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text 2019-05-21 01:19
Snakes and Ladders Progress Update: Roll #12

My two dice roll gives me a six and takes me to square #100. Yay!  I'll have my four book choices up for you guys to vote on as soon as I sort out how I'm going to tally the voting. :)

 

Roll #12

 

 

  

 

Progress to Date:

 

 

 1. Author is a woman / start: Their Lost Daughters by Joy Ellis

 

     Roll #1 - Two Dice Roll:  3 + 3 = 6

     Timestamp: 2019-02-24 21:59:09 UTC 

 

 7. Author's last name begins with the letters A, B, C, or D: The Mysterious Affair

     At Styles by Agatha Christie 

 

     Roll #2 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 5 = 10

     Timestamp: 2019-02-26 07:26:51 UTC

 

17. Genre - horror: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters (skipping horror)

 

      Roll #3 - One Die Roll:  4

     Timestamp: 2019-03-04 02:36:31 UTC

    

21. Set in Europe: My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell

 

      Roll #4 - Two Dice Roll:  6 + 5 = 11

      Timestamp: 2019-03-09 23:41:41 UTC

   

32. Genre: thriller: The Dry by Jane Harper

 

      Roll #5 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 4 = 8

      Timestamp: 2019-03-14 20:42:23 UTC

  

40. Characters involved in the entertainment industry: Queen of Hearts by Rhys 

      Bowen.

 

      Roll #6 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 1 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-03-19 20:34:27 UTC 

     

46. A book that has been on your tbr for more than two years: The Devil's Novice

      by Ellis Peters

 

      Roll #7 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 5 = 9

      Timestamp: 2019-03-26 22:06:20 UTC

   

55. Is more than 500 pages long: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire (skipping

      500 pg. book)

 

      Roll #8 - One Die Roll:  4

      Timestamp: 2019-04-03 05:53:32 UTC

   

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry

      Kemelman

 

      Roll #9 - Two Dice Roll:  2 + 4 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-04-08 04:22:51 UTC

 

65. Snake - go back to 52:  (Zap!)

 

52. Has a tree or flower on the cover: Open Season by C.J. Box

 

      Roll #10 - Two Dice Roll:  6 + 1 = 7

      Timestamp: 2019-04-11 04:58:21 UTC

 

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Sylvester by Georgette Heyer

 

      Roll #11 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 5 = 9  (Ladder!)

      Timestamp: 2019-04-24 22:57:29 UTC

 

68. Something related to weddings on the cover: There Goes the Bride by M.C.

      Beaton

 

      Climbed the Ladder

 

98. Title starts with any of the letters in LADDERS: A Dangerous Collaboration by

      Deanna Raybourn

 

  

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text 2019-05-20 09:28
Snakes and Ladders Progress Update: *Ladder*
A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell #4) - Deanna Raybourn,Angèle Masters

I pre-ordered the audiobook edition of the latest release in Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell series and was dying to listen to it, so I was excited the 'A' in "A Dangerous Collaboration" fulfills the prompt for square #98: title starts with any of the letters in LADDERS.  And I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint. The island setting off the Cornwall coast, the insular island community and its folklore, the resident nobility's troubles, the dynamic/sibling rivalry between Stoker and his brother, as well as Tiberius' connection to the mystery all made for a good story.  And declarations by both Stoker and Veronica seem to have cleared the way for their relationship to move beyond the rather silly device(s) Raybourn has used to keep them platonic friends through four books. Was it perfect?  No. I had a few quibbles, but they didn't distract from my enjoyment of the book, and as always the touches of humor were great fun. While the similarities to Amelia Peabody are still noticeable to me, Raybourn has managed to make the Veronica Speedwell series uniquely her own, and I'll happily continue to read Veronica's adventures in future books. 

 

  

**Climbed the Ladder**

 

98. Title starts with any of the letters in LADDERS: A Dangerous Collaboration by

      Deanna Raybourn

 

 

 

 

  

Progress to Date:

 

 

 1. Author is a woman / start: Their Lost Daughters by Joy Ellis

 

     Roll #1 - Two Dice Roll:  3 + 3 = 6

     Timestamp: 2019-02-24 21:59:09 UTC 

 

 7. Author's last name begins with the letters A, B, C, or D: The Mysterious Affair

     At Styles by Agatha Christie 

 

     Roll #2 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 5 = 10

     Timestamp: 2019-02-26 07:26:51 UTC

 

17. Genre - horror: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters (skipping horror)

 

      Roll #3 - One Die Roll:  4

     Timestamp: 2019-03-04 02:36:31 UTC

    

21. Set in Europe: My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell

 

      Roll #4 - Two Dice Roll:  6 + 5 = 11

      Timestamp: 2019-03-09 23:41:41 UTC

   

32. Genre: thriller: The Dry by Jane Harper

 

      Roll #5 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 4 = 8

      Timestamp: 2019-03-14 20:42:23 UTC

  

40. Characters involved in the entertainment industry: Queen of Hearts by Rhys 

      Bowen.

 

      Roll #6 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 1 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-03-19 20:34:27 UTC 

     

46. A book that has been on your tbr for more than two years: The Devil's Novice

      by Ellis Peters

 

      Roll #7 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 5 = 9

      Timestamp: 2019-03-26 22:06:20 UTC

   

55. Is more than 500 pages long: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire (skipping

      500 pg. book)

 

      Roll #8 - One Die Roll:  4

      Timestamp: 2019-04-03 05:53:32 UTC

   

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry

      Kemelman

 

      Roll #9 - Two Dice Roll:  2 + 4 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-04-08 04:22:51 UTC

 

65. Snake - go back to 52:  (Zap!)

 

52. Has a tree or flower on the cover: Open Season by C.J. Box

 

      Roll #10 - Two Dice Roll:  6 + 1 = 7

      Timestamp: 2019-04-11 04:58:21 UTC

 

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Sylvester by Georgette Heyer

 

      Roll #11 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 5 = 9  (Ladder!)

      Timestamp: 2019-04-24 22:57:29 UTC

 

68. Something related to weddings on the cover: There Goes the Bride by M.C.

      Beaton

 

 

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text 2019-05-20 09:24
Snakes and Ladders Progress Update: Roll #11
There Goes the Bride (Agatha Raisin #20) - M.C. Beaton,Penelope Keith

Woohoo!  I finally landed on a ladder! Tossing two dice gave me a nine which took me to square #68. I was a little fuzzy about how the ladders work, so I just went ahead and chose books to meet the prompts for both the bottom and top squares. I couldn't find a cover on my TBR that had something related to weddings, though, so I perused my library's Hoopla offerings and selected "There Goes the Bride" by M.C. Beaton. This is the 20th book in Beaton's long running Agatha Raisin series, and while I've only read a half dozen or so of the early titles, I've also watched the recent TV adaptation and didn't have a problem slipping back into the setting and characters.  Unfortunately it wasn't a strong entry in the series.  The story felt really disjointed, and a lot of filler had also been added. Penelope Keith's narration was the only bright spot. 

 

 

Roll #11

 

 

68. Something related to weddings on the cover: There Goes the Bride by M.C.

      Beaton

 

 

 

  

Progress to Date:

 

 

 1. Author is a woman / start: Their Lost Daughters by Joy Ellis

 

     Roll #1 - Two Dice Roll:  3 + 3 = 6

     Timestamp: 2019-02-24 21:59:09 UTC 

 

 7. Author's last name begins with the letters A, B, C, or D: The Mysterious Affair

     At Styles by Agatha Christie 

 

     Roll #2 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 5 = 10

     Timestamp: 2019-02-26 07:26:51 UTC

 

17. Genre - horror: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters (skipping horror)

 

      Roll #3 - One Die Roll:  4

     Timestamp: 2019-03-04 02:36:31 UTC

    

21. Set in Europe: My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell

 

      Roll #4 - Two Dice Roll:  6 + 5 = 11

      Timestamp: 2019-03-09 23:41:41 UTC

   

32. Genre: thriller: The Dry by Jane Harper

 

      Roll #5 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 4 = 8

      Timestamp: 2019-03-14 20:42:23 UTC

  

40. Characters involved in the entertainment industry: Queen of Hearts by Rhys 

      Bowen.

 

      Roll #6 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 1 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-03-19 20:34:27 UTC 

     

46. A book that has been on your tbr for more than two years: The Devil's Novice

      by Ellis Peters

 

      Roll #7 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 5 = 9

      Timestamp: 2019-03-26 22:06:20 UTC

   

55. Is more than 500 pages long: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire (skipping

      500 pg. book)

 

      Roll #8 - One Die Roll:  4

      Timestamp: 2019-04-03 05:53:32 UTC

   

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry

      Kemelman

 

      Roll #9 - Two Dice Roll:  2 + 4 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-04-08 04:22:51 UTC

 

65. Snake - go back to 52: (Zap!)

 

52. Has a tree or flower on the cover: Open Season by C.J. Box

 

      Roll #10 - Two Dice Roll:  6 + 1 = 7

      Timestamp: 2019-04-11 04:58:21 UTC

 

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Sylvester by Georgette Heyer

 

 

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text 2019-05-20 09:21
Snakes and Ladders Progress Update: Roll #10
Sylvester: Or, the Wicked Uncle - Nicholas Rowe,Georgette Heyer

This roll took me back to the same space I was on right before I hit that pesky snake.  I landed on square #59 again after rolling two dice and getting a seven.  Since I read/listen to a lot of oldies but goodies, I'm happily using "Sylvester" by Georgette Heyer this time as my pick for a title published more than ten years ago.  It didn't disappoint. The premise was entertaining, Heyer's signature humor and witty dialog were fun, and the character development and psychological insights were good.  I passed on the Richard Armitage narration and went with the unabridged Nicholas Rowe version instead which I thought was very good. I've read about a dozen of Heyer's regency romances now, and I'd be hard pressed to rank favorites. So far they've all been consistently entertaining.

 

  

Roll #10

 

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Sylvester by Georgette Heyer

 

 

 

 

  

Progress to Date:

 

 

 1. Author is a woman / start: Their Lost Daughters by Joy Ellis

 

     Roll #1 - Two Dice Roll:  3 + 3 = 6

     Timestamp: 2019-02-24 21:59:09 UTC 

 

 7. Author's last name begins with the letters A, B, C, or D: The Mysterious Affair

     At Styles by Agatha Christie 

 

     Roll #2 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 5 = 10

     Timestamp: 2019-02-26 07:26:51 UTC

 

17. Genre - horror: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters (skipping horror)

 

      Roll #3 - One Die Roll:  4

     Timestamp: 2019-03-04 02:36:31 UTC

    

21. Set in Europe: My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell

 

      Roll #4 - Two Dice Roll:  6 + 5 = 11

      Timestamp: 2019-03-09 23:41:41 UTC

   

32. Genre: thriller: The Dry by Jane Harper

 

      Roll #5 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 4 = 8

      Timestamp: 2019-03-14 20:42:23 UTC

  

40. Characters involved in the entertainment industry: Queen of Hearts by Rhys 

      Bowen.

 

      Roll #6 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 1 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-03-19 20:34:27 UTC 

     

46. A book that has been on your tbr for more than two years: The Devil's Novice

      by Ellis Peters

 

      Roll #7 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 5 = 9

      Timestamp: 2019-03-26 22:06:20 UTC

   

55. Is more than 500 pages long: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire (skipping

      500 pg. book)

 

      Roll #8 - One Die Roll:  4

      Timestamp: 2019-04-03 05:53:32 UTC

   

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry

      Kemelman

 

      Roll #9 - Two Dice Roll:  2 + 4 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-04-08 04:22:51 UTC

 

65. Snake - go back to 52: (Zap!)

 

52. Has a tree or flower on the cover: Open Season by C.J. Box

 

 

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text 2019-05-20 09:19
Snakes and Ladders Progress Update: Roll #9
Open Season - C.J. Box,David Chandler

I’m sorry to report my lovely snake charmer let me down this roll. :( Tossing two dice gave me a six which meant I landed on square #65 and a snake. Boo! I slid back down to square #52 where the prompt says to read a book with a tree or flower on the cover. I chose "Open Season" by C.J. Box which has some dreary looking tree trunks on the cover, and I wasn't all that impressed with the story, either.  Granted it’s the first in a series, but I had some issues with the main characters, and a number of scenes felt like they were written for shock value which didn't work for me. I suspect Box was trying to up the suspense factor or possibly appeal more to male readers. Anyway, I would have preferred to have seen the climatic scene with the culprits play out differently, and I kinda felt Box's portrayal of Joe Pickett's wife veered into sainthood territory by the end. The second book in the series is buried in my TBR pile, but I'm not in any hurry to read it.

 

  

Roll #9

  

 

 

 

 

 

65. Snake - go back to 52: (Zap!)

 

52. Has a tree or flower on the cover: Open Season by C.J. Box 

 

 

 

 

  

Progress to Date:

 

 

 1. Author is a woman / start: Their Lost Daughters by Joy Ellis

 

     Roll #1 - Two Dice Roll:  3 + 3 = 6

     Timestamp: 2019-02-24 21:59:09 UTC 

 

 7. Author's last name begins with the letters A, B, C, or D: The Mysterious Affair

     At Styles by Agatha Christie 

 

     Roll #2 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 5 = 10

     Timestamp: 2019-02-26 07:26:51 UTC

 

17. Genre - horror: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters (skipping horror)

 

      Roll #3 - One Die Roll:  4

     Timestamp: 2019-03-04 02:36:31 UTC

    

21. Set in Europe: My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell

 

      Roll #4 - Two Dice Roll:  6 + 5 = 11

      Timestamp: 2019-03-09 23:41:41 UTC

   

32. Genre: thriller: The Dry by Jane Harper

 

      Roll #5 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 4 = 8

      Timestamp: 2019-03-14 20:42:23 UTC

  

40. Characters involved in the entertainment industry: Queen of Hearts by Rhys 

      Bowen.

 

      Roll #6 - Two Dice Roll:  5 + 1 = 6

      Timestamp: 2019-03-19 20:34:27 UTC 

     

46. A book that has been on your tbr for more than two years: The Devil's Novice

      by Ellis Peters

 

      Roll #7 - Two Dice Roll:  4 + 5 = 9

      Timestamp: 2019-03-26 22:06:20 UTC

   

55. Is more than 500 pages long: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire (skipping

      500 pg. book)

 

      Roll #8 - One Die Roll:  4

      Timestamp: 2019-04-03 05:53:32 UTC

   

59. Was published more than 10 years ago: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry

      Kemelman

 

 

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