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It's Just a Game Challenge (Quarterly)
6/12 -- woohwooh! Half-way there :)1. 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
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
Congratulations, Ann!
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. 9/12 Completed
Monopoly – (Venture Capitalist)
Clue -
Chess – A Tournament Knight
Candyland –
Twister - (Yellow)
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk - The Kitchen Witch (Accidental Witch Trilogy, #1)
Mahjongg – Temptation of the Butterfly (Zhang Dynasty, #2)
Risk –
Bonus:
Space Alert - Sci-Fi, Space backdrop.
Oujii - Ghosts, Talking to the Dead.
I've finished 2 so far!Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess – The Jester by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
Candyland –
Twister - Alpine for You : A Passport to Peril Mystery by Maddy Hunter
Operation – Mercy by Julie Garwood
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg – Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel by Amy Tan
Risk –
Congratulations toColleen!!
Judithe!!
Ann!!
I'm working on my last one!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
7/12 :)1. Monopoly / riches - Heiress For Hire by Erin McCarthy
3. Chess / knight - A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
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
... List Subject to Changes ... COMPLETED: 6/12 + 1
It’s Just A Game Challenge
June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
1.Monopoly: Blue Bloods ~ Melissa de la Cruz
2.Clue: Too Wicked To Kiss ~ Erica Ridley
3.Chess:
.Chess:
4.Candyland: The Sweet Spot ~ Kimberly Kay Terry
5.Twister: Lover Mine ~ JR Ward
6.Operation:
7.Scene It!: Wicked Ties ~ Shayla Black
8.Girl Talk:
9.Mahjongg:
10.Risk:
Bonus:
11.Mastermind: (op grp, asassins)
12.Trival Pursuit: (Knowledge, Teacher, school system) The Politics of Love ~ Giselle Carmichael
** ALSO Read**
It’s Just A Game RR Challenge Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
5/12 completed
2. Clue- Hearts in Hiding by Betsy Brannon Green
6. Operation- The Six-Liter Club: A Novel by Harry Kraus
7. Scene It- Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Time Of Your Life by Joss Whedon
8. Girl Talk- The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
9. Mahjongg- Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu
10. Risk- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Bonus 1- Snakes and Ladders- (Read a book that takes place in a desert setting.)- The Sheik's Command by Loreth Anne White
It's Just a Game - RRRC Quarterly Challenge1st June - 31st August
2/12
Monopoly -
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
8/12Monopoly –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:
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(pottery):
12/12 Read Done!
Made a small book change: 09/10 Read
It's Just a Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Monopoly -
Clue -
Chess -
Candyland -
Twister -
Operation -
Scene It! -
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg - Like a Myth: Erotic Folklore & Fantasy by Cecilia Tan
Risk -
I'll add bonus reads if there's time...
yay, N.L. You seen to be on a roll :)
Congratulations, N.L.!
Thanks everyone and good luck to all those still working through the challenge. :)
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
6/10 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 –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk – The Fiery Cross
Bonus: Ouija - Read a book with paranormal elements
It's Just a Game ChallengeJune 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Completed 2/10
1. Monopoly-How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire
2. Clue-Naked in Death
3. Chess-The Secret
4. Candyland-Savor the Moment
5. Twister-Seduce Me at SunriseCompleted 7/10/10
6. Operation-Houston, We Have A Problem
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
4/12 Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
7/1/10
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
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 - A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
10. Risk -
*Bonus 1: Chutes & Ladders - Firefighter:
*Bonus 2: Trouble - Romantic Suspense: Black Jack by Lora Leigh
Time for my mid-month updateRead: 6/12
Monopoly - Millionaire: How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrilyn Sparks
Clue - Weapon (Gun) on Cvr:
Chess - Medieval/Knight: Spirited Away by Cindy Miles
Candyland - Bakery:
Twister - GBYR Cvr: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Operation - Medical Professional:
Scene It! - Film Industry: Black Blade Blues by JA Pitts
Girl Talk - YA Lead:
Mahjongg - Asian Main: Marked by Passion by Kate Perry
Risk - Military Career:
Bonus Books/Create-Your-Own x2 :
Scrabble - Word Lvr (Librarian Main): Sorcery and the Single Girl by Mindy Klasky
Pictionary - Artist (Character +"Drawn" in title):
I'd probably get through them faster if I stopped changing my books!
Duration- June 1- August 31, 2010 12/12 - Challenge Completed!!
1. MONOPOLY/Lord trying to hold onto estate/land- Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas 7/15 *****
2. CLUE/murder mystery- Naked in Death JD Robb 6/5 ***
3. CHESS/medieval- The Prize by Julie Garwood 6/23 *****
4. CANDYLAND/title"sweet"- Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery 6/13 ***
5. TWISTER/red cover- Lover Mine by JR Ward 6/9 ****
6. OPERATION/surgeons- Houston, We Have A Problem by Erin McCarthy 6/3/10 ****
7. SCENE IT/tv - I Am Ozzy! by Ozzy Osbourne 6/7 ***
8. GIRL TALK/chick-lit- Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot 6/1/10 ***
9. MAHJONGG/asian-american- Girl in Translation by Kwok 6/10 ***
10. RISK/career military- Shadow Game by Christine Feehan 6/17 ***
BONUS #1 MALL MADNESS/setting in mall-Make Her Dreams Come True by Joey W. Hill 6/4/10 ****
BONUS #2 THE GAME OF LIFE- One Day by David Nicholls 6/22 ***
Yz the Whyz wrote: "Well done, Fran!"Thanks Yz!
6/10 doneMonopoly -
Clue -
Chess -
Candyland - Pretty Dead
Twister - The Last Stormlord
Operation -
Scene It! - Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Girl Talk - Merlin's Harp
Mahjongg -
Risk -
Completed 16/12It’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.
The Matchmakers (currently reading)
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
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It's Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 - Aug 31, 2010
Read: 7/12
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: 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
6/12 COMPLETEClue: L is for Lawless - Sue Grafton
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
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:
Completed 17/12! Finished 7/17/10
It’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
Sandra wrote: "Hooray, Kelley!"Thanks Sandra. I "officially" finished today when I completed my last of the 10 original questions. I'm going to have to see if I read any more that fit the other games I listed as bonus items. :-)
Congratulations, Kelley!
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
Done: 8/12
Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess – Queen of Babble – Meg Cabot
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
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
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 (Medieval) -
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)
Update 7/19Monopoly -
Twister -
Operation –
Mahjongg -
Bonus:
Yahtzee - Read a book set in a Casino/Las Vegas/with a gambler as a character/etc (Borrowed from Judithe ;-)):
Completed 4/10 + 1 bonus
7/12 COMPLETEClue: L is for Lawless - Sue Grafton
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
Beyond The Dark: Forever Mine\Haunt Me\Soul Of The Wolf - Linda Winstead-Jones
Lord of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff
TO READ:
READ:
It's Just A Game Challenge
Duration: 06/01/10 thru 08/31/10
1. Monopoly -
2. Clue -
3. Chess -
4. Candyland -
5. Twister -
6. Operation -
7. Scene It! -
8. Girl Talk -
9. Mahjongg - A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
10. Risk -
*Bonus 1: Chutes & Ladders - Firefighter:
*Bonus 2: Trouble - Romantic Suspense: Black Jack by Lora Leigh
It's Just A Game Challenge
Duration: 06/01/10 thru 08/31/10
1. Monopoly -
2. Clue -
3. Chess -
4. Candyland -
5. Twister -
6. Operation -
7. Scene It! -
8. Girl Talk -
9. Mahjongg -
10. Risk -
*Bonus 1: Chutes & Ladders - Firefighter:
*Bonus 2: Trouble - Romantic Suspense: Black Jack by Lora Leigh
It's Just a Game RRRC Challenge 7/12 (Tentative List)4.Candyland~TBD
6.Operation~Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
8.Girl Talk~Soul Enchilada by David Macinnis Gill
10.Risk~TBD
11.Solar Quest:Read a book with a planet or star somewhere in the cover or title
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles
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
I've finished 3 now!Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess – The Jester by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation – Mercy by Julie Garwood
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg – Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel by Amy Tan
Risk –
IT'S JUST A GAME CHALLENGE
June 1- August 31, 2010
COMPLETED 12
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 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
11/12 DoneMonopoly -
Clue -
Chess -
Candyland -
Twister - (Blue)
Operation -
Scene It -
Girl Talk - (young girl)
Mahjongg - Path of the Eclipse
Risk -
Bonus
Oiuji(book containing ghosts or a psychic)
Battleship(book containing ships or sailors)
It's Just A Game Challenge
Duration: 06/01/10 thru 08/31/10
1. Monopoly -
2. Clue -
3. Chess -
4. Candyland -
5. Twister - Seeing Red by Jill Shalvis
6. Operation -
7. Scene It! -
8. Girl Talk -
9. Mahjongg -
10. Risk -
*Bonus 1: Chutes & Ladders - Firefighter:
*Bonus 2: Trouble - Romantic Suspense:
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It’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.
12/12
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 – Jinx by Meg Cabot
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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