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2017 August 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'.
My spot! :)Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 August 2017
August finished 10/10!
account - Dashed - LOC 1562- "I thought about the current state of my bank account." 8/10/2017
crown - Dashed - LOC 573 - "“People smart enough to know to summon a Djinn are usually smart enough not to ask for a million bucks. There’s even a damn commercial about it now! The least they would ask for is a million American dollars. Not too hard to even mess that wish up of course, but this—”he waved around him, “—demonstrates why your species is not exactly the crown on evolution.”" 8/10/2017
drain - Breaking Bonds - LOC 1354 - "Carter finished his drink and sat back, some of the tension seeming to drain away at last." 8/3/2017
earn - Manny Get Your Guy - LOC 2481 - "“Because we worked hard for the lives we have,”she said, amused. “Not the businesses. I mean, the businesses were fun, and they earn a good living. But we’ll do more than fine off the income from the two businesses if we invest this money wisely. And we can slow down, have more time with the kids and less time with the office.”She shrugged. “I like the kids. I mean, I didn’t plan on quite so many, but I love the ones I have. I’d like to be here for them more.”" 8/6/2017
interfere - Fast Connection - LOC 85%- "As long as it didn’t interfere with his own life." 8/5/2017
one - Dashed - LOC 2397 - "“Ghosts don’t sleep,”Grandma repeated calmly. “I don’t mind. I lived a long life and a long afterlife and many lives before this one. I don’t particular like what is happening to the world. I’m pretty sure I don’t want to be reborn in an age where people spend more time looking at their phones than at each other.”" 8/10/2017
outrageous - Breaking Bonds - LOC 999 - "“Thanks.”Liam turned and headed back to the cottage he’d just left. Then he stopped and glanced over his shoulder. “If you want me to sit in when you meet about the Arts Council event, let me know. It might help for me to make sure they don’t try to stick you with anything outrageous.”" 8/3/2017
plastic - Manny Get Your Guy - LOC 1979 - "Brandon drove them around the back to the little room on the ground floor, and they both grabbed plastic grocery bags and hauled in their new purchases, shivering in the cold." 8/6/2017
stamp - All In - LOC 2180 - "The stamp of an old and venerable design firm graced the back." 8/8/2017
tow - All In - LOC 2315 - "ZANE hopped out of the back seat of the car, armed thug in tow." 8/8/2017
Bonus
giant - Manny Get Your Guy - LOC 2795 - "They ate with the kids at the picnic table by the pool, and while the sun set, Brandon told them stories about giant trees and deer and rabbits in the forest, leaving out why he spent so much time walking down the road in the first place." 8/6/2017
fate - Fast Connection - LOC 15% - "Luke: I don’t believe in fate." 8/5/2017
rustic - Breaking Bonds - LOC 1450 - "“Maggie Valley isn’t really a place for cosmopolitan decor,”Carter said, trying to keep the stiffness out of his voice. The comment reminded him too much of his father’s assessment, and while he didn’t think Marco was trying to be derogatory, he couldn’t help but defend his home and his hotel. “We like it a little on the rustic side here, and yes, the views are part of that.”" 8/3/2017
shave - All In - LOC 2398 - "He could use a shower and a shave, and he felt himself getting a bit ripe." 8/8/2017
volcano - Fast Connection - LOC 77%- "“He’s a sixteen-year-old boy blinded by long blond hair and a pretty face. He’d follow her into a goddamn volcano if she smiled sweet enough. Because that’s what this is all about.” Luke didn’t even look at me as he launched full speed into his rant." 8/5/2017
August Word SearchCOMPLETED!
10/10
5/5 Bonus
account ~ The Collector ~ 8/19 ~ Page 571 ~ ... little side job added to her ACCOUNT, and the efficiency ...
crown ~ Beachcombers ~8/9 ~ Page 245 ~ During their ride to the station in the back of the CROWN V ...
drain ~ Allie and Bea ~ 8/23 ~ Page 21 ~ ... I sleep in it all the time, when I have acid reflux, or when my sinuses won't DRAIN.
earn ~ The Collector ~ 8/19 ~ Page 24 ~ ... then think it's their idea plus you really don't let it get serious enough to EARN the ...
interfere ~ Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet ~ 8/3 ~ Page 181 ~ We will not INTERFERE in your life in any way.
one ~ Killer Cupcakes ~ 8/20 ~ Loc. 41 ~ ... black tee shirt. Was this ONE of her elderly neighbors?
outrageous ~ Beachcombers ~ 8/9 ~ Page 14 ~ ... her exciting friend, always ready to try something new and OUTRAGEOUS, ...
plastic ~ The Collector ~ 8/19 ~ Page 405 ~ She opened the little utility closet for the leash, the PLASTIC baggies ...
stamp ~ Allie and Bea ~ 8/23 ~ Page 7 ~ ... bills, sealed them into envelopes, addressed them, and affixed a postage STAMP.
tow ~ Killer Cupcakes ~ 8/20 ~ Loc. 229 ~ ... with Cassie and Jack in TOW.
BONUS WORDS:
giant ~ Beachcombers ~ 8/9 ~ Page 268 ~ ... full of excitement. "Daddy came home last. Ishtar and he brought me a GIANT ...
fate ~ Family Tree ~ 8/5 ~ Page 225 ~ ... like an inmate trying to convince the parole board to let her out. Her FATE ...
rustic ~ Family Tree ~ 8/5 ~ Page 329 ~ The flavor was multilayered and intense with the RUSTIC taste.
shave ~ Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet ~ 8/3 ~ Page 248 ~ ... SHAVE her head and start over."
volcano ~ Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet ~ 8/3 ~ Page 325 ~ Anger surged inside me faster than the splitting of an atom. LIke a VOLCANO ...
These two rollovers are beginning to irk me!August Word Hunt
1. account - Broken | Aug 3
Page 140: I figured we might land the account
2. crown - Broken | Aug 3
Page 91: crown molding decorates the top of the walls
3. drain - Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes | Aug 1
Page 83: who couldn't earn my salt without him to back me
4. earn - Pride and Prejudice | Aug 4
Page 154: It was an earnest steadfast gaze
5. interfere - Pride and Prejudice | Aug 4
Page 51: either of which motives his joining them would interfere
6. one - Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes | Aug 1
Page 2: For a small one
7. outrageous - Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes | Aug 1
Page 73: she snubbed me most outrageously
8. plastic - 77 Steps | Aug 5
Loc 3485: replaced Keely's beer with a plastic cup
9. stamp - Spin | Aug 2
Page 14: she lived in a studio the size of a postage stamp
10. tow - Spin | Aug 2
Page 113: could you hold it until I get a tow?
Bonus
1. giant - Spin | Aug 2
Page 202: giant chair shaped cranes loomed over the portal
2. fate - Pride and Prejudice | Aug 4
Page 302: and the chosen partner of her fate
3. rustic - Fifty Shades of Grey | Aug 6
Page 152: the decor is rustic
4. shave - Broken | Aug 3
Page 45: didn't have anything to shave with
5. volcano - Fear of Falling | Aug 7
Page 280: bursting out of me like a violent volcano
Rollovers
March Bonus
1. Hapless - The Watson Brothers | Aug 31
Page 4: She'd been uttering to the hapless fool beside her
June Bonus
1. Suspenders
Augustaccount
crown
drain
earn
interfere
one: But this one, thing of hime rocked my f**ing world. Misadventures of a City Girl Loc. 178
outrageous
plastic: ...and everyone sles is getting plastic surger to look.... Misadventures of a City Girl loc. 166
stamp
tow
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.
giant
fate
rustic: The completely rustic interior fo the cabin.... Misadventures of a City Girl loc 226
shave
volcano
Romance Readers Reading Challenges August Word Hunt Duration: August 1 - August 31/17
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
August
account The Virgin's War location 1393 'DOMINIC LISTENED WITHOUT COMMENT TO HIS SON'S ACCOUNT'
crown The Virgin's War location 246 'WILLING TO BUY FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD FROM THE CROWN'
drain The Virgin's War location 4803 'SHE WATCHED THE COLOUR DRAIN FROM HIS FORHEAD'
earn The Virgin's War location 1792 'FRANCE HAD REQUIRED STEPHEN TO EARN THE RESPECT AND TRUST'
interfere The Virgin's War location 607 'BUT THAT RARELY INTERFERE WITH WHAT THEY WANTED FROM HER'
one The Virgin's War location 65 'NO ONE WOULD KNOW SHE WASN'T WEARING ONE BENEATH HER STRIPED BLUE SILK KIRTLE'
outrageous First of the Tudors page 8 'THEY THOUGHT IT OUTRAGEOUS'
plastic The Bone Tree page 57 'A CARD TABLE WITH A PLASTIC CHRISTMAS TREE'
stamp The Virgin's War location 1390 'IN A SUNNY SOLAR THAT HAD THE STAMP OF LUCETTE ALL OVER IT'
tow The Virgin's War location 2749 'WITH HE HUSBAND MATTHEW IN TOW'
Bonus
giant First of the Tudors page 283 'NO HOLDING THIS GIANT AMONG HIS SOLDIERS'
fate The Virgin's War location 1771 'DR. DEE INSIST SEERS CAN ONLY INTERPRET FATE'
rustic First of the Tudors page 30 'WE HAD SHARED THE RUSTIC DELIGHTS OF SHEPHERDING'
shave First of the Tudors page 47 'THE BARBER SHAVED MY CHEEKS SMOOTH'
volcano
August Word Hunt15/15 FOUND
✔ account - Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
(bank accounts and passports), p 277
✔ crown - Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
(complimentary King of the Pirates crown), p127
✔ drain - The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/9
(I don't want to drain her energy), p247
✔ earn - The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/9
(they make you earn everything), p68
✔ interfere - Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
(if it stars to interfere with us), p212
✔ one - Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11
(a vampire's one vulnerability was magic), p14
✔ outrageous - Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
(in response to the outrageous accusations), p4
✔ plastic - A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/6
(eats at a plastic table in the front garden), p9
✔ stamp - Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
(all stamped with my spider rune), p 367
✔ tow - Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
(a stream of scantily clad females in tow), p7
Bonus
✔ giant - Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
(the giant screamed in pain), p 22
✔ fate - Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/3
(I know the fate of the human being), p6
✔ rustic - Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
(filled with rustic, woodsy furniture), p 246
✔ shave - The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/9
(forced the butler to shave him), p168
✔ volcano - Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
(sparks, smoke and ash erupted like a volcano), p201
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Monthly Word Hunt Read: 10/10
Bonus Read: 5/5
√ 8/5 account: Show Me, Baby, pg 47 of 149 The closure of a phone account for Lily someone.
√ 8/1 crown: Wired, pg 90 of 303 Will, on the other hand, was treated like a crown prince on his birthday.
√ 8/9 drain: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, pg 31 of 316 ...on each tiny diamond until the water turned cold, and Curry worriedly pulled the plug on the drain.
√ 8/9 giant: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, pg 76 of 316 ...the one that had so infuriated Ian's father and had earned young Ian many beatings.
√ 8/3 interfere: Zach's Law, pg 214 of 304 "...Your lover means to interfere in my work, and I can't allow that. ...
√ 8/1 one: Wired, pg 2 of 303 The subject was a local nursing home called Sunset Gardens, one of twenty homes for the elderly...
√ 8/2 outrageous: Wired, pg 271 of 303 She couldn’t think of anything else outrageous to tell him.
√ 8/6 plastic: Nuts, pg 19 of 308 Grace and Jack were that impossibility in this plastic town: real people.
√ 8/5 stamp: Show Me, Baby, pg 143 of 149 His gaze took in the papers neatly stacked in the inbox and the pile of stamped envelopes with letters awaiting his signature.
√ 8/5 tow: Show Me, Baby, pg 109 of 149 As with the suggestions for Bart’s tow truck company, her notions for the clinic…
Bonus:
√ 8/9 giant: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, pg 26 of 316 A giant walked into the box.
√ 8/3 fate: Zach's Law, pg 181 of 304 "You sent Zach out alone to the back of beyond, only bad buys for company, and fate threw a wild card into his hand?"
√ 8/6 rustic: Nuts, pg 42 of 308 …, or their Palm Beach winter house, and head up for some good old-fashioned rustic country life on their “farm.”
√ 8/2 shave: Zach's Law, pg 116 of 304 There was something oddly intimate in watching him shave, and Teddy liked it.
√ 8/6 volcano: Nuts, pg 7 of 308 “Krakatoa? You’re going to a volcano?”
My spot =^..^=August Word Hunt 10/10
August Bonus Words 5/5
You're Not Safe Aug 5 ★★★★✰
Rustic (bonus) "from a rustic kitchen cabinet" (76%)
Drain "felt the color drain from her face." (84%)
Account "Don’t order it on my account.” (16%)
The Thing About Love Aug 7 ★★★✰✰
Giant (bonus) "a seven-foot, five-inch giant" (32%)
Fate (bonus) "a cruel, evil twist of fate" (18%)
Crown "dark mahogany crown molding, and paintings" (33%)
Damsel In Danger Aug 3 ★★★★✰
Interfere "but he knew better than to interfere" (49%)
Plastic "six plastic cups....” (34%)
Hell's Chapel Aug 12 ★★✰✰✰
Volcano (bonus) "the bowels of an active volcano." (3%)
Justice for Mickie Aug 6 ★★★★★
Outrageous "They’re outrageous, they work too hard," (89%)
tow "get a tow truck out here to get my car.” (31%)
one "ever hopeful that one day" (6%)
New Leash on Life Aug 6 ★★★✰✰
Shave (bonus) "dress slacks, and a clean shave that made him look" (75%)
stamp "the stamp of brotherhood was easy to see." (30%)
earn "to earn your mistrust" (32%)
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15/15account Baked Fresh- loc 1620- I'd gone through so many sizes that my bank account screamed at me to slow down my shirt purchasing. 8/6
crown Baked Fresh- loc 2921- Tried to see what Robin saw- the foot-thick crown molding details, the vintage light fixture missing two bulbs, the dusty hardwood floor. 8/6
drain Prison Planet Barbarian- loc 565- This might be the first time in my life I'm going to hope for a clogged toilet drain. 8/5
earn Prison Planet Barbarian- loc 678- "Don't suppose you'd let a girl earn a bit of goodwill today, would you?" 8/5
interfere Rogue Desire- loc 481- I shouldn't have come back, I should have accepted this man's interference for the boon it was and ignored the other crazy stuff going on in my brain. 8/1-8/10
one Focus on Me- loc 242- I found a booth in the corner and slid into one side, while Riley took the one opposite. 8/11-8/12
outrageous Rogue Desire- loc 3959- Could she trust him to see her, and maybe the truth about her when everybody at this party saw the gold dress and outrageous heels she wore? 8/1-8/10
plastic Prison Planet Barbarian- loc 1605- There was a sheet of plastic involved, and we don't have that. 8/5
stamp Rogue Desire- loc 3038- Graham opened the gate, walked past the small apple tree, flowers and herbs, to the postage stamp-sized porch. 8/1-8/10
tow Baked Fresh- loc 1672- Even better, he had some blond twink in tow. 8/6
Bonus
giant Green Tea Latte To Go- loc 2780- We finish up our sandwiches, and Brooks goes back to hte counter to pick up two giant biscuit cinnamon rolls for breakfast tomorrow. 8/2-8/4
fate Green Tea Latte To Go- loc 2601- "Or was it fate?" 8/2-8/4
rustic Green Tea Latte To Go- loc 1551- I see a rustic, pine-plank kitchen table with white farmhouse chairs alternated with gray upholstered chairs surrounding it. 8/2-8/4
shave Focus on Me- loc 259- I hadn't bothered to shave. 8/11-8/12
volcano Irregulars- loc 9826- Jason had felt like he was standing on the precipice of a volcano, gazing down into molten magma each time he'd met Rake's gaze. 8/16-8/24
August Monthly Word Hunt Read: 10/10
Bonus Read: 5/5
Completed 8-23-17!!!!
account: Though you have to take into ACCOUNT the fact that I spent a lot of years traveling on the circuit. Bad News Cowboy (p. 228) - Maisey Yates 8-6-17
crown: Devon couldn't see the connection between funding the CROWN and his interest in shipping or exploration. Must Love Dukes (p. 94) - Elizabeth Michels 8-23-17)
drain: Luke saw dollar signs going down the figurative DRAIN A Cold Creek Secret / Not Just a Cowboy (p. 375) - RaeAnne Thayne 8-10-17
earn: And yeah, some of that he'd EARNED. Bad News Cowboy (p. 102) - Maisey Yates 8-6-17
interfere: Promise you will not INTERFERE. Upon a Wicked Time (p. 41) - Karen Ranney 8-2-17
one: Out at nothing, feeling like ONE of those hurricane survivors she always saw on the news. Lola Carlyle Reveals All (p. 33) - Rachel Gibson 8-3-17
outrageous: "An OUTRAGEOUSLY good one, Gregory." Upon a Wicked Time (p. 69) - Karen Ranney 8-2-17
plastic: PLASTIC and rubber give off a lot of black smoke which can be seen for miles. Lola Carlyle Reveals All (p. 203) - Rachel Gibson 8-3-17
stamp: Then Zach stepped out, and Patricia could have STAMPED her foot in frustration. A Cold Creek Secret / Not Just a Cowboy (p. 361) - RaeAnne Thayne 8-10-17
tow: She grabbed Baby with her other hand, and without a word, Max TOWED them. Lola Carlyle Reveals All (p. 217) - Rachel Gibson 8-3-17
Bonus:
giant:The first man, a GIANT in his helmet and bulky uniform, hauled his stumbling buddy past her. A Cold Creek Secret / Not Just a Cowboy (p. 231) - RaeAnne Thayne 8-10-17
fate: That he was also Jered's uncle seemed a blessing granted by FATE. Upon a Wicked Time (P. 5) - Karen Ranney 8-2-17
rustic: Sure, it was all wrapped up in the RUSTIC flavor of the Garrett ranch, but everything was elegant and styled, down to the most minute detail. Bad News Cowboy (p. 220) - Maisey Yates 8-6-17
shave: Well, he definitely hadn't come, but it had been a close SHAVE The Valquez Seduction (p. 91) - Melanie Milburne 8-7-17
volcano: Once again, a VOLCANO of regret erupted inside her. Her Russian Billionaire (p. 42) - Theodora Taylor 8-19-17
RRRC: August Word Hunt10/10 found
5/5 bonus
Account - Hail Mary, Page 36, "...she can share my Kindle account..."
Crown - Over the Fence, Page 295, "...grazed my lips across her crown yet again..."
Drain - Hail Mary, Page 254, "That my whole career will go down the drain."
Earn - Blonde Date, Page 40, "You're going to have to earn it."
Interfere - Wildfire, Page 89, "...or arguments to interfere with his chosen course..."
One - Meant to Be, Page 2, "What if they let on one car too many?"
Outrageous - Over the Fence, Page 51, "I was extra outrageous..."
Plastic - Over the Fence, Page 6, "...complete with a plastic fork and knife."
Stamp - Blonde Date, Page 4, "...practically stamped on her forehead."
Tow - Mechanic, Page 39, "...need a tow right into my shop..."
Giant - Meant to Be, Page 2, "...packed in like giant four-wheeled sardines..."
Fate - Wildfire, Page 214, "...while the tornados of fate roar overhead."
Rustic - Wildfire, Page 203, "They ran either straight into rustic Texas..."
Shave - Meant to Be, Page 323, "He'd need to shave more often..."
Volcano - Hail Mary, Page 294, "He is a volcano right now..."
15/15 + 1/1!!!!!!!!Account - Heart of the Steal 08/04/17 ★★★★★
PAGE 109 - "When I kissed him, his mouth opened beneath mine like a flower, and I had teh distinct sense that William Fox hadn't had much experience being taken into account."
Crown - Heart of the Steal 08/04/17 ★★★★★
PAGE 171 - "No Thomas Crown Affair master plan."
Drain - Eight Second Fall 08/01-02/17 ★★
LOC 2114 - “The longer you’re there, the more energy you drain from your mate."
Earn - The Enlightenment of Daniel 08/02-03/17 ★★★
LOC 2559 - "Good thing you earned about fifty sexual IOUs with your speech."
Interfere - Eight Second Fall 08/01-02/17 ★★
LOC 1707- "Cedric stared wide-eyed at Edan as though he was utterly appalled at the vampire’s lack of interference."
One - Catching Light 08/03-04/17 ★★
LOC 26 - "Not one word."
Outrageous - Heart of the Steal 08/04/17 ★★★★★
PAGE 266 - "And not because rent in D.C. was outrageous, which had been my reason for moving in with Harris."
Plastic - The Enlightenment of Daniel 08/02-03/17 ★★★
LOC744 - "There were cute ballgame-themed plastic plates and glasses, sandwiches, crudités, olives, fresh-baked cookies, five kinds of drinks (what did kids like anyway?), pâte and hummus, cold chicken, a vegan salad in case Jenny was a vegan, and several brands of expensive chips.
Stamp - Blue Steel Chain 08/04-05/17 ★★★★
PAGE 127 - "The house had a little garden at the back, scarcely big enough for a postage stamp of a lawn, a few flower beds, and a tiny paved square on which stood an incinerator."
Tow - Dim Sum Asylum 08/08-10/17 ★★★
LOC 1542 - "And we'll do that, right after I tell the Captain I've got all my fingers and you go get the tea out of the squad car they just hooked up to that tow truck."
BONUS:
Giant - The Enlightenment of Daniel 08/02-03/17 ★★★
LOC 74 - "And now Daniel felt a giant "L" flashing on his forehead."
Fate - Eight Second Fall 08/01-02/17 ★★
LOC 749 - Yeah, he was still angry with the guy for the hell he’d put him through, but it was overshadowed by the primal need to be close to the one person fate had intended just for him.
Rustic - In The Absence Of Light 08/06-07/17 ★★★★
PAGE 14 - "The living room furniture was rustic and neatly arranged around a large wood stove."
Shave - In The Absence Of Light 08/06-07/17 ★★★★
LOC 112 - "Had to shave."
Volcano - Dim Sum Asylum 08/08-10/17 ★★★
LOC 2707 - "She'd rather live in a volcano and ─"
ROLLOVER:
Hickory - In The Absence Of Light 08/06-07/17 ★★★★
PAGE 61 - "Sweet hickory mixed with the spicy scent of crisp fall air."
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 31 August 20170-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION
Words Found - 10 of 10 / 3 of 5 Bonus Words
account, The Growing Season William Cates 08/10/17*** - The money from the sales is to wired to my ACCOUNT (loc 2971)
crown, Crazy For the Cowboy Vicki Lewis Thompson 08/18/17**** - Mac picked up his Stetson by the CROWN... (pg 78)
drain, Buns Alice Clayton 08/06/17**** - as I leaned forward toward the DRAIN, (pg 164)
earn, The Art of Hiding Amanda Prowse 08/13/17**** - I'm just worried about how much I can realistically EARN (loc 1912)
interfere, Melancholy Bella Jewel 08/07/17**** - No one tries to INTERFERE (pg 51)
one, Miles: Inked Hearts Heather West 08/04/17* - maybe at ONE of the factories outside of town. (loc 51)
outrageous, Crazy For the Cowboy - She provoked him until he had to be a little OUTRAGEOUS. (pg 96)
plastic, Melancholy - I begin pulling PLASTIC off... (pg 74)
stamp, The Art of Hiding - ,saw the red STAMP with their words of warning. (loc 1311)
tow, The Art of Hiding - ...and two daughters in TOW. (loc 1675)
giant, Lured In Lara Drewry 08/01/17*** - She'd turn sheets of plywood into GIANT scabble tiles, (loc 81.2%)
fate, Miles: Inked Hearts - Thankfully FATE intervened and Miles was saved. (loc 963)
rustic
shave, Melancholy - I wash, SHAVE, clean and scrub... (pg 252)
volcano
In!Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books finished: 9
account: 8/1/17 Where There's A Will by Alex R. Carver.
LOC: 156 "David Leigh took up the account then."
crown: 8/6/17 What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick.
LOC: 61 "I whip off my Castle's hat, with its spiky gold crown."
drain: 8/10/17 I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios.
LOC: 1022 "...and making her watch me dump it down the drain."
earn: 8/13/17 My Best Friend's Ex by Meghan Quinn.
LOC: 216 "...paying city officials to earn bids."
interfere: 8/6/17 What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick.
LOC: 4847 "It would interfere with my college career."
one: 8/13/17 My Best Friend's Ex by Meghan Quinn.
LOC: 119 "We forgot trash day that one time..."
outrageous: 8/6/17 My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick.
Page 6 "...see what outrageous outfit Alice was wearing."
plastic: 8/1/17 Where There's A Will by Alex R. Carver.
LOC: 27 "...the young man busily gathering up the plastic glasses that littered the tables."
stamp: 8/1/17 Where There's A Will by Alex R. Carver.
LOC: 1547 "Stone studied the ransom note, and the stamped and addressed envelope that sat next to it."
tow: 10/8/17 I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios.
LOC: 2583 "...so can you please just send out your tow truck?"
Bonus
giant: 8/13/17 My Best Friend's Ex by Meghan Quinn.
LOC: 82 "With his giant man-fist, Logan palms my hand, halting all the jabbing."
fate: 8/13/17 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.
Page: 9 "...even the fact that fate had thrown him into my path on a Thursday night..."
rustic: 8/17/17 Toward a Secret Sky by Heather Maclean.
LOC: 272 "On the end of a rustic silver chain hung a thick, sculpted flower charm."
shave: 8/17/17 The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr.
LOC: 811 "I scrub myself properly and shave my armpits and legs."
volcano: 8/20/17 Weightless by Kandi Steiner.
LOC: 2888 "...I was practically jumping into a volcano at this point."
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 31 August 2017
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!~10 as of 08.19.2017
account I closed the account, Once Upon a Grind, Cleo Coyle...08.01.2017, pg 372
crown he adjusted his crown, Once Upon a Grind], Cleo Coyle...08.01.2017, pg 25
drain allowing excess caramel to drain, Once Upon a Grind, Cleo Coyle...08.01.2017, pg 428
earn I certainly didn't know how he earned his living, Masked Ball at Broxley Manor, Rhys Bowen...08.12.2017, loc 579
interfere she had no right to interfere, Splintered, A.G. Howard...08.16.2017, pg 150
one it's one of the reasons why, The Guests on South Battery, Karen White....08.12.2017, pg 1
outrageous more outrageous theories than an X-files fan...Spying in High Heels, Gemma Halliday...08.19.2017 pg. 217
plastic banging the poor plastic girl, The Guests on South Battery, Karen White....08.12.2017, pg 102
stamp I wanted to stamp my foot, The Guests on South Battery, Karen White....08.12.2017, pg 52
tow Simpsons in tow, Masked Ball at Broxley Manor, Rhys Bowen...08.12.2017, loc 442
Bonus
giant the giant cement bowl, Splintered, A.G. Howard...08.16.2017
fate his fate was sealed, Masked Ball at Broxley Manor, Rhys Bowen...08.12.2017, loc 431
rustic
shave familiar shave and hair, Spying in High Heels, Gemma Halliday...08.19.2017, pg 107
volcano
August Monthly Word Hunt Regular words: 10/10 found
✓ Account: The Knocked up Plan by Lauren Blakely (21/08) ★★★★
"...as a relationship consultant on account of my picture-book marriage going up in flames..." Loc 407 of 3738
✓ Crown: Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey (24/08) ★★★★
"...the rising sun forming a halo on the crown of her head." Page 165
✓ Drain: The Knocked up Plan by Lauren Blakely (21/08) ★★★★
"The ring slipped into the drain and hasn't been seen since." Loc 3017 of 3738
✓ Earn: Mine to Keep by Jenika Snow (18/08) ★★
"...help around, earn my keep." Loc 322 of 824
✓ Interfere: Tempting Acquisitions by Addison Fox (02/08) ★★★
"He'd never been a man to allow his wants to interfere with his ability to think..." Loc 1217 of 2735
✓ One: So Good by Nicola Rendell (04/08) ★★★
"The day was a scorcher, one of those godforsaken New England summer days..." Loc 26 of 3828
✓ Outrageous: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley (08/08) ★★
"...and definitely outrageous minds could dream up." Loc 155 of 7932
✓ Plastic: Ready to Run by Lauren Layne (22/08) ★★★★★
"...Vicky said, sliding two plastic key cards across the counter." Loc 234 of 3748
✓ Stamp: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley (08/08) ★★
"Your yard's the size of a postage stamp ." Loc 6612 of 7932
✓ Tow: Delectable by R.L. Mathewson (03/08) ★★★
"....inside the diner with the rest of his brood in tow ." Loc 1815 of 6847
Bonus words: 5/5 found
✓ Giant: Tempting Acquisitions by Addison Fox (02/08) ★★★
"...there was a fair profit to be made off the aging giant once his company..." Loc 140 of 2735
✓ Fate: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley (08/08) ★★
"At first because I finagled it, the last ten years by a cruel twist of fate ." Loc 3225 of 7932
✓ Rustic: Mine to Keep by Jenika Snow (18/08) ★★
"I was in a cabin, larger than I would've expected, and very rustic ." Loc 227 of 824
✓ Shave: Delectable by R.L. Mathewson (03/08) ★★★
"Then I suggest that you get your ass in that tub and shave those legs before your prince charming arrives." Loc 3775 of 6847
✓ Volcano: So Good by Nicola Rendell (04/08) ★★★
"It was like a volcano was about to blow." Loc 2484 of 3828
I love the word-hunt challenge. I'm in!
My 🔥hot August🔥 spot! COMPLETED August 16 ~ 15/15 + 1 Orphan from March!!!
🔥Account "At most, I’d buy a new motorcycle and stick the rest of the money in a bank account." Pg 281
Break the Sky (Spiral of Bliss 04) Nina Lane ◆ Read 08/08/17 4*
🔥Crown "Both had long hair, the older woman’s gathered at the crown of herhead and allowed to fall in a thick swatch, while the younger was in braids adorned with silk ribbons." Pg 56
Dream of Me (Vikings & Saxon 01) Josie Litton ◆ Read 08/07/17 4*
🔥Drain "Every thought I’d ever had got sucked out of my brain, like dishwater down the sink drain." LOC 92
So Good (Alpha Dogs 01) Nicola Rendell ◆ Read 08/02/17 5*
🔥Earn "He’s here because he wants his inheritance money, but he has to actually work to earn it." Pg 108
Break the Sky (Spiral of Bliss 04) Nina Lane ◆ Read 08/08/17 4*
🔥Interfere "No one will interfere with anything he does, not even if you scream loudly enough for all to hear.” Pg 176
Dream of Me (Vikings & Saxon 01) Josie Litton ◆ Read 08/07/17 4*
🔥One "One Sunday afternoon, bored and restless with fears of a spelling test the next day looming, I wanted to pretend to be Wolverine taking down Magneto." Pg 9
Break the Sky (Spiral of Bliss 04) Nina Lane ◆ Read 08/08/17 4*
🔥Outrageous "He pulled his attention back to the topic at hand, not giving her a chance to answer his purposefully outrageous question." LOC 517
Never Kiss a Rake (Scandal at the House of Russell 01) Anne Stuart ◆ Read 08/10/17 4*
🔥Plastic "He has a cheap plastic shopping bag next to him." Pg 98
Reaper (Boston Underworld 02) A. Zavarelli ◆ Read 08/04/17 4*
🔥Stamp & Shave: 🔥 "Her front leg was shaved, a bare patch hardly bigger than a stamp, and a pinprick dot of blood sat on her skin." I know this one doesn't count as a toofer, but it's still worth pointing out! ;) LOC 458 & 467
So Good (Alpha Dogs 01) Nicola Rendell ◆ Read 08/02/17 5*
🔥Tow "She was right where she needed to be, with her sisters safely stowed in the countryside while Bryony did her investigating." LOC 418
Never Kiss a Rake (Scandal at the House of Russell 01) Anne Stuart ◆ Read 08/10/17 4*
Bonus words
🔥Giant "My chest is heaving like there’s a giant cement block resting on top of it." Pg 123
Reaper (Boston Underworld 02) A. Zavarelli ◆ Read 08/04/17 4*
🔥Fate: "Where I would accept my fate and face it with dignity, he simply cannot." Pg 24
Reaper (Boston Underworld 02) A. Zavarelli ◆ Read 08/04/17 4*
🔥Rustic "Soft light from the candles in the center of each rustic wooden table in the restaurant cast a warm glow around us." Loc 18 Hold (Drazen World) Kristi Beckhart ◆ Read 08/16/17 3*
🔥Shave "He needed to shave, as his jaw bore the dark shadow of a week’s growth ofwhiskers." Pg 172
Dream of Me (Vikings & Saxon 01) Josie Litton ◆ Read 08/07/17 4*
🔥Volcano: "It was like a volcano was about to blow." LOC 2051
So Good (Alpha Dogs 01) Nicola Rendell ◆ Read 08/02/17 5*
BONUS MARCH ORPHAN:
🔥Mountainous: "With her hand in mine, I feel her joy the moment we round the corner where the city ends and the mountainous countryside begins." Loc 237 Hold (Drazen World) Kristi Beckhart ◆ Read 08/16/17 3*
Just finished Burn today...demons doing birthday shenanigans with a volcano! 4* read for me, by the way.So I'm SOL on this one for August, but it's a tip for anyone else...LOL
I am in and this is my spot!10/10
5/5
Woot!
account The Rogue Prince, Lindsay Buroker 8/6/17 LOC 2483 "Well, your invitation to remain on the Snapper has been revoked, on account of surly, armored people looking for you."
crown: The Gunslinger, Stephen King 8/10/17 p. 89 "A lady with a crown and a torch and ..."
drain: Penric's Fox, Lois McMaster Bujold 8/8/17 p. 60 "Thalia handed over a cup of water, which Lunet drained"
earn: Equal is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality, Don Watkins and Yaron Brooks, 8/7/17 p.63 "They choose to leave their homes in order to earn money..."
interfere: The Rogue Prince, Lindsay Buroker 8/6/17 Loc 4065 "And also that he'd never let feelings for some mere woman interfere with his plans for the future."
one: Penric's Fox, Lois McMaster Bujold 8/8/17 p. 4 "I've heard earthworms were both in one body."
outrageous: Angle of Truth, Lindsay Buroker 8/11/17 Loc 2602 "It was for the whole night, and her rates were outrageous."
plastic: Valor's Choice, Tanya Huff 8/18/17 p. 65 "The junior Rakva extended a slender digit and tapped the plastic square."
stamp: Equal is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality, Don Watkins and Yaron Brooks, 8/7/17 p.52 "they are victims of an egalitarian system that seeks to stamp out even their desire to rise
tow: The Gunslinger, Stephen King 8/10/17 p. 116 "One of the scullery boys rushed up with a man from the Guards in tow."
BONUS
giant: Equal is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality, Don Watkins and Yaron Brooks, 8/7/17 p. 168 "To the entrepreneur who earns a fortune they are like a giant sign that says "Don't Save""
fate: The Rogue Prince, Lindsay Buroker 8/6/17 LOC 431 "Solely for this fate?"
rustic: Penric's Fox, Lois McMaster Bujold 8/8/17 p. 50 "The old rustic fences along the street were replaced by an imposing wooden palisade"
shave: The Gunslinger, Stephen King 8/10/17 p. 70 "He pushed shells into hot chambers, smelling the aromas of shave and tonsure"
volcano: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, Randall Munroe "Oh my god the volcano is eru"
0/15 FOUND account “I just bought this gem, and I’ve used nearly everything in my checking account to make it pretty.” Vale, Lani Lynn. Controlled Burn (Kilgore Fire Book 4) (Kindle Locations 458-460). Kindle Edition. 8.4
crown and their history on his way to this distant solar system—she didn’t sport any facial hair, but the crown of her head did spill an abundance of dark locks. Langlais, Eve. Holiday Abduction (Alien Abduction Book 6) (pp. 12-13). New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Kindle Edition.8.10
drain Kasey yelled back, trying not to panic and failing miserably as the water that refused to go down the drain now poured over the top of the sinks and flooded the floor along with the water that was still shooting out everywhere. Mathewson, R.L.. Delectable: A Neighbor from Hell Novel (Kindle Locations 1193-1195). Rerum Industries, Inc.. Kindle Edition. 8.1
earn “Becca, there aren’t very many riders who can earn a living just from riding bulls. Not at that level of competition anyway.” Johnson, Cat. One Night with a Cowboy (Oklahoma Nights series Book 1) (Kindle Locations 1764-1765). Kensington. Kindle Edition. 8.4
interfere
one (I keep telling them raw asparagus isn’t edible, but no one listens to me). DePaul, Virna. Mr. Rich (Kindle Locations 71-72). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 8.9
outrageous I laugh at the outrageous and absurd noton I have been doing choreographed routines ion theride. Links by Lisa Becker 8.10
plastic The steering wheel jammed into her ribs. The front dash had crumpled into a mess of twisted steel and plastic. Mayer, Dale. Tuesday's Child (Psychic Visions Book 1) (p. 69). Valley Publishing. Kindle Edition. 8.9
stamp
tow
Bonus
giant “So this is the Stone Throat, eh?” he said to the giant who only grunted noncommittally.Anderson, Evangeline. Sought: (BBW Alien Warrior Menage Science Fiction Romance) (Brides of the Kindred Book 3) (Kindle Locations 444-445). Evangeline Anderson Books. Kindle Edition. 8.16
fate but two people who needed each other, and fit better than fate or God or whatever could have designed. Davenport, Piper. Saving the Preacher's Daughter (Dogs of Fire: Savannah Chapter Book 1) (Kindle Locations 2986-2987). Kindle Edition. 8.16
rustic
shave “Can you shave my beard for me?” Joyce, T. S.. Son of the Cursed Bear (Sons of Beasts Book 1) (Kindle Location 1936). Wicked Willow Press. Kindle Edition. 8.17
volcano
August Word HuntAugust Words: 15/15
Carryover Words: 2/3
Eternal Grace 3 August
plastic: …until the bottom of the plastic was completely covered. Pg 231
fate: Fate may allow the woman he loved… Pg 207
Carrover:
playground: This had been our playground when Ianto and I were children, Pg 234
Wildfire 7 Aug
rustic: They ran either straight into rustic Texas… Pg 138
volcano: The terrible temper volcano that powered Arabella had erupted.. Pg 219
Carryover:
ethical: …he has certain ethical obligations… Pg 176
Secondborn 10 Aug
account: We can’t account for her. Pg 180
crown: …who wears a crown of laurels… Pg 243
shave: Tell me why you shave your stems… Pg 144
Widow’s Web 14 Aug
drain: Then, all of the prettiness drained out of her face… Pg 222
stamp: …which had my spider rune stamped into the middle of it… Pg 29
giant: One of the cops was a giant… Pg 72
Dark Horse 19 Aug
tow: ...and the Admirals in tow. Pg 227
interfere: …neither tried to interfere. Pg 148
outrageous: That is outrageous… Pg 156
Rhapsodic 27 Aug
one: …from the corner of one of my eyes. Pg 196
earn: …and earn your mother's forgiveness. Pg 18
To find:
Carryover
hickory
Books Read: 510/10 Words Found
5/5 Bonus Found
2/3 Leftover Found
August:
account Some Kind of Hero 8/16/17
LOC: Page 43 "About twelve years ago, we set up a direct deposit account."
crown Once Upon a Moonlit Night 8/17/17
LOC: Loc 8% "She was clinging to it as if it were the crown jewels."
drain Some Kind of Hero 8/16/17
LOC: Page 268 "I feel like it is draining the life out of me."
earn Now You Die 8/20/17
LOC: Page 11 "Did he really think that would change her mind? Earn his old job back?"
interfere Buried 8/9/17
LOC: Page 56 "He interfered with several people's lives so long ago."
one Once Upon a Moonlit Night 8/17/17
LOC: 89 Kindle "Hippolyta Royle? No one names a child that."
outrageous Now You Die 8/20/17
LOC: Page 17 "Open to every possibility, no matter how outrageous or unbelievable or impossible it might seem when you first hear about it."
plastic Buried 8/9/17
LOC: Page 10 "The gray-haired ME held out a plastic baggie to the parents.
stamp Buried 8/9/17
LOC: Page 130 "The kind of stuff we roll our eyes at, but always date stamp and file away."
tow The Reversal 8/6/17
LOC: Page 36 "He drove a tow truck."
Bonus:
giant The Reversal 8/6/17
LOC: Page 34 "So they were putting in a pool and there was a large open hole and giant piles of dirt."
fate The Reversal 8/6/17
LOC: Page 373 "Maybe by allowing Jessup his freedom, I had determined his fate as well as that of Royce and the others."
rustic The Rake 8/27/17
LOC: Page 233 "Here? Among the rustic folk?"
shave Once Upon a Moonlit Night 8/17/17
LOC: 42% "I can't see to shave with the mirror that low."
volcano The Rake 8/27/17
LOC: Page 206 "Even Mac was wary, as if Reggie was a volcano ready to erupt."
Leftovers:
defect (April)
LOC:
absurd (July - bonus) The Rake 8/27/17
LOC: Page 330 "Alys told herself that it was absurd to think the business so distasteful."
backbone (July-bonus) Some Kind of Hero 8/16/17
LOC: 514 kindle "Dingo was funny, and kind, and stupidly sweet, but he didn't seem to have much of a backbone."
August Overachievingaccount Location 82: "...they just stopped putting money into my account Racing the Sun 8/8 2.5 stars
crown Location 1498 "He needs a crown then..." The Hot Shot 8/8 3 stars
drain Location 2163: "She grabbed her drink and drained the last of it in one gulp." Spare Hearts 8/6 3 stars
earn Location 463 "This time, I earn myself a genuine grin from the good looking man." Pretty Stolen Dolls 8/12 3 stars
interfere p. 194 "So don't interfere with what you don't understand." The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr 8/6 2.5 stars
one Location 83 "It's the one he uses for work to find..." Pretty Lost Dolls 8/13 3 stars
outrageous
plastic location 162 "...the glowing plastic Jesus on his dashboard." Don't Breathe a Word 8/4 2 stars
stamp p. 347 "...the secret stamp of his feet..." After You'd Gone 8/4 3 stars
tow p. 84 :"...a passing tow tractor and baggage trailer." Simply Irresistible 8/5 1 star
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.
giant p. 194 "The giant hook was through..." Dirty Angels 8/3 3 stars
fate p. 246 "...on the fifty who marked his fate."
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover 8/2 3.5 stars
rustic p. 115 "...to be a rustic little bungalow on the east side of town..." Harmony Black 8/1 3.5 stars
shave p. 268: "You need to shave." Draw 8/2 3 stars
volcano p. 72: "Being alone on the edge of a volcano, with no one to talk to." The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them 8/9 3 stars
I'm in! 3/10
✔account - Heart's Blood Aug 5
p53 - It couldn't be Anluan's account of his own experience, surely.
✔crown - Heart's Blood Aug 7
p433 - A little wreath of greenery crowned her head.
✔drain - Heart's Blood Aug 4
p34 - I felt the blood drain from my face.
earn
interfere
one
outrageous
plastic
stamp
tow
7/102/5 Bonus
account-"He can't seem to ACCOUNT for the discrepancy." loc 4026 pg 178 Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 8/01
crown-"Failing this Joe Short ir his heirs-at-lay, who takes? The CROWN?"
pg 88 Past Tense by Catherine Aird 8/04
drain-"Mud and water DRAINed from us, splashed from us."
pg 57 Heaven Eyes by David Almond
earn
interfere
one-"He rifled through them, noting only ONE newish ONE." pg. 48
Past Tense by Catherine Aird 8/04
outrageous
plastic-"In their PLASTIC bag, they had survived the fall much more successfully than the outfit Bessie had been wearing." loc 3825 pg 168
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 8/01
stamp- "Grandpa was STAMPing through an alley toward us." pg 99
Heaven Eyes by David Almond
tow- "I coiled the TOW rope as Matt edge us toward the dock." pg 36 The Fourth of July Wake by Harold Adams 8/05
BONUS
giant-"I look around the room at all the shafts of light reaching through gaps like the fingers of a GIANT feeling around for lost treasure." pg 34
The Girl in Between by Sarah Crowell
fate
rustic-" A RUSTIC wit," Matt told me as we moved along. pg. 112
The Fourth of July Wake by Harold Adams 8/05
shave
volcano
»AUGUST 2017 - WORD HUNT«·Post 31
10/10
·ACCOUNT - Dead Serious location 679, 21% (8/11/17)
"But you're not exactly a social media guru, are you?" Turner clenches his teeth in a grimace. "You don't even have a Twitter account."
·CROWN - Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night pg.35 (8/9/17)
So that was what they sought in this competition-to go back in time and keep Rydstrom's crown.
·DRAIN - On the Prowl location 1801, 65% (8/27/17)
"It will break her. Splinter her mind. Drain who she is until all she has is the darkness of that pain. She will be lost, and when an angel is lost…" He licked his lips. "The whole world suffers for it."
·EARN - Hell Can Wait location 2425, 73% (8/30/17)
Biblical lore said this was a place where sinners would be "purified." A place to 'work through my darkness' and earn absolution or some shit. Yeah, that was for suckers.
·INTERFERE - Threescore & Tequila location 1816, 64% (8/18/17)
"And there were things going on with Ana and Carly at that time, too. Delicate and complicated things. Messing with timelines is a dangerous business. She only interfered with Seph's as much as she did because of what was at stake. And you have no idea what that cost her."
·ONE - Bad Nanny location 631, 13% (8/2/17)
"What's a crabby little cunt?" Oops. "It's a…type of endangered sea crustacean." I drop to one knee in the grass and take her shoulders in my hands.
·OUTRAGEOUS - When a Lioness Pounces location 448, 19% (8/25/17)
Reba with the sexy curves. Reba with the wild hair that wanted tugging. Reba with the smirking smile and outrageous mouth made for sucking. Instant boner.
·PLASTIC - Dead Serious location 1427, 44% (8/11/17)
I pull a condom out of my back pocket, giving the goat's head logo on the front a kiss before I rip open the plastic and discard the wrapper.
·STAMP - To Thrill A Thief location 1292, 25% (8/22/17)
Eli fought the urge to stamp her foot, this was going to hurt. "Too studly, okay? You're 6.7ft for heaven's sake, with muscles on your muscles. If one of the bank executives is a woman she won't be able to keep her eyes off you."
·TOW - White Hot location 307, 5% (8/16/17)
Cornelius and Matilda left, the hellhound Bunny in tow.
Bonus
5/5
·GIANT - Good Boyfriend location 1089, 66% (8/12/17)
"Definitely," she says with a smile, watching him tromp down the stairs like he's the Big fucking Friendly Giant or some shit.
·FATE - When a Lioness Pounces location 1578, 62% (8/25/17)
And Gaston soon had more to worry about than his club being burned to the ground. It seemed his condo had suffered a fiery fate too. Homeless and blue-balled. Could his evening get any worse.
·RUSTIC - White Hot location 809, 13% (8/16/17)
On the left, a vast living room waited under the high ceiling crossed with rough wooden beams and lit by three rustic chandeliers, rings of metal studded with candle-shaped bulbs, that could've come from a medieval castle.
·SHAVE - Bad Nanny location 4058, 83% (8/2/17)
I like his mannerisms and the way he smiles, how he takes such care to shave designs into his hair each morning.
·VOLCANO - Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night pg.50 (8/9/17)
She'd never even seen a mountain in person until she'd flown in white-knuckled awe over the Guatemalan countryside with it's volcano silhouettes and jungle-covered peaks.
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August Monthly Word Hunt✓ 0-3 words : better luck next time
✓ 3-5 words : warming up
✓ 6-8 words : getting hotter
✓ 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
10/10 found
✓ Account: See Jane Score: They'd already talked about a special account for her. (audiobook: 00h36m19s)
✓ Crown: Some Girls Bite: Her black hair was up in a snug knot at the crown of her head, held by long silver pins. (page 242/252)
✓ Drain: Some Girls Bite: ..., and drank deeply, his throat swallowing convulsively until he'd drained it. (page 189/252)
✓ Earn: Hard and Fast: He'd earned a spot in her column for being so hot on the field. (page 13/137)
✓ Interfere: Sugar and Spice: Interfere. I may only be twenty-one but I'm not a dumb kid. (audiobook: 04h07m40s)
✓ One: Hard and Fast: There was one tiny condition she hadn't shared with her family ... (page 4/137)
✓ Outrageous: It Felt Like a Kiss: Half an hour later, Ellie was peed, showered and wearing the least outrageous outfit she could find in Ari's wardrobe:.... (audiobook: 04h11m32s)
✓ Plastic: Sugar and Spice: He reached behind his back for a plastic carrier bag he'd brought from the car and held out a red plastic bucket and small spade. (audiobook: 01h52m56s)
✓ Stamp: Twice Bitten: It would bear the initials “RG” and the white stamp of a flower-like fleur-de-lis. (page 5/256)
✓ Tow: It Felt Like a Kiss: Vaugn was striding towards them with a woman in tow. (audiobook: 05h32m07s)
Bonus 5/5 found
✓ Giant: Hard and Fast: Only of that offer includes a giant popcorn. (page 132/137)
✓ Fate: Sugar and Spice: Mandy stood up and took his hand, obviously resigned to her fate. (audiobook: 02h01m10s)
✓ Rustic: It Felt Like a Kiss: They drank red wine and ate couscous with lamb and root vegetables in a rustic broth. (audiobook: 11h35m15s)
✓ Shave: See Jane Score: He could either let the guys shave his hair into a mowhawk, or take the whole team out to dinner. (audiobook: 00h13m11s)
✓ Volcano: Midnight Marked: Light and magic poured upward like a volcano, spreading a thousand feet into the sky and casting blue-green light across the city. (Chapter 23, page 25/32
Carryover 1/2 found
✓ Ethical: Some Girls Bite: Is that ethical? (page 133/252)
Backbone
Sugar and Spice (03.08.2017): Interfere, plastic, fate.
It Felt Like a Kiss (06.08.2017): Outrageous, tow, rustic.
Hard and Fast (08.08.2017): Earn, one, giant.
See Jane Score (11.08.2017): Account, shave.
Some Girls Bite (15.08.2017): Crown, drain, ethical
Twice Bitten (18.08.2017): Stamp
Midnight Marked (28.08.2017): Volcano
Any alternatives for "tow"? Towards? Kowtow? .........towel? lol
How about 'towing'? Hehe
August Word Hunt
My Challenge (msg 35)
10 of 10 Words Found
5 of 5 Bonus Words
5 of 5 Books Read
August Words
✔account: Sleigh Bells in the Snow - Sarah Morgan
calibre loc: 14.6 ~ Bookings are up two hundred percent since you took over their account.
Read: 08.03 ★★★★
✔crown: Socialite's Gamble - Michelle Conder
calibre loc: 210.5 ~ ...and the one jewel in his father’s crown…
Read: 08.04 ★★★
✔drain: Dark Waters - Toni Anderson
calibre loc: 87.0 ~ Blood drained from her head and she swayed.
Read: 08.06 ★★★★
✔earn: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride - Cora Seton
calibre loc: 39.1 ~ Autumn definitely earned a kiss for that.
Read: 08.22 ★★★
✔interfere: Dark Waters - Toni Anderson
calibre loc: 494.4 ~ ...even though he knew better than to interfere with his fiancee’s job.
Read: 08.06 ★★★★
✔one: Sleigh Bells in the Snow - Sarah Morgan
calibre loc: 13.9 ~ So that makes you either Scrooge or one of the ghosts.
Read: 08.03 ★★★★
✔outrageous: Socialite's Gamble - Michelle Conder
calibre loc: 286.5 ~ ...everyone here was waiting for her to do something outrageous,
Read: 08.04 ★★★
✔plastic: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride - Cora Seton
calibre loc: 37.9 ~ but next to Autumn she seemed so…plastic.
Read: 08.22 ★★★
✔stamp: Dark Waters - Toni Anderson
calibre loc: 13.1 ~ ...rifled through the pockets until he found a couple of stamps.
Read: 08.06 ★★★★
✔tow: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride - Cora Seton
calibre loc: 214.1 ~ He exited the building, Jamie and Claire in tow.
Read: 08.22 ★★★
Bonus Words
✔giant: Accidental SEAL - Sharon Hamilton
calibre loc: 77.6 ~ Kyle watched as the giant SEAL unfolded from the table,
Read: 08.02 ★★★
✔fate: Accidental SEAL - Sharon Hamilton
calibre loc: 35.0 ~ What a fucked up twist of fate that would be.
Read: 08.02 ★★★
✔rustic: Sleigh Bells in the Snow - Sarah Morgan
calibre loc: 97.7 ~ ...pulled up outside the little rustic gate that marked the track,
Read: 08.03 ★★★★
✔shave: Accidental SEAL - Sharon Hamilton
calibre loc: 53.0 ~ He decided to shave tomorrow.
Read: 08.02 ★★★
✔volcano: Socialite's Gamble - Michelle Conder
calibre loc: 61.4 ~ The volcano at the Mirage erupted behind her…
Read: 08.04 ★★★
I FOUND HICKORY *SOBS* IT TOOK EIGHT MONTHS BUT I DID IT!
Calila wrote: "I FOUND HICKORY *SOBS* IT TOOK EIGHT MONTHS BUT I DID IT!
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LOL - thank heavens!!!
Calila wrote: "I FOUND HICKORY *SOBS* IT TOOK EIGHT MONTHS BUT I DID IT!
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Yessssssssssssssss!
Calila wrote: "I FOUND HICKORY *SOBS* IT TOOK EIGHT MONTHS BUT I DID IT!
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Awesome! 😊
I'm just so happy!! (Except the book also has 3 other words so now I have to decide which to sacrifice because I am NOT passing up hickory)
Calila wrote: "I'm just so happy!! (Except the book also has 3 other words so now I have to decide which to sacrifice because I am NOT passing up hickory)"Lol! I wouldn't either!
Nevermind!
Calila wrote: "15/15 + 1/1!!!!!!!!"*happy dance*
Congrats Calila!! A big month for you :D
I think this might be my fasted finish! I was worried about volcano, but I found it in one of the first books I read...that never happens! Thanks Jane for the challenge!
August Monthly Word Hunt
Read: 10/10
Bonus Read: 5/5
√ 8/5 account: Show Me, Baby, pg 47 of 149 The closure of a phone account for Lily someone.
√ 8/1 crown: Wired, pg 90 of 303 Will, on the other hand, was treated like a crown prince on his birthday.
√ 8/9 drain: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, pg 31 of 316 ...on each tiny diamond until the water turned cold, and Curry worriedly pulled the plug on the drain.
√ 8/9 giant: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, pg 76 of 316 ...the one that had so infuriated Ian's father and had earned young Ian many beatings.
√ 8/3 interfere: Zach's Law, pg 214 of 304 "...Your lover means to interfere in my work, and I can't allow that. ...
√ 8/1 one: Wired, pg 2 of 303 The subject was a local nursing home called Sunset Gardens, one of twenty homes for the elderly...
√ 8/2 outrageous: Wired, pg 271 of 303 She couldn’t think of anything else outrageous to tell him.
√ 8/6 plastic: Nuts, pg 19 of 308 Grace and Jack were that impossibility in this plastic town: real people.
√ 8/5 stamp: Show Me, Baby, pg 143 of 149 His gaze took in the papers neatly stacked in the inbox and the pile of stamped envelopes with letters awaiting his signature.
√ 8/5 tow: Show Me, Baby, pg 109 of 149 As with the suggestions for Bart’s tow truck company, her notions for the clinic…
Bonus:
√ 8/9 giant: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, pg 26 of 316 A giant walked into the box.
√ 8/3 fate: Zach's Law, pg 181 of 304 "You sent Zach out alone to the back of beyond, only bad buys for company, and fate threw a wild card into his hand?"
√ 8/6 rustic: Nuts, pg 42 of 308 …, or their Palm Beach winter house, and head up for some good old-fashioned rustic country life on their “farm.”
√ 8/2 shave: Zach's Law, pg 116 of 304 There was something oddly intimate in watching him shave, and Teddy liked it.
√ 8/6 volcano: Nuts, pg 7 of 308 “Krakatoa? You’re going to a volcano?”
Found a "volcanoes," but not a singular "volcano" yet!
Congrats Tammie!!Hope you find that volcano soon Becky :)
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
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1 - 31 August 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!
August
account
crown
drain
earn
interfere
one
outrageous
plastic
stamp
tow
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.
giant
fate
rustic
shave
volcano
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.