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The winner of the game will be whoever has collected the most stamps in their passport. The game will end once all of the stamps are collected or whenever the players decide to end it. There is no time restriction on this game.




Monopoly Rules
� One person volunteers to track which cities' stamps have been collected.
� Each player starts at GO, moving around the board clockwise.
� You do not need to wait for the other player(s) to finish reading before you take your next turn. As soon as you're done reading, go ahead and roll.
� All books must be 150 pages, except the 'Just Visiting' requirement.
� When you land on a city, read 1 book (or the 2 optional books) to get the passport stamp.
� If you land on a city whose passport stamp has already been collected, read 1 book related to that space.
� When you roll, post your starting spot, the roll, and your new spot on the board.
� When you finish your book, post the spot you're on, book name, rating, when it was finished, and a short review of the book. If you were supposed to read a book that had a specific element, mention that in the review.

'Chance' and 'Here & Now' � If you land on one of those spots, roll the dice a second time, “pull� the corresponding card, and then do whatever the card says.

Chance
2. Get an upgrade - move to the nearest Airport
3. You were framed! - go to Jail
4. Snag a free taxi ride - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
5. Buy a souvenir - read a book that you purchased
6. Take an unexpected tour - read a book that another player chooses from your TBR list
7. You get the window seat! - read a book with a window on the cover
8. You are lost! - roll again and move that number of spaces
9. Take a classic car tour - advance to GO
10. There is a mix-up with your reservation - read a book from your TBR list
11. Get bumped to the next available flight - move backwards three spaces
12. Come in 2nd in a travel photo contest - read the second book in a series/trilogy

Here & Now
2. Discover a great little café - read a book where the main character cooks or bakes
3. You have travel insurance - read a book where the main character is in an accident
4. Pick up the wrong luggage at the airport - read a book where a lot of travel is involved
5. Take a helicopter tour - move to the nearest First Class spot
6. Book early and save - read a book written in the 1800's or 1900's
7. Score last minutes seats - move to the Free Parking Spot
8. Snowstorm grounds all flights! - read a book set in the wintertime
9. Score the last sun lounger at the pool - read a book with water on the cover
10. Photo-bomb someone! - read a book associated with another player's current spot
11. Cut to the front of the line - move forward 3 spaces
12. The embassy comes to the rescue - read a book where the main character saves someone

Other spaces on the board
Go � Read the 1st book in a trilogy or series
First Class - read any book set in a different country than your own
Just Visiting � Read a novella with at least 50 pages
Jail � To get out of jail, read a book with a serious crime in it
Free Parking � Read any book with 150 pages or more
Berlin Airport � read a book where the main character's name starts with 'B'
Henri Coanda Airport � read a book where the main character's name starts with 'H'

To be 'set' in a country, the main character needs to be there for at least 1/3 of the book. Because it might be difficult to find a book set in some of these countries,
you have the option to read 2 books inspired by the city itself.

Passport Stamps to Collect
Lanelle's Madrid - read a book set in Spain -or-
read 2 books where the main character is an artist
Chava's Giethoorn - read a book set in The Netherlands -or-
read 2 books with legs on the cover
Lanelle's Taipei - read a book set in Taiwan -or-
read 2 books set on an island
Chava's Cape Town - read a book set in South Africa -or-
read 2 books where the main character moves to a new place
Chava's Queenstown - read a book set in New Zealand -or-
read 2 books that were made into movies
Chava's Sydney - read a book set in Australia -or-
read 2 murder mystery books
Amsterdam - read a book set in The Netherlands -or-
read 2 books with jewelry on the cover
Lanelle's New York - read a book set in the United States -or-
read 2 books from series that have at least 5 books in them
Chava's Tokyo - read a book set in Japan -or-
read 2 books where the main character owns their own business
Chava's Moscow - read a book set in Russia -or-
read 2 books set north of where you live
Chava's London - read a book set in England -or-
read 2 books where the main character goes on vacation/holiday
Chava's Belgrade - read a book set in Serbia -or-
read 2 books with mostly white covers
Athens - read a book set in Greece -or-
read 2 books that were first published at least 30 years ago
Chava's Belfast - read a book set in Ireland -or-
read 2 books where the main character travels by ship/boat
Lanelle's Santiago - read a book set in Chile -or-
read 2 books with mountains on the cover
Lanelle's Mexico City - read a book set in Mexico -or-
read 2 books where the main character is wealthy
Chava's Warsaw - read a book set in Poland -or-
read 2 books where the main character heals from an accident
Chava's Istanbul - read a book set in Turkey -or-
read 2 books that has been published with a different title
Chava's Lisbon - read a book set in Portugal -or-
read 2 books set during the summertime
Chava's Riga - read a book set in Latvia -or-
read 2 books by new-to-you authors
Lanelle's Hong Kong - read a book set in Hong Kong -or-
read 2 standalone books
Lima - read a book set in Peru -or-
read 2 books where the main character attends college/university

Start: GO
I rolled an 7
Landed on: First Class - read any book set in a different country than your own

Oh good. An easy one to start the game with. But I won't get a city's stamp from it.

I'm going to read The Orchid Affair, which is set in France.

sorry, only just found this.

Start: GO
Rolled: 6+2=8
Landed on: Cape Town - read a book set in South Africa -or-
read 2 books where the main character moves to a new place
Reading: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Chava wrote: "sorry, only just found this."

No worries. I'm glad you made it. And thanks for the friend request :)

I finished reading The Orchid Affair. What I like about the author of this series is her varying styles of writing. You never know if the book you're reading will be straight forward, whimsical or serious. And she somehow is able to pull off each style well.

The Orchid Affair is one of her more serious stories. It is well thought out, and the historical details are integrated cleverly. In other words, you don't realize you're getting a history lesson. Overall, this book is a good addition to the series.

Start: First Class
I rolled an 8
Landed on: Here & Now
Rolled again. I got 5: Take a helicopter tour - move to the nearest First Class spot

*sigh* I'll find another book set in a different country than my own. Again.
I'm going to read Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie.

I finished Cry, the Beloved Country, what an emotional story. The language of this book is so rich, it transported me to the hot plains of Africa, I could feel the dust, and felt incredibly uncomfortable about the Apartheid in the book.

Start: Cape Town
Rolled: 6+5=11
Landed: London - read a book set in England
Reading: Cross Her Heart

Congratulations on getting the first passport stamp, Chava!

Lanelle wrote: "Congratulations on getting the first passport stamp, Chava!"

yey! :) I hope you're well.. Don't think it's hard for you to find a book, lol

Chava wrote: "yey! :) I hope you're well..."

I am very well. Today is my birthday! I'm going shopping :)

Happy birthday!!! I hope you have a great day. Mine is in 3 weeks :)

Chava wrote: "Happy birthday!!! I hope you have a great day. Mine is in 3 weeks :)"

Thank you.

Would you tell me what day you were born so I can wish you a happy birthday on your special day?

hahaha. October 21 :) I'll be 41

Finished Cross Her Heart. I feel a bit mixed about this book. There were some lovely twists and turns but in the end I was left feeling quite unsatisfied with the ending. It's set in England.

Start: London
Rolled: 3+2=5
Landed: Belfast - read a book set in Ireland
Reading: The Many

Finished The Many. This was luckily a quick read. The characters were lovely enough and there's something about Ireland that just speaks to me despite never having been there. Maybe it's the accent. This is a bit of a tragic story, but in the end it just couldn't capture my attention long enough. Lucky I was able to put it on double speed for the audiobook, LOL

Start: Belfast
Rolled: 1+4=5
Landed: Warsaw - read a book set in Poland

Sigh, I think that will be some kind of WWII book then...see what I can find
EDIT: I'll re-read The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939�45

sorry, I was able to finish the 2nd book today. I normally don't go this fast, but as I'm back at work, I get to drive a lot and get to listen to audiobooks again :)

How was your birthday in the end? Did you get some good shopping done?

Chava wrote: "I normally don't go this fast, but as I'm back at work, I get to drive a lot and get to listen to audiobooks again :)

Good to know. I was beginning to think I wouldn't be able to keep up with you :)

Chava wrote: "How was your birthday in the end. Did uyou get some good shopping done?"

I had a nice birthday. I found a shirt, an adorable brown skirt, and some cute green flats. None of go together though :(

I am about to leave for a road trip. I live in Arizona. I'll be driving up to Utah. It'll take about 11 hours.

My daughter and her husband need to fly to Texas to look for a house to buy since they will be moving there in about 4 weeks. I get to babysit my grandkids while they're gone. Wish me luck :)

Fun!!! Enjoy all the grandbaby cuddles and hilarity

Finished The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939�45 for Poland. I think it's sad that I only think of WW2 when I think of Poland... This was a re-read so it was a bit quicker. I still get shivers down my spine reading this, despite knowing the details in the book and of that period.

Start: Poland/Warsaw
Rolled: 5+6=11
Landed: Go - read a first in a trilogy/series

I finished reading Hickory Dickory Dock. You can never go wrong with an Agatha Christie story. This story had a lot of red herrings. I think the author takes advantage of the fact that the reader will believe what the character says in the book. Not fair :)

Start : First Class
I rolled a 9
Landed on Santiago

I'm going to read See Before You Die: Patagonia. The main character goes to Chile to write a travel article.

Lanelle wrote: "I finished reading Hickory Dickory Dock. You can never go wrong with an Agatha Christie story. This story had a lot of red herrings. I think the author takes advanta..."

hooray!! You landed on a country!! I love Agatha Christie, but you're so right, we always rely on what the characters say as truth.

I finished reading See Before You Die: Patagonia. The author did a wonderful job writing this story. It has adventure, silliness, a potential love interest, self awareness, and some beautiful prose. Too bad the books are not available any more. I wish I could have bought books 3 and 4.

Started on Santiago.
I rolled a 4
Landed in Jail. I need to read a book with a serious crime in it. I'll be back with my selection.

I read The Leper of Saint Giles to get out of Jail. The serious crime was the murder of a main character. The author does a great job of making you feel like you're in a medieval story. She uses the right verbiage, social customs, and historic events.

Started on: Jail
Rolled an 8
Landed on: Moscow

You've already collected the passport stamp for that city, so I only have to read 1 book. I'll be back with my selection.

I finished Crazy House by James Patterson for my Go stop. I didn't know going into it that it was dystopian and futuristic, not usually my thing. However I really enjoyed the pace of this (audio)book. It did remind me a bit of the Hunger games but it's not in the league of Hunger Games

Started: Go
Rolled: 5 + 5=10
Landed on: Just Visiting � Read a novella with at least 50 pages
Read: Hell Island

I finished Hell Island by Matthew Reilly for Just visiting read a novella (this is 120 pages). I enjoy the pace of this book, but the story line is just so incredibly unbelievable with apes infected with an illness and they kill people because of it. Not my kind of book, I read it for another challenge and it fits here too. I had literally just finished it :)

Started: Just visiting
Rolled: 6+4=10
Landed on: Free Parking � Read any book with 150 pages or more
I'll find a book to read over the weekend that fits that.

Thanks for keeping up with the stamps by the way. Enjoy your weekend!!

finished The Trial by James Patterson. This book makes me want to read more in the series. I really enjoyed the 4 friends from different backgrounds and employments who solve murders together over food and drinks. It is a really quick easy read, which was nice.

Started: Free parking
Rolled: 4+4=8
Landed: First Class - read any book set in a different country than your own

well, that's not going to be hard :). I'll be back with a book

I read Eclipse Bay, which is set in the Pacific Northwest. I live in the Southwest, so it is definitely north of where I live.

Started: Moscow
rolled a 7
Landed on Here & Now
rolled a 5: Take a helicopter tour - move to the nearest First Class spot
First Class - read any book set in a different country than your own

I think we're on the same First Class spot!

I'm going to read Artemis Fowl, which is set in Ireland.

I finished reading Artemis Fowl. I've read it before and really enjoyed it. I think that's a sign of a good story: when you don't mind re-reading a book. I need to finish the series one of these days!

Started on: First Class
Rolled a 9
Landed on: Hong Kong

I will go for the optional task for this city and read 2 standalone books.
1. Soar by Joan Bauer 10/16/18 **** Joan Bauer is one of my favorite authors. And I acknowledge that even excellent writers cannot produce marvelous works every time. But this story was awesome. I can't praise it high enough.

2. The Lady's Ghost by Colleen Ladd 10/17/18 ** The story was entertaining enough. I certainly felt sympathy for the main character and the struggles she tried to overcome. I wish the author had left out the sexy scenes though. They weren't really necessary.

I've finished my two books for Hong Kong. I read Soar and The Lady's Ghost. Reviews for the stories are above.

I have my 2nd passport stamp!

Started on: Hong Kong
rolled an 11
Landed on: (your) Cape Town

I'll most likely read the optional task - read a book where the main character moves to a new place. I'll be back with my choice.

Finished Snap. This book is set in England so fits the description of "set in a country other than your own". This book had me hooked from the start. There's abductions, murder, break ins, all the gory stuff I like with lots of twists and turns. It was one of the few books I took to work so Ic ould read in my lunch breaks :).

Started: Free parking
Rolled: 3+2=5
Landed: Here and Now
Rolled: 1+2=3 --> 3. You have travel insurance - read a book where the main character is in an accident

I'll be back with a book choice

I finished my book for Hong Kong - read a book where the main character moves to a new place. I read Ghosts of Tsavo. The main character moves to Kenya at the beginning of the story.

Started on: Cape Town
rolled an 6
Landed on: New York

This one's easy for me :) I can definitely read a book set in the United States.

I finished Blood Sport for read a book where the main character is in an accident. Loads of accidents in this book, too many to count. I didn't enjoy this book, but I had to read it for another challenge. This book is about the horse racing industry and oh boy it was soooo boring. The narrator wasn't great either, so that didn't help.

Started:: Here and Now
Rolled: 1+4=5
Landed: Jail � To get out of jail, read a book with a serious crime in it

Reading: Promises of Blood

I finished my book for New York. I read Almost. It is set in Colorado. The story is about a 17-year-old girl who was almost raped when she was 14-years-old, and how she struggled to deal with the resultant Rape Related PTSD.

Started on: New York
rolled an 10
Landed on: Belfast

You've already collected the passport stamp for this city, so I just need to read a book set in Ireland or a book where the main character travels by ship/boat.

I'm off to look through by books.

Finished Promises of Blood. I like myself a good thriller and this one was okay. An attorney has been asked by a rich due to give money to 10 random people from the phone book, but then it turns out that these 10 aren't that random at all and that the rich guy who died was a really really bad guy. Kept me guessing for a bit, which I do like.

Started on: Jail
Rolled: 5
Landed on: Here & now: 5. Take a helicopter tour - move to the nearest First Class spot
First class: First Class - read any book set in a different country than your own

I'm reading one now Alone set in the USA.
This spot is probably the easiest for me. I can just randomly pick a book out of the bookcase or library and 9 out of 10 times it won't be from Australia LOL.
I'll be back tomorrow, as I'll finish it tonight

I finished reading Marrying The Royal Marine for Belfast - read a book where the main character travels by ship/boat. The mc travels from England to Portugal on a ship and is dreadfully seasick.

Started on: Belfast
rolled a 4
Landed on: First Class - read any book set in a different country than your own. It seems that we have both been landing on First Class a lot!

I have to read Aunt Dimity's Christmas for SS/SSS. It is set in England. I love it when reading challenges align :)

Finished Alone by Loren D. Estleman. Apparently, this is a well-known author, but I had never heard of them. I felt this book was trying to be funny and it was trying way too hard. It wasn't funny, it was daggy. I didn't like it so much but had to get a grey cover for another challenge so I persevered.

Started on: Here & now - First class
Rolled: 4+4 = 8
Landed on: Giethoorn
Task: read a book set in The Netherlands -or-
read 2 books with legs on the cover

Can I just say, I'm am so happy I landed here? I used to live close to this place and it truly is a Dutch Venice, so beautiful. I don't know yet which task I'll choose, I'll be back with my choice.

Finished De Cock en de dode harlekijn by A.C. Baantjer. I listened to this as a Dutch audiobook. That was a bit hard, but luckily they didn't speak that fast. I remember reading these books when I lived in Holland. They are simple and the main character is such a down to earth guy. Lovely mystery again.

Started on: Giethoorn
Rolled: 4+4=8
Landed on: Sydney
Task: read a book set in Australia -or-
read 2 murder mystery books

Coming back with a book

I finished reading Aunt Dimity's Christmas for First Class. It is truly a wonderful story. Just the right kind to get you in the mood for Christmas!

Started on: First Class
rolled a 10
Landed on: First Class - read any book set in a different country than your own.

*sigh* First Class AGAIN!

I decided to go with another Aunt Dimity book for this First Class stop. I read Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea. Lori and her two sons go to Scotland to hide from death threats. Pretty scary stuff.

Started on: First Class
rolled a 8
Landed on: Taipei - read a book set in Taiwan -or-
read 2 books set on an island

I'm not sure if I have any books set in Taiwan. I'll go look.

I finished The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster for my "book set in Australia". The book is a non-fiction, a genre I don't usually attempt. However this kept me hooked. The person it's about, Sandra Pankhurst, was born a male and transitioned to female in her 20s. She has had such a varied life so far, she's in her 60s now. She's been father & husband, wife, funeral director, prostitute and now she has a cleaning business. The cleaning business deals with suicide & murder scenes, to death and decay in more natural circumstances and the dealings with hoarders and other people with mental illness. It was like a car crash, you just can't look away. I loved it.

Started on: Sydney
Rolled: 6+1= 7
Landed on: Moscow - set in Russia or book set north of where I live.

This city is already taken. I'll go with option 2- read a book set north of where you live (which is pretty much anywhere in the world when you are in Australia!)
Do you think The Cabin at the End of the World would be okay? It's set in New Hempshire (USA). I think that's north from me...what do you think?

New Hampshire is definitely north of Australia! I hope you enjoy the book.

Great! Thanks

I read two books set on an island to get the passport stamp for Taipei. Both of them happen in England.

The first book was London Calling. I enjoyed the story, but the author didn't keep true to social expectations back then. The girl kept going places without a chaperone. She would have been ruined if anyone found out.

The second book was The Mischief of the Mistletoe. I really like the Pink Carnation stories. I'm amazed at how the author was able to write in different styles according to the main character. Some have been serious, and others funny. All good books.

Started on: Taipei
rolled a 4
Landed on: Just Visiting - Read a novella with at least 50 pages

Finished The Cabin at the End of the World and I'm not sure what to think. I enjoyed it up until about 50-60% in, then it became a bit hard to follow, but the ending was okay. The 8 years old does not feel like a 8 year old though.

Started on: Moscow
Rolled: 11
Landed on: Warsaw - read a book set in Poland -or-
read 2 books where the main character heals from an accident

This one was already taken, I'll be back with a choice.

Could you cross Sydney off for message #41? Thanks

Chava wrote: "Could you cross Sydney off for message #41? "

Sorry about that. I've fixed it.

I read Window for Just Visiting - Read a novella with at least 50 pages. Window has 92 pages. It's a cute story about a teenage girl. The front window of her house shows her things that might or could happen. The cute boy across the street is in danger of having an accident. She'll need to convince him to be careful, and not look insane in the process :)

Started on: Just Visiting
rolled a 7
Landed on: First Class - read any book set in a different country than your own.

*double sigh* Again. I guess it's a good thing I like regency romances so much. They are usually set in England. I'm off to see what sounds interesting to read.

Lanelle wrote: "I read Window for Just Visiting - Read a novella with at least 50 pages. Window has 92 pages. It's a cute story about a teenage girl. The front window of her house shows her things ..."

You are so funny!!

Chava wrote: "You are so funny!!"

It's either laugh or get frustrated. I prefer to laugh.

For this First Class visit, I read A Touch of Mistletoe. I chose it because it was set in England and set during Christmastime. I liked the story but I wish it had been cleaner. I prefer closed door romances.

Started on: First Class
rolled a 10
Landed on: Mexico City - read a book set in Mexico -or-
read 2 books where the main character is wealthy

I'm off to look through my books for one set in Mexico.