September 1 - 30
OBJECT
Find as many of the following items/actions/places in your reading this month as possible.
RULES:
1. Standard Rawk-A-Tiers book requirements apply.
2. Items must be found in reading, not in title, on cover, caption text or pre/post matter.
3. No limit on number of items found in a book, but to get full point credit, you must use the minimum books required by your BPW level.
CR level = 4 books
RR level = 10 books
PR level = 16 books
4. In your post, list TITLE, PAGE #, and SENTENCE where the item can be found, for ebooks, provide location #.
5. Audiobooks are acceptable provided you can give the information required in #4 above.
SCORING
5 points ~ if you meet your BPW level requirement
+ # of items x 0.25
+ bonus: # books over BPW x 0.50
Items just need to be mentioned in book
Scarf
The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yoko Ogawa
Pg: 80 ➨ My brother-in-law's parents came to visit, and they brought along an odd-looking package wrapped in a scarf.
Doughnuts
Iced Under by Nadine Doolittle
Loc: 1255 ➨ And Doughnuts.
Cowboy Hat
Tractor
Born in Shame by Nora Roberts
Pg: 314 ➨ His new tractor's the best modern technology's come up with.
Sunglasses
A Cottage by the Sea by Carole Matthews
Loc: 2349 ➨ And I must hesitate or something, as he peers at me over the top of his sunglasses and says, We are OK, aren't we?
Typewriter
Helmet
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Loc: 13461 ➨ The wood bounced off the man's helmet, but the blow was powerful enough to daze him, so Lukel followed it with a solid blow to the face.
Badge
Touch of the Goddess by Maria Hammarblad
Loc: 3622 ➨ Up until finding the badge, Olga nutured hope that someone from her family survived.
Luggage/Suitcase
Born in Shame by Nora Roberts
Pg: 52 ➨ Shannon was grateful her hands were gripped on the luggage cart
Home Landline Telephone or Answering Machine
Divorced, Desperate and Delicious by Christie Craig
Loc: 391 ➨ The answering machine played its message and another female voice came on the line.
Actions by MC must see MC perform these actions
Art/Craft Making (pottery, paint, knit, etc) MC must actually make something:
Born in Shame by Nora Roberts
Pg: 126 ➨ Hello, Murphy. She continued to paint as he came to the wall that separated them.
Rides on public or hired transportation:
Rasmus - Tales of a Utah Cowboy by Jay Anderson and Beth M. Stephenson
Loc: 796 ➨ I stepped on the train and waved, clenching my jaw to keep emotion where it belonged
Plays a team sport
Jogs or runs
Fire Country by David Estes
Loc: 3931 ➨ I run for miles and miles, never slowing.
Rides a Motorcycle
Fire at Twilight by Lila Ashe
Loc: 509 ➨ The motorcycle paused, slowed, and then stopped in front. (the rider of the motorcycle is the male MC)
Reads poetry
Flowers--sends or receives
Mixes a Drink -- alcoholic or non
Mails a letter
Gets caught outside in the rain:
A Cottage by the Sea by Carole Matthews
Loc: 1515 ➨ The fine pitter-pattering soon turns to pelting rain. The sky blackens and the temperature drops. In here, Noah says. Let's shelter.
Places must see MC enter these places
Elevator:
Divorced, Desperate and Delicious by Christie Craig
Loc: 280 ➨ Lacy got in the elevator, her face shielded by green sprigs of baby's breath.
School:
The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa
Pg: 40 ➨ The next day at school was fairly uneventful. I parked close to the school building, right outside the principal's office window, to prevent further ambushes in the parking lot. I kept my head down in class, only engaging teachers if spoken to first.
Courtroom
Library
A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter
Loc: 436 ➨ In fact, Beatrice felt like she ran all day, and by the time she got to the library at four o'clock, she was ready to collapse.
Hotel
The Wild by Christopher Golden
Pg: 122 ➨ Jack burst through the hotel's front doors. There was no one at reception.
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