The Yahtzee Challenge-Participants Thread- Jan.2015-Jan.2016

[[deleted user]]

Sounds like fun! Since it's too late to roll the dice for January, I'll take the alternative option this time. And, I'll set up my tracking info ASAP. Thanks!

Tracking Post:

COMPLETED
13/13 Months Completed
15/15 Books Completed
(Yahtzee left)

Rolls:
January, 2015: Alternate: Firebird, by Annabel Joseph, published October, 2014, 3 stars, finished 1/28/15
February, 2015: Fives: Dangerous Boys and Their Toy by Shayla Black, 4 stars, finished 2/24/15
March, 2015: Four of a kind: Their Virgin Captive by Shayla Black, 3 stars, finished 3/3/15
April, 2015: Large Straight, 101 Erotica Stories: Everything from first experiences to Sexy Vampires by Darlene Daniels, 3 stars, finished 4/12/15
May, 2015: Small Straight, Club Mephisto, 3 stars, finished 5/8/15 & Burn for You, 3 stars, finished 5/9/15 by Annabel Joseph
June, 2015: Full House, Sawyer by Nicole Edwards, 320 pages, 4 stars, finished 6/25/15; Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde, 352 pages, 3 stars, finished 6/22
July, 2015: Threes, My Wicked Devil by Ann Mayburn, 3 stars, finished 7/6
August, 2015: Twos, Utterly Sluttily by L.J. Dee, 5 stars, finished 8/6/15
September, 2015: Sixes, Lessons: The Sexual Education of Phillip by R. LeBeaux, 3 stars, finished 9/2
October, 2015: Three of a Kind: Siren Enslaved by Sophie Oak, 4 stars, finished 10/24
November, 2015: Chance. Passion by Lisa Valdez, 4 stars, finished 11/11
December, 2015:Ones. Unsure by Ashe Barker, 4 stars, finished 12/13
January, 2016: Fours. A Reason to Breathe by C.P. Smith, 3 stars, finished 1/8/16

[Fran, Moderator]

Gle wrote: "Sounds like fun! Since it's too late to roll the dice for January, I'll take the alternative option this time. And, I'll set up my tracking info ASAP. Thanks!"

Welcome to the challenge Gle!

[Carolyn]

Gonna try this again.
Carolyn's Yahtzee Challenge:

For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3

Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Twos- Read a book with a two word title - Sinfully Yours by Cara Elliot - May 20, 2015
Threes- Read a book with a three word title
Fours- Read a book with a four word title
Fives- Read a book with a five word title
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title


3 of a kind-3 of the same number-Read 1 book with three of the same letter in title (i.e. Northern Exposure (3 e's) - Last Call by Alice Clayton - March 1

4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 1 book with at least 4 of the same things on the cover (i.e 4 legs, 4 eyes, 4 noses) - Still The One by Jill Shalvis - April (4 hands, 4 legs, 4 eyes)

Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number- Read 1 book with a 2 in page count and read 1 book with a 3 in page count. rolled a 4,5,5,4,4 so I will read:
The Marriage Charm by Linda Lael Millar (304 pages) - Feb. 7
Mai Tai'd Up by Alice Clayton (272 pages) - Feb. 24

Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) - Read 2 consecutive books in a series (i.e. book 2 and 3, book 1 and 2)

Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology

YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice

Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a
chance ;)

Alternatives:
January alternative: Read a book published in 2014 = RustyNailed by Alice Clayton finished: January 25, 2015

March roll = 5,5,5,4,6 - did three of a kind.
April roll = 3,3,3,3,6
May roll = 2,5,2,5,2
June roll = 3,3,3,3,2

[Larissa]

I am new to this but want to give it a try!

For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3

✔ Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Wrath 9/1 4★
✔ Twos- Read a book with a two word title Finding Cyn 3★
Threes- Read a book with a three word title
✔ Fours- Read a book with a four word title
Hell or High Water
✔ Fives- Read a book with a five word title Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs
✔ Sixes- Read a book with a six word title Once Upon a Time in Bliss

Tasks Completed: 12/13
Books Read: 14/15
✔ January 2015: Alternative-Saving the CEO1/19
✔ February 2015: 6,6,6,6,5-Four of a kind Claiming Their Mate Four bare male chests 2/25 2★
✔ March 2015: 1st roll 1*,2,6,4,1*, 2nd roll 1,5,5,5,1 Full House! Making Her His 262 pages Besieged 374 pages 3/2
✔ April 2015: 1st roll 3,4,6,4,5 Sm.StraightYanked 4/9 and Frenched 4/8
✔ May 2015: 1st Roll: 6,2,6,1,4 Kept 6, 6 2nd Roll: 6,3,3 Sixes Once Upon a Time in Bliss 5/19
Full House
✔ June 2015: 1st Roll: 2,4,3,5,1 Large Straight Belong To The Night 6/30 4 ★
✔ July 2015:1st Roll: 4,3,4,6,4 3 of a kind or 4s Hell or High Water 7/9 4★
✔ August 2015: 1st Roll: 2,5,3,3,1 2nd Roll: 3.4,6 3 of a kind 3 O's 8/2 4★ Poison Promise
✔ September 2015: 1st Roll: 5,4,4,1,6 2nd Roll: 6,1,3,6 3rd Roll: 1,1,6 Kept the 1s Ones Wrath 9/1 4★
✔ October 2015: 1st Roll: 1,2,1,6,4 2nd Roll: 1.2.4.5.1 3rd Roll: 2,2,2,6,6 TwosFinding Cyn 10/6 3★
✔ November 2015: 1st Roll: 5,3,6,4,2 2nd Roll: 5,2 Fives Final: 5,3,5,5,2 Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs
✔ December 2015: 1st Roll: 5,1,1,6,6 2nd Roll: 2,1,2 3rd Roll: 3,5,1,1,1 Final: Chance-New Author Semi-Charmed 12/10
January 2016:


✔ 3 of a kind-3 of the same number-Read 1 book with three of the same letter in title (i.e. Northern Exposure (3 e's) Poison Promise 3 O's 8/2 4★

✔ 4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 1 book with at least 4 of the same things on the cover (i.e 4 legs, 4 eyes, 4 noses) Claiming Their Mate

✔ Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number- Read 1 book with a 2 in page count and read 1 book with a 3 in page count.Besieged3/2 4*Making Her His3/2 4*

✔ Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) - Read 2 consecutive books in a series (i.e. book 2 and 3, book 1 and 2)Frenched 4/8 Yanked 4/9

✔ Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology Belong To The Night 6/30 4★

YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice

✔ Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a
chance ;)

Alternatives:
January: Read a book published in 2014

[Fran, Moderator]

Reminder!


Please roll your dice between January 26th and February 5th!

*Due to the Blizzard bearing down on the East Coast as we speak, you can roll for February starting today, January 26th. Just in case there are power outages....stay safe and warm!

If you forget to roll the dice between those dates, please use the February Alternate Task-


February- Read a book with the color RED or PINK on the cover (any amount of red or pink is fine)

[Ora]

1st roll: 6,6,4,1,3
2nd roll: 3,6,4
3rd roll: 1,1
Since I already used a full house, I will use sixes

[Fran, Moderator]

I'm probably using 6s too Ora :)

6,6,6,4,1

[Dani]

1st roll: 1,1,2,2,3
2nd roll: 2

Going for a Full House this month: 1,1,2,2,2

[Cathy]

1st roll: 4,4,2,3,2
2nd roll: 4
4,4,4,2,2
Full house

[Larissa]

1st roll 2,2,3,5,6
2nd roll 6,6,6,6,5
4 of a kind

[Lura]

Thanks for the extension on rolling dates! I doubt we'll get much snow here (Western NC), but you never know. Going ahead and rolling now.

Roll 1: 3, 1, 4, 6, 1 - keep the 1s
Roll 2: 1, 1, 1, 4, 5 - keep the 1s
Roll 3: 1, 1, 1, 6, 3
3 of a kind

EDIT: Updated Post 54.

[Calila]

Roll 1: 6, 3, 4, 6, 4 - kept 4s & 6s; tossed 3
Roll 2: 6, 4, 6, 4, 6 - Kept 6s; tossed 4s
Roll 3: 6, 6, 6, 3, 3,
Sixes

[Tania]

Roll 1: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2 (no anthologies I want to read so I'm keeping the 5)
Roll 2: 5, 3, 4, 6, 2 (EXPLETIVE)
Roll 3: 5, 5, 3, 6, 2 (sigh)

Chance it is.... Updated post 50.

[Amanda]

roll 1 - 4,1,4,6,5 (keep 4,5,6)
roll 2 - 2,2,4,6,5 (keep 4,5,6)
roll 3 - 3,3,4,5,6

small straight

updated post 27

[Katherine]

Roll 1 - 1.1.3.4.6. (keep 3.4.6)
Roll 2 - 3.3.4.5.6. (keep 3.4.5.6)
Roll 3 - 2.3.4.5.6.

Lg.Straight

Post 26

[JC]

1/27/15: 63543 (keep 3456) - Small Straight 3456 (2 consecutive books in a series)

[Cheryl]

Roll 1: 13456 (kept 3456)

Small Straight: 3456 (2 consecutive books in a series)

Post #71

[LaurLa]

Yahtzee Challenge - January 2015-Janaury 2016
message 85

January Roll: 5-5-1-1-6; (5)(5)(1)(1)-6; (5)(5)(1)(1)1
Ones - Read a book with a one word title
✔Rumor - Skye Jordan - 01.17 - ★★★★


February Roll: 1-2-3-4-5 - Large Straight
Lg.Straight - Read an Anthology
--Animal Attraction

[Sonya]

I want to join. Already rolled for

[[deleted user]]

February Roll:
1st Roll: 1,1, 5,5,5 (Kept the 5's)
2nd Roll: 1,4 (Kept none)
3rd Roll: 2,4

Going for 5's -- A book with a 5 word title

I'll update my thread as soon as I pick my book! Thanks!

[Beck]

➜ February – ❸❸❸❷❷ – Full House


A book with three in the page count ... and
A book with two in the page count ...

[Sassafrass]

February 2015: 6,4,1,4,3 ☞ re-roll 1,6 ☞4,3 ☞4,4,4,3,3 Full House

[Stephanie]

February Roll: 6,6,6,5,5 (Full House)

1st roll: 5,6,1,3,6 (keep 6,6)
2nd roll: 5,6,5

[Lauren]

February 2015
1st roll: 6,3,5,3,5 (keeping 3,3,5,5)
2nd roll: 1
3rd roll: 3

Full House 3,3,3,5,5

[R~wka]

February Roll: 5 2 2 4 5 - > 4->2
= 55222 (Twos)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

february -
roll 1: 1,2,4,5,5; (keep 1245)roll #2:6; roll #3: 3;
Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row(1,2,3.4.5) -Read an Anthology
Five Glass Slippers by Elisabeth Brown

[maria helena]

February:
Roll 111(46) -> 1(4) -> 3 = 11113 Ones
Updated Post #57

[☘KathyD☘]

Yahtzee Challenge
January 2015 – January 2016

January 2015
Roll 1: 5-6-5-1-3; Roll 2: (5-6-5) 5-5 — Four of a Kind
All In — 4+ fingers/casino chips — ★★★★ 1/3

February 2015
Roll 1: 3-3-4-4-5; Role 2: (3-3-4-4) 1; Role 3: (3-3-4-4) 4 – Full House
Play — book with a 2 in page count (288 pages) — ★★★★★ 2/7
Devil's Game — book with a 3 in page count (353 pages) — ★★★★★ 2/3

[Patty]

I missed the beginning of the challenge so will use alternative tasks for Jan. and Feb.

2015 Yahtzee Challenge
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016

January 2015: Alternative task: Book published in 2014:
February 2015: Alternative task: Read a book with the color RED or PINK on the cover
March 2015:
April 2015:
May 2015:
June 2015:
July 2015:
August 2015:
September 2015:
October 2015:
November 2015:
December 2015:
January 2016:


For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3

Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Twos- Read a book with a two word title
Threes- Read a book with a three word title
Fours- Read a book with a four word title
Fives- Read a book with a five word title
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title


3 of a kind-3 of the same number-Read 1 book with three of the same letter in title (i.e. Northern Exposure (3 e's)

4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 1 book with at least 4 of the same things on the cover (i.e 4 legs, 4 eyes, 4 noses)

Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number- Read 1 book with a 2 in page count and read 1 book with a 3 in page count.

Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) - Read 2 consecutive books in a series (i.e. book 2 and 3, book 1 and 2)

Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology

YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice

Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a
chance ;)


Alternative tasks:
January- Read a book published in 2014
February- Read a book with the color RED or PINK on the cover (any amount of red or pink is fine)

[Fran, Moderator]

Reminder!

Please roll your dice between today, Feb. 25th and March 5th!

If you forget to roll the dice between those dates, please use the March Alternate Task-

March- March- Read a book with an MC athlete, or has a sport that is played in the story or has sports equipment on the cover (i.e. a baseball glove, ball, skis)

[Fran, Moderator]

Patty wrote: "I missed the beginning of the challenge so will use alternative tasks for Jan. and Feb.

2015 Yahtzee Challenge
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016

January 2015: Alternative task: Book published in..."

Welcome to the challenge Patty! You are right on time to roll for March!

[Fran, Moderator]

March-
1st roll- 3,6,6,6,6- keeping the sixes
2nd roll- 3
3rd roll- 1
final- 1,6,6,6,6

Going for 4 of a kind this month :)

[Ora]

Did pretty good with my first roll so I am going to stick with a Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) - Read 2 consecutive books in a series
1,2,3,4,6

[Cathy]

March roll
2-2-3-4-5
I will stop there and do the small straight.

[Dani]

March:
1st roll: 2, 2, 2, 3, 4 (hold 2's)
2nd roll: 6, 6
3rd roll: 4, 4
Final: 2, 2, 2, 4, 4

I already did Full House so going for Twos - Read a book with a two word title

[Teresa]

1,1,4,5,6 - Chance This month!!

[LaurLa]

Yahtzee Challenge - January 2015-Janaury 2016
message 85

February Roll: 1-2-3-4-5 - Large Straight
Lg.Straight - Read an Anthology
✔Animal Attraction - 02.22 - ★★★★


March Roll: 3-3-6-6-6
Full House - Read 1 book with a 2 in page count and read 1 book with a 3 in page count:
--328 Pages:Betrayed: Book Two - The Road to Redemption - Nicky Charles
--206 Pages:Follow the Sun - Judith Arnold

[Dee]

whelp that was easy...haha - large straight with 2,3,4,5,6

[Katherine]

March Roll:
1st roll: 1-2-1-1-4
2nd roll: 1-1-1-4-6
3rd roll: 1-1-1-6-5
Final: 1-1-1 Ones

[[deleted user]]

Here's my March roll:

1st roll: 6,6,1,2,5. Kept the sixes
2nd roll: 4,5,6. Kept the six
3rd roll: 5,6, Kept the six

Going for 4 of a kind (6's).

And, I've updated post #104.

Happy, happy! :)

[Stacie]

I'd like to play!!

Yahtzee Challenge-

For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3

Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Twos- Read a book with a two word title
Threes- Read a book with a three word title
Fours- Read a book with a four word title
Fives- Read a book with a five word title
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title


3 of a kind-3 of the same number-Read 1 book with three of the same letter in title (i.e. Northern Exposure (3 e's)

4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 1 book with at least 4 of the same things on the cover (i.e 4 legs, 4 eyes, 4 noses)

Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number- Read 1 book with a 2 in page count and read 1 book with a 3 in page count.

Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) - Read 2 consecutive books in a series (i.e. book 2 and 3, book 1 and 2)

Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology

YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice

Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a
chance ;)

_________________________________________________________
Alternative Rolls:
January- Read a book published in 2014 A Shiver of Light
February- Read a book with the color RED or PINK on the cover (any amount of red or pink is fine) Third Grave Dead Ahead
March- Read a book with an MC athlete, or has a sport that is played in the story or has sports equipment on the cover (i.e. a baseball glove, ball, skis)
________________________________________________________
Rolling Dice: https://www.random.org/dice/

March 2015:
Roll 1: 2, 3, 1, 3, 2
Keeping 1, 2, 3
Roll 2: 2 and 5
Roll 3: 3 and 5

I'll go for 2's for March Completed! Hot Ink March 1, 2015

April 2015
Roll 1: 5, 6, 1, 1, 1. I'm keeping the 1's.
Roll 2: 5, 4. I'm re-rolling.
Roll 3: 4, 4.

Looks like I've got a full house!

Read one book with 2's in the page count: The Notebook, 224 pages

Read one book with 3's in the page count: The Truth About Forever, 374 pages

May 2015
Roll 1: 5, 6, 5, 1, 4
Roll 2: (keeping the 5's), 4, 4, 5
Roll 3: (keeping the 5), 3, 1

May = 5 word title
The Bride Wore Size 12

June
Roll 1: 6, 6, 2, 3, 5 (keep the 6s)
Roll 2: 2, 3, 4 (keep none)
Roll 3: 2, 6, 1

Going for 6's for June

Read: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Daughter, 6/2, 4 stars

July 2015
Roll 1:1, 5, 5, 3, 5
Roll 2: 5, 4
Roll 3:5

YAHZTEE!

[R~wka]

March 2015:
Roll 1: 6, 2, 4, 4, 5
Keeping 2, 4, 5, 6
Roll 2: 5
Roll 3: 3

2, 3, 4, 5, 6 = Lg.Straight

[JC]

2/26/15: 33153 (keep 333), 4,1 roll again, 4,3 (keep 3) 4 of a kind - four 3s (4 of the same things on the cover)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

march -
roll 1: 1,3, 5,5,6 (keep 5,5)roll 2: 2,3,4 roll 3:1,5,6
3 5's
Fives- Read a book with a five word title

Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet

[Rissa]

Rissa wrote: "I will try this challenge this year! :)

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Updated! :)

[Fran, Moderator]

Stacie D-Struction wrote: "I'd like to play!!

Yahtzee Challenge-

For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3

Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Twos- Read a ..."

Welcome to the challenge Stacie!

[Lura]

March 2015: 4, 5, 6, 4, 4 (Keep the 4s, reroll the rest) - 4, 4, 4, 3, 4 (same) - 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 - YAHTZEE!!

book TBD


Updated Post #54.

[Fran, Moderator]

Two Yahtzees already for March!
Yay Sadie and Lura!

[Emma]

2015 Yahtzee Challenge
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
1/13?

I'm late, but I'd like to join. I'll work on the alternate tasks for January and February, and I'm just in time to roll for March :)


January 2015
Alternate task - Book published in 2014: Uncovering You: The Contract by Scarlett Edwards - March 7th
February 2015
Alternate task - Read a book with the color RED or PINK on the cover: Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
March 2015
Roll 1 - 5,1,2,3,1 ... keeping 1,1
Roll 2 - 4,3,2 ... keeping 1,2,3,4
Roll 3 - 5
1,2,3,4,5 ... Lg.Straight - Read an Anthology: In His Eyes Anthology
April 2015
May 2015
June 2015
July 2015
August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
November 2015
December 2015
January 2016


Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Twos - Read a book with a two word title
Threes - Read a book with a three word title
Fours - Read a book with a four word title
Fives - Read a book with a five word title
Sixes - Read a book with a six word title
3 of a kind - Read 1 book with three of the same letter in title
4 of a kind - Read 1 book with at least 4 of the same things on the cover
Full House - Read 1 book with a 2 in page count and read 1 book with a 3 in page count
Sm.Straight - Read 2 consecutive books in a series
Lg.Straight - Read an Anthology
YAHTZEE - Read any book of your choice
Chance - Read a book by a new author, take a chance ;)

[Lauren]

March 2015
1st roll: 4,2,1,1,1

Ones - One word title