Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022


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!

JULY
business
consider
flicker
increase
inner
leader
member
option
quote
week


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.

annually
base
campaign
images
hospitality


and a bonus bonus
teacup


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.

RULING for the BONUS words
If you are one of those super-cray-cray/OCD/overly ambitious/organised or bored readers who wish to find words from PRIOR months that are missing in addition to the current month's words, you may use an additional three (3) words per book. These can only be allocated to prior month words.

So you may allocate three words per book to the current month's words, AND three words per book if those words are from PRIOR months' and have been carried forward.


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.

Example post:(view spoiler)[

Word Hunt - January
1 Jan - 31 Jan 20xx

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. (hide spoiler)]

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'.

Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022

0/10 - Found and Read

Main words
business
consider
flicker
increase
inner
leader
member
option
quote
week

Bonus
annually
base
campaign
images
hospitality

Bonus bonus
teacup

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July10/10
Bonus 4/5
Bonus bonus 1/1

Main words -

✅business

Slightly Dangerous
7/3/22
Pg 12 since he was always meticulous about dealing with business matters during the daytime and this was evening.

✅consider

Slightly Dangerous
7/3/22
Pg 29 though I had dozens of offers this spring from gentlemen most girls would consider perfectly eligible.

✅flicker

The Secret of Pembrooke Park
7/3/22
Pg 89For a moment his gaze landed on her. Did a flicker of doubt cross his fair eyes?

✅increase
The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting
Pg 51 These hormones signal the body to increase the availability of glucose

✅inner

For Love and Honor
7/2/22
Pg 40 She held herself tall with an inner strength I’d always admired.

✅leader

For Love and Honor
7/2/22
Pg 23 said the fang-toothed bandit, who was clearly the leader of the pack.

✅member

For Love and Honor
7/2/22
Pg 75 daughters, I prayed she was merely a family member.

✅option

Ten Things I Love About You
7/1/22
Pg 378 grandmother who prefers to view personal propriety as an option.

✅quote

The Boardwalk Bookshop
7/1/22
That you're branching out from traditional champagne or that you can quote a Ladies Know Wine review that well

✅week

Ten Things I Love About You
7/1/22
Pg 184 They were doing it last week as well,


Bonus - exact word -

annually

✅base

Ten Things I Love About You
7/1/22
Pg 45 Well, her grandmother would probably laugh, but Annabel had long since realized she ought not base any of her moral judgments on her grandmother’s behavior.

✅campaign

The Boardwalk Bookshop
7/1/22
I'll design an advertising campaign around you

✅images

The Boardwalk Bookshop
7/1/22
Images from the night swirled in her brain, moving too fast for her to analyze, but after a few minutes she circled back to one conversation

✅hospitality

The Secret of Pembrooke Park
7/3/22
Pg 114 But she smiled and thanked everyone for their hospitality, glad to have his younger sister’s company at least.

bonus bonus -

✅teacup
The Secret of Pembrooke Park
7/3/22
Pg 105 Mrs. Hayes nodded over her teacup.

Leftover June

✅Percentages
The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting
7/4/22
Pg 55 Inuit peoples traditionally ate diets extremely high in animal products, which means high percentages of fat and protein

🦋 July Word Hunt 🦋

Main words:
☑️ Competed 0/10
1. Business
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2. Consider
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3. Flicker
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4. Increase
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5. Inner
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6. Leader
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7. Member
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8. Option
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9. Quote
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10. Week
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Bonus words:
☑️ Completed 0/5
1. Annually
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2. Base
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3. Campaign
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4. Images
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5. Hospitality
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Bonus Bonus Word:
☑️ Completed 0/1
1. Teacup
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9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter! DONE!

JULY - completed 10/10 words; 4/5 bonus words; 1/1 bonus bonus words

Orphan Words
June bonus Completed 0/1
May bonus Completed 1/1
May bonus bonus Completed 0/1
April bonus bonus Completed 1/1
February bonus Completed 0/1

Completed 10/10 words DONE!

business - Kindle location 1139 - ...no matter how fluent I was in Spanish or how much I was doing for the business.
In Her Boots by K.J. Dell'Antonia 7/5/22 3.5stars

consider - Kindle location 327 - But she wouldn't consider herself an expert.
Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary (A Sunflower Café Mystery #1) by Amy Lillard 7/1/22 4stars

flicker - Kindle location 1988- The woman's eyes flickered to Sissy, then back to Evan,
Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary (A Sunflower Café Mystery #1) by Amy Lillard 7/1/22 4stars

increase(d) - Kindle location 290 - "There is some grumbling by the neighborhood about increased traffic, but I think we've quashed that down..."
The Baby Contract: A Best Friend's Brother, Surrogate Pregnancy Romance (Billionaire Secrets Book 4) by Ajme Williams 7/8/22 4stars

inner - Kindle location 258 - ...during a short-lived stint as a stand-up comic after restaurant work proved too demanding and her acting career again failed to materialize, an inner Lucille Ball
In Her Boots by K.J. Dell'Antonia 7/5/22 3.5stars

leader(s) - Kindle location 1695 - "Their mission statement was to create powerful leaders of the country-and the world."
'Twas The Bite Before Christmas (English Village Witch #4) by Rosie Reed 7/4/22 4stars

member- Kindle location 3173 - "I'm going to have members of my team here."
Let's Start Over: A Secret Baby Office Romance (Billionaire Secrets Book 3) by Ajme Williams 7/6/22 4stars

option - Kindle location 1329 - ,,,surprised to see that on the old-fashioned pumps, there wasn't a pay-outside option.
Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary (A Sunflower Café Mystery #1) by Amy Lillard 7/1/22 4stars

quote(s) - Kindle location 159 - "Oi, enough of the air quotes, thank you!"
'Twas The Bite Before Christmas (English Village Witch #4) by Rosie Reed 7/4/22 4stars

week - paperback page 410 (bonus novella in back of Coming Home to Seashell Harbor by Miranda Liasson - ...-the one day of the week the Jade Garden was closed.
Only Home with You (Blue Cedar Falls #1.5) by Jeannie Chin 7/6/22 4stars


Bonus - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words Completed 4/5 words

annually

base - Kindle location 3046 - ... from base to tip.
Let's Start Over: A Secret Baby Office Romance (Billionaire Secrets Book 3) by Ajme Williams 7/6/22 4stars

campaign - Kindle location 2508 - Granted if Bran went on a campaign of discrediting me or Saint Security, that could be bad,...
Let's Start Over: A Secret Baby Office Romance (Billionaire Secrets Book 3) by Ajme Williams 7/6/22 4stars

images - Kindle location 1489 - ...I said, swiping through the images on my phone as Jasmine let the swing twist to a stop.
In Her Boots by K.J. Dell'Antonia 7/5/22 3.5stars

hospitality - paperback page 550 (bonus novella in back of Coming Home to Seashell Harbor by Miranda Liasson - "The second category is income from my part-time position in the hospitality industry."
Only Home with You (Blue Cedar Falls #1.5) by Jeannie Chin 7/6/22 4stars

and a bonus bonus - completed 1/1 words
teacup - Kindle location 684 - ,,,,but I accidently knocked a teacup in my flourish, and it smashed to the floor.
'Twas The Bite Before Christmas (English Village Witch #4) by Rosie Reed 7/4/22 4stars

Orphan Words
June Bonus word Completed 0/1
percentages

May Bonus word Completed 1/1
wireless - Kindle location 1778 - But she was plugged into technology, wireless headphones in her ears.
Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary (A Sunflower Café Mystery #1) by Amy Lillard 7/1/22 4stars

May bonus bonus Completed 0/1
samhain

April bonus bonus Completed 1/1
grandiose - Kindle location 1929 - "You have a grandiose faith in your ability to recover."
Let's Start Over: A Secret Baby Office Romance (Billionaire Secrets Book 3) by Ajme Williams 7/6/22 4stars

February bonus Completed 0/1
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💕July Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022

Completed: 16/16

Main words: 10/10
☑️business in The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata 3/7 -5☀️
Page 12/537
just wanted my own small business doing graphic design work that could pay my bills, keep me fed, and still have a little extra left over for other things.
☑️consider in The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata 3/7 -5☀️
Page 90/537
“Maybe—and I just want you to think about it for the future—you should consider what other factors are important in employee retention. You know, like making people feel appreciated, giving them a reason to stay loyal to you. It isn’t just about a paycheck,”
☑️flicker in From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata 2/7 4.5☀️
Page 351/511
« A flicker of a baby smile flashed across his face before it disappeared like he remembered that he was mad at me. »
☑️increase in Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas9/7 -5☀️
Page 198/360
She could totally get Saoirse some of her favorite animals and help increase the number of wombats in the world.
☑️inner in Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas9/7 -5☀️
Page 56/360
The “inner circle” in the Landry family was actually huge.
☑️leader in Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas9/7 -5☀️
Page 210/360
That did make her daughter special and maybe that meant she should be a leader.
☑️member in Stacking the Deck by Charlie Cochet 4.5☀️
Page 145/267
Sil might be young, but he wasn’t foolish. He was also a professional, and a key member of Jack’s team.
☑️option in Sawyer by Nicole Edwards 11/7-4☀️
Page 30/294
I was hopin’ to take a few days off, but doesn’t look like that’s an option right now.
☑️quote in From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata 2/7 4.5☀️
Page 185/511
And that had me blinking. “Did you just quote—” “I don’t have all day. Let’s go.
☑️week in Sawyer by Nicole Edwards 11/7-4☀️
Page 7/294
She had no idea what she’d ever done to draw their attention, but it was a given that at least once a week she was going to be picking up her books off the floor, or trying to get her locker open when they felt compelled to somehow get it stuck.

Bonus: 5/5
☑️annually In Witness in Death
2%
Union takes a twenty-five percent bite for dues, retirement, health plans, and blah-blah, but our guy still raked in about three hundred thousand annually.”
☑️base in From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata 2/7 4.5☀️
Page 112/511
I said, liar, liar, liar tickling at the base of my throat.
☑️campaign in Sawyer by Nicole Edwards 11/7-4☀️
Page 25/294
Since that was going to only add fuel to Kennedy’s Stay away from Sawyer campaign, he knew he was going to have to double his efforts in the near future.
☑️images in The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata 3/7 -5☀️
Page 278/537
I managed to get back to looking at images on the screen for a few more minutes—a bit more distracted than usual—when the phone beeped again.
☑️hospitality in Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death 8/7 -5☀️
73%
“You ask what you got to ask, then get out.” So much, Eve mused, for Yankee hospitality.

Bonus bonus: 1/1
☑️teacup in The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman 2/7 4.5☀️
Page 27/534
“Just another impertinent gawper keen to see the next Duchess of Selburn,” he said dismissively. He looked at Helen over the rim of his teacup. “Mind you, I can understand their fascination.”

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Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022
15/16

Main
🌶️ business- Romancing Mr Bridgerton- a bit of business down on Piccadilly- 11%
🌶️ consider- Resisting Mr. Kane- we have to consider informing HR- 80%
🌶️ flicker- An Offer From a Gentleman- confident that it would not flicker out- 35%
🌶️ increase- The Trickster's Lover- an increasing chance of Ragnorök- 80%
🌶️ inner- The Trickster's Lover- his cool fingers tracing my inner thigh- 10%
🌶️ leader- An Offer From a Gentleman- considered a leader in certain society circles- 48%
🌶️ member- Cheshire- the only member of the faculty- loc 1054
🌶️ option- Romancing Mr Bridgerton- Mother is keeping her options open- 8%
🌶️ quote- Wrecking Ball- never marry a man who quotes Wall Street, 2%
🌶️ week- Romancing Mr Bridgerton- he'll make a formal offer next week- 8%

Bonus
annually
🌶️ base- The Trickster's Lover- as I kissed the base of his cock- 84%
🌶️ campaign- Resisting Mr. Kane- executing an aggressive recruiting campaign- 32%
🌶️ images- Cheshire- suddenly images flash through my mind- 52%
🌶️ hospitality- An Offer From a Gentleman- thanking him for his hospitality- 25%

Bonus bonus
🌶️ teacup- Cheshire- strangely resembles an old English tea cup, 21%



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🌹My masterlist of challenges 🌹
Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022

Wow, June flew by!!



Main words | 10/10
1. business - Trusted & True by Rhenna Morgan
🔹p. 12 - Aside from the heavily slanted font for the business name, it was just his name and a number beneath it.

2. consider - 40-Love by Olivia Dade
🔹p. 12 - “Consider yourself a highlight of my sojourn on the island.”

3. flicker - Mine by AK Rose
🔹p. 17 - "And in an instant, his smile faltered and sadness consumed that flicker as the guard behind him called out.

4. increase - Provocation by T.K. Leigh
🔹p. 35 Her reaction only served to increase the man’s curiosity.

5. inner - The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
🔹p. 129 - Since we can’t see what we’re doing, it’ll make for great radio, and my inner audiophile is positively giddy.

6. leader - Blind Side by Kandi Steiner
🔹p. 16 - Holden was a born leader, one of the few players on this team I actually looked up to.

7. member - Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho
🔹p. 11 - I watched as another member of WDB gave a sly wink on the screen.

8. option - The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
🔹p. 11 - Coincidentally this was the same year Jess’s long-term boyfriend decided he wasn’t father material and wanted to retain the option to put his penis in other ladies.

9. quote - The Best Men | by Sarina Bowen and Lauren Blakely
🔹p. 123 - "You referred to me as, and I quote...like a fucking comic book hero in those graphic novels I used to read."

10. week - Teach Me by Olivia Dade
🔹p. 35 - He loved having her in his new house every other week, even when she talked enough for three people, ate all his favorite Pop-Tarts, and clogged the shower drain with long, soggy strands of her blond hair.


Bonus | 4/5
1. annually
🔹

2. base - Rival Radio by Kathryn Nolan
🔹p. 35 - I liked to say I was coming for his fan base--because I was-- but even bursting onto the radio stage so suddenly couldn't garner me the popularity he'd gained by consistently being the best for four years running.

3. campaign - Flirting with 40 by K. Bromberg
🔹p. 10 - She said that my ideas on this campaign felt old.

4. images - Savage Princess by Jennilynn Wyer
🔹p. 120 - Circling one another in the ring, the images on their torsos blend together, a swirling kaleidoscope of fractals made of four colors.

5. hospitality - Savage Kings by Jennilyn Wyer
🔹p. 199 - But that would leave where to live while it's being done, and I know Keane would flat out refuse to relocate to Falcon Tower and be under the hospitality of Declan Levine.


Bonus bonus | 1/1
1. teacup - Twisted Lies by Ana Huang
🔹p. 380 - She coughed and picked up her teacup.

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022


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!

JULY
business (pg57) with you for a new BUSINESS once I...Ghost by Jenevier Evans 7.2
consider (pg21) in hell I would ever CONSIDER the man...Ghost by Jenevier Evans 7.2
flicker (pg 60) had a FLICKER of forgiveness. Ghost by Jenevier Evans 7.2
increase (pg67) Looking at the girls almost made me want to INCREASE KJ by Jeneveir Evans 7.4
inner Pg112 forth against her INNER bundle…Karma by Jeneveir Evans 7.8
leader (pg20) I do know is that he's a team LEADER..Bane by Jeneveir Evans 7.2
member (pg21) come a MEMBER of the club. Bane by Jeneveir Evans 7.2
option (pg126) The only OPTION I'd given him..Bane by Jeneveir Evans 7.2
quote (pg497) someone told me a QUOTE that stuck..Karma by Jeneveir Evans 7.8
week (pg26)The WEEK beforehe was murdered KJ by Jeneveir Evans 7.4


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.

annually
base (pg86) off at the BASE of her neck.. KJ by Jeneveir Evans 7.4
campaign (Loc 4876) much even to begin a CAMPAIGN like that Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley 7.21
images pg6 explicit IMAGES I've ever seen. Winston by Lane Hart and DB West 7.11
hospitality(pg183) thank you for your hospitality…Burn by Suzanne Wright 7.29

My spot for July! :)

2022 July Word Hunt

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022

JULY Read 10/10
1. BUSINESS - The Red Dragon's Mate - √ 4 July 2022
p98 - "Do you have any experience running a business, though?"

2. CONSIDER - Not That Complicated - √ 3 July 2022
p48 - I might not be a morning person, but I did consider myself to be a day person.

3. FLICKER - Not That Complicated - √ 3 July 2022
p59 - I'd closed the door because I didn't want to be staring out there waiting for movement to flicker in the corner of my eye.

4. INCREASE - The Red Dragon's Mate - √ 4 July 2022
p97 - "Tourism should increase," Cotton Candy said.

5. INNER - A Mage's Guide to Aussie Terrors - √ 4 July 2022
p146 - Also a bit giddy, his inner five-year-old coming out.

6. LEADER - The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer - √ 7 July 2022
p24 - I grew up in a cult that was murdered by the leader when I was ten.

7. MEMBER - A Mage's Guide to Aussie Terrors - √ 4 July 2022
p86 - "This cup is to motivate me enough to get me out of bed. Yours is to ensure I am a functioning member of society."

8. OPTION - Crankshaft - √ 1 July 2022
p193 - He doesn't look entirely pleased with either option.

9. QUOTE - Crankshaft - √ 1 July 2022
p35 - "Can I get a quote?"

10. WEEK - The Monet Murders - √ 17 July 2022
loc 962 - "Next week. After your birthday party."

BONUS Read 5/5
1. ANNUALLY - The Monet Murders - √ 17 July 2022
loc 1521 - And if that wasn't depressing enough, the DOJ estimated that there were more than 40,000 sets of unclaimed human remains in medical examiner or coroner offices - with several hundred new cases reported annually.

2. BASE - The Falcon and the Foe - √ 10 July 2022
p111 - "I remember the first time I built my own campfire as a scout. I meticulously found the driest kindling and assembled the base. My fire lasted longer than anyone else's, even the scout leader's."

3. CAMPAIGN - The Falcon and the Foe - √ 10 July 2022
p168 - Parents at the school had waged an unsuccessful campaign to eliminate non-organic juice from the cafeteria.

4. IMAGES - Catch and Release - √ 13 July 2022
loc 2678 - After that, as if the dam had broken, the images came thick and fast.

5. HOSPITALITY - The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer - √ 7 July 2022
p167 - "You're right. Better go find the little'uns. Thanks for the hospitality. Call me if you have need again."

BONUS BONUS Read 1/1
1. TEACUP - Catch and Release - √ 13 July 2022
loc 361 - He fiddled with his teacup, twisting it one way then the other.

FINISHED!!!!

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022

WORDS FOUND - 9 of 10 ! of 5 Bonus !! of 1 Bonus Bonus

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

business, My Wife is Missing 07/18 - ...it's not my BUSINESS, (pg 59)
consider, The Omega Factor 07/04 - I have many issues to CONSIDER. (pg 324)
flicker, The Omega Factor 07/04 - , the shadows trembling with their FLICKER. (pg 94)
increase
inner, My Wife is Missing 07/18 - As he slipped his badge back into the INNER pocket of his blazer, (pg 238)
leader, Malibu Rising 07/11 - , with Jay the self-appointed LEADER of the pack. (pg 154)
member, My Wife is Missing 07/18 - ,MEMBER of tge National Honor Society, (pg 358)
option, Malibu Rising 07/11 - He would be given the OPTION of claiming his rights. (pg 217)
quote, Malibu Rising 07/11 - , you said, and I QUOTE, (pg 365)
week, The Omega Factor 07/04 - They'd come within a WEEK of marriage, (pg 29)



annually,
base,
campaign,
images,
hospitality,

teacup,

Main words

10/10
business I don't wanna hear none of that don't-kill-the-messenger business either They Both Die at the End

consider do you consider Nuri to be a strong or weak man? The Beekeeper of Aleppo

flickerAs I watch him sleep for a moment I think I see his eyelids flickerWhite Cat Page 182

increase it's none of my business The Girl Who Reads on the Métro chap 5

inner “Inner Mission area,” Paws off the Boss Page 22

leader Then the leader - and his horse... An Exchange of Gifts 77%

member First we'll locate a family member so we can get a funeral going The Hobby Farm Murders Chap 18

option ....rare diamond design parquet floors, option of creating an additional bedroom.... The Girl Who Reads on the Métro chap 1

quote It's a quote White Cat Page 173

weekJust a week or two and she was supposed to turn the pile The Hobby Farm Murders Chap 19

Bonus
4/5
annually

base ... living with his dad in US Army housing on a military base om what they called West Germany The Hobby Farm Murders Chap 10

campaign Is this some kind of anti–expired-contacts-wearers campaign? The Love Hypothesis 4%

images The basements in which he fought superimposed themselves on the shaky images on the rain-lashed windows The Girl Who Reads on the Métro Chap 5

hospitality...and i don't want to rock the boat of Phillip's hospitality White Cat Page 32

Bonus bonus
teacup Marilyn set her teacup on the table, watching Piper carefully. Paws off the Boss Page 454

Leftover Words
5/6

February
distort ....complete with beautiful glass that was of the quality that did not distort anything seen through it The Little Shop of Found Things 48%

May
wireless And order that wireless vacuum cleaner I saw on TV. The Love Hypothesis 34%

samhain

June
candidate Olive Smith, Ph.D. Candidate The Love Hypothesis 8%

examples And the Lowells are clear examples of new money The Little Shop of Found Things 68%

lion growling like a lion inside a cave. Paws off the Boss Page 423

Read: 10/10
Bonus: 4/5
Bonus-Bonus: 1/1

7/10 business - On the Island, p154 What we did was our business and no one else's.

7/4 consider - Tattooed Memories, p71 "You didn't consider it, did you?"

7/1 flicker - A Spear of Summer Grass, p14 ...I broke off and caught the flicker of a smile on Quentin's face.

7/19 increase - Dark Lover, J.R. Ward, p23 Wrath's blood, so strong, so untainted, would increase the chances of her getting though the transition...

7/11 inner - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, p213 ...ramming him straight into the inner thigh instead.

7/19 leader - Dark Lover, p46 Their leader wasn’t willing to lead.

7/4 member - Tattooed Memories, p16 When you're a member of a band as big as we are, there's no such thing as privacy.

7/1 option - A Spear of Summer Grass, p258 "...but a woman ought to at least have the option of getting her cork properly popped," she said roundly.

7/1 quote - A Spear of Summer Grass, p252 "Kit was quoteed?"

7/10 week - On the Island, p71 Last week, T.J. had spotted two fins just outside the reef.

Bonus
annually

7/4 base - Tattooed Memories, p155 My lips pressed a kiss to the pulse fluttering widely at the base of her throat.

7/18 campaign - Rise, p18 Negotiations with a liquor company to use their greatest hit to score an ad campaign.

7/10 images - On the Island, p22 Two blurry images of T.J. hovered above me, and I blinked until they merged into one.

7/18 hospitality - Rise, p261 She'd asked Dimity if she had any hospitality contacts...

Bonus-Bonus
7/18 teacup - Rise, p75 Elizabeth moved her teacup and saucer over the photo.

Monthly Word Hunt
July 1, 2022-July 31, 2022


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.

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

10/9-10 Completed + 5/5 Bonus + 1/1 Bonus Bonus. Finished

JULY
business:Hollywood Games-M.Z. KellyPg.51:"The numbers called and received were all business related." 7/03

consider:New York-Luke RichardsonPg.209:"He couldn't even consider what might happen." 7/06

flicker:Mine To Have-Natasha MadisonPg.116:"I can see the hurt flicker." 7/07

increase:Stripped Bare-Shannon BakerPg.179:"I would be willing to increase the offer if we can make a quick agreement.". 7/13

inner:Hollywood Games-M.Z. KellyPg.233:"It was an anti-drug tribute rap about the violence and hardship of growing up in the inner city." 7/03

leader:Hollywood Games-M.Z. KellyPg.155:"He's the leader of Blood Nation." 7/03

member:Dangerous Waters-Toni AndersonPg.197:"I mean the professor is screwy, but the man's a member of Mensa." 7/08

option:Mine To Have-Natasha MadisonPg.28:"I have another option." 7/07

quote:Cold Blooded-Toni AndersonPg.411:"The second part of the quote arrived just before Hunt went home that same night." 7/22

week:Mine To Have-Natasha MadisonPg.112:"This week has been brutal in so many ways." 7/07


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.

annually:Cold Blooded-Toni AndersonPg.133:"Her father's patents alone generate hundreds of thousands of dollars annually." 7/22

base:Code Name: Revenge-Sawyer BennettPg.48:"I'll touch base with you later.". 7/14

campaign:What's Left Unsaid-Emily BleekerPg.128:"Hannah isn't here to talk about the campaign.". 7/17

images:There with You-Samantha YoungPg.42:"He stilled as she walked over and studied the images." 7/23

hospitality:Winter's Web-Mary StonePg.85:"Ryan chuckled at the Southerner's hospitality." 7/28


bonus bonus
teacup:What's Left Unsaid-Emily BleekerPg.316:"A teacup with an amber liquid sat in front of her.". 7/17

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July

0/10
Bonus 0/5
Bonus bonus 0/1

Main words

business

consider

💖flicker: Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 7/29/22 -- pg.246, flash and FLICKER to the beat of the techno

increase

💙inner: Cherish Her - Andrea Johnston, 7/4/22 -- pg.153, channels her INNER tween and rolls her eyes

💙leader: Cherish Her - Andrea Johnston, 7/4/22 -- pg.13, As a LEADER ad mentor to soldiers

💖member: Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 7/29/22 -- pg.60, interrupted by the third MEMBER of our group

option

quote

week


Bonus

💖annually:Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 7/29/22 -- pg.253, extra four thousand ANNUALLY, contingent

💙base: Cherish Her - Andrea Johnston, 7/4/22 -- pg.94, but I'll touch BASE later

campaign

images

hospitality


bonus bonus

teacup
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APRIL leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
pagan
--------------------------------------------------------
MAY leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
locust
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JULY leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
Judicious
-----------------------------------------------
AUGUST leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
Detox
---------------------------------------------
SEPTEMBER leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
crockery
---------------------------------------------
OCTOBER leftovers - 0/3

Bonus
archive
fragment
hex
------------------------------------------------
DECEMBER Leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
cobweb
-------------------------------------------------
MARCH Leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
hellfire
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APRIL Leftovers - 0/1

Bonus
grandiose
-------------------------------------------------
MAY Leftovers - 0/3

Bonus
rev
💖wireless: Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 7/29/22 -- pg.14, Se me olvida que son WIRELESS
samhain
-------------------------------------------------
JUNE Leftovers - 0/4

Bonus
examples
💙gender: Cherish Her - Andrea Johnston, 7/4/22 -- pg.125, fine when it comes to your GENDER
💖lion: Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 7/29/22 -- pg.292, Their LION logo in the middle
percentages

July Word Hunt

READ: 16/16

✔ business - Murder Most Frothy - Cleo Coyle 7/2
(forcing you to do business), p119

✔ consider - The Library of the Unwritten - A.J. Hackwith 7/17
(did not consider how many ledgers he still had to fill), p25

✔ flicker - Found Shadows - P.T. Hylton 7/1
(the flicker gets worse), ch17

✔ increase - Ordinary Monsters - J.M. Miro 7/4
(its power increases), p327

✔ inner - A Wrench in the Works - Kate Carlisle 7/4
(seeing my posse, my inner circle, my girls), p209

✔ leader - Tempting Acquisitions - Addison Fox 7/5
(the corporate leader was her father), p5

✔ member - Murder Most Frothy - Cleo Coyle 7/2
(a member of the exclusive country club), p132

✔ option - God Save the Queen - Kate Locke 7/6
(suicide options were limited), p46

✔ quote - Camera Obscura - Lavie Tidhar 7/11
(then said, end quote), p389

✔ week - Change of Heart - Jude Deveraux 7/14
(in the weeks since he'd been at the cabin), p129


Bonus
✔ annually - It Happened One Night - Stephanie Laurens 7/23
(and that meant it was to be paid annually), p102

✔ base - A Sticky Situation - Jessie Crockett 7/1
(pressed to the base of her throat), p149

✔ campaign - Murder Most Frothy - Cleo Coyle 7/2
(would come with military campaign ribbons), p11

✔ images - Ordinary Monsters - J.M. Miro 7/4
(there were flashes of images), p517

✔ hospitality - God Save the Queen - Kate Locke 7/6
(accepting hospitality might mean I'd be expected to pay), p8

✔ teacup - A Sticky Situation - Jessie Crockett 7/1
(Frances' teacup slipped from her hands), p192



Leftovers
May
Samhain -
(), p

July
✔ percentages - Camera Obscura - Lavie Tidhar 7/11
(counting the rising percentages), p388

1 - 31 July 2022


JULY

0/10

Business-

Consider-

Flicker-

Increase-

Inner-

Leader-

Member-

Option-

Quote-

Week-


Bonus
0/5

Annually-

Base-

Campaign-

Images-

Hospitality-



and a bonus bonus
0/1

Teacup-

16/16

business Her Big City Neighbor- page 63- She was curious to see the business that Great Aunt Frances had owned. 7/5
consider Her Big City Neighbor- page 74- Though perhaps he should consider it. 7/5
flicker Peregrine- page 214- It was, in Perry's opinion, a marvel of the modern age that defied explanation and, much like when he'd first seen the light bulb flicker to life, convinced him that man was more magical than he let on. 7/12
increase I'm So (Not) Over You- page 301- Hudson doesn't stop, but he doesn't increase the pressure either. 7/4-7/5
inner Peregrine- page 39- A crown of dainty golden chains glittered in his hair, and a single diamond drop earring swayed with every rise and fall of his hips, its inner fire dull compared to the man who wore it. 7/12
leader Hard Job- page 30- I had no doubt he was a capable leader, but a fun guy? 7/13-7/14
member Acsquidentally in Love- page 36- Had he still been a member of the AVPD, he would have never erased a crime scene like that. 7/2-7/3
option I'm So (Not) Over You- page 237- But as we eliminate different options, the most logical--or rather the most illogical, but for me that's the same thing--option shines through. 7/4-7/5
quote Acsquidentally in Love- page 199- "Is this a bad time to bring up that you told me we can mate, and I quote, 'all the time'?" 7/2-7/3
week Peregrine- page 22- "I swear, this time it will be a week with no supper." 7/12


Bonus

annually The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows- loc 974- Annually, as a caution against similar sins. 7/15-7/16
base I'm So (Not) Over You- page 17- And being the secret bleeding heart that Jamal is, Emily's boyfriend, Todd--an entrepreneur trying to open a brewery that specializes in using flowers as the flavor base (aka broke)--is here for the free food. 7/4-7/5
campaign Forever Fantasy Online- page 230- "Can you please wait until we're not hauling ass two steps ahead of our deaths before you resume your campaign of attempting to make his life miserable?" 7/17-7/19
images Acsquidentally in Love- page 96- Although the images had blurred somewhat over time, the anguish and terror he had felt that day remained completely undiluted. 7/2-7/3
hospitality The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows- loc 2597- "My dear Griffin, may I trespass on your hospitality for one more night?" 7/15-7/16


Bonus Bonus

teacup Her Big City Neighbor- page 5- She poured some tea into the little handle-less teacup, then had a bite of her cake. 7/5

July Word Hunt
July 2022

My Word Hunt (msg 21)

Words Found ➺ 10
Bonus Words ➺ 6
Books Read ➺ 6

July Words



✅business
🔹the business is thriving [loc: 93.5]
🔹Dry Adultery, Wet Ambition ➺ 07.02 ★★★

✅consider
🔹I should at least consider it. [loc: 48.4]
🔹Vampire Moon ➺ 07.07 ★★★★

✅flicker
🔹Just a flicker of it in her blue eyes. [loc: 104.9]
🔹Sworn to Protect ➺ 07.16 ★★★★

✅increase
🔹we would have to increase our search radius [loc: 155.5]
🔹Random Acts of Crazy ➺ 07.10 ★★★★

✅inner
🔹One inner voice screamed, [loc: 53.9]
🔹Yours for the Taking ➺ 07.27 ★★★★

✅leader
🔹introducing you to world leaders [loc: 89.2]
🔹Yours for the Taking ➺ 07.27 ★★★★

✅member
🔹I have two out of four members [loc: 129.2]
🔹Random Acts of Crazy ➺ 07.10 ★★★★

✅option
🔹She was the easy option, [loc: 55.4]
🔹An Inheritance of Shame ➺ 07.16 ★★★

✅quote
🔹and this is a direct quote, [loc: 56.5]
🔹Sworn to Protect ➺ 07.16 ★★★★

✅week
🔹planned to cement the deal this week. [loc: 25.8]
🔹An Inheritance of Shame ➺ 07.16★★★


Bonus/Bonus Bonus



✅annually
🔹half million dollars annually for the duration [loc: 24.3]
🔹Yours for the Taking ➺ 07.27 ★★★★

✅base
🔹Where to Chief, back to base? [loc: 15.7]
🔹Dry Adultery, Wet Ambition ➺ 07.02 ★★★

✅campaign
🔹I’ll back you and finance your campaign. [loc: 214.1]
🔹Dry Adultery, Wet Ambition ➺ 07.02 ★★★

✅images
🔹Once I had the images locked in my brain, [loc: 80.1]
🔹Vampire Moon ➺ 07.07 ★★★★

✅hospitality
🔹She’d majored in hospitality [loc: 14.1]
🔹Sworn to Protect ➺ 07.16 ★★★★


✅teacup
🔹a tea cup Pomeranian, [loc: 35.6]
🔹Vampire Moon ➺ 07.07 ★★★★

☕️📚July Word Hunt 2022📚☕️ (Group RRRC)

The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

Completed 4/16
Main
🔲Business
🔲Consider
🔲Flicker
🔲Increase
🔲Inner
🔲Leader
🔲Member
🔲Option
☑️Quote - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two - July 31st
pg.187 ("I didn't just quote Dumbledore, did I?")
☑️Week - Stealing Home - July 20th
pg.15 (More likely, the rest of the week.)

Bonus(you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words)
🔲Annually
☑️Base - Stealing Home - July 20th
pg.98 (... scoring one runner and leaving the batter on second base with a solid double.)
☑️Campaign - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two - July 31st
pg.183 (Campaign Room)
🔲Images
🔲Hospitality

Bonus-Bonus
🔲Teacup

June Rollovers 10/12
Main
☑️Block - Hidden Bodies - July 29th
pg.33 (My cheeks sting at the idea of her on that floor, trying to block me,...)
☑️Candidate - Hidden Bodies - July 29th
pg.227 (They think it is misogynistic to speak ill of Guinevere Beck, who was a thriving and intelligent woman, a writer, an MFA candidate,...).
☑️Gag - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two - July 31st
pg.294 (Draco: Silencio! (Delphi is gagged.))
☑️Growl - Hidden Bodies - July 29th
pg.280 (She hangs up on me. I growl.)
☑️Honey - Breathing Water - July 8th
pg.52 ("Grab some honey while you're at it.")
☑️Trail - Breathing Water - July 8th
pg.125 (...never leaving a trail, not even in the water.)
☑️Vote - Memorial Day - July 1st
pg.77 ("No, they just won't vote...")

Bonus(you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words)
🔲Examples
☑️Gender - Stealing Home - July 20th
pg.176 (You're unmistakably the wrong gender.)
☑️Lion - Breathing Water - July 8th
pg.137 (Kam, Sipho's chocolate-colored mountain lion, sauntered past me toward the forge with a wide yawn,)
🔲Percentages
☑️Victory - Memorial Day - July 1st
pg.177 (She realized her victory was only a dream and was pissed.)

May Rollovers: 1/4
Main
☑️Cliff - Memorial Day - July 1st
pg.77 (... they would lead the party right over the edge of a cliff and into the great abyss of fanatical liberalism.)

Bonus(you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words)
🔲Manic
🔲Wireless

Bonus-Bonus
🔲Samhain

To prove that you have found the word, please quote the page, percentage or LOC (Kindle) and include the sentence in which it appears

🔍📖Word Hunt📖🔍
1 - 31 July 2022

13/16 - Found and Read

Main words

✅️ business - Princess Ballot pg. 31
After taking care of business, I eyed myself in the gold-framed mirror.

✅️ consider - Ruthless People pg. 335
“There are very few people I consider to be ‘women.’ Saige is a snake,” I said drinking water. “Don’t ask what I consider you to be.”

✅️ flicker(ed) - Queen Takes More pg. 10
Shadows flickered across Daire’s face.

✅️ increase(s) - Wildflower pg. 52
My heart rate increases, and I rest my forehead against hers.

✅️ inner - Queen pg. 101
He still feels calmer, but the inner turmoil beneath the calm surface is causing ripples.

✅️ leader- Princess Ballot pg. 15
“For your safety, we will not be announcing your name,” the leader of New America continued, and I paid attention.

✅️ member - Claiming the Reaper pg. 188
It is strange how much they’re worried about a new member, and a seemingly useless one at that.

✅️ option - Ruthless People pg. 3
I thought I had no other option, but like I said, I was a bloody idiot.

quote

✅️ week(s) - Queen Takes More pg. 60
I could probably go to the tower in New York City and use the darkness in the basement to find out, but I didn’t feel like budging. Not now. Maybe not for days. Weeks.


Bonus

annually

✅️ base - Queen Takes More pg. 81
The still surface of the water at its base reflected the tree and the sparks, endlessly deep as if an ocean stretched beneath it.

✅️ campaign - Ruthless People pg. 469
I glared at the idiot. “No, this is an order, or did you forget who has been funding all your other campaign events?”

✅️ images - Wildflower pg. 329
I tilt my head so she can talk to me, and she sends me all these flashes and images of her day with Theo through our bond.

✅️ hospitality - Queen pg. 13
They’re currently enjoying the questionable hospitality that comes with being my father’s captives.

Bonus bonus
teacup

June Rollovers 3/5 - Found and Read

Main Words

✅️ block - Wolf Endangered pg. 42
We were only a block away from our destination, and it was time to get into our roles.

✅️ sister - Wolf Endangered pg. 71
"The witch was supposed to be of royal blood, a sister or something, but was forsaken by Mother Moon...."

✅️ vote (ing) - Princess Ballot pg. 104
So there was no choice for us. No voting. No freedom.


Bonus
examples
percentages

Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 July 2022

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!


business
✓ consider - "never once did she <consider saving herself" - Seven Days in June - pg 285
✓ flicker - "that flicker of uncertainty" - Seven Days in June - pg 117
increase
✓ inner - "scratching her inner arm" - Seven Days in June - pg 133
leader
member
option
quote
week

Bonus

annually
✓ base - "He moved to the base of the table" - Creation in Death - pg 68
campaign
✓ images - "those next images came up" - Creation in Death - pg 52
hospitality

bonus bonus
✓ teacup - "the brain of a human the size of a teacup poodle" - Creation in Death - pg 162

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2022 July Word Hunt
Duration: 1 - 31 July 2022

Progress: 16 out of 10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
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.

JULY

Business: "He should retrieve any belongings he needs for the next few weeks, and that we will schedule a weekend in January for him to get the rest. I am all business." Page 318
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages
Consider: "I consider this, consider all the ways I could've greeted him differently tonight." Page 153
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages
Flicker: "The soft flicker of candlelight." Page 3
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages
Increase: "I assume I did all the things a person does to consider the experience successful and then sped out of the restaurant as fast as I could, not wanting to see the melting faces of the horrified staff."
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
Inner: "But she caught a glimpse as he reached for his shirt, and added it later: she painted over his left arm so that in the final version his palm was open, shadows streaked on his inner elbow, bruised veins."
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages
Leader: "Did they single me out as the leader of the kids?"
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
Member: "female genital mutilation in Africa and refused to speak to a member of the opposite sex for a month."
The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages
Option: "I'd have bought more torsos just to wear them all if it were an option."
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
Quote: "Now, here's a quote. And it's your words, Mr. Ventham, not my words." Page 29
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/1/2022 - 382 Pages
Week: "She makes sure that Penny has a wash and a set once a week." Page 115
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/1/2022 - 382 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.

Annually: "The actual estimate was 8 percent , but given the variables used , anywhere between 5 percent and 10 percent savings annually is a reasonable guess." Page 280
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear - ***** - 7/14/2022 - 319 Pages
Base: "He placed his hand on the base of the stem and turned the glass three times."
The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages
Campaign: "Walter was studying the ad campaign photos that Raphael had slid across the table."
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages
Images: "We're overstimulated by bright lights in our face all the time and the promise of more and more content, more and more people to follow, but we're also numb, scrolling and scrolling past images we don't even take the time to recognize, ..."
The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages
Hospitality: "...along with almost everyone else who worked there, but had come to Toronto to attend a hospitality conference and poach talent from other hotels."
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages

and a bonus bonus

Teacup: "His teacup is too full to safely hold in one hand , and too hot to sip." Page 102
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/1/2022 - 382 Pages

All completed !! Thanks again Jane !

LillianaPassions wrote: " All completed !! Thanks again Jane !"

Congrats Lilliana!!

Finished! See post #20.

Becky wrote: "Finished! See post #20."

Congrats Becky!! 🎉

July Word Hunt

READ: 9/16

1. business - "It's bad for business..." (Page 150 - Queen of Anarchy) (Finished: 7/20)
2. consider - "...I consider myself an expert on your body,..." (Page 132 - A Cranberry Inn Christmas) (Finished: 7/20)
3. flicker - "A whole host of emotions flicker..." (Chapter 15 - Queen of Anarchy) (Finished: 7/20)
4. increase
5. inner - "...clearly a part of the inner workings of their organization." (Chapter 19 - Queen of Anarchy) (Finished: 7/20)
6. leader - "...but the leader,..." - (Page 67 - Kings of Chaos) (Finished 7/20)
7. member - "Every member of the Wild skated..." (Page 134 - A Cranberry Inn Christmas) (Finished: 7/20)
8. option - "That's not an option." (Page 79 - A Cranberry Inn Christmas) (Finished: 7/20)
9. quote - "The air quote tone..." (Page 439 - Kings of Chaos) (Finished 7/20)
10. week - "In a week," (Page 1 - Room for Just a Little Bit More) (Finished: 7/20)

Bonus
1. annually
2. base - "...into one base piece,..." (Page 163 - Just What I Needed) (7/31)
3. campaign - "...spare time to design a PR campaign..." (Page 237 - Just What I Needed) (7/31)
4. images - "...after being bombarded with images..." (Page 111 - Just What I Needed) (7/31)
hospitality
teacup

Finished, see message 12! :)

Thanks Jane for another fun challenge!

See you all in August!

Finished!! Thanks, Jane 😋
Updated post: My Word Hunt (msg 21)

Words Found ➺ 10
Bonus Words ➺ 6
Books Read ➺ 6

Monthly Word Hunt
July 1, 2022-July 31, 2022


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.

9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

10/9-10 Completed + 5/5 Bonus + 1/1 Bonus Bonus. Finished

JULY
business:Hollywood Games-M.Z. KellyPg.51:"The numbers called and received were all business related." 7/03

consider:New York-Luke RichardsonPg.209:"He couldn't even consider what might happen." 7/06

flicker:Mine To Have-Natasha MadisonPg.116:"I can see the hurt flicker." 7/07

increase:Stripped Bare-Shannon BakerPg.179:"I would be willing to increase the offer if we can make a quick agreement.". 7/13

inner:Hollywood Games-M.Z. KellyPg.233:"It was an anti-drug tribute rap about the violence and hardship of growing up in the inner city." 7/03

leader:Hollywood Games-M.Z. KellyPg.155:"He's the leader of Blood Nation." 7/03

member:Dangerous Waters-Toni AndersonPg.197:"I mean the professor is screwy, but the man's a member of Mensa." 7/08

option:Mine To Have-Natasha MadisonPg.28:"I have another option." 7/07

quote:Cold Blooded-Toni AndersonPg.411:"The second part of the quote arrived just before Hunt went home that same night." 7/22

week:Mine To Have-Natasha MadisonPg.112:"This week has been brutal in so many ways." 7/07


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.

annually:Cold Blooded-Toni AndersonPg.133:"Her father's patents alone generate hundreds of thousands of dollars annually." 7/22

base:Code Name: Revenge-Sawyer BennettPg.48:"I'll touch base with you later.". 7/14

campaign:What's Left Unsaid-Emily BleekerPg.128:"Hannah isn't here to talk about the campaign.". 7/17

images:There with You-Samantha YoungPg.42:"He stilled as she walked over and studied the images." 7/23

hospitality:Winter's Web-Mary StonePg.85:"Ryan chuckled at the Southerner's hospitality." 7/28


bonus bonus
teacup:What's Left Unsaid-Emily BleekerPg.316:"A teacup with an amber liquid sat in front of her.". 7/17

July Word Hunt

READ: 16/16

✔ business - Murder Most Frothy - Cleo Coyle 7/2
(forcing you to do business), p119

✔ consider - The Library of the Unwritten - A.J. Hackwith 7/17
(did not consider how many ledgers he still had to fill), p25

✔ flicker - Found Shadows - P.T. Hylton 7/1
(the flicker gets worse), ch17

✔ increase - Ordinary Monsters - J.M. Miro 7/4
(its power increases), p327

✔ inner - A Wrench in the Works - Kate Carlisle 7/4
(seeing my posse, my inner circle, my girls), p209

✔ leader - Tempting Acquisitions - Addison Fox 7/5
(the corporate leader was her father), p5

✔ member - Murder Most Frothy - Cleo Coyle 7/2
(a member of the exclusive country club), p132

✔ option - God Save the Queen - Kate Locke 7/6
(suicide options were limited), p46

✔ quote - Camera Obscura - Lavie Tidhar 7/11
(then said, end quote), p389

✔ week - Change of Heart - Jude Deveraux 7/14
(in the weeks since he'd been at the cabin), p129


Bonus
✔ annually - It Happened One Night - Stephanie Laurens 7/23
(and that meant it was to be paid annually), p102

✔ base - A Sticky Situation - Jessie Crockett 7/1
(pressed to the base of her throat), p149

✔ campaign - Murder Most Frothy - Cleo Coyle 7/2
(would come with military campaign ribbons), p11

✔ images - Ordinary Monsters - J.M. Miro 7/4
(there were flashes of images), p517

✔ hospitality - God Save the Queen - Kate Locke 7/6
(accepting hospitality might mean I'd be expected to pay), p8

✔ teacup - A Sticky Situation - Jessie Crockett 7/1
(Frances' teacup slipped from her hands), p192



Leftovers
May
Samhain -
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July
✔ percentages - Camera Obscura - Lavie Tidhar 7/11
(counting the rising percentages), p388

Done on post #7
Carrying over orphan words

Congrats Rissa, LaurLa, Frankie, Barbara and JoAnne!!!!
🎈🎆🧨✨🎉🎊

JULY

10/10

Business-The Girl from the WellPg. 128- “, Callie wonders about the sudden decision to involve herself in things she has no business in.”


Consider-The Widow Pg. 2- “People I used to consider friends and acquaintances who now found themselves unable to express their condolences.”

Flicker- The Girl from the Well Pg. 13- “I move, retreating as a group of students run past (seven), laughing and giggling, and flicker out of his vision.”


Increase- Naturally Tan Pg. 234- “, you need to lighten as much as possible to increase your desirability.”


Inner- Kismet Pg. 203- “I dust a kiss on her inner thigh, then her hip,”


Leader- Kismet Pg 92- “What do they call it in America, Jo? When you have two leaders on a sporting field?”


Member-Naturally Tan Pg. 177- “, for seasons 1 and 2, I was the only cast member who shopped for his own wardrobe.”

Option-The Sweetest Kind of Fate Pg. 46- “‘Because of our siren heritage, Iris has the option to live in the sea.’”


Quote-The Sweetest Kind of Fate Pg. 40- “‘No, and there’s no need for air quotes.’”

Week-The WidowPg. 38- “He’d looked so tired these past few weeks.”



Bonus
4/5

Annually-

Base- Naturally Tan Pg. 249- “I’m an affectionate person, but I don’t like getting to second base with a stranger.”

Campaign- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Pg 383- “, Hugo said last year in a speech to the Human Rights Campaign.”

Images- Kismet Pg 215- “My heart soars at the image, or rather, all the images.”


Hospitality- The Sweetest Kind of Fate Pg. 39- “‘Thanks for the hospitality!’ I say,”



and a bonus bonus
1/1

Teacup-The Widow Pg. 125- “I traced around the rim of my teacup with a fingertip.”

Congrats Courtney!! 💐💐

Finished!

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2022 July Word Hunt
Duration: 1 - 31 July 2022

Progress: 16 out of 10
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
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.

JULY

Business: "He should retrieve any belongings he needs for the next few weeks, and that we will schedule a weekend in January for him to get the rest. I am all business." Page 318
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages
Consider: "I consider this, consider all the ways I could've greeted him differently tonight." Page 153
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages
Flicker: "The soft flicker of candlelight." Page 3
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages
Increase: "I assume I did all the things a person does to consider the experience successful and then sped out of the restaurant as fast as I could, not wanting to see the melting faces of the horrified staff."
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
Inner: "But she caught a glimpse as he reached for his shirt, and added it later: she painted over his left arm so that in the final version his palm was open, shadows streaked on his inner elbow, bruised veins."
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages
Leader: "Did they single me out as the leader of the kids?"
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
Member: "female genital mutilation in Africa and refused to speak to a member of the opposite sex for a month."
The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages
Option: "I'd have bought more torsos just to wear them all if it were an option."
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
Quote: "Now, here's a quote. And it's your words, Mr. Ventham, not my words." Page 29
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/1/2022 - 382 Pages
Week: "She makes sure that Penny has a wash and a set once a week." Page 115
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/1/2022 - 382 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.

Annually: "The actual estimate was 8 percent , but given the variables used , anywhere between 5 percent and 10 percent savings annually is a reasonable guess." Page 280
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear - ***** - 7/14/2022 - 319 Pages
Base: "He placed his hand on the base of the stem and turned the glass three times."
The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages
Campaign: "Walter was studying the ad campaign photos that Raphael had slid across the table."
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages
Images: "We're overstimulated by bright lights in our face all the time and the promise of more and more content, more and more people to follow, but we're also numb, scrolling and scrolling past images we don't even take the time to recognize, ..."
The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages
Hospitality: "...along with almost everyone else who worked there, but had come to Toronto to attend a hospitality conference and poach talent from other hotels."
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages

and a bonus bonus

Teacup: "His teacup is too full to safely hold in one hand , and too hot to sip." Page 102
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/1/2022 - 382 Pages

Congrats Suzanne!!

I almost skipped July. I started August and had to double back.

July
business - Betwixt | July 1
Page 19: donation to the Policemen's None of Your Business Foundation

consider - Engagement and Espionage | July 3
Page 399: I could fill volumes withthe issues to consider

flicker - Tease | July 2
Page 23: the candlelight from the table flickered over the bronze

increase - Scattered Pieces | July 8
page 118: I can imagine that it has only increased

inner - Scattered Pieces | July 8
Page 9: the door pulls my attention away from my inner musings

leader - White Hot | July 12
Page 458: He was a star athlete, student leader

member - Tease | July 2
Page 177: plastered with the movie stars and boyband members

option - Betwixt | July 1
Page 2: weighing my options

quote - Engagement and Espionage | July 3
Page 691: get your eggs and diary, end quote

week - Betwixt | July 1
Page 39: I'll be gone by the end of the week

Bonus
annually

base - Scattered Pieces | July 8
Page 190: kisses the base of my throat

campaign - White Hot | July 12
Page 37: his campaign substantially boosted

images - Engagement and Espionage | July 3
Page 627: conjured various and sundry images of waking up next to her

hospitality - The Plan Commences | July 27
Page 243: I knew better than to spur the hospitality of a Zee

ROLLOVERS

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