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Note: #7 has been updated to NOT include a 150-page minimum. The group I borrowed this challenge from has a 150-page minimum for most of their challenges, and I missed that little note on #7.


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CFD's Library Adventure
July 2023 - December 2024

Roll #1
Start: Start Here
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 3 Go forward 4 spaces
Landed on: 7 Young Adult, Juvenile, or Children's book
Book:


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Jenn | 591 comments I finished my first one:

Roll #1
Start Space: Start Here
Number Rolled: 5
Landed on: 5. Walk down your street. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET (ignore articles).
Book Read: The Sweet Life by Suzanne Woods Fisher (7-9-23)
How it fits: STREET


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Roll #1
Start Space: Start Here
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 2. Wave to your neighbor. Read a book involving neighbors.
Book Read: The Alliance (The Alliance #1) by Jolina Petersheim
Two of the three main characters live on neighboring farms and look or walk across the field to the other’s house.


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Sarita | 2287 comments Roll #1
Start Space: Start Here
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 2. Wave to your neighbor. Read a book involving neighbors.
Book Read: Break of Day (Annie Pederson #3) by Colleen Coble - 7/09/2023
How it fits: Neighbors was involved in secrets and missing people.

Rolled 2 again

Roll #2
Start Space: Start Here
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 4. You pet a neighbor’s dog before moving on. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book Read:
How it fits:


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Roll #2
Start Space: 2
Number Rolled: 3
Landed On: 5. Walk down your street. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET (ignore articles).
Book Read: Sarah (Cold Case Murder Mystery #1) by Brooke Ramsey


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message 73: by Megan (last edited Apr 17, 2025 01:18PM) (new)

Megan | 181 comments This look so fun! I'm going to try this.

Roll #1
Start: Start Here
Rolled: 2
Landed on: #2 Wave to your neighbor. Read a book involving neighbors.
Book: Amish Promises (Neighbors of Lancaster County, #1) by Leslie Gould This book is about neighboring families. One is Amish and one is not, but friendships still form between them.

Roll#2:
Start Space #2
Rolled: 5
Landed on #7 Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult, Juvenile, or Children’s book
Book: The Piper's Pursuit (Hagenheim, #10) by Melanie Dickerson Tagged as Young Adult

Roll #3:
Start Space: #7
Rolled: 6
Landed on: #13: Read a book set in a small town.
Book: Just Look Up (Harbor Pointe, #1) by Courtney Walsh Takes place in a small lakeside town.

Roll #4:
Start Space: #13
Rolled: 4
Landed on #17 Pass the CHURCH – Read a book with a cross, steeple, Bible, or church building on the cover.
Book: A Search for Refuge (Haven Manor #0.5) by Kristi Ann Hunter Has a church on the cover.

Roll #5:
Start Space: #17
Rolled: 4
Landed on #21: Vehicles pass by you. Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book: High as the Heavens by Kate Breslin Has airplanes on the cover.

Roll #6:
Start Space: #21
Rolled: 5
Landed on #26: Cut through the PLAYGROUND. Read a book with a child on the cover
Book: Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson Has a child on the cover

Roll #7:
Start Space: #26
Rolled: 3
Landed on: #29: Stop to eat the sandwich tucked into your backpack. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
Book: Spies Don't Fall for Their Asset (Romancing the Spy, #1) by Meg Easton The couple go on a picnic together. (GM but clean)

Roll: #8
Start Space: #29
Rolled: 3
Landed on: #32: ICE CREAM STAND - Read a book with an ice cream on the cover.
Book: Splat the Cat I Scream for Ice Cream (I Can Read Level 1) by Rob Scotton

Roll: #9
Start Space: #32
Rolled: 3
Landed on: #35: Take a stroll past the pond. Read a book with water on the cover.
Book: To the Farthest Shores by Elizabeth Camden

Roll: #10
Start Space: #35
Rolled: 4
Landed on: #39. DEPARTMENT STORE - Read an anthology of short stories.
Book: The Christmas Heirloom Four Holiday Novellas of Love Through the Generations by Karen Witemeyer (Finished 3/26/24)

Roll: #11
Start Space: #39
Rolled: 5
Landed on: #44. NEWSAGENT - Read a book with a character who is a journalist.
Book: For a Lifetime (Timeless, #3) by Gabrielle Meyer Grace is an investigative journalist in 1912. Finished 5/20/24

Roll: #12
Start Space: #44
Rolled: 6
Landed on: #50 -CINEMA - Read a book that has been made into a film OR with a character who is an actor.
Book: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Made into a movie (Finished 8/1)

Roll: #13
Start Space: #50
Rolled: 6
Landed On: #56 - SPORTS SHOP – Read a book with a character who is a professional athlete.
Book: Falling for You (A Bradford Sisters Romance, #2) by Becky Wade (Has a character that is an NFL Quarterback) (Finished 8/23/24)

Roll: #14
Start Space: #56
Rolled: 5
Landed On: #61 - FLORIST - Read a book where a character receives flowers.
Book: Blue Ridge Sunrise (Blue Ridge, #1) by Denise Hunter Zoe recieves flowers from her ex-boyfriend. (Finished 9/30)

Roll: #15
Start Space: #61
Rolled: 6
Landed On: #67 - MUSIC STORE - Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Book: On the Wings of a Whisper (Sonnets of the Spice Isle, #1) by Lynnette Bonner The woman on the front is holding a violin. (Finished 11/29)

Roll: #16
Start Space: #67
Rolled: 4
Landed On: #71. TRAVEL AGENCY – Read a book set in a different country from where you live.
Book: The Lost Castle (The Lost Castle, #1) by Kristy Cambron takes place in France. Finished 1/25/24

Roll: #17
Start Space: #71
Rolled: 1
Landed On: #72 - Read a book where somebody takes a vacation.
Book: The Cairo Curse (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #2) by Pepper Basham the characters take a honeymoon to Egypt. (Finished on 2/21/25)

Roll: #18
Start Space: #72
Rolled: 5
Landed On: #77 - CARDS & GIFTS – Read a book where somebody celebrates a birthday.
Book: Sweet on You (A Bradford Sisters Romance, #3) by Becky Wade Britt's birthday is celebrated in this book. (Finished 3/19/25)

Roll: #19
Start Space: #77
Rolled: 3
Landed On: #80: CAFÉ - Stop for a snack and a rest. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#76) OR DO A FORFEIT.
I chose to forfeit. Rolled a 4 - Read a book with a title that begins with J, U, X, or Z.
Book: Unveiling Love Episode I (A London Regency Romantic Suspense Tale, #1) by Vanessa Riley Book title starts with a U. (Finished 4/17/25)

Roll: #20
Start Space: #80
Roll: 5
Landed On: #85: BUS STOP - Catch the bus! GO DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY.

I'M FINISHED!!


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message 79: by Bridget (last edited Sep 28, 2023 04:44AM) (new)

Bridget | 437 comments I am going to try

Roll #1
Start Space: Start
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 1. Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book Read:On the Way to Christmas: Three Stories (8/3/23)
On the Way to Christmas Three Stories by Sheila Roberts
House on Cover

Roll #2
Start Space: 1
Rolled: 3
Landed on 4: You pet a neighbor’s dog before moving on. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book read: Life of a Hot Dog (8/3/23)
Life of a Hot Dog (2) by Lannie Zimmer
Dog on Cover

Roll #3
Start Space: 4
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 10 Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
Book read: The Tutor's Daughter (8/15/23)
The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
Emma's father is a tutor

Roll #4
Start Space: 10
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 15. Your friend is driving past. Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES (#21).
21. Vehicles pass by you. Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book read: In the Shadow of the River (8/20/23)
In the Shadow of the River by Ann H. Gabhart
Steamship on cover

Roll #5
Start space: 21
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 25. Cut through the PLAYGROUND. Read a book with a main character who has children.
Book read: Mrs. Witherspoon Goes to War (8/24/23)
Mrs. Witherspoon Goes to War (Heroines of WWII) by Mary Davis
Mrs. Peggy Witherspoon has two daughters.

Roll#6
Start space: 25
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 30. You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#28).
28. Take the long way around on the meandering sidewalk. Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book read: The Hope of Azure Springs (8/30/23)
The Hope of Azure Springs by Rachel Fordham
334 pages

Roll#7
Start space: 28
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 30. You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#28).
28. Take the long way around on the meandering sidewalk. Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book read: When Love Calls (9/9/23)
When Love Calls (The Gregory Sisters, #1) by Lorna Seilstad
338 pages

Roll#8
Start space: 28
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 30. You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#28).
28. Take the long way around on the meandering sidewalk. Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book read: While Love Stirs (9/14/23)
While Love Stirs (The Gregory Sisters, #2) by Lorna Seilstad
352 pages

Roll#9
Start Space:28
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 32. ICE CREAM STAND - Read a book with an ice cream on the cover.
Book read: Ice Cream Before the Store (9/14/23)
Ice Cream Before the Store by Jan Bernard
Ice Cream on cover

Roll#10
Start Space: 32
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 38. SHOE STORE - Read a book with a pair of shoes on the cover.
Book read: Meet Me in the Margins (9/27/23)
Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
Shoes on cover


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Bridget | 437 comments Roll#11
Start Space: 38
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 44. NEWSAGENT - Read a book with a character who is a journalist.
Book read: A Picture of Hope (10/6/23)
A Picture of Hope (Heroines of WWII) by Liz Tolsma
Nellie is a journalist

Roll#12
Start space: 44
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 45. Your mom calls and asks you to pick up some orange juice. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#41). 41. JUICE BAR - Read a book with a cover that is mainly orange, bright pink, or lemon yellow.
Book read:Orange Juice Before the Store (10/6/23)
Orange Juice Before the Store by Ryan Jacobson
Orange cover

Roll#13
Start Space: 41
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 43. NEWSAGENT – Read a nonfiction book.
Book read: Bethlehem, the Year Jesus Was Born: Unwrapping the Theology Behind Christmas (10/7/23)
Bethlehem, the Year Jesus Was Born Unwrapping the Theology Behind Christmas (Organic Faith) by Scott Douglas

Roll#14
Start space: 43
Rolled:5
Landed on: 48. COFFEE SHOP – Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in COFFEE (ignore articles).
Book read: French Fries (10/15/23)
French Fries by Joanne Mattern

Roll#15
Start space: 48
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 52. VENDING MACHINES - Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
Book read: Gatorade (10/15/23)
Gatorade by Kaitlyn Duling
Gatorade on cover

Roll #16
Start space: 52
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 57. BEAUTY SALON – Read a book with a character who works in or visits a beauty salon or hairdresser, etc.
Book read: A Brush with Love: A January Wedding Story (10/27/23)
A Brush with Love A January Wedding Story (A Year of Weddings 2, #2) by Rachel Hauck
Ginger is a hairdresser

Roll#17
Start space: 57
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 60. FLORIST – Read a book with flowers on the cover.
Book read: A July Bride (10/28/23)
A July Bride (A Year of Weddings, #8) by Beth Wiseman
Flowers on cover

Roll#18
Start space: 60
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 66. MUSIC STORE – Read a book by an author whose initials are CD or LP.
Book read: Christmas Rescue Route (11/2/23)
Christmas Rescue Route (Christmas Holiday Extravaganza) by LoRee Peery
LoRee Peery

Roll#19
Start Space: 66
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 67. MUSIC STORE - Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Book read: In Tune with Love (12/29/23)
In Tune with Love (A Year of Weddings 2, #5) by Amy Matayo
Violin on cover

Roll#20
Start space: 67
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 73. THRIFT SHOP – Read a book that you got secondhand or that you borrowed from somebody (not the library).
Book read: The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived GM - (1/4/24)
Book borrowed from somebody

Roll#21
Start space: 73
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 76. SPECIALTY BAKERY - Read a book with cake on the cover (cupcakes and cheesecake count).
Book read: Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets "Festive" GM - (1/5/24)
Wreck the Halls Cake Wrecks Gets "Festive" by Jen Yates
Cake on cover

Roll#22
Start space: 76
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 80. CAFÉ - Stop for a snack and a rest. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#76) OR DO A FORFEIT.
Forfeit: Rolled 6
6. Read a book by an author whose name contains an X, Y, or Z
Book read: The Pink Bonnet (1/11/24)
The Pink Bonnet (True Colors) by Liz Tolsma by Liz Tolsma
Author has Z in name LiZ Tolsma


message 81: by Bridget (last edited Apr 27, 2024 12:38PM) (new)

Bridget | 437 comments Roll #23
Start space: 80
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 84. BANK - Read a book with the letters BANK in the title (in any order).
Book read: The Bizarre Origins of Kangaroo Court and Other Idioms (1/19/24)
The Bizarre Origins of Kangaroo Court and Other Idioms by Arnold Ringstad
The Bizarre Origins of Kangaroo Court and Other Idioms

Roll#24
Start space: 84
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 88. BOOKSTORE - Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Book read: Hazardous Duty (1/31/24)
Hazardous Duty (Squeaky Clean Mysteries #1) by Christy Barritt by Christy Barritt
New author to me - Christy Barritt

Roll #25
Start space: 88
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 90. BOOKSTORE - Your favorite author is doing a signing at the bookstore. The queue is long! GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86).
86. BOOKSTORE - Read a book by your favorite author.
Book read: The Bridge to Belle Island (2/13/24)
The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen by Julie Klassen

Roll#26
Start space: 86
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 88. BOOKSTORE - Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Book read: A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice (2/22/24)
A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice by Rebecca Connolly by Rebecca Connolly

Roll #27
Start space: 88
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 92. BOOKSTORE - Read a book published in the last 12 months.
Book read: All's Fair in Love and Christmas (3/28/24)
All's Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon
Published - September 1, 2023

Roll#28
Start space: 92
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 93. You help an old lady safely across the road. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES (#96).
96. An elderly couple and a young child step out of a building and nearly bump into you. Read a book that involves grandparents OR with a main character who is over 60.
Book read: The Wish Book Christmas (4/13/24)
The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin
Bobby and Harry's grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Barrett

Roll #29
Start space: 96
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 99. You trip on the steps outside the library. GO BACK 5 SPACES (#94) OR DO A FORFEIT.
Forfeit: Rolled 6
6. Read a book by an author whose name contains an X, Y, or Z
The Substitute Bride (Heartsong Presents) by Linda S. Glaz by Linda S. Glaz
Author has Z in name Linda S. GlaZ

Roll# 30
Start Space: 99
Rolled: 3
100. THE LIBRARY! Congratulations you have successfully returned your book
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message 92: by Shash (last edited Aug 11, 2024 12:15PM) (new)

Shash | 285 comments Library Adventure
July 2023 - December 2024

The Game
Forfeits

Roll #1
Start Space: Start Here
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 2 - Read a book involving neighbors.
Book Read: Obsessed by Margaret Daley (7/11/23)

Roll #2
Start Space: 2
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 5 - Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET (ignore articles).
Book Read: Trapped by Margaret Daley (7/12/23)

Roll #3
Start Space: 5
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 9 - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word SCHOOL.
Book Read: Ranger Redemption by Lynn Shannon (7/25/23)

Roll #4
Start Space: 9
Rolled: 6
Landed On: 15 - GO FORWARD 6 SPACES (#21)
Landed On: 21 - Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book Read: Heir to Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (8/15/23)
Heir to Edenbrooke (Edenbrooke, #0.5) by Julianne Donaldson

Roll #5
Start Space: 21
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 23 - Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in BENCH (ignore articles).
Book Read: Bram by L.L. Muir (8/16/23)

Roll #6
Start Space: 23
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 25 - Read a book with a main character who has children.
Book Read: Romance on the Reef by Jess Mastorakos (8/18/23)

Roll #7
Start Space: 25
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 28 - Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book Read: Forest of Scarlet by Tara Grayce (8/22/23) - 359 pages

Roll #8
Start Space: 28
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 30 - GO BACK 2 SPACES (#28)
Landed On: 28 - Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book Read: True Princess by Kayla Eshbaugh (8/24/23) - 374 pages

Roll #9
Start Space: 28
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 31 - Read a book with a title where each word begins with one of the letters in ICE CREAM (two-word minimum – include articles)
Book Read: Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea (11/23/23)

Roll #10
Start Space: 31
Rolled: 6
Landed On: 37 - Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Book Read: Single All the Way by Kate Watson (12/10/23) - 186 pages

Roll #11
Start Space: 37
Rolled: 5
Landed On: 42 - Read a book with some kind of food on the cover OR in the title.
Book Read: Hansel and the Gingerbread Queen by Lea Doué (3/26/24)

Roll #12
Start Space: 42
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 46 - Read a book with jewelry on the cover.
Book Read: Pearls of Salt and Sacrifice by Everly Haywood (4/3/24)
Pearls of Salt and Sacrifice by Everly Haywood

Roll #13
Start Space: 46
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 48 - Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in COFFEE (ignore articles).
Book Read: The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea (4/20/24)

Roll #14
Start Space: 48
Rolled: 1
Landed On: 49 - GO FORWARD 3 SPACES
Landed On: 52 - Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
Book Read: Mr. Fernley and the Lady by Angela Johnson (4/3/24)
Mr. Fernley and the Lady (Fernley Family #2) by Angela E. Johnson

Roll #15
Start Space: 52
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 56 - Read a book with a character who is a professional athlete.
Book Read: A Groom of One's Own by Emma St. Clair (6/17/24)

Roll #16
Start Space: 56
Rolled: 5
Landed On: 61 - Read a book where a character receives flowers.
Book Read: Birdie and the Beastly Duke by Sofi Laporte (8/3/24)

Roll #17
Start Space: 61
Rolled: 6
Landed On: 67 - Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Book Read:


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message 96: by Sarita (last edited Jul 19, 2023 07:46AM) (new)

Sarita | 2287 comments Roll #2
Start Space: 2
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 4. You pet a neighbor’s dog before moving on. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book Read: The Bark of Zorro (Gone to the Dogs #4) by Kathleen Y'Barbo - 7/19/2023
How it fits: Dog on cover


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message 98: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (last edited Dec 15, 2023 05:07PM) (new)

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Ok . . . I've been on the fence on this one for a few weeks now, but I'm officially 'in'. This looks like so much fun!

Roll #1
Start Space: Start Here
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 4. You pet a neighbor’s dog before moving on. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book Read: Snowpea the Puppy Queen Snowpea the Puppy Queen (Adventures in Fosterland) by Hannah Shaw {GM mid-grade clean} (finished 30 July 2023)
How it fits: adorable dogs on the cover!

Roll #2
Start Space: 4. You pet a neighbor’s dog before moving on. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 8. Pass the SCHOOL – Read a book that takes place in a school.
Book Read: These Are My Words: The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens These Are My Words The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens (Dear Canada) by Ruby Slipperjack {GM mid-grade clean} (finished 9 August 2023)
How it fits: takes place in the Residential School system in Canada in the late 1960s

Roll #3
Start Space: 8. Pass the SCHOOL – Read a book that takes place in a school.
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 11. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book Read: Authentically Izzy Authentically, Izzy (Skymar, #1) by Pepper D. Basham (finished 5 September 2023)
How it fits: in this epistolary novel, Izzy regularly includes her cousin-siblings Luke, Penelope, and Josephine in her correspondence about her life . . . and from the very first email, I could tell that their relationship was far more than familial . . . that they were her very best friends!

Roll #4
Start Space: 11. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 13. A woman in a car waves at you, and you smile in return. Read a book set in a small town.
Book Read: Whenever You Come Around Whenever You Come Around (Kings Meadow Romance, #2) by Robin Lee Hatcher (finished 10 September 2023)
How it fits: Kings Meadow, the setting of the story, is a small town, and the heroine of the story actually muses upon the smallness of the town during the first few chapters of the book

Roll #5
Start Space: 13. A woman in a car waves at you, and you smile in return. Read a book set in a small town.
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 16. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book where a wedding, funeral, or other church service takes place.
Book Read: The Light Princess The Light Princess by George MacDonald (finished 11 September 2023)
How it fits: the princess' christening is a pivotal moment in this story

Roll #6
Start Space: 16. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book where a wedding, funeral, or other church service takes place.
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on: 17. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book with a cross, steeple, Bible, or church building on the cover.
Book Read: Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana by Tricia Goyer (finished 18 October 2023)
How it fits: there is a church building with a steeple (and what looks to be a cross as well!) to the right side of the background of the cover

Roll #7
Start Space: 17. Pass the CHURCH – Read a book with a cross, steeple, Bible, or church building on the cover.
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 19. Pass the POST OFFICE – Read a book where a letter or parcel is important to the plot.
Book Read: Hope Between the Pages Hope Between the Pages (Doors to the Past) by Pepper D. Basham (finished 4 November 2023)
How it fits: The historical timeline features several letters written between the hero and heroine, which letters play a crucial role in the outcome of the present day timeline.

Roll #8
Start Space: 19. Pass the POST OFFICE – Read a book where a letter or parcel is important to the plot.
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 22. You enter the PARK. Read a book with a green cover or a tree on the cover.
Book Read: Trial and Error Trial and Error by Robert Whitlow (finished 10 November 2023)
How it fits: The cover features 2 trees flanking the courthouse building.

Roll #9
Start Space: 22. You enter the PARK. Read a book with a green cover or a tree on the cover.
Number Rolled: 5
Landed on: 27. Take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.
Book Read: Code Name Edelweiss Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem (finished 27 November 2023)
How it fits: 'Edelweiss' is a beautiful mountain flower

Roll #10
Start Space: 27. Take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 31. ICE CREAM STAND - Read a book with a title where each word begins with one of the letters in ICE CREAM (two-word minimum – include articles)
Book Read: A Christmas Memory A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans {GM} (finished 14 December 2023)
How it fits: title initials are capitalised in the words iCe creAM


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Roll #11
Start Space: 31. ICE CREAM STAND - Read a book with a title where each word begins with one of the letters in ICE CREAM (two-word minimum – include articles)
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 33. PUBLIC TOILETS - Nip into the toilets to ‘spend a penny.’ Read a book by an author whose initials are P.T. or T.P. (ignore middle initials).
Book Read: A Flood of Love A Flood of Love (Harvey House Brides) by Tracie Peterson (finished 8 January 2024)
How it fits: book is by Tracie Peterson whose initials are T. P.

Roll #12
Start Space: 33. PUBLIC TOILETS - Nip into the toilets to ‘spend a penny.’ Read a book by an author whose initials are P.T. or T.P. (ignore middle initials).
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on: 34. You take what you think is a shortcut. You’re correct. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES (#37).
37. In the PARK - You finally reach the other end of the park. Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Book Read: Desert Rescue Desert Rescue (K-9 Search and Rescue #1) by Lisa Phillips (finished 12 January 2024)
How it fits: the e-book edition I read is listed as 192 pages on GoodReads

Roll #13
Start Space: 37. In the PARK - You finally reach the other end of the park. Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 39. DEPARTMENT STORE - Read an anthology of short stories.
Book Read: Once Upon an Eid Once Upon an Eid by S.K. Ali {GM mid-grade} (finished 19 February 2024)
How it fits: this is a collection of short stories and poems about tweens experiencing the joy of Eid celebrations

Roll #14
Start Space: 39. DEPARTMENT STORE - Read an anthology of short stories.
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on: 40. ANTIQUE SHOP – Read a book published before 2000.
Book Read: Bedtime for Frances Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban {GM children's} (finished 25 February 2024)
How it fits: original publication year is 1960

Roll #15
Start Space: 40. ANTIQUE SHOP – Read a book published before 2000.
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 42. GROCERY STORE - Read a book with some kind of food on the cover OR in the title.
Book Read: Tacos for Two Tacos for Two by Betsy St. Amant (finished 11 March 2024)
How it fits: Not only does the title contain a food word, said tacos are shown on the cover!

Roll #16
Start Space: 42. GROCERY STORE - Read a book with some kind of food on the cover OR in the title.
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on: 43. NEWSAGENT – Read a nonfiction book.
Book Read: Christmas Christmas (Rookie Read-About Holidays) by Trudi Trueit {GM children's} (finished 7 April 2024)
How it fits: a nonfiction children's book about Christmas

Roll #17
Start Space: 43. NEWSAGENT – Read a nonfiction book.
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 46. JEWELER – Read a book with jewelry on the cover.
Book Read: To Spark a Match To Spark a Match (The Matchmakers, #2) by Jen Turano (finished 12 April 2024)
How it fits: We can see one of Adelaide's lovely chandelier earrings on the cover.

Roll #18
Start Space: 46. JEWELER – Read a book with jewelry on the cover.
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 50. CINEMA - Read a book that has been made into a film OR with a character who is an actor.
Book Read: Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (finished 26 April 2024)
How it fits: Charlotte's Web has been made into a movie at least twice.

Roll #19
Start Space: 50. CINEMA - Read a book that has been made into a film OR with a character who is an actor.
Number Rolled: 2
Landed on: 52. VENDING MACHINES - Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
Book Read: Season of My Enemy Season of My Enemy (Heroines of WWII) by Naomi Dawn Musch (finished 11 May 2024)
How it fits: Fannie is holding a drink in a red cup on the cover.

Roll #20
Start Space: 52. VENDING MACHINES - Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 56. SPORTS SHOP – Read a book with a character who is a professional athlete.
Book Read: In This Moment In This Moment (Timeless, #2) by Gabrielle Meyer (finished 22 May 2024)
How it fits: Maggie's 'love interest' in 2001's father is a retired NFL player with the Carolina Panthers


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Roll #21
Start Space: 56. SPORTS SHOP – Read a book with a character who is a professional athlete.
Number Rolled: 6
Landed on: 62. BAKERY - Read a book with a character who cooks for a living.
Book Read: Three Little Words Three Little Words (Walker Family, #0.5) by Melissa Tagg (finished 23 May 2024)
How it fits: main character Seth opens 'The Red Door' restaurant, and his 'executive chef' is a woman named Shan

Roll #22
Start Space: 62. BAKERY - Read a book with a character who cooks for a living.
Number Rolled: 6
Landed on: 68. MUSIC STORE - Read a book with a music related word in the title (for example: song, melody, rhythm).
Book Read: Silver Bells Silver Bells by Debby Mayne (finished 9 June 2024)
How it fits: 'bells' are a musical instrument

Roll #23
Start Space: 68. MUSIC STORE - Read a book with a music related word in the title (for example: song, melody, rhythm).
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on: 69. A group of thugs blocks your path. Run away! GO BACK 10 SPACES (#59).
Landed on: 59. You notice in a shop window a sign that reads SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED - Read a book that involves a bad boy OR a group of criminals.
Book Read: Explorer Academy Vela: The Sailor Cipher The Sailor Cipher (Explorer Academy Vela #1) by Trudi Trueit {GM mid-grade clean} (finished 12 June 2024)
How it fits: Sailor and her team discover that her sister has been kidnapped by Hydrus, a global animal trafficking ring.

Roll #24
Start Space: 59. You notice in a shop window a sign that reads SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED - Read a book that involves a bad boy OR a group of criminals.
Number Rolled: 5
Landed on: 64. BURGER BARN - Read a book where somebody eats fast food.
Book Read: Heaven Sent Husband Heaven Sent Husband by Gilbert Morris (finished 17 June 2024)
How it fits: Jared and Ketura get hot dogs and sodas from a stand at the baseball field during their first date.

Roll #25
Start Space: 64. BURGER BARN - Read a book where somebody eats fast food.
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 67. MUSIC STORE - Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Book Read: Everything Is Just Beginning Everything Is Just Beginning by Erin Bartels (finished 27 July 2024)
How it fits: A guitar is prominently featured on the cover.

Roll #26
Start Space: 67. MUSIC STORE - Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 71. TRAVEL AGENCY – Read a book set in a different country from where you live.
Book Read: The Metropolitan Affair The Metropolitan Affair (On Central Park, #1) by Jocelyn Green (finished 9 August 2024)
How it fits: the story is set in New York City, USA, and I live in Canada 🙂

Roll #27
Start Space: 71. TRAVEL AGENCY – Read a book set in a different country from where you live.
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 75. You took too long. The library has closed. GO HOME.
Number Rolled: 1
Landed on: 1. Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book Read: There's No Such Thing as a Dragon There's No Such Thing as a Dragon by Jack Kent (finished 23 August 2024)
How it fits: a house on the cover (complete with dragon! lol)

Roll #28
Start Space: 1. Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 5. Walk down your street. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET (ignore articles).
Book Read: The Trellis and the Seed: A Book of Encouragement for All Ages The Trellis and the Seed A Book of Encouragement for All Ages by Jan Karon (finished 10 September 2024)
How it fits: ignoring the word 'the', the book title starts with a 'T' for 'Trellis'

Roll #29
Start Space: 5. Walk down your street. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET (ignore articles).
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 9. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word SCHOOL.
Book Read: The Librarian's Journey: 4 Historical Romances The Librarian's Journey 4 Historical Romances by Patty Smith Hall (finished 8 October 2024)
How it fits: One of the authors in this collection is Cynthia Hickey whose initials are in the word 'sCHool'.

Roll #30
Start Space: 9. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word SCHOOL.
Number Rolled: 5
Landed on: 14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME.
Start Space: 14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME.
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on: 3. The neighbor kid gives you a ride on his handlebars to the end of the street. GO FORWARD 4 SPACES (#7).
Landed on: 7. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a Young Adult, Juvenile, or Children’s book.
Book Read: Best Friends for Frances Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban (finished 12 October 2024)
How it fits: a classic children's book


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