I had had hopes of finishing my most recent Snakes and Ladders books sooner, but I ended up getting sick again and pretty slept all of my free time away. But no matter, this time around, it seems that the cold isn't here to stay and after about three days of feeling groggy, snotty, and stuffy, I'm doing much better.
Unfortunately, apparently after having a run of good luck with all the hoarded books, I've hit my third snake. Ya'know, I kinda already knew that my luck was bad with this game, so I'm not at all that surprised. It could have been worse, I suppose. I could have hit the snake that came previous to this one and ended up further back.
So I'm running with it... Maybe after this, I'll be able to put all those hoarded books I have into use. XD
Since we already know I hit a snake, let's not drag this update out for too long.
My first roll for this update was an 8, which took me to Square 89: Published between 2000 and 2017. As luck would have it, I have a book hoarded that fits the bill (two books, in fact), but I decided to use Late for the Wedding by Amanda Quick to fill this square.
Rolling again, I ended up with a 10, which took me to Square 99: Snake - go back to 69. Le sigh...
I've been on this square once already, and had considered using one of books I didn't choose the first time around, but I recalled that there was a Simone St. James book that had a cover with elements related to travel (see above), what with a woman carrying a suitcase, and a train running along the right side of the cover. Since I'm still kind of in the mood for Simone St. James, I'm going to go ahead and read this book.
Meanwhile, it looks like I've got a million books hoarded for more possible squares in the future... and, of course, none of them fit the square I slid onto via snake. Boo... =(
But whatevs, this just means I keep reading more books! =D
Currently Reading
Books Hoarded Read For Future Square Use
My Progress
Dates for each dice roll corresponds with respective update post.
Book titles link to reviews if written.
Completed books' covers (read and used for squares) following table.
| Date | Dice Roll | Square/Prompt | Book Title / Author | Fits Square? |
| 02/20 |
na
|
1. Author is a woman | Sweet Release by Pamela Clare | Yes |
| 02/22 (#1) |
(2 + 4)
6
|
7. Author's last name begins with the letters A, B, C, or D. | Carnal Gift by Pamela Clare | Yes |
| 02/24 (#2) |
(2 + 3)
5
|
12. Author's last name begins with the letters T, U, V, W, X, Y, or Z. | SEAL for Her Protection by Paige Tyler | Yes |
| 02/27 (#3) |
(2 + 4)
6
|
18. Set in a school | Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger | Yes |
| 03/09 (#4) |
(4 + 5)
9
|
27. Set during WWI or WWII | Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld | Yes |
| 03/12 (#5) |
(5 + 6)
11
|
38. Newest release by a favorite author | Untouchable by Jayne Ann Krentz | Yes |
| 03/12 (#6) | (3 + 5) 8 |
46. A book that has been on your tbr for more than two years | Slightly Shady by Amanda Quick | Yes |
| 03/16 (#7) |
(5 + 6)
11 |
57. Was published more than 50 years ago | Thunder on the Right by Mary Stewart | Yes |
| 03/16 (#8) |
(4 + 4)
8 |
65. Snake - go back to 52 | n/a | n/a |
| 03/16 |
snake
|
52. Has a tree or flower on the cover | The Dragon and the Pearl by Jeannie Lin | Yes |
| 03/19 (#9) |
(2 + 5)
7 |
59. Was published more than 10 years ago | Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare | Yes |
| 03/19 (#10) |
(2 + 5)
7 |
66. Part of a series that is more than 10 books long | Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson | Yes |
| 03/24 (#11) |
(1 + 2)
3 |
69. Something related to travel on the cover | A Most Extraordinary Pursuit by Julana Gray | Yes |
| 03/30 (#12) |
(4 + 6)
10 |
79. Main character is a woman | Don't Look Back by Amanda Quick | Yes |
| 03/31 (#13) |
(3 + 5)
8 |
87. Snake - go back to 57 | n/a | n/a |
| 03/31 |
snake
|
57. Was published more than 50 years ago | The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy | Yes |
| 4/28 (#14) |
(3 + 6)
9 |
66. Part of a series that is more than 10 books long | Mort by Terry Pratchett | Yes |
| 4/28 (#15) |
(4 + 5)
9 |
75. Set in a fantasy world | Wild Country by Anne Bishop | Yes |
| 4/28 (#16) |
(3 + 3)
6 |
81. Ghost story | An Inquiry into Love and Death by Simone St. James | Yes |
| 5/5 (#17) |
(2 + 6)
8 |
89. Published between 2000 and 2017 | Late for the Wedding by Amanda Quick | Yes |
| 5/5 (#18) |
(4 + 6)
10 |
99. Snake - go back to 69 | n/a | n/a |
| 5/5 |
snake
|
69. Something related to travel on the cover | The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James | Yes |
| TBA |
TBA
|
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| TBA |
TBA
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