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Beverly ✔ DONE
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You always do such a wonderful job setting these challenges up. Thank you! I'm in for March.Catholic:
Persuader by Lee Child
page 234
Being ex-military is like being a lapsed Catholic
March 2, 2020
gold
Persuader by Lee Child
page 384
It flashed slightly gold in the sunlight
green
Persuader by Lee Child
Page 273
she drove me to Aberdeen, Maryland in an olive green Chevrolet
March 2, 2020
parade
Persuader by Lee Child
Page 166
Makes me parade around for him
March 2, 2020
Patrick or Patricia
British Manor Murder by Leslie Meier
page 82
That led to thoughts of Bill and Patrick
March 14, 2020
pot
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
page 110
Suppose you find a brass pot with a hundred dollars in it
March 5, 2020
potato(es)
Persuader by Lee Child
Page 133
We had thick soup, steak and potatoes
March 2, 2020
rainbow
Daily Guideposts 2018 (bit slow finishing this devotional!)
page 176
graced by a double rainbow
March 3, 2020
shamrock
Uncaged by Frank Shamrock
page 24
I had been assigned to Shamrock Boys Ranch
March 12, 2020
snake
Uncaged by Frank Shamrock
page 11
We'd go down there sometimes to catch snakes
March 12, 2020
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Begins: 01March20 / Ends: 31March20
10 / 10 words found
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Catholic - The Only Road ✔ - 03Mar20 - pg 18 - "We've raised good Catholics, not…"
gold - The Preacher's Daughter ✔ - 05Mar20 - p 33 - "…rimmed in gold or silver."
green - The Only Road ✔ - 03Mar20 - pg 96 - "…his green eyes narrowed and…"
parade - The Preacher's Daughter ✔ - 05Mar20 - pg 13 - "…who parade around in pious…"
Patrick or Patricia - Upstairs at the White House ✔ – 24Mar2020 - Pg 248 - "…of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy's…"
pot - The Preacher's Daughter ✔ - 05Mar20 - pg 103 - "…dotted with clay pots of…"
potato(es) - The Only Road ✔ - 03Mar20 - pg 166 - "…with sweet potato into his…"
rainbow - The Preacher's Daughter ✔ - 05Mar20 - pg 27 - "…color of the rainbow gleaming…"
shamrock - Upstairs at the White House ✔ – 24Mar2020 - Pg 154 - "…with shamrocks hanging from …"
snake - The Gift of Rain ✔ - 06Mar20 - pg 73 - "…swift as a snake without…"
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Word list10/10
Catholic-The Education of a Coroner: Lessons in Investigating Death by Jason Bateson finished 3/4 p. 12 ...the Catholic church was trying to restore Christianity in and around the Holy Land.
gold-The Territory of Men: A Memoir by Joelle Fraser finished 3/2 p. 108 His eyes were almost gold, with green flecks...
green-The Territory of Men: A Memoir by Joelle Fraser finished 3/2 p. 108 His eyes were almost gold, with green flecks...
parade-The Education of a Coroner: Lessons in Investigating Death by John Bateson finished 3/4 p.
159 Shortly thereafter, three other men jumped, and the parade of deaths was under way.
Patrick or Patricia-The Education of a Coroner: Lessons in Investigating Death by John Bateson finished 3/4 p. 158 Patrick Hines, whose son Kevin was one of the few people to survive a jump from the bridge...
pot-The Territory of Men: A Memoir by Joelle Fraser finished 3/2 p. 17 ...there were always new and old friends and music and pot and everyone loved us.
potato(es)-The Territory of Men: A Memoir by Joelle Fraser finished 3/2 p. 26 We hung out in the garden, helping to dig up potatoes and carrots...
rainbow-The Territory of Men: A Memoir by Joelle Fraser finished 3/2 p. 82 ...her collection of Izod shirts in a rainbow of colors.
shamrock-The Education of a Coroner: Lessons in Investigating Death by Johnaryan Bateson finished 3/4 p. 124 ...while a shamrock symbolized the Aryan brotherhood.
snake-The Territory of Men: A Memoir by Joelle Fraser finished 3/2 p. 29 ...shaped it into a row of white snakes.
March 2020 Mini Challenge - Erin Go Browsing ...Word list
✔Catholic - The Japanese Lover - 3/9/20 - p229 - "...and Catholic saints..."
✔gold - Force of Nature - 3/5/20 - p212 - "...with gold jewelry gleaming..."
✔green - Force of Nature - 3/5/20 - p7 - "...a rippling green ocean..."
✔parade - Run for Your Life - 3/12/20 - p299 - "...Thanksgiving Day parade balloon."
✔Patrick or Patricia - Run for Your Life - 3/12/20 - p86 - "Hi, Patrick?"
✔pot - Force of Nature - 3/5/20 - p47 - "...started pulling out pots..."
✔potato(es) - The Dreamers - 3/6/20 - p32 - "...when their potatoes come up..."
✔rainbow - The Starless Sea - 3/2/20 - p131 - "...in a rainbow of colors..."
✔shamrock - Plum Lucky - 3/13/20 - p3 - "...into shamrock-green animal-print..."
✔snake - The Starless Sea - 3/2/20 - p54 - "...vines that snake over the ground..."
March 2020 Mini Challenge - Erin Go Browsing ...Catholic...The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley...Kindle...March 6, 20...pg 6..."That we had been ardent Catholics for four hundred year,..."
gold...The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley...Kindle...March 6, 20...pg 11..."...I pulled out a shiny gold tube."
green...The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley...Kindle...March 6, 20...pg 20..."...tearing off a large, dark green leaf from the vine..."
parade...The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner...Hardback... March 6, 20...pg 88..."...a secret parade on public view,"
Patrick or Patricia...The Lost Girls by Heather Young...Kindle ... March 14, 20...pg10..."Patrick wasn't home yet, so Justine left a note saying..."
pot...The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley...Kindle...March 6, 20...pg 111..."...and began shoveling black soil into a pot."
potato(es)...Dead Drive by Ross Carley...Kindle... March 18, 20...pg (location) 1239..."...and German potato salad, and attacked the hot pretzel..."
rainbow...The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner...hardback...March 6, 20...pg 46..."I remember a rainbow spectrum of men's wing tips..."
shamrock...The Scottish-Irish Pub and Hearth Cookbook: Recipes and Lore from Celtic Kitchens by Kay Shaw Nelson...Kindle...March 10, 20...pg 167..."The shamrock, Seamrog in Gaelic, is a humble three-leafed plant resembling clover..."
snake...The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner...hardback...March 6, 20...pg 37..."He felt like a baby snake with too much venom."
March 2020 mini-challengeWord list:
Catholic
gold
green
parade
Patrick or Patricia
pot
potato(es)
rainbow
shamrock
snake
Count me in!Catholic--Laura--7 Mar 2020--pg. 68--The bedroom door opened and there was Laura in a long loose sort of gold-colored robe that made her look like a saint on the window of a Catholic church.
gold--Everything I Know About Love--3 Mar 2020--pg. 105--It is a feeling I grew very used to--panicked and throaty; a sense that everyone in London was having a good time other than me; that there were pots of experiential gold hidden on every street corner and I wasn't finding them; that one day I was going to be dead so why bring any potentially perfect and glorious day to a premature end with an early night.
green--Everything I Know About Love--3 Mar 2020--pg. 201--When she slices into the cake, the colour of the sponge will reveal the sex: pink for a girl, blue for a boy, and a green for a bit of both.
parade--Laura--7 Mar 2020--pg. 121--I am trying to think clearly of all that has happened in the last few days, to remember the facts and set them upon the horses and send them out in a neat parade like sales arguments for Jix or Lady Lilith.
Patrick or Patricia--Everything I Know About Love--3 Mar 2020--pg. 180--I was in a bedroom with a man who could very well be Patrick Bateman.
pot--Everything I Know About Love--3 Mar 2020--pg. 119--For years in my twenties, I wandered around feeling like I was about to be accused of something terrible, like someone could very easily march up to me and say, "YOU'RE the dick who drank Jo Morgan Pear and Freesia bath oil in a pint glass at my house party for a dare--you owe me 42 pounds OI! TOSS POT! I still can't believe you got off with my boyfriend outside the Morningside Crescent Sainbury's!"--and I would have to nod reverently and say, "Yes, I can't recall that specifically, but I shall take your word for it and I'm sorry."
potato(es)--The Growing Season--10 Mar 2020--pg. 159--In Australia, they eat pumpkin as much as we potatoes.
rainbow--In a Blink--8 Mar 2020--pg. 45--It shimmered with the colors of the rainbow.
shamrock--Laura--7 Mar 2020--pg. 165--One of Quentin's pals met him at the door of the Shamrock Ballroom one night and pulled a knife.
snake--Everything I Know About Love--3 Mar 2020--pg. 146--Smiling along as they play-fought on the sofa or pretending to play snake on my phone while they snogged in a corner of the room.
I'm done!
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Enjoy the challenge!
Is Patrick's (as in St. Patrick's Day) acceptable?
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If you can't find the name without the possessive by month's end, sure I'll accept it.
Book Concierge wrote: "Koren wrote: "Is Patrick's (as in St. Patrick's Day) acceptable?"If you can't find the name without the possessive by month's end, sure I'll accept it."
No problem. I already found it in another book.
I'd like to participate!Word list:
Catholic
gold - Storm of Swords pg 970 "...and showed the sun-and-spear in red gold, yellow gold, white gold and copper."
green - Storm of Swords pg 1034 "The cloak was green, with a green arrow on a white bend..."
parade
Patrick or Patricia
pot - Storm of Swords pg 711 "..there had been a brawl in a Flea Bottom pot-shop."
potato(es)
rainbow - Storm of Swords pg 809 "Rainbow light flashed..."
shamrock
snake - Storm of Swords pg 719 "...but the snake will not be happy."
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Book Concierge wrote: "Speedy work, Koren!"Got lucky! I was surprised to find shamrock in a book about a coroner!
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Books mentioned in this topic
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies (other topics)The Gift of Rain (other topics)
British Manor Murder (other topics)
Plum Lucky (other topics)
Uncaged: My Life as a Champion MMA Fighter (other topics)
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Begins: 01March20 / Ends: 31March20
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Your challenge is to find the following words/phrases in the TEXT of the books you are reading this month.
You are NOT restricted to one book / one word; you may find as many of the words/phrases in a single book as you like. If you find all the words in one book you are really lucky!
Word list
Catholic
gold
green
parade
Patrick or Patricia
pot
potato(es)
rainbow
shamrock
snake
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Unless a variation is specified above, words must match exactly, with the following exceptions: I will accept a plural/singular version, or differences in spelling between British and American English (e.g. honor or honour). But those are the ONLY deviations allowed. So if you are looking for "gold" - I will NOT allow "golden."
All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.
You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book. If using audio or e-book I suggest using Amazon.com's "look inside" feature to get a page number for your quote.
You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for finding the word/phrase.
EXAMPLE of a successful post:
Finger - The Summer Wives ✔ - 15May19 - pg 47 - "...instant before her fingers opened, I saw..."
You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for completing the task.
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