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Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 0/10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
ability/ies
blindfold
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse
sound
sparkle/r
violence
All Done! Thanks for the challenge☼
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ability - The Tattooed Duke * 7/6 ■ 5 stars
pg 105 ■ 35% ... because her friends had wonderful, loving husbands and popular newspaper columns of their own, and lots of pretty dresses and the ability to just make someone respectable.
blindfold Cat and Mouse * * 7/9 ■ 4 stars
pg23 ■ 4% He could almost do this next part blindfolded , working from memory.
brand - The Tattooed Duke * 7/6 ■ 5 stars
pg 7 ■ 2% All manner of curiosities were hauled off the ship: exotic creatures, exquisite blossoms and plants, dozens of battered crates with words like Danger of Fragile or Incendiary branded on the boards.
coddle - - The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England * 7/5 ■ 5 stars narration ♫ 5 stars story
pg 134 ■ 25% His Career up to that point was pockmarked by ugly instances of treachery, frivolity, and disaster, from his earliest, unwitting involvement in dynastic politics as John Lackland, his father's coddled favorite, until his covetous behavior during his brother's long captivity.
destroy The Surgeon * 7/7 ■ 3.5 stars
pg 32 ■ 10% He cut them open. Destroyed precisely what made them women.
diabolic/al - The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England * 7/5 ■ 5 stars narration ♫ 5 stars story
Pg 187 ■ 34% John's reputation is as one of the worst kings in English History, a diabolical murderer who brought tyranny and constitutional crisis to his realm.
reverse The Surgeon * 7/7 ■ 3.5 stars
pg 194 54% It's called the Law of Reversed Effect.
sound - The Surgeon * 7/7 ■ 3.5 stars
pg 11 ■ 4% There is no sound ; the woman is asleep in the bedroom.
sparkle - The Tattooed Duke * 7/6 ■ 5 stars
pg 120 ■ 40% - She glanced up at him with a sparkle in her eyes, like sunlight on a calm sea
violence - The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England * 7/5 ■ 5 stars narration ♫ 5 stars story
pg 25 ■ 6% - General violence escalated as individual landholders turned to private defense of their property.
I will try this lol
Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 0/10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
ability/ies
blindfold
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse
sound
sparkle/r
violence
Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 0/10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
ability/ies
blindfold
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse
sound
sparkle/r
violence
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 09/10
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
ability
07/04ability..to brainwash..pg 130 nookblindfold
07/07..I couldn't see through the blindfold..loc 1466 kindlebrand
07/07..She was Driving a brand new car.loc 1152 kindlecoddle
07/11 ..handle anything if you keep coddling her. pg 130 nookdestroy
07/07..trap and destroy us all. pg 70 nookdiabolic/al
07/05..slow, diabolical smile spread..pg 211 nookreverse
07/02..Reverse Shoplifting. pg 250 Scribdsound
07/02..the only sound on the planet pg 39 nooksparkle/r
07/06..It sparkles in the light,..pg 204 kindleviolence
...End the Violence, I'm always...pg 27 nook
I'll do 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!! What's one more hunt? LOL10/10
ability/ies - Held Hostage 07/03/05/15 ★★★
Page 55 - "Did he understand that his pale blue eyes had the ability to rip a broken man's heart open?"
blindfold - Harry Potter and the Sentinel Phenomenon 07/12/15 ★★★★
Page 12 - "The soft blindfold covering the Gryffindor's eyes."
brand - Brothers in Arms 07/03/15 ★★★★
LOC 322 - "Dan had insisted they carry the brand of java the caterers used back at the law firm the last day he'd worked there."
coddle - Harry Potter and the Sentinel Phenomenon 07/12/15 ★★★★
Page 136 - "And I'll try harder to remember that your Sentinel instincts, paired with your Gryffindor impulsiveness is a horrible combination that needs to be babied and coddled."
destroy - The Degan Paradox 07/02/15 ★★★★
LOC 181 - "Have all biological components been destroyed?"
diabolic/al - Brothers in Arms 07/03/15 ★★★★
LOC 1650 - "His grin diabolical, Dan slapped Nick's thigh, causing him to jerk his arm away and look up."
reverse - The Degan Paradox 07/02/15 ★★★★
LOC 2104 - "Ten more followed it, all of them whirring down the hallway in a reversed V formation."
sound - The Degan Paradox 07/02/15 ★★★★
LOC 345 - "Peri jumped at the sound of Aron's voice."
sparkle/r - Harry Potter and the Sentinel Phenomenon 07/12/15 ★★★★
Page 92 - "Staring out into the sparkle of the sun glittering on water, he admitted to himself that he hurt."
violence - Brothers in Arms 07/03/15 ★★★★
LOC 2720 - "For provoking violence?"
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 9/10
no more than 3 words per book
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
ability/ies - Clarity of Lines ~ I shook my head at him and his ability to charm anyone. loc. 1213 ~ 7/1/15 ~ ★★★★★
blindfold Love & Loyalty ...a map and a blindfold if it would help. ~ 7/6/15/ ~ ★★★★
brand - Sleigh Ride ~ Arthur couldn't remember what the brand name was... loc. 660 ~ 7/4/15 ~ ★★★1/2
coddle - The Soldier ~ ...wasn't a child who needed coddling;... loc. 2234 ~ 7/25/15 ~ ★★★★1/2
destroy - Sleigh Ride ~ ...surveying the destroyed storm door... loc. 3110 ~ 7/4/15 ~ ★★★1/2
diabolic/al -
reverse - Pillow Talk ~ if their roles had suddenly reversed, Jimmy... loc. 5045 ~ 7/2/15 ~ ★★★
sound - Watching Elijah Fall ~ ...in complete agreement that the sound of our instructor's voice... loc. 288 ~ 7/1/15 ~ ★★★★★
sparkle/r - Sleigh Ride ~ ..and made the words sparkle. loc. 1953 ~ 7/4/15 ~ ★★★1/2
violence Regularly Scheduled Life "School violence is a raw nerve." loc. 1397 ~ 7/6/15 ~ ★★1/2
Monthly Word Hunt DurationJuly 1/15 - July 31/15
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE.
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
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'
Romance Readers Reading Challenges 2015 July Word HuntJuly 1 - 31, 2015
LEVEL:Getting Hotter
COMPLETED: 7/7
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE.
July
ability- Chasing Perfect 7/2
p111 At this point, he simply wanted the ability to compete.
brand- Chasing Perfect 7/2
He endorsed energy drinks and a major athletic brand.
sound - Chasing Perfect 7/2
p11 "That does sound good," he began.
destroy- Opal 7/6
p244 My destroyed laptop was gone.
sparkle- Opal 7/6
p103 His smile was real now, causing the greenin his eyes to sparkle, reminding me of the Blake I first met.
violence- Opal 7/6
p359 He lauched forward, going after Blake in a way I knew would end in bloody violence.
reverse- Styxx 7/13
p560 "Horrified, he quickly reversed direction..."
July Monthly Word Hunt9/10 Found
✔ ability/ies~Diversion: 3% "If only he had the ability to sway people's minds like in the movies."
✔ blindfold~If He's Sinful: 5% "She had no trouble recognizing the man despite the blindfold and the costume."
✔ brand~Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder:11% "I do all the ordering and I've never carried that brand or that color."
✔ coddle~Family Man: 48% "...but it soon became clear Trey wasn't interested in being coddled."
✔ destroy~Hoarfrost: 80% "Destroy the seals, and set us free."
06. diabolic/al~
✔ reverse~Restless Spirits: 35% "If their positions were reversed, would he give serious credence to the fears..."
✔ sound~Waiting for Clark: 13% "Now you sound like Professor Hanh"
✔ sparkle/r~Hell: 47% "Bright hope sparkled in his huge eyes."
✔ violence~Hell Hath No Fury: 28% "I've shown them they can relieve their daily stress through sex instead of violence."
One of my favorites in other group!July
ability/ies
blindfold
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse
sound
sparkle/r
violence
This looks fun! I'm in for 9-10 words: CHAMPION hunter!July
9/9-10 words COMPLETED
5 books
✔ ability/ies
Grace Harbour Pack- Book 1 7/1 loc115
The man sure had the ability to make her feel as if..
✔ blindfoldWicked Ties7/21 p116 You've never been blindfolded before?
✔ brand
Take No Prisoners Although the cowboy did have his own brand of charisma P79
✔ coddle
Seducing the Dragon: Boxed Set 7/10 Loc 1432 ..start with someone who hadn't coddled her over the past decade.
✔ destroy
Own Her 7/7 p19 ..because even one Hades male could destroy him.
diabolic/al
✔ reverse Take No Prisoners Mendoza swore as he quick-shifted from forward to reverse p 300
✔ sound
Grace Harbour Pack- Book 1 7/1 loc40 ..and a loud yowling sound as if someone was hurt deep.
Own Her 7/7 p6 ..bed, the sound of him f'ing two Bohela alien females filling her ears..
✔ sparkle/r
Grace Harbour Pack- Book 1 7/1 loc136 His green eyes sparkled with a frenzy of wrath that..
✔ violence
Own Her 7/7 p21 The females for sale stood still and watched the scene before them, the violence that was right there, as did..
July Monthly Word Hunt The maximum number of words for each book is THREE.
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
July
8/10 done
coddle
reverse
7/3/15 3♥destroy - LOC 3230 And that ....that would destroy me.
diabolic/al - LOC 2782 "You're diabolical, Mr Drake," she said shaking her head.
blindfold - LOC 1410 ....I turn Ally around and remove her blindfold
7/10/15 3.5♥brand - LOC 2021 ...rush that accompanied the soul branding was unlike anything I'd ever experienced.....
ability/ies - LOC 1238 My ability to blend in, to look normal, is what makes me, and guys like Lucian, the better Dom.
7/7/15 3.5-4♥sparkle/r pg 513 ....like the excitement of holding a sparkler..
violence - pg 414 I see my reason has given way to violence.
sound - pg 67 I regretted it, because the sound seemed to clear his head...
I'm in. This is one of my favorite challenges. July Word Hunt
LEVEL: 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
0/10 FOUND
ability/ies
blindfold
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse
sound
sparkle/r
violence
It's one of my fav type challenges as well, hence the need to bring it over here ;)
Count me in.Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2015
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Ability/ies - Night Owl read 07/03/2015***
page 74 - I felt my ABILITY to articulate gliding away.
Blindfold - Night Owl read 07/03/2015***
page 104 - ...a BLINDFOLD, and a simple cloth gag...
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
Reverse Mistress read 07/03/15****
ch. 86 3 of 8 pgs (loc. 69.2% - The extended horn tells the mercedes driver isn't planning on putting his car in REVERSE.
Sound - Night Owl read 07/03/2015***
page 93 - Hey, I like the SOUND of that.
Sparkle/r Sinful Rewards 12: A Billionaires and Bikers Novella read 07/07/15***
ch. 3 pg 4 of 17 23.8% book progress - His eyes SPARKLE.
Violence Last Light
ch. 28 pg. 164 - And the sex was different - Tinged with VIOLENCE.
ability/iesblindfold
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse
sound
sparkle/r
violence
RRRC Word Hunt - COMPLETEJuly 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."
Monthly Word Hunt Romance Readers Reading Challenges
1 July - 31 July 2015
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE.
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter
Completed: 8 out of 10
Books Used: 8
4
6
1) ability | Rock Addiction | 17/7
...worried about how his ability to contain things within.., | pg 283
2) blindfold | Opening Up | 4/7
He slid the blindfold on | loc. 3510
3) brand | 911 | 5/7
...talked about important things like which brand of beer to buy | pg 17
4) coddle
5) destroy | Truth in the Dark | 17/7
It was the most amazing thing I had ever crafted, and a part of me wanted to destroy | pg 9
6) diabolic/al
7) reverse | The Promise | 16/7
She waved as she reversed out | loc. 6540
8) sound | Red Dirt Heart | 2/7
You sound like you know what you’re talking about | pg 22
9) sparkle | Colters' Daughter | 6/7
She'd sleep, and rest and she'd regain the sparkle in her eyes | loc. 1451
10) violence | Ride Steady | 6/7
...held nothing for him but pain, violence and neglect | loc. 125
July9/10
ability/ies-"Gabriel couldn't figure out why a woman so damn good at her job was so diffident about her abilities." page25, Rock Hard
blindfold-"She was still blindfolded, but she was certain it was the same room as before." page75, Demon Seed
brand-"When I pulled into the parking lot, it was full of brand new BMWs, Rolls Royces, and whatever other rich cars there were." page172, Fallen Crest High
coddle-"Lydia's father, determined that his daughter would not be coddled, insisted that she attend public school along with the majority of other children." page20, The Erotic Dark
destroy-"Destroyed our ships." page81, Acquainted with the Night
diabolic/al
reverse-"The car started right up (thank God!) and I slammed it into reverse, backing out into the street with a jolt." page258 Devil's Game
sound-"He didn't seem intimidated by Stefan and his black clothes, though; instead he sounded almost distracted, as if we'd interrupted something important." page15 7/27
sparkle/r-"She held up her own nails, which were a shimmery black with golden sparkle." page344 7/30
violence-"I'd never experienced what was considered a normal physical reaction to sex, the ability to enjoy it without the threat of force or violence." page83
I'll give this a try...looks interesting0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
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.
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 10/10
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE.
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
by L.A. Witt 7/1/15 [3.5*] (220 pgs)ability/ies - loc 346.9 ~ but as your supervisor, if there’s something going on that affects your ability to perform, then I need to know.
blindfold - loc 145 ~ Andrew took off the gag, the blindfold,...
brand - loc 337.7 ~ It wasn’t as huge as some of the brands on the market, but at thirty-seven inches
by Keira Andrews 7/4/15 [4*] (245 pgs)reverse - loc 206.9 ~ As Aaron stopped and reversed the car into an impossibly narrow spot on the street
sound - loc 186 ~ At the sound of his name, David almost fell off the couch
sparkle/r - loc 253.1 ~ but when I tried anything that sparkled, shimmered
by Rowan Speedwell 7/5/15 [5*] (264 pgs)destroy - loc 272 ~ The women in my life see it as their mission to totally destroy any self-confidence I might have.”
violence - loc 344 ~ gives no protection from the violence of the tropical storm.
by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 7/17/15 [4*] (405 pgs)diabolic/al - loc 244.1 ~ And adding an extra-clever diabolical twist—which he had to envy the deviousness of i
by Avril Ashton 7/22/15 [4*] (287 pgs)coddle - loc 109.3 ~ He loved Tek, but like someone he had to protect, take care of, coddle.
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 9/10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
diabolic/al
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 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.
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 July 2015
We've started a new monthly challenge. 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.
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Level: CHAMPION hunter!
Completed 10/10 words and used 10 books for it.
ability/ies:
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton 7/9-15Loc: 947 ➜ Even now your grandmother has the ability to confound me.
blindfold:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 7/10-15Loc: 4560 ➜ A black blindfold appeared over Phineas Nigellus's clever, dark eyes, causing him to bump into the frame and shriek with pain.
brand:
First Year by J. P. Howards 7/11-15Loc: 197, ➜ They found the brand she wanted, but Tom's car battery apparently died because they can't get his car started.
coddle:
Witch Me Luck by Amanda M. Lee 7/12-15Loc: 287 ➜ She didn't understand my fear, and she most certainly wouldn't coddle me when it came down to it.
destroy:
Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder 7/11-15Loc: 4007 ➜ I should destroy the sacks so Tohon couldn't confiscate them.
diabolic/al:
Down and Out in Beverly Heels by Kathryn Leigh Scott 7/8-15Loc: 2863 ➜ The tension is only partly due to Donna's diabolical driving.
reverse:
Fire And Ice by Dana Stabenow 7/2-15Loc: 1969 ➜ Sighing, he started the engine and shifted into reverse.
sound:
Into the Deep End by Leesa Freeman 7/12-15Loc: 423 ➜ Not the strained, forced sound I heard last night during dinner or around the family group circle, but a real laugh.
sparkle/r:
Deep in My Heart by Patricia W. Fischer 7/14-15Loc: 1393 ➜ Her flushed cheeks and the sparkle in her eyes made her smile.
violence:
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 7/13-15Loc: 5228 ➜ Their belief has brought oppresion and violence.
(view spoiler)
Jane, would it work if the word is in the title of the book?
Monthly Word Hunt - JulyDuration: July 1 - July 31
Level: 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Completed: 10/10 * Completed 7/20/2015 *
ability/ies: Ride Steady, Kristen Ashley 7/3/2015
PAGE 39: It was clear he was concerned about his ability to defend me considering the firepower at Aaron’s back.
blindfold: Cover of Darkness, Kaylea Cross 7/10/2015
PAGE 292: She’d managed to wriggle around enough to get the blindfold off, but her face was scraped up from her efforts.
brand: It Happened One Wedding, Julie James 7/20/2015
PAGE: 211: The company has a strong brand and loyal customer base here in the Midwest.
coddle: The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn 7/4/2015
LOC 567: His sisters would coddle the boy, and his mother might spoil him . . .
destroy: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart, Sarah MacLean 7/5/2015
PAGE 32: Ralston and St. John were the only two men who knew the darkest of Simon’s secrets. The one that would destroy his family and his reputation if it were revealed.
diabolic/al: The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn 7/4/2015
LOC 1925: Kate Sheffield, the most maddening, irritating, diabolical woman in all England, was crouching like a frog under his desk.
reverse: Unveiled, Courtney Milan
PAGE 271: Then she realized she was looking at the reverse side, where ink had seeped through the foolscap. 7/19/2015
sound: Playing for Keeps, R.L. Mathewson 7/11/2015
PAGE 154: He was more than ready to beg and plead if that’s what it took to get her to listen to him when the sound of her quiet sobs caught his attention.
sparkle/r: All He Ever Needed, Shannon Stacey 7/16/2015
LOC 126: “Appreciate it,” he said, giving her one of his charming smiles— the one that made his pretty eyes sparkle, or so he’d been told.
violence: How to Run with a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper 7/16/2015
PAGE 67: I’d left the pack to protect them, not so much from Glenn’s violence — that hadn’t come until the end of our marriage— but from his intrusion.
❀~Amy~❀ wrote: "Jane, would it work if the word is in the title of the book?"It needs to be in the story Amy. But if its in the title, chances are good it will be in the book :)
2015 Monthly Word HuntJuly
Duration: July 1st 2015 - July 31st 2015
Progress: x of 10
ability/ies:
blindfold:
brand:
coddle:
destroy:
diabolic/al:
reverse:
sound:
sparkle/r:
violence:
I'm not feeling very confident about this one, but since I don't know how to say "no" to a new challenge, I'm in! :D
0-3 words : better luck next time3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
8/10
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
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.
~KarenH~ wrote: "I'm not feeling very confident about this one, but since I don't know how to say "no" to a new challenge, I'm in! :D"I'm not too confident either, I think I'll forget to look for the words when I'm into my books, but I like new challenges
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 5/10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
ability - found on page 24 of Deeply Odd
"Rare prophetic dreams and keen intuition are not the primary aspects of my paranormal ability."
blindfold - found on page 124 of Wicked Charms
"I'd blindfold you, but I don't have a blindfold on me, so we'll save that for later, if you know what I mean."
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse - found on page 13 of Bitterblue
"A declaration like that, once you've made it public, is difficult to reverse."
sound - found on page 68 of Deeply Odd
"I cocked my head, too, and we stood there in a comic posture, as if we were Laurel and Hardy puzzling over the source of a peculiar sound that would prove to be a block-and-tackle failing in the moment before a piano dropped on our heads."
sparkle/r
violence - found on page 9 of Deeply Odd
"Ever hopeful that even a situation that seemed fraught with the potential for violence might turn out to be an occasion for mutual understanding and camaraderie, I pretended not to have heard the dirtbag part."
i'm in...this looks like a fun new challenge! :)
Monthly Word HuntJuly 2015
Level:CHAMPION hunter!
Progress:0/10
ability/ies
blindfold
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse
sound
sparkle/r
violence
I'm in. I'll try for the CHAMPION levelJuly
9 / 10 Complete
✔ability/ies
Deception 07/11
Kindle location 374
"Her confidence in her ablility never wavered."
blindfold
✔brand
The Tudor Secret 07/14
Scribd p. 235
"Of course Walsingham would brand Jane Grey as a traitor."
✔coddle
The Anatomist's Wife 07/03
paperback page 175
"Children might be comforted, and young ladies coddled, but no one reassures a grown woman except herself."
✔destroy
The Middle of Somewhere 07/16
K 1379
"I think couples should try harder not to act in ways that will destroy their relationship."
✔diabolic/al
Brown-Eyed Girl 07/17
K loc 4072
"Joe spent long minutes drawing out the afterglow even after I quieted, his mouth caressing me with diabolical gentleness."
✔reverse
The Eagle in Splendour: Napoleon I and His Court 07/14
Kindle location 951
"Whereas other monarchs (including his own brothers) were by now allowing pictures to be taken out of their palaces and displayed to the public in museums, Napoleon I did the reverse."
✔sound
The Boston Trader 07/09
Kindle 129
"His face turns toward her, following her, guided only by the sound of her voice."
✔sparkle/r
The Third Place 07/04
Kindle location 2918
"The Archduke's slightly bulging blue eyes sparkled at this rather mysterious introduction."
✔violence
The Murderer's Daughter 07/08
Kindle location 5871
"The look on his face an essay on the calculus of violence"
I got so excited I finally found a word after 2 hours of reading, went to post the book and page number then realised it didn't start until July >.<
This looks fun! :)Pamela Su's Monthly Word Hunt Tracking
1 - 31 July 2015
Completed: 10/10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Words to find
√ ability/ies
√ blindfold
√ brand
√ coddle
√ destroy
√ diabolic/al
√ reverse
√ sound
√ sparkle/r
√ violence
ability - The Theory of Attraction √ 4 July
pg 124 : His focus, that ability to attend to something with every bit of his mind, dedicating every powerful brain wave to whatever it was.
blindfold - For Real √ 8 July
pg 101 : I closed my eyes behind the blindfold.
brand - The Theory of Attraction √ 4 July
pg 19 : It was not on his way home from work, and of course it was a brand not carried by the local grocery store.
coddle - The Horns and Halos Collection √ 10 July
pg 149 : Wait, no, now wasn't the time to let someone coddle him.
destroy - For Real √ 8 July
pg 76 : The same life he had destroyed and remade so easily with another.
diabolic/al - Coffee Cake √ 15 July
pg 79 : “You are diabolical,” he said.
reverse - Us Three √ 9 July
pg 58 : I nearly stuck the truck in reverse and got the hell outta there!
sound - The Theory of Attraction √ 4 July
pg 100: I heard myself whimpering and begging and scarcely recognized the sound of my own voice,...
sparkle/r - The Horns and Halos Collection √ 10 July
pg 215 : His mom's bright blue eyes sparkled and she grinned.
violence - For Real √ 8 July
pg 390 : I like the charade of violence, the pretence that I could actually overpower him,....
Kerry wrote: "I got so excited I finally found a word after 2 hours of reading, went to post the book and page number then realised it didn't start until July >.<"LOL!! And then in August you'll still be finding July's words ;)
July10/10
ability The Girl Next Door 7/8 loc 341 an unhesitating ability to bear witness he was there for Reese.
blindfold Make Me Soar 7/4 pg 134 No blindfolds.
brand Conner's Courage 7/18 pg 17 All them looked brand new
coddle Trust the Focus loc 2678 You can squeeze and coo and coddle him after he comes back
destroy The Deep of the Sound 7/11 loc 2279 means I want you to destroy our lives as we know it.
diabolical Duet 7/3 loc 742 Not a diabolical plot, but a game.
reverse Touch & Geaux 7/17 pg 150 Can you reverse it?
sound Played! 7/14 loc 285 Just sounds a bit funny.
sparkled Damian's Discipline 7/3 loc 366 His eyes sparkled
violence Ride Steady 7/6 loc. 125 held nothing for him but pain, violence and neglect
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!9/10 ~~ finished July 20th
ability ~ Axel's Pup by Kim Dare ~ 7/4/15 ~ 4★
Bayden’s ability to care about anything beyond that was limited. Page 34
blindfold ~ Training Complex by Leta Blake ~ 7/20/15 ~ 4★
He put most of the toys in a drawer so Matty wouldn’t see them. Rob’s throat clicked as he swallowed, fingering the blindfold and the ties. Page 278
brand ~ Axel's Pup by Kim Dare ~ 7/4/15 ~ 4★
It was one way to define the other Dragons’ own particular brand of hazing the new guy, Axel supposed. Page 66
coddle ~ Axel's Pup by Kim Dare ~ 7/4/15 ~ 4★
Axel shouldn’t have to coddle him like that. Page 234
destroy ~ Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews ~ 7/5/15 ~ 4★
Seems like it would destroy more than just America. Page 128
diabolic/al
reverse ~ Closing the Loop by Jane Davitt ~ 7/5/15 ~ 3★
He’d enjoy it as much with their positions reversed, or neither of them calling the shots, but in this moment he was where he wanted to be, and judging by Cole’s unflagging hard-on, he felt the same way. Page 44
sound ~ Closing the Loop by Jane Davitt ~ 7/5/15 ~ 3★
Don’t tell me: all us Brits sound the same? Page 10
sparkle ~ Closing the Loop by Jane Davitt ~ 7/5/15 ~ 3★
The sparkle would get all over the sheets, but that wasn’t his problem. Page 77
violence ~ Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews ~ 7/5/15 ~ 4★
There’s no need for violence. Page 185
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 July 2015
0/10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter with 8
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
July
ability/ies ~ Dark Challenge, christine feehan
it was all over as they lost the ability to feel. Page 14 3%
blindfold ~
brand ~ Dark Challenge, christine feehan
knowing Darius...that he had allowed some of those guilty to escape his particular brand of justice. Page 51 12%
coddle ~ Cruel Beauty, rosamund hodge
Father and Aunt Telomache had coddled her. Page 10 2%
destroy ~ Dark Challenge, christine feehan
to spy on those of his former race he now wished to destroy. Page 9 1%
diabolic/al
reverse ~ 206 Bones, kathy reichs
the reverse is for pointer. Page 136 30%
sound ~ 206 Bones, kathy reichs
the sound had come from my own throat. Page 22 4%
sparkle/r ~ Biting Bad, chloe neill
thick head of black hair & eyes that sparkled mischievously. page 16
violence ~ 206 Bones, kathy reichs
no signs of violence at all. Page 55 12%
I'll give this a shot! I'm going to start with 3-5 words : warming up and hope to get hot before the end of the month. =)
2015 Monthly Word HuntJuly
Duration: July 1st 2015 - July 31st 2015
Progress: x of 10
ability/ies:
blindfold:
brand:
coddle:
destroy:
diabolic/al:
reverse:
sound:
sparkle/r:
violence:
I love word hunts! Count me in :)July Word Hunt
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Found: 10/10 Finished!
ability/ies - - The Opportunist → ★★★★★ | 7/2
Loc 275.9 - I win most of my cases. I still have the ability to twist the truth—something that has come in handy in my field.
blindfold - The Downs → ★★★★☆ | 7/14
13% - Perhaps he was blindfolded instead of blinded. That thought brought a small bit of relief.
brand - Nine Minutes → ★★★★★ | 7/10
Loc 173.4 - After a couple of days of making excuses to be in Grunt’s room to listen to his music, I found a brand new stereo system set up in number four.
coddle - Dirty Red → ★★★★★ | 7/6
Loc 284.3 - His words hurt me. Sam is a straight shooter, but right now I need to be coddled and told that I’m pretty.
destroy - Thief → ★★★★★ | 7/12
Loc 71.9 - Olivia suddenly spins around in her seat and points a finger at Cammie. “I will destroy you.”
diabolic/al - The Downs → ★★★★☆ | 7/14
21% - He’d have considered it just another mysterious part of the demon’s diabolical game.
reverse - The Opportunist → ★★★★★ | 7/2
Loc 317.9 - “I’m on my way to your house,” I say throwing my car in reverse and curtailing out of my spot—diva style.
sound - Dirty Red → ★★★★★ | 7/6
Loc 13.6 - I listen intently to the sound of his voice, but not the actual words. I keep thinking about what's in the car seat.
sparkle/r - Sex Love Repeat → ★★☆☆☆ | 7/7
Loc 11.8 - The backdrop of finery always complemented him, his large frame settling into expensive leather chairs; crystal chandeliers casting dramatic shadows that highlight the beautiful lines of his face, and sparkle the brilliant blue of his eyes.
violence - In Your Eyes → ★★★★★ | 7/3
Loc 309.6 - SOMEDAY, OUR lives would fall into a predictable pattern with no drama or violence. But that day had not yet arrived.
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1 - 31 July 2015
We've started a new monthly challenge. 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.
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
July
ability/ies
blindfold
brand
coddle
destroy
diabolic/al
reverse
sound
sparkle/r
violence
To prove that you have found the word, please quote the page, percentage or LOC (Kindle) and include the sentence in which it appears.
Audiobooks are allowed so long as you can quote the page/%/LOC and the sentence. (Eg Using whispersync or finding that sentence in some other way.)
You must find the actual word. Basic extensions (eg reverses, reversed, reversing) are acceptable. If the word changes too much (eg reversible), then it won't be allowed. We will note allowable exceptions beyond the basics noted here on the list each month.
Please post all entries, updates, final posts and questions in this thread.
Examples which work
Reverse - Laser Visions √ 15 May
p50-51 : There were a couple of bands Tam had that this person didn't, but none in the reverse.
Reversing - Sunset √ 10 Jul
p204 : Reversing his grip on his katana, he held it out to Nick.
Example which will not be approved
Reversal - The Heiress Effect √ 15 Jul
p90 (or LOC 1869): That was a balance that begged for reversal.