Book Scavenger Hunt

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

•♦◙ Book Scavenger Hunt ◙♦•


Here is a fun challenge that anyone can participate in. It's designed to be fun and fairly simple. Over the next year you will be "hunting" for specific items as you your books or audiobooks.

Goal:
Find the listed items in the books or audiobooks that you read.

Time Frame:
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: December 31, 2013

Rules/Instructions:
♦ As you read your books over the next year, be on the look out for anything on the list
♦ If you find an item off the list in one of your book, check it off your list
♦ State which book it was found in, the author and which page it was found on
♦ One book can be used to check off multiple items, you do not have to read the same number of books as the items listed
♦ The books used to fulfill this challenge must be read during the time frame of the challenge
♦ Keep us updated on your progress over the year as you go by making a post below and updating it or poating a new update periodically

Questions and Help

If you have any questions about this challenge or need help you can go HERE. We are hapy to help you with anything.

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

•♦◙ The List ◙♦•


1. Sunglasses
2. Snow storm
3. Castle/Mansion
4. Summer sunset
5. A clock
6. Photo album
7. A pet dog
8. A robin
9. A character (or author) with your name
10. A diary
11. An orphan
12. A fire
13. A tattoo
14. Twins
15. Book lover
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem
18. Full moon
19. A vineyard
20. A wedding
21. Christmas tree
22. A tourist
23. A mask
24. An island
25. A single red rose
26. A tomb stone
27. A butterfly
28. Deck of cards
29. A teacher
30. A candelabra
31. A blind man
32. A starry night
33. A gift
34. A vampire
35. Horse drawn carriage
36. Road trip
37. Hidden door/passage
38. A detective
39. A sporting event
40. Shakespearean reference
41. An abandoned house
42. A beach
43. A doctor
44. A debutante
45. A pair of high heals
46. A gun
47. A soldier or warrior
48. An instrument
49. A body
50. A forest

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

•♦◙ Participants ◙♦•


Click your name to find your list
(Make a post with the list first and I will link it)

♦ Heather
♦ bookworm_101
♦ Carrie
♦ Kelly
♦ Aditi
♦ Sarah
♦ Judy
♦ Dimitrilover/TeamDimka/Mrs.Belikov
♦ Diane
♦ Judy
♦ Elizabeth
♦ Alisha
♦ Melissa
♦ Linda
♦ Sue
♦ Amy B
♦ Debbie
♦ Teri-lynn
♦ Kendra
♦ Book Sushi
♦ Natalie
♦ Tya
♦ cristina

[Haleemah]

Sign me up! :)

Quick question: do we make our own scavenger hunt or do you?

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

bookworm_101 wrote: "Sign me up! :)

Quick question: do we make our own scavenger hunt or do you?"

I'm going to be making it, I'm just working on the list now. I'm trying to make it as random as possible. With some easy finds and some harder somes.

I'd take ideas from people too if they have any.

[Haleemah]

Okay, great. Thank you! I'm looking forward to this :)

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

Awesome!

I'm hoping that we can get most people interested in participating.

The list should be up tomorrow for sure.

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

The list has been posted

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

•♦◙ Book Scavenger Hunt ◙♦•


Goal:
Find 50 items

Completed:
20/50

Time Frame:
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: December 31, 2013

List:
1. Sunglasses
2. Snow storm (The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse, page 306)
3. Castle/Mansion (Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey, set in a castel)
4. Summer sunset
5. A clock
6. Photo album
7. A pet dog (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 78)
8. A robin
9. A character (or author) with your name
10. A diary (The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, page 92)
11. An orphan (The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, page 113)
12. A fire
13. A tattoo Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey)
14. Twins (The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, page 113)
15. Book lover (Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare, Tessa Gray)
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem
18. Full moon
19. A vineyard
20. A wedding
21. Christmas tree
22. A tourist
23. A mask
24. An island
25. A single red rose
26. A tomb stone (Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey)
27. A butterfly
28. Deck of cards
29. A teacher
30. A candelabra
31. A blind man (The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, page 95)
32. A starry night (The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse, page 258)
33. A gift (The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse, page 312)
34. A vampire (Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey, page 5)
35. Horse drawn carriage (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 146)
36. Road trip (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 281)
37. Hidden door/passage (Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey)
38. A detective
39. A sporting event (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 224)
40. Shakespearean reference
41. An abandoned house
42. A beach
43. A doctor
44. A debutante (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 102)
45. A pair of high heals
46. A gun
47. A soldier or warrior (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 239)
48. An instrument
49. A body (The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse, page 315)
50. A forest

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Do you mean we have to find a sentence these items were used in? Or do bookcovers count too? Just want some clarification in case I decide to attempt this.

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

You are meant to find them while reading, if the book mentions one of them then you may check them off your list

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Heather wrote: "You are meant to find them while reading, if the book mentions one of them then you may check them off your list"

I still don't get what you are saying...

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

Okay, I'll give an example.

Say you're reading Breaking Dawn. There is a wedding in it right? (lets day it's on page 100)

Therefore you can cross off #20 from the list because you found it in a book.

Does that make sense?

[Kelly]

Oh how fun! And should we keep track of our list here on this thread and then just edit it as we go along? I'm so gonna play! :)

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

Kelly wrote: "Oh how fun! And should we keep track of our list here on this thread and then just edit it as we go along? I'm so gonna play! :)"

Yap, you can make a post on here and as you go along update it when you find things. On the participants list in comment 3 if you click your name it will take you to your comment once you've started your list. You can also leave other comments about your progress in new posts. And discuss with each other how you're doing.

[Carrie]

⇝Book Scavenger Hunt⇜

Goal: 50 items

Completed:
35/50

Time Frame:
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: August 31, 2013

List:
1. Sunglasses~Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire pg.8 ebook 10/1/12
2. Snow storm
3. Castle/Mansion~Poison Princess by Kresley Cole pg.17 ebook 10/8/12
4. Summer sunset
5. A clock~Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire pg.47 ebook 10/1/12
6. Photo album~Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson pg.300 ebook 9/28/12
7. A pet dog~Perfection by R.L. Mathewson pg.188 ebook 9/29/12
8. A robin
9. A character with your name Raziel by Kristina Douglas pg.112 ebook 9/10/12
10. A diary~Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn pg.34 ebook 10/16/12
11. An orphan~Perfection by R.L. Mathewson pg.503 ebook 9/29/12
12. A fire~ Liberty for Paul by Rose Gordon pg.80 ebook 9/12/12
13. A tattoo~ Baby, I'm Yours by Susan Andersen pg.149 ebook 10/20/12
14. Twins~Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward pg.438 ebook 9/12/12
15. Book lover~Liberty for Paul by Rose Gordon pg.73 ebook 9/12/12
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem
18. Full moon~50 Ways to Hex Your Lover by Linda Wisdom pg.104 ebook 10/14/12
19. A vineyard
20. A wedding~Kidnapped the Wrong Sister by Marie Kelly pg.199 ebook 10/5/12
21. Christmas tree
22. A tourist
23. A mask
24. An island~ Kidnapped the Wrong Sister by Marie Kelly pg.91 ebook 10/5/12
25. A single red rose~Always by Carol Rose pg.178 ebook 10/2/12
26. A tomb stone~ Zombies Don't Cry by Rusty Fischer pg.11 ebook (currently reading)
27. A butterfly~Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill pg.156 hardback 10/17/12
28. Deck of cards~Poison Princess by Kresley Cole pg.87 ebook 10/8/12
29. A teacher~Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson pg.76 ebook 9/28/12
30. A candelabra~To Win His Wayward Wife by Rose Gordon pg.201 ebook 9/14/12
31. A blind man~50 Ways to Hex Your Lover by Linda Wisdom pg.204 ebook 10/14/12
32. A starry night~In This Life by Terri Herman-Poncé pg.139 ebook 9/22/12
33. A gift~Just Desserts by Cat Johnson pg.393 ebook 10/4/12
34. A vampire
35. Horse drawn carriage~ Intentions of the Earl by Rose Gordon pg.569 ebook 9/11/12
36. Road trip~Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill pg.135-244 hardback 10/17/12
37. Hidden door/passage
38. A detective
39. A sporting event~The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach pg.158 ebook 9/25/12
40. Shakespearean reference Raziel by Kristina Douglas pg.210 ebook 9/10/12
41. An abandoned house~Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn pg.34 ebook 10/16/12
42. A beach~Home Front by Kristin Hannah pg.7 hardback 9/17/12
43. A doctor~Cinder by Marissa Meyer pg.372 paperback 10/23/12
44. A debutante~Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn pg.168 ebook 10/9/12
45. A pair of high heals~Always by Carol Rose pg.80 ebook 10/2/12
46. A gun~Just Desserts by Cat Johnson pg.19 ebook 10/4/12
47. A soldier or warrior~ Baby, I'm Yours by Susan Andersen pg.46 ebook 10/20/12
48. An instrument~Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn pg.190 ebook 10/9/12
49. A body
50. A forest

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

I'm looking forward to getting this started! I want everyone to have fun with it :)

[Carrie]

Me too this looks like a lot of fun!

[Aditi]

I would love to join the scavenger hunt too! :)

[Sarah]

I am really excited for this Sign me up!!!!

[Judy]

What fun! I can hardly wait to get started!!

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

I'm glad you've all decided to do this with us! You can all get your list set up anytime you want now. You can see example of this in post # 9 and 16. As you go upi can just update this post and post new comments about how it's going. To make it easy for eveyone to find their posts all you have to do is click your name in the participants list in message # 3 and it will take you to your list.

Hope you all have fun with this!

[Sarah]

•♦◙ Book Scavenger Hunt ◙♦•


Goal:
Find 50 items

Completed:
0/50

Time Frame:
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: August 31, 2013

List:
1. Sunglasses
2. Snow storm
3. Castle/Mansion
4. Summer sunset
5. A clock
6. Photo album
7. A pet dog
8. A robin
9. A character (or author) with your name
10. A diary
11. An orphan
12. A fire
13. A tattoo
14. Twins
15. Book lover
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem
18. Full moon
19. A vineyard
20. A wedding
21. Christmas tree
22. A tourist
23. A mask
24. An island
25. A single red rose
26. A tomb stone
27. A butterfly
28. Deck of cards
29. A teacher
30. A candelabra
31. A blind man
32. A starry night
33. A gift
34. A vampire
35. Horse drawn carriage
36. Road trip
37. Hidden Door/passage
38. A detective
39. A sporting event
40. Shakespearean reference
41. An abandoned house
42. A beach
43. A doctor
44. A debutante
45. A pair of high heals
46. A gun
47. A soldier or warrior
48. An instrument
49. A body
50. A forest

[Flameholly161]

ill try this, it looks like it could be fun

[Connie N.]

OK, I'll give it a try. A vampire though? That's going to be a tough one for me--not really a vampire-reading person. But please sign me up!

[Diane]

Sign me up! It looks like fun.

[Elizabeth]

I'm in. Sign me up.

[Alisha Brook]

I'm in. Sign me up.

Just one thing though - with the 'find your name':
*Can it be spelt differently or does it have to be exact?
*OR... if you use a short version of your name like Alisha = Ali; Elizabeth = Lizzie? etc .. is that ok?

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

Connie N. wrote: "OK, I'll give it a try. A vampire though? That's going to be a tough one for me--not really a vampire-reading person. But please sign me up!"

There does not have to be one in the book, it could just be mentioned in it.

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

Alisha wrote: "I'm in. Sign me up.

Just one thing though - with the 'find your name':
*Can it be spelt differently or does it have to be exact?
*OR... if you use a short version of your name like Alisha = Ali; E..."

Alternate spelling and short forms are fine too

[Haleemah]

I also have a question about 'find your name'. What if your name is foreign? What should I do? Pick a name that's closer to my real name? (ie. Haley?)

[Haleemah]

•♦◙ Book Scavenger Hunt ◙♦•

Completed: 24/50

Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: August 31, 2013

List:
1. Sunglasses (Dreamland pg. 169 on 9/19/12)
2. Snow storm
3. Castle/Mansion
4. Summer sunset
5. A clock (Timepiece pg. 122 on 9/14/12)
6. Photo album
7. A pet dog (Banished pg. 17 on 9/15/12)
8. A robin
9. A character (or author) with your name (Hailey from Banished on 9/15/12)
10. A diary
11. An orphan
12. A fire
13. A tattoo
14. Twins
15. Book lover
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem (Tiger's Destiny pg. 133-134 on 9/28/12)
18. Full moon (Dreamland pg. 60 on 9/19/12)
19. A vineyard (The Other Life pg. 203 on 9/30/12)
20. A wedding (Tiger's Destiny pg. 432 on 9/28/12)
21. Christmas tree
22. A tourist (Of Poseidon on 9/12/12)
23. A mask (Timepiece pg. 1 on 9/14/12)
24. An island (Of Poseidon on 9/12/12)
25. A single red rose
26. A tomb stone (Because It Is My Blood pg. 191 on 9/29/12)
27. A butterfly
28. Deck of cards
29. A teacher (The Name of the Star; pg. 53 on 9/15/12)
30. A candelabra
31. A blind man
32. A starry night
33. A gift (Tiger's Destiny pg. 131 on 9/28/12)
34. A vampire
35. Horse drawn carriage
36. Road trip
37. Hidden door/passage
38. A detective (The Name of the Star; pg. 112 on 9/16/12)
39. A sporting event
40. Shakespearean reference (Tiger's Destiny pg. 312 on 9/28/12)
41. An abandoned house (The Other Life pg. 32 on 9/30/12)
42. A beach (Of Poseidon on 9/12/12)
43. A doctor (Dreamland pg. 225 on 9/19/12)
44. A debutante
45. A pair of high heels (Because It Is My Blood pg. 241 on 9/29/12)
46. A gun (Monument 14 on 9/10/12)
47. A soldier or warrior (Tiger's Destiny on 9/28/12)
48. An instrument (Tiger's Destiny pg. 113 on 9/28/12)
49. A body (The Name of the Star; pg. 88-89 on 9/15/12)
50. A forest (Tiger's Destiny on 9/29/12)

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

bookworm_101 wrote: "I also have a question about 'find your name'. What if your name is foreign? What should I do? Pick a name that's closer to my real name? (ie. Haley?)"

Sure that'll definitely work! I know some names my be hard to find.

[Haleemah]

Heather wrote: "bookworm_101 wrote: "I also have a question about 'find your name'. What if your name is foreign? What should I do? Pick a name that's closer to my real name? (ie. Haley?)"

Sure that'll definitely..."

Okay, great! thank you :) I'll go with Haley then :)

[Melissa]

count me in.

[Melissa]

can we count books that we re-read during this time?
#49 A body - i take this as like a dead body?

[Melissa]

•♦◙ Book Scavenger Hunt ◙♦•


Goal: Find 50 items

Completed: 0/50

Time Frame:
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: August 31, 2013

List:
1. Sunglasses
2. Snow storm
3. Castle/Mansion
4. Summer sunset
5. A clock
6. Photo album
7. A pet dog
8. A robin
9. A character (or author) with your name
10. A diary
11. An orphan
12. A fire
13. A tattoo
14. Twins
15. Book lover
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem
18. Full moon
19. A vineyard
20. A wedding
21. Christmas tree
22. A tourist
23. A mask
24. An island
25. A single red rose
26. A tomb stone
27. A butterfly
28. Deck of cards
29. A teacher
30. A candelabra
31. A blind man
32. A starry night
33. A gift
34. A vampire
35. Horse drawn carriage
36. Road trip
37. Hidden door/passage
38. A detective
39. A sporting event
40. Shakespearean reference
41. An abandoned house
42. A beach
43. A doctor
44. A debutante
45. A pair of high heels
46. A gun
47. A soldier or warrior
48. An instrument
49. A body
50. A forest

[Alisha Brook]

A couple more clarifications:

*A sporting event -
Can this be playing a sport in say PhysEd class or in the park OR is it especially a spectator-must event?

*Shakespearean reference -
Can this be a mention of Shakespeare himself as a writer or does it have to be a passage or something from one of his works?

*Also, "Book Lover"
Does this have to be worded like this eg: 'I am a book lover'; or can it just be implied, eg:'I'd rather read a book than hang out...etc'

Thanks.

[Alisha Brook]

Oh! And what if we have started the book like prior to this but complete it within the confined of the time limit... can we use references from the pages we have already read prior to the start date.. or only pages read within the time limit..?

I'm curious. Others may also be in the same situation.

[Haleemah]

Thank you, Alisha, for the questions :)

[Alisha Brook]

•♦◙ Book Scavenger Hunt ◙♦•


Goal: Find 50 items

Completed: 39/50

Time Frame:
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: August 31, 2013

List:
1. Sunglasses (Stargazer by Claudia Gray, p.15) Sept'12
2. Snow storm (Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, p.12) Nov'12
3. Castle/Mansion( Equinox by Lara Morgan, p.368) Sept'12
4. Summer sunset
5. A clock (Hourglass by Claudia Gray, p.128) Sept'12
6. Photo album (Genesis by Lara Morgan, p.23) Sept'12
7. A pet dog
8. A robin (Hourglass by Claudia Gray, p.30) Sept'12
9. A character (or author) with your name
10. A diary (Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, p.21) Nov'12
11. An orphan (Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, p.284) Sept'12
12. A fire (Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer, p.249) Sept'12
13. A tattoo (Fury by Rebecca Lim, p.225) Nov'12
14. Twins (Atonement by Ian McEwan, p.8) Nov'12
15. Book lover (Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer, p.27) Sept'12
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem (Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, p.221) Sept'12
18. Full moon
19. A vineyard (Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, p.78) Sept'12
20. A wedding (Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer, p.313) Sept'12
21. Christmas tree (Muse by Rebecca Lim, p.5) Sept'12
22. A tourist (Hourglass by Claudia Gray, p.132) Sept'12
23. A mask
24. An island (Fury by Rebecca Lim, p.246) Nov'12
25. A single red rose
26. A tomb stone
27. A butterfly (Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer, p.182) Sept'12
28. Deck of cards (Fury by Rebecca Lim, p.280) Nov'12
29. A teacher (Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer, p.148) Sept'12
30. A candelabra (Atonement by Ian McEwan, p.149) Nov'12
31. A blind man
32. A starry night
33. A gift (Muse by Rebecca Lim, p.232) Sept'12
34. A vampire (Stargazer by Claudia Gray, p.3) Sept'12
35. Horse drawn carriage (Priceless by Nicole Richie, p.45) Nov'12
36. Road trip (Stargazer by Claudia Gray, p.79) Sept'12
37. Hidden door/passage
38. A detective (Priceless by Nicole Richie, p.49) Nov'12
39. A sporting event (Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, p.72) Sept'12
40. Shakespearean reference (Stargazer by Claudia Gray, p.38) Sept'12
41. An abandoned house (Genesis by Lara Morgan, p.101) Sept'12
42. A beach (Equinox by Lara Morgan, p.364) Sept'12
43. A doctor (Muse by Rebecca Lim, p.267) Sept'12
44. A debutante (Priceless by Nicole Richie, p.117) Nov'12
45. A pair of high heels (Muse by Rebecca Lim, p.45) Sept'12
46. A gun (Genesis by Lara Morgan, p.127) Sept'12
47. A soldier or warrior (Equinox by Lara Morgan,p.351) Sept'12
48. An instrument (Equinox by Lara Morgan, p.112) Sept'12
49. A body (Hourglass by Claudia Gray, p.20) Sept'12
50. A forest (Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer, p.43) Sept'12

[Diane]

Hmmm... at the risk of sounding dense, I don't know how to update my list. I've gone to comment 3, my name's on the list, but I can't click on it and find my list to update. What am I doing wrong?

[Alisha Brook]

Diane wrote: "Hmmm... at the risk of sounding dense, I don't know how to update my list. I've gone to comment 3, my name's on the list, but I can't click on it and find my list to update. What am I doing wrong?"

Yeah I totally agree. Only some of the names are hyperlinked - are we to do this ourselves or is the moderator?

[Linda]

I can not find my name

[Judy]

My name is in comment #3, but nothing happens when I click it. It's not a hot link. Is there something else I need to do?

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Judy wrote: "My name is in comment #3, but nothing happens when I click it. It's not a hot link. Is there something else I need to do?"

From what I see, you need to make your list before Heather can make it where you can click on your name.

Linda wrote: "I can not find my name"

That's because it doesn't seem you signed up for the scavenger hunt yet.

[Judy]

I must be a slow learner. I went back to message 9 and 16 and I see the list, but how do I make it MY list? I must be missing a step.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Judy wrote: "I must be a slow learner. I went back to message 9 and 16 and I see the list, but how do I make it MY list? I must be missing a step."

Just look at the other member's lists to get an idea of how it's done.

[Carrie]

Judy wrote: "I must be a slow learner. I went back to message 9 and 16 and I see the list, but how do I make it MY list? I must be missing a step."

Do you know how to copy and paste the list. That all I did Judy

[Heather B, Your Moderator]

Melissa wrote: "can we count books that we re-read during this time?
#49 A body - i take this as like a dead body?"

Yes re-reads count as long as you re-read them in the time frame of the challenge.