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The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XLVDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
READ: 0/50
Adamant
Adventure
Burst
Celebrate
Corrosion
Corsage
Crave
Disheveled
Durable
Fence
Flock
Frantic
Galaxy
Glimmer
Gracious
Integrity
Isolate
Juvenile
Knife
Lawyer
Literate
Lurk
Luxurious
Masculine
Nuisance
Originate
Prepare
Proper
Regal
Resolute
Rummage
Settled
Gold
Tulip
Undue
Virile
Vitality
Wondrous
Youthful
Zeal
Bonus list
Ginger ale
Histrionic
Juxtapose
Magnate
Orthopedic
Posthumous
Presume
Shamrock
Wraith
Zen
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XLVDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
Completed: 16/50
Adamant
Adventure ~ "an adventure shooter about the end of the world" Page 286; Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 1-4-2023
Burst ~ "burst like bubbles" Page 96; Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant 1-2-2023
Celebrate ~ "what a celebration" Page 70; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 1-4-2023
Corrosion
Corsage
Crave
Disheveled
Durable
Fence ~ "the fence that surrounded the property" Page 265; Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 1-4-2023
Flock ~ "flocking to take on such a role" Page 292; Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant 1-2-2023
Frantic
Galaxy
Glimmer
Gracious ~ "gracious as could be" Page 30; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 1-4-2023
Integrity
Isolate ~ "isolated, and chilled to the bone" Page 284; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 1-4-2023
Juvenile
Knife ~ "my paper knife" Page 12; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 1-4-2023
Lawyer ~ "a lawyer awaits" Page 88; Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant 1-2-2023
Literate
Lurk ~ "lurking in his genealogy" Page 177; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 1-4-2023
Luxurious
Masculine
Nuisance ~ "becoming a nuisance" Page 216; Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant 1-2-2023
Originate
Prepare ~ Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1-1-2023; "to prepare the elegant ritual" Page 138
Proper ~ Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1-1-2023; "the proper signals" Page 3
Regal
Resolute ~ "resolutely lifted her chin" Page 175; Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant 1-2-2023
Rummage
Settled ~ Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1-1-2023; "settled in the arm chairs" Page 9
Gold ~ Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1-1-2023; "found gold deposits" Page 141
Tulip
Undue
Virile
Vitality
Wondrous
Youthful
Zeal
Bonus list
Ginger ale
Histrionic
Juxtapose
Magnate
Orthopedic
Posthumous
Presume
Shamrock
Wraith
Zen
Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVProgress: 35/50
✅ Adamant: "the captain's adamant refusal to court me" - ch 12/ , One Dark Window
✅ Adventure (German: Abenteuer): "Dort bestand mein größtes Abenteuer darin..." - p 103, Illuminae
✅ Burst: "she burst out laughing" - p 109, How to Fake it in Hollywood
✅ Celebrate: "Marx threw a party...to celebrate" - p 198, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Corrosion
Corsage
✅ Crave: "Mapleworld was exactly what people craved" - p 252, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
✅ Disheveled: "she was becoming more disheveled by the second" - p 134, How to Fake it in Hollywood
Durable
✅ Fence (German: Zaun): "Sie versteckt sich hinter einem Zaun" - p 492, Illuminae
✅ Flock (German: Herde): "Die Herde des Generals ist auf der Brücke versammelt." - p 302, Illuminae
✅ Frantic: "Elenora's voice was frantic" - p 82, Mirror Mage
✅ Galaxy (German: Galaxis): "dass wir der übrigen Galaxis von den Gräueltaten berichten" - p 51, Illuminae
✅ Glimmer: "revealing a glimmer of bruised ego" - p 93, How to Fake it in Hollywood
✅ Gracious: "graciously, he did not pursue me" - ch 22/20 minutes, One Dark Window
✅ Integrity: "I have to be areful to keep the integrity of the castle." - p 542, Gleam
✅ Isolate (German: isolieren): "Ihre Nachricht wurde...isoliert" -p 83, Illuminae
✅ Juvenile (German: jugendlich): "im Brustton der jugendlichen Überzeugung" - p 291, Einspruch für die Liebe
✅ Knife (German: Messer): "ob die Rechtsabteilung...schon die Messer wetzt" - p 21, Illuminae
✅ Lawyer (German: Anwältin): "Sowohl die Anwältin als auch die Pragmatikerin in Brooke" - p 228, Einspruch für die Liebe
Literate
✅ Lurk: "something dark lurking behind her reticence" - p 282, How to Fake it in Hollywood
✅ Luxurious: "They were in a luxurious editing suite" - p 323, How to Fake it in Hollywood
✅ Masculine: "his natural musk, which was clean and spicy and masculine" - p 52, How to Fake it in Hollywood
✅ Nuisance: "It was the nuisance that bothered him" - p 144, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Originate
✅ Prepare: "the Worths are prepared for imminent apocalypse" - p 288, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
✅ Proper: "the only proper thing for us to do right now" - p 9, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
✅ Regal: "She looked calm, even regal." - p 70, How to Fake it in Hollywood
✅ Resolute: "his brow was low, furrowed and resolute" - ch 35/8 minutes, One Dark Window
✅ Rummage: "she rummaged around in the space in his closet" - p 270, How to Fake it in Hollywood
✅ Settled: "he was now...settled down with Zoe" - p 192, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
✅ Gold: "Mary Lou Retton won the ... gold metal" - p 81, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Tulip
✅ Undue: "Poe's Ferrari would attract undue attention" - p 92, Testimony of the Dead
Virile
✅ Vitality: "three drops of a vitality potion" - p 262, A Deadly Education
Wondrous
✅ Youthful: "his face youthful and unblemished" - p 215, Testimony of the Dead
✅ Zeal: "she did not possess the missionary zeal" - p 345, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Bonus list
Ginger ale
✅ Histrionic: "through a series of histrionic rhetorical questions" - p 154, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Juxtapose
Magnate
Orthopedic: "One of Sam's many doctors, a pediatric orthopedist" - p 36, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Posthumous
✅ Presume: "at least one presumed-to-be rational person" - p 266, A Deadly Education
✅ Shamrock: "They looked as Irish as shamrocks." - p 108, Eternal Magic
✅ Wraith: "if I hadn't made the Wraith a girl" - p 128, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Zen
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Start: January 1, 2023
End: March 31, 2023
Words: 40/50
The List:
Adamant
Book: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 🐧🐧🐧
Quote: With England still adamant about an offensive...
Location: pg. 120
🐧Adventure
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: You’ve invested too much time into my adventure...
Location: pg. 160
🐧Burst
Book: A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine
Quote: And the question just burst from my mouth.
Location: pg. 97
🐧Celebrate
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: ...something to celebrate,...
Location: pg. 223
Corrosion
Book: The Night Shift - Alex Finlay 🐧🐧🐧🐧
Quote: ...around these corroded hulks at night...
Location: pg. 204
Corsage
Book: The Deep - Alma Katsu
Quote: A dried corsage.
Location: pg. 329
🐧Crave
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: The only danger he craves...
Location: pg. 117
Disheveled
Book: The Deep - Alma Katsu
Quote: ...disheveled black hair falling out from her hat,...
Location: pg. 269
Durable
Book:
Quote:
Location:
🐧Fence
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: ...trying to mend fences.
Location: pg. 153
🐧Flock
Book: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews
Quote: "...They have more power, better control, and the rest of the half-breeds flock to them.”
Location: pg. 226
🐧Frantic
Book: A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine
Quote: ...frantic and angry.
Location: pg. 86
🐧Galaxy
Book: How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills - Seth Grahame-Smith
Quote: Some parts of the horror globe (and galaxy)...
Location: pg. 90
🐧Glimmer
Book: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews
Quote: ...get a crazy glimmer in your eyes, look like you’re ready to fight, and the other guy...
Location: pg. 140
🐧Gracious
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: “Oh, goodness gracious no.
Location: pg. 21
Integrity
Book: Changeless - Gail Carriger 🐧🐧
Quote: ...fighting for the integrity of the pack.”
Location: pg. 249
Isolate
Book: Noah's Ark - Andrew J. Morgan 🐧🐧
Quote: ...all we have to do is isolate the problem...
Location: pg. 38
🐧Juvenile
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: “That’s very juvenile.”
Location: pg. 118
🐧Knife
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: I set down the butter knife.
Location: pg. 181
🐧Lawyer
Book: A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine
Quote: "Dad says the lawyers want to stop production...
Location: pg. 125
Literate
Book:
Quote:
Location:
🐧Lurk
Book: How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills - Seth Grahame-Smith
Quote: ...lurking in every shadow.
Location: pg. 14
🐧Luxurious
Book: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews
Quote: We negotiated a vestibule and a luxurious staircase,...
Location: pg. 157
🐧Masculine
Book: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews
Quote: ...very masculine features...
Location: pg. 84
🐧Nuisance
Book: How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills - Seth Grahame-Smith
Quote: Some are merely nuisances...
Location: pg. 103
Originate
Book: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 🐧🐧🐧
Quote: All copies anywhere on the planet, in whatever form, originate from that first act of creation.
Location: pg. 208
🐧Prepare
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: ...and prepare for the worst,
Location: pg. 231
🐧Proper
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: ...using the proper term.”
Location: pg. 55
🐧Regal
Book: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews
Quote: Her face took on a regal air.
Location: pg. 307
Resolute
Book: Noah's Ark - Andrew J. Morgan 🐧🐧
Quote: Michael sounded the horn, with no effect; they stood their ground resolutely.
Location: pg. 144
Rummage
Book: Noah's Ark - Andrew J. Morgan 🐧🐧
Quote: ...rummaged through it...
Location: pg. 59
🐧Settled
Book: A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine
Quote: Lana pulled out the chair, then settled onto it.
Location: pg. 118
🐧Gold
Book: A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine
Quote: The next rack held shimmery green-and-gold party dresses.
Location: pg. 56
Tulip
Book: The Getaway - Lamar Giles 🐧🐧🐧🐧
Quote: ...planted among the tulips.
Location: loc. 324
🐧Undue
Book: How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand
Quote: ...draw undue attention.
Location: pg. 278
Virile
Book:
Quote:
Location:
Vitality
Book:
Quote:
Location:
Wondrous
Book:
Quote:
Location:
Youthful
Book: The Deep - Alma Katsu
Quote: He had a youthful, almost silly-looking face, in her opinion.
Location: pg. 184
Zeal
Book:
Quote:
Location:
Bonus list:
Ginger ale
Book: The Getaway - Lamar Giles 🐧🐧🐧🐧
Quote: My diet of broth, saltines, and ginger ale left...
Location: loc. 2133
Histrionic
Book: Changeless - Gail Carriger 🐧🐧
Quote: ...prepared herself for inevitable histrionics.
Location: pg. 305
Juxtapose
Book:
Quote:
Location:
Magnate
Book: The Getaway - Lamar Giles 🐧🐧🐧🐧
Quote: ...his fellow magnates were surprised when Karloff pivoted...
Location: loc. 412
Orthopedic
Book:
Quote:
Location:
Posthumous
Book:
Quote:
Location:
Presume
Book: The Deep - Alma Katsu
Quote: Better men—Astor, Guggenheim, Stead—were missing and presumed dead.
Location: pg. 278
Shamrock
Book:
Quote:
Location:
Wraith
Book: The Deep - Alma Katsu
Quote: With any luck, the wraith would follow it down.
Location: pg. 82
🐧Zen
Book: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews
Quote: Punching would not be Zen.
Location: pg. 67
The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
The List
Adamant "Martin had been so adamant..." p. 112 Garnethill by Denise Mina 1.9.23
Adventure "to point out the exact spot of his adventure" Location 1895 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Burst "you get a burst of fire and smoke up there" Location 275 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Celebrate "you must dine with me and celebrate" Location 1431 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Corrosion- "Everything was edged and pitted with corrosion" p. 306
Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith 2.14.23
Corsage - "the rose corsage her boyfriend, Brian, had given her at Homecoming" p. 4 Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 3.2.23
Crave "craved vainly to know" Location 233 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Disheveled "in an extremely disheveled condition" Location 2222 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Durable - "you are never sure of a good impression being durable" p 87 Persuasion by Jane Austen 2.24.23
Fence "close to the fence that bordered the railway" Location 268 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Flock "on the higher slope above this flock of llamas" Location 8 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Frantic "when he was taken to his own room it made him giddy and frantic" Location 905 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Galaxy "tubes running from her arms to a galaxy of machines" p. 182 Ice by Ed McBain 1.11.23
Glimmer "shut out all but the faintest glimmer of day" Location 12
The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Gracious "sailors coming there found them green and gracious" Location 3427 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Integrity - "to leave his money where health and integrity were assured" Location 1423 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Isolate "He would teach them yet how to isolate a man" Location 416 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Juvenile "these panoplies on cards are for juvenile knights" Location 5188 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Knife "Then I began to clamber in with my knife in my hand" Location 723 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Lawyer "such evidence as even a criminal lawyer would approve" Location 2233 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Literate - "a scum of half literate monks" p. 272 The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel 2.9.23
Lurk "It lurks there always" Location 2546 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Luxurious "prowling about a great, luxurious strange house" Location 1610 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Masculine - "There were phantom yellow nicotine stains on the ceiling that spoke of masculine company" p. 97 The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.11.23
Nuisance "became a positive nuisance to foot passengers" Location 2828 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Originate "they both originated from Piper's desktop at home" p. 145 The Rough Cut by Douglas Corleone 1,17.22
Prepare "to prepare a way to escape for the next victim" Location 1379 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Proper "I promised to show you the works under their proper dramatic conditions" Location 214 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Regal "She looked calm, regal..." p. 229 The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.14.22
Resolute "glaring straight and resolute" Location 1938 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Rummage "the teachers rummaged around and found her some warm clothes" p. 73 Union Street by Pat Ba"Srker 1.3.23
Settled "So that she had settled to her entire satisfaction..." Location 519 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Gold "her hair ain't gold to the roots, ma'am" Location 147 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Tulip "Crumpled tulips, dry parchment." p. 44 The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.14.22
Undue "She exerted undue influence?"p. 214 The Rough Cut by Douglas Corleone 1,17.22
Virile
"and the virility is normal?" p. 283 Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith 2.14.23
Vitality ",,,didn't bark or wriggle or make the slightest sign of vitality" Location 4889 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Wondrous "The Spanish entry seemed just as wondrous" p. 127 Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico by Stuart B. Schwartz 2.26.23
Youthful - "cultivated an image of himself as a reliable, youthful, and energetic official" p. 15 Nightblind by Ragnar Jonasson 1.16.23
Zeal "No conception of the zeal that animates a scientific investigator" Location 1121 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Bonus list
Ginger ale (note: book set in Scotland where they do not add "ale" to "ginger ale") "she opened a can of diet ginger..." p. 168
Garnethill by Denise Mina 1.9.23
Histrionic "keenly alive to the arrant absurdity of the histrionic bearing" Location 2053 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Juxtapose "a safe secluded enclave of juxtaposed brownstones" p. 4 Ice by Ed McBain 1.11.23
Magnate "...in which case it would need a Trust Magnate" Location 5200 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Orthopedic (book set in Scotland uses British spelling - orthopaedic) "She was sitting in an orthopaedic armchair..." p. 283 Garnethill by Denise Mina 1.9.23
Posthumous "...through his posthumous generosity..." Location 1385 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Presume "Dr. Livingstone, I presume" p. 103 The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.14.23
Shamrock
Wraith "the air was full of fitful struggling tortured wraiths" Location 3673 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Zen - "I had learned to adopt a kind of Zen acceptance of the weird things she said" p. 287 Normal People by Sally Rooney 2.22.23
HiAfter "settled" on the list is the word "gold" - an error or leave it as gold???
Thank you!
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After "settled" on the list is the word "gold" - an error or leave it as gold???
Thank you!"
How on earth did I manage that?!??! Yes, please leave it.
The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVBegins: 01Jan23 / Ends: 31March23
40 / 40 words found
10 / 10 BONUS words found
13 books read
The List
Adamant - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 202 - "Mona was adamant about…"
Adventure - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 188 - "…kind of adventures would…"
Burst - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 2 - "…dog, burst out of his kennel…"
Celebrate - Love, Loss, and What We Ate ✔ – 17Jan23 - pg 12 - "…to Paris to celebrate."
Corrosion - Horse ✔ – 08Apr23 pg 112 - "…see the corrosion?"
Corsage - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 150 - "…orchids on the corsage, at…"
Crave - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 95 - "…said people crave chocolate…"
Disheveled - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 316 - "…face a very disheveled Julian…"
Durable - The Owl & Moon Cafe ✔ – 01Feb23 - pg 57 - "…in a 'durable remission.'"
Fence - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 3 - "…line of razor wire fence."
Flock - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 1 - "…a flock of demented…"
Frantic - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 39 - "…became frantic with…"
Galaxy - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 148 - "…covered with embroidered galaxies…"
Glimmer - The Owl & Moon Cafe ✔ – 01Feb23 - pg 206 - "…only the glimmer of the…"
Gold - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 7 - "…Edward's gold pocket watch…"
Gracious - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 108 - "…role of gracious host."
Integrity - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 209 - "…the structural integrity of Medina…"
Isolate - The Last Chance Library ✔ – 21Feb23 - pg 163 - "…went to rummage through…"
Juvenile - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 8 - "…by the time the juvenile hall kids…"
Knife - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 46 - "'Knife,' Maia interrupted, suddenly…"
Lawyer - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 49 - "Policemen and lawyers were impersonal…"
Literate - The Department of Sensitive Crimes ✔ – 06Feb23 - pg 123 - "…the more literate mice."
Lurk - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 20 - "…Security would lurk in the…"
Luxurious - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 331 - "…stirred the luxurious pool of…"
Masculine - Candy and Me ✔ – 28Jan23 - pg 140 - "…by his mother as 'masculine.'"
Nuisance - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 457 - "It was a nuisance."
Originate - The Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb23 - pg 102 - "Bloodlines originate storylines."
Prepare - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 70 - "Nothing can prepare you for…"
Proper - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 98 - "…the proper outlaw look."
Regal - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 165 - "…looked regal in a navy-and-white…"
Resolute - The Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb23 - pg 219 - "…stand resolute in the deepening…"
Rummage - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 159 - "…the next room, rummaging around."
Settled - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 117 - "A crow settled on…"
Tulip - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 109 - "…pink tulips, and fragrant…"
Undue - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 258 - "…prejudice or undue influence."
Virile - Love, Loss, and What We Ate ✔ – 17Jan23 - pg 297 - "…presence, virile and active,…"
Vitality - Love, Loss, and What We Ate ✔ – 17Jan23 - pg 212 - "…full of vitality and life…"
Wondrous - West with Giraffes ✔ – 06Feb23 - pg 31 - "…seeing the wondrous sights…"
Youthful - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 239 - "Her face was youthful."
Zeal - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 17 - "And in her zeal to …"
Bonus list
Ginger ale - The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream ✔ – 07Feb23 - pg 298 - "Canada Dry Ginger Ale…"
Histrionic - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 441 - "…love of histrionics."
Juxtapose - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 181 - "A brilliant juxtaposition of…"
Magnate - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 61 - "…husband, a business magnate named…"
Orthopedic - The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream ✔ – 07Feb23 - pg 174 - "…my boards for orthopedics."
Posthumous - The Postscript Murders ✔ – 27Mar23 - pg 313 - "…Foster's posthumous novel…"
Presume - Old Bones ✔ – 17Aug23 - pg 99 - "I wouldn't presume to tell you…"
Shamrock - The Postscript Murders ✔ – 27Mar23 - pg 273 - "…holding a shamrock and …"
Wraith - Hamnet ✔ – 31Mar23 - pg 228 -"…spectre, some wraith, came calling…"
Zen - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 158 - "…to be a Zen master as well..."
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Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
The List
Corrosion
Corsage
Galaxy
Juvenile
Regal
Tulip
Undue
Virile
Vitality
Wondrous
Bonus list
Ginger ale
Histrionic
Juxtapose
Orthopedic
Shamrock
Wraith
Zen
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The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVJanuary 1 - March 31, 2023
List: 39/40
Bonus List: 6/10
Three Charms for Murder | Honor Raconteur - Jan 1
Adamant: p. 51 - The detective was adamant there was no forced entry
Fence: p. 59 - standing next to the low wooden fence
Frantic: p. 161 - I looked at a mother's face, frantic for news about her missing child
Knife: p. 30 - She was bent over a knife, wand at the ready
Lurk: p. 7 - the probability lurked in the wings.
Prepare: p. 27 - he would need as much time as possible to prepare.
Proper: p. 20 - When in a proper suit, he looked the part
Rummage: p. 69 - He rummaged in the drawer of his desk
Book of Night | Holly Black - Jan 5
Galaxy: p. 126 - keeping gravity from ripping our galaxy apart.
Youthful: p. 214 - Ten would go into their youthful pockets, with forty left
BONUS - Ginger ale: p. 6 - "I'll take a ginger ale, to settle my stomach."
Twisted Hate | Ana Huang - Jan 8
Glimmer: p. 54 - though a glimmer of hope shone in Stella's eyes as well.
Gracious: p. 56 - I bestowed her with a gracious smile.
Juvenile: p. 62 - Was that a juvenile way to look at things?
Luxurious: p. 257 - Thick silence muffled the luxurious interior
Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons | Quenby Olson - Jan 14
Durable: p. 377 - this specific piece of toast was durable enough
Flock: p. 305 - Perhaps an entire her (flock? Gaggle?) of dragons tucked away
BONUS - Posthumous: p. 296 - she could somehow posthumously repay her uncle
Misfit | Elle Kennedy - Jan 17
Literate: p. 74 - teachers expected me to be a barely literate caveman
The Sittaford Mystery | Agatha Christie - Jan 29
Tulip: p. 153 - Some glass, tulips, an elaborate workbag, a girl's hat
Bloodmarked | Tracy Deonn - Jan 30
Adventure: p. 392 - one of those adventure retreats for tourists.
Burst: p. 318 - in the air above the stage until they burst in a flash of embers
Celebrate: p. 106 - the Rite was something to celebrate with gifts.
Crave: p. 494 - I wanted it back. Craved it -
Disheveled: p. 342 - tall white man in a disheveled suit and open collar
Gold: p. 139 - across the shining gold of my mother's charm bracelet
Integrity: p. 343 - seems to value integrity and transparency in business.
Isolate: p. 167 - a perfect opportunity to isolate me and take me out
Lawyer: p. 344 - Alice pushes her glasses up on her nose and turns on her lawyer voice.
Masculine: p. 501 - a sharp chorus of masculine laughter that bounces off the walls
Nuisance: p. 424 - mumbles something about Valec being "a damned nuisance"
Originate: p. 312 - We know that all demons originate in the hell dimension.
Regal: p. 387 - But still broad-shouldered and regal - and angry
Resolute: p. 365 - stands before me, face resolute.
Settled: p. 114 - Deep shadows have settled under his eyes
Undue: p. 17 - we can't risk drawing undue attention
Vitality: p. 314 - maybe even tangentially restore vitality.
Wondrous: p. 474 - you are also the most wondrous being I have ever encountered
BONUS - Presume: p. 34 - "Scion Sitterson of the Line of Gawain, I presume."
A Taste for Poison | Neil Bradbury - Feb 6
Virile: p. 215 - from the Greek arenikos, meaning "virile" or "masculine."
Threadneedle | Cari Thomas - Feb 10
Corsage: p. 492 - a red rose wrist corsage in one hand.
Zeal: p. 228 - throwing them into the smoothie maker with zeal.
I Capture the Castle | Dodie Smith - Feb 14
BONUS - Histrionic: p. 193 - a sigh that was almost a groan and sounded very histrionic
Pack of Lies | Hailey Edwards - Feb 27
BONUS - Wraith: p. 217 - "you have a wraith?"
Not My Match | Ilsa Madden-Mills - Mar 6
BONUS - Orthopedic: p. 236 - a follow-up appointment with her orthopedic doctor.
The List
Corrosion
Bonus list
Juxtapose
Magnate
Shamrock
Zen
Just found this one too! So, starting February 1, 2023. Aim to Finish by April30, 2023The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XLV
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
READ: 43/50
✔ Adamant-p.32-The Albigenses, Vol 1-"...and he in panoply of adamant." 5/12/23
✔Adventure-p.29-The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World-"...I am not an adventure traveler..." 2/22/23
✔Burst-p.91- Double-" ...she might burst into tears." 2/1/23
✔Celebrate-p.55-Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham-"...must have a drink to celebrate." 2/7/23
Corrosion
✔Corsage-p.6- There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of-"...in her unruly gray hair was a corsage of holly..." 3/7/23
✔Crave-p.63-Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It-"...it is something they crave." 2/20/23
✔Disheveled-p.142-Double-"Beddoes stood there, looking disheveled and hot." 2/4/23
✔ Durable-p.240-The Prisoner-"...colors which are so durable..." 11/28/23
✔Fence-p.42-Can You Forgive Her?-"...that he could fence and shoot with a pistol..." 2/2/23
✔Flock-p.141-Leaves of Grass-"...the body of the flock feed..." 2/2/23
✔Frantic-p.124-Double-"...engaging in a lot of frantic activity." 2/2/23
✔ Galaxy-P.97-Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions-"...like a photograph of a galaxy on the outskirts of the universe..." 9/7/23
✔Glimmer-p.7- Slippery Creatures-"...and saw the faintest glimmer of light..." 2/20/23
✔ Gracious-p.71-Riders of the Purple Sage-"...of your gracious self of late." 11/27/23
✔Integrity-p.82-Double-"For my integrity as a private investigator..." 2/1/23
✔ Isolate-p.131-The Coroner's Lunch-"...the only way we can isolate the drug..." 2/27/24
✔ Juvenile-p.71-Cadillac Beach-"'Probably juveniles,' said the cop." 1/25/24
✔Knife-p.96- Trouble in Nuala-"...a man with a knife was shaving curls..." 2/1/23
✔Lawyer-p.153-Double-"Since when are you a lawyer?" 2/3/23
✔ Literate-p.12-The Castlemaine Murders-"...employed me because I am literate..." 7/14/23
✔Lurk-p.4-Slippery Creatures-"...since many browsers preferred to lurk out of sight." 2/20/23
✔Luxurious-p.95-Territorial Rights-"...old friend of his luxurious youth." 2/9/23
✔Masculine-p.44-Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance-"Masculine without privilege, fueled by adrenaline..." 2/6/23
✔Nuisance-p.103-Double-"For one thing, it's an attractive nuisance-" 2/1/23
✔ Originate-p.492-Time Regained-"...through an act that originated with myself..." 2/20/25
✔Prepare-p.75-The English Reader: What Every Literate Person Needs to Know-"Was sent before but to pepare thy way..." 3/21/23
✔Proper-p.239-Slippery Creatures-"...in the hope of one day making it a proper living space." 3/1/23
Regal
✔ Resolute-p.186-Leaves of Grass-"See my children, resolute children." 6/4/23
✔Rummage-p.88-Double-"'She lets me rummage in her purse...'" 2/1/23
✔Settled-p.85-The Grapes of Wrath-"...one leg over the other and settled lower against the tree." 2/18/23
✔Gold-p.121-Double-"A gold crest and Greek letters were emblazoned..." 2/2/23
✔Tulip-p.55-Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham-"He sat down and held his tulip glass..." 2/7/23
Undue
✔ Virile-p.35-BABBITT by Sinclair Lewis-"It was a virile adventure..." 7/31/23
✔ Vitality-p.177-Zeno's Conscience-"...I was heading toward vitality and happiness." 1/24/25
✔Wondrous-p.243-Leaves of Grass-"...transparent after the rain, and with wondrous clouds..." 6/8/23
✔ Youthful-p.49-The Albigenses, by the Author of 'Bertram' Volume 1-"The youthful knight...seldom spoke..." 5/13/23
✔Zeal-p.42-Guy Mannering-"...he gave full current to the new-born zeal of office..." 2/4/23
Bonus list
✔ Ginger ale-p.14-Octopussy and The Living Daylights-"...the first of two stiff brandy and ginger ales..." 7/23/23
Histrionic
✔ Juxtapose-p.33-The Fugitive-"...memories juxtaposed in an interminable series..." 12/25/23
✔ Magnate-p.188-Can You Forgive Her?-"But sundry mighty magnates, driven almost to despair..." 10/20/23
Orthopedic
✔Posthumous-p.310-Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders-"...Summun provides a 'home base' for your posthumous essence." 2/28/23
✔ Presume-p.143-Shrines of Gaiety-"...from which we might presume a family..." 5/4/23
✔ Shamrock-p.175- The Grapes of Wrath-"...across the Panhandle of Texas, Shamrock and McLean, Conway and Amarillo..." 6/24/23
Wraith
✔Zen-p.10-Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha- "...experienced in Yoga and very familiar with Zen..." 3/15/23
The Challenge FactoryFactory Scavenger Hunt XLV
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
Progress: 50 out of 50
Challenge rules:
• Welcome to Challenge #45!
• While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items - they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book. Most items are specific, but if in doubt about an item – just ask!
• You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you do not have to read 50 books for this challenge...do not worry!)
• Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge.
• When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Then specify where the item is found within the book and a blurb from the sentence. For audiobooks try to put the chapter if possible. If not, then at least let us know you got it from an audiobook.
The List:
Dark Skye by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/1/2023 - 420 Pages
Adventure: "Carrow—or Crow, as Ruby called her—and Lanthe had attempted to turn their dire escape into a funfilled adventure for her."
Burst: "She wished she could shuck off all of her clothes and finally take the shower she'd been longing for— A bubble burst against the back of her head."
Celebrate: "So we'll offer it as a present to celebrate peace between our factions."
Crave: "Some of the acts I might crave have nothing to do with procreation."
Frantic: "Her tone was frantic." Page 111
Glimmer: "Her amber eyes started to glimmer like shining metal, stark against her fire-red hair." Page 57
Gold: "She could swear she scented . . . melting gold." Page 165
Lurk: "Out in the night, dangers would lurk in every shadow." Page 17
Masculine: "... mien: masculine, compelling, sigh-worthy." Page 198
Prepare: "How should I prepare ..." Page 244
Proper: "They would marry this night, a proper wedding."
Regal: "To those who stared the most boldly, she inclined her head with a regal air." Page 348
Settled: “Why couldn't you have settled down with one?" Page 143
Vitality: "She was brimming with vitality, sorcery, life." Page 295
Wondrous: "Each wondrous breath she took." Page 295
Mystery Ranch by Gertrude Chandler Warner - **** - 3/1/2023 - 128 Pages
Fence: "So, when you have time, let her decide where the fence should go."
Juvenile: "While the mystery element is central to each of Miss Warner's books, she never thought of them as strictly juvenile mysteries."
Knife: "A knife and fork were at each place, and a glass of milk."
Dead Man's Hand by James J. Butcher - ***** - 3/6/2023 - 384 Pages
Durable: "The impact twisted the lamp into an unrecognizable knot of scrap, but the familiar was more durable." Page 324
Gracious: "Aby opened the doors, turned to Mayflower and Grimsby, and gestured in a mockingly gracious fashion, her voice almost lost in the thrumming music." Page 141
Lawyer: "Grimsby winced slightly at the word and bared his teeth in an expression that would only pass for a smile in a court of law. With a good lawyer." Page 18
Nuisance: "The little nuisance had a broad grin on his face as he held a glass bottle in the air over his head." Page 201
Youthful: "She was young, perhaps even as young as Grimsby, though she had the sort of face that looked ageless, suitable for a mature woman or a youthful girl." Page 145
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - **** - 3/7/2023 - 453 Pages
Disheveled: "Eventually, they'd sat back down, dispirited and disheveled."
Luxurious: "The bed was a luxurious one"
Zen: "He was staring up at the stars with a glazed expression, as if he were considering those Zen riddles, when really he was probably just counting down the hours until he could get out of here and back behind the wheel of his precious car."
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - ***** - 3/8/2023 - 476 Pages
Galaxy: "The galaxy's smallest little spaceship." Page 356
Integrity: "... and maybe the structural integrity of the Hail Mary." Page 398
Isolate" "I have to isolate every source of Taumoeba on this ship." Page 441
Resolute: "She was resolute on having all the important stuff be off - the - shelf products with millions of hours of consumer testing." Page 281
The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead - **** - 3/13/2023 - 401 Pages
Adamant: "The other problem is that it has an extremely short time frame, which is why I've been so adamant about a schedule."
Flock: "I had my own flock of maidservants who accompanied me to my suite to remove my formal attire for me."
Zeal: "My earlier zeal gave way to nervousness."
Ginger Ale: "At the bar, Adrian astonished me by ordering ginger ale."
Presume: "...with the way things had been going lately , I couldn't presume anything would be simple." Page 359
All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles - *** - 3/16/2023 - 377 Pages
Originate: "Although wild pecans did not originate in the Southeast, the trees are prevalent now in the region where Ashley and Rose lived." Page 353
Rummage: "... she found it in a rummage sale." Page 31
Virile: "And those buyers looked to purchase not only Black people but also an idea of themselves as richer, more powerful, more virile, and kinder." Page 180
Magnate: "Henry Middleton was a South Carolina rice magnate whose lands totaled fifty thousand acres worked by eight hundred enslaved Blacks." Page 48
Posthumous: "...who possessed scarcely more than a tattered dress, would be memorialized through an art form that showcased feminine worth, propriety, and delicacy, a posthumous display of respect withheld from them during their lifetimes." Page 256
Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster - ***** - 3/17/2023 - 400 Pages
Tulip: "sucked free of pet hair, the toilet was so clean I could use it to serve punch, and the whole place was delectably fragrant, thanks to my special mélange of tulip, clean cotton, and lilac Yankee Candles."
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 3/19/2023 - 354 Pages
Undue: "Next time we'll do this in mine," he says, lifting his hips and letting me undo his zipper." Page 238
You Do You: How to Be Who You Are and Use What You've Got to Get What You Want by Sarah Knight - ***** - 3/20/2023 - 299 Pages
Literate: "...being functionally literate or, in the case of audiobook listeners, knowing how to work an iPhone or a car stereo."
A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong - ***** - 2/28/2023 - 368 Pages
Juxtapose: "It was a unique experience, like being immersed in ancient memories juxtaposed with modern luxuries."
If Only It Were True by Marc Levy - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 216 Pages
Histrionic: "... life with her film director — four years of a stormy on-again, off-again drama in which the actors tore each other to pieces, then glued themselves back again time after time, as if histrionics could add another dimension to life."
How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe by Thomas Cahill - ** - 3/3/2023 - 246 Pages
Shamrock: "There is no way of knowing whether he used the shamrock to explain the Trinity." Page 115
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 3/24/2023 - 464 Pages
Corsage: "There's gray in his black hair now, and lines at the corners of his eyes, but superimposed over this man is a flicker of a boy in a pale blue tuxedo, chasing a runaway hubcap on the shoulder of the road while I waited and twisted a corsage on my wrist." Page 37
Wraith: "Even if every jar of my honey was smashed; even if I had to leave town because of the rumors; even if I lose every cent appealing Asher's conviction-it would still be better than moving like a wraith in a world without him in it." Page 152
Quietly Hostile: Essays by Samantha Irby - *** - 8/21/2023 - 304 Pages
Orthopedic: "... the side of her bed , balancing her laptop on her knees , and her hair is up in this cascading ponytail , and she's wearing the Robe , and I feel like it's my duty to tell you that I am writing this book in an orthopedic chair I had ..." Page 142
Horse by Geraldine Brooks - **** - 12/7/2024 - 401 Pages
Corrosion: "…see the corrosion?" Page 112
The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
Challenge rules:
• Welcome to Challenge #45!
• While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items - they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book. Most items are specific, but if in doubt about an item – just ask!
• You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you do not have to read 50 books for this challenge...do not worry!)
• Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge.
• When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Then specify where the item is found within the book and a blurb from the sentence. For audiobooks try to put the chapter if possible. If not, then at least let us know you got it from an audiobook.
The List
Adamant
Adventure
Burst Notes from the Dog Gary Paulsen 2/23-27 When we burst into her living room, she looked up and pretended to be disappointed. 35%
Celebrate
Corrosion
Corsage
Crave
Disheveled
Durable
Fence Purple Heart Patricia McCormick 2/27-28 A few of the kids ran to the fence and shouted at him. 95%
Flock Notes from the Dog Gary Paulsen 2/23-27 "I bet if a flock of sheep had wandered into the yard, he'd have done something." 57%
Frantic Purple Heart Patricia McCormick 2/27-28 ...the frantic hospital sound track faded to a hush... 65%
Galaxy
Glimmer
Gold Purple Heart Patricia McCormick 2/27-28 He could see the gold dome of a mosque in the distance... 16%
Gracious
Integrity
Isolate
Juvenile
Knife Purple Heart Patricia McCormick 2/27-28 ...fiddled with the Velcro strap that held his father's knife from Vietnam. 11%
Lawyer
Literate
Lurk
Luxurious
Masculine
Nuisance
Originate
Prepare Notes from the Dog Gary Paulsen 2/23-27 5-6 p.m.--Prepare dinner. 51%
Proper Notes from the Dog Gary Paulsen 2/23-27 When I got home, I loaded the spreader with the proper amount of fertilizer. 42%
Regal
Resolute
Rummage
Settled Notes from the Dog Gary Paulsen 2/23-27 I smiled and waved as my stomach settled down. 90%
Tulip
Undue
Virile
Vitality
Wondrous
Youthful
Zeal
Bonus list
Ginger ale Notes from the Dog Gary Paulsen 2/23-27 The five of us toasted the official launch of Team Johanna with ginger ale. 39%
Histrionic
Juxtapose
Magnate
Orthopedic Notes from the Dog Gary Paulsen 2/23-27 Grandpa drove us and an orthopedic shoe box full of money back to Johanna and Pat. 39%
Posthumous
Presume
Shamrock
Wraith
Zen
30/40 Words (2 Bonus)🟡Adamant--...time would rid her of the ADAMANT tingle she felt every time she thought of him. ( It Happened One Summer p115)
🟢Adventure You have a great ADVENTURE in your future! (Rewind p
129)
🟢Burst--...she shook her head and BURST into tears. (Rewind p108)
🟢Celebrate--..her showing up to CELEBRATE a life event for old friends. (Rewind p130)
Corrosion
Corsage
🟢Crave-- ..the independence she CRAVED, the freedom she required...
(Rewind p
🟢Disheveled--DISHEVELED hair, wrinkled clothes, wan face...(Rewind
p 411)
🟡Durable --In a way that wasn't superficial but DURABLE. (It
Happened One Summer p 160)
🟢Fence--The white picket FENCE, the two point five kids...(Rewind
p818)
Flock
🔵Frantic--...Becky's breath came in FRANTIC hitches. (The Overnight
Guest p73)
🔴Galaxy--"...you make me the happiest man in the GALAXY and agree
to be my wife?" (Cupid for Hire p14)
🟢Glimmer --then the GLIMMER of recognition formed a complete
picture (Rewind p 412)
🟢Gold -- ...He fiddled with the GOLD band on the ring finger of his
left hand. (Rewind p 228)
🟢Gracious--...it was GRACIOUS of Ezra to be that foundation...
(Rewind p
⚫Integrity--"my employees remember their journalistic INTEGRITY ..."
(Girls Across the Bay p221)
⚫Isolate--Lily used to, anyway, until he began to ISOLATE her." (Girls
Across the Bay p 73)
🟨Juvenile--A girl who spent most of her life in hospitals and JUVENILE detention center,... (Unravel Me p32)
🟢Knife --..walked on a KNIFE'S edge because of his mothers
diagnosis..(Rewind p237)
🟢Lawyer -- "Maybe because your're a LAWYER." (Rewind p 139)
Literate
⚫Lurk--That's where he was. LURKing. Just waiting to get in. (Girls
Across the Bay p346)
🔴Luxurious--...and then do the same for myself with a long,
LUXURIOUS shower. (Cupid for Hire p 302)
🟡Masculine-- ...never felt like MASCULINE pride hardening his chest
right now. (It Happened One Summer p 85)
Nuisance
Originate
🟢Prepare--...slunk behind the bar to PREPARE herself a cocktail.
(Rewind p 257)
🟢Proper --She and Laila hadn't had a PROPER chance to debrief.
(Rewind p642)
Regal
🔵Resolute-- The woman stayed RESOLUTEly quiet. (The Overnight
Guest p154)
🔵Rummage--...RUMMAGEd through her suitcase for socks and a
sweatshirt. (The Overnight Guest p45)
🟢Settled--The elevator number SETTLED on three. (Rewind p 37)
🔴Tulip--...watching April assemble a gorgeous bouquet of TULIPS.
(Cupid for Hire p71)
Undue
Virile
Vitality
Wondrous
🟨Youthful-- I look around at their eager faces, men and women,
YOUTHFUL and middle-aged,...(Unravel Me p239)
🟡Zeal--...delivered the lines with passion and ZEAL...(It Happened One
Summer p 20)
Bonus list
Ginger ale
Histrionic
Juxtapose
Magnate
Orthopedic
Posthumous
🟤Presume--Not knowing you, I didn't PRESUME further about your
intentions. (Colton p 88)
Shamrock
Wraith--
🔴Zen--..."\"not that I don't appreciate the new ZEN Dylan, but it's looking
like a smooth opening" (Cupid for Hire p 352)
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COMPLETED 50/50 WORDS FOUNDThe Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLV
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
The List
Adamant "Martin had been so adamant..." p. 112 Garnethill by Denise Mina 1.9.23
Adventure "to point out the exact spot of his adventure" Location 1895 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Burst "you get a burst of fire and smoke up there" Location 275 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Celebrate "you must dine with me and celebrate" Location 1431 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Corrosion- "Everything was edged and pitted with corrosion" p. 306
Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith 2.14.23
Corsage - "the rose corsage her boyfriend, Brian, had given her at Homecoming" p. 4 Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 3.2.23
Crave "craved vainly to know" Location 233 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Disheveled "in an extremely disheveled condition" Location 2222 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Durable - "you are never sure of a good impression being durable" p 87 Persuasion by Jane Austen 2.24.23
Fence "close to the fence that bordered the railway" Location 268 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Flock "on the higher slope above this flock of llamas" Location 8 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Frantic "when he was taken to his own room it made him giddy and frantic" Location 905 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Galaxy "tubes running from her arms to a galaxy of machines" p. 182 Ice by Ed McBain 1.11.23
Glimmer "shut out all but the faintest glimmer of day" Location 12
The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Gracious "sailors coming there found them green and gracious" Location 3427 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Integrity - "to leave his money where health and integrity were assured" Location 1423 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Isolate "He would teach them yet how to isolate a man" Location 416 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Juvenile "these panoplies on cards are for juvenile knights" Location 5188 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Knife "Then I began to clamber in with my knife in my hand" Location 723 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Lawyer "such evidence as even a criminal lawyer would approve" Location 2233 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Literate - "a scum of half literate monks" p. 272 The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel 2.9.23
Lurk "It lurks there always" Location 2546 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Luxurious "prowling about a great, luxurious strange house" Location 1610 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Masculine - "There were phantom yellow nicotine stains on the ceiling that spoke of masculine company" p. 97 The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.11.23
Nuisance "became a positive nuisance to foot passengers" Location 2828 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Originate "they both originated from Piper's desktop at home" p. 145 The Rough Cut by Douglas Corleone 1,17.22
Prepare "to prepare a way to escape for the next victim" Location 1379 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Proper "I promised to show you the works under their proper dramatic conditions" Location 214 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Regal "She looked calm, regal..." p. 229 The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.14.22
Resolute "glaring straight and resolute" Location 1938 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Rummage "the teachers rummaged around and found her some warm clothes" p. 73 Union Street by Pat Ba"Srker 1.3.23
Settled "So that she had settled to her entire satisfaction..." Location 519 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Gold "her hair ain't gold to the roots, ma'am" Location 147 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Tulip "Crumpled tulips, dry parchment." p. 44 The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.14.22
Undue "She exerted undue influence?"p. 214 The Rough Cut by Douglas Corleone 1,17.22
Virile
"and the virility is normal?" p. 283 Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith 2.14.23
Vitality ",,,didn't bark or wriggle or make the slightest sign of vitality" Location 4889 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Wondrous "The Spanish entry seemed just as wondrous" p. 127 Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico by Stuart B. Schwartz 2.26.23
Youthful - "cultivated an image of himself as a reliable, youthful, and energetic official" p. 15 Nightblind by Ragnar Jonasson 1.16.23
Zeal "No conception of the zeal that animates a scientific investigator" Location 1121 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Bonus list
Ginger ale (note: book set in Scotland where they do not add "ale" to "ginger ale") "she opened a can of diet ginger..." p. 168
Garnethill by Denise Mina 1.9.23
Histrionic "keenly alive to the arrant absurdity of the histrionic bearing" Location 2053 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Juxtapose "a safe secluded enclave of juxtaposed brownstones" p. 4 Ice by Ed McBain 1.11.23
Magnate "...in which case it would need a Trust Magnate" Location 5200 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Orthopedic (book set in Scotland uses British spelling - orthopaedic) "She was sitting in an orthopaedic armchair..." p. 283 Garnethill by Denise Mina 1.9.23
Posthumous "...through his posthumous generosity..." Location 1385 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Presume "Dr. Livingstone, I presume" p. 103 The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.14.23
Shamrock -"mostly a lovely shamrock green but with lined fringes of red" p. 154 A Death in the Small Hours by Charles Finch 3.29.23
Wraith "the air was full of fitful struggling tortured wraiths" Location 3673 The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23
Zen - "I had learned to adopt a kind of Zen acceptance of the weird things she said" p. 287 Normal People by Sally Rooney 2.22.23
Update message # 9 - Challenge completed - 08Apr23The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLV
Begins: 01Jan23 / Ends: 31March23
40 / 40 words found
10 / 10 BONUS words found
13 books read
The List
Adamant - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 202 - "Mona was adamant about…"
Adventure - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 188 - "…kind of adventures would…"
Burst - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 2 - "…dog, burst out of his kennel…"
Celebrate - Love, Loss, and What We Ate ✔ – 17Jan23 - pg 12 - "…to Paris to celebrate."
Corrosion - Horse ✔ – 08Apr23 pg 112 - "…see the corrosion?"
Corsage - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 150 - "…orchids on the corsage, at…"
Crave - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 95 - "…said people crave chocolate…"
Disheveled - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 316 - "…face a very disheveled Julian…"
Durable - The Owl & Moon Cafe ✔ – 01Feb23 - pg 57 - "…in a 'durable remission.'"
Fence - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 3 - "…line of razor wire fence."
Flock - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 1 - "…a flock of demented…"
Frantic - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 39 - "…became frantic with…"
Galaxy - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 148 - "…covered with embroidered galaxies…"
Glimmer - The Owl & Moon Cafe ✔ – 01Feb23 - pg 206 - "…only the glimmer of the…"
Gold - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 7 - "…Edward's gold pocket watch…"
Gracious - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 108 - "…role of gracious host."
Integrity - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 209 - "…the structural integrity of Medina…"
Isolate - The Last Chance Library ✔ – 21Feb23 - pg 163 - "…went to rummage through…"
Juvenile - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 8 - "…by the time the juvenile hall kids…"
Knife - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 46 - "'Knife,' Maia interrupted, suddenly…"
Lawyer - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 49 - "Policemen and lawyers were impersonal…"
Literate - The Department of Sensitive Crimes ✔ – 06Feb23 - pg 123 - "…the more literate mice."
Lurk - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 20 - "…Security would lurk in the…"
Luxurious - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 331 - "…stirred the luxurious pool of…"
Masculine - Candy and Me ✔ – 28Jan23 - pg 140 - "…by his mother as 'masculine.'"
Nuisance - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 457 - "It was a nuisance."
Originate - The Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb23 - pg 102 - "Bloodlines originate storylines."
Prepare - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 70 - "Nothing can prepare you for…"
Proper - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 98 - "…the proper outlaw look."
Regal - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 165 - "…looked regal in a navy-and-white…"
Resolute - The Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb23 - pg 219 - "…stand resolute in the deepening…"
Rummage - Southtown ✔ – 06Jan23 - pg 159 - "…the next room, rummaging around."
Settled - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 117 - "A crow settled on…"
Tulip - Dying for Chocolate ✔ – 05Jan23 - pg 109 - "…pink tulips, and fragrant…"
Undue - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 258 - "…prejudice or undue influence."
Virile - Love, Loss, and What We Ate ✔ – 17Jan23 - pg 297 - "…presence, virile and active,…"
Vitality - Love, Loss, and What We Ate ✔ – 17Jan23 - pg 212 - "…full of vitality and life…"
Wondrous - West with Giraffes ✔ – 06Feb23 - pg 31 - "…seeing the wondrous sights…"
Youthful - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 239 - "Her face was youthful."
Zeal - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ✔ – 01Jan23 - pg 17 - "And in her zeal to …"
Bonus list
Ginger ale - The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream ✔ – 07Feb23 - pg 298 - "Canada Dry Ginger Ale…"
Histrionic - U is for Undertow ✔ – 18Jan23 - pg 441 - "…love of histrionics."
Juxtapose - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 181 - "A brilliant juxtaposition of…"
Magnate - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 61 - "…husband, a business magnate named…"
Orthopedic - The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream ✔ – 07Feb23 - pg 174 - "…my boards for orthopedics."
Posthumous - The Postscript Murders ✔ – 27Mar23 - pg 313 - "…Foster's posthumous novel…"
Presume - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 81 - "He wouldn't have presumed to…"
Shamrock - The Postscript Murders ✔ – 27Mar23 - pg 273 - "…holding a shamrock and …"
Wraith - Hamnet ✔ – 31Mar23 - pg 228 -"…spectre, some wraith, came calling…"
Zen - A Loyal Character Dancer ✔ – 24Jan23 - pg 158 - "…to be a Zen master as well..."
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Books mentioned in this topic
Horse (other topics)Time Regained (other topics)
Zeno's Conscience (other topics)
The Coroner's Lunch (other topics)
Cadillac Beach (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Geraldine Brooks (other topics)Samantha Irby (other topics)
Jodi Picoult (other topics)
Thomas Cahill (other topics)
Marc Levy (other topics)
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Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
Challenge rules:
• Welcome to Challenge #45!
• While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items - they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book. Most items are specific, but if in doubt about an item – just ask!
• You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you do not have to read 50 books for this challenge...do not worry!)
• Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge.
• When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Then specify where the item is found within the book and a blurb from the sentence. For audiobooks try to put the chapter if possible. If not, then at least let us know you got it from an audiobook.
The List
Adamant
Adventure
Burst
Celebrate
Corrosion
Corsage
Crave
Disheveled
Durable
Fence
Flock
Frantic
Galaxy
Glimmer
Gold
Gracious
Integrity
Isolate
Juvenile
Knife
Lawyer
Literate
Lurk
Luxurious
Masculine
Nuisance
Originate
Prepare
Proper
Regal
Resolute
Rummage
Settled
Tulip
Undue
Virile
Vitality
Wondrous
Youthful
Zeal
Bonus list
Ginger ale
Histrionic
Juxtapose
Magnate
Orthopedic
Posthumous
Presume
Shamrock
Wraith
Zen
Good Luck & Happy Hunting!
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