Wanderlust Challenges discussion

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022



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:
Kiribati
Tarawa
Parliament
World War
Remains
Giant's
Footprints
Copra
Factory
Outdoor
Activities
Swimming
Snorkeling
Scuba
Fishing
Whale
Golf
Phoenix
Islands
Protected
Area
Marine

Participants

Bev(baglady) ~ Done
Book Concerige ~ Done
Connie ~ Done
Frankie ~ Done
Jan ~ Done
Jonquil ~ Done
Karen ♐ ~ Done
Mave
Melike
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Sam
Tari ~ Done
Teri-k ~ Done
Tia

My Spot

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022
6/6

Tarawa
T - The House Party | Mary Grand 1/14/22***
A - Anna from: Liberty Falling | Nevada Barr 1/2/21****
R - Ruth Hogan | The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova 1/23/22**
A - Agatha Christie | Murder on the Links 1/3/21***
W - Ann Warner | Absence of Grace 1/23/22****
A - Abby from: The Year of Fog | Michelle Richmond 1/7/22****

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022
10/10

Area
Alfano M-A Dashie Discovery M.Alfano 1/1/22
Roxy Cane mc-Spoonful of Murder Tonya Kappes 1/5/22
Emma-Treat and Run Emma Ainsley 1/17/22
Alfano-The Pom Pom Premise M.Alfano 1/3/22

Marine
Meghan Irvin mc-Twas the Fright Before Christmas Amber Crewes 1/8/22
Angie Turner mc-A Fatal Family Feast Lynn Cahoon 1/4/22
Reilly-Up to No Gouda Linda Reilly 1/16/22
I The Inconvenient Corpse Barbara Cool Lee 1/2/22
Nora mc-The Vanishing Type Ellery Adams 4/19/22
Evans, Alice mc-Murder Takes a Fall Thea Cambert 1/19/22

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

11/11 Completed. Finished

Remains
01.R:Red Sin-Aleatha Romig 1/06
02.E:Elliott:Kelly Elliott-The Butterfly Effect 1/21
03.M:A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07
04.A:Arrow's Hell-Chantal Fernando 1/05
05.I:In Her Pumpkin Patch-Alina Jacobs 1/11
06.N:Neanderthal Seeks Human-Penny Reid 1/26
07.S:The Sound of Temptation-Dylan Allen 1/03


Golf
08.G:Gadziala:Jessica Gadziala-Rowe 1/02
09.O:Only One Touch-Natasha Madison 1/14
10.L:The Love Hypothesis-Ali Hazelwood 1/29
11.F:For Lucy-Jewel E. Ann 1/14

Tarawa Spell Out
Timeframe: 1/1/22 to 1/31/22
14/14

T - Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella - 1/14/22 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ally Carter - United We Spy - 1/7/22 ♥♥♥♥
R - R.K. Lilley - Mile High - 1/27/22 ♥♥♥
A - Always, in December by Emily Stone - 1/11/22 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - Wings in the Dark by Michael Murphy - 2/8/22 ♥♥♥
A - Anderson, Natalie - First Time Lucky? - 1/23/22 ♥♥♥
K - Knit, Purl, Die by Anne Canadeo - 2/13/22 ♥♥♥♥
I - I'll Be Home for Christmas by Karen Clarke - 1/5/22 ♥♥♥♥
R - R.K. Lilley - Grounded - 2/5/22 ♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods - 3/13/22 ♥♥♥♥
B - A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch - 1/17/22 ♥♥♥
A - America's Next Reality Star by Laura Heffernan - 1/29/22 ♥♥♥♥
T - Thorne, Olivia - Rock All Night - 2/15/22 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ivy, Alexandra - Embrace the Darkness - 4/5/22 ♥♥♥



******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/5/22******

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

10 of 10 Complete

S - Silent in the Grave - Deanna Raybourn - 1/5/22
N - A Northern Light - Jennifer Donnelly - 1/16/22
O - On the Beach - Nevil Shute - 1/15/22
R - Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 - 1/6/22
K - Ken Follett - Whiteout - 1/4/22
E - An Extraordinary Union - Alyssa Cole - 1/27/22
L - Lonely Hearts - Lisa Gray - 1/1/22
I - The Iron Horse - Edward Marston - 1/20/22
N - The Notebook - Ágota Kristóf - 1/22/22
G - Going Postal - Terry Pratchett - 1/19/22

Tarawa Spell Out
January 2022

DONE


K Kristi Belcamino Night Fall 1/3
I It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder Maria DiRico 1/1
R Renegades: Born in the USA Barack Obama 1/3
I In the Rancher's Protection Beth Cornelison 1/20
B Bookish and the Beast Ashley Poston 1/4
A All You Need is Fudge Nancy CoCo 1/5
T Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/4
I Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive Philipp Dettmer 1/2

G Gold of Our Fathers Kwei Quartey 1/19
O Operation Whistleblower Justine Davis 1/6
L Last Call Libby Kirsch 1/7
F From Beer to Eternity Sherry Harris 1/2

Thanks for joining me Tari, Frankie, Connie, Lynda & Jonquil!

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

T Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 1/14
A Albert The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O'Clock Lady by Susan Wittig Albert 1/12
R Robb Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 1/3
A Anna Disorderly Conduct by Rebecca Zanetti 1/12
W Wentworth The Clock Strikes Twelve by Patricia Wentworth 1/4
A Already Home by Susan Mallery 1/13



W Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 1/18
H Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb 1/14
A After Dark by Jayne Castle 1/15
L Lydia After Glow by Jayne Castle 1/25
E Eve Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb 1/1



MARINE
M Mark Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn 1/6
A All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee 1/15
R Rebecca Bailed Out by Rebecca Zanetti 1/20
I Ilona On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 1/20
N Nowak Bell, Book, and Scandal by Jill Churchill 1/6
E Eve Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 1/6



AREA
A Andrews Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 1/23
R Roarke Creation in Death by J.D. Robb 1/8
E Eve Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb 1/11
A Atwood The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister by Erle Stanley Gardner 1/25

Welcome Teri!

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

Tarawa

Tarawa Spell Out
Timeframe: 1/1/22 to 1/31/22

T - Forbidden Passion Emily Jane Trent - 1/3/22
A - Nyx Serena Akeroyd - 1/2/22
R - Char-Rix - Beneath These Lies Meghan March - 1/7/22
A - Turbulent Intentions Melody Anne - 1/16/22
W - Char-Eleanora Watters - Marrying Mr. English Katy Regnery - 1/11/22
A - Forbidden Alana Sapphire - 1/26/22
K - Char-Kacie - Room for More Beth Ehemann - 1/4/22
I - It's Only Love Marie Force - 3/2/22
R - VIP M. Robinson - 1/18/22
I - Intimate Persuasions Nicole Morgan - 3/11/22
B - Treasured Lexi Blake - 1/14/22
A - Tempted Alana Sapphire - 1/28/22
T - Their Naughty Student Nicole Edwards - 1/24/22
I - Char-Ivan - Priceless Raine Miller - 3/25/22

Tarawa Spell Out
Timeframe: 1/1/22 to 1/31/22

I:The Wisteria Society of Lady ScoundrelsIndia Holton 1/7/2022
S:
L:The Magnolia PalaceFiona Davis MC is Lillian Carter
A: Accidentally EngagedFarah Heron
N
D:The Dating PlaybookFarrah Rochon 1/3/2022
S: An Offer From a GentlemanJulia Quinn MC: Sophie Beckett

Welcome Melike!

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022
0/6
M Fairytale of New York by Miranda Dickinson
A The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
R Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
I: The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
N: Natural Born Charmer
E The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer

Welcome Mave!

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

COPRA
C - The Cuckoo's Cry Caroline Overington 01/04/2022
O - Origin Dan Brown 05/21/2022
P - Phreaks Matthew Derby 01/18/2022
R - Racing to the Finish: My Story Dale Earnhardt Jr. 01/07/2022
A - The Amityville Horror Jay Anson 01/28/2022


MARINE
M - Mackenzi Lee Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World 01/05/2022
A - The Attic on Queen Street Karen White 07/04/2022
R - The Rescuer: One Firefighter’s Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him Jason Sautel 01/24/2022
I - Inseparable: An Audible Original Drama Elizabeth Burton-Phillips 01/06/2022
N - Night Scents Carla Neggers 02/07/2022
E - Emma Forrest Your Voice in My Head 01/10/2022

Thanks for joining Bev!

Hi Tia! Welcome back! Have fun with this!

Tarawa S*P*E*L*L Out
Begins: 01Jan22 / ends: 31Jan22


5 / 5 completed


Copra
C - Confessions of Frannie Langton ✔ – 11Jan22
O - Outliers: The Story of Success ✔ – 03Jan22
P - Phaedra Patrick / The Library of Lost and Found ✔ – 14Jan22
R - ROSS, Ann B. / Miss Julia Rocks the Cradle ✔ – 19Jan22
A - Artemis ✔ – 09Jan22

Thanks for joining BC!

Tarawa Spell Out
January 2022

DONE


K Kristi Belcamino Night Fall 1/3
I It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder Maria DiRico 1/1
R Renegades: Born in the USA Barack Obama 1/3
I In the Rancher's Protection Beth Cornelison 1/20
B Bookish and the Beast Ashley Poston 1/4
A All You Need is Fudge Nancy CoCo 1/5
T Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/4
I Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive Philipp Dettmer 1/2

G Gold of Our Fathers Kwei Quartey 1/19
O Operation Whistleblower Justine Davis 1/6
L Last Call Libby Kirsch 1/7
F From Beer to Eternity Sherry Harris 1/2

Terrific job Jonquil!!

I believe I'm done for this month. The grandkids are out of school the next few days, so I'll be hanging out with them. Maybe we'll get more snow!

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

T Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 1/14
A Albert The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O'Clock Lady by Susan Wittig Albert 1/12
R Robb Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 1/3
A Anna Disorderly Conduct by Rebecca Zanetti 1/12
W Wentworth The Clock Strikes Twelve by Patricia Wentworth 1/4
A Already Home by Susan Mallery 1/13



W Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 1/18
H Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb 1/14
A After Dark by Jayne Castle 1/15
L Lydia After Glow by Jayne Castle 1/25
E Eve Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb 1/1



MARINE
M Mark Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn 1/6
A All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee 1/15
R Rebecca Bailed Out by Rebecca Zanetti 1/20
I Ilona On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 1/20
N Nowak Bell, Book, and Scandal by Jill Churchill 1/6
E Eve Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 1/6



AREA
A Andrews Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 1/23
R Roarke Creation in Death by J.D. Robb 1/8
E Eve Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb 1/11
A Atwood The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister by Erle Stanley Gardner 1/25

Terrific job Teri!! Have fun with the grandkids!!

Finished

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022
6/6

Tarawa
T - The House Party | Mary Grand 1/14/22***
A - Anna from: Liberty Falling | Nevada Barr 1/2/21****
R - Ruth Hogan | The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova 1/23/22**
A - Agatha Christie | Murder on the Links 1/3/21***
W - Ann Warner | Absence of Grace 1/23/22****
A - Abby from: The Year of Fog | Michelle Richmond 1/7/22****

Update message # 22 - Challenge completed - 19Jan22


Tarawa S*P*E*L*L Out
Begins: 01Jan22 / ends: 31Jan22


5 / 5 completed


Copra
C - Confessions of Frannie Langton ✔ – 11Jan22
O - Outliers: The Story of Success ✔ – 03Jan22
P - Phaedra Patrick / The Library of Lost and Found ✔ – 14Jan22
R - ROSS, Ann B. / Miss Julia Rocks the Cradle ✔ – 19Jan22
A - Artemis ✔ – 09Jan22

Great job BC!

~~~ Complete ~~~

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

10 of 10 Complete

S - Silent in the Grave - Deanna Raybourn - 1/5/22
N - A Northern Light - Jennifer Donnelly - 1/16/22
O - On the Beach - Nevil Shute - 1/15/22
R - Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 - 1/6/22
K - Ken Follett - Whiteout - 1/4/22
E - An Extraordinary Union - Alyssa Cole - 1/27/22
L - Lonely Hearts - Lisa Gray - 1/1/22
I - The Iron Horse - Edward Marston - 1/20/22
N - The Notebook - Ágota Kristóf - 1/22/22
G - Going Postal - Terry Pratchett - 1/19/22

Nicely done Lynda!

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

11/11 Completed. Finished

Remains
01.R:Red Sin-Aleatha Romig 1/06
02.E:Elliott:Kelly Elliott-The Butterfly Effect 1/21
03.M:A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07
04.A:Arrow's Hell-Chantal Fernando 1/05
05.I:In Her Pumpkin Patch-Alina Jacobs 1/11
06.N:Neanderthal Seeks Human-Penny Reid 1/26
07.S:The Sound of Temptation-Dylan Allen 1/03


Golf
08.G:Gadziala:Jessica Gadziala-Rowe 1/02
09.O:Only One Touch-Natasha Madison 1/14
10.L:The Love Hypothesis-Ali Hazelwood 1/29
11.F:For Lucy-Jewel E. Ann 1/14

Great challenge work Frankie!

Finished !

Tarawa Spell Out
Timeframe: 1/1/22 to 1/31/22

T - Forbidden Passion Emily Jane Trent - 1/3/22
A - Nyx Serena Akeroyd - 1/2/22
R - Char-Rix - Beneath These Lies Meghan March - 1/7/22
A - Turbulent Intentions Melody Anne - 1/16/22
W - Char-Eleanora Watters - Marrying Mr. English Katy Regnery - 1/11/22
A - Forbidden Alana Sapphire - 1/26/22
K - Char-Kacie - Room for More Beth Ehemann - 1/4/22
I - It's Only Love Marie Force - 3/2/22
R - VIP M. Robinson - 1/18/22
I - Intimate Persuasions Nicole Morgan - 3/11/22
B - Treasured Lexi Blake - 1/14/22
A - Tempted Alana Sapphire - 1/28/22
T - Their Naughty Student Nicole Edwards - 1/24/22
I - Char-Ivan - Priceless Raine Miller - 3/25/22

Way to go Karen!!

Finally read that THIRD! "I" book.

Tarawa Spell Out
Timeframe: 1/1/22 to 1/31/22
14/14

T - Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella - 1/14/22 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ally Carter - United We Spy - 1/7/22 ♥♥♥♥
R - R.K. Lilley - Mile High - 1/27/22 ♥♥♥
A - Always, in December by Emily Stone - 1/11/22 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - Wings in the Dark by Michael Murphy - 2/8/22 ♥♥♥
A - Anderson, Natalie - First Time Lucky? - 1/23/22 ♥♥♥
K - Knit, Purl, Die by Anne Canadeo - 2/13/22 ♥♥♥♥
I - I'll Be Home for Christmas by Karen Clarke - 1/5/22 ♥♥♥♥
R - R.K. Lilley - Grounded - 2/5/22 ♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods - 3/13/22 ♥♥♥♥
B - A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch - 1/17/22 ♥♥♥
A - America's Next Reality Star by Laura Heffernan - 1/29/22 ♥♥♥♥
T - Thorne, Olivia - Rock All Night - 2/15/22 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ivy, Alexandra - Embrace the Darkness - 4/5/22 ♥♥♥



******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/5/22******

Congrats on your finish Connie!

I'm really working hard on my vowel books. I want to get at least one of my bigger Spell Out challenges complete! U's are the hardest for me.

I had a tough time finding all those I's too!

I'm almost done with the Kate Daniels series (author Ilona Andrews), but I remembered the Guardians of Eternity series (Alexandra Ivy), so I guess I'll focus on that for a while when I need an A or I author.

I'm always looking for I, O or U characters in series! I'm still trying to hunt down U characters.

If you haven't read Avery Aames' cheese shop series, Jan, the name of the police chief (sheriff?) starts with U -- something like Umberto, I think?

Good to know Barb! If you think of any others, let me know :)

Finally done!

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022
10/10

Area
Alfano M-A Dashie Discovery M.Alfano 1/1/22
Roxy Cane mc-Spoonful of Murder Tonya Kappes 1/5/22
Emma-Treat and Run Emma Ainsley 1/17/22
Alfano-The Pom Pom Premise M.Alfano 1/3/22

Marine
Meghan Irvin mc-Twas the Fright Before Christmas Amber Crewes 1/8/22
Angie Turner mc-A Fatal Family Feast Lynn Cahoon 1/4/22
Reilly-Up to No Gouda Linda Reilly 1/16/22
I The Inconvenient Corpse Barbara Cool Lee 1/2/22
Nora mc-The Vanishing Type Ellery Adams 4/19/22
Evans, Alice mc-Murder Takes a Fall Thea Cambert 1/19/22

Nicely done Tari!

Jan wrote: "Nicely done Tari!"

Thanks, Jan!

finished

Tarawa Spell Out
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022

COPRA
C - The Cuckoo's Cry Caroline Overington 01/04/2022
O - Origin Dan Brown 05/21/2022
P - Phreaks Matthew Derby 01/18/2022
R - Racing to the Finish: My Story Dale Earnhardt Jr. 01/07/2022
A - The Amityville Horror Jay Anson 01/28/2022


MARINE
M - Mackenzi Lee Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World 01/05/2022
A - The Attic on Queen Street Karen White 07/04/2022
R - The Rescuer: One Firefighter’s Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him Jason Sautel 01/24/2022
I - Inseparable: An Audible Original Drama Elizabeth Burton-Phillips 01/06/2022
N - Night Scents Carla Neggers 02/07/2022
E - Emma Forrest Your Voice in My Head 01/10/2022

Well done Bev!