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The general rules of Scattergories are that you are given a list of categories and a time limit. Then the letter dice is rolled and you have to come up with something that matches the letter and the category.

The object of this challenge is the same sort of thing as the board game. We give you a list of 12 categories/words and a letter and you find items that MATCHES the letter and category in your books. The goal is to find all 12 items. You may use a book to fulfill as many categories as it fits (you don't have to read 12 books this month...don't worry!)

The first 6 categories will stay the same, the second 6 will be announced each month. You may use the same words, BUT you must use different sentences.


Please remember to add a link to the book, the author and give the date you finished reading it.
You also need to post a partial sentence and page/loc# for items 7-12.


May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (first or last name)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
8. A Number
9. Something no one knows
10. An occupation
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
12. Ends with-P



Your letter is:

Anne FINISHED

Bridget FINISHED

Caraina FINISHED
cassidy
Chrissie FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED
Fiona FINISHED
Flying Snow FINISHED
Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED
Gretel FINISHED

Jessica FINISHED
Joann FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED
JoAnne - Mod FINISHED

Katelyn
Kendra FINISHED
Kim FINISHED
Kimberly

Lali & Michelle FINISHED

Margaret
Melissa A FINISHED
Michele FINISHED

Olivermagnus FINISHED

Rissa FINISHED

Shash FINISHED
Sue
Suzanne

Tammie FINISHED

May Scattergories - letter S
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: Sterling Heat L.B. Dunbar 5/1/24
2. Author: Samantha Wood The Song of Clouds 5/10/24
3. Main Character: Sebastian Sylver Sterling Heat L.B. Dunbar 5/1/24
4. Secondary Character: Stone Sylver Sterling Heat L.B. Dunbar 5/1/24
5. Place/Setting: Sterling Falls, WV Sterling Heat L.B. Dunbar 5/1/24
6. Item on cover: Singer
Love Me Like a Love Song Annmarie Boyle 5/5/24

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard: Snickers Bigfoot Boss: A Monster Office Romance Luna Cantrip 5/3/24 p 87 Tatiana snickers.

8. A Number: Seventeen Sterling Brick L.B. Dunbar 5/2/24 Chapt 1 ...and I hadn’t felt this unsettled since I was seventeen going on eighteen.

9. Something no one knows: Secrets Sterling Brick L.B. Dunbar 5/2/24 Chapt 1 My forehead holds a crease like a letter full of secrets folded in half.

10. An occupation: Secretaries Bigfoot Boss: A Monster Office Romance Luna Cantrip 5/3/24 p 50 “You gave your other secretaries access to the company card?”

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media: Social Bigfoot Boss: A Monster Office Romance Luna Cantrip 5/3/24 p 151 ...and my mom’s wedding from social media posts.

12. Ends with-P: Sharp Sterling Brick L.B. Dunbar 5/2/24 Chapt 2 I match her sharp laugh with a light chuckle and keep my gaze on her.

finished

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters - 5/6/24
2. Author
Power Over POTS - Scheldon Kress M.D. - 5/12/24
3. Main Character - SCAPPI
The Chef’s Secret - Crystal King - 5/10/24
4. Secondary Character - SPENCER
Dreaming of Italy - T.A. Williams - 5/3/24
5. Place/Setting - SAN FRANCISCO
The Japanese Lover - Isabel Allende - 5/5/24
6. Item on cover - SCOOTER
- Kristin Harmen - 5/18/24


And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard - STRAWBERRIES
Ebook p. 283 “... peaches and STRAWBERRIES in little wooden boxes.”
Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters - 5/6/24

8. A Number - SIXTY, SEVENTY
P. 157 “...stand a chance as SIXTY or SEVENTY bounds of joyful labrador cannoned…..
Dreaming of Italy - T.A. Williams - 5/3/24

9. Something no one knows - SURPRISE
P 78 “At one of the fountains, Emma got a SURPRISE.”
Dreaming of Italy - T.A. Williams - 5/3/24

10. An occupation - SCIENTIST
P. 76 “... with the eyes of a researcher or SCIENTIST.”
Dreaming of Italy - T.A. Williams - 5/3/24

11. Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, X are called what ? media - SOCIAL
Ebook p 84 “...or is this purely a SOCIAL call?”
Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters - 5/6/24

12. Ends with-P - SLEEP
P.75 “....whether this was just the result of a good night’s SLEEP or ….”
Dreaming of Italy - T.A. Williams - 5/3/24

May Scattergories - letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Read: 0/12

Recurring Items:
✅1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. Read 5/14/24
✅2. Author (first or last name)
The Daughters of Erietown by Connie Schultz. Read 5/22/24
✅3. Main Character (first or last name)
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin Read 5/15/24 SAXON Gravesdown
✅4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Simon Jones
A Fatal Winter by G.M. Malliet. Read 5/?/24
✅5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Between Before and After by Maureen Doyle McQuerry. Read 5/19/24. SAN JOSE, CA
✅6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
. snow and snowflakes
Read 5/3/24

And the Specials for May are:
✅7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard. SPOON
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll. Read 5/3/24
page 69-She carried a slender book in one hand and a large tumbler of coffee with the handle of the SPOON poking out.

✅8. A Number-SIX
One True Thing by Anna Quindlen
page 77
Six weeks we lived so close together.

✅9. Something no one knows SECRET
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll. Read 5/3/24
page 255-That was the best kept SECRET from myself.

✅10. An occupation SHERIFF
page 166-when the SHERIFF glanced back at him he added, I was an airplane mechanic in the navy.

✅11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media SOCIAL
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll. Read 5/3/24
PAGE 368-...was not its faint art house aesthetic-it's the SOCIAL media of all, the women on Twitter.....

✅12. Ends with-P SNAP
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll. Read 5/3/24
PAGE 5-I only know the minute details of what whe was wearing-thin turtle neck tucked into SNAP front jeans.

May Scattergories - Letter S - FINISHED
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Completed: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored): Sleigh Bells Ring - RaeAnne Thayne 5/5/24
2. Author (first or last name): The Woman in Me - Britney Spears 5/8/24
3. Main Character (first or last name): Blueberry Muffin Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/10/24 (Hannah Swensen)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name): Before I Let Go - Kennedy Ryan 5/4/24 (Soledad Barnes)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch'): Sprinkle with Murder - Jenn McKinlay 5/16/24 (Scottsdale, Arizona)
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): The Christmas Spirit - Debbie Macomber 5/5/24 (Snow)

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard: The Life She Wanted - Anita Abriel 5/22/24 (pg. 86 – She’ll sit in the boat, eating strawberries prettily…)
8. A Number: Kissing Sin - Keri Arthur 5/8/24 (pg. 13 – At five seven, I wasn’t exactly small, but this horse somehow made me feel it.)
9. Something no one knows: Chain of Thorns - Cassandra Clare 5/3/24 (pg. 101 – He was the one who wanted it kept secret.)
10. An occupation: What You Wish For - Katherine Center (pg. 45 – “Raymond the security guard?”)
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media: The Life She Wanted - Anita Abriel 5/22/24 (pg. 20 – But Pandora didn’t receive social invitations of her own.)
12. Ends with-P: The Life She Wanted - Anita Abriel 5/22/24 (pg. 153 – When she closed her eyes, sleep wouldn’t come.)

My spot for May! :)

May 2024 Scattergories

May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Your letter is: S

Recurring Items:
✔1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) ~ Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas (5/6/2024)
✔2. Author (first or last name) ~ A.J. Sherwood , How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu and Profit : Bone 2 (5/19/2024)
✔3. Main Character (first or last name) ~ Simon Hunt: Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas (5/6/2024)
✔4. Secondary Character (first or last name) ~ Shaughnessy: The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand (5/17/2024)
✔5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') ~ Smeaton-under-Lyme in Suffolk: The Rhyme of the Magpie by Marty Wingate (5/9/2024)
✔6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) ~ Snacks, Straw: by Ellery Adams (5/12/2024)

And the Specials for May are:
✔7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard ~ page 34, Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas (5/6/2024)
“We can still afford sugar for your tea,” Annabelle replied, stirring the cup with a few brisk swirls of her spoon.
✔8. A Number ~ page 196, The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand (5/17/2024)
It was seventy-seven degrees in the dining room at the start of first seating, which was abnormally hot, but Thatcher pointed out that everyone would drink more.
✔9. Something no one knows ~ page 144, Alpha Dragon's Ferret by Hawke Oakley (5/14/2024)
“A secret plan? With you, bro? I’m in.”
✔10. An occupation ~ page 322, The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand (5/17/2024)
“You’re a scientist? I thought you did ballet.”
✔11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media ~ page 140, SOS Hotel: For a Supernaturally Safe Stay! by Adam Vex (5/1/2024)
I didn’t own a phone, didn’t have any social media accounts.
✔12. Ends with-P ~ page 34, The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand (5/17/2024)
It was a very sophisticated setup except Adrienne discovered she didn’t like espresso.

FINISHED!!!!

May Scattergories. S.
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

12/12 Completed. Finished

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Show Time-Tawna Fenske 5/08/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Brittney Sahin-Let Me Love You 5/21/24

3. Main Character (first or last name): Shale Warner
Deja Brew-Jessica Gadziala 5/08/24

4. Secondary Character (first or last name): Dean Steele
The Girl and the Secret Passage-A.J. Rivers 5/02/24

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch'): Seattle, WA
A Cold Trail-Robert Dugoni 5/02/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): Sky
Storms and Secrets-Claire Kingsley 5/14/24


And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard: Sprinkles
Pg.252"...some salt, and a few big sprinkles..."
Show Time-Tawna Fenske 5/08/24

8. A Number: Sixteen
Pg.170"...if I hadn't been working sixteen-hour days..."
Deja Brew-Jessica Gadziala 5/08/24

9. Something no one knows: Secret
Pg.203"...how did you keep this a secret?"
Deja Brew-Jessica Gadziala 5/08/24

10. An occupation: Security Guard
Pg.37"No lobby with a security guard,..."
Let Me Love You-Brittney Sahin 5/21/24

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media: Social Media
Pg.185"Sure, the social media for the cafe had tripled..."
Deja Brew-Jessica Gadziala 5/08/24

12. Ends with-P: Soup
Pg.168"Have you ever had diner matzo ball soup?"
Deja Brew-Jessica Gadziala 5/08/24

Finished: 2024/05/25

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Letter: S
Progress: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart (24/05/24)
2. Author (first or last name) Suu Morishita - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 03 (24/05/12)
3. Main Character (first or last name) Hinata Shoyo Haikyu!!, Band 7 by Haruichi Furudate (24/05/01)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Sugawara Koshi Haikyu!!, Band 7 by Haruichi Furudate (24/05/01)
5. Place/Setting Saitama Haikyu!!, Band 10 by Haruichi Furudate (24/05/05)
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) Shirt Haikyu!!, Band 7 by Haruichi Furudate (24/05/01)

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart p. 66 "She could taste the amber sugar of the syrup her granny was fond of." (24/05/24)
8. A Number #7/Seven Haikyu!!, Band 7 by Haruichi Furudate (24/05/01)
9. Something no one knows Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart p. 69 "She was always scared and secretly delighted by the sudden force of his temper." (24/05/24)
10. An occupation Given 02 by Natsuki Kizu p. 22 "Mafuyu ist unser Sänger geworden, weil er deine Erwartungen erfüllen will." (24/05/07)
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media Given 03 by Natsuki Kizu p. 98 "Zur Anmeldung bei Festivals, als Titelbild in sozialen Netzwerken [...]" (24/05/08)
12. Ends with-P Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart p. 55 "He couldn't stop coughing." (24/05/24)

May Scattergories - letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Read: 8/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)

2. Author (first name)
Sarah Adams - When in Rome - 5/9/24

3. Main Character (first or last name)

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Sterling - On Thin Icing - Ellie Alexander - 5/15/24

5. Place/Setting
Swords and Board Games - Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce - 5/5/24

6. Item on cover
Skull & sink - - Ellie Alexander - 5/15/24

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
When in Rome - Sarah Adams - pg. 251 “I’m feeling about as cheery as a Snickers bar run over by a truck on 100-degree pavement.” - 5/9/24

8. A Number
When in Rome - Sarah Adams - pg. 30 “Harriet will find out and send the Nazarene preacher over to knock on my door and remind me that lust is one of the seven deadly sins.” - 5/6/24

9. Something no one knows
Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce - pg. 63 “A secret work thing.” - 5/5/24

10. An occupation
When in Rome - Sarah Adams - pg. 20 “I don’t even - who is that singer, anyway?”- 5/6/24

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
When in Rome - Sarah Adams - pg. 48 “That pancake should have its own social media account devoted to nothing other than adoring it from all angles.” - 5/6/24

12. Ends with-P
Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce - pg. 248 “She gives him a sad smile, the closest I’ve seen to kindness between them, and takes a step back.” - 5/5/24

May Scattergories S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Scalpels & Psychopaths by S.C. Wynne 5/31/2024
2. Author (first or last name)
Scalpels & Psychopaths by S.C. Wynne 5/31/2024
3. Main Character (first or last name) Scarlett Parker
At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Stephen
At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024
5. Place/Setting Savannah
Goodnight Savannah (Uncovering the hidden wonders of wildlife animals) by AQ Dreamweaver 5/31/2024
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) SINK
by Ellie Alexander 5/12/2024

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard SUGAR
On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander p 29 "boxes with pastry flour, sugar and yeast"
8. A Number SEVEN Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay p149 "floating down Seventh Avenue"
9. Something no one knows SECRET At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay p 210 "trying to keep a secret"
10. An occupation SOUS CHEF On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander p26 "my sous chef Sterling"
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media SOCIAL At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay p 167 "awkward social situatons"
12. Ends with-P SHOP At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay p 152 "being a shop owner"

May Scattergories - letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Read: 0/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) - The Sweet Gum Tree. Katherine Allred. 5.14.24
2. Author (first or last name) - True Biz. Sara Nović. 5.6.24
3. Main Character (Sierra) - Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24
4. Secondary Character (Shirakawa) - The Fox Wife. Yangsze Choo. 5.2.24
5. Place/Setting (Sunset Beach, Hawaii) - Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24
6. Item on cover (sans) - Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24


And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard (syrup) I heard syrup is good on pancakes…p.34
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24

8. A Number - (sixteen) …I've been with Anglo-Persian Oil for the past sixteen…p.15
Murder at the Mikado. Julianna Deering. 5.3.24

9. Something no one knows - secret …your secret's safe with me…24%
Murder at the Mikado. Julianna Deering. 5.3.24

10. An occupation - scientist …they only rent it to scientists…p.10
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media - social ...for social anxiety, depression, and a touch of agoraphobia…p.79
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24

12. Ends with-P - sleep …I need to go to sleep…p.11
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24

Welcome everyone!

May Scattergories - letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 15, 2024
Read: 12/12 COMPLETED

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Seeing Red by Sandra Brown 5/15/2024
2. Author (first or last name)
Seeing Red by Sandra Brown 5/15/2024
3. Main Character (first or last name)
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
Lindsey Snyder
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
Gage Sinclair
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
The Killing Season by Mason Cross 5/5/2024 South Dakota
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
street

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 308 strawberry ice cream
He watched Jenny stare at her strawberry ice cream.
8. A Number
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 12 Seventry-six
Even for me, when your Grandpa Anton passed and I was seventy-six.
9. Something no one knows
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 194 secret
I'll tell you a secret, Anton, something that nobody knows but me.
10. An occupation
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 64 saleswoman
"I realize I'm a terrible saleswoman for saying this."
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 161 social
"Just to see what it feels like being social."
12. Ends with-P
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 89 stop
"Stop!"

May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Summer at Meadow Wood by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/14/24

2. Author (first or last name)
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24

3. Main Character (first or last name)
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24 MC: Samantha Sweeting

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Captain Roger Summers in A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24 Sip & Spin Records

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24 Item on cover -- sunglasses


And the Specials for May are:

7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24
"Careful. I don't want you getting syrup on them." p185

8. A Number
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24
"Lady Hardcastle had been unconscious for seven days." p249

9. Something no one knows
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24
"You've been engaged in some sort of secret work all these years..." p117

10. An occupation
A Fatal Footnote by Margaret Loudon 5/7/24
"We had to wait for their solicitor to arrive ..." p288

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
Digging Up the Remains by Julia Henry 5/3/24
"This is one of my social media posts -- Live from Goosebush. That's a hashtag." p22

12. Ends with-P
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24
"I shall discreetly snoop, then meet you and the inspector in the dining room..." p209

May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Read 3 books; Completed 12/12 tasks DONE!

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

2. Author (first or last name)
The Summer Swap The Summer Swap by Sarah Morgan 5/4/24 4.5stars

3. Main Character (first or last name) Lord Mark Sebastian
A Gamble at Sunset (Betting Against the Duke, #1) by Vanessa Riley 5/19/24 4stars

4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Shannon (Livvy's mom and had been Traci's best friend growing up)
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') - the Saint - name of hotel that's central to the story
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) swimsuit; sailboats
Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard - soft serve
Kindle location 1321 - The day before that, the ice-cream shop didn't have soft serve.
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

8. A Number - six
Kindle location 405 - All six of them had gone in on the gift; no telling how much they'd saved out of their own shares of the crappy tips that came their way.
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

9. Something no one knows - secret
Kindle location 763 - They dated in secret until her divorce was finalized, then married quietly in Atlanta and honeymooned in Provence.
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

10. An occupation - secretary
Kindle location 1245 - Hannah worked as a legal secretary for a local lawyer.
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? social media
Kindle location 2247 - But he'd learned early that social media was an invaluable research tool.
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

12. Ends with-P - stop
Kindle location 371 - "You can't stop me."
Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/6/24 4.5stars

Welcome Anne, Michelle and JoAnne!

May Scattergories - S
Duration: May 1st, 2024 - May 31st, 2024

12/12

Recurring Items:
✅1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton - May 1st
✅2. Author (first or last name) Sachar
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar - May 12th
✅3. Main Character (first or last name) Santángel, Guillén
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo - May 13th
✅4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Sadie the former BF.
Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
✅5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') Space
Why Am I Taller? What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space by Dave Williams & Elizabeth Howell - May 4th
✅6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) Space Suit
Why Am I Taller? What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space by Dave Williams & Elizabeth Howell - May 4th

And the Specials for May are:
✅7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard Strawberry
Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
"A strawberry maybe?" @ 35%
✅8. A Number Seventy-three
The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton - May 1st
"She had reached seventy-three" pg. 35
✅9. Something no one knows Secret
The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton - May 1st
"It was a secret" pg. 67
✅10. An occupation Senator
Why Am I Taller? What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space by Dave Williams & Elizabeth Howell - May 4th
"Senator John Glenn" pg. 106
✅11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media Social media
Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
"Petra's public social media" @ 3%
✅12. Ends with-P Soup
Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
"My favorite soup delivered to me" @ 13%

FINISHED!!! May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
(05/05/24)

Letter S

12/12

Recurring Items:
X 1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)

Snowed In (Fitzpatrick Christmas 2) Catherine Walsh 05/01/24

X 2. Author (first or last name) - Shari

One Moment in Time Shari Low 05/02/24

X 3. Main Character (first or last name) -
Stella St. Vincent

The Paris Novel Ruth Reichl 05/04/24

X 4. Secondary Character (first or last name) - Ralph Stanisky

Having a Fudgy Christmas Time (Candy-Coated 11.5) Nancy CoCo 04/04/24

X 5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')

- South Carolina
Redwood Court DeLana R.A. Dameron 05/03/24

X 6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) -
Sunglasses
How to Plot a Payback Melissa Ferguson 05/03/24

X And the Specials for May are: all from Well Behaved Wives Amy Sue Nathan 05/05/24

7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard (Sugar)

p. 12 “. . . one extra cup of sugar . . .”

8. A Number (Seventeen)

p. 10 “. . . one of seventeen women . . .”

9. Something no one knows (Secret)

p. 35 “. . . It was the secret that wasn’t. . .”

10. An occupation (Seamstress)

p. 46 “. . . she’d worked as a talented seamstress. . .”

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media (Social)

p. 19 “. . . most businesses and social settings . . .”

12. Ends with - P (Snap)

p. 278 “. . . seemed to snap Carrie back . . .”

Welcome Kendra and Melissa!

May Scattergories - Letter "S"
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
✔1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24)
✔2. Author (first or last name)
Kathryn Springer -Love on a Deadline: An August Wedding Story (5/15/24)
✔3. Main Character (first or last name) - Archer Stock
Stockholm Hero by R.J. Griffith (5/25/24)
✔4. Secondary Character (first or last name) - Sandi
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24)
✔5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') - Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Hero by R.J. Griffith (5/25/24)
✔6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Scissors - The Green Dress by Liz Tolsma (5/3/24)

And the Specials for May are:
✔7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard -sugar pg 22 Cream? Sugar? Both?
A Perfect Silhouette by Judith McCoy Miller (5/24/24)
✔8. A Number - Pg 127 - It was nearly seven ...
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24)
✔9. Something no one knows - Pg 126 - It's no secret ...
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24)
✔10. An occupation - Pg 188 - He paused as the server returned...
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24)
✔11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media - Pg 144 - ...work on social networking ...
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24)
✔12. Ends with-P - Pg 128 - ...she hurried into the shop ...
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24)

May Scattergories - letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Finished! Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Shanghailanders - 5/11

2. Author (first or last name)
Steven King - Misery- 5/18

3. Main Character (first or last name)
Schumacher, Pamela - Bright Young Women - 5/4

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Ahn Saecheol- The Cabinet - 5/12

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Lake Sammamish - Bright Young Women - 5/4

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Streetlamp - Shanghailanders - 5/11




And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
"their own birth sign, the spoon", The Empress of Salt and Fortune

8. A Number
"sleep on average sixteen hours a day" - The Cabinet, 40% - 5/12

9. Something no one knows
"Eko still drew him in, with her secrets"- Shanghailanders , 9% - 5/11

10. An occupation
"I was nothing without the grizzled Green Beret sergeants" - The Second Shot, 59% - 5/21

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
"I had never seen nor imagined her so social"- The Cabinet, 77% - 5/12

12. Ends with-P
"the nickel in my scalp dragged me along for the ride" - Bright Young Women, p. 17 - 5/4

Done. Always a fun challenge!

May Scattergories -- S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
✔️1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Seven Hours till Dawn

✔️2. Author (first or last name)
Sarah Crouch/Middletide

✔️3. Main Character (first or last name)
John Sawtell Familiaris

✔️4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Stella Mae Redenbaugh Under an Outlaw Moon

✔️5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
SACRED MOUNTAIN RESERVATION
Middletide

✔️6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) SKY

And the Specials for May are:
✔️7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
.. My hand shakes .. pg 17 The Quiet Game

✔️8. A Number
.. when I was seven .. pg 28 Under an Outlaw Moon

✔️9. Something no one knows
.. two of them secretly engaged .. pg 17 Under an Outlaw Moon

✔️10. An occupation
.. a singing movie star .. pg 25 Under an Outlaw Moon

✔️11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
.. the social cliques .. pg 50 The Quiet Game

✔️12. Ends with-P
.. Making a fast stop .. pg 7 Under an Outlaw Moon

5/1/24 3☆ 5/2/24 3☆ 5/4/24 2☆
5/10/24 3.5☆ 5/8/24 3.5☆

May 2024 Scattergories - letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Completed: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: The Sea by John Banville (finished 30th May
2. Author: Sophie Kinsella - Wedding Night (finished 16th May)
3. Main Character: Alexis Stone - The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May)
4. Secondary Character: Sable. The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May)
5. Place/Setting: Seaside resort/town - The Sea by John Banville (finished 30th May
6. Item on cover: shirt - The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May)


And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard: shake. "I twisted back to shake his oddly moist hand and searched for inspiration." The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May), p.13
8. A Number: seven. "Logan, your old BargainCuts charged you seven dollars for a haircut and got shut down for health violations" - The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May), p.132
9. Something no one knows: secret. "Chris had no clue he was speaking my secret fear into life" - The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May), p.17
10. An occupation: (state) senator. "In less than a year as a state senator, Lee was already making waves." The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May), p.47
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media: social. "it was just a little social hierarchy rearing its ugly head." The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May), p.39
12. Ends with -P: slap. "Alexis isn't some prize horse at a show. You don't need to twirl her around and slap her hindquarters." The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (read 3rd May), p.57

✅Done!!!✅ 12/12


May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Letter: S

May Recurring Items:
✔ 1. Book Title: Starling House ★★★ 13 May
✔ 2. Author ~Holly Smale~ Cassandra in Reverse ★★★★ 27 May
✔ 3. Main Character ~Sage Winters~ The Lost Girls of Willowbrook ★★★★ 4 May
✔ 4. Secondary Character ~Winona Saint Martin~ Chasing Lucky ★★★ 18 May
✔ 5. Place/Setting ~Staten Island~ The Lost Girls of Willowbrook ★★★★ 4 May
✔ 6. Item on cover ~shoes~ The Lost Girls of Willowbrook ★★★★ 4 May


May Specials:
✔ 7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard ~strawberry~ "...there's an old strawberry candy..." p. 276 Chasing Lucky ★★★ 18 May
✔ 8. A Number ~seventeen~ "I'm seventeen..." p. 1 Chasing Lucky ★★★ 18 May
✔ 9. Something no one knows ~secret~ "It's my own private secret." p. 20 Chasing Lucky ★★★ 18 May
✔ 10. An occupation ~security guard~ "A security guard appears..." p. 61 Chasing Lucky ★★★ 18 May
✔ 11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media ~social~ "...Beauty's social media account..." p. 88 Chasing Lucky ★★★ 18 May
✔ 12. Ends with-P ~seep~ "...that seep between..." p. 39 Chasing Lucky ★★★ 18 May



✔ ★★★★ 4 March
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Welcome Bridget, cassidy, Flying Snow, Gretel and Jessica!

Completed - 12/12

1. Book Title
The Sweet Taste of Murder, CeeCee James | 5/20

2. Author
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2

3. Main Character - Scarlet
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2

4. Secondary Character (Coach Samantha)
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2

5. Place/Setting - Scumble River, IL
Dead in the Water, Denise Swanson | 5/26

6. Item on cover (sea)
Lucy by the Sea, Elizabeth Strout | 5/8

7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard - strawberry, p56
...and then on the days when the strawberry crop was ready they had to be picked at once...
Innocent Bride, Betty Neels | 5/14

8. A Number - six, p36
Six weeks ago, I wheeled Lucy's bike out of the garage...
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2

9. Something no one knows - secret, p11
They knew the names of the secret society buildings littered around the campus...
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2

10. An occupation - school teacher
"Supporting documents include statements from the child's school teacher, foster parents, ...
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media - social, p188
...his presence that he was probably a kick-ass social worker.
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2

12. Ends with-P - strip, p20
I tried not to peek at the strip of smooth skin exposed at her waist.
The Year We Hid Away, Sarina Bowen | 5/2

May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Sinner by Sierra Simone May 6
2. Author (first or last name) Sinner by Sierra Simone May 6
3. Main Character (first or last name) Sean Bell Sinner by Sierra Simone May 6
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Martin Scott Nightfall by Penelope Douglas May 9
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') South Carolina Five Survive by Holly Jackson May 11
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) Mein schrecklich schönes Leben by Holly Smale May 19 - Shadow/Silhoutte

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard - SNICKERS
"She looks over at me, and snickers." 97% Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas May 2
8. A Number - SIX
"My little Lit teacher was only six years older than me, and while every guy in school loved to look at her, I was the one who would have her, because nothing else would do." 7% Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas May 2
9. Something no one knows - SECRET
"You’re not my first rodeo. I know how to keep this a secret.” 8% Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas May 2
10. An occupation - SERVER
"My eyes didn’t leave her as I took a step closer and placed my glass on a tray as the server passed." 39% Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas May 2
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media - SOCIAL
"Talk on social media and some videos. Lots of shares and comments as the video spread outside of our town." 48% Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas May 2
12. Ends with-P - SOUP
"Yawning, I swung my legs over the side of the bed and rubbed my eyes, just wanting some soup and crackers or something and then maybe I’d take that Xanax and sleep forever." 68% Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas May 2

Welcome Tammie and Fiona!

May Scattergories - Letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Goal: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Scraps - Scraps of Paper - Kathryn Meyer Griffith - 05/17/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Steinbeck, John - Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck - 05/12/24

3. Main Character (first or last name)
Sutton, Abigail - Scraps of Paper - Kathryn Meyer Griffith - 05/17/24

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Silvia Potokwani - The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24

5. Place/Setting
Spookie Town - Scraps of Paper - Kathryn Meyer Griffith - 05/17/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Salt Shaker - The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24


And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
Sugar - The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24 – “‘You have forgotten the sugar,’ said Miss Rose (Kindle Location 806)

8. A Number
Six – The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24 - “…he gave her five or six boxes of notebooks and crayons.” (Kindle Locations 424-425)

9. Something no one knows
Secret – The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24 - “There are no secrets in this town, Charlie.” (Kindle Location 2160)

10. An occupation
Secretary – The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24 - “She must be very good at being a secretary, Rra,” (Kindle Location 2072)

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
Social media - Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other - Sam Heughan&Graham McTavish - 05/19/24 – “…he had organised a whisky-tasting online so fans could participate via social media…” (Kindle Location 565)

12. Ends with-P
Stop – The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24 - “Stop signs were unfair as well.” (Kindle Location 1913)

Welcome Ferenc!

I'm in for this month

May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)

A Simple Favour by Darcey Bell

2. Author (first or last name)

Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank

3. Main Character (first or last name)

Stephanie
A Simple Favour by Darcey Bell

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)

Joe Simmons
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')


6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)


And the Specials for May are:

7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard

Sugar
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank page 107
"He picked up a sugar packet..."

8. A Number

Six
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank page 19
"Our fall hours were nine to six..."

9. Something no one knows

Secret
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank page 83
"It was no secret that..."

10. An occupation

Secretary
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank page 51
"...and after the secretary's..."

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media

Social
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank page 39
"...the more social status you achieved."

12. Ends with-P

Shop
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank page 95
"After I closed up the shop..."

The Lost Challenges
May 2024 Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Progress: 12 out of 12

✱ Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over. ✱

The general rules of Scattergories are that you are given a list of categories and a time limit. Then the letter dice is rolled and you have to come up with something that matches the letter and the category.

The object of this challenge is the same sort of thing as the board game. We give you a list of 12 categories/words and a letter and you find items that MATCHES the letter and category in your books. The goal is to find all 12 items. You may use a book to fulfill as many categories as it fits (you don't have to read 12 books this month...don't worry!)

The first 6 categories will stay the same, the second 6 will be announced each month. You may use the same words, BUT you must use different sentences.

Please remember to add a link to the book, the author and give the date you finished reading it.
You also need to post a partial sentence and page/loc# for items 7-12.

Letter: S

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade - *** - 5/30/2024 - 409 Pages
2. Author (first or last name):
Lore Olympus: Volume Six by Rachel Smythe - ***** - 5/26/2024 - 432 Pages
3. Main Character (first or last name):
Meaty by Samantha Irby - **** - 7/7/2024 - 272 Pages - Samantha
4. Secondary Character (first or last name):
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages - Robbie Serenho
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade - *** - 5/30/2024 - 409 Pages - San Francisco
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - **** - 6/28/2024 - 510 Pages - Skeletons

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard: Strawberry
"Robbie's daughter had a pink swirl, maybe strawberry." Page 417
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
8. A Number: Seven
"Leo was seven that winter and Silvie was five." Page 60
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
9. Something no one knows: Secrets
"And now I had a secret about him." Page 13
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
10. An Occupation: Server
"'Yeah,' said the same server who'd given me the wi-fi password..." Page 126
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media: Social
"It happened so slowly that it didn't seem a thing to announce on social media, text old friends that." Page 18
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
12. Ends with-P: Scoop
"Only two hours before class, and one hour before the journalism teacher overseeing my visit would scoop me up and take me to HR to sign some last things." Page 29
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages

Scattergories - letter S
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

12 of 12 Complete

Recurring Items:
🔹1. Book Title
A Sinister Revenge - Deanna Raybourn - 5/21/24
🔹2. Author (first or last name)
Amanda Stevens - The Restorer - 5/5/24
🔹3. Main Character - Sarah Brandt
Murder on Washington Square - Victoria Thompson - 5/4/24
🔹4. Secondary Character - Sammat
Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman - 5/3/24
🔹5. Place/Setting - Savannah
The Restorer - Amanda Stevens - 5/5/24
🔹6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Local Girl Missing - Lisa Regan - 5/18/24


And the Specials for May are:
🔹7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard - Strawberries
Rapture in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/8/24 - loc 2373 - "Have some strawberries."
🔹8. A Number - Six
Addicted to You - Krista Ritchie - 5/8/24 - p10 - "All six foot two of him fills the doorway."
🔹9. Something no one knows - Secret
Addicted to You - Krista Ritchie - 5/8/24 - p29 - "Some things need to be kept secret."
🔹10. An occupation - Secretary
Rapture in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/8/24 - loc 497 - "The commander's secretary beamed at her."
🔹11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media - Social
Random in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/24/24 - p114 - "Got some social media here."
🔹12. Ends with-P - Stop
Addicted to You - Krista Ritchie - 5/8/24 - p17 - "We stop at a traffic light."

Welcome Sue, Suzanne and Lynda!

May Scattergories - S
May 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24)
2. Author
Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24)
3. Main Character - Bree Stevens
Devoted & Deserted by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)
4. Secondary Character - Smee
Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24)
5. Place/Setting - school
How to Get Over Your Ex in Ninety Days by Jennifer Peel (5/13/24)
6. Item on cover - stones
Devoted & Deserted by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)


And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard - strawberry
I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
"The strawberry cheeks and shredded hash brown hair?" (pg 19)
8. A Number - seven
I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
"...it's time for date number seven." (pg 18)
9. Something no one knows - secret
I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
"In secret, of course." (pg 80)
10. An occupation - surgeon
Sweet Right Here by Jenny B. Jones (5/22/24)
"A brain surgeon can't operate on himself." (pg 157)
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media - social
I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
"...films a video for her social media..." (pg 46)
12. Ends with-P - sweep
I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
"...I sweep all my thoughts about Carter..." (pg 44)

May Scattergories - S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (first or last name)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
8. A Number
9. Something no one knows
10. An occupation
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
12. Ends with-P

Welcome Shash and Margaret!

May Scattergories --- S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
🌞Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24
2. Author (first or last name)
🌞Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24
3. Main Character (first or last name)
🌞Where We Started-Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24 -- Callie Stone
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
🌞Where We Started-Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24 -- Silas
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (Stadium)
🌞 -Emily Silver, 5/15/24

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
🌞Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24 -- pg.95, sweet smell of STRAWBERRIES that has taken over
8. A Number
🌞Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24 -- pg.103, be older than five or SIX
9. Something no one knows
🌞Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24 -- pg.23, It was no SECRET he hated
10. An occupation
🌞Where We Started-Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24 -- pg.125, with his SECRETARY last I heard
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
🌞Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24 -- pf.31, decoration and SOCIAL media marketing can do
12. Ends with-P
🌞Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24 -- pg.9, please just make them STOP

Welcome Katelyn!

Welcome Katelyn!

Done. Always a fun challenge!

May Scattergories -- S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
✔️1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Seven Hours till Dawn

✔️2. Author (first or last name)
Sarah Crouch/Middletide

✔️3. Main Character (first or last name)
John Sawtell Familiaris

✔️4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Stella Mae Redenbaugh Under an Outlaw Moon

✔️5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
SACRED MOUNTAIN RESERVATION
Middletide

✔️6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) SKY

And the Specials for May are:
✔️7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
.. My hand shakes .. pg 17 The Quiet Game

✔️8. A Number
.. when I was seven .. pg 28 Under an Outlaw Moon

✔️9. Something no one knows
.. two of them secretly engaged .. pg 17 Under an Outlaw Moon

✔️10. An occupation
.. a singing movie star .. pg 25 Under an Outlaw Moon

✔️11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
.. the social cliques .. pg 50 The Quiet Game

✔️12. Ends with-P
.. Making a fast stop .. pg 7 Under an Outlaw Moon

5/1/24 3☆ 5/2/24 3☆ 5/4/24 2☆
5/10/24 3.5☆ 5/8/24 3.5☆

WOOHOO Gretel!

FINISHED
May Scattergories - letter S
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: Sterling Heat L.B. Dunbar 5/1/24
2. Author: Samantha Wood The Song of Clouds 5/10/24
3. Main Character: Sebastian Sylver Sterling Heat L.B. Dunbar 5/1/24
4. Secondary Character: Stone Sylver Sterling Heat L.B. Dunbar 5/1/24
5. Place/Setting: Sterling Falls, WV Sterling Heat L.B. Dunbar 5/1/24
6. Item on cover: Singer
Love Me Like a Love Song Annmarie Boyle 5/5/24

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard: Snickers Bigfoot Boss: A Monster Office Romance Luna Cantrip 5/3/24 p 87 Tatiana snickers.

8. A Number: Seventeen Sterling Brick L.B. Dunbar 5/2/24 Chapt 1 ...and I hadn’t felt this unsettled since I was seventeen going on eighteen.

9. Something no one knows: Secrets Sterling Brick L.B. Dunbar 5/2/24 Chapt 1 My forehead holds a crease like a letter full of secrets folded in half.

10. An occupation: Secretaries Bigfoot Boss: A Monster Office Romance Luna Cantrip 5/3/24 p 50 “You gave your other secretaries access to the company card?”

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media: Social Bigfoot Boss: A Monster Office Romance Luna Cantrip 5/3/24 p 151 ...and my mom’s wedding from social media posts.

12. Ends with-P: Sharp Sterling Brick L.B. Dunbar 5/2/24 Chapt 2 I match her sharp laugh with a light chuckle and keep my gaze on her.

Finished

May Scattergories - S
Duration: May 1st, 2024 - May 31st, 2024

12/12

Recurring Items:
✅1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton - May 1st
✅2. Author (first or last name) Sachar
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar - May 12th
✅3. Main Character (first or last name) Santángel, Guillén
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo - May 13th
✅4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Sadie the former BF.
Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
✅5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') Space
Why Am I Taller? What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space by Dave Williams & Elizabeth Howell - May 4th
✅6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) Space Suit
Why Am I Taller? What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space by Dave Williams & Elizabeth Howell - May 4th

And the Specials for May are:
✅7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard Strawberry
Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
"A strawberry maybe?" @ 35%
✅8. A Number Seventy-three
The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton - May 1st
"She had reached seventy-three" pg. 35
✅9. Something no one knows Secret
The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton - May 1st
"It was a secret" pg. 67
✅10. An occupation Senator
Why Am I Taller? What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space by Dave Williams & Elizabeth Howell - May 4th
"Senator John Glenn" pg. 106
✅11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media Social media
Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
"Petra's public social media" @ 3%
✅12. Ends with-P Soup
Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
"My favorite soup delivered to me" @ 13%

FINISHED

May Scattergories
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Summer at Meadow Wood by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/14/24

2. Author (first or last name)
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24

3. Main Character (first or last name)
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24 MC: Samantha Sweeting

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Captain Roger Summers in A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24 Sip & Spin Records

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24 Item on cover -- sunglasses


And the Specials for May are:

7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24
"Careful. I don't want you getting syrup on them." p185

8. A Number
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24
"Lady Hardcastle had been unconscious for seven days." p249

9. Something no one knows
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24
"You've been engaged in some sort of secret work all these years..." p117

10. An occupation
A Fatal Footnote by Margaret Loudon 5/7/24
"We had to wait for their solicitor to arrive ..." p288

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
Digging Up the Remains by Julia Henry 5/3/24
"This is one of my social media posts -- Live from Goosebush. That's a hashtag." p22

12. Ends with-P
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24
"I shall discreetly snoop, then meet you and the inspector in the dining room..." p209

WOOHOO Kendra and Michelle!

May Scattergories - letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 15, 2024
Read: 12/12 COMPLETED

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Seeing Red by Sandra Brown 5/15/2024
2. Author (first or last name)
Seeing Red by Sandra Brown 5/15/2024
3. Main Character (first or last name)
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
Lindsey Snyder
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
Gage Sinclair
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
The Killing Season by Mason Cross 5/5/2024 South Dakota
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
street

And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 308 strawberry ice cream
He watched Jenny stare at her strawberry ice cream.
8. A Number
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 12 Seventry-six
Even for me, when your Grandpa Anton passed and I was seventy-six.
9. Something no one knows
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 194 secret
I'll tell you a secret, Anton, something that nobody knows but me.
10. An occupation
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 64 saleswoman
"I realize I'm a terrible saleswoman for saying this."
11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 161 social
"Just to see what it feels like being social."
12. Ends with-P
My Name Is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5/5/2024
Page 89 stop
"Stop!"

WOOHOO Anne!

Finished 5.18.24
May Scattergories - letter S
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) - The Sweet Gum Tree. Katherine Allred. 5.14.24
2. Author (first or last name) - True Biz. Sara Nović. 5.6.24
3. Main Character (Sierra) - Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24
4. Secondary Character (Shirakawa) - The Fox Wife. Yangsze Choo. 5.2.24
5. Place/Setting (Sunset Beach, Hawaii) - Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24
6. Item on cover (sand) - Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24


And the Specials for May are:
7. Something you find in a Dairy Queen Blizzard (syrup) I heard syrup is good on pancakes…p.34
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24

8. A Number - (sixteen) …I've been with Anglo-Persian Oil for the past sixteen…p.15
Murder at the Mikado. Julianna Deering. 5.3.24

9. Something no one knows - secret …your secret's safe with me…24%
Murder at the Mikado. Julianna Deering. 5.3.24

10. An occupation - scientist …they only rent it to scientists…p.10
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24

11. Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, X are called what ? media - social ...for social anxiety, depression, and a touch of agoraphobia…p.79
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24

12. Ends with-P - sleep …I need to go to sleep…p.11
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24