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Finished! :)

June Scattergories - M
June 2021

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
A Man Worth Shaving For by Michelle Pennington (6/6/21)
2. Author
A Man Worth Shaving For by Michelle Pennington (6/6/21)
3. Main Character - Tanner McKay
Romancing the Escape by Cami Checketts (6/19/21)
4. Secondary Character - Meg
Not Forgotten by Elizabeth Johns (6/5/21)
5. Place/Setting - Myrtle Beach
Rescue a Stubborn Heart by Cindy Roland Anderson (6/15/21)
6. Item on cover - Man
Rescue a Stubborn Heart by Cindy Roland Anderson (6/15/21)


And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R - Mother
Her Broken Bodyguard by Laura Ann (6/2/21)
"...be a fool to fight against your mother." (pg 56)
8. A Fruit - Mango
One Tiny Lie by Jennifer Youngblood (6/4/21)
"I've been craving some of those mango rolls." (pg 25)
9. Mammals - Monkey
One Tiny Lie by Jennifer Youngblood (6/4/21)
"...like she was a monkey on display at the zoo." (pg 46)
10. Careers - Manager
One Tiny Lie by Jennifer Youngblood (6/4/21)
"...winemaking director and lab manager have studied the data..." (pg 17)
11. Compound Word - Mankind
Her Broken Bodyguard by Laura Ann (6/2/21)
"...taking the fastest shower known to mankind." (pg 73)
12. An Item That People Lose - Money
Her Broken Bodyguard by Laura Ann (6/2/21)
"This is where the remodel money went." (pg 97)

Finished on post #20

June Scattergories - M
Duration: June 1st, 2021 - June 30th, 2021

Read 5 books; completed 12/12 tasks DONE!

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Margaritas at the Beach House Hotel (Beach House Hotel #5) by Judith S. Keim 6/21/21 4.5stars

2. Author (first or last name) Moore, Taylor
Down Range (Garrett Kohl #1) by Taylor Moore 6/20/21 4.5stars

3. Main Character (first or last name) Marilyn
His Punishments (Dominant Bosses Book 4) by Ajme Williams 6/4/21 4stars

4. Secondary Character (first or last name) - Marcus
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 6/2/21 3.5stars

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') - Missouri; motor home
Flea Market Felony: A Cozy Mystery Novel (The Mattie and Mo Mysteries Book 1) by Tricia L. Sanders 6/5/21 4stars

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items) - mirror
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 6/2/21 3.5stars

And the Specials for June are:

7. Ends with R - major
Kindle location 5057 - "Quite hard to have eyes-on when he's in the bathroom, Major," Marcus says.
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 6/2/21 3.5stars

8. A Fruit - mango
Kindle location 5481 - ... like jewels spilling from treasure chests, balanced in overflowing piles: mango barfi and fig halwa heaped beside strawberry truffles and miniature jars of feather-light white-chocolate mousse.
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 6/2/21 3.5stars

9. Mammals - men
Kindle location 205 - "How can you be bored when there's all these men here drooling over you,"
His Punishments (Dominant Bosses Book 4) by Ajme Williams 6/4/21 4stars

10. Careers - manager
Kindle location 4688 - Etienne's just being a polite, supportive colleague and manager.
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 6/2/21 3.5stars

11. Compound Word - madman
Kindle location 553 - "Maybe a madman's found his way in."
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 6/2/21 3.5stars

12. An Item That People Lose - money
Kindle location 1318 - Over dinner Uncle Terry doesn't stop talking about Uncle Rupe and how poorly he invested his money in the 1990's.
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 6/2/21 3.5stars

WOOHOO Shash and JoAnne!

June Scattergories
Read: 12/12 COMPLETED

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title
Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor 6/13/2021
2. Author
Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica 6/7/2021
3. Main Character
The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee 6/7/2021
Marcy Singer
4. Secondary Character
Death in a Budapest Butterfly by Julia Buckley 6/4/2021
Maggie is Hana's mother.
5. Place/Setting
Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor 6/13/2021
Monaco
6. Item on cover
by Hazel Gaynor 6/13/2021
mouth

And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R
Death in a Budapest Butterfly by Julia Buckley 6/4/2021
Mother Page 75
My bedspread was a quilt that had been lovingly pieced together by my mother.
8. A Fruit
The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee 6/7/2021
Page 34 Mango
Orange, Mango, or Tomato?
9. Mammals
Find You First by Linwood Barclay 6/22/2021
Page 125 Mustang
He spent God knew how much on a sports jacket Steve McQueen wore while driving a Mustang in some famous movie chase in San Francisco.
10. Careers
Death on West End Road by Carrie Doyle 6/11/2021
Page 77 movie star
11. Compound Word
Page 18 metrosexual
Mary called him a metrosexual.
12. An Item That People Lose
The Trust by Ronald H Balsom 6/18/2021
Page 20 moments
It took him a few moments to get himself together.

WOOHOO Anne!

June Scattergories
Duration: June 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike 6/13
2. Author: The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh 6/8
3. Main Character: Jane Marple
Nemesis by Agatha Christie 6/4
4. Secondary Character: Joe Morelli
Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich 6/20
5. Place/Setting: Mircester
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton 6/11
6. Item on cover: Mug
Death at the Bar by Ngaio Marsh 6/28

And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R: Modular
"I accepted and a minute later they'd ushered me to one of the strange modular lounge sofas in the living room." Loc. 1159
A Fitting End by Melissa Bourbon 6/8
8. A Fruit: Mandarin
"Grace continues to spoon mandarin segments into her mouth, unperturbed." Loc. 628
The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh 6/8
9. Mammals: Mouse
"When he pulls away I see the thing on the ground is the carcass of a mouse, not long dead." Loc. 1239
The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh 6/8
10. Careers: Magistrates
"Whereas Philadelphia employed a uniform, centralized police force comprising patrolmen, detectives, and a web of magistrates, district attorneys, and judges" Loc. 138
Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America by Kali Nicole Gross 6/10
11. Compound Word: Makeup
"But, before I left the store, I circled the makeup counter and peered through the collection of lipstick arranged in the case as if they were Parisian delicacies."
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca 6/12
12. An Item That People Lose: Mind
"Never mind that she carried on an adulterous relationship with a younger man." Loc. 1081
Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America by Kali Nicole Gross 6/10

FINISHED
June Scattergories
Read: 0/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title Murder at Beechwood by Alyssa Maxwell 6/17/2021
2. Author Title Murder at Beechwood by Alyssa Maxwell 6/17/2021
3. Main Character Ryo Miller
Blood Red Butterfly by Josh Lanyon 6/25/2021
4. Secondary Character Virgil Monroe
Murder at Beechwood by Alyssa Maxwell 6/17/2021
5. Place/Setting Mangolia cove
Southern Magic Christmas by Amy Boyles 6/9/2021
6. Item on cover mansion
by Alyssa Maxwell 6/17/2021

And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R Mother Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly p205 "at least my mother"
8. A Fruit melon Blood Red Butterfly by Josh Lanyon p 958 "pale chunks of melon"
9. Mammals man Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly p 152 "man-shaped target"
10. Careers Magistrate Judge Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly p 205 "before Magistrate Judge Alice Trumball"
11. Compound Word Monday Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly p 153 "office Monday morning"
12. An Item That People Lose memory Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly p 161 "the memory of him"

Welcome Vanessa!


WOOHOO Genevieve!

*Completion Post*

June Scattergories - LETTER M FINISHED
Read: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title Man Eater - January James 6/24/21
2. Author Sanctuary 12 - T.W. Malpass 6/12/21
3. Main Character McNab, Baxter Cooper's Charm - Lori Foster 6/4/21
4. Secondary Character Melinda Silva Zero Hour - Justin Bell 6/1/21
5. Place/Setting Massachusetts Zero Hour - Justin Bell 6/1/21
6. Item on cover Man Zero Hour - Justin Bell 6/1/21


And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R Minor Zero Hour - Justin Bell 6/1/21 {pg 114 "...to a minor din..."}
8. A Fruit Melon Zero Hour - Justin Bell 6/1/21 {pg 50 "...like an unripe melon."}
9. Mammals Moles The King of Nightmare - A. Rogers 6/8/21 {loc 6985 "...thought: moles, bunnies..."}
10. Careers Manager Zero Hour - Justin Bell 6/1/21 {pg 91 "...middle manager at some point."}
11. Compound Word Mailbox The King of Nightmare - A. Rogers 6/8/21 {loc 3378 "...next to his mailbox."}
12. An Item That People Lose Money Zero Hour - Justin Bell 6/1/21 {pg 98 "...sending him money to..."}

June Scattergories - Letter M - COMPLETION POST

Duration: June 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

1. Book Title
Murder and Mendelssohn - Kerry Greenwood 25.06.21
2. Author
Kiss of Death Malcolm Rose 04.06.21
3 - Main Character
Kitty Montrose in how to fall in love again – Amanda Prowse 05.06.21
4. Secondary Character
Marie in Abandoned – Anya Peters 02.06.21
5 Place/Setting
Melbourne - the spotted dog – Kerry greenwood 03.06.21
6. Item on cover
Mobile phone
The man who didn’t call Rosie walsh 20.06.21


And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R
Mother - ‘’slowly dying of dementia, and her mother …’
In prologue – next victim – helen h durrant 03.06.21


8. A Fruit
Melon – mango
Rainwater - Sandra brown - 06.06.21
P248 ‘honeydew melon!’

9. Mammals
Monkey ‘… the name of her cuddly monkey’ Chapter 1 – the festival 01.06.21 – sarah j naughton

10. Careers
Mr Pritchett is a minister
Rainwater - Sandra brown - 06.06.21

11. Compound Word
Midsummer – C1 ‘…traditions of a midsummer’ – the festival

12. An Item That People Lose
Money – the festival – Chapter 1
‘…the aura of money that surrounds him …’

WOOHOO Chelsea and Den!

✅Done!!!✅ 12/12


June Scattergories
Duration: June 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

Recurring Items:
✔1. Book Title: Meet the Sky ★★★ 15 June
✔2. Author ~McCall Hoyle~ Meet the Sky ★★★ 15 June
✔3. Main Character ~Maybell Parrish~ Twice Shy ★★★ 6 JJune
✔4. Secondary Character ~Meredith (sister)~ Meet the Sky ★★★ 15 June
✔5. Place/Setting ~Manhattan~ The Other Black Girl ★★★ 25 June
✔6. Item on cover ~Marilyn, mark (beauty), mouth~ Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe ★★★ 10 June


June Specials
✔7. Ends with R: "She turned back to the mirror..." p. 3 The Soulmate Equation★★★★ 5 June
✔8. A Fruit: "...mouthful of mandarin oranges...." p. 215 The Soulmate Equation★★★★ 5 June
✔9. Mammals; "...they reached the monkey bars." p. 308 The Soulmate Equation★★★★ 5 June
✔10. Careers: "'...BUtkis is our head of marketing.'" p. 61 The Soulmate Equation★★★★ 5 June
✔11. Compound Word: "...walked it out to the mailbox..." p. 53 The Soulmate Equation★★★★ 5 June
✔12. An Item That People Lose: "'And all of this costs money'"... p. 24 The Soulmate Equation★★★★ 5 June




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Books Read:

WOOHOO Jessica!

Completed!

June Scattergories - Letter M
Duration: June 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

Goal: 12/12

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Miss - Miss Spelled - Morgana Best - 06/05/21

2. Author (first or last name)
Morgana - Miss Spelled - Morgana Best - 06/05/21

3. Main Character (first or last name)
Michael - To Be Honest - Michael Leviton - 06/10/21

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Melissa - Behind Every Lie - Christina McDonald - 06/04/21

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')
Massachusetts (Nantucket) - 28 Summers - Elin Hilderbrand - 06/14/21

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Milk bottle - Fortunately, the Milk - Neil Gaiman - 06/01/21


And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R
Murder - The Riesling Retribution - Ellen Crosby - 06/27/21 - There’s no statute of limitations on murder... (Kindle Location 424)

8. A Fruit
Mango - Behind Every Lie - Christina McDonald - 06/04/21 - I no longer smelled the mango scent of her hair. (Kindle Locations 2091-2092)

9. Mammals
Mule - The Riesling Retribution - Ellen Crosby - 06/27/21 - I’m on my way to the equipment barn to get one of the Mules.” (Kindle Locations 862-863)

10. Careers
Manager - The Riesling Retribution - Ellen Crosby - 06/27/21 - “How come my other manager never told me... (Kindle Locations 2789-2790)

11. Compound Word
Madhouse - The Riesling Retribution - Ellen Crosby - 06/27/21 - The place is going to be a madhouse. (Kindle Location 3582)

12. An Item That People Lose
Money - The Riesling Retribution - Ellen Crosby - 06/27/21 - Brandi had told Eli to rob a bank if that’s what it took to get money. (Kindle Locations 2688-2689)

WOOHOO Ferenc!

COMPLETED!

June Scattergories
Duration: June 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title: The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike 6/13
2. Author: The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh 6/8
3. Main Character: Jane Marple
Nemesis by Agatha Christie 6/4
4. Secondary Character: Joe Morelli
Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich 6/20
5. Place/Setting: Mircester
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton 6/11
6. Item on cover: Mug
Death at the Bar by Ngaio Marsh 6/28

And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R: Modular
"I accepted and a minute later they'd ushered me to one of the strange modular lounge sofas in the living room." Loc. 1159
A Fitting End by Melissa Bourbon 6/8
8. A Fruit: Mandarin
"Grace continues to spoon mandarin segments into her mouth, unperturbed." Loc. 628
The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh 6/8
9. Mammals: Mouse
"When he pulls away I see the thing on the ground is the carcass of a mouse, not long dead." Loc. 1239
The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh 6/8
10. Careers: Magistrates
"Whereas Philadelphia employed a uniform, centralized police force comprising patrolmen, detectives, and a web of magistrates, district attorneys, and judges" Loc. 138
Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America by Kali Nicole Gross 6/10
11. Compound Word: Makeup
"But, before I left the store, I circled the makeup counter and peered through the collection of lipstick arranged in the case as if they were Parisian delicacies."
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca 6/12
12. An Item That People Lose: Mind
"Never mind that she carried on an adulterous relationship with a younger man." Loc. 1081
Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America by Kali Nicole Gross 6/10

WOOHOO Vanessa!

Completion Post:
June Scattergories
Finished: June 19th, 2021
Goal: 12/12

LETTER M

Recurring Items:

1. Book Title
Mango Madness by Kristin Sweet 06/19/21

2. Author (first or last name)
Ann Malley with I Think I Love You 06/03/21

3. Main Character (first or last name)
Melanie in:
Disturbed by Nadine Hudson 06/02/21

4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Mike-bartender in:
Disturbed by Nadine Hudson 06/02/21

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')
Montana in:
I Think I Love You by Ann Malley 06/03/21

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Mountains on:
ROBIN: a mountain man, BBW instalove short romance by Kate Tilney 06/04/21

And the Specials for June are:

7. Ends with R
"manager called the form fitting" Loc 138 in
Disturbed by Nadine Hudson 06/02/21

8. A Fruit
"Not an amateur's mango cake recipe" LOC 640 in
Mango Madness by Kristin Sweet 06/19/21

9. Mammals
"as if she's a starving monkey and I'm a banana." Loc 284 in
Grown-up Grocery Games by Silva Hart 06/06/21

10. Careers
"sealed my fate with the military" Loc 218 in
Disturbed by Nadine Hudson 06/02/21

11. Compound Word
"maybe I could have done something to help" Loc 625 in
Disturbed by Nadine Hudson 06/02/21

12. An Item That People Lose
"to make any money if I keep getting" Loc 204 in
Disturbed by Nadine Hudson 06/02/21

WOOHOO Maven!

FINISHED!!
June Scattergories
Letter: M

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Maybe Not by Colleen Hoover - 6/30


2. Author (first or last name)
A Lethal Love by Max Walker - 6/6


3. Main Character (first or last name)
Acclamation by Vee Hoffman - 6/4 - Michael


4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Through These Eyes by N.R. Walker - 6/9 - Mark


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')
Happy Trail by Daisy Prescott - 6/5 - mountains


6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Project Hero by Briar Prescott - 6/21 - man


And the Specials for June are:
7. Ends with R
The Wedding by Julie Garwood - 6/8 - p. 74: "...like murder and mayhem"


8. A Fruit
Enemy Within by Tal Bauer - 6/14 - p. 200: "...drinking mango juice..."


9. Mammals
The Opposite of Love by Julie Buxbaum - 6/13 - p. 11: "...playing a silly game of monkey-in-the-middle..."


10. Careers
Rule Breaker by Lily Morton - 6/17 - p. 12: "...flatmate Jude, who is also a model."


11. Compound Word
Roommate by Sarina Bowen - 6/5 - p. 175: "...Forty minutes ago he manhandled me into the living room..."


12. An Item That People Lose
Sanctuary Found by Sloane Kennedy - 6/20 - p. 19: "...I'd eventually remembered the money."

WOOHOO Cyndee!