The Challenge Factory discussion

Scavenger Hunt XVII

Duration: January 1st to March 31st, 2016

•This “Challenge” works in conjunction with the other challenges you may participate in during this time frame.

•While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items - they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book. Most items are specific, but if in doubt about an item – just ask!

•You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you do not have to read 50 books for this challenge...do not worry!)

•When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Then specify where the item is found within the book. For audiobooks try to put the chapter if possible. If not, then at least let us know you got it from an audiobook.

•Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge, the challenge does not start until 1/1/16, but you can get your lists together early. Good Luck & Happy Reading! ☺

The List
1. Coffee Maker:
2. Jackpot:
3. Statue:
4. Casino:
5. Gas Station:
6. Valet:
7. Stairs:
8. Toddler:
9. Security:
10. Desk:
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate:
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy:
15. Sheets:
16. Envelope:
17. Paper Bag:
18. A Watch (time telling device):
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you):
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse:
22. Glasses:
23. Diamond:
24. Junkie:
25. Purse:
26. Radio:
27. Emergency:
28. Roses:
29. Scrambled Eggs:
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail:
33. Lantern:
34. Mourning:
35. Rubber Band:
36. A Compliment:
37. Any Kind of Pie:
38. New Relationship:
39. Country Club:
40. Vessel:

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
3. A Month of the Year:
4. A Number:
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty):
6. A Mystery:
7. Green Item of Clothing:
8. An Alliteration:
9. Someone who has a fun job:
10. A Romantic Moment:

I'm in

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/16
Completed: 34/40 and 10/10 Bonus Words

The List
1. Coffee Maker: (view spoiler)[I sit at my kitchen table and watch him figure out the coffee machine. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 102 (hide spoiler)]
2. Jackpot: (view spoiler)[You closed your eyes, kissed the dice, and rolled for the jackpot. Her Secret Lover by Robin Covington – Location 389 (hide spoiler)]
3. Statue: (view spoiler)[A hammock strung between two concrete palm tree statues in the middle of the beach was what he called his office. - Life’s a Beach by Jamie K. Schmidt – Location 254 (hide spoiler)]
4. Casino: (view spoiler)[The entire book takes place in the Hendrix Casino. There is also mention of the Rollio casino. – All In by Aleah Barley (hide spoiler)]
5. Gas Station: (view spoiler)[ “They’re all in place and a black Range Rover is parked up outside the old gas station.” – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 247 (hide spoiler)]
6. Valet: (view spoiler)[The GPS got her to the resort, and she handed her keys to the valet. - Life’s a Beach by Jamie K. Schmidt – Location 2360 (hide spoiler)]
7. Stairs: (view spoiler)[I touch her upper arm and guide her toward the stairs. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 16 (hide spoiler)]
8. Toddler: (view spoiler)[A toddler had water wings and an inflatable ring around her waist. - Life’s a Beach by Jamie K. Schmidt – Location 433 (hide spoiler)]
9. Security: (view spoiler)[Sheriff Bates called in some favors from the Austin PD to bolster town security. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 258 (hide spoiler)]
10. Desk: (view spoiler)[From the potted plant by the door to the tub chairs in front of my antique-style desk. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 6 (hide spoiler)]
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate: (view spoiler)[I break intot he cupcake with my fork and scoop the chocolate sponge into my mouth. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 133 (hide spoiler)]
13. Semi Truck: (view spoiler)[ “I knew all about your dad’s business, about the hidden compartments in his semitrailer. Everyone in Field County knows that your dad’s long-haul trucking business is just a front for moving whatever illegal goods need to be transported across the country.” – One His Watch by Katie Ruggle – Location 857 (hide spoiler)]
14. Physical Therapy: (view spoiler)[ “Well, I will get the changes in tonight, but you won’t be able to get them back until physical therapy tomorrow.” - A Lover’s Lament by K.L. Grayson and BT Urruela – Location 4925 (hide spoiler)]
15. Sheets: (view spoiler)[How his exploration is making me writhe on the sheets… – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 100 (hide spoiler)]
16. Envelope: (view spoiler)[He opens a brown envelope and pulls some Polaroid photos out. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 113 (hide spoiler)]
17. Paper Bag: (view spoiler)[I help Madison hold it over her mouth and breathe my own sigh of relief when she inhales and the bag collapses in on itself. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 67 (hide spoiler)]
18. A Watch (time telling device): (view spoiler)[“What time is it?” He glances at his watch. “Eleven.” – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 228 (hide spoiler)]
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): (view spoiler)[Devin is deployed to Iraq through most of the book. - A Lover’s Lament by K.L. Grayson and BT Urruela (hide spoiler)]
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse: (view spoiler)[Bailey and Mom don’t understand why I insist on keeping the horses… - A Lover’s Lament by K.L. Grayson and BT Urruela – Location 460 (hide spoiler)]
22. Glasses: (view spoiler)[She squints at me through apparently brand-new glasses…– Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 61 (hide spoiler)]
23. Diamond: (view spoiler)[ “Dean is out and I’m about to go find out if Finn Hilton’s girlfriend is doing the dirty before he hands her a two-carat diamond ring.” – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 187 (hide spoiler)]
24. Junkie: (view spoiler)[The pink-haired junkie used the brothers for ice until she fed that shit to a newbie whore with some real fuckin’ potential. – It Ain’t Me Babe by Tillie Cole – Page 177 (hide spoiler)]
25. Purse: (view spoiler)[I sigh and tuck my purse beneath my chair. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 62 (hide spoiler)]
26. Radio: (view spoiler)[The radio is on low and the scent of jasmine hits me. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 129 (hide spoiler)]
27. Emergency: (view spoiler)[I’ve learned to stay calm until I know what the emergency is. – A Lover’s Lament by K.L. Grayson and BT Urruela – Location 1182 (hide spoiler)]
28. Roses: (view spoiler)[Trellises full of roses winding up form one level to the next. – Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep – Location 1297 (hide spoiler)]
29. Scrambled Eggs: (view spoiler)[Joe scrambled several eggs and threw some whole grain bread in the toaster while Christine made smoothies. – Under the Spotlight by Kate Willoughby – Location 3122 (hide spoiler)]
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail: (view spoiler)[My deceptively sweet ex-tech guy is currently in the county jail awaiting trial for the murder of his old stepmom…– Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 5 (hide spoiler)]
33. Lantern: (view spoiler)[Hanging lanterns strung through indoor-planted trees painted it with the brushstrokes of a fairy tale. – Playing With Fire by Kate Meader – Location 1503 (hide spoiler)]
34. Mourning: (view spoiler)[Katie is mourning the death of her father- A Lover’s Lament by K.L. Grayson and BT Urruela (hide spoiler)]
35. Rubber Band:
36. A Compliment: (view spoiler)[ “Ah, Mac, sometimes you do surprise me.” “I take that as one hell of a compliment.” – Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning - Location 2917 (hide spoiler)]
37. Any Kind of Pie: (view spoiler)[I purse my lips as she pulls a piece of cherry pie from the new pie. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 230 (hide spoiler)]
38. New Relationship: (view spoiler)[Drake and Noelle are in a new relationship. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart (hide spoiler)]
39. Country Club:
40. Vessel: (view spoiler)[ “They believe I am the vessel who will save their mortal souls.” – It Ain’t Me Babe by Tillie Cole – Page 293 (hide spoiler)]

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation: (view spoiler)[Amelia takes a vacation to Maui. – Life’s a Beach by Jamie K. Schmidt – the whole book (hide spoiler)]
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): (view spoiler)[ “I felt it with Sex and the City. I felt it with Lost. I felt it with True Blood. So trust me.” – Under the Spotlight by Kate Willoughby – Location 3563 (hide spoiler)]
3. A Month of the Year: (view spoiler)[Nonna’s turning up to give me lecture number one hundred and fifty-six of this year – in April – has thrown me off. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 4 (hide spoiler)]
4. A Number: (view spoiler)[Nonna’s turning up to give me lecture number one hundred and fifty-six of this year – in April – has thrown me off. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 4 (hide spoiler)]
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): (view spoiler)[I don’t have the greenest thumb in the world, so it’s restricted to a shed, a dirty patio area devoid of a grill and table set, and overgrown grass. – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart – Page 103 (hide spoiler)]
6. A Mystery: (view spoiler)[Who killed Natalie Owens – Tangled Bond by Emma Hart (hide spoiler)]
7. Green Item of Clothing: (view spoiler)[I pick up the bag and reach inside, pulling out a dark green t-shirt… - A Lover’s Lament by K.L. Grayson and BT Urruela – Location 341 (hide spoiler)]
8. An Alliteration: (view spoiler)[The name of the motorcycle club is Hades Hangmen. – It Ain’t Me Babe by Tillie Cole (hide spoiler)]
9. Someone who has a fun job: (view spoiler)[Noelle is a private investigator. – Twisted Bond by Emma Hart (hide spoiler)]
10. A Romantic Moment: (view spoiler)[To get Kelsie back, Sawyer goes out on the water, which he is terrified of, so that he can declare his love. In the epilogue, he walks over the Brooklyn Bridge, which he had earlier refused to do because of his fear of water, so that he can propose to Kelsie. – For Seven Nights Only by Sarah Balance (hide spoiler)]

TCF ~ The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/16
Completed: 0/40 and 0/10 Bonus Words

The List
1. Coffee Maker:
2. Jackpot:
3. Statue:
4. Casino:
5. Gas Station:
6. Valet:
7. Stairs:
8. Toddler:
9. Security:
10. Desk:
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate:
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy:
15. Sheets:
16. Envelope:
17. Paper Bag:
18. A Watch (time telling device):
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you):
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse:
22. Glasses:
23. Diamond:
24. Junkie:
25. Purse:
26. Radio:
27. Emergency:
28. Roses:
29. Scrambled Eggs:
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail:
33. Lantern:
34. Mourning:
35. Rubber Band:
36. A Compliment:
37. Any Kind of Pie:
38. New Relationship:
39. Country Club:
40. Vessel:

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
3. A Month of the Year:
4. A Number:
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty):
6. A Mystery:
7. Green Item of Clothing:
8. An Alliteration:
9. Someone who has a fun job:
10. A Romantic Moment:

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/16
Completed: 37/40 and 10/10 Bonus Words

The List
1. Coffee Maker: The Time Traveler's Wife|Audrey Niffenegger 2-4-2016 Page 131
2. Jackpot: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page 149
3. Statue: The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah 1-30-2016 3:42 left
4. Casino: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page
5. Gas Station: I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You|Courtney Maum 1-16-2016 Page 130
6. Valet: Tricky Twenty-Two|Janet Evanovich 1-24-2016 Page 64
7. Stairs: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page 17
8. Toddler: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page 15
9. Security: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page 4
10. Desk: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page 8
11. A Secret Admirer: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016
12. Chocolate: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page 4
13. Semi Truck: Amity & Sorrow|Peggy Riley 2-13-2016 Page 19
14. Physical Therapy: 11th Hour|James Patterson 2-14-2016 Page 203
15. Sheets: The Book of Speculation|Erika Swyler 1-18-2016 Page 15
16. Envelope: The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah 1-30-2016 4:17 left
17. Paper Bag: The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah 1-30-2016 10:19 left
18. A Watch (time telling device): The Lake House|Kate Morton 2-3-2016 Loc. 173
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): Africa >> The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah 1-30-2016 4:45 left
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse: Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein 1-15-2016 Page 32
22. Glasses: Tricky Twenty-Two|Janet Evanovich 1-24-2016 Page 183
23. Diamond: The Invention of Wings|Sue Monk Kidd 1-19-2016 Chapter 4 18:30 left
24. Junkie: Amity & Sorrow|Peggy Riley 2-13-2016 Page 59
25. Purse: Tricky Twenty-Two|Janet Evanovich 1-24-2016 Page 259
26. Radio: The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah 1-30-2016 14:55 left
27. Emergency: The Lake House|Kate Morton 2-3-2016 Loc. 6199
28. Roses: The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah 1-30-2016 15:16 left
29. Scrambled Eggs: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page 247
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail: Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein 1-15-2016 Page 134
33. Lantern: The Invention of Wings|Sue Monk Kidd 1-19-2016 :43 left
34. Mourning: The Invention of Wings|Sue Monk Kidd 1-19-2016 8:06 left
35. Rubber Band: The Lake House|Kate Morton 2-3-2016 Loc. 597
36. A Compliment: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Page 6
37. Any Kind of Pie: The Lake House|Kate Morton 2-3-2016 Loc. 4402
38. New Relationship: Isabelle & Gaeton >> The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah 1-30-2016 15:01 left
39. Country Club: Tricky Twenty-Two|Janet Evanovich 1-24-1016 Page 51
40. Vessel: The Lake House|Kate Morton 2-3-2016 Page 89

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Queen of England Page 282
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): Tricky Twenty-Two|Janet Evanovich 1-24-2016 >> Ebay Page 116
3. A Month of the Year: The Invention of Wings|Sue Monk Kidd 1-19-2016 24:18 left
4. A Number: Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein 1-15-2016 Page 140
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein 1-15-2016 Page 96
6. A Mystery: The Book of Speculation|Erika Swyler 1-18-2016 Entire story
7. Green Item of Clothing: The Invention of Wings|Sue Monk Kidd 1-19-2016 12:31:45 left
8. An Alliteration: Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 Cover - Title
9. Someone who has a fun job: >> Women's magazine Luckiest Girl Alive|Jessica Knoll 2-8-2016 The book
10. A Romantic Moment: >> A first kiss The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah 1-30-2016 15:01 left

Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: January 1/16 to March 31/16

The List

Bonus Words

3. A Month of the Year:


Book Used for words found: The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham by Tony Riches 01/01/16 ****

7. Stairs: page 233 'saw the hallway and stairs were in darkness'
8. Toddler: page 109 'he grew quickly into a boisterous toddler'
9. Security: page 121 'provided for our personal security'
10. Desk: page 72 'my writing desk'
15. Sheets: page 98 'spreading sheets of parchment on the table'
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): England (I live in Canada)
20. Keep (a building): page 40 'impassable moat to the keep'
21. Horse: page 7 'I saw the horses'
22. Glasses: page 33 'french brandy and two crystal glasses'
23. Diamond: page 14 'diamond necklace sparkled at her neck'
25. Purse: page 59 'handed me a velvet purse'
27. Emergency: page 59 'only in an emergency'
28. Roses: page 203 ' planted with English roses'
32. Prison/Jail: page 152 'trial in Newgate jail'
34. Mourning: page 120 'instead of mourning his death'36. A Compliment: page 91 'he inspected my writing approvingly, complimenting me on my progress'
40. Vessel: page 251 'ancient fishing vessel'

Bonus
4. A Number: page 65 '1400'
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): page 235 'dirty rushes on the floor'
7. Green Item of Clothing: page 163 'emerald green dress'

Book Used: Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth York by Samantha Wilcoxson 01/02/16 ***

16. Envelope: page 59 'Elizabeth leaned over to envelope Anne'

Bonus
10. A Romantic Moment: He leaned close to her and she could feel his breath on her neck. It tingled down her spine and made goosebumps pop up on her arms. He placed the lightest of kisses on her warm cheek. "You will be my Queen, Elizabeth."
38. New Relationship: page 162 'how much their relationship was growing' (talking about future husband)

Book Used: A Thousand Days in Venice: An Unexpected Romance by Marlena de Blasi 01/12/16 ****

1. Coffee Maker: page 236 'old Bialetti coffee maker, steaming and sputtering'
4. Casino: page 61 'that there is a casino'
12. Chocolate: page 3 'thick chocolate lit with Grand Marnier'
33. Lantern: page 154 'burning in a pierced tin lantern'

Bonus Word
1. Someone Takes a Vacation: page 138 'she was on the night train to Paris'
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
page 83 'reading Tolstoys War & Peace'

Book Used: Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle by Fiona Carnarvon 01/21/15 ****

3. Statue: page 163 'past the italian marble statue of the 4th Earl'
6. Valet: page 31 'turn up with four valets'
11. A Secret Admirer: page 241 'she was not short of secret admirers'
14. Physical Therapy: page 234 'developing physical therapy'
29. Scrambled Eggs: page 48 'scrambled eggs and fruit and chocolates from Charbonnel'

Book Used: Answers for Julie by Cate Beauman 01/22/16 *****

2. Jackpot: location 1942 'if there was any jackpot at all'
5. Gas Station: location 1633 'I saw you at the gas station'
18. A Watch (time telling device): location 297 'bent her arm, looking at her watch'
37. Any Kind of Pie: location 226 'the four slices of supreme pizza he'd wolfed down weren't settling well, Sal still made a damn good pie

Bonus Words
6. A Mystery: Julie and Chase dig into a twenty-five-year-old mystery, unearthing more questions than answers.

Book Used: Violets in March by Sarah Jio 01/29/16 ****

17. Paper Bag: page 145 'picked up the enormous paper bag
26. Radio: location page 74 'turned on the radio'35. Rubber Band: page 48 'blue rubber band'
39. Country Club: page 111 'why, n, this is the country club'

Book Used: Moonshell Beach by JoAnn Ross 01/31/16 ****

24. Junkie: page 50 ' nothing but a romance junkie'

Book Used:

30. National Park: location 823 'numerous vehicles close to national park'

Book Used:

Bonus Word
8. An Alliteration: page 97 'Shawnee Shawman'

Book Used:

31. St. Patrick’s Day: location 2095 'prior to the big St. Patrick's Day parade'

Bonus Word
9. Someone who has a fun job: Britta works as an editor for a erotic magazine called Naked Desires

Book Used:

13. Semi Truck: page 63 'in front if the semi truck'

I'm in!

Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/16

Completed: 40/40

To Find: none


Bonus Words Complete 10/10
To Find: none


Found:
(view spoiler)[
1. Coffee Maker: Relic P. 28 "He stood up and went to the coffee machine, beating the last drops out of the urn with a savage, blow. "
2. Jackpot: Flash Fire L. 3845 "I'm tipping you off so you can come and grab the whole jackpot..."
3. Statue: Relic P. 22 "But that led only to the boring Hall of Pacific Peoples, full of jades and ivories and silks and bronze statues."
4. Casino: Plum Lucky p.14 "Lula parked in the garage, and we fixed our makeup, sprayed our hair, and hoofed it through the maze that leads to the casino floor."
5. Gas Station: Flash Fire L. 3799 "No gas stations in the jungle."
6. Valet: Breakfast at Tiffany's "Ah, where she is! She is wailing," he said and, seeming to dismiss me, resumed his valet activities.
7. Stairs: Relic P. 32 "At least I have an office, she thought, turning off from the corridor and starting down a narrow flight of iron stairs. "
8. Toddler: A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows L. 797 "He brushed up against a woman with two toddler, picking one..."
9. Security: Relic P. 31 "Ippolito, the Museum’s Security Director, stood at the Director’s side. "
10. Desk: Relic P. 32 "One of her graduate-student acquaintances had only a tiny battered school desk, wedged between two massive freezers in the Mammalogy Department. "
11. A Secret Admirer: Secret Valentine The whole book surrounds the newly divorced Ashlyn moving home and being contanced - courted, really - by someone who has had a crush on her since high school.
12. Chocolate: The Naughty List: A Romantic Comedy Novella L.751 "They like chocolate cream pies."
13. Semi Truck: Looking for Alaska D4 T52? "It was late; she was on I 65 just south of downtown. a truck had jackknifed, blocking both lanes. A police car had just gotten to the scene. she hit the cruiser without ever swerving. "
14. Physical Therapy: Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean D2T11-12 Jackson's foster cat, Benny, was hit by vehicle and his pelvis is shattered. In order to save one of his back legs, he has to go through rehab, where 'Kate' does isometric exercises with him.
15. Sheets: Relic P.57 "Finally she flicked over the last page, gathered the loose sheets together, and squared them in the precise center of the desk"
16. Envelope: Relic P.53 "The flash popped, and then she held up a small piece of what looked like bloody lint, dropping it into the glassine envelope. "
17. Paper Bag: Breakfast at Tiffany's "There was a mass left over that I had to put in paper grocery bags."
18. A Watch (time telling device): Relic P. 39 "The only things unusual about him were his large wristwatch, shaped like a sundial, and his eyes: an unusually clear hazel, shining with intelligence from behind his horn-rims."
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): Relic P. 136. "The crates were shipped from Brazil in August of 1988—almost a year after the expedition broke up, as I understand it. "
20. Keep (a building): Saving Grace p. 224 "Men, there is always more than one way into a keep," she began, her voice hoarse with control."
21. Horse: Relic p. 225 "Pendergast could hear a snuffling sound, like a winded horse breathing heavy and fast. "
22. Glasses: Relic P.39 A young, slightly overweight man with horn-rimmed glasses materialized at their table... "
25. Purse: Relic P.96 "Margo stood up, grabbed her jacket and purse, and went down the hall to retrieve her printout. "
23. Diamond: Relic P.207 "Spotlights, muted blue, caught the glitter of long sequined evening dresses, strings of diamonds, polished gold cufflinks, and tiaras."
24. Junkie: Tricky Twenty-Two D1T8 "Bad enough that you want to keep your eyes open for big mutant rats and drugged out old men mixed in with the rats and the dopers are decent citizens illegal immigrants human traffickers and runaway kids. "
26. Radio: Relic P.27 "A heavyset, balding man in a brown suit was standing in the doorway, a police radio shoved into one pocket of his ill-fitting jacket, an unlit cigar protruding from his mouth."
27. Emergency: Relic P.25 At the far end, she could see ambulances, police cars, and an Emergency Services vehicle, all parked at random."
28. Roses: The Naughty List: A Romantic Comedy Novella L.378. "Her favorites - Daisies and roses, mixed."
29. Scrambled Eggs: Relic P.68 " It was the fucking scrambled eggs with ham and cheese and ketchup I had for breakfast. "
30. National Park: The Vigilante's Lover P. 120 "We must be driving alongside some sort of national park..."
31. St. Patrick’s Day: Plum Lucky p. 80 "Two days ago, on St. Patrick's Day, Grandma found a bag of money."
32. Prison/Jail: Relic P.90 "Damn this steel prison of mine!"
33. Lantern: The Lake House D5T3 about 2:48 "Where gondoliers were taking party goers for joy rides down the lantern lit stream..."
34. Mourning: The Lake House D8T6 1:55-2:03 "Whether there was a point at which even the most determined sufferer of bereavement cut their losses"
35. Rubber Band: Go Set a Watchman D3T6 (approx 1:32)
36. A Compliment: The Naughty List: A Romantic Comedy Novella L. 542 ""Believe me, you are nothing like my ex-wife." "Thank you. I will take that as a compliment.""
37. Any Kind of Pie: The Naughty List: A Romantic Comedy Novella L.751 "They like chocolate cream pies."
38. New Relationship: Flash Fire Clara and Light meet and develop a relationship.
39. Country Club: Invisible Man "Cities, town, country clubs"
40. Vessel: Relic P.136 "Henry La Plage, a private helicopter pilot who observed the beached vessel, "


Bonus words found
1. Someone Takes a Vacation: Relic P.117 "Thirty-five others had taken unscheduled vacations, nearly three hundred had called in sick."
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): The Naughty List: A Romantic Comedy Novella L. 299 "He'd looked like Patrick Dempsey - and apparently was more like his role as McDreamy on Grey's Anatomy than Ariel had realized."
3. A Month of the Year: Relic P.50 "This is Dr. Matilda Ziewicz and Dr. Frederick Gross, and the date is Monday, March 27, at two-fifteen in the afternoon. "
4. A Number: Relic P.16 "Around its base lay a number of strangely carved discs. "
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): Relic P.45 "A dim light filtered down from a row of dirty skylights, illuminating shelves
filled with plaster casts of aboriginal faces.
6. A Mystery: Relic P.88 "The rest of the stuff is just a mystery, no locality data, nothing.”
7. Green Item of Clothing: Invisible Man "Even my hat would go; its green was sun-faded and brown, like a leaf struck by the winter's snows."
8. An Alliteration: The Lake House D1T15 "Bye Baby Bunting had been been born out of conversations with Ben."
9. Someone who has a fun job: Relic museum curator
10. A Romantic Moment: Soulless P. 9 "I never promised you a happily-ever-after," I teased. "Who said I wanted a cliche ending like that?" She smirked and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

Carry-over from XVI:
1. Deviled Eggs Dead Until Dark p. 192 "Maxine had brought over devilled eggs and ham salad, and she was trying to be extra helpful by scrubbing."


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The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
1/1/16 ~ 12/31/16

50/50 Found

1. Coffee Maker: Tough Love ~ 1/12/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...of those fancy single-serving makers with the coffee pods... ~ Loc. 3729
2. Jackpot: Dirty Thirty ~ 2/10/16 ~ ★★★ ~ Yeah, two dudes in your bed. Jackpot. ~ Loc. 189
3. Statue: Perfect Imperfections ~ 1/5/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...number of gold statues on her... ~ Loc. 438
4. Casino: Tough Love ~ 1/12/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...drove by Ethan's casino... ~ Loc. 3396
5. Gas Station: Rock Rod Studios Presents: Alex on Top I worked at a gas station for all... ~ Loc. 591
6. Valet: No Boundaries ~ 1/17/16 ~ ★★★ ~ ...into the valet line for... Loc. 2359
7. Stairs: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...as he climbed the stairs. ~ Loc. 650
8. Toddler: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...the toddler would be out... ~ Loc. 2062
9. Security: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...a deep sense of security. ~ Loc. 737
10. Desk: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...intern across the desk... ~ Loc. 112
11. A Secret Admirer: Magic & Mistletoe ~ 1/9/16 ~ ★★★
12. Chocolate: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Chocolate later, right? ~ Loc. 453
13. Semi Truck: Tough Love ~ 1/12/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...pulled up alongside a big blue semi cab without a trailer... ~ Loc. 1090
14. Physical Therapy: Part & Parcel ~ 2/3/16 ~ ★★★1/2 ~ ...have his knee sugically repaired and get through enough rehab... ~ Chapter 4 pg. 1
15. Sheets: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...curled into the bunched sheets. ~ Loc. 1304
16. Envelope: By His Rules ~ 1/4/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ Keaton tossed an envelope onto... ~ Loc. 1820
17. Paper Bag: Bringing It Home ~ 1/5/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...take it out of the paper bag. ~ Loc. 422
18. A Watch (time telling device): By His Rules ~ 1/4/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...looked at his watch, it was almost two... ~ Loc. 2889
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): Perfect Imperfections ~ 1/5/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ perfect start to the UK leg of the tour. ~ Loc. 2864
20. Keep (a building): Duet ~ 1/21/16 ~ ★★★★ ~
21. Horse: By His Rules ~ 1/4/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ Chestnut. Like a horse. ~ Loc. 148
22. Glasses: Curious ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...grabbed two shot glasses... ~ Loc. 152
23. Diamond: Curious ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...sparkle like diamonds... ~ Loc. 1884
24. Junkie: Tough Love ~ 1/12/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ He felt like a junkie yearning... ~ Loc. 2676
25. Purse: Curious ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ She fumbled for the purse that... ~ Loc. 1668
26. Radio: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ..listened to an AM radio station... ~ Loc. 125
27. Emergency: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...that fright-filled drive to the hospital. ~ Loc. 78
28. Roses: No Boundaries ~ 1/17/16 ~ ★★★ ~ ...a dozen long-stemmed red roses? Loc. 1203
29. Scrambled Eggs: Every Last Breath ~ 1/25/16 ~ ★★★1/2 ~ ...I'd be eating scrambled eggs and bacon... Loc. 693
30. National Park: Every Last Breath ~ 1/25/16 ~ ★★★1/2 ~ ...Landing in Rock Creek Park among the... Loc. 4099
31. St. Patrick’s Day: Dirty Thirty ~ 2/10/16 ~ ★★★ ~ ...one very lucky St. Patrick’s Day evening... ~ Loc. 141
32. Prison/Jail: Curious ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...her wedding in prison. ~ Loc. 1276
33. Lantern: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ I'll fetch the lantern and... ~ Loc. 669
34. Mourning: Tough Love MC's father dies ~ 1/12/16 ~ ★★★★
35. Rubber Band: Hoarfrost ~ 1/13/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Something gave way, like the snapping of a rubber band. ~ Page 201
36. A Compliment: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ You're too fucking sexy for words in it. ~ Loc. 1412
37. Any Kind of Pie: Hoarfrost ~ 1/13/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...slices of what was alleged to be pie, although in my... ~ Page 80
38. New Relationship: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...budding relationship with his latest boyfriend, Andrew. ~ Loc. 1425
39. Country Club: With This Bling ~ 2/8/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...as a member of the country club set... ~ Chapter 9 (pg. 23)
40. Vessel: Bringing It Home ~ 1/5/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...bust a frickin' blood vessel. ~ Loc. 291

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ It's my vacation too... ~ Loc. 1236
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...doing a marathon of Nash Bridges episodes over... ~ Loc. 815
3. A Month of the Year: By His Rules ~ 1/4/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...due until the end of December. ~ Loc. 425
4. A Number: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...when I was eight or nine... ~ Loc. 471
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ As the dirt road marking... ~ Loc. 1783
6. A Mystery: Perfect Imperfections ~ 1/5/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Trying to figure out which member of the staff was leaking info
7. Green Item of Clothing: Prized Possession ~ 1/4/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...with a dark green, super tight tee. ~ Loc. 352
8. An Alliteration: Prized Possession ~ 1/4/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ His hungry hazels locked... ~ Loc. 440
9. Someone who has a fun job: Curious ~ comic book artist ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★
10. A Romantic Moment: Quillon's Covert ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★★

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration:January 1 - March 31, 2016

FOUND 49/50

1. Coffee Maker: The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/4/16 p214
2. Jackpot: Huckleberry Finished by Livia J. Washburn 1/29/16 p11
3. Statue: Sour Puss by Rita Mae Brown 1/16 16 p95
4. Casino: Huckleberry Finished by Livia J. Washburn 1/29/16 p5
5. Gas Station: A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams 1/12/16 p25
6. Valet: Killing Bridezilla by Laura Levine 1/25/16
7. Stairs: The Azalea Assault by Alyse Carlson 1/6/16 p132
8. Toddler: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16 p150
9. Security: Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle 1/18/16 p89
10. Desk: 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle 1/1/16 p195
11. A Secret Admirer: Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers 2/16/16 p118
12. Chocolate: The Azalea Assault by Alyse Carlson 1/6/16 p148
13. Semi Truck: Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen 2/9/16 p128
14. Physical Therapy: Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods 2/3/16 p418
15. Sheets: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16 p136
16. Envelope: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16 p189
17. Paper Bag: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16 p219
18. A Watch 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle 1/1/16 p208
19. Foreign Land : Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle 1/18/16 p6
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse: The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/4/16 p76
22. Glasses: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16 p117
23. Diamond: 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle 1/1/16 p207
24. Junkie: Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle 1/18/16 p198
25. Purse: 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle 1/1/16 p230
26. Radio: The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/4/16 p175
27. Emergency: The Azalea Assault by Alyse Carlson 1/6/16 p34
28. Roses: The Azalea Assault by Alyse Carlson 1/6/16 p49
29. Scrambled Eggs: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16 p110
30. National Park: Everglades.. Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen
31. St. Patrick’s Day: Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 2/14/16 p254
32. Prison/Jail: 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle 1/1/16 p260
33. Lantern: A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams 1/12/16 p9
34. Mourning: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16 p223
35. Rubber Band: A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams 1/12/16 p55
36. A Compliment: The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/4/16 p150
37. Any Kind of Pie: 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle 1/1/16 p194
38. New Relationship: The Girls of Mischief Bay by Susan Mallery 3/24/16 p270
39. Country Club: 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle 1/1/16 p247
40. Vessel: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand p181

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation: Sour Puss by Rita Mae Brown 1/16 16 p352
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16 p50
3. A Month of the Year: July The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/4/16 p82
4. A Number: Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle 1/18/16 p58
5. Something Dirty ..dirty socks A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams 1/12/16 p138
6. A Mystery: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 1/27/16 p266
7. Green Item of Clothing: The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/4/16 p 68
8. An Alliteration: Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 1/20/16
9. Someone who has a fun job: Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers 2/16/16 p86
10. A Romantic Moment Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods 2/3/16 p56



XVI
1. Candy Corn Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 2/14/16 p199
2, Something Borrowed Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates 2/25/16 p193

XV
1. Volcano Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle 1/18/16 p155

XIV
1. Lei
2. Cherry Lip Gloss

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration:January 1 - March 31, 2016

FOUND 50/50

✔1. Coffee Maker: Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
(the carafe in the coffee maker), p79

✔2. Jackpot: All I Want - Jill Shalvis 1/12
(jackpot Kel said), p232

✔3. Statue: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(as she walked underneath the statue), p35

✔4. Casino: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(and one casino billionaire), p43

✔5. Gas Station: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(leading up to a gas station), p17

✔6. Valet: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(motioned for a VIP valet), p251

✔7. Stairs: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(frozen into stairs), p19

✔8. Toddler: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(than a toddler's tub at bath time), p63

✔9. Security: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(the head of security), p2

✔10. Desk: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(two brown, steel desks), p78

✔11. A Secret Admirer: Likely To Die - Linda Fairstein 3/23
(candies from Maureen's secret admirer), p284

✔12. Chocolate: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(I won't even look at chocolate), p139

✔13. Semi Truck: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(two full size semi trailer rigs could pass through), p142

✔14. Physical Therapy: All I Want - Jill Shalvis 1/12
(ran into him at physical therapy), p102

✔15. Sheets: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(drawing the edges up to our chins like bed sheets), p66

✔16. Envelope: X - Sue Grafton 1/10
(slid them fully into the envelope), p32

✔17. Paper Bag: X - Sue Grafton 1/10
(I handed him the brown paper bag), p229

✔18. A Watch: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(who checked his watch), p29

✔19. Foreign Land: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(Guangdong, China - I live USA), p1

✔20. Keep (a building): Lost Highlander - Cassidy Cayman 1/16
(information about his whereabouts at a keep to the south), p105

✔21. Horse: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(then her eyes fell on the horse), p12

✔22. Glasses: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(his glasses askew, p320

✔23. Diamond: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(it's golden diamond stone twinkling), p280

✔24. Junkie: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(a worthless junkie wallowing in a hovel), p179

✔25. Purse: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(Janet dug through her tiny purse), p10

✔26. Radio: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(hissing like radio static), p18

✔27. Emergency: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(in the middle of an emergency), p186

✔28. Roses: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
scatter roses at your feet(), p138

✔29. Scrambled Eggs: You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/9
(made scrambled eggs for you), p264

✔30. National Park: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(taking us to national parks), p251

✔31. St. Patrick’s Day: The Penalty Box - Deidre Martin 2/21
(on St. Patrick's Day we did the whole green beer thing), p214

✔32. Prison/Jail: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(notable landmarks include St. Rutledge's Foundling prison), p71

✔33. Lantern: Beauty's Kingdom - A.N. Roquelaure 1/4
(these lanterns surrounding the niches), p155

✔34. Mourning: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(but mourning her was a luxury), p307

✔35. Rubber Band: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(a rubber band encircled the flesh), p108

✔36. A Compliment: Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
(so thank you for the compliment), p34

✔37. Any Kind of Pie: Night Probe! - Clive Cussler 1/10
(how about some hot apple pie), p163

✔38. New Relationship: Vixen 03 - Clive Cussler 1/14
(I thought we had the beginnings of a beautiful friendship), p29

✔39. Country Club: You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/9
(at the country club dance club), p13

✔40. Vessel: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(lightless bowels of an ocean-going ship), p221


Bonus Words
✔1. Someone Takes a Vacation: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(I'm on vacation myself), p 105

✔2. Pop Culture Reference: The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon 1/13
(she had on a tight Ghostbusters t-shirt), p63

✔3. A Month of the Year: The Liar - Nora Roberts 1/13
(at Mt. Sinai Medical Center on July 12, 2011), p5

✔4. A Number: Push - Sapphire 1/8
(my reading score is 2.8), p53

✔5. Something Dirty: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(we were filthy, splashed with blood), p30

✔6. A Mystery: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(I'm so glad we put that mystery to rest), p39

✔7. Green Item of Clothing: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(wearing an emerald renaissance frock coat over green fishnets), p150

✔8. An Alliteration: Full Throttle - Julie Ann Walker 1/31
(for the love of Peter Piper's peppers), p145

✔9. Someone who has a fun job: Rapture - J.R. Ward 2/28
(at the end of the day playing Grim Reaper was fun to him), p91

✔10. A Romantic Moment: The Young Elites - Marie Lu 1/11
(he just whispered some romantic nothings in my ear), p210

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

TCF Incredible Scavenger Hunt XVII
January 1 ~ March 31



The List
1. Coffee Maker: He headed for the coffee maker...pg 45 (bk 10)
2. Jackpot: She'd hit the jackpot with hers...pg 15 (bk7)
3. Statue: nodded at the flame statues...pg 301 (bk 1)
4. Casino: famous for its casino...pg 160 (bk 8)
5. Gas Station: outside a gas station...pg 195 (bk 2)
6. Valet: becomes his obedient valet...pg 44 (bk 6)
7. Stairs: started down the stairs...pg 8 (bk 2)
8. Toddler: grandmother lifts a fussy toddler...pg 9 (bk 6)
9. Security: to create a security system...pg 91 (bk 1)
10. Desk: From behind his desk...pg 29 (bk 1)
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate: It's called hot chocolate...pg 17 (bk 1)
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy: finishing off some physical therapy...pg 45 (bk 9)
15. Sheets: grasping satin sheets...pg 14 (bk 2)
16. Envelope: to push his envelope too far...pg 386 (bk 1)
17. Paper Bag: I went to the paper bag...pg 149 (bk 3)
18. A Watch (time telling device): wearing a gold watch...pg 25 (bk 2)
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): half of western France...pg 8 (bk 6)
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse: You smell like a horse...pg 157 (bk 2)
22. Glasses: both wearing glasses...pg 121 (bk 2)
23. Diamond: teaspoon of powdered diamond...pg 90 (bk 2)
24. Junkie: junkie who just shot up...pg 111 (bk 2)
25. Purse: holding her purse...pg 38 (bk 2)
26. Radio: the sub-space radio antenna...pg 138 (bk 1)
27. Emergency: before Leia's emergency call...pg 72 (bk 1)
28. Roses: hasn't made things all roses...pg 41 (bk 2)
29. Scrambled Eggs: I ate scrambled egg whites...pg 301 (bk 5)
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail: like those of a prison cell...pg 214 (bk 1)
33. Lantern: between its lightning-lantern...pg 163 (bk 2)
34. Mourning: Mourning the loss of a friend...pg 123 (bk 1)
35. Rubber Band: at the wrist with rubber bands...pg 154 (bk 5)
36. A Compliment: It's a fine compliment...pg 169 (bk 4)
37. Any Kind of Pie: most incredible mincemeat pie...pg 222 (bk7)
38. New Relationship:
39. Country Club: at your county club...pg 103 (bk7)
40. Vessel: destroy the physical vessel...pg 293 (bk 2)

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
3. A Month of the Year: February didn't get paid until the 10th of March...pg 3 (bk 2)
4. A Number: Plus at least three wings...pg 8 (bk 1)
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): a dirty face...pg 133 (bk 2)
6. A Mystery: charm and a little mystery...pg 10 (bk 4)
7. Green Item of Clothing: expensive looking green cardigan...pg 37 (bk 2)
8. An Alliteration:
9. Someone who has a fun job:
10. A Romantic Moment:

(bk 1) Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn 1/3/16-5♥
(bk 2) Storm Front by Jim Butcher 1/6/16-4♥
(bk 3) Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 1/10/16-4♥
(bk 4) Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts 1/12/16-3♥
(bk 5) Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell 1/16/16-4♥
(bk 6) All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 1/19/16-4♥
(bk 7) Festive in Death by JD Robb 1/29/16-5♥
(bk 8) All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven 2/13/16-5♥
(bk 9) Obsession in Death by JD Robb 2/24/16-5♥
(bk 10) Texas! Lucky by Sandra Brown 3/10/16-4♥

TCF ~ The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII 
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/16
Completed: 38/40 and 8/10 Bonus Words


The Magician's Lie - Greer Macallister Jan 6/16 4♥
3. Statue: p.91.....I ventured no further from the house than the statue of Diana.
4. Casino: p.136 ...The show was The Belle of New York at the Casino Theater
7. Stairs:p.84 ....the place was an utter maze of doors and halls and stairs
9. Security:p.324...her innocence would have overcome his need for the security her capture would win him.
10. Desk:p.11...There's a chair and a desk and a window.
12. Chocolate:p.216 ...the ones dipped in chocolate, in the box with the red ribbon.
15. Sheets:p.87 ....dunking the sheets into the hot vat
16. Envelope: p.123 I saw the slim envelope pass from the cousins hand to my false fiancé's.
18. A Watch (time telling device):p.215 By the time he checked his watch we decided to content ourselves with sandwiches
21. Horse:p.7 He swings his leg over his horse ...
22. Glasses:p.93 Drinks were served in the grand parlor with dozems of fragile glasses
23. Diamond:p.139 It was Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, a huge celebration.
25. Purse:p.204 ...if you'll look into your purse
27. Emergency:p.203 ...could call on her to fill time between illusions in an emergency
28. Roses: p.51 ...a distant hint of roses in the still
32. Prison/Jail:p.213 As the only female inmate of the local jail
33. Lantern: p.109 raising his lantern like a priest with a censer
34. Mourning:p.184 I'd been too busy mourning our demise
36. A Compliment:p.162 Harry told me he liked my eyes, a compliment of which I had fond memories.
37. Any Kind of Pie:p.8 Fried ham and creamed hominy roly-poly pudding and blueberry pie
Bonus Words
3. A Month of the Year: p.232 Clyde booked a show for me there in early January
4. A Number:p.148 four beds lining two walls
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty):p.28 Her dirtyboot catches him in the shoulder
7. Green Item of Clothing:p.264 ...a forest green gown too fancy for the circumstances


Don't Die, Dragonfly - Linda Joy Singleton Jan 7/16 4♥
26. Radio: p.32 Spears on the radio and the hum of the car engine.
35. Rubber Band: p.162 I found pencils, pens, paper, rubber bands , paperclips and tape.


Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich Jan 8/16 3♥
2. Jackpot: p.22 I figured that might be like giving a lottery ticket to your neighbor and having him win the jackpot on it.
5. Gas Station: p.42 a little pricey for a guy who worked in a gas station
6. Valet: p.145 How about valet parking?
29. Scrambled Eggs: p.297 My mother set a plateful of scrambled eggs in front of me.
39. Country Club: p.12 Other communities have country clubs and fraternal order.


His First Christmas: The Lonely Billionaire - A Heart-Warming Romance Novel - Lara Hunter Jan 8/16 3♥
8. Toddler: (Kindle Locations 455-456) I live with my husband, Kent, and two toddlers.


All of Me - Leeanna Morgan Jan 10/16 4♥
17. Paper Bag: (Kindle Location 871) Tess had strung a brown paper bag over the door handle.
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): (Kindle Location 707) Both of them had been in Afghanistan.
24. Junkie: (Kindle Locations 3402-3403)He wasn’t the same adrenaline junkie that used to leap off tall buildings and throw themselves under burning bridges.
30. National Park: (Kindle Location 1312)We didn’t get to see Old Faithful last time, so I thought we’d head to Yellowstone National Park.
38. New Relationship: Main Characters Tess & Logan meet and by the end of the story they are engaged. They have both not been in a relationship for over 3 years.

Bonus Word
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
(Kindle Locations 2920-2921) He’d even appeared on The Tonight Show once, rocketing his appeal even further into Montana’s history books.
6. A Mystery: (Kindle Location 834)If anyone finds our mystery couple, make sure you text everyone else. (There is a mystery as to who the bride & groom are and where they have moved to.)
10. A Romantic Moment: (Kindle Locations 3744-3746) Logan got down on one knee and opened the box in his hands. A beautiful solitaire diamond sparkled from the center of the satin lining. “Tess Williams, would you do me the honor of being my wife?”


Rebel Queen - Michelle Moran
11. A Secret Admirer :(p. 304)A man arrived in the Durbar Hall claiming he was a messenger from the rani’s secret admirer.
40. Vessel:(p. 156) In that moment I realized that the rani’s memory was like the mythological Akshayapatra, an inexhaustible vessel that could never be filled.


The Will - Benjamin Laskin Feb 5/16 4♥
13. Semi Truck: p. 212
The semi pulled into a trucker rest stop and came to a halt.

Amethyst - Lauren Royal Feb 22/16 4♥
20. Keep (a building): p. 134
"Beyond the keep, that's the tilting yard.

Destiny Kills - Keri Arthur Feb 23 /16
1. Coffee Maker: p.51
The small coffeemaker began to splutter.

You Can't Get Blood Out of Shag Carpet - Juliette Harper Feb 25/16
Bonus Words
8. An Alliteration: p. 1
Clara glanced around to confirm that all the other women in Sugar’s Style and Spray were safely tucked under the dryers.


The List 
14. Physical Therapy:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:

Bonus Words 
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
9. Someone who has a fun job:

DONE

40/40
10/10

1. Coffee Maker: "he jerked his head toward an old fashioned coffee machine" loc 1394 No Place Like Rome 1/2
2. Jackpot: "raided the house the next day and hit the jackpot" pg 320 Sexy/Dangerous 1/12
3. Statue: "he strode over to the giant cherub statue" loc 2106 No Place Like Rome 1/2
4. Casino: "photographs of the french Riviera, casinos and palaces loc 222 Black Cat Crossing 1/4
5. Gas Station: "I saw a gas station that was brightly lit" loc 1934 No Ghouls Allowed 1/3
6. Valet: "the valet pulled Slash's sedan around" loc 1079 No Place Like Rome 1/2
7. Stairs: "climbed the stairs to my apartment" loc 376 No Place Like Rome 1/2
8. Toddler: Cheerful hellion he'd been as a toddler" pg 103 Dragon Bones 1/8
9. Security: "police and security everywhere" loc 2725 No Place Like Rome 1/2
10. Desk: "enormous ornate desk" loc 578 No Place Like Rome 1/2
11. A Secret Admirer: "not a stalker exactly, a pretty intense secret admirer" loc 33 Necessary Force 2/7
12. Chocolate: "Any nationality that permits eating chocolate for breakfast is number one in my book" loc 1398 No Place Like Rome 1/2
13. Semi Truck: "there are two delivery trucks, semis, that pull into the lot" loc 920 Captured 1/9
14. Physical Therapy: " You'll need an extended period of antibiotics, though, and some physical therapy" loc 2711 No Place Like Rome 1/2
15. Sheets: "pulled the linen sheets straight" pg 110 Dragon Bones
16. Envelope: "he chased after the envelopes that got away" loc 197 Black Cat Crossing 1/4
17. Paper Bag: "the wrapping paper was a brown bag with Ace Hardware printed on one side." pg 21 Ghastly Glass 1/8
18. A Watch : "Xavier tapped on his watch" loc 2303 No Place Like Rome 1/2
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): " I would be in Italy for an extended period of time" loc 789 No Place Like Rome 1/2
20. Keep (a building): "stone walls rose protectively around the keep" page 1 Dragon Bones
21. Horse: "your father's horse threw him" pg 18 Dragon Bones
22. Glasses: "adjusting his glasses" loc 259 No Place Like Rome 1/2
23. Diamond: Diamond studs sparkled" loc 2867 No Place Like Rome 1/2
24. Junkie: "guess I'm still an ol' adrenaline junkie" pg 58 I Gave You My Heart, but You Sold It Online
25. Purse: "tucked my passport in my purse" loc 489 No Place Like Rome 1/2
26. Radio: "turned on the radio, hoping for a distraction" loc 1897 No Ghouls Allowed 1/3
27. Emergency: "he had a family emergency" loc 351 No Place Like Rome 1/2
28. Roses: "smelled like roses and lavender" loc 1313 No Place Like Rome 1/2
29. Scrambled Eggs: "pancakes with a side of scrambled eggs" loc 511 Captured 1/9
30. National Park: "You know what I love about this country, Agent Armstrong?" "Our National Park system. My personal favorite is Zion." loc 440 Captured 1/9
31. St. Patrick’s Day: "the church puts on a show every year around St. Patrick's Day" pg 19 The St. Patrick's Day Murder 3/5
32. Prison/Jail: "possibly going to prison" loc 1315 No Place Like Rome 1/2
33. Lantern: "he lowered the lantern" loc 2149 No Place Like Rome 1/2
34. Mourning: 'Oreg mourning in the great hall" pg 68 Dragon Bones
35. Rubber Band: "tied it back with a rubber band" loc 836 No Place Like Rome 1/2
36. A Compliment: "the unexpected compliment warmed me to my toes" loc 427 No Place Like Rome 1/2
37. Any Kind of Pie: "apple pie looked good" loc 1505 No Ghouls Allowed 1/3
38. New Relationship: "the woman who must be his new fiancee" MC meets her future stepmom for the first time, and likes her loc 142 No Ghouls Allowed 1/3
39. Country Club: "playing tennis at my country club" loc 3718Forty Thieves 1/14
40. Vessel: "aboard the rocking vessel" pg 270 Dragon Bones

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation: to Valdosta GA loc 223 No Ghouls Allowed 1/3
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): end of Chapter 57 The Sword of Summer 1/3 Norse God Thor has to rush off to an important engagement (to watch Game of Thrones"
3. A Month of the Year: "the fall decor might as well stay out for next October" loc 1403 Black Cat Crossing 1/4
4. A Number: "two distinct sides to our little playground" loc 63 Doggone Dead 1/4
5. Something Dirty : "my hands were dirty from all the packing" loc 1550 No Place Like Rome 1/2
6. A Mystery: "That was Slash for you. Mystery and enigma all rolled into one." loc 1201 No Place Like Rome 1/2
7. Green Item of Clothing: " a dark green dress with matching pumps and a purse to match " loc 2857 No Place Like Rome 1/2
8. An Alliteration: in Ghastly Glass MC works at the Glass Gryphon 1/8
9. Someone who has a fun job: Queen at a year-round Renaissance Faire. Ghastly Glass 1/8
10. A Romantic Moment: "I maintained a look of selflessness, or as near as I could manage, selflessness not being a customary attitude for an energetic, exuberant redhead who loves to tango, reel in a fish,or cherish a romantic moment in the moonlight" pg 7 (personally, I suspect that many men would grudgingly admit that the fishing part is the thing that would make their heart go pitter-pat on Valentine's Day). Ghost in Trouble 1/17

Deviled eggs "pickles and tomatoes and deviled eggs" pg 152 Dying to Read
Christmas Carolers "Santa Village strolling carolers" pg 8 Christmas Cozy 1/16
Ugly Christmas sweater: "reindeer sweater" pg 31; "sweater with a Santa head" pg 78; "Christmas tree sweater" pg 97 Christmas Cozy 1/16
Bingo "Bingo!" Edwina said" pg 5 I Gave You My Heart, but You Sold It Online
Pins and Needle Feeling "my legs are asleep" pg 43 I Gave You My Heart, but You Sold It Online

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/16
Completed: 38/40 and 10/10 Bonus Words

The List
✔1. Coffee Maker: I'd known how to use a coffeemaker from Day One as if it was ingrained in my DNA. Pg 157
The Dirt on Ninth Grave 17 Jan

✔2. Jackpot: His eyes brightened, like he’d hit the jackpot. Pg 165 Girl From Above: Trust 26 Feb

✔3. Statue: He wouldn’t look at me, but fixed his gaze instead on the statues. (Kindle Location 1091)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔4. Casino: They would have had to call her off the casino floor. Pg 35
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔5. Gas Station: I didn't know where I was going, but I figured if I stopped at any gas station and told them my dog was sick and my dad was missing, someone would help me. pg 40
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔6. Valet: I stepped out of it like I was royalty and dropped my keys in the valet's hand with a comment to make sure he didn't “scratch my baby." Pg 222
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔7. Stairs: He glanced over his shoulder toward the stairs. (Kindle Location 2164)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔8. Toddler: We have no current pictures of the toddler, but the grandmother gave us a basic description. Pg 9
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔9. Security: I glanced anxiously down the line, spotting my silver SUV beneath a security light where I had left it. (Kindle Locations 366-367)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔10. Desk: I sat down at my desk and once again opened the laptop. (Kindle Locations 629-630)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔11. A Secret Admirer: Cecile best friend, Sabine, secretly admires Cecile’s brother, Frederic.
My father used to take my brother and me, and my friend Sabine would come as well – not because of the fishing, but because she fancies my brother. Pg 133
Stolen Songbird 24 Jan


✔12. Chocolate: For me, the smell of sawdust was probably the equivalent of homemade chocolate chip cookies hot out of the oven. Pg 165
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔13. Semi Truck: It felt like I was dragging a semi behind me. (Kindle Location 5903).
Magic Rises 12 Jan

✔14. Physical Therapy: She was on the mend, but I would imagine she suffered from chronic pain and was facing months, if not years, of physical therapy. (Kindle Locations 3949-3950)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔15. Sheets: But he was still there in the bed next to mine, his long arms wrapped around the spare pillow, his tousled hair a dark contrast against the white sheets. Pg 245
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔16. Envelope: It had a note attached and BLUE written across the envelope in bold letters. Pg 132
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔17. Paper Bag: Jesus Christ, those two couldn’t lie their way out of a paper bag. Pg 215
Gunmetal Magic 10 Jan

✔18. A Watch (time telling device): He glanced at his watch, then ran a hand through his mussed hair. (Kindle Location 937)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): Many days I wanted to be rescued from Africa. Pg 118
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔20. Keep (a building): The Keep, with its foreboding, grim towers and massive fortifications ... Pg 317
Gunmetal Magic 10 Jan

✔21. Horse: She probably needed to eat like a horse – or a unicorn – just to fuel her energy level. Pg 98
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔22. Glasses: She carried a tray with a pitcher of sweet tea, three glasses and a plate of sesame-seed cookies. (Kindle Locations 2326-2327)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔23. Diamond: Her hair was a mass of blonde curls pinned up on her head, and she wore little diamonds at her ears as well as black stilletos and fishnet stockings. Pg 97
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔24. Junkie: She had to take care of her, even if it meant trading sex for money or favors. Or drugs, a little voice whispered inside her head. She pushed the thought away, knowing she wasn't going to last long. She needed another hit. Pg 4
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔25. Purse: Civic duty notwithstanding, Camille Ashby currently controlled my purse strings. (Kindle Locations 345-346)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔26. Radio: I glanced up the road, where a uniformed officer stood talking on the radio outside his cruiser. (Kindle Locations 1536-1537)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔27. Emergency: I swear, he wouldn't have spoken up in an emergency room if he had a hatchet in his head.” Pg 168
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔28. Roses: : I inhaled the roses as I made my way along the walkway. (Kindle Location 4423)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔29. Scrambled Eggs: Plates covered the table: heaps of scrambled eggs; hot, crispy hash browns; pg 242.
Gunmetal Magic 10 Jan

30. National Park:

31. St. Patrick’s Day:

✔32. Prison/Jail: Holding the light up, I inspected my prison. (Kindle Location 5036)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔33. Lantern: The scene was eerie and surreal, reminding me of a time when bodies were buried by moonlight and the glow of the grave digger’s lantern.
The Restorer 2 Jan (Kindle Locations 435-436)

✔34. Mourning: Mourning became something of an art form in the Victorian South, though nothing compared to their English cousins, of course. (Kindle Locations 3171-3172)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔35. Rubber Band: The wind tugged on the unruly halo of her long dark curls, which she unsuccessfully tried to tame with a rubber band. (Kindle Locations 1075-1076).
Magic Rises 12 Jan

✔36. A Compliment: every inch of table space was decorated with the most gorgeous sweetgrass baskets I’d ever seen. When I complimented them, Rhapsody said with an indifferent shrug, “Those old things? (Kindle Locations 2316-2317)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔37. Any Kind of Pie: The childhood memory flitted away as the waitress approached with my first course—roasted green-tomato soup, which I’d been told was a house specialty—along with the pecan pie I planned to have for desert. (Kindle Locations 165-166)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔38. New Relationship: 'Salut! To our new relationship.' Chapter 20, pg 5
Dead and Kicking 5 March

✔39. Country Club: "... but I do know William from the club." "The country club?" Chapter 19, Pg 5
The Dirt on Ninth Grave 17 Jan

✔40. Vessel: You will notice the dozen nuclear missiles in Alexander’s starboard silos currently armed and aimed at your vessel. Pg 128.
Illuminae 9 Jan

Bonus Words

✔1. Someone Takes a Vacation: It was easy because your neighbor’s schedule is so erratic. But then when he left on vacation, I got the idea that I could stay here. (Kindle Locations 4983-4984)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): I think on some level it fed into an adolescent fantasy that had been nurtured in those lonely years by a steady diet of Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester, of Buffy and Angel. (Kindle Locations 1340-1341)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔3. A Month of the Year: Snow in Reno was commonplace. However, October snow was not. Pg 181
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔4. A Number: He’s haunted by two ghosts, a woman and a little girl. (Kindle Location 1101)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): I forced my mind up and beyond the dumpy bathroom with the peeling paint and the dirty linoleum. Pg 34
A Different Blue 5 Jan

✔6. A Mystery: ByteMe: i need to know who shot down the Copernicus, that’s the real mystery here. Pg 31
Illuminae 9 Jan

✔7. Green Item of Clothing: She wore a faded red skirt that flapped about her ankles and a green shirt buttoned all the way up her throat. (Kindle Locations 2250-2251)
The Restorer 2 Jan

✔8. An Alliteration: He sighed happily. “I do love alliteration.” Pg 105.
“The perfectly pretty porcupine perfumed the palace with the putrescence of a porky pig.” Pg 107 Stolen Songbird 24 Jan

✔9. Someone who has a fun job: Harry - delivering flowers. Dead and Kicking 5 March

✔10. A Romantic Moment: When Ezra sends Kady a message that has a love verse written in the shape of a heart. Pg 108
Illuminae 9 Jan

Winter Scavenger Hunt
Duration: January 1 - March 31
Progress: 50/50

1. Coffee Maker- Keep Your Friends Close 1/20/2016
(p. 151) She leapt from behind the coffee machine when she saw him exiting the store carrying a bag of Pampers...
2. Jackpot- Alpine for You 3/2/2016
(p. 7) ...but because she'd won the lottery jackpot on the day Grandpa's ice shanty collapsed.
3. Statue- The 5th Wave 1/4/2016
(p. 287) Straight ahead a huge human shadow looms: the statue of a Korean War veteran.
4. Casino- Alpine for You 3/2/2016
(p. 12) "My bone density's improved since I been hittin' the casino circuit."
5. Gas Station- Where They Found Her 1/11/2015
(p. 1) But the gas stations are still open, and so are the restaurants...
6. Valet- The Bullet 3/14/2016
(p. 77) Leland caught me as I handed the rental-car key to a valet and pushed through the front doors.
7. Stairs- The 5th Wave 1/4/2015
(p. 385) Like the elevator, the stairs go in one direction: down.
8. Toddler- The 5th Wave 1/4/2016
(p. 275) Toddler Evan pushing a plastic lawnmower.
9. Security- The 5th Wave 1/4/2016
(p. 398) "I'm going to call security!"
10. Desk- The 5th Wave 1/4/2015
(p. 256) A man sits behind the desk, leafing through a stack of computer printouts.
11. A Secret Admirer- Love, Rosie 1/21/2016
(p. 8) To Alex, Happy Valentines Day! Love from your secret admirer, xxx
12. Chocolate- The 5th Wave 1/3/2016
(p. 161) The chocolate scent overwhelms me as he bends over and whispers in my ear...
13. Semi Truck- The End Games 2/4/2016
(p. 87) His headlights revealed the bottom of a flipped eighteen-wheeler, perhaps ten yards ahead.
14. Physical Therapy- Pregnant Pause 3/26/2016
(p. 285) Emma Rose will need physical therapy...
15. Sheets- The 5th Wave 1/4/2016
(p. 270) "One day I was outside," he says, "hanging up some sheets to dry on the clothesline..."
16. Envelope- The Last Girlfriend on Earth 1/7/2016
(p. 145) Love letters arrived each day--a bushel of envelopes heaved into their entryway...
17. Paper Bag- Keep Your Friends Close 1/20/2016
(p. 287) He's carrying a small white paper bag in his left hand...
18. A Watch- The 5th Wave 1/4/2016
(p. 288) I look at my watch. Four hours till pickup back at the park.
19. Foreign Land- The Last Girlfriend on Earth 1/7/2016
(p. 140) "Where are you going anyway?" "Central Africa. She's starting a leper colony."
20. Keep- The Falconer 3/20/2016
(p. 54) The castle is visible from here, although thick clouds obscure the keep...
21. Horse- Flying in Place 1/5/2016
(loc. 209) I liked the horses a lot better than I liked Diane, who looked like a horse...
22. Glasses- The 5th Wave 1/2/2016
(p. 107) Somewhere along the way he lost one of the lenses to his glasses.
23. Diamond- On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave 1/1/2016
(p. 179) Like, she froze her emerald rings into ice trays and hid her diamond necklace in a cracker box.
24. Junkie:- The 5th Wave 1/2/2016
(p. 118) Three of them, jacked up on dope or desperate to find some, kicking, punching, a furious rain of blows on my back...
25. Purse- The Last Girlfriend on Earth 1/7/2016
(p. 123) Claire rummaged through her purse, found her key, and swung the door open.
26. Radio- Flying in Place 1/5/2016
(loc. 411) Jane usually went to the eastern beach, where the other kids hung out and blasted their radios...
27. Emergency - The 5th Wave 1/2/2016
(p. 147) Kept me going until the blizzard came in for two solid days, trapping me in this waist-high drift so I could die of hypothermia...
28. Roses- Love, Rosie 1/22/2016
(p. 105) ...I'll expect the room filled with roses and lit with candles.
29. Scrambled Eggs- Flying in Place 1/5/2016
(loc. 1073) ...my mother was sitting at the dining room table twisting a napkin in her hands, and my father was in the kitchen making scrambled eggs.
30. National Park- Little Children 1/14/2016
(p. 115) She traveled to national parks and sites of historical interest--the Redwood Forest, Civil War battlegrounds...
31. St. Patrick’s Day- Where They Found Her 1/11/2016
(p. 91) Inside wasn't much better, with stained carpeting, cracked leather benches, and St. Patrick's Day decorations up year round.
32. Prison/Jail- The 5th Wave 1/3/2015
(p. 188) Sammy's nose crinkles. "That doesn't sound like heaven! That sounds like a prison!"
33. Lantern- The End Games 1/30/2016
(p. 32) By the Coleman lantern's flat green light, they ate a dinner of dusty tasting nut bars.
34. Mourning- The End Games 1/30/2016
(p. 36) Mountain State In Mourning the headline said.
35. Rubber Band- Where They Found Her 1/11/2016
(p. 129) He'd found a rubber band somewhere and was wearing it around his wrist...
36. A Compliment- The Last Girlfriend on Earth 1/6/2016
(p. 39) "Are you Rob Swieskowski?" the one on the left asked. "I love your Youtube comedy videos."
37. Any Kind of Pie- Flying in Place 1/5/2016
(loc. 338) "We're having apple pie for dessert tonight," Myrna Halloran said...
38. New Relationship- The Last Girlfriend on Earth 1/6/2015
(p. 35) Brent couldn't believe it; he'd only known the girl for two days and she was already inviting him over!
39. Country Club- Black Out 2/23/2016
(p. 24) This is the Florida of central air and crisp cotton golf shirts over khakis, country-club days, and fifty-foot yachts.
40. Vessel- The Last Girlfriend on Earth 1/7/2016
(p. 123) He was sitting on the couch, holding a strange bronze vessel in his hand.

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation- The Last Girlfriend on Earth 1/6/2016
(p. 51) I even heard from Bill and Becky, who were in the middle of a vacation in Barbados.
2. Pop Culture Reference- The 5th Wave 1/3/2016
(p. 158) In a thousand ways our planet might not be viable for their bodies. Remember 'War of the Worlds'?
3. A Month of the Year:- On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave 1/1/2016
(p. 191) Then, the October sun warming his skin, he slipped back through the hole in the gate...
4. A Number- The Last Girlfriend on Earth 1/6/2016
(p. 63) Twelve hours ago, he didn't even know this wonderful person.
5. Something Dirty- Flying in Place 1/5/2016
(loc. 1852) A folded piece of paper. I pulled it out; it was dirty, and there was something hard wrapped inside it.
6. A Mystery- Flying in Place 1/5/2016
(loc. 331) Ever since then, Jane had been talking about how we'd have to have an adventure and solve a mystery.
7. Green Item of Clothing- The 5th Wave 1/4/2016
(p. 378) On the other side of the red door is a thin woman wearing green scrubs.
8. An Alliteration- Alpine for You 3/4/2016
(p. 93) "I'm through bankrolling this theater bullshit just so he can boink a bevy of big buxom bimbos..."
(p. 428) ...in the belly of the beast at the bottom of the world...
9. Someone who has a fun job- Little Children 1/14/2016
(p. 36) "She's a filmmaker. She's doing a documentary on World War Two veterans."
10. A Romantic Moment- The 5th Wave 1/4/2016
(p. 272) He cups my face in his soft hands, and then leans in for a third kiss that lingers, igniting the simmering lump in my belly, making the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and do a little happy dance.

Books Used:

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII 
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/16
Completed: 0/40 and 0/10 Bonus Words

The List :
1. Coffee Maker:
2. Jackpot:
3. Statue:
4. Casino:
5. Gas Station:
6. Valet:
7. Stairs:
8. Toddler:
9. Security:
10. Desk:
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate:
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy:
15. Sheets:
16. Envelope:
17. Paper Bag:
18. A Watch (time telling device):
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you):
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse:
22. Glasses:
23. Diamond:
24. Junkie:
25. Purse:
26. Radio:
27. Emergency:
28. Roses:
29. Scrambled Eggs:
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail:
33. Lantern:
34. Mourning:
35. Rubber Band:
36. A Compliment:
37. Any Kind of Pie:
38. New Relationship:
39. Country Club:
40. Vessel:

Bonus Words: 
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
3. A Month of the Year:
4. A Number:
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty):
6. A Mystery:
7. Green Item of Clothing:
8. An Alliteration:
9. Someone who has a fun job:
10. A Romantic Moment: 

i've never done this challenge before...it'll be a fun way to start the new year! =)

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "i've never done this challenge before...it'll be a fun way to start the new year! =)"

I hope you enjoy it! I find these to be great fun!

Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: January 1st to March 31st, 2016
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1.01.16-3.31.16
Completed: 45/50

The List :
◘1. Coffee Maker: Killing Mr. Griffin Page 166 "Mrs. McConell plugged in the coffeemaker and got out two cups."
◘2. Jackpot: The Devil Wears Prada Page 4 "...and installing a new disc changer in a green Carrera 4 Cabriolet for a Mrs. Miranda Priestly. Jackpot!"
◘3. Statue: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 583 "..Rhy was built like a statue,"
◘4. Casino: It Page 59 "...and under the casinos of Las Vegas to reach his ear."
◘5. Gas Station: It Page 145 "He owned a Gulf station on Kansas street and talked in between slow, limping trips out to the pumps, where he filled gas tanks..."
◘6. Valet: Mr. Kiss and Tell Pg 121 "...she waved familiarly at the valet."
◘7. Stairs: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 537 "...with only a slight tilt of their heads as he ascended the stairs."
◘8. Toddler: It Page 561 "...not caring that a father who had stopped so his toddler could admire Paul was now starring warily at him..."
◘9. Security: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 5020 "...leading the fight against the tyrannica security state."
◘10. Desk: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 759 "...into the drawer of her desk."
11. A Secret Admirer:
◘12. Chocolate: It Page 149 "Five hundred chocolate Easter eggs wrapped in gay ribbons were hidden..."
13. Semi Truck:
◘14. Physical Therapy: Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog... and Your Life Page 104 "...comparable to the kind of stimulation from a TENS unit that humans voluntarily use on themselves during physical therapy."
◘15. Sheets: It Page 3 "Water sprayed out from beneath his galoshes in muddy sheets."
◘16. Envelope: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 119 "...digging through its folds until he found the envelope."
◘17. Paper Bag: It Page 166 "Glass gleamed through the ripped side of an old paper bag."
◘18. A Watch (time telling device): A Darker Shade of Magic loc 2193 "She turned her silver watch and waited for Kell to wake,"
◘19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): A Darker Shade of Magic loc 76 "The first thing he did whenever he stepped out of one London and into another..."
20. Keep (a building):
◘21. Horse: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 1138 "Athos had pulled his horse to a stop..."
◘22. Glasses: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 1223 "Athos lifted one of the glasses, but did not pour from the decanter."
◘23. Diamond: It Page 39 "...offered her a small diamond ring with a daisy pushed through it..."
◘24. Junkie: It Page 787 "...or as a junkie who has just fixed feels as the smack rockets his brain into orbit."
◘25. Purse: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 3354 "Instead of reaching for a purse, the guard went for a blade."
◘26. Radio: It Page 7 "The old Philco radio was there too..."
◘27. Emergency: It Page 13 "...while George's mother was being sedated in the Emergency Room..."
◘28. Roses: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 123 "To the king of England, it was always roses."
◘29. Scrambled Eggs: It Page 382 "She got her father his breakfast-orange juice, scrambled eggs..."
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
◘32. Prison/Jail: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 699 "...but better than a prison or a poorhouse."
◘33. Lantern: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 257 "...Beckingham House lantern-lit behind him and the Thames ahead."
◘34. Mourning: It Page 990 "...had silenced the clock to show the church was in mourning..."
◘35. Rubber Band: It Page 374 "She had taken the rubber band out of her hair..."
◘36. A Compliment: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 2476 "He hadn't meant it as a compliment, but Lila took it that way, flashing him a grin."
◘37. Any Kind of Pie: The Nightingale (Audio) Chap 20 "...and my ma makes the best apple pie in four counties."
◘38. New Relationship: The One and Only Ivan Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant develop a friendship throughout the book.
◘39. Country Club: It Page 38 "Not even being members of this country club..."
◘40. Vessel: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 670 "They were ideal vessels..."

Bonus Words:
◘1. Someone Takes a Vacation: The Bell Jar loc 3123 "...a lot of them were away on vacation."
◘2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): The Bell Jar loc 897 "...in dresses like something out of Gone With the Wind."
◘3. A Month of the Year: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 99 "...despite what looked like a lovely October day-"
◘4. A Number: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 1369 "...hovered in the dark between 7 and 9 Naresk Vas."
◘5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): A Darker Shade of Magic loc 1335 "The boy was ragged and thin, half her age and as dirty as a chimney broom."
◘6. A Mystery: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 336 "The source of Antari power had always been a mystery..."
◘7. Green Item of Clothing: A Darker Shade of Magic loc 2434 "...I came across a short coat, an ugly green thing with patched elbows."
◘8. An Alliteration: My Life as a White Trash Zombie loc 261 "...working a minimum wage job at Bayou Burger..."
◘9. Someone who has a fun job: My Life as a White Trash Zombie loc 619 "I'm working at the Coroner's Office as a van driver."
◘10. A Romantic Moment: The Nightingale (Audio) Chap 27 "And then she felt his lips graze hers and linger there; he said something she couldn't quite hear and then he drew back. She felt the end of the kiss as deeply as she'd felt the start of it."



A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab|1.06.16
It by Stephen King|1.08.16
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The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration : Jan. 1 - March 31st, 2016
Goal: 0/40 words + 0/10 bonus words

(view spoiler)[The List
1. Coffee Maker:
2. Jackpot:
3. Statue:
4. Casino:
5. Gas Station:
6. Valet:
7. Stairs:
8. Toddler:
9. Security:
10. Desk:
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate:
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy:
15. Sheets:
16. Envelope:
17. Paper Bag:
18. A Watch (time telling device):
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you):
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse:
22. Glasses:
23. Diamond:
24. Junkie:
25. Purse:
26. Radio:
27. Emergency:
28. Roses:
29. Scrambled Eggs:
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail:
33. Lantern:
34. Mourning:
35. Rubber Band:
36. A Compliment:
37. Any Kind of Pie:
38. New Relationship:
39. Country Club:
40. Vessel:

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
3. A Month of the Year:
4. A Number:
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty):
6. A Mystery:
7. Green Item of Clothing:
8. An Alliteration:
9. Someone who has a fun job:
10. A Romantic Moment: (hide spoiler)]

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/2016
0/40 Tasks Completed
0/10 Bonus Words

The List :
1. Coffee Maker:
2. Jackpot:
3. Statue:
4. Casino:
5. Gas Station:
6. Valet:
7. Stairs:
8. Toddler:
9. Security:
10. Desk:
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate:
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy:
15. Sheets:
16. Envelope:
17. Paper Bag:
18. A Watch (time telling device):
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you):
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse:
22. Glasses:
23. Diamond:
24. Junkie:
25. Purse:
26. Radio:
27. Emergency:
28. Roses:
29. Scrambled Eggs:
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail:
33. Lantern:
34. Mourning:
35. Rubber Band:
36. A Compliment:
37. Any Kind of Pie:
38. New Relationship:
39. Country Club:
40. Vessel:

Bonus Words:
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
3. A Month of the Year:
4. A Number:
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty):
6. A Mystery:
7. Green Item of Clothing:
8. An Alliteration:
9. Someone who has a fun job:
10. A Romantic Moment:

TCF Scavenger Hunt XVII
Begins: 01Jan16 / Ends: 31March16

13 books read
40/40 Words from Main List found
10/10 Bonus words found

The List
1. Coffee Maker – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 28 – “…the coffee machine, which…”
2. Jackpot – Yes Please – 10 Jan 16 – pg 140 – “Jackpot, Lesley Stahl!”
3. Statue – The Toynbee Convector – 07 Jan 16 – pg 199 – “…stood there, like a statue, until …”
4. Casino – Claude & Camille ✔ – 20Jan16 – pg 209 – “…small amounts at the casino.”
5. Gas Station – The Women ✔ – 26Jan16 – pg 83 – “…stopped twice at filling stations, once…”
6. Valet – Yes Please – 10 Jan 16 – pg 234 – “…wait for our cars at the valet.”
7. Stairs – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 154 – “… climbing the stairs and …”
8. Toddler – The Martian - 05Jan16 – pg 34 – “…the mother of a messy toddler.”
9. Security – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 34 – “…passport and security clearance…”
10. Desk – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 15 – “… drawer in my desk with …”
11. A Secret Admirer - Angel's Game ✔ – 02June16 - pg 38 - "Who sent this? An admirer."
12. Chocolate – Carry On – 13Jan16 – pg 21 – “…had to eat is a chocolate bar and …”
13. Semi Truck – Yes Please – 10 Jan 16 – pg 142 – “…out the window of an eighteen-wheeler semi.”
14. Physical Therapy – The Tumor: A Non-Legal Thriller ✔ – 08Apr16 – pg 24 - “He is transferred to a rehabilitation center. After three weeks of intense therapy, his condition ...”
15. Sheets – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 72 – “…toes scrabbling against the sheets…”
16. Envelope – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 15 – “…letter in an envelope maintaining …”
17. Paper Bag – Still Life – 12 Jan 16 – pg 164 – “…and a couple of paper bags on …”
18. A Watch – The Toynbee Convector – 07 Jan 16 – pg 95 – “…heard his watch ticking …”
19. Foreign Land - – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 60 – “…cocaine factory in Mexico.”
20. Keep (a building) – The Toynbee Convector – 07 Jan 16 – pg 36 – “…rain-drenched castle keep where …”
21. Horse – Carry On – 13Jan16 – pg 72 – “…get me on a horse once, and …”
22. Glasses – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 96 – “…four or five glasses of …”
23. Diamond – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 80 – “…a woman wearing diamonds and …”
24. Junkie – Yes Please – 10 Jan 16 – pg 290 – “…suburban junkies shooting up …”
25. Purse – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 52 – “…open his purse strings.”
26. Radio – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 111 – “…KBPZ’s Payne University Radio…”
27. Emergency –Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 140 – “…appeal for emergency funds.”
28. Roses – The Toynbee Convector – 07 Jan 16 – pg 246 – “…can of new-cut roses at …”
29. Scrambled Eggs – Carry On – 13Jan16 – pg 148 – “…plate of kippers with scrambled eggs.”
30. National Park – The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop ✔ – 03 Feb 16 – pg 27 – “…Brighty of the Grand Canyon.”
31. St. Patrick’s Day - Ask a Mexican ✔ - 08Sept16 - pg 6 - "Our St Patrick's Day."
32. Prison/Jail – Carry On – 13Jan16 – pg 164 – “… in some American terror prison.”
33. Lantern – Claude & Camille ✔ – 20Jan16 – pg 12 – “…holding a lantern, which he …”
34. Mourning – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 173 – “Mourning your departure already,”
35. Rubber Band – The Martian – 05Jan16 – pg 42 – “It even had a rubber band to …”
36. A Compliment – Carry On – 13Jan16 – pg 355 – “I can’t decide whether that’s a compliment…”
37. Any Kind of Pie – Carry On – 13Jan16 – pg 352 – “It’s shepherd’s pie.”
38. New Relationship – Carry On – 13Jan16 – pg ?? – (view spoiler)[Simon & Baz (hide spoiler)]
39. Country Club – The Women ✔ – 26Jan16 – pg 36 – “…the Nakoma Country Club, writing …”
40. Vessel – The Martian – 05Jan16 – pg 25 – “…store it in a high-pressure vessel.”

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 49 – “….taking a long-awaited vacation.”
2. Pop Culture Reference – The Martian – 05Jan16 – pg 244 – “…eight-track of ABBA’s Greatest Hits”
3. A Month of the Year – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg – “…Bentham January residency …”
4. A Number – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 45 – “A third of their number …”
5. Something Dirty – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 138 – “…on the back of a dirty envelope.”
6. A Mystery – Dear Committee Members – 03Jan16 – pg 57 – “…as to its mysteries or to …”
7. Green Item of Clothing – Carry On – 13Jan16 – pg 15 – “…trousers, green jumpers, and red ties.” (Jumper = sweater)
8. An Alliteration – Carry On – 13Jan16 - pg 48 – “Traps, tussles, tests – they’re all tests.”
9. Someone who has a fun job – Yes Please – 10 Jan 16 – pg ??? – WHOLE book, Amy Poehler working at SNL … what could be more fun than that!
10. A Romantic Moment – The Toynbee Convector – 07 Jan 16 – pg 87 – "…had champagne picnics halfway up..."

sounds like fun

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1.1.16-31.3.16

Completed: 39/50

The List

1. Coffee Maker p 232 of ebook "I couldn't figure out where to put them in the coffee machine" Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic
2. Jackpot:
3. Statue p. 52 "Aber besonders unheimlich fand ich die Statuen" Frostfluch
4. Casino:
5. Gas Station:
6. Valet p. 240 "ein untersetzter Diener öffnete auf sein Anklopfen " Eragon
7. Stairs p. 52 "rechts und links der Steinstufen" Frostfluch
8. Toddler p. 482 "die wenigen Kinder und Kleinkinder" Eragon
9. Security p. 79 "du weißt doch, wie lächerlich die Security an den Wohnheimen ist" Frostfluch
10. Desk: p. 76 "Auf dem Schreibtisch standen ein paar gerahmte Fotos..." Frostfluch
11. A Secret Admirer p.175 "ist das dein geheimnisvoller Verehrer?" Frostfluch
12. Chocolate p. 45 "dunkler Schokolade strömte in die Küche" Frostfluch
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy:
15. Sheets p. 245 "Notizbuch glitt aus den Laken" Frostfluch
16. Envelope p. 211 "hatte Gillian einen Papierumschlag mit Schillingnoten deponiert" Die Alchimistin
17. Paper Bag p. 232 "zurück in die Papiertüte" Frostfluch
18. A Watch (time telling device) p. 149 "schaute auf seine eigene Uhr." Frostherz
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you) p. "Nach Österreich. Nach Wien hat er gesagt." Die Alchimistin
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse p. 14 "Drei weiße Pferde galoppierten" Eragon
22. Glasses p. 126 "schon sich seine dunkle Brille" Frostfluch
23. Diamond p. 99 "Als hätte jemand einen Teüpich aus Diamanten darüber gestreut" Frostfluch
24. Junkie p. 100 "to Look like a junkie coming down a Trip" Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic
25. Purse p. 344 "persönlich Gegenstände und einen kleinen Geldbeutel" Eragon
26. Radio p. 196 "the corner Radio had been replaced by a television" Wolf By Wolf
27. Emergency p. 32 "im
Notfall nicht auf schnelle Hilfe" Eragon
28. Roses p. 405 "Der Duft von Rosen" Das Erbe von Berun
29. Scrambled Eggs:
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail p. 80 "und ins Gefängnis geworfen hat" Frostfluch
33. Lantern p. 32 "Eine flackernde Laterne stand auf einem Holztisch" Eragon
34. Mourning p. 77 "und die Trauer ein wenig leichter" Frostfluch
35. Rubber Band p. 74 "mit einem kleinen Gummiband im Nacken befestigt" Der Marsianer
36. A Compliment p. 305 "Logan hat immer gesagt, dass du der Wahnsinn bist und ich habe ihm nie geglaubt - bis jetzt" Frostfluch
37. Any Kind of Pie p.134 "Rosinenbrötchen und Kuchen, die man dazu aß" Frostfluch
38. New Relationship:
39. Country Club:
40. Vessel p. 116 "Sauerstoffbehälter mitnehmen" Der Marsianer

Bonus Words

1. Someone Takes a Vacation p. 99 They go to a Ski Resorts Frostfluch
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc) p. 76 "Poster von Wonder Woman, Karma Hirl und den Killers" Frostfluch
3. A Month of the Year p. 110 "wegen des kalten Januartages" Frostherz
4. A Number p. 110 "beinahe 1500 Watt Wärme" Der Marsianer
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty) p. 552 "bärtig und müde und voller Dreck" Das Erbe von Berun
6. A Mystery WHO tries to kill Gwen Frostfluch
7. Green Item of Clothing p. 169 "Kleid so grün wie Schilfrohr"Die Gefährten
8. An Alliteration p. 270 "choking on its final few fumes" Wolf By Wolf
9. Someone who has a fun job protagnist owns and works in a cupcake bakery- yummy Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic
10. A Romantic Moment p. 142 ff Frostfluch

I will try this one.

Some questions

junkie as in addict?
Vessel; as in dis or in a big ship?
Alliteration how many words?

I looked up junkie

Full Definition of junkie
plural junk·ies
1
a : a narcotics peddler or addict
b : a person who gets an unusual amount of pleasure from or has an unusual amount of interest in something
2
: a junk dealer

I also saw a news junkie

Alliteration, can be just two words or more, whatever you find, but it has to be a true alliteration and not just two words next to each other that happen to have the same letters.

Junkie would be anyone who has an unusual amount of interest in something. New Junkie, candy junkie, a druggie junkie....

Either definition of vessel would work. I just read a series where a person was a vessel for a Goddess and another book where they kept calling the boat a vessel. Either one is fine.

I am lucky the book i was reading last night had a girl who was in the hospital and having trouble speak so she said Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, so i go lucky

Lindy wrote: "I am lucky the book i was reading last night had a girl who was in the hospital and having trouble speak so she said Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, so i go lucky"

hahah that is a lucky break.

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/2016
28/40 Completed
7/10 Bonus Words

The List

1. Coffee Maker: The Peach Keeper, pg. 140 "...she ground beans and started the coffeemaker." 1/4
2. Jackpot:
3. Statue: The Keys of the Watchmen, pg. 16 "...bore a statue of Saint Michael..." 1/6
4. Casino:
5. Gas Station: The Peach Keeper, pg. 200 "I was working as a gas station attendant..." 1/5
6. Valet: The Peach Keeper, pg. 179 "...and the valet for the event..." 1/5
7. Stairs: The Peach Keeper, pg. 134 "...climbed the stairs to the only other place she knew to look for clues." 1/4
8. Toddler: The Keys of the Watchmen, 76 "...now a toddler, took his first steps..." 1/7
9. Security: The Keys of the Watchmen, pg. 14 "...destroyed the sense of security." 1/6
10. Desk: The Peach Keeper, pg. 86 "...and there was a dark cherry check-in desk..." 1/4
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate: The Peach Keeper, pg. 6 "Trail mix with chocolate-covered coffee beans..." 1/3
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy:
15. Sheets: The Keys of the Watchmen, pg. 239 "...covered by rough linen sheets." 1/7
16. Envelope: The Peach Keeper, pg. 3 "...took the box of heavy stock, foil-lined envelopes to the post office..." 1/3
17. Paper Bag: The Keys of the Watchmen, pg. 27 "After taking the small paper bag from..." 1/6
18. A Watch (time telling device): The Peach Keeper, pg. 177 "...checking her watch." 1/5
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): The Peach Keeper, pg. 39 "Couldn't sleep on the flight from Japan." 1/3
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse: The Peach Keeper, pg. 198 "He led his horse through quagmires..." 1/5
22. Glasses: Red Queen, pg. 108 "Their glasses reflect the eight..." 1/20
23. Diamond: The Peach Keeper, pg. 119 "She slept in her diamond stud earrings every night." 1/4
24. Junkie:
25. Purse: Three Wishes, loc. 202, "Jasmine reached into her purse and made sure..." 1/25
26. Radio: Three Wishes, loc. 131, " moody blues station on the radio..." 1/25
27. Emergency: The Keys of the Watchmen, pg. 208 "It'll be for an emergency only..." 1/15
28. Roses: The Peach Keeper, pg. 184 "...garnished with edible roses..." 1/5
29. Scrambled Eggs:
30. National Park: The Peach Keeper, pg. 6 "...to the entrance of Cataract National Forest..." 1/3
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail:Red Queen, pg. "...or to the jail at the outpost..." 1/9
33. Lantern:
34. Mourning:
35. Rubber Band:
36. A Compliment: The Peach Keeper, pg. 118 "I always think you're beautiful." 1/4
37. Any Kind of Pie: The Peach Keeper, pg. 216 "...brought in with him that lemon pie..." 1/5
38. New Relationship: The Keys of the Watchmen, pg. 265 "...she can build a relationship with her new...."
39. Country Club: The Peach Keeper, pg. 96 "....have the gala at the country club..." 1/4
40. Vessel: The Keys of the Watchmen, pg. 212 "...and saw no sign of a sailing vessel..." 1/13

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): The Peach Keeper, pg. 27 "...living in an episode of Dark Shardows." 1/3
3. A Month of the Year: The Peach Keeper, pg. 96 "...officially open for guest until September." 1/4
4. A Number: The Peach Keeper, pg. 5 "Rachel was eight years younger than Willa..." 1/3
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): The Peach Keeper pg. 134 "It was dim and dusty, and spider webs wrapped around..." 1/4
6. A Mystery: The Keys of the Watchmen, pg. 49 "...and the enseigne really is a mystery." 1/7
7. Green Item of Clothing: The Peach Keeper, pg. 5 "...as she put on a green apron..." 1/3
8. An Alliteration:
9. Someone who has a fun job: Three Wishes, loc. 498 "No, I'm an interior designer." 1/25
10. A Romantic Moment:

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/2016
40/40 Completed
10/10 Bonus Words

The Year of Cozy: 125 Recipes, Crafts, and Other Homemade Adventures by Adrianna Adarme 1/3/16
GLASSES --> p. 87 "Add a few ice cubes to each of 4 GLASSES and pour..."
ANY KIND OF PIE --> on the cover
A MONTH OF THE YEAR --> p. 69 "...I like to set some time aside in JANUARY..."

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime: Comfort Classics, Freezer Food, 16-Minute Meals, and Other Delicious Ways to Solve Supper! by Ree Drummond 1/3/16
SCRAMBLED EGGS --> p. 18 "What morning isn't complete without SCRAMBLED EGGS?"

Burned by Karen Marie Moning 1/6/16
JACKPOT --> p. 137 "'I'm sitting on the JACKPOT right now.'"
STAIRS --> p. 425 "Over by the STAIRS are Lor and another of the NINE..."
SECURITY --> p. 427 "...thinking his bouncers at the bottom of the stairs guarantee sufficient SECURITY."
DESK --> p. 427 "I head straight for his DESK."
A SECRET ADMIRER --> MC Ryodan is in love with MC Dani/Jada
CHOCOLATE --> p. 16 "'We head back to BB&B, make hot CHOCOLATE, hang out and talk?'"
SHEETS --> p. 295 "I dig around in the SHEETS for the scarves my parade of blondes donated to the cause..."
FOREIGN LAND --> setting in Dublin, Ireland
HORSE --> p. 376 "'You used to ride HORSES[s].'"
DIAMOND --> p. 61 "This week they alternate black DIAMOND..."
PURSE --> p. 275 "A Louis Vuitton limited edition satchel, Prada wallet and PURSE..."
ROSES --> p. 53 "...and pale pink wild ROSES tumble over rocky outcroppings."
PRISON --> p. 211 "Beyond the gate a new sidhe-seer holds the PRISON that contains..."
A COMPLIMENT --> p. 184 "'I think you're beautiful and smart and talented...'"
NEW RELATIONSHIP --> develops between Lor and Jo
POP CULTURE REFERENCE --> p. 66 "'It's kind of like realizing you married BEWITCHED.'" (TV show)
A NUMBER --> p. 88 "...that pack the bars and dance floors of 939 Revemal Street every night..."
SOMETHING DIRTY --> p. 240 "I've seen no DIRTY DISHES."
A MYSTERY --> p. 17 "...get immersed in solving a thrilling MYSTERY with Mac..."
GREEN ITEM OF CLOTHING --> p. 254 "The willowy brunette in army-GREEN CAMO PANTS and tank is like me..."
An ALLITERATION --> p. 46 "...or rather into danger of another sort in BARRONS BOOKS & BAUBLES that afternoon..."
SOMEONE WHO HAS A FUN JOB --> characters bar-tending

The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister 1/10/16
ENVELOPE --> p. 33 "She had already slit the ENVELOPE across the top..."
STATUE --> p. 83 "I ventured no further from the house than the STATUE of Diana."
CASINO --> p. 122 "The show was 'The Belle of new York' at the CASINO Theater..."
A WATCH --> p. 160 "He thinks about sneaking a look at his POCKET WATCH but resists."
EMERGENCY --> p. 186 "...so I could call on her to fill time between illusions in an EMERGENCY..."
LANTERN --> p. 98 "...raising his LANTERN like a priest with a censer."
MOURNING --> p. 168 "I'd been too busy MOURNING our demise without stopping to check first if we were dead."
A ROMANTIC MOMENT --> p. 87 "It was a sweet kiss, soft kiss, and it was over in a moment." (kiss under the mistletoe)

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 1/11/16
COFFEE MAKER --> p. 357 "I found the mugs in a little cubby above the COFFEEMAKER and pulled two of them out."

Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen 1/13/16
TODDLER --> p. 194 "It's of an adorable TODDLER hugging her elegant mother around the neck."
PAPER BAG --> p. 14 "I plop my backpack down on the bench and pull out my PAPER BAG lunch."
RADIO --> p. 54 "We swish our hair back and forth to the RADIO."
RUBBER BAND --> p. 66 "I even changed the RUBBER BAND[s] on my braces to blue."
VESSEL --> p. 111 "...Dad would pop a blood VESSEL, and my lipstick would disappear..."

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley 1/19/15
GAS STATION --> p. 130 "'The GAS STATION boy who stared at me through the window?'
JUNKIE --> p. 170 "Then I wondered what made me different from him, besides the fact that I wasn't a JUNKIE."
COUNTRY CLUB --> p. 135 "...allowing herself to be troubled only by portfolio deadlines and COUNTRY-CLUB luncheons."

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 1/23/16
SEMI-TRUCK --> p. 256 "It felt like a SEMI-{TRAILER]."

Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 1/30/16
KEEP --> p. 7 "Foolish-- such large unprotected openings in a KEEP-- or arrogant."

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak 2/2/16
NATIONAL PARK --> p. 240 "...he used to take us kids places, like the NATIONAL PARK and the beach..."

Everyday Confetti: Your Year-Round Guide to Celebrating Holidays and Special Occasions by Karen Ehman 2/14/16
ST. PATRICK'S DAY --> p. 81 "Considering the way we celebrate ST. PATRICK'S DAY, you'd think it all had to do..."

Every Bride Needs a Groom by Janice Thompson 3/21/16
SOMEONE TAKES A VACATION --> leaves town after break up to refresh


Starters by Lissa Price 3/22/16
VALET --> p. 75 "The Ender VALET pulled up in a flashy red convertible, all curves and grooves."

Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World by Tsh Oxenreider 3/29/16
PHYSICAL THERAPY --> p. 217 "I required surgery a month later, followed by three months of PHYSICAL THERAPY."

***COMPLETED 3/29/16***

I'm getting conflicting information on this one... Is Central Park in New York City a National Park? Some sources say yes, some say no...and I do not consider Wikipedia a 'source'. I'm currently going with 'no', so....

No, it's not. It's a national historic site but not a national park. Here's a list of them in case you need it :)

http://www.nationalpark-adventures.co...

Cait wrote: "No, it's not. It's a national historic site but not a national park. Here's a list of them in case you need it :)

http://www.nationalpark-adventures.co..."

Perfect! Thank you. I had actually looked at that site, and that might be where my confusion started. I was pretty sure it was a long-shot anyway, but I'm on my 4th book this year that mentions it. :-Þ

My search continues!

Would this be acceptable for 'semi truck'?
It felt like I was dragging a semi behind me.

Progress: 50/50 COMPLETED!

The List
1. Coffee Maker: The Last To Know p.54 “...the COFFEE MAKER Liam bought me.”
2. Jackpot: Just Breathe p.22 "A JACKPOT win in Las Vegas."
3. Statue: Just Breathe p.272 "STATUE-still, the bird was fishing...."
4. Casino: Death Perception p. 138 “The CASINO was smoky and crowded….”
5. Gas Station: Hauntedp. 62 “...outside a heavily frequented GAS STATION.”
6. Valet: Just Breathe p.15 "The clinic had VALET parking...."
7. Stairs: Just Breathe p.355 "She glanced towards the STAIRS."
8. Toddler: Just Breathe p.196 "...rounding up their TODDLERS from the swing set."
9. Security: Just Breathe p.157 "He took away your sense of trust and SECURITY."
10. Desk: Just Breathe p.291 "He sat at the DESK paying bills"
11. A Secret Admirer: The Last Time I Was Me ",,, sing his favorite three opera songs dedicating them to his "secret love."
12. Chocolate: Just Breathe p.14 "..along with a box of CHOCOLATE cigars."
13. Semi Truck: Death Perception p.290 “ We swerved again, narrowly mssing an eighteen-wheeler.”
14. Physical Therapy: The Marble Collector- p. 37. “...he may need another operation, or new medicine, or more physio.”
15. Sheets: Just Breathe "the roof lay in corrugated metal SHEETS around them."
16. Envelope: Just Breathe p.293 "He wadded up an empty ENVELOPE."
17. Paper Bag: The Firebird p.151"...a crinkled PAPER BAG that smelt like heaven."
18. A Watch (time telling device): Just Breathe p.84 "He checked his watch."
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you): The Firebird p.396 "She's lived here in RUSSIA since she was a child."
20. Keep (a building): The Presence p.49 “...around the front entry to the main KEEP of the castle.”
21. Horse: Just Breathe p.14 "Big name to HORSE people."
22. Glasses: Just Breathe p.379 :Everyone clinked GLASSES...."
23. Diamond: Just Breathe p 319 "A fabulous DIAMOND wedding set."
24. Junkie: Just Breathe p.453 "Judy had just scored big with JUNKIE."
25. Purse: Just Breathe p.267 ..."one she always kept in her PURSE."
26. Radio: Just Breathe p.29 "The song on the RADIO switched to something...'
27. Emergency: Just Breathe p.255 "...strode into the EMERGENCY room...."
28. Roses: Just Breathe p.265 "...the color of new ROSES in springtime."
29. Scrambled Eggs: Once Upon Stilettos "Do you like scrambled egg? "
30. National Park: Haunted p.331 "I've been to a lot of the NATIONAL PARKS......"
31. St. Patrick’s Day: Out of the Easy p.157 "I'm going to kick it on St. Patrick's Day."
32. Prison/Jail: Just Breathe p.102 "...pining away for her in some third world PRISON."
33. Lantern: The Firebird p.161 "the boy with the LANTERN stopped walking."
34. Mourning: The Firebird p.353 "...in the finely cut MOURNING suit."
35. Rubber Band: Out of the Easy p. 155 “..stacking and rubber banding them by denomination.”
36. A Compliment: Just Breathe p.434 "You look beautiful."
37. Any Kind of Pie: The Firebird p.516 “...tucking into his fish PIE…”
38. New Relationship: Haunted p.94 “She started to realize she hadn’t been so strongly, almost magnetically, attracted to anyone like this in years.”
39. Country Club: Diner Impossible p.27 “My mother held court at the COUNTRY CLUB.”
40. Vessel: The Firebird p.301 “...with boats and VESSELS of all sizes.”


Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend p.50 "I'm on vacation."
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc): Just Breathe p. 150 "..picked up a DVD - 13 going on 30, how appropriate."
3. A Month of the Year: Shelter Me p,12 "My husband died in January."
4. A Number: Just Breathe p.73 "At THIRTEEN, his step-daughter...."
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty): Just Breathe p.23 "...probably left his DIRTY socks on the floor."
6. A Mystery: Haunted p.173 “...she found mention of a strange MYSTERY.”
7. Green Item of Clothing: The Firebird p.251 “...wore a GREEN shawl….”
8. An Alliteration: Haunted p.43 - “Bubba’s Back-then Barn”
9. Someone who has a fun job: Just Breathe p.144 "A CARTOONIST...."
10. A Romantic Moment: Just Breathe p.401 “He lowered his mouth to her ear and whispered a suggestion that made her blush to the roots of her hair.”

Cheryl wrote: "Would this be acceptable for 'semi truck'?
It felt like I was dragging a semi behind me."

Yes. That will work

Paris wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "Would this be acceptable for 'semi truck'?
It felt like I was dragging a semi behind me."

Yes. That will work"

Thanks.

Is coffee machine an okay option for coffee maker or does that one need to be exact?

Coffee machine will work perfectly.

How about physio for physical therapy?

What is the context Joanne?

Paris wrote: "What is the context Joanne?"

In a hospital receiving physio treatments

Yep that will work.

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XVII
Duration: 1/1/16-3/31/16
Completed:

The List
1. Coffee Maker:
2. Jackpot:
3. Statue:
4. Casino:
5. Gas Station:
6. Valet:
7. Stairs:
8. Toddler:
9. Security:
10. Desk:
11. A Secret Admirer:
12. Chocolate:
13. Semi Truck:
14. Physical Therapy:
15. Sheets:
16. Envelope:
17. Paper Bag:
18. A Watch (time telling device):
19. Foreign Land (foreign to you):
20. Keep (a building):
21. Horse:
22. Glasses:
23. Diamond:
24. Junkie:
25. Purse:
26. Radio:
27. Emergency:
28. Roses:
29. Scrambled Eggs:
30. National Park:
31. St. Patrick’s Day:
32. Prison/Jail:
33. Lantern:
34. Mourning:
35. Rubber Band:
36. A Compliment:
37. Any Kind of Pie:
38. New Relationship:
39. Country Club:
40. Vessel:

Bonus Words
1. Someone Takes a Vacation:
2. Pop Culture Reference (TV Show, Movie, Another Book, Etc):
3. A Month of the Year:
4. A Number:
5. Something Dirty (Actually dirty, not dirty mind dirty):
6. A Mystery:
7. Green Item of Clothing:
8. An Alliteration:
9. Someone who has a fun job:
10. A Romantic Moment:

Hello! I have a question: due to another reading challenge, I have been reading a bunch of books set in Australia lately. Over there, they refer to semi-trucks as semi-TRAILERS. Is this acceptable, or no?

Brindi wrote: "Hello! I have a question: due to another reading challenge, I have been reading a bunch of books set in Australia lately. Over there, they refer to semi-trucks as semi-TRAILERS. Is this acceptable,..."

That would be acceptable Brindi!

Paris wrote: "Brindi wrote: "Hello! I have a question: due to another reading challenge, I have been reading a bunch of books set in Australia lately. Over there, they refer to semi-trucks as semi-TRAILERS. Is t..."

Okay, thank you!

I'm reading a book where a cat was hit by a car, and he needs to go through "rehab". would that count for physical therapy? They mention rehab several times. They're doing Isometric exercises...