The Lost Challenges discussion

The general rules of Scattergories are you are given a list of categories and a time limit. Then the letter dice is rolled and you have to come up with something that matches your letter and the category.

This “Challenge” works in conjunction with the other challenges you may participate in this month. You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you don't have to read 12 books this month...don't worry!) While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items (they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book):

The Challenge: I will post a list of 12 categories, 6 general relating to any book, and 6 specific to that month. On the last day of the month before, I will post the letter of the month. You can start reading on the 1st. The goal is to get as many points as possible by the end of the month.

Duration: October 1st to 31st

Rules:
1.Any genre of books will work
2.Ebooks and audio count
3.You can read in any order
4.Rereads are ok but if you really reread the book

Points: You get one point for each category you can tie to a book, where the first letter begins with the letter of the month. You get double points for each time the letter of the month is used to begin a word (ex. for author if the letter was C, Cassandra Claire would be 2 points). We will not be deducting points for duplicate answers like the original game version does.

…..Note….. if you have already earned 1 point for an item and come across another item worth more points you can replace it. Please only list the one book that you are currently using for points.

Special categories are open for interpretation. As long as it is mentioned in the book and you can justify how it fits, it will work.

When you find one of the items list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, and specify where the item is found within the book. (i.e. page number, e-reader location, audio chapter)

Just like the regular game we will not use the letters Q, U, V, X, Y and Z.

Let me know if you have any questions.

General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

October Specials
October is the first full month of Fall. October holidays include Halloween, where kids dress in costume, and Oktoberfest where lots of drinking occurs. October 28th 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. October is home to lots of great birthdays, I share mine with Annette Funicello who is famous for her role in beach movies. October's birthstones are pink tourmaline and opal.

7. Fall
8. Costume
9. Drinking
10. Statue
11. Beach
12. Pink

The Letter of the Month is...

D

DONE
12/12

1. Book Title: Death's Rival 10/5
2. Author: Daley, Kathi Pumpkins in Paradise 10/1
3. Main Character: Dunwoody, Ann A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from America's First Female Four-Star General 10/2
4. Secondary Character: Dolce Shoe Done It 10/13
5. Place: Divinity, New York Trouble in the Tarot 10/1
6. Cover: dress, drapes, dots, drapery rod 10/5




7. Fall lots of autumn references, but this was too good to pass up "I didn't dare look down or I'd get dizzy and fall" loc 371 Shoe Done It
8. Costume "she had to go repair Leah's dance costume" Fudge Cupcake Murder 10/13
9. Drinking "she vehemently denied any drinking" Second Street Station
10. Statue "doing that dead as a marble statue thing they do" pg 54 Blood Trade
11. Beach "made eight dangerous trips to the beach" Into the Crucible: Making Marines for the 21st Century
12. Pink "the dress was pale pink in color" Second Street Station

Welcome Jonquil!

COMPLETED 12/12! Thanks for the Challenge

D


1. Book Title: A Darker Shade of Magic 18 Oct
2. Author: Darynda Jones Brighter Than the Sun 10 Oct
3. Main Character: Daniels, Kate Magic Strikes 24 Oct
4. Secondary Character: Death - Grave Witch 5 Oct
5. Place: Dead Cat Street, Magic Strikes24 Oct
6. Cover: Dagger, 30 Oct


7. Fall- “Because, unless you’re ready to take a fall for the team, you can’t really compete with us.”
Richelle Mead Succubus Revealed (Kindle Locations 283-284)- 2 Oct

8. Costume - Elf costume optional.
Richelle Mead - Succubus Revealed(Kindle Location 521) - 2 Oct

9. Drinking - I glanced over at Carter who was quietly drinking his wine.
Richelle Mead Succubus Revealed(Kindle Location 203)- 2 Oct

10. Statue - The blunt little statue appeared to be carved of petrified wood
Kalayna Price, Grave Witch(Kindle Locations 1165-1166) - 5 Oct

11. Beach - I had kind of wanted dessert but was afraid I’d be drafted for beach volleyball and cricket if I stayed much longer.
Richelle Mead -Succubus Revealed(Kindle Locations 290-291)- 2 Oct

12. Pink -“There’s nothing wrong with pink,” he said.
Richelle Mead - Succubus Revealed(Kindle Location 1726)- 2 Oct

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11/12

1. Book Title:
2. Author: Lady of Pleasure by Delilah Marvelle - 10/19
3. Main Character: Decker - Hot Target - 10/13
4. Secondary Character: Del Ray Smith - Friction - 10/8
5. Place: Dutton, Georgia - Kill For Me - 10/24
6. Cover: - 10/4



7. Fall - Loc 1651 - Owned - 10/4
I fall to my knees, look down

8. Costume - Loc 712 - Hot Target - 10/13
he was assisting a Hollywood costume designer

9. Drinking - Loc 3216 - Owned - 10/4
People drinking, dancing , and partaking in immoral self-indulgence.

10. Statue - Loc 3036 - Lady of Pleasure - 10/19
walked over to the statue whose outstretched arm was draped with a corset.

11. Beach - Loc 1292 - Hot Target - 10/13
to come out to Laguna Beach on one of her rare vacation days

12. Pink - Loc 2005 - Love Under Two Outcasts - 10/7
He saw the slight pink decorating her cheeks.

I'll play along again.
Progress: 12/12 COMPLETED

1. Book Title:Dying for a Living
2. Author: DeLeon - Trouble in Mudbug
3. Main Character: Delinn, Meredith Silver Girl
4. Secondary Character: Dan Silver Girl
5. Place: Duval, Texas Would-Be Witch
6. Cover: A drink -


7. Fall p.84 “In the FALL, Toby took two classes at Delaware Community College” Silver Girl

8. Costume -"...picture of her three year old Daughter Decked out in her Halloween COSTUME." p.2 Would-Be Witch

9. Drinking p.59 “Freddy didn’t approve of Meredith DRINKING and he rarely Drank himself.” Silver Girl

10. Statue p.69 “Madison slowed to a stop beside her and stared up at the scaled Down replica of the STATUE of Liberty." Falling Home

11. Beach p.22 “Connie loved the peace and quiet, the rugged Deserted BEACH.”Silver Girl

12. Pink p.26 “Both bedroom and bath were done in PINK, decorated by Connie herself.”Silver Girl

Letter D
Points: 13
Books Read: 5

General
1. Book Title: Drive Me Crazy
2. Author: D.D. Whyatt ~ Step Soldier
3. Main Character: 'Doc'~ Virgin River
4. Secondary Character: Tessa Duvall Solo
5. Place: Downtown LA ~ Virgin River
6. Cover: Deck ~ Virgin River

Specials:
7. Fall: ~Virgin River “We haven’t had anything pretty to look at around here since Bradley’s old golden retriever died last fall.” Loc Pg 38 (1 point)
8. Costume: “We were going to get our costumes the next day.” Loc 202 (1 point)
9. Drinking: ~ Virgin River “Doc didn’t keep a supply at home, doing his drinking only at Jack’s” Loc Pg 40 (2 points)
10. Statue: ~ Ruin & Rule with hard lines of dark wooden furniture and graceful curves of hand-blown glass statues. Pg 364 (1 point)
11. Beach: ~ Ruin & Rule I lay on his lap, drowsy and content after our day in the sun at the beach. Pg 215 (1 point)
12. Pink: ~ Virgin River “A beautiful baby girl with pink skin and a sheer cap of brown hair” Loc 72 (1 point)

Welcome to the Challenge, Everyone! :)

Scattegories
1 October – 31 October
TLC

Letter D
Completed: 11

✔ 1. Book Title: Death's Rival
12/10
2. Author:

✔ 3. Main Character: Dex Jasper
4/10
✔ 4. Secondary Character: George Dumas
3/10
✔ 5. Place: Dartmoor
7/10
✔ 6. Cover: Diamond
3/10


✔ 7. Fall
She could have been dead from the fall | loc. 679
2/10

✔ 8. Costume
19/10
...ripping the damn costume off me | loc. 1891

✔ 9. Drinking
...it was too dear for regular drinking | loc. 218
7/10

✔ 10. Statue
...lifiting the heavier than cement statue cooler out of my trunk, and placed it down at my feet | loc. 1704
3/10

✔ 11. Beach
The beach was deserted... | page 239
11/10

✔ 12. Pink
I looked damn good in pink | loc. 2992
5/10

Good luck Danielle!

This is my result for my first try - 5 points.

Scattergories - D
Timeframe: 10/1/15 to 10/31/15
5/12

1. Book Title: Dawn in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 10/20/15 ♥♥♥♥
2. Author: Astray by Emma Donoghue - 10/17/15 ♥♥♥
3. Main Character: Daphne - The Irresistible Rogue by Valerie Bowman - 10/11/15 ♥♥♥
4. Secondary Character: Darcy - All I Need Is You by Wendy S. Marcus - 10/4/15 ♥♥♥
5. Place:
6. Cover: Desert - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - 10/19/15 ♥♥♥♥


7. Fall
8. Costume
9. Drinking
10. Statue
11. Beach
12. Pink

Good Luck Connie!

Do the special categories have to be related to "D" too? Or can #12 just be a pink cover or #7 any book be set in the fall, for example?

They need to relate to D. Example...The doll is pink

Also, Fall can be like falling down not just pertaining to Autumn

Aha! OK thanks. I can see I'll have to be a little more creative than I had originally planned. This should be fun. *rubbing hands together in anticipation*

Here I go:
4 points maybe?
1. Book Title:
2. Author: Spycatcher Matthew Dunn
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character: Damien The Girl on the Train
5. Place: Dorchester Hotel Spycatcher
6. Cover: Daniel Radcliff The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story



7. Fall November & Leaves are mentioned The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story
8. Costume She wears a mask to hide her identity The Assassin's Blade
9. Drinking Rachel is an alcoholic The Girl on the Train
10. Statue There was a statue in the church Spycatcher
11. Beach Megan meets a guy on the beach and lives near the coast The Girl on the Train
12. Pink The nursery is pink The Girl on the Train

Good Luck Karrie!

Didn't finish last month, but I am in again.
Points:9

General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:Darrow, Highland Wolf Pact by Selena Kitt 10/03/15
5. Place:
6. Cover:

7. Fall ~ Sibyl felt her breath quicken as the stranger traced her lips with one finger, his gaze falling to her mouth, then to her throat, then further down still, to the way her breasts nearly overflowed he top of her disheveled dress. (loc. 583) Highland Wolf Pact 10/03/15 (4 points)
8. Costume
9. Drinking ~ She was drinking goats milk...(loc. 2132) Highland Wolf Pact 10/03/15 (1 points)
10. Statue ~ There are nude statues everywhere depicting sexual acts...(loc. 415) Owned 10/04/15 (2 points)
11. Beach ~ a sheer black top that reminds me of a sexy beach cover up. (loc. 2252) Owned 10/04/15 (1 points)
12. Pink ~ Sibyl motioned to Darrow as Laina licked the baby with her pink, wulver tongue....(loc. 3472) Highland Wolf Pact 10/03/15 (2 points)

Does the word have to be exact?
ie. fall/fallin/falling, costume/costumes, drinking/drink, statue/statues, beach/beaches

It doesn't have to be exact :)

October Scattergories
10/1/15-10/31/15
Books Read: 6
Points: 10
Tasks: 7

1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character: Lucas Davenport Mind Prey by John Sandford 10/17/15 (1 pt)
4. Secondary Character: Dick Danson Killer Takes All by Erica Spindler 10/1/15
5. Place: Washington DC Silenced by Allison Brennan 10/20/15
6. Cover: double doors Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton 10/13/15 (2 pts)

7. Fall: "a perfect fall day" (p.267) Mind Prey by John Sandford 10/17/15 (1 pt)
8. Costume
9. Drinking: "Dee's drinks party at the weekend" (p.8) Second Life: A Novel by S.J. Watson 10/11/15 (2 pts)
10. Statue
11. Beach
12. Pink: "dark shade of pink" (p.150) The Executioner by Chris Carter 10/23/15 (1 pt)

Welcome Rebecca!

I'm done, bring on Novembers challenge :)

Congrats Jade!

Just realized I never posted mine.


15 POINTS

General
1. Book Title: Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23 (2 POINTS)
2. Author:
3. Main Character: Kate Daniels - Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: Dorian - Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas 10/27 (1 POINT)
5. Place:
6. Cover: Door - Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan 10/29 (1 POINT)

October Specials
7. Fall: Play of Passion - Nalini Singh 10/28
(don't you dare make me fall in love with you), p209 (2 POINTS)

8. Costume: Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(the costumes are fantastic, the dancers are beautiful, and the orchestra is phenomenal), p157 (1 POINT)

9. Drinking: Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(drinking, not sipping, not nursing, but definitely drinking a healthy dose of whiskey), p284 (3 POINTS)

10. Statue: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Lee Stewart 10/24
(gives us a direct view of that statue), p223 (1 POINT)

11. Beach: Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 10/13
(the day - dazzling, cloudless - grew into a patchwork of hush and horror, rush and rumor and bodies washing up on the beaches), p450 (2 POINTS)

12. Pink: Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(beautifully decorated in pale pink), p8 (1 POINT)

Awesome Barbara!

oops! When I copied and pasted my links were lost, also I did not realize that the specials related to the letters as well. November will be a better month! Onward!

This is my result for my first try - 5 points.

Scattergories - D
Timeframe: 10/1/15 to 10/31/15
5/12

1. Book Title: Dawn in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 10/20/15 ♥♥♥♥
2. Author: Astray by Emma Donoghue - 10/17/15 ♥♥♥
3. Main Character: Daphne - The Irresistible Rogue by Valerie Bowman - 10/11/15 ♥♥♥
4. Secondary Character: Darcy - All I Need Is You by Wendy S. Marcus - 10/4/15 ♥♥♥
5. Place:
6. Cover: Desert - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - 10/19/15 ♥♥♥♥


7. Fall
8. Costume
9. Drinking
10. Statue
11. Beach
12. Pink

i'm late with this...but this is what i got

October Scattergories
10/1/15-10/31/15
Books Read: 6
Points: 10
Tasks: 7

1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character: Lucas Davenport Mind Prey by John Sandford 10/17/15 (1 pt)
4. Secondary Character: Dick Danson Killer Takes All by Erica Spindler 10/1/15
5. Place: Washington DC Silenced by Allison Brennan 10/20/15
6. Cover: double doors Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton 10/13/15 (2 pts)

7. Fall: "a perfect fall day" (p.267) Mind Prey by John Sandford 10/17/15 (1 pt)
8. Costume
9. Drinking: "Dee's drinks party at the weekend" (p.8) Second Life: A Novel by S.J. Watson 10/11/15 (2 pts)
10. Statue
11. Beach
12. Pink: "dark shade of pink" (p.150) The Executioner by Chris Carter 10/23/15 (1 pt)

Well done, Rebecca!