Hooked on Books discussion

Duration: Sep 1st to Nov 30th

Rules:
1. There are 36 monsters to hunt for the next three months. Each monster has the weapons that can kill them listed. Since I’m the Mistress of the Hunt, you’ll find some unorthodox weapons.
2. Read books that will have the weapon(s) listed for the Monster on the Cover or in text, in the title or simply read a book with that monster.
3. There is no particular order, you can Hunt as you please.
4. HOB Standard Challenge Rules apply.
5. Gorgon is the only Monster that both Hunters might have to read a book each. Watch out for the surprise!!
6. Beware the surprises!!





✠ 1. Golem
Weapon(s) - Battle Axe

✠ 2. Oni
Weapon(s) - Bullet, Sword

✠ 3. Cyclops
Weapon(s) - Sword, Stake

✠ 4. Ogre
Weapon(s) - Axe

✠ 5. Vampire
Weapon(s) - Wooden Stake, holy water

✠ 6. Werewolf
Weapon(s) - Silver bullets, swords. Everything Silver.

✠ 7. Goblins
Weapon(s) - Crossbows, Sword

✠ 8. Gorgon
Weapon(s) - Sword
Milk for incase you or your partner is poisoned during battle.
https://calculaterix.com/coinflip
Read your book and flip the coin. If you get Heads, it means you are hurt. Your partner has to read a book with "Milk" in text or the Letters of "M.I.L.K" in the title.

✠ 9. Selki
Weapon(s) - Knife

✠ 10. Centaur
Weapon(s) - Arrows, Sword, Lance

✠ 11. Griffin
Weapon(s) - Sword

✠ 12. Phoenix
Weapon(s) - Sword, Grenades, Guns, Spears, Crossbow

✠ 13. Dragon
Weapon(s) - Axe, Sword, Crossbows, Catapult

✠ 14. Basilisk
Weapon(s) - Sword, Spear

✠ 15. Chimera
Weapon(s) - Crossbow

✠ 16. Zombie
Weapon(s) - Machete, gun, knife, sword, baseball bat

✠ 17. Banshee
Weapon(s) - Gold

✠ 18. Krampus
Weapon(s) - Lightning

✠ 19. Kraken
Weapon(s) - Cutlass, Grenade launcher, Crossbow(You don't want to get close)

✠ 20. Orcs
Weapon(s) - Sword

✠ 21. Trolls
Weapon(s) - Sun

✠ 22. Hellhounds
Weapon(s) - salt

✠ 23. Mummies
Weapon(s) - Curse

✠ 24. Siren
Weapon(s) - Mirror, Bronze Dagger, Victim's Blood

✠ 25. Skinwalker
Weapon(s) - Shaman, Spells, Bullets, Ash

✠ 26. Succubus
Weapon(s) - Love

✠ 27. Faeries
Weapon(s) - Iron

✠ 28. Elves
Weapon(s) - Cold, Iron

✠ 29. Wraith
Weapon(s) - Silver blade

✠ 30. Pishachas
Weapon(s) - Blessed Sword

✠ 31. Lamia
Weapon(s) - Silver knife, Priest's Blessing

✠ 32. Djinn
Weapon(s) - Silver knife, lamb blood

✠ 33. Demons
Weapon(s) - Salt

✠ 34. Harpies
Weapon(s) - Sword

✠ 35. Wendigo
Weapon(s) - Silver sword

✠ 36. Necromancer
Weapon(s) - Poison, Sword, Knife, Dagger

Here and checking in!

Hi Michelle

List of Monsters & Weapons

✠ 1. Golem
Weapon(s) - Battle Axe

✠ 2. Oni
Weapon(s) - Bullet, Sword

✠ 3. Cyclops
Weapon(s) - Sword, Stake

✠ 4. Ogre
Weapon(s) - Axe

✠ 5. Vampire
Weapon(s) - Wooden Stake, holy water
Book - Last Sacrifice by
Author - Richelle Mead
Date Read - 9/7/22
Pages - 594
How it fits - The moroi are vampires
Points - 5

✠ 6. Werewolf
Weapon(s) - Silver bullets, swords. Everything Silver.

✠ 7. Goblins
Weapon(s) - Crossbows, Sword

✠ 8. Gorgon
Weapon(s) - Sword
Milk for incase you or your partner is poisoned during battle.
https://calculaterix.com/coinflip
Read your book and flip the coin. If you get Heads, it means you are hurt. Your partner has to read a book with "Milk" in text or the Letters of "M.I.L.K" in the title.

✠ 9. Selki - Michelle
Weapon(s) - Knife
Book - A True Patriot: The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary War Patriot
Author - Barry Denenberg
Date Read - 9/4/22
Pages - 160
How it fits - Knife on the cover
A True Patriot The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary War Patriot by Barry Denenberg

✠ 10. Centaur
Weapon(s) - Arrows, Sword, Lance

✠ 11. Griffin
Weapon(s) - Sword

✠ 12. Phoenix
Weapon(s) - Sword, Grenades, Guns, Spears, Crossbow
Book - Dogs of War
Author - Jonathan Maberry
Date Read - 9/10/22
Pages - 536
How it fits - Gun on the cover
Points - 5

✠ 13. Dragon
Weapon(s) - Axe, Sword, Crossbows, Catapult

✠ 14. Basilisk
Weapon(s) - Sword, Spear

✠ 15. Chimera
Weapon(s) - Crossbow

✠ 16. Zombie
Weapon(s) - Machete, gun, knife, sword, baseball bat
Book - The Good, the Bad, and the Undead
Author - Bonnie Gill
Date - 9/13/22
Pages - 268
How it fits - MPG of Zombies and Weapons on the cover
Points - 1

✠ 17. Banshee
Weapon(s) - Gold
Book - As Good As Dead by
Author - Holly Jackson
Date - 9/19/22
Pages - 459
How it fits - Pg. 110 "A gold chain with an antique coin style " pendant
Points - 3 Points

✠ 18. Krampus
Weapon(s) - Lightning
Book - Feast of Fools
Author - Rachel Caine
Date - 9/23/22
Pages - 242
How it fits - pg 216 - "Myrnin laughed deep in his throat, and took out the thin sharp knife he'd worn on his side. As Bishop advanced on him he cut at him, still laughing."
Points - 1

✠ 19. Kraken
Weapon(s) - Cutlass, Grenade launcher, Crossbow(You don't want to get close)

✠ 20. Orcs
Weapon(s) - Sword

✠ 21. Trolls
Weapon(s) - Sun
Book - Love Means More
Author - A.F. Zoelle
Date Read- 9/12/22
How it fits - Page 160 I was ready to give her the sun, the moon, and the stars if that’s what she asked for
Points - 1

✠ 22. Hellhounds
Weapon(s) - salt

✠ 23. Mummies
Weapon(s) - Curse
Book - The Mummy
Author - Barbara Steiner
Date - 9/25/22
Pages - 224
How it fits - Mummy in the title
Points - 1

✠ 24. Siren
Weapon(s) - Mirror, Bronze Dagger, Victim's Blood

✠ 25. Skinwalker
Weapon(s) - Shaman, Spells, Bullets, Ash
Book - I, Angel by
Author - J.C. Andrijeski
Date - 9/27/22
Pages - 330
How it fits - pg. 145 - "He saw flaming wings in front of him, beating into ash..."
Points - 3

✠ 26. Succubus
Weapon(s) - Love
Book - Secret Daughter by
Author - Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Date - 9/29/22
Pages - 339
How it fits - pg. 18"It's the strongest love you can imagine."
Points - 3

✠ 27. Faeries
Weapon(s) - Iron

✠ 28. Elves
Weapon(s) - Cold, Iron
Book - The People We Keep
Author - Allison Larkin
Date - 10/13/22
Pages - 368
How it fits - Cold on Page 8 "Cold in here?"
Points - 3 Points

✠ 29. Wraith
Weapon(s) - Silver blade

✠ 30. Pishachas
Weapon(s) - Blessed Sword

✠ 31. Lamia
Weapon(s) - Silver knife, Priest's Blessing

✠ 32. Djinn
Weapon(s) - Silver knife, lamb blood

✠ 33. Demons - Emeli
Weapon(s) - Salt
Weapon(s) - Salt
My Fluffy Mafia Daddy (Italian Protectors #3) by Aster Rae
315 pages= 3 points
Finished 1/9
Page 132 I toss a cup of cheddar into the bowl, top it off with a dash of salt and pepper, then pour it into a pan.

✠ 34. Harpies
Weapon(s) - Sword

✠ 35. Wendigo
Weapon(s) - Silver sword

✠ 36. Necromancer
Weapon(s) - Poison, Sword, Knife, Dagger

TOTAL POINTS - 30

Emeli..Is there any specific way you want to accomplish this or shall we wing it and hope for the best?

I copied the list so that once a book is read we can just add the stuff underneath or cross it off or whatever you think is best. I figured just fill in the info underneath the monster.

I thought we could claim the monster before so that we don't wind up trying to complete the same item at the same time.

i dont have any specific preference

I'm going to be reading Last Sacrifice so I will grab #5 and knock that off the list.

I Will start with 33

Completion
✠ 33. Demons
Weapon(s) - Salt

315 pages= 3 points
Finished 1/9
Page 132 I toss a cup of cheddar into the bowl, top it off with a dash of salt and pepper, then pour it into a pan.

Completion Post

✠ 9. Selki
Weapon(s) - Knife
Book - A True Patriot: The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary War Patriot
Author - Barry Denenberg
Date Read - 9/4/22
Pages - 160
How it fits - Knife on the cover

Points - 1

Completion Post

✠ 5. Vampire
Weapon(s) - Wooden Stake, holy water
Book - Last Sacrifice by
Author - Richelle Mead
Date Read - 9/7/22
Pages - 594
How it fits - The moroi are vampires
Points - 5

I was going to work on # 12 Next

Completion Post

✠ 12. Phoenix
Weapon(s) - Sword, Grenades, Guns, Spears, Crossbow
Book - Dogs of War
Author - Jonathan Maberry
Date Read - 9/10/22
Pages - 536
How it fits - Gun on the cover
Points - 5

I will be working on # 23 Next

Completion Post -

✠ 23. Mummies
Weapon(s) - Curse
Book - Who's Your Mummy?
Author - R.L. Stine
Dte Read - 9/11/22
Pages - 160
How it fits - Mummy on the cover and in the story
Points - 1

I'm going to work on # 16 next

Completion
✠ 21. Trolls
Weapon(s) - Sun

Page 160 I was ready to give her the sun, the moon, and the stars if that’s what she asked for.
Finished 12/9

Mummies is back on the board. The word count was not enough to count.

✠ 16. Zombie
Weapon(s) - Machete, gun, knife, sword, baseball bat
Book - The Good, the Bad, and the Undead
Author - Bonnie Gill
Date - 9/13/22
Pages - 268
How it fits - MPG of Zombies and Weapons on the cover
Points - 1

I'm working on this one next

✠ 17. Banshee
Weapon(s) - Gold

Your partner and you were doing really well with the hunting. Feeling confident until you heard something moving in the forest!! What could it be?? Let’s have a look, and lo an behold you find:

A Boggart is a shape-shifting creature that will assume the form of whatever most frightens the person who encounters it. Nobody knows what a Boggart looks like if nobody is there to see it, although it continues to exist, usually giving evidence of its presence by rattling, shaking or scratching the object in which it is hiding. Boggarts particularly like confined spaces, but may also be found lurking in woods and around shadowy corners.

The spell that defeats a Boggart can be tricky, because it involves making the creature into a figure of fun, so that fear can be dispelled in amusement.

1. Read a book that is MPG Humor or
2. a book that made you laugh out loud or
3. Author's initials in HUMOR

✠ 17. Banshee
Weapon(s) - Gold
Book - As Good As Dead by
Author - Holly Jackson
Date - 9/19/22
Pages - 459
How it fits - Pg. 110 "A gold chain with an antique coin style " pendant
Points - 3 Points

✠ 18. Krampus
Weapon(s) - Lightning
Book - Feast of Fools
Author - Rachel Caine
Date - 9/23/22
Pages - 242
How it fits - pg 216 - "Myrnin laughed deep in his throat, and took out the thin sharp knife he'd worn on his side. As Bishop advanced on him he cut at him, still laughing."
Points - 1

✠ 23. Mummies
Weapon(s) - Curse
Book - The Mummy
Author - Barbara Steiner
Date - 9/25/22
Pages - 224
How it fits - Mummy on the cover
Points - 1

✠ 25. Skinwalker
Weapon(s) - Shaman, Spells, Bullets, Ash
Book - I, Angel by
Author - J.C. Andrijeski
Date - 9/27/22
Pages - 330
How it fits - pg. 145 - "He saw flaming wings in front of him, beating into ash..."
Points - 3

✠ 26. Succubus
Weapon(s) - Love
Book - Secret Daughter by
Author - Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Date - 9/29/22
Pages - 339
How it fits - pg. 18"It's the strongest love you can imagine."

You wonder, what is wrong with the trees! They do seem a bit off, like it's alive!!

Well, it is!!

Both Partners need to read for this Monster and you have to hunt this before you can continue with other Monsters. You can read for the same task.

An imp is a European mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word may perhaps derive from the term ympe, used to denote a young grafted tree.

Imps in general are susceptible to the effects of Spirit.

1. Read a book with a ghost in the story or
2. MC can see and talk to ghosts or
3. Title starts with any of the letters from SPIRIT.

✠ Special Monster - Imp
Book - Into the Drowning Deep
Author - Mira Grant
Date Read - 10/4/22
Pages - 440
Task - 3. Title starts with any of the letters from SPIRIT
How it fits - Title starts with an "I"

Imp completion
3. Title starts with any of the letters from SPIRIT
The Demon's Mate: A Gay Paranormal Romance with Hellfire
157 pages
Finished 10/10
Title starts with t

✠ 28. Elves
Weapon(s) - Cold, Iron
Book - The People We Keep
Author - Allison Larkin
Date - 10/13/22
Pages - 368
How it fits - Cold on Page 8 "Cold in here?"

The air seems charged with malevolent energy. You realize that it can’t be anything easy to take down.

Sure enough, you see a flash of red!!!!

Both Partners need to read for this Monster and you have to hunt this before you can continue with other Monsters. You can read for the same task.

The redcap is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in Border folklore. He is said to inhabit ruined castles along the Anglo-Scottish border, especially those that were the scenes of tyranny or wicked deeds and is known for soaking his cap in the blood of his victims. He is also known as Redcomb and Bloody Cap.

Redcaps had a set of superstitions intricately interweaving with one another. In particular, they believed even numbers were unlucky, and thus would only carry odd numbers of coins and formed groups with an odd number of members.

1. Read a book with a number in the title
2. Read a book with a castle on the cover
3. Read a book with a red cover

A huge rumble has you falling as the very earth seems to undulate beneath your feet. You can’t seem to catch a break as you both look at each other and try to find out what’s coming next!
What you see, has you freeze in fear for a bit before you jump into action!

Typhon was known as the “Father of All Monsters.” He was birthed from Gaia (the earth) and Tartarus (the depths of hell). He was said to have been the most ferocious creature ever to roam the earth. Typhon was massive.

Just dodge what needs dodging, focus on his legs with your strongest attacks, and you'll be just fine.

1. Read a book where the MC is a huge guy physically, or
2. Read a book with legs on the cover, or
3. Read a book with a nasty (your interpretation) villain.


Both of you need to read for this monster. You can read for the same task.

Pontianak is the dangerous spirit of a woman which is from Malay and Indonesian mythology. They are women who died during childbirth, and are also known as vampiric ghosts. They are active at night, while during the day, the Pontianak spirit resides inside banana trees.

To fend off a Pontianak you must plunge a nail into her neck. It is said as long as the nail is there, she will become a good wife, until the nail is removed.

1. Read a book with a woman on the cover, Or
2. Read a book with the letters of NAIL in the title, Or
3. Read a book with a female ghost

Partners can read for the same task