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

C’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

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⭐ Guiding Lights
Stars illuminate the path when the world is dark.

• A book where a character seeks guidance or direction
• A story involving a journey, quest, or pilgrimage
West With Giraffes
• A book featuring a mentor, teacher, or guide
• A book with the words Guide AND Light in the text
Graham

⭐ Constellations
Each star is part of a bigger picture—connections, patterns, and relationships.

• A book with a found family or tightly bonded group
• A story told through interconnected perspectives
• A book where characters uncover hidden connections or truths
Hemlock & Silver
• A book with the word Star(s) OR Constellation in the text or title

⭐ Falling Stars
Shooting stars symbolize sudden change, wishes, or fleeting moments.

• A story where a single event changes everything
The Wallflower's Wassail Punch
• A book involving a wish, promise, or moment of fate
Chess Story
• A book where time is short, running out, or counted down
Rogue Protocol
• A book with the word Fall, Falling, OR Wish in the text or title

⭐ North Star
The North Star symbolizes purpose, stability, and staying the course.

• A book where a character refuses to give up on their goal
• A story featuring leadership or someone others rely on
• A book with a strong moral compass or ethical dilemma
• A book with the words North AND Pole in the text

⭐ Star-Crossed
Fate doesn’t always cooperate—sometimes stars align, sometimes they don’t.

• A star-crossed romance or forbidden relationship
• A story driven by destiny or prophecy
• A book where circumstances keep characters apart
• A book with the word Crossed, Fate, or Destiny in the text or title

⭐ Celestial Magic
Stars inspire myth, magic, and cosmic wonder.

• A fantasy involving celestial beings, skies, or cosmic forces
• A book with astrology, astronomy, or stargazing
• A story featuring dreams, visions, or omens
• A book with the word Sky, Moon, or Star in the text or title

I'm in! Haha, it might take a lot of books, but at least any book I read counts! 🤣

Don't finish them too soon! We still need to get the official tasks! :)

I'm happy with it, Beth. :)

Oh no, I am terrible at finding adapted books. 😭 If one of you want to swap that for your small town book, lmk! 😂 I can also read your house book, if I need to sweeten the deal! 🤣

I'm fine with letting LLD proceed. They are in a better position to build than we are, and if the properties are landed on, we get a cut. It's a good offer.

Woohoo!

Excellent!!! $4800 is still a lot of money. And we're on the shorter side of the board, so more salary should be coming soon anyway.

Sweet! IDK, I think Char is right and we should just go for it. 🤷🏼‍♀️

203 is definitely shorter than Passengers. :) But it wasn't an epilogue situation since it was the second half of the book. :)

Hmm, you'd think the houses would help overall value somehow... But if not, it probably doesn't matter whether it's this turn or next, except that we (I) might forget. 😂

I think we're fine on money atm, even if we land on another developed property. If there was still like a month left in the game, I might favor waiting more, but with a week left, it's kinda like, why not, can we really spend that much that fast?

Does the property value go up higher than the money paid to build the houses? I still think we might as well, but that could be an argument to wait since time value of money. 🙄

I can't remember if Elderly Lady had a cold case reference. I think it had flashbacks versus dual timeline.
Passengers on Hankyu Line has the second half of the book set six months after the first half. Not sure if that counts for dual timeline.
It Was Her House First had multiple timelines as secrets were being revealed...?
None of my other books jump out at me as fitting.

Ugh, that figures... I hope they come visit us soon then...

I don't think I've read a book with either of those things lately, but I'll do a quick check in the log.

Yes, we can use everything in our retirement account. :)

Prompt Name / #: Non-Fiction #5
Book: Trifling With Trouble
Author: K.D. McCrite
Date Read: 11/23
Pages: 208
Task: Read a book with red, white, and blue on the cover.
How it Fits: red lanterns, white cat, blue sky

I kinda feel like we should max them out just in case. Bank Balance will be useless in a week lol.

Yay!!! Now, how do we build hotels lol? 🤩

Jayme, I'll probably try to read all 13 prompts, and will post when I complete them, but no sweat either way.

Week: 10
Book Title: The Passengers on the Hankyu Line
Author: Hiro Arikawa
Page Count: 256
Reflection: our chosen words are:
Train: set on a train
Foreigners: set in Japan where I am not
Passengers: title word