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October 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24

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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
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

NOTE: You may NOT use this book for this month's scavenger hunt!

Basic word list
ashamed
basket
disappears
expression
farmer
handsome
identical
jars
lofty
notices
odor
quarter
river
thigh
welfare

Optional (BONUS) word list
cobra
guffaw
kippers
monsoon
porcelain


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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:

kindly - The Personal Librarian ✔ – 10Jan24 - pg 4 - "…and a kindly expression…"



Have Fun!

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Beverly
Koren ✔ BASIC list done
Marilyn
Robin P
Tessa ✔ BASIC list done



Still actively searching

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October 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24

Basic word list
15/15

ashamed-Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson finished 10/4 p. 83 When I looked up, ashamed...

basket-You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Memoirs of a Social Worker by J. Traveler Pelton finished 10/5 p. 34 ...baskets and buckets and boxes of them...

disappears-It's Only a Movie: A Personal Biography of Alfred Hitchcock by Charlotte Chandler finished 10/18 p. 6 She disappears, and weeks later, reappears....

expression-Barnheart: The Incurable Longing for a Farm of One's Own by Jenna Woginrich finished 10/6 p. 175 ...the empty canvas of my expression.


farmer-You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Memoirs of a Social Worker by J. Traveler Pelton finished 10/5 p. 54 We were also farmers at heart.

handsome-Barnheart: The Incurable Longing for a Farm of One's Own by Jenna Woginrich finished 10/6 p. 120 There were handsome, caring, and intelligent men out there...

identical-Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson finished 10/4 p. 116 ...three blond heads all looking identical..

jars-You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Memoirs of a Social Worker by J. Traveler Pelton finished 10/5 p. 30 ...pouring it into jars...

lofty-The Ties That Bind: A Memoir of Race, Memory and Redemption by Bertice Berry finished 10/13 p. 112 ...who would know nothing of our lofty namesake.

notices-The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession finished 10/7 p. 131 ...public school teachers gave notice...

odor-You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Memoirs of a Social Worker by J. Traveler Pelton finished 10/5 p. I will not attempt to describe the odor.

quarter-Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson finished 10/4 p. 129 If I had a quarter for everytime I heard that.

river-You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Memoirs of a Social Worker by J. Traveler Pelton finished 10/5 p. 32 ...beavers splatting their tails on the river...

thigh-Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson finished 10/4 p. 128 Bruises now covered my thighs...

welfare-You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Memoirs of a Social Worker by J. Traveler Pelton finished 10/5 p. 41 ...you can't expect to live on welfare...

Optional (BONUS) word list
1/5
cobra
guffaw
kippers
monsoon

porcelain-Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson finished 10/4 p. 245 His skin was like porcelain...

October 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24

15 / 15 words found
4 / 5 BONUS words found
6 books read



ashamed - Someone We Know ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 27 - "…and ashamed of his behavior."

basket - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 43 - "…shooting a basket from the free…"

disappears - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 12 - "…briskly disappears, only to…"

expression - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 9 - "…with an expressIon as vacant…"

farmer - Tom Lake ✔ – 29Oct24 - pg 139 - "…two young farmers desperate…"

handsome - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 86 - "…fun, handsome man mentioning…"

identical - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 171 - "…wearing the identical hat, but…"

jars - Someone We Know ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 126 - "…hand in the cookie jar, too."

lofty - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 17 - "…all these lofty things before…"

notices - Someone We Know ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 37 - "He notices that the other…"

odor - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 34 - "…there's an odor in there…"

quarter - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 56 - "…with only a quarter of my days…"

river - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 47 - "…get on a river trip, like…"

thigh - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 18 - "…though my thighs were dimply."

welfare - Likely To Die ✔ – 20Nov24 - pg 67 - "…a welfare fraud, and we now…"

Optional (BONUS) word list
cobra - Mile High ✔ – 17Jan25 - pg 105 - "…the Chicago Cobras."

guffaw - Tom Lake ✔ – 29Oct24 - pg 63 - "…a great, unexpected guffaw."

kippers

monsoon - The Storm We Made ✔ – 16Nov24 - pg 19 - "…during the monsoon season."

porcelain - Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures ✔ – 11Oct24 - pg 169 - "…stationery, porcelain teapots,…"

Basic word list
ashamed - "you should be ashamed - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p34 10/3
basket - "picnic baskets rested at the feet of the women" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p49 10/3
disappears - "the track might as well disappear" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p48 10/3
expression - "her stony expression" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p65 10/3
farmer - "the farmers stood there" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p151 10/3
handsome - "I realized he was handsome" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p138 10/3
identical - "the script was identical" - Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man ch 11, 2:28 of audiobook - 10/10
jars - "jars of lard" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p49 10/3
lofty - "the lofty coconut trees" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p145 10/3
notices - "I don't think she even notices" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p211 10/3
odor - "its foul-smelling odor" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p151 10/3
quarter - "all the residents of the quarter" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p168 10/3
river - "swim in the little river" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p100 10/3
thigh - "directly into his thigh" - Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails: A Novel p144 10/3
welfare - "in the welfare centre" - The Old Drift p102 10/12

Optional (BONUS) word list
cobra- "stretching upwards like a cobra" - The Old Drift p312 10/12
guffaw - "neck-twisting guffaws" - West With Giraffes - Ch 6, 8:32 of audiobook 10/6
kippers - "kippered herring or kippers" - If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name p37
monsoon - "it looks like rain, early monsoon" - The Old Drift p498 10/12
porcelain - "a tiny antique porcelain giraffe" Ch 1, 1;04 of audiobook

October 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24


BASIC 15/15
BONUS 5/5

BASIC
ashamed The Rebels by John Jakes page 166 "Ashamed, Judson turned away." FINISHED 10/10

basket The Rebels by John Jakes page 183 "She settled her market basket over her arm." FINISHED 10/10

disappears The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim page 3 "...without another word, Umma disappears..." FINISHED 10/3

expression The Rebels by John Jakes page 119 "...a calm, almost remote expression." FINISHED 10/10

farmer The Rebels by John Jakes page 243 "The young farmer cried out again..." FINISHED 10/10

handsome The Rebels by John Jakes page 218 "A handsome job, Lucas." FINISHED 10/10

identical The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim page 231 "...brick buildings painted an identical shade..." FINISHED 10/3

jars A Toxic Trousseau by Juliet Blackwell page 15 "...several jars of herbs..." FINISHED 10/11

lofty The Rebels by John Jakes page 165 "...just a bit lofty for the common man's taste." FINISHED 10/10

notices The Rebels by John Jakes page 421 "Broadsides, advertising notices..." FINISHED 10/10

odor The Rebels by John Jakes page 126 "...the odor of the claret she drank..." FINISHED 10/10

quarter The Rebels by John Jakes page 122 "...in some quarters of the world..." FINISHED 10/10

river The Rebels by John Jakes page 131 "...and the first balmy breezes off the river." FINISHED 10/10

thigh The Rebels by John Jakes page 389 "He could feel the drenching along his thighs." FINISHED 10/10

welfare The Rebels by John Jakes page 209 "...over the welfare of the precious books..." FINISHED 10/10

BONUS
cobra Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman page 53 "...his tail had risen ominously, like a cobra." FINISHED 10/15

guffaw The Rebels by John Jakes page 384 "...whether to guffaw in astonishment..." FINISHED 10/10

kippers My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse page 114 "The sleuth's eating kippers." FINISHED 10/5

monsoon Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda by Randy Rainbow page 86 "...Justice Jinkx Monsoon." FINISHED 10/14

porcelain The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim page 133 "...and a little porcelain doll..." FINISHED 10/3

October 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24

Basic word list
✔ ashamed-p.240- Can You Forgive Her? Volume II-"...they wouldn't be ashamed to tell her..." 12/4/24
✔ basket-p.63-Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna-"The harvesters picked up their baskets..." 10/2/24
✔ disappears-p.227-Whose Body?-"...to let Levy disappear from the study..." 1/21/25
✔ expression-p.89-Can You Forgive Her? Volume II-"...you would not use such expressions." 11/17/24
✔ farmer-p.396-Can You Forgive Her? Volume II- "Merely a poor Norfolk farmer..." 12/20/24
✔ handsome-p.270-Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna-"Just as they reached the handsome wrought-iron gateway..." 11/3/24
✔ identical-p.165-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"The effect was identical to what happened in..." 6/1/25
✔ jars-p.148-Battambang-"Lestadt leapt down, landing with a jar on..." 3/4/25
✔ lofty-p.132-Dombey and Son-"...which he regarded with lofty indifference." 6/19/25
✔ notices-p.59-Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna-"...potted plants and death notices, fatalism and..." 10/1/24
✔ odor- p.206- Can You Forgive Her? Volume II- "...as he allows the odours of the sweetness of his wealth..." (Brit. spelling) 11/30/24
✔ quarter-p.55-Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna-"...now occupied a quarter of the seats..." 10/1/24
✔ river-p.246- 100 Cities, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do-"...between the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers..." 10/1/24
✔ thigh-p.36-Mysterious Skin-"His dick thickened against my thigh." 8/3/25
✔ welfare-p.3-Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages-"...community, dependent on the welfare subsidies that..." 10/2/24

Optional (BONUS) word list
✔ cobra-p.66-Broken-"Then grab the cobra by the fangs." 9/9/25
✔ guffaw-Kindle loc 3745-Enchiladas, Rice, and Beans-"When the guffaws settled down to chortles..." 10/11/25
✔ kippers-p.108-Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages-"...courtesy of the fishing trade was 'kipper city'. 8/18/25
monsoon
✔ porcelain- p.62-Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion-"...worked with porcelain and glass before..." 2/4/25

October 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24

Basic word list
ashamed - Thornhedge 10/4/24 - p75 - "she should be ashamed"
basket - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead 10/3/24 - p18 - "sweet little metal basket""
disappears - The Wicked King 10/15/24 - p87 - "romantic interest who disappears
expression - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead 10/3/24 - p12 - "lost all human expression"
farmer
handsome - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead 10/3/24 - p27 - "handsome young man"
identical - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead 10/3/24 - p125 - "was another one, identical"
jars - Thornhedge 10/4/24 - p72 - "with T jars"
lofty
notices - Triple Cross 10/12/24 - p154 - "guy no one notices"
odor - Triple Cross 10/12/24 - p18 - "destroying all human odor.
quarter - Death in D Minor 10/8/24 - p4 - "been dead a quarter"
river - Thornhedge 10/4/24 - p30 - "a handful of river"
thigh - Thornhedge 10/4/24 - p1 - "thick as a man's thigh."
welfare - C is for Corpse 10/12/24 - p99 - "welfare recipients"

Optional (BONUS) word list
cobra
guffaw
kippers
monsoon
porcelain - Triple Cross 10/12/24 - p82 - "porcelain veneers"

Basic word list

ashamed-Demon Seed-10/12/24-page 61-"I am ashamed to admit"

basket-Paths of Glory-10/7/24-page 105-"conversation with Marjorie about basket weaving"

disappears-Dreams from My Father-10/19/24-page 43-"would mysteriously disappear for months"

expression-Demon Seed-10/12/24-page 8-"In an only half-conscious expression"

farmer-Dreams from My Father-10/19/24-page 36-"The children of farmers"

handsome-Demon Seed-10/12/24-page 3-"with handsome fireplaces"

identical-Demon Seed-10/12/24-page 136-"their children would be identical"

jars-Paths of Glory-10/7/24-page 355-"the jar of Bovril was unopened"

lofty-Dreams from My Father-10/19/24-page 220-"fell short of such lofty standards"

notices-Dreams from My Father-10/19/24-page 17-"Toot notices, but she is polite"

odor-Dreams from My Father-10/19/24-page 165-"a heavy, putrid odor"

quarter-Paths of Glory-10/7/24-page 158-"he'd covered a quarter of a mile"

river-Paths of Glory-10/7/24-page 229-"camp near a river or lake"

thigh-Demon Seed-10/12/24-page 154-"left hand lingered on her thigh"

welfare-Dreams from My Father-10/19/24-page 233-"to cash their welfare checks"


Optional (BONUS) word list

cobra

guffaw-Dreams from My Father-10/19/24-page 269-"doubled over in loud guffaws"

kippers

monsoon-Paths of Glory-10/7/24-page 331-"before monsoon season "

porcelain-Demon Seed-10/12/24-page 129-"a fine actress of porcelain beauty"

Welcome Scavengers! I think I've got everyone linked to this point.

I'm headed out to Yellowstone National Park in the morning and will NOT have reliable WiFi or cell coverage for the next week. So I may not be posting much or checking for any newcomers to the challenge.

I'll catch up when I return home on Oct 13.

Have Fun!

I found so many in my first book that I had to check to make sure it wasn't the source book!

October 2024 Word Search Scavenger Hunt
Begins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24

15/ 15 words found
5 / 5 BONUS words found

7 books read:
(1) Still Life With Crows by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child--10/10/24
(2) The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty--10/13/24
(3) The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann--10/17/24
(4) Something to Hide by Elizabeth George--10/24/24
(5) I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai--10/29/24
(6) The Women by Kristin Hannah--1/13/25
(7) The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters by Susan Page--8/25/25

Basic Word List
✔ashamed--(2)--loc. 934--"Never seen him fired up or ashamed,..."
✔basket--(2)--loc. 1558--"...and thrusts them into her basket,..."
✔disappears--(2)--loc. 2463--"...then disappears into an archaic..."
✔expression--(2)--loc. 185--"...her expression unreadable."
✔farmer--(2)--loc. 1863--"...he deliberated at the farmers market stand,..."
✔handsome--(2)--loc. 1140--"...handsome enough to serve as a vessel..."
✔identical--(2)--loc. 840--"We wear identical socks."
✔jars--(2)--loc. 4893--"...the jar of maraschino cherries waits."
✔lofty--(5)--loc. 2744--"...their voices were rounder, lofty and silver."
✔notices--(2)--loc. 790--"The security guard didn't notice..."
✔odor--(2)--loc. 270--"...his odor of perspiration and sunblock..."
✔quarter--(2)--loc. 1194--"The man slices himself a quarter of the..."
✔river--(2)--loc. 1239--"...lousy, half-dead fish I found by the river."
✔thigh--(2)--loc. 2274--"...she pinches her thigh until her nails leave..."
✔welfare--(3)--loc. 1729--"...the welfare of the entire group..."

Optional (BONUS) word list
✔cobra--(4)--loc. 8252--"...as if a cobra were coiled upon it...
✔guffaw--(2)--loc. 1965--"A freaky guffaw was flapping in her throat."
kippers--(6)--loc. 280--"...kippers and eggs and onions were served for breakfast.
monsoon--(7)--loc. 1364--"We are in the monsoon season now,..."
✔porcelain--(1)--loc. 5191--"...the fragmented heard of a porcelain doll."

I have all the basic words, see msg 5.

Happy hunting, Marilyn. And congrats, Robin!

I should be all caught up on this thread. Please let me know if I've forgotten anyone.

Updated message #6: Challenge completed...BASIC and BONUS

Way to go, Beverly!

Finished basic list- message #3

Great job, Koren!

I finished the bonus words! Never expected to find kippers in a book about Alaska.

Whoop WHOOP WHOOP. Love those kinds of surprises, Robin!

Basic Word List finished!

Great job, Marilyn!

Finally finished the BONUS word list for 10/24--kippers was the holdout!

I'm still searching for kippers...