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2016 June Word Hunt
Example post:Word Hunt - January
1 Jan - 31 Jan 2015
Word found: 10/10
Book completed: 7
Merry Gentlemen √ 1 Jan
bowl
Undertow √ 4 Jan
bartender, king, mourning
Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
champagne, molasses
Obernewtyn √ 9 Jan
diary
Inestimable Blessings √ 9 Jan
blood
Starfish and Coffee √ 12 Jan
grandmother
Dom Wars: Round One √ 12 Jan
dreamed
1. BARTENDER - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p113 - (Which was Sunday and Monday - Saturday was a busy night on the bartender/club scene.
2. CHAMPAGNE - Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
p180-181 - The doorman greeted him inside the foyer and waved his past - no need to check the guest list for his name - and he grabbed a glass of champagne from a tray and looked around.
3. BOWL Merry Gentlemen √ 1 Jan
p11 - "Another hippy bloke selling hand-turned bowls and crap like that."
4. KING - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p48 - Roan was the king of the jungle, and he should have no problem subduing cats; it was shat he did, sometimes without intention.
5. DREAM - Dom Wars: Round One √ 12 Jan
LOC 756: I'd never have dreamed just holding a person's hand could be such a turn on.
6. MOURN - Undertow √ 4 Jan
p262 - Because, come to think about it, you could confuse remorse for mourning, especially in a naturally depressed person.
7. GRANDMOTHER - Starfish and Coffee √ 12 Jan
p98-99 - "... He put your grandmother on a pedestal until the day she died. ..."
8. DIARY - Obernewtyn √ 9 Jan
p231 - Alexi took the diary, opened it, and held it in front of my eyes.
9. MOLASSES - Heart of the Warrior √ 7 Jan
p217 - "You move like molasses, my pet."
10. BLOOD - Inestimable Blessings √ 9 Jan
p46-47: Lee shivered, overwhelmed by the attraction simmering in his blood.
Tips for finding words - courtesy of Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔Using Google books:
~Go here https://books.google.com/bkshp?hl=en&...
~Type in the name of your book
~Select your book
~On the left about midway down there will be a search bar, type your word in there.
Couple of things you need to know...
~you need to check every variety of the word you want so, let's say GROUP doesn't show up you would also need to type in GROUPS/ED/ING
~Unfortunately, 99% of the books on Google does not list page numbers (at least in my experience)
Using Amazon:
~You search for your book
~Once on your book page make sure you are on a version that is paperback or hardcover (Kindle editions will not work)
~On the left there will be a picture of your book and it should have "Search Inside" above it
~Click on the book and the search bar will be inside
You will not need to search separately for plurals but you will still need to search separately for -ed and -ing
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You can also search for words in all the books loaded on your Kindle.
On the home page, use the 'search' function.
~ type in the word and select 'search my items'.
Word Hunt ~ June1 - 30 June 2016
Completed: 0/10
Bonus: 0/5
almond
bent
fork
ghost
grill
hit
odd
paper
robot
village
Bonus words:
carcass
glutton
lollipop
scenic
shaman
15/15Almond - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 06/07-08/16 ★★★★★
LOC 753 - "Leah smells like almonds."
Bent - When the Marquess Met His Match 06/25/16 ★★★
LOC 3712 - "Fate, however, seemed bent on putting the same obstacle in his path over and over."
Fork - The Queen & the Homo Jock King 06/18-20/16 ★★★★
LOC 4015 - "It was disconcerting that he knew me well enough to remove forks from my reach when his father was insulting me."
Ghost - Fair Play 06/04-05/16 ★★★★
LOC 2490 - "Smell the ghost of his aftershave."
Grill - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 06/07-08/16 ★★★★★
LOC 676 - "I mean, if she wanted grilled cheese, she really should have just told me."
Hit - Fair Play 06/04-05/16 ★★★★
LOC 147 - "Spray hit his face, cold, salty, invigorating."
Odd - Urban Shaman 06/22-23/16 ★★★★
LOC 3257 - "What an odd, odd man."
Paper - The Biggest Scoop 06/09/16 ★★★★★
LOC 1317 - "My mind was as blank as the paper."
Robot - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 06/07-08/16 ★★★★★
LOC 1267 - "I guess we would have to use some kind of robotic megaphone to warp them so they sound like Darth Vader."
Village - The Queen & the Homo Jock King 06/18-20/16 ★★★★
LOC 34 - "Sandy, I look like I'm part of a Village people tribute band playing in a Four Seasons ballroom near the Milwaukee Airport."
Bonus:
Carcass - The Queen & the Homo Jock King 06/18-20/16 ★★★★
LOC 357 - "Remember when you wore that sumo wrestler diaper thing and we had sex next to the shop that sold food that looked like the carcass of a shaved Bigfoot?"
Glutton - When the Marquess Met His Match 06/25/16 ★★★
LOC 2891 - "I'm a glutton for punishment."
Lollipop - The Biggest Scoop 06/09/16 ★★★★★
LOC 540 - "Standing up for your values only ever gets you the fuzzy end of the lollipop."
Scenic - Fair Play 06/04-05/16 ★★★★
LOC 2786 - "There were scenic but unremarkable photos of Monument Valley and San Francisco on the walls."
Shaman - Urban Shaman 06/22-23/16 ★★★★
LOC 752 - "No, that's protecting the village shaman."
Monthly Word Hunt 1 - 30 June 2016
10/10 words...CHAMPION hunter!
✔6/3 almond: One with You, Paperback, pg 219, Megumi was an attractive woman, with jaw-length black hair and almond-shaped eyes.
✔6/9 bent: The Killing Game, Kindle 21%, 1337 of 6713, But the grass is bent.
✔ 6/1 fork: Only Beloved, Kindle 5%, 286 of 4818, ...but she knew she would be out there in the next day or two with her fork and trowel, waging war upon...
✔ 6/1 ghost: Only Beloved, Kindle 79%, 3824 of 4818, He was sitting on the side of the bed, looking as pale as a ghost.
✔6/11 grill/ed: Sweet Filthy Boy, Kindle 19%, 920 of 4878, Over grilled cheese and fries, Harlow says, “I don’t get why you didn’t just start the annulment process while we were there."
✔6/10 hit: The Killing Game, Kindle 28%, 1802 of 6713, He hit me with the threat to another little girl.
✔6/10 odd: The Killing Game, Kindle 54%, 3595 of 6713, Eve remembered her odd feeling when Sarah had looked into Monty’s eyes and told him to say good-bye.
✔ 6/18 paper: Worth It All, Kindle 3%,, 166 of 4358' The little girl didn’t look up, her tiny hand moving deliberately over a sheet of white paper.
✔6/11 robot: Sweet Filthy Boy, Kindle 5%, 274 of 4878, He’s the guy who’ll do a ridiculous robot dance to make you laugh, who’ll lick the tip of your nose, make a fool out of himself for a smile."
✔ 6/1 village: Only Beloved, Kindle 4%, 262 of 4818, Home was a modest cottage in the village of Inglebrook in Gloucestershire, where...
Bonus-5/5 Found:
✔6/17 carcass: Montana Sky, Kindle 8%, 674 of 8388, Ben looked over the carcass of the bear and into her eyes.
✔6/21 gluttonGenuine Lies, Kindle 23%, 1930 of 8475, But in all things Tony was a Glutton, and he overused.
✔6/12 lollipop: Sweet Filthy Boy, Kindle 86%, 4160 of 4878, "It’s small, but really sweet, lollipop."
✔ 6/19 scenic: Worth It All, Kindle 14%, 652 of 4358' “Bye, Jake.” “We’ll take the scenic route,” Simon told them cheerfully as they went one way and Jake went the other.
✔6/8 shaman: The Lion's Lady, Paperback, pg 1, The shaman waited for the Great Spirit to send him a sign.
June Word HuntFound: 9/10
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.
almond - Foxe Fire 6/18 ★★★★★
68%..... His almond eyes swept over the five of them, laid out like hooked fish.
bent - A Kind of Truth 6/5 ★★★★★
7%..... I offered a lopsided grin and bent my head in concentration.
fork - Foxe Fire 6/18 ★★★★★
49%..... Keith's hand curled tight around his fork until his knuckles were white.
ghost - Three, Two, One 6/13 ★★★★★
66%..... All I have left are the ghosts of her.
grill - Foxe Fire 6/18 ★★★★★
69%....."Mostly we hang out at Skyler's, or Taquito Grill, or Trixx, and just talk and stuff."
hit - Forgive and Forget 6/18 ★★★☆☆
7%..... Once again, she’d fired first and hit him dead between the eyes.
odd - Three, Two, One 6/13 ★★★★★
30%..... The treatment would be long and the odds were not good.
paper - A Kind of Truth 6/5 ★★★★★
66%..... I wrapped the bagel in foil and pulled out a paper bag before looking George in the eye.
robot
village - A Kind of Truth 6/5 ★★★★★
16%..... “I heard there’s a place in the Village where they show random movies like Harry Potter. We should go sometime. I mean, I don’t know many people here and—”
0-3 words : better luck next time3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter! 9 as of 06.03.2016
almond
bent~one of the men, gaunt, bent and ancient...pg 29~ Ava's Man, rick bragg...finished~06.01.2016
fork~ people knew that if you dropped a fork...pg 69~ Ava's Man, rick bragg...finished~06.01.2016
ghost~ the one thing I am dead sure of is that his ghost...pg 11~ Ava's Man, rick bragg...finished~06.01.2016
grill~ brick patio barbecue grill...pg 176~ Beach Town, mary kay andrews...finished~06.03.2016
hit~ the one who'd hit the light...pg 61 ~ The Raven Boys, maggie stiefvater...finished~06.03.2016
odd~ somewhere out in the world there were odd people...pg 104~ The Raven Boys, maggie stiefvater...finished~06.03.2016
paper~ reaching into his pocket, Adam retrieved a piece of paper...pg 27~ The Raven Boys, maggie stiefvater...finished~06.03.2016
robot~ accurate robot imitation...pg 132, Beach Town, mary kay andrews...finished~06.03.2016
village~ sleepy fishing village~ pg 5~ Beach Town, mary kay andrews...finished~06.03.2016
Bonus
carcass
glutton
lollipop
scenic
shaman
I'm in!11/10+
almond - Rise of the Alpha Squirrel - Jun2 - 5*
And there's still some almond butter. (Kindle LOC 140)
bent - Mr. Popsalos - Jun4 - 3*
Jamie asked, his voice love and his head bent towards Luke's. (Kindle LOC 355)
fork - Neil's Guardian Angel - Jun4 - 3*
Ben picked up a fork and cut up a large piece (Kindle LOC 448)
ghost - An Unconventional Courtship - Jun6 - 2*
You're white as a ghost. (Kindle LOC 2220)
grill - Trial by Fire - Jun8 - 5*
He'd have to grill some chops. (Kindle LOC 1066)
hit - Milky Coffee and Office Gossip - Jun9 - 3*
Think Corey will try to hit on the lawyer? (Kindle LOC 73)
odd - Uly's Comet - June1 - 2*
They had let Uly spend the odd night here, if he could pay for the privilege. (Kindle LOC 813)
paper - Homespun - Jun14 - 5*
A row of Priority Mail boxes were neatly lined up on the coffee table, each accompanied by a printed sheet of paper from the order form on Blue Thistle Farm's website.
robot - A Bit of You - Jun16 - 2*
The change in him demolished the whole robot theory. (Kindle LOC 1195)
village - Finders, Keepers - Jun12 - 4*
But if it makes you feel any better, there's a pub in the village that does B&B. (Kindle LOC 1039)
Bonus
carcass
glutton
lollipop - Love Can't Conquer - Jun23 - 5*
One time, Jeremy accompanied her to an appointment, and when Dr. Moore spied Jeremy in the waiting room, he'd given him a lollipop.
scenic
shaman
RRRC: June Word Hunt10/10 read
5/5 bonus
Almond - Scrumptious, Loc 1176, "Her almond roulades were done..."
Bent - Something About You, Loc 1819, "He bent down to scoop up..."
Fork - Starting from Scratch, Loc 935, "Fork, knife, spoon."
Ghost - Half Moon Harbor, Loc 680, "...hint of a smile ghost her lips..."
Grill - Pia Saves the Day, Loc 83, "...with a spacious brick grill..."
Hit - I Wish You Were Mine, Loc 296, "...he'd been hit with an unfair..."
Odd - After the Kiss, Loc 612, "...a regular here, which seemed odd."
Paper - Blind Wolf, Loc 31, "...and paper spilled everywhere."
Robot - Allegiance of Honor, Loc 4952, "...he is an unfeeling robotic killer."
Village - The Lion's Lady, Loc 136, "...loud enough for the entire village to hear."
Carcass - Bittersweet, Loc 1038, "...put the rest of the carcass in the cooler."
Glutton - Him, Loc 1664, "I'm a glutton for Jamie Canning."
Lollipop - Sweet Filthy Boy, Loc 4193, "When did you grow up, Lollipop?"
Scenic - A Summer in Sonoma, Loc 3531, "...was comfortable, scenic and private."
Shaman - Blood Trade, Loc 5268, "A shaman."
RRC June Word HuntComplete = 10 / 10 (+ 3 / 5)
almond - Paper and Fire - 6/21
Breakfast came from a sleepy street vendor with a tray full of warm almond pastries..."
(pg. 68)
bent - Bite Marks - 6/12
"...would probably end up with him mending Cole's bent and broken body." (pg. 93)
fork - The Perfect Rake - 6/16
"Edward paused, the fork halfway to his mouth." (pg. 120)
ghost - Cry Wolf - 6/12
"There was nothing for him to kill except ghosts, so he controlled the surge of
protective rage..." (pg. 77)
grill - Paper and Fire - 6/21
"He remembered—thanks to Scholar Wolfe’s ruthless grilling about the vast list of
books in the public collection...." (pg. 82)
hit - Cry Wolf - 6/12
"He hit the door. Not hard enough to do damage, but in clear demand." (pg.18)
odd - Cry Wolf - 6/12
"Still, to her city-bred self, it seemed odd for Charles to leave his house unlocked while
he traveled halfway across the country." (pg. 25)
paper - The Perfect Rake - 6/16
"'Fustian!' Great-uncle Oswald snapped from behind his paper." (pg. 25)
robot - Bite Marks - 6/12
"You mean she's a magical robot?" (pg. 19)
village - Legacy of Kings - 6/6
"Ahead of them, the forest looms, and far beyond it, she knows, lie all the villages and
woods..." (pg. 1)
Bonus
carcass
glutton
lollipop - Stepbrother, Mine - 6/28
"...from her mouth like a lollipop..." (pg. 78)
scenic - It Happened One Autumn - 6/30
"'Here... shall we take a more scenic route through the garden?'" (pg. 126)
shaman - Bite Marks - 6/12
"Who is this shaman? I wondered, wishing we at least had a picture to study." (pg. 102)
JuneAlmond Afraid to Fly, June 9
Page 77, What person had to think about whether or not they had friends? Sh*t, between me, Angel and Kami, we were more nuts than Almond Joy, and we still managed to find each other in this big, wide, crazy world.
Bent Holding On, June 8
Page 232, "What changed? Just an hour ago you were hell bent on his blood, man...."
Fork Chasing Nikki, June 1
Loc 3680, She sighed heavily and dropped her fork.
Ghost Holding On, June 8
Page 218, She looked forward to coming to see me and Hem, because our parents were basically ghosts, with Dad always working and Mom napping.
Grill Afraid to Fly, June 9
Page 73, "You brought us to a bar?" "And grill " I said pointing to the signage.
Hit Chasing Nikki, June 1
Loc 3720, Remember the day I fell during a stunt at cheer practice? I was okay, but I hit my jaw and cracked a tooth.
Odd Holding On, June 7
Page 157, Between Mom's outlandish warning and the nurse's very odd behaviour, I'm not sure if I should really talk about any of this to anyone but Hem, so I'm playing it off and working to get out of here without further incident.
Paper Chasing Nikki, June 1
Loc 3698, Here and there were pictures or special notes and papers she'd slid into it.
Robot Cinder, June 15
Loc 85, The bellows of men as they bargained with robotic shop keepers, trying to talk the computers down from their desired profit margins.
Village Not The One (London Lovers, #4), June 17
Loc 482, Its located off campus and features more of the locals from the village and less of the student population.
Bonus words
Carcass Providence Trilogy Bundle "Requiem" June 26
Loc 9464, I ran out the front door, stopping when I felt the carcass of birds under my feet.
Glutton One Hundred & Thirty-Six Scars, June 15
Loc 350, "What can I say..." a smirk appearing around my blood ridden teeth, "...I'm a glutton for punishment."
Lollipop Afraid to Fly, June 9
Page 42, When he returned , mixing up some type of cocktail that required melon vodka, Midori and a lollipop, I figured I better just come clean with the real intent behind my visit.
Scenic Six Brothers, June 14
Loc 119, I take the scenic route, even though it takes longer and is out of my way. because I haven't lived near the ....
Shaman
Rollover bonus words
Abashed
Decorous
★★★★★
★★★★★
★★★
1 - 30 June 2016 Monthly Word Hunt 10/9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter! DONE
almond Sweet Release 43% "Aye, white cakes frosted with almond paste, plum cakes, pies, and puddings, too." 6/6
bent The Gamble p89 He bent at the wait and his face got close. 6/10
fork The Best Man p281 If she was found, she might stick a fork in someone's eye. 6/11
ghost Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover p59 Another ghost.
grill The Best Man p275 Andrew, who was about nine, was unfortunately fascinated with Levi's military past and grilled him mercilessly. 6/11
hit Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover p23 The barb hit true.
odd Sweet Release 6% It was odd so little of Alec's blood had been found at the scene. 6/6
paper The Paris Wife p298 I handed him the piece of paper where I'd written out the agreement and signed it. 6/4
robot The Mistake p109 She may as well have been tugging on the emotional heartstrings of a robot.
village The Paris Wife p141 "I stopped at the chemist's in the village," he said. 6/4
FINISHED 6/8/16 ^_^June Word Hunt
Completed: 10/10
almond - Heaven In His Arms by Lisa Ann Verge - pg 124/354 - 6/7/16
His pale almond gaze slipped intimately over her torn and stained dress.
bent - Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan - pg 26/96 - 6/2/16
Sarah managed to get one bent leg into his stomach to launch him over her head.
fork - Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson - pg 233/449 - 6/1/16
She looked down at the dishes as if she'd never seen plates and forks before.
ghost - The Trouble with Paradise by Jill Shalvis - pg 14/236 - 6/3/16
Mr. Stryowski poked his head back in the door, still wearing his favorite expression, which could scare a ghost.
grill - Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan - pg 5/96 - 6/2/16
She works over at the Salt Bar and Grill.
hit - Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson - pg 253/449 - 6/1/16
In order to hit it right you either had to be lucky or have some sense of time.
odd - Bearly Hanging On by Lynn Red - pg 57/226 - 6/5/16
He needed oxygen, but refused, instead wearing some sort of odd contraption he'd made himself, to "keep his nose open," as he put it.
paper - Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan - pg 56/96 - 6/2/16
She hyperventilates before speaking in public; in fact, she carries a paper bag with her.
robot - Bearly Hanging On by Lynn Red - pg 205/226 - 6/5/16
Because I’m starting to think you’re a robot, I drank motor oil, and I need to get some ipecac.
village - The Trouble with Paradise by Jill Shalvis - pg 185/236 - 6/4/16
My father’s mission in life was to help impoverished villages by making doctors available.
Bonus Words
Completed: 5/5
carcass - Heaven In His Arms by Lisa Ann Verge - pg 255/354 - 6/8/16
A tiny grouse carcass cooked over an open fire, unattended.
glutton - Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson - pg 228/449 - 6/1/16
And he wasn't alone in the glutton department.
lollipop - The Trouble with Paradise by Jill Shalvis - pg 49/236 - 6/3/16
Brandy eyed Ethan as if maybe he were a lollipop and she was a sugar junkie.
scenic - Bearly Hanging On by Lynn Red - pg 105/226 - 6/5/16
Jamie took the scenic route back to the center of town.
shaman - Heaven In His Arms by Lisa Ann Verge - pg 27/354 - 6/7/16
A good Ojibwa shaman could read signs of a man's future in the wind and the weather, but Andre didn't need Indian wisdom to know what a blue sky and bright sun portended.
June Monthly Word Hunt15/15 found
almond - One Small Thing ~ 6/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...even splurged on an almond biscotti... ~ Loc. 340
bent - One Small Thing ~ 6/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ I bent down and put my... ~ Loc. 149
fork - One True Thing ~ 6/3/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ with my fork for the past ten... ~ Loc. 464
ghost - Hearts in Darkness ~ 6/7/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ ...was a ghost town by quarter after. ~ Loc. 153
grill - One True Thing ~ 6/3/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ We were about to fire up the grill... ~ Loc. 905
hit - One Small Thing ~ 6/2/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ I frantically hit the number three and... ~ Loc. 722
odd - Designated Bottoms ~ 6/3/16 ~ ★★★ ~ Unusual. Odd. Weird. ~ Loc. 2539
paper - Designated Bottoms ~ 6/3/16 ~ ★★★ ~ I can't write another paper on Picasso. ~ Loc. 821
robot - Hunter of Demons ~ 6/13/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Or a robot, according to a few... ~ Loc. 598
village - Designated Bottoms ~ 6/3/16 ~ ★★★ ~ ...drinking in the gay village? ~ Loc. 3930
Bonus:
carcass - Summoner of Storms ~ 6/19/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ He tosses aside the carcass of the ghoul and lets... ~ Loc. 11631
glutton - THIRDS Beyond the Books: Volume 1 ~ 6/15/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ Glutton for punishment, are we? ~ Loc. 1600
lollipop - Learning To Dance ~ 6/15/16 ~ ★★ ~ ...and licked as though it was a lollipop, but no sweet had... ~ Loc. 2790
scenic - One True Thing ~ 6/3/16 ~ ★★★★ ~ ...to take the scenic route home. ~ Loc. 1317
shaman - Summoner of Storms ~ 6/19/16 ~ ★★★★★ ~ The strongest shaman, or the greatest warrior... ~ Loc. 9753
Becky's Tracking PostMay 2016 Word Hunt
Champion + Bonus Level
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Words Found: 10 of 10
Bonus Words: 3 of 5
✔︎ almond: Ashfall by Mike Mullin |★★★★| Jun 15
Phrase: I took off my glove to investigate and found a handful of almonds. Loc: 76.8%
✔︎ bent: The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkowski |★★★★| Jun 7
Phrase: The black-haired slave, looking besieged, bent to collect the delicate fabrics. Loc: 11.4
✔︎ fork: Friction by Sandra Brown |★★★★★| Jun 12
Phrase: He dropped his knife and fork onto his tin plate… Loc: #85.7%
✔︎ ghost: The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian |★★★★| Jun 5
Phrase: …though largely faded and chipped, still have ghosts of their original, palatial grandeur. Loc: 12.2%
✔︎ grill: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips |★★★★| Jun 9
Phrase: …they stopped at his favorite Riverwalk eatery, the Zuni Grill. Loc: 73.7%
✔︎ hit: Born in Shame by Nora Roberts |★★★★★| Jun 8
Phrase: “I hit it every Sunday morning for four years.” Loc: 21.8%
✔︎ odd: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas |★★★★| Jun 9
Phrase: Odds were that she had to go as far back into the library as possible… Loc: 24.6%
✔︎ paper: Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas. |★★★★| Jun 2
Phrase: She’d entered a city made entirely of leather and paper. Loc: 13.2%
✔︎ robot: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore |★★★★| Jun 11
Phrase: …like the cross between a robot assassin and a Dr. Seuss character, Loc: 58.2%
✔︎ village: A Thread Unbroken by Kay Bratt |★★★★| Jun 4
Phrase: “He would much rather she stay put in their small village…” Loc: 2.2%
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Bonus :
✔︎ carcass: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton |★★★★| Jun 2
Phrase: “The goat carcass was inside the blood circle he had traced earlier;” Loc: 58.4%
✔︎ glutton: Lonestar Homecoming by Colleen Coble |★★★★★| Jun 11
Phrase: “Glutton. Come with me.” Loc: 67.2%
❑ lollipop:
Phrase:
✔︎ scenic: In Plain Sight by C. J. Box |★★★★| Jun 16
Phrase: Especially good, scenic, or productive land that can’t speak for itself. Loc.: 37.9%
❑ shaman:
Phrase:
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June Word Hunt14/15 FOUND
✔almond - Cleopatra's Needle - Steven Siebert 6/23
(figs, almonds, pomegranates), p90
✔bent - Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun - Victoria Laurie 6/5
(his elbows bent), p299
✔fork - Immortal - J.R. Ward 6/2
(located the fork), p34
✔ghost - Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun - Victoria Laurie 6/5
(Gilley mouthed the word ghost to Steven), p19
✔grill -Small Favor - Jim Butcher 6/14
(time to grill even one), p208
✔hit - The Darkest Torment - Gena Showalter 6/16
(hit on me), p455
✔odd - Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun - Victoria Laurie 6/5
(intimidated by the odd couple), p50
✔paper - Immortal - J.R. Ward 6/2
(anyone got a pad of paper), p45
✔robot -The Target - David Baldacci 6/25
(but if the agency wants me to be a robot), p64
✔village - Immortal - J.R. Ward 6/2
(sharing an apartment in Lake George village), p10
Bonus ~ EXACT word
✔carcass -Last to Die - Tess Gerritsen 6/24
(eyes fixed on the carcass that hung), p131
✔glutton - King - T.M. Frazier 6/21
(glutton for punishment), p97
✔lollipop -The Darkest Torment - Gena Showalter 6/16
(has a weakness for lollipops), p496
scenic -
(), p
✔shaman -Dragon Soul - Katie MacAlister 6/7
(he's learned from a shaman), p 204
Chris' June Words0/15
almond
bent
fork
ghost
grill
hit
odd
paper
robot
village
Bonus ~ EXACT word
carcass
glutton
lollipop
scenic
shaman
Word Hunt ~ June1 - 30 June 2016
Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 2/10
almond Pirate Bound: A Prequel 30 June
...same pale skin, almond-shaped eyes... Location 404
bent Memories of Ash 6 June
“Just started,” I mutter, keeping my head bent. Location 1952
fork The Winner's Kiss 17 June
The road would soon fork. Pg 149
ghost Memories of Ash 6 June
“Just making sure you’re not a ghost." Location 2582
grillA Court of Mist and Fury 24 June
Tamlin grilled me on the figures on the maps, pg 77
hit Chaos Rises 13 June
He’d missed his last hit of medication. Pg 8
odd Memories of Ash 6 June
There is something odd in his tone,… Location 3402
paper Deadlocked 9 June
I’d order take out cups and paper napkins,… Chapter 7 pg 9/13
robot Deadlocked 9 June
Then the robot popped back up. Capter 6 pg 11/11
village The Winner's Kiss 17 June
Arin was against riding through the village. Pg 167
Bonus words: (must be exact word)
carcass Chaos Rises 13 June
...bounded over the rusted carcass of a car pg 49
gluttonA Court of Mist and Fury 24 June
And you can call her a glutton all you like... pg 86
lollipop
scenic
shaman
Carryover words
May
Bonus
Degenerate
Dynamite
April
Decorous
March
Propeller
February
Connectivity
JUNEThe Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer 4 June 2016 ★★★★★
The Grim Steeper by Amanda Cooper 5 June 2016 ★★★
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell 13 June 2016 ★★
The Brethren by John Grisham 16 June 2016 ★★★
The Diva Wraps It Up by Krista Davis 26 June 2016 ★★★★
almond - The Grim Steeper - loc. 1163 - delicate egg white, powdered sugar and almond flour cookies
bent - The Grim Steeper - loc. 384 - they bent their heads together
fork - Wives and Daughters - loc 10101 -concealed a great deal of it under her knife and fork
ghost - The Grim Steeper - loc 2628 - like she'd seen a ghost
grill - The Brethren - pg 45 -He passed Pete's bar and grill
hit - The Masqueraders - loc 234 - and so it was, when you hit him
odd - The Masqueraders - loc 257 - Mr. Merriot made an odd grimace
paper - Wives and Daughters - loc 735 - loose sheets of blank paper, a vase of flowers
robot - The Diva Wraps It Up - loc 1527 - Gwen hasn't turned them into little robots
village - The Masqueraders - loc 3684 - to avoid a village
9/10 0/5
almond - In the Clearing - Robert Dugoni
"Dan reached into a bag of wasabi-flavored almonds." Pg. 47 6/2/16
bent - In the Clearing - Robert Dugoni
"He bent to take a closer look." Pg. 53 6/2/16
fork - After the Storm - Linda Castillo
"Tomasetti helps heimself to an ear of corn, sets down his fork, and turns his attention to my brother." Pg. 24 6/7/16
ghost - In the Clearing - Robert Dugoni
"Why? Do you think a ghost killed Kimi?" Elan smiled, but it was a dark smile." Pg. 112 6/2/16
grill - After the Storm - Linda Castillo
"Barbeque grills and hibachis had been set up on decks." Pg. 36 6/7/16
hit - Take the Cake - Sandra Wright
"Keep 'em coming boss. I think we hit a nerve today." Loc 106 6/17/16
odd - Take the Cake - Sandra Wright
"The most prominent ones had a orange colored icing that seemed oddly familiar, with a cherry on top. Loc 169 6/17/16
paper - Take the Cake - Sandra Wright
"Because it sends the message that you've set aside time to put pen to paper to someone." Loc 687 6/17/16
robot
village - After the Storm - Linda Castillo
"Gellerman Road demarks the village limits on the north side of town." Pg.57 6/7/16
carcass
glutton
lollipop
scenic
shaman
RRRC June Word Huntalmond: Blow Fly 6/13-4♥
pg 235 ~ hinted of smoked almonds
bent: Murder of Crows 6/5-5♥
pg 190 ~ He bent over
fork: Obsidian 6/2-4♥
pg 142 ~ toyed with my fork
ghost: Obsidian 6/2-4♥
pg 51 ~ Ghosts and aliens
grill: Dead Heat 6/16-5♥
pg 210 ~ lighting a charcoal grill
hit: Murder of Crows 6/5-5♥
pg 19 ~ and it hit the floor
odd: Murder of Crows 6/5-5♥
pg 41 ~ an odd branch of humans
paper: Vision in Silver 6/7-5♥
pg 6 ~ a small pad of paper
robot: Blow Fly 6/13-4♥
pg 175 ~ used to program robots
village: Obsidian 6/2-4♥
pg 260 ~ a small starving village
carcass: Marked in Flesh 6/11-5♥
pg 120 ~ couldn't share a carcass
glutton
lollipop
scenic: Marked in Flesh 6/11-5♥
pg 64 ~ These were scenic and pretty
shaman: Dead Heat 6/16-5♥
pg 80 ~ witch, shaman, and werewolf
June Word HuntJune 1 - 30
Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 4/5
✔almond: New York to Dallas "...Freeney popped a couple candied almonds, washed them down with beer." Loc 4751
✔bent: Werewolves Be Damned "He bent in reponse..." Page 92
✔fork: Werewolves Be Damned "She lowered her fork..." Page 119
✔ghost: Tucker "A ghost of a smile lit up Abby's face." Loc 2355
✔grill: Celebrity in Death "...safety grill on a small market." Loc 2982
✔hit: Tucker "She exhaled and hit her ball..." Loc 637
✔odd: Tucker "...which is odd considering you're New Yorkers." Loc 340
✔paper: Hidden "....his papers into piles and binders." Loc 530
✔robot: Omega "...a human beneath the robot..." Loc 451
✔village: Omega "Most of the village was in ruin, though." Loc 2426.
Bonus words:
✔carcass: Werewolves Be Damned "The vampire tossed the carcass aside...." Page 32
glutton
✔lollipop: About a Vampire "...like it was a lollipop." Loc 919
✔scenic: About a Vampire "...for the more scenic route?" Loc473
✔shaman: Omega "The daughter of a Creeek Shaman." Loc 548
Roll Over From May:
✔dynamite: Rescue Me "...freight train carrying dynamite." Page 187
✔sewage: Hidden "Wasnt like he'd dumped raw sewage in the Willamette River." Loc 644
June10/10
Pg. 217 Bitter almond breath.
Pg 446 It's the strong who remain, the bent but unbroken, like the iron rods that used to give this concrete its strength.
Location1516 She toys with the cord of her earbuds, her eyes going from my face to my hands which are pushing the bacon around the plate with my knife and fork.
Pg. 87 his world was peopled with living ghosts
Pg. 218 And here comes Reznik with his had pulled over his beady eyes and his boots shined to a mirror finish and his voice perpetually hoarse from screaming, shoving his pasty, pockmarked grill into the poor kid's face.
Pg. 100 Hit me harder than the bullet that had just torn through my leg.
Pg. 99 Then I thought it would be a little odd for a ten-thousand-year-old superbeing to have his finger on the pulse of pop culture.
Pg. 200 She lets him dry himself off, and then tells him to put on one of the paper robes.
Pg. 67 Were the stormtrooper or clone army or robot walkers next?
Pg.75 The ones who see the wisdom in torching a village in order to save it.
Bonus 4/5
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...
Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.
Location 16702 Inside the cave, the carcass of the tiger was lying limply on the floor and the Neanderthals had already removed its tusks.
glutton
Location 24782 "Sure," she smiled sweetly, still sucking on the lollipop
Location 6130 She had decided to take the scenic route today, jogging down the forrest path that was least popular among most joggers in Fidelity, Philadelphia.
Location 1067 Your histories record that a Kai shaman named Varawan trapped a dozen and banished them back to the void during the Age of the Red Seas.
June Word HuntCompleted: 13/15
almond - "they have the exact same almond-shaped eyes" In Her Wake Page 147
bent - "The Russian wolf bent back to the mike." Hunting Ground Page 92
fork - "He put his fork down" Blood and Bone Page 209
ghost - "Until recently, he's been like a ghost" Cooper Page 46
grill - "Asher has the food out on the grill now" Cooper Page 245
hit - "I'd hit me if I were him." In Her Wake Page 4
odd - "breaking off the hinges and leaving it hanging at an odd angle" Cooper Page 126
paper - "the piece of paper that should be coated in gold for what it cost" In Her Wake Page 54
robot - "but he is a robot" Blood and Bone Page 85
village - "He had it blessed three times by the village priest" Hunting Ground Page 194
Bonus
carcass - "Emmy kicked the tiny carcass with her shoe." Secrets of a Charmed Life Page 82
glutton
lollipop
scenic - "Quaint fishing village on the scenic Nova Scotia coast." Dressed to Keel Page 55
shaman - "werewolf magic or a bit of the magic of his shaman" Hunting Ground Page 208
6/1
6/2
6/2
6/3
6/10
6/14
Cool I might jump in and try this challenge too.June Word Hunt
6/10 words
almond
bent
fork - Thief of Lies p 74 "Afton dropped her fork on the table." 27/6/16
ghost - The Rest of Us Just Live Here p 322 "He stares at me and Jared like we might be ghosts." finished 6/20/16
grill
hit - Thief of Lies p 3 'When we reached Beacon Street, excitement - or maybe the two cups of coffee I had downed before leaving the cafe - hit me.' 21/6/16
odd - Little Women and Werewolves p 23 "Jo looked at her sister and knew that Beth, sweet, odd Beth, would never tell." 28/6/16
paper - Thief of Lies p 15 '"Hey, what's this?" Nick reached over me and grabbed a folded piece of yellowing paper.' 22/6/16
robot - The Rest of Us Just Live Here p 156 "Your sister is like a cute little robot" Tina, our manager, says." 8/6/16
village
June Word Hunt 14/1510/10
✔almond - Hunting Ground Jun 21 ★★★★★
"She didn't mind Brazil nuts, though she preferred almond(s)." (54%)
✔bent - Duncan Jun 4 ★★★★★
"He bent his head to nip lightly at the plump flesh." (87%)
✔fork – Archangel's Shadows Jun 25 ★★★★★
“She stabbed her fork into the cake with unnecessary force.” (40%)
✔ghost – Bad Wolf Jun 4 ★★★★✰
“… sharp shadows on the wall like dancing ghost(s).” (5%)
✔grill – The Werewolf's Christmas Wish Jun 23 ★★★✰✰
“Juan Carlos … was scraping down the grill.” (16%)
✔hit – Magic Mourns Jun 29 ★★★★★
“Burning drool hit the backseat …” (16%)
✔odd – Blood Bound Jun 27 ★★★★✰
“Ben and Daniel had struck up an odd friendship…” (90%)
✔paper – Sophia Jun 2 ★★★★✰
"Maxime grabbed a pad of paper." (34%)
✔robot - Duncan Jun 4 ★★★★★
"Robot(s) had more human kindness than this woman." (60% )
✔village - Sophia Jun 2 ★★★★✰
".. every soul in this misbegotten village." (35%)
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Bonus words June 4/5
✔Carcass - Vamps and the City Jun 5 ★★★★✰
"He'd had to touch her old dead carcass." (48%)
✔glutton - Vamps and the City Jun 5 ★★★★✰
"Austin wasn't that big a glutton for punishment." (8%)
lollipop
✔scenic - Chasing Lady Amelia Jun 30 ★★★✰✰
"... an extended scenic tour of every last walkway." (40%)
✔shaman - Hunting Ground Jun 21 ★★★★★
"He didn't know if it was werewolf magic or a bit of the magic of his shaman grandfather." (72%)
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Roll over from may
✔BLUEBERRY - Archangel's Shadows Jun 25 ★★★★★
Éclairs made fresh by Sivya, blueberry muffins, and fruit.” (11%)
✔BULLDOZE (R) - Cry Wolf Jun 19 ★★★★✰
"Because there are too many bodies, and no one has a bulldozer handy?" (73 %)
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Just to clarify - does the 3 per book rule apply to the bonus words as well? So one book has only 3 words out of 15 words?
Loriidae wrote: "Just to clarify - does the 3 per book rule apply to the bonus words as well? So one book has only 3 words out of 15 words?"Yes. If you are targeting the bonus words, you'll have to accomodate them within the 3 word limit overall :D (I have to make this a bit harder for some of our voracious readers!)
Camille wrote: "Cool I might jump in and try this challenge too."
Welcome Camille :D This one can get a bit addictive!
Jane (PS) wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "Just to clarify - does the 3 per book rule apply to the bonus words as well? So one book has only 3 words out of 15 words?"Yes. If you are targeting the bonus words, you'll have ..."
Thanks Jane
I'm here. I'm here.June 2016 Word Hunt ---- 12 of 15 found.
almond, Ride Hard by Laura Kaye read 06/14/16***** (pg 75) the crumbly ALMOND topping.
bent, Dirty by Kylie Scott read 06/05/16***** (pg 110) BENT in half, Vaughan sat on the sofa ...
fork, Fire Bound by Christine Feehan read 06/11/6***** (loc 67%) I did consider accidentally sticking a FORK in you.
ghost, Fire Bound (loc 93%) Your face so pale you looked like a GHOST.
grill, Dirty (pg 94) Nell moved on to the GRILL ...
hit , Dirty (pg 17) you sure no one HIT you?
odd, Dominated by Maya Banks read 06/08/16** (pg 189) 'You did this for me ?' he asked in an ODD tone.
paper, Ride Hard (pg 272) Haven found a PAPER bag in which to carry the food.
robot, Dominated (pg 22) her movements were ROBOTIC as she performed her task by rote.
village, Fire Bound (loc. 54%) I inherit Luigi's house here in the VILLAGE if he dies.
BONUS
carcass
glutton, Charged by Jay Crownover read 06/20/16***** (pg 82) I was a GLUTTON for punishment.
lollipop, Charged (pg 251) I wanted to lick her like she was my own cherry-flavored LOLLIPOP.
scenic
shaman
»JUNE 2016 - WORD HUNT«·Post 35·
10/10 Completed
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»BONUS«
2/5 Completed
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»MAY CARRYOVERS«
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»READ«
*15 books I read in may and could not find bulldoze, first week of June and I find it in 2..grr.
almond (pg77/Loc1581) Jethro's were nearly almond shaped; Cletus;s were big and round and framed…..Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid 6.5bent (pg63/Loc912) Before I could ask him what he was talking about he laid a seriously sensual kiss on me that had my toes curling and my arms going around his neck as he bent me over the side of the booth and proceeded to blow my mind. Exquisite Trouble by Ann Mayburn 6.1
fork (Loc1691) He digs his fork into the pile of noodles. Bourbon Blues by Bijou Hunter 6.2
ghost (pg 156) I gave a ghost of a smile. Planning for Love by Ellen Butler 6.9
grill (Loc957) Friday last week had been her last day and then mum had been so busy with baking for the fair, that she hadn't had the chance to grill. Carl by Hazel Gower 6.1
hit (Loc1013) Before Nicole could even process what Helen had snarled, she was hit on the side of thehead with what felt like a rolling pin. Duke by CJ Washington 6.3
odd (Pg74) It's odd being so close to him after all this time. Gilt by Geneva Lee 6.6
paper (pg25/Loc389) I take the sheet of paper she typed out all tidy for me. Thunderstruck by Bijou Hunter 6.8
robot (Loc930) Huh, it's similar to a sad robot I guess. Junkyard Dog by Bijou Hunter 6.10
village (pg16/Loc236) My mother, along with my brothers and me, stayed in the village row house while Preach slept at the clubhouse that had once been his church. Vicious Cycle by Katie Ashley 6.13
Bonus words:
carcass
glutton (Loc483) Like a glutton for punishment, I look back at him, already positive what I'll find. Handled by Angela Graham and SE Hall 6.14
lollipop
scenic (Loc818) Michael parked th bike in a small gravel lot and led her up a sligt incline to a scenic spot overlooking the eastern shore. Michael by Abbie Zanders 6.21
shaman
I found shaman in the devils spawn mc box set books 4-6 by Natasha Thomas, I've already read it before but I thought it might help others out as its a tricky word.
June Word HuntCompleted: 0/15
almond
bent
fork
ghost
grill
hit
odd
paper
robot
village
Bonus
carcass
glutton
lollipop
scenic
shaman
June Word Hunt15/15
almond Black Dog Blues loc 426- She turned, and her almond eyes were almost wide enough to swallow her features. 6/8-6/11
bent- The Seventh Veil loc 377- She bent toward him, her smile dancing up into the dark, spiraling stars that made up her eyes. 6/1-6/4
fork- Second Skin loc 123- "That," Roswell poked toward Jay's platter with his fork, "gets old fast." 6/1
ghost- Siren's Call loc 276- A retired ghost hunter, he had closed early that afternoon in order to have a few beers with some old hunter pals. 6/5-6/6
grill Sutphin Boulevard loc 2346- "Having your aunt and cousin grill me about my love life for two hours was pretty stressful." 6/6-6/7
hit- Gray Card loc 232- She guided him carefully to her bed, avoiding the model planets, stars and spaceships she had painted and hung from her ceiling that were low enough to hit his head. 6/1
odd- Second Skin loc 547- "He's nice but a little odd." 6/1
paper- Second Skin loc 58- Usually he thought he understood what was going on, but at the end of every section, when he handed in a paper, the grade he got back told him that he was missing something. 6/1
robot- The Mating of Michael loc 1739- He tried to affect a robotic voice, "Dead or alive, you're coming with me!" 6/12-6/13
village- The Seventh Veil loc 573- "We will be traveling to the village of Rothborne." 6/1-6/4
Bonus
carcass- Black Dog Blues loc 199- With the fur off in one piece, I began the task of taking the carcass apart. 6/8-6/11
glutton For Real loc 3784- Yeah, I'm a glutton. 6/23-6/24
lollipop- The Fifteenth Minute loc 1624- And I said I wanted to treat your body like my own personal lollipop. 6/17-6/18
scenic Black Dog Blues loc 1131- Ryder parked at a scenic drop above the warehouse district then took his drink and lifted it in salute. 6/8-6/11
shaman Sweep in Peace loc 1058- If he wasn't a shaman, I'd eat my broom. 6/16
I'm in :)Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 30 June 2016
10/10 COMPLETED
ALMOND: Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas 6/8/16
Page 275: "All of her favorites were there: chocolate-covered gummies, chocolate almond bark, berry-shaped chews, gem–shaped hard sugar, peanut brittle, plain brittle, sugarlace, frosted red licorice, and, most importantly, chocolate."
BENT: The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima 6/1/16
Page 100: "So she bent her knee for the greater good, and married somebody she didn’t love."
FORK: The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima 6/1/16
Page 87: "Micah released her hand and jammed his fork into his dessert."
GHOST: These Broken Stars - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 6/5/16
Page 116: "I roll over onto my back to find her blocking out the unfamiliar stars, standing above me like a ghost in the night."
GRILL: Affliction - River Savage 6/15/16
Page 154: "I round the corner to see her preparing lunch for our Saturday grill out."
HIT: These Broken Stars - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 6/5/16
Page 144: "Maybe when you hit your head in the pod—that was a beautiful shiner you gave yourself."
ODD: These Broken Stars - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 6/5/16
Page 216: "Half in shock, my mind runs through an oddly detached checklist of my body, making sure everything’s still working."
PAPER: Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas 6/8/16
Page 327: "He crumpled the paper in his fist."
ROBOT: Unbreak My Heart - Nicole Jacquelyn 6/10/16
Page 332: "The woman acted like a robot—I didn’t understand how she was supposed to be a counselor for little kids."
VILLAGE: Half Bad - Sally Green 6/12/16
Page 178: "He kept her a virtual prisoner in the village."
BONUS
5/5 COMPLETED
CARCASS: The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima 6/1/16
Page 70: "Suitors had begun buzzing around like flies on a carcass as Raisa approached her sixteenth name day."
GLUTTON: Scent of Magic - Maria V. Snyder 6/27/16
Page 258: "I’m not a glutton for punishment, Jael."
LOLLIPOP: Hetch - River Savage 6/13/16
Page 173: “So, you’re saying you want to taste the lollipop from now on?” she asks into my chest.
SCENIC: My Kind of Wonderful - Jill Shalvis 6/11/16
Page 185: "“I got sick when I was fifteen,” she said softly, confirming his thought as she stared out at the scenic view of the Rockies for as far as the eye could see."
SHAMAN: Half Bad - Sally Green 6/12/16
Page 178: "Anyway, according to Celia, hundreds and thousands of years ago, when the world was not split into countries but was inhabited by different tribes, each tribe had a healer: a shaman."
June Word Hunt
0 of 10 Complete
0 of 5 Bonus
✧almond: Friends Without Benefits - Penny Reid
calibre loc: 377.7 - ...swallowing a large chunk of the almond cookie and glanced at my wrist…
✧bent: All Fired Up - Vivian Arend
calibre loc: 15.4 - Dean grumbled, his head bent over the paper.
✧fork: Into Danger - Gennita Low
calibre loc: 119.8 - Steve calmly picked up his fork.
✧ghost: Friends Without Benefits - Penny Reid
calibre loc: 320.1 - And why do you look like you’ve just seen the ghost of Attila the Hun?
✧grill: Into Danger - Gennita Low
calibre loc: 102.1 - It would be easier to take her in and grill her.
✧hit: All Fired Up - Vivian Arend
calibre loc: 8.4 - Clearly Dean had hit the nail right on the head.
✧odd: All Fired Up - Vivian Arend
calibre loc: 37.7 - what were the odds of that?
✧paper: Into Danger - Gennita Low
calibre loc: 131.4 - He flipped through the papers again,
✧robot: Friends Without Benefits - Penny Reid
calibre loc: 459.1 - Or are they robots? Automatons?
✧village: Gingerbread Man - Maggie Shayne
calibre loc: 636.6 - left at the light and straight through the village,
BONUS
✧carcass: Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown
calibre loc: 79.2 - ...she shot that sorry excuse for a woman and laid her carcass out...
✧glutton: Gingerbread Man - Maggie Shayne
calibre loc: 627.2 - God, I was a glutton for punishment.
✧lollipop: Claimed - Rebecca Zanetti
calibre loc: 308.2 - Kane dug in a drawer for a lollipop,
✧scenic: The Billionaire Falls - Melody Anne
calibre loc: 94.8 - ...but we’ll probably take the scenic route,
✧shaman: Kit & Ivy - Elaine Levine
calibre loc: 16.6 - Let me bring a shaman in to clear and heal the space.
Almond is proving elusive. I have come across it twice already but each time they have almond-shaped eyes. ...
Loriidae wrote: "Almond is proving elusive. I have come across it twice already but each time they have almond-shaped eyes. ..."I'm using Heaven In His Arms if you are interested in that one.. If not I found it in a few others if you feel like reading any of these:
Mine Till Midnight, A Night to Surrender, No Man's Bride, Ever After, Sweet Release, Crashed into Love, Wild Bells to the Wild Sky
Melissa wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "Almond is proving elusive. I have come across it twice already but each time they have almond-shaped eyes. ..."I'm using Heaven In His Arms if you are interested ..."
Wow that is a great list thank you
I just joined this group and delighted to find a Word Hunt! My favorite challenge!Word Hunt ~ June
1 - 30 June 2016
Completed: 10/10
Bonus: 4/5
almond All You Need is Love Marie Force 6/11/16 p. 226 In the kitchen he retrieved the almond-scented massage oil he'd gotten at the store as well as the special balm they sold to combat muscle soreness.
bent Skin Deep Pamela Clare 6/11/16 Loc 2667 Sophie bent down, planted a kiss on Emily’s head.
fork Skin Deep Pamela Clare 6/11/16 ... Loc 2665 table in Marc’s office, together with a plastic fork and napkin.
ghost Unbroken Melody Grace 6/12/16 p. 5 Emerson isn’t the only ghost lurking in this town.
grill Just the Way You Are Anita Louise 6/12/16 p. 96 “How about I throw a couple of steaks on the grill for dinner?” he said.
hit All You Need is Love Marie Force 6/11/16 p. 105 Yes, I am the one who hit poor Fred.
odd All You Need is Love Marie Force 6/11/16 p. 232 He gave her an odd look that she didn't have time to question before Elmer was bounding down the stairs from the front porch to greet them both with hugs.
paper Skin Deep Pamela Clare 6/11/16 Loc 2647 He reached for the paper only to find his father had already cut it to pieces.
robot Worth It All Claudia Connor 6/26/16 p. 13 "Is that a robot?” Casey asked him.
village To Know Her Is to Love Her Marie Force 6/11/16 p. 17 We're going to check out Bleecker Street and the Village on the way home, and then we've got dinner with my dad.
Bonus words:
carcass Highland Soldiers 1: The Enemy J.L. Jarvis 6/14/16 p 245 And I looked at each bloated, drowned carcass.
glutton On the Rocks Erin Duffy 6/20/16 p. 99 Well, maybe we're gluttons for punishment.
lollipop When I'm With You Harper Sloan 6/18/16 p. 13 It takes me no time to get the drink measured out, sugar around the rim, and the lollipop wrapper off.
scenic To Know Her Is to Love Her Marie Force 6/11/16 p 1 As Long Island Sound came into view, Will realized he'd forgotten how scenic this part of Connecticut was.
shaman
Hi, I'm just wondering if you are allowed to use plural words in the word hunt? as the novel I'm reading mentions 'soul-eating ghosts' in it.
Camille wrote: "Hi, I'm just wondering if you are allowed to use plural words in the word hunt? as the novel I'm reading mentions 'soul-eating ghosts' in it."You can use the plural form for the first 10 words Camille, but the bonus words MUST be the exact word.
From the rules for the first 10 words:
You must find the actual word or the word's root word must be at the core with the meaning essentially remaining the same ~ just turned into a noun, adjective, adverb etc. No prefixes or hyphenated extensions. An extension is allowed where it is often the accepted spelling eg goodbye or good-bye.
Where a word has more than one meaning, either meaning may be used. Eg coast (beachfront) or coast (moving without effort) etc
Bonus rule:
Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words...
JoAnne wrote: "I just joined this group and delighted to find a Word Hunt! My favorite challenge!Word Hunt ~ June
1 - 30 June 2016
Completed: 7/10
Bonus: 1/5
almond All You Need is Love [autho..."
One of my fav challenges as well JoAnne :)
Thanks I'm just doing the first 10 words this month so that helps a lot
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1 - 30 June 2016
This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.
0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
June
almond
bent
fork
ghost
grill
hit
odd
paper
robot
village
Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...
Unlike with the 10 words above - you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words, and I try to make them hard.
carcass
glutton
lollipop
scenic
shaman
To prove that you have found the word, please quote the page, percentage or LOC (Kindle) and include the sentence in which it appears.
Audiobooks are allowed so long as you can quote the page/%/LOC and the sentence. (Eg Using whispersync or finding that sentence in some other way.)
You must find the actual word or the word's root word must be at the core with the meaning essentially remaining the same ~ just turned into a noun, adjective, adverb etc. No prefixes or hyphenated extensions. An extension is allowed where it is often the accepted spelling eg goodbye or good-bye.
Where a word has more than one meaning, either meaning may be used. Eg coast (beachfront) or coast (moving without effort) etc
Please post all entries, updates, final posts and questions in this thread.
Examples for 'Reversal'
Reverse - Laser Visions √ 15 May
p50-51 : There were a couple of bands Tam had that this person didn't, but none in the reverse.
Reversing - Sunset √ 10 Jul
p204 : Reversing his grip on his katana, he held it out to Nick.