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May 2020 Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01May20 / Ends: 31May20

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Your challenge is to find the following words/phrases in the TEXT of the books you are reading this month.

You are NOT restricted to one book / one word; you may find as many of the words/phrases in a single book as you like. If you find all the words in one book you are really lucky!

This month's scavenger list are words that were found in
The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols
NOTE - you may NOT use this book for the scavenger hunt!


BASIC word list
aspirin
bloated
deposits
evidence
fluff
highway
incredible
jungle
lucrative
nostrils
occupant
piano
rifle
splash
tension

Optional/BONUS word list
Chihuahua
gnashing of teeth (any reference with a version of "gnash" and "teeth" accepted)
mariachi
umpteenth
varmint


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Unless a variation is specified above, words must match exactly, with the following exceptions: I will accept a plural/singular version, or differences in spelling between British and American English (e.g. honor or honour). But those are the ONLY deviations allowed. So if you are looking for "vivid" - I will NOT allow "vividly."

All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.

You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book. If using audio or e-book I suggest using Amazon.com's "look inside" feature to get a page number for your quote.

You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for finding the word/phrase.

EXAMPLE of a successful post:

chosen - All the Stars in the Heavens ✔ - 06Oct19 - pg 338 - "…hadn't chosen her path."

Have Fun!

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The Scavenger Hunters are:

CLICK on your name to go directly to your challenge post.

JennH

Marilyn

Mystique

Patty

Rosa



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* * * FINISHED * * *
Deb - BASIC word list done

Denise

Donna

Ed

Karen Kay - BASIC word list done

Koren

Licha-Olivia - BASIC word list done

Tessa



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I'm in!

May 2020 Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Mayl20 / Ends: 31May20


BASIC word list
DONE

BONUS / OPTIONAL words
varmint


FOUND BASIC word list
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aspirin Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.186 {Jenny gave him an aspirin and held..."
bloated Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.188 "...I April 20 - Chignon Children of Time p.30 "The chignon at the back of my head..."
described Marley's bloated stomach."
deposits Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.9 "...which already had deposits on them..."
March 20 - Eccentric Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.148 "...by the eccentric J.I.Rodale..."
evidence A Bad Day for Sunshine p.19 "...leave any DNA evidence at the crime scene."
fluff Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.67 "...with soft white fluff floating down."
highway A Bad Day for Sunshine p.347 "...from the highway patrol to the water department."
incredible A Bad Day for Sunshine p.169 "Especially with how incredible your poetry is."
jungle Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.106 "...amid the concrete jungle..."
lucrative Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.67 "All those lucrative stud fees..."
nostrils Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.139 "...reached my nostrils."
occupant Daughter of Time p.294 "We passed several huts whose occupants..."
April 20 - Patio Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.118 "...off the brick patio..."
piano Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.133 "...stretched tight as piano wire."
rifle A Bad Day for Sunshine p.283 "A hoodie and a semiautomatic rifle..."
splash Daughter of Time p.165 "Then a splash came..."
tension A Bad Day for Sunshine p.9 "...some of the tension twisting Sun's stomach into knots.

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FOUND Bonus / Optional words
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March 20 - astronomy A Bad Day for Sunshine p.93 "...they discussed astronomy..."
Chihuahua Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.46 "...no longer tell a Chihuahua from a cat."
gnashing of teeth A Bad Day for Sunshine p.313 "There was a lot of pointing and gesturing and gnashing of teeth."
Jan 20 - Imperial Footsteps in Time p.311 "...an imperial possession..."
March 20 - leprechaun A Bad Day for Sunshine p.53 "Suspect is not believed to actually be a leprechaun."
mariachi Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog p.40 "...I'd flown in a mariachi band..."
Umpteenth The Dare p.22 "...for the umpteenth time..."

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Books used
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COMPLETE: finished the basic list, will CARRY-OVER some bonus words

MAY 2020 Scavenger Hunt

BASIC word list

aspirin .. the bottle of synthesized aspirin .. The Night Birds pg 364

bloated .. the corpses bloated in the heat .. The Night Birds pg 301

deposits .. her tongue so Ida could deposit the bitter liquid .. The Night Birds pg 331

evidence .. evidence that in spite of the tranquility .. They Came to Killloc 1789

fluff .. the air turned vivid with the cottonwood fluff .. The Night Birds pg 67

highway .. try their hands at highway robbery . . They Came to Kill loc 4183

incredible .. once dry earth produced incredible growth .. Black Bones, Red Earth loc 570

jungle .. I collected it myself in the jungles of the Amazon .. A Curious Beginning pg 56

lucrative .. offered lucrative product branding opportunities .. The Chicken Sisters loc 19

nostrils .. he breathed through his nostrils .. The Night Birds pg 56

occupant .. the only occupant was the cat .. The Boy With Blue Trousers loc 780

piano .. bones bouncing about beneath the skin like piano keys .. The Boy With Blue Trousers loc 2480

rifle .. Papa was back with his rifle slung over his shoulder .. The Night Birds pg 19

splash .. in a big splash around him .. They Came to Kill loc 1738

tension .. he felt the tension release .. The Night Birds pg 87

Optional/BONUS word list

Chihuahua

gnashing of teeth .. she made gnashing sounds with her teeth .. The Night Birds pg 170 ..

mariachi

umpteenth .. more experienced in the management of umpteen maladies .. The Boy With Blue Trousers loc 1757

varmint .. but the varmint was too strong .. They Came to Killloc 409

CARRY-OVER
April:
barber shop .. the guy who ran the Mayberry barbershop .. Someone to Watch Over loc 3652

papaya

March
obstetrics .. this area of obstetrics until then dominated by .. The Japanese Lover pg 160

Feb.
Zoloft

5/1/20 2☆ 5/1/20 3☆ 5/3/20 3☆
5/5/20 2.75☆ 5/7/20 3☆ 5/13/20
5/16/20 2☆ 5/26/20 4☆

May Scavenger Hunt

BASIC word list
15/15

aspirin-Forever Yours, Faithfully: My Love Story by Lorrie Morgan finished 5/22 p. 32 He could take an aspirin or Alka-Seltzer, but nothing strong.

bloated-Cold Kill: The True Story of a Murderous Love by Jack Olsen finished 5/3 p. 218 Gwen grabbed the bloated body and pulled her into the hall.

deposits-Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz finished 5/16 p. 117 ...neither sex bothers to deposit just a small amount.

evidence-Cold Kill: The True Story of a Murderous Love by Jack Olsen finished 5/3 p. 191 "We don't have the evidence".

fluff-Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz finished 5/16 p. 85 ...a mobile grooming van that will come to your home to pick up, suds, fluff, and otherwise de-dog you dog for you.

highway-Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz finished 5/16 p. 3 ...right under a car's tires on a state highway near our home.

incredible-Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz finished 5/16 p. 333 ...for allowing me the incredible pleasure of knowing her.

jungle-The Misbegotten Son by Jack Olsen finished 5/16 p. 210 I was a ghost in the jungle.

lucrative-Final Justice: The True Story of the Richest Man Ever Tried for Murder by Steven Naifeh and Gregory Whitesmith finished 6/20 p. 164 Haynes moved on to richer clients and more lucrative cases.

nostrils-Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz finished 5/16 p. 69 tortoises slowly reach and open their nostrils wide in a sniff....

occupantPig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father Home--A Memoir by LIse Funderburng finished 7/9 p. 187 ...and its occupants, all old people with canes and walkers...

piano-Cold Kill: The True Story of a Murderous Love by Jack Olsen finished 5/3 p. 186 Betty asked for the piano.

rifle-Cold Kill: The True Story of a Murderous Love by Jack Olsen finished 5/3 p. 246 Wickie contributed a rifle, another shotgun and two pistols.

splash-The Misbegotten Son by Jack Olsen finished 5/16 p. 255 ...canopies of trees, splashes of flowers...

tension-Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz finished 5/16 p. And it will be our tool for resolving the tension...

Optional/BONUS word list
5/5

Chihuahua-Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz finished 5/16 p. 1 ...spies the long-haired chihuahua...

gnashing of teeth
-We Are Still Married: Stories & Letters by Garrison Keillor finished 5/7 p. 8 ...other teams gnash teeth or sulk...

mariachi-American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins finished 6/25 p. 153 Even the lingering mariachis dispersed to their homes.

umpteenth-Madness: A Bipolar Life by Marya Hornbacher finished 6/1 p. 69 ...just out of the hospital for the umpteenth time this year.

varmint-We Are Still Married: Stories & Letters by Garrison Keillor finished 5/7 p. 13 ...and a passel of varmints....

I’m in!!

*****COMPLETED 11/11/22***** (Just 2 1.2 years late! LOL)
Last word="Mariachi"

April 2020 Scavenger Hunt
5/1/20-5/31-20
100p. min.
MAY 2020 Scavenger Hunt

BASIC word list 15/15
Bonus 5/5

✔aspirin-p.158- Dr. No-"Then he went into the bathroom and had a couple of Aspirins and a cold shower." 5/5/20
✔bloated-p.11- The Volcano, Montserrat and Me: Twenty years with an active volcano-"An RAF C130 Hercules like a giant bloated grey cigar, lumbered into the airport..." 5/27/20
✔deposits-p.35- Dresden, Gate-"p.35- "...scattering over him the thick deposit of dust and guano." 6/8/20
✔evidence-p.127-The Fixer-"They do not change the weight of the significant evidence." 5/4/20
✔fluff-p.66- This Town Sleeps-"...but he has regained his white-and-ginger fluff." 6/18/20
✔highway-p.12-This Town Sleeps-"Geshig is a reservation town situated on a major highway..." 5/1/20
✔incredible-p.702 - The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe-"It seems to me quite incredible that any man of common understanding could have discovered..." 5/7/20
✔jungle-p.29-This Town Sleeps-"...a jungle compared to most Indian men you've seen..." 5/2/20
✔lucrative- p.53- Bangkok 8-"...lucrative fish were those kept alive and flown to restaurants in Japan..." 7/3/20
✔nostrils-p.440-A Suitable Boy-"Arun's nostrils quivered slightly..." 5/1/20
✔occupant-p.136- The Guermantes Way-"I encountered signs of coldness on the part of another occupant of the building." 5/22/20
✔piano-p.74- The Vice-Consul-"I imagine her seated at a piano..." 5/1/20
✔rifle-p.185- The Fixer-"The sentries patrolling the yard pointed their rifles at the prisoners..." 5/6/20
✔splash-Disk 6 of audiobook- A Farewell to Arms- something like "I jumped into the river with a splash." 5/21/20
✔tension-p.118- Muddling through in Madagascar-"...I sensed an odd tension in the atmosphere." 6/16/20

Optional/BONUS word list
✔Chihuahua-loc. 390- Death on the Cliff Walk-"Her dogs, rare chihuahuas from Mexico, lolled on the pink satin quilt." 5/10/20
✔gnashing of teeth-loc. 37873 of the Kindle edition of The Holy Bible: English Standard Version-"In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." 5/24/20
✔mariachi-p.248-Dash & Lily's Book of Dares-"...there had been a Mexican mariachi playing in our train car." 11/11/22
✔umpteenth-p.17- Hope Never Dies-"'No', I said, dodging the question for the umpteenth time." 5/21/20
✔varmint-p.30-The Adventures of China Iron-"...the little varmints, never giving themselves up or giving in." 7/14/22

FINISHED

BASIC word list
15/15 finished
OPTION
5/5 finished

aspirin- “aspirin bottle lodged between the bedstead and the wall” p 205 The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn 5.19.20

bloated - “he looks bloated and puffy” p. 18 Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel 5.22.20

deposits “should I ask him to deposit it in the hall?” p.37 The Woman in the Window b A.J. Finn 5.19.20

evidence - “What evidence is there?” p. 151 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

fluff - “he could see rolls of grey fluff” p. 191 The Pure in Heart by Susan Hill 5.10.20

highway - “…Archbishop of Canterbury has turned highway robber.” P. 131 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

incredible - “the same incredible mistake was to be found in a dozen different exercises.” P. 2 Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham 5.8.20

jungle - “what rich jungles in Sumatra or Borneo might he not visit?” p. 29 Of Human Bondage b W. Somerset Maugham 5.8.20

lucrative “A lucrative post for a respected man” p. 129 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

nostrils - smell of the sea soon invaded their nostrils” p. 204 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

occupant - “urged the occupant of the boat to stop rocking it” p. 135 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

piano - “no practicing piano before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. “ Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

rifle - ”Handguns had little aim, not like a rifle” p. 243 Treachery at Lancaster Gate by Anne Perry 5.15.20

splash - “so that he could splash out of the water” p. 123 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

tension - Tension ceased considerably with Gill’s departure” p.131 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

Optional/BONUS word list

Chihuahua - “Mexican immigrant from Chihuahua” p. 77 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America by Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

gnashing of teeth (any reference with a version of "gnash" and "teeth" accepted) - those who have won will be gnashing their teeth” p. 363 Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel 5.22.20

mariachi - “rock n roll bands intermingled with mariachi music” p. 238 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered AmericaGustavo Arellano 5.7.20

umpteenth - “This evening’s selection: The Man Who Knew too much for the umpteenth time” p. 4 The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 5.19.20

varmint - “stupid little varmint" p. 325 The Burgundian's Tale by Kate Sedley 5.14.20

April carryover:

ransom - “It’s called a ransom demand” p. 207 The Pure in Heart by Susan Hill 5.10.29

papaya – “Papaya salsas and the Southwestern chicken salad” p. 118 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

Mach carryover:
Bonus
obstetrics – there happened to be no difficulty in getting a post as obstetric clerk” p.695 Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham 5.8.20

May Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01May20 / Ends: 31May20

15 / 15 Basic Words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found
11 books read


BASIC word list
aspirin - Finders Keepers ✔ - 05June20 - pg 74 - "He paid for his aspirin and…"

bloated - A Rule Against Murder ✔ - 01June20 - pg 109 - "...face bloated and blotched..."

deposits - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine ✔ - 08May20 - pg 42 - "For deposit. Two Pula now…"

evidence - The Mockingbird Next Door ✔ - 07May20 - pg 232 - "We saw evidence of it often."

fluff - Virgil Wander ✔ - 31May20 - pg 7 - "…meeting, a fluff piece on…"

highway - The Mockingbird Next Door ✔ - 07May20 - pg 272 - "…the country highways and red…"

incredible - Auntie Mame ✔ - 09May20 - pg 58 - "…it was incredible that a Macy…"

jungle - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine ✔ - 08May20 - pg 192 - "…Rumble in the Jungle, and…"

lucrative - The Remains of the Day ✔ - 26May20 - pg 41 - "…foundations of a lucrative business."

nostrils - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine ✔ - 08May20 - pg 192 - "Violet Sephotho's nostrils flared."

occupant - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine ✔ - 08May20 - pg 59"…then sold on to its occupant."

piano - Auntie Mame ✔ - 09May20 - pg 49 - "…at the white piano and sing…"

rifle - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek ✔ - 16May20 - pg 150 - "…a long rifle strapped over…"

splash - Auntie Mame ✔ - 09May20 - pg 90 - "…a terrible splash, and then…"

tension - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine ✔ - 08May20 - pg 85 - "…felt the tension go out…"


Optional/BONUS word list
Chihuahua - Get Shorty ✔ - 08June20 - pg 21 - "…with a Chihuahua that could…"

gnashing of teeth - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek ✔ - 16May20 - pg 162 - "…gnashing them in her teeth."

mariachi - Talking as Fast as I Can ✔ – 31Oct2020 - pg 151 - "…a mariachi band during…"

umpteenth - The Women in the Castle ✔ - 16May20 - pg 321 - "…for the umpteenth time…"

varmint - Caroline: Little House, Revisited ✔ - 24Aug20 - pg 315 - "…waiting to shoot the varmint."

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15 / 15 Basic Words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found
8 books referenced


BASIC word list
aspirin ~~ White Rose, Black Forest ~~ 19May20 ~~ Page 26 ~~ “...an old bottle of aspirin with nine pills left…”

bloated ~~ The Last One ~~ 22May20 ~~ Page 94 ~~ “...a pale bloated hand with dark fingernails…”

deposits ~~ The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell ~~ 18May20 ~~ Page 35 ~~ “...recite the rosary and deposit my prayers…”

evidence ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May ~~ Page 262 ~~ “...I think we’re finally seeing evidence of change…”

fluff ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May ~~ Page 70 ~~ “...after 15 minutes or so, fluff with a fork…”

Highway ~~ American Dirt ~~ 03May20 ~~ Page 21 ~~ “...walk beneath the highway overpass…”

incredible ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May ~~ Page 262 ~~ “...the food we tasted was always incredible…”

jungle ~~ The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell ~~ 18May20 ~~ Page 411 ~~ “...from the jungles of Vietnam on a stretcher…”

lucrative ~~ The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell ~~ 18May20 ~~ Page 99 ~~ “...rent the space to a more lucrative concern…”

nostrils ~~ The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell~~ 18May20 ~~ Page 101 ~~ “...rather pull my uterus out through my nostrils with a coat hanger…”

occupant ~~ Killing Floor ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 99 ~~ “...the other occupants melted away…”

piano ~~ All the Pretty Horses ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 132 ~~ “...in the library were her books and the piano…”

rifle ~~ All the Pretty Horses ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 87 ~~ “...carrying the rifle, following the senseless tracks…”

splash ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May ~~ Page 145 ~~ “...Splash a tablespoon or two of starchy pasta water…”

tension ~~ The Last One ~~ 22May20 ~~ Page 245 ~~ “...a moment of tension as Engineer tips the coal…”


Optional/BONUS word list

Chihuahua ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May ~~ Page 12~~ “...emigrated from Chihuahua in 1971…”

gnashing of teeth ~~ Glorious Appearing: The End of Days ~~ 14May20 ~~ Page 243 ~~ “...There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth…”

mariachi ~~ Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef ~~ 04May ~~ Page 54 ~~ “...drinking beer and listening to mariachi music…”

umpteenth ~~ The Last One ~~ 22May20 ~~ Page81 ~~ “...he begins the umpteenth “I don’t specialize in ghosts…”

varmint ~~ All the Pretty Horses ~~ 12May20 ~~ Page 103 ~~ “...you dead set on sackin these varmints out?…”

I'm in

13/24

(5/3/20)

deposits - "We've put a deposit down," I tell him. (p 138)
highway - At twelve-forty-five this morning, fifteen minutes before my shift was scheduled to end, dispatch called for all available EMS crews to respond to a multiple vehicle accident on Highway 81, not far from Bristol on the southwest side of the county. (p 48)
nostrils - His scent, enhanced with just a hint of aftershave, lifts to my nostrils; fuck, I've never met a man that smells as good as he does. (p 17)

(5/6/20)

Chihuahua - I'm not a chihuahua. (p 182)

(5/9/20)

aspirin - "I hydrated him, gave him some aspirin, and let him sleep." (p 30)

(5/15/20)

evidence - At these longer wavelenghts, they found the difference between theory and observation was so marked that it could be evidence of only one thing, the breakdown of Wien's law. (p 60)
incredible - "It was," Rutherford said, "almost as incredible as if you had fired a 15-inch shell at a piece of tissue paper and it came back and hit you." (p 166)
occupant - In December 1931, the Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters had choosen Bohr as the next occupant of the Aeresbolig, "The House of Honour" a mansion built by the founder of the Carlsberg breweries. (p 546)
piano - For such an emotionally restrained man, who only truly expressed himself freely at the piano, this was highly changed language. (p 66)
tension - In 1907, aged 21, he won the Gold Medal of the Royal Danish Academy with a paper on the surface tension of water. (p 150)

(5/23/20)

fluff - "I found a trace of fine black woollen fluff in the mouth." (p 154)
lucrative - Mrs Halcut-Hackett was one of his most lucrative patients. (p 106)

(5/31/20)

splash - As I watched him bark, saw his saliva splash out onto my feet, and counted those teeth, my memory fleed to the time, twenty years before, when I was being evacuated from Iran during revolution and a young revolutionary guardsman climbed onto our bus and stuck a Kalashnikov in my face. (p 173)

BASIC word list

bloated
jungle
rifle

Optional/BONUS word list

gnashing of teeth
mariachi
umpteenth
varmint

Carry-over April

chignon
papaya
watermark

Carry-over February:

Zoloft

May 2020 Scavenger Hunt

BASIC word list
✔aspirin - Rebecca - 5/1/20 - p44 - "...not an empty bottle of aspirin tablets..."
✔bloated - Roots: The Saga of an American Family - 5/15/20 - p359 - "...waters were dotted with bloated bodies...."
✔deposits - Lethal White - 5/23/20 - p21 - "...they had lost deposits on the wedding..."
✔evidence - Rebecca - 5/1/20 - p314 - "They might ask Mrs. Danvers to give evidence."
✔fluff - Rebecca - 5/1/20 - p171 - "...picked up a piece of fluff..."

✔highway - Murder, Interrupted - 5/1/20 - p278 - "They got a billboard up on the highway..."
✔incredible - Rebecca - 5/1/20 - p276 - "...seemed incredible to me now..."
✔jungle - Rebecca - 5/1/20 - p2- "...again amongst this jungle growth..."
✔lucrative - Lethal White - 5/23/20 - p116 - "...it would be both lucrative and interesting..."
✔nostrils - Rebecca - 5/1/20 - p189 - "...his nostrils white and pinched."

✔occupant - Roots: The Saga of an American Family - 5/15/20 - p472 - "...the occupants would pile noisily out.."
✔piano - Murder, Interrupted - 5/1/20 - p260 - "...a Muzak version of Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
✔rifle - Murder, Interrupted - 5/1/20 - p46 - "...shot with an assault rifle..."
✔splash - Rebecca - 5/1/20 - p380 - "...like a splash of blood..."
✔tension - The Kiss Quotient - 5/3/20 - p20 - "...the tension on her scalp released..."

Optional/BONUS word list
✔Chihuahua - A Novel Murder - 5/5/20 - Audio @35:20 - "...to the tiny chihuahua at her feet."
✔gnashing of teeth - The Kiss Quotient - 5/3/20 - p269 - "...and her teeth were gnashing..."
mariachi
✔umpteenth - Lethal White - 5/23/20 - p536 - "...what felt like the umpteenth time..."
varmint

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May 2020 Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Mayl20 / Ends: 31May20

(1) Lethal Rider Larissa Ione (5/9/20) 3.5*
(2) Night Storm Catherine Coulter (5/12/20) 4*
(3) Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II Vicki Constantine Croke 5/29/20 3*
(4) Twenties Girl Sophie Kinsella 5/31/20 3.5*

BASIC word list: 15/15 words

(1) aspirin: Kindle p. 48-…like aspirin.
(2) bloated: Kindle p. 211-…the sky was bloated…
(2) deposits: Kindle p. 121-“Before I deposit…
(1) evidence: Kindle p. 18-…found evidence that…
(4) fluff: Kindle p. 4-…own piece of fluff.
(1) highway: Kindle p. 277-…or the highway.”
(1) incredible: Kindle p. 256-…made it incredible.
(3) jungle: Kindle p. 18- Deep in the jungle…
(2) lucrative: Kindle p. 93-…very lucrative trade.
(1) nostrils: Kindle p. 16-…stung his nostrils.
(1) occupant: Kindle p. 414-…where the occupants…
(2) piano: Kindle p. 158-Oh, a piano.”
(3) rifle: Kindle p. 39-…a rifle and whiskey.
(1) splash: Kindle p. 85-…a splash of shadow…
(1) tension: Kindle p. 20-…a coil of tension…

Optional/BONUS word list
Chihuahua
gnashing of teeth
mariachi
umpteenth
varmint

For "gnashing of teeth", does it have to be exact wording?

I found .. she made gnashing sounds with her teeth .. will that work .

Karen Kay wrote: "For "gnashing of teeth", does it have to be exact wording?

I found .. she made gnashing sounds with her teeth .. will that work ."

Yes it will, Karen Kay ....

Sorry ... I meant to add the qualifier to the main post.

Deb and Mystique .... as soon as you copy/paste the basic outline of the challenge into a post, I'll link you up.


I think I've got everyone else linked to this point.

If I've missed you, please let me know.

May Scavenger Hunt

BASIC Word List
aspirin
bloated
deposits
evidence
fluff
highway
incredible
jungle
lucrative
nostrils
occupant
piano
rifle
splash
tension

Optional/BONUS Word List
Chihuahua
gnashing if teeth mariachi
umpteenth
varmint

Book Concierge wrote: "Karen Kay wrote: "For "gnashing of teeth", does it have to be exact wording?

I found .. she made gnashing sounds with her teeth .. will that work ."

Yes it will, Karen Kay ....

Sorry ... I mea..."

Thanks!

BASIC word list

aspirin-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 169-"regimen of bran footbaths and aspirin"

bloated

deposits-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 271-"more than $18 million in deposits."

evidence-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 212-"There is little evidence to suggest"

fluff-September-5/15/20-page 477-"aureole of dandelion fluff"

highway-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 251-"put some existing highways to quite the test"

incredible-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 296-"she has been born to incredible wealth"

jungle

lucrative-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 147-"been fielding lucrative writing requests"

nostrils-The Prince and the Pauper-5/19/20-page 132-"whose nostrils breathed destruction"

occupant-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 246-"going on the market and existing occupants"

piano-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 6-"the Hazelton Brothers piano factory"

rifle-Blessings<,b>-5/8/20-page 170-"one of her old rifles and shoot"

splash-Blessings<,b>-5/8/20-page 39-"listen for the splash."

tension-The Last Castle-5/6/20-page 144-"ongoing tensions between the siblings."


Optional/BONUS word list

Chihuahua

gnashing of teeth (any reference with a version of "gnash" and "teeth" accepted)

mariachi

umpteenth

varmint

Umpteen for Umpteenth??

Karen Kay wrote: "Umpteen for Umpteenth??"

Umpteenth

Most of the books I've been reading have British characters who don't take aspirin they take paracetamol! I'll have to try to remember to read an American book before the end of the month and hope someone has a headache.

Well, Denise ... most American's don't take aspirin either ... they take acetaminophen (Tylenol)!

I found aspirin in a James Bond book...Dr. No...so, very British.

Ed wrote: "I found aspirin in a James Bond book...Dr. No...so, very British."

thats older tho...actually I have no idea why it would be different lol

Ed wrote: "I found aspirin in a James Bond book...Dr. No...so, very British."

I read the sentence...Ian Fleming must have been living in America haha because he calls a bathroom - a bathroom!

May Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01May20 / Ends: 31May20

8 / 15 Basic Words found
0 / 5 BONUS words found
2 books read
(1) My Ántonia by Willa Cather--5/19/20
(2) Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver--5/24/20

BASIC word list
aspirin
✔bloated--(2)--loc. 2188--"...I felt so bloated with envy..."
deposits
✔evidence--(1)--loc. 2204--"back yards were the only evidence that..."
fluff
✔highway--(1)--loc. 508--"...like a little highway over which must travel..."
incredible
✔jungle--(1)--loc. 3314--"...there was a rough jungle of French pinks,..."
lucrative
✔nostrils--(1)--loc. 694--"...my throat and nostrils smarted..."
✔occupant--(1)--loc. 630--"The occupants rolled out over..."
✔piano--(1)--loc. 1833--"...Frances was at the piano,..."
rifle
✔splash--(1)--loc. 1439--"Great warm splashes of rain..."
tension

Optional/BONUS word list
Chihuahua
gnashing of teeth
mariachi
umpteenth
varmint

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Happy hunting, Marilyn. I've created a link for you.

I think 'gnashing of teeth' might be illusive but I did find 'other teams gnash teeth and sulk.'

Koren wrote: "I think 'gnashing of teeth' might be illusive but I did find 'other teams gnash teeth and sulk.'"

Please note my earlier response to Karen Kay .... ANY reference that includes any version of "gnash" and "teeth" in relation to each other is accepted.

So what you found is acceptable.

May Scavenger Hunt

BASIC WORD LIST (14/15)

aspirin-Page 68(The Undomestic Goddess)-I've got Aspirin..03/07/20

bloated -Page 288 (The Garden of Lost and Found)-Eliza's small face was bloated, her limbs useless..17/06/20

deposits

evidence- ..Page 18 (Eleanor Oliphant is Completely fine)
fluff-..darlings with their fluffy fluff.Pg 182 (The Garden of Lost and Found) 14/6

highway--No Man's Land--11Aug20--Page 296--"..pulled off the highway.."

incredible- Pride and Prejudice-- Chapter 54-- 30/5

jungle- She tracked in the Sarawak jungle.. Pg 300 (Eleanor Oliphant is Completely fine)

lucrative --The Undomestic Goddess--Page 382--07/07/20--"Its the most prestigious..lucrative.."

nostrils- ...acrid burning smell catching in their nostrils (The Garden of Lost and Found) Pg. 159, 14/6

occupant- All of the seats already had an occupant..Pg 345 (Eleanor Oliphant is Completely fine)

piano-Pride and Prejudice Chapter 30

rifle-..I quickly rifle in my bag for.. Pg 32 (The Undomestic Goddess)2/7

splash- ...and a large splash. Pg, 302 (The Guinevere Deception) 2/6

tension- A subtle shift , a lessening of tension..Pg. 212, (The Guinevere Deception) 1/6

BONUS WORD LIST (3/5)

Chihuahua- ..running after Chihuahua..Pg 381 (Eleanor Oliphant is Completely fine)

gnashing of teeth-The golden monkey was gnashing his teeth..Pg 38 (The Subtle Knife) 10/11

mariachi

umpteenth- ..for the umpteenth time..Pg. 50, (The Garden of Lost and Found) 11/6

varmint

Mystique ... please do not start a new post with every update. Instead, edit your original post when you have found certain words/phrases.

And be sure to include the date you finished the book.

Enjoy the hunt!

FINISHED

BASIC word list
15/15 finished
OPTION
5/5 finished

aspirin- “aspirin bottle lodged between the bedstead and the wall” p 205 The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn 5.19.20

bloated - “he looks bloated and puffy” p. 18 Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel 5.22.20

deposits “should I ask him to deposit it in the hall?” p.37 The Woman in the Window b A.J. Finn 5.19.20

evidence - “What evidence is there?” p. 151 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

fluff - “he could see rolls of grey fluff” p. 191 The Pure in Heart by Susan Hill 5.10.20

highway - “…Archbishop of Canterbury has turned highway robber.” P. 131 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

incredible - “the same incredible mistake was to be found in a dozen different exercises.” P. 2 Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham 5.8.20

jungle - “what rich jungles in Sumatra or Borneo might he not visit?” p. 29 Of Human Bondage b W. Somerset Maugham 5.8.20

lucrative “A lucrative post for a respected man” p. 129 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

nostrils - smell of the sea soon invaded their nostrils” p. 204 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

occupant - “urged the occupant of the boat to stop rocking it” p. 135 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

piano - “no practicing piano before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. “ Gramercy Park: An American Bloomsbury by Carol Klein 5.5.20

rifle - ”Handguns had little aim, not like a rifle” p. 243 Treachery at Lancaster Gate by Anne Perry 5.15.20

splash - “so that he could splash out of the water” p. 123 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

tension - Tension ceased considerably with Gill’s departure” p.131 The Vagabond Clown by Edward Marston 5.3.20

Optional/BONUS word list

Chihuahua - “Mexican immigrant from Chihuahua” p. 77 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America by Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

gnashing of teeth (any reference with a version of "gnash" and "teeth" accepted) - those who have won will be gnashing their teeth” p. 363 Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel 5.22.20

mariachi - “rock n roll bands intermingled with mariachi music” p. 238 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered AmericaGustavo Arellano 5.7.20

umpteenth - “This evening’s selection: The Man Who Knew too much for the umpteenth time” p. 4 The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 5.19.20

varmint - “stupid little varmint" p. 325 The Burgundian's Tale by Kate Sedley 5.14.20

April carryover:

ransom - “It’s called a ransom demand” p. 207 The Pure in Heart by Susan Hill 5.10.29

papaya – “Papaya salsas and the Southwestern chicken salad” p. 118 Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America Gustavo Arellano 5.7.20

Mach carryover:
Bonus
obstetrics – there happened to be no difficulty in getting a post as obstetric clerk” p.695 Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham 5.8.20

Great job, Denise!

Basic list finished 5/21. Still working on bonus list.

All words found. Thanks for the fun!

It seems the "D's" are having a great month!

OMG .. I just noticed that when I copy/pasted the basic format I did NOT change the dates .... So all month it has read "April" where it should have read "May"

Obviously you all knew what I meant.

I've corrected the original post now.

COMPLETE: finished the basic list, will CARRY-OVER some bonus words

MAY 2020 Scavenger Hunt

BASIC word list

aspirin .. the bottle of synthesized aspirin .. The Night Birds pg 364

bloated .. the corpses bloated in the heat .. The Night Birds pg 301

deposits .. her tongue so Ida could deposit the bitter liquid .. The Night Birds pg 331

evidence .. evidence that in spite of the tranquility .. They Came to Killloc 1789

fluff .. the air turned vivid with the cottonwood fluff .. The Night Birds pg 67

highway .. try their hands at highway robbery . . They Came to Kill loc 4183

incredible .. once dry earth produced incredible growth .. Black Bones, Red Earth loc 570

jungle .. I collected it myself in the jungles of the Amazon .. A Curious Beginning pg 56

lucrative .. offered lucrative product branding opportunities .. The Chicken Sisters loc 19

nostrils .. he breathed through his nostrils .. The Night Birds pg 56

occupant .. the only occupant was the cat .. The Boy With Blue Trousers loc 780

piano .. bones bouncing about beneath the skin like piano keys .. The Boy With Blue Trousers loc 2480

rifle .. Papa was back with his rifle slung over his shoulder .. The Night Birds pg 19

splash .. in a big splash around him .. They Came to Kill loc 1738

tension .. he felt the tension release .. The Night Birds pg 87

Optional/BONUS word list

Chihuahua

gnashing of teeth .. she made gnashing sounds with her teeth .. The Night Birds pg 170 ..

mariachi

umpteenth .. more experienced in the management of umpteen maladies .. The Boy With Blue Trousers loc 1757

varmint .. but the varmint was too strong .. They Came to Killloc 409

CARRY-OVER
April:
barber shop .. the guy who ran the Mayberry barbershop .. Someone to Watch Over loc 3652

papaya

March
obstetrics .. this area of obstetrics until then dominated by .. The Japanese Lover pg 160

Feb.
Zoloft

5/1/20 2☆ 5/1/20 3☆ 5/3/20 3☆
5/5/20 2.75☆ 5/7/20 3☆ 5/13/20
5/16/20 2☆ 5/26/20 4☆

Great job, Karen!

I just found "aspirin" in a book I was listening to last night ... but I only just started it, so won't finish it today. Such is life ...

Completed: May challenge basic word list

this was not my best month XD :

13/24

(5/3/20)

deposits - "We've put a deposit down," I tell him. (p 138)
highway - At twelve-forty-five this morning, fifteen minutes before my shift was scheduled to end, dispatch called for all available EMS crews to respond to a multiple vehicle accident on Highway 81, not far from Bristol on the southwest side of the county. (p 48)
nostrils - His scent, enhanced with just a hint of aftershave, lifts to my nostrils; fuck, I've never met a man that smells as good as he does. (p 17)

(5/6/20)

Chihuahua - I'm not a chihuahua. (p 182)

(5/9/20)

aspirin - "I hydrated him, gave him some aspirin, and let him sleep." (p 30)

(5/15/20)

evidence - At these longer wavelenghts, they found the difference between theory and observation was so marked that it could be evidence of only one thing, the breakdown of Wien's law. (p 60)
incredible - "It was," Rutherford said, "almost as incredible as if you had fired a 15-inch shell at a piece of tissue paper and it came back and hit you." (p 166)
occupant - In December 1931, the Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters had choosen Bohr as the next occupant of the Aeresbolig, "The House of Honour" a mansion built by the founder of the Carlsberg breweries. (p 546)
piano - For such an emotionally restrained man, who only truly expressed himself freely at the piano, this was highly changed language. (p 66)
tension - In 1907, aged 21, he won the Gold Medal of the Royal Danish Academy with a paper on the surface tension of water. (p 150)

(5/23/20)

fluff - "I found a trace of fine black woollen fluff in the mouth." (p 154)
lucrative - Mrs Halcut-Hackett was one of his most lucrative patients. (p 106)

(5/31/20)

splash - As I watched him bark, saw his saliva splash out onto my feet, and counted those teeth, my memory fleed to the time, twenty years before, when I was being evacuated from Iran during revolution and a young revolutionary guardsman climbed onto our bus and stuck a Kalashnikov in my face. (p 173)

BASIC word list

bloated
jungle
rifle

Optional/BONUS word list

gnashing of teeth
mariachi
umpteenth
varmint

Carry-over April

chignon
papaya
watermark

Carry-over February:

Zoloft

Rosa wrote: "this was not my best month XD :

13/24

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I know it's your usual avatar, but really seems appropriate to your post ... LOL.

I think this was a tough month for most of us. The BONUS items were particularly challenging.

Who would have thought 'occupant' would be so hard, but I made it! Done with May challenge!

Yippee Skippee! Great challenge work, Koren.

Update to Message # 9 - Challenge completed - 31Oct20

Finally found "mariachi"!

sorry it's me again. Is varmint and vermin the same word in different spellings or two different things?

Rosa wrote: "sorry it's me again. Is varmint and vermin the same word in different spellings or two different things?"

Two different things, Rosa.
Varmint refers to a person who is somewhat outside of society and usually a "bad actor" ... petty criminal

Vermin refers to insects or mammals (usually rodents) that infest and spread disease ... cockroaches or mice, for example.

ahh... thank you! my dictionary was not really clear on it, thanks for the explaining the difference!

English is a difficult language ... even, sometimes, for native speakers!