The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!


One of my favorite things to start my Fall season is our yearly board game retreat. My husband and I head off to Miami to play board games among about 225 other board game enthusiast. The gaming library is about 2600 games and we play for a week only stopping to eat and sleep. This task is created around the modern board game hobby and where to start.... if you should like to join this wonderful hobby.

This is a two book task read one from each option
Required: State the options

1. If you like Monopoly try Cape May: In Cape May, players traverse the city streets as entrepreneurs, developing property while building wealth over four seasons to earn prestige. Build cottages, develop them into Victorian homes, and upgrade them into historic landmarks. Establish shops and grow them into profitable businesses.

Read a book set at least 50% in New Jersey
Required: if the setting is not obvious from the GR description, provide a reference.

2. If you like Scrabble try Paperback: You are a paperback author trying to finish novels for your editor. Complete Westerns, Science Fiction, Romance or even the rare Best-Seller. Live the dream — and maybe pay the bills. Players start with a deck of letter cards and wild cards. Each hand they form words, and purchase more powerful letters based on how well their word scored.

Read a book off this list Books About Books
Required: State the Page

3. If you like Uno try Scout: You have suddenly been appointed as the leader of a circus. Using the members of your circus you must put together a show that will beat out your rivals. Align cards with the same, or consecutive, numbers in your hand to create a more spectacular combination than your rivals' and put on a show

Read a book that is part of series.
The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing in grayscale parentheses following the title or grayscale italics above the title.


4. If you like Clue try Awkward Guests: WHO killed Mr. Walton? HOW did the murderer end his life? WHY did the murderer kill him?
Was there an ACCOMPLICE? Awkward Guests, is a one-of-a-kind deduction game with infinite re-playability. You can recreate Mr. Walton's murder in so many different ways that you won't ever play two similar games!

Read a book with MPG Mystery or any MPG with Mystery included (cozy mystery, Mystery Thriller, Murder Mystery)

5. If you like Yahtzee try King of Tokyo: In King of Tokyo, you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. At the start of each turn, you roll six dice, . Over three successive throws, choose whether to keep or discard each die in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack other players into understanding that Tokyo is YOUR territory.

Read a book with a City name in the title/sutbtitle. City must be real not fictional.
Required: State the City

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The top thread just shows the creator as Moderator, but it looks like this is JennRenee's Task, right?

It is indeed. Fixed it now!

Great task. I love a good board game.

Wow! Thanks for the game suggestions! They sound awesome!

For Option 4, do MPGs including the word count? For example, "Cozy Mystery"?

Kathy KS wrote: "For Option 4, do MPGs including the word count? For example, "Cozy Mystery"?"
Are you looking at a particular book? All the cozy mysteries, mystery thrillers, and murder mystery MPGS I also found with the MPG Mystery?

JennRenee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "For Option 4, do MPGs including the word count? For example, "Cozy Mystery"?""

Yes. It's Legends & Lattes
Right now, it says:
Genres
Fantasy
Romance
Fiction
LGBT
Cozy Mystery
Queer
Adult
Audiobook
Lesbian
High Fantasy

...show all

Kathy KS wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "For Option 4, do MPGs including the word count? For example, "Cozy Mystery"?""

Yes. It's Legends & Lattes
Right now, it says:
Genres
Fantasy
Roma..."

this is approved. I didn't think I would need to list all the mystery genres out. lol
I will update the task.

for option 5 - title and not subtitle correct? just to check

Dee wrote: "for option 5 - title and not subtitle correct? just to check"

i forget about subtitle. I will update. Subtitle is fine.

JennRenee wrote: "Dee wrote: "for option 5 - title and not subtitle correct? just to check"

i forget about subtitle. I will update. Subtitle is fine."

thanks - i think i found my books - but my back up is Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (assuming silicon valley works?)

For Option 5. It says the name of the city must be in the T/ST. However, does the book actually have to be ABOUT or IN that city? Or just the matching word?

Example:
The Phoenix in Flight

Dee wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Dee wrote: "for option 5 - title and not subtitle correct? just to check"

i forget about subtitle. I will update. Subtitle is fine."

thanks - i think i found my books - but my b..."


I believe that Silicon Valley is a region not a city. So this would not work.

Kathy KS wrote: "For Option 5. It says the name of the city must be in the T/ST. However, does the book actually have to be ABOUT or IN that city? Or just the matching word?

Example:
[book:The Phoenix in Flight|2..."


no it does not need to be about the city or in that city. just needs to be the name of a city.

JennRenee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "For Option 5. It says the name of the city must be in the T/ST. However, does the book actually have to be ABOUT or IN that city? Or just the matching word?

Example:
[book:The Ph..."

Good deal, thanks.

Does Singapore work for option 5? It is both the name of the country and the capital. It's considered a "city-state."

Chris wrote: "Does Singapore work for option 5? It is both the name of the country and the capital. It's considered a "city-state.""

yes this works.

If one book works for two options (a mystery that is part of a series - options 3 and 4), is that enough? Or do we have to read two separate books, one per option?

Erica wrote: "If one book works for two options (a mystery that is part of a series - options 3 and 4), is that enough? Or do we have to read two separate books, one per option?"

the task requires 2 different books

Okay thanks. That's what I thought but wanted to be sure!

In the Blood would work for option 4?

Many thanks

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "In the Blood would work for option 4?

Many thanks"

yup that works.

For option 3, does it need to be a whole number in the series or would interim books work too? I'm thinking of using The Pale Dreamer, which is a prequel and listed as 0.5 in the Bone Season series.

Aimee wrote: "For option 3, does it need to be a whole number in the series or would interim books work too? I'm thinking of using The Pale Dreamer, which is a prequel and listed as 0.5 in the Bo..."


as long as it shows part of a series you are good to go.

Thank you!

What if a city now has another name but looks like it is still called by the old name as well for option 5.

This is the book I was thinking of: The Bangalore Detectives Club

When I googled Bangalore to see if the city name was real and not just in the book, it looks like it is, but might also have a new official name.

Link to my information: https://www.google.com/search?q=BANGA...

EDITED: I realized it would fit in either option 3 or 4 anyway, but I am still curious what the rule would be if my book wasn't a mystery or part of a series

KmarieD wrote: "What if a city now has another name but looks like it is still called by the old name as well for option 5.

This is the book I was thinking of: The Bangalore Detectives Club

When ..."
Bangalore is a city in India, so yes it would work. :)

For Option 5, how big is a "city"? - I have The Road to Roswell. Roswell has 48,000 people and calls itself a city on its website. Does that work?

Robin P wrote: "For Option 5, how big is a "city"? - I have The Road to Roswell. Roswell has 48,000 people and calls itself a city on its website. Does that work?"

yes that works.

You've, not listed a total page count. I just want to confirm you're not expecting one?

Keli wrote: "You've, not listed a total page count. I just want to confirm you're not expecting one?"

no page count condition. :)