Romantic suspense books are always quick reads for me and Stone Cold Heart by Laura Griffin, which I read for my previous roll, was no different.  This book was read for Mountain Cabin 18, fitting into the part of the square prompt as a "book that is set west of the Mississippi", taking place in Texas.  Stone Cold Heart was 357 pages, which netted me $3 to add onto my bank total, bringing it to $47.

I'll have a review out soon, though I'm having a bit of trouble gathering my thoughts--in short, Stone Cold Heart was another intriguing entry into Laura Griffin's Tracers series... but it doesn't stray far from her usual formula.  It was still enjoyable and entertaining, which is all I really ask for, so no real complaints, to be honest.

My next roll ended up being another two-fold one, so let's get on with it, shall we?

Roll #7 ended up being Roll #7a when I rolled a 7 and landed on the BL Square, which says to "Spin the Wheel Decide."

And so I went to my summary page (link above) where I have the Wheel Decide conveniently embedded for easy access, and happily spun the wheel since I've been wanting to do so for a long time now.  =D

Meanwhile, on the live board game...

Lookin' lively!  Everyone's happy!  That's all I ask for, right?  I mean, taking an extra roll is serious business, y'all.

So when Monkey's blessing, I move onto my extra roll for this turn...

Roll #7b gave me a 10 and sent me to European Vacation 33.  Ahh, I'm quite happy with this square.

And apparently so is the rest of the gang!  I'm glad you all approve!  Monkey's cheering, Puppy look ecstatic... and I'm not sure Penni ever looks anything but excited, but that's what makes her so much fun to have around, right?


I'm entirely happy with this latest square because it allows me the chance to read a book I'm hoping to get to so I can knock out a monthly requirement for Reading Assignment 2019's Summer Semester!  I'm so, so excited!

The Indignation of Haruhi Suzumiya is written by author Nagaru Tanigawa, in which the romanization of said author's given name (or first name) starts with an 'N', which fits in with the 'LONDON' prompt above.  I'm all for that!  The paperback of this book that I own is 212 pages, which will net me $3, and upon completion will bring my sum total bank to $50!

That wasn't quite as complicated a roll as I'd thought it'd be when I first rolled my dice.  So, cheers everyone!  I'm off to start my book now!

Meanwhile, let's stare at puppy as he stares at nothing in particular, while enjoying a nice breeze that came about in between some sweltering weather lately.

Novelty Cards Currently In My Pocket

My Progress

Current Bank:  $47
Prison Library Donation:  0 pages
Books Read:  6
Pages Read:  2,199

Table notes:
*Dates link to corresponding dice roll updates / other links for related activities included.
*Book titles link to reviews if written.
*Page/Cash values in parentheses are still pending reads/ not yet cashed out.

This post and subsequent updates will be linked at 2019 Reading Assignment Challenge | Summer Semester Page.

I don't want to spend too much time reiterating the new twists for this year's Reading Assignment, so I'll direct everyone to my main tracking page, linked above for all the deets.  You can also find them at the sign up page at Because Reading, also linked above.

So the Summer Semester will encompass only June and July (starts June 1 and ends August 1).  Seems short and straight forward, but due to certain circumstances, I've decided to drop some courses, and make some changes.  I've still been averaging a lower number of books each month than I used to, and had some problems keeping up with my readings while also wanting to participate in various buddy reads and reading games that popped up.

Due to this, and the announcement of another wonderful summer reading game, Booklikes-opoly 2019 Edition, I decided that I needed a much more flexible reading list than what Reading Assignment would likely give me.

I'm choosing to drop Professor AuthorLuv's Course and will be focusing entirely on Professor Genre's and Professor Mix-It-Up's Courses.  I had considered still taking the Beginner level Class of the Professor AuthorLuv's Course, but I'm not sure that's in my best interests this summer based on my progress during the Spring Semester.  While I actually did not do terribly during the Spring Semester, I just barely made it reading the last book I needed to read by the end of each month.

I will be taking the Advanced level Class for Professor Genre's Course.  And I'm taking liberties with this summer semester by choosing an extremely broad genre:  Romance.  For an extra challenge, I'm going to try to pick only from books I already own, prior to the start of the Summer Semester.  At least that little caveat will keep me focused.  Of course, I promise nothing, and chances are, the library will be utilized no matter how hard I try, but try I certainly will.

For Professor Mix-It-Up's Course, I'm taking the Beginner's Class--my chosen books will be listed in the following section.  This is my main challenge this summer semester, as I have three specific books I would love to finish for a specific series that is long overdue to be finished.  As I had been under the impression that the Summer Semester also encompassed all of August, I thought I needed three books, but now knowing that the Summer Semester ends on August 1, I only need two books.  So of the three books I'm wanting to finish reading, I will only read two of them and then find another time to read the last one.

This gives me at least four books a month.  And since I read romance on a regular basis anyway, this is pretty much a free-for-all for me.  It almost feels like I'm cheating...  Which is why I added my personal criteria for the course, as well as Professor Mix-It-Up's Course, to at least give me some semblance of a challenge.  But essentially, I'm only really requiring myself to read one specific book a month.  The books for Professor Genre's Course are very much small potatoes with or without my special requirement.

For more details, visit the 2019 Reading Assignment Challenge sign up post (linked here and at the beginning).

Professor Genre - Advanced Class (credits: 3):  I will be reading romance novels... of any sub-genre.  I will hopefully be sticking to books I already own, prior to the start of the Summer Semester.

Professor Mix-It-Up - Beginner's Class (credits: 1):  Below is my finalized reading list for the spring semester.

I believe that I started reading this series in 2011, and then followed by reading one book each year.  I decided that it was time to get my act together and finish the series.  I've always included one of these books in my Reading Assignment or some other TBR Reading Challenge over the years, and now it's time to just get it done.  After these two books, there's one last light novel in the series, and I'll hopefully find a way to insert it into my reading "schedule."

So apparently I'm completely incapable of reading rules properly, because I had myself convinced that the Spring Semester Reading Assignment lasted through to the end of May.  But if I'd stopped to look at the above logo... well, as you an see, the Spring Semester apparently ended on May 1.  And so I had planned an entire extra month of required reads to get through.  le sigh...

Since that is the case, and since I'm really almost done with what I thought were my required May Reading Assignment books, I'm just going to push through and finish the last Amanda Quick book, and pretend that the Spring Semester lasts through to the end of May.

At least I've read the Summer Semester rules more properly to find that we're only doing June 1 to August 1.

Anyway, now onto my grading...  Even though I'm still going to read for May, I'm only going to count grading for the first four months.  Mainly because I'm quite confident I'll finish the Amanda Quick book pretty quickly, and also because I can.

I don't mind that I missed submitting my report card, but I'm going to list out my grades and the points I earned for each course anyway.

Professor AuthorLuv - Intermediate Class (credits: 2):
Grade = A -- I read all my required books for all the months!
Points Earned = 5


Professor Genre - Advanced Class (credits: 3):
Grade = A -- I read all my required books for all the months!
Points Earned = 6


Professor Mix-It-Up - Beginner's Class (credits: 1):
Grade = B -- I missed reading all required books for one of the months.
Points Earned = 3

Author:  Amanda Quick // 2 books per month // 10 books total
Progress:  9/10 books read

1.  With This Ring | Read 1/11/19
2.  I Thee Wed | Read 1/18/19

3.  Wicked Widow | Read 2/15/19
4.  Lie By Moonlight | Read 2/20/19

5.  Slightly Shady | Read 3/16/19
6.  Don't Look Back | Read 3/31/19

7.  Late for the Wedding | Read 4/5/19
8.  Dangerous | Read 4/30/19

9.  Seduction | Read 5/15/19
10.  Tightrope | TBR

Genre:  Historical Fiction // 3 books per month // 15 books total
Progress: 15/15 books read

1.  The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber | Read 1/8/19
2.  The Bride by Julie Garwood | Read 1/14/19
3.  Mr. Ridley by Delilah Marvelle | Read 1/28/19

4.  Sweet Release by Pamela Clare | Read 2/22/19
5.  Carnal Gift by Pamela Clare | Read 2/24/19
6.  Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare | Read 2/28/19

7.  The Dragon and the Pearl by Jeannie Lin | Read 3/19/19
8.  Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson | Read 3/24/19
9.  A Most Extraordinary Pursuit by Juliana Gray | Read 3/30/19

10.  A Dangerous Collaboration by Deanna Raybourn | Read 4/8/19
11.  Indigo by Beverly Jenkins | Read 4/26/19
12.  The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy | Read 4/28/19

13.  An Inquiry into Love and Death by Simone St. James | Read 5/5/19
14.  The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James | Read 5/12/19
15.  Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber | Read 5/19/19

Pre-chosen List (see below) // 1 book per month // 5 books total
Progress: 4/5 books read

1.  The Neverending Story by Michael Ende | Read 1/29/19
2.  Part Time Cowboy by Maisey Yates | Read 2/7/19
3.  Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld | Read 3/12/19
4.   I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong | Missed
5.  The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie | Read 5/19/19