Scavenger Hunt Stop #2
[Image credit: designed by Grace Johnson]
Yep, you saw that right! Teen Writersā Nook is stop #2 in a scavenger hunt that Grace Johnson from Gabbing at Grace is hosting. If you missed Graceās post for the first stop you can click this link to go to her site and read her post. All the posts for the scavenger hunt have gone up at the same time, but you have three days to complete the hunt and enter in a giveaway to win some FANTABULOUS prizes!!! (The hunt runs from May 7th to May 9th 2021.)
Here are the rules on how to participate:
⢠The hunt begins on 5/7 at midnight EST
⢠Donāt rush! Youāve got all weekend (until Sunday, 5/9 at midnight) to hunt. So take your time, checking out all the unique posts along the way. Share your thoughts in the comments or the blogs with your friends!
⢠Submit your entry for the grand prizes by collecting the clue (code stream) on each bloggerās scavenger hunt post and submitting your answer in the Rafflecopter form at the final stop on Graceās site.
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Easy peasy! *nods head*
For more fun on this post, Grace asked some questions about SUMMER that I answered below. *proceeds to chant āsummerā*
GJ: What is your favorite part of summer?
Me: SWIMMING!!!!!!!!!!!!
GJ: What are your plans for this summer?
Me: Again, swimming!! Thatās how I spend the majority of my summer. (Iām a mermaid at heart!)
GJ: Name one or more books that shout Summer!
Me: Hmm, the Emily Windsnap series by Liz Kessler? Itās possible that some of the books in the series are set in the summer. I canāt remember for sure though. I know the first book is set during the school year. But, the reason I listed this book is because Emily is a mermaid (er . . . well . . . sheās technically a semi-mer). If you LOVE mermaids like me, then you might enjoy this series!
GJ: What books are you looking forward to reading this summer?
Me: Oof, my summer reading list is really long since I havenāt been able to read much during the school year. But the first book on my list is Held Captive by Grace A. Johnson. I want to read this book the minute I finish the one Iām currently reading. I also want to read The Traitorās Game Series by Jennifer A. Nielsen. Then, Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. And after that, I want to read the Tradewinds Series by Taylor Bennett. If I have time after those, then Iāll read all the other books on my long TBR list.
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CLUE for the Scavenger Hunt: āto do during the summerā
Have fun in the scavenger hunt and tell me in the comments below what is the number one book you want to read this summer?
See you around the hunt!
~Katherine

67 Comments
Corrie.S.P.
Cool! I do not have time to do it though.
Katherine
Thank you!!!
Thatās perfectly alright, Corrie! I hope you enjoyed reading my post though!!!!
Selah
My #1 book to read this summer is probably The Traitors Game. I have the series checked out of the library to read as soon as I finish the Mark of the Thief trilogy! *sighā¦yes I checked two series out of the the library at the same time
*
Katherine
Oooh, thatās a good one!!!!
I hear itās SO GOOD!!!!! I canāt wait to read it myself!!!!!!
Awesome!!!! I havenāt read the Mark of the Trilogy yet, but I really need to! How are you liking it so far? Hehehe, I do the same thing all the time!!!!!
Thank you so much for reading and commenting!!!!!!
Selah
The Mark of the Thief is really good! (And it has an amazing plot twist!) Iām currently halfway through the Rise of the Wolf and itās great as well!
Selah
Arg! SO SORRY for the double comment! I didnt show that the first one went through till I posted the second
Katherine
That is totally alright!!!! Iāve accidentally sent double comments before.
I deleted the second comment though.
Katherine
That is awesome!!!!! AHHH, I love a good plot twist!!!! I will DEFINITELY have to read it!!!!!
Cool!!! Have you read The Ascendance Series?
Selah
Tysm!
YES!!! The Ascendance Series is THE BEST!!!!! And the plot twistā¦is soooo AMAZING!!!!!! I CANNOT wait for the Shattered Castle!!!!
Katherine
Youāre welcome!!!!
AHHHH, YES, the plot twist!!!!!
*clutches heart* The plot twist made me jump and squeal when I had read it!!! SAME HERE!!!!!
I. Need. The Shattered Castle. Now. XD SAGE! XDD
I KNOW, RIGHT?!!!! The Ascendance Series is A-MA-ZING!!!!!!
Selah
YES!!! (I listened to the audio book of TCK, and it had the first chapter of TSC at the end! It was SOOO GOOD!!!)
AND SAGE IS THE BEST!!! XD
Katherine
*gasp* NO WAY!!!!!!!
THAT. IS. INCREDIBLE!!!!!! Ahhh, now I need to listen to the audiobook (or skip to the end of the audiobook
XD).
Woo-hoo, Sage!!! XD
YES, HE IS!!!!!
P.S. have you seen the book trailer for TCK?
Selah
YES!!! I just found out about it a while back! It is SOO GOOD!!! Iāve probably watched it a million times! XD
Katherine
Awesome!!!!
AHHH, YES IT IS!!!!!!
Itās incredible how it has a 360 view!!! (That blew me away! XD) Same here!! In fact, I just watched it a few minutes ago! XD
Grace A. Johnson
EEEEEE! I am SOO excited about this hunt!!!!!! Loved your post, Katherine! Thank you SOOOOOO much for doing this with me!!!
(And, wait. Did I see Held Captive was on your summer reading list? Oh, Iām so excited for you to read it!!!!!! I hope you like it!) <333
Katherine
EEEEKKK!!! ME TOO!!!!!!!!
Aww, thank you, Gracie!!!!! <333 Aw, you're SO welcome!!!!!! I'm SuPeR happy to be able to be a part of your scavenger hunt!!!!!!!
Thank YOU for hosting it!!!!!!! (Hehehe, yes you did! *wink wink* I'm so excited to read it too!!!!!! I have LITERALLY carried your book with me everywhere I've gone! I've just got to finish The Princess Companion and then I'm on to Held Captive!!!!
I'm sure I'll LOVE it!!!!) <33333
Joy Caroline
Hi! I saw you guys updated your sidebar. Issa sure moves fast through the WIPs! Her new one has a fascinating cover. And youāre 18% complete with yours! Awesome!
Wow, you really love swimming! Iām a good swimmer because I took lessons when I was very young ā I think itās an essential skill. But I must admit I donāt enjoy it. Iām just glad I know how because it means Iāll be safe around water, but I wonāt do it unless necessary. Iām not a mermaid at heart, I donāt think. *sighs*
In the summer, I really want to read this book āMarilla of Green Gablesā by Sarah McCoy. It looks so interesting. It explores Marillaās childhood and young womanhood, and what made her so no-nonsense and sensible. And *squeals* it also features a young Rachel Lynde, and Marillaās mysterious romance with John Blythe. I tried listening to the audiobook, but I personally donāt like audiobooks. They go too slow for me. And I donāt like Kindle because I prefer actual books. So I think Iāll really have to order this one. It looks too good to pass up. I love anything Anne.
Awesome post!
Katherine
Hi, JC!!!!!! Haha, yeah she does!
I canāt keep up with her!!! (How does she do it????
XD) Thank you!!!!!!!
Ahh, yes, I do enjoy swimming!!!!! If I had a choice I would NEVER leave the water! Ever! Which is why Iām a mermaid at heart!
If I could breathe underwater, then I would stay underwater.
Thatās AWESOME that youāve taken swim lessons!!!!! I wish I couldāve taken official lessons! My mom taught me to swim though, so I donāt think Iām as good as a professional. I agree ā swimming is definitely essential! The water does have its dangers, so Iām glad youāll be able to keep yourself safe if necessary!!!
Oooh, awesome!!!!!! Iāve never heard of that book before, but Iāll check it out!!! That sounds AMAZING!!!!!!!
Yeah, I know what ya mean! Iāve tried audiobooks before, but Iām a visual learner so itās hard for me to pay attention and comprehend what I am listening to. And, YES YES YES, I prefer actual books too!!!!!!! Thereās nothing like holding a book in your hands!
Awesome!!!! I hope you enjoy reading it!!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!!! <33333333
Grace A. Johnson
Youāre so welcome! Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, it was my pleasure!!!!!!!! I just hope it goes over well!!!!! Seriously? Aw, girl! Thatās so sweet!!! <333
Katherine
Victoria
THIS LOOKS SO AWESOME!!!! I canāt wait to (hopefully) get to the end!
My favorite read this summer will probably be Heir to His Crown aaaaand I dunno, maybe finish this super long book I started way back in the fall? XD Also, whenever you read Keeper of the Lost Cities TOTALLY LEMME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!!!!! I LOVE fangirling over that series with people! XD (Oh and your writing stats on the sidebar is SO COOL!!!) 
Katherine
AHHH, I KNOW, RIGHT???!!!!!!! Grace is a GENIUS for hosting it!!!!! Me too!!!! It will be so much fun!!!!
Yep, Heir to His Crown will be AMAZING ā Iām sure of it!!!
Haha, I feel about super long books! Iāve been in Little Women forever! I keep pausing in it to read other books. XD Alrighty ā Iāll totally let you know what I think when I read it!!!!!! Iāve read the first page already (ācause Iām the kind of person who reads the first page of a book to see if Iāll be interested) and I was so HOOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Eeek, I canāt wait till I read the whole thing and we can fangirl over it!!!!!!!
(THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
Iām so glad you think so!!!!!! Iām hoping it will motivate me to write more, hehe.
)
Diamond
Cool! Swimming is really fun. I really enjoyed KOTLC, so I hope you do too!
Katherine
Thank you!!! Yes, it totally is!!!!!
Awesome! I think Iāll love it!!!!
It sounds so amazing and the first page totally grabbed my interest!!!!!
Ribbon Ash
Oh, I have read the Emily Windsnap series! I really enjoyed them myself.
I am reading the Keeper of the Lost Cities series right now and, oh, I love the first book in the Traitorās Game series. I havenāt read the rest and itās killing me a little.
Katherine
AWESOME, GIRL!!!!!!!
Why didnāt you tell me before that you had read the Emily Windsnap series????? Itās like one of my favorite series ever!!!!! Oooh, cool!!!! How are you liking Keeper of the Lost Cities so far? Thatās awesome that youāve read The Traitorās Game!!!! I canāt wait to read it!!!!
I hope youāll get to read the other books in the series soon!!!! *fingers crossed for you*
Ribbon Ash
I read them age ago. Also I only have read the first four books in the series. I just learn there are more books in the series !!! Iām enjoying The Keeper of the Cities so far. Iām on book 2. Yess, Iām so hoping that I can finish Traitorās Game series some time soon!!!!
Katherine
Yeah, me too, which is why I want to go through the series again. Wow, the first four is still pretty good!!! Youāre halfway through the series!!!!!!!
When I had first read them, only five books were out. Then Kessler released the sixth book and I read it. Now, I need to read numbers seven and eight. (But, since I forgot a lot of things, I want to reread the series before going to seven and eight.)
Awesome!!!!!!!
I know you can do it, girl!!!!!!! GOOOO RIBBON ASH!!!!!!!!
Corrie.S.P.
I love the EW series! I read all of them!
Katherine
*gasp* Really??!!!
*high-fives* Awesome!!! I havenāt read the last two books in the series yet. So I want to start from the beginning again and read them all!
Kristianne
Great post, Katherine! The Tradewind series is SO good! And since you enjoy mermaid stories, you should check out The Broken Tides Stories series by Catherine Jones Payne. I think you would really enjoy them! Iām really looking forward to reading Dust soon. I just bought it, and I canāt wait to start it!
Katherine
Thank you, Kristianne!!!!
Ooh, awesome!!!! I canāt wait to read them!!!!!
Oooh, that series looks AMAZING!!!!!! THANK YOU for telling me about it!!!!! Iāve been looking for another mermaid book and Iām so excited to check this one out!!!!!!! Cool!!!!! Iāve heard about how good Dust is, but I havenāt gotten around to reading it yet. Youāll have to tell me what you think of it once you read it! 
Em Elizabeth
Okay, I know Iām late on this, but let me just start by saying congrats on over 100 subscribers! Thatās amazing!
These past few months, school has said ā Free time? I think not!ā so I havenāt gotten much reading done. That is why, when I got got home the other day, I sat down, evaluated my TBR pile, and made an extensive āSummer Book-et Listā. Will I get through all of it? Who knows lol. Wish me luck!
Katherine
Thatās alright!!! No worries!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!
The last book I completed was right before New Yearās, so Iām hoping to catch up on my reading this summer. I LOVE the āSummer Book-et Listā!!!!!!!! That is such a cool name for your summer reading list!!!!! Iām gonna have to call my list that!!!
Iām sure youāll complete your list!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!! GOOO EM ELIZABETH!!!!!! *waves pom-poms* Wishing you the best of luck!!!
Haha, the sameās been for me too.
Em Elizabeth
Thank you!!! You as well!!!
Katherine
Youāre welcome!!!! And thank you!!!!!!!
Jane
This sounds so neat!!!!!! I donāt think I have time for it though. :'( I hope everyone elseās scavenging goes well though!!!!!! <333
Katherine
Yes, it is!!!
It was really cool!!!!! Thatās totally alright, girl!!! Sometimes weāre busy and we just canāt do everything, but itās perfectly okay. Aw, thatās sweet!!! <333 I hope everyone's scavenging goes well too!!!!
(And that they enjoyed it!) <333
Hannah.S and her blog
love ur blog
Katherine
Thank you!
Hannah.S and her blog
Follow me if u want?
Katherine
Ok.
Though, I have been busy a lot lately and not able to read blog posts as much as Iād like. Your blog looks really cool though!!!!!!!!!! Do you like to paint?
Hannah.S and her blog
i do not paintā¦i like to draw
Katherine
Oooh, COOL!!!!!!!
I love to paint and draw!!!!!! What kinds of things do you like to draw?
Hannah.S and her blog
i love to draw animals and nature scenes
Katherine
AWESOME!!!!!!! I love drawing mermaids, fairies, and some nature scenes. (Though, I end up drawing mermaids more than I do anything else.
)
Hannah.S and her blog
That is awesome, mermaids are cool to draw..but i am not good at drawing them. want to enter my drawing contest/ its a post on my blog
Katherine
Thank you!!!!!
I agree, they are cool to draw!!!!! Iām sure you are FANTABULOUS at drawing them!!!!!!! Oooh, a drawing contest sounds like fun!!!!!!! Iāll see if I have anything to enter! 
Hannah.S and her blog
Thanks for reading my posts, and of course please enter!
Katherine
Aww, youāre welcome!!!!! <33 Ok, I'll see what I have!!
Hannah.S and her blog
did u find a drawing yet?
Katherine
I havenāt yet ācause I was quickly writing a blog post.
The best blog ever!
cool
Katherine
The best blog ever!
<3
Katherine
<333
Katherine
Btw, when is the deadline for your contest?
The best blog ever!
Tuesday 9:00
The best blog ever!
US time
The best blog ever!
i can extend it if u need more time
Katherine
Thank you!!! I think I might be able to do it Tuesday then!
Anna
You so have to read Keeper of the Lost Cities!!! It is on my list of top 5 book series that Iāve read!! I havenāt read the traitorās game book, but Jennifer A. Nielsen has written so many other great books!!!
Katherine
Hi, Anna!!!!! Eeekk, I canāt wait to read Keeper of the Lost Cities!!!!!
It sounds so awesome and I think I will just LOVE it!!!!! Oooh, AWESOME!!!!! Ahh, yes!!!
Jennifer A. Nielsen is a talented author!!! Iāve read The Ascendance Series and I really want to read her other books as well. They all sound like theyāll be SO GOOD!!!!!! Thank you so much for commenting!!!
Alexa
AHHH! Iām like a whole week late! *Gasps* I didnāt know you were a mermaid!
Youāll have to tell me what your mermaid name is! Iāve read book one of the Emily Windsnap series!! Oh, and I love your High School Musical gif!!! I just watched the first one a few months ago. (I laughed and cringed XD) I CAN NOT WAIT FOR SUMMER EITHER!!
Katherine
Haha, thatās okay, Alexa!! Iām super late on posts all. the. time.
Hehe, now you know!!!! XD 
Oooh, ok!!! Hmm, letās see . . . my mermaid name is . . . Coquina Seajewel! (Yep, I just made that up on the spot!
XD) Do you have a mermaid name? Awesome!!!!! *high-fives* You should read the rest of the Emily Windsnap books!!! Theyāre so good!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!! Since the post was about summer, I thought it was fitting to include that gif. Oooh, really?!?! Thatās AWESOME!!!!!! High School Musical is so fun with all the singing and dancing! (Haha, I laughed a lot too! XD) EEEKKK!!!!!! I KNOW, RIGHT?!?!?! 
Alexa
That is a beautiful mermaid name!! *Tries to think of a mermaid name* Iāll have to get back to you on that one!
Ooh, I just put them on my TBR list! I canāt wait!!
Katherine
THANK YOU!!!!!!
Ooh, alright!!
I canāt wait to hear what name you come up with!!!!! I bet itāll be beautiful!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!! I canāt wait for you to read them!!!!! Youāll have to let me know what you think once you do! 