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Begins: 01August24/ Ends: 31August24
Basic word list
15/15
account-Abled In A Disabled World by Evin Hartsell finished 8/2 p. 130 He'd follow your checking account...
briefcase-Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass by Ramin Setoodeh finished 8/23 p. 42 ...all in suits with briefcases...
despite-Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan Eischeid finished 8/4 p. 295 Despite the fact that Mandl got preferential treatment...
elegance-Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan Eischeid finished 8/4 p. 292 ...waltzes, charm, elegance.
fluent-Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan Eischeid finished 8/4 p. 210 ...boy who spoke fluent German.
glimpse-Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, by Peter Bart finished 8/1 p. 159 ...a brief glimpse of potential stardom...
haircut-Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance loc. 761 After the haircut, he refused to take my money...
influence-Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan Eischeid finished 8/4 p. 218 Mala's position and influence...
jobs-Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance loc. 27 ...better access to jobs...
menu-Abled In A Disabled World by Evin Hartsell finished 8/2 p. 127 ...handed him the menus back.
nerve-Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance loc. 602 ...clearly struck a nerve.
phone-Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, by Peter Bart finished 8/1 p. 113 ...Puzo was on the phone to me.
rude-Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, by Peter Bart finished 8/1 p. 115 ...clients complain you're rude to them.
shook--Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan Eischeid p. 251 ...shook each of our hands.
vital-Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, by Peter Bart finished 8/1 p. 134 ...the most vital mode of expression...
Optional / BONUS word list
2/5
calculation
loafers (shoes)-The Dog Lived by Teresa Rhyne finished 8/23 p. 67 ...a button-down shirt with loafers....
overcoat-Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Susan Eischeid p. 386 The witnesses wear heavy overcoats...
teem(s)
unpack

Begins: 01August24/ Ends: 31August24
BASIC 15/15
BONUS 5/5
Basic word list
account Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 65 "...for her campaign's Instagram account." FINISHED 8/3
briefcase Fado Alexandrino by António Lobo Antunes page 318 "...escorted by a gentleman with a briefcase..." FINISHED 8/27
despite Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 43 "...despite the best efforts of her senior-year boyfriend." FINISHED 8/3
elegance Bear by Julia Phillips page 106 "...about uniforms and ponytails, business cards, elegance," FINISHED 8/5
fluent Twilight Territory by Andrew X. Pham page 27 "Fluent in French..." FINISHED 8/11
glimpse Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 93 "...who'd gotten a glimpse of the horrible truth..." FINISHED 8/3
haircut Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 218 "...graduate with a three-hundred-dollar haircut..." FINISHED 8/3
influence Bear by Julia Phillips page 256 "...not let its influence last one minute lionger." FINISHED 8/5
jobs Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 163 "The jobs at the mill were supposed to pay..." FINISHED 8/3
menu Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 14 "...read their breath like a Chick-fil-A menu." FINISHED 8/3
nerve Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 63 "That boy had the nerve to tell her..." FINISHED 8/3
phone Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 31 "He pulled out his phone and scrolled..." FINISHED 8/3
rude Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 38 "...but hardly any were rude." FINISHED 8/3
shook Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 2 "...shook out his lanky limbs." FINISHED 8/3
vital Bear by Julia Phillips page 222 "...that old vital sound..." FINISHED 8/5
Optional / BONUS word list
calculation The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz page 229 "...after a brief pause for calculation..." FINISHED 8/14
loafers (shoes) Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller page 68 "Mr. Minter, was light in his loafers." FINISHED 8/3
overcoat Fado Alexandrino by António Lobo Antunes page 326 "...by a skinny, insignificant guy with an overcoat..." FINISHED 8/27
teem(s) The Family Bones by Elle Marr page 169 "Sidewalks teem with pedestians..." FINISHED 8/7
unpack Ellis Island: A Novel by Kate Kerrigan page 301 "I did not unpack my trunk." FINISHED 8/24








account - "Zaf's only Instagram account" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p61 8/11
briefcase - "other men carry briefcases" - Booked to Die p207 8/11
despite - "despite the danger of loss" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p87 8/11
elegance - "such elegance and luxury" - The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man p78 8/14
fluent - "to become fluent" p 3 - Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It (also in title of course!) 8/16
glimpse - "topic she'd caught a glimpse of" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p47 8/11
haircut - "her haircut was very French" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p338 8/11
influence - "you are both a horrible influence? - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p62 8/11
jobs - "why you chose this job" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p13 8/11
menu - "a speckled menu" - Booked to Die p334 8/3
nerve - "getting on his nerves" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p104 8/11
phone - "Zaf grabbed his phone" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p20 8/11
rude - "you're such a rude girl" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p13 8/11
shook - "Dani shook her head" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p10 8/11
vital - "something vital in his chest" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p208 8/11
Optional / BONUS word list
calculation - "a negative worth calculation" - Take a Hint, Dani Brown p143 8/11
loafers (shoes) - "dress shoes were essential, not loafers" - Rhapsodie française p108 8/6
overcoat - "behind three overcoats" - Rhapsodie française p32 8/6
teem(s)
unpack
August 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Aug24 / Ends: 31Aug24
15 / 15 words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found
5 books read
Basic word list
account - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 124 - "…an account of his every…"
briefcase - Second Chance Grill ✔ – 18Aug24 - pg 77 - "…placed her briefcase on…"
despite - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 291 - "…to run despite your schemes."
elegance - Taste: My Life Through Food ✔ – 17Aug24 - pg 204 - "…of elegance that we all aspire…"
fluent - Taste: My Life Through Food ✔ – 17Aug24 - pg 52 - "…is hardly fluent, a result…"
glimpse - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 56 - "…to catch a glimpse of…"
haircut - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 35 - "…a shave, a haircut, and a…"
influence - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 396 - "…a bit of influence in the process."
jobs - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 185 - "…doing odd jobs around town…"
menu - Taste: My Life Through Food ✔ – 17Aug24 - pg 173 - "…being on the menu when…"
nerve - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 78 - "…a near match in terms of nerve."
phone - A Slow Fire Burning ✔ – 07Aug24 - pg 52 - "…her phone (in the bathroom)."
rude - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 32 - "…been a rude awakening…."
shook - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 177 - "Came as a shock."
vital - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 96 - "…assure you, it is vital."
Optional / BONUS word list
calculation - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 71 - "…in calculation for several seconds…"
loafers (shoes) - Second Chance Grill ✔ – 18Aug24 - pg 189 - "…her sensible loafers, got her…"
overcoat - The Tropic of Serpents ✔ – 23Aug24 - pg 31 - "…himself of overcoat and hat."
teem(s) - The Tropic of Serpents ✔ – 23Aug24 - pg 155 - "…environment teems with life."
unpack - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 417 - "…I will unpack this…"
Begins: 01Aug24 / Ends: 31Aug24
15 / 15 words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found
5 books read
Basic word list
account - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 124 - "…an account of his every…"
briefcase - Second Chance Grill ✔ – 18Aug24 - pg 77 - "…placed her briefcase on…"
despite - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 291 - "…to run despite your schemes."
elegance - Taste: My Life Through Food ✔ – 17Aug24 - pg 204 - "…of elegance that we all aspire…"
fluent - Taste: My Life Through Food ✔ – 17Aug24 - pg 52 - "…is hardly fluent, a result…"
glimpse - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 56 - "…to catch a glimpse of…"
haircut - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 35 - "…a shave, a haircut, and a…"
influence - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 396 - "…a bit of influence in the process."
jobs - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 185 - "…doing odd jobs around town…"
menu - Taste: My Life Through Food ✔ – 17Aug24 - pg 173 - "…being on the menu when…"
nerve - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 78 - "…a near match in terms of nerve."
phone - A Slow Fire Burning ✔ – 07Aug24 - pg 52 - "…her phone (in the bathroom)."
rude - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 32 - "…been a rude awakening…."
shook - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 177 - "Came as a shock."
vital - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 96 - "…assure you, it is vital."
Optional / BONUS word list
calculation - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 71 - "…in calculation for several seconds…"
loafers (shoes) - Second Chance Grill ✔ – 18Aug24 - pg 189 - "…her sensible loafers, got her…"
overcoat - The Tropic of Serpents ✔ – 23Aug24 - pg 31 - "…himself of overcoat and hat."
teem(s) - The Tropic of Serpents ✔ – 23Aug24 - pg 155 - "…environment teems with life."
unpack - The Frozen River ✔ – 06Aug24 - pg 417 - "…I will unpack this…"

Basic word list
✔account - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p132 - "had some garbled account"
✔briefcase - The 17th Shooter - 8/5/24 - p116 - "opened his briefcase"
✔despite - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p59 - "monster off despite"
✔elegance - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p327 - "had poise, elegance"
✔fluent - The Book of Lost Names - 8/8/24 - p405 - "the child could speak fluent"
✔glimpse - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p227 - "a glimpse of what"
✔haircut - The 17th Shooter - 8/5/24 - p152 - "choppy blond haircut"
✔influence - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p134 - "against the influence"
✔jobs - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p186 - "need are set jobs"
✔menu - Erasure - 8/1/24 - p217 - "look at the menu"
✔nerve - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p277 - "his nerve broke."
✔phone - Erasure - 8/1/24 - p4 - "absence of a phone"
✔rude - Erasure - 8/1/24 - p163 - "mean to be rude"
✔shook - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p39 - "shook a few drops"
✔vital - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p79 - "drained of some vital"
Optional / BONUS word list
✔calculation - Castle Roogna - 8/3/24 - p164 - "a quick calculation."
✔loafers (shoes) - Erasure - 8/1/24 - p234 -"Tasseled loafers, black."
✔overcoat - The Book of Lost Names - 8/8/24 - p179 - "collar of a wool overcoat"
teem(s)
✔unpack - A Smoking Bun by Ellie Alexander 8/11/24

Begins: 01August24/ Ends: 31August24
19/20
✔ account-p.45-Déjà Dead-"...poring over police accounts..." 9/3/24
✔ briefcase-p.34-Déjà Dead-"Leaving my briefcase in the entry hall..." 9/2/24
✔ despite-p.608-Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare, Vols. 1-2-"Despite all Lord Say can say on his own behalf..." 8/2/24
✔ elegance-p.134-Dombey and Son-"...with great elegance and gallantry..." 6/20/25
✔ fluent-p.11- Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages-"Even if the language has one fluent speaker..." 10/18/24
✔ glimpse- p.231-Déjà Dead-"...let me catch just one glimpse..." 9/18/24
✔ haircut-p.116-Mysterious Skin-"...to the dyed spikes of my haircut..." 9/25/25
✔ influence-p.274-100 Cities, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do-"...blend Moorish, Mughal, and other influences..." 1/19/25
✔ jobs-p.252-Keepers of the Wisdom: Reflections from Lives Well Lived-"Our jobs aren't done or we'd not still be alive." 9/9/24
✔ menu-p.95-Thomas and Niko in the City of Trees-"He's just looking at the menu for a second." 8/7/24
✔ nerve-p.383-The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World-"...I found that my nerves at the Muscat airport had..." 8/2//24
✔ phone-p.94-Thomas and Niko in the City of Trees-"I'm lying there with my phone wedged..." 8/7/24
✔ rude-p.216-Whose Body?-"...I was rude to your Lordship-. 1/19/25
✔ shook-p.245-The Know-It-All-"I shook his hand goodbye." 9/4/24
✔ vital-p.72-Déjà Dead-"The wounds to her vagina were vital." 9/5/24
Optional / BONUS word list
4/5
✔ calculation=p.84-Can You Forgive Her, Vol. 2-"...arranging the great financial calculations of the nation..." 8/28/24
✔ loafers (shoes)-p.89-Déjà Dead-"...inspecting the tassles on his Italian loafers." 9/6/24
✔ overcoat-p.160-Whose Body?-"... with an overcoat and a suitcase." 1/16/25
teem(s)
✔ unpack-p.85-Déjà Dead-"I locate CNN first, then unpack..." 9/6/24

account-The Kitchen Boy-8/6/24-page 80-"have taken that into account"
briefcase-The Golden Compass-8/30/24-page 6 -"to leave papers or briefcase"
despite-The Kitchen Boy-8/6/24-page 4-"Despite his determination"
elegance-The Queen of the Big Time-8/13/24-page 158-"certainly seems like elegance"
fluent
glimpse-The Golden Compass-8/30/24-page 133-"shared a glimpse of meaning"
haircut-The Obsession-8/26/24-page 439-"Decent haircut"
influence-The Queen of the Big Time-8/13/24-page 192-"he is a good influence"
jobs-The Kitchen Boy-8/6/24-page 221-"He said that was his job."
menu-The Kitchen Boy-8/6/24-page 79-"not the day's menu"
nerve-The Kitchen Boy-8/6/24-page 34-"Losing my nerve"
phone-The Queen of the Big Time-8/13/24-page 224-"she says into the phone"
rude-The Kitchen Boy-8/6/24-page 19-"name was incredibly rude"
shook-The Kitchen Boy-8/6/24-page 120-"Aleksandra shook her head"
vital
Optional / BONUS word list
calculation-The Golden Compass-8/30/24-page 134-"basic calculation and so on."
loafers (shoes)-The Obsession-8/26/24-page 31-"loafer shoes without any socks"
overcoat-The Golden Compass-8/30/24-page 78-"Her shabby overcoat hung in the wardrobe"
teem(s)
unpack-The Queen of the Big Time-8/13/24-page 142-"He unpacks a thick blanket"

Begins: 01Aug24 / Ends: 31Aug24
15/ 15 words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found
6 books read:
(1) Riverman: An American Odyssey by Ben McGrath--8/7/24
(2) Sleeping at the Starlite Motel: and Other Adventures on the Way Back Home by Bailey White--8/11/24
(3) Milkman by Anna Burns--8/24/24
(4) The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn--9/2/24
(5) Absolution by Alice McDermott--9/24/24
(6) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt--3/4/25
Basic word list
account--(1)--loc. 379--"...he could type up 'a prose account'"...
✔briefcase--(4)--loc. 7693--"He hands up the leather briefcase,..."
despite--(1)--loc. 375--"...I did well this afternoon, despite the winds..."
elegance--(2)--p. 16--"...to maintain the formal garden in its elegance,..."
✔fluent--(4)--loc. 5650--"We understand you're fluent in French."
✔glimpse--(3)--loc. 195--"...about to glimpse that again..."
haircut--(2)--p. 26--"Robert E. Lee sat in my chair for a haircut..."
influence--(1)--loc. 1275--"'He had a major influence on my life'"...
jobs--(1)--loc. 128--"...since he quit his job as a janitor..."
✔menu--(3)--loc. 3664--"...up at the big menu displayed..."
nerve--(1)--loc. 1376--"...a cigarette to settle his nerves."
phone--(1)--loc. 104--"...a mud-caked Samsung flip phone,..."
✔rude--(2)--loc. 64--"...and I couldn't be rude because..."
shook--(1)--loc. 2915--"I shook his hand,..."
vital--(1)--loc. 1380--"...efficient transportation of mail...is vital to the health..."
Optional / BONUS word list
calculation--(1)--loc. 426--"...as I made a rapid calculation..."
✔loafers--(5)--loc. 896--"...we...tucked our loafers under our bottoms..."
✔overcoat--(2)--loc. 306--"...turned out to be Gogol's 'The Overcoat'..."
✔teems--(6)--loc. 1624--"...public beach teems with rock crabs."
✔unpack--(4)--loc. 236--"...while another unpacks her cases,.."
Enjoy the scavenging, y'all. I believe I've got everyone linked to this point. If I've missed you, please do let me know.
Books mentioned in this topic
Mysterious Skin (other topics)Remarkably Bright Creatures (other topics)
Dombey and Son (other topics)
100 Cities, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do (other topics)
Whose Body? (other topics)
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Anna Burns (other topics)
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Begins: 01August24/ Ends: 31August24
Your challenge is to find the words/phrases shown below in the TEXT of the books you are reading this month.
You are NOT restricted to one book / one word; you may find as many of the words/phrases in a single book as you like. If you find all the words in one book you are really lucky!
NOTE - you may NOT use the book which is the source for the words in the scavenger hunt!
This month's scavenger list are words found in
NOTE: You may NOT use this book for this month's scavenger hunt!
Basic word list
account
briefcase
despite
elegance
fluent
glimpse
haircut
influence
jobs
menu
nerve
phone
rude
shook
vital
Optional / BONUS word list
calculation
loafers (shoes)
overcoat
teem(s)
unpack
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Unless a variation is specified above, words must match exactly, with the following exceptions: I will accept a plural/singular version, or differences in spelling between British and American English (e.g. honor or honour). But those are the ONLY deviations allowed. So, if you are looking for "vivid" - I will NOT allow "vividly."
All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.
You may read in any format - text, audio, or e-book. If using audio or e-book I suggest using Amazon’s “look inside" feature to get a page number for your quote.
You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for finding the word/phrase.
EXAMPLE of a successful post:
predicament - You, Again ✔ – 25Nov23 - pg 206 - "…sizing up her predicament."
Have Fun!
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