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Spring Spell ~ Mark Twain
Starts on 1 September, 2025 -> open-ended

Another year is flying by and Spring is sprung down here in the Southern Hemisphere. To celebrate, a quote from the ineffable Mark Twain, to spell as quickly or as slowly as you like.

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"IN THE SPRING, I HAVE COUNTED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF WEATHER INSIDE OF TWENTY-FOUR HOURS." ~~ MARK TWAIN

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NB: It might be wise to reserve 2 posts.

Simply copy the template below, then spell out the quote & author using the usual options:

1. First letter of the book title
2. First letter of the author's first or last name
3. First letter of the main character's first or last name
4. First letter of a series title

*For the difficult letters - Q/X/Y/Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the above options.
*Leading articles - A, AN, THE - may be used or ignored.
Complete LSC Guidelines

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The Yellow Villa by Amanda Hampson 25/8 3.5★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Vineyard Enigma by Philip R. Craig 26/8 2★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


August 27: The Bone is Pointed by Arthur W. Upfield 27/8 3.5★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Yay, Brenda!

September: Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen - SANDITON
Duration: 1/9/25 - 30/9/25
Progress: 8/8

S: Lessons in Love at the Seaside Salon by Sophie Green 13/9 4★
A: The Amazing Mrs Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 10/9 3.5★
N: Nathan - Lost For Words by Stephanie Butland 15/9 3.5★
D: The Dangerous Marquis by Barbara Reeves 8/9 2★
I: Inglesby - Mother's Choice by Elizabeth Mansfield 2/9 2★
T: The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer 20/9 5★
O: Opal by Patricia Wolf 4/9 3★
N: Napoleon - The Mystery of Swordfish Reef by Arthur W. Upfield 17/9 3.5★

Heading on to Newcastle...

29. NORTHUMBERLAND
Heart of Northumberland: 21/21
H- Pistols For Two by Georgette Heyer 17/7 4★
E- Julia's Portion by Ellen Fitzgerald 21/7 2★
A- A Dashing Widow by Carol Proctor 27/7 2.5★
R- The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass 3/8 5★
T- The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 3/8 2.5★

O- One Last Gift by Emily Stone 16/7 3★
F- Flaxborough Chronicles - Coffin, Scarcely Used by Colin Watson 23/7 4.5★

N- Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 19/7 3.5★
O- The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh 23/8 2.5★
R- Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb 6/8 4★
T- Taking Tom Murray Home by Tim Slee 10/8 3★
H- Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris 26/7 3★
U- Mr. Jelly's Business by Arthur W. Upfield 8/8 4★
M- Mara - The View from the Balcony by Janette Paul 31/7 4★
B- The Wife's Secret by Barbara Hannay 18/7 4★
E- Fault Lines by Emily Itami 24/7 4★
R- Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb 13/8 4★
L- The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover 7/8 3.5★
A- Winds of Evil by Arthur W. Upfield 11/8 4★
N- Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh 5/8 3.5★
D- Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris 30/7 2★

Whisky from Small Glasses by Denzil Meyrick 22/8 4★

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Connie N. wrote: "All done with another scent!.."

Is that 63 down, 124 to go? In for the veeery long haul.

The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams 20/8 3★

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Brenda wrote: "Finished with the Bridge Inn :) Bit sloshed now!!..."

Maybe you'd better stay the night, sleep it off 🍺😊

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 16/8 4★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder 17/8 2.5★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Done

August: Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen - THE ALLENS
Duration: 1/6/25 - 30/6/25
Progress: 9/9

T: Taking Tom Murray Home by Tim Slee 10/8 3★
H: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 3/8 2.5★
E: Elliot - The Clock Strikes Twelve by Patricia Wentworth 2/8 4.5★

A: Mr. Jelly's Business by Arthur W. Upfield 8/8 4★
L: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass 3/8 5★
L: The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover 7/8 3.5★
E: Eve - Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb 6/8 4★
N: Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh 5/8 3.5★
S: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 16/8 4★

Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb 13/8 4★

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Winds of Evil by Arthur W. Upfield 11/8 4★

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Brenda wrote: "Woohoo!! Finished :)..."

Super!

Quick work, Mary. Well done!

Mr. Jelly's Business by Arthur W. Upfield 8/8 4★

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover 7/8 3.5★

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb 7/8 4★

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh 5/8 3.5★

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...