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2017 June Word Hunt
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
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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'.
June
Found: 9/10
✓ 1. argue - The Dragon's Secret Baby: There isn't anything to argue about... (LOC: 908)
✓ 2. boot - Zane: ...a knife tucked inside his boot. (LOC: 168)
✓ 3. competition - A Day Makes: No man wants to be in competition with his own... (LOC: 353)
✓ 4. dust - The Dark Souls: ...she kicked up dust from a ... (LOC: 2134)
✓ 5. found - The Broken Barrier: ...and she found herself moving... (LOC: 600)
✓ 6. lean - Thor: When he began to lean back onto the bed... (LOC: 2305)
✓ 7. naïve - Zane: She wasn't naïve, she knew that. (LOC: 795)
8. pump
✓ 9. science - A Day Makes: ..grant research at the marine science station. (LOC: 1387)
✓ 10. stage - The Dark Souls: Sandra stood on stage in the auditorium... (LOC: 1565)
Bonus: 2/5
✓ 1. hood - The Dark Souls: ...by a dark hood, spoke in low tones. (LOC: 339)
✓ 2. juicy - Zane: ...sinking his teeth into a juicy vein. (LOC: 134)
3. robust
4. spiders
6. suspenders
Books w/possible words listed
*Most of my books are ARC editions, so LOC may not match actual Kindle edition.
Spoiler just to keep post size down(view spoiler)
HERE WE GO!June Word Hunt
1. Argue - No Place to Run | June 2
Page 238: Some would argue it's hers now
2. Boot - Beautifully Broken | June 4
Page 21: plain dark grey t-shirt and black boots
3. Competition - Noah | June 7
Page 111: Abel said it wouldn't be much of a competition
4. Dust - Rock Chick Rescue| June 6
Page 284: Indy loaned me some glitter dust
5. Found - The Giver | June 3
Page 99: He found that he was often angry, now
6. Lean - The Giver | June 3
Page 32: Lean forward and I'll help you sit up
7. Naïve - No Place to Run | June 2
Page 337: She was extremely naive
8. Pump - Beautifully Broken | June 4
Page 143: dress and gold pumps
9. Science - The Giver | June 3
Page 104: My instructors in science and technology have taught us
10. Stage - Tall, Dark and Deadly | June 1
Page 189: No matter what stage of investigating the scene it was
Bonus
1. Hood - Tall, Dark and Deadly | June 1
Page 385: Looked over the hood
2. Juicy - Tall, Dark and Deadly | June 1
Page 263: He wouldn't enlighten her with any juicy information
3. Robust - Wrecking Ball | June 11
Page 20: Standing a robust 5'9
4. Spiders - Broken Prince | June 21
Loc 3094: Like yours and mine are spiders crawling into our mouths
5. suspenders
ROLLOVERS
1. Cunning - No Place to Run | June 2
Page 83: He was patient and cunning
March Bonus
1. Hapless
1. Birthmark - All About the D | June 16
Page 61: show you my birthmark
In! :)Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 30 June 2017
June finished 10/10!
argue - The Lightning-Struck Heart - LOC 7835 - "I didn’t understand how I’d suddenly overcome the blockage, but I wasn’t going to argue." 6/4/2017
boot - The Poison Within - LOC 317 - "“Where is she?” I forced my way in and slammed the door behind me with the heel of my boot." 6/2/2017
competition - The Lightning-Struck Heart - LOC 3157 - "“No competition,” I said loudly. “None. There is no competing.”" 6/4/2017
dust - The Poison Within - LOC 350 - "“His lordship doesn’t receive at this hour, Inspector.” Elly’s old manservant eyed me suspiciously as I brushed the road dust off my clothes in the hall." 6/2/2017
found - Beyond the Sea - LOC 3875 - "He nodded, flipping the channel with pushes of his thumb until he found a Full House rerun." 6/6/2017
lean - Ten Simple Tips for Surviving the Apocalypse - LOC 729 - "Now I’m not just skinny, I’m lean as a rail and can see muscles in myself I only ever imagined existing before." 6/5/2017
naïve - Openly Straight - LOC 6% - "“Don’t be naive,” he said." 6/9/2017
pump - Ten Simple Tips for Surviving the Apocalypse - LOC 999 - "The pump had been drained, and apparently anarchy didn’t reign quite supreme here because someone was in charge of this store of gassy goodness." 6/5/2017
science - The Lightning-Struck Heart - LOC 763 - "We lived in a more modern age of science and free love." 6/4/2017
stage - Beyond the Sea - LOC 2218 - "Troy shook off a dream about being on stage and falling down, not able to get back up." 6/6/2017
Bonus
hood - Openly Straight - LOC 42% - "Me, I could show up as Lady Gaga dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, and Mom would be like, “How was your day, honey?”" 6/9/2017
juicy - Beyond the Sea - LOC 964 - "Even with the knife, Troy had a feeling he was more likely to lose a finger than get inside to the milk and juicy flesh." 6/6/2017
robust - The Poison Within - LOC 131 - "I regretted blurting it out the moment I said it, but I couldn’t hide the wave of unease that had washed over me at the notion of some robust young buck touching him so intimately." 6/2/2017
spiders - Ten Simple Tips for Surviving the Apocalypse - LOC 745 - "And sure, alligators and crocodiles and snakes and spiders and all sorts of other things, but it’s the mammals I’m talking about here." 6/5/2017
suspenders - Openly Straight - LOC 52% - "She’s also big into suspenders and tie-dye, and I hadn’t seen her in a dress maybe ever." 6/9/2017
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 30 June 2017
Found/Read: 10/10
Bonus Found/Read: 5/5
√ 6/5 argue: Regan's Pride, pg 55 of 184, 29% "We'll be back later," Ted corrected, his eyes daring Coreen to argue with him.
√ 6/1 boot: SEAL's Honor, pg 113 of 188, 4% Tuck planted his boot in the man’s massive paws and, with Big Bird’s help, launched himself to the top of the wall.
√ 6/1 competition: SEAL's Honor, pg 83 of 188, 45% ”Not that I’m afraid of a little competition. …”
√ 6/3 dust: Sunrise Point, pg 106 of 379, 26% ”… And boy—I just bit the dust. …”
√ 6/5 found: Regan's Pride, pg 20 of 184, 11% "I found these wrapped up on the table."
√ 6/1 lean: SEAL's Honor, pg 23 of 188, 15% Lisa leaned on his arm and limped for a moment on her injured foot.
√ 6/2 naïve: Colters' Gift, pg 84 of 370, 25% “... still just as much in love with those old fools as I was as a starry-eyed naïve girl in my twenties.”
√ 6/3 pump: Sunrise Point, pg 379 of 379, 99% ”… Don’t grind the gears or pump the breaks.”
√ 6/22 science: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, pg 65 of 272 During my third-grade science fair project, Mom helped at every stage--...
√ 6/3 stage: Sunrise Point, pg 110 of 379, 28% But he’d left the Marine Corps knowing that was the next stage of his life.
Bonus:
√ 6/2 hood: Colters' Gift, pg 217 of 370, 62% “Put this on, baby. Hood up. Cover up as much of you as possible. ..."
√ 6/8 juicy: Love Me Again, pg 84 of 310 ”I like cheeseburger and a good juicy steak, but you know what they say.”
√ 6/22 robust: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, pg 41 of 272 Hillbilly culture at the time (and maybe now) blended a robust sense of honor, devotion to family, and bizarre sexism into a sometimes explosive mix.
√ 6/23 spiders: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, pg 235 of 272 I'm not even afraid of spiders, but these things were big.
√ 6/14 suspenders: Sex Appeal, loc 1292 of 2990 Wide suspenders went over her shoulders and then crisscrossed in the back.
15/15 Argue: A Strong Heart and a Nerve of Steel 06/02/17 ★★★★★
LOC 708 - "They should not, he argues, rejoin his family until after they have thoroughly washed."
Boot: An Officer's Submission 06/04/17 ★★★
LOC 783 - "Both clay and Hector laughed until the sound of boots coming down the hallway drew their attention."
Competition: Scars and Ruin 06/01-03/17 ★★★
LOC 4251 - "Competition."
Dust: A Strong Heart and a Nerve of Steel 06/02/17 ★★★★★
LOC 801 - "Stiles drags a toe through the dust on the floor."
Found: A Strong Heart and a Nerve of Steel 06/02/17 ★★★★★
LOC 335 - "It started when I found out about his secret geeky love for Buffy."
Lean: Neon White E1 06/02/17 ★★★★★
LOC 261 - "Bla'Gar knew from the way the human moved like a flowing gymnast, his body would be lean and toned."
Naïve: The Return 06/05-08/17 ★★★★
LOC 4929 - "You have this naïve shock when the world doesnt work the way you expected it to."
Pump: Neon White E1 06/02/17 ★★★★★
LOC 210 - "His heart pounded like a ticking bomb in his ears, making a swooshing sound, pumping blood through his system."
Science: Third Eye 06/01/17 ★★★
LOC 1962 - "These things he saw in his head weren't an exact science."
Stage: The Return 06/05-08/17 ★★★★
LOC 139 - "He could hear every instrument on the stage distinct from every other instrument."
BONUS
Hood: Third Eye 06/01/17 ★★★
LOC 2365 - "The hood of his car pointed toward the sky; steam rose from the engine compartment."
Juicy: The Master Will Appear 06/13-14/17 ★★★★★
LOC 2633 - "Might as well throw him something juicy and see what he did with it."
Robust: Third Eye 06/01/17 ★★★
LOC 664 - "Briefly, he thought of his ex, Marc, again─his devastating Irish-Italian good looks, his compact yet muscular frame that Cayce had watched go from robust to skeletal as he became more and more enamored of cocaine than he was of him, or of anything else for that matter."
Spiders: The Boy with the Painful Tattoo 06/19-20/17 ★★★★
LOC 2055 - "I kept my eyelids in squint position as I rinsed a couple of dead spiders down the tub drain and then painfully stepped in."
Suspenders: An Officer's Submission 06/04/17 ★★★
LOC 679 - "And Q goes, "Who the hell still wears sock suspenders?"
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 30 June 2017
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!~10~06.04.2017
argue~ she looked like she was winding up to argue...Red Velvet Revenge, Jenn McKinlay...06.03.2017 pg. 3
boot~ and a marquis to boot...Naughty in Nice, Rhys Bowen...06.01.2017 pg. 125
competition ~ barrel-riding competition...Red Velvet Revenge, Jenn McKinlay...06.03.2017 pg 103
dust~ dust bunny...Red Velvet Revenge, Jenn McKinlay...06.03.2017 pg 24
found~ arrived and found us...Naughty in Nice, Rhys Bowen...06.01.2017 pg. 9
lean ~ lean over the railing...Naughty in Nice, Rhys Bowen...06.01.2017 pg. 173
naïve~ funny and naïve...Carved in Bone, Jefferson Bass...06.04.2017 pg 118
pump pulled up to the pump...Nancy's Mysterious Letter, Carolyn Keene...06.01.2017 pg. 31
science~ forensic science in action...Carved in Bone, Jefferson Bass...06.04.2017
stage ~ studying the stage...Nancy's Mysterious Letter, Carolyn Keene...06.01.2017
pg. 49
Bonus ~5 as of 06.08.2017
hood~ drew the hood over my head...The Witch and the Dead, Heather Blake...06.06.2017
juicy~ they'd have juicy gossip......The Witch and the Dead, Heather Blake...06.06.2017
robust~ in robust health...Dying to Retire, Jessica Fletcher...06.05.2017 pg 197
spiders~ all filled with dirt and spiders...The Cove, Catherine Coulter....06.08.2017 pg 115
suspenders~ wide suspenders...Dying to Retire, Jessica Fletcher...06.05.2017 pg 11
June Word Hunt10/10 Words
5/5 Bonus
2/3 Leftovers
8 Books read
1. argue The Hating Game 6/2/17
LOC: Page 40 "Sometimes we get excited and argue."
2. boot A Lady of Persuasion 6/8/17
LOC: Page 7 "It was all Toby could do not to thrust out his boot and trip the man as he moved forward to take the beauty's hands."
3. competition The Hating Game 6/2/17
LOC: Page 210 "You already won that competition with him."
4. dust Risk No Secrets 6/11/17
LOC: Page 11 "Wyatt followed her gaze to see a snazzy late-model tan Ford pickup speed toward the house, a billowing trail of sand-colored gravel dust riding in its wake."
5. found Home Fire Inferno Burn, Baby, Burn! 6/11/17
LOC: Page 448 "This baby was a girl--Jenn and Dan had found that out months ago when they'd had their ultrasound."
6. lean A Lady of Persuasion 6/8/17
LOC: Page 25 "He directed her attention toward a lean silver-haired gentleman."
7. naïve A Whole New Light 6/3/17
LOC: Page 192 "You think I'm stupid and unsophisticated." "Naive."
8. pump First You Run 6/19/17
LOC: Page 225 "His jaw set, his hair falling into his face, he started to pump."
9. science Risk No Secrets 6/11/17
LOC: Page 110 "...his experience with the CIA could damn near qualify for a masters in political science."
10. stage A Lady of Persuasion 6/8/17
LOC: Page 161 "...and soon a wave of polite applause built, sweeping toward the stage."
Bonus
1. hood A Whole New Light 6/3/17
LOC: Page 16 "He noticed the attractive woman standing at the curb, leaning against the hood of the car."
2. juicy A Whole New Light 6/3/17
LOC: Page 65 "They'd rather have a nice fat juicy bug than your delicious blood."
3. robust Risk No Secrets 6/11/17
LOC: Page 197 "...with his sister's fly-away blonde hair and robust little body, he knew exactly why children were the saviors of the world."
4. spiders First You Run 6/19/17
LOC: Page 129 "Not scared of dying? Of being alone? Of spiders? Nothing?"
5. suspenders The Hating Game 6/2/17
LOC: Page 310 "...and it has little suspenders holding up my stockings."
Leftovers:
bash (May) First You Run 6/19/17
LOC: Page 142 "So, whoever is bashing your books, and buying them out, they want sex or money."
pancake (May-bonus) Faithless 6/26/17
LOC: Page 466 "Cathy cleared her throat, flipping a pancake in the skillet."
defect (Apr)
June Word Hunt10/10
Bonus 4/5
argue ~ Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray ~ 6/7/17
Page 32 ~ ...truth of what my husband was saying didn't leave me much room to ARGUE.
boot ~ Second Grave on the Left by D. Jones ~ 6/27/17
Page 35 ~ After hustling into a pair of jeans and a sweater I threw on some BOOTS ...
competition ~ With Baited Breath by Lorraine Bartlett ~ 6/5/17
Page 70 ~ How would you feel about having direct COMPETITION?
dust ~Second Grave on the Left by D. Jones ~ 6/2717
Page 95 ~ ... she'd apparently dies of pneumonia during the DUST Bowl and from ...
found ~ Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray ~ 6/7/17
Page 23 ~ "She's still there? I thought she would have FOUND her own digs by now".
lean ~ Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris ~ 6/20/17
Page 157 ~ Sam caught me before I was on the ground, and I had to LEAN against ...
naïve ~ Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews ~ 6/14/17
Page 347 ~ You're a NAIVE small-town girl; these Yankees will eat you alive ...
pump ~ Invisible ~ James Patterson/David Ellis ~ 6/22/17
page 389 ~ ... the steroids every day of their childhood or force them to PUMP ...
science ~ Apples Should Be Red by Penny Watson ~ 6/19/17
Page 115 ~ ... times as a dolphin trainer, SCIENCE teacher, florist, and ...
stage ~ Invisible by James Peterson/David Ellis ~ 6/22/17
Page 150 ~ ... he says, " What we asked for is what we deserve at this STAGE ...
Bonus
hood ~ Maybe This Christmas by Sarah Morgan ~ 6/3/17
Page 85 ~ ... Jess zipped up her jacket and pulled her HOOD over her hair.
juicy ~ Apples Should Be Red by Penny Watson ~ 6/9/17
Page 86 ~ ... sweet, JUICY, simple. Why did Thanksgiving have to be ...
robust
spiders ~ Pretty Hexed by Sara Bourgeois ~ 6/9/17
Page 139 ~ ...777 Cornland Lane "Eye of newt and toys that bubble. SPIDERS are ...
suspenders ~ Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews ~ 6/14/17
Page 361 ~ ... and sat down on the bench beside it, slipping off the SUSPENDERS that ...
LAST MONTH: Cavity ~ Dead Until Dark ~ Charlaine Harris ~ 6/20/17
Page 173 ~ ... when he could tell I was done. "No, I looked down at the CAVITY ...
My Spot =^..^=June Word Hunt 10/10
June Bonus Words 5/5
May Rollover Words 2/2
Hell on Wheels June 4 ★★★✰✰
✔ Boot in the top of your right boot
✔ Tenuous (May Bonus Rollover) lest he shatter the tenuous hold she seemed to have on herself.
Semi-Twisted June 6 ★★★★✰
✔ Argue She opened her mouth to argue ,
✔ Competition drop out of the competition this week.
✔ Stage walked out on stage in her swimsuit.
By a Thread June 16 ★★✰✰✰
✔ Hood (Bonus) I wasn’t about to let some lowlife hood come at me with a broken bottle
✔ Juicy (Bonus) thick, juicy barbecue beef
✔ Spiders (Bonus) streak across the sand like skittering spiders .
Come Sundown June 5 ★★★✰✰
✔ Pump geared to pump up interest
✔ Dust like sparkling dust
✔ Robust (Bonus) a robust build and a weathered, ruddy face.
Sit...Stay...Beg June 3 ★★★✰✰
✔ Naive “I’m a naive man.”
✔ Found Garrett had found his passion
✔ Lean he let her forehead lean against his chin.
Magic Hunter June ★✰✰✰✰
✔ Science You’re a computer science major.
Ravenheart
✔ Suspenders (Bonus) I pictured him in tall boots with suspenders holding up his dirty trousers. (26%)
Skinwalker June 27 ★★★★✰
✔ Cavity (May bonus rollover) "...his chest cavity" (92%)
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I'm in!June Word Hunt
Regular: 10/10
✓ Argue: Cross the Line by Julie Johnson (14/06) ★★★
"I didn't come here to argue with you about a goddamned key." Page 31
✓ Boot: Enforcer by Samantha Whiskey (15/06) ★★★
"...black leather boots only made her look that much more..." Loc 1262 of 5522
✓ Competition: The Goal by Elle Kennedy (19/06) ★★★
"I think I'll come up with some kind of competition , make you two battle it out." Page 212
✓ Dust: Prime Minister by Ainsley Booth & Sadie Haller (18/06) ★★★★
"Don't forget to dust under the desk." Page 182
✓ Found: My Best Friend's Ex by Meghan Quinn (16/06) ★★★★
"I haven't found anywhere for us to live." Loc 265 of 4491
✓ Lean: Marine for Hire by Tawna Fenske (21/06) ★★★
"She fought the urge to touch him, to lean
✓ Naïve: Friends Without Benefits by Penny Reid (12/06) ★★★
"Garrett's sweet, kind, pure, naïve , wilting flower was a memory." Loc 2295 of 7223
✓ Pump: Not You It's Me by Julie Johnson (13/06) ★★★
"When we round the ned and the bridge comes into sight, I pump the breaks." Page 352
✓ Science: Joy Ride by Lauren Blakely (01/06) ★★★★★
"I'm sure it didn't take rocket science for Sam to put two and two together." Loc 3123 of 3611
✓ Stage: Real Dirty by Meghan March (04/06) ★★★★
"...I jam the microphone back into its holder and stalk off the stage leaving the lights and the roar of the crowd behind me." Loc 90 of 2938
Bonus: 5/5
✓ Hood: Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren (08/06) ★★★
"...peak around the corner as I head to the stairs, even check beneath the hood of my car before I start it." Loc 2679 of 4574
✓ Juicy: Untouchable by Isabel Love (03/06) ★★
"You have to tell me everything - I want all the juicy details." Loc 848 of 4870
✓ Robust: Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton (04/06) ★★★★
"From the small fifteen seconds of Karla's Klip 'n' Kur; to the robust ads that the Bryant Mountain house put out to court the weekender..." Loc 955 of 4424
✓ Spiders: The Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey (10/06) ★★★
" Spiders crawl down my spine as a familiar voice drifts into the gym..." Loc 813 of 5259
✓ Suspenders: Real Sexy by Meghan March (05/06) ★★★★
"...turning to face the skinny man in jean shorts five sizes too big held up by hot-pink suspenders ." Loc 1624 of 3061
RRRC: June Word Hunt10/10 found
5/5 found
Argue - Save of the Game, Loc 1322, "...clearly trying to argue that the goal..."
Boot - Save of the Game, Loc 2237, "...stripped down to only his jeans and boots..."
Competition - White Hot, Loc 2921, "This isn't some idiotic competition between you..."
Dust - Taming the Highland Bride, Page 26, "...bathe away some of the dust and dirt..."
Found - Save of the Game, Loc 96, "...toward baggage claim and found an empty gate..."
Lean - Taming the Highland Bride, Page 76, "She had to lean forward..."
Naive - Gifts of Honor, Loc 2588, "How naive could she be?"
Pump - White Hot, Loc 213, "...someone pumped two bullets into her forehead..."
Science - Red Dirt Heart 2, Page 230, "...who not only understands the science of what we do..."
Stage - Taming the Highland Bride, Page 104, "An annulment at this stage would mean..."
BONUS:
Hood - Gifts of Honor, Loc 1638, "...Sully rounded the truck's hood..."
Juicy - Blackmailed by the Beast, Loc 263, "She was so wet and juicy."
Robust - Gifts of Honor, Loc 1053, "...cookie factory run by a robust Mrs. Claus..."
Spiders - Red Dirt Heart 2, Page 221, "...there were a few redback spiders."
Suspenders - The Hating Game, Page 310, "...it has little suspenders holding up my stockings..."
Argue: Location 88: "It was impossible to argue with him. Three Simple Rules 6/22 4 starsBoot: location 930 "he watched her slide her foot into the oversize boot. A Perfect Evil 6/5 3.5 stars
Competition p. 364 "Like we need more competition The One Real Thing 6/10 3 stars
Dust: p. 125 Fire 6/3 2 stars "Couldn't wait for her to wash the road dust from her hands?"
Found: p. 98 Love Garage 6/2 1 star "Well, anyway. I found Antony
Lean: Location 705 Everything But a Groom 6/3 3 stars "And Matt leaned forward, his free hand still at his side..."
Naïve: p. 331 "But I was naïve, completely inexperienced..." Into the Water 2 stars 6/4
Pump: Location 269: "My dad pumped his fist. P.S. I Like You 6/3 3 stars
Science: Location 147: "She needs to spend less time in the science lab and more time in the gym!" This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare 6/4 3 stars
Stage: p. 285 The Hard Truth About Sunshine 6/1 3 stars "...My original diagnosis was stage four..."
BONUS:
Hood: p. 63 Z 6/1 3 stars "...its little chittering noises muffled by its hood."
Juicy: p. 436 Becoming Mrs. Lockwood 6/1 2 stars "Looking at me like I was a juicy steak.
Robust: p. 228 Friction 6/8 2 stars "...looking as robust and arrogant as he had the day before."
Spiders: Location 3699 "...flexing her hands like five-legged spiders Strange the Dreamer 6/14 4 stars
Suspenders: Location 1740 "Maybe a pair of suspenders? Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit 6/25 3 stars
June Found: 0/10
1. argue Mike narrowed his eyes but was either too tired to argue or he believed Flynn’s crap. Harte, Marie. The Troublemaker Next Door: A hilarious and scorching contemporary romance (The McCauley Brothers Book 1) (p. 5). 6.3
2. boot Loc114-is now on the pavement and I see her pressing her boot against the curb withher knee slightly bent. Corban by Esther E. Schmidt 6.1
3. competition Loc341-competition is fierce. Falling For The Werewolf by Abbie Zanders 6.3
4. dust Drive and we blazed out of the field, leaving dust and ruined plants in our wake. Cameron, Chelsea M.. UnWritten (p. 77). 6.4
5. found She would cry and beg for it and in the moment her ever-explosive body found its release…Casper, Maggie. Zane's Way: Kindle Locations 136-137). 6.2
6. lean I had to lean down a little to help her reach so we could complete a ritual as old as I was. St. Rose, Claire. Devil's Baby: Hellhounds MC (Kindle Locations 283-284). Kindle Edition. 6.4
7. naïve I don’t feel like that anymore. I’m not that naive anymore. Jacobs, Mara. Worth The Weight (The Worth Series Book 1: A Copper Country Romance) (pp. 178-179). Copper Country Press LLC. Kindle Edition. 6.17
8. pump
9. science in software engineering and found that l like computer science and numbers. I understand them. People? Not so much.” Jordan, Maryann. Love's Tempting: The Love's Series (Kindle Locations 1730-1731). Kindle Edition. 6.26
10. stage The ponytail she sometimes wore it in had played center stage in a hundred fantasies he’d had since he’d met her. James, Nicole. BLOOD: An Evil Dead MC Story (The Evil Dead MC Series Book 7) (Kindle Locations 2245-2246). Nicole James. Kindle Edition. 6.8
Bonus: 0/5
1. hood He bent me over the hood of the car and grabbed my hips, pushing my dress up. Alexandra, Cassie. Resisting The Biker (An Alpha Motorcycle Club Romance) (Kindle Locations 3485-3486). Dark Shadows Publishing, LLC. Kindle Edition. 6.13
2. juicy The flowerbeds were laid out in geometric lines, almost like a maze, but instead of boxily shaped privet, they bloomed with a mad riot of exotic flowers and fat, juicy-looking fruits. Violet St. Clair, Georgette. The Vulfan's Dark Desires (Starcrossed Dating Agency Book 3) (Kindle Locations 1306-1307). Kindle Edition. 6.25
3. robust
4. spiders
6. suspenders
June Word Hunt15/15 found
argue - Lace ~ 6/4/17 ~ ★★★★ ~ Shawn was in no mood to argue. ~ Loc. 114
boot - Red Dirt Christmas ~ 6/7/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...prefers the leather of your boot, for what it's worth. ~ Loc. 265
competition - Devour ~ 6/19/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ "Maybe we should have a little competition..." Rowe snorted... ~ Loc. 1728
dust - Red Dirt Christmas ~ 6/7/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Red dust got into everything here; there weren't no escapin' it. ~ Loc. 99
found - Devour ~ 6/19/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ He found Lucas slumped on the love seat... ~ Loc. 629
lean - Red Dirt Heart Imago ~ 6/26/17 ~ ★★★★ ~ I leaned against the bedroom door and sighed. ~ Loc. 224
naïve - Widdershins ~ 6/3/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Don't be naïve, in other words. ~ Loc. 2322
pump - Devour ~ 6/19/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Terror pumped through his veins. ~ Loc. 2294
science - Red Dirt Heart Imago ~ 6/26/17 ~ ★★★★ ~ "Trav loves talkin' science." I chuckled. ~ Loc. 394
stage - Lace ~ 6/4/17 ~ ★★★★ ~ "'...in front of my partner' stage?" ~ Loc. 760
Bonus:
hood - Widdershins ~ 6/3/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Eyes glittered from under his hood, and, realizing I'd seen... Loc. 1018
juicy - Lace ~ 6/4/17 ~ ★★★★ ~ "...to keep quiet when there's juicy gossip, right?" ~ Loc. 75
robust - Widdershins ~ 6/3/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...a well built, robust man with a ready laugh... ~ Loc. 144
spiders - Red Dirt Christmas ~ 6/7/17 ~ ★★★★★ ~ "...you remember seeing any redback spiders?" ~ Loc. 367
suspenders - Red Dirt Heart Imago ~ 6/26/17 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...with his little fancy suspenders, long-sleeve shirt, and a bow tie. ~ Loc. 1009
My June Word Hunt Spot!
16/16Completed June 29!
✔June: "The warm June weather quickly gave way to a sprawling Carolina heat as July dawned." Pg 378 Sempre (Sempre 01) J. M. Darhower ◆Read 06/10/17 4*
✔Argue: "He opened his mouth to argue and shut it abruptly." LOC 1820 The Roman (The Florentine 03) Sylvain Reynard ◆Read 06/05/17 4*
✔Boot: "Go knit her a scarf. Maybe some booties too.” Pg 548 Sempre (Sempre 01) J. M. Darhower ◆Read 06/10/17 4*
✔Competition: "The bourbon in her blood was no competition for the desire he’d ignited." Pg 86 Justice Ascending (Scorpius Syndrome 03) Rebecca Zanetti ◆Read 06/01/17 4*
✔Dust: "The smell of mothballs was strong, dust tickling his nose when he stepped into the corridor." Pg 157 Sempre (Sempre 01) J. M. Darhower ◆Read 06/10/17 4*
✔Found:"No, but I found something else." Pg 40 The Edge (Ignite 01) Fleur Camacho ◆Read 06/06/17 3.5*
✔Lean: "He was under six feet in height, his body lean and strong." Pg 41 The Shadow (The Florentine 02) Sylvain Reynard ◆Read 06/03/17 3*
✔Naïve: “If you think torture wasn’t employed before Scorpius, you’re way too naïve." Pg 112 Justice Ascending (Scorpius Syndrome 03) Rebecca Zanetti ◆Read 06/01/17 4*
✔Pump: "Laura’s heart pumped vigorously and Jace pulled her in close." The Edge (Ignite 01) Fleur Camacho ◆Read 06/06/17 3.5*
✔Science: "What if the science part is true, and those assholes need new test subjects?” Pg 154 Justice Ascending (Scorpius Syndrome 03) Rebecca Zanetti ◆Read 06/01/17 4*
✔Stage:"Saw horses and tarps littered the ground floor, and most of the ceilings and walls were in various stages of repair." LOC 1834 The Roman (The Florentine 03) Sylvain Reynard ◆Read 06/05/17 4*
Bonus Over-achiever Words ~ EXACT
✔Hood: "The figure threw back his hood, exposing a mane of thick black hair." Pg 59 The Shadow (The Florentine 02) Sylvain Reynard ◆Read 06/03/17 3*
✔Juicy: "She curled her hand around his, showing him how to touch her, how to move sleekly through the folds of her hot, juicy labia." Pg 40 Entwined (The Erotic Adventures of Jane in the Jungle 01) Colette Gale ◆Read 06/27/17 3.5*
✔Robust: "Moments later, my father’s robust frame fills the doorway." LOC 129 Becoming Lady Thomas (Becoming Her 01) K. Webster ◆Read 06/27/17 3.5*
✔Spiders: "No spiders or snakes?” she said brightly." Pg 08 Entwined (The Erotic Adventures of Jane in the Jungle 01) Colette Gale ◆Read 06/27/17 3.5*
✔Suspenders: "After changing into my cork boots, jeans frayed above the ankle, a gray T-shirt, and red suspenders, I looked the part at least." Pg 259 Ready to Fall (Wingmen 01) Daisy Prescott ◆Read 06/29/17 4*
ORPHAN from March: Mountainous. No probs, have book(s) but not the time this month LOL...hello, July!
June Word Hunt - 10 of 10 Read / 5 of 5 Bonus Read0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
argue, Marc Jeanne St. James 06/07/17**** - Too weary to ARGUE, (loc 1207)
boot, Marc - ...and BOOT her ass to the curb. (loc 888)
competition, You Caroline Kepnes 06/09/17**- He's not the COMPETITION, (pg 24)
dust, The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware 06/01/17**** - running my fingers over the worn DUST cover, (pg 232)
found, The Woman in Cabin 10 - But it was also because I FOUND her gaunt, (pg 156)
lean, Marc - Muscular but LEAN, (loc 1272)
naïve, Into the Water Paula Hawkins 06/13/17*** - But I was NAIVE, completely inexperienced. (pg 294)
pump,Into the Water - the PUMP of his weakened old heart. (pg 315)
science, Into the Water - The SCIENCE officer -- pale-faced and hairy. (pg 47)
stage, The Woman in Cabin 10 - so at this STAGE it's still a missing person's investigation, (pg 185)
Bonus Words
hood, The Zero Tolerance Game Nathan Gottlieb 06/03/17****- I'm sure you know everybody in the HOOD says crap... (loc 924)
juicy, The Zero Tolerance Game - Got a JUICY murder case for us. (loc 5217)
robust, You - you are too ROBUST and full of life... (pg 313)
spiders, The Gunslinger Stephen King 06/25/17** - Down here SPIDERS still lived, (pg 81)
suspenders, You - and they talk about the alpha male's vintage SUSPENDERS. (pg 238)
Hey Everybody!I have to sit this month out, but I'll be back for July!
Happy Reading!
We'll be looking for you Becky!! ;)
Thanks, Jane! As Arnold says, "I'll be back." Hehe. I just need to slow down a little in June to take care of some medical stuff, then I'll be back at full speed! No worries. All is well!
June Word HuntFound:
June: 10/10
Bonus: 4/5
Carryover: 6/7
June:
✓1. argue: The Red Lily 11 June
She did not argue or protest… Pg 238
✓2. boot: Scorpion Trap 8 June
Shu stamped on his boot, Pg 82
✓3. competition - Thread of Death 3 June
Competition among the rich never seemed to end… Pg 14
✓4. dust: Scorpion Trap 8 June
Dust and sand on my fingers… Pg 51
✓5. found - Thread of Death 3 June
…always found him to be a bitter disappointment… Pg 20
✓6. lean: Sugar & Gold 5 June
I got my father to lean on a judge… Pg 250
✓7. naïve: Trust 17 June
I'd left my youth and naivety behind police lines… Pg 81
✓8. pump - Spider’s Revenge 2 June
...let the anger pump through my veins. Pg 140
✓9. science: Scorpion Trap 8 June
“Archaeologists see the science… Pg 63
✓10. stage: Sugar & Gold 5 June
The stage was set for the next night. Pg 72
Bonus:
✓1. hood - Spider’s Revenge 2 June
...while the others thudded into the metal hood. Pg 157
✓2. juicy - Spider’s Revenge 2 June
...along with thick, juicy cheeseburgers, pg 119
3. robust
✓4. spiders: Lady Midnight 24 June
...which was full of spiders. Pg 70
✓5. suspenders: The Hating Game 14 June
…it has little suspenders holding up my stockings. Pg 244
Carryover:
✓ambulance: Sugar & Gold 5 June
…when the police cruisers pulled up with an ambulance. Pg 195
✓notice - Thread of Death 3 June
What if someone notices that? Pg 9
✓pancake : Lady Midnight 24 June
“Pancake day? You remember? You promised?” Pg 65
✓clover: The Hating Game 14 June
…the field of four-leaf clovers we pass. Pg 272
hickory
✓dinosaur: The Hating Game 14 June
…with a picture of a cute dinosaur on it… Pg 97
✓birthmark: The Red Lily 11 June
…where she knew her strawberry birthmark was. Pg 171
June Word Hunt15/15 FOUND
✔argue - Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
(I didn't come her to argue or fight), p100
✔boot - Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
(she stuffed her feet into black boots), p6
✔competition - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(Diane saw mother as competition), p152
✔dust - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(dust settled into the sweat), p37
✔found - Starting Now - Debbie Macomber 6/12
(if her grandmother found out), p150
✔lean - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(a lean, spindly man), p390
✔naïve - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(Dugan bristled, "you're naive"), p255
✔pump - Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2
(I pump gas at Running on Fumes), p181
✔science - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(his advanced knowledge of sciences and histories), p6
✔stage - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(made his way towards the stage), p319
Bonus
✔hood - Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
(I sounded like a petty hood), p46
✔juicy - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(the fruit was juicy, warm and tart), p132
✔robust - Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/8
(while he had never been a robust man), p3
✔spiders - Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
(he had used her fear of spiders), p1
✔suspenders - Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
(along with negligees, suspender belts and even a bustier), p140
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "Thanks, Jane! As Arnold says, "I'll be back." Hehe. I just need to slow down a little in June to take care of some medical stuff, then I'll be back at full speed! No worries. All is well!"
A bit of a personal wheel alignment and lube ;) Totally get it :D Good luck!
2017 June Word Hunt0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
10/10 found
✓ Argue: The Perfect Hope: Pissed me off more, but it's hard to argue with a ghost. (Chapter 10, page 15)
✓ Boot: The Next Always: When one of the pups tested its sharp little teeth on the toe of his boot, he just laughed and nudged it off. (Chapter 17, page 18)
✓ Competition: The Next Always: It shouldn't have suprised him to find himself in real competition. (Chapter 8, page 14)
✓ Dust: The Last Boyfriend: Dust catchers to some, mementos and personal style to others. (Chapter 2, page 12)
✓ Found: The Perfect Hope: You found him. (Chapter 19, page 17)
✓ Lean:Into the Garden: He leaned in to her, his breath brushing against her ear. (Page 22/27)
✓ Naive: The Perfect Hope: I'm not naive. (Chapter 7, page 3)
✓ Pump: The Last Boyfriend: She'd cook him some breakfast - and maybe he could pump her a little - subtly - about Avery. (Chapter 4, page 15)
✓ Science: The Next Always: Science quizes give me bad dreams, too. (Chapter 12, page 8)
✓ Stage: Into the Garden: The stage was set. (Page 24/27)
Bonus - 5/5 found
✓ Hood: The Obsession: He was parked on the side of the road with the hood up, like he'd had a breakdown. (Chapter 1, page 19)
✓ Juicy: The Last Boyfriend: Even better to remember she had a very juicy morsel herself, known only to a handful of the women - and one ghost - in attendance. (Chapter 19, page 9)
✓ Robust: Another One Bites the Dust: They'd showed a robust man of average height with an elegant mustache and beard.... (Page 65/237)
✓ Spiders: The Obsession: The attention had spiders crawling over Naomi's skin. (Chapter 13, page 7)
✓ Suspenders: Bite Marks: The other reasons sat behind her dressed in jeans, white T-shirts, and suspenders, legs swinging back and forth... (Page 139/312)
Books:
The Next Always(05.06.2017): Boot, competition, science
The Last Boyfriend(06.06.2017): Dust, juicy, pump
The Perfect Hope(06.06.2017): Argue, found, naive
Into the Garden (06.06.2017): Lean, stage
The Obsession (10.06.2017): Hood, spiders
Another One Bites the Dust (19.06.2017): Robust
Bite Marks (23.06.2017): Suspenders
RRRC: June Word HuntDuration: June 1 - June 30
Argue Gilt page 301 'I COULD NO LONGER ARGUE'
Boot Gilt page 241 'A BOOT IN MY RIBS STARTLED ME BACK INTO THE WAKING DARKNESS'
CompetitionGilt page 217 'A CHILDREN'S GAME TURNED INTO A COMPETITION'
Dust Gilt page 15 'STIRRING THE TWO-WEEK-OLD DUST'
Found Gilt page 34 'HE STARED OUT INTO THE FOREST AND FOUND ME'
Lean Gilt page 33 'HE WAS LONG AND LEAN'
Naive Gilt page 316 'NAIVE, BE GONE, THE KING BELOWED'
Pump The Guest Cottage page 261 'SOPHIE, PUMP YOUR LEGS'
Science The Tea Plantation page 8 'SHE ADORED THE SCIENCES
Stage Gilt page 182 'AN ELABORATE STAGE'
BONUS:
HoodGilt page 7 'I GRUMBLED, PULLING THE HOOD OVER MY FACE'
Juicy Gilt page 16 'JUICY APPLES FROM AN ORCHARD IN KENT'
Robust Exit the Actress page 243 'INFUSED WITH HALF A PINT OF LAMBS BLOOD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REVIVED AND NOW ENJOYING ROBUST HEALTH'
Spiders Gilt page 237 'I ENVISIONED SPIDERS AND CRAWLING BUGS'
Suspenders
15/15argue Draakenwood- loc 1090- We'd both learned it was easier at times to let Whyborne and Christine argue themselves out, before offering our own opinions. 6/2-6/4
boot Barbarian's Redemption- loc 227- He is hitching his belt at this waist and drops a boot as he rushes forward. 6/4-6/5
competition First and First- loc 1780- "Too much competition." 6/7-6/8
dust The Best Man- loc 2524- ... with the occasional pause to comment on the slowpoke drivers we left in our dust ... 6/1
found The Best Man- loc 69- I wondered if the girlfriend before me had felt the same way when she'd found out about us. 6/1
lean The Best Man- loc 1291- "Put your arms around my waist and don't lean to either side." 6/1
naïve First and First- loc 2191- "A sweet naive blond who's going to look up to you and be taken care of by you, and then you'll know you're in full control of the relationship." 6/7-6/8
pump Any Duchess Will Do- loc 3957- Now the pump had been primed. 6/5-6/6
science Any Duchess Will Do- loc 1083- "The sciences?" 6/5-6/6
stage Draakenwood- loc 1543- I'd ended up ranting like some sort of poorly written stage villain. 6/2-6/4
Bonus
hood Draakenwood- loc 1521- Something squirmed within the shadows of the hood. 6/2-6/4
juicy Barbarian's Redemption- loc 2420- She's wetter than before, so slick and juicy that it makes my mouth water- 6/4-6/5
robust Any Duchess Will Do- loc 1441- "The Halford legacy is sufficiently robust to withstand my son's debauchery. 6/5-6/6
spiders Mature Content- loc 2569- The discomfort that grew in my gut whenever the topic of secrecy came up exploded in a flurry of creepy crawly spiders across my skin, because this was too familiar. 6/11
suspenders First and First- loc 1114- "The hot guy in the suspenders with the platinum hair?" 6/7-6/8
June Monthly Word Hunt June 1st - June 30th
10/10 Completed
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
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June Monthly Word Hunt Read: 10/10
Bonus Read: 3/5
argue: I'm not here to argue. Double Play (p.218) - Jill Shalvis 6-8-17
boot: To his surprise, the child executed a nearly perfect military salute and then turned on his heel and marched to his seat as though he'd been living at boot camp for the past several months. Unfinished Business (p.56) - Karyn Langhorne Folan 6-2-17
competition: "Maybe we should go ahead and do the competition route." Falling Free (LOC 539) - Evelyn Adams 6-9-17
dust: When the dust had cleared; Richard was gone. Second Chance Summer (p.45) - Jill Shalvis 6-4-17
found: Only trouble was to be found and I had more than enough of that, so I went to the place where I was currently laying my head. The Enforcer (LOC 163) - Kaye Blue 6-4-17
lean: He was still standing up, leaning hard on the cane and staring after her. Unfinished Business (p.15) - Karyn Langhorne Folan 6-2-17
naïve: And I suppose naive is better than being an idiot. Kian: Prince of Sorenia (LOC 2254) - Imani King 6-6-17
pump: With each pump of my hips, she cried out, that, the sound of my harsh, heavy pants, and the sound of our pelvic bones hitting each others the only noise in the room. The Enforcer (LOC 1127) - Kaye Blue 6-4-17
science: And, if she wanted to be honest about it, once he'd stripped off that suit jacket that looked like it had cost a couple of million dollars at some custom men's store, loosened his tie and rolled up his sleeves and started bending over desks, helping her students with the nuances of civics and language arts, math and science, he'd been maddeningly sexy. Unfinished Business (p.71) - Karyn Langhorne Folan 6-2-17
stage: Stage four liver cancer, I think. Ethan: The Shoshone Clan (LOC 546) - April A. Luna 6-9-17
Bonus:
hood: She looked down at herself; oversized sweatshirt, hood up, PJ shorts in plaid with KISS IT on her butt, wool knee socks, and her Uggs. Second Chance Summer (p.61) - Jill Shalvis 6-4-17
juicy:
robust: She was a foot shorter than my own six four, her smooth, soft-looking skin a deep, rich brown that beckoned me to touch; so do her body, the rounded slope of her soft but strong shoulders enclosed in a simple white button-shirt - one that was still immaculately clean despite it being the end of the day - leading down to full breasts, a thick narrow waist, all atop robust hips and thighs that strained against the confines of her navy-blue pants. The Enforcer (LOC 133) - Kaye Blue 6-4-17
spiders: Spiders lurched in the wood stacks as well as snakes, and the last thing she needed was a bite. Second Chance Summer (p.66) - Jill Shalvis 6-4-17
suspenders:
Juneargue
boot: "His motorcycle boots were dusty, creased with wear." White Tiger p.8 6/1
competition
dust: "His hard chest dusted with dark hair...." White Tiger p.66 6/2
found
lean
naïve
pump
science
stage
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.
hood
juicy
robust
spiders
suspenders
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 30 June 2017
Total words found : 3/15
Books read: 1
First Year by Rachel E. Carter, 2nd June, ★★★★☆
Words
0/10
1. argue
2. boot
3. competition
4. dust
5. found
6. lean
7. naïve
8. pump
9. science
10. stage
Bonus
3/5
2. juicy
5. suspenders
I'm in! I'm feeling chuffed because I finally found all the words in May. Watch me crash and burn in June...Monthly Word Hunt COMPLETE
1 - 30 June 2017
Found/Read: 10/10
Bonus Found/Read: 5/5
hood
juicy
robust
spiders
suspenders
argue: The Golden Mean, Annabel Lyon 6/6/17 p. 235 "one with whom she must argue to rescue herself"
boot: Snow Hunters, Paul Yoon 6/2/17 p.45 "There were no spare boots"
competition: The Coyote's Bicycle: The Untold Story of 7,000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire, Kimball Taylor 6/12/17 p. 138 "There is nothing a corrupt cop likes less than competition."
dust: Snow Hunters, Paul Yoon 6/2/17 p. 149 "They kicked the dust."
found: Snow Hunters, Paul Yoon 6/2/17 p. 99 "Yohan found him in the morning."
lean: The Golden Mean, Annabel Lyon 6/6/17 p. 272 "He leans forward."
naive: You, Caroline Kepnes 6/13/17 p. 311 "Are you that naive?"
pump: The Coyote's Bicycle: The Untold Story of 7,000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire, Kimball Taylor 6/12/17 p. 127 "The men who built the pump station assembled homes at the work site"
science: The Golden Mean, Annabel Lyon 6/6/17 p. 191 "though it wants the precision of a science like geometry"
stage: The Coyote's Bicycle: The Untold Story of 7,000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire, Kimball Taylor 6/12/17 p. 347 "multiple movie sets occupied one studio stage"
BONUS:
hood: The Best Man, Richard Peck 6/7/17 p.159 "he doesn't know anything about what goes on under a car hood"
juicy: Shadow's Seduction, Kresley Cole 6/13/17 p. 154 "Juicy suckling pig and roasted boar."
robust: You, Caroline Kepnes 6/13/17 p.410 "You are too robust and full of life"
spiders: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, Becky Chambers 6/26/17 p. 182 "Other bots scurried around the peripheries of the frame, like swimming spiders."
suspenders: A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman 6/28/17 p. 40 "Sticking his thumb in his suspenders"
June Word Hunt!Found: 10/10 FINISHED
Bonus Found: 4/5
argue: Echo 6/1 Loc.274 "When I told her as much, she argued and said they suited me."
boot: Echo 6/1 Loc.3260 "“It was Frankie,” he said, crushing the roach beneath his boot."
competition: Echo 6/1 Loc.241 "It’s normally pretty brutal competition to get in, but..."
dust: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight 6/4 Loc.3824 "...my feet dragged along the ground, stirring up clouds of dust."
found: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight 6/4 Loc.50 "Ever since I found out I was a god, I’ve felt a little off balance."
lean: Friends With Benefits 6/2 Loc.75 "Dylan leaned forward and planted a chaste kiss on Jamie's forehead."
naïve: The Escort 6/5 Loc.937 “I might be naïve and a bit clueless but I’m not stupid.
pump: Friends With Benefits 6/2 Loc.1429 "...and a half pint bottle of lube with pump action dispenser."
science: Friends With Benefits 6/2 Loc.2744 "It was so obvious; it was hardly rocket science."
stage:Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper 6/7 Loc.580 "You know something creepy is happening, and you're just making a pathetic attempt to cling to the denial stage."
Bonus:
hood: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight 6/4 Loc.806 "...that was crouched on my hood, gazing at me through the windshield."
juicy: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper 6/7 Loc.1121 "A crispy golden crust on the outside, sweet and juicy on the inside."
robust: Need 6/21 Loc.3610 "She is a robust gray-haired woman with deep lines on her face."
spiders: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper 6/7 Loc.1907 "I could feel it, too, like cold spiders crawling under my skin."
suspenders:
»JUNE 2017 - WORD HUNT«·Post 38
6/10
·ARGUE
·BOOT
·COMPETITION
·DUST - Bad Day location 2072, 76% (6/7/17)
"Just forget it, Naomi. I'll go smoke some dust. You go do … whatever it is that you and Turner do."
·FOUND - Arica's Inferno location 917, 24% (6/12/17)
On the good side she'd already paid the bill. The waitress came back and dumped the change on the table. On the bad side Arica found herself stranded in a random city in fucking Hell!
·LEAN - The Billionaire Werewolf's Witch location 218, 21% (6/2/17)
When she tugged against his hold, he released her and forced himself to lean back into his chair, pretending a nonchalance he didn't feel.
·NAIVE
·PUMP - The Billionaire Werewolf's Witch location 229, 22% (6/2/17)
He saw past the flowing brown hair to the frayed collar on her shirt. He looked beyond the curvy lines of her slacks to the scuffed pumps.
·SCIENCE - Arica's Inferno location 2947, 78% (6/12/17)
Everyone still believed in the personification of Death, but very few still believed that Night could be 'flesh and blood', not in this age of science.
·STAGE - Bad Day location 2359, 86% (6/7/17)
They're wrapped in darkness, protected by anonymity, and me, I'm front and center, sharing the stage with the world's biggest asshole. My … my boyfriend.
Bonus
0/5
·HOOD
·JUICY
·ROBUST
·SPIDERS
·SUSPENDERS
Carryovers
1/5
May
·CAVITY - Bad Day location 355, 13% (6/7/17)
She smiles sweet enough to give me a fuckin' cavity. I look away from her and move up to the stairs.
·CUNNING
·JUNIOR
·TENUOUS
April
·DINOSAUR
»READ«
Can't this month having surgery :(
Beth wrote: "I'm in! I'm feeling chuffed because I finally found all the words in May. Watch me crash and burn in June...."I have faith in you Beth!
Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Can't this month having surgery :("Hope all goes well and you are back in the swing of things soon!
For those still seeking hickory from January: just read it in Sit...Stay...Beg Roxanne St Claire's latest contemporary published last month.
Maritza wrote: "Will you accept pump-action???"Hi Maritza - no. No hypenations unless it is a common word spelt both with and without the hyphen (eg goodbye/good-bye).
Jane (PS) wrote: "Maritza wrote: "Will you accept pump-action???"Hi Maritza - no. No hypenations unless it is a common word spelt both with and without the hyphen (eg goodbye/good-bye)."
kind of figured that but thought i'd give it a try. oh well the month is young yet.
Maritza wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Maritza wrote: "Will you accept pump-action???"Hi Maritza - no. No hypenations unless it is a common word spelt both with and without the hyphen (eg goodbye/good-bye)."
kind of..."
Yes - plenty of time to find that pump :D
June Word Hunt
10 of 10 Words Found
5 of 5 Bonus Words
0 of 6 Books Read
June Words
❇️argue: Falling Stars - Anita Mills
calibre loc: 190.1 ~ Before Bell could argue with him, Harry explained,
❇️boot: That Baby - Jilllian Dodd
calibre loc: 116.7 ~ Pregnancy is like boot camp.
❇️competition: That Baby - Jilllian Dodd
calibre loc: 294.0 ~ Phillip laughs. “You just might have some competition.”
❇️dust: Change the Game - Lucy Monroe
calibre loc: 355.3 ~ He could cook and dust with the best of them…
❇️found: That Baby - Jilllian Dodd
calibre loc: 227.1 ~ I found it in the pantry holding a noose.
❇️lean: Falling Stars - Anita Mills
calibre loc: 306.2 ~ He leaned forward to look for himself, then smiled wryly.
❇️naïve: Change the Game - Lucy Monroe
calibre loc: 414.3 ~ I was naive enough to believe you didn’t have any plans for revenge…
❇️pump: Sticks and Stones - K.J. Larsen
calibre loc: 264.0 ~ I really need to pump up my insurance.
❇️science: Divided in Death - J.D. Robb
calibre loc: 64.1 ~ Georgetown University, East Washington, with degrees in computer science,
❇️stage: Sticks and Stones - K.J. Larsen
calibre loc: 161.4 ~ have a seven stage plan that will pinpoint almost anybody.
Bonus Words
❇️hood: Falling Stars - Anita Mills
calibre loc: 422.2 ~ You have but to pull the cloak hood over your face, Ekaterina.
❇️juicy: Change the Game - Lucy Monroe
calibre loc: 96.2 ~ I was looking forward to some juicy girl talk this morning.
❇️robust: Sticks and Stones - K.J. Larsen
calibre loc: 224.0 ~ The doctor says Mama has the robust heart of an elephant.
❇️spiders: Divided in Death - J.D. Robb
calibre loc: 339.9 ~ She could almost hear the spiders spinning.
❇️suspenders: Promise Not to Tell - Jennifer McMahon
calibre loc: 238.4 ~ Gabriel wore sweatpants with suspenders,
The word hunt has officially invaded my brain. I just found "robust" and almost shouted. My last book had several occurrences of "boot", and I cheered every time.
Becky wrote: "The word hunt has officially invaded my brain. I just found "robust" and almost shouted. My last book had several occurrences of "boot", and I cheered every time."In not long you will see previous months words everywhere and bemoan to yourself about not having this book when you were searching for that word. :)
Monthly June Hunt 1 - 30 June 2017
Words found: 7/10
✓ARGUE
Dark Heat: The Dark Kings Stories by Donna Grant: He'd come up with all sorts of arguments as to why she shouldn't go without him. (pg. 233)
✓BOOT
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt: ...he was face-to-face with a gleaming black boot ornamented with a gold spur. (Loc. 345)
COMPETITION
✓DUST
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt: He spat blood into the dust at his feet. (pg. 340)
✓FOUND
The Lost Vampire by Kate Baxter: He'd found a peaceable solution... (pg. 73)
✓LEAN
The Lost Vampire by Kate Baxter: ...every inch of him was defined with lean muscle. (pg. 16)
✓NAIVE
Dark Heat: The Dark Kings Stories by Donna Grant: She wasn't naive enough to believe there weren't things in the world that were unexplainable. (pg. 190)
✓PUMP
Dark Heat: The Dark Kings Stories by Donna Grant: The thought of someone other than a King finding whatever it was that had just landed made Hal's legs pump even faster. (pg. 35)
SCIENCE
SUSPENDERS
Bonus words: 2/5
✓HOOD
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt: Without a word, he snatched the hood from her head... (pg. 343)
JUICY
✓ROBUST
The Lost Vampire by Kate Baxter: Rin's robust laughter rang in her ears. (pg. 13)
SPIDERS
SUSPENDERS
Okay, found all the "normal" words, now going for the bonus. ;)Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 2/5
Books completed: 4
1. ARGUE — Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman by Lorraine Heath ✔ 5 June
p. 161: For a heartbeat, she looked almost disappointed that he didn't argue further.
2. BOOT — Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan ✔ 4 June
LOC 1044: She wore elegant boots.
3. COMPETITION — The Darkest Corner by Liliana Hart ✔ 4 June
LOC 1889: Tess felt her blood pressure spike, and the fear of competition took over.
4. DUST — Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman by Lorraine Heath ✔ 5 June
p. 314: There is an inordinate number of things to collect dust.
5. FOUND — Waking Up With the Duke by Lorraine Heath ✔ 7 June
p. 8: His guilt increased when he found himself enticed by the lure of Jayne’s hips gently swaying as she preceded them from the room.
6. LEAN — Waking Up With the Duke by Lorraine Heath ✔ 7 June
p. 18: He leaned in, filling her nostrils with his rich, tangy scent of bergamot and clove.
7. NAÏVE — The Darkest Corner by Liliana Hart ✔ 4 June
LOC 3773: And she had been naïve to think he was capable of having anything different.
8. PUMP — Waking Up With the Duke by Lorraine Heath ✔ 7 June
p. 121: Even as she protested, she inhaled deeply, filling her lungs, pumping her legs.
9. SCIENCE — The Darkest Corner by Liliana Hart ✔ 4 June
LOC 352: She wasn't even a hundred percent sure how she'd ended up in the mortuary science program.
10. STAGE — Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan ✔ 4 June
LOC 5363: The walls were decorated with expensive paintings, most depicting ancient tortures of men in various stages of undress with ropes done in intricate knots.
Bonus
1. HOOD — Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan ✔ 4 June
LOC 1378: Without Nicoletta to hinder him, he leapt onto the hood to keep from being run over and to keep the driver's focus on him.
2. JUICY —
p./LOC/%:
3. ROBUST — Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman by Lorraine Heath ✔ 5 June
p. 17: He was so thin that he barely resembled the robust young man who had exhibited such enviable self-assurance when he'd been discharged from the hospital that first month that she'd arrived with Miss Nightingale.
4. SPIDERS —
p./LOC/%:
5. SUSPENDERS —
p./LOC/%:
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1 - 30 June 2017
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!
June
argue
boot
competition
dust
found
lean
naïve
pump
science
stage
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.
hood
juicy
robust
spiders
suspenders
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.