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Spring Challenge 2021- Scavenger Hunt
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✅Col
✅Icewineanne
✅Jackmeister
✅Jane
✅Janine
✅Jenny
✅Jonquil
✅Kylie H
✅Lorraine
✅Mari
✅Patty
✅Phrynne
✅Rhonda
✅Rhonda 2
✅Sarah
✅Sharon
✅Tien
✅Trevor
✅Zoey
✅Bea
✅Brenda
✅Carolyn
✅Catherine
✅Catsalive
✅Col
✅Icewineanne
✅Jackmeister
✅Jane
✅Janine
✅Jenny
✅Jonquil
✅Kylie H
✅Lorraine
✅Mari
✅Patty
✅Phrynne
✅Rhonda
✅Rhonda 2
✅Sarah
✅Sharon
✅Tien
✅Trevor
✅Zoey
Spring Challenge 1st September 2021 - 30th November 2021
Level: Hard
12/12
List:
umbrella M.J. Arlidge : Down to the Woods 4 stars 12/9/21
sprig of wattle Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger 5 stars 22/10/21
toothbrush Heather Redmond : The Pickwick Murders 2 stars 24/9/21
headscarf Strawberries and Crime by Elle Brooke White 3 stars 18/9/21
chocolate C.J. Archer Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse 4 stars 22/10/21
newspaper Elizabeth Peters : Tomb of the Golden Bird 5 stars 10/10/21
pair of slippers Louise Penny : The Madness of Crowds 5 stars 4/10/21
tea cupRenewed for Murder by Victoria Gilbert (tea cup on cover) 4 stars 24/11/21
dog leadA Lesson in Murder by Verity Bright (dog lead on cover) 5 stars 7/9/21
screwdriverS.A. Dunphy : Bring Her Home 4 stars 4/9/21
tea towel Ashley Weaver : An Act of Villainy 4 stars 15/11/21
barbeque tongsAllison Brook : Death on the Shelf 4 stars 7/11/21
Level: Hard
12/12
List:
umbrella
sprig of wattle
toothbrush
headscarf
chocolate
newspaper
pair of slippers
tea cup
dog lead
screwdriver
tea towel
barbeque tongs












Spring Challenge 2021 Scavenger Hunt
Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
Level: Hard
12/12
List:
1. umbrella author
Murder by the Bookend by Laura Gail Black 4★s 7/9/21
2. sprig of wattle title/author
GOLD! by Thomas Greenbank 4★s 16/9/21
3. toothbrush author
Wrong Sort of Girl by Helen Bridgett 4★s 14/10/21
4. headscarf author
Murder at the Wedding by Helena Dixon 5★s 4/10/21
5. chocolate title
The Curlew's Eye by Karen Manton 4★s 15/9/21
6. newspaper author
Poodle Versus the Assassin by Anne Shillolo 4★s 10/9/21
7. pair of slippers title
An Ill-Fated Invitation by Grace York 5★s 10/9/21
8. tea cup on cover
In Hot Water by Kate Kingsbury 4★s 8/10/21
9. dog lead on cover
A Lesson in Murder by Verity Bright 5★s 11/9/21
10. screwdriver title
Deadly Cross by James Patterson 5★s 30/9/21
11. tea towel author
When the Carny Comes to Town by Elaine Orr 4★s 12/9/21
12. barbeque tongs author
A Brush with Murder by Bailee Abbott 3★s 10/10/21
Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
Level: Hard
12/12
List:
1. umbrella author
2. sprig of wattle title/author
3. toothbrush author
4. headscarf author
5. chocolate title
6. newspaper author
7. pair of slippers title
8. tea cup on cover
9. dog lead on cover
10. screwdriver title
11. tea towel author
12. barbeque tongs author













Level: Hard
12/12
List:
1. umbrella - author
2. sprig of wattle - author
3. toothbrush - title
4. headscarf - author
5. chocolate - author
6. newspaper - author
7. pair of slippers - author & title
8. tea cup - author
9. dog lead - author
10. screwdriver - title & author
11. tea towel - title
12. barbeque tongs - title













Level: Hard
12/12
List:
umbrella (Author)
When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham READ 5/9/21 4*
sprig of wattle (Title)
The Shearer's Wife by Fleur McDonald READ 24/10/21 4*
toothbrush (Title)
Bring Him Home by Nicole Trope READ 8/10/21 4*
headscarf (Author)
Gathering Dark by Candice Fox READ 6/11/21 4*
chocolate (Author)
Fallen by Linda Castillo READ 19/9/21 3*
newspaper (Author)
A Darker Place by Rachel Amphlett READ 18/10/21 3*
pair of slippers (Author)
Suspects by Lesley Pearse READ 13/9/21 2*
tea cup (Cover)
Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart READ 27/9/21 4*
dog lead (Author)
Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner READ 23/9/21 4*
screwdriver (Title)
Still by Matt Nable READ 21/10/21 4*
tea towel (Title)
Lost Angels by Stacy Green READ 24/10/21 3*
barbeque tongs (Title)
Say Goodbye by Karen Rose READ 14/11/21 3*













Level: Easy
4/4
List:
umbrella - Author
headscarf - Title
chocolate - Cover
pair of slippers - Title





Level: Hard
12/12 @ 19-NOV-2021 COMPLETED
List:
Umbrella :
Sprig of wattle :
Toothbrush :
Headscarf :
Chocolate :
Newspaper :
Pair of slippers :
Tea cup :
Dog lead :
Screwdriver :
Tea towel :
Barbeque tongs :












Wow! Really struggled to fit my usual authors and planned books into this list of items. Not many 'j's in there!

List:
umbrella (author)

sprig of wattle (author)

toothbrush (author)

headscarf (author)

chocolate (title)

newspaper (author)

pair of slippers (title)

tea cup (author)

dog lead (title)

screwdriver (title)

tea towel (title)

barbeque tongs (title)


Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
Level: Medium
8/8
Sprig of wattle (title) - In the Shadow of Power by Viveca Sten - 4★
Headscarf (author) - Murder in the Belltower by Helena Dixon - 3★
Chocolate (title) - The Associate by John Grisham - 3★
Pair of slippers (Title) - April in Spain by John Banville - 4★
Tea cup (title) - The Patient by Jasper DeWitt - 2★
Dog lead (item - on dog in top right corner) - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton - 3★
Screwdriver (author) - The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin - 3★
Barbeque tongs (title) - The Resident by David Jackson - 3★









9/1 -11/30/21
Hard: Twelve books
12/12 DONE
The Booktown Scouts are organising a Scavenger Hunt. How many of the items on their list can you find for them?----If we do everything for the Booktown Scouts how will they ever learn to be independent or resourceful?
umbrella cover Stop The Beat Zanna Mackenzie 9/10 ★★★
sprig of wattle author The Sunday Philosophy Club Alexander McCall Smith 9/4 ★★★
toothbrush author A Witch Before Dying Heather Blake 9/15 ★★★★
headscarf author Chai, Chai Again Eryn Scott 9/27 ★★★★
chocolate author Night Shift Witch Cate Lawley 10/1 ★★★★
newspaper cover News from Dead Mule Swamp Joan H. Young 10/2 ★★★★
pair of slippers author Condos and Corpses Angela K. Ryan 9/10 ★★★
tea cup cover Tempest in the Tea Leaves Kari Lee Townsend 9/18 ★★★★
dog lead cover Every Dog has his Day Chloe Grace 9/18 ★★★★
screwdriver author Matcha Do About Murder Eryn Scott 9/23 ★★★★
tea towel author Dead and Breakfast Lily Webb 10/1 ★★★★
barbeque tongs author Murder on the Toy Town Express Barbara Early 9/27 ★★★★












Jonquil wrote: "Spring Challenge 2021 Scavenger Hunt
9/1 -11/30/21
Hard: Twelve books
The Booktown Scouts are organising a Scavenger Hunt. How many of the items on their list can you find for them?----If we do everything for the Booktown Scouts how will they ever learn to be independent or resourceful?..."
Haha! Well said Jonquil!!
9/1 -11/30/21
Hard: Twelve books
The Booktown Scouts are organising a Scavenger Hunt. How many of the items on their list can you find for them?----If we do everything for the Booktown Scouts how will they ever learn to be independent or resourceful?..."
Haha! Well said Jonquil!!

Spring Challenge 1st September 2021 - 30th November 2021
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12
Umbrella:
Sprig of wattle:
Toothbrush:
Headscarf:
Chocolate:
Newspaper:
Pair of slippers:
Tea cup:
Dog lead:
Screwdriver:
Tea towel:
Barbeque tongs:













12/ 12 items
I'm pretty hopeless at scavenger hunts - I couldn't find many of these on the covers of my thriller collection, but I guess we can't have Boy Scouts running around looking for guns, daggers and bodies!
List:
✔umbrella: A Little Bird by Wendy James (title) 4★
✔ sprig of wattle: Little Bones by Patricia Gibney (au) 4★
✔toothbrush: Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza (au) 5★
✔ headscarf: The Corpse Flower by Anne M Hancock (au) 4★
✔ chocolate: Gunshot Road by Adrian Hyland (au)
✔ newspaper Still by Matt Nable (title) 4★
✔ pair of slippers: Silent Scream by Angela Marsons (title) 5★
✔ tea cup: Bloody January by Alan Parks (au) 4★
✔ dog lead: Hunt by Leona Deakin (title) 4★
✔screwdriver:Cold Snap: A Viking Cat Mystery by Codi Schneider (title) 4★
✔ tea towel: Small Town Nightmare by Anna Willett (au) 4★
✔ barbeque tongs:Two Bare Arms by Blake Banner (title) 4★












Jane wrote: "Spring Challenge 1st September 2021 - 30th November 2021
Wow! Really struggling to fit my usual authors and planned books into this list of items. Not many 'j's in there!
I noticed that too Jane but my brain failed to think of a suitable object at the time!
Wow! Really struggling to fit my usual authors and planned books into this list of items. Not many 'j's in there!
I noticed that too Jane but my brain failed to think of a suitable object at the time!
Jonquil wrote: "Spring Challenge 2021 Scavenger Hunt
9/1 -11/30/21
The Booktown Scouts are organising a Scavenger Hunt. How many of the items on their list can you find for them?----If we do everything for the Booktown Scouts how will they ever learn to be independent or resourceful?"
I'm just happy that Booktown is not in lockdown. This the closest I will get to a scavenger hunt for a long while!
9/1 -11/30/21
The Booktown Scouts are organising a Scavenger Hunt. How many of the items on their list can you find for them?----If we do everything for the Booktown Scouts how will they ever learn to be independent or resourceful?"
I'm just happy that Booktown is not in lockdown. This the closest I will get to a scavenger hunt for a long while!
Trevor wrote: "Spring Challenge 2021 Scavenger Hunt
Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
I hope you enjoy The Moving Toyshop as much as I did Trevor. You reminded me that I intended to chase up the first book in the series.
Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
I hope you enjoy The Moving Toyshop as much as I did Trevor. You reminded me that I intended to chase up the first book in the series.

Level: Hard
12/12
List:
umbrella (title) - Unwelcome Guests by Anna Willett (AA) ✅ 3*
sprig of wattle (title) - Retribution Ridge by Anna Willett (AA) ✅ 3*
toothbrush (title) - The Right Side by Spencer Quinn ✅ 4*
headscarf (title) - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven ✅ 4*
chocolate (author) - The Liar's Daughter by Megan Cooley Peterson ✅ 3*
newspaper (title) - Deep into the Dark by P.J. Tracy ✅ 2*
pair of slippers (title) - Polar Vortex by Matthew Mather ✅ 3*
tea cup (title) - The Silver Collar by Antonia Hodgson ✅ 4*
dog lead (title) - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty (AA) ✅ 4*
screwdriver (author) - Backwoods Ripper by Anna Willett (AA) ✅ 3*
tea towel (title) - The Snow Killer by Ross Greenwood ✅ 3*
barbeque tongs (title) - Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove ✅ 2*













Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
I hope you enjoy The Moving Toyshop as much as I did Trevor. You reminded me that I intended to chase up..."
It sounds a fun read, so hope I do.

Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
Level: Hard
12/12
1. umbrella author
The Cold Cold Ground (Detective Sean Duffy #1) by Adrian McKinty -Read 09/04
2. sprig of wattle title
Slaughter Park (The Belltree Trilogy #3) by Barry Maitland -Read 09/02
3. toothbrush author
The Scarecrow by Ronald Hugh Morrieson -Read 09/23
4. headscarf author
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel (Miss Underhay #1) by Helena Dixon -Read 09/08
5. chocolate cover
Witch Chocolate Fudge (Bewitched by Chocolate #2) by H.Y. Hanna -Read 09/13
6. newspaper author
Secrets Come Home (Ettie Smith Amish Mysteries #1) by Samantha Price -Read 09/17
7. pair of slippers title
Pointe and Shoot by Alison Stone -Read 09/18
8. tea cup author
Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories (Inspector Montalbano #8.5) by Andrea Camilleri -Read 10/04
9. dog lead author
The Way It Is Now by Garry Disher -Read 11/11
10. screwdriver author
Unnatural Causes by Richard Shepherd -Read 10/18
11. tea towel author
Serve 'N' Protect (Federal K-9 #5) by Tee O'Fallon -Read 09/29
12. barbeque tongs title
Blood's Echo (Veranda Cruz #1) by Isabella Maldonado -Read 09/02













Level: Simple Plan, 4 books
4/4
List:
umbrella
sprig of wattle
toothbrush
headscarf
chocolate - cover

newspaper - cover

pair of slippers
tea cup - cover

dog lead - cover

screwdriver
tea towel
barbeque tongs
I'm game. I'll add books as I go.
12/12
umbrella - Love & Bullets: Megabomb Edition by Nick Kolakowski
sprig of wattle - Winter Seeks Out the Lonely by Larry D. Sweazy (title)
toothbrush - Strait to Hell by Colin Conway (title)
headscarf - Five Decembers by James Kestrel (title)
chocolate - The Last Horseman by Frank Zafiro
newspaper - Widespread Panic by James Ellroy
pair of slippers - Squeeze by Chris Rhatigan
tea cup - Cutthroat by Paul Heatley
dog lead - Lieutenant Dangerous: A Vietnam War Memoir by Jeff Danziger
screwdriver - Deer Season by Erin Flanagan
tea towel - White Oaks by Jill Hand
barbeque tongs - Going South by Tom Larsen (title)
12/12
umbrella - Love & Bullets: Megabomb Edition by Nick Kolakowski
sprig of wattle - Winter Seeks Out the Lonely by Larry D. Sweazy (title)
toothbrush - Strait to Hell by Colin Conway (title)
headscarf - Five Decembers by James Kestrel (title)
chocolate - The Last Horseman by Frank Zafiro
newspaper - Widespread Panic by James Ellroy
pair of slippers - Squeeze by Chris Rhatigan
tea cup - Cutthroat by Paul Heatley
dog lead - Lieutenant Dangerous: A Vietnam War Memoir by Jeff Danziger
screwdriver - Deer Season by Erin Flanagan
tea towel - White Oaks by Jill Hand
barbeque tongs - Going South by Tom Larsen (title)













Level: Hard
12/12
Completed 19th November.
🌼 1. Umbrella (Author)
The Suspect by Michael Robotham 06/11 ★★★☆
🌼 2. Sprig of Wattle (Author)
Give the Devil His Due by Sulari Gentill 31/10 ★★★★☆
🌼 3. Toothbrush (Author)
The Death Of Dalziel by Reginald Hill 03/10 ★★★★★
🌼 4. Headscarf (Title)
A Fatal Secret by Faith Martin 04/09 ★★★★★
🌼 5. Chocolate (Author)
The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves 18/10 ★★★★
🌼 6. Newspaper (Title)
A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee 19/11 ★★★★
🌼 7. Pair of Slippers (Author)
Murder at the Boat Club by Lee Strauss 22/09 ★★★
🌼 8. Tea Cup (Cover)
Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien 08/11 ★★★☆
🌼 9. Dog Lead (Cover)
Muzzled by David Rosenfelt 25/09 ★★★★
🌼 10. Screwdriver (Author)
Dachshund Through the Snow by David Rosenfelt 02/09 ★★★★
🌼 11. Tea Towel (Title)
Trust by Chris Hammer 21/10 ★★★★☆
🌼 12. Barbeque Tongs (Author)
A Fine Place for Death by Ann Granger 18/09 ★★★☆













Level: Easy
4/4





Level: Hard
12/12
I'll give this a try, although I'm not very good at picking my reads ahead of time.
1. umbrella (author)
2. sprig of wattle (title)
3. toothbrush (author)
4. headscarf (title)
5. chocolate (cover)
6. newspaper (title)
7. pair of slippers (author)
8. tea cup (author)
9. dog lead (author)
10. screwdriver (author)
11. tea towel (author)
12. barbeque tongs (author)













Level: Hard = Twelve books
12/12
The Booktown Scouts are organising a Scavenger Hunt. How many of the items on their list can you find for them?
List:
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Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
Level: Easy - 4 books
Toothbrush (title) - Haunted by James Patterson
Tea Cup (author) - Peter Corris with Man in the Shadows





Duration: 1/9/21-30/11/21
Level: Hard
12 /12
Umbrella --On the cover --
sprig of wattle -- Author --
toothbrush -- Author --
headscarf-- Title --
chocolate -- In the Title -
newspaper -- Title
pair of slippers --Author --
teacup -- Title --
dog lead -- Title and Author --
screwdriver -- Title --
tea towel -- Title --
barbeque tongs -- Author and Title --














https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Medium: Eight books
Level:
8/8
✅ Umbrella -title
✅ Sprig of Wattle -author
✅ Toothbrush -author
✅ Barbeque Tongs -author
✅ Screwdriver -author
✅ Tea Cup -author
Lady Rights a Wrong by Eliza Casey
✅ Headscarf -title
✅ Pair of Slippers -author









sprig of wattle (author)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Level Medium: 8/8
✅ sprig of wattle - title
What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris 4.5★
✅ toothbrush - title
Snow Blind by P.J. Tracy 3.5★
✅ headscarf - title
Falling by T.J. Newman 3.5★
✅ newspaper - cover
Where There's a Will by AA Sulari Gentill 5★
✅pair of slippers - author
Miss Kopp Investigates by Amy Stewart 4★
✅ tea cup - author
The Greater Good by AA Tim Ayliffe 4.5★
✅ screwdriver - author
The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich 4★
✅ barbeque tongs - author
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 5★









pair of slippers (title)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

screwdriver (title)

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The Booktown Scouts are organising a Scavenger Hunt. How many of the items on their list can you find for them?
Easy: Four books
Medium: Eight books
Hard: Twelve books
REMEMBER: All books MUST be from our chosen genres of crime, mystery, thriller and suspense.
Ways to complete an item:
1. Title: The first letter of each title word can be found in the name of the item; no word count limit, but all words count (subtitles may be used or ignored - your choice).
2. Author: The author's first and last initials found in the item.
3. Cover: The item is found on the cover either as a word or a picture (please post the cover.)
List:
umbrella
sprig of wattle
toothbrush
headscarf
chocolate
newspaper
pair of slippers
tea cup
dog lead
screwdriver
tea towel
barbeque tongs
Spring Challenge 1st September 2021 - 30th November 2021
Level:
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