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February 2024 Word Search Scavenger HuntBegins: 01Feb24/ Ends: 29Feb24
Basic: 15/15
Bonus: 4/5
Basic word list
avocado Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom page 119 "...cut into thick cubes resembling avocado." FINISHED 2/10
bleach Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton page 13 "...rather than being a uniform bleach job." FINISHED 2/8
coconut Riptide by Douglas Preston page 3 "...found to me 'manilla grass' or coconut fier." FINISHED 2/3
exception Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton page 28 "...had fired the staff with the exception of Roy..." FINISHED 2/8
feast Cursed Marie O'Regan page 232 "There ws to be a feast at the dark of the moon..." FINISHED 2/19
impatient Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton page 92 "...her voice hard and rather impatient..." FINISHED 2/3
jell-o Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom page 17 "...Jell-O and America fell in love and lived happily ever after..." FINISHED 2/10
kisses Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom page 50 "...blowing her kisses even as she walked..." FINISHED 2/10
listen Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton page 48 "Better listen to what Mary says." FINISHED 2/3
marble Affairs of Steak by Julie Hyzy page 9 "We climbed the half-dozen marble steps up..." FINISHED 2/7
numb Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton page 75 "She noticed with a numb clinical interest..." FINISHED 2/8
ocean Riptide by Douglas Preston page 10 "...as it sliced through the ocean." FINISHED 2/3
raisin Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton page 8 "...when Agatha Raisin moored slowly homeward..." FINISHED 2/8
skinny Riptide by Douglas Preston page 7 "All those bees could see was your skinny butt running away." FINISHED 2/3
unison Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom page 220 "The two women nodded in unison..." FINISHED 2/10
Optional / BONUS words
drumstick Pickard County Atlas by Chris Harding Thornton page 17 "Man survives a shot through the drumstick..." FINISHED
gazebo Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino page 114 "I sit in the gazebo and spend a long time looking at the lake." FINISHED 2/22
hula hoop Toy Time!: From Hula Hoops to He-Man to Hungry Hungry Hippos: A Look Back at the Most- Beloved Toys of Decades Past by Christopher Byrne page 110 "That's exactly what happened when the hula hoop hit the United States in July 1958." FINISHED 2/25
parakeet Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino page 129 "Except, I remember, Peaseblossom the parakeet, who hated weddings." FINISHED 2/22
valedictorian The Accidental Time Travelers Collective by Kiersten Marcil page 73 "Jennie, on track to be valedictorian..." FINISHED 2/21
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Begins: 01Feb24/ Ends: 29Feb24
15 / 15 words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found
11 books read
avocado - Leave the World Behind ✔ – 15Feb24 - pg 12 - "…four avocados and three…"
bleach - The Fortunes of Jaded Women ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 50 - "… times they used bleach on the…"
coconut - To All the Boys I've Loved Before ✔ – 11Feb24 - pg 201 - "…there's coconut cake, the…"
exception - The Fortunes of Jaded Women ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 91 - "No exceptions."
feast - The Underground Railroad ✔ – 13Feb24 - pg 11 - "The feast took precedence."
impatient - The Fortunes of Jaded Women ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 10 - "…sat impatient, twirling her…"
jell-o - Everything, Everything ✔ – 16Mar24 - pg 241 - "…eat nothing but Jell-o."
kisses - Into Love and Out Again ✔ – 03Feb24 - pg 118 - "…step closer, kisses him, smiles…"
listen - The Fortunes of Jaded Women ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 255 - "…to listen to me cry about…"
marble - Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball ✔ – 10Feb24 - pg 1 - "…in front of the marble fireplace…"
numb - The Fortunes of Jaded Women ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 22 - "Feeling numb to the cut…"
ocean - The Fortunes of Jaded Women ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 52 - "…the Pacific Ocean had been…"
raisin - To All the Boys I've Loved Before ✔ – 11Feb24 - pg 247 - "…about Raisin Weekend."
skinny - Into Love and Out Again ✔ – 03Feb24 - pg 102 - "…the skinny black tie…"
unison - The Fortunes of Jaded Women ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 158 - "…shouted in unison, irritated."
Optional / BONUS words
drumstick - Take My Hand ✔ – 22Feb24 - pg 284 - "…some drumsticks or putting…"
gazebo - This Time Will Be Different ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 300 - "…this private gazebo thing with…"
hula hoop - Give Me a Sign ✔ – 31Mar24 - pg 218 - "…baseballs, Hula-Hoops, and…
parakeet - The Queen of Sugar Hill ✔ – 20Apr24 - pg 396 - "…hideous parakeet and rose…"
valedictorian - This Time Will Be Different ✔ – 05Feb24 - pg 45 - "…going to be valedictorian."
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I'm actually reading Solito in February - but of course I can't use it.Basic word list
6/15
avocado
bleach - "cleaned the table with bleach" - A Year of Marvellous Ways - Ch 51 3:44 of audiobook
coconut
exception - "made an exception for you" - Rules for Visiting p76 2/10
feast - "what a feast!" - A Year of Marvellous Ways ch10, 5:33 of audiobook
impatient - "he wasn't impatient" - A Year of Marvellous Ways ch 29, 3?52 of audiobook
jell-o
kisses - "can't I get a birthday kiss" - Heartstopper: Volume Five p8 2/2
listen - "to listen and speak" - Exit West p220 2/2
marble - "a click-click of little nails on marble - Ink Blood Sister Scribe p 366 2/16
numb - "his feet were already half numb" - Shadow Tag p245 2/6
ocean - "lived once on the ocean" - Exit West p194 2/2
raisin
skinny - "I'm really skinny" - Heartstopper: Volume Five p93 2/2
unison - "their unison groan" - Tom Lake Ch15 21:51 of audiobook 2/4
Optional / BONUS words
drumstick
gazebo - "debauch you in gazebos" - The Devil in Winter p347 2/9
hula hoop - " cluttered with hula hoops" - Shadow Tag p100 2/6
parakeet
valedictorian
February 2024 Word Search Scavenger HuntBegins: 01Feb24/ Ends: 29Feb24
Basic word list
15/15
avocado-Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old by Steven Petrow finished 2/4 p. 91 ...accused them of being avocado toast-eating freeloaders.
bleach-Among My Souvenirs: The Real Story Vol. 1 by Connie Francis finished 2/15 loc. 4088...some kind of bleach they sold...
coconut-Waiter to the Rich and Shameless: Confessions of a Five-Star Beverly Hills Server by Paul Hartford finished 3/8 p. 213 ...finished it all of with coconut sorbet.
exception-Among My Souvenirs: The Real Story Vol. 1 by Connie Francis finished 2/15 loc. 1487 ...with the exception of the gym.
feast-Among My Souvenirs: The Real Story Vol. 1 by Connie Francis finished 2/15 loc. 10193 Wait till you see the feast I've prepared...
impatient-Among My Souvenirs: The Real Story Vol. 1 by Connie Francis finished 2/15 loc. 8246 For 20 impatient minutes...
jell-o-Sleeping With the Devil by Suzanne Finstad finished 3/19 p. 270 ...flabby and loose, like Jello.
kisses-If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos finished 2/3 p. 168 ...given 'em kisses on the top of their heads...
listen-Among My Souvenirs: The Real Story Vol. 1 by Connie Francis finished 2/15 loc. 6391 Who wants to listen to Daddy...
marble-If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos finished 2/3 p. 266 ...Verdi marble floors...
numb-If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos finished 2/3 p. 319 ...nice to be naturally numb...
ocean-If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos finished 2/3 p. 225 ...bust through to the ocean below...
raisin-Waiter to the Rich and Shameless: Confessions of a Five-Star Beverly Hills Server by Paul Hartford finished 3/8 p. 230 sun-dried raisins and orange zest.
skinny-If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos finished 2/3 p. ...if I can still fit in skinny jeans...
unison-Sleeping With the Devil by Suzanne Finstad finished 3/19 p. 278 Schultz and Kardatsky answered in unison...
Optional / BONUS words
3/5
drumstick-If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos finished 2/3 p. 287 ...while I'm banging drumsticks...
gazebo-Sleeping With the Devil by Suzanne Finstad finished 3/19 p. 188 ...to hold the ceremony in a gazebo...
hula hoop-Among My Souvenirs: The Real Story Vol. 1 by Connie Francis finished 2/15 loc. 5514 ...swiveled our hula hoops...
parakeet
valedictorian
I assume we can use jello or Jello, which I think we see more commonly know than jell-o?
Mod
February 2024 Scavenger HuntBasic word list
avocado
bleach - One Italian Summer - 2/6/24 - p1 - "Be careful of bleach."
coconut
exception - Murder Most Fowl - 2/11/24 - p135 - "...with the possible exception..."
feast
impatient - Murder Most Fowl - 2/11/24 - p146 - "Tanya looked impatient."
jell-o (Jello) - One Italian Summer - 2/6/24 - p103 - "...like jell-o."
kisses - One Italian Summer - 2/6/24 - p2 - "...the endless lipstick kisses..."
listen - One Italian Summer - 2/6/24 - p182 - "...listen, and watch?"
marble - One Italian Summer - 2/6/24 - p54 - "...marble of the lobby floor..."
numb
ocean - One Italian Summer - 2/6/24 - p93 - "...looks out over the ocean."
raisin
skinny - The Flatshare - 2/13/24 - p17 - "...to go with her skinny jeans..."
unison - Murder Most Fowl - 2/11/24 - p60 - "...of a space and said, in unison..."
Optional / BONUS words
drumstick
gazebo - One Italian Summer - 2/6/24 - p223 - "...gazebo overlooking the sea."
hula hoop
parakeet
valedictorian
February 2024 Word Search Scavenger HuntBegins: 01Feb24/ Ends: 29Feb24
Basic: 15/15
Bonus: 4/5
Basic word list
✔ avocado-p.358-Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide-"Mexico is the avocado capital of the world..." 2/6/24
✔ bleach-p.364-Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide-"...strong enough to bleach wood..." 2/8/24
✔ coconut-p.37-Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts-"...clubs, including Le Trolls, Bistro, Center Stage and Coconuts." 2/1/24
✔ exception-p.127-Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies-"Spaces of exception are places where normal rules..." 3/3/24
✔ feast-Kindle loc. #584-Murder in the Dark-"The Feast of Fools with the Lord Misrule." 2/2/24
✔ impatient-p.64-Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure-"...I was impatient to acquire a vehicle." 2/9/24
✔ jell-o-p.125-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...garden roses...cookie-cutter'd jello..." 2/2/24
✔ kisses-p.82-The Cricket on the Hearth-"...by stopping him to give him a kiss." 2/1/24
✔ listen-p.83-The Cricket on the Hearth-"...she would listen to no terms at all." 2/1/24
✔ marble-Kindle loc.#685-Murder in the Dark-"It was edged with marble pillars." 2/2/24
✔ numb-Kindle loc.#515-Murder in the Dark-"...said Jane through numb lips." 2/2/24
✔ ocean-Kindle loc. #1428-"...and tea in oceans and stacks and oodles..." 2/4/24
✔ raisin-p.124-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...rum raisin flavor...someone who says you're beautiful..." 2/2/24
✔ skinny-p.127- 14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...acupuncture...chubby and skinny Santa Clauses..." 2/3/24
✔ unison-p.68-Tea in Tripoli-"...responded the secretaries in schoolgirl unison." 2/7/24
Optional / BONUS words
✔ drumstick-p.228-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...smoked drumsticks and wings of turkey, hot and cold..." 2/27/24
✔ gazebo-p.146-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...a small, attractive courtyard built around a gazebo..." 2/6/24
✔ hula hoop-p.165-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...Hula hoops... map reading...opportunity..." 2/12/24
✔ parakeet-p.416-Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders-"...a combination of white-collared swifts and green parakeets." 2/21/24
valedictorian
February 2024 Word Search Scavenger HuntBegins: 01Feb24/ Ends: 29Feb24
15 / 15 words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found
10 books read:
(1) The Winners by Fredrik Backman--2/2/24
(2) I Feel Bad About My Neck, And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron--2/7/24
(3) Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson--2/13/24
(4) Front Desk by Kelly Yang--2/23/24
(5) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus--3/1/24
(6) Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang--3/6/24
(7) The Exchange: After The Firm by John Grisham--3/13/24
(8) Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins--3/21/24
(9) Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo--4/28/24
(10) I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai--10/29/24
✔avocado--(8)--loc. 1469--"Too cold for olives, avocados."
✔bleach--(2)--loc. 444--"Jolan creme bleach turns the..."
✔coconut--(3)--loc. 2484--"...an abnormally large coconut crab that..."
✔exception--(1)--loc. 1164--"...if the landlady might make an exception to the rules..."
✔feast--(6)--loc. 1554--"...a feast for the eye..."
✔impatient--(1)--loc. 1384--"The old man was just getting impatient..."
✔jell-o--(3)--loc. 696--"...tables with beer and Jell-o shots,..."
✔kisses--(1)--loc. 2905--"...and kisses her husband on the back of the neck."
✔listen--(1)--loc. 269--"He'll listen in science,..."
✔marble--(1)--loc. 1749--"...is that she's lost her marbles recently."
✔numb--(1)--loc. 2546--"At first you're numb, then it hurts..."
✔ocean--(1)--loc. 504--"...the ocean is so vast and our vessel so..."
✔raisin--(4)--loc. 624--"...until our fingers turned into raisins."
✔skinny--(1)--loc. 4277--"She'd have beaten your skinny ass..."
✔unison--(5)--loc. 1022--"...our long strokes clicking along in perfect unison."
Optional / BONUS words
✔drumstick--(1)--loc. 1188--"Peter weighs the drumsticks in his hand."
✔gazebo--(7)--loc. 467--"...center of the square with statues, gazebos,..."
✔hula hoop--(10) loc. 3062--"...was where we'd placed hula hoops for..."
✔parakeet--(9) loc. 1330--"A parakeet with only one song."
✔valedictorian--(3)--loc. 2966--"As the valedictorian of his high school class,..."
Basic word listavocado
bleach-Odd Hours-2/24/24-page 66-"the bleach of fog"
coconut
exception-The Moor's Account-2/6/23-page 265-"All of the Indians, without exception"
feast-The Moor's Account-2/6/23-page 103-"feast to the timber bench"
impatient-The Girl Who Drank the Moon-2/3/24-page 153-"Impatient. Peevish"
jell-o (Jello)
kisses-The Girl Who Drank the Moon-2/3/24-page 228-"shiver as the kiss hit him"
listen-The Girl Who Drank the Moon-2/3/24-page 87-"listen to a conversation"
marble-The Moor's Account-2/6/23-page 50-"the marble in his courtyard"
numb-The Girl Who Drank the Moon-2/3/24-page 382-"felt her heart go numb"
ocean-The Moor's Account-2/6/23-page 3-"From one ocean to the other"
raisin-The Longest Ride-2/29/24-page 203-"nibbling from a box of raisins"
skinny-The Tenth Justice-2/17/24-page 200-"The skinny bastard's greedy"
unison-The Girl Who Drank the Moon-2/3/24-page 271-"tilted their heads in unison"
Optional / BONUS words
drumstick
gazebo
hula hoop
parakeet
valedictorian-After Anne-2/20/24-page 5-"like, valedictorian good"
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Happy hunting!
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Basic word list
avocado
bleach
coconut
exception
feast
impatient
jell-o (Jello)
kisses
listen
marble
numb
ocean
raisin
skinny
unison
Optional / BONUS words
drumstick
gazebo
hula hoop
parakeet
valedictorian
Mod
Updated comment #3: Challenge completed for the basic words.
Finished the basic list 3/4/24 ....still looking for "valedictorian".February 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Feb24/ Ends: 29Feb24
Basic: 15/15
Bonus: 4/5
Basic word list
✔ avocado-p.358-Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide-"Mexico is the avocado capital of the world..." 2/6/24
✔ bleach-p.364-Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide-"...strong enough to bleach wood..." 2/8/24
✔ coconut-p.37-Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts-"...clubs, including Le Trolls, Bistro, Center Stage and Coconuts." 2/1/24
✔ exception-p.127-Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies-"Spaces of exception are places where normal rules..." 3/3/24
✔ feast-Kindle loc. #584-Murder in the Dark-"The Feast of Fools with the Lord Misrule." 2/2/24
✔ impatient-p.64-Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure-"...I was impatient to acquire a vehicle." 2/9/24
✔ jell-o-p.125-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...garden roses...cookie-cutter'd jello..." 2/2/24
✔ kisses-p.82-The Cricket on the Hearth-"...by stopping him to give him a kiss." 2/1/24
✔ listen-p.83-The Cricket on the Hearth-"...she would listen to no terms at all." 2/1/24
✔ marble-Kindle loc.#685-Murder in the Dark-"It was edged with marble pillars." 2/2/24
✔ numb-Kindle loc.#515-Murder in the Dark-"...said Jane through numb lips." 2/2/24
✔ ocean-Kindle loc. #1428-"...and tea in oceans and stacks and oodles..." 2/4/24
✔ raisin-p.124-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...rum raisin flavor...someone who says you're beautiful..." 2/2/24
✔ skinny-p.127- 14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...acupuncture...chubby and skinny Santa Clauses..." 2/3/24
✔ unison-p.68-Tea in Tripoli-"...responded the secretaries in schoolgirl unison." 2/7/24
Optional / BONUS words
✔ drumstick-p.228-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...smoked drumsticks and wings of turkey, hot and cold..." 2/27/24
✔ gazebo-p.146-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...a small, attractive courtyard built around a gazebo..." 2/6/24
✔ hula hoop-p.165-14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book-"...Hula hoops... map reading...opportunity..." 2/12/24
✔ parakeet-p.416-Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders-"...a combination of white-collared swifts and green parakeets." 2/21/24
valedictorian
Finished Basic list. Message #6.
Finished BASIC Word list for February, 2024! (Need 2 more BONUS words)
Mod
Finally found the last 2 BONUS words, hula hoop and parakeet for February, 2024.
Mod
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Your challenge is to find the words/phrases shown below in the TEXT of the books you are reading this month.
You are NOT restricted to one book / one word; you may find as many of the words/phrases in a single book as you like. If you find all the words in one book you are really lucky!
NOTE - you may NOT use the book which is the source for the words in the scavenger hunt!
This month's scavenger list are words found in
NOTE: You may NOT use this book for this month's scavenger hunt!
Basic word list
avocado
bleach
coconut
exception
feast
impatient
jell-o (Jello)
kisses
listen
marble
numb
ocean
raisin
skinny
unison
Optional / BONUS words
drumstick
gazebo
hula hoop
parakeet
valedictorian
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Unless a variation is specified above, words must match exactly, with the following exceptions: I will accept a plural/singular version, or differences in spelling between British and American English (e.g. honor or honour). But those are the ONLY deviations allowed. So, if you are looking for "vivid" - I will NOT allow "vividly."
All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.
You may read in any format - text, audio, or e-book. If using audio or e-book I suggest using Amazon’s “look inside" feature to get a page number for your quote.
You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for finding the word/phrase.
EXAMPLE of a successful post:
predicament - You, Again ✔ – 25Nov23 - pg 206 - "…sizing up her predicament."
Have Fun!
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