Bookish Challenges discussion

Board 5 - Hard - 4 pts per book read + 30 pts for reaching 100. You lose 2 points every time you want to skip and read a book that meets the general guidelines.

Basic Rules

🟩 Objective:
Reach square 100 by moving across the board based on dice rolls.

🎲 How to Play:
I will roll a die (1–6) twice. You move forward that many squares.

Ladders help you up — if you land exactly at the bottom of a ladder, climb to the top.

Snakes pull you down — if you land exactly on a snake’s head, slide down to its tail.

Directions mean reverse — if you land at one of the 4 squares covered by the direction, then in the next turn you will go back the spaces of your die instead of going forward

Sloth means jump up — if you land at one of the 4 squares covered by the sloth, you will directly rise up one level up, unless you are already at the topmost rung where nothing happens. You only jump up one level - eg. if there's a sloth at 6, and you move to 15 which also has a sloth then you don't jump up again to 26. However, if there's a snake/ladder/tree when you jump up, you need to follow their rules.

Duck means go down — if you land at one of the 4 squares covered by the duck, you will go down one level, unless you are already at the bottomost squares where nothing happens. You only go down one level - eg. if there's a duck at 91, and you move to 90 which also has a duck but you don't go down again to 71. However, if there's a snake/ladder/tree when you go down, you need to follow their rules.

Tree means skip — if you land at one of the 4 squares covered by the tree, you collect 2 skips that you can use to skip the task and read any book that meets general guidelines

Precedence order (if by chance a square has 2):
Snakes > Ladders > Sloth > Duck > Direction


At the end, if you reach 100 by even rolling a die that is higher - game is completed (i.e. if you are 98 and roll 3, you will still be considered to reach 100)

Bookish Rules

To move forward, you need to read as follows (you need to complete only one).

1- If you land at a square where there are no objects , read a book per below (difficulty increases as you move up the board)

1 to 20
a. One or two-word title
b. Set in a country where you have never been
c. New to you author
d. Cover colour: Red or Blue

20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title
b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria)
c. GR Rating >3.75
d. Cover colour: White or Black

40 to 60
a. > 4-word title
b. Set in at least 2 countries
c. A book where no one dies
d. Cover colour: Yellow or Green

60 to 80
a. A plural word in the title
b. Set in a country/place that does not exist and is only the author's imagination
c. GR Rating >4.0 or has won an award or is a nominee for an award
d. Cover colour: Orange or Multi


80 to 100
a. Part of a series
b. Set in your country of birth or one where you are currently living in
c. GR Rating >4.3 or has won an award (not just a nominee)
d. Cover colour: Purple or Pink

2- If you land at bottom of a ladder , read one of the below

a. The book is set at a high altitude (mountains, towers, space stations, etc.)
b. The plot features literal flight (plane, rocket, magical flying)
c. Some tall man-made structure (building or monument etc) on the cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with L
e. Book title word options: up, above, climb, over, high, rise

3- If you land at the mouth of a red / green snake , read one of the below

a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

4- If you land at any square covered by the red snake , you need to find a book that meets both the snake task as well as the position number tasks
(eg. If 82 has a red snake's tail, you need to read a book that meets 80-100 criteria as well as snake criteria. So you can read a book which is part of a series and starts with S)

1 free skip per game, and then you can get more whenever you cross the squares of the tree.

Points tracking : 36

R1: 6
Position : 6 - Position has sloth - you will go up to 15 for next round


1 to 20
a. One or two-word title`
b. Set in a country where you have never been
c. New to you author
d. Cover colour: Red or Blue

R1: 6
Position : 6 - Position has sloth - you will go up to 15 for next round

b. Set in a country where you have never been

Book: Schaduwspel Cilla Börjlind
Author: Rolf Borjlind
Read: 7 september
Pages: 369 p.

How it fits: set in Sweden

R2: 2
Position : 17 - red snake covering


1 to 20
a. One or two-word title`
b. Set in a country where you have never been
c. New to you author
d. Cover colour: Red or Blue

If you land at any square covered by the red snake , you need to find a book that meets both the snake task as well as the position number tasks

snake tasks:
a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

R2: 2
Position : 17 - red snake covering

a. One or two-word title`
+
b. The plot features a betrayal

Book: Marbella
Author:Linda van Rijn
Read: 13 september
Pages: 288 p.
How it fits:
* one word title
* the MC gets betrayed by her stepfather and BIL

R3: 2
Position : 19 - red snake covering


1 to 20
a. One or two-word title`
b. Set in a country where you have never been
c. New to you author
d. Cover colour: Red or Blue

If you land at any square covered by the red snake , you need to find a book that meets both the snake task as well as the position number tasks

snake tasks:
a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

c. New to you author

a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)

Book: Hee mooie ziel
Author: Fleur Overgaag
Read: 30 september
Pages: 172 p.
How it fits: c) the author is new to me
A) I have rated the book 2 stars and the average rating is 3.17

R4: 4
Position : 23 - red snake covering


20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title
b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria)
c. GR Rating >3.75
d. Cover colour: White or Black


If you land at any square covered by the red snake , you need to find a book that meets both the snake task as well as the position number tasks

snake tasks:
a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

R4: 4
Position : 23 - red snake covering


20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title

d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S

Book:
Niets is onmogelijk
Author: Elizabeth Strout
Read: 8 october
Pages: 249 p.
How it fits: a) 3 words in title
D) author’s last name starts with S

R5: 6
Position : 29 - you earn a free skip


20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title
b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria)
c. GR Rating >3.75
d. Cover colour: White or Black

d. Cover colour: White or Black

Book: Late liefde
Author: Jannetje Koelewijn
Read: 9 october
Pages: 138 p.
How it fits: cover color black over 50 %

R6: 2
Position : 31 - nothing


20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title
b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria)
c. GR Rating >3.75
d. Cover colour: White or Black

R6: 2
Position : 31 - nothing

b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan,Algeria)
Book: Ik heet Lucy Barton

Author! Elizabeth Strout
Read: 13 october
How it fits: set in the USA

R7: 6
Position : 37 - red snake cover


If you land at any square covered by the red snake , you need to find a book that meets both the snake task as well as the position number tasks

20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title
b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria)
c. GR Rating >3.75
d. Cover colour: White or Black

Snake tasks
a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

R7: 6
Position : 37 - red snake cover


If you land at any square covered by the red snake , you need to find a book that meets both the snake task as well as the position number tasks

20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title
b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria)
c. GR Rating >3.75
d. Cover colour: White or Black

Snake tasks
a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

R7: 6
Position : 37 - red snake cover

20 to 40
c. GR Rating >3.75
Snake tasks

d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
Book:
Het onzichtbare leven van Addie LaRue
Author: V.E. Schwab
Read:31 octobet
Pages: 576
How it fits: GR rating: 4,17 and ALN starts with S

R8: 1
Position : 38 - red snake cover


If you land at any square covered by the red snake , you need to find a book that meets both the snake task as well as the position number tasks

20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title
b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria)
c. GR Rating >3.75
d. Cover colour: White or Black

Snake tasks
a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

R8: 1
Position : 38 - red snake cover

Book: Steelheart
Author:Brandon Sanderson
Read: 17 november
Pages: 361

b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world
How it fits: set in Chicago US
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
How it fits: title starts with S

R9: 2
Position : 40 - snake - you go down to 19 next round


Snake tasks
a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

R9: 2
Position : 40 - snake - you go down to 19 next round

d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S

Book: Het verhaal van de kat die boeken wilde redden
Author: Sōsuke Natsukawa
Read: 25 november
Pages: 232

How it fits: ALN starts with S

R10: 4
Position : 23 - red snake covering
If you land at any square covered by the red snake , you need to find a book that meets both the snake task as well as the position number tasks

20 to 40
a. Three or four-word title
b. Set in the top 10 largest countries of the world (>50% of the book)
(Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria)
c. GR Rating >3.75
d. Cover colour: White or Black

Snake tasks
a. You have rated the book lower than its GR average rating (it has to be your GR rating of the book in absolute whole numbers eg. the book avg GR rating is 3.8 and you rate it a 4)
b. The plot features a betrayal
c. Animal on cover
d. Book title or author first/last name starts with S
e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low

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Position 23

Book: De nimfen
Author:Alex Michaelides
Read: 5 december
Pages: 349

20 - 40 d. Cover colour: White or Black : cover black
Snake : b. The plot features a betrayal : the Mc has been betrayed by her two most loved ones