Hooked on Books discussion

🕵️ Q&A: What Did You Just Sign Up For?

This is the place for all your questions—whether you're wondering how the box works, whether your audiobook counts, or if it's normal for the locks to hum at night. (It is. Probably.)

Ask anything. Answers may be helpful. Or unsettling. Hopefully both.

Q: Do my partner and I have to read the same book?
A: Nope! You each choose your own book each week. The shared part is the prompt and reflection.

Q: What happens if we try to open the box early?
A: We don’t recommend it. The last team that tried hasn’t been seen since Week 6.

Q: How long does the book have to be?
A: Standard challenge rules apply—at least 100 pages unless otherwise stated in a prompt.

Q: Can I bribe the box?
A: You can try. It mostly likes snacks, old secrets, and poetry written at 3am.

Q: What if one of us forgets to post our reflection?
A: The keyhole stays locked. You can still read and respond later, but you won’t get that week’s message.

Q: My keyhole is glowing faintly. Is that normal?
A: Completely. You probably just said something meaningful.

Q: Can I read ahead?
A: You can, but don’t post ahead. The box only opens in real time. Also: the read date matters—not the start date.

Q: Can we switch partners partway through?
A: Only in rare cases. This is a 13-week partnership challenge, so try to stick it out. If something urgent comes up, contact the mods.

Question 1: By posting reflections, I assume that just means what we though of our book.

Question 2: We don't have to read the same book, but may we? My partner and I do a lot of buddy reads together so it helps us get extra points.

Question 3: We get new prompts on Sundays 6:00 PM CT so does that mean as long as we post a reflection before that time we're fine to get our message?

Q1: You will get a prompt and the boom has to match that prompt. Once that is checked in, you will get a reflection, an additional question to answer that is intended to spark conversation.

Q2: Of course you can read the same book, as long as you can both get it to fit the prompt.

Q3: As long as you post your completion by then you get the next prompt. Depending on timing, you may get the reflection and the next prompt at the same time.

OH, okay, thanks :)

Should we post our team name request in our thread or somewhere else?

If you could please use the Check In Thread.

MN Lisa wrote: "If you could please use the Check In Thread."

Thank you!

ANNOUNCEMENT
Make sure you check "Notify Me" in the Sign-Up Thread. This is where the weekly prompts will be posted.

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