The Challenge Factory discussion

Does everyone remember the board game, The Game of Life?
Let's play it TCF style!

Game of Life spinner

Books must be at least 140 pages. (except for #5)
Don't forget to rate and date your book.
Re-reads are okay.
mc = main character
Duration: one year
When you land on a space, read a book that relates to that space. If your roll takes you to space 60 or beyond, you land on space 60 and are at the end of the game.


Your Game Starts Here
1. Borrow $40,000 - read a book that you borrow from someone or the library
2. Scholarship! - read a book where the mc goes to school, college, or university
3. Buy books and supplies - read a book that you purchased
4. Make new friends - read a book by an author that is new to you
5. Part-time job - read a short story or novella
6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours
7. Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe
8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime
9. Dean’s List (a list of students at a college or university who have earned very high grades) - read a book that is a best seller
10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback or paperback)
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
12. Job Search - read a book where the mc is unemployed
13. Adopt a pet - read a book where an animal plays a large part in the story
14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such
15. Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something
16. Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover
17. Get married - read a book where someone starts a relationship
18. Happy Honeymoon - read a book set in an exotic location
19. Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something
20. Car accident - read a book with vehicular accident in it
21. Move across country - read a book where the mc moves to a new location
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky
23. Visit in-laws - read a book where extended family plays an important part
24. Buy a house - read a book with a house on the cover
25. “You’re fired!” - read a book where the mc starts over
26. Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors
29. Box seats at World Series - read a book where the mc currently plays a sport or is retired
30. Attend Hollywood movie premiere - read a book that was made into a movie
31. House flooded - read a book with water on the cover
32. Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character
33. Tree falls on house - read a book with a tree on the cover
34. Return lost wallet - read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story
35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
36. Tropical vacation - read a book set close to the equator
37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful
39. African safari - read a book set in Africa
40. Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller
41. Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it
42. Arbor Day – read an ebook or listen to an audio book
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
44. Give to Art Institute - read a book where a mc is any kind of artist
45. Recycle your trash - re-read any book
46. TV game show winner – read a book where the mc watches TV
47. Summer school - read a book set in the summertime
48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you
49. Buy cabin on lake - read a book set by a large body of water
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it
52. Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award (specify)
53. Stock market slumps - read a book where the mc loses money
54. Tornado tilts house - read a book with a natural disaster in it
55. Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat
56. Sponsor golf tournament - read a book where the mc plays a recreational sport
57. Produce rock video - read a book with rocks on the cover
58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling
59. Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it

RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (your choice)

(To avoid time-consuming and frustrating scrolling)
Short cut to each participant's sign-up post:

- A -
Adriana
Agnieszka
Alex
Alyssa
Ashlee

- B -
Beth
Bobbi
Book Concierge
Brianna
Brindi Michele

- C -
Cait
Carrie
Cathie
Christina
Christine
Connie N.

- D -
Daph
Dee
Delitealex
Denise

- E -
Elaine
Erin
Eunice

- G -
Gabriela

- H -
Heli

- J -
Jackie
Jenn
Jenny
Jess
JoAnne
Joanna
Jothany

- K -
Karen
Katelyn
Katherine
Kellene
Kelsi
Kerri
Kim. E.
Kim in Belguim
Kris

- L -
Laila Jane
Lanelle
LaurLa
Lauren
Lily
Lindsay
Lyndi

- M -
Maddison
Megan
Melissa (SweetMelissa)
~Michelle~

- N -
Nancy85


- P -
Paulette

- R -
Rachel
Raluca
Rosa
Runell

- S -
Sam
Sandra
Sharon
SRV
Sunshine
Suzanne
Suzanne - 2nd time

- T -
Talia
Tamie-lee
Tania
Tara
Theo
Twist

- V -
Viji

I'm in!

Spin #1 = 6
Space 6: Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours
West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915 by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Started: 5/4/17 @ 12pm
Finished: 5/4/17 @ 7:35pm ***

Spin #2 = 10
Space 16: Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover

1/25/19 **

Spin #3 = 8
Space 24: Buy a house - read a book with a house on the cover

6/2/19 ****

Spin #4 = 9
Space 33: Tree falls on house - read a book with a tree on the cover

7/2/19 **

Spin #5 = 2
Space 35: Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
Recursion by Blake Crouch - 9/3/19 ****
2019 nominee for Best Science Fiction

Spin #6 = 5
Space 40: Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller

The Game of Life
May 1 - April 30. 2018


❥ Spin # 1--
4. Make new friends - read a book by an author that is new to you
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger ***** 5/1/17

❥ Spin # 2
9. Dean’s List (a list of students at a college or university who have earned very high grades) - read a book that is a best seller
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult **** 5/3/17 (NYT)

❥ Spin # 3
8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime- Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen **** 6/9/17

❥ Spin # 4
10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback) -The Romance Reader's Guide to Life by Sharon Pywell **** 6/10/17

❥ Spin # 5
5. Part-time job - read a short story- The Romance Reader's Guide to Life by Sharon Pywell **** 6/10/17

❥ Spin # 6
9. Dean’s List (a list of students at a college or university who have earned very high grades) - read a book that is a best seller-Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford ***** 6/13/17

❥ Spin # 7
1. Borrow $40,000 - read a book that you borrow from the library-The Secrets You Keep by Kate White **** 6/17/17

❥ Spin # 8
10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback or paperback)- Make Me by Lee Child **** 7/2/17

❥ Spin # 9
19. Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something- The Leavers by Lisa Ko ***** 7/1/17

❥ Spin # 10
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown-The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict **** 7/1/17

❥ Spin # 11
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen- This Is the Part Where You Laugh by Peter Brown Hoffmeister ***** 7/3/17

❥ Spin # 12
51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it- Everybody's Son by Thrity Umrigar **** 7/8/17

❥ Spin # 13
42. Arbor Day – listen to an audio book - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn **** 7/12/17 503 pp.

❥ Spin # 14
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen - Magpie Murders ***** 7/15/17

❥ Spin # 15
58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling - The Light of Paris by Eleanor Brown ***** 8/2/17

❥ Spin # 18
18. Happy Honeymoon - read a book set in an exotic location - Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys **** 8/13/17

❥ Spin # 19
59. Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing

I'm in.
May 1 - April 30, 2018
I am retired!

spun a 4: landed on 4 - an author that is new to you
The Black Opal by Victoria Holt 5/9/17 ***

spun an 8: landed on 12 - the mc is unemployed
Death of a Fop 5/10/17 ****

spun a 1: landed on 13 - an animal plays a large part in the story
Redwall 5/16/17 ****

spun a 4: landed on 17 - someone starts a relationship
Stargirl 5/16/17 ***

spun a 6: landed on 23 - extended family plays an important part
The Unknown Ajax 5/20/17 ****

spun a 3: landed on 26 - by a male author
Once On A Time 6/1/17 ****

spun a 6: landed on 32 - a doctor as a main character
The Surgeon's Lady 6/2/17 ****

spun a 10: landed on 42 - read an ebook or listen to an audio book
Twilight 6/21/17 ****

spun a 6: landed on 48 - mc speaks a different language than you
The Unseen Bridegroom or, Wedded For a Week 7/15/17 **** (mc speaks French)

spun a 4: landed on 52 - a book that won an award (specify)
The Secret Garden 7/20/17 **** (Lewis Carroll Shelf Award - 1958)

spun a 5: landed on 57 - rocks on the cover
Nasus Reklaw & the Never Ending Orange Grove 8/1/17 **

spun a 5: reached 60 - an elderly character in it
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 8/11/17 ****

I will retire to Countryside Acres!

The Game of Life
May 1 - April 30. 2018

Spin #1: 3
Task: Buy books and supplies - read a book that you purchased
Book: Princess in the Spotlight

Spin #2: 13
Task: Adopt a pet - read a book where an animal plays a large part in the story
Book: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Spin #3: 20
Task: Car accident - read a book with vehicular accident in it
Book: Pretty Little Liars

Spin #4: 26
Task: Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
Book: Middlesex

Spin #5: 34
Task: Return lost wallet - read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story
Book:Between Shades of Gray

Spin #6: 36
Task: Tropical vacation - read a book set close to the equator
Book:

Spin #7: 43
Task: Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
Book:

Spin #8: 53
Task: Stock market slumps - read a book where the mc loses money
Book:

Spin #9: 60
Task: Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Book:

I will retire to ??

I'M IN!
MAY 1ST - APR 30TH

Spin 1 - 9
9. read a book that is a best seller
Lover at Last - J.R. Ward - 12 JUNE

Spin 2 - 9
18. read a book set in an exotic location
Indigo Fire - Vickie McKeehan - 27 JUNE

Spin 3 - 8
26. Read a book by a male author
Digital Fortress - Dan Brown - 2 JUNE

Spin 4 - 2
28. read a book by two or more authors
The Last Guy - Ilsa Madden-Mills Tia Louise - 19 JUNE

Spin 5 - 4
32. read a book with a doctor as a main character
Forever After - S. E. Lund - 3 JUNE

Spin 6 - 9
41. read a book with a policeman in it
The Rose Petal Beach - Dorothy Koomson - 4 JUNE

Spin 7 - 5
46. read a book where the mc watches TV
Falling from Grace - Annabel Chant - 4 JUNE

Spin 8 - 6
52. read a book that won an award (Hugo Award)
The Lathe of Heaven - Ursula K. Le Guin - 15 MAY

Spin 9 - 1
53. read a book where the mc loses money
Saints and Savages - A.C. Bextor - 18 JUNE

Spin 10 - 2
55. read a book where time is spent on a boat
Point of No Return - Tiffany Snow - 10 JUNE

Spin 11 - 10
60. read a book with an elderly character in it
Tethered Bond - Emma Hart - 13 JUNE

The Game of Life
February 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Completed: 13/13


***FINISHED 3-17-2018***


Spin #1: 8 > On Space 8
Task: 8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 5-8-2017 | 4*

Spin #2: 6 > On Space 14
14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such
Shredded by Tracy Wolff 5-18-2017 | 3*

Spin #3: 2 > On Space 16
16. Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 11-29-2017 | 3*

Spin #4: 2 > On Space 18
18. Happy Honeymoon - read a book set in an exotic location
The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson 12-6-2017 | 2* {The Caribbean}

Spin #5: 4 > On Space 22
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky
If I Stay by Gayle Forman 2-7-2018 | 4* {almost dies in car crash}

Spin #6: 5 > On Space 27
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
Time Trials by Terry Lee 2-8-2018 | 3*

Spin #7: 2 > On Space 29
29. Box seats at World Series - read a book where the mc currently plays a sport or is retired
The Total Package by Stephanie Evanovich 2-16-2018 | 3*

✔ Spin #8: 3 > On Space 32
32. Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character
The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter 2-27-2018 | 4*

✔ Spin #9: 1 > On Space 33
33. Tree falls on house - read a book with a tree on the cover
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly 3-1-2018 | 3*

✔ Spin #10: 10 > On Space 43
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
The Girl on the Vaudeville Stage by DeAnna Cameron 3-5-2018 | 3*

✔ Spin #11: 1 > On Space 44
44. Give to Art Institute - read a book where a mc is any kind of artist
The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth 3-9-2018 | 3* {singer}

✔ Spin #12: 7 > On Space 51
51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it
The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne 3-16-2018 | 5*

Spin #13: 10 > On Space 60
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 3-17-2018 | 3*


RETIRE: Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates: (your choice)

The Game of Life

Completed 1/2/2018

My Life Story:

#1- Borrow $40,000
Read a book that you borrow from the library.
- Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline 4/30/2017

#3- Buy books and supplies
Read a book that you purchased.
- This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp 6/13/2017

#7- Study in Europe
Read a book set in Europe.
- Born Survivors by Wendy Holden 7/22/2017

#17- Get Married
Read a book where someone starts a relationship.
- Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare 8/4/2017

#23- Visit In-Laws
Read a book where extended family plays an important part.
- Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg 8/8/2017

#25- You're Fired!
Read a book where the mc starts over.
- Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan 8/11/2017

#27- Baby Girl!
Read a book by a female author.
- The Candymakers by Wendy Mass 8/16/2017

#28- Twins
Read a book by two or more authors.
- The Copper Gauntlet by Holly Black (and Cassandra Clare) 10/1/2017

#36- Tropical Vacation
Read a book set close to the equator.
- Thunder Cave by Roland Smith 12/1/2017

#46- TV Game Show Winner
Read a book where the MC watches TV.
- Doll Bones by Holly Black 12/11/2017

#56- Sponsor Golf Tournament
Read a book where the mc plays a recreational sport.
- It Only Looks Easy by Pamela Curtis Swallow 12/22/2017

#64- Pension
Read a book with an elderly character in it.
- Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath 1/2/2018

The Game of Life
May 1 - April 30. 2018

#5 - Part-time job: - read a short story or novella
#9 - Dean’s List: - read a book that is a best seller - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, 5/9
#12 - Job Search: - read a book where the mc is unemployed
#17 - Get married: - read a book where someone starts a relationship - Big Rock by Lauren Blakely, 5/26
#22 - Win the lottery!: - read a book where the mc is very lucky
#27 - Baby girl!: - Read a book by a female author - The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick, 5/3
#37 - Learn CPR: - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name - The Wishing Heart by J.C. Welker, 5/8
#38 - Win Beautiful Baby contest: - read a book with a character you think is beautiful
#42 - Arbor Day: – read an ebook or listen to an audio book - Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge, 5/16
#43 - Find buried treasure: - read a book that is relatively unknown
#44 - Give to Art Institute: - read a book where a mc is any kind of artist
#49 - Buy cabin on lake: - read a book set by a large body of water
#56 - Sponsor golf tournament: - read a book where the mc plays a recreational sport
#60 - Pension: - read a book with an elderly character in it
RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates: (your choice)

The Game of Life
Duration: 5/1/17- 8/26/17

Spin #1: 7
7. Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe
Changeless- Gail Carriger- 5/13/17- 4 stars (takes place in London, which is in Europe)

Spin #2: 5
5+7= 12. Job Search - read a book where the mc is unemployed
Whose Body- Dorothy L. Sayers- 5/14/17- 4 stars (Peter is the son of a duke and lives on inherited money- he is unemployed)

Spin #3: 10
10+12= 22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky
Jaws- Peter Benchley- 5/19/17- 4 stars (three men go out on a boat to kill a shark and only the MC makes it back alive- that's very lucky).

Spin #4: 4
4+22=26. Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
The Battlemage- Taran Matharu- 6/3/17- 4 stars (Taran is male)

Spin #5: 8
8+26= 34. Return lost wallet - read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story
Green Rider- Kristen Britain- 6/10/17- 3 stars (Karrigan delivers a love letter to a lady from her dead lover. Unbeknownst to her, enclosed within that letter is the secret that reveals everything about the coup)

Spin #6: 3
3+34= 37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
Lover Eternal- J.R. Ward- 6/16/17

Spin #7: 9
9+34= 43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
Siren's Surrender- Devyn Quinn- 7/6/17 (141 ratings)

Spin #8: 5
5+43= 48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you
The Curse of the Pharaohs- Elizabeth Peters- 7/8/17 (Emerson speaks Arabic)

Spin #9: 7
7+48= 55. Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat
Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17 (Roran and the villagers of Carvahall travel by ship to Surda)

Spin #10: 4
4 + 55= 59. Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing.
A Red Herring Without Mustard- Alan Bradley- 8/26/17 (Flavia is forced to join the church choir)

Spin #11: 9
9 + 59= 68 RETIRE Go to Millionaire Estates

TCF's The Game of Life
May 1 - April 30. 2018
Game of Life spinner

Spin #1 - Landed on 4 Make new friends - Rob Thomas - The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line 19/5/17
Spin #2 - Landed on 14 Ski accident - The Knocked up Plan 15/7/17
Spin #3 - Landed on 25 “You’re fired!” - Easy 23/7/17
Spin #4 - Landed on 35 Vote - The Last Olympian 28/8/17
Spin #5 - Landed on 41 Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it -
Spin #6 -
Spin #7 -
Spin #8 -
Spin #9 -
Spin #10 -

The Game of Life
Duration: 5/1/17 to 4/30/18

Spun a 10: landed on 10 -- Write a term paper: read a dead tree book: Grave Mercy

Spun a 2: landed on 12 -- Job Search: read a book where the MC is unemployed:

Spun a 5 landed on 17 -- Get Married!: read a book where someone starts a relationship: At Any Price

Spun a 9 landed on 26 -- Baby Boy!: read a book by a male author: The Blade Itself

Spun a 3 landed on 29 -- Box Seats at World Series: read a book where the MC plays a sport or is retired: The Mistake

Spun a 7 landed on 36 -- Tropical Vacation: read a book that is set close to the equator:

Spun a 4 landed on 40 -- Write a Best Seller: read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller:

Spun a 4 landed on 44 -- Give to Art Institute: read a book where the MC is an artist: Confess

Spun a 6 landed on 50 -- Burglar: read a book where something is stolen:

Spun a 2 landed on 52 -- Win a Nobel Prize: read a book that has won an award (specify): All the Light We Cannot See (Pulitzer Prize)

Spun a 6 landed on 58 -- Tour Europe: read a book with a lot of traveling:

Spun a 4 but lands on 60 -- Pension: read a book with an elderly character in it:

Retire: Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates: (My choice)

I wanna play :) saving my spot here.

Finished!

The Game of Life
Duration: May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin #1 - 10
✔ 10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book
The Diabolic - finished on 06/26/17

Spin #2 - 5
✔ 15. Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something
Windwitch - finished on 06/29/17

Spin #3 - 7
✔ 22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky
The Woman in Cabin 10 - finished on 07/11/17

Spin #4 - 6
✔ 28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors
Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams - finished on 07/22/17

Spin #5 - 7
✔ 35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
A Conjuring of Light - finished on 11/19/17

Spin #6 - 3
✔ 38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful
The Winner's Crime - finished on 12/24/17

Spin #7 - 2
✔ 40. Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller
Theft of Swords - finished on 10/10/17

Spin #8 - 8
✔ 48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you
Salt to the Sea - finished on 11/13/17

Spin #9 - 2
✔ 50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
A Darker Shade of Magic - finished on 11/04/17

Spin #10 - 7
✔ 57. Produce rock video - read a book with rocks on the cover
Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist - finished on 10/05/17

Spin #11 - 2
✔ 59. Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing
The Winner's Curse - finished on 12/14/17

Spin #12 - 4
✔ RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (your choice)
Millionaire Estates!

The Game of Life
May 1 - April 30, 2018

Spin #1 - 7
7. Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe
Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer; 05/01/2017; 384 pgs.; set in U.K. (England)

Spin #2 – 3
10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book
The Sanctuary by Raymond Khoury; 05/26/2017; 618 pgs.; Paperback

Spin #3 – 1
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
A Viscount's Proposal by Melanie Dickerson; 06/10/2017; 290 pgs.

Spin #4 – 5
16. Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover
Hunter's Revenge by T.E. Killian; 09/14/2017; 234 pgs.

Spin #5 – 5
21. Move across country - read a book where the mc moves to a new location
The Wild Swans by K.M. Shea; 09/19/2017
(view spoiler)[Elise moves out of their kingdom, Arcainia, to the kingdom of Verglas to save herself and her foster brothers (who were turned as swans) from the black curse of the wicked queen (hide spoiler)]

Spin #6 – 5
26. Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
Devil in the Dock by Michael Monhollon; 09/28/2017

Spin #7 – 9
35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling; 10/14/2017; 2012 winner

Spin #8 – 2
37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
The Solid Gold Buddha by W.H. Canaway; 10/21/2017

Spin #9 – 4
41. Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it
The Coffin Lane Murders. Inspector Faro Mystery No.8 by Alanna Knight; 11/11/2017
Spin #10 – 1
42. Arbor Day – read an ebook or listen to an audio book
Murder After Midnight by Dianne Harman; 11/12/2017; ebook
Spin #11 – 5
47. Summer school - read a book set in the summertime
One Summer: ...at Charlie's Diner by Mary Jane Forbes; 11/17/2017
Spin #12 – 1
48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley; 11/19/2017; English, different language than mine
Spin #13 – 8
56. Sponsor golf tournament - read a book where the mc plays a recreational sport
Murder At Wrigley Field by Troy Soos; 11/22/2017; Baseball
Spin #14 – 10
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa; 12/24/2017; Aunt Bessie

Plethora's Game of Life
May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin # 1:
6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours

Murder at the Mansion by Alison Golden
Read: 05/05/17
Fits: Read in under 24 hours

Spin # 2:
14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such

The Game of Life
May 1st - April 30th, 2018

FINISHED!

Spin #1: 9
9. Dean’s List - read a book that is a best seller
The Pillars of the Earth 4*, read May 21st

Spin #2: 8
17. Get married - read a book where someone starts a relationship
The Deal 4*, read June 1st

Spin #3: 2
19. Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something
Letters to the Lost 4*, read June 16th

Spin #4: 7
26. Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
Never Let Me Go 4*, read June 21st

Spin #5: 7
33. Tree falls on house - read a book with a tree on the cover
4*, read July 22nd

Spin #6: 2
35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
The Unexpected Everything 4*, read September 5th. Nominated for YA Ficton 2016

Spin #7: 9
44. Give to Art Institute - read a book where a mc is any kind of artist
Never Never 3*, read September 7th. Silas is a photographer.

Spin #8: 6
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
Station Eleven 5*, read September 21st. Miranda steals a paperweight.

Spin #9: 10
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 4*, read October 19th. Dumbledore

I will retire at Countryside Acres, please.

The Game of Life
May 1st - April 30th, 2018
Books must be 150 pgs minimum

Spin #1: - 8: Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime

Spin #2 - 12: Job Search - read a book where the mc is unemployed

Spin #3: - 19. Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something

Spin #4: - 29. Box seats at World Series - read a book where the mc currently plays a sport or is retired

Spin #5: - 38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful

Spin #6: - 41. Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it

Spin #7: - 47. Summer school - read a book set in the summertime

Spin #8: - 49. Buy cabin on lake - read a book set by a large body of water

Spin #9 - 58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling

Spin #10 - 60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it

The Game of Life
May 1st - April 30th, 2018

Books must be at least 150 pages. (except for #5)
When you land on a space, read a book that relates to that space. If your roll takes you to space 60 or beyond, you land on space 60 and are at the end of the game

♐Spin #1: 5
5. Part-time job - read a short story or novella - Reno's Chance - 5/4

♐Spin #2: 3
8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime - Longing for Love - 5/10

♐Spin #3: 1
9. Dean’s List (a list of students at a college or university who have earned very high grades) - read a book that is a best seller - Trunk Music - 7/18

♐Spin #4: 8
17. Get married - read a book where someone starts a relationship - Submissive Beauty - 7/29

♐Spin #5: 5
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky - MC's mother has Alzheimer's and the whole town helps him take care of her - Meant for Love - 8/10

♐Spin #6: 6
28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors - The V Card - 1/27/18

♐Spin #7: 10
38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful - Dirty Girl - 1/30/18

♐Spin 8: 5
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown - 147 ratings - Parker's Passion - 1/30/18

♐Spin 9: 5
48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you - Italian - Malavita Dana Delamar - 2/3/18

♐Spin 10: 9
57. Produce rock video - read a book with rocks on the cover - N.R. Walker - 3/10


♐Spin 11: 8
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it - Never Say Never Nicole Edwards - 3/11

TCF The Game of Life
Duration May 1st - April 30th, 2018

Spin #1: 2
2. Scholarship! - read a book where the mc goes to school, college, or university
read 5/1, MC goes to college then works at university - rating 2 stars

Spin #2: 9
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
- there is a celebration when the princes announce their choice of brides
read 5/4, rating 5 stars

Spin #3: 7
18. Happy Honeymoon - read a book set in an exotic location
- set in Egypt - read 5/7, rating 4 stars

Spin #4: 3
21. Move across country - read a book where the mc moves to a new location
MC moves from Birmingham England to a little village in Scotland, read 5/16

Spin #5: 7
28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors
by PC and Kristen Cast read 5/21

Spin #6: 7
35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
read 5/31, Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller, 2016

Spin #7: 5
40. Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller
Maybe Someday read 6/5

Spin #8: 2
42. Arbor Day – read an ebook or listen to an audio book
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail read 7/3

Spinr #9; 2
44. Give to Art Institute - read a book where a mc is any kind of artist
Death at a Diner the MC is a chef, which I consider to be an artist with food!, read 7/6

Spint #10: 10
54. Tornado tilts house - read a book with a natural disaster in it
Joshua's Mission, a tornado hits a small town, read 7/13

Spin #11: 4
58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling
Playing for Pizza read 7/29, the MC travels from Cleveland to Parma Italy to join the Italian Football League, then travels around Italy playing in games

Spin #12: 10
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
The Roman Hat Mystery read 8/1, Rating 3 stars, Detective Queen is elderly

The Game of Life
May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin #1 : 6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Read 8 books Done in 4 months!

Spin #1: 6 - 6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours
In the Heir (Westerly Billionaire #1) by Ruth Cardello 5/7/17 4stars (took about 6 hours to read; completed in about 15 hours when add in time to sleep)

Spin #2: 9 - spot 15. Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something
The English Duke (Duke Trilogy #2) by Karen Ranney 5/8/17 4stars (Martha from her spoiled sister and how she broke her heart with her actions and Josephine from her home when the Duke breaks off the wedding)

Spin #3: 6 - spot 21. Move across country - read a book where the mc moves to a new location
Outlaw's Honor (Cahill Ranch #2) by B.J. Daniels 5/30/17 4stars (Mariah moves from FL to Montana while on the run)

Spin #4: 5 - spot 26. Baby Boy! Read a book by a male author
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 6/14/17 4stars

Spin #5: 10 - spot 36. Tropical Vacation. Read a book set close to the equator.
Ecuador, Columbia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, and Indonesia
Heart of Fire by Linda Howard 8/18/17 4stars (set in Brazil and the Amazon)

Spin #6: 5- spot 41. Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it
Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy 8/30/17 4stars (Georgi - police chief and Dimitri - policeman)

Spin #7: 10 - spot 51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it
Map of the Heart by Susan Wiggs 9/1/17 5stars ( Didier Palomar - Henri's father, mayor of Bellerive, France)

Spin #8: 9 - spot 60. Read a book with an elderly character in it.
The Makeover 2 by J.L. Starr 9/2/17 3stars (Shea's grandfather)

Finished and going to retire at Countryside Acres! Fun Challenge. Thanks

You only go around the board once, correct? Shouldn't take me a year to go through.

JoAnne wrote: "You only go around the board once, correct?

Correct.

Shouldn't take me a year to go through."

I tend to gear my challenges for slower readers. Those who read faster will be able to breeze right through this one :)

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "You only go around the board once, correct?

Correct.

Shouldn't take me a year to go through."

I tend to gear my challenges for slower readers. Those who read faster will be able t..."

Okay - just making sure I didn't miss something.
Always fun to try new challenges!

Lanelle wrote: I tend to gear my challenges for slower readers. Those who read faster will be able t..."

And thank you so much for doing it this way Lanelle :-). It's so nice to know I don't have to hurry or read something that I don't want to just to have it fit into a challenge or be squeezed by time. I've stopped doing both of these things after many years on Goodreads. I personally like a slower pace in challenges :-)

Cathie wrote: "It's so nice to know I don't have to hurry or read something that I don't want to just to have it fit into a challenge or be squeezed by time. I've stopped doing both of these things after many years on Goodreads. I personally like a slower pace in challenges :-)"

I feel the same way, Cathie.

The Game of Life
May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin #1 - 1 = 1. Borrow $40,000 - read a book that you borrow from someone or the library Tempted 04/05/17
Spin #2 - 2 = 3. Buy books and supplies - read a book that you purchased 'Til Death Do Us Part 07/05/17
Spin #3 - 7 = 10.Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback or paperback) Envy 29/05/17
Spin #4 -12 = 22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky Double Play 03/06/17
Spin #5 -10 = 32. Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character A Stone-Kissed Sea 13/06/17
Spin #6 - 3 = 35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award Winter 09/07/17
Spin #7 - 2 = 37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name Death Warmed Over 14/07/17
Spin #8 - 8 = 45. Recycle your trash - re-read any book Blood Colony 18/07/17
Spin #9 - 5 = 50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen Fury of Obsession 05/09/17
Spin #10 - 1 = 51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it Mercury Striking 20/09/17
Spin #11 - 7 = 58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling Shadows and Gold 11/11/17
Spin #12 - 9 = 60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it Red Sister 02/02/18

RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates This Fallen Prey 16/02/18

TCF Game of Life
Duration: May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin # 1 - 1- Borrow $40,000 - read a book that you borrow from someone or the library.

The Princess Diarist 5/3 /17 - borrowed from library 4 stars


Spin # 2 - 3 - 4 Make new friends- read a book by an author that is new to you.

Charlotte's Web 5/9/17 5 stars

Spin # 3 - 3 - 7 Study in Europe- read a book set in Europe

In the Woods by Tana French 7/1/17 set in Ireland. 3 stars


Spin # 4 - 8 - 15 Win Marathon - read a book where the MC has to run from someone or something

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter 7/12/17. 4 stars if I answer how I'll give away too much

Spin # 5 - 2 - 17 Get Married - read a book where someone starts a relationship

Strawberry Shortcake Murder 7/21/17

Spin # 6 - 4 - 21 Move Across the Country - read a book where the MC moves to another location

On Black Sisters Street 7/30/17

Spin # 7 - 2 -23 Visit In-Laws read a book where extended family plays an important role

Martha Washington: An American Life 8/8/17

Spin # 8 - 7 - 30 Attend Movie Premiere - read a book that was made into a movie

Mary Poppins 8/1/17

Spin # 9 - 5 - 35 35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award



Spin # 10 - 10 - 45 45. Recycle your trash - re-read any book


Spin # 11 - 7 - 52 52. Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award (specify)


Spin # 12 - 7 - 59 59. Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing


Spin # 13 - 4 - 63 RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (your choice)

TCF Game of Life
Duration: May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin#1 - 9
9 Read a bestseller.
A Dog's Purpose 5/8
Spin#2 -6
15 read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something
The Girl Before 5/16

Spin#3- 9
24 read a book with a house on the cover
6/23

Spin#4-10
34 read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story
New Boy 5/20

Spin#5-3
37 read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris 9/2

Spin#6- 8
45 re-read any book
A Breath of Snow and Ashes 6/17

Spin#7-1
46 read a book where the mc watched tv
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit 8/31

Spin#8- 7
53 read a book where the mc loses money
The Best of Adam Sharp 6/27

Spin#9-4
57 read a book with rocks on the cover 10/2

Spin#10-6
RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (my choice) The Orchardist 10/4

FINISHED!! I want to retire to Countryside Acres

The Game of Life
Duration: May 1, 2017-??
Completed: 1/??

Spin #1: 4
4. Make new friends - read a book by an author that is new to you
Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley (5/2/17)

Spin #2: 10
14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such

The Game of Life
Duration: 1/5/17 - 30/4/18
Completed: 0/

Spin #1 - 8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime - Haunts in the House

Spin #2 - 10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

I put a book down from the Oz Spring (Sep - Nov)

What does the dead tree book category mean?

I assume "dead tree" means like a physical book.

Camille wrote: "What does the dead tree book category mean?"

Runell is right, Camille. I've put hardback and paperback at #10 to further clarify.
Thank you.

Thanks Lanelle and Runell, I have a couple of ideas for books now,

I'm in!

Spin #1: 1
1. Borrow $40,000 - read a book that you borrow from someone or the library
They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie - 5/1/17

Spin #2: 10
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
The Christie Caper by Carolyn G. Hart - 5/20/17

Spin #3: 10
21. Move across country - read a book where the mc moves to a new location
A Quiet Life in the Country by T E Kinsey - 6/1/17

Spin #4: 9
30. Attend Hollywood movie premiere - read a book that was made into a movie
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie - 7/10/17

Spin #5: 5
35. Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein - 8/29/17

Spin #6: 8
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon - 9/8/17

Spin #7: 4
47. Summer school - read a book set in the summertime
Sweet and Deadly by Charlaine Harris = 9/14/17

Spin #8: 2
49. Buy cabin on lake - read a book set by a large body of water
In Too Deep by Jude Watson - 9/19/17

Spin #9: 1
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder - 9/21/17
A glass vase is stolen

Spin #10: 1
51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie - 9/29/17

Spin #11: 5
56. Sponsor golf tournament - read a book where the mc plays a recreational sport
Charm City by Laura Lippman - 12/23/17
MC rows on a team

Spin #12: 6
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Odds on Miss Seeton by Heron Carvic - 12/29/17

RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (your choice)

I should know better, but I'm in

Spin #1: 6/6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours - Save the Date by Annabeth Albert (5/1/17)
Spin #2: 8/14 . Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such - Christmas on the Last Frontier by J.H. Croix (skiing) (1/10/18)
Spin #3: 6/20. Car accident - read a book with vehicular accident in it- Shades: Eight Tales of Terror by D. Nathan Hilliard (car accidents) (1/14/18)
Spin #4: 8/28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors - Dark and Stormy Knights by P.N. Elrod and eight other authors (1/26/18)
Spin #5: 10/38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful - Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts (Ted) (1/30/18)
Spin #6: 10/48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you - Elly Grant wrote Palm Trees in the Pyrenees (2/19/18) (MC is French)
Spin #7: 10/58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling - Tiger Time by Marissa Dobson (Philadelphia to Pennsylvania to Alaska) (2/25/18)
Spin #8: 6/60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it - Picking Lemons by J.T. Toman (Charles) (3/3/18)

RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (your choice) 

The Game Of Life
May 1 2017- April 30 2018

Spin 1: 3 - #3 - Read a book you purchased Room 5/11/17
Spin 2: 7 - #10 - Read a dead tree book Confessions of a Shopaholic 5/23/17
Spin 3: 3 - #13 - Read a book where an animal plays a large part The Scorpio Races 6/10/17
Spin 4: 4 - #17 - Read a book where someone starts a relationship Outlander 7/28/17
Spin 5: 9- #26 - Written by male author - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood 8/29/17
Spin 6: 4- #30 - Turned into a movie - The Golden Compass 10/31/17
Spin 7: 7- #37 - Author uses initials instead of name The King by J.R. Ward 2/28/18
Spin 8: 5 - #42 - Listen to audiobook or read ebook - The Virgin Romance Novelist 4/19/18
Spin 9: 8 - #50 - Read a book where something is stolen
Spin 10: 4- #54 - Read a book with a natural disaster
Spin 11: 9 - #60STOP - Read a book with an elderly character
RETIRE: Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates: (your choice)

:} Sharon {; wrote: "omygoodness, Lanelle, too funny! i have been working on a challenge based on this game for a while for TLC, but keep getting overwhelmed. i love the way you set yours up! I think i'll play yours & try to write a challenge for a different board game! i have always loved board games! thank you!"

You're welcome, Sharon. I'd be interested in which board game you used to make a reading challenge. We could swap challenges if you'd like.

TCF's The Game of Life
May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin #1 - 3
3. Buy books and supplies - read a book that you purchased

The game of life
01.05.2017-30.04.2018

Your Game Starts Here
Spin 1: spot 6. Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours Dark Matter by Michelle Paver

Spin 2: spot 8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Spin 3: spot 15. Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something Room by Emma Donoghue

Spin 4: spot 22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye

Spin 5: spot 29. Box seats at World Series - read a book where the mc currently plays a sport or is retired Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard

Spin 6: spot 31. House flooded - read a book with water on the cover Pride and Prejudice

Spin 7: spot 34. Return lost wallet - read a book where a good deed is a significant part in the story Origin

Spin 8: spot 37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name

Spin 9: spot 41. Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it

Spin 10: spot 43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown

Spin 11: spot 52. Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award: The Quill Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror (2007) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Spin 12: spot 55. Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat

Spin 13: spot 60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it Good Morning, Midnight

RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres or Millionaire Estates (your choice)

The Game of Life

Challenge Accepted: May 1, 2017
Challenge Completed: June 11, 2017

150 p.

Spin #1: 1 - Borrow $40,000 - read a book that you borrow from the library The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston 5-1-17

Spin #2: 5 takes me to 6 - Cram for exams - read a book in 24 hours All He Wants - Billy & Maxi by Melanie Shawn 5-2-17

Spin #3: 9 takes me to 15 - Win marathon - read a book where the mc has to run from someone or something The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston 5-7-17

Spin #4: 6 takes me to 21 - Move across country - read a book where the mc moves to a new location Wild Things by Jennifer Ashley 5-7-17

Spin #5: 1 takes me to 22 - Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts 5-12-17

Spin #6: 3 takes me to 25 - “You’re fired!” - read a book where the mc starts over The Next Always by Nora Roberts 5-13-17

Spin #7: 2 takes me to 27 - Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts 5-13-17

Spin #8: 5 takes me to 32 - Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character Island of Glass by Nora Roberts 5-13-17 (Dr. Gwin has a Ph.D in archaeology)

Spin #9: 5 takes me to 37 - Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name Without Reservations by J.L. Langley 5-18-17

Spin #10: 3 takes me to 40 - Write best seller - read a book that you think SHOULD be a best seller Falls Chance Ranch by Rolf and Ranger 5-21-17

Spin #11: 5 takes me to 45 - Recycle your trash - re-read any book Smart Bart by A.K.M. Miles 5-28-17

Spin #12: 7 takes me to 52 - Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award (specify) The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) for Paranormal Romance (2010)

Spin #13: 8 takes me to 60 - Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it Absolutely, Positively by Jayne Ann Krentz 6-11-17

I am retiring to Countryside Acres!!

I'm in the Game of Life
May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018.

Spin #1 - 3. Buy books and supplies - read a book that you purchased
Tosiasioita Suomesta 18/5/2017 2 stars

Spin #2 - 13. Adopt a pet - read a book where an animal plays a large part in the story
The Blood of Angels 20/5/2017 -4 stars- It's a book about bees.

Spin #3 - 14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or
Pidän siitä juuri noin / Read 22/6/2017 Rating: 2 stars
Serena, Blair and friends go skiing and snowboarding on spring break.

Spin #4 - 19. Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something
Nuorena nukkunut 6/27/2017 - 3 stars
The mc loses her home.

Spin #5 - 28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 11/7/2017 - 4 stars

Spin #6 - 31. House flooded - read a book with water on the cover
11/8/2017 4 stars

Spin #7 - 38. Win Beautiful Baby contest - read a book with a character you think is beautiful
An Astonishing Match 12/8/2017 / 4 stars

Spin #8 - 48. Learn sign language - read a book where a mc speaks a different language than you
Kaunokaiset 15/8/2017 / 4 stars
I speak finnish. The mc in this book speaks english.

Spin #9 - 52. Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award (specify)
Running Blind 22/8/2017 / 3 stars
Barry award for best novel 2001

Spin #10 - 59. Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing
Vaihdokas 26/9/2017 / 2 stars
The MC is a talented singer.

Spin #11 - 60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Taivas Lontoon yllä 9/10/2017 / 4 stars
The main characters are both about 70 years old.

I will retire to Countryside Acres.

Game #2

#7. Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe
Punainen kuin veri 10/10/2014 / 3 stars
The book is set in Finland

#14. Ski accident - read a book where the mc goes skiing, snow boarding or such
Sydänystävä 4/12/2017 / 4 stars
MC goes on a skiing vacation

#23. Visit in-laws - read a book where extended family plays an important part
In Bed with a Highlander 12/12/2017 / 3 stars
Three adult brothers all live under the same roof.

#28. Twins - read a book by two or more authors
Kirjallinen piiri perunankuoripaistoksen ystäville / 4 stars / 17/12/2017

#37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris / 3 stars / 25/12/2017

#47. Summer school - read a book set in the summertime
Kevyesti kipsissä / 4 stars / 29/12/2017

#55. Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat
Tales of the Peculiar - 3 stars - 26/3/2018

#58. Tour Europe - read a book with a lot of travelling
Along Came a Spider - 3 stars - 31/3/2018

#60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - 5 stars - 27/4/2018

This time I will retire and go to Millionaires Estates!

The Game of Life
May 1st - April 30th, 2018


Roll #1 - 10
10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback or paperback)
Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton 5/20/17

Roll #2 - 1
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
Her Own Devices by Shelley Adina 6/10/17

Roll #3 - 6
17. Get married - read a book where someone starts a relationship
Dog with a Bone by Hailey Edwards 7/1/17

Roll #4 - 5
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky
Dead Giveaway by Chloe Kendrick 7/18/17

Roll #5 - 5
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
Lie Down with Dogs by Hailey Edwards 7/19/17

Roll #6 - 6
33. Tree falls on house - read a book with a tree on the cover
11/27/17

Roll #7 - 10
43. Find buried treasure - read a book that is relatively unknown
Negative Exposure by Lisa B. Thomas 12/9/17

Roll #8 - 3
46. TV game show winner – read a book where the mc watches TV
Immortalis Carpe Noctem by Katie Salidas 1/17/18

Roll #9 - 4
50. Burglar - read a book where something is stolen
Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin 1/22/18

Roll #10 - 10
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it
Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames 1/27/18


RETIRE Go to Countryside Acres

The Game of Life
May 1st - April 30th, 2018

Roll 1: 2
2. Scholarship! - read a book where the mc goes to school, college, or university Break and Enter, Norah McClintock 5/6/17

Roll 2: 6
8. Spring Break in Florida - read a book set in the springtime
The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas 5/22/17

Roll 3: 2
10. Write term paper - read a dead tree book (hardback or paperback) The Door at the Crossroads by Zetta Elliott 5/23/17

Roll 4: 1
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it: The Best Man, Richard Peck 6/7/17

Roll 5: 1
12. Job Search - read a book where the mc is unemployed The Coyote's Bicycle: The Untold Story of 7,000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire, Kimball Taylor 6/12/17

Roll 6: 7
19. Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something You, Caroline Kepnes 6/13/17

Roll 7: 8
27. Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author Shadow's Seduction, Kresley Cole 6/13/17

Roll 8: 4
31. House flooded - read a book with water on the cover The Islands of Chaldea, Diana Wynne Jones 6/17/17

Roll 9: 8
39. African safari - read a book set in Africa A Coalition of Lions, Elizabeth E. Wein 7/4/17

Roll 10: 10
49. Buy cabin on lake - read a book set by a large body of water The Circle, Dave Eggers 7/7/17

Roll 11: 2
51. Run for Mayor – read a book with a politician in it A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles 7/11/17

Roll 12: 8
59. Throw party for Grammy winners – read a book where there is some singing Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller, Sarah Miller 7/24/17

Roll 13: 10
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog, Adam Gidwitz 7/26/17


Retire to giant house in the country, like Will Stanton's house in The Dark Is Rising ! (But someone else helps run it)

The Game of Life
May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Spin#1 - 4
Task #4 - Make new friends - read a book by an author that is new to you
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon (finished: 5/8/17)

Spin #2 - 8
Task #12 - Job Search - read a book where the mc is unemployed
Beastly by Alex Flinn (finished: 5/25/17)

Spin #3 - 6
Task #18 - Happy Honeymoon - read a book set in an exotic location
Beautiful Storm by Barbara Freethy (finished: 10/24/17) [set in Miami]

Spin #4 - 8
Task #26 - Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
Winter Prey by John Sandford (finished: 10/27/17)

Spin #5 - 1
Task #27 - Baby girl! - Read a book by a female author
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich (finished: 11/2/17)

Spin #6 - 5
Task #32 - Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character
Oath of Office by Michael Palmer (finished: 12/8/17) [MC Lou Welcome is an ER doctor]

Spin #7 - 3
Task #35 - Vote - read a book that won or was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
Final Girls by Riley Sager (finished: 1/8/18) [2017 GR Nominee for Horror]

Spin #8 - 6
Task #41 - Host Police Charity ball - read a book with a policeman in it
Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier (finished: 2/6/18) [one of Lucy's good friends, Barney Culpepper is a police officer]

Spin #9 - 5
Task #46 - TV game show winner – read a book where the mc watches TV
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage (finished: 3/8/18) ["She stood in front of the giant television, flipping through the channels." loc. 398]

Spin #10 - 9
Task #55 - Buy sailboat - read a book where time is spent on a boat
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (finished: 4/21/18)

Spin #11 - 7
RETIRE to Countryside Acres

COMPLETE 9/22
This sounds like so much fun, I would love to join!
May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

✓Spin 1 = 2
2. Scholarship! - read a book where the mc goes to school, college, or university: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Read 5/28, Ponyboy is in school and his view on education factors affects his view on the events of the book, My review is here ★★★★★

✓Spin 2 = 5
7. Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe: Gertrude and Claudius by John Updike
Read 6/8, set in Denmark, my review is here ★★★★

✓Spin 3 = 10
17. Get married - read a book where someone starts a relationship: Monster High by Lisi Harrison
Read 6/15, after moving into town Melody finds that her new crush feels the same way about her, my review is here ★★★

✓Spin 4 = 2
19. Buy insurance - read a book where the mc loses something: The Prometheus Deception by Robert Ludlum
Read 6/18, the main character loses his job, my review is here ★★★★

✓Spin 5 = 3
22. Win the lottery! - read a book where the mc is very lucky: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Read 7/6, the main character gets out of a number of scary scrapes throughout the book, and in the end finds himself on the right side of fortune, my review is here ★★★★

✓Spin 6 = 10
32. Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character Winter Prey by John Sandford
Read 7/11, Weather Karkinnen is a local doctor taking her turn as ME in a small town in Wisconsin, and working alongside Lucas Davenport as he takes on a series of murders that rocks the community, my review is here ★★★

✓Spin 7 = 10
42. Arbor Day – read an ebook or listen to an audio book: Whack A Mole by Chris Grabenstein
Read 7/12, my review is here ★★★★

✓Spin 8 = 10
52. Win Nobel Prize - read a book that won an award (specify): Cute is a Four Letter Word by by Stella Pevsner, received the 1980 Carl Sandburg Award from the Friends of the Chicago Public Library
Read 9/19, my review is here ★★★★

✓Spin 9 = 10
60. Pension - read a book with an elderly character in it: Death of a Village by M.C. Beaton, Officer Macbeth is assisted by a witty 90-year old woman
Read 9/22, my review is here

Retiring to Millionaire Estates!

I'll give this a try!

TCF's The Game of Life
5/1/17-4/30/18

1st Spin: 7
7. Study in Europe - read a book set in Europe
The Song of Achilles (Set in Ancient Greece)
Read 5/5/17, 4 stars

2nd Spin: 4
11. Graduation Day - read a book with a celebration in it
Frostbite (Christmas Party)
Read 5/12/17, 4 stars

3rd Spin: 5
16. Flat tire - read a book with a tire on the cover
A Man Called Ove (Car on Cover)
Read 6/25/17, 5 stars

4th Spin: 10
26. Baby boy! - Read a book by a male author
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game (Author: Michael Lewis)
Read 7/15/17, 4 stars

5th Spin: 6
32. Family checkups - read a book with a doctor as a main character
Dracula (Van Helsing Is a Doctor)
Read 9/9/17, 4 stars

6th Spin: 5
37. Learn CPR - read a book where the author uses initials instead of a name