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Finished 11/5/20224. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum). 1) Twelve Angry Men. (rolled six, had to back up two, finished book, rolled 6 to land on task 10)
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park. 2)
(Rolled a 5 from here to land on task 15)14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover. 4)
. Rolled 6 to land on 2015. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park. Read a book with a horse on the cover. 3)
(Rolled 2 from here)17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14. From #15, rolled 2 and landed here, back to #14
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover. 5)
. (rolled 1 from here to land on #21)21. On the next day take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island to look for long ago relatives.
Read a book about genealogy or where a family history plays a major theme in the book. 6) Death on the Family Tree (Rolled 1 to land on 22)
22. As you come back to the city go to Bergdorf Goodman Store to go shopping.
Read a book where a character goes shopping.
(Rolled 6 to land on 28)28. After the game catch a drink at Yankee Tavern.
Read a book set at a bar or winery. The Chardonnay Charade (rolled 1 to land on #29)
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES. The Empress (Empress Carlota, born Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) (rolled 2 to land on 31)
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America. Hotspur (Virginia) (rolled a six to land on 37)
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date. The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont (5/2019) (Rolled 5 to land on 42)
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS. Mint Condition Murder (Molly Appleby) (Rolled two to land on 44)
44. Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image. Where you can see things like Freddy Kruger's striped shirt and you can try your skills at editing and sound.
Read a book that has been made into a movie. My Week With Marilyn (rolled 4 from here to land on 48)
48. Play a round of golf at the mini golf course.
Read a book where a character plays golf. Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor (David and Wallis play in the Bahamas, no one wants to be David’s partner…) Rolled 3 to land on 51 9/29
51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Read a book about freedom. (Your interpretation) Or read a book set in France. Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General (Set during WWII which was clearly about the freedom of the European Continent and by extension the world) 10/1 Rolled 2 to land on 54
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY. Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever. Bill O'Reilly Rolled 2 to land on 56
56. Go shopping at Abracadabra Superstore, which is a costume store combined with a makeup counter for every occasion, a joke shop, a novelty warehouse, and a magic emporium.
Read a book which is set at Halloween or which has a magical theme to the story line. Murder's a Witch Rolled 4 to land on 60
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan Rolled 1 to land on 61
61. Zoom down the hillside at Slide Hill! Slide Hill features three shorter slides, including a family slide built for two people to ride down at once.
Read a book that is about a family. I Shot You Babe Rolled 4 to land on 65
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM. Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity (Muhammed Ali) Rolled three to land on 68
68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count. (Tell us the page count). Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering 304 pages Rolled 1 to land on 69
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem.
Read a book with a red cover.
Rolled 4 to land on 7373. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series.
(Needlecraft Mysteries) Rolled a 3, then a 5, then a 2 to get to 75.75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home.
(Grave returns home after the mission)
Oh yeah, I'm in!!!Don't Miss Your Plane!
Duration: OPEN ENDED from 7/1/2023
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1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
Gin & Daggers by Donald Bain Jessica Fletcher 7/2/2023
Jessica Fletcher goes to England.
ROLL: 1
2. Get to your hotel and unpack. Read a book where a character stays at a hotel.
Death and Croissants by Ian Moore 7/5/23
Valerie stays in Richard's bed and breakfast.
ROLL: 3
5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie 7/23/23
ROLL: 2
7. Take a ride on the carousel at The Carousel For All Children in Willowbrook Park. Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life.
Uzumaki by Junji Ito 7/29/23
Literally, the whole town is consumed by spirals.
Question! Do we all read task number 1, or do we roll first? Thanks!
Don't Miss Your PlabeDuration: March 29, 2022, Open Ended.
Finished.
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1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
01.Code Name: Tiara-Sawyer Bennett 4/07/22
Roll:5
6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo but a lion gets loose when you are there. Go back two spaces to 4.
Roll:2
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
02.Surrender to Me-Kelly Elliott 4/15/22
Roll:2
6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo but a lion gets loose when you are there. Go back two spaces to 4.
Roll:2
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
03.Embattled Ever After-J.M. Madden 4/24/22
Roll:5
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
04.Special Circumstances-Sheldon Siegel 5/14/22
Roll:2
11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
05.Looking for You-Kelly Elliott 6/08/22
Roll:1
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
06.The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil-Tina Brown 6/19/22
Roll:1
13. Then head into DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), one of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods.
Read a book that is trendy. (Your interpretation).
07.People We Meet on Vacation-Emily Henry 7/05/22
Roll:2
15. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park.
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
08.Montana Sanctuary-Josie Jade 7/30/22
Roll:5
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
09.Buried-Kendra Elliot 8/21/22
Roll:5
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
10.One Italian Summer-Rebecca Serle 9/05/22
Roll:3
28. After the game catch a drink at Yankee Tavern.
Read a book set at a bar or winery.
11.Chaser-Charity Ferrell 10/03/22
Roll:1
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
12.Carly Taylor:Tracks of Her Tears-Melinda Leigh 10/16/22
Roll:2
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America.
13.Life's Too Short-Abby Jimenez 10/17/22
Roll:4
35. Tired of walking take a ride on the subway.
Read a book with a train on the cover.
14.The Girl and the Deadly Express-A.J. Rivers 11/11/22
Roll:2
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
15.9/17/2013:She Can Scream-Melinda Leigh 11/17/22
Roll:5
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
16.Avery Sunshine:Love on Beach Avenue-Jennifer Probst 11/20/22
Roll:2
44. Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image. Where you can see things like Freddy Kruger's striped shirt and you can try your skills at editing and sound.
Read a book that has been made into a movie.
17.Along Came a Spider-James Patterson 12/19/22
Roll:5
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe.
Read a book with a Hispanic character.
18.After Glow-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
Roll:5
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY.
19.Toni Anderson-Cold & Deadly 1/18/23
Roll:1
55. Go up the Empire State building.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum).
20.Murder Isn't Easy-Richard Hull 2/28/23
Roll:5
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military.
21.Cute But Psycho-Lani Lynn Vale 3/10/23
Roll:5
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM.
22.Zoe Santangelo:Carry Me Home-Rosalind James 4/22/23
Roll:1
66. While in Harlem go visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Read a book written by an African American.
23.Tracy Clark-Hide 4/27/23
Roll:2
68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count. (Tell us the page count).
24.301:No Way Back-J.B. Turner 4/27/23
Roll:5
73. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series.
25.Olivia Knight FBI:Murder on the Astoria-Elle Gray 5/27/23
Finished.
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Start date 3/29/2022 - ?
Roll 1. Roll a 4 go to 4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum). Use Forfeit 1. Set in New York
Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle 6/27/2022
Roll 2. Start on 4 and roll a 4. Go to 8. Get a dosa ( giant crepe) from Dosa Garden. Read a book that is culinary.
RaspBuried Tort by Lyndsey Cole 7/23/2022
Roll 3. Start on 8 and roll a 2. Go to 10. 10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
Life's Amusement Park: A Whimsical Guide to the Rides of Life by Susan Finelli 8/2/2022
Roll 4. Start on 10. Roll a 5 go to 15. Read a book with a horse on the cover.
by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12/30/2022Roll 5. Start on 15. Roll a 6 go to 21. Read a book about genealogy or where a family history plays a major theme in the book. FORFEIT 2 Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY Eleanora Ward,
Shrimply Sublime Murder by Patti Benning 1/08/2023
Roll 6. Start on 21. Roll a 4 go to 25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
by Cindy Bell 9/3/2023Roll 7. Start on 25, Roll a 2 go to 27. 27. You are just in time to catch a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.
Read a book about baseball or where a character goes to a baseball game. Use Forfeit 3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
Elements of Retrofit by N.R. Walker 9/28/2023
Roll 8. Start on 27. Roll a 3 go to 30. 30. Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza.
Read a book with a statue on the cover of the book.
by Liz Lipperman 6/7/2024Roll 9. Start on 30. Roll a 2 go to 32. Read a book that is set in a city. Chicago
Dare You by Ella Frank 7/3/2024
Roll 10. Start on 32. Roll a 3 go to 35. Read a book with a train on the cover.
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You can do it either way. Your choice but I will put that in the rules. Thanks for asking.
My spotFirst roll 2
2. Get to your hotel and unpack. Read a book where a character stays at a hotel
Move around the city by rolling the dice and completing the reading task for each space you land on. Beware, along the way there will be distractions from your mission. Make sure you are not late or your plane will leave without you. If you get stuck use a lifeline. You don't have to be exact. If you are on 72 and you throw a 6 you have finished. To start you may choose to do number 1 and then roll a die or just start the game off by rolling a die. Your choice.Duration: 3/29/22
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✅1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
🐣Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 4/1/22
✅4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
🐣Up in Smoke - Ashton Cade, 4/17/22
✅10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
🐣The Setup and The Substitute - Jiffy Kate, 4/19/22
✅14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
🌸Can't Get Enough - Molly McLain, 5/3/22
✅17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
✅14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
🌸Beautifully Broken Life - Catherine Cowles, 5/22/22
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
Don’t Miss Your Plane Duration: Open Ended
You will need one six-sided dice to play.
Move around the city by rolling the dice and completing the reading task for each space you land
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
2. Get to your hotel and unpack. Read a book where a character stays at a hotel.
3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird.
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo but a lion gets loose when you are there. Go back two spaces to 4.
7. Take a ride on the carousel at The Carousel For All Children in Willowbrook Park. Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life.
8. Get a dosa ( giant crepe) from Dosa Garden. Read a book that is culinary.
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
13. Then head into DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), one of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods.
Read a book that is trendy. (Your interpretation).
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
15. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park.
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
16. Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
18 Go to a matinee of a Broadway play. Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
19. After the play take a stroll to the diamond district to look at all the precious stones.
Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover.
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
21. On the next day take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island to look for long ago relatives.
Read a book about genealogy or where a family history plays a major theme in the book.
22. As you come back to the city go to Bergdorf Goodman Store to go shopping.
Read a book where a character goes shopping.
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover.
24. Take a stroll over to M & M's store. (In 2012 M&M'S New York launched the personalized printer, which will allow guests to create customized M&M'S right in the store. )
Read a book with chocolate or candy on the cover.
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
26. Grab some food at a delicatessen.
Read a book where a character goes out for a meal.
27. You are just in time to catch a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.
Read a book about baseball or where a character goes to a baseball game.
28. After the game catch a drink at Yankee Tavern.
Read a book set at a bar or winery.
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
30. Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza.
Read a book with a statue on the cover of the book.
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America.
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck.
Read a book that is set in a city.
33. Do some quiet reflection at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Read a book tagged religion.
34. Catch an auction at Christie's.
Read a book where a character goes to an auction or sells an unique item.
35. Tired of walking take a ride on the subway.
Read a book with a train on the cover.
36 Jump off the subway and go see some art at the Guggenheim Museum.
Read a book tagged as art or with a piece of art on the cover. (Show the cover)
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
38. Greenwich Village is the next place to go to. Head over to Washington Square and see some street performers.
Read a book that is set in Washington state.
39. Have some seafood at The Boil.
Read a book where a character eats seafood. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
40. Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Read a book that is tagged as humor.
41. Head over to Blue note to listen to Jazz music.
Read a book about Jazz.
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
43. You get lost on your way back to your hotel. Go back eight spaces to 35.
44. Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image. Where you can see things like Freddy Kruger's striped shirt and you can try your skills at editing and sound.
Read a book that has been made into a movie.
45. After the museum head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Read a book that has a scene at a park.
46. Catch the US Open tennis champion at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Read a book where a character plays tennis.
47 Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake.
Read a book with a boat on the cover.
48. Play a round of golf at the mini golf course.
Read a book where a character plays golf.
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe.
Read a book with a Hispanic character.
50. Watch the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadow Park.
Read a book set in Hong Kong or with a dragon in the story line.
51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Read a book about freedom. (Your interpretation) Or read a book set in France.
52. On the ferry away from Liberty Island your wallet goes overboard. You have to replace all your credit cards. Go back 12 spaces to 40.
53. Have dinner at the Rainbow Room.
Read a book with a rainbow on the cover.
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY.
55. Go up the Empire State building.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum).
56. Go shopping at Abracadabra Superstore, which is a costume store combined with a makeup counter for every occasion, a joke shop, a novelty warehouse, and a magic emporium.
Read a book which is set at Halloween or which has a magical theme to the story line.
57. Stroll over to Jumel Terrace and look at some of the historical houses.
Read a book set in the 1800s.
58. Take a stroll over to Whitney Museum of American Art and take the stairs to see great views of the Hudson River.
Read a book with stairs on the cover. (Show the cover)
59. Next head over to Smorgasburg Williamsburg where 100 local vendors will sell you almost anything you want.
Read a book where a character has a stall at a fair or festival.
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military.
61. Zoom down the hillside at Slide Hill! Slide Hill features three shorter slides, including a family slide built for two people to ride down at once.
Read a book that is about a family.
62. Get an Island Orchard Cider with Bulleit Bourbon and a fresh cinnamon stick at Little Eva's.
Read a book that a character drinks cider (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or a book with a character called Eva.
63. Go to the Grolier's Club to see their Sherlock Holmes collection.
Read a book that features Sherlock Holmes.
64 Head over to 6th street to see The Fans Strike Back a collection of Star Wars items.
Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction.
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM.
66. While in Harlem go visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Read a book written by an African American.
67. Walk by Harlem's murals and see Dizzy Gillespie.
Read a book where a character is a painter.
68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count. (Tell us the page count).
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem.
Read a book with a red cover.
70. Go to see the abandoned train station at City Hall Station.
Read a book where a character or an animal is abandoned by someone. (Your interpretation)
71. Head over to have a cup of tea at Brooklyn High Low. They have 20 types of tea plus a ever changing menu.
Read a Cozy mystery that is a tea series. (Example Laura Childs Tea shop or Pebble Cove Teahouse Series )
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4161...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2877...
72. Next grab a donut at Fan Fan Doughnuts where the line is long but so many choices of doughnuts.
Read a book with a doughnut on the cover.
73. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series.
74. As you pack your suitcase at the hotel you realize you never bought a gift for your best friend. You run out to look for a gift and loose precious time. Go back 40 spaces to 34.
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home.
LIFELINES
If you are a stuck on a number and you just can't do it. You may use a lifeline. Each lifeline can be used ONCE.
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY.
3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)
Don’t Miss Your PlaneDuration: Open Ended 3.29.2022 - ???
You will need one six-sided dice to play.
Move around the city by rolling the dice and completing the reading task for each space you land
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner 4/20/21
Roll #1 Got a 2
3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird.
Read a book with a bird on the cover. Left To Die - Blake Pierce 5/24/22
On space 3, rolled a 6, moved to space 9
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
Great American Road Trips - Scenic Drives: Hit the Road and Explore Our Nation's Beautiful Scenic Byways - Country Magazine 8/9/22
On space 9, rolled a 2, moved to space 11
11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
A Dash of Love - Jill Sanders 9/13/22
On space 11, rolled 3, moved to space 14
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
Summer on Blackberry Beach - Belle Calhoune 9/24/22
On space 14, rolled 4, moved to space 18
18. Go to a matinee of a Broadway play. Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
Dare To Be Scandalous - Tamara Gill 11/18/22
On space 18, rolled 5, moved to space 23
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover.
{Snow Capped Mountain} The Solid-State Shuffle - Jeffrey A. Ballard 11/22/22
On space 23, rolled 6, moved to space 29
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
A Broken Clock Never Boils - C.J. Weiss 11/23/22 {Claire Rossi}
On space 29, rolled 1, moved to space 30
30. Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza.
Read a book with a statue on the cover of the book.
Mod
Duration: March 29, 2022 - ?
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel.
Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
Someone Like You Marie Force 4/9/22
-Rolled a 3-
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
Surrender to Me Kelly Elliott 5/24/22
-Rolled a 5-
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
I Want You Back Lorelei James 9/23/22-Rolled a 2-
11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Read a book where a character has a picnic.
Falling Home Karen White 9/25/22
-Rolled a 2-
13. Then head into DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), one of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods.
Read a book that is trendy.
The Newcomer Mary Kay Andrews 10/16/22
-Rolled a 3-
16. Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
Making the Match Kristen Ashley 10/17/22 Nate and Jamie buy an athletic company that was failing due to a scandal and change the name and turn it into a sponsor for underprivileged youth.
-Rolled a 6-
22. As you come back to the city go to Bergdorf Goodman Store to go shopping.
Read a book where a character goes shopping.
When Gracie Met The Grump Mariana Zapata 10/18/22
-Rolled a 3-
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
Spirit Lake Vickie McKeehan 11/2/22-Rolled a 4-
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
Breaking Up with Barrett Katy Regnery 11/3/22
-Rolled a 2-
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America.
His Miracle Baby B.B. Hamel 11/3/22
-Rolled a 3-
34. Catch an auction at Christie's.
Read a book where a character sells a unique item.
A Vineyard Rebirth Katie Winters 11/15/22
-Rolled a 3-
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
May 31st 2019 Wine & Dine L.B. Dunbar 11/30/22
-Rolled a 1-
38. Greenwich Village is the next place to go to. Head over to Washington Square and see some street performers.
Read a book that is set in Washington state.
Puppy Christmas Lucy Gilmore 12/7/22
-Rolled a 1-
39. Have some seafood at The Boil.
Read a book where a character eats seafood.
Mistletoe With a Pink Bow Vella Day 12/8/22 p 138 Jaxson ordered fish and Rihanna a hamburger.
-Rolled a 3-
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
Samantha Mitchell One More for Christmas Sarah Morgan 12/12/22
-Rolled a 5-
47 Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake.
Read a book with a boat on the cover.
Edge of Dusk Colleen Coble 1/9/23-Rolled a 6-
53. Have dinner at the Rainbow Room.
Read a book with a rainbow on the cover.
Rain Before Rainbows Smriti Prasadam-Halls 2/25/23-Rolled a 5-
58. Take a stroll over to Whitney Museum of American Art and take the stairs to see great views of the Hudson River.
Read a book with stairs on the cover.
Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café Jodi Thomas 2/25/23 -Rolled a 4-
62. Get an Island Orchard Cider with Bulleit Bourbon and a fresh cinnamon stick at Little Eva's.
Read a book that a character drinks cider.
Nantucket Jubilee Katie Winters 2/27/23 p 98 Ella fetched them three hot apple ciders and joined Alana and Julia at the top of the stands, which offered the best view of the lush green field.
-Rolled a 3-
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM.
Eden McLaughlin The Perfect Storm Elana Johnson 3/5/23
-Rolled a 3-
68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count.
A Brambleberry Summer RaeAnne Thayne 3/6/23
-Rolled a 5-
73. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series.
A Nantucket Promise Katie Winters 3/6/23 (Nantucket Sunset #5)
-Rolled a 4-
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home.
Summer at the Cape RaeAnne Thayne 3/13/23
Mod
Don't Miss Your Plane - FINISHEDRoll #1: 3
3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird.
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
- Alice Hoffman - 4/3/22 Roll#2: 6
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
- Jennifer Robson - 4/5/22 - they are standing on bridgeRoll #3: 3
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
Zeitoun- Dave Eggers - 4/21/22
Roll #4: 5
17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW, a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
- Jennifer Anton - 5/15/22 Roll #5: 4
18. Go to a matinee of a Broadway play. Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
Lord Edgware dies - Agatha Christie - 6/4/22
Roll #6: 5
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover.
- Josie Silver - 6/12/22 - snowRoll #7: 2
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
- Shelley Noble - 7/4/22 Roll #8: 5
30. Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza.
Read a book with a statue on the cover of the book.
- Elizabeth Peters - 8/28/2235. Tired of walking, take a ride on the subway.
Read a book with a train on the cover.
- Agatha Christie - 9/20/22 Roll #10: 2
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
1931 - The Sittaford Mystery - Agatha Christie - 10/2/22
Roll #11: 1
38. Greenwich Village is the next place to go to. Head over to Washington Square and see some street performers.
Read a book that is set in Washington state.
A Matter of Days - Amber Kizer - 10/7/22
Roll #12: 1
39. Have some seafood at The Boil.
Read a book where a character eats seafood. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Madam Will You Talk- Mary Stewart - 10/9/22 - p 140 “There were anchovies and tiny gleaming silver fish in red sauce ….”
Roll #13: 1
40. Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Read a book that is tagged as humor
Game On: Tempting Twenty-eight - Janet Evanovich - 10/29/22
Roll #14: 6
46. Catch the US Open tennis champion at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Read a book where a character plays tennis.
Murder at Beechwood - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/22/23
Roll #15: 5
51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Read a book set in France
The Gauguin Connection - Estelle Ryan -1/26/23
Roll #16: 3
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY
The No-Show - Beth O’Leary - 2/13/23
Roll #17: 3
57. Stroll over to Jumel Terrace and look at some of the historical houses.
Read a book set in the 1800s.
The Custom House Murders - Ashley Gardner - 3/2/23
Roll #18: 1
58. Take a stroll over to Whitney Museum of American Art and take the stairs to see great views of the Hudson River.
Read a book with stairs on the cover. (Show the cover)
- S.A. McEwen - 3/19/23 Roll #19: 2
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military
Murder in the Eternal City - Ashley Gardner - 4/11/23
Roll #20: 4
64. Head over to 6th street to see The Fans Strike Back a collection of Star Wars items.
Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction.
USING A LIFELINE:
Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY.
MC Ellis Reed - Sold on a Monday - Kristina McMorris - 4/13/23
Roll #21: 5
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem.
Read a book with a red cover.
- Rachel Joyce - 4/25/23 Roll #22:
71. Head over to have a cup of tea at Brooklyn High Low. They have 20 types of tea plus a ever changing menu.
Read a Cozy mystery that is a tea series. (Example Laura Childs Tea shop or Pebble Cove Teahouse Series )
USE A LIFELINE:
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
He Said / She Said - Erin Kelly - 5/7/23
FINAL ROLL:
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home
All the Missing Girls - Megan Miranda - 5/21/23
Don't Miss Your PlaneApril 1, 2022 - Open
Start Here - First Roll - 5
Roll 1 = 5
🔺5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
The Skull Beneath the Skin - P.D. James - 4/2/22 - set in England - (Great Britain, also called Britain, island lying off the western coast of Europe and consisting of England, Scotland, and Wales.)
Roll 2 - 3
🔺8. Get a dosa ( giant crepe) from Dosa Garden. Read a book that is culinary.
Glazed Murder - Jessica Beck - 5/23/22
Roll 3 - 3
🔺11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
A History of Loneliness - John Boyne - 6/4/22 - page 237
Roll 4 - 3
17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
🔺14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
Her Dark Lies - J.T. Ellison - 6/18/22
Roll 5 - 1
🔺15. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park.
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Take Me, Cowboy - Maisey Yates - 7/19/22
Roll 6 - 4
🔺19. After the play take a stroll to the diamond district to look at all the precious stones.
Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover.
Lethal Bayou Beauty - Jana Deleon - 8/6/22
Roll 7 - 2
🔺21. On the next day take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island to look for long ago relatives.
Read a book about genealogy or where a family history plays a major theme in the book.
Hild - Nicola Griffith - 8/20/22
Roll 8 - 2
🔺23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover - Snow
Us Against You - Fredrik Backman - 9/18/22
Roll 9 - 6
🔺29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
Never Borrow a Baronet - Regina Scott - 9/20/22 - RS
Roll 10 - 2
🔺31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America.
Borderline - Nevada Barr - 9/26/22 - set in Texas
Roll 11 - 4
🔺35. Tired of walking take a ride on the subway.
Read a book with a train on the cover.
Train Station Bride - Holly Bush - 11/15/22
Roll 12 - 2
🔺37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
Into the Blue - Robert Goddard - 11/16/22 - orig pub Jan 01, 1990
Roll 13 - 3
🔺40. Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Read a book that is tagged as humor.
In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren - 12/2/22
Roll 14 - 2
🔺42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
The Rocky Road to Ruin - Meri Allen - 1/28/23 - MA
Roll 15 = 5
🔺47 Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake.
Read a book with a boat on the cover.
Danger on the Atlantic - Erica Ruth Neubauer - 2/22/23
Roll 16 - 4
🔺51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Read a book about freedom. (Your interpretation).
The Jackal - J.R. Ward - 3/2/23 - takes place in a prison where several vampires escape to freedom.
Roll 17 - 4
🔺55. Go up the Empire State building.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum).
The Scorpion's Tail - Douglas Preston - 3/5/23 - TST
Roll 18 - 1
🔺56. Go shopping at Abracadabra Superstore, which is a costume store combined with a makeup counter for every occasion, a joke shop, a novelty warehouse, and a magic emporium.
Read a book that has a magical theme to the story line.
Jingle all the Slay - Dakota Cassidy - 3/6/23
Roll 19 = 4
🔺60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military.
Point of Impact - Stephen Hunter - 3/16/23
Roll 20 = 3
🔺63. Go to the Grolier's Club to see their Sherlock Holmes collection.
Read a book that features Sherlock Holmes.
A Conspiracy in Belgravia - Sherry Thomas - 5/11/23
Roll 22 = 2
🔺65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM
Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell - 6/2/23
Roll 23 = 3
🔺68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count. (Tell us the page count).
Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis - 6/4/23 - 298 pages
Roll 24 = 2
🔺70. Go to see the abandoned train station at City Hall Station.
Read a book where a character or an animal is abandoned by someone. (Your interpretation)
Stray Trouble - D.L. Keur - 6/13/23
Roll 25 = 3
🔺73. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series.
The Redeemers - Ace Atkins - 8/12/23 - #5 Quinn Colson
🔺Roll 26 = 4 = Complete
Don't Miss Your PlaneStart Date: April 1, 2022
End Date: February 4, 2024
1. Start
Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
The Trade - Meghan Quinn 5/17
2. Rolled 5
5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
Hidden - Karen E. Olson 5/22
3. Rolled 6
11. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
When a Princess Proposes - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/29
4. Rolled 1
12. Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life.
The Perfect Murder - Brenda Novak 6/30
5. Rolled 5
17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover
Home Again - Mariah Stewart 7/17
6. Rolled 1
15. Read a book with a horse on the cover.
It Happened One Night - Stephanie Laurens 7/23
7. Rolled 6
21. Read a book about genealogy or where a family history plays a major theme in the book.
Kill All the Lawyers - Paul Levine 7/26
(heroes GFs mother was taken in by a smooth talking swindler. Promising she is related to someone famous and is entitled to a huge chunk of his estate. Hero saves "mother's" assets.)
8. Rolled 2
23. Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover
The Ice Lion - Kathleen O'Neal Gear (ice) 8/6
9. Rolled 5
28. Read a book set at a bar or winery.
The Alpine Uproar - Mary Daheim (75% in bar)
9/2
10. Rolled 4
32. Read a book that is set in a city.
Children of the Night - Zan Safra (Venice) 9/3
11. Rolled 5
37. Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
Kathmandu - Luke Richardson (pub May 1, 2019) 9/15
12. Rolled 3
40. Read a book that is tagged as humor.
Cutthroat Cupcakes - Cate Lawley 10/23
13. Rolled 5
45. Read a book that has a scene at a park.
The Shadow in the North - Philip Pullman 10/29
IJim and Lady Mary have an intense conversation in Hyde Park)
14. Rolled 2
47. Read a book with a boat on the cover.
Where Darkness Lies - Bella Jewel 11/7
15. Rolled 5
52. You have to replace all your credit cards. Go back 12 spaces to 40.
40. Read a book that is tagged as humor..
Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. - Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 11/16
16. Rolled 6
46. Read a book where a character plays tennis.
Gingerbread - Kate Morris (victim's wife plays tennis) 12/4
17. Rolled 1
47. Read a book with a boat on the cover.
Buried in a Good Book - Tamara Berry 12/6
18. Rolled 5
52. You have to replace all your credit cards. Go back 12 spaces to 40.
40. Read a book that is tagged as humor.
Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes - Michelle M. Pillow 12/9
19. Rolled 1
43. Go back eight spaces to 35.
35. Read a book with a train on the cover.
A Whisker of Trouble - Sofie Ryan 12/14
20. Rolled 2
37. Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date
Reindeer Runes - Danielle Garrett (pub 11/9/20) 12/18
21. Rolled 2
39. Read a book where a character eats seafood.
Six Crimson Cranes - Elizabeth Lim 12/30
(after I'd gobbled up a plate of noodles and battered shrimp), p31
22. Rolled 3
42. Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
Murder in the South of France - Susan Kiernan-Lewis (Maggie Newberry) 1/8
Reserved.23. Rolled 4
46. Read a book where a character plays tennis.
Cold Midnight - Joyce Lamb
(heroine is a tennis player who teaches others to play)
24. Rolled 4
50. Read a book set in Hong Kong or with a dragon in the story line.
The Becoming - Nora Roberts (dragons in story) 8/6
25. Rolled 1
51. Read a book about freedom.
The Choice - Nora Roberts 8/12
(MC is responsible for freeing the world from the demons)
26. Rolled 5
56. Read a book which is set at Halloween or which has a magical theme to the story line
Forever Neverland - Heather Killough-Walden 8/18
27. Rolled 2
58. Read a book with stairs on the cover.
For Whom the Book Tolls - Laura Gail Black 9/10
28. Rolled 3
61. Read a book that is about a family.
Forced to Flee - Terri Reed 9/17
(heroine did a DNA test and her family connections started a whole lot of trouble with a drug cartel)
29. Rolled 4
65. Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM
Unseen - Jana Deleon (Shaye Archer) 9/20
30. Rolled 3
68. Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count.
Bound Together - Christine Feehan (416 pages) 9/22
31. Rolled 2
70. Read a book where a character or an animal is abandoned by someone.
The Girl the Sea Gave Back - Adrienne Young (Torvah) 10/4
32. Rolled 1
71. Read a Cozy mystery that is a tea series.
Murder with Earl Grey Tea - Karen Rose Smith 2/3
33. Rolled 6
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home
Devil and the Deep Blue Lake - Amy Cissell (Genevieve) 2/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
DON'T MISS YOUR PLANE, no deadlineSTART HERE
ROLL #1 = 2 = space 2
2. Get to your hotel and unpack
Read a book where a character stays at a hotel
Daisy and Inna : Can't Judge a Book by Its Murder (Main Street Book Club #1), by Amy Lillard, finished 4/2/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #2 = 5 | space 7
4. After dinner, take a walk to Times Square
5. Next morning, catch a ferry out to Staten Island
6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo, but a lion gets loose when you are there
7. Take a ride on the carousel at The Carousel For All Children in Willowbrook Park
Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life
Abby : Death by Committee (Abby McCree #1), by Alexis Morgan, finished 4/3/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #3 = 4 | space 11
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn
10. Spend some time at Coney Island
11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Read a book where a character has a picnic
Hattie and Cass : The Homewreckers, by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 4/5/22 ★★★.5
ROLL # 4 = 5 | space 16
13. Then head into DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass)
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant
15. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park
16. Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district
Read a book that a character invests money in something; tell us what
Egyptian expeditions : A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell #3), by Deanna Raybourn, finished 4/8/22 ★★★★
ROLL #5 = 5 | space 21
18 Go to a matinee of a Broadway play.
19. After the play take a stroll to the diamond district to look at all the precious stones
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green
21. On the next day, take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island to look for long ago relatives
Read a book where a family history plays a major theme in the book
Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage (Aunt Dimity #25), by Nancy Atherton, finished 4/10/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #6 = 5 | space 26
23. Needing a break, you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate
24. Take a stroll over to M&Ms store
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach
26. Grab some food at a delicatessen
Read a book where a character goes out for a meal
Julia, Chris & more : Shucked Apart (Maine Clambake #9), by Barbara Ross, finished 4/11/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #7 = 5 | space 31
28. After the game catch a drink at Yankee Tavern
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
30. Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent
Read a book set in North America
Nantucket, MA : Summer Love, by Nancy Thayer, finished 4/14/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #8 = 1 | space 32
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck
Read a book that is set in a city
Los Angeles : 2 Sisters Detective Agency, by James Patterson and Candice Fox, finished 4/15/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #9 = 5 | space 37
34. Catch an auction at Christie's
35. Tired of walking take a ride on the subway
36 Jump off the subway and go see some art at the Guggenheim Museum
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date
publ 1980 : Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #3), by Ellis Peters, finished 4/19/22 ★★★★
ROLL #10 = 3 | space 40
39. Have some seafood at The Boi
40. Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show
Read a book that is tagged as humor
Lessons from Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog, by Dave Barry, finished 4/21/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #11 = 5 | space 45
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s
43. You get lost on your way back to your hotel
44. Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image
45. After the museum head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Read a book that has a scene at a park
Death on Tap (Sloan Krause #1), by Ellie Alexander, finished 4/22/22 ★★★.5
p. 294 : Blackbird Island, a grassy park in the middle of the Wenatchee River…
ROLL # 12 = 2 | space 47
47 Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake
Read a book with a boat on the cover
Only Time Will Tell (Clifton Chronicles #1), by Jeffrey Archer, finished 5/2/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #13 = 4 | space 51
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe
50. Watch the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadow Park
51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty
Read a book about freedom ( your interpretation)
freedom from abuse : Murder Most Grave (Granny Reid #4), by G.A. McKevett, finished 5/3 ★★★★
ROLL #14 = 3 | space 54
53. Have dinner at the Rainbow Room
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY
author Annie Adams – Flowers, Food and Felonies (Flower Shop #4), finished 5/9/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #15 = 4 | space 58
56. Go shopping at Abracadabra Superstore
57. Stroll over to Jumel Terrace and look at some of the historical houses
58. Take a stroll over to Whitney Museum of American Art and take the stairs to see great views of the Hudson River.
Read a book with stairs on the cover
Bayou Book Thief (Vintage Cookbook #1), by Ellen Byron, finished 5/10/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #16 = 5 | space 63
60. Let's jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island
61. Zoom down the hill¬side at Slide Hill! Slide Hill
62. Get an Island Orchard Cider with Bulleit Bourbon and a fresh cinnamon stick at Little Eva's
63. Go to the Grolier's Club to see their Sherlock Holmes collection
Read a book that features Sherlock Holmes
The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes (The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes #1), by Leonard Goldberg, finished 5/14/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #17 = 5 | space 68
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum
66. While in Harlem go visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
67. Walk by Harlem's murals and see Dizzy Gillespie
68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count (tell us the page count)
289 pages : Murder Most Sweet (Bookish Baker #1), by Laura Jensen Walker, finished 5/21/22 ★★★.5
ROLL #18 = 1 | space #69
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem
Read a book with a red cover
The Omega Factor, by Steve Berry, finished 5/23/22 ★★★★
ROLL #19 = 4 | space #73
71. Head over to have a cup of tea at Brooklyn High Low
72. Next grab a donut at Fan Fan Doughnuts
73. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series
Cruel Winter (County Cork #5), by Sheila Connolly, finished 6/9/22 ★★★★
ROLL #20 = 6 | end of game
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York
Don't Miss Your PlaneDuration: April 1. 2022 - Open Ended
LIFELINES
If you are a stuck on a number and you just can't do it. You may use a lifeline. Each lifeline can be used ONCE.
1. Read a book set in New York City.
3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside - Nick Offerman - 04/14/22
Roll #1: 2
3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Vadászszőnyeg - Gábor Görgey - 05/23/22
Roll #2: 1
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
The Ice Storm - Rick Moody - 07/01/22
Roll #3: 5
9. Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
The Unquiet Earth: A Novel - Denise Giardina - 09/11/22
Roll #4: 3
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases - Paul Holes - 09/23/22
Roll #5: 2
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
The Year of the Hare: A Novel - Arto Paasilinna - 10/30/22
Roll #6: 1
15. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park. Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Emma's Dream - M. Lee Prescott - 01/05/23
Roll #7: 5
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
The Mephisto Club - Tess Gerritsen - 03/31/23
Roll #8: 5
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach. Read a book with a beach on the cover.
The Pearl Sister - Lucinda Riley - 06/05/23
Roll #9: 4
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance. Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
Unlikely Animals - Annie Hartnett - 06/24/23 - Emma Starling
Roll #10: 3
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck. Read a book that is set in a city.
Wylde - Sawyer Bennett - 06/26/23 - Phoenix, Arizona
Roll #11: 5
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center. Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 06/30/23 - Published 1959
Roll #12: 5
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s. Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle - 08/06/23 - Meg Murry
Roll #13: 3
45. After the museum head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Read a book that has a scene at a park.
It Happened on Love Street - Lia Riley - 08/16/23 - Several scenes take place at the Everland Dog park.
Roll #14: 4
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe. Read a book with a Hispanic character.
Tender Is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica - 08/25/23 - Most characters are Hispanic.
Roll #15: 6
55. Go up the Empire State building. Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum).
Return to Armageddon - Malcolm Shaw - 10/23/23
Roll #16: 1
56. Go shopping at Abracadabra Superstore, which is a costume store combined with a makeup counter for every occasion, a joke shop, a novelty warehouse, and a magic emporium.
Read a book which is set at Halloween or which has a magical theme to the story line.
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant - Darci Hannah - 10/29/23
Roll #17: 4
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more. Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military.
LIFELINE: 2. Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY.
Infinity 8 Vol. 3 - Lewis Trondheim - 10/31/23 - Emma O'Mara (MC)
Roll #18: 5
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano. Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM.
Alone - Barbara De Smedt - 11/05/23 - Julie Meskens
Roll #19: 4
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem. Read a book with a red cover.
The September House - Carissa Orlando - 11/30/23Roll #20: 3
72. Next grab a donut at Fan Fan Doughnuts where the line is long but so many choices of doughnuts. Read a book with a doughnut on the cover.
LIFELINE: 4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)
Effigy (2015): Idle Worship - Tim Seeley - 12/22/23
Roll #21: 5
77. Completed!
Don’t Miss Your PlaneApril 1, 2022 - Open Ended
Tasks
Lifelines - can use each only once(view spoiler)
START HERE
Roll #1
Start Space: START HERE
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird.
Task: Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Book Read:
Don’t Miss Your PlaneDuration: Open Ended
Roll #1- 5
Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island- The Island-C.L. Taylor 7/6
Roll #2- 5
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
LIFELINE- Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY- Real Account, Vol. 4-Okushou 7/6
Roll #3- 4
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
White Rook-Ingrid Seymour 7/7Roll #4- 6
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
Giant Days, Vol. 9-John Allison 8/5Roll #5- 3
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover-
Blue Exorcist, Tome 5-Kazue Kato 8/14Roll #6- 6
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES- Spirit Photographer Saburo Kono-Kaiu Shirai 8/18
Roll #7- 2
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America- Naomi: Season One-Brian Michael Bendis 8/24
Roll #8- 6
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date- Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 2-Kamome Shirahama 8/28
Roll #9- 3
40. Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Read a book that is tagged as humor- Prison School Vol. 6-Akira Hiramoto 9/7
Roll #10- 4
44. Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image. Where you can see things like Freddy Kruger's striped shirt and you can try your skills at editing and sound.
Read a book that has been made into a movie.
LIFELINE- Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)- To Your Eternity, Vol. 3-Yoshitoki Oima 9/24
Roll #11- 5
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe.
Read a book with a Hispanic character- New Mutants by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 1-Jonathan Hickman 10/21
Roll #12- 5
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY- 鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理 1 Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri 1 -Akira Amano 10/28
Roll #13- 1
55. Go up the Empire State building.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum)- The Snowcat Prince-Dina Norlund 11/22
Roll #14- 3
58. Take a stroll over to Whitney Museum of American Art and take the stairs to see great views of the Hudson River.
Read a book with stairs on the cover. (Show the cover)
LIFELINE- Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY- Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Ties That Bind-Kelly Thompson 12/10 (Natasha Romanoff)
Roll #15- 6
64. Head over to 6th street to see The Fans Strike Back a collection of Star Wars items.
Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction- We3-Grant Morrison 12/10
Roll #16- 5
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem.
Read a book with a red cover- Fangs-Sarah Andersen 2/25
Roll #17- 6
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home- Until Talon-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/8
Don't Miss Your PlaneOpen Ended
Game Board
Lifelines
*If you are a stuck on a number and you just can't do it. You may use a lifeline. Each lifeline can be used ONCE.
(view spoiler)
Roll #1
Start Space: START HERE
Rolled: 5
Landed On: 5 - Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Task: Read a book set on an island.
Book Read: The Best-Laid Plans by Sarah M. Eden (4/2/22)
Roll #2
Start Space: 5
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 9 - Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Task: Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
Book Read: Never Fall for Your Fake Fiancé by Kate O'Keeffe (4/5/22)
Roll #3
Start Space: 9
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 11 - Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Task: Read a book where a character has a picnic.
Book Read: Summer Nights At The Homestead Inn by Kimberly Krey (4/7/22)
Roll #4
Start Space: 11
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 14 - Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant.
Task: Read a book with a picturesque cover.
Book Read: Autumn Romance At The Homestead Inn by Kimberly Krey (4/8/22)
Roll #5
Start Space: 14
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 16 - Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Task: Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
Book Read: Cabin Fever at The Homestead Inn: Against All Odds by Kimberly Krey (4/10/22) - gondola
Roll #6
Start Space: 16
Rolled: 1
Landed On: 17 - You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
Landed On: 14 - Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant.
Task: Read a book with a picturesque cover.
Book Read: Night at the Opera by Stacy Henrie (5/2/22)
Roll #7
Start Space: 14
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 16 - Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Task: Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
Book Read: Alice and the Billionaire's Wonderland by Catelyn Meadows (5/15/22) - amusement park
Roll #8
Start Space: 16
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 18 - Go to a matinee of a Broadway play.
Task: Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
Book Read: The Matchmaker's Billionaire by Maria Hoagland (5/23/22)
Roll #9
Start Space: 18
Rolled: 6
Landed On: 24 - Take a stroll over to M & M's store.
Task: Read a book with chocolate or candy on the cover.
Book Read: The Sweet Spot by Anne Kemp (11/18/22)
Roll #10
Start Space: 24
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 27 - Catch a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.
Task: Read a book about baseball or where a character goes to a baseball game.
Book Read: Compared by Kortney Keisel (1/20/23) - baseball game
Roll #11
Start Space: 27
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 30 - Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza.
Task: Read a book with a statue on the cover of the book.
Book Read: The Statue of Liberty by Ann Heinrichs (4/20/23)
Roll #12
Start Space: 30
Rolled: 1
Landed On: 31 - Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Task: Read a book set in North America.
Book Read: The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen Coble (4/22/23)
Roll #13
Start Space: 31
Rolled: 6
Landed On: 37 - Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Task: Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
Book Read: Twilight at Blueberry Barrens by Colleen Coble (4/23/23) - 9/1/2016
Roll #14
Start Space: 37
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 40 - Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Task: Read a book that is tagged as humor.
Book Read: License to Date by Susan Hatler (5/2/23)
Roll #15
Start Space: 40
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 44 - Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image.
Task: Read a book that has been made into a movie.
Book Read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (5/23/23)
Roll #16
Start Space: 44
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 47 - Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake.
Task: Read a book with a boat on the cover.
Book Read: Saving Lady Anna by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (6/3/23)
Roll #17
Start Space: 47
Rolled: 5
Landed On: 52 - On the ferry away from Liberty Island your wallet goes overboard. You have to replace all your credit cards. Go back 12 spaces to 40.
Landed On: 40 - Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Task: Read a book that is tagged as humor.
Book Read: The Enemy by Sarah Adams (6/6/23)
Roll #18
Start Space: 40
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 43 - You get lost on your way back to your hotel. Go back eight spaces to 35.
Landed On: 35 - Tired of walking take a ride on the subway.
Task: Read a book with a train on the cover.
Book Read:
Start: 4/1/22
End:
Books Read: 1
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Lifelines
*If you are a stuck on a number and you just can't do it. You may use a lifeline. Each lifeline can be used ONCE.
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Roll #
Start Space: START HERE
Rolled:
Landed On: 1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation
Book Read: Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs 🛫🛫🛫🛫 4/14
Roll #2
Start Space: 1
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Book Read:
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Start: 4/1/22End: 8/1/22 DONE!
Lifelines
*If you are a stuck on a number and you just can't do it. You may use a lifeline. Each lifeline can be used ONCE.
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY.
3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)
Roll # 1
Start Space: START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation
Book Read:
Crazy For You by Mollie Mathews 4/2/2022 4stars (Liberty goes to a hotel reserved for her honeymoon after canceling the wedding the day before)Roll #2
Start Space: 1
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
Book Read:
Iron & Fire by Kerrin Willis 4/17/22 4.5stars (part of the book is set in Newport RI)Roll # 3
Start Space: 5
Rolled: 2
Landed On: 7 Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life.
Book Read:
The Best of Me (Blessings, Georgia #13) by Sharon Sala 4/21/22 5stars (Junie - mother of 5; doesn't have a handle on all the kids; good thing her mother is around to help)Roll # 4
Start Space: 7
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 10 Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
Used Lifeline #1 - set in NYC
Book Read:
The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel 4/26/22 4.5 stars (part set in New York City, also Cape Cod and Paris)Roll # 5
Start Space: 10
Rolled: 6
Landed On: 16 Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
Book Read:
A Parade of Wishes (The Wishing Tree Series #6) by Camille Di Maio 4/28/22 4stars (Mark - real estate in NYC where he had lived and now Maine while restoring family home)Roll # 6
Start Space: 16
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 19 Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover.
Book Read:
By the Book (Meant to Be #2) by Jasmine Guillory 5/4/22 4.5stars (Izzy is wearing an earring)Roll #7
Start Space: 19
Rolled: 6
Landed On: 25 Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
Book Read:
Rising Star (Bluestar Island #4) by Jennifer Faye 5/12/22 4.5stars Roll #8
Start space:25
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 31
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America.
Book Read:
My Millionaire Marine: A Fake Marriage Surprise Twins Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 5/13/22 4stars (Greensboro, NC; Chicago, VA)Roll #9
Start space:31
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 32
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck.
Read a book that is set in a city.
Book Read:
The Road to Me by Laura Drake 5/14/22 4.5stars (Las Vegas, Seattle)Roll #10
Start space:32
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 37
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
Book Read:
The Ghost of Madison Avenue by Nancy Bilyeau 5/14/22 3stars (12/11/2019)Roll #11
Start space:37
Rolled: 2
Landed on: 39
39. Have some seafood at The Boil.
Read a book where a character eats seafood. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Book Read:
Bobby, Breaking the Pattern (Breaking the Pattern Book 3) by P.D. Workman 5/19/22 4stars (Kindle location 4441 - She poked at her fancy salmon salad with curly bits of green and purple leaves.)Roll #12
Start space: 39
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 45
45. After the museum head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Read a book that has a scene at a park.
Book Read:
The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner 5/24/22 4stars (Sophie, Belinda and Kat along with many others end up at Golden Gate Park (in San Francisco) after the earthquake and fires)
Roll #13
Start space: 45
Rolled: 4
Landed on: 49
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe.
Read a book with a Hispanic character.
Book Read:
Something Shady at Sunshine Haven (The Accidental Detective #1) by Kris Bock 5/28/22 4.5stars (Hispanic receptionist - not named; Detective Yaquelin Padilla)Roll #14
Start space: 49
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 54
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY.
Book Read:
The Beach Trap by Ali Brady 7/9/22 4stars (A B)Roll #15
Start space: 54
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 55
55. Go up the Empire State building.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum).
Book Read:
Tuck Me In: a single mom sports romance (San Francisco Stingers, #1) by Clarissa McKay 7/11/22 4stars (T M I)Roll #16
Start space: 55
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 60
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military.
Shielding Her Son (West Investigations #4) by K.D. Richards 7/22/22 4stars (James West - former Marine)Roll #17
Start space: 60
Rolled: 1
Landed on: 61
61. Zoom down the hillside at Slide Hill! Slide Hill features three shorter slides, including a family slide built for two people to ride down at once.
Read a book that is about a family.
Somebody Like Santa (The Christmas Tree Ranch, #5) by Janet Dailey 7/23/22 4stars (brothers/sisters; cousins; husband/wife; sons/daughters)Roll #18
Start space: 61
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 66
66. While in Harlem go visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Read a book written by an African American.
Knot Again (Real Men Knit #2) by Kwana Jackson 7/27/22 4starsRoll #19
Start space: 66
Rolled: 3
Landed on: 69
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem. (eaten there and food was delicious!)
Read a book with a red cover.
The Sweet Life (Cape Cod Creamery #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher 7/28/22 4stars Roll #20
Start space: 69
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 75
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home.
Dance at the Beach by Irene Vartanoff 8/1/22 4stars (Linda to TX to visit sons - she left to go to FL after she divorced; also to Cape May where her mom now lives which holds a lot of family memories)
FINISHED!!!Duration: 4/3/22 - 11/11/24
Part 1
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
People We Meet on Vacation by: Emily Henry - 4/10/22
Rolled a 4
5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by: Mary Ann Shaffer - 4/16/22
Rolled a 1
6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo but a lion gets loose when you are there. Go back two spaces to 4.
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
Raise the Titanic! by: Clive Cussler - 4/24/22
Rolled a 3
7. Take a ride on the carousel at The Carousel For All Children in Willowbrook Park. Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by: Claire North - 5/11/11 Harry relives his life everytime he dies
Rolled a 3
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
Joyland by: Stephen King - 5/18/22 The MC works at an amusement park
Rolled a 2
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by: Kate Moore - 6/1/22
Rolled a 2
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
Under the Whispering Door by: T.J. Klune - 6/7/22Rolled a 2
16. Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
Tower of Dawn by: Sarah J. Maas - 6/13/22 The MC invests money in weapons to fight a war
Rolled a 1
17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by: Alix E. Harrow - 7/3/22Rolled a 4
18 Go to a matinee of a Broadway play. Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
The Queen's Head by: Edward Marston - 7/27/22 The MC watches a rivals play
Rolled a 5
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover.
Suspicious Origin by: Patricia MacDonald - 7/31/22Rolled a 6
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by: Sonali Dev - 8/11/22 MC's name is Trisha Raje
Rolled a 3
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck.
Read a book that is set in a city.
Red, White & Royal Blue by: Casey McQuiston - 9/1/22 Set in either Washington DC or London
Rolled a 6
38. Greenwich Village is the next place to go to. Head over to Washington Square and see some street performers.
Read a book that is set in Washington state.
Collecting the Dead by: Spencer Kope - 9/11/22
Rolled a 3
41. Head over to Blue note to listen to Jazz music.
Read a book about Jazz.
Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington by: John Edward Hasse - 10/15/22
Rolled a 4
45. After the museum head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Read a book that has a scene at a park.
Blueberry Muffin Murder by: Joanne Fluke - 3/20/23 There was a snowman contest in a park
Rolled a 2
47 Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake.
Read a book with a boat on the cover.
We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen by: Jensen Carsten - 7/28/23Rolled a 4
51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Read a book about freedom. (Your interpretation) Or read a book set in France.
The Burning God by: R.F. Kuang - 8/31/23 Its about fighting a war for freedom
Rolled a 3
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY.
The Darkest Minds by: Alexandra Bracken - 10/19/23 Author's initials are AB
Rolled a 3
57. Stroll over to Jumel Terrace and look at some of the historical houses.
Read a book set in the 1800s.
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by: Sara Collins - 12/5/23 Set in the 1820s
Rolled a 4
61. Zoom down the hillside at Slide Hill! Slide Hill features three shorter slides, including a family slide built for two people to ride down at once.
Read a book that is about a family.
Little Women by: Louisa May Alcott - 2/27/24 About the March family
Rolled a 1
62. Get an Island Orchard Cider with Bulleit Bourbon and a fresh cinnamon stick at Little Eva's.
Read a book that a character drinks cider (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or a book with a character called Eva.
The Book of Lost Names by: Kristin Harmel - 3/27/24 MC's name is Eva Traube Abrams
Rolled a 1
63. Go to the Grolier's Club to see their Sherlock Holmes collection.
Read a book that features Sherlock Holmes.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by: Laurie R. King - 5/20/24
Rolled a 3
66. While in Harlem go visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Read a book written by an African American.
Parable of the Sower by: Octavia E. Butler - 6/16/24
Rolled a 4
70. Go to see the abandoned train station at City Hall Station.
Read a book where a character or an animal is abandoned by someone. (Your interpretation)
Skyward by: Brandon Sanderson - 7/3/24 MC is abandoned by her dad
Rolled a 2
72. Next grab a donut at Fan Fan Doughnuts where the line is long but so many choices of doughnuts.
Read a book with a doughnut on the cover.
Glazed Murder by: Jessica Beck - 7/17/24
Rolled a 3
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home.
The Third Wife by: Lisa Jewell - 11/11/24 The MC goes home after a birthday dinner
DONE!
Vacation time and you want to see all of New York City's attractions. Be quick about it or you will miss your plane back home.You will need one six-sided dice to play.
https://www.random.org/dice/?num=1
Move around the city by rolling the dice and completing the reading task for each space you land on. Beware, along the way there will be distractions from your mission. Make sure you are not late or your plane will leave without you. If you get stuck use a lifeline. You don't have to be exact. If you are on 72 and you throw a 6 you have finished. To start you may choose to do number 1 and then roll a die or just start the game off by rolling a die. Your choice.
Duration: Open Ended.
START HERE
✔1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors - 28/07/2022
2. Get to your hotel and unpack. Read a book where a character stays at a hotel.
3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird.
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo but a lion gets loose when you are there. Go back two spaces to 4.
7. Take a ride on the carousel at The Carousel For All Children in Willowbrook Park. Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life.
Rogue Protocol - 23/07/2022
8. Get a dosa (giant crepe) from Dosa Garden. Read a book that is culinary.
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 1 - 02/09/2022
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book that has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
- 16/03/202211. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
13. Then head into DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), one of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods.
Read a book that is trendy. (Your interpretation).
魔道祖師 三 Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 3 - 12/01/2023
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
The Sprite and the Gardener - 25/12/2022
15. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park.
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
16. Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
18 Go to a matinee of a Broadway play. Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
O Morcego - 19/03/2023 (watch a play)
19. After the play take a stroll to the diamond district to look at all the precious stones.
Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover. - I'm here
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
21. On the next day take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island to look for long ago relatives.
Read a book about genealogy or where a family history plays a major theme in the book.
22. As you come back to the city go to Bergdorf Goodman Store to go shopping.
Read a book where a character goes shopping.
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover.
24. Take a stroll over to M & M's store. (In 2012 M&M'S New York launched the personalized printer, which will allow guests to create customized M&M'S right in the store. )
Read a book with chocolate or candy on the cover.
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
26. Grab some food at a delicatessen.
Read a book where a character goes out for a meal.
27. You are just in time to catch a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.
Read a book about baseball or where a character goes to a baseball game.
28. After the game catch a drink at Yankee Tavern.
Read a book set at a bar or winery.
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
30. Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza.
Read a book with a statue on the cover of the book.
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America.
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck.
Read a book that is set in a city.
33. Do some quiet reflection at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Read a book tagged religion.
34. Catch an auction at Christie's.
Read a book where a character goes to an auction or sells an unique item.
35. Tired of walking take a ride on the subway.
Read a book with a train on the cover.
36 Jump off the subway and go see some art at the Guggenheim Museum.
Read a book tagged as art or with a piece of art on the cover. (Show the cover)
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
38. Greenwich Village is the next place to go to. Head over to Washington Square and see some street performers.
Read a book that is set in Washington state.
39. Have some seafood at The Boil.
Read a book where a character eats seafood. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
40. Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Read a book that is tagged as humor.
41. Head over to Blue note to listen to Jazz music.
Read a book about Jazz.
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
43. You get lost on your way back to your hotel. Go back eight spaces to 35.
44. Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image. Where you can see things like Freddy Kruger's striped shirt and you can try your skills at editing and sound.
Read a book that has been made into a movie.
45. After the museum head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Read a book that has a scene at a park.
46. Catch the US Open tennis champion at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Read a book where a character plays tennis.
47 Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake.
Read a book with a boat on the cover.
48. Play a round of golf at the mini golf course.
Read a book where a character plays golf.
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe.
Read a book with a Hispanic character.
50. Watch the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadow Park.
Read a book set in Hong Kong or with a dragon in the story line.
51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Read a book about freedom. (Your interpretation) Or read a book set in France.
52. On the ferry away from Liberty Island your wallet goes overboard. You have to replace all your credit cards. Go back 12 spaces to 40.
53. Have dinner at the Rainbow Room.
Read a book with a rainbow on the cover.
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY.
55. Go up the Empire State building.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum).
56. Go shopping at Abracadabra Superstore, which is a costume store combined with a makeup counter for every occasion, a joke shop, a novelty warehouse, and a magic emporium.
Read a book which is set at Halloween or which has a magical theme to the story line.
57. Stroll over to Jumel Terrace and look at some of the historical houses.
Read a book set in the 1800s.
58. Take a stroll over to Whitney Museum of American Art and take the stairs to see great views of the Hudson River.
Read a book with stairs on the cover. (Show the cover)
59. Next head over to Smorgasburg Williamsburg where 100 local vendors will sell you almost anything you want.
Read a book where a character has a stall at a fair or festival.
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military.
61. Zoom down the hillside at Slide Hill! Slide Hill features three shorter slides, including a family slide built for two people to ride down at once.
Read a book that is about a family.
62. Get an Island Orchard Cider with Bulleit Bourbon and a fresh cinnamon stick at Little Eva's.
Read a book that a character drinks cider (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or a book with a character called Eva.
63. Go to the Grolier's Club to see their Sherlock Holmes collection.
Read a book that features Sherlock Holmes.
64 Head over to 6th street to see The Fans Strike Back a collection of Star Wars items.
Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction.
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM.
66. While in Harlem go visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Read a book written by an African American.
67. Walk by Harlem's murals and see Dizzy Gillespie.
Read a book where a character is a painter.
68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count. (Tell us the page count).
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem.
Read a book with a red cover.
70. Go to see the abandoned train station at City Hall Station.
Read a book where a character or an animal is abandoned by someone. (Your interpretation)
71. Head over to have a cup of tea at Brooklyn High Low. They have 20 types of tea plus a ever changing menu.
Read a Cozy mystery that is a tea series. (Example Laura Childs Tea shop or Pebble Cove Teahouse Series )
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4161...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2877...
72. Next grab a donut at Fan Fan Doughnuts where the line is long but so many choices of doughnuts.
Read a book with a doughnut on the cover.
73. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series.
74. As you pack your suitcase at the hotel you realize you never bought a gift for your best friend. You run out to look for a gift and loose precious time. Go back 40 spaces to 34.
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home.
LIFELINES
If you are a stuck on a number and you just can't do it. You may use a lifeline. Each lifeline can be used ONCE.
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY.
3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)
Don't Miss Your PlaneApril 4, 2022 - No Deadline
No page minimum
Re-post when complete
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
Royally Screwed by Emma Chase (05/13/22) Olivia takes a vacation to Wessco
Roll: 4
Landed On: 5
5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
The Reunion by Meghan Quinn (06/11/22)Set on Marina Island
Roll: 6
Landed On: 11
11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Read a book where a character has a picnic.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry (09/15/22)Nora has a picnic with her sister
Roll: 5
Landed On: 16
16. Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (09/30/22)Sookie invests money into Merlotte's, the restaurant that she works in, and becomes part owner
Roll: 2
Landed On: 18
18. Go to a matinee of a Broadway play.
Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
By the Book by Amanda Sellet (01/22/24)Mary goes to see a play
Roll: 5
Landed On: 23
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover.
The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black (12/30/24)Ice on the cover
Roll: 6
Landed On: 29
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
Bombshell by Sarah MacLean (02/24/25) MC's initials are ST
Roll: 2
Landed On: 31
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America
The Upside of Falling by Alex Light (02/26/25) Set in Georgia
Roll: 6
Landed On: 37
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (03/05/25) Published on May 2, 2019
Roll: 5
Landed On: 42
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
(view spoiler)
Mod
Don't Miss Your PlaneOpen-Ended
Start: 04/25/2022
End: ???
No page minimum/Re-post when complete
Dice: https://www.random.org/dice/?num=1
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
Book: Tasty Mango: A Billionaire and Single Mom Romantic Comedy by J.J. Knight ~ 04/26
Roll: 3
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
Book: The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan ~ 10/07
Roll: 2
6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo but a lion gets loose when you are there. Go back two spaces to 4.
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
Book: The Santa Emergency by Nell Iris ~ 12/14
Roll: 5
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
Book:
by Nalini Singh ~ 01/05Roll: 5
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
Book:
by Devney Perry ~ 03/10Roll: 3
17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
Book:
by Vanessa Vale ~ 03/18Roll: 4
18. Go to a matinee of a Broadway play.
Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
Married by Morning | Lisa Kleypas | 04/18/24
Roll: 4
22. As you come back to the city go to Bergdorf Goodman Store to go shopping.
Read a book where a character goes shopping.
One Wylde Night by Chasity Bowlin ~ 05/23
Roll: 2
24. Take a stroll over to M & M's store. (In 2012 M&M'S New York launched the personalized printer, which will allow guests to create customized M&M'S right in the store. )
Read a book with chocolate or candy on the cover.
I'm in.Don't Miss Your Plane
Duration: May 1, 2022 -???
Read 10/?
Move around the city by rolling the dice and completing the reading task for each space you land on. Beware, along the way there will be distractions from your mission. Make sure you are not late or your plane will leave without you. If you get stuck use a lifeline. You don't have to be exact. If you are on 72 and you throw a 6 you have finished. To start you may choose to do number 1 and then roll a die or just start the game off by rolling a die. Your choice.
Roll #1: 3
3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird.
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
I read Lifeline 1 instead - Read a book set in New York City - Disturbing the Peace by Richard Yates - 06/12/22
Roll # 2: 4.
7. Take a ride on the carousel at The Carousel For All Children in Willowbrook Park.
Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life - The Best American Short Stories 2001 edited by Barbara Kingsolver - 31/12/22
Roll # 3: 3.
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
I read Lifeline 2 instead - Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 20/01/23 (Noemi Taboada)
Roll # 4: 3.
13. Then head into DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), one of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods.
Read a book that is trendy. (Your interpretation) - The Secret History by Donna Tartt - 31/03/23
Roll # 5: 6.
19. After the play take a stroll to the diamond district to look at all the precious stones.
Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover - Elizabeth the Great by Elizabeth Jenkins
- 07/07/23Roll # 6: 5.
24. Take a stroll over to M & M's store. (In 2012 M&M'S New York launched the personalized printer, which will allow guests to create customized M&M'S right in the store. )
Read a book with chocolate or candy on the cover - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- 26/02/24Roll # 7: 3.
27. You are just in time to catch a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.
Read a book about baseball or where a character goes to a baseball game.
I read Lifeline 4 instead - Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.) - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - 11/08/24
Roll # 8: 5.
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck.
Read a book that is set in a city - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle - 27/09/24
Roll # 9: 5.
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date - Glass Mask (vol. 9) by Suzue Miuchi - 20/10/24 (published in 1978)
Roll # 10: 4.
41. Head over to Blue note to listen to Jazz music.
Read a book about Jazz.
I read Lifeline 3 instead - Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK - The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde - 10/05/25
Roll # 11: 1.
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
Don't Miss Your Plane: START HERERoll: 5
5. Read a book set on an island:
Friends in High Places by Donna Leon 5/3/22 (Set in Venice, built on a group of islands)
Roll: 2
7. Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life:
Dust by Kara Swanson 5/12/22
Roll: 2
9. Read a book with a bridge on the cover:
The Narrows by Michael Connelly 5/20/22
Roll: 4
13. Read a book that is trendy:
The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness by Kyle Mann 5/20/22
Roll:6
19. Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover:
Swag in Savannah by Hope Callaghan 5/24/22
Roll: 4
23. Read a book with either a hot or a cold item on the cover:
Something Needs to Change: A Call to Make Your Life Count in a World of Urgent Need by David Platt, 5/26/22
(snow on mountains)Roll: 3
26. Read a book where a character goes out for a meal.
The Closers by Michael Connelly 5/27/22
Roll: 4
30. Read a book with a statue on the cover.
Fun Along the Road: American Tourist Attractions - Another Amazing Album from America's Number One Roadside Observer by John Margolies 6/15/22
Roll: 1
31. Read a book set in North America.
Echo Park by Michael Connelly 6/20/22
Roll: 1
32. Read a book that is set in a city.
Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny by Garrison Keillor 6/21/22 (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Roll: 4
36. Read a book tagged as art.
Still Lives by Maria Hummel 6/23/22
Roll: 2
38. Read a book that is set in Washington state.
Moving is Murder by Sara Rosett 9/8/22
Roll: 2
40. Read a book that is tagged as humor.
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson 9/14/22
Roll: 5
45. Read a book that has a scene at a park.
Friday Night with the Girls by Shari Low 9/30/22 (wedding in Central Park)
Roll: 2
47. Read a book that has a boat on the cover.
Payback by Gordon Korman 10/13/22Roll: 1
48. Read a book where a character plays golf.
Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose. Rediscover Your Joy. by Bob Goff 10/20/22 - The author's co-counsel goes golfing.
Roll: 3
51. Read a book about freedom. (Your interpretation) Or read a book set in France.
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton 12/17/22 (The middle section of the book is set in France.)
Roll: 5
56. Read a book that is set at Halloween or that has a magical theme to the storyline.
Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker 2/15/23
Roll: 1
57. Read a book set in the 1800s.
To Kingdom Come by Will Thomas 2/27/23
Roll: 2
59. Read a book where a character has a stall at a fair or festival.
Knits, Knots, and Knives by Emmie Caldwell 3/8/23
Roll: 4
63. Read a book that features Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes' Rediscovered Railway Mysteries by John Taylor 3/10/23
Roll: 6
69. Read a book with a red cover.
The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer 3/23/23Roll: 3
72. Read a book with a doughnut on the cover.
Double Shots, Donuts, and Dead Dudes by Harper Lin 4/4/23Roll:2
74. Go back 40 spaces to 34.
34. Read a book where someone goes to an auction or sells a unique item.
Escape by Carolyn Jessop with Laura Palmer 4/27/28 - Carolyn goes to an auction with her husband, who buy's construction equipment there.
Roll: 1
35. Read a book with a train on the cover.
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger 5/9/23Roll: 2
37. Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix 5/21/23 (Published 9/1/1998)
Roll: 6
43. Go back 8 spaces to 35.
35. (Repeat): Read a book with a train on the cover.
Used Lifeline #1: Read a book that is set in New York City.
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick 6/4/23
Roll: 5
40. Read a book that's tagged humor.
Delete That: And Other Failed Attempts to Look Good Online by John Crist 6/26/23
Roll: 6
46. Read a book where a character plays tennis.
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 8/2/23
Roll: 5
51. Read a book about freedom or read a book set in France.
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie 8/8/23
Roll: 3
54. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY.
Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi 8/22/23
Roll: 4
58. Read a book that has stairs on the cover.
Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie 8/28/23
Roll: 3
61. Read a book about a family.
Pleading the Fish by Bree Baker 9/5/23
Roll: 1
62. Read a book where a character drinks cider or with a character named Eva.
The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall 9/7/23 (one of the brides)
Roll: 4
66. Read a book by an African American.
I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest 9/15/23
Roll: 1
67. Read a book where a character is a painter.
The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair 9/20/23
Roll: 4
71. Read a cozy mystery in a tea series.
Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany 10/30/23
Roll: 4
75. Read a book where a character goes home.
Memphis & Me: A Novel by Diane Moody 10/31/23
Mod
DON’T MISS YOUR PLANE:Duration: Open Ended.
Move around the city by rolling the dice and completing the reading task for each space you land on. Beware, along the way there will be distractions from your mission. Make sure you are not late or your plane will leave without you. If you get stuck use a lifeline. You don't have to be exact. If you are on 72 and you throw a 6 you have finished. To start you may choose to do number 1 and then roll a die or just start the game off by rolling a die. Your choice.
June 1, 2022 - Open
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
✅2. Get to your hotel and unpack. Read a book where a character stays at a hotel.
3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird.
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
✅4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
🔙6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo but a lion gets loose when you are there. Go back two spaces to 4.
7. Take a ride on the carousel at The Carousel For All Children in Willowbrook Park. Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life.
✅8. Get a dosa ( giant crepe) from Dosa Garden. Read a book that is culinary.
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
✅11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
13. Then head into DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), one of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods.
Read a book that is trendy. (Your interpretation).
✅14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
Stockings and Spells - Nancy Warren 07/30/22
✅15. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park.
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
16. Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
⬆️X3 - 17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
18. Go to a matinee of a Broadway play. Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
19. After the play take a stroll to the diamond district to look at all the precious stones.
Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover.
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
✅21. On the next day take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island to look for long ago relatives.
Read a book about genealogy or where a family history plays a major theme in the book.
22. As you come back to the city go to Bergdorf Goodman Store to go shopping.
Read a book where a character goes shopping.
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover.
24. Take a stroll over to M & M's store. (In 2012 M&M'S New York launched the personalized printer, which will allow guests to create customized M&M'S right in the store. )
Read a book with chocolate or candy on the cover.
✔️Roll #8 - 25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
26. Grab some food at a delicatessen.
Read a book where a character goes out for a meal.
27. You are just in time to catch a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.
Read a book about baseball or where a character goes to a baseball game.
28. After the game catch a drink at Yankee Tavern.
Read a book set at a bar or winery.
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
30. Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza.
Read a book with a statue on the cover of the book.
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America.
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck.
Read a book that is set in a city.
33. Do some quiet reflection at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Read a book tagged religion.
34. Catch an auction at Christie's.
Read a book where a character goes to an auction or sells an unique item.
35. Tired of walking take a ride on the subway.
Read a book with a train on the cover.
36 Jump off the subway and go see some art at the Guggenheim Museum.
Read a book tagged as art or with a piece of art on the cover. (Show the cover)
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
38. Greenwich Village is the next place to go to. Head over to Washington Square and see some street performers.
Read a book that is set in Washington state.
39. Have some seafood at The Boil.
Read a book where a character eats seafood. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
40. Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Read a book that is tagged as humor.
41. Head over to Blue note to listen to Jazz music.
Read a book about Jazz.
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
43. You get lost on your way back to your hotel. Go back eight spaces to 35.
44. Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image. Where you can see things like Freddy Kruger's striped shirt and you can try your skills at editing and sound.
Read a book that has been made into a movie.
45. After the museum head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Read a book that has a scene at a park.
46. Catch the US Open tennis champion at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Read a book where a character plays tennis.
47 Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake.
Read a book with a boat on the cover.
48. Play a round of golf at the mini golf course.
Read a book where a character plays golf.
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe.
Read a book with a Hispanic character.
50. Watch the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadow Park.
Read a book set in Hong Kong or with a dragon in the story line.
51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Read a book about freedom. (Your interpretation) Or read a book set in France.
52. On the ferry away from Liberty Island your wallet goes overboard. You have to replace all your credit cards. Go back 12 spaces to 40.
53. Have dinner at the Rainbow Room.
Read a book with a rainbow on the cover.
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY.
55. Go up the Empire State building.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum).
56. Go shopping at Abracadabra Superstore, which is a costume store combined with a makeup counter for every occasion, a joke shop, a novelty warehouse, and a magic emporium.
Read a book which is set at Halloween or which has a magical theme to the story line.
57. Stroll over to Jumel Terrace and look at some of the historical houses.
Read a book set in the 1800s.
58. Take a stroll over to Whitney Museum of American Art and take the stairs to see great views of the Hudson River.
Read a book with stairs on the cover. (Show the cover)
59. Next head over to Smorgasburg Williamsburg where 100 local vendors will sell you almost anything you want.
Read a book where a character has a stall at a fair or festival.
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military.
61. Zoom down the hillside at Slide Hill! Slide Hill features three shorter slides, including a family slide built for two people to ride down at once.
Read a book that is about a family.
62. Get an Island Orchard Cider with Bulleit Bourbon and a fresh cinnamon stick at Little Eva's.
Read a book that a character drinks cider (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or a book with a character called Eva.
63. Go to the Grolier's Club to see their Sherlock Holmes collection.
Read a book that features Sherlock Holmes.
64 Head over to 6th street to see The Fans Strike Back a collection of Star Wars items.
Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction.
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM.
66. While in Harlem go visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Read a book written by an African American.
67. Walk by Harlem's murals and see Dizzy Gillespie.
Read a book where a character is a painter.
68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count. (Tell us the page count).
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem.
Read a book with a red cover.
70. Go to see the abandoned train station at City Hall Station.
Read a book where a character or an animal is abandoned by someone. (Your interpretation)
71. Head over to have a cup of tea at Brooklyn High Low. They have 20 types of tea plus a ever changing menu.
Read a Cozy mystery that is a tea series. (Example Laura Childs Tea shop or Pebble Cove Teahouse Series )
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4161...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2877...
72. Next grab a donut at Fan Fan Doughnuts where the line is long but so many choices of doughnuts.
Read a book with a doughnut on the cover.
73. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series.
74. As you pack your suitcase at the hotel you realize you never bought a gift for your best friend. You run out to look for a gift and loose precious time. Go back 40 spaces to 34.
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home.
LIFELINES
If you are a stuck on a number and you just can't do it. You may use a lifeline. Each lifeline can be used ONCE.
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY.
3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)
Start Here:✔️Roll #1
Start Space: Beginning
Rolled: 2
Landed On: #2. Get to your hotel and unpack. Read a book where a character stays at a hotel.
Book Read: Death by Windmill - Jennifer S. Alderson 07/08/22
✔️Roll #2
Start Space: 2
Rolled: 4 = space 6 go back 2 spaces to space 4
Landed On: 4
Book Read: Trouble in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 07/11/22
✔️Roll #3
Start Space: 4
Rolled: 4
Landed On: 8
Book Read: Eggs in Purgatory - Laura Childs 07/16/22
✔️Roll #4
Start Space: 8
Rolled: 3
Landed On: 11
Book Read: The Lights of Sugarberry Cove - Heather Webber 07/22/22
✔️Roll #5
Start Space: 11
Rolled: 6
Landed On: 17 Move back 3 to space #14
Book Read: Stockings and Spells - Nancy Warren 07/30/22
✔️Roll #6
Start Space: #14
Rolled: #1
Landed On: #15
Book Read: Lemon Drop Dead - Amanda Flower 08/14/22
✔️Roll #7
Start Space: #15
Rolled: 6
Landed On: #21
Book Read: Hitting the Books - Jenn McKinlay 09/12/22
Roll #8
Start Space: #21
Rolled: 4
Landed On: #25
💡 Book Read:
Roll #9
Start Space:
Rolled:
Landed On:
Book Read:
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The Lost Challenges
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Vacation time and you want to see all of New York City's attractions. Be quick about it or you will miss your plane back home.
You will need one six-sided dice to play.
https://www.random.org/dice/?num=1
Move around the city by rolling the dice and completing the reading task for each space you land on. Beware, along the way there will be distractions from your mission. Make sure you are not late or your plane will leave without you. If you get stuck use a lifeline. You don't have to be exact. If you are on 72 and you throw a 6 you have finished. To start you may choose to do number 1 and then roll a die or just start the game off by rolling a die. Your choice.
Duration: Open Ended.
START HERE
1. Leave the airport and catch a cab to your hotel. Read a book where the main character goes on vacation.
2. Get to your hotel and unpack. Read a book where a character stays at a hotel.
3. You jump on the subway to go to Soho for dinner at Charlie Bird.
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
5. Next morning catch a ferry out to Staten Island.
Read a book set on an island.
6. Go to the Staten Island Zoo but a lion gets loose when you are there. Go back two spaces to 4.
7. Take a ride on the carousel at The Carousel For All Children in Willowbrook Park. Read a book where a character feels like they are just going around in circles in their life.
8. Get a dosa ( giant crepe) from Dosa Garden. Read a book that is culinary.
9. Walk over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to get to Brooklyn.
Read a book with a bridge on the cover.
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
11. Have a picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read a book where a character has a picnic.
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
13. Then head into DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), one of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods.
Read a book that is trendy. (Your interpretation).
14. Go back to Manhattan and go for dinner at THE VIEW a revolving restaurant. Read a book with a picturesque cover.
15. After dinner take a carriage ride through Central Park.
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
16. Next day go for a walk down Wall Street and see the financial district.
Read a book that a character invests money in something. Tell us what.
17. You decide to walk to see the the Supreme Court, New York’s trial court, located in lower Manhattan’s beautiful Foley Square. There is a film crew filming Law and Order SVU go back three spaces to 14.
18 Go to a matinee of a Broadway play. Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
19. After the play take a stroll to the diamond district to look at all the precious stones.
Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover.
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
21. On the next day take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island to look for long ago relatives.
Read a book about genealogy or where a family history plays a major theme in the book.
22. As you come back to the city go to Bergdorf Goodman Store to go shopping.
Read a book where a character goes shopping.
23. Needing a break you go to Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate.
Read a book with either a cold or a hot item on the cover.
24. Take a stroll over to M & M's store. (In 2012 M&M'S New York launched the personalized printer, which will allow guests to create customized M&M'S right in the store. )
Read a book with chocolate or candy on the cover.
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach.
Read a book with a beach on the cover.
26. Grab some food at a delicatessen.
Read a book where a character goes out for a meal.
27. You are just in time to catch a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.
Read a book about baseball or where a character goes to a baseball game.
28. After the game catch a drink at Yankee Tavern.
Read a book set at a bar or winery.
29. Next day go and look around Radio City Hall where the Rockettes dance.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in ROCKETTES.
30. Go and see the Atlas Sculpture in Rockerfeller Plaza.
Read a book with a statue on the cover of the book.
31. Get tickets to see America's Got Talent.
Read a book set in North America.
32. Take a view of the city by going to the Top of the Rock observation deck.
Read a book that is set in a city.
33. Do some quiet reflection at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Read a book tagged religion.
34. Catch an auction at Christie's.
Read a book where a character goes to an auction or sells an unique item.
35. Tired of walking take a ride on the subway.
Read a book with a train on the cover.
36 Jump off the subway and go see some art at the Guggenheim Museum.
Read a book tagged as art or with a piece of art on the cover. (Show the cover)
37. Head over to see the 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center.
Read a book with the numbers 9 and 1 in the publication date.
38. Greenwich Village is the next place to go to. Head over to Washington Square and see some street performers.
Read a book that is set in Washington state.
39. Have some seafood at The Boil.
Read a book where a character eats seafood. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
40. Take a stroll over to the Comedy Cellar and catch a comedy show.
Read a book that is tagged as humor.
41. Head over to Blue note to listen to Jazz music.
Read a book about Jazz.
42. Hungry again. Then grab a falafel at Mamoun’s.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in MAMOUNS.
43. You get lost on your way back to your hotel. Go back eight spaces to 35.
44. Head over to the Museum of the Moving Image. Where you can see things like Freddy Kruger's striped shirt and you can try your skills at editing and sound.
Read a book that has been made into a movie.
45. After the museum head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Read a book that has a scene at a park.
46. Catch the US Open tennis champion at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Read a book where a character plays tennis.
47 Rent a boat and go for a ride in a paddle boat or a kayak on Meadow Lake.
Read a book with a boat on the cover.
48. Play a round of golf at the mini golf course.
Read a book where a character plays golf.
49. Get an empanada from Empanas Cafe.
Read a book with a Hispanic character.
50. Watch the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadow Park.
Read a book set in Hong Kong or with a dragon in the story line.
51. Take the ferry out to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Read a book about freedom. (Your interpretation) Or read a book set in France.
52. On the ferry away from Liberty Island your wallet goes overboard. You have to replace all your credit cards. Go back 12 spaces to 40.
53. Have dinner at the Rainbow Room.
Read a book with a rainbow on the cover.
54. After dinner take a cab for a nightcap at Attaboy.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in ATTABOY.
55. Go up the Empire State building.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word start with a letter in EMPIRE STATE. (Three word minimum).
56. Go shopping at Abracadabra Superstore, which is a costume store combined with a makeup counter for every occasion, a joke shop, a novelty warehouse, and a magic emporium.
Read a book which is set at Halloween or which has a magical theme to the story line.
57. Stroll over to Jumel Terrace and look at some of the historical houses.
Read a book set in the 1800s.
58. Take a stroll over to Whitney Museum of American Art and take the stairs to see great views of the Hudson River.
Read a book with stairs on the cover. (Show the cover)
59. Next head over to Smorgasburg Williamsburg where 100 local vendors will sell you almost anything you want.
Read a book where a character has a stall at a fair or festival.
60. Lets jump on the ferry again and go to Governors Island. A former military base it now hosts festivals, parks, exhibits and more.
Read a book with a character is former military or that is tagged Military.
61. Zoom down the hillside at Slide Hill! Slide Hill features three shorter slides, including a family slide built for two people to ride down at once.
Read a book that is about a family.
62. Get an Island Orchard Cider with Bulleit Bourbon and a fresh cinnamon stick at Little Eva's.
Read a book that a character drinks cider (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or a book with a character called Eva.
63. Go to the Grolier's Club to see their Sherlock Holmes collection.
Read a book that features Sherlock Holmes.
64 Head over to 6th street to see The Fans Strike Back a collection of Star Wars items.
Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction.
65. Next head over to Harlem to see the Jazz Museum where you can see things like Duke Ellington's piano.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in JAZZ MUSEUM.
66. While in Harlem go visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Read a book written by an African American.
67. Walk by Harlem's murals and see Dizzy Gillespie.
Read a book where a character is a painter.
68. Check out the Studio Museum which is devoted to African-American artists of the 19th and 20th century.
Read a book with the number 1, 9, 2 or 0 in the page count. (Tell us the page count).
69. Have a meal at the Red Rooster Harlem.
Read a book with a red cover.
70. Go to see the abandoned train station at City Hall Station.
Read a book where a character or an animal is abandoned by someone. (Your interpretation)
71. Head over to have a cup of tea at Brooklyn High Low. They have 20 types of tea plus a ever changing menu.
Read a Cozy mystery that is a tea series. (Example Laura Childs Tea shop or Pebble Cove Teahouse Series )
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4161...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2877...
72. Next grab a donut at Fan Fan Doughnuts where the line is long but so many choices of doughnuts.
Read a book with a doughnut on the cover.
73. Take a stroll and window shop on Fifth Avenue. (No one can afford those prices)
Read a book that is fifth in a series.
74. As you pack your suitcase at the hotel you realize you never bought a gift for your best friend. You run out to look for a gift and loose precious time. Go back 40 spaces to 34.
75. You get to the airport in plenty of time having seen all of New York.
Read a book where a character goes home.
LIFELINES
If you are a stuck on a number and you just can't do it. You may use a lifeline. Each lifeline can be used ONCE.
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY.
3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)
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