February 2020 - Caracas Spell Out

[Jan, Moderator]

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020



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:
Venezuela
Caracas
Casa
Natal
del Libertador
Simón Bolívar
El Ávila
National
Park
Panteón
Nacional
Complejo
Cultural
Teresa Carreño
Parque
del Este
El Hatillo

[Jan, Moderator]

Participants

Amanda A ~ Done
Bev(baglady) ~ Done
Book Concierge ~ Done
Bryony ~ Done
Connie ~ Done
Deanie
Ed ~ Done
Jennie-Lee
Jonquil ~ Done
Karen ♐ ~ Done
Marina H ~ Done
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Sam ~ Done
Simone ~ Done
TC
Tia

[Jan, Moderator]

Withdrawn

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

[Bryony]

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Completed: 1 March 2020

C - The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines by Michael Cox (7 February 2020)
A - Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
S - Allez Allez Allez: The Inside Story of the Resurgence of Liverpool FC, Champions of Europe 2019 by Simon Hughes (23 February 2020)
A - The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie (1 March 2020)

[Olivermagnus]

I need some U's this month!

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - 29, 2020

8 of 8 Complete

C - Clive Cussler - Final Option - 2/16/20
U - Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann - 2/4/20
L - Linda Castillo - Sworn to Silence - 2/7/20
T - Tami Hoag - Prior Bad Acts - 2/2/20
U - Jane Urquhart - The Night Stages - 2/21/20
R - Rachel Caine - Bitter Falls - 2/9/20
A - Ann Mah - The Lost Vintage - 2/23/20
L - Louise Penny - A Rule Against Murder - 2/12/20

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for joining Bryony & Lynda :)

[Marina H]

Caracas Spell Out
Date: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Completed: 7/7

Caracas
C: Curtis, Vanessa - Jorden Synger 12/02/20
A: Alexis from Øen by Victoria Hislop 19/02/20
R: Ruth from Det tavse vidne by Elly Griffiths 22/02/20
A: Adler-Olsen, Jussi - Flaskepost fra P 29/02/20
C: The Cherry Tree Café by Heidi Swain 26/02/20
A: Angela Marsons - Tavse skrig 01/03/20
S: Sarah Meuleman - Find Me Gone 24/02/20

[Book Concierge]

Caracas S*P*E*L*L Out
Begins: 01Feb20 / Ends: 29Feb20


5 / 5 completed


Natal
N - Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn / Patsy ✔ - 01Feb20
A - A.J. Pearce / Dear Mrs. Bird ✔ - 03Feb20
T - Turn of the Key ✔ - 05Feb20
A - Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-Gazer ✔ – 24Feb2020
L - LASKIN, David / The Children's Blizzard ✔ - 08Feb20

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[Jan, Moderator]

Welcome Marina & BC :)

[Sam]

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - May 22, 2020

Caracas

C: The Curse of Hollister House- Kathi Daley- 4/21/20
A: Alien Tango- Gini Koch- 4/15/20
R: Radiance- Grace Draven- 5/22/20
A: Alien in the Family- Gini Koch- 4/20/20
C: City of Ghosts- Victoria Schwab- 4/23/20
A: Alien Proliferation- Gini Koch- 5/11/20
S: Secondhand Spirits- Juliet Blackwell- 2/17/20

[TC]

Caracas Spell Out:
Duration: 02/01/20-02/29/20
Read: 0/4

I'm going easy on this one!
PARK:
P
A
R
K

[Jan, Moderator]

Welcome Sam & TC!

[Karen ♐]

Caracas Spell Out:
Duration: 02/01/20-02/29/20
Read: 7

Caracas
C - Love Under Two Texans Cara Covington - 2/3
A - Darker Than Love Anna Zaires - 2/21
R - The Next Always Nora Roberts - 2/19
A - Char-Addison - A Sunny Heart Shayne McClendon - 2/27
C - Cry No More Linda Howard - 2/10
A - Sudden Death Allison Brennan - 3/4
S - Char-Mena St Vincent - The Highlander Kerrigan Byrne - 2/3

[Jennie-Lee~abookishwonderer~]

Caracas Spell Out
Duration: February 1, 2020- February 29, 2020
3/7
✔️C~ Cold Granite|Stuart MacBride▪️February 17▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️A~ Aaronovitch, Ben|Midnight Riot▪️February 20▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R~ Robb, J.D.|Glory in Death
A~Akers, Tim|Heart of Veridon
C~Crusader|Robert J. Crane
A
S

[Ed]

*****COMPLETED 2/21/20*****

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

C- Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
A-Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - 2/8/20
S-Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20
A-Alexander- MC in Divine Comedy by Sabri Bebawi -2/9/20


Words to Choose From:
Venezuela
Caracas
Casa
Natal
del Libertador
Simón Bolívar
El Ávila
National
Park
Panteón
Nacional
Complejo
Cultural
Teresa Carreño
Parque
del Este
El Hatillo

[Jan, Moderator]

Good luck Karen, Tia, Jennie-Lee & Ed :)

[Connie N.]

I'm in, although I'm still working on all those A's for Panama City!

Caracas Spell
Timeframe: 2/1/20 to 2/29/20
16/16

C - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller - 2/9/20 ♥♥
A - Appealed by Emma Chase - 2/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Reid, Henrietta - Sister of the Bride - 3/3/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - 2/26/20 ♥♥♥
C - Carolyn Keene - The Mystery at Lilac Inn - 2/12/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - All I Want by Jill Shalvis - 2/29/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sue Grafton - M is for Malice - 2/13/20 ♥♥♥♥
V - Valentine, Marquita - Hard to Fall - 4/23/20 ♥♥
E - Emma Hart - Stripped Down - 2/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - 2/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/23/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
Z - Zachary, Mia - 9 1/2 Days - 5/6/20 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unsuitable by Lavinia Kent - 4/18/20 ♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - Sweetest Scoundrel - 2/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Lynsay Sands - Bite Me If You Can - 3/11/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ann Brashares - Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood - 3/5/20 ♥♥♥♥



******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/6/20*****

[Simone]

Count me in!!!

Caracas Spell Out
Timeframe: Feb. 1 - 29, 2020
7/7

C - Churchill: A Graphic Biography - Completed on Feb. 1
A - And Then There Were None - Completed on Feb. 2
R - Rebecca - Completed on Feb. 12
A - American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century - Completed on Feb. 4
C - Crooked Kingdom - Completed on Feb. 6
A - American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI - Completed on Feb. 19
S - Saga, Vol. 1 - Completed on Feb. 13

[Amanda A]

Caracas Spell Out
Completed: 16/16

V - The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz 2/3
E - Fate, Love & Loyalty by E.J. Fechenda 2/8
N - A New Leash on Love by Debbie Burns 2/29
E - MC Ethan Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven 2/5
Z - Firefighter Dragon by Zoe Chant 2/28
U - The Ultimate Bite by Crystal Green 2/16
E - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes 2/9
L - Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey 2/7
A - Magic Touch by Leia Stone & Lucia Ashta 2/2

C - Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower 2/1
A - Don't Tell a Duke You Love Him by Tammy Andresen 2/21
R - Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald 2/5
A - Here in My Heart by Anna DeStefano 2/19
C - Covetousness by Randi Cooley Wilson 2/9
A - There's a New Witch in Town by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson 2/22
S - Spell or High Water by Gina LaManna 2/4

[Jonquil]

Caracas Spell Out:
Duration: 02/01-02/29/20

7/7 DONE

C Chasing Helicity Into the Wind Ginger Zee 2/2
A Adams, Ellery Breach of Crust 2/14
R Rules in Deceit Nichole Severn 2/25
A Atkinson, Kate Started Early, Took My Dog 2/9
C Color Me Murder Krista Davis 2/27
A Andrews, Ilona Sweep with Me 2/4
S Slay Bells Ring Karen Rose Smith 2/26

[Jan, Moderator]

Good luck Connie, Simone, Amanda & Jonquil :)

[Bev(baglady)]

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

COMPLEJO
C - The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street Karen White 09/10/2020
O - Octavia E. Butler Kindred 10/05/2020
M - Murderville Ashley Antoinette 06/26/2020
P - Picture Us in the Light Kelly Loy Gilbert 08/21/2020
L - Level Up Cathy Yardley 03/09/2020
E - Edge of Sight Roxanne St. Claire 04/01/2020
J - Just a Little Christmas Janet Dailey 06/19/2020
O - Outsider Linda Castillo 01/10/2021

[Jan, Moderator]

All linked up Bev!!

[Deanie]

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

C - Poppy Done to Death by Charlaine Harris - 2/9/2020
A - Bickering Birds by Mildred Abbott - 2/5/2020
R - Golden in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/8/2020
A - Savage Sourdough by Mildred Abbott - 2/9/2020
C - Circe by Madeline Miller - 2/9/2020
A - Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 2/10/2020
S - Enthroned by K.M. Shea - 2/2/2020

V - The Vampire's Priceless Treasure by Kristen Painter - 2/14/2020
E - Endeavor by K.M. Shea - 2/7/2020
N - A New Keeper by J.C. Gilbert - 2/13/2020
E - Enlighten by K.M. Shea - 2/7/2020
Z - Fated by Rebecca Zanetti - 2/5/2020
U - Underworld by Meg Cabot - 2/1/2020
E - Endings by K.M. Shea - 2/8/2020
L - The Librarian's Vampire Assistant by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff - 2/4/2020
A - Attorney-at-Paw by Diane Wing - 2/9/2020

[Jan, Moderator]

Welcome Deanie :)

[Simone]

Completed this challenge!!!!!

Caracas Spell Out
Timeframe: Feb. 1 - 29, 2020
7/7

C - Churchill: A Graphic Biography - Completed on Feb. 1
A - And Then There Were None - Completed on Feb. 2
R - Rebecca - Completed on Feb. 12
A - American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century - Completed on Feb. 4
C - Crooked Kingdom - Completed on Feb. 6
A - American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI - Completed on Feb. 19
S - Saga, Vol. 1 - Completed on Feb. 13

[Jan, Moderator]

Fantastic job Simone!

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - 29, 2020

8 of 8 Complete

C - Clive Cussler - Final Option - 2/16/20
U - Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann - 2/4/20
L - Linda Castillo - Sworn to Silence - 2/7/20
T - Tami Hoag - Prior Bad Acts - 2/2/20
U - Jane Urquhart - The Night Stages - 2/21/20
R - Rachel Caine - Bitter Falls - 2/9/20
A - Ann Mah - The Lost Vintage - 2/23/20
L - Louise Penny - A Rule Against Murder - 2/12/20

[Jan, Moderator]

Way to go Lynda!

[Ed]

*****COMPLETED 2/21/20*****

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

C- Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck-2/5/20
A-Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - 2/8/20
S-Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 2/21/20
A-Alexander- MC in Divine Comedy by Sabri Bebawi -2/9/20

[Book Concierge]

Update message # 8 - Challenge completed - 24Feb20


Caracas S*P*E*L*L Out
Begins: 01Feb20 / Ends: 29Feb20


5 / 5 completed


Natal
N - Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn / Patsy ✔ - 01Feb20
A - A.J. Pearce / Dear Mrs. Bird ✔ - 03Feb20
T - Turn of the Key ✔ - 05Feb20
A - Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-Gazer ✔ – 24Feb2020
L - LASKIN, David / The Children's Blizzard ✔ - 08Feb20

.

[Jan, Moderator]

Great job Ed & BC!!

[Amanda A]

Caracas Spell Out
Completed: 16/16

V - The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz 2/3
E - Fate, Love & Loyalty by E.J. Fechenda 2/8
N - A New Leash on Love by Debbie Burns 2/29
E - MC Ethan Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven 2/5
Z - Firefighter Dragon by Zoe Chant 2/28
U - The Ultimate Bite by Crystal Green 2/16
E - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes 2/9
L - Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey 2/7
A - Magic Touch by Leia Stone & Lucia Ashta 2/2

C - Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower 2/1
A - Don't Tell a Duke You Love Him by Tammy Andresen 2/21
R - Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald 2/5
A - Here in My Heart by Anna DeStefano 2/19
C - Covetousness by Randi Cooley Wilson 2/9
A - There's a New Witch in Town by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson 2/22
S - Spell or High Water by Gina LaManna 2/4

[Jan, Moderator]

Fantastic job Amanda!!

[Marina H]

Finished!

Caracas Spell Out
Date: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Completed: 7/7

Caracas
C: Curtis, Vanessa - Jorden Synger 12/02/20
A: Alexis from Øen by Victoria Hislop 19/02/20
R: Ruth from Det tavse vidne by Elly Griffiths 22/02/20
A: Adler-Olsen, Jussi - Flaskepost fra P 29/02/20
C: The Cherry Tree Café by Heidi Swain 26/02/20
A: Angela Marsons - Tavse skrig 01/03/20
S: Sarah Meuleman - Find Me Gone 24/02/20

[Jan, Moderator]

Well done Marina!

[Jonquil]

Caracas Spell Out:
Duration: 02/01-02/29/20

7/7 DONE

C Chasing Helicity Into the Wind Ginger Zee 2/2
A Adams, Ellery Breach of Crust 2/14
R Rules in Deceit Nichole Severn 2/25
A Atkinson, Kate Started Early, Took My Dog 2/9
C Color Me Murder Krista Davis 2/27
A Andrews, Ilona Sweep with Me 2/4
S Slay Bells Ring Karen Rose Smith 2/26

[Jan, Moderator]

Great job Jonquil!

[Karen ♐]

Finished!

Caracas Spell Out:
Duration: 02/01/20-02/29/20
Read: 7

Caracas
C - Love Under Two Texans Cara Covington - 2/3
A - Darker Than Love Anna Zaires - 2/21
R - The Next Always Nora Roberts - 2/19
A - Char-Addison - A Sunny Heart Shayne McClendon - 2/27
C - Cry No More Linda Howard - 2/10
A - Sudden Death Allison Brennan - 3/4
S - Char-Mena St Vincent - The Highlander Kerrigan Byrne - 2/3

[Jan, Moderator]

Nicely done Karen!

[Connie N.]

I finally found that "Z" book to finish up this tough challenge!

Caracas Spell
Timeframe: 2/1/20 to 2/29/20
16/16

C - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller - 2/9/20 ♥♥
A - Appealed by Emma Chase - 2/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Reid, Henrietta - Sister of the Bride - 3/3/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - 2/26/20 ♥♥♥
C - Carolyn Keene - The Mystery at Lilac Inn - 2/12/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - All I Want by Jill Shalvis - 2/29/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sue Grafton - M is for Malice - 2/13/20 ♥♥♥♥
V - Valentine, Marquita - Hard to Fall - 4/23/20 ♥♥
E - Emma Hart - Stripped Down - 2/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - 2/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/23/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
Z - Zachary, Mia - 9 1/2 Days - 5/6/20 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unsuitable by Lavinia Kent - 4/18/20 ♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - Sweetest Scoundrel - 2/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Lynsay Sands - Bite Me If You Can - 3/11/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ann Brashares - Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood - 3/5/20 ♥♥♥♥



******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/6/20*****

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job Connie! I admire you doing all the countries AND city names.

[Connie N.]

Feel free to pick an easy one next time!

[Sam]

Finished!

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - May 22, 2020

Caracas

C: The Curse of Hollister House- Kathi Daley- 4/21/20
A: Alien Tango- Gini Koch- 4/15/20
R: Radiance- Grace Draven- 5/22/20
A: Alien in the Family- Gini Koch- 4/20/20
C: City of Ghosts- Victoria Schwab- 4/23/20
A: Alien Proliferation- Gini Koch- 5/11/20
S: Secondhand Spirits- Juliet Blackwell- 2/17/20

[Jan, Moderator]

Way to go Sam!

[Bryony]

Catching up on posting some old challenges at last!

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Completed: 1 March 2020

C - The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines by Michael Cox (7 February 2020)
A - Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
S - Allez Allez Allez: The Inside Story of the Resurgence of Liverpool FC, Champions of Europe 2019 by Simon Hughes (23 February 2020)
A - The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie (1 March 2020)

[Jan, Moderator]

Great job playing catch up Bryony!!

[Bev(baglady)]

finished

Caracas Spell Out
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

COMPLEJO
C - The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street Karen White 09/10/2020
O - Octavia E. Butler Kindred 10/05/2020
M - Murderville Ashley Antoinette 06/26/2020
P - Picture Us in the Light Kelly Loy Gilbert 08/21/2020
L - Level Up Cathy Yardley 03/09/2020
E - Edge of Sight Roxanne St. Claire 04/01/2020
J - Just a Little Christmas Janet Dailey 06/19/2020
O - Outsider Linda Castillo 01/10/2021

[Jan, Moderator]

Well done Bev!