Hooked on Books discussion

🔐 Welcome to Your Box.

The lock is real. The box is closed. But the two of you? You have the keys.

This is your personal team thread. Each week, you’ll receive a new reading prompt. Each of you will choose a book, read it, and post your reflection here. Once both reflections are posted, a key turns—and the box reveals a message just for you.

You must complete all 12 keyholes to open the box in Week 13.

You can use this thread for:
🔐 Weekly reflections
🔐 Talking with your partner
🔐 Celebrating when a new lock opens

Your first prompt arrives Sunday at 6pm CT. You’ll know it when you see it.

Until then: get to know each other. Decide who’s reading what.
And whatever you do… don’t open it yet.

📖 Weekly Check-In Format
When you finish your book, post the info below in this thread to let your partner know you're ready. Once both of you have posted your reflections, one of you should check in on the main thread to unlock your keyhole.

• Week: (e.g., Week 1)
• Book Title:
• Author:
• Page Count:
• Reflection: Your response to the week’s prompt.

🔎 Weekly Check-In Thread
This is how your keyhole gets unlocked.
No check-in, no click.

How to check in:
Just post your team name and a link to your team thread.

Example:
Team: The Locked Hearts
Thread: [insert link here]

Once I see your check-in, your message will appear in your thread—if you’ve earned it.

Team 5:
Jessica
🗝️ Amanda

Found us :)

I'm here :) I can see some other teams have names. If you have one in mind, go for it. I was thinking 'Locked In' or 'Locked and Loaded'

I liked Locked and Loaded! I'll go let Lisa know

🔐 Week 1 Prompt: What You Bring With You
Some locks don’t need a key—they open for what you carry.
Choose a book that reflects something you bring to this partnership:
a personality trait, a past experience, a strength, a flaw—anything that shapes how you read and relate.

Each of you will choose your own book and explain what you're bringing to the box

• Week: 1
• Book Title: The Four Winds
• Author: Kristin Hannah
• Page Count: 464
• Reflection: Motherhood kind of becomes your personality when you have children. Elsa is an amazing mother, caretaker and friend, and I like to think I care for my friends here as well.

• Week: 1
• Book Title: Remnants of Relics: An Anthology of Loss & Gain
• Author: Jake Vanguard
• Page Count: 245
• Reflection: l have experienced both plenty of loss and plenty of gain and it has shaped who I am

🗝️ Week 1 Response
This box doesn’t open on its own.
It opened because you showed up as yourself.

What did you learn about each other through these picks?

Each unlock is an invitation. What matters now is how you respond and continue the conversation—nothing more is needed.

🔐 Week 2 Prompt: Judge This Book
Some locks don’t care what’s inside—only how it looks.
Choose a book based solely on the cover.
No blurbs. No reviews. No second guesses. Just vibes.

I love that. I'm going to find a book I know nothing about and see what happens.

I have to find a white cover for toys so will just pick one only because it fits the cover color!