Group News & Upcoming Challenges

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Sign up to join December's HOB Partner Pick. It's a fun little game where your partner chooses from your TBR for a book or books for you to read.

December 2023 HOB Partner Pick Sign Ups

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

3-month challenge
Runs December 2023 - February 2024
Team

Back by popular demand... with a brand new twist!

Yes, I said a brand new twist. You can choose your target this year and more. Come find out all the details and sign up here.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Duchess VS Thomas O'Malley

Team Challenge
December 2023

Challenge Facelift - One Month Early! Check out the changes
More information & Signup here

[Namita , Ms. Ink and Insights]

Sign up closes November 28th

Sign Up Here

[Karen]

This Saturday, the 18th starts our weekend read-a-thon for November. The read-a-thon begins on Saturday at 12:00 AM, in your time zone to 11:59 on Sunday, the 19th.

Relax and Happy reading!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

There was a deal posted recently in our Author's Corner. It's not too late to cash in on this deal!

Check it out here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

I have recently noticed a lot of grumbling about Amazon removing the "look inside" feature. I wanted to let you know that it isn't gone. It was just moved and renamed. You can find instructions in our HOB HowTo (link below).

HOB HowTo Search Amazon Books

[Karen]

Tomorrow starts our extended 24 hour read-a-thon, to include the Thanksgiving holiday weekend (23rd, 24th, and the 25th) please join us.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Partners have been assigned for December's HOB Partner Pick.

December Partners

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

December Challenges


Listopia Madness - December 2023


HOB Series Surfing - December 2023


Graphic Novel Mania - December 2023


Frosty the Snowman (December 2023)

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Looking to post teams tomorrow for the Snowball Fight. Any signups after that will only be accepted if I can keep the teams balanced. Besides, some of our faster readers are playing. Don't you want to get even for them outreading you in another challenge? Now is your chance. Hit them with a snowball and then taunt them in the arena! You know you want to...


Sign up here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Teams will be posted tomorrow for Theme Wars: Aristocats. Any signups after that will be accepted if I can keep the teams balanced. Please note the new changes to the challenge.

Sign up here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

I will take late signups for both Snowball Fight & Theme Wars as long as I can keep the teams balanced.


Snowball Fight
Theme Wars

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

December Mini Challenge

Please note that the mini-challenges will no longer be posted at the top of the group. It has come to my attention that they can't be seen on the app. So I am moving them to the 1 month folder going forward. It is my hope that they will be more visible there. As such, I am only running one in December to see how it goes.


Christmas Scavenger Hunt

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Did you miss the competitive challenge? I will be taking signups for teams to play at their own pace. This will now be a self-paced challenge. Sign up with your friends and catch all the monsters!

Titan Monsters

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

As 2023 begins to come to a close, we invite you to sign up for next year's (Impossible) Challenge!


Duration: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Got some late signups but need additional players to balance teams out so I can let them play. Come throw some snowballs at your fellow readers and taunt them!


Sign up here

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

December Readathons start.

December Monthly Readathon

December Weeklong Readathon

[Amanda]

Lets face it if money was not an object who wouldn't want to travel and hit all 50 states in a year. I would love for you all to join me on this epic road trip adventure. The challenge will run all year and it will be self paced.


Challenge runs Jan 1-Dec 31
Sign Ups State Dec 4th to December 31st.

Sign up HERE

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

I am looking for replacement player(s) to balance out the teams. If you are looking for a relatively simple team challenge that will mesh well with your other challenges, this is it. Please think about signing up.

Sign up here

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

The January HOB Partner Pick is open for sign ups now.
January HOB Partner Pick Sign Ups

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

More December Readathons coming up

December Weekend Readathon

24 Hour Extended Readathon

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

The Formal Buddy Read for January Starts 1/1/24.



Formal Buddy Read January 2024

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

🎁I have an early Christmas gift for all HOB members!🎁 I know that some newer books are very hard to get at the library as the wait times are very long. Money can also be tight and we can't always buy all the books that we want to read. With that in mind, I have decided that the Read the Goodreads Awards challenge will no longer be a year-long challenge. I am making it open-ended so you will have as much time as you need to read all those award nominees. You will now find the Read the 2022 Goodreads Awards challenge in the Open-Ended Challenge folder with the Read the 2023 Goodreads Awards challenge that will be launched on January 1st.


Read the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards


Read the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

ends December 31, 2023

📌Make sure that you have updated your scores/books read/etc! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
📌Have any last-minute books to add?
📌What is left for you to read?

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Finished with the Zodiac (Impossible) Challenge? Sign up for next year's (Impossible) Challenge!


Duration: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

2024 Historical Fiction Around the US Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024

Take the year and read a Historical Fiction book for each US Region!

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

2024, Q1 Random Word Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024



This is a self-paced challenge with multiple levels! When you sign up you will be given a list of randomly generated words based on your level, and you will need to find those words in different places.

Sign up here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Individual
January - March 2024

This is a simple challenge centered around a buzzword. You read books centered around that word and earn points. The top 3 scorers earn a badge. This challenge will run quarterly. Come join us here!

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Hi HOB'ers! If you played BOOKOPOLY with us this year, please let us know if you have any suggestions, likes/dislikes, etc for 2024. I am considering some changes, and need your input. The last question has a space to give open-ended feedback, so if you have any fantastic ideas - let us hear them!

Feedback poll: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...

[Michelle's Empty Nest, The Challenge Whisperer]

Ready Player One: A Year-Long Reading Challenge
Individual Challenge
January 1 - December 31st, 2024


Let's read books and complete tasks related to video games you know and love, and maybe a few that are new to you! Sign up for this year-long, individual challenge below and I will create a thread for you.


Sign up HERE!


Challenge Rules:
📘 Standard Rules Apply
📘I will create an individual thread for you prior to the start date.
📘Your first video game will be posted on January 1, 2024.
📘Books must be completed after the video game has been posted.

[Michelle's Empty Nest, The Challenge Whisperer]

New Year, New Resolution?
Individual, Self-Paced Challenge
January 1 - March 31, 2024


Do you make New Year's Resolutions? Or do you despise them? Either way, come along on this individual, self-paced challenge as we look at ways to make resolutions successful, as well as the top 10 resolutions people make.


Click HERE to sign up now!


Challenge Rules:
📘 Standard Rules Apply
📘I will create an individual thread for you prior to the start date.
📘Your first prompt will be posted on January 1, 2024.
📘Books must be completed after the prompt has been posted.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Anna VS Elsa

Team Challenge
January 2024

Our newest theme is Frozen. Join us for this Theme War and win it for your team! Sign up here

[Amanda]

I have come to love this book group. It is unlike any groups I have been a part of and hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do. I have met so many great people through these challenges and fun activities. I figured lets make this a fun ice breaker challenge and get to know members of the group.

You will be paired up with someone that has the same amount of letters in their name. You will then read books with the letter in the title or authors name. For example if someone was partnered with me you would read books:
A-An Anonymous Girl
M-Murder on the Orient Express
A-The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
N-New Moon
D-Divergent
A-The Alchemist

or

A-Agatha Christie
M-Mark Twain
A-Alexander Potter
N-Newman, Kim
D-Day, Alyssa
A-Akemi C. Brodsky

Or any of the combination of the two.

There will also be bonus tasks after you finish each others names to get to know each other a little better.

Name Game Sign-Up

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

The partners for Jan 2024 Partner Pick are assigned. You may now begin picking for your partner.

Jan 2024 HOB Partner Pick Partners Assigned

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Birth Flower Individual Challenge - January
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)


Sign Up Here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Self-paced Challenge
Signups open throughout 2024

Hello Anne McCaffrey fans! This challenge is for you!

This is a mega-sized individual self-paced challenge based on 84 books written by Anne McCaffrey.
Sign up here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

One Month Challenge
January 2024

Come join us each month as we explore Disney songs! This month is The Bare Necessities.

sign up here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Monthly Challenge: January 2024

Sign up here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Anna VS Elsa

Team Challenge
January 2024

Just a friendly reminder that this challenge is about to start. I know we are all in holiday mode. It isn't too late to sign up!
Sign up here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

HOB Standard Challenge & Readathon rules have been updated for 2024.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Teams are posted! I will accept late signups...

Sign up here

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

This challenge has officially ended - but if you participated, you have through Thursday to update your SS/comment and/or duplicate books.

I will announce the official winner on Friday!

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

In case you missed it... the January

has been revealed!

Tangled


Find the Bonus Task on your spreadsheet or in the main thread.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

We're doing a little updating this year for the Formal Buddy Reads! Starting in February, we're offering 2 different Formal Buddy Reads.

📔"Main" Buddy Read: Typically a Best Seller or similar
📚"Kindle Unlimited/Low Cost" Buddy Read: These are not FREE, just lower cost or available to KU users for those that find that helpful.

The lists for the year are available NOW, in case you need additional time to obtain a BR book (from the library, etc) or just like to pre-plan!

Don't forget to join Anabella for the January Formal Buddy Read!

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Wolf Vs Virginia

Team Challenge
February 2024

For February, we are going to celebrate love & romance with one of my favorite made-for-TV mini-series of all time. The 10th Kingdom. Fans everywhere are clamoring for a sequel but, alas none has come. So come join us in this theme war that celebrates love in a fun, fairytale kind of way.

Sign up here

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

I noticed a freebie was posted in our Author's corner. Take a moment & check it out!
Click Here

[Michelle's Empty Nest, The Challenge Whisperer]

It's time for a new Partner Pick here at Hooked on Books!


Ready to join in the fun? Head on over and sign up HERE!

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Have you noticed the Bookish Chats section? You can start or participate in any discussion already started. So come and talk books with us!

Bookish Chats

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Sometimes, the members here at HOB inspire the changes that happen. Today, that is exactly what happened. I am proud to present the new Personal Challenges section of HOB. This is your section. Do you have a personal goal for 2024? Do you read less than some of our other members? Create your own personal challenges for 2024 here and track it. If you need assistance, please feel free to reach out to any HOB mod.

Personal Challenges