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A little Scattergories LOVE for you all!

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: February 1st to February 29th

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.

��..���dzٱ���.. 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 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 K, Q, U, V, X, Y and Z.

Let me know if you have any questions.

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General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

February Specials
February is month number two. February 28th is Floral Design Day. Even with it’s extra day February is still the smallest month. February 2nd is Groundhogs Day; groundhogs are an odd little animal. The February flower is the violet and the stone is the amethyst which are both shades of purple. And last but not least February is most known for Valentine’s Day filled with all sorts of romantic things.

7. Something there are two of:
8. Floral:
9. Small:
10. Animal:
11. Purple:
12. Romantic:

The letter of the month is M.

Participants:

Duration:2/1/13 - 2/28/13

Letter M Points: 17 POINTS

General

1. Book Title:Mariana2/3/13 **** stars1 POINT
2. Author:(Connie Mason, Mia Marlowe)Lord of Fire and Ice2/9/13 ***1/2 stars3 POINTS
3. Main Character:(Katherine Meyer)Stolen Heat2/21/13 *** stars1 POINT
4. Secondary Character:(McNabb)Portrait in Death2/20/13 stars 1 POINT
5. Place:(Massachusettes)Murder on Black Friday2/10/13 **** stars1 POINT
6. Cover:(Moon)Crystal Gardens2/19/13 **** stars 1 POINT


February Specials

7. Something there are two of:"He got the date almost two months ago ..." location3608 My Favorite Mistake2/10/13 *** stars 1 POINT
8. Floral:"...ignoring the massive night blooming flowers that glowed on the green walk." p.134Crystal Gardenssee above 1 POINT
9. Small: "And McCallister shrugged, such a small movement that she almost missed it." p.101Working Stiff2/6/13 **** stars 3 POINTS
10. Animal:"...Ioan was bringing in the meat for the human workers after they had drained the animal's blood..."p.179Building From Ashes2/26/13 stars1 POINT
11. Purple:"...black against a misty purple sky."p.89Kiss of the Highlander2/8/13 stars1 POINT
12. Romantic:"Talk about ruining the romantic mood she'd been in all morning long." p.206Stolen Heat2/21/13 *** stars 2 POINTS

This sounds fun I will join
Letter M Points:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

February Specials
February is month number two. February 28th is Floral Design Day. Even with it’s extra day February is still the smallest month. February 2nd is Groundhogs Day; groundhogs are an odd little animal. The February flower is the violet and the stone is the amethyst which are both shades of purple. And last but not least February is most known for Valentine’s Day filled with all sorts of romantic things.

7. Something there are two of:
8. Floral:
9. Small:
10. Animal:
11. Purple:
12. Romantic:

I am going to give it a serious try this month.

1. Book Title: 1pt A Million Suns, Beth Revis 2/1/13
2. Author:
3. Main Character: 1 pt Martin, Amy A Million Suns, Beth Revis 2/1/13
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:
7. Something there are two of:
8. Floral:
9. Small:
10. Animal:
11. Purple:
12. Romantic:

February 2013 Scattergories
Letter M
12/12 -- Completed on 2/11/13

1. Book Title: Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)
2. Author: Michelle DePaepe Eaters: The Beginning (2/7/13)
3. Main Character: Miles Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)
4. Secondary Character: Mark Eaters: The Beginning by Michelle DePaepe (2/7/13)
5. Place: Minnesota When Slumber Falls by S.D. Hintz (2/3/13)
6. Cover: Man Hot and Dangerous by Rebecca York (2/11/13)
7. Something there are two of: Minutes ...her expensive shoes always scuffed two minutes out of the box. (Location 164) Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)
8. Floral: Material ...she hissed, peering out from behind the floralmaterial. (Location 1676) Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)
9. Small: Metal ..pointed to a small redmetal can on top of...(Location 2918)Eaters: The Beginning by Michelle DePaepe (2/7/13)
10. Animal: Mouse A mouse scurried out from underneath it.(Location 2017)Eaters: The Beginning by Michelle DePaepe (2/7/13)
11. Purple: Moss The moss green and lavendar accents always had a way of soothing her.(Location 1311) Cowboys And Angels by Cindy Stark (2/10/13)
12. Romantic: Missing The only thing missing was a romantic adventure. (Location 68)Hot and Dangerous by Rebecca York (2/11/13)

I'm in!

February Scattergories
(2/9 - 3stars) (2/5 -- 4.5stars); (2/1 -- 3.5stars); (2/12 - 3.75stars)
General
1. Book Title: Material Girl (1pt)
2. Author: Shotgun Bride McKettrick Cowboys 2 by Linda Lael Miller (1pt)
3. Main Character: Kade McKettrick Shotgun Bride McKettrick Cowboys 2 (1pt)
4. Secondary Character: Mandy Sperrin Shotgun Bride (McKettrick Cowboys #2) (1pt)
5. Place: Triple M Ranch Shotgun Bride McKettrick Cowboys 2 (1pt)
6. Cover: Mountain - Alaska Heart (1pt)
February Specials
February is month number two. February 28th is Floral Design Day. Even with it’s extra day February is still the smallest month. February 2nd is Groundhogs Day; groundhogs are an odd little animal. The February flower is the violet and the stone is the amethyst which are both shades of purple. And last but not least February is most known for Valentine’s Day filled with all sorts of romantic things.
7. Something there are two of: Lover Unleashed (pg 125) By the tie Butch tooled up in front of the mansion, both of them were wincing and blinkling like they'd both been hit in the puss with Mace. (2pts)
8. Floral: Lover Unleashed (pg 333) He landed facedown in a flower bed, and stayed there, his limbs going dead meat and then some. (1pt)
9. Small: Lover Unleashed (pg 46) The set of suitcases lined up on the floor were small, medium and large - and the middle one was gone. (2pts)
10. Animal:Lover Unleashed (pg 17) It mattered not whether the prey was slayer or human or animal or wolfen. (1pt)
11. Purple: Alaska Heart(pg 346) My gaze slipped over her dark purple Polaris 600 Dragon Switchback, Vince had the same model, only his was bright red. (2pts)
12. Romantic: Alaska Heart (pg 233) "I find it's best viewed after a romantic interlude with a handsome man..�� Violet elbowed me with the boniest elbow I'd ever encountered. (2pts)

would we be able to use:

the word flower instead of floral
any variation of small (i.e. tiny, wee, little, etc.)
any shade of purple (i.e. lavender, lilac, etc.)
a type of animal (i.e. dog, cat, etc.)

thanks Dawn

Pat wrote: "would we be able to use:

the word flower instead of floral
any variation of small (i.e. tiny, wee, little, etc.)
any shade of purple (i.e. lavender, lilac, etc.)
a type of animal (i.e. dog, cat, ..."

Yes to all.

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Pat wrote: "would we be able to use:

the word flower instead of floral
any variation of small (i.e. tiny, wee, little, etc.)
any shade of purple (i.e. lavender, lilac, etc.)
a type of animal (i.e..."

thanks Dawn!

Hm... M seems more reasonable than N. I'll try this more seriously this moth. I'm in! :)

February Scattergories
Letter - M
Points:15

General
1. Book Title: Valentine Murder - 1
2. Author:Daphne du Maurier - Rebecca- 1
3. Main Character:Professor Dr Moritz-Maria Von Igelfeld, Portuguese Irregular Verbs - 2
4. Secondary Character: Larry Montinello, Deep Freeze - 1
5. Place:Mirkwood, The Hobbit- 1
6. Cover: Man, Life of Pi - 1

February Specials
7. Something there are two of:"You've killed two men?", Life of Pi - 1
8. Floral:“There would be lilac, and honeysuckle still, and the white magnolia buds unfolding slow and tight beneath the dining-room window.��,book:Rebecca|12873] - 1
9. Small:“A small mongrel mutt, black and brown, races up to me, panting and sniffing.��, Life of Pi - 2
10. Animal:“Most of our birds and reptiles, and our lemurs, rhinos, orang-utans, mandrills, lion-tailed macaques, giraffes, anteaters, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, zebras, Himalayan and sloth bears, Indian elephants and Nilgiri tahrs, among others, were in demand, but others, Elfie for example, were met with silence. ��Life of Pi - 2
11. Purple:“There was Lady Crowan too, monstrous in purple…��, Rebecca - 1
12. Romantic:“…disguised as I know not what romantic figure of the past, it might have been Marie Antoinette or Nell Gwynne for all I knew…��Rebecca - 1

Letter M
12/12
Points 15

COMPLETED


General
1. Book Title ~ The Marriage Bargain
2. Author ~ Grace Marshall An Executive Decision
3. Main Character ~ Alexa Maria Mckenzie The Marriage Bargain
4. Secondary Character ~ Shane MacKadeThe Return of Rafe MacKade
5. Place ~ Maryland The Return of Rafe MacKade
6. Cover ~ Mouth The Marriage Bargain

February Specials
7. Something there are two of ..... 'They Might have been twins, with barely a year seperating them' Loc 881 The Return of Rafe Mackade
8. Floral ..... 'The Moment she stood, clumps of flowers at her feet, and looked at him, he'd wondered. Loc 725 The Pride of Jared Mackade
9. Small ..... 'In the Small town of Antietam, Maryland. Loc 13 The Return of Rafe Mackade
10. Animal ..... 'She Thought he was the Most Magnificent animal she had every seen. Loc 812 The Return of Rafe Mackade
11. Purple ..... 'A purple one," he agreed, and set her down, hands linked, they walked towards the machine manned by the American Legion. Loc 774 The Heart of Devin Mackade
12. Romantic ..... 'The Misery of her years with Joe Dolin hadn't quashed her romantic nature. Loc 1263 The Pride of Jaren Mackade

I'm in :)

Letter: M

Points:


1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

7. Something there are two of:
8. Floral:
9. Small:
10. Animal:
11. Purple:
12. Romantic:

February Scattergories
Letter: M
2/1-2/28
Points:17
Finished!

��Book Title:Mr. Murder-2 points
��Author:Karen Marie Moning-Faefever-2 points
��Main Character:Cammie Morgan-I'd Tell You I Love You but then I'd Have to Kill You-1 point
��Secondary Character:Macey McHenry-I'd Tell You I Love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You-2 points
��Place:Maine-Need-1 point
��Cover:Moon and Man-The Darkest Kiss-2 points

��Something there are two of:...only two ways to do things, Miss Stenton, the Marine way and the other...__Part 3 (10:14)All Night Long-2 points
��Floral:...a mass of squirming vines and flowers...__Part 3 (40:03) Touch the Dark-1 point
��Small:...and a small mole had been added...__Part 1 (15:07)I'd Tell You I Love You but then I'd Have to Kill You-1 point
��Animal:...call those Miami Animal Rescue guys...__Part 2 (41:18)-Cloaked-1 point
��Purple:...his skin a mottled shade of purple.__Part 2 (13:55) Touch the Dark-1 point
��Romantic:...your gorgeous,unbearably romantic marriage!__Part 9 (33:53) A Rogue by Any Other Name-1 point

I'd tell You I Love You but then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter 2/1 ♥♥♥♥
Cloaked by Alex Flinn 2/2 ♥♥♥♥
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning 2/4 ♥♥♥♥
Need by Carrie Jones 2/6 ♥♥♥♥
All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz 2/7 ♥♥♥♥��
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean 2/10 ♥♥♥♥��
Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 2/12 ♥♥��
The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur 2/14 ♥♥♥♥
Mr. Murder by Dean Koontz 2/22 ♥♥♥♥

I'm going to give it a whirl
We'll see how it goes

Duration:2/1/13 - 2/28/13

Letter M Points:

General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:

February Specials
February is month number two. February 28th is Floral Design Day. Even with it’s extra day February is still the smallest month. February 2nd is Groundhogs Day; groundhogs are an odd little animal. The February flower is the violet and the stone is the amethyst which are both shades of purple. And last but not least February is most known for Valentine’s Day filled with all sorts of romantic things.

7. Something there are two of:
8. Floral:
9. Small:
10. Animal:
11. Purple:
12. Romantic:

Yay, Melissa!! More challenges together!!

And Kattibrie, I'm hoping that M is more reasonable than N as well. That one was hard!

Yes! There is no book beginning with M that I had planned to read :D

*Goes off to change her plans.*

Letter M
11/12
Points: 18

General
1. Book Title:
2. Author: Sarra Manning - You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - [1 point]
3. Main Character: Mara Dyer in The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - [1 point]
4. Secondary Character: Madeline Vega in Cross My Heart, Hope To Die by Sara Shepard - [1 point]
5. Place: Miami, Florida in The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - [1 point]
6. Cover: mouth in You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning - [1 point]

February Specials
February is month number two. February 28th is Floral Design Day. Even with it’s extra day February is still the smallest month. February 2nd is Groundhogs Day; groundhogs are an odd little animal. The February flower is the violet and the stone is the amethyst which are both shades of purple. And last but not least February is most known for Valentine’s Day filled with all sorts of romantic things.

7. Something there are two of:
"Besides, who'd want to live anywhere where you couldn't get a can of Coke and a bag of chips after midnight within two minutes of opening your front door?" - pg. 67 (ebook) in You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning - [2 points]

8. Floral: (a mother of all long sentences this one...)
"She had a beef casserole on a low simmer, a pore-minimizing mask on her face, which was making her skin itch, and even though she'd changed her sheets midweek, she remade her bed swapping floral sprigs for a candy stripe, which was the manliest bedlinen she could find in her airing cupboard." - pg. 371 (ebook) in You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning - [4 points]

9. Small:
"I might be able to manage a small espresso." - pg. 500 (ebook) in You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning - [2 points]

10. Animal:
"An Animal would make the house more homely." - pg. 314 in Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde - [2 point]

11. Purple:
"Nisha appeared beside them, wearing a paper-thin purple dress that made her skin look radiant." - pg. 240 (ebook) in Cross My Heart, Hope To Die by Sara Shepard - [1 point]

12. Romantic:
"It had been a long time since Edward had made that sort of romantic gesture, although Grace was sure it wasn't meant romantically at all." - pg. 496 (ebook) in Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde - [2 points]

Books read:
Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde // 04 Feb 2013 // �� �� ��
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning // 10 Feb 2013 // �� �� �� ��
Cross My Heart, Hope To Die by Sara Shepard // 14 Feb 2013 // �� �� �� ��

Leslie wrote: "Yay, Melissa!! More challenges together!!

And Kattibrie, I'm hoping that M is more reasonable than N as well. That one was hard!"

I know - they all look so fun....I obviously can't say no...to book challenges that is!!

Letter: M

Points:13 points

1. Book Title: A Million Suns 17.03 *** 1 point
2. Author: McCarthy, Erin - High Stakes 15.02 **** 1 point
3. Main Character: Nathan Murphy - Once and Again 21.02 *** - 1 point
4. Secondary Character: Marcie - Finale 04.02 *** - 1 point
5. Place: Massachusetts - Starcrossed ** 03.02 - 1 point
6. Cover: man - Shadow's Claim - 06.02 **** - 1 point
7. Something there are two of: The Next Always 26.02 **** - page 5 - He waited a minute or two, fanciful enough - or tired enough - to imagine whoever, or whatever, inhabited the place settled on a wait - and - see mode. - 2 points
8. Floral:
9. Small: Iron Crowned 22.02 - page 9 - Dorian caught my eye and gave me one of his small, laconic smiles. - 2 points
10. Animal: Midnight Angel - 17.02 - page 30 - ...love of animals, shared her appreciation for the mutt. - 1 point
11. Purple: The Vincent Brothers 08.02 **** - page 49 -...making the water appear pink, purple, green, and yellow. - 1 point
12. Romantic: Fifty Shades Darker - 13.02 **** - page 17 -....he can say the most romantic things?

DONE

I will try my hand at this though I'm no completely clear on the scoring.

February Scattergories
Letter - M
Points: 17

General
1. Book Title: Marked Marked 2/18 - 1 point
2. Author: H.P. Mallory To Kill A Warlock 2/11 - 1 point
3. Main Character: Myst Munroe Fury of Fire 2/5 - 2 points
4. Secondary Character: Uncle Mike Iron Kissed 2/4 - 1 point
5. Place: Mexico Angel of Darkness 2/20 1 point
6. Cover: Moon To Kill A Warlock 2/11 1 point

February Specials
7. Something there are two of: To Kill A Warlock "Over the course of two months at sea, Clementine and the captain had sex nine times, and I was ending the book with their tenth." Loc. 588 - 1 point
8. Floral: Angel of Darkness"'There are so many flowers out here...' Sam glanced at the vaults." Loc.3525 - 1 point
9. Small: Fury of Fire "The movement was small, tight...still desperate despite the energy drain" Loc. 579 - 1 point
10. Animal: Iron Kissed "Samuel was half stretched out on the couch like a mountain lion." 2:36:43 - 2 points
11. Purple: Marked "In front of her she saw majestic green olive trees and a purple mountain rising from the ground. Loc. 4426 - 2 points
12. Romantic: Nearly Departed in Deadwood "Not exactly the romantic moan of a fog horn, but I could still make it work in my San Francisco fantasy." Loc. 1943 - 3 points

Danielle, no worries! Lots of help is given on the thread to help newcomers to this challenge! Enjoy.

February Scattergories
Letter M
Completed: 12/12
Total Points: 28

General
1. Book Title: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes {1 pt}
2. Author: Making Him Sweat by Meg Maguire {2 pts}
3. Main Character: Maddie ~ Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky {1 pt}
4. Secondary Character: Mark Nolan ~ Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas {1 pt}
5. Place: Boston, Massachusetts ~ Making Him Sweat by Meg Maguire {1 pt}
6. Cover: Man ~ {1 pt}

February Specials:
7. Something there are two of: “You can wear mine, and I’ll iron you a nice blouse, and just for once don’t wear your hair up in those�� -- she gestured to my hair, which was normally twisted into two dark knots on each side of my head -- “Princess Leia things. Just try to look like a normal person.�� ~ Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (Page 18) {3 pts}
8. Floral: “I wore a white cotton dress (my skin had colored now, so that wearing white didn’t automatically make me resemble a corpse wearing a shroud) and a pair of silver strappy sandals, and when Nadil gave me a scarlet flower and instructed me to put it in my hair I didn’t scoff at him as I might have done a week earlier.�� ~ Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (Page 321) {6 pts}
9. Small: “The embarrassing thing was not that I was wearing my mother’s suit, or that it was in a cut last fashionable in the late 1980s, but that it was actually a tiny bit small for me.�� ~ Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (Page 18) {3 pts}
10. Animal: “And she will have perfect hair but get this kind of pinched face�� -- I narrowed my mouth -- “through never saying what she actually means, and start an insane Pilates habit or maybe buy a dog or a horse and develop a crush on her riding instructor.�� ~ Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (Page 93) {4 pts}
11. Purple: ��Man Oh Man was in purple silks with a yellow diamond.�� ~ Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (Page 143) {2 pts}
12. Romantic: “He might not be the most romantic guy in the world, but he prided himself on his originality, and he would do everything in his power to obliterate the memory of Barry Curtis.�� ~ An Inconvenient Affair by Catherine Mann (Page 147) {3 pts}

Does it have to be the word flower/floral or can be reference to a flower like rose, tuliip, carnation, etc?

The Lost Challenges
February Scattergories Challenge
Duration: 2/1/2013 - 2/28/2013

Progress: 13 out of 13

Letter M:
General
1. Book Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013
2. Author: Fábio Moon; Daytripper - - 2/8/2013
3. Main Character: Menolly D'Artigo: Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn - - 2/7/2013
4. Secondary Character: Miss Peregrine: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013
5. Place: Mexico: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - - 2/18/2013
6. Cover: Mouth: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013

February Specials:
7. Something there are two of: "She saw her father coming up the stairs with two men in navy blue uniforms." Loc 348 - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
8. Floral: "Marigolds. Mary's gold. The flowers of the dead." Page 66 - The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal - - 2/27/2013
9. Small: "He reached behind to the small of his back and took out a lethal piece of black metal." Loc 2571 - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
10. Animal: "But when a husky command like that came out of a magnificent male animal like him... Loc 2819 - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
11. Purple: "Rhage pulled the white stick out of his mouth and wrapped it in the purple wrapper." Loc 3409 - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
12. Romantic: "Jesus, Manello, don't be such a romantic." Loc 5493 - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013

TLC Feb Scattergories
Letter: M
Duration: Feb 1 - 28
Completed: 6/12

Total points: 15

General:
1. Book Title: Mind Over Monsters - Jennifer Harlow 02/02 2 points
2. Author: Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 02/08 2 points
3. Main Character: Hamish Macbeth - Death of a Poison Pen - MC Beaton 02/09 1 point
4. Secondary Character: Mike Kingston - Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke 02/04 1 point
5. Place: Maine - My Favorite Mistake - Chelsea M Cameron 02/08 1 point
6. Cover:

February Specials:
7. Something there are two of: Mind Over Monsters - pg. 21 - Maybe I haven't made an epic mistake, as I've convinced myself I have over the last two months. 5 points
8. Floral:
9. Small: My Favorite Mistake - pg. 164 - The bed was small, but Hunter moved so his back was against the wall, so I had enough room to turn on my side, my back to his front. 3 points
10. Animal:
11. Purple:
12. Romantic:

I'm in as per usual.

FEBRUARY SCATTERGORIES

Duration: Feb 01, 2013 - Feb 28, 2013
Letter: M
Points: 26

General

1. Book Title:
2. Author: Winter's Tale | Mark Helprin �� (02/03): 1 point.
3. Main Character: Mishal Akhtar, The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie ★★★★�� (02/04): 1 point.
4. Secondary Character: Mildred "Mimi" Mamoulian, The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie ★★★★�� (02/04): 3 points.
5. Place: Mumbai, Maharashtra, The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie ★★★★�� (02/04): 2 points.
6. Cover: Mermaid, The Republic of Love | Carol Shields �� (02/11): 1 point.

February Specials

1. Something there are two of: "Mirza Saeed and Mishal Akthar were one of the most modern couples on the scene..." - p. 234, The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie ★★★★�� (02/04): 4 points.
2. Floral: "...outrageously colored flowers (magenta, vermillion), spider monkeys in the oaks, a new mass market for domestic AC units, anti mosquito coils and sprays..." - p. 365, The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie ★★★★�� (02/04): 5 points.
3. Small: "...show me some sign, some small mark of your favor, that I may find in myself the strength to cure my ills." - p. 30, The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie ★★★★�� (02/04): 5 points.
4. Animal: "...it was medicine that would allow him to make love like a horse..." - p. 61, The Enchantress of Florence | Salman Rushdie ★★★★ (02/04): 2 points.
5. Purple: "...a single storey monster in purple brick..." - p. 479, The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie ★★★★�� (02/04): 1 point.
6. Romantic: "...the romantic moon-calf that would love her..." - p. 272, The Enchantress of Florence | Salman Rushdie ★★★★ (02/04): 1 point.

Timeframe: February 2013
Letter M
Point total: 9

General
1. Book Title: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
2. Author: Melina Marchetta Saving Francesca
3. Main Character: Marina State of Wonder
4. Secondary Character: Mina Exiles
5. Place: Montana Big Sky River
6. Cover: mountain Exiles

February Specials
February is month number two. February 28th is Floral Design Day. Even with it’s extra day February is still the smallest month. February 2nd is Groundhogs Day; groundhogs are an odd little animal. The February flower is the violet and the stone is the amethyst which are both shades of purple. And last but not least February is most known for Valentine’s Day filled with all sorts of romantic things.

7. Something there are two of:
8. Floral:
9. Small: "From there the mosquitos were infected with malaria. pg 293 State of Wonder
10. Animal:
11. Purple:
12. Romantic:

Books:
Exiles by Cary Groner 2/3/12 3��
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 2/4/13 4��
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta 2/10/13 3��
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 2/12/13 3��
Big Sky River by Linda Lael Miller 2/14/13 4��

Danielle wrote: "I will try my hand at this though I'm no completely clear on the scoring. ..."


You get 1 point for every M-word that is related to the item you are looking for. For the specials it is limited to M-words in 1 sentence.

Danielle wrote: "Does it have to be the word flower/floral or can be reference to a flower like rose, tuliip, carnation, etc?"

It can be the actual flower, just as long as it is related to a flower ans starts with an M.

I would like to try again. Had surgery last month and took me longer to heal than i thought, but I am fine now

Lindy wrote: "I would like to try again. Had surgery last month and took me longer to heal than i thought, but I am fine now"

Glad your back and doing ok.

February Scattergories
Letter M
Total Points: 14

General
1. Book Title: Yellow Medicine
2. Author:Michael Connelly wrote The Scarecrow
3. Main Character: The Scarecrow main character Jack McEvoy
4. Secondary Character: Macey Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover Feb.5
5. Place: Minnesota Yellow Medicine
6. Cover: mouth

February Specials:
7. Something there are two of: ...the two weeks would give me time so say my goodbyes... The Scarecrow
8. Floral:...elderly women wearing the biggest sunflowers I have ever seen passed us... Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover
9. Small: It was small, adequate, unadorned, strategically located. The Innocent
10. Animal:Dad had once talked about opening an animal rescue center in Costa Rica. The Devil's Deep
11. Purple: ...but I could see the deep line of purple under her left eye The Scarecrow
12. Romantic:...taking my hand (but not in a nice, romantic way). Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover

Suzanne wrote: "The Lost Challenges
February Scattergories Challenge
Duration: 2/1/2013 - 2/28/2013

Progress: 7 out of 13

Letter M:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character:
5..."

Suzanne Lover Unbound really allowed you to wrack up!

So do you get two points for the special category if you get the special word and an m word in the sentence?

Would this be acceptable for "two" and if so how many points?

Only two ways to do things, Miss Stenton, the Marine way or the other way.

Danielle RatherReadThanWork wrote: "So do you get two points for the special category if you get the special word and an m word in the sentence?"

you only get points for the M words that are related to the catergory.

Example small

small man = 1 point because there is only 1 m-word.
midget man = 2 points because there are 2 words with M.

You don't have to actually have the word "small" just something related to it.

Jennifer♔Princess Penguin�� wrote: "Would this be acceptable for "two" and if so how many points?

Only two ways to do things, Miss Stenton, the Marine way or the other way."

hmmmmmmm, the two things are actually ways but since it lists both ways I will take it. And since both begin with M it is 2 points.

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Jennifer♔Princess Penguin�� wrote: "Would this be acceptable for "two" and if so how many points?

Only two ways to do things, Miss Stenton, the Marine way or the other way."

hmmmmmmm, the two thi..."

Thanks Dawn!

UpdatedPost #5

4 POINTS

Would this work for floral?

a mass of squirming vines and flowers

I'm pretty sure Dawn will say yes, Jennifer!

I'm Done. :)

February 2013 Scattergories
Letter M
12/12 -- Completed on 2/11/13

1. Book Title: Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)
2. Author: Michelle DePaepe Eaters: The Beginning (2/7/13)
3. Main Character: Miles Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)
4. Secondary Character: Mark Eaters: The Beginning by Michelle DePaepe (2/7/13)
5. Place: Minnesota When Slumber Falls by S.D. Hintz (2/3/13)
6. Cover: Man Hot and Dangerous by Rebecca York (2/11/13)
7. Something there are two of: Minutes ...her expensive shoes always scuffed two minutes out of the box. (Location 164) Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)
8. Floral: Material ...she hissed, peering out from behind the floralmaterial. (Location 1676) Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)
9. Small: Metal ..pointed to a small redmetal can on top of...(Location 2918)Eaters: The Beginning by Michelle DePaepe (2/7/13)
10. Animal: Mouse A mouse scurried out from underneath it.(Location 2017)Eaters: The Beginning by Michelle DePaepe (2/7/13)
11. Purple: Moss The moss green and lavendar accents always had a way of soothing her.(Location 1311) Cowboys And Angels by Cindy Stark (2/10/13)
12. Romantic: Missing The only thing missing was a romantic adventure. (Location 68)Hot and Dangerous by Rebecca York (2/11/13)

Hm... wait, we can use one book for more than one category?

Yes you can, Kattibrie.

Great job, JenniferJ!!

UpdatedPost #5

10 POINTS

Leslie wrote: "Yes you can, Kattibrie.

Great job, JenniferJ!!"
Well, then it seems I've been doing the whole thing wrong, lol (Not that I updated here...) I may have to go back and check again the books I've read so far this month...

It took me a couple of months to get the hang of it!

question - I have a book that takes place in both Minnesota and Mississippi, can I count them both?