Play Book Tag discussion

I posted my review and I am ready for another roll!

One porter dice roll! I think that I may have to use a swap. Four of the next six books I have already read. Three of them were my last three subdue the shelf lands, and the fourth I accidentally just finished. But I think I have a swap book already out of the library that will be higher pages than all of them.

Theresa wrote: "I spy a hunky dog .... could a studly man be nearby?

I sure hope there's a studly man in the mix!

I've learned my lesson - make sure the hunky dog is actually on the cover.

Amy wrote: "I posted my review and I am ready for another roll!

One porter dice roll! I think that I may have to use a swap. Four of the next six books I have already read. Three of them were my last three su..."

That has been my issue but I didn't think a swap would solve it. My understanding is that if you have read the book you land on, you have to read the one in the space before, and if you have read that one, you have to go back one more, etc. till you find one you haven't read. Then if you don't want to read that book, you can swap. You don't move backward, you are still on whatever square you landed on, but you read the closest unread book going backward. That is how I am about to read books from my Porter board even though I am halfway through the Engineer board.

Sue wrote: "Theresa wrote: "I spy a hunky dog .... could a studly man be nearby?

I sure hope there's a studly man in the mix!

I've learned my lesson - make sure the hunky dog is actually on the cover."


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Robin P wrote: "Amy wrote: "I posted my review and I am ready for another roll!

One porter dice roll! I think that I may have to use a swap. Four of the next six books I have already read. Three of them were my l..."


You are correct Robin except you can use a swap if you have one for any reason - even just not in the mood for that book. But you only have 2 swaps unless you win more ... so most of us are very careful as to when we use them. If you have any left, might solve some of your problem -- becuase you can use any book that's longer -- does not need to have been on a game board.

Robin P wrote: "Amy wrote: "I posted my review and I am ready for another roll!

One porter dice roll! I think that I may have to use a swap. Four of the next six books I have already read. Three of them were my l..."

I agree with Theresa, you can use a swap for any reason.

Just curious… Did you read all the books on your board during game play, or did you read some of them before you landed on them? I haven’t noticed if anyone used up their whole board before.

Theresa wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Amy wrote: "I posted my review and I am ready for another roll!

One porter dice roll! I think that I may have to use a swap. Four of the next six books I have already read. Three o..."

Theresa is correct. If you have a swap available you may use it for any reason and when you wish.

Roll requests for 7/18:

Amy (1)
Ellen (1)
Nancy (1)

I am ready for my next roll (1), please. Thanks!

NancyJ wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Amy wrote: "I posted my review and I am ready for another roll!

One porter dice roll! I think that I may have to use a swap. Four of the next six books I have already read. Three o..."

I used only 25 books, 4 times each and deliberately chose books I planned to read in the next couple months for in-person book groups or other GR groups & challenges. So sometimes when I landed on a book I had already read it. Then when I got into the 2nd and 3rd group of 25, there were even more already read. And it didn't help that I was sent back twice. So the moral is, make sure to put more different books on your board than you can read in the time it takes to get through it.

Recently I only had a few books unread. I could swap for one, but I would end up landing on it again shortly, so why bother? I literally have 2 books left now unread.

Robin P wrote: "I could swap for one, but I would end up landing on it again shortly, so why bother..."

Use swap because it gets you 2 rolls closer to being off the board, AND 2 more rolls that could get you an award or special advantage that gets you off your poorly conceived board.

I never put a subdue book on my list more than three times. But with the Randomizer and the dice, I still got stuck! I won a swap so I have three to use this round. It’s just the way the list fell out that these thee books were so often clumped together and I landed on all of them.

What a non-fiction time I am having!!!

Theresa wrote: "Robin P wrote: "I could swap for one, but I would end up landing on it again shortly, so why bother..."

Use swap because it gets you 2 rolls closer to being off the board, AND 2 more rolls that co..."

Maybe I'm not understanding. I can use a swap but I still need to read 1 book before getting another roll, it doesn't get me new rolls any faster, I just might like the book better. Luckily for me, the way the rules work, I can be reading books that are behind me but I still move forward on my track.

I’m ready for my next roll please.

Rolls for 7/18:

Amy 2
Ellen 6
Nancy 4

Robin P wrote: "Recently I only had a few books unread. I could swap for one, but I would end up landing on it again shortly, so why bother? I literally have 2 books left now unread.."

Hi Robin,

Forgive me because I haven't been following this saga that closely, but I just wanted to make sure you are aware that a swap can be used to read any other book you want. It doesn't need to be one on the existing board; it can be a library book or something else. The only rule is it needs to be the same length or longer than the one you are swapping out.

That gives me a 5+6 so I will find a book on someone else's shelf to read.

My last roll was 5, 6 so I read a book from Hannah's Porter Board in addition to the one I landed on, and I'm ready for another roll, please! (1)

Robin P wrote: " but you read the closest unread book going backward. ..."

I think you can go one forward or backward. But don't quote me on that. (Backward would make more sense, though, as it's less likely you'll land on it again.)

ETA: I should have read through the rest of the replies before replying. I see no one else mentioned this (but I thought I was given that option for the one I had accidentally read before landing on it?), so maybe I am incorrect.

Anita wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Recently I only had a few books unread. I could swap for one, but I would end up landing on it again shortly, so why bother? I literally have 2 books left now unread.."

Hi Robin,

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Yes, I am aware that any longer book can be swapped in but for instance, I have one book left. If I do a swap for it and read something else, the next roll will take me to the same book where it is listed in the next group of 25, and I would need another swap.

From the original rules when we had only one track:

IF your game board is not 100 unique titles, and you happen to land on a title you've already read -- you may read the book one space behind you, but you do not move your space on the board. If you already have read the book one space behind you, you will continue to look at titles moving backward one space at a time until you hit a book you haven't read. You will read that book (and please denote it in the space where you landed). If you have read EVERY book on your board, there will be a process by which you supply new titles for the number of spaces remaining, and we will randomize those titles creating a new board for you going forward.

I think I haven't been marking the books I read in the right spaces, I will correct that. As far as having read every book, I assumed that I would just go back to the Porter list rather than supplying new titles. The Porter list is almost all unread titles and I don't mind using that list as long as I don't have to physically move back there.

OK, I have spent the good part of an hour cleaning up my Engineer board so that it is clearer where I landed each time and which books I read when I had to go backwards.

I am on Space 57, unless I get a special roll I will be on this board for some time. Each time I will need to go back to the Porter board and read the closest one I haven't read. This means I can predict in order which books I will be reading, which wasn't the original intent of the game. Would the Mods prefer if I do what was suggested in the original rules:
you supply new titles for the number of spaces remaining, and we will randomize those titles creating a new board for you going forward

I could supply 43 new titles (all different for sure this time!) and you can randomize them. Sorry for all the confusion caused by my self-defeating strategy! (including plenty of confusion on my part)

LibraryCin wrote: "Robin P wrote: " but you read the closest unread book going backward. ..."

I think you can go one forward or backward. But don't quote me on that. (Backward would make more sense, though, as it's ..."

I think you are remembering a special advantage you get if your dice roll any combo that equal 7. If that happens you can read the book you land on, or the one before or the one after.

That was the very first special roll I got and since it was at very beginning of the game, I read the book I landed on.

Robin P wrote: "OK, I have spent the good part of an hour cleaning up my Engineer board so that it is clearer where I landed each time and which books I read when I had to go backwards.

I am on Space 57, unless I..."

A couple ideas for mods and Robin to consider to get her out of her holle and return the random reading nature to the game...

1. If she has read the book she lands on in engineer, she reads the one at same number from her porter board instead or is she read that one, read one back as on engineer board

2. Simply replace the 41 books on your engineer board that you have read with the books at the same number on the Porter board. You would leave the ones from porter you read.

An added problem with leaving you with 41 books on your board that you have already read is that no one can move you either to a new book to read should they have a roll allowing that and Ursula oulls your name.

But you really did get yourself in a fix, Robin!

Glad that book’s over! Can I have another roll please?

Robin P wrote: "OK, I have spent the good part of an hour cleaning up my Engineer board so that it is clearer where I landed each time and which books I read when I had to go backwards.

I am on Space 57, unless I..."

Maybe I misunderstood, but if you read all the books on your board, you should be able to move to the next board, not go backward.

I’m ready for my next roll please.

And yesterday my 4 gave me a special 6-4 roll.

Robin P wrote: "OK, I have spent the good part of an hour cleaning up my Engineer board so that it is clearer where I landed each time and which books I read when I had to go backwards.

I am on Space 57, unless I..."

I think this is a great idea Robin, I am hoping Anita agrees to this to get you out of this

NancyJ wrote: "Robin P wrote: "OK, I have spent the good part of an hour cleaning up my Engineer board so that it is clearer where I landed each time and which books I read when I had to go backwards.

I am on Sp..."

Unfortunately for me, you can only move according to dice rolls, not books read.

I will pm Anita about options.

Rolls for 7/19:

Nancy 5
Joy 2
Kate 1


Nancy, your special roll is calculated by adding together all ten digits of your phone number. To be used anytime.

I need a roll as well Anita, if you can

I landed on a two, which puts me at 23. The Mermaid’s Sister, which I just finished in audio. I’m not going to use my swap yet. I might very well need it for my next dice roll given that the three books I have already read for subdue lay ahead. I plan (for Now) to read the Spy’s Gamble, my number 21 instead. It arrives for $11 by Amazon on Sat, which coincides with my return to the USA. I am deep in Homecoming anyway, followed by Legends and Lattes. Everyone who needs to keep track follow that so far?

Anita wrote: "Rolls for 7/19:

Nancy 5

I know I owe you a special as well, Nancy."

No hurry on the special adv, but can I use one of my two roll rewards right now? I’ll note it in my tracking log - I earned it on Feb 17.

I meant my number 22. The one prior. I read my number 21 for my last roll. People love dead Jews.

Anita, I also need a roll, please ! (1)
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Theresa wrote: "I think you are remembering a special advantage you get if your dice roll any combo that equal 7. ..."

Maybe that's it. Thanks, Theresa! I saw someone copy/pasted the actual rule which did say to back up.

Joy D wrote: "Anita, I also need a roll, please ! (1)
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So sorry, Joy! See the rolls for today.

Anita wrote: "So sorry, Joy! See the rolls for today."

No worries. Thank you!

Anita decided I can follow the original rules for when you run out of books, so I have sent her a list with enough different books for her to randomize to fill out my Engineer board. Thanks, Anita!

I am ready for another roll, please! (1)

Rolls requests for 7/20:

Joy (1)

Anita wrote: "Rolls for 7/19:

Nancy 5
Joy 2
Kate 1


Nancy, your special roll is calculated by adding together all ten digits of your phone number. To be used anytime."

Awesome! Thanks Anita! I’ll have to save this one for a rainy day!

Rolls for 7/20:

Joy 4

I am ready for another roll, please!

I’m ready for my next roll please.

Nancy, how are you doing with the Trim number today? I see you’ve been on. Glad you liked Violin Conspiracy.

Amy wrote: "Nancy, how are you doing with the Trim number today? I see you’ve been on. Glad you liked Violin Conspiracy."

Hi Amy, I picked #3.

Thank you! I’m on the road on the long way back from Quebec, but I’m willing to guess my number three might be Chateau of Secrets.

Amy wrote: "Thank you! I’m on the road on the long way back from Quebec, but I’m willing to guess my number three might be Chateau of Secrets."

Guessing you are passing by my hometown, where 91 meets 93. Hope you enjoyed Quebec!

Totally passed it. We’re close to home! But the 6.5 hour ride got me to finish the 550 page Homecoming by Kate Morton. And two more huge chapters from Far From the Tree. It was a great trip for sure!!!!