May Subdue the Shelf Roll Requests

[Sue]

Joanne wrote: "A Rising Man has been on my TBR since 2019.

Sue and Theresa-sounds like a buddy read to me!"

I'm in for a buddy read! All my books are virtual, so let me know what works for you for timing.

[Robin P]

Rachel N. wrote: "Sue wrote: "I've taken a look at Rachel N's board and will be moving her forward 15 spaces to #61. Looks like an interesting mystery/thriller!"

Thanks Sue! I liked the first book in the series and..."

That series was very good on audio, unfortunately there are only 3 on audio, but now I see there are more in print, which I'll have to look for.

[Theresa]

Joanne wrote: "A Rising Man has been on my TBR since 2019.

Sue and Theresa-sounds like a buddy read to me!"

I am up for it! Mid-June? I will be reading Nona the Ninth for Feminerdy the first week or so. I too read in ebook.

[Hannah]

Anita wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Anita wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Anita wrote: "Hannah wrote: "LibraryCin wrote: "Hannah, I see this is a special roll, but I'll have to leave it to Anita to let you know your surprise ad..."

Perfect, thank you for clarifying! I've just posted my review for the book for my latest roll, so I'm going to use that special advantage now. I'll make a note on my Station Master board next to the book I choose to use once I've chosen it.

[Anita]

Roll requests for 5/24:

Joy (1)
Olivermagnus (2)
LibraryCin (2)
Booknblues (1)
Nancy (1)

[NancyJ]

I am ready for another roll please.

[NancyJ]

FYI to Joanne and Anita. This is all on my tracking post, but .. I rolled 1 space, and added my 2 roll reward of 3+3 (from Jan 31). Then I realized that I had a special roll (2, 1), and I used 2 participation points to move 2 spaces ahead. So I moved 9 points to Heart Berries. WOW I highly recommend it.

[Anita]

Rolls for 5/24:

Joy 6
Olivermagnus 3-5
LibraryCin 5-4
Booknblues 3
Nancy 5

[NancyJ]

Ooh, I'm at 100, in the Locomotive. I hope that doesn't mean I'm driving the train, because I'm about to pour a glass of wine.

[Amy]

Nancy, this train is like a Tesla! Enjoy your wine!

[Booknblues]

NancyJ wrote: "Ooh, I'm at 100, in the Locomotive. I hope that doesn't mean I'm driving the train, because I'm about to pour a glass of wine."

I'm on 99, but several laps behind you.

[Amy]

Amy has finished and reviewed her first Porter book!

May I have a roll for tomorrow 5/24 please?

[LibraryCin]

NancyJ wrote: "@Cindy - Yes, that's right. "

Nancy, Robin, Anita - that is what I assumed, but thank you for the confirmation!

[Theresa]

Booknblues wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Ooh, I'm at 100, in the Locomotive. I hope that doesn't mean I'm driving the train, because I'm about to pour a glass of wine."

I'm on 99, but several laps behind you."


Hope you are enjoying the extra service and fine dining being lavished on you in Royal Coach. Wardrobe attendant is busy getting your wardrobes freshened for your departure.

[Sue]

I'm ready for my next roll (1)

[Anita]

Roll requests for 5/25:

Amy (1)
Sue (1)
Olivermagnus (1)
Joy (1)
Hannah (1)

[Olivermagnus]

I'm ready for another 🎲 dice roll (1) Thanks.

[Joy D]

I am ready for a roll, please! (1)

[Hannah]

I would like my next roll (1), please.

FYI Anita and Joanne - I have updated my Station Master Board to show that I used my special advantage here.

[Anita]

Rolls for 5/25:

Amy 6
Sue 2
Olivermagnus 1
Joy 3
Hannah 6

I have an out of town guest so I'm posting the requested rolls now, but will try to address any additional folks later.

[Hannah]

I would like my next roll (1), please.

The roll I received in post #520 has rolled me off my Station Master Board. I have set up my Conductor Board, and it is ready to be saved.

Thank you!

[Theresa]

The Cabanna Boys are beside themselves! Two Conductors inhouse!

Shade has been cast on the rest of us, for sure.

CGI Tom will be contacting you for a list of your favorite British snacks. Seems he has a US distributor source.

[Joanne]

The train will be stopping today to pick up Birthday libations and my favorite foods. Party will be in the Caboose all day long, so please drop by and share my birthday gift to you -All my favorite folks.

Two things not to miss

Pierogies (Tom will be wearing babushka and frying like a mad grandmother)






Michigan Cherry Salad

[Olivermagnus]

I'm ready for another 🎲 dice roll (1) Thanks.

[Olivermagnus]

Congratulations Hannah!

Happy Birthday Joanne!

[Joy D]

I am ready for another roll, please! (1)

[Booknblues]

Joanne wrote: "The train will be stopping today to pick up Birthday libations and my favorite foods. Party will be in the Caboose all day long, so please drop by and share my birthday gift to you -All my favorite..."

Happy Birthday, Joanne! Thanks for the treats. That reminds me it is my niece's birthday as well.

[Ellen]

I would like my next roll (1), please. Thanks.
Congratulations Hannah!
Happy Birthday Joanne!

[Theresa]

Happy Birthday, JoAnne! I am ready to party!

Miss Lola has arranged a surprise delivery for you. We will all help blow out those candles!

[Anita]

Rolls requests for 5/26:

Hannah (1)
Olivermagnus (1)
Joy (1)
Ellen (1)
Nancy (1)

[Anita]

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOANNE!!!!

Yes, I am shouting.

[NancyJ]

I'm ready for my next roll on my new board.

[NancyJ]

Joanne wrote: "The train will be stopping today to pick up Birthday libations and my favorite foods. Party will be in the Caboose all day long, so please drop by and share my birthday gift to you -All my favorite..."

Happy Birthday Joanne!! I hope you're having a great day.

[Anita]

Rolls for 5/26:

Hannah 6
Olivermagnus 2
Joy 5
Ellen 5
Nancy 3

[Joy D]

Happy bd, JoAnne!

[Amy]

Is it Joanne‘s birthday? Better get ready to get on Facebook and make a big splash! I have to come up with something!

[Joanne]

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I had a great day. Two friends had their grand opening of , guess what? A book store! I took them some lovely flowers from my garden and chatted and browsed the afternoon away-cookies and wine offered, to top it all off. It was a wonderful way to spend my day.

[LibraryCin]

Happy birthday, Joanne!

[Amy]

I forgot to look. And then I got a six!!!

Have to order book from the library, before I leave for New Hampshire overnight. Can’t wait to see what it is!

[Joanne]

Amy wrote: "I forgot to look. And then I got a six!!!

Have to order book from the library, before I leave for New Hampshire overnight. Can’t wait to see what it is!"

I hope it is a good one Amy. My first Porter book is a sappy, slog-advertised heavily as HF, but looking more as romance to me, which IS NOT my thing. I am only 1/3 of the way through and trying to get through it fast so I can move on to my special roll from Joy, which looks more like what I love.

[Joy D]

I am ready for my next roll please! (1)

[Booknblues]

I'm ready for my next roll (1). Thank you!

Review has been posted.

[Olivermagnus]

I'm ready for another 🎲 dice roll (1) Thanks.

[Amy]

It’s actually the Fortunes of Jaded Women, (my #9) which is a match for immigration! Three of my eight planned books for June are Asian. All immigration.

[NancyJ]

I'm almost ready for my next roll. I started my review hours ago but got distracted by discussions of family comedies and tragedies. What a weird day.

[Theresa]

Amy wrote: "It’s actually the Fortunes of Jaded Women, (my #9) which is a match for immigration! Three of my eight planned books for June are Asian. All immigration."

Wow, that's impressive, Amy!

Since I reread the Porter rules last night to figure out when extra dice rolls and other advantages are awarded, I was reminded of this:

) If you land on a book that has the same tag as the monthly tag, you will get an extra move to use when you wish:
5-25 taggers - move forward 1 space
25-50 taggers - move forward 2 spaces
50-100 taggers move forward 5 spaces
More than 100 taggers - roll two dice
This award must be noted on your tracking thread at the time you land on the book that earns it. The book does not need to be completed/reviewed in the month with the tag . . .this bonus is triggered when you land on the book.

I was looking at the page number awards rules .... alas, I don't think any book on my Porter board is over 500 pages. Which was deliberate as I have several busty reads ongoing or needing to be read for book club and I want to keep moving on this board. But now that I'm on my Porter Board, I am second guessing myself.🤣

At least I'm carving my own Path of Regrets, not mirroring JoAnne who has already admitted that though carefully curated, a book or two have already caused problems on her board - either should be a DNF or somehow she managed to read already between posting the board and rolling her first die.

[NancyJ]

Theresa wrote: "Amy wrote: "It’s actually the Fortunes of Jaded Women, (my #9) which is a match for immigration! Three of my eight planned books for June are Asian. All immigration."

Wow, that's impressive, Amy! ..."

I never realized until this game how many books I have that are between 480 and 499 pages! Seriously, it makes me suspect that publishers must go through extra formatting/editing steps to ensure they stay under 500 pages when they're close (to avoid scaring us off maybe).* I just created a new board and I wanted to include some (but not too many) 500++ page books. Many times I thought I had one, but it turned out to have 494, 496 or 499 pages on Amazon.

*I guess it's like charging 19.99 for a product instead of $20.00.

[Joanne]

Theresa wrote: "Amy wrote: "It’s actually the Fortunes of Jaded Women, (my #9) which is a match for immigration! Three of my eight planned books for June are Asian. All immigration."

Wow, that's impressive, Amy! ..."

Just onto the board Theresa, do not want to use one of my options to read a different book-I will finish it, sappy as it is

[Theresa]

NancyJ wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Amy wrote: "It’s actually the Fortunes of Jaded Women, (my #9) which is a match for immigration! Three of my eight planned books for June are Asian. All immigration."

Wow, that's i..."

It used to be that the oublished standard genre length book I read (crime fiction, romance) was around 200 to 300 pages --- I could literally read in a day even if working 12 hour days - I'm a reasonably fast reader and being light fiction ... easy. I've been re-reading Agatha Christie lately and those generally hover around 200 pages though some are closer to 300. Those are totally satisfying, well developed reads. Yet, most now are at least 300 pages and in fantasy, much longer, and of course now all have to be series it seems, not standalones. That's creeping more and more into crime fiction too.

But I do think there is a 500 page limit either officially or unofficially imposed -- many readers are intimidated by the 500 page book. Me - you have to get over 800 pages to make me hesitate at all and I really drag if it is over 1000. It's kind of ridiculous, really, because that last time I re-read A Song of Ice and Fire in anticipation of GRRM publishing A Dance with Dragons, I re-read the entire 4 volumes in 3 weeks - around 4000+ pages.

It's a mental game. I have reading friends that consider 400 pages too long.

I believe it is Ben Franklin who said something like 'I am sorry I did not have time to write you a shorter letter'. It take much longer to write and re-write something short and tight and concise. (that's a favorite quote of litigators).

[Anita]

Rolls for 5/27;

Joy 1
Olivermagnus 1
Booknblues 5