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[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Barbara, here's what I found on page 111:

#1 natural - 1) of, from, or by, birth; innate; inborn 2) in accordance with human nature
#11 necessary - 1) impossible to be otherwise, or to be done without; indispensable 2) not to be avoided; inevitable 3) acting from necessity or compulsion; involuntary
#21 negotiate - to trade; bargain; haggle

Do any of those words strike your fancy?

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Agnieszka, going by the cover, I wouldn't have thought that would be "intelligent, has wonderful characters and great character development...". I'm glad you enjo..."

I love my definitions as well :-)

[Beth]

Lanelle wrote:

#3 current - 1) belonging to the present time 2) passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating 3) commonly acknowledged or accepted
#4 curse - 1) to use profanely insolent language 2) to utter curses
#10 custodian - one who has custody, as of a public building; a keeper.

OK, I just read Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold, and Penric is the current custodian of a "demon" which has been handed down ten times from person to person.

Ha, I didn't even notice that I used the word "current" although not in one of the definitions provided.


How about: 62?

2, 15, 17?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Beth, Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my favorite authors. I just love the Vorkosigan series!

Here's what I found on page 62:
#2 evaporate - 1) to pass off in vapor or to change to vapor, as a fluid 2) to expel moisture from, as by heat, leaving the solid portion
#15 exaggerate - to enlarge beyond the truth; overstate
#17 exasperate - 1) to excite the anger of; irritate 2) to aggravate

*grin* Don't you think that Miles would exasperate most adults around him as he was growing up and as a new ensign?

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, your new definitions are:
#2 here - 1) in this place 2) in the present life or state 3) to or into this place; hither 4) at this point of time; now
#12 hiccup - a spasmodic closure of the g..."

Thanks I didn't
Guess I missed the email with new words
Will probably go with here or high-strung but will see what fits

[Barbara ★]

Lanelle wrote: "Barbara, here's what I found on page 111:

#1 natural - 1) of, from, or by, birth; innate; inborn 2) in accordance with human nature
#11 necessary - 1) impossible to be otherwise, or to be done without; indispensable 2) not to be avoided; inevitable 3) acting from necessity or compulsion; involuntary
#21 negotiate - to trade; bargain; haggle"

Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh 8/17
(Due to the mating heat, it was necessary for Cat to forgive Gideon and actually be his mate. Neither could live without the connection)


let's try page 95, definitions 4,6 and 18 next

[JoAnne]

Beth wrote: "Lanelle wrote:

#3 current - 1) belonging to the present time 2) passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating 3) commonly acknowledged or accepted
#4 curse - 1) to use profanel..."

Yes you did
Belonging to the present time, definition 1, fits

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Barbara, your new words are:

#4 landing - 1) act of one that lands 2) a place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage, etc. 3) a platform at the end of a flight of stairs
#6 landmark - ) a mark to designate the boundary of land 2) any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide
#18 late - 1) coming or doing after the usual or proper time; tardy 2) far advanced toward the end or close 3) lately, or gone out of the office

I'm not sure I understand the 3rd meaning of late.

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "Barbara, your new words are:

#4 landing - 1) act of one that lands 2) a place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage, etc. 3) a platform at the end of a flight of stairs
#6 landmark - ) a mark to..."

3 to me means position held previously almost likened to deceased

[Jammin Jenny]

Lanelle wrote: "Jenny, your next definitions are:

#19 shepherd - 1) a herder of sheep 2) to tend, guard, lead, or drive as a shepherd
#21 - the chief executive officer of a shire or country, especially charged wi..."

#19 shepherd - 1) a herder of sheep 2) to tend, guard, lead, or drive as a shepherd

Cell by Stephen King, read 8/17, 5 stars
In this story, the majority of the human race are turned into phone-crazies. As the story progresses, one of these people, sometimes referred to as the Harvard president because of his Harvard hoodie, herds the survivors and the phone crazies to a place where there is no cellphone coverage.

My next choice...

page 6, words 11, 23, 25

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jenny, I've never been brave enough to read a Stephen King book. Are they all really scary?

Your next definitions are:
#11 abnormal - not according to the rule; unnatural; irregular
#23 abstain - to do without or give up voluntarily; refrain
#25 abstract - 1) considered apart from any object; as, abstract numbers. Hence: Abstruse; difficult; as an abstract thought 2) expressing a quality apart from any particular subject

abstract's definition is rather abstract. Here's another version I found: 1) existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence; theoretical
2) extract or remove (something)

[Jammin Jenny]

Most of them are, but 11/22/63 is not, nor is The Shawshank Redemption or The Green Mile.

[Beth]

Lanelle wrote: "Beth, Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my favorite authors. I just love the Vorkosigan series!


I do as well! I just reread the Ivan one with great delight.

Have you read her Chalion / Five Gods books? The Penric novellas are set in the same world as The Curse of Chalion.

Oh, I just read In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan, where Elliot is known for being obnoxious and exasperating (#17) , especially because of his tendencies towards drama and exaggerating (#15).

How about
page 134? words 11, 13, 22

[Agnieszka]

Completion post:

#6 tactics - 1) act of handing or using troops or ships in battle 2) method of procedure => anything military, PMC, ops of all kind or (team) sports
#15 tame - 1) reduced from native wildness; domesticated 2) subdued;, also, gentle; as, tame behavior 3) deficient in spirrit, interest, etc; dull; insipid => anything pets; plain romance (tame reagarding sexual tension); cosy-mysteries - Blade in the Water
#17 tangible - 1) capable of being touched; palpable 2) real; substantial; evident

I read today this tame cozy-mystery (#15) was set around a regatta and there were even some soldiers there (view spoiler)[ helping to save the day :-) (hide spoiler)] (#8)

My next picks: 124: 7, 18 & 20

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Beth wrote: "Have you read her Chalion / Five Gods books?"

I have not. Are they as good as the Vorkosigan books?

You new words are:
#11 prospect - 1) that which is seen; view; scene 2) relative aspect; outlook 3) act of looking forward; anticipation
#13 prosper - to become successful
#22 provision - 1) act of providing; preparation 2) that which is provided; esp., a stock of food

As I was typing prospect, I was trying to think of which books I have that show a mountain range on the cover. But, of course, it could something else to you :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka, I haven't read a cozy mystery in a long time. I need to look at my TBR list to see if I have any waiting.

Here are your definitions from page 124:
#7 percale - a fine, smooth-finished cotton fabric, often printed
#18 perfidious - deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful
#20 perforate - to pierce through; to make a hole through

Do any of those sound good?

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Agnieszka, I haven't read a cozy mystery in a long time. I need to look at my TBR list to see if I have any waiting.

Here are your definitions from page 124:
#7 percale - a fine, smooth-finished c..."

These seem rather tough but I'm pretty sure I'll still be able to find something. From the top of my head I thought anything with a gun wound could do for #20 and almost anything serial killer for #18 and perhaps something about patchwork/quilting or most of the historical fiction for #7 (they used much much cotton fabric - especially the settlers). Thinking about it I could imagine could work for two if not even all three and I had this one for more than one year on my soon-TBR-mental-shelf :-)

[Barbara ★]

Lanelle wrote: "Barbara, your new words are:

#4 landing - 1) act of one that lands 2) a place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage, etc. 3) a platform at the end of a flight of stairs
#6 landmark - ) a mark to designate the boundary of land 2) any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide
#18 late - 1) coming or doing after the usual or proper time; tardy 2) far advanced toward the end or close 3) lately, or gone out of the office"

#18 late - 1) coming or doing after the usual or proper time; tardy 2) far advanced toward the end or close 3) lately, or gone out of the office
The Girl with Ghost Eyes - M.H. Boroson 8/18
heroine is trying to defeat an evil sorcerer before he summons a 50 foot demon. she is late to the party and misses her opportunity and must defeat the demon instead.


next page 69, definitions 6,9 and 15

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, your new definitions are:
#2 here - 1) in this place 2) in the present life or state 3) to or into this place; hither 4) at this point of time; now
#12 hiccup - a spasmodic closure of the g..."

I read Heart of Fire by Linda Howard 8/18/17 4stars

Wherever they had to make came while on their way to find the lost city was here!

Next up
#26
5, 15, 24

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Barbara, a 50-foot demon sounds tough :)

Here are your next words:
#6 fluid - a fluid substance; a liquid or gas
#9 flutter - 1) to flap the wings rapidly, without flying 2) to move with quick vibrations 3) to move about agitatedly, with little result
#15 follow - 1) to go or come after; attend 2) to succeed in order of time, rank, etc. 3) to result from

I'm all aflutter (excited, nervous) as to which definition you choose :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

JoAnne, I've read many of Linda Howard's books, but I haven't read that one. Is Heart of Fire one of her earlier stories?

Here's what I found on page 26:
#5 brunet - having brown hair
#15 busy - 1) engaged in some business; hard at work 2) constantly or actively at work; active
#24 cackle - 1) to make the sharp, broken noise of a hen 2) to laugh or chatter with a noise like a hen's cackle 3) act or noise of cackling; idle talk

I've learned something new: brunet is the masculine form of brunette.

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, I've read many of Linda Howard's books, but I haven't read that one. Is Heart of Fire one of her earlier stories?

Here's what I found on page 26:
#5 brunet - having brown ha..."

does that mean the male character has to have brown hair?
I'll go with that or busy

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

JoAnne wrote: "does that mean the male character has to have brown hair?"

Absolutely! Just kidding. The definition doesn't say anything about gender.

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "does that mean the male character has to have brown hair?"

Absolutely! Just kidding. The definition doesn't say anything about gender."

Okay!

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, I've read many of Linda Howard's books, but I haven't read that one. Is Heart of Fire one of her earlier stories?

Here's what I found on page 26:
#5 brunet - having brown ha..."

Sorry, just saw you asked about the book. Yes, it's from 1993.

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, I've read many of Linda Howard's books, but I haven't read that one. Is Heart of Fire one of her earlier stories?

Here's what I found on page 26:
#5 brunet - having brown ha..."

I went with busy meaning active on pages 46 and 53 about a busy day and a busy life back in London

I read by Kristi Gold 8/19/17 3stars

next up #61
3, 4, 19

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

JoAnne, your new words are:
#3 epilogue - 1) the conclusion of a discourse 2) a speech or short poem recited by an actor after a play
#4 equal - 1) exactly the same or equivalent in measure, amount, number, degree, value,quality 2) uniform; equable
#19 essence - 1) that which makes a thing what it is; a necessary constituent; element 2) a substance having in a high degree the qualities or virtues of a plant, drug, etc., from which it is extracted 3) perfume, or the volatile matter constituting it

I'm trying to remember if I have read any books that had epilogues at the end of them. Hmm. I'll think about it for a while.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Well, what do you know! The book I just finished reading had an epilogue!

And yesterday I read Falling Up for heighten - 1) to make higher; elevate

Would someone choose my next numbers for me, please?

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "Well, what do you know! The book I just finished reading had an epilogue!

And yesterday I read Falling Up for heighten - 1) to make higher; elevate

Would someone choose my next nu..."

#91
13, 20, 24

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, your new words are:
#3 epilogue - 1) the conclusion of a discourse 2) a speech or short poem recited by an actor after a play
#4 equal - 1) exactly the same or equivalent in measure, amount..."

These are good. Love when my books have epilogues - prologues are good too. All 3 words are good but don't think I can get them in one book again. Will see.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Thanks, JoAnne.

My definitions are:
#13 jade - a compact stone, commonly green, capable of a fine polish
#20 jaw - one of the structures that border the mouth and serve to open and close it
#24 jeopardize - to expose to loss or injury; risk

*grin* Why is it I can think of books for other people's words, but not my own? Maybe a book with a green cover for jade?

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "Thanks, JoAnne.

My definitions are:
#13 jade - a compact stone, commonly green, capable of a fine polish
#20 jaw - one of the structures that border the mouth and serve to open and close it
#24 je..."

MMA book for jaw?

[⚜️XAR]

Lanelle wrote: "Trea, here are your next definitions:

#1 flourish - 1) to grow luxuriantly; thrive 2) to increase in wealth, honor, etc.; to be in one's prime 3) to make ornamental strokes with a pen
#14 folklore - traditional customs, beliefs, etc., especially such as are superstitious or legendary
#23 forcible - 1) effected by force 2) characterized by force, or energy; strong; powerful

I'm trying to remember if I've read any folklore books."

I totally forgot to come back and update! I finally read Hood's Obsession for this, finishing it on the 12th. I found it fit for Folklore in a couple of ways. First, it was a fairy tale retelling, which are closely intertwined with Folklore, as the main characters had ties to Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, and Werewolves. Secondly, the story itself made references to folklore specific to the regions of Kingdom that they were traveling in on their quest.

Could I have
Step 1: 79
Step 2: 4, 14, 23
please?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Trea, your definitions from page 79 are:
#4 happen - 1) to occur by chance or without previous design 2) to come to pass
#14 hardship - that which is hard to bear, as privation, injury, etc.
#23 haste - 1) quickness of motion; swiftness 2) undue celerity; hurry

hardship has me thinking about the general nature of stories. Most of them are about how the main character struggles for whatever reason. Not many books talk about how the main character had an easy time of it.

[Jammin Jenny]

Lanelle wrote: "Jenny, I've never been brave enough to read a Stephen King book. Are they all really scary?

Your next definitions are:
#11 abnormal - not according to the rule; unnatural; irregular
#23 abstain - ..."

#23 abstain - to do without or give up voluntarily; refrain
, read 8/19, 3 stars

Kiki Lowenstein, the MC in this series, is attracted to married police officer Detective Detweiler, and he is also attracted to her, but she abstains from pursuing this relationship because she wants to set a good example for her daughter

My next words...

page #44, definitions 2, 12, 22

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Good use of the definition, Jenny!

Your next words are:
#2 currency - 1) state of being current 2) a circulating medium of exchange, including coin, government notes, and banknotes
#12 customary - agreeing with, or established by, custom; habitual
#22 daily -happening, belonging to, done, or issued, each or every day

Which of those words do you like the best?

[Jammin Jenny]

I think I like currency best, but I can't seem to hold on to it for long!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jenny wrote: "I think I like currency best, but I can't seem to hold on to it for long!"

*grin* I suspect you're not alone :)

[[deleted user]]

I picked #2 beautiful - aesthetically pleasing, so I read Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen. Snow White it beautiful when makes her stepmother very jealous.

My next numbers are 100 and 5, 10, 25

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Nancy85, your new words are:

#5 ludicrous - adapted to excite laughter; ridiculous
#10 lump - 1) a piece or mass of indefinite or irregular shape 2) a swelling 3) a whole aggregation
#25 madman - a lunatic

All of those definitions have potential. madman could be interesting.

[Barbara ★]

Lanelle wrote: "Barbara, a 50-foot demon sounds tough :)

Here are your next words:
#6 fluid - a fluid substance; a liquid or gas
#9 flutter - 1) to flap the wings rapidly, without flying 2) to move with quick vibrations 3) to move about agitatedly, with little result
#15 follow - 1) to go or come after; attend 2) to succeed in order of time, rank, etc. 3) to result from..."

The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
(m.c. is a living incarnation of the God Shiva and all of India follows him to lead the country away from evil)


next page 44, definitions 4,8 and 16

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Barbara, here's what I found on page 44:

#4 curse - 1) to use profanely insolent language against 2) to utter curses
#8 cushion - 1) a soft pillow or pad 2) something like a cushion
#16 cutlery - edged instruments collectively

Does one of those words suggest a book to you?

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, your new words are:
#3 epilogue - 1) the conclusion of a discourse 2) a speech or short poem recited by an actor after a play
#4 equal - 1) exactly the same or equivalent in measure, amount..."

I went with epilogue and read
Second to None (Second Glances novella) by Nancy Herkness 8/22/17 5stars

next up
56
#2, 11, 22

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

JoAnne, here is what's up next:

#2 duration - state or quality of lasting; continuance
#11 early - in a time or position near the beginning of a period or a series
#22 economy - 1) the management of affairs, as of a house, community, etc. 2) thrifty administration; also, an act or means of saving; disposition or ability to save 3) structural principles; organization

Hmm. I think they are all tough words. Good luck.

[JoAnne]

Lanelle wrote: "JoAnne, here is what's up next:

#2 duration - state or quality of lasting; continuance
#11 early - in a time or position near the beginning of a period or a series
#22 economy - 1) the management ..."

I'll probably go with early since beginning of a series is part of the definition and next book I plan to read is book #1 in a series!

[Katie]

Katie wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Katie wrote: "I finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ***** 08/05/17"

I plan on reading this book for my word - elixir :)

"My next pick is #162 7, 16, 23

Here a..."


I finished Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I think it's my favorite in the series!

Ready for a new pick

37

5, 13, 25

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Katie, your new words are:

#5 concordance - 1) agreement; harmony; as, concordance of opinion 2) an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book, citing the passages in which they occur
#13 condone - to forgive (an offense)
#25 confine - to restrain within limits; restrict

condone and confine seem like they would be easy words to find a book with.

[Agnieszka]

#7 percale - a fine, smooth-finished cotton fabric, often printed => historical fiction / anything patchwork/quilting/sewing
#18 perfidious - deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful => anything serial killer, affair or conspiracy
#20 perforate - to pierce through; to make a hole through => anything with a gun wound or covers with holes

I just finished and placed all three definitions:
#7: Emily was sent from the Orphanage she grew up to a rich rancher in the west as a mail-order-bride. For that reason she had to get a new set of finer clothes before she left Chicago. (view spoiler)[Later in the book she changed from buying clothes for the new orphanage to sewing those to make additional funds free. (hide spoiler)]
#18: Her intended 'husband' is a really nasty man - I'm sure his picture was next to the definition is your dictionary ;-) When Luke (male MC and a former victim of the rancher) finds it out in a chance meeting she's on her way to marry him he abducts her for her own good :-)
#20: As I expected there were some holes in bodies and not only from guns :-)

My next picks: 123: 5, 17 & 23

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I checked my dictionary, Agnieszka. The husband's picture is there :)

Your new words are:
#5 peculiar - 1) strange or odd; unusual 2) belonging exclusively to
#17 penance - action performed to show penitence and as reparation for sin
#23 peninsula - a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water

I like all those words. Good luck choosing which you'll go with.

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "I checked my dictionary, Agnieszka. The husband's picture is there :)

Your new words are:
#5 peculiar - 1) strange or odd; unusual 2) belonging exclusively to
#17 penance - action performed to sho..."

The first one fits perfect. About one hour ago I started and so far both MCs behave rather odd. With the blurb and the first three chapters I imagine we'll get to penance as well. And even if the story isn't set on a peninsula it's set on a lake and a waterfall is central to the story so with a stretch this one could be streched to fit ;-)