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Retired Challenges > December 2021 Word of the Month (Swahili)

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message 1: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2735 comments Mod
This month we're reading MLIMA meaning mountain in Swahili.

Use the books you finish in December to fill out the word, or both, using the first letter of the first word in the title (excluding 'the', 'a' or 'an') or the first letter of the author's name, middle name or surname.


message 2: by Wayne (last edited Dec 10, 2021 10:07PM) (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Wayne's Birth Month Spot (5/5)

M : Memory of Departure
L : Little Women
I: - Sandro Of Chegem (Planned): Little Town on the Prairie
M : Murder on the Links
A : - The Last Will & Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo


message 3: by Marlese (last edited Dec 28, 2021 03:37AM) (new)

Marlese Du Toit | 161 comments My tricky spot in the Last month: 5/5

M: Zigzag - Michael Kenyon
L: Wicked Wish - Linsey Hall & Veronica Douglas
I: Diamond Fire - Ilona Andrews
M: The mighty hunter - Michelle M Pillow
A: Sapphire flames - Ilona Andrews


message 4: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Marlese wrote: "My tricky spot in the Last month: 0/5

M:
L:
I: Wildfire - Ilona Andrews (planned)
M:
A:"


I am now scanning my challenges for a suitable book.


message 5: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
My Spot:


M -
L -
I -
M -
A -


message 7: by Diane (last edited Dec 14, 2021 01:05AM) (new)

Diane V-R (dianev-r) | 214 comments M - The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly
L - The Library Book by Susan Orlean
I - Remains of Innocence by JA Jance
M - Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree by Santa Montefiore
A - Atomic Habits by James Clear


message 8: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments I have scaled the mountain. Quite a diverse lot, with the pick of the bunch The Last Testament and Little Women, That concludes WoM for 2021. Asanteni sana.


message 9: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2735 comments Mod
Congrats, Wayne! Well done on completing 12 of these!


message 10: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Carolien wrote: "Congrats, Wayne! Well done on completing 12 of these!"

Thanks Carolien, yep, it was fun.


message 11: by Diane (new)

Diane V-R (dianev-r) | 214 comments Wayne wrote: "I have scaled the mountain. Quite a diverse lot, with the pick of the bunch The Last Testament and Little Women, That concludes WoM for 2021. Asanteni sana."

You've set the bar high for next year! Well done.


message 12: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Diane wrote: "Wayne wrote: "I have scaled the mountain. Quite a diverse lot, with the pick of the bunch The Last Testament and Little Women, That concludes WoM for 2021. Asanteni sana."

You've set the bar high ..."


Thanks Diane, yes, I hope I can maintain my pace through 2022.


message 13: by Diane (new)

Diane V-R (dianev-r) | 214 comments Word of the month done!


message 14: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Diane wrote: "Word of the month done!"

Good stuff Diane


message 15: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2735 comments Mod
Congratulations, Diane!


message 16: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2735 comments Mod
Done!


message 17: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Carolien wrote: "Done!"

Lekker Carolien!


message 18: by Marlese (new)

Marlese Du Toit | 161 comments Done!


message 19: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Congrats Marlese.


message 20: by Marlese (new)

Marlese Du Toit | 161 comments Wayne wrote: "Congrats Marlese."

Thanks Wayne, now 2 more books to complete 3 challenges by midnight 31 Dec.


message 21: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Marlese wrote: "Wayne wrote: "Congrats Marlese."

Thanks Wayne, now 2 more books to complete 3 challenges by midnight 31 Dec."

Fingers crossed Marlese.


message 22: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2735 comments Mod
Congrats, Marlese! Two books to go, good luck! I have 3 to go to finish 3 challenges of which one is a 750 page monster!


message 23: by Wayne (new)

Wayne Jordaan | 825 comments Wow Carolien, hope you two manage to beat the clock.


message 24: by Diane (new)

Diane V-R (dianev-r) | 214 comments All the best Marlese and Carolien! You can do it, even the 750 page chunkster!


message 25: by Marlese (last edited Dec 28, 2021 07:37AM) (new)

Marlese Du Toit | 161 comments Carolien wrote: "Congrats, Marlese! Two books to go, good luck! I have 3 to go to finish 3 challenges of which one is a 750 page monster!"

Thanks, Carolien, you can do it!


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