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[Agnieszka]

Completion post for words: 96: 2, 3 & 5
#2 dictate - to speak into a recording device or so that someone else can write or type what is said 2) to impose; to decree; to command - dictator - totalitarian systems, governments or rulers or forcing employees or other people someone's in charche of to do something
#3 dictation - speaking words to be written down or transcribed - secretaries, office work
#5 diction - enunciation of words - haughty upper class people or socialites

Finally found a book for my current words :-) I planned to go with dictate and today I started (a book I didn't plan to read but landed time and again on it and tought I'll read it finally so it stopps distracting me from the books I planned) and relised the MC's father dictated his life course not even bothering to care if it's what his son wants. I'm really curious how it will play out.
I finished the book yesterday. I liked the general story line & characters well enought but struggled very much with the New Age/superstitions/fate... stuff so much I doubt I'll ever read anything else by this author and I really would like to read Mel's and their mother's stories :-(

My next words: 297: 4, 14 & 19

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, here's what I found on page 201:

#2 melt - to change to a liquid state by applying heat
#10 memorial - a monument; a marker; a statue
#21 mentor - a trusted teacher; a wise counselor

All ..."

I went with memorial since there are monuments as Janie does her sightseeing during her once in a lifetime two-week trip to NYC. There was the Statue of Liberty and tourist attractions in Central Park among other sites she visited.
I read First Class to New York (First Class Novels, #1) by A.J. Harmon 12/30/17 4stars

next up
250
2, 15, 25

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka, your new words are:

#4 slacks - pants or trousers for casual wear
#14 slavery - the concept of owning people as properry
#19 sleep - 1) a time of rest, when not awake or alert

slacks should be easy to find on a book cover.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

JoAnne, here's what's on page 250:

#2 preparation - the act of doing something beforehand to get ready for something
#15 preservation - protection from harm, danger, or rot
#25 presuppose - to assume; to consider beforehand

I can think of several occupations for preservation.

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, here's what's on page 250:

#2 preparation - the act of doing something beforehand to get ready for something
#15 preservation - protection from harm, danger, or rot
#25 presuppose - to ass..."

will go with preparation or preservation
Reading Jodi Picoult's NINETEEN MINUTES; actually needed it to complete my 50 states challenge since it's set in New Hampshire

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, here's what's on page 250:

#2 preparation - the act of doing something beforehand to get ready for something
#15 preservation - protection from harm, danger, or rot
#25 presuppose - to ass..."

I went with preparation
The lawyers needed to prepare their cases for the jury
I read Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult 12/31/17 4stars

I'm going to stop here for awhile and regroup before I get additional words.

[Agnieszka]

#4 slacks - pants or trousers for casual wear
#14 slavery - the concept of owning people as properry
#19 sleep - 1) a time of rest, when not awake or alert

My first though seeing sleep was insomnia and I started to check the blurbs and previews for any signs of it. Finally today I found in reference to insomnia and decided to start it right away. So far it's fun but poorly edited :-(

[Agnieszka]

I finished and it's not a must-read. It was entertaining, rather low on character development though light and fun plot (even if nothing very original to it). The book was so poorly edited I was wondering what kind of publisher this is - it would be bad enough for an indipendent author but more than dissapointing for a book with a publisher behind :-(

Barb, do you want to put this challenge on pause (I wouldn't mind at all) or are you willing to run it for one person only for now?

If you don't mind to continue the randomiser gave me: 93: 11, 13 & 16

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Angieszka, I'm more than willing to keep the challenge running for one person, but don't feel obligated to continue asking for definitions.

Speaking of definitions, your new words are:
#11 desert - 1) a dry region that is sandy and without trees 2) to leave; to leave the armed forces without permission; to abandon
#13 deserve - to merit or be worthy of; to earn by service
#16 designer - a person who creates plans for clothes, buildings, products, etc.

The first book that came to mind for designer was :)

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Angieszka, I'm more than willing to keep the challenge running for one person, but don't feel obligated to continue asking for definitions.

Speaking of definitions, your new words are:
#11 desert ..."

Thank you! I'm sure I won't read The Devil Wears Prada - I really hated the movie from the beginning - still I can't understand why so many people love it.
All or the words this time are quite cool. I'm not sure yet what I'll read but so far my thougts were:
desert - set in Israel, south-western USA or Africa; dealing with depression or a long dry spell in any area of life, sheikh
deserve - anything Christian (grace=we don't get what we deserve/we get way more than we deserve - is usually one of the main focal points in Christian literature) or conspiracy (the MC is treated in a way s/he doesn't deserve)
designer - anything fashion, architecture or revolving around any kind of technical scientist, inventor, military developer...

Now I start hunting for possible book ideas :-)
desert: title & setting, sheikh, set in Las Vegas, set in Texas (re-telling of biblical story of Ruth), depression, set in Somalia, , , & sandy beach on cover

[JoAnne]

Agnieszka wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Angieszka, I'm more than willing to keep the challenge running for one person, but don't feel obligated to continue asking for definitions.

Speaking of definitions, your new words ..."

Good choices. I didn't like The Devil Wears Prada either. Marguerite Kaye writes books set in the desert. I've enjoyed all the books I've read. Here's a link to one of her series set in Arabia https://www.goodreads.com/series/1700...

[Agnieszka]

JoAnne wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Angieszka, I'm more than willing to keep the challenge running for one person, but don't feel obligated to continue asking for definitions.

Speaking of definition..."

Thanks for the idea I completely forgot all my Sheikh-books that could be perfect for something short in-between :-)

[JoAnne]

Agnieszka wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Angieszka, I'm more than willing to keep the challenge running for one person, but don't feel obligated to continue asking for definitions.

Speakin..."

Yes, they are usually quick reads.

[Katharine]

page 97, words 5, 18, 19

#5 dilemma - a case in which a person must make a difficult choice; a quandry
#18 dip - 1) a decline 2) a plunge; an immersion 3) a mixture into which foods are dunked 4) to slope
#19 diphthong - a combination of two vowels forming a compound sound

You are not the only one who didn't remember what a diphthong was, Lanelle. :) Thanks for the refresher!

I have this crazy compulsion to find a book that fits all three words; I’ve got to get over it, but I finally found a book that fits these three. In Killer Jam (Dewberry Farm #1), a mystery by Karen MacInerney (diphthong in series title, Dewberry Farm), the main character, Lucy Resnick, finds herself dipped into the dilemma of the murder of the local nosy-not-nice-but-wealthy Nettie Kourcek. Lucy must sift through newspaper and photo archives in order to clear her name.

Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney (1/20/18) ★★★★

[Katharine]

Oops! Forgot to post my next picks!

page 21; 4, 8, 12

[Agnieszka]

Completion post:

#11 desert - 1) a dry region that is sandy and without trees 2) to leave; to leave the armed forces without permission; to abandon
#13 deserve - to merit or be worthy of; to earn by service
#16 designer - a person who creates plans for clothes, buildings, products, etc.

I read High Desert Reflections - not my favorite, at least it was short though these were the longest 40 pages I read in a long time :-)

My next words: 147: 1, 18 & 23

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Katherine, your next picks are:

#4 antiquated - old-fashioned; obsolete
#8 antler - one of a pair of branched horns on the head of a deer
#12 any - 1) some; an uncertain number, quantity, volume or degree 2) every 3) one

And, no, any doesn't mean you can read whatever book you want :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka, here's what I found on page 147:

#1 hale - 1) healthy; strong 2) to haul, to draw
#18 hand - 1) the part of the arm used to hold something 2) to deliver or pass along
#23 handshake - a greeting made by shaking hands

Which one of those words do you like?

[Katharine]

Lanelle wrote: "Katherine, your next picks are:

#4 antiquated - old-fashioned; obsolete
#8 antler - one of a pair of branched horns on the head of a deer
#12 any - 1) some; an uncertain number, quantity, volume o..."

Dang it! Don't think I'm going to be able to fit all three into one book this time.

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Agnieszka, here's what I found on page 147:

#1 hale - 1) healthy; strong 2) to haul, to draw
#18 hand - 1) the part of the arm used to hold something 2) to deliver or pass along
#23 handshake - a ..."

Oops, forgot to post I'll be reading with nice visible hands on cover. I finished the book just now and liked it (as usual with books by Lynette Eason)

My next words are: 251: 1, 5 & 23

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka, your new definitions are:

#1 pretense - the act of pretending to be or have something you are not
#5 prevail - to command; to control; to win
#23 princess - 1) the daughter of a king or queen 2) the wife of a prince

All of those are great words. Good luck picking one!

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Agnieszka, your new definitions are:

#1 pretense - the act of pretending to be or have something you are not
#5 prevail - to command; to control; to win
#23 princess - 1) the daughter of a king or queen 2) the wife of a prince"

I like them all somehow - the first books that came to my mind seeing this list was Princess Ever After. I got stuck between the first and second chapter a few months ago but decided sometimes around Chirstmas I want start it again soon and think now's a really good time to do it :-)

It could be it'll take some time but I'll be back as soon as I'm done.

[Beth]

I'm still here!

My words were igneous, ignoble and illustrate, and I really wanted a book that did all three. I'm finally happy with

New Super-Man, Vol. 1: Made in China by Gene Luen Yang. It's an illustrated book with a mc who starts out ignoble and is given superpowers by an energy beam.

Whew, that took me AGES.

How about:
201
12, 19, 22

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I'm glad you're still here, Beth :)

Your new words are:
#12 memory - something a person remembers; the ability to remember
#19 mentally - in or using the mind; intellectally
#22 menu - 1) a list indicating the choice of meals at a restaurant 2) a list of options in a computer program

memory makes me think of an autobiography. I think the only one I've read was Benjamin Franklin's.

[Beth]

I'm here again! Wow.

I read Binti by Nnedi Okorafor which is about a super-smart girl (mentally) going off to a space academy. She calms herself by "treeing" through possibilities, aka a computer "menu". And a lot of the book is about her remembering her home (memory).

Now may I try:
67
1, 2, 8

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

You got all three words, Beth. Impressive!

Here's what I found on page 67:
#1 Colorado - one of the United States; the capitol is Denver
#2 colossal - huge; gigantic; immense
#8 combat - 1) an armed battle 2) to fight

I'm trying to remember if I've read any books set in Colorado. combat might be easier to find a book for.

[Beth]

Last year I read a Jack Reacher book set in Colorado -- that would have been perfect. I'll see what I can find this year.

[Raven]

Lanelle wrote: "Raven wrote: "Can I take three sets at a time?"

I know I was supposed to find one book for each set, but I'm trying to read as many books as possible this year so I did a book for each one.

199.

#6 maturity - adulthood; full development - These Broken Stars (4 stars) - about a girl who basically is forced to grow up when she's thrown into a survival situation when her spaceship crashes on a remote planet.
#8 maul - to handle roughly; to lacerate - Hemlock (1 star) - about a werewolf who is running around mauling people
#21 meager - small in amount - Knife (3 stars) - about fairies who are very little.

definitions from page 21
#8 antler - one of a pair of branched horns on the head of a deer - No One Else Can Have You (3 stars) - has a moose on the cover.
#9 antonym - a word that has the opposite meaning to another - Most Likely to Succeed (3 stars) -- the MCs were opposites (one very serious and studious, the other laid back and the class clown)
#19 apartment - rooms or a part of a building where someone lives - Thrice Burned (3 stars) - set in the apartment building of 221B Baker's Street

definitions from page 221
#6 observation - the noting and recording of facts and events - Grim Tuesday (3 stars) - set in a house that is essentially a creation of time and holds all the times and days of the week.
#8 observe - 1) to see or notice 2) to comment 3) to mark an event or day - The Exceptions (1 star) - about a boy who noticed a little girl, and then grew up to stalk her.
#18 obtrude - 1) to get in on; to meddle 2) to stick out - Before She Ignites (3 stars) - a girl who stuck out like a sore thumb in the prison her country threw her in.

Covers

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[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Raven wrote: "I know I was supposed to find one book for each set, but I'm trying to read as many books as possible this year so I did a book for each one."

That's quite an accomplishment!

[Suzanne]

I finished my Vampire Book. I read Love Bites by Lynsay Sands and it was ok. I gave it four stars, but so far I'm not really into the series even though I know a bunch of people who love them. I think I'm more Urban Fantasy than Paranormal Romance, but I still finished it.



I am ready for Round #2:
Step #1: 266
Step #2: 14, 7, 9

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Suzanne, your Round 2 words are:

#7 recondite - hard to understand; profound; hidden from view; abstruse
#9 reconstruct - to put something together or make it again; to rebuild
#14 recover - 1) to get to a normal state; to get well; to recuperate 2) to get back what was lost or stolen

I've heard that War and Peace is recondite. Now's your opportunity to read it :P

[Katharine]

#4 antiquated - old-fashioned; obsolete
#8 antler - one of a pair of branched horns on the head of a deer
#12 any - 1) some; an uncertain number, quantity, volume o..."

In Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley, 11-year-old Flavia de Luce uses antiquated chemistry equipment to conduct her experiments and help her solve a murder. In this book of the series, she does not have any idea what she will learn about herself and her family and what awaits them at its conclusion.

Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley (3/8/18) ★★★★

Next pick: page 81; 3, 4, 18

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Two out of three's not bad, Katherine.

Your next definitions from page 81 are:
#3 crave - to want something badly
#4 crawl - to move on one's hands and knees; to move slowly
#18 credit - 1) a system in which merchandise is given with the understanding that it will be paid for later 2) attention and praise received for doing something

crave reminds of a regency book I have where the main character realizes he is an alcoholic and has to quit drinking. The author did a good job of describing the man's desire for alcohol and how hard it was to stop.

[Suzanne]

#7 recondite - hard to understand; profound; hidden from view; abstruse

I finished reading His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis which is the biography of a profound and hard to understand man.

My Next Round is
7
21, 24, 11

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Suzanne, your next definitions are:

#11 abet - to encourage or assist, especially in wrongdoing
#21 abominable - detestable; odious
#24 abound - to overflow; to prevail; to exist in large numbers

I think all of those are good words. Which one suggests a book to you?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I am traveling for the rest of the week and will have limited access to the internet. I won't be able to give out definitions until late Sunday evening. Sorry.

[Katharine]

page 81, words 3, 4, 18

#3 crave - to want something badly
#4 crawl - to move on one's hands and knees; to move slowly
#18 credit - 1) a system in which merchandise is given with the understanding that it will be
paid for later 2) attention and praise received for doing something

I found a way to make all three definitions work for Black Howl by Christina Henry. The heroine, Maddy Black, craves a normal relationship with the man she loves, Gabriel, despite her father’s wishes; however, her great-grandfather gives her credit for her arguments and her actions and grants her wish. At one point in the story, Maddy must crawl through a cave passageway in order to rescue dozens of kidnapped children.

Black Howl by Christina Henry finished 3/23/18 ★★★★


Next pick: page 2; words 1, 2, 10

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Katherine, the definitions in my dictionary don't start until page 7. Could you pick another page number, please?

[Katharine]

oops...i knew that, sorry :(

how about page 7

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

No problem :)

Katherine, your words from page 7 are:

#1 a - used to indicate one before a noun
#2 abacus - a frame holding parallel rods with beads, used for doing arithmetic
#10 aberration - a departure from what is right, correct, or natural

If I had these words, I might be tempted to find a book whose title starts with A, like A Wrinkle in Time, A Matter of Class, A Christmas Carol, or A Walk in Wolf Wood!

[Katharine]

page 7, words 1, 2, 10

#1 a - used to indicate one before a noun
#2 abacus - a frame holding parallel rods with beads, used for doing arithmetic
#10 aberration - a departure from what is right, correct, or natural

I was pleasantly surprised to find Sandra Block’s book, Little Black Lies, a fast-paced, suspenseful read. A psychiatric medical student, Zoe Goldman, finds herself assigned to a patient who could be called an aberration of humanity—a sociopath who killed her mother and stabbed her brother and who doesn’t seem to care. Zoe gets wrapped up in this woman’s story while trying to figure out her own life. And while one isn’t mentioned in the story, you almost need to keep an abacus to keep track of the tension-filled, well-written story lines.

Next pick: page 44; words 8, 13, 21

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Katherine, your next definitions are:

#8 brake - 1) a mechanical device used to stop a bicycle, car, train, etc. 2) to stop with the help of a mechanical device
#13 brave - willing to make a personal sacrifice
#21 breath - air inhaled and exhaled in respiration

brave seems like the easiest word to work with.

[Katharine]

page 44; words 8, 13, 21

Breath of Earth by Beth Cato is an alternative history-steampunk-fantasy story about Ingrid, a brave young woman who must ignore societal norms and judgments and try to save the world from those who desire to capture its hidden power.

I'm going to stay with the beginning of the alphabet--page 37, words 1, 17, 25

Thanks!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Katherine, here are your next words:

#1 beginning - the start of something; the origin
#17 believe - 1) to have faith or confidence 2) to think
#25 belong - 1) to be a part of; to be a member of 2) to own or have possession of

Sounds like a good time to begin a new series :)

[Candy]

I choose page 123
Numbers 2, 8, 12

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Candy, your definitions are:

#2 Fahrenheit - of or relating to the temperature scale
#8 faith - 1) a belief in something that is not seen; relying on trust 2) religion
#12 fallacy - an error in reasoning; an erroneous idea

If you've been meaning to read Fahrenheit 451, now's your opportunity :)

[Candy]

Lanelle wrote: "Candy, your definitions are:

#2 Fahrenheit - of or relating to the temperature scale
#8 faith - 1) a belief in something that is not seen; relying on trust 2) religion
#12 fallacy - an error in re..."

This is perfect....I’m planning on listening to Fahrenheit 451 as part of a readathon this weekend :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Candy wrote: "This is perfect....I’m planning on listening to Fahrenheit 451 as part of a readathon this weekend :) "

What an amazing coincidence!

[Candy]

Lanelle wrote: "Candy, your definitions are:

#2 Fahrenheit - of or relating to the temperature scale
#8 faith - 1) a belief in something that is not seen; relying on trust 2) religion
#12 fallacy - an error in re..."

I went with Fahrenheit and read Fahrenheit 451 4/28 - 5 stars...can't believe I hadn't read this before, so good :)

Next picks:
Page 322
5, 8, 13

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Candy, I'm glad you enjoyed Fahrenheit 451.
Here's what I found on page 322:

#5 tart - 1) sour to the taste 2) a piece of pastry with fruit cooked on top of it
#8 taste - 1) a preference; liking 2) the sense that distinguishes the flavor of things placed in the mouth 3) a flavor itself 4) to sample a food by taking it in the mouth
#13 tautology - needless repetition of an idea in different words

I've never heard of tautology, so I looked for examples:
The evening sunset was beautiful.
Be careful, there is a lot of frozen ice on the road!
She always over-exaggerates.
In Rome, we saw dilapidated ruins.
Let’s order a hoagie sandwich.
Alice started her presentation with a short summary.
The Gobi is a very dry desert.
In my opinion, I think he is wrong.
The storm hit at 2 p.m. in the afternoon.
They hiked to the summit at the top of the mountain.
I’m sorry to hear about your sad misfortune.
She was a dark-haired brunette.
I loved reading Sam’s autobiography of his own life.