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*****COMPLETED 12/6/20*****Let's Spell the Oceans
January 1, 2020 to Completion
60/60
You can use any of the following to complete a letter:
1. First letter of the Book's title (Use or Ignore A, An or The)
2. First letter of the Author's first or last name
3. First letter of the Series title
4. First letter of a Main Character's first or last name
1. Arctic Ocean
A- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 1/2/20
R- The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras
C- The Professor's House by Willa Cather 1/22/20
T- Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd - 1/23/20
I- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
C- Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20-
O- The Overstory by Richard Powers 1/9/20
C- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler 3/1/20
E- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 1/31/20
A-Allerton- character in Queer by William S. Burroughs1/5/20 -
N - The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp-2/13/20
2. Atlantic Ocean
A- Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton- 3/6/20
T- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/25/20
L- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 1/1/20
A- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
N- I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron 3/2/20
T- Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs 2/2/20
I- Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
C- Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
O- Orlando by Virginia Woolf-2/8/20
C- The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 3/4/20
E- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
A- Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - 2/8/20
N - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon 3/6/20
3. Indian Ocean
I- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
N- Neon Surf: And Other Stories of Love & Remembrance by Jack Kelleher-3/27/20
D- The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker 1/19/20
I- Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare 3/21/20
A- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20
N- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20
O- Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20
C- Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros 3/5/20
E- Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams by Emlyn Williams 7/7/20
A- Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer-7/15/20-
N- Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
4. Pacific Ocean
P- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 1/1/20-
A- The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
C- Confessions of a Pretty Lady: Stories True and Otherwise by Sandra Bernhard-3/17/20
I- In the Woods by Tana French-1/16/20-
F- For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl 1/11/20
I- Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 1/23/20 -
C- In the Heart of the Country by J.M. Coetzee 3/8/20
O-Oriane, a MC in The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust 7/24/20-
C- The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates-3/15/20
E- The Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe -7/20/20
A- The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa - 3/30/20
N - The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch 7/8/20
5. Southern Ocean
S- Divine Comedy by Sabri Bebawi -2/9/20
O- Openly Bob by Bob Smith-12/6/20
U- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/17/20
T- Territory of Light by Yūko Tsushima 1/26/20
H- Harriet. MC in Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair 1/10/20
E- Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible: A Comprehensive Bible Guide with Hundreds of Photographs, Maps, and Charts by David Alexander 7/5/20
R- The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20
N-Nell- a MC in Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20
O- The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict 8/26/20
C- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20
E- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20
A- The Piano Lesson by August Wilson 3/23/20
N-Nadyezhda Fyodorovna, MC in The Duel by Anton Chekhov 8/8/20
SPELL THE OCEANSMarch 1, 2021 - April 10, 2021
Arctic Ocean
A - The Waves by Amy Matayo - 3/7/2021
R - Rainie in Show Me, Baby by Cherise Sinclair - 3/16/2021
C - Carter Benson in Forbidden Passage by Jeff Probst - 3/7/2021
T - Trading with the Boys: A Reverse Harem Romance by Krista Wolf - 3/26/2021
I - The Island by Daya Daniels - 3/7/2021
C - Carter Benson in The Sabotage by Jeff Probst - 3/7/2021
O - On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves - 3/13/2021
C - Carter Benson in Desperate Measures by Jeff Probst - 3/7/2021
E - Elizabeth Bennett in Stranded with Mr Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lin Mei Wei - 3/14/2021
A - All Washed Up and Nowhere to Run by Rosamund Snow - 3/5/2021
N - Landon Nix in Their Virgin Princess by Shayla Black - 3/5/2021
Atlantic Ocean
A - All At Sea by Tracey Pedersen - 3/6/2021
T - Karen Tucker in The Medusa Prophecy by Cindy Dees - 4/2/2021
L - The Dating Proposal by Lauren Blakely - 3/3/2021
A - Adam Sykes in Shipwrecked with the Billionaire Rock Star by Victoria Wessex - 3/6/2021
N - Note in the Nutcracker by Kathi Daley - 4/2/2021
T - Ten by Gretchen McNeil - 3/20/2021
I - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/10/2021 (In Death #2)
C - Stranded: A Tropical Bliss by Steph Christina - 3/8/2021
O - One Last Chance by Justine Davis - 3/20/2021
C - Colony by Benjamin Cross - 3/19/2021
E - Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror by Natasha Farrant - 3/19/2021
A - Angel's Key: A Tropical Island Romance by G.C. Riley - 3/12/2021
N - Nolan King in Protecting His Own by Cherise Sinclair - 3/19/2021
Indian Ocean
I - Island by Richard Laymon - 3/14/2021
N - Stranded: An Island Survival Story by Nicholas Jordan - 3/13/2021
D - Doctor Who: Martha in the Mirror by Justin Richards - 3/20/2021
I - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - 3/14/2021
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 3/13/2021
N - Magical Curves by Virginia Nelson - 4/5/2021
O - Overnight Service by Lauren Blakely - 3/31/2021
C - Castaways by Tara Brown - 3/14/2021
E - Stranded by Emily Barr - 3/19/2021
A - Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews - 3/14/2021
N - Death on the Range by Nikki Haverstock - 4/4/2021
Pacific Ocean
P - Pilgrim in the Parlor by Kathi Daley - 4/2/2021
A - Abby Sullivan in Letters in the Library by Kathi Daley - 3/27/2021
C - Whisper Island by Carissa Ann Lynch - 3/20/2021
I - Isabel Delgado in Crash and Burn by Rachel Lacey - 3/27/2021
F - A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman - 4/3/2021
I - Gossip in the Garden by Kathi Daley - 4/3/2021 (Inn at Holiday Bay #10)
C - Georgia Carter in Boxes in the Basement by Kathi Daley - 3/27/2021
O - One of Those Flings by Lauren Blakely - 4/3/2021
C - A Change of Plans, Safe Harbors #1 by Donna K. Weaver - 3/21/2021
E - Kings of Moonlight by Eva Chase - 3/21/2021
A - Richard Armitage, narrator of Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely - 3/25/2021
N - The Shifter Romances The Writer by Kristen Painter - 4/8/2021 (Nocturne Falls #6)
Southern Ocean
S - Surviving Raine by Shay Savage - 3/14/2021
O - Olivia Lilyfield in Jaxson by Alisa Woods - 4/10/2021
U - Ursula Smart in Body on the Island by Victoria Dowd - 3/21/2021
T - The Trouble with Paradise by Jill Shalvis - 3/12/2021
H - Halloween in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 3/27/2021
E - Connectivity by Aven Ellis - 3/21/2021
R - Lost in Paradise by Rachel Lacey - 3/13/2021
N - The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter - 4/8/2021 (Nocturne Falls #2)
O - Stranded: Oakwood Tavern 3 by Ginny Frost - 3/13/2021 (Oakwood Tavern #3)
C- Dean Cornell in Sometimes A Lady by Linda Randall Wisdom -3/27/2021
E - Everett Harris in Broke Down: My Over the Top Possessive Alpha Harem by Sharan Daire - 3/26/2021
A - Abby Sullivan in Message in the Mantel by Kathi Daley - 3/28/2021
N - The Vampire’s Fake Fiancée by Kristen Painter - 4/7/2021 (Nocturne Falls #5)
Jan wrote: "I'm all done!!!Let's Spell the Oceans
January 1, 2020 to February 17, 2021
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Whoop, Whoop, Whoop!
Spell the OceansOctober 1, 2020, To Completion
60/60 Completed. Finished
1. Arctic Ocean
01.A:Autumn Skies Over Ruby Falls-Holly Martin 10/02/20
02.R:Rocco-Sarah Castille 10/07/20
03.C:Craving Lucy-Terri Anne Browning 10/10/20
04.T:Take Me Back-Meghan March 10/01/20
05.I:Instant Attraction-Jill Shalvis 10/11/20
06.C:Coming Up Roses-Staci Hart 10/14/20
07.O:Outbreak-Robin Cook 10/13/20
08.C:Counter To My Intelligence-Lani Lynn Vale 10/15/20
09.E:El Santo-M. Robinson 10/20/20
10.A:All You Need is Love-Marie Force 10/06/20
11.N:A Nordic King-Karina Halle 10/10/20
2. Atlantic Ocean
12.A:Alace Suites-MariaLisa deMora 10/16/20
13.T:The Truth About Cowboys-Lisa Renee Jones 11/26/20
14.L:Life & Limb-Freya Barker 10/01/20
15.A:Alaska Wild-Helena Newbury 10/18/20
16.N:Not Just Friends-T. Gephart 10/29/20
17.T:Tragic-Devney Perry 11/28/20
18.I:Imperfect Match-Corinne Michaels 10/22/20
19.C:The Client-Jessica Gadziala 10/21/20
20.O:Officially Over It-Lani Lynn Vale 10/21/20
21.C:The Candle Palace-Devney Perry 10/22/20
22.E:El Pecador-M. Robinson 11/04/20
23.A:Author, May I?-Aden Lowe 12/02/20
24.N:No Jerks on Monday-Misti Murphy 11/10/20
3. Indian Ocean
25.I:Ivan 2-Roxie Rivera 11/11/20
26.N:Noble Prince-Devney Perry 11/27/20
27.D:Dark Guardian Craved-I.T. Lucas 10/12/20
28.I:I Can Be a Better You-Tarryn Fisher 10/27/20
29.A:Arsen-Mia Asher 10/16/20
30.N:Nobody Knows-Lani Lynn Vale 11/11/20
31.O:The Only Man-Rosemary Hammond 12/12/20
32.C:Coldhearted Boss-R.S. Grey 10/25/20
33.E:The Eyre Affair-Jasper Fforde 11/10/20
34.A:Aries-Gemma James 11/30/20
35.N:N.Y.E.-Jessica Gadziala 12/28/20
4. Pacific Ocean
36.P:Passing the Torch-Winter Travers 10/15/20
37.A:Andalusian Legacy-William Jack Stephens 11/29/20
38.C:Confess-A. Zavarelli 11/02/20
39.I:The Italian-T.L. Swan 12/09/20
40.F:The Fire and the Roar-Cat Porter 10/07/20
41.I:I See You-Mary Burton 6/07/21
42.C:Corrupt Kingdom-Ava Harrison 12/02/20
43.O:Old Fashioned-Kandi Steiner 10/17/20
44.C:Colson-Jessica Gadziala 11/02/20
45.E:Earn Me-Nia Arthurs 12/21/20
46.A:Angora Alibi-Sally Goldenbaum 12/23/20
47.N:No in Between-Lisa Renee Jones 6/09/21
5. Southern Ocean
48.S:Sins & Needles-Karina Halle 10/07/20
49.O:Over The High Side-A.J. Downey 12/17/20
50.U:Unholy Union-Natasha Knight 10/12/20
51.T:The Two-Date Rule-Tawna Fenske 12/18/20
52.H:How Much I Feel-Marie Force 10/01/20
53.E:El Diablo II-M. Robinson 12/17/20
54.R:Redemption-Georgia Cates 10/30/20
55.N:Nathan Wolfe-Sandi Lynn 6/06/21
56.O:One Night with You-Marie Force 12/22/20
57.C:Control-K. Bromberg 10/04/20
58.E:Easy Love-Kristen Proby 12/16/20
59.A:Author, May I?-Aden Lowe 12/02/20
60.N:Niro-Jessica Gadziala 4/18/21
finishedSpell the Oceans
01/01/2020 - ??
✔ 1. Arctic Ocean
A - The Awakening Amanda Stevens 01/06/2020
R - Reckless Cornelia Funke 02/03/2021
C - Diane Chamberlain The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes 01/04/2020
T - Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time Mark Adams 03/06/2021
I - It's Not All Downhill from Here Terry McMillan 01/21/2021
C - Cracked Kingdom Erin Watt 01/09/2020
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O - Oblivion S.J. West 01/21/2020
C - Children of Blood and Bone Tomi Adeyemi 03/25/2021
E - Erik Larson The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America 01/27/2021
A - Annihilation Jeff VanderMeer 03/22/2021
N - Notes on a Silencing Lacy Crawford 03/17/2021
✔ 2. Atlantic Ocean
A - Adrienne Young Fable 04/08/2021
T - Tana French The Witch Elm 03/09/2021
L - Lauren Baratz-Logsted How Nancy Drew Saved My Life 01/10/2020
A - Angeline Boulley Firekeeper's Daughter 04/13/2021
N - News of the World Movie Tie-in : A Novel Paulette Jiles 03/23/2021
T - Terry Pratchett Going Postal 04/01/2021
I - Justina Ireland Deathless Divide 02/10/2021
C - Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas: Seven Traditions to Lead Us Closer to the Savior Emily Belle Freeman 04/05/2021
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O - The Outsider Stephen King 0/30/2021
C - Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy Kent Nerburn 04/15/2021
E - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows Balli Kaur Jaswal 02/04/2021
A - Accidentally Brave Maddie Corman 04/26/2021
N - Sara Nović Girl at War 03/25/2021
✔ 3. Indian Ocean
I - Infinite Country Patricia Engel 03/29/2021
N - Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro 04/30/2021
D - Dread Nation Justina Ireland 01/25/2021
I - Isak Dinesen Out of Africa 04/09/2021
A - Ashley Antoinette Carter Diamond 1 05/05/2021
N - No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality Michael J. Fox 05/19/2021
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O - The Once and Future Witches Alix E. Harrow 05/26/2021
C - Rin Chupeco The Bone Witch 04/11/2021
E - Emma Lord You Have a Match 03/11/2021
A - Ashley Antoinette Carter Diamond 2 05/05/2021
N - Neptune Crossing Jeffrey A. Carver 0617/2021
✔ 4. Pacific Ocean
P - James Patterson The Murder of King Tut 01/02/2020
A - The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent Larry Correia 05/24/2021
C - The Chicken Sisters K.J. Dell'Antonia 04/19/2021
I - Ira Levin The Boys from Brazil 04/19/2021
F - Fallen Heir Erin Watt 01/08/2020
I - Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro Rachel Slade 04/22/2021
C - Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow: Words + Music 04/30/2021
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O - Mark Obbie God's Nobodies: Misguided Faith and Murder in the Life of One American Family 07/20/2021
C - Catherine Ryan Howard The Liar's Girl
E - Evan Bollinger Parking Lot Kings 04/16/2021
A - Anna Ziegler Photograph 51 05/13/2021
N - Nero's Fiddle A.W. Exley 07/14/2021
✔ 5. Southern Ocean
S - Still Lives Maria Hummel 02/02/2021
O - Out Of My Mind Alan Arkin 08/11/2021
U - The Uninvited Corpse Debra Sennefelder 004/02/2021
T - Terrence Williams From The Foster House To The White House 03/18/2021
H - Herbie Rich Cohen 05/24/2021
E - The Enchanted April Elizabeth von Arnim 04/20/2021
R - Amy E. Reichert The Simplicity of Cider 02/12/2021
N - Nick Offerman More Bedtime Stories for Cynics 10/05/2021
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O - The Other Side of Me: memoir of a bipolar mind Julie Kraft 08/25/2021
C - R.D. Carstairs Black Beauty 04/30/2021
E - Evan Bollinger Parking Lot Kings 04/16/2021
A - And Now For Something Completely Different Jodi Taylor 05/12/2021
N - Nina George The Little Paris Bookshop 10/15/2021
Spell the OceansTo Completion
05/04/22 - end
Here's a short spell-out for you but it has loads of vowels so it will definitely be challenging.
You can use any of the following to complete a letter:
1. First letter of the Book's title (Use or Ignore A, An or The)
2. First letter of the Author's first or last name
3. First letter of the Series title
4. 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.
Good luck!!
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✅1. Arctic Ocean 11/11
A. Anne George - Murder on a Bad Hair Day 05/15/22
R. Ellen Riggs - You Can't Always Get What You Haunt 07/17/22
C. A Cold Brew Killing - Lena Gregory 05/19/22
T. Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 05/31/22
I. If Fried Chicken Could Fly - Paige Shelton 05/29/22
C. Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay 06/07/22
O. On Thin Icing - Ellie Alexander 05/04/22
C. Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 06/13/22
E. ELEANOR Swift {MC} A Very English Murder - Verity Bright 05/22/22
A. Gretchen Archer - Double Wide 06/04/22
N. No Farm No Fowl - Julie Anne Lindsey 06/28/22
✅2. Atlantic Ocean 13/13
A. April Henry - The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die 06/18/22
T. The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews 06/17/22
L. A Likely Story - Jenn McKinlay 06/02/22
A. Jennifer S. Alderson - Death by Windmill 07/08/22
N. Nancy CoCo - To Fudge or Not to Fudge 07/25/22
T. {MC}Mel TURNER Dead Bolt - Juliet Blackwell 06/30/22
I. In Peppermint Peril - Joy Avon 06/09/22
C. Kate Collins - A Big Fat Greek Murder 08/27/22
O. Diana Orgain - Bundle of Trouble 08/08/22
C. {mc} COURTNEY Kelly A Hint of Mischief - Daryl Wood Gerber 08/31/22
E. J.C. Eaton - Booked 4 Murder 07/12/22
A. Ally Condie - Matched 07/29/22
N. {mc} Lindsey NORRIS Better Late Than Never - Jenn McKinlay 07/19/22
3. Indian Ocean 8/11
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N. Nancy Warren - Stockings and Spells 07/30/22
D. Vicki Delany - Gold Digger 05/10/22
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A. Amanda Flower - Lemon Drop Dead 08/14/22
N. Nancy Warren - Purls and Potions 08/02/22
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C. {mc} CHARLENE Morris Mrs. Morris and the Pot of Gold - Traci Wilton 09/23/22
E. Eggs in Purgatory - Laura Childs 07/16/22
A. Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener - M.C. Beaton 08/18/22
N. {mc} Lindsey NORRIS Death in the Stacks - Jenn McKinlay 08/06/22
4. Pacific Ocean 9/12
P. Pleading the Fish - Bree Baker 07/04/22
A. Put Out to Pasture - Amanda Flower 08/23/22
C. Series: COUNTRY STORE MYSTERY Batter Off Dead - Maddie Day 10/06/22
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F. From Beer to Eternity - Sherry Harris 08/26/22
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C. Caught Bread Handed - Ellie Alexander 10/18/22
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C. Crimes and Covers - Amanda Flower 10/29/22
E. Ellen Byron - Bayou Book Thief 10/01/22
A. Ellie Alexander - Without a Brew 09/27/22
N. {mc} Lindsey NORRIS Hitting the Books - Jenn McKinlay 09/12/22
5. Southern Ocean 7/13
S. Southern Sass and Killer Cravings - Kate Young 05/13/22
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U. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax - Dorothy Gilman 08/15/22
T. Trouble in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 07/11/22
H. Halloween Hijinks - Kathi Daley 05/25/22
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R. {mc} Lucy RESNICK Fatal Frost - Karen MacInerney 09/20/22
N. {mc} Lindsey NORRIS Word to the Wise - Jenn McKinlay 10/21/22
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N. Nancy Warren - Fair Isle and Fortunes 10/31/22
*Please note: There are several theories on how many oceans there are and their names. We are using the Five Ocean information from Wikipedia and Britannica.
Better get started on these, could take a while to get through all those vowels.Spell the Oceans
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1. Arctic Ocean: 11/11(view spoiler)
2. Atlantic Ocean: 13/13(view spoiler)
3. Indian Ocean: 11/11(view spoiler)
4. Pacific Ocean: 12/12(view spoiler)
5. Southern Ocean: 12/13(view spoiler)
I am going to join...but only going to spell OCEAN once....LOL (Hope that is ok?)Spell the Oceans
Start date: February 21, 2023
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Ruth wrote: " I am going to join...but only going to spell OCEAN once....LOL (Hope that is ok?)"LOL ... that's fine Ruth. I get it ;)
I actually have a new spell out to post soon that has the word island(s) in it over 20 times. I'm going to give participants that same option.
DoneSpell the Oceans
60/60
1. Arctic Ocean: 11/11
A- Dead in Devon by Stephanie Austin 29/12 4.5★
R- The Devil's Due by Rita Boucher 20/1 3.5★
C- Making Sense by David Crystal 27/12 4★
T- A Guide to Native Bees of Australia by Terry Houston 13/1 5★
I- I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan 14/1 3★
C- A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 3/1 3.5★
O- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 10/1 5★
C- Considine - My Husband's Wives by Faith Hogan 4/1 4★
E- Murder Cuts the Mustard by Jessica Ellicott 28/12 4.5★
A- A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days by Studio 3 31/12 2★
N- No Plan B by Lee Child 8/1 2.5★
2. Atlantic Ocean: 13/13
A- After the Rain by Lucy Dillon 5/1 3★
T- The Lily and the Rose by Jackie French 16/1 4★
L- Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★
A- The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer 14/1 3.5★
N- Norris - The Spies of Shilling Lane by Jennifer Ryan 26/12 4★
T- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 7/2 2★
I- The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor 15/1 5★
C- Every Version of You by Grace Chan 7/1 3.5★
O- On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★
C- Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★
E- Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie 30/12 4.5★
A- The Little Flower Shop by the Sea by Ali McNamara 30/1 3★
N- Newton - Shop Girl by Mary Portas 13/1 3★
3. Indian Ocean: 11/11
I- The Irish Nanny by Sandy Taylor 17/1 3.5★
N- Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 22/1 4.5★
D- Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson 31/12 2.5★
I- Isabeau - Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth 19/2 4★
A- Andy - No Mardi Gras for the Dead by D.J. Donaldson 31/1 3★
N- N or M? by Agatha Christie 21/1 4★
O- The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 4/2 5★
C- Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 12/1 4★
E- Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings 2/1 3★
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★
4. Pacific Ocean: 12/12
P- Phryne - Blood And Circuses by Kerry Greenwood 28/1 5★
A- Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 8/2 3★
C- Cass - Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams 13/1 3.5★
I- Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★
F- Fred - Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★
I- Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 9/2 3.5★
C- Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★
O- The Summer House by the Sea by Jenny Oliver 6/2 2.5★
C- The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★
E- Edward - Johnno by David Malouf 6/1 4★
A- Arthur - The Curious Charms Of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 23/2 4★
N- The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark 17/2 3.5★
5. Southern Ocean: 12/13
S- Slay Ride by Dick Francis 27/1 3.5★
O- Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/2 2★
U- The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★
T- Fallout by Paul Thomas 10/2 4★
H- The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett 16/2 4★
E- Eve - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 24/1 4★
R- Virgin River by Robyn Carr 8/2 3★
N- NicFaghan - The Cursed Towers by Kate Forsyth 22/2 4★
O- Oliver - The Unquiet by J.D. Robb 2/3 3★
C- The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★
E- Ellie - The Shape of Us by Lisa Ireland 13/2 4★
A- A Different Dawn by Isabella Maldonado 19/1 3★
N- NicFaghan - The Forbidden Land by Kate Forsyth 25/2 4★
Terrific challenge work Kylie!!
I am going to join...but only going to spell OCEAN once....LOLSpell the Oceans
Start date: February 21, 2023
Progress...DONE....Oct. 15, 2023
1. Arctic Ocean
A. Alexis Schaitkin..... Elsewhere.....April 20, 2023
R. Rhys Bowen..... Where the Sky Begins ....March 2, 2023
C. Colleen Oakley..... The Invisible Husband of Frick Island ....June 9, 2023
T. Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth (An Amish Bed and Breakfast Mystery with Recipes by Tamar Myers.....March 16, 2023
I. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs.....April 26, 2023
C. C.J. Box..... Free Fire .....June 25, 2023
O. One Last Gift by Emily Stone.....March 14, 2023
C Cantor, Jillian..... The September Sisters by Jillian Cantor.....June 28, 2023
E. Evernight by Claudia Gray.....March 5, 2023
A. Amanda Flower..... Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower....May 2, 2023
N. Northwest Angle by William Kent Krueger... April 10, 2023
2. Atlantic
A. Axie Oh...... XOXO ....May 6, 2023
T. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich....April 1, 2023
L. The Love Proof by Madeleine Henry....March 3, 2023
A. Andrews, V. C..... Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews...June 3, 2023
N. Nevada Barr.... A Superior Death ...April 16, 2023
T. Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger.....June 11, 2023
I. If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura.....April 27, 2023
C. book:Creation in Death|452094] by J.D. Robb....July 27, 2023
3. Indian
I. Infinity + One by Amy Harmon.....May 1, 2023
N. Next of Kin by Sharon Sala.....May 23, 2023
D. Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel......March 8, 2023
I. Ill Wind by Nevada Barr....Aug. 8, 2023
A. Andrew Sean Greer...... Less ...June 22, 2023
N. Nowhere to Run by C.J. Box.....July 23, 2023
4. Pacific
P. Pepper D. Basham.... Laurel's Dream....July 5, 2023
A. Ace Atkins..... The Ranger .....Aug. 24, 2023
C. Click by David Almond....July 29,2023
I. In the Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce....August 25, 2023
F. Firestorm by Nevada Barr....October 14, 2023
I. In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer....Sept. 18, 2023
C. Colleen Hoover ..... Verity ....August 1, 2023
5. Southern
S. Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich .....July 12, 2023
O. Out of His League by Caroline Richardson....April 7, 2023
U. Unger, Lisa..... The Red Hunter by Lisa Unger....March 12, 2023
T. Thompson, Victoria..... Murder in Chinatown by Victoria Thompson....June 14, 2023
H. Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer.....April 15, 2023
E. Elinor Lipman..... Ms. Demeanor ....May 5, 2023
R. Rhys Bowen...... Murphy's Law.....May 15, 2023
N. Nora Roberts....Sea Swept....Aug. 3, 2023
Spell the OceansTo Completion
April 1, 2025
1. Arctic Ocean
Abandoned OmegaRuby Nox 08/14
Riding the DevilBlake Banner 08/17
Cinnamon Spiced OmegaSusi Hawke 08/14
Their Deadly TruthDeclan James 08/26
In Too DeepLee Child 08/22
The CellBlake Banner 08/18
The Outside Man Don Bentley 04/15 395pp
The Coffin DancerJeffery Deaver 04/20 560 pp
E
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Never EnoughRobert Enright 07/01
2. Atlantic Ocean
All Necessary ForceBrad Taylor 08/20
Total WarLogan Ryles05/07
LA: Wild JusticeBlake Banner 08/15
Apples for His OmegaLorelei M. HartLee Child08/04
Threat Warning John Gilstrap 04/07 400 pp
Invisible EvilBlake Banner 08/16
California BustW.J. Costello 05/12
Once QuietScott Blade 06/05 2017
C
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Never Let Me Down Again Mark Dawson 07/14
3. Indian Ocean
Icing the OmegaHarper B. Cole 08/24
Night SchoolLee Child 08/25
The Devil's VengeanceBlake Banner 08/18
I
Acts of Faith Jackson Marsh 04/08
Nothing LeftScott Blade 05/18
Only TemporaryNicole Dykes 05/10
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No Room at Dragon's LandingLorelei M. Hart 06/08
4. Pacific Ocean
Past TenseLee Child08/11
The Alpha's Autumn-Kissed OmegaLorelei M. Hart 08/09
Chasing DevilsB.C. Lienesch 05/28
I
Foodie AlphaLorelei M. Hart 08/13
I
Coal MountainCliff Mansfield 06/12
One Shot Lee Child 07/28
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New York StripW.J. Costello 05/13
5. Southern Ocean
Simple KillSBlake Banner08/31
Operation Caldera: PNR/Special Forces/Military MM Fiction Annabella Stone 08/02
Unruly OmegaLorelei M. Hart 08/12
The Thousand Dollar ChristmasJ.T. Brannan 08/08
Hidden in DarknessAlice Winters 08/27
Espresso for His OmegaHarper B. Cole 08/21
Rogue KillBlake Banner 08/18
No EscapeBill Runner 07/04
OverwatchLogan Ryles 05/06
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Never Look Back Andre Gonzalez 06/26
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Let's Spell the Oceans
January 1, 2020 to February 17, 2021
5/5
1. Arctic Ocean - COMPLETED
(view spoiler)[A - Aunt Bessie Assumes | Diana Xarissa 6/23/20***
R - Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris | R.L. LaFevers 10/9/20***
C - The Devil Aspect | Craig Russell 5/31/20***
T - The Passengers | John Marrs 6/11/20***
I - Journey to the River Sea | Eva Ibbotson 8/2/20****
C - Cartier's Hope | M.J. Rose 6/12/20***
O - Ollie from: Texas Troubles | N.C. Lewis 6/24/20
C - A Country Year: Living the Questions | Sue Hubbell 6/20/20**
E - A Room Full of Bones | Elly Griffiths 8/7/20****
A - Armand from: The Long Way Home | Louise Penny 7/2/20*****
N - Deadly Sanctuary | Sylvia Nobel 8/9/20*** (hide spoiler)]
2. Atlantic Ocean - COMPLETED
(view spoiler)[A - Find Me | Anne Frasier 7/4/20****
T - The Road to Paradise | Karen Barnett 6/12/20**
L - Lowcountry Boneyard | Susan M. Boyer 8/10/20****
A - Back on Bonaire: Rediscovering Diver's Paradise as a Father | Andrew Jalbert 7/26/20****
N - Nun Too Soon | Alice Loweecey 10/8/20*****
T - Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos | R.L. LaFevers 9/18/20****
I - Ill Wind | Melanie Jackson 8/25/20***
C - A Cozy Christmas | Melanie Jackson 7/23/20***
O - An Occupied Grave | AG Barnett 10/1/20****
C - Caitlin from: Romeow and Juliet |Kathi Daley 8/15/20**
E - A Dying Fall | Elly Griffiths 10/4/20*****
A - The House Next Door | Anne Rivers Siddons 8/3/20****
N - Nero's Fiddle | A.W. Exley 9/5/20*** (hide spoiler)]
3. Indian Ocean - COMPLETED
(view spoiler)[I - The Invention of Wings | Sue Monk Kidd 10/13/20**
N - Nick from: Christmas to the Rescue! | Anne Chase 11/23/20****
D - Death on the Danube | Jennifer S. Alderson 11/13/20*
I - India from: The Watchmaker's Daughter | C.J. Archer 10/18/20****
A - Allegra from: The Mozart Season | Virginia Euwer Wolff 8/23/20*****
N - No Time Like the Past | Jodi Taylor 12/20/20***
O - Only Time Will Tell | Jeffrey Archer 10/3/20**
C - The Book of Beloved | Carolyn Haines9/29/20****
E - Evaline from: The Carnelian Crow | Colleen Gleason 11/1/20****
A - Alicia from: Beautiful Storm | Barbara Freethy 12/10/20***
N - Novena for Murder | Carol Anne O'Marie 1/16/21*** (hide spoiler)]
4. Pacific Ocean - COMPLETED
(view spoiler)[P - Playing Dead | Matthew Costello 10/20/20****
A - Raven Black | Ann Cleeves 10/30/20***
C - The Curse of Mabb's Farm | Matthew Costello 10/5/20***
I - Isabel from: The Apple Orchard | Susan Wiggs 9/17/20**
F - Fun House | Chris Grabenstein 10/8/20***
I - Ida from: Peaches and Scream | Susan Furlong 1/15/20 ***
C - The Sweet Taste of Murder | CeeCee James 10/20/20**
O - Darcy O'Mara from: Her Royal Spyness | Rhys Bowen 1/4/20 ***
C - Heartstone | C.J. Sansom 10/16/20***
E - Ebenezer from: Jacob T. Marley | R. William Bennett 11/26/20**
A - Veiled Threat | Alice Loweecey 9/22/20****
N - Nadya from: The Silence of Trees | Valya Dudycz Lupescu11/28/20*** (hide spoiler)]
5. Southern Ocean - COMPLETED
(view spoiler)[S - The Sun Down Motel | Simone St. James 4/20/20 **
O - The Observations | Jane Harris 11/8/20***
U - Under the Mistletoe | Sherry Ewing 11/30/20***
T - Trouble in Nuala | Harriet Steel 7/15/20****
H - Howliday Inn | James Howe 9/12/20**
E - Evaline from: The Zeppelin Deception | Colleen Gleason 11/5/20****
R - The Return of the King | J.R.R. Tolkien 10/25/20***
N - The Nature of the Beast | Louise Penny 1/20/21*****
O - The Outcast Dead | Elly Griffiths 1/3/21****
C - Colin from: Stop Press Murder | Peter Bartram 10/16/20***
E - An Expert in Murder | Nicola Upson 2/17/21**
A - Abigail from: Single Malt Murder | Melinda Mullet 9/29/20***
N - Across a Thousand Miles | Nadia Nichols 2/13/21*** (hide spoiler)]