Crocus Spell Out

[Ferenc]

Completed!

Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023

Goal: 6/6

C - In Love & Pajamas: A Collection of Comics about Being Yourself Together - Catana Chetwynd - 04/30/23
R - Red Wine and Roses - S.J. McCoy - 04/08/23
O - Kentucky Straight: Stories - Chris Offutt - 05/26/23
C - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 8: Children of the Brood - Christos Gage - 05/16/23
U - Dead On Time - W.L. Knightly - 05/06/23 - Unconventional Truth (series)
S - The Sandman: Act I - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 04/05/23

[JoAnne]

Way to go Grace and Ferenc!

[Lilli Gilliam]

Finished
C- Clown in a Cornfield 5/1/23
R- The Romeo and Juliet Code 5/17/23
O- Opposite of Always 5/3/23
C- Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 5/27/23
U- Under Wildwood 5/31/23
S- Sunkissed 5/1/23

[Catsalive]

Done

Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023
6/6

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

C- Cooper - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 1/5 4★
R- Rebecca - The Reluctant Thief by April Kihlstrom 1/5 2★
O- Owen - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 3/5 4★
C- Charles - The Reluctant Bride by Irene Saunders 3/5 2★
U- Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 1/6 3.5★
S- Pet Rescue's Amazing Dog Stories by Saskia Adams 2/5 5★

[JoAnne]

Awesome Lilli and Catsalive!

@Lilli, do you want to Start Collecting Badges

[Vanessa]

Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023
Finished: 6/6

C - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti 4/24/23
R - Sascha Rothchild - Blood Sugar 5/21/23
O - One By One by Freida McFadden 6/23/23
C - Curiosity Killed Dolly Kendall by Gillian Larkin 6/8/23
U - Undone by Blake Pierce 6/14/23
S - Stephanie Damore - Makeup & Murder 5/31/23

[JoAnne]

Welcome Vanessa!

[sweet orange books]

Completed!

Read: 6/6

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

C. Build Yourself a Boat by Camonghne Felix - 4/20 *****
R. Les Reveries du Promeneur Solitaire by Jean-­Jacques Rousseau - 4/23 ***
O. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler - 5/20 *****
C. Her Holiday Hero by Margaret Daley, series Caring Canines - 4/28 ***
U. Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert - 6/1 ****
S. The Second Time Around by Mary Higgins Clark - 4/26 ***

[JoAnne]

Fabulous Sweet!

Did you want to Start Collecting Badges?

[sweet orange books]

JoAnne wrote: "Fabulous Sweet!

Did you want to Start Collecting Badges?"

Thank you JoAnne :) I'm just happy to participate in challenges, no need for badges. Thank you again :)

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

Crocus Spell Out
April 18 - October 17, 2023

6 of 6 Complete

C - Claiming the Rancher's Heir - Maisey Yates - 4/25/23
R - Robin Wall Kimmerer - Braiding Sweetgrass - 5/17/23
O - Richard Osman - The Thursday Murder Club - 5/18/23
C - Cold Pursuit - Carla Neggers - 5/16/23
U - Leon Uris - Exodus - 5/12/23
S - The Survivors Club - Lisa Gardner - 4/20/23

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Lynda!

[Shash]

Finished! :)

Crocus Spell Out
April 18, 2023 - October 17, 2023

C - Corbin Ledger, The 101 on Love by Jennifer Youngblood (4/20/23)
R - Resort to Romance, A Meddled Match by Jill Kemerer (4/24/23)
O - Only a Kiss with a Billionaire by Ellie Hall (4/22/23)
C - Colleen Coble, The Inn at Ocean's Edge (4/22/23)
U - Unlikely Match, Saving Lady Anna by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (6/3/23)
S - Sunset Cove, Mermaid Moon by Colleen Coble (4/23/23)

[JoAnne]

Awesome Shash!

[Elle]

Finished!

Crocus Spell Out
April 18 - October 17, 2023


C - Change of Heart | Hailey Edwards - Apr 22
R - The Right Move | Liz Tomforde - May 10
O - Oliver in Minor Mage | T. Kingfisher - Apr 26
C - Curran Lennart in Magic Tides - May 7
U - Uncle Fred in the Springtime | P.G. Wodehouse - Apr 28
S - Stolen Sorcery & Other Misadventures | Annette Marie - May 29

[Vanessa]

FINISHED

Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023
Finished: 6/6

C - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti 4/24/23
R - Sascha Rothchild - Blood Sugar 5/21/23
O - One By One by Freida McFadden 6/23/23
C - Curiosity Killed Dolly Kendall by Gillian Larkin 6/8/23
U - Undone by Blake Pierce 6/14/23
S - Stephanie Damore - Makeup & Murder 5/31/23

[JoAnne]

Well done Elle and Vanessa!

[Tari]

FInished

Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023
6/6

C Caramel Macchiato Murder Laura Pauling 4/18/23
Rambling RV Cozies-Miffed in Maine Patti Benning 4/23/23
Ozarks Cozy Mystery-Murdered Underground Dianne Harman 5/8/23
C Cats, Crooks and Cobblers Sharon Michaels 4/22/23
Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries Death Steals the Spotlight T.C. LoTempio 6/26/23
SC-Double-Crossed Bones S.C. Merritt 4/20/23

[JoAnne]

Fantastic Tari!

[Tari]

JoAnne wrote: "Fantastic Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

[Sheila]

FINISHED
Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023
Read: 6/6

C: Agatha Christie wrote Death in the Clouds 4/22/23
R: Mary Roberts Rinehart wrote Miss Pinkerton 6/22/23
O: Oscar de Muriel wrote The Strings of Murder 6/29/23
C: Cherringham (series name) Murder on Thames by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards 5/20/23
U: Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson 5/5/23
S: Jo Spain wrote The Perfect Lie 4/25/23

[JoAnne]

Amazing Sheila!

[Katelyn]

COMPLETED

Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023

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

CROCUS

C: Chantal Fernando - Rhett Redeemed, 5/14/23
R: Reynolds, Aurora Rose - Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23
O: Orgeron, Heather - Boomerangers - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23
C: Cameron Taylor (MC) - Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23
U: Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23
S: Sutter Lake #4 - Beautifully Broken Control - Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23

[JoAnne]

Marvelous Katelyn!

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023

Progress: 6 out of 6

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

C: Carrie Vaughn; Kitty Goes to Washington - **** - 5/18/2023 - 342 Pages
R: Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 4/18/2023 - 304 Pages
O: The Owl & Moon Cafe by Jo-Ann Mapson - **** - 5/1/2023 - 357 Pages
C: Sheila Connolly; One Bad Apple - *** - 7/4/2023 - 262 Pages
U: Umi Sakurai; A Man and His Cat, Vol. 1 - **** - 8/26/2023 - 148 Pages
S: Sabrina Jeffries; To Pleasure a Prince - ***** - 6/4/2023 - 384 Pages


SPELL OUT RULES
(view spoiler)[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's 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. (hide spoiler)]

[JoAnne]

Well done Suzanne!

[Katrina]

Crocus Spell Out - Completed
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023

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


C - Corey Taylor - You're Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look at the Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left 30/07/23
R - The Rainmaker - John Grisham 31/05/23
O - Other People's Houses - Kelli Hawkins 29/06/23
C - Donato Carrisi - La donna dei fiori di carta 19/09/23
U - The Unexpected Guest - Agatha Christie 29/08/23
S - The Struggle - L.J. Smith 15/05/23

[JoAnne]

Awesome Katrina!

[Daniel]

COMPLETED

Crocus Spell Out
Duration: April 18 - October 17, 2023

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

CROCUS

C - Cornwell, Patricia; The Body Farm 6/2/23 (Author)
R - RuPaul; GuRu 9/27/23 (Author)
O - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 9/16/23 (Title)
C - A Chip and a Chair by Cordelia Kingsbridge 6/4/23 (Title)
U - Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell 6/19/23 (Title)
S - Subway Slayings by C.S. Poe 6/6/23 (Title)

[JoAnne]

Well done Daniel!