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April: NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger Hunt
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Listed in order of:
color; item; author/title/series name from our bookshelf - for BOMs and
the Mod Account bookshelves - for past “buddy reads”
A. - amethyst or azure; apple or an antique; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as the Avalon series or a book by Alexandra Bracken or Ally Condie.
P. - pink or pumpkin; propeller or prisoner; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as The Passage series or by Ann Patchett or the book The Peach Keeper.
R. - rose or royal blue; razor wire or ribbon; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as J.K. Rowling or the book Room.
I. - indigo or ivory; ice cream or ice skates; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as InterWorld or a book from the Insider series or the Iron Fey series.
L. - lemon or lilac; lawyer or a leech (vampire); author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as the book Life of Pi or a book by Lev Grossman.
S. - scarlet or silver; sachet or seascape; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as Gena Showalter or Something Borrowed or Seraphina.
H. - heliotrope or Harlequin; high heel or hobby; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as The Handmaid's Tale.
O. - olive or orchid; orb or outback setting; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as Orphan Train or a book by Daniel O'Malley.
W. - white or wheat; wedding dress or wings; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as Kiersten White or Wither.
E. - emerald or eggplant; Egypt or eyelash; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as the Eight series or a book by Ernest Cline.
R. - red or raw umber; Rome, a rose, or a ring; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as Robin Sloan or from the Raven Boys series.
S. - slate grey or sky blue; sarcophagus or scabbard; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as a book by Suzanne Collins or a book from the series The Slains.
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Sounds fun! I'll do my best :).Duration: April
R: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien -ring
O: Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesca Lia Block -orange
S: First Degree by David Rosenfelt -skull
E: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale -emerald green
S: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman -sky blue
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The NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger Hunt Duration: 1st April - 30th April
Level: Light Mist
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S - Scarlet - The King by J.R. Ward
O - Orange - Must Love Fangs by Jessica Sims
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NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger HuntApril 1-30
Moderate Sprinkle = Read 5 to 7 books
Shore 0/5
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I'm in for a Moderate Sprinkle.READ: 5/5
✔W: [white cover] At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
✔E: [ear on cover] Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
✔L: [lady on cover] Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20
✔S: [sword on cover] Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20
✔H: [hair on cover] The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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Time limit: 04/01/2014 - 05/31/2014Finished: 05/31/2014
Level: Heavy Downpour (8-12 books)
Completed: 9/9
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, pirate on cover ✓A -
, group read by Margaret Atwood ✓L -
, main character half lion ✓ E -
, egg on cover ✓S -
, group read by Orson Scott Card ✓P -
, pigeons in storyline ✓I -
, indigo cover ✓R -
, rifle on cover ✓E -
, elderly man on cover ✓I'm also using an extension gift card to extend this challenge by a month as I write my senior thesis.
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NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger HuntDuration: The month of April
Levels: Heavy Downpour = Read 8-12 books.
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The NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger HuntDuration: 1st April - 30th April
Level: moderate sprinkle
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R - Room by Emma Donoghue 4/5/2014
L - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 4/11/2014
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NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger HuntApril 1-30
Light Mist = Read 3 to 4 books
Completed: 1/4
This is my first challenge, I'm very excited.
H. - The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
A. - Avalon #1 - The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
R. - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, by Mary Roach
P. - The Princess Bride, by William Goldman COMPLETED
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Duration : April 2014Level : Heavy Downpour = Read 8-12 books.
Listed in order of:
color; item; author/title/series name from our bookshelf - for BOMs and
the Mod Account bookshelves - for past “buddy reads”
A. - amethyst or azure;
(Apr 30)P. - pink or pumpkin; propeller or
(Apr 25)R. - rose or royal blue; razor wire or ribbon; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as J.K. Rowling or the book Room.
I. - indigo or ivory; ice cream or ice skates; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as InterWorld or a book from the Insider series or the Iron Fey series.
L. - lemon or lilac; lawyer or a leech
(Apr 23)S. - scarlet or silver; sachet or
(Apr 11)H. - heliotrope or Harlequin; high heel or hobby; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as The Handmaid's Tale.
O. - olive or
(Apr 3)W. - white or wheat; wedding dress or wings; author/title/series name from our bookshelf such as Kiersten White or Wither.
E. - emerald or eggplant; Egypt or
R. - red or
(Apr 5)S. - slate grey or
(Apr 10)
NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger HuntModerate Sprinkle = Read 5 to 7 books
Duration: 4/1/2014 - 4/30/2014
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Nothing but Reading ChallengesThe NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger Hunt
Duration: 4/1/2014 - 4/30/2014
Progress: 12 out of 12
A: Anna Quindlen; Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake - *** - 4/3/2014
P. Terry Pratchett; The Light Fantastic - **** - 5/1/2014
R: Rachel Hawkins; Hex Hall - **** - 4/17/2014
I: Ilona Andrews; On the Edge - ***** - 4/1/2014
L: Fiona Lowe; Boomerang Bride - ***** - 4/2/2014
S: Tara Sivec; Hearts and Llamas - ***** - 4/11/2014
H: Kim Harrison; The Undead Pool - ***** - 4/10/2014
O: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014
W: Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/16/2014
E: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Heat - ** - 4/4/2014
R. Richelle Mead; Shadow Kiss - ***** - 5/1/2014
S: Sookie Stackhouse Series: A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris - *** - 4/24/2014
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I'm spelling out my dog's name. (I think I can manage 5 this month):5/5
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Prison Nation by Jenni MerrittA -
Time Riders by Alex ScarrowB -
Bellman and Black by Diane SetterfieldL -
The Lord of Opium by Nancy FarmerO -
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Duration: The month of April.Level: Heavy Downpour
Completed: 11/11
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COMPLETE :)
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Sure, Christina - we'll call it "Torrential Downpour," alright?
NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger HuntDuration: The month of April
Levels: Heavy Downpour = Read 8-12 books.
12/12 completed
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I'm just going to spell it out :)A.
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W. The Winter People..Jennifer McMahon(2 Apr)
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This looks fun, I'm in!UPD: Doesn't look like I'll make it in time, so using a gift card to extend the challenge till 5/31/2014
NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger Hunt - COMPLETED on 5/19/2014
Moderate Sprinkle - Read 5 to 7 books
Duration: 4/1/2014 - 4/30/2014
Progress: 7/7
W: White cover - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green ****1/2 - 4/29/2014
H: Horse on the cover - The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley **** - 4/21/2014
I: The Iron Druid Chronicles (series of a BOM) Hounded by Kevin Hearne ***3/4 - 5/19/2014
S: Skyline on the cover - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare ** - 4/20/2014
P: “buddy read” book - The Princess Bride by William Goldman *** - 5/5/2014
E: Eggplant color on the cover - The House of Hades by Rick Riordan ****1/2 - 4/11/2014
R: author of a BOM - Riggs, Ransom Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ** - 4/26/2014
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April showers Scavenger HuntLevel Moderare Sprinkle 5 to 7 books
Duration: 4/1/14 - 4/30/2014
Progress: 5/5
✔ O: 1984 George Orwell 04/13/14 ★★★★
✔ L: Hannibal Lecter character in Red Dragon Thomas Harris 04/08/14 ★★★★
✔ I: Invisibility Andrea Cremer 04/20/14 ★★★½
✔ V: Eighty Days Yellow Vina Jackson 04/06/14 ★★
✔ E: Room - Emma Donoghue 04/18/14 ★★★★
Challenge Completed :)
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The NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger Hunt Duration: 1st April - 30th April
Level: Light Mist
4/4
W - Water -
R - Red Cover -
I - Indigo Blue cover -
P - Prince -
COMPLETED
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April showers Scavenger HuntLevel Moderare Sprinkle 5 to 7 books
Duration: 4/1/14 - 4/30/2014
Progress: 5/5
✔ O: 1984 George Orwell 04/13/14 ★★★★
✔ L: Hannibal Lecter character in Red Dragon Thomas Harris 04/08/14 ★★★★
✔ I: Invisibility Andrea Cremer 04/20/14 ★★★½
✔ V: Eighty Days Yellow Vina Jackson 04/06/14 ★★
✔ E: Room - Emma Donoghue 04/18/14 ★★★★
Challenge Completed :)
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Sarenna wrote: "I'm spelling out my dog's name. (I think I can manage 5 this month):5/5
Yay! DONE!!! Happy dance.
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All done.READ: 5/5
✔W: [white cover] At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
✔E: [ear on cover] Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
✔L: [lady on cover] Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20
✔S: [sword on cover] Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20
✔H: [hair on cover] The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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I couldn't get the April Showers so I re-scrambled it to Paris Shower :DThanks for the fun challenge!
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The NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger Hunt Duration: 1st April - 30th April
Level: Moderate Sprinkle (5 to 7 books)
Read 2/5
❃ R Room
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❃ Serena Kelley from Passion Unleashed
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Scott Westerfeld Uglies
This looks like so much fun!
Duration: 1st April - 30th April
Level:Heavy Downpour = Read 8-12 books.
12/12
Challenge Completed!!!
Pearls
P-- The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness ~Read 4/4
E-Confessions of a Failed Environmentalist by Jennifer Ellis ~Read 4/10
A-Armada~Read 4/18
R-Red Queen~Read 4/23
L--The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson ~Read 4/2
S--The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson~Read 4/2
Shores
S-The Selection~Read 4/24
H-The House of the Scorpion~Read 4/9
O--Sins of the Father~Read 4/25 Main character: Ophelia (Fi)
R-Salt to the Sea Read: 4/28
E-A Pair of Docks Read 4/13 by Jennifer Ellis
S-To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee~Read 4/16 Main character: Scout
Duration: 1st April - 30th April
Level:Heavy Downpour = Read 8-12 books.
12/12
Challenge Completed!!!
Pearls
P-- The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness ~Read 4/4
E-Confessions of a Failed Environmentalist by Jennifer Ellis ~Read 4/10
A-Armada~Read 4/18
R-Red Queen~Read 4/23
L--The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson ~Read 4/2
S--The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson~Read 4/2
Shores
S-The Selection~Read 4/24
H-The House of the Scorpion~Read 4/9
O--Sins of the Father~Read 4/25 Main character: Ophelia (Fi)
R-Salt to the Sea Read: 4/28
E-A Pair of Docks Read 4/13 by Jennifer Ellis
S-To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee~Read 4/16 Main character: Scout
April: NBRC Mods’ April Showers Scavenger Hunt Duration: 1st April - 30th April
Heavy Downpour = Read 8-12 books.
Read: 10/11
Scarlet:
S: Snow on the cover - Can't Help Falling in Love 10/4/16
C: The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires 2/4/16
A: Archangel's Legion 25/4/16
R: RoomHate 5/4/16
L: Lucky Harbor #3 - Head Over Heels 7/4/16
E: Evans, Katy - Legend 13/4/16
T: Tool 30/4/16
Pink:
P: Porn Star 6/4/16
I: Ilona Andrews - Origins 20/4/16
N:
K: Katie Ashley - Drop Dead Sexy 9/4/16
Mod
Okay I'm in.. hoping for a moderate sprinkleApril Scavenger Hunt
Progress: 3/6
S slate gray - The Circadian Tarot - read 4/10
The Circadian Tarot: A Daily Companion for Divination and Illumination
H Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs
A Agatha Christie (author on BOM list) - And Then There Were None
P pink - Secrets of the Celtic Cross - read 4/7
E energy on cover - The Steampunk Tarot - read 4/1
S Salinger (author on NBRC BOM list) - The Catcher in the Rye
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Rules: Referring to our list below, spell out anything you want from the letters provided in A.P.R.I.L. S.H.O.W.E.R.S.
We are providing you with three things from which to choose to spell your word(s): Please note that, although we provided you with “such as” examples, you may use any book, author, or series name from books taken found on our NBRC group or the Mod Account bookshelves. Also, we’ve given you with a website link for easy cover color reference.
If you like multiple things from a letter that is repeated, you may replace any of them when the letter occurs again.
Levels: Example: - Used letters to spell A.R.R.O.W.
A. - Avalon #1 {series name of a BOM} - The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
R. - Rowling, J.K. {author of a BOM} - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
R. - rose {item on cover} - He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not, by Lena Diaz
O. - orchid {color} - Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, by Kresley Cole
W. - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks
(“buddy read” book from Mod Account bookshelf)