Hooked on Books discussion

Cupid VS Eros

Team Challenge
February 1-28

Are you ready for a war? Yes, I said war. For this challenge, I will divide you up into two teams. Each team will read books to fit a weekly Valentine's Day theme and earn points for their team. The team with the most points at the end of the month wins this Valentine's Day war. Sign up here with your estimated # books per week and let's see who wins this war!

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Team
Jenny
bamaace83
Trisha
Shaw
Kat
Ta
Rosina
Megs
Donna

Challenge rules:
*No graphic novels, poetry or cookbooks allowed.
*Follow your own time zone. If you finish the book between the theme dates in your time zone, it counts.
*You must be able to justify how your book fits the theme. Example: If the theme is cats, then your book can have a cat on the cover, a cat in the book, can be all about cats, etc. If you can justify it, then it will work. Let's keep this easy.
Standard Rules Apply

Themes
February 1-7 Chocolates & Champagne
February 8-14 Hearts & Kisses
February 15-21 Love
February 22-28 Soulmates

*Theme Start & End times are based on your time zone. So the Chocolates & Champagne theme will end on February 7th at midnight in the time zone that you live in.*

Book Points


Poll
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Hi team :)

Hello everyone! I’m looking forward to this challenge, my first book is ready…

Hey everyone!

This group seems very quiet - I hope it means that everyone is busy choosing books for the challenge!

Hi everyone
Im still trying to find my first book....whats everyone first book

Hi everyone Tired and Tested: The Wild Ride into Parenthood is my first book

Interesting choice, Kat. I’ll start with Chocolat by Joanne Harris. I read it ages ago so know it’s a book that I’ll enjoy.

Trisha wrote: "Interesting choice, Kat. I’ll start with Chocolat by Joanne Harris. I read it ages ago so know it’s a book that I’ll enjoy."

It has chocolate in the book

From the books I have to read for other challenges I found chocolate & champagne in The Unsung Hero

Just checking as I pick which books I'm reading this week. Do we need to find both words in our book or just one of the words? This is my first time playing with a double word situation.

bamaace83 wrote: "Just checking as I pick which books I'm reading this week. Do we need to find both words in our book or just one of the words? This is my first time playing with a double word situation."

Just one

Hi everyone! Just checking in but it is my goal to complete this challenge without using a single romance book as it is not my favorite genre. *fingers crossed*

I finished The Broken Girls and it has chocolate in the text.

I haven't found a place to post my review. Do we have a thread where we can check in our books and I just missed it?

Hi all!
Ta, I don't see the check in thread yet, and at least for me, notifications are doing that weird thing again by not, you know, notifying me.

Maybe post here that you finished your book and move it later?

Check in link added in post 1.

Jenny wrote: "Hi all!
Ta, I don't see the check in thread yet, and at least for me, notifications are doing that weird thing again by not, you know, notifying me.

Maybe post here that you finished your book a..."

Patience, my dear. I am losing track of time. And yes, I am not getting notifications either.

Donna wrote: "Check in link added in post 1."

Thanks Donna! :)

Checked my books in. I'm trying to spend time today and go around and make sure all my challenges are up to date but I'm pretty sure that I'm going to miss one somewhere.

Current Scores

Theme: Chocolates & Champagne

Eros: 45
Cupid: 33

Keep reading those books!

Hearts & Kisses (yep, I am slightly behind)


Eros: 99
Cupid: 89


I do have a small surprise for you at the end of this Theme War. Make sure you check back to see who wins!

Love Week


Eros: 172
Cupid: 124

A few more days to get your Soulmates books in. Who is gonna win this war? Be sure to check back. I have something special for you collectors out there.

I think my team is hiding this month. Maybe it is the Cupid thing. Afraid they will get struck by an arrow? Last day, folks!!

I will post the winning team probably tomorrow night. That gives everyone time to update all their finished books. Don't forget to check back to see which team wins & to see my little surprise!

Soulmates Week

Eros: 214
Cupid: 135

For the collectors out there...

Where the hell did you find that brilliant art? Bravo.
I almost shot soda out my nose when I saw it. Too funny.

Team, I'm sorry I didn't have any books that worked for the last week. I will do better next time.

I created that masterpiece. I do have talents, you know. I had one with the chubby Cupid waiting also but your team didn't win.

Yes, yes you do! It brought me joy!

Can I see the chubby cupid please? Please? I'll give you a cookie...

LOL

In all seriousness, I only manipulated that image. I didn't draw that one but I do draw. Not a whole lot of people because I get a lot of requests from my niece and nephew. I draw them things that they color. I could probably illustrate a kids book, though. I get lots of practice when the munchkins are in town.

Tell me you are working on a St. Patty's Day image.
Leprechauns, drink Irishmen, etc.

I will see what I can come up with for you.

You are wonderful.