MN Lisa’s Comments (group member since Jul 20, 2023)

MN Lisa’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

I like the Nothing Special series by ae via for Aiden. another favorite is Alexander Cendese.

My favorite is Aiden Snow. I could listen to him read the phone book. :)

John Solo. I don't think he's too bad.

One candle is enough

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🧩 Prompt #12: Power / Disguise

Type: Split Prompt

What this means:
This is a Split Prompt, so each of you will pick one half of the theme — one chooses Power, the other chooses Disguise — and select a book that fits.

For this one:
Power might feature strong leadership, magic, influence, political control, or characters wrestling with strength and responsibility.
Disguise might involve literal masks, secret identities, undercover roles, or characters hiding something essential about themselves.

📌 Once you’ve both finished reading, post your Story Stitch (your connection blurb) in the Check-In Thread to unlock your next prompt.

Some characters shape the world. Others shape what the world sees. 🦸‍♀️🎭

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🧩 Prompt #3: Journey / Stay

Type: Wildcard Prompt

What this means:
This is a Wildcard Prompt. Each of you chooses one side of the theme — one selects Journey, the other picks Stay.

For this one:
Journey can be literal (road trip, quest, adventure) or emotional (growth, change, discovery).
Stay could mean stillness, holding ground, protecting what’s familiar, or finding peace in one place or state of mind.

📌 Once you’ve both finished reading, post your Story Stitch (your connection blurb) in the Check-In Thread to unlock your next prompt.

Movement isn’t always the point — sometimes, it’s the choice that matters. 🚶‍♀️🛋️

I'm good with whatever you want. we can wait til you are back and try and get caught up or??

Catsalive wrote: "MN Lisa wrote: "🗝️ Week 3 Response
What gap do you think your partner’s book filled for them—and was it the one you expected?..."

Looking at your response, I know what the gap was, a writer using ..."

I also read it because its a rhubarb shifter...like Whaa?? I've never seen non-animal shifters before.

🔓 Option A: Open the Box
You crave answers. You turn the box. You want what it offers.

Now you must spell a cursed word.

LEMARCH 8 books
*Standard Spell out.

You asked for this. Now you must complete it.

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The Monkey is based on a 1980 horror short story written by Stephen King. The wind-up monkey has cymbals in the book and a drum in the 2025 movie. The story follows Hal Shelburn, whose son discovers the monkey. The monkey's actions seem to trigger tragedies.

To catch the Monkey
Read a book with a monkey on the cover
Read a book published in 1980
Read a book with tagged horror

Bonus items are optional, BUT your team must decide now whether to do them or NOT. Once a decision is made, it cannot be changed.

Chucky, the infamous doll from the Child’s Play horror franchise, is a seemingly harmless “Good Guy” toy possessed by the soul of notorious serial killer Charles Lee Ray. Using a voodoo ritual to escape death, Ray transfers his soul into the doll’s body, giving Chucky life and a terrifying agenda.

With his red hair, striped shirt, and overalls, Chucky looks like an ordinary children’s toy, at least until he starts speaking in his gruff, menacing voice, wielding knives, and launching brutal attacks. Known for his twisted humor, foul mouth, and violent streak, Chucky has become one of horror’s most iconic villains, blending childlike innocence with psychotic rage.

He first appeared in Child’s Play (1988) and has since starred in multiple sequels, a reboot, and a TV series, gaining a cult following and solidifying his place as the ultimate killer doll.

Complete the following tasks

Step 1: Destroy the doll completely
Read a chain of 3 books where something is destroyed

Step 2: Break the voodoo spell and banish the spirit
Read a chain of 3 books with VOODOO in the text
Read a chain of 3 books where something or someone is banished

18. Dybuk Box

The Dybbuk Box is a haunted object rooted in Jewish folklore and urban legend, a wine cabinet said to be possessed by a dybbuk, a malicious spirit of a dead person that clings to the living to cause torment.

The legend of the Dybbuk Box gained notoriety in the early 2000s, when a man auctioned it online, claiming it was responsible for a string of terrifying events: nightmares, unexplained illnesses, and paranormal disturbances. According to the story, the box had been brought from Europe by a Holocaust survivor and sealed with objects meant to trap the dybbuk inside, items like locks of hair, dried flowers, and a wine goblet.

Small and unassuming on the outside, the Dybbuk Box is a vessel of fear and spiritual unrest, said to carry a curse that follows whoever owns or opens it. Whether viewed as a psychological artifact, a cultural cautionary tale, or a genuinely supernatural object, it remains a modern legend that taps into age-old fears of unseen forces, spiritual possession, and the danger of disturbing what should remain sealed.

Complete the following tasks
📦1. Open the Box (If You Dare)
Read a chain of 3 books that you’ve been avoiding — one that intimidates you, unsettles you, or just gives you bad vibes. Bonus points if you’ve started and abandoned it before. It’s been waiting.

✡️3. Bound by Tradition
Read a chain of 3 books by a Jewish author or featuring Jewish characters/themes. This honors the folklore roots of the Dybbuk legend and invites a deeper engagement with cultural context.

💬5. Do You Hear That?
Read a chain of 3 books where the narration is unreliable, or the character hears voices, sees things, or isn’t sure what’s real. The Dybbuk loves a mind it can unravel.

15. The Lament Configuration

The Lament Configuration is the iconic, puzzle-box-shaped artifact from the Hellraiser film series, originally created by horror writer Clive Barker. Officially known as the Lemarchand Configuration, this intricately designed cube is far more than a mechanical curiosity; it is a gateway to another dimension, one ruled by the sadistic, otherworldly beings known as the Cenobites.

Elegant yet ominous, the Lament Configuration appears as a small black and gold cube, etched with elaborate geometric patterns that shift when manipulated. Solving the puzzle is deceptively simple, but doing so summons the Cenobites, beings who exist beyond pain and pleasure, and who drag the solver into their realm for eternal torment or transcendence, depending on one’s perspective.

The box is a key to forbidden realms, often tied to themes of obsession, desire, and the consequences of seeking forbidden knowledge. In the Hellraiser universe, those who seek it out are usually searching for extreme experiences, only to find themselves overwhelmed by cosmic horror.

Mysterious, cursed, and unrelenting in its purpose, the Lament Configuration is not just a puzzle; it is an invitation, one that should never be accepted lightly.

🧊🩸 The Lament Configuration
“To solve the box is to beg for more. More sensation. More suffering. More books.”

I see you.
Your hands hover. You want to know what I hold.
But there is no curiosity without consequence.
Choose… and suffer beautifully.

🔓 Open Me
You seek truths with sharp edges.
You twist my shape and offer your mind.
I will open for you. I will hurt you kindly.

❌ Refuse Me
You close the lid and turn away.
But you touched me. I remember. I wait.
And I always find those who run.

You may change your choice.
But you must bleed for it—figuratively, of course.
Return here and ask the Toymakers for your punishment.
They’ll make sure you don’t get off easy.

🕯️ When you’re ready, post in the Occult Museum (Check-In Thread) with:
Your Team Name
Your Choice (Open or Refuse)
A link to your team’s spreadsheet

I’ll be watching.
And once we begin… you won’t be alone in the dark.

I would say yes those are plants

I did read Icarus. I liked it so its part of the reason I said yes to this one.

I just picked this up today, so I could start Thursday?