Let's go hunting!! #1

[Shilpa]

All you have to do for this is to look for the given words in the books you are reading!

This will be a point based challenge & so we will have a winner at the end of the Hunt..

2 points will be awarded For every word you find..!! You don't need to find all words to participate. Just find as many as you can & have fun!


Keep your tally in one post.. And At the end of your 30 days post the total list in a separate comment..

So pick up your books and get started! :)

Duration for each participant:: 30 days from start date

It ends on 31st August 2014

THE LIST::

1.rain
2.bird
3.flower
4.red
5.night
6.wedding
7.kite
8.dress
9.stars
10.sun
11.egg
12.chocolate
13.murder
14.friend
15.love
16.bride
17.vampire
18.regret
19.father
20.snow
21.jacket
22.music
23.sister
24.napkin
25.dance
26.rocks
27.river
28.man
29.knife
30.bus

DO remember to post the name of the book where you found the particular word..

[Shilpa]

SIGN-UPS

-Andrea (June 14 to 14 July )

-Arjun

-Ishita

-Ada

-Poongothai (June 1 to June 30)

-Arshiya (July 14- August 14)

-Enaven

-Kritika (July 16 to August 16)

[Andrea]

Sign me up please!

[Shilpa]

Welcome Andrea..!!! :)

When do you plan on starting?

[Arjun]

Sign me up please

[IShita]

Me too :)

[Ipshita]

Welcome to the challenge, Arjun and Ishita! Please mention your starting date when you begin the challenge.

[Andrea]

Well I'm going to start today.
From June 14 to 14 July
1. Rain - Free to Fall
3. Flower - Angelfire
4. Red - Free to Fall
5. Night - Free to Fall
6. Wedding - The Duchess Hunt
8. Dress - Free to Fall
9. Stars - The Art of Being Indifferent
10. Sun - The Duchess Hunt
11. Egg - Wait for You
12. Chocolate - Wait for You
13. Murder - Angelfire
14. Friend - The Art of Being Indifferent
15. Love - The Art of Being Indifferent
16. Bride - The Duchess Hunt
18. Regret - The Duchess Hunt
19. Father - The Art of Being Indifferent
20. Snow - Wait for You
21. Jacket - Wait for You
22. Music - Wait for You
23. Sister - The Art of Being Indifferent
25. Dance - Free to Fall
27. River - Free to Fall
28. Man - Free to Fall
29. Angelfire
30. Bus - The Art of Being Indifferent

[Ipshita]

Way to go, Andrea!

[Andrea]

:D

[Shilpa]

Signed you up Ada, Ishita & Arjun!! :)

Do let me know when you guys start.. :)

[Poongothai]

Duration : June 1 to June 30, 2014

1.rain - The Temporary Wife Chapter 3
2.bird - One Dance with a Duke Chapter 23
3.flower - Nefertiti Chapter 2
4.red - One Dance with a Duke Chapter 2
5.night - Nefertiti Prologue
6.wedding - Sister of the Bride Chapter 1
7.kite
8.dress - Sweet Tea and Secrets Chapter 1
9.stars - 16 Lighthouse Road Chapter 10
10.sun - 16 Lighthouse Road Chapter 13
11.egg - Sarah's Key
12.chocolate - Sweet Tea and Secrets Chapter 6
13.murder - A Fatal Grace Chapter 2
14.friend - Just One of the Guys Chapter 1
15.love - Secondhand Bride Chapter 1
16.bride - Secondhand Bride Chapter 2
17.vampire
18.regret - Just One of the Guys Chapter 18
19.father - The Perfect Play Chapter 8
20.snow - A Fatal Grace Chapter 22
21.jacket - Finding Perfect Chapter 11
22.music - Finding Perfect Chapter 17
23.sister - Master of Desire Chapter 9
24.napkin - To Win Her Heart Chapter 37
25.dance - The Scarlet Slipper Mystery Chapter 4
26.rocks - To Win Her Heart Chapter 18
27.river - The Scarlet Slipper Mystery Chapter 1
28.man - The Serpent Prince Chapter 121
29.knife - Master of Desire Chapter 8
30.bus - Sarah's Key

[A]

Poongothai wrote: " Duration : June 1 to June 30, 2014

1.rain - The Temporary Wife Chapter 3
2.bird - One Dance with a Duke Chapter 23
3.flower - Nefertiti Chapter 2
4.re..."

Great going, Poongothai!!:)

[btwthesepages]

Can I still sign up?

[Shilpa]

Yeah Sure dear! :)

When will you start? :)

[btwthesepages]

Today?

[enaven]

sign Me up now ..

[Shilpa]

Arshiya wrote: "Today?"

Perfect! :)

[Shilpa]

enaven wrote: "sign Me up now .."

Signed you up.. when do you wanna start? :)

[btwthesepages]

Duration : July 14 - August 14

THE LIST:

1.Rain: "It began to rain and one of the windshield wipers broke and she ended up waiting at the gas station for nearly forty-five minutes behind a guy who didn’t know how to check his own oil." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
2.Bird: "Above her a bird cries out, and Hadley watches as it makes lazy circles in the crowded sky." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
3.Flower: "Dad’s colleague Justin and Charlotte’s wayward cousin Carrie; the flower girls, Aishling and Niamh; and Reverend Walker’s portly wife" - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
4.Red: "After what seems like forever, she points to a deli just a few gates down, and he heads off in that direction obligingly, her red suitcase in tow." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
5.Night: "Hadley wraps a hand around the armrest as they climb higher into the night sky, the lights below fading into pixelated grids." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
6.Wedding: "It was staggering, really, the amount of e-mail a wedding could generate." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
7.Kite:
8.Dress: "Imagine if she hadn’t waited to try on her dress, so that she might have noticed earlier that the straps were too long, and Mom wouldn’t have had to haul out her old sewing kit, turning the kitchen counter into an operating table as she attempted to save the poor lifeless swath of purple silk at the very last minute." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
9.Stars: "There are lights stretched out as far as they can see, like reflections of the stars, making great constellations of the runways, where dozens of planes sit waiting their turn" - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
10.Sun: "The warmth of the sun caressed his face as they followed Professor McGonagall in silence to the place where hundreds of chairs had been set out in rows."- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
11.Egg: "“I had him from an egg, yeh know,” said Hagrid morosely." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
12.Chocolate: "“Want one?” said Ron thickly, holding out a box of Chocolate Cauldrons." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
13.Murder: "The Ministry, on the other hand, knew at once that this was a wizard’s murder." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
14.Friend: "Lord Voldemort has never had a friend, nor do I believe that he has ever wanted one." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
15.Love: "“It’s the most powerful love potion in the world!” said Hermione." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
16.Bride: " Everyone is outside waiting for the bride and groom to emerge. " - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
17.Vampire: "“Did you hear, there’s supposed to be a vampire coming?”" - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
18.Regret: "Hadley’s pretty sure that regret is too slight a word to describe her feelings about agreeing to be a bridesmaid, but she’d been worn down by Charlotte’s incessant e-mails and Dad’s endless pleas, not to mention Mom’s surprising support of the idea." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
19.Father: "Malfoy’s father’s in Azkaban." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
20.Snow: "Snow was swirling against the icy windows once more; Christmas
was approaching fast." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
21.Jacket: "Hadley tugged at the collar of her ski jacket, then unzipped it." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
22.Music: "They were already approaching Slughorn’s office and the sounds of laughter, music, and loud conversation were growing louder with every step they took." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
23.Sister: "Ron’s younger sister slouched into the room, looking irritable." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
24.Napkin: "Hadley twists her napkin underneath the table." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
25.Dance: "“Charlotte was really hoping we’d do a father-daughter dance at the reception,” he says." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
26.Rocks: "He was standing upon a high outcrop of dark rock, water foaming and churning below him." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
27.River: "" - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
28.Man: "The man beside her blows his nose loudly, then snaps his newspaper back to attention, and Hadley hopes she’s not sitting next to him on her flight." - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
29.Knife: "And he hurtled drunkenly at Riddle, wand and knife held aloft." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
30.Bus: "‘Stanley Shunpike, conductor on the popular Wizarding conveyance the Knight Bus, has been arrested on suspicion of Death Eater
activity.'" - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

BOOKS

[Ipshita]

Nice start, Arshi :)

[btwthesepages]

:D

[Kritika]

Can I join now?

[Shilpa]

yeah sure! :)

tell me when you want to start..!! :)

[Kritika]

Today would be good enough!

[Shilpa]

Signed you up! :)

[btwthesepages]

I got almost all the words in just two books but where can I find the word kite -_-

[Shilpa]

You've got a LOT of time left! keep hunting! :D

[btwthesepages]

Okay.

[Kritika]

Scavenger Hunts > Let's go hunting!! #1 - LTLS

Duration: 16/07/2014 to 15/08/2014

THE LIST:


1.rain : "It looks a bit like rain, doesn’t it?" - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

2.bird : "A big black bird swooped upward from the stone wall in the prolonged dusk of late spring." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

3.flower : "I also found the perfect flower arrangement for my bouquet, with pale pink dahlias, dark pink
roses and white lilies." - Legally Wed

4.red : "They were red satin with an oversized matching bow at the toe." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

5.night : "He had proposed the previous Saturday night, and we had agreed to
hold off on telling them until we saw them in person today." - Legally Wed

6.wedding : "“Were you nervous before your wedding?” I asked
Gabrielle, who was sitting across from me." - Legally Wed

7.kite : “I found one called “Elmo Flies a Kite.” - Legally Wed

8.dress : "He almost did a double-take when I came out of the bedroom
wearing a black jersey knit wrap dress and black boots." - Legally Wed

9.stars : "Tables were arranged around a dance floor, and huge, ostentatious centerpieces of flowers, gold and
white beaded stars, and ribbon jutted three feet upward in a topiary style." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

10.sun "After leaving a bleak
January day in Philly, the sun on my skin felt wonderful." - Legally Wed

11.egg : "I ignored his comment and selected a delicate looking egg salad sandwich with no crust from the
serving tray." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

12.chocolate : "And, lastly, I was going to force him to go through an entire wedding magazine and discuss whether
the cake should be white with white frosting or chocolate with white frosting." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

13.murder : "Maybe the owner even wore it while planning someone’s
torture and murder." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

14.friend : "I had gotten to know my friend Gabrielle’s sister-in-law,
Beth, fairly recently, but we seemed to hit it off really well." - Legally Wed

15.love : "I’m afraid that if I love you too much you’ll reject me." - Legally Wed

16.bride : "I’m the bride." - Legally Wed

17.vampire : -

18.regret : "It was dishonorable, and we both regret how we treated you." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

19.father : "It was a demand that I find myself a suitable wedding
gown as soon as possible, and the news that my father would be bringing his new, very young,
girlfriend to our wedding." - Legally Wed

20.snow : " Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow." - The Da Vinci Code

21.jacket : "Adam handed him the bottle he was carrying and helped me out of my jacket." - Legally Wed

22.music : "The beat of the music urged me on and he
started praising me, pleading and swearing." - Legally Wed

23.sister : "Jessica is
all moved in now, and they invited Braden and Gabrielle, and Mark and Braden’s sister, Beth." - Legally Wed

24.napkin : "The rabbi took a
wine glass, wrapped it in a cloth napkin, and put it at Adam’s feet." - Legally Wed

25.dance : "We’ll go see a male revue, drink our girlie drinks, talk about sex and dance." - Legally Wed

26.rocks : "“So Mason,” Gran said, leaping in to rescue her granddaughter, who looked ready to spit
rocks." - Love and Chaos

27.river : "Three of the sides were enclosed and the fourth was open, the Tower Bridge immediately to our left
and London Bridge some distance to our right—lit and casting both shadow and illumination on the
expansive river below." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

28.man : "Commons has no authority to bar the man from their chamber." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

29.knife : "Proposing is like giving someone your dick and a sharp knife, then waiting to see what they do next." - Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

30.bus : "“There’s that bus you can take to the Masonville community center on Friday nights,” Josh said." - Never Been Kissed

[Ipshita]

Nice, Kriti :)

[Kritika]

Thanks:)
Only 3 left. Can't seem to find those anywhere!

[btwthesepages]

Good job Kritika! And I know! I have only one left and I can't seem to find it either :D
PS: Try The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight you can find two of those words or all three in harry potter book 6. Just don't tell the mods I told you that though :P

[Kritika]

Thanks Arshiya..I've only two left now.. but I'm currentlly reading three books... so I'm hoping to get it from them.. but I'm not too hopeful.. So I might follow your suggestion.. don't worry.. I won't tell the mods anything. I know nothing! :P

[Ipshita]

@Kritka Both Vampire and bus is mentioned in Coffeehouse Angel. Hope it helps :)

[Kritika]

It helps. Thanks. I found bus in the book I was reading for another challenge. But I still can't find vampire anywhere. I'll read Coffeehouse Angel.. but it'll have to wait a little :)

[Shilpa]

The winners for this hunt are Arshiya & Kritika with 58 points each!!

Congratulations!

[btwthesepages]

Yay! Thanks buddy :D

[Nachiketa]

Congratulations :)
Arshiya and Kritika

[Ishi]

Congo Arshi! :D
Congo Kritika! :D

[btwthesepages]

Thanks Nachiketa!
Thanks Ish! :D

[Shilpa]

@buddy: Yayy! :D

[Ipshita]

Congrats, Kriti and Arshi ^^

[Nachiketa]

When the next hunting is starting??

[Paulina]

Yes!!! I would love to join in the next one :)

[btwthesepages]

Thanks ipshi :)

[Shilpa]

I'll put up the next one by the end of the month. It will begin on the 1st of October! :)

[Ipshita]

@Shilpa Maybe it can be a Halloween Hunt?

[Shilpa]

Sure Ipshi.!! Great Idea Actually!! :)

[Ipshita]

Nice. I'll look forward to it :)