Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 30 October 2016

This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.

The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

October
alert
degree
embarrass
frighten
melodic
question
royal
sail
tremendous
visit


Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...

Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.

earsplitting
elastic
quirky
steadfast
twist



To prove that you have found the word, please quote the page, percentage or LOC (Kindle) and include the sentence in which it appears.

Audiobooks are allowed so long as you can quote the page/%/LOC and the sentence. (Eg Using whispersync or finding that sentence in some other way.)

You must find the actual word or the word's root word must be at the core with the meaning essentially remaining the same ~ just turned into a noun, adjective, adverb etc. No prefixes or hyphenated extensions. An extension is allowed where it is often the accepted spelling eg goodbye or good-bye.

Where a word has more than one meaning, either meaning may be used. Eg coast (beachfront) or coast (moving without effort) etc

Please post all entries, updates, final posts and questions in this thread.


Examples for 'Reversal'
Reverse - Laser Visions √ 15 May
p50-51 : There were a couple of bands Tam had that this person didn't, but none in the reverse.

Reversing - Sunset √ 10 Jul
p204 : Reversing his grip on his katana, he held it out to Nick.

Example post:

Word Hunt - January
1 Jan - 31 Jan 2015

Word found: 10/10
Book completed: 7

Merry Gentlemen √ 1 Jan
bowl
Undertow √ 4 Jan
bartender, king, mourning
Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
champagne, molasses
Obernewtyn √ 9 Jan
diary
Inestimable Blessings √ 9 Jan
blood
Starfish and Coffee √ 12 Jan
grandmother
Dom Wars: Round One √ 12 Jan
dreamed


1. BARTENDER - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p113 - (Which was Sunday and Monday - Saturday was a busy night on the bartender/club scene.
2. CHAMPAGNE - Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
p180-181 - The doorman greeted him inside the foyer and waved his past - no need to check the guest list for his name - and he grabbed a glass of champagne from a tray and looked around.
3. BOWL Merry Gentlemen √ 1 Jan
p11 - "Another hippy bloke selling hand-turned bowls and crap like that."
4. KING - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p48 - Roan was the king of the jungle, and he should have no problem subduing cats; it was shat he did, sometimes without intention.
5. DREAM - Dom Wars: Round One √ 12 Jan
LOC 756: I'd never have dreamed just holding a person's hand could be such a turn on.
6. MOURN - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p262 - Because, come to think about it, you could confuse remorse for mourning, especially in a naturally depressed person.
7. GRANDMOTHER - Starfish and Coffee √ 12 Jan
p98-99 - "... He put your grandmother on a pedestal until the day she died. ..."
8. DIARY - Obernewtyn √ 9 Jan
p231 - Alexi took the diary, opened it, and held it in front of my eyes.
9. MOLASSES - Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
p217 - "You move like molasses, my pet."
10. BLOOD - Inestimable Blessings √ 9 Jan
p46-47: Lee shivered, overwhelmed by the attraction simmering in his blood.

Tips for finding words - courtesy of Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔

Using Google books:
~Go here https://books.google.com/bkshp?hl=en&...
~Type in the name of your book
~Select your book
~On the left about midway down there will be a search bar, type your word in there.

Couple of things you need to know...
~you need to check every variety of the word you want so, let's say GROUP doesn't show up you would also need to type in GROUPS/ED/ING
~Unfortunately, 99% of the books on Google does not list page numbers (at least in my experience)

Using Amazon:
~You search for your book
~Once on your book page make sure you are on a version that is paperback or hardcover (Kindle editions will not work)
~On the left there will be a picture of your book and it should have "Search Inside" above it
~Click on the book and the search bar will be inside

You will not need to search separately for plurals but you will still need to search separately for -ed and -ing


***
You can also search for words in all the books loaded on your Kindle.

On the home page, use the 'search' function.
~ type in the word and select 'search my items'.

Word Hunt ~ October
1 - 30 October 2016

Completed: 0/10
Bonus: 0/5

alert
degree
embarrass
frighten
melodic
question
royal
sail
tremendous
visit


Bonus words:
earsplitting
elastic
quirky
steadfast
twist

My spot. This challenge is my favourite! :)

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 30 October 2016

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter 8 as of 10.12.2016
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

√ alert~he had found Ron perfectly alert, Pg 410,
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, j.k. rowling...finished~10.04.2016

√ degree~he is mediocre to the last degree, Pg 31, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, j.k. rowling...finished~10.04.2016

embarrass

√ frighten~to worry or frighten, Pg 78, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, j.k. rowling...finished~10.04.2016

melodic

√ question~is asking him a question Pg 159, The Girl on the Train, paula hawkins...finished~10.01.2016

√ royal~all around royal pain Pg 18, Gone With the Witch, heather blake...finished~10.07.2016

√ sail~to get the chance to sail Pg 56, The Girl on the Train, paula hawkins...finished~10.01.2016

√ tremendous~just then a tremendous bang Pg 128
Hollow City, ransom riggs...finished~10.12.2016

√ visit~im going to visit him Pg 37, The Girl on the Train, paula hawkins...finished~10.01.2016


Bonus
√ earsplitting~let loose an ear-splitting shriek Loc 819, Hollow City, ransom riggs...finished~10.12.2016

√elastic~hung like elastic Pg 64, Gone With the Witch, heather blake...finished~10.07.2016

quirky
steadfast

√ twist~the twist of a knob Pg 22, Orphan Train, christina baker kline...finished~10.06.2016

Yeah, I'm in.

Word Hunt - October
1 - 31 October 2016

Words found: 0/10
Bonus words found: 0/5
Books completed:


1. ALERT

2. DEGREE

3. EMBARRASS

4. FRIGHTEN

5. MELODIC

6. QUESTION

7. ROYAL

8. SAIL

9. TREMENDOUS

10. VISIT


Bonus

1. EARSPLITTING

2. ELASTIC

3. QUIRKY

4. STEADFAST

5. TWIST

Word Hunt ~ October
1 - 30 October 2016

Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 4/5

alert Southern Comfort Ciana Stone 10/4/16 p. 243 And the Cotton Creek police are on the alert.

degree Southern Comfort Ciana Stone 10/4/16 p. 216 "Apparently he does still intend to get his law degree, but according to Kade he wants to apply for the FBI once he passes the bar.

embarrass Catching Cassidy Melissa Foster 10/6/16 p. 248 I want to tell her that I’ll give her more orgasms than she can handle, but I don’t want to embarrass her.

frighten Trapped Under Ice M.J. Schiller 10/2/16 Loc369 “I’m sorry, ma’am. I didn’t mean to frighten you,” Pete began.

melodic Trapped Under Ice M.J. Schiller 10/2/16 Loc 1901 She was shorter even than Beth, and Beth was not surprised to find her soft, melodic voice held a hint of country twang.

question Last Resort Jill Sanders 10/4/16 Loc 85 But she knew better than to answer an adult’s question.

royal A Necessary Sin Georgia Cates 10/5/16 Loc 2334 We’re sitting at a booth table at the Royal McGregor looking at the menu.

sail Be My Love Lucy Kevin 10/5/16 p. 47 My father taught me to sail almost as soon as I could walk.

tremendous Be My Love Lucy Kevin 10/5/16 p. 50 It struck her, yet again, that running his family business and being responsible for so many island jobs was a tremendous amount for one person to have to do.

visit Southern Comfort Ciana Stone 10/4/16 p. 118 "So did you stop and visit your folks on the way down?"

Bonus words:
earsplitting

elastic The Next Sin Georgia Cates 10/6/16 Loc 1030 He slips his finger into the elastic waistband of my G-string and pulls it downward.

quirky Trapped Under Ice M.J. Schiller 10/2/16 Loc 2719 But the interior of the house was all her, light and airy, while at the same time, warm, inviting, a little quirky, and pretty.

steadfast One Last Sin Georgia Cates 10/6/16 Loc 1707 She vowed to be steadfast at my side, supporting me in all of my decisions.

twist Last Resort Jill Sanders 10/4/16 Loc 2735 When she thought about him not being there when she woke, her gut would twist and ache.

Word Hunt-October

alert-Maybe a little bored, even though my mind and body are on ALERT. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven 10/13, pg 271 loc. 3219

degree-But that could just be me and the dark slow-churning vortex that's always there, in me and around me, to some DEGREE. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven 10/13, pg. 161, loc 1980

embarrass-"God, you're so easy to EMBARRASS," I said. If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? by Melissa Kantor 10/6

frighten- I want him to come home, not FRIGHTEN him away again. A Locket of Memories by Sarah Hope, loc 650

melodic

question-Maybe the real QUESTION was: Why am I, who has neither, fantasizing about having both? pg. 34 If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? by Melissa Kantor 10/6

royal-He's in a right ROYAL state still shouting about, asking if anyone has seen him coming in. A Locket of Memories by Sarah Hope loc 3098 10/12

sail-In a blur, Violet passes me, hair SAILING behind her like a kite, the sun catching it and turning it gold at the ends.-All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven, pg 132, loc 1654

tremendous-'I am aware of a tremendous sense of relief, something akin to the euphoria that sweeps over me when a migraine has passed..."
pg. 167 Black Out- 10/5

visit-I left the hospital, so I would not be able to VISIT him so frequently. pg. 100 Annalisa-10/7

Bonus Words

earsplitting

elastic-Sometimes even her enthusiasm lagged, and her step grew less ELASTIC. pg 69Crimson Roses 10/27

quirky-Brock doesn't count on his new client being the cute and QUIRKY woman he knows only as Coffee Girl from his daily stop for java. The Coffee Girl by Shanna Hatfield pg 4 loc 39

steadfast

twist- "I feel a familiar TWIST in my heart; I feel this way whenever I leave her someplace, even a place as safe and happy as this little school." pg. 37 Black Out by Lisa Unger 10/5

October 1 - 31


Alert Beautiful Redemption, October 1
Loc 3544, "Benny sent him to visit his new Eastern family. I'm making sure he stays on the straight and narrow,. I don't want the Yakuza guys to scare him into disclosing or alerting them to our interest."

Degree Harmony, October 12
Loc 164, .. were both in school working toward a Bachelor's Degree.

Embarrass Beautiful Redemption, October 1
Loc 2549, After getting an unexpected eyeful of his snow-white hindquarters, I looked away. embarrassed.

Frighten Collision, October 9
Page 5, .. , one who made living n this dark, frightening house bearable.

Melodic Harmony, October 16
Loc 1877, Her voice was so soft, so melodic.

Question Beautiful Redemption, October 1
Loc 1558, I swallowed. That is the real question, isn't it? Why do I want to know?

Royal

Sail A Perfect Mess, October 18
Page 2, A pillow sailed across the room and struck me right in the head, drawing me out of that fitful....

Tremendous

Visit Collision, October 9
Page 15, ... a cemetery where she belongs, where I can visit her one day.

★★✰✰✰, , ★★★★✰,

BONUS:
Earsplitting

Elastic Havok, October 5,
Loc 2405, I slide my hand down her back, and under the elastic of her sweatpants.

Quirky A Thousand Boy Kisses, October 8
Loc 626, And she was different to any other girl in our class. Poppy was quirky, not cool.

Steadfast

Twist Havok, October 2
Loc 700, A mop handle jabs into my back, and I twist uncomfortably, trying to shove it aside.

(A good read but stopped reading 52% into it as I realised it was a standalone),

i'm in!

Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 0/5

alert - Blind Space - Oct4 - 5*
They'll have alert out on it by morning. (Kindle LOC 2681)
degree - Offside - Oct8 - 4*
I'm only trhee credits away from my business degree. (Kindle LOC2415)
embarrass - Rhapsody for Piano and Ghost - Oct26 - 5*
I think he was embarrassed and hurt. (Kindle Loc 128)
frighten - Nothing Ever Happens - Oct22 - 5*
Do you want to frighten the neighbors? (Kindle LOC 2508)
melodic - Crying For The Moon - Oct28 - 2*
While not a trained singer, there was a raw power to Tate's voice that blended harmonically with Alex's melodic line. (Kindle LOC 544)
question - Anything for You - Oct11 - 4*
I grinned evilly, patting myself on the back, thinking how smart I was, deflecting that question right back at him. (Kindle LOC 551)
royal - This Rough Magic - Oct24 - 5*
They dined at Palais Royal on OFarrell Street (Kindle LOC 632)
sail - According To Hoyle - Oct13 - 5*
Just let him sail off in our boat und leave you here to deal with us? (Kindle LOC 3536)
tremendous - Good to Know - Oct6 - 4*
As David had waited in the plush office, he'd felt a tremendous sense of guilt as he remembered the derogatory way he'd indicated to Jerry that the superintendent was a man to distrust. (Kindle LOC 2653)
visit - Spell Cat - Oct16 - 5*
Yes, but i found this place on a visit and decorated it on weekends before I actually moved here. (S.81)
Bonus words:
earsplitting
elastic
quirky
steadfast
twist

Monthly Word Hunt
Duration: October 1/16 - October 31/16

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

alert I'll Never Let You Go location 98 'ALWAYS ON ALERT
degree I'll Never Let You Go location 687 'GOT MY VET DEGREE IN KNOXVILLE'
embarrass Vulnerable location 3418 'EMBARRASSED ABOUT HER EMOTIONS'
frighten I'll Never Let You Go location 134 'LIKE A FRIGHTEN MOUSE'
melodic Vulnerable location 189 'WITH THE SMOOTH MELODIC WORDS'
question I'll Never Let You Go location 351 'NEVER ASK A QUESTION WITHOUT KNOWING THE ANSWER FIRST'
royal The Shark location 1026 'THAT HERS WAS A ROYAL FLUSH'
sail Beautiful Ruin location 1700 THEY USED TO SAIL
tremendous I'll Never Let You Go location 329 'SHE'S IN TREMENDOUS SHAPE'
visit I'll Never Let You Go location 949 'TRACKER'S UNCLE NEVER MISSES A VISIT'

Bonus
Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.

earsplitting The Shark location 266 'EARSPLITTING SCREAM'
elastic The Shark location 1020 'TIED WITH A ELASTIC BAND'
quirky I'll Never Let You Go location 763 A QUIRKY YET UNBREAKABLE HABIT'
steadfast Beautiful Ruin location 1491 MINA AND EMILY HAD BECOME STEADFAST FRIENDS
twist I'll Never Let You Go location 44 'WITH EVERY TWIST IN THE PLOT

Spot!

15/15

Alert - As You Are 10/03-04/16 ★★
LOC 2137 - "Alert the media."

Degree - As You Are 10/03-04/16 ★★
LOC 132 - "I didn't want to take the chance that I'd drop out again and still have no degree."

Embarrass - A Calling for Pleasure 10/01/16 ★★★★★
LOC 323 - "He's more embarrassed than anything else."

Frighten - Chasing the King of the Mountains 10/02/16 ★★
Page 39 - "Sometimes you're frightening."

Melodic - In Treatment 10/15-16/16 ★★★
LOC 5036 - "It sounds like he’s trying for a booming command, but his voice is too high and inherently melodic to achieve that level of intimidation."

Question - A Calling for Pleasure 10/01/16 ★★★★★
LOC 300 - "Just answer the question, please."

Royal - Enemies of the State 10/01-02/16
LOC 2562 - "It was a delicate gesture, almost royal."

Sail - Enemies of the State 10/01-02/16
LOC 4397 - Cooper kicked at the broken armrest of the couch, sending it sailing into the courtyard."

Tremendous - Amorous Overnight 10/24-25/16 ★★★
PAGE 265 - "Shelley's body has just been through a tremendous upheaval and it could take weeks for her hormones, and therefore her emotions, to stabilize," Tysan sent, looking around at all of them."

Visit - Chasing the King of the Mountains 10/02/16 ★★
PAGE 65 - "I have to go and cover the president's visit to Britain."

Bonus:
Earsplitting - The Boys on the Mountain 10/27-29/16 ★★★★
PAGE 323 - "I barely had time to scream, "Michael, move!" when the half-ton Baldwin crashed to the floor with a discordant,
earsplitting explosion, like violas and kettledrums and fourteen harpsichords tumbling down a flight of stairs."

Elastic - As You Are 10/03-04/16 ★★
LOC 1702 - "His body was deliciously displayed; the well-developed, slightly heaving chest looked totally lickable, with his other hand resting on his tight abs just above the elastic of his boxer briefs."

Quirky - Enemies of the State 10/01-02/16 ★★★★
LOC 577 - "His quirky smile and the way he loved to poke fun at Ethan?"

Steadfast - Heart Scarab 10/06-07/16
LOC 794 - "And he was heart-generous about it, being there, quiet and steadfast even when you roamed, knowing it meant nothing and you'd be back because he'd filled that space and no one else could."

Twist - Chasing the King of the Mountains 10/02/16 ★★
PAGE 72 - "You know how the paparazzi will twist things."

October WH
Going for Champion Hunter!

Found: 9/10
Bonus: 4/5

✔ 10/3 alert: Considering Kate, loc 764 of 3289, 23% So their bodies bumped a little, and his went on full alert.

✔ 10/5 degree: I Only Have Eyes for You, pg 3 of 175, 5% She'd gone to Stanford University and come out with a combined degree in English literature and Library Science...

✔ 10/1 embarrass: Waiting for Nick, loc 1063 of 3298, 32% She was embarrassed when she realized that her eyes had filled.

✔ 10/5 frighten: Pemberley Lake: A Pride and Prejudice Novella, pg 38 of 106, 38% He reached down very gently, so as not to frighten her further, and lifted the corner of the blanket from her shoulder.

melodic

✔ 10/4 question: On the Way to the Wedding, loc 166 of 5271, 32% The only question was when.

✔ 10/1 royal: Waiting for Nick, loc 56 of 3298, 2% ...tugging on the hem of her royal blue blazer, to face your fate.

✔ 10/4 sail: On the Way to the Wedding, loc 3127 of 5271, 60% "Darling!" his mother exclaimed, sailing into the room with a wide smile.

✔ 10/5 tremendous: Pemberley Lake: A Pride and Prejudice Novella, pg 11 of 106, 11% The violation that he felt from having someone spoil it's purity was tremendous.

✔ 10/4 visit: On the Way to the Wedding, loc 1664 of 5271, 32% "Did you have an opportunity to visit with your brother?"

BONUS:
earsplitting

✔ 10/14 elastic: Six Brothers, pg 183 of 769, 24% ...and a black satin facemask that has a band of elastic attached to it, and hand it to her.

✔ 10/1 quirky: Waiting for Nick, loc 3217 of 3298, 98% Miss O'Hurley in particular proved her range and scope in her captivating portrayal of Caroline from quirky ingenue to mature woman.

✔ 10/11 steadfast: When He Was Wicked, pg 32 of 362, 9% ...determined to remain strong and steadfast, handling the myriad details that had showered down upon the house at John's death.

✔ 10/5 twist: Pemberley Lake: A Pride and Prejudice Novella, pg 26 of 106, 25% Taking as many twist and turns as possible, she hoped that her pursuer would not notice…

Word Hunt ~ October
1 - 30 October 2016

Completed: 0/10 ~ Bonus: 0/5

1) alert
2) degree
3)embarrass
4)frighten
5)melodic
6)question
7)royal
8)sail
9)tremendous
10)visit


Bonus words:
a) earsplitting
b) elastic
c) quirky
d) steadfast
e) twist

I'm in, even though I need to get my updating current for this challenge - going back a month even!

October Word Hunt

15/15 read

Alert - Will & Patrick Wake Up Married ~ 10/2/16~ ★★ ~ The medic alert bracelet Patrick finds... ~ Loc. 155
Degree - Will & Patrick Wake Up Married ~ 10/2/16~ ★★ ~ It's thirty-six degrees and overcast... ~ Loc. 1311
Embarrass - Will & Patrick Wake Up Married ~ 10/2/16~ ★★ ~ He doesn't want to embarrass Will by... ~Loc. 1646
Frighten - What Remains ~ 10/4/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...the looming new year frightened him more... ~ Loc. 1065
Melodic - What Remains ~ 10/4/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ The first voice lost its melodic softness. ~ Loc. 1204
Question - Blind Space ~ 10/2/16~ ★★★1/2 ~ It was a question I'd pondered on... ~ Loc. 145
Royal - Wicked ~ 10/5/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ She was killed on Royal, neck snapped. ~ Page 6
Sail - Maps ~ 10/5/16 ~ ★★ ~ ...watched Lane's pillows sail down... ~ Loc. 726
Tremendous - It's a Wonderful Fireman ~ 10/15/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ Caleb had tremendous potential. ~ Loc 846
Visit - What Remains ~ 10/4/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...paid Rupert a long overdue visit. ~ Loc. 827

BONUS:
Earsplitting - Fatal Shadows ~ 10/18/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ Now it was earsplitting. ~ Loc. 2608
Elastic - Dogwood Days ~ 10/11/16 ~ ★★ ~ Tugging the elastic down farther... ~ Loc. 1852
Quirky - Lime Gelatin and Other Monsters ~ 10/15/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...of this gorgeous, quirky man. ~ Loc. 828
Steadfast - It Was Always You ~ 10/26/16 ~ ★★★ ~ ...a wonderful intelligence, steadfast loyalty, and a... ~ Loc. 5525
Twist - Blind Space ~ 10/2/16~ ★★★1/2 ~ I didn't want to twist his arm... ~ Loc. 1873

RRRC: October Word Hunt
10/10 read
4/5 read

Alert - Archangel's Kiss, Loc 1942, "...every sense on alert..."
Degree - Walking in Fire, Loc 869, "Got a degree and a job..."
Embarrass - Shadow Rites, Loc 377, "Before Bruiser could say anything embarrassing..."
Frighten - After the Night, Loc 817, "...gestures made more to frighten and gain attention..."
Melodic - Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between, Loc 1678, "...was lovely, soft and melodic."
Question - Stuck-Up Suit, Loc 221, "...since she never answered my question."
Royal - And Then He Kissed Her, Loc 727, "...that surrounded the Royal Music Hall."
Sail - Driving Mr. Dead, Loc 1289, "...the wind out of my sails."
Tremendous - Fractured, Loc 4477, "...you are, indeed, a tremendous fighter..."
Visit - Deep Kiss of Winter, Loc 1769, "You could visit cold climes."

BONUS:
Earsplitting - Anna and the French Kiss, Loc 2719, "...hits the stage with an earsplitting crash..."
Elastic - The Sexy One, Loc 606, "...and produces a black elastic band."
Quirky - Succubus Blues, Loc 807, "He gave me that quirky, bemused smile..."
Steadfast
Twist - Azagoth, Loc 126, "...alcohol bottle with a vicious twist."

I'm in!

Word Hunt ~ October
1 - 30 October 2016

Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 4/5
Carryover: 3/9

√alert - he would be on high alert. Location 1820 Red Winter 18 Oct
√degree - to that precise degree... pg 177 'Salem's Lot 10 Oct
√embarrass - That tended to startle or embarrass soldiers. Pg 193 Shades of Honor 31 Oct
√frighten - could frighten me so easily... Location 1349 See No Evil 23 Oct
√melodic - Claudia's soft laughter was melodic… pg 172 Moon Chosen 28 Oct
√question - answering my unspoken question. Location 1093 See No Evil 23 Oct
√royal- Serve her royal highness yourself then... Location 3485 Red Winter 18 Oct
√sail - That single word sailed into the rain-soaked night. Location 4782 Full Metal Magic 20 Oct
√tremendous - which exerted tremendous appeal. pg 467 'Salem's Lot 10 Oct
√visit - ...I'd be paying you a visit. Location 3957 Full Metal Magic 20 Oct

Bonus words:
√earsplitting - in an earsplitting clang... Location 423 Red Winter 18 Oct
√elastic - a brown elastic sock fiber.. pg 444 'Salem's Lot 10 Oct
quirky
√steadfast- ...she met his steadfast gaze. Pg 116 Eyes of Autumn 14 Oct
√twist - she gave her wrist a twist... Location 2085 See No Evil 23 Oct

Carryover Words:
√gadget -…whatever gadget I can come up with. Pg 226 Eyes of Autumn 14 Oct
√muddled - …they had muddled her mother's conconction.. Pg 314 Moon Chosen 28 Oct
prose
acrobat
implant
√privileged-… feel privileged to do so. Pg 239 Eyes of Autumn 14 Oct
decorous
connectivity
orphanage

My Spot.

October Word Hunt - 9 of 10 &. 4 Bonus
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

Alert, Devil You Know by Max Henry read 10/08/16**** today though, i'm ALERT. (Loc 827)
Degree, Fighting Love by Kellie Perkins read 10/03/16*** He would also want you to finish your DEGREE. (Loc 243)
Embarrass, True Love's Fire by Sable Hunter read 10/07/16**** Now all she had to do was get a grip on her emotions and not EMBARRASS herself...(pg 27)
Frighten, Fighting Love At first, I didn't want to FRIGHTEN you. (Loc 614)
Melodic
Question, Sinful Secrets by Samantha Holt read 10/02/16**** What sort of QUESTION is that? (Loc 835)
Royal, Tyrant by T.M. Frazier read 10/10/16**** ROYAL palm trees, which were at least 20 feet tall. (pg 239)
Sail, Treading Water by Marie Force read 10/01/16*** There were scenes of boats under SAIL in Narragansett Bay. (Pg 200)
Tremendous, Treading Water The blow to her head was TREMENDOUS. (Pg 23)
Visit, Sinful Secrets Is a Fiance not allowed to VISIT his bethrothed? (Loc 1485)

Earsplitting, Blame by Cam Carson read 10/23/16* I heard an ear-splitting cry. (Loc 39)
Elastic, Blame My fingers grazed the elastic around the leg of Kris's underwear. (Loc 384)
Quirky
Steadfast, Devil You Know 'Wind-Down' nights have become a STEADFAST tradition between us. (Loc 1363)
Twist, Devil You Know the guy is full of mysteries at every TWIST and turn. (Loc 1985)

RRRC: October Word Hunt
0/10 read
0/5 read



1. ALERT

2. DEGREE

3. EMBARRASS

4. FRIGHTEN

5. MELODIC

6. QUESTION

7. ROYAL

8. SAIL

9. TREMENDOUS

10. VISIT


Bonus

1. EARSPLITTING

2. ELASTIC

3. QUIRKY

4. STEADFAST

5. TWIST

RRRC October Word Hunt
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10 of 10 - Regular Books √
5 of 5 - Bonus Books √
1 of 1 - Rollover Book (Sep) √
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16 of 16 - BOOKS READ - Completed: October 13, 2016


❖ October Words: 10 of 10 ❖

✔︎ 1. ALERT: Storm Born by Richelle Mead |★★★★| Oct 7
Phrase: Kiyo propped himself up, alert and wary. Loc: 57.8%
✔︎ 2. DEGREE: Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips |★★★★| Oct 6
Phrase: …last night indicated an uncomfortable degree of desperation… Loc: 48.4%
✔︎ 3. EMBARRASS: The Best Man by Kristan Higgins |★★★★★| Oct 7
Phrase: She gave him a funny little smile, half sad, half embarrassed Loc: 19.2%
✔︎ 4. FRIGHTEN: Ice Storm by Anne Stuart |★★| Oct 5
Phrase: Not the type to frighten a bunch of creeps ... Loc: 6,2%
✔︎ 5. MELODIC: Dead Things by Stephen Blackmoore |★★★| Oct 4
Phrase: His voice is deep, melodic. Loc: 27.1%
✔︎ 6. QUESTION: Sting by Sandra Brown |★★★★★| Oct 2
Phrase: Immediately he dismissed his question with a wave of his hand. Loc: 82.1
✔︎ 7. ROYAL: Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin |★★★★| 10/3
Phrase: “What royal tour?” Loc: 19.8%
✔︎ 8. SAIL: Heart of Iron by Bec McAlister |★★★| Oct 4
Phrase: ...her black skirts enveloping her like the sail from a ship. Loc: 31.4%
✔︎ 9. TREMENDOUS: Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik |★★★| Oct 8
Phrase: He ate the cow in three tremendous tearing gulps… Loc: 11.5%
✔︎ 10. VISIT: The Last Necromancer by C. J. Archer |★★★★| Oct 1
Phrase: Did he see me visit Mama's grave? Loc: 5.6%


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❖ Bonus Words: 5 of 5: ❖

✔︎ 1. EARSPLITTING: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips |★★★★| Oct. 11
Phrase: Peter let out an earsplitting howl. Loc: 55.5%
✔︎ 2. ELASTIC: Forever Dreams by Leeanna Morgan |★★★★| Oct 5
Phrase: "You’d better be careful it’s not the elastic in those..." Loc: 63.4%
✔︎ 3. QUIRKY: To the Edge by Cindy Gerard |★★★| Oct 13
Phrase: With her quirky smile, pale blue eyes, and jet-black hair… Loc: 28.1%
✔︎ 4. STEADFAST: Beyond a Doubt by Colleen Coble |★★★★| Oct 2
Phrase: …giving her space when she needed it but remaining steadfast. Loc: 61.9%
✔︎ 5. TWIST : Endangered by C. J. Box |★★★★★| Oct 1
Phrase: “…to say something and twist it back around on him later.” Loc:


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❖ Rollover Words: 1 of 1 (September) ❖

✔︎ 1. GADGET: A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry |★★★★★| Oct 7
Phrase: I dug around in my satchel to find the gadget. Loc: 23.2%


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RRRC: October Word Hunt
0/10 (0/5) completed

Alert
Degree
Embarrass
Frighten
Melodic
Question
Royal
Sail
Tremendous
Visit

Bonus Words
Earsplitting
Elastic
Quirky
Steadfast
Twist

I'm always up for a challenge.

14/15 FOUND

✔alert - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(his eyes were fogged but alert), 384

✔degree - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(to a degree Benedict allowed), p66

✔embarrass - Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5
(find another way to publicly embarass me), p57

✔frighten - A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/10
(you think you can frighten Ironborn with words), p261

melodic -
(), p

✔question - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(she didn't bother answering his inane question), p253

✔royal - A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/10
(begging your royal pardon), p404

✔sail - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(wind powered sails are efficient), p565

✔tremendous - What a Ghoul Wants - Victoria Laurie 10/8
(heard another tremendous crash), p20

✔visit - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(come from an earlier visit), p240


Bonus Words ~ EXACT
✔earsplitting - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(the warrior let out an earsplitting yowl), p432

✔elastic - Fighting to Forget - J.D. Salisbury 10/12
(my attention snaps to the elastic band), p58

✔quirky - Rocked by Love - Christine Warren 10/16
(the merchandise may be quirky), p62

✔steadfast - Spider's Bite - Jennifer Estep 10/25
(steadfast black stare), p164

✔twist - Hearts in Darkness - Laura Kaye 10/2
(need led him to twist his fingers in her hair), p70

October COMPLETED

ALERT - Hit & Run Bride 1/10
Just the idea of his powerful body was enough to make her body go on red alert.
Kindle Locations 1984-1985

DEGREE - Sassy in Stilettos 2/10
..."Jaya give you the third degree?" 76%

EMBARRASS - Hit & Run Bride 1/10
“Thanks, but I’ll pass. I’d just embarrass myself.” Kindle Locations 189-190

FRIGHTEN - Sassy in Stilettos 2/10
"...the poor thing scurried out of the room like a frightened mouse." 10%

MELODIC - Sassy in Stilettos 2/10
Hearing the melodic lilt of Sabine's voice... 7%

QUESTION - Green Eyes 1/10
She nodded towards the object in question. pg37

ROYAL - Green Eyes 1/10
...the "something" had turned out be a stint as a cabin boy in the Royal Navy. pg 49

SAIL - Green Eyes 1/10
"My brothers would no more squire me around to parties than they would sail to Africa." pg 278

TREMENDOUS - Hit & Run Bride 1/10
From the notes Liam left, he said you’d been making some tremendous progress.
Kindle Locations 2000-2001

VISIT - Chained 1/10
He gritted his teeth, clenched his jaw, and prepared to endure her visit 5%

Bonus

EARSPLITTING - Winter 3/10
...the noise of their combined breaths had been earsplitting pg 365

ELASTIC - Fallen 7/10
She gathered Arriane's hair in her hands, wrapped an elastic band from her wrist around it,... 8%

QUIRKY - Winter 3/10
She was quirky and strange and ridiculously charismatic. pg 308

STEADFAST - Shards of Hope 5/10
...no comprehension of just why the squad followed him with such steadfast loyalty,..., 26%

TWIST - Chained 1/10
She was looking up at him so earnestly he felt his heart twist. 45%

October Word Hunt
Duration: Oct 1/16-Oct 31/16
Completed: 0/10 Bonus: 0/5

alert
degree
embarrass
frighten
melodic
question
royal
sail
tremendous
visit

Bonus:

earsplitting
elastic
quirky
steadfast
twist

I'm in!

October Totals (as of 10/10): 7 Challenge, 3 Bonus

October Challenge
Words Found: 7/10

alert -

degree - To Love and to Cherish (Kindle loc 397)
"...for what he'd always imagined to be a short stopover to pick up his business degree."

embarrass - To Love and to Cherish (Kindle loc 1039)
"'I'm feeling horribly embarrassed, and I just... can we do this later?'"

frighten -

melodic - To Love and to Cherish (Kindle loc 3490)
"...his lawyer, Georgia Lewis, said in her low, melodic voice."

question - To Love and to Cherish (Kindle loc 131)
"She pursed her lips, surprised and yet not entirely unsettled by the personal question."

royal - The Rogue's Wager (Kindle loc 1990)
"...destined to a title just a step below royalty..."

sail - The Rogue's Wager (Kindle loc 1738)
"...the baroness sailed to the front of the room..."

tremendous -

visit - To Love and to Cherish (Kindle loc 401)
"To visit, yes."


Bonus
Words Found: 3/5

earsplitting -

elastic - To Love and to Cherish (Kindle loc 3060)
"His finger slicked under the elastic of her panties."

quirky -

steadfast - The Rogue's Wager (Kindle loc 624)
"...Jonas remained steadfast keeping him company as the hours marched on."

twist - To Love and to Cherish (Kindle loc 227)
"Alexis felt something twist inside her at the thought of him leaving..."

Duration: 10/1 - 10/31
Completed: 10 words, 4 bonus words

October
alert - Angelfall Chapter 8
I'm wired and alert before the sound.

degree - Before I Die Chapter 31
"It must be about thirty degrees."

embarrass - Before I Die Chapter 25
"Is it going to be embarrassing?"

frighten - Die for Me Chapter 26
"My dear girl, I've frightened you."

melodic - Angelfall Chapter 7
My mother hums a haunting melody...

question - Unearthly Chapter 1
I raise an eyebrow at her in a silent question.

royal - Die for Me Chapter 32
...she acts like we're receiving visiting royalty.

sail - The Sign of Four Chapter 12
...with which I made a sort of sail.

tremendous - The Sign of Four Chapter 10
...both boats flying at a tremendous pace.

visit - Before I Die Chapter 4
Dad drives me and Cal to visit my mom.

Bonus Words

earsplitting - Die for Me Chapter 7
There was the earsplitting screech of the train's brakes...

elastic -

quirky - Unearthly Chapter 5
She's quirky and kind, and just solidly good people.

steadfast - All the Light We Cannot See Loc 3279
...a propaganda poster: rosy-cheeked, brave, steadfast.

twist - Unearthly Chapter 8
...she got hurt doing a liberty twist.

15/15

alert Prickly By Nature by Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Kade- loc 1804- In an instant Dylan was alert and sitting up. 10/6-10/8
degree Prickly By Nature by Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Kade- loc 1254- "You act like you've never met eighty degrees before." 10/6-10/8
embarrass Prickly By Nature by Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Kade- loc 1553- "You will not embarrass this family." 10/6-10/8
frighten Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon- loc 536- When she continues to give me a frightened look, I reach forward and place my hand on her ankle. 10/8-10/9
melodic Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid- loc 7725- His voice reminded me of jazz and the bedroom and a strip tease: melodic, deep, soothing, slightly sandpapery, but with an irreverent, careless quality. 10/3-10/4
question If It Drives by LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov- loc 142- He'd asked a question, hadn't he? 10/1
royal A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare- loc 441- Sir Lewis Finch was not only a brilliant inventor, but he'd become a royal advisor. 10/5-10/6
sail A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare- loc 5257- "We'll sail from Portsmouth, and the captain can marry us on board." 10/5-10/6
tremendous A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare- loc 293- When they rolled to a stop, she found herself pinned by a tremendous, huffing weight. 10/5-10/6
visit If It Drives by LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov- loc 91- Except that was always before a visit to Market Garden.


Bonus

earsplitting Rented Heart by Garrett Leigh- loc 2389- An earsplitting crash woke him late in the evening.
elastic Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid- loc 6212- I snapped the elastic at my waist beneath the sheet. 10/3-10/4
quirky Believe It or Not: A Quirky Romantic Comedy for Summer Reading by Tawna Fenske- loc 4982- He smiled to himself, intrigued by this new side of Violet, such a magnetic blend of confident seductress and quirky lunatic. 10/18-10/20
steadfast Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson- loc 788- I didn't deserve for Landry to remain steadfast by my side. 10/25-10/26
twist Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid- loc 411- Ashley didn't lift her blue eyes from her scarf as she offered her thoughts; her long, straight brown hair was pulled into a clever twist. 10/3-10/4

Leftover from September:
prose If It Drives by LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov- loc 1932- It wasn't bad prose, but in this mood, he couldn't dive into the writing at all. 10/1

»OCTOBER 2016 - WORD HUNT«
·Post 32

10/10

·ALERT - Bite Me pg.121 (10/28/16)
Crouching down, Vic lifted the nose shield of Livy's helmet. Her face was covered in blood, but her eyes were open and alert-and she smiled. "Crazy," Vic admonished. "You're crazy." "Yeah, but we're still gettin' free honey for a year. And isn't that what's important?"
·DEGREE - Rock location 1339, 33% (10/27/16)
It's a series od switchbacks and ninety-degree turns that wind up the mountain. I can tell the edge of the cliff makes her nervous. Hell, it makes me nervous. I have not missed the mountain roads while I've been away, I can say that for sure.
·EMBARRASS - Hell's Bells location 610, 38% (10/29/16)
The disgusted look on her face brought a stain to his cheeks. Embarrassed? He should be. "A bath? After battle you usually want to fuck." And fuck well, she might add.
·FRIGHTEN - Nibbled By The Vamp location 1043, 90% (10/30/16)
His eyes bled to full red beneath her ministrations, fangs a flashing white. Those deadly teeth didn't frighten her. No, just the opposite. They aroused her beyond measure.
·MELODIC - Infernal Magic location 1063, 33% (10/4/16)
Honestly, if his music was anything to go by, he didn't have much of a soul. His songs were the melodic equivalent of a white-bread and margarine sandwich. In fact, if she were ever tasked with designing her own personal hell, it would involve listening to The Four Points song "Girl, You Got a Magic Body" on a loop.
·QUESTION - Nibbled By The Vamp location 896, 78% (10/30/16)
At her vamp's nod and a smile in return, she moved on to her next pressing question. "So if I'm your Fire, what are you? My Vamptasticness? Vampasaurus? Neandervamp?"
·ROYAL - Blackbirds & Bourbon location 1201, 45% (10/14/16)
"We are pleased-" He seems to be addressing Luna now, not me, but I interrupt anyway, feeling squirelly. "Your usage of the royal 'we' isn't real impressive, either. It makes you sound like a pretentious asshole."
·SAIL - Rock location 3731, 91% (10/27/16)
She misses me, because I don't go down but my foot catches on a bunched up rug and I go sailing toward the floor. Alice is laughing as she points the gun back at Kenner and shoots.
·TREMENDOUS - Bite Me pg.125 (10/28/16)
Giggling, in a tremendously good mood after going toe-to-toe with those cats, Livy reached out and grabbed Vic's arm. "I'm sorry," she said quickly. "I'm being a douche." "You are!"
·VISIT - Endangered location 864, 32% (10/18/16)
"They're rings to get us through the River Styx. Father made them for Persephone so she could could cross over when she went to Earth. However, she tends to lose them, as in she gives them to men so they can visit her. It wasn't hard getting a hold of a few over the years."

Bonus
2/5

·EARSPLITTING -
·ELASTIC - Big Bad Vamp location 1022, 72% (10/31/16)
He brought his touch to her inner thighs, thumbs tracing circles along the edge of her knickers, tips slipping beneath the elastic.
·QUIRKY -
·STEADFAST -
·TWIST - Here Kitty, Kitty! location 395, 10% (10/6/16)
She raised one eyebrow and he felt little comfort in that expression. "And your brothers snatched me across state lines-several of them. Your choice, hillbilly. I stay here for a couple of days and you keep me safe or your brothers go where they clearly belong and learn not to bend over. And since they let my friends twist for last few hours, you know I have no problem with that."

Carryovers
2/4

September
·GADGET - Here Kitty, Kitty! location 2509, 63% (10/6/16)
"I need your computer," she mouthed, then added the usual visual of her fingers typing. He nodded and pointed, pushing his chair back a bit so she could get to the desktop. She wasn't a gadget whore, but she knew this system would have Miki creaming in her basketball shorts.
August
·ACROBAT -
·FUTURISTIC -
·IMPLANT - Made In Hell location 1976, 55% (10/11/16)
"I can see that. Knocking boots with a human? Please tell me this wasn't planned. Did the condom break? Did she forget to take her pill?" Uncle Luc frowned. "You know my seed cannot be implanted except deliberately. I chose this - I chose her."


»READ«

2016 October Word Hunt
Completed: 8/15

alert:


degree: Not only in the university where she got her undergrad and graduate DEGREES. Go Fetch! - Shelly Laurenston, p.26.

embarrass: The one person she was most EMBARRASSED to see, the one who thought she'd spent the night with Henri. Her Best Match - Tamie Dearen, LOC 1735.

frighten: I paced, nervous and FRIGHTENED. Eternity - Maggie Shayne, LOC 656.

melodic:


question: But I have a QUESTION... Her Best Match - Tamie Dearen, LOC 1756

royal: She let herself get ROYALLY played. Lavender Lane Lothario - David Handler, p.155

sail: She looked up to see Conall hadd SAILED right over her and right over the stair railing. Go Fetch! - Shelly Laurenston, p. 201.

tremendous: "TREMENDOUSLY! I saw a great fish. Eternity - Maggie Shayne, LOC 630.

visit: I would tell you Gandolf misses you,but he seemed perfectly happy last week when I VISITED him and Grandpa at the house. Her Best Match - Tamie Dearen, LOC 1713

Bonus: Exact Word
earsplitting:

elastic:

quirky:

steadfast

twist:

2016 October Word Hunt
Duration: 10/1 - 10/31

Books:
1. Phase One: Captain America: The First Avenger 10/19/16 (Kindle)

alert: loc 633 - Phase One: Captain America: The First Avenger - Steve's eyes were alert. The events at the factory

degree:


embarrass:


frighten:


melodic:


question: loc 203 - Phase One: Captain America: The First Avenger - "Can I ask you a question? Steve said when the older

royal:


sail:


tremendous:


visit:

Bleh. Tremendous. That word is ruined for me.


ETA: Not because of the hunt.

Word Hunt ~ October
October 1 - 30 2016

Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 4/5
Carry Over: 2/4

✔alert: The Golden Dynasty "...tensed to alert." Page 31
✔degree: The Chance "... an advanced degree." Page 36
✔embarrass: Wild Irish Heart "She was embarrassed to realizd..." Page 1310
✔frighten: The Golden Dynasty "It frightened me." Page 85
✔melodic: Chosen for Power "...floated melodically throught.." Page 2325
✔question: Bluegrass State of Mind "...any more questions?" Page 33
✔royal: Apprentice in Death "He wore royal blue..." Loc 855
✔sail: Wild Irish Heart "You sailed right past..." Loc 1427
✔tremendous: Wild Irish Heart "...it was tremendously rewarding..." Page 146
✔visit: Apprentice in Death "...other than visit to the.." Loc 341

Bonus words:
earsplitting
✔elastic: Risky Shot "...with an elastic off-the-shoulder" Page 84
✔quirky: Chosen for Power "...is kinda quirky." Loc 394
✔steadfast: The Golden Dynasty "...was steadfastly ignoring..." Page 270
✔twist: Apprentice in Death "Felt one twist give.." Loc 200

Carry Over
cooing
✔prose: Bluegrass State of Mind "...legal therapy in a long prose." Page 117
✔downcast: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "....looking downcast and" Loc 1420
acrobat

October
alert (pg109/Loc1431) need on of those alert buttons. Halligan to my Axe by Lani Lynn Vale 10.1
degree (Loc194) after I graduated with a degree in marketing his health took a turn for the worse…Rush by CA Harms 104
embarrass (Loc1419) I just hope I don't embarrass myself b staring or looking at it the wrong way. Angel by Dani Wyatt 10.1
frighten (pg210/Loc2735) I didn't mean to frighten you, but you do need to tell me how you know so much of my dislikes. King's Baby By Emerson Rose 10.22
melodic (pg299) persuade me otherwise" Lenore's soft, melodic voice said. Whiskey Neat by Lynn Lani Vale 10.18
question (Loc613) His question calms a bit of my irritation at him by focusing my irritation on my sisters. Snake Charmer by Bijou Hunter 10.1
royal (Loc1238) moments when she was a royal pain in the ass but I put that down to teenage rebellion. The Sedcutress by Jordan Silver 10.6
sail (Pg144/Loc2317) A pirates ship in full sail. Cutter's Hope by AJ Downey 10.20
tremendous (pg91/Loc959) a Navy SEAL is a tremendous accomplishment. Right To My Wrong by Lani Lynn Vale 10.22
visit (Pg 61) Still visit you in the night when I can. Keys to My Cuff by Lani Lynn Vale 10.11
earsplitting
elastic (Loc4042) watched the front of his elastic shorts dip down, exposing taut…Counter to my Intelligence by Lani Lynn Vale 10.14
quirky (Loc3939) when he looked at the quirky blonde in his arms… Everybody falls by JA Hornbuckle 10.25
steadfast
twist (Loc4247) reaching for the bottle to twist the lid off. Oxygen Deprived by Lani Lynn Vale 10.20

I'm going to try this month:
0/10
(10/11/16: 8/10, 1/5)

alert: Summer Garden Murder, Ann Ripley 10/4/16 Loc 3522
degree: Faro's Daughter, Georgette Heyer 10/7/16 p. 22
embarrass: Scotsman of My Dreams, Karen Ranney, p. 233 10/4/16
frighten: Dead in the Water, Carola Dunn 10/10/16 Loc. 2746
melodic
question: Requiem for a Mezzo, Carola Dunn p. 41
royal: Once a Soldier, Mary Putney 10/6/16 p. 207
sail: Once a Soldier, Mary Putney 10/6/16 p. 202
tremendous
visit:Law of the Desert Born: Stories, Louis L'Amour 10/6/16

earsplitting
elastic
quirky
steadfast
twist: Bet Me, Jennifer Cruisie 10/11/16 p. 26

October Word Hunt
Completed: 10/10 + 4 Bonus

alert - "They might be alert and coherent in the morning" Plantation Shudders Page 142
degree - "Though he had focused his attention on her to an alarming - and surprising - degree" The Charm School Page 176
embarrass - "Yeah, I'm gonna quit before I embarrass myself." Infamous Page 310
frighten - "And doesn't that frighten you?" Cleopatra's Daughter Page 294
melodic - "He had a vaguely melodic accent" The Charm School Page 95
question - "I asked her the question that I had been dying to ask Big Papa." Caged Wolf Page 11
royal - "climbing with us to the royal box" Cleopatra's Daughter Page 23
sail - "Sometimes she helped Luigi with his sail making" The Charm School Page 157
tremendous - "There was tremendous applause" Cleopatra's Daughter Page 81
visit - "Far enough that the rough-and-tumble patrons weren't likely to take a casual walk out to visit me." Caged Wolf Page 15


Bonus:
earsplitting - "Earsplitting, bass-booming rap blared from loudspeakers" Beach Town Page 208
elastic - "snapped the elastic" Caged Wolf Page 90
quirky - "quirky inhabitants it had sheltered for almost two hundred years." Plantation Shudders Page 3
steadfast
twist - "trying to twist that into a motivation for murder" Plantation Shudders Page 67

Done the "easy" part.

Words found: 10/10
Books completed: 5

1. ALERT — The Redemption of a Rogue by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 277: His tone alerted her to something far deeper than simply the events of the day.

2. DEGREE — The Redemption of a Rogue by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 299: "Rupert has fostered that madness in her, cultivating it to degrees I'd never imagined."

3. EMBARRASS — The Redemption of a Rogue by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 116: "It's embarrassing," she protested, placing a stilling hand on his wrist.

4. FRIGHTEN — The Enticement of an Earl by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 89: "Curses are a different thing entirely...and are generally nothing more than fairy stories intended to frighten children!"

5. MELODIC — Quantum by Erin Kellison ✔︎ 1 Oct
LOC 85: Melodic voice, clear and strong.

6. QUESTION — The Enticement of an Earl by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 12: There was no question then that he was speaking of her.

7. ROYAL — Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 418: It's more like they're royalty and we all know them by sight.

8. SAIL — The Brigadier's Runaway Bride by Erica Ridley ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 1263: "I did not walk one hundred miles and sail two hundred more just to give you up.

9. TREMENDOUS — The Enticement of an Earl by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 170: Knowing that it was a drug and not something internal that had caused his symptoms was a tremendous relief, but more importantly, he noted John's reaction to the underground chambers.

10. VISIT — Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 444: This was no casual visit.


...Now for the bonus.

My hunt is over....I find all the words on the list. Happy Reading!

alert I'll Never Let You Go location 98 'ALWAYS ON ALERT
degree I'll Never Let You Go location 687 'GOT MY VET DEGREE IN KNOXVILLE'
embarrass Vulnerable location 3418 'EMBARRASSED ABOUT HER EMOTIONS'
frighten I'll Never Let You Go location 134 'LIKE A FRIGHTEN MOUSE'
melodic Vulnerable location 189 'WITH THE SMOOTH MELODIC WORDS'
question I'll Never Let You Go location 351 'NEVER ASK A QUESTION WITHOUT KNOWING THE ANSWER FIRST'
royal The Shark location 1026 'THAT HERS WAS A ROYAL FLUSH'
sail Beautiful Ruin location 1700 THEY USED TO SAIL
tremendous I'll Never Let You Go location 329 'SHE'S IN TREMENDOUS SHAPE'
visit I'll Never Let You Go location 949 'TRACKER'S UNCLE NEVER MISSES A VISIT'

Bonus
Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.

earsplitting The Shark location 266 'EARSPLITTING SCREAM'
elastic The Shark location 1020 'TIED WITH A ELASTIC BAND'
quirky I'll Never Let You Go location 763 A QUIRKY YET UNBREAKABLE HABIT'
steadfast Beautiful Ruin location 1491 MINA AND EMILY HAD BECOME STEADFAST FRIENDS
twist I'll Never Let You Go location 44 'WITH EVERY TWIST IN THE PLOT

@NayNay, there's a three word limit for each book

And I found all the bonus words as well. (September was trickier.)

Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6

1. ALERT — The Redemption of a Rogue by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 277: His tone alerted her to something far deeper than simply the events of the day.

2. DEGREE — The Redemption of a Rogue by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 299: "Rupert has fostered that madness in her, cultivating it to degrees I'd never imagined."

3. EMBARRASS — The Redemption of a Rogue by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 116: "It's embarrassing," she protested, placing a stilling hand on his wrist.

4. FRIGHTEN — The Enticement of an Earl by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 89: "Curses are a different thing entirely...and are generally nothing more than fairy stories intended to frighten children!"

5. MELODIC — Quantum by Erin Kellison ✔︎ 1 Oct
LOC 85: Melodic voice, clear and strong.

6. QUESTION — The Enticement of an Earl by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 12: There was no question then that he was speaking of her.

7. ROYAL — Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 418: It's more like they're royalty and we all know them by sight.

8. SAIL — The Brigadier's Runaway Bride by Erica Ridley ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 1263: "I did not walk one hundred miles and sail two hundred more just to give you up."

9. TREMENDOUS — The Enticement of an Earl by Chasity Bowlin ✔ 1 Oct
p. 170: Knowing that it was a drug and not something internal that had caused his symptoms was a tremendous relief, but more importantly, he noted John's reaction to the underground chambers.

10. VISIT — Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 444: This was no casual visit.


Bonus
1. EARSPLITTING — The Brigadier's Runaway Bride by Erica Ridley ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 1187: He laid Timothy in the cradle, and was rewarded with the baby's immediate earsplitting cries.

2. ELASTIC — Quantum by Erin Kellison ✔︎ 1 Oct
LOC 1132: Scooping her frizzy hair into a ponytail—she'd had no time or means to blow it out after her shower—she glanced in the mirror as she knotted the elastic.

3. QUIRKY — Quantum by Erin Kellison ✔︎ 1 Oct
LOC 943: The quirky shops looked different to her, too, mixed with the occasional chain gas station or fast food restaurant.

4. STEADFAST — Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard by Vanessa Kelly ✔︎ 5 Oct
LOC 763: In her addled state, he reminded her of the gigantic mastiff that used to roam the lands of her father's estate, guarding her and Kit with a fierce, steadfast loyalty.

5. TWIST — Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 4458: He tied the skirt at her back, a quick twist and then a knot to keep it in place, his gaze never leaving hers.

OK, I found an earsplitting, but it's hyphenated: ear-splitting. I know that the rules approve the example of goodbye/good-bye, but does that count for the bonus words, too? I know the bit right before that about different forms of the word doesn't count to the bonus words.

Melody sub for melodic?

Becky wrote: "OK, I found an earsplitting, but it's hyphenated: ear-splitting. I know that the rules approve the example of goodbye/good-bye, but does that count for the bonus words, too? I know the bit right be..."

I've been wondering the same thing.

I also encountered a problem when google books listed the word as "earsplitting" but when I looked at the physical book the word was "ear-splitting".

Deedee wrote: "Becky wrote: "OK, I found an earsplitting, but it's hyphenated: ear-splitting. I know that the rules approve the example of goodbye/good-bye, but does that count for the bonus words, too? I know th..."

glad i check the thread before i put this question out there! =)

I've got ear-splitting too in Forged In Ash

October Word Hunt


0 of 10 Complete
0 of 5 Bonus
0 of 8 Books Read

October Words



✧alert: Hard as You Can - Laura Kaye
calibre loc: 22.4 ~ She’d win some big-time favor if she sounded the alert,

✧degree: Hard as You Can - Laura Kaye
calibre loc: 118.2 ~ All of a sudden, the air in the room felt ten degrees warmer.

✧embarrass: Playboy's Lesson - Melanie Milburne
calibre loc: 202.5 ~ Lottie wondered why she wasn’t feeling awkward or embarrassed.

✧frighten: Must Love Mistletoe - Christie Ridgway
calibre loc: 90.7 ~ Sexual attraction didn’t frighten her,

✧melodic: Yours to Keep - Serena Bell
calibre loc: 378.7 ~ ...they were melodic and harmonic counterpoint.

✧question: Fall Hard - Zoe York
calibre loc: 27.1 ~ His words came out quickly—a tight little bundle of a question.

✧royal: Playboy's Lesson - Melanie Milburne
calibre loc: 18.8 ~ The royal principality of Preitalle...

✧sail: Hard as You Can - Laura Kaye
calibre loc: 205.5 ~ The mention of her dad had almost seemed to take the wind from her sails.

✧tremendous: Yours to Keep - Serena Bell
calibre loc: 175.0 ~ “With tremendous effort and willpower,…"

✧visit: Fall Hard - Zoe York
calibre loc: 152.6 ~ They were going to meet up in England for a quick visit in a week.

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Bonus Words



✧earsplitting: Beyond Shame - Kit Rocha
calibre loc: 123.5 ~ ...for a girl who’d ridden Jasper’s finger to ear-splitting orgasm,

✧elastic: Must Love Mistletoe - Christie Ridgway
calibre loc: 170.4 ~ ...and curled his forefinger beneath the elastic of her panties.

✧quirky: The Mane Event - Shelly Laurenston
calibre loc: 168.8 ~ All those weird “quirky” things that Mace always used to do…

✧steadfast: Thrill Me - Susan Mallery
calibre loc: 341.8 ~ ...but he was steadfast and dependable.

✧twist: Fall Hard - Zoe York
calibre loc: 129.1 ~ “Twist this way, angel...

Finished October 13, 2016
16 of 16 Books


Found:

10 October Words
05 Bonus Words
01 Rollover from September

Updated My Post.


*faints*...*thud*

And there's "ear-splitting" in Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd !