December 2016 Scavenger Hunt

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Each month we will give you a list of 50 themed words to find in your books.

There is no limit to how many words you can get per book.

*Any genre/format is fine. Re-reads are OK. No page minimum.*

For each word please list the book, date read, page number/location and sentence where you found it.

EXAMPLE -
Apple - A Touch of Ice - L.J. Charles (1/10/16)
I had a weakness for apple pie, heavy on the cinnamon... (loc. 245)

It’s December so our theme this month is CHRISTMAS!



Choose your Level:
Season's Greetings – 10-20 words
Happy Holidays – 21-40 words
Merry Christmas – 41-50 words

DURATION: 1st December 2016 - 31st December 2016

**Books must be started and finished within this time frame.**

***Reserve your spot but no hunting till the 1st!***

Happy holiday hunting!

Word List

1. Advent
2. Angel
3. Bell
4. Candle
5. Carols
6. Chestnuts
7. Chimney
8. Christmas
9. Cold
10. December
11. Decorations
12. Eggnog
13. Elf
14. Frost
15. Garland
16. Gift
17. Holly
18. Merry
19. Mince pies
20. Mistletoe
21. Mulled wine
22. Nativity
23. Noel
24. North Pole
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime
27. Party
28. Pine
29. Presents
30. Pudding
31. Reindeer
32. Robin
33. Rudolph
34. Santa
35. Sled
36. Sleigh
37. Snow
38. Snowball
39. Snowflake
40. Snowman
41. Star
42. Stocking
43. Tinsel
44. Toys
45. Tree
46. Turkey
47. Winter
48. Wrapping
49. Wreath
50. Yule

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Start Date: 1/12/16
Level: Merry Christmas (41-50 words)
Progress: 50/50
Date Completed: 18/12/16

On Strike for Christmas - Sheila Roberts (2/12/16)

1. Advent - "Get Advent calendar and open with the kids every day" (pg 45)
2. Angel - The poor angel dangled from the top... (pg 35)
4. Candle - A candle burned on the coffee table... (pg 219)
5. Carols - ...sang Christmas carols? (pg 13)
8. Christmas - ...sang Christmas carols? (pg 13)
9. Cold - ...who wanted to be out in the cold? (pg 87)
10. December - "Julie told me you normally take December off" (pg 22)
11. Decorations - ...start hauling out the Christmas decorations... (pg 5)
12. Eggnog - "...I'll get you some eggnog." (pg 36)
13. Elf - ...a female elf with a camera. (pg 111)
15. Garland - ...supposed to hang the tinsel garland... (pg 71)
16. Gift - You've been given a great gift (pg 20)
17. Holly - "Deck the halls with boughs of holly..." (pg 73)
18. Merry - ...have a merry Christmas. (pg 6)
22. Nativity - "The nativity set..." (pg 44)
24. North Pole - ...or he'd be living at the North Pole. (pg 117)
27. Party - "...buy food for Christmas party..." (pg 45)
29. Presents - "...wrap presents..." (pg 45)
31. Reindeer - ...the day she found Rudolph and the other reindeer playing... (pg 150)
33. Rudolph - ...the day she found Rudolph and the other reindeer playing... (pg 150)
34. Santa - "...take kids to get their pictures taken with Santa..." (pg 45)
36. Sleigh - Santa drove by in his sleigh... (pg 106)
37. Snow - "...a line has been drawn in the snow" (pg 59)
38. Snowball - ...having a snowball fight. (pg 261)
40. Snowman - ...a lopsided snowman with a carrot nose... (pg 261)
42. Stocking - "...get stocking stuffers..." (pg 45)
43. Tinsel - ...supposed to hang the tinsel garland... (pg 71)
44. Toys - So many toys. (pg 82)
45. Tree - ...helped her trim the tree... (pg 13)
46. Turkey - ...wrestled the turkey onto the serving platter... (pg 282)
47. Winter - ...twinkled in the winter darkness... (pg 63)
48. Wrapping - ...rolls of wrapping paper... (pg 24)
49. Wreath - "...the wreath for the front door..." (pg 44)

A Gingerbread Cafe Christmas - Rebecca Raisin (3/12/16)

3. Bell - ...a Santa hat and a bell I found... (pg 24)
7. Chimney - ...a wide chimney, decorated with green and red jelly beans... (pg 13)
20. Mistletoe - "I bought mistletoe, so don't you worry" (pg 61)
28. Pine - The smell of pine needles... (pg 201)
41. Star - ...by cutting a star shape out of pastry. (pg 288)
50. Yule - "Black forest meringue, yule log..." (pg 229)

The Christmas Party - Carole Matthews (4/12/16)

14. Frost - A hard white frost sparkled... (pg 151)
19. Mince pies - ...with Christmas pudding and great platters of mince pies. (pg 117)
30. Pudding - ...with Christmas pudding and great platters of mince pies. (pg 117)
39. Snowflake - ...she caught a snowflake and watched it melt... (pg 215)

Pastures New - Julia Williams (6/12/16)

21. Mulled wine - "...the Wine Producers lay on mulled wine... (pg 105)

Just for Christmas - Scarlett Bailey (8/12/16)

23. Noel - "...have a Bon Noel, or something." (pg 142)

I Hate Christmas: A Manifesto for the Modern Day Scrooge - Daniel Blythe (9/12/16)

26. Pantomime - It's the pantomime season again. (pg 127)
32. Robin - ...a two-dimensional dancing robin on some pixellated snow... (pg 52)

Jake & The Gingerbread Wars - E.G. Foley (14/12/16)

25. Nutcracker - ...in the clutches of a giant nutcracker in the shape of a toy soldier. (loc. 1239)
35. Sled - "Or dog sleds," Archie chimed in. (loc. 1619)

The Story Of Holly And Ivy - Rumer Godden (18/12/16)

6. Chestnuts - She bought a bag of chestnuts from the chestnut man... (pg 30)

[Joann]

Word List

Progress: 49 /50

1. Advent A Gift to Remember p. 9 “...her own personal ADVENT calendar.”
2. Angel Finding Noel p. 115 “Your mother was an ANGEL.”
3. Bell The Gravity of Birds- p. 49 “...when they rang the BELL.”
4. Candle The Gravity of Birds p.229 “...paper bag and a CANDLE.”
5. Carols Deadly Patterns p. 2 p2 “Christmas CAROLS sounded everywhere you went.”
6. Chestnuts The Gravity of Birds p. 66 “...chanterelles with CHESTNUTS.”
7. Chimney The Gravity of Birds p. 83 “She smelled CHIMNEY smoke.”
8. Christmas The Gravity of Birds p. 80 “...wrapping paper and CHRISTMAS tags..”
9. Cold The Gravity of Birds p. 102 “She was cold.”
10. December The Gravity of Birds p. 135 “Saturday, the first of DECEMBER.”
11. Decorations Finding Noel p. 99 “...with the most Christmas DECORATIONS.”
12. Eggnog The Gravity of Birds p. 170 “...the occasional tipple of EGGNOG.”
13. Elf Deadly Patterns p.13 “..no good little ELF.”
14. Frost The Gravity of Birds p.229 “..etched in a mosaic of FROST.”The Gravity of Birds
15. Garland The Gravity of Birds p. 230 “...a rope of cedar GARLAND.”
16. Gift The Gravity of Birds p.135 “ A hostess GIFT would be important.”
17. Holly The Gravity of Birds p.230 “...with desert HOLLY and sumac.”
18. Merry A Useful Woman p3 "...whispered in MERRY agreement."
19. Mince pies
20. Mistletoe The Gravity of Birds p. 170 “...there was MISTLETOE.”
21. Mulled wine India Black p. 222 “...drink a tankard of MULLED WINE…”
22. NativityDeadly Patterns p 2 “...all the NATIVITY characters….”
23. Noel Finding Noel
24. North Pole The Gravity of Birds p.216 “...visiting the NORTH POLE.”
25. Nutcracker A Gift to Remember p.282 “...7:30 performance of the NUTCRACKER.”
26. Pantomime The Gravity of Birds p.88 “She saw a PANTOMIME of emotions….”
27. Party The Gravity of Birds p. 13 “...ready for a dinner PARTY…”
28. Pine The Gravity of Birds p. 80 “...replaced with the off PINE odor of…..”
29. Presents A Gift to Remember p. 2 “...want to buy themselves PRESENTS.”
30. Pudding The Gravity of Birds p. 139 “...spills of PUDDING…”
31. Reindeer Deadly Patterns p. 1 “...Santa and his REINDEER.”
32. Robin A Useful Woman p.114 "The arrival of the ROBIN redbreast"
33. Rudolph Turbo Twenty-Three p. 159 “People are going to call you RUDOLPH.”
34. Santa The Gravity of Birds p. 174 “...taking solace in a chocolate SANTA…”
35. Sled Finding Noel p. 144 “..his SLED was broken.”
36. Sleigh India Black P.230 “A bright red SLEIGH…”
37. Snow The Gravity of Birds p. 105 “...blasted with SNOW…”
38. Snowball Turbo Twenty-Three p. 114 “Will you need SNOWBALL?”
39. Snowflake Deadly Patternsp.212 “...hand embroidered with SNOWFLAKES.”
40. Snowman Finding Noelp. 144 “...a SNOWMAN came to the door.”
41. Star A Useful Woman p3 "My bright STARS are meant to shine..."
42. Stocking A Useful Woman. P.5 "...despite her woollen STOCKINGS."
43. Tinsel Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen p.73 “...we made ornaments out of popcorn, TINSEL and ….”
44. Toys The Gravity of Birds p. 62 “..with his arsenal of TOYS…”
45. Tree The Gravity of Birds p. 258 “...his mother’s dusty artificial TREE.”
46. Turkey The Gravity of Birds p. 234 “Thanksgiving TURKEY…”
47. Winter The Gravity of Birds p. 159 “I miss WINTER.”
48. Wrapping The Gravity of Birds p. 80 “...rolls of WRAPPING paper…”
49. Wreath The Gravity of Birds p.229 “A WREATH of cedar…”
50. Yule Finding Noel p. 141 “ ...a YULE observance yearly kept.”

[[deleted user]]

Good luck Joann :)

[Cheryl]

DURATION: 1st December 2016 - 31st December 2016

Level: Happy Holidays – 21-40 words

37/50

Word List

1. Advent
2. Angel: Rock Chick 2 Dec “You are an angel from heaven,” Pg 76
3. Bell: Rock Chick 2 Dec Ring a bell? Pg 199
4. Candle: Rock Chick 2 Dec. ...tapered candles in silver candle holders… pg 179
5. Carols: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …listening to the kids botch Christmas carols… pg 24
6. Chestnuts: From Sand and Ash 5 Dec. …they roasted the chestnuts… pg 229
7. Chimney: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec ...as she vaulted over a chimney. Pg 297
8. Christmas: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …listening to the kids botch Christmas carols… pg 24
9. Cold: Rock Chick 2 Dec “There’s cold drinks in the fridge,” pg 109
10. December: Rock Chick 2 Dec Even in December, pg 303
11. Decorations: Winter Moon 3 Dec. I was getting the decorations down. Pg 75
12. Eggnog
13. Elf: The Gift 18 Dec. "I feel like Santa's elf." Pg 17
14. Frost: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec ...trapped in the chilly armpit of a frost giant. Pg 11
15. Garland: Winter Moon 3 Dec. The boys are untangling the garland and tinsel. Pg 76
16. Gift: Rock Chick 2 Dec ...a laugh from Lee felt like a gift. Pg 102
17. Holly
18. Merry: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec The merry light had gone from his eyes. Pg 45
19. Mince pies
20. Mistletoe: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …mistletoe would look real good here. Pg 59
21. Mulled wine: A Promise of Fire 24 Dec ...as languid and intoxicating as mulled wine. Pg 189
22. Nativity
23. Noel
24. North Pole
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec ...like a pantomime ghost, pg 113
27. Party: Rock Chick 2 Dec I might be a party girl… pg 25
28. Pine: Winter Moon 3 Dec. Fir, pine and another variety he couldn’t identify. Pg 36
29. Presents: Rock Chick 2 Dec. I bought you Christmas presents! Pg 21
30. Pudding
31. Reindeer: The Gift 18 Dec. …wearing a green sweater sporting a reindeer with a red blinking nose. Pg 16
32. Robin
33. Rudolph: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …looked like Rudolph… pg 42
34. Santa: Winter Moon 3 Dec. Santa's bringing your big present in the morning. Pg 112
35. Sled: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec. He’d ridden in the back of the sled… pg 194
36. Sleigh
37. SnowFrom Sand and Ash 5 Dec. Just like the snow and fog.. Pg 351
38. Snowball
39. Snowflake: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec. “You sure you want this fight, snowflake?” pg 253
40. Snowman: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …a giant snowman wearing a long red scarf. Pg 55
41. Star: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …when she first met a rock star… pg 84
42. Stocking: Rock Chick 2 Dec ...where it attached to the stocking. Pg 251
43. Tinsel: Winter Moon 3 Dec. The boys are untangling the garland and tinsel. Pg 76
44. Toys: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec. Doesn’t take very good care of his toys. Pg 385
45. Tree: Rock Chick 2 Dec. I got stuck between the tree and the house… pg 30
46. Turkey: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …so we can go home and eat turkey. Pg 109
47. Winter: Rock Chick 2 Dec. …that were great in winter… pg 47
48. Wrapping: Rock Chick 2 Dec ...wrapping my arms around his middle. Pg 181
49. Wreath: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec. ...no wreaths of myrtle and rose. Pg 213
50. Yule

[[deleted user]]

Welcome Sharon & Cheryl!

[Hazel]

Merry Christmas – 41-50 words
45/50

✔ 1. Advent=Christmas Light pg. 22 "celebrate ADVENT and christmas with family" 12/2
✔ 2. Angel=Winter Storms pg. 242 "and the ANGEL who hung on a hook" 12/1
✔ 3. Bell=Winter Storms pg. 122 "the BELL rings" 12/1
✔ 4. Candle=Winter Storms pg. 119 "lights a CANDLE after Mass" 12/1
✔ 5. Carols=Winter Storms pg. 177 "piecing together a medley of CAROLS" 12/1
✔ 6. Chestnuts=Winter Storms pg. 233 "CHESTNUTS roasting on an open fire" 12/1
✔ 7. Chimney=Holiday in Death pg. 301 "I don't even hame a CHIMNEY" 12/6
✔ 8. Christmas=Winter Storms pg. 4 "he was diagnosed just before CHRISTMAS" 12/1
✔ 9. Cold=Winter Storms pg. 151 "shock and burn of water that COLD" 12/1
✔ 10. December=Winter Storms pg. 9 "from breaking her ankle in DECEMBER" 12/1
✔ 11. Decorations=Holiday Defenders: Mission: Christmas Rescue\Special Ops Christmas\Homefront Holiday Hero pg. 28 "or any other holiday DECORATIONS" 12/8
✔ 12. Eggnog=Winter Storms pg. 236 "made eggs Benedict and EGGNOG french toast" 12/1
✔ 13. Elf=Winter Storms pg. 175 "where another ELF sits" 12/1
✔ 14. Frost=Holiday in Death pg. 6 "thin sheen of glittery FROST" 12/6
✔ 15. Garland=Winter Storms pg. 175 "he's stringing a popcorn GARLAND" 12/1
✔ 16. Gift=Winter Storms pg. 192 "that was my GIFT" 12/1
✔ 17. Holly=Winter Storms pg. 183 "an arrangement og greens, pinecones and HOLLY" 12/1
✔ 18. Merry=Winter Storms pg. 187 "without hearing a MERRY jingle" 12/1
19. Mince pies
✔ 20. Mistletoe=Winter Storms pg. 175 "there is MISTLETOE hanging in the kitchen" 12/1
21. Mulled wine
✔ 22. Nativity=Christmas Light pg. 37 "costumes for the Children's NATIVITY Pageant" 12/2
23. Noel
✔ 24. North Pole=Winter Storms pg. 175 "I'm living at the NORTH POLE" 12/1
✔ 25. Nutcracker=Winter Storms pg. 172 "her impressive NUTCRACKER collection" 12/1
26. Pantomime
✔ 27. Party=Winter Storms pg. 127 "annual Winter Street Inn christmas PARTY" 12/1
✔ 28. Pine=Winter Storms pg. 123 "ran off her energy in the PINE trees" 12/1
✔ 29. Presents=Winter Storms pg. 182 "the PRESENTS under the tree" 12/1
✔ 30. Pudding=Winter Storms pg. 152 "he'll pick the corn PUDDING" 12/1
✔ 31. Reindeer=Winter Storms pg. 193 "what we need is a sleigh Mitzi says and eight REINDEER" 12/1
✔ 32. Robin=Hard Eight pg. 214 "the kind of fluff you see on a baby ROBIN" 12/28
33. Rudolph
✔ 34. Santa=Winter Storms pg. 81 "hopes to be a very skinny SANTA" 12/1
✔ 35. Sled=Winter Storms pg. 173 "an artful display of a Radio Flyer SLED" 12/1
✔ 36. Sleigh=Winter Storms pg. 187 "has hung SLEIGH bells from every doorknob" 12/1
✔ 37. Snow=Winter Storms pg. 191 "to push the SNOW back" 12/1
✔ 38. Snowball=Christmas Light pg. 108 "a lump the size of a SNOWBALL forming" 12/2
✔ 39. Snowflake=Winter Storms pg. 152 "the fiesta cranberry sauce, the SNOWFLAKE rolls" 12/1
✔ 40. Snowman=Holiday Defenders: Mission: Christmas Rescue\Special Ops Christmas\Homefront Holiday Hero pg. 17 "and Jolly SNOWMAN nodding in passing" 12/8
✔ 41. Star=Winter Storms pg. 187 "he had a tattoo of a STAR" 12/1
✔ 42. Stocking=Winter Storms pg. 234 "in his STOCKING Kelley finds" 12/1
✔ 43. Tinsel=Holiday in Death pg. 21 "draped ugly gold TINSEL around" 12/6
✔ 44. Toys=Winter Storms pg. 28 "he TOYS with going back to the bar" 12/1
✔ 45. Tree=L is for Lawless pg. 315 "you're barking up the wrong TREE" 12/7
✔ 46. Turkey=Winter Storms pg. 64 "they have to stop, cold TURKEY" 12/1
✔ 47. Winter=Winter Storms pg. 5 "the WINTER months are mild" 12/1
✔ 48. Wrapping=Winter Storms pg. 174 "using it as a WRAPPING station" 12/1
✔ 49. Wreath=Winter Storms pg. 173 "an enormous WREATH on the front door" 12/1
✔ 50. Yule=Winter Storms pg. 175 "in front of the YULE log" 12/1

[[deleted user]]

Good luck Mary!

[Hazel]

Did good last month right now I found 46 of 50, hopefully I can find the last 4 before the end of November. Hope I do as well this month.

[[deleted user]]

46 out of 50 for November is pretty good going. Some of those words were tough to find!

[Debbie]

36/50

1. Advent Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p..the Advent wreath rested in the center of the kitchen table
2. Angel The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd 12/6/16..p292..she was like an angel
3. Bell The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd 12/6/16..p106..the bells on the door jingled
4. Candle The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd 12/6/16..p140 pumpkin scented Glade candle
5. Carols An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods..p29 ..holiday carols were being played
6. Chestnuts Murder, Served Simply by Isabella Alan 12/26/16 ..p71..she squeezed the chestnut bun
7. Chimney Buried in Bargains by Josie Belle..p12 "shove it up your chimney"
8. Christmas The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd 12/6/16..p49 Jack came for Christmas
9. Cold Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p78..winter cold whirled around her
10. December Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p3.. The December sky was dark
11. Decorations Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p73..how he felt about Christmas decorations
12. Eggnog Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p39..she ordered a skinny eggnog latte
13. Elf The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd 12/6/16..p133..like an elf at Christmas
14. Frost Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 12/8/16..p164..the frost crunched beneath her feet
15. Garland Buried in Bargains by Josie Belle..p61..garlands of pine had been strung
16. Gift The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd 12/6/16..p130 pink foil gift bags
17. Holly Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 12/8/16..p224..a tablecloth printed with holley and red berries
18. Merry Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p125..Merry Christmas
19. Mince pies
20. Mistletoe Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p183..a sprig of mistletoe
21. Mulled wine
22. Nativity
23. Noel
24. North Pole An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods 12/16/16..p204..they were heading to the North Pole
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime
27. Party The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd 12/6/16..p191..Let's throw a party
28. Pine Buried in Bargains by Josie Belle..p64..white lights and pine boughs
29. Presents An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods..p151 I think I'm getting other presents too
30. Pudding F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton 12/15/16..p44..He's a real pudding head
31. Reindeer Buried in Bargains by Josie Belle 12/11/16..p252..a song about a red nosed reindeer
32. Robin
33. Rudolph Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich 12/1/16..p160 People are gonna call you Rudolph
34. Santa Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p73..I'm not going to force into a Santa suit
35. Sled
36. Sleigh Murder, Served Simply by Isabella Alan 12/26/16 ..p2..onto the progressive dinner sleigh
37. Snow Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich 12/1/16..p147 snow shovel
38. Snowball Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich 12/1/16..p114 will you need Snowball anymore?
39. Snowflake Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 12/8/16..p168..we used to catch snowflakes on our tongues
40. Snowman The Dogs of Christmas by W. Bruce Cameron 12/22/16..p142..Next to Santa was a larger snowman
41. Star Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p18 He was a star athlete
42. Stocking Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p73..two Christmas stockings that looked crocheted
43. Tinsel Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke 12/30/16..p213 draping it with tinsel
44. Toys An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods..p103..leave my toys or school books
45. Tree Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p19 Christmas without the trees
46. Turkey Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 12/8/16..p155 I think a small turkey and stuffing
47. Winter Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p68..she crossed the matted winter lawn
48. Wrapping Buried in Bargains by Josie Belle..p3 wrapping paper, bows and tags
49. Wreath Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber..p68..the wreath adorned front door
50. Yule

Leftovers
1. Bonfire
2. Explosion Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich 12/1/16..159 the initial shock of the explosion
3. Sparkler
4. Treason
5. Yam Murder, Served Simply by Isabella Alan 12/26/16 ..p296..I dished yams onto my plate

[Barbara ★]

December Scavenger Hunt
Happy Holidays – 21-40 words

40/40 FOUND

Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid - Suzanne Enoch 12/2
27. Party - hadn't noticed her departure from the party, p70
19. Mince pies - roast mutton and mincemeat pies, p302

Cold, Cold Heart - Tami Hoag 12/3
3. Bell - ringing like a bell, p307
8. Christmas - for the Christmas season, p258
11. Decorations - Christmas decorations, maybe some hand tools, p283
15. Garland - garland and wreaths everywhere, p258
16. Gift - the gift that keeps on giving, p32
28. Pine - the smell of pine and spruce, p258
34. Santa - I'm also aware that Santa Claus isn't real, p90
37. Snow - cast into the snow, p109

Maximum Ride Forever - James Patterson 12/4
30. Pudding - closer to pudding than milk, p141
38. Snowball - rolling towards him like a snowball, p167

Night and Day - Iris Johansen 12/4
9. Cold -you never did like the cold, p53
35. Sled - she saw the sled explode, p214

Restless Heart - Emma Lang 12/5
2. Angel - but the blond angel, p28
4. Candle - with only a candle to light her way, p80
14. Frost - frost was thick this morning, p2

One Moonlit Night - Samantha James 12/6
7. Chimney - the side of a crumbling chimney, p323

Skin Game - Jim Butcher 12/8
26. Pantomime - pantomiming sticking a pin in something, p114

Hangman - Michael Slade 12/9
42. Stocking - in stocking feet she recalled, p76
46. Turkey - fortified with a bottle of Wild Turkey, p151

Wicked Witch Murder - Leslie Meier 12/10
10. December - Christmas tree fires in December, p233
20. Mistletoe - the mistletoe, a sacred plant, p208
47. Winter - ancient celebrations of the winter solstice, p208
50. Yule - the yule log, bringing light into the home, p208

Captive Heart - Anne Windsor 12/11
45. Tree - the trees bother me, p20

Someone to Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas 12/11
32. Robin - nicknamed the Runners "Robin Redbreast", p42

Tutu Deadly - Natalie Roberts 12/12
25. Nutcracker - annual production of The Nutcracker, p2
29. Presents - a few presents on holidays, p247

Apprentice in Death - J.D. Robb 12/17
6. Chestnuts - roasted chestnuts that had scented the street, p159

Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo 12/17
18. Merry - the merry light had gone from his eyes, p45
39. Snowflake - you sure you want this fight, snowflake, p253

Normal - Graeme Cameron 12/18
41. Star - dotted with shimmering stars, p127

Bethany's Heart - C.L. Scholey 12/18
40. Snowman - were they the abominable snowmen, p21
44. Toys - he's miserable when his toys are taken, p76
48. Wrapping - wrapping around him, p96

The Apple Orchard - Susan Wiggs 12/19
22. Nativity - and a moss-clad nativity scene, p367

I Love This Bar - Carolyn Brown 12/23
24. North Pole - she could have melted ice on the North Pole, p5
33. Rudolph - you are as red as Rudolph, p22
49. Wreath - a wreath of white roses, p158

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[[deleted user]]

Welcome Debbie and Barbara :)

[Sara]

Count me in again!

1. Advent
2. Angel
3. Bell
4. Candle
5. Carols
6. Chestnuts
7. Chimney
8. Christmas
9. Cold
10. December
11. Decorations
12. Eggnog
13. Elf
14. Frost
15. Garland
16. Gift
17. Holly
18. Merry
19. Mince pies
20. Mistletoe
21. Mulled wine
22. Nativity
23. Noel
24. North Pole
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime
27. Party
28. Pine
29. Presents
30. Pudding
31. Reindeer
32. Robin
33. Rudolph
34. Santa
35. Sled
36. Sleigh
37. Snow
38. Snowball
39. Snowflake
40. Snowman
41. Star
42. Stocking
43. Tinsel
44. Toys
45. Tree
46. Turkey
47. Winter
48. Wrapping
49. Wreath
50. Yule

[[deleted user]]

Good luck Sara!

[JoAnne]

I meant to join last month but forgot! I better dig up some Christmas books!!

December 2016 Scavenger Hunt
Level: Happy Holidays – 21-40 words

48/40

Word List
1. Advent Home For Christmas Melissa McClone 12/14/16 Loc 66 Decorating her tree, hanging lights on her apartment's balcony, counting down the days to December twenty-fifth with a chocolate-filled Advent calendar, hiking South Mountain on Christmas day...

2. Angel Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 379 “Sleep tight, angel.”

3. Bell Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 1198 He stepped into the darkened store to the familiar tinkle of a bell and the rasp of his own quick breath.

4. Candle Long Time Coming Jayne Rylon 12/1/16 p 98 When her medicines began to kick in and her eyelids grew heavy, Willie dragged the afghan over them and blew out the lone remaining candle.

5. Carols Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 2235 They've even got Giselle Diamond singing Christmas carols.

6. Chestnuts Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 2235 “They’re putting special lights on the tree, selling gourmet hot cider, hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, s**t like that.

7. Chimney Greenglass House Kate Milford 12/2/16 p 126 The very oldest was nothing but three walls and two-thirds of a chimney, and it was pretty much held up by the vines that had grown around it.

8. Christmas Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 2235 It’s his Christmas Tree. In front of his house.

9. Cold Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 48 The man stopped and straightened out of the cold hunch that populated the streets of Holly this time of year.

10. December Looking Inside Beth Kery 12/3/16 p 164 I think their electric bill for December must be about equivalent to all of the other eleven months of the year.

11. Decorations Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 49 And he was sure Holly dominated ninety percent of North Carolina’s power grid from Halloween through New Year’s with all the additional lights and moving decorations residents added for the holidays.

12. Eggnog Greenglass House Kate Milford 12/2/16 p 8 Eggnog bootlegger?

13. Elf Greenglass House Kate Milford 12/2/16 p 8 An elf on the lam from the North Pole?

14. Frost Cowboy, It's Cold Outside Katherine Garbera 12/9/16 Loc 802 He thought of himself like Jack Frost blowing into her life and spreading some wintery cheer and then he’d move on.

15. Garland Snow Belle Jackie Castle 12/3/16 Loc 1798 For the next few hours, Ethan hung garland and decorated the tree.

16. Gift Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 99 A flower shop, chocolate shop, gift shop, bookstore, and coffee shop, and, of course, what would Holly be without a Christmas store?

17. Holly Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 58 Some of the best he had of his youth here in Holly.

18. Merry Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 2625 “I’d say this is going to be one very merry Christmas.”

19. Mince pies

20. Mistletoe Snow Belle Jackie Castle 12/3/16 Loc 1933 “I found the mistletoe.”

21. Mulled wine Snowbound at Christmas Jennifer Ryan 12/4/16 p 39 The mulled wine isn’t going to drink itself.”

22. Nativity Snow Belle Jackie Castle 12/3/16 Loc 1801 He’d found a nativity set, which he placed on the mantle over the fireplace where a fire now burned.

23. Noel Crepe Factor Laura Childs 12/16/16 p 62 A spicy duck gumbo; a colorful Noel salad topped with strawberries, cranberries, and walnuts; and an entree of blackened redfish with pommes Anna.

24. North Pole Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 47 Not much had changed about the storybook setting— one that belonged at Santa’s workshop in the North Pole.

25. Nutcracker Snow Angel Melanie Shawn 12/22/16 Loc 1152 She had actually been cast in the Nutcracker, which ran in San Francisco.

26. Pantomime Victoria Daisy Goodwin 12/11/16 p 43 Her uncle Cumberland had his hand to his ear in a pantomime of deafness.

27. Party Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 496 Grant looked down into her crystal-blue eyes and realized that if he didn’t know her, if they’d met somewhere else, like at a party in DC, he’d be all over the idea of getting her back to his place.

28. Pine Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 337 Loc Close enough to smell his spicy scent mixed with fresh pine.

29. Presents Greenglass House Kate Milford 12/2/16 p 170 Two presents in less than ten minutes?

30. Pudding Snowbound at Christmas Jennifer Ryan 12/4/16 p 32 A veritable treasure trove of stashed snacks: chocolate pudding cups, granola bars, pretzels, and an eclair from Haute Coffee and Bakery.

31. Reindeer Snowbound at Christmas Jennifer Ryan 12/4/16 p 9 Santas, reindeers, wreaths, and balls glistened with colored sugar and sprinkles.

32. Robin Long Lost Harlan Coben 12/23/16 p 19 The one with the bad cable-show dye job and Robin Hood facial hair.

33. Rudolph Snowbound at Christmas Jennifer Ryan 12/4/16 p 39 I just spied Rudolph’s nose.

34. Santa Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 47 Not much had changed about the storybook setting— one that belonged at Santa’s workshop in the North Pole.

35. Sled Greenglass House Kate Milford 12/2/16 p 193 “The sleds are in here somewhere,” Mr. Pine said, surveying the space.

36. Sleigh Snow Belle Jackie Castle 12/3/16 Loc 1762 Sleigh rides, games, dancing in the barn, and lots of warm drinks and food.

37. Snow Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 91 Snow padded the cobblestone streets, but Grant could still feel the familiar roll beneath his feet.

38. Snowball Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 307 Outside, the air hit Faith like a snowball, but that didn’t do much to straighten out the buzz in her head.

39. Snowflake Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 92 Snowflakes drifted from the sky, and he pulled the brim of his ball cap lower.

40. Snowman Snow Belle Jackie Castle 12/3/16 Loc 2695 It was wrapped in snowman paper with a bright red bow, and was the size of a shirt box.

41. Star Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 101 “Wait until everyone hears we’ve got a star in our midst this Christmas.”

42. Stocking Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 758 Makes a great stocking stuffer.

43. Tinsel Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 295 No stand, no ornaments, no tinsel.

44. Toys Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 327 They flashed their money and their shiny toys.

45. Tree Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 330 “Your mama’s tree is right out here.”

46. Turkey Snow Belle Jackie Castle 12/3/16 Loc 812 He wasn’t a fan of turkey but ate it anyway.

47. Winter Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 427 “You remember, the biggest draw of the Winter Wonderland Festival?

48. Wrapping Quick Trick Skye Jordan 12/1/16 Loc 1514 He lost his balance and put out a hand to catch the wall, wrapping his other arm around Faith, and steadied them as they both floated back to baseline.

49. Wreath Snow Belle Jackie Castle 12/3/16 Loc 1800 A wreath hung on the front door.

50. Yule

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Welcome to the challenge JoAnne :)

[JoAnne]

Thanks Caroline

[Melike]

Word List
44/50

1. Advent
2. Angel--There are angels and snowmen dangling....Loc 425 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
3. Bell--a bottle of irish whiskey like a dinner bell...LOC 158 Slaughterhouse-Five
4. Candle...a book of matches, a pencil, and a candle...LOC 1118 Slaughterhouse-Five
5. Carols--Even though she was listening to Christmas carols on her Ipod...Loc 1432 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane\A Cedar Cove Christmas
6. Chestnuts--...at the buds coming out on the horse chestnut tress...LOC 1852 The Woman on the Orient Express
7. Chimney--the sheds had tin chimneys...LOC 1080 Slaughterhouse-Five
8. Christmas--it was early afternnon, Christmas Eve. Location 128 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane\A Cedar Cove Christmas
9. Cold--Wind and cold and violent exercise...LOC 399 Slaughterhouse-Five
10. December--This was in December of 1944...LOC 388 Slaughterhouse-Five
11. Decorations--Helen Shelton fussed with the decorations in her small...Location 128 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane\A Cedar Cove Christmas
12. Eggnog
13. Elf--"we have got Elf on DVD...Loc 491 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
14. Frost...the frost and the snow of the Alps was far behind... LOC 476 The Woman on the Orient Express
15. Garland--merrt amoretti wove garlands above windows...LOC 1755 Slaughterhouse-Five
16. Gift--..and she bought one from a Santa Fe gift shop during...LOC 465 Slaughterhouse-Five
17. Holly--the mantelpiece over the open fire is draped with fake holly boughs and fairy lights..Loc 425 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
18. Merry...and besides, Felix would play merry hell if he found out....LOC 2503 The Woman on the Orient Express
19. Mince pies--besides, Ben swears mincemeat is his favorite pie. Location 152 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane\A Cedar Cove Christmas
20. Mistletoe--...and the way people try and snog you under mistletoe. LOC 1931 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
21. Mulled wine--mittened hands wrapped around steaming glasses of mulled wine. Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe Loc 542
22. Nativity--"Of ourse", Olivia said, "the live Nativity scene" Loc1733 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane\A Cedar Cove Christmas
23. Noel
24. North Pole...better than the North Pole even...LOC 722 Unexpected Gifts
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime
27. Party--...a University of Chicago professor at a cocktail party...LOC 134Slaughterhouse-Five
28. Pine--...in bed in an old people's home caled Pine Knoll...Loc 356 Slaughterhouse-Five
29. Presents--the kids got the best and brightest presents out. Loc 629 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
30. Pudding...hinged clogs were transforming his feet into blood puddings. LOC 759 Slaughterhouse-Five
31. Reindeer--there are angels and snowmen dangling on strings from the beams, as well as a reinderr mobile.... Loc 425 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
32. Robin--it was loaded with bullets the size of robins eggs. LOC 2261 Slaughterhouse-Five
33. Rudolph...which probably wasn't nearly as cute as Rudolph's...LOC 2651 A Cold Creek Christmas Story
34. Santa--"Hit me with it. Inflatable Santa in the bed?" Loc 461 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
35. Sled...they have different activities here like sledding, sleigh rides...LOC 800 A Cold Creek Christmas Story
36. Sleigh...they have different activities here like sledding, sleigh rides...LOC 800 A Cold Creek Christmas Story
37. Snow--Snow was falling lightly...Location 128 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane\A Cedar Cove Christmas
38. Snowball
39. Snowflake--it was coldand the few snowflakes that had begun to drift down...LOC 1614 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane\A Cedar Cove Christmas
40. Snowman--those giant inflatable snowmen...Loc 1924 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
41. Star--The glittery confetti in the shapes of trumpets and stars is strewn across the TV stand. Loc 425 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
42. Stocking--she planned to give them their made-with-love stockings Location 161 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane\A Cedar Cove Christmas
43. Tinsel--her mum tinsel wrapped around her head like a crown...Location 109 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
44. Toys..should take her one of the original Sparkle toys...LOC 424 A Cold Creek Christmas Story
45. Tree-he was leaning against a tree..LOC 516 Slaughterhouse-Five
46. Turkey...two hours made her more nervous than a turkey at Thanksgiving...LOC 1309 A Cold Creek Christmas Story
47. Winter--with the help of fear and echoes and winter silences...LOC 582
48. Wrapping--"He did hug me then, wrapping long arms about me.." Loc 1710 Dragonfly in Amber
49. Wreath--the mantelpiece is decorated with holly wreaths..LOC 878 Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
50. Yule

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Good luck Melike :)

[Lauren]

Count me in!

DURATION: 1st December 2016 - 31st December 2016

Words found: 43/50

Word List:

1. Advent Choir of Angels page 348
"Isn't the altar lovely?" Shirley said with a sigh, pointing toward the poinsettias arranged around the table that held the Advent wreath.
2. Angel Envy page 404
She went over to her vanity - it was an elaborate piece of dark wood furniture, ornamented with carved flowers and angels, and it had offered up her reflection on so many nights when she had been full of girlish wonder.
3. Bell Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 13
The chauffeur pocketed them whistling Jingle Bells to honor not only the murder, but the season.
4. Candle Justice Buried page 69
The scent of smoke drifts impossibly on the air, from a candle freshly extinguished.
5. Carols Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 19
We're in a program of Christmas carols.
6. Chestnuts Lily and the Octopus page 51
Street vendors selling chestnuts, buskers banging on pickle buckets, dancing tickers with holiday stock prices, workers preparing Times Square for New Year's Eve - everything seemed touched by light.
7. Chimney Mistletoe Memories page 38
It nearly smoked the parishioners out each Sabbath, as there was no chimney.
8. Christmas Before I Go to Sleep page 55
December will follow, and then Christmas.
9. Cold Before I Go to Sleep page 53
He held my hands in his, rubbing them as if against the cold.
10. December Before I Go to Sleep page 18
I don't understand how it can be November - December tomorrow - but I skim throught the leaves, thin as tissue, to today's date.
11. Decorations Mistletoe Memories page 135
You don't have any decorations.
12. Eggnog Mistletoe Memories page 328
None of them involve buckets of eggnog, do they?
13. Elf Choir of Angels page 11
Here it was, barely December, and department-store windows had been filled with automated elves and tinsel-hung Christmas trees since before Thanksgiving!
14. Frost Mistletoe Memories page 44
Stephan stood in the frosted yard of the Union Church's cemetery.
15. Garland Mistletoe Memories page 85
She admired the garlands, berries, glass balls, and candles with which they had decorated the tree.
16. Gift Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 10
They were mostly young or middle-aged, carrying suit bags, briefcases or department store shopping bags stuffed with gifts.
17. Holly Mistletoe Memories page 87
Rory popped out from behind a holly bush.
18. Merry Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 8
"Merry Christmas."
19. Mince pies A Christmas Gift Loc 315
She could see her dad with his feet stretched towards the fire, snoozing in front of the television, and her mother was in the kitchen making mince pies and singing.
20. Mistletoe Mistletoe Memories page 12
Stephan and Annaliese followed the lad's gaze to the nest of mistletoe wrapped around the branch of the black gum tree.
21. Mulled wine The Reading Group: December Loc 45
"Is that mulled wine I smell?"
22. Nativity Mistletoe Memories page 150
They unpacked stockings, colored paper and crystal bells, cards from previous Christmases, gold-plated and tin Saint Nicholas figurines, pinecones surprisingly still holding a cinnamon scent, ornaments and feathers, three hand-carved nativities, and yards and yards of red ribbon.
23. Noel
24. North Pole
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime
27. Party Before I Go to Sleep page 62
"A party," I said.
28. Pine Mistletoe Memories page 57
The story goes that Joseph Bonaparte was out hunting in the Pine Barrens one winter day when he came across tracks that looked like a two-footed donkey.
29. Presents Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 16
"Christmas present?"
30. Pudding Fire page 258
Murgda was stingy with everyone including herself, and known to be exceedingly fond of bread pudding.
31. Reindeer Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 168
"Before they went in, she and her companion decided to have a look at the reindeer in Central Park."
32. Robin
33. Rudolph Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 168
Rudolph furrowed his brow.
34. Santa Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 2
And at least he wasn't got up in Santa Claus rig.
35. Sled Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 168
"They were hit by a runaway sled."
36. Sleigh Envy page 289
There she lay back against the mahogany sleigh bed with its white matelassé bedspread and let her arm drape over her face.
37. Snow Envy page 280
Diana looked out her window at the inevitable snow that fell on the middle lot yards.
38. Snowball Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 162
If he could find that second novel by Dashiell Hammett, The Dain Curse, his snowballing debts could be paid.
39. Snowflake Envy page 280
It would smolder to ash, and then the soft snowflakes would fall on top, melting and disintegrating it to nothing.
40. Snowman
41. Star Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 13
Asked by a detective if they knew what they were doing in Harlem, Pharoah sassily told him, "We're guest stars, sweetheart."
42. Stocking Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 161
Once the girl in the Santa cap was finally stationed in place outside the bookshop, the proprietor climbed into his display and caroled about on hand and knee, trumpeting so heartily that the windows fogged as he trimmed them with lights and stuffed the stockings with crime novels.
43. Tinsel Mistletoe Memories page 250
Tinsel sparkled and on the top a star gleamed.
44. Toys Mistletoe Memories page 151
Shopping for toys, clothes, and a Christmas feast could not.
45. Tree Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 5
The Christmas tree gave off much bright light and a faint aroma of the north woods.
46. Turkey Lily and the Octopus page 116
The frozen turkey lands with a thud in the sink and it startles Lily awake.
47. Winter Before I Go to Sleep page 55
It will be winter soon, I thought.
48. Wrapping
49. Wreath Choir of Angels page 387
A wreath in the nearby window was decorated with sprigs of holly and red Christmas balls.
50. Yule Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop page 9
No longer the kind that once inspired Yuletide songs destined for a prominent place on The Hit Parade.

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Happy Hunting!!

[Kimberly]

Count me in again!!!


December Scavenger Hunt
Happy Holidays – 21-40 words
FOUND = 26/50

1. Advent

2. Angel: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 319 "A snow angel, the groundsman told anyone who would listen."

3. Bell: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 2 "I thought as I twisted the handle on the front door of Torte, causing a bell above my head to chime."

4. Candle: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 221 "They stood at the four corners of the circle, each woman holding a candle representing east, west, north, or south."

5. Carols: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 80 "The familiar melodies of the carols were a warm reminder of the pleasures of the day to come, as sure a sign of the holiday as the fresh scent of pine needles from the Christmas tree."

6. Chestnuts

7. Chimney: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 171 "The sound of the wind screaming down the chimney sounded like Rose's banshee."

8. Christmas: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 141 "I was so mad, but then at Christmas time I was the only one of my group of friends who could afford to go ski for the entire season."

9. Cold: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 268 " It was cold on the water, the grey ocean matched the color of the clouds."

10. December: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 146 "The funeral took place on a bitterly cold December morning."

11. Decorations: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 285 "No, Rafferty thought, standing in the store, amid holiday decorations, with Mickey in his full pirate regalia, and talking about the familial ancestry of the Goddesses was what was lame."

12. Eggnog: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 277 "Friends, Paul toasted as he returned, spiking the eggnog he handed her with Napoleon brandy lifted from his father's wine cellar."

13. Elf

14. Frost: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 247 "Lacy frost etched the window."

15. Garland

16. Gift: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 173 "The gift certificate Towner had created was propped up on the glass table of the orangerie where Callie had agreed to meet Emily this morning."

17. Holly

18. Merry: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 198 "Merry Windsor donates to weary firefighters."

19. Mince pies
20. Mistletoe
21. Mulled wine
22. Nativity
23. Noel
24. North Pole
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime

27. Party: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 73 "I hope you took time out from your party schedule to pack your belongings."

28. Pine: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 155 "Instead, she stayed a few feet behind him on the narrowed path, forcing herself forward while dodging tree roots, stepping on soft moss and pine needles."

29. Presents: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 242 "Usually by now we would have been watching Liam open his presents - which he always did with unabashed glee, loving everything."

30. Pudding: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 178 "She arranged the glasses on the island and dipped her pinky into the hot pudding to taste it."

31. Reindeer
32. Robin
33. Rudolph
34. Santa
35. Sled
36. Sleigh

37. Snow: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 2 "In the winter, Ashland attracts skiers and snow lovers to its nearby ski resorts and backcountry trails."

38. Snowball: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 68 "I pulled my head back, laughing as the snowball sailed past me."

39. Snowflake

40. Snowman: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 158 "Or we could build a snowman and dress him up."

41. Star: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 23 "He placed his other hand on the gold star on his left chest."

42. Stocking

43. Tinsel: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 137 "Someone had taped scrawny lengths of silver tinsel along the corridors, and a miniature plastic Christmas tree stood on the counter of the nurses' station."

44. Toys

45. Tree: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 155 "He took her mug and put it down on a nearby tree stump."

46. Turkey: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 80 "My mother offered up turkey and all the trimmings in the unspoken fear that each holiday might be Liam's last.

47. Winter: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 141 "Its boom time while the season runs for ten months, but once the theater shutters at the end of October, businesses are bound to bust if they haven't planned ahead for the quiet, desolated streets in the winter."

48. Wrapping

49. Wreath: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 80 "Every gift she wrapped, every ornament she hung on the tree, every wreath she positioned just so - this was all done in the shadow of what she knew was to come."

50. Yule

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Welcome Kimberly!

[Ana]

Scavenger - December 2016
Start Date: December 1st, 2016
End Date: December 24th, 2016
Level: Merry Christmas

Progress: 43 / 50 words

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Dr. Seuss ( December 9th, 2016 )
1. Bell - Would stand together, with Christmas bells ringing
2. Chimney - And he slid down the chimney
3. Christmas - Every Who down the Who-ville liked Christmas a lot . . .
4. Cold - Who'd got out of bed for a cup of cold water.
5. Merry - Why, this sound sounded merry!
6. Mistletoe - Every Who down in Who-ville beneath was busy now, hanging a mistletoe wreath
7. Presents - And he took every present!
8. Reindeer - All I need is a reindeer
9. Santa - If Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch
10. Sleigh - And the sleigh started down
11. Snow - Quiet snow filled the air
12. Stocking - And they're hanging their stockings!
13. Tinsel - The tags! And the tinsel!
14. Toys - They'd rush for their toys
15. Tree - And now I will stuff up the tree!
16. Wrapping The ribbons! The Wrappings!

Christmas Light - Jolyse Barnett ( December 10th, 2016 )
17. Advent - to help with Grandma Bertie or celebrate Advent and Christmas with family
18. Angel - I offered to make the angel costumes for the Children’s Nativity
19. Candle - She set the box next to his and pulled out the first electric candle to hand over to Ben.
20. Chestnuts - She glanced up at him through chestnut lashes, smiling shyly.
21. December - What a perfect first day of December
22. Decorations - I’m quite capable of hanging decorations and connecting strings of lights.
23. Eggnog - Any of you ladies in the mood for a drink? Wine, egg nog, Winter Wonder?
24. Gift - Their eyes drooping and arms wrapped around boxes of knitted gifts
25. Holly - We didn’t get a chance to talk much last week while we were at Enza’s in Holly Point.
26. Nativity - while she finished the Nativity Pageant practice in the church hall
27. Nutcracker - She stopped at a storefront window of enchanting nutcrackers.
28. Party - Have I ever missed your holiday dinner party?
29. Pine - Along with the pine scent of his freshly cut Christmas tree
30. Sled - Ben grabbed her hand and helped her over the ridge, back to their sleds.
31. Snowball - Those coconut snowball cookies and chocolate cheesecake are calling my name.
32. Snowflake - Jade strolled down Main Street, watching snowflakes shimmer in the glow of the streetlights
33. Star - Something to do with the Star of Bethlehem?
34. Turkey - She bit what was left of the ham, turkey and American cheese
35. Winter - Winter came early in this part or the world.
36. Wreath - decorated their homes with Christmas lights and wreaths over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The Son of Neptune - Rick Riordan
37. Snowman - Her sister Euryale had crumbled to dust, but she was already starting to re-form, like a snowman un-melting. ( December 10th, 2016 )

Miss Kane's Christmas - Caroline Mickelson
38. Elf - You've said yourself that none excels at elf management like I do. ( December 12th, 2016 )
39. North Pole - I cannot believe you've banished me from North Pole. ( December 12th, 2016 )
40. Garland - Tinsel and Jolly had done a beautiful job stringing strand of garland and white lights ( December 12th, 2016 )
41. Rudolph - It's Rudolph's nose. ( December 12th, 2016 )
42. Yule - As best as he could tell a yule bomb had exploded while he’d been asleep. ( December 12th, 2016 )

The Return of Kris Kingle - Caroline Mickelson ( December 13th, 2016 )
43. Frost - Do you have a moment to frost these?

Looking for:
Carols
Garland
Mince pies
Mulled wine
Noel
Pantomime
Pudding
Robin

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Good luck Anamaria!

[[deleted user]]

All done on message 2 :)

[Hazel]

Congrats Caroline!

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Thanks Mary :)

[Ana]

Done with this too! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Congratulations Ana!

[JoAnne]

I found 48/40. I am done. Here's a link to my message.

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Congratulations JoAnne!!

[Joann]

I found all but mince pie and I know I won't be finding it before end of month, so going to quit at 49/50.

Post #3

[Joann]

I found all but mince pie and I know I won't be finding it before end of month, so going to quit at 49/50.

Post #3

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Good job Joann :)

[Hazel]

I think I am done too, I found 45/50. Message 8.

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Congratulations Mary!

[Cheryl]

I'm finished! Only found 37 words - it was much harder than I thought! Thanks for the challenge. Original post #6

DURATION: 1st December 2016 - 31st December 2016

Level: Happy Holidays – 21-40 words

37/50

Word List

1. Advent
2. Angel: Rock Chick 2 Dec “You are an angel from heaven,” Pg 76
3. Bell: Rock Chick 2 Dec Ring a bell? Pg 199
4. Candle: Rock Chick 2 Dec. ...tapered candles in silver candle holders… pg 179
5. Carols: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …listening to the kids botch Christmas carols… pg 24
6. Chestnuts: From Sand and Ash 5 Dec. …they roasted the chestnuts… pg 229
7. Chimney: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec ...as she vaulted over a chimney. Pg 297
8. Christmas: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …listening to the kids botch Christmas carols… pg 24
9. Cold: Rock Chick 2 Dec “There’s cold drinks in the fridge,” pg 109
10. December: Rock Chick 2 Dec Even in December, pg 303
11. Decorations: Winter Moon 3 Dec. I was getting the decorations down. Pg 75
12. Eggnog
13. Elf: The Gift 18 Dec. "I feel like Santa's elf." Pg 17
14. Frost: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec ...trapped in the chilly armpit of a frost giant. Pg 11
15. Garland: Winter Moon 3 Dec. The boys are untangling the garland and tinsel. Pg 76
16. Gift: Rock Chick 2 Dec ...a laugh from Lee felt like a gift. Pg 102
17. Holly
18. Merry: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec The merry light had gone from his eyes. Pg 45
19. Mince pies
20. Mistletoe: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …mistletoe would look real good here. Pg 59
21. Mulled wine: A Promise of Fire 24 Dec ...as languid and intoxicating as mulled wine. Pg 189
22. Nativity
23. Noel
24. North Pole
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec ...like a pantomime ghost, pg 113
27. Party: Rock Chick 2 Dec I might be a party girl… pg 25
28. Pine: Winter Moon 3 Dec. Fir, pine and another variety he couldn’t identify. Pg 36
29. Presents: Rock Chick 2 Dec. I bought you Christmas presents! Pg 21
30. Pudding
31. Reindeer: The Gift 18 Dec. …wearing a green sweater sporting a reindeer with a red blinking nose. Pg 16
32. Robin
33. Rudolph: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …looked like Rudolph… pg 42
34. Santa: Winter Moon 3 Dec. Santa's bringing your big present in the morning. Pg 112
35. Sled: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec. He’d ridden in the back of the sled… pg 194
36. Sleigh
37. SnowFrom Sand and Ash 5 Dec. Just like the snow and fog.. Pg 351
38. Snowball
39. Snowflake: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec. “You sure you want this fight, snowflake?” pg 253
40. Snowman: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …a giant snowman wearing a long red scarf. Pg 55
41. Star: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …when she first met a rock star… pg 84
42. Stocking: Rock Chick 2 Dec ...where it attached to the stocking. Pg 251
43. Tinsel: Winter Moon 3 Dec. The boys are untangling the garland and tinsel. Pg 76
44. Toys: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec. Doesn’t take very good care of his toys. Pg 385
45. Tree: Rock Chick 2 Dec. I got stuck between the tree and the house… pg 30
46. Turkey: Winter Moon 3 Dec. …so we can go home and eat turkey. Pg 109
47. Winter: Rock Chick 2 Dec. …that were great in winter… pg 47
48. Wrapping: Rock Chick 2 Dec ...wrapping my arms around his middle. Pg 181
49. Wreath: Crooked Kingdom 14 Dec. ...no wreaths of myrtle and rose. Pg 213
50. Yule

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Well done Cheryl :)

[Melike]

post #20 finished with 44/50. :)

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Congrats Melike!

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Well done Sharon!

[Kimberly]

Here's what I ended up finding in December!!


December Scavenger Hunt
Happy Holidays – 21-40 words
FOUND = 26/50

1. Advent

2. Angel: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 319 "A snow angel, the groundsman told anyone who would listen."

3. Bell: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 2 "I thought as I twisted the handle on the front door of Torte, causing a bell above my head to chime."

4. Candle: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 221 "They stood at the four corners of the circle, each woman holding a candle representing east, west, north, or south."

5. Carols: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 80 "The familiar melodies of the carols were a warm reminder of the pleasures of the day to come, as sure a sign of the holiday as the fresh scent of pine needles from the Christmas tree."

6. Chestnuts

7. Chimney: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 171 "The sound of the wind screaming down the chimney sounded like Rose's banshee."

8. Christmas: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 141 "I was so mad, but then at Christmas time I was the only one of my group of friends who could afford to go ski for the entire season."

9. Cold: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 268 " It was cold on the water, the grey ocean matched the color of the clouds."

10. December: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 146 "The funeral took place on a bitterly cold December morning."

11. Decorations: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 285 "No, Rafferty thought, standing in the store, amid holiday decorations, with Mickey in his full pirate regalia, and talking about the familial ancestry of the Goddesses was what was lame."

12. Eggnog: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 277 "Friends, Paul toasted as he returned, spiking the eggnog he handed her with Napoleon brandy lifted from his father's wine cellar."

13. Elf

14. Frost: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 247 "Lacy frost etched the window."

15. Garland

16. Gift: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 173 "The gift certificate Towner had created was propped up on the glass table of the orangerie where Callie had agreed to meet Emily this morning."

17. Holly

18. Merry: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 198 "Merry Windsor donates to weary firefighters."

19. Mince pies
20. Mistletoe
21. Mulled wine
22. Nativity
23. Noel
24. North Pole
25. Nutcracker
26. Pantomime

27. Party: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 73 "I hope you took time out from your party schedule to pack your belongings."

28. Pine: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 155 "Instead, she stayed a few feet behind him on the narrowed path, forcing herself forward while dodging tree roots, stepping on soft moss and pine needles."

29. Presents: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 242 "Usually by now we would have been watching Liam open his presents - which he always did with unabashed glee, loving everything."

30. Pudding: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 178 "She arranged the glasses on the island and dipped her pinky into the hot pudding to taste it."

31. Reindeer
32. Robin
33. Rudolph
34. Santa
35. Sled
36. Sleigh

37. Snow: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 2 "In the winter, Ashland attracts skiers and snow lovers to its nearby ski resorts and backcountry trails."

38. Snowball: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 68 "I pulled my head back, laughing as the snowball sailed past me."

39. Snowflake

40. Snowman: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 158 "Or we could build a snowman and dress him up."

41. Star: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 23 "He placed his other hand on the gold star on his left chest."

42. Stocking

43. Tinsel: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 137 "Someone had taped scrawny lengths of silver tinsel along the corridors, and a miniature plastic Christmas tree stood on the counter of the nurses' station."

44. Toys

45. Tree: The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry pg. 155 "He took her mug and put it down on a nearby tree stump."

46. Turkey: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 80 "My mother offered up turkey and all the trimmings in the unspoken fear that each holiday might be Liam's last.

47. Winter: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander pg. 141 "Its boom time while the season runs for ten months, but once the theater shutters at the end of October, businesses are bound to bust if they haven't planned ahead for the quiet, desolated streets in the winter."

48. Wrapping

49. Wreath: Setting Free the Kites by Alex George pg. 80 "Every gift she wrapped, every ornament she hung on the tree, every wreath she positioned just so - this was all done in the shadow of what she knew was to come."

50. Yule

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Congrats Kimberly!!

[Barbara ★]

Finished my 40.

40/40 FOUND

Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid - Suzanne Enoch 12/2
27. Party - hadn't noticed her departure from the party, p70
19. Mince pies - roast mutton and mincemeat pies, p302

Cold, Cold Heart - Tami Hoag 12/3
3. Bell - ringing like a bell, p307
8. Christmas - for the Christmas season, p258
11. Decorations - Christmas decorations, maybe some hand tools, p283
15. Garland - garland and wreaths everywhere, p258
16. Gift - the gift that keeps on giving, p32
28. Pine - the smell of pine and spruce, p258
34. Santa - I'm also aware that Santa Claus isn't real, p90
37. Snow - cast into the snow, p109

Maximum Ride Forever - James Patterson 12/4
30. Pudding - closer to pudding than milk, p141
38. Snowball - rolling towards him like a snowball, p167

Night and Day - Iris Johansen 12/4
9. Cold -you never did like the cold, p53
35. Sled - she saw the sled explode, p214

Restless Heart - Emma Lang 12/5
2. Angel - but the blond angel, p28
4. Candle - with only a candle to light her way, p80
14. Frost - frost was thick this morning, p2

One Moonlit Night - Samantha James 12/6
7. Chimney - the side of a crumbling chimney, p323

Skin Game - Jim Butcher 12/8
26. Pantomime - pantomiming sticking a pin in something, p114

Hangman - Michael Slade 12/9
42. Stocking - in stocking feet she recalled, p76
46. Turkey - fortified with a bottle of Wild Turkey, p151

Wicked Witch Murder - Leslie Meier 12/10
10. December - Christmas tree fires in December, p233
20. Mistletoe - the mistletoe, a sacred plant, p208
47. Winter - ancient celebrations of the winter solstice, p208
50. Yule - the yule log, bringing light into the home, p208

Captive Heart - Anne Windsor 12/11
45. Tree - the trees bother me, p20

Someone to Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas 12/11
32. Robin - nicknamed the Runners "Robin Redbreast", p42

Tutu Deadly - Natalie Roberts 12/12
25. Nutcracker - annual production of The Nutcracker, p2
29. Presents - a few presents on holidays, p247

Apprentice in Death - J.D. Robb 12/17
6. Chestnuts - roasted chestnuts that had scented the street, p159

Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo 12/17
18. Merry - the merry light had gone from his eyes, p45
39. Snowflake - you sure you want this fight, snowflake, p253

Normal - Graeme Cameron 12/18
41. Star - dotted with shimmering stars, p127

Bethany's Heart - C.L. Scholey 12/18
40. Snowman - were they the abominable snowmen, p21
44. Toys - he's miserable when his toys are taken, p76
48. Wrapping - wrapping around him, p96

The Apple Orchard - Susan Wiggs 12/19
22. Nativity - and a moss-clad nativity scene, p367

I Love This Bar - Carolyn Brown 12/23
24. North Pole - she could have melted ice on the North Pole, p5
33. Rudolph - you are as red as Rudolph, p22
49. Wreath - a wreath of white roses, p158

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Congratulations Barbara :)

[Denise S]

FINISHED

December 2016 - I don't usually do to well with Christmas but I'll try anyway!

November 1, 2019 - December 25, 2019

Words found 45/50

In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin 11.3.19

42. Stocking “through the doctor’s stockings” p. 45
44. Toys “The station was a toy station.” P. 50
46. Turkey “saw the turkey buzzards coming in” p. 105

The Duel by Anton Checkhov 11.21.19

7. Chimney – “coal smoke streaming from the chimney” p. 31


A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr 11.24.19

6. Chestnuts – “sun gleaming on black and chestnut backs” p. 100
14. Frost “til the first frosts close me down” p. 24
30. Pudding “Yorkshire pudding” p. 49
47. Winter “save enough to get me Ur this coming winter” p. 24

Consequences of Sin by Clare Langley-Hawthorne

15. Garland “Matching garland of silk flowers…” p. 25

The Girl in the Cellar by Patricia Wentworth 11.11.19

17. Holly – “big hollies and monstrous yews” p. 211

The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff 11.28.19

32. Robin “eyes that were robin egg blue” p. 48

The Running Girl by Sara Blaedel 12.3.19

34. Santa “couple of days in Santa Barbara” p. 301
35. Sled “too absorbed in the sled rides” p. 143
38. Snowball “400,000 before taxes is like a snowbell in hell” p. 196
49. Wreath “I ordered a wreath” p. 92

The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Langercrantz 12.6.19

2. Angel “there were Renaissance angels on the ceiling” p. 336
3. Bell “The name doesn’t ring a bell.” P. 71
4. Candle “over a candle in his caravan” p. 227
8. Christmas “It was just before Christmas” p. 68
9. Cold “like a cold wind from the east” p. 60 The Girl Who Takes
10. December “Apart from that week in December?” p. 133
11. Decorations “The Christmas decorations were sparkling” p. 186
16. Gift “I don’t even see it as a gift” p. 341
18. Merry “Merry Christmas” p. 396
21. Mulled wine “a little mulled wine and snaps” p. 395
27. Party “I’d had a farewell part at home” p. 68
28. Pine “by the old pine tree” p. 405
29. Presents “wrapping presents for their children” p. 395
37. Snow “as snow fell over Stockholm” p. 136
41. Star “there were stars in the sky” p. 136
45. Tree “sit on a rock or a tree stump” p. 227
48. Wrapping “wrapping presents for the children” p. 395

Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith 12.7.19

26. Pantomime “Maxim pantomimed a man entering the apartment” p. 165
36. Sleigh – “sleighs that slow and golden go through gray” p. 271
39. Snowflake “Snowflake likes to hide” p. 35

The Gentle Axe by R.N. Morris

22. Nativity – “both figures were featured in depictions of the nativity” p. 112

The German Half-Bloods by Jana Petken 12.10.19

1. Advent – “only now with the advent of war did he understand why” p. 175
33. Rudolph “Herr Rudolph has something to ask you” p. 31

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 12.18.19

19. Mince pies “A handsome mince pie had been made” p 14
24. North Pole “I had gone to the North Pole…” p. 136

Sainted Murder by Jo Hiestand 1221.19

5. Carols “my brother, practicing carols on the piano” p. 45
40. Snowman – “I’d done my snowman bit for the evening.” P. 48
43. Tinsel – “neatly boxed and tied up in tinsel” p. 254
50. Yule “Dad with the Yule log…” p. 45

March Violets by Phillip Kerr 12.25.19

Words Not Found:

12. Eggnog
13. Elf
20. Mistletoe
23. Noel
31. Reindeer

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Denise!

I guess it just depends on how religious the words are.