Laurie B’s Comments (group member since Sep 29, 2021)

Laurie B’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

I had decided to do this anyway for this year, so why not? ^_^


🍎🫧😺HOB Alphabet Challenge 2024🩻🪀🦓

📌A to Z Title (first letter): 11/26

A: The Architect of Song 3/31/24
B:
C: City of a Thousand Dolls 1/29/24
D: The Demon King 6/4/24
E: Edgewater 4/9/24
F: Fish in a Tree 2/17/24
G: The Girl with the Silver Eyes 4/5/24
H: How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets 6/2/24
I:
J:
K:
L:
M: Meet Me in the Margins 8/3/24
N:
O: Outrun the Moon 1/11/24
P:
Q:
R:
S: Sure Signs of Crazy 6/13/24
T: The Two Princesses of Bamarre 4/23/24
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Sally906 wrote: "Thanks for the invite Donna

For those that don’t know me - I am a 67-year-old married grandmother of 3.

I live in Australia and I’m a bookaholic - I’m also a challenge addict.

I am cutting bac..."

Hey! Nice to see you here, Sally! ^_^

Yeah, I completely failed. 🤪

I hit my goal! And I explored several different series, which was fun. I want to continue with at least two of them, plus the series I discovered in June!

I'm in again! The wheel says 3, and that's exactly what's sitting on my end table, as of today. So I'll go with that! ^_^

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The dictionary - that's dedication! Welcome, Ayanna! :D

Ooh, I love graphic novels (particularly manga), and I have several books sitting on my end table right now! So count me in, and I'll aim for five! ^_^

1. Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1 (July 5) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very cute and funny - I will continue with the next one.
2. Sorry for My Familiar, Vol. 1 (July 20) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hilarious!
3. My Neighbor Seki, Vol. 1 (July 20) ⭐⭐ Cute moments, but underwhelming for me.
4. Your Lie in April, Vol. 1 (July 25) ⭐⭐⭐ I liked this one but haven't decided yet if I will continue with it or not.
5. The Way of the Househusband: Vol 2 (July 30) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loving this series! It's hysterical! 🤣

Welcome, Sakshi! It's never too late to become a reader! ^_^

Welcome, Jodi, from another Buckeye!

Welcome, Drew and Leka! Always nice to have new book friends! ^_^

Jess wrote: "Hey all! My name is Jess, and I’m a Midwest millennial. I’m a big reader (can be persuaded into almost any genre), and I’ve been on a big fiction kick lately. I’m typically choosing my local librar..."

Welcome, Jess! It's always good to try to support both our libraries and bookstores when we can to keep them going. But as a librarian, I do approve of your patronage! ^_^

✅ Completed Challenges ✅

Graphic Novel Mania: August 2023

Graphic Novel Mania: July 2023
Duration: July 1-July 31, 2023
Graphic Novels Read: 5/5

HOB Theme Wars: Fairy Tales
Duration: May 1-31, 2022
Winning Team: Aurora (my team)

HOB Egg Hunt
Duration: April 1-30, 2022
Eggs found: 20/20
Books read: 4/4

A place to keep track of my HOB Challenges!

📚 Current Challenges 📚

Alphabet Challenge 2024

Welcome, Jonathan! I love audiobooks too! :D

This sounds really fun, but I don't think I read quickly enough to participate. If I'm understanding the game correctly, each team member would need to read a total of 20 books during the three month period for the team to capture all five monsters, correct?

Great job! ^_^

Donna wrote: "I didn't forget you guys. I have a situation happening but I will try to do scores later today if I can."
Hope all is well!

Mine are all in.

Theme week: Magic
Book:
Author: Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Pages: 352
Date Read: 5/28
Rating: 2
Justification: Fantasy > Magic MPG
Book Points: 3

Team Total Points: 250

Theme week: Curses
Book:
Author: Alethea Kontis
Pages: 308
Date Read: May 21
Rating: 2 stars
Justification: Features people being cursed and transformed into beasts.
Book Points: 3

Team Total points: 189