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Could someone please choose some numbers for me?"
My son picked these for you, Lanelle:
Step 1: 100
Step 2: 6, 8, 15
Trea, tell him 'thank you' for me, please.
The words are:
#6 luggage - that which is lugged; esp. a traveler's baggage
#8 lullaby - a soothing refrain, as to quiet a baby
#15 luscious - 1) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste 2) richly verdant or opulent
I have quite a few books with suitcases on the cover. And a certain book came to mind as I was typing the definition for lullaby. I'll look through them and see which one I'm in the mood to read.
The words are:
#6 luggage - that which is lugged; esp. a traveler's baggage
#8 lullaby - a soothing refrain, as to quiet a baby
#15 luscious - 1) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste 2) richly verdant or opulent
I have quite a few books with suitcases on the cover. And a certain book came to mind as I was typing the definition for lullaby. I'll look through them and see which one I'm in the mood to read.

#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..."
I am choosing to go with "confine" and I am choosing Turbo Twenty-Three. Stephanie Plum has to "confine" her fugitives to get them back to jail. Usually this series is a great, fun read.

#5 concordance - 1) agreement; harmony; as, concordance of opinion 2) an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book, citing the passages in whic..."
I read this one recently and it was one of the better in the series - I hope you'll enjoy it as well :-)

#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
I read The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann on 8/23/17, which involved a lot of prospect and provision, and the endless hope (never realized) that they would prosper.

How about:
page 74? words 5, 8, 10?
Beth, here's what I found on page 74:
#5 genesis - 1) the first book of the Bible, narrating the creation of the world 2) origin, mode of coming into existence
#8 gently - in a gentle manner
#10 geography - the description of the earth, its climate, products, inhabitants, etc.
Which of those words suggests a book to you?
#5 genesis - 1) the first book of the Bible, narrating the creation of the world 2) origin, mode of coming into existence
#8 gently - in a gentle manner
#10 geography - the description of the earth, its climate, products, inhabitants, etc.
Which of those words suggests a book to you?

#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"
Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24
(mc is cursed to see visions of death and murder)

let's try page 58, definitions 2,3 and 8 n ext
Barbara, I hope you like the words on page 58:
#2 elicit - evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
#3 eligibility - the state of having the right to do or obtain something through satisfaction of the appropriate conditions
#8 elongate - to lengthen; extend
I hope the definitions suggest a book to you. They seems tough to me.
#2 elicit - evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
#3 eligibility - the state of having the right to do or obtain something through satisfaction of the appropriate conditions
#8 elongate - to lengthen; extend
I hope the definitions suggest a book to you. They seems tough to me.

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 -..."
#22 daily -happening, belonging to, done, or issued, each or every day
Book - The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 1: 1950-1952
read 8/24, 5 stars
This book is a compilation of the daily and Sunday comic strips published from 1950-1952. It's a great fun read if you like Peanuts!
My next selection...
page 169, word #s 1, 5 and 7
Jenny, I have a bunch of Peanuts t-shirt that I will make into a quilt one of these days.
Here's your next definitions:
#1 swear - 1) to utter a solemn declaration 2) to make a promise, threat, vow, etc. on oath; vow 3) to curse
#5 swelter - to be faint from heat; uncomfortably hot
#7 swindle - to cheat or defraud
The temperature here in Phoenix is 109 degrees. It's sweltering. You are welcome to read a book set in Arizona :)
Here's your next definitions:
#1 swear - 1) to utter a solemn declaration 2) to make a promise, threat, vow, etc. on oath; vow 3) to curse
#5 swelter - to be faint from heat; uncomfortably hot
#7 swindle - to cheat or defraud
The temperature here in Phoenix is 109 degrees. It's sweltering. You are welcome to read a book set in Arizona :)

I forgot to post my completion post :-) I finished

My next picks: 72: 7, 11 & 14
Agnieszka, here's what you picked:
#7 fuel - anything that feeds fire; hence, that which increases passion or the like
#11 fullness - state or quality of being full
#14 fume - 1) aromatic smoke, as of incense 2) a vaporous or odorous exhalation, especially if offensive; reek; as, sulfurous fumes
I'm surprised that the fuel definition doesn't say anything about fuel for vehicles! (I need to get a better dictionary.)
#7 fuel - anything that feeds fire; hence, that which increases passion or the like
#11 fullness - state or quality of being full
#14 fume - 1) aromatic smoke, as of incense 2) a vaporous or odorous exhalation, especially if offensive; reek; as, sulfurous fumes
I'm surprised that the fuel definition doesn't say anything about fuel for vehicles! (I need to get a better dictionary.)

Thank you for the definitions!
As for a really great dictionary I love so much my Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (I have an older edition) it has 1492 pages of definitions plus 100 pages of graphic (definitions) and great lists. I'm not sure if the definitions wouldn't be too extensive for this challenge but that's for you to decide :-)

My next picks: 72: 7, 11 & 14
#7 fuel - anything that feeds fire; hence, that which increases passion or the like => fire on cover; erotica or spicy romance; motor-opererated vehicles on cover
#11 fullness - state or quality of being full => (non-fiction:) personal development or spiritual life
#14 fume - 1) aromatic smoke, as of incense 2) a vaporous or odorous exhalation, especially if offensive; reek; as, sulfurous fumes => smoke in title or on cover; smelly animals on cover or in the title
31/8: I read yesterday

He claimed he needed protein to fuel his brain. p.179 / pos. 4616 (#7 fuel)
9/1: My next picks: 25: 8, 13 & 17
#8 brew - 1) to prepare, as beer, by steeping and fermentation, or infusion and fermentation 2) to foment; plot =>
#13 bridge - a structure erected over a depression or an obstacle, as a river, railroad, etc., carrying a passageway / istn't it also a card came or do you write that one different?
#17 bring - 1) to convey from a more distant to a nearer place 2) to procure in or as in exchange; fetch; produce
My first thought when I saw brew was coffee - am I that wrong? And the first book that came to mind was I started this one about an hour ago and it seems to revolve about coffe (in the book club, the pharmacy and local meeting point, the B&B she's staying in, ...)
9/2: Updates are still not my strong suit ;-) I read yesterday the 4th book of


#8 brew: ... to pour herself a cup of coffee. (...) She added a splash of cream then strirred the brew ... (p. 371 / pos. 7619)
#13 bridge: ... he squeezed the bridge of his nose ... (p. 429 / pos. 8887)
#17 bring: ... a couple crates of those bad boys (=lobster rolls) to bring home to me ... (p. 368 / pos. 7559)
My next pick: 155: 2, 9, 15
#2 signature - a person's name written with his own hand
#9 simmer - to boil gently; cook in liquid heated almost or just to boiling
#15 since - 1) from a definite past time until now 2) subsequent to a certain past time and before the present 3) in the past time 4) seeing that; because 5) from and after the time when
9/3: I needed something fun and decided to start today

9/4: Another delightful read by Jana Deleon too bad I'm going faster through her books than she's writting them and in Germany we don't have access to Kindle World - I really would love to read those as well.
My next definitions: 128: 7, 14 & 23
#7 please - 1) to afford or give pleasure 2) to be willing; like; choose
#14 pluck - 1) take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place; pick / 2) spirited and determined courage
#23 poetry - literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature
I think I'll go for #14.2 (pluck) and read The Rookie or Drop Out both are 9/11 stories about firefighters I have pretty long on my TBR
9/16: I sticked with the original definition but read the last two day a different book that fit perfectly:

My next definitions: 159: 1, 16 & 25
#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
9/27: Finally I read

My next definitions: 279: 5, 9 & 17
#5 rocket - 1) a missile; a spacecraft 2) to shoot into space 3) to move swiftly => 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 rodeo - a contest for people like cowhands to show their skill => the Rodeo Royalty series: Rodeo Redemption & Rodeo Rescue (both sit on my TBR for more than 2.5 years)
#17 rookie - a beginner => The Rookie - 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 :-)
10/1: I've read last night

My next definitions: 100: 1, 10 & 17
#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 (makes me think of a murder mystery)
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 :-)
10/3: I wanted to read


As I suspected I was able to place all three words - my starting point was the blurb:
Twice divorced NY model, Lalla Bains, now runs her dad’s Crop-Dusting business in Modesto, California where she’s hoping to dodge the inevitable fortieth birthday party. But when her trophy red ‘58 Cadillac is found tail-fins up in a nearby lake, the police ask why a widowed piano teacher, who couldn’t possibly see beyond the hood ornament, was found strapped in the driver’s seat. That sounded to me pretty much like body disposal - and that wasn't the only one :-)
Lalla's best friend is the town's sheriff and as I expected dispatch (#10) was important to the story as well and Lalla's father was dismayed (#1) to learn his son is gay and of course the entire town was dismayed after they learned the identity of the perp :-)
My next definitions: 175: 3, 7 & 20
#3 irradiate - 1) to illuminate; to enlighten 2) to expose to ultraviolet rays
#7 irrelevant - not applicable or pertinent
#20 isle - s mall island
10/5: I hope my idea is working for you as well, Lanelle - I decided to go with #7 irrelevant a book that's unrealistic and really irrelevant for my life and most most of our lives ;-) but so fun I decided to re-read it (as well as the other two books in series I already own)


My next definitions are: 49: 1, 14 & 24
#1 buttonhole - the hole in a piece of clothing that a button goes through in order to fasten two sides together
#14 cache - a hiding place for food or treasures
#24 calamity - an unfortunate event; a disaster
I wanted to read something by Rachel Grant for at least a year now - I think it's time to do it now - I'll read either


I got this author recommended several times as one of the better and very interesting writting romantic suspense - so let's see if I like her as much as I think :-)
11/4: In the end I read

My next definitions: 147: 4, 11 & 17
#4 halfway - midway between two points
#11 halve - to divide in two
#17 hamster - a rodent similar to a rat, with large cheek pouches often kept as a pet
My first thought seeing halfway and halve was a in-between-numbers book for a series. I'm not sure yet what I'll read but think I'll go for this option.
My first hamster thought was Rex - Stephanie Plum's pet :-) Perhaps I'll re-read one of my favorite books in the series we'll see :-)
11/17: I went with my first idea and read yesterday Tainted Angel by Sadie Haller see Seven Naughty Seals it's #1.5 in the Tainted Pearl series. I read this book for this challenge - otherways I'm not sure I'll read this one in the next future since I don't have one of the books yet and once again I regretted to read a book outside a series - it included way too many spoilers to the previous two books and only today I found the prequel in another box grrrr. At least now I know I like the author's style and I'm looking forward to read the other two books as soon as I get my hands on the novel between the two shorter books I already have.
I liked the randomiser idea some of the people use and decided to go for it. My next set: 305: 2, 17 & 25
#2 spiritual - airy; motivated by the soul; holy; religious
#17 spool - a round object used to wind thread or wire
#25 spout - 1) the lip of a container from which liquid is poured 2) to spurt; to discharge; to gush forth
My first thought seeing spiritual was anything Chirstian and I want to read something Christmasy soon so I think I'll see which of the many books I own I'm in mood for :-)
11/27: Unfortunatelly I was off-line for quite some time and read in this time


Step 1: 7 - 360
Step 2: 1 - 25

#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 went with economy definition #1 - the management of affairs as of a house, community, etc. - Hal did a wonderful job of taking care of his but obnoxious Lord Ockendon and the pitiful Marquess of Rainham did not
I read

Next for me is
#99
#8, 12, 16
JoAnne, here's what's next:
#8 loiter - to be slow in moving; saunter
#12 longhand - the characters used in ordinary writing
#16 lookout - 1) a watching for an object or event; also, the place from which such observation is made 2) one engaged in watching
I like longhand. Which one do you like, JoAnne?
#8 loiter - to be slow in moving; saunter
#12 longhand - the characters used in ordinary writing
#16 lookout - 1) a watching for an object or event; also, the place from which such observation is made 2) one engaged in watching
I like longhand. Which one do you like, JoAnne?
I finished my story for lullaby - a soothing refrain, as to quiet a baby. I read
.
Would someone pick out my next numbers for me, please?

Would someone pick out my next numbers for me, please?

Here's your next definitions:
#1 swear - 1) to utter a solemn declaration 2) to make a promise, threat, v..."
#5 swelter - to be faint from heat; uncomfortably hot
Mr. Popper's Penguins read 8/27, 5 stars
In this lovable story, Mr. Popper receives a penguin from a famous Antarctic explorer Admiral Drake, and is afraid it will swelter from the heat. To prevent this, he builds an ice rink and abode for the penguin in the basement of his house.
Next choice:
page 89, words 5, 12, 18
Jenny, Mr. Popper's Penguins is one of my daughter's favorite childhood books. She says she didn't see the movie, though. She's afraid that it won't live up to the story.
Your next words are:
#5 injury - 1) damage or hurt done or suffered 2) an unjust act
#12 inquest - 1) judicial or official inquiry, especially before a jury 2) a body of people holding such an inquiry
#18 inspect - 1) to view critically; examine 2) to view and examine officially
injury would be an easy word to work with.
Your next words are:
#5 injury - 1) damage or hurt done or suffered 2) an unjust act
#12 inquest - 1) judicial or official inquiry, especially before a jury 2) a body of people holding such an inquiry
#18 inspect - 1) to view critically; examine 2) to view and examine officially
injury would be an easy word to work with.

Yes, injury should be an easy one, especially with all the murder mysteries I read!

#8 loiter - to be slow in moving; saunter
#12 longhand - the characters used in ordinary writing
#16 lookout - 1) a watching for an object or event; also, the place fro..."
Went with lookout
Read

next is #134
10, 15, 25
Here are your next definitions, JoAnne:
#10 prosecute - 1) to follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish 2) to proceed against judicially
#15 protect - 1) to shield from damage or injury; defend; guard 2) foster by a protective tariff
#25 proximity - quality or state of being next; immediate nearness
As I was typing protect - to shield..., I remembered this book,
. I'm glad I was reminded about this series.
#10 prosecute - 1) to follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish 2) to proceed against judicially
#15 protect - 1) to shield from damage or injury; defend; guard 2) foster by a protective tariff
#25 proximity - quality or state of being next; immediate nearness
As I was typing protect - to shield..., I remembered this book,


#10 prosecute - 1) to follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish 2) to proceed against judicially
#15 protect - 1) to shield from damage ..."
All would be pretty easy. Not sure which one I'll end up going with since I'm not sure what book I'll be reading next yet. Not familiar with that series.


Would someone pick out my next numbers for me, please?"
Doesn't look like anyone's picked for you, Lanelle, so here are your numbers:
Step 1: 121
Step 2: 9, 16, 25
Thank you, Trea.
My words are:
#9 parsley - a garden herb, the leaves of which are used to flavor soups, as a garnish, etc.
#16 participant - one who takes part in an activity
#25 partnership - state of being a partner; association; participation
I was just looking at the Pink Carnation series yesterday. I think that The Garden Intrigue would fit some of these words.
My words are:
#9 parsley - a garden herb, the leaves of which are used to flavor soups, as a garnish, etc.
#16 participant - one who takes part in an activity
#25 partnership - state of being a partner; association; participation
I was just looking at the Pink Carnation series yesterday. I think that The Garden Intrigue would fit some of these words.

#5 injury - 1) damage or hurt done or suffered 2) an unjust act
#12 inquest - 1) judicial or official inquiry, especially before a jury 2) a body of people holding such an inquiry
#18 inspect - 1) to view critically; examine 2) to view and examine officially
Death of a Perfect Wife by M.C. Beaton, read 8/28, 4 stars
In this story, police officer Hamish Macbeth is called in to inspect a murder. The individual was given a fatal injury and he needs to find the killer so an inquest can be held.
My next words...
page 100, words 1, 4 and 5
All three words, Jenny. Way to go!
Here are your next definitions:
#1 lubricant - something (as oil or grease) that makes a surface smooth or slippery
#4 lucrative - yielding profit, especially financial profit
#5 luggage -the trunks, suitcases, and personal belongings of travelers
Here are your next definitions:
#1 lubricant - something (as oil or grease) that makes a surface smooth or slippery
#4 lucrative - yielding profit, especially financial profit
#5 luggage -the trunks, suitcases, and personal belongings of travelers

#2 elicit - evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
#3 eligibility - the state of having the right to do or obtain something through satisfaction of the appropriate conditions
#8 elongate - to lengthen; extend"
How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/28
(the heroine is a virgin and when the heroes "lightning rod" started to lengthen and elongate, she said "ooh there's something moving in your britches) I totally laughed out loud. Sorry couldn't help myself.

next page 119, definitions 6,9 and 11
Jenny wrote: "Makes me think of some kind of romance book here..."
No, no, no. It's a traveling rich mechanic story :)
No, no, no. It's a traveling rich mechanic story :)
Barbara ★ wrote: "(the heroine is a virgin and when the heroes "lightning rod" started to lengthen and elongate, she said "ooh there's something moving in your britches) I totally laughed out loud. Sorry couldn't help myself."
Umm. Wow.
Barbara, your next definitions are:
#6 pacify - to make to be at peace; peaceful; peaceable
#9 pack animal - an animal used in carrying packs, such as the mule or llama
#11 pact - an agreement; a compact
Is anyone else surprised that pack animal would be in my dictionary? Certainly the two words separately, but together is odd.
Umm. Wow.
Barbara, your next definitions are:
#6 pacify - to make to be at peace; peaceful; peaceable
#9 pack animal - an animal used in carrying packs, such as the mule or llama
#11 pact - an agreement; a compact
Is anyone else surprised that pack animal would be in my dictionary? Certainly the two words separately, but together is odd.

#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."
My book fits for both hardship and haste, I believe.

My next requests:
Step 1: 14
Step 2: 5, 20, 21
Trea, here are the definitions I found on page 14:
#5 argument - 1) an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
#20 arrogant - having, or revealing, an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
#21 arrow - a shaft sharpened at the front and with feathers or vanes at the back, shot from a bow as a weapon or for sport
I like all those words. Does one of them stand out to you, Trea?
#5 argument - 1) an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
#20 arrogant - having, or revealing, an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
#21 arrow - a shaft sharpened at the front and with feathers or vanes at the back, shot from a bow as a weapon or for sport
I like all those words. Does one of them stand out to you, Trea?

#5 argument - 1) an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
#20 arrogant - having, or revealing, an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
#21 arrow - a shaft sharpened at the front and with feathers or vanes at the back, shot from a bow as a weapon or for sport
I like all those words. Does one of them stand out to you, Trea?"
"Argument" stands out the most, as it seems almost every Romance novel has an argument at one point or another, but "Arrow" made me immediately think of the Arrow TV show on The CW network, and I think there is a tie in novel for that series now. I even have a book in mind for "Arrogant"! Will have to see what I can find for this...

No, no, no. It's a traveling rich mechanic story :)"
Funny :-)

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
In this story, Jean Louis (Scout) returns home by train with her luggage from New York City, and learns some things she didn't really want to know.
Next up:
Page: 63
Words: 1, 9, 16

#5 health - 1) state of being hale and sound; especially, freedom from physical disease 2) a wish of health and happiness; as, to drink a health
#10 heartb..."
Completion post
I chose to read Last One Home by Debbie Macomber to use with the word "heartbroken." An 18 year old daughter leaves her home with 2 loving parents and 2 sisters to marry the wrong man. She never sees her parents again and it is 13 years before she sees her sisters again. Her parents died of broke hearts.
Read 8/29/17
New numbers: 150: 18, 21, 23
Jenny, what did you think of Go Set a Watchman?
Your next words are:
#1 exempt - a person who is exempt from something, especially the payment of tax
#9 exorcise - drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil spirit) from a person or place
#16 expert - 1) a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area; specialist 2) having or involving authoritative knowledge; skillful
Umm, are you going to try to find a book for exorcise?
Your next words are:
#1 exempt - a person who is exempt from something, especially the payment of tax
#9 exorcise - drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil spirit) from a person or place
#16 expert - 1) a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area; specialist 2) having or involving authoritative knowledge; skillful
Umm, are you going to try to find a book for exorcise?
Debbie Macomber is good at those kinds of books, isn't she, Michele?
Here's what I found on page 150:
#18 seaworthy - (of a vessel) in a good enough condition to sail on the sea
#21 second - 1) immediately after the first in place or time 2) next to the first in value, power, rank, etc.3) one who attends another to support and aid him
#23 secretive - 1) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information 2) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality
Those are all good words to find a book with. Have fun, Michele!
Here's what I found on page 150:
#18 seaworthy - (of a vessel) in a good enough condition to sail on the sea
#21 second - 1) immediately after the first in place or time 2) next to the first in value, power, rank, etc.3) one who attends another to support and aid him
#23 secretive - 1) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information 2) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality
Those are all good words to find a book with. Have fun, Michele!

Your next words are:
#1 exempt - a person who is exempt from something, especially the payment of tax
#9 exorcise - drive out or att..."
I really liked Go Set a Watchman. It was a great follow-up to To Kill a Mockingbird which I loved. It had the same openness, and frank dealing with social issues. I recommend it if you like that sort of thing.
For exorcise I do have The Exorcist as one of my planned reads in early September so maybe I'll just wait until I read that one and see if I can fit the other two words in there too :-). I'm pretty sure I can get expert - not so sure about exempt, but maybe ...

#10 prosecute - 1) to follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish 2) to proceed against judicially
#15 protect - 1) to shield from damage ..."
Went with protect - everyone wanted to protect Fiona from Shane in many different ways.
I read

next up
#104
6, 11, 19
JoAnne, here are your next words:
#6 message - a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly
#11 metaphor - 1) a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable 2) a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract
#19 mezzanine - a low story between two others in a building, typically between the ground and first floors
I think message has lots of possibilities, JoAnne.
#6 message - a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly
#11 metaphor - 1) a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable 2) a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract
#19 mezzanine - a low story between two others in a building, typically between the ground and first floors
I think message has lots of possibilities, JoAnne.

#6 message - a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly
#11 metaphor - 1) a figure of speech in..."
I agree - I was honing in on message too!
Will see what my next read will be
I read Sprig of Thyme for the word - parsley - a garden herb. Thyme is also a herb.
Would someone be willing to choose some numbers for me, please?
Would someone be willing to choose some numbers for me, please?

Step 1: 42
Step 2: 17, 19, 23
Thank you, Trea (and family).
My definitions are:
#17 cringe - to draw one's self together in fear and servility
#19 criticism - 1) the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes 2) the analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work
#23 croquet - a game played with balls, mallets, and wickets
As I was typing croquet, I remembered the cover of this cozy mystery,
. I haven't read any of this series. Do I dare read the 7th book or should I read the first story in the series?
My definitions are:
#17 cringe - to draw one's self together in fear and servility
#19 criticism - 1) the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes 2) the analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work
#23 croquet - a game played with balls, mallets, and wickets
As I was typing croquet, I remembered the cover of this cozy mystery,


Would someone be willing to choose some numbers for me, please?"
I hope I'll be on time online to pick for you sometime in this life ;-)
I read yesterday

He claimed he needed protein to fuel his brain. p.179 / pos. 4616 (#7 fuel)
My next picks: 25: 8, 13 & 17
Books mentioned in this topic
Fragile (other topics)Divided in Death (other topics)
From This Moment On (other topics)
The Lorax (other topics)
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Lisa Unger (other topics)J.D. Robb (other topics)
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Could someone please choose some numbers for me?