Hooked on Books discussion

Arrows of Fortune Reading Game: Q&A
Duration: December 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025

Ask your questions about the game, tasks, etc here! As a reminder...

🎲 How to Play:
Spin and Move: "Roll" the dice and move forward based on your roll.
Watch for Arrows! 🚀 Climb higher up the board! 😱 Slide back down and regroup!
Reading Tasks: Complete reading tasks based on where you land on the board.
Arrow Spaces: If you land on an Arrow Space, you must complete BOTH tasks associated with that space. ⬆️ Arrows will maximize your score, since you'll get points for BOTH spaces, but ⬇️ Arrows will earn you negative points (only the space you landed on, not where you ended up after sliding down).
Winning: Reach space 100 (or February 28th)! The player with the most points at the end wins!

Hi Ashley! Will we be rolling 1 six-sided die for this?

Yes - I forgot to add it to the template sheet, and I just finished adding a quick link to each sheet: https://rolladie.net/

cool - thank you!

We can't read yet, but can we roll now?

The "teams" are playing against each other, yes? So, are there rules about having both team members finishing a roll before either can roll again? Or is that up to the team?

Amanda wrote: "We can't read yet, but can we roll now?"

Please wait to roll until the game begins!

Jenny wrote: "The "teams" are playing against each other, yes? So, are there rules about having both team members finishing a roll before either can roll again? Or is that up to the team?"

Play the game just as you would in real life. We have plenty of time in the game, so wait to start your turn until your partner has read their book.

And as I forsee this question next as a natural next thought, there is no book banking allowed, BUT you may use a book you were reading prior to your turn, if it so happens to work when your turn comes up. If you finish it before you roll though, it's not useable.

ALSO!!! Purple goes first - the names were randomized for who goes first and second

I did catch a mix-up on one sheet - so if the colors on your "SCORE" columns don't match your names on the drop-down, please let me know and I will fix it.

Do we need to post tasks in our thread at all or is everything done on the SS

you can do everything in your SS, but post in your thread when you complete your turn, so your partner knows they can start!

Where do we find the dice?

Anastasia wrote: "Where do we find the dice?"

There is a link on your SS that says "ROLL THE DICE"

Still having trouble finding it. I have Board, Tasks and Book log but can't find a Roll the dice link

Anastasia wrote: "Still having trouble finding it. I have Board, Tasks and Book log but can't find a Roll the dice link"

I had trouble too Anastasia, it's on the Book Log on the top right!

Amanda wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "Still having trouble finding it. I have Board, Tasks and Book log but can't find a Roll the dice link"

I had trouble too Anastasia, it's on the Book Log on the top right!"

Thanks Amanda. Found it. Didn’t realise there was a section on the right

oh good! you found it!

I don't have a notifications box on.my thread when I log in through my phone.

Jayme(theghostreader) wrote: "I don't have a notifications box on.my thread when I log in through my phone."

Unfortunately, you have to do it in a web browser! GR is awful for the phone/app.

Hmmm…for a book with a yellow spine, what’s the acceptable variant for audio or ebooks? I’ve got one that’s largely yellow around the edges of the ebook cover, so I suspect it’s a yellow spine in print, but I’m not certain. Thanks!

Truitt_T wrote: "Hmmm…for a book with a yellow spine, what’s the acceptable variant for audio or ebooks? I’ve got one that’s largely yellow around the edges of the ebook cover, so I suspect it’s a yellow spine in p..."

If you're doing the audio/ebook version, it's acceptable to use any book with a yellow spine. Maybe check google to confirm?

Ashley wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "Hmmm…for a book with a yellow spine, what’s the acceptable variant for audio or ebooks? I’ve got one that’s largely yellow around the edges of the ebook cover, so I suspect it’s a ..."

Happily, I found an image that includes the spine (which is yellow) with the NYT book review.

Thanks!

Does our starting space ("1") count as a start or as one of the spaces we count as we make our move.

I rolled a 4 -- do I land on 4 or 5?

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Does our starting space ("1") count as a start or as one of the spaces we count as we make our move.

I rolled a 4 -- do I land on 4 or 5?"

1 counts, so you're on 4

Hi Ashley, I'm not sure what this task means?

Read a book with a cover that gradients from one color to another.

Basically it fades from one color to another. So maybe it's purple at the top, and fades to blue at the bottom

Ashley wrote: "Basically it fades from one color to another. So maybe it's purple at the top, and fades to blue at the bottom"

any of these good?

I would say they all have some gradient, yes

thank you!

Would you accept this as a gradient cover?

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Would you accept this as a gradient cover?
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I don't really see a color transition on this one.

I landed on space 9, which is an arrow up to space 34. If I am reading this right, I have to read a book for space 9 & a book for space 34. Is that correct?

Donna wrote: "I landed on space 9, which is an arrow up to space 34. If I am reading this right, I have to read a book for space 9 & a book for space 34. Is that correct?"

Yes! 2 books!

Ashley wrote: "Donna wrote: "I landed on space 9, which is an arrow up to space 34. If I am reading this right, I have to read a book for space 9 & a book for space 34. Is that correct?"

Yes! 2 books!"

Would that be for the same turn or 2 separate turns?

Richard wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Donna wrote: "I landed on space 9, which is an arrow up to space 34. If I am reading this right, I have to read a book for space 9 & a book for space 34. Is that correct?"

Yes! 2 bo..."

1 turn

Ashley, Kirsten's points aren't calculating: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Amanda wrote: "Ashley, Kirsten's points aren't calculating: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/..."

Sorry, there was a space at the end of Kirsten_ and it threw it off! All fixed!

Ashley, will you accept this for multicolored, rainbow style cover?

Yes

Ashley, if I have to read a book for 9 and 34, does it matter which one I complete first? Does 9 need to be completed before 34?

Bernadette wrote: "Ashley, if I have to read a book for 9 and 34, does it matter which one I complete first? Does 9 need to be completed before 34?"

It doesn't matter, they just both have to be completed before the next turn.

Ashley, for Read a novel with a green cover featuring nature elements, would you accept this one?

Yes!

Ashley wrote: "Yes!"

Thank you! 🤗

Another for green cover with elements of nature: will you accept a work of nonfiction instead of a novel?

Thanks, Ashley!

ETA: And if NF is ok, will the following cover work?

yes and yes

Ashley wrote: "yes and yes"

Thank you!

First roll, if I roll a 5 do I land on 5 or do we start on 1 so I land on 6? I also can't work out who is purple. Sorry!

Jessica wrote: "First roll, if I roll a 5 do I land on 5 or do we start on 1 so I land on 6? I also can't work out who is purple. Sorry!"

Your names on the sheet are color coded.
Yes, you land on 5

Ashley, for a YA book with pink cover, would you accept this one?

yes