October Subdue the Shelf Roll Requests

[Rachel N.]

I'm adding my self to the roll list (1) and hoping I land on a better book next time.

[Joy D]

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

[Ellen]

May I have my next dice roll (1), please. Thanks!

[Rachel N.]

Rolls for 10-16

Robin P 5-3
Sue 1-3-2-6-4
Theresa 5
Nicole 6
Joanne 5
Rachel N 5
Joy D 2
Ellen 1

[NancyJ]

Wow that’s the longest list I’ve seen in a long time.

[Rachel N.]

13 dice is definitely the most dice I've rolled. I did double check that I got everybody, please let me know if you accidentally got missed. I didn't realize it until I went to my board but I'm now in the locomotive sitting in spot 100.

[NancyJ]

Rachel N. wrote: "13 dice is definitely the most dice I've rolled. I did double check that I got everybody, please let me know if you accidentally got missed. I didn't realize it until I went to my board but I'm now..."

Ooh, so close!

I was hoping to finish my current book in time, but I have at least an hour to go.

[Theresa]

Rachel N. wrote: "13 dice is definitely the most dice I've rolled. I did double check that I got everybody, please let me know if you accidentally got missed. I didn't realize it until I went to my board but I'm now..."

Wow - it's been a long time since we saw so many at once!

AAAAAAAND......

Once again, Ursula is using me as her personal Octopus-nip toy. She gifts me with a move that puts me at a book I need to read for a Popsugar Challenge prompt - yay - then 'gifts' me with a 6:5 so I have to read from another board before moving on from that read.

Heh, heh, heh. I've got you, Ursula! I'm pretty sure that at least one of my planned October flurries reads is on someone's board....

Ursula - you may keep me in the Baggage Car eternally, but I'm not wasting my time!

Time to learn a new board game perhaps? Let's see what's in Joy's Magic Hermione Trunk! Who's in Baggage Car with me?!

[Book Concierge]

Joanne wrote: "Yeah Tessa! One more book on Clerk and your next roll will be to take you off the board. The roll following that will be your first move on the Porter Board, if you plan to continue on."

And I actually have The Song of Achilles sitting right here on a pile on my desk! Of course, I have to get to the pile of library books first, but there is light at the end of the tunnel!

[Theresa]

Book Concierge wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Yeah Tessa! One more book on Clerk and your next roll will be to take you off the board. The roll following that will be your first move on the Porter Board, if you plan to continue ..."

That's a good one to look forward to reading too!

[Theresa]

@Rachel N - enjoy driving the Subdue Express! Cabanna Boys are all excited that you are soon arriving again! They are hoping youhave fresh gossip on Ursela.

@BC - Royal Coach is delighted by your stay, rustling up some taquitas for you.

[Jen K]

Rachel N. wrote: "Shake it up Sunday

Jen K I'm sorry to say it's your turn to be shook up this week. After you finish your current book please move back 4 spaces."

Just checking in to say that I did see this. Thanks Rachel!

[Nicole]

Question: My first roll on my Porter board was a (6), my second roll was a (4), and now my third roll is another (6). I received a special advantage for my first (6-4) combination, so I’m assuming I do not get another special advantage for my second (4-6) combination but I figured I’d ask. I’m guessing someone has run into a similar situation before?

[Theresa]

Nicole wrote: "Question: My first roll on my Porter board was a (6), my second roll was a (4), and now my third roll is another (6). I received a special advantage for my first (6-4) combination, so I’m assuming ..."

That did pop up pretty recently and the answer is no, you do mot get another 6-4 combo advantage.

Alas.

[Robin P]

Theresa wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Question: My first roll on my Porter board was a (6), my second roll was a (4), and now my third roll is another (6). I received a special advantage for my first (6-4) combination, s..."

Are we sure about this? I thought I saw the opposite. But I may be wrong, I haven't gotten that combo once since last spring!

[Nicole]

Hmmmm, I took a look back in September and it seems that Tien rolled a 5 then a 6 and then a 5 again - she did end up reading two extra books off of other players’ boards.

I don’t know if getting a second special advantage would be in line with the original spirit of the rules … but then Tien should not have had to read that second extra book. Oh dear.

[NancyJ]

Robin P wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Question: My first roll on my Porter board was a (6), my second roll was a (4), and now my third roll is another (6). I received a special advantage for my first (6-4..."

I agree with Robin. I had this exact situation this summer and Anita said they all counted. They all have to be 1 roll turns though. She doesn’t allow them with rolls of 3+ dice, or if you’re breaking up a pair.

I had 2 (or maybe 3) special advantages in a row! I haven’t used them all yet either.

[Nicole]

I did find an instance in September were someone rolled four dice in one go: 1-6-4-6 The ruling on that one was that special rules don’t apply to rolls of more than two dice, as Nancy said. Maybe this is what came to mind Theresa? It’s a very similar scenario.

[Nicole]

If Anita’s already weighed in on this question, it sounds like I’m awaiting another special rule - not sure who’s setting those at the moment.

Thanks for the help Nancy! My chances of finishing my Porter game board have greatly improved with your input!!

[NancyJ]

Nicole wrote: "I did find an instance in September were someone rolled four dice in one go: 1-6-4-6 The ruling on that one was that special rules don’t apply to rolls of more than two dice, as Nancy said. Maybe t..."

I just checked the old posts. From the end of July to early August i had these 4 successive rolls:
4
6
4
6
This gave me 3 special rolls.

I’m on my second Conductor board, and I plan to use one of my advantages to finish up, as soon as I decide on my next board.

[Theresa]

I dozed off as I started to look back at comments for what Anita has ruled. I was using my tablet before settling down to read on it. Bad move.

There was something about not being able to use the same die for 2 advantages. That ruling would fit the multi-dice roll.

So I went to the original rules and clarifications because lawyers always go back to the original document when researching:

#5. You will still be eligible for special rolls, however a special roll will be designated by two adjacent rolls of the die. For example, if your first roll in round two is a 6 and your second roll in round two is a 4, then you will be eligible for the 6-4 special roll and the surprise advantage that goes with that.

Not helpful.

Digging deeper I found this series of clarifications by Anita in the Where We Go From Here thread which answer all:

Comment 103 Feb 22

AND

Comment 105 Answering Cora

Together they provide complete answer - yes you get another 6/4 special advantage, Nicole!

Train Management has Special Advantages waiting in the wings to award! It will be announced for you during next day!

[Amy]

Thank God we have a lawyer on board! Eagle Eyes! And Fabulous Style as well!

[Rachel N.]

Nicole, Joanne and I are handling the 6-4 rewards for now. Let me consult with her and I'll be back with your special advantage.

[Joanne]

Thank you for the clarification on the rule Miss Legal Eye! Much appreciated!

[NancyJ]

Nicole wrote: "If Anita’s already weighed in on this question, it sounds like I’m awaiting another special rule - not sure who’s setting those at the moment.

Thanks for the help Nancy! My chances of finishing m..."

Glad to help. I hope it’s a good one!

[NancyJ]

I’m ready for my next roll please (1)

[Joy D]

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

[Rachel N.]

rolls for 10-17

Nancy 5
Joy 1


Rolling early because I have a dentist appointment. I'll be back sometime tonight to check for additional roll requests and with Nicole's special advantage.

[Joy D]

Just documenting my last 2 rolls were 2,1 which qualifies as a special roll. Will note on my Board.

[Rachel N.]

Nicole here's your 6-4 advantage.
10/16 was National Bosses day. Take the year you started your first adult job. (ie: not while working in High School or College)-and add up the numbers to determine the number of spaces you move forward.
Example: My first job began in 1997 so 1+9+9+7=26
You may use this advantage at any time.

[Nicole]

Wonderful, thank you Rachel!

[LibraryCin]

Theresa wrote: "That did pop up pretty recently and the answer is no, you do mot get another 6-4 combo advantage.

Alas...."

Theresa, my head went the same place as yours. I totally thought the answer was no! Guess we were wrong.

[Theresa]

LibraryCin wrote: "Theresa wrote: "That did pop up pretty recently and the answer is no, you do mot get another 6-4 combo advantage.

Alas...."

Theresa, my head went the same place as yours. I totally thought the an..."

It happens! It was the multiple dice quirk that threw me off.

[Amy]

Halfway through my Subdue Book! This challenge has been so interesting to finally take a look at my TBR and see all these interesting books that you have no idea how they landed there. I have read around 33-35 books for Subdue so far this year, and while not all of them were hits, and many of them were not - I finally got to get to some things that had been languishing on my TBR forever! The one I am reading now, is quite interesting and I see that I never would have found a reason to pick it up. I didn't even vote for this challenge last December. But I am grateful for it.

[Joanne]

I agree Amy-I have uncovered some jewels that were hanging out there that I had forgotten about.

[Joy D]

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

[Rachel N.]

Rolls for 10-18

Joy. 2

[Joy D]

That is another 1,2 special roll, which I will note on my Board.

[Theresa]

Amy wrote: "Halfway through my Subdue Book! This challenge has been so interesting to finally take a look at my TBR and see all these interesting books that you have no idea how they landed there. I have read ..."

So happy for you, Amy! For me it's meant reading a whole lot of books I just kept never getting to - not that I had forgotten them. Almost all have been 4 and 5 stars, a couple 3 stars and only 1 so far lower than 3 stars. I do find when I pick up the long ignored books sitting in my TBR Towers (and they are books I own too), they are really good!

I've already read 24 books -- and I'm only on #30 on Porter. Ursula has me trapped low on my Porter board - I have read 10 books already from my Porter board (including the 1 I was shaken back to Clerk to read), and I have 2 more to read before I can have Ursula give me a new roll. [I do have 100 different titles so the problem Robin had will not recur here!]

I read 14 books before rolling off my Clerk board.

Even with Ursula's tormenting me, this has been a really fun challenge so many levels - and I did vote for it!

[Booknblues]

Theresa wrote: "So happy for you, Amy! For me it's meant reading a whole lot of books I just kept never getting to - not that I had forgotten them. ..."

You are so right, Theresa! I have so many books on my TBR and I have been delighted to finally read these. I've read 42 so far with many of them being 4 & 5 star. I've eliminated 2 and put them in the dnf, pile and that in itself is a plus in my book.

I was able to reach the Engineer Level because of 2 lucky moves, once I landed on 15 (and all because of Ursula and her Sunday Surprise) and I rolled a 10, which moved me along to the next board.

I am quite pleased with what Subdue had done for me. I am not subdued at all about this.

[Robin P]

I am on my 59th book for Subdue. I went quickly through the first 2 rounds thanks to some lucky rolls, but was stuck on Engineer Round 1 for 4 months. About half the books I read in the first 2 rounds were 4*, the rest 3* except for 2 I didn't really like. Then I got clever and put in multiple times books I was sure I wanted to read, but that ended up causing a problem of going back all the time. So now I am more random again.

Some books I liked that I never would have gotten to were A Trip to the Stars, Century in Scarlet, Dark Angels, Small World, King, Ship, and Sword, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Across the Endless River, and The Lowland. Hmm, they are all historical fiction!

[Joy D]

I obviously love this game, which I honestly did not expect! I have enjoyed so many of these. Yes, there have been a few clunkers, but overall, what a great way to clear off lots of books from the TBR. I hope we do a wrap-up at the end of the game where we can summarize our favorites from the game.

So far, my faves are: Double Blind, Us, Brave Men, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, The Go-Between, Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis, Indian Horse, The Wife, A General Theory of Oblivion.

[Joy D]

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

[Amy]

Just posted my Review of the Rain Heron, and updated my Porter Gameboard. Instead of a roll, I plan to use my special advantage of 42 spaces to move from #42 to 84, which is Once We Were Home by Jennifer Rosner. Without the advantage, which was just the luck of the draw, there was no way in hell I ever thought I would finish my porter gameboard. But without Ursula's Wrath, I just might be able to get the job done. I have read 34 books so far for the Subdue challenge. I have appreciated this challenge and look forward to the 2024 choices ahead.

[Joanne]

Toot your horn Amy and zoom away!

[Rachel N.]

Rolls for 10-19

Joy 4

[Joy D]

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

[Rachel N.]

Rolls for 10-20

Joy 5

[Ellen]

May I have my next dice roll (1), please. Thanks!

[Joy D]

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