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Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

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SPELL OUT RULES
For this challenge you may use:
1. Book titles (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
2. Author's first or last initial
3. Series names (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
4. Main character first or last names - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

SPELL OUT EXAMPLE:
B: Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (main character name)
O: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (title)
O: On Dublin Street - Down London Road by Samantha Young (series name)
K: Misery by Stephen King (author last name)

Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter.
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge.

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

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Prisha

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Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026
Read: 7/7

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W - A Witch's Guide to Surviving Halloween A.M. Eno 10/22/25
I - Ice Falls Jennifer Bernard 11/13/25
T - True Fiction Lee Goldberg 11/9/25
C - Cutie Pies and Deadly Lies Addison Moore 10/19/25
H - Hattie Holiday (MC) Brambleberry Bay Murder Club Addison Moore 10/18/25
E - Edwards Fair Market Value Hailey Edwards 10/16/25
S - The Secret of Secrets Dan Brown 10/21/25

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025
Read: 0/7

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

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I - Ira Levin - Rosemary's Baby
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H - Hallowe'en Party - Agatha Christie 21/10/25
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S - L.J. Smith - Dark Reunion 08/11/25

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

SPELL OUT RULES
For this challenge you may use:
1. Book titles (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
2. Author's first or last initial
3. Series names (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
4. Main character first or last names - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

Completed: 6/7

WITCHES

W: The Warmest December - Bernice L. McFadden 10/16/25
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T: Tim Waggoner - Halloween Kills: The Official Movie Novelization 10/16/25
C: Confessions of a Video Vixen: An Eye-Opening Memoir of Survival, Abuse, and Redemption in the Music Industry - Karrine Steffans 10/15/25
H: Hate Hex - Gina LaManna 10/16/25
E: Extinction - J.T. Sawyer 10/19/25
S: Silent Partner - Jonathan Kellerman 10/15/25

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026
Read: 0/7

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W: Witch and Famous - Angela M. Sanders - 10/19/25
I: An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery #3 - A Killer Sundae - Abby Collette - 10/22/25
T: Traci Wilton - Mrs. Morris and the Ghost - 10/31/25
C: Cass, Laurie - Wrong Side of the Paw - 10/29/25
H: Hall, Traci - Murder at the Scottish Games -
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Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026
Read: 0/7

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES
W Wild at HeartRiley Hart 11/19
I InboundE.E. Isherwood11/13
T The TouristNathan Burrows11/15
C Cat & MouseJames Patterson 11/21
H Hug It OutDavidson King 11/22
E Exit StrategyLee Child 11/13
S Snow FallingDavidson King11/19


WITCHES
W WestwardJ.D. Kirk 11/07
I Ice RunSteve Hamilton 10/15
T THE THOUSAND DOLLAR JUDGE: A Colt Ryder ThrillerJ.T. Brannan 10/20
C The Centaur's SecretJena Wade 10/24
H His UnEggsalted OmegaLorelei M. Hart10/22
E The Endless Road to SunshineNicky James 10/28
S Sentry PointJack Gatland 10/29


W Worst CaseJames Patterson 11/12
I Iron LakeWilliam Kent Krueger 10/19
T Tick TockJames Patterson 11/12
C Crushing on ColeFel Fern 11/05
H The Hidden SurvivorConnor McCoy 11/01
E Enchanted by YouFel Fern10/25
S SouthpawJ.D. Kirk 11/06

Welcome Laura, Katrina, Caraina, Kimberly and Mary!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W: Anita Waller | The Missing Ones | 10.15
I: Isaiah | MMC | Everything I Promised You | Katy Upperman | 10.22
T: Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology | Leah Remini | 10.18
C: Liz Carlyle | Never Lie to a Lady | 10.17
H: Home Is Where the Bodies Are | Jeneva Rose | 10.21
E: Tobias Eaton | Divergent | Veronica Roth | 10.15
S: Stefanie London | The Vow | 10.19

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

WThe Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden✅10/31/25
I Isaac's Song by Daniel Black✅11/5/25
T Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson ✅️10/21/25
CForgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa ✅10/26/25
HThe Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury✅10/21/25
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SThe Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales✅10/27/25

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

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C-mc name Charlie And They Were Roommates|Page Powars|15/10/25
H-How to Read a Poem: A practical guide which will open your eyes – and touch your heart|Malcom Hebron|29/10/25
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S-Sign Here|Claudia Lux|9/11/25

Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W -
I -
T - Hinako Takanaga - Küss Mich, Student 1 ✓ 25/11/14
C - Crimson Spell Bd. 4 by Ayano Yamane ✓ 25/11/17
H - Haruki Murakami - After the quake ✓ 25/11/13
E - Ema - Abschiede by Pascale Quiviger ✓ 25/10/28
S - Ferdinand von Schirach - Verbrechen ✓ 25/10/16

Welcome Angel, Sarah, Prisha and Chrissie!

FINISHED! Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025 (10/29/25)

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W. - Ruth Ware (author) The Death of Mrs. Westaway 10/0925

I - The Impossible Fortune Richard Osman 10/18/25

T - Melanie Travis (main character) - Jingle Bell Bark Laurien Berenson 10/04/25

C - Cat Larimer (main character) - Fatality by Firelight Lynn Cahoon 10/21/25

H - Blake Hoena J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan: A Graphic Novel10/29/25

E - Emery Blackwood (main character) Spells for Forgetting Adrienne Young 10/15/25

S - Serena (main character) MateAli Hazelwood 10/23/25

WITCHES:

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🔹I: Knickerbocker's History of New York Washington Irving 25 Oct
🔹T: THOMAS Bertram Mansfield Park Jane Austen 25 Oct
🔹C: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays David Foster Wallace 12 Nov
🔹H: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jonathan Haidt 12 Oct
🔹E: The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore Evan Friss 18 Oct
🔹S: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Stuart Turton 12 Oct

WITCHES SPELL OUT, 10/15 - 4/14
I'm going to try to do this three times - once with book titles, once with author names and once with series names :)

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Welcome Melissa, Denise and Barb!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: Oct. 15th, 2025 - Apr. 14th, 2026

7/7

WITCHES

Wildstone # 6 The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis - Nov. 11th
Itaru Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 7 by Itaru Kinoshita - Oct. 18th
Tall Tall Water by S.J. Sindu - Oct. 28th
Carissa The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk by Carissa Broadbent - Oct. 20th
Hisashi The Menu of Happiness by Hisashi Kashiwai - Oct. 19th
Exit Exit Strategy Dramatized Adaptation by Martha Wells - Oct. 15th
Solo Solo Leveling, Vol. 3 by Dubu - Oct. 21st

Welcome Kendra!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026
Read: 6/7

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

Worthington (MMC: Jordan Worthington)A Million Times, Yes by Marni Mann 11.3.25
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T The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent 10.24.25
C Colleen Hoover Reminders of Him 10.23.25
H Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot
E Elodie Hart Vivacity 10.20.25
S L.J. Shen The Devil Wears Black 10.16.25

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

7/7 Completed. Finish

WITCHES

W:Winter's Gamble-Mary Stone 10/24/25
I:I'll Tell You Everything-Rebecca Kelley 11/04/25
T:Take My Name-Brooke Montgomery 11/07/25
C:Camels and Corpses-G.K. Parks 10/23/25
H:His Perfect Crime-Alex Sigmore 10/16/25
Elliott:Kelly Elliott-Brave Enough 11/09/25
S:Smoke on the Water-Harper Jackson 10/17/25

Welcome Michelle and Frankie!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES
7/7

✅W WILLIAM
Any Human Heart by William Boyd Read 10/19/25
✅I IN THE BLOOOD
In the Blood by Lisa Unger Read 11/11/25
✅T TAYLOR
The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor Read 11/3/25
✅C COUNTING
Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks. Read 10/26/25
✅H HIGHLAND HEARTS HOLIDAY
Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop by Tricia O'Malley. Read 11/3/25
✅ E ERIN
Stone Mothers by Erin Kelly Read 10/18/2025
✅ S STIRLING, Valancy
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
Read 10/20/25

Welcome Michele!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: Oct. 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W- An Echo in Time by Boo Walker
(Author Last Name) Oct. 29, 2025

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C- A Good House for Children by Kate Collins
(Author Last Name) Oct. 30, 2025

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E- We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
(MC's Name- Eve) Nov. 28, 2025

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Welcome Sabrina!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: Oct. 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026

7/7

W - MMC Trevor West - Shadows at Dusk by Elizabeth Goddard 10/24/25
I - Wow, No Thank You.: Essays by Samantha Irby 11/15/25
T - To Die Fur by Dixie Lyle 10/15/25
C - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 10/18/25
H - MC Carly Hale - No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly 10/27/25
E - Death of a Knit Wit by Peggy Ehrhart 10/23/25
S - Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen 10/21/25

Welcome Michelle!

Witches Spell Out
October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

7 of 7 Complete

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W - When You See Me - Lisa Gardner - 4 Stars - 11/23/25
I - Irish Thoroughbred - Nora Roberts - 3 Stars - 10/22/25
T - Thanksgiving - Janet Evanovich - 2 Stars - 11/21/25
C - Catch Me - Lisa Gardner - 4 Stars - 10/21/25
H - How to Be a Wallflower - Eloisa James - 3.5 Stars - 10/17/25
E - Emily Henry - Happy Place - 4 Stars - 11/1/25
S - The Second Empress - Michelle Moran - 4 Stars - 10/16/25

Welcome Lynda!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025
7/7

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W A Wonderful Christmas Crime Jacqueline Frost 10/23/25
Island Whodunnit Death by Pumpkin Pie Tess Marlowe 11/22/25
Tonya Haunts, Hikes & Havoc Tonya Kappes 10/24/25
C Cake, Vows and Extortion Montie Red 10/24/25
H (The) Haunted Life series A Medium Death Lynn Cahoon 10/26/25
Evie mc Cookie Witchery Cindy Stark 10/25/25
S Snared Stiff Patti Benning 10/27/25

Welcome Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

Completed
Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

W: Anita Waller | The Missing Ones | 10.15
I: Isaiah | MMC | Everything I Promised You | Katy Upperman | 10.22
T: Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology | Leah Remini | 10.18
C: Liz Carlyle | Never Lie to a Lady | 10.17
H: Home Is Where the Bodies Are | Jeneva Rose | 10.21
E: Tobias Eaton | Divergent | Veronica Roth | 10.15
S: Stefanie London | The Vow | 10.19

WOOHOO Angel!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.
7/7
WITCHES

W Water Town: A Humorous Beaver Island Mystery by Maia Ross read 10/18/2025
I Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov read 10/16/2025
T Two for the Lions by Lindsey Davis read 10/27/2025
C Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter read 10/17/2025
H High and Dry by Maia Ross read 10/17/2025
E Death by Vanilla Latte by Alex Erickson read 10/29/2025
S Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews read 10/17/2025

Welcome Carolyn!

Witches Spell Out
October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

WITCHES

W: Chris Whitaker | All the Colors of the Dark Oct 19
I: The Impossible Fortune | Richard Osman Oct 26
T: Aileen Travers | Dusk's Portent | T.A. White Oct 20
C: The Cat Lady Chronicles #3 | A Skirl of Sorcery | Helen Harper Oct 16
H: Honor Raconteur | All Fun and Games Oct 30
E: Hailey Edwards | Ride or Die Oct 28
S: Singing Hills Cycle #6 | A Mouthful of Dust | Nghi Vo Nov 22

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

WITCHES

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H Heidi Ayarbe - Compulsion 11/14-20
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Welcome Elle and Cindy!

COMPLETED 10.29.25


Witches Spell Out: 7/7
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

Witches: When the Moon Hits Your Eye | John Scalzi | 10.24.25
Incendiary: Incendiary | Zoraida Córdova | 10.29.25
Tusk - Vote With Your Phone | Bradley Tusk | 10.19.25
Clare: Other People's Houses | Clare Mackintosh | 10.23.25
Hoppus: Fahrenheit-182 | Mark Hoppus | 10.24.25
Emily: Woodworking | Emily St. James | 10.28.25
Seabrook - One Person, One Vote | Nick Seabrook | 10.17.25

Witches Spell Out
November-January (October 15-April 14)

My Witches Spell Out (msg 43)

By Title ❱❱
By Series ❱❱
By Author ❱❱
Total Read ❱❱

Title

🧙🏻W ❱❱ Wicked Need
☑️🧙🏻I ❱❱ The Invitation ❱❱ 11.15 ★★★★
🧙🏻T ❱❱ Takedown
🧙🏻C ❱❱ The Comeback Kiss
🧙🏻H ❱❱ The Hexed
🧙🏻E ❱❱ Edge of Shadows
☑️🧙🏻S ❱❱ Sweet Abandon ❱❱ 11.03 ★★★

Series

🧙🏻W ❱❱ Windy City Romance ❱❱ Finding Southern Comfort
🧙🏻I ❱❱ Inside Out ❱❱ Being Me
🧙🏻T ❱❱ Titan ❱❱ Hart Attack
🧙🏻C ❱❱ Calamity Montana ❱❱ The Bribe
🧙🏻H ❱❱ Hearts of the South ❱❱ Gone From Me
🧙🏻E ❱❱ Evil Secrets ❱❱ Just Evil
🧙🏻S ❱❱ Shadow Ops ❱❱ Lost in Shadows

Author

🧙🏻W ❱❱ Wilde, Lori ❱❱ Night Driving
☑️🧙🏻I ❱❱ Ivy, Alexandra ❱❱ Beware the Darkness ❱❱ 11.01 ★★★★
🧙🏻T ❱❱ Tessa Bailey ❱❱ Sink or Swim
🧙🏻C ❱❱ Calvert, Candace ❱❱ Rescue Team
☑️🧙🏻H ❱❱ Hawke, Susi ❱❱ Peppermint Spiced Omega ❱❱ 11.17 ★★★
🧙🏻E ❱❱ Elaine Levine ❱❱ Forsaken Duty
🧙🏻S ❱❱ Stacey, Shannon ❱❱ A Kowalski Secret

WOOHOO Laura!

Welcome LaurLa!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2026

Goal: 3/7


WITCHES

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I – Ice Cream Man, Volume 7: Certain Descents - W. Maxwell Prince - 10/30/25
T – Tom Lake - Ann Patchett - 10/29/25
C
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S – Direct Descendant - Tanya Huff - 10/17/25 - Melanie Solvich (MC)

Finished
Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.
7/7
WITCHES

W Water Town: A Humorous Beaver Island Mystery by Maia Ross read 10/18/2025
I Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov read 10/16/2025
T Two for the Lions by Lindsey Davis read 10/27/2025
C Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter read 10/17/2025
H High and Dry by Maia Ross read 10/17/2025
E Death by Vanilla Latte by Alex Erickson read 10/29/2025
S Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews read 10/17/2025

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025
7/7

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.


W- Wish Upon a Star by Olivia Goldsmith 9/11 3.5★
I- If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl 6/11 3★
T- Juggling by Barbara Trapido 2/11 1.5★
C- Vision of Seduction by Cassie Ryan 13/11 2.5★
H- The Stranger at the Table by Cassie Hamer 1/11 3.5★
E- Eve - Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb 12/11 3★
S- Sam - Night Watch by Terry Pratchett 4/11 5★

Welcome Ferenc and Catsalive!

WOOHOO Carolyn!

Welcome Kelly!

Witches Spell Out
Duration: October 15, 2025 - April 14, 2025

Object: Spell Out each letter of WITCHES by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

0/7

WITCHES

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C
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S

Welcome Cheryl!