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message 1: by Robin P, Orbicular Mod (new)

Robin P | 4009 comments Mod
Answer the following prompts using words or phrases that start with the same letter as the book you are currently reading::

I am reading The Door-to-Door Bookstore
(Disregard A, An ,The at beginning of title.)

Gift for a baby: Diapers
Childhood activity: Drawing
School subject: Drama
Teenage activity: Dating
Wedding gift: Drinkware
Career: Dentist
Household chore: Doing dishes
Hobby: Diving
Middle-age activity: Dozing in front of the TV
Travel Destination: Denmark
Retirement activity: Dancing


message 2: by Pamela, Arciform Mod (last edited Sep 12, 2025 08:33AM) (new)

Pamela | 2459 comments Mod
I'm reading Kooky Spooky Love

Gift for a baby: Koala stuffie (my niece's was Foster and he went to college with her!)
Childhood activity: Kickball
School subject: Korean
Teenage activity: Knecking
Wedding gift: Kitchen utensils
Career: Kindergarten teacher
Household chore: Kitchen floor mopping
Hobby: Knitting!!!
Middle-age activity: Knitting
Travel Destination: Knitting cruise around the world
Retirement activity: Karate


message 3: by MacKenzie (new)

MacKenzie Portwood | 80 comments I am reading My Husband

Gift for a baby: Mattress cover
Childhood activity: Math homework
School subject: Music
Teenage activity: Movie Night
Wedding gift: Matching bath robes
Career: Meteorologist
Household chore: Mopping
Hobby: Martial arts
Middle-age activity: Matchmaking because your kids are still single
Travel Destination: Morocco
Retirement activity: Mai-Jong

This was hard lol


message 4: by Samantha (last edited Sep 12, 2025 10:58AM) (new)

Samantha | 1585 comments I am reading 2 books so choosing The Compound.

Gift for a baby: Crib
Childhood activity: Climbing trees
School subject: Chemistry
Teenage activity: Canoodling
Wedding gift: Crystal glasses
Career: Crime Scene Investigator
Household chore: Cooking
Hobby: Crafting
Middle-age activity: Carpooling
Travel Destination: Croatia
Retirement activity: Cruising

MacKenzie I really enjoyed My Husband even though or maybe because it is a little odd. And Robin I added your book to my TBR. This thread could be dangerous.

Pamela there is a guy who own a yarn store in Seattle that held a knitting gather on cruise I as on. Your idea seems pretty solid.


message 5: by Brittany (new)

Brittany | 180 comments I am reading The Amalfi Curse

Gift for a baby: alphabet blocks
Childhood activity: arts and crafts
School subject: algebra
Teenage activity: acne maintenance
Wedding gift: airline tickets for honeymoon
Career: archeologist
Household chore: arranging the dishes in the dishwasher correctly IYKYK lol.
Hobby: antiquing
Middle-age activity: alcohol consumption
Travel Destination: Amsterdam
Retirement activity: appreciating a long life lived

This was actually kinda hard for the letter A. Took me more time to complete than I’d like to admit haha! Thanks for a fun game!


message 6: by Becky (new)

Becky | 9 comments I'm Reading Salt and Sugar by Rebecca Carvalho

Gift for a baby: S
Childhood activity: Scribbling
School subject: Science
Teenage activity: Shopping
Wedding gift: Silverware
Career: Sculptor
Household chore: Sweeping
Hobby: Swimming
Middle-age activity: Sewing
Travel Destination: Switzerland
Retirement activity: Sleeping


message 7: by Katherine (last edited Sep 12, 2025 07:23PM) (new)

Katherine | 238 comments Reading: A Game of Lies

Gift for a baby: Giraffe stuffy
Childhood activity: Go Fish
School subject: Geometry
Teenage activity: Gaming
Wedding gift: glassware
Career: Geologist
Household chore: Gathering the garbage
Hobby: glass blowing
Middle-age activity: Genealogy
Travel Destination: Greece
Retirement activity: Gardening


message 8: by JessicaMHR (last edited Sep 12, 2025 10:48PM) (new)

JessicaMHR | 312 comments I am reading The Bewitching
(Disregard A, An ,The at beginning of title.)

Gift for a baby: Bottle
Childhood activity: Baseball
School subject: Band
Teenage activity: Basking in the sun
Wedding gift: Bakeware
Career: Baker
Household chore: Bathroom cleaning
Hobby: Book Club
Middle-age activity: Browsing the Grocery store
Travel Destination: Bermuda
Retirement activity: Bocce


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