Hooked on Books discussion

I'm going to try to do mine right now

I could probably do Jonathon After All, Just Bromantically Invested, Jaded, Kala, Keeper of Lonley Sprirts...if I can get help fitting them into my solar system challenge too. Pretty Please. :)

I could probably do Excavations too.

I've got all but 2 chosen

I think you could probably say that Excavations is 50% orange. It looks that way to me, though TinEye says only 36%. The alternate cover has one of the 4 women in a large red hat.




is on the inspiring books list



all arguably have someone in a position of authority. I would BR the last 2 with you, though probably not read them for the challenge (because they aren't Ks or travel)

Ok. I'll do those two for sure then. I've got my initial list (except Joy), but i expect it will change once the hunt categories for august come out.

I'll probably read Join The Club and Julien for funzies since i really enjoy those books and they work for my spell outs.

Ok. I was able to re-use all but two on my Solar System Challenge.

I'm reading this for High Fantasy The Sun Blessed Prince. Amanda I saw you shelved this...did you want to BR? I get BR points for Solar system too.

Malum Discordae has been on my tbr forever. If there's any food in it, I'll read it with you, Lisa.

I did a quick search for "eat" and it was in there 13 times with some reference to "flesh-eating necromancer", so....

Ive picked most of mine but want know for definite if they all fit until ive read them

Well done jackie for finding all those Js to work with Travel/ adventure ...ive found 1 & Kirsten 2 ...its so hard

I didnt even try for the mpg this month.

It was hard finding those J's. Took a good while yesterday.

Are we doing a team read this month?

Excavations is shortish (288 Pages) and US Kindle Unlimited. That might be a good one?

I could do that one.

Totally Mixing Challenges here, but this is my current planned reading for August. I was able to duplicate a lot between my three big monthly ones so I actually have time for fun reading this month. I'd BR any of these:

Join the Club - Hunt and Solar System
Jar City - Clowns, Solar System, Book Quest
Malum Discordiae- Hunt, Solar System, BookQuest
Julien - Hunt, Solar System
Meeting Mr. Adorkable - Hunt, Solar System, Book Quest
Excavations - Solar System, Book Quest
A Mage's Guide to Aussie Terrors - Hunt, Solar System, Book Quest
Barrett - Solar System
Make You Mine - Hunt, Solar System, Book Quest
The Sun Blessed Prince - Solar System
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits - Solar System, Book Quest
Micah- Hunt, Solar System, Book Quest
Charming Him - Solar System
A Match Made In Evan - Hunt, Solar System, Book Quest
Matrimonial Merriment- Book Quest
Just Bromantically Invested - Hunt, Solar System, Book Quest
Jaded - Hunt

I still have a few places in Solar System to complete, but this is a good mix for me of have to read, want to read and re-reads. I'm actually not dreading this month right now. But who knows what my hunt points will look like. I just don't care.

Ive got a few of my quest books down for SH as well . Vampires will have finished and TT ( in few weeks ) so that should make it easier

Ive completly misunderstood the translation task

Sorry, I guess that OR is confusing. The spirit of the task is to read a book that was originally written in a language other than your first (or only), and was translated

Whats everyone one else doing ..can we use this for a team read ??

3 of you are doing Jar City..i can do this as well

It's an icelandic thriller, and Jackie, Lisa, and I are reading it for Clowns

MN Lisa wrote: "I still have a few places in Solar System to complete, but this is a good mix for me of have to read, want to read and re-reads. I'm actually not dreading this month right now. But who knows what m..."

Not playing SH has been very good for my mental health.

I'll do a BR of Just Bromantically Invested with you, Lisa, but not for the challenge, like I did with Janine for Jackdaw this month. It's been on my tbr for ages and it looks like a quick read. I'll take a look at MD and see what I can find with it and maybe do a swap.

Kirsten wrote: "It's an icelandic thriller, and Jackie, Lisa, and I are reading it for Clowns"

Ok, ill join in then

Well then I can too

Also more J/K MM:

A Kiss for the Holidays
Jack Finch Believes in Ghosts
Jack of Thorns
Jordie and Joey Fell from the Sky
Just for the Cameras
JUST for the Holidays
Kacey: The First Premise
Keep It in the Dark
Kennedy Is King
Killers and Monsters
Killjoy
King of Death
Kings and Monsters
Kings of B'more
Kinship and Kindness
Kissed by the Krampus
Knock Me Down
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits
The Kindred
The Kingdom of Sand
The Kingdoms

Here's a LGBTQIA masterlist that you can filter by pairing (MM=Achillean) and sort by title https://airtable.com/apppXhvgm8fwjJik...

Ok. So we have Jar City for our Team Read this month.

Other Buddy Reads:
Matrimonial Merriment with MrsGeo from Saga
Join the Club - Janine, Lisa
Julien - Janine, Lisa
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits - Kirsten, Lisa
Just Bromantically Invested - Kirsten, Lisa
Excavations - Kirsten, Lisa

Amanda - Did you want to read The Sun Blessed Prince? I saw it was on your Want To Read shelf....

Lisa, ive seen 2 books call Jaded floating around ..im doing this one Jaded

I might join in with Just Bromantically invested if i can fit it in ..Is Saxon James American ?

looks like she is Australian

MN Lisa wrote: "Ok. So we have Jar City for our Team Read this month.

Other Buddy Reads:
Matrimonial Merriment with MrsGeo from Saga
Join the Club - Janine, Lisa
Julien - Janine, Lisa
Jaded - Janine, Lisa
The Ke..."

Jackie and I are going to read Just One Day, and I might BR Malum Discordae with you (but we can wait and see).

Amanda and Janine, I can't believe we aren't BRing this month. I am not loving this bonus.

once September is done there.will be a new one.

MN Lisa wrote: "Ok. So we have Jar City for our Team Read this month.

Other Buddy Reads:
Matrimonial Merriment with MrsGeo from Saga
Join the Club - Janine, Lisa
Julien - Janine, Lisa
Jaded - Janine, Lisa
The Ke..."


Yeah I can BR that one!

Requested the BR. Included Malum Discordae, Just One Day and Sun Blessed Prince to my list above.

BR List. Spreadsheet Updated.

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

Just finished our last book ..phew 😅

Just in time. Way to go!

🌿 September Challenge: Nature and Environment 🌿
Bonus Genre: Science Fiction

This month we’re turning our attention to the natural world and the many ways it weaves into storytelling. Here are your prompts to guide your reading:

• Read a book where nature takes the center stage.
• Read a book exploring the relationship between people and the environment.
• Read a book that deals with environmental challenges or changes.
• Read a book featuring a character deeply connected to the natural world.
• Read a book where nature influences the story or the characters’ choices.
• Read a book that touches on sustainability or alternative ways of living.
• Read a book with characters advocating for or protecting the environment.
• Read a book imagining a future shaped by ecological or environmental shifts.
• Read a book with outdoor adventure or exploration at its heart.
• Read a book where wildlife, landscapes, or ecosystems play a role.

🌎 But here’s the fun part: books don’t have to look like they fit at first glance. If you frame your reading through the lens of “how nature or the environment matters,” so many genres can work. For example:

✨ Contemporary Romance (Beach Read by Emily Henry)
Even in an urban or beachy romance, if the natural setting influences the characters’ growth or serves as a symbolic escape, it fits!
Prompt match: #1, #5, #9

✨ Dystopian Sci-Fi (Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel)
Post-apocalyptic survival stories are inherently about humans reconnecting with or adapting to the natural world.
Prompt match: #3, #5, #8

✨ Magical Realism (The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern)
The circus may be magical, but its ties to seasons, plants, and landscapes let nature subtly shape the story.
Prompt match: #1, #5, #10

✨ Cozy Mystery (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith)
Set in Botswana, the environment—the landscape, climate, and wildlife—becomes inseparable from the story’s tone and culture.
Prompt match: #1, #2, #10

🌱 Basically, if the environment plays a role in character choices, plot, or theme, it counts. From romance to mystery to sci-fi, nature finds its way in everywhere—you just have to look for it.

Friends I read such a good Sci-Fi book this month if you're looking for one Aurethia Rising

I might need some help being creative with this month's choices..... :)

I know what you mean lisa
Once again i will try and use my Js where possible

@MN Lisa, I am reading Megalodon: Bloodbath for the Seasonal Reading Challenge cryptids task. It fits well with most cats and it's MPG science fiction. Its also 298 pages so great turf wars points.

Ive managed to fill all mine with Js ..and if they dont work when i read them ..then I'll panic 😄😄

@Amanda, I'm thinking I can fit the whole Exiled Heir trilogy in the tasks this month. Ascendant King is A so do you want to buddy read this month? Only thing is I remember book 1 being heavily nature focused, but I can't be sure of the other two.

Jessica wrote: "@Amanda, I'm thinking I can fit the whole Exiled Heir trilogy in the tasks this month. Ascendant King is A so do you want to buddy read this month? Only thing is I..."

I'm good with that! They're audio too so wont get in they way of my too many arcs.

Lisa, I have an arc for this one and it works for the last space you have if you're interested: Inside a Dark Space (It's genre scifi on amazon which works in place of the MPG)

I like it. Its only .99 so I clicked the Pre-Order now so I should have it on Monday.

And I totally go for something different on Line 49 if we can find Sci-Fi and/or Title starts with M. I totally did not pay attention to that this time. :)

And really I'd switch out just about anything if we want to try a team read... maybe a murderbot story?

I'd always be up for a Murderbot read. :)

Jackie, I've only read the first one, so if you want to pick a prompt that fits for the second I could BR that with you...