All Challenges All The Time discussion

A big thanks to the Crazy Challenge Connection group for graciously allowing us to use their challenge here on All Challenges All The Time

MONOPOLY
NO DEADLINE, TAKE AS LONG AS YOU NEED TO FINISH, OR PLAY AS LONG AS YOU’D LIKE TO PLAY

Start on Go. Go to http://www.random.org/dice/, and roll one six-sided die. Move forward that number of spaces, and read a book that fulfills one of the options for that space. When you’ve finished the book, roll the die again and continue around the board until you finish the game. You cannot roll the die for your next move until you've completed reading for the space you're on. Be sure to count your spaces correctly! If you have to go backwards and land on a space you’ve already landed on, you must choose a different option than you did the first time around. When you go all the way around the board once, you can stop or you can go again for another round – or two or three : ) If you go around more than once, you may choose the same option you did in previous round(s), but of course, you’ll have to use a different book.

Every time you take a new “turn,” please post an update and a new message. Let us know what your die rolls are and what space you land on, then later come back and provide a link to the book you read for that space, how it fits the task, and the date you completed reading. If you used the book cover option, please provide a link to the book cover.

Example:
First turn: Rolled a 3, moved to Baltic Avenue.
Later, edited to add: Body Movers, by Stephanie Bond; title starts with B; finished 3/15

Next turn: Rolled a 4, landed on Chance #1.

Any book format counts, as long as the book is at least 150 pages long. For e-books and audiobooks, check the number of pages Goodreads lists for the hardback copy of the book. Rereads are acceptable as long as you read the whole book and not simply skim it. Ready … set … GO!



GO - Everyone starts here.

MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly purple cover OR a book whose title starts with M OR a book set in the Mediterranean OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “MEDITERRANEAN”

COMMMUNITY CHEST #1: Read a book by one of your favorite authors.

BALTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly purple cover OR a book whose title starts with B OR a book set in/near water (Baltic Sea) OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BALTICAVENUE”

INCOME TAX: Go to your Goodreads TBR list; read one of the first 10 books listed.

READING RAILROAD: Read a book with a train on the cover or in the story or with an X in the title or author’s name OR a book by an author whose first and last names begin with the same letter, for example Michael Morpurgo or Cleo Coyle

ORIENTAL AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book whose title starts with O OR a book set in the Orient OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “ORIENTAL”

CHANCE #1: Read a book recommended by a friend/family member/co-worker.

VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book whose title starts with V OR a book set in one of the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VERMONTAVENUE”

CONNECTICUT AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book whose title starts with C OR a book whose title (no sub-titles) includes at least one set of double letters, in consecutive order OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “CONNECTICUT”

VISITING JAIL: Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for that property.

ST. CHARLES PLACE: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with S OR a book in which a character is a member of royalty OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “CHARLESPLACE”

ELECTRIC COMPANY: Read a book with a daytime scene on the cover OR a book set at least 50 years in the future OR a “light and fluffy” book.

STATES AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with S OR a book set in the state in which you currently live (for our international friends, a book set in the country in which you live) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “STATES”

VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with V OR a book set in one of the South Atlantic states (Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware) OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VIRGINIAAVENUE”

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Read a book with at least two generations of the same family OR a book set in a place you’d like to visit OR a book in which a character’s career is essential to the story.

ST. JAMES PLACE: Read a book with a mostly orange cover OR a book whose title starts with J or P OR a book set in Europe OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “STJAMES”

COMMUNITY CHEST #2: Read a book in your favorite genre.

TENNESSEE AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly orange cover OR a book whose title starts with T OR a book with a character in the music industry OR a book by an author whose name includes two sets of repeated letters (do NOT have to be consecutive – example: Livia Washburn has two Is and two As)

NEW YORK AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly orange cover OR a book whose title starts with N or Y OR a book set in a large city OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NEWYORKAVENUE”

FREE PARKING: Read any book of your choice.

KENTUCKY AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover OR a book whose title starts with K or A OR a book in which horses can be found OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “KENTUCKY”

CHANCE #2: Read a book by one of your favorite authors (NOT the same author as the previous Chance space, if you’re lucky enough to have landed on that earlier in the game)

INDIANA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover OR a book whose title starts with I OR a book in which a character is a farmer, gardener or gardens as a hobby OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “INDIANAAVENUE”

ILLINOIS AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover OR a book whose title starts with A OR a book about a US president or other world leader (fiction or non-fiction) OR a book by an author whose name includes at least one set of consecutive double letters (examples: Steve BeRRy, DeBBie Macomber, Orson ScoTT Card)

B&O RAILROAD: Read a book set at least 50 years in the past OR a book by an author whose first or last name begins with B or O OR a book set in Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana or Illinois (states the B&O went through).

ATLANTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title has at least two words that begin with the same letter (Example: Buried in Buttercream) OR a book set on an island in the Atlantic Ocean (see below) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “ATLANTIC”
Use this list for the island option: Islands in the Atlantic Ocean

VENTNOR AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title starts with V or A OR a book in which a character behaves in a “yellow” (cowardly) fashion OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VENTNORAVENUE”

WATER WORKS: Read a book which takes place on/near the water OR a book with a happy ending

MARVIN GARDENS: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title starts with M or G OR a book with a garden or plant/s on the cover OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “GARDENS”

GO TO JAIL: Roll the die again; move backwards that many spaces, and complete the task for that space.

PACIFIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with a P OR a book which takes place on an island in the Pacific Ocean (see link below) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PACIFIC”
Use this list for the island option: Islands in the Pacific Ocean

NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with an N or C OR a book in which grilling or food plays an important role OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NORTHCAROLINA”

COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Read any book from the a friend's goodreads Bookshelf (make sure you name your friend and their shelf).

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with a P or A OR a book which involves a trip of some kind OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PENNSYLVANIA”

SHORT LINE RAILROAD: Read the shortest book on your TBR list (or the shortest you can obtain) OR a book with the word “SHORT” or “LINE” in the title OR a book with a line on the cover (just a plain, straight line).

CHANCE #3: Read a book with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.0.

PARK PLACE: Read a book with a mostly blue cover OR a book whose title starts with P, A, R or K OR a book in which at least one character is wealthy OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PLACE”

LUXURY TAX: Go to your Goodreads TBR list and read one of the first 75 books listed.

BOARDWALK: Read a book with a mostly blue cover OR a book whose title starts with B or W OR a book in which most of the plot happens on/near a beach or vacation spot OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BOARDWALK”

Participants

Trisha
Brianna
Jingles
Morganvillechic
Riya
Gillian
Apoorv
Laurie
Jade
Diane
Devon
Anita
Sadie
Michelle
Sarah
Jennifer
Taryn
Carrie-Anne
Emma
Juliana
Rosa
Louise
Kim

Monolopy Main Post

1. Roll 1
Rolled a 2~ COMMMUNITY CHEST #1
Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
by Darren Shan
Date Finished: 7/14/13

2. Roll 2
Rolled a 5~ CHANCE #1
Read a book recommended by a friend/family member/co-worker.
by Elizabeth Fama
Date Read: 7/16/13

3. Roll 3
Rolled a 3~ VISITING JAIL
Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for that property.

Re-roll~ Rolled a 5~ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
book set in a place you’d like to visit
by Emma Cornwall
Date Read: 7/25/13

4. Roll 4
Rolled a 5~ FREE PARKING
Read any book of your choice
by Steven dos Santos
Date Read: 7/27/13

5. Roll 5
Rolled a 2~ CHANCE #2
Read a book by one of your favorite authors
by Julie Kagawa
Date: 8/1/13

6. Roll 6
Rolled a 2~ ILLINOIS AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose name includes at least one set of consecutive double letters
by Gail CaRRiger
Date: 10/19/13

7. Roll 7
Rolled a 4~ WATER WORKS
Read a book which takes place on/near the water OR a book with a happy ending
~ 10/24/13

8. Roll 8
Rolled a 5~ COMMUNITY CHEST #3
Read any book from the a friend's goodreads Bookshelf (make sure you name your friend and their shelf).
Friend: Trisha
Shelf: Read
~ 2/2/14

9. Roll 9
Rolled a 1~ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE:
Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PENNSYLVANIA”
2/9/14

10. Roll 10
Rolled a 4~ LUXURY TAX:
Go to your Goodreads TBR list and read one of the first 75 books listed.
2/23/14

11. Roll 11
Rolled a 1~ BOARDWALK
Read a book with a mostly blue cover OR a book whose title starts with B or W OR a book in which most of the plot happens on/near a beach or vacation spot OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BOARDWALK”
~ 2/28/14

12. Roll 12
Rolled a 2~ MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE
Read a book with a mostly purple cover
~ 5/11/14

13. Roll 13
Rolled a 1~ COMMMUNITY CHEST #1
Read a book by one of your favorite authors
~ 7/15/14

14. Roll 14~ BALTIC AVENUE:
Read a book whose title starts with B
8/18/14

15. Roll 15~
Rolled a 3~ ORIENTAL AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “ORIENTAL
~ By Amanda Grace, 12/5/14

16. Roll 16~
Rolled a 6~ ELECTRIC COMPANY
Read a “light and fluffy” book.
~ by Jamie Campbell, 4/7/15

17. Roll 17~
Rolled a 6~ TENNESSEE AVENUE
Read a book with a character in the music industry
~ by Kylie Scott, 5/3/15

18. Roll 18~
Rolled a 1~ NEW YORK AVENUE
Read a book set in a large city
~ by Darren Shan, 5/4/15

19. Roll 19~
Rolled a 5~ ILLINOIS AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose name includes at least one set of consecutive double letters (examples: Steve BeRRy, DeBBie Macomber, Orson ScoTT Card)
~ by Darren Shan, 5/4/15

20. Roll 20
Rolled a 4~ WATER WORKS
Read a book with a happy ending
~ by Kylie Scott, 5/18/15

21. Roll 21
Rolled a 2~ GO TO JAIL
Roll the die again; move backwards that many spaces, and complete the task for that space.

22. Roll 22
Rolled a 3~ VENTNOR AVENUE
Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title starts with V or A OR a book in which a character behaves in a “yellow” (cowardly) fashion OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VENTNORAVENUE”

Trisha's Monopoly Game:

Start Date: 6/1
Done: 7/19
Books Read: 11

Roll I = 3 :~ BALTIC AVENUE:
Requirement: an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BALTICAVENUE."
The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter 6/1

Roll II = 4:~CHANCE #1:
Read a book recommended by a friend/family member/co-worker.
Code Name Verity 6/6

Roll III = 6:~ STATES AVENUE:
a book whose title starts with S.
Shadow and Bone 6/16

Roll IV = 4:~COMMUNITY CHEST #2:
Read a book in your favorite genre (I don't have a favorite so I'll just book a book I'm really excited to read).
Game 6/29

Roll V = 3:~FREE PARKING:
Choose your own book.
Tomorrow, When the War Began 6/30

Roll VI = 2:~CHANCE #2:
Read a book by one of your favorite authors
Facade by Nyrae Dawn 7/2

Roll VII = 2:~ILLINOIS AVENUE:
a book by an author whose name includes at least one set of consecutive double letters.
After Tuesday by Renee Ericson 7/5

Roll IIX = 5:~MARVIN GARDENS:
Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “GARDENS.”
Identity TheftbyAnna Davies 7/7

Roll IX = 5:~PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE:
Read a book whose title starts with a P.
Pretty Dead 7/7

Roll X = 2:~CHANCE #3:
Read a book with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.0.
Insomnia rated average 3.84. 7/7

Roll XI = 3:~BOARDWALK:
Read a book with a mostly blue cover
The Eternity Cure 7/19

Books Read:

ACATT: Monopoly Challenge
Date: 06/01/13 - 11/06/14
50/50

✔1. Roll One: 5 = Reading Railroad
Read a book by an author whose first and last names begin with the same letter: J.J.
About That Night by Julie James - 06/03/13

✔2. Roll Two: 6: = St. Charles Place
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “CHARLESPLACE”
Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle - 06/07/13

✔3. Roll Three: 5 = Electric Company
Read a “light and fluffy” book.
The Heist by Janet Evanovich - 06/20/13

✔4. Roll Four: 2 = VIRGINIA AVENUE
Read a book set in one of the South Atlantic states.
(Set in North Carolina)
True Believer by Nicholas Sparks - 07/05/13

✔5. Roll Five: 5 = NEW YORK AVENUE
Read a book whose title starts with N or Y.
Year's Happy Ending by Betty Neels - 07/21/13

✔6. Roll Six: 1 = FREE SPACE
Read any book of your choice.
Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell - 07/22/13

✔7. Roll Seven: 4 = ILLINOIS AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose name includes at least one set of consecutive double letters. (Jill)
Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis - 07/23/13

✔8. Roll Eight: 3 = VENTNOR AVENUE:
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VENTNORAVENUE”
Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton - 07/24/13

✔9. ROLL NINE: 5 = COMMUNITY CHEST #3:
Read any book from the a friend's goodreads Bookshelf.
(Dany = "read" shelf)
Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich - 07/26/13

✔10. ROLL TEN: 6 = BOARDWALK:
Read a book with a mostly blue cover.
Rescue Me by Christy Reece - 07/27/13


✔11. ROLL ELEVEN: 2 = MEDITERANNEAN AVENUE
Read a book whose title starts with M.
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 08/09/13

✔12. ROLL TWELVE: 2 = BALTIC AVENUE
Read a book whose title starts with B.
The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell - 08/11/13

✔13. ROLL THIRTEEN: 6 = CONNECTICUT AVENUE:
Read a book whose title (no sub-titles) includes at least one set of double letters, in consecutive order.
From Potter's Field by Patricia Cornwell - 08/12/13

✔14. ROLL FOURTEEN: 1 = VISITING JAIL
Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for that property. Rolled a 3

✔15. ROLL FIFTEEN: 3 = STATES AVENUE
Read a book with a mostly black cover.
Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell - 08/13/13


✔16. ROLL SIXTEEN: 6 = NEW YORK AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NEWYORKAVENUE”
Invitation to Provence by Elizabeth Adler - 08/23/13

✔17. ROLL SEVENTEEN: 5 = ILLINOIS AVENUE:
Read a book whose title starts with A.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin - 09/10/13

✔18. ROLL EIGHTEEN: 3 = VENTNOR AVENUE
Read a book with a mostly yellow cover.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett - 09/17/13


✔19. ROLL NINETEEN: 4 = PACIFIC AVENUE
Read a book whose title starts with a P.
The Player's Club: Scott by Cathy Yardley - 10/23/13

✔20. ROLL TWENTY: 4 = SHORT LINE RAILRAOD
Read a book with a line on the cover (just a plain, straight line).
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd|Agatha Christie - 05/22/14


✔21. ROLL TWENTY ONE: 2 = PARK PLACE
Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PLACE”
Going Cowboy Crazy|Katie Lane - 05/25/14

✔22. ROLL TWENTY TWO: 6 = BALTIC AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BALTICAVENUE”
Moloka'i|Alan Brennert - 05/31/14

✔23. ROLL TWENTY THREE: 1 = INCOME TAX
Read one of the first 10 books listed on your TBR. (book #5)
A Private Duel with Agent Gunn|Jillian Stone|07.04.14|★★

✔24. ROLL TWENTY FOUR: 3 = CHANCE #1
Read a book recommended by a friend/family member/co-worker.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home|Carol Rifka Brunt|07.30.14|★★★★★

✔25. ROLL TWENTY FIVE: 4 = ST. CHARLES PLACE
Read a book whose title starts with S.
Safe Haven|Nicholas Sparks|08.01.14|★★★★

✔26. ROLL TWENTY SIX: 6 = COMMUNITY CHEST #2
Read a book in your favorite genre.
Mystery
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency|Alexander McCall Smith|08.02.14|★★

✔27. ROLL TWENTY SEVEN: 3 = FREE PARKING
Read any book of your choice.
The Little Friend|Donna Tartt|08.04.14|★★

✔28. ROLL TWENTY EIGHT: 6 = ATLANTIC AVENUE
Read a book whose title has at least two words that begin with the same letter.
The Boys in the Boat|Daniel James Brown|08.05.14|★★★★★

✔29. ROLL TWENTY NINE: 5 = PACIFIC AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PACIFIC”
The Long Quiche Goodbye|Avery Aames|08.08.14|★★★

✔30. ROLL THIRTY: 5 = CHANCE #3:
CHANCE #3: Read a book with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.0.
Matched|Ally Condie|08.08.14|★★★★
Rating = 3.73

✔31. ROLL THIRTY ONE: 6 = COMMUNITY CHEST #1:
COMMMUNITY CHEST #1: Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
Irish Thoroughbred|Nora Roberts|08.23.14|★★★★

✔32. ROLL THIRTY TWO: 6 = VERMONT AVENUE:
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VERMONTAVENUE”
Unsound|Toby Neal|08.25.14|★★★★★

✔33. ROLL THIRTY THREE: 6 = VIRGINIA AVENUE:
Read a book whose title starts with V.
1812|David Nevin|08.28.14|★★★

✔34. ROLL THIRTY FOUR: 2 = ST. JAMES PLACE
Read a book whose title starts with J.
The Janus Stone|Elly Griffiths|09.03.14|★★★★

✔35. ROLL THIRTY FIVE: 2 = TENNESSEE AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose name includes two sets of repeated letters.
If Books Could Kill|Kate Carlisle|09.04.14|★★

✔36. ROLL THIRTY SIX: 3 = KENTUCKY AVENUE
Read a book in which horses can be found.
After the Kiss|Suzanne Enoch|09.06.14|★★
Main character is a horse breeder/trader.

✔37. ROLL THIRTY SEVEN: 4 = B&O RAILROAD
Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with B.
One Summer: America, 1927|Bill Bryson|09.11.14|★★★★★

✔38. ROLL THIRTY EIGHT: 3 - WATER WORKS
Read a book with a happy ending.
In the Dark|Marliss Melton|09.13.14|★★★★

✔39. ROLL THIRTY NINE: 1 = MARVIN GARDENS
Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “GARDENS”
Changeless|Gail Carriger|09.14.14|★★★★

✔40. ROLL FORTY: 5 = PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Read a book whose title starts with A.
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death|M.C. Beaton|09.18.14|★★★★

✔41. ROLL FORTY ONE: 4 = LUXURY TAX
Read one of the first 75 books listed on your TBR.
Silk Is for Seduction|Loretta Chase|09.25.14|★★★★
#10 on TBR

✔42. ROLL FORTY TWO: 3 = MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE
Read a book with a mostly purple cover.
In the Air Tonight|Stephanie Tyler|10.08.14|★★★★

✔43. ROLL FORTY THREE: 5 = ORIENTAL AVENUE
Read a book with a mostly white cover
24 Hours|Greg Iles|10.11.14|★★★


✔44. ROLL FORTY FOUR: 6 = VISITING JAIL
ROLL AGAIN

✔45. ROLL FORTY FIVE: 5 = PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Read a book set in a place you’d like to visit.
Finding Perfect|Susan Mallery|10.14.14|★★★★
Set in California - a place I'd like to visit

✔46. ROLL FORTY SIX: 2 = COMMUNITY CHEST
Read a book in your favorite genre.
Espresso Shot|Cleo Coyle|10.17.14|★★★★
Mystery

✔47. ROLL FORTY SEVEN: 5 = CHANCE #2
Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
Aussie Rules|Jill Shalvis|10.20.14|★★★★

✔48. ROLL FORTY EIGHT: 1 - INDIANA AVENUE
INDIANA AVENUE: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “INDIANAAVENUE”
Ripper|Isabel Allende|10.31.14|★★★

✔49. ROLL FORTY NINE: 6 - WATER WORKS
Read a book which takes place on/near the water.
Last to Know|Elizabeth Adler|11.04.14|★★★

✔50. ROLL FIFTY: 4 - NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NORTHCAROLINA”
Chasing Fire|Nora Roberts|11.06.14|★★★★

✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 11/06/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿

I finished my first book for this challenge. My second roll was a 6 for St. Charles Place.

I finished my second book, and have moved on to roll number three.

I rolled a one, which lands me on Electric Company.

This looks so awesome!!!

✔ Roll 1: 3- Baltic Avenue
Read a book with a mostly purple cover: Rise of a Hero

✔ Roll 2: 6- Connecticut Avenue
Read a book whose title includes at least one set of double letters, in consecutive order: For Whom the Bell Tolls

✔ Roll 3: 5- Virginia Avenue
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VIRGINIAAVENUE”: Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story by Veronica Roth

✔ Roll 4: 3- Community Chest #2
Read a book in your favorite genre: Forging the Sword

✔ Roll 5: 5- Chance #2
Read a book by one of your favorite authors: Fire

✔ Roll 6: 6- Waterworks
Read a book which takes place on/near the water: For Whom the Bell Tolls

✔ Roll 7: 1- Marvin Gardens
Read a book whose title starts with M or G: The Mysterious Affair at Styles

✔ Roll 8: 4- Community Chest #3
Read any book from the a friend's goodreads Bookshelf: Silverfin (from Alexia's to-read shelf)

✔ Roll 9: 6- Boardwalk
Read a book whose title starts with B or W: The Body Finder

✔ Roll 10: 6- Reading Railraod
Read a book with an X in the title or author’s name: Hex Hall

✔ Roll 11: 3- Vermont Avenue
Read a book with a mostly white cover: Article 5

✔ Roll 12: 6- Virginia Avenue
Read a book with a mostly black cover: And Then There Were None

✔ Roll 13: 6- Free Parking
Read any book of your choice: Graceling

✔ Roll 14: 1- Kentucky Avenue
Read a book with a mostly red cover: Incarceron

✔ Roll 15: 3- Illinois Avenue
Read a book with a mostly red cover: The Mark of Athena

✔ Roll 16: 1-B&O Railroad
Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with B: A Long Way Gone

✔ Roll 17: 2- Ventnor Avenue
Read a book in which a character behaves in a “yellow” (cowardly) fashion: Sapphique

✔ Roll 18: 2- Marvin Gardens
Read a book whose title starts with G: La Guerra Sucia

✔ Roll 19: 6- Short Line Railroad
Read the shortest book on your TBR list (or the shortest you can obtain): Black Ships Before Troy: The Story Of The Iliad

✔ Roll 20: 6- Mediterranean Avenue
Read a book whose title starts with M: The Maze Runner

✔ Roll 21: 4- Reading Railroad
Read a book by an author whose first and last names begin with the same letter: The Red Pyramid

✔ Roll 22: 5- Visiting Jail
Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for that property.

I love this challenge! You are moving right along, Riya.

I'm just really excited- it's so cool!!!

It is a very fun challenge, Gillian. I'm stuck right now on "Electric Company", but I'm loving the challenge!

I finished my book for Electric Company:

The Heist by Janet Evanovich - 06/20/13


so, I rolled a 2, which lands me on:

4. Roll Four: 2 = VIRGINIA AVENUE

Go Gillian!

I finished my book for Virginia Avenue.

✔4. Roll Four: 2 = VIRGINIA AVENUE
Read a book set in one of the South Atlantic states.
(Set in North Carolina)
True Believer by Nicholas Sparks - 07/05/13

5. Roll Five: 5 = NEW YORK AVENUE

I rolled a 5, so now on to New York Avenue.

Hi Gillian. I think Joanne is still on vacation. She won't be back for a few days yet, so that's why you haven't heard anything.

:)

Gillian wrote: "I just realised that Ethel and Ernest is only 104 pages, but I really want to read it :), and it has to go back to the library soon. Will this be ok?
Anyway, if not, I'll pick something else and re..."

yes that's fine Gillian

the in jail space :)

yay! done for now. I made it around the board in 11 rolls.

Books Read:

*Update from Message 10! I got around the board from my 10th roll and I'm now going through it a second time :D

woohoo!! Congrats Riya! You did it one roll less than me! Good luck on your second run through :D

Haha thanks Trisha!! And nice job finishing as well!!!

Congratulations Trisha and Riya. I'm still working on my first round, but I'm having lots of fun with the challenge.

:)

I completed my fifth roll, and rolled a 1 for the sixth roll.

Here is my update:
✔5. Roll Five: 5 = NEW YORK AVENUE
Read a book whose title starts with N or Y.
Year's Happy Ending by Betty Neels - 07/21/13

6. Roll Six: 1 = FREE SPACE
Read any book of your choice.

congrats trisha and riya

Aww thanks you guys :)

Update: Finished my "free space" book. Rolled a 4 for my seventh roll, which lands me on Illinois Avenue.


✔6. Roll Six: 1 = FREE SPACE
Read any book of your choice.
Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell - 07/22/13

7. Roll Seven: 4 = ILLINOIS AVENUE

Update again. I finished my book for Roll #7 - Illinois Avenue, and then rolled a 3, which lands me on Ventnor Avenue.

✔7. Roll Seven: 4 = ILLINOIS AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose name includes at least one set of consecutive double letters. (Jill)
Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis - 07/23/13

8. Roll Eight: 3 = VENTNOR AVENUE:

wow jingles your on a roll!

Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "wow jingles your on a roll!"

Lol. Yes I am, after being stuck for awhile. I just finished another one.

✔8. Roll Eight: 3 = VENTNOR AVENUE:
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VENTNORAVENUE”
Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton - 07/24/13

I finished my book for Ventnor Avenue, rolled a 6, which now puts me Community Chest #3.

I finished my book for roll #9 - Community Chest #3, and rolled a six, which now puts me on Boardwarlk.

Here is my update:

✔9. ROLL NINE: 5 = COMMUNITY CHEST #3:
Read any book from the a friend's goodreads Bookshelf.
(Dany = "read" shelf)
Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich - 07/26/13

10. ROLL TEN: 6 = BOARDWALK:
Read a book with a mostly blue cover OR a book whose title starts with B or W OR a book in which most of the plot happens on/near a beach or vacation spot OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BOARDWALK”

Wow, things - or books I should say, are really falling into place for me right now for this challenge.

I just finished my book for Community Chest yesterday, rolled a 2, which now puts me on Mediterranean Avenue.

This also marks my first complete rotation around the board. Wooohooo!

I will continue with the challenge, as I would like to "hit" all the spots. If I land on a place I've already covered in round one, I will try to complete a different task from the options listed, just to make it a little more interesting.

Here is my update:

✔10. ROLL TEN: 6 = BOARDWALK:
Read a book with a mostly blue cover.
Rescue Me by Christy Reece - 07/27/13


11. ROLL ELEVEN: 2 = MEDITERANNEAN AVENUE
MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly purple cover OR a book whose title starts with M OR a book set in the Mediterranean OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “MEDITERRANEAN

congrats brianna

congrats Gillian

Way to go, Brianna.

Update from Message 9!!! I made it around the board twice, getting that in Roll 20! And my goal was to see how far I could get in 22 rolls, which was exactly 2.25 around the board!! I loved the challenge, and maybe one day I'll start it again :)

glad you had fun riya!

Thanks Joanne!!! I hope everyone else likes the challenge as much as I did :D

Congratulations, Riya!

I've made a little progress.

Here is my latest update:

✔11. ROLL ELEVEN: 2 = MEDITERANNEAN AVENUE
Read a book whose title starts with M.
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 08/09/13

✔12. ROLL TWELVE: 2 = BALTIC AVENUE
Read a book whose title starts with.
The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell - 08/11/13

✔13. ROLL THIRTEEN: 6 = CONNECTICUT AVENUE:
Read a book whose title (no sub-titles) includes at least one set of double letters, in consecutive order.
From Potter's Field by Patricia Cornwell - 08/12/13

✔14. ROLL FOURTEEN: 1 = VISITING JAIL
Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for that property. Rolled a 3

✔15. ROLL FIFTEEN: 3 = STATES AVENUE
Read a book with a mostly black cover.
Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell - 08/13/13


✔16. ROLL SIXTEEN: 6 = NEW YORK AVENUE
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NEWYORKAVENUE”
Invitation to Provence by Elizabeth Adler - 08/23/13

✔17. ROLL SEVENTEEN: 5 = ILLINOIS AVENUE:
Read a book whose title starts with A.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin - 09/10/13

18. ROLL EIGHTEEN: 3 = VENTNOR AVENUE

lol I played Monopoly with my family last night

Reminded me of reading this challenge
because I landed almost exclusively on Chance And Community chest in the game AND here in the challenge too!!

which prompted me to tell everyone at the table about this challenge :D

lol cool!

That's cool, Trisha. Bet that was a fun discussion. Lol.

I haven't updated in a while, but I'm just really stuck on Short Line Railroad right now, and have been for quite some time. Oh, well, something will come along eventually. I still love doing the challenge.

Monopoly has always been a very dear-to-heart game and a reading challenge based on the same is absolutely amazing and exciting.

So, lets play !

Challenge : Monopoly
Duration : March 10, 2014 - TBD
Task : Complete the board / all tiles

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START - ROLL DICE
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✔ Roll # 1 : 2

COMMMUNITY CHEST #1 : Read a book by one of your favorite authors.

Book Read : The Fault in Our Stars - John Green (3/12/2014)
Requirement : Author - John Green

Spot on Board : 2
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✔ Roll # 2 : 3

READING RAILROAD : Read a book with a train on the cover or in the story or with an X in the title or author’s name

Book Read : Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie (3/22/2014)
Requirement : Train on the Cover and Story


Spot on Board : 5
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✔ Roll # 3 : 3

VERMONT AVENUE : Read a book set in one of the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)

Book Read : A Separate Peace - John Knowles (3/31/2014)
Requirement : Location - New Hampshire

Spot on Board : 8
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I'll join in!

Monopoly Challenge
starting: 4/15/14 to ....

Roll 1: 5: Reading Railroad:

Roll #1: 5
READING RAILROAD: Read a book with a train on the cover or in the story or with an X in the title or author’s name OR a book by an author whose first and last names begin with the same letter, for example Michael Morpurgo or Cleo Coyle Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 4/25/2014

Roll 2: 3
VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book whose title starts with V OR a book set in one of the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VERMONTAVENUE” The Collector by Nora Roberts 4/26/2014

Roll3: 5
States Ave: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with S OR a book set in the state in which you currently live (for our international friends, a book set in the country in which you live) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “STATES” Six Years by Harlan Coben 4/28/2014

Roll 4: 4
COMMUNITY CHEST #2: Read a book in your favorite genre. Dead Hunt by Beverly Connor 4/29/2014

Roll 5: 4
KENTUCKY AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover OR a book whose title starts with K or A OR a book in which horses can be found OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “KENTUCKY” 5/7/2014

Roll #6: 2
INDIANA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover OR a book whose title starts with I OR a book in which a character is a farmer, gardener or gardens as a hobby OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “INDIANAAVENUE”
Insatiable by Emily Kimelman 5/17/2014

Roll 7:6

MARVIN GARDENS: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title starts with M or G OR a book with a garden or plant/s on the cover OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “GARDENS” Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire 5/21/2014

Roll8:2
PACIFIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with a P OR a book which takes place on an island in the Pacific Ocean (see link below) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PACIFIC”
Use this list for the island option: Islands in the Pacific Ocean The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett 5/24/2014

Roll 9:1
NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with an N or C OR a book in which grilling or food plays an important role OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NORTHCAROLINA” The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 5/27/2014

Roll 10: 4
CHANCE #3: Read a book with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.0. Natchez Burning by Greg Iles 5/27/2014

Roll 11: 3
BOARDWALK: Read a book with a mostly blue cover OR a book whose title starts with B or W OR a book in which most of the plot happens on/near a beach or vacation spot OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BOARDWALK” 5/29/2014

Count me in, please :) I will start on May 1st.

Challenge : Monopoly
Duration : 04/26/14 - 08/29/14

Roll 1 = 5
READING RAILROAD: Read a book with a train on the cover or in the story
10 Minutes From Home: Episodes 1-4 by Bill Howard 04/29/14 (a key part of the story takes place on a subway train)

Roll 2 = 6
ST. CHARLES PLACE: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with S OR a book in which a character is a member of royalty OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “CHARLESPLACE”
Killing Floor by Lee Child 05/07/14 (author's first and last initials are in CHARLESPLACE)

Roll 3 = 4
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Read a book with at least two generations of the same family OR a book set in a place you’d like to visit OR a book in which a character’s career is essential to the story.
Natural Magick by Kathi S. Barton 05/10/14 Sara has twins and her grandparents & great grandparents are in the story.

Roll 4 = 5
FREE PARKING: Read any book of your choice.
The Deluge by Mark Morris 05/12/14

Roll 5 = 6
ATLANTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title has at least two words that begin with the same letter (Example: Buried in Buttercream) OR a book set on an island in the Atlantic Ocean (see below) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “ATLANTIC”
Angela Verdenius - Heart of a Smuggler 05/15/14 Author's first initial found

Roll 6 = 1
VENTNOR AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover OR a book whose title starts with V or A OR a book in which a character behaves in a “yellow” (cowardly) fashion OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VENTNORAVENUE”
Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds 06/12/14 Author's first & last initials

Roll 7 = 4
PACIFIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with a P OR a book which takes place on an island in the Pacific Ocean (see link below) OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PACIFIC”
The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter 06/20/14 Author's first & last initial found in "Pacific"

Roll 8 = 2
COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Read any book from the a friend's goodreads Bookshelf (make sure you name your friend and their shelf)
Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 08/17/14 Found on Jingles Read shelf

Roll 9 = 2
SHORT LINE RAILROAD: Read the shortest book on your TBR list (or the shortest you can obtain) OR a book with the word “SHORT” or “LINE” in the title OR a book with a line on the cover (just a plain, straight line). Escaping the Arroyo by Joyce Nance 08/21/14


Roll 10 = 3
LUXURY TAX: Go to your Goodreads TBR list and read one of the first 75 books listed. Quinn Checks In by L.H. Thomson 08/28/14

Roll 11 = 1
BOARDWALK: Read a book with a mostly blue cover OR a book whose title starts with B or W OR a book in which most of the plot happens on/near a beach or vacation spot OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “BOARDWALK” Beneath the Dark Ice by Greig Beck 08/29/14

Question: Can the "train" be a subway train?

Yes thats fine

Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "Yes thats fine"

Thanks, Joanne :)

Sweet I'm gonna play :)

1. First roll: rolled a 6, moved to
Oriental Avenue: Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book whose title starts with O OR a book set in the Orient OR a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “ORIENTAL”.
"R for Rae Carson, found in ORIENTAL" READ 5/22/14

2. Second Roll: rolled a 4, moved to
VISITING JAIL: Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for that property.

3. Third Roll: rolled a 4, moved to
VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover OR a book whose title starts with V OR a book set in one of the South Atlantic states (Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware) OR a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “VIRGINIAAVENUE