When it comes to hobbies, I'm an all in, or not at all, kind of person. So of course I decided that for 2024 I needed to create an entire TBR came for myself. Typically the game had to also include my love for a certain Miss Swift, and so that is how Swiftopoly was born. Swiftopoly is "A Bookish Journey Through The Eras", and I hope you are ready to join this year long journey with me!
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We have a lot to get through when it comes to explaining the TBR (to be read) game so I will get straight to it. I've created the game board myself and it is sized so you can print it on many different sizes. It is actually 50cm x 50cm in size. which means you can fit it in a large square frame, or get it printed as a poster print from many places. It also looks fine if you print it as A4 and then can fold it into a bullet journal and use it that way. There are also some question and vault cards ready for you to download and print to the size you wish, or you can simply keep a list digitally of these and use a random generator to pick a card.
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD EVERYTHING YOU NEED BY
VISITING THIS GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER
Let's Get started with the rules and prompts for the board. You can also find a copy of all the information on the google drive so you don't have to keep coming back to the blog post. I'll also be sharing my journey on my Youtube and Instagram so make sure you are following me on both!
SWIFTOPOLY
Welcome to Swiftopoly. We are going to be taking a bookish journey through the Eras!
The Swiftopoly board is set up in different colour groups for the different Eras, as well as
some meme moments. Instead of train stations, we have destinations that are
mentioned in Swift songs.
Before we get to the prompts though, every good game needs a few rules!
To take part in Swiftopoly, you will need the following items:
2 Dice (Six sided)
An item to move around the board (I recommend a chess piece, because Tay is a mastermind)
Somewhere to write your prompts each month
You will also need to prepare some question cards, and some vault cards.
I have already written some question cards with some prompts to get you started. These are just extra reading prompts for you to read when you land on the question spot. For the Vault cards, you need to write books from your own TBR on them. You will need to print the Question/Vault card image and then stick or write the prompts on the back so you cannot see them when they are image side up.
Here are some of the prompts for the Question cards I have written out:
How to Play
On each turn, roll the dice and move that many spaces, and then simply pick one of the options for the prompt you land on. You only need to read a book that fulfills one prompt from the selection each time you land on that space. If you land on the space again, you can pick the same prompt or one of the other options.
For each “Property” on the board, there will be three prompts to choose from. Some may be quite specific, or they may be broad so you can interpret them how you wish. Prompts will come from lyrics in songs, or from the title of the song.
Rolls
When it comes to how many times you roll per month, this is up to you. You can roll once, or 100 times, it is totally your choice, just make sure you keep it manageable! I will be picking four rolls initially as this is manageable for me, plus there may be additional rolls to add! I also like the option to read outside of the challenge too.
So what do I mean by additional rolls? If you roll a double, you still move that many spaces, but you also need to add another roll to that month! This means an extra book every time you roll a double, which can end up adding quite a few to your list. When it comes to completing the month, make sure you set yourself a reward for completing all reads. If I don’t complete all the books in my TBR for that month, I will have to add them to the following month and still complete my rolls for that month. You can also do this or just start the next month with a new TBR, but I encourage you to try and read all the books you pick each month.
I think that is all the rules you need for now, but if you have any questions, you can message me on instagram @amundanelife,
PROMPTS FOR EACH SPACE ON THE BOARD
Now it is time to share all the prompts for each space on the board, I have written them out in order as you go around the board so it is easier to look up the prompts when you are rolling the dice each month. Remember you only need to pick one of the prompts to complete that roll, you don't need to read all three. Just pick the one that you fancy reading that time, and if you land on that space again maybe try one of the other prompts to mix it up a bit.
Here are the prompts for the first side of the board. You start your first month on the Are You Ready For It space, and this doesn't count as a roll. Your first roll/book will be where you land from this.
ARE YOU READY FOR IT
(reputation)
Read a book from a debut author
Read a book which includes a race/competition
Read a book you predict to be a 5 star read
PICTURE TO BURN
(Taylor Swift/Debut)
Read a book with flames on the cover
Read a graphic novel/manga
Read a book with people on the cover
MY MIND IS ALIVE
Read a non-fiction book
Read a book featuring mind control
Read a book with a close up eye on the cover
TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR
(Taylor Swift/Debut)
Read a book featuring music
Read a book featuring mental health
Read a book you think will make you cry/emotional
MAKE THE FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS
(On Your Own Kid - Midnights)
Read a book featuring a strong friendship
Read a book about found family
Read a book with a creative character
CAMDEN TOWN
(London Boy from Lover)
Read a book set in London
Read a book by a British author
Read a book featuring sports and romance
BLANK SPACE
(1989)
Read a book that features a coffee shop
Read a book featuring a main character who is a villain
Read a book from a non complete series
THE THREE TAYLORS/SPIDERMAN MEME
Read a book with multiple perspectives
Read a book featuring a hero character
Ready a book from an author named Taylor
WILDEST DREAMS
(1989)
Read a book with “dream” in the title
Read a book based in the outdoors/wild
Read a book in one night
CLEAN
(1989)
Read a book about self discovery
Read a book about moving on from a difficult relationship
Read a book featuring addiction
NO BODY, NO CRIME
(evermore)
Read a book from the perspective of a killer
Read a book where someone gets away with a crime
Read a non-fiction book about a crime
Now for the next side of the board...
CRUEL SUMMER
(Lover)
Read a book featuring gambling
Read a book featuring an angel or devil/demon
Read a book set in the summer
THIRTEEN
Read a book featuring a superstition
Read a Horror Book
Read a book published in 2013
PAPER RINGS
(Lover)
Read a book that features a wedding
Read a romance book
Read a book featuring a stalker
YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN
(Lover)
Read a book written by an LGBTQIA+ author
Read a book written by a BIPOC author
Read a book written by a disabled author
CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Read a Christmas/Winter themed book
Read a book featuring a strong family bond
Read a book set in nature
RED
(Red)
Read a book with a red cover
Read a mystery book
Read a book featuring flashbacks
YES WHALE
Read a book set at sea
Read a book with amphibians, fish or other sea animals in the title
Read a book set on an island
ALL TOO WELL
(Red)
Read a book with at least 500 pages
Read a book set in Autumn/Fall
Read a book with an age gap
GIRL AT HOME
(Red)
Read a book featuring a cheater (romantic or in a game)
Read a book featuring an introverted female character
Read a book featuring a serial dater
GETAWAY CAR
(reputation)
Read a book featuring a road trip
Read a book featuring partners in crime
Read a book featuring a heist
It's time to head to the third side of the board...
FIFTEEN
(Fearless)
Read a book featuring a teenage protagonist
Read a Young Adult Novel
Read a book featuring insta love
QUESTION… ?
(Midnights)
Draw a card from the Question… ? pile
TODAY WAS A FAIRYTALE
(Fearless)
Read a fantasy book
Read a book inspired by a fairytale
Read a book featuring magical realism
YOU BELONG WITH ME
(Fearless)
Read a book set in a highschool
Read a coming of age book
Read a book written by an author aged 25 or under
CORNELIA STREET
(Lover)
Read a book set in New York
Read a book with “Street”, “Lane” or “Road” in the title
Read a book set in a different time zone to you
MIRRORBALL
(Folklore)
Read a book written by a neurodivergent author
Read a book featuring a character with a hidden identity
Read a book featuring a fictional famous character
CARDIGAN
(folklore)
Read a book about a love triangle
Read a classic
Read a book about a second chance
MERIDITH, OLIVIA AND BENJAMIN
Read a book featuring a pandemic
Read a book that features police brutality
Read a book that has been turned into a series or movie
BETTY
(folklore)
Read a book with a name in the title
Read a book featuring gossip/rumours
Read a book with a 16, 17, or 18 year old protagonist
LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO
(reputation)
PLEASE ALSO SEE EXILE AS LANDING ON THIS SPACE SENDS YOU THERE.
THEREFORE YOU HAVE TO READ TWO BOOKS IF YOU LAND ON THIS SPACE!
Read a book featuring revenge
Read a book featuring a snake on the cover
Read a book about a secret
EXILE
(folklore)
Read a banned book
Read a book that features a fight
Read a book featuring Immigration/Refugees/Asylum Seekers
It's time to move onto the prompts for the final side of the board...
LONG LIVE
(Speak Now)
Read a book featuring dragons
Read a book featuring royalty
Read a historical fiction
SPEAK NOW
(Speak Now)
Read a book featuring a character with Selective/Elective Muteism
Read an own voices book
Read a book with first person Narration
VAULT
Pick a card from the vault pile and read the book that is written on the back
NEVER GROW UP
(Speak Now)
Read a Middle Grade book
Read a book featuring Time Travel
Read a favourite book from childhood
CENTENNIAL PARK
(Invisible string - folklore)
Read a book featuring a meet cute
Read a book with a colour in the title
Read a book featuring star crossed lovers
RIP ME, I DIED, DEAD
Read a book narrated by death
Read a book featuring a ghost
Read a book that was ghostwritten
CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS
(evermore)
Read a book that features a lavish party
Read a book featuring a rich character
Read a book featuring an inheritance
MAKE THE WHOLE PLACE SHIMMER
(Bejeweled - Midnights)
Read a book with a strong female lead
Read a book with a shiny cover
Read a book that features space
‘TIS THE DAMN SEASON
(evermore)
Read a small town romance
Read a book that features a season or weather in the title
Read a collection of short stories or a poetry book
Congratulations, you made it to the end of the prompts!
I hope you love all the prompts and will be joining me for a bookish journey through the Eras. If you would like to be added to a bookish/Swiftopoly group chat on Instagram please send me a message on Instagram and I can add you!
Let me know in the comments down below or over on Instagram if you will be joining me in a year of Swiftopoly (or even if you decide to just do it for a month). I would love to see how you get on with it. I'll be uploading my first rolls of the year on my YouTube channel on the 1st of January, so I hope to see you all over there!
You can find everything you need to play Swiftopoly over in the google drive!
Thank you so much for joining me on my bookish journey and reading this post. I really want to focus on the little joys in life in 2024, and will be posting more bookish content soon. I'll also be posting about my other interests like movies, music, planning and gaming too, so if that sounds good to you I hope to see you soon!
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