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September 2022 - Harare Spell Out
ParticipantsAllie ~ 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
My SpotHarare 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****
Harare Spell OutSeptember 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
Harare Spell OutSeptember 01, 2022 - September 30, 2022
H
A - Storm Conquered Magda Alexander - 9/2/22
R
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E
Z
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M
B
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B
W
E
Harare Spell OutSeptember 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
Harare Spell OutDuration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
8/8
Elephant
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Harare Spell OutSeptember 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
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
Harare Spell OutSeptember 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 ★★★★
Harare Spell OutDuration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
9/9
(title, author, character)
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L- Lady Adelaide -
D-
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O- Offred -
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Harare Spell Out4/8
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
Harare SpellTimeframe: 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 ♥♥♥♥
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 11/8/22******
Harare Spell OutSeptember 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
Harare Spell OutSeptember 2022
DONE
E Expiration Date Devon Delaney 9/2
L Lone Wolf Bounty Hunter Danica Winters 9/15
E Embroidering Shrouds Priscilla Masters 9/1
P Pecan Pies and Dead Guys Angie Fox 9/1
H Hotshot Hero Under Fire Lisa Childs 9/2
A Agent-in-Charge Leigh Riker 9/14
N No Parm No Foul Linda Reilly 9/2
T Thanks a Lot, Universe Chad Lucas 9/9
L Lucy Burdette A Dish to Die For 9/3
I In Too Steep Kate Kingsbury 9/3
F Flight Laura Griffin 9/4
E Enclave Ann Aguirre 9/3
Capital S*P*E*L*L challenge: HARARE, ZimbabweBegins: 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
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Harare Spell OutSeptember 2022
DONE
E Expiration Date Devon Delaney 9/2
L Lone Wolf Bounty Hunter Danica Winters 9/15
E Embroidering Shrouds Priscilla Masters 9/1
P Pecan Pies and Dead Guys Angie Fox 9/1
H Hotshot Hero Under Fire Lisa Childs 9/2
A Agent-in-Charge Leigh Riker 9/14
N No Parm No Foul Linda Reilly 9/2
T Thanks a Lot, Universe Chad Lucas 9/9
L Lucy Burdette A Dish to Die For 9/3
I In Too Steep Kate Kingsbury 9/3
F Flight Laura Griffin 9/4
E Enclave Ann Aguirre 9/3
Harare Spell OutSeptember 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
Finished :)Harare Spell Out
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
8/8
Elephant
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P
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N
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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 ★★★★
Harare Spell OutSeptember 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
CompletedHarare Spell Out
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
9/9
(title, author, character)
W-
I-
L- Lady Adelaide -
D-
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O- Offred -
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Update message # 27 - Challenge completed - 21Sep22Capital 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
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~~~ 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
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****
FinishedHarare 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
Books mentioned in this topic
Until June (other topics)Until Jax (other topics)
Ceremony in Death (other topics)
The Word Snoop: A Wild and Witty Tour of the English Language! (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
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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
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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