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The general rules of Scattergories are that you are given a list of categories and a time limit. Then the letter dice is rolled and you have to come up with something that matches the letter and the category.

The object of this challenge is the same sort of thing as the board game. We give you a list of 12 categories/words and a letter and you find items that MATCHES the letter and category in your books. The goal is to find all 12 items. You may use a book to fulfill as many categories as it fits (you don't have to read 12 books this month...don't worry!)

The first 6 categories will stay the same, the second 6 will be announced each month. You may use the same words, BUT you must use different sentences.


Please remember to add a link to the book, the author and give the date you finished reading it.
You also need to post a partial sentence and page/loc# for items 7-12.


January Scattergories
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (first or last name)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
8. A noise people make
9. Something you don't like doing
10. A body part
11. Something in almost every room
12. Ends with -r



Your letter is:

Anne FINISHED
Ariel FINISHED

Caraina FINISHED
Catsalive FINISHED
Chrissie

Emeli

Ferenc FINISHED
Flying Snow
Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED
Gretel FINISHED

Jade aka MrsTosh FINISHED
Jan
Jessica FINISHED
JoAnn FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED
JoAnne - Mod FINISHED

Katelyn
Kimberly FINISHED

Laila Jane FINISHED

Melissa
Melissa A FINISHED
Michele FINISHED

Olivermagnus FINISHED

Rissa FINISHED

Shash FINISHED
Sue
Suzanne

Tammie FINISHED

✨ Vittoria ✨

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: A Little Ray of Sunshine Kristan Higgins 1/5/24
2. Author: L.B. Dunbar Parentmoon 1/11/24
3. Main Character: Beck Lange The Fireman's Christmas Wish Nan Reinhardt 1/7/23
4. Secondary Character: Rye Lange The Fireman's Christmas Wish Nan Reinhardt 1/7/23
5. Place/Setting: Largo Bay Lost Love Letters: Book 1 in the Largo Bay Series Pat Adeff 1/19/24
6. Item on cover: Legs
Friendship on Fire Melissa Foster 1/16/24

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work: Lunch The Awakening Nora Roberts 1/2/24 p 314 ...to talk before we meet Adrian for lunch.”
8. A noise people make: Laugh The Awakening Nora Roberts 1/2/24 p 328 With a laugh, Kiara completed another braid.
9. Something you don't like doing: Lessons The Awakening Nora Roberts 1/2/24 p 40 She said we couldn’t really afford the lessons anymore,...
10. A body part: Lips The Awakening Nora Roberts 1/2/24 p 122 ...lift her, then held a crockery cup to her lips.
11. Something in almost every room: Lamps The Awakening Nora Roberts 1/2/24 p 338 Lamps pooled light on the streets...
12. Ends with -r: Leader The Awakening Nora Roberts 1/2/24 p 180 The taoiseach, the leader, the rider of the gold-and-emerald dragon.

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12 COMPLETED!

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman 1/15/2024
2. Author (first or last name)
Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 1/11/2024
3. Main Character (first or last name)
Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu 1/8/2024 Aunty Rose Lee
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024 Lada Leversky
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron 1/17/2024 Louisiana
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman 1/15/2024
lighthouse

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
Page 99 leather attache case
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
Gubbins was suited, tied, and carrying a leather attache case.

8. A noise people make
Page 230 laughter
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
I heard laughter as I stepped onto the wraparound porch.

9. Something you don't like doing
Page 204 laundry
Miss Eliza's English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs 1/11/2024
Mrs. Doby has arrived to take the laundry and is tying everything in sheets.

10. A body part
Page 46 leg
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
Watching him wrap his leg around hers, I felt a tug in my chest.

11. Something in almost every room
Page 12 lamps
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
We lit propane lamps in the evening.

12. Ends with -r
Page 99 lawyer
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
He claims he's her lawyer.

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Love & Gelato - Jenna Evans Welch - 1/10/24

2. Author (first name)
Lynn Painter - The Do-Over - 1/25/24

3. Main Character (first name)
Lina - Love & Gelato - Jenna Evans Welch - 1/10/24

4. Secondary Character (first name)
Lydia - Murder at a Scottish Castle - Traci Hall - 1/16/24

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
London - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight - Jennifer E. Smith - 1/16/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Legs
- Lynn Painter - 1/25/24

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
Love & Gelato - Jenna Evans Welch - pg. 15 “But I have my laptop.” - 1/6/24

8. A noise people make
Murder at a Scottish Castle - Traci Hall - loc 114 “I don’t think they’d match our house, Paislee said with a laugh.” 1/1/24

9. Something you don't like doing
Every Dog Has His Day - Jenn McKinlay - pg. 251 “You know you can repeat a lie a million times but it doesn’t make it true.” - 1/6/24

10. A body part
Murder at a Scottish Castle - Traci Hall - loc. 202 “Sorcha’s long legs in brown pants easily covered ground.” - 1/1/24

11. Something in almost every room
Every Dog Has His Day - Jenn McKinlay - pg. 131 “He noticed that the lamp on the nightstand was lit.” - 1/5/24

12. Ends with -r
Murder at a Scottish Castle - Traci Hall - loc. 202 “He’s provided the meat for our barbecue later.” - 1/1/24

January Scattergories - Letter L
January 1 - 31, 2023

12 of 12 Read

Recurring Items:
🍾 1. Book Title - Lost Hours - Paige Shelton - 1/10/24
🍾 2. Author - David Liss - The Coffee Trader - 1/7/24
🍾 3. Main Character - Miguel Lienzo
The Coffee Trader - David Liss - 1/7/24
🍾 4. Secondary Character - Private Lopez
Scorpio - Marko Kloos - 1/20/24
🍾 5. Place/Setting - London
Alias Emma - Ava Glass - 1/23/24
🍾 6. Item on cover - London Bridge
Alias Emma - Ava Glass - 1/23/24


And the Specials for January are:
🍾 7. Something you take to work - Lunch
Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24 - p71 - "Why don't we go and have that lunch now."
🍾 8. A noise people make - Laugh
Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24 - p216 - "We both let out a nervous laugh."
🍾 9. Something you don't like doing - Laundry
Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24 - p144 - "The laundry maid would have a terrible time with them later."
🍾 10. A body part - Leg
Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24 - p296 - "A pale arm flailed and a leg clad in a black stocking kicked"
🍾 11. Something in almost every room - Lamp
Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24 - p169 - "The downstairs lamp had been extinguished."
🍾 12. Ends with -r - Liar
Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24 - p292 - "Was I calling him a liar?"

Done

January Scattergories -- L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
✔️1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Leave No Trace

✔️2. Author (first or last name)
A.J. Landau

✔️3. Main Character (first or last name)
Lorraine Delford The Girls We Sent Away: A Novel

✔️4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
JOSH LOGAN. Leave No Trace

✔️5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Liberty Island Leave No Trace

✔️6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Lady Liberty.

And the Specials for January are:
✔️7. Something you take to work
.. steamed buns for lunch .. loc 126 The Fox Wife

✔️8. A noise people make
.. he burst out laughing .. loc 909 The Fox Wife

✔️9. Something you don't like doing
.. and boiling laundry .. loc 2479 The Fox Wife

✔️10. A body part
.. Pulling my legs up .. loc 945 The Fox Wife

✔️11. Something in almost every room
.. The maid fits a key in the lock .. loc 1015 The Fox Wife

✔️12. Ends with -r
.. I had a very hard labor .. loc 1318 The Fox Wife

1/6/24 3.75☆ 1/10/24 3.25☆ 1/13/24 3.25☆

January Scattergories. L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

12/12 Completed. Finished

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Kayley Loring-Tonight You're Mine 1/07/24

3. Main Character (first or last name): Sara Linton
Beyond Reach-Karin Slaughter 1/02/24

4. Secondary Character (first or last name): Lee Sullivan
One Touch-Lena Hendrix 1/05/24

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch'): Los Angeles
Rafe-Rebekah Weatherspoon 1/06/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): Legs
Not Quite Forever-Catherine Bybee 1/14/24


And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work: Lunch
Pg.196"My lunch hour is almost over ".
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

8. A noise people make: Laugh
Pg.1"Her words come out with a laugh."
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

9. Something you don't like doing: Laundry
Pg.264"I'm still not doing your laundry."
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

10. A body part: Legs
Pg.33"Holden stretches his legs...".
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

11. Something in almost every room: Lamp
Pg.72"The lamp switches on ...".
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

12. Ends with -r: Liar
Pg.120"Holden is a terrible liar.".
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin Read-1/6/24
2. Author (first or last name)
. Read 1/14/24. LOUISE Duart
3. Main Character (first or last name) The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman Read 1/7/24 Lawrence Clayton
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) The Dark Corners of the Night by Meg Gardiner. Read 1/11/24 Trey LaForte
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24. Place-Lange State Park pg 6
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Read 1/2/24 Leash

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
I take put my LAPTOP. Sit down with my coffee. page 15
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24
8. A noise people make
Don't make me LAUGH, it hurts too much. page 363
The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni. Read 1/3/24
9. Something you don't like doing
Now I know she is LYING. page 143
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24
10. A body part
I wanted him to know what I could go with my LEGS. page 17
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24
11. Something in almost every room
The LIGHT from the fire touched her cheek. page 124
The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni. Read 1/3/24
12. Ends with -r
The air was thick and heav, sodden, but not from the LAYER of smog that hung over the valley. page 233The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni. Read 1/3/24

My spot! :)

January 2024 Scattergories

January Scattergories
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Your letter is: L

Recurring Items:
✔1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) ~ Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (1/1/2024)
✔2. Author (first or last name) ~ Lisa Henry , The Amazing Alpha Tau Self-Improvement Project (1/10/2024)
✔3. Main Character (first or last name) ~ Linh Cinder: Cinder by Marissa Meyer (1/7/2024)
✔4. Secondary Character (first or last name) ~ Lexington "Lex" Avery: Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose (1/2/2024)
✔5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') ~ Lumia: Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose (1/2/2024)
✔6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) ~ Lights (Lightbulbs): by A.M. Rose (1/2/2024)

And the Specials for January are:
✔7. Something you take to work ~ page 114, The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell (1/20/2024)
Hightower already told him he’d have his license, so what else was left?”
✔8. A noise people make ~ page 110, Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose (1/2/2024)
They were interrupted by a loud laugh from Lex and all eyes turned to him.
✔9. Something you don't like doing ~ page 9, The Amazing Alpha Tau Self-Improvement Project by Lisa Henry (1/10/2024)
“A smiley face? You sack of shit, Emmett! You lying, cheating, dirty sack of sh*t!”
✔10. A body part ~ page 140/153, Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose (1/2/2024)
Vix huffed hot breath against his skin, lungs expanding as he breathed in. “You smell really nice.” OR
He breathed in and out deeply, limbs twitching.
✔11. Something in almost every room ~ page 125, Cinder by Marissa Meyer (1/7/2024)
Gray lightbulbs hummed overhead, but they did little to dispel the darkness.
✔12. Ends with -r ~ page 136, The Amazing Alpha Tau Self-Improvement Project by Lisa Henry (1/10/2024)
As much as I wanted to stay in bed, that leftover lasagna was calling me.

FINISHED!!!!

Curious how this will go, tbh.

Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Letter - L
Progress: 9/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Loveless by Alice Oseman (24/01/20)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (first or last name) Linus Baker The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (24/01/29)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Lucy The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (24/01/29)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work Loveless by Alice Oseman (24/01/20) p. 82 "Lunch at college was just like lunch at school [...]"
8. A noise people make Wenn die Lichter ausgehen by Erika Mann (24/01/08) p. 180 - "[...] Kannst du dir das vorstellen?" sagte er und lachte verächtlich.
9. Something you don't like doing Loveless by Alice Oseman (24/01/20) p. 30 "Seven years and I just lied to myself the whole time."
10. A body part Loveless by Alice Oseman (24/01/20) p. 276 - "I hated the feeling of her lips moving around against mine."
11. Something in almost every room Lichter (title) Wenn die Lichter ausgehen by Erika Mann (24/01/08)
12. Ends with -r Loveless by Alice Oseman (24/01/20) p. 300 "And I felt even lonelier when I started to believe I never would."

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 0/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (first or last name) How to Hide Your Dragon Baby mc liem finished 2/1
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work lunch - How to Hide Your Dragon Baby page 185 “Onyx! We’re due for lunch upstairs,” Liem hissed. “Our friends are coming!” finished 2/1
8. A noise people make laugh - How to Hide Your Wolf Cub page 35 Onyx’s laugh was rich and dark. Finished 2/1
9. Something you don't like doing lying - How to Hide Your Wolf Cub page 41 He’ll think you’re a lying, conniving little bitch. Finished 2/1
10. A body part lips - How to Hide Your Wolf Cub page 5 That strong jaw, those full lips. Finished 2/1
11. Something in almost every room lights - How to Hide Your Wolf Cub page 71 lit gold by submerged lights. Finished 2/1
12. Ends with - r longer - How to Hide Your Wolf Cub page 22 Onyx had filled him up on both ends for much, much longer. Finished 2/1

January Scattergories - finished

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Life Is Short, Wear Your Party Pants - Loretta LaRoche - 1/19/24
2. Author
Life Is Short, Wear Your Party Pants - Loretta LaRoche - 1/19/24
3. Main Character - LAVENZA, Elizabeth
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein - Kiersten White - 1/11/24
4. Secondary Character - Mrs. Lynde
Anne of Windy Poplars - L.M. Montgomery -1/13/24
5. Place/Setting - LONDON
The Egyptian Mystery - Emily Organ - 1/7/24
6. Item on cover - LIPS
- Blake Pierce - 1/2/24

7. Something you take to work - LAPTOP
Ebook p 404 “...opened his LAPTOP and hit a key.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
8. A noise people make - LAUGH
Ebook p 36 “... turn the LAUGH into a cough.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
9. Something you don't like doing - LYING
Ebook p 110 “...she wasn’t really LYING.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
10. A body part - LEGS
Ebook p 39 “You’re LEGS only ouch at first.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
11. Something in almost every room - LIGHT
Ebook p 92 “...turning off the LIGHT.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
12. Ends with -r - LATER
Ebook p 150 “...address with him privately LATER.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24

FINISHED! January Scattergories
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024 (01/11/24)

Letter L
12/12

Recurring Items:
X 1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)

A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose 2) Charlaine Harris 01/01/24

X 2. Author (first or last name) - Heidi Lang

Rules of the Ruff Heidi Lang 01/01/24

X 3. Main Character (first or last name) - Lizbeth Rose

The Russian Cage (Gunnie Rose 3) Charlaine Harris 01/02/24

X 4. Secondary Character (first or last name) - Liddy

Christmas Mittens Murder Lee Hollis, Lynn Calhoun and Maddie Day 01/07/24

X 5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') - Locket Island, Antarctica

Call of the Penguins (Veronica McCreedy 2) Hazel Prior 01/11/24

X 6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) - legs

A Tale of Two Snowmen: A Children's Fable Joy Hall 01/01/24

X And the Specials for January are: all from Bulletproof Barista(Coffeehouse Mystery 20) Cleo Coyle 01/03/24

7. Something you take to work - lunch

p. 56 “. . . I had to bring his lunch . . .”

8. A noise people make - laugh

p. 1 “. . . the player suppressed a laugh . . .”

9. Something you don't like doing - listen

p. 17 “. . . he just won’t listen . . .”

10. A body part - legs

p. 43 “. . . crossed her long legs . . .”

11. Something in almost every room - lamps

p. 21 “. . . standing lamps . . .”

12. Ends with -r - lighter

p. 81 “. . . demeanour would be lighter . . .”

January Scattergories: Letter L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
✅ 2. Author (first or last name):
Laura Buzo - Good Oil (22/1/24)
Britta Lundin - Like Other Girls: CANCELED (26/1/24)
3. Main Character (first or last name)
✅ 4. Secondary Character (first or last name): Liza - Good Oil by Laura Buzo (22/1/24)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
✅ 6. Item on cover: lips - Good Oil by Laura Buzo (22/1/24)


And the Specials for January are:
✅ 7. Something you take to work: lunch - "nothing that couldn't be remedied by late-night caffeine hits and working through the odd lunch period." Good Oil by Laura Buzo (22/1/24), p.15
✅ 8. A noise people make: laugh - "We laughed." Good Oil by Laura Buzo (22/1/24), p.15
✅ 9. Something you don't like doing: laundry - "my mother, who is folding laundry in front of the TV." Good Oil by Laura Buzo (22/1/24), p.21
✅ 10. A body part: legs - "She has killer legs and at work she wears a very short black skirt with black tights and Mary-Jane-style shoes." Good Oil by Laura Buzo (22/1/24)
✅ 11. Something in almost every room: lights - "Lights up" - Good Oil by Laura Buzo (22/1/24), p.9
✅ 12. Ends with -r: later - "Later on in the penthouse..." Good Oil by Laura Buzo (22/1/24), p.28

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (first or last name) Lydia Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Mrs. Lawson Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime Janet Benge
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') London Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime Janet Benge
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
8. A noise people make They were laughing… The Good Husband of Zebra Drive Alexander McCall Smith
9. Something you don't like doing …be too late. Truth for Each Day: A 365-Day Devotional Billy Graham
10. A body part
11. Something in almost every room He turned off th light downstairs Atlas Babylon Pat Frank
12. Ends with -r. Litter page 76/Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime Janet Benge

Welcome everyone!

January Scattergories -- L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (Levi)
💜Newcomer-Ana Ashley, 1/27/24
4. Secondary Character (LUCINDA)
💜Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (LIPS)
💜 -Anna Doe, 1/7/24

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work (LUNCH)
💜Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24 -- pg.153, I quickly pick my LUNCH
8. A noise people make (LAUGHING)
💜Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24 -- pg.17, cheek to prevent myself from LAUGHING out loud
9. Something you don't like doing (LAUNDRY)
💜Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24 -- pg.166, but I didn't do LAUNDRY so I'm a little short
10. A body part (LEGS)
💜Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24 -- pg.3, my LEGS give out on me
11. Something in almost every room (LIGHTS)
💜Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24 -- pg.20, The LIGHTS are on in every room
12. Ends with -r
💜Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24 -- pg.4, trip to the store took LONGER than expected

✅Done!!!✅ 12/12


January Scattergories
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Letter: L


January Recurring Items:
✔1. Book Title: Lolo’s Light ★★★★ 7 January
✔2. Author ~Liz Garton Scanlon~ Lolo’s Light ★★★★ 7 January
✔3. Main Character ~Lawrence~ Not an Easy Win ★★★★ 9 January
✔4. Secondary Character ~Charles Lindbergh~ The Aviator's Wife ★★★ 22 January
✔5. Place/Setting Larenville, North Carolina~ Not an Easy Win ★★★★ 9 January
✔6. Item on cover ~Lighthouse~ Ruptured ★★★★ 15 January


January Specials:
✔7. Something you take to work: "staring at the screen of her laptop..." p. 96 Evil Eye ★★★★★ 4 January
✔8. A noise people make: "...like a strangled laugh..." p. 6 Evil Eye ★★★★★ 4 January
✔9. Something you don't like doing: "Two hours late..." loc. 19 The Aviator's Wife ★★★ 22 January
✔10. A body part: "... their arms around his legs..." p. 9 Evil Eye ★★★★★ 4 January
✔11. Something in almost every room "...turning on a lamp..." loc. 73 The Aviator's Wife ★★★ 22 January
✔12. Ends with -r: "....considered becoming a lawyer..." p. 199 Evil Eye ★★★★★ 4 January


★★★★ 17 December


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Books Read:

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Lust Hate Love by Ella Frank 1/4/2023
2. Author (first or last name)
Do-over by Amy Lane 1/31/2024
3. Main Character (first or last name) Levi Walker
Lust Hate Love by Ella Frank 1/4/2023
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Levi Walker
Angel by Ella Frank 1/2/2023
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Lost in London by Alana Stewart 1/31/2024
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) lips
by Ella Frank 1/4/2023

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work list
Angel by Ella Frank 1/2/2023 p 67 "have a set list yet"
8. A noise people make laughter Angel by Ella Frank 1/2/2023 p 177 "A burst of laughter"

9. Something you don't like doing lie Do-over by Amy Lane p 4 "a magnificent lie"

10. A body part leg Angel by Ella Frank 1/2/2023 P 178 "the international leg will start"
11. Something in almost every room love Angel by Ella Frank 1/2/2023 p 177 "every idea I had of love"
12. Ends with -r lower Angel by Ella Frank 1/2/2023 p 6 "his lower lip swollen"

January Scattergories
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Letter: L (0/12)

Recurring Items

1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place/Setting:
6. Item on cover:

Specials

7. Something you take to work:
8. A noise people make:
9. Something you don't like doing:
10. A body part:
11. Something in almost every room:
12. Ends with -r:

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L

Completed - Read for: 12

1. Book Title - The Lost Library, Rebecca Stead | 1/21

2. Author
Valdez Is Coming: A Novel,Elmore Leonard | 1/7

3. Main Character - Leo
Falling Free, Lois McMaster Bujold | 1/12

4. Secondary Character - Lily
Armed and Fabulous, Camilla Chafer | 1/23

5. Place/Setting - London
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1

6. Item on cover - lightning
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1

Specials for January:
7. Something you take to work - lunch, p28
After lunch they went to the reptile house.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1

8. A noise people make - laughing, p104
Harry saw the boys' mother waving and their sister, half laughing, half crying, ...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1

9. Something you don't like doing - lying, p158
He hadn't been lyng.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1

10. A body part - leg, p23
"Mrs. Figg's broken her leg.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1

11. Something in almost every room - lamp, p118
Then a lamp came bobbing over the heads of the students, ...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1

12. Ends with r - later, p3
The traffic moved on and a few minutes later, Mr. Dursley arrived...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 1/1

January Scattergories - L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024
12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Lands of Nowhere by Shannah Jay 21/1 5★
2. Author (first or last name)
Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton 10/1 2★
3. Main Character (first or last name) - Lawrence
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 7/1 4★
4. Secondary Character - Logan
Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie 4/12 3★
5. Place/Setting - London
Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes 3/1 2★
6. Item on cover - lampposts
Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton 2/1 5★

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work - "At Manly we would grab a bite of LUNCH" p.24
Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
8. A noise people make - "and gave a prolonged, demented LAUGH" p.56
Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
9. Something you don't like doing - "learned to LIE their way to softer duties" p.72
Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
10. A body part - "polishing a ball on his trouser LEG" p.143
Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
11. Something in almost every room - "It'll be LIGHT for hours yet" p.142
Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
12. Ends with -r - "no armour on his LOWER body" p.211
Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★

Welcome Katelyn, Jessica, Genevieve, Vittoria, Tammie and Catsalive!

January Scattergories - L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Read 5 books/Completed 12/12 tasks DONE!

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Love in Mexico: A second-chance romance (True Love) by Mollie Mathews 1/13/24 4stars

2. Author (first or last name)
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

3. Main Character (first or last name) Lydia
Unmissing by Minka Kent 1/8/24 3.5stars

4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Jason Lilly owns Lilly Designs landscape business
Shade Grown (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #8) by Heather Day Gilbert 1/6/24 4stars

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') Lewisburg, West Virginia
Shade Grown (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #8) by Heather Day Gilbert 1/6/24 4stars

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) lips
Doctor Baby Daddy by Sofia T. Summers 1/5/24 4stars

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work -list
Kindle location 139 - I scrolled my contacts list and found the lawyer I had used years ago to do the business plan and draw up the contracts for Helen and Kevin's partnership agreements.
Doctor Baby Daddy by Sofia T. Summers 1/5/24 4stars

8. A noise people make - laugh
Kindle location 122 - She scoffed and let out a bitter laugh.
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

9. Something you don't like doing - laundry
Kindle location 1017 - Martha stooped down and picked up her laundry basket then turned to face him.
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

10. A body part - leg
Kindle location 170 - She rested her chin on his leg.
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

11. Something in almost every room - lamp
Kindle location 489 - "I've been raising tomatoes inside with a grow lamp."
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

12. Ends with -r - laughter
Kindle location 780 - Beside her, Naomi slapped one hand over her mouth and stifled her back of laughter.
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

January Scattergories - Letter L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Goal: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Little - The Little Grave - Carolyn Arnold - 01/13/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Lucinda - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24

3. Main Character (first or last name)
Lori Gottlieb - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb - 01/17/24

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Lankenua - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24

5. Place/Setting
Los Angeles - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb - 01/17/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Lightning - Mastermind - Andrew Mayne - 01/18/24 -


And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
Lunch - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24 - After lunch, Dorothea retired to her room. (Kindle Locations 9390-9391)

8. A noise people make
Laugh - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24 - And it was good to hear him laugh. (Kindle Location 11246)

9. Something you don't like doing
Laundy - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24 - ‘I must admit, I’m furious that they left their dirty laundry for us to clear up. (Kindle Locations 8426-8427)

10. A body part
Legs - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24 - Cecily found herself pushing through brambles that scratched her bare legs. (Kindle Locations 8247-8248)

11. Something in almost every room
Lamp - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24 -’ I reached over to turn off my lamp. (Kindle Location 4000)

12. Ends with -r
Letter - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24 - Mariam had thanked me for her letter, which she said she’d treasure forever. (Kindle Location 5138)

January Scattergories - "L" COMPLETE
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Goal 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Lord of the Flies by William Golding 1/31/24
2. Author (first or last name) Lauren/Lala Give Them Lala by Lala Kent 1/14/24
3. Main Character (first or last name) Lauren Burningham Give Them Lala by Lala Kent 1/14/24
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Lala Kent Give Them Lala by Lala Kent 1/14/24
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') Los Angeles Batman: One Bad Day - Clayface #1 by Collin Kelly 1/1/24
6. Item on cover (lipstick) Give Them Lala by Lala Kent 1/14/24


And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work limbic system, Pg. 82 "When you are stressed, the limbic system (your survival system) in the brain kicks in." 5-Minute Mindfulness: Parenting: Essays and Exercises for Parenting from the Heart by Claire Gillman 1/30/24
8. A noise people make laugh, Pg. 167 "The more I look at him, the more I keep expecting him to wake up. Laugh. Anything." Batman: Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 3 by Derek Fridolfs 1/16/24
9. Something you don't like doing Losing sleep, Pg. 19 "I'm not losing sleep over that." Batman: Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 1 by Derek Fridolfs 1/7/24
10. A body part lungs, Pg. 23 "...lengthen each breath, and observe it moving from your nostrils to your throat and then lungs, and back." 5-Minute Mindfulness: Parenting: Essays and Exercises for Parenting from the Heart by Claire Gillman 1/30/24
11. Something in almost every room lists, Pg. 19 "Write lists, use diaries, get organized." 5-Minute Mindfulness: Parenting: Essays and Exercises for Parenting from the Heart by Claire Gillman 1/30/24
12. Ends with -r Longer, Pg. 10 "I no longer fear trying something new." Batman: One Bad Day - Bane #1 by Joshua Williamson 1/5/24

January Scattergories - Letter L - FINISHED
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Completed: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored) Long Road to Mercy - David Baldacci 1/3/24
2. Author (first or last name) The Raven Spell - Luanne G. Smith 1/4/23
3. Main Character (first or last name) Winter Cottage - Mary Ellen Taylor 1/4/24 (Lucy Kincaid)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine 1/4/24 (Lucinda)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') The Raven Spell - Luanne G. Smith 1/4/23 (London)
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) Afterlives - Abdulrazak Gurnah 1/2/24 (legs)

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24 (lunch – pg. 253 “meeting on lunch breaks for a little snack that had nothing to do with food…”)
8. A noise people make Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24 (laugh – pg. 100 “Regan wanted to smile, laugh, and cry – all at the same time.”)
9. Something you don't like doing Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24 (losing – pg. 63 “he couldn’t get past how devastated she’d been over losing that cottage.”)
10. A body part Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24 (legs – pg. 13 “His legs just started moving, his tension increasing with each step.” )
11. Something in almost every room Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24 (lights – pg. 252 “She hadn’t expected the painful flitter that fisted against her rib cage as the lights dimmed…”)
12. Ends with -r Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24 (letter – pg. 49 “Regan pulled out the letter she’d kept in her purse all week…”)

Welcome JoAnne, Ferenc, Ariel and Caraina!

I'm in for this month

January Scattergories
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
2. Author (first or last name)
3. Main Character (first or last name)
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
8. A noise people make
9. Something you don't like doing
10. A body part
11. Something in almost every room
12. Ends with -r

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan
2. Author: Laurell K. Hamilton - Incubus Dreams
3. Main Character: Laird Dunn - Highlander's Untamed Bride
4. Secondary Character: Larry - Incubus Dreams
5. Place/Setting: Loch - Highlander's Untamed Bride
6. Item on cover: Lace - Incubus Dreams

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work: Highlander’s Fated Bride: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance
-to hold ye off till lunch - Pg 104
8. A noise people make: Highlander's Untamed Bride
- she laughed to herself - Pg 32
9. Something you don't like doing: Highlander's Untamed Bride
- Kirsteen would have been lying - Pg 134
10. A body part:Highlander's Untamed Bride
- reaching a leg up- Pg 26
11. Something in almost every room: Highlander's Untamed Bride
- warmth and light was what she needed - Pg 135
12. Ends with - r: Highlander's Untamed Bride
- Two ales and whiskey later - Pg 33


Highlander's Untamed Bride: A Historical Scottish Romance Novel - Read: 03/01/24
Incubus Dreams - Read: 09/01/24
Highlander’s Fated Bride: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance - Read: 03/01/24
The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan - Read: 10/01/24

Welcome Sue and Jade! :)

January Scattergories - L
January 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
2. Author
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
3. Main Character - Lizanne
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
4. Secondary Character - Lily
A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (1/3/24)
5. Place/Setting - London
Lily for My Enemy by Laura Rollins (1/8/24)
6. Item on cover - leg
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)


And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work - lunch
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
"...for us to stop for gas and LUNCH." (pg 52)
8. A noise people make - laugh
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
"She gave a bitter LAUGH..." (pg 20)
9. Something you don't like doing - lying
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
"I consider LYING to Siena..." (pg 220)
10. A body part - leg
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
"I have no desire to lose my LEG!" (pg 22)
11. Something in almost every room - lights
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
"None of the LIGHTS are on..." (pg 22)
12. Ends with -r - labor
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
"Jack does the hard LABOR of bringing in boxes..." (pg 129)

January Scattergories - Letter L
Task 10/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title - A Lighthouse Cafe Christmas
A Lighthouse Café Christmas

2. Author (first or last name) - Lila Monroe
Get Lucky

3. Main Character (first or last name)

4. Secondary Character (first or last name) - Leo


5. Place/Setting - London


6. Item on cover

And the Specials for January are:

7. Something you take to work- Laptop

pg 111 "..my kitchen table to books, articles, my laptop, and a deck of tarot cards I picked up from a local bookstore."

8. A noise people make - laugh

pg 18 "Whatever he reponded caused her to laugh, and the way her body shook..."

9. Something you don't like doing - lying

pg 75 "I do not like the implication that I'm lying."

10. A body part - legs

pg 90 "My shorter legs struggles to keep up."

11. Something in almost every room - Lamp

pg 47 "grasped for the reading lamp, pulling its string until the green glass shade lit up..."

12. Ends with -r - linger

pg 121 "...and we didn't linger to see Oscar go."

Books Read
The Cloisters - 1/2/24
The Prisoner's Key 1/9/24
A Lighthouse Café Christmas 1/11/24
Get Lucky 1/16/24

Welcome Shash and Melissa!

The Lost Challenges
January 2024 Scattergories
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Progress: 12 out 12

✱ Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over. ✱

The general rules of Scattergories are that you are given a list of categories and a time limit. Then the letter dice is rolled and you have to come up with something that matches the letter and the category.

The object of this challenge is the same sort of thing as the board game. We give you a list of 12 categories/words and a letter and you find items that MATCHES the letter and category in your books. The goal is to find all 12 items. You may use a book to fulfill as many categories as it fits (you don't have to read 12 books this month...don't worry!)

The first 6 categories will stay the same, the second 6 will be announced each month. You may use the same words, BUT you must use different sentences.

Please remember to add a link to the book, the author and give the date you finished reading it.
You also need to post a partial sentence and page/loc# for items 7-12.

Letter L

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored):
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 2/19/2024 - 389 Pages
2. Author (first or last name):
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore - ***** - 1/11/2024 - 267 Pages
3. Main Character (first or last name): Louise
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix - ***** - 1/7/2024 - 419 Pages
4. Secondary Character (first or last name):
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore - ***** - 1/11/2024 - 267 Pages
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch'): London
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig - ***** - 3/3/2024 - 388 Pages
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): Legs
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages

And the Specials for January are:

7. Something you take to work: "...take her out to lunch." Page 132
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
8. A noise people make: "Rachel laughed." Page 23
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
9. Something you don't like doing: "The thoughts tumbled inside him like laundry." Page 83
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
10. A body part: "Hand in his hands, legs splayed open, he was full on losing his merde." Page 263
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
11. Something in almost every room: "The only thing she could see beyond the lamps and the tracks were the Christmas lights flickering on homes in the distance." Page 120
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
12. Ends with -r: "It contained years' worth of photographs from Camp Ahava, letters long sent and forgotten, plus a hodgepodge of random friendship bracelets and other summer camp trinkets." Page 26
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages

Welcome Suzanne!

Finished! :)

January Scattergories - L
January 2024

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
2. Author
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
3. Main Character - Lizanne
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
4. Secondary Character - Lily
A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (1/3/24)
5. Place/Setting - London
Lily for My Enemy by Laura Rollins (1/8/24)
6. Item on cover - leg
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)


And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work - lunch
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
"...for us to stop for gas and LUNCH." (pg 52)
8. A noise people make - laugh
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
"She gave a bitter LAUGH..." (pg 20)
9. Something you don't like doing - lying
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
"I consider LYING to Siena..." (pg 220)
10. A body part - leg
Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
"I have no desire to lose my LEG!" (pg 22)
11. Something in almost every room - lights
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
"None of the LIGHTS are on..." (pg 22)
12. Ends with -r - labor
Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
"Jack does the hard LABOR of bringing in boxes..." (pg 129)

Finished 10/01/24 :)

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan
2. Author: Laurell K. Hamilton - Incubus Dreams
3. Main Character: Laird Dunn - Highlander's Untamed Bride
4. Secondary Character: Larry - Incubus Dreams
5. Place/Setting: Loch - Highlander's Untamed Bride
6. Item on cover: Lace - Incubus Dreams

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work: Highlander’s Fated Bride: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance
-to hold ye off till lunch - Pg 104
8. A noise people make: Highlander's Untamed Bride
- she laughed to herself - Pg 32
9. Something you don't like doing: Highlander's Untamed Bride
- Kirsteen would have been lying - Pg 134
10. A body part:Highlander's Untamed Bride
- reaching a leg up- Pg 26
11. Something in almost every room: Highlander's Untamed Bride
- warmth and light was what she needed - Pg 135
12. Ends with - r: Highlander's Untamed Bride
- Two ales and whiskey later - Pg 33


Highlander's Untamed Bride: A Historical Scottish Romance Novel - Read: 03/01/24
Incubus Dreams - Read: 09/01/24
Highlander’s Fated Bride: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance - Read: 03/01/24
The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan - Read: 10/01/24

WOOHOO Shash and Jade!

Done

January Scattergories -- L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Recurring Items:
✔️1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Leave No Trace

✔️2. Author (first or last name)
A.J. Landau

✔️3. Main Character (first or last name)
Lorraine Delford The Girls We Sent Away: A Novel

✔️4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
JOSH LOGAN. Leave No Trace

✔️5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Liberty Island Leave No Trace

✔️6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Lady Liberty.

And the Specials for January are:
✔️7. Something you take to work
.. steamed buns for lunch .. loc 126 The Fox Wife

✔️8. A noise people make
.. he burst out laughing .. loc 909 The Fox Wife

✔️9. Something you don't like doing
.. and boiling laundry .. loc 2479 The Fox Wife

✔️10. A body part
.. Pulling my legs up .. loc 945 The Fox Wife

✔️11. Something in almost every room
.. The maid fits a key in the lock .. loc 1015 The Fox Wife

✔️12. Ends with -r
.. I had a very hard labor .. loc 1318 The Fox Wife

1/6/24 3.75☆ 1/10/24 3.25☆ 1/13/24 3.25☆

January Scattergories. L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

12/12 Completed. Finished

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

2. Author (first or last name)
Kayley Loring-Tonight You're Mine 1/07/24

3. Main Character (first or last name): Sara Linton
Beyond Reach-Karin Slaughter 1/02/24

4. Secondary Character (first or last name): Lee Sullivan
One Touch-Lena Hendrix 1/05/24

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch'): Los Angeles
Rafe-Rebekah Weatherspoon 1/06/24

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): Legs
Not Quite Forever-Catherine Bybee 1/14/24


And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work: Lunch
Pg.196"My lunch hour is almost over ".
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

8. A noise people make: Laugh
Pg.1"Her words come out with a laugh."
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

9. Something you don't like doing: Laundry
Pg.264"I'm still not doing your laundry."
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

10. A body part: Legs
Pg.33"Holden stretches his legs...".
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

11. Something in almost every room: Lamp
Pg.72"The lamp switches on ...".
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

12. Ends with -r: Liar
Pg.120"Holden is a terrible liar.".
Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24

WOOHOO Gretel and Frankie!

Finished. Love this challenge. Looking forward to the letter for February.
anuary Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin Read-1/6/24
2. Author (first or last name)
. Read 1/14/24. LOUISE Duart
3. Main Character (first or last name) The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman Read 1/7/24 Lawrence Clayton
4. Secondary Character (first or last name) The Dark Corners of the Night by Meg Gardiner. Read 1/11/24 Trey LaForte
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24. Place-Lange State Park pg 6
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Read 1/2/24 Leash

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
I take put my LAPTOP. Sit down with my coffee. page 15
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24
8. A noise people make
Don't make me LAUGH, it hurts too much. page 363
The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni. Read 1/3/24
9. Something you don't like doing
Now I know she is LYING. page 143
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24
10. A body part
I wanted him to know what I could go with my LEGS. page 17
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24
11. Something in almost every room
The LIGHT from the fire touched her cheek. page 124
The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni. Read 1/3/24
12. Ends with -r
The air was thick and heav, sodden, but not from the LAYER of smog that hung over the valley. page 233The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni. Read 1/3/24

Finished on post #25

January Scattergories - L
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024

Read 5 books/Completed 12/12 tasks DONE!

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Love in Mexico: A second-chance romance (True Love) by Mollie Mathews 1/13/24 4stars

2. Author (first or last name)
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

3. Main Character (first or last name) Lydia
Unmissing by Minka Kent 1/8/24 3.5stars

4. Secondary Character (first or last name) Jason Lilly owns Lilly Designs landscape business
Shade Grown (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #8) by Heather Day Gilbert 1/6/24 4stars

5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch') Lewisburg, West Virginia
Shade Grown (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #8) by Heather Day Gilbert 1/6/24 4stars

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) lips
Doctor Baby Daddy by Sofia T. Summers 1/5/24 4stars

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work -list
Kindle location 139 - I scrolled my contacts list and found the lawyer I had used years ago to do the business plan and draw up the contracts for Helen and Kevin's partnership agreements.
Doctor Baby Daddy by Sofia T. Summers 1/5/24 4stars

8. A noise people make - laugh
Kindle location 122 - She scoffed and let out a bitter laugh.
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

9. Something you don't like doing - laundry
Kindle location 1017 - Martha stooped down and picked up her laundry basket then turned to face him.
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

10. A body part - leg
Kindle location 170 - She rested her chin on his leg.
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

11. Something in almost every room - lamp
Kindle location 489 - "I've been raising tomatoes inside with a grow lamp."
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

12. Ends with -r - laughter
Kindle location 780 - Beside her, Naomi slapped one hand over her mouth and stifled her back of laughter.
The Amish Christmas Promise by Amy Lillard 1/4/24 4stars

WOOHOO Michele and JoAnne!

January 2024 Scattergories

Letter: L

Goal: 12/12

Recurring Items:
✓1. Book Title
 Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher (01/31/24)

✓2. Author - Lauren
 Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher (01/31/24)

✓3. Main Character - Julian Lopez
 Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher (01/31/24)

✓4. Secondary Character - Lydia
 By the Book by Amanda Sellet (01/22/24)

✓5. Place/Setting - Lake Wisteria
 Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher (01/31/24)

✓6. Item on cover - Lens
  Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (01/28/24)


And the Specials for January are:
✓7. Something you take to work - Lunch
 Twisted Hate by Ana Huang (01/19/24)
 "...hadn't eaten since my paltry lunch of a salad and smoothie a few hours ago." - Page: 69

✓8. A noise people make - Laugh
 Twisted Hate by Ana Huang (01/19/24)
 "I stifled a laugh even as I raised my own glass and smiled back at him." - Page: 2

✓9. Something you don't like doing - Lie
 Twisted Hate by Ana Huang (01/19/24)
 "Me, lie?" - Page: 61

✓10. A body part - Legs
 Twisted Hate by Ana Huang (01/19/24)
 "Broken arms and legs and noses and everything in between." - Page: 205

✓11. Something in almost every room - Lamp
 Twisted Hate by Ana Huang (01/19/24)
 "The lamp was on, and I immediately zeroed in on Jules's curled-up form." - Page: 108

✓12. Ends with -r - Lawyer
 Twisted Hate by Ana Huang (01/19/24)
 "I'm not a lawyer yet." - Page: 231

Welcome Laila Jane!

January Scattergories - Letter L
Read: 12/12 COMPLETED!

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman 1/15/2024
2. Author (first or last name)
Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 1/11/2024
3. Main Character (first or last name)
Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu 1/8/2024 Aunty Rose Lee
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024 Lada Leversky
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron 1/17/2024 Louisiana
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman 1/15/2024
lighthouse

And the Specials for January are:
7. Something you take to work
Page 99 leather attache case
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
Gubbins was suited, tied, and carrying a leather attache case.

8. A noise people make
Page 230 laughter
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
I heard laughter as I stepped onto the wraparound porch.

9. Something you don't like doing
Page 204 laundry
Miss Eliza's English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs 1/11/2024
Mrs. Doby has arrived to take the laundry and is tying everything in sheets.

10. A body part
Page 46 leg
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
Watching him wrap his leg around hers, I felt a tug in my chest.

11. Something in almost every room
Page 12 lamps
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
We lit propane lamps in the evening.

12. Ends with -r
Page 99 lawyer
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
He claims he's her lawyer.

January Scattergories - finished

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Life Is Short, Wear Your Party Pants - Loretta LaRoche - 1/19/24
2. Author
Life Is Short, Wear Your Party Pants - Loretta LaRoche - 1/19/24
3. Main Character - LAVENZA, Elizabeth
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein - Kiersten White - 1/11/24
4. Secondary Character - Mrs. Lynde
Anne of Windy Poplars - L.M. Montgomery -1/13/24
5. Place/Setting - LONDON
The Egyptian Mystery - Emily Organ - 1/7/24
6. Item on cover - LIPS
- Blake Pierce - 1/2/24

7. Something you take to work - LAPTOP
Ebook p 404 “...opened his LAPTOP and hit a key.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
8. A noise people make - LAUGH
Ebook p 36 “... turn the LAUGH into a cough.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
9. Something you don't like doing - LYING
Ebook p 110 “...she wasn’t really LYING.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
10. A body part - LEGS
Ebook p 39 “You’re LEGS only ouch at first.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
11. Something in almost every room - LIGHT
Ebook p 92 “...turning off the LIGHT.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24
12. Ends with -r - LATER
Ebook p 150 “...address with him privately LATER.”
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 1/2/24