Hooked on Books discussion
Archive
>
Listopia Madness - February 2024
Mod
*1 bonus point if your book is on 2 of the lists in message 1
*1 bonus point if your book is on one of these lists & used in any one of the challenges listed below
*2 bonus points if your book is on one of these lists & used in multiple challenges listed below
*2 bonus points if your book is on 2 lists & used in any of the challenges listed below
*3 bonus points if your books is on 2 lists & used in multiple challenges listed below
*4 bonus points if you buddy read a book on any list with at least 1 other person (Sign up here)
Challenges Accepted for Bonus points
The Name Game
Author Spotlight: Anne McCaffrey
Snowball Fight
Ready Player One
Road Trip
Beauty and the Beast
Birth Flower challenge - February
A to Z Challenge
Fairy Tale Retellings
Valentine's Day Mini
Groundhog Day Mini
That Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles looks... interesting... 😆📗Best Valentine's Day Themed Books
📘Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
📙Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
📕Best Books Ever
📒Best American History Books
📓Best ebooks
📔Best Mob/Mafia Novels
Total points: 126
1. The Vegetarian📕#4316 - 1 point + 2 points for flowers and retellings
2. Walden📕#334 - 3 points + 2 points for flowers and Snowballs
3. Three Wishes 📕#12495 - 3 points + 2 points for Snowballs and retellings
4. Part of Your World 📕#17622 - 3 points + 6 points for Snowballs and Retellings & BR
5. The City and the Stars📕#3952 - 1 point + 2 points for flowers and retellings
6. The Beekeeper of Aleppo 📕#11068 - 3 points + 2 points for flowers and Snowballs
7. Groom of the Tyrannosaur Queen📘#270 - 5 points + 2 points for retellings and Snowballs
8. Interesting Times 📕#16924 & 📓#5010 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, flowers and Snowballs
9. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau 📕#67233 - 3 points + 2 points for flowers & Snowballs
10. At Home: A Short History of Private Life 📒#517 & 📓#2388 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, flowers and Disney
11. Portnoy’s Complaint 📕#1612 - 1 point + 2 points for flowers and retellings
12. Holy Island📓#1659 & 📕#50822 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, flowers and snowballs
13. Divergent 📕#25 & 📓#106 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, flowers and snowballs
14. The Haunted Vagina📘#1 & 📕#68237 - 1 point + 3 points for 2 lists, flowers and retellings & 4 points for BR
15. Strangers📕#3732 & 📙#1035 - 7 points + 3 points for 2 lists, flowers and snowballs
16. Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff 📕#64150 - 1 point + 2 points for B & B and Retellings
17. The Bat 📓#1484 & 📕#19571 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, B & B and snowballs
18. Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War📕#1738 & 📒#50 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, retellings and snowballs
19. 14 - 📕#11368 & 📓#5489 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, Retellings and snowballs
20. Revelation Space📕#7608 - 5 points + 2 points for snowballs and retellings
21. Hamnet📓#4412 & 📕#5151 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, retellings and flowers
22. Scrublands📓#4649 - 3 points + 2 points for retellings and snowballs
Mod
Total Points: 83
📚Buddy Read
🔤A to Z Challenge
🥀Beauty & the Beast
🔖Fairy Tale Retellings
📗Best Valentine's Day Themed Books
📘Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
📙Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
📕Best Books Ever
📔Best American History Books
📒Best ebooks
📓Best Mob/Mafia Novels
Read
Part of Your World, 400pgs, Read: 1-Feb-2024 | 📕#17617,🥀,🔖,📚=9pts
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, 637pgs, Read: 5-Feb-2024 |📕#1912,📒#4585,🥀,🔤=8pts
Recursion, 326pgs, Read: 6-Feb-2024 | 📕#2079, 📒#4519,🥀,🔖=6pts
The Hunting Party, 349pgs, Read: 7-Feb-2024 | 📕#14128,🔖,🔤=5pts
The Bomber Mafia, 256pgs, Read: 15-Feb-2024 | 📕#3255, 📒#5072,🥀,🔖=4pts
House of Flame and Shadow, 853pgs, Read: 18-Feb-2024 | 📕#18712,🥀,🔖= 9pts
The Haunted Vagina, 100pgs, Read 18-Feb-2024 | 📘#1, 📕#67240,🔖,🔤,📚= 8pts
People We Meet on Vacation, 364pgs, 22-Feb-2024 | 📕#59397,🔖,🔤=5pts
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, 372pgs, 23-Feb-2024 |📕#59397,🔖,🔤=5pts
Things We Never Got Over, 572pgs, Read: 23-Feb-2024 | 📕#3379,🔖,🔤=11pts
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, 224pgs, Read: 24-Feb-2024 | 📕#212,🔖,🔤=3pts
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, 324pgs, Read: 26-Feb-2024 | 📕#54800,🔖,🔤=5pts
Check & Mate, 352pgs, Read: 27-Feb-2024 | 📕#6938,🔖,🔤=5pts
Mod
The Haunted Vagina!!
Mod
Exactly why I chose it. Got to liven things up a little... ; )
Mod
The Haunted Vagina!!"
What? It could be a 5-star book. You never know. ROFL
So when I first went through the list, there was a book, My boyfriend has 8 penises: 彼氏には8本のペ right at the very end of the list. When I went back in there it had disappeared. Never seen a book disappear that quickly, lol.It stood out to me because I thought that must be blimmin' exhausting! 😆
Mod
Duration: February 1 - 29, 2024
February Listopia Lists | Total Points: 92
📗Best Valentine's Day Themed Books
📘Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
📙Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
📕Best Books Ever
📒Best American History Books
📓Best ebooks
📔Best Mob/Mafia Novels
Books Read:
📕1898 & 📒4627 | Daisy Darker | 342 pgs | 3p + 3bp | SF - RT
📕1312 | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes| 541 pgs | 5p + 1bp | SF - GM
📕2910 & 📓2431 | Billy Summers | 612 pgs | 5p + 3bp | SF - RT
📕1770 | Ascend | 353 pgs | 3p + 2bp | SF - NG
📕21 & 📓127 | The Da Vinci Code | 597 pgs | 5p + 7bp | SF - NG - 📚
📗22 | Cupid Has a Heart-On| 135 pgs | 1 p + 2bp | SF - RT
📓2004 | The Girl in the Mirror | 319 pgs | 3p + 2 bp | SF - NG
📕23061 & 📓3107 | Echoes in Death | 382 pgs | 3p + 3bp | SF - RT
📘1 & 📕68248 | The Haunted Vagina | 100 pgs | 1p + 7bp | SF - AZ - 📚
📕28206 & 📓3440 | Charming and the Cherry Blossom | 550 pgs | 5p + 3bp | SF - RT
📔333 | High Stakes | 400 pgs | 3p + 2 bp | SF - AZ
📘75 & 📕39200 | Bimbos of the Death Sun | 228 pgs | 1p + 7bp | SF - AZ - 📚
📕907 | Lover Mine | 673 pgs | 5p + 2bp | SF - AZ
📕44064 | Savage Run |354 pgs | 3p + 2bp | SF - RT
📕61550| Breakup | 260 pgs | 3p + 2bp | SF - RT
Challenges for Bonus Points:
AZ - A to Z Challenge
BB - Beauty & Beast
BF - Birth Flower (Feb)
FT - Fairy Tale Retellings
NG - The Name Game
RP - Ready Player One
RT - Road Trip
SF - Snowball Fight
📚 - Buddy Read
📗Best Valentine's Day Themed Books📘Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
📙Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
📕Best Books Ever
📒Best American History Books
📓Best ebooks
📔Best Mob/Mafia Novels
Total Points: 104
1. Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli 📕#11143 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (Anne, DIS, rand, snow) - 2/2 5 points
2. Twisted Pretty Things by Ariana Nash 📕#15853 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, rand, snow) - 2/4 5 points
3. Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty 📕#2055 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/6 5 points
4. Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan 📕#8885 - 5 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, snow) - 2/6 7 points
5. Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich 📕#2055 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/8 5 points
6. The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie 📓#1058 & 📕#2055 - 3 page points, 3 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/9 6 points
7. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 📕#21 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, snow), 4 BR points - 2/12 9 points
8. The Stand by Stephen King 📙#9 & 📕#70 - 10 page points, 3 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/16 13 points9. Unhinged by Onley James 📕#68099 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/16 5 points
10. Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher 📕#68252 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/18 5 points
11. The Haunted Vagina by Carlton Mellick III 📘#1 & 📕#68237 - 1 page point, 3 bonus points (DIS, snow), 4 BR points - 2/18 8 points
12. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 📕#1023 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/19 5 points
13. The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards 📕#68325 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/25 5 points
14. Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb 📘#75 & 📕#39200 1 page point, 3 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow), 4 BR points - 2/26 8 points
15. Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich 📕#68374 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/29 5 points
16. Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy 📒#433 & 📕#34346 - 5 page points, 3 bonus points (DIS, buzz, snow) - 2/29 8 points
Mod
If it wasn't a WHOPPING $5.99 I might do it just to be cheeky - but if I'm honest, there's no way I'm spending a DIME on that book... 😆😆
Donna, that list is so - what’s the word I want? - special. Yes, that’s it, special.I’m at work so I haven’t made it through the entire list, but if anyone wants to do a BR of Bimbos of the Death Sun, I’m in!
Mod
I’m at work so I haven’t made it through the entire list, but if anyone wants to do a BR of Bimbos of the Deat..."
I just checked and it's available at the library, so if you're up for it, I'm in!
Mod
Excellent, Ashley! Any time will work for me.😁Donna - I may try a few of the crazy ones, but I’m with Ashley; I’m not spending a penny on some of these!
Mod
Whomever wants an epub copy, just PM me your email!!! 🤣
Mod
Whomever wants an epub copy, just PM me your email!!! 🤣"
Oh my - does that mean we'll have to do a BR for this one too?
I’m in. It sounds terrible. It’ll be a nice break from all the American History…..
You have my email already Angie. please also send to Jenny, because I'm quite certain she needs this book in her life... :D (and she's the one that has been trying to get me to read Dino porn for a few years now, so it's only fair :D)
Mod
Sorry for Yelling.... but I mean COME ON
Oh good god. I am absent for a couple of hours and look what happens!!!!Yes to the potentially awful books BRs. I have been reading some brilliant books so far this year, so my brain may need a break
My spot, by the way...
📗Best Valentine's Day Themed Books
📘Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
📙Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
📕Best Books Ever
📒Best American History Books
📓Best eBooks
📔Best Mob/Mafia Novels
2 Feb- A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius 📕747, 📓836, Snowball, A to Z, 437pg. 3+3=6pts
3 Feb- Atonement 📕169, 📓5603, Snowball, A to Z, Ready Player One 351pg. 3+3=6
5 Feb- Stillhouse Lake 301pg 📕2639, 📓506, Snowball, Buzz, Random 3+3=6
6 Feb- We Have Always Been Here 355pg, 📕36689, Snowball, Buzzword, Random 3+2=5
7 Feb The Poet X 368pg, 📕3243, Snowball, Buzz 3+2=5
14 Feb- Quicksilver 927pg, 📙161, 📕2216, Buzz, Snowball 10+3=13
18 Feb Wylding Hall 176pg, 📕14732, Snowball, Buzz 1+2=3
18 Feb Confessions 240pg, 📕7603, 📓3001, Buzz, Random 1+3=4
17 Feb The Ballad of Black Tom 179pg, 📕4815, Buzz, Snowball 1+2=3
18 Feb The Haunted Vagina 100pg, 📘1, 📕68237, Random, Snowball, Buddy Read. 1+3+4=8
Running total- 59pts
25 Feb Bimbos of the Death Sun 📘75 & 📕39200 228 pgs, Snowball, Buzzword, Buddy read 1+3+4=8
Mod
Listopia Madness February 2024
📗Best Valentine's Day Themed Books
📘Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
📙Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
📕Best Books Ever
📒Best American History Books
📓Best eBooks
📔Best Mob/Mafia Novels
Bonus:
The Name Game
Snowball Fight
Ready Player One
Beauty and the Beast
Valentine's Day Mini
Beauty and the Beast
Fairy Tale Retellings
Points:
Read
TBR
📘#1 The Haunted Vagina | Pages | Date | Used | Points
📔#1 Bound by Honor *reread from 2022 | Pages | Date | Used | Points
Angie ☯ wrote: "Donna wrote: "Sooo... Who's reading The Haunted Vagina?"Whomever wants an epub copy, just PM me your email!!! 🤣"
I was already contemplating looking for it 🤣
Mod
Well, I just finished a book in which a woman was trying to spew forth flowers from her vagina, so why not ghosts? 😆
Listopia Madness February 2024📗Best Valentine's Day Themed Books
📘Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
📙Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
📕Best Books Ever
📒Best American History Books
📓Best eBooks
📔Best Mob/Mafia Novels
Total points:
istopia Madness February 2024📗Best Valentine's Day Themed Books
📘Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
📙Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
📕Best Books Ever
📒Best American History Books
📓Best eBooks
📔Best Mob/Mafia Novels
Total points:27
1.
-2/3/24 (529 pgs=5 pts) 📕 #6033 + 📙#1026- 3 bonus points=8 points.2.
-2/11/24 (338 pages=3pts) (📕 #891)=4 pts3.
-2/15/24 (400pgs=3pts)-(📓#1013) 1 bonus pts=4pts4.
-2/23/24 (📓#3719 + 📕 #395=2pts) (338pgs =3 pts) 2 bonus points + 3 pts=5pts.5.
-2/24/24 (📕5773=1pt) + (722 pgs =5 pts)=6 pts
So when are we reading the undoubted masterpiece we have decided upon folks? 😆
Sammy wrote: "So when are we reading the undoubted masterpiece we have decided upon folks? 😆"We must!
I'm just not sure when....
I can add it whenever, so if anyone has time constraints, or whatever, speak up!
Mod
Mod
Mod
Angie ☯ wrote: "Didn't someone also mention reading Bimbos of the Death Sun ... oddly enough my library has that one!! LOL"I'll happily read Bimbos of the Death Sun - but not this week, please. I already have waaaay too many books lined up.
And we can skip The Haunted Vagina, sice the page count won't work for you UNO players. I will, of course, be devestated....
Mod
I will be reading it regardless; we've talked about it too much for me to not read it! Lol!!
Any time is good with me, just let me know when.
I'm not proud. I'll read them both. teehee
Mod
Yay! That's what I thought is was for some reason. I may have read a 100 pager or two over the years as well.
Teehee, I'd have read it either way too. I signed up for UNO with less books than I plan to read for the month, so I have a little leeway with books that don't fit 😁So when? I'm happy whenever.
Well personally, I think they both sound like perfect titles for Valentine's Day, but we can all wait to see if they fit for the Uno mini challenge as well. God knows what that is going to be...teehee.Maybe start one next weekend and the other the last week of February?
I'm pretty sure I have the original paperback of Bimbos somewhere. I looked at the editions, and I recognize the cover, and I know I have a couple other McCrumb mysteries somewhere too. Now, if only I can find it.
Mod
I swear it said 101+ - now I feel crazy ....
Mod
So, out of all the vast collection of books, many of them phenomenal pieces of literature, that have been produced during all of human history, I find myself reading...The Haunted Vagina
on my birthday.
The question is... Why do I let people talk me into this stuff??? 😂😂😂
Truitt_T wrote: "Sammy wrote: "So, out of all the vast collection of books, many of them phenomenal pieces of literature, that have been produced during all of human history, I find myself reading...Happy birthday, Sammy, and many joyous returns!
As for The Haunted Vagina, I'm going to read it, too, so I'm on whatever slippery slope you are, lol.
I'm looking forward to the BR thread being open. I have highlighted a few gems I want to share (and those that don't want to read the book can come and see what they are missing out on, lol).
Hooked on Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Incubus Dreams (other topics)It Ends with Us (other topics)
Savage Run (other topics)
Bimbos of the Death Sun (other topics)
Motor Mouth (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Sharyn McCrumb (other topics)K.D. Edwards (other topics)
Jenny Han (other topics)
Carlton Mellick III (other topics)
T. Kingfisher (other topics)
More...
Monthly Challenge: February 2024
Welcome to our monthly Listopia Madness challenge. It is a relatively simple challenge. Every month you will get 3 listopia lists from me and 3 from the winners of the previous month. *Please note that if you do not respond in a reasonable amount of time that the 4th place person (and so on) will replace you until we get 3 lists.
How it works
📘You will read as many books as you want from as many of the lists provided as you want.
📘You will score each book using the point system provided below
📘You will keep a running tally of your total in your post (try to keep your books in one comment, if possible for easy tracking)
📘I will contact the 3 highest-scoring readers at the end of the month and they will each choose one listopia list to be included in the next month's challenge.
Challenge rules:
📘No poetry or cookbooks allowed.
📘Standard Rules Apply
Book Points
Graphic Novel Points
Page Count Limit: 100 (Actual page count)
Please use this formula to find your adjusted page count (for points):
#Pgs x 1/4 = Adjusted Page Count
❀If your adjusted page count is less than 100, you will get 0.5 points for the book. If it is 100 or higher see the page point chart above for points.
Listopia Lists
Best Valentine's Day Themed Books
Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
Best Books Ever Provided by January 1st place (tie) winner: Sammy
Best American History Books Provided by January 1st place (tie) winner: Truitt
Best ebooks Provided by January 2nd place winner: Angie
Best Mob/Mafia Novels Provided by January 3rd place winner: Aoife
Please remember to set up notifications for the Announcement thread