Hooked on Books discussion

Yes, I would consider that a forest.

Thank you:)

Hi Angie,
would you accept word variations for perseverance like persevered? Integrated for integrity?

Alyana wrote: "Hi Angie,
would you accept word variations for perseverance like persevered? Integrated for integrity?"

For this task, the meaning of the words need to be the same.

Perseverance - or persevere / persevered.
Integrity - no variation
Courtesy - or Courtesies
Self-Control - no variation (hyphen not needed, but words have to be together and in order)
Indomitable spirit - no variation (words must be together and in order)

Angie ☯ wrote: "Alyana wrote: "Hi Angie,
would you accept word variations for perseverance like persevered? Integrated for integrity?"

For this task, the meaning of the words need to be the same.

Perseverance - ..."

Okay, thank you!

For '1. Read a book where form is important (such as in an occupation or appearance at social event)', I'm not sure I understand, could you give me some examples please.

This is sort of a broad interpretation. The visual appearance, the structure or the configuration of something is important.

The form or appearance is important - like at a costume ball or formal event, the person should dress the part.

A baker has to have uniform appearance in their baked goods and the form (structure of how they are put together) is important.

Angie ☯ wrote: "This is sort of a broad interpretation. The visual appearance, the structure or the configuration of something is important.

The form or appearance is important - like at a costume ball or formal ..."

Could a lawyer be an example? Like a lawyer needs to suit up most of the time?

Alyana wrote: "Angie ☯ wrote: "This is sort of a broad interpretation. The visual appearance, the structure or the configuration of something is important.

The form or appearance is important - like at a costume..."

Yes, a lawyer has to follow the structure of the court/laws and they generally have to have a business like appearance.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Alyana wrote: "Angie ☯ wrote: "This is sort of a broad interpretation. The visual appearance, the structure or the configuration of something is important.

The form or appearance is important - li..."

Yey! Thank you!

Would this work for person on the cover pictured only from the waist up?

Alyana wrote: "Would this work for person on the cover pictured only from the waist up?

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Yes

Would you take 'wrestle' instead of 'wrestling'?

Kari wrote: "Would you take 'wrestle' instead of 'wrestling'?"

No, not for this set of tasks.

I'm here again Angie, sorry too many questions.. Would this work for being thrown prompt?

Too late, the truck swerves and the mechanic swerves but the rear of our Corniche fishtails against one end of the truck’s front bumper. Not that I know this at the time, what I know is the lights, the truck headlights blink out into darkness and I’m thrown first against the passenger door and then against the birthday cake and the mechanic behind the steering wheel.

For being choked?

There were victims of strangulation in the book?

Thrown - yes

Choked - only if the victims were killed during the story and it describes the strangulation with the work choke or choked in the details.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Thrown - yes

Choked - only if the victims were killed during the story and it describes the strangulation with the work choked in the details."

Thank you!

Angie ☯ wrote: "Kari wrote: "Would you take 'wrestle' instead of 'wrestling'?"

No, not for this set of tasks."

Ok, thanks!

Other question: For "Read a book where something is broken intentionally" can it be someone who broke their lease?

And for "Read a book with a series of patterns on the cover" do you mean something like the little anchors in the background here:


or these background flower patterns:

Kari wrote: "Other question: For "Read a book where something is broken intentionally" can it be someone who broke their lease?..."

If the lease is broken intentionally or on purpose, then yes.

Kari wrote: "And for "Read a book with a series of patterns on the cover" do you mean something like the little anchors in the background here:..."

Pattern is defined as any regularly repeated arrangement, especially a design made from repeated lines, shapes, or colors on a surface.

On both of those books, those are patterns in the background, so I'll accept either.

These are also patterns:
- circles and lines
- designs at top and bottom are repeated
- zeros and ones in the blue (it's binary code, but still a pattern)

Thank you!

Can we use the subject of non-fiction books (such as a biography) for the character tasks?

Sammy wrote: "Can we use the subject of non-fiction books (such as a biography) for the character tasks?"

Yes

Awesome, thanks!

For an outdoor scene on the cover, will this work?





Or are you looking for more of a landscape (trees, bushes, etc.) type image?

That works, Michelle.

I will try to specify if I am looking for something specific.

Angie -

Will you take 'Bull's-eye' for Bullseye?

Thanks!

Angie ☯ wrote: "That works, Michelle.

I will try to specify if I am looking for something specific."


Thanks!

Truitt_T wrote: "Angie -

Will you take 'Bull's-eye' for Bullseye?

Thanks!"

Can you post the sentence?

Sure!

One character is trying to get some information from the other:

********
Stanley flushed. "I did volunteer."
Bull's-eye. "It was my turn. You were the one who accepted Defiant's surrender, back off New Chicago."
**********

The italics are as used in the text.

Yes, that fits! I thought it was just a different spelling/posting of the word, but wanted to make sure it wasn't talking about something totally different! Lol

Angie ☯ wrote: "Yes, that fits! I thought it was just a different spelling/posting of the word, but wanted to make sure it wasn't talking about something totally different! Lol"

Thanks, Angie!

Angie ☯ wrote: "Thrown - yes

Choked - only if the victims were killed during the story and it describes the strangulation with the work choke or choked in the details."

It's me again lol.. The word choke is not on the details but the word strangled. Can this be considered?

It is being described how the victim died: The files on Emma aren’t organized well. The interviews are mixed in with details I already know about the case— strangled with a cloth over her face, flannel fibers found in her lungs, flesh removed from her back.

Definition of choked is have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.

I was thinking that the throat had to be held/constricted but since the definition of choked includes a lack of air, I will accept that.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Definition of choked is have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.

I was thinking that the throat had to be held/constricted but since the ..."

YEEESSS!! Thank you!!!

I just realized about the Multiple Challenge Bonus. If we finished Events/Sports and forgot to check the box, can we go back and do it now? There are about 5 that I have.

Also, where is the checkbox?
""Did you use your book in another HOB Challenge?
Check the boxes for the Challenges and earn 1 point for each.""

There are 6 specific challenges in HOB that can be used for bonus points for the Olympics Challenge.. The list of eligible challenges and the checkboxes are in Columns K-P. (There is also additional information about the bonus points on the tab "Bonus Info" in your spreadsheet.)

You can add the check for bonus points if you forgot to add it previously.

Ok. I thought it was any of them. I'm not in any of those. Thanks!

For anyone that likes to read the Formal Buddy reads for bonus points, there is also a Formal Series Buddy read.

Poll for the series is up if anyone wants to vote! Voting ends Sept 28.

Link to poll ~ https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...

For..Read a book with a head and shoulders fully visible on the cover

Does it have to be both shoulders , or would this work

I'm sorry, but it needs to be both shoulders for that one.

Ok thanks ..found another

Hi Angie, for the task where the MC takes part in physical exercises (as a type of training) – would taking a run acceptable?

Back in January, she had vowed that she would run outside at least once a week. The gym near her building, with its televisions and treadmills and temperature-controlled atmosphere, negated one of the key benefits of running: time alone with yourself. Of course, it was easy to say you wanted time alone with yourself and quite another thing to actually do it. January had passed into February, and now they were already in April, yet this morning was the first time Sara had taken an outside run since she’d made the promise. She grabbed the railing and heaved herself up the next flight. By the tenth floor, her thighs were burning. By the sixteenth, she had to stop and bend over to catch her breath so the ICU nurses didn’t think a madwoman was in their midst.

Depends on why she is running. If the vow was as part of training for something, then yes. Running, just because she wants or likes to run isn't for any type of training.

I think in this case, she is running as a form of her exercise.

Think of it as someone that uses the exercise to train or prepare for something like a 5K or PT test or boot camp. Running for exercise isn't training, unless there is another reason.

There is no way for me to know that - you will have to determine that through reading the book, if it doesn't specify in the book description.

Okay no worries, I'll find something else..

for the circus element, is this anything we can find in a circus?

Alyana wrote: "for the circus element, is this anything we can find in a circus?"

An element that anyone would recognize as a circus item. (Not things like food, other that circus peanuts, I'd give you that one!)

Sorry for being such a pain! Is fire considered to be a circus element?

I wouldn't consider fire to be unless something that was being juggled was on fire.

Tent (Big Top), Clowns, Elephant, Lion/whip (lion tamer), monkey, unicycle, etc,

If something makes you think of a circus just by looking at it and you can make an argument that convinces me, then it will be allowed.