Hooked on Books discussion

3-month challenge
Runs June 15, 2024 - Sept 15, 2024
Team

Team Members
Sammy
Jenny
Anastasia
Shan A
Ilovebakedboods(Teresa)
Jazzy
Michelle Empty Nest
LaurLa
Tori

Links
SS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Book check in (for those who have issues with SS)
Q&A
Water Arena (Scores, cheer for your team, taunt the other team, etc)

Scoring
Power Hit: 10 (thrower) -3 (target)
Hit: 10
Miss: 0

Buddy Read Bonuses (see SS for more information)
BR tier 1: 2
BR tier 2: 5
BR tier 3: 10

Bonus Tasks (see SS for more information)
Cover: 1
Fight: 2
Hit: 3
Title: 4
Splash: 5

Please note the Water Arena link above. I have made this game a little bit more interactive so take some time and set up notifications for the Water Arena. Let's have a little fun!

Rules
*No graphic novels, poetry, or cookbooks allowed.
Standard Rules Apply

Hi Team! I didn't realize we started today.

Hi team, just checking in. Looks like only a small team this time

Hi, everyone! Just wanted to say hi before I hit the hay. I’m up way too late 😁

Will be back tomorrow to see what the spreadsheet looks like and whatnot!

Howdy. I have a book to add from last night, and another coming up in an hour or so 😁

Hello all! In the hundred-tens again today where I am, so playing water balloons sounds like a perfect idea.

Team,

Jazzy is uncomfortable with spreadsheets. Would someone on the team be willing to help get books entered into the spreadsheet for Jazzy?

I can set up a thread for completed books if you'd like.

Do we start with books we completed today?

Jazzy wrote: "Do we start with books we completed today?"

The challenge officially started yesterday. I had some issues causing me to post late. You may use any books that you read on the 15th.

Here are my books for yesterday:

Saturday 15 June 2024
🌕 Origin Story: The Trials of Charles Darwin (2024) - Howard Markel 368 15/6/24
0-368/368 4🥄
🌕 Jews Who Rock (2000) - Guy Oseary 0-224/224 = 224pp 5🥄
🌕 Broadway Butterfly: Vivian Gordon: The Lady Gangster of Jazz Age New York (2024) - Anthony M. DeStefano
0-272/272 = 272pp 5🥄
🌕 Growing Up Jewish in China (2012) - Dolly Beil
0-328/328 = 328pp 5🥄
🌕 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974) - John le Carré
0-422/422 = 422pp

Daily Page Total: 1614

Please decide on a team name & captains/persons who will assist members who need spreadsheet help

I can try to keep up with posting Jazzy's books. 😅 She will keep me busy!

Happy to be joining in!


Any team name ideas??

Oh well i can give you the list once a day if that helps Michelle. :)

Possible names (so far)...

The Mighty Balloon Animals
We Will Make You Wet! (Perhaps not the right context)
We Throw Like Girls
Ow! Quit It!

Jazzy wrote: "Oh well i can give you the list once a day if that helps Michelle. :)"


Yes, I think a daily list would make it easier. Like what you've posted above.

I added a book check-in (message 1) for Jazzy and those who have issues with the spreadsheet. You will need someone to watch this thread...

Jazzy wrote: "Here are my books for yesterday:

Saturday 15 June 2024
🌕 Origin Story: The Trials of Charles Darwin (2024) - Howard Markel 368 15/6/24
0-368/368 4🥄
🌕 [book:Jews W..."

The check-in thread is in message 1. You will need more info than that. There are bonuses that I included on the check-in page (they were in the spreadsheet).

Possible names

SPLASH DOWN!

Beach Babies

Soak and Destroy

Oppenheimer's Water Bombs

We Sank Your Battleship

Wow. Good job already, Jazzy!

I haven’t finished anything yet lol. I’ve been bogged down with a horrible case of allergy-induced laryngitis and I’m so exhausted. I started a book last night, so we shall see if I can finish it soon.

I’ve taken an antihistamine so I’ll be lucky if I’m not conked out napping instead 😂

Requested access to spreadsheet. Google name is reesiereads

oh i have the laryngitis too! I also fell over and hurt my fretting hand so i had to miss our band's performance at Durham Botanical Gardens today *sniff* but they had a good time without me! Hope we both get well soon!

How about

Bath Time for Bonzo (Team One)

SOAK 'EM!

Super Soakers

I'm not fan of being 'team two' it makes it sound like we lost already!

The Immerse Hearse (or curse, or Curse of the immerse Hearse)

Sinker Sailor Soldier Spy

My Milkshake Brings All The Boys to Barrage

Oh, playing on the Sinker Sailor suggestion from Jazzy, how about Sinker Sailor Soaker Spy?

Thanks for the well-wishes, Jazzy! Right back atcha! That sucks you hurt your hand and missed the performance.

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Oh, playing on the Sinker Sailor suggestion from Jazzy, how about Sinker Sailor Soaker Spy?

Thanks for the well-wishes, Jazzy! Right back atcha! That sucks you hurt your hand and missed the perfor..."

Yes! I actually meant to write Soaker, so that's great. I just finished Tinker Tailor. (again)

By the way, if you haven't read Tinker Tailor, it's available as an audiobook on NetGalley now!

I’ve never read it, but it’s one I’ve thought about reading sometime! Thanks for the recommendation.

Anyone else want to be Sinker, Sailor, Soaker Spy?

ALSO are there any SUGGESTED READINGS for the event? Not being able to see the spreadsheet, i'd never know.

Jazzy wrote: "ALSO are there any SUGGESTED READINGS for the event? Not being able to see the spreadsheet, i'd never know."

You can read anything you want as long as it meets the standard rules.

Donna wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "ALSO are there any SUGGESTED READINGS for the event? Not being able to see the spreadsheet, i'd never know."

You can read anything you want as long as it meets the standard rules."

you mean the regular rules of 100 pp etc? and no manga or cookbooks?

Yes, what you saw discussed in the other thread was the bonus points. Those are just for fun. You DO NOT have to do those. They are extra points. If your books fits those, you get extra points. That's it. If it doesn't, no big deal.

ah okay so is that just one per bonus point? Isn't being autistic fun?

You do need to choose a target from the other team for EVERY book. If your "Water balloon" hits them, I need to award points. A power hit will give you points, but it also takes points from them. So I need this information.

How do i get that? just pick one from page one?

Okay i'll just cycle through them. Each book just go down the list of names.

Here's the breakdown:

1 point per HOB challenge your book is used in
1 point if you read a book with water on the cover
2 points with the word FIGHT in the text
3 points with Author's initials in HIT or MISS
4 points with letters BALLOONS in title/series (any order)
5 points if you read a book with water fight or water play in the story


You can pick a person from the team list on the signup page

1.Richard
2 Angie
3 Michelle
4 JadeMoon
5 Donna
First 5 hits above with yesterday's books 15/6/24
1.🌕 Origin Story: The Trials of Charles Darwin (2024) - Howard Markel 15/6/24
368 4🥄
2.🌕 Jews Who Rock (2000) - Guy Oseary
224pp 5🥄
3.🌕 Broadway Butterfly: Vivian Gordon: The Lady Gangster of Jazz Age New York (2024) - Anthony M. DeStefano
272pp 5🥄
4.🌕 Growing Up Jewish in China (2012) - Dolly Beil
328pp 5🥄
5.🌕 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974) - John le Carré
422 = 422pp

6. Christina T
7. Deanna
6-7 hit with today's books 16/6/2024
🌕 Words Can Kill (2014) - C.A. Larmer
144pp 5🥄
🌕 The Arsenic Eater's Wife (2024) - Tonya Mitchell
334pp

1. Richard
Hit with book 16/6/24
🌕 Maigret's Dead Man (1948) - Georges Simenon

Don't forget that I created a thread for those. You don't have to post your books here. That's what the book check-in thread is for.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The water arena is open. Be sure to bookmark it to keep up on the action.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

So many threads! aaaaaaa

How do you like your new team name? {ducks out}

YES I LOVE IT

Donna wrote: "How do you like your new team name? {ducks out}"

There will be payback.

LOL! You can still choose your own team name. I was responding to Jazzy complaining about being called team 2.

Jazzy wrote: "Anyone else want to be Sinker, Sailor, Soaker Spy?"

I like this.