Fall Challenge 2022: 50.1 - Jen B's Task: Monopoly!

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50.1 - Jen B's Task: Monopoly!

Monopoly is a classic board game in which players try to collect and build as many properties as they can so they can charge their fellow players "rent." The goal is to collect 2-3 of the same color properties to create a "monopoly."

Let's bend the rules and play with books!

Roll one six-sided die to determine your reading category. Roll only ONCE.
https://virtualdiceroll.com/1/en/one-die
Then, create your monopoly by reading three different books that share this connection.
The three books must total at least 750 pages.
No books with children, kids or related genres on the main book page may be used.
Books in the same series MAY be used for a roll of 2-6.
Required: State the number rolled.

Roll a 1: Author Name (first or last)
Read three books by three different authors who share the same first or last name. Spelling must match exactly. The name of all 3 authors must be in the same position for each author.
Required: State the name.

Roll a 2: Word in the title
Read three books whose titles share a common word of 4 or more letters. Words must match exactly. If plurals or possessives are used, the word must appear that way in all three titles. Subtitles are excluded.
Required: State the word.

Roll a 3: Token
Read three books that all have the same popular Monopoly token object on the cover from this list: Scottie dog/dog, top hat/hat, battleship/boat, racecar/car, horse & rider, train, thimble, shoe/shoes
Required: Include the cover and state the token.

Roll a 4: MPG
Read three books that share the same main page genre. The genres should appear the same way for all three books, such as standalone genre "Mystery" or embedded genre "Mystery > Cozy Mystery" on each of the traditional GR book pages,
or genres "Mystery" or "Cozy Mystery" on the beta GR book pages.
Required: State the MPG.

Roll a 5: Setting
Read three books that all have the same setting. For books set in the U.S., the books should be in the same U.S. state. If set in a country other than the U.S., the books should be set in the same country. If set in a place outside the world map, such as the Moon, Outer Space, or a fictional/fantasy setting, the three settings must match.
Required: State the setting. If setting is not obvious according to GR description or metadata, provide a reference.

Roll a 6: Year of publication
Read three books that were all FIRST published in the same year..
Required: State the year.

[Jen B]

Roll 3: Monopoly Token

Dog


Car


Roll 4: MPG

HISTORY
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families

Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster

The Long Way Home

Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II

SCIENCE FICTION>DYSTOPIA

Brave New World

The Testaments

Upgrade

[Jen B]

Reserved

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This help thread is open

[Robin P]

Just wanted to congratulate Jen B on this clever task, which won in a landslide! (It's the one I voted for.) It's easy to understand but also has the fun element of chance.

[Joanne]

I echo Robin, love this!

Now the bad news Jen-LOL. I keep switching between the old and new GR's and so I am not trusting the site for any information this season-Could you please verify that these books are all MPG History-so sorry for the list, but what I read depends on what I can get from my library

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families
Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster
The Long Way Home
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II

Thanks!

[Julia]

I agree - this is a great task.

I rolled three (Monopoly tokens).

Is it ok to have different breeds of dogs on the covers? And is it ok to have more than one dog on a cover?



(I might pick different books in the series, but I'm pretty sure I've seen these three in my library.)

[Dee]

Logging here so I don’t forget rolled a 6

[Jen B]

Robin P wrote: "Just wanted to congratulate Jen B on this clever task, which won in a landslide! (It's the one I voted for.) It's easy to understand but also has the fun element of chance."

Thanks, Robin! Glad you like it! :) The chance got me,too...I wanted a 6, but rolled a 3. Oh well! :)

[Jen B]

Joanne wrote: "I echo Robin, love this!

Now the bad news Jen-LOL. I keep switching between the old and new GR's and so I am not trusting the site for any information this season-Could you please verify that thes..."

Yes, they all show up as MPG History for me :)

I think I still have the old version, because I have no idea what the new version is that people are talking about! :)

[Jen B]

Julia wrote: "I agree - this is a great task.

I rolled three (Monopoly tokens).

Is it ok to have different breeds of dogs on the covers? And is it ok to have more than one dog on a cover?

[bookcover:Outfoxed|..."

Yes to all the dogs! :)

[Robin P]

So for #4 or 5, they could be 3 books of the same series, right? For instance, mysteries all set in the same area. They don't have to be different authors?

[Aprilleigh]

Rolled a 4, so I don't forget.

I was actually hoping for a 2, but I think this might work out even better.

[Jen B]

Robin P wrote: "So for #4 or 5, they could be 3 books of the same series, right? For instance, mysteries all set in the same area. They don't have to be different authors?"

Yes. The only option that requires different authors is #1.

[Lauren]

Great task!

I rolled a 5 and have a question about setting
Does setting refer to location only or time period as well?
For example, if book #1 is UK in 2017 and book #2 is in 1820, itsthat OK or do all three have to be set in the same era?
Thanks!

[Jen B]

Lauren wrote: "Great task!

I rolled a 5 and have a question about setting
Does setting refer to location only or time period as well?
For example, if book #1 is UK in 2017 and book #2 is in 1820, itsthat OK or d..."

It's just location, so different time periods are fine. Enjoy!

[Lauren]

Thanks Jen!

[Bea]

Rolled a 4. MPG. I am happy with my roll.

[Odette]

Is it OK to use a book which I have alreadty read during this Fall Challenge, and have not claimed for another task?

Rolled a 4, which I am happy with - choice of mystery or historic fiction!

[Trish]

So, I also rolled a 4 for MPG.

Is just the top MPG fine - like Science Fiction? Or do you want us to delve down a bit? For example, given the current state of the world, I'm thinking these three, all of which are also marked as Science Fiction > Dystopia:

Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
The Testaments, Margaret Atwood
Upgrade, Blake Crouch

If you need the sub-MPGs, could you confirm all of the above for Science Fiction > Dystopia (for the first two, it's quite high, for Upgrade it's the bottom one listed)

Thanks.

[Jen B]

Odette wrote: "Is it OK to use a book which I have alreadty read during this Fall Challenge, and have not claimed for another task?

Rolled a 4, which I am happy with - choice of mystery or historic fiction!"

Yes, that works!

[Jen B]

Trish wrote: "So, I also rolled a 4 for MPG.

Is just the top MPG fine - like Science Fiction? Or do you want us to delve down a bit? For example, given the current state of the world, I'm thinking these three,..."

Yes, they all show up as Science Fiction and Science Fiction > Dystopia for me. Enjoy!

[Bea]

I'm going with Mystery>Cozy Mystery as I have a bunch of those to read for games this fall.

My top candidates:
Meet Your Baker
Just Desserts
Night of the Living Deed

EDIT: I have the new page now, so I double checked each of my books. All have both Mystery and Cozy Mystery listed. YAY!!!

[Trish]

Thanks! Although "enjoy" might not be quite the right word :-)

[Inge (Inge1990)]

Hi,

I rolled a 3 (tokens) whould these work for train?





Especially the last one I think would not be clear enough. But I would love to hear your view about it

[Jen B]

Inge (Inge1990) wrote: "Hi,

I rolled a 3 (tokens) whould these work for train?





E..."

Hi Inge,
Those all work for me! The last one is not as big, but I can see the outline of a train, and she's clearly standing in a train station :) Enjoy!

[ForestGardenGal]

Rolled a 5.

You said books in a series is ok for a 5 roll, so
Practical Demonkeeping
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove and
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror (the Pine Cove series books) by Christopher Moore, all set in the imaginary but identical setting of Pine Cove, California is Ok, right?

[Jen B]

ForestGardenGal wrote: "Rolled a 5.

You said books in a series is ok for a 5 roll, so
Practical Demonkeeping
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove and
[book:The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tal..."

Yep! Enjoy!

[Hannah]

What a fun task :) thank you!
I rolled 4.

Could you confirm these three books for the MPG 'Crime'?
De nachtdienst
De Volksjury
Spademan

[Jen B]

Hannah wrote: "What a fun task :) thank you!
I rolled 4.

Could you confirm these three books for the MPG 'Crime'?
De nachtdienst
De Volksjury
Spademan"

Yes, all three have the genre Mystery > Crime
Enjoy!

[Siobhan]

I rolled a 4. Would it be possible to confirm the historical romance genre for all these three?

A Scandalous Deal
The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting
Wanted, A Gentleman

Thank you! :)

[Jen B]

Siobhan wrote: "I rolled a 4. Would it be possible to confirm the historical romance genre for all these three?

A Scandalous Deal
The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting
[book:Wanted, A ..."

Yes! All three work for Romance> Historical Romance, Historical, and Romance. So, take your pick :)

[Kim]

I rolled a 3 and I chose the hat as my token. Is there enough of the hat visible in these two books to qualify? Thank you.

[Marie (UK)]

I rolled a 5 for setting and have chosen New York

Faithless in Death
The Secret Runners of New York

and The Cloisters

jus checking these work as Faithless is set in the future and The secret runners suggest a parrallel New york

[Jen B]

Kim wrote: "I rolled a 3 and I chose the hat as my token. Is there enough of the hat visible in these two books to qualify? Thank you.


[bookcover:Daughter of the Morning Sta..."

Hi Kim, sorry I missed this! Those work for me -- it looks like he's holding his hat in the second one?

[Jen B]

Marie (UK) wrote: "I rolled a 5 for setting and have chosen New York

Faithless in Death
The Secret Runners of New York

and The Cloisters

jus checking these work as F..."

Yes, that's fine. The setting is just location, not time period. Enjoy!

[Marie (UK)]

Jen B wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "I rolled a 5 for setting and have chosen New York

Faithless in Death
The Secret Runners of New York

and The Cloisters

jus check..."
thanks

[Book Concierge]

Jen B wrote: "The chance got me,too...I wanted a 6, but rolled a 3. Oh well! :)..."


And I was the opposite ... hoping for 3 but got a 6 ... LOL

[Amy]

Will the back of the dog's head work for a dog on cover:

?

If not that one, will this?

[Jen B]

Amy wrote: "Will the back of the dog's head work for a dog on cover:

?

If not that one, will this?

"

Either works for me -- I can tell they are both dogs

[Joanne]

Could you please verify that Longshot: The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine has the MPG history

[Jen B]

Joanne wrote: "Could you please verify that Longshot: The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine has the MPG history"

Yes, I see MPG History. Enjoy!