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January 1 - February 28, 2025.List: 32/40
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✅Activist - Before She Knew Him p152
She called herself an ACTIVIST writer and a yoga instructor.
✅Amethyst - A Few Drops of Bitters p282
Light from the stained glass windows streamed in, setting the marble walls aflame with shades of ruby, emerald, sapphire, and AMETHYST.
✅Carnation - Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour p 145
An orange dawn reflects in the water like a crushed CARNATION.
✅Celebration - Dashing Through the Snow p179
He planned on setting it off in the middle of the New Year's CELEBRATION at the Seattle Space Needle. You think?
✅Chocolates - Skipping Christmas p18
"Just white CHOCOLATE and a pound of pistachios," she said, relieved.
✅Cold - Skipping Christmas p19
COLD water soaked his right ankle and oozed down quickly into his shoe.
✅Confetti - Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour P612
She throws a robe in the air, like it's a handful of CONFETTI.
Congress
✅Countdown - The Airman's E-Mail Order Bride p 192
He thought he'd like to kick back and watch the COUNTDOWN with her. They could share a beer and catch up on the years they'd been apart.
Cupid
✅Frost - Dashing Through the Snow p264
True to his word, Dash had the car warmed up and the windows scraped clear of FROST and snow.
✅Frosty - Skipping Christmas p 22
Might as well me "FROSTY the Snowman".
Garnet
✅Gym - Skipping Christmas p 170
But it would take five years of starvation and hard labor in the GYM to do justice to what she was wearing a the moment.
✅Heritage - Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour P27
Why Viet Nam, you ask? Well, we are all a bit disconnected from our HERITAGE. Your father would have wanted you to visit the homeland.
✅Hockey - Skipping Christmas p192
"Not sure, but probably a Gameboy and a HOCKEY stick and a set of drums."
✅Hot chocolate - Keep Me Warm at Christmas p358
...caught up in the kitchen making HOT CHOCOLATE bombs or something else to show the kids a good time.
✅Hot tub - Keep Me Warm at Christmas p348
Between going running every day, cooking enjoying the pool and HOT TUB, and watching movies with Tia, he also managed to finish The Businessman.
✅Icicle -Skipping Christmas p250
There were a million lights, strands of mismatched garlands, tacky ornaments by the boxload, red and green ICICLES, even strings of popcorn.
✅Legacy - The Royal Marriage Arrangement p39
The pitiful LEGACY from both her parents had left a burning stain on Alex's soul.
✅Lent - The Royal Marriage Arrangement p71
His dark eyes with their jet-black lashes suddenly took on a strange glitter that LENT heat to her growing anger.
✅Love - Keep Me Warm at Christmas p361
After breakfast, they'd go for a run or a swim and maybe they'd wind up making LOVE in the shower.
✅Pink - Dashing Through the Snow p297
A man in gray stripped overalls stepped out of the garage, a PINK rag tucked into his back pocket.
Pisces
✅Playoffs - Before She Knew Him 143
The Red Sox had bowed out in the first round of PLAYOFFS, sending Lloyd into a silent sulk for twenty-four hours...
✅Protest - Skipping Christmas p18
"I'll go." she said, but only in feigned PROTEST. Luther would hike through the rain and they both knew it.
✅Resolution - A Few Drops of Bitters p 41
Her RESOLUTION in place, she walked over toward the Lamborghini. >
✅Romance - Hopeless p49
I flip through the pages, unable to tell if it's a ROMANCE or not. I'm a sucker for ROMANCES, and based on the look of the guy across from me, he might be too.
✅Rose - Skipping Christmas p14
The pushing and shoving ROSE to the next level.
✅Semester - Dashing Through the Snow p279
The fact was Travis's grades had fallen short last SEMESTER as well. "Okay, we used to be honor students."
✅Skiing - Skipping Christmas p211
...loading the mini van and racing off to a lodge for a week of SKIING. Same lodge every year...
Sledding
✅Snow - Skipping Christmas p175
A light SNOW was falling when the concert began. The choir formed a half-moon in the driveway...
Snow angel
Super Bowl
✅Toast - Keep Me Warm at Christmas p 360
Although she made a mean avocado TOAST, she said her cooking skills didn't extend to the trendy stuff found in most LA restaurants these days.
Valentine's Day
✅Violet - The Airman's E-Mail Order Bride p506
Zoem Daisy, and VIOLET were Storm's much younger sisters. They'd taken to Chance Creek like fish to water.
✅Winter - Dashing Through the Snow p225
Finished now, Travis stood and tucked the license plate he'd removed inside his WINTER coat. Casually, he strolled up to Justin.
✅Yoga - Skipping Christmas p152
They refused to vote, did YOGA, ate only vegetables, wore sandals with thick socks in the wintertime, avoided employment and claimed to be atheists.
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This challenge will run from January 1 - February 28, 2025.The list
Activist "an African American activist grappling with her own inherited trauma" p. 379 The Cosmopolitans by Sarah Schulman 1.5.25
Amethyst "The fruit glistened like amethysts in the morning light" p.37 Ink and Shadows by Ellery Adams 1.27.25
Carnation
Celebration 'a joyful celebration of simply being together" p. 187 The Cosmopolitans by Sarah Schulman 1.5.25
Chocolates "and a chocolate book pocket" p. 78 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Cold - Watery and cold." p. 21 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Confetti "like colored paper from a confetti cannon." p. 103 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Congress "Library of Congress cataloging" p. ii The Cosmopolitans by Sarah Schulman 1.5.25
Countdown
Cupid "cupid's bow mouth" p. 230 Widows by Ed McBain 1.15.25
Frost "Frost knew what he was talking about" p. 199 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Frosty "He loathed frosty lipstick, too" p.66 The Edge of the Crazies by Jamie Harrison 1.10.25
Garnet "willow and aspen look garnet and yellow and silver when dormant" p. 87 book:The Edge of the Crazies|1478224] by Jamie Harrison 1.10.25
Gym "hitting the gym" p. 300 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Heritage "Used copy of the American Heritage dictionary" p. 162 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Hockey
Hot chocolate "hot Hot Chocolate, Earl Grey Harry Potter..." p. 52 The Book of Cfandlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Hot tub "including a sauna and hot tub" p. 271 Operation Napoleon by Arnaldur Indriðason 1.18.25
Icicle
Legacy "Hortense finally understood her own legacy" p. 152 The Cosmopolitans by Sarah Schulman 1.5.25
Lent "her gaze that lent her intelligence" p. 69 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Love "a love letter to reading" p. 12 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Pink " She liked his fedora and pink bowtie" p. 12 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Pisces
Playoffs
Protest - "Richard opened his mouth to protest" p. 53 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Resolution "Resolution guaranteed." p. 61 The Cosmopolitans by Sarah Schulman 1.5.25
Romance "a touch of romance and mysticism" p. 2 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Rose "they held baked apple roses" p. 9 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Semester "changed major last semester from sociology to business management" p. 245 Passions in Death by J.D. Robb 1.10.25
Skiing - "glacier trips, skiing trips, snowmobiling - you name it" p. 21 Operation Napoleon by Arnaldur Indriðason 1.18.25
Sledding "
Snow "She knew men who could forecast snow by the pain in their hands and feet" p. 82 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Snow angel
Super Bowl
Toast "between two pieces of buttery toast" p. 37 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Valentine's Day "Women give men gifts on Valentine's Day" p. 200 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Violet"there were narrow viiolet borders on each side of the strip" p. 273 Widows by Ed McBain 1.15.25
Winter "winter snow and bare tree limbs" p.93 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
Yoga "I don't do yoga." p. 13 The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 1.1.25
The List
15/40
Activist
Amethyst
Carnation
Chocolates
Confetti
Congress
Countdown
Cupid
Frosty
Garnet
Hockey
Hot chocolate
Hot tub
Icicle
Pisces
Playoffs
Semester
Skiing
Snow angel
Valentine's Day
Jan/Feb Scavenger HuntJan. 1-Feb. 28, 2025
The list
Activist
Amethyst
Carnation
Celebration
Chocolates
Cold I felt panic--cold and and drowning--pour through me. 63% Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21
Confetti
Congress You'd pick a botched break-in over the ONE TIME in history Congress actually managed to remove the president from office? 7% Technically, You Started It - Lana Wood Johnson 1/18-19
Countdown Jeff was stuck with me, but the countdown was on. 36% Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21
Cupid
Frost
Frosty It was frosty enough for his breath to make clouds that drifted over us as he spoke on the makeshift stage. 91% Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21
Garnet
Gym
Heritage
Hockey So I'm only allowed to message you about hockey and maple leaves. 62% Technically, You Started It - Lana Wood Johnson 1/18-19
Hot chocolate
Hot tub
Icicle
Legacy
Lent
Love
Pink And now that he noted it he saw that in many other areas the leaves were changing as well; mostly gold, some shades of pink and red, scattered bits of color. 20% Brian's Winter - Gary Paulsen 1/27-2/11
Pisces
Playoffs That he was too ashamed for serving so much alcohol at the playoffs, which resulted in a player's mother being arrested for drunken driving. 12% Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21
Protest "Look," Rina broke in when I opened my mouth to protest. "Your dad's right." 51% Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21
Resolution
Romance
Rose I caught the sweet aroma of rose perfume. 97% No Name - Tim Tingle 1/30
Semester Last semester was the only time I hadn't made honor roll. 14% Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21
Skiing Worse than when I took a fall skiing. 94% Technically, You Started It - Lana Wood Johnson 1/18-19
Sledding
Snow At home in Upstate New York, there was snow, sometimes a lot of it, and cold at times, cold enough to make his ears sting, but he could get inside, and he had good warm clothes. Brian's Winter - Gary Paulsen 1/27-2/11
Snow angel
Super Bowl
Toast
Valentine's Day
Violet
Winter Hibernation is from a lack of food, not winter. 51% Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21
Yoga
24/40Books
20/01 
24/01The list
Activist
Amethyst
and the birds had what looked liked amethyst eyes Shadow and Bone Pg 127
Carnation
Celebration
It would be a celebration of the ubiquity of stories Homecoming Pg 52
Chocolates
Cold
"But it's going to be cold out her tonight Homecoming Pg 29
Confetti
confetti on the gravel Homecoming Pg 489
Congress
the silver-trunked gums and hidden congress of water through bush Homecoming Pg 311
Countdown
Cupid
Frost
as the last frosts disappeared Homecoming Pg 654
Frosty
and the poem she used to recite every August about the bleak midwinter and the frosty wind moaning Homecoming Pg 619
Garnet
as if encompassed within the fine gold chain and the little garnet stone was all the potential and promise they would need Homecoming Pg 397
Gym
Heritage
Jess had wondered what Polly thought about the erasure of her father from her heritage Homecoming Pg 134
Hockey
casting her out of the nest and into a childhood of boarding schools and midnight feasts and hockey sticks Pg 517
Hot chocolate
Hot tub
Icicle
Legacy
the legacy of countless illicit hours spent beneath the A-framed roof Homecoming Pg 142
Lent
The possibility of uncovering the source of Nora's recent upset lent the enterprise an even greater sense of purpose Homecoming Pg 259
Love
You couldn't get petrol for love nor money Homecoming Pg 17
Pink
a panic of pink and grey feathers Homecoming Pg 7
Pisces
Playoffs
Protest
I was too shakey and confused to protest Shadow and Bone Pg 52
Resolution
She told herself it was all part of her New Year's resolution Homecoming Pg 5
Romance
The romance around stately houses struck her similarly Homecoming Pg 281
Rose
there wasn't to be a rose in sight Homecoming Pg 162
Semester
Skiing
Sledding
and children went sledding at Christmas Homecoming Pg 846
Snow
The forecast was for possible snow Homecoming Pg 68
Snow angel
Super Bowl
Toast
Tea and toast were the rule after a long-haul flight Homecoming Pg 131
Valentine's Day
at a CWA Saint Valentine's Day cake stall Homecoming Pg 302
Violet
the painted violet was still intact Homecoming Pg 307
Winter
In winter when the temperature dips below zero most nights Homecoming Pg 270
Yoga
January/February 2025 Bonus Scavenger Hunt Duration: January 1 - February 28, 2025
READ: 33/40
Blood Orchids - Toby Neal 1/4
Carnation - a browning bunch of carnations, p39
Love - in a parody of love, p114
The Last Outpost - Hannah Ross 1/6
Celebration - enough for me to participate in your celebration, p126
Gym - likely go to the gym after work, p9
Lent - lent to it by the thickness of ice p190
Winter - you'll find yourself longing for winter, p19
Torch Ginger - Toby Neal 1/9
Amethyst - held down by a chunk of amethyst, p212
Pink - from the pink box, p26
Toast - honor them with a special toast, p229
Caught Dead to Write - Lynn Cahoon 1/10
Hot tub - we need to order a hot tub and set it right here, p116
Manhattan Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/11
Romance - than the idea of romance, p163
The Dragon of Sedona - Genevieve Jack 1/15
Frost - frost crunched under his boots, p76
Snow - he collapsed face first in the snow, p87
Yoga - never partook of the spiritual hikes, meditation or yoga, p16
The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack 1/16
Garnet - a jewel, specifically, a garnet, p225
Hidden Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17
Confetti - confetti, the sparks peppering the snow, p123
Already Gone - Diane Benefiel 1/18
Countdown - Brad's starting the countdown, p193
Hot chocolate - do you girls want hot chocolate, p174
Skiing - we're going skiing, p190
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/18
Cold - suddenly feeling cold, p148
Pisces - year of the goddess pisces 28th, p285
Violet - her violet eyes sparkled, p18
The Last Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/22
Heritage - represented her heritage, p12
Rose - when Marius rose from the dead, p43
Candy Slain Murder - Maddie Day 1/30
Congress - I wish congress would get it's act together, ch9
Semester - she had spent the whole semester, ch29
The Tees Valley Killings - C.J. Grayson 1/30
Frosty - a frosty shiver enveloped his body, p126
Guardian of Talons and Snares - Anastasis Blythe 2/6
Icicle - met icicles beneath sweeping kohl across from her, p311
Deadly Animals - Marie Tierney 2/14
Cupid - she told you this, did she, DC Cupid, p99
Catch Me If You Candy - Ellie Alexander 2/15
Chocolates - filling plastic pumpkins with chocolates, p51
Aftermarket Afterlife - Seanan McGuire 2/18
Protest - pale imitation of its indignant protest, p217
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten 2/23
Resolution - there will be a resolution soon, p369
Come Shell or High Water - Molly MacRae 2/2
Activist - an animal rights activist, p174
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January/February 2025 Bonus Scavenger HuntDuration: January 1 - February 28, 2025
0/40
The list
Activist
Amethyst
Carnation
Celebration
Chocolates
Cold
Confetti
Congress
Countdown
Cupid
Frost
Frosty
Garnet
Gym
Heritage
Hockey
Hot chocolate
Hot tub
Icicle
Legacy
Lent
Love
Pink
Pisces
Playoffs
Protest
Resolution
Romance
Rose
Semester
Skiing
Sledding
Snow
Snow angel
Super Bowl
Toast
Valentine's Day
Violet
Winter
Yoga
1/1/25-28/2/25The Rules:
• List the sentence in which the word (or phrase) is found and its location in the book.
• You may use a book (or even a single sentence) to fulfill multiple items (you do not have to read separate 40 books for this challenge!)
• Books that are used must be read after the period of this challenge has started.
23/40
Activist
✅Amethyst Beware of Chicken 6/1
"Her eyes were beautiful amethysts, her freckles made her cute, and her tongue..." p366
Carnation
✅Celebration Cinnamon Bun 2 3/1
"Orange flopped onto the bed's pillow in celebration." p231
✅Chocolates Beware of Chicken 2 9/1
"Just needs a bit of chocolate and it'll be even better." p86
✅Cold SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous 2/1
"He definitely was not cold, or stiff." p2
Confetti
✅Congress Cinnamon Bun 4 5/1
"and of course there's the museum next to the congress, which is itself a wonderful building to admire." p300
Countdown
Cupid
✅Frost Beware of Chicken 6/1
"flanked on every side by solid grey stone and frost." p9
✅Frosty Beware of Chicken 2 9/1
"Cold air billowed out from the ground, sharp and frosty." p42
Garnet
✅Gym Cinnamon Bun 3 4/1
"It reminded me a bit of some days after gym class, but a whole lot worse." p381
✅Heritage Cinnamon Bun 3 4/1
"We have a proud heritage of military service." p119
✅Hockey Cinnamon Bun 3 4/1
"The room was as big around as a hockey rink, minus any room for seating" p402
✅Hot chocolate Beware of Chicken 6/1
"I shall have hot chocolate, I thought, a smile on my face." p179
✅Hot tub Beware of Chicken 6/1
"being able to get into what was essentially a hot tub right after, with a bottle of rice wine?"
✅Icicle Beware of Chicken 2 9/1
"ran his finger over the hole where an icicle the size of a spear..." p476
✅Legacy Beware of Chicken 2 9/1
"Am I ever to be without a legacy?" p412
✅Lent Cinnamon Bun 2 3/1
"they lent the city some ambiance, like poorly-timed percussion music" p331
✅Love SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous 2/1
"This is not the love triangle I was expecting" loc 48
✅Pink SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous 2/1
"A demon, wrapped in a pink and black polyester outfit lay" p154
Pisces
Playoffs
✅Protest Cinnamon Bun 2 3/1
"she didn't even protest much, which meant that I was really breaking through all the barriers." p17
✅Resolution Cinnamon Bun 3 4/1
"Resolution lit up her eyes." p194
✅Romance SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous 2/1
"What kind of f*cked-up romance is that?" p123
✅Rose SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous 2/1
"what's with the roses?" p40
Semester
Skiing
✅Sledding Beware of Chicken 6/1
"instead of doing more night time sledding." p179
✅Snow Cinnamon Bun 2 3/1
"It'll melt through metal like fire on snow." p362
✅Snow angel Cinnamon Bun 2 3/1
" or making snow-angels in a mountain of gold." p108
Super Bowl
✅Toast Cinnamon Bun 2 3/1
"What you tried was like... cutting toast with a claymore." p44
Valentine's Day
✅Violet SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous 2/1
"and his violet-eyed gaze danced everywhere but at me." p33
✅Winter Cinnamon Bun 2 3/1
"but my family hired puppeteers for our yearly winter festival from a local troupe." p266
Yoga
January / February Bonus Scavenger HuntBegins: 01Jan25 / Ends: 28Feb25
40 / 40 words found
13 books read
Activist - Mile High ✔ – 17Jan25- pg 212 - "…and an activist when it comes…"
Amethyst - A Year in the World ✔ – 12Feb25- pg 206 - "…of dazzling amethyst or…"
Carnation - The Egg and I ✔ – 18Jan25- pg 133 - "…like Carnation milk and,…"
Celebration - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 346 - "…Christmas celebration was religious…"
Chocolates - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 13 - "…my chocolate chip challah bread…"
Cold - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 25 - "…kind of cold that made me…"
Confetti - Comfort & Joy ✔ – 04Jan25 - pg 83 - "…air full of floating pink confetti."
Congress - On the Wrong Track ✔ – 23Jan25 - pg 42 - "…the World's Congress of…"
Countdown - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue ✔ – 30Apr25 - pg 290 - "…hear the countdown at…"
Cupid - A Year in the World ✔ – 12Feb25- pg 406 - "…the room of Cupid and Psyche."
Frost - The Incredible Journey ✔ – 06Jan25 - pg 53 - "…sharp frost, the old dog…"
Frosty - The Incredible Journey ✔ – 06Jan25 - pg 125 - "The nights would be frosty."
Garnet - A Year in the World ✔ – 12Feb25- pg 240 - "…like great garnets ripening against…"
Gym - Mile High ✔ – 17Jan25- pg 361 -"…grabbing his gym bag and…"
Heritage - The Incredible Journey ✔ – 06Jan25 - pg 5 - "…all the heritage of his sturdy…"
Hockey - Mile High ✔ – 17Jan25- pg 1 - "I love hockey season, and this…"
Hot chocolate - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 268 - "…assumed was hot chocolate beside…"
Hot tub - Graceland ✔ – 09Apr25 - pg 47 - "…hotel with a hot tub and…"
Icicle - The Egg and I ✔ – 18Jan25- pg 18 - "…remember icicles as big as…"
Legacy - Mile High ✔ – 17Jan25- pg 22 - "I'm a legacy."
Lent - Under the Big Top ✔ – 28Jan25- pg 73 - "Elmo lent me a woman's…"
Love - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 16 - "True love was driving some to…"
Pink - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 134 - "…her pink lower lip caught…"
Pisces - Red, White & Royal Blue ✔ – 22June25 - pg 159 - "…was a goddamn Pisces."
Playoffs - Mile High ✔ – 17Jan25- pg 319 - "…first round of playoffs already."
Protest - The Egg and I ✔ – 18Jan25- pg 193 - "…a furor of protest that he…"
Resolution - Comfort & Joy ✔ – 04Jan25 - pg 43 - "That's the resolution I make."
Romance - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 293 - "…on romance or a relationship."
Rose - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 150 - "He rose to meet me and…"
Semester - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 67 - "…but the semester was over…"
Skiing - Give the Boys a Great Big Hand ✔ – 04Mar25 - pg 107 - "…at St Moritz skiing without…"
Sledding - On the Wrong Track ✔ – 23Jan25 - pg 266 - "…like kids sledding down…"
Snow - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 29 - "..pure as the driven snow they're…"
Snow angel - The Art of Mending ✔ – 21May25 - pg 237 - "…the ground, making snow angels."
Super Bowl - Driving Miss Norma ✔ – 18Apr25 - pg 235 - "…end of the Super Bowl eating…"
Toast - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 11 - "…French toast from the lineup."
Valentine's Day - The Egg and I ✔ – 18Jan25- pg 120 - "…birthdays, Valentine's day, Christmas…"
Violet - The Egg and I ✔ – 18Jan25- pg 106 - "…wild violets, both purple and…"
Winter - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 37 - "…winked in the weak winter light."
Yoga - A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25 - pg 148 - "The yoga moms aren't even awake…"
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January/February Word Hunt27/40
Activist
Amethyst
✅ Carnation: Fresh carnations awaited on the kitchen island Phantom p 83
✅ Celebration: his father’s birthday celebration The Songbird & the Heart of Stone p 34
✅ Chocolates: She buys him some chocolates Annie Bot 93%
✅ Cold: It’s getting cold All the Missing Pieces p 16
Confetti
✅ Congress: A similar bill would likely be introduced in congress soon The Measure 38%
✅ Countdown: Right after the countdown The Pumpkin Spice Café p 62
✅ Cupid: smudge it above my Cupid‘s bow Phantom p 55
✅ Frost: Frost now coated the walls The Songbird & the Heart of Stone p 230
✅ Frosty: despite the frosty attitude towards him Just This Once p 136
Garnet
✅ Gym: those numbered cards from the gym All the Missing Pieces p 10
✅ Heritage: tending to his heritage and family The Viscount Who Loved Me p 16
✅ Hockey: it’s a male-male hockey romance The Pumpkin Spice Café p 117
✅ Hot chocolate: endless cups of cinnamon-spiced hot chocolate The Pumpkin Spice Café p 340
✅ Hot tub: they sit in the hot tub The Last Letter from Your Lover p 353
✅ Icicle: his brown eyes resembled icicles The Viscount Who Loved Me p 59
✅ Legacy: pieces of their legacy The Songbird & the Heart of Stone p 421
✅ Lent: something that had lent Anthony an odd sense of isolation The Viscount Who Loved Me p 257
✅Love: “I do love to critique a boy-man.” All the Missing Pieces p 10
✅ Pink: the mountains looked a deep pink All the Missing Pieces p 42
Pisces
Playoffs
✅ Protest: Tater made a sound of protest All the Missing Pieces p 80
Resolution
✅ Romance: Romance, lemon! The Seven Year Slip 22%
✅ Rose: bubbles that smelled like roses The Songbird & the Heart of Stone p 312
✅ Semester: at the end of the semester Just This Once p 222
Skiing
Sledding
✅ Snow: when there was snow All the Missing Pieces p 135
Snow angel
Super Bowl
✅ Toast: a solitary triangle of toast The Viscount Who Loved Me p 265
✅ Valentine's Day: a blind date on Valentine's Day Just This Once p 10
✅ Violet: soft violet peaks The Unmaking of June Farrow p 3
✅ Winter: you don’t have to winter in the south anymore All the Missing Pieces p 218
✅ Yoga: I’d tried yoga All the Missing Pieces p 93
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January/February 2025Activist
Carnation
Chocolates
Confetti
Congress
Garnet
Hot chocolate
Pisces
Skiing
Sledding
Snow angel
Valentine's Day
Just found this on Feb. 1...so, will challenge myself to finish by March 31, 2025TCF Jan/Feb Scavenger Hunt
Jan. 1-Feb. 28, 2025
28/40
The list
Activist
✔ Amethyst-p.39-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"Birthstone: Amethyst." 2/1/25
Carnation
Celebration
✔ Chocolates-p.39-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"...a great excuse for smooching and eating chocolate." 2/1/25
✔ Cold-p.384-Time Regained-"...to a sort of permanent cold..." 2/9/25
✔ Confetti-p.81-Mysterious Skin-"...tumbled around us like confetti." 9/10/25
✔ Congress-p.232-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"Congress abolished punishment by flogging..."8/5/25
✔ Countdown-p.83-Mysterious Skin-"...the next song in his top-forty countdown." 9/10/25
Cupid
✔ Frost-p.95-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"Birth of Robert Frost and..." 3/26/25
✔ Frosty-p.481-Russell Baker's Book of American Humor-"...hot cakes on a frosty morning." 4/27/25
✔ Garnet-p.81-Murder on a Midsummer Night-"A garnet set, they used to be..." 3/24/25
✔ Gym-Kindle loc.26-The Sun Also Rises-"...he never fought except in the gym." 7/6/25
✔ Heritage-p.225-Eye of the Storm-"...Stuart himself, his tragic heritage." 7/5/25
Hockey
✔ Hot chocolate-p.214-Murder on a Midsummer Night-"Dot with her hot chocolate and..." 4/5/25
✔ Hot tub-p.131-Marshall's Gold-"...sweet young thing in the hot tub." 2/1/25
✔ Icicle-p.39-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"...sun can set icicles to dripping..." 2/1/25
✔ Legacy-p.84-Murder on a Midsummer Night-"Then she bore Kathleen O'Brien's legacy up in..." 3/24/25
✔ Lent-p.337-100 Cities, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do-"...city's Fastnacht carnival before Lent." 8/14/25
✔ Love-p.310-Time Regained-"...had been my love for my grandmother..." 2/1/25
✔ Pink-6-Mysterious Skin-"The chair's pink cushions leaked..." 6/26/25
Pisces
Playoffs
Protest
✔ Resolution-p.54-Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion-"...Mantell made his new year's resolution..." 2/2/25
✔ Romance-p.213-Murder on a Midsummer Night-"...asked Ruth, who loved romances." 4/5/25
✔ Rose-p.137- Marshall's Gold-"...a worker with an armful of roses." 2/1/25
Semester
Skiing
Sledding
✔ Snow-p.39-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"Full snow moon is the Native American name for..." 2/1/25
Snow angel
✔ Super Bowl-p.76-Laughter, the Best Medicine-"Surprised to see an empty seat at the Super Bowl..." 7/29/25
✔ Toast-p.260-Zeno's Conscience-"...added the declaration to the first toast." 7/8/25
✔ Valentine's Day-p.39-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"...or Valentine's Day on the 14th..." 2/1/25
✔ Violet-p.110-Murder on a Midsummer Night-"...donned a silky violet afternoon dress..." 3/27/25
✔ Winter-p.39-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"February has one leg firmly planted in winter..." 2/1/25
✔ Yoga-p.200-Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice: Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year-"...deep breathing, positive imaging, and yoga." 7/5/25
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Books mentioned in this topic
100 Cities, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do (other topics)Laughter, the Best Medicine (other topics)
The Art of Mending (other topics)
The Sun Also Rises (other topics)
Zeno's Conscience (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Sarah Schulman (other topics)Arnaldur Indriðason (other topics)
Gary Paulsen (other topics)
Beth Vrabel (other topics)
Tim Tingle (other topics)
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This challenge will run from January 1 - February 28, 2025.
Most items are pretty general, but some are specific. If in doubt about an item – just ask! I try to be pretty flexible on most of these, since I want everyone to have fun. They may be on the cover or mentioned in the book.
The Rules:
• List the sentence in which the word (or phrase) is found and its location in the book.
• You may use a book (or even a single sentence) to fulfill multiple items (you do not have to read separate 40 books for this challenge!)
• Books that are used must be read after the period of this challenge has started.
Note: Variations of spelling are always accepted.
The list
Activist
Amethyst
Carnation
Celebration
Chocolates
Cold
Confetti
Congress
Countdown
Cupid
Frost
Frosty
Garnet
Gym
Heritage
Hockey
Hot chocolate
Hot tub
Icicle
Legacy
Lent
Love
Pink
Pisces
Playoffs
Protest
Resolution
Romance
Rose
Semester
Skiing
Sledding
Snow
Snow angel
Super Bowl
Toast
Valentine's Day
Violet
Winter
Yoga
Best of luck, and Happy Hunting!
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