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It's Just a Game Challenge (Quarterly)
It's Just a Game RRRC Challenge 5/12 (Tentative List)3.Chess~Except the Queen by Jane Yolen
4.Candyland~TBD
6.Operation~Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
8.Girl Talk~TBD
10.Risk~TBD
11.Solar Quest:Read a book with a planet or star somewhere in the cover or title
A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris or Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn
12.Hi-Ho Cherry-O:Read a book with a cherry in the cover, title, or author OR read a book with a red cover
Fire by Kristin Cashore
12/12 doneFor this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
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.
Three bedrooms One Corpse - Charlaine Harris finished June 4
Clue - Read a murder mystery or a book with a weapon somewhere in the title or on the cover (poison, gun, knife, etc).
J is for Judgement - Sue Grafton finished June 3
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.
Mary Queen of Scots - Queen without a country - Kathryn Lasky Finished June 1
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 Spot - Susan Mallery finished June 14
Twister - Read a book with a green, blue, yellow or red cover or has all four colors represented on the cover.
Glory Days - Irene Peterson finished June 20
Operation – Read a book set in a hospital or has a character that is in the medical profession.
Anyone but you - Jennifer Crusie finished June 20
Scene It! – Read a book that has a character that is a celebrity, an actor/actress or works in the film/TV industry.
Last Scene Alive - Charlaine Harris finished June 6
Girl Talk - Read a book that is considered chick-lit or a book that has a young female as the main lead.
Rumour has it - Jill Mansell finished June 26
Mahjongg – Read a book that has an Asian main character or the book is set in Asia.
Stanley Wong flunks big time - Lisa Yee finished June 6
Risk –Read a book that has some sort of war as a backdrop or setting or has a character that is career military.
Fra Slotsgade til Stuffhof - Poul-Henrik Jensen and Niels Ole Frederiksen
(a Danish book about a young political prisoner who is in a concentration camp during world war 2)finished June 21
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.
11. Ghosts - read a book that has a ghost in it
Black Rose - Nora Roberts finished June 27
12. Don't Miss the Boat - read a book that has a boat in it
Love Overboard - Janet Evanovich finished June 18
Well done, Lotte_ladybird!
07/10 ReadIt's Just a Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Monopoly -
Clue -
Chess -
Candyland -
Twister -
Operation - If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl
Scene It! -
Girl Talk - Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Mahjongg - Like a Myth: Erotic Folklore & Fantasy by Cecilia Tan
Risk -
I'll add bonus reads if there's time...
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It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
Done: 6/12
Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess – Queen of Babble – Meg Cabot
Candyland –
Twister - A Little Scandal - Patricia Cabot - red
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg – Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of Xia, #1) – Cindy Pon
Risk – Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
Bonus:
• Memory: Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac- Gabrielle Zevin
• Zombies!: I Kissed a Zombie, And I Liked it - Adam Selzer
7/12 Done1. Monopoly: Phantom Pleasures by Julie Leto
2. Clue: Swimming with the Dead by Kathy Brandt
3. Chess: The Demon King and I by Candace Havens
4. Candyland:
5. Twister:
6. Operation:
7. Scene It!: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
8. Girl Talk:
9. Mahjongg:
10. Risk:
Bonus:
11. Ouiji (ghosts, talk w/dead):
12. Pictionary (Artist): Brush With Death by Hailey Lind
3/12 read.1. Monopoly / riches - Heiress For Hire by Erin McCarthy
2. Clue / Mystery - Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
3. Chess / knight - A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
4. Candyland / Bakery - Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost
6. Operation / Medical - Virgin River by Robyn Carr
8. Girl Talk / chick-lit - Undead and Unfinished by Maryjanice Davidson
9. Mahjongg / asian - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
10. Risk / war - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Bonus
11. Balderdash - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
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
I gave up on Don't Look Down for the SceneIt category, and substituted Dead as a Doornail 'cause I'm pretty sure Bubba/Elvis was in here, but it was a library book, so I can't check. If I'm wrong, please let me know!
It's Just a Game Challenge
June 1 - August 31
For this challenge, all categories are influenced by popular games.
10/12
CandyLand: Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Mahjongg: Plain Tales from the Hills by Rudyard Kipling India - currently reading
Thanks Alathea, Yz and Sandra!
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
2 of 12 Complete!
1. Monopoly:
2. Clue: Paper, Scissors, Death by Diana Killian (Scissors)
3. Chess: What She Wants by Lynsay Sands (Knight)
4. Candyland: Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery (Bakery)
5. Twister: Pride by Rachel Vincent (Red Cover)
6. Operation: Bloody Awful by Georgia Evans (Nurse)
7. Scene It!: The Man for Me by Gemma Bruce (Pro Baseball Player)
8. Girl Talk: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Young girl)
9. Mahjongg: Blood Magic by Eileen Wilks (Lily is Chinese)
10. Risk: Hot Ice by Cherry Adair
11. Chutes and Ladders:
12. Trouble: The Search by Nora Roberts
To Read:
Complete:
Update 6/28Clue -
Twister -
Mahjongg -
Bonus:
Yahtzee - Read a book set in a Casino/Las Vegas/with a gambler as a character/etc (Borrowed from Judithe ;-)):
Completed 3/10 + 1 bonus
3/10 done + 1 BONUSFor this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
Monopoly – Queen Takes King: A Novel
Clue -
Chess – The White Queen
Candyland – Looking for Mr Goodbar
Twister -
Operation – Drums of Autumn
Scene It! –
Girl Talk - Dead Until Dark
Mahjongg – Sold
Risk – The Fiery Cross
Bonus: Ouija - Read a book with paranormal elements
4/10 done + 1 BONUSFor this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
Monopoly – Queen Takes King: A Novel
Clue -
Chess – The White Queen
Candyland – Looking for Mr Goodbar
Twister -
Operation – Drums of Autumn
Scene It! –
Girl Talk - Dead Until Dark
Mahjongg –
Risk – The Fiery Cross
Bonus: Ouija - Read a book with paranormal elements
Completed 12/14It’s Just A Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
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.
Clue - Read a murder mystery or a book with a weapon somewhere in the title or on the cover (poison, gun, knife, etc).
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.
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.
Twister - Read a book with a green, blue, yellow or red cover or has all four colors represented on the cover.
Operation – Read a book set in a hospital or has a character that is in the medical profession.
Scene It! – Read a book that has a character that is a celebrity, an actor/actress or works in the film/TV industry.
Girl Talk - Read a book that is considered chick-lit or a book that has a young female as the main lead.
Mahjongg – Read a book that has an Asian main character or the book is set in Asia.
Risk –Read a book that has some sort of war as a backdrop or setting or has a character that is career military.
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. - Possibles of my own or borrowed from other players. Listing however many I can think of and will pick from those. Will keep adding as I go if I come up with more ideas.
Cranium - has a student/scientist/teacher who's job is to improve the use of their own cranium or someone else's
Ouija - ghost/psychic/characters use a ouija board in book
Backgammon - time travel
Chutes and Ladders - has a character who is a construction worker/electrician/etc type job (climbs ladders) and/or has kids (since kids like to slide down chutes/slides)
Guess Who? - spies/secret agents
Stratego - civil war
Yahtzee - set in a Casino/Las Vegas/with a gambler as a character/etc
The Game of Life - a contemporary romance
It's Just A Game Challenge
Duration: 06/01/10 thru 08/31/10
1. Monopoly - Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl
2. Clue - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
3. Chess - Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England by Alison Weir
4. Candyland -
5. Twister -
6. Operation -
7. Scene It! -
8. Girl Talk -
9. Mahjongg -
10. Risk -
*Bonus 1: Chutes & Ladders - Fireman
*Bonus 2: Trouble - Romantic Suspense
It's Just A Game Challenge
Duration: 06/01/10 thru 08/31/10
1. Monopoly -
2. Clue - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
3. Chess - Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England by Alison Weir
4. Candyland -
5. Twister -
6. Operation -
7. Scene It! -
8. Girl Talk -
9. Mahjongg -
10. Risk -
*Bonus 1: Chutes & Ladders - Fireman
*Bonus 2: Trouble - Romantic Suspense
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
12/12 completed!
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.
Just Wicked Enough - Lorraine Heath 6/4/10
Clue - Read a murder mystery or a book with a weapon somewhere in the title or on the cover (poison, gun, knife, etc).
Away with the Fairies - Kerry Greenwood 6/12/10
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.
Time Raiders: The Avenger - P.C. Cast 6/3/10
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.
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts 6/16/10
Twister - Read a book with a green, blue, yellow or red cover or has all four colors represented on the cover.
Bengal's Heart - Lora Leigh 6/2/10
Operation – Read a book set in a hospital or has a character that is in the medical profession.
Dr. Constantine's Bride - Jennifer Taylor 6/2/10
Scene It! – Read a book that has a character that is a celebrity, an actor/actress or works in the film/TV industry.
Glitter Baby - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 6/14/10
Girl Talk - Read a book that is considered chick-lit or a book that has a young female as the main lead.
Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead 6/22/10
Mahjongg – Read a book that has an Asian main character or the book is set in Asia.
The Desert Prince - Jennifer Lewis 6/30/10
Risk –Read a book that has some sort of war as a backdrop or setting or has a character that is career military.
Master and Commander - Patrick O'Brian 6/28/10
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.
Scrabble - bookstore manager and an author as main characters
Succubus Shadows - Richelle Mead 6/30/10
Battleship - takes place at sea and includes nautical battles
Post Captain - Patrick O'Brian 6/29/10
Already done? As usual you are fast. Congrats, colleen!
Well done Colleen. You seem yo be on a roll!
It's Just A Game Challenge
Duration: 06/01/10 thru 08/31/10
1. Monopoly -
2. Clue -
3. Chess - Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England by Alison Weir
4. Candyland -
5. Twister -
6. Operation -
7. Scene It! -
8. Girl Talk -
9. Mahjongg -
10. Risk -
*Bonus 1: Chutes & Ladders - Firefighter: Blue Flame by Jill Shalvis
*Bonus 2: Trouble - Romantic Suspense: Black Jack by Lora Leigh
READ A GAME4 of 10 complete
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.
Clue - Presumed Innocent, Scott Turow DONE
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.
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.
Twister - Read a book with a green, blue, yellow or red cover or has all four colors represented on the cover.
Operation – Trial By Fire, JA Jance DONE
Scene It! – Read a book that has a character that is a celebrity, an actor/actress or works in the film/TV industry.
Girl Talk - Promises to Keep, Jane Green DONE
Mahjongg – Read a book that has an Asian main character or the book is set in Asia.
Risk – In the Name of Honor, Richard North Patterson DONE
4/12 COMPLETEClue: L is for Lawless - Sue Grafton
Candyland: A Taste of Magic - Tracy Madison
Operation: The Xeno Solution - Nelson Erlick
Scene It: Heartthrob - Suzanne Brockmann
Girl Talk: Savannah Breeze - Mary Kay Andrews
Mahjongg: Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas
Risk: SEALed with a Promise - Mary-Margret Daughtridge
Beyond The Dark: Forever Mine\Haunt Me\Soul Of The Wolf - Linda Winstead-Jones
Bonus 2: Backgammon - Read a book about a time traveler
Lord of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff
TO READ:
READ:
4/12. A third of the way there :)1. Monopoly / riches - Heiress For Hire by Erin McCarthy
3. Chess / knight - A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
4. Candyland / Bakery - Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost
6. Operation / Medical - Virgin River by Robyn Carr
8. Girl Talk / chick-lit - Undead and Unfinished by Maryjanice Davidson
9. Mahjongg / asian - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
10. Risk / war - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Bonus
11. Balderdash - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
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
5/121. Monopoly / riches - Heiress For Hire by Erin McCarthy
3. Chess / knight - A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
6. Operation / Medical - Virgin River by Robyn Carr
8. Girl Talk / chick-lit - Undead and Unfinished by Maryjanice Davidson
9. Mahjongg / asian - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
10. Risk / war - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Bonus
11. Balderdash - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
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
It's Just a Game ChallengsMonopoly – The Luxe
Clue - Magic Bites FINISHED 06/02
Chess – Enchanting the Lady FINISHED 06/06
Candyland – A Taste of Magic FINISHED 06/10
Twister - Bitten FINISHED 06/15
Operation – Kiss of Crimson
Scene It! – Wicked Ties FINISHED 07/02
Girl Talk - Remember Me?
Mahjongg – Marked by Passion (This is a maybe. Mahjongg was a hard pick.)
Risk –Lover Mine FINISHED 06/05
8/12 Done1. Monopoly: Phantom Pleasures by Julie Leto
2. Clue: Swimming with the Dead by Kathy Brandt
3. Chess: The Demon King and I by Candace Havens
4. Candyland:
5. Twister:
6. Operation:
7. Scene It!:
8. Girl Talk:
9. Mahjongg:
10. Risk:
Bonus:
11. Ouiji (ghosts, talk w/dead):
12. Pictionary (Artist): Brush With Death by Hailey Lind
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
1. Monopoly (takes place on monopoly island) - From Boardwalk with Love by Nina Bangs
2. Clue (mystery) -
3. Chess (Knight) - Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister
4. Candyland (candy store) - Sucker Punch by Sammi Carter
5. Twister (white w/red, yellow & blue) -
6. Operation (doctor) -
7. Scene It! - (screenwriter and actor)
8. Girl Talk (chick-lit) - The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
9. Mahjongg - (Asian) Eve of Destruction by S. J. Day
10. Risk (career military) -
Bonus
11. Cyclades (greek gods) -
12. Walk the Dogs (dogs) - Take a Chance on Me by Susan Donovan
regular books:
bonus books:
(titles subject to change)
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
5/10 done + 1 BONUS
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
Monopoly – Queen Takes King: A Novel
Clue -
Chess – The White Queen
Candyland – Looking for Mr Goodbar
Twister -
Operation – Drums of Autumn
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk – The Fiery Cross
Bonus: Ouija - Read a book with paranormal elements
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
10/12
Monopoly –The Morgue the Merrier by Rosemary Laurey et. al.
Clue – Keep me Forever by Rosemary Laurey
Chess – With Nine you get Vanyr by Jean Marie Ward and Teri Smith
Candyland – Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke
Twister – State Fair by Earlene Fowler
Operation – Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks
Scene It! – Teen Idol by Meg Cabot.
Girl Talk - Read a book that is considered chick-lit or a book that has a young female as the main lead.
Mahjongg – Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks
Risk –Changes by Jim Butcher
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.
Ouiji Communicate with ghost
Romance Reader’s Reading Challenge
FlibBityFLooB, I love your Balderdash category!!
Finished so far: Monopoly – Almost Forever by Linda Howard
Clue – Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher (sword)
Chess – Fires of Winter by Johanna Lindsey – there’s a king and I think this counts as medieval (Vikings & Celts – was that medieval or earlier?)
Twister – Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
Girl Talk – Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson
Mahjongg – Nation by Terry Pratchett
Risk – SEALed with a Ring by Mary-Margret Daughtridge
Bonus: Loaded Questions – main character asks way too many questions - Earth Guys Are Easy by Karen Kingsbury
This was so much fun! Great challenge, Yz!! Looking forward to the next one.12/12 completed Completed 7/5/10
It’s Just A Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
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It's Just a Game - RRRC Quarterly Challenge1st June - 31st August
1/12
Monopoly - The Ring by Danielle Steel (Wife of a Banker)
Cluedo - The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Chess - The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
Candyland - Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted by Lolly Winston
Twister - After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell
Operation - A Crack in Forever by Jeannie Brewer
Scene It - Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time by Valerie Bertinelli
Girl Talk -
Mahjong - White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India by William Dalrymple
Risk - Zoya by Danielle Steel (Russian Revolution)
Bonus
Singstar - Painting Ruby Tuesday by Jane Yardley (Voice Coach)
Poleconomy - Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Francis Moore - I had this board game when I was young, you basically try and run the country - there was politics, business etc.
Read
Very slow start on this one.
Thanks everybody, this was a lot of fun :)Good luck and happy reading everyone!
Thanks all!! Have fun with the rest of your books!!
8/12 Read
Clue: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill
Chess: Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe
Twister: High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
Mahjongg: The Vampire Queen's Servant by Joey Hill
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It's Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 - Aug 31, 2010
Read: 5/12
Monopoly - Millionaire: An Impossible Attraction by Brenda Joyce 06/07
Clue - Murder Mystery:
Chess - Medieval/Knight:
Candyland - Bakery:
Twister - Red Cover: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 07/06
Operation - Medical Professional:
Scene It! - Film Industry:
Girl Talk - YA Lead: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 05/07
Mahjongg - Asian Main:
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
6/12Monopoly –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.
Clue - murder mystery: The Search by Nora Roberts
Chess – Queen, King, Bishop or Knight: King's Property by Morgan Howell
Candyland – Summer Desserts by Nora Roberts
Twister -blue cover:
Operation –doctor:
Scene It! – celebrity:
Girl Talk - young female lead:
Mahjongg – Asian:
Risk –military:
Bonus:
Ouija - ghost: Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
Pictionary -artist: Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
It's Just a Game RRRC Challenge 6/12 (Tentative List)3.Chess~
4.Candyland~TBD
6.Operation~Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
8.Girl Talk~TBD
10.Risk~TBD
11.Solar Quest:Read a book with a planet or star somewhere in the cover or title
A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris or Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn
12.Hi-Ho Cherry-O:Read a book with a cherry in the cover, title, or author OR read a book with a red cover
3/10Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk –
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
7. SCENE IT
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
11/12 Read
Clue: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill
08/10 ReadIt's Just a Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Monopoly -
Clue -
Chess -
Candyland -
Twister -
Operation - If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl
Scene It! -
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg - Like a Myth: Erotic Folklore & Fantasy by Cecilia Tan
Risk -
I'll add bonus reads if there's time...
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It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
11/12
Monopoly –The Morgue the Merrier by Rosemary Laurey et. al.
Clue – Keep me Forever by Rosemary Laurey
Chess – With Nine you get Vanyr by Jean Marie Ward and Teri Smith
Candyland – Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke
Twister – State Fair by Earlene Fowler
Operation – Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks
Scene It! – Teen Idol by Meg Cabot.
Girl Talk - Read a book that is considered chick-lit or a book that has a young female as the main lead.
Mahjongg – Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks
Risk –Changes by Jim Butcher
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.
Everquest Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews Battle a God or Goddess
Ouiji A Cast-off Coven by Juliet Blackwell
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Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games. 6/12 Completed
Monopoly – (Venture Capitalist)
Fired Up2/6/10 ★★★★Clue -
Memory in Death4/6/10 ★★★★Chess – A Tournament Knight
Candyland – Last Call Europe: Chocolate Shock
Twister - (Yellow)
Burning Lamp9/6/10 ★★★★Operation – Good Medicine
Scene It! – My Shifter Showmance
Girl Talk - The Kitchen Witch (Accidental Witch Trilogy, #1)
Mahjongg – Temptation of the Butterfly (Zhang Dynasty, #2)
Risk –
The Book Thief6/6/10 ★★★★Bonus:
Space Alert - Sci-Fi, Space backdrop.
Wayward (Stargazers, #4)12/7/10 ★★★Oujii - Ghosts, Talking to the Dead.
You're the One that I Haunt27/6/10 ★★★★