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2017 Historical Mystery Monopoly challenge

DIE ROLL

Properties:

GO - Everyone starts here.

OLD KENT ROAD / MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: Read a book with a brown cover OR one set in a Mediterranean country (Wikipedia List)

COMMMUNITY CHEST #1: Read a book by one of your favorite authors.

WHITECHAPEL ROAD / BALTIC AVENUE: Read a book set in Victorian England OR one set in a Baltic country (Wikipedia List)

INCOME TAX: Read a book from the Historical Mystery shelf with a Goodreads rating lower than 3.5. (state the rating in your post).

KING'S CROSS / READING RAILROAD: Rail travel has existed since the 6th century. However, railways as a form of mass transportation began in the 1800s in England. Read a book set in the 19th century (1800-1899).

THE ANGEL ISLINGTON / ORIENTAL AVENUE: Read a book with a blue cover OR a book set in the Orient (Wikipedia List - British English List)

CHANCE #1: Read a book recommended by another challenge participant. Request your book HERE.

EUSTON ROAD / VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book from the Cozy Historical Shelf OR a book set in one of the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)

PENTONVILLE ROAD / CONNECTICUT AVENUE: Read a book set in a city with a famous prison (10 Most famous prisons) or a book with a bridge on the cover.

VISITING JAIL: Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for the property you land on.

PALL MALL / ST. CHARLES PLACE: Read a book whose title has a word with double letters OR a book that contains paranormal elements.

ELECTRIC COMPANY: The first serious study of electricity and magnetism was conducted in 1600 by the English scientist William Gilbert. Read a book set in 17th century (1600-1699).

WHITEHALL / STATES AVENUE: Read a book that is set during or in the immediate aftermath of a war in which either the United Kingdom or the United States participated - War of the Roses, Jacobite Uprising, Napoleonic Wars, Crimean War, Boer War, Revolutionary War, American Civil War, War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War.

NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE / VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book set during the Roman Empire (27 BC - 1453 AD) OR during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). The book can take place in any country.

MARYLEBONE STATION / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Read a book set in a place you’d like to visit.

BOW STREET / ST. JAMES PLACE: Read a book with a character who is a private investigator OR a book in which a character is a member of a royal family from any country or historical time period.

COMMUNITY CHEST #2: Read a book from any page of the Favorite Historical Mystery Series Listopia.

MARLBOROUGH STREET / TENNESSEE AVENUE: Read a book with a white cover OR one set in the Southern Hemisphere (Wikipedia List).

VINE STREET / NEW YORK AVENUE: Read a book with a protagonist who is a police detective or a book set in a large city.

FREE PARKING: Read any book of your choice.

THE STRAND / KENTUCKY AVENUE: Read a book from the Regency and Victorian Mysteries Listopia OR a book with a red cover.

CHANCE #2: Read a book by a new to you author.

FLEET STREET / INDIANA AVENUE: Read a book in which the protagonist or narrator is a member of the clergy, a writer or a journalist OR a book set in a rural locale.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE / ILLINOIS AVENUE: Read a book with a statue, monument or building on the cover OR a book set in the Northern Hemisphere (Wikipedia List).

FENCHURCH ST. STATION / B&O RAILROAD: Read a book where the protagonist sets out on a journey at some point during the investigation.

LEICESTER SQUARE / ATLANTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a yellow cover or one set in a country located on the Atlantic Ocean (Wikipedia List).

COVENTRY STREET / VENTNOR AVENUE: Read a book that contains at least one real historical figure as a character or a book set in Medieval times.

WATER WORKS: Read a book with a body of water on the cover (sea, lake, river, stream, etc.)

PICCADILLY / MARVIN GARDENS: Read a book from the Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Women Listopia OR a book with a flower, tree or garden on the cover.

GO TO JAIL: Roll the die again; move backwards that many spaces, and complete the task for the property you land on.

REGENT STREET / PACIFIC AVENUE: Read a book set during the Regency period (1795-1837) or a book set in a country located on the Pacific Ocean (Wikipedia List)

OXFORD STREET / NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Read a book set at a university or any place of higher learning OR a book with a green cover.

COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Read any book from the Historical Mystery Lovers group shelf.

BOND STREET / PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE: Read a book with a purple cover OR a book from the Historical Suspense Shelf.

LIVERPOOL ST. STATION / SHORT LINE RAILROAD: Read a book of 150 to 250 pages in length.

CHANCE #3: Read a book from any page of the Best Historical Mystery Listopia.

PARK LANE / PARK PLACE: Read a book in which either the victim of the crime or the protagonist is very wealthy and/or titled.

LUXURY TAX: Read a book from the Historical Mystery shelf with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.5.

MAYFAIR / BOARDWALK: Read a book set in London or one set in a seaside town.

ROLL 1:

a. The number rolled : 3
b. The name of the space moved to: WHITECHAPEL ROAD / BALTIC AVENUE
c. The book to be read: Read a book set in Victorian England OR one set in a Baltic country (Wikipedia List)

Completion - ROLL 1:

a. The number rolled: 3
b. The name of the space moved to: WHITECHAPEL ROAD / BALTIC AVENUE
c. The book to be read: The book to be read: Read a book set in Victorian England OR one set in a Baltic country (Wikipedia List)
d. Book read: The Dead Songbird by Harriet Smart
How it fits: set in Victorian England
Date Read: 03/08/2017

ROLL 2:

a. The number rolled : 6
b. The name of the space moved to: PENTONVILLE ROAD / CONNECTICUT AVENUE
c. The book to be read: Read a book set in a city with a famous prison (10 Most famous prisons) or a book with a bridge on the cover.
d. Book Read: To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley
How it fits: Set in London - city with a famous prison - The Tower
Date Read: 04/27/2017

ROLL 3:

a. The number rolled: 5
b. The name of the space moved to: NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE / VIRGINIA AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book set during the Roman Empire (27 BC - 1453 AD) OR during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). The book can take place in any country.
d. Book Read: Queen's Bounty by Fiona Buckley
e. How it fits: Set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
f. Date read: 05/17/2017

ROLL 4:

a. The number rolled: 2
b. The name of the space moved to: BOW STREET / ST. JAMES PLACE
c. Task: Read a book with a character who is a private investigator OR a book in which a character is a member of a royal family from any country or historical time period.
d. Book Read:
Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe by Kathy Lynn Emerson
e. How it fits: Many Dukes, Duchesses and the Queen's cousin
f. Date read: 05/24/2017

ROLL 5:

a. The number rolled: 2
b. The name of the space moved to: MARLBOROUGH STREET / TENNESSEE AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book with a white cover OR one set in the Southern Hemisphere (Wikipedia List)
d. Book Read: The Winter Siege by Ariana Franklin
e. How it fits: White cover
f: Date Read: 06/22/2017

ROLL 6:

a. The number rolled: 6
b. The name of the space moved to: TRAFALGAR SQUARE / ILLINOIS AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book with a statue, monument or building on the cover OR a book set in the Northern Hemisphere (Wikipedia List).
d. Book Read: book:Dissolution|138685] by C.J. Sansom
e. How it fits: Set in Europe
f: Date Read: 07/14/2017

ROLL 7:
a. The number rolled: 4
b. The name of the space moved to: WATER WORKS
c. Task: WATER WORKS: Read a book with a body of water on the cover (sea, lake, river, stream, etc.)
d. Book Read: An Orkney Murder by Alanna Knight
e. How it fits: River on cover
f: Date Read: 07/27/2017

ROLL 8:
a. The number rolled: 6
b. The name of the space moved to: BOND STREET / PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book with a purple cover OR a book from the Historical Suspense Shelf.
d. Book Read: Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
e. How it fits: From the Historical Suspense Shelf
f: Date Read: 08/23/2017

ROLL 9:
a. The number rolled: 1
b. The name of the space moved to: LIVERPOOL ST. STATION / SHORT LINE RAILROAD
c. Task: Read a book of 150 to 250 pages in length
d. Book Read: The Templar's Cross by J.R. Tomlin
e. How it fits: 156 pages
f: Date Read: 09/10/2017

Roll 10:
a. The number rolled: 3
b. The name of the space moved to: LUXURY TAX:
c. Task: Read a book from the Historical Mystery shelf with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.5.
d. Book Read: The Queen's Man by Sharon Kay Penman
e. How it fits: It fits both the tasks - from Historical Mystery shelf and with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.5 - 3.88
f: Date Read: 09/11/2017

Roll : 11
a. The number rolled: 1
b. The name of the space moved to: MAYFAIR / BOARDWALK
c. Task: Read a book set in London or one set in a seaside town.
d. Book Read: What Angels Fear: Introducing Sebastian St Cyr by C.S. Harris
e. How it fits: Set in London
f: Date Read: 09/26/2017

Roll : 12
a. The number rolled: 2
b. The name of the space moved to: OLD KENT ROAD / MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book with a brown cover OR one set in a Mediterranean country (Wikipedia List)
d. Book Read: SPQR II: The Catiline Conspiracy by John Maddox Roberts
e. How it fits: Set in Rome
f: Date Read: 10/03/2017

Roll : 13
a. The number rolled: 4
b. The name of the space moved to: KING'S CROSS / READING RAILROAD:
c. Task: Rail travel has existed since the 6th century. However, railways as a form of mass transportation began in the 1800s in England. Read a book set in the 19th century (1800-1899).
d. Book Read: Goodnight Sweet Prince by David Dickinson
e. How it fits: Set in the 19th century
f: Date Read: 10/09/2017

Roll : 14
a. The number rolled: 3
b. The name of the space moved to: EUSTON ROAD / VERMONT AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book from the Cozy Historical Shelf OR a book set in one of the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)
d. Book Read: In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen
e. How it fits: From the Cozy Historical Shelf
f: Date Read: 10/22/2017

Roll: 15
a. The number rolled: 4
b. The name of the space moved to: ELECTRIC COMPANY
c. Task: The first serious study of electricity and magnetism was conducted in 1600 by the English scientist William Gilbert. Read a book set in 17th century (1600-1699).
d. Book Read: Death of a Musketeer by Sarah D'Almeida
e. How it fits: Set in 17th century - France
f: Date Read: 10/31/2017

Roll : 16
a. The number rolled: 3
b. The name of the space moved to: MARYLEBONE STATION / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
c. Task: Read a book set in a place you’d like to visit.
d. Book Read: The Horus Killings by Paul Doherty
e. How it fits: Like to visit Egypt
f: Date Read: 11/06/2017

Roll: 17
a. The number rolled: 4
b. The name of the space moved to: VINE STREET / NEW YORK AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book with a protagonist who is a police detective or a book set in a large city.
d. Book Read: The Coffin Lane Murders. Inspector Faro Mystery No.8 by Alanna Knight
e. How it fits: Protagonist is a police detective
f: Date Read: 11/11/2017

Roll : 18
a. The number rolled: 5
b. The name of the space moved to: TRAFALGAR SQUARE / ILLINOIS AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book with a statue, monument or building on the cover OR a book set in the Northern Hemisphere (Wikipedia List).
d. Book Read: The Silence of Stones by Jeri Westerson
e. How it fits: Building on the cover
f: Date Read: 11/16/2017

Roll : 19
a. The number rolled: 2
b. The name of the space moved to: LEICESTER SQUARE / ATLANTIC AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book with a yellow cover or one set in a country located on the Atlantic Ocean (Wikipedia List).
d. Book Read: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
e. How it fits: Yellow cover
f: Date Read: 11/19/2017

Roll : 20
a. The number rolled: 5
b. The name of the space moved to: REGENT STREET / PACIFIC AVENUE
c. Task: Read a book set during the Regency period (1795-1837) or a book set in a country located on the Pacific Ocean (Wikipedia List)
d. Book Read: Murder At Wrigley Field by Troy Soos
e. How it fits: Set in USA - located on Pacific Ocean
f: Date Read: 11/22/2017

Roll : 21
a. The number rolled: 2
b. The name of the space moved to: COMMUNITY CHEST #3
c. Task: Read any book from the Historical Mystery Lovers group shelf
d. Book Read: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
e. How it fits: From the Historical Mystery Lovers Group Shelf
f: Date Read: 11/28/2017

Roll: 22
a. The number rolled: 5
b. The name of the space moved to: CHANCE #3
c. Task: Read a book from any page of the Best Historical Mystery Listopia.
d. Book Read: Mozart's Last Aria by Matt Rees
e. How it fits: From Page 7 (#693) of Best Historical Mystery Listopia
f: Date Read: 12/09/2017

Roll : 23
a. The number rolled: 3
b. The name of the space moved to: MAYFAIR / BOARDWALK
c. Task: Read a book set in London or one set in a seaside town.
d. Book Read: Pompeii by Robert Harris
e. How it fits: Set in a seaside town
f: Date Read: 12/14/2017

Roll : 24
a. The number rolled: 5
b. The name of the space moved to: INCOME TAX:
c. Task: Read a book from the Historical Mystery shelf with a Goodreads rating lower than 3.5. (state the rating in your post).
d. Book Read:
e. How it fits:
f: Date Read: