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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.


August Scattergories
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 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 August are:
7. Things That Grow
8. A Guilty Pleasure
9. A Word that Contains -ck
10. Leisure activities
11. Something you hold in your hand
12. Something Physical A Person Does



Your letter is:

Anne FINISHED

Caraina
Chrissie FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED
Flying Snow
Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Jessica FINISHED
Joann FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED

Katelyn
Kim FINISHED
Kimberly

Lali & Michelle FINISHED

Meghana
Melissa A FINISHED
Michele FINISHED

Olivermagnus FINISHED

Rissa FINISHED

Shash FINISHED
Sue
Suzanne

Tammie FINISHED

August Scattergories - Letter P
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: Perfect Someday Lauren Runow 8/12/24
2. Author: Kristen Proby Wildest Dreams 8/3/24
3. Main Character: Polly Wildest Dreams Kristen Proby 8/3/24
4. Secondary Character - Paul Sorenson Dark Water Sharon Sala 8/12/24
5. Place/Setting: Pennsylvania Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door Lucy Score 8/16/24
6. Item on cover: Porch Long Journey Home Ashley Farley 8/12/24

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow: Plants The Unwedding Ally Condie 8/2/24 p 13 ...flooding some of the carefully tended plants.
8. A Guilty Pleasure: Pizza Wildest Dreams Kristen Proby 8/3/24 p 41 I can’t help but smile at the teenager as he grabs a slice of pizza and takes a big bite.
9. A Word that Contains -ck: Prickled The Unwedding Ally Condie 8/2/24 p 58 Her eyes prickled.
10. Leisure activities: Play Wildest Dreams Kristen Proby 8/3/24 p 81 Gonna play with Russ for a while.
11. Something you hold in your hand: Phone The Unwedding Ally Condie 8/2/24 p 52 She pulled out her phone and texted Ravi.
12. Something Physical A Person Does: Peel Wildest Dreams Kristen Proby 8/3/24 p 23 “Yeah.” I nod and peel the banana.

FINISHED! August Scattergories - Letter
Duration: Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024
(08/16/24)

Letter P

Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:

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

Past Present Future (Rowan and Neil 2) Rachel Lynn Solomon 08/02/24

X 2. Author (first or last name)

- Pachett
State of Wonder Ann Patchett 08/16/24

X 3. Main Character - (first or last name)
- PAAMA
Redemption in Indigo Karen Lord 08/16/24

X 4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) - PENNY MARSHALL

Shirley, I Jest! Cindy Williams 08/02/24

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') - PARIS

A Moveable Feast Ernest Hemingway 08/03/23

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

Peking Duck and Cover (Noodle Shop Mystery 10) Vivien Chien 08/01/24

X And the Specials for August are: all from Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame Olivia Ford 08/04/24

7. Things That Grow - POTATOES
p. 183 “. . . retrieving the potatoes from the oven . . .”

8. A Guilty Pleasure - PLAYING
p. 235 “. . . the swish of playing cards . . .”

9. A Word that Contains -ck - PICK
p. 264 “. . . allowing him to pick her up . . .”

10. Leisure activities - PICNIC
p. 285 “. . . to make your ultimate picnic . . .”

11. Something you hold in your hand - PURSE
p. 42 “. . . out of her red leather purse . . .”

12. Something Physical a Person Does - PAINTING
p. 197 “. . . while quickly painting . . .”

completed

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde - 8/13/24

2. Author
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24

3. Main Character - Penny
The Camden Spiritualist - Emily Organ - 8/14/24

4. Secondary Character - Pepper
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24

5. Place/Setting - Promise Falls
Never Look Away - Linwood Barclay - 8/5/24

6. Item on cover - Plant, Planet, People
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow - plants
Ebook p 670 “...heard about talking to PLANTS in ….”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
8. A Guilty Pleasure - PLAYING
Ebook 274 “What are you PLAYING at?”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
9. A Word that Contains - package
Ebook p 418 “PACKAGE for you sir.”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
10. Leisure activities - PLAY
Ebook p 643 “...never learned to PLAY a musical instrument.”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
11. Something you hold in your hand- PING PONG BALL
Ebook p 631 “....went up like a PING PONG BALL.”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
12. Something Physical A Person Does - pressed
Ebook p. 413 “The chauffeur PRESSED a button….”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24

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

Letter: P

12/12

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond 8/9/24

2. Author (first or last name): Poppy
The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander 8/7/24

3. Main Character - (first or last name): Pepper Reece
Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budewitz 8/6/24

4. Secondary Character - (first or last name): Percy Thibodeux
Cajun Fried Felony by Jana Deleon 8/4/24

5. Place/Setting - Pike Place Market in Seattle
Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budewitz 8/6/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Piping bag: On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 8/2/24.

7. Things That Grow: Plants
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24
"In time, the plants thickened at the stems and grew new leaves." P193

8. A Guilty Pleasure: Pastries
On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 8/2/24
"Her delectable handcrafted pastries were legendary." p2

9. A Word that Contains -ck: Pickled
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24. "There were jars of her runner bean chutney in the cupboard, along with pickled onions and beetroot." p287

10. Leisure activities: Playing darts
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24
"Concerned that the flash might upset several local men playing darts, he said..." p 207

11. Something you hold in your hand: Pencil
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24
"...he bought Queen a rose quartz to hang in her window, and a pencil for Maureen that had been carved from a twig." p157

12. Something Physical A Person Does: Pilgrimage
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24.
"Do you mean a religious walk?" said the plump lady helpfully. "A pilgrimage? p34

August Scattergories. P.
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

12/12 Completed. Finished

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Promise Me This-Karla Sorensen 8/11/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Dan Padavona-The Stolen 8/01/24

3. Main Character - (first or last name): Pippa Jennings
Tempt Our Fate-Kat Singleton 8/10/24

4. Secondary Character - (first or last name): Patricia Grant
The Hangman's Companion-Joseph Flynn 8/08/24

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'): Pennsylvania
The Girl in the Dark-A.J. Rivers 8/01/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): Plate
Tea & Treachery-Vicki Delany 8/08/24


And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow: Plants
Pg.39"... hallway without pictures, plants, life or anything..."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

8. A Guilty Pleasure: Pizza
Pg.69"A call to the nearest pizza place..."
The Girl in the Dark-A.J. Rivers 8/01/24

9. A Word that Contains -ck: Pick
Pg.139"... he didn't have time to pick up the prescription..."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

10. Leisure activities: Paddle Boarding
Pg.19"No chance he could have been paddle boarding up the river,..."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

11. Something you hold in your hand: Pen
Pg.37"He tapped his pen against his palm..."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

12. Something Physical A Person Does: Playing
Pg.265"... playing with the family dog and eating too much ice cream."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

Finished: 2024/08/29

Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Letter: P
Progress: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Pageboy by Elliot Page (24/08/28)
2. Author (first or last name) Percival Everett - James (24/08/08)
3. Main Character - (first or last name) Elliot Page Pageboy by Elliot Page (24/08/28)
4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) Poppy Der Mann, der zweimal starb by Richard Osman (24/08/15)
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') Playground Bruno by Stefanie Taschinski (24/08/29)
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) Picture The Gender of Mona Lisa 02 by Tsumuji Yoshimura (24/08/03)

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow James by Percival Everett p. 106 "Ich folgte ihm in die entgegengesetzte Richtung, durch eine Wand von Pappeln und einen steilen Abhang nzum Fluss hinunter." (24/08/08)
8. A Guilty Pleasure Der Mann, der zweimal starb by Richard Osman p. 37 "Er würde sich ausschließlich von Schinkeneiern und Pommes ernähren, wenn man ihn ließe." (24/08/15)
9. A Word that Contains -ck James by Percival Everett p. 88 "Er hat die Pocken." (24/08/08)
10. Leisure activities Der Mann, der zweimal starb by Richard Osman p. 64 "Einen Podcast über Bienen", sagt Poppy. (24/08/15)
11. Something you hold in your hand James by Percival Everett p. 62 "Zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben hatte ich Papier und Tinte." (24/08/08)
12. Something Physical A Person Does James by Percival Everett p. 23 "[...] er verabreichte dem armen Jungen regelmäßig Prügel." (24/08/08)

August Scattergories - Letter P
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
✅1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark. Read 8/14/24
✅2. Author (first or last name) SARA PEARSE
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse Read 8/2/24
✅3. Main Character - (first or last name) Phineas Thomson
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell Read 8/13/24
✅4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) Penn Templer
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse Read 8/2/24
✅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') Parque National Park
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse Read 8/2/24
✅6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) PANTS
Read 8/3/24


And the Specials for August are:

✅7. Things That Grow Plant page 16
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse. Read 8/2/24
He knocked his head in to a PLANT.
✅8. A Guilty Pleasure PRIZED POSSESSIONS page 138
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. Read 8/9/24
Rilling Scholar provided him with books and they became Yule's most prized possessions
✅9. A Word that Contains -ck POCKETS
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson Read 8/12/24
She searched her pockets. page 100
✅10. Leisure activities PICNICS
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson Read 8/12/24
Fleeting images of other picnics asked to be remembered. Page 100
✅11. Something you hold in your hand PHONE
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver. Read 8/12/24
I spit out the bobby pin and picked up the phone instead. Page 97
✅12. Something Physical A Person Does PUSH
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson Read 8/12/24
I think we should push on to Little Hollow. page 102

My spot for August! :)

August 2024 Scattergories

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

Your letter is: P

Recurring Items:
✔1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) ~ Paige's Turn by Jennifer Peel (8/11/2024)
✔2. Author (first or last name) ~ Jennifer Peel , Paige's Turn (8/11/2024)
✔3. Main Character - (first or last name) ~ Pepper: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (8/10/2024)
✔4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) ~ Pooja: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (8/10/2024)
✔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') ~ Pizzeria: Oregano Meatball Murder by Patti Benning (8/22/2024)
✔6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) ~ Plant, Pants: by Beth O'Leary (8/25/2024)

And the Specials for August are:
✔7. Things That Grow ~ page 45, Tempting by Bella Matthews (8/12/2024)
In his next breath, Nixon picks up his chubby puppy and heads for my front door.
✔8. A Guilty Pleasure ~ page 171, Tempting by Bella Matthews (8/12/2024)
(view spoiler)[I lick up the length of her sex (hide spoiler)] through the expensive lace panties she favors before pulling them from her body.
✔9. A Word that Contains -ck ~ page 278, Built to Last by Erin Hahn (8/21/2024)
“I have some savings, Dad. I’m not completely irresponsible. I’ve been living in and out of tents for six years and was able to bank my paychecks.”
✔10. Leisure activities ~ ~ page 15, The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project by Lisa Henry Sarah Honey (8/7/2024)
The point was, he wasn’t going to like the idea that less than twelve hours after his expletive-laden advice, I was now a newly minted member of Kappa Beta Rho, a fraternity known for its partying.
✔11. Something you hold in your hand ~ page 55, Built to Last by Erin Hahn (8/21/2024)
Noticeably absent are any carefully clipped-out paraphernalia from my six years at National Geographic.
✔12. Something Physical A Person Does ~ page 150, The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project by Lisa Henry Sarah Honey (8/7/2024)
“Hey, Marty,” Nash called, jogging over to him. “My bad, bro. I was practicing pitching, and I hit your truck.”

FINISHED!!!!

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

Letter P

7/12

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title
Practice Makes Perfect - Sarah Adams - 8/27/24

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 - Pie
- Valerie Burns - 8/5/24

And the Specials for August are:

7. Things That Grow

8. A Guilty Pleasure
The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist - Sophie Gonzales - loc 309 “Nope, I say through a sweet and salty mouthful of pizza.” - 8/5/24

9. A Word that Contains -ck
Murder is a Piece of Cake - Valerie Burns - pg. 149 “She’s probably packing heat, and she looked mad enough to shoot anyone who looked at her cross-eyed.” - 8/4/24

10. Leisure activities
The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist - Sophie Gonzales - loc 309 “Henry and I pour through our presentation as quickly as we can, then spend an hour playing video games.” - 8/5/24

11. Something you hold in your hand
Murder is a Piece of Cake - Valerie Burns - pg. 187 “I took my phone and got a quick picture.” - 8/4/24

12. Something Physical A Person Does
The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist - Sophie Gonzales - loc 1433 "Okay, I say, pushing open the door." - 8/10/24

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

Goal: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Primary - Primary Target - Jack Mars - 08/07/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Parini Shroff - The Bandit Queens - Parini Shroff - 08/10/24

3. Main Character - (first or last name)
Precious Ramotswe - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24

4. Secondary Character - (first or last name)
Potokwani, Silvia - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24

5. Place/Setting
Philadelphia - The House of Eve - Sadeqa Johnson - 08/13/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Purse - The House of Eve - Sadeqa Johnson - 08/13/24


And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow
Plants - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 – “…going out into the garden to inspect the plants…” (Kindle Location 1361)

8. A Guilty Pleasure
Pie – The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 - “…said Mma Ramotswe, as she mashed the potatoes for their shepherd’s pie.” (Kindle Locations 193-194)

9. A Word that Contains -ck
Packed – The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 – “By the time the household awoke that morning, packed lunches had been prepared for…” (Kindle Locations 2655-2656)

10. Leisure activities
Painting - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 - I spoke to a man who was doing some painting. (Kindle Location 2974)

11. Something you hold in your hand
Pencil - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 - She put down her pencil, folded the piece of paper… (Kindle Location 2624)

12. Something Physical A Person Does
Punching - Primary Target - Jack Mars - 08/07/24 – “It hit Roger directly in the face, punching his features inward.” (p. 97)

August Scattergories - Letter P
Read: 12/12

COMPLETED!

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis 8/14/2024
2. Author (first or last name)
The Travelers by Chris Pavone 8/25/2024
3. Main Character - (first or last name)
Summer Island by Shelley Noble 8/11/2024
Phoebe Adams
4. Secondary Character - (first or last name)
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024
Pritchard "PeeWee" Taylor
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')
Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis 8/14/2024
Palm Springs
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis 8/14/2024
Palm trees and pumps

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow
Pines Page 19
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024
Surrounded by crisply scented pines, this was the first house she'd ever lived in.
8. A Guilty Pleasure
Page 41 pie
A piece of that pie I made?
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024
9. A Word that Contains -ck
Pick Page21 She waited a few minutes for Matt to pick up the check.
Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis 8/14/2024
10. Leisure activities
Playing golf Page 86
He should be out playing golf.
Summer Island by Shelley Noble 8/11/2024
11. Something you hold in your hand
Peppermint candy Page 246
He smiled and gave Georgie a peppermint candy.
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024
12. Something Physical A Person Does
Putting dry goods on shelves Page 249
Rae Lynn and Cornelia worked at putting dry goods on shelves.
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024

Welcome everyone!

August Scattergories
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
"P"
Recurring Items:
1. Book Title - Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Mary Roach. 8.17.24
2. Author - The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading. James Patterson. 8.11.24
3. Main Character - (Violet Powell) - How to Read a Book. Monica Wood. 8.8.24
4. Secondary Character - Pauline Huntington - Cure for the Common Breakup. Beth Kendrick. 8.13.24
5. Place/Setting - (Portland) - How to Read a Book. Monica Wood. 8.8.24
6. Item on cover (people) - The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24


And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow - ...I would follow them down the hills, which were sandy and dotted with pinon trees…p.5
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24

8. A Guilty Pleasure ...spend the night popping popcorn…p.32
15 Summers Later. RaeAnne Thayne. 8.6.24

9. A Word that Contains -ck - ...Her vintage pickup looked cheerful…p.27
15 Summers Later. RaeAnne Thayne. 8.6.24

10. Leisure activities ...who invited me to their fall picnic…p.15
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24

11. Something you hold in your hand ...white canes in one hand and placards in the other…p.xviii
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24

12. Something Physical A Person Does ...praying for cures…p.xxi
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24

P | Read: 12

1. Book Title
The Paradise Problem, Christina Lauren, 8/31

2. Author
The Year of the Hare: A Novel, Arto Paasilinna | 8/9

3. Main Character - Precious
The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith | 8/1

4. Secondary Character - Patricia Liu
Yellowface, R.F. Kuang | 8/1

5. Place/Setting - Paradise
The Grumpy Side of Paradise, Brittany Larsen | 8/20

6. Item on cover -plate
The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith | 8/1

7. Things That Grow - peaches, p198
...and the children would be perfectly happy with a tin of peaches in syrup rather than the custard...
The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith | 8/1

8. A Guilty Pleasure - pizza, p219
...just as I've ordered some pizza for dinner.
Yellowface, R.F. Kuang | 8/1

9. A Word that Contains -ck - picked, p12
...and Mma Ramotswe picked up her mug of bush tea.
The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith | 8/1

10. Leisure activities - puzzle, p166
This was a puzzle to Mma Potokwane, and while Mma Makutsi made tea that day...
The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith | 8/1

11. Something you hold in your hand - p15, pots
...a new set of pots for one of the houses, or a pair of shoes for a child whose shoes were wearing thin...
The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith | 8/1

12. Something Physical A Person Does - p77, perform a parachute jump
...began the report, " has agreed to perform a parachute jump to raise money for the Tiokweng orpahn farm.
The Full Cupboard of Life, Alexander McCall Smith | 8/1

August Scattergories -- P
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character - (Parker Wilson)
🌸Road to You-Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24
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 (Pecs)
🌸 -Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow
8. A Guilty Pleasure
🌸Road to You-Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24 -- pg.90 order PIZZA and crash in this bed
9. A Word that Contains -ck
🌸Road to You-Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24 -- pg.90, with a six PACK and his self loathing
10. Leisure activities
🌸Fallen Too Far-Abbi Glines, 8/2/24 -- pg.135, Rush was a PUZZLE that I might
11. Something you hold in your hand
🌸Road to You-Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24 -- pg.23, holding his PHONE to his ear
12. Something Physical A Person Does
🌸Road to You-Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24 -- pg.1, force of the PUNCH

Welcome Kim, Tammie and Katelyn!

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

0/12

Letter: P

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 August are:
7. Things That Grow
8. A Guilty Pleasure
9. A Word that Contains -ck
10. Leisure activities
11. Something you hold in your hand
12. Something Physical A Person Does

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

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: Passing by Nella Larsen (finished 13th August)
2. Author
3. Main Character
4. Secondary Character
5. Place/Setting
6. Item on cover: person - Passing by Nella Larsen (finished 13th August)


And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow: people - "People were coming up the stairs." Passing by Nella Larsen (finished 13th August), p.91
8. A Guilty Pleasure
- [staring down at the familiar pasty-white face of her parent with a sort of disdain in her slanting black eyes - Passing, p.2]
- ["It's like an ache, a pain that never ceases. . . ." Sheets upon thin sheets of it." Passing, p.3]
9. A Word that Contains -ck: packing - "I'm leaving tomorrow, you know, and I've still got packing to do." Passing by Nella Larsen (finished 13th August), p.32
10. Leisure activities: play - "Irene was about to go
to the stairway and request the boys to be quieter in their play when she heard the doorbell ringing." Passing by Nella Larsen (finished 13th August), p.49
11. Something you hold in your hand: paper - "After her other ordinary and clearly directed letters the long envelope
of thin Italian paper with its almost illegible scrawl seemed out of place and alien." Passing by Nella Larsen (finished 13th August), p.1
12. Something Physical A Person Does: push - "Pushing aside Clare's extravagant thanks..." Passing by Nella Larsen (finished 13th August), p.56

August Scattergories - Letter P
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

*You may use a book to fulfill as many categories as it fits

Completed: 0/12

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 August are:
7. Things That Grow
8. A Guilty Pleasure
9. A Word that Contains -ck
10. Leisure activities
11. Something you hold in your hand
12. Something Physical A Person Does

Welcome Meghana, Flying Snow and Caraina!

August Scattergories - P
August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

12 of 12 Complete

Recurring Items:

♠ 1. Book Title
Portrait in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/13/24
♠ 2. Author (first or last name)
The Square of Revenge - Pieter Aspe - 8/10/24
♠ 3. Main Character - Paul Cutler
The Amber Room - Steve Berry - 8/9/24
♠ 4. Secondary Character - Delia Peabody
Ceremony in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/11/24
♠ 5. Place/Setting - Paris
Alex - Pierre Lemaitre - 8/7/24
♠ 6. Item on cover - Pyramids
River God - Wilbur Smith - 8/3/24


And the Specials for August are:

♦7. Things That Grow - Plants
Naked in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/25/24 - p105 - "There were lush green plants .......real plants."

♦8. A Guilty Pleasure - Pie
Naked in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/25/24 - p222 - "He'd been eating a custard pie."

♦9. A Word that Contains -ck - Pocket
Naked in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/25/24 - p8 - "Feeney reached into his pocket and drew out a sealed bag."

♦10. Leisure activities - Play
Naked in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/25/24 - p25 - "Oh, we want to play a game."

♦11. Something you hold in your hand - Phone
Naked in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/25/24 - p101 - "He didnt phone it in."

♦12. Something Physical A Person Does - Pushed
Naked in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/25/24 - p214 - "I pushed Simpson today and I pushed you."

Welcome Lynda!

✅Done!!!✅ 12/12


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



Letter:P



August Recurring Items:
✔1. Book Title: Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD★★★★ 14 August
✔2. Author: Sajni Patel~First Love, Take Two ★★ 9 August
✔3. Main Character - Preeti Patel~ First Love, Take Two ★★ 9 August
✔4. Secondary Character ~Piper~ Al Capone Does My Shirts ★★★ 11 August
✔5. Place/Setting: A ​Court of Silver FlamesPrythian ★★★★★ 5 August
✔6. Item on cover ~pig~ Come and Get It ★★★ 18 August


August Specials:
✔7. Things That Grow ~potato~ "'I am more potato than man...'" p. 139 The Getaway List ★★ 28 August
✔8. A Guilty Pleasure~ pizza~ "...Tom and I are ordering pizza..." p. 28 The Getaway List ★★ 28 August
✔9. A Word that Contains -ck ~pack~ "I see the fully packed backpack..." p. 231 The Getaway List ★★ 28 August
✔10. Leisure activities ~photography~ "'... since when are you into photography?'" p. 55 The Getaway List ★★ 28 August
✔11. Something you hold in your hand ~paperweight~ "A Tide of Times paperweight I got him..." p. 25 The Getaway List ★★ 28 August
✔12. Something Physical A Person Does ~performing~ "....despite a man performing..." p. 108 The Getaway List ★★ 28 August

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I'm in for this month

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

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


2. Author (first or last name)

Going Down Easy by Carly Phillips

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')

Palm Beach
White Hot by Carla Neggers

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

Palm Trees

And the Specials for August are:


7. Things That Grow


8. A Guilty Pleasure


9. A Word that Contains -ck


10. Leisure activities


11. Something you hold in your hand

Pen
Going Down Easy by Carly Phillips
"...his favorite pen was nowhere..." chap 1 page 9

12. Something Physical A Person Does

Welcome Jessica and Sue!

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

Progress: 9 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.

August Scattergories - The Letter P

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger - *** - 8/22/2024 - 342 Pages

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') PARIS
Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger - *** - 8/22/2024 - 342 Pages
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): PEOPLE
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages

And the Specials for August are:

7. Things That Grow: PLANTS
"...opened a door into a large glass extention to the main building, a huge room filled with exotic plants and trees." Page 287
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages
8. A Guilty Pleasure: PIE
"As she took her seat after a final check on the apple pie." Page 136
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages
9. A Word that Contains -ck: PACKAGE
"Each Saturday, Maisie walked into the village to post a brown-paper-wrapped package to Dr. Blanche..." Page 125
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages
10. Leisure activities: PAINTING
"Keep the person moving, in the way that an artist keeps the oil moving when he is painting." Page 51
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages
11. Something you hold in your hand: PENCIL
"Maisie Dobbs watched her father as he took a short pencil from his waistcoat pocket..." Page 78
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages
12. Something Physical A Person Does: PUNCHED
"Enid punched at her middle." Page 154
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages

Welcome Suzanne!

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

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Punching Up by Kal Smagh 8/31/2024
2. Author (first or last name) Croaked in California by Patti Benning 8/5/2024
3. Main Character - (first or last name) Stephanie Plum
Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich 8/27/2024
4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) Pru
The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen 8/25/2024
5. Place/Setting - (either the name of an actual place. Penniman
The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen 8/25/2024
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) PERSON
by Jim Butcher 08/13/2024

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow PLANTS
Nabbed in New Mexico BY Patti Benning p65 "and spiky plants"
8. A Guilty Pleasure PAIN
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher p 38
"or less in pain"
9. A Word that Contains -ck PACK
Nabbed in New Mexico BY Patti Benning p 83 "she hefted the pack"
10. Leisure activities Photography
Natural Selection: A Short Story by Elin Hilderbrand p 6 "his avocation was wildlife photography"
11. Something you hold in your hand PICTURES
Nabbed in New Mexico BY Patti Benning p 131 "of gorgeous pictures"
12. Something Physical A Person Does PACE
Nabbed in New Mexico BY Patti Benning p 103 "at a more relaxed pace"

Welcome Genevieve!

FINISHED

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

Letter: P

12/12

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond 8/9/24

2. Author (first or last name): Poppy
The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander 8/7/24

3. Main Character - (first or last name): Pepper Reece
Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budewitz 8/6/24

4. Secondary Character - (first or last name): Percy Thibodeux
Cajun Fried Felony by Jana Deleon 8/4/24

5. Place/Setting - Pike Place Market in Seattle
Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budewitz 8/6/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Piping bag: On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 8/2/24.

7. Things That Grow: Plants
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24
"In time, the plants thickened at the stems and grew new leaves." P193

8. A Guilty Pleasure: Pastries
On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 8/2/24
"Her delectable handcrafted pastries were legendary." p2

9. A Word that Contains -ck: Pickled
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24. "There were jars of her runner bean chutney in the cupboard, along with pickled onions and beetroot." p287

10. Leisure activities: Playing darts
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24
"Concerned that the flash might upset several local men playing darts, he said..." p 207

11. Something you hold in your hand: Pencil
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24
"...he bought Queen a rose quartz to hang in her window, and a pencil for Maureen that had been carved from a twig." p157

12. Something Physical A Person Does: Pilgrimage
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 8/1/24.
"Do you mean a religious walk?" said the plump lady helpfully. "A pilgrimage? p34

WOOHOO Michelle!

August Scattergories. P.
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

12/12 Completed. Finished

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Promise Me This-Karla Sorensen 8/11/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Dan Padavona-The Stolen 8/01/24

3. Main Character - (first or last name): Pippa Jennings
Tempt Our Fate-Kat Singleton 8/10/24

4. Secondary Character - (first or last name): Patricia Grant
The Hangman's Companion-Joseph Flynn 8/08/24

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'): Pennsylvania
The Girl in the Dark-A.J. Rivers 8/01/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): Plate
Tea & Treachery-Vicki Delany 8/08/24


And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow: Plants
Pg.39"... hallway without pictures, plants, life or anything..."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

8. A Guilty Pleasure: Pizza
Pg.69"A call to the nearest pizza place..."
The Girl in the Dark-A.J. Rivers 8/01/24

9. A Word that Contains -ck: Pick
Pg.139"... he didn't have time to pick up the prescription..."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

10. Leisure activities: Paddle Boarding
Pg.19"No chance he could have been paddle boarding up the river,..."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

11. Something you hold in your hand: Pen
Pg.37"He tapped his pen against his palm..."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

12. Something Physical A Person Does: Playing
Pg.265"... playing with the family dog and eating too much ice cream."
The Stolen-Dan Padavona 8/01/24

August Scattergories - P
August 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Penelope and the Wicked Duke by Sofi Laporte (8/4/24)
2. Author
My Ex-mas Emergency by Jennifer Peel (8/31/24)
3. Main Character - Penelope Reid
Penelope and the Wicked Duke by Sofi Laporte (8/4/24)
4. Secondary Character - Philip Merivale
Birdie and the Beastly Duke by Sofi Laporte (8/3/24)
5. Place/Setting - Paris
A Sham Betrothal by Jennie Goutet (8/21/24)
6. Item on cover - Policeman
Summer Tease by Martha Keyes (8/9/24)


And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow - people
Summer Tease by Martha Keyes (8/9/24)
"...full of lots of people..." (pg 6
8. A Guilty Pleasure - pie
Summer Tease by Martha Keyes (8/9/24)
"...the last piece of pie at the diner..." (pg 15)
9. A Word that Contains -ck - pack
Summer Tease by Martha Keyes (8/9/24)
"...a whole pack of dogs wanting you..." (pg 115)
10. Leisure activities - picnic
Beachy Keen by Kasey Stockton (8/13/24)
"...they went for a picnic..." (pg 99)
11. Something you hold in your hand - pencil
Beachy Keen by Kasey Stockton (8/13/24)
"But I can't sport a pencil skirt..." (pg 76)
12. Something Physical A Person Does - punch
Beachy Keen by Kasey Stockton (8/13/24)
"...force myself not to punch him..." (pg 215)

WOOHOO Frankie!

Welcome Shash!

COMPLETION POST
August Scattergories - Letter P
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
✅1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark. Read 8/14/24
✅2. Author (first or last name) SARA PEARSE
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse Read 8/2/24
✅3. Main Character - (first or last name) Phineas Thomson
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell Read 8/13/24
✅4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) Penn Templer
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse Read 8/2/24
✅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') Parque National Park
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse Read 8/2/24
✅6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) PANTS
Read 8/3/24


And the Specials for August are:

✅7. Things That Grow Plant page 16
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse. Read 8/2/24
He knocked his head in to a PLANT.
✅8. A Guilty Pleasure PRIZED POSSESSIONS page 138
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. Read 8/9/24
Rilling Scholar provided him with books and they became Yule's most prized possessions
✅9. A Word that Contains -ck POCKETS
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson Read 8/12/24
She searched her pockets. page 100
✅10. Leisure activities PICNICS
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson Read 8/12/24
Fleeting images of other picnics asked to be remembered. Page 100
✅11. Something you hold in your hand PHONE
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver. Read 8/12/24
I spit out the bobby pin and picked up the phone instead. Page 97
✅12. Something Physical A Person Does PUSH
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson Read 8/12/24
I think we should push on to Little Hollow. page 102

WOOHOO Michele!

completed

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde - 8/13/24

2. Author
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24

3. Main Character - Penny
The Camden Spiritualist - Emily Organ - 8/14/24

4. Secondary Character - Pepper
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24

5. Place/Setting - Promise Falls
Never Look Away - Linwood Barclay - 8/5/24

6. Item on cover - Plant, Planet, People
- Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow - plants
Ebook p 670 “...heard about talking to PLANTS in ….”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
8. A Guilty Pleasure - PLAYING
Ebook 274 “What are you PLAYING at?”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
9. A Word that Contains - package
Ebook p 418 “PACKAGE for you sir.”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
10. Leisure activities - PLAY
Ebook p 643 “...never learned to PLAY a musical instrument.”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
11. Something you hold in your hand- PING PONG BALL
Ebook p 631 “....went up like a PING PONG BALL.”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24
12. Something Physical A Person Does - pressed
Ebook p. 413 “The chauffeur PRESSED a button….”
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman- 8/2/24

WOOHOO Joann!

Great words!

August Scattergories
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
"P"
Completed 8.17.24

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title - Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Mary Roach. 8.17.24
2. Author - The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading. James Patterson. 8.11.24
3. Main Character - (Violet Powell) - How to Read a Book. Monica Wood. 8.8.24
4. Secondary Character - Pauline Huntington - Cure for the Common Breakup. Beth Kendrick. 8.13.24
5. Place/Setting - (Portland) - How to Read a Book. Monica Wood. 8.8.24
6. Item on cover (people) - The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24


And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow - ...I would follow them down the hills, which were sandy and dotted with pinon trees…p.5
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24

8. A Guilty Pleasure ...spend the night popping popcorn…p.32
15 Summers Later. RaeAnne Thayne. 8.6.24

9. A Word that Contains -ck - ...Her vintage pickup looked cheerful…p.27
15 Summers Later. RaeAnne Thayne. 8.6.24

10. Leisure activities ...who invited me to their fall picnic…p.15
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24

11. Something you hold in your hand ...white canes in one hand and placards in the other…p.xviii
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24

12. Something Physical A Person Does ...praying for cures…p.xxi
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Andrew Leland. 8.10.24

WOOHOO Kim!

FINISHED
August Scattergories - Letter P
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: Perfect Someday Lauren Runow 8/12/24
2. Author: Kristen Proby Wildest Dreams 8/3/24
3. Main Character: Polly Wildest Dreams Kristen Proby 8/3/24
4. Secondary Character - Paul Sorenson Dark Water Sharon Sala 8/12/24
5. Place/Setting: Pennsylvania Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door Lucy Score 8/16/24
6. Item on cover: Porch Long Journey Home Ashley Farley 8/12/24

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow: Plants The Unwedding Ally Condie 8/2/24 p 13 ...flooding some of the carefully tended plants.
8. A Guilty Pleasure: Pizza Wildest Dreams Kristen Proby 8/3/24 p 41 I can’t help but smile at the teenager as he grabs a slice of pizza and takes a big bite.
9. A Word that Contains -ck: Prickled The Unwedding Ally Condie 8/2/24 p 58 Her eyes prickled.
10. Leisure activities: Play Wildest Dreams Kristen Proby 8/3/24 p 81 Gonna play with Russ for a while.
11. Something you hold in your hand: Phone The Unwedding Ally Condie 8/2/24 p 52 She pulled out her phone and texted Ravi.
12. Something Physical A Person Does: Peel Wildest Dreams Kristen Proby 8/3/24 p 23 “Yeah.” I nod and peel the banana.

August Scattergories - Letter P
Read: 12/12

COMPLETED!

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis 8/14/2024
2. Author (first or last name)
The Travelers by Chris Pavone 8/25/2024
3. Main Character - (first or last name)
Summer Island by Shelley Noble 8/11/2024
Phoebe Adams
4. Secondary Character - (first or last name)
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024
Pritchard "PeeWee" Taylor
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')
Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis 8/14/2024
Palm Springs
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis 8/14/2024
Palm trees and pumps

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow
Pines Page 19
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024
Surrounded by crisply scented pines, this was the first house she'd ever lived in.
8. A Guilty Pleasure
Page 41 pie
A piece of that pie I made?
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024
9. A Word that Contains -ck
Pick Page21 She waited a few minutes for Matt to pick up the check.
Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis 8/14/2024
10. Leisure activities
Playing golf Page 86
He should be out playing golf.
Summer Island by Shelley Noble 8/11/2024
11. Something you hold in your hand
Peppermint candy Page 246
He smiled and gave Georgie a peppermint candy.
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024
12. Something Physical A Person Does
Putting dry goods on shelves Page 249
Rae Lynn and Cornelia worked at putting dry goods on shelves.
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 8/7/2024

Thanks for another fun month, JoAnne! Can't wait to see what you have in store for us in September! :)

August 2024 Scattergories

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

Your letter is: P

Recurring Items:
✔1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) ~ Paige's Turn by Jennifer Peel (8/11/2024)
✔2. Author (first or last name) ~ Jennifer Peel , Paige's Turn (8/11/2024)
✔3. Main Character - (first or last name) ~ Pepper: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (8/10/2024)
✔4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) ~ Pooja: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (8/10/2024)
✔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') ~ Pizzeria: Oregano Meatball Murder by Patti Benning (8/22/2024)
✔6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) ~ Plant, Pants: by Beth O'Leary (8/25/2024)

And the Specials for August are:
✔7. Things That Grow ~ page 45, Tempting by Bella Matthews (8/12/2024)
In his next breath, Nixon picks up his chubby puppy and heads for my front door.
✔8. A Guilty Pleasure ~ page 171, Tempting by Bella Matthews (8/12/2024)
(view spoiler)[I lick up the length of her sex (hide spoiler)] through the expensive lace panties she favors before pulling them from her body.
✔9. A Word that Contains -ck ~ page 278, Built to Last by Erin Hahn (8/21/2024)
“I have some savings, Dad. I’m not completely irresponsible. I’ve been living in and out of tents for six years and was able to bank my paychecks.”
✔10. Leisure activities ~ ~ page 15, The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project by Lisa Henry Sarah Honey (8/7/2024)
The point was, he wasn’t going to like the idea that less than twelve hours after his expletive-laden advice, I was now a newly minted member of Kappa Beta Rho, a fraternity known for its partying.
✔11. Something you hold in your hand ~ page 55, Built to Last by Erin Hahn (8/21/2024)
Noticeably absent are any carefully clipped-out paraphernalia from my six years at National Geographic.
✔12. Something Physical A Person Does ~ page 150, The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project by Lisa Henry Sarah Honey (8/7/2024)
“Hey, Marty,” Nash called, jogging over to him. “My bad, bro. I was practicing pitching, and I hit your truck.”

FINISHED!!!!

WOOHOO Anne and Rissa!

Completed!

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

Goal: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Primary - Primary Target - Jack Mars - 08/07/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Parini Shroff - The Bandit Queens - Parini Shroff - 08/10/24

3. Main Character - (first or last name)
Precious Ramotswe - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24

4. Secondary Character - (first or last name)
Potokwani, Silvia - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24

5. Place/Setting
Philadelphia - The House of Eve - Sadeqa Johnson - 08/13/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Purse - The House of Eve - Sadeqa Johnson - 08/13/24


And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow
Plants - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 – “…going out into the garden to inspect the plants…” (Kindle Location 1361)

8. A Guilty Pleasure
Pie – The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 - “…said Mma Ramotswe, as she mashed the potatoes for their shepherd’s pie.” (Kindle Locations 193-194)

9. A Word that Contains -ck
Packed – The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 – “By the time the household awoke that morning, packed lunches had been prepared for…” (Kindle Locations 2655-2656)

10. Leisure activities
Painting - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 - I spoke to a man who was doing some painting. (Kindle Location 2974)

11. Something you hold in your hand
Pencil - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/02/24 - She put down her pencil, folded the piece of paper… (Kindle Location 2624)

12. Something Physical A Person Does
Punching - Primary Target - Jack Mars - 08/07/24 – “It hit Roger directly in the face, punching his features inward.” (p. 97)

WOOHOO Ferenc!

Update message #8 - finished

Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Letter: P
Progress: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Pageboy by Elliot Page (24/08/28)
2. Author (first or last name) Percival Everett - James (24/08/08)
3. Main Character - (first or last name) Elliot Page Pageboy by Elliot Page (24/08/28)
4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) Poppy Der Mann, der zweimal starb by Richard Osman (24/08/15)
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') Playground Bruno by Stefanie Taschinski (24/08/29)
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) Picture The Gender of Mona Lisa 02 by Tsumuji Yoshimura (24/08/03)

And the Specials for August are:
7. Things That Grow James by Percival Everett p. 106 "Ich folgte ihm in die entgegengesetzte Richtung, durch eine Wand von Pappeln und einen steilen Abhang nzum Fluss hinunter." (24/08/08)
8. A Guilty Pleasure Der Mann, der zweimal starb by Richard Osman p. 37 "Er würde sich ausschließlich von Schinkeneiern und Pommes ernähren, wenn man ihn ließe." (24/08/15)
9. A Word that Contains -ck James by Percival Everett p. 88 "Er hat die Pocken." (24/08/08)
10. Leisure activities Der Mann, der zweimal starb by Richard Osman p. 64 "Einen Podcast über Bienen", sagt Poppy. (24/08/15)
11. Something you hold in your hand James by Percival Everett p. 62 "Zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben hatte ich Papier und Tinte." (24/08/08)
12. Something Physical A Person Does James by Percival Everett p. 23 "[...] er verabreichte dem armen Jungen regelmäßig Prügel." (24/08/08)

FINISHED! August Scattergories - Letter
Duration: Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024
(08/16/24)

Letter P

Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:

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

Past Present Future (Rowan and Neil 2) Rachel Lynn Solomon 08/02/24

X 2. Author (first or last name)

- Pachett
State of Wonder Ann Patchett 08/16/24

X 3. Main Character - (first or last name)
- PAAMA
Redemption in Indigo Karen Lord 08/16/24

X 4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) - PENNY MARSHALL

Shirley, I Jest! Cindy Williams 08/02/24

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') - PARIS

A Moveable Feast Ernest Hemingway 08/03/23

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

Peking Duck and Cover (Noodle Shop Mystery 10) Vivien Chien 08/01/24

X And the Specials for August are: all from Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame Olivia Ford 08/04/24

7. Things That Grow - POTATOES
p. 183 “. . . retrieving the potatoes from the oven . . .”

8. A Guilty Pleasure - PLAYING
p. 235 “. . . the swish of playing cards . . .”

9. A Word that Contains -ck - PICK
p. 264 “. . . allowing him to pick her up . . .”

10. Leisure activities - PICNIC
p. 285 “. . . to make your ultimate picnic . . .”

11. Something you hold in your hand - PURSE
p. 42 “. . . out of her red leather purse . . .”

12. Something Physical a Person Does - PAINTING
p. 197 “. . . while quickly painting . . .”