Michelle's Empty Nest’s Comments (group member since Oct 31, 2021)

Michelle's Empty Nest’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

Ridiculously Random Prompt #44: 700 Grapes





About 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine.


That's approximately 2.6 pounds, if you're wondering how much "fruit" you get when you uncork your favorite red.


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

🍇 1. Read a book with less than 700 reviews on Goodreads.
🍇 2. Read a book with a red or purple cover. {Your discretion.}
🍇 3. Read a book with a 2 and a 6 in the publication date.
🍇 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is NOT found in UNCORK.

Excellent!


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Ridiculously Random Prompt #45: Snail Racing





Snail Racing is essentially a race between ordinary garden snails, with snail racing events taking place around the world.


The snails tend to race on a 13 - 14 inch circular track and start in the center with the winning snail being the first to reach the perimeter. Racing numbers or stickers are often put on the shells in order to distinguish each competitor.


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

🐌 1. Read a book with the word CRAWL in the text.
🐌 2. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in SNAIL.
🐌 3. Read a book where the author's last initial is found in GARDEN.
🐌 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in SHELL.

Prompt Name / #: Thrillers #4





Hide & Seek
Published: December 1995


Maggie Bradford is on trial for murder - in the celebrity trial of the decade. As one of the world's best-loved singer-songwriters, she seems to have it all. So how could she have murdered not just one, but two of her husbands?

Will Shephard was Maggie's second husband. A magnificent athlete and film star, he was just as famous. But Will had dark, dangerous secrets that none of his fans could have imagined... that his own wife could have never dreamed of.


Complete ONE of the following:

1. Read a book with blood on the cover.
2. Read a book set in New York City.
3. Read a book where the MC is a singer, a songwriter, a film star, or an athlete.
4. Read any James Patterson novel.

Prompt Name / #: Non-Fiction #1





Walk in My Combat Boots
Published: February 2021


"These are the stories America needs to hear about the remarkable young men and women who serve." - Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Ret.). The most moving and powerful war stories ever told, by the men and women who lived them.

Walk in my Combat Boots is a powerful collection crafted from hundreds of original interviews by James Patterson, the world’s #1 bestselling writer, and First Sergeant US Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann, part of the Ranger unit portrayed in the movie *Black Hawk Down*.

These are the brutally honest stories usually only shared amongst comrades in arms. Here, in the voices of the men and women who’ve fought overseas from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, is a rare eye-opening look into what wearing the uniform, fighting in combat, losing friends and coming home is *really* like. Readers who next thank a military member for their service will finally have a true understanding of what that thanks is for.


Complete ONE of the following:

1. Read a book tagged WAR any number of times.
2. Read a book with a male cover model.
3. Read a book where someone gives an interview.
4. Read any James Patterson novel.

Ridiculously Random Prompt #9: Bossaball





Originating in Spain, Bossaball comprises elements of volleyball, football (soccer), gymnastics, and capoeira, which is an Afro-Brazilian cultural practice simultaneously involving a fight and a dance.


The game is played on an inflatable course with inbuilt trampolines on each side. The teams consist of 4 - 5 players with the aim of getting the ball over the net without the other team being able to return it.


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

🏐 1. Read a book that you rated 4 - 5 stars.
🏐 2. Read a book where a character fights or dances.
🏐 3. Read a book set at least partially in Spain.
🏐 4. Read a book where the MC's first name does NOT start with a letter in BOSSABALL.

Ridiculously Random Prompt #9: Bossaball





Originating in Spain, Bossaball comprises elements of volleyball, football (soccer), gymnastics, and capoeira, which is an Afro-Brazilian cultural practice simultaneously involving a fight and a dance.


The game is played on an inflatable course with inbuilt trampolines on each side. The teams consist of 4 - 5 players with the aim of getting the ball over the net without the other team being able to return it.


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

🏐 1. Read a book that you rated 4 - 5 stars.
🏐 2. Read a book where a character fights or dances.
🏐 3. Read a book set at least partially in Spain.
🏐 4. Read a book where the MC's first name does NOT start with a letter in BOSSABALL.

Ridiculously Random Prompt #11: Crown Jewels





The Crown Jewels contain the two biggest cut diamonds on Earth.


They both came from the Cullinan Diamond, a 3,106-carat gem found in South Africa in 1905. The largest stone, called the Great Star of Africa, is in the Sovereign's Sceptre, while the second largest is mounted in the Imperial State Crown (pictured).


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

👑 1. Read a book with a crown on the cover.
👑 2. Read a book set at least partially in Africa.
👑 3. Read a book with a royal character.
👑 4. Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page count: 3, 1, 0, 6.

Ridiculously Random Prompt #11: Crown Jewels





The Crown Jewels contain the two biggest cut diamonds on Earth.


They both came from the Cullinan Diamond, a 3,106-carat gem found in South Africa in 1905. The largest stone, called the Great Star of Africa, is in the Sovereign's Sceptre, while the second largest is mounted in the Imperial State Crown (pictured).


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

👑 1. Read a book with a crown on the cover.
👑 2. Read a book set at least partially in Africa.
👑 3. Read a book with a royal character.
👑 4. Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page count: 3, 1, 0, 6.

AWESOME!!


You may now read for Chapter 7's tasks!

Prompt Name / #: Thrillers #61





The Ninth Month
Published: August 2022


In this action-packed thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Midwife Murders, a mother-to-be sees the women in her social circle start to disappear—and she could be next . . .

Emily Atkinson leads a complicated life in New York City. She’s a successful marketing executive who lives in a luxury apartment and enjoys a glamorous existence until she lands in the hospital with a double diagnosis: she parties too much—and she’s pregnant. Her nurse and new best friend, Betsey, helps Emily rediscover how much she loves morning runs in the park and quiet nights at home. But as a series of women in her wealthy social circles go missing, Emily’s pregnancy becomes decidedly high-risk.


Complete ONE of the following:

1. Read a book with a pregnant character.
2. Read a book with more than one font on the cover.
3. Read a book that you also used for one of Amanda's challenges.
4. Read any James Patterson novel.

Ridiculously Random Prompt #36: Parkour





Parkour is the act of running, jumping, swinging, climbing, etc. based on military obstacle course training techniques.


It is often practiced in urban environments with the aim of getting from one point to another as quickly and as efficiently as possible without the use of specialized equipment.


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

🏃🏼‍♀️ 1. Read a book with a character who is in the military.
🏃🏼‍♀️ 2. Read a book set in an urban environment.
🏃🏼‍♀️ 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in PARKOUR.
🏃🏼‍♀️ 4. Read a book with any of these words in the text: running, jumping, swinging, climbing. {variations accepted}

Ridiculously Random Prompt #35: Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds...Oh My!





Pumpkins, squash, and gourds are all technically the same species.


That's right, your zucchini and Jack o' lanterns are one and the same: Cucurbita pepo, a species that originated in Mexico more than 10,000 years ago. Farmers have since developed the many cultivars we know and use today.


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

👩🏽‍🌾 1. Read a book with some type of vegetable on the cover.
👩🏽‍🌾 2. Read a book with at least 10,000 ratings.
👩🏽‍🌾 3. Read a book set in Mexico.
👩🏽‍🌾 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in CUCURBITA PEPO.

Ridiculously Random Prompt #35: Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds...Oh My!





Pumpkins, squash, and gourds are all technically the same species.


That's right, your zucchini and Jack o' lanterns are one and the same: Cucurbita pepo, a species that originated in Mexico more than 10,000 years ago. Farmers have since developed the many cultivars we know and use today.


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

👩🏽‍🌾 1. Read a book with some type of vegetable on the cover.
👩🏽‍🌾 2. Read a book with at least 10,000 ratings.
👩🏽‍🌾 3. Read a book set in Mexico.
👩🏽‍🌾 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in CUCURBITA PEPO.

Ridiculously Random Prompt #45: Snail Racing





Snail Racing is essentially a race between ordinary garden snails, with snail racing events taking place around the world.


The snails tend to race on a 13 - 14 inch circular track and start in the center with the winning snail being the first to reach the perimeter. Racing numbers or stickers are often put on the shells in order to distinguish each competitor.


Complete ONE of the following tasks:

🐌 1. Read a book with the word CRAWL in the text.
🐌 2. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in SNAIL.
🐌 3. Read a book where the author's last initial is found in GARDEN.
🐌 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in SHELL.