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An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
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Choose your level, then choose from the below list to make up your Spell Out. You can choose to do as many as you like, provided they make up enough to do either choice - Easy or Hard.

Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Please link author
#2. A favourite book (full title) Please link book title
#3. A favourite book character Please link book/series the character is in
#4. A favourite cover colour show cover then spell the colour
#5. A favourite genre Please state genre




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Brenda An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard - 30 books -> (8 AAs)
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#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both)
Helen Goltz
H The Watery Grave by Helen Goltz AA
E Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey AA
L Death Is On The Menu by Libby Howard
E Bakeries and Buffoonery by Elizabeth Pantley
N Nothing Personal by Alex Dook AA

G Death on the Books by Victoria Gilbert
O One Summer in Italy by Lilly Mirren AA
L The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
T Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham AA
Z The Vanishing Groom by Helen Goltz AA

The Watery Grave (The Lady Mortician's Visions #6) by Helen Goltz Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey Death Is On The Menu (Reckless Camper Cozy Mysteries, #2) by Libby Howard Bakeries and Buffoonery (Magical Mystery Book Club, #4) by Elizabeth Pantley Nothing Personal by Alex Dook Death on the Books (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #10) by Victoria Gilbert One Summer in Italy (Waratah Inn #2) by Lilly Mirren The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) by Michael Connelly Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham The Vanishing Groom (The Lady Mortician's Visions #7) by Helen Goltz

#2. A favourite book (full title) Dust & Wonder
D Deck the Halls with Boughs of Murder by Jacqueline Frost
U The Voices of the Dead by Nicola Upson
S The Sweet Tea Odyssey by Catherine Mann
T The Shadow Friends by Tess Gerritsen

& As Long As She Lives by Kate Wiley

W What Evil Hides by Rachel Amphlett AA
O The Secret Dressmaker by Jenny O'Brien
N No Safe House by Linwood Barclay
D The Orphan from Verona by Siobhan Daiko
E Hell's Half Acre by Jackie Elliott
R Right Behind Her by Melinda Leigh

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Murder (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #7) by Jacqueline Frost The Voices of the Dead (A Josephine Tey Mystery #12) by Nicola Upson The Sweet Tea Odyssey by Catherine Mann The Shadow Friends (The Martini Club #3) by Tess Gerritsen As Long As She Lives (Margot Phalen FBI Series Book 3) by Kate Wiley What Evil Hides (Detective Kay Hunter #15) by Rachel Amphlett The Secret Dressmaker (Threads of Resistance #2) by Jenny O'Brien No Safe House by Linwood Barclay The Orphan from Verona by Siobhan Daiko Hell's Half Acre (Coffin Cove Mysteries #2) by Jackie Elliott Right Behind Her (Bree Taggert, #4) by Melinda Leigh

#3. A favourite book character 1st in series - The Barrakee Mystery Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte series - Bony
B Beneath Still Waters by Annie Seaton AA
O The Other Kind of Lion by Catherine Ryan Hyde
N Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben
Y Murder at the Manor House by Katie Gayle

Beneath Still Waters (Daughters of the Darling #4) by Annie Seaton The Other Kind of Lion A Novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde Nobody’s Fool (Detective Sami Kierce #2) by Harlan Coben Murder at the Manor House (Julia Bird Mysteries #10) by Katie Gayle

#4. A favourite cover colour (show cover) then spell the colour The Ghost of Briar Rose by Anna Romer The Ghost of Briar Rose Purple
P The Girl Who Took Flight by Lizzie Page
U Under Darling Skies by Annie Seaton AA
R The Ghost of Briar Rose by Anna Romer AA
P Destined to Stay by Kerrie Paterson AA
L The Honeysuckle Cafe by Lilly Mirren AA
E The Hotel Dancer by Ellie Midwood

The Girl Who Took Flight (The Airline Girls #2) by Lizzie Page Under Darling Skies (Daughters of the Darling #5) by Annie Seaton The Ghost of Briar Rose by Anna Romer Destined to Stay (Bindarra Creek Small Town Christmas Romance #2) by Kerrie Paterson The Honeysuckle Cafe (Southern Charm Book 1) by Lilly Mirren The Hotel Dancer by Ellie Midwood

#5. A favourite genre CRIME
C The Castle in the Glen by Rhys Bowen
R The Spiral by Rosanne Limoncelli
I The Irish Orphan's Prayer by Rachel Wesson
M Finding Forever in Pelican Crossing by Maggie Christensen AA
E An Aura of Mystery by Joy Ellis

The Castle in the Glen A Novel by Rhys Bowen The Spiral (A Nina Esposito Mystery #1) by Rosanne Limoncelli The Irish Orphan's Prayer (The Irish Orphan Series Book 2) by Rachel Wesson Finding Forever in Pelican Crossing (Pelican Crossing #9) by Maggie Christensen An Aura of Mystery (Ellie McEwan #1) by Joy Ellis


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Phrynne An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard - 30 books (min 8 AAs)
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#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Jack Heath
J Fury in Death by J.D. Robb
A The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman AA
C The Country House Murders by Friday Turner
K The Killer Question by Janice Hallett

H Her by Garry Disher AA
E Death by Red Velvet Latte by Alex Erickson
A A Forgotten Shadow by H.L. Marsay
T The Paradise Resort by Tricia Stringer AA
H Death by the Sea by Hannah Ellis
Fury in Death (In Death, #63) by J.D. Robb The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #2) by Alison Goodman The Country House Murders (Polly Hope Mysteries Book 1) by Friday Turner The Killer Question by Janice Hallett Her by Garry Disher Death by Red Velvet Latte (A Bookstore Cafe Mystery) by Alex Erickson A Forgotten Shadow (Chief Inspector Shadow Mystery, #5) by H.L. Marsay The Paradise Resort by Tricia Stringer Death by the Sea (The Misfit Detectives Book 1) by Hannah Ellis

#2. A favourite book (full title) Carnival by Jack Adams AA
C Death at a Scottish Halloween byLucy Connelly
A The Widows’ Guide to Foul Play byAmanda Ashby AA
R The Spiral by Rosanne Limoncelli
N Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French
I Death in the Garden by Isabella Bassett
V Death on the Books by Victoria Gilbert
A The Moth Catcher by Ann Cleeves
L Murder on Thin Ice by Laurie Cass
Death at a Scottish Halloween (Scottish Isle Mystery #5) by Lucy Connelly The Widows’ Guide to Foul Play (The Widows’ Detective Club #5) by Amanda Ashby The Spiral (A Nina Esposito Mystery #1) by Rosanne Limoncelli Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? (Maud O'Connor Mysteries #1) by Nicci French Death in the Garden (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #2) by Isabella Bassett Death on the Books (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #10) by Victoria Gilbert The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7) by Ann Cleeves Murder on Thin Ice (Bookmobile Cat Mystery, #14) by Laurie Cass


#3. A favourite book character Bruno ( Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker
B Blood at the Root by Peter Robinson
R Return to the Italian Quarter by Domenica de Rosa
U The Bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur W. Upfield AA
N The Voices of the Dead by Nicola Upson
O The Obsession by Nora Roberts
Blood at the Root (Inspector Banks, #9) by Peter Robinson Return to the Italian Quarter by Domenica de Rosa The Bachelors of Broken Hill (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #14) by Arthur W. Upfield The Voices of the Dead (A Josephine Tey Mystery #12) by Nicola Upson The Obsession by Nora Roberts

#4. A favourite cover colour RED Vianne (Chocolat, #0) by Joanne Harris Vianne byJoanne Harris
R Cold is the Grave by Peter Robinson
E The Case of the Christmas Card by Elly Griffiths
D A Classic Case of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber
Cold is the Grave (Inspector Banks, #11) by Peter Robinson The Case of the Christmas Card (Ali Dawson, #2.5) by Elly Griffiths A Classic Case of Murder (A Literary Dining Mystery) by Daryl Wood Gerber

#5. A favourite genre CRIME
C The Castle in the Glen: A Novel by Rhys Bowen
R What Evil Hides by Rachel Amphlett AA
I A Murder Before Christmas by Isabella Bassett
M Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham AA
E Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern AA
The Castle in the Glen A Novel by Rhys Bowen What Evil Hides (Detective Kay Hunter #15) by Rachel Amphlett A Murder Before Christmas (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries #6) by Isabella Bassett Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern


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Tr1sha An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: easy
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Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Please link author
#2. A favourite book (full title) Please link book title
#3. A favourite book character Please link book/series the character is in
#4. A favourite cover colour show cover then spell the colour
#5. A favourite genre Please state genre

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Lorraine Southern Oooo, nice!!!

An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard - 30 books (min 8 AAs)
0/30 ( 8 AAs)

Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.
Choose your level, then choose from the below list to make up your Spell Out. You can choose to do as many as you like, provided they make up enough to do either choice - Easy or Hard.

#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both). Please link author.
Nora Roberts
N - Nowhere To Run by C.J. Box (oct)
O - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
R - Kelly Rimmer - The Things We Cannot Say AA a
A - A Far-flung Life by M.L. Stedman AA a

Nowhere To Run (Joe Pickett, #10) by C.J. Box The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer A Far-flung Life by M.L. Stedman

#2. A favourite book (full title). Please link book title.
The Loop by Nicholas Evans
T - The Yacht by Kayte Nunn AA a
H - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak a/k
E - The Envelope by John Durgin a
L - Lisa Regan - Remember Her Name a
O - Open Season by Jonathan Kellerman
O - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy AA
P - Primitive Weapons by David Barbur

The Yacht by Kayte Nunn Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak The Envelope by John Durgin Remember Her Name (Detective Josie Quinn #21) by Lisa Regan Open Season (Alex Delaware #40) by Jonathan Kellerman Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Primitive Weapons (Tye Caine Wilderness Mysteries #2) by David Barbur

#3. A favourite book character. Please link book/series the character is in.
Joe Pickett Open Season by C J Box
J - Jennifer McMahon - The Invited a
O - Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald AA a
E - The Exchange by John Grisham p
P - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
I - Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell p
C - C.J. Box - Blood Trail
K - King Sorrow by Joe Hill
E - Nicholas Evans - The Loop
T - The White Crow by Michael Robotham AA
T - Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan AA a

The Invited by Jennifer McMahon Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald The Exchange by John Grisham The Perfect Couple (Nantucket, #3) by Elin Hilderbrand Identity Unknown (Kay Scarpetta, #28) by Patricia Cornwell Blood Trail (Joe Pickett, #8) by C.J. Box King Sorrow by Joe Hill The Loop by Nicholas Evans The White Crow (Philomena McCarthy, #1) by Michael Robotham Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan

#4. A favourite cover colour show cover then spell the colour.
Red.
The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes
R - Rain on a Hot Tin Roof by Stella Quinn AA
E - Every Last Fear: A Thriller by Alex Finlay
D - The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

Rain on a Hot Tin Roof by Stella Quinn Every Last Fear A Thriller by Alex Finlay The Devils (The Devils, #1) by Joe Abercrombie

#5. A favourite genre. Please state genre - Horror.
H - The Hacienda Isabel Cañas a
O - The Other People by C.J. Tudor a
R - Robert McCammon - Swan Song a/k
R - Ronald Malfi - Snow a/k
O - Olivia Isaac-Henry - Hallows Hill
R - Carly Reagon - The Toll House

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas The Other People by C.J. Tudor Swan Song by Robert McCammon Snow by Ronald Malfi Hallows Hill by Olivia Isaac-Henry The Toll House by Carly Reagon


🌸Teresa An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
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Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Kate Quinn

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#2. A favourite book (full title) Jane in Love

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#3. A favourite book character: Eve Dallas (Naked in Death (In Death Series)

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#4. A favourite cover Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne

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#5. A favourite genre - CRIME

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Catsalive An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: hard (8AA)
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Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

#1. A favourite author: Terry Pratchett
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#2. A favourite book: Quest
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#3. A favourite book character: Discworld
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#4. A favourite cover: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
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#5. A favourite genre: Crime
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Elisabeth Rose Ooh fun. Back later with my books.


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Sue S An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard - 30 books -> (8 AAs)
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#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Peter May
P - The Black Loch by Peter May
E - The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths
T - The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains by Sarah Clutton AA
E - Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern AA
R - Dangerous: Risky Business / Storm Warning / The Welcoming by Nora Roberts

M - A Tale of Two Publishing Houses: A behind-the-scenes look into the publishing industry by Linda Martin AA
A - An Angel in Australia by Tom Keneally AA
Y - Lenin's Kisses by Yan Lianke

The Black Loch (Lewis Trilogy, #4) by Peter May The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2) by Elly Griffiths The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains by Sarah Clutton Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern Dangerous Risky Business / Storm Warning / The Welcoming by Nora Roberts A Tale of Two Publishing Houses A behind-the-scenes look into the publishing industry by Linda Martin An Angel in Australia by Tom Keneally Lenin's Kisses by Yan Lianke

#2. A favourite book (full title) Bleak House
B - Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth AA
L - Ciao Bella!: Six Take Italy by Kate Langbroek AA
E - The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
A - After Story by Larissa Behrendt AA
K - Game of Knowns by Karl Kruszelnicki AA

H - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty AA
O - Land by Maggie O'Farrell
U - Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell
S - The Society of Literary Marauders by Sasha Wasley AA
E - The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths

Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth Ciao Bella! Six Take Italy by Kate Langbroek The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) by Elly Griffiths After Story by Larissa Behrendt Game of Knowns by Karl Kruszelnicki Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty Land by Maggie O'Farrell Unruly A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell The Society of Literary Marauders by Sasha Wasley The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway, #7) by Elly Griffiths

#3. A favourite book character DAVID (Copperfield)
D - Mary Renault: A Biography by David Sweetman
A - The Cooked Seed: A Memoir by Anchee Min
V - The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods AA
I - Violeta by Isabel Allende
D - This Kingdom of Dust by David Dyer AA

Mary Renault A Biography by David Sweetman The Cooked Seed A Memoir by Anchee Min The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods Violeta by Isabel Allende This Kingdom of Dust by David Dyer

#4. A favourite cover colour Ciao Bella! Six Take Italy by Kate Langbroek
R - Rip Tide: A Liz Carlyle novel by Stella Rimington
E - There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
D - So shall you reap by Donna Leon

Rip Tide A Liz Carlyle novel by Stella Rimington There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak So shall you reap by Donna Leon

#5. A favourite genre CRIME
C - The Tilt by Chris Hammer AA
R - The Lucky Sisters by Rachael Johns AA
I - In The Midst of Life by Jennifer Worth
M - The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
E - Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell

The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2) by Chris Hammer The Lucky Sisters by Rachael Johns In The Midst of Life by Jennifer Worth The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton Mary Barton (The ^AWorld's Classics) by Elizabeth Gaskell


message 12: by Mari (last edited Jul 22, 2026 05:10AM) (new)

Mari An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Easy
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#1. A favourite author - Nicola Upson

N - The Black Feathers by Rebecca Netley
I - It Begins In Betrayal by Iona Whishaw
C - A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber
O - Once and Again by Rebecca Serle
L - The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
A - The Redline by Adrian Hyland *AA*

The Black Feathers by Rebecca Netley It Begins In Betrayal (Lane Winslow #4) by Iona Whishaw A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber Once and Again by Rebecca Serle The Last Party (DC Morgan, #1) by Clare Mackintosh The Redline (Jesse Redpath#3) by Adrian Hyland

#2. A favourite book - Flames by Robbie Arnott

F - Fatal Fried Rice by Vivien Chien
L - The Lost Man of Bombay by Vaseem Khan
A - Rattling the Bones by Ann Granger
M - The Cursed Road by Laura McCluskey *AA*
E - Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb
S - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Fatal Fried Rice (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #7) by Vivien Chien The Lost Man of Bombay (Malabar House, #3) by Vaseem Khan Rattling the Bones (Fran Varady, #7) by Ann Granger The Cursed Road by Laura McCluskey Echoes in Death (In Death, #44) by J.D. Robb A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

#3. A favourite book character - Jackson LAMB - Slough House by Mick Herron

L - Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson *AA*
A - The Burning Rooms by Anni Taylor *AA*
M - The Model Murder by Amanda Hampson *AA*
B - The Beast of Littleton Woods by T.E. Kinsey

Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson The Burning Rooms (Tallman's Valley Detectives Book 4) by Anni Taylor The Model Murder (The Tea Ladies #4) by Amanda Hampson The Beast of Littleton Woods (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #12) by T.E. Kinsey

#4. A favourite cover colour show cover then spell the colour
#5. A favourite genre Please state genre


message 13: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Welcome to the challenge everyone :) You're all linked!


message 14: by Jackmeister (last edited Jul 22, 2026 03:03AM) (new)

Jackmeister 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Easy - 16 books (min 4 AAs)
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#1. A favourite author. Please link author - John Sandford
J - Jammed by Deany Ray
O - Stephen Orr AA🇦🇺 with The Boy in Time
H - Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich
N - Nora Roberts with Year One

S - Shelley Burr AA🇦🇺 with Wake
A - A Half-Baked Murder by Emily George
N - News and Nectarines by Carly Winter
D - Dead as a Dodo by Shel Delisle
F - First Wave by J.T. Sawyer
O - K.E. O'Connor with Cookie Crumble and Murder: An English Village Whodunit
R - The Reward by Peter Corris AA🇦🇺
D - Dean Koontz with The Voice of the Night

Jammed (Charlie Cooper #1) by Deany Ray The Boy in Time by Stephen Orr Hardcore Twenty-Four (Stephanie Plum, #24) by Janet Evanovich Year One (Chronicles of The One, #1) by Nora Roberts
Wake (PI Lane Holland, #1) by Shelley Burr A Half-Baked Murder (Cannabis Café Mysteries, #1) by Emily George News and Nectarines (Tri-Town Murders #1) by Carly Winter Dead as a Dodo (A Birdie Byrnes Mystery, #1) by Shel Delisle First Wave (First Wave #1) by J.T. Sawyer Cookie Crumble and Murder An English Village Whodunit (Holly Holmes Culinary Mystery Series Book 1) by K.E. O'Connor The Reward (Cliff Hardy, #21) by Peter Corris The Voice of the Night by Dean Koontz


#5. A favourite genre Please state genre - CRIME
C - The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark
R - Rachel Amphlett AA🇦🇺 with A Fatal Silence
I - Inger Wolf with Dark September
M - Murder at an English Pub by Alice Castle
E - Elly Griffiths with The Zig Zag Girl

The Cinderella Murder (Under Suspicion, #2) by Mary Higgins Clark A Fatal Silence (Detective Kay Hunter #14) by Rachel Amphlett Dark September (Daniel Trokic, #1) by Inger Wolf Murder at an English Pub (Sarah Vane Mysteries #1) by Alice Castle The Zig Zag Girl (The Brighton Mysteries, #1) by Elly Griffiths


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Carolyn Saunders An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
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Hard - 30 books (min 8 AAs)


#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Please link authorMatthew Reilly

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Reckless (Chestnut Springs, #4) by Elsie Silver Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton

#2. A favourite book (full title) Please link book title Ice Station Ice Station

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#3. A favourite book character Please link book/series the character is in Scarecrow

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#4. A favourite cover colour show cover then spell the colour Pink Heart bones

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#5. A favourite genre Please state genre Fantasy

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Elisabeth Rose An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
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#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Please link author
P Prize Fighter by Future D. Fidel AA
H Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
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K The Kindly Ones by Anthony Powell
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The Pale Criminal (Bernie Gunther, #2) by Philip Kerr Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4) by Michael Connelly Prize Fighter by Future D. Fidel The Kindly Ones by Anthony Powell

#2. A favourite book (full title) Please link book title
Song for My Fathers: A New Orleans Story in Black and White
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#3. A favourite book character Please link book/series the character is in . Harry Bosch Harry Bosch series
H Holly by Stephen King
A Agony in Amethyst by A.M. Stuart AA
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Holly by Stephen King Agony in Amethyst (Harriet Gordon #5) by A.M. Stuart


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Janelle An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
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#1. A favourite author J.G. Ballard

B Cousin Pons by Honoré de Balzac
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L The Summer Before the Dark by Doris Lessing
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#2. A favourite book (full title) Just Kids

J Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
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T The Birds by Tarjei Vesaas
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#3. A favourite book character Thursday Next series The Eyre Affair

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E The Bazaar and Other Stories by Elizabeth Bowen
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#4. A favourite cover colour RED Wanting by Richard Flanagan

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Jonquil An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
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#1. A favorite author: C.J. Archer 0/8

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#3. A favorite book character: EVE DALLAS 0/9

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L Last One Out Jane Harper AA
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#5. A favorite genre: COZY 0/4

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message 20: by Frankie (new)

Frankie Johnson An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26

Level
Hard - 30 books (min 8 AAs)

#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Please link author
#2. A favourite book (full title) Please link book title
#3. A favourite book character Please link book/series the character is in
#4. A favourite cover colour show cover then spell the colour
#5. A favourite genre Please state genre


message 21: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Welcome to the challenge Jackie, Carolyn S, Elisabeth, MH, Janelle, Jonquil & Frankie :)


message 22: by Jenn (last edited Jul 23, 2026 07:08PM) (new)

Jenn An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
Hard (min 8 AAs)
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#1. A favourite author - Christine Feehan

C - Author - Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan
H - Author - Kill Your Boss by Jack Heath AA
R - Author - Lady of Starfire by Melissa K. Roehrich
I - Title - Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer
S - Title - The Silurian Bridge by Greig Beck AA
T - Title - The Well of Hell by Greig Beck AA
I - Author - Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews
N - Author - We Three Heroes by Lynette Noni AA
E - Author - The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods

Dark Celebration (Dark, #14) by Christine Feehan Kill Your Boss by Jack Heath Lady of Starfire (Lady of Darkness, #5) by Melissa K. Roehrich Iron & Embers (The Ashes of Thezmarr, #1) by Helen Scheuerer The Silurian Bridge (Alex Hunter, #11) by Greig Beck The Well of Hell (Alex Hunter, #10) by Greig Beck Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4) by Ilona Andrews We Three Heroes (The Medoran Chronicles, #4.5) by Lynette Noni The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods

F - Author - The Metal Wood by Jeremy Thomas Fuller
E - Author - The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods
E - Author - Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve AA
H - Author - Sucker Punch by Laurell K. Hamilton
A - Author - Geitha's Tears by Keri Arthur AA
N - Author - Sabriel by Garth Nix AA

The Metal Wood (The Metalwood Saga Book 1) by Jeremy Thomas Fuller The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods Spellcaster (Weatherstone College, #1) by Jaymin Eve Sucker Punch (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #27) by Laurell K. Hamilton Geitha's Tears (A Relic Hunters Novel Book 7) by Keri Arthur Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) by Garth Nix

#2. A favourite book - Leopard's Blood

L - Author - Crimson Death by Laurell K. Hamilton
E - Author - Thief of Silver and Souls by Eva Chase
O - Title - Out Law by Jim Butcher
P - Author - Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
A - Author - Blackbird Broken by Keri Arthur AA
R - Title - Rumours and Whiskey by Victoria Wilder
D - Author - A Shade of Myself by Deborah Wilde
S - Title - The Shade of Things by Deborah Wilde

Crimson Death (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #25) by Laurell K. Hamilton Thief of Silver and Souls (Rites of Possession, #1) by Eva Chase Out Law (The Dresden Files #18.75) by Jim Butcher Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1) by Devney Perry Blackbird Broken (The Witch King's Crown, #2) by Keri Arthur Rumours and Whiskey (The Whiskey Women, #1) by Victoria Wilder A Shade of Myself (Magic After Midlife #4) by Deborah Wilde The Shade of Things (Magic After Midlife #5) by Deborah Wilde

B - Title - Blackbird Rising by Keri Arthur AA
L - Author - Serpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton
O - Title - Of Retreats & Revenge by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA
O - Title - Of Vines & Victims by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA
D - Title - Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen

Blackbird Rising (The Witch King's Crown, #1) by Keri Arthur Serpentine (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #26) by Laurell K. Hamilton Of Retreats & Revenge (A Travelling Celebrant Mystery #3) by Phillipa Nefri Clark Of Vines & Victims (A Travelling Celebrant Mystery #4) by Phillipa Nefri Clark Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, #1) by Sable Sorensen

#3. A favourite book character - Alastair Thorne - https://www.goodreads.com/series/2301...

A - Author - Blackbird Crowned by Keri Arthur AA
L - Title - The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore
A - Author - Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
S - Author - Fallen Academy: Year One by Leia Stone
T - Author - Captivating Magic by T.M. Cromer
A - Author - The Palace of Lost Virtue by Anthea Hodgson
I - Author - Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews
R - Author - Winds of Darkness by Melissa K. Roehrich

Blackbird Crowned (The Witch King's Crown, #3) by Keri Arthur The Daisy Chain Flower Shop (Dream Harbor, #6) by Laurie Gilmore Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett Fallen Academy Year One (Fallen Academy, #1) by Leia Stone Captivating Magic (The Thorne Witches, #14) by T.M. Cromer The Palace of Lost Virtue by Anthea Hodgson Ruby Fever (Hidden Legacy, #6) by Ilona Andrews Winds of Darkness (Lady of Darkness, #6) by Melissa K. Roehrich

T - Title - Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan
H - Title - Here Be Dragons by Greig Beck AA
O - Title - Old Games by Fiona Hardy
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N - Title - Night Witch by Jaymin Eve AA
E - Title - Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan Here Be Dragons (Mysterious Island, #3) by Greig Beck Old Games (Alice and Teddy, #2) by Fiona Hardy Night Witch (Weatherstone College, #2) by Jaymin Eve Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy, #5) by Ilona Andrews


message 23: by Trish (last edited Jul 23, 2026 07:03AM) (new)

Trish And why not? 🤗
An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
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#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both) Please link author Louise Penny
L - A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
O - Say No More by Caroline Overington AA
U - All That Was Left Unsaid by Jacquie Underdown AA
I - The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland AA
S - Vendetta by Sarah Barrie AA
E - Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood AA

P - The View from the Balcony by Janette Paul AA
E - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
N - The Notekeeper by Hannah Treave
N - The Names by Florence Knapp
Y - Flashpoint by Felicity Young AA

A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #12) by Louise Penny Say No More by Caroline Overington All That Was Left Unsaid by Jacquie Underdown The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) by Sarah Barrie Earthly Delights (Corinna Chapman, #1) by Kerry Greenwood
The View from the Balcony by Janette Paul The Correspondent by Virginia Evans The Notekeeper by Hannah Treave The Names by Florence Knapp Flashpoint (Cam Fraser, #1) by Felicity Young

#2. A favourite book (full title) Please link book title To Kill a Mockingbird
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#3. A favourite book character Please link book/series the character is in JOYCE in The Thursday Murder Club
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#4. A favourite cover colour show cover then spell the colour BLUE There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
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#5. A favourite genre Please state genre


message 24: by Jenny (last edited Jul 23, 2026 10:28PM) (new)

Jenny An 'in-between' Spell Out Challenge - Just Because...
Duration: 1/8/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
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#1. A favourite author (first name, last or both). Please link author (this is a hard one to pick)

Karen Rose

K -- Killer Style by Mary Stone
A -- As the River Rises by Fiona McArthur -- AA
R -- The Raven's Call by M.S. Morris
E -- Edinburgh Dusk by Carole Lawrence
N -- Now or Never by John Carson

R -- Red Sheet by James Ellroy
O -- On the Edge by Kate Horan -- AA
S -- Shadows in the Dust by Suzanne Cass -- AA
E -- Edinburgh Midnight by Carole Lawrence

The Raven's Call (DCI Tom Raven Crime Thrillers Book 10) by M.S. Morris Red Sheet by James Ellroy Shadows in the Dust (Colours of the Earth #1) by Suzanne Cass Edinburgh Dusk (Ian Hamilton Mysteries #2) by Carole Lawrence Edinburgh Midnight (Ian Hamilton Mysteries #3) by Carole Lawrence Killer Style (Stella Knox FBI, #2) by Mary Stone On the Edge by Kate Horan

#2. A favourite book (full title). Please link book title

Walker

W -- Wyatt by Nyssa Kathryn -- AA
A -- The Abersoch Killings by Simon McCleave
L -- The Lightning Ridge Ladies by Fiona McArthur -- AA
K -- The Killing Parade: by T.G. Reid
E -- Erik's Salvation by Nyssa Kathryn -- AA
R -- Right Behind Her by Melinda Leigh

Wyatt (Project Arma #5) by Nyssa Kathryn The Lightning Ridge Ladies by Fiona McArthur Erik's Salvation (Beautiful Pieces, #1) by Nyssa Kathryn The Abersoch Killings (DI Ruth Hunter #21) by Simon McCleave Right Behind Her (Bree Taggert, #4) by Melinda Leigh The Killing Parade (DCI Bone #4) by T.G. Reid Now or Never (DCI Harry McNeil, #19) by John Carson

#3. A favourite book character Please link book/series the character is in

What Lies Beneath by Bill Kitson -- 1st in series

M -- Melaleuca by Angie Faye Martin -- AA
I -- The Island by Jason Summers -- AA
K -- Killing Time: A Scottish Crime Thriller by John Carson
E -- Erik's Refuge by Nyssa Kathryn -- AA

N -- No One Near by Rhys Dylan
A -- At the River by Kendra Elliot
S -- Shadows of Red Earth by Suzanne Cass -- AA
H -- Her Lonely Bones by Her Lonely Bones -- AA

Killing Time by John Kerr The Island (Nick Vada, #11) by Jason Summers Melaleuca by Angie Faye Martin Erik's Refuge (Beautiful Pieces #3) by Nyssa Kathryn Shadows of Red Earth (Colours of the Earth #3) by Suzanne Cass At the River (Columbia River, #5; Mercy Kilpatrick, #8) by Kendra Elliot No One Near (DCI Evan Warlow #10) by Rhys Dylan

#4. A favourite cover colour show cover then spell the colour

Sable Peak (The Edens, #6) by Devney Perry

V -- The Vanishing by Alex Scarrow
I -- In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany
O -- One of the Broken by John Carson
L -- Lost by Catherine Lee -- AA
E -- Erik's Redemption by Nyssa Kathryn -- AA
T -- The Thief by Jason Summers -- AA

Lost (Detective Bonnie Hunter Book 2) by Catherine Lee The Thief (Nick Vada, #7) by Jason Summers Erik's Redemption (Beautiful Pieces, #2) by Nyssa Kathryn In the Shadow of the Glacier (Constable Molly Smith #1) by Vicki Delany One of the Broken by John Carson The Vanishing (DCI Boyd, #11) by Alex Scarrow

#5. A favourite genre. Please state genre

C -- Click by Sarah Bailey -- AA
R -- Rush to Judgement by John Carson
I -- The Innocent Wife by Lisa Regan
M -- Mistake Creek by Rachel Amphlett -- AA
E -- Eden by Candice Fox -- AA

Click (Olive Groves #2) by Sarah Bailey Rush to Judgement (DCI Harry McNeil, #8) by John Carson The Innocent Wife (Detective Josie Quinn, #16) by Lisa Regan Mistake Creek by Rachel Amphlett Eden (Archer & Bennett, #2) by Candice Fox


message 25: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Welcome to the challenge Jenn, Trish and Jenny!


message 26: by Jenny (last edited Jul 23, 2026 09:45PM) (new)

Jenny Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Jenn, Trish and Jenny!"

Thank you, Brenda


message 27: by Trish (new)

Trish Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Jenn, Trish and Jenny!"

Thank you, Brenda ☺️


message 29: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Welcome to the challenge Kylie :)


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Kylie H Thank you :) Brenda - looking forward to this


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Brenda That's good Kylie. Me too 😄


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