23/2020
- Bran, the staghound

Roll #14
Start Space: 53
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 57. BEAUTY SALON – Read a book with a character who works in or visits a beauty salon or hairdressers etc
Book: The Double, 12/09/2021
- Tertuliano visits a barbershop

Roll #15
Start Space: 57
Number Rolled: 6
Landed on: 63. Time’s running out. Start jogging! GO FORWARD 7 SPACES (#70) !!
70. Read a book where a character runs to keep fit.
Book: The Final Girl Support Group, 12/09/2021
- Lynette runs regularly

Roll #16
Start Space: 70
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 73. THRIFT SHOP – Read a book that you got second hand or that you borrowed from somebody (not the library)
Book: Never Let Me Go, 05/11/2022
- Borrowed from my roommate!

Roll #17
Start Space: 73
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 79. POLICE STATION - Read a book where something is stolen.
Book: The Marrow Thieves, 06/06/2022
- The book surrounds the stealing/harvesting of bone marrow from Indigenous peoples

Roll #18
Start Space: 79
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 83. BANK – Read a book with a wealthy main character
Book: Velvet Was the Night, 07/18/2022

Roll #19
Start Space: 83
Number Rolled: 5
Landed on: 88. BOOK STORE - Read a book by a new to you author.
Book: The Cartographers, 07/20/2022

Roll #20
Start Space: 88
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 92. BOOK STORE - Read a book published in the last 12 months.
Book: The School for Good Mothers, 07/27/2022

Roll #21
Start Space: 92
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 95. MUSEUM – Read a book that is tagged historical fiction.
Book: What Moves the Dead, 11/04/2022

Roll #22
Start Space: 95
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 98. ART GALLERY - Read a book with a cover that you think is artistic.
Book: The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, 02/02/2023
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

Roll #23
Start Space: 98
Number Rolled: 6
Landed on: 100!!!!!!


message 1729: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Awesome ily!


message 1730: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 2824 comments Congrats ily


message 1731: by Aminko (new)

Aminko | 188 comments Roll #17
Started at: 79
Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 85. BUS STOP - Catch the bus! GO DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY.

CHALLENGE COMPLETED!!!!


message 1732: by Aminko (last edited Mar 02, 2025 06:34AM) (new)

Aminko | 188 comments It was so much fun, I'm going to play again!

Start: My Street

Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number 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)
Book Read: Think Outside the Boss by Olivia Hayle
Think Outside the Boss (New York Billionaires, #1) by Olivia Hayle

Read: 25/2/2023

Roll #2
Start Space: 5
Number rolled: 6
Landed on: 11. Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book Read: The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

Read: 26/3/2023

Roll #3
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.
Book Read: The Big Easy & Other Lies by Melanie Jacobson
The Big Easy & Other Lies by Melanie Jacobson

Read: 14/10/2024

Roll #4
Start Space: 12
Number rolled: 6
Landed on: 18. You meet your friend and stop to chat. GO BACK 7 SPACES (#11) OR DO A FORFEIT*
Forfeit was 6. Read a book by an author whose last name begins with X, Y or Z so moved back to space 11.
11. Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book Read: Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn
Unleashed (Ross Siblings, #1) by Cherrie Lynn

Read: 22/12/2024

Roll #5
Start Space: 11
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 16.
16. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book where a wedding, funeral or christening takes place.
Book Read: The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez
The Next Best Fling (Librarians in Love, #1) by Gabriella Gamez

Read: 22/2/2025

Roll #6
Start Space: 16
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 21
21. Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book Read: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
On the Edge (The Edge, #1) by Ilona Andrews

Read:


message 1733: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 2824 comments Great job, Aminko! Good luck on your next round


message 1734: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Aminko wrote: "Roll #17
Started at: 79
Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 85. BUS STOP - Catch the bus! GO DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY.

CHALLENGE COMPLETED!!!! "


To receive a badge, you need to repost your entire challenge.

Congrats Aminko!


message 1735: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Aminko wrote: "It was so much fun, I'm going to play again!

Start: My Street

Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 5. Walk down your street. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the..."


Welcome again Aminko!


message 1736: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Welcome Kathleen!


message 1737: by Aminko (last edited May 28, 2023 12:32PM) (new)

Aminko | 188 comments Roll #2
Start Space: 5
Number rolled: 6
Landed on: 11. Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book Read: The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

Read: 26/3/2023


message 1738: by Jennie-Lee~abookishwonderer~ (last edited Mar 01, 2023 07:09PM) (new)

Jennie-Lee~abookishwonderer~ (abookishwonderer) Don't Get Fined! Library Adventure
Start Date: February 27, 2023
Date Completed:

Roll #1
Start Space: Start
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 2. Wave to your neighbour. Read a book involving neighbors.
Book Read: Neighbors by Danielle Steel▪️3/1/2023▪️
➖MC opens her home to her neighbors after an earthquake.

Roll #2
Start Space: 2
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 8. Pass the SCHOOL. Read a book that takes place in a school.


message 1739: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Welcome Jennie Lee!

Please include your read dates. :)


message 1740: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59405 comments Mod
Good job Kathleen!


Jennie-Lee~abookishwonderer~ (abookishwonderer) Roll #2
Start Space: 2
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 8. Pass the SCHOOL. Read a book that takes place in a school.


message 1742: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 907 comments Finished 1/8/23.

Completed book #1
Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 5
Landed on 5: Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in "street."
Book: Remember the Lilies by Liz Tolsma
Finished: 3/29/18
Remember the Lilies (Women of Courage #3) by Liz Tolsma

Roll #2
Start Space: 5
Number rolled: 4
Landed on 9: Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL.'
Book: Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli
Finished: 6/10/18
Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli

Roll #3
Start Space: 9
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on 12: Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.
Book: Jonas and Olivia by Victoria Minks
Olivia is 14.
Finished: 6/19/18
Jonas and Olivia by Victoria Minks

Roll #4
Start space: 12
Number rolled: 6
Landed on 18: Go back 7 spaces.
Landed on 11: Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book: Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 by Patricia C. McKissack
Main characters: Nzingha, Njali, Mukambu, Giovanni Gavazzi
Finished: 6/21/18
Nzingha Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 by Patricia C. McKissack

Roll #5
Start space: 11
Number rolled: 4
Landed on 15: Go forward 6 spaces.
Landed on 21: Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Mode of transportation: Space Shuttle
Finished: 6/30/18
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

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
Called to Protect (Blue Justice, #2) by Lynette Eason

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
The Scent of Lilacs (The Heart of Hollyhill #1) by Ann H. Gabhart

Roll #8
Start 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
Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen

Roll #9
Start space: 28
Number rolled: 3
Landed on 31: Read a book with a title where each word begins with one of the letters in ICE-CREAM (2-word min.; include articles)
Book: Robinson Crusoe by Deanna McFadden
Finished: 11/16/18
Robinson Crusoe by Deanna McFadden

Roll #10
Start space: 31
Number rolled: 2
Landed on 33: Read a book by an author whose initials are W.C. (or C.W.).
Book: The Hope of Refuge by Cindy Woodsmall
Finished: 12/28/18
The Hope of Refuge (Ada's House, #1) by Cindy Woodsmall

Roll #11
Start space: 33
Number rolled: 1
Landed on 34: Go forward 3 spaces.
Landed on 37: Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Book: A Christmas Gift for Rose by Tricia Goyer
Page Count: 183
Finished: 12/30/18
A Christmas Gift for Rose by Tricia Goyer

Roll #12
Start space: 37
Number rolled: 5
Landed on 42: Read a book with some kind of food on the cover or in the title.
Book: Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales by Beatrix Potter (carrot)
Finished: 1/7/19
Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales by Beatrix Potter

Roll #13
Start space: 42
Number rolled: 2
Landed on 44: Read a book with a character who is a journalist.
Book: A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl by Mariane Pearl
Character: Danny Pearl, journalist for the Wall Street Journal.
Finished: 3/19/19
A Mighty Heart The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl by Mariane Pearl

Roll #14
Start space: 44
Number rolled: 1
Landed on 45: Go back 4 spaces.
Landed on 41: Read a book with a cover that is mainly orange.
Book: Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Finished: 5/29/19
Carrot Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #10) by Joanne Fluke

Roll #15
Start space: 41
Number rolled: 6
Landed on 47: Go home.
Start space: Start
Number rolled: 4
Landed on 4: Read a book with a dog on the cover.
Book: Zoobreak by Gordon Korman
Finished: 6/16/19
Zoobreak (Swindle, #2) by Gordon Korman

Roll #16
Start space: 4
Number rolled: 4
Landed on 8: Read a book that takes place in a school.
Book: The Eighty-Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts
School: Knox School
Finished: 6/17/19
The Eighty-Dollar Champion Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation by Elizabeth Letts

Roll #17
Start space: 8
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on 10: Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
Book: Villette by Charlotte Bronte
Character: Lucy Snowe
Finished: 6/19/19
Villette by Charlotte Brontë

Roll #18
Start space: 10
Number rolled: 5
Landed on 15: Go forward 6 spaces
Landed on 21: Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book: The Paper Boat by Trisha White Priebe and Jerry B. Jenkins
Type of transportation: Boat
Finished: 6/20/19
The Paper Boat (Thirteen #3) by Trisha White Priebe

Roll #19
Start space: 21
Number rolled: 1
Landed on 22: Read a book with a green cover.
Book: Rules by Cynthia Lord
Finished: 6/21/19
Rules by Cynthia Lord
(Looked green in person.)

Roll #20
Start space: 22
Number rolled: 6
Landed on 28: Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book: The Extra Yard by Mike Lupica
Pages: 320
Finished: 6/22/19
The Extra Yard (Home Team, #2) by Mike Lupica

Roll #21
Start space: 28
Number rolled: 6
Landed on 34: Go forward 3 spaces.
Landed on 37: Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Book: The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
Pages: 163
Finished: 6/22/19
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg

Roll #22
Start space: 37
Number rolled: 2
Landed on 39: Read an anthology of short stories.
Book: Love from Greece: Three Modern Women Find Love Is as Priceless as Their Grecian Roots by Melanie Karis Panagiotopoulos
Finished: 9/11/19
Love from Greece by Melanie Karis Panagiotopoulos

Roll #23
Start Space: 39
Rolled: 3
Landed on 42: Read a book with some kind of food on the cover or in the title.
Book: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
Gingerbread on cover (top left)
Finished: 11/21/19
Mary Poppins (illustrated gift edition) by P.L. Travers

Roll #24
Start: 42
Roll: 4
Landed on 46: Read a book with jewelry on the cover.
Book: Until We Find Home by Cathy Gohlke
Finished: 2/17/20
Until We Find Home by Cathy Gohlke

Roll #25
Start: 46
Roll: 3
Landed on 49: Go forward 3 spaces.
Landed on 52: Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
Book: The Proving by Beverly Lewis
juice and tea
Finished: 7/18/20
The Proving by Beverly Lewis

Roll #26
Start: 52
Roll: 4
Landed on 56: Read a book with a character who is a professional athlete.
Book: A Promise to Protect by Patricia Bradley
Maxwell; former quarterback for New Orleans Saints
Finished: 11/22/20
A Promise to Protect (Logan Point, #2) by Patricia Bradley

Roll #27
Start: 56
Roll: 5
Landed on 61: Read a book where a character receives flowers.
Book: Gone Without a Trace by Patricia Bradley
Eloise receives daisies in chapter 2.
Finished: 11/23/20
Gone Without a Trace (Logan Point, #3) by Patricia Bradley

Roll #28
Start: 61
Roll: 3
Landed on 64: Read a book where somebody eats fast food.
Book: Sit, Stay, Love by Dana Mentink
Gina Palmer; lunch and milkshakes (unspecified restaurant)
Sit, Stay, Love (Love Unleashed, #1) by Dana Mentink

Roll #29
Start: 64
Roll: 3
Landed on 67: Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Book: Dawn's Prelude by Tracie Peterson
Finished: 5/13/21
Dawn's Prelude (Song of Alaska, #1) by Tracie Peterson

Roll #30
Start: 67
Roll: 4
Landed on 71: Read a book set in a different country from where you live (United States).
Book: Brush of Wings by Karen Kingsbury
Uganda
Finished: 5/21/21
Brush of Wings (Angels Walking, #3) by Karen Kingsbury

Roll #31
Start: 71
Roll: 3
Landed on 74: Read a book set in Italy or with an Italian character.
Book: Her Every Move by Kelly Irvin
Jackie Santoro, Italian American
Finished: 9/28/21
Her Every Move by Kelly Irvin

Roll #32
Start: 74
Roll: 6
Landed on 80: Go back 4 spaces or do a forfeit.
Landed on 76: Read a book with cake on the cover.
Book: Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
Finished: 9/22/22
Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe (Cupcake Café #1) by Jenny Colgan

Roll #33
Start: 76
Rolled: 3
Landed on 79: Read a book where something is stolen.
Book: Girl on a Wire by Gwenda Bond
Item: coin
Finished: 9/30/22
Girl on a Wire (Cirque American, #1) by Gwenda Bond

Roll #34
Start: 79
Rolled: 1
Landed on 80: Go back 4 spaces or do a forfeit.
Landed on 76: Read a book with cake on the cover.
Book: Winner Bakes All by Cheryl Berk and Carrie Berk
Finished: 12/23/22
Winner Bakes All (The Cupcake Club, #3) by Sheryl Berk

Roll #35
Start: 76
Rolled: 3
Landed on 79: Read a book where something is stolen.
Book: Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Item: Audra's father's shoulder bag
Finished: 12/24/22
Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Roll #36
Start: 79
Rolled: 3
Landed on 82: Read a book where somebody moves house.
Book: Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis by Susan Hood and Greg Dawson
Character/place moved to: Zhanna "Anna," to concentration camps and various safe houses
Finished: 1/8/23
Alias Anna A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis by Susan Hood

Roll #37
Start: 82
Rolled: 3
Landed on 85: Go directly to the library.
Landed on 100: The library! I have successfully returned my book.


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Great start Jennie!

Great job Andrea!


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Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 907 comments Thanks!


message 1745: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 2824 comments Congrats Andrea!!


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 Marla | 2824 comments I haven't posted an update in awhile...

Roll # 37
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 48
Task: 48. COFFEE SHOP – Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in ‘COFFEE’ (‘the’, ‘a’, and ‘an’ should be ignored)
Book #33: Cold in the Shadows by Toni Anderson (3/5/23)
Read: 3/5/23
How it Fits: Title starts with C


message 1747: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 907 comments Thanks, Marla!


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Marla wrote: "I haven't posted an update in awhile...

Roll # 37
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 48
Task: 48. COFFEE SHOP – Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in ‘COFFEE’ (‘the’, ‘a’,..."


Almost halfway there Marla!


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Way to go Kathleen!


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Catsalive | 433 comments Completed

Don't Get Fined!
Start: 11/1/23
End: 21/3/23


Tasks

Roll 5 -> 5
Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET
Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★

Roll 4 -> 9
Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in SCHOOL
The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★

Roll 6 -> 15
Your friend is driving past. Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES to
-> 21
Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover
Blood And Circuses by Kerry Greenwood 28/1 5★
Blood And Circuses (Phryne Fisher, #6) by Kerry Greenwood

Roll 4 -> 25
Read a book with a main character who has children - Jake has 2 kids
The Little Flower Shop by the Sea by Ali McNamara 30/1 3★

Roll 2 -> 27
Read a book with the name of a flower in the title - Mardi Gras
No Mardi Gras for the Dead by D.J. Donaldson 31/1 3★

Roll 1 -> 28
Read a book that is longer than 300 pages - 320
The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★

Roll 1 -> 29
Read a book where a character has a picnic - Joey & Tiffany
Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay by Ali McNamara 5/2 2.5★

Roll 6 -> 35
Read a book with water on the cover
The Summer House by the Sea by Jenny Oliver 6/2 2.5★
The Beachside Breakfast Club by Jenny Oliver

Roll 5 -> 40
Read a book published before 2000 - 1996
Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 8/2 3★

Roll 4 -> 44
Read a book with a character who is a journalist - Miriam Lovell
Fallout by Paul Thomas 10/2 4★

Roll 4 -> 48
Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in ‘COFFEE’
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/2 2★

Roll 2 -> 50
Read a book that has been made into a film
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★

Roll 2 -> 52
Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
Bad Habits by Sarah Evans 14/2 3★
Bad Habits by Sarah Evans

Roll 2 -> 54
Read a book with any animal on the cover
Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott 15/2 3★
Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott

Roll 3 -> 57
Read a book with a character who works in or visits a beauty salon or hairdressers etc
Fanged & Fabulous by Michelle Rowen 18/2 1.5★

Roll 2 -> 59
Read a book that involves a group of criminals -the thieves
Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth 19/2 4★

Roll 3 -> 62
Read a book with a character who cooks for a living - Latifa
The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth 21/2 4★

Roll 2 -> 64
Read a book where somebody eats fast food - Arthur & Mike
The Curious Charms Of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 23/2 4★

Roll 6 -> 70
70. Read a book where a character runs to keep fit - MC
The Doctor's Gift by Fiona McArthur 6/3 3.5★

Roll 1 ->71
Read a book set in a different country from where you live.
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 6/3 3.5★

Roll 2 -> 73
Read a book that you got second hand
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 10/3/23 4★

Roll 5 -> 78
Read a book that is tagged mystery or crime
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★

Roll 4 -> 82
Read a book where somebody moves house
The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon 18/3 3.5★

Roll 5 -> 87
Read a book from your favourite genre
The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland 20/3 4★

Roll 1 -> 88
Read a book by a new to you author
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 21/3 3.5★

Roll 1 -> 89
Read a book from a genre that you wouldn’t normally choose
The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley 21/3 3.5★

Roll 3 -> 92
Read a book published in the last 12 months
Double Shot Death by Emmeline Duncan 22/3 2.5★

Roll 6 -> 98
Read a book with a cover that you think is artistic
Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1) by Rachel Caine by Rachel Caine 22/3 3★

Roll 3 -> LIBRARY!


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