2015 October Word Hunt

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2015

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!

October
absent
anywhere
awesome/ness
bang
bitter/ness
contagious
filter
opposition
rust
wolf/wolves

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 and the word's root word must remain at the core with the meaning essentially remaining the same ~ just turned into a noun, adjective, adverb etc. No prefixes or hyphenated extensions.

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.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Example post:

Word Hunt - January
1 Jan - 31 Jan 2015

Word found: 10/10
Book completed: 7

Merry Gentlemen √ 1 Jan
bowl
Undertow √ 4 Jan
bartender, king, mourning
Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
champagne, molasses
Obernewtyn √ 9 Jan
diary
Inestimable Blessings √ 9 Jan
blood
Starfish and Coffee √ 12 Jan
grandmother
Dom Wars: Round One √ 12 Jan
dreamed


1. BARTENDER - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p113 - (Which was Sunday and Monday - Saturday was a busy night on the bartender/club scene.
2. CHAMPAGNE - Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
p180-181 - The doorman greeted him inside the foyer and waved his past - no need to check the guest list for his name - and he grabbed a glass of champagne from a tray and looked around.
3. BOWL Merry Gentlemen √ 1 Jan
p11 - "Another hippy bloke selling hand-turned bowls and crap like that."
4. KING - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p48 - Roan was the king of the jungle, and he should have no problem subduing cats; it was shat he did, sometimes without intention.
5. DREAM - Dom Wars: Round One √ 12 Jan
LOC 756: I'd never have dreamed just holding a person's hand could be such a turn on.
6. MOURN - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p262 - Because, come to think about it, you could confuse remorse for mourning, especially in a naturally depressed person.
7. GRANDMOTHER - Starfish and Coffee √ 12 Jan
p98-99 - "... He put your grandmother on a pedestal until the day she died. ..."
8. DIARY - Obernewtyn √ 9 Jan
p231 - Alexi took the diary, opened it, and held it in front of my eyes.
9. MOLASSES - Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
p217 - "You move like molasses, my pet."
10. BLOOD - Inestimable Blessings √ 9 Jan
p46-47: Lee shivered, overwhelmed by the attraction simmering in his blood.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm in, but I have a question right off the bat. Would wolf be acceptable for wolves?

[Calila]

10/10

Absent - Prickly Business 10/04/15 ★★★★★
LOC 2464 - "Dylan kept his voice soft and absent of teasing, even as the nickname slipped out."

Anywhere - Dumped in Oz 10/14/15 ★★★
LOC 621 - "Please sit down anywhere."

Awesome/ness - Lux Ex Tenebris 10/09-10/15 ★★★★★
LOC 516 - "Awesome."

Bang - Lux Ex Tenebris 10/09-10/15 ★★★★★
LOC 1272 - "Banged?"

Bitter/ness - Prickly Business 10/04/15 ★★★★★
LOC 1859 - "She made the best sweet tea-not too sweet, not too bitter."

Contagious - Dumped in Oz 10/14/15 ★★★
LOC 1355 - "The crazy certainly seems contagious in your family."

Filter - Dumped in Oz 10/14/15 ★★★
LOC 898 - "The last of the sunlight was just filtering around the curtains."

Opposition - Lux Ex Tenebris 10/09-10/15 ★★★★★
LOC 597 - "Nikolai Markov came out of nowhere and knocked one of the opposing team members halfway across the field."

Rust - Prickly Business 10/04/15 ★★★★★
LOC 786 - "It was a mess right now, corrosion and rust doing most of the damage, not to mention scavengers, but what Dylan had in mind for the machine would be glorious."

Wolf/wolves - Malrith's Shield 10/02/15 ★★★★
LOC 793 - "He'd rather a nice piece of fox or wolf skin."

[Andrea]

10/10

absent - The Best Man - Oct8 - 4*
The warmth, the devilish sparkle in his eyes, the flirtatiousness—it was all absent. (pg.56)
anywhere - Above All Else - Oct26 - 4*
She won't be following us anywhere anymore. (Pos 381)
awesome - Long Time Gone - Oct18 - 2*
It was awesome. (Pos.952)
bang - Marshmallows and the Snow - Oct12 - 3*
Too much beer and puking on a bathroom floor, while a strange guy who wants to bang me in one of the stalls holds my hair? (Pos677)
bitter/ness - Breakthrough - Oct12 - 4*
Her tone carried a hing of bitterness as she reached around Rick to give Jack's shoulder a small smack. (Pos.339)
contagious - Bear Wanted - Oct4 - 4*
It's not contagious, right? (Pos676)
filter - Crash & Burn - Oct4 - 5*
Ty examined the filter in his hand, turning it over with a frown (Pos1355)
opposition - Yellowbelly Hero - Oct13 - 4*
Those who stood in opposition cared only for their own values and therefore didn't understand the need for the quality of life and death. (Pos. 557)
rust - Welcome to Lobster Cove– Oct5 - 5*
There was a dent in the front quarter panel as well as a large section of rust running along the bed. (Pos 163)
wolves - Exiled to Iowa. Send Help. And Couture – Oct11 - 5*
His pack of goons set upon me like wolves on a fresh kill; but for once, I fought back. (Pos. 2839)

[❆ Crystal ❆]

Completed 10/10


√ absent ~ The Perfect Kiss 10/3 * 4 stars
Loc 4738 * 81%
Always he has pursued women he cannot have - women with old husbands, or absent husbands.

√ anywhere ~ The Perfect Kiss 10/3 * 4 stars
Loc 1419 * 24%
He's never really belonged anywhere and he had no interest in the villagers' opinion of him.

√ awesome ~ Conspiracy in Death 10/7 * 4 stars
Loc 48 * 1%
I revere this gift, have honed it over time to an art as magnificent and awesome as any painting in the Louvre.

√ bang ~ Four Blind Mice 10/4 * 4 stars
Loc 263 8 6%
One of the three intruders began to bang on the aluminum screen door.

√ bitter/ness ~ The Perfect Kiss 10/3 * 4 stars
Loc 201 * 3%
Bitter, scalding tears.

√ contagious ~ Four Blind Mice 10/4 * 4 stars
Loc 2081 * 50%
It was contagious.

√ filter ~ Conspiracy in Death 10/7 * 4 stars
Loc 1883 * 34%
The air filter gave his voice a mechanical edge, and behind the goggles, his eyes were big as a frog's.

√ opposition ~ Live to Tell 10/9 * 2.5 stars
Loc 1267 * 20%
A drug generally used with ADHD to help moderate impulsive and oppositional behavior.

√ rust ~ Live to Tell 10/9 * 2.5 stars
Loc 5136 * 80%
Dark pinpricks of rust.

√ wolves ~ Conspiracy in Death 10/7 * 4 stars
Loc 3241 * 59%
They will rip her to pieces as mindlessly as wolves .

[Karen ♐]

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2015

9/10

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!


absent - The Professional - Loc 4046 - Each minute that he remained absent
anywhere - Owned - Loc 457 - trying to put my mind anywhere but here.
awesome - Hot Target - Loc 1394 - this really intelligent woman, an awesome writer
bang - Friction - Loc 2025 - The Big Bang of f*ck ups.
bitter/ness - Friction - Loc 1629 - He sputtered a bitter laugh.
contagious - Kill For Me - Loc 5843 - Her grin was contagious.
filter - Friction - Loc 925 - clicked the filter basket into place
opposition
rust - In the Dark - Loc 1215 - They could rust away to nothing
wolves - Owned - Loc 1010 - with a wild pack of wolves.

[Katie]

10/10 read


Absent - Found in You, Loc 2360, "...Mira's voice was even and absent of any chiding."
Anywhere - Seduction of a Highland Lass, Loc 2502, "Are you hurt anywhere, lad?"
Awesome - Lick, Loc 827, "She's awesome."
Bang - Hayashi's Hero, Loc 878, "A loud bang followed by a..."
Bitter/ness - Othersphere, Loc 958, "Ximon gave me a bitter smile."
Contagious - Always On My Mind, Loc 76, "...a smile escape her at the contagious sound..."
Filter - Once in a Lifetime, Loc 863, "...Pink didn't have a filter."
Opposition - Numbers, Loc 5035, "...stand outside the gates in opposition against..."
Rust - Fall for You, Loc 1634, "...that had been hammered out, rust spots..."
Wolves - Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, Loc 1584, "...know that they are truly like wolves."

[❀~Amy~❀]

October Word Hunt

10/10

Absent - Beneath the Stain ~ 10/8/15 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Tapping out absent rhythms on the top... ~ Loc. 4153

Anywhere - The Degan Paradox ~ 10/2/15 ~ ★★★★ ...making us go anywhere, my true one. ~ Page 99

Awesome - Fit to be Tied ~ 10/6/15 ~ ★★★★ ~ ..they made these awesome jumbo ones... ~ Loc. 3653

Bang - The Cassini Mission ~ 10/2/15 ~ ★★★1/2 ~ ...me so hard my head banged against the headboard. ~ Page 119

Bitter/ness - Mighty Casey ~ 10/3/15 ~ ★★ ~ ...have been so much more bitter. ~ Loc. 1045

Contagious - Mighty Casey ~ 10/3/15 ~ ★★ ~ ...but her smile was contagious in its... ~ Loc. 273

Filter - The Cassini Mission ~ 10/2/15 ~ ★★★1/2 ~ Calibrate the scanners to filter out... ~ Page 73

Opposition - The Degan Paradox ~ 10/2/15 ~ ★★★★ ...run into any opposition. ~ Page 129

Rust - The Cassini Mission ~ 10/2/15 ~ ★★★1/2 ~ Oh, crap, is that rust? ~ Page 13

Wolves - Road of No Return ~ 10/9/15 ~ ★★ ~ ...with runes turning into wolves on one side... ~ Page 16

[Amy]

RRRC October Word Hunt
Found: 10/10 Finished!

absent - Tyrant → ★★★★★ | 10/9
96%.....The leather and patches were noticeably absent.

anywhere - Jackson's Law → ★★★★☆ | 10/2
60%.....He looked around, seeing no sign of Elliot anywhere.

awesome/ness - Into This River I Drown → ★★★★☆ | 10/5
64%.....He grins. “I’m awesome.”

bang - Into This River I Drown → ★★★★☆ | 10/5
67%.....Traynor curses loudly, and there’s a reverberating bang that shakes the truck.

bitter/ness - Guarded → ★★★★☆ | 10/14
83%.....His smile was a little bitter, but it was real.

contagious - Lost Along the Way → ★★★☆☆ | 10/12
32%.....He sang without regard for key, occasionally even danced a bit as he crossed the room from fridge to sink, to counter, to stove, still wearing that ridiculous green apron, and I couldn’t help but wonder at how happy he was, and how contagious his happiness seemed, and how much joy he must have brought my mother in her final years.

filter - Into This River I Drown → ★★★★☆ | 10/5
1%.....I hightailed it around to the back, put that cigarette between my lips filter first, and lit up, taking in the deepest drag I could.

opposition - Rough Road → ★★★★☆ | 10/17
41%.....By the time six o'clock rolls around and I start my drive home from the marina, I feel like I've spent more time planting the seeds of an opposition to the road expansion than I have on my actual business endeavors.

rust - Tyrant → ★★★★★ | 10/9
82%.....Tanner aimed his gun at the ceiling above our heads and fired off a shot which tore a skylight sized hole in the roof that rattled the houseboat, echoing in the small space, sending rust raining down around us.

wolf/wolves - King → ★★★★★ | 10/7
23%.....Nikki was oddly overprotective of me when she was sober, but when she was high she was unpredictable, and if her life or her drugs were on the line, there was no doubt in my mind that she would throw me to the wolves.

[Shelby]

I claim for all eternity.

RRRC Word Hunt
October 1, 2015 - October 31, 2015


☑ October - 10/10

BOOK #1 - Alpha Trine (10/2) ★★★★½
BOOK #2 - Honored Vow (10/3) ★★★★½
BOOK #3 - The Luckiest (10/4) ★★★★½
BOOK #4 - A Fashionable Indulgence (10/7) ★★★★
BOOK #5 - Breathe (10/8) ★★★★
BOOK #6 - Orgasmic Texas Dawn (10/8) ★½
BOOK #7 - Misfits (10/11) ★★★★½
BOOK #8 - Midnight (10/12) ★★★★★
BOOK #9 - Clarity of Lines (10/12) ★★★★
BOOK #10 - The Last Yeti (10/13) ★★★★½

1. Absent - (MID) pg. 42/"...his thoughts had gone straight back to his ABSENT companion."
2. Anywhere - (OTD) pg. 20/"He wouldn't be driving ANYWHERE anytime soon if he made it out of the house."
3. Awesome/ness - (CoL) loc. 775/"And it's gonna be freakin' AWESOME!"
4. Bang - (HV) loc. 463/"I heard the front door lock open, the door hitting the wall with a BANG..."
5. Bitter/ness - (AT) loc. 877/"A BITTER laugh escaped Zeus."
6. Contagious - (LY) loc. 1342/"...well, I mean, I don't have anything CONTAGIOUS."
7. Filter - (M) pg. 173/"...and as the morning sun began to FILTER through the half-closed curtains..."
8. Opposition - (FI) loc. 1698/"And the people who died there are not our people, and what they wanted is in direct OPPOSITION to the interests of every man..."
9. Rust - (TL) loc. 400/"A fluffy, RUST-red head peeked out from his bedroom..."
10. Wolf/Wolves - (B) pg. 22/"Your WOLF was running while you slept."

[Larissa]

Love this challenge!


Champion Hunter 10/10 words
5/books read COMPLETED!

✔ Absent Whisper No Lies P280 "The only one absent was Crystal, who was determined.." 10/1

✔ Anywhere Craving Constellations P21 "I feverishly looked around the room, not spotting my daughter anywhere." 10/1

✔ Awesome Craving Constellations P 203 "Morning sex was awesome." 10/1

✔ Bang Whisper No Lies P540 "and so slam-bang, dead-on determined to survive Yao and his.." 10/1

✔ Bitter/ness Spiral of Need P5 "..was not only jealous but bitter too,..."

✔ Contagious My Protector P216 "She couldn't help smiling in return, his good mood seemed contagious."

✔Filter Kade's Dark Embrace P16 "Tristan stifled a laugh. No filter on his girl." 10/5

✔ Opposition Whisper No Lies P373 "of a cycle of creation, consumption, and opposition might," 10/1

✔ Rust Kade's Dark Embrace P132 "her hands were shackled in rusted, metal cuffs linked to a two.." 10/5

✔ Wolf/Wolves Spiral of Need P1 "she stared at the two wolf shifters sitting across..."

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "I'm in, but I have a question right off the bat. Would wolf be acceptable for wolves?"

Yes :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'll also accept 'awesomeness' since that is the word that actually popped up ;)

[Elizabeth]

I'm in.

10/10
√ absently Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover, 10/4/2015 (p.89/294 "Nothing" Cross said absently, collecting the cards and shuffling once more)
√ anywhere Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover, 10/4/2015 (p.131/294 "Well, she's not going anywhere now", Temple replied)
√ awesome The Mating of Michael, 10/3/2015(p.63/220 "It would be awesome for you just to get used to touching someone.")
√ bang Black Arts, 10/2/2015, (LOC 875 ''...things and things that go bang and shoot, to kill big bad uglies.")
√ bitter Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover, 10/4/2015 (p.57/294 "The thought of the word came on a wave of bitterness")
√ contagious Better Than Good, 10/10/2015, (p.21/158 "His enthusiasm was contagious."
√ filtered Black Arts, 10/2/2015, (LOC 4328 "... the uncertainty and anger filtered out of me...")
√ opposition Black Arts, 10/2/2015, (LOC 2057 "Tailing meant two forces in opposition."
√ rusty Better Than Good, 10/10/2015, (p.35/158 "We wer definitely little rusty since we hadn't practiced together in a while...")
√ wolf Better Than Good, 10/10/2015, (p.32/158 "I was surprised I could hear Aaron's voice over the wolf whistles and cheering."

[Barbara ★]

I'm in.


9/10 FOUND

✔absent ~ Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23
(the problem of the absent passenger), p105

✔anywhere ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(you're trapped and not going anywhere), p12

✔awesome/ness ~ Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer 10/4
(but she's awesome), p73

✔bang ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(flew open with a bang), p93

✔bitter/ness ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(tasted bitter in her mouth), p1

✔contagious ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(lack of movement was a contagious thing), p310

✔filter ~ SEVEN-X - Mike Wech 10/24
(bypass the filters of our reasoning), loc259

opposition ~
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✔rust ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(the rust was traced about with lines of chalk), p493

✔wolf/wolves ~ Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer 10/4
(turned into a huge wolf), p2

[Maritza]

I'm in again.

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

OCTOBER WORD HUNT - 10 of 10 words found

Absent - Hard Love read 10/21/15****
pg 150 - Thanfully Sophia had been mercifully ABSENT from our lives for months.

Anywhere -Earth Bound read 10/06/15****
pg 312 -"ANYWHERE near there," Gavriil added.

Awesome/ness - Earth Bound read 10/06/15****
pg 266 - "That's AWESOME,"

Bang - Five Minutes Late: A Romantic Comedy read 10/11/15****
loc 183 - ...and you'll be ready for a nice little chitty chitty BANG BANG.

Bitter/ness - Creed read 10/17/15*****
loc 7204 - no more BITTER, just sweet.

Contagious - Hard Love read 10/21/15****
pg 40 - She was an attractive woman, full of a CONTAGIOUS kind of energy...

Filter - Hard Love read 10/21/15****
pg 51 - , my disbelief obliterating any FILTER I should have had around this man...

Opposition - Strong Enough read 10/31/15****
pg 139 - OPPOSITIONal- defiant disorder and conduct disorder is what the doctor said.

Rust - Forbidden read 10/12/15*****
pg 436 - The bars covering the glass show signs of RUST and don't look that strong.

Wolf/wolves - Earth Bound read 10/06/15****
pg 212 - No, you went out and got yourself a WOLF.

[GreenEyedTigerCub]

10/10!

Absent Relentless, October 1
Loc: 15167, "Ms. Crosby is an absent mother," Ben's lawyer said.

Anywhere Relentless, October 1
Loc: 15889, I would rather be anywhere than here - Indonesia, of all places.

Awesome/ness Bad Romeo, October 3
Loc: 266, 'It was seriously awesome', she says as she smiles like a barracuda with lipstick.

Bang Price of a Kiss, October 4
Page 6, any woman who wanted a fumbling virgin to bang her had to be out of her ever-loving mind.

Bitter/ness Price of a Kiss, October 10
Page 211, 'What?' I asked surprised at his bitterness towards me. I mean hello I just walked in the freakin door, 'what did I do?'

Contagious Price of a Kiss, October 4
Page 40, She didn't smell bad or anything. I knew she wasn't contagious.

Filter Hell's Ink, October 17
Page 127, It was a weird chemistry that filtered between them.

Opposition/opposing The Club October 23
Loc: 247, about what actually turns you on, as opposed to what's supposed to.

Rust/ed/ing Souls Unfractured, October 31
Page 332, I looked down at the rusted old blade in my hand.

Wolf/wolves Hell's Ink, October 18
Page 175, 'You little c**t, Did you really think after this s**t you'd ever be my sons old lady? I thought you were smarter than that - a wolf among sheep that's what these men need. What they're lookin' for in Hell's old lady - not some f***in' wh**re whose belly's full of club cum.'

]

[Chris]

I'm in for 10:
10 of 10 Complete

1. absent An Unexpected WishL853 "Anne nodded absently."

2. anywhere An Unexpected WishL1655 "How do you get anywhere?"

3. awesome/ness Shelter MountainP124 "Bud thinks Wes is awesome."

4. bang Fatal JusticeL3276 "…Cruz, you can't fall for the first chick you ever bang---"

5. bitter/ness Fatal JusticeL230 "Nick could still sense the bitterness in Terry"

6. contagious Shelter Mountain p241 "Her belly slowly flattened out and her breasts were full and high; her laugh was quick and contagious."

7. filter An Unexpected Wish "Weak sunlight filtered through the windows where he dragged the curtains open."

8. opposition Ashley Bell L6336 "…ignorance and arrogance, against the demonizing of one's opposition and the brutalizing of the innocent."

9. rust Fatal Justice375 "Pushing the rusty gate open, she hurried up the sagging stairs …"

10. wolf/wolves China Dolls p325 "What two lovely denizens of the night are building reputations for their biting repartee and devastating treatment of 52nd Street wolves?"

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

October



9/10
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh 07 Oct 2015 ★★★★★



absent - pg 232 - her flashing smile that had been absent all day.
bang - pg. 296 - Bang. Bang. Bang. It made her want to curl up in a ball

Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 09 Oct 2015 ★★★★★



opposition - pg. 111 - the group sat in opposition to Nikita's.
wolf/wolves - pg. 33 - he had an improbably pink wolf on his hands.

The Martian by Andy Weir 12 Oct 2015 ★★★★★



anywhere - pg. 35, loc: 633 - the reclaimer didn't get anywhere near 50 liters
awesome/ness -pg 200, loc: 3223 - Germans are awesome
filter - pg 10, loc 235 - it satutates the filters.

Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh 15 Oct 2015 ★★★★★



rust - pg 33 - a desert wasteland that was a rich rust red under sunlight


An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette 23 Oct 2015 ★★★★



bitter/ness - pg. 174, loc: 1993 - cup of dark roast that tasted so bitter I had to wonder




contagious

[NayNay]

Monthly Word Hunt
Duration: October 1/15 - October 31/15

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

Book Used:

October location 4492 'it is the end of October'
absent location 658 'Physician James Somerset, a kindly, absent-minded man'
anywhere location 1294 'I would have followed you anywhere'
bang location 612 'I hear a door bang'
bitter/ness location 112 'I am still bitter at this injustice'
rust location 2897 'Thomas crosses the rust iron grill'
wolf/wolves location 1900 'I wolf down the rest of the bread and beef'

Book Used:

awesome/ness location 77 'gross and awesome at the same time'

Book Used:

filter location 82 'went through boyfriends like coffee filters'
opposition locaation 2434 'by killing the opposition'

Book Used:

contagious location 1247 'it's not contagious'

[Kim]

9 Completed

1. absent - Gus - 10/12/15 - "Its left eye is absent..." (page 140)
2. anywhere - Enclave - 10/8/15 - "that was a cozy nest by comparison, but right then I thought I could sleep anywhere." (page 50)
3. awesome/ness - School Spirits - 10/9/15 - "...so things were clearly about to get awesome" (page 12)
4. bang - School Spirits - 10/9/15 - "...explosive bang from farther down the hallway." (page 214)
5. bitter/ness - Enclave - 10/8/15 - "The fatty torches made the air taste as bitter as burned meat." (page 73)
6. contagious - Enclave - 10/8/15 - "Her plea sure was contagious and it found its way to my face in a quiet smile" (page 171)
7. filter - Gus - 10/12/15 - "...but my filter is suspended at the moment." (page 111)
8. opposition
9. rust - Jinx - 10/15/15 - "...my hands were covered in rust..." (page 5)
10. wolves - Gus - 10/12/15 - "...and the elderly women there were like wolves in sheep's clothing." (page 205)

[Tina Theresa]

October Word Hunt
10/9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter! DONE

1. absent No Rest for the Wicked p16 "I do not require help from others. Especially no for a single vampire," she added, her tone growing absent. 10/2
2. anywhere Dark Awakening p60 That didn't mean she didn't want to run...but there didn't seem to be anywhere to run to. 10/8
3. awesome Always Been Mine p79 "Oh its awesome." 10/2
4. bang A Necessary Sin p4 I hear a bang, the loudest noise I've ever heard in my life, and my heart beats faster than I can ever remember. 10/9
5. bitter Always Been Mine p50 Alex told a deep breath and a bitter swig of the beer. 10/2
6. contagious Always Been Mine p179 The jokes were awful but the jolly mans laughter was contagious.10/2
7. filter Kara's Wolves p29 "...the first emotion to filter through his system..." 10/4
8. opposition- A Necessary Sin p95 They thought an opposing adversary got to him so he was assumed dead. 10/9
9. rust Kara's Wolves p38 "...a rust colored western shirt stretched.." 10/4
10. wolf/wolves Kara's Wolves p36 "I wonder when was the last time three wolves mated, ..." 10/4

[Carly]

>>October 2015 - Word Hunt<<
>post # 26
8/10 Complete

-ABSENT- To Seduce A Siren by Jane Cousins (location 1301, 30%) 10/10/15
Clouds that had been blocking the light of the three quarter moon parted, just as Charisse crested the top of the cliff. Oh shit, no. "Cyd, run...vampires!" For his trouble he received a rather absent-minded second crack across the face from Destiny. And still Charisse approached, strolling languidly forward, wearing nothing but a yellow bikini, her hips rolling, she appeared to be exaggerating her stride.
-ANYWHERE- A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (page 185) 10/5/15
As he closed the door behind him, he thought that not doing exactly as he pleased in his own home was going to take some getting used to. When he spotted the priceless mirror she'd broken, he remembered it had been at Kinevane for centuries and could've been the oldest one extant anywhere. He shrugged. At least she was getting her strength back.
-AWESOME(NESS)- Tragic by J.A. Huss (location 901, 30%) 10/1/15
He points to the bag of peanuts in his hand. "Baseball park peanuts at home." He grins a huge, wide-eyed, baseball-is-awesome-and-so-are-peanuts grin. "You went over there to get peanuts?" "No." He shakes his head. "I got a guy."
-BANG- Tragic by J.A. Huss (location 523, 17%) 10/1/15
But I've seen them on TV. You just hop over, climb down, and then hang onto that ladder thing at the bottom where it delivers you safely to the ground. Easy. My feet bang down the metal stairs and when I get to the last level there's a lever that looks like it wants to be pulled. I release it and the ladder drops to the ground. I am minutes away from food!
-BITTER(NESS)- Polar Bears are Forever: Book One Supernatural Enforcers Agency by E.A. Price (location 3278, 78%) 10/17/15
"Tell that to all the men we work with," he said, with more than a little bitterness. "What?" She giggled. He was not serious! Gunner cut his eyes to her. "Can you not honestly see all the men panting after you?"
-CONTAGIOUS-
-FILTER- To Date A Disaster by Jane Cousins (location 1659, 34%) 10/15/15
Damn him, before she could filter her response she was opening her mouth. "Firstly, these wind storms happening every night are just not natural... I don't mean just a weird anomaly, I mean downright weird with a spoonful of eerie on top. There's something just not...normal about them."
-OPPOSITION-
-RUST- The Passionate Queen by Jovee Winters (location 2467, 71%) 10/29/15
I sighed, hating to be so transparent, and fluttered my fingers across my breeches. This was utterly ridiculous. I was surrounded by beautiful men, one of whom didn't actually make me want to drive a rusty stake through my heart (like that fool Midas did), and i simply couldn't focus.
-WOLF/WOLVES- To Trap A Temptress by Jane Cousins (location 2642, 70%) 10/8/15
Nell had to swollow a bark of laughter, that so sounded like someone who didn't know Drum might interpret his bottomless black gaze. But not her, from the first moment she'd laid eyes on him she'd been able to read him like a book. Knew that he could be trusted, would protect her...understood that he was a white knight in wolf's clothing. Just as he'd seen through her sham goody two shoes image that she projected as a means of protection.



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[Tammie]

Monthly Word Hunt-October
10/10...CHAMPION Hunter!

√ 10/5 absent, Destined for an Early Grave Kindle 74% 4174 of 5517, Absent of that reassuring undertone…

√ 10/1 anywhere, Hollywood on Tap Kindle 47% 1016 of 2183, Cold air blasted up his spine even though they weren’t anywhere near the front door.

√ 10/10 awesome, Sheltering Hearts Kindle 81% 992 of 1224, “That would be so awesome.”

√ 10/11 bang/ed, What the Bride Didn't Know 17% 469 of 2708, 'Nah, just banged up.'

√ 10/6 bitter, Death's Excellent Vacation-One for the Money 13% 48 of 371, I can be old like a bitter old man.

√ 10/11 contagious, What the Bride Didn't Know Kindle 58% 1557 of 2708, He could always say he'd come down with a contagious social disease.

√ 10/1 filter, Hollywood on Tap Kindle 31% 660 of 2183, …and judging by the lack of chatter filtering in through her open door, …

√ 10/8 opposition, Trouble on Tap Kindle 54% 1310 of 2413, He hadn’t been shy about his opposition to the fundraiser even after he’d agreed to help.

√ 10/5 rust, Destined for an Early Grave Kindle 65%, 3682 of 5517 The walls were rust colored,…

√ 10/5 wolf/wolves, Destined for an Early Grave Kindle 59% 3348 of 5517, “And you’re the boy who cried wolf.

[Dee]

i'm in but i need to finish up september first, i'm dragging like always!

[Donna]

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2015

8/10

Current level::6-8 words : getting hotter



absent Kill it with Magic- loc 397 - With an absent flick of my wrist I banished the spirit pouch back to wherever it was in the nether that it lived, and I turned toward the door.
anywhere Starcrossed loc 4035 - "You're not going to be stuck anywhere again!"
awesome/ness Kill it with Magic loc 64 - Joshua had sent me trouble in a candy coated shell. Awesome.
bang Destiny Calls loc 7244 - Zaina raised the rifle so swiftly that when she pulled back, the bang that was heard shook everyone to the bone.
bitter/ness Goddess Interrupted pg 113 - The air turned bitter cold as all the warmth of the desert disappeared, and I shivered.
contagious Wings loc 2016- Everything he feels-good or bad- seems entranced. And contagious.
filter
opposition
rust Chameleon in a Mirror loc 3934- Astrea was resplendent in shades of rust and ocher, but there was a pinched look on her face, and she kept glancing to the door.
wolves Kill it with Magic loc 1104- It was hard enough without being thrown to the wolves ...literally.

[Jojo]

October Monthly Word Hunt

2/10

absent
anywhere
awesome/ness
bang
bitter/ness
contagious
filter
opposition
rust - Loving Jay - 01/10/15
LOC 1334: "I shook my head and checked out his car, complete with rust on every single panel and sprinkled with a fine layer of dirt."
wolf - Wolf with Benefits - 02/10/15
LOC 131: "The hybrid stopped, his hand still gripping Reece's throat, his massive body still pinning the wolf to the ground."

[✰♊ Angie ♊✰]

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2015
Found: 8/10

October

ABSENT:
✔ANYWHERE: pg. 17- Royal Blood
Maybe I should just turn around and go someplace else... but there wasn't anywhere else to go.
✔AWESOME: pg. 17- Incandescent
"Awesome!" he shouts, getting off the bike to follow Beau to the stall.
✔BANG: pg. 68- Incandescent
The loud bang vibrates the walls in the empty room.
✔BITTER: Loc. 2911- What Doesn't Destroy Us
"You fucking Dani?" Bull asks, his voice bitter and cold.
✔CONTAGIOUS: pg. 53- Ravage Me
But the smile radiating off of him was contagious.
✔FILTER: Loc. 1812- What Doesn't Destroy Us
"Is This Love" filters through the headphones filling the room.
OPPOSITION
✔RUST: pg. 22- Slayer
The metal was rusted and seemed like it would give away at the slightest touch.
✔WOLF: pg. 17- Slayer
His eyes watched her like a wolf and for some reason I felt my muscles tighten.

[[deleted user]]

I am in

October


absent
anywhere
awesome/ness
bang
bitter/ness
contagious
filter
opposition
rust
wolf/wolves

[funnichic0318]

2015 Monthly Word Hunt
October
Duration: October 1st 2015 - October 31st 2015
Progress: x of 10

absent:
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anywhere:
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awesome:
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bang:
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bitter/ness:
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contagious:
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filter:
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opposition:
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rust:
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wolves:
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[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

October Word Hunt ~ 1 - 31 October 2015

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

absent: 'Aidan gave her an absent nod, a great deal less than she'd hoped for, and filled his sister's order while Jude searched for the money to pay for her drinks.' Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts Chpt 5 pg 78 (1/2 way down page)

anywhere: ..."I mean, I don't say that because I'd make any excuse for him, I think I'd of heard that old truck if he was anywhere near here." Down by the River (Grace Valley Trilogy #3) by Robyn Carr 44.3%% of entire novel Chpt 9


awesome:"Wow!" she exclaimed. "You're doing awesome. ... Down by the River (Grace Valley Trilogy #3) by Robyn Carr 76.6% of entire novel Chpt 15

bang: 'Then, suddenly, I jumped at another loud bang.' 38.3% of entire novel Chpt 12 A Witch Before Dying (A Wishcraft Mystery, #2) by Heather Blake


bitter: "I don't know," Elmer said "What if she's bitter?" Down by the River (Grace Valley Trilogy #3) by Robyn Carr 53.1% of entire novel Chpt 11

contagious: 'Inquisitiveness. Apparently, it was contagious.' 39.6% of entire novel Chpt 13 A Witch Before Dying (A Wishcraft Mystery, #2) by Heather Blake

filter

opposition: "... One thing I have to create is reasonable doubt, and one of the best ways to do that is to think like our opposition." The Evil Inside(Krewe of Hunters #4) by Heather Graham Chpt 3 pg 67

rust: 'Hardly new, it had a spray of rust spots over the white surface.' Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts Chpt 6 pg 85 (near bottom).

wolves: 'Again, I was reminded of the big bad wolves.' 11.3% of entire story Chpt 3 A Witch Before Dying (A Wishcraft Mystery, #2) by Heather Blake

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Just realised I haven't put together my post!
October Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2015

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


absent

anywhere

awesome/ness

bang

bitter/ness

contagious

filter

opposition

rust

wolf/wolves

[Holli]

October Word Hunt
Duration: Oct 1st - 31st

Books Used:
1. No Plot? No Problem! Revised and Expanded Edition: A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days 10/4/15
2. The Martian 10/7/15
3. Writing the Fiction Series: The Complete Guide for Novels and Novellas 10/10/15
4. The Sword of Summer 10/13/15
5. Once Upon a Time Writer's Handbook 10/17/15

absent: pg 45 (Nook; No Plot? No Problem!): It's not so much that I'll be absent for one month
anywhere: loc 633 (Kindle; The Martian): reclaimer didn't get anywhere near 50 liters. I
awesome/ness: pg 73 (Nook; No Plot? No Problem!): helping you channel awesome writing powers
bang: loc 1125 (Kindle; Writing the Fiction Series): "If you start with a bang, you won't end with
bitter/ness: loc 3553 (Kindle; Writing the Fiction Series): Rita's husband) and a bitter argument over the club's
contagious: loc 56 (Kindle; Writing the Fiction Series): since it is a dangerous and contagious disease." Writing
filter: pg 54 (Nook; No Plot? No Problem!): Whether you French-press, filter-brew it, or buy it
opposition: loc 205 (Kindle; Once Upon a Time Writer's Handbook) - The opposition your character faces may com from a force of nature
rust: pg 199 (Nook; The Sword of Summer): Tufts of rust-colored hair clung to his scalp
wolf/wolves: pg 13 (Nook; The Sword of Summer): you shouldn't even think about finding the wolf-headed doors."

[Amanda]

Hopefully get the 10 this month :)

0/10

1) Absent
2) Anywhere
3) Awesome/ness
4) Bang: The Broken Souls by J.A. Kerley
Location: Pg 529: "Lucas, Harry said, "Bang".

5) Bitter/ness
6) Contagious
7) Filter
8) Opposition
9) Rust
10) Wolf/Wolves:The Broken Souls by J.A. Kerley
Location: Pg 56: "Jesus" Clair said, "she's feeding them to the wolves".

[Jennifer H]

RRRC October Word Hunt



absent: Witchling 10/3-3♥
pg 93 ~ flashed them an absent smile

anywhere: Witchling 10/3-3♥
pg 44 ~ rather been anywhere

awesome/ness: Deceiving Lies 10/27-4♥
pg 325 ~ is an awesome mom

bang: Fantasy in Death 10/11-5♥
pg 283 ~ more bang for the buck

bitter/ness: Fantasy in Death 10/11-5♥
pg 231 ~ sounded like true bitterness

contagious

filter: Fantasy in Death 10/11-5♥
pg 72 ~ we'll filter our questions

opposition

rust: Witchling 10/3-3♥
pg 231 ~ coppery shade of rust

wolf/wolves

[Emily]

DONE

absent (ch5/Loc798) The truth seemed absent. We walked down about fifty yards from the…Taking the Bait by CM Steele 10.2
anywhere (ch4/Koc483) but patches of moonlight shone through the windows enough for her to see that she wasn't anywhere familiar. Alluring by Sarah Curtis 10.1
awesome/ness (Ch2/Pg12) "Are you kidding me? It's been awesome having someone to talk football with nonstop." Coach by Alexa Riley 10.2
bang (pg322) A finger bang is too easy, too delicate. Trigger by Kristy-Anne Still 10.7
bitter/ness (ch4/Loc784) donned my cloak and pulled on my gloves mostly because it was bitter cold and I was freezing my ass off. Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley 10.5
contagious (pg 336) It was contagious. He brushed away some broken branches of a bush…Outsider by Micaela Smelter 10.7
filter (pg204/Loc333) Thanks, but I like my coffee black. Zane sipped his filter coffee. Sinners Steel by Sarah Castille 10.9
opposition (ch4/Loc369) you and all the other heads, but since you and I are the strongest opposition we were first. Lady Boss by Jordan Silver 10.11
rust (ch19/Loc 3060) There were dents on it and some rust Every Move She Makes by Jannine Gallant
wolf/wolve (pg2) Creator dropped on feisty, irritating human female-with a scent his wolf wouldn't let him ignore..Claiming Shayla by Zena Wynn 10.5

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Monthly word hunt
1 October – 31 October

Completed: 10

absent | ...belonged to her absent hosts | loc. 1545
2/10

anywhere | Have you seen the guy anywhere else | loc. 9908
7/10

awesome | This is awesome | loc. 2528
5/10

bang | He banged the phone against his forehead | pg. 220
4/10

bitter | Well, that was short and bitter | pg. 44
3/10

contagious | I had to leave before it got contagious | loc. 984
3/10

filter | Light still filtered through the lacework | pg. 146
3/10

opposition | ...a job that might run in opposition to ours | loc. 1735
7/10

rust | Look at that rust | loc. 1879
3/10

wolf | Kem said he smelled wolf last night | pg. 35
11/10

[❆ Crystal ❆]

Will you allow oppositional?

[Mimi]

0/10


absent
anywhere
awesome/ness
bang
bitter/ness
contagious
filter
opposition
rust
wolf/wolves

[Melissa]

5/10


absent

anywhere

awesome/ness - When an Alpha Purrs
p84:You are not cowed by my evident awesomeness.

bang - When an Alpha Purrs
p101: First he wanted to — Bang. Bang. Bang. — kill whoever knocked at his door.

bitter/ness

contagious - Mated to the Devil
p119: The excitement of his adventure was contagious, and Remy joined Mina in exclaiming over his luck.

filter

opposition

rust - Alpha & Omega
p43::The sound was rusty, as if he didn't do it very often

wolf/wolves - Alpha & Omega
p1: Calling the Marrok, who ruled all the wolves in North America, would certainly attract his attention.

[Dawn]

Completed 10/23 10/10

absent A Better Man 10/3 pg 13 a supportive friendship absent of judgement
anywhere Oliver's Hunger 10/3 pg 3 fangs are never gonna get anywhere close
awesome/ness Put a Ring on It 10/1 pg 32 An awesome thing about Jax
bang Blue Mountain 10/3 loc 895 like banging my head against the wall
bitter/ness Catch Me If You Can 10/4 loc 1864 curbing my bitterness
contagious Better Than Chance 10/5 loc 2466 Kelly's smile was kind and contagious
filter Best Chance 10/2 loc 1319 without my brain able to filter them
opposition Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts 10/15 loc 91 screw the opposition the next time you did business
rust Mahu 10/11 loc 679 my Japanese was a little rusty
wolf Murder of Crows 10/5 pg 3 a big furry wolf stretched out beside her

[Srividya]

OCTOBER Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2015

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!

October
absent
anywhere
awesome/ness
bang
bitter/ness
contagious
filter
opposition
rust
wolf/wolves

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

❆ Crystal ❆ wrote: "Will you allow oppositional?"

I'm going to allow it Crystal.

New ruling: I will allow the word where the root word remains at the core and where the meaning essentially remains the same. No prefixes or hyphenated extensions.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

October's Word Hunt

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

absent The Deal p.58.. He speaks in an absent-minded tone.

anywhere Four to Score p.113...I don'twant to be anywhere near that box.

awesome/ness Four to Score p.253...See how they sparkle in the sun? F**king awesome,huh?

bang Four to Score p.295...BANG! Abullet sailed past my ear and embedded itself in the doorjamb.

bitter/ness The Deal p.160...The bitter feeling intensifies,twisting my insides and...

contagious The Deal p.30...I have the Spanish Flu. Highly contagious.

filter
opposition
rust
wolf/wolves

[❆ Crystal ❆]

Jane (PS) wrote: "❆ Crystal ❆ wrote: "Will you allow oppositional?"

I'm going to allow it Crystal.

New ruling: I will allow the word where the root word remains at the core and where the meaning essentially remai..."

:-)

[Catherine]

I'm in!!

Absent.. A Scottish Love..Karen Ranney..pg 63.."..An unnofficial tecognituon that he was the head of the household now and not the oft absent general."
..The Smuggler Wore Silk..Alyssa Alexander..pg 28.."..when the remaining guests arrived and the guest of honour was mysteriously absent."



Anywhere..Pompeii..Robert Harris..pg 33.."Exomnius was no coward. He didn't run anywhere."
..A Scottish Love..Karen Ranney..pg 51.."'I don't suppose we have any tea anywhere,' Helen asked"
..Smoke Jensen..william W. Johnstone..pg 109.."..by laws that aren't necessarily wrote down anywhere."



Awesome/ness..Yes, My Accent is Real..Kunal Nayyar..pg 35.."Dear reader, I know what you're thinking: Kunal, you seem awesome..."

Bang..Yes, My Accent is Real..Kunal Nayyar..pg 1.."Somehow thus crazy journey landed me on a little television show called The Big Bang Theory."


Bitter/ness..Pompeii..Robert Harris..pg 34.."Bitter, but drinkable, just about."
..A Scottish Love..Karen Ranney..pg 42.."The words sounded bitter, so she modified her tone."


Contagious

Filter

Opposition

Rust..Pompeii..Robert Harris..pg 71.."Even the rust-red soil around Puteoli...."

Wolf/wolves

[Catherine]

Question...how about contagion for contagious? Haven't found either yet...just checking

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

That would be fine Catherine...

[Cassie]

I'll try again....I don't seem to do very well over the past couple of months.

ABSENT

ANYWHERE

AWESOME/NESS

BANG

BITTER/NESS

CONTAGIOUS

FILTER

OPPOSITION

RUST

WOLF/WOLVES