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Sharon came up with this great idea for a challenge and I ran with it! Hope y'all have fun!

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Duration: October 20, 2017-January 19, 2018

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY . Then find these words in book titles. You may use the letters how ever you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 20 books
Level 3: 30 books


Hint: Go to Scrabble Word Finder. Enter christmas and get all the words you can make from those letters.

Example:
Root Word: PROPERTY
Words Found:
proper No Proper Lady
pyre Witch's Pyre
toy Dangerous Boys and Their Toy

Challenge Rules
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.

*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and mark it as FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
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Participants:

Agnieszka

Barbara ★

Connie N. FINISHED

Emelie

Joann FINISHED

JoAnne FINISHED

Kim. E.

Laure

~Melissa~

Niki FINISHED

Rina FINISHED

Rosa FINISHED

Sarah E

:} Sharon {;

I'm in, level 2 but trying for 3

30/30

Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas New Years Holiday
AAAAACDEEEEGGHHHHIIIIKLLLMNNNNOORRSSSSTTVWWYY

DER Himmel über Quickborn: ROMAN by Kirstin Messerschmidt (10/23/17)
WHEN Love Comes by J.H. Croix (10/24/17)
HIDE Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez (10/26/17)
Spare Ribs, SECRETS and a Scandal by Sherri Bryan (10/30/17)
WHERE ANGELS TREAD by Clare Kenna (11/1/17)
IMITATING Art by Sarah Parry (11/3/17)
WHEN in Bruges by Nic Saint (11/6/17)
Murder in the ROSE Garden by Tabitha Tate (11/7/17)
Truth or DATE by Susan Hatler (11/8/17)
HOT Enough to Kill by Paula Boyd (11/14/17)



Crossing the LINE by Samantha Long (11/18/17)
Ellie Jordan, GHOST Trapper by J.L. Bryan (11/19/17)
DEATH Wore Brown Shorts by Audrey Claire (11/23/17)
84 CHARING Cross Road by Helene Hanff (11/24/17)
The Stupidest ANGEL by Christopher Moore (11/26/17)
The HOLLOW by Agatha Christie (12/3/17)
THAT Moment When by Derek Murphy (12/10/17)
Damselfly INN by Cameron D. Garriepy (12/11/17)
MISTLETOE and Mischief: A Collection of Magical Holiday Tales by Melanie Karsak and others (12/17/17)
THIRD Girl by Agatha Christie (12/25/17)



In TOO Deep by Tracey Alvarez (12/30/17)
The CHRISTMAS Secret by Jeannie Watt (12/31/17)
Dead MEN Don't Swing by Karen H. Vaughan (1/1/18)
Dead as a DOORNAIL by Charlaine Harris (1/2/18)
Protected MATE by J.H. Croix (1/4/18)
MAGIC Mirror by Michaela Thompson (1/6/18)
TAKING Charge by Serenity Woods (1/6/18)
Parker Pyne INVESTIGATES by Agatha Christie (1/7/18)
CHRISTMAS on the Last Frontier by J.H. Croix (1/10/18)
MINT Chip Murder by Susan Gillard (1/13/18)

Welcome Rosa!

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Duration: October 20, 2017-January 19, 2018
30/30

My List:
1. The DIRT on NINTH GRAVE Darynda Jones 10/20/17
2. NEARLY Departed in Deadwood Ann Charles 10/20/17
3. At GRAVE'S END Jeaniene Frost 10/22/17
4. Destined for an EARLY GRAVE Jeaniene Frost 10/23/17
5. THIS SIDE of the GRAVE Jeaniene Frost 10/24/17
6. ONE GRAVE at a TIME Jeaniene Frost 10/25/17
7. HOME for the HOLIDAYS Jeaniene Frost 10/25/17
8. THIS SIDE of the GRAVE Jeaniene Frost 10/24/17
9. Up from the GRAVE Jeaniene Frost 10/26/17
10. LAST SONG London Casey (Karolyn James) 10/28/17

I'll go for another 10.
11. RED Blooded Amanda Carlson 10/29/17
12. First Drop of CRIMSON Jeaniene Frost 10/31/17
13. SHOOT DON'T SHOOT J.A. Jance 11/1/17
14. After the GAME Abbi Glines 11/1/17
15. Because of HIM Jessica Roe 11/2/17
16. GATHERING Blue Lois Lowry 11/3/17
17. If THERE'S No Tomorrow Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/4/17
18. Split SECOND Kasie West 11/6/17
19. The First TIME SHE Drowned Kerry Kletter 11/6/17
20. After the STORM Linda Castillo 11/7/17

I'll go for another 10.
21. The Coincidence of CALLIE & Kayden Jessica Sorensen 11/7/17
22. The Redemption of CALLIE & Kayden Jessica Sorensen 11/8/17
23. The Destiny of VIOLET & Luke Jessica Sorensen 11/8/17
24. The Probability of VIOLET & Luke Jessica Sorensen 11/9/17
25. The Certainty of VIOLET & Luke Jessica Sorensen 11/9/17
26. The Resolution of CALLIE & Kayden Jessica Sorensen 11/9/17
27. SETH & GREYSON Jessica Sorensen 11/9/17
28. Nowhere But HERE Katie McGarry 11/10/17
29. WALK the EDGE Katie McGarry 11/11/17
30. LONG WAY HOME Katie McGarry 11/12/17

This sounds fun. I'll try Level 1.

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Timeframe: 10/20/17 to 1/19/18
10/10

Find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY. Words must have at least 3 letters.

1. NEST - No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews - 10/22/17 ♥♥♥♥
2. CORE - Rotten to the Core by Sheila Connolly - 10/27/17 ♥♥♥♥
3. TIME - In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez - 10/30/17 ♥♥♥
4. CALLED - Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 10/31/17 ♥♥♥♥
5. CODE - Code of Honor by Missy Johnson - 11/1/17 ♥♥♥♥
6. CAT - The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun – 11/4/17 ♥♥♥♥
7. SHE - She Do Run Run: A Shot of Romantic Suspense by Amy Swifton - 11/6/17 ♥♥♥
8. HEART - Heart Breaker by Erin McCarthy - 11/7/17 ♥♥♥♥
9. LIMITS - Off Limits by Kelly Jamieson - 11/9/17 ♥♥♥
10. STIR - Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor - 11/10/17 ♥♥♥♥

Does the title word have to be all in one holiday? For instance, can I use GIVE by taking GIV from Thanksgiving and E from Halloween?

Connie N. wrote: "Does the title word have to be all in one holiday? For instance, can I use GIVE by taking GIV from Thanksgiving and E from Halloween?"

YES!

Huh, I think I asked opposing questions in that last post.

Let me be clearer (since I'm still not sure)...does the entire title word need to be found in only one holiday word?

Welcome Connie!

Connie N. wrote: "Huh, I think I asked opposing questions in that last post.

Let me be clearer (since I'm still not sure)...does the entire title word need to be found in only one holiday word?"

Nawww.. I liked the "yes" answer so much, and I was going to do what I need to do at work: don't think, just do what you've told to do, even if you're not sure if it's right or makes sense :D


Can we use words that are already there? Like "new" from new years? and, would words with this thing ' count, like, "it's"?

And can I use the same word twice when using different books?

Rosa wrote: "Connie N. wrote: "Huh, I think I asked opposing questions in that last post.

Let me be clearer (since I'm still not sure)...does the entire title word need to be found in only one holiday word?"
..."

YES
YES
YES
YES

LOL!! This supposed to be fun and not too hard....

And can I use the same word twice when using different books?
Do you mean like read 10 books all with NEW in the title? YES

You can read
The Halloween Tree or The Christmas Shoes or A Demon Reaper New Years or
We Have Always Lived in the Castle LIVED - letters from all the words...

OR Pigs in Heaven - Heaven found in the letters

Connie N. wrote: "Huh, I think I asked opposing questions in that last post.

Let me be clearer (since I'm still not sure)...does the entire title word need to be found in only one holiday word?"

NO!! 😊

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Duration: October 20, 2017-January 19, 2018

READ: 5/10

1. [Halloween] Her Own Devices - Shelly Adina (OWN) 12/7
2. [Halloween] How to Seduce a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (HOW) 12/14
3. [Holiday] Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina (LADY) 11/23
4. [New Years] The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers (WAY) 11/25
5. [Christmas] Stars of Fortune - Nora Roberts (STARS) 12/31
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Gotcha! Thanks, JoAnne.

Holiday Words in a Word Game


Find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY. Words must have at least 3 letters.

1. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - 10/20/17
ALCHEMIST - ALE from Halloween and CHMIST from Christmas
2. The Hangman - Louise Penny - 10/24/17
HANGMAN - HANGN from Thanksgiving and MA from Christmas
3. Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger - 10/25/17
LIES - LI from Holiday and ES from New Year's
4. The Sound of Glass - Karen White - 10/28/17
GLASS - GAS from Thanksgiving, S from Christmas and L from Holiday
5. A Root Awakening- Kate Collins - 10/29/17
ROOT - RT from Christmas and Os from Holiday and Halloween
6. Anatomy of Murder - Imogen Robertson - 11/2/17
ANATOMY - ANY from New Year's, ATM from Christmas and O from Holiday
7. The Alice Network - Kate Quinn - 11/6/17
NETWORK - NEWO from Halloween, TR from Christmas and K from Thanksgiving
8. The Lavender Garden - Lucinda Riley - 11/11/17
GARDEN - GAN from Thanksgiving, RE from New Year's and D from Holidays
9. High Strung- Janice Peacock - 11/12/17
HIGH - HIG from Thanksgiving and H from Holidays
10 Witch Me Luck - Amanda Lee - 11/14/17
WITCH - W from New Year's and ITCH from Christmas

11. A Ghostly Light - Juliet Blackwell - 11/15/17 - LIGHT
12. A Trick of the Light - Louise Penny - 11/17/17 - LIGHT
13. The Ibs Elimination Diet and Cookbook: The Proven Low-Fodmap Plan for Eating Well and Feeling Great - Patsy Catsos - 11/20/17 - DIET
14. The Beautiful Mystery - Louise Penny - 11/22/17 - MYSTERY
15. The Christie Curse - Victoria Abbott - 11/24/17- CHRISTIE
16. The Marsh King's Daughter - Karen Dionne - 11/28/17 - MARSH
17. The House We Grew Up In - Lisa Jewell - 12/3/17 - GREW
18. The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde - 12/6/17 - EYRE
19. Christmas at Harrington's - Melody Carlson - 12/11/17 - HARRINGTONS
20 How the Light Gets In - Louise Penny - 12/14/17 - LIGHT

21. The Christmas Joy Ride - Melody Carlson - 12/15/17 - CHRISTMAS
22. No Comfort for the Lost - Nancy Herriman - 12/17/17 - LOST
23. Long Way Home - Neve Cottrell - 12/19/17 - HOME
24. To Shield the Queen - Fiona Buckley - 12/22/17 - SHIELD
25. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows - Alan Bradley - 12/24/17 - SHADOWS
26. Body of Evidence - Rachel Grant - 12/27/17 - EVIDENCE
27. The Man With a Load of Mischief - Martha Grimes - 29/12/17 - LOAD
28. Silence for the Dead - Simone St. James - 31/12/17 - SILENCE
29. Hardcore Twenty-Four - Evanovich - 1/2/17 - HARDCORE
30. The Distant Hours - Kate Morton - 1/6/17 - DISTANT

Oh great, JoAnne, that makes it A LOT easier :D

My spot
HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY
Level 3
1.
Some Basic Witch
W from halloween + itch from christmas = witch
Finished 1/12
2.
In Case of Emergency
2 e and n from halloween + g from thanksgiving + r c and m in christmas + e and y from new years = emergency finished 2/12

3.
Valentine's Day Dreaming
D from holiday + r,e and a from new years + m fromfrom christmas / i,n and g from thanksgiving = dreaming finished 17/12

4.
Why I Love Waiters
L,o,and e from halloween + v from thanksgiving = love finished 18/12

5.
Dirty Uncle
D,i and y from holiday + t and r from christmas = dirty finished 23/12

6.
Sin and Saint
S,a,i,n and t from thanksgiving = saint finished 26/12

Welcome Barbara, Joann and Emelie!

Rosa wrote: "Oh great, JoAnne, that makes it A LOT easier :D"

Fantastic!! I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! 😆

:} Sharon {; wrote: "Question: never mind, already asked and answered, thank you JoAnne & Connie!! So really the word we are using is: halloweenthanksgivingchristmasnewyearsholiday, right???

Im in for level 1 *0/10 Oc..."

Welcome Sharon!
Yes! hahaha

I think if challenges are too hard, no one wants to play. Plus, you can find the words from the letters easily but it's not that easy to find a book with those words that you want to read! OHHHH I just thought of another challenge! 💡

Good Luck Sarah!

The book I'm reading right now would work for this game! I read it too soon.
How to Hang a Witch Adriana Mather

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Duration: October 20, 2017-January 19, 2018

Level 2: 20 books
Level 3: 30 books

Progress: 21

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY . Then find these words in book titles. You may use the letters how ever you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
AAAAACDEEEEGGHHHHIIIIKLLLMNNNNOORRSSSSTTVWWYY

1. Through the Zombie Glass, Gena Showalter, 29.10.2017 - Glass
2. The Queen of Zombie Hearts, Gena Showalter, 30.10.2017 - Hearts
3. Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, 03.11.2017 - Homegoing
4. Carry On, Rainbow Rowell, 05.11.2017 - Carry
5. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, Joanne Fluke, 08.11.2017 - Cookie
6. Candy for Christmas, Joanne Fluke, 08.11.2017 - Candy
7. From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes, Jules Verne, 18.11.2017 - Moon
8. Gone Without a Trace, Mary Torjussen, 19.11.2017 - Trace
9. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher, 22.11.2017 - Moon
10. The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman, 26.11.2017 - Graveyard
11. Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall, Kazuo Ishiguro, 05.12.2017 - Stories
12. The Keeper of Lost Things, Ruth Hogan, 15.12.2017 - Things
13. The Masked City, Genevieve Cogman, 20.12.2017 - City
14. Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares, 24.12.2017 - Girls
15. Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris, 25.12.2017 - Dark
16. Prince of Wolves, Quinn Loftis, 27.12.2017 - Wolves
17. A Scone to Die For, H.Y. Hanna, 29.12.2017 - Scone
18. Hades, Candice Fox, 02.01.2018
19. The Tower of Swallows, Andrzej Sapkowski, 03.01.2018 - Tower
20. After the Crash, Michel Bussi, 04.01.2018 - Crash
21. Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews, 16.01.2018 - Magic

Good luck Rina!

Hi, I would be level 1 please. :)

meframe: 10/20/17 to 1/19/18
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Find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY. Words must have at least 3 letters.

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I forgot to wish you luck Laure!

I want to do this one! =)

Hi, I would like to try for level 1.

Duration: 10/20/17 to 1/19/18
10/10

Find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY. Words must have at least 3 letters.

1. Secrets The Secrets You Keep by Kate White | 11/6/17 ****
2. Everything Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon | 11/7/17 *****
3. Don't Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben | 11/13/17 *****
4. Take Every Breath You Take by Mary Higgins Clark | 11/20/17 *****
5. Wish The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen | 11/27/17 ****
6. Every Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson | 12/17/17 ****
7. Are Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber | 12/26/17 ****
8. Same Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank | 1/10/17 ***
9. Lie Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison | 12/27/17 *****
10. Cross The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson | 1/15/18 *****

Good luck Niki!

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Duration: 11/1/17 - 1/31/18
Levels:
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 20 books
Level 3: 30 books

Status:

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY . Then find these words in book titles. You may use the letters how ever you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

LEVEL 1
1 - The Perfect STRANGER 11/1/17
2 - One of Us Is LYING 11/2/17
3 - Stillhouse LAKE 11/6/17
4 - IRISH Fairy and Folk Tales 11/8/17
5 - Firefly LANE 11/9/17
6 - WONDER 11/11/17
7 - Mixed-MEDIA Dollhouses: Techniques and Ideas for Doll-size Assemblages 11/10/17
8 - In SUCH Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox 11/13/17
9 - Who Was Walt DISNEY? 11/19/17
10 - The Legend of the IRISH Castle 11/21/17

LEVEL TWO
1 - ASHES to Ashes 11/24/17
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We'll see how this goes. Looks like fun!

Good luck Kim!

I'm in. I love this idea and any kind of word puzzles :-) I'm hoping to reach level 3 but will start with 1 and continue until I'm done or the

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Duration: 11/1/17 - 1/31/18
Completed: 16/30
no page minimum; re-reads are ok; repost when finished

Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas New Years Holiday
5A, 1C, 1D, 4E, 2G, 4H, 4I, 1K, 3L, 1M, 4N, 2O, 2R, 4S, 2T, 1V, 2W, 2Y

Level 1
1. A LESSON in Murder by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 11/1
2. THE SECRET of Combe Castle by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 11/2 - or castle instead of secret
3. INNOCENT in LAS VEGAS by A.R. Winters 11/2
4. DIAL P For Poison by Zara Keane 11/3
5. To HATCH a Thief by Zara Keane 4* 11/3
6. Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks 4* 11/4
7. Dangerous LIAISON by Delilah Devlin 3* 11/6
8. Forever SECRET by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/7
9. DEAR Mr. KNIGHTLEY by Katherine Reay 5* 11/8
10. It TAKES a SEAL by Delilah Devlin see Seven Naughty Seals 2* 11/8
Level 2
11. NOEL by Jordan Taylor 5* 11/8
12. THE KEY by Christy Miller 5* 11/8
13. My SISTER'S GRAVE by Robert Dugoni 6* 11/10
14. SILVER Bells by Debby Mayne 5* 11/10
15. Per ANHALTER durch DIE Galaxis=The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 3* 11/12
16. THE Allure of DEAN Harper by R.S. Grey 5* 11/12
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Level 3
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5A, 1C, 1D, 4E, 2G, 4H, 4I, 1K, 3L, 1M, 4N, 2O, 2R, 4S, 2T, 1V, 2W, 2Y
no B, F, J, P, Q, U, X & Z

WHEN a SECRET KILLS by Lynette Eason 5*? 11/14?
Und DANN gab's KEINES MEHR=And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 6*? 11/? (re-read)
GOD Is...: a 30 Day Devotional of Spiritual Metaphors and Sanctified Adverbs by Robin Zaruba ?* ?/?
DAS GEHEIMNIS meines Mannes=The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty ?* 11/? or meines or Mannes instead of Geheimnis
Unending DEVOTION by Jody Hedlund ?* ?/?
Unholy ALLIANCES by Kevin Land Patrick ?* ?/?
Wrong Question, RIGHT ANSWER by Elle Casey ?* 11/? - or wrong instead of one of the two words
RISKY SHOT by Kathleen Brooks ?* 11/? (re-read)
Thunder in THE MORNING Calm by Don Brown ?* ?/? - or calm instead of morning
THE PRAYER Box by Lisa Wingate ?* ?/?
Off THE EDGE by Carolyn Crane ?* ?/?

last updated: 11/13

Welcome Agnieszka!

I love word games too! At first I thought I would not do well but I read a series and most of it worked. Plus there's so many letters too!
Enjoy!!!

I already have another one ready when this challenge is completed. Sharon came up with a great idea with this challenge.

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Duration: 10/20/17 - 1/19/18
Levels:
Level 3: 30 books
26/30 words found



make words from: HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY . the words must have at least 3 letters.

5/30 read

1 - Angel Submissive Angel Joey W. Hill 10/23/17 3 stars
2 - Death Brotherhood in Death J.D. Robb 10/24/17 4 stars
3 - Echoes Echoes in Death J.D. Robb 10/28/17 4 stars
4 - Angel A.J.'s Angel L.A. Witt 10/24/17 2.5 stars
5 - Key Cronin's Key III N.R. Walker 10/27/17 4 stars
7/8 - One, Kiss Just One Kiss Lisa Worrall 10/21/17 3 stars (2 Words)
9 - Shortcake Strawberry Shortcake Murder 10/21/17 4 stars
10/11 - Test Drive Test Drive L. A. Witt 10/22/17 3 stars (2 WORDS)
12 - Loves Old Loves Die Hard Lauren Carr 10/22/17 4 stars
13- Their Becoming Their Toy… Jillian Jenelope 10/22/17 2 stars
14- Shadows Illuminate the Shadows Isobel Starling 10/24/17 4 stars
15- Lanterns Attack Of The Jack-O'-lanterns R.L. Stine 10/24/17 2 stars
16- Lost The Keeper of Lost Causes Jussi Adler-Olsen 10/29/17 4 stars
17- Water Fish Out of Water Amy Lane 10/30/17 4 stars
18- Needles Pins and Needles A.J. Thomas 10/31/17 4 stars
19- City Jar City Arnaldur Indriðason 11/1/17 4 stars
20- Dirty Dirty Deeds S.E. Jakes 11/4/17 4 stars
21- Singing The Mermaids Singing Val McDermid 11/9/17 4 stars
22- Omega Snowed In: An Omega Christmas Miracle T.J. Cross 11/10/17 2 stars
23/24/25 Here, Comes, Santa Here Comes Santa: 11/10/17 2 stars (3 WORDS)
26 One The Absent One Jussi Adler-Olsen 11/10/17 4 stars
27/28 Kill Game Kill Game Cordelia Kingsbridge ** reading (2 WORDS)
29 /30 Demon, Wails The Outlaw Demon Wails Kim Harrison ** listening (2 WORDS)

Welcome Melissa!

FINISHED
Holiday Words in a Word Game
Duration: October 20, 2017-January 19, 2018
30/30

My List:
1. The DIRT on NINTH GRAVE Darynda Jones 10/20/17
2. NEARLY Departed in Deadwood Ann Charles 10/20/17
3. At GRAVE'S END Jeaniene Frost 10/22/17
4. Destined for an EARLY GRAVE Jeaniene Frost 10/23/17
5. THIS SIDE of the GRAVE Jeaniene Frost 10/24/17
6. ONE GRAVE at a TIME Jeaniene Frost 10/25/17
7. HOME for the HOLIDAYS Jeaniene Frost 10/25/17
8. THIS SIDE of the GRAVE Jeaniene Frost 10/24/17
9. Up from the GRAVE Jeaniene Frost 10/26/17
10. LAST SONG London Casey (Karolyn James) 10/28/17

I'll go for another 10.
11. RED Blooded Amanda Carlson 10/29/17
12. First Drop of CRIMSON Jeaniene Frost 10/31/17
13. SHOOT DON'T SHOOT J.A. Jance 11/1/17
14. After the GAME Abbi Glines 11/1/17
15. Because of HIM Jessica Roe 11/2/17
16. GATHERING Blue Lois Lowry 11/3/17
17. If THERE'S No Tomorrow Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/4/17
18. Split SECOND Kasie West 11/6/17
19. The First TIME SHE Drowned Kerry Kletter 11/6/17
20. After the STORM Linda Castillo 11/7/17

I'll go for another 10.
21. The Coincidence of CALLIE & Kayden Jessica Sorensen 11/7/17
22. The Redemption of CALLIE & Kayden Jessica Sorensen 11/8/17
23. The Destiny of VIOLET & Luke Jessica Sorensen 11/8/17
24. The Probability of VIOLET & Luke Jessica Sorensen 11/9/17
25. The Certainty of VIOLET & Luke Jessica Sorensen 11/9/17
26. The Resolution of CALLIE & Kayden Jessica Sorensen 11/9/17
27. SETH & GREYSON Jessica Sorensen 11/9/17
28. Nowhere But HERE Katie McGarry 11/10/17
29. WALK the EDGE Katie McGarry 11/11/17
30. LONG WAY HOME Katie McGarry 11/12/17

Finished Level 1, will try for 2

10 /10

Find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY. Words must have at least 3 letters.

1. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - 10/20/17
ALCHEMIST - ALE from Halloween and CHMIST from Christmas
2. The Hangman - Louise Penny - 10/24/17
HANGMAN - HANGN from Thanksgiving and MA from Christmas
3. Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger - 10/25/17
LIES - LI from Holiday and ES from New Year's
4. The Sound of Glass - Karen White - 10/28/17
GLASS - GAS from Thanksgiving, S from Christmas and L from Holiday
5. A Root Awakening- Kate Collins - 10/29/17
ROOT - RT from Christmas and Os from Holiday and Halloween
6. Anatomy of Murder - Imogen Robertson - 11/2/17
ANATOMY - ANY from New Year's, ATM from Christmas and O from Holiday
7. The Alice Network - Kate Quinn - 11/6/17
NETWORK - NEWO from Halloween, TR from Christmas and K from Thanksgiving
8. The Lavender Garden - Lucinda Riley - 11/11/17
GARDEN - GAN from Thanksgiving, RE from New Year's and D from Holidays
9. High Strung- Janice Peacock - 11/12/17
HIGH - HIG from Thanksgiving and H from Holidays
10 Witch Me Luck - Amanda Lee - 11/14/17
WITCH - W from New Year's and ITCH from Christmas

WOOHOO Joann!

Do you want me to give you the badge for Level 1 or wait??

You don't have to say where the letters came from. We trust you!😊

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Joann!

Do you want me to give you the badge for Level 1 or wait??

You don't have to say where the letters came from. We trust you!😊"

I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get to the next level so just hold off on the badge for now, thanks!

Joann wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Joann!

Do you want me to give you the badge for Level 1 or wait??

You don't have to say where the letters came from. We trust you!😊"

I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get to ..."

OK Good Luck!

I finished Level 1, so I think I'll call this one done.

Holiday Words in a Word Game
Timeframe: 10/20/17 to 1/19/18
10/10

Find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY. Words must have at least 3 letters.

1. NEST - No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews - 10/22/17 ♥♥♥♥
2. CORE - Rotten to the Core by Sheila Connolly - 10/27/17 ♥♥♥♥
3. TIME - In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez - 10/30/17 ♥♥♥
4. CALLED - Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 10/31/17 ♥♥♥♥
5. CODE - Code of Honor by Missy Johnson - 11/1/17 ♥♥♥♥
6. CAT - The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun – 11/4/17 ♥♥♥♥
7. SHE - She Do Run Run: A Shot of Romantic Suspense by Amy Swifton - 11/6/17 ♥♥♥
8. HEART - Heart Breaker by Erin McCarthy - 11/7/17 ♥♥♥♥
9. LIMITS - Off Limits by Kelly Jamieson - 11/9/17 ♥♥♥
10. STIR - Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor - 11/10/17 ♥♥♥♥

WOOHOO Connie!

:} Sharon {; wrote: "I am pulling out of this challenge. I just feel like I have too much going on right now."

Ok, sorry to hear that though!

I completely understand!

managed to get 30 done.



Find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY. Words must have at least 3 letters.

1. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - 10/20/17
ALCHEMIST - ALE from Halloween and CHMIST from Christmas
2. The Hangman - Louise Penny - 10/24/17
HANGMAN - HANGN from Thanksgiving and MA from Christmas
3. Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger - 10/25/17
LIES - LI from Holiday and ES from New Year's
4. The Sound of Glass - Karen White - 10/28/17
GLASS - GAS from Thanksgiving, S from Christmas and L from Holiday
5. A Root Awakening- Kate Collins - 10/29/17
ROOT - RT from Christmas and Os from Holiday and Halloween
6. Anatomy of Murder - Imogen Robertson - 11/2/17
ANATOMY - ANY from New Year's, ATM from Christmas and O from Holiday
7. The Alice Network - Kate Quinn - 11/6/17
NETWORK - NEWO from Halloween, TR from Christmas and K from Thanksgiving
8. The Lavender Garden - Lucinda Riley - 11/11/17
GARDEN - GAN from Thanksgiving, RE from New Year's and D from Holidays
9. High Strung- Janice Peacock - 11/12/17
HIGH - HIG from Thanksgiving and H from Holidays
10 Witch Me Luck - Amanda Lee - 11/14/17
WITCH - W from New Year's and ITCH from Christmas

11. A Ghostly Light - Juliet Blackwell - 11/15/17 - LIGHT
12. A Trick of the Light - Louise Penny - 11/17/17 - LIGHT
13. The Ibs Elimination Diet and Cookbook: The Proven Low-Fodmap Plan for Eating Well and Feeling Great - Patsy Catsos - 11/20/17 - DIET
14. The Beautiful Mystery - Louise Penny - 11/22/17 - MYSTERY
15. The Christie Curse - Victoria Abbott - 11/24/17- CHRISTIE
16. The Marsh King's Daughter - Karen Dionne - 11/28/17 - MARSH
17. The House We Grew Up In - Lisa Jewell - 12/3/17 - GREW
18. The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde - 12/6/17 - EYRE
19. Christmas at Harrington's - Melody Carlson - 12/11/17 - HARRINGTONS
20 How the Light Gets In - Louise Penny - 12/14/17 - LIGHT

21. The Christmas Joy Ride - Melody Carlson - 12/15/17 - CHRISTMAS
22. No Comfort for the Lost - Nancy Herriman - 12/17/17 - LOST
23. Long Way Home - Neve Cottrell - 12/19/17 - HOME
24. To Shield the Queen - Fiona Buckley - 12/22/17 - SHIELD
25. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows - Alan Bradley - 12/24/17 - SHADOWS
26. Body of Evidence - Rachel Grant - 12/27/17 - EVIDENCE
27. The Man With a Load of Mischief - Martha Grimes - 29/12/17 - LOAD
28. Silence for the Dead - Simone St. James - 31/12/17 - SILENCE
29. Hardcore Twenty-Four - Evanovich - 1/2/17 - HARDCORE
30. The Distant Hours - Kate Morton - 1/6/17 - DISTANT

WOOHOO Joann!

Finished:

30/30

Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas New Years Holiday
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DER Himmel über Quickborn: ROMAN by Kirstin Messerschmidt (10/23/17)
WHEN Love Comes by J.H. Croix (10/24/17)
HIDE Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez (10/26/17)
Spare Ribs, SECRETS and a Scandal by Sherri Bryan (10/30/17)
WHERE ANGELS TREAD by Clare Kenna (11/1/17)
IMITATING Art by Sarah Parry (11/3/17)
WHEN in Bruges by Nic Saint (11/6/17)
Murder in the ROSE Garden by Tabitha Tate (11/7/17)
Truth or DATE by Susan Hatler (11/8/17)
HOT Enough to Kill by Paula Boyd (11/14/17)



Crossing the LINE by Samantha Long (11/18/17)
Ellie Jordan, GHOST Trapper by J.L. Bryan (11/19/17)
DEATH Wore Brown Shorts by Audrey Claire (11/23/17)
84 CHARING Cross Road by Helene Hanff (11/24/17)
The Stupidest ANGEL by Christopher Moore (11/26/17)
The HOLLOW by Agatha Christie (12/3/17)
THAT Moment When by Derek Murphy (12/10/17)
Damselfly INN by Cameron D. Garriepy (12/11/17)
MISTLETOE and Mischief: A Collection of Magical Holiday Tales by Melanie Karsak and others (12/17/17)
THIRD Girl by Agatha Christie (12/25/17)



In TOO Deep by Tracey Alvarez (12/30/17)
The CHRISTMAS Secret by Jeannie Watt (12/31/17)
Dead MEN Don't Swing by Karen H. Vaughan (1/1/18)
Dead as a DOORNAIL by Charlaine Harris (1/2/18)
Protected MATE by J.H. Croix (1/4/18)
MAGIC Mirror by Michaela Thompson (1/6/18)
TAKING Charge by Serenity Woods (1/6/18)
Parker Pyne INVESTIGATES by Agatha Christie (1/7/18)
CHRISTMAS on the Last Frontier by J.H. Croix (1/10/18)
MINT Chip Murder by Susan Gillard (1/13/18)

WOOHOO Rosa!!!

Ooh I finished this one in the knick of time!

Duration: 10/20/17 to 1/19/18
10/10

Find words in HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS and HOLIDAY. Words must have at least 3 letters.

1. Secrets The Secrets You Keep by Kate White | 11/6/17 ****
2. Everything Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon | 11/7/17 *****
3. Don't Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben | 11/13/17 *****
4. Take Every Breath You Take by Mary Higgins Clark | 11/20/17 *****
5. Wish The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen | 11/27/17 ****
6. Every Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson | 12/17/17 ****
7. Are Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber | 12/26/17 ****
8. Same Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank | 1/10/17 ***
9. Lie Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison | 12/27/17 *****
10. Cross The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson | 1/15/18 *****