The Reading Challenge Group discussion

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The Board

GO - Read the book on your shelf that matches the number rolled

Dark Blue - Genre: Classic
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Dark Blue - Genre: Fantasy or Sci Fi (Can also include Paranormal / Dystopia / Horror)
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Railroad - Travel Afar: Featuring a journey
Light Blue - Theme: Relationships
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Light Blue - Theme: Purpose, War, Survival
Light Blue - Theme: Tradition & Change

Book Ban - Read a book you've been putting off for a long time, or finish a book that you've previously abandoned

Purple - Category: Published this year
Electric Co - In a setting that's new to you
Purple - Category: Recommended to you
Purple - Category: Part of a series
Railroad - Travel Along: Set in a different time (past or future)
Orange - Genre: YA, Middle Grade, or Children's
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Orange - Genre: Mystery
Orange - Genre: Historical Fiction

Book Sale! - Book by a favorite author, or an old favorite

Red - Category: Highest number of ratings on your shelf
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Red - Category: Book with the highest average rating on your shelf
Red - Category: The shortest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Abroad: Set in a different country
Yellow - Theme: Nature
Yellow - Theme: Society
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Yellow - Theme: Times of Life (e.g. childhood, young-adulthood, mid-life, old age, etc.)

Go to Book Ban!

Green - Category: Most recently added to your shelf
Green - Category: On your shelf the longest
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Green - Category: The longest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Away: Set in another world
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Blue - Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Water Works - By an author that's new to you
Blue - Genre: Award winner

How to Play

- Roll 2 dice to move around the board. You can use regular or electronic dice. Click here for electronic dice.

- Read a book for the genre, category, or theme of the square you land on before rolling again. You may plan up to one roll in advance.

- Choose books from your existing shelves if you can (real or virtual).

- If you need ideas, ask!

- If you land on a "Partner Pick" square, request in the game thread for someone to choose a book for you to read from one of your shelves (please provide the link to your shelf).

- If you are choosing a book for another player, select from their existing shelves. You may offer a choice of up to 3 books.

- One round is complete when you pass GO. You can play as many times as you like.

- If you find that you're unable to finish a book, you can forfeit the turn by asking for a Partner Pick substitute.

I'm in!

First roll:4-Library Fine

I'm in again.

Round 1:
Rolled: 4
Category: Library Fine, a borrowed book.
Reading: Wife of the Gods
Started: 1/1/2019
Finished: 1/2/2019

Rolled: 4
Category: Purpose, War, Survival
Reading: We Were the Lucky Ones
Started: 1/17/2019
Finished: 1/22/2019

Rolled: 8
Category: YA, Middle Grade or Children's
Reading: The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
Started: 1/27/19
Finished 1/27/19

Rolled: 6
Category: Chance - Set your shelf to random and read the first book.
Reading: And the Mountains Echoed
Started:

round 1
1. First roll 10
Ban
Read a book you've been putting off for a long time, or finish a book that you've previously abandonedHunger Knut Hamsun 134 p. 7 january 2019 4 stars
2. Roll two: 7 Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
The Poppy War
The Board

GO - Read the book on your shelf that matches the number rolled

Dark Blue - Genre: Classic
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Dark Blue - Genre: Fantasy or Sci Fi (Can also include Paranormal / Dystopia / Horror)
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Railroad - Travel Afar: Featuring a journey
Light Blue - Theme: Relationships
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Light Blue - Theme: Purpose, War, Survival
Light Blue - Theme: Tradition & Change

Book Ban - Read a book you've been putting off for a long time, or finish a book that you've previously abandoned

Purple - Category: Published this year
Electric Co - In a setting that's new to you
Purple - Category: Recommended to you
Purple - Category: Part of a series
Railroad - Travel Along: Set in a different time (past or future)
Orange - Genre: YA, Middle Grade, or Children's
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Orange - Genre: Mystery
Orange - Genre: Historical Fiction

Book Sale! - Book by a favorite author, or an old favorite

Red - Category: Highest number of ratings on your shelf
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Red - Category: Book with the highest average rating on your shelf
Red - Category: The shortest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Abroad: Set in a different country
Yellow - Theme: Nature
Yellow - Theme: Society
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Yellow - Theme: Times of Life (e.g. childhood, young-adulthood, mid-life, old age, etc.)

Go to Book Ban!

Green - Category: Most recently added to your shelf
Green - Category: On your shelf the longest
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Green - Category: The longest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Away: Set in another world
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Blue - Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Water Works - By an author that's new to you
Blue - Genre: Award winneR

3 - Fantasy or Science Fiction

Round 1

First roll: 4
Library Fine: The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm.
Finished 30th January

Second roll: 2
Theme - Relationships: The Secret Life of Bees.
Finished 11th March

Third roll: 7
Purple - Recommended to you: Lord of the Flies.
Finished 27th March

Fourth roll: 8
Red - Highest number of ratings on your shelf: A Man called Ove.
Finished 10th June

Fifth roll: 9
Go to Book Ban - Read a book I've been putting off
The Bonesetter's Daughter.
Finished 27th July

Round 2

1st roll: 12
Chance - Set your shelf to random and read the first book
Road Ends
Finished 29th August

2nd roll: 9
Green - Most recently added to your shelf
Small Spaces
Finished 29th September

3rd roll: 11
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Eileen
Finished November 5th

Round 3

1st roll: 5
Chance - Set your shelf to random and read the first book
The General of the Dead Army
Finished December 9

Can someone pick a book from my shelves? As it is a big one, maybe from this one?
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Claire wrote: "Can someone pick a book from my shelves? As it is a big one, maybe from this one?
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Claire, I'll give you a choice between Cry, the Beloved Country, The Poppy War, and Arthur & George. That should give you some room to consider your current mood. Enjoy!

Allison wrote: "Claire wrote: "Can someone pick a book from my shelves? As it is a big one, maybe from this one?
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Claire, I'll give yo..."

Thank you!

I'll join!

Round 1
Rolled: 6
Category: Relationships - Dream Things True

Round 2
Rolled: 11
Category: Partner Pick

Can someone please pick a book from my shelves? Thank you!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Abi wrote: "Can someone please pick a book from my shelves? Thank you!"

Abi, we have a lot of books in common. So many good ones to choose from! I see you haven't read Daughter of the Forest yet, so how about that one?

Allison wrote: "Abi wrote: "Can someone please pick a book from my shelves? Thank you!"

Abi, we have a lot of books in common. So many good ones to choose from! I see you haven't read [book:Daughter of the Forest..."

It's cool to know we have similar tastes! I have put Daughter of the Forest on hold at my library, so I should be able to start it soon. Thank you!

First roll 5
Travel afar : Murder on the orient express by Agatha Christie
Started : 24 .1.2019
Ended : 26.1.2019

Second Roll :5
Book ban : angel of death by jack higgins
Started : 27.1.19
Finished : 27.1.19

Third roll : 8
Mystery: Festive in death by J.D.Robb
Started : 27.1.19
Completed :

Roll four : 7 travel abroad : Rain on the dead by Jack Higgins

Roll five : 6 Most recently added : Hercule Poirot complete short stories by Agatha Christie

Starting Round 1:

Rolled 5: Travel afar - Jane Millionaire
Rolled 11: Orange - Genre: YA, Middle Grade, or Children's - The Goblin Wood
Rolled 5: Highest # of Ratings - Allegiant

I’m in :)

Round one: I rolled a 3 - Fantasy and Science Fiction
Splintered 2/4/19
Roll #2: Electric Co. - Marked 2/13/19
Roll #3: Book Sale- The Big Bad Wolf 2/28/19
Roll #4: Go to Book Ban- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet 4/10/19
Roll #5: Mystery- London Bridges 4/30/19
Roll #6: Society-

Roll #1- Library Fine: Borrowed Book

Finally...got around to reading a book I could consider fantasy, a James Patterson short story called We. Are. Not. Alone. Rolled a 7 and landed on book ban.

Read Steamed to Death by Peg Cochran, it sat on the shelf for awhile. Rolled a 10 and landed on Book Sale. That one will be easy!

Read The Pharaoh Key by Preston and Child, some of my favorite authors. Rolled a 5 and arrived at travel abroad.

Keep going, Kathy - you're on a roll!

Read English Tea Murder for a book about a different country. I rolled a 4 and landed on times of life.

Read Bird Box by Josh Malerman. A story of a mother and her two three year olds who are forced to grow up in a world inhabited by creatures that make you mad if you look at them. It is a whole different world, never being able to see outside and wearing blindfolds a lot of the time. Now need book on shelf longest time.

Read Eggs On Ice, rolled a ten and got library fine.

Returned my borrowed book, I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella back to library. Rolled a 5 and landed on tradition and change.

Read The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron for tradition and change, since he mentioned more than once how things have changed in the state of Maine in regards to new development, etc. Rolled a 4 and will read a recommended book.

Read Recursion by Blake Crouch. Suppose to read a book with highest number of ratings on my shelf. Time to check out the TBR shelf.

Starting Round 1:

Rolled 5: Travel afar - Jane Millionaire
Rolled 11: Orange - Genre: YA, Middle Grade, or Children's - The Goblin Wood
Rolled 5: Highest # of Ratings - Allegiant
Rolled 7 - Library Fine (Borrowed book) - Leadership: In Turbulent Times
Rolled 8: Random - Under Currents
Rolled 8: passed go....

Round 2!!

Round 2

Rolled 8: Library fine (borrowed book): The Last Widow
Rolled 12: Orange - YA, Middle Grade or Childrens - Timebound

I just found this thread and it sounds like fun! Hopefully it's not too late to join!

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Round 1
Roll 1: 10
Task: Book Ban
read 8/31/19

Roll 2: 7
Task: Partner Pick
read 9/1 - 9/2

Roll 3: 10
Task: Society
read 9/3-9/4

Roll 4: 9
Task: Chance
read 9/6-9/9

Roll 5: 11 - pass Go!

Round 2:
Roll 1: 11 (from previous)
Task: Chance
read 9/11-9/16

Roll 2: 5
Task: Electric Company. In a setting that is new to you.
Different locations in Spain, read 9/17-9/21

Roll 3: 6
Task: Mystery.
read 9/20-9/22

Roll 4: 7
Task: Travel Abroad, set in a different country, Afghanistan
read 9/24-9/25

Roll 5: 8
Task: Partner Pick
read 10/1

Roll 6: 6
Task: Award Winner, Goodread's Choice Award for Nonfiction, 2018
read 10/2-10/8

Roll 7: 5 - Pass Go!

Round 3:
Roll 1: 5 (from previous)
Task: Library Fine
read 10/9-10/11

Roll 2: 9
Task: Recommended
read 10/16-10/17

Roll 3: 7
Task: Book Sale
read 10/17-10/19

Roll 4: 9
Task: Times of Life
read 10/20-10/21

Roll 5: 10
Task: Award Winner
read 10/22-10/23

Roll 6: 7 - Pass Go!

Round 4:
Roll 1: 7 (from previous)
Task: Relationships
Read 10/24-10/26

Roll 2: 7
Task: Recommended
read 11/1-11/8

Roll 3: 6
Task: Historical Fiction
read 11/6-11/8

Roll 4: 9
Task: Library Fine
read 11/22-11/25

Roll 5: 9
Task: Contemporary Fiction
read 12/3

Roll 6: 5 - Pass Go!

Round 5:
Roll 1: 5 (from previous)
Task: Partner Pick
read 12/12-13

Roll 2: 6
Task: War (yikes)
read 12/13-18

Roll 3: 8
Task: YA, Middle Grade, or Children
read 12/17-18

Roll 4: 9
Task: Travel Abroad
read 12/5-18

Roll 5: 2
Task: Society
read 12/9-21

Roll 6: 8
Task: Travel Away
read 12/20-21
Roll 7: 8 - Pass Go!

Round 6:
Roll 1: 8 (from previous)
Task: Fantasy or Sci-fi
read 12/23-24

Roll 2: 8
Task: Published this year
read 12/26

Roll 3: 11
Task: Chance
read 12/27-28

Roll 4: 9
Task: Most Recently Added
read 12/28

Roll 5: 4
Task: Travel Away
read 12/29

Would someone mind picking three possibilities from my Historical fiction category that I have not yet read? Thank you!

Eileen wrote: "Would someone mind picking three possibilities from my Historical fiction category that I have not yet read? Thank you!"

Hi Eileen - definitely not too late to start! Here are 3 for you to choose from:

Allison wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Would someone mind picking three possibilities from my Historical fiction category that I have not yet read? Thank you!"

Hi Eileen - definitely not too late to start! Here are 3 for..."

Thanks, Allison! I'm going to go with The Book Thief as I've had that on my list for a very long time!

Planning ahead--what does the Theme: Society mean?

eta:
I think I'm going to go dystopian for this theme and read , which I've been meaning to for some time!

Dystopia sounds perfect for the society theme!

Allison wrote: "Dystopia sounds perfect for the society theme!"

Thanks! I'm rather excited about finally tackling Scythe, lol!

Round 2

Rolled 8: Library fine (borrowed book): The Last Widow
Rolled 12: Orange - YA, Middle Grade or Childrens - Timebound
Rolled 4 - Book sale (favorite author) - Vendetta in Death
Rolled 8 - Library fine (borrowed book) - Scream for Me
Rolled 12 - back to Go! That was fast- Round 3

I THINK I've read a J.D. Robb book before, but I honestly don't remember!

Eileen wrote: "I THINK I've read a J.D. Robb book before, but I honestly don't remember!"

OMG - I'm on #49 - I Love this series!! Eve & Roarke are such fun to read. I devour these novels. Let me know if you need a few of these for your collection - I may have a few I can RABCK you.

RABCK? Does it matter what order I read them? Which would you recommend I begin with?

I would start at the beginning (Naked in Death). It’s not totally necessary to read in order but there are continuing characters/ storylines.

RABCK = random act of bookcrossing kindness. (Basically, I have books that I’m willing to share (as long as I’m shipping in the US the postage is reasonable) with no strings attached. Bookcrossing is a way of registering and releasing books and something I’ve done for years. I’m BKind2books on that site if you go to Bookcrossing.com)

Wow, that's a neat thing to be a part of! I've been giving away books for years, but nothing like that. My libraries have Naked in Death, so perhaps I will give it a try! One of my libraries also has books 1-5 as a single e-book.

Round 3 starting at Go!

Go! - Falling for You
Rolled 6 - Relationships: A Murder in Music City: Corruption, Scandal, and the Framing of an Innocent Man
Rolled 8: Part of a Series: Kill For Me
Rolled 4: Mystery: Made to Be Broken
Rolled 7: Travel Abroad: The Old Man and the Sea
Rolled 10: Travel Away: will edit (if/when) I select

Cindy wrote: "Round 3 starting at Go!

Go! - now to find book for this"

Great job! I'm slowly making my way through the second round. I had a series of low rolls. :)

Hey all, I need another partner pick. Can someone look through my horror section and find a book I haven't read before?

Thanks!

Eileen wrote: "Hey all, I need another partner pick. Can someone look through my horror section and find a book I haven't read before?"

Eileen, I've heard that Dean Koontz is good, although I'm not really a horror reader so I can't speak from experience. So I pick Prodigal Son for you. I hope you like it!