Too tired to roll tonight...

 

 

So, I was thinking about rolling tonight because I finished my book. I usually write the review, then roll, and then pick a new book. But I was ready to change my pattern and roll tonight so I could start reading. Then I realized it is too complicated to roll, figure out my square and then pick a book tonight.

 

PLUS, I have two or three books started that are not part of the game. I should just read one of them tonight. I've been neglecting them in favor of BLopoly (LOVE this abbreviation btw whoever started it).

 

So, I'm going to roll tomorrow...

 

Monster Calls tonight I think

Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1573381/too-tired-to-roll-tonight

Booklikes-opoly status update

 

Bank: $58.00

 

June 18th

 

Finished The Big Fear by Andrew Case (Main character knows how to handle a gun)

274 pages = $3.00

(Memorial Day Extra Roll 2)

 

Finished Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve (Steampunk) 

325 pages = $3.00

(Memorial Day Extra Roll 1)

 

Roll: 5

Landed on Fantasyland 7

Book: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (Talking animals)

 

 

Bank: $52.00

 

June 4th

Finished Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub (Ghost story)

304 pages  = $3.00

 

 

Memorial Day Extra Roll 1: 10

Landed on Paradise Pier 28

Book: Fever Crumb by Phillip Reeve (Steampunk)

 

Memorial Day Extra Roll 2: 11

Landed on Frontierland 2

Book: The Big Fear by Andrew Case (Main character knows how to handle a gun)

 

 

Bank: $49.00

 

May 25th

Finished Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (author born before 1955)

228 pages  = $3.00

 

Roll: 9

Landed on New Orleans Square 19

Book: Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub (Ghost story)

 

Bank: $46.00

 

May 22nd

Finished Lamentation by Joe Clifford (Wintry scene on cover)

202 pages  = $3.00

 

Roll: 6

Landed on Main Street USA 11

Book: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (author born before 1955)

 

Bank: $43.00

 

May 16th

Finished The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (from the GO space)

320 pages (according to Amazon) = $3.00

 

Roll: 7

Landed on Fantasyland 6

Book: Lamentation by Joe Clifford

 

 

 

Bank: $40.00

 

May 7th

Finished Twilight Eyes

451 pages (according to Amazon) = $5.00

 

Roll: 6

Landed on GO, free read

Book: The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood

 

 

 

Bank: $35.00

 

April 24th

Finished Beastly Bones

305 pages = $3.00

 

Roll: 7

Landed on Paradise Pier (31)

Book: Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz

 

 

Bank: $32.00

 

April 19th

 

 

Bonus $10 from The better to see you, my dear

Nice Luck! Thanks!

 

Roll: 8 (doubles)

Landed on the Ring square

Roll again: 11

Landed on Chance (25)

Reading: Beastly Bones

 

 

Bank: $22.00

 

April 15th

Roll: 8

Landed on Chance (8)

Book: City of Ember, Graphic Novel

144 pages = $2.00

 

 

Bank: $20.00

 

 

Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1554755/booklikes-opoly-status-update

Booklikes-opoly Fantasyland 7 Read

 

 

The main character is a robot, but she interacts and talks to the animals on the island. So, talking animals (check) and a sunshine state 17-18 book (check). Perfect!!

Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1572176/booklikes-opoly-fantasyland-7-read

Booklikes-opoly 6/18 roll

 

 

 

 

 

I rolled a 5 and landed on Fantasyland 7 - Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

 

 

Time to look at my shelves...

Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1572129/booklikes-opoly-6-18-roll

Who is Fever Crumb?

Review:

 

I have to admit, I'm relieved to be finished reading this book. I borrowed it from my school library because it wasn't being checked out and I wanted to see if I could find readers for it. I need to know a book to really promote it. However, I didn't enjoy this book as much as I wanted to. Which is sad because I hear so many good things about the Mortal Engines series by Philip Reeve.

 

I didn't realize this was a prequel series until I looked into the next book on Amazon. And why would I look into the next book in the series considering my experience with this book? Honestly, the best part of the book was the last 26 pages.

 

Up until that point, I found all of the characters to be selfish and self-serving. Fever, the main character, has been taught to hide her emotions because they are foolish and irrational. This makes it difficult to connect with her or even like her. The engineer Fever is sent to help (Kit) seems more in touch with his emotions, but even he has selfish motives for asking Fever to work with him. The Scrivens and the skinners seem like two awful sides of the same coin. Apparently even in the future, society is ruled by hate and fear.

 

So, I'm torn. I may read the next book in the series or skip right to the Mortal Engines series or even just give up on it completely. If any of you have read the series, I would love to hear your input. :)

 

I read this book as my second Memorial Day extra roll, space Paradise Pier 28, a book tagged steampunk on GR.

 

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