C’s Comments (group member since Dec 12, 2024)

C’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

Hi Beth, ah, I didn't think to look at team members' profiles. I guess that would have been smart... Yeah, I'm fine with using Richard's book. Do you want to post that?

Hi Jayme, just checking how your week 5 (different perspective) book is going. I have weeks 6 and 7 ready for completion post, when we get there, and week 8 prompt has dropped. So just checking in to make sure all is well. :)

😱 I didn't realize Scotland wasn't its own country! Lol, I kinda want to lead a rebellion for that. 🤣 JK lol. But wow, that kinda makes me sad... But yeah, in that case I think Scotland should work perfectly fine for this task for you. 💖 I'll wait a few more hours to see if anyone else has a bigger book, but I've not super stressed about using a short book. At this point, rent isn't very expensive lol.

I'm not familiar with Scottish geography. Is it divided in some way larger than counties/districts but smaller than country? I'm thinking like state/province for US/Canada/Australia, but I haven't heard of any type of thing like that for Britain. But then I also know that Americans aren't really taught about the larger world, so I'm open to instruction. :) If there isn't any sort of designation, I would think the country would work, because if we had to get down to a specific county, we would be here forever finding a book...

Lol, I'm in Idaho, so it's a little sparse. Most of the "local" authors come from Washington or Oregon or Utah.

Best I've found so far is Ridley Pearson who splits time between Missouri and Idaho. :P Still looking...

ETA: yes, Ridley Pearson is the only logged book of mine that vaguely works... If no one has anything better, I think we could use that, but hoping someone has something better.

Okay everyone, our task is to Read a book by an author from your state or region.

Now, I don't know where everyone is, so weigh in if you have any books in the log where the author is from your area, PLEASE! I don't believe I have any, but I'll go audit myself, and then also look for books that would work for this... I think I own a couple, but gotta find them...

Our turn is started. I requested a Community Chest spin, so cross your fingers!! 🤞🏻

Team Historical Holdings
Starting Bank Account Balance: $4401
Rolled: 8
Landed on: Community Chest
Timestamp: 10/27/2025 12:35:21
72-hour Deadline: 10/30/2025 12:35:21

Plan: request spin

For Billy's Smile task, does it have to be a human face?

Thoughts on if the face for the Smile task has to be human? Should I ask in QA?

Lol, I was wrong (as usual lol). We do go to the Start Here space, so I moved our token. Hopefully we start landing on available properties again.

Had another turn. We landed on Chance and got to collect salary. Got that done. I don't think we move our game piece (the spin was Advance to Go and collect Salary), since there's no Go spot, just a Start Here spot, but we move in the board game, so asking. But that doesn't affect whether our turn can end.

Team Historical Holdings
Starting Bank Balance: $3979
Money Paid: $0
Money Earned: $422
Ending Bank Account Balance: $4401

*Turn Complete*
Back to you, LLD!

Team Historical Holdings
Starting Bank Account Balance: $3979
Rolled: 2
Landed on: Chance
Timestamp: 10/26/2025 15:03:29
72-hour Deadline: 10/29/2025 15:03:29

Plan: request spin

Same! I have a book I'm planning to finish today lol.

Prompt # / Name: 47: $1 Bill
Book: From Snow
Author: J.E. Pace
Date Read: 10/26
Pages: 310
Task: Read a book you got for no money.
How it Fits: borrowed book from the library

Points: 49

The Lion Women of Tehran
Merry Mazes and Mistletoe Magic
Crimes, Conspiracies, and Courtship
Pads, Purses, and Plum Pudding
I Didn't Do It
One Night on the Island
The Extra
The Odd Sisters BONUS
Hot Cross Burglary
How to Survive a Horror Story BONUS
All Gators Go To Heaven
A Twisted Tale Anthology BONUS
Poisons, Potions, and Parasols
Losing Wendy
Lonely Hearts
The Pub Owner’s Proposal
The Scoundrel's Christmas Challenge
The Passengers on the Hankyu Line BONUS
Trifling With Trouble
Shoofly Die
The Witch at the Edge of the Wood
Evil Thing
Baking for Mercy

Team Historical Holdings
Starting Bank Account Balance: $3994
Money Paid: $60 to Team Sci-fi Slumlords
Money Earned: $45 from Mystery Manor
Ending Bank Account Balance: $3979

*Turn Complete*
On to you, LLD!

Ah, Murderbot works! :) Ending our turn imminently.

Our turn, landed on Characters, paying rent to Slumlords again. We need a book with a "mad scientist" type character. Off to check the book log! I only have about 30 min to look, so someone may have to come after me. :)