The Procrastinators Book Club discussion

Welcome to our first quarter challenge: ME AND KARMA VIBE LIKE THAT

2023 making you nervous? Have no fear! Like millions of folks before us, we are going to turn to a trusted source to tell us the future.

No, it's not your horoscope. We're going back a little further in time...to elementary school for those lucky enough to have experienced the terror and joy of the cootie catcher (or fortune teller).



In this challenge, you will unlock your fortune by playing the game...and then you'll seal that fortune by reading books matching the prompt unlocked by your fortune.

THE RULES:
1. Play the game: https://forms.gle/KUq5ykiFweWpxh4t9
2. Post your prompts (please hide the actual fortune and prompts in a spoiler comment)
3. Read books that match the prompts. There is no page or format limit. Each fortune contains five books
3. Update your original post as you go.
4. And boom! Enjoy the future you've made!

Many, many thanks to ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨, who came up with a lot of these prompts and without whom I would never have completed this challenge in time for the new year!

In case you aren't able to play the game in the Google Form, here they are: (view spoiler)[
Be Ready to open the door when opportunity knocks
1 A book with time travel
2 A book by an indie author or small press
3 A self-help book
4 Read a debut
5 Read a genre outside your comfort zone

You will spill water on yourself soon
1 A book with a number in the title
2 Read a book with a love triangle
3 Read a romance
4 A book by a classic author you've never read
5 A funny book

Watch your step
1 Read a horror or thriller novel
2 A book with space travel
3 Read a book that has been challenged in your state/country
4 A book about a house
5 Read an author's sophomore (second) book

You have a secret admirer
1 A book with a question in the title
2 Read a book with enemies-to-lovers
3 Read a book by a queer BIPOC
4 A book written by two or more authors
5 A book published before 2015

Ignore previous futures
1 A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign
2 A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc)
3 Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover
4 A book featuring a road trip
5 Read a speculative fiction book

Now it's time to try something new
1 A book with a cover you hate
2 A book recommended by a friend
3 The book that's been on your tbr over 3 years
4 A book about a social justice issue
5 A book with a fictitious place you'd like to visit (hide spoiler)]

This challenge runs from January 1st-March 31st 2023

Participants

Aless (28) 2/5
Allyson (39) 1/5
Bujo_bellel (9) 3/5
Cassandra (31) 1/5
Cassie (25)
Cousin It (40) 2/5
Edith (6) 3/5
Elizabeth Vanderesch (22)
Hafs (43) 6/10
jime (16)
Kira (5)
Lexus (18) 2/5
Noran (50) 1/5
Pandamunky (29)
♛primadonna♛ (37)
Roksy (17)
Sumi (27)
Sydney (44)
Victoria (32)

Finishers
Amanda CONGRATS x2!
Hina ♡ CONGRATS!
Abigail (30) CONGRATS!
Bopeep (13) CONGRATS!
Pani (15) CONGRATS!
Madhuparna (9) CONGRATS!
Katie (24) CONGRATS!
Isabella (19) CONGRATS!
✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ CONGRATS x 2!
Sarah (21) CONGRATS!
Isabella (19) CONGRATS x 2!
Gaea (4) CONGRATS!
Brianna (3) CONGRATS!

Aww I remember these as a kid!

05 | 05

now it's time to try something new (view spoiler)[
✓ 1. with a cover you hate: The Mistake by Elle Kennedy

✓ 2. recommended by a friend: Wake by Lisa McMann

✓ 3. on your tbr for over 3 years: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

✓ 4. about a social justice issue: Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine by Emily Bernard

✓ 5. with a fictitious place you'd like to visit: Radiant Sin by Katee Robert (hide spoiler)]

Ahh, that fortune teller game is so nostalgic~

Books Read: 4/5

Ignore previous futures (view spoiler)[
1) A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign - Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
2) A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc) - The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery
3) Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover - Gaslight Hades by Grace Draven
4) A book featuring a road trip - An English Bride in Scotland by Lynsay Sands?
5) Read a speculative fiction book - Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
(hide spoiler)]

Books read: 0/5

Your Fortune: You will spill water on yourself soon
(view spoiler)[
1. A book with a number in the title Ten Kisses to Scandal
2. Read a book with a love triangle Arsenic and Adobo 02 Jan (Love triangle between Lila, Amir and Jae)
3. Read a romance How to Forget a Duke 20 Jan
4. A book by a classic author you've never read The Children of Húrin
5. A funny book The Cat Who Went to Paris 12 Jan
(hide spoiler)]

I think this is my fave quarterly so far!

Completed 3/5

Ignore Previous Features
(view spoiler)[ 1. A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign
2. A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc.) Darius the Great Is Not Okay
3. Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover
4. A book featuring a road trip Daisy Jones & The Six
5. Read a speculative fiction book Six of Crows
(hide spoiler)]

Edith wrote: "I think this is my fave quarterly so far!


Aww, thank you! I nearly broke my brain trying to get that google form set up right 😂

I am SOOOO looking forward to this. I played twice because I tend to read a lot of books and figured I was up for it. I look forward to reading with everyone this upcoming year!

Books Read: 10/10

Ignore previous futures
(view spoiler)[1. A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign - Dracula (completed 1.16.2023)
2. A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc) - The Perfect Nanny (completed 1.15.2023)
3. Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover - The Awakening (completed 1.10.2023)
4. A book featuring a road trip - The Mother Road (completed 1.13.2023)
5. Read a speculative fiction book - Email from the Future: Notes from 2084 (completed 1.12.2023) (hide spoiler)]

You will spill water on yourself soon
(view spoiler)[1. A book with a number in the title - Magia the Ninth, Vol. 1 (completed 1/8/2023)
2. Read a book with a love triangle - The Hawthorne Legacy (completed 1/8/2023)
3. Read a romance - Between the Lines (completed 1/9/2023)
4. A book by a classic author you've never read - Sense & Sensibility (completed 1.17.2023)
5. A funny book - Royally Rearranged (completed 1.11.2023) (hide spoiler)]

Your Fortune: You have a secret admirer
Books read: 3/5
(view spoiler)[
1. A book with a question in the title
2. Read a book with enemies-to-lovers Belladonna (completed on 25/02!)
3. Read a book by a queer BIPOC Iron Widow (completed on 20/03!)
4. A book written by two or more authors
5. A book published before 2015 The Battle of the Labyrinth (completed on 10/02!)
(hide spoiler)]

Hey, there's no virgo for the zodiac question.

Do you remember which fortune it was? I’ll fix it

Edit: found it! I missed it in two of them and had double Pisces :D

This is interesting. I'm in. owo

Books Read: 15/15

Update: I'm done!

Your Fortune: Watch your step


(view spoiler)[
☑ 1. Read a horror or thriller novel: Home Before Dark
☑ 2. A book with space travel: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
☑ 3. Read a book that has been challenged in your state/country: The Adivasi Will Not Dance
☑ 4. A book about a house: Slade House
☑ 5. Read an author's sophomore (second) book: My Wicked Wicked Ways: Poems

(hide spoiler)]

Your Fortune: Be Ready to open the door when opportunity knocks

(view spoiler)[
☑ 1. A book with time travel: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
☑ 2. A book by an indie author or small press: Torn
☑ 3. A self-help book: The Strength In Our Scars
☑ 4. Read a debut: The Soul Keepers
☑ 5. Read a genre outside your comfort zone: It Ends with Us

(hide spoiler)]


Your Fortune: Ignore previous futures

(view spoiler)[
☑ 1. A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign: A Spindle Splintered
☑ 2. A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc): Heartless
☑ 3. Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover: The Wicked Deep
☑ 4. A book featuring a road trip: The 5th Wave
☑ 5. Read a speculative fiction book: Life, the Universe and Everything

(hide spoiler)]

Since I haven't picked my reads for the next year, I'm in!

Books read: 5/5 Finished!

(view spoiler)[
1. A book with a number in the title Six of Crows
2. Read a book with a love triangle Chica conoce chica
3. Read a romance Belladonna
4. A book by a classic author you've never read - Cien años de soledad (found it on this shelf)
5. A funny book Aru Shah and the City of Gold
(hide spoiler)]

Me and Karma Vibe Like That
Progress 5/5
Your Fortune: You have a secret admirer

1. A book with a question in the title
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 1/1 ✔

2. Read a book with enemies-to-lovers
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth 5/1 ✔

3. Read a book by a queer BIPOC
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. by Samantha Irby 9/2 ✔

4. A book written by two or more authors
Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton and Nic Stone 3/1 ✔

5. A book published before 2015
The Books That Devoured My Father by Afonso Cruz 1/2 ✔

Love the prompts!


Books read: 5/5
Fortune: You will spill water on yourself soon

(view spoiler)[ 1. A book with a number in the title No Two Persons ✓
2. Read a book with a love triangle Catching Fire ✓
3. Read a romance Evidence of the Affair ✓
4. A book by a classic author you've never read The Scarlet Letter ✓
5. A funny book Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch ✓

(hide spoiler)]

Books read: 0/5

Your fortune: You have a secret admirer

(view spoiler)[1. A book with a question in the title
2. Read a book with enemies-to-lovers
3. Read a book by a queer BIPOC
4. A book written by two or more authors
5. A book published before 2015 (hide spoiler)]

Books read: 0/5

Now it's time to try something new


(view spoiler)[1. A book with a cover you hate
2. A book recommended by a friend
3. The book that's been on your tbr over 3 years
4. A book about a social justice issue
5. A book with a fictitious place you'd like to visit (hide spoiler)]

Your Fortune: You will spill water on yourself soon

(view spoiler)[1. A book with a number in the title
2. Read a book with a love triangle
3. Read a romance
4. A book by a classic author you've never read
5. A funny book (hide spoiler)]

Your fortune:
Watch Your Step
5/5 ✔

(view spoiler)[1. Read a horror or thriller novel - Mania ✔
2. A book with space travel - The Loneliest Girl in the Universe ✔
3. Read a book that has been challenged in your state/country - This is Denmark. We don't really do that. It's been illegal to ban books since the mid 1800's.
4. A book about a house The Upstairs Room ✔
5. Read an author's sophomore (second) book: Through the Ever Night ✔ (hide spoiler)]

Now it's time to try something new
2/5 ✔

(view spoiler)[1 A book with a cover you hate - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers ✔
2 A book recommended by a friend
3 The book that's been on your tbr over 3 years
4 A book about a social justice issue - The New Girl (racism and classism) ✔
5 A book with a fictitious place you'd like to visit - The Genesis Wars ✔ (hide spoiler)]

LET THE CHALLENGE BEGIN!

Welcome, all!

And just a reminder: Anyone can join right up until this challenge ends on March 31st.

I am so excited about this!

Your fortune: Now its time to try something new
5/5

(view spoiler)[
1. A book with a cover you hate Shatter Me
2. A book recommended by a friend Written in the Stars
3. The book that's been on your tbr over 3 years The Lightning Thief
4. A book about a social justice issue To Kill a Mockingbird
5. A book with a fictitious place you'd like to visit Belladonna
(hide spoiler)]

First Challenge! Hooray!

Now it’s time to try something new.

I'm doing two fortunes. 7/10

Fortune 1: You will spill water on yourself soon
(view spoiler)[1. A book with a number in the title


2. Read a book with a love triangle


3. Read a romance


4. A book by a classic author you've never read

5. A funny book



(hide spoiler)]

Fortune 2: Ignore previous futures
(view spoiler)[1. A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign

2. A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc)


3. Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover

4. A book featuring a road trip


5. Read a speculative fiction book


(hide spoiler)]

Your Fortune: You will spill water on yourself soon

Read: 5/5

WOOOOO completed 2/27!!!

(view spoiler)[ 1. A book with a number in the title

2. Read a book with a love triangle

3. Read a romance

4. A book by a classic author you've never read

5. A funny book
(hide spoiler)]

I love this idea! I also played twice:

Be ready to open the door when opportunity knocks
(view spoiler)[
1. A book with time travel
2. A book by an indie author or small press
3. A self-help book
4. Read a debut
5. Read a genre outside your comfort zone
(hide spoiler)]

Ignore previous futures
(view spoiler)[
1. A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign
2. A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc)
3. Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover
4. A book featuring a road trip
5. Read a speculative fiction book (hide spoiler)]

My fortune was Ignore Previous Futures

Hey it is the first time I am participating on a challenge :)
I would like to give this a shot.


(view spoiler)[

My fortune:
Now it is time to try something new!

0/5
1. A book with a cover you hate
2. A book recommended by a friend
3. The book that's been on your tbr over 3 years
4. A book about a social justice issue
5. A book with a fictitious place you'd like to visit
(hide spoiler)]

Sure, why not. I enjoy this concept.
update 11 January

Your Fortune: You have a secret admirer

(view spoiler)[
1. A book with a question in the title TBD
2. Read a book with enemies-to-lovers TBD
3. Read a book by a queer BIPOC
Iron Widow or Cemetery Boys
4. A book written by two or more authors
Three Kisses, One Midnight
5. A book published before 2015 completed Jan 11
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 2
(hide spoiler)]

Fun! Let's do this!

Now it's time to try something new

0/5

I still love doing these to this day!!
You have a secret admirer
5/5
(view spoiler)[
1. A book with a question in the title Isn't It Bromantic?
2. Read a book with enemies-to-lovers I Kissed Shara Wheeler
3. Read a book by a queer BIPOC The First to Die at the End
4. A book written by two or more authorsCrushed
5. A book published before 2015 The White Darkness
(hide spoiler)]

Books Read: 1/5
Now it's time to try something new

(view spoiler)[ 1. A book with a cover you hate
2. A book recommended by a friend The Only Good Indians finished 1/29/23
3. The book that's been on your tbr over 3 years
4. A book about a social justice issue
5. A book with a fictitious place you'd like to visit (hide spoiler)]

Giving this a go!
0/5
Your fortune: you have a secret admirer

(view spoiler)[
1.A book with a question in the title
2. read a book with enemies-to-lovers
3. Read a book by a queer BIPOC
4. A book written by two or more authors
5. A book published before 2015
(hide spoiler)]

Update message 8

I finished!

How do we play? I’d like to join.

Ane wrote: "How do we play? I’d like to join."

You have two choices:

1. Take the quiz (https://forms.gle/KUq5ykiFweWpxh4t9) and copy and paste the results onto a new comment here, or
2. Copy and paste one of the fortunes hidden by spoilers in the very first comment (message 1).

You will read a total of 5 books to complete this challenge.

I recommend using a computer/laptop, because sometimes phone screens will hide the full message.

UPDATED

Congrats Amanda, the first finisher (and did it twice?!)

Books Read _/5
Your Fortune: You will spill water on yourself soon

(view spoiler)[1. A book with a number in the title
2. Read a book with a love triangle
3. Read a romance
4. A book by a classic author you've never read
5. A funny book (hide spoiler)]

updated msg 23, 7/10

I'm so sorry I'm late to this! Hope it's okay to still okay to join!

Books Read 1/5

Fortune:(view spoiler)[
1. A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign
2. A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc) Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
3. Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover
4. A book featuring a road trip
5. Read a speculative fiction book
(hide spoiler)]

Hope it isn't too late to join this challenge
Books Read: 2/5
Fortune:
(view spoiler)[ Ignore previous futures:
1. A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign: Jurassic Park
2. A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc.): City of Bones
3. Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover: Written in the Stars
4. A book featuring a road trip: The Hunger
5. Read a speculative fiction book: The Hobbit
(hide spoiler)]

Updated message 12, 7/15

Update message 14:

Progress: 5/5

Read 6/10
Fortune (view spoiler)[Ignore previous futures
1 A book with an author who shares your zodiac sign Beautiful world where are you
2 A book you got for free (library, gift, ARC, etc)- The god of small things
3 Read a book with the moon or stars on the cover
4 A book featuring a road trip- I'm thinking of ending things
5 Read a speculative fiction book- Babel
You will spill water on yourself soon
1 A book with a number in the title
2 Read a book with a love triangle
3 Read a romance- Dating dr. dil
4 A book by a classic author you've never read- As I lay dying
5 A funny book (hide spoiler)]

I'll give it a shot, since I'm trying to read more this year.

Fortune: Be ready to open the door when opportunity knocks

(view spoiler)[ 1. A book with time travel

2. A book by an indie author or small press

3. A self help book

4. Read a debut

5. Read a genre outside your comfort zone (hide spoiler)]

UPDATED

Congrats Hina ♡!!

update message 24: done :)

Update message 12: I'm done! ^^

message 15 updated. I'm done as well!

updated message 13: finished!
(Though I'm not sure about a prompt right now, I thought the author was way older haha ^^')
EDIT: Well, it was a in a list of classic authors, so I think it's fine?

Your fortune: You have a secret admirer
1/5

(view spoiler)[1 A book with a question in the title Do You Want to Start a Scandal 0/272
2 Read a book with enemies-to-lovers The Cruel Prince0/370
3 Read a book by a queer BIPOC Legendborn0/501
4 A book written by two or more authors This is How You Lose the Time War0/209
5 A book published before 2015 Shadow and Bone358/358 (hide spoiler)]