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Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound Smart
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Duration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books
Read: 30/30
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
1. PROOF Bourbon & Proof Victoria Wilder 8/16/26
2. PICTURE Picture Imperfect Lily Stevens 8/21/26
3. HUNTING Hunting Season Nevada Barr 8/22/26
4. REEF Sunrise Reef Irene Hannon 8/23/26
5. CLUB The Glass Ceiling Club Maree Church 8/24/26
6. POINTE Harbor Pointe Irene Hannon 8/25/26
7. POSH A Posh Murder Keith Finney 8/29/26
8. HEARTS Forbidden Hearts Corinne Michaels 8/30/26
9. TANNER Tanner Katy Regnery 8/31/26
10. FLAME Wilde Flame Kelly Elliott 9/1/26
11. MAYBE Happily Ever... Maybe? Hailey Shore 9/3/26
12. HEARTS Wilde Hearts Kelly Elliott 9/3/26
13. FOOL Nobody’s Fool Harlan Coben 9/5/26
14. SUMMER The Dogwood Days of Summer Laurie Beach 9/6/26
15. ONE One Big Little Secret Nicole Snow 9/7/26
16. THREE Three Reckless Words Nicole Snow 9/8/26
17. LODGE The White Oak Lodge Katie Winters 9/9/26
18. BURIED Buried in the Backwater Drew Strickland 9/12/26
19. ALPHA Sheltered By My Alpha Strangers Lark Bellamy 9/13/26
20. SECRET One Secret Summer Misha Crews 9/14/26
21. SCRIPT Off Script in Scotland Kate Sweden 9/15/26
22. YOUR I Still Drive Your Truck Sherri Storey 9/16/26
23. SHIELD Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry 9/17/26
24. MELODY Melody Whispers Ronnie Mathews 9/18/26
25. PROBLEMS Problems at the Pub Kirsten Fullmer 9/19/26
26. NOT Not a Word Linwood Barclay 9/20/26
27. OCEAN Ocean of Secrets Katie Winters 9/21/26
28. COUNTRY God's Country William Kent Krueger 9/22/26
29. ROMANCE An Unlikely Romance! Christy Webb 9/23/26
30. UNDER Under Nantucket Skies Katie Winters 9/24/26
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books
Completed:
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
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Duration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books
1 UNSTABLE Unstable Connections by Nicky James 8/16/2026
2 REPLACEMENT The Replacement by Liv Constantine 8/18/2026
3 SIXTY Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker 8/18/2026
4. GRINCH Grinch Kisses by D.J. Jamison 8/21/2026
5. FIRE Deck the Fire Halls by N.R. Walker 8/26/2026
6. DONUTS Donuts and Murder by J. Somers 8/31/2026
7. GAY Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?: Confessions of a Gay Dad by Dan Bucatinsky 8/31/2026
8. DAY A Day at the Beach by Lauryn Silverhardt 8/31/2026
9. DIE Live and Let Diet by Morgana Best 9/1/2026
10. DEATH Parks and Death: A Tegan Reese Mystery by Shelly Nosbisch 9/6/2026
11. SEX Sex and Salmonella by Kathleen Taylor 9/15/2026
12. ROOMMATE Roommate Arrangement by Saxon James 9/19/2026
13. AND To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton 9/23/2026
14. THE Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney 9/27/2026
15. HOLIN Holin' Up by Patti Benning 9/29/2026
16. AND Ink and Shadows by Ellery Adams 9/30/2026
17. FOUL No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly 10/5/2026
18. NINE Say You’ll Be Nine by Lucy Lennox 10/13/2026
19. GIANT Jack and the Giant Barbecue by Eric A. Kimmel 10/14/2026
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
1. SAFE Safe Passage by G. Neri - Aug. 15
2. DANCE Dare You to Dance by Rebecca Mock - Aug. 16
3. DRAGONS Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons: A Graphic Novel by Amanda Lovelace - Aug. 16
4. BLOOM Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom by Terry Blas - Aug. 19
5. CRUSH Girl Crush, Vol. 1 by Midori Tayama - Aug. 20
6. MEMORIES The Library of Memories by Barbara Perez Marquez - Aug. 21
7. GHOSTS Raised By Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn - Aug. 22
8. STUDENT The New Student: A Graphic Novel by Aron Nels Steinke - Aug. 23
9. ASADORA あさドラ! 6 Asadora! 6 by Naoki Urasawa - Aug. 24
10. SUMMER Summer Wars, Part 1/2 by Iqura Sugimoto - Aug. 26
11. LONG Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds - Aug. 27
12. THIS It Won't Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib - Aug. 29
13. LIFE Life Is Sweet (A Graphic Novel) by Wendy Mass - Sep. 1
14. THREADS Red Threads by Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Sep. 2
15. AMPHITRITE Amphitrite the Bubbly by Joan Holub - Sep. 4
16. HUDA Huda F Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy – Sep. 5
17. FACES Names and Faces: A Graphic Memoir by Leise Hook - Sep. 6
18. NONE And Then There Were None, Vol. 1 by Aya Nikaido - Sep. 7
19. DREAMED Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li - Sep. 7
20. INDOOR Indoor Kid by Mat Heagerty - Sep. 8
21. RAISE Raise the Bar by Fernanda Frick - Sep. 10
22. DREAM Dream Big by Shannon Hale - Sep. 12
23. FLIES Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel by Aimée de Jongh - Sep. 12
24. MONSTER Monster Locker by Jorge Aguirre - Sep. 13
25. HMONG Hmong by Vicky Lyfoung - Sep. 14
26. SANDIEGO Carmen Sandiego: the Sticky Rice Caper by Clarion Books - Sep. 15
27. HOLOGRAMS Jem and the Holograms Book One by Kelly Thompson - Sep. 17
28. DEATH Death of a Pop Star, Vol. 1 by Violet Karim - Sep. 18
29. CRESCENT Crescent Moon Marching by Hamachi Yamada - Sep. 19
30. AGAIN Nat Again by Maria Scrivan - Sep. 21
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
SLOUCHING: Slouching Towards Bethlehem Joan Didion 8/15/26
ALIEN: These Alien Skies C.T. Rwizi 8/21/26
MERMAN: 2043... a Merman I Should Turn to Be Nisi Shawl 8/22/26
SECRET: The Secret to Superhuman Strength Alison Bechdel 8/29/26
LIFE: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife Anna Johnston 8/29/26
ANNE: Anne of Windy Poplars L.M. Montgomery 9/5/26
LAST: The Last of the Mohicans James Fenimore Cooper 9/12/26
MARGO: Margo's Got Money Troubles Rufi Thorpe 9/18/26
CHARING: 84, Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff 9/19/26
THE: The War of the Worlds: H. G. Wells' Sci-Fi Invasion Classic H.G. Wells 9/20/26
CASTLE: Castle Rackrent Maria Edgeworth 9/20/26
ROAD: Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game John Sexton 10/3/26
FOUNDATION: Foundation Isaac Asimov 10/5/26
EARL: Earl Grave Tea Gretchen Rue 10/6/26
LIFE: Life, Loss, and Puffins Catherine Ryan Hyde 10/11/26
OTHER: The Overcoat and Other Short Stories Nikolai Gogol 10/11/26
BENEDICTION: Benediction Kent Haruf 10/13/26
THE: The In-Between Bookstore Edward Underhill 10/17/26
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS1. Psycho - Psycho Finished 14/8
2 sandro Sandro Finished 17/8
3 blunder The Marriage Blunder Finished 25/8
4 details The Devils in the Details finished 6/9
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Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
Level 3: 21-30 books
30/21-30 Completed. Finish
01.HEARTSCrazy Hearts-Amber Kelly 8/15/26
02.MOUTHWatch Your Mouth-Kandi Steiner 8/15/26
03.EDENEden-Nyssa Kathryn 8/16/26
04.FADINGInto the Fading Twilight-Catherine Cowles 8/18/26
05.SAMENever the Same-Brittney Sahin 8/18/26
06.EDGEEdge of the Woods-Alex Sigmore 8/19/26
07.SUMMERSummer in the Falls-Elle Gray 8/19/26
08.DREAMFever Dream-Elsie Silver 8/20/26
09.GAMEThe Devoted Game-Debra Webb 8/25/26
10.MISTERMister O-Lauren Blakely 8/27/26
11.MANHATTANYou Can Have Manhattan-P. Dangelico 8/29/26
12.FORGETForget That Guy-Lani Lynn Vale 9/01/26
13.RACERace to Save Her-Jennifer Chase 9/01/26
14.SOULA Killer’s Soul-Thomas Fincham 9/02/26
15.HUNTHunt You Down-Roger Stelljes 9/03/26
16.GONEGone-Dan Padavona 9/04/26
17.SHEWhere She Rests-Stacy Green 9/04/26
18.HEARTProtective Heart-Brighton Walsh 9/05/26
19.HARDHard to Love-K. Bromberg 9/09/26
20.GIRLMy Forever Girl-Laura Pavlov 9/10/26
21.MURDERMurder in Twilight Cove-A.J. Rivers 9/13/26
22.HIDDENThe Girl and the Hidden Trail-A.J. Rivers 9/15/26
23.UNTILUntil Nalia-Aurora Rose Reynolds 9/17/26
24.SPLITOne Split Second-Robert Dugoni 9/17/26
25.DEMISEDemise of a Self-Centered Playboy-Piper Rayne 9/18/26
26.BINDTies That Bind-Alex Sigmore 9/18/26
27.ANGELSThe Lost Angels-Michele Domínguez Greene 9/27/26
28.TRAILThe Trail-A.J. Rivers 9/28/26
29.TROUBLETrouble-Brittanee Nicole 10/07/26
30.LEARNLearn Your Lesson-Kandi Steiner 10/15/26
WORDS IN A WORD #35 - SOUND SMART, 8/15 - 11/1430/30+ COMPLETE
The object of this challenge is to find words in:
PARADIGM – GLIB – ENNUI – DICHOTOMY – AXIOMATIC – FACETIOUS
Then find those words in your book titles.
1. DEATH at Whitechapel (Kathryn Ardleigh #6), by Robin Paige, finished 8/16/26 ★★★★
2. REST YOU Merry (Peter Shandy #1), by Charlotte MacLeod, finished 8/17/26 ★★★★
3. GOLDEN Tresses of the Dead (Flavia deLuce #10), by Alan Bradley, finished 8/18/26 ★★★★
4. The Widows’ GUIDE to Skulduggery (Widows’ Detective Club #3), by Amanda Ashby, finished 8/19/26 ★★★★
5. Midnight in the House of COMMONS (Charles Lenox #13), by Charles Finch, finished 8/20/26 ★★★★
6. The Woman Who Smashed CODES: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies, by Jason Fagone, finished 8/21/26 ★★★.5
7. Bruno and the CAROL Singers (Bruno, Chief of Police #5.5), by Martin Walker, finished 8/21/26 ★★★.5
8. Murder UNDER a Wolf MOON (Mona Moon #5), by Abigail Keam, finished 8/22/26 ★★★★
9. UNGIFTED (Ungifted #1), by Gordon Korman, finished 8/23/26 ★★★★
10. The GOOD Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood, by Sy Montomgery, finished 8/23/26 ★★★★
11. MULCH ADO ABOUT Murder (Local Foods #5), by Edith Maxwell, finished 8/24/26 ★★★★
12. In the Spirit of FRENCH Murder (An American in Paris #4), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 8/25/26 ★★★★
13. The GHOST and the DEAD Librarian (Haunted Bookshop #10), by Cleo Coyle, finished 8/26/26 ★★★★
14. Murder on THIN ICE (Bookmobile Cat #14), by Laurie Cass, finished 8/27/26 ★★★★
15. Murder Checks OUT (Blue Ridge Library #8), by Victoria Gilbert, finished 8/28/26 ★★★★
16. A SCONE of Contention (Key West Food Critic #11), by Lucy Burdette, finished 8/30/26 ★★★★
17. Just My TYPE: A Book About Fonts, by Simon Garfield, finished 8/31/26 ★★★★
18. MINING for Murder (Happy Camper #3), by Mary Angela, finished 9/1/26 ★★★★
19. Murder at LUNA Lake (Blue Ridge Mountain #1), by Cathy Pickens, finished 9/1/26 ★★★.5
20. The Claus CONSPIRACY (Seven Ponds #2), by Tamara Berry, finished 9/2/26 ★★★★
21. Return to Breakneck ISLAND (Treasure Hunters Club #2), by Tom Ryan, finished 9/3/26 ★★★★
22. A DATE with SANTA, by Debbie Macomber, finished 9/4/26 ★★★★
23. The SEDLEIGH Hall Murder (Eric Ward #1), by Roy Lewis, finished 9/5/26 ★★★.5
24. OLD MAN River: The Mississippi River in North American History, by Paul Schneider, finished 9/6/26 ★★★.5
25. THREE Widows and a CORPSE (Food Blogger #3), by Debra Sennefelder, finished 9/7/26 ★★★★
26. A Murder at MIDNIGHT (Novel Detectives #4), by Ellie Alexander, finished 9/8/26 ★★★★
27. The BIG CATS DANCE Party (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #27), by Alexander McCall Smith, finished 9/11/26 ★★★★
28. A Classic CASE of Murder (Literary Dining #3), by Daryl Wood Gerber, finished 9/12/26 ★★★★
29. LIGHTNING Strike (Cork O’Connor #0), by William Kent Krueger, finished 9/13/26 ★★★★
30. Have COURAGE: Longmire Stories, by Craig Johnson, finished 9/13/26 ★★★★
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
30/30
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
At least 3 letters
1. Captain's Murder at Captain's Rest Holly Finch 8/16/26
2. Chamomile Cookies, Chamomile and Corpses Catherine Bruns 8/18/26
3. Mountain The Murder on the Mountain Courtney McFarlin 8/19/26
4. Taste A Taste for Murder Daisy Belle 8/19/26
5. Could If Looks Could Kilt Elizabeth Penney 8/20/26
6. Lanai Death on the Lanai Rachel Eckstrom Courage 8/21/26
7. Handbags Handbags and Homicide Dorothy Howell 8/22/26
8. Game Game Shows Can Be Fatal Jinty James 8/23/26
9. Donuts Jelly Donuts Can Be Fatal Jinty James 8/24/26
10. Danger Danger Looms Betty Hechtman 8/25/26
11. Clues Covens and Clues Lucinda Race 8/26/26
12. Poisoned Apple Pies and Poisoned Lies Traci Hall 8/27/26
13. Shop Diva in the Dress Shop Summer Prescott 8/28/26
14. Maple Maple Pie Murder Kathleen Suzette 8/29/26
15. Lemons Lemons, Lies and Lanterns Lyla Blue 8/31/26
16. Theatre Thief in the Theatre Summer Prescott 9/1/26
17. There's Where There's a Will Elizabeth Spann Craig 9/3/26
18. Danger Danger and Demons J.A. Whiting 9/4/26
19. StoleDeath by Stolen Stallion Tess Marlowe 9/4/26
20. Interest Temporary Interest Veronica Boaz 9/5/26
21. Ceased Circulation Ceased Dani Wood 9/6/26
22. Funny Funny Money Dianne Harman 9/7/26
23. Scary 'Tis the Season to Be Scary Vicki Delany 9/8/26
24. Beach Beach Front Hunt CeeCee James 9/9/26
25. Red Red Velvet Murder Laura Pauling 9/10/26
26. Timberline Timberline Killing Sarah Dannings 9/12/26
273 Hauntings Havoc and Hauntings Izzy Wilder 9/13/26
28. Poison Purses and Poison Dorothy Howell 9/15/26
29. Contest The Gingerbread Contest Murder Amelia Grace Rowan 9/16/26
30. Blame Books, Betrayal & Blame Sally Bayless 9/17/26
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
Level 3: 21-30 books
Completed: 4/30
1. God: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore 8/15/26
2. Doors: The Book of Doors - Gareth Brown 8/16/26
3. Daughter: The Partisan's Daughter - Michael Behagen 8/16/26
4. Honey: Mad Honey - Jodi Picoult 8/17/26
5.Night: Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 8/17/26
6. Secret: The Housemaid's Secret - Freida McFadden 8/18/26
7. Earth: Between Earth and Sky - Amanda Skenandore 8/19/26
8. Dancing: Pretty Girls Dancing - Kylie Brant 8/19/26
9. Deeds: The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters 8/19/26
10. Three: The House of Three Murders - Gary J. George 8/20/26
11. Abandon: Abandon - Meg Cabot 8/20/26
12. Big: Big Rock - Lauren Blakely 8/21/26
13. Unforgettable: Simply Unforgettable - Mary Balogh 8/21/26
14. Hidden: Hidden Sins - Edie James 8/22/26
15. Soul: Her Soul to Own - Scarlett Noir 8/23/26
16. Trouble: Latte Trouble - Cleo Coyle 8/25/26
17. More: One More to Die - Joy Ellis 8/27/26
18. Plum: Plum Lucky - Janet Evanovich 8/28/26
19. Tales: Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales - Heather Fawcett 8/29/26
20. Empty: Those Empty Eyes - Charlie Donlea 8/30/26
21. Lie: Never Lie - Freida McFadden 8/31/26
22. Edge: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 9/1/26
23. Gold: Everglades Gold: Mystery Adventure Novel. Aristocrats and con artists in Florida's Everglades during the late 19th century. - Harold Silver 9/2/26
24. Closer: Look Closer - David Ellis 9/6/26
25. Uglies: Uglies - Scott Westerfeld 9/3/26
26. Under: Under the Poppy - Kathe Koja 9/6/26
27. Beast: The Beast of Beswick - Amalie Howard 9/8/26
28. Spider: The Spider and the Web - S. Sebastian 9/9/26
29. Matched: Matched - Ally Condie 9/9/26
30. Dreaming: Dreaming at Seaside - Addison Cole 9/10/26
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books COMPLETE
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters
1. Fire - The Fire Witness by Lars Kepler Aug 15 ★★★★
2. Space - Dark Space by Lisa Henry Aug 16 ★★★★★
3. Forgotten, The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman Aug 18 ★★★
4. North, North and Shaw: Out of Office by Gregory Ashe Aug 19 ★★★
5. Gentle, Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood Aug 20 ★★★
6. Turn, Turn to Dust by Rachel Amphlett Aug 20 ★★★★
7. Stone, Stone Kiss by Faye Kellerman Aug 21 ★★★
8. Hot, Hot Chicken by May Archer Aug 21 ★★★★
9. Mind, Murder in Mind by Faith Martin Aug 21 ★★★★
10. Nicest, Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica Aug 22 ★★★★
11. Hide, The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter Aug 23 ★★★★
12. Grace, Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith Aug 23 ★★★★
13. County, The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer Aug 24 ★★★★
14. Touch, Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux Aug 24 ★★★★★
15. Path, A Dark Path: And Other Kate Burkholder Short Stories by Linda Castillo Aug 24 ★★★★
16. Cold, A Cold Heart by Jonathan Kellerman Aug 25 ★★★
17. Dead, Dead Man’s Grave by Neil Lancaster Aug 25 ★★★
18. Energy, Big Stick Energy by Sarina Bowen Aug 26 ★★★★
19. Place, A Darker Place by Rachel Amphlett Aug 26 ★★★
20. Matter, A Matter of Time Book I by Mary Calmes Aug 26 ★★★★
21. Time, A Matter of Time Book II by Mary Calmes Aug 27 ★★★★
22. Tooth, Saber Tooth by KT Tomb Aug 27 ★★★
23. House, The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander McCall Smith Aug 28 ★★★★
24. Final, Hillary's Final Case by Faith Martin Aug 28 ★★★★
25. Plague, The Plague: Black Death, Medieval Pandemic, and the History of Humanity's Deadliest Disease by Arthur Blackwell Aug 30 ★★★
26. Therapy, Therapy by Jonathan Kellerman Aug 29 ★★★★
27. Frogs, Fear of Frogs by Angel Martinez Aug 30 ★★★★★
28. Rage, Rage by Jonathan Kellerman Aug 30 ★★★
29. Sleep, Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling Aug 31 ★★★★★
30. Chain, Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux Aug 31 ★★★★
FINISHED! Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026 (09/01/26)
Level 3: 21-30 books
29/21-30 (no repeated words)
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
No - J K Q V W Z
ONE - B F H L P R S X Y
1. TEXAS - Hopeful in Texas (Midlife Crisis 8) Diana Xarissa 08/16/26
2. TRAP - The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope 1) Ann Cleeves 08/16/26
3. THAT - That Night Gillian McAllister 08/16/26
4. UNTO - Brew Unto Others (Maggy Thorsen 17) Sandra Balzo 08/17/26
5. ONE - One Hot Summer Wedding (Summer Lovin’ 3) Falon Ballard 08/18/26
6. ROAD - The Road to Tender Hearts Annie Hartnett 08/18/26
7. COCO - Villa Coco Andrew Sean Greer 08/18/26
8. DOGS - All Them Dogs Djamel White 08/19/26
9. ABOUT - We Don't Talk About Carol Kristen L. Berry 08/20/26
10. PAIR - A Pair of Aces Marie Benedict 08/21/26
11. BRIGHT - We Burned So Bright T.J. Klune 08/21/26
12. HOT - The White Hot Quiara Alegría Hudes 08/22/26
13. UNDONE - Undone in the Underbrush (Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind 6) Dale Mayer 08/23/26
14. DAY - The One Day You Were My Husband Rosie Walsh 06/24/26
15. BUSH - Vandals in the Vidalias(Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind 6) Dale Mayer 08/25/26
16. ENORMOUS - Enormous Wings Laurie Frankel 08/25/26
17. EIGHT - Eight Enchanting Elixirs (Kitchen Witch 8) Lynn Cahoon 08/28/26
18. TALES - Telling Tales (Vera Stanhope 2) Ann Cleeves 08/29/26
19. SUMMER - Summer Staycation (Summer Lovin’ 5) by Sarah Gunder Ruiz 08/30/26
20. HIDDEN - Hidden Depths (Vera Stanhope 3) Ann Cleeves 08/31/26
21. HELEN - Helen of Nowhere Makenna Goodman 09/01/26
22. GIRL - Girl Edna O'Brien 09/01/26
23. SILENT - Silent Voices (Vera Stanhope 4) Ann Cleeves 09/02/26
24. ROOM - The Glass Room (Vera Stanhope 5) Ann Cleeves 09/03/26
25. HUSBAND - My Husband Maud Ventura 09/03/26
26. SUMMER -Summer Thaw (Summer Lovin’ 6) Rebecca Jenshak 09/02/26
27. PREMEDITATION - Pineapple Premeditation(Charlotte Gibson 13) Jasmine Webb 09/04/26
28. YOU - When You Loved Me Beatriz Williams 09/04/26
29. FEET - A Heartbeat at My Feet Kristin Judd 09/05/26
30. UNDERSTAND -The English Understand Wool Helen DeWitt 09/05/26
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
Example:
DRAMA Dream Girl Drama Tessa Bailey
FALSE False Witness Karin Slaughter
EXOTIC The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Deborah Moggach
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Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
30/30
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
1. Magic - Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews 8/15/26
2. Precious - These Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett 8/16/26
3. Horse - Horse by Geraldine Brooks 8/18/26
4. Marigold - The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo Nichols 8/19/26
5. Purloined - Two Purloined Pillows by Allie Pleiter 8/20/26
6. Stormy - A Dark and Stormy Knit by Peggy Ehrhart 8/22/26
7. Second - The Last Second Chance by Lucy Score 8/23/26
8. Dying - Dying in a Winter Wonderland by Vicki Delany 8/25/26
9. Breath - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 8/26/26
10. Place - The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley 8/28/26
11. Garden - Murder in an Irish Garden by Carlene O'Connor 9/1/26
12. Someday - The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston 9/2/26
13. Dreaming - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 9/3/26
14. Ghost - An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman 9/4/26
15. Tops - The Devil Wears Tank Tops by Destiny Ford 9/5/26
16. Marsh - Marsh Madness by Jana Deleon 9/6/26
17. Golden - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 9/7/26
18. Beast - The Beast of Littleton Woods by T.E. Kinsey 9/11/26
19. Claims - Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews 9/15/26
20. Cuentista - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera 9/16/26
21. Road - Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews 9/18/26
22. Stealing - Stealing Mt. Rushmore by Daphne Kalmar 9/24/26
23. Testament - Last Wool and Testament by Peggy Ehrhart 9/25/26
24. Iron - Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger 9/26/26
25. Truth - Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear 9/27/26
26. Golden - The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley 9/28/26
27. There - Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards 9/29/26
28. Nights - Those Summer Nights by Mandy Baggot 9/30/26
29. Yarn - A Wicked Yarn by Emmie Caldwell 10/1/26
30. Goodbye - Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton 10/2/26
Words in a Word Game #345- Sound SmartAugust 15 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books
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Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
1. French - Mastering the Art of French Murder - Colleen Cambridge - 8/19/26
2. Time - Dolly All the Time - Annabel Monaghan - 8/26/26
3. Gone - Murder Gone A-Rye - Nancy J. Parra - 8/29/26
4. Death - Death in the Stacks - Jenn McKinlay - 8/30/26
5. Club - The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman -
6. Lady - Lady Tremaine - Rachel Hochhauser
7. Cider - Apple Pies and Poisoned Lies at the Cider Falls Festival - Traci Hall - 9/14/26
8. Shield - Shield of Sparrows - Devney Perry - 9/16/26
9. Guide - Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 9/17/26
10. Doubt - A Flicker of a Doubt - Daryl Wood Gerber - 9/27/26
11. Trouble - A Trip with Trouble - Diane Kelly - 9/30/26
12. Guilty - We Are All Guilty Here - Karin Slaughter - 10/3/26
13. Scenario - Carl's Doomsday Scenario - Matt Dinniman - 10/13/25
14. Scottish - Murder at a Scottish Halloween - Traci Hall - 10/15/26
15. Mad - Mad Mabel - Sally Hepworth - 10/20/26
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Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
COMPLETED!
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
1.) CLUB The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett 8/18/2026
2.) PLEADING Pleading the Fish by Bree Baker 8/21/2026
3.) MEET Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher 8/22/2026
4.) HEARTBEAT A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer 8/24/2026
5.) MORE More Than Words by Jill Santopol 8/28/2026
6.) TIME Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack 8/31/2026
7.) COME You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose 9/2/2026
8.) HER Her Dark Lies by J. T. Ellison 9/6/2026
9.) DEATH Death in Paradise by Carolyn G. Hart 9/15/2026
10.) PITCH Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay 9/15/2026
11.) SOMEDAY Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham 9/18/2026
12.) SPITFIRE: Spitfire by M. L. Huie 9/18/2026
14.) COMMIT: How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley 9/22/2026
15.) AMERICAN : American Fantasy by Emma Straub 9/26/2026
16.) LADY : The Lady on Esplanade by Karen White 9/28/2026
17.) GOOD And When She Was Good by Laura Lippmann 10/2/2026
18.) NIGHTS Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks 10/7/2026
19.) FAMILY Family Trust by Kathy Wang 10/10/2026
20.) LISTEN Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera 10/11/2026
21.) AROUND Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 10/14/2026
22.) MALABAR The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey 10/17/2026
23.) CAPER The Paper Caper by Kate Carlisle 10/18/2026
24.) GHOST Mrs. Morris and the Ghost of Christmas Past by Traci Wilton 10/21/2026
25.) HEIST The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza 10/23/2026
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: Aug. 15th, 2026 - Nov. 14th, 2026
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
25/30 - PROBLEMATIC
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1. PROBLEMATIC Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood - Aug. 15th
2. ASTRAL The Astral Library by Kate Quinn - Aug. 18th
3. THE The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - Aug. 21st
4. LEMON A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by María Dolores Águila - Aug. 24th
5. POT Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot by Alexis Hall - Aug. 26th
6. ANTARCTICA Antarctica by Claire Keegan - Aug. 28th
7. FIELDS Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan - Aug. 30th
8. NEFARIOUS The Nefarious Nights of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity - Aug. 31st
9. DAGGERBOUND Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher - Sept. 2nd
10. UNABRIDGED Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary by Stefan Fatsis - Sept. 4th
11. SOTO Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Sept. 7th
12. FLAMES Sapphire Flames Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 14th
13. MAGIC Magic Tides Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 16th
14. RIGHT Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese - Sept. 17th
15. BETTER Better Hate than Never by Chloe Liese - Sept. 20th
16. SMITTEN Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese - Sept. 22nd
17. DOOR The Raven at the Ash Door by K.A. Linde - Sept. 24th
18. THE The Correspondent by Virginia Evans - Sept. 26th
19. FEAR Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks - Sept. 27th
20. MOON Dreamers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki - Sept. 28th
21. ELEPHANTS Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle - Sept. 29th
22. MATERIAL Father Material by Alexis Hall - Oct. 1st
23. OPINIONATED Hollywood High: A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies by Bruce Handy - Oct. 2nd
24. ANGER Anger Is Only a Shadow by Elizabeth Acevedo - Oct. 4th
25. FAMILY Spy x Family, Vol. 16 by Tatsuya Endo - Oct. 7th
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books - Completed 30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
1. LIE - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - Finished 8/15/26
2. DREAM - In the Dream House by Carmen Marie Machado - Finished 8/15/26
3. BEHOLD - Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue - Finished 8/17/26
4. MEASURE - The Measure by Nikki Erlick - Finished 8/18/26
5. LOST - Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James - Finished 8/21/26
6. FOR - H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald - Finished 8/22/26
7. GRETA - Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly - Finished 8/24/26
8. FIRST - The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano - 8/28/26
9. PROOF - Baby Proof by Emily Griffin - 9/2/26
10. HOURS - The Hours by Michael Cunningham - 9/3/26
11. HOUSE - The House of a Hundred Whispers by Graham Masterton - 9/4/26
12. DANISH - Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke - 9/6/26
13. THEN - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 9/7/26
14. ASH - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas - 9/12/26
15. DEAD - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison - 9/14/26
16. LAST - The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin - 9/14/26
17. DID - Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson - 9/15/26
18. YEAR - My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh - 9/16/26
19. STATION - Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
20. GARDEN - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 9/17/26
21. ENGLISH - The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje - 9/18/26
22. STARS - Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray - 9/19/26
23. MURDER - Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - 9/22/26
24. MIST - Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell - 9/23/26
25. ALICE - A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute - 9/25/26
26. CARL - Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - 9/28/26
27. FOOD - Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 9/28/26
28. GIRL - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson - 9/29/26
29. DAY - Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros - 10/1/26
30. HOUSE - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros - 10/2/26
😁Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026😁
Level 1: 10 books (10/10)
Level 2: 11-20 books(20/20)
Level 3: 21-30 books (30/30)
✅COMPLETED 9/10/26-😁Good challenge-thanks,JoAnne!
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
😁Level 1: (10/10 books)😁
1.HOUSE:The House at Sea's EndbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #3)
⭐✔20/8/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2.SHORE:Wild Dark ShorebyCharlotte McConaghy
⭐✔21/8/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3.CRUSOERobinson CrusoebyDaniel Defoe
⭐✔24/8/26★ ★ ★ ★
4.NOBODY:Son of NobodybyYann Martel
⭐✔25/8/26★ ★ ★ ★
5.SUMMER:SummerbyEdith Wharton
⭐✔26/8/26★ ★ ★ ★
6.RADIO:RadiobyAl Smith
⭐✔28/8/26★ ★ ★ ★
7.ROOM:A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #4)
⭐✔1/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
8.DYING:Dying FallbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #5)
⭐✔3/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
9.FEAR:The Valley of FearbyArthur Conan Doyle(Sherlock Holmes #7)
⭐✔4/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
10.GREAT:The Great AlonebyKristin Hannah
⭐✔5/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
😁Level 2: (20/20 books)😁
11.HORSE:HorsebyGeraldine Brooks
⭐✔6/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
12. NOTES:Notes of a Native SonbyJames Baldwin
⭐✔9/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
13.SINATRA:Frank Sinatra: A Life from Beginning to EndbyHourly History
⭐✔10/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
14.STREET:If Beale Street Could TalkbyJames Baldwin
⭐✔12/9/26★ ★ ★
15.ONCE:Once There Were WolvesbyCharlotte McConaghy
⭐✔14/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
16.OUTCAST:The Outcast DeadbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #6)
⭐✔16/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
17.HUT:The Shepherd's HutbyTim Winton
Peter Hellawell
18.SLOOP:Sloop of War: 6byAlexander Kent
⭐✔20/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
19.BIG The Big Sleep: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Raymond ChandlerbyRaymond Chandler
⭐✔20/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
20.DEAD:The Dead of Jericho: The Fifth Case in the Classic Inspector Morse SeriesbyColin Dexter
⭐✔21/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
😁Level 3: (30/30)😁
21.PRESIDENT:The President Is MissingbyBill Clinton
⭐✔24/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
22.LIFE:Life, the Universe and EverythingbyDouglas Adams
23.The Ghost FieldsbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #7)
⭐✔26/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
24.LEG:Break a LegbyJim Harmon
⭐✔27/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
25.SILENT:Silent PredatorbyTony Park
26.PAST:The PastbyWendy Xu
⭐✔30/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
27.BLUE:The Woman In Blue: The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 8byElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #8)
⭐✔1/10/26★ ★ ★ ★
28.SECRET:Lady Audley's SecretbyMary Elizabeth Braddon
⭐✔3/10/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
29.NAME:No Name by Wilkie Collins
⭐✔6/10/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
30.HOUND:The Hound of the BaskervillesbyArthur Conan Doyle(Sherlock Holmes #5)
⭐✔9/10/26★ ★ ★ ★
Duration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
1. ARISTOTLE: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz ✓ 26/08/18
2. PALAST: Der Palast im Himmel by Diana Wynne Jones ✓ 26/08/27
3. DAS: Das Dämmern der Welt by Werner Herzog ✓ 26/08/29
4. MAGNUS: Magnus Knut Hansen by Mikkel Robrahn ✓ 26/09/07
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Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartAugust 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
37 of 21-30 Complete
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
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1. Burning - The Burning of the White House - Jane Hampton Cook - 4 Stars - 8/16/26
2. Noodle - Automatic Noodle - Annalee Newitz - 4 Stars - 8/18/26
3. Last - The Last Kingdom - Steve Berry - 4 Stars - 8/19/26
4. Accused - Accused - Lisa Scottoline - 3 Stars - 8/20/26
5. Hot - Hot Milk - Deborah Levy - 3 Stars - 8/21/26
6. Site - Black Site - Dalton Fury - 4 Stars - 8/22/26
7. Ice - Black Ice - Anne Stuart - 3 Stars - 8/23/26
8. Angels - Angels Fall - Nora Roberts - 3.5 Stars - 8/24/26
9. Paradise - Winter in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand - 4 Stars - 8/27/26
10. Snap - Cold Snap - Marc Cameron - 4 Stars - 8/28/26
11. Four - The Four Agreements - Miguel Ruiz - 3 Stars - 9/1/26
12. Room - A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 9/2/26
13. Crash - The Crash - Freida McFadden - 3 Stars - 9/4/26
14. American - This American Woman: - Zarna Garg - 4.5 Stars - 9/5/26
15. Isola - Isola - Allegra Goodman - 4 Stars - 9/8/26
16. Palace - Palace Walk - Naguib Mahfouz - 4 Stars - 9/10/26
17. Angel - Kiss an Angel - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3 Stars - 9/12/26
18. Blood - The Blood of Heroes - James Donovan - 4 Stars - 9/13/26
19. Honor - Her Honor - William J. Coughlin - 3 Stars - 9/15/26
20. Club - The Book Club for Troublesome Women - Marie Bostwick - 4 Stars - 9/16/26
21. Tempest - Quantum Tempest - Mike Maden - 4 Stars - 9/17/26
22. Other - Love and Other Words - Christina Lauren - 3.5 Stars - 9/18/26
23. Trouble - The Trouble with Love - Lauren Layne - 3.5 Stars - 9/20/26
24. Sea - The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway - 5 Stars - 9/21/26
25. Guilt - The Gods of Guilt - Michael Connelly - 4 Stars - 9/22/26
26. Death - book:Memory in Death|6498348] - J.D. Robb - 4 Stars - 9/23/26
27. Eagle - Under The Eagle - Simon Scarrow - 3 Stars - 9/25/26
28. Blood - Payment In Blood - Elizabeth George - 4 Stars - 9/26/26
29. Maui - Somewhere on Maui - Toby Neal - 3 Stars - 9/27/26
30. Silent - Silent Voices - Ann Cleeves - 4 Stars - 9/27/26
31. Ground - The Proving Ground - Michael Connelly - 4.5 Stars - 9/28/26
32. North - North Country - K.A. Tucker - 4 Stars - 9/29/26
33. Eats - Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss - 4 Stars - 10/1/26
34. Castle - The Castle - Jon Ronson - 3 Stars - 10/2/26
35. Hope - A Hope Divided - Alyssa Cole - 3 Stars - 10/3/26
36. There - There Are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak - 4 Stars - 10/4/26
37. Sanction - The Eiger Sanction - Trevanian - 1 Star - 10/5/26
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 30/30
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
1. Bony - Bony Buys a Woman by Arthur W. Upfield 15/8 4★
2. Royal - Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb 16/8 4★
3. Death - Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb 19/8 4★
4. Spy - Mrs Spy by M.J. Robotham 21/8 4★
5. Enchanted - Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine 22/8 2.5★
6. And - Withnail and I: the Original Screenplay by Bruce Robinson 22/8 4★
7. The - The Benevent Treasure by Patricia Wentworth 27/8 4★
8. Smith - The Case of William Smith by Patricia Wentworth 28/8 4★
9. Magic - Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb 30/8 4★
10. The - The Christmas Wish by Debbie Raleigh 31/8 3★
11. Dangerous - A Dangerous Compromise by Shannon Donnelly 1/9 2.5★
12. Dear - Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce 3/9 4★
13. Yours - Yours Cheerfully by A.J. Pearce 5/9 4.5★
14. Death - Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 7/9 4.5★
15. Magic - A Touch of Magic by Juliette Leigh 8/9 2★
16. The - The Village Spinster by Laura Matthews 9/9 3★
17. Forgotten - Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 10/9 4★
18. Mouse - Bony and the Mouse by Arthur W. Upfield 11/9 4★
19. Dragons - The Dragons of Ordinary Farm by Tad Williams 13/9 3.5★
20. The - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 14/9 4★
21. After - Look After Your Feet by Rosalie Ham 16/9 4★
22. First - The First Waltz by Donna Bell 17/9 2★
23. Match - An Unsuitable Match by Patricia Oliver 18/9 3.5★
24. Odd - Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz 20/9 4★
25. Blood - Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang 24/9 4★
26. Muse - Chocolate Muse by Zelda Benjamin 25/9 2★
27. Touch - Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart 26/2 3★
28. Gone - Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child 27/9 4★
29. Phone - The Phone Box at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina 30/9 3★
30. Madalena - Madalena by Sheila Walsh 30/9 4★
31. Safe - Safe Enough by Lee Child 2/10 3.5★
32. Abandoned - Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb 6/10 3.5★
33. True - Miss Grantham's One True Sin by Melynda Beth Andrews 7/10 2★
34. Decay - Platform Decay by Martha Wells 8/10 3.5★
35. Chocolate - Chocolate Secrets by Zelda Benjamin 10/10 2★
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Goal: 20/30
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
1. LIFE - The Half Life - Rachel Beanland - 08/17/26
2. SCENARIO - Carl's Doomsday Scenario - Matt Dinniman - 08/20/26
3. BARCELONA - Jazz Maynard Vol. 1: The Barcelona Trilogy - Raule - 08/22/26
4. CLAP - Clap When You Land - Elizabeth Acevedo - 08/23/26
5. TIDE - Black Tide - K.C. Jones - 08/25/26
6. PARADISE - What Happens in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand - 08/26/26
7. HISTORY - Ivar, Timewalker, Vol. 1: Making History - Fred Van Lente - 08/28/26
8. STOP - The Easy Way to Stop Smoking - Allen Carr - 08/31/26
9. DEFIANT - Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education - Sola Mahfouz - 09/03/26
10. MEMORY - The Memory of Things - Gae Polisner - 09/05/26
11. PINOCCHIO - Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer Vol. 3: Of Wood and Blood - Van Jensen - 09/05/26
12. ANGEL - Angel Down - Daniel Kraus - 09/09/26
13. TROUBLES - Troubles in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand - 09/14/26
14. CRESCENT - House of Earth and Blood - Sarah J. Maas - 09/17/26
15. MAYNARD - Jazz Maynard Vol. 2 - Raule - 09/19/26
16. SHOT - Take The Shot - Danica Flynn - 09/19/26
17. BRAIN - Love on the Brain - Ali Hazelwood - 09/23/26
18. BLUEST - The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison - 09/26/26
19. HISTORY - Ivar, Timewalker, Vol. 2: Breaking History - Fred Van Lente - 09/27/26
20. THE - The Flower Sisters - Michelle Collins Anderson - 09/30/26
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books COMPLETE
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters
1. Fire - The Fire Witness by Lars Kepler Aug 15 ★★★★
2. Space - Dark Space by Lisa Henry Aug 16 ★★★★★
3. Forgotten, The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman Aug 18 ★★★
4. North, North and Shaw: Out of Office by Gregory Ashe Aug 19 ★★★
5. Gentle, Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood Aug 20 ★★★
6. Turn, Turn to Dust by Rachel Amphlett Aug 20 ★★★★
7. Stone, Stone Kiss by Faye Kellerman Aug 21 ★★★
8. Hot, Hot Chicken by May Archer Aug 21 ★★★★
9. Mind, Murder in Mind by Faith Martin Aug 21 ★★★★
10. Nicest, Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica Aug 22 ★★★★
11. Hide, The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter Aug 23 ★★★★
12. Grace, Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith Aug 23 ★★★★
13. County, The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer Aug 24 ★★★★
14. Touch, Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux Aug 24 ★★★★★
15. Path, A Dark Path: And Other Kate Burkholder Short Stories by Linda Castillo Aug 24 ★★★★
16. Cold, A Cold Heart by Jonathan Kellerman Aug 25 ★★★
17. Dead, Dead Man’s Grave by Neil Lancaster Aug 25 ★★★
18. Energy, Big Stick Energy by Sarina Bowen Aug 26 ★★★★
19. Place, A Darker Place by Rachel Amphlett Aug 26 ★★★
20. Matter, A Matter of Time Book I by Mary Calmes Aug 26 ★★★★
21. Time, A Matter of Time Book II by Mary Calmes Aug 27 ★★★★
22. Tooth, Saber Tooth by KT Tomb Aug 27 ★★★
23. House, The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander McCall Smith Aug 28 ★★★★
24. Final, Hillary's Final Case by Faith Martin Aug 28 ★★★★
25. Plague, The Plague: Black Death, Medieval Pandemic, and the History of Humanity's Deadliest Disease by Arthur Blackwell Aug 30 ★★★
26. Therapy, Therapy by Jonathan Kellerman Aug 29 ★★★★
27. Frogs, Fear of Frogs by Angel Martinez Aug 30 ★★★★★
28. Rage, Rage by Jonathan Kellerman Aug 30 ★★★
29. Sleep, Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling Aug 31 ★★★★★
30. Chain, Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux Aug 31 ★★★★
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
1. Edge - Edge J.M. Walker - 8/15/26
2. Here - Here With Me Samantha Young - 8/16/26
3. Hard - Hard Knock Hero Hannah Shield - 8/22/26
4. Saint - The Saint Penelope Sky - 8/25/26
5. Master - Master of the Wilderness Cherise Sinclair - 9/6/26
6. Texting - Texting Dr. Stalker Pepper Winters - 9/8/26
7. Afternoon - Love in the Afternoon Lisa Kleypas - 9/18/26
8. Time - Killing Time Elle Chardou - 9/25/26
9. Life - My So-Called Love Life Lauren Blakely - 9/30/26
10. Spy - Spy With Me Lexi Blake - 10/3/26
11. One - One for the Money Skye Warren - 10/5/26
12. There - There with You Samantha Young - 10/6/26
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
1- RIGHTEOUS
Righteous Lies Patricia Watters 08.17.26 3 stars
2- FRAMED
Framed for Murder T.L. Haseeb 08.20.26 3 stars
3- DIARY
The Girl with the Diary Shari J. Ryan 08.23.26 4 stars
4- RACES
Off to the Races Elsie Silver 08.26.26 3.5 stars
5- BUTT
You'll Leave This World With Your Butt Sewn Shut: And Other Little-Known Secrets, Shocking Facts, and Amusing Trivia about Death and Dying Robyn Grimm 08.28.26 5 stars
6- PLANTATION
Plantation Shudders Ellen Byron 08.30.26 4 stars
7- DIE
A Treasure to Die For Terry Ambrose 08.31.26 2.75 stars
8- TROUBLE
Truffle Trouble Amanda Flower 09.05.26 5 stars
9- SCYTHE
Always Carry Your Scythe Pip Paisley 09.07.26 3 stars
10-FURY
Fury in Death J.D. Robb 09.14.26 5 stars
11- MABEL
Mad Mabel Sally Hepworth 09.16.26 5 stars
12-ELIXERS
Eight Enchanting Elixirs Lynn Cahoon 09.19.26 5 stars
13-MIDNIGHT
Crown of Midnight Sarah J. Maas 09.19.26 5 stars
14- MOON
When the Moon Hatched Sarah A. Parker 09.25.26 4 stars
15- MRS
Mrs. Morris and the Vampire Traci Wilton 09.26.26 4 stars
16- HEART
Heart of the Earth Robin Craig Clark 09.28.26 4 stars
17-BEYOND
Somewhere Beyond the Sea T.J. Klune 10.02.26 5 stars<>/b>
18- STORMY
A Dark and Stormy Knit Peggy Ehrhart 10.06.26 3.5 stars
19- MIDNIGHT
The Yeare's Midnight Ed O'Connor 10.08.26 3.75 stars
20- LEGEND
The Legend of Sleepy Harlow Kylie Logan 10.08.26 3 stars
21- RISING
Red Rising Pierce Brown 10.10.26 3 stars
22- GABLES
Anne of Green Gables L.M. Montgomery 10.12.26 5 stars
23-XYLOPHONE
Xylophone K.Z. Snow 10.14.26 3 stars
24-BLIND
The Blind Assassin Margaret Atwood 10.16.26 4.5 stars
25- SAFARI
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari Dorothy Gilman 10.18.26 4 stars
26- SANTA
The Santa Swap Ruth Pendleton 10.22.26 3 stars
27-DECEIT
Threads of Deceit Mae Fox 10.23.26 3.5 stars
28-
FINISHED! Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026 (09/01/26)
Level 3: 21-30 books
29/21-30 (no repeated words)
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
No - J K Q V W Z
ONE - B F H L P R S X Y
1. TEXAS - Hopeful in Texas (Midlife Crisis 8) Diana Xarissa 08/16/26
2. TRAP - The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope 1) Ann Cleeves 08/16/26
3. THAT - That Night Gillian McAllister 08/16/26
4. UNTO - Brew Unto Others (Maggy Thorsen 17) Sandra Balzo 08/17/26
5. ONE - One Hot Summer Wedding (Summer Lovin’ 3) Falon Ballard 08/18/26
6. ROAD - The Road to Tender Hearts Annie Hartnett 08/18/26
7. COCO - Villa Coco Andrew Sean Greer 08/18/26
8. DOGS - All Them Dogs Djamel White 08/19/26
9. ABOUT - We Don't Talk About Carol Kristen L. Berry 08/20/26
10. PAIR - A Pair of Aces Marie Benedict 08/21/26
11. BRIGHT - We Burned So Bright T.J. Klune 08/21/26
12. HOT - The White Hot Quiara Alegría Hudes 08/22/26
13. UNDONE - Undone in the Underbrush (Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind 6) Dale Mayer 08/23/26
14. DAY - The One Day You Were My Husband Rosie Walsh 06/24/26
15. BUSH - Vandals in the Vidalias(Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind 6) Dale Mayer 08/25/26
16. ENORMOUS - Enormous Wings Laurie Frankel 08/25/26
17. EIGHT - Eight Enchanting Elixirs (Kitchen Witch 8) Lynn Cahoon 08/28/26
18. TALES - Telling Tales (Vera Stanhope 2) Ann Cleeves 08/29/26
19. SUMMER - Summer Staycation (Summer Lovin’ 5) by Sarah Gunder Ruiz 08/30/26
20. HIDDEN - Hidden Depths (Vera Stanhope 3) Ann Cleeves 08/31/26
21. HELEN - Helen of Nowhere Makenna Goodman 09/01/26
22. GIRL - Girl Edna O'Brien 09/01/26
23. SILENT - Silent Voices (Vera Stanhope 4) Ann Cleeves 09/02/26
24. ROOM - The Glass Room (Vera Stanhope 5) Ann Cleeves 09/03/26
25. HUSBAND - My Husband Maud Ventura 09/03/26
26. SUMMER -Summer Thaw (Summer Lovin’ 6) Rebecca Jenshak 09/02/26
27. PREMEDITATION - Pineapple Premeditation(Charlotte Gibson 13) Jasmine Webb 09/04/26
28. YOU - When You Loved Me Beatriz Williams 09/04/26
29. FEET - A Heartbeat at My Feet Kristin Judd 09/05/26
30. UNDERSTAND -The English Understand Wool Helen DeWitt 09/05/26
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
Example:
DRAMA Dream Girl Drama Tessa Bailey
FALSE False Witness Karin Slaughter
EXOTIC The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Deborah Moggach
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COMPLETED 09.10.26Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound Smart: 30/21+
Duration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
🟧 1. BENEATH - The Wild Beneath | Kelly Anderson | 08.17.26
🟧 2. RING - The Broken Ring, Volume 2 | Chacha Kim | 08.18.26
🟧 3. FUNERAL - Destination Funeral | Paige Harbison | 08.19.26
🟧 4. SIGHT - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight | Jennifer E. Smith | 08.19.26
🟧 5. PLAY - Play Nice | Jason Schreier | 08.21.26
🟧 6. PICTURE - Picture This | Devney Perry | 08.21.26
🟧 7. CULPABILITY - Culpability | Bruce Holsinger | 08.23.26
🟧 8. SEPARATION - Separation of Church and Hate | John Fugelsang | 08.24.26
🟧 9. BEACH - Heartbreak Beach | Bailey Thomas | 08.24.26
🟧 10. FRIDAY - Roughhouse Friday | Jaed Coffin | 08.26.26
🟧 11. TATTERED - Tattered Tides | Sarah A. Bailey | 08.27.26
🟧 12. GETS - The Duke Gets Desperate | Diana Quincy | 08.27.26
🟧 13. PSYCHO - Victorian Psycho | Virginia Feito | 08.28.26
🟧 14. AMALFI - The Amalfi Curse | Sarah Penner | 08.28.26
🟧 15. TOURIST - Tourist Season | Brenda Novak | 08.28.26
🟧 16. CANTO - Bel Canto | Ann Patchett | 08.29.26
🟧 17. OUT - Out of the Corner | Jennifer Grey | 08.29.26
🟧 18. ISLAND - Island of the Lost | Joan Druett | 08.30.26
🟧 19. THEY - Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Agatha Christie | 09.02.26
🟧 20. GRUMP - Eloise and the Grump Next Door | Emma St. Clair | 09.03.26
🟧 21. THIEF - The Thief | Megan Whalen Turner | 09.03.26
🟧 22. EMMA - Emma | Jane Austen | 09.04.26
🟧 23. AMATEUR - The Amateur | Chris Bohjalian | 09.04.26
🟧 24. THIS - This Is Me: A Reckoning | Hayden Panettiere | 09.05.26
🟧 25. CHASING - Chasing the Ring | Lauren Rowe | 09.05.26
🟧 26. MAINFRAMES - Of Monsters and Mainframes | Barbara Truelove | 09.08.26
🟧 27. SUMMER - The Summer Job | Lizzy Dent | 09.09.26
🟧 28. FREE - Free From Sin | Karen Ann Hopkins | 09.09.26
🟧 29. NATIONS - Native Nations | Kathleen DuVal | 09.10.26
🟧 30. CITY - The Impossible City | Karen Cheung | 09.10.26
Mod
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound Smart: 30/21+
Duration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
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There's only one L.
This one does not count.
7. CULPABILITY - Culpability | Bruce Holsinger | 08.23.26
Otherwise,
WOOHOO Laura!
The Lost ChallengesWords in a Word Game #35 - Sound Smart
Duration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Progress: 30 out of 30
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
Example:
DRAMA Dream Girl Drama Tessa Bailey
FALSE False Witness Karin Slaughter
EXOTIC The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Deborah Moggach
1. PHANTOM: The Phantom Twin by Lisa Brown - **** - 8/15/2026 - 208 Pages
2. YOU: Navigating With You Vol. 1 by Jeremy Whitley - *** - 8/15/2026 - 220 Pages
3. YOU'RE: Tell Me You're Mine by J.S. Scott - ***** - 8/21/2026 - 272 Pages
4. TEEN: Teen Titans: Robin by Kami Garcia - ***** - 8/26/2026 - 208 Pages
5. LIES: Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder - **** - 8/31/2026 - 450 Pages
6. TITANS: Teen Titans: Starfire by Kami Garcia - ***** - 9/2/2026 - 208 Pages
7. SAINT: Wayward Saint: Mission 1 by J.S. Morin - ***** - 9/3/2026 - 183 Pages
8. TEMPEST: Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson - **** - 9/8/2026 - 208 Pages
9. TECH: Tech, Lies, and Wizardry by J.S. Morin - **** - 9/8/2026 - 25 Pages
10. ARE: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama - ***** - 9/13/2026 - 320 Pages
11. GRAPHIC: Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin, Vol. 1 by Erin Hunter - ***** - 9/16/2026 - 272 Pages
12. FIND: Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life by Radha Agrawal - *** - 9/16/2026 - 232 Pages
13. RULE: Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler - ***** - 9/21/2026 - 377 Pages
14. POETS: Poets and Piracy: Mission 3 by J.S. Morin - ***** - 9/22/2026 - 178 Pages
15. DEATH: Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 9/23/2026 - 342 Pages
16. HOT: Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/30/2026 - 320 Pages
17. BIG: Big Jack by J.D. Robb - ***** - 10/1/2026 - 309 Pages
18. SLEEP: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker - ***** - 10/7/2026 - 368 Pages
19. ERR: To Err is Azrin by J.S. Morin - **** - 10/9/2026 - 152 Pages
20. TOMES: Guardian of the Plundered Tomes by J.S. Morin - **** - 10/10/2026 - 28 Pages
21. FROM: Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington - **** - 10/13/2026 - 224 Pages
22. THE: Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep - ***** - 10/14/2026 - 483 Pages
23. GUIDE: Fall into Fall: The Unofficial Guide to Cozy Season for Every Gilmore Girls Obsessive by Pesala Bandara - **** - 10/15/2026 - 192 Pages
24. ALIEN: Alien Racer by J.S. Morin - **** - 10/15/2026 - 158 Pages
25. LEATHER: Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver - ***** - 10/16/2026 - 390 Pages
26. LOST: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods - ***** - 10/20/2026 - 444 Pages
27. FABULOUS: Queer West How the West Was Fabulous by Brenna Farrell - ***** - 10/23/2026
28. TOGETHER: Teen Titans Together by Kami Garcia - ***** - 10/25/2026 - 208 Pages
29. GOLDFINCH: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt - ***** - 10/27/2026 - 775 Pages
30. SIEGE: Siege of Mortania by J.S. Morin - ***** - 10/29/2026 - 125 Pages
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Challenge Rules
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Calling this one doneWORDS IN A WORD #35 - SOUND SMART, 8/15 - 11/14
30/30+ COMPLETE
The object of this challenge is to find words in:
PARADIGM – GLIB – ENNUI – DICHOTOMY – AXIOMATIC – FACETIOUS
Then find those words in your book titles.
1. DEATH at Whitechapel (Kathryn Ardleigh #6), by Robin Paige, finished 8/16/26 ★★★★
2. REST YOU Merry (Peter Shandy #1), by Charlotte MacLeod, finished 8/17/26 ★★★★
3. GOLDEN Tresses of the Dead (Flavia deLuce #10), by Alan Bradley, finished 8/18/26 ★★★★
4. The Widows’ GUIDE to Skulduggery (Widows’ Detective Club #3), by Amanda Ashby, finished 8/19/26 ★★★★
5. Midnight in the House of COMMONS (Charles Lenox #13), by Charles Finch, finished 8/20/26 ★★★★
6. The Woman Who Smashed CODES: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies, by Jason Fagone, finished 8/21/26 ★★★.5
7. Bruno and the CAROL Singers (Bruno, Chief of Police #5.5), by Martin Walker, finished 8/21/26 ★★★.5
8. Murder UNDER a Wolf MOON (Mona Moon #5), by Abigail Keam, finished 8/22/26 ★★★★
9. UNGIFTED (Ungifted #1), by Gordon Korman, finished 8/23/26 ★★★★
10. The GOOD Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood, by Sy Montomgery, finished 8/23/26 ★★★★
11. MULCH ADO ABOUT Murder (Local Foods #5), by Edith Maxwell, finished 8/24/26 ★★★★
12. In the Spirit of FRENCH Murder (An American in Paris #4), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 8/25/26 ★★★★
13. The GHOST and the DEAD Librarian (Haunted Bookshop #10), by Cleo Coyle, finished 8/26/26 ★★★★
14. Murder on THIN ICE (Bookmobile Cat #14), by Laurie Cass, finished 8/27/26 ★★★★
15. Murder Checks OUT (Blue Ridge Library #8), by Victoria Gilbert, finished 8/28/26 ★★★★
16. A SCONE of Contention (Key West Food Critic #11), by Lucy Burdette, finished 8/30/26 ★★★★
17. Just My TYPE: A Book About Fonts, by Simon Garfield, finished 8/31/26 ★★★★
18. MINING for Murder (Happy Camper #3), by Mary Angela, finished 9/1/26 ★★★★
19. Murder at LUNA Lake (Blue Ridge Mountain #1), by Cathy Pickens, finished 9/1/26 ★★★.5
20. The Claus CONSPIRACY (Seven Ponds #2), by Tamara Berry, finished 9/2/26 ★★★★
21. Return to Breakneck ISLAND (Treasure Hunters Club #2), by Tom Ryan, finished 9/3/26 ★★★★
22. A DATE with SANTA, by Debbie Macomber, finished 9/4/26 ★★★★
23. The SEDLEIGH Hall Murder (Eric Ward #1), by Roy Lewis, finished 9/5/26 ★★★.5
24. OLD MAN River: The Mississippi River in North American History, by Paul Schneider, finished 9/6/26 ★★★.5
25. THREE Widows and a CORPSE (Food Blogger #3), by Debra Sennefelder, finished 9/7/26 ★★★★
26. A Murder at MIDNIGHT (Novel Detectives #4), by Ellie Alexander, finished 9/8/26 ★★★★
27. The BIG CATS DANCE Party (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #27), by Alexander McCall Smith, finished 9/11/26 ★★★★
28. A Classic CASE of Murder (Literary Dining #3), by Daryl Wood Gerber, finished 9/12/26 ★★★★
29. LIGHTNING Strike (Cork O’Connor #0), by William Kent Krueger, finished 9/13/26 ★★★★
30. Have COURAGE: Longmire Stories, by Craig Johnson, finished 9/13/26 ★★★★
The Lost Challenges
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Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound Smart
Duration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
Example:
DRAMA Dream Girl Drama Tessa Bailey
FALSE False Witness Karin Slaughter
EXOTIC The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Deborah Moggach
🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
Challenge Rules
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