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October 2021 Mini Challenge - HALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNT
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Beverly ✔ DONE
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Koren ✔ DONE
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October 2021 Mini Challenge - HALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNTBegins: 01Oct21 / Ends: 31Oct 21
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apple-The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead finished 10/4 p. 23 ...the sugar apple that cut short a fit or tantrum.
bat (the animal)-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 50 ...hang freshly washed and ironed bats and devils back on the racks.
cider-The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead finished 10/4 p. 17 ...once they'd emptied all the cider.
costume-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 14 Your suppose to come in costume.
ghost-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 30 ...like a derelict ghost.
graveyard /or/ cemetery-The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead finished 10/4 p. 138 Raiding cemeteries was the least of it.
hobo-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 201 ...just i time to find a hobo...
pirate-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 248 ...a romp for kids clad as pirates and princesses...
princess-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 248 ...a romp for kids clad as pirates and princesses...
pumpkins-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 305 ...a huge pumpkin stuffed with wild rice...
treats-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 233 ...on the flip side, "Trick or Treat"...
vampires-Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson finished 10/2 p. 222...generic name for a female vampire.
witch-The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead finished 10/4 p. 41 Randall retained the services of a witch..
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Begins: 01Oct21 / Ends: 31Oct 21
13 / 13 words found
9 books read
Word list
apple - Eat Cake ✔ – 01Oct21 - pg 170 - "…gave her an apple and the…"
bat - Eye of the Needle ✔ – 12Nov21 - pg 99 - "...were bats in the hayloft."
cider - Nudge ✔ – 08Nov21 - pg 120 - "...made into apple cider."
costume - The House of Broken Angels ✔ – 10Oct21 - pg 195 - "…like a Halloween costume of gray bones."
ghost - Devil's Peak ✔ – 03Oct21 - pg 222 - "…the ghost girl of Uniondale."
graveyard /or/ cemetery - Dancing in the Lowcountry ✔ – 02Oct21 - pg 232 - "Is this a Jewish cemetery?"
hobo - The Maple Murders ✔ – 24Oct21 - pg 18 - "…her hobo of a boyfriend."
pirate - The House of Broken Angels ✔ – 10Oct21 - pg 152 - "…revenge on the pirate the next day."
princess - Circe ✔ – 11Oct21 - pg 171 - "I am a princess, worthy…"
pumpkin - Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger ✔ – 04Nov21 - pg 202 - "…roasted pumpkin seed mole…"
treat - Eat Cake ✔ – 01Oct21 - pg 197 - "Do they treat all returning…"
vampire - The House of Broken Angels ✔ – 10Oct21 - pg 280 - "…suffering through Mexican vampire and…"
witch - Circe ✔ – 11Oct21 - pg 99 - "…daughter of Helios, witch of Aiaia."
Oh boy...I love these!!! 13/13Word list:
apple The Temptation of Adam by Dave Connis Page 264 "Remember the time we tried playing Apples to Apples?..." FINISHED 10/2
bat (the animal) Haunted House Murder by Leslie Meier Page 10 Maybe jazz it up with a full moon and a bat, something like that. FINISHED 10/7
cider The Babysitter by Sheryl Browne Page 53 Neither he nor Mel were prudish, but the cider the guy had brought with him was definitely not on. FINISHED 10/4
costume The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron Page 42 Wren saw the sparkle and swish of a brunette woman in a dancer's costume slip around the corner carrying an armful of programs. FINISHED 10/5
ghost The Babysitter by Sheryl Browne Page 152 "Are you all right, Mark?" Jade asked, unfurling herself and getting to her feet. "You look as if you've seen a ghost." FINISHED 10/4
cemetery The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron Page 1 A slew of brash young journalists assembled in the famed Mount Auburn Cemetery, focused on the job at hand. FINISHED 10/5
hobo Dakota Blues by Lynne M. Spreen Page 41 As a child, Karen and her little buddies rode their bikes along this path, darting like mosquitoes around the ruts and rocks and broken bottles left by hoboes. FINISHED 10/7
pirate The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron Page 24 The far wall held an oversized world map, a gold-framed oil painting of a pirate character, and an impressive collection of swords artfully displayed on hooks, their blades burnishing in the firelight. FINISHED 10/5
princess The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron Page 220 The stories were both lovely and frightening at the same time--tales of princesses and knights on white steeds. FINISHED 10/5
pumpkin Haunted House Murder by Leslie Meier Page 15 Lucy grabbed it all and her cart was nearly full, thanks to a very large pumpkin, when she headed on to the fish counter. FINISHED 10/7
treat The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron Page 104 She winked. "You must say yes. It would be such a treat for everyone." FINISHED 10/5
vampire Haunted House Murder by Leslie Meier Page 52 "There'll be monsters and witches and vampires." FINISHED 10/7
witch The Babysitter by Sheryl Browne Page 182 The woman had been a complete witch, dressed like a trollop: short skirt... FINISHED 10/4
October 2021 Mini ChallengeWord list
✔apple - Apples Never Fall - 10/1/21 - p243 - "...try the apple crumble whenever it was on the menu..."
✔bat (the animal) - Written in My Own Heart's Blood - 10/8/21 - p645 - "...a bat whizzing to and fro three feet over my head..."
✔cider - Written in My Own Heart's Blood - 10/8/21 - p415 - "...a muffled boom from the cider orchard and a slow roll..."
✔costume - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - 10/3/21 - p218 - "...was it because you got to wear a costume, or because you craved applause..."
✔ghost - Apples Never Fall - 10/1/21 - p329 - "...Logan saw the ghost of a smile..."
✔graveyard /or/ cemetery - Written in My Own Heart's Blood - 10/8/21 - p450 - "...the tombstones in the graveyard stretched out long and violet..."
✔hobo - The World Of O. Henry - 10/30/21 - Audible Audiobook 3:41:31 - "Chicken was a 'hobo.'"
✔pirate - Written in My Own Heart's Blood - 10/8/21 - p775 - "...redolent with memories of crocodiles and dead pirates..."
✔princess - Apples Never Fall - 10/1/21 - p458 - "Like a little princess in a castle!"
✔pumpkin - Dandelion Wine - 10/5/21 - p266 - "...he could smell the pumpkins ripening toward the knife..."
✔treat - Apples Never Fall - 10/1/21 - p58 - "My treat!"
✔vampire - Fight Club - 10/2/21 - p12 - "...Tyler, you're thinking of vampires."
✔witch - Apples Never Fall - 10/1/21 - p316 - "...like the wicked witch in Hansel and Gretel..."
Sign me up!Your challenge is to find the following words/phrases in the TEXT of the books you are reading this month.
You are NOT restricted to one book / one word; you may find as many of the words/phrases in a single book as you like. If you find all the words in one book you are really lucky!
Word list
apple
bat (the animal)
cider
costume
ghost
graveyard /or/ cemetery
hobo
pirate
princess
pumpkin
treat
vampire
witch
I'm in!!October 2021 Mini Challenge
13/15
Word list:
✔apple - Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast by Bill Richardson, P. 49, “with potions made from honey, apple cider vinegar, whale placenta….”
✔bat (the animal) - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, P. 112, “A dead bat hung from the power line.”
✔cider - Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast by Bill Richardson, P. 49, “with potions made from honey, apple cider vinegar, whale placenta….”
✔costume - Katherine by Anya Seton, P. 110, "the Lord of Misrule, who wore a fool’s costume…”
✔ghost - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune, 1:42:53 min. into audio book,
“ghost dog & old men appearing out of nowhere”
✔graveyard /or/ cemetery - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune, 52 min. into audio book, “He took a stumbling step back, looking around wildly. Cemetery -- they were in a cemetery.”
hobo
✔pirate - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, “It was just the way the pirates used to draw their treasure maps.”
✔princess - - Katherine by Anya Seton, P. 397, “The Princess Joan threw down her wine cup and set up a wail…”
✔pumpkin - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, , P. 70, “…and bestow blue ribbons for the largest pumpkin and the tastiest lemon meringue pie.”
✔treat - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, P. 56, “Shall we meet for coffee? My treat!”
✔vampire - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters, P. 338, “ ‘God! Why not vampires, or werewolves?’ She shook her head….”
witch
I'm in!apple--Needled to Death by Maggie Sefton--finished 10/31/2021--pg, 91--Without Carl on patrol, the squirrels would have a high old time--digging in the flower pots, stealing apples from Aunt Helen's apple tree.
bat (the animal) The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait by Cleo Coyle--pg.116--What looked like a rabid bat to my fevered imagination zoomed out of the dark hallway.
cider--The Cider Shop Rules by Julie Anne Lindsey--pg. 3--Granny and I had delicious produce, baked goods, and cider, plus hayrides, cornhole games, and a local jug band every Friday.
costume--The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter--pg. 38--The place was packed with tourists, many kitted up in Nocturne Falls T-shirts, but some were in costumes or half-masks or face paint.
ghost--The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait by Cleo Coyle--pg. 6--There was no living to be made when you weren't living. And Jack should know, since he was a ghost.
graveyard /or/ cemetery--The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait by Cleo Coyle--pg. 278--Brainert nodded, "It looks like the only homestead along the whole turnpike. The family cemetery is there. too. It's indicated by the tiny crosses."
hobo--Through The Eyes Of Love by Jo Calloway--pg. 15--What a perfect day it had been--firing poor Richie and now faced with the responsibility of a hobo with a broken leg in her backseat.
pirate--The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait by Cleo Coyle--pg. 202--We found her propped on a stool, adding the finishing touches to a pen-and-ink drawing depicting a female pirate swinging her sword at a sea monster.
princess--The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait by Cleo Coyle--pg. 147--"Yes, by putting word balloons on my portrait of Princess Florinda, all of them filled with lies about how wonderful your publishing services are!"
pumpkin--The Cider Shop Rules by Julie Anne Lindsey--pg. 1 "What on earth is going on here?" I asked, wheeling my grampy's old farm truck into the field just outside Potter's Pumpkin Patch.
treat--The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter--pg 259--Her hair was curled and coiffed, her toenails and fingernails polished, and her make-up done, a rare and wonderful treat.
vampire--The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter--pg. 139--The woman who runs it is fairly new to town. like you. She's a vampire.
witch--The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter--pg. 90--Marigold Williams was one of three sisters, who along with their mother, Corette, were the most well-known witches in town.
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Koren wrote: "Finished!"Congrats!!! That was lightening fast!!!! How did you like Yours Cruelly? I think I'd like to read it myself!!! Happy Halloween!
Beverly wrote: "Koren wrote: "Finished!"Congrats!!! That was lightening fast!!!! How did you like Yours Cruelly? I think I'd like to read it myself!!! Happy Halloween!"
I liked it but thought it was a lot of 'look who I know' and look who I have been to bed with or at least seen naked'. Aside from that she has led a very interesting life. 4 stars
Updated message #5: DONE!! Love this challenge.
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I have a question, BC -- I read "Apples Never Fall" and it contained five of the words. I have the page numbers BUT I returned the book before I remembered to write down the quotes!!! And since it's such a new book I won't be able to get it back for quite awhile. Sooooo, can I use just the page numbers?? Or am I just out of luck on that book? Your call.
Thanks! :)
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You really do need to provide the quote. Better to write down the quote and forget the page number (that's what happened to me).
See if you can get quotes by looking at Amazon's "Look Inside" feature. With a new book, you may be very limited on what pages are visible. Google Books, also has a preview feature that sometimes has quotes. Again, with a new book you may not always have the quote available.
Certainly worth a look, though.
Book Concierge wrote: "Terris wrote: "I have a question, BC -- I read "Apples Never Fall" and it contained five of the words. I have the page numbers BUT I returned the book before I remembered to write down the quotes!!..."Thanks! I'll see what I can find.
I'll remember to be more vigilant next time!! ;)
I finished! I had pretty much given up on the last word. So surprised when I did come across hobo.
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Well, I think I'm done with 13/15. I could not find "hobo" or "witch" anywhere in the books I read. I am even reading "The Lincoln Highway" and they hitch a ride on a train and the word "hobo" never came up! I couldn't believe it! Anyway, I enjoyed the challenge. Thanks for all your work and creativity, BC! ;)
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Book Concierge wrote: "TerriS ... you're welcome to keep searching. I know I will be (still missing a couple as well...)"I always forget that we can add later till we complete the challenge! Thanks for reminding me to keep looking :)
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AND ... I just noticed that was a palindromic date 12-11-21
I'M DONE. Finally found a book with the word hobo in it.
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Begins: 01Oct21 / Ends: 31Oct 21
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Your challenge is to find the following words/phrases in the TEXT of the books you are reading this month.
You are NOT restricted to one book / one word; you may find as many of the words/phrases in a single book as you like. If you find all the words in one book you are really lucky!
Word list
apple
bat (the animal)
cider
costume
ghost
graveyard /or/ cemetery
hobo
pirate
princess
pumpkin
treat
vampire
witch
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Unless a variation is specified above, words must match exactly, with the following exceptions: I will accept a plural/singular version, or differences in spelling between British and American English (e.g. honor or honour). But those are the ONLY deviations allowed. So if you are looking for "gold" - I will NOT allow "golden."
All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.
You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book. If using audio or e-book I suggest using Amazon.com's "look inside" feature to get a page number for your quote.
You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for finding the word/phrase.
EXAMPLE of a successful post:
Finger - The Summer Wives ✔ - 15March21 - pg 47 - "...instant before her fingers opened, I saw..."
If you'd like to be recognized as finishing, the challenge, please post a new comment alerting me to your finish. I do not get notifications when you edit your original post.
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