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 16
🔐 bamaace83
🔐 Angie

I'm here! Look I'm on time. Bama is playing so poorly that this season is going to be rough to watch so I'm taking a computer break.

I'm here too! We will keep each other on time! LOL

Well, we need a team name. Do you have any ideas? I'm terrible at names, but I can ask google!

Sorry! I had company this weekend and they just left. I'm not that good with team names either.

Literary Code Breakers
Southern Sleuthers
Double A Investigators

No worries! I really need to read the rules and see what all we need to do!! I meant to do that yesterday...

Oh, I really like Double A Investigators and Southern Sleuthers.

Life gets busy sometimes. We had John's sister and friend come up this weekend so time just got away from me too. I think first step is post a team name and our link and we can go from there. I haven't read all the rules yet either. I was trying to update some of my August challenges because I have stuff everywhere.

We are so much alike with the challenge updates! I have been trying to do the same thing, but I just keep joining new challenges instead!

I thought the first task/prompt came yesterday - but it is Sept 7. So we are good! What is your favorite name? Let's get that posted and we will have time to figure out what we are doing! Lol

Hmmm, let's go with Double A Investigators.

We are totally alike. I also keep joining new things. I did get a couple things caught up today but I'm still behind.

I sign cards for my niece Double A or AA - for Aunt Angie! Lol

I can check us in.

Thanks! I went to bed and forgot to check back in. I like the Double A. That is a fun way to sign the cards. I've never thought to do that.

🔐 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.

That is interesting! I'm going to have to think on this one. I'd love to know you thoughts!

This challenge is going to be fun. I'm definitely going to have to search for a book. My first thought would be finding a blue/green cover because I always think of those colors as a calming effect and I feel that's a good word to describe my personality for the most part. A word in the title to describe how I read might be a good idea. Like fast, speed, something like that. Those are a couple things that come to my mind right off the bat.

Okay, I have a couple options that I'm playing around with that might work. I've gone down the library e-catalog rabbit hole. I started with sports and just have gone from there. I might still find more.


Bookstore on the front cover and those just make me happy and bring peace. That bicycle might come in handy, depending on if we need to move fast. It's set in Boston one of my favorite cities to visit.


A calming blue cover but also there is a stadium in the background and I love a good game. He's a baseball player which is one of my top two favorite sports and she's a RN in healthcare. I work in healthcare in a different discipline.

Great ideas! I'm still pondering but I'll think of something soon!