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December 2023 - Maseru Spell Out
ParticipantsAllie
Bev(baglady) ~ Done
Book Concierge
Brenda ~ Done
Catsalive ~ Done
Connie ~ Done
Frankie ~ Done
Jan ~ Done
Jonquil ~ Done
Karen ♐ ~ Done
Mave
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Ruth ~ Done
Tari ~ Done
Teri-k ~ Done
Trish ~ Done
My SpotMaseru Spell Out
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
10/10
Afrikaanse :
A - Hillary Avis | A Cop and a Coop 12/27/23**
F - Kate Forster | The Christmas Star 12/16/23****
R - Nicholas Rhea | Constable on the Hill 12/13/23***
I - Imogen Plimp | Murder at the Snowed Inn 1/17/24***
K - Krista Lynne Jensen | Miracle Creek Christmas 12/28/23***
A - All Systems Red | Martha Wells 12/2/23****
A - Artificial Condition | Martha Wells 12/4/23***
N - Alice Nestleton from: A Cat of a Different Color | Lydia Adamson 12/2/23****
S - Sofi Oksanen | Purge 1/10/24***
E - Emergency Contact | Lauren Layne 12/15/23****
Maseru Spell Out - MakoenvaDuration: 1/12/23 - 31/12/23
8/8
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Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
9/9
Mine
M Perps on Parade Summer Prescott 12/3/23
I Irish Milkshake Murder Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, Liz Ireland 12/22/23
Nessa mc-Meringue and Mischief Ramona Ransom 1/20/24
Ecker-Maisie's Christmas Cottage Murder Julie Ecker 12/4/23
Falls
Frost-Chocolate Cake and Chaos Agatha Frost 12/18/23
Ann-A Burger to Die For Beth Byers, Ann Warren 12/8/23
Lou mc-Once Upon a Haunting Kathi Daley 12/2/23
Laura-Peppermint Mocha Murder Laura Pauling 12/22/23
Suzette-Pumpkin Pie Peril Kathleen Suzette 12/1/23
Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
12/12 Completed. Finished
Maseru
01.M:Mile High-Liz Tomforde 12/01/23
02.A:After All-Kristen Proby 12/09/23
03.S:Saving Dallas-Kim Jones 12/02/23
04.E:Elle Gray-A Code to Kill 12/07/23
05.R:Rock Chick-Kristen Ashley 12/12/23
06.U:Unforgettable-Willow Aster 12/08/23
Dishes
07.D:Dragons Need Love, Too-Lani Lynn Vale 12/10/23
08.I:I'm Only Here for the Beard-Lani Lynn Vale 12/02/23
09.S:Seth-Jessica Gadziala 12/03/23
10.HThe Hunted One-Brittney Sahin 12/05/23
11.E:Easy as Pie-Carina Taylor 12/18/23
12.S:Spangler:B.R. Spangler-Their Resting Place 12/08/23
Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
10 of 10 Complere
Thaba Bosiu
T - True Believer - Jack Carr - 12/15/23
H - Hokus Pokus - Fern Michaels - 12/1/23
A - Alison Goodman - The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies - 12/2/23
B - Boyfriend - Sarina Bowen - 12/5/23
A - Suzanne Arruda - Stalking Ivory - 12/13/23
B - Baltimore Blues - Laura Lippman - 12/6/23
O - One Night with a Cowboy - Cat Johnson - 12/23/23
S - Stacey Joy Netzel - Mistletoe Mischief - 12/7/23
I - In the Likely Event - Rebecca Yarros - 12/4/23
U - Uncharted - Adriana Anders - 12/10/23
I'm in, of course!Maseru Spell Out
Timeframe: 12/1/23 to 12/31/23
13/13
M - Mallery, Susan - Christmas on 4th Street - 12/12/23 ♥♥♥♥
A - Anne George - Murder Makes Waves - 12/17/23 ♥♥♥♥
S - Shalvis, Jill - Chasing Christmas Eve - 12/3/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Evanovich, Janet - Fortune and Glory - 12/13/23 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D. - Seduction in Death - 12/7/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - The Unintended Fiance by Miranda P. Charles - 12/28/23 ♥♥♥♥
L - Luanne Rice - Silver Bells - 12/21/23 ♥♥♥
E - Estep, Jennifer - Spider’s Revenge - 1/31/24 ♥♥♥♥
S - Shipman, Viola - The Wishing Bridge - 12/10/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - Opal Carew - Swing - 12/6/23 ♥♥♥♥
T - Templeton, Karen - Baby, I'm Yours - 12/2/23 ♥♥♥
H - Holiday Ever After: One Snowy Night/Holiday Wishes/Mistletoe in Paradise by Jill Shalvis - 12/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe - 12/19/23 ♥♥♥
******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/31/24*****
And here, too. I seem to have accidentally achieved my first word(s)K = Finding Hope, {K}athi Daley – 02/12/23
A = Six Geese A-Slaying, Donna {A}ndrews – 11/12/23
T = {T}alking God, Tony Hillerman – 06/12/23
S = {S}our Apples, Sheila Connolly – 05/12/23
E = Before, After, Alone, {E}mma Newman – 08/12/23
D = Note in the Nutcracker, Kathi {D}aley – 03/12/23
A = Rivers of London: Here Be Dragons, Ben {A}aronovitch – 12/12/23
M = Purring around the Christmas Tree, Liz {M}ugavero – 07/12/23
I'll see if I can get another one done this month.
Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
MASERU
M - The Marriage Lie Kimberly Belle 02/04/2024
A - As Good as Dead Beverly Barton 12/04/2023
S - Scott James Trial by Fire: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and A 15-Year Search for Truth 12/12/2023
E - Janet Evanovich Dirty Thirty 09/26/2024
R - The Red Tent Anita Diamant 02/16/2024
U - The Unexpected Everything Morgan Matson 01/13/2024
Maseru Spell Out - December 2023S - Stacey Halls (Mrs England) 12/5/23
O - The Odyssey of Echo Company 12/21/23
U -
P - The Push 12/5/23
Welcome everyone! You should all be linked up to here!
Maseru Spell Out - December 20239/9 DONE
C City of Dark Magic Magnus Flyte 12/6
E Engaged in Trouble Jenny B. Jones 2/7
N Never Been Hexed Christine Zane Thomas 12/4
T The Twelve Suspects of Christmas Ana T. Drew 12/12
R Risky Bisqueness Elizabeth Rain 12/4
E Enchanted to Meet You Meg Cabot 12/1
D Dark Past Catherine Lee 12/1
A Accidental Magic: Myrtlewood Mysteries Book 1 Iris Beaglehole 12/4
M Murder, Sonoran Style Kathy McIntosh 12/1
Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
L - Love Under Siege Samantha Kane - 12/14/23
E - Rafe Nicole Edwards - 12/3/23
S - Sheila-Chasing His Polar Bear Golden Angel - 12/23/23
O - Off the Record K.A. Linde - 12/10/23
T - Temptation Ivy Smoak - 12/24/23
H - Hot on Her Trail Sable Hunter - 12/29/23
O - Siren in Waiting Sophie Oak - 12/17/23
M - Autumn in the Vineyard Marina Adair - 12/3/23
A - The Alpha Option Vivian Arend - 12/6/23
S - Emmett Smith-Baby Daddy Kendall Ryan - 12/26/23
E - Esme-The Bride Test Helen Hoang - 12/20/23
R - Silver Lining Aleatha Romig - 12/6/23
U - Unconventional Avery Aster - 1/4/24
Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
L The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12/3
E Eekerk Wedding Bells for Beatrice by Betty Neels 12/6
S Scrooge A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 12/23
O Ogg Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett 12/4
T Travis Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 12/18
H Hugo A Christmas Romance by Betty Neels 12/5
O Ogg Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett 12/14
Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
5/7 Completed
B A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig,12/22/23
A Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop by Abby Clements,12/28/23
S Skipping Christmas by John Grisham,12/30/23
O Overruled by Emma Chase, 12/07/23
T Twelve Days of Christmas
H It Started With Christmas by Jenny Hale,12/31/23
O My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
16/16
B- Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb 8/12 3★
O- The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 5/12 5★
T- The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff 10/12 3★
A- The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly 3/12 2.5★
N- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 5/12 3★
I- It's That Time of Year by Roisin Meaney 13/12 4★
C- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 6/12 5★
A- Ain't She Sweet by Marie Force 7/12 1★
L- Devil's Lady by Dawn Lindsey 9/12 1★
G- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 15/12 5★
A- Anna - Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr 12/12 3.5★
R- Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★
D- Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber 9/12 1★
E- Evan - The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 13/12 1★
N- Nell - My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara 11/12 5★
S- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 3/12 3★
Thanks for joining Mave & Kylie!
Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
0/6
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Maseru Spell Out - December 20239/9 DONE
C City of Dark Magic Magnus Flyte 12/6
E Engaged in Trouble Jenny B. Jones 2/7
N Never Been Hexed Christine Zane Thomas 12/4
T The Twelve Suspects of Christmas Ana T. Drew 12/12
R Risky Bisqueness Elizabeth Rain 12/4
E Enchanted to Meet You Meg Cabot 12/1
D Dark Past Catherine Lee 12/1
A Accidental Magic: Myrtlewood Mysteries Book 1 Iris Beaglehole 12/4
M Murder, Sonoran Style Kathy McIntosh 12/1
Another speedy finish! Way to go Jonquil!!
I was looking at what I could make with what I've read so far this month and came up with thisK = Finding Hope, {K}athi Daley – 02/12/23
A = Six Geese A-Slaying, Donna {A}ndrews – 11/12/23
T = {T}alking God, Tony Hillerman – 06/12/23
S = {S}our Apples, Sheila Connolly – 05/12/23
E = Before, After, Alone, {E}mma Newman – 08/12/23
D = Note in the Nutcracker, Kathi {D}aley – 03/12/23
A = Rivers of London: Here Be Dragons, Ben {A}aronovitch – 12/12/23
M = Purring around the Christmas Tree, Liz {M}ugavero – 07/12/23
As it's still only the 12th, I may try to do another one before the end of December. The main problem is this has used all my current vowels.
Well done Trish! Go ahead and repost if you add another word!
DoneMaseru Spell Out
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
16/16
B- Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb 8/12 3★
O- The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 5/12 5★
T- The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff 10/12 3★
A- The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly 3/12 2.5★
N- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 5/12 3★
I- It's That Time of Year by Roisin Meaney 13/12 4★
C- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 6/12 5★
A- Ain't She Sweet by Marie Force 7/12 1★
L- Devil's Lady by Dawn Lindsey 9/12 1★
G- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 15/12 5★
A- Anna - Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr 12/12 3.5★
R- Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★
D- Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber 9/12 1★
E- Evan - The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 13/12 1★
N- Nell - My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara 11/12 5★
S- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 3/12 3★
December S*P*E*L*L - MASERUBegins: 01Dec23 / Ends: 31Dec23
5 / 5 completed
Falls
F - FESPERMAN, Dan / The Letter Writer ✔ – 04Dec23
A - Amy E. Reichert / Once Upon a December ✔ – 09Dec23
L - Lauren Muñoz / Suddenly a Murder ✔ – 06Dec23
L - Lori Wilde /The Christmas Dare ✔ – 17Dec23
S - Santa Klaus Murder ✔ – 20Dec23
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Maseru Spell OutDecember 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
12/12 Completed. Finished
Maseru
01.M:Mile High-Liz Tomforde 12/01/23
02.A:After All-Kristen Proby 12/09/23
03.S:Saving Dallas-Kim Jones 12/02/23
04.E:Elle Gray-A Code to Kill 12/07/23
05.R:Rock Chick-Kristen Ashley 12/12/23
06.U:Unforgettable-Willow Aster 12/08/23
Dishes
07.D:Dragons Need Love, Too-Lani Lynn Vale 12/10/23
08.I:I'm Only Here for the Beard-Lani Lynn Vale 12/02/23
09.S:Seth-Jessica Gadziala 12/03/23
10.HThe Hunted One-Brittney Sahin 12/05/23
11.E:Easy as Pie-Carina Taylor 12/18/23
12.S:Spangler:B.R. Spangler-Their Resting Place 12/08/23
Update message # 29 - Challenge completed - ✔ 20Dec23December S*P*E*L*L - MASERU
Begins: 01Dec23 / Ends: 31Dec23
5 / 5 completed
Falls
F - FESPERMAN, Dan / The Letter Writer ✔ – 04Dec23
A - Amy E. Reichert / Once Upon a December ✔ – 09Dec23
L - Lauren Muñoz / Suddenly a Murder ✔ – 06Dec23
L - Lori Wilde /The Christmas Dare ✔ – 17Dec23
S - Santa Klaus Murder ✔ – 20Dec23
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Finished :)Maseru Spell Out - Makoenva
Duration: 1/12/23 - 31/12/23
8/8
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Finished. Merry Christmas!Maseru Spell Out
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
L The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12/3
E Eekerk Wedding Bells for Beatrice by Betty Neels 12/6
S Scrooge A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 12/23
O Ogg Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett 12/4
T Travis Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 12/18
H Hugo A Christmas Romance by Betty Neels 12/5
O Ogg Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett 12/14
Merry Christmas to you too Teri!! Congrats on your finish!
Jan wrote: "Way to go Brenda!"Thank you Jan!
~~~ Complete ~~~Maseru Spell Out
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
10 of 10 Complere
Thaba Bosiu
T - True Believer - Jack Carr - 12/15/23
H - Hokus Pokus - Fern Michaels - 12/1/23
A - Alison Goodman - The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies - 12/2/23
B - Boyfriend - Sarina Bowen - 12/5/23
A - Suzanne Arruda - Stalking Ivory - 12/13/23
B - Baltimore Blues - Laura Lippman - 12/6/23
O - One Night with a Cowboy - Cat Johnson - 12/23/23
S - Stacey Joy Netzel - Mistletoe Mischief - 12/7/23
I - In the Likely Event - Rebecca Yarros - 12/4/23
U - Uncharted - Adriana Anders - 12/10/23
Well done Lynda! Like your new avatar :)
Finished!Maseru Spell Out
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
L - Love Under Siege Samantha Kane - 12/14/23
E - Rafe Nicole Edwards - 12/3/23
S - Sheila-Chasing His Polar Bear Golden Angel - 12/23/23
O - Off the Record K.A. Linde - 12/10/23
T - Temptation Ivy Smoak - 12/24/23
H - Hot on Her Trail Sable Hunter - 12/29/23
O - Siren in Waiting Sophie Oak - 12/17/23
M - Autumn in the Vineyard Marina Adair - 12/3/23
A - The Alpha Option Vivian Arend - 12/6/23
S - Emmett Smith-Baby Daddy Kendall Ryan - 12/26/23
E - Esme-The Bride Test Helen Hoang - 12/20/23
R - Silver Lining Aleatha Romig - 12/6/23
U - Unconventional Avery Aster - 1/4/24
Read my elusive I book!Maseru Spell Out
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
10/10
Afrikaanse :
A - Hillary Avis | A Cop and a Coop 12/27/23**
F - Kate Forster | The Christmas Star 12/16/23****
R - Nicholas Rhea | Constable on the Hill 12/13/23***
I - Imogen Plimp | Murder at the Snowed Inn 1/17/24***
K - Krista Lynne Jensen | Miracle Creek Christmas 12/28/23***
A - All Systems Red | Martha Wells 12/2/23****
A - Artificial Condition | Martha Wells 12/4/23***
N - Alice Nestleton from: A Cat of a Different Color | Lydia Adamson 12/2/23****
S - Sofi Oksanen | Purge 1/10/24***
E - Emergency Contact | Lauren Layne 12/15/23****
Tx Brenda! That "I" book was holding up a lot of my challenges!!
Jan wrote: "Tx Brenda! That "I" book was holding up a lot of my challenges!!"I try not to choose words for spell outs with Is unless I have one planned!
Wanderlust Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Trial by Fire: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and A 15-Year Search for Truth (other topics)The Marriage Lie (other topics)
The Red Tent (other topics)
Dirty Thirty (other topics)
The Unexpected Everything (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Beverly Barton (other topics)Anita Diamant (other topics)
Kimberly Belle (other topics)
Janet Evanovich (other topics)
Morgan Matson (other topics)
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December 1, 2023 - December 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:
Lesotho
Maseru
Our Lady
Victories
Cathedral
Basotho
Hat
National
Museum
Thaba Bosiu
Monument
Letšeng
Diamond
Discovery
Centre
Mine
Carats
Maletsunyane
Falls
Semonkong
Lodge
Maloti (or Maluti)
Mountains
Katse
Dam
Water
Botanical
Gardens
Local
Dishes
Butha-buthe
Soup
Papa
Porridge
Afrikaanse
Stoofschotel
Stew
Makoenva
Fritter