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[D.G.]

I think I'll go either with hungry or hurry. I have several PNR books with shifters who have a mating hunger and are also very quick. :) . Too bad there aren't any hyena shifters in the book, LOL!

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "D.G., here are your next words:

#2 hungry - to desire something like food
#7 hurry - to move quickly; to hasten; to rush; to be quick
#21 hyena - a large, carnivorous wild dog that lives in Africa..."

I checked and they live in Africa and parts of Eurasia but none in Australia. The definition fits almost dingo but those live only in Australia none in Africa - really curious :-)

[Kari]

Lanelle wrote: "Kari, your next words are:
#3 tailor - one who cuts out and makes clothes
#7 tale - a story
#18 tangerine - a variety of a small-sized orange

#7 is just too easy :)"

I agree #7 is very easy, so I also looked for a tailor or a tangerine.
I read . The story is a twist on the tale of My Fair Lady - in this case it’s a lad, not a lady. And Arthur hires a tailor called Gibson to make new clothes for Joe; the tailor takes his measurements and provides these clothes.

[Kari]

My next words please:

page 88
8,14,24

[Ashley]

Lanelle wrote: "Welcome, Ashley. Good luck on your definitions!

Here's what's on page 311:

#4 stork - a large bird with long legs and a large beak
#17 stranger - a person you do not know; an outsider
#23 straw -..."


I went with stranger. And read where a mysterious stranger comes to town and Jane needs his help with a case even though she can't trust him.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Kari, your next words are:

#8 declare - to formally announce; to state firmly and solemnly
#14 decorous - proper; correct; polite
#24 deed - 1) an action taken; something someone has done 2) a legal document proving that someone owns a piece of land or property

Which one of those definitions do you like?

[Barbara ★]

Lanelle wrote: "Barbara, your new words are:

#3 octopus - a sea creature that has eight long limbs
#9 odometer - a device in a vehicle used to measure distance traveled
#14 offend - to hurt someone's feelings; to..."

Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
(villain is the chief of police and he offends everyone he meets. A thoroughly unpleasant man)


next page 164, definitions 2,8 and 21

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Barbara, here are your next words:

#2 income - the money a person earns from work or investments; a salary
#8 incongruous - not fitting; absurd
#21 incubate - to apply enough heat or warmth to make something hatch

incubate could have some interesting choices. I'm thinking dragons maybe? Certainly nothing ordinary like chickens! *grin*

[Barbara ★]

Lanelle wrote: "Barbara, here are your next words:

#2 income - the money a person earns from work or investments; a salary
#8 incongruous - not fitting; absurd
#21 incubate - to apply enough heat or warmth to mak..."

I read these words and thought "ah oh". This'll take some thought or luck.

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "Here's what's next, JoAnne:

#6 forlorn - sad and unhappy; lonely
#8 formal - following the customs of an occasion; ceremonious
#24 forum - a public meeting place and market square

My dictionary d..."

I went with forlorn - Alfred and Mary were sad, unhappy and lonely even when they were together. He had a lot of demons; she was nicknamed Typhoid Mary

I read Fever by Mary Beth Keane 9/26/17 4stars

Next up
199
12, 17, 25

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Here's what's next, JoAnne:

#12 maximum - 1) greatest attainable; most 2) the largest amount possible
#17 mayonnaise - a dressing for salad or sandwiches, usually made from eggs and oil
#25 meaning - 1) the definition of a word 2) the significance of an action; signs or symbols

I imagine you'll be going with maximum, and not the other two words :)

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "Here's what's next, JoAnne:

#12 maximum - 1) greatest attainable; most 2) the largest amount possible
#17 mayonnaise - a dressing for salad or sandwiches, usually made from eggs and oil
#25 meanin..."

Interesting choices - will let you know!

[Ashley]

Next,

Page 112

6, 18, 24

[Kat]

I'll give it a try


Step 1: 247
Step 2: 14, 17, 23

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Ashley, your new words are:

#6 encompass - 1) to enclose in a circle; to surround 2) to include as a part of
#18 endow - to provide or bestow income or property 2) to give a quality to
#24 energy - 1) the capacity for performing work 2) power that makes machines work

What do you think of these definitions?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Kay, good luck with your words. They are:

#14 postscript - 1) a note added to a signed letter 2) an addition to a book
#17 pot - a container, usually round, made for cooking
#23 potion - a dose of a liquid with magical powers

You picked some good words. Does one of them suggest a certain book to you?

[Kari]

Kari, your next words are:
#8 declare - to formally announce; to state firmly and solemnly
#14 decorous - proper; correct; polite
#24 deed - 1) an action taken; something someone has done 2) a legal document proving that someone owns a piece of land or property."

I read . Josephine’s grandmother dies and she inherits a house, she receives the deed to the property, as well as deeds to other properties. Josephine is also very decorous, she doesn’t like it when people shout or use bad language. Lastly, she declares she is going to keep the house, rather than sell it.

[Kari]

next words please:
page 279
1,10,19

thanks!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

You used all three words, Kari. Nice job!

And your next ones are:
#1 robin - a brown song bird with a red breast found in North America
#10 rogue - a scoundrel
#19 roost - 1) a perch 2) to sleep or rest on a perch

I thought of Christopher Robin as I was typing the word.

[Kari]

Lanelle wrote: "You used all three words, Kari. Nice job!

And your next ones are:
#1 robin - a brown song bird with a red breast found in North America
#10 rogue - a scoundrel
#19 roost - 1) a perch 2) to sleep o..."

Thanks! Robin is a great word but it might be hard. I'll probably have better luck finding a scoundrel. I'll go look...

[Agnieszka]

Completion post :-)

#1 if - on condition that; whether
#16 Illinois - one of the 50 United States, located in the Midwest => Hell for Leather
#25 I'm - the contraction of the words, I and am

Finally I read the previous book in this series are set mainly in Chicago - this one not so but I'm glad the guys from BKI didn't leave the state - the main location of this one is Cairo, Illinois - Chicago's still secondary location. Additionally #1 was also a major factor - the book started with the What if game and various variations of it appeared time and again. I think it's obvious #25 was also included - I don't think ther're many books without I'm ;-)

My next definitions: 279: 5, 9 & 17

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka, here's what I found on page 279:

#5 rocket - 1) a missile; a spacecraft 2) to shoot into space 3) to move swiftly
#9 rodeo - a contest for people like cowhands to show their skill
#17 rookie - a beginner

I associate rookie with policemen. As I see it, you have your choice of a science fiction, western or cop book :)

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Agnieszka, here's what I found on page 279:

#5 rocket - 1) a missile; a spacecraft 2) to shoot into space 3) to move swiftly
#9 rodeo - a contest for people like cowhands to show their skill
#17 r..."

My first thoughts were:
#5: military. PMC or (fight against) terrorism - especially Afghanistan, Irak or Iran; cold war espionage could work as well / any full novel from the Fox and O'Hare Series Kate's father finds always a very good reason to bring his rocket launcher with him, when he helps Nick and Kate - I wanted to re-read this series anyway
#9: the Rodeo Royalty series: & (both sit on my TBR for more than 2.5 years)
#17: - I considered this one already once for this challenge but read a different book in the end - it looks like I really sould read this one now :-)

[Kat]

Lanelle wrote: "Kay, good luck with your words. They are:

#14 postscript - 1) a note added to a signed letter 2) an addition to a book
#17 pot - a container, usually round, made for cooking
#23 potion - a dose of..."

I like potion. I'm thinking

Thanks. This is a great way to find books I wouldn't usually notice.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I finished my book for #2 exclusive - restricted to a particular group of people. When I saw the word exclusive, I immediately thought of some sort of club. Clubs can be very exclusive. I found a public domain book called The Seven Sleuths' Club. It was an okay book. I don't know if I'll try to read anything else by that author.

Is someone willing to choose my next numbers?

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "I finished my book for #2 exclusive - restricted to a particular group of people. When I saw the word exclusive, I immediately thought of some sort of club. Clubs can be very exclusive. I found a p..."

255
15 20 25

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Thanks, JoAnne.

Here's what's on page 255:
#15 prospectus - a summary of a plan; an outline
#20 prostrate - 1) lying down 2) to stretch out full on the ground
#25 protest - 1) a complaint or formal disagreement 2) to disagree strongly; to object

Here are a few covers that would work for prostrate:

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "Thanks, JoAnne.

Here's what's on page 255:
#15 prospectus - a summary of a plan; an outline
#20 prostrate - 1) lying down 2) to stretch out full on the ground
#25 protest - 1) a complaint or forma..."

when I saw prostrate I immediately thought of the cancer

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

JoAnne wrote: "when I saw prostrate I immediately thought of the cancer"

Prostrate is very similar to prostate, isn't it?

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "when I saw prostrate I immediately thought of the cancer"

Prostrate is very similar to prostate, isn't it?"

different spellings I now realize

[Kari]

Lanelle wrote: "And your next ones are:
#1 robin - a brown song bird with a red breast found in North America
#10 rogue - a scoundrel
#19 roost - 1) a perch 2) to sleep or rest on a perch..."

I read for #10. Ben was considered a rogue by many people - including his father. His first clients were mostly scoundrels and crooks, until he cleans up his act.

[Kari]

Next words please:

page 72
4,14,21

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Kari, your new words are:

#4 confederation - a coalition; a group of people working together; an alliance
#14 confidential - secret; private; trusted
#21 conformity - compliance with standards, rules, or laws

Which one of those words do you like the best?

[Kari]

Lanelle wrote: "Which one of those words do you like the best?."

Thanks! I'm not sure, maybe confidential but I'll have to think on it.

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Kari, your new words are:

#4 confederation - a coalition; a group of people working together; an alliance
#14 confidential - secret; private; trusted
#21 conformity - compliance with standards, ru..."

Confidential would be a perfect word for me - I love all kind of espinage, black-ops (or any other kind of op) and military (including PMC) books (especially RS)

Just in case:
PMCs - private military companies (or contractors) - usually private security or (secret/black) ops companies of former special ops (esp. SEALs) or other military men (or women)
RS - romantic suspense

[Kari]

Agnieszka wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Kari, your new words are:

#4 confederation - a coalition; a group of people working together; an alliance
#14 confidential - secret; private; trusted
#21 conformity - compliance wi..."

Thanks, Agnieszka, love the ideas. I'm gonna go along those lines and use confidential, with a military or government secret job/mission :).

[⚜️XAR]

Lanelle wrote: "Trea, here are you next words:

#5 monumental - massive; enormous; exceptionally great
#20 Mormon - a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, founded in the U.S. in 1830 by Joseph Smith
#24 morse code - a way of sending messages using flashing lights or a pattern of sounds

One of my favorite books is Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes by Ella Cheever Thayer. It was published in 1880, and the main character is a telegraph operator. It's the 19th century version of meeting someone 'online'."

I read Tower of Dawn. At 704 pages, it is a pretty Monumental read!

Next request:
Step 1: 360
Step 2: 5, 9, 24

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Trea, I don't remember the last time I read a book with that many pages!

Your new definitions are:
#5 x-ray - a photograph of a part of the inside of your body
#9 yard - 1) a length of measure equal to 36 inches 2) the lawn or property around someone's house
#24 yolk - the yellow and principle part inside an egg

Those words might be deceptively hard.

[Kari]

Lanelle wrote: "Kari, your new words are:
#4 confederation - a coalition; a group of people working together; an alliance
#14 confidential - secret; private; trusted
#21 conformity - compliance with standards, rules, or laws..."

I read . Rien performs confidential work for the government – they bring him undesirable criminals and he secretly makes them disappear.

[Agnieszka]

Completion post:

#5 rocket - 1) a missile; a spacecraft 2) to shoot into space 3) to move swiftly
#9 rodeo - a contest for people like cowhands to show their skill
#17 rookie - a beginner

10/1: I've read last night The Rookie and it could've been a really interesting book but unfortunatelly very bad edited and not well developed. With some work there's still hope for it - only 2*

My next definitions: 100: 1, 10 & 17

[Barbara ★]

Lanelle wrote: "Barbara, here are your next words:

#2 income - the money a person earns from work or investments; a salary
#8 incongruous - not fitting; absurd
#21 incubate - to apply enough heat or warmth to mak..."

Steal the Dragon - Patricia Briggs 9/30
(villain derives his INCOME from trading and training slaves. heroine was one of his former slaves)


next page 213, definitions 1,7 and 15

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "Here's what's next, JoAnne:

#12 maximum - 1) greatest attainable; most 2) the largest amount possible
#17 mayonnaise - a dressing for salad or sandwiches, usually made from eggs and oil
#25 meanin..."

Went with meaning - 2) the significance of an action; signs or symbols
The mistletoe was hung so that Will would kiss Mina
I read A Season of You, Cloud Bay #2, by Emma Douglas 9/30/17 3.5stars

Next 301
4, 13, 21

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka, your words from page 100 are:

#1 dismay - an uneasy feeling of alarm
#10 dispatch - 1) a message 2) promptness 3) to send off to a destination
#17 dispose - 1) to get rid of 2) to adjust; to settle

Hmmm. dispose makes me think of a murder mystery.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Barbara, your next definitions are:

#1 my - belonging to the person speaking
#7 mystify - to confuse; to puzzle; to bewilder
#15 namely - that is

Which one of those words do you like?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

JoAnne, here's what I found on page 301:

#4 solicit - to ask someone to buy something or commit themselves
#13 solstice - either of two times a year when the sun is farthest from the equator
#21 somehow - in some unknown way

I like solicit the best of the three words.

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, here's what I found on page 301:

#4 solicit - to ask someone to buy something or commit themselves
#13 solstice - either of two times a year when the sun is farthest from the equator
#21 s..."

solicit or somehow will probably work best for me

[Kari]

Next words please:

page 37
9,12,25

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Agnieszka, your words from page 100 are:

#1 dismay - an uneasy feeling of alarm
#10 dispatch - 1) a message 2) promptness 3) to send off to a destination
#17 dispose - 1) to get rid of 2) to adjus..."

Actually I would say all three should work with a murder mystery - usually dispatch is involved in some kind when the disposal of a body or evidence is involved and I dare to say every sane person is dismayed by than kind of action ;-) I'll think during the afternoon about a book I want to read for this one :-)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Kari, your next words are:

#9 behoove - to be fitting or proper; to require
#12 belated - too late; delayed; tardy
#25 belong - 1) to be a part of; to be a member 2) to own or have possession of

I think that belated might be the easiest to find a book for. Which one do you like?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I finished my book for prostrate - 1) lying down 2) to stretch out full on the ground. I read . The main character is lying on the ground.

Would someone pick some new numbers for me, please?