Michelle's Empty Nest’s
Comments
(group member since Oct 31, 2021)
Michelle's Empty Nest’s
comments
from the Hooked on Books group.
Showing 1,541-1,560 of 10,156
Prompt Name / #: Thrillers #32
The Store
Published: August 2017
When Jacob and Megan Brandeis plan to expose a secretive and evil corporation, the fallout threatens to destroy them. Jacob and Megan Brandeis have gotten jobs with the mega-successful, ultra-secretive Store. Seems perfect. Seems safe. But their lives are about to become anything but perfect, anything but safe. Especially since Jacob and Megan have a dark secret of their own. They're writing a book that will expose the Store - a forbidden book, a dangerous book. And if the Store finds out, there's only one thing Jacob, Megan, and their kids can run for - their bloody lives. Which is probably impossible, because the Store is always watching . . .
Complete ONE of the following:
1. Read a book with a dark-haired cover model.
2. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in THE STORE.
3. Read a book published in 2017.
4. Read any James Patterson novel.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #34: Mouse Speed
The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."
A British scientist first invented the roller-ball device in 1946 while working for the Royal Navy, but the word "mouse" didn't get coined until 1965.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🖱 1. Read a book published or set between 1946 and 1965.
🖱 2. Read a book with a scientist character.
🖱 3. Read a book with the word MOUSE found in the text.
🖱 4. Read a book that seemed to speed by.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #33: Outhouse Racing
In Outhouse Racing, an outhouse (outdoor toilet) is kitted with wheels, brakes, and a steering system, and is raced down hills with competitors sitting on the toilet seat inside.
Competitors decorate their outhouses with clever names like “Royal Flush” and the first outhouse to make it across the finish line wins.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🚽 1. Read a book where a character decorates something.
🚽 2. Read a book with all the letters of OUTHOUSE in the title and/or subtitle.
🚽 3. Read a book with something with a steering system on the cover.
🚽 4. Read a book where a character sits down.
Nice work, both of you!
I'm having the best time reading everyone's tasks and justifications!!
Ridiculously Random Prompt #12: Cheese Rolling
The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling & Wake is an annual event that takes place each spring near Gloucester, England and involves a 9 pound round of cheese, which is rolled from the top of a hill.
Competitors race after the cheese and the first person to reach the finish line at the bottom wins the cheese.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🧀 1. Read a book where a character eats cheese, or does something foolish.
🧀 2. Read a book set at least partially in England.
🧀 3. Read a book with all the letters of SPRING in the title.
🧀 4. Read a book with a 9 in the page count or publication date.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #2: Chef's Hat
The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
Yes, that tall, pleated white hat that chefs wear — technically called a toque — has 100 folds for a reason! According to Reluctant Gourmet, the pleats used to signify a chef's level of experience, like the number of ways he or she knew how to prepare eggs.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
👩🏼🍳 1. Read a book with a mostly white cover. {Your discretion.}
👩🏼🍳 2. Read a book where the MC is described as being tall.
👩🏼🍳 3. Read a book with a 1 and 2 0s found in the publication date.
👩🏼🍳 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in RELUCTANT GOURMET.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #2: Chef's HatThe 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
Yes, that tall, pleated white hat that chefs wear — technically called a toque — has 100 folds for a reason! According to Reluctant Gourmet, the pleats used to signify a chef's level of experience, like the number of ways he or she knew how to prepare eggs.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
👩🏼🍳 1. Read a book with a mostly white cover. {Your discretion.}
👩🏼🍳 2. Read a book where the MC is described as being tall.
👩🏼🍳 3. Read a book with a 1 and 2 0s found in the publication date.
👩🏼🍳 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in RELUCTANT GOURMET.
🎧 Starts June 1, 2025 🎧
If you love listening to audiobooks, this Hooked on Books Challenge is for you!
The idea is simple. As a group, we'll keep a running tally of the number of minutes we listen to on audiobooks. Just convert the total audiobook time from hours to minutes and add it to the total above you. There's no ceiling on this challenge; we'll just see how high we can go!
There's a BONUS Tag each month. If you listen to an audiobook with this Bonus Tag, you will double the minutes you tally up!
Challenge Rules:
📚 Standard Rules Apply
📚 We are transferring over 33,304 minutes from Booked for Life!
Come join the fun HERE!
Starting Group Total: 33,304 minutes!
June 2025
🎧 Starts June 1, 2025 🎧
If you love listening to audiobooks, this Hooked on Books Challenge is for you!
The idea is simple. As a group, we'll keep a running tally of the number of minutes we listen to on audiobooks. Just convert the total audiobook time from hours to minutes and add it to the total above you. There's no ceiling on this challenge; we'll just see how high we can go!
There's a BONUS Tag each month. If you listen to an audiobook with this Bonus Tag, you will double the minutes you tally up! The Bonus Tags are listed below.
February 2025: Romance
March 2025: Mystery
April 2025: Adult
May 2025: Young Adult
June 2025: Thriller / Suspense
July 2025: Historical Fiction
August 2025: Non-Fiction
September 2025: Family
October 2025: Horror
November 2025: Book Club
December 2025: Holiday
Please use the following format when recording your books:
Book / Author:
Date:
Minutes:
Group Total:
Challenge Rules:
📚 Standard Rules Apply
📚 We are transferring over 33,304 minutes from Booked for Life!
You are on a roll, Sammy!And that Well task...new favorite! 🤣
Prompt Name / #: Thrillers #16
The Quickie
Published: July 2007
When Lauren Stillwell discovers her husband leaving a hotel room with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But while she's sneaking around, her husband is hatching a plan of his own. After a torrid quickie with a co-worker, Lauren hears a struggle outside her window and looks out just in time to see her husband loading her lover's limp body into the trunk of a car. When the body shows up in a pool of shallow water, she races to the scene of the crime. But Lauren Stillwell is no regular wronged woman. She's a NYC cop — and she's just been assigned to this case. Unable to tell anyone what she saw and unwilling to turn her husband in, Lauren is paralyzed by a secret that will tear her life apart. But as she attempts to point fingers away from her husband, she uncovers something shocking: her husband didn't have an affair — what he did was far worse than she could have ever imagined.
Complete ONE of the following:
1. Read a book where someone cheats on a spouse/partner.
2. Read a book with a Q in the title.
3. Read a book with 2 people on the cover.
4. Read any James Patterson novel.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #63: Wife Carrying
Originally invented in Finland, Wife Carrying is a sport that involves a male competitor racing through 2 dry obstacles and 1 water obstacle approximately 1 meter deep all while carrying a female teammate.
The female must weigh at least 108 lb (49 kg) or additional weight will be added to her. Teams who complete the course in the shortest time win with additional prizes for best costume, etc.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
💍 1. Read a book with a married MC.
💍 2. Read a book set at least partially in Finland.
💍 3. Read a book where a character feels weighted down in some way.
💍 4. Read a book where a character carries something or someone.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #63: Wife CarryingOriginally invented in Finland, Wife Carrying is a sport that involves a male competitor racing through 2 dry obstacles and 1 water obstacle approximately 1 meter deep all while carrying a female teammate.
The female must weigh at least 108 lb (49 kg) or additional weight will be added to her. Teams who complete the course in the shortest time win with additional prizes for best costume, etc.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
💍 1. Read a book with a married MC.
💍 2. Read a book set at least partially in Finland.
💍 3. Read a book where a character feels weighted down in some way.
💍 4. Read a book where a character carries something or someone.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #63: Wife CarryingOriginally invented in Finland, Wife Carrying is a sport that involves a male competitor racing through 2 dry obstacles and 1 water obstacle approximately 1 meter deep all while carrying a female teammate.
The female must weigh at least 108 lb (49 kg) or additional weight will be added to her. Teams who complete the course in the shortest time win with additional prizes for best costume, etc.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
💍 1. Read a book with a married MC.
💍 2. Read a book set at least partially in Finland.
💍 3. Read a book where a character feels weighted down in some way.
💍 4. Read a book where a character carries something or someone.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #70: Tunnel of Love
You can ride a train through the "Tunnel of Love."
The Ukrainian rails actually service an industrial train, but couples can still hitch a ride (or take one of these affordable family train trips) and make a wish, according to a new tourist legend.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🛤 1. Read a book with a train on the cover.
🛤 2. Read a book with the word TUNNEL found in the text.
🛤 3. Read a book where a character makes or is granted a wish.
🛤 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in UKRAINIAN.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #71: Two-Buck Chuck
Two-Buck Chuck once won a top wine award.
Trader Joe's 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz beat out 2,300 other wines to win a prestigious double gold medal at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, so don't feel bad stocking up on the bargain brand.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🤑 1. Read a book with rhyming words in the title.
🤑 2. Read a book published in 2002.
🤑 3. Read a book where a store of any type is mentioned.
🤑 4. Read a book with a 2 and an 8 in the publication date.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #71: Two-Buck ChuckTwo-Buck Chuck once won a top wine award.
Trader Joe's 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz beat out 2,300 other wines to win a prestigious double gold medal at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, so don't feel bad stocking up on the bargain brand.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🤑 1. Read a book with rhyming words in the title.
🤑 2. Read a book published in 2002.
🤑 3. Read a book where a store of any type is mentioned.
🤑 4. Read a book with a 2 and an 8 in the publication date.
Alyana wrote: "Hi again Michelle, for the retelling task, my book In the Dark is loosely based on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. It's not MPG Retelling but it has 3 tags...."Yes, I'll take it based on the tags.
