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2017 October 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'.
Octoberdirt: p. 62 "...and flinging clumps of mossy dirt." The Werewolf Meets His Match 10/8 3 stars
erect: p. 236 "A gibbet had been erected and upon it..." The Warded Man 10/15 3.5 stars
explain: Location 2326: "Do I demand you explain why?" Making Chase 10/7 3 stars
fence: Location 601: "A very high fence." Orbiting Jupiter 10/3 4 stars
frame: Location 504: "up to the battered door frame. Status Update 10/7 3 stars
friend: Location 1353 "...to lose the only real friend I have in my age bracket." Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here 2 stars 10/9
point: p.45: There was no point. The Game Plan 10/2 3 stars
ship: Location 114: "...if our ship was going down..." Anti-Romance 3.5 stars 10/9
stand: p. 45: Where the hell do we stand? Shame on You 10/2 2.5 stars
undress: p. 119: You were starting to undress me. Drunk Dial 10/1 4 stars
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.
branch: P. 325: "...until we heard a branch break a few feet away from us." Into the Hollow 10/3 3 stars
fabulous: p. 170 "...somewhere more suitable for how fabulous you are..." The Bookshop on the Corner 10/7 3 stars
filthy: Location 645: "Just that filthy mouth you've developed." Wicked Fall 10/5 2 stars
servant: Location 328: "...would have begun scolding me in earnest, servant or not..." Savage Nights 10/16 2.5 stars
succinct: Location 2158 "April gave her a succinct nod..." A Stone in the Sea 10/16 3 stars
Mine!*giggle* erect
15/15
Dirt: A Beginner's Guide to Wooing Your Mate 10/01/17 ★★★★
LOC 496 - "With his chin up and his magic curled around him, Zeki had also smelled sharply of petrichor, like dry dirt finally touched by rain."
Erect: Pins and Needles 10/03-04/17 ★★★★
LOC 3972 - "A series of tables and telephone stations were erected right down the middle of the room, glass and cinder blocks extending from the floor to the ceiling."
Explain: Gays of Our Lives 10/04-05/17 ★★★★
LOC 869 - "Where I have to explain more about MS than anyone who doesn't have it needs to know."
Fence: Gays of Our Lives 10/04-05/17 ★★★★
LOC 2954 - "I sat on the steps so I couldn't see over the fence to the rest of the city and let myself imagine it."
Frame: A Beginner's Guide to Wooing Your Mate 10/01/17 ★★★★
LOC 494 - "Theo didn't understand why or how, but one moment he'd been on his way to his locker, and the next he'd followed the sound of shouting and stumbled upon Zeki Janowitz, his large eyes dark, his small frame crackling with energy and fury."
Friend: There's This Guy 10/02-03/17 ★★★★
LOC 24 - "Oh hello, petard, my old friend."
Point: There's This Guy 10/02-03/17 ★★★★
LOC 45 - "At some point in Jake Moore's life, someone made him...less."
Ship: There's This Guy 10/02-03/17 ★★★★
LOC 52 - "Shipyards."
Stand: Gays of Our Lives 10/04-05/17 ★★★★
LOC 2280 - "Offer stands."
Undress: Pins and Needles 10/03-04/17 ★★★★
LOC 2974 - "I'd be more comfortable if I weren't the only one undressed."
BONUS:
Branch: Pins and Needles 10/03-04/17 ★★★★
LOC 4880: "You'd be surprised how many people are willing to help out when younger artists want to branch out on their own."
Fabulous: Invisible to See 10/01-02/17 ★★
LOC 404: "Fabulous."
Filthy: Invisible to See 10/01-02/17 ★★
LOC 660 - "I know what yer done, yer filthy little Death-eatin' snake!"
Servant: Invisible to See 10/01-02/17 ★★
LOC 3339 - "Our servant will convert the looking glasses for us tonight."
Succinct: A Beginner's Guide to Wooing Your Mate 10/01/17 ★★★★
LOC 1552 - "Nils had said that twice already, but their fire chief wasn't known for his succinct speeches."
October Word Hunt 10/10October Bonus Words 5/5
Geist Oct 5 ★★★✰✰
Filthy (bonus) carrying a filthy orphan (16%)
Dirt his face smeared with dirt, (86%)
Ship cranking the ship closer (73%)
Death's Rival Oct 7 ★★★★★
Fence "The brick fence behind..." (34%)
Point "the victim’s point of view" (50%)
Stand "We’ll see how your skills stand up..." (39%)
Blood Trade Oct 16 ★★★★★
Servant (bonus) "his human servant,"
Succinct (bonus) " Evan asked succinct questions and listened without
further comment. "
Branch (bonus) "grabbing the lowest branch and hoisting myself up."
Key of Light Oct 28 ★★★★✰
Fabulous "Your hair looks fabulous." (52%)
Undress began to undress her. (70%)
Explain That conflicts with loving you, and I can't explain it. (76%)
Don't Let Go Oct 29 ★★★✰✰
Erect "...a fence so recently erected that the tempered wood..." (13%)
Frame "She clung to the metal window frame..." (78%)
Friend "Tell me what your friend was doing here...." (75%)
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I'm so in!October Word Hunt
Regular words: 10/10 found
✓ Dirt: Irresistible You by Kate Meader (07/10) ★★★★
"There should be no need for her to get into the dirt , and besides, such close proximity..." Loc 466 of 4362
✓ Erect: Lucas by Sawyer Bennett (02/10) ★★★
"...and her core comes to rest on my erection ." Loc 178 of 4301
✓ Explain: Irresistible You by Kate Meader (07/10) ★★★★
"He shouldn't have to explain it." Loc 254 of 4362
✓ Fence: Irresistible You by Kate Meader (07/10) ★★★★
"No fence sitting allowed." Loc 1668 of 4362
✓ Frame: Crashed Out by Tessa Bailey (09/10) ★★★★
"...mile-wide frame squeezing through her front door..." Page 16
✓ Friend: Royally Matched by Emma Chase (06/10) ★★★
"They'll see in him their son, brother, best friend , and even if he mucks it up now..." Loc 362 of 3740
✓ Point: Royally Matched by Emma Chase (06/10) ★★★
"Hell, at this point , I'd rather settle for an energetic Quidditch match." Loc 42 of 3740
✓ Ship: Crashed Out by Tessa Bailey (09/10) ★★★★
"...rocking his body like a ship ..." Page 62
✓ Stand: Off Course by Sawyer Bennett (11/10) ★★
"It's been two days since I've seen her and I can't stand it anymore." page 40
✓ Undress: Too Beautiful to Break by Tessa Bailey (04/10) ★★★★
"Aren't you going to... undress ?" Loc 943 of 3453"
Bonus words: 5/5 found
✓ Branch: Too Beautiful to Break by Tessa Bailey (04/10) ★★★★
"...the feel of a tree branch in her hand as she traced the edge of the steps." Loc 863 of 3453
✓ Fabulous: Royally Matched by Emma Chase (06/10) ★★★
"...well, they look fabulous on her." Loc 1074 of 3740
✓ Filthy: Too Beautiful to Break by Tessa Bailey (04/10) ★★★★
"...right against his filthy ear." Loc 2713 of 3453
✓ Servant: Extra Credit by Poppy Dunne (20/10) ★★★
"Come for me, sweet death. Take your servant now." Loc 442 of 2593
✓ Succinct: Crashed Out by Tessa Bailey (09/10) ★★★★
"It didn't matter how succinct he made his explanation..." Page 49
Here we go October!October Word Hunt
1. dirt - The Score | Oct 8
Page 296: Like fishing or riding dirt bikes
2. erect - Wait for You | Oct 3
Page 343: His erection rested against me
3. explain - Fifty Shades Darker | Oct 28
Page 22: That explains the inappropriate question
4. fence - Fifty Shades Darker | Oct 28
Page 134: Surrounded by a low fence
5. frame - Wait for You | Oct 3
Page 3: Blue eyes framed by thick black lashes
6. friend - Wait for You | Oct 3
Page 13: Only his friends call him Cam
7. point - Well Hung | Oct 17
Page 2: Pointing it at him
8. ship - Well Hung | Oct 17
Page 13: The woman who turned this ship around
9. stand - Well Hung | Oct 17
Page 17: WH stand for my name, Wyatt Hammer
10. undress - The Score | Oct 8
Page 296: Or who undresses who
Bonus
1. branch - The Foxe & the Hound | Oct 24
Page 48: I being, offering an olive branch
2. fabulous
3. filthy - The Score | Oct 8
Page 17: Hannah told me he's filthy rich
4. servant
5. succinct
Rollovers
September Bonus
1. absentmindedly - Fifty Shades Darker | Oct 28
Page 291: Absentmindedly, he begins to trace my collarbone
2. controversial
Count me in! ;)October Word Hunt
10/10 ~ COMPLETED
Dirt ~ A Potion to Die For ~ page ~ ... would hopefully dissolve the bad memories along with all the DIRT. ~ 10/6/17
Erect ~ Heart of Evil ~ page 371 ~ ... in one of the giant swinging hammocks Cliff had just ERECTED in ... ~ 10/22/17
Explain ~ One Night in Bridgeport ~ page 6 ~ ... told him she didn’t want him to go, but she couldn’t really EXPLAIN ... ~ 10/8/17
Fence ~ Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes ~ page 84 ~ ... and some how a gate accidentally left open, a FENCE jumped. ~ 10/17/17
Frame ~ Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes ~ page 32 ~ ... still stuck in the mirror FRAME over her dresser. ~ 10/17/17
Friend ~ One Night in Bridgeport ~ page 28 ~ ... approaching footsteps and turned around to see an old FRIEND coming ... ~ 10/6/17
Point ~ One Night in Bridgeport ~ page 22 ~ ... couldn’t exactly say why he left that way. All he k ew at that POINT was ... ~ 10/6/17
Ship ~ Must Love Wieners ~ page 346 ~ ... mail and with the cruise SHIP too. Did you not get them?” ~ 10/27/17
Stand ~ The Good Daughter ~ loc. 409 ~ ... fun, brother.” “Both of you STAND up.” ~ 10/11/17
Undress ~ Dead of Night: Dancers in the Dark / The Devil's Footprints ~ page 62 ~ ...for this Spartan accommodation, and he sighed as he UNDRESSED. 10/27/17
5/5 ~ COMPLETED
Branch ~ Green River Blend ~ page 234 ~ more paperwork in a strange BRANCH office. ~ 10/18/17
Fabulous ~ Christmas Joy ~page 224 ~ ... her arms. Molly walked right into them. “That was FABULOUS ... ~ 10/16/17
Filthy ~ Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes ~ page 16 ~ ... she didn’t particularly enjoy laundering filthy ... ~ 10/17/17
Servant ~ The Good Daughter ~ loc. 6508 ~ ... of being a poor civil SERVANT ~ 10/11/17
Succinct ~ The Good Daughter ~ loc. 5293 ~ She tried to be more SUCCINCT. ~ 10/11/17
Orphans ~
1. Absentmindedly (Sept.)
2. Controversial (Sept.) ~ Dead of Night: Dancers in the Dark / The Devil's Footprints ~ page 315 ~ ... some years ago.” Yes and no, Michael said. “It’s a CONTROVERSIAL diag ... ~ 10/27/17
3. Backbone (July) ~ A Potion to Die For ~ page 35 ~ ... of glitches with my magic potions. First, a rule called the BACKBONE ... ~ 10/6/17
Calila wrote: "Mine!*giggle* erect"
Oh my gosh! LOLOL
(I'm hoping this won't be my trouble word! *side-eyes*
Of course, I'm in! This is my most favorite month ever! :)
Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 30 October 2017
October finished 10/10!
dirt - Taming Teddy - LOC 1127 - "Old furniture, broken kitchen items, dirt and dust in every corner." 10/12/2017
erect - The Art of Mutual Pleasure - LOC 512 - "Benjamin swallowed in panic when he realised his thoughts rushed to imagining what the man’s erect organ possibly looked like." 10/2/2017
explain - That Eighteenth Summer - LOC 1361 - "Maybe if I explain to her how important it is." 10/25/2017
fence - Beyond the Surface - LOC 2243 - "With each step Nick took toward him, Jensen took one back, until he was trapped up against the fence." 10/10/2017
frame - That Eighteenth Summer - LOC 1905 - "Behind them, stuck in the corner of the mirror frame is a picture of Benjam and I, ten and five, standing in front of her rose bushes, the soldiers proudly in our hands." 10/25/2017
friend - That Eighteenth Summer - LOC 2125 - "“Benjamin Hannigan was my best friend,” Luca says, “And if you think that would have been his response to this setback, then you didn’t know him at all.”" 10/25/2017
point - Taming Teddy - LOC 3401 - "“Good point, hotshot,” Jamie said, grabbing my hand and pulling me into the bathroom." 10/12/2017
ship - The Art of Mutual Pleasure - LOC 1851 - "The muscles were tight underneath his warm skin, and for a moment Benjamin let himself imagine he was being held down, a prisoner on a ship where all the sailors could have his way with him." 10/2/2017
stand - Taming Teddy - LOC 3116 - "Officially, I was covering the ceremony as a freelance journalist, which meant I couldn’t be there for the dining portion of the evening, but I could stand in the back while they gave out the awards at the end." 10/12/2017
undress - Finding Mr. Wright - LOC 1302 - "“Good.” Noah began to undress, and Mason let himself watch a little bit, admiring the long, lean lines, before he stripped off his filthy T-shirt, shocked at the moan that filled the air." 10/15/2017
Bonus
branch - Beyond the Surface - LOC 1146 - "“So many designers branch out into the usual perfume, or home goods, but this is coming from your heart, I can tell.” He gave Julian a big smile. “I think it’s amazing.”" 10/10/2017
fabulous - Finding Mr. Wright - LOC 1110 - "“Lovely. You did a fabulous job. I’m so proud of you.”" 10/15/2017
filthy - Finding Mr. Wright - LOC 1303 - "“Good.” Noah began to undress, and Mason let himself watch a little bit, admiring the long, lean lines, before he stripped off his filthy T-shirt, shocked at the moan that filled the air." 10/15/2017
servant - The Art of Mutual Pleasure - LOC 1597 - "Were Frederick’s angelic hair and blue eyes only a disguise for a servant of the underworld, who ascended into this world to tempt good men into sin?" 10/2/2017
succinct - Beyond the Surface - LOC 1120 - "Julian knew how shy Zach was, but his observations were as succinct as if he’d been studying relationships for years." 10/10/2017
10/10 words5/5 bonus words
9 books read
dirt Dark Debt 10/16/2017
LOC: Page 362 "So I took a step back and swept dirt from my dress as Julien coughed."
erect Lover Avenged 10/9/17
LOC: Page 56 "When he and his brothers had finished erecting everything, and had stacked the older jars, he'd been convinced that they wouldn't need this much room."
explain Secret Desires of a Gentleman 10/13/17
LOC: Page 173 "It's clear you have not been apprised of the arrangements, so allow me to explain them."
fence Dark Debt 10/16/17
LOC: Page 11 "Media vans clustered outside the tall iron fence that bounded the House's large grounds."
frame Make Her Pay 10/9/17
LOC Page 3 "For the first time he shifted his muscular frame in the chair."
friend Secret Desires of a Gentleman 10/13/17
LOC: Page 3 "But Prudence had pots of money and had been happy to back her dearest friend in the venture of her dreams."
point Lover Avenged 10/9/17
LOC Page 8 "The lesson he had learned had stuck, although only to a point."
ship Make Her Pay 10/9/17
LOC: Page 6 "There is no manifest on record of a ship that wasn't registered..."
stand Into the Fire 10/3/17
LOC: Page 4 "I could stand here and seethe, or I could make myself useful."
undress Secret Desires of a Gentleman 10/13/17
LOC: Page 265 "...her words continued to pound through his head as he undressed."
Bonus:
branch Make Her Pay 10/9/17
LOC: Page 129 "...I believe this is where the branch of the family you are looking for once lived."
fabulous Lover Avenged 10/9/17
LOC: Page 249 "My God, this is fabulous."
filthy Into the Fire 10/3/17
LOC Page 78 "Filthy Ingrate!"
servant Into the Fire 10/3/17
LOC Page 179 "Marty bristled at being ordered around like a servant."
succinct Forever and the Night 11/26/17
LOC: Page 65 "No" he said with succinct reluctance."
October--I'm in for Champion Hunter + BonusRead: 10/10
Bonus Read: 5/5
√ 10/6 dirt: Legal Legacy 3, loc 3254 of 5975 ... , and I mean any, untoward word, action, or speck of dirt that could bury that arrogant, treasonous...
√ 10/24 erect: Dark Skye, pg 257 of 421 He remained erect, and his mate’s hips began to move, ….
√ 10/2 explain: Ready Player One, pg 41 of 374, “Then please explain to me why he owned Ladyhawke on both VHS and LaserDisc?”
√ 10/1 fence: Written in My Own Heart's Blood, pg 56 of 825 They were both plain as fence posts, though they otherwise didn’t resemble each other much.
√ 10/12 frame: The Unidentified Redhead, pg 205 of 318 Hell, I'd frame it and put it on my mantel, it was so cute.
√ 10/1 friend: Written in My Own Heart's Blood, pg 20 of 825 Sandy was by way of being a friendand was already pulling a voluminous snowy handkerchief from his sleeve. .
√ 10/3 point: Ready Player One, pg 110 of 374, And as I spoke the line, the warning on my display vanished and a score of 100 points appeared, superimposed at the top of my display.
√ 10/9 ship: The Gunslinger and the Heiress, pg 8 of 282, The ship maneuvered through the deepest channel of the harbor toward the docks.
√ 10/1 stand: Written in My Own Heart's Blood, pg 6 of 825, She left the shelter of the doorway in which she’d been lingering and came across the alley to stand right in front of him.
√ 10/23 undress: Dark Skye, pg 126 of 421 “Yours straightened when I began to undress.
Bonus
√ 10/24 branch: Dark Skye, pg 185 of 421 She spied a leafy branch that arched down beside a smooth trunk, heavier….
√ 10/12 fabulous: The Unidentified Redhead, pg 108 of 318 I laughed when I realized a fabulous but not very mood-appropriate song was still playing.
√ 10/6 filthy: Legal Legacy 3, loc 3254 of 5975 I wanna know every filthy detail, like, what did he think of your...
√ 10/9 servant: The Gunslinger and the Heiress, pg 49 of 282, ...a trip usually made in a carriage with a servant accompanying her--seemed difficult and worry laden.
√ 10/11 succinct: The Gunslinger and the Heiress, pg 181 of 282, Providence had aided her in keeping his kiss short and succinct--or was it otherwise?
Rissa wrote: "Of course, I'm in! This is my most favorite month ever! :)"
ROFLOL
October Word HuntRead: 10/10
Bonus Read: 5/5
DONE: 10-26-17
dirt: The grooved soles of steel-toed boots collected pockets of gooey DIRT, leaving chunks behind on the trailer linoleum as various foremen came in to talk to him. All the Right Angles (p. 25) - Stef Ann Holm 10-12-17
erect: He slid his palm from her waist to her breast and stroked her ERECT nipple with his thumb. The Mistress Diaries (p. 15) - Julianne MacLean10-3-17
explain: "Still doesn't EXPLAIN her disappearance from us for 7 days. Backtrack: An Amnesia Romance (LOC 1078) - Blue Davis 10-4-17
fence: It was in dire need of stain, and the picket FENCE surrounding the small front lawn needed some white paint. Big Bad Neighbor (LOC 64) - Tia Siren 10-10-17
frame: She was now standing directly in the path of the two as if her small FRAME could do much to hold the giant that was Wes. Falling For My White Werewolf (LOC 47) - R.S. Holloway 10-2-17
friend: But he has been my best FRIEND since the beginning of high school and we've been frat roomies since we started at Northeastern. Off Sides (p. 19) - Sawyer Bennett 10-1-17
point "Well he does have a POINT about all of this," Anna said. Big Bad Neighbor (LOC 1289) - Tia Siren 10-10-17
ship: It appears Father is about to launch a thousand SHIPS. The Mistress Diaries (p. 120) - Julianne MacLean 10-3-17
stand: Well, we can just STAND here all day until you decide to tell me. Falling For My White Werewolf (LOC 422) - R.S. Holloway 10-2-17
undress: With measured proficiency, he turned her to face him again and began to UNDRESS her, keeping his eyes fixed on hers the entire time. The Mistress Diaries (p. 4) - Julianne MacLean 10-3-17
BONUS
branch: My gloved fingertips clawed at a BRANCH. Backtrack: An Amnesia Romance (LOC 60) - Blue Davis 10-4-17
fabulous: FABULOUS, Mared thought. Highlander in Love (p. 105) - Julia London 10-26-17
filthy: Its not that I don't cuss, its just that Paula does nothing but spout FILTHY words. Off Sides (p. 11) - Sawyer Bennett 10-1-17
servant: To them, a woman wasn't much more than a SERVANT to the men in the family. Backtrack: An Amnesia Romance (LOC 461) - Blue Davis 10-4-17
succint: The accountant had a SUCCINT voice, a no-nonsense approach to getting things started. All the Right Angles (p. 220) - Stef Ann Holm 10-12-17
I'm in.Succinct will probably be the tricky one.
October Word Hunt15/15 FOUND
✔ dirt - The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
(leaving a rooster tail of dirt in her wake), p13
✔ erect - The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
(and then held itself erect), p78
✔ explain - Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
(explain yourself), p147
✔ fence - Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik 10/9
(the other side of the tall fence), p9
✔ frame - The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/4
(removed the now twisted metal from the frame), p219
✔ friend - Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik 10/9
(the dragon was his friend), p60
✔ point - The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
(but before the point of no return), p51
✔ ship - Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
(across the heaving deck of the ship), p1
✔ stand - The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
(they passed a cool stand of cottonwood trees), p29
✔ undress - Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
(did not think he had ever undressed her so fast), p330
bonus
✔ branch - The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/4
(her foot hit a fallen branch), p17
✔ fabulous - The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
(you'll look fabulous in a white tux), p406
✔ filthy - The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
(in a filthy alley), p100
✔ servant - Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
(her job as a servant in Dorothy's court), p253
✔ succinct - Bite My Fire - Mary Hughes 10/14
( the report was succinct), p43
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Mojca wrote: "I'm in.Succinct will probably be the tricky one."
Totally agree!
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 30 October 2017
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!~9 as of 10.01.2017
dirt pulled into the dirt parking lot...pg 39...
A Killer Read, Erika Chase...10.01.2017
erect Lizzie sat erect in the char...pg 143...
A Killer Read, Erika Chase...10.01.2017
explain it would sure explain...pg 273...
A Killer Read, Erika Chase...10.01.2017
fence tall iron fence that bounded...pg 11...
...Dark Debt, Chloe Neill...10.01.2017
frame its frame delicately gilded...pg 13...Dark Debt, Chloe Neill...10.01.2017
friend Mallory Carmichael was my oldest friend...pg 2...Dark Debt, Chloe Neill...10.01.2017
point~ at one point...pg 21...Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarity...10.03.2017
ship~ the ship has sailed...pg 95...Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarity...10.03.2017
stand~ I can't stand...pg 5...Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarity...10.03.2017
undress
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.
branch
fabulous
filthy
servant
succinct
My Spot.Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 30 October 2017
Words Found - 10 of 10 and 3 of 5 Bonus
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
dirt, For You Kristen Ashley 10/12/17**** - who was old as DIRT... (pg 177)
erect, Just Drive L. A. Witt 10/03/17**** - Rubbing two very ERECT dicks against each other. (loc 21.9%)
explain, When We Were Us Tawdra Kandle 10/05/17***** - EXPLAIN...what's going on and everything. (loc 32.9%)
fence, Just Drive - ...just beyond the end of the privacy FENCE. (loc 89.7%)
frame, For You - his tall FRAME was lean... (pg 55)
friend, For You - He was good at being my brother's best FRIEND, (pg 40)
point, The Lying Game Ruth Ware 10/18/17** - You do not get a POINT for that, (pg 24)
ship, Just Drive - ...the elaborate sailing SHIP on the left side...(loc 23.3%)
stand, When We Were Us - I couldn't STAND the idea of... (loc 91.4%)
undress, The Lying Game - I don't want to UNDRESS. (pg 67)
branch, Heart of the Race Mary Calmes 10/22/17*** - and had his left wrist run through by a branch, (loc 4.7%)
fabulous, When We Were Us - it meant we'll finish this later. FABULOUS. (loc 17.6%)
filthy, The Lying Game - You're a FILTHY liar. (pg 56)
servant
succinct
RRRC October Word HuntOctober 1st - October 31st
0/10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
1. dirt ~
2. erect ~
3. explain ~
4. fence ~
5. frame ~
6. friend ~
7. point ~
8. ship ~
9. stand ~
10. undress ~
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bonus
0/5 Completed
1. branch ~
2. fabulous ~
3. filthy ~
4. servant ~
5. succinct ~
1 2 3 4 5
RRRC October Word HuntOctober 1st - October 31st
October Read: 10/10
October Bonus: 4/5
Carryover: 1/4
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave 3 Oct
10. Undress: …involving me in a state of undress. Pg 17
Bonus
1. Branch: And allowed one branch of the Blommes' children… Pg 12
Carryover
rifle: He took his rifle off his open tailgate… Pg 107
The White Lily 8 Oct
5. Frame: …she was pressed to the front of his tall, hard frame… Pg 44
Bonus
3. Filthy: Now that position gave him all manner of filthy ideas. Pg 24
4. Servant: …now he needed him to remain a servant in his house… Pg 69
The Spy in the Silver Palace 12 Oct
6. Friend: …to search for their friend amongst the students… Pg 11
The Night Realm 18 Oct
3. Explain: …before I explain how… Pg 20
7. Point: Your Point? Pg 89
9. Stand: …is spreading into your flesh the longer you stand there… Pg 87
Heart of Venom 22 Oct
1. Dirt: …rolling around in the dirt… Pg 111
4. Fence: …and a white picket fence. Pg 108
8. Ship: …like the plank of a wrecked ship… Pg 69
Where One Goes 27 Oct
2. Erect: Her body is erect… Pg 119
Bonus
2. Fabulous: …with that fabulous knee-knocking smile of his. Pg 81
Bonus
succinct
Carryover:
absentmindedly
controversial
hickory
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 30 October 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!
October
dirt
erect
explain
fence
frame
friend
point
ship
stand
undress
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.
branch
fabulous
filthy
servant
succinct
IN!Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6
dirt: 10/4/17 The Dare by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 2285 "Man who likes showers more than dirt but still knows how to smoke cigars and chop wood."
erect: 10/4/17 The Dare by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 1880 "Well they do say that if an erect--"
explain: 10/4/17 The Dare by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 912 "Call your boss when we land, explain the situation, but don't tell the whole truth."
fence: 10/6/17 The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey.
LOC: 483 "So I climbed over the perimeter fence..."
frame: 10/1/17 The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 1792 "Jake put his arm around her tiny frame."
friend: 10/1/17 The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 5 "Kacey was his best friend, but only in his heart."
point: 10/1/17 The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 224 "Besides, I would like to point out that I didn't tell my mom a terrible lie."
ship: 10/3/17 The Wager by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 4034 "He grinned. 'I'll sink your ship anytime.'"
stand: 10/3/17 The Wager by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 130 "He made a move to stand up just as she buzzed the flight attendant..."
undress: 10/3/17 The Wager by Rachel Van Dyken.
LOC: 484 "I think I know how to undress myself, Jake."
Bonus
branch: 10/6/17 The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey.
LOC: 500 "'You're damn right it's a branch,' Miss Justineau agrees."
fabulous: 10/8/17 Royal Attraction by Tiffany Truitt.
LOC: 155 "You look like one of those dreadful women on Absolutely Fabulous."
filthy: 10/6/17 The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey.
LOC: 1950 "But Melanie, when she sees this filthy arsenal, says yes just as quickly, just as firmly."
servant: 10/8/17 Royal Attraction by Tiffany Truitt.
LOC: 1006 "I barely register the exchange between Aiden and the servant."
succinct: 10/8/17 The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King.
LOC: 908 "He dismisses me with a succinct once-over and concentrates on Natesa."
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 30 October 2017 - COMPLETED!
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
into a chair - American Queen Sierra Simone - 10/3
Final Debt Pepper Winters - 10/4
Bonus
Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.
❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈Completed❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 October 2017
9-10 words: CHAMPION hunter!
Read: 10/10
Bonus: 5/5
Books Read: 10
Words:
✔︎dirt: Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout|10/1/17|★★★
Pg. 4 ~ "And her eyes, they are the color of dirt, hardly remarkable."
✔︎erect: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood|10/1/17|★★★★
Pg. 31 ~ "The church is a small one, one of the first erected here, hundreds of years ago."
✔︎explain: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson|10/2/17|★★★
Pg. 12 ~ "Exactly why he made the connection he could not explain..."
✔︎fence: Hell's Geek by Eve Langlais|10/4/17|★★★★
Pg. 53 ~ "...with a jagged, wrought-iron fence and a front garden lined with thorny roses."
✔︎frame: Barrel Proof by Layla Reyne|10/6/17|★★★★
Pg. 6 ~ "...to the tension evident in Danny's frame..."
✔︎friend: Clockwork Heart by Heidi Cullinan|10/6/17|★★★★
Loc. 65 ~ "A good friend of mine will be there and is looking forward to meeting you."
✔︎point: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger|10/8/17|★★★★
Pg. 5 ~ "...she had on those damn falsies that point all over the place..."
✔︎ship: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews|10/11/17|★★★★
Pg. 12 ~ "We run a tight ship here."
✔︎stand: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer|10/12/17|★★★★
Loc. 1090 ~ "How people could stand to watch this, to enjoy this, baffled her."
✔︎undress: In the Ruins by Hailey Turner|10/26/17|★★★★
Loc. 3370 ~ "...not in the least embarrassed by his state of undress."
Bonus
✔︎branch: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood|10/1/17|★★★★
Pg. 75 ~ "...but sharp and crisp like a dry branch snapping."
✔︎fabulous: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson|10/2/17|★★★
Pg. 24 ~ "...a fabulous summer villa on the island of Varmdo..."
✔︎filthy: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger|10/8/17|★★★★
Pg. 135 ~ "You'll have snot all over your dirty filthy overcoat, and you'll be..."
✔︎servant: Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout|10/1/17|★★★
Pg. 318 ~ "What good are you if you end up a damn servant because you cannot deal?"
✔︎succinct: (Watch Me) Body You by Avril Ashton|10/27/17|★★★★
Pg. 133 ~ "Xavier's words were sharp and succinct."
❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈Completed❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈
15/15dirt Moving Maverick- loc 2533- It landed in the dirt at her feet. 10/4-10/5
erect Hexslayer- loc 3181- He helped Jamie shimmy out of the rest of his clothes, then leaned forward and took the erect cock waiting for him into his mouth. 10/8-10/9
explain Tops Down Bottoms Up- loc 695- "It's hard to explain but I just thought there was something there." 10/5-10/6
fence Tops Down Bottoms Up- loc 433- Seth stopped by a narrow gap where two sections of fence were pulled apart. 10/5-10/6
frame Black Hawk Tattoo- loc 1833- The frame screeched each time Jake inched it higher. 10/6-10/8
friend Hexslayer- loc 776- Just look at what had happened to Cicero's friend Isaac. 10/8-10/9
point An Unlocked Heart- loc 607- At one point, Leo had had to tell him to slow down. 10/1-10/2
ship Moving Maverick- loc 2690- I belatedly realized my loose lips were bound to sink some dignity ships. 10/4-10/5
stand An Unlocked Heart- loc 1263- It also spurred him on to stand up for himself, and for Leo. 10/1-10/2
undress An Unlocked Heart- loc 1367- He stood at the foot of the bed and began to undress himself, shrugging clear of his shirt before reaching down to unbutton his fly. 10/1-10/2
Bonus
branch Black Hawk Tattoo- loc 4367- Isaac went over to Alice and threw one of his tree branch arms across her shoulders. 10/6-10/8
fabulous Moving Maverick- loc 2545- "There is a fabulous booth over here that serves local shrimp." 10/4-10/5
filthy Tops Down Bottoms Up- loc 386- Seth did it with such a filthy grin that Rowan couldn't help but imagine what it might be like to offer something else for Seth's attention. 10/5-10/6
servant Hexslayer- loc 4185- The Midnight Assassin (also known as the "Servant Girl Annihilator") was an American serial killer who murdered eight people in Austin, Texas between 1884 and 1885. 10/8-10/9
succinct Black Hawk Tattoo- loc 4387- His "fuck you" the night before had been pretty damn succinct. 10/6-10/8
October Word Hunt
My Challenge (msg 31)
10 of 10 Words Found
5 of 5 Bonus Words
6 of 6 Books Read
October Words
✔dirt: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts
calibre loc: 111.9 ~ She leaped forward kicking dirt over it,
Read: 10.06 ★★★★
✔erect: Wrangled and Tangled - Lorelei James
calibre loc: 94.1 ~ ...acting as if she’d never seen an erect cock before.
Read: 10.14 ★★★★
✔explain: Hooked - Liz Fichera
calibre loc: 6.0 ~ That would also explain why he’d glared at me in English class…
Read: 10.29 ★★★★
✔fence: Hooked - Liz Fichera
calibre loc: 262.6 ~ There’s a barbed-wire fence at the end...
Read: 10.29 ★★★★
✔frame: Hooked - Liz Fichera
calibre loc: 41.7 ~ I opened the window and leaned my arm along the frame,
Read: 10.29 ★★★★
✔friend: Blue Roses - Mimi Strong
calibre loc: 15.0 ~ Luca and I would just be friends at first,
Read: 10.10 ★★★
✔point: Blue Roses - Mimi Strong
calibre loc: 13.2 ~ I point my thumb toward the door to the office.
Read: 10.10 ★★★
✔ship: Wrangled and Tangled - Lorelei James
calibre loc: 35.8 ~ You thinking about jumping ship and goin’ to work for Abe and Hank?
Read: 10.14 ★★★★
✔stand: Blue Roses - Mimi Strong
calibre loc: 74.2 ~ I stand up on my toes and reach up to his neck,
Read: 10.10 ★★★
✔undress: Once Forbidden - Terri Brisbin
calibre loc: 3780 ~ ...this was her first sight of him this undressed.
Read: 10.17 ★★★★
Bonus Words
✔branch: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts
calibre loc: 736.8 ~ Cut the branch, bring him down with it.
Read: 10.06 ★★★★
✔fabulous: Wrangled and Tangled - Lorelei James
calibre loc: 170.2 ~ “You look fabulous,” Vivien gushed.
Read: 10.14 ★★★★
✔filthy: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts
calibre loc: 189.6 ~ Her hair shone nearly white against her filthy face.
Read: 10.06 ★★★★
✔servant: Once Forbidden - Terri Brisbin
calibre loc: 36.4 ~ A servant came forward immediately with a goblet of ale.
Read: 10.17 ★★★★
✔succinct: Wild Ride - Julie Ann Walker
calibre loc: 135.8 ~ Carver’s answer was a succinct “Nope.”
Read: 10.25 ★★★★
OctoberRead: 10/10 + 5/5
Words:
dirt Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 3615 ... be able to get some dirt on him about past girls ...
erect Dark Rites Heather Graham 10/8/17 p 98 "The home is a Greek Revival house, erected in 1845, " Devin said to Vickie.
explain Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17 Loc 465 “Explain what you’re doing before you begin,” Marion said.
fence Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 738 Her mom and she didn’t really need a fence.
frame Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 246 ... antique-looking with a large curved pewter frame.
friend Cold Blooded Amanda Carlson 10/5/17 p 2 ... but also had become my friend and ally.
point Accidental Sire Molly Harper 10/7/17 p 76 At this point, I was being intentionally obtuse.
ship The Firebird Susanna Kearsley 10/5/17 p 75 ... learning to build ships and things, and he loved it.
stand The Firebird Susanna Kearsley 10/5/17 p 115 But do stand, my dear, that I might see your gown, it is most lovely.
undress Burn for Me Ilona Andrews 10/2/17 p 59 Was he actually going to undress her right here?
Bonus:
branch Accidental Sire Molly Harper 10/7/17 p 53 And his olive branch was more trunk-sized.
fabulous Accidental Sire Molly Harper 10/7/17 p 73 And then threw a fabulous party for my fellow New Dawn students.
filthy Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17 Loc 1352 The kelp was filthy, murky, slimy— nothing Marion could bear to touch.
servant Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17 Loc 1741 The room that the servant took Luke to was nice enough, aesthetically speaking.
succinct The Firebird Susanna Kearsley 10/5/17 p 74 ... before speaking a short and succinct Russian phrase that made ...
»OCTOBER 2017 - WORD HUNT«·Post 33
10/10
·DIRT - Insolent location 898, 73% (10/4/17)
She didn't understand, couldn't comprehend that she know faced a killer who would fuck her into the dirt. Bael almost felt sorry for her. Almost.
·ERECT - Wildfire pg.165 (10/21/17)
A six-legged horror sheathed in glistening thin tentacles that writhed like earthworms, it's top half erect as if it were some nightmarish version of a centaur…They came and came and came.
·EXPLAIN - A Demon and His Psycho location 3634, 76% (10/25/17)
"Well that amswers one question. If you'd-" Thunk. "-just let me-" Ping. "-explain." Clang. "Nothing to explain," she snapped, pulling forth another pair of daggers, small needlelike ones, from the seams of her jeans.
·FENCE - Wildfire pg.367 (10/21/17)
We crouched by the gate. Rivera pulled out big wire cutters. Behind the fence, a guard slumped over the console inside the guardhouse. A wet red smudge marked the window.
·FRAME - Darkness Awakened location 1665, 66% (10/2/17)
A giant hole had burned away most of it, leaving only hinges and scraps of wood hanging in the frame. The smell wasn't sulfuric. Not demonic fire. It was unique.
·FRIEND - The Dark Prince location 3524, 62% (10/12/17)
"We may not be friends now, but trust me, we will be soon. I mean, come on; look at me. I'm every girl's wet dream plus I'm pretty fucking awesome. You'll see," he grins.
·POINT - Trembling location 28, 1% (10/15/17)
Jason had shot five men in the head point blank to save me from getting killed. It made sense that Jason would seem older than me.
·SHIP - The Dark Ones location 1853, 47% (10/27/17)
The building said Immortal Industries. Talk about blatant. "You ship fish?" I still couldn't believe it. "Worldwide." Ethan grinned. "Disappointed?" "The name needs work."
·STAND - Savage Bite: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance location 653, 39% (10/8/17)
She felt awkward now. Barely dressed in front of a woman who claimed Zuri was nothing but a damn one-night stand.
·UNDRESS - Octavian's Undoing location 5382, 55% (10/28/17)
It was in those moments when she realized the state of her undress beneath the sheets, except for the lacy bra and bikini bottoms. Neither of which matched nor were remotely sexy.
Bonus
4/5
·BRANCH - Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic location 3385, 32% (in Dowser Series: Box Set 1) (10/7/17)
McGrowly snarled, reached up into the boughs of a cedar, and cracked a massive branch right off. A man fell out at his feet.
·FABULOUS - A Demon and His Witch location 2518, 59% (10/23/17)
"No, too much info would be inviting you to see the home video I made. But, we're getting off topic. Forget about my fabulous sex life, hard I know since I am so wonderful, and let's focus on you, which again goes against the grain, considered Hell revolves around me."
·FILTHY - A Demon and Her Scot location 542, 25% (10/30/17)
Those luscious lips pursed as she approached with undulating hips. "Such dirty language. Then again, what can I expect from a filthy Scot? You're just a step above an animal."
·SERVANT - La Petite Boulain location 4126, 83% (10/14/17)
Francois then performed the duties of a servant for Henry in the name of friendship; holding a bowl of scented water, that Henry might wash himself, and helping him to dress.
·SUCCINCT
Carryovers
0/1
·CONTROVERSIAL
»READ«
Monthly Word Hunt1 - 30 October 2017
CHAMPION hunter!
0 Words
0 Books
Words
October
dirt
erect
explain
fence
frame
friend
point
ship
stand
undress
Bonus
branch
fabulous
filthy
servant
succinct
Oct word search terms:dirt
erect
explain
fence
frame
friend
point
ship
stand
undress
Bonus Words (must find the EXACT word):
branch:
Fabulous:
"...when I saw the police cruiser through my not so panoramic but nonetheless fabulous etched windows..." (p. 248)
filthy
servant
succinct
I'm in!October: 10/10, 5/5!,
dirt: Valor's Trial, Tanya Huff 10/3/17 p.41 "Combats were designed to repel dirt"
erect: The Truth of Valor, Tanya Huff 10/5/17 p. 119. "Torin couldn't stand erect in any of the three compartments."
explain: The Truth of Valor, Tanya Huff 10/5/17 p. 100 "That would explain the personal touch."
fence: Legend, Marie Lu 10/9/17 p.153"Our house's fence shields me from view"
frame: Three Parts Dead, Max Gladstone 10/3/17 p. 226 "The frame had not been designed to support a thousand pounds of gargoyle."
friend: Three Parts Dead, Max Gladstone 10/3/17 p. 247 "Tell us where our friend went, and we'll go away."
point: The Truth of Valor, Tanya Huff 10/5/17 p. 16 "No point in actually making that observation aloud."
ship: Three Parts Dead, Max Gladstone 10/3/17 p. 200 "He could not have returned to his ship."
stand: Captive Prince , C.S. Pacat 10/7/17 p. 161 "It's done," said Laurent, who had come to stand beside him.
undress: p. 60 Captive Prince, C.S. Pacat 10/7/17 "Undress me," said Laurent.
BONUS
branch: Valor's Trial, Tanya Huff 10/3/17 p.53 "or the Others were a lot slicker than anyone in either branch of the military had ever given them credit for."
fabulous:The Sumage Solution, G.L. Carriger 10/12/17 p. 125 "You can't start me out on my fabulous gay future comparing every man I meet to Maximillian Barker."
filthy: Valor's Trial, Tanya Huff 10/3/17 p. 374 "The one that are being gray because it are choosing to, not because it are filthy"
servant: The Way Into Chaos, Harry Connolly 10/1/17 p. 348 "Dressed as a servant, he was so far beneath the notice of the people he had known that they couldn't even see him."
succinct: Annihilation, Jeff Vandermeer p. 86 "All I had left was to be succinct." 10/23/17
Catch-up:
ad hoc: NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman 10/22/17 p.86 "Too often, she finds, parents' own actions show kids an ad hoc appreciation of honesty."
Books:
COMPLETED CHALLENGE 10/22/17 15/15 With no orphans to c/o from lst month :)
October Word List
🍁Dirt "Tears slid down her face, leaving dirt tracks." Pg 284
Storm Gathering (The Scorpius Syndrome 04) Rebecca Zanetti ◆ Read 10/11/17 4.5*
🍁Erect "Stress-induced erectile dysfunction.” LOC 1241
Playboy Pilot Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland ◆ Read 10/08/17 3.5*
🍁Explain "Have your good wife make something substantial to eat and I'll rouse our guests and explain the unwelcome situation." Pg 132
The Devil's Waltz Anne Stuart ◆ Read 10/13/17 4.5*
🍁Fence "He found a place where a stone fence bordered the house and used it to hoist himself up on the ledge, just below the largest window." Pg 141
The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke 01) Tessa Dare ◆ Read 10/06/17 4*
🍁Frame "I could only imagine how the weight of his body might feel pressed down over my petite frame." LOC 426
Playboy Pilot Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland ◆ Read 10/08/17 3.5*
🍁Friend "“A friend,” Grey finished for him, echoing Barbara Thackeray’s own words—spoken, he noted, with precisely the same blushing intonation." Pg 47
Lord John and the Haunted Soldier (Lord John Grey 02.5) Diana Gabaldon ◆ Read 10/04/17 4*
🍁Point "So if you can’t even trust me to fly a plane, then there’s no point anyway.” LOC 1718
Playboy Pilot Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland ◆ Read 10/08/17 3.5*
🍁Ship "M'poor wife didn't even make it off the ship." Pg 156
The Devil's Waltz Anne Stuart ◆ Read 10/13/17 4.5*
🍁Stand “It was my first one-night stand, and he apologized the next morning.” Pg 51
Storm Gathering (The Scorpius Syndrome 04) Rebecca Zanetti ◆ Read 10/11/17 4.5*
🍁Undress “Shall I undress you?” she asked." Pg 72
The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke 01) Tessa Dare ◆ Read 10/06/17 4*
Bonus
🍁Branch "She was still there, wielding a tree branch in both hands as she stared after the retreating brigands." Pg 33
The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke 01) Tessa Dare ◆ Read 10/06/17 4*
🍁Fabulous "I had to try and figure out how one night I went to bed in my not very fabulous apartment after a day of my not very fabulous life only to wake up in another fucking world!" Pg 15
Fantastical (Fantasyland 03) Kristen Ashley ◆ Read 10/17/17 4*
🍁Filthy "Gormley, clearly grateful for the opportunity to be hospitable, snatched up a filthy cloth, and using this as a pot holder, poured hot liquid into a pottery mug, which he handed to Grey." Pg 11
Lord John and the Haunted Soldier (Lord John Grey 02.5) Diana Gabaldon ◆ Read 10/04/17 4*
🍁Servant "He bobbed an awkward bow, which Grey returned, with mutual murmurs of “your servant, sir.” Pg 11
Lord John and the Haunted Soldier (Lord John Grey 02.5) Diana Gabaldon ◆ Read 10/04/17 4*
🍁Succinct "An elevator pitch, as in what Cy told Pat to give me, was by definition a succinct, persuasive summary, a sales tactic to be used when time was of the essence." Pg 177
Betrayal (Infidelity 01) Aleatha Romig ◆ Read 10/22/17 3.5*
Romance Readers Reading Challenges2017 October Word Hunt
Duration: 1 - 30 October 2017
Progress: 14 out of 15
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
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.
October
Dirt: "We had our own encounter with Queen Dirt Face."
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
Erect: "It's barely a meter across because a slapdash drywall has been erected in the middle of the room, forming the back of the recording booth next door." Page 117
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes - **** - 10/4/2017 - 384 Pages
Explain: "He explained the Prophecy of Seven, the building of the Argo II, and their quest to reach Greece and defeat the giants before Gaea woke."
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
Fence: "'Clients' still get served slop and pap, still have to sleep fifty-seven to a room designed for twenty, still have to exercise in a grim concrete yard with the outside world taunting, only a mesh fence and a gun turret away." Page 60
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes - **** - 10/4/2017 - 384 Pages
Frame: "He made a finger picture frame."
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
Friend: “Hustle, my friend." Page 6
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes - **** - 10/4/2017 - 384 Pages
Point: "It came whistling down out of the sun, and the bannerbearer of the enemy had barely time to look up before the chiselheaded bodkin point sank into his face and he fell, the black flag toppling to cover him as he struck the pavement."
Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling - ** - 10/10/2017 - 573 Pages
Ship: "Just the stuff in stores, maybe canned goods in warehouses, that sort of thing. But the bulk stuff, the wheat and like that in the silos and elevators, maybe on ships, a lot of it wouldn't get taken."
Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling - ** - 10/10/2017 - 573 Pages
Stand: "“I don't think your people need to stand there being uncomfortable, Mr. Hutton."
Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling - ** - 10/10/2017 - 573 Pages
Undress: "Lie there while I undress" Page 142
Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks - ***** - 10/21/2017 - 323 Pages
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.
Branch: "Trace the twelve symbols of one of the demon lords with a scribe of gold, followed by the four symbols of the demon you wish to summon using the ash of a branch that has lain across a grave." Page 86
You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister - ***** - 10/23/2017 - 334 Pages
Fabulous: "Lust and physical attraction are all well and fine as a fantasy, but there is more to be had than just wild, fiery, incredibly fabulous sex, you know.”
You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister - ***** - 10/23/2017 - 334 Pages
Filthy: "Your filthy life isn't worth the bloody rags you're wearing." Page 53
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan - ***** - 10/11/2017 - 152 Pages
Servant: "He wasn't a servant; he refused to be treated as one." Page 5
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan - ***** - 10/11/2017 - 152 Pages
Succinct
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.
you just know erect was going to have some kind of sexual connection ;)))
Maritza wrote: "you just know erect was going to have some kind of sexual connection ;)))"Ha! How can it not?
October word hunt10/10
Dirt "I imagined the paved road turning to dirt, the cars turned to carriages, gold miners driving mules down Main Street."
Bound by Kirsten Weiss pg. 10-11
Erect "Zara worked her around the inside of the traps, erecting protection spells that shimmered in the light of the purple flames." Demons Forever by Sarra Cannon pg. 300
Explain ""That would explain her fear," said Ourelia said." A Demon's Wrath part 2 pg. 32
Fence "He jumped down from the fence and moved toward her, lean, and rangy and dangerous." Connal by Diana Palmer pg.88
Frame "Picture frames vibrated against the wall." Bitter Demons pg. 83
Friend ""I don't know, she's been getting pretty friendly with Foster lately," Allison said." Inner Demons pg. 7
Point ""At this point, there's no other choice," Mrs. Meeks said." Beautiful Demons pg. 6
Ship "And in the morning, he would find the Jeanie Beauchamp jumped ship on him" The tournament trilogy pg. 22
Stand ""He doesn't know anything," Lea said, moving to stand between us." A Demon's Wrath part 2 pg. 8
Undress "She undressed to get into her gown, and a piece of paper fell to the floor." Connal by Diana Palmer pg. 25
5/5
Bonus
Branch " Rain pelted the window and a tree branch squeaked across the glass, ripping me from sleep." Sacrifice Me (Season One) by Sarra Cannon pg. 103
Fabulous "She even made workout clothes look fabulous" 8 weeks by Bethany Lopez pg. 65
Filthy "His filthy gray coat flapped behind him like wings, as if he were about to launch himself into the sky." Bound by Kirsten Weiss pg. 11
Servant "I counted each foot-fall until the edge of a boot came into view, followed by the weaselly servant I knew as Fallon." Sacrifice Me (Season one) by Sarra Cannon pg. 227
Succinct "Xiang's gun hand snapped back towards his face in another flash of gunfire, and then, just as succinctly, Auldborne switched tack and aimed at Guo again," The Tournament trilogy pg. 666
Calila wrote: "Mine!*giggle* erect
15/15
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Done!!! And I found non-sexual "erect"!
I'm done as well...Also without anything sexual about erect.Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6
1. DIRT — Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct
LOC 271: It was a filthy mess, smelling ripely of spoiled food and dirty laundry.
2. ERECT — Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 1072: He walked very erect, with a purposeful stride, his arms straight at his sides.
3. EXPLAIN — Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct
LOC 55: Many who, under normal conditions, wouldn't so much as jaywalk saw the inside of police stations and holding tanks, forced to call lawyers to explain why they had attempted to throttle a coworker, or shove a complete stranger under the wheels of a Rapid Cab.
4. FENCE — Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 4355: The gray barn, the stone sheds and fences.
5. FRAME — Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Oct
LOC 281: The two-story frame house was, strictly speaking, too large for a woman on her own.
6. FRIEND — Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Oct
LOC 128: It was a look her friends would have called her polite shopkeeper’s smile.
7. POINT — Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Oct
LOC 329: She thought about calling her mother, but what was the point?
8. SHIP — Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 1248: The commuter trams were already loaded, and from his lofty perch he could see dozens of tired, irritable faces packed together like rowers on a slave ship for the hot journey home.
9. STAND — Big Jack by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Oct
LOC 440: I stand corrected.
10. UNDRESS — Big Jack by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Oct
LOC 1431: She pursed her lips as he undressed for the shower.
Bonus
1. BRANCH — Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 2101: This exploded from the man with the camera in a tone that had both assistants jumping, and the model simply relaxing her lips as she bowed her body like a long supple willow branch over the chair.
2. FABULOUS — Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 1597: You wouldn’t notice it, not unless you knew every inch of that fabulous face.
3. FILTHY — Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct
LOC 270: It was a filthy mess, smelling ripely of spoiled food and dirty laundry.
4. SERVANT — Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 3505: And since my impression of them is that they are pompous assholes, I figured slathering on the ‘I’m just a public servant, ergo a bonehead’ line might get me in.
5. SUCCINCT — Divided in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 6 Oct
LOC 381: Succinct, as always.
October word huntI'm done
10/10
Dirt "I imagined the paved road turning to dirt, the cars turned to carriages, gold miners driving mules down Main Street."
Bound by Kirsten Weiss pg. 10-11 10/7
Erect "Zara worked her around the inside of the traps, erecting protection spells that shimmered in the light of the purple flames." Demons Forever by Sarra Cannon pg. 300 10/4
Explain ""That would explain her fear," said Ourelia said." A Demon's Wrath part 2 pg. 32 10/6
Fence "He jumped down from the fence and moved toward her, lean, and rangy and dangerous." Connal by Diana Palmer pg.88 10/6
Frame "Picture frames vibrated against the wall." Bitter Demons pg. 83 10/3
Friend ""I don't know, she's been getting pretty friendly with Foster lately," Allison said." Inner Demons pg. 7 10/3
Point ""At this point, there's no other choice," Mrs. Meeks said." Beautiful Demons pg. 6 10/2
Ship "And in the morning, he would find the Jeanie Beauchamp jumped ship on him" The tournament trilogy pg. 22 10/2
Stand ""He doesn't know anything," Lea said, moving to stand between us." A Demon's Wrath part 2 pg. 8 10/6
Undress "She undressed to get into her gown, and a piece of paper fell to the floor." Connal by Diana Palmer pg. 25 10/6
5/5
Bonus
Branch " Rain pelted the window and a tree branch squeaked across the glass, ripping me from sleep." Sacrifice Me (Season One) by Sarra Cannon pg. 103 10/6
Fabulous "She even made workout clothes look fabulous" 8 weeks by Bethany Lopez pg. 65 10/2
Filthy "His filthy gray coat flapped behind him like wings, as if he were about to launch himself into the sky." Bound by Kirsten Weiss pg. 11 10/7
Servant "I counted each foot-fall until the edge of a boot came into view, followed by the weaselly servant I knew as Fallon." Sacrifice Me (Season one) by Sarra Cannon pg. 227 10/6
Succinct "Xiang's gun hand snapped back towards his face in another flash of gunfire, and then, just as succinctly, Auldborne switched tack and aimed at Guo again," The Tournament trilogy pg. 666 10/2
Congrats Mandy, Calila, Mojca and Peri June!!!Talk about fast!!!
Jane (PS) wrote: "Congrats Mandy, Calila, Mojca and Peri June!!!Talk about fast!!!"
Thank you it was fun
Calila wrote: *giggle* erect"Done!!! And I found non-sexual "erect"!"
I was adamant that I would not use erect in the sexual sense but it's proving to be elusive with the books I have on my list to read this month 😭 Congrats on finding the nonsexual kind and finishing the challenge!
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
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1 - 30 October 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!
October
dirt
erect
explain
fence
frame
friend
point
ship
stand
undress
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.
branch
fabulous
filthy
servant
succinct
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.