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

C’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

I have ocean and space books but idk that I'll get them read in time, but neither are fantasies. No idea on the extreme sports book. So I'm probably done, but still hoping to get one or two more. Just being realistic about what I think I can do.

For the most part, I'm fine with that, Richard, since I volunteer to be the workhorse in other challenges to take pressure off, especially when I'm reading the book anyway, so I get it. :) And I'm fairly certain we won't burn you out lol, but I also want you to know that we are here for you too. :) Legit, I've been wishing I could take your genre load since I see those not being ideal, so just know that if it happens that you are only reading your one required book, that is totally fine; we will help out. :) And I was legit surprised that just our minimum books plus a few here and there were adding up to so many, so that you had more space to contribute. It's good news for future months, since we need to make sure you haven't hit your max so that you can read for your minimum book too! :) We're working very well as a team, finding each other's strengths, and that makes me happy. :)

Prompt # / Name: 72: Zorbing
Book: S'more Trouble
Author: Jan Fields
Date Read: 4/21
Pages: 196
Task: Read a book where the author's last name ENDS with a letter in HAMSTER
How it Fits: S

Book: S'more Trouble
Task: that you read with the lights on
How it fits: RIP electric bill

I'm actually impressed that we don't have you closer to 50 books in this challenge. I feel better as a teammate lol. Granted, I didn't count up the rest of our collective books, but basic math says the rest of us are completing 26 books, since we knew we had 48 to be done through our last challenges. That's not bad...

You're welcome to ask Ashley! The worst she can say is no. :) I saw True Crime, so thought this set of genres might not be too bad. :(

Good news, everyone! It is 50 books per player, not per team, so we can keep reading this month! Gonna be very honest here, I think the only one of us who can get close to 50 (unless we switch to reading Dr. Seuss lol) is Richard, who is only at 22 books so far, so I think we're good, since we only have 9 days left.

Updating the spreadsheet with the new tasks now. Love the genres this time, but of course the mystery I'm reading rn doesn't have enough tags to have an MPG. 🤣 And because the series info isn't stored properly I can't use it in the spellout... Gotta love it lol. I wish GR would accept more librarian applications...

Okay, we are also expecting new genres as well as a new spellout, so keep track of books appropriately just in case they can be used. :)
And on Fi's advice I'm also checking that our team is limited to 50bpm, or if that's per teammate.

Hi, is the cap 50 BPM per team or 50 BPM per player?

🎪 Team Name: Lion Tamer Librarians
🎟️ Task Completed: 🎭 Genre Attraction: The Starship Odyssey
🔗 Proof of Completion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✨ Summoning the Carnival Master for our next adventure!

🎭 Genre Attraction: The Starship Odyssey
The Starship Odyssey: MPG Science Fiction, Date Completed: 04/09/2025, Page Count: 329
The Starship Odyssey: MPG Science Fiction, Date Completed: 04/10/2025, Page Count: 336
The Starship Odyssey: MPG Speculative Fiction, Date Completed: 04/11/2025, Page Count: 194
The Starship Odyssey: MPG Science Fiction , Date Completed: 04/14/2025, Page Count: 368
The Starship Odyssey: MPG Science Fiction , Date Completed: 04/20/2025, Page Count: 274

Hi Fi, oh, I will check that in QA!

And I will also get our Attraction checked in!

Ride is posted so we can start tracking books for next SPELLOUT (TBD). We can only take two books though, as those are our teams 49th and 50th books for the month. We can still read and post our Food and Attraction though, as those book counts are included already. Thanks to Anna for remembering to do that math. :)

🎪 Team Name: Lion Tamer Librarians
🎟️ Task Completed: 🎡Reading Rides: Title Twister

🔗 Proof of Completion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✨ Summoning the Carnival Master for our next adventure!

🎡Reading Rides: Title Twister

T: ALN initial is T, Date Completed: 04/09/2025, Page Count: 1272
I: Title starts with I, Date Completed: 04/09/2025, Page Count: 994
T: ALN initial is T, Date Completed: 04/10/2025, Page Count: 800
L: AFN initial is L, Date Completed: 04/08/2025, Page Count: 431
E: AFN initial is E, Date Completed: 04/08/2025, Page Count: 320
T: AFN initial is T, Date Completed: 04/09/2025, Page Count: 188
W: Title, Date Completed: 04/13/2025, Page Count: 469
I: Title starts with I, Date Completed: 04/10/2025, Page Count: 910
S: Title starts with S, Date Completed: 04/08/2025, Page Count: 524
T: Title starts with T, Date Completed: 18/04, Page Count: 258
E: AFN initial is E, Date Completed: 04/10/2025, Page Count: 246
R: ALN initial is R, Date Completed: 04/10/2025, Page Count: 1304

Book: Toured to Death
Author: Hy Conrad
Task: Read a book with a fake relationship
How it Fits: the FMC pretends to be engaged to a suspect in order to question a witness
Date Read: 4/19
Pages: 320

Book: Toured to Death
Task: a male author
How it fits: male author

Completion Post
Team Sport: Polo
Book: An Arrangement of Sorts
Author: Rebecca Connolly
Date Read: 4/17
Task: Read a book where the MC could be a member of "high society."
How it Fits: Moira was born into a high society family

Trope: Love Triangle
Date Completed: 4/17
Link to thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Book: An Arrangement of Sorts
Author: Rebecca Connolly
Task: Read a book with a Love Triangle
How it Fits: Moira is in love with both Charles and Nathan, and both love her
Date Read: 4/17
Pages: 255

Book: An Arrangement of Sorts
Task: the first book in a series
How it fits: #1 in the Arrangements series