May 2020 Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo

[JoAnne]

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May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words
Margarita: 41-50 words

List:
1. Army
2. Atmosphere
3. Balls
4. Band
5. Banquet
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue
7. Battle
8. Beans
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration
12. Chilis
13. Community
14. Crowds
15. Dancing
16. Decorations
17. Dress
18. Drink
19. Fancy
20. Festival/Fiesta
21. Food
22. Grand
23. Heritage
24. Holiday
25. Honor
26. Joyful
27. Kinship
28. Laughter
29. Mexican
30. Mob
31. Music
32. Nationalism
33. Parade
34. Party
35. Patriotism
36. Popular
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa
40. Sombrero
41. Spirit
42. Surprise
43. Teamwork
44. Tourists
45. Tradition
46. United
47. Valiant
48. Waving
49. Worthy
50. Young

[JoAnne]

Amanda A FINISHED

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Banshee FINISHED

Barbara ★ FINISHED

Celia FINISHED

Chelsea FINISHED

Cyndee FINISHED

Daniel FINISHED

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DenXXX FINISHED

Donna FINISHED

Elle FINISHED

Emeli

Erica FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED

Gabi

Genevieve FINISHED

Grace FINISHED

Helen FINISHED

Jade aka MrsTosh

Jessica FINISHED

JoAnne FINISHED

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Kendra FINISHED

Kimberly FINISHED

Lekshmy

Rosa FINISHED

SANDYE FINISHED

Sarah E FINISHED

Shash FINISHED

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Sue

Susan A FINISHED

Tari FINISHED

Vanessa FINISHED

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[JoAnne]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Margarita: 41-50 words
44/41-50

List:
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
27. Kinship
32. Nationalism
40. Sombrero
43. Teamwork


Loose Ends: Volume One Kristen Ashley 5/3/20
2. Atmosphere p 112 ...a tense atmosphere and...
5. Banquet p 365 ...and you're having a banquet.
11. Celebration p 435 And the celebration after that at home...
12. Chilis p 280 A vat of chili, bowls of Fritos...
14. Crowds p 461 ...flutes for this crowd.
16. Decorations p 170 ...the box of decorations he hadn't...
19. Fancy p 54 I do not fancy finding happiness...
20. Festival p 250 At a festival once, he'd...
22. Grand p 279 ...less than three grand to go...
29. Mexican p 406 I'll make you my Mexican lasagna soon.
30. Mob p 11 ...with the mob or anything...
37. Queso p 420 ...beers and queso dip, family...
39. Salsa p 306 ...crushed tortilla chips in salsa for breakfast...
49. Worthy p 76 ...who was not worthy.

The Killing Hour Lisa Gardner 5/6/20 (Quincy & Rainie #4)
1. Army p 19 ...hence their Salvation Army wardrobe.
3. Balls p 214 It contains three cotton balls dipped in vaseline.
4. Band p 243 ...like steel bands around her waist.
6. Barbecue p 22 ...perfect for indoor barbecues.
7. Battle p 40 Battle of the budgets.
13. Community p 89 ...in the medical community, when we...
15. Dancing p 321 Dancing up, up, up amd away.
17. Dress p 8 ...little black dress.
18. Drink p 20 ...hot, drink plenty of water.
21. Food p 25 ...her free food in the cafeteria.
24. Holiday p 126 ...imagine, holidays were a gay frolicking time...
25. Honor p 18 ...had the honor of being thoroughly dressed down...
28. Laughter p 20 Laughter.
31. Music p 299 ...must face the music.
33. Parade p 24 ...watching a parade of New Yorkers...
34. Party p 73 ...wearing their party clothes...
38. Resourceful p 220 ...he's a resourceful man, I figure...
41. Spirit p 80 ...bolstered her spirits.
42. Surprise p 80 ...wasn't horribly surprised when a door...
45. Tradition p 201 It's part of their tradition and pride.
46. United p 130 ...estuary in the United States.
47. Valiant p 297 ...fighting valiantly for the underdog...
48. Waving p 107 ...frantically waving her bright red shirt.
50. Young p 123 At least not for a young woman.

A Merciful Secret Kendra Elliot 5/7/20
8. Beans p 34 Tough beans.

Paige's Turn Jennifer Peel 5/8/20
35. Patriotism Loc 2249 Josie looked pretty sitting there in a patriotic t-shirt and shorts.
36. Popular Loc 75 ...in high school—gorgeous and popular.
44. Tourists Loc 521 too. It was raining and the tourists flocked in from the beach.

In Five Years Rebecca Serle 5/11/20
26. Joyful p 105 let it spill out joyfully, excessively, messily.

The Rural Diaries: What Moving to Mischief Farm Taught Me About What Really Matters in Life, Love, and Making Dandelion Wine Hilarie Burton 5/22/20
23. Heritage p 119 ...and she grew flowers: daylilies, all her Dutch-heritage bulbs, and black-eyed Susans.

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42/50

(5/3/20)

6. Barbacoa/Barbecue - "You don't like barbecue?" (p 126)
8. Beans - There's meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and roasted green beans. (p 101)
14. Crowds - "But then, I'm not much for crowds." (p 162)
15. Dancing - "He's dancing without me." (p 25)
16. Decorations - He produces three neat envelopes, all in different colors with different decorations. (p 226)
17. Dress - "And the gray dress pants." (p 83)
24. Holiday - "It's like a busy holiday at the fire station, without - hopefully - the emergency." (p 161)
25. Honor- "That's a safe assumption, your honor." (p 199)
28. Laughter - A rumble of laughter moves around the audience. (p 290)
31. Music - "Without us, all the pretty music just falls apart." (p 38)
33. Parade - Someone puts a cold beer in my hand while a parade of woman, old and young, welcome me to "the holler." (p 125)
34. Party - And so here I am, pulling up to a party of all things. (p 16)
36. Popular - I scored an invitation to the popular kids' house. (p 257)
42. Surprise - "I might surprise you." (p 130)
44. Tourists - Their responsibility is local emergencies, which means they get a lot of calls for residential fires, over-heated tourists, and cats stuck in trees. (p 50)
45. Tradition - This is the fourth one they've done, and the parties have become something of tradition. (p 288)
46. United - As far as either of us knows, we're the only two gay guys in the entire United States Marine Corps. (p 3)
48. Waving - "Come sit," he says, waiving me toward the table with a half-turned hand. (p 109)
49. Worthy - "They're a challenge, but a worthy one." (p 75)

(5/6/20)

20. Festival/Fiesta - I don't really do holidays - I went to a literary festival, once, and I didn't much like it. (p 316)
30. Mob - Most people with a day job work in a shop or a call centre, or serve cream teas to tourists while wearing a mob cap, around here at least. (p 30)

(5/15/20)

1. Army - A renowned pacifist later in life, once he was granted his new nationality Einstein turned up for his Swiss army medical, on 13 March 1901, the day before his 22nd birthday. (p 95)
2. Atmosphere - The work itself he enjoyed for its variety, the "many-sided thinking" it encouraged and the relaxed atmosphere of the office. (p 83)
3. Balls - If X-rays came it quanta, then a beam of X-rays would be similiar to a collection of microscopic billiard balls slamming into the target. (p 273)
4. Band + 50. Young - What Young found on another screen placed some distance behind the two slits was a central bright band surrounded on each side by a pattern of alternating dark and bright bands. (p 126)
5. Banquet - Einstein might have recalled these words had he been at the Nobel banquet and heard the German ambassador propose a toast that expressed the "joy of my people that once again one of them has been able to achieve something for all of mankind". (p 268)
7. Battle - Shaken and dejected at being forced to retire from the area vanquished before battle had been properly joined, Heisenberg needed to regroup. (p 415)
11. Celebration - In July 1923, Einstein gave his Nobel lecture on the theory of relativity as part of the 300th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Swedish city of Göteborg. (p 270)
13. Community - As a leading member of Berlin's close-knit community of physicists, he was well aware of the ongoing, industry-driven blackbody research programme of the PTR. (p 52)
18. Drink - After comparing the achievements of Newton and Einstein, Shaw ended with a toast: 'I drink to the greatest of our contemporaries, Einstein!' (p 532)
19. Fancy - This was no flight of fancy, but a skilful use of the correspondence principle - Bohr's conceputal bridge between the quantum and classical realms. (p 360)
21. Food - Real food was scarce, but still available to those who could afford to pay. (p 248)
22. Grand - He had strived long and hard during those weeks to reconcile his equation with the two grand theories of nineteenth-century physics: thermodynamics and electromagnetism. (p 65)
29. Mexican - Like people taking part in a 'Mexican wave', a water wave is just individual water molecules bobbing up and down. (p 401)
35. Patriotism - The wave of patriotism that swept the country had virtually emptied the laboratories as those eligible to fight signed up. (p 222)
41. Spirit - When Solovine rang the bell, Einstein had found a kindred spirit. (p 104)

(5/22/20)

23. Heritage - Today, I drink to Clara, Susan, Annie and Aruna and their lost collective comedy Library of Alexandria, full of sketches and stand-up about their political views, their cultural heritage their dating life, their window on racism, sexism and classism, and their attitude to the planet we are spinning on. (p 214)
26. Joyful - There's all kinds of destructive messaging that gets pumped into us from when we are tiny about what is expected of us, and most of it is pretty unhelpful for raising strong, integrated, joyful women who can embrace the multitudes they contain. (p 79)

(5/23/20)

40. Sombrero - "He's very plump and wears a cloak and a sombrero like G.K.C." (p 9)

(5/26/20)

27. Kinship - Behind her she could hear the murmur of their voices, edged sometimes with malice, sometimes rising in mockery, sometimes touched with a laughter almost of kinship, and she walked on dreamily, hearing them come behind. (p 269)
47. Valiant - And she gasped as the car cracked against a rock and reeled back across the road with an omnious scraping somewhere beneath, but then gathered itself together valiantly and resumed its dogged climb. (p 40)


Words:

9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
12. Chilis
32. Nationalism
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa
43. Teamwork

[Erica]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Margarita: 41-50 words
0/41-50

The Perfect Horse: the Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis by Elizabeth Letts Currently Reading


1. Army - ...had been cast off for use as an army cavalry mount. pg 3
4. Band - The music of Mozart swelled over the loudspeakers as the horses trotted and cantered with the precision of a military marching band. pg 54
7. Battle - ...with this distinctive patch of reddish hair would give birth to horses that would win glory in battle. pg 25
11. Celebration - Just one year after the glorious seventy-fifth-anniversary celegration, the 10th Cavalry... pg 115
13. Community - But the war had fractured and splintered this quiet community. pg 65
14. Crowds - As Podhajsky listened to Nero's whisper, the whole world fell away, the flags, the crowds, even his own will to win. pg 9
15. Dancing - ...synchronized swimmers, a line of dancing Rockettes. pg 211
22. Grand - "...applied to horses there would be no Grand National at all." pg 17
25. Honor - ...in the name were the concepts of honor, courage, and loyalty. pg 24
26. Joyful - ...looked as if he were embarking on a joyful promenade instead of the flight of his life. pg 26
30. Mob - Mob violence broke out, with instances of... pg 221
31. Music - The music of Mozart swelled over the loudspeakers as the horses trotted and cantered with the precision of a military marching band. pg 54
33. Parade - The horse parade, which had drawn a large crowd, was simply being used as a trap. pg 64
34. Party - As the National Socialist Party came into power, Rau found that the... pg 13
36. Popular - The Kellogg Ranch soon became a popular southern California attraction, winning... pg 261
43. Teamwork - ...all traces of their inexperience had been replaced by an easy sense of teamwork. pg 119
44. Tourists - Tourists flock to see the horses perform. pg 291
45. Tradition - Although Podhajsky believed that the Austrian tradition of riding was without peer, he knew... pg 4
46. United - ...it seemed as if the entire United Kingdom had been transformed into a giant military base. pg 122
47. Valiant - Despite their proud history as valiant warriors from the Indian Wars throughthe charge... pg 109
49. Worthy - ...outside these walls, was worthy of preservation. pg 56
50. Young - The young Pole quickly decided that the bay colt with the white star... pg 24

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Currently Reading

2. Atmosphere - Never, in anyone's memory, had a match approached in such a highly charged atmosphere. pg 301
3. Balls - ...Yourself Against Shocks and Broken Balls: When Fortunes Turn Foul. pg 53
8. Beans - ...stripped fat pink pods from the plants and emptied the shining beans into a wooden pail. pg 147
16. Decorations - ...the usual magnificent Christmas decorations had been put up, despite the fact... pg 222
17. Dress - "And a long dress...green, normally... and sometimes a fox-fur scarf." pg 135
18. Drink - "Here - you've earned a drink - something from the Three Broomsticks." pg 246
19. Fancy - Aunt Petunia cooked a fancy dinner an Uncle Vernon uncorked several bottles of wine. pg 26
21. Food - Harry tried to concentrate on this food, but his hands shook and his face was starting to burn with anger. pg 25
24. Holiday - "Call this a holiday!" Seamus Finnigan roared at the common room one afternoon. pg 300
28. Laughter - "You see, the thing that really finishes a boggart is laughter ." pg 134
41. Spirit - Christmas spirit was definitely thin on the ground in the Gryffindor common room that morning. pg 227
42. Surprise - "When you've all finished deciding whether I'm going to die or not!" said Harry, taking even himself by surprise. pg 108

The Presence of Evil by J.T. Patten 5/25/20

29. Mexican - Even though Oz's oreference was the Mexican black tar heroin produced with... pg 219
48. Waving - ...said to the officers, "I think they're waving you up." pg 231


The Big Five: Five Simple Things You Can Do to Live a Longer, Healthier Life by Sanjiv Chopra 5/31/20

23. Heritage - "...residence, Hispanic heritage and other risk facotrs are taken into account." pg 61
35. Patriotism - ...caused most Americans to prove their patriotism by switching from tea to coffee. pg 13


List:
5. Banquet
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
12. Chilis
20. Festival/Fiesta
27. Kinship
32. Nationalism
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa
40. Sombrero

[Celia]

45/50 - Margarita

1. Army - "...the army has directly addressed us..." 49 by Romina Russell 5/5
2. Atmosphere - "The atmosphere must be getting to me." 215 by Harper Lin 5/3
3. Balls - "...balls of light around me..." 125 by Romina Russell 5/5
4. Band - "...Poison the band, not poison the killer." 75 by Harper Lin 5/3
5. Banquet - "...at a banquet." 103 by Natalie Babbitt 5/7
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue - "...Korean barbecue restaurant..." 176 by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen 5/14
7. Battle - "I knew I wouldn't won that battle..." 169 by Harper Lin 5/3
8. Beans - "...fruit, bags of flour, and coffee beans 262 by A.W. Exley 5/9
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration - "...out into the celebration..." 311 by Romina Russell 5/5
12. Chilis - "...inhaled lemon grass, curry, and chilli." by A.W. Exley 5/9
13. Community - "...save a community..." 52 by Romina Russell 5/5
14. Crowds - "...crowd of Cancrians and Capricorns..." 45 by Romina Russell 5/5
15. Dancing - "'...out front dancing around...'" 98 by Harper Lin 5/3
16. Decorations - "The decorations gave an insight..." 71 by A.W. Exley 5/9
17. Dress - "...searches my turquoise dress..." 7 by Romina Russell 5/5
18. Drink - "...waiting impatiently for his drink." 11 by Harper Lin 5/3
19. Fancy - "'Sorry, no fancy designs.'" 61 by Harper Lin 5/3
20. Festival/Fiesta - "...amber glow over the festival." 311 by Romina Russell 5/5
21. Food - "We served some food..." 16 by Harper Lin 5/3
22. Grand - "...a grand hall..." 177 by Romina Russell 5/5
23. Heritage - "'Heritage Woods is going to ...'" 13 by Liz Talley 5/16
24. Holiday - "...during the holidays anyway." 241 by Romina Russell 5/5
25. Honor - "...didn't honor their secession." 76 by Romina Russell 5/5
26. Joyful - "... to the joyful occasion..." loc3171 by Simon McCleave 5/25
27. Kinship - "...tightened the bonds of kinship..." 201 by A.W. Exley 5/9
28. Laughter - "Our laughter woke Latte." 252 by Harper Lin 5/3
29. Mexican - "'...little Mexican place...'" 135 by Harper Lin 5/3
30. Mob - "Cara joined the mob..." 99 by A.W. Exley 5/9
31. Music - "...live music every night..." 82 by Harper Lin 5/3
32. Nationalism - "...national pride and patriotism..." loc126 by Simon McCleave 5/25
33. Parade - "Arcadia parades us past..." 258 by Romina Russell 5/5
34. Party - "...gearing up for a party." 82 by Harper Lin 5/3
35. Patriotism - "...clashed with her patriotic jacket." 138 by Kelsey Browning & Nancy Naigle 5/21
36. Popular - "The cafe was popular with book clubs..." 16 by Harper Lin 5/3
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa - "...chips and salsa in hand..." 136 by Harper Lin 5/3
40. Sombrero - "...Mexican serape and sombrero." by Gordon A. Long 5/28
41. Spirit - "My independent spirit reared up." 172 by Harper Lin 5/3
42. Surprise - "...no surprise or accidental visitors..." 56 by Harper Lin 5/3
43. Teamwork - "...Taurians' dilligent teamwork..." 151 by Romina Russell 5/5
44. Tourists - "...the summer brought a lot of tourists..." 27 by Harper Lin 5/3
45. Tradition - "It was tradition after every..." 79 by Liz Talley 5/16
46. United - "...united in our orphan sorrow..." 40 by Harper Lin 5/3
47. Valiant - "...trying valiantly to wipe up the icing..." 155 by Liz Talley 5/16
48. Waving - "...waving at me before..." 102 by Harper Lin 5/3
49. Worthy - "...I know I'm not worthy of his praise." 19 by Romina Russell 5/5
50. Young - "...support herself and her young daughter..." 13 by Harper Lin 5/3

[Amanda A]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Margarita: 45/41-50 words

Ghostly Paws by Leighann Dobbs 5/1
2. Atmosphere - "the somber atmosphere in the library" pg 139
4. Band - "a large diamond and wide gold band" pg 35
7. Battle - "age-old battle between good and evil" pg 112
14. Crowds - "too late for the crowds that came for skiing" pg 26
17. Dress - "tasteful beige and black dress" pg 33
18. Drink - "get something to eat and drink" pg 26
19. Fancy - "Fancy Feast for her" pg 57
21. Food - "pulled out a bag of cat food" pg 40
34. Party - "I guess the party's over" pg 16
36. Popular - "his books were quite popular here" pg 75
41. Spirit - "my spirits sinking" pg 192
42. Surprise - "It was no surprise to me" pg 22
44. Tourists - "too early for summer tourists" pg 26
46. United - "fourteenth president of the United States" pg 5
48. Waving - "waving to her over my shoulder" pg 114
50. Young - "I approached the young girl." pg 32

Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder by Tonya Kappes 5/1
3. Balls - "Her fingernails fiddled with the little balls." pg 185
11. Celebration - "Even though today was a day of celebration" pg 232
12. Chilis - "Campfire chili." pg 232
13. Community - "She usually attended all community events" pg 9
15. Dancing - "Fifi was dancing at the door when I opened it." pg 59
16. Decorations - "We can't even begin to put up the decorations" pg 18
22. Grand - "You're the one who came up with the grand idea of tracking down Greaser." pg 103
23. Heritage - "stripping her of her award-winning heritage" pg 232
25. Honor - "We are here to honor her with a key to the city" pg 232
28. Laughter - "I asked with a hint of nervous laughter" pg 192
31. Music - "His southern drawl was like music to my ears" pg 6
32. Nationalism - "The national park is a big place." pg 38
49. Worthy - "what could've been considered an Oscar-worthy performance" pg 85

Fatal Consequences by Marie Force 5/1
30. Mob - "He's got a mob of angry cops looking for him" loc 2640
33. Parade - "being paraded through his office in handcuffs" loc 3327

Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 5/4
1. Army - "He's building an army of vampires" pg 357
5. Banquet - "the party had moved to the banquet hall" pg 41
45. Tradition - "I know it's not exactly traditional" pg 360

Off the Hook by Laura Drewry 5/5
24. Holiday - "plus my usual three weeks holiday time" loc 2959
38. Resourceful - "She needed to be Strong Kate, Resourceful Kate" loc 190

Still Life in Brunswick Stew by Larissa Reinhart 5/5
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue - "Then there are all the barbecue folks that come to try it." pg 27
8. Beans - "Them beans are just fine" pg 74
20. Festival/Fiesta - "I halted in the open area before the festival stage" pg 6

Springtime at Hope Cottage by Annie Rains 5/6
27. Kinship - "he had a kinship with the burly creatures" pg 208

The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey 5/8
26. Joyful - "let out a joyful hoot" pg 173
29. Mexican - "had lunch at that Mexican restaurant" pg 165

A Little Bit Country by Debbie Macomber 5/11
35. Patriotism - "This year the third grade is doing a patriotic show." pg 219

Dare You To by Katie McGarry 5/12
43. Teamwork - "Others require teamwork." pg 122

Baking Me Crazy by Karla Sorensen 5/14
47. Valiant - "I'm sure you put up a valiant fight." pg 133

[Susan A]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words
Margarita: 41-50 words

Murder at Pirate's Cove by Josh Lanyon May 1 ★★★★
Fall Out by Zoe York May 4 ★★★
Ricochet by Reese Knightley May 5 ★★★
When Death Frees the Devil by L.J. Hayward May 3 ★★★★
Principles of Spookology by S.E. Harmon May 10 ★★★★★
Crown Jewel by Megan Derr May 12 ★★★★
What the Water Gave Me by DiscontentedWinter May 11 ★★★★
Mate by Piper Scott and
Virginia Kelly May 17 ★★★★★
The Billionaire's Wedding by Geoffrey Knight May 14 ★★★★

List:
1. Army Mate May 17 ★★★★★
26% Perhaps, with the jagged fragments, Matthieu could weaponize his army of woodland creatures
2. Atmosphere Murder at Pirate's Cove May 1 ★★★★
19% Not that he imagined he was in any danger, certainly not in broad daylight, but there was no question the atmosphere felt different now, strange and unsettling.
3. Balls Mate May 17 ★★★★★
3% Raphael, all dark, tousled curls and soulful brown eyes, bounced on the balls of his feet.
4. Band Fall Out May 4 ★★★
86% He held up a platinum band, split in the middle around a channel-set diamond solitaire,
5. Banquet The Billionaire's Wedding May 14 ★★★★
34% Franco and I have been waiting for you to join us in the banquet room to go over the flowers.”
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue Mate May 17 ★★★★★
20% The more time passed, the more his nerves and synapses clued into the fact that his entire leg had been turned into dragon barbecue,
7. Battle Mate May 17 ★★★★★
45% “Is this how all lawyers do battle?”
8. Beans Principles of Spookology May 10 ★★★★★
76% My boyfriend is gonna bean you with a can of peas.

9. Cantina
10. Carnitas

11. Celebration Mate May 17 ★★★★★
42% It’ll be exactly like the time we left for Brussels in 2010 for Jan d’Arenberg’s millennial celebration.”
12. Chilis Ricochet May 5 ★★★
19% Half an hour later, he found Jake in the kitchen cooking a pot of chili.
13. Community Mate May 17 ★★★★★
11% One of the reasons Matthieu had wanted to be an Attendant attorney was that, in addition to bringing down the Pedigree, he wanted the dragon community to recognize—not punish—that two omegas could fall in love.
14. Crowds Fall Out May 4 ★★★
84% She wanted to announce to the crowd around her that a hero was about to walk amongst them,
15. Dancing Fall Out May 4 ★★★
14% But he drove it with ease, his long, lean fingers dancing around on the gear shift,
16. Decorations Mate May 17 ★★★★★
53% Hand-carved blue marble sculptures decorated the shelves above the headboards, not that further decoration was needed
17. Dress Fall Out May 4 ★★★
48% Thank you so much for the dress.”
18. Drink Fall Out May 4 ★★★
38% Do you want a drink?
19. Fancy Mate May 17 ★★★★★
43% The fancy feathers atop his head drooped lopsidedly, and he wheezed a quiet note of mild annoyance.
20. Festival/Fiesta Crown Jewel May 12 ★★★★
32% Lazzaro was not typically one to indulge, but the Festival of Secrets existed solely for that purpose
21. Food Fall Out May 4 ★★★
17% They both retreated to coffee and private thoughts until Sarah returned with plates piled high with food.
22. Grand Mate May 17 ★★★★★
60% An Attendant waited for them at the foot of the grand staircase and showed them to the dining room
23. Heritage Mate May 17 ★★★★★
19% I think Darwin’s color is a mix of his Amethyst and Opal heritage.
24. Holiday Fall Out May 4 ★★★
13% More than one holiday had been spent perfecting “What to do in a Zombie Apocalypse” plans.
25. Honor Fall Out May 4 ★★★
7% I’ll do everything in my power to honor his memory and protect his family.
26. Joyful When Death Frees the Devil May 3 ★★★★
34% “Reardon,” Bains said in the same joyful tone. “

27. Kinship

28. Laughter Fall Out May 4 ★★★
26% The laughter in her eyes would fade,
29. Mexican Principles of Spookology May 10 ★★★★★
77% “I brought Mexican.”
30. Mob Murder at Pirate's Cove May 1 ★★★★
56% What next? A lynch mob?
31. Music Mate May 17 ★★★★★
95% The music in the ballroom stopped as the room filled with surprised murmurs.
32. Nationalism Ricochet May 5 ★★★
32% The graceful French national was also an American citizen
33. Parade Principles of Spookology May 10 ★★★★★
81% I’m hoping there’s a real reason you called, Daniel, other than to rain on my parade.”
34. Party Fall Out May 4 ★★★
3% But he’d just bring the party down, and his guys didn’t need that.
35. Patriotism Fall Out May 4 ★★★
53% But in this case your patriotism is not misplaced
36. Popular Murder at Pirate's Cove May 1 ★★★★
7% You’re the most popular real-estate agent in town
37. Queso Principles of Spookology May 10 ★★★★★
26% Probably less than sticking your finger in bubbling hot queso.”
38. Resourceful Fall Out May 4 ★★★
76% I’m a Navy SEAL, sugar, we’re resourceful.”
39. Salsa What the Water Gave Me May 11 ★★★★
10% John replies as he tips a jar of salsa into a serving dish because, yeah, that’s about as classy as things get around chez Stilinski.

40. Sombrero

41. Spirit Mate May 17 ★★★★★
13% So, in the spirit of honesty, I will share another truth with you
42. Surprise Fall Out May 4 ★★★
43% “You took me by surprise.”

43. Teamwork

44. Tourists Murder at Pirate's Cove May 1 ★★★★
4% Business picked up when the weather turned warm and the tourists arrived.
45. Tradition Mate May 17 ★★★★★
93% Matthieu had a feeling that even those who clung to tradition wouldn’t be able to justify their practices for much longer.
46. United Fall Out May 4 ★★★
7% His first instinct was to call his CO, his commanding officer, and take Annie into work, hand the phone over to the Intel guys and let them figure this out while she had a nap behind the secure gates of a United States naval base.
47. Valiant When Death Frees the Devil May 3 ★★★★
49% A valiant staff member dodged into his path.
48. Waving Mate May 17 ★★★★★
90% Clan leader,” Matthieu said, waving a hand as if dismissing the entire Topaz clan.
49. Worthy Mate May 17 ★★★★★
26% Matthieu found that he craved the idea of exploring it and finding what Geoffrey’s eye found beautiful and worthy of treasuring.
50. Young Fall Out May 4 ★★★
2% All around him, young hotheads made it look easy.

[Helen]

I'll join!


Level: Pinata: 21-40 words

34 out of 21-40


May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
++++Pinata: 21-40 words
Margarita: 41-50 words

Books
1) The Good, the Bad, and the EmusDonna Andrews 5-1-20 (E)
2) Thomas Gray: Philosopher Cat Philip J. Davis 5-3-20 (T)
3) Chained Eileen Brady 5-4-20 (Note: out of 508 pages) (C)
4) Alaska GraySusan Froetschel 5-5-20 (A)
5) Penned Eileen Brady 5-8-20 (P)
6) Elders Ryan McIlvain 5-9-20 (EB)
7) Zombie Baseball Beatdown Paolo Bacigalupi 5-11-20 (Z)
8) The Marches: A Borderland Journey Between England and Scotland Rory Stewart 5-25-20 (M)

List:
++1. Army M page 13 "...Bonnie Prince Charlie led his Highland army back..."
++2. Atmosphere A page 8 "an atmosphere as dim as candlelight"
++3. Balls C page 98 "...dog treats, lint balls, and stray chips."
4. Band
5. Banquet
++6. Barbacoa/Barbecue P page 107: "...now the whole place smells like barbecue and Mountain Dew."
++7. Battle M page 6 "...we worked on an essay on the Battle of Culloden"
8. Beans
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
++11. Celebration C page 31 "Accompanying me to the celebration as my friend..."
12. Chilis
++13. Community T page 98 "...with the approval of the Community."
14. Crowds
++15. Dancing C page 102 "...navigating past an enthusiastic dancing couple..."
16. Decorations
++17. Dress C page 30 "I borrowed a vintage flowered chiffon dress."
++18. Drink M page 4 "...gone to the drawing room to have a drink with my mother."
19. Fancy
20. Festival/Fiesta
++21. Food C page 31 "lend their support and eat free food."
++22. Grand E page 585 "I can give you the grand tour..."
++23. Heritage T page 89 "...about to set out on holiday.."
++24. Holiday C page 139 "...rehearsing for the school's annual holiday show."
++25. Honor T page 68 "...Stilton cheese occupied a position of honour..."
++26. Joyful T page 50 "Joyful am I when obsessed"
27. Kinship
++28. Laughter EB page 39 "The sounds of raucous laughter trailed behind."
29. Mexican
30. Mob
++31. Music C page 33 "Music drifted in the air from the party below."
++32. Nationalism M page 5 "...answer questions about Scottish nationalism"
++33. Parade T page 12 "...Trumpington Street and Kings Parade..."
++34. Party E page 583 "...Dad was late to the party."
++35. Patriotism T page 59 "...his native patriotism came to the surface..."
++36. Popular C page 96 "...take place soon at the popular Lakeside Hotel."
37. Queso
++38. Resourceful A page 51 "I'm resourceful. Jane smiled mysteriously..."
++39. Salsa C page 295 "A handful of corn chips and the last inch of salsa in my refrigerator later..."
++40. Sombrero C page 140 "...wearing an oversized sombrero hat"
++41. Spirit C page 144 "I asked his spirit for permission..."
++42. Surprise E page 586 "...recovering from her surprise."
++43. Teamwork C page 128 "Good teamwork."
44. Tourists
++45. Tradition M page 22 "...what seemed an unbroken traition from the Highland clans"
++46. United A page 83 "containers, and beadwork united in front of a sign..."
47. Valiant
++48. Waving C page 86 "standing at the door waving"
++49. Worthy Z page 198 of 398 "You step up and prove that you were worthy all along."
++50. Young C page 102 "oldies from the sixties at a young man's service"

[Denise S]

Thank you JoAnne!

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

50/50 found


List:
1. Army - “even if an invading army tries to stop us” p. 73 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

2. Atmosphere - “there was an atmosphere of jollity” p. 62 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

3. Balls - “there were concerts and balls” p. 7 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

4. Band - “brass band playing Stephen Foster’s “Oh Susanna”” p. 99 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

5. Banquet - “Cyrus Field was honored at a banquet” p. 58 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

6. Barbacoa/Barbecue - “Even tastier is Barbacoas” p. 137 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America by Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

7. Battle - “This is not your battle” p. 4 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

8. Beans - “I haven’t a bean” p. 7 Pilgrim's Rest by Patricia Wentworth 5.10.20

9. Cantina - “in the cantina” p. 8 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered AmericaGustavo Arellano 5.7.20

10. Carnitas - “and get carnitas tacos” p. 105 [[book:Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America|13110703]Gustavo Arellano

11. Celebration “Keep the celebration within the bounds of reason” p. 93 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

12. Chilis - “Maize and chilis would have been the only foodstuffs” p.16 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered AmericaGustavo Arellano 5.7.20

13. Community - “bringing a noise and vibrancy to the heart of the community” p. 60 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

14. Crowds - “had not been able to pick out Firethorn in the crowds” p. 220 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

15. Dancing - “when he was on stage alone dancing, singing or jesting…” p. 106 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

16. Decorations “painted a number of decorations” p. 236 Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maughm 5.8.20

17. Dress - “We’ll dress the wound for you” p 159 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

18. Drink -“I’ve not seen him once drink ale.” P. 85 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

19. Fancy - “I fancy that we might perform it more readily” p 23 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

20. Festival/Fiesta - “while a religious festival went on” p 210 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

21. Food - “the privilege of eating his food in peace” p. 55 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

22. Grand - “Men could not outdo their grand pageants” p. 189 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

23. Heritage - “classified themselves as “Spanish” shook off the labels’ fantasy and finally advertised themselves as Mexican” p. 78 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered AmericaGustavo Arellano 5.7.20

24. Holiday - – “prevent the national holiday from being turned into another excuse for drunken brawls” p. 67Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

25. Honor - “On my honor” p. 138 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

26. Joyful - “he was able to accept it with a joyful heart” p. 319 Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maughm 5.8.20

27. Kinship - “felt an immediate kinship” p. 129 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

28. Laughter - “Nicholas did not join in the general laughter” p. 45 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

29. Mexican - “Mexican dishes to an American public” p. 90 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

30. Mob- I dare not think the horrors that mob visited on our stables” p. 7 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

31. Music - “spin you around the stage to music” p. 164 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

32. Nationalism - “grotesque little parody of European nationalism” p.57 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20

33. Parade - “Easter Parade up Fifth Avenue” p. 126 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

34. Party - “traveled with a larger party to get here” p. 124 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

35. Patriotism - “masses of people assembled in Union Square in a display of patriotism” -p. 78 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

36. Popular - “popular with friends and agreeable to strangers” p. 39 The Vagabond Clown 5.3.20

37. Queso - “queso coagulates over the cheese taco and assumes the consistency” p. 248 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

38. Resourceful - ‘for being so resourceful” p. 258 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

39. Salsa - “The difference between the winning and the losing salsa can be a misplaced Serrano pepper” p. 217Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

40. Sombrero - “wearing a sombrero, a thick mustache, and a smile” p. 227 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

41. Spirit - “instilling confidence and spirit into the company” p. 250 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

42. Surprise - “That does not surprise me” p. 128 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

43. Teamwork - “he disliked the regimens and teamwork of school athletics” p. 18 The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 5.26.20

44. Tourists - “to many amazed tourists” p. 118 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

45. Tradition “the company had broken with tradition” p. 91 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

46. United - “to take up his post as United States ambassador to the Court of St. James” p. 293 Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

47. Valiant- “among soldiers, valiant” p. 67 Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel 5.23.20

48. Waving - “waving cheerfully to the others” p. 30 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

49. Worthy “It’s a role worthy of you” p. 215 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

50. Young - “I am enjoined to deliver this,” said the young man” p21The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

[Kathryn]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
41/50

Margarita: 41-50 words

No page minimum
any reasonable form

Ethnic America: A History Thomas Sowell 5/23/2020 ***
Kinship p.101 its people feeling no KINSHIP with those even a few miles away
Nationalism p 105Italian NATIONALISM, for example
Patriotism p 61strsing athleti bility, PATRIOTISM, and mental development
Resourceful p.71 based on their wits,RESOURCEFULNESS,and perseverance in the face of adversity
Caddie Woodlawn Carol Ryrie Brink 5/13/20 ***Dancing p.88 DANCING in them, too, in faraway ENGLAND

Escape Carolyn Jessop 5/10/20 ****Beans p.141 often would have nothing more than a bowl of soup or some BEANS.
Celebration p. 51 The ceremony felt more like a disgrace than a CELEBRATION.
Community p. 321, so he wouldn’t be kicked out of the COMMUNITY.
Dress p 156 She began making her wedding DRESS as soon as she learned about her imminent marriage,
Drink p 188 he got to DRINK in the personal time with Uncle Rulon
Festival/Fiesta p 200 The Harvest FESTIVAL was our version of a county fair.
Food p. 32 I ate all the FOOD on my plate, even if I didn’t like
Holiday p 184 Pioneer Day, our biggest Mormon HOLIDAY.
Honor p. 10 They would go to a man who would HONOR the sacred covenant of celestial marriage
Joyful p 392 Brian remained a steadfast and JOYFUL presence in my life.
Laughter p. 354. Singing , and silliness washed over me
Music p 259 Twice with her MUSIC teacher
Parade p. 184 I sent Betty and Arthur to the PARADE with the family
Party p.353 But none of my kids had ever had a genuine birthday PARTY
Popular p.33 Rose was pretty and POPULAR in the community.
Spirit p, 9 We also held fast to the belief that our father was once a SPIRIT and then came to earth
Surprise p. 56 But all my credits were accepted, and to my SURPRISE I was told that I was going to begin as a senior.
Tourists p.167 The other TOURISTS were trying not to stare at this freak show.
Tradition p.111 This TRADITION goes all the way back to Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church.
United p 227 The community was united against Dee
Waving p.145 I ran down that road screaming and WAVING my arms.
Worthy p,9 Only a spirit who was strong and WORTHY would be selected to be born into one of the royal lines.
Young p. 10 the third leader of the Mormon Church after Joseph Smith and Brigham YOUNG.

And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School Judith Warner 5/9/20 ***
Atmosphere p.6 Just say the words, “middle school,” and the whole ATMOSPHERE of the room changes
Balls p. 161 whether to pass the BALL to their friend
Band p.70 wearing “wedding-like BANDS”
Battle p 56 They were fighting a losing BATTLE
Crowds p. 70 We let the CROWD takeover completely before we stepped in.
Fancy p. 71Wearing yet another FANCY dress
Grand p.69 led to the opening of GRAND jury investigation
29. Mexican p. 18 a poor, MEXICAN family
30. Mob p 69 who had been killed by a MOB of

An Auhor’s Odyssey
Army p 22 by the infamous Masked Man and his newly assembled Literary ARMY.
Banquet p.1 The community BANQUET hall was decorated so elegantly,
Decorations P.247 “What strange DECORATIONS,” Emmerich said.
Heritage p. 186 Bree recently called me with questions about our family HERITAGE.

List:
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
12. Chilis
37. Queso
39. Salsa
40. Sombrero
43. Teamwork
47. Valiant

[JoAnne]

Welcome Rosa, Erica, Celia, Amanda, Susan, Helen, Denise and Kathryn!!

[Donna]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Margarita: 41-50 words

Words Found: 50/50

List:
1. Army ~~ All the Pretty Horses ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 172 ~~ “...some five gallon army gas cans…”
2. Atmosphere ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 195 ~~ “...by setting us up in a competitive atmosphere…”
3. Balls ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 146 ~~ “...until the dough pulls together in a ball…”
4. Band ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 122 ~~ “...even a cigar band with the restaurant’s name…”
5.. Banquet ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 140 ~~ “...researching something about ancient Roman banquets…”
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 34 ~~ “...it was barbacoa on the grill…”
7. Battle ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 195 ~~ “...Susan Feniger (aka Too Hot Tamales) battled Bobby Flay…”
8. Beans ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 169 ~~ “...beans, whole roasted chicken with chipotle…”
9. Cantina ~~ Macho! ~~ 14May20 ~~ Page 61 ~~ “...men stood in the open doorway of the cantina shooting…”
10. Carnitas ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 262 ~~ “...The familiar carnitas are there…”
11. Celebration ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 40 ~~ “...her cooking was a celebration of regional Mexican…”
12. Chilis ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 144 ~~ “...black pepper, cinnamon, and chili powder…”
13. Community ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 2 ~~ “...they cling to family and community…”
14. Crowds ~~ All the Pretty Horses ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 105 ~~ “...passed nodding through the crowd…”
15. Dancing ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 146 ~~ “...surrounded by dancing and dining on tacos…”
16. Decorations ~~ American Dirt ~~ 03May20 ~~ Page 57 ~~ “...just for decoration I think…”
17. Dress ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 123 ~~ “...I always wanted to dress the part…”
18. Drink ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 34 ~~ “...he liked to drink and socialize…”
19. Fancy ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 187 ~~ “...(that’s the fancy industry abbreviation…”
20. Festival/Fiesta ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 181 ~~ “...as a family and have a fiesta…”
21. Food ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 200 ~~ “...Food Network was now in the business…”
22. Grand ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 19 ~~ “...she had ten grand in her pocket when we unloaded…”
23. Heritage ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 262 ~~ “...it’s a heritage rich in history and culture…”
24. Holiday ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 207 ~~ “...such as holiday specials with a Latino twist…”
25. Honor ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 146 ~~ “...whose only currency was their honor and integrity…”
26. Joyful ~~ The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell ~~ 18May20 ~~ Page 22 ~~ “...the third decade of the joyful mysteries…”
27. Kinship ~~ American Dirt ~~ 03May20 ~~ Page 69 ~~ “...felt a strong kinship to his deceased father-in-law…”
28. Laughter ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 61 ~~ “...had a hard time controlling my own laughter…”
29. Mexican ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 3 ~~ “...set off my formal education in Mexican cuisine…”
30. Mob ~~ All the Pretty Horses ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 237 ~~ “...turned over to the mob in the courtyard…”
31. Music ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 54 ~~ “...drinking beer and listening to mariachi music…”
32. Nationalism ~~ Perfume: The Story of a Murderer ~~ 21May20 ~~ Page 89 ~~ “...give asylum to terrorists and reinvent nationalism…”
33. Parade ~~ The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell ~~ 18May20 ~~ Page 219 ~~ “...waited for the younger grades to parade down the aisle…”
34. Party ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 1 ~~ “...laid to rest with a raucous party…”
35. Patriotism ~~ White Rose, Black Forest ~~ 19May20 ~~ Page 231 ~~ “...Patriotism to the Nazi state was an abomination…”
36. Popular ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 184 ~~ “...they had popular chefs of the moment come and visit…”
37. Queso ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 17 ~~ “...my mom’s chili con queso and chimichangas…”
38. Resourceful ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 262 ~~ “...people from many cultures are incredibly resourceful…”
39. Salsa ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 34 ~~ “...with homemade salsa and tortillas…”
40. Sombrero ~~ Macho! ~~ 14May20 ~~ Page 09 ~~ “...lifted his sombrero and looked to the sun…”
41. Spirit ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 234 ~~ “...that spirit, the desire to look after others…”
42. Surprise ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 95 ~~ “...no surprise, my next boneheaded move…”
43. Teamwork ~~ The Last One ~~ 22May20 ~~ Page 17 ~~ “...there will be teamwork required…”
44. Tourists ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 262 ~~ “...food trucks, in more common tourist destinations…”
45. Tradition ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 254 ~~ “...where tradition runs centuries deep…”
46. United ~~ All the Pretty Horses ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 135 ~~ “...we are united, my niece and I…”
47. Valiant ~~ In the Woods ~~ 18May20 ~~ Page 209 ~~ “...sad, valiant, grateful little cards at Christmas…”
48. Waving ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 146 ~~ “...waving for them to hold the plane…”
49. Worthy ~~Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May20 ~~ Page 262 ~~ “...an art worthy of those three stars…”
50. Young ~~ All the Pretty Horses ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 05 ~~ “...young boys naked on wild horses…”

[Barbara ★]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco de Mayo

READ: 42/40

The Law of Moses - Amy Harmon 5/2
11. Celebration - no joy or celebration, p362
33. Parade - pictures of camp-outs and parades, p318
47. Valiant - that she valiantly tried to hold back, p376

Divide & Conquer - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 5/2
44. Tourists - a mix of locals and tourists, p157

Getting Wilde - Jenn Stark 5/4
20. Festival - ah Paris. A city of festivals, p7
34. Party - time to break up the party, p254

Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland 5/4
36. Popular - I was so popular for years, p178
42. Surprise - I should expect a surprise, p80

Rituals - Kelley Armstrong 5/5
30. Mob - a sort of mob mentality, p232

A Beginner's Guide to Paradise - Alex Sheshunoff 5/7
6. Barbecue - I would barbecue, loc244
14. Crowds - I couldn't believe the crowds, loc615
25. Honor - didn't honor her intelligence, loc419

Seeing Red - Jill Shalvis 5/7
8. Beans - I told you spill your beans, p32
15. Dancing - are the spots still dancing, p136
31. Music - they listened to music, p10
50. Young - the memories of her youth, p40

Twinepathy - C.B. Cook 5/7
1. Army - he dives recklessly into the army of clones, p214
2. Atmosphere - Brooklyn shivers from the creepy atmosphere, p43
7. Battle - there's an invisible battle of tension, p87

Ghost King - David Gemmell 5/8
5. Banquet - never forgot the raucous banquet, p7
17. Dress - dress yourself, p37
22. Grand - the buildings were grand, p74
41. Spirit - my spirit was lost within the darkness, p18

Night's Blaze - Donna Grant 5/9
45. Tradition - Constantine, the one who refused to let go of tradition, p189
49. Worthy - I'm not worthy of her, p63

The Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne 5/9
24. Holiday - to the South of France for a two weeks holiday, p156
28. Laughter - splitting our sides all day with laughter, p130
46. United - there'll be a united Ireland next, p32
48. Waving - waving her hand in the air, p82

Wasted - Suzannah Daniels 5/10
16. Decorations - I'm going to get the decorations, p181
19. Fancy - nothing fancy, p96
21. Food - she would usually bring us some food, p96
27. Kinship - I felt an odd kinship with Rachel, p215

Jack and Djinn - Jasinda Wilder 5/10
39. Salsa - and a bowl of salsa, p93

Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
3. Balls - stuffed with balls of soft wool, p108
18. Drink - he tried to help Seregil drink, p138
38. Resourceful - you are a most resourceful young man, p171

Home for the Summer - Mariah Stewart 5/13
4. Band - the band started to play, p18
23. Heritage -the inn was part of her heritage, p130

Everything's Relative - Jenna McCarthy 5/15
29. Mexican - I had the goddamned Mexican cooks serving the food, p68

Mermaid's Destiny - Mira Crest 5/15
26. Joyful - the dragon adored the joyful vengeance, p241

The Devourers - Indra Das 5/29
12. Chilis - a string of browned lemons and chilies, p20

*******************************
9. Cantina -
10. Carnitas -
13. Community -
32. Nationalism -
35. Patriotism -
37. Queso -
40. Sombrero -
43. Teamwork -

[Tari]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
41/40 for level overall
22/25 this post

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words
Margarita: 41-50 words

List:
1. Army-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 1881 "...enough food for an army."
2. Atmosphere-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 3250 "...create a happier atmosphere..."
3. Balls-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 1840 "...willow balls sat..."
4. Band-Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 5/1/20 loc 153 "If she had a rubber band..."
5. Banquet-Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 5/1/20 loc 213 "I think the banquet hall..."
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue-Murder in the Wine Country Janet Finsilver 5/4/20 loc 125 "That evening there'd be a barbecue.
7. Battle-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 2619 "...and won the battle..."
8. Beans-The Diva Spices It Up Krista Davis 5/3/20 loc 1518 "Serve it with lima beans..."
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration-The Diva Spices It Up Krista Davis 5/3/20 "It looked like a New Year's Eve celebration." loc 3344
12. Chilis
13. Community-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 2792 "...well liked by the community."
14. Crowds-Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 5/1/20 loc 1357 "...crowds of people..."
15. Dancing-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 407 "Dancing, drinks and lots of partygoers..."
16. Decorations-The Diva Spices It Up Krista Davis 5/3/20 "...Nina's new autumn decorations." loc 1173
17. Dress-Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 5/1/20 loc 595 "...of his dress pants."
18. Drink-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 1296 "...serving food and drink?"
19. Fancy-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 1581 "...those fancy bakeries..."
20. Festival/Fiesta-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 159 "...the festival last fall."
21. Food-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 340 "I enjoyed food..."
22. Grand-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 1834 "...for our grand adventure."
23. Heritage-Murder in the Wine Country Janet Finsilver 5/4/20 loc 207 "...of a different heritage."
24. Holiday-Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 5/1/20 loc 207 "...this isn't a holiday."
25. Honor-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 374 "...do the honor of..."

[Tari]

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26. Joyful-The Secrets of Bones Kylie Logan 5/5/20 loc 693 "...her expression joyful."
27. Kinship-Buried Bones Carolyn Haines 5/28/20 p 89 "...disclaimers of any kinship to these rogues."
28. Laughter-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 616 "...a hoot of laughter..."
29. Mexican-Dead and Berried Karen MacInerney 5/6/20 p 50 "I was always up for Mexican food..."
30. Mob-A Deadly Inside Scoop Abby Collette 5/10/20 loc 4083 "To prove that Win's family isn't in the mob."
31. Music-Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 5/1/20 loc 1144 "...the music hit them..."
32. Nationalism
33. Parade-Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 5/1/20 loc 1329 "She'll be performing Barbra Streisand's 'Don't Rain on My Parade."
34. Party-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 643 "...the birthday party she'd booked..."
35. Patriotism
36. Popular-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 955 "...are quite popular now."
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa-The Secrets of Bones Kylie Logan 5/5/20 loc 3182 "...grabbed a tub of salsa..."
40. Sombrero
41. Spirit-Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 5/1/20 loc 2119 "had spirit and was eager to please."
42. Surprise-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 131 "A look of surprise..."
43. Teamwork
44. Tourists-Murder in the Wine Country Janet Finsilver 5/4/20 loc 551 "Many tourists were caught off guard..."
45. Tradition-Murder Most Maine Karen MacInerney 5/8/20 p 77 "...longstanding island tradition."
46. United-The Diva Spices It Up Krista Davis 5/3/20 loc 2653 "...agents of the United Statesl."
47. Valiant-Buried Bones Carolyn Haines 5/28/20 p 275 "...and made a valiant attempt..."
48. Waving-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 1397 "Waving away her concern..."
49. Worthy-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 946 "I knew it was a worthy plan..."
50. Young-Left Fur Dead J.M.Griffin 5/1/30 loc 327 "These people are young..."

[Kendra]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1st, 2020 - May 31st, 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words
Margarita: 41-50 words

43/50

All Systems Red by Martha Wells - May 3rd
Silver-Tongued Devil by Jaye Wells - May 8th
Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia - May 7th
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez - May 11th
Blue-Blooded Vamp by Jaye Wells - May 19th
Rosemary and Rue(Strangers in Court) by Seanan McGuire - May 23rd
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa - May 27th

List:
1. Army The Happy Ever After Playlist
"Like she'd hired a f****** army" @ 63%
2. Atmosphere All Systems Red
"The planet's atmosphere" @ 9%
3. Balls Bellweather Rhapsody
"Made balls and forts" @ 62%
4. Band Silver-Tongued Devil
"The band in question" pg. 151
5. Banquet Bellweather Rhapsody
"And a banquet on Saturday" @ 17%
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue The Happy Ever After Playlist
"To serenade them at their barbecue" @ 39%
7. Battle Silver-Tongued Devil
"The battle for our lives" pg. 164
8. Beans The Happy Ever After Playlist
"Doesn't have vanilla beans in it" @ 16%
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration The Worst Best Man
"This year's Carnaval celebration" @ 67%
12. Chilis
13. Community Bellweather Rhapsody
"The little community hospital" @ 90%
14. Crowds Silver-Tongued Devil
"Hated the crowds of people" pg. 202
15. Dancing All Systems Red
"I was dancing around the word" @ 47%
16. Decorations
17. Dress The Happy Ever After Playlist
"A dusty party dress" @ 18%
18. Drink Silver-Tongued Devil
"Went off to get the drink" pg. 203
19. Fancy All Systems Red
"It was just as fancy" @ 91%
20. Festival/Fiesta Silver-Tongued Devil
"Things for the festival" pg. 72
21. Food Silver-Tongued Devil
"Protecting food from contamination" pg. 155
22. Grand Bellweather Rhapsody
"The grand ballroom's open double-doors" @ 21%
23. Heritage Rosemary and Rue(Strangers in Court)
"Effortless grace of our heritage" pg. 357
24. Holiday The Happy Ever After Playlist
"Or holiday specials?" @ 86%
25. Honor Bellweather Rhapsody
"Been granted this dubious honor" @ 49%
26. Joyful Bellweather Rhapsody
"He's mad with joyful feeling" @ 70%
27. Kinship Bellweather Rhapsody
"He felt a warm kinship" @ 73%
28. Laughter Silver-Tongued Devil
"Laughter and the homey sounds" pg. 148/149
29. Mexican The Happy Ever After Playlist
"A hole-in-the-wall Mexican place" @ 22%
30. Mob Blue-Blooded Vamp
"Fight your way through that mob" pg. 376
31. Music Silver-Tongued Devil
"Not opposed to angry music" pg. 152
32. Nationalism
33. Parade Bellweather Rhapsody
"Official police business, not a parade" @ 33%
34. Party Silver-Tongued Devil
"A makeup dinner party" pg. 150
35. Patriotism
36. Popular Bellweather Rhapsody
"How it felt to be popular" @ 80%
37. Queso
38. Resourceful Bellweather Rhapsody
"Was as eerily resourceful as her mother" @ 67%
39. Salsa The Happy Ever After Playlist
"A basket of chips and salsa" @ 23%
40. Sombrero The Happy Ever After Playlist
"A table with a sombrero hanging above it" @ 22%
41. Spirit Bellweather Rhapsody
"In the spirit it was intended" @ 51%
42. Surprise Silver-Tongued Devil
"An even better surprise" pg. 103
43. Teamwork Blue-Blooded Vamp
"Learned the lessons about teamwork" pg. 422
44. Tourists Blue-Blooded Vamp
"Always crawling with tourists" pg. 111
45. Tradition The Happy Ever After Playlist
"A tradition we vow to keep" @ 92%
46. United The Happy Ever After Playlist
"Out of the United States yet" @ 66%
47. Valiant Bellweather Rhapsody
"His valiant bassoonist's sister" @ 43%
48. Waving Bellweather Rhapsody
"Waving farewell to Caroline @ 97%
49. Worthy Silver-Tongued Devil
"Must be deemed worthy" pg. 268
50. Young Silver-Tongued Devil
"Forty was pretty young" pg. 105

[SANDYE]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Date Started: May 1, 2020
Date Completed: May 12, 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words 39 found
Margarita: 41-50 words

List:
2. Atmosphere - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 196 The ATMOSPHERE is like nothing I'v ever experienced
3. Balls - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 44 regret flooding me that I hadn't had the BALLS to steal a kiss after all
4. Band - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 6 Did they have the police bagpipe BAND
5. Banquet - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 38 I want breath and time to discuss this BANQUET
6. Barbecue - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 124 Then I hovered around the BARBECUE sauce table
7. Battle - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 48 So Christy had lost the BATTLE to stay in the home
8. Beans - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 134 Inside Two Tree, the warm ambiance and scent of roasted BEANS soothed her somewhat
11. Celebration - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 1 an evite from Gennifer to CELEBRATE her bachelorette party in the mountains of Tennessee
12. Chilis - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 96 So Nate donned a calico apron and juggled the CHILIS and the garlic bulb until he offered to teach Bethany how to juggle
13. Community - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 46 I had met him my first day at COMMUNITY college
14. Crowds -The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 662 a CROWD starting to form close by
15. Dancing - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 623 We were just DANCING
16. Decorations - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 86 It didn't take long to tather up their chairs, poles, and the DECORATIONS that Nate had spent hours buying and setting up
17. Dress - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 166 I was eight and a half months pregnant and bursting out of my off-white chignon DRESS
18. Drink - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 31 Jesus, I need another DRINK
19. Fancy - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 190 Do you FANCY a couple of drinks down at the bar
20. Festival -Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 91 reeling their way across the stage at FESTIVALS and competitions
21. Food - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 68 The FOOD was doing wonders for my churning gut and throbbing head
22. Grand - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 73 I'm sure that in the GRAND scheme of things
23. Heritage - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 99 and the red nose of his Irish HERITAGE
24. Holiday - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 10 and on HOLIDAY afternoons would convoy some of the smaller ones home
25. Honor - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 56 copy of verses in HONOR of the heiress of Van Tassel
26. Joyful - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC 4269 Chris looked JOYFUL at the prospect of administering his second beating of the day
28. Laughter - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 169 His LAUGHTER follows me all the way across the room
29. Mexican - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 129 How about MEXICAN for lunch
30. Mob - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 142 - it was some huge conpiracy, like a MOB hit
31. Music - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 602 I swallow hard as he starts to move in time with the MUSIC
33. Parade - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 13 and the addition of a supernumerary dish of cakes or sweetmeats, or, peradventure, the PARADE of a silver teapot
34. Party - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 567 I've already been down to the PARTY
36. Popular - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 61 This is why I was never POPULAR in school
39. Salsa - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 52 He had always been a bit like mild SALSA next to Ryan's five alarm
41. Spirit - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 133 The freak factor might be high with a second SPIRIT
42. Surprise - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 16 I realized with some disappointment but no real SURPRISE
44. Tourists - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 62 that wasn't how we handled drunk TOURISTS
46. United - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 213 It wasn't a two-minute drive between First UNITED Lutheran and the house on Water Street.
47. Valiant - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 27 was most VALIANTLY fighting the wind on the pinnacle of the barn
48. Waving - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 26 "Now less talking, more planning," she says, WAVING a pink sharpie in my face
49. Worthy - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 90 and feel like they aren't WORTHY of the right people
50. Young - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 519 Do you want YOUNG Adult, New Adult, or Contemporary Romance

[Daniel]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Margarita: 41-50 words

42/50

List:
1. ARMY - p. 184 “...enlist in the army...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
2. ATMOSPHERE - p. 13 “...in that toxic atmosphere.”
Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
3. BALLS - p. 13 “...hitting balls as I watch...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
4. BAND - p. 2 “The rock band that would become U2...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
5. BANQUET - p. 5 “...the fabled free banquet of America...”
The Overstory by Richard Powers 5/28/20
6. BARBACOA/BARBECUE - p. 308 “...residences, barbecue grills, and tomato plants.”
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
7. BATTLE - p. 43 “...space battle and lip gloss...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
8. BEANS - p. 73 “...pinto beans, or regular bacon!”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
9. CANTINA - p. 59 “...on the cantina set...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
10. Carnitas
11. CELEBRATION - p. 65 “...some polite celebration...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
12. CHILIS - p. 114 “He’s got chili for brains..."
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
13. COMMUNITY - p. 147 “The community raised arms...”
The Dragon Machine by Ben S. Dobson 5/7/20
14. CROWDS - p. 64 “...ever-growing crowd of faces...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
15. DANCING - p. 100 “...includes some dancing...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
16. DECORATIONS - p. 97 “—shouldn’t that be inferior?—decoration.”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
17. DRESS - p. 27 “...her dress wasn’t torn.”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
18. DRINK - p. 64 “already have a drink.”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
19. FANCY - p. 69 “...your fancy sweet drink...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
20. FESTIVAL/FIESTA - p. 344 “...I visited the jazz festival..."
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
21. FOOD - p. 1 “The Food and Drug Administration...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
22. GRAND - p. 238 “...a grand total of...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
23. HERITAGE - p. 291 “...World Heritage Encyclopedia...”
The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke 5/31/20
24. HOLIDAY - p. 77 “Tomorrow is a holiday.”
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
25. HONOR - p. 104 “...do me the honor of...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
26. JOYFUL - loc. 4784 “...adding their joyful shouts...”
Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 5/10/20
27. KINSHIP - p. 138 “Kinship charts.”
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
28. LAUGHTER - p. 70 “...I appreciated their laughter...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
29. MEXICAN - p. 146 “...on the Mexican border.”
Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
30. MOB - p. 128 “...penetrate the mob.”
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
31. MUSIC - p. 41 “...The Sound of Music.”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
32. Nationalism
33. PARADE - p. 96 “I thought about the parade...”
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
34. PARTY - p. 62 “...a surprise party...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
35. Patriotism
36. POPULAR - p. 9 “...parts in popular films.”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. SALSA - loc. 1203 “...a mix of salsa, reggaeton, and Latin Top 40...”
Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 5/10/20
40. Sombrero
41. SPIRIT - p. 153 “...raise everyone’s spirits.”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
42. SURPRISE - p. 62 “...a surprise party...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
43. Teamwork
44. TOURISTS - p. 249 “School groups, tourists, street people...”
Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
45. TRADITION - p. 58 “...that evil tradition...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
46. UNITED - p. 59 “...the United Kingdom.”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
47. VALIANT - loc. 2234 “...made a valiant attempt...”
Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 5/10/20
48. WAVING - p. 237 “...waving photos under your face...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
49. WORTHY - p. 244 “...be worthy of the gig...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
50. YOUNG - p. 28 “...every young man...”
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20

[Ferenc]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Goal: Margarita: 41-50 words
Done: 42/50

Tacker by Sawyer Bennett – 05/03/2020 - 22 words
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3. Balls - ...rocking back and forth on the balls of her feet. (Kindle Location 2723)
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue - Two of the players man the large gas-fueled barbeque pit (Kindle Locations 1382-1383)
7. Battle - I have to battle back my urge to fight against her. (Kindle Location 434)
8. Beans - ...what looks like charro beans in a pot... (Kindle Locations 503-504)
11. Celebration - But while birthdays are a celebration of life... (Kindle Locations 1599-1600)
13. Community - He wanted to send a message to the Phoenix community... (Kindle Location 100)
14. Crowds - Crowds gather down at the glass with hand-painted signs. (Kindle Locations 1980-1981)
15. Dancing - ...the tables get shoved to the wall, and dancing commences. (Kindle Locations 2088-2089)
17. Dress - ...my fingers freezing on the buttons of my dress shirt. (Kindle Location 1779)
18. Drink - While I can’t drink and don’t want to anyway... (Kindle Location 613)
19. Fancy - We didn’t have money for fancy cakes... (Kindle Location 1607)
21. Food - ...she came toward me with a plate of food in her hand... (Kindle Location 1473)
22. Grand - ...without at least giving Pepper a grand wedding reception. (Kindle Locations 2532-2533)
26. Joyful - ...what it felt like to be joyful for my birth. (Kindle Location 1673)
28. Laughter - The sounds of laughter catch our attention... (Kindle Location 1391)
31. Music - Loud rock music plays, and laser lights strobe... (Kindle Location 1977)
34. Party - “You two are absolutely getting a party,” (Kindle Location 2534)
41. Spirit - Rather, I didn’t have much spirit of competition... (Kindle Location 81)
42. Surprise - ..the softness of the horse is a pleasant surprise... (Kindle Locations 270-271)
46. United - ...moved to the United States when she was young. (Kindle Location 214)
48. Waving - Aaron raises a hand, waving me off. (Kindle Location 627)
50. Young - ...many times when I was young and overly emotional... (Kindle Locations 1080-1081)
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Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey – 05/05/2020 - 9 words
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1. Army - ...mustache, I thought maybe he’d been in the army.... (Kindle Location 2020)
4. Band - Middle of campus, four bands, day drinking... (Kindle Location 394)
12. Chilis - ...the soup was black bean chili. (Kindle Location 776)
24. Holiday - ...an Inn of some kind, a Holiday or perhaps a Comfort... (Kindle Locations 767-768)
25. Honor - ...not to honor with this display. (Kindle Location 1593)
27. Kinship - Maybe the grad student sensed this also, our kinship... (Kindle Locations 410-411)
44. Tourists - ...with the six young Greek tourists... (Kindle Location 143)
45. Tradition - ...he explained to me, early on, the point of the tradition... (Kindle Location 2009)
49. Worthy - ...for claiming her pain is worthy of art... (Kindle Location 455)
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Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab – 05/10/2020 - 1 word
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47. Valiant - “And you followed it all the way back to Verity. How valiant.” (Kindle Location 2536)
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You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley – 05/11/2020 - 4 words
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2. Atmosphere - A real festive atmosphere, complete with hot chocolate (Kindle Locations 3373-3374)
5. Banquet - I slip out of the banquet room... (Kindle Locations 3833-3834)
33. Parade - This parade has taken on a life of its own. (Kindle Location 3372)
39. Salsa - ...you want a ten-gallon vat of salsa for dinner? (Kindle Location 1306)
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The Chain by Adrian McKinty – 05/14/2020 - 4 words
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29. Mexican - ...removes a small plastic bag of premium-grade Mexican heroin. (Kindle Locations 1117-1118)
30. Mob - ...links between the Jalisco cartel and the Boston mob. (Kindle Locations 4267-4268)
36. Popular - “You’re a popular girl,” she says. (Kindle Location 2543)
38. Resourceful - You’re resourceful and you’re determined and brave. (Kindle Location 2291)
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Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman – 05/21/2020 - 2 words
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16. Decorations - ...were taped over with Halloween decorations. (Kindle Location 1935)
20. Festival/Fiesta - Fiona met Nick at a bar in Bemidji during a summer festival... (Kindle Location 2960)
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Missing:
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9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
23. Heritage
32. Nationalism
35. Patriotism
37. Queso
40. Sombrero
43. Teamwork
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[JoAnne]

Welcome Donna, Barbara, Tari, Kendra, SANDYE, Daniel and Ferenc!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Gabi!

[Genevieve]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Pinata: 21-40 words
36/50
List:
1. Army An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman p 190 "there's no record that she was in the Army at all"
2. Atmosphere Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p25 "and warmed by the atmosphere of the tea shop"
3. Balls Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 77 "long stretch of charity balls"
4. Band Kick Start by Josh Lanyon p 7447 "a band and a song he was very familiar with"
5. Banquet
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze P 123 "then have a big barbeque for everyone afterward"
7. Battle The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze p 116 "who had fought in the battles"
8. Beans Welcome to Spicetown by Sheri Richey p 51 "grilled fish platter with beans and slaw"
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration
12. Chili Kick Start by Josh Lanyon p 7027 "Chili and salsa"
13. Community Welcome to Spicetown by Sheri Richey p50 "was good exposure for the community to see him"
14. Crowd Welcome to Spicetown by Sheri Richey p 38 " in the gathering crowd'
15. Dancing The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze p 20 "Dancing, choreography and teaching were my mother's life's work"
16. Decoration Welcome to Spicetown by Sheri Richey p 59 " he had never grown anything strictly for decoration"
17. Dress Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 6 "a midnight blue chiffon dress"
18. Drink Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 136 "I asked to fetch a drink"
19. Fancy Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 136 "when that fancy necklace disappeared"
20. Festival A Custom-Fit Crime by Melissa Bourbon p 5 "I'd worked on several festivals"
21. Food Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p149 " Mrs. Gerritsen secretly put out food for them"
22. Grand Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 10 "by the baby grand piano"
23. Heritage Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 6 "for the Heritage Society"
24. Holiday Welcome to Spicetown by Sheri Richey p 29 "no employees in today because of the holiday"
25. Honoring The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze p 112 "a beautiful ranch in his honor"
26. Joyful Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen p 169 " was closed with joyful haste"
27. Kinship Photo Finished by Laura Childs p 221 "developed a real kinship with the two women"
28. Laughter Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 200 "did not join in the laughter"
29. Mexican Kick Start by Josh Lanyon p 8772 "I used to miss really good Mexican food."
30. Mob Kick Start by Josh Lanyon p 6735 "She had to find a new mob boss"
31. Music The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze p108 "and set it to music"
32. Nationalism
33. Parade
34. Party Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 135 "were working at the engagement party"
35. Patriotism
36. Popular The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze p 77 "M.A.S.H was a long-running, incredibly popular show"
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze p 138 "so many kinds of dance - jazz, swing, salsa"
40. Sombrero
41. Spirit The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze p 107 "that amazing soaring in my spirit"
42. Surprise Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 152 "was completely taken by surprise"
43. Teamwork
44. Tourists Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p71 "jump in the number of tourists"
45. Traditions P Is for Piñata: A Mexico Alphabet by Tony Johnston p 19 "and the traditions came to Mexico"
46. United P Is for Piñata: A Mexico Alphabet by Tony Johnston p 13 "united for sports united for peace"
47. Valiant
48. Waving
49. Worthy
50. Young Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs p 5 "as a young woman in a swirl of black crepe"

[[deleted user]]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Margarita: 41-50 words


The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms - 5/2
1. Army: p. 24: "What about the children of people in the army?"
2. Atmosphere: p. 23: "...to further the dreamlike atmosphere."
3. Balls: p. 261: "...lunch on forbidden rice-and-shrimp balls..."
4. Band: p. 55: "...thinking of a name of a hip band song..."
7. Battle: p. 138: "...the chance of a battle over PA real estate..."
8. Beans: p. 319: "...no one has touched their green beans?"
11. Celebration: p. 319: "It is a cause for celebration..."
13. Community: p. 108: "...in the outdoor community pool..."
15. Dancing: p. 34: "...we were out dancing until four..."
17. Dress: p. 135: "...green cotton jersey dress from Kohls..."
18. Drink: p. 99: "...I drink myself silly..."
19. Fancy: p. 18: "...at your fancy private school..."
20. Festival/Fiesta: p. 31: "...a Daniel Craig film festival."
21. Food: p. 52: "Is there any food?"
22. Grand: p. 135: "...insecure enough to spend a hundred grand on a car..."
25. Honor: p. 319: "...Caesar is the guest of honor at his own stabbing party..."
28. Laughter: p. 183: "...holding his laughter all this time..."
31. Music: p. 265: "It's music and lights..."
34. Party: p. 42: "He's always the injured party in the end..."
36. Popular: p. 94: "...popular because of the fun destination..."
41. Spirit: p. 59: "...and his little spirit will get broken..."
42. Surprise: p. 36: "I stare at my tablet in happy surprise."
44. Tourists: p. 210: "...it's not too full of tourists..."
45. Tradition: p. 31: "Why buck tradition?"
46. United: p. 16: "...renders them a united front."
48. Waving: p. 70: "Cori is waving her hands in front of my face."
49. Worthy: p. 319: "This one is email worthy..."
50. Young: p. 26: "...they were still young kids."


Slashes in the Snow by M. Never - 5/8
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue: p. 166: "...I'll throw a barbecue..."
14. Crowds: p. 163: "...over the hum of the crowd."
24. Holiday: p. 16: "He's never spent a holiday with us..."


What Lies Between by B.N. Toler - 5/12
33. Parade: p. 334: "...in a crowd at a parade..."


Becoming Rain by K.A. Tucker - 5/12
30. Mob: p. 121: "...strictly with the Russian Mob..."
38. Resourceful: p. 354: "...and most of all, my resourcefulness..."


Lost and Found by Lucy Lennox - 5/14
27. Kinship: p. 3: "...immediate kinship with the dog..."
29. Mexican p. 276: "...if this hick town even knows what Mexican food is..."


Marriage Games by C.D. Reiss - 5/17
26. Joyful: loc 3044: "Miraculous healing and a joyful marriage?"


The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon - 5/19
5. Banquet: p. 207: "...and a lavish banquet..."
32. Nationalism: p. 202: "...ambitions of German nationalism in America."
40. Sombrero: p. 391: "Where's your sombrero?"
47. Valiant: p. 69: "Prince Valiant-style..."


Major Love by Kate Stewart - 5/21
16. Decorations: p. 92: "...quite a few more assembled decorations..."


Shared Custody by Peter Styles - 5/27
12. Chilis: loc 1589: "...the smell of chilies and fish sauce and onion..."
39. Salsa: loc 1668: "...the sultry sensuous sounds of salsa music..."


Pennies by Pepper Winters - 5/31
23. Heritage: p. 58: "According to my heritage, I was no one."

[Jessica]

✅Done!!!✅ 42/50

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words
Margarita: 41-50 words





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✮28/50✮

★★★★
10 May 2020


1. Army: "...the British Army recruited from poor areas..." loc. 243
2. Atmosphere: "...drawbridges came up and the atmosphere turned sharp." loc. 2497
3. Balls: "...educated ourselves up to our eyeballs." loc. 2326
7. Battle: "...British ranks were depleted in battle,..." loc. 253
11. Celebration: "...and softer cultural celebrations..." loc. 206
13. Community: "But this kind of community approach did not work..." loc. 569
14. Crowds: "...crowds began to gather..." loc. 671
15. Dancing: "...dancing in a parody of misogynistic hip-hop videos..." loc. 1677
17. Dress: "...influencing the way a woman dresses,..." loc. 2027
20. Festival/Fiesta: "...like fashion shows and food festivals." loc. 207
21. Food: "...like fashion shows and food festivals." loc. 207
22. Grand: "...people on the kind of grand scale..." loc. 1090
23. Heritage: "...couples of different heritage..." loc. 1296
24. Holiday: "It was an August bank holiday." loc. 384
25. Honor: "'Our test of honour was Sally Mugabe,'"... loc. 200
28. Laughter: "...guilty tears, laughter and rage." loc. 2568
29. Mexican: "...Donald Trump describing Mexicans..." loc. 2507
30. Mob: "...a braying mob assembled..." loc. 264
31. Music: "...Lily Allen released her first music video..." loc. 1673
32. Nationalism: "...there is a subtle ethno-nationalism in this discussion..." loc. 1970
34. Party: "...party members adorned themselves with Union Jacks..." loc. 479
36. Popular: "Perhaps reflecting popular attitudes at the time..." loc. 338
41. Spirit: "In the spirit of optimism..." loc. 843
42. Surprise: "...it surprised me." loc. 72
45. Tradition: "...the country's culture and traditions..." loc. 2494
46. United: "...made in the United Kingdom." loc. 403
49. Worthy: "...almost worthy of The Handmaid's Tale." loc. 1966
50. Young: "...as a young black girl growing up..." loc. 132


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✮35/50✮

★★★★
10 May 2020

4. Band: "'...we're fixing it with Band-Aids.'" loc. 463
8. Beans: "...tomatoes and cucumbers and string beans and strawberries." loc. 542
18. Drink: "...I never thought we'd be drinking canned juice..." loc. 510
19. Fancy: "...like I'm going to any fancy parties." loc 2600
26. Joyful: "'We made a joyful noise.'" loc. 3507
33. Parade: "I bet we'd have a parade and everything." loc. 155
48. Waving: "waving the flashlight around." loc. 4277


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✮37/50✮

★★★
20 May 2020

6. Barbacoa/Barbecue: "...first Glen Lake Country Club barbecue of the summer..." p. 10
27. Kinship: "...I would feel some kinship her..." p. 215


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✮39/50✮

★★★
11 May 2020

44. Tourists: "Tourists trickle around us." p. 280
47. Valiant: "'You put up a valiant effort.'" p. 283

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✮40/50✮

★★★
30 May 2020

39. Salsa: "'I put out some chips and salsa...'" p. 64

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✮42/50✮

★★★★
31 May 2020

16. Decorations: "'...and not fummery decorations.'" p. 246
35. Patriotism: "'...cultivate a spirit of patriotism...'" p272

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List:
5. Banquet:
9. Cantina:
10. Carnitas:
12. Chilis:
37. Queso:
38. Resourceful:
40. Sombrero:
43. Teamwork:


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[JoAnne]

Welcome Sarah, Banshee, Genevieve, Cyndee and Jessica!

[Elle]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo

Choose your level:
✔Taco: 10-20 words
✔Pinata: 21-40 words
✔Margarita: 41-50 words

Words Found: 42

Charles | K.F. Breene - May 4
1. Army - All are ex-Special Forces in one army or other (p. 57)
4. Band - when Sanders and his band of misfit boys (p. 154)
7. Battle - let the hard viciousness of battle chase away (p. 109)
8. Beans - a can of beans in her hand. (p. 57)
14. Crowds - I suspect this crowd wouldn't want the cops (p. 136)
18. Drink - took another sip of her drink (p. 20)
21. Food - making some food, anything to keep busy (p. 107)
28. Laughter - Laughter and chatter drifted to the entryway (p. 16)
33. Parade - it takes a halfwit to parade around in glitter (p. 4)
34. Party - you're going to kill the party (p. 15)
36. Popular - Tabloids cash in on popular rumor (p. 9)
42. Surprise - she squealed in surprise (p. 80)
47. Valiant - his effort was valiant. (p. 102)

Mirandy and Brother Wind | Patricia C. McKissack - May 8
15. Dancing - "Them chullin' is dancing with the Wind." (p. 31)
17. Dress - ... colorful scarves sewn to her dress fluttering about. (p. 17)
31. Music - And when the music had changed to a fast gait (p. 29)

Rules of Redemption | T.A. White - May 9
2. Atmosphere - ... riding a waveboard into the upper atmosphere. (p. 22)
3. Balls - eel flew into them, the balls attaching to its skin in a big clump. (p. 5)
11. Celebration - then they will hold a celebration. (p. 289)
19. Fancy - you didn't screw around with fancy moves. (p. 123)
22. Grand - "This was your grand plan (p. 330)
25. Honor - ... place a lot of value on their personal honor and deeds. (p. 91)
41. Spirit - The bright flicker of her spirit guttered. (p. 390)
43. Teamwork - It's meant to test your teamwork. (p. 233)
44. Tourists - it was genius, forcing tourists to stop and look (p. 21)
45. Tradition - His people were slaves to tradition ... (p. 133)
46. United - ,,, they were a united front against the interloper. (p. 310)
48. Waving - ... the other woman smiling and waving. (p. 106)
49. Worthy - It was worthy of a Tuann. (p. 52)
50. Young - She was discovered at a young age ... (p. 87)

Age of Deception | T.A. White - May 12
6. Barbecue - evading an unfortunate barbecuing. (loc. 6435)
13. Community - was uncommon in the Tuann community. (loc. 217)
16. Decorations - There were no rugs or decorations of any kind. (loc. 1565)

Punk 57 | Penelope Douglas - May 18
20. Festival - frequently out of town for festivals, concerts, and expos (p. 31)

Gypsy Blood | Kristy Cunning - May 19
23. Heritage - and about her gypsy heritage (p. 13)
24. Holiday - her impromptu, mental health holiday (p. 151)
39. Salsa - hips moving in a salsa rhythm (p. 249)

Gypsy Freak | Kristy Cunning - May 20
27. Kinship - the kinship we took for granted (p. 188)
30. Mob - The mobs never get more creative. (p. 199)

Gypsy Origins | Kristy Cunning - May 22
26. Joyful - as the vampire continues his joyful killing spree (p. 122)

Gypsy Truths | Kristy Cunning - May 29
35. Patriotism - has no country he feels patriotic toward (p. 252)
38. Resourceful - It's also resourceful and clever. (p. 381)

List:
5. Banquet
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
12. Chilis
29. Mexican
32. Nationalism
37. Queso
40. Sombrero

[Kimberly]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Taco: 10-20 words
Found: 20

1. Army
2. Atmosphere

3. Balls: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay pg. 37 “It had clear sides of thick Plexiglas and was full to bursting with bright colored balls the size of baseballs.” (5.2.20)

4. Band: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay pg. 188 “I need to go fire a DJ and find a band.” (5.5.20)

5. Banquet
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue
7. Battle
8. Beans
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas

11. Celebration: Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower Loc 3007 “When it was late afternoon and time to set up our booth at the Fourth of July celebration, we filled the two wagons with what we needed and were off across the street.” (5.25.20)

12. Chilis

13. Community: Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower Loc 3138 “Even though Bailey hasn’t been a member of our community for a long time, the King family has been a part of Harvest for generations.” (5.25.20)

14. Crowds: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel Loc 1986 “No wonder she didn’t feel comfortable in these crowds.” (5.9.20)

15. Dancing: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel Loc 4039 “Reema and Rohan cut across the room full of joy, meeting and chatting, dancing and eating.” (5.8.20)

16. Decorations

17. Dress: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay pg. 80 “The dress complemented her skin tone and her curvy figure, making it look innocent and sexy all at the same time.” (5.3.20)

18. Drink: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood pg. 23 “They made the best mocha, which was the only drink I ever ordered, because it was the brownest of all coffees.” (5.25.20)

19. Fancy: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood pg. 105 “I didn’t realize you were going to get all fancy.” (5.27.20)

20. Festival/Fiesta: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay pg. 257 “They think I’m one taco short of a fiesta platter, Marty explained.” (5.6.20)

21. Food: The Trouble With Hating You by Sajni Patel Loc 97 “Food, I replied as I grabbed a spoon, dipped it into the piping hot dhal, and took a tentative sip of the tomato-heavy sweet-and-sour soup.” (5.6.20)

22. Grand
23. Heritage

24. Holiday: Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower Loc 3028 “There were even more people than had been in Harvest at Christmas, and for that holiday, Margot had arranged a live nativity, including a camel named Melchior.” (5.25.20)

25. Honor
26. Joyful
27. Kinship

28. Laughter: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel Loc 3955 “The cool air would fill with spicy aromas and pounding music, laughter and conversation.” (5.9.20)

29. Mexican

30. Mob: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay pg. 230 “Sheesh, I’m not the mob.” (5.5.20)

31. Music: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay pg. 32 “The showroom has high ceilings and loud music playing.” (5.2.20)

32. Nationalism
33. Parade

34. Party: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay pg. 166 “We are ... were... the go-to place for all your party needs.” (5.4.20)

35. Patriotism

36. Popular: Murder of a Sleeping Beauty by Denise Swanson pg. 234 “One day she’s cheering me on about my decision to quit all the activities and the next she’s saying that we won’t be popular if I don’t do what I’ve always done.” (5.21.20)

37. Queso
38. Resourceful

39. Salsa: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel Loc 2773 “I hopped off the barstool and rummaged through the fridge, grabbing a half-empty bottle of homemade, oven-roasted salsa.” (5.9.20)

40. Sombrero
41. Spirit

42. Surprise: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay pg. 177 “Joe glanced at her in surprise.” (5.5.20)

43. Teamwork
44. Tourists
45. Tradition
46. United
47. Valiant
48. Waving
49. Worthy

50. Young: Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower Loc 2976 “It is one thing for a young woman who is interested in the world and is on rumspringa.” (5.25.20)

Books Used:
Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay (5.6.20)
The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel (5.9.20)
Murder of a Sleeping Beauty by Denise Swanson (5.21.20)
Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower (5.25.20)
More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood (5.30.20)

[Chelsea]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
FINISHED
Choose your level:
Pinata: 21-40 words

37/40

List:
5. Banquet
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
16. Decorations
23. Heritage
26. Joyful
27. Kinship
32. Nationalism
38. Resourceful
40. Sombrero
43. Teamwork
45. Tradition
47. Valiant

Silent Prey - John Sandford 5/10/20
1. Army - pg 312 "...a stained army coat..."
3. Balls - pg 3 "The razor head pressed against the back of his balls."
11. Celebration - pg 45 "'No...but hell, it's a celebration.'"
29. Mexican - pg 79 "...and the Mexican and Indian restaurants..."
35. Patriotism - pg 126 "...out of patriotism or duty."
44. Tourists - pg 94 "...tourists walking arm in arm..."

Lisey's Story - Stephen King 5/16/20
2. Atmosphere - pg 34 "Dancing on the smucking atmosphere."
4. Band - pg 167 "...use a rubber band or two..."
6. Barbecue - pg 171 "...when she decided to barbecue."
7. Battle - pg 118 "...but this is a battle she's losing."
8. Beans - pg 8 ..."called him Shootin' Beans?"
13. Community - pg 422 "...leaving Bowling Green Community Hospital alive..."
14. Crowds - pg 32 "...ordinarily didn't mind crowds..."
15. Dancing - pg 32 "...the tirelessly dancing photographer."
17. Dress - pg 115 "...like a knight's dress gauntlet..."
18. Drink - pg 245 "'May I have a drink of water, Mr. Dooley?'"
19. Fancy - pg 480 "...the furniture and the fancy..."
21. Food - pg 82 "...and that food of all kinds..."
22. Grand - pg 295 "...try to strap a grand piano..."
24. Holiday - pg 260 "...year-end holiday visiting..."
25. Honor - pg 43 "...guest of honor..."
28. Laughter - pg 408 "...screaming with laughter..."
31. Music - pg 125 "...heard the music..."
33. Parade - pg 118 "Drunks on Parade!"
34. Party - pg 31 "...little party of dignitaries..."
36. Popular - pg 6 "...was extremely popular and extremely large."
41. Spirit - pg 248 "...break that spirit of yours."
42. Surprise - pg 167 "She screamed in surprise..."
46. United - pg 426 "...then flew United from Boston..."
48. Waving - pg 207 "...with her, waving a knife."
49. Worthy - 180 "...was worthy of his hire."
50. Young - pg 162 "...to beat the young nurse..."

The "I Love My Air Fryer" Low-Carb Recipe Book: From Carne Asada with Salsa Verde to Key Lime Cheesecake, 175 Easy and Delicious Low-Carb Recipes - Michelle Fagone 5/20/20
20. Fiesta - pg 30 "Fiesta Breakfast Casserole"
37. Queso - pg 30 "...sausage, queso fresco cheese..."
39. Salsa - pg 103 "Salsa Chicken"

Priceless: She's Worth Fighting For - Joel Smallbone
30. Mob - Pg 244 "So he carried Antonia through the mob." 5/26/20

[[deleted user]]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo COMPLETION POST
Margarita: 41-50 words
41/41-50
A summer to die - Lois Lowry - 04.05.20
moonrise - sarah crossan 03.05.20
the illusionists - rosie thomas - 06.50.20
the fist of god - frederick forsyth 06.05.20
letters to alice on first reading jane austen - fa weldon - 01.05.20
st agnes’s stand - thomas eidson 10.05.20
breathe - sarah crossan 16.05.20
the lost flowers of alice hart - holly ringland - 10.05.20

List:
1. Army - Page 47 …there with the army. That surprised me. "You were in the army?" …A summer to die
2. AtmospherePage 82 they came offstage only added to the atmosphere of desponde… - the illusionists
3. Balls - Page 176 from his truck. 'Don't you touch my balls,' said the old Bedou sharply. - fist of god
4. Band - Page 19 knees and waited, anxious, while she got a Band-Aid; they shared th… - A summer to die
5. Banquet Page 144 as if she were starving in front of a banquet table, but she co… the illusionists
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue Page 9 interchangeable. They get used to light the barbecue, when the sun… letters
7. Battle Page 352 had been the opening skirmish of a mock battle that she was quite… - the illusionists
8. Beans Page 124 cloth, with some hessian bags of coffee beans on top in case any … fist of god

11. CelebrationPage 126 the Hayes family prepared for their celebration by hanging … - the illusionists
12. ChiliPage 9 hunger in the air — not just for steak and chilli sauce, but a real human… letters
13. Community Page 36 from the individual out into the wider community. Enlighten pe… letters
14. Crowds - Page 14 that line, because I can't be like those crowds who smile at her, and shar…A summer to die
15. Dancing - fist of god = Page 422 the small space between the furniture, dancing a waltz. Gidi Bar…
16. Decorations - - Page 95 Island his dress uniform carried more decorations than any o…fist of god
17. Dress - Page 38 enough beyond them yet. There was the dress with the butterflies, …A summer to die
18. Drink - Page 123 be allowed to see a certain movie, to drink a glass of wine with dinner,… A summer to die
19. Fancy - Page 52 People nudged me with the corners of their fancy shopping bags. “He… - moonrise
20. Festival/Fiesta Page 343 home as they prepared to sit out the festival in a deeply Musl… - fist of god
21. Food page 23 - i don’t have any more money for food - moonrise
22. GrandPage 210 like the mother of a debutante. The grand opening night of the new… - the illusionists
23. Heritage Page 48 Qadisiyah, but something held him back. The heritage of that d… - fist of god
24. Holiday Page 339 Pancras Church to lend the outing a holiday atmosphere. But once the - the illusionists
25. Honor Page 59 Aunt Karen acted like he’d made the honor roll. “Look at you! Driving!… - moonrise
26. Joyful
Page 248 Watercolour budgerigars , such a random and joYful sight Alice coul… - the lost flowers …..
28. Laughter - Page 145 Ben was roaring with laughter. "Meg, I have to show you something."…A summer to die
29. Mexican - Page 15 hope; they had visions of her and the Mexican driver hurrying t…Agnes Stand
30. Mob
Page 357 changing direction when we come upon a mob. Everyone seems to be goi…
breathe - sarah crossan - 16.05.20
31. Music - Page 117 turned the radio on; there was some rock music playing. "Hey, Dad,…A summer to die
33. Parade Page 93 T-38 and after eleven months, at wings parade, learnt he had pa… fist of god
34. Party - Page 38 dress that I wore to my fifth birthday party, the day when I threw up all o…
36. Popular - Blond, pretty and popular, Molly was the one who a…
Page 358 one more time. Barramundi tacos With salsa and homemade g…
the lost flowers of alice hart -
40. Sombrero
41. Spirit Page 48 inside. One of the Iraqi officers, in a spirit of sweet reason, pointed out… fist of god
42. Surprise - Page 21 man snapped, not greatly to Devil���s surprise. Grady looked lik… the illusionists
44. Tourists Page 15 places where the visitors flock and the tourists gasp with gratifi - letters
45. Tradition Page 49 Dasman Palace, even though it was in the tradition of all his ancesto - fist of god
46. United Page 51 major step was to hustle together the United Nations Security Council i…
fist of god
48. Waving Page 12 scurrying through its horrider slums, waving to each other across the c…
49. Worthy Page 48 take something himself, a gift fine and worthy for his father at t… fist of god
50. Young - Page 18 and very kind, the way he still is, but young, which he isn't anymore. Wi…A summer to die

47 valiant
Page 182 The horse went down. He made a last, valiant attempt to get up,…
Step sister – Jennifer Donnelly

words not found:
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
27. Kinship
32. Nationalism
35. Patriotism
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
40 sombrero
43 teamwork

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1st, 2020 - May 31st, 2020
Margarita: 41-50 words
Found: 00/50

List:
1. Army
2. Atmosphere
3. Balls
4. Band
5. Banquet
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue
7. Battle
8. Beans
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration
12. Chilis
13. Community
14. Crowds
15. Dancing
16. Decorations
17. Dress
18. Drink
19. Fancy
20. Festival/Fiesta
21. Food
22. Grand
23. Heritage
24. Holiday
25. Honor
26. Joyful
27. Kinship
28. Laughter
29. Mexican
30. Mob
31. Music
32. Nationalism
33. Parade
34. Party
35. Patriotism
36. Popular
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa
40. Sombrero
41. Spirit
42. Surprise
43. Teamwork
44. Tourists
45. Tradition
46. United
47. Valiant
48. Waving
49. Worthy
50. Young

[Grace]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Pinata: 21-40 words
28/21-40

List:
Fallout-Ellen Hopkins 5/21
1. Army- “The reason I joined the army? A judge gave me the choice” pg. 411
3. Balls- “I didn’t have the balls to confront him.” pg. 393
4. Band- “the band has traveled throughout the U.S.” pg. 318
7. Battle- “Noise to battle the hush-edged aloneness.” pg. 271
8. Beans- “dousing green beans with cream o’ shrooms.” pg. 270
11. Celebration- “time for an early Christmas celebration.” pg. 451
13. Community- “University? Doubtful. Community college? Maybe.” pg. 345
15. Dancing- “big belly while dancing with the monster.” pg. 206
16. Decorations- “amazing christmas decorations swag suitcase railings.” pg. 653
17. Dress- “Wanna help me shop for my dress?” pg. 115
18. Drink- “First, a long drink of brew.” pg. 377
19. Fancy- “Wow. Pretty fancy. How can we afford to stay here?” pg. 427
22. Grand- “Bryce right there as he made his grand entrance.” pg. 509
25. Honor- “I play my maid of honor role exactly as rehearsed.” pg. 443
28. Laughter- “going through the familiar motions laughter free.” pg. 271
29. Mexican- “moving methamphetamine for a Mexican cartel.” pg. 464
30. Mob- “had a little practice lately being around a mob of not-quite-family.” pg. 655
31. Music- “The music belongs to one of them.” pg. 56
33. Parade- “I might see you guys at the parade tomorrow is all.” pg. 159
34. Party- “we were planning my ninth birthday party.” pg. 41
36. Popular- “I was not what you’d call popular.” pg. 319
39. Salsa- “lingering essence of Esperanza’s world-famous salsa.” pg. 201
41. Spirit- “heartbeat increased and my spirit leaped in a way that made me feel” pg. 702
42. Surprise- “So it comes as a major surprise when she answers,” pg. 105
46. United- “ father came from Cuba to the United States via Mexico,” pg. 464
48. Waving- “It all comes tidal waving back.” pg. 534
49. Worthy- “Not that he’s often been worthy of that.” pg. 374
50. Young- “even though everyone said they were too young.” 172

[Emeli]

words

List:
1. Army
2. Atmosphere
3. Balls
4. Band
5. Banquet
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue
7. Battle
8. Beans
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration
12. Chilis
13. Community
14. Crowds
15. Dancing
16. Decorations
17. Dress
18. Drink
19. Fancy
20. Festival/Fiesta
21. Food
22. Grand
23. Heritage
24. Holiday
25. Honor
26. Joyful
27. Kinship
28. Laughter
29. Mexican
30. Mob
31. Music
32. Nationalism
33. Parade
34. Party
35. Patriotism
36. Popular
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa
40. Sombrero
41. Spirit
42. Surprise
43. Teamwork
44. Tourists
45. Tradition
46. United
47. Valiant
48. Waving
49. Worthy
50. Young

[JoAnne]

Welcome Elle, Kimberly, Chelsea, Den, Jade, Grace, B and Emeli.

[Vanessa]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Margarita: 41-50 words
45/50

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/3
2. Atmosphere: "she was mentally translating dollars into pesos when a strident voice broke the hushed, literary atmosphere" Pg. 25
14. Crowds: "one an enlargement showing him standing in a crowd next to Mao Tse-tung" Pg. 41
17. Dress: "She had lived in the same dress for six days and nights" Pg. 88
18. Drink: "'He thought you were insisting he lie down and drink the alcohol" Pg. 92
19. Fancy: "I fancy myself as a bird watcher" Pg. 103
21. Food: "Just enough food to keep them alive, and then new drugs in the food to dope them again." Pg. 37
24. Holiday: "She had a distinct feeling that as a taxpayer Jane's husband would not enjoy contributing to her three-week holiday in Mexico." Pg. 29
28. Laughter: "but the mood of confessional had ended with his roar of laughter and was not to be recaptured." Pg. 3
29. Mexican: "Perdido is Mexican by birth, after all." Pg. 75
34. Party: "I like noise with a party." Pg. 117
38. Resourceful: "He's a very peculiar but resourceful Chinese man who speaks English" Pg. 191
40. Sombrero: "but when she spied her first sombrero she gave a sigh of contentment and leaned back" Pg. 22
41. Spirit: the effects of danger and an unquenchability of the human spirit" Pg. 182
42. Surprise: "To her surprise she discovered that the street was in walking distance of the hotel" Pg. 22
44. Tourists: "'They all look like authentic, true-blue American tourists to me." Pg. 13
46. United: "for Tirpak was persona non grata in the United States" Pg. 12
48. Waving: "She leaned forward to glance out of the window and saw a great many hands waving from the deck." Pg. 21
50. Young: "We are neither of us young, you and I, we are each nearing the end of long lives and can speak frankly." Pg. 103

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 5/1
3. Balls: "And it didn't hurt to have balls." Loc. 1041
8. Beans: "Whole f****** place smells like canned green beans." Loc. 2356
13. Community: "This was a community of extended families." Loc. 105
15. Dancing: "'It was years ago,' he said, dancing away from me." Loc. 3521
22. Grand: "The grand jury had no choice but to indict Morelli." Loc. 524
23. Heritage: "My New Jersey heritage weighted heavy, demanding I respond with a few demeaning comments of my own" Loc. 563
25. Honor: "I was wearing my Dumpster shoes in honor of the rain." Loc. 1863
30. Mob: "I saw a movie on TV where the mob splattered some guy's brains all over the place and then left him for rat food in a Dumpster." Loc. 1846
31. Music: "I had an overwhelming urge to belt out something from The Sound of Music." Loc. 2262
33. Parade: "We look like a f****** parade." Loc. 3186
49. Worthy: "My mother didn't mind playing dirty if she thought the cause was worthy." Loc. 761

The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis 5/3
1. Army: "Boots, jeans, T-shirt, green army jacket--he could have walked out of an ad for cowboys." Loc. 936
4. Band: "A live band performed in the ballroom." Loc. 3954
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue: "I grabbed a bite at the barbecue place and then I went back to the inn." Loc. 3345
7. Battle: "I hoped she realized that her game had backfired and she'd lost the battle for Mr. Luciano." Loc. 2946
11. Celebration: "There are events planned every day to draw visitors to our Howloween celebration." Loc. 375
12. Chilis: "I helped myself to turkey chili, which I promptly stuck in the microwave." Loc. 584
16. Decorations: "The inn's Halloween decorations only added to the fun." Loc. 166
26. Joyful: "I had played there as a child, joyfully splashing my cousin." Loc. 669
36. Popular: "One of those bib necklaces that are so popular." Loc. 994
45. Tradition: "It's such a popular tradition." Loc. 1009

The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/7
20. Festival/Fiesta: "She heard '...having gone to Bulgaria to help with security arrangements for the Festival of Youth...'" Pg. 111
47. Valiant: "Henry had valiantly followed her since her arrival and now he was dead at her feet." Pg. 47

Too Many Cooks by Rex Stout 5/11
Patriotism: "Dolichocephalic patriots and brachycephalic patriots kill each other, and the brains of both rot before their statues can get erected." Pg. 6

Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien 5/19
5. Banquet: "Discreetly, Kimmy pointed to a woman standing by the banquet table that held various finger foods." Loc. 1682
39. Salsa: "And as luck would have it, there was salsa in the fridge." Loc. 2685

List:
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
27. Kinship
32. Nationalism
37. Queso
43. Teamwork

[Sue]

Did zero reading last month. Maybe this month will be better. This convid-19 has me all messed up (no I don't have the virus). Going for level 3 Margarita

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words
Margarita: 41-50 words

List:
1. Army
2. Atmosphere
3. Balls
4. Band
5. Banquet
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue
7. Battle
8. Beans
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration
12. Chilis
13. Community
14. Crowds
15. Dancing
16. Decorations
17. Dress
18. Drink
19. Fancy
20. Festival/Fiesta
21. Food
22. Grand
23. Heritage
24. Holiday
25. Honor
26. Joyful
27. Kinship
28. Laughter
29. Mexican
30. Mob
31. Music
32. Nationalism
33. Parade
34. Party
35. Patriotism
36. Popular
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
39. Salsa
40. Sombrero
41. Spirit
42. Surprise
43. Teamwork
44. Tourists
45. Tradition
46. United
47. Valiant
48. Waving
49. Worthy
50. Young

[Susan A]

Question:

Does national work for nationalism?

[JoAnne]

Susan A wrote: "Question:

Does national work for nationalism?"

I'll take it! :)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Vanessa and Sue!!

Gee, Vanessa, you're almost done!!

@Sue, I know what you mean. You aren't the only one. My reading is way down.

[✨ Vittoria ✨]

COMPLETED

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Level: Margarita: 41-50 words
Words found: 41 words
Words missing: 5. Banquet; 9. Cantina; 10. Carnitas; 30. Mob; 32. Nationalism; 35. Patriotism; 37. Queso; 39. Salsa; 40. Sombrero

Death with a Dark Red Rose by Julia Buckley - 03 May 20
1. Army. "I guess I'll take a quick army shower myself." - loc. 100
2. Atmosphere. "cleanliness and keep a safe, sterile atmosphere." - loc. 350
3. Balls. "throwing tennis balls for her German shepherds" - loc. 25
4. Band. "one of the best bands to come out of London" - loc. 138
6. Barbecue. "Sam had barbecued steaks on his back patio" - loc. 27
7. Battle. "knights in battle, wizards making magic, lions fighting men" - loc. 135
8. Beans. "fragrant with coffee beans and cooked food" - loc. 110
11. Celebration. "swung between sadness and celebration, loss and gain" - loc. 120
13. Community. "the guys who presided over that community meeting." - loc. 235
15. Dancing. "We'll have to do more dancing." - loc. 405
17. Dress. "I was in a dress Sam had bought for me for the occasion" - loc. 407
18. Drink. "I helped him drink a few sips out of his cup." - loc. 192
19. Fancy. "It sounded like a fancy name for just a few" - loc. 338
21. Food. "Jada brought my food, and I tore into it" - loc. 116
22. Grand. "some antique architecture and a rather grand town hall." - loc. 345
25. Honor. "Camilla -- it's really an honor to be here." - loc. 310
26. Joyful. "The dogs were making joyful circles around her" - loc. 157
28. Laughter. "Normally Athena was full of laughter" - loc. 76
31. Music. "I need that list of music Camilla likes." - loc. 108
34. Party. "you invite Isabelle to Camilla's party as your date." - loc. 269
36. Popular. "plastic toy figures of popular video game characters." - loc. 138
38. Resourceful. "«Very resourceful,» Camilla said." - loc. 297
41. Spirit. "Then we'll be in high spirits, and that calls for spirits." - loc. 412
42. Surprise. "To my great surprise, her eyes filled with tears." - loc. 54
43. Teamwork. "Yes, morning tea and toast and teamwork." - loc. 213
44. Tourists. "I've seen tourists ask Marge Bick where they can find" - loc. 30
45. Tradition. "It became a part of Blue Lake tradition." - loc. 30
50. Young. "a young man in a dark jacket entered wearing" - loc. 113

Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - 07 May 20
14. Crowds. "the crowds are panic city when I perform." - loc. 231
24. Holiday. "«Busman's holiday?» «I guess.»" - loc. 74
48. Waving. "with waving hair of streaked white on black." - loc. 137
49. Worthy. "Again, it would be something worthy." - loc. 268

Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb - 11 May 20
29. Mexican. "his skin pink from the Mexican sun" - loc. 624
33. Parade. "stay in one spot and watch the parade." - loc. 510

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie - 15 May 20
16. Decoration. "to discuss new ideas in furniture and decoration." - loc. 120

When Falcons Fall by C.S. Harris - 23 May 20
23. Heritage. "that half of his heritage was a question mark" - loc. 365
27. Kinship. "Although his kinship to the King is not close." - loc. 274
46. United. "war between Britain and the fledgling United States." - loc. 52
47. Valiant. "valiantly trying to turn her own choking laugh into a cough" - loc. 277

A Borrowing of Bones by Paula Munier - 26 May 20
12. Chili. "loaded chili dogs and vanilla cream sodas for Troy and Mercy." - loc. 301

A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris - 28 May 20
20. Festival. "The festival turned out very well that year" - loc. 218

[Vanessa]

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Vanessa and Sue!!

Gee, Vanessa, you're almost done!!

@Sue, I know what you mean. You aren't the only one. My reading is way down."

I have a bit of the opposite problem. I'm reading a ton, but I'm not doing much of anything else.

[JoAnne]

Vanessa wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Vanessa and Sue!!

Gee, Vanessa, you're almost done!!

@Sue, I know what you mean. You aren't the only one. My reading is way down."

I have a bit of the opposite problem. I'..."

I get on Facebook to see how everyone is doing and then 2 hours have flown by. So I am reading but it doesn't count! :)

[JoAnne]

✨ Vittoria ✨ wrote: "May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Level: Margarita: 41-50 words

List:
1. Army
2. Atmosphere
3. Balls
4. Band
5. Banquet
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue
7. Battle
8. Bea..."

Welcome Vittoria!

[~Sofia~]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Choose your level:
Margarita: 41-50 words

32/50

Summer of the Three Pagodas
Finished 22/05/2020

1. Army - Page 4 - "They also discussed those abandoned on the doorsteps of churches, police stations and ARMY barracks"
2. Atmosphere - Page 241 - "The ATMOSPHERE inside the car was sharp with tension"
4. Band - Page 31 - "We happy few, we BAND of brothers"
7. Battle - Page 66 - "There are new BATTLES to be fought"
8. Beans - Page 79 - "Spill the BEANS, as the Yanks say"
14. Crowds - Page 1 - "their makeshift dwellings CROWDed the reception"
15. Dancing - Page 9 - "Christmas decorations DANCING overhead"
16. Decorations - Page 9 - "Christmas DECORATIONS dancing overhead"
17. Dress - Page 9 - "I had a tailor just off Shantung Street make me a blue silk DRESS"
18. Drink - Page 9 - "DRINKs, dinner and some dancing"
19. Fancy - Page 74 - FANCY thinking I could be persuaded to go there"
21. Food - Page 85 - "half the FOOD going cold"
23. Heritage - Page 212 - " It is part of their HERITAGE"
24. Holiday - Page 64 - "Politically, geographically or as a likely HOLIDAY destination"
28. Laughter - Page 22 - "his voice was cracked and the LAUGHTER begrudging"
31. Music - Page 33 - "but any MUSIC gave him pleasure"
34. Party - Page 173 - "Then you might as well PARTY"
41. Spirit - Page 223 - " A battered kettle sat on top of a single gas ring fuelled by methylated SPIRIT"
42. Surprise - Page 13 - "SURPRISEd by the sudden edginess in Barbara's voice"
45. Tradition - Page 48 - "taking TRADITIONal transport to the ancient walled city"
46. United - Page 14 - "US Army Intelligence attached to the UNITED nations peacekeeping mission"
50. Young - Page 13 - "YOUNG and wholesome looking"

Hollywood Kids by Jackie Collins
Finished 30/05/2020

3. Balls - Page 11 - “the trouble with men was that most of them had no BALLS”
6. Barbecue - Page 595 - “ Quincy and his BARBECUES”
11. Celebration - Page 151 - “ death becomes a CELEBRATION”
13. Community - Page 24 - “ the Hollywood COMMUNITY devoured their subscription”
22. Grand - Page 45 - “Quincy was giving him the GRAND tour”
29. Mexican - Page 335 - “being helped by a MEXICAN maid”
30. Mob - Page 308 - “ my godfather is one of the most notorious MOB guys in New York”
33. Parade - Page 459 - “ watching her PARADE around the room”
39. Salsa - Page 177 - “ and agreed to go out on a date with a friend of Amber’s from her SALSA dance class”
48. Waving - Page 46 - “he had a habit of WAVING his hands in the air”



List:
5. Banquet
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
12. Chilis
20. Festival/Fiesta
25. Honor
26. Joyful
27. Kinship
32. Nationalism
35. Patriotism
36. Popular
37. Queso
38. Resourceful
40. Sombrero
43. Teamwork
44. Tourists
47. Valiant
49. Worthy

[JoAnne]

Welcome Sofia!

[Lekshmy]

I will try Piñata. This is my first time .

[Shash]

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
May 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words
Margarita: 41-50 words

44/50 Words Found

List:
1. Army - A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
"...might send their army against Eldon." (pg 73)
2. Atmosphere - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...the atmosphere in my chamber was light and festive." (pg 203)
3. Balls - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"I had always considered balls tiresome..." (pg 206)
4. Band - A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
"...long pursued a band of robbers who are believed..." (pg 14)
5. Banquet - A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
"Tonight we shall have a banquet to welcome our new guest." (pg 52)
6. Barbacoa/Barbecue - Wyndham by L.L. Muir (5/20/20)
"...a trio of barbeque grills were set up..." (Loc 112)
7. Battle - A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
"...escaped during their final battle to free Palinar..." (pg 244)
8. Beans - Catching Waves by Kimberly Krey (5/9/20)
"I'm working, Jilly Bean, you know that." (pg 3)
9. Cantina
10. Carnitas
11. Celebration - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...denied the celebration I always expected to have." (pg 171)
12. Chilis - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"A chill ran up me at his endearment..." (pg 282)
13. Community - A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
"...bringing a lawbreaker into your community..." (pg 206)
14. Crowds - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"We were soon joined by a crowd of voices." (pg 117)
15. Dancing - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...he didn't like dancing and knew I would have..." (pg 174)
16. Decorations - A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
"...no decorations save from the carved ice of the walls..." (pg 236)
17. Dress - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...my hair and dress streamed behind me." (pg 6)
18. Drink - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...seeming to drink me in with his eyes." (pg 218)
19. Fancy - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"Fancy gripped me, and I imagined..." (pg 43)
20. Festival/Fiesta - Wickham by L.L. Muir (5/13/20)
"After the festival closes for the night?" (Loc 682)
21. Food - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...a generous supply of food and water..." (pg 11)
22. Grand - A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
"The grand entrance had been carved..." (pg 50)
23. Heritage - Last of the Gentlemen by Cami Checketts (5/20/20)
"...the link to his Native American heritage." (Loc 54)
24. Holiday - Catching Waves by Kimberly Krey (5/9/20)
"Special occasions, holidays, those types of things." (pg 80)
25. Honor - A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
"...given the place of honor beside the king." (pg 57)
26. Joyful - A Dream of Ebony and White by Melanie Cellier (5/3/20)
"...waiting for me, a joyful look on her face." (pg 140)
27. Kinship - Ross by L.L. Muir (5/18/20)
"After years of kinship and friendship..." (Loc 2368)
28. Laughter - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"A stifled snort of laughter came from beside me..." (pg 124)
29. Mexican - Duncan by Jo Jones (5/30/20)
"It's Mexican food and they have..." (Loc 802)
30. Mob - A Princess of Wind and Wave by Melanie Cellier (5/7/20)
"...around the mob of people surrounding the wagon..." (Loc 2711)
31. Music - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...when the music paused at the end of the song..." (pg 205)
32. Nationalism - Catching Waves by Kimberly Krey (5/9/20)
"...that's the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, right here..." (pg 176)
33. Parade - A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier (5/5/20)
"...I would come and parade my finery for her..." (pg 163)
34. Party - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...abandoned it when their party got attacked..." (pg 7)
35. Patriotism
36. Popular - A Princess of Wind and Wave by Melanie Cellier (5/7/20)
"My opinion wasn't a popular one..." (Loc 111)
37. Queso
38. Resourceful - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...to be far more resourceful than I would have imagined." (pg 273)
39. Salsa - Duncan by Jo Jones (5/30/20)
"...they have chips and salsa and fried ice cream!" (Loc 802)
40. Sombrero
41. Spirit - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...your honesty and your spirit of adventure." (pg 122)
42. Surprise - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...the moving furniture didn't even surprise me." (pg 39)
43. Teamwork
44. Tourists - Wickham by L.L. Muir (5/13/20)
"...to open a tea shop for the tourists." (Loc 2825)
45. Tradition - A Princess of Wind and Wave by Melanie Cellier (5/7/20)
"...the ancient tradition of cementing alliances by sending..." (Loc 1727)
46. United - A Princess of Wind and Wave by Melanie Cellier (5/7/20)
"...must be strong and united in this time, Isla." (Loc 162)
47. Valiant - Midnight Masquerade by Marcia Lynn McClure (5/11/20)
"You have been very valiant in what you've been willing to do..." (Loc 907)
48. Waving - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"I suspected he was waving..." (pg 83)
49. Worthy - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...prove a more worthy student of love..." (pg 263)
50. Young - A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (5/1/20)
"...allowed the young prince to see and hear us..." (pg 64)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Lekshmy and Shash!

[SANDYE]

Challenge Completed - May 12, 2020
Final Post! Goal Reached!

May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De Mayo
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Date Started: May 1, 2020
Date Completed: May 12, 2020

Choose your level:
Taco: 10-20 words
Pinata: 21-40 words 39 found
Margarita: 41-50 words

List:
2. Atmosphere - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 196 The ATMOSPHERE is like nothing I'v ever experienced
3. Balls - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 44 regret flooding me that I hadn't had the BALLS to steal a kiss after all
4. Band - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 6 Did they have the police bagpipe BAND
5. Banquet - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 38 I want breath and time to discuss this BANQUET
6. Barbecue - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 124 Then I hovered around the BARBECUE sauce table
7. Battle - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 48 So Christy had lost the BATTLE to stay in the home
8. Beans - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 134 Inside Two Tree, the warm ambiance and scent of roasted BEANS soothed her somewhat
11. Celebration - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 1 an evite from Gennifer to CELEBRATE her bachelorette party in the mountains of Tennessee
12. Chilis - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 96 So Nate donned a calico apron and juggled the CHILIS and the garlic bulb until he offered to teach Bethany how to juggle
13. Community - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 46 I had met him my first day at COMMUNITY college
14. Crowds -The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 662 a CROWD starting to form close by
15. Dancing - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 623 We were just DANCING
16. Decorations - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 86 It didn't take long to tather up their chairs, poles, and the DECORATIONS that Nate had spent hours buying and setting up
17. Dress - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 166 I was eight and a half months pregnant and bursting out of my off-white chignon DRESS
18. Drink - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 31 Jesus, I need another DRINK
19. Fancy - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 190 Do you FANCY a couple of drinks down at the bar
20. Festival -Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 91 reeling their way across the stage at FESTIVALS and competitions
21. Food - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 68 The FOOD was doing wonders for my churning gut and throbbing head
22. Grand - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 73 I'm sure that in the GRAND scheme of things
23. Heritage - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 99 and the red nose of his Irish HERITAGE
24. Holiday - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 10 and on HOLIDAY afternoons would convoy some of the smaller ones home
25. Honor - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 56 copy of verses in HONOR of the heiress of Van Tassel
26. Joyful - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC 4269 Chris looked JOYFUL at the prospect of administering his second beating of the day
28. Laughter - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 169 His LAUGHTER follows me all the way across the room
29. Mexican - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 129 How about MEXICAN for lunch
30. Mob - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 142 - it was some huge conpiracy, like a MOB hit
31. Music - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 602 I swallow hard as he starts to move in time with the MUSIC
33. Parade - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 13 and the addition of a supernumerary dish of cakes or sweetmeats, or, peradventure, the PARADE of a silver teapot
34. Party - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 567 I've already been down to the PARTY
36. Popular - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 61 This is why I was never POPULAR in school
39. Salsa - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 52 He had always been a bit like mild SALSA next to Ryan's five alarm
41. Spirit - Gone With The Ghost (Murder By Design 1) by Erin McCarthy - 5/7/20 - Pg. 133 The freak factor might be high with a second SPIRIT
42. Surprise - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 16 I realized with some disappointment but no real SURPRISE
44. Tourists - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 62 that wasn't how we handled drunk TOURISTS
46. United - Love Like Fire (Hearts in Hendricks 2) by D.E. Malone - 5/11/20 - Pg. 213 It wasn't a two-minute drive between First UNITED Lutheran and the house on Water Street.
47. Valiant - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20 - Pg. 27 was most VALIANTLY fighting the wind on the pinnacle of the barn
48. Waving - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 26 "Now less talking, more planning," she says, WAVING a pink sharpie in my face
49. Worthy - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20 - Pg. 90 and feel like they aren't WORTHY of the right people
50. Young - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20 - LOC 519 Do you want YOUNG Adult, New Adult, or Contemporary Romance

[JoAnne]

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