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Monopoly Rules

• You do not need to wait for the other player to finish reading before you take your next turn. As soon as you're done reading, go ahead and roll.
• Each property is represented by a shelf. For each grouping of shelves/properties you would read a certain amount of books from that shelf. Once you finish the amount of books you would then “Own” that shelf.
• If you land on an “owned” shelf you would have to read a certain amount of books above what the owner had to read.
• If one person “owns” all of the books in a group (think Mediterranean and Baltic) and another player lands on their properties they would be able to recommend at least one of the books that the player has to read.
• Utilities – For the Electric Company – Read a book where the characters have electric chemistry. For Water Works – Read a book that makes you cry. Books have to be 150 pages or more.
• If a player lands on an “Owned” utility, then the owner will recommend a book with electric chemistry or that makes them cry.
• Railroads – For Reading Railroad – Read whatever you want. For Pennsylvania Railroad – Read a book set in Pennsylvania. For B&O Railroad – Read a book that someone else thought stunk. For Short Line – Read a novella. Page minimum 150 for all but Short Line. 25 page minimum for the novella.
• If a player lands on an “owned” railroad, the owner will recommend a book for that specific railroad.
• Chance and Community Chest – there are 12 cards for each. If a player lands on one of those spots they will roll the dice a second time and then would “pull” the corresponding card and do whatever it says on the card. Once a card is used, it will be out of play unless needed to finish the game. Books for this would need to be at least 150 pages.
• Being in Jail – To get out of jail you would need to have one of the get out of jail free cards, roll doubles on one of your next three turns or read a book where a character is arrested or has been in jail. Books for this would need to be 150 pages or more.
• Just Visiting – Read a novella of your choice, 50 page minimum
• Free Parking – Read any book 100 pages or more
• Go – Read any book of 200 pages or more
• Luxury Tax/Income Tax – Read a book with a rich character, a really poor character or someone that works in a bank. 150 pages or more
• Each roll, you'll post your starting spot, the roll and your new spot on the board.
• When you finish your book you'll post the spot your on, book name, rating, when it was finished and a short review of the book. If you were supposed to read a book that had a specific element (water works utility, book that made you cry), then please mention that in the review.
• Re-reads are allowed.

Link to Frequently Asked Game Questions

Property/Shelves - Version B

Mediterranean Avenue – Books read must start with M. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Baltic Avenue - Books read must start with B. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Oriental Avenue - Books read must start with O. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Vermont Avenue - Books read must start with V. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Connecticut Avenue - Books read must start with C. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

St. Charles Place – Author’s first or last name must start with C. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
States Avenue - Author’s first or last name must start with S. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Virginia Avenue - Author’s first or last name must start with V. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

St. James Place - Author’s first or last name must start with J. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Tennessee Avenue - Author’s first or last name must start with T. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
New York Avenue - Author’s first or last name must start with N. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

Kentucky Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with K. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Indiana Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with I. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Illinois Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with I. - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

Atlantic Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with A. - Must read 2 books to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Ventnor Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with V. - Must read 2 books to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Marvin Gardens - Author’s name or book title must start with M. - Must read 2 books to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.

Pacific Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with P. - Must read 2 books to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned and 1 of those books must also have a green cover.
North Carolina Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with N. - Must read 2 books to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned and 1 of those books must also have a green cover.
Pennsylvania Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with P. - Must read 2 books to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned and 1 of those books must also have a green cover.

Park Place - Author’s name or book title must start with P. - Must read 3 books to own and 1 of those books must also have a blue cover. Must read 5 books if the property is owned and 2 of those books must also have a blue cover.
Boardwalk - Author’s name or book title must start with B. - Must read 3 books to own and 1 of those books must also have a blue cover. Must read 5 books if the property is owned and 2 of those books must also have a blue cover.

Community Chest

2. Get out of Jail Free
3. Holiday Fund Matures - Read a Holiday themed book.
4. Yes Sir! - Read a book with a bossy character.
5. Go Directly to Jail
6. Laugh Riot - Read a book that makes you laugh.
7. Go Forward 3 Spaces
8. Fight Night - Read a book with a fight in it.
9. Advanced to St. Charles Place
10. You Inherit $100 - Read a book that was given to you or with a character in it that has inherited something.
11. Pay the Hospital - Read a book that takes place in a hospital or where someone goes to the hospital.
12. You've won a beauty contest - Read a book where a character is considered beautiful.

Chance

2. Advance to Illinois Ave
3. Fright Night - Read a book that scares you.
4. Get out of Jail Free
5. Play Ball - Read a book with a sports theme or athlete in it.
6. Go to Jail
7. Sing A Long - Read a book with a musician
8. Go Back 3 Spaces
9. Warm & Fuzzy - Read a book that makes you feel warm & fuzzy or that has a pet in it.
10. It's Your Birthday - Read a book you got for your birthday or where someone celebrates their birthday.
11. Great Job! - Read a book where the main characters works for a living.
12. Pay For School - Read a book that takes place in a school or where someone goes to school.

Property Tracking

Mediterranean Avenue – Books read must start with M.
Owned: Nancy
Rent: Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Baltic Avenue - Books read must start with B.
Owned: Must read 1 book to own.
Rent: Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Reading Railroad- Owned: Read whatever you want.
Rent: Owner recommends any book

Oriental Avenue - Books read must start with O.
Owned: Maddison
Rent: Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Vermont Avenue - Books read must start with V.
Owned: Maddison
Rent: Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Connecticut Avenue - Books read must start with C.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Just Visiting – Read a novella of your choice, 50 page minimum

St. Charles Place – Author’s first or last name must start with C.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

The Electric Company- Owned: Read a book where the characters have electric chemistry
Rent: Owner recommends book with electric chemistry

States Avenue - Author’s first or last name must start with S.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Virginia Avenue - Author’s first or last name must start with V.
Owned: Nancy
Rent: Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Pennsylvania Railroad- Owned: Sam
Rent: owner recommends book set in Pennsylvania

St. James Place - Author’s first or last name must start with J.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

Tennessee Avenue - Author’s first or last name must start with T.
Owned: Nancy
Rent: Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

New York Avenue - Author’s first or last name must start with N.
Owned: Must read 1 book to own.
Rent: Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

Free Parking – Read any book 100 pages or more

Kentucky Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with K.
Owned: Must read 1 book to own.
Rent: Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

Indiana Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with I.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

Illinois Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with I.
Owned: Must read 1 book to own.
Rent: Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

B&O Railroad- Owned: Sam
Rent: Owner recommends book that stunk

Atlantic Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with A.
Owned: Maddison
Rent: Must read 4 books if the property is owned.

Ventnor Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with V.
Owned: Nancy
Rent: Must read 4 books if the property is owned.

Water Works- Owned: Nancy
Rent: Owner recommends book that makes you cry

Marvin Gardens - Author’s name or book title must start with M.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 4 books if the property is owned.

Pacific Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with P.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 4 books if the property is owned and 1 of those books must also have a green cover.

North Carolina Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with N.
Owned: Must read 2 books to own.
Rent: Must read 4 books if the property is owned and 1 of those books must also have a green cover.

Pennsylvania Avenue - Author’s name or book title must start with P.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 4 books if the property is owned and 1 of those books must also have a green cover.

Short Line Railroad- Owned: Read a novella (minimum 25 pages)
Rent: Owner recommends novella (minimum 25 pages)

Park Place - Author’s name or book title must start with P.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 5 books if the property is owned and 2 of those books must also have a blue cover.

Luxury Tax/Income Tax – Read a book with a rich character, a really poor character or someone that works in a bank. 150 pages or more

Boardwalk - Author’s name or book title must start with B.
Owned: Sam
Rent: Must read 5 books if the property is owned and 2 of those books must also have a blue cover.

Go – Read any book of 200 pages or more

Being in Jail – To get out of jail you would need to have one of the get out of jail free cards, roll doubles on one of your next three turns (no more than 2 turns in one day) or read a book where a character is arrested or has been in jail. Books for this would need to be 150 pages or more.

Chance and Community Chest – there are 12 cards for each. If a player lands on one of those spots they will roll the dice a second time and then would “pull” the corresponding card and do whatever it says on the card. Once a card is used, it will be out of play unless needed to finish the game. Books for this would need to be at least 150 pages

Community Chest

2. Get out of Jail Free
3. Holiday Fund Matures - Read a Holiday themed book.
4. Yes Sir! - Read a book with a bossy character.
5. Go Directly to Jail
6. Laugh Riot - Read a book that makes you laugh.
7. Go Forward 3 Spaces (used by Nancy)
8. Fight Night - Read a book with a fight in it. (used by Sam)
9. Advanced to St. Charles Place (used by Sam)
10. You Inherit $100 - Read a book that was given to you or with a character in it that has inherited something.
11. Pay the Hospital - Read a book that takes place in a hospital or where someone goes to the hospital. (used by Nancy)
12. You've won a beauty contest - Read a book where a character is considered beautiful. (used by Maddison)

Chance

2. Advance to Illinois Ave
3. Fright Night - Read a book that scares you. (used by Sam)
4. Get out of Jail Free (used by Sam)
5. Play Ball - Read a book with a sports theme or athlete in it.
6. Go to Jail (used by Sam)
7. Sing A Long - Read a book with a musician (used by Nancy)
8. Go Back 3 Spaces
9. Warm & Fuzzy - Read a book that makes you feel warm & fuzzy or that has a pet in it. (used by Nancy)
10. It's Your Birthday - Read a book you got for your birthday or where someone celebrates their birthday. (used by Nancy)
11. Great Job! - Read a book where the main characters works for a living.
12. Pay For School - Read a book that takes place in a school or where someone goes to school. (used by Sam)

Current location:

Maddison- Tennessee Avenue- paying rent

Nancy- Oriental Avenue- paying rent

Sam- Chance

Total properties owned:
Maddison- 3
Nancy- 5
Sam- 12

Hello ladies. Hope you are ready for a rousing game of Monopoly. Have you given thought to if this is going to be a fast game or a slow game? I was thinking there were 2 ways we could play it:

1) per the rules, everyone just rolls and reads on their own schedule- this will likely be a fast game

2) one roll per week to give everyone a chance to catch up and stay relatively even- this would likely be a slower game

Or any other way you can think of.

I usually check goodreads at least 2-3 times a day, so I should be able to keep current on the tracking, so I made a tracking post above. I hope that was okay with you ladies.

Looking forward to playing with you.

I like number 1

Number 1 is fine with me, so if Maddison agrees we can get started.

sounds good

I sent Maddison a PM letting her know the thread was up and to check in so we can get started.

Alright.

Yeahp that works! Sorry didn't have Internet all weekend so I'm catching up now :) And yeah I'm alright with 1. Doesn't mean I'll be fast though :p I don't read specifically for Monopoly.

Going to go ahead and roll.

Rolled 4+2=6
Start: Go
End: Oriental Avenue
Task: O book

Forgot this was Version B :p I'll be even slower with this one!

It's okay, Maddison. I have so many challenges going on that I probably won't be reading specifically for Monopoly; I'm just hoping my other challenges help me in this game.

Rolled 5 + 5= 10
Start: GO
End: Just Visiting
Task: Read a novella of your choice, 50 page minimum

That's just great, none of my current challenges are for novellas *sigh*

Rolled 6+1=7
Start: GO
End: Chance
Chance roll: 6+3=9
Task: Warm & Fuzzy - Read a book that makes you feel warm & fuzzy or that has a pet in it.

Wow for a change I'm the only one that lands on a property, not the only one that doesn't :D

Bummer that sucks Sam! I'm stuck on that challenge too for a few of my games.

Spot on: Just Visiting
Task: Read a novella of your choice, 50 page minimum
The Abandoned- Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16 (73 pages)
Review: 3 stars
This book is a prequel to the Graveyard Queen series and introduces us to Devlin and the Oak Grove Cemetery. A psych student, Ree, volunteering at the local psych hospital is at the bedside of a woman who dies. She then begins to feel haunted by a ghost and with the help of paranormal investigator, Hayden, tries to identify the ghost, why she is haunting her and how to get rid of her. It was a quick read but I might have enjoyed it more if I had been further in the series because right now, these people don't mean much to me. But knowing their history might play a bigger role down the road. I do plan to continue this series.

Roll: 4+1=5
Start: Just visiting
End: Pennsylvania Railroad
Task: Read a book set in Pennsylvania

finding a book that makes me warm and fuzzy or that has a pet has been hard

Really? Just count a bit in the book that you like :p

I guess I could do that

Nancy85 wrote: "finding a book that makes me warm and fuzzy or that has a pet has been hard"

If you are reading any book with a happy ending, that could make you feel warm and fuzzy.

Just make it up haha. We'll believe you :p

Completion Post #1
Book:
Read: 10/2/16
Rate: 3 stars
Review: This was a weird book. I kept trying to figure out what was going on and what a "walker" meant in this book. Other then that, I liked and the ending was really good. It made me warm and fuzzy and wanting more. Even though, I was lost in this book. I will still continue the series.

Roll: 8 (4+4)
Start: Chance
Ending: Pennsylvania Railroad
Task: Read a book set in Pennsylvania.(skipping)

Roll: 7 (5+2)
Start: Pennsylvania Railroad
Ending: Chance
Chance roll: 6 (5+1)
Ending: Go to jail
Task: To get out of jail you would need to have one of the get out of jail free cards, roll doubles on one of your next three turns or read a book where a character is arrested or has been in jail. Books for this would need to be 150 pages or more.

I'm giving you permission to skip this task :p I know how hard it is.

Found a little O book I can read soon.

thanks maddie

You too Sam. You're both on the same spot!

i'm in jail now

Oh right you've already skipped the task.

Bummer that's frustrating! Is the only way to get out to roll doubles or read a book about jail?

Yep

Hopefully you get one soon then!

Same here

Thanks, Maddie, but I have a book, I just have to find time to read it. There is an entire listopia list on books set in Pennsylvania.

Yeah, so are you alright, Nancy, if Sam owns Pennsylvania?

Yeah i'm fine with that

Alright awesome.

Completion Post #2

Read: 10/6/16
Rate: 5 stars
How it fits: One of the MC's were in jail at the beginning of the book.
Review: This was a great book. I can't believe it is over. She needs to write more in this series. Two book are just not enough. It took me a while to get into the first book, but the minute I read the first line from the second book, I was hooked. I think i'll be thinking about this book for a while.

Roll: 7 (4+3)
Start: Jail
Ending: Community Chest
Community Chest Roll: 7 (6+1)
Task: Go Forward 3 Spaces
Ending at: Free Parking
Final Task: Read any book 100 pages or more

Oh easy!

Free Parking Completion Post

Book:
Read: 10/9/16
Rate: 5 stars
How it fits: 668 pages

Review: This is a re-read for me so I can get ready to read the last book in the series, which I haven't read yet. (I know. Shocking). I was drawn in the minute I read it. That usually doesn't happen to me when I read this series. I can't wait to read the last book.

Rolled 8 (5=3)
Start: Free Parking
End: Water Works
Task: For Water Works – Read a book that makes you cry

Just read a sad one.

Yay I'm back up to date with all of my Monopoly games. Just have to really remember to keep up to date or else I have to keep doing what I just did :p Took like 40 minutes!

Water Works Completion

Book:
Read: 11/2/16
Rate: 3 stars
How it fits: Made me sad

Review: This is the second book in the If I stay series. It was a little hard for me to get into the book. So, after I got a little bit more into the book, it was easy for it. It made me sad when Adam and Mia wasn't together anymore but at the end, it made me happy of what happened.

Rolled 8 (6+2)
Start: Water Works
End: Chance
Chance roll: 7 (5+2)
Chance task: Sing A Long - Read a book with a musician

Yay, Nancy. Our first owned property. And the chance and community chest cards love you.

Haha awesome :)

Spot on: Pennsylvania Railroad
Task: Read a book set in Pennsylvania
Book: Caught Dead in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 11/10/16
Review: 3 stars

This was an old fashioned mystery. Lots of conversation, not much action and it was impossible for the reader to determine the killer ahead of time with any confidence as the clues were doled out sparingly. Amanda Pepper, English teacher, comes home one day from work to find her colleague, Liza Nichols, dead on her living room floor. Enter Southern detective, CK Mackenzie, who has been transplanted to Philadelphia and who works with Amanda to solve the crime. It was an okay read, but I don't think I'm going to continue this series unless I need more books set in Pennsylvania.

I now own Pennsylvania Railroad.

Roll: 1 + 6 = 7
Start: Pennsylvania Railroad
End: Chance
Roll for chance: 3 + 1 = 4- Get out of jail free (yay I get to keep this one)
Roll: 5 + 4 = 9
Start: Chance
End: Pacific Avenue
Task: Author’s name or book title must start with P.
Must read 2 books to own.

Spot on: Pacific Avenue
Task: Read 2 books with author's name or title starting with P
Book: Personal Demon- Kelley Armstrong- 11/17/16

Review: This is book 8 in the Women of the Otherworld series. This time we focus on Hope, a half chaos demon and Karl, a werewolf. Hope is sent undercover into a gang to determine their plans to cause trouble for the Cabal. Karl goes to keep her out of trouble. This was an okay story, but I didn't have the same feelings for hope that I have had for Elena, Paige and Jaime. Maybe it's because it's her first real book, but I didn't really get a good feeling for her character. I did enjoy Karl though and learning more about his past. I am looking forward to seeing how the ending impacts future books. I will definitely be continuing this series.

This is book 1 of 2 for the property.