Science Fiction and Fantasy Spin Challenge

[Marla]

Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge
Level: 10-20 Barbarian/Alien invader
Duration: 1 year (7/1/14 - 6/30/15)



How it works: (view spoiler)[
1. Pick the amount of books you want to read and the duration you want to play.
2. Pick which board you want to start on Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Combo Board. Start on any Free Ride tile.
3. Roll the dice and move clock-wise through out the board.
4. Land on a Free Ride Space and take a free dragon/spaceship/portal ride to another board or simply roll again and move on the same board.
5. If you want to move to another board but don't want to wait deduct 1 book and move to the nearest Free ride title to move to the board of your choice.
6. Don't like a tile you have landed on? Deduct 1 book and push the panic link to receive a general card like "Read a book from your favorite genre" or "Read a book published in your birth month"
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Roll Dice: http://www.random.org/dice/?num=1

[Marla]

Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge
Level: 10-20 Barbarian/Alien invader
Duration: 1 year (7/1/14 - 6/30/15)
Progress: 10/10
Completed: 1/8/15

Rolls and Plays:

SF & Fantasy:
1. Alternate Realities (4) - The Death Cure by James Dashner (7/12/14)
2. Free Read/Roll Again (5) - Demons and Druids by James Patterson (7/14/14)
Fantasy:
3. Ghost ESP (5) - All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn (7/17/14)
Science Fiction:
4. Free Read/Roll Again (1) - Turning Curse by A.C. Harrah (7/17/14)
5. Indies Lesser Known (6) - Mythos by Vrinda Pendred (8/3/14)
6. Young Adult (3) - Deviation by Christine Manzari (8/4/14)
7. Time Travel (2) - Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (11/19/14)
8. Post Apocalyptic (6) - Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (11/23/14)
9. Alternate History (4) - Cress by Marissa Meyer (12/31/14)
10. Young Adult (4) - The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore (1/8/15)

[Marla]

Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge ~ Round #2
Level: 10-20 Barbarian/Alien invader
Duration: 1 year (8/1/14 - 7/31/15)
Progress: 10/10
Completed: 9/5/15

I have read some GREAT books because of this challenge! I highly recommend Fuzzy Nation by James Scalzi and Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach.

Rolls and Plays:

Fantasy:
1. Ghost ESP (rolled 5) - Lirael by Garth Nix (8/8/14)
2. Free Read/Roll Again (rolled 1) - The Estian Alliance by M.J. Webb (8/22/14)
Science Fiction:
3. Best Sci Fi (rolled 2) - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (8/28/14)
4. Alternate History (rolled 3) - The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson (10/5/14)
5. Time Travel (rolled 6) - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (11/15/14)
6. Humorous (rolled 2) - Be Still My Vampire Heart by Kerrelyn Sparks (12/3/14)
(vampire genetics is sci fi though vampires are more fantasy)
7. Philosophical (rolled 2) - Fuzzy Nation by James Scalzi (4/8/15)
8. Free Read/Roll Again (rolled 4) - Sky Ghosts: All for One by Alexandra Engellmann (5/25/15)

SF & Fantasy:
9. Romance Erotic (rolled 5) - Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (6/17/15)
10. Hard Sci Fi (rolled 5) - Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach (9/5/15)

[Marla]

I first did this challenge back in 2013. When I saw you all doing it. I decided to join you.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge ~ Round #3
Level: Barbarian/Alien invader (10-20 books)
Duration: 1 year (5/1/22 - 4/30/23)
Progress: 0 of 10
Completed:
Updated:

Rolls and Plays:

I totally forgot about this challenge, so I'm restarting it.

Science Fiction:
1. Best Sci Fi (rolled 2) -
#347 Morning Star | #64 Never Let Me Go | #512 The Knife of Never Letting Go | #84 The Sparrow | #343 The Last Colony | #660 Champion | # 524 Phantoms | #381 Project Hail Mary | #8 Hyperion | #30 Snow Crash | #59 Leviathan Wakes | #106 On Basilisk Station #237 The Passage | #241 Replay | #242 Dauntless | #271 Feed | #296 Ender in Exile

[Marla]

I lost this challenge, so I will restart it. Now, it's been 10 years since I last did it. Good thing Catsalive decided to participate!

Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge ~ Round #3
Level: Barbarian/Alien invader (10-20 books)
Duration: 1 year (1/1/23 - 12/31/23)
Progress: 10 of 10
Completed: 9/22/23

Science Fiction:
1. Best Sci Fi (rolled 2) - #1019 You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews (1/31/23)
2. Free Read/Roll Again (rolled 1) - Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (2/17/23)

SF & Fantasy:
3. Urban (rolled 3) - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh (2/24/23) ~ Urban Fantasy
4. Space Opera (rolled 3) - Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (2/24/23)
5. Mythology (rolled 5) - The Thirteenth Skull by Rick Yancey (4/5/23)
6. Paranormal (rolled 2) - Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates (5/4/23)
7. Robot (rolled 1) - Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel (5/16/23)
8. Military (rolled 1) - Whispers in the Dark by Maya Banks (6/24/23)
9. High Epic Fantasy (rolled 2) - The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima (9/2/23)
10. 2014 (rolled 2) - Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (9/22/23)

[Marla]

I don't get very far on two boards with only 10 books. So I'm going to try 20 books, but I doubt I will finish it in one year.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge ~ Round #4
Level: Barbarian/Alien invader (10-20 books)
Duration: 1 year (10/1/23 - 9/30/24)
Level: Heroic Warrior/ Star ship commander (20-30 books)
Progress in 1 year: 11
Progress: 20 of 20
Completed: 7/2/25

Fantasy:
01. Shifters, Vampires, Werewolves (rolled 3) - Evil Thirst by Christopher Pike (10/13/23)
02. Unique Magic Systems (rolled 4) - The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness (10/14/23) ~ 670th on Most Interesting Magic System
03. Best Fantasy (rolled 5) - Kiss of Fate by Deborah Cooke (10/30/23) ~ 1087th on Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
04. Magic Users (rolled 3) - White Hot by Ilona Andrews (11/3/23)
05. Free Ride/Roll Again (rolled 1)

SF & Fantasy:
05. Robot (rolled 5) - Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (11/26/23)
06. Dystopian / Utopian (rolled 4) - The Treatment by Suzanne Young (1/3/24) ~ dystopia
07. Best Sci-Fi Fantasy (rolled 2) - Wildfire by Ilona Andrews (1/28/24) ~ 220th on Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
08. Free Ride/Roll Again (rolled 2)

Science Fiction:
08. Artificial Intelligence (rolled 5) - Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (2/7/24)
09. Humorous (rolled 5) - Humorous Paranormal Books - #139 White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison (4/6/24)
10. Post Apocalyptic (rolled 4) - Best Apocalyptic or Post-Apocalyptic YA Fiction - #16 The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (7/22/24)
11. Colonization (rolled 6) - Colonization in Science Fiction - #30 The Last Colony by John Scalzi (9/28/24)
12. Sci Fi on Earth (rolled 3) - Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher (10/7/24)
13. Free Ride/Roll Again (rolled 6)

Fantasy:
13. Sword & Sorcery (rolled 4) - Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews (11/17/24)
14. Dragons, Elves, Fairies (rolled 4) - Tricked by Kevin Hearne (12/17/24) ~ Fae
15. Humorous (rolled 3) - A Clue for the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall (1/11/25) - MPG Humor
16. Demons, Angels (rolled 3) - Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike (3/9/25) ~ angels & aliens
17. Indies and Lesser Known Fantasy (rolled 4) - The Mapmaker's Apprentice by C.J. Archer (3/30/25) ~ 17,883 ratings
18. Dragons, Elves, Fairies (rolled 6) - Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (6/15/25)
19. Humorous (rolled 3) - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (6/15/25) ~ MPG Humor
20. Free Ride/Roll Again (rolled 5)

Science Fiction:
20. Free Ride/Roll Again (rolled 3)

SF & Fantasy:
20. Alternate Realities (rolled 4) - Pines by Blake Crouch (7/2/25)