Benedicte’s Comments (group member since Mar 23, 2025)

Benedicte’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

Lisa wrote: "Hii, my name is Lisa and I’m totally new at Goodreads. I love to read, especially on holidays/vacation breaks. I’m currently reading ‘The glass girl’. I live in the Netherlands and my favorite genr..."

Hey Lisa, welcome! 👋❤️

So exciting to have a new Goodreads member join us! We have a HowTo folder here that is filled with tips and tricks on how to use Goodreads. I hope it can be helpful to you 💕

What are your animals' names? I also have two bunnies. Aren't they the cutest thing?

If you haven't already, check out the "Welcome New Members" thread. There should be plenty of information there on how to settle into this group 🥰 Let me (or any of the other mods) know if you have any questions!

Looking forward to many good reading adventures with you! 📚✨

Here is a list of the previous Lore Vaults in case you need some inspiration 😊:

Catherine - May 2025

🗝️BE THE NEXT LORE VAULT CURATOR!🗝️

I volunteer! I volunteer! I volunteer as tribute!

Have you ever wanted to dive into the quirks, trivia, and hidden gems of our favorite stories—or maybe just poke a little fun at our reading habits? Now’s your chance! ✨ Volunteer as curator here. The Lore Vault will be your sandbox for a month. 🏖️ You set the tone, the pace, and the schedule. Want to post daily trivia? Go for it. Prefer a weekly poll? That works too. You're in charge!

Each month, one group member will be randomly chosen and announced in the newsletter to take the reins as the Lore Vault Curator—hosting their version of our “Facts & Trivia” thread.

Let’s make this a fun, collaborative corner of the group where everyone can shine a little. ✨

And may the odds be EVER in your favor... to be picked as the next Curator! 😉

🗝️The Lore Vault Facts and Trivia!🗝️

Have you ever wanted to dive into the quirks, trivia, and hidden gems of our favorite stories—or maybe just poke a little fun at our reading habits? Now’s your chance! ✨

Each month, one group member will be randomly chosen to take the reins as the Lore Vault Curator—hosting their version of our “Facts & Trivia” thread. Whether you want to:

🔸Run fun polls
🔸Ask quirky questions
🔸Quiz us on obscure book facts
🔸Share themed trivia
🔸Start debates over bookish pet peeves
🔸Or come up with something totally unique...

It’s all up to you! The Lore Vault is your sandbox for the month. 🏖️ You set the tone, the pace, and the schedule. Want to post daily trivia? Go for it. Prefer a weekly poll? That works too. You're in charge!

Interested in being a future Curator? Just drop a comment below to add your name to the volunteer list. Each month, one name will be drawn at random, and the chosen curator will be announced in our group newsletter. 🎉

Let’s make this a fun, collaborative corner of the group where everyone can shine a little. ✨
Questions? Ideas? Feel free to ask below!

And may the odds be EVER in your favor... to be picked as the next Curator! 😉

Nice! I've become more aware of Grant and who he was while reading this book and participating in the buddy read. He's definitely what I will think about when looking back at this book!

Prompt #64/ Name: Moon Time Zones
Book: Better Than the Movies
Author: Lynn Painter
Date Read: July 24th 2025
Pages: 356
Task: 🌙 3. Read a book where the MC's first name ENDS with a letter in EARTH.

MC's name: Elizabeth

I knew it was something that started with J!

I first wanted to draw or paint Kerry, but realized I didn't have the energy to do so for a book I didn't particularly enjoy. Looking forward to seeing your creative posts 😉

Here is for my creative post 😊

Here is for my creative post. I decided to do some very unserious suspect sheets, as I remember too little about the details to actually make them accurate 😅

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Hey Christina, welcome! 👋❤️

I am from France and I have actually never been to the States, though I definitely want to one day! 😉 I usually prefer shopping in person for books, as I find it so satisfying to be able to manually browse through them 😊

What are your favorite genres? What are you reading right now?

If you haven't already, check out the "Welcome New Members" thread. There should be plenty of information there on how to settle into this group 🥰 Let me (or any of the other mods) know if you have any questions!

Happy to have you here! 📚✨

Would the Book Bridge Buddy Reads we are doing this month in the Book Quest Challenge count as tier 3 buddy reads or just buddy reads with friends?

Here is the link to mine.

˗ˏˋ kenzie ´ˎ˗ wrote: "hello! im kenzie. im from a small town on the eastern standard time part of the world. i love to read and write. my favorite genre is romance and a mystery? im currently reading"

Hey Kenzie, welcome! 👋❤️

I hope you'll make lots of good friends here, and that you'll be joining us for some reading challenges 👀🤗

If you haven't already, check out the "Welcome New Members" thread. There should be plenty of information there on how to settle into this group 🥰 Let me (or any of the other mods) know if you have any questions!

Thanks for joining us! 📚✨

Abby wrote: "Hello! My name is Abby and I’m excited to be part of this group. I love historical fiction, memoirs, biographies, and a lot of other genres as well. Trying to expand my repertoire so always open to..."

Hey Abby, welcome! 👋❤️

Historical fiction is also one of my favorite genres. Do you have any good recs? Super excited to have you here! Take a look around, we have plenty to offer.

If you haven't already, check out the "Welcome New Members" thread. There should be plenty of information there on how to settle into this group 🥰 Let me (or any of the other mods) know if you have any questions!

Looking forward to many good reading adventures with you! 📚✨

Prompt #34/ Name: Mouse Speed
Book: Under a Gilded Moon
Author: Joy Jordan-Lake
Date Read: July 22th 2025
Pages: 415
Task: 🖱 3. Read a book with the word MOUSE found in the text.

at 40%: "While it watches a mouse."

Yayyy! Me too

I finished.

Overall, it was interesting to read about how the wealthy elites regarded the working-class mountain people, and also read about Madison Grant's horrible ideals and how he influenced other people. Other than that, I found reading the book was a chore, as it was written kind of messy. I wasn't invested in the characters, because there were too many of them. Too much to remember about everyone.

Aah sorry! I realise now this book sounds horrible when reading through these comments 😂 It’s not thaaat bad, really. Just have to get through the first part of it and then it gets better

Yeaah I’m reading right now (currently at chapter 32, 63% through), and I think this will get 2.5 stars from me, unless it suddenly gets way better, which I don’t think is very probable

Through Chapter 29

I agree, Bernadette. The writing is better and I'm less confused, BUT I still find it hard sometimes to remember every detail about everyone. When a certain perspective comes back after many chapters, I find myself forgetting where we'd left off.

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Catherine wrote: "Hello not in this group but wanted to join the discussion because I read the book. I'm gonna be honest. I am not a historical fiction girlie so this month is HARD. I read this book for the title in..."

I feel the same. It gets better when you get past the first third of the book, though personally I still find it a little bit hard to read.