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First roll-startSecond roll-2.
Wave to your neighbour. Read a book involving neighbours.
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts Read 4/27/24
Third roll: 5
Space 7-read a young adult or children's boo (minimum 140 pages)
Between Before and After by Maureen Doyle McQuerry. Read 5/19/24. YA
Fourth Roll: 3
Space 10-Read a book that has a character that is a teacherThe Daughters of Erietown by Connie Schultz Read 5/22/24 Aunt Ness and also Samantha
Fifth roll: 6. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book where a wedding, funeral or christening takes place.
First Course by Jenn Bouchard Read 5/25/24 Janie's parents funeral, Michael and Corrine Whitman
6th Roll-5-Space 21
Read a book with a mode of transportation on the cover
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Welcome Michele!
Library AdventureStart Date: 5/1/2024
Roll # 1
Start Space: START
Rolled: 3
Landed on: Space 3
Task: The neighbour kid gives you a ride on his handle bars to the end of the street. GO FORWARD 4 SPACES (#7).
Landed On: Space 7-. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult or Children’s book. (Must meet the 150 page minimum)
Book/Author: The Golden Road-L.M. Montgomery
Date Read:
How it Fits:
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I have not read that one.
Don't Get Fined! A Library AdventureDuration: April 30, 2024, Open Ended
Roll # 1
Start Space Start
Number Rolled 2
Space Landed On 2. Wave to your neighbour. Read a book involving neighbours. Fire Night
Roll # 2
Start Space 2
Number Rolled 3
Space 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) Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
Roll # 3
Start Space 5
Number Rolled 6
Space Landed On 11. Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends. Trying to Live With the Dead
Roll # 4
Start Space 11
Number Rolled 1
Space Landed On 12. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.
Die Elite
Roll #5
Start Space 12
Number Rolled 5
Space Landed On 17. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book with a religious symbol on the cover.
Midnight Mass
Roll #6
Start Space 17
Number Rolled 6
Space Landed On 23. Walk through the PARK - Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in BENCH (‘the’, ‘a’ and ‘an’ should be ignored)
Barbarian Lover
Roll #7
Start Space 23
Number Rolled 2
Space Landed On 25. Cut through the PLAYGROUND - Read a book with a main character who has children.
Roll #: 15Space I'm on: 61. FLORIST
What I rolled: 3
Space I landed on: 64. BURGER BAR
Prompt: Read a book where somebody eats fast food.
Book: Spy x Family: Family Portrait by Aya Yajima - Apr. 30th
Anya & Yuri get hotdogs and soda on pg. 82
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Roll #1Start Space: Start
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 2. Wave to your neighbour. Read a book involving neighbours.
Book Read: Fire Night by Penelope Douglas
Date Finished: May 9
How it fits: MCs are a group of friends who are neighbors.
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Welcome to the challenge!
Roll #2Start 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
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@Natasha, please include the author and finish date. :)
Roll #2Start Space: 2
Rolled: 3
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: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
Date Finished: May 22
How it fits: Starts with E
Aaannnd this is also why this challenge is taking me so long...LolRoll # 52
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 86
Task: 86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book #48: Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher
Read: 5/29/24
How it Fits: T. Kingfisher is a favorite author
Roll # 53
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 90
Task: 90. BOOK STORE - Your favourite author is doing a signing at the book store. The queue is long!. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86)
Space Landed On: 86
Task: 86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book #49: In the Darkness by Mike Omer
Read: 6/1/24
How it Fits: Mike Omer is a new favorite author
Roll # 54
Number Rolled: ⚃
Task: 90. BOOK STORE - Your favourite author is doing a signing at the book store. The queue is long!. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86)
Roll #3Start Space: 5
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 11. Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book Read: Trying to Live With the Dead by B.L. Brunnemer
Date Finished: June 23
How it fits: Group of friends as main characters - Alexis, Ethan, Miles, Ezekiel, Isaac and Asher.
Roll #: 16Space I'm on: 64. BURGER BAR
What I rolled: 3
Space I landed on: 67. MUSIC STORE
Prompt: Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Book: Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs - June 23rd
LOL look back 4 messages to #1969I do love bookstores, but 4x doing the same task...ha, ha. It's like Groundhog's Day in June.
Roll # 54
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 90
Task: 90. BOOK STORE - Your favourite author is doing a signing at the book store. The queue is long!. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86)
Space Landed On: 86
Task: 86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book #50: The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison
Read: 6/16/24
How it Fits: Dot Hutchison is one of my favorite authors
Roll # 55
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 90
Task: 90. BOOK STORE - Your favourite author is doing a signing at the book store. The queue is long!. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86)
Space Landed On: 86
Task: 86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book #51: Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs
Read: 6/20/24
How it Fits: LOVE Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series
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Well done, well done Marla! :)
I love Mercy too. Just finished the latest book this morning!
Roll #4Start Space: 11
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 12. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.
Book Read: Die Elite by Kiera Cass
Date Finished: July 6
How it fits: MC America is 16 years old
Roll #5Start Space: 12
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 17. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book with a religious symbol on the cover.
Book Read: Midnight Mass by Sierra Simone
Date Finished: July 9
How it fits: cross on cover
Roll #6Start Space: 17
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 23. Walk through the PARK - Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in BENCH (‘the’, ‘a’ and ‘an’ should be ignored)
Book Read: Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon
Date Finished: July 10
How it fits: starts with B
Roll # 56Space Landed On: 91
Task: 91. BOOK STORE - Read a book that you bought within the last 6 months.
Book #52: On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
Read: 9/14/24
How it Fits: Bought on 4/20/24 - 5 months ago
Oh no, I just saw the page minimum.
I'll have to read something else.
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Start Space = 39
Number Rolled = 3
Space Landed On = 42
42. GROCERY STORE - Read a book with some kind of food on the cover OR in the title
The Solitude of Prime Numbers /..."
There is no food in the title or on the cover. Unless your cover is different than the one that comes up.
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Space Landed On: 91
Task: 91. BOOK STORE - Read a book that you bought within the last 6 months.
Book #52: On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
Read: ..."
I never noticed that minimum. I hope I had that. But we do not have a minimum anymore so go ahead and use your book. :)
Roll #3Start 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 (Samantha is 16) by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
Date Finished: 9/23/24
Roll #4Start 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
Sad Face
Don't Get Fined!Start Date: 10/4/24
Date Completed:
Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 4
Landed on: 4 (book with dog on cover or in title)
Book Read: Nachts sind das Tiere by Juli Zeh
Oct. 15 2024Roll #2
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’. )
Roll #: 17Space I'm on: 67. MUSIC STORE
What I rolled: 1
Space I landed on: 68. MUSIC STORE
Prompt: Read a book with a music related word in the title.
Book: Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs by Annie Zaleski - Nov. 13th
HURRAY!! Completion Post: 6 years, 2 restarts and 58 rolls later. Don't Get Fined! A Library Adventure
Started: 8/1/18
Go Home: Space 47 - 6/10/21
Go Home: Space 14 - 8/13/21, Friday the 13th
Progress: 100 of 100
Completed: 9/28/24
https://www.random.org/dice/?num=1
⚀ or ⚁ or ⚂ or ⚃ or ⚄ or ⚅
*150 page minimum.
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YOUR STREET
Roll # 1
Start Space: Start
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 4
Task: 4. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book #1: Code by Kathy Reichs
Read: 9/11/18
How it Fits: dog on cover
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Roll # 2
Number Rolled: ⚅
Space Landed On: 10
Task: 10. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
Book #2: Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster
Read: 9/29/18
How it Fits: Honoria is a charm school teacher & tutors Blade
Roll # 3
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 13
Task: 13. Read a book set in a small town
Book #3: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Read: 10/11/18
How it Fits: Kennewick, Washington (United States)
Roll # 4
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 16
Task: 16. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book where a wedding, funeral or christening takes place.
Book #4: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Read: 10/28/18
How it Fits: Wedding
Roll # 5
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 20
Task: 20. BUS STOP – You just missed one, keep walking. ROLL AGAIN.
THE LOCAL PARK
Roll # 6
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 25
Task: 25. Cut through the PLAYGROUND - Read a book with a main character who has children.
Book #5: The Family Way by Jayne Ann Krentz
Read: 11/27/18
How it Fits: Pru has a baby boy at the end of the story
Yikes, I need to work on this challenge, I didn't progress in 2019 at all.
Roll # 7
Number Rolled: ⚁
Space Landed On: 27
Task: 27. In the PARK - Take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.
Book #6: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
Read: 2/24/20
How it Fits: Lily in title
Roll # 8
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 32
Task : 32. ICE-CREAM STAND - Read a book with an ice-cream on the cover.
Book #7: A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Read: 5/6/20
How it Fits: Ice cream on cover
Roll # 9
Number Rolled: ⚁
Space Landed On: 34
Task: You take what you think is a shortcut. You’re correct. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES (#37)
Space Landed On: 37
Task: Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Book #8: After the End by Katie Ruggle
Read: 5/10/20
How it Fits: 180 pages
SHOPPING DISTRICT
Roll # 10
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 38
Task: OFF LICENCE – Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title
Book #9: Hex on the Beach by Gina LaManna
Read: 2/14/21
How it Fits: drink on cover
Roll # 11
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 41
Task: JUICE BAR - Read a book with a cover that is mainly orange
Book #10: Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton
Read: 3/4/21
How it Fits: orange cover
Roll # 12
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 45
Task: Your mum calls and asks you to pick her up some orange juice. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#41)
Space Landed On: 41
Task: JUICE BAR - Read a book with a cover that is mainly orange
Book #11: Stealing Shadows by Kay Hooper
Read: 3/5/21
How it Fits: orange cover
Roll # 13
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 46
Task: JEWELLER – Read a book with jewellery on the cover.
Book #12: Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Read: 5/17/21
How it Fits: can see a necklace chain on Layla's neck
Roll # 14
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 47
Task: Oh no! You left a pan on the stove. GO HOME
>>>>>>> GO HOME <<<<<<<
~ 📚 ~ ✔️ ~ 📅 ~ ✔️ ~ 📚 ~ ✔️ ~ 📅 ~ ✔️~ 📚 ~ ✔️ ~ 📅 ~ ✔️ ~ 📚 ~ ✔️ ~ 📅 ~
YOUR STREET
Space Landed On: 1
Task: Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book #13: The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
Read: 7/1/21
How it Fits: house on cover
Roll # 15
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 6
Task: 6. The neighbour’s scary dog is out of the yard. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#4)
Space Landed On: 4
Task: Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book #14: The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skete
Read: 7/18/21
How it Fits: dog on cover
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Roll # 16
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 8
Task: Pass the SCHOOL – Read a book that takes place in a school.
Book #15: Sky Jumpers by Peggy Eddleman
Read: 7/18/21
How it Fits: Set partly in school
Roll # 17
Number Rolled: ⚁
Space Landed On: 10
Task: Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
Book #16: Winter's Mourn by Mary Stone
Read: 8/1/21
How it Fits: multiple teachers mentioned
Roll # 18
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 14
Task: 14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME.
>>>>>>> GO HOME <<<<<<<
~ 📚 ~ ✔️ ~ 📅 ~ ✔️ ~ 📚 ~ ✔️ ~ 📅 ~ ✔️~ 📚 ~ ✔️ ~ 📅 ~ ✔️ ~ 📚 ~ ✔️ ~ 📅 ~
YOUR STREET
Space Landed On: 1
Task: Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book #17: It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
Read: 8/20/21
How it Fits: House on the cover
Roll # 19
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 2
Task: Wave to your neighbour. Read a book involving neighbours.
Book #18: Love at First by Kate Clayborn
Read: 9/9/21
How it Fits: All about neighbors living in the same building
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Roll # 20
Number Rolled: ⚅
Space Landed On: 8
Task: Pass the SCHOOL – Read a book that takes place in a school.
Book #19: Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Read: 9/16/21
How it Fits: Part of the time Yelena is in the magic training academy
Roll # 21
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 11
Task: Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book #20: Raised in Fire (Demon Days, Vampire Nights, #2) by K.F. Breeme
Read: 9/20/21
How it Fits: Reagan goes from being alone to making friends
Roll # 22
Number Rolled: ⚁
Space Landed On: 13
Task: Read a book set in a small town
Book #21: Summer Flame: A Beach Read Romantic Comedy by Hayleigh Sol
Read: 10/2/21
How it Fits: Most of the book takes place at a camp ground in a small town
Roll # 23
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 17
Task: Pass the CHURCH – Read a book with a religious symbol on the cover.
It's been 3 months, I'm going to FORFEIT
Roll # 24
Number Rolled: ⚄
Forfeit: 5. Read a book by an author whose last name begins with O or U
Space On: 17
Book #22: A Killer's Mind by Mike Omer
Read: 2/5/22
How it Fits: Omer starts with O
THE LOCAL PARK
Roll # 25
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 20
Task: BUS STOP – You just missed one, keep walking. ROLL AGAIN
Roll # 26
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 23
Task: Walk through the PARK - Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in BENCH (‘the’, ‘a’ and ‘an’ should be ignored)
Book #23: China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
Read: 2/16/22
How it Fits: Title starts with C
Roll # 27
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 24
Task: 24. Cut through the PLAYGROUND - Read a book with any kind of playground equipment on the cover (swing, roundabout etc)
I'm going to FORFEIT
Roll # 28
Number Rolled: ⚁
Space On: 24
Forfeit: 2. Read a book by an author whose last name begins with E or I
Book #24: Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
Read: 3/2/22
How it Fits: Author's last name starts with I
Roll # 29
Number Rolled: ⚅
Space Landed On: 30
Task: 30. You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES
Space Landed On: 28
Task: 28. Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book #25: Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi
Read: 3/3/22
How it Fits: 357 pages
Roll # 30
Number Rolled: ⚁
Space Landed On: 30
Task: 30. You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES
Space Landed On: 28
Task: 28. Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book #26: Eruption by Ivy Smoak
Read: 3/5/22
How it Fits: 383 pages
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.
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
Don't Get Fined! A Library Adventure (cont.)SHOPPING DISTRICT
Roll # 33
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 39
Task: 39. DEPARTMENT STORE – Read an anthology of short stories
Book #29: Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio
Read: 12/14/22
How it Fits: 3 short stories
Roll # 34
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 40
Task: 40. ANTIQUE SHOP – Read a book published before 2000
Book #30: Phantom by Christopher Pike
Read: 1/7/23
How it Fits: published 1996 < 2000
Roll # 35
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 45
Task: 45. Your mum calls and asks you to pick her up some orange juice. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#41)
Space Landed On: 41
Task: 41. JUICE BAR - Read a book with a cover that is mainly orange.
Book #31: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
Read: 1/25/23
How it Fits: orange cover
Roll # 36
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 44
Task: 44. NEWSAGENT - Read a book with a character who is a journalist
Book #32: The Last Mile by David Baldacci
Read: 1/27/23
How it Fits: Jamison was a journalist in Book #1
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
Roll # 38
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 53
Task: 53. PET SHOP – Read a book with a character who is an animal
Book #34: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
Read: 3/12/23
How it Fits: parrot Delilah, goats Marigold & George and dog Bixby are all very much characters in the story
Roll # 39
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 54
Task: 54. PET SHOP - Read a book with any animal on the cover.
Book #35: The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson
Read: 3/31/23
How it Fits: horse on the cover
Roll # 40
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 55
Task: 55. A man wearing a sign that reads ‘THE END IS COMING’ stops you. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#51) OR DO A FORFEIT*
Space Landed On: 51
Task: 51. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic book.
Book #36: Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
Read: 3/31/23
How it Fits: Dystopian ~ magic is rising and tech falls
Roll # 41
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 52
Task: 52. Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
Book #37: Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates
Read: 5/4/23
How it Fits: cup on the cover
Roll # 42
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 56
Task: 56. SPORTS SHOP – Read a book with a character who is a professional athlete.
Book #38: Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Read: 8/12/23
How it Fits: NCAA Hockey player Ryan Wes turns pro in the second half of the book
Roll # 43
Number Rolled: ⚁
Space Landed On: 58
Task: 58. PHARMACY – Read a book where the use of drugs is important to the story
Book #39: Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Read: 8/15/23
How it Fits: Used drugs to heal and deceive
Roll # 44
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 62
Task: 62. BAKERY – Read a book with a character who cooks for a living.
Book #40: A Touch of Minx by Suzanne Enoch
Read: 10/4/23
How it Fits: Rick has a chef at each of his houses. Hans is Rick's Palm Beach chef.
Roll # 45
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 65
Task: 65. BURGER BAR - Read a book with a title where all the words start with the same letter (including ‘the’, ‘a’, ‘an’ etc)
Book #41: Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine
Read: 12/7/23
How it Fits: All words in title start with C
Roll # 46
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 69
Task: 69. A group of thugs block your path. Run away! GO BACK 10 SPACES (#59)
Space Landed On: 59
Task: 59. Read a book that involves a bad boy OR a group of criminals.
Book #42: Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher
Read: 12/24/23
How it Fits: multiple zombie/clay head killers
Roll # 47
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 63
Task: 63. Time’s running out. Start jogging! GO FORWARD 7 SPACES (#70)
Space Landed On: 70
Task: 70. Read a book where a character runs to keep fit.
Book #43: Cold Hearted by Toni Anderson
Read: 1/2/24
How it Fits: Cassie runs to exercise & times alibi
Roll # 48
Number Rolled: ⚀
Space Landed On: 71
Task: 71. TRAVEL AGENCY – Read a book set in a different country from where you live.
Book #44: Orphan of Destiny by Michael P. Spradlin
Read: 1/21/24
How it Fits: Set in UK
Roll # 49
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 74
Task: 74. PIZZA PLACE – Read a book set in Italy or with an Italian character.
Book #45: Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
Read: 1/28/24
How it Fits: Siren Alessandro Sagredo is Italian Prime brought in to test Catalina
Roll # 50
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 79
Task: 79. POLICE STATION - Read a book where something is stolen.
Book #46: A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow
Read: 2/6/24
How it Fits: Snowmobile is stolen & wrecked
Roll # 51
Number Rolled: ⚂
Space Landed On: 81
Task: 81. SOLICITOR’S OFFICE – Read a book with a main character who works in the legal profession.
Book #47: 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
Read: 4/7/24
How it Fits: Yuki Castallano changes from ADA to Defense League lawyer
Roll # 52
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 86
Task: 86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book #48: Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher
Read: 5/29/24
How it Fits: T. Kingfisher is favorite author
Roll # 53
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 90
Task: 90. BOOK STORE - Your favourite author is doing a signing at the book store. The queue is long!. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86)
Space Landed On: 86
Task: 86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book #49: In the Darkness by Mike Omer
Read: 6/1/24
How it Fits: Mike Omer is a new favorite author
Roll # 54
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 90
Task: 90. BOOK STORE - Your favourite author is doing a signing at the book store. The queue is long!. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86)
Space Landed On: 86
Task: 86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book #50: The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison
Read: 6/16/24
How it Fits: Dot Hutchison is one of my favorite authors
Roll # 55
Number Rolled: ⚃
Space Landed On: 90
Task: 90. BOOK STORE - Your favourite author is doing a signing at the book store. The queue is long!. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86)
Space Landed On: 86
Task: 86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book #51: Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs
Read: 6/20/24
How it Fits: LOVE Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 91
Task: 91. BOOK STORE - Read a book that you bought within the last 6 months.
Book #52: On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
Read: 9/14/24
How it Fits: Bought on 4/20/24 - 5 months ago, but too short
Roll # 56
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 91
Task: 91. BOOK STORE - Read a book that you bought within the last 6 months.
Book #52: Wizard Scout by Rodney W. Hartman
Read: 8/29/24
How it Fits: Bought in March 2024
Roll # 57
Number Rolled: ⚄
Space Landed On: 96
Task: 96. Read a book that involves grandparents OR with a main character who is over 60.
Book #53: The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Read: 9/28/24
How it Fits: John Perry is over 90
Roll # 58
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 100
Task: 100. THE LIBRARY! Congratulations you have successfully returned your book!
Roll #: 18Space I'm on: 68. MUSIC STORE
What I rolled: 1
Space I landed on: 69. A group of thugs block your path. Run away! GO BACK 10 SPACES (#59)
Prompt: Read a book that involves a bad boy OR a group of criminals.
Book: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - Nov. 15th
Mod
Roll #: 19Space I'm on: #59
What I rolled: 3
Space I landed on: 62. BAKERY
Prompt: Read a book with a character who cooks for a living.
Book: Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Nov. 15th
Hi,This is crazy to ask but...is it okay to treat this as a PROJECT rather than as a GAME OF CHANCE?
[i. e. no dice. just finish ALL tasks in order]
Mod
This is crazy to ask but...is it okay to treat this as a PROJECT rather than as a GAME OF CHANCE?
[i. e. no dice. just finish ALL tasks in order]"
Sure, go right ahead! :)
FINISHEDDon't get fined!
Roll #1
Start Space: START
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 4 (book with dog on cover or in title)
Flush: A Biography by Virginia Woolf 12/02/2025
Roll #2
Start Space: 4
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 5 (first title word in STREET)
Tail of the Blue Bird by Nii Ayikwei Parkes 16/02/2025
Roll #3
Start Space: 5
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 9 (author's initials in SCHOOL)
Il magico studio fotografico di Hirasaka bySanaka Hiiragi 17/02/2025
Roll #4
Start Space: 9
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 13 (set in a small town)
Zia Antonia sapeva di menta byAndrea Vitali 01/03/2025
set in Bellano, Italy, 3,5k people
Roll #5
Start Space: 13
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 14
START AGAIN
Roll #6
Start Space: START
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 3 -> go to 7
Landed on 7 (Young Adult)
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories byHolly Black 02/03/2025
Roll #7
Start Space: 7
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 12 (main character under 18)
Nel mare ci sono i coccodrilli byFabio Geda 04/03/2025
Roll #8
Start Space: 12
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 16 (funeral)
Il rosmarino non capisce l'inverno by Matteo Bussola 06/03/2025
Roll #9
Start Space: 16
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 19 (letter)
Last Words from Montmartre by Qiu Miaojin 08/03/2025
Roll #10
Start space: 19
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 25 (MC with children)
Questione di razza by Guido Barbujani 13/03/2025
Roll #11
Start space: 25
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 28 (300+ pages)
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday 17/03/2025
Roll #12
Start space: 28
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 29 (picnic)
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay 23/03/2025
Roll #13
Start space: 29
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 34 (go to 37): 37 (150-200 pages)
The Old Man and the sea byErnest Hemingway 25/03/2025
Roll #14
Start space: 37
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 39 (collection of short stories)
Spring in Fialta by Vladimir Nabokov 29/03/2025
Roll: #15
Start space: 39
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 43 (non-fiction)
L'ira di Atena: Le dee nel mito greco by Natalie Haynes 04/04/2025
Roll: #16
Start space: 43
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 48 (first letter in COFFEE)
Febbre di carnevale (SUR) by Yuliana Ortiz Ruano 06/04/2025
Roll: #17
Start space: 48
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 50 (book made into a film)
Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner 08/04/2025
Roll: #18
Start space: 50
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 51 (dystopian)
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 10/04/2025
Roll: #19
Start space: 51
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 55 --> forfeit #5 (surname starting in O or U)
La buca by Hiroko Oyamada 12/04/2025
Roll: #20
Start space: 55
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 60 (flowers on the cover)
Spring Garden by Tomoka Shibasaki 13/04/2025
Roll: #21
Start space: 60
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 64 (eating fast food)
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood 15/04/2025
Roll: #22
Start space: 64
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 68 (music-related word in the title)
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch 17/04/2025
Roll: #23
Start space: 68
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 71 (set different country from where I live)
The heaven and Earth grocery store byJames McBride 19/04/2025
Book set in the USA, I live in Italy
Roll: #24
Start space: 71
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 74 (Italian character)
Orbital by Samantha Harvey 20/04/2025
Pietro is Italian
Roll: #25
Start space: 74
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 79 (something is stolen)
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 21/04/2025
Marcellus steals Cameron's driving license
Roll: #26
Start space: 79
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 83 (wealthy MC)
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune 24/04/2025
Roll #27
Start space: 83
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 88 (New-to-you author)
La casa dei libri by Richard Brautigan 24/04/2025
Roll #28
Start space: 88
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 91 (bought within the last 6 months)
Pausa caffè con gatti by Charlie Jonas 02/05/2025
Roll #29
Start space: 91
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 92 (published in the last 12 months)
Donnaregina by Teresa Ciabatti 27/06/2025 (published 08/04/2025)
Roll #30
Start space: 92
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 95 (historical fiction)
The ghost bride by Yangsze Choo 06/07/2025
Roll #31
Start space: 95
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 99 forfeit #5 (last name in O)
La collega tatuata by Margherita Oggero 10/07/2025
Roll #32
Start space: 99
Rolled: 3
Landed on: THE LIBRARY
Roll #: 20Space I'm on: 62. BAKERY
What I rolled: 5
Space I landed on: 67. MUSIC STORE
Prompt: Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Book: Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour by Elton John - Mar. 6th
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