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- Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:58 am
- Forum: Between the Pages
- Topic: March Prompt: Dark and Suspenseful
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9
March Prompt: Dark and Suspenseful
Book Club takes on Thrillers this month. 'Thriller' is a literary genre, and it means books which are "dark, engrossing, and suspenseful plot-driven stories. They very seldom include comedic elements." What suspenseful books have you read where you find yourself glued to the pages? Or maybe the who...
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:10 pm
- Forum: Wand-Making
- Topic: Welcome to Wand-making
- Replies: 1
- Views: 334
Re: Welcome to Wand-making
I've closed the Sign-up for Wand-making in here -- Classes.
If you want to join Wand-making, please send me a HOL Message, asking to be manually added to the class.
Thank you!
If you want to join Wand-making, please send me a HOL Message, asking to be manually added to the class.
Thank you!
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:08 pm
- Forum: Charms
- Topic: Welcome to Charms
- Replies: 1
- Views: 406
Re: Welcome to Charms
I've closed the Sign-up for Charms in here -- Classes.
If you want to join Charms, please send me a HOL Message, asking to be manually added to the class.
Thank you!
If you want to join Charms, please send me a HOL Message, asking to be manually added to the class.
Thank you!
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:38 pm
- Forum: Bulletin Board
- Topic: Happy Birthday, Jessica!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 52
Re: Happy Birthday, Jessica!
Happy Birthday, Jessica!
I hope your day is brilliant and magical.

I hope your day is brilliant and magical.

- Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:57 pm
- Forum: Challenges
- Topic: March - Hashi
- Replies: 1
- Views: 47
Re: March - Hashi
Professor Will Lestrange has sent in both solutions to this puzzle!
Who is next?
Reyyan Azkendra was right after Will!
Followed by ---
February Fortescue
Mia Fountain
Who is next?
Reyyan Azkendra was right after Will!
Followed by ---
February Fortescue
Mia Fountain
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:18 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: March Newsletter
- Replies: 0
- Views: 38
March Newsletter
We've finished the first month of the new Term and settling into doing homework again. Each month we post the current House Point standings. You can check out the current standings here on the HOL Main Page. Remember that this changes on a regular basis, as points are submitted and approved., Here i...
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 3:18 am
- Forum: Challenges
- Topic: March - Hashi
- Replies: 1
- Views: 47
March - Hashi
Let's play with a Hashi puzzle! (Oh rapture, oh joy!) Solve this Hashi puzzle and earn 20 Hoots - https://i.postimg.cc/HkrtHp9s/March-2021-Hashi-puzzle.png For direct link, click here . Send me your solution in a Forum PM titled " March - Hashi " by March 31st (11:59PM HOL time) to earn your Hoots !...
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:49 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Flash Fiction
- Replies: 18
- Views: 292
Re: Flash Fiction
Beans were sent to Aurelia and Silvana Here's our last group of words for February, with which to create a story: bus, fish, hat "Excuse me," the bus driver said, while expertly weaving her way through traffic. "Would you please remove your hat ? It's blocking my conductors path down the aisle." "O...
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:27 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beginnings & Endings
- Replies: 19
- Views: 635
Re: Beginnings & Endings
Silvana Mandeville identified them!
Who is next?
Professor Sindor Aloyarc
Followed by -
February Fortescue
Aurelia West
Who is next?
Professor Sindor Aloyarc
Followed by -
February Fortescue
Aurelia West
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:02 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beginnings & Endings
- Replies: 19
- Views: 635
Re: Beginnings & Endings
The answers for last week: One - Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton Two - The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman Beans have been sent to Emily, Silvana and Aurelia. The last set of Beginnings and Endings for February are: One In the mid-1980s, having just achieved my doctorate degree from the University ...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:39 pm
- Forum: The Hobbit, From Tolkien to Jackson
- Topic: The Hobbit - Questions?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 280
Re: The Hobbit - Questions?
Question: May I send in my homework with attachments? Answer: No. Don't send in your homework as an attachment, either embedded in the email or indicated at bottom of email with paperclip (or whatever). Type your responses in the body of the email. If you have questions on how to submit homework, pl...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:37 pm
- Forum: Wand-Making
- Topic: Wand-making - Questions?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 314
Re: Wand-making - Questions?
Question: May I send in my homework with attachments? Answer: No. Don't send in your homework as an attachment, either embedded in the email or indicated at bottom of email with paperclip (or whatever). Type your responses in the body of the email. If you have questions on how to submit homework, pl...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 5:55 pm
- Forum: Charms
- Topic: Charms - Questions?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 473
Re: Charms - Questions?
*bump* Don't send in your homework as an attachment, either embedded in the email or indicated at bottom of email with paperclip (or whatever). Type your responses in the body of the email. If you have questions on how to submit homework, please check out the nifty guide in the HOL 101 class, How to...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 5:12 am
- Forum: Writing Under Constraint
- Topic: February Prompt: The Letter 'F'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 109
Re: February Prompt: The Letter 'F'
'Frankly, my dear' are not the words that a person might want to hear, especially if they are spoken by a person of whom one had great hopes and/or expectations. You might even hear them with a sense of shock or disbelief. Nevertheless, those words do get spoken, with that intention (of the quote) b...
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:13 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Flash Fiction
- Replies: 18
- Views: 292
Re: Flash Fiction
Beans were sent to Silvana, Aurelia and Emily. Here's your next group of words with which to create a story - midnight, dwell, hummingbird The hummingbird darted and dashed through the flowers, dwelling where it would, to sip nectar. Then, a flower, appearing to be in the middle of spiraling rainbo...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:40 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beginnings & Endings
- Replies: 19
- Views: 635
Re: Beginnings & Endings
Emily Spencer is first to identify the books and authors.
Who is next?
Silvana Mandeville
Followed by
Aurelia West
Who is next?
Silvana Mandeville
Followed by
Aurelia West
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:46 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beginnings & Endings
- Replies: 19
- Views: 635
Re: Beginnings & Endings
Answers for last week: One - Alanna: The First Adventure - Tamora Pierce Two - Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach Beans have been sent to Silvana, Emily and Aurelia. Try these out --- One The late twentieth century has witnessed a scientific gold rush of astonishing proportions: the headlong...
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 6:44 pm
- Forum: The Bookshelf
- Topic: Presenting Author: Iris Johansen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 700
Re: Presenting Author: Iris Johansen
Title of the book: Blink of an Eye Authors: Iris Johansen & Roy Johansen Series: yes - Kendra Michaels Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Adventure, Suspense Short summary of the story: This is the 8th Kendra Michaels book and, building on previous books and background information, leads the reader into a s...
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:57 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Flash Fiction
- Replies: 18
- Views: 292
Re: Flash Fiction
Create your next story with these words -- goblet, cactus, satchel I approached the cactus and, with my knife, severed the prickly pear from the main body. Reaching into my satchel , I got the wide-mouthed goblet and put the fruit in it. Next, remove thorns, peel and – voila - lunch! (40 words)
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:36 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beginnings & Endings
- Replies: 19
- Views: 635
Re: Beginnings & Endings
Silvana Mandeville has sent in the answers already!
Who's next?
Emily Spencer
Followed by
Aurelia West
Who's next?
Emily Spencer
Followed by
Aurelia West