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It's Just a Game Challenge (Quarterly)
Congratulations, Penney!
... CHALLENGE COMPLETED... I'm finally FINISH!!COMPLETED: 12/12 + 1
It’s Just A Game Challenge
June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
1.Monopoly:
2.Clue:
3.Chess:
.Chess:
4.Candyland:
5.Twister:
6.Operation:
7.Scene It!:
8.Girl Talk:
9.Mahjongg:
10.Risk:
Bonus:
11.Mastermind: (op grp, asassins)
12.Trival Pursuit: (Teacher, school)
** ALSO Read**
Congratulations, Cher!
12/12. Yay! I finished Gone With the Wind in time to finish the challenge :) :) :)
Bonus
Read a classic where you have to look up the meaning of words because your vocabulary is so bad
Read a book with a castle on the cover or that has a castle in the book
Done!
1. Monopoly (hotel scout) -
2. Clue (mystery) -
3. Chess (Medieval) -
4. Candyland (candy store) -
5. Twister (white w/red, yellow & blue) -
6. Operation (doctor) -
7. Scene It! - (screenwriter and actor)
8. Girl Talk (chick-lit) -
9. Mahjongg - (Asian) -
10. Risk (career military) -
Bonus
11. Cyclades (greek gods) -
12. Walk the Dogs (dogs) -
regular books:
bonus books:
(titles subject to change)
Congrats FlibBityFLooB and Diane(deebotte)!Way to go!
We're all just coming in on the home stretch now uh?! ;)
Hooray, Penney, Cher, Flib & Diane !!!!
Well done, Flib and Diane!
Done!Monopoly – Dead Until Dark –Charlaine Harris (Sam)
Clue – Secrets –Jude Deveraux
Chess – The Hidden Queen –Alma Alexander
Candyland – Waiting for Moonrise (Hot blooded anthology) –Maggie Shayne
Twister – Dark Lover –J R Ward
Operation – Lover Unbound –J R Ward
Scene It – Death’s Daughter –Karen Chance
Girl Talk – Warrior Princess –Frewin Jones
Mahjongg – Archangel’s Kiss –Nalini Singh
Risk – Midnight Man –Lisa Marie Rice
It's Just a Game Quarterly ChallengeCurrent Status -12/12 - 100.00%
Monopoly –Read a book where a character is a land developer, banker, real estate agent, millionaire, etc or the storyline is set in the world of finance, banking , or real estate.
Rapture in Death - COMPLETE
Clue - Read a murder mystery or a book with a weapon somewhere in the title or on the cover (poison, gun, knife, etc).
Ceremony in Death - COMPLETE
Chess – Read a book that is set in the medieval period or has a character that is a Queen, King, Bishop or Knight or one of these words as part of the book’s title.
Darkest Knight - COMPLETE - 8/25/2010
Candyland – Read a book set in a candy store, bakery, or has a character that is a baker or candy maker, or a name of a candy or sweet as part of the title.
Sweet Surrender - COMPLETE - 6/26/10
Twister - Read a book with a green, blue, yellow or red cover or has all four colors represented on the cover.
Lover Eternal - Blue Cover - COMPLETE - 6/13/2010
Operation – Read a book set in a hospital or has a character that is in the medical profession.
My Name is Mary Sutter - Heroine wants to be a Surgeon during the Civil War and ends up working with the head Surgeon in DC - COMPLETE
Scene It! – Read a book that has a character that is a celebrity, an actor/actress or works in the film/TV industry.
Wicked Ties - COMPLETE
Girl Talk - Read a book that is considered chick-lit or a book that has a young female as the main lead.
Undead and Unemployed - COMPLETE - 6/4/2010
Mahjongg – Read a book that has an Asian main character or the book is set in Asia.
The Mango Season - COMPLETE - 8/23/2010
Risk – Jake - Beth Williamson - set in the post Civil War, the hero served during the Civil War and is travelling with a group of his fellow soldiers - COMPLETE - 6/21/2010
Bonus:
Ouiji - ghosts, talk w/dead
Blue Dahlia - the house is haunted - COMPLETE
Chutes and Ladders - character who is a fireman - Wild Heat- COMPLETE
Congratulations, Leosharkie and Delicious Dee!
congrats leosharkie!! Yz you come up with the most awesome-est challenges!
Hooray, Delicious Dee !and thanks Leosharkie :D
Wow, finally finished, just in the nick of time!!It’s Just A Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
12/12
Monopoly: –Book with a millionaire (or more likely a zillionaire):
Clue: -
Chess: –
Candyland: –
Twister: -
by Nora RobertsOperation: –
Scene It!: –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg: –
Risk: –
Bonus: Go for 12 books instead of 10 by creating your own Game-inspired categories. Be sure to name the Game you have selected and explain your criteria.
Bonus Game 1 : Yachtzee - Main character is someone in the gambling profession.
Bonus Game 2: Oujia Board -
Congratulations, Vanessa!
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
12/12 DONE
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Bonus:
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FINISHED!
Congratulations, Jasmin!
Big Ups to Leosharkie, Delicious Dee, Vanessa and Jasmin!Whoop, Whoop!! CONGRATS!
LAST UPDATE....I tried! Just too busy of a summer. Congrats too all who finished!!!It’s Just A Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
5/12 Complete!
Monopoly: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
Clue: The Rest Falls Away
Chess:
Candyland: Chocolat
Twister (I'm gonna try one of every color!): Halfway to the Grave; Succubus Blues;
Operation: My Sister's Keeper
Scene It!:
Girl Talk:
Mahjongg: The Joy Luck Club
Risk: Gone with the Wind
Bonus 1; Ouiji (Read a book that involves seeing or communicating with the Dead.)
Bonus 2; Battle of the Sexes (Read a romance where the characters clash; then fall in love):
Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
READ:
CURRENTLY READING:
To READ:
Don't Currently Own; Long Holds:
Wow! I really wondered if I would finish or not. Had to make a few changes at the end. But...YEAH!It’s Just A Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
12 of 12 Complete!
1. Monopoly:
2. Clue:
3. Chess:
4. Candyland:
5. Twister:
6. Operation:
7. Scene It!:
8. Girl Talk:
9. Mahjongg:
10. Risk: Bloody Awful by Georgia Evans (WWII) – 8/26 ****
11. Chutes and Ladders:
12. Trouble:
Complete:
Congratulations, Lynne!
12/12 COMPLETEBeyond The Dark: Forever Mine\Haunt Me\Soul Of The Wolf - Linda Winstead-Jones
Lord of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff
WTG Barbara and Lynne! CONGATULATIONS!
Well, I thought that was my last update, but I just blew through Bloodfever in one night/morning. Halfway is ok with me!It’s Just A Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
6/12 Complete!
Monopoly: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
Clue: The Rest Falls Away
Chess:
Candyland: Chocolat
Twister (I'm gonna try one of every color!): Halfway to the Grave; Succubus Blues;
Operation: My Sister's Keeper
Scene It!:
Girl Talk:
Mahjongg: The Joy Luck Club
Risk: Gone with the Wind
Bonus 1; Ouiji (Read a book that involves seeing or communicating with the Dead.)
Bonus 2; Battle of the Sexes (Read a romance where the characters clash; then fall in love):
Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
READ:
CURRENTLY READING:
To READ:
Don't Currently Own; Long Holds:
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It's Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 - Aug 31, 2010
Completed ~ 12/12 Books ~ DONE!!
Monopoly - Millionaire: An Impossible Attraction by Brenda Joyce 06/07
Clue - Murder Mystery: Death Angel by Linda Howard 13/06
Chess - Medieval/Knight: Soulless by Gail Carriger 10/08 (Queen Victoria visits)
Candyland - Bakery: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts 01/07
Twister - Red Cover: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 07/06
Operation - Medical Professional: Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh 14/08 (Breed Dr Ely Morrey)
Scene It! - Film Industry: Dusty: Wild Cowboy by Cathy McDavid 22/08 (Dusty writes screen plays)
Girl Talk - YA Lead: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 05/07
Mahjongg - Asian Main: Strangers Paradise by Terry Moore 08/08
Risk - Military Career: Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh 05/06
Bonus Books/Create-Your-Own x2:
Scrabble - Word Lover (Librarian or writer Main): Magnolia Wednesdays by Wendy Wax 07/06
Alpha Animal - book with alpha animals(shifters): Megan’s Mark by Lora Leigh 15/07
Congratulations, Elise!
Thanks Yz and Sandra, Congratulations to everyone else who finished!!!
Not going to make it this time :@(10/12
Candyland:
Scene It!:
12/12 DONE!!!Monopoly - millionaire:
Clue - murder mystery:
Chess – Queen, King:
Candyland –
Twister -blue cover:
Operation –doctor:
Scene It! – celebrity:
Girl Talk - young female lead:
Mahjongg – Asian:
Risk –military:
Bonus:
Ouija - ghost:
Pictionary -artist(pottery):
congrats to those that have just finished.
I had to change one of my bonus selections in order to finish this, but finish I finally did!12 of 12
Monopoly:
Clue:
Chess:
Candyland:
Twister:
Operation:
Scene It!:
Girl Talk:
Mahjongg:
Risk:
Bonus:
Backgammon: Read a book about someone who travels back in time.
Game of Three Halves: Read a book with 'three' in the title.
Three To Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
FYI - I started this challenge as Beth(MN) but now I am Beth F. :)
Hooray, Barbara, Elise, Crystal & Beth!!!!
It's Just a Game ChallengeJune 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Completed 7/10
1. Monopoly-How To Marry a Millionaire VampireCompleted 8/27/10
2. Clue-Naked in Death Completed 8/13/2010
3. Chess-The SecretCompleted 8/30/10
4. Candyland-Savor the MomentCompleted 8/22/10
5. Twister-Seduce Me at SunriseCompleted 7/10/10
6. Operation-Houston, We Have A ProblemCompleted 8/23/10
7. Scene it!-Breathing Room
8. Girl Talk-The Friday Night Knitting Club
9. Mahjongg-The Joy Luck ClubCompleted 7/14/10
10. Risk-To Taste Temptation
IT'S JUST A GAME CHALLENGE
June 1- August 31, 2010
COMPLETED 11
1. MONOPOLY Nowhere to Run: Not Without Risk / A Man to Die For by Suzanne Brockmann 6/25
2. CLUE Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden 6/15
3. CHESS Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killion 6/19
4. CANDYLAND The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender 7/9
5. TWISTER Indigo Blue by Catherine Anderson 6/6
6. OPERATION The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston 8/7
7. SCENE IT Undercover in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 7/15
8. GIRL TALK Summer People by Elin Hilderbrand 6/14
9. MAHJONGG
10. RISK The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter 6/12
BONUS #1 Guess Who: Can't see the full face of person on cover
The Mane Event byShelly Laurenston 6/3
BONUS #2 old Maid: Character that is an old maid, spinster or wallflower Pieces of Sky by Kaki Warner 6/22
Finished!RRRC Group It’s Just A Game Challenge
June 1 - August 31, 2010
Completed: 10/10 + 2
1. Monopoly: Covet by JR Ward, 8-23-10
2. Clue: Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews, 6-5-10
3. Chess: Morality Play by Barry Unsworth, 8-29-10
4. Candyland: Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck, 7-12-10
5. Twister: Full House by Janet Evanovich, 7-14-10
6. Operation: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 6-23-10
7. Scene It!: We'll Always Have Parrots by Donna Andrews, 8-31-10
8. Girl Talk: The Crimson Thread by Suzanne Weyn, 8-8-10
9. Mahjongg: Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey, 8-23-10
10. Risk: Water Song by Suzanne Weyn, 7-26-10
Bonus 1, Ouija: (medium,ghosts,etc) Black Dust Mambo by Adrian Phoenix, 8-9-10
Bonus 2, Parcheesi: (Victory hinges on team of 4 people being in the same place at the same time.) Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling, 8-5-10
BONUS POSSIBILITES: Milles Bornes -- (road trip,car trouble, car on cover.)
Mousetrap -- (Elaborate yet risky trap for the villain.) Skin Game, Ava Gray, 8-17-10
Sorry -- (Atonement, regretful character.)
Don't Spill the Beans -- (Secrets.)
Don't Break the Ice -- (Icy/Snowy cover.) The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K LeGuin, 7-21-10
Checkers -- (Red & Black Cover.) Beautiful Lies, Lisa Unger, 8-20-10
Dominoes -- (Black & White Cover,Dominoes on Cover.) The Book Thief, Markus Zukas, 8-16-10
Congratulations to all the finishers!!I'm not going to get my last one done - only 1/3 of the way through my Mahjongg book. Very creative challenge, Yz!
It's Just a Game Challenge
June 1 - August 31
For this challenge, all categories are influenced by popular games.
11/12
Mahjongg: Plain Tales from the Hills by Rudyard Kipling India
Bonus 1: Scrabble: scramble the letters in the book title to make new words & post them. Must use all letters
Update 8/31 - Finished just in time.:-)Monopoly -
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg -
Risk –
Bonus:
Yahtzee - Read a book set in a Casino/Las Vegas/with a gambler as a character/etc (Borrowed from Judithe ;-)):
U.S. Presidents Game - Read a book by or about a U.S. President:
Completed 10/10 + 2 bonus
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
10/10 done + 1 BONUS
CHALLENGE COMPLETE WITH 2 HOURS TO SPARE! :-)
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk –
Bonus: Ouija - Read a book with paranormal elements
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It's Just a Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Monopoly -
Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb06/15Clue -
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb06/02Chess -
The Secret by Julie Garwood06/22Candyland -
The Sweet Spot by Kimberly Kaye Terry06/16Twister -
Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris06/13Operation -
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann06/26Scene It! -
Love My Way by Bridget Midway06/27Girl Talk -
Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips07/10Mahjongg -
Like a Myth: Erotic Folklore & Fantasy by Cecilia Tan07/15Risk -
Midnight Man by Lisa Marie Rice07/13I'll add bonus reads if there's time...