Bookish Challenges discussion

LET's PLAY HANGMAN!

Rules

❏ We will play 10 rounds on different topics. I will disclose the topic and let you choose levels for each round: Easy (2 points), Medium (5 points), Hard (7 points)

❏ You need to guess letters for each game depending on the letters of your book title. You can guess as many letters as you want in a round as long as you have it in your book

❏ Each incorrect guess brings you closer to being "hanged." If you guess too many incorrect letters and get hanged you won't get any points for that round.

❏ For each round, you can ask for hints. Each hint will deduct 0.5 points from that round. So for an easy round, you can take a maximum of 4 hints. If you take a hint and fail the round, no points will be deducted from your overall pool, you just won't get any points for that round.

❏ You can guess the final answer when you have less than 5 dashes left! But if you get it wrong, you will get 3 hangman dashes

❏ You have 10 hangman tries for each round!

Points:
1. 7 points
2. 7 points
3. 7 points
4. 7 points
5. 7 points
6. 7 points
7. 7 points
8. 7 points
9. 7 points
10. 7 points

First Topic: Greek Mythology

This will consist of a Greek God, a Greek mythological creature and a Greek mythological location

You don't need to guess for them individually. But you won't know which word corresponds to which of the three above.

Please select your level: Easy (2 points), Medium (5 points), Hard (7 points)

Rule update: You may buy letters for 2 points each

I choose Hard level

Task:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You can ask for hints - 0.5 points deducted for each from the total task completion of 7 points

First guess
Mermaid in Troubled Water by Nikki Haverstock
Rating: 3 stars
Date Read: 01/01/2025
Letters chosen: E,A,I,O,U,T,D,R,N

Task:

_ E _ _ A E _ T _ _    _ A _ _A _ _A    E U R _A _ E

Wrong guess: I, O, U, D, N

Nishta, you have put U as a wrong guess but included it in the letters above?

Second guess
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 02/01/2025
Letters chosen: L, S, H

Task:

H E _ H A E S T U S    _ A L H A L LA    E U R _A L E

Wrong guess: I, O, D, N

You are absolutely right!

You can go ahead and guess the final full words - 3 hangman chances gone in case you get it wrong.

Next category: Hollywood Movies - Before 2000s. Please choose your level.

Guess:
HEPHAESTUS VALHALLA EURYALE

Next level: Hard

Task:

_ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _   _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?

You can ask for hints - 0.5 points deducted for each from the total task completion of 7 points

First Guess
Without Fail by Lee Child
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 07/01/2025
Letters chosen: I,T,H,O,U,A,L

Task:

_ A _    _ I _ _ O _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ I _  _ _ _ _   _ _ A _ _ _   _ O _ _ T    _ _ _ _ _    H U _ _ _ _    A _ _   _ I _ _    T _ U _    H A _ _ I _ _ _ _?

Wrong guess: Nil

Nishta, I think L should be on the wrong guess list and I think a H may be missing from the 2nd word

Second guess
Guilty Mothers by Angela Marsons
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 10/01/2025
Letters chosen: Y,M,E, R,S

Task:

_ A _    H I E R O _ Y M _ S    M E R _ I _  E _ E R    _ O R _ E T    H U M _ _ E    A _ _   _ I _ _    T R U E    H A _ _ I _ E S S?

Wrong guess: L

Third guess
The Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 11/01/2025
Letters chosen: P, F, C

Back to School Murder by Leslie Meier
Rating 5 stars
Date read: 14/01/2025
Letters chosen: K,D

Task:

C A _    H I E R O _ Y M _ S    M E R K I _  E _ E R    F O R _ E T    H U M P P E    A _ D   F I _ D    T R U E    H A P P I _ E S S?

Wrong guess: Nil

Nistha, I believe a U (previously guessed) is missing from the second word and a word is missing before HUMPPE

Fourth guess
A Catered New Year's Eve by Isis Crawford
Date read: 14/01/2025
Letters chosen: N, V

Task:

C A N    H I E R O N Y M U S    M E R K I N  E V E R    F O R _ E T    M E R C Y   H U M P P E    A N D   F I N D    T R U E    H A P P I N E S S?

Wrong guess: Nil

Lol I don't know why I keep messing this one up!

You can go ahead and guess the final full words - 3 hangman chances gone in case you get it wrong.

Next category: Movie stars and authors. You won't know which corresponds to which. Please select your level

Guess: CAN HIERONYMUS MERKIN EVER FORGET MERCY HUMPPE AND FIND TRUE HAPPINESS?

Next level: Hard

Task:

1- _ _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2- _ _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You can ask for hints - 0.5 points deducted for each from the total task completion of 7 points

First Guess
Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely
Rating: 3 stars
Date read: 15/01/2025
Letters chosen: A,E,O,T,N,L,B,C

Task:

1- _ O A _ _ _ N    _ A _ A E L    _ _ O E N _ _

2- _ _ A N N O N    A _ _   C _ A _ _ A B O _ T _

Wrong guess: Nil

Second guess
Journey Through The Solar System: Explore Everything That Orbits Our Sun and What We Know About Outer Space by Pantheon Space Academy
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 17/01/2025
Letters chosen: Y,J,U,I,R,L,P,H,X,S,K

Task:

1- J O A _ U I N    R A _ A E L    P H O E N I X

2- S _ A N N O N    A L I   C _ A K R A B O R T Y

Wrong guess: Nil

You can go ahead and guess the final full words - 3 hangman chances gone in case you get it wrong.

Next category: TV series - Hollywood or in English (there will be 2). Please choose your level .

Guess
1. JOAQUIN RAFAEL PHOENIX
2. SHANNON ALI CHAKRABORTY

Next level: Hard

Task:
1-

_    _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _   _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   

2-

_ _ _ '_    _ * * _   _ _ _ _   _ _ _:    _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _   

You can ask for hints - 0.5 points deducted for each from the total task completion of 7 points

First guess
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 21/01/2025
Letters chosen: E,A,I,T,H,V,N,F,S,D

Task:
1-

I    T H I N _   _ _ _    S H _ _ _ D   _ E A V E   _ I T H   T I _   _ _ _ I N _ _ N   

2-

D _ N 'T    F * * _   _ I T H   _ A T S:    H_ N TI N _   A N    I N T E _ N E T   _ I _ _ E _   

Wrong guess: Nil

Second guess
Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 22/01/2025
Letters chosen: K, O, L, R, B,

Task:
1-

I    T H I N K   _ O _    S H O _ L D   L E A V E   _ I T H   T I _   R O B I N _ O N   

2-

D O N 'T    F * * K    _ I T H   _ A T S:    H_ N TI N _   A N    I N T E R N E T   K I L L E R   

Wrong guess: Nil

Third guess
The Witching Flour by Samantha Silver
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 24/01/2025
Letters chosen: U, W, C, G

Nistha, I think you may have missed an S in the last word in the first one

Task:
1-

I    T H I N K   _ O U    S H O U L D   L E A V E   W I T H   T I _   R O B I N S O N   

2-

D O N 'T    F * * K    W I T H   C A T S:    HU N TI N G   A N    I N T E R N E T   K I L L E R   

Wrong guess: Nil

You can go ahead and guess the final full words - 3 hangman chances gone in case you get it wrong.
Next category: TV series - International (there will be 2). Please choose your level .

Task guess

1-
I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE WITH TIM ROBINSON


2-
DON'T F**K WITH CATS: HUNTING AN INTERNET KILLER

Next level: Hard

Task:
1-

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ :   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _

2-

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _   _ _ _ _  

You can ask for hints - 0.5 points deducted for each from the total task completion of 7 points

First pick
Spiteful Spectres: Blue Moon Australia Book 1 by S.C. Stokes
Date read: 30/01/2025
Letters chosen: I, T, U, E, R, S, L, P, C,

Task:
1-

_ E _ _ _ _ _ :   _ R E _ _ I _ _   T _ E    S I _ E _ C E

2-

E T E R _ _ L L _   C _ _ _ U S E _   _ _ _    E _ _ E R    _ _ R   L _ _ E  

Wrong guess: P

Second pick
Diagnosis: Mercury: Money, Politics, and Poison by Jane M. Hightower
Rating: 4 stars
Date read: 01/02/2025
Letters chosen: A, O, N, D, G, Y, M

Task:
1-

_ E _ A N _ A :   _ R E A _ I N G    T _ E    S I _ E N C E

2-

E T E R N A L L Y   C O _ _ U S E D   A N D    E A G E R    _ O R    L O _ E  

Wrong guess: M

Nishta, I think there may be letters missing that I have already picked

Task:
1-

N E _ A N _ A :   _ R E A _ I N G    T _ E    S I L E N C E

2-

E T E R N A L L Y   C O N _ U S E D   A N D    E A G E R    _ O R    L O _ E  

Wrong guess: M

Third pick
Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson
Rating: 3 stars
Date read: 09/02/2025
Letters chosen: V, K, B, H, F

next level hard

Task:
1-

N E V A N K A :   B R E A K I N G    T H E    S I L E N C E

2-

E T E R N A L L Y   C O N F U S E D   A N D    E A G E R   F_ O R    L O V E  

Wrong guess: Nil

Category : Classics Book

Task:
1-

_ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,  _ _,   _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _   _ _ _  _ _ _ _

2-

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _    _ _ _   _ _ _ _   _ _    _    _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _

You can ask for hints - 0.5 points deducted for each from the total task completion of 7 points

Category : Classics Book First guess
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Rating: 4 stars
Date read: 12/02/2025
Letters chosen: E, I, O, U, T, H, B, R, N, D, Y

Category : Classics Book

Task:
1-

B _ O O D   _ E R I D I _ N,  O R,    T H E   E _ E N I N _   R E D N E _ _    I N   T H E   _ E _ T

2-

I N _ I D E N T _   I N    T H E    _ I _ E    O _    _    _ _ _ _ E  _ I R _

Wrong guess: U, Y

Category : Classics Book Second guess
Passions in Death by J.D. Robb
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 13/02/2025
Letters chosen: A, S

The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
Rating: 5 stars
Date read: 14/02/2025
Letters chosen: C, W

In the Doodoo with Voodoo by Steve Higgs
Rating: 4 stars
Date read: 15/02/2025
Letter chosen: V