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Ultimately I was looking for something like these, but since I think this will be really difficult, I'll take ski boots.
You should all read
because 1) it's amazing and 2) everyone wears snowshoes :P
Would this line work for tortilla chips? I just assume tortilla chips are the only kind of chips they could mean lolHe said it would go well with chips and salsa...
Yeah Cait I'll take that. I guess it's possible you'd use other chips, but why? lol
Paris wrote: "Ultimately I was looking for something like these, but since I think this will be really difficult, I'll take ski boots."
Hmmm ... I've found snowshoes in two books ...
Lucky BC. I haven't food a single one or even a ski boot in the 38 books I've read since January 1st...not even the one set in Montana during the craziness of Winter where I thought I'd for sure find something.
Paris wrote: "Lucky BC. I haven't food a single one or even a ski boot in the 38 books I've read since January 1st...not even the one set in Montana during the craziness of Winter where I thought I'd for sure fi..."I'm going to keep searching:)
Paris wrote: "Yeah Cait I'll take that. I guess it's possible you'd use other chips, but why? lol"Of course I ended up not being able to finish that book because I hated it so much lol So I had to take it back off the Found list. Hopefully someone else eats some salsa at some point :/
I actually made a list of the items that I could never find during the scavenger list time frame in an on-going freestyle challenge...and yes, I've now found a tire swing twice, but during all of 2013? No.
Marla wrote: "I actually made a list of the items that I could never find during the scavenger list time frame in an on-going freestyle challenge...and yes, I've now found a tire swing twice, but during all of 2..."That's a cool idea! I remember looking for a car older than 1960's or maybe 1950's. Now I'm reading a book that keeps talking about 1938 Rolls Royce! ugh!
I swear it's easier to find the items once that particular scavenger hunt is over. Not sure why that is. lol
Paris wrote: "I swear it's easier to find the items once that particular scavenger hunt is over. Not sure why that is. lol"Haha I know:) I get all excited then remember that I'm not looking for that word anymore.
UPDATE Message # 6 - CHALLENGE COMPLETED - 10Feb15TCF Incredible SCAVENGER HUNT - Part XIII
Begins: 01Jan15 / Ends: 31March15
40/40 completed - main list
10/10 completed - BONUS
The List
1. Detective - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 324 – “…like detectives at a crime…”
2. Map - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 13 – “I was pouring over a map of …”
3. Sparkle – Grace Under Pressure ✔ – 24Jan15 – pg 193 – “…caught the sparkle there, …”
4. Kitten - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 141 – “…an eight-week-old kitten we had …”
5. Thief – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 389 – “…she has found the thief…”
6. Bookcase – Friends, Lovers, Chocolate – ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 38 – “She looked at the shelves of books.”
7. Snowshoe(s) – The Bartender's Tale – ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 181 – “…stilts on my snowshoes to get …”
8. Winter – The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 26 – “…middle of an English winter.”
9. Illegal Transaction – The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 101 – “He then gave full details of the poaching ring, exactly how many…”
10. Stethoscope – The Paper Magician ✔ – 17Jan15 – pg 198 – “…the conical stethoscope around …”
11. Valentine – The Sugar House ✔ – 20Jan15 – pg 35 – “…Cupids for Valentine’s Day.”
12. Transplant – Friends, Lovers, Chocolate – ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 54 – “I’ve had a heart transplant, and...”
13. Oatmeal - Sugar Cookie Murder ✔ – 06Jan15 – pg 211 – “1 cup oatmeal”
14. Flagpole – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 343 – “…up the flagpole along…”
15. Beans – The Bartender's Tale ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 48 – “Don’t put beans, up …”
16. Cuddling – Anne of the Island ✔ – 10 Feb 15 – pg 58 – “But when they were cuddled between their blankets …”
17. Puddle - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 17 – “…a puddle of mud and …”
18. Poker Chips – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 352 – (they are playing Texas Hold’em) “…picked up his chips from…”
19. Resolution – Tale Of Two Cities ✔ – 26Jan15 – pg 272 – “His resolution was made.”
20. Museum – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 356 – “…her favorite museum was closed.”
21. A Grouch – The Bartender's Tale ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 14 – “Howie, bald and cranky, …”
22. Batteries - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 21 – “… car batteries generate the…”
23. A Greeting Card – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 391 – “…her birthday card from …”
24. Tortilla Chips - The Sugar House ✔ – 20Jan15 – pg 70 – (They’re at a Mexican restaurant) – “…took a chip from the basket…”
25. Missing Tooth – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 397 – “…most of her teeth missing, …”
26. Peanuts - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 241 – “…life was worth peanuts if …”
27. Screwdriver – Firestorm ✔ – 07 Feb 15 – pg 31 – “A screwdriver and a crescent wrench …”
28. A Wedding - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 336 – “…was a wedding going …”
29. A Divorce – Sugar Cookie Murder ✔ – 06Jan15 – pg 98 – “…going to divorce her…”
30. A Sacrifice – Mistress of the Art of Death ✔ – XXJan15 – pg 341 – “…has made such a sacrifice for …”
31. A Pregnancy - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 127 – “…his five-month pregnant wife …”
32. A National Holiday – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 300 – “…the day after Labor Day.”
33. Shopping - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 326 – “…weekly shopping trip…”
34. Trophy – The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 39 – “…have been a trophy winner…”
35. Over-Protective Person – The Sugar House ✔ – 20Jan15 – pg 260 – Tess is an adult, but her dad …! “Her father was almost as protective of his only sister as he was of his daughter.”
36. Sick Day – The Bartender's Tale – ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 182 – “…but he called up sick…”
37. Winter Hat – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 397 – “…sewing fur …into the lining of hats.”
38. Tarot Cards – Firestorm ✔ – 07 Feb 15 – pg 239 – “…used by readers of tarot cards.”
39. Empire– Mistress of the Art of Death ✔ – XXJan15 – pg 8 – “…the ruler of an empire …”
40. Epic Battle – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 351 – “…got over the Battle of the Bulge.”
Bonus Items
Pick 10 words that you need a do-over on from previous scavenger hunts. Or pick 10 words from previous scavenger hunts that you weren't a part of. Please note which scavenger hunt each item you choose came from. NOTE: I started this game with Hunt # 5, so I loaded all the words from hunts 1-4 in a spreadsheet, assigned them a number and let random.org pick my items:
1. Deck of Cards (Hunt 1) – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 385 – “…manufactured decks of playing cards.”
2. Millionaire (Hunt 3) – The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08Jan15 – pg 274 – “…you were an instant millionaire.”
3. Debutante (Hunt 3) – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 339 – “…were having debutante parties …”
4. Candy Cane (Hunt 4)– Sugar Cookie Murder ✔ – 06Jan15 – pg 36 – "…flag on a candy cane pole."
5. Tricycle (Hunt 2) – The Sugar House ✔ – 20Jan15 – pg 13 – “…were riding your tricycle around …”
6. Diamond Necklace (Hunt 1) – Tale Of Two Cities ✔ – 26Jan15 – pg 48 – “…thieves snipped off diamond crosses from the necks of noble lords …”
7. American Flag (Hunt 3) – Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03Jan15 – pg 343 – “…next to the Stars and Stripes.”
8. Bartender – The Bartender's Tale – ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 1 – “My father was the best bartender…”
9. Shakespearan Reference (Hunt 2) – The Bartender's Tale – ✔ – 15Jan15 – pg 18 – “…a memorably rueful line in Shakespeare.”
10. Tombstone (Hunt 4) – The Paper Magician ✔ – 17Jan15 – pg 142 – “…she read the tombstones: …”
Would "nachos" work for tortilla chips? I know it's kind of general but I think most nachos are made with them, right?These chips are going to be the end of me, I swear.
Cait wrote: "Would "nachos" work for tortilla chips? I know it's kind of general but I think most nachos are made with them, right?These chips are going to be the end of me, I swear."
Yeah Cait, I'll accept that. I haven't seen nachos made with anything other than tortilla chips.
Scavenger Hunt XIIIDuration: January 1st to March 31st, 2015
Completed: 33/50
The List
4. Kitten
7. Snowshoe(s)
9. Illegal Transaction
11. Valentine
14. Flagpole
18. Poker Chips
19. Resolution (preferably New Year’s)
20. Museum
21. A Grouch
23. A Greeting Card
24. Tortilla Chips
26. Peanuts
27. Screwdriver
34. Trophy
Bonus (from Scavenger Hunt XII
Complete50/50
10/10
Assassin (2)* "some albino assassin monk killing NASA scientists" p 219 Last to Die 1/2 ★★★★★
Batteries "I wished she had batteries" p 179 Trouble in Spades 1/5 ★★★
Beans “you’ll see rows of beans” loc 353 Elegy for a Queen 1/1 ★★★
Bookcase “it’s in the bookcase” loc 162 Elegy for a Queen
Butler/Housekeeper/Maid (1)* “general maid of all work” loc 121 Elegy for a Queen
Cuddling "as the cuddle type, but after we collapsed to the bed, he pulled me close" loc 2018 Must Love Lycans 1/4 ★★★★
Detective “you could do some detective work” loc 216 Elegy for a Queen
Divorce "are you going to divorce?" p 18 Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
DNA (6)* "scrape everything for DNA" p 23 Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
Empire "from the evil empire" p 293 Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
Epic Battle conversation between protagonist and cab driver just before battle "We shouldn't be more than 10 minutes and we'll need to leave fast." "Gonna rob a bank?" teased the man. "Family reunion." "Holy shit," he said "I'll buckle up." pg 201-02 Within the Flames 1/19 ★★★★
Fired Gun (8)* "produced a pistol, fired once in the air" p 303 Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
Flagpole "standing by the flagpole" loc 2092 Ninth Key 1/8 ★★★
Greeting Card "a Christmas card photo with the caption Happy Holidays" p 47 Last to Die 1/2 ★★★★★
Grouch "a harpy...nobody in town likes you, you're monstrously difficult...people don't even like being in the same room with you...in the grand pantheon of legendary bitches in Hollywood it's you" pg 72 Agent to the Stars 1/6 ★★★★
Household Chores (8)* "running water and the clatter of dishes. domestic sounds that suddenly made her miss her own home, her own kitchen" p 195 Last to Die 1/2 ★★★★★
Illegal Transaction "random drug shooting in the park" pg 45 Big Boned 1/10 ★★★★
Kitten "a kitten so small" loc 2777 Bad Moon Rising 1/3 ★★
Map “Ordnance survey maps and gazettes” loc 460 Elegy for a Queen
Missing Tooth "five broken teeth, one sheared off at the gum line" pg 96 Red Velvet Cupcake Murder 1/12
Museum “we’ll ask the British Museum” loc 292 Elegy for a Queen
National Holiday "a Fourth of July party" p 263 Last to Die 1/2 ★★★★★
Oatmeal "Sausage, quick-cooking oatmeal, milk and maple syrup" pg 174 Red Velvet Cupcake Murder 1/12
Over-Protective Person MC misinterprets situation and tries to protect a loved one, with tragic results All Fall Down 2/1 ★★★★
Painting (8)* every inch of wall space held a brightly colored tropical painting" p 26 Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
Peanuts "pockets were filled with peanuts" p 244 Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
Pet (8)* "perky little dogs on leashes" p 240 Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
Poker Chips "large, blinking red poker chip" pg 88 Death Runs in the Family 2/19 ★★★★
Pregnancy “then I found out I was pregnant” loc 374 Elegy for a Queen
Puddle “she danced through mud and puddles” loc 943 Elegy for a Queen
Resolution "I no longer make a list of New Year's resolutions" pp 131 What I Know For Sure 1/9 ★★★★
Sacrifice “animal sacrifice and all that sort of stuff” loc 19 Elegy for a Queen
Screwdriver "pliers, extra saw blades, screwdrivers" loc 1734 Bad Moon Rising 1/3 ★★
Shopping “where’s that old shopping list” loc 248 Elegy for a Queen
Sick Day "I can't afford to take much more time off, I'll get the sack." "Oh. don't be so stupid, Susie, you've been very ill." loc 2413 Elegy for a Queen 1/1
Small Business (8)* "The Cookie Jar, her coffee shop and bakery" pg 1 Red Velvet Cupcake Murder 1/12
Snowshoe(s) "How about skis and snowshoes?" pg 8 The Arctic Patrol Mystery 2/19
Sparkle “he’d seen her dark eyes sparkle” loc 434 Elegy for a Queen
Stethoscope "bending over her with his stethoscope" pg 46 Red Velvet Cupcake Murder 1/12
Stilettos (8)* "her stiletto heels clicking loudly" Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
Storm (8)* “all had escaped the storm” loc 838 Elegy for a Queen
Tarot Cards "using tarot cards" loc 1387 Ninth Key 1/8 ★★★
Thief "he was a thief" loc 472 The Mighty Quinns: Callum 1/4 ★★★
Tortilla Chips "with salted tortilla chips" pg 286 Red Velvet Cupcake Murder 1/12
Transplant "in order to transplant them" loc 792 The 7th Woman 1/5 ★★★
Trophy "Beatrice's trophy case" p 325 Killer Critique 1/1 ★★
Valentine "I never made St. Valentine's cheering squad" p 46 Trouble in Spades 1/5 ★★★
Wedding “we have to ask that stupid idiot to the wedding” loc 2998 Elegy for a Queen
Winter “let the winter chill discomfit them” loc 1705 Elegy for a Queen
Winter Hat "It's winter, men are wearing hats." p 199 Insatiable Appetites 1/15 ★★★★
I need a ruling for my impossible items challenge...They call it a treasure hunt looking for the hard to find items, can I use it for scavenger hunt?
Marla wrote: "I need a ruling for my impossible items challenge...They call it a treasure hunt looking for the hard to find items, can I use it for scavenger hunt?"
Sure Marla, I'll take that.
Did I brag that I found snow shoes?! :D
Marla wrote: "Did I brag that I found snow shoes?! :D"grrrr...that's not nice. lol. Just kidding. Lucky. I'm still searching for them.
Paris wrote: " Marla wrote: "Did I brag that I found snow shoes?! :D"grrrr...that's not nice. lol. Just kidding. Lucky. I'm still searching for them."
I just finished another book this afternoon that had "snowshoes" in it ....
Good luck, Paris. Of course, you can always read one of ours.
Marla wrote: "Good luck, Paris. Of course, you can always read one of ours."I always try to go through and see if the books other people have found items in are ones I have to read. It's just too bad no one seemed to pick the same bonus words as I did cause I seem to be struggling on those ones more than the others.
I have been on my last 2 words for a MONTH now and I just found Mistletoe!!! I nearly threw my Kindle across the room.
I didn't think I was ever going to find tortilla chips but low and behold, I finally came across it yesterday.FOUND 50/50
✔1. Detective - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(checking for detective Cooper), p33
✔2. Map - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(the Kid showed us a map), p132
✔3. Sparkle - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(that sparkled like stars), p185
✔4. Kitten - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(soon little kitten you will have to find the spike) p38
✔5. Thief - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(he's a cheatin' thife), p35
✔6. Bookcase - 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
(in the open shelf of his bookcase), p57
✔7. Snowshoe(s) - Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
(stepping carefully with the homemade snowshoes), p70
✔8. Winter - The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
(Spring follows Winter), p17
✔9. Illegal Transaction - The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
(yes, grave robbing is a crime), p7
✔10. Stethoscope - The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
(pressed the end of his stethescope), p20
✔11. Valentine - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(we didn't exchange valentine's cards), p82
✔12. Transplant - You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
(he says he's on a list for a transplant), p225
✔13. Oatmeal - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(oatmeal, I grunted), p99
✔14. Flagpole - Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
(at the top of a tall flagpole), p141
✔15. Beans - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(snug as a bug - on a bag of beans), p130
✔16. Cuddling - Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
(but cuddling and showing affection), p223
✔17. Puddle - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(basically a puddle of goo), p72
✔18. Poker Chips - Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
(I was just going to get out the poker chips), p303
✔19. Resolution - Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
(issued a joint resolution), p141
✔20. Museum - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(one of the museums was featuring a science fiction exhibit), p69
✔21. A Grouch - Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
(he's such a curmudgeon), p151
✔22. Batteries - Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
(fresh fruit, solar batteries and soap), p26
✔23. A Greeting Card - Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1
(my real grandparents never even sent me a card), p226
✔24. Tortilla Chips - Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
(and dug into a bowl of tortilla chips), loc 1644
✔25. Missing Tooth - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(Sunrise had lost a tooth in Leo's service), p299
✔26. Peanuts - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(peanuts and cola on the flight), p192
✔27. Screwdriver - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(he pulled a screwdriver from his back pocket), p107
✔28. A Wedding - Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
(she married him - a shotgun wedding), p69
✔29. A Divorce - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(must have been about her messy divorce), p96
✔30. A Sacrifice - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(sacrificing myself to woo that long-legged widow-maker), p103
✔31. A Pregnancy - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(I noticed a very pregnant woman), p174
✔32. A National Holiday - Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
(Christmas came and went), p255
✔33. Shopping - Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
(using my own reusable shopping bags), p23
✔34. Trophy - 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
(a trophy preserved as if for study), p493
✔35. Over-Protective Person - Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
(so you're the over protective big brother), p153
✔36. Sick Day - Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
(glad you saved up sick days), p240
✔37. Winter Hat - Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
(in her winter coat, scarf, boots and hat), p9
✔38. Tarot Cards - Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
(despite the tarot cards), p260
✔39. Empire - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(it's a Mughal empire), p56
✔40. Epic Battle - Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
(an internal battle of epic proportions), p190
Bonus: from Scavenger Hunt Part I
✔1. Deck of Cards - Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
(called for attendants, food, new decks of cards), p18
✔2. Car Bomb - Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
(hydrogen car bomb blasts), p126
✔3. Jet - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(get caught in the jet stream), p80
✔4. Stripper - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(cross dressing stripper), p127
✔5. Butler/Housekeeper/Maid - 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
(after Tolliver, the butler, murdered the Stock family), p34
✔6. Engagement Ring - Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
(she flashed her engagement ring), p17
✔7. Spaceship - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(an alien who came to Earth in a spaceship), p209
✔8. Rainbow - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(all the colors of the rainbow), p91
✔9. Wrecked Car - Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
(one vehicle is completely in chunks of scrap metal), loc 1566
✔10. Golf Cart - Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1
(on the older one of the gold carts), p212
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Nicely done!!I still haven't come across batteries. Seriously with all the romance novels I read and all the talk about their battery operated friends, not a single one has actually used battery. grrr.
I'm starting to get worried! It's almost time for a new round and I'm still stuck on tarot cards :/
I found Tarot Cards in
which I was surprised about.
I'm stuck on pink tutu!!I finally found snowshoes, in The Shining, but I'm not sure if I will get the whole book finished in time :P
Ashley ♦Sugar & Spice♦ wrote: "I'm stuck on pink tutu!!I just found those today in
. I wish I needed them lol This round has been so hard since so many of us have different words! I couldn't creep on everyone else's books like last time lol
Yeah Cait, the fact that we're all working on different bonus words makes things a bit difficult. I usually try to check other people's books, but that hasn't worked this time.
I'm DONE!! Damn you, tarot cards, I found you at last. Nothing like squeaking in at the last minute :DPost 5
Way to go Cait! I'm 95% that I will not be making it. Grrr. lol
Well I finally found batteries, but I'm still 4 items short of finishing this one. Oh well. I'm excited to get to the next list of items tomorrow!
Congrats on batteries at least!! I'm looking forward to tomorrow as well. Reading loses some of the magic for me now when I'm not doing this.
haha it is nice to have those things to look for.
I found everything except poker chips. Though I did find potato chips and even wood chips. And they did card tricks and played cards, but *sigh* no poker chips.
I freaking hate when that happens Marla.
Me too! Thanks, Paris, for the sympathy. But now that I started my impossible list, I'll still look for it until I find it, but with no pressure.
I should do that. I'm sure I'll find toupee eventually. Same with rubber duck.
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HA! Funny you say that cause in the book with the snowmobiles, the girl is wearing high heels on a date and he asks her ..."
Hahaha...what??? High Heels are not the proper attire for snowmobiling?? ;)