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June Scattergories

General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:
June Specials
June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. June is known for the large number of weddings that occur over the course of the month. In Iceland, folklore says that if you bathe naked in the morning dew on the morning of June 24, you are supposed to keep aging at bay for longer.Most countries celebrate Fathers Day in June. June's birth flower is the honeysuckle and the rose, both sweet smelling. June 1st is National Doughnut Day, my favorite treat with a hole.
(All info courtesy of wikipedia and holidayinsights.com)
7.Long:
8.Wedding:
9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole:

Timeframe: June 2013
Letter: G
Points: 18
General:
1. Title:

2. Author:

3. Main character: Georgiana

4. Secondary character: Gussie Gormsley

5. Place:

6. Cover:
Specials:
7. Long: "His hands went to the neck of her caftan and with several quick motions he tore the silk garment from her easily." A caftan is a long robe.

8. Wedding: "The wedding shall be tomorrow at Greenwich."

9. Aging:
10. Fatherly: "My daddy always said that if the good Lord can take the time to care for something as small as a baby sparrow nesting in a tree, then surely He could take the time to listen to a little girl in Ringgold, Georgia."

11. Sweet: "She has suffered greatly, and yet remains a sweet and good lady."

12. Has a hole: "Her gown was of apple-green silk embroidered heavily with gold, small pearls, and topaz." A gown has a hole to put your head through.


11/12
Items:
General
1. Book Title:
✔Author: Neil Gaiman-Neverwhere~1 point
3. Main Character:
✔Secondary Character: Grigori-Vamps and the City~1 point
5. Place:
✔Cover: Gown-The Selection~1 point
Specials
✔Long: with a long gravel drive (pg. 88)-The Selection~1 point
✔Wedding: glanced across the aisle at the other wedding guests (pg. 90)-Vamps and the City~2 points
✔Aging: a few gifts for the birthday girl (pg. 280)-The Selection~2 points
✔Fatherly: Father does a good job (pg. 226)-The Selection~1 point
✔Sweet: all the sweet, gentle ladies (pg. 179)-The Selection~1 point
✔Has a hole: a sly grin spreading across his face. (pg. 12)-The Selection~1 point
The Selection by Kiera Cass 6/3 ♥♥♥♥♥
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 6/6 ♥♥♥
Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks 6/8 ♥♥♥♥♥




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June Specials
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8.Wedding:
9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole:
Letter G
June Scattergories
01.06.13-31.06.13
Letter G
4/12
Items:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:Guy MontagFahrenheit 451 09.06.13
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place: GermanyThe Reader23.06.13
6. Cover:
Specials
7.Long:"...embracing the Greek. It didn't last very long." Pg.8 The Ruins 17.06.13
8.Wedding:"Two pairs of Glasses,Four wedding rings..."Pg.21 The Ruins 17.06.13
9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole:
01.06.13-31.06.13
Letter G
4/12
Items:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:Guy MontagFahrenheit 451 09.06.13
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place: GermanyThe Reader23.06.13
6. Cover:
Specials
7.Long:"...embracing the Greek. It didn't last very long." Pg.8 The Ruins 17.06.13
8.Wedding:"Two pairs of Glasses,Four wedding rings..."Pg.21 The Ruins 17.06.13
9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole:

Duration: 6/1/13 - 6/30/13
POINTS:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:
June Specials
June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. June is known for the large number of weddings that occur over the course of the month. In Iceland, folklore says that if you bathe naked in the morning dew on the morning of June 24, you are supposed to keep aging at bay for longer.Most countries celebrate Fathers Day in June. June's birth flower is the honeysuckle and the rose, both sweet smelling. June 1st is National Doughnut Day, my favorite treat with a hole.
(All info courtesy of wikipedia and holidayinsights.com)
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11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole:

Me either
Leslie wrote: "I haven't been doing a great job at this challenge lately, but I'm in again!
Duration: 6/1/13 - 6/30/13
POINTS:
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1. Book Title:
2. Author:
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4. Secondary Character:
5. P..."
same here, i dont think ive ever actually finished! :(
Duration: 6/1/13 - 6/30/13
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5. P..."
same here, i dont think ive ever actually finished! :(

June 1-30, 2013
Letter of the Month:"G"




14/12 Points Claimed
Items:
General
1. Book Title: The Grimoire of the Lamb
2. Author: Gena Showalter - Savor Me Slowly
3. Main Character: Gillian Noode - Back in Black
4. Secondary Character: Gena Vitagliano (female lead) - Breaking Point
5. Place: Gym - Back in Black
6. Cover: gloves (boxing) - Back in Black
June Specials
June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. June is known for the large number of weddings that occur over the course of the month. In Iceland, folklore says that if you bathe naked in the morning dew on the morning of June 24, you are supposed to keep aging at bay for longer.Most countries celebrate Fathers Day in June. June's birth flower is the honeysuckle and the rose, both sweet smelling. June 1st is National Doughnut Day, my favorite treat with a hole.
(All info courtesy of wikipedia and holidayinsights.com)
7. Long: Back in Black Thrilled with his appreciation, the girls played with their long hair, flirted, and giggled. (pg 14)
8. Wedding: Back in Black Not exactly the model wedding guest, but Faith’s mom had insisted on inviting her. (pg 415)
9. Aging: Breaking Point Gina told the therapist, "factor in the age difference thing… (pg 28)
10. Fatherly: Breaking Point Leonard D'Angelo was a grief-stricken father who made a whole series of flat out stupid mistakes (pg 14)
11. Sweet: Breaking Point Gina tried again, but she silenced him with another deep, searingly sweet kiss. (pg 68)
12. Has a hole: The Grimoire of the Lamb I wasn’t going to sneeze or fart or do anything else to give away my position, least of all stick my head down the hole. (pg 67)

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I know you did, but you've been a busy girl lately too.

Sure, anything to do with a father/dad/grandfather/pappy or other such father figure. Paternal might have been a better word.

Sure, anything to do with a father/dad/grandfather/pappy or other such father figure. Paternal might have been a better word."
Great Dawn -- thanks

So I'm in!
Duration: 6/1/13 - 6/30/13
Items:
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2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:
June Specials
June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. June is known for the large number of weddings that occur over the course of the month. In Iceland, folklore says that if you bathe naked in the morning dew on the morning of June 24, you are supposed to keep aging at bay for longer.Most countries celebrate Fathers Day in June. June's birth flower is the honeysuckle and the rose, both sweet smelling. June 1st is National Doughnut Day, my favorite treat with a hole.
(All info courtesy of wikipedia and holidayinsights.com)
7.Long:
8.Wedding:
9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole:

"
I know you did, but you've been a busy girl lately too."
Thank you, Dawn! I feel better now. I have been busy, it's not just an excuse!!

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12.Has a hole:

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2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:
June Specials
June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. June is known for the large number of weddings that occur over the course of the month. In Iceland, folklore says that if you bathe naked in the morning dew on the morning of June 24, you are supposed to keep aging at bay for longer.Most countries celebrate Fathers Day in June. June's birth flower is the honeysuckle and the rose, both sweet smelling. June 1st is National Doughnut Day, my favorite treat with a hole.
(All info courtesy of wikipedia and holidayinsights.com)
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No way I will be able to do them all, probably will only do a few. June is exam month!

June Scattegories
Complete: 12/12
Items:
General
✔ 1. Book Title: Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - (June 21) 4★'s [1pt]
✔ 2. Author: Catch Me by Lisa Gardner - (June 30) 4★'s [1pt]
✔ 3. Main Character: Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren (Graham Winters) - (June 14) 3★'s [1pt]
✔ 4. Secondary Character: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher (The Gatekeeper) - (June 25) 3.5★'s - [1pt]
✔ 5. Place: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep (Georgia) - (June 17) 4★'s [1pt]
✔ 6. Cover: The Maze by Catherine Coulter (Golden Gate Bridge) - (June 22) 2★'s [2pts]
Specials
✔ 7.Long: Gunmetal Magic - "he was going to great lengths to avoid me" (p.30) [1pt]
✔ 8.Wedding: Summer Knight - She wore a white wedding gown, and
stood next to a tuxedo-clad man who had to have been ten years older than she was" (audio ch. 7) [1pt]
✔ 9.Aging: Catch Me - "Tulip was definitely an older dog. A grand dame who'd been there and done that". (p.57) [1pt]
✔ 10.Fatherly: Big Bad Wolf - "You might be old enough to be my grandfather, but I'm still your alpha" (p.140) [1pt]
✔ 11.Sweet: Spider's Bite - "iced tea so sweet you could grit the sugar in it between your teeth" (p.136) [1pt]
✔ 12.Has a hole: The Maze - "Well, you blew a big hole in his gut" (p.128) [1pt]
Total points: 13








01.06.13-31.06.13
Points: 20 Points
Letter: G
COMPLETED 05.06.13
General
1. Book Title: Gabriel's Inferno ~ Sylvain Reynard 1 Point
2. Author: Glines Abbi ~ Existence
3. Main Character: Gabriel ~ Gabriel's Inferno 1 Point
4. Secondary Character: Golden, Josh ~ Chasing Perfect 1 Point
5. Place: Fool's Gold (California) 1 Point
6. Cover: Grass 1 Point
June Specials
7.Long: Gabriel's Inferno~Third, she went home and wrote a long and apologetic condolence e-mail to Rachel. Purposefully, she neglected to mention where she was living and what she was doing, and she sent the e-mail from her Gmail account rather than her university account. (Loc 34) 2 Points
8.Wedding: Gabriel's Inferno ~ We can delay the wedding until you’ve finished grieving. But I still want you, Rachel. I’ll always want you. As my wife, as my lover…Right now, I’ll take whatever I can get, because I love you. Come back to me.” (Loc 142) 3 Points
9.Aging:Chasing Perfect ~ A man who longed to have a family with her and grow old with her. She wanted passionate declarations, not rational lists of possibilities. (Loc 425) 2 Points
10.Fatherly: Gabriel's Inferno He pressed a fatherly kiss to the top of her head. “Grace would have been so happy to see you wearing something of hers.” (Loc 815) 2 Points
11.Sweet: Gabriel's Inferno ~ She accepted his invitation graciously and was rewarded later with tiramisu, espresso, biscotti, grappa, and finally, a small chocolate Baci, in leisurely succession.
(Loc 80) 3 Points
12.Has a hole:Gabriel's Inferno ~ She moved as if to put the CD case back, worried she had embarrassed him by going through his personal effects, but he stopped her. (Loc 162) 2 Points




Letter: G
Points:
Items:
General
1. Book Title: The Gatekeeper
2. Author: Heather Graham The Gatekeeper
3. Main Character: Georgina Kincaid Succubus Heat
4. Secondary Character: Grace Succubus Heat
5. Place:
6. Cover: Gate The Gatekeeper
Specials
7.Long:
8.Wedding:
9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole: "My God, if Grandma saw you now, she'd come right out of her grave! p. 145 At Grave's End 3 points




Letter G
Items:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character: Princess Glisselda~

5. Place: City of Goredd~

6. Cover:
Specials
7.Long: "His eyes are green and fringed with impossibly long lashes"~

8.Wedding: "On our last double date with Brook and Noah, we girls decided to have a double wedding"

9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet: "And he kissed me. Not a make out kiss, but not just a peck either. It was a real kiss. Gentle and sweet and long." The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend~ Pg. 212~ 6/1/13 = 1 pt
12.Has a hole:

1. aging
2. has a hole

1. aging
2. has a hole"
Yes, the point of this is to find variations of the word that start with the letter of the month. You are not necessarily looking for these exact words.
Growing and glazed doughnuts or a guitar are the items that jump to mind.

is it a Gaping bullet hole? It needs a G-word."
its got a g-word. it mentions his gun in the sentence.

Well it helps, but not necessary.
The items listed are categories. You need to find something in that category that starts with the Letter

1. Title: King, King, Goose?
2. Author: Donna Grant
3. Main character: Countess Lil Arabella Guinevere (Dead End Dating) 1 pt
4. Secondary character: Max Gautier Bastien (Dead End Datin) 1 pt
5. Place: Why else would a woman be visiting a graveyard in the dead of the night. (A Demon In Dallas, 1pt, p.26)
6. Cover: glass (Dead & Dateless) 1 pt
7. Long: It had been two years since I'd last seen Connor, and even though I'd been the one to walk away, not a single day had gone by in which I hadn't thought about him. (1pt, A Demon In Dallas, p. 12)
8. Wedding: "It would be so great if you could help with the wedding plans" (p.20 Dead & Dateless) 1 pt
9. Aging: I pulled out my stake right before the vampire's body began to degrade - aging before my eyes, wrinkling and drying out like a grape on a vine left to the wither under the sun's harsh rays. (A Demon In Dallas, 1 pt, p,11)
10. Fatherly: If I were so inclined, I could easily use my family's green to find a suitable apartment in Manhatten (complete with a live in maid, which is almost worth being eternally indebted to my folks considering the fact that I hate to clean) and to to work for my father managing his NYU location of Midnight Moe's. (Dead End Dating, p.6) 2 pts.
11. Sweet: This guy smelled like a Twinkie (Dead End Datin, p. 18) 1 pt
12. Has a hole: Even though he'd had some of his Grandfather's time at a young age, his passing had left a giant hole, both in Simon's heart and in his knowledge of being a mage. (Soul Magic, p.29) 2 pts.







Letter: G
Points: 12
1. Book Title:
2. Author: George Orwell – 1984 – 06/04/13
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character: Gretchen (p.230) – Once Burned – 06/06/13
5. Place: Gloucester (p.vii) – 1984 – 06/04/13
6. Cover: guy - Once Burned - 06/06/13
7.Long: “ generation after generation” (p.283) – 1984 – 06/04/13
8.Wedding: “guest list” (p.17) – Requiem - 06/07/13
9.Aging: “a toothless great-grandmother” (p.124) – 1984 – 06/04/13
10.Fatherly: “Fred is spending the day golfing with... my father” (p.225) – Requiem – 06/07/13
11.Sweet: “sweet girl” (p.320) – Requiem – 06/07/13
12.Has a hole: gutter (p.95) – 1984 – 06/04/13




June Scattergories
Duration: 6/1/2013 - 6/30/2013
LETTER G
Progress: 11 out of 12
Items:
General
1. Book Title: Glass Houses by Rachel Caine - *** - 6/26/2013
2. Author: Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 6/21/2013
3. Main Character: Michael Glass:
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine - *** - 6/26/2013
4. Secondary Character: Brooks Gleason:
The Witness by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/6/2013
5. Place:
6. Cover: Girl: Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 6/21/2013
June Specials
June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. June is known for the large number of weddings that occur over the course of the month. In Iceland, folklore says that if you bathe naked in the morning dew on the morning of June 24, you are supposed to keep aging at bay for longer.Most countries celebrate Fathers Day in June. June's birth flower is the honeysuckle and the rose, both sweet smelling. June 1st is National Doughnut Day, my favorite treat with a hole.
7. Long: "Vera,it turned out, was long gone." Page 33
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - ***** - 6/15/2013
8.Wedding: "And I get to plan a wedding.” Loc 8488
Black Hills by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2013
9. Aging: "An aging tough guy." Page 170
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - ***** - 6/15/2013
10.Fatherly: "I hadn't had fatherly approval for a 'gentleman caller' since I was a senior in college." Loc 1944
11.Sweet: "He is a cute guy, and sweet." Page 193
Black Hills by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2013
12. Has a Hole: Tornado:
"Tornadoes are simple, gruesomely effective engines of destruction." Page 300







"G" Scattergories
June points = 2
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character: Gregor Demarkian; Deadly Beloved by Jane Haddam (6.2)
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:
7.Long:
8.Wedding:
9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole: Gun [hole @ end of barrel]; Patsy's hunsband Steve is shot to death with a gun; Deadly Beloved by Jane Haddam (6.2)

Letter G: 7 POINT
General
1. Book Title:The Glass House
2. Author: (Tracy Garvis-Graves)On the Island6/9/13 **** stars2 POINTS
3. Main Character: (Dominic Guisachan, Earl of Glencrae)The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae6/6/13 **** stars 2 POINTS
4. Secondary Character:(Owen Grayson)By a Thread6/4/13 ****stars1 POINT
5. Place:(Granada, Spain)By Fire, By Water
6. Cover:(Gargoyle)This Side of the Grave



June Specials
7.Long: ". . . his long legs eating up the ground." p.9Buckhorn Beginnings6/4/13 ***stars1 POINT
8.Wedding:
9.Aging:
10.Fatherly:
11.Sweet:
12.Has a hole: "Billy stared at the gaping hole in horror." p. 256White Heat6/7/13 **** stars1 POINT



1. Book Title: Fleischman, Sid Ghost in the Noonday Sun
2. Author: Grisham, John Theodore Boone, The Activist
3. Main Character: Kingsbury, Karen Lauren Gibbs mother of the lead
4. Secondary Character: Woods, Sherryl Driftwood Cottage "Gram" O'Brien
Grisham, John Theodore Boone, The Activist Judge Henry Gantry
5. Place: Greenwich, Ct Steel, Danielle Dating Game
6. Cover: Girl: Kingsbury, Karen Even After
7.Long: pg 30 Skurzynski, Gloria Cliff Hanger For a long moment Lucky looked out the
pg 16 Grisham, John Theodore Boone, The Activist They followed Theo from the room and marched as group out of the band hall across a foyer, outside through the courtyard, intot he main building, down a long hallway, and finally into the central lobby where the principal's office was located near the doors of the schools front entrance.
pg 49 Grisham, John Theodore Boone, The Activist Theo walked into his favoirte spot, the large converence room walls lined with thick books and a long shiny mahogany table down the middle, with a dozen leather chairs around it.
8.Wedding: pg 370 Steel, Danielle Irresistible Forces She didnt' need promises, or weddign rings and money.
9.Aging: pg 151 Grisham, John Theodore Boone, The Activist Judge was a mutt whose age and and breeding would always be a mystery.
Age, older, Synonyms aged, aging, ancient, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, over-the-hill, senescent, senior, unyoung
10.Fatherly: pg 39 Steel, Danielle Irresistible Forces He sounded almost fatherly as he said it.
11.Sweet: pg 25 Skurzynski, Gloria Cliff Hanger She seems sweet, but I don't want her to worry
12.Has a hole: pg 211 Mr. Boone usually usually 7 or 8 strokes over par for 9 holes

1. Book Title: Fleischman, Sid Ghost in the Noonday Sun
2. Author: Grisham, John Theodore Boone, The Activist
3. Main Character: Kingsbury, Karen Lauren Gibb..."
Lindy don't forget all your items need to start with the letter of the month, which is G for June.
Books mentioned in this topic
The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae (other topics)The Glass House (other topics)
By a Thread (other topics)
This Side of the Grave (other topics)
On the Island (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Yasmine Galenorn (other topics)Rachel Caine (other topics)
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Scattergories is one of my favorite games to play, and reading one of my favorite pastimes, so I’ve combined the two.
The general rules of Scattergories are 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 your letter and the category.
This “Challenge” works in conjunction with the other challenges you may participate in this month. You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you don't have to read 12 books this month...don't worry!) While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items (they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book):
The Challenge: I will post a list of 12 categories, 6 general relating to any book, and 6 specific to that month. On the last day of the month before, I will post the letter of the month. You can start reading on the 1st. The goal is to get as many points as possible by the end of the month.
Duration: June 1st to June 30th
Rules:
1.Any genre of books will work
2.Ebooks and audio count
3.You can read in any order
4.Rereads are ok but if you really reread the book
Points: You get one point for each category you can tie to a book, where the first letter begins with the letter of the month. You get double points for each time the letter of the month is used to begin a word (ex. for author if the letter was C, Cassandra Claire would be 2 points). We will not be deducting points for duplicate answers like the original game version does.
…..Note….. if you have already earned 1 point for an item and come across another item worth more points you can replace it. Please only list the one book that you are currently using for points.
Special categories are open for interpretation. As long as it is mentioned in the book and you can justify how it fits, it will work.
When you find one of the items list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, and specify where the item is found within the book. (i.e. page number, e-reader location, audio chapter)
Just like the regular game we will not use the letters Q, U, V, X, Y and Z. (Or K)
Let me know if you have any questions.