Hooked on Books discussion

♫ Starts: August 15, 2025
♫ Ends: When you finish
♫ Choose your level at the start, but you can always go up levels as you play.
♫ Standard Challenge Guidelines

♫ Q&A ♫
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You will roll the random number generator linked below to find out which song you are going to "listen to" and read a book accordingly. You *must* keep your number and fulfill the task before moving on to another song. You may skip a song if you really can't/don't like the task, but you may only use so many skips per level (see below). If you decide to skip a song, please keep a record of it. If you land on a song that you've already listened to, you may roll again (this does NOT count as a skip!) OR you can "repeat" the song, using a different book.

*In partnerships, each player rolls the random number generator to get their own task. Partners may "listen to" the same song/read for the same prompt. Partnerships share the number of "Skips", so plan accordingly!


Levels:
☀ 1 = 5 songs (may skip one time) ⏭
☀ 2 = 10 songs (2 skips) ⏭ ⏭
☀ 3 = 15 songs (3 skips) ⏭ ⏭ ⏭
☀ 4 = 20 songs (4 skips) ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭
☀ 5 = 25 songs (4 skips) ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭
☀ 6 = 30 songs (5 skips) ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭
☀ 7 = 35 songs (6 skips) ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭
☀ 8 = 40 songs (6 skips) ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭ ⏭
☀ 9 = 40 songs (NO skips = all 40 unique tasks OR 40 total tasks if they include repeated tasks)

🎲To make your roll, go to the random number generator: 🎲http://www.randomnumbergenerator.com and generate a number between 1 and 40. Click the "Get Number" button and whatever number is generated is the "song" (task) you will "play" by reading a book that fits the task.

1. Magic, by The Cars - Main page genre: Magic; OR Title starts with M
2. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem, by Kenny Chesney - Book with one man on the cover (shirtless = bonus, hehe); OR a title with at least one repeating word
3. Wicked Game, by Chris Isaak - Author's first name starts with C; OR a book with a 'wicked' character
4. I'm on a Boat, by The Lonely Island - Boat on the cover; OR Takes place on an island
5. So What, by Pink - About a character who moves on from a broken relationship; OR a book published in August (any year)
6. Summer Nights, from the Grease soundtrack - About a summer romance; OR Book made into a movie
7. Love Shack, by The B-52s - A romance novel; OR Two words in title
8. Crazy in Love, by Beyonce - An author's first published book; OR a book from the You're Crazy if you Haven't Read This Yet Listopia
9. Let's Twist Again, by Chubby Checker - Read a book from Best Strange & Twisted Memoirs list; OR by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter
10. Summer of '69, by Bryan Adams - Takes place mostly during the summer; OR Historical Fiction/Historical non-fiction
11. Surfin' USA, by The Beach Boys - Takes place in California; OR has a beach on the cover
12. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, by Cyndi Lauper - A book with Girl/Girls in the title; OR a book from Strong Female Leads in Lit-Fiction All Genres List
13. Happy, by Pharrell Williams - A smiley/smiling face on the cover; OR a hat on the cover
14. Emotions, by Mariah Carey - Read a book with one of the following emotions in the title: Love, Hate, Happy, Sad, Joy, Heartbroken/Heartbreak, Rage, Intimate, Warm, Terrified, Scared; OR a book on the Emotion Overload Listopia
15. I Wanna Dance With Somebody, by Whitney Houston - Read a book with a female on the cover; OR a book with "Dance" in the title
16. Somewhere Over the Rainbow, by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Read a book that takes place in Hawai'i; OR at least 3 colors in the cover
17. Roll It Gal, by Alison Hinds - A book that takes place in the Caribbean (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbe... OR has a body of water on the cover
18. Cruel Summer, by Bananarama - A book about female friends; OR with food on the cover
19. September, by Earth, Wind & Fire - A book published in September of any year; OR a book with "Earth", "Wind/Air" or "Fire" in the title
20. Genie in a Bottle, by Christina Aguilera - Read a book with a main genre of Paranormal or Urban Fantasy; OR a Young Adult novel
21. Street Fighting Man, The Rolling Stones - Read a book from the London Calling Listopia; OR a book by an author with the initials R. S. (in that order)
22. Levitating, by Dua Lipa - A book with something that can float/fly or is floating/flying on the cover; OR a book by an author with an unusual name
23. Brighter than the Sun, by Colbie Caillat - A yellow cover; OR a blond(e) character
24. Escapade, by Janet Jackson - Read a book about a character who "gets away from it all"; OR road trip/adventure fiction or non-fiction
25. Hot in Herre, by Nelly - Read a book by an author who uses only one name; OR a book from the Hottest Guy on Cover List
26. Heatwave, by Martha and the Vandellas - A book with a heart on the cover; OR a red cover
27. Summertime, by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - A book with a time of day in the title (Day, Night, Evening, Afternoon, Morning, Dusk, Dawn, Twilight); OR a book published in June, July or August
28. Summer Love, by Justin Timberlake - Written by a male author; OR any stand-alone book
29. Smooth, by Santana & Rob Thomas - Book with a one-word title; OR title that starts with the letter "S"
30. Walking on Sunshine, by Katrina and the Waves - Has the sun on the cover; OR either a title that starts with W or an author whose last name starts with W
31. Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys - Read a book about a musician (fiction or non); OR has double letters in the title (like "good")
32. Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - A book with a beverage on the cover; OR a book from the Second Chance Romance Listopia
33. I Know a Place, by Muna - Read one book from a trilogy; OR a book by multiple authors
34. Boys of Summer, by Don Henley - Book about baseball; OR the word "boy/boys" in the title
35. Golden, by Harry Styles - A book from the Related to the Word Gold Listopia; OR a book where the character makes a big life change
36. Cruel Summer, by Taylor Swift - A book with a bridge on the cover; OR a book with pink text on the cover
37. Flowers, by Miley Cyrus - A book from the Flowers in Titles Listopia; OR a book about an independent character
38. Pink Pony Club, by Chappell Roan - Read a book tagged LGBTQ+ (or any variant thereof); OR a book with a pink cover
39. Espresso, by Sabrina Carpenter - Read a book with a beverage in the title; OR a book from the Funny as Hell Listopia.
40. Closing Time, by Semisonic - The final book in a series (final at time of publication, but it does not have to be a completed series); OR about a bartender

reserved

"Michelle & Bernadette's Tracking"

1. Magic, by The Cars - Main page genre: Magic; OR Title starts with M
2. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem, by Kenny Chesney - Book with one man on the cover (shirtless = bonus, hehe); OR a title with at least one repeating word
3. Wicked Game, by Chris Isaak - Author's first name starts with C; OR a book with a 'wicked' character
4. I'm on a Boat, by The Lonely Island - Boat on the cover; OR Takes place on an island
5. So What, by Pink - About a character who moves on from a broken relationship; OR a book published in August (any year)
6. Summer Nights, from the Grease soundtrack - About a summer romance; OR Book made into a movie
7. Love Shack, by The B-52s - A romance novel; OR Two words in title
☑️ BERNADETTE 8. Crazy in Love, by Beyonce - An author's first published book; OR a book from the You're Crazy if you Haven't Read This Yet Listopia - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
9. Let's Twist Again, by Chubby Checker - Read a book from Best Strange & Twisted Memoirs list; OR by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter
10. Summer of '69, by Bryan Adams - Takes place mostly during the summer; OR Historical Fiction/Historical non-fiction
✅MICHELLE -11. Surfin' USA, by The Beach Boys - Takes place in California; OR has a beach on the cover - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
12. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, by Cyndi Lauper - A book with Girl/Girls in the title; OR a book from Strong Female Leads in Lit-Fiction All Genres List
13. Happy, by Pharrell Williams - A smiley/smiling face on the cover; OR a hat on the cover
☑️ BERNADETTE - 14. Emotions, by Mariah Carey - Read a book with one of the following emotions in the title: Love, Hate, Happy, Sad, Joy, Heartbroken/Heartbreak, Rage, Intimate, Warm, Terrified, Scared; OR a book on the Emotion Overload Listopia
15. I Wanna Dance With Somebody, by Whitney Houston - Read a book with a female on the cover; OR a book with "Dance" in the title
16. Somewhere Over the Rainbow, by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Read a book that takes place in Hawai'i; OR at least 3 colors in the cover
17. Roll It Gal, by Alison Hinds - A book that takes place in the Caribbean (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbe... OR has a body of water on the cover
18. Cruel Summer, by Bananarama - A book about female friends; OR with food on the cover
✅MICHELLE 19. September, by Earth, Wind & Fire - A book published in September of any year; OR a book with "Earth", "Wind/Air" or "Fire" in the title
20. Genie in a Bottle, by Christina Aguilera - Read a book with a main genre of Paranormal or Urban Fantasy; OR a Young Adult novel
21. Street Fighting Man, The Rolling Stones - Read a book from the London Calling Listopia; OR a book by an author with the initials R. S. (in that order)
22. Levitating, by Dua Lipa - A book with something that can float/fly or is floating/flying on the cover; OR a book by an author with an unusual name
23. Brighter than the Sun, by Colbie Caillat - A yellow cover; OR a blond(e) character
24. Escapade, by Janet Jackson - Read a book about a character who "gets away from it all"; OR road trip/adventure fiction or non-fiction
25. Hot in Herre, by Nelly - Read a book by an author who uses only one name; OR a book from the Hottest Guy on Cover List
26. Heatwave, by Martha and the Vandellas - A book with a heart on the cover; OR a red cover
27. Summertime, by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - A book with a time of day in the title (Day, Night, Evening, Afternoon, Morning, Dusk, Dawn, Twilight); OR a book published in June, July or August
28. Summer Love, by Justin Timberlake - Written by a male author; OR any stand-alone book
29. Smooth, by Santana & Rob Thomas - Book with a one-word title; OR title that starts with the letter "S"
30. Walking on Sunshine, by Katrina and the Waves - Has the sun on the cover; OR either a title that starts with W or an author whose last name starts with W
31. Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys - Read a book about a musician (fiction or non); OR has double letters in the title (like "good")
32. Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - A book with a beverage on the cover; OR a book from the Second Chance Romance Listopia
33. I Know a Place, by Muna - Read one book from a trilogy; OR a book by multiple authors
34. Boys of Summer, by Don Henley - Book about baseball; OR the word "boy/boys" in the title
✅MICHELLE - 35. Golden, by Harry Styles - A book from the Related to the Word Gold Listopia; OR a book where the character makes a big life change - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
36. Cruel Summer, by Taylor Swift - A book with a bridge on the cover; OR a book with pink text on the cover
37. Flowers, by Miley Cyrus - A book from the Flowers in Titles Listopia; OR a book about an independent character
38. Pink Pony Club, by Chappell Roan - Read a book tagged LGBTQ+ (or any variant thereof); OR a book with a pink cover
39. Espresso, by Sabrina Carpenter - Read a book with a beverage in the title; OR a book from the Funny as Hell Listopia.
40. Closing Time, by Semisonic - The final book in a series (final at time of publication, but it does not have to be a completed series); OR about a bartender

Michelle's 1st Roll -

35. Golden, by Harry Styles - A book from the Related to the Word Gold Listopia; OR a book where the character makes a big life change

Are we supposed to be completing the 40 tasks as a team or each individually?

Sounds like I am allowed to use your roll at the same time you are. think I like that method. We each take turns rolling for the task to complete at the same time.

What do you think?

Bernadette wrote: "Are we supposed to be completing the 40 tasks as a team or each individually?

Sounds like I am allowed to use your roll at the same time you are. think I like that method. We each take turns rolli..."

40 as a team!

And yes, you can each roll at the same time. You can discuss amongst yourselves how you want to proceed -- do you want to only roll at the same time or do you mind if the other reads a little faster and rolls before you finish your book, etc.

You just can't share one roll. So Michelle's roll is only for Michelle's book, and vice versa for Bernadette.

Thanks for clarifying Teresa.

Michelle, do you want to each read a book at the same time or one at a time. Either is fine with me. You can change the title of your tracking post to "Michelle & Bernadette's Tracking" and track for each of us.

We can read at the same time. That way you don't have to wait for me. I'll change the Tracking Post to "Michelle & Bernadette's Tracking".

My roll:

8. Crazy in Love, by Beyonce - An author's first published book; OR a book from the You're Crazy if you Haven't Read This Yet Listopia

Song #8 - Crazy in Love, by Beyonce
Book: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife/Anna Johnston
Date Read: 8/18
How it Fits: only book the author so it is obviously her first🤣

I happened to be reading this book when I rolled - dumb luck!

Next song: 14. Emotions, by Mariah Carey - Read a book with one of the following emotions in the title: Love, Hate, Happy, Sad, Joy, Heartbroken/Heartbreak, Rage, Intimate, Warm, Terrified, Scared; OR a book on the Emotion Overload Listopia

Completion Post

Song - 35. Golden, by Harry Styles
Task - A book from the Related to the Word Gold Listopia; OR a book where the character makes a big life change
Book/Author - Fear in the Forest: Volume 1 by Ethan Hayes
Date Read - 8/21/25
How it fits - The person in chapter 7 decided to quit his job, pack up his things and move to a rustic cabin in Colorado that he inherited from his Grandparents.

Next Roll - 11. Surfin' USA, by The Beach Boys - Takes place in California; OR has a beach on the cover

Completion Post

Song - 11. Surfin' USA, by The Beach Boys
Task -Takes place in California; OR has a beach on the cover
Book/Author - Bodie: 1859-1962 by Terri Lynn Geissinger
Date Read - 8/29/25
How it fits - Set in Bodie, California

Next Roll - 19. September, by Earth, Wind & Fire - A book published in September of any year; OR a book with "Earth", "Wind/Air" or "Fire" in the title