Wanderlust Challenges discussion

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 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:
Togo
Lomé
West
Africa
Colonial
Monument
Independence
Peace
Dove
Palais
Palace
Cultural
Center
Sacred
Heart
Cathedral
Grand
Marche
National
Museum
Gulf
Guinea
French
Akodessewa
Fetish
Market
Vodoun
Voodoo
Fufu
Vegetable
Mortle
Pestle

Participants

Allie ~ Done
Bev (baglady) ~ Done
Book Concierge ~ Done
Brenda ~ Done
Catsalive ~ Done
Chrystal
Connie ~ Done
Frankie ~ Done
Jan ~ Done
Karen ♐ ~ Done
Lilli
Mave
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Ruth ~ Done
Tari ~ Done
Trish ~ Done
Vanessa ~ Done

My Spot

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
8/8

LOME
L - Leonie Mack | Italy Ever After 8/4/23***
O - Owen from: Cozy Up To Murder | Colin Conway 8/17/23***
M - Marty Becker | From Fearful to Fear Free: A Positive Program to Free Your Dog From Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias 8/20/23**
E - Elusive | Sara Rosett 8/3/23***

WEST
W - Whitney Dineen | Relatively Normal 8/19/23****
E - Elizabeth from: Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus 8/13/23****
S - Scandalous Risks | Susan Howatch 8/10/23***
T - T.A. Williams | Murder in Tuscany 8/15/23**

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

17/17 Completed. Finished

Africa
01.A:Almost Perfect-Delaney Diamond 8/13/23
02.F:The First Death-Kendra Elliot 8/11/23
03.R:Regan:Lisa Regan-Her Deadly Touch 8/10/23
04.I:I Saw Her Standing There-Marie Force 8/20/23
05.C:Claimed by the Hero-Yahrah St. John 8/12/23
06.A:Anderson:Toni Anderson-Cold Wicked Lies 8/17/23

Grand
07.G:Glimmers of You-Catherine Cowles 8/01/23
08.R:Reckless: The Legacy Begins-Kathryn C. Kelly 8/05/23
09.A:Anne Mercier-Falling Down 8/21/23
10.N:No Escape-Mary Burton 8/25/23
11.D:The Devil's Playground-Charly Cox 8/24/23

Mortle
12.M:Marie Force-Hurricane After Dark 8/05/23
13.O:One for the Money-Janet Evanovich 8/14/23
14.R:Rose:Willow Rose-Too Pretty to Die 8/18/23
15.T:Tyler:Q.B. Tyler-What Was Meant to Be 8/08/23
16.L:Little Girls Sleeping-Jennifer Chase 8/11/23
17.E:Edge of Tomorrow-Freya Barker 8/19/13

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
6/6

A The Artist's Missing Muse by Helen Goltz 5★s 10/8/23
F Murder in the Garden by Faith Martin 5★s 8/8/23
R Alex: Through My Eyes - Australian Disaster Zones by Rosanne Hawke 5★s 14/8/23
I The Inn on Bluebell Lane by Kate Hewitt 5★s 3/8/23
C The Child Who Lived by Ellie Midwood 4★s 11/8/23
A The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons 5★s 9/8/23

Lome Spell Out

F - Franklin W. Dixon (The Yellow Feather Mystery) 8/16/23
R - Richard Osman (The Man Who Died Twice) 8/7/23
E - Essex Dogs 8/3/23
N - Norton, Graham (A Keeper) 8/23/23
C - Convenience Store Woman 8/17/23
H - Hughes, Dorothy B. (In a Lonely Place) 8/4/23

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

Words to Choose From:
Togo
Lomé
West
Africa
Colonial
Monument
Independence
Peace
Dove
Palais
Palace
Cultural
Center
Sacred
Heart
Cathedral
Grand
Marche
National
Museum
Gulf
Guinea
French
Akodessewa
Fetish
Market
Vodoun
Voodoo
Fufu
Vegetable
Mortle
Pestle

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

C
A
T
H
E
D
R
A
L

Welcome Frankie, Brenda, Allie, Lilli and Chrystal :)

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

10 of 10 Complete

West Africa

W - Well-Schooled in Murder - Elizabeth George - 8/15/23
E - Enemy of the State - Kyle Mills - 8/1/23
S - Sarah Hilary - No Other Darkness - 8/19/23
T - Treasure State - C.J. Box - 8/3/23

A - Ace Atkins - The Redeemers - 8/12/23
F - Fern Michaels - Payback - 8/2/23
R - Red War - Kyle Mills - 8/10/23
I - The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries - Emily Brightwell - 8/23/23
C - Crow Hollow - Michael Wallace - 8/4/23
A -Ace Atkins - The Innocents - 8/21/23

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

T - Torn from You Nashoda Rose - 8/22/23
O - Owned Nicole Edwards - 8/5/23
G - Emma Glade - Her Demanding Daddies Adaline Raine - 8/11/23
O - Olivia - 16 Lighthouse Road Debbie Macomber - 8/23/23

L - Ace Frankie Love - 8/11/23
O - Ouch! My Vampire Doms Keep Biting Me Calista Jayne - 9/5/23
M - Morgan - Identity Nora Roberts - 8/7/23
E - Primal Instincts: Volume 8 Nicole Edwards - 8/4/23

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

L - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 8/13/23
O - Helen Oyeyemi - White Is for Witching 8/27/23
M - Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth 8/17/23
E - Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca 8/31/23

I'm in for this one, too.

The words are going to be PEACE DOVE, as I have a plethora of Es this month.

Wow, I feel like we're getting a break this month, although there are still three O books needed!

Lomé Spell Out
Timeframe: 8/1/23 to 8/31/23
8/8

L - Lone Star Lovin' by Debbie Macomber - 8/24/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once More With Feeling by Natalie Spark - 8/17/23 ♥♥
M - Melt by Helen Hardt - 8/9/23 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eve, Nomi - Henna House - 8/6/23 ♥♥♥
T - Tori Carrington - Unbridled - 8/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Upon a Castle by Nora Roberts - 9/22/23 ♥♥♥
G - The Giver by Lois Lowry - 9/25/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - Oneill, Therese - Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners - 10/19/23 ♥♥♥♥



******CHALLNGE COMPLETE 10/19/23*****

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
11/11

Sacred
Snyder, Dan mc-Bad News Barbecues Maisy Marple 8/1/23
Angela mc-Demolition Daredevil Max Parrott 8/8/23
CH-No Good Deed Unpunished C.H. Sessums 8/3/23
Ro mc-Measure Twice, Murder Once Barbara Barrett 8/7/23
Ellie-Catch Me if You Candy Ellie Alexander 8/23/23
D A Drawing of Murder Penny Brooke 8/2/23

Heart
H Hammocks, Handguns & Hearsay Tonya Kappes 8/4/23
Ecker-A Midlife Mountain Murder Julie Ecker 8/25/23
Almeida, Mac mc-Murder at a Cape Bookstore Maddie Day 8/25/23
Ryan-Condos and Corpses Angela K. Ryan 9/4/23
Teresa-A Dash of Murder Teresa Trent 8/17/23

Welcome Lynda, Karen, Vanessa, Trish, Connie, and Tari!!


Connie N. wrote: "Wow, I feel like we're getting a break this month, although there are still three O books needed!

I do think the three O's kind of cancel out the small amount of letters, Connie!

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
5/6
P Péplum by Amélie Nothomb, 08/15/23
A
L Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley, 08/04/23
A The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, 08/02/23
C Parker Pyne Investigates by Agatha Christie, 08/11/23
E Monsters by Emerald Fennell,08/09/23

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

C
A
T
H
E
D
R
A
L

Welcome Mave & Ruth!

Lomé S*P*E*L*L Out
Begins: 01Aug23 / Ends: 31Aug23


6 / 6 completed


Palace
P - Perfume Thief ✔ – 09Aug23
A - Ander & Santi Were Here ✔ – 18Aug23
L - Lifeboat ✔ – 05Aug23
A - ANTHONY is mc in The Viscount Who Loved Me ✔ – 22Aug23
C - Clare Hutton / Midnight Howl ✔ – 02Aug23
E - Elizabeth Berg / Say When ✔ – 09Aug23


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Thanks for joining BC!

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
12/12

M- All Systems Red by Martha Wells 11/8 5★
O- The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 1/8 2.5★
R- Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
T- The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★
A- The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson 13/8 4.5★
R- The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 17/8 4★

&

P- Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
E- Ellen - Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 14/8 3.5★
S- Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★
T- 10 Lb Penalty by Dick Francis 9/8 4★
L- Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★
E- Emily - Bonjour, Miss Seeton by Hamilton Crane 16/8 3.5★

Welcome Kylie!

Done

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
12/12

M- All Systems Red by Martha Wells 11/8 5★
O- The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 1/8 2.5★
R- Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
T- The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★
A- The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson 13/8 4.5★
R- The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 17/8 4★

&

P- Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
E- Ellen - Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 14/8 3.5★
S- Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★
T- 10 Lb Penalty by Dick Francis 9/8 4★
L- Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★
E- Emily - Bonjour, Miss Seeton by Hamilton Crane 16/8 3.5★

Terrific job Kylie!

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

VODOUN
V - Serena Valentino Fairest of All 08/25/2023
O - One in a Million Tony Faggioli 08/10/2023
D - Dead Before Dark Wendy Corsi Staub 08/22/2023
O - Open Season Archer Mayor 11/17/2024
U - The Unexpected Everything Morgan Matson 1/13/2024
N - No Exceptions Leadership: The Leadership Handbook Jason Hoevelmann 08/31/2023

Well done Kylie!

Welcome Bev!

Finished :)

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
6/6

A The Artist's Missing Muse by Helen Goltz 5★s 10/8/23
F Murder in the Garden by Faith Martin 5★s 8/8/23
R Alex: Through My Eyes - Australian Disaster Zones by Rosanne Hawke 5★s 14/8/23
I The Inn on Bluebell Lane by Kate Hewitt 5★s 3/8/23
C The Child Who Lived by Ellie Midwood 4★s 11/8/23
A The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons 5★s 9/8/23

Way to go Brenda!

All done!

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
8/8

LOME
L - Leonie Mack | Italy Ever After 8/4/23***
O - Owen from: Cozy Up To Murder | Colin Conway 8/17/23***
M - Marty Becker | From Fearful to Fear Free: A Positive Program to Free Your Dog From Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias 8/20/23**
E - Elusive | Sara Rosett 8/3/23***

WEST
W - Whitney Dineen | Relatively Normal 8/19/23****
E - Elizabeth from: Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus 8/13/23****
S - Scandalous Risks | Susan Howatch 8/10/23***
T - T.A. Williams | Murder in Tuscany 8/15/23**

Jan wrote: "Way to go Brenda!"

Thanks Jan :) And well done to you as well!

Finished within the actual month!

Lome Spell Out

F - Franklin W. Dixon (The Yellow Feather Mystery) 8/16/23
R - Richard Osman (The Man Who Died Twice) 8/7/23
E - Essex Dogs 8/3/23
N - Norton, Graham (A Keeper) 8/23/23
C - Convenience Store Woman 8/17/23
H - Hughes, Dorothy B. (In a Lonely Place) 8/4/23

Allie wrote: "Finished within the actual month!"

Terrific job Allie!!

~~~ Complete ~~~

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

10 of 10 Complete

West Africa

W - Well-Schooled in Murder - Elizabeth George - 8/15/23
E - Enemy of the State - Kyle Mills - 8/1/23
S - Sarah Hilary - No Other Darkness - 8/19/23
T - Treasure State - C.J. Box - 8/3/23

A - Ace Atkins - The Redeemers - 8/12/23
F - Fern Michaels - Payback - 8/2/23
R - Red War - Kyle Mills - 8/10/23
I - The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries - Emily Brightwell - 8/23/23
C - Crow Hollow - Michael Wallace - 8/4/23
A -Ace Atkins - The Innocents - 8/21/23

Way to go Lynda!

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

17/17 Completed. Finished

Africa
01.A:Almost Perfect-Delaney Diamond 8/13/23
02.F:The First Death-Kendra Elliot 8/11/23
03.R:Regan:Lisa Regan-Her Deadly Touch 8/10/23
04.I:I Saw Her Standing There-Marie Force 8/20/23
05.C:Claimed by the Hero-Yahrah St. John 8/12/23
06.A:Anderson:Toni Anderson-Cold Wicked Lies 8/17/23

Grand
07.G:Glimmers of You-Catherine Cowles 8/01/23
08.R:Reckless: The Legacy Begins-Kathryn C. Kelly 8/05/23
09.A:Anne Mercier-Falling Down 8/21/23
10.N:No Escape-Mary Burton 8/25/23
11.D:The Devil's Playground-Charly Cox 8/24/23

Mortle
12.M:Marie Force-Hurricane After Dark 8/05/23
13.O:One for the Money-Janet Evanovich 8/14/23
14.R:Rose:Willow Rose-Too Pretty to Die 8/18/23
15.T:Tyler:Q.B. Tyler-What Was Meant to Be 8/08/23
16.L:Little Girls Sleeping-Jennifer Chase 8/11/23
17.E:Edge of Tomorrow-Freya Barker 8/19/13

Terrific job Frankie!

Here we go:

P = Died in the Wool, {P}eggy Ehrhart – 02/08/23
E = {E}vil Under the Sun, Agatha Christie – 24/08/23
A = How to Raise an Elephant, {A}lexander McCall Smith – 15/08/23
C = The City & the City, {C}hina Miéville – 03/08/23
E = {E}xit West, Mohsin Hamid – 13/08/23
D = Bloodmarked, Tracy {D}eonn – 07/08/23
O= Akata Woman, Nnedi {O}korafor – 10/08/23
V = The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown, {V}aseem Khan – 21/08/23
E = Beach Read, {E}mily Henry – 26/08/23

Way to go Trish!

FINISHED

L - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 8/13/23
O - Helen Oyeyemi - White Is for Witching 8/27/23
M - Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth 8/17/23
E - Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca 8/31/23

Nice job Vanessa!

Finished

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
11/11

Sacred
Snyder, Dan mc-Bad News Barbecues Maisy Marple 8/1/23
Angela mc-Demolition Daredevil Max Parrott 8/8/23
CH-No Good Deed Unpunished C.H. Sessums 8/3/23
Ro mc-Measure Twice, Murder Once Barbara Barrett 8/7/23
Ellie-Catch Me if You Candy Ellie Alexander 8/23/23
D A Drawing of Murder Penny Brooke 8/2/23

Heart
H Hammocks, Handguns & Hearsay Tonya Kappes 8/4/23
Ecker-A Midlife Mountain Murder Julie Ecker 8/25/23
Almeida, Mac mc-Murder at a Cape Bookstore Maddie Day 8/25/23
Ryan-Condos and Corpses Angela K. Ryan 9/4/23
Teresa-A Dash of Murder Teresa Trent 8/17/23

Well done Tari!!

Jan wrote: "Well done Tari!!"

Thanks, Jan!

COMPLETED!

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

T - Torn from You Nashoda Rose - 8/22/23
O - Owned Nicole Edwards - 8/5/23
G - Emma Glade - Her Demanding Daddies Adaline Raine - 8/11/23
O - Olivia - 16 Lighthouse Road Debbie Macomber - 8/23/23

L - Ace Frankie Love - 8/11/23
O - Ouch! My Vampire Doms Keep Biting Me Calista Jayne - 9/5/23
M - Morgan - Identity Nora Roberts - 8/7/23
E - Primal Instincts: Volume 8 Nicole Edwards - 8/4/23

Way to go Karen!

Lomé Spell Out
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
DONE Sept. 23, 2023

C. Camilla Bruce.... In the Garden of Spite ....August 25, 2023
A. Ace Atkins..... The Ranger .....Aug. 24, 2023
T. Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George....Aug. 14, 2023
H. Hoover, Colleen..... Verity by Colleen Hoover....August 1, 2023
E. Edge of Collapse by Kyla Stone ....Aug. 21, 2023
D. Donna Andrews..... Swan for the Money....Sept. 23, 2023
R. Roberts, Nora.... Sea Swept by Nora Roberts....Aug. 3, 2023
A. Ashley, Kristy.... Own the Wind by Kristen Ashley.....Sept 5, 2023
L. Laura Morrigan..... Woof at the Door .....Aug. 6, 2023

Nicely done Ruth!

TY!, Jan!