Hooked on Books discussion

Question 10. A Book set in Canada.

✅ Eleven Huskies: A Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery (2024) - Philipp Schott 256pp 20/4/24 4★

All caught up and ready for more when you are!

✅ T10. Read a book set in your partner's chosen country.

Sweden
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life - 2016 - ⭐️

Was that book set in Sweden? The writer was Finnish and is now American. Aaah! I think you're being very cheeky. :)

I had to carefully consider whether I wanted to live in Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, etc. And I chose Sweden.

Jazzy wrote: "Was that book set in Sweden? The writer was Finnish and is now American. Aaah! I think you're being very cheeky. :)"

The book was set in all the Nordic countries. Including Sweden. 'Sweden' was in fact mentioned 65 times.

It's ok, we've only got 1 week left of this challenge.

What? Why. is it over so soon? I've been enjoying this.

Jazzy wrote: "What? Why. is it over so soon? I've been enjoying this."

So have I. There's another one starting on May 1st. We can get to know new people. :)

Question 11: What did you want to be when you grew up?
Task 11: Pick a career you wanted to be and choose a book with a character that is working in that field and/or working in your partners field.

Question 12: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Task 12: Read a book that has sugar or sweet in the title(or another sweet treat in the title)

Q11 - Psychologist

Q12 - Strawberry

For T11, I'm going to read one for what I wanted to be, & one for what you wanted to be.

✅ T11a. Pick a career you wanted to be and choose a book with a character that is working in that field

Me - Psychologist
Think Like a Psychologist: How to Analyze Emotions, Read Body Language and Behavior, Understand Motivations, and Decipher Intentions - 2019 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ T12. Read a book that has sweet in the title

The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️

Hi Jazzy, just making sure you saw Q11 & Q12?

Thanks! No i missed this.

I wanted to be a musician. I will also find a book for Psychologist!
so 11 a.
✅ Ain't Misbehavin' (1966) - W. T. Ed Kirkeby 250pp 24/4/24 5★


The Story of Thomas 'Fats' Waller

Q12 I like Chunky Monkey by Ben & Jerry's. Also I like Coffee.

✅ T11b. Read a book with a character that is working in the field that your partner wanted to work in

Musician
Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story - 1978 - ⭐️⭐️

Psychologist
✅ Shutter Island (2003) - Dennis Lehane 416pp 25/4/24 5★

A book with SWEET in the title

✅ Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History (1985) - Sidney W. Mintz304pp 25/4/24 5★

If you could write a boo about our life, what would be the title be and why?
task: Read a memoir, biography or autobiography


Are you an early bird or night owl?
Task: Read a book with a bird on the cover, title or mentioned in the book.

Q13: "I Won't Learn from the Book I Don't Read".
Reason: I'm always looking to learn things to become a better human.


Q14: Night owl.

My Life in Film : The Story of a Rock'n'Roll Photographer

Night Owl, definitely.

Memoir
📺 Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War (2016) - Ruth Clare 354pp 26/4/24 5★

Book with a bird on the cover
✅ The Painted Bird (1965) - Jerzy Kosiński 258 pp 26/4/24 5★

✅ T13. Read a memoir, biography or autobiography

Faith, Hope and Carnage - Nick Cave - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I read that, it was very good. Also 2 of my girls are named Faith and Hope. I have a Charity too.

Ah a Nick Cave fan, are we?

Well, I suppose, how can one not be! :)

Richard wrote: "Ah a Nick Cave fan, are we?

Well, I suppose, how can one not be! :)"

Exactly! And I like Cold Chisel too...and old Aeroplane Jelly adverts.

✅ T14. Read a book with a bird on the cover

Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology - 2014 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I guess that's it for us, on this challenge. I enjoyed getting to know you, Jazzy. I'm sure we'll talk again in this group. :)

Very sad that it's over, you're a good person to read with Richard, and I enjoyed it very much. x

As you know, with this March to April Name Game challenge, I had 3 separate partners.

For this May to June challenge, would you like to start another one together? But still have our other partner as well.

I just ask, because we both read at about the same speed & also have a large appetite for books.

I'll ask Amanda if it'd be okay, I'm sure it will be.

Richard wrote: "As you know, with this March to April Name Game challenge, I had 3 separate partners.

For this May to June challenge, would you like to start another one together? But still have our other partne..."

Hey Richard, did you want to start over on this thread or did you want me to start a new one for you guys tomorrow for the new ?

I apologize for the lack of questions this past week. Home life came in like a wreaking ball and just trying to sort stuff out and didnt have a chance to get to the computer to update questions.

We could probably keep this one, if that's ok. We might as well.

That's ok, perhaps in between the main tasks, Jazzy & I can suggest tasks for us to do.

Name spell out to start? How about first & last name?

Richard wrote: "We could probably keep this one, if that's ok. We might as well.

That's ok, perhaps in between the main tasks, Jazzy & I can suggest tasks for us to do."

Yeah totally works for me. I am up for that. It would give me more ideas to put on my list that i may have not thought of.

Richard wrote: "Name spell out to start? How about first & last name?"

Yep start with the spell out again

✅ Both Names & Initials

J - May 2nd - Be Your Own Sunshine - James Allen - 2020 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A - May 1st - Applied Minds: How Engineers Think - Guru Madhavan - 2015 - ⭐️⭐️
Z - May 1st - Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe - Roger McNamee - 2019 - ⭐️⭐️
Z - May 5th - Zero Altitude: How I Learned to Fly Less and Travel More - Helen Coffey - 2022 - ⭐️
Y - May 7th - Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career - Scott H. Young - 2019 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

L - May 1st - Bizarre London: Discover the Capital's Secrets & Surprises - David Long - 2013 - ⭐️⭐️
E - May 1st - Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter - Tom Bissell - 2010 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M - May 1st - Bisexual Men Exist: A Handbook for Bisexual, Pansexual and M-spec Men - Vaneet Mehta - 2023 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O - May 4th - Energize: Make the Most of Every Moment - Simon Alexander Ong - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
N - May 3rd - Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout - Cal Newport - 2024 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

J - May 3rd - Every Night Is Saturday Night: A Country Girl's Journey To The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: A Country Girl's Journey To The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Wanda Jackson - 2017 - ⭐️
L - May 2nd - The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive Art - Peter Lamont - 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hello and welcome once again to The Name Game starring Richard Moore and Jazzy Lemon.



For our first task, Spell out the first and last names of your partner.
12/12

🌸 R : May Day Manifesto 1968 (1968) - Raymond Williams 225pp 1/5/24 5🌼
🌸 I : Fumo: Italy's Love Affair with the Cigarette (2016) - Carl Ipsen 300pp 1/5/24 5🌼
🌸 C : Mum's the Word (2004) - Kate Collins 304pp 4/5/24 4🌼
🌸 H : A Memory of Violets (2015) - Hazel Gaynor 432pp
🌸 A : The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman (1972) - Angela Carter 288pp 9/5/24 3.5🌼
🌸 R : Beltane: Springtime Rituals, Lore, & Celebration (2001) - Raven Grimassi 192pp 1/5/24 5🌼
🌸 D : Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend (2004) - Michael Dregni 8/5/24 5🌼

🌸 M : May Day (1920) - F. Scott Fitzgerald 112pp 1/5/24 5🌼
🌸 O : Ohio Tiki: Polynesian Idols, Coconut Trees and Tropical Cocktails (2019) - Jeff Chenault 176pp 9/5/24 5🌼
🌸 O : One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940) - Agatha Christie 224pp 5/5/24 5🌼
🌸 R : Richard II (1595) - William Shakespeare 369pp 2/5/24 5🌼
🌸 E : Murder at the Savoy (2021) - Jim Eldridge 381pp 1/5/24 5🌼

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If it's officially May 1st in your timezone, you can start.

I'm in Australia, where it's currently nearly 6am on May 1st.

Interview Archive: A conversation with Michael Dregni, author of Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend

https://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/int...

I'm done with the first task & ready when you are.

I'm finished too!

Question 1: Some of you may have established where each other is from in conversation. If not where are you from?
Task 1: Read a book set in the state or country your partner is from.

I believe we have already had that task previously. How about we flip it & read a book set in the place we're from?

For instance, I would read a book set in Australia.

Richard wrote: "I believe we have already had that task previously. How about we flip it & read a book set in the place we're from?

For instance, I would read a book set in Australia."

that is fine with me...do you guys lol you will have quite a few...so if you even want to read multiple books for 1 task to stretch it thats fine as well

Great! How about also a spell-out of the specific towns we live in, Jazzy?

Yeah we could spell out your city AND mine if you like.
Remember I'm travelling to Hull for a gig tomorrow and will be gone all day with no time to read but have Sunday free I think!

Shall we spell NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE and your city too?

That should keep us both busy for a little bit.

Sounds fun. We like spell-outs. My town is ALBURY.

Shall we add NSW too? or ENGLAND and AUSTRALIA? This is going to be fun!

Whoa hardcore. 😎