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The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVIIDuration: July 1 - September 30, 2023
List words: All found
Bonus Words not found: Bumblebee
Zany
An Old Betrayal by Charles Finch 7.1.23
Butterfly - "do you not imagine them all curatesss, or perhaps butterfly enthusiasts?" p. 145
Channel - "they discussed old crimes on either side of the Channel" p. 61
Clay - "unusually turbid, churning up red clay" p 212
Client - "I'm due out to meet a client at eight in the Club vice-captain" p. 27
Deliver - "the room was empty save for a lad in uniform waiting to deliver a telegram" p. 174
Fault - "It was my own fault." p. 190
Fever - "the throes of what looked like a terrible fever" p. 186
Gravy - "his last dab of gravy" p. 177
Habit - "...this person must have somehow know your brother - his habits..." p. 130
Legion - "His motivations had been legion." p. 59
Loyal - "I consider that sort of loyal opposition essential to a successful party." p. 178
Pipe - "Jenkins bit his pipe thoughtfully" p. 270
Respect - "they passed the Dwellings Act without respect for their different party affiliations" p. 275
Rolls - "appended to their roles to drum up interest in shares" p. 30
Stall - "all along it was a line of stalls selling clothes and cloth" p. 182
Stung - "Lenox felt stung." p. 167
Supper -"Jane must be done with supper by now" p. 12
Tower - "They were sitting in a jail cell in the Tower of London" p. 226
Bonus List
Beckon - "he locked the door of his post and beckoned them in" p.114
Flourish - "I flourish badly, sir." p. 60
Gratifying - "Gratifying, of course." p. 291
Parchment - "I told him to stay at the Parchment, on Willoughby Lane." p. 126
Whiteout by Ragnar Jonasson 7.2.23
Equivalent - th as in Ari Thor is equivalent to a soft th in English" p. 4
Gloom - "The midwinter gloom had always felt like a burden to Ari Thor" p. 55
Laden - "in a voice laden with regret" p. 67
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella 7.5.23
Buns - "her hair up in a loose bun" p. 7
Cocktail - "Catherine used to make it with fruit cocktail" p. 115
Huddle -"all of them sitting in a huddle" p 56
Loan - "begging them for an extension on the loan" p, 48
Seagull- "three white bright seagulls let out a call" p.277
Swoop - "worried that something would swoop out and grab him" p. 134
Tranquil "she wishes she didn't have to interrupt the tranquility" p. 44
Bonus list:
Incentive -"re-up for next year with an incentive of 10% percent or something like that" p.15
When Red Is Black by Qiu Xiaolong 7.9,23
China - "The novel was not an attack on China" p. 54
Fervor - "It is all political fervor" p. 188
Gourmet - "and he calls himself the "frugal gourmet" p. 76
Jade - "a jade handle of the Dipper lowering" p. 47
Popcorn - "In addition, she had a bowl of popcorn" p. 233
Transient Desires by Donna Leon
Tangle -"help him avoid spending more time on a bureaucratic tangle" p. 184
Bonus list:
Marina - "then go through to Campo Santa Marina" p. 223
Homecoming by Kate Morton 7.18.23
Taint - "A thing like that - it taints a person" p. 322
Yield - "He hated to think of the search that yielded nothing" p. 142]
Bonus List
Thistle - "it had turned to weeds and thistles" p. 418
Like Never Before by Ehud Havazelet 7.27.23
Iris - "drinking the stuff until he got sick in Mrs. Segal's irises" p. 97
The Girl by the Bridge by Arnuldar Indridason
City Hall - "any particular reason you're telling me this story at City Hall?" p. 181
An Extravagant Death by Charles Finch 8.3.23
Opulence - "though the descriptions - opulence beyond belief..." p. 52
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb 9.21.23
Ashy - "ashy blone hair that curved toward both cheeks" p. 23
I'm going to call this one done. I didn't find BUMBLEBEE or ZANY both bonus words.The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVII
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2023
The List
Ashy .. ashy liquid ran in small streams .. Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance loc 3295
Buns .. hair swept up into a samurai bun .. Catherine House pg 29
Butterfly .. “Love and butterflies, all that? .. Catherine House pg 81
Channel .. “Doesn’t get any channels .. Catherine House pg 175
China .. her cheeks china-pink .. Catherine House pg 247
City Hall .. a City Hall conference room .. Stalked pg 33
Clay .. Spanish red-clay roofs .. Catherine House pg 21
Client .. her business, her clients .. Free Fire pg 32
Cocktail .. in the Stockman’s having cocktails .. Free Fire pg 7
Cricket .. Crickets chirruped in the pines .. Catherine House pg 147
Deliver .. they’ll deliver to rural Pennsylvania .. Catherine House pg 33
Equivalent .. the equivalent of two months of food .. The Apology loc 3318
Fault .. “It wasn’t her fault .. Catherine House pg 42
Fervor .. His fervour and substance had made him .. A House for Alice: A Novel loc 2799
Fever .. something designed in a fever dream .. Free Fire og 328
Gloom .. out from the attic’s gloom .. Catherine House pg 200
Gourmet .. complete with gourmet chocolate .. Unspeakable pg 128
Gravy .. meat covered with brown gravy .. Free Fire pg 201
Habit .. “Habit, I guess,” he said .. Catherine House pg 78
Huddle .. I don’t want to huddle .. Free Fire pg 165
Iris .. feels like Iris Murdoch’s heir .. The Apology loc 6
Jade .. the jade vase of peonies .. Catherine House pg 93
Laden .. laden with a dull silver kettle .. Catherine House pg 16
Legion .. a legion of men in grey suits .. This Is Happiness pg 12
Loan .. I’m on loan for special projects.” .. Free Fire pg 34
Loyal .. was loyal to anyone .. Catherine House pg 321
Pipe .. a pipe burst in the second-floor .. Catherine House pg 46
Popcorn .. the window into popcorn .. Stalked pg 415
Respect .. living areas with respect .. Catherine House pg 10
Rolls .. fig rolls and lemon bars .. Catherine House pg 259
Seagull .. came accompanied by seagulls .. This Is Happiness pg 2
Stall .. job was to stall him .. Stalked pg 378
Stung .. I ran until my heart stung .. Catherine House pg 301
Supper .. to sit and eat supper .. The Apology loc 823
Swoop .. its tiny swoops and scrolls .. Catherine House pg 279
Taint .. ’tis my hoass. ’Taint his. .. Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance loc 3239
Tangle .. A tangle of cords ran from it .. Catherine House pg 175
Tower .. We’d just end up in the tower .. Catherine House pg 13
Tranquil .. into an almost tranquil state .. A Son Of The Circus pg 228
Yield .. to yield to fall and winter .. Free Fire pg 234
Bonus list
Beckon .. beckon him to the sofa .. Stalked pg 155
Bumblebee
Flourish .. signed the application with a flourish .. Catherine House pg 59
Gratifying .. you’re gonna find me gratifying .. A Son Of The Circus pg 64
Incentive .. To sweeten the incentive .. The Apology loc 3429
Marina .. And Marina, that girl who .. Catherine House pg 169
Opulence .. displays of corruption and opulence .. Cities of Women loc 1654
Parchment .. to see written on parchment .. Stalked pg 451
Thistle .. before dandelions, before thistle .. North Woods loc 1404
Zany
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COMPLETED THE CHALLENGE40/40 WORDS
8 BONUS WORDS
The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVII
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2023
Challenge rules:
• Welcome to Challenge #47!
• 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!)
• Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge.
• When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Also specify where the item is found within the book and include a blurb from the sentence. For audiobooks try to put the chapter if possible. If not, then at least let us know you got it from an audiobook.
Words 40/40
Bonus 8
The List
✅Ashy--I could catch fire from his kiss and happily turn to ASH. Restore Mep261
✅Buns--"...In the morning, maybe you could bring in some of those sticky BUNS from the bakery." The Witness p492
✅Butterfly--She wanted to create a BUTTERFLY garden along the south corner of her cabin, and had read and researched how to best accomplish the goal. The Witnessp702
✅Channel--"Maybe because I'm trapped in an episode of Succession." Time to change the CHANNEL. Not that he had a choice. Unfortunately Yours p6
✅China -- "I never got into CHINA," Mindy said opening another box. "I appreciate that you know so much as you do about it." The Summer Getaway p90
✅City Hall--Nate had intended to return to his job site, the new town library and CITY HALL, but maybe he would change plans to work from home for the afternoon so he could keep an eye on his mother's guest. The Path to Sunshine Covep19
✅Clay--"Baked CLAY." "Yes, and the remote controlled plates, I was able to create a very satisfying eruption."The Witnessp975
✅Client --Robyn was a frequent CLIENT, although her taste was slightly less upscale than much of Mindy's inventory.The Summer Getaway p10
✅Cocktail-- "No COCKTAILs?" he asked, giving her an easy grin. "So this is going to be a serious conversations." lThe Summer Getaway p37
✅Cricket--...the music inside is faint and distant. Instead CRICKETs create a symphony for us, a creaking, rhythmic composition that drowns out the strains of the sound system. The Girls of Summer p42
✅Deliver--Yes, she decided, anyone who could DELIVER sarcasm with such a pleasant drawl, such an easygoing smile, had skills. The Witnessp290
✅Equivalent--Having her present for this reunion was the EQUIVALENT of making an incision from throat to belly and letting her see everything on the inside. Totally exposed,...Unfortunately Yours p104
✅Fault--"I hope you're not angry with John. It was my FAULT." The WitnessP225
✅Fervor--Jimmy and Mrs. Cone were eating with equal FERVOR, alternating a salty bite of Slim Jim with a sweet bite of something else. Mary Jane p239
✅Fever-- He was obsessed with a woman and could only wait for the FEVER to pass.The Summer Getawayp279
✅Gloom--"...Whether I can afford walls, too, remains to be seen." A wave of GLOOM engulfed her. Beach House Summer p266
✅Gourmet--"it's a living. I heard you had what passes for a conversation with the Lowery girl over at the GOURMET place."The Witnessp303
✅Gravy--August blurted, pushing Natalie's legs into the truck, his blood thickening like hot GRAVY. At this point, he didn't even care who saw his *****, as long as he got the woman home...
Unfortunately Yoursp293
✅Habit--She obeyed more out of the HABIT of obedience than desire not. But, oh, the food was so good, so comforting. The Witnessp173
✅Huddle--Then she dozed off, HUDDLEd in the chair in a dark corner of the terrace. The Witnessp129
✅Iris--"Well, look at that." He got out, a bouquet of purple IRIS in his hand. "These feel a little dinky now." "They're beautiful. It's the second time you brought me flowers. You're the only one who
ever has."The Witnessp719
✅Jade--"You aren't--the word, the word...JADEd. This is the word. Not like so many women who come in to dance and drink and flirt with men."The Witness p103
✅Laden--...there is a chance of rain, as usual, but it isn't stopping vacationers from enjoying the ocean, their flower-LADEN wraparound porches and big, frosty pitchers of margaritas or cans of beer.
My Killer Vacation p136
✅Legion-- "If we load our ships with eight LEGIONs--" "Ninety men per galley." Agrippa drummed his fingers on the map. Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatrap 809
✅Loan-- "She was angry I wasn't keeping the house. She wouldn't believe that I can't get a LOAN. She said some things -Well haven't spoken since."The Summer Getawayp239
✅Loyal--"Your father's illness influenced you to choose the position at this time. I think it was a loving and LOYAL choice, but it wasn't meant." The Witness p460
✅Pipe--The owners and their architect had mad good use of the wardhouse space, utilizing an urban industrial motif with the exposed ductwork and PIPEs, the old brick walls. The stainless steel bar,
tables, chairs stools reflected back the flashing color of the lights another pulse she thought, timed to the music.The Witnessp83
✅Popcorn--She was going to treat herself to dinner and a movie--maybe even a double feature, with POPCORN for the follow-up. The Witness p402
✅Respect--"...Abagail, and I'm going to do my best not to make you unhappy. But when two people feel something, they ought to RESPECT that enough to try to figure it out."The
Witnessp564
✅Rolls-- When they finished Lillian insisted she take a couple of cinnamon ROLLS up to her room. The Summer Getaway p120
✅Seagull--The water was a deep blue today, with few whitecaps from the breeze. As he watched, a SEAGULL landed on his balcony's railing.The Summer Getaway p121
✅Stall--The pleasure had been so huge, she'd had to go into the bathroom, close herself in a STALL and cry a little. The Witness p25
✅Stung--Tears STUNG the back of her eyes. "Julie called me Liz. Julie did." The Witness p166
✅Supper--"There are plenty of others. She's already dead. Now you'll stay for SUPPER. It will please your mother, and me."The Witness p212
✅Swoop--"Sort of symbolic, isn't it?" He SWOOPed in and kissed the side of her neck, lingering there for a second, wetter one. "The blending of two lives..." Unfortunately Yoursp347
✅Taint--People generally distanced themselves from her, afraid to find themselves TAINTed by association. They didn't want to find themselves in the spotlight. Beach House Summerp22
✅Tangle--When I told Myles this relationship was temporary and I wouldn't TANGLE him up in strings, he clearly didn't believe me. My Killer Vacation p137
✅Tower--From my position on the floor, he TOWERs over me like a skyscraper. My Killer Vacation p47
✅Tranquil--It looked TRANQUIL and inviting. She had to keep reminding herself that she wasn't on vacation. Beach House Summer p104
✅Yield--She wanted to tell him to wait, to wait until she steadied herself, but his mouth was on hers again, taking her under so fast, so deep, she could only shudder and YIELD. The
Witnessp672
Bonus list
✅Beckon--Eventually someone came out and BECKONed to the officer sitting beside me. She got out, and they had a low conversation, and then she climbed back in...Zero Days p39
✅Bumblebee--A BUMBLEBEE kite dips and whirls in the sky. The smell of hot dogs and hamburgers carries in thick on the breeze. This is where people come on vacation with their families.
My Killer Vacation p24
✅Flourish--I do a little shimmy on my way to the tub, flipping on the hot water with a FLOURISH and sighing, looking out over the sparsely populated beach. My Killer Vacationp5
✅Gratifying--Nate lifted his head and she saw a dazed sort of arousal there, which she found immensely GRATIFYING, even though she knew she shouldn't. The Path to Sunshine Covep165
✅Incentive--They would change the world. Or at least they'd give its crass inducements, it various bribes and dishonest INCENTIVEs, a miss. Chances Are p219
✅Marina-- ...she backed out of the driveway and headed for the MARINA. It was already hot and humid...The Summer Getaway p183
✅Opulence--"this is the perfect time to announce the addition of our special honeymoon seating on the second level. A little corner of glass-domed OPULENCE all to themselves called the Lovers'
Nest. We have our perfect test subjects, have we not?" Unfortunately Yours p65
✅Parchment--The colour had drained out of her face, leaving her make-up sitting as if on PARCHMENT. The Twist of a Knife p318
Thistle
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The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVIIJuly 1 - September 30, 2023
List: 40/40
Bonus List: 9/10
Twilight's Herald | T.A. White - Jul 2
Butterfly - p. 294 my gaze locked on the butterfly perched on the tip
Channel - p. 128 Viking drama on the History Channel
Client - p. 110 I'd be placing any client I visited in danger.
Cocktail - p. 258 "Such a potent cocktail."
Deliver - p. 79 like he knew he could deliver a killing bow
Equivalent - p. 309 He was the equivalent of a god in this place.
Fault - p. 59 Not that I could fault her for that outlook.
Habit - p. 131 Eric made a habit of keeping his own council
Laden - p. 171 their surfaces laden with a feast.
Loyal - p. 313 he'd been the most loyal of the king's inner court
Respect - p. 176 watched Caroline with the respect a predator like her deserved
Stung - p. 326 That hope stung, reminding me that I had considered
Swoop - p. 312 Despite the swirls and swoops of thinly braided metal
Taint - p. 66 she carried demon taint which made her abnormally powerful
Tangle - p. 302 their movements a tangle of slashes and jabs.
Yield - p. 215 "I yield," she rasped.
BONUS: Beckon - p. 266 a patch of darkness beckoned.
BONUS: Flourish - p. 244 with a small flourish of his umbrella.
Beyond the Thistles | Samantha Young - Jul 4
Fever - p. 320 The fever that burned through me burned
Rolls - p. 290 They were out of spring rolls
Seagull - p. 87 muffled by the squall of seagulls above
BONUS: Thistle - p. 171 he reminded me of that Scottish flower - the thistle.
Vanishing Hour | Laura Griffin - Jul 5
Buns - p. 114 dark hair in a loose bun.
Clay - p. 315 and a hideous clay bowl that Ava had made
Cricket - p. 84 A chorus of crickets started up.
Gravy - p. 65 chicken-fried steak smothered in gravy.
Loan - p. 310 no idea they'd taken out loans in her name
Stall - p. 286 in a horse stall just outside the door.
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone | Benjamin Stevenson - Jul 8
China - p. 106 out the other side in China and started to float again
Gloom - p. 196 My eyes adjusted to the gloom.
Huddle - p. 52 Outside of the huddle of spectators
Pipe - p. 8 His neck turned like a pipe.
Popcorn - p. 347 one by one, like popcorn in a microwave.
Tower - p. 191 they had a specially built tower for it.
BONUS: Incentive - p. 293 they'd have no incentive to stiff …
Red Hawk | Helen Harper - Jul 9
BONUS: Parchment - p. 237 a neatly rolled piece of parchment.
Gray Court | Hailey Edwards - Jul 14
Jade - p. 113 with reddish brown skin and jade hair and eyes.
BONUS: Gratifying - p. 186 :That is most gratifying to hear."
Ninth House | Leigh Bardugo - Jul 21
Gourmet - loc. 3668 She'd placed a gourmet marshmallow at the top.
Tranquil - loc. 5049crossed over into some kind of understanding. Painlessness. Tranquility.
Polaris Rising | Jessie Mihalik - Jul 24
Legion - p. 432 "You have a legion of spies masquerading as young women."
The Revenge Pact | Ilsa Madden-Mills - Jul 25
Iris - p. 309 then pause when I hear 'Iris' start playing on the speakers
Capture the Sun | Jessie Mihalik - Aug 20
Fervor - p. 338 she said with the fervor of a true believer.
Gray Seas | Hailey Edwards - Aug 25
BONUS: Marina - p. 200 Port Marina in Beverly.
Ink Blood Sister Scribe | Emma Törzs - Aug 30
Supper - p. 208 " … I'll be back well before supper…."
BONUS: Bumblebee - p. 171 Insects and bumblebees hummed, birds chirped
The Sweet Spot | Amy Poeppel - Sep 17
City Hall - p. 157 an anonymous tip line at city hall saying she'd noticed a rat
Only Bad Options | Jennifer Estep - Sep 18
BONUS: Opulence - p. 361 amid all this glossy opulence.
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs | Sidik Fofana - Sep 30
Ashy - p. 186 did the camera ever do a close-up and your butt was ashy?
Bonus list
Zany
First time posting .. QUESTION ...If word is singular, is plural ok? Vise-versa?
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XLVII Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2023
READ: 48/50
Lethal Licorice - Amanda Flower 7/3
Fever - someone with a serious fever, p58
The Rifts of Psyche - Kyle West 7/4
Clay - noticed some of the women filling clay cups, ch7
Rolls - returned from outside with the dinner rolls, ch16
Burn the Ship - Sarah Branson 7/6
Cocktail - my still half full bourbon cocktail, p206
Jade - dark-brown pants and a jade-green sweater, p233
Respect - the greatest final gift - dignity, respect and compassion, p128
Seagull - he could heart the seagulls laughing and squawking, p292
Swoop - not everybody needs Kat Wallace to swoop in, p201
Tangle - was now tangled and disheveled, p76
Magic and Misrule - K.M. Merritt 7/8
China - to knock into a few china cabinets p61
Gloom - spied a man working in the gloom, p14
Charmed and Dangerous - Lindsay Buroker 7/9
Butterfly - I saw a butterfuly land on your chainsaw art, p135
Equivalent - the equivalent of catnip for wolves, p127
Loyal - how loyal is he to the loups, p179
Taint - picked up some of the stink tainting the air, p172
The Dragon Republic - R.F. Kuang 7/16
City Hall - City Hall, two hours, p8
Eve of Samhain - Lisa Sanchez 7/17
Pipe - thank God the officer decided to pipe in, p98
The Burning God - R.F. Kuang 7/19
Buns - she held a steamed bun close to the girls face, p130
Fault - she knew this was her fault, p128
Eerie - Blake Crouch 7/22
Client - a client dropping by, p49
Huddle - huddled together and shivering, p7
Here and Then - Linda Lael Miller 7/23
Channel - the Nostalgia Channel mostly covered the 1940s, p26
Cricket - the sun setting and crickets were harmonizing, p99
Habit - talking to herself had become a habit, p28
Supper - did you ever get around to eating your supper, p44
Ice Song - Kirsten Imani Kasai 7/24
Laden - laden and dripping with creamy mealie, p57
Tower - balanced atop a swaying block tower, p6
Angels Soaring - Harriet Carlton 8/5
Ashy - his pale eyes sweeping the ashy sky, ch30
The Becoming - Nora Roberts 8/6
Loan - maybe I could hit her up for a loan, p258
Stung - her arm still stung, p122
Yield - then yielded to need, p432
The Choice - Nora Roberts 8/12
Fervor - I saw it in her that night, the fervor, p124
Popcorn - what do you say, popcorn and a movie? p191
Stall - as she stood half dreaming, p151
Tranquil - it's beautiful, lively and tranquil all at once, p33
Pineapple Lies - Amy Vansant 8/21
Iris - green with brown edges around the iris, p39
Murder in the Book Lover's Loft - Ellery Adams 9/8
Gourmet - a delivery order with the gourmet market downtown, p152
Legion - many ex-girlfriends and legion of female fans, p48
Cold Blooded Liar - Karen Rose 9/13
Deliver - when she'd delivered the news, p151
Hell House - Richard Matheson 9/20
Gravy - sweetbreads in gravy, p33
Bonus list
The Burning God - R.F. Kuang 7/19
Parchment - scattering droplets across the parchment, p69
Unnatural Causes - Leah Ruth Robinson 7/29
Beckon - death beckons to the dying, p1
Freefall - Tess Oliver 7/31
Marina - the marina owner was increasing the slip fee again, ch1
Zany - the Zany Lucy, ch1
Forever Neverland - Heather Killough-Walden 8/18
Opulence - taking in the opulence, p71
Frozen Tides - Morgan Rhodes 9/9
Gratifying - who shot him a rather gratifying look of shock, p168
Under the Never Sky - Veronica Rossi 9/16
Thistle - along with a cluster of thistle, p126
You'd Be Home Now - Kathleen Glasgow 9/24
Flourish - no fancy flourishes, p235
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Bumblebee
Incentive
TCF Scavenger Hunt XLVIIBegins: 01July23 / Ends: 30Sep23
40 / 40 words found
10 / 10 BONUS words found
13 books read
Ashy - Ursula, Under ✔ – 13Oct23 - pg 8 - "…finest, ashy pea gravel, …"
Buns - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 48 - "…her face into a sedate bun."
Butterfly - The Queen of the Tambourine ✔ – 14July23 - pg 204 - "Look, a butterfly!"
Channel - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 14 - "…less than legitimate channels."
China - The Last Ride of the Pony Express ✔ – 01July23 - pg 298 - "The emperor of China and…"
City Hall - Her Christmas Cowboy ✔ – 22July23 - pg 209 - "…as is City Hall, and my…"
Clay - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 124 - "…from the clay pot that…"
Client - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 25 - "…prospective clients often…"
Cocktail - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 199 - "…sequined cocktail dresses or…"
Cricket - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 199 - "…markets, Bollywood and cricket."
Deliver - Project Hail Mary ✔ – 13July23 - pg 34 - "…had to deliver milk."
Equivalent - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 67 - "…an amount equivalent to…"
Fault - Great Expectations ✔ – 01July23 - pg 562 - "…with all my faults and…"
Fervor - The Viscount Who Loved Me ✔ – 22Aug23 - pg 241 - "…with renewed fervor he…"
Fever - Great Expectations ✔ – 01July23 - pg 555 - "…of the fever that was gone."
Gloom - The Queen of the Tambourine ✔ – 14July23 - pg 111 - "Depths of gloom, dear?"
Gourmet - Candy Cane Murder ✔ – 16July23 - pg 262 - "After a gourmet breakfast of…"
Gravy - Project Hail Mary ✔ – 13July23 - pg 14 - It's like thick gravy, but not…"
Habit - Great Expectations ✔ – 01July23 - pg 520 - "…from all the habit of his…"
Huddle - The Sandalwood Tree✔ – 24July23 - pg 213 - "…could huddle in their…"
Iris - The Queen of the Tambourine ✔ – 14July23 - pg 212 - "The irises are poor."
Jade - The Sandalwood Tree✔ – 24July23 - pg 66 - "…with a jade sculpture of…"
Laden - Project Hail Mary ✔ – 13July23 - pg 274 - "…but it's laden with all…"
Legion - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 38 - "Legions of trucks stirred…"
Loan - Candy Cane Murder ✔ – 16July23 - pg 212 - "…just asked her for a loan."
Loyal - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 11 - "…his loyal secretary, who had…"
Pipe - The Last Ride of the Pony Express ✔ – 01July23 - pg 250 - "…one day pipe the water…"
Popcorn - Project Hail Mary ✔ – 13July23 - pg 378 - "…around like popcorn and…"
Respect - The Last Ride of the Pony Express ✔ – 01July23 - pg 262 - "…with respect and generosity."
Rolls - Royal Flush ✔ – 15July23 - pg 59 - "…awful sausage rolls in…"
Seagull - Royal Flush ✔ – 15July23 - pg 297 - "…lapping water and seagulls circling…"
Stall - The Last Ride of the Pony Express ✔ – 01July23 - pg 288 - "…six box stalls, corrals for…"
Stung - Her Christmas Cowboy ✔ – 22July23 - pg 23 - "It stung, but he hadn't …"
Supper - The Last Ride of the Pony Express ✔ – 01July23 - pg 235 - "Supper's at six."
Swoop - The Sandalwood Tree✔ – 24July23 - pg 198 - "…going to swoop out of the…"
Taint - Her Christmas Cowboy ✔ – 22July23 - pg 81 - "…was as tainted as the rest…"
Tangle - Project Hail Mary ✔ – 13July23 - pg 397 - "Would tangle."
Tower - Great Expectations ✔ – 01July23 - pg 516 - "…with church towers and…"
Tranquil - Great Expectations ✔ – 01July23 - pg 577 - "…expanse of tranquil light…"
Yield - Project Hail Mary ✔ – 13July23 - pg 221 - "…far lower yield than my…"
Bonus list
Beckon - Great Expectations ✔ – 01July23 - pg 547 - "…and beckoned the officer …"
Bumblebee - The Queen of the Tambourine ✔ – 14July23 - pg 91 - "…her, Lancaster Bumblebee had…"
Flourish - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 181 - "…grin and a flourish of …"
Gratifying - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 103 - "…got a gratifying laugh from…"
Incentive - The Case of the Missing Servant ✔ – 02July23 - pg 8 - "…financial incentives for picking…"
Marina - All the Days of Summer ✔ – 01Sep23 - pg 52 - "…decorated by Marina White."
Opulence - The Stolen Lady ✔ – 23July23 - pg 429 - "…display of opulence is even…"
Parchment - Candy Cane Murder ✔ – 16July23 - pg 54 - "…all out of parchment paper…"
Thistle - The Perfume Thief ✔ – 09Aug23 - pg 137 - "…unicorns in fields of thistle."
Zany - The Stolen Lady ✔ – 23July23 - pg 4 - "…compelling - often zany - theories…"
Quick question, Deb ..... Does "China" have to be capitalized? (i.e. the country vs porcelain as in "fine china")
Mod
If word is singular, is plural ok? Vise-versa?"
Definitely accepted. :-)
The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVIIJuly 1 - September 30, 2023
List: 0/40
Bonus List: 0/10
The List
Ashy
Buns
Butterfly
Channel
China
City Hall
Clay
Client
Cocktail
Cricket
Deliver
Equivalent
Fault
Fervor
Fever
Gloom
Gourmet
Gravy
Habit
Huddle
Iris
Jade
Laden
Legion
Loan
Loyal
Pipe
Popcorn
Respect
Rolls
Seagull
Stall
Stung
Supper
Swoop
Taint
Tangle
Tower
Tranquil
Yield
Bonus list
Beckon
Bumblebee
Flourish
Gratifying
Incentive
Marina
Opulence
Parchment
Thistle
Zany
The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVIIJuly 1 - September 30, 2023
The List
Ashy
Buns
✔️Butterfly - Promises in Death "inside was a glass butterfly" p. 341
✔️Channel Promises in Death "you would go through channels on this, Dallas" p. 174
✔️China The Heiress "The cash Duke's friends swore he'd had in his jack pocket that night all missing tucked inside a hideous china dog" loc 3285
City Hall
✔️Clay - Drown Her Sorrows "The clay on the tires..." I was listening to and forgot to note the location. They found clay that matched the area where the victim was found.
✔️Client Fire and Ice "My client is penniless" p 210
✔️Cocktail The Heiress "All of them could wear a suit well and hold a cocktail just so" loc 570
✔️Cricket - Right Behind Her "A cricket chirped ..." p. 92
✔️Deliver Going Rogue "deliver the furniture to Vinnie's" Chapter 13 🎧
✔️Equivalent The Heiress " I was still the human equivalent of a locked door" loc 2973
✔️Fault The Heiress "It was Grace's fault I was in daddy's office that afternoon." loc 324
Fervor
✔️Fever The Heiress "Nothing to do with hay fever as Nelle claimed" loc 567
✔️Gloom - Shadow SpellChapter 16 pg 240"bold , defiant colors against the gloom with the grass beyond"
✔️Gourmet Her Deadly Game Chapter 14 "I didn't know you were a gourmet cook. 🎧
✔️Gravy Going Rogue "eating pot roast without the gravy" Chapter 11 🎧
✔️Habit The Heiress "And I brace myself out of old habit" loc 928
✔️Huddle Fire and Ice "Garry was huddled at his desk." pg 341
✔️Iris The Heiress "The crested iris native to her home state" loc 672
✔️Jade - Shadow Spell Chapter 9 pg 141 "here, and some jasper, some jade."
✔️Laden - Winterkill - the sky was laden, dark, and threatening - 1.59 minutes into Chapter 1
✔️Legion - Reunion in Death "She may have purchased that in Chicago, or anywhere," Peabody pointed out. "And red skin suits are legion."
✔️Loan Fire and Ice "Gary could use a loan" p 9
✔️Loyal The Heiress "Andrew had proven to me that he was loyal" loc 2113
✔️Pipe Sick Heart "connected to dubious looking rusty pipe..." page 154
✔️Popcorn Right Behind Her "All Bree could smell was hot dogs and popcorn." p 137
✔️Respect The Heiress "and I'd done my best to respect that" loc 415
✔️Rolls The Heiress "She rolls her eyes in exaggerated relief" loc 1975
✔️Seagull Sick Heart "There are lots of birds. Not all of them albatrosses. Lots of seagulls."
✔️Stall Right Behind Her "...before returning him to his stall." p.58
✔️Stung Fire and Ice "A pang of conscience stung her." p312
✔️Supper Going Rogue "Morrelli coming to supper" 🎧 Chapter
✔️Swoop The Heiress "and my stomach swoops when the house comes into view" loc774
✔️Taint Right Behind Her "I wouldn't taint Jane's memory for her family." p.128
✔️Tangle The Heiress "To sort of the financial tangle" loc 1911
✔️Tower - The Savage Rage of Fallen Gods "spring to his feet to tower over me." loc 2036
✔️Tranquil A Great Reckoning "So that when the dark thing appeared on the pretty, tranquil village green." pg 392
✔️YieldDead Against Her "if his mother's autopsy yields additional information." p.71
Bonus list
✔️Beckon - Sick Heart "I beckon her with a crooked finger ..." p. 139
Bumblebee
✔️Flourish The Savage Rage of Fallen Gods "Pause again to make a flourish with my hands." loc 1049
Gratifying
Incentive
✔️Marina The Heiress "Mrs. Kill-more says a marina employee..." loc 2283
✔️Opulence Ashton Scott "in a beautiful wash of colour, highlighting the opulence that even his minimalist..." p121
Parchment
Thistle
Zany
Factory Hunt XLVIIJuly-September
Progress: 43/50
- 7/121. Gourmet: "adding a little gourmet to it" - p 39
- 7/212. Buns: "her blond hair pulled back in a tight bun" - p 15
3. Butterfly: "butterflies fluttering in my stomach" - p 18
4. Tangle: "I run a shaky hand through my tangled hair" - p 29
5. Respect: "I've respected your wishes" - p 30
6. Habit: "he would be forever lingering like a bad habit" - p 32
7. Taint: "allowing them to singe my throat instead of taint the air" - p 38
8. Loyal: "unfailingly loyal to me" - p 41
9. Tower: "my shadow towers over her" - p 42
10. Pipe: "I know it's a pipe dream" - p 87
11. Fault: "This is your fault" - p 90
12. Gloom: "There's no escaping her doom and gloom" - p 135
13. Swoop: "you can swoop in and steal everything" - p 166
(audiobook) - 7/2214. Supper: "We're going to sing for our supper" - 35%
15. Jade: "a small jade buddha" - 37%
16. Deliver: "Do they deliver or do we pick up?" - 59%
17. Fever: "like a fever" - 59%
18. Cocktail: "Should we have cocktails on the beach tonight?" - 60%
(audiobook) - 7/3019. Clay: „becoming softer, like clay“ - 63%
20. Iris: „it will read your iris“ - 89%
(audio) - 8/121. Yield: „will yield much better results“ - 34 minutes
- 8/1622. Legion: "His reply birthed a legion of butterflies in her belly." - p 72
23. Gravy: "fowl roasted and then stewed in spicy gravy" - p 93
24. Stall: „Anhuset leaned against the stall door“ - p 121
25. Seagull: „A seagull sails on currents overhead.“ - p 59
- 9/726. Stung: „Bajan looked stung“ - p 62
27. Loan: „The loan is coming due“ - p 76
28. Huddle: „Students huddled against the wall“ - p 79
29. Rolls: „What kind of skiv rolls his own boss“ - p 175
30. Laden: „It was laden with tidy rows of…sticks“ - p 191
31. Gratifying: „his gaze darted over her figure…Gratifying.“ - p 186
32. Channel: „she would have taught him to channel his restlessness“ - p 260
33. Ashy: "their color returning to the ashy gray" - p 313
34. Client: „I live in fear that I see one of … my clients on the street“ - p 362
35. Flourish: „an unnecessary flourish“ - p 459
36. Fervor: „Grisha would be hunted with even more fervor“ - p 470
- 9/1337. Parchment: „thoughts that read like ink on parchment“ - p 28
38. Incentive: „The constant drag…proved an even greater incentive“ - p 371
- 9/1739. Equivalent: „the equivalent of Christmas getting canceled“ - p 79
40. Cricket: „a Wikipedia article on the Women’s Cricket World Cup“ - p 96
41. Popcorn: „throwing popcorn at each other“ - p 131
42. China: „apparently we live in Communist China“ - p 163
43. Beckon: „I believe reality beckons“ - p 164
44. Marina: „This whole marina is new“ - p 167
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The Challenge Factory Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVII
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2023
Progress: 0 out of 50
Challenge rules:
• Welcome to Challenge #47!
• 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!)
• Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge.
• When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Also specify where the item is found within the book and include a blurb from the sentence. For audiobooks try to put the chapter if possible. If not, then at least let us know you got it from an audiobook.
The List
Ashy
Buns
Butterfly
Channel
China
City Hall
Clay
Client
Cocktail
Cricket
Deliver
Equivalent
Fault
Fervor
Fever
Gloom
Gourmet
Gravy
Habit
Huddle
Iris
Jade
Laden
Legion
Loan
Loyal
Pipe
Popcorn
Respect
Rolls
Seagull
Stall
Stung
Supper
Swoop
Taint
Tangle
Tower
Tranquil
Yield
Bonus list
Beckon
Bumblebee
Flourish
Gratifying
Incentive
Marina
Opulence
Parchment
Thistle
Zany
Update Message # 8 - Challenge completed - ✔ 01Sep23 40/40 regular words AND 10/10 bonus words found
I'm going to call this one done. I didn't find BUMBLEBEE or ZANY both bonus words.The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVII
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2023
The List
Ashy .. ashy liquid ran in small streams .. Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance loc 3295
Buns .. hair swept up into a samurai bun .. Catherine House pg 29
Butterfly .. “Love and butterflies, all that? .. Catherine House pg 81
Channel .. “Doesn’t get any channels .. Catherine House pg 175
China .. her cheeks china-pink .. Catherine House pg 247
City Hall .. a City Hall conference room .. Stalked pg 33
Clay .. Spanish red-clay roofs .. Catherine House pg 21
Client .. her business, her clients .. Free Fire pg 32
Cocktail .. in the Stockman’s having cocktails .. Free Fire pg 7
Cricket .. Crickets chirruped in the pines .. Catherine House pg 147
Deliver .. they’ll deliver to rural Pennsylvania .. Catherine House pg 33
Equivalent .. the equivalent of two months of food .. The Apology loc 3318
Fault .. “It wasn’t her fault .. Catherine House pg 42
Fervor .. His fervour and substance had made him .. A House for Alice: A Novel loc 2799
Fever .. something designed in a fever dream .. Free Fire og 328
Gloom .. out from the attic’s gloom .. Catherine House pg 200
Gourmet .. complete with gourmet chocolate .. Unspeakable pg 128
Gravy .. meat covered with brown gravy .. Free Fire pg 201
Habit .. “Habit, I guess,” he said .. Catherine House pg 78
Huddle .. I don’t want to huddle .. Free Fire pg 165
Iris .. feels like Iris Murdoch’s heir .. The Apology loc 6
Jade .. the jade vase of peonies .. Catherine House pg 93
Laden .. laden with a dull silver kettle .. Catherine House pg 16
Legion .. a legion of men in grey suits .. This Is Happiness pg 12
Loan .. I’m on loan for special projects.” .. Free Fire pg 34
Loyal .. was loyal to anyone .. Catherine House pg 321
Pipe .. a pipe burst in the second-floor .. Catherine House pg 46
Popcorn .. the window into popcorn .. Stalked pg 415
Respect .. living areas with respect .. Catherine House pg 10
Rolls .. fig rolls and lemon bars .. Catherine House pg 259
Seagull .. came accompanied by seagulls .. This Is Happiness pg 2
Stall .. job was to stall him .. Stalked pg 378
Stung .. I ran until my heart stung .. Catherine House pg 301
Supper .. to sit and eat supper .. The Apology loc 823
Swoop .. its tiny swoops and scrolls .. Catherine House pg 279
Taint .. ’tis my hoass. ’Taint his. .. Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance loc 3239
Tangle .. A tangle of cords ran from it .. Catherine House pg 175
Tower .. We’d just end up in the tower .. Catherine House pg 13
Tranquil .. into an almost tranquil state .. A Son Of The Circus pg 228
Yield .. to yield to fall and winter .. Free Fire pg 234
Bonus list
Beckon .. beckon him to the sofa .. Stalked pg 155
Bumblebee
Flourish .. signed the application with a flourish .. Catherine House pg 59
Gratifying .. you’re gonna find me gratifying .. A Son Of The Circus pg 64
Incentive .. To sweeten the incentive .. The Apology loc 3429
Marina .. And Marina, that girl who .. Catherine House pg 169
Opulence .. displays of corruption and opulence .. Cities of Women loc 1654
Parchment .. to see written on parchment .. Stalked pg 451
Thistle .. before dandelions, before thistle .. North Woods loc 1404
Zany
7/3/23 2☆
7/4/23 3.75☆
7/6/23 2.25☆
7/9/23 3.25☆
7/10/23 2☆
7/19/23 2.75☆
7/23/23 2☆
8/2/23 2☆
8/4/23 4☆
8/8/23 2☆
10/5/23 3☆
*****COMPLETED 10/24/24*****The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVII
Duration: Oct. 31, 2023- Jan. 31-2024
50/50
The List
✔ Ashy-p.206-The Slippery Slope-"...at the ashy remains of the V.F.D. headquarters..." 11/21/23
✔ Buns-p.28-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World-"...steamed meat buns from the buffet." 12/9/23
✔ Butterfly-p.20-Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts-"...which she inherited from the Butterfly." 11/15/23
✔ Channel-p.228-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World-"I saw him on a Channel 2 cooking show..." 12/19/23
✔ China-p.15-Secrets of the Kashmir Valley-"...a few mugs and old china ware." 11/14/23
✔ City Hall-p.57-Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags-"...when the Union flag would fly from city hall..." 1/19/24
✔ Clay-p.33-The Slippery Slope-"Or perhaps a clay depposit..." 11/12/23
✔ Client-p.120-Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club-"...he believed in his client." 11/22/23
✔ Cocktail-p.65-The Know-It-All-"...loaded me up with cocktail party conversation..." 12/19/23
✔ Cricket-p.21-Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure-"Crickets shrieked loudly." 12/27/23
✔ Deliver- p.270-The Sea, the Sea-"...take this letter now and deliver it..." 12/30/23
✔ Equivalent-p.27-Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure-"...a position equivalent to attorney general..." 12/27/23
✔ Fault-p.223-The Sea, the Sea-"...and they were both my fault." 12/28/23
✔ Fervor-p.215-The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers-"...with a fervor that showed that his faith was..." 11/15/23
✔ Fever-p.310-She: A History of Adventure-"...and the all-prevailing flavour of fever..." 11/12/23
✔ Gloom-p.273-She: A History of Adventure-"...sun pierced the Stygian gloom..." 11/1/23
✔ Gourmet-p.39-100 Cities, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do-"...which also boosts gourmet food stalls." 1/19/24
✔ Gravy-p.6- Queen of the Flowers-"...which was redolent of gravy." 11/2/23
✔ Habit-p.9-Queen of the Flowers-"...or annoyed with their habits." 11/2/23
✔ Huddle-p.533-Foucault's Pendulum-"I watched her huddled in a corner..." 1/6/24
✔ Iris-p.71-Queen of the Flowers-"...perhaps some of those rich blue irises..." 12/5/23
✔ Jade-p.12-Queen of the Flowers-11/12/23
✔ Laden-p.66-No Filter-"...what appeared to be a veggie laden omelet." 1/6/24
✔ Legion-p.327-The Crow Trap-"...and hallucinated legions of otters marching..." 1/20/24
✔ Loan-p.189-Guy Mannering-"...requesting a small temporary loan, having..." 1/1/24
✔ Loyal-p.316-The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers-"...very sweet and loyal..." 12/5/23
✔ Pipe-p.70-The Grim Grotto-"Violet wheeled herself underneath several pipes..." 12/18/23
✔ Popcorn-p.195-The Wayward Bus-"...the popcorn smell of toasting tortillas." 12/23/23
✔ Respect-p.190-The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers-"The respect I have for her and..." 11/14/23
✔ Rolls-p.84-Queen of the Flowers-"...you pick up the Rolls..." 12/5/23
✔ Seagull-p.71-The Sea, the Sea-"The seagulls are holding a wake." 12/7/23
✔ Stall-p.180-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World-"His peixaria is basically an expanded street stall..." 12/17/23
✔ Stung-p.39-The Slippery Slope-"One of the gnats had flown up and stung Klaus..." 11/12/23
✔ Supper-p.224-The Prisoner-"...where every evening delicious suppers, jointly presided..." 11/27/23
✔ Swoop-p.491-The Sea, the Sea-"...trying in vain swoops to recover the fasr past..." 1/4/24
✔ Taint-p.108-Burma Sahib-"...far above the tainted and flooded Delta." 3/27/24
✔ Tangle-p.54-The Reader's Companion to Cuba-"...recounted my adventures in the vine tangles..." 12/29/23
✔ Tower-p.56-The Slippery Slope-"...dangled her outside her tower room." 11/12/23
✔ Tranquil-p.50-The Reader's Companion to Cuba-"...a tranquil company of shell and coral keys..." 12/29/23
✔ Yield-p.40-Death by Water-"Not only did it yield coffee, it did not talk." 1/5/24
Bonus list
✔ Beckon-p.4-Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna-"...the future beckons once more..." 12/17/23
✔ Bumblebee-p.131-Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna-"...the omnipresent hum of the honeybees and bumblebees." 10/24/24
✔ Flourish-p.103-The Sea, the Sea-"No wonder dictators flourish." 12/24/23
✔ Gratifying-p.7-Whose Body?-"That's very gratifying." 1/19/24
✔ Incentive-p.176-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World-"Heavy tax incentives have attracted multinationals..." 12/17/23
✔ Marina-p.83-The Reader's Companion to Cuba-"...a newspaperman on the Diario De La Marina." 2/9/24
✔ Opulence-p.197-Guy Mannering-"...the opulence and rank of the propritor." 1/17/24
✔ Parchment-p.81-Torch Song Trilogy-"Holds up a rolled up piece of parchment." 12/31/23
✔ Thistle-p.89-The Know-It-All-"...with a spine emblazoned with the Scottish thistle..." 1/3/24
✔ Zany-p.310-Russell Baker's Book of American Humor-"...entertaining each other with zany antics." 3/10/24
*****COMPLETED 10/24/24*****The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVII
Duration: Oct. 31, 2023- Jan. 31-2024
50/50
The List
✔ Ashy-p.206-The Slippery Slope-"...at the ashy remains of the V.F.D. headquarters..." 11/21/23
✔ Buns-p.28-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World-"...steamed meat buns from the buffet." 12/9/23
✔ Butterfly-p.20-Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts-"...which she inherited from the Butterfly." 11/15/23
✔ Channel-p.228-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World-"I saw him on a Channel 2 cooking show..." 12/19/23
✔ China-p.15-Secrets of the Kashmir Valley-"...a few mugs and old china ware." 11/14/23
✔ City Hall-p.57-Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags-"...when the Union flag would fly from city hall..." 1/19/24
✔ Clay-p.33-The Slippery Slope-"Or perhaps a clay depposit..." 11/12/23
✔ Client-p.120-Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club-"...he believed in his client." 11/22/23
✔ Cocktail-p.65-The Know-It-All-"...loaded me up with cocktail party conversation..." 12/19/23
✔ Cricket-p.21-Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure-"Crickets shrieked loudly." 12/27/23
✔ Deliver- p.270-The Sea, the Sea-"...take this letter now and deliver it..." 12/30/23
✔ Equivalent-p.27-Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure-"...a position equivalent to attorney general..." 12/27/23
✔ Fault-p.223-The Sea, the Sea-"...and they were both my fault." 12/28/23
✔ Fervor-p.215-The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers-"...with a fervor that showed that his faith was..." 11/15/23
✔ Fever-p.310-She: A History of Adventure-"...and the all-prevailing flavour of fever..." 11/12/23
✔ Gloom-p.273-She: A History of Adventure-"...sun pierced the Stygian gloom..." 11/1/23
✔ Gourmet-p.39-100 Cities, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do-"...which also boosts gourmet food stalls." 1/19/24
✔ Gravy-p.6- Queen of the Flowers-"...which was redolent of gravy." 11/2/23
✔ Habit-p.9-Queen of the Flowers-"...or annoyed with their habits." 11/2/23
✔ Huddle-p.533-Foucault's Pendulum-"I watched her huddled in a corner..." 1/6/24
✔ Iris-p.71-Queen of the Flowers-"...perhaps some of those rich blue irises..." 12/5/23
✔ Jade-p.12-Queen of the Flowers-11/12/23
✔ Laden-p.66-No Filter-"...what appeared to be a veggie laden omelet." 1/6/24
✔ Legion-p.327-The Crow Trap-"...and hallucinated legions of otters marching..." 1/20/24
✔ Loan-p.189-Guy Mannering-"...requesting a small temporary loan, having..." 1/1/24
✔ Loyal-p.316-The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers-"...very sweet and loyal..." 12/5/23
✔ Pipe-p.70-The Grim Grotto-"Violet wheeled herself underneath several pipes..." 12/18/23
✔ Popcorn-p.195-The Wayward Bus-"...the popcorn smell of toasting tortillas." 12/23/23
✔ Respect-p.190-The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers-"The respect I have for her and..." 11/14/23
✔ Rolls-p.84-Queen of the Flowers-"...you pick up the Rolls..." 12/5/23
✔ Seagull-p.71-The Sea, the Sea-"The seagulls are holding a wake." 12/7/23
✔ Stall-p.180-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World-"His peixaria is basically an expanded street stall..." 12/17/23
✔ Stung-p.39-The Slippery Slope-"One of the gnats had flown up and stung Klaus..." 11/12/23
✔ Supper-p.224-The Prisoner-"...where every evening delicious suppers, jointly presided..." 11/27/23
✔ Swoop-p.491-The Sea, the Sea-"...trying in vain swoops to recover the fasr past..." 1/4/24
✔ Taint-p.108-Burma Sahib-"...far above the tainted and flooded Delta." 3/27/24
✔ Tangle-p.54-The Reader's Companion to Cuba-"...recounted my adventures in the vine tangles..." 12/29/23
✔ Tower-p.56-The Slippery Slope-"...dangled her outside her tower room." 11/12/23
✔ Tranquil-p.50-The Reader's Companion to Cuba-"...a tranquil company of shell and coral keys..." 12/29/23
✔ Yield-p.40-Death by Water-"Not only did it yield coffee, it did not talk." 1/5/24
Bonus list
✔ Beckon-p.4-Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna-"...the future beckons once more..." 12/17/23
✔ Bumblebee-p.131-Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna-"...the omnipresent hum of the honeybees and bumblebees." 10/24/24
✔ Flourish-p.103-The Sea, the Sea-"No wonder dictators flourish." 12/24/23
✔ Gratifying-p.7-Whose Body?-"That's very gratifying." 1/19/24
✔ Incentive-p.176-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World-"Heavy tax incentives have attracted multinationals..." 12/17/23
✔ Marina-p.83-The Reader's Companion to Cuba-"...a newspaperman on the Diario De La Marina." 2/9/24
✔ Opulence-p.197-Guy Mannering-"...the opulence and rank of the propritor." 1/17/24
✔ Parchment-p.81-Torch Song Trilogy-"Holds up a rolled up piece of parchment." 12/31/23
✔ Thistle-p.89-The Know-It-All-"...with a spine emblazoned with the Scottish thistle..." 1/3/24
✔ Zany-p.310-Russell Baker's Book of American Humor-"...entertaining each other with zany antics." 3/10/24
Mod
The Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt XLVII
Duration: Oct. 31, 2023- Jan. 31-2024
50/50
The List
✔ Ashy-p.206-The Slippery Slope-"...at the ashy remains..."
Congrats!
The Challenge Factory
Books mentioned in this topic
The Slippery Slope (other topics)Burma Sahib (other topics)
Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna (other topics)
Whose Body? (other topics)
Death by Water (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Sidik Fofana (other topics)T.A. White (other topics)
Samantha Young (other topics)
Laura Griffin (other topics)
Benjamin Stevenson (other topics)
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Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2023
Challenge rules:
• Welcome to Challenge #47!
• 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!)
• Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge.
• When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Also specify where the item is found within the book and include a blurb from the sentence. For audiobooks try to put the chapter if possible. If not, then at least let us know you got it from an audiobook.
The List
Ashy
Buns
Butterfly
Channel
China
City Hall
Clay
Client
Cocktail
Cricket
Deliver
Equivalent
Fault
Fervor
Fever
Gloom
Gourmet
Gravy
Habit
Huddle
Iris
Jade
Laden
Legion
Loan
Loyal
Pipe
Popcorn
Respect
Rolls
Seagull
Stall
Stung
Supper
Swoop
Taint
Tangle
Tower
Tranquil
Yield
Bonus list
Beckon
Bumblebee
Flourish
Gratifying
Incentive
Marina
Opulence
Parchment
Thistle
Zany
Good Luck & Happy Hunting!
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