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Jun 23, 2014 03:02PM
Chicken dance is in [bookcover:Room] and macaroon is in [book cover:Just one day] but I wouldn't recommend reading that just for the word lol
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I have already read Room and liked it. I have the other one on my TBR but not sure I will get to it this month. I already have several books I need to finish by the end of the month and hope I can find the last two in one of those books.
Here's my list this far. Hoping to fill in most before June is over, but the toupee, katana and surprisingly a Canadian have proved to be very hard to find.The List:
Found: 35/50
1. Grenade - Attatchments by Rainbow Rowell
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4. Katana
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8. Kangaroo - The Gap Year by Sarah Bird
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21. Eggs Benedict - Catching Air by Sarah Pekkanen
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26. A Toupee
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28. A Rubber Duck - Catching Air by Sarah Pekkanen
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30. A Green Beret - the Gap Year by Sarah Bird
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32. A Take Out Menu - The One Plus One by JoJo Moyes
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34. Flat Tire - Attatchments by Rainbow Rowell
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36. A Parasol - Catching Air by Sarah Pekkanen
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Bonus Items
1. Beautician - The One Plus One by JoJo Moyes
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3. Rhino - Attatchments by Rainbow Rowell
4. Ladies Night (in or out)
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6. Chicken Dance - Attatchments by Rainbow Rowell
7. A Canadian
8. Man of the Cloth
9. Video Game Console from 1990 or Earlier
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Mind Games by Kiersten White - 24th April 2014 - 3 stars
Hip Check by Deirdre Martin - 1st May 2014 - 3 stars
Divergent by Veronica Roth - 8th May 2014 - 4 stars
Lost in Translation by Nicole Mones - 29th May 2014 - 4 stars
Cupcakes at Carrington's by Alexandra Brown - 6th June 2014 - 4 stars
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah - 13th June 2014 - 5 stars
Truth or Dare by Jacqueline Green - 26th June 2014 - 4 stars
UPDATE Post # 4 - Missing only one - #14 Penguin. Don't think I'll find it in today's reading, either.SCAVENGER HUNT X
Begins 01April2014 / Ends 30June2014
The List
1. Grenade – The Black Ice ✔ – 07April14 – pg 316 – “…sound-disorientation grenades.”
2. Mohawk – My Own Country: A Doctor's Story – 22June14 – pg 63 – “…cross between a Mohawk and a pompadour.”
3. Sailboat – Einstein's Dreams ✔ – 06 May 14 – pg 59 – “The white of a sailboat,…”
4. Katana – Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore ✔ – 11June14 – pg 247 – “…ceramic plates and Japanese samurai swords … “
5. Biscuit – Scarlet Feather ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 16 – “… unappetizing looking biscuits.”
6. Mascara – One True Thing ] ✔ – 24 April 14 – pg 97 – “…brushed on mascara and …”
7. Seatbelt - – The Black Ice ✔ – 07April14 – pg 332 – “…forgot about the seatbelt.”
8. Kangaroo – Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald ✔ – 01May 14 – pg 171 - “… more energy than a bouncy kangaroo.”
9. Cartoon – Jimmy The Kid ✔ – 09Apr14 – pg 89 – “…on the subject of Mickey Mouse, …”
10. Globe – One True Thing ] ✔ – 24 April 14 – pg 180 – “…Victorian globes atop …”
11. Roller Skates – Scarlet Feather ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 464 – “…a roller skate for …”
12. Gold Star – On Folly Beach ✔ – 03 May 14 – pg 99 – “…walked over to the gold star …”
13. Horror Movie – Jimmy The Kid ✔ – 09Apr14 – pg 128 – “Oh!” he said. Bride of Frankenstein!”
14. Penguin
15. Macaroon – The Invention of Wings ✔ – 30 May 14 –- “… favorite sweet, macaroons with almond ...”
16. A Coin - – Jimmy The Kid ✔ – 09Apr14 – pg 152 – “Do you have a quarter?”
17. An Overbearing Mom – The Shelters of Stone ✔ – 07April14 – pg 769 – Peridal’s mother tried to force her way into the young couple’s “honeymoon” tent despite prohibitions from doing so.
18. An Orange – The One and Only Ivan ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 95 – “… an orange, a candy bar, a carrot.”
19. Wheelchair – Savage Run ✔ – 20 April14 – pg 82 – “… woman in the wheelchair …”
20. Secretary – Jimmy The Kid ✔ – 09Apr14 – pg 150 – “… said to his secretary.”
21. Eggs Benedict - Shutter Island – 24June14 – pg 213 – “Chuck said, ‘Eggs Benedict.’”
22. Karaoke – The Innocent Man – 11May14 – pg 349 – “…during a karaoke session.”
23. A Yard Gnome – Shotgun Lovesongs ✔ – 06June14 - p 147 – “…yard tchotchkes, garden gnomes, …”
24. Peanut Butter & Jelly – One True Thing ] ✔ – 24April 14 – pg 141 – “…holding a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich …”
25. A Mannequin – Storm Damage ✔ – 08 May 14 – pg 195 - “…wigs relaxed upon mannequin heads...”
26. A Toupee – The Concrete Blonde ✔ – 26 April 14 – pg 9 - “… reaching for his toupee.”
27. A Yearbook – A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty ✔ – 10 May 14 – pg 152 - “…we found an old yearbook.”
28. A Rubber Duck – A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty ✔ – 10 May 14 – pg 281 - “… in the tub. A listing rubber ducky and ...”
29. A Garter Belt - – On Folly Beach ✔ – 03 May 14 – pg 94 – “…included a garter belt because …”
30. A Green Beret - My Own Country: A Doctor's Story – 22June14 – pg 338 – “…wanted to be a Green Beret but was….”
31. Hockey Puck – The Concrete Blonde ✔ – 26 April 14 – pg 399 - “… the hockey puck was ...”
32. A Take Out Menu – Scarlet Feather ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 78 – They are ordering from a Chinese take-out menu.
33. Elevator – Scarlet Feather ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 508 – “… went to the elevator.”
34. Flat Tire – Jimmy The Kid ✔ – 09Apr14 – pg 157 – “… a tire blows at ninety miles …”
35. A Mercedes – Jimmy The Kid ✔ – 09Apr14 – pg 22 – “… a Mercedes with MD plates.”
36. A Parasol – The Invention of Wings ✔ – 30 May 14 –- “… like the viscera of a parasol.”
37. Antique Store – One True Thing ✔ – 24 April 14 – p 20 – “…at antique stores in …”
38. Carousel – The One and Only Ivan ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 6 – “… creaky-music carousel spins …”
39. Piercing Other Then Ear – The Concrete Blonde ✔ – 26 April 14 – pg 338 - “… nipple which was pierced...”
40. Therapist – Jimmy The Kid ✔ – 09Apr14 – pg 68 – “… Dr Schraubenzieher’s office...” This is the child’s psychiatrist
Bonus Items
1. Beautician – Scarlet Feather ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 336 – “… you know, the beautician,…”
2. Log Cabin – True Sisters ✔ – 18April14 – pg 268 – “… seven or eight log buildings …” (on next page, one is described a “a cabin”)
3. Rhino - – The Shelters of Stone ✔ – 07April14 – pg 753 – “… can let the rhino come closest …”
4. Ladies Night - Scarlet Feather ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 184 – A group of 11 ladies enjoy an evening at home – with “too much wine.”
5. Man Cave – The Shelters of Stone ✔ – 07April14 – pg 808 – literally a separate place for the young men to congregate to keep them away from the women!
6. Chicken Dance – Shotgun Lovesongs ✔ – 06June14 – Pg 286 – “…the chicken dance…”
7. A Canadian – Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald ✔ – 01May 14 – pg 251 - “… a Canadian writer and friend of ….” (describing a person she meets at a party)
8. Man of the Cloth – Scarlet Feather ✔ – 15 April 14 – pg 245 – “… knew the parish priest.”
9. Video Game Console from 1990 or Earlier - – Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - ✔ – 11June14 – pg 106 – “…an oblong Atari…” (they’ve broken into a room with a lot of old electronics “none manufactured later than 1987”)
10. A Practical Joke – Savage Run ✔ – 20 April14 – pg 244 – “… pulled off the greatest practical joke in the history …”
I've finished on mine, reading one at the minute but won't finish it today and none of my words are in it......Sob!Oh well I did well with only 3 words left, quite proud of myself beings it was my 1st time.
way to go Everyone! I have to update my list still, but I'm definitely looking forward to a new list tomorrow.ETA: Well I missed 10 items this time around. I swear I found toupee, but can't remember what book. Oops. And there were gnomes in the last book I read, but not yard gnomes. Boo.
Doing this years later !Scavenger Hunt X
May 25, 2020 - Aug 24, 2020
The List
1. Grenade - “that could be a gun, a couple of hand grenades” p. 188 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 6.5.20
2. Mohawk - “A boy with a Mohawk haircut toddled over…” p. 209 The Library Book by Susan Orlean 6.27.20
3. Sailboat = “when he fell off a sailboat dead drunk” p. 875 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
4. Katana
5. Biscuit “Give us a biscuit” p. 7 Still Midnight by Denise Mina 5.28.20
6. Mascara “her mascara tended to puddle” p. 2Still Midnight by Denise Mina 5.28.20
7. Seatbelt - “Pat pulled the seat belt over himself” p. 162 Still Midnight by Denise Mina 5.28.20
8. Kangaroo - “humpbacked island rats hopped like tiny kangaroos out of the jeep’s path” p. 831 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
9. Cartoon - “smiled at a crude cartoon tacked to the door” p. 343 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
10. Globe “taking a lamp to a globe standing in the corner” p. 292 by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
11. Roller Skates
12. Gold Star - “until the gold stars were covered to the rim” p. 327 The Huntress by Kate Quinn 6.14.20
13. Horror Movie -“like a ten-cent horror matinee at the Atlas Theater” p. 123 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 6.5.20
14. Penguin - “you may want to use them for things like demonstrating penguins getting dressed.” P.5 The Library Book by Susan Orlean 6.27.20
15. Macaroon - “stuffed a macaroon in his mouth” p. 220 The Inner Circle by Mari Jungstedt 6.23,20
16. A Coin - “He’s never earned a penny before” p. 63 The Winds of War 5.26.20
17. An Overbearing Mom
18. An Orange (the fruit, not the color) “An orange? Or a tangerine?” p. 99 Still Midnight by Denise Mina 5.28.20
19. Wheelchair “The President did not use an ordinary wheelchair” p. 361 The Winds of War 5.26.20
20. Secretary - I am secretary of the small Russian-speaking club” p. 4 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
21. Eggs Benedict
22. Karaoke “despite the influx of Vietnamese karaoke clubs” p. 61 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 6.5.20
23. A Yard Gnome - Why are they breaking those beautiful little gnomes?” p. 222 Fall of a Cosmonaut by Stuart Kaminsky 7.18.20
24. Peanut Butter & Jelly - “where would peanut butter be without jelly?” p. 290 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 6.5.20
25. A Mannequin - “American-looking mannequins in the window.” P. 97 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 6.5.20
26. A Toupee “Like it was a new toupee” p. 668 A German Requiem by Philip Kerr 6.3.20
27. A Yearbook “still looking through the yearbook when his brother returned” p. 345 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
28. A Rubber Duck
29. A Garter Belt - “white pumps and a lace garter” p. 66 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford 6.5.20
30. A Green Beret
31. Hockey Puck
32. A Take Out Menu
33. Elevator - “found herself at the bank of elevators for NBC entertainment” p. 32 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
34. Flat Tire - “faded like the air of a flat tire.” P. 118 Fall of a Cosmonaut by Stuart Kaminsky 7.18.20
35. A Mercedes - “She chauffeured the rented Mercedes around” p. 12 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
36. A Parasol - “the parasol she had used in her solo dance” p. 157
The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
37. Antique Store - “to check out that new antique shop” p.204 Thin Ice by Quentin Bates 5.30.20
38. Carousel - “Carousel VAT fraud?” p. 213 Still Midnight by Denise Mina 5.28.20
39. Piercing Other Then Ear “ring in her nose” p. 36 The Inner Circle by Mari Jungstedt 6.23.20
40. Therapist - “how easy is it to go to a therapist” p. 88 The Water's Edge by Karin Fossum 6.10.20
Bonus Items
1. Beautician
2. Log Cabin “on the dirt floor of the log cabin” p. 742 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
3. Rhino - “He was a big, brawny man with shoulders like a rhinocerous” p. 162 A German Requiem by Philip Kerr 6.3.20
4. Ladies Night (in or out)
5. Man Cave
6. Chicken Dance
7. A Canadian "Thorson “I’m Canadian” p. 274 The Shadow Killer by Arnaldur Indridason 6.17.20
8. Man of the Cloth - “our rabbi was such a boring dunce” p. 89 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20
9. Video Game Console from 1990 or Earlier
10. A Practical Joke - “not laughing or playing pranks…” p. 868 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
Scavenger Hunt XMay 25, 2020 - Aug 24, 2020
The List
1. Grenade----a sig. p226 sidearm, 4 GRENADES,....Primary Target by Jack Mars ---page 6--line 1
2. Mohawk---with long hair or MOHAWKS---Primary Target by Jack Mars---page 100 line 10
3. Sailboat----pg 649 line 11--stood on the dock, staring at the big blue Sailboat--The inside Passage--C. Wallace Pendleton
4. Katana
5. Biscuit----over a meal of soft boiled eggs, dropped BISCUITS----
. Yellow Crocus---loc 1966 line 16--by Laila Ibrahim
6. Mascara---MASCARA ran down my cheeks---loc 1006- line 4
. A Knead to Kill--------------Chelsea Thomas
7. Seatbelt---Inside the SUV she adjusted her SEATBELT---Pg10
line 4---At Wits End by Kirsten Weise
8. Kangaroo---Snakes and crocodiles and killer KANGEROOS---
. The Bookshop on the Corner loc 1102 line 10 -Rebecca Raisin
9. Cartoon---Donald Duck--page 46--line 13-Dead Eye-Alyssa Day
10. Globe
11. Roller Skates---On old fashioned ROLLER SKATES--Scraps Of Paper by Kathryn Myer Griffith ---page 6 line 4
12. Gold Star---Someone give me a GOLD STAR page 205 line 14
. Dead Eye by. Alyssa Day
13. Horror Movie----like those people in HORROR FLICKS who run straight into danger--A Novel Way to Die--loc 2044 line16 Tamra Bauman
14. Penguin
15. Macaroon----her obsession with cherry MACAROONS--Once Wicked by Cindy Stark----page 4--line 4
16. A Coin---Miss Tess, I have some coins---page 73 - line5--Dead Eye by Alyssa Day
17. An Overbearing Mom---Her OVERBEARING MOM, Helga Nero---page 277 line 8---Maggie For Hire by Kate Danley
18. An Orange (the fruit, not the color)--You're comparing apples to. ORANGES...Primary Target by Jack Mars--pg-209 line-6
19. Wheelchair---The WHEELCHAIR ramp fitted in on the left--
. The Traveling Man---page 168-line1 byMicheal P. King
20. Secretary---Chris's SECRETARY told me he was still in court
Carrots by Colleen Helme---page 219 line 13
21. Eggs Benedict---I haven't had EGGS BENEDICT since the last time you made them for me---A Novel way to die--Tamara Bauman --- 844 page 844 ---line7
22. Karaoke---A KARAOKE night with Mom--Realer than Real--I have entered this twice before but it keeps disappearing ?????
23. A Yard Gnome
24. Peanut Butter & Jelly
25. A Mannequin---Buck sat like a fat MANNIQUIN.....-Pg 121 L5 A New Project---Wayne Zurl
26. A Toupee---a Grey haired man with a bad toupee.....-pg 126 line 9--A New Prospect----Wayne Zurl
27. A Yearbook
28. A Rubber Duck
29. A Garter Belt he made the most of the removal of the GARTER
Until I Die Again--loc 574 line 10 Tina Wainscott
30. A Green Beret---GREEN BERETS mugging for the camera--Primary Target--pg 2--line 15 by Jack Mars
31. Hockey Puck---the Year We Fell Down---------Sarina Bowen
. page 32
32. A Take Out Menu----Chinese food Keri said, reaching in the drawer and pulling out the menu---The Bend In Redwood Road
page 194--line 16 by Danielle Stewart
33. Elevator---I spent the time on the elevator looking for my keys
Carrots---Colleen Helme---page 193 line 1
34. Flat Tire----the rear tire on the passenger side was flat=--page 150--line 5 --The Advocate-----Teresa Burrell
35. A Mercedes---An old black armored MERCEDES---Primary Target--page 142 line 12 by Jack Mars
36. A Parasol---Cynthia put up her PARASOL--A Haddington manifestation--loc 3310--line 22-R. J. Davin
37. Antique Store---ANTIQUE furniture shops lined the streets--
loc 66--line 1--A Knead To Kill---Chelsea Thomas
38. Carousel
39. Piercing Other Then Ear---making sure I saw the BOLT IN HIS TONGUE--Seeds of Vengeance by Silvia Noble loc-1310 line 1
40. Therapist---Her therapist says she's improving. The Advocate by Teresa Burrell---page 65---line 11
Bonus Items
1. Beautician
2. Log Cabin---an example of what you can do with an oversized LOG CABIN---A New Prospect by Wayne Zurl pg 87 line 9
3. Rhino---showing him pictures of extinct animals like RHINOS,
The Boy Who Fell From The Sky by Jule Owen---page 18 L-14
Ladies Night in or out)---So, a girls night in I take it.--page 138 line 8---Next Door------------------------Blake Pierce
5. Man Cave---No Police like Holmes by Dann Andreacco---but even that night in Mac's comfortable MAN CAVE---LOC 1736 LINE 2
6. Chicken Dance------I suppose the CHICKEN DANCE WOULD--
Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn -
7. A Canadian--location 5512 line 9--the Canadian soldiers The Inside Passage---by C. Wallace Pendleton
8. Man of the Cloth---I wondered how anyone was going to hear the preacher Seeds. of Vengeance by Sylvia Nobel loc3336 ln 9
9. Video Game Console from 1990 or Earlier-----Ted never had cell phones, NINTENDOS and other toys loc-463 line 5---The Inside Passage---by C. Wallace Pendleton
10. A Practical Joke---I'm in no mood for pranks today. Everflame
by Dylan Peters ---page 17---line 17
MSallyJ wrote: "Scavenger Hunt XMay 25, 2020 - Aug 24, 2020
The List
1. Grenade
2. Mohawk
Hi MSallyJ
you do realize this is from 2014 do you not? I just came back to Archives to do it. If you do realize it great! I don't want you to think it is current that's all.
Denise
Denise wrote: "MSallyJ wrote: "Scavenger Hunt XMay 25, 2020 - Aug 24, 2020
The List
1. Grenade
2. Mohawk
Hi MSallyJ
you do realize this is from 2014 do you not? I just came back to Archives to do it. If y..."
MSallyJ Bergstrom
Thanks Denise
I have 2 others I'm working on, I just enjoy this type of challenge.
Sally
MSallyJ wrote: "Denise wrote: "MSallyJ wrote: "Scavenger Hunt XHi MSallyJ
you do realize this is from 2014 do you not? I just came back to Archives..."
me too!
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