February Subdue the Shelf Roll Requests

[Theresa]

Joy D wrote: "Gnarly is here with me....apparently there is a secret passageway."

I knew Gnarly was a clever one! And sneaky!

[Theresa]

Olivermagnus wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Anita wrote: "Shake It Up Sunday - 2/19

At least Olivermagnus is getting a break. Seems to me she had all the derailments ( OM's term) in her Clerk round

..."

I was shocked that ..."

Always a tough transition...

I trust you had a marvelous time!

[Cora]

I will move BC to spot 44: Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams. She is an author on my want to read list, so I am interested in a review of her book.

[Olivermagnus]

Theresa wrote: " I trust you had a marvelous time!
......"

I was cruising with eight gay guys who are frequent cruisers with deluxe beverage packages they can share. My sister and I never had to buy a drink for ourselves. 😎😍🤕

I ❤ Lavendar Martinis.

[Anita]

LibraryCin wrote: "No roll for me? See msg 337. Tomorrow should be fine instead."

Sorry Cindy!

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[Theresa]

Olivermagnus wrote: "Theresa wrote: " I trust you had a marvelous time!
......"

I was cruising with eight gay guys who are frequent cruisers with deluxe beverage packages they can share. My sister and I never had to b..."

Sounds just perfect!

[Joanne]

Olivermagnus wrote: "Theresa wrote: " I trust you had a marvelous time!
......"

I was cruising with eight gay guys who are frequent cruisers with deluxe beverage packages they can share. My sister and I never had to b..."


The best company~! And I will have to try that martini!

[NancyJ]

Olivermagnus wrote: "Theresa wrote: " I trust you had a marvelous time!
......"

I was cruising with eight gay guys who are frequent cruisers with deluxe beverage packages they can share. My sister and I never had to b..."

That sounds marvelous. If you add dancing and a piano bar with oldies (or show tunes), you have my idea of heaven.

[Booknblues]

I'm ready for another roll of the dice.

[Olivermagnus]

I'm ready for another 🎲 roll.

[Jen K]

@Anita, could you kindly help clarify my next number?

I finally just posted the review for my book in position at #44. I rolled a 10 to reach #44 and got the following special move:

***Special Roll 10: you may leapfrog the three people immediately in front of you AFTER you move your 10 spaces and read the book there. ***

Currently the three people in front of me AFTER I moved 10 spaces and read the book are: #48 Chilli, #49 Tien and #54 BNB (not including a name in parentheses). So does that land me on #55, the leapfrog being one space after the 3 people ahead of me?

If so, now I rolled a 9 as my next roll thinking it would be #55 + the role which lands me at #64? Does that make sense or was the intention for me to read #55 after the leapfrog and then I can move forward with the roll?

Thanks for the guidance!!!

Or is Tien really at #61 and not #49 which would make the third person Nicole D at #56? Then same question with numbers revised accordingly.

[LibraryCin]

Anita wrote: "Sorry Cindy!

2-2"

Thanks, Anita! I know - easy to miss (especially when I add extra "commentary")!

[Amy]

Joy, I am so relieved! The thought that the damned cat was actually following me out filled me with bile! I have already taken a lovely nap in the second class lounge. I know I have an unusual request, but since there is a lot of magical construction going around, can we put in a Jacuzzi or some kind of a spa shower? Or is that reserved for royal coach?

[Cheryl]

I would like another roll please.

[Anita]

Jen K wrote: "@Anita, could you kindly help clarify my next number?

I finally just posted the review for my book in position at #44. I rolled a 10 to reach #44 and got the following special move:

***Special Ro..."

Hi Jen!

You've got it right when you said:

If so, now I rolled a 9 as my next roll thinking it would be #55 + the role which lands me at #64?

So you read your book. Now you leapfrog three people and add your next roll to that.

I will take a look at the master chart and report back on where I think you should leapfrog too before taking the next roll.

You do NOT need to read the book where you land on the leap.

UPDATE: Yes, #55 is where you leap to, and you don't need to read that. Take your next roll from there. So you have a 6-3 from 2/16, and you should take that move from the #55. So you are on and reading #64.

[Anita]

Roll requests for 2/20:

Cheryl
Olivermagnus
BooknBlues
Joy D
Hannah

[Jen K]

Anita wrote: "Jen K wrote: "@Anita, could you kindly help clarify my next number?

I finally just posted the review for my book in position at #44. I rolled a 10 to reach #44 and got the following special move:
..."

Thanks Anita!! Thought it would be best to walk through the thinking on that one.

[Joy D]

I am ready for a roll, please!

[Theresa]

Amy wrote: "Joy, I am so relieved! The thought that the damned cat was actually following me out filled me with bile! I have already taken a lovely nap in the second class lounge. I know I have an unusual requ..."

Private Parlor and Royal Coach only have those amenities as rewards for making it so far down your boards.

However you can op out whenever we pass some of the resorts on the route and take a spa day.

As for Gnarly...it is well known fact that cats form strong attachments to those who like them least or have allergies. Never saw it fail. Example: my father had 2 cats, always off ignoring the humans, often outdoors (living on a farm they roamed). However when my nephew-in-law visited, who was severely allergic, Mickey would stay near him all the time - sit under or next to his chair. It was hilarious.

The opposite is true as well - they ignore those who most want to pet and cuddle them.

[Hannah]

Can I have my next roll, please?

[Joy D]

Amy wrote: Joy, I am so relieved! The thought that the damned cat was actually following me out filled me with bile! I have already taken a lovely nap in the second class lounge. I know I have an unusual request, but since there is a lot of magical construction going around, can we put in a Jacuzzi or some kind of a spa shower?

I have not seen a spa around, but we have only begun to discover the magical properties of the train. The cat found the secret tunnel from The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. Gnarly has settled in for a nap and a bath.

[Theresa]

Joy D wrote: "Amy wrote: Joy, I am so relieved! The thought that the damned cat was actually following me out filled me with bile! I have already taken a lovely nap in the second class lounge. I know I have an u..."

Gnarly deserves it after proving what a clever and educated cat he is.

With so much rush to read and move on, many many features, secrets, and comforts of the StS Express have yet to be discovered. Even various deliveries have yet to arrive given the journey high speed and book distractions of those providing them.

To find the spa, you have to find yourself on The Third Level from Jack Finney's short story set in Grand Central Terminal.

[Anita]

Rolls for 2/20:

Cheryl 1-5
Olivermagnus 1
BooknBlues 5-1
Joy D 1
Hannah 1

Weird set of random rolls today, lol.

[Book Concierge]

Cora wrote: "I will move BC to spot 44: Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams. She is an author on my want to read list, so I am interested in a review of her book."

Oooh .... I actually have that book right here in the pile next to the computer desk!

Of course, I haven't even requested my # 38 yet because I have a couple of books for F2F book clubs to get through first. But Williams' book is something to look forward to!

[Ellen]

I would like another roll, please. Thanks!

[Joy D]

I am ready for another roll, please!

[Olivermagnus]

I'll take another 🎲 roll. Thanks.

[Anita]

Roll requests for 2/21

Ellen
Joy D
Olivermagnus
Nancy (7 dice)

[NancyJ]

I’m ready for my next roll.

Anita, this is a long one. I’ll send you the links I found to verify the length.

[Anita]

Rolls for 2/21

Ellen 4-3
Joy D 1
Olivermagnus 2
Nancy (7 dice) 6-1-4-4-3-3-5

[Sue]

7 dice! Way to go Nancy!

[Rachel N.]

Am I correct that Joy just rolled a combined 1-1, from her two previous rolls, so someone should be moving backwards?

[Anita]

Rachel N. wrote: "Am I correct that Joy just rolled a combined 1-1, from her two previous rolls, so someone should be moving backwards?"

Yes, and very unfortunately, Joy is in the lead, so she sadly moved herself back three spaces. So sorry Joy!!!

[Theresa]

Sue wrote: "7 dice! Way to go Nancy!"

7????? Wow. A long book ....

[Theresa]

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

We have Ellen about to leave Clerk for Porter after a turn in Locomotive.

And we have KateNZ, JoyD, and Hannah being fitted for their new uniforms as they approach Engineer level.

I expect there to be rowdy reunion in the Caboose soon.

[NancyJ]

Sue wrote: "7 dice! Way to go Nancy!"
Thanks Sue

Theresa wrote: " 7????? Wow. A long book ...."
Yep, it's nice to be able to read long books again. It's been awhile.

[Joy D]

Question: When we roll extra dice for reading longer books, I assume we are counting all of them in determining what we have rolled for the game. Is this correct?

Example (for Porter level and above):
I roll a 2 for reading a book under 500 pages,
I roll three dice (5,4,3) for reading a longer book.

I assume, for game purposes I have rolled a (2,5) and a (4,3)
Is this correct or do we only count the first die for each roll request? If only the first, I have rolled a (2,5) and the others are superfluous.

ETA - Since I am on Pacific time and already started, I am going to read both the one I landed on and the one 3 spaces back.

ETAA - See Anita's clarification below.

[Daniel]

Ready for another roll, please

[Anita]

Rule Clarification - Porter Level and Above:

The following rule was specified in my post Subdue the Shelf: What's Next:

You will still be eligible for special rolls, however a special roll will be designated by two adjacent rolls of the die

This rule needs some clarification beyond what was stated, but if you read it literally, you'll have it right. Here are the specifics, and I will provide an example below.

- Basically any two adjacent single die rolls may count as a special roll.
- If you roll two dice at a time due to reading a longer book, that would count as a standalone roll as before (clerk level).
- More than two dice don't count toward a special roll.
- If you roll a single die, and then roll more than a single die, the next roll of one die is not adjacent to the one you rolled before the multi-dice roll.

Example 1:

Person A rolls the following sequence

6
5
4
1
1

For special roll purposes, we would consider
6-5 (yes, special)
5-4 (not special)
4-1 (not special)
1-1 (special)

Example 2:

Person B rolls

6
5
4-4-1
1

For purposes of special rolls, we would consider
6-5 (special)
4-4-1 (not special)

and that's it. The 5 and 1 are NOT adjacent. More than two dice will not count as a special roll or in any way toward a special roll.

If the 4-4-1 was instead a two dice roll of 4-4, that would be considered a special roll.

Questions are welcomed!

[Pam]

omg, I am fiiiiiiiiiiinally ready for another roll, please! Fingers crossed I get one of my England books

[Anita]

Roll requests for 2/22:

Daniel (2)
Pam (2)
Ellen (1)
Joy D (5)

Going forward I'm going to put the number of dice being rolled in parentheses to help avoid errors. As more people switch to higher levels, I think this will keep things going more smoothly.

[Joy D]

Thanks for the clarification, Anita! I see now that I was not on the right wavelength and that the intent is to maximize the number of special rolls.

[Ellen]

May I have my first roll for Porter Level please? I have submitted my new board. Thanks.

[NancyJ]

Anita wrote: "Rule Clarification - Porter Level and Above:

The following rule was specified in my post Subdue the Shelf: What's Next:

You will still be eligible for special rolls, however a special roll will b..."
More than two dice don’t count… good, I think that could get too complicated.

[NancyJ]

Congrats Ellen, and welcome!

[Joy D]

I am ready for my next roll - my last book qualifies for extra dice, a total of 6.

Here's the link for verification. This roll will take me off the end of the current board.
https://www.amazon.com/4-3-2-1-Novel/...

[Anita]

Joy D wrote: "I am ready for my next roll - my last book qualifies for extra dice, a total of 6.

Here's the link for verification. This roll will take me off the end of the current board.
https://www.amazon.com..."

Awesome! Congrats on being the first Engineer. So impressive!!!

Just know that once you roll off officially, you will need a new roll to kick off your movement on that board.

You restart with 2 swaps, and retain any special awards you received from earlier boards that you haven't yet used.

p.s. How did you like the Auster book? I read it when it was nominated for the Booker prize. I thought it was a very interesting structure.

[Joy D]

Don't ask me why I put such a long book at the end of my Board, so yes, I am aware that I will need a new roll to start off the new round.

I really enjoyed the Auster book - gave it 4 stars! I need to read more of his catalogue - this was my first:
4321 Review

[Anita]

Joy D wrote: "Don't ask me why I put such a long book at the end of my Board, so yes, I am aware that I will need a new roll to start off the new round.

I really enjoyed the Auster book - gave it 4 stars! I nee..."

I did too! Sadly I lost my review of it (it was on a blog), but it stuck with me. I haven't tried any more from him, but agree that's a worthy goal!

[Ellen]

NancyJ wrote: "Congrats Ellen, and welcome!"
Thanks Nancy! Happy to be here.