March Challenge: Spring Break Spell Out

[Jodi]

MARCH CHALLENGE: SPRING BREAK SPELL OUT
Duration: March 1 - March 31, 2015

Spring Break is coming soon for students and teachers everywhere. This is the spring break spell out challenge. I love a spell out challenge. For this challenge choose a word that relates to spring break and spell out that word with books. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.

Example: For spring break I am going on a road trip

R: Ready Player One
O: The Light Between Oceans
A: The Art of Racing in the Rain
D: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies By Jared Diamond

T:Super Sad True Love Story
R: Seraphina By Rachel Hartman
I: The Impossible Knife of Memory
P: Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World


I am happy to lead the challenge but if someone else would like to, just let me know.

[Susan C]

I'm in! My word is:


B As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride read 3/2/2015
E Early Decision: Based on a True Frenzy read 3/17/2015
A Allegiant read 3/14/2015
C The Cabinet of Curiosities read 3/30/2015
H A Short History of Nearly Everything read 3/10/2015

5/5
Challenge Complete!

(I know, not very imaginative of me...)

[Phyllis]

I want to do this one..
MARCH CHALLENGE: SPRING BREAK SPELL OUT
Duration: March 1 - March 31, 2015

My word will be: Florida

F. Earlene Fowler-Mariner's Compass 3/5/15
L. Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa by Melanie Dobson 3/12/15
O. Janette Oke-Like Gold Refined 3/13/15
R. Rhys Bowen=Evans Above 3/16/17
I. In the Company of Others by Jan Karon 3/11/15
D. Dan Walsh-The Homecoming 3/15/15
A. Adina Senft-The Hidden Life 3/3/15

[ChrisP]

I'm in.

My word will be Spring

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[Lois]

My word is


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[Berit]

I am in my word is party P A RT Y

[Robyn]

For spring break I am going with my daughter to California. There is no way I will read 10 books this month so lets go with the condensed version of Cali

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[Book Dragon 🐉 📚]

I'm in:


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[Mary Pat]

I'm in! My word is..



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[Julie]

I'm in: My word is.


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[Jodi]

Participants

Alexis: /5
Angel: 2/3
Ariel: 5/5 Completed
Auntie: 1/11
Berit: 4/5
Brianna: 5/5 Completed
Chris: 7/7 Completed
ChrisP: 3/6
Cristal: 3/5
Heather: 6/6 Completed
Ilona: /6
Jackie: 6/6 Completed
Jenny: 14/14 Completed
Jessica: /6
Jill: /5
Jodi: 2/4
Julie: /3
Kathryn: /4
Kimberly: 8/8 Completed
Kimberly: /5
Kylie S: 5/5 Completed
Kylie: /6
Laura Jane: /6
Laurie: 6/6 Completed
Lindsay: /8
Lois: /4
Maria: 6/6 Completed
Mary Pat: 3/5
Megan A: 4/4 Completed
Megan: 5/5 Completed
Melanie: 5/5 Completed
Mervat: 1/3
Nadia: 2/3
Nicole: 3/5
Nwanyidimma 3/6
Peggy: 3/3 Completed
Phoebe: 5/7
Phyllis: 7/7 Completed
Robyn: /4
Sharon: 6/6 Complete
Sherry: 5/5 Completed
Sibyl: 6/6 Completed
Stefani-SpellingExpirt: 8/8 Completed >
Susan: 5/5 Completed
Tasha: 2/5
Tina: 7/7 Completed
Traci: 1/5

[Angel]

I never finished last months challenge. Really busy at work. Hopefully I'll finish this one.

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[Jodi]

Welcome Angel! I don't always finish my challenges either. It is always fun going for it though.

I am looking forward to seeing what you all read.

[Jodi]

As I said above, I do love a spell out challenge. I am going on a road trip during spring break but I certainly will not be able to read all of those letters. I can't even spell out the places I am going because the names are too long, sooooo I will just go for the word TRIP.


T The 6th Target
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P: The 5th Horseman By James Patterson

[Nwanneka]

Oh this looks like fun. I'm in!! So many words to choose from but like Angel I didn't finish my challenge from last month but I am determined to finish March! So my word is:
R
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A
X
Good luck to everyone this month!

[Chris]

I'm going to do this one. I'm a big basketball fan so my word will be "Madness". I'm going to go ahead and leave out the "March" because I'd like to actually have a chance at completing this one. Will try to crossover with a few other challenges as well.

M - Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
A - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
D - Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
N - The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jenson
E - The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley
S - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
S - Binary Star by Sarah Gerard

7/7

[Megan]

I'm joining in and I go to the beach for spring break!

B: The Next Best Thing by Kristan Higgins - completed
E: The Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton - completed
A: The Art of Baking Blind by Sarah Vaughan - completed
C: Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgins - completed
H: Somebody to Love by Kristan Higgins - completed

5/5 - challenge completed!

[Heather]

I'm in! My word is

S The Way of Kings
P The Princess Bride
R The Winner's Crime
I To All the Boys I've Loved Before
N Never Never
G The Gemini Effect

[Ilona]

I'm also going for:

S
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G

0/6

[Jodi]

Welcome everyone! I am so glad you are all here to enjoy the coming of spring or spring break with me. Good luck with your challenges. I can't wait to see what you all read.

[Cristal]

I'm going on holiday to spain.


S. Splintered read 8/3/15
P. The Silver Linings Playbook read 13/3/15
A - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth read 3/3/15
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3/5

[Nadia]

In March, I'm taking the SAT. So my word will be:
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T

[Nadia]

Is that cheating?

[Julie]

Angel wrote: "I never finished last months challenge. Really busy at work. Hopefully I'll finish this one.

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Your not the only one, I work too, so it is hard to find time at night to read. But, I will keep on trying.

[Stefani - SpelingExpirt]

I've never done a Spell Out challenge before and my first try is a long one. At the end of March I'm going to Tenerife for 10 days so that's my word.

T - Trees, Vol. 1 by Warren Ellis
E - Criminal, Vol. 1: Coward by Ed Brubaker
N - New Girl by Harper Bliss
E - Material Girls by Elaine Dimopoulos
R - Lazarus, Vol. 3: Conclave by Greg Rucka
I - Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
F - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
E - The Dark Victorian: Risen Volume One by Elizabeth Watasin

8/8

[Jodi]

Nadia wrote: "In March, I'm taking the SAT. So my word will be:
S
A
T"

Not cheating at all Nadia! Good luck with your SATs. I hope you will get some relaxation in after your SATs.

[SibylM]

I'm not doing anything special for spring break -- I do work at a university, but as a librarian I don't get spring break "off" and will still have my normal work to do. But after the last few weeks of crazy low temperatures and way too much snow, here is what I am expecting and looking forward to:
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[Jodi]

Oh Sibyl, too bad you don't get a bit of time off. I have been very lucky and have had an unseasonably warm winter. I hope it means we will have a nice summer. I am sending warm thoughts your way.

[Nwanneka]

Polling the group for any recommendations for my letter X novel. Sibyl I am right there with you on sick of snow and cold and praying I am able to head for warmth for my birthday in April. Hopefully you will be able to vacation soon. I must admit I like your word.....Warmth. Jodi is too late to change my word???

[Jodi]

No Nwanyidimma, you can change it if you want. I will put you down for 6 books. It is a good word.

[Maria]

I'm in. My word is:

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[Kim]

I'm in.
My word is:
snow-free (or free snow! who wants some free snow? anyone?)
S - The Silver Linings Playbook
N - Notes From the Dog - Gary Paulson
O - Of Scars and Stardust - Andrea Hannah
W - In The Woods - Tana French
F - A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway
R - Rainbow Rowell - Fan Girl
E - Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton
E - Everything I Never Told you - Celeste Ng

[Canadian Dragon]

I was thinking birthday as this is my birthday month but instead I am going for my birth sign Aries

A
R
I March 28
E
S March 27

[Jodi]

Welcome Maria, Kimberly and Tasha! I love the snow free word. I actually don't think we got any snow here this winter, maybe once, but nothing to write home about.


Happy Birthday month Tasha.

[Laurie]

I am looking forward to seeing some flowers in the spring so that's what I choose for my word.

6/6

F Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 3/22/15
L Louise Penny - The Brutal Telling 3/20
O One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 3/19
W War and Peace 3/6
E Etta and Otto and Russell and James 3/13
R Tom Reiss - The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo 3/10

[Megan BG]

I'm in!

I let my boyfriend pick the word. His first choice was "boobs". :-|

S: The Silver Linings Playbook - 3/6
A: Going Rogue: An American Life - 3/17
N: Nantucket Blue - 3/10
D: The Girl in the Wall (Daphne Benedis-Grab) - 3/19

[[deleted user]]

March Challenge: Spring Break Spell Out

My favorite event of March is the Tournament of Books. I will use its nickname, the "Rooster."

7/7

✓ R: The Rosie Effect (3/14)

✓ O: Silence Once Begun (3/13)

✓ O: This One Summer (3/15)

✓ S: Station Eleven (3/6)

✓ T: Hold Tight, Don't Let Go (3/19)

✓ E: Everything I Never Told You (3/8)

✓ R: Rain Reign (3/19)

[Nwanneka]

I have figured out 2 of my 6:

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[Jodi]

There are two Megans in this challenge. Can you give me last initials so I can tell the difference between what you read?

[Kathryn]

No break for me but I'm up for a reading challenge.
I'll go for the word:
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S
T
(which having a toddler at home poses a challenge).

[Laura Jane]

I love when all the baby animals start to appear in Spring and my new niece is due any day now so I'm going to try and spell out

B
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0/6

[Jessica]

I'm in for 6.



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[Berit]

Do we report as we go? Or when we have completed? I finished one book already.

[Jodi]

Hi Berit,

It is up to you how you report your challenge. Most people post when they finish each book and they say what book they read. You update your own message to show which book you read for each letter in your spring break word. I did update your progress. Congratulations :)

[Megan BG]

Jodi wrote: "There are two Megans in this challenge. Can you give me last initials so I can tell the difference between what you read?"

A

[Sharon]

Well since I'm going to Hawaii that will be my word


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[Melanie]

I haven't done one of these in ages! I'm going to join in with 5 and my word will be:

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[Alexis]

R
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[ChrisP]

3 Weeks Until Spring!!!!


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I - Black Cross****Greg Iles
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G

1/6 Complete

[Kylie]

It's autumn where I live but what I love about both seasons is my garden:
G - The Graveyard Book
A - Make Your Brain Work - Amy Brann
R - Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling
D - The Portable Door - Tom Holt
E - The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde
N - You Are Not So Smart Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself

2/6