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February 2023 - Georgetown Spell Out
ParticipantsAllie
Beth ~ Done
Bev(baglady) ~ Done
Book Concierge ~ Done
Brenda ~ Done
Catsalive ~ Done
Connie ~ Done
Emeli
Frankie ~ Done
Jan ~ Done
Jonquil ~ Done
Karen ♐ ~ Done
Melike ~ Done
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Ruth ~ Done
Tari ~ Done
Teri-k ~ Done
Tia
Trish ~ Done
My SpotGeorgetown Spell Out
February 01 - February 28, 2023
10/10
Georgetown
G - Granny's Got a Gun | Harper Lin 2/19/23**
E - Erin from: Black Velvet | Steven Henry 2/6/23***
O - The Sound of Rain | Gregg Olsen 2/7/23****
R - Rules of the Road | Ciara Geraghty 2/6/23****
G - The Gorge | Matt Brolly 2/11/23***
E - The Bone Cay | Eliza Nellums 3/13/23***
T - The Ursulina | Brian Freeman 2/20/23****
O - The Weight of Silence | Gregg Olsen 2/17/23****
W - Mercy Falls | William Kent Krueger 3/29/23*****
N - The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye | Nancy Springer 2/14/23****
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01, 2023 - February 28, 2023
15/15 Completed. Finished
Cathedrals
01.C:Claiming the Enemy: Dustin-Jamie Begley 2/04/23
02.A:Always Mine-Laura Pavlov 2/12/23
03.T:Tempt-Melanie Harlow 2/02/23
04.H:Her Silent Cry-Lisa Regan 2/17/23
05.E:Elle Gray-The Lost Girls 2/08/23
06.D:Depraved-Debra Webb 2/08/23
07.R:Retrieval-Aly Martinez 2/23/23
08.A:Autumn Jones Lake-Rust or Ride 2/22/23
09.L:Lie To Her-Melinda Leigh 2/10/23
10.S:Shadow's Captive-Mary Stone 2/11/23
Tower
11.T:Throne of Scars-Autumn Jones Lake 2/06/23
12.O:One Perfect Grave-Stacy Green 2/03/23
13.W:White Lilies-Samantha Christy 2/16/23
14.E:Elle Gray-The Woman Behind the Door 2/01/23
15.R:A Reason to Live-Matthew Iden 2/08/23
Since my 4 yo niece (who loves everything princesses) is going around insisting she’s “not a princess, I’m a Queen”, I’ll go with that word…just might not make that Q within the month time frame LOL. Georgetown Spell Out
Q -
U - Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation 2/17/23?
E - Elektra 2/3/23
E - Fault Lines 4/5/23
N - Natalie Haynes (Stone Blind) 4/15/23
Allie wrote: "Since my 4 yo niece (who loves everything princesses) is going around insisting she’s “not a princess, I’m a Queen”..."She'll go far, good for her!
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 2023
8/8 DONE
D Dark Water Disappearance K.D. Richards 2/2
E Extreme Prey John Sandford 2/2
M Miss Julia Paints the Town Ann B. Ross 2/5
E Eyelet Witness Julie Anne Lindsey 2/2
R Roux the Day Linda Wiken 2/5
A Archimancy J.A. White 2/1
R Rock the Boat Beck Dorey-Stein 2/4
A Accidental Amnesia Tyler Anne Snell 2/1
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01 - February 28, 2023
10/10
Georgetown
Griffin, Tilly mc-Sherbet and Shenanigans Sue Hollowell 2/1/23
Evie mc-Cursed Cookies Cindy Stark 2/3/23
Olivia mc-Afraid Knot Wendy Neugent 2/10/23
Rimmy-The Secret of Poppyridge Cove Rimmy London 2/23/23
Gilbert-Cold Drip Heather Day Gilbert 2/4/23
Evans-Spa Killer Mila Evans 2/19/23
Tracy-Starry Nights and Murder Tracy Donley 2/22/23
O On the Eve of Murder Tracy Donley 2/13/23
W Wined and Died in New Orleans Ellen Byron 2/7/23
Nomvete, Jess mc-Cookies and Haunted Screams Ava Zuma 2/5/23
Georgetown Spell OutTimeframe: 2/1/23 to 2/28/23
16/16
G - A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan - 2/10/23 ♥♥♥♥
E - Edna Buchanan - Suitable for Framing - 2/5/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Upon a Billionaire by Jessica Clare - 2/17/23 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robyn Carr - The Family Gathering - 3/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
G - Gemma Halliday - Spying in High Heels - 2/18/23 ♥♥♥♥
E - Ewens, Tracy - Vacancy - 4/6/23 ♥♥♥
T - Trentham, Laura - Light Up the Night - 3/14/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Duke Down by Anna Bennett - 3/13/23 ♥♥♥
W - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne - 3/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Wild Invitation - 3/12/23 ♥♥♥♥
G - Gabrielle Zevin - All These Things I've Done - 2/26/23 ♥♥♥♥
U - Until Sage by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 3/29/23 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Yarnall, Beth - Lush - 2/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
A - Amanda Prowse - Picking up the Pieces - 2/4/23 ♥♥♥♥
N - Norah by Debbie Macomber - 3/13/23 ♥♥♥♥
A - Albom, Mitch - The Five People You Meet in Heaven - 2/13/23 ♥♥♥
******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/6/23*****
Georgetown Spell OutDuration: February 1 - February 28, 2023
8/8
SPELL-OUT
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Georgetown Spell OutTimeframe: 2/1/23 to 2/28/23
B: Leigh BardugoKing of Scars3/6
O:Priscilla OliverasIsland Affair4/30
T:Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowGabrielle Zevin4/9
A: The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of AnxietyAlan W. Watts 3/28
N: No More WordsKerry Lonsdale 4/2
I: The Impossible GirlLydia Kang4/18
C: Call Me MaybeCara Bastone 4/2
A:Alice FeeneyDaisy Darker 2/14
L: FragileLisa Unger3/28
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01 - February 28, 2023
16/16
C- Virgin River by Robyn Carr 8/2 3★
L- The Shape of Us by Lisa Ireland 13/2 4★
O- On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★
C- Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★
K- Katy - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/2 2★
T- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 7/2 2★
O- The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 4/2 5★
W- Witches of Eileanan #1 - Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth 19/2 4★
E- Eve - Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 9/2 3.5★
R- Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★
G- Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 8/2 3★
U- The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★
Y- The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★
A- Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay by Ali McNamara 5/2 2.5★
N- Ncube - Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott 15/2 3★
A- Ava - The Summer House by the Sea by Jenny Oliver 6/2 2.5★
I'll try. I'll think of my word(s) once I've read a few books.
Welcome! Everyone is linked up (including the queen) ;)
Georgetown Spell OutTimeframe: 2/1/23 to 2/28/23
16/16
G - Char-Grace - The Boss Vol. 6 Taryn Elliott - 3/9/23
E - The Boss: Book One Taryn Elliott - 2/5/23
O - Char-Sinead O'Malley - Bound and Determined Sierra Cartwright - 2/26/23
R - The Tenderfoot Robert Vaughan - 2/1/23
G - Char-Griffin - Indigo Ridge Devney Perry - 3/10/23
E - Char-Elliot - Their Marchioness Jess Michaels - 2/20/23
T - Secret Baby 4 the SEAL's: Military Reverse Harem Romance Teddy Paisley
O - Series-On a Manhunt - Man Hunt Vanessa Vale - 4/8/23
W - House of Paine: Book One Kylie Walker - 2/1/23
N - Their Fairy Princess Nicole Edwards - 2/15/23
G - Char-Grant - Abuse Nikki Sex - 3/25/23
U - Unforgettable Aleatha Romig - 6/14/23
Y - Char-Sadie Yates - Man Down Kate Meader - 5/14/23
A - Awakened Helen Hardt - 2/4/23
N - Confessions Nicole Edwards - 4/15/23
A - Turbulent Waters Melody Anne - 2/14/23
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01 - February 28, 2023
10 of 10 Complete
C - Calico Palace - Gwen Bristow - 2/26/23
L - Lauren Layne - I Wish You Were Mine - 2/21/23
O - Oath of Honor - Lynette Eason - 2/24/23
C - Carlos Ruiz Zafón - The Shadow of the Wind - 2/12/23
K - Killers of a Certain Age - Deanna Raybourn - 2/11/23
T - Telling Tales - Ann Cleeves - 2/13/23
O - One Little Lie - Colleen Coble - 2/3/23
W - The Winners - Fredrik Backman - 2/23/23
E - Ecstasy Wears Emeralds - Renee Bernard - 2/1/23
R - Rancher's Wild Secret - Maisey Yates - 2/20/23
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 2023
6/6 completed
G - The Guns of Terra 10 by Don Pendleton - 2/4 ★★★
U - Updike, John - The Maples Stories - 2/15 ★★★★
Y - Yates, Richard - Cold Spring Harbor - 2/18 ★★★★
A - Asimov, Isaac - Foundation and Earth - 2/26 ★★★★
N - Niven, Larry - The Ringworld Engineers - 2/24 ★★★
A - Anderson, Sherwood - Winesburg, Ohio - 2/28 ★★★★
Welcome to the challenge Karen, Lynda & Beth!
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01 - February 28, 2023
BOURDA
B - Flynn Berry Northern Spy 03/16/2023
O - Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States Colin Quinn 04/05/2023
U - Unsolved Child Murders: Eighteen American Cases, 1956-1998 Emily G. Thompson 04/12/2023
R - Rachel Hauck The Wedding Dress Christmas 02/07/2023
D - Darren Galsworthy The Evil Within: Murdered by her stepbrother – the crime that shocked a nation. The heartbreaking story of Becky Watts by her father 03/19/2023
A -Ann Rule You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases 03/29/2023
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01 - February 28, 2023
Tower...
0/5
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Words to Choose From:Guyana
Georgetown
Cathedrals
Immaculate
Conception
St. George
Brickdam
Queen
Victoria
Botanical
Gardens and Zoo
Lighthouse
Demerara
River
El Dorado
Rum Distillery
Sugarcane
Walter Roth
Museum
Anthropology
Amerindian
Starbroek
Market
Clock
Tower
Bourda
Georgetown Spell Out
February 01 - February 28, 2023
4/6
Hello and so sorry about bouncing back and forth. These past couple of years have been doozies. I'll start small.
M-Mothered by Zoje Stage Feb 15th
A-Belladonna by Adalyn Grace Feb 25th
R-The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
K-Before the Coffee Gets Cold Kawaguchi, Toshikazu Feb 27th
E-Hooked Emily McIntire
T-Twisted Love Ana Huang Feb 19th
February 01 - February 28, 2023
4/6
Hello and so sorry about bouncing back and forth. These past couple of years have been doozies. I'll start small.
R-The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
E-Hooked Emily McIntire
Georgetown S*P*E*L*L outBegins: 01Feb23 / Ends; 28Feb23
6 / 6 completed
Market
M - MAPSON, Jo-Ann / The Owl & Moon Cafe ✔ – 01Feb23
A - Alexander McCall Smith / The Department of Sensitive Crimes ✔ – 06Feb23
R - RUTLEDGE, Lynda / West with Giraffes ✔ – 06Feb23
K - KLEYPAS, Lisa / Secrets of a Summer Night ✔ – 17Feb23
E - Eden Close ✔ – 13Feb23
T - Terry Tempest Williams / The Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb23
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Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01 - February 28, 2023
C Christie The Hollow by Agatha Christie 2/2
A Agatha Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie 2/7
T Thornton North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 2/19
H Hannah Miss Mole by E.H. Young 2/1
E Ermyntrude No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer 2/19
D Dissolution by C.J. Sansom 2/4
R Roderick Death on the Air and Other Stories by Ngaio Marsh 2/15
A Arthur The Five Orange Pips and Other Cases by Arthur Conan Doyle 2/7
L Lanyon Venetia by Georgette Heyer 2/3
S Shakespeare King Lear by William Shakespeare 2/5
Tia wrote: Hello and so sorry about bouncing back and forth. These past couple of years have been doozies. I'll start small."Always good to see you Tia!!
CompletedGeorgetown Spell Out
February 01 - February 28, 2023
16/16
C- Virgin River by Robyn Carr 8/2 3★
L- The Shape of Us by Lisa Ireland 13/2 4★
O- On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★
C- Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★
K- Katy - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/2 2★
T- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 7/2 2★
O- The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 4/2 5★
W- Witches of Eileanan #1 - Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth 19/2 4★
E- Eve - Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 9/2 3.5★
R- Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★
G- Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 8/2 3★
U- The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★
Y- The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★
A- Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay by Ali McNamara 5/2 2.5★
N- Ncube - Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott 15/2 3★
A- Ava - The Summer House by the Sea by Jenny Oliver 6/2 2.5★
Terrific job Kylie!! Even with all those vowels and a Y :)
Update message # 23 - Challenge completed - ✔ 18Feb23Georgetown S*P*E*L*L out
Begins: 01Feb23 / Ends; 28Feb23
6 / 6 completed
Market
M - MAPSON, Jo-Ann / The Owl & Moon Cafe ✔ – 01Feb23
A - Alexander McCall Smith / The Department of Sensitive Crimes ✔ – 06Feb23
R - RUTLEDGE, Lynda / West with Giraffes ✔ – 06Feb23
K - KLEYPAS, Lisa / Secrets of a Summer Night ✔ – 17Feb23
E - Eden Close ✔ – 13Feb23
T - Terry Tempest Williams / The Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb23
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Finished this, I doubt I'll get another word in before the end of the month.Georgetown Spell Out
February 01 - February 28, 2023
C Christie The Hollow by Agatha Christie 2/2
A Agatha Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie 2/7
T Thornton North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 2/19
H Hannah Miss Mole by E.H. Young 2/1
E Ermyntrude No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer 2/19
D Dissolution by C.J. Sansom 2/4
R Roderick Death on the Air and Other Stories by Ngaio Marsh 2/15
A Arthur The Five Orange Pips and Other Cases by Arthur Conan Doyle 2/7
L Lanyon Venetia by Georgette Heyer 2/3
S Shakespeare King Lear by William Shakespeare 2/5
Finished :Georgetown Spell Out
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2023
8/8
SPELL-OUT
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Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 2023
8/8 DONE
D Dark Water Disappearance K.D. Richards 2/2
E Extreme Prey John Sandford 2/2
M Miss Julia Paints the Town Ann B. Ross 2/5
E Eyelet Witness Julie Anne Lindsey 2/2
R Roux the Day Linda Wiken 2/5
A Archimancy J.A. White 2/1
R Rock the Boat Beck Dorey-Stein 2/4
A Accidental Amnesia Tyler Anne Snell 2/1
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01 - February 28, 2023
Tower...
5/5
DONE.....Feb. 16, 2023
T. Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr....Feb. 7, 2023
O. Osman, Richard.... The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman....Feb. 5, 2023
W. Wallis, Velma..... Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival by Velma Wallis.....Feb. 11, 2023
E. Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer....Feb. 13, 2023
R. Robb, J.D...... Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb.....Feb. 15, 2023
Several finishers! Great job Brenda, Jonquil & Ruth!
Here we go. I did have to resort to character names for some of them, but I think that's okay.S = Dog on It, {S}pencer Quinn – 21/02/23
T = {T}o Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee – 20/02/23
A = What Happened in London, Kim M. Watt – 18/02/23 (MC is DS Jeanette {A}dams)
R = {R}emarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt – 05/02/23
B = {B}ossypants, Tina Fey – 07/02/23
R = Every Trick In The Book, Liz Hedgecock – 17/02/23 (one of the MCs is {R}aphael Burns)
O = The Thursday Murder Club, Richard {O}sman – 16/02/23
E = The Golden Enclaves, Naomi Novik – 03/02/23 (the POV character is {E}l Higgins)
K = Under Cold Stone, Vicki Delany (one of the MCs in this one is {P}aul Keller) – 13/02/23
Character names are absolutely fine Trish!! Nice work!!
Georgetown Spell OutFebruary 01, 2023 - February 28, 2023
15/15 Completed. Finished
Cathedrals
01.C:Claiming the Enemy: Dustin-Jamie Begley 2/04/23
02.A:Always Mine-Laura Pavlov 2/12/23
03.T:Tempt-Melanie Harlow 2/02/23
04.H:Her Silent Cry-Lisa Regan 2/17/23
05.E:Elle Gray-The Lost Girls 2/08/23
06.D:Depraved-Debra Webb 2/08/23
07.R:Retrieval-Aly Martinez 2/23/23
08.A:Autumn Jones Lake-Rust or Ride 2/22/23
09.L:Lie To Her-Melinda Leigh 2/10/23
10.S:Shadow's Captive-Mary Stone 2/11/23
Tower
11.T:Throne of Scars-Autumn Jones Lake 2/06/23
12.O:One Perfect Grave-Stacy Green 2/03/23
13.W:White Lilies-Samantha Christy 2/16/23
14.E:Elle Gray-The Woman Behind the Door 2/01/23
15.R:A Reason to Live-Matthew Iden 2/08/23
FinishedGeorgetown Spell Out
February 01 - February 28, 2023
10/10
Georgetown
Griffin, Tilly mc-Sherbet and Shenanigans Sue Hollowell 2/1/23
Evie mc-Cursed Cookies Cindy Stark 2/3/23
Olivia mc-Afraid Knot Wendy Neugent 2/10/23
Rimmy-The Secret of Poppyridge Cove Rimmy London 2/23/23
Gilbert-Cold Drip Heather Day Gilbert 2/4/23
Evans-Spa Killer Mila Evans 2/19/23
Tracy-Starry Nights and Murder Tracy Donley 2/22/23
O On the Eve of Murder Tracy Donley 2/13/23
W Wined and Died in New Orleans Ellen Byron 2/7/23
Nomvete, Jess mc-Cookies and Haunted Screams Ava Zuma 2/5/23
Jan wrote: "Nicely done Tari!"Thanks, Jan!
~~~ Complete ~~~Georgetown Spell Out
February 01 - February 28, 2023
10 of 10 Complete
C - Calico Palace - Gwen Bristow - 2/26/23
L - Lauren Layne - I Wish You Were Mine - 2/21/23
O - Oath of Honor - Lynette Eason - 2/24/23
C - Carlos Ruiz Zafón - The Shadow of the Wind - 2/12/23
K - Killers of a Certain Age - Deanna Raybourn - 2/11/23
T - Telling Tales - Ann Cleeves - 2/13/23
O - One Little Lie - Colleen Coble - 2/3/23
W - The Winners - Fredrik Backman - 2/23/23
E - Ecstasy Wears Emeralds - Renee Bernard - 2/1/23
R - Rancher's Wild Secret - Maisey Yates - 2/20/23
Finished!Georgetown Spell Out
February 2023
6/6 completed
G - The Guns of Terra 10 by Don Pendleton - 2/4 ★★★
U - Updike, John - The Maples Stories - 2/15 ★★★★
Y - Yates, Richard - Cold Spring Harbor - 2/18 ★★★★
A - Asimov, Isaac - Foundation and Earth - 2/26 ★★★★
N - Niven, Larry - The Ringworld Engineers - 2/24 ★★★
A - Anderson, Sherwood - Winesburg, Ohio - 2/28 ★★★★
Finally found my last letter on this one! Georgetown Spell Out
February 01 - February 28, 2023
10/10
Georgetown
G - Granny's Got a Gun | Harper Lin 2/19/23**
E - Erin from: Black Velvet | Steven Henry 2/6/23***
O - The Sound of Rain | Gregg Olsen 2/7/23****
R - Rules of the Road | Ciara Geraghty 2/6/23****
G - The Gorge | Matt Brolly 2/11/23***
E - The Bone Cay | Eliza Nellums 3/13/23***
T - The Ursulina | Brian Freeman 2/20/23****
O - The Weight of Silence | Gregg Olsen 2/17/23****
W - Mercy Falls | William Kent Krueger 3/29/23*****
N - The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye | Nancy Springer 2/14/23****
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Unsolved Child Murders: Eighteen American Cases, 1956-1998 (other topics)The Wedding Dress Christmas (other topics)
You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases (other topics)
Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States (other topics)
Northern Spy (other topics)
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February 01 - February 28, 2023
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:
Guyana
Georgetown
Cathedrals
Immaculate
Conception
St. George
Brickdam
Queen
Victoria
Botanical
Gardens and Zoo
Lighthouse
Demerara
River
El Dorado
Rum Distillery
Sugarcane
Walter Roth
Museum
Anthropology
Amerindian
Starbroek
Market
Clock
Tower
Bourda