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The Yahtzee Challenge- June 1, 2020- June 30, 2021
July RollJuly: 1-1-3-3-5; 1-1-3-3-(6); 1-1-3-3-(2) → 1-1-2-3-3 → Chance
🎲Chance - Read a book by a new-to-you author, take a chance ;)
For Love and Donuts ~ McKenna Rogue
June Roll
June: 1-3-4-5-6; 3-4-5-6-(2) → 2-3-4-5-6 → Lg.Straight
✔🎲Lg.Straight - Read a book with a large number of pages (between 123-789)
The Fairy Tale Bride ~ 320 pp ~ 06.06 ★★★★
July Roll:Roll 1: 3-4-4-1-5 (kept 4's),
Roll 2: 4-3-2 (kept 4),
Roll 3: 5-1
--> 4-4-4-5-1
I'm not sure yet if I go with 4's or with 3 of a kind.
🎲 June 🎲Roll: 2, 2, 2, 1, 5
Challenge: For Twos - read a book with a two word title or the second book in a series.
Book:
Date Completed: didn't finish it!
🎲 July 🎲
Roll: 5-5-3-2-4 (kept 5's)
Roll: 5-5-1
5-5-5-5-1
Challenge: 4 of a kind - Read a book with either earth, air, fire or water on the cover
Book:Chain of Gold
Date Completed:
July RollRoll 1: 1, 3, 3, 4, 6 (keep 3s)
Roll 2: 1, 3, 3 (keep 3s)
Roll 3: 5
Final: 3, 3, 3, 3, 5 4 of a kind
July RollRoll 1: 5, 6, 5, 1, 2 (keep 5s)
Roll 2: 5, 5 / 4, 2, 4 (keep 4s)
Roll 3: 4, 4, 5, 4 / 5
Final: 4, 4, 5, 5, 5 Full House
I'd like to join, if it's not too late. I read that I'll need to read the alternatives for June and July. I was able to find the alternate for July (Military), but didn't find one for June. Maybe someone can direct me where to find that? Thanks! Yahtzee is my favorite game! I'm glad we're doing this!
Welcome to the challenge Camille!!You can find a list of the alternate tasks in message #4 of this thread.
Here’s June’s for you -
June Alternate task- Read a book with a swoon-worthy cover (personal preference) or a book with sliver on the cover.
Happy reading!
The Yahtzee ChallengeJune, 2020 - June 2021
June: (Alternate) Heartland by Sarina Bowen, finished 7/16, 5 stars
July: (Alternate) One Year Home by Marie Force, finished 7/14, 3 stars
August: (Full House) Holding Out, finished 8/25, 4 stars
September: (Large Straight) Step Beast by Selena Kitt, finished 9/5, 5 stars (Pages: 418)
October: (Small Straight) BEAM by Frankie Love (Pages: 118), finished 10/24, 3 stars
November: (Yahtzee!!!) Boy Toy by Sarina Bowen, finished Dec 5th, 4 stars
December: (Sixes) King's Ransom by Jane Henry, finished Dec 6th, 5 stars.
January: (Twos)
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July 🎲 Rolls: 6,6,6,6,6
📌 Challenge: YAHTZEE (read any book of your choice)
📚 Book: A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕧 Date: 07/16
Completion PostSm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) -Read a book with a small number of pages (between 90- 123).
A March Bride
Date Read: 7/19
How It Fits: 120
It’s time to roll!!Please roll the dice between today, July 25th- August 5th.
**If you forget to roll by August 5th, or you join the challenge after that date, or your roll does not fit any of the tasks, here is the alternative talk to use -
August Alternate Task- Read a book with a hot cover (your interpretation) or a book that is 'hot off the presses' (recent release-within a year).
August Roll1st Roll: 3,2,1,3,2 (Kept 3s, 2s)
2nd Roll: 4
3rd Roll: 3
Final Roll: 2, 2, 3, 3, 3
Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number-
Read a book with 2 or more people (or animals) on the cover.
My August Roll 1st Roll: 1,3,5,6,6 (kept 1,3,5)
2nd Roll: 2,4
Final Roll: 1,2,3,4,5 - Large Straight (Read a book with a large number of pages)
August roll1st roll - 4,1,5,2,6 (kept 4,5,2,6)
2nd roll - 6 (kept none)
3rd roll - 3 (kept the 3)
Final Roll - 2,3,4,5,6 - Large Straight
Challenge: Read a book with a large number of pages (between 123-789)
Book TBD
August roll-1. 5.2.3.6.1- kept 1.2.3
2. 4.5
3. Final- large straight! 1,2,3,4,5- Read a book with a large number of pages (between 123-789)
August RollRoll 1: 1, 1, 3, 5, 6 (kept 1s)
Roll 2: 3, 4, 4
Roll 3: 1, 3, 5
Final: 1, 1, 1, 3, 5 - ONES
August RollRoll 1: 5, 2, 5, 1, 6 (kept 5s) - > 5, 5
Roll 2: 5, 2, 6 (kept 5) -> 5, 5, 5
Roll 3: 4, 2 - > 5, 5, 5, 4, 2
five-word title/fifth book in a series
Large Straight for me for August, too! :)August - Rolled Dice on 7/26/2020: 1 2 1 5 3
(August Alternate Task- Read a book with a hot cover (your interpretation) or a book that is 'hot off the presses' (recent release-within a year).)
1st roll: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 (kept 1, 2, 3)
2nd roll: 5, 4 (kept all)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
August Task: LARGE STRAIGHT - Read a book with a large number of pages (between 123-789).
Book Read: The Other Book by Roe Horvat
Date Completed: finished 8/2/2020
August RollRoll 1: 1,5,3,3,3 (keeping 3s)
Roll 2: 2,2
Roll 3: -
Challenge: Full House - Read a book with 2 or more people (or animals) on the cover.
Book: TBD...
Aug Rolls: 1 4 2 6 6 / 66 6 6 6
Task: Yahtzee!
Book:
August Roll:Roll 1: 1-6-4-3-2 (kept 1-2-3-4)
Roll 2: 1
Roll 3: 4
-->1-2-3-4-4
Small Straight
August Roll:1st Roll: 2,5,3,2,5 Kept all but the 3
2nd Roll: 5
2,5,2,5,5
Full House
Mell wrote: "Aug Rolls: 1 4 2 6 6 / 66 6 6 6
Task: Yahtzee!
Book:"
YAY Mell!!!
Lots of Straights and Full Houses for August!!It’s August everyone- Happy Reading!
August RollAugust: 1-2-2-2-2; 2-2-2-2-(2) → 2-2-2-2-2 → YAHTZEE
🎲YAHTZEE! - Read any book of your choice
Hooked
July Roll
July: 1-1-3-3-5; 1-1-3-3-(6); 1-1-3-3-(2) → 1-1-2-3-3 → Chance
✔🎲Chance - Read a book by a new-to-you author, take a chance ;)
For Love and Donuts ~ McKenna Rogue ~ ★★★ 07.16
AugustRolled 1,2,3,5,6 - keep 1,2,3
Rolled 3,3 - keep 3,3,3
Rolled 3,6
Final: 3,3,3,3,6. 4 of kind
Read a book with either earth, air, fire or water on the cover (the four elements)
I'm planning to read Witchbane :)
August3 3 1 1 6
- - - - 6
- - - - 5
Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new-to-you author, take a chance ;)
Musical Notes
August 🎲 Rolls: 1,2,3,4,5
📌Challenge: Large Straight (Read a book with a large number of pages)
📚Book: Stranger in My Arms by Lisa Kleypas (384 pages) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕧Date: 08/19
Yahtzee ChallengeJune, 2020 - June 2021
Is it too late to join??
If I understand correctly, I'll have to read alternates for June, July, and August and roll for September.
June Alternate task- a book with a swoon-worthy cover (personal preference) or a book with silver on the cover.
July Alternate task – a book with a character who is/was in the military or a book with red, white or blue on the cover
August Alternate Task- a book with a hot cover (your interpretation) or a book that is 'hot off the presses' (recent release-within a year)
Hi Shelley!Yes, you are correct- jump right in and read the previous alternate tasks and roll for September. Welcome to the challenge!
It’s time to roll!!Please roll the dice between today, August 25th- September 5th.
**If you forget to roll by September 5th, or you join the challenge after that date, or your roll does not fit any of the tasks, here is the alternative talk to use -
September Alternate Task- Read a book with a school-aged character in it or a book that you wish was assigned to you in school or a book with at least one upper case and one lower case letter on the cover.
September RollRoll 1: 3,1,5,2,3 (1,2,3)
Roll 2: 3,3 - > 1,2,3,3,3 (3,3,3)
Roll 3: 5,4 - > 3,3,3,5,4
September - Rolled Dice on 8/25/2020: 4 6 4 1 5(September Alternate Task- Read a book with a school-aged character in it or a book that you wish was assigned to you in school or a book with at least one upper case and one lower case letter on the cover.)
1st roll: 1, 4, 4, 5, 6 (kept 5, 6)
2nd roll: 6, 2, 1 (kept none)
3rd roll: 5, 6, 6 (kept all)
5, 5, 6, 6, 6
September Task: 3 OF A KIND - Read a book with either red, or blue or yellow on the cover (the three primary colors)
Book Read: Red Heir by Lisa Henry
Date Completed: finished 9/7/2020
Sept roll-1. 3,4,4,6,2- kept 2,3,4
2. 1,2- kept 1
3. 2
Final- 1,2,3,4,2- small straight
September RollRoll 1: 3, 4, 4, 5, 6 (keep 4s)
Roll 2: 1, 2, 3
Roll 3: 1, 2, 6
Final: 1, 2, 4, 4, 6 Chance
New to me author
1 2 2 3 4Rerolled a 2 into a 3
Rerolled the 3 into a 5
Large straight
Read a book with a large number of pages (between 123-789).
September RollRoll 1: 1, 3, 3, 4, 5 (Keep 3s)
Roll 2: 2, 3, 3 (Keep 3s)
Roll 3: 4
Final: 3, 3, 3, 3, 1 Threes
Threes- Read a book with a three word title OR the third book in a series
My September Roll 1st Roll: 2,3,3,5,6 (kept all 3's)
2nd Roll: 4,4,4 (kept all)
Final Roll: 3,3,4,4,4 - Full House (Read a book with 2 or more people/animals on the cover)
September Roll1st Roll: 1,3,3,2,4 (Kept all but one 3)
2nd Roll: 2
3rd Roll: 5
Large Straight!
Sep - 1st Roll-3,5,2,3,1; 2nd Roll-2,3; 3rd Roll-1 - 3 of a kind-3 of the same number-Read a book with either red, or blue or yellow on the cover (the three primary colors)
Yahtzee Challenge
Dice need to be rolled between the 25th of the month before and the 5th of the current challenge month. Only one task can be completed each month.
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 OR the first book in a series
Twos - Read a book with a two word title OR the second book in a series
Threes - Read a book with a three word title OR the third book in a series
Fours - Read a book with a four word title OR the fourth book in a series
Fives - Read a book with a five word title OR the fifth book in a series
Sixes - Read a book with a six word title OR the sixth book in a series
3 of a kind - 3 of the same number-Read a book with either red, or blue or yellow on the cover (the three primary colors)
4 of a kind - 4 of the same number- Read a book with either earth, air, fire or water on the cover (the four elements)
Full House - 2 of the same number and 3 of the same number-
Read a book with 2 or more people (or animals) on the cover.
Sm.Straight - 4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) -Read a book with a small number of pages (between 90- 123).
Lg.Straight - 5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6)- Read a book with a large number of pages (between 123-789)
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-to-you author, take a chance ;)
**Minimum page count of 90 pages unless specified for the task. Re-reads allowed, as well as audio-books.
✔ 🎲 June Alternate Task 🎲 a book with a swoon-worthy cover .
Book: Unraveled: Corwin & Belle's story by Christa Wick ☆☆☆
Date Completed: 9/29/2020
✔ 🎲 July Alternate Task 🎲 – a book with red, white or blue on the cover
Book: The First to Lie by Hank Phillippi Ryan ☆☆☆
Date Completed: 9/23/2020
✔ 🎲 August Alternate Task 🎲 - a book 'hot off the presses' - recent release-within a year
Book: The Mirror Box by Jane Swift published 1/15/2020 ☆☆☆ 1/2
Date Completed: 9/1/2020
✔ 🎲 September 🎲
Roll: First Roll - 4,6,6,6,6. Second Roll - 6
Challenge: YAHTZEE
Book: Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die by Willow Rose ☆☆☆☆
Date Completed: 9/29/2020
✔ 🎲 October 🎲
Roll: first roll - 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
Challenge: Lg.Straight - Read a book with a large number of pages (between 123-789).
Book: Never Ask Me ☆☆☆☆ 386 pgs
Author: Jeff Abbott
Date Completed: 10/11/2020
✔ 🎲 November 🎲
First Roll: 3, 6, 1, 6, 2 (keep 6, 6)
Second Roll: 1, 3, 6 (keep 6)
Third Roll: 3, 6
Challenge: 3, 6, 6, 6, 6
4 of a kind - Read a book with water on the cover
Book: I've Got My Eyes on You
Author: Mary Higgins Clark
Rating: ☆☆☆
Date Compeleted: 11/20/2020
Water/Woman in a pool
✔ 🎲 December 🎲
Challenge: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
Small straight - Read a book with a small number of pages (90-123 pages)
Book: Take Us To Your Trump
Author: Andrew Stanek
Date Completed: 12/30/2020
How it fits: 105 pages
✔ 🎲 January 🎲
January Alternate - Read a book with a new cover (there is an alternate cover of a different or previous edition).
Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
✔ 🎲 February 🎲
February Alternate - Read a book with pink or flower(s) on the cover.
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins - 2/17/21
✔ 🎲 March 🎲
1st roll: 2, 3, 5, 5, 1 - kept 5s
2nd roll: 2, 3, 6 - kept 2, 3
3rd roll: 3
Final Roll: 5, 5, 2, 3, 3
Chance: Read a book by a new-to-you author
Kate Clayborn - Love Lettering- 3/4/21
✔ 🎲 April 🎲
First Roll: 6, 5, 1, 3, 6 (kept 6, 6)
Second Roll: 1, 3, 3 (kept 3, 3)
Third Roll: 3
Roll: 6, 6, 3, 3, 3
Challenge: Threes- Read a book with a three word title OR the third book in a series
Book: Pretty Little Wife
Date Completed: 4/23/21
✔ 🎲 May 🎲
First Roll: 1, 2, 1, 4, 2 (kept 1, 2, 1, 2)
Second Roll: 1
Roll: Full House - 1, 1, 1, 2, 2
Challenge: Read a book with 2 or more people (or animals) on the cover.
Book:A Good Marriage
Date Completed: 5/30/21
🎲 June 🎲
First roll: 4, 4, 1, 6, 3 (kept 4,4)
Second roll: 6, 6, 4 (kept 6, 6)
Third roll: 5
Roll: 4, 4, 6, 6, 5
Challenge: Chance- Read a book by a new-to-you author
Alternate: Read a book with a 'hot' cover (your interpretation) or a book published in a summer month of any year (June, July, August, September)
Book:
Date Completed:
September RollSeptember: 1-3-4-4-6; 1-3-4-6-(4); 4-4-(4)-(6)-(6) → 4-4-4-6-6 → Full House
🎲Full House - Read a book with 2 or more people (or animals) on the cover
Only Forever
August Roll
August: 1-2-2-2-2; 2-2-2-2-(2) → 2-2-2-2-2 → YAHTZEE
✔🎲YAHTZEE! - Read any book of your choice
Hooked ~ 08.06 ★★★★
September Roll - CompletionRoll 1: 1, 3, 3, 4, 5 (Keep 3s)
Roll 2: 2, 3, 3 (Keep 3s)
Roll 3: 4
Final: 3, 3, 3, 3, 1 Threes
Threes- Read a book with a three word title OR the third book in a series
The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
Date Read: 9/11
Rating: 4*
How It Fits: #3 Paper Magician
It’s time to roll!!Please roll the dice between today, September 25th and October 5th for your October roll.
**If you forget to roll by October 5th, or you join the challenge after that date, or your roll does not fit any of the tasks, here is the alternative task to use -
October- Read a paranormal or fantasy book or a book with orange or black on the cover.
October Roll-1. 2,1,2,2,4- keep 2,2,2
2. 3,4
3. 4,6
Final- 2,2,2,4,6 = 2s or 3 of a kind
October Roll5, 1, 1, 1, 6 -> keep 1, 1, 1
2, 4 -> roll again
4, 4
1, 1, 1, 4, 4 = one-word title/first book in a series
October RollFirst roll: 1,2,4,4,3
Small Straight
Posting on Post #110
My October Roll 1st Roll: 3,3,3,5,5 (kept 3's)
2nd Roll: 2,3
Final roll: 2,3,3,3,3 - 4 of a Kind (Read a book with either earth, air, fire or water on the cover)
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Rolls: 3 2 3 4 3 / 234 5 2 / 2345 3
Task: Small Straight
Book: