Hooked on Books discussion

3-month challenge
Runs June 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025
Team

Team Members
✔RachelG
✔Vicki
✔Angie
✔Katrina
✔Michalina
✔Jayme(theghostreader)
Risa
✔Alaina

Links
SS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Q&A
Water Arena (Scores, cheer for your team, taunt the other team, etc)
Feedback

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
Target: 2
Hit: 3
Title: 4
Toss: 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! Checking in!

Hi everyone! Also checking in.

Checking in, hello *waves*

Checking in!

Hello everyone!

How do we want to go about deciding who to send a balloon at? I might be finishing my first book tonight or tomorrow morning.

Honestly I was just planning on creeping on the other team’s spreadsheet and aiming at whoever has the most points 😅

I was thinking of rolling a dice until things warmed up but figured I better ask in case there is a strategy. I haven't done this challenge before.

Adding Risa & Alaina

Hi everyone, checking in!

RachelG. wrote: "How do we want to go about deciding who to send a balloon at? I might be finishing my first book tonight or tomorrow morning."

It's all up to you!

Even if the person doesn't have points, they would still get negative points if you hit them!

I've just been going down the list and picking in a continuous loop!

Please note the challenge cap for the bonuses

I just been aiming at whoever.

Do you guys have ideas for a team name?

I'm not very good at coming up with names!

Super Soakers
Soaking Up Books

Super Soakers reminds me of childhood. I like that one.

I'm fine with Super Soakers as our team name

I put in our team name to Donna.

Thanks Jayme!

Wooahh the crisis I just had when I went to the spreadsheet and saw it changing on it's own as the misses/hits were updated. I'm too tired for this lololol

Katrina G wrote: "Wooahh the crisis I just had when I went to the spreadsheet and saw it changing on it's own as the misses/hits were updated. I'm too tired for this lololol"

LOL, check the arena.

Lol I know, I meant that seeing the screen typing letters all on it's own freaked me out. Thought my laptop was haunted for a second lolol

lol, yep. Haunted by your friendly mod!

Hello, team. Sorry for a late check-in but I'm here now and ready to pop some balloons!

Welcome! It seems you were targeted early! I tried to avenge you, but my ballon missed :( lol

Lol I don't know why everyone was targeting me...jeez! But it's time for revenge!

OK, I have been looking over the SS and trying to figure it all out. I was able to add bonus points but thinking on it, I think I did them wrong. I put down 3 bonuses for challenges I am in, but did I have to use my book I posted in the challenge I added as a bonus? Or do I just have to be active in the challenges I add?

Also, I added a second book but it's a memoir. Can I only use titles and author's names/initials for nonfiction? Or can we only use fiction?

I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be books you used in other challenges, not just challenges you’re participating in in general

Vicki
You can use each book for up to 4 bonuses, where you use that book in the listed challenges. Additionally, you can use each book read for the Buddy Read bonus and the Task bonus.

You can use non-fiction - it can be used the same as all other books. Author's name is used for the Hit/Miss bonus and the Title is used for the Title bonus (with all letters of one of the listed words in title). I don't think NF can be used for Character names, but you could ask Donna in the Q&A.

Does that make sense?

Thanks, Katrina and Angie. And, yes, it makes sense. :)

Hi Vicki, long time no see *waves*

Thank you, ladies. I was out running around and couldn't answer because I was driving. Perfect answers.

Does someone want to message Risa? Remind her to check in? There is a link to her profile on the signup page.

I can do that.

Hi I'm here sorry, I think I forgot to turn notifications on for the sign up 🙈

Ok, I added my 10 books so far in the SS, sorry again 🙈

Jayme(theghostreader) wrote: "Hi Vicki, long time no see *waves*"

Hey there, Jayme :) Good to "see" you again!

Recently added a book I finished.

I am going to do scores today BUT I need Angie to fix an issue first. Angie is over her August cap.

Angie, let me know when you are done so I can get the final scores done.

Oh, so sorry!! Let me look now.

We lost several players this time around, I was looking at that and forgot to see where I ended.

How many players are you missing?

Nevermind, I see that Vicki & Katrina haven't posted since the first month. Alaina flaked the last month. Did you try messaging them?

Fixed it. Sorry!!

I didn't notice it until I was posting my last books. I would have if I'd paid attention and saw it sooner.

You should see your teammates show up today to enter their books. I threatened to give them strikes if they didn't.

I was kind of late in updating my books also, I forgot about this challenge for a while but added everything since then 🙈

Donna & teammates, I lost some of my SS so totally forgot about this challenge. I will update my books later today & tomorrow if I haven’t already been dropped. Sorry, team!