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I'm still figuring this out, but it sounds fun, so I'm in. Here's my shelf (although its still mostly empty right now): Stacey's Bookopoly Shelf
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Here's my shelf (although its still mostly empty right now): Stacey's Bookopoly Shelf"
Welcome, Stacey. We'd love to have you on board.
Unfortunately, your profile is set as private so we can't view your bookshelf unless you're a 'friend'. At the moment, I can't even PM you. You can PM me however and we can try to discuss in private on how you can join in without making your profile public, if you still wanted to play :)
Wow. You guys have put a ton of work into this and it looks like loads of fun! I'm in. I'm still adding books, but here's my shelf: Kristina's Bookopoly Shelf
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Ooh, hi, Kristina! Welcome to the challenge :)
Quite a number of us are in SRC so you should feel right at home here ;)
Tien wrote: "Stacey wrote: "I'm still figuring this out, but it sounds fun, so I'm in. Here's my shelf (although its still mostly empty right now): Stacey's Bookopoly Shelf"
Welcome, Stacey. We'd love to hav..."
I didn't have it set on private for any particular reason --so changed it to public. That should do it, correct?
Tien wrote: "Quite a number of us are in SRC so you should feel right at home here ;) "LOL. I noticed that. You guys have suckered me into another challenge! Thanks, I think..... ;-)
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Yes, changing your profile to public should do it.
I'm not sure whether you meant you have changed it because it's still showing as a private profile & I can't access your shelf nor link it until it's public...
I want to understand better how the rules work with regard to start date for books - especially in the case of books which we've placed on our Bookopoly shelf that we might start reading for challenges other than Bookopoly prior to using the book for a Bookopoly task."Scenario" 1: We roll prior to 2017-Dec-01 and plan books for our initial spaces on the board. Is it correct that we should not start reading those books prior to 2017-Dec-01 ?
"Scenario" 2: Let's say it's March and we've been playing the game for a while and I decide to start reading Timebound from my Bookopoly shelf for a challenge for the AMMP group. For the purposes of this question let's say it doesn't fit any of my current tasks for Bookopoly. So I start it and get the first chapter read. Then let's say I switch gears and work on my Bookopoly tasks and then am in a position to plan my next book for Bookopoly. Do I need to first remove "Timebound" from my Bookopoly shelf at that point because I've already started reading it outside of the Bookopoly game? Or is it an eligible choice for me if it fits my next Bookopoly task?
Thanks in advance for the clarification!
Sue, yes that is correct we can start reading prior to 2017-dec-01.I'm not sure about scenario #2... maybe someone else can answer that question
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#1: yes, do Not start reading until Dec-1
#2: if you start reading a book on your bookopoly shelf for another challenge, please remove it.
Sorry, I'm back with one more question, similar topic.It matters because I tend to start books for various reasons (group read, challenges) and then don't finish them quickly but do sometimes come back and finish them later (like, later in the year.)
So, a different scenario from the one above - let's say it's August, and I land on the Pick-a-Shelf: Our 10th Anniversary Theme Park space - and I have to go outside of my Bookopoly shelf to be able to complete a task. Can I choose a book I might happen to be currently reading, that's not on my Bookopoly shelf, that was started after 2017-Dec-01? Or do I need to choose a book that I have not started yet?
Thanks for your patience with my questions. Just trying to get it figured out how my participation in the challenge will mesh with the way I plan my reading - and make sure I'm not breaking the rules :)
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It matters because I tend to start books for various reasons (group read, challenges) and then don't finish them quickly but do sometimes come..."
Sue, the general rule for all our challenges is that if you've already started a book, you can't choose it for something that comes up after that in the challenge. If there's ever an exception to that, it will be clearly spelled out. Hope that helps in your planning.
Of course, if you haven't read far, you could re-start the book, and that would count. I've done that sometimes.
Thanks, Susan - now I think I am clear about what I need to know.And yes, I've also sometimes re-started a book, when I hadn't read very far, and that has been helpful for challenges.
I've also started my own personal "finish 'em" challenge where I pick one book from a "finish 'em" shelf I created, to focus on finishing in a given month (or at least make progress in the book if it is really long - currently working on The Way of Kings - a book of 1007 pages, which I started in 2016.) The personal challenge gives me a "reason" to keep reading and finish the books even if I can't use the books for any group's challenges.
Which is a little bit sad, that I need a reason to read the book other than that I'm reading a good book that I'm interested in - but, that's ok - lol
Anyway, thanks for the answers to my questions!
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yay, welcome to Bookopoly, Amanda!
Bookopoly definitely helped me shift some long-standing books from my TBR in 2017, so I'll carry on in 2018, please.Here's my shelf -> Lagullande's Bookopoly 2018 Shelf
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Best of luck, Lagullande & Cathie :)
I'd like to play again! My shelf (though I need to do an overhaul!): https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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Good to have you joining us again, Cassie!
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Linda, I do not see a Bookopoly thread created by you to track your moves in the game. Did I miss it?
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Welcome, Julinda!
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Am I doing this correctly? Here is my link. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...What's my next step?
Hi Beth! Go to the board thread and start rolling ;)
Beth wrote: "Am I doing this correctly? Here is my link. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...What's my next step?"
First, you'll want to add some of your want-to-read books to that shelf (the instructions suggest 30-90 books). When you land on a property, that shelf will be used by the property owner or, if unowned, another Bookopoly player to choose a few book options for you, and then from those picks you'll choose one to read as "rent."
Then you'll also set up your own thread in this Bookopoly folder to keep track of your moves around the board (look at Tien's as an example).
After that, you can pretty much figure it out as you go. The instructions for each space on the board are pretty clear, and you can always ask for clarification if they aren't. :-)
How do I set up a folder to keep track of my moves?
I rolled a 5 but have no idea what to do next. I landed on a space that says 1 2 3. I think I just figured out what to do, but how do I set up a folder?
Beth wrote: "I rolled a 5 but have no idea what to do next. I landed on a space that says 1 2 3. I think I just figured out what to do, but how do I set up a folder?"To create your thread, go to the main Bookopoly section and click on "new topic" near the top. (If you normally use the app or mobile version, you may find it easier to use the desktop version of the site for this sort of thing.)
Do I need to tell when I roll and what square I land on?
Beth wrote: "Do I need to tell when I roll and what square I land on?"Yes, see the Housekeeping section of the rules.
CluckingBell wrote: "Beth wrote: "Do I need to tell when I roll and what square I land on?"Yes, see the Housekeeping section of the rules."
Thanks for your help CluckingBell! I will hopefully get the hang of this. I ask for any guidance from everyone if I do something wrong!
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Tien wrote: "Welcome, Beth! We're all ready to help if you need any :)"Thank you! I wrote out my first roll, move, book, etc. I will try to be more precise in the future!
Beth wrote: "Tien wrote: "Welcome, Beth! We're all ready to help if you need any :)"Thank you! I wrote out my first roll, move, book, etc. I will try to be more precise in the future!"
You'll get the hang of it! It's a lot to take in, especially when everyone else is already going full-steam-ahead, but it'll soon be second nature to you.
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Here's the link to my bookopoly shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Welcome, András!! I hope you'd get lots off your TBR :)
Please don't hesitate to ask any questions if you need any assistance.
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The Way of Kings (other topics)Timebound (other topics)
Now just have to figure out what to do next haha