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It's Just a Game Challenge (Quarterly)
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
9 of 12 Complete!
1. Monopoly:
2. Clue:
3. Chess:
4. Candyland:
5. Twister:
6. Operation: Bloody Awful by Georgia Evans (Nurse)
7. Scene It!:
8. Girl Talk:
9. Mahjongg: Blood Magic by Eileen Wilks (Lily is Chinese)
10. Risk: Hot Ice by Cherry Adair
11. Chutes and Ladders:
12. Trouble:
To Read:
Complete:
... List Subject to Changes ... COMPLETED: 10/12 + 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:
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**
Update 8/10Monopoly -
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg -
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 8/10 + 2 bonus
8/10 complete7. Scene It! -
9. Mahjongg -
*Bonus -
11. Trivial Pursuit - A Short History of Nearly Everything
12.
... List Subject to Changes ... COMPLETED: 11/12 + 1
It’s Just A Game Challenge
June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
1.Monopoly: Blue Bloods ~ Melissa de la Cruz
2.Clue:
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)
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Just could not get my mind around "Too Wicked to Kiss" to read this time around, and I read BOI in this challenge period.
** ALSO Read**
6/1 - 8/317/10 done
Monopoly -
Clue -
Chess -
Candyland - Pretty Dead
Twister -
Operation -
Scene It! - Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Girl Talk - Merlin's Harp
Mahjongg -
Risk -
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 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 –
Risk –
Bonus:
Space Alert - Sci-Fi, Space backdrop.
Oujii - Ghosts, Talking to the Dead.
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
8/10 done + 1 BONUS
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland – Looking for Mr Goodbar
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk – The Fiery Cross
Bonus: Ouija - Read a book with paranormal elements
Completed 19/12! I even got all my "bonus" games listed. 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
The White Queen (finished 8/6/10)
Yahtzee - set in a Casino/Las Vegas/with a gambler as a character/etc
The Game of Life - a contemporary romance
Congratulations, Kelley!
It's Just a Game RRRC Challenge 10/12 (Tentative List)4.Candyland~TBD
10.Risk~The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
11.Solar Quest:Read a book with a planet or star somewhere in the cover or title
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
*Challenge Complete*
Romance Readers It's Just A Game Challenge
Duration:June 1st - August 31st
12 of 12 Done
Monopoly:High Stakes - Erin McCarthy...16/07
Clue:No Werewolves Allowed - Cheyenne McCray...19/07
Chess:Daughter of the Blood - Anne Bishop...15/08
Candyland:Barely Bewitched - Kimberly Frost...17/07
Twister:Shadowfae - Erica Hayes...30/06
Operation:Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs...24/07
Scene It!:Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie...15/06
Girl Talk:Winter's Passage - Julie Kagawa... 12/06
Mahjongg:Shadow Marked - Anna J. Evans...16/06
Risk:Once Bitten, Twice Dead - Bianca D'Arc...18/06
Bonus:
1.Quija - Read a book that involves seeing/communing/exterminating the Dead.
Shade - Jeri Smith-Ready...15/08
2.Mastermind - Read a book where the villian is out to destroy the main characters.
Night Myst - Yasmine Galenorn...30/06
Romance Readers It's Just A Game Challenge
Duration:June 1st - August 31st
12 of 12 Done
Monopoly:High Stakes - Erin McCarthy...16/07
Clue:No Werewolves Allowed - Cheyenne McCray...19/07
Chess:Daughter of the Blood - Anne Bishop...15/08
Candyland:Barely Bewitched - Kimberly Frost...17/07
Twister:Shadowfae - Erica Hayes...30/06
Operation:Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs...24/07
Scene It!:Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie...15/06
Girl Talk:Winter's Passage - Julie Kagawa... 12/06
Mahjongg:Shadow Marked - Anna J. Evans...16/06
Risk:Once Bitten, Twice Dead - Bianca D'Arc...18/06
Bonus:
1.Quija - Read a book that involves seeing/communing/exterminating the Dead.
Shade - Jeri Smith-Ready...15/08
2.Mastermind - Read a book where the villian is out to destroy the main characters.
Night Myst - Yasmine Galenorn...30/06
Well done, ~♥ Kat ♥~!
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
Done: 10/12
Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess – Queen of Babble – Meg Cabot
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk – Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
Bonus:
• Memory:
• Zombies!:
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 Completed
Monopoly – (Venture Capitalist)
Clue -
Chess – A Tournament Knight
Candyland –
Twister - (Yellow)
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk –
Bonus:
Space Alert - Sci-Fi, Space backdrop.
Oujii - Ghosts, Talking to the Dead.
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It's Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 - Aug 31, 2010
Read: 9/12
Monopoly - Millionaire: An Impossible Attraction by Brenda Joyce 06/07
Clue - Murder Mystery:
Chess - Medieval/Knight: Soulless by Gail Carriger 10/08 (Queen Victoria visits)
Candyland - Bakery:
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:
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
11/12. One to go. Not sure if I can make it through Gone With the Wind before the challenge ends. I may have to swap out my "risk" book...10. Risk / war - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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
Finally! All done :)I'll be reading the following
Monopoly -
Clue -
Chess -
Candyland -
Twister -
Scene It -
Bonus
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
Congratulations, Purple!
OK - here is my list! Clue - Virals
Chess - Stranded with the Prince
Candy Land -
Operation - A Summer in Sonoma
Scene It -
Mahjong -
BONUS
Barrel of Monkeys - The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore
Scotland Yard (police procedural)- Broken
It’s Just A Game RR Challenge Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
9/12 completed
2. Clue- Hearts in Hiding by Betsy Brannon Green
9. Mahjongg- Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu
10. Risk- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Update 8/17Monopoly -
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg -
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 9/10 + 2 bonus
Duration: June 1 - August 31Read: 10/10 Finished!
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010 - FINISHED 18/8/10
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.
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. (Yellow)
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.
Space Alert - Sci-Fi Space backdrop.
Oujii - Ghosts, Talking to the Dead.
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
9/10 done + 1 BONUS
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk – The Fiery Cross
Bonus: Ouija - Read a book with paranormal elements
It's Just a Game Quarterly ChallengeCurrent Status - 9/11 - 81.81%
I don't know if i'm going to get this challenge done or not...12 days to go and 2 books to read...fingers crossed
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
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 - set in India
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
8/10Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk –
It's Just a Game ChallengeJune 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Completed 3/10
1. Monopoly-How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire
2. Clue-Naked in Death Completed 8/13/2010
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
It's just a game challenge14/14 FINISHED
June 1st - August 31st
Monopoly: You Don't Know Jack 06/06
Clue: Portrait in Death 06/01
Chess: The Secret - Julie Garwood 06/10
Candyland: Sweet Revenge - Lynsay Sands 06/18
Twister: Wishes 08/11
Operation: Pleasure Unbound 06/04
Scene It!: Heaven, Texas 07/28
Girl Talk: Shiver 07/04
Mahjongg: Tempting the Prince(Russian hero) 08/19
Risk: All the Queen's Men 06/20
Bonus 1: Ouija (dead - vampires/ghosts) Lover Mine 06/30
Bonus 2: Amun-Rê (desert setting) Mr. Impossible 06/10
Bonus 3 - Scrabble(publisher/editor/librarian/journalist) Dark Lover 06/27
Bonus 4 - Guess who? (spy/secret agent): Black Ice 06/02
Congratulations, Melanie!
10/12 COMPLETEOperation: The Xeno Solution - Nelson Erlick
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:
Congratulations, Barbara!
I won't finish. But this sure is a fun challenge!It’s Just A Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
4/12 Complete!
Monopoly: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
Clue: The Rest Falls Away
Chess: The Hero and the Crown
Candyland: Chocolat
Twister:
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:
12/12 Done Yay!1. Monopoly:
2. Clue:
3. Chess:
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):
Done Done Done!It's Just A Game Challenge 06/01-08/31
12/12
1. Monopoly - How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 08/21*****
2. Clue - Nightkeepers by Jessica Andersen 06/14*
3. Chess - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 07/13*****
4. Candyland - Candy Store by Bella Andre 07/03**
5. Twister - Red Fire by Deidre Knight 07/16*
6. Operation - Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros 07/18***
7. Scene It! - Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James 06/02*****
8. Girl Talk - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 06/08****
9. Mahjongg - The Vampire Queen's Servant by Joey W. Hill 06/06**
10. Risk - Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh 08/01***
*Bonus*
Ouiji - Legend by Jude Deveraux 07/21***
Battle of the sexes - Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 06/10****
Well done Valorie and Lili!
11/12 complete. I just have the last bonus to go.*Bonus -
11. Trivial Pursuit - A Short History of Nearly Everything
Undead and Unreturnable 8/21****
It's Just a Game RRRC Challenge 11/12 (Tentative List)4.Candyland~TBD
11.Solar Quest:Read a book with a planet or star somewhere in the cover or title
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
It’s Just A Game ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
Done: 12/12! Finished!
Monopoly –
Clue -
Chess –
Candyland –
Twister -
Operation –
Scene It! –
Girl Talk -
Mahjongg –
Risk –
or
Bonus:
• Memory:
• Zombies!:
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1. Monopoly / riches - Heiress For Hire by Erin McCarthy- 7/28/102. Clue / Mystery - Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich- 07/01/103. Chess / queen - The Red Queen: A Novel by Phillipa Gregory
4. Candyland / Bakery - Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost- 07/01/105. Twister / blue cover - Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas- 06/28/106. Operation / Medical - Virgin River by Robyn Carr- 7/12/107. Scene It! / talkshow host - Knock Me for a Loop by Heidi Betts- 06/23/108. Girl Talk / chick-lit - Undead and Unfinished by Maryjanice Davidson- 7/11/109. Mahjongg / asian - Goodbye Tsugumi by Banana Yoshimoto- 7/31/1010. Risk / war - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Bonus
11. Balderdash - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell- 8/9/10Read a classic where you have to look up the meaning of words because your vocabulary is so bad
12. Carcassonne - Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux- 06/26/10Read a book with a castle on the cover or that has a castle in the book