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Start Space: Start
Number Rolled: 5
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)
Someone Knows | Vi Keeland | April 3, 2025
Roll #2
Space Start: 5
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed on: 9
Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL’.
Carl Hiassen | Lucky You | April 4, 2025
Roll #3
Start Space 9
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On:14
14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME.
Start Space: 1
1. Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
My Name Is Emily Ray | Michele Domínguez Greene | 04.05.2025

Roll #4
Start Space 1
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 3
3. The neighbour kid gives you a ride on his handle bars to the end of the street. GO FORWARD 4 SPACES (#7).
Space Landed on 7.
7. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult or Children’s book. (Must meet the 150 page minimum)
Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson | 04.04.2025
Roll #5
Start Space 7
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 10
10. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
Elle becomes a teacher to her kids after she removes them from school. - Loc 4459
The Sandersons Fail Manhattan | Scott Johnston | 04.08.2025
Roll #6
Start Space: 10
Number Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 11
11. Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Scythe & Sparrow | Brynne Weaver | 04.08.25
Roll #7
Start Space: 11
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 16
Pass the CHURCH Read a book where a wedding, funeral or christening takes place.
Funeral for Mac's Dad Takes Place - Loc 305
A Sharp Endless Need | Marisa Crane | 04.09.2025
Roll #8
Start Space: 16
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 22
22. You enter the PARK. Read a book with a green cover or a tree on the cover. Tree on Cover
The Crash | Freida McFadden | 04.12.25

Roll #9
Start Space: 22
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 25
25. Cut through the PLAYGROUND - Read a book with a main character who has children.
Hollis and all the other girls (except Gigi) have children.
The Five-Star Weekend | Elin Hilderbrand | 04.13.2025
Roll #10
Start Space: 25
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 27
27. In the PARK - Take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.
White Rose, Black Forest | Eoin Dempsey | 06.17
Roll #11
Start Space: 27
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 31
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’)
Calling Clarissa | Beth Worsdell | 08.09
Roll #12
Start Space: 31
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 35
35. In the PARK - Take a stroll past the pond. Read a book with water on the cover.
Uncharted Waters | Sally Hepworth | 08.10

Roll #13
Start Space: 35
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 37
37. Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
176 Pages | The Baking Life of Amelie Day | Vanessa Curtis | 08.30
Roll #14
Start Space: 37
Number Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 38
38. OFF LICENCE – Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title

Space I'm on: 67. MUSIC STORE
What I rolled: 6
Space I landed on: 73. THRIFT SHOP
Prompt: Read a book that you got second hand or that you borrowed from somebody. (not the library)
Book: The Secret of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien - May 7th

Space I'm on: 73. THRIFT SHOP
What I rolled: 6
Space I landed on: 79. POLICE STATION
Prompt: Read a book where something is stolen.
Book: Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis - May 10th

Space I'm on: 79. POLICE STATION
What I rolled: 5
Space I landed on: 84. BANK
Prompt: Read a book with the letters ‘B A N K’ in the title (in any order)
Book: The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu - May 26th

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

Space I'm on: 84. BANK
What I rolled: 5
Space I landed on: 89. BOOK STORE
Prompt: Read a book from a genre that you wouldn’t normally choose.
Book: Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo - June 4th
Magic Realism

Space I'm on: 89. BOOK STORE
What I rolled: 3
Space I landed on: 92. BOOK STORE
Prompt: Read a book published in the last 12 months.
Book: Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang - June 9th
Pub. May 6th, 2025

Space I'm on: 92. BOOK STORE
What I rolled: 4
Space I landed on: 96. MUSEUM
Prompt: Read a book that involves grandparents.
Book: The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis - June 27th
The MMC lives with his grandfather.

Library Adventure Game
Duration: Sept. 25th, 2023 - ?
Progress: 100/100
Book #1 (5) - Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in ‘STREET’
Emma by Jane Austen - Oct. 1st, 2023
Book #2 (4) - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL’.
Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens - Nov. 3rd, 2023
Book #3 (6) - Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES - Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Listen, Slowly by Thanhhà Lại - Nov. 16th, 2023

Book #4 (2) - Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in BENCH
He's So Fine by Jill Shalvis - Nov. 25th, 2023
Book: #5 (3) - Read a book with a child on the cover.
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 6 by Hiromu Arakawa - Nov. 28th, 2023

Book #6 (3) - Read a book where a character has a picnic.
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree - Dec. 16th, 2023
Ch. 32
Book #7 (5) - Take a shortcut. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES - Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 10 by Hiromu Arakawa - Dec. 19th, 2023
184 pages
Book #8 (1) - Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.
The Singles Table by Sara Desai - Dec. 23rd, 2023

Book #9 (4) - Read a book with some kind of food on the cover OR in the title
Sauces: Handcrafted & Wholesome by Ashley Billey - Dec. 25th, 2023

Book #10 (1) - Read a non-fiction book
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur - Dec. 30th, 2023
Book #11 (3) - Read a book with jewellery on the cover.
Quit Being an Idiot: Life Lessons from The Golden Girls by Robb Pearlman - Jan. 14th, 2024

Book #12 (5) - Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic book.
Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth - Feb. 18th, 2024
Book #13 (5) - Read a book with a character who is a professional athlete.
Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Apr. 12th, 2024
Set on a fake DWTS show, several of the celebs are pro athletes, plus it could be argued that the pro dancers are all pro athletes.
Book #14 (5) - Read a book where a character receives flowers.
Belladonna by Anne Bishop - Apr. 16th, 2024
Michael gives Belladonna violets on pg. 434.
Book #15 (3) - Read a book where somebody eats fast food.
Spy x Family: Family Portrait by Aya Yajima - Apr. 30th, 2024
Yuri & Anya get hotdogs and soda on pg. 82
Book #16 (3) - Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs - June 23rd, 2024

Book #17 (1) - Read a book with a music related word in the title.
Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs by Annie Zaleski - Nov. 13th, 2024
Book #18 (1) - Read a book that involves a bad boy OR a group of criminals.
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - Nov. 15th, 2024
Book #19 (3) - Read a book with a character who cooks for a living.
Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Nov. 15th, 2024
Book #20 (5) - Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour by Elton John - Mar. 6th, 2025

Book #21 (6) - Read a book that you got second hand or that you borrowed from somebody (not the library)
The Secret of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien - May 7th, 2025
Book #22 (6) - Read a book where something is stolen.
Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis - May 10th, 2025
Book #23 (5) - Read a book with the letters ‘B A N K’ in the title (in any order)
The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu - May 26th, 2025
Book #24 (5) - Read a book from a genre that you wouldn’t normally choose.
Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo - June 4th, 2025
Magic Realism
Book #25 (3) - Read a book published in the last 12 months.
Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang - June 9th, 2025
Pub. May 6th, 2025
Book #26 (4) - Read a book that involves grandparents.
The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis - June 27th, 2025
The MMC lives with his grandfather.
Roll # 27 (5) FINISHED
Laura Z wrote: "Joanne, I started at the end of May. Message #1958. Can you add me to the list?
Roll #5
Start Space: 21
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 25
✅25. Read a book with a main character who has children: [book:Woma..."
No, I can't. This thread was posted by a mod that is no longer in the group. Sorry.
Roll #5
Start Space: 21
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 25
✅25. Read a book with a main character who has children: [book:Woma..."
No, I can't. This thread was posted by a mod that is no longer in the group. Sorry.

Don'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
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Start Date: 27/3/25
Date Completed:
Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 3
Landed on: 3 (The neighbour kid gives you a ride on his handle bars to the end of the street. GO FORWARD 4 SPACES (#7).)
7:Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult or Children’s book. (Must meet the 150 page minimum)
Book Read: The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan 28/3/25
Roll #2
Start Space: 7
Number rolled: 1
Landed on: 8. Pass the SCHOOL – Read a book that takes place in a school.
Book Read: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender 04/04/25
Roll #3
Start Space: 8
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 13. Read a book set in a small town
Book Read: The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn 07/04/25
Roll #4
Start Space: 13
Number rolled: 1
Landed on: 14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME.
Book Read: ----
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 2
Landed on: 2. Wave to your neighbour. Read a book involving neighbours.
Book Read: Unlikely Neighbours by Renee Daniel Flagler 10/04/25
Roll #5
Start Space: 2
Number 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: The Smoke Thieves|Sally Green|27/04/25
Roll #6
Start Space: 5
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 10. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
Book read: Messenger of Fear|Michael Grant|04/05/25|Messenger is teaching Mara how to be a messenger of fear and have people atone for their sins
Roll #7
Start Space: 10
Number rolled: 4
Landed on: 14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME.
Number rolled: 3. The neighbour kid gives you a ride on his handle bars to the end of the street. GO FORWARD 4 SPACES (#7).
7. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult or Children’s book. (Must meet the 150 page minimum)
Book read: The Demon World|Sally Green|05/05/25|YA-408 pages
Roll #8
Start Space: 7
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 12. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old
Book read: Heartbreak Boys|Simon James Green|16/05/25|16 year olds
Roll #9
Start Space: 12
Number rolled: 1
Landed on: 13. Read a book set in a small town
Book read:How to Solve Your Own Murder|Kristen Perrin|29/05/25
Roll #10
Start Space: 13
Number rolled: 4
Landed on: 17. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book with a religious symbol on the cover.
Book read:
Roll 11
Start: 17
Number rolled: 3
Landed on: 20. BUS STOP – You just missed one, keep walking. ROLL AGAIN.
Number rolled: 4
Landed on: 24. Cut through the PLAYGROUND - Read a book with any kind of playground equipment on the cover (swing, roundabout etc)
Book read: