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2015 October Word Hunt
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 31 October 2015
✔ 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~6 as of 10.02.2015
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
✔ Absent - Consequences by Aleatha Romig 10.04.2015
Location 1112. "She knew all forms of communication were absent from her suite, but assumed that outside the door there would be Wi-Fi"
anywhere
awesome/ness
✔ Bang - Consequences by Aleatha Romig 10.04.2015
Location 9141. "The year began with a bang"
bitter/ness
✔ Contagious - Consequences by Aleatha Romig 10.04.2015
Location 6935. "Apparently, her laughter was contagious because Courtney started laughing too"
filter
opposition
rust
wolf/wolves
October word huntabsent
En mand der hedder Ove by Fredrik Backman 10/17-15Pg: 55 ➜ Ove syntes, at det lød som rimelige vilkår, og meddelte skolen, at han var fraværende i de næste to uger. (Pg: 55 ➜ Ove thought this seemed a reasonable offer and notified his school he would be absent for the next two weeks.
anywhere
Carved in Stone by Donna McDonald 10/11-15Loc: 2008 ➜ Anywhere, anytime, and on anything I own, Will said, grinning.
awesome/ness
The Menagerie by Tui T. Sutherland 10/17-15Pg: 137 ➜ But it's awesome. And he loves it, if that's any consolation.
bang
204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber 10/18-15Loc: 882 ➜ She was through listening and shut the door with a resounding bang.
bitter/ness
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 10/8-15Pg: 11 ➜ I really preferred sugar and cream in my coffee, because it is such bitter stuff, but since I only come here out of pride I needed to accept only the barest minimum for token
contagious
Don't Waste a Minute - A Story of Africa by Marilyn Randall 10/5-15Loc: 235➜ I was pretty sure chickenpox wasn't contagious once the spots were out,
filter
Poisoned by Elaine Macko 10/7-15Loc: 1347 ➜ He invented an air filter system back when all the restaurants in the area converted to smoking and non-smoking sections.
opposition
rust
wolf/wolves
I'll Be Watching You by Charles de Lint 10/10-15Pg: 192 ➜ It was like when Lily saw a wolf or one of the big cats in the metro zoo.
Looks like contagious/opposition are gonna be the toughies for me this month!
Calila wrote: "Looks like contagious/opposition are gonna be the toughies for me this month!"I haven't even looked this month yet, but after seeing this I grabbed my kindle to check one of the books I have started. Lucky me (or good timing) but Lothaire has both of those!
It's a max of 3 words per book, yes?
Catherine wrote: "It's a max of 3 words per book, yes?"Yes, you can only use a book for three books.
Thanks for confirming Kat - maximum of three words per book :)
Thanks...just doublechecking....because I'm already on a roll :)
Missed two words first month and one last month. Aiming for all words this month. Found three so far. Wish me luxk ;)))
Maritza wrote: "Missed two words first month and one last month. Aiming for alk words this month. Found three so far. Wish me luxk ;)))"Good luck Maritza!! ;)
For some reason absent is the only word I'm struggling with. I have all the other ones found already.ETA: I just found absently. Will that work?
❀~Amy~❀ wrote: "For some reason absent is the only word I'm struggling with. I have all the other ones found already.ETA: I just found absently. Will that work?"
Yup :)
Surprising the first 2 books I've read had covered 6 words. I'm off to a good start. I just hope that this means it'll be a slow down from here on :)
Cool! I found absent in my audiobook and I am done! =D
Completed 10/10Original post # 7
√ 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 .
Congratulations Amy and Crystal!!
I'm new on Goodreads and new to challenges, but this looks simple enough as long as I get enough reading time in. I'll give this one a shot. Thank you!RRRC
Monthly Word Hunt - October
Argh! Finished the month with 8/10. Stymied by "filter" and "opposition". I'll beat you next month, challenge fairies...
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
Words Found: 8/10
Books: 4
1. ABSENT Dirty English by Ilsa Madden-Mills Loc 963 22% More than the trailer I'd grown up in, more than my alcoholic mother and absent father.
2. ANYWHERE Dream Man by Linda Howard Page 29, 3rd paragraph
Maybe it hadn't happened anywhere nearby, but by some freak chance she had happened to catch the killer's mental signals.
3. AWESOME/NESS Dirty English by Ilsa Madden-Mills Loc 1557 36% "So awesome," she whispered to him.
4. BANG Dirty English by Ilsa Madden-Mills Loc 136 2%
My head banged.
5. BITTER/NESS Dirty English Loc 743 17% You're bitter. A shell.
6. CONTAGIOUS Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn, LOC 4:49:56, Lycanthropy isn't that contagious.
7. FILTER
8. OPPOSITION
9. RUST So Worthy My Love by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Page 79, paragraph 3.
After a rattle of chains, a thump of a bar, and a loud creak of rusty hinges...
10. WOLF/WOLVES So Worthy My Love, page 100, paragraph 4.
Yea, I would rather have a pack of slavering wolves at my heels than the lot of you seeing to my care!
Welcome and have fun with the challenge Dawn!
Dawn wrote: "I'm new on Goodreads and new to challenges, but this looks simple enough as long as I get enough reading time in. I'll give this one a shot. Thank you!RRRC
Monthly Word Hunt - October
Words Foun..."
Good luck Dawn :)
So with the new rule I could use "opposing" right?
Jane (PS) wrote: "Yes :)"Awesome, thanks!! Now I just need to hunt the elusive "contagious"
Calila wrote: "So with the new rule I could use "opposing" right?"AWESOME!!! I had lots of opposing yet no oppositions
All done!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.
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
Done! 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."
Congratulations Tina Therese and Calila!!
Finished my Challenge...happy reading!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'
I'm done!! Thanks for hosting this challenge :)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.
Congrats NayNay and Amy!!
2015 October Word Hunt Done
Absent - The Witch With No Name 4/10/15
"It should impart a measure of . . . morality that’s absent now."
Anywhere - The Undead Pool 2/10/15
"As long as there’re captive mystics anywhere in the city, the undead will not wake up."
Awesome - I Like It Like That 9/10/15
"Yeah, it was awesome!"
Bang - Dime Store Magic 10/10/15
"I wrenched my hand from his and lifted my fist to bang for the detective."
Bitterness - Sustained 6/10/15
"The look in his eyes—a mixture of desperation and bitterness."
Contagious - Bunny and the Bear 12/10/15
"Apparently, you're contagious."
Filter - The Bourbon Kings 12/10/15
"...he let images of that woman from the night before filter through his mind."
Opposition - Rock Hard 12/10/15
"Tackled by a huge opposition player, Daniel Esera had stretched out his arm..."
Rust - Stolen 9/10/15
"Rusty fences and rotted posts let cows escape into neighboring fields."
Wolves - Industrial Magic 17/10/15
"What, you want our daughter raised by wolves?"
10 of 10 Complete1. 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?"
October Word HuntCompleted — 10/10!
absent — Dance with the Devil — ★★★★★ 10/2
page 254 — “...was amazingly absent.”
anywhere — Too Hard to Handle — ★★★★ 10/2
location 2604 (51%) — “...her lips anywhere near...”
awesome — Playing to Win — ★★★★ 10/18
page 87 — “...are three awesome receivers on...”
bang — Something About You — ★★★★ 10/16
location 1685 (33%) — “...enough force to bang the bed...”
bitter/ness — Delicate Ink — ★★★★ 10/10
location 777 (21%) — “...five dollars on bitter coffee on...”
contagious — His Flower Queen — ★★★★ 10/18
page 72 — “...smile was contagious.”
filter — Last Breath — ★★★★★ 10/19
page 100 — “...speaks before my filter can catch...”
opposition — Pucked — ★★★★★ 10/17
page 98 — “...one point the opposition scores...”
rust — Flesh — ★★★★★ 10/13
location 1870 (40%) — “...trickle of rust-colored water.”
wolves — Rock Chick Revolution — ★★★★★ 10/5
page 83 — “...to keep the wolves at...”
I have 9 and just NEED to find contagious! lol I love this challenge!
♥KathyD♥ wrote: "October Word HuntCompleted — 10/10!
absent — Dance with the Devil — ★★★★★ 10/2
page 254 — “...was amazingly absent.”
anywhere — Too Hard to Handle — ★★★★ 10/2
locati..."
Congratulations Kathy!!
I've found all my words, but sorting out my list for posting is another thing!!!
Jane (PS) wrote: "I've found all my words, but sorting out my list for posting is another thing!!!"Yep! I have them all too, but for some reason (I'm a masochist maybe?), I always try to use each book for one word. So after I finish my current book, I'll only have two more to go. It is nice not to still be searching though and knowing that I could be done if the month ended tomorrow. =)
Completed!! Thought I would never find opposition
Dawn wrote: "Completed!! Thought I would never find opposition"Congrats Dawn!!
still looking for opposition. i'm a purist trying to find the word as posted.
I like to do that too where possible :) Good luck Maritza!
RRRC Word Hunt - OctoberCompleted: 10/10 DONE!
Books read: 9
√ absent - From Out in the Cold √ 2 Oct
LOC 223: I looked into my bowl and absently chased a noodle around with my fork.
√ anywhere - Lick √ 7 Oct
p233: ...guaranteeing I wouldn't be going anywhere.
√ awesomeness - The Executive Lounge √ 13 Oct
p54: There were a lot of rumors about the luxury and general awesomeness of the executive lounge...
√ bang - Pleading the Fifth √ 4 Oct
p30: Tristan wanted to bang his head on the table.
√ bitter - Mr. Jaguar √ 11 Oct
p17: He chewed on this thought for a while as it left a bitter aftertaste in his mouth.
√ contagious - Stripes and Twin Horns √ 8 Oct
LOC 1432: let out her infamous laugh that was highly contagious
√ filter: The Missing Butterfly √ 8 Oct
LOC 135: ...the sounds of the office began to filter into his concentration...
√ opposition - Threshold √ 6 Oct
p96: Not to mention how blasted handsome he was, in direct opposition to my scrawny, gawky self.
√ rust - Threshold √ 6 Oct
p14: ...shot through with threads of blue and rust
√ wolf/wolves - My Partner the Wolf √ 5 Oct
LOC 45: Sean, in wolf form, is a pretty beast...
DONE!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..."
Whisper No Lies (Black Ops, #3) by Cindy Gerard Craving Constellations (The Aces, #1) by Nicole Jacquelyn Spiral of Need (The Mercury Pack, #1) by Suzanne Wright Kade's Dark Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, #1) by Kym Grosso My Protector (Bewitched and Bewildered, #2) by Alanea Alder
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1 - 31 October 2015
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!~9 as of 10.31.2015
✔ absent Evening Star, catherine coulter...pg 92, Angela said, smiling fondly at the mention of her absent husband...finished~10.01.2015
✔ anywhere Evening Star, catherine coulter...pg 192, ridiculous that a lady may not dine anywhere with a gentleman...finished~10.01.2015
✔ awesome/ness Born to Bite, lynsay sands...pg 137, Finding a life mate was an awesome thing...finished~10.02.2015
✔ bang Born to Bite, lynsay sands...pg 43, Found a round little mortal woman abount to bang her door again with the head of a vacuum cleaner...finished~10.02.2015
✔ bitter/ness Born to Bite, lynsay sands...pg 39, She is all of 17 years old she added in a bitter voice...finished~10.02.2015
✔ contagious Wickedly Dangerous, deborah blake...pg 106, Now he was acting like she had some kind of contagious disease...finished 10.11.2015
✔ filter Born to Bite, lynsay sands...pg 49, As she waited for the last of the coffee to run through the drip filter...finished~10.02.2015
opposition
✔ rust V is for Vengeance, sue grafton...pg 136, A big gray & yellow male with a smaller rust colored female...finished~10.31.2015
✔ wolf/wolves pg 93, he says something savaged three of his lambs-either wolf...finished~10.11.2015