2015 July Word Hunt

[MountainKat, Moderator]

July 2015 Monthly Word Hunt


10 of 10. Updated 7.26.15 DONE!
I'm a CHAMPION HUNTER!

ability - Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis 7.22.15
p. 21 - She had absolutely no illusions about her ability to resist him at all.

blindfold - Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole 7.19.15
p. 257 - He didn't ask, just wrapped it tight around her head, blindfolding her.

brand - Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh 7.25.15
p. 72 - She couldn't bear to discuss last night with anyone, to share the painful magic of a dance, a touch that might never be repeated and yet that had branded her.

coddle - Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne 7.8.15
p. 226 - She's always been coddled and catered to, and I doubt she's ever had to face her mistakes.

destroy - Hard to Come By by Laura Kaye 7.13.15
p. 22 - You just pulled your gun in my home, scared me to death, and destroyed two-hundred-dollars' worth of dresses.

diabolical - Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole 7.19.15
p. 89 - The Russian Horde vampire was diabolical.

reverse - Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey 7.26.15
p. 214 - Kelly reversed direction and ducked around a corner.

sound - Hard to Be Good by Laura Kaye 7.20.15
p. 49. Damn, if Jeremy didn't love the sound of his name on Charlie's lips.

sparkle - Summer Heat by Jaci Burton 7.13.15
p. 106 - He didn't want to see that golden hair streaming down her back, or the way the suit she wore brought of the bright sparkle in her eyes, or her long, lean legs.

violence - Enchanted by Elizabeth Lowell 7.18.15
p. 90 - Glendruid dreams echoed in Meg's mind, speaking darkly of the violence that was gathering like a storm in the Disputed Lands.

[funnichic0318]

2015 Monthly Word Hunt
July
Duration: July 1st 2015 - July 31st 2015
Progress: 9 of 10 (COMPLETE!)

✔ability/ies: Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley; Read 07/01/15
Page 39: "It was clear he was concerned about his ability to defend me considering the firepower at Aaron’s back."

✔blindfold: Between the Devil and Desire by Lorraine Heath; Read 07/10/15
Page 143: "The man can follow clues blindfolded ."

✔brand: The One You Want by Gena Showalter; Read 07/23/15
Loc 1406 of 2073: "Her hips shot up off the couch, and he did it again, a slow lick that branded her soul-deep."

✔coddle: The Story of Son by J.R. Ward; Read 07/25/15
Loc 166 of 1406: "As that frail hand curled around Claire's Montblanc and drew a shaky approximation of "Eliza Merchant Castile Leeds" on the last line, Claire tried not to think of the four hours of work she'd lost or the fact that she couldn't stand coddling people."

✔destroy: The One You Want by Gena Showalter; Read 07/23/15
Loc 212 of 2073: "Not to support his dad's idiotic decision to marry the woman who had helped destroy their family."

diabolic/al:

✔reverse: Fighting for Irish by Gina L. Maxwell; Read 07/13/15
Loc 3385 of 4066: "With a sweeping move, he flipped them over, reversing their positions."

✔sound: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec; Read 07/11/15
Loc 640 of 7182: "Oh my god, I sound like a chick."

✔sparkle/r: The One You Want by Gena Showalter; Read 07/23/15
Loc 379 of 2073: "After the little girl had oohed and aahed over the sparkling strawberry pendant that glistened with all the colors of a rainbow..."

✔violence: Rock Hard by Nalini Singh; Read 07/08/15
Loc 1906 of 4611: "She turned on her heel, all big, bruised eyes in a delicate face he wanted to cup in his hands as he kissed her, coaxed her, taught her he'd never lay a finger on her in violence ."

[Jennifer H]

July RRRC Word Hunt
Completed 10/10



ability/ies: Fairest 7/1-4♥
pg 146: Perhaps these abilities

blindfold: Portrait in Death 7/10-5♥
pg 166: Hastings can do this blindfolded

brand: Splintered 7/7-4♥
pg 66: into my soul like a brand

coddle: Splintered 7/7-4♥
pg 292 like a parent coddles a child

destroy: Splintered 7/7-4♥
pg 25: you've managed to destroy

diabolic/al: Tiger Lily 7/15-4♥
pg 76: He's practically diabolical

reverse: Fairest 7/1-4♥
pg 104: Singers perform in reverse

sound: Awake at Dawn 7/6-4♥
pg 4: the sound of falling water

sparkle/r: Fairest 7/1-4♥
pg 229: sparkle on the far wall

violence: Awake at Dawn 7/6-4♥
pg 83: the violence and the threat

[Shelby]

Woohoo! Was worried I wasn't going to fine coddle but I got it. ;)

RRRC Word Hunt - COMPLETE
July 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015


☑ July - 10/10

BOOK #1 - Old Loyalty, New Love (7/5) ★★★★★
BOOK #2 - Fire and Water (7/6) ★★★½
BOOK #3 - Cross Purposes (7/12) ★★★★
BOOK #4 - Murder and Mayhem (7/14) ★★★★★
BOOK #5 - Cinder (7/15) ★★★★★
BOOK #6 - Bloodline (7/18) ★★★★★
BOOK #7 - Bound by Deception (7/4) ★★★½
BOOK #8 - By Chance (7/13) ★★★½
BOOK #9 - The Truth About Forever (7/19) ★★★★
BOOK #10 - The One That Got Away (7/26) ★★★★


1. Ability/ies - (BbD) loc. 827/"Perhaps his ABILITY to blend into the woodwork would help him win a few bets."
2. Blindfold - (BC) loc. 191/"I can sniff out the type BLINDFOLDED at a hundred paces."
3. Brand - (C) pg. 296/"I want it to look BRAND new."
4. Coddle - (OTGA) loc. 1045/"David had become increasingly unhappy with being CODDLED..."
5. Destroy - (CP) loc. 89%/"Unless he expected you to DESTROY them upon receipt."
6. Diabolic/al - (FaW) loc. 2742/"James laughed DIABOLICALLY, like a Bond supervillain."
7. Reverse - (OLNL) loc. 2324/"I hope my blood can REVERSE the change."
8. Sound - (B) pg. 17/"I waited until the SOUND of her footsteps faded, then opened the dressing room door."
9. Sparkle/r - (MaM) loc. 149/"Rook swore through the wavy SPARKLES flickering across his eyes."
10. Violence - (TAF) loc. 163/"...they see me and think about drive-bys, ex-cons, and gang VIOLENCE, even though I never got involved in that shit."

[Leigh]

Congrats MountainKat, funnichic0318, and Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔!

[GreenEyedTigerCub]

I think I'm going to be stuck on 8/10 words, not many of my books have diabolical coddles

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I think I could be in the same boat Kerry! But I haven't done all my searching yet, thank heavens :)

Congrats to all the finishers!!!

(I'm on my iPhone and can't see all those 10/10 posts to name you all individually this late at night ;)

[Tammie]

July Word Hunt Champion, 10/10 Found!!!
✔7/8 ability/ies: Reasonable Doubt Full Series, pg 23/298 or Loc 462 of 4878, ...to fill out the same packet to the best of their ability.
✔7/5 blindfold: Flirting With Intent, 48% Loc 1222 of 2552 Kindle, If a man wanted to walk blindfold off a cliff...
✔7/8 brand: Reasonable Doubt Full Series pg 153 of 298 or Loc 2465 of 4878, ...and a brand new grey suit.
✔7/5 coddle: Flirting With Intent, 75% Loc 1935 of 2552 Kindle, Lena did not like being coddled and she'd just finished a workout in the pool that had left Ruby quietly terrified
✔7/22 destroy: Playing for Keeps, 93% Loc 5450 of 5784 Kindle, Destroy company property?
✔7/27 diabolic/al: Renegade, pg 282, paperback, 'Those diabolical fingers pressed and played around...'
✔7/5 reverse: Flirting With Intent, 93% 2411 of 2552 Kindle, 'What big appointment? she queried, shooting the sleek car into reverse and filtering it through the arched entrance to the courtyard
✔7/3 sound: The Liar, pg 133/1067, ebook, She's sound asleep.
✔7/3 sparkle/r: The Liar, pg 34/1067, ebook, ...he'd have know she was joking and laughted as if she were the sparkle in his life
✔7/4 violence: The Liar, pg 730/1067, ebook, ...not Melody. She goes for violence or vandalism.

[Leigh]

Congrats Tammie!

[Katherine]

2015 July Word Hunt
Done

Ability - Red 2/7/15
"I reminded myself he had a valid concern about my ability to be impartial on the case."
Blindfold - Manwhore +1 8/7/15
"I watch as Malcolm’s long, tanned fingers take the blindfold."
Brand - The Mane Squeeze 13/7/15
...from the expensive brand names to the cheap store-brand versions.
Coddle - Bite Me 24/7/15
"...his mother and sister coddle him."
Destroy - The Mane Event 10/7/15
"One false move here and she could destroy everything she held dear."
Diabolical - Big Bad Beast 28/7/15
"But he was realizing that Bold Novikov was much more diabolical than that."
Reverse - Beauty and the Beast 6/7/15
"He had to reverse this wrong."
Sound - Cold Spell 4/7/15
"It’s so quiet out here that it feels as if his voice is the only sound in the world."
Sparkled - The Mane Attraction 17/7/15
"...kitchen an hour later, it sparkled like angels had touched it."
Violence - Nameless 6/7/15
"Thinking quickly wasn't Trig's strong suit unless there were bullets involved, or violence."

[Larissa]

Completed 9/ 9-10 words! I couldn't believe all the books I read this month did not have diabolic/al! Updated message #14

[Suzanne]

Done!

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2015 July Word Hunt
Duration: 7/1/2015 - 7/31/2015

Progress: 10 out of 10

Each month, we'll list 10 words. Your challenge is to see if you can find them all within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.

The maximum number of words for each book is THREE.

July

Ability/ies: "The energy swept over me like a web, muting my ability to sense my touchstone." Page 16
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 7/10/2015

Blindfold: "The dark retreated as if someone were removing a blindfold from his eyes." Page 563
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages

Brand: "But of course she had heard of the mark that had disfigured her face like a brand since birth, and then faded on Cosimo's return." Page 302
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages

Coddle: "Bane had known these dogs since they were puppies, when he had spoiled and coddled them, never knowing when their friendship might become useful." Page 302
Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden - **** - 7/29/2015

Destroy: "But trust me on this: I will never deliberately destroy you." Page 86
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 7/10/2015

Diabolic/al: "Beautiful and diabolical. You make me impatient indeed to claim you." Page 166
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 7/18/2015

Reverse: "Can you reverse your own trick?" Page 535
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages

Sound: "Poseidon appealed to Triton for help against the human armies; Reder's portrayal makes that sound very unlikely."
Of Neptune by Anna Banks - *** - 7/9/2015 - 330 Pages

Sparkle: "A sparkle of magic flickered in the girl's aura, and also Anadey, only stronger." Page 7
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 7/10/2015

Violence: "Reder pretends not to notice the violence with which I do this."
Of Neptune by Anna Banks - *** - 7/9/2015 - 330 Pages

[GreenEyedTigerCub]

OMG ONE WORD OFF GRRR

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

9/10

July

Ability/ies, Torrent July 1
page 149 , I was at the end of my ability to hold my breath and experienced the same panic I had when I'd fallen into the river.

Blindfold, Unmasked: Volume One July 13
Loc 658/58%, I want to push up my blindfold to see him. But that's against the rules.

Brand, Wanted July 3
page 57, 'He also has a tattoo on his abs. I think it's the brand for his Grandfather's ranch.'

Coddle, The Broken July 31
16%/loc: 433, 'This is one of Twinkle Toes huh? Didn't take her long to start molly coddling you again, Sammy'

Destroy, Torrent July 1
page 2, I was unstoppable, insane with the need to destroy

diabolic/al

Reverse, Breakaway July 11
page 240, I couldn't fight him. I wouldn't. I would have done the same thing to him if our roles had been reversed.

Sound, Torrent July 1
page 25, His voice shouldn't sound so sexy under the circumstances

Sparkle/r, Wanted July 4
page 109, The white lights we had hanging in all the trees were casting sparkles in her eyes and it took my breath away.

Violence, Rough July 12
page 147, God, no more violence. Please.

[Maritza]

Only got 8 of 10. Could not find Coddle and Diabolic/al for the life of me.

[GreenFairy]

I got 9 of 10. The only one I didn't get, like so many others...diabolic/al

[NayNay]

Well I finished my level finding 9 words....and wouldn't you know it I find CODDLE today in the book I'm reading....ugh!

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

July Words

coddle

Book Used:

destroy location page 506 'he would have been destroyed'
reverse location page 450 'in life such reverse'
sound location page 135 'I'll come home safe and sound'
sparkle/r location page 107 'blinking into the sparkle of the light'
violence location page 478 'she jumps back at this violence'

Book Used:

diabolic/al location page 67 'where is Drake supposedly keeping this diabolical menagerie?'
ability/ies location page 70 'his abilities are extraordinair'

Book Used:

brand location 875 'run out of my particular brand'

Book Used:

blindfold location 7186 'at one point in her life she looked at Robert while wearing a blindfold'

[Joyce]

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2015

Completed: 10/10 Done

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!


ability/ies - Utterly Charming
page 68 Her father used to call her ability to set aside her beliefs as great a magic trick as the ones he used to perform.


blindfold -The Fairy Godmother
page 235 “I could blindfold you and ask the path to take us home,” she continued. But if she did that the odds were good that he would fall off.

brand -Utterly Charming
page 249 Nora knew better than to get Amanda started on her own weird brand of politics.

coddle -The Fairy Godmother
page 37 “Here you are, dear. Those will go nicely in coddled eggs. So, what are you going to do?”

destroy -The Fairy Godmother
page 48 Somehow it had escaped being mashed into the floor, squashed into her clothing, or otherwise destroyed.

diabolic/al- Happy Hour at Casa Dracula
page 146 For example, in Herman Melville's terrifying story "Benito Cereno, " a naïve sea capitation discovers all too late that the supposedly Babo is really the diabolical leader of the a cannibalistic crew.

reverse -White Night
page 43 Her photo identification was on the reverse side of the badge, under a transparent plastic cover.

sound - White Night
Page 147 There was a roar of light and sound, a flash of scything, solid green light, and the ghoul atop me jerked as its head simply vanished from its shoulders, spraying foul-smelling brown blood everywhere.

sparkle/r -Utterly Charming
Page 104 His unflappability made it clear that the nod-dead woman had no power over him, even if she could turn his head into a sparkler.

violence -White Night
Page 145 Everything is violence and confusion, fear and rage, pain and exhilaration.

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

done.

JULY
8/10

Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews 3 JUL 2015 ★★★


1. ability - loc. 3136 - the genetic ability to smell...
7. reverse - loc. 2396 - into reverse and began
8. sound - loc. 220 - to sound just like them


Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews 4 Jul 2015 ★★★★


3. brand - loc 340 - probably designer brand that

Firestorm Forever by Deborah Cooke 11 Jul 2015 ★★★★★



2. blindfold - pg 125, loc 2149 - when her blindfold was removed
6. diabolical - pg. 283, loc. 4821 - ... how diabolical her captor was. . .
10. violence - pg. 526, loc 8976 - all disputes with violence

Midnight's Kiss by Thea Harrison 14 Jul 15 ★★★★★


9. sparkle - loc. 1117 - his diamond eyes seemed to sparkle


4. coddle
5. destroy