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12/12
Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: The Loneliest Alpha T.A. Grey 10/11/17
2. Author: Quinn Loftis Prince of Wolves 10/1/17
3. Main Character: Lily Spofford The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop Kate Saunders 10/17/17
4. Secondary Character: Lucas Flynn Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17
5. Place/Setting: Lake Waseka, Minnesota The Summer That Made Us Robyn Carr 10/14/17
6. Item on cover: Lightning
Struck Amanda Carlson 10/10/17And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 247 ... tiles, and the light fixtures on the wall were old world style lanterns.
8. Leaves Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17 Loc 764 ... branches, the sighing of leaves, and the ...
9. Lightning Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 4243 ... and quick as lightning Fane lunged forward ...
10. Lurking Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17 Loc 428 ... though there were enemies lurking in wait for Marion.
11. Listen Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 699 ... be a violation to listen to her when she didn’t know ...
12. Lollipop One Stiletto in the Grave Jason Krumbine 10/11/17 Loc 571 She’s sucking on a cherry lollipop as she gets in the car.
Tasks: 12 /12Points: 24
1. Book Title: Learning to Breathe- Karen White - 10/15/17
2. Author: Linda Loigman - The Two-Family House - 10/18/17/ [2 pt]
3. Main Character: Lynley Playing for the Ashes - Elizabeth George - 10/12/17
4. Secondary Character: Landon Something to Witch About - Amanda M Lee - 10/9/17
5. Place: London Playing for the Ashes - Elizabeth George - 10/12/17
6. Item on cover: Leaves
- Karen White - 10/15/17 And the Specials for October are:
7.
8.
9.
10. Lurking/Lurk: p.188 "I set myself against what is LURKING in this forest." Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K Rowling - 10/7/17 - [1 pt]
11.
12.
TLC October Scattergories Duration: October 1, 2017- October 30, 2017
Letter: L
Recurring Items
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (first or last name)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
5. Place / Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place i.e for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern
8. Leaves/Leaf
9. Lightening
10. Lurking/Lurk
11. Listen/Listening
12. Lollipop
October Scattergories - 'L'10/1/17-10/31/17
Tasks Completed: 7
Points: 11
Books Read: 7
3. Main Character
6. Item on cover
8. Leaves/Leaf
10. Lurking/Lurk
12. Lollipop
October Scattergories - L2/12
Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
2. Author
Laurell K. Hamilton's Skin Trade (10/6/17)
3. Main Character
4. Secondary Character
5. Place/Setting
Las Vegas, Nevada - Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton (10/6/17)
6. Item on cover
And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern
8. Leaves/Leaf
9. Lightening
10. Lurking/Lurk
11. Listen/Listening
12. Lollipop
Bookshelf
October Scattergories: LRecurring Items
1. Book Title: The Lawrence Browne Affair - 10/16/17
2. Author: Adulting 101 by Lisa Henry - 10/3/17
3. Main Character: Lawrence Browne in The Lawrence Browne Affair - 10/16/17
4. Secondary Character: Lydia Benoit (first murder victim) A Murder in Time - 10/5/17
5. Place / Setting: Lavender Shores (imaginary small town in Northern California) The Palisade - 10/5/17
6. Item on cover: lavender
- 10/5/17And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern: “The single lantern the woman had picked up to guide their way…” A Murder in Time page 83 - 10/5/17
8. Leaves/Leaf: “Maureen used to wear a sprig of blossom or an autumn leaf in the buttonhole of her dress.” The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Page 41 - 10/1/17
9. Lightening: “There wasn’t lightning or stars…” The Palisade page11 - 10/5/17
10. Lurking/Lurk: “Maybe he’d seen someone lurking nearby.” A Murder in Time Page 405 - 10/4/17
11. Listen/Listening: The chap had been so bowled over … that he clapped Harold on the back and told everyone in the bar to listen up…” The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry page 27 - 10/1/17
12. Lolipop: “Kids will love anyone who gives them a penny lollipop…” The Fireman page 71 - 10/29/17
October Scattergories - LCompleted: 12/12
1. Book Title: Lily
2. Author: L.M. Darhower - Sempre
3. Main Character: Lily - Lily
4. Secondary Character: Lady Emily - The Sixth Victim
5. Place/Setting: London - The Sixth Victim
6. Item on cover: Lane - The Bookshop of Rosemary Lane
Specials
7. Lantern:The Sixth Victim - and now holds up a lantern so that Bond can inspect the shelf (Loc 151)
8. Leaves/Leaf: Sempre - Leaves fell to the ground (Loc 1156)
9. Lightening: Sempre - the sky lightning as the sun begins to rise (Loc 589)
10. Lurking/Lurk: Sempre - lurking just under the surface (Loc 317)
11. Listen/Listening: Sempre - I need to listen to the news (Loc 1337)
12. Lollipop: Sempre - pulling and orange pumpkin shaped lollipop (Loc 11059)
10/10 *** 
09/10 **** 
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October Scattergories - Letter LFound: 12/12
Recurring Items
✔1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) - Leave Me, Gayle Forman, 07.10.2017
✔2. Author (first or last name) - The Dying Place, Luca Veste, 25.10.2017
✔3. Main Character (first or last name) - Pasta mista 1: Fünf Zutaten für die Liebe, Susanne Fülscher, 03.10.2017 - Liv Grete
✔4. Secondary Character (first or last name) - Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - Logan Carter
✔5. Place / Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place i.e for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') - The Dying Place, Luca Veste, 25.10.2017 - Liverpool
✔6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) - Pasta mista 1: Fünf Zutaten für die Liebe, Susanne Fülscher, 03.10.2017 - Ladle
And the Specials for October are:
✔7. Lantern - Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - "In a cacophony of bangs the passenger oxygen masks suddenly cascaded down from the compartments above our heads, bouncing crazily on their tubes like a sea of bright yellow and deadly Chinese lanterns.", p. 19
✔8. Leaves/Leaf - Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - "heavy.’ I pulled the carriers out and saw the bright red writing on them beside the easily recognisable emblem of a maple leaf.", p. 79
✔9. Lightening - Baptism of Fire, Andrzej Sapkowski, 22.10.2017 - "He stood and the Witcher brought the sword up against his throat, as quick as lightning.", p. 218
✔10. Lurking/Lurk - Moon Called, Patricia Briggs, 12.10.2017 - "where he'd evidently been lurking and watching the byplay between the boy and me.", p. 4
✔11. Listen/Listening - Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - "‘Hannah, listen, listen to me.’", p. 23
✔12. Lolipop - Alice in Zombieland, Gena Showalter, 27.10.2017 - "He smelled of sandalwood and something fruity, like a strawberry lollipop just freed from its wrapper.", p. 57
The Lost ChallengesOctober Scattergories
Duration: October 1, 2017 - October 31st, 2017
Your letter is L
Progress: 10 out of 12
The object of this challenge is the same sort of thing, we give you a list of 12 categories/words and a letter and you find items that fit those categories in your books. The goal is to find all 12 items. You may use a book to fulfil as many categories as it fits (you don't have to read 12 books this month...don't worry!)
**Please remember to add a link to the book, the author and give the date you finished reading it.
The first 6 categories will stay the same, the second 6 will be announced each month.
Recurring Items
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name):
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes - **** - 10/4/2017 - 384 Pages
3. Main Character (first or last name): Leo Valdez
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
4. Secondary Character (first or last name): Hazel Levesque
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
5. Place / Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place i.e for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan - ***** - 10/11/2017 - 152 Pages - London
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): LEGS
You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister - ***** - 10/23/2017 - 334 Pages
And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern: "A bronze lantern hung from the ceiling, glowing at whatever brightness Piper wished."
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
8. Leaves/Leaf: "One of the grape leaves on his hat burst into flame."
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
9. Lightening: “Jason,” Percy coughed, “do the lightning.”
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
10. Lurking/Lurk: “You think these things are lurking on the ship, or—”
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
11. Listen/Listening: "All three of you, listen carefully.”
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
12. Lolipop
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October Scattergories - L
12/12
Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: The Loneliest Alpha T.A. Grey 10/11/17
2. Author: Quinn Loftis Prince of Wolves 10/1/17
3. Main Character: Lily Spofford The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop Kate Saunders 10/17/17
4. Secondary Character: Lucas Flynn Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17
5. Place/Setting: Lake Waseka, Minnesota The Summer That Made Us Robyn Carr 10/14/17
6. Item on cover: Lightning
Struck Amanda Carlson 10/10/17And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 247 ... tiles, and the light fixtures on the wall were old world style lanterns.
8. Leaves Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17 Loc 764 ... branches, the sighing of leaves, and the ...
9. Lightning Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 4243 ... and quick as lightning Fane lunged forward ...
10. Lurking Cast in Angelfire S.M. Reine 10/3/17 Loc 428 ... though there were enemies lurking in wait for Marion.
11. Listen Prince of Wolves Quinn Loftis 10/1/17 Loc 699 ... be a violation to listen to her when she didn’t know ...
12. Lollipop One Stiletto in the Grave Jason Krumbine 10/11/17 Loc 571 She’s sucking on a cherry lollipop as she gets in the car.
Mod
Thanks! I did not finish last month.
Will you accept "lollies" for "lollipop"?
Finished!Tasks: 12 /12
Points: 24
1. Book Title: Learning to Breathe- Karen White - 10/15/17
2. Author: Linda Loigman - The Two-Family House - 10/18/17/ [2 pt]
3. Main Character: Lynley Playing for the Ashes - Elizabeth George - 10/12/17
4. Secondary Character: Landon Something to Witch About - Amanda M Lee - 10/9/17
5. Place: London Playing for the Ashes - Elizabeth George - 10/12/17
6. Item on cover: Leaves
- Karen White - 10/15/17 And the Specials for October are:
7.
8.
9.
10. Lurking/Lurk: p.188 "I set myself against what is LURKING in this forest." Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K Rowling - 10/7/17 - [1 pt]
11.
12.
Mod
I'll let Sharon answer that question, Rina. She should be online later.
JoAnne wrote: "Rina wrote: "Will you accept "lollies" for "lollipop"?"I'll let Sharon answer that question, Rina. She should be online later."
I found lollipop in the book I'm currently reading :-)
Finished!October Scattergories - Letter L
Found: 12/12
Recurring Items
✔1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) - Leave Me, Gayle Forman, 07.10.2017
✔2. Author (first or last name) - The Dying Place, Luca Veste, 25.10.2017
✔3. Main Character (first or last name) - Pasta mista 1: Fünf Zutaten für die Liebe, Susanne Fülscher, 03.10.2017 - Liv Grete
✔4. Secondary Character (first or last name) - Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - Logan Carter
✔5. Place / Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place i.e for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') - The Dying Place, Luca Veste, 25.10.2017 - Liverpool
✔6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) - Pasta mista 1: Fünf Zutaten für die Liebe, Susanne Fülscher, 03.10.2017 - Ladle
And the Specials for October are:
✔7. Lantern - Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - "In a cacophony of bangs the passenger oxygen masks suddenly cascaded down from the compartments above our heads, bouncing crazily on their tubes like a sea of bright yellow and deadly Chinese lanterns.", p. 19
✔8. Leaves/Leaf - Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - "heavy.’ I pulled the carriers out and saw the bright red writing on them beside the easily recognisable emblem of a maple leaf.", p. 79
✔9. Lightening - Baptism of Fire, Andrzej Sapkowski, 22.10.2017 - "He stood and the Witcher brought the sword up against his throat, as quick as lightning.", p. 218
✔10. Lurking/Lurk - Moon Called, Patricia Briggs, 12.10.2017 - "where he'd evidently been lurking and watching the byplay between the boy and me.", p. 4
✔11. Listen/Listening - Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017 - "‘Hannah, listen, listen to me.’", p. 23
✔12. Lolipop - Alice in Zombieland, Gena Showalter, 27.10.2017 - "He smelled of sandalwood and something fruity, like a strawberry lollipop just freed from its wrapper.", p. 57
FINISHED! :DOctober Scattergories: L
Recurring Items
1. Book Title: The Lawrence Browne Affair - 10/16/17
2. Author: Adulting 101 by Lisa Henry - 10/3/17
3. Main Character: Lawrence Browne in The Lawrence Browne Affair - 10/16/17
4. Secondary Character: Lydia Benoit (first murder victim) A Murder in Time - 10/5/17
5. Place / Setting: Lavender Shores (imaginary small town in Northern California) The Palisade - 10/5/17
6. Item on cover: lavender
- 10/5/17And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern: “The single lantern the woman had picked up to guide their way…” A Murder in Time page 83 - 10/5/17
8. Leaves/Leaf: “Maureen used to wear a sprig of blossom or an autumn leaf in the buttonhole of her dress.” The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Page 41 - 10/1/17
9. Lightening: “There wasn’t lightning or stars…” The Palisade page11 - 10/5/17
10. Lurking/Lurk: “Maybe he’d seen someone lurking nearby.” A Murder in Time Page 405 - 10/4/17
11. Listen/Listening: The chap had been so bowled over … that he clapped Harold on the back and told everyone in the bar to listen up…” The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry page 27 - 10/1/17
12. Lolipop: “Kids will love anyone who gives them a penny lollipop…” The Fireman page 71 - 10/29/17
Completion PostOctober Scattergories: Letter "L"
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Liam Takes Manhattan 10/30/17
2. Author (first or last name) Lauren Carr It's Murder, My Son 10/13/17
3. Main Character (first or last name) Midwinter Night's Dream Leo Dayson 10/7/17
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Six Degrees of Lust Logan 10/15/17
5. Place / Setting - As You Wish takes place between London England and Loch Ness Scotland 10/8/17
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
- there is a lock in the heart 10/15/17And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern p335 She had a lantern. Silence Fallen Patricia Briggs 10/14/17
8. Leaves/Leaf p 57 ...into golden mounds with leaf blowers. Illuminate the Shadows 10/24/17
9. Lightening p342 spreading out and lightening to purple....Silence Fallen Patricia Briggs 10/14/17
10. Lurking/Lurk p 117 "...nobody notices her lurking?" It's Murder, My Son 10/13/17
11. Listen/Listening p 4 "Would you listen to them?" Silence Fallen Patricia Briggs 10/14/17
12. Lolipop p214 Licking the soup spoon like a lollipop. It's Murder, My Son 10/13/17
JoAnne wrote: "Great try Melissa!"ummm did I miss something? I did all 12
Mod
ummm did I miss something? I did all 12"
I could have sworn there were 2 missing....maybe I'm just tripping from all the time I spend on here! I'm sorry. It's really hard to do all of this by myself.
JoAnne wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Great try Melissa!"ummm did I miss something? I did all 12"
I could have sworn there were 2 missing....maybe I'm just tripping from all the time I spend on here!..."
no worries - it happens :)
I know I wouldn't be able to keep everybody straight at all:D
October Scattergories - 'L'10/1/17-10/31/17
Tasks Completed: 7
Points: 11
Books Read: 7
3. Main Character
6. Item on cover
8. Leaves/Leaf
10. Lurking/Lurk
12. Lollipop
I'm done for October. I found them all except for one!Found: 11/12
Points: 16
October 1, 2017-October 31, 2017
Recurring Items
1. Book Title: The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic 20 Oct (1 pt)
2. Author: Leigh Bardugo The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic 20 Oct (1 pt)
3. Main Character: Lena - If There's No Tomorrow 25 Oct (1 pt)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name): Lyre - The Night Realm 18 Oct (1 pt)
5. Place / Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place i.e for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover: Leaves Heart of Venom 22 Oct (1 pt)
And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern: Heart of Venom 22 Oct (3 pts)
Elemental fire sparked to life on her fingertips, swaying back and forth like lanterns dancing in the wind. Pg 143
8. Leaves/Leaf: The White Lily 8 Oct (2 pts)
One lone elm tree, naked of any leaves, stood in the front yard. Pg 22
9. Lightening The Spy in the Silver Palace 12 Oct (1 pt)
She made a few quick changes, lightening her hair and multiplying the freckles on her skin… Pg 25
10. Lurking/Lurk: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave 3 Oct (1 pt)
He was always there, lurking. Pg 49
11. Listen/Listening: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave 3 Oct (2 pts)
…Mrs Blomme said they showed up late at night - listening to a a fascinating tale of angels and demons. Pg 2
12. LolipopHeart of Venom 22 Oct (2 pts)
…when your own femur was sticking up out of your skin like a lollipop gushing blood. Pg 138
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave (other topics)The White Lily (other topics)
If There's No Tomorrow (other topics)
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (other topics)
Heart of Venom (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Leigh Bardugo (other topics)Nicci French (other topics)
Hollie Overton (other topics)
Chris Carter (other topics)
Nancy Goldstone (other topics)
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Points: 16
October 1, 2017-October 31, 2017
Recurring Items
1. Book Title: The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic 20 Oct (1 pt)
2. Author: Leigh Bardugo The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic 20 Oct (1 pt)
3. Main Character: Lena - If There's No Tomorrow 25 Oct (1 pt)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name): Lyre - The Night Realm 18 Oct (1 pt)
5. Place / Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place i.e for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover: Leaves Heart of Venom 22 Oct (1 pt)
And the Specials for October are:
7. Lantern: Heart of Venom 22 Oct (3 pts)
Elemental fire sparked to life on her fingertips, swaying back and forth like lanterns dancing in the wind. Pg 143
8. Leaves/Leaf: The White Lily 8 Oct (2 pts)
One lone elm tree, naked of any leaves, stood in the front yard. Pg 22
9. Lightening The Spy in the Silver Palace 12 Oct (1 pt)
She made a few quick changes, lightening her hair and multiplying the freckles on her skin… Pg 25
10. Lurking/Lurk: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave 3 Oct (1 pt)
He was always there, lurking. Pg 49
11. Listen/Listening: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave 3 Oct (2 pts)
…Mrs Blomme said they showed up late at night - listening to a a fascinating tale of angels and demons. Pg 2
12. LolipopHeart of Venom 22 Oct (2 pts)
…when your own femur was sticking up out of your skin like a lollipop gushing blood. Pg 138