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message 1: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022


Choose one or more of the below words to spell out this month. You can use any of the following to complete a letter:
1. First letter of the Book's title
2. First letter of the Author's first or last name
3. First letter of a Main Character's first or last name

Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book. When you have finished the challenge, please copy and paste your entire challenge and re-post in a new message, letting us know it is completed.

Words to Choose From:
Zimbabwe
Harare
Wild
Life
Trust
Orphanage
Elephant
Giraffe
Mukuvisi
Woodlands
Nature
Reserve
Ngomakurira
Mountain
Lion
Park
Snake
World
Museum
Human
Sciences
Eastgate
Centre
Green
Award


message 2: by Jan, Moderator (last edited Nov 17, 2022 08:43AM) (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Participants

Allie ~ Done
Beth ~ Done
Bev(baglady) ~ Done
Book Concierge ~ Done
Brenda ~ Done
Catsalive ~ Done
Connie ~ Done
Frankie ~ Done
Geri
Jan ~ Done
Jonquil ~ Done
Julia
Karen ♐
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Ruth ~ Done
Shelly
Tari ~ Done


message 3: by Jan, Moderator (last edited Oct 01, 2022 08:41AM) (new)

Jan | 21145 comments My Spot

Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022
8/8

Words to Choose From:
Z - Zoe from: Cupid's Curse | Kathi Daley 9/14/22**
I - If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance | Paige Shelton 9/30/22***
M - Murder, Mayhem and Bliss Loulou Harrington 9/8/22****
B - Susan M. Boyer | Lowcountry Book Club 9/2/22****
A - Jennifer S. Alderson \ Down and Out in Kathmandu 9/3/22*
B - Blood Hollow | William Kent Krueger 9/12/22*****
W - The Woman in Black | Susan Hill 9/2/22****
E - Elly Griffiths | The Stone Circle 9/16/22****


message 4: by Tari (last edited Oct 06, 2022 09:32AM) (new)

Tari (thann) | 974 comments Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022

10/10

Harare
Holly mc-A Good Dog's Guide to Murder Krista Davis 9/6/22
Allison-Dewey Decimated Allison Brook 9/6/22
R Rangers, RVs & Revenge Tonya Kappes 9/1/22
Alice mc-Murder is a Monster Thea Cambert 9/17/22
Robertson, Tali mc-Bound by Murder Christy Barritt 9/4/22
Emmie-Trails and a Traitor Emmie Lyn 9/2/22

Park
Phoebe mc-Steeped to Death Gretchen Rue 9/12/22
Adams-Murder on the Poet's Walk Ellery Adams 9/19/22
Romeril-A Christmas Candy Killing Christina Romeril 10/6/22
Kate mc-Last But Not Leashed Eileen Brady 9/9/22


message 5: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Welcome Tari!


message 6: by Geri (last edited Sep 05, 2022 08:07AM) (new)

Geri My spot


message 7: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Thanks for joining Geri!


message 8: by Karen ♐ (last edited Sep 09, 2022 08:31PM) (new)

Karen ♐ (kmk1214) | 1355 comments Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022


H
A - Storm Conquered Magda Alexander - 9/2/22
R
A
R
E

Z
I
M
B
A
B
W
E


message 9: by Olivermagnus (last edited Oct 01, 2022 04:24AM) (new)

 Olivermagnus (lynda11282) | 1066 comments Harare Spell Out
September 1 - 30, 2022

11
of 11 Complete

G - Tess Gerritsen - The Apprentice - 9/28/22
I - Sophie Irwin - A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting - 9/7/22
R - Regina Scott - Never Borrow a Baronet - 9/20/22
A - Angel Falls - Kristin Hannah - 9/2/22
F - Fredrik Backman - Us Against You - 9/18/22
F - Joanne Fluke - Key Lime Pie Murder - 9/11/22
E - Eve in Hollywood - Amor Towles - 9/19/22

L - Linda Castillo - The Hidden One - 9/14/22
I - Kazuo Ishiguro - Klara and the Sun - 9/6/22
O - The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory - 9/15/22
N - Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen - 9/4/22


message 10: by Brenda (last edited Sep 21, 2022 02:03AM) (new)

Brenda | 977 comments Harare Spell Out
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
8/8

Elephant


E Last But Not Leashed by Eileen Brady 4s 6/9/22
L The Silence Before Dawn by Amanda Lees 5s 12/9/22
E Promise You'll Wait by Elaine Johns 4s 7/9/22
P The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella 5s 11/9/22
H The Hidden Palace by Dinah Jefferies 5s 14/9/22
A Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman 5s 17/9/22
N The Promise of Home by Nicola Marsh 4s 11/9/22
T Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash 5s 21/9/22

Last But Not Leashed (Dr. Kate Vet Mysteries #2) by Eileen Brady The Silence Before Dawn (WW2 Resistance Series #1) by Amanda Lees ] Promise You'll Wait (A Cornish Wartime Story #2) by Elaine Johns The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella The Hidden Palace (Daughters of War #2) by Dinah Jefferies Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle, #1) by Amie Kaufman The Promise of Home by Nicola Marsh Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash


message 11: by Frankie (last edited Sep 23, 2022 09:58PM) (new)

Frankie Johnson | 552 comments Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022

12/12 Completed. Finished

Zimbabwe
01.Z:Zoe York-Love in a Small Town 9/18
02.I:I See You-Elle Gray 9/02
03.M:Mine To Cherish-Natasha Madison 9/15
04.B:Broken-Rebecca Zanetti 9/01
05.A:Autumn's Break-Mary Stone 9/01
06.B:Baden-Sawyer Bennett 9/17
07.W:When Heroes Fall-Giana Darling 9/15
08.E:Embattled Return-J.M. Madden 9/04

Park
09.P:Primal Vengeance-Piper Davenport 9/23
10.A:Autumn Jones Lake-Slow Burn 9/04
11.R:Rachel Grant-Cold Evidence 9/14
12.K:Kelly:Amber Kelly-Life After Wife 9/11


message 12: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Glad you're joining us Karen, Lynda, Brenda, and Frankie!


message 13: by Allison (last edited Nov 18, 2022 03:28PM) (new)

Allison | 1005 comments Park is usually my go to word lol but I think I’ll try “Lion” this time. Or maybe “Green” because I have some “E” books coming up…

September Spell Challenge


G - Galloway, Stephen (Truly, Madly: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and the Romance of the Century) 9/4/22
R - Raven Black 9/5/22
E - Eragon 11/4/22
E - Evanna Lynch (The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting) 9/26/22
N - Nita Prose (The Maid) 9/3/23


message 14: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Good luck with either one Allie!


message 15: by Tari (new)

Tari (thann) | 974 comments Jan wrote: "Welcome Tari!"

Thanks, Jan!


message 16: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 977 comments Thanks Jan :)


message 17: by Beth (last edited Sep 21, 2022 09:23AM) (new)

Beth | 111 comments Harare Spell Out
September 2022

6/6 completed

H - Hamilton, Edmond - City at World's End - 9/10 ★★★
A - Aquarium by David Vann - 9/6 ★★
R - Rapture Ready! by Daniel Radosh - 9/18 ★★★★★
A - All the Forgivenesses by Elizabeth Hardinger - 9/18 ★★★
R - Robert Silverberg - Tower of Glass - 9/2 ★★★
E - Ernest Hemingway - The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories - 9/20 ★★★★


message 18: by Catsalive (last edited Sep 24, 2022 05:55PM) (new)

Catsalive | 896 comments Harare Spell Out
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
9/9

(title, author, character)

W- Wake by Shelley Burr 3/9 4★
I- In the Midst of Life by Roger Silverwood 16/9 3.5★
L- Lady Adelaide - Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson 11/9 3.5★
D- Death Of A Swagman by Arthur W. Upfield 7/9 3★
Wake by Shelley Burr In the Midst of Life by Roger Silverwood Just Make Believe (Lady Adelaide Mystery #3) by Maggie Robinson Death Of A Swagman by Arthur W. Upfield

W- A Royal Murder by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst 4/9 3.5★
O- Offred - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 13/9 4.5★
R- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 2/9 2★
L- The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes
D- The Diamond Throne by David Eddings 24/9 3★
A Royal Murder (Rebecca Keith Mystery, #2) by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine, #1) by Ransom Riggs The Last Watch (The Divide, #1) by J.S. Dewes The Diamond Throne (The Elenium, #1) by David Eddings


message 19: by julia (last edited Sep 15, 2022 07:02AM) (new)

julia | 2 comments Harare Spell Out

4/8

M - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (9/2/22)
U - Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes (9/13/22)
K - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
U - The Unexpected Everything by Margon Matson
V - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (9/5/22)
I - Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (9/6/22)
S - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
I - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez


message 20: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Welcome Beth, Kylie & Julia!!


message 21: by Connie N. (last edited Nov 17, 2022 04:48AM) (new)

Connie N. | 694 comments Harare Spell
Timeframe: 9/1/22 to 9/30/22
14/14

H - Hunt the Fox by Don Mann - 9/9/22 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aurora Rose Reynolds - Until Jax - 9/8/22 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D. - Ceremony in Death - 9/28/22 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Aurora Rose Reynolds - Until June - 9/17/22 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D.17065 - Vengeance in Death - 10/15/22 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Eileen Goudge - Once in a Blue Moon - 9/3/22 ♥♥♥♥
Z - Zero Visibility by Sharon Dunn - 9/5/22 ♥♥♥♥
I - Imperfect Angel by Christi Barth - 11/6/22 ♥♥♥♥
M - MacGregor, Janna - The Luck of the Bride - 9/4/22 ♥♥♥♥
B - Beverly Lewis - The Longing - 9/2/22 ♥♥♥♥
A - Almost a Family by Stephanie Bond - 11/8/22 ♥♥♥♥
B - The Billionaires: The Stepbrothers by Calista Fox - 9/22/22 ♥♥♥
W - The Word Snoop by Ursula Dubosarsky - 9/7/22 ♥♥♥♥
E - Emily March - Jackson - 10/25/22 ♥♥♥♥

Hunt the Fox (SEAL Team Six, #5) by Don Mann Until Jax (Until Her/Him, #2) by Aurora Rose Reynolds Ceremony in Death (In Death, #5) by J.D. Robb Until June (Until Her/Him, #3) by Aurora Rose Reynolds Vengeance in Death (In Death, #6) by J.D. Robb Once in a Blue Moon by Eileen Goudge Zero Visibility by Sharon Dunn Imperfect Angel by Christi Barth The Luck of the Bride (The Cavensham Heiresses #3) by Janna MacGregor The Longing (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, #3) by Beverly Lewis Almost A Family by Stephanie Bancroft The Billionaires The Stepbrothers (Lover's Triangle, #3) by Calista Fox The Word Snoop by Ursula Dubosarsky Jackson (The McBrides of Texas, #1; Eternity Springs, #16) by Emily March

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 11/8/22******


message 22: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (ruthie1) | 623 comments Harare Spell Out
September 1 - 30, 2022

0/7


G
I
R
A
F
F
E


message 23: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Thanks for joining Connie & Ruth!


message 24: by Shelly (last edited Oct 21, 2022 03:01PM) (new)

Shelly | 206 comments Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022

1. HUMAN 4/5
H. Hitting the Books - Jenn McKinlay 09/12/22
U.
M. Debbie Macomber - Yours and Mine 09/04/22
A. Ellie Alexander - Without a Brew 09/27/22
N. {mc} Lindsey NORRIS Word to the Wise - Jenn McKinlay 10/21/22
Yours and Mine by Debbie Macomber Hitting the Books (Library Lover's Mystery, #9) by Jenn McKinlay Without a Brew (Sloan Krause #4) by Ellie Alexander Word to the Wise (Library Lover's Mystery, #10) by Jenn McKinlay


message 25: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Welcome Shelly!


message 27: by Book Concierge (last edited Sep 30, 2022 01:35PM) (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 1816 comments Capital S*P*E*L*L challenge: HARARE, Zimbabwe
Begins: 01Sep22 / Ends: 30Sep22



7 / 7 (much as it kills me NOT to spell "elephant" ....)


Giraffe
G
- Gunslinger ✔ – 02Sep22
I - ISHIGURO, Kazuo / The Unconsoled ✔– 06Sep22
R - Robert Kolker / Hidden Valley Road ✔ – 02Sep22
A - Alice Hoffman / Blackbird House ✔ – 05Sep22
F - Fly Away ✔– 09Sep22
F - FITZPATRICK is an mc in The Coyotes of Carthage ✔– 21Sep22
E - Eyes of the Dragon ✔ – 13Sep22

.


message 28: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Thanks for joining Jonquil & BC!


message 30: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 977 comments Good work Jonquil!


message 31: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Great job Jonquil :)


message 32: by Bev(baglady) (last edited Oct 18, 2022 03:28PM) (new)

Bev(baglady) (blbaglady) | 604 comments Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022

LION
L - Light, Spirit, and Soul Carlos Santana 09/27/2022
I - Inspector Specter E.J. Copperman 09/20/2022
O - Old Haunts E.J. Copperman 09/13/2022
N - Night of the Living Deed E.J. Copperman 09/02/2022

SNAKE
S - Spouse on Haunted Hill E.J. Copperman 09/21/2022
N - No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America Darnell L. Moore 10/17/2022
A - Alice Clayton One More Round 09/30/2022
K - Kidnapped Suzanne Ferrell 10/03/2022
E - Exposed Suzanne Ferrell 10/10/2022


message 33: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Welcome Bev!


message 34: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 977 comments Finished :)

Harare Spell Out
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
8/8

Elephant


E Last But Not Leashed by Eileen Brady 4s 6/9/22
L The Silence Before Dawn by Amanda Lees 5s 12/9/22
E Promise You'll Wait by Elaine Johns 4s 7/9/22
P The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella 5s 11/9/22
H The Hidden Palace by Dinah Jefferies 5s 14/9/22
A Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman 5s 17/9/22
N The Promise of Home by Nicola Marsh 4s 11/9/22
T Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash 5s 21/9/22

Last But Not Leashed (Dr. Kate Vet Mysteries #2) by Eileen Brady The Silence Before Dawn (WW2 Resistance Series #1) by Amanda Lees ] Promise You'll Wait (A Cornish Wartime Story #2) by Elaine Johns The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella The Hidden Palace (Daughters of War #2) by Dinah Jefferies Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle, #1) by Amie Kaufman The Promise of Home by Nicola Marsh Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash


message 35: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Nicely done Brenda!


message 36: by Beth (new)

Beth | 111 comments Finished!

Harare Spell Out
September 2022

6/6 completed

H - Hamilton, Edmond - City at World's End - 9/10 ★★★
A - Aquarium by David Vann - 9/6 ★★
R - Rapture Ready! by Daniel Radosh - 9/18 ★★★★★
A - All the Forgivenesses by Elizabeth Hardinger - 9/18 ★★★
R - Robert Silverberg - Tower of Glass - 9/2 ★★★
E - Ernest Hemingway - The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories - 9/20 ★★★★


message 37: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 977 comments Thanks Jan :)


message 38: by Frankie (new)

Frankie Johnson | 552 comments Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022

12/12 Completed. Finished

Zimbabwe
01.Z:Zoe York-Love in a Small Town 9/18
02.I:I See You-Elle Gray 9/02
03.M:Mine To Cherish-Natasha Madison 9/15
04.B:Broken-Rebecca Zanetti 9/01
05.A:Autumn's Break-Mary Stone 9/01
06.B:Baden-Sawyer Bennett 9/17
07.W:When Heroes Fall-Giana Darling 9/15
08.E:Embattled Return-J.M. Madden 9/04

Park
09.P:Primal Vengeance-Piper Davenport 9/23
10.A:Autumn Jones Lake-Slow Burn 9/04
11.R:Rachel Grant-Cold Evidence 9/14
12.K:Kelly:Amber Kelly-Life After Wife 9/11


message 39: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Great job Beth & Frankie!


message 40: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 896 comments Completed

Harare Spell Out
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
9/9

(title, author, character)

W- Wake by Shelley Burr 3/9 4★
I- In the Midst of Life by Roger Silverwood 16/9 3.5★
L- Lady Adelaide - Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson 11/9 3.5★
D- Death Of A Swagman by Arthur W. Upfield 7/9 3★
Wake by Shelley Burr In the Midst of Life by Roger Silverwood Just Make Believe (Lady Adelaide Mystery #3) by Maggie Robinson Death Of A Swagman by Arthur W. Upfield

W- A Royal Murder by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst 4/9 3.5★
O- Offred - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 13/9 4.5★
R- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 2/9 2★
L- The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes
D- The Diamond Throne by David Eddings 24/9 3★
A Royal Murder (Rebecca Keith Mystery, #2) by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine, #1) by Ransom Riggs The Last Watch (The Divide, #1) by J.S. Dewes The Diamond Throne (The Elenium, #1) by David Eddings


message 41: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 977 comments Well done Kylie!


message 42: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Way to go Kylie!!


message 43: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 1816 comments Update message # 27 - Challenge completed - 21Sep22


Capital S*P*E*L*L challenge: HARARE, Zimbabwe
Begins: 01Sep22 / Ends: 30Sep22



7 / 7 (much as it kills me NOT to spell "elephant" ....)


Giraffe
G
- Gunslinger ✔ – 02Sep22
I - ISHIGURO, Kazuo / The Unconsoled ✔– 06Sep22
R - Robert Kolker / Hidden Valley Road ✔ – 02Sep22
A - Alice Hoffman / Blackbird House ✔ – 05Sep22
F - Fly Away ✔– 09Sep22
F - FITZPATRICK is an mc in The Coyotes of Carthage ✔– 21Sep22
E - Eyes of the Dragon ✔ – 13Sep22

.


message 44: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Nice job BC!


message 45: by Olivermagnus (new)

 Olivermagnus (lynda11282) | 1066 comments ~~~ Complete ~~~

Harare Spell Out
September 1 - 30, 2022

11
of 11 Complete

G - Tess Gerritsen - The Apprentice - 9/28/22
I - Sophie Irwin - A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting - 9/7/22
R - Regina Scott - Never Borrow a Baronet - 9/20/22
A - Angel Falls - Kristin Hannah - 9/2/22
F - Fredrik Backman - Us Against You - 9/18/22
F - Joanne Fluke - Key Lime Pie Murder - 9/11/22
E - Eve in Hollywood - Amor Towles - 9/19/22

L - Linda Castillo - The Hidden One - 9/14/22
I - Kazuo Ishiguro - Klara and the Sun - 9/6/22
O - The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory - 9/15/22
N - Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen - 9/4/22


message 46: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Great job Lynda!


message 47: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments I'm finished!

Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022
8/8

Words to Choose From:
Z - Zoe from: Cupid's Curse | Kathi Daley 9/14/22**
I - If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance | Paige Shelton 9/30/22***
M - Murder, Mayhem and Bliss Loulou Harrington 9/8/22****
B - Susan M. Boyer | Lowcountry Book Club 9/2/22****
A - Jennifer S. Alderson \ Down and Out in Kathmandu 9/3/22*
B - Blood Hollow | William Kent Krueger 9/12/22*****
W - The Woman in Black | Susan Hill 9/2/22****
E - Elly Griffiths | The Stone Circle 9/16/22****


message 48: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 977 comments Well done Jan!


message 49: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 21145 comments Thanks Brenda :)


message 50: by Tari (new)

Tari (thann) | 974 comments Finished

Harare Spell Out
September 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022

10/10

Harare
Holly mc-A Good Dog's Guide to Murder Krista Davis 9/6/22
Allison-Dewey Decimated Allison Brook 9/6/22
R Rangers, RVs & Revenge Tonya Kappes 9/1/22
Alice mc-Murder is a Monster Thea Cambert 9/17/22
Robertson, Tali mc-Bound by Murder Christy Barritt 9/4/22
Emmie-Trails and a Traitor Emmie Lyn 9/2/22

Park
Phoebe mc-Steeped to Death Gretchen Rue 9/12/22
Adams-Murder on the Poet's Walk Ellery Adams 9/19/22
Romeril-A Christmas Candy Killing Christina Romeril 10/6/22
Kate mc-Last But Not Leashed Eileen Brady 9/9/22


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