The Challenge Factory discussion

Roll Dice

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.

Property/Shelves

Mediterranean Avenue - Favorites Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Baltic Avenue - Fiction Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

Oriental Avenue - 2013 Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Vermont Avenue - Wishlist Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Connecticut Avenue - Books I Own Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

St. Charles Place - Ebooks Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
States Avenue - Maybe Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.
Virginia Avenue - Book Club Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 2 books if the property is owned.

St. James Place - Reviewed - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Tennessee Avenue - 2012 Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
New York Avenue - Must Read Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

Kentucky Avenue - 2011 Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Indiana Avenue - 5 Stars - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.
Illinois Avenue - Re-Read Shelf - Must read 1 book to own. Must read 3 books if the property is owned.

Atlantic Avenue - 2010 Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Ventnor Avenue - Library Books - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Marvin Gardens - Recommended Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.

Pacific Avenue - Stand Alone Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
North Carolina Avenue - Love Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.
Pennsylvania Avenue - Part of a Series Shelf - Must read 2 book to own. Must read 4 books if the property is owned.

Park Place - Never Finished Shelf - Must read 3 book to own. Must read 5 books if the property is owned.
Boardwalk - DNF Shelf - Must read 3 book to own. Must read 5 books if the property is owned.

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.

Hi Jenne a spot just for us....what do you say, we can start 7 am central time (which we are both in Monday morning?

going to use this post to keep track of who owns what and which cards have been used.

Mediterranean: Sue
Baltic: Lauren


Oriental Avenue: Logan
Vermont: Jenne
Connecticut Avenue: Sue

St. Charles Place: Sue
States Avenue: Logan
Virginia Avenue: Sue

St. James Place: Jenne
Tennessee Avenue:
New York Avenue: Sue

Kentucky Avenue:
Indiana Avenue: Sue
Illinois Avenue: Logan

Atlantic Avenue: Logan
Ventnor Avenue: Sue
Marvin Gardens: Jenne

Pacific Avenue: Sue
North Carolina Avenue: Sue
Pennsylvania Avenue: Sue

Park Place: Sue
Boardwalk: Sue

Reading RR: Jenne
Pennsylvania RR: Jenne
B&O RR: Jenne
Shortline RR: Sue

Water works: Sue
Electric: Lauren







Chance Cards Used:
2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12


Community Chest Cards Used:
7, 9

Funny I'm reading my SSS book also.....

Lauren is joining us Sue.

K

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Roll-1 and 6 = 7
Ending space- chance
roll-3 and 4=7
7. Sing A Long - Read a book with a musician
I'm reading
one of the main characters plays the guitar

Starting spot
Rolled an 8 (double 4's)
Landed on Vermont Ave.
I'll be reading

Thanks so much for having me ladies.
I'm going to roll now :0)

Glad to have you! I think this is going to be a ton of fun :)

Yes, it is. I love this idea!

Rolled a 1 and a 2 = spot 3
Landed on: Fiction
Will read:

Will start after I finish my SSS book.

Welcome Lauren !!!!


spot chance Read a book with a musician,one of the main character plays the guitar...

Finished 10/25/2013
Rating - 4 stars
Review-

I love this series...

Morganville is under attack for evil Bishop and Amelie,the past queen of the vamps , is npo where to be found...

This is the 6th book in the Morganville Vampire series and I am looking forward to the next book...Finding out how the relations between the humans and vamps of Morganville play out....

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Roll- 6 and 1=7
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Virginia Avenue - Book Club Shelf
I will read on page 23 of this list...

I do hope this book gets better....I'm 40 minutes in to it on the audio and bored......

I read that one Sue and it took me a while to get used to the quirky humor. I didn't listen to it so that may have made a difference.

Steampunk isn't my thing but I did read the first two in that series.

Finished my SSS book, so I'm starting today.

I started yesterday and had like no reading time either. After finishing in a day I can't seem to read very fast now too.....

My dad is in the hospital so I'm not getting as much reading done due to the driving back and forth to see him.

Oh no I hope everything is ok!

Thanks Jenne.
He has a gallbladder infection from stones. Will probably need surgery at some point.
Other than the first couple of days when he was kind out of it from pain meds, he's doing ok.

I have about 3 hours
of left.

It is better than it was at first but it is not my favorite and one series I doubt I finish....

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Virginia Avenue - Book Club Shelf
SoullessbyGail Carriger
Finished 10/30/2013
Rating -3 stars
Review-

When I started this book, I really didn't like it. But it got better as I read it. It was an OK story but I am not in a hurry to read the next book, but I will later, if I get the time....

The story is about Alexia, a spinster and her special power....

Vampires and werewolves are disappearing and while Alexia says she will help find out way, some aren't sure if she is not the reason for it... Alexia has the power to negate all supernatural powers of anyone she touches...

The book started out very slow, but increases in action as you get into the start and start to grasp the humor in it... This was the first "steampunk" book I have read and not sure I like the genre...

I own Vermont property....

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Roll- 5 and 3=8
ending space= grrrr another chance, roll 5 and 3 =8
Go Back 3 Spaces

New York Avenue - Must Read Shelf

I will read

You own Virginia not Vermont right? I'll get the owned post updated in the am. Sue you're putting us to shame lol.

You are a reading machine, Sue! Looks like you're going to be the real estate magnet for this game :0)

Jenne you are right...I was so tired last night...sorry

Lauren, would be nice if I would quit landing on chance...lol

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New York - Must-read Shelf
Second Honeymoon by James Patterson
Finished 11/1/2013
Rating -4 stars

Review: I loved this book...

When I see a new James Patterson book is out ,I can't wait to read it...And this one was no exception. I love the style he writes in with the short chapters and fast pace story line....I also like how he divides his books up into parts and takes 2-3 different story lines and twists them together to complete the whole story....

I own New York...

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Roll- 6 and 2=8
ending space=27
Ventnor Avenue - Library Books - Must read 2 book to own

I will read and

I invited Logan to join our game - I hope that's OK.

K with me

Cool with me :)

Vermont Ave:
Read: by Ann Aguirre
Finished: 10/31/13
Rating:★★★★
Review:
4.25
This trilogy wraps up nicely! The progression and growth of the characters from book 1 to 3 was a neat journey. AA did a nice job tying it all up and the military infused parts of this book must of taken a ton of research. All in all I'm happy with it and it was a breath of fresh air after some of the dystopians conclusions I've read.

I now own Vermont Ave

Rolled 6+1=7
Moved to Pennsylvania Railroad

Thanks so much for letting me join you guys! I guess I'll dive right in.

Starting space: Go
Roll: 5+1=6
Ending space: Oriental Avenue - 2013 Shelf

I'll read The Burning Sky, shelved on page 21.

It just came out and I'm really looking forward to it.

Good to have you with us, Logan.

Ditto what Lauren said :)

Right, I'm changing my book so that it fits in with both the Fiction shelf as well as SSS Challenge and the Scavenger Hunt Challenge. I'm now reading .

Will read another time. It has been on my TBR for ages but something else always comes up *sigh* - so many books, so little time...

Welcome Logan !!!!

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Ventnor Avenue - Library Books 1 of 2 books
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Finished 11/1/2013
Rating - 4 stars

Review- I have wanted to read this book since I saw the previews of the movie they made of it..... I find the book is always much better...

I liked the book and though it was fast moving,it was very predictable....lol A true love story between a widower with children and runaway abused wife....It is always nice to read a happy-ever-after book :)

Jenne, check out E's team page and how they are tracking properties....

<---have no problem copying theirs since they checkout how we started....lol

Baltic Avenue

Book: by Kristen Callihan
Finished: Nov 2nd
Rating: ★★★★
Review:

Excellent beginning and wonderful characterization but takes a turn for the worse with the weird Doctor Faustus plot.

I own Baltic Avenue

Rolled a 4 and a 1 = 5
Moved to Vermont Avenue - going to have to pay rent and read 2 books from the Wishlist shelf.

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Ventnor Avenue - Library Books 2 of 2 books
my soul to take by Rachel Vincent
Finished 11/2/2013
Rating - 4 stars

Review:
I have had this series on my TBR shelf for along time and I am glad I finally started it...I really like this story.
Kaylee just wants to be a normal girl and catch the attention of a guy.... But she is different. She doesn't see "dead" people but she sees that they will be dead in next few minutes...
Souls are being taken before their time and she wants to find out why???

I own Ventor Avenue

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Roll- 5 and 2=7
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Pennsylvania Avenue - Part of a Series Shelf Must read 2 book to own

I will start with pg 2 for 2nd book

First Wishlist selection is - hope it will also work for SSS, so I'm not going to start until tomorrow.

Rescue My Heart works for SSS but not Bingo so I'm reading instead - its a good thing so many books are on the Wishlist shelf.

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Pennsylvania Avenue - Part of a Series Shelf Must read 2 book to own
1/2
ObsidianbyJennifer L. Armentrout
Finished 11/3/2013
Rating - 4 stars
Review-
This book has been on my TBR list for awhile....And I loved it, can't wait to read more....

It sucks to start over, expec when you are a senior. And just when you think it can't get worse, moving to West Virgian small town your senior year, you find out your neighbors just aren't normal.....