The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XIV

[Book Concierge]

I found STRAWBERRY lip gloss ... no cherry ... so far ...

[Marla]

@Alana - yay! I just keep thinking of the Walking Dead episode where they had applesauce :D

@Cait - I will look at your books LOL. I just had a black tie dance in Masquerade and no boutonniere either.

[Paris]

Thanks for the ruling Alana and Cait. I thought so, but since it's my list, I'm a lot harder on myself.

I always like to try to make the lists difficult, but then I participate too, so when I'm trying to find these items, I'm cursing myself. lol

Marla - Applesauce is on this list because of that Walking Dead episode. ;-)

BC - I keep expecting to find a bunch of different flavored lip glosses, but I haven't even found those yet.

[Marla]

LOL Paris, it is karma that you can't finish your own list...cuz you make us all crazy :D

Applesauce ~ too funny ~ LOVE Walking Dead

Lip Gloss ~ closest I've got is "shiny lips" they didn't even mention the product or cosmetic

[Cait S]

I love that the list is challenging, Paris! It makes the hunt actually last the whole three months. If it were easy and we were all done Month 1 and just sat around for the next two, that would be a total bummer. Personally for the first 2 months I just read whatever and let fate find the words. The last month I put a little more effort into reading the kinds of books that I think will hold the words I need. The last two WEEKS is desperation mode where I start stalking everyone else's lists lol

[Marla]

LOL Cait! I just read whatever and happen upon the words I need, which is probably why I am always left with a stray word or two.

I should apply your example Cait, then maybe I would actually finish sometime.

[Cait S]

It would literally drive me insane if I left a list unfinished. I came so close to not finishing last time because of mistletoe and tarot cards that I was like in panic mode over it lol Leaving a list or a challenge unfinished is like.... NOPE. Can't do it lol

[Paris]

Cait, you crack me up. I've done every single one of these and have only finished the list once. I always want to read what others have read to find my missing items, but there are so many books I have to read, that I just can't and then my list is left unfinished. At least I find them later..even if it doesn't count, it still makes me feel better. lol

[Cait S]

I can't help it! It's a serious problem lol

[Jennifer H]

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XIV
April 1st ~ June 30th



The List
1. Chandelier (book 4) ~ gold leaf and crystal chandeliers (17)
2. Fountain (book 2) ~ apartment in Fountain Bridge (366)
3. Mascara (book 2) ~ globs of mascara (57)
4. Confetti (book 3) ~ glitter rained like confetti (331)
5. Chapstick (book 4) ~ A wallet. A hairbrush. A ChapStick. (503)
6. Boutonniere
7. Cricket (book 4) ~ Cue the crickets (569)
8. Quest (book 4) ~ Leave this unholy quest (469)
9. Arrow (book 1) ~ straight as arrows (186)
10. Lei
11. Axe (book 4) ~ hanging over your head, the happy axe (191)
12. Stake (book 3) ~ too much at stake (174)
13. Steak (book 2) ~ bite of my steak (357)
14. Black Belt (the martial arts kind)
15. Cherry Lip Gloss
16. Fire Hydrant
17. Chaise Lounge (book 4) ~ at the white chaise lounge (235)
18. Mulch (book 10) ~ on the mulch around the tree (109)
19. Corn on the Cob
20. Postage Stamp (book 11) ~ I've licked stamps (253)
21. Raven (book 5) ~ we don't have ravens (158)
22. Shield (book 2) ~ the six-foot-three shield (7)
23. Shadow (book 1) ~ cast a shadow (131)
24. Cabinet (book 2) ~ out of a filing cabinet (18)
25. Jewelry Box (book 8) ~ It's in my jewelry box (44)
26. Comforter (book 2) ~ dark blue comforter (212)
27. Morgue (book 3) ~ over at the morgue wagon (7)
28. Rugby (book 2) ~ massive rugby playing friend (208)
29. Jealousy (book 1) ~ jealousy was the downfall (9)
30. Tulips (book 4) ~ purple of tulips (125)
31. Singer (book 6) ~ haven't met your lead singer (34)
32. Zucchini (book 11) ~ some oil and added zucchini (73)
33. Police Officer (book 3) ~ brother of a police officer (257)
34. Throw Rug (book 4) ~ Stalking across the throw rugs (326)
35. Penny (book 1) ~ worth every ha'penny (121)
36. Applesauce (book 12) ~ Peanut butter, jelly, applesauce (107)
37. Doughnut (book 2) ~ mini chocolate donut (105)
38. Pilot (book 4) ~ he was force to pilot (316)
39. Celebrity (book 4) ~ there were rumors that celebrities (143)
40. Hobby (book 2) ~ his work, his hobbies (122)


Bonus Words
1. Star Wars Reference (book 4) ~ like she was in a Star Wars movie (561)
2. Someone in Labor
3. Crossing Over a Border ~ kidnapping and transport over the border (275)
4. Chemically Impaired Person (book 2) ~ I was spectacularly drunk (106)
5. Accountant (book 4) ~ that was no accountant over there (207)
6. Grandfather Clock (book 5) ~ an antique grandfather clock (208)
7. TV Show Mentioned in a Book (book 9) ~ They're being irrational and Frasier is on (152)
8. Single Man with a Pet Cat
9. Wrapping Paper
10. News Report (book 3) ~ reports of the bombings on the news (204)

(book 1) ~ Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James 4/2/15-3♥
(book 2) ~ Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young 4/3/15-4♥
(book 3) ~ Loyalty in Death by JD Robb 4/6/15-5♥
(book 4) ~ The King JR Ward 4/8/15-4♥
(book 5) ~ Omens by Kelley Armstrong 4/10/15-4♥
(book 6) ~ Play by Kylie Scott 4/13/15-5♥
(book 7) ~ When You Dare by Lori Foster 4/15/15-4♥
(book 8) ~ Hot Finish by Erin McCarthy 4/19/15-4♥
(book 9) ~ Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie 4/22/15-4♥
(book 10) ~ Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews 4/25/15-5♥
(book 11) ~ Something About You by Julie James 6/19/15-4♥
(book 12) ~ Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan 6/28/15-5♥

[Alana]

Me again! I'm so OCD sometimes, would you take these?

Chaise lounge: "I head to one of the lounges by the window." (she sits on it)

Throw rug: "...to the little rug beside my bed."

[Book Concierge]

re: Item # 17
We might have better luck finding this item if we have it spelled correctly

chaise LONGUE (pronounced like LONG)

[Cait S]

I am starting to get seriously frustrated by how many people carry LIPSTICK in their purse but not CHAPSTICK. Every time someone drops a purse or digs through someone's bag I'm sitting here like come on come on come on--

[Cait S]

You guys.

I just stumbled on "cherry lip gloss" totally randomly and I am freaking out. This is the best day ever.

[Paris]

Alana, I'll accept the throw rug option, but the chaise lounge or longue depending on the type of book you read (I've only ever seen it in modern books as lounge, BC, but I bet it's found in historicals correctly spelled), I would only accept that if they either say chaise OR describe the lounges to the point where it's without a doubt shaped like a chaise.

[Alana]

Would "ears of corn" count for "corn on the cobb"?

[Paris]

Alana wrote: "Would "ears of corn" count for "corn on the cobb"?"

I'll accept that Alana.

[Jonquil]

Diabolical words this time.
40/40
10/10

DONE

Sad to be finished, I like this challenge. Will try to be patient until next time.

Applesauce "homemade biscuits and applesauce" loc 834 The Long, Wrong Trailer
Arrow "the strings and arrows of outrageous fortune" pg 9 Dead Heat 4/1
Axe "put the axe down" Loc 869 A Dark And Stormy Night 4/3
Black Belt (the martial arts kind) "who are all black belts in karate" loc 1128 Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story 4/11
Boutonniere "a red rose in my lapel" pg 18 Bloody Murdock 4/11
Cabinet "the medicine cabinet" pg 21 Dead Heat 4/1
Celebrity "in one of those celebrity magazines" loc 3061 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells 4/1
Chaise Lounge "sitting on the chaise lounge" loc 2539 A String of Beads 4/5
Chandelier "brighest bulb in the chandelier" loc 1619 A Dark And Stormy Night 4/3
Chapstick "you may want to bring some ChapStick with you" pg 254 Five Minutes Late 4/13
Cherry Lip Gloss "woman cannot live on cherry-flavored lip gloss alone" loc 1052 Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story 4/11
Comforter "under my down comforter" loc 3407 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells 4/1
Confetti "start up the marching band and throw confetti" pg 202 Hotel Paradise 4/18 ★★★
Corn on the Cob "biggest ear of corn I'd ever seen" pg 140 The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food 4/9
Cricket "a cricket sounded somewhere" No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells 4/1
Doughnut "I'm eating a doughnut" loc 4226 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells 4/1
Fire Hydrant "when I see a fire hydrant" pg 343 Dial C For Chihuahua
Fountain "there were two fountains" pg 63 Dead Heat 4/1
Hobby "photography is a hobby" pg 227 Dead Heat 4/1
Jealousy "she knew jealousy when she saw it" pg 34 Dead Heat 4/1
Jewelry Box "turned his attention to a jewelry box" loc 1785 A String of Beads 4/5
Lei "accepted the lei and the kiss the hostess gave him" pg 31 Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii 5/2
Mascara "my mascara will run" loc 3356 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells 4/1
Morgue "on a slab at the morgue" pg 147 Tangled to Death 4/10
Mulch "mulch, maybe, with white specks of chemical fertilizer" loc 3854 A String of Beads
Penny "it was a penny" pg 58 Dead Heat 4/1
Pilot "hitting the pilot" pg 17 Dead Heat 4/1
Police Officer "told the police officer" pg 154 Dead Heat 4/1
Postage Stamp "so he can steal some customer's stamp collection" loc 1829 A String of Beads 4/5
Quest "our quest for the liquor" loc 1185 A Dark And Stormy Night 4/3
Raven "like the wing of a raven" pg 4 Dial C For Chihuahua 4/8
Rugby "rugby players voices" pg 196 The Mary Celeste Papers 4/22
Shadow "the shadows revealed their secrets" pg 47 Dead Heat 4/1
Shield " I held my purse in front of me as a shield" loc 2201 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells 4/1
Singer "like that singer" pg 27 Dead Heat 4/1
Stake "the stake with the sign on it" loc 5674 A String of Beads
Steak "steak sandwich I ate" pg 96 Dead Heat 4/1
Throw Rug "different throw rugs" pg 35 Dead Heat 4/1
Tulips "grandmother had tulips" loc 172 A String of Beads
Zucchini "best zucchini bread" Dead Heat 4/1


Bonus Words
1. Star Wars Reference "Nina's cell phone from somewhere in the shop playing the Star Wars theme" loc 1740 Dolled Up For Murder 4/14
2. Someone in Labor Evret rushes to be by Solstice's side as she delivers Winter (got too wrapped up in the story to note location) Fairest 4/18
3. Crossing Over a Border "too dangerous for me to stay in Mexico...so I paid a coyote to smuggle me into this great country of the United States" pg 90 Dial C For Chihuahua
4. Chemically Impaired Person (Pain Meds, Drugs, Alcohol) "if she hadn't been drunk, she would have had the brains to tell" pg 320 Dead Heat 4/1
5. Accountant "Ray worked as an accountant" loc 3436 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells 4/1
6. Grandfather Clock "grandfather clock ticked in time" loc 3504 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells 4/1
7. TV Show Mentioned in a Book "rather like Dancing with the Stars" pg 127 Dial C For Chihuahua 4/8
8. Single Man with a Pet Cat - Rick Horton lives with only his cat, mentioned on page 110 Moon Dance 4/12
9. Wrapping Paper "white wrapping paper next to the intercom" loc 2216 The Raphael Conspiracy 4/12
10. News Report "the one who'd been killing children. She'd seen it on the news." pg 320 Dead Heat 4/1

[Cait S]

Congratulations, Jonquil!

[Paris]

Wow Jonquil! Great job!

[Book Concierge]

QUESTION - #26. Comforter

Will you take 'DUVET'?

[Paris]

Yes BC I'll accept that.

[Cait S]

This might be a long shot, but would this work for boutonniere?

"He wears a small flower in a buttonhole on his jacket..."

[Marla]

Cait wrote: "This might be a long shot, but would this work for boutonniere?

"He wears a small flower in a buttonhole on his jacket...""

Please say yes, cuz I had that too.

[Cait S]

Or if that sentence doesn't work, what about this one?

"He stares at the waterfall, stroking the petals of a fresh flower that he's pinned to his jacket."

Please, please tell me one of these works lol *crosses fingers*

[Marla]

No, the first one! LOL

[Paris]

Both of those will work ladies. lol

[Cait S]

Yessss!

I have never been so excited in my entire life lol Including the births of my children (sorry guys)

[Paris]

hahaha Cait, I'm glad I could make your day.

[Marla]

YAY!!! But Cait, that's soooo cold...

[Cait S]

They'll get over it ;)

[Marla]

Cait wrote: "They'll get over it ;)"

LOL!

[Marla]

I still have 10 left and 5 bonus left...with 8 days to go, this is my worse showing to date!

*sighs heavily*

[Cait S]

Marla, it goes until the end of June. You have over a month left :)

[Marla]

*brightens*...thanks!

I think I need to take a page out of some other people's method and target my reading to find some of these items.

Now, instead of depression, I have a mission.

[Cait S]

It really does help. I'm down to my last 3 words. Two of them are in the next book I'm reading and one I need to hunt down yet. Black belt is proving harder than I thought it would be.

I really like the surprise aspect of it, like not knowing you're going to find a word and all of a sudden THERE IT IS! But when I get down to like the final five and they are really uncommon words (lei for example) the quote function on goodreads and the "Look inside" on amazon are my best friends lol

[Marla]

Yup, those 2 things were part of my plan.

[Cait S]

Picked up a random book yesterday for another challenge and just found an entire chapter where the characters are making applesauce!! :D

This has been a really tough round. Extra rewarding lol

[Book Concierge]

I haven't had any luck finding mulch but I did find:
"... mound some humus around those rose trees..."

Would that count?

By the way ... I also found SNOWSHOES if anyone is still looking - Red Sky at Morning

I was hoping to find "yew" in that book but while he mentions pinon, spruce, juniper, and cedar ... no yew. S I G H

[Paris]

Mulch and humus are so close that I will except that BC.

That's one of the words I'm having a difficult time finding too.

[Cait S]

I'm FINISHED! Woohoo!

Completed- post 5

[Book Concierge]

Question re 10.Lei

This part of the book is set in Tahiti ...
"The people draped numberless strands of flowers around his neck; the flowers hung heavily upon him, like chains."

Would that count?

[Paris]

Book Concierge wrote: "Question re 10.Lei

This part of the book is set in Tahiti ...
"The people draped numberless strands of flowers around his neck; the flowers hung heavily upon him, like chains."

Would that count?"

I will accept that BC.

[Paris]

Cait wrote: "I'm FINISHED! Woohoo!

Completed- post 5"

Congratulations Cait!

[Paris]

Ended this round with 35 regular items and 9 bonus. Not bad.

[Marla]

Congrats Cait!

Life got really crazy, so I could never concentrate on these words like I wanted to.

Ended the round with 28 items and 6 bonus items. This may be my worse showing ever.

[Book Concierge]

I ended the round with 37/40 regular items found (missing: Chapstick, Black Belt and Cherry Lip Gloss - though I DID find Strawberry lip gloss ...)

Also found all 10 of the bonus items.

This is definitely my poorest showing. I think I've found all the items in the last 3 or 4 hunts.

[Paris]

I couldn't find black belt either BC...until the first book I read this round and there it was. So annoying. Cherry Lip Gloss was a difficult one too. I think that one came from Jenne.

[Cait S]

That was a really tough round! Good job everyone!