July Scatergories

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Scattergories is one of my favorite games to play, and reading one of my favorite pastimes, so I’ve combined the two.

The general rules of Scattergories are you are given a list of categories and a time limit. Then the letter dice is rolled and you have to come up with something that matches your letter and the category.

This “Challenge” works in conjunction with the other challenges you may participate in this month. You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you don't have to read 12 books this month...don't worry!) While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items (they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book):

The Challenge: I will post a list of 12 categories, 6 general relating to any book, and 6 specific to that month. On the last day of the month before, I will post the letter of the month. You can start reading on the 1st. The goal is to get as many points as possible by the end of the month.

Duration: June 1st to June 30th

Rules:
1.Any genre of books will work
2.Ebooks and audio count
3.You can read in any order
4.Rereads are ok but if you really reread the book

Points: You get one point for each category you can tie to a book, where the first letter begins with the letter of the month. You get double points for each time the letter of the month is used to begin a word (ex. for author if the letter was C, Cassandra Claire would be 2 points). We will not be deducting points for duplicate answers like the original game version does.

…..Note….. if you have already earned 1 point for an item and come across another item worth more points you can replace it. Please only list the one book that you are currently using for points.

Special categories are open for interpretation. As long as it is mentioned in the book and you can justify how it fits, it will work.

When you find one of the items list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, and specify where the item is found within the book. (i.e. page number, e-reader location, audio chapter)

Just like the regular game we will not use the letters Q, U, V, X, Y and Z. (Or K)

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Items:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

July Specials
July's birth stone is the red ruby. July is National Ice Cream Month. July 1st is Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day. July 7th is National Strawberry Sundae Day. July 15th is National Ice Cream Day. July 17th is National Peach Ice Cream Day. July 23rd is Vanilla Ice Cream Day. I think we also need something a little chilly this month. July heat is often refered to as the dog days of summer. And of course July is home to the American Independence Day and French Bastille Day where things usually end with a loud bang. July 25th is Culinarians Day, we all need some good food in our lives. And last but not least July 2nd is U.F.O. Day so here is a shout out to all our unearthly friends.


7. Red:
8. Chilly:
9. Related to a dog:
10.Loud:
11.Food:
12 Unearthly:

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Letter of the month: D

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Participants:

[Megan]

July Scatergories
Duration: July 1-31
Letter: D

General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

July Specials
7. Red:
8. Chilly:
9. Related to a dog:
10.Loud:
11.Food:
12 Unearthly:

[Jennifer H]

July Scatergories
Duration: July 1-31
Letter: D

General
1. Book Title:
✔Author: Dean Koontz-Strangers~1 points
✔Main Character: Kate Daniels-Magic Strikes~1 point
✔Secondary Character: Dimitri-Angels' Blood~1 point
✔Place: Dullsville-Vampire Kisses~1 point
6. Cover:

July Specials
✔Red: red drops of blood (pg. 40)-Lover at Last~1 point
✔Chilly: the chilly, damp air (pg. 172)-Lover at Last~1 point
✔Related to a dog: dragging a dangerous dog-Strangers~2 points
✔Loud: the loud but hypnotic droning-Strangers~1 point
✔Food: freeze-dried food-Strangers~1 point
✔Unearthly: its design, no unearthly sheen-Strangers~1 point

Lover at Last by J.R. Ward 7/3-5♥
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 7/6-4♥
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews 7/12-4♥
Strangers by Dean Koontz 7/18-3♥
Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schrieber 7/27-4♥

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

July Scattergories
Duration: July 1-31
Letter: D
COMPLETED 23.07.13

Items:
General
1. Book Title: Down London Road ~ Samantha Young
2. Author: Donna Fletcher ~ Taken By Storm
3. Main Character: Drew Callahan ~ One Week Girlfriend
4. Secondary Character: Daphne Bridgeton ~ The Duke and I
5. Place: Dallas ~ Fallen Too Far
6. Cover: Dress ~ Taken By Storm

July Specials

7. Red: ~Release Me I veer toward one of the freestanding easels and stare blankly at the painting. It depicts a nude woman kneeling on a hard tile floor. Her arms are raised above her head, her wrists bound by a red ribbon. (Loc 36) 2 points
8. Chilly: ~ Rush The doors were open, allowing the chilly night air inside, and he stepped out, pulling her protectively into the crook of his arm. (Loc 21) 2 points
9. Related to a dog: ~ Rush Feeling as fluttery as a teenager on her first date, Mia allowed him to pull her to her feet and lead her through the maze of tables to the area reserved for dancing. (Loc 338) 2 points
10.Loud: ~ The Duke and I Daphne swatted him in the shoulder, eliciting a loud enough grunt to cause a half dozen partygoers to send curious looks in their direction. (Loc 52) 4 points
11.Food: ~ Release Me We return to the table for coffee and a chocolate lava cake that is so perfect I wish I’d let Damien order two instead of insisting that I only wanted a few bites. (Loc 304) 2 points
12 Unearthly: ~Falling Into You How do you compete with a ghost, Colton?" I whisper the question into a long silence. (Loc 62) 2 point

[Jessie Marie]

First time playing; we'll see how this goes! : )


JULY SCATTERGORIES
Duration: July 1-31
Letter: D

General
Book Title: Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols | read 7.12.13 | 2.5 stars | 1 point
Author:
Main Character:
Secondary Character:
Place: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young | read 7.22.13 | 5 stars | mainly takes place in an apartment on Dublin Street in Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 point
Cover:

July Specials
Red: "While Ms. Lottie deconstructed the fake boobs of a banjo player who'd followed Dolly around that day, she kept glancing over at me, carefully maintaining a neutral expression as I applied my black mascara, liquid eyeliner, and blood red lipstick." (Loc. 553)
Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols | read 7.12.13 | 2.5 stars | 4 points

Chilly: "And despite the fact that I did - did not - want to be used, chill bumps popped up on my arms in the hot sun." (Loc. 605)
Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols | read 7.12.13 | 2.5 stars | 4 points

Related to a dog: "It made no sense that my parents had collared me like a dog and tied me to the side of my granddad's house with a bowl of water and a dirty rawhide bone." (Loc. 887)
Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols | read 7.12.13 | 2.5 stars | 3 points

Loud: "I settled my fiddle under my chin and played softly enough that I wouldn't disturb by granddad but loudly enough that I couldn't hear what he said." (Loc. 183)
Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols | read 7.12.13 | 2.5 stars | 2 points

Food: "After she stormed off angry, our dad would by us an ice cream as a consolation prize." (Loc. 84)
Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols | read 7.12.13 | 2.5 stars | 2 points

Unearthly: "The song as I remembered it was drawing to a close, assuming it didn't morph again into something equally bizarre for a Johnny Cash tribute band like a Bach fugue or a Gregorian chant." (Loc. 500)
Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols | read 7.12.13 | 2.5 stars | 3 points

[Brenda]

July Scattergories
Duration: July 1 - 31
Letter: D

Items:

General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character: Dmitri ~ Archangel's Blade 7/18/13 [1 point]
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

July Specials
7. Red: "Raising his hand, he rubbed a finger on his cheek, came away with a dark red slick on his fingertip." pg 20 Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 7/18/13 [2 points]
8. Chilly: "Chilled by a fear that had left her skin sticky with sweat, and by her deep-rooted compulsion toward a vampire who had looked at her with sex--the dark, screaming kind--in his eyes, but alive nonetheless." pg 30 & 31 Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 7/18/13 [3 points]
9. Related to a dog:
10.Loud:
11.Food:
12 Unearthly:

[~Leslie~]

I'm so sad that I need to skip this month due to wedding. But I will be back in August!

[PepperP0t]

hate missing this month -- over-committed c ya next month

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Enjoy your time away Pat & Leslie

[PepperP0t]

unfortunately not crazy making fun stuff like Leslie, jut a lot of busy stuff around here and guests - so curbed reading.

[Lindy]

I did so bad last months, that in CASP i hae watch ;your letter

[Missyb]

General
1. Book Title: Dragon Call
2. Author: E.R. Davis (Dragon Call)
3. Main Character: Dev (Affliction) (1pt)
4. Secondary Character: Dylan Morrissey (Tiger Magic)
5. Place: Dallas (Tiger Magic, p. 114)
6. Cover: dragon (Dragon Call, or Fury of Fire) (1 pt)

July Specials
7. Red: Flying in fast, Rikar engaged a red dragon to protect Mac's flank. (Fury of Ice, p. 161)(1 pt)
8. Chilly: Artic air whistled from his throat and ice daggers flew. (Fury Of Ice, p. 297) (1pt)
9. Related to a dog: I'm an old dog, and all this is a verra new trick to me (MacRieve, p.323) (1 pt)
10.Loud: The thumping strains of party music coming from next door, Tiger gave himself over to Carly as though theirs would be the last coupling on earth. (Tiger Magic, p. 273) (1 pt)
11.Food: He dropped the donut on the desk and ran for the front door. (Wild About You, p. 78) (4 pts)
12 Unearthly: Crosby knew he was in a different place, more like the jungles of South America, but cold. (Tiger Magic, p. 257) (1 pt)

[Jenni]

I would like to play.

Duration: July 2013
Letter: D
Points:

General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character: Dillon Finished 7/1/13. 1 point.
5. Place:
6. Cover:

Specials
7. Red:
8. Chilly:
9. Related to a dog:
10.Loud:
11.Food:
12 Unearthly:

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Timeframe: July 2013
Letter: D
Points: 7

1. Book Title: Defending Jacob
2. Author: Dacus, Kaye
3. Main Character: Alex Delaware Guilt
4. Secondary Character: Donny Rader Guilt
5. Place: Dallas, TX When She Woke
6. Cover: dress

7. Red:
8. Chilly:
9. Related to a dog: "It's a smail--oaahh wanna see the doggy!" pg309 Guilt
10.Loud:
11.Food: "...the powdered donut clamped between her teeth..." pg63 The Apple Orchard
12 Unearthly:

Books:
1. Defending Jacob by William Landay 7/15/13 3♥
2. Love Remains (Matchmakers #1 by Kaye Dacus 7/1/13 3♥
3. Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman 7/6/13 4♥
4. When She Woke by Hilary Jordan 7/7/13 3♥
5. Four Times the Trouble by Tara Taylor Quinn 7/8/13 3♥
6. The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs 7/27/13 4♥

[Lauren]

July Scattegories
Complete: 0/12

Items:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

Specials
7. Red:
8. Chilly:
9. Related to a dog:
10.Loud:
11.Food:
12 Unearthly:

Total points:

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
July Scatergories
Duration: 7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013

Letter D

Progress: 12 out of 12

Items:
General
1. Book Title: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts - *** - 7/30/2013
2. Author: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl - *** - 7/11/2013
3. Main Character: Maya Delaney: The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 7/2/2013
4. Secondary Character: Bobby Tom Denton: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013
5. Place: Dublin: Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 7/26/2013
6. Cover: Dress: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - *** - 7/19/2013

July Specials
July's birth stone is the red ruby. July is National Ice Cream Month. July 1st is Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day. July 7th is National Strawberry Sundae Day. July 15th is National Ice Cream Day. July 17th is National Peach Ice Cream Day. July 23rd is Vanilla Ice Cream Day. I think we also need something a little chilly this month. July heat is often refered to as the dog days of summer. And of course July is home to the American Independence Day and French Bastille Day where things usually end with a loud bang. July 25th is Culinarians Day, we all need some good food in our lives. And last but not least July 2nd is U.F.O. Day so here is a shout out to all our unearthly friends.

7. Red: "Her thoughts were interrupted by the sight of an antique red Thunderbird convertible backing down the drive."
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013
8. Chilly: "There was such chilly exasperation in Brad's voice that Dana had to muffle a snort." Page 259
9. Related to a dog: "Without looking at her, he jerked his head toward one of the side chairs in front of his desk, just as if she were a dog he was ordering to lie down."
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013
10. Loud: "As she pressed the bell again, she thought she detected the reverberation of a gong from withing, but the music was so loud, it was difficult to tell."
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013
11. Food: "As he forced the cholesterol-laden food on her, she noticed that he ate and drank very little himself."
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013
12 Unearthly: "In their place, idling silently in little gusts of snow, was a black Daimler limousine, polished, like a funeral coach, to an unearthly shine."
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - **** - 7/11/2013

[Lindy]

I counted 5 D's, is this right?


The missus Darka, I think her name is, if she left the house at all, it was during the middle of the dayin that old red Doge, a Dart.I think it was.

[Barbara ★]

Letter = D

READ: 13/12

General
1. Book Title: Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz 7/3 (1 point)
2. Author: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5 (1 point)
3. Main Character: Claire Danvers - Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2 (1 point)
4. Secondary Character: Dixon - Black Friday - Alex Kava 7/27 (1 POINT)
5. Place: Denmark - The Paris Vendetta - Steve Perry 7/8 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: deck (of the boat) - Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart 7/26 (1 POINT)

July Specials
7. Red: (Claire watched as Michael's eyes narrowed and turned dangerously red) p 194 nook - Black Dawn (1 point)
8. Chilly: (She shivered from both the delicious chill and the feel of his fingers following it) p243 nook - Black Dawn (1 point)
9. Related to a dog: (a dapper salt-and-pepper Schnauzer jumped out of the open car door) p63 - Dawn in Eclipse Bay (2 points)
10. Loud: (domineering type inclined to get a little loud at times) p56 - Dawn in Eclipse Bay (1 point)
11. Food: (dill and yogurt-laced cucumber salad) p68 - Dawn in Eclipse Bay (1 point)
12. Unearthly: (they're gonna transfer the bodies of these extraterrestrials they've got in deep-freeze in Area 51) p97 - Dawn in Eclipse Bay (1 point)



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Lindy wrote: "I counted 5 D's, is this right?


The missus Darka, I think her name is, if she left the house at all, it was during the middle of the dayin that old red Doge, a Dart.I think it was."

Yes that would work for RED

[Lindy]

Is unearth the same as unearthly a word that authors avoid for the most part.

[Missyb]

Done. 15 points.

Message 16.

[Missyb]

Has August been posted yet. You've got me hooked, I've given up doing other challenges for this one. Can't wait for the next letter and categories

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Missyb wrote: "Has August been posted yet. You've got me hooked, I've given up doing other challenges for this one. Can't wait for the next letter and categories"

Will be posting it soon

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Lindy wrote: "Is unearth the same as unearthly a word that authors avoid for the most part."

sure. something in outerspace would work too

[Missyb]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Missyb wrote: "Has August been posted yet. You've got me hooked, I've given up doing other challenges for this one. Can't wait for the next letter and categories"

Will be posting it soon"

Sounds good, Thanks

[Lauren]

Not as successful this month - better luck in August:

July Scattegories
Letter: D
Complete: 8/12

Items:
General
✔ 1. Book Title: Death Masks by Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden) - (July 24) 4★'s [2pts]
2. Author: Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare
✔ 3. Main Character: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (Clay Danvers) - (July 12) 4★'s [1pt]
✔ 4. Secondary Character: House Rules by Chloe Neill (Darius West) - (July 5) 4★'s [1pt]
5. Place: The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry (Denmark)
✔ 6. Cover: The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James (Dress) - (July 14) 3.5★'s [1pt]

Specials
✔ 7. Red: Death Masks - "The next hotshot red Duke does the same thing?" (p.13) [1pt]
8. Chilly:
✔ 9. Related to a dog: The Ugly Duchess - "the only artwork portraits of long deceased hunting dogs." (p.221) [1pt]
✔ 10.Loud: Bitten - I had no experience with real death, only the loud , garish renderings of it on Saturday morning cartoons. (p.68) [1pt]
✔ 11.Food: House Rules - "frankly his patty melt looked pretty delicious" (p.290) [1pt]
12 Unearthly:

Total points: 9

[Lindy]

Finally finished, unearthly was a bitch

1. Title: D Parker, Robert B. Double Deuce
2. Author: D Steel, Danielle Irresistible Forces
3. Main Character: D Delsy Freestone Coulter, Catherine Bombshell
4. Se,c Character: D Dan Sullivan - #2
5. Place: D District of Columbia Coulter, Catherine Bombshell
6. Cover: D dial Patterson, James Alex Cross, Run
7 Red: pg 102 5 points Jackson, Lisa Tell Me The missus Darka, I think her name is, if she left the house at all, it was during the middle of the dayin that old red Doge, a Dart.I think it was.
8. Chilly: pg 11, 3 points Woodiwiss, Kathleen E Everlasting The raven flew ahead, he did, and to mymtoher's surprise, hhe led them straight to my da who'd been drossing the river whent he planks dropping his steeed itno the chilly water.
9 dog: pg 30 4 points Jackson, Lisa Tell Me She didnt' know how long she'd dozed, only remembered she had awoken sharply at the sound of a car back firing in the distance, and jsut before a dog begam baring wildly.
10.Loud: pg 184 2 points Beaton, M C Agatha Raisin & the case of the Curious Curate You did not see the other woman come out demanded Bill in a loud voice.
11.Food: pg 25 2 points Copeland, Lori Brides of the West-Hope Hope saw furniture, dishes with remnasnts of dried books still on them
12 Unearthly:p 43 0 points Woods, Sherryl Beach lane But which unearthly being will win, the fallen angel or Hell's hounds?".
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