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Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date
No More Sign-Ups after June 30, 2025.

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


The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
3. Everest (Asia)
4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
5. Elbrus (Europe)
6. Denali (North America)
7. Aconcagua (South America)


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SPELL OUT RULES
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 nam - 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.

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Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

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

The Seven Summits:

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K - Kay Scarpetta - Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell 6/25/23 (Series)
I - Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore 7/2/23 (Title)
L - The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell 8/7/23 (Title)
I -
M - Michael Jan Friedman; Planet X 9/9/23 (Author)
A - Alice Winters; Cast in Shadows 8/27/23 (Author)
N - Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw 9/21/23 (Title)
J - Jenn Burke; Give Up the Ghost 10/29/23 (Author)
A - Anthony Doerr; Cloud Cuckoo Land 9/20/23 (Author)
R - Reichs, Kathy; Death du Jour 11/3/23 (Author)
O - Ocker, J.W.; Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items 10/4/23 (Author)

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb 11/29/23 (Title)
I -
N -
S -Stephen Fry; Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined 7/16/23 (Author)
O -
N - New Orleans Vampires: History and Legend by Marita Woywod Crandle 10/24/23 (Title)

M - Michael Chabon; The Yiddish Policeman's Union 11/17/23 (Author)
A - Ariana Nash; Twisted Pretty Things 10/5/23 (Author)
S - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher 10/28/23 (Title)
S - Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point 11/6/23 (Title)
I -
F - Fairy Tale by Stephen King 10/2/23 (Title)

✔️3. Everest (Asia)
E - Evanovich, Janet; One for the Money 9/16/23 (Author)
V - A Villain for Christmas by Alice Winters 2/7/24 (Title)
E - Elliot Page; Pageboy: A Memoir 10/12/23 (Author)
R - Rick Riordan; The Sea of Monsters 12/2/23 (Author)
E - Emily Tesh; Silver in the Wood 11/18/23 (Author)
S - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 11/10/23 (Title)
T - Trace by Patricia Cornwell 8/23/23 (Title)

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K - Kay Scarpetta - Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell 8/17/23 (Series)
O - Olde Heuvelt, Thomas; Hex 1/17/24 (Author)
S - Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 12/22/23 (Title)
C - Cornwell, Patricia; Predator 9/6/23 (Author)
I -
U - Un Lun Dun by China Miéville 12/31/23 (Title)
S - Sandstorm by James Rollins 1/23/24 (Title)
Z - Zepeda, Gwendolyn; Houston Noir 1/27/24 (Editor)
K - Knife by Jo Nesbø 9/27/23 (Title)
O -

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E - Elton John; Me 12/8/23 (Author)
L -
B - Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell 7/10/23 (Title)
R -
U -
S - Stephen Fry; Troy 1/19/24 (Author)

6. Denali (North America)
D - Don't Taco 'Bout Murder by Mona Marple 9/27/23 (Title)
E - Evie Woods; The Lost Bookshop 12/16/23 (Author)
N -
A - All Systems Red by Martha Wells 10/12/23 (Title)
L - The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune 11/20/23 (Title)
I -

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A - Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 10/19/23 (Title)
C - Cornwell, Patricia; Book of the Dead 9/15/23 (Author)
O -
N -
C - Cristina Henríquez; The Summer House 9/16/23 (Author)
A -
G - GuRu by RuPaul 9/27/23 (Title)
U -
A - A.J. Sherwood; Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case 12/24/23 (Author)

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

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

K - Kelley Armstrong - The Summoning 08/11/23
I - If We Were Villains - M.L. Rio 24/01/24
L - Let the Right One In - John Ajvide Lindqvist 31/10/24
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites 24/10/24
M - Madeline Miller - Circe 28/09/23
A - Amleto - William Shakespeare 18/02/25
N - Jo Nesbø - Blood on Snow 07/09/23
J - J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 28/05/24
A - Andrzej Sapkowski - The Last Wish 10/10/23
R - Ray Bradbury - The Halloween Tree 27/10/23
O - Other People's Houses - Kelli Hawkins 29/06/23

V - Susan Vreeland - Luncheon of the Boating Party 19/07/23
I - The Invasion of the Tearling - Erika Johansen 01/02/25
N - Night Shift - Stephen King 25/11/24
S - Susan Hill - The Man in the Picture 11/02/24
O - Otello - William Shakespeare 16/12/23
N - Jo Nesbø - Midnight Sun 03/12/24
M - Mansfield Park - Jane Austen 18/07/24
A - Alexandra Benedict - The Christmas Murder Game 27/12/23
S - Wilbur Smith - The Dark of the Sun 20/04/24
S - Diane Setterfield - The Thirteenth Tale 13/09/24
I - Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer 28/06/24
F - The Final Girl Support Group - Grady Hendrix 03/08/24

E - Edgar Wallace - Flat 2 18/10/23
V - Viola Davis - Finding Me 18/05/25
E - The Exorcist - William Peter Blatty 17/11/23
R - Rachel Harrison - Cackle 27/11/23
E - The Exorcist's House - Nick Roberts 19/06/24
S - Peter Swanson - The Christmas Guest 23/12/24
T - Tracy Chevalier - The Last Runaway 13/03/24

K - Kerstin Gier - Just Dreaming 11/12/23
O - Odino contro i Vanir - Álvaro Marcos 10/04/24
S - Shirley Jackson - We Have Always Lived in the Castle 19/10/24
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
I - The Inheritance Games - Jennifer Lynn Barnes 06/06/25
U - Under the Streets of Nice - Rene L. Maurice 08/01/24
S - Sara Shepard - Pretty Little Liars 10/02/25
Z - Zazie in the Metro - Raymond Queneau 04/05/24
K - Kate Quinn - The Alice Network 23/02/24
O - Odino contro i Vanir - Álvaro Marcos 10/04/24

E - Ellen Raskin - The Westing Game 09/12/24
L - L.J. Smith - The Fury 08/11/24
B - Beautiful Chaos - Kami Garcia 04/03/24
R - Riley Sager - The House Across the Lake 21/03/24
U - Uprooted - Naomi Novik 06/07/24
S - Smilla's Sense of Snow - Peter Høeg 12/01/25

D - Donato Carrisi - La donna dei fiori di carta 19/09/23
E - Elephants Can Remember - Agatha Christie 19/12/24
N - None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell 16/05/24
A - Angels & Demons - Dan Brown 04/04/24
L - Leonore Fleischer - Rain man 31/08/24
I - Into the Water - Paula Hawkins 29/04/25

A - The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho 24/03/25
C - City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 06/02/24
O - Overkill - Sandra Brown 01/10/24
N - Nora Roberts - The Obsession 28/02/25
C - The Confession - John Grisham 08/06/24
A - Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice 14/08/23
G - John Grisham - The Litigators 06/04/25
U - The Unexpected Guest - Agatha Christie 29/08/23
A - Anne Rice - The Vampire Lestat 30/04/24

Seven Summits Spell Out - COMPLETED

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

The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)✔️
2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)✔️
3. Everest (Asia) ✔️
4. Kosciuszko (Australia) ✔️
5. Elbrus (Europe)✔️
6. Denali (North America) ✔️
7. Aconcagua (South America)✔️

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)✔️
K - Kitchen Magic by Anna Celeste Burke - 11/07/23
I - Irish Castle Murder by Penny Brooke - 10/07/23
L - Solar Storm by Rob Lopez - 25/06/23
I -Irresistible In Love by Bella Andre - 16/09/23
M - Panic at the Pier by Mel McCoy - 01/07/23
A - The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch - 29/07/23
N - Baby, It's Cold Outside by Kait Nolan - 11/07/23
J - From this Fae Forward by A.E. Jones - 24/06/23
A - The Case of the Screaming Beauty by Alison Golden - 23/07/23
R - Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce - 20/08/23
O - Ghostly Manners by K.E. O'Connor - 30/08/23

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)✔️
V - The Vampire Book Club by Nancy Warren - 06/10/23
I - An Imperfectly Perfect Witch by Kate Satori - 08/10/23
N - Night Shift Witch by Cate Lawley - 29/08/23
S - Swamp Sniper by Jana Deleon - 29/06/23
O - The Mammy by Brendan O'Carroll - 29/08/23
N - His Christmas Feast by Nora James - 21/09/23
M - Midlife Wolf Bite by Carissa Andrews - 20/07/23
A - Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch - 21/07/23
S - The Witch Is Back by Sophie H. Morgan - 08/07/23
S - Witch and Famous by Angela M. Sanders -13/08/23
I - Invasion of the Alien Snatchers by Fiona Roarke - 07/11/23
F - For Better or For Wolf by A.E. Jones - 05/07/23

3. Everest (Asia)✔️
E - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett - 28/07/23
V - A Vision in Velvet by Juliet Blackwell - 28/09/23
E - An Unhappy Medium by Dawn Eastman - 23/08/23
R - The Alien Who Fell to Earth by Fiona Roarke - 26/09/23
E - Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings by Emily Brightwell - 11/08/23
S - Stockings and Spells by Nancy Warren - 25/09/23
T - To Have and To Howl by A.E. Jones - 02/07/23

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)✔️
K - Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis - 20/08/23
O - Odd One Out by Monica McInerney - 11/10/23
S - Silent Predator by Tony Park - 04/08/24
C - A Corpse at the Castle by R.B. Marshall - 09/07/23
I - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell - 15/07/33
U - Ursula, Under by Ingrid Hill - 09/11/33
S - Almost a Bride by Sarah Mayberry - 27/09/23
Z - Zoo by James Patterson - 25/11/23
K - The Summer Palace by Kristen Painter - 06/08/23
O - Out of the Ashes by L.A. Casey - 02/11/23

5. Elbrus (Europe)✔️
E - Empty Promises and Crowded Caskets by Ana Bisset - 04/11/23
L - Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 04/07/23
B - The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen - 17/08/23
R - Rekindled by Tamera Alexander - 11/10/23
U - U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton - 12/11/23
S - The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery - 23/09/23

6. Denali (North America)✔️
D - Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis - 13/09/23
E - Amphigorey by Edward Gorey - 05/11/23 -
N - Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell - 05/11/23
A - Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch - 17/07/23
L - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree - 09/08/23
I - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 18/10/23

7. Aconcagua (South America)✔️
A - Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch - 16/07/23
C - Syrup to No Good by Catherine Bruns - 06/09/23
O - Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain - 12/12/23
N - The Vampire Book Club by Nancy Warren - 04/10/23
C - Cupcakes and Conspiracies by Katherine Hayton - 27/10/23
A - The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas - 14/07/23
G - Gluten-Free Murder by P.D. Workman - 02/10/23
U - Under The Acacia by Alexander McCall Smith - 21/07/23
A - Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch - 25/08/23

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: 6/24/23
4/7

I:1, U:1, Z:1


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


4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K: Knight, Amie - The Red Zone, 9/21/23
O: Oseman, Alice - Heartstopper: Volume Five, 12/28/23
S: Scott, Truman (MC) - Two Truths and a Lyle - DJ Jamison, 10/4/23
C: The House in the Cerulean Sea-TJ Klune, 7/1/24
I
U: Until Sage-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/19/24
S: Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24
Z
K: Kendra Torres (MC)-Tristan-Samantha Lind, 7/28/24
O: Owen Prosser (MC)-Coach Stare Down-Crea Reitan, 8/30/24

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A: Allan, Kate - You're Smart, Strong and You Got This: Drawings, Affirmations, and Comfort to Help with Anxiety and Depression, 11/13/23
C: Cooper Rice (MC)-Something like Love-Piper Rayne, 3/8/24
O: Outcast-Nicole Dykes, 10/24/24
N: Next of Kin-Hannah Bonam-Young, 2/16/24
C: Callie Stone (MC)-Where We Started-Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24
A: Alyssa Martinez (MC)-Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24
G: Gendron, Alice-The Mini ADHD Coach, 1/31/24
U
A: Alex Claremont-Diaz (MC)-Red, White & Royal Blue-Casey McQuiston, 6/6/24

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COMPLETED

✅1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K: Kristen Granata - Bring Me Back, 8/6/23
I: It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
L: Luciano, Cole (MC) - What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23
I: Ivy Simpson (MC) - Christmas with Saint - J. Sterling, 12/7/23
M: Mik Gilmore (MC) - Get Frosted - Amy Aislin, 12/30/23
A: Alex Claremont-Diaz (MC) - Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
N: Nick Nelson (MC) - This Winter - Alice Oseman, 9/7/23
J: Judge, Hannah (MC) - Shift - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23
A: Alice Oseman - Heartstopper: Volume Four, 8/12/23
R: Rainbow Rowell - Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga, 11/18/23
O: Orgeron, Heather - Boomerangers - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23

✅2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V: Vaughn Harding (MC) - Off to the Races - Elsie Silver, 8/29/23
I: If Only for Today - Gabbi Grey, 8/5/23
N: Nolan, Kait - Til There Was You, 8/25/23
S: Sutter Lake #4 - Beautifully Broken Control - Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23
O: Out of Reach #3 - Beyond the Play - Kaylee Ryan, 8/17/23
N: Nick Nelson (MC) - Heartstopper: Volume Three - Alice Oseman, 8/8/23
M: Morgan Peterson (MC) - Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
A: Aspen Barlow (MC) - Justified - Jay Crownover, 8/23/23
S: Scott, Ginger - Wreck, 7/30/23
S: Sawyer Bennett - Gage, 8/20/23
I: Isabel Conklin (MC) - We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han, 7/6/23
F: Fuel #3 - Burn - Ginger Scott, 7/30/23

✅3. Everest (Asia)
E: Emilio Mendoza (MC) - Just Say When - Aimee N Walker, 8/13/23
V: Villa, Jonny Garza-Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun, 11/9/23
E: Ellery, Gideon (MC) - To the Moon and Back - NR Walker, 9/10/23
R: Reynolds, Aurora Rose-Until Cobi, 4/20/24
E: Egotistical Puckboy-Eden Finley, 1/21/24
S: Sam Maggs - Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga, 9/26/23
T: Tucker Andrews (MC)-Already Gone-Kristen Proby, 4/29/24

✅5. Elbrus (Europe)
E: Emery Stanton (MC)-Star of the Game-Amy Aislin, 4/10/2
L: Landon, Vance (MC)-Clueless Puckboy-Eden Finley, 6/19/24
B: Beth Hale (MC)-What Saves Us-Maggie Gates, 3/29/24
R: Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24
U: Until Harmony-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/18/24
S: Solo for the Season - Martha Keyes, 12/6/23

✅6. Denali (North America)
D: Denault, Victoria - Secret Santa Face-Off, 12/1/23
E: Elmwood Stories #1-You, Again-Lane Hayes, 2/12/24
N: Newcomer-Ana Ashley, 1/27/24
A: Avery, Cath (MC) - Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga-Rainbow Rowell, 11/28/23
L: Lea Lamb (MC)-Fighting to Breathe-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/23/24
I: It's a Date - Again-Jeneva Rose, 1/24/24

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

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

The Seven Summits:

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K Karen Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer (7-5-23)
I In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn (6-25-23)
L Love in Any Language by Hallee Bridgeman (7-29-23)
I Irene Fatal Judgment by Irene Hannon (8-24-23)
M Miss Serena's Secret by Carolyn Miller (7-16-23)
A After the Shadows by Amanda Cabot (8-11-23)
N The Negotiator by Dee Henderson (6-28-23)
J Justice Delayed by Patricia Bradley (6-30-23)
A All this Time by Melissa Tagg (7-25-23)
R The Race by Lauraine Snelling (7-21-23)
O Series: Of Monsters and Men Man of Shadow and Mist by Michelle Griep (10-20-23)

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V Vivid by Ashley Bustamante (8-22-23)
I Series: The Imposters A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters book #1) by Roseanna M. White (9-10-23)
N A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter (7-18-23)
S Soul Songs by Mary Manners (7-16-23)
O On Desolate Heights, Balaam's Story by Naomi Craig (10-16-23)
N Narelle His Perfect Catch by Narelle Atkins (9-24,23)
M A Matter of Trust (Heartsong Presents, # 773) by Lisa Harris (7-26-23)
A Andrews By the Waters of Babylon by Mesu Andrews (8-25-23)
S Sawyer Fields of Grace by Kim Vogel Sawyer (7-20-23)
S Seasons of Love (Massachusetts Weddings Series #3) by Elizabeth Goddard (8-4-23)
I Isadora, MC The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh (9-15-23)
F Fisher The Sweet Life by Suzanne Woods Fisher (7-9-23)

3. Everest (Asia)
E The Escape by Lisa Harris (8-3-23)
V Violet Dawn by Brandilyn Collins (8-7-23)
E Enduring Love by Toni Shiloh (8-4-23)
R The Reckoning by Beverly Lewis (8-1-23)
E Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble (8-4-23)
S The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson (8-10-23)
T Tracie The Miner's Lady by Tracie Peterson (7-31-23)

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K Karen Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer (8-18-23)
O On Wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White (10-31-23)
S Saving Grace by Denise Hunter (8-10-23)
C Coble Silent Night by Colleen Coble (8-21-23)
I Irene A Dream to Share: Encore Edition by Irene Hannon (11-1-23)
U An Unmasked Heart by Andrea Boeshaar (9-2-23)
S Series: Section 13 The Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal (8-20-23)
Z MC: Zane Melodies of the Heart by Rachel Skatvold (8-21-23)
K Kimberley 26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse (10-23-23)
O Orchard Perilous Waters by Sandra Orchard (12-3-23)

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E Evergreen by Susan May Warren (7-18-23)
L MC, Dalton Lindquist Morning's Refrain by Tracie Peterson (8-15-23)
B Bradley Silence in the Dark by Patricia Bradley (7-13-23)
R Reed Guardian by Terri Reed (8-25-23)
U Until the Dawn by Elizabeth Camden (11-28-23)
S A Summer at Sagamore by Lisa M. Prysock (6-27-23)

6. Denali (North America)
D Dooley Who Am I? by Lena Nelson Dooley (7-21-23)
E Elinor by Shannon McNear (8-6-23)
N Noah, MC This and Every Christmas by Jaycee Weaver (9-27-23)
A Alex, MC Letters from Santa by Becca Whitham (9-13-23)
L Lynette Honor and Defend by Lynette Eason (8-13-23)
I In the Shadow of Denali by Tracie Peterson (6-26-23)

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A Amy The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston (9-19-23)
C Camden With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden (9-24-23)
O Operation Mistletoe by Kathryn Springer (12-10-23)
N A Name Unknown by Roseanna M. White (11-7-23)
C The Centurion's Wife by Davis Bunn (8-31-23)
A An Amiable Foe by Jennie Goutet (9-25-23)
G The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert (8-5-23)
U
A Allie, MC A Distant Melody by Sarah Sundin (10-11-23)

FINISHED!!! Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date
Starting 6/24/23 - 10/24/23

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

*The Seven Summits:

7/7 Summits
63/63 Books

☑️ 1. Kilimanjaro (Africa) 11/11
K - Kay Hadashi (author) - Coffee in the Canal (Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 07/07/23
I - Isla Wakefield (main character) - Alaska for Christmas (Wild Coast 2) Jennifer Snow 07/11/23
L - Harper Lin (author) - Granny Burns Rubber (Secret Agent Granny 10) 07/09/23
I - Icebreaker (Maple Hills 1) Hannah Grace 07/21/23
M - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris 06/25/23
A - Art Spiegelman (author) - Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History 06/26/23
N - Nancy CoCo (author) - All I Want for Christmas Is Fudge (Candy-Coated Mystery 3.5 ) 08/04/23
J - Josh Hanagarne (author) - The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family 07/02/23
A - Jennifer S. Alderson (author) - Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest (Travel can be Murder 1) 06/29/23
R - April Raines (main character) - Beach View Lane (Crown Island 1) Jan Moran 08/02/23
O - Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control Dana K. White 06/27/23

☑️ 2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica) 10/12
V - Vanessa Walters (author) - The Nigerwife 07/03/23
I - Iwan Ashton (main character) - The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston 08/18/23
N - Nancy CoCo (author) - All You Need is Fudge (Candy-Coated Mystery 4) 08/04/23
S - Summer at Tiffany Marjorie Hart 07/01/23
O - Abby Jimenez (main character) - Yours Truly (Part of Your World 2) by Abby Jimenez 07/14/23
N - (Noodle Shop Mystery (Series) Hot and Sour Suspects Vivien Chien 08/07/23
M - The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece Tom Hanks 07/02/23
A - Autobiography of a Face Lucy Grealy 07/25/23
S - Silence of the Lamb's Wool (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 2) Betty Hechtman 07/09/23
S - Such a Quiet Place Megan Miranda 07/27/23
I - Inspired by Mindy (Stargazer Springs Ranch 4) Remi Carrington 09/06/23
F - Casey Feldstein (main character) - Wound Up in Murder (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 3) Betty Hechtman 07/10/23

☑️ 3. Everest (Asia) 7/7
E - Elsie Hannaway (main character) Love, Theoretically Ali Hazelwood 07/26/23
V - Vivien Chien (author) - Fatal Fried Rice (Noodle Shop Mystery 7) 08/07/23
E - Elysha Chang (author) - A Quitter's Paradise 06/17/23
R - Remi Carrington (author) - Helped by Ava (Stargazer Springs Ranch 3) 08/08/23
E - Eight Hundred Grapes Laura Dave 08/05/23
S - Maille Spencer (main character) Dead at Diamond Head (Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 4) Kay Hadashi 07/37/23
T - A Tangled Yarn (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 5) Betty Hechtman 07/19/23

☑️ 4. Kosciuszko (Australia) 11/11
K - Tabitha Knight (main character) - Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American in Paris 1) Colleen Cambridge 07/04/23
O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman 08/12/23
S - Sadie Montgomery (main character) - Hello Stranger Katherine Center 07/28/23
I - Ice Knights Series - Parental Guidance (Ice Knights 1) Avery Flynn 09/08/23
C - Crushed in Christmas River (Christmas River 10.3) Meg Muldoon 06/24/23
I - Ice Knights Series - Awk-Weird (Ice Knights 2) Avery Flynn 09/21/23
U - Miss Kitty Underhay (Main Character) - Murder at the Playhouse (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 3) Helena Dixon 08/27/23
S - Joanna Campbell Slan (author) - Mask or Raid (Kiki Lowenstein 17) by Joanna Campbell Slan 08/01/23
Z - Zara Keane (author) - Dial P For Poison (Movie Club Mysteries 1) 07/06/23
K - Kristy Woodson Harvey (author) - The Wedding Veil 07/12/23
O - Octavia E. Butler (author) - Kindred 08/13/23

☑️ 5. Elbrus (Europe) 6/6
E - Egg Drop Dead (Noodle Shop Mystery 5) Vivien Chien 07/18/23
L - Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo 06/25/23
B - Cinnamon Brightman (main character) - Meltdown in Christmas River (Christmas River 11) Meg Muldoon 06/27/23
R - Steven Rowley (author) - The Celebrants 08/16/23
U - Uzma Jalaluddin (author) - Ayesha at Last 10/22/23
S - Maile Spencer (main character) - Honey of a Hurricane (Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 5) Kay Hadashi 08/02/23

☑️ 6. Denali (North America) 6/6
D - Day Shift (Midnight, Texas) Charlaine Harris 06/26/23
E - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good Helene Tursten 09/03/23
N - Nancy CoCo (author) - Death Bee Comes Her (An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery) 08/05/23
A - Aven (main character) - Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life of a Cactus 2) Dusti Bowling 08/16/23
L - Lana Lee (main character) - Killer Kung Pao (Noodle Shop Mystery 6) Vivien Chien 07/06/23
I - Ice Knights Series - Loud Mouth (Ice Knights 3) Avery Flynn 10/07/23

☑️ 7. Aconcagua (South America) 8/9
A - Alison Bechdel (author) - The Secret of Superhuman Strength 08/05/23
C - Christmas River 11 (series) - Midnight in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 06/28/23
O - Oh, Fudge! (Candy-Coated Mystery 5) Nancy CoCo 03/17/23
N - Nancy CoCo (author) - A Matter of Hive and Death (An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery 2) 08/06/23
C - Casey Fieldstream (main character) - Yarn to Go (A Yarn Retreat Mystery) Betty Hechtman 07/01/23
A - Ann Tran (main character) - Banyan Moon Thao Thai 08/06/23
G - Granny Goes Wild (Secret Agent Granny 9) Harper Lin 07/03/23
U - Unfortunately Yours (A Vine Mess 2) Tessa Bailey 10/24/23
A - Francesca Amaro (main character) - Coffee, Cream Pies, and Crimes (Cafe Bay Mystery 11) Harper Lin 08/09/23

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

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

The Seven Summits:

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
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2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
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3. Everest (Asia)
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Welcome Emeli, Daniel, Katrina, Sally, Katelyn, jenn, Melissa and Kimberly!

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Starts July 1, 2023-Open Ended
60/60

The Seven Summits:

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K Key Lime Crime Cassie Rivers 7/3/23
I Innfested Spirits Ravyn Amara 7/13/23
Liz-Stitched in Suspicion Liz Turner 7/3/23
I The Incorruptible Ivy Jackson and the Café Corpse Rosie A. Point 7/24/23
M Mirrored in Murder Donna Clancy 7/6/23
Ainsley-A Doughy Dilemma Emma Ainsley 7/12/23
Nikki mc-Books and a Body Emmie Lyn 7/12/23
Janice-Every Dog Has His Day Janice Thompson 7/1/23
Aubrey mc-A Case of Deadly Dating Lily Rose Lane 7/13/23
Rivers-Chocolate Chips and Cheaters Cassie Rivers 7/2/23
Ozark Mysteries-Murder at Home Dianne Harman 7/14/23

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V Vanishing Vacationers Hope Callaghan 7/14/23
I The Incorruptible Ivy Jackson and her Dog, Boo 9/16/23
Nancy mc-The Case of the Captured Queen Carolyn Keene 7/23/23
Sugar Mill Marketplace Mystery Plotted at the Sugar Mill Marketplace Becky Clark 7/4/23
Olivia-A Fatal Groove Olivia Blacke 7/17/23
Nell-County Fair Mystery J.A. Whiting Nell McCarthy 7/25/23

Millie mc-Starboard Secrets Hope Callaghan 7/7/23
Ainsley-Sunny Side Murder Emma Ainsley 7/21/23
Sanders, Millie mc-Portside Peril Hope Callaghan 7/8/23
Sanders, Millie mc-Deadly Deception Hope Callaghan 7/13/23
Ivy mc-Elite Secrets Hazel Smith 10/12/23
F A Flight of Murder Maggie Benton 7/10/23

3. Everest (Asia)
Evie mc-Shadow Cookies Cindy Stark 7/11/23
Victoria-Trouble You Don't Knead Victoria Kazarian 7/18/23
Emma-Peach Picked Murder Emma Ainsley 8/13/23
R The Ravioli Rub Out Rosie A. Point 7/11/23
Ellie-Catch Me if You Candy Ellie Alexander 8/23/23
S The Steaks Are High Judi Lynn 7/19/23
Theresa mc-Crepe-y Cousins Patti Benning 7/1/23

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
Klein-Mischief Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 7/21/23
Odessa mc-A Shimmer of Red Valerie Wilson Wesley 7/23/23
Swensen, Hannah mc-Pink Lemonade Cake Murder Joanne Fluke 7/22/23
Catherine-With Option to Kill Catherine Bruns 7/5/23
I In the Wick of Time Valona Jones 10/17/23
U Unraveling Threads of Magic Alice Stone 11/21/23
Senior Sleuthing Club-Book Clubs Can Be Fatal Jinty James 7/20/23
Zoe mc-Matrimony Meltdown Kathi Daley 8/18/23
Keene-The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes Carolyn Keene 7/28/23
O Oil Wells, Oatmeal Cookies and Ornery Old Men Sharon Michaels 8/24/23

5. Elbrus (Europe)
Ecker-A Midlife Mountain Murder Julie Ecker 8/25/23
L Lethal Lobster Hope Callaghan 7/9/23
Betancourt-Macarons Can Be Murder Rose Betancourt 7/11/23
Reed, Wendy mc-Matrimony, Money and Murder Cindy Bell 7/15/23
Underwood, Alice mc=The House on Warwick Pond Sharon Michaels 1/13/24
S Shock & Roll Lucinda Harrison 7/27/23

6. Denali (North America)
Deany-Bar None Deany Ray 7/17/23
Ecker-The Dachshund and the Gold Digger Julie Ecker 8/26/23
N No Good Deed Unpunished C.H. Sessums 8/3/23
A Axed in Alaska Patti Benning 7/28/23
L.A.-Caribbean Escape Smuggler's Deception L.A. Marie 7/22/23
Ivy mc-Murky Murder Hazel Smith 11/7/23

7. Aconcagua (South America)
Allen-Smoked and Mirrors Gretchen Allen 8/18/23
C Crepe-ing Concerns Patti Benning 7/21/23
Ooey Gooey Bakery Mysteries-Rest, Relax, Run for Your Life Katherine H. Brown 9/8/23
Nancy mc-Murder on Ice Carolyn Keene 8/16/23
C Coconut Cream Confession Cassie Rivers 7/30/23
Angie mc-Demolition Daredevil Max Parrott 8/8/23
Gabby-All That Glitters Isn't Old Gabby Allan 7/19/23
Underwood, Alice mc-The House on Whitmore Road Sharon Michaels 1/13/24
Almeida, Mac mc-Murder at a Cape Bookstore Maddie Day 8/25/23

Seven Summits Spell Out
Open Ended

Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K - Kidnapped by Margaret Daley (7/12/23)
I - Isabel by Martha Keyes (7/26/23)
L - The Lunar Chronicles, Cress by Marissa Meyer (7/20/21)
I - Inn for a Surprise by Karen Witemeyer (8/7/23)
M - A Match for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (6/28/23)
A - Astor (Theo), A Royal Christmas for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (7/11/23)
N -Nancy Mehl, Fire Storm (6/25/23)
J - Jess Mastorakos, A Blind Date for the Marine (7/7/23)
A - Adam Fisher, Broken Limbs, Mended Hearts by Regina Jennings (8/6/23)
R - Rose by Shanna Hatfield (7/3/23)
O - Obsessed by Margaret Daley (7/11/23)

Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V - A Villain's Ever After, Gothel and the Maiden Prince by W.R. Gingell (8/9/23)
I - Identity by Camille Peters (8/25/23)
N - Nicole Deese, Heartwood (8/9/23)
S - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (7/19/23)
O - Ogilvy (Bram), Bram by L.L. Muir (8/16/23)
N - S.R. Nulton, The Salamander Prince (8/15/23)

M - Marissa Meyer, Winter (7/23/23)
A - Abigail Manning, Framed in Florals (8/8/23)
S - Stars Above by Marissa Meyer (7/31/23)
S - Savannah Cade, Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson (8/12/23)
I - Iris Lim, Lady Flora's Fiancé (9/5/23)
F - Fairest by Marissa Meyer (7/21/23)

Everest (Asia)
E - Everyday Heroes, Trapped by Margaret Daley (7/12/23)
V - Vincent (Anne), Hazelhurst by Martha Keyes (8/4/23)
E - Everly (Lauren), Saving the Secret Prince by Kristin Canary (7/15/23)
R - Royal Fae of Rose Briar Woods, The Disgraced Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (8/13/23)
E - Effie Smith, Chasing Whispers by Jennifer Youngblood (7/25/23)
S - Stolen Midsummer Bride by Tara Grayce (8/20/23)
T - Tatum (Luke), Ranger Redemption by Lynn Shannon (7/25/23)

Kosciuszko (Australia)
K - Martha Keyes, Cecilia (8/3/23)
O - Orsino (Favian), Night of Secrets by Tara Grayce (9/15/23)
S - Steal a Swordmaiden's Heart by Tara Grayce (8/21/23)
C - Cinder by Marissa Meyer (7/16/23)
I - Isaiah Joplin, The Black Midnight by Kathleen Y'Barbo (9/12/23)
U - Under Kansas Skies, House Mate by Leah Brunner (6/27/23)
S - Suddenly Starstruck by Brooke St. James (8/24/23)
Z - Zara Astor, A Princess for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (7/8/23)
K - Kaplan (Dexter), Look Again by Becca Wilhite (8/11/23)
O - Owen Larrabee, Can't Help Falling by Courtney Walsh (9/18/23)

Elbrus (Europe)
E - Eugenie, Soot and Slipper by Kate Stradling (9/3/23)
L - Liam, True Princess by Kayla Eshbaugh (8/24/23)
B - Brigid, Forest of Scarlet by Tara Grayce (8/22/23)
R - Rogue Hearts, Unmasking the Duke by Donna Hatch (7/12/23)
U - Under Kansas Skies, Check Mate by Leah Brunner (7/7/23)
S - Salinger (Drake), Love Stung by Brooke St. James (8/30/23)

Denali (North America)
D - Julianne Donaldson, Heir to Edenbrooke (8/15/23)
E - Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (8/14/23)
N - Navy SEAL Romances, The Reckless Warrior by Jennifer Youngblood (9/3/23)
A - Amanda Dykes, From Roots to Sky (8/8/23)
L - Leah Brunner, Passion or Penalty (8/26/23)
I - Ivy Jones, Feel the Rhythm by Marie Soleil (9/24/23)

Aconcagua (South America)
A - Alexander (Lane), So Much for Boundaries by Brooke St. James (8/13/23)
C - The Cursed Kingdom Chronicles, Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh (8/27/23)
O - Oliver Northcott, A Prior Engagement by Ashtyn Newbold (11/7/23)
N - Noah Jackson, The Real Fake Fiancé by Sara Jane Woodley (9/14/23)
C - The Cursed Kingdom Chronicles, Fairest One by Kayla Eshbaugh (8/30/23)
A - All In by Brooke St. James (8/17/23)
G - Garrett (Maggie), Romance on the Reef by Jess Mastorakos (8/18/23)
U - Under Kansas Skies, Cabin Mate by Leah Brunner (7/11/23)
A - Anderson (Mitch), Desire or Defense by Leah Brunner (8/29/23)

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

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


The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K- Blue Flag, Vol. 1-Kaito 7/5,
I- Teardrop In My Eye-Ian Robertson 7/28,
L- Winter's Arrow-Lexi C. Foss 7/4,
I- Isabel- The Appeal-Janice Hallett 7/2
M- Yumeiro Patissiere vol. 10-Natsumi Matsumoto 7/5
A- Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 11-Gege Akutami 7/1
N- The Ugly Truth-L.C. North 7/29,
J- healing for no one but me-Jennae Cecelia 8/12
A- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1-Haro Aso 1/7,
O- Crazy Food Truck, Vol. 2-Rokurou Ogaki 8/15

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
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I- Inheritance: A Visual Poem-Elizabeth Acevedo 8/11
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I- I Swear Somewhere This Works: Selected Poems 2013-2023-Trista Mateer 9/9
F- The Baby Shift: Kansas-Becca Fanning 7/5

3. Everest (Asia)


4. Kosciuszko (Australia)


5. Elbrus (Europe)
E- Fault-Amy Ellis 7/6
L- Love That Dog-Sharon Creech 7/8
B- Breakable Things: Poetry and Prose-Katie Wismer 7/8
R- Ryohei- Alice in Borderland, Vol. 5-Haro Aso 6/30
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S- Tower of God T04-S.I.U 7/7

6. Denali (North America)
D- Dakota- The Wrong/Right Man-Aurora Rose Reynolds 7/19
E- Elise- Playing for Keeps-Kendall Ryan 7/19
N- Noah- Keeping You-Aurora Rose Reynolds 7/19
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L- Kenzie And The Guy Next Door-R. Linda 7/16
I- Itadori- Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 12: The Shibuya Incident - Summon-Gege Akutami 7/1

7. Aconcagua (South America)

Start: June 26, 2023
End:

The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
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M: Me Before You - Jojo Moyes 🗻🗻🗻🗻 8/18/23
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J: Jones, Diana Wynne - Howl’s Moving Castle 🗻🗻🗻 7/19/23
A
R: Riot Baby - Tochi Onyebuchi 🗻🗻🗻🗻 8/25/23
O: Orlean, Susan - The Library Book 🗻🗻🗻 7/15/23

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
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S: The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature - Jeff VanderMeer 🗻🗻🗻 10/1/23
O: On the Line - Fern Michaels 🗻🗻🗻 7/21/23
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F: Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs 🗻🗻🗻🗻 10/7/23

3. Everest (Asia)
E: Eoin Colfer - The Arctic Incident 🗻🗻🗻 8/19/23
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T: Chocolate Raspberry Magic - Tena Stetler 🗻🗻🗻 7/20/23

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
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O: Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout ✯✯✯ 9/1/23
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C: Carrie Soto Is Back - Taylor Jenkins Reid 🗻🗻🗻🗻 7/22/23
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5. Elbrus (Europe)
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B: Braineater Jones - Stephen Kozeniewski 🧡🖤🧡 10/11/23
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S: The Sacrifice - Rin Chupeco 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡 10/13/23

6. Denali (North America)
D: Don't Tell a Soul - Kirsten Miller 🗻🗻🗻🗻 7/8/23
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7. Aconcagua (South America)
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C: Cinder - Marissa Meyer 🗻🗻🗻🗻 10/2/23
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A: The Angel Maker - Alex North 🗻🗻🗻🗻 8/22/23
G: The Golden Cage - Camilla Läckberg 🗻🗻🗻🗻 10/2/23
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Welcome Tari, Shash, Grace and Bobbi!

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

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


The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa): 11/11(view spoiler)[
K- A Stone’s Throw Away by Karly Lane 27/6 3.5★
I- Indiana - Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie 10/7 4★
L- Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★
I- You Again by Debra Jo Immergut 24/7 2.5★
M- Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast by Karina May 4/7 3.5★
A- Allard - The Wagered Heart by Rhonda Woodward 17/7 2★
N- Book Lust by Nancy Pearl 7/7 3★
J- Ben Juliard - 10 Lb Penalty by Dick Francis 9/8 4★
A- And a Dog Called Fig by Helen Humphreys 18/7 3.5★
R- Rosie - Summer of Hopes and Dreams by Sue McDonagh 11/7 3.5★
O- Old Gang of Mine by Richard F. West 1/7 3.5★
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2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica): 12/12(view spoiler)[
V- Vincent - An Alluring Deceit by Melissa Lynn Jones 29/6 2★
I- Ives - The Gallant Lord Ives by Emily Hendrickson 25/7 2★
N- Notes from a Small Island - The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson 13/7 4★
S- Cat Tales by Jan Fook,Susan Hawthorne,Renate Klein 23/7 4★
O- Murder in Galway by Carlene O'Connor 23/7 2.5★
N- Nagare - Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 11/8 2★

M- All Systems Red by Martha Wells 11/8 5★
A- Absalom - Field of Thirteen by Dick Francis 10/8 4★
S- The Skeptical Heart by Teresa DesJardien 29/6 2★
S- The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan 20/7 4★
I- Isabel Puddles Abroad by M.V. Byrne 21/8 4★
F- The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★
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3. Everest (Asia): 7/7(view spoiler)[
E- Edward - Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love 8/7 3★
V- Violet - The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan 18/7 4.5★
E- Your Obedient Servant by Elsie Gage 14/7 1.5★
R- Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel by Ruth Hogan 21/7 2.5★
E- Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath 3/7 1★
S- Soto - Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 16/7 3.5★
T- Tony - Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
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4. Kosciuszko (Australia): 10/10(view spoiler)[
K- Time After Time by Karly Lane 15/7 3.5★
O- The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 1/8 2.5★
S- Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 20/7 4★
C- Cotillion by Georgette Heyer 6/7 5★
I- Izzy - The Christmas Castle in Scotland by Julie Caplin 22/8 3.5★
U- Kitty Underhay - Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon 3/7 3★
S- Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★
Z- All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata 7/7 3★
K- Knock Down by Dick Francis 4/8 4★
O- Owen - Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson 18/8 3.5★
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5. Elbrus (Europe): 6/6(view spoiler)[
E- Ellen - Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 14/8 3.5★
L- Trip of a Lifetime by Liz Byrski 17/7 3.5★
B- The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery 2/7 2★
R- Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
U- The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield 9/7 3.5★
S- Shi Qiang - The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin 15/8 3★
(hide spoiler)]
6. Denali (North America): 6/6(view spoiler)[
D- Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer 30/6 5★
E- Emily - Bonjour, Miss Seeton by Hamilton Crane 16/8 3.5★
N- Natalie - The Model Wife by Tricia Stringer 25/8 4★
A- The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson 13/8 4.5★
L- The Lemon Tree Café by Cathy Bramley 22/7 2★
I- Ivy - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 28/8 3★
(hide spoiler)]
7. Aconcagua (South America): 9/9(view spoiler)[
A- A Dog's Courage by W. Bruce Cameron 20/8 3★
C- The Jilting of Baron Pelham by June Calvin 9/7 2★
O- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 21/9 4★
N- Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh 2/9 3.5★
C- The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson 5/7 3.5★
A- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 24/8 5★
G- Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green 19/8 4★
U- The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/9 4★
A- Adam - Black River by Matthew Spencer 26/8 4★
(hide spoiler)]

The Seven Summits:
25-Jun thru completion
4/61 books read

Allowed:
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 nam - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

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7. Aconcagua (South America) - (1/9)
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I'm in!

Seven Summits
Timeframe: 6/27/23 to 3/22/24
61/61
7/7 Summits

1. Kilimanjaro (11/11)
K - Katherine Center - Hello Stranger - 7/14/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - Ilona Andrews - Blood Heir - 8/4/23 ♥♥♥♥
L - Linwood Barclay - The Twenty-Three - 7/5/23 ♥♥♥♥
I - If the Earl Only Knew by Amanda Forester - 8/20/23 ♥♥♥♥
M - Maisey Yates - Heir to a Desert Legacy - 6/30/23 ♥♥♥♥
A – Anderson, Toni - Cold Malice - 10/10/23 ♥♥♥♥
N - Never Too Late by Robyn Carr - 7/2/23 ♥♥♥
J - Joe Morella - Forever Lucy: The Life of Lucille Ball - 7/29/23 ♥♥♥
A - Ayres, D.D. - Primal Force - 6/29/23 ♥♥♥♥
R - R.L. Mathewson - Double Dare - 7/3/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Overruling Judgment by Liz Ellyn - 7/12/23 ♥♥♥♥

2. Vinson Massif (12/12)
V - Vivian Arend - Rocky Mountain Rebel - 8/19/23 ♥♥♥♥
I - In Bed with Mr. Wrong by Katee Robert - 9/20/23 ♥♥
N - Novak, Brenda - A Baby of Her Own - 7/9/23 ♥♥♥♥
S - Scherm, Rebecca - Unbecoming - 7/27/23 ♥♥
O - Once More With Feeling by Natalie Spark - 8/17/23 ♥♥
N - Nomi Eve - Henna House - 8/6/23 ♥♥♥
M - Melt by Helen Hardt - 8/9/23 ♥♥♥♥
A - Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis - 8/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
S - Snowfall on Cedar Trail by Annie Rains - 7/30/23 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sherryl Woods - A Chesapeake Shores Christmas - 8/7/23 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Tides - 9/25/23 ♥♥♥♥
F - Fatal Flaw by Marie Force - 7/16/23 ♥♥♥♥

3. Everest (7/7)
E - The Ex-Girlfriends' Club by Rhonda Nelson - 7/4/23 ♥♥♥♥
V - Victoria Laurie - Ghoul Interrupted - 10/21/23 ♥♥♥♥
E - Emily March - Tucker - 7/10/23 ♥♥♥
R - R.L. Mathewson - Fire & Brimstone - 7/17/23 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Hoy - Music I heard with you - 7/31/23 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sherryl Woods - Driftwood Cottage - 8/18/23 ♥♥♥♥
T – Trouble in Spades by Heather Webber - 8/22/23 ♥♥♥♥

4. Kosciuszko (10/10)
K - Kleypas, Lisa - Dreaming of You - 7/26/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Upon a Castle by Nora Roberts - 9/22/23 ♥♥♥
S - Smooth by Tracy Ewens - 8/28/23 ♥♥♥♥
C - Christmas from Hell by R.L. Mathewson - 7/8/23 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Loved You in Another Life by David Arnold - 10/14/23 ♥♥♥
U - Unbridled by Tori Carrington - 8/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
S - Summer at the Little French Cafe by Karen Clarke - 9/13/23 ♥♥♥♥
Z - Zachary, Mia - Afternoon Delight - 3/22/24 ♥♥♥
K - Kinsella, Sophie - My Not So Perfect Life - 9/19/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - Oneill, Therese - Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners - 10/19/23 ♥♥♥♥

5. Elbrus (6/6)
E - Ewens, Tracy - Brew - 8/12/23 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst - 7/20/23 ♥♥♥♥
B - Barclay, Linwood - Parting Shot - 9/9/23 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D. - Judgment in Death - 8/14/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Until Harmony by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 8/15/23 ♥♥♥♥
S - Stone, Emily - Love, Holly - 9/28/23 ♥♥♥♥

6. Denali (6/6)
D - Delectable by R.L. Mathewson - 9/5/23 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - Duke of Desire - 9/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nancy Naigle - And Then There Was You - 6/27/23 ♥♥♥♥
A - Annette Blair - Tulle Death Do Us Part - 8/31/23 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lone Star Lovin' by Debbie Macomber - 8/24/23 ♥♥♥♥
I - Inmon, Shawn - Feels Like the First Time - 10/17/23 ♥♥♥

7. Aconcagua (9/9)
A - Ayres, D.D. - Rival Forces - 8/5/23 ♥♥♥♥
C - Crusie, Jennifer - Trust Me on This - 7/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
O - On Middle Ground by Sierra Rydell - 10/27/23 ♥♥♥♥
N - The 19th Christmas by James Patterson - 11/4/23 ♥♥♥♥
C - Croix, J.H. - Tumble Into Love - 7/24/23 ♥♥♥♥
A - Annie Rains - Through the Snow Globe - 8/23/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - The Giver by Lois Lowry - 9/25/23 ♥♥♥♥
U - Under Fire by Jo Davis - 9/3/23 ♥♥♥♥
A - Already Home by Susan Mallery - 9/24/23 ♥♥♥♥

********CHALLENGE COMPLETE 3/22/24*****

Welcome Catsalive, Pepper and Connie!

Seven Summits Spell Out
July 1 - ?

51 of 61 Complete

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

The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)

K - Karin Slaughter - False Witness - 8/27/23
I - The Innocents - Ace Atkins - 8/22/23
L - A Loyal Character Dancer - Qiu Xiaolong - 7/29/23
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M - My Murder - Katie Williams - 7/14/23
A - All That Is Mine I Carry with Me - William Landay - 7/10/23
N - Nora Roberts - Carolina Moon - 7/24/23
J - Just for Now - Rosalind James - 8/9/23
E - Emily Henry - Beach Read - 7/20/23
R - Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus - 7/21/23
O - Other Einstein - Marie Benedict - 10/18/23

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)

V - Vince Flynn - Protect and Defend - 7/1/23
I - In Deep Voodoo - Stephanie Bond - 10/6/23
N - New World: Stay with Me - Lily X. - 8/11/23
S - Steve Higgs - Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar - 8/18/23
O - Oath of Loyalty - Kyle Mills - 9/5/23
N - No Other Darkness - Sarah Hilary - 8/19/23

M - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Jesse Andrews - 8/22/23
A - Above the East China Sea - Sarah Bird - 9/10/23
S - Silent Wife - A.S.A. Harrison - 9/22/23
S - Suddenly One Summer - Julie James - 9/15/23
I - Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries - Emily Brightwell - 8/23/23
F - Falling - T.J. Newman - 7/7/23

3. Everest (Asia)

E - Extreme Measures - Vince Flynn - 7/4/23
V - Vince Flynn - Pursuit of Honor - 7/8/23
E - Emma Hart - Miss Mechanic - 7/11/23
R - Red War - Kyle Mills - 8/9/23
E - Enemy of the State - Kyle Mills - 8/1/23
S - Stephen King - Joyland - 8/7/23
T - Taylor Jenkins Reid - Carrie Soto Is Back - 7/12/23

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K - Kyle Mills - Lethal Agent - 8/14/23
O - Out of Nowhere - Sandra Brown - 10/3/23
S - The Survivor - Vince Flynn - 7/22/23
C - Catherine Bybee - Wife by Wednesday - 7/19/23
I - Isabella Maldonado - Cipher - 9/26/23
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S - Storm Watch - C.J. Box - 8/28/23
Z - Zero Control - Lori Wilde - 8/13/23
K - Kyle Mills - Total Power - 8/17/23
O - Out of the Sun -Robert Goddard - 8/26/23

5. Elbrus (Europe)

E - Elin Hilderbrand - The Five-Star Weekend - 7/6/23
L - The Lions of Lucerne - Brad Thor - 7/27/23
B - Beach Girls - Luanne Rice - 7/9/23
R - Robert Thorogood - The Marlow Murder Club - 7/28/23
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S - Stuart Turton - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - 7/5/23

6. Denali (North America)

D - Drowning - T.J. Newman - 8/8/23
E - Edward Marston - The Railway Viaduct - 7/16/23
N - Not Dead Yet - Peter James - 7/2/23
A - Anne Zouroudi - The Taint of Midas - 7/15/23
L - The Last Man - Vince Flynn - 7/13/23
I - Ivy Tree - Mary Stewart - 8/24/23

7. Aconcagua (South America)

A - Angie Hockman - Shipped - 7/11/23
C - The Carpenter's Lady - Barbara Delinsky - 7/23/23
O - Order to Kill - Kyle Mills - 7/25/23
N - Nevada Barr - Rope - 8/12/23
C - Catch Me When I Fall - A.L. Jackson - 7/18/23
A - Ace Atkins - Redeemers - 8/12/23
G - The Good Ones - Jenn McKinlay - 7/26/23
U - The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren - 7/3/23
A - Angels' Share - J.R. Ward - 8/29/23


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Welcome Lynda!

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date
61/61
Object: Spell Out each letter of each summit by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

The Seven Summits:

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K - Wildlife, Warrants, & Weapons by Tonya Kappes read 7/21/2023
I - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham read 7/10/2023
L - Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry read 7/7/2023
I - Insects, Ivy, & Investigations by Tonya Kappes read 7/15/2023
M - Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton read 7/3/2023
A - Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu read 7/6/2023
N - Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles read 8/8/2023
J - The Fireman by Joe Hill read 7/17/2023
A - The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson read 7/8/2023
R - The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes read 7/10/2023
O - The Only One Left by Riley Sager read 7/4/2023

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V - The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. read 7/9/2023
I - In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides read 7/29/2023
N - Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton read 9/6/2023
S - Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman read 7/2/2023
O - Outdoors, Oars, & Oaths by Tonya Kappes read 7/16/2023
N - The Twin by Natasha Preston read 9/28/2023

M - Death of an Outsider by M.C. Beaton read 7/22/2023
A - Popcorn and Panic by Agatha Frost read 7/10/2023
S - Marmee by Sarah Miller read 7/4/2023
S - Sweethearts Can Be Murder: A Girl and Her Dog Cozy Mystery by Connie Shelton read 7/6/2023
I - Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende read 8/6/2023
F - First Test by Tamora Pierce read 7/7/2023

3. Everest (Asia)
E - The Seventh Sinner by Elizabeth Peters read 7/5/2023
V - Vistas, Vices, & Valentines by Tonya Kappes read 9/16/2023
E - Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst read 7/6/2023
R - Murder & Merino by Reagan Davis read 7/17/2023
E - Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady by Susan Quinn read 7/26/2023
S - The Mouse's Tale by Stacie Whittaker read 7/9/2023
T - To the Tower Born: A Novel of the Lost Princes by Robin Maxwell read 7/14/2023

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K - Blossoms, Barbeque, & Blackmail by Tonya Kappes read 7/23/2023
O - Hunters in the Dark by Lawrence Osborne read 8/22/2023
S - Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer read 7/12/2023
C - Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline read 7/5/2023
I - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez read 9/8/2023
U - Upgrade by Blake Crouch read 1/14/2024
S - Spare by Prince Harry read 7/20/2023
Z - Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris read 8/21/2023
K - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore read 8/5/2023
O - Odds on Murder by Brenda Gayle read 8/25/2023

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E - Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel read 9/10/2023
L - Pulp Friction by Julie Anne Lindsey read 7/18/2023
B - Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton read 7/3/2023
R - Rigged for Murder by Brenda Gayle read 7/19/2023
U - Unlucky 13 by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro read 1/18/2024
S - The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner read 7/24/2023

6. Denali (North America)
D - Hanukkah in America: A History by Dianne Ashton read 7/14/2023
E - The Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly Erickson read 9/11/2023
N - Lady Friday by Garth Nix read 9/29/2023
A - Marshmallows and Memories by Agatha Frost read 7/14/2023
L - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters read 7/25/2023
I - In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner read 9/12/2023

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A - Carrot Cake and Concern by Agatha Frost read 7/15/2023
C - The Summer I Found Myself by Colleen French read 7/21/2023
O - Other Worlds by Barbara Michaels read 8/26/2023
N - No Sex Please, I'm Menopausal! by Stevie Turner read 10/7/2023
C - The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis read 7/25/2023
A - The Poison Garden by Alex Marwood read 7/21/2023
G - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger read 7/18/2023
U - The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking read 1/23/2024
A - The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman read 7/30/2023

Seven Summits Spell Out
June 29, 2023 - Open Ended

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

The Seven Summits:

1. Kilimanjaro
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2. Vinson Massif
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3. Everest
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4. Kosciuszko
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5. Elbrus
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6. Denali
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7. Aconcagua
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Welcome Carolyn and Elle!

Seven Summits Spell Out

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K - The Little Sisters of Eluria by Stephen King - 7/1/23
I - Voices by Arnaldur Indriðason - 7/19/23
L - The Limehouse Text by Will Thomas - 7/3/23
I - The Innocent by David Baldacci - 8/27/23
M - Amber and Blood by Margaret Weis - 7/1/23
A - The Female Detective by Andrew Forrester - 7/9/23
N - Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer - 7/10/23
J - Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan - 7/5/23
A - Above Suspicion by Helen MacInnes - 7/10/23
R - The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan - 7/17/23
O - Once Upon a Time in the North by Philip Pullman - 8/1/23

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V - Separation of Power by Vince Flynn - 7/15/23
I - Turning Angel by Greg Iles - 9/8/23
N - The Night Raven by Sarah Painter - 7/29/23
S - Secrets of the Sword I by Lindsay Buroker - 7/30/23
O - Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega - 8/25/23
N - The Legacy of Heorot by Larry Niven - 8/20/23

M - The Tomb of Hercules by Andy McDermott - 7/11/23
A - The Grub-And-Stakers Pinch a Poke by Alisa Craig - 7/2/23
S - The Society by Jillian Dodd - 7/31/23
S - Small Wars by Lee Child - 8/1/23
I - Inheritance by Christopher Paolini - 9/10/23
F - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert - 7/27/23

3. Everest (Asia)
E - The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima - 7/29/23
V - Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab - 7/17/23
E - Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter by Emily Brightwell - 7/30/23
R - Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb - 8/9/23
E - The Piper on the Mountain by Ellis Peters - 7/31/23
S - The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie - 8/11/23
T - The Torment of Renegade X by Chelsea M. Campbell - 8/4/23

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K - Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor - 7/13/23
O - Story Thieves by James Riley - 11/9/23 - MC Owen
S - A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow - 8/11/23
C - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - 7/13/23
I - The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston - 9/15/23
U - Four: The Loot by Eric Ugland - 7/18/23
S - Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz - 8/14/23
Z - Zoo Station by David Downing - 11/3/23
K - Murder in Park Lane by Karen Charlton - 8/10/23
O - Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel - 10/7/23

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E - The Egyptian Cross Mystery by Ellery Queen - 8/2/23
L - The Lost Island by Douglas Preston - 7/8/23
B - The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold - 7/25/23
R - Renegades by Marissa Meyer - 8/18/23
U - The Uninvited Corpse by Debra Sennefelder - 9/10/23
S - Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson - 8/14/23

6. Denali (North America)
D - The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima - 7/20/23
E - A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - 8/12/23
N - Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames - 8/28/23
A - Assignment in Brittany by Helen MacInnes - 7/22/23
L - The Promise by Peter Lerangis - 7/16/23
I - White Hot by Ilona Andrews - 10/2/23

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A - Half the World by Joe Abercrombie - 7/31/23
C - Deep Down by Lee Child - 7/21/23
O - Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley - 10/14/23
N - Never Desire a Duke by Lily Dalton - 9/4/23
C - Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie - 8/7/23
A - All Systems Red by Martha Wells - 8/3/23
G - Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief by Dorothy Gilman - 8/18/23
U - Dukes and Ladders by Eric Ugland - 11/13/23
A - Artificial Condition by Martha Wells - 8/6/23

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: July 1, 2023 - Open Ended

Goal: 61/61


The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa) (11/11)
(view spoiler)[
K - Infinity 8 Vol. 1: Love and Mummies - Lewis Trondheim - 09/12/23 - Yoko Keren
I - Prelude to Foundation - Isaac Asimov - 07/15/23
L - Before We Were Yours - Lisa Wingate - 09/16/23
I - The Collapsing Empire - John Scalzi - 08/01/23 - The Inderdependency (series)
M - Tales of Telguuth - Steve Moore - 09/24/23
A - Love Letters to the Dead - Ava Dellaira - 07/02/23
N - Black Hills - Nora Roberts - 11/18/23
J - Death Force: Fires of Vengeance - Joe Brusha - 07/31/23
A - Steele - Sawyer Bennett - 09/10/23 - Arizona Vengeance (series)
R - The Moon Sister - Lucinda Riley - 07/20/23
O - Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia - 07/08/23
(hide spoiler)]

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica) (12/12)
(view spoiler)[
V - The Children on the Hill - Jennifer McMahon - 09/08/23 - Violet Hildreth (MC)
I - It Happened on Love Street - Lia Riley - 08/16/23
N - Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn - 12/02/23 (Nick Dunne (MC))
S - Neuromancer - William Gibson - 07/20/23 - Sprawl (series)
O - Oz: Heart of Magic - Terry Kavanagh - 07/09/23
N - A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill - 01/23/24 - Noah Turner (MC)

M - A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller Jr. - 10/11/23
A - Sömmi - András Cserna-Szabó - 09/22/23
S - Kane - Sawyer Bennett - 07/24/23
S - The Consuming Fire - John Scalzi - 09/11/23
I - Fruit of the Drunken Tree - Ingrid Rojas Contreras - 08/22/23
F - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson - 09/17/23
(hide spoiler)]

3. Everest (Asia) (7/7)
(view spoiler)[
E - Eon - Greg Bear - 08/03/23
V - Valis - Philip K. Dick - 08/05/23
E - A Piece of the Moon - Chris Fabry - 09/27/23 - Waite Evers (MC)
R - Harry Potter és a bölcsek köve - J.K. Rowling - 09/09/23
E - Idaho Idol - Ann Omasta - 10/29/23 - Demi Evans (MC)
S - Unfamiliar Fishes - Sarah Vowell - 09/23/23
T - Claimed by the Lawman - Rhonda Lee Carver - 07/04/23 - Tyler Posey (MC)
(hide spoiler)]

4. Kosciuszko (Australia) (10/10)
(view spoiler)[
K - An Unexpected Home - Bree Kraemer - 10/08/23
O - Alabama Admirer - Ann Omasta - 07/30/23
S - Return to Armageddon - Malcolm Shaw - 10/23/23
C - Chasing the Boogeyman - Richard Chizmar - 10/15/23
I - Don't Look - Alexandra Ivy - 10/02/23
U - The Eye of the Heron - Ursula K. Le Guin - 07/25/23
S - Lady Tan's Circle Of Women - Lisa See - 10/24/23
Z - Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen - 10/07/23 - Zoey Hennessey (MC)
K - Everything's Eventual - Stephen King - 11/15/23
O - Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves - Robin O'Bryant - 10/11/23
(hide spoiler)]

5. Elbrus (Europe) (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
E - Infinity 8 Vol. 3 - Lewis Trondheim - 10/31/23 - Emma O'Mara (MC)
L - A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle - 08/06/23
B - Tender Is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica - 08/25/23
R - The Gunslinger - Stephen King - 08/04/23 - Roland of Gilead (MC)
U - The Butcher and the Wren - Alaina Urquhart - 07/30/23
S - Infinity 8 Vol. 2 - Lewis Trondheim - 10/29/23 - Stella Moonkicker (MC)
(hide spoiler)]

6. Denali (North America) (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
D - Cinderella: Serial Killer Princess - Dave Franchini - 09/28/23
E - The Sauvignon Secret - Ellen Crosby - 08/19/23
N - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 10: Northstar - Marjorie M. Liu - 08/11/23 - Northstar (MC)
A - Hidden Deep - Amy Patrick - 08/09/23
L - Something Wilder - Christina Lauren - 08/13/23 - Lily Wilder (MC)
I - The Last Emperox - John Scalzi - 09/15/23 - The Interdependency (Series)
(hide spoiler)]

7. Aconcagua (South America) (9/9)
(view spoiler)[
A - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 12: Unmasked - Marjorie M. Liu - 08/23/23
C - The Teacher's Billionaire - Christina Tetreault - 09/05/23
O - A Love Unexpected - Leah Brunner - 10/25/23 - Odette Hastings (MC)
N - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 11: Weaponized - Marjorie M. Liu - 08/15/23 - Northstar (MC)
C - Brides of Iowa: Three Loves Are Sweet Surprises along Willow Creek - Connie Stevens - 11/25/23
A - Golden Child - Claire Adam - 08/27/23
G - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 9: Exalted - Greg Pak - 07/25/23
U - Lavinia - Ursula K. Le Guin - 08/14/23
A - Utoljára látható - Douglas Adams - 09/06/23
(hide spoiler)]

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: July 1, 2023 - Open Ended

SUMMITS COMPLETE: 7/7

✔️ 1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K - Kay Dick - They: A Sequence of Unease 7/28/23
I - Ian Moore - Death and Croissants 7/5/23
L - L.C. Turner - Rivalry Gone Wrong 9/9/23
I - Junji Ito - Gyo 1/27/2024
M - Murder on the Caribbean by Bryan Shortle 7/30/23
A - Agatha Christie - A Caribbean Mystery 7/23/23
N - Never Lie by Freida McFadden 8/28/23
J - Stephen Graham Jones - The Clown Brigade 7/4/23
A - Alexander McCall Smith - The Department of Sensitive Crimes 7/29/23
R - Rex Stout - Three Men Out 7/2/23
O - Helen Oyeyemi - White Is for Witching 8/27/23

✔️ 2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V - Virginia K. Bennett - Catch of the Day 7/11/23
I - The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson 3/16/24
N - Marie NDiaye - That Time of Year 8/30/23
S - Sulari Gentill - The Woman in the Library 7/16/23
O - Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt 1/29/24
N - Neil Richards - A Shot in the Dark 1/21/24

M - May by Marietta Miles 1/28/24
A - Rumaan Alam - Leave the World Behind 8/13/23
S - Shari Lapena - The Couple Next Door 8/27/23
S - Susan Harper - Poison in the Pastries 9/10/23
I - It Washed Up by Joe R. Lansdale 3/18/24
F - Fishing for Murder by Patti Benning 7/10/23

✔️ 3. Everest (Asia)
E - Ellie Alexander - Trouble Is Brewing 7/27/23
V - Victor LaValle - Daddy 1/29/24
E - Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca 8/31/23
R - Richard Matheson - The Box: Uncanny Stories 2/2/24
E - Eva Gates - By Book or By Crook 9/12/23
S - Spy of the First Person by Sam Shepard 10/20/23
T - Twittering from the Circus of the Dead by Joe Hill 1/03/2024

✔️ 4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K - Stephen King - Finn 1/1/24
O - Ottessa Moshfegh - McGlue 6/14/24
S - Sydney Leigh - Baby's Breath 1/14/24
C - Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie 9/12/23
I - In Sheep's Clothing by Molly Tanzer 5/5/24
U - Uzumaki by Junji Ito 7/29/23
S - Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley 2/3/24
Z - The Zero Clue by Rex Stout 7/2/23
K - Cassandra Khaw - These Deathless Bones 1/5/24
O - Tricia O'Malley - Tequila for Two 6/20/24

✔️ 5. Elbrus (Europe)
E - Eartheater by Dolores Reyes 2/11/24
L - The Leap Frog by Hans Christian Andersen 2/29/24
B - Brian Fies - A Fire Story by 1/14/24
R - Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark 3/2/24
U - Lisa Unger - The Whispers 8/16/23
S - Snowblind by Matthew Costello 2/7/24

✔️ 6. Denali (North America)
D - Don't Read This or You Might Die by Wendy Dalrymple 7/11/23
E - Brian Evenson - No Matter Which Way We Turned 2/13/24
N - Neil Richards - A Little Night Murder 2/21/24
A - Ainslie Hogarth - Motherthing 8/17/23
L - Lights, Camera, Cook! by Charise Mericle Harper 2/16/24
I - The Informal Execution of Soupbone Pew by Damon Runyon 6/23/24

✔️ 7. Aconcagua (South America)
A - Gemma Amor - Dear Laura 2/10/24
C - Cassandra Khaw - Don't Turn on the Lights 1/6/24
O - One More Body in the Pool by Ray Bradbury 6/21/24
N - The Nether by Jennifer Haley 3/3/24
C - The Curse of Mabb's Farm (Cherringham #6) Matthew Costello 1/6/24
A - Amina Akhtar -#FashionVictim 2/27/24
G - Gin & Daggers by Donald Bain Jessica Fletcher 7/2/2023
U - Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey 6/3/24
A - Anita Waller - The Couple Across the Street 3/2/24

Welcome Jackie, Ferenc and Vanessa!

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: July-1-2023

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

The Seven Summits:

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune July-1-2023
I -
L - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus July-5-2023
I -
M - Megan Abbott - Beware the Woman July-17-2023
A - A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand July-13-2023
N -
J - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto July-23-2023
A - Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler July-15-2023
R - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston July-9-2023
O -

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V -
I -
N -
S - Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo July-28-2023
O -
N -

M -
A -
S -
S -
I -
F -

3. Everest (Asia)
E -
V -
E -
R -
E -
S -
T -

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K -
O -
S -
C -
I -
U -
S -
Z -
K -
O -

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E -
L - The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi July-21-2023
B - Burned by Magic by Jasmine Walt July-2-2023
R -
U -
S -

6. Denali (North America)
D -
E -
N -
A -
L -
I -

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A -
C -
O -
N -
C -
A -
G -
U -
A

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date
Starting 7/1/23 - 1/4/24

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


The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)(view spoiler)[
K - The Glass Slipper K. Webster - 7/15/23
I - Identity Nora Roberts - 8/7/23
L - Laura - Hard to Love W. Winters - 7/19/23
I - Ian - 16 Lighthouse Road Debbie Macomber - 8/23/23
M - The Sun and the Moon Leslie McAdam - 7/6/23
A - Absinthe - Desolation Road Christine Feehan - 7/10/23
N - Primal Instincts: Volume 8 Nicole Edwards - 8/4/23
J - Journey - Primal Instincts: Volume 6 Nicole Edwards - 7/5/23
A - Ash - Prince Charming K. Webster - 7/11/23
R - Red Sin Aleatha Romig - 7/12/23
O - Away From Me Sophie Oak - 7/8/23 (hide spoiler)]

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)(view spoiler)[
V - Vivien - Man with Money Debra J. Falasco - 7/30/23
I - Ivy - Start Us Up Lexi Blake - 8/25/23
N - Owned Nicole Edwards - 8/5/23
S - Claim Sierra Cartwright - 7/14/23
O - Siren Enslaved Sophie Oak - 7/17/23
N - Primal Instincts: Volume 9 Nicole Edwards - 8/19/23
M - Julia McGrath - Green Envy Aleatha Romig - 8/17/23
A - Ace Frankie Love - 8/11/23
S - Sophie-Reaper's Legacy Joanna Wylde - 7/29/23
S - Aleki Samuels - Ruled by her Daddies Laylah Roberts - 8/17/23
I - It'll Be An Adventure Cherise Sinclair - 10/6/23
F - For 100 Reasons Lara Adrian - 8/28/23 (hide spoiler)]

3. Everest (Asia)(view spoiler)[
E - Primal Instincts: Volume 7 Nicole Edwards - 7/24/23
V - Vincent - Man with the Mafia Debra J. Falasco - 9/2/23
E - Emma - Her Demanding Daddies Adaline Raine - 8/11/23
R - Reckless Road Christine Feehan - 8/12/23
E - Eleanor - Birching his Bride Golden Angel - 8/15/23
S - Sculpt - With You Nashoda Rose - 8/18/23
T - Torn from You Nashoda Rose - 8/22/23 (hide spoiler)]

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)(view spoiler)[
K - Kari - Winning Her Racy Heart Tara Rose - 8/23/23
O - Ouch! My Vampire Doms Kee<p Biting Me Calista Jayne - 9/5/23
S - Southern Comfort Mari Carr - 8/25/23
C - Jane Chapman - The Anatomy of Us Amelia LeFay - 9/6/23
I - Irene-Dealing with Discipline Golden Angel - 10/27/23
U - Wesley Uhler - The Anatomy of Jane Amelia LeFay - 8/30/23
S - Dr. Stanton T.L. Swan - 9/9/23
Z - Zoe-Diamonds in the Rough Charmaine Pauls - 11/29/23
K - Perfect Together Kristen Ashley - 9/15/23
O - One Wright Stand K.A. Linde - 10/6/23 (hide spoiler)]

5. Elbrus (Europe)(view spoiler)[
E - Emily-The Stopover T.L. Swan - 10/3/23
L - Lost With Me J. Kenner - 10/1/23
B - Baby Daddy SEAL: An Age Gap Enemies to Lovers Romance Dakota Nash - 8/27/23
R - Crazy about Cameron Katy Regnery - 9/21/23
U - Series-Unlawful Man - The Brit Jodi Ellen Malpas - 9/5/23
S - Dr. Stanton's The Epilogue T.L. Swan - 9/10/23 (hide spoiler)]

6. Denali (North America)(view spoiler)[
D - Damien J. Kenner - 10/5/23
E - Eve-Man Splain Vanessa Vale - 10/15/23
N - Natasha - Justify Me J. Kenner - 9/22/23
A - Annihilation Road Christine Feehan - 9/23/23
L - Siren Beloved Lexi Blake - 10/25/23
I - Ivy-HOT SEAL Lynn Raye Harris - 11/1/23 (hide spoiler)]

7. Aconcagua (South America)(view spoiler)[
A - Undressed Avery Aster - 9/29/23
C - Savage Spades K.D. Clark - 9/20/23
O - Ouch! My Vampire Doms Don’t Sparkle Calista Jayne - 10/9/23
N - Nick - State of Grace Marie Force - 9/27/23
C - Conor - Knotted Pam Godwin - 10/8/23
A - Aria - Luca Vitiello Cora Reilly - 10/12/23
G - Chasing His Puma Golden Angel - 10/7/23
U - Unconventional Avery Aster - 1/4/24
A - Before We Fall Aurora Rose Reynolds - 10/13/23 (hide spoiler)]

Welcome Christene and Karen!

Seven Summits Spell Out

Start Date: July 1, 2023
End Date: October 2, 2023

COMPLETED: 7/7

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K: The Prophecy of the Seven - Kyle West 7/8
I: Ice Song - Kirsten Imani Kasai 7/24
L: Life in the Dead Lane - Lucy Quinn 7/20
I: Incendiary in a Kilt - Anna Durand 8/17
M: Magic and Misrule - K.M. Merritt 7/8
A: Lethal Licorice - Amanda Flower 7/3
N: Pointe and Shoot - Natalie M. Roberts 7/7
J: XOXO Valentina - Jill Brashear 8/13
A: The Murder Code - Ava Strong 7/28
R: Rainy Day Friends - Jill Shalvis 7/1
O: The Orb of Binding - Kyle West 7/2

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V: Vanishing Edge - Claire Kells 7/23
I: Invisible Born - Lucia Ashta 8/23
N: The Becoming - Nora Roberts 8/6
S: Fool's Moon - Diane A.S. Stuckart 7/2
O: Freefall - Tess Oliver 7/31
N: The Choice - Nora Roberts 8/12

M: The Mahogany Ship - Christopher Cartwright 7/29
A: Angels Rising - Harriet Carlton 8/2
S: Burn the Ship - Sarah Branson 7/6
S: Suppression - Laramie Briscoe 7/30
I: Invisible Bound - Lucia Ashta 8/23
F: The Fires of Hephaestus - Kyle West 7/10

3. Everest (Asia)
E: Eve of Samhain - Lisa Sanchez 7/17
V: Vanilla Vendetta - Rosie A. Point 8/19
E: Eerie - Blake Crouch 7/22
R: The Rifts of Psyche - Kyle West 7/4
E: An Ear for Trouble - K.T. Lee 7/22
S: The Siege of Earth - Kyle West 7/31
T: Too Late - Rylie Dark 7/21

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K: The Psion of Darkness - Kyle West 7/19
O: One Last Breath - Sarah Sutton 8/18
S: The Sanatorium - Sarah Pearse 8/8
C: The Chosen of the Manifold - Kyle West 7/7
I: Invisible Rider - Lucia Ashta 8/24
U: Unnatural Causes - Leah Ruth Robinson 7/29
S: Strawberry Sin - Rosie A. Point 8/19
Z: [Sarah Zellaby] Imaginary Numbers - Seanan McGuire 10/25
K: You'd Be Home Now -Kathleen Glasgow 9/24
O: Opal Smoke - Stephanie Fazio 8/28

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E: Ember X - Jessica Sorensen 8/30
L: Here and Then - Linda Lael Miller 7/23
B: The Burning God - R.F. Kuang 7/19
R: Cocoa Conviction - Rosie A. Point 8/20
U: Under Suspicion - Rachel Lee 8/31
S: Death Down Under - Samantha Silver 8/15

6. Denali (North America)
D: The Dragon Republic - R.F. Kuang 7/16
E: The Last Remains - Elly Griffiths 9/3
N: Resonance Surge - Nalini Singh 8/25
A: Angels Soaring - Harriet Carlton 8/5
L: Blood Trinity - Sherrilyn Kenyon/Diana Love 7/26
I: Sweep of the Heart - Ilona Andrews 8/27

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A: Angels Defying - Harriet Carlton 8/8
C: Charmed and Dangerous - Lindsay Buroker 7/9
O: Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen 10/12
N: Never Lie - Freida McFadden 10/2
C: Cold Midnight - Joyce Lamb 7/28
A: Angels Falling - Harriet Carlton 8/11
G: The Girl the Sea Gave Back - Adrienne Young 10/4
U: Untethered Sky - Fonda Lee 10/7
A: Aftershock - Andrew Vachss 10/27

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Welcome Barbara!

Seven Summits Spell Out
Start Date: July 1, 2023
End Date:

COMPLETED: 0/7

The Seven Summits:

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K - Plainsong by Kent Haruf, 07/16/23
I - Master of Souls by Irène Némirovsky, 07/22/23
L - Leo by Mia Sheridan, 10/05/23
I -
M - Dumplin' by Julie Murphy, 11/19/23
A - The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie, 09/29/23
N - Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, 12/06/23
J - A Date in Your Diary by Jules Stanbridge, 11/19/23
A - Péplum by Amélie Nothomb, 08/15/23
R - The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West, 11/30/23
O - Overruled by Emma Chase, 12/07/23

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V -
I -
N -
S - Carrie by Stephen King, 11/29/23
O -
N -

M - The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst, 07/09/23
A - Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley, 08/04/23
S - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, 08/02/23
S -
I -
F - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, 08/31/23

3. Everest (Asia)
E - Eventide by Kent Haruf, 09/17/23
V -
E - Monsters by Emerald Fennell, 08/09/23
R - Dear Child by Romy Hausmann,09/24/23
E -
S -
T -Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros, 09/18/23

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K - Benediction by Kent Haruf, 09/25/23
O -
S -
C - Parker Pyne Investigates by Agatha Christie,08/11/23
I -
U - Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? by Eleanor Updale, 08/09/23
S -
Z -
K -
O -

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E -
L -
B -
R - The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan, 08/28/23
U -
S -

6. Denali (North America)
D - A Girl Returned by Donatella Di Pietrantonio, 10/26/23
E -
N -The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts, 07/27/23
A - Murder Is Easy by Agatha Christie, 07/31/23
L -
I -

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A -
C -
O -
N -
C -
A -
G -
U -
A -

Welcome Mave!

Welcome Kathleen!

The Lost Challenges
Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: 9/9/2023 - Open Ended from your start date

Progress: 61 out of 61

Thanks to Daniel for suggesting this subject for a spell out!

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

The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa) - 11
K: Karen's Haircut: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7) by Ann M. Martin - ***** - 9/18/2023 - 144 Pages
I: Samantha Irby; Wow, No Thank You.: Essays - **** - 10/12/2023 - 319 Pages
L: Lore Olympus: Volume Five by Rachel Smythe - ***** - 10/4/2023 - 400 Pages
I: I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth - ***** - 2/10/2024 - 224 Pages
M: Michael G. Manning; Scholar of Magic - ***** - 9/24/2023 - 660 Pages
A: As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl by John Colapinto - ***** - 10/11/2023 - 289 Pages
N: Mai K. Nguyen; Pilu of the Woods - ***** - 9/11/2023 - 151 Pages
J: Jodi Taylor; When a Child is Born - ***** - 10/16/2023 - 21 Pages
A: Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley - ***** - 10/12/2023 - 198 Pages
R: Rebecca Yarros; Fourth Wing - ***** - 10/15/2023 - 528 Pages
O: An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - ***** - 9/9/2023 - 358 Pages


2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica) - 12
V: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - ***** - 10/5/2023 - 318 Pages
I: The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 2/17/2024 - 120 Pages
N: Neil Gaiman; The Sleeper and the Spindle - ***** - 10/13/2023 - 71 Pages
S: Sonia Purnell; A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II - **** - 9/19/2023 - 352 Pages
O: An Offer From a Gentleman: the 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn - ***** - 9/10/2023 - 24 Pages
N: Dina Norlund; The Snowcat Prince - ***** - 1/3/2024 - 176 Pages

M: Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case by Kristen Painter - *** - 11/8/2023 - 198 Pages
A: Always Human by Ari North - *** - 10/16/2023 - 256 Pages
S: Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley - ***** - 10/4/2023 - 224 Pages
S: Britney Spears; The Woman in Me - ***** - 10/26/2023 - 288 Pages
I: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - ***** - 2/24/2024 - 320 Pages
F: Feeding the Dragon by Sharon Washington - **** - 10/16/2023 - 56 Pages


3. Everest (Asia) - 7
E: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - **** - 10/7/2023 - 336 Pages
V: Victoria Ying; City of Secrets - ***** - 12/28/2023 - 131 Pages
E: Enemies by Tijan - ***** - 11/2/2023 - 379 Pages
R: Cody Rigsby; XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness - *** - 1/9/2024 - 240 Pages
E: Emilie Aries; Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together - *** - 12/17/2023 - 256 Pages
S: Sarah J. Maas; House of Earth and Blood - ***** - 10/31/2023 - 803 Pages
T: T.J. Klune; The House in the Cerulean Sea - ***** - 9/30/2023 - 394 Pages


4. Kosciuszko (Australia) - 10
K: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang - *** - 11/3/2023 - 323 Pages
O: Alice Oseman; Heartstopper: Volume Five - ***** - 12/26/2023 - 336 Pages
S: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent - *** - 12/12/2023 - 312 Pages
C: Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 9/11/2023 - 374 Pages
I: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
U: Under the Christmas Tree by Robyn Carr - ***** - 2/5/2024 - 93 Pages
S: Shadow Hills by Jordan Quinn - **** - 11/4/2023 - 144 Pages
Z: Gabrielle Zevin; Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - ***** - 10/1/2023 - 401 Pages
K: Kat Timpf; You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We're All in This Together - **** - 11/5/2023 - 248 Pages
O: Barbara O'Neal; When We Believed in Mermaids - **** - 1/13/2024 - 348 Pages


5. Elbrus (Europe) - 6
E: Ethan M. Aldridge; The Legend of Brightblade - **** - 1/13/2024 - 208 Pages
L: Harper Lee; To Kill a Mockingbird - ***** - 10/18/2023 - 323 Pages
B: Braver and Boulder by John Patrick Green - ***** - 10/2/2023 - 208 Pages
R: Nora Roberts; Hot Ice - **** - 2/7/2024 - 312 Pages
U: Anne Ursu; The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy - *** - 2/20/2024 - 423 Pages
S: Stephanie Garber; Caraval - **** - 12/5/2023 - 407 Pages


6. Denali (North America) - 6
D: Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 9/13/2023 - 384 Pages
E: Erika Johansen; The Kingdom of Sweets - **** - 1/23/2024 - 368 Pages
N: Nina Totenberg; Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships - **** - 11/12/2023 - 320 Pages
A: Anne Helen Petersen; The Burnout Generation - **** - 11/5/2023 - 2 Pages
L: Lily Williams; Go with the Flow - ***** - 11/5/2023 - 336 Pages
I: I Curse You With Joy by Tiffany Haddish - ***** - 5/25/2024 - 269 Pages


7. Aconcagua (South America) 9
A: Alex Hirsch; Gravity Falls: Lost Legends - ***** - 11/5/2023 - 144 Pages
C: The Coldfire Curse by Jordan Quinn - ***** - 9/27/2023 - 144 Pages
O: Out There by Seaerra Miller - ***** - 2/4/2024 - 232 Pages
N: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - ***** - 11/15/2023 - 461 Pages
C: Colleen Hoover; Finding Perfect - ***** - 11/9/2023 - 128 Pages
A: Alix E. Harrow; The Ten Thousand Doors of January - **** - 11/28/2023 - 374 Pages
G: Whitney Gardner; Long Distance - ***** - 11/9/2023 - 320 Pages
U: Umi Sakurai; A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2 - ***** - 7/28/2024 - 144 Pages
A: Nicole Andelfinger; Bloodmoon Huntress - **** - 12/10/2023 - 126 Pages

Welcome Suzanne!

Completed

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date

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


The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa): 11/11
K- A Stone’s Throw Away by Karly Lane 27/6 3.5★
I- Indiana - Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie 10/7 4★
L- Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★
I- You Again by Debra Jo Immergut 24/7 2.5★
M- Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast by Karina May 4/7 3.5★
A- Allard - The Wagered Heart by Rhonda Woodward 17/7 2★
N- Book Lust by Nancy Pearl 7/7 3★
J- Ben Juliard - 10 Lb Penalty by Dick Francis 9/8 4★
A- And a Dog Called Fig by Helen Humphreys 18/7 3.5★
R- Rosie - Summer of Hopes and Dreams by Sue McDonagh 11/7 3.5★
O- Old Gang of Mine by Richard F. West 1/7 3.5★

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica): 12/12
V- Vincent - An Alluring Deceit by Melissa Lynn Jones 29/6 2★
I- Ives - The Gallant Lord Ives by Emily Hendrickson 25/7 2★
N- Notes from a Small Island - The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson 13/7 4★
S- Cat Tales by Jan Fook,Susan Hawthorne,Renate Klein 23/7 4★
O- Murder in Galway by Carlene O'Connor 23/7 2.5★
N- Nagare - Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 11/8 2★

M- All Systems Red by Martha Wells 11/8 5★
A- Absalom - Field of Thirteen by Dick Francis 10/8 4★
S- The Skeptical Heart by Teresa DesJardien 29/6 2★
S- The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan 20/7 4★
I- Isabel Puddles Abroad by M.V. Byrne 21/8 4★
F- The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★

3. Everest (Asia): 7/7
E- Edward - Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love 8/7 3★
V- Violet - The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan 18/7 4.5★
E- Your Obedient Servant by Elsie Gage 14/7 1.5★
R- Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel by Ruth Hogan 21/7 2.5★
E- Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath 3/7 1★
S- Soto - Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 16/7 3.5★
T- Tony - Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★

4. Kosciuszko (Australia): 10/10
K- Time After Time by Karly Lane 15/7 3.5★
O- The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 1/8 2.5★
S- Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 20/7 4★
C- Cotillion by Georgette Heyer 6/7 5★
I- Izzy - The Christmas Castle in Scotland by Julie Caplin 22/8 3.5★
U- Kitty Underhay - Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon 3/7 3★
S- Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★
Z- All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata 7/7 3★
K- Knock Down by Dick Francis 4/8 4★
O- Owen - Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson 18/8 3.5★

5. Elbrus (Europe): 6/6
E- Ellen - Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 14/8 3.5★
L- Trip of a Lifetime by Liz Byrski 17/7 3.5★
B- The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery 2/7 2★
R- Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
U- The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield 9/7 3.5★
S- Shi Qiang - The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin 15/8 3★

6. Denali (North America): 6/6
D- Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer 30/6 5★
E- Emily - Bonjour, Miss Seeton by Hamilton Crane 16/8 3.5★
N- Natalie - The Model Wife by Tricia Stringer 25/8 4★
A- The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson 13/8 4.5★
L- The Lemon Tree Café by Cathy Bramley 22/7 2★
I- Ivy - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 28/8 3★

7. Aconcagua (South America): 9/9
A- A Dog's Courage by W. Bruce Cameron 20/8 3★
C- The Jilting of Baron Pelham by June Calvin 9/7 2★
O- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 21/9 4★
N- Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh 2/9 3.5★
C- The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson 5/7 3.5★
A- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 24/8 5★
G- Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green 19/8 4★
U- The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/9 4★
A- Adam - Black River by Matthew Spencer 26/8 4★

WOOHOO Catsalive!

oops! i forgot to post
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa) - (11/11)
K -Dixon - Kris Michaels 26-Aug (author)
I -Ignite1] - L. Wilder 5-Sep (title)
L -Matefinder - Leia Stone 17-Sep (author)
I -Shadow Trials - Isla Frost 16-Sep (author)
M -Passages - Kris Michaels 26-Aug )author)
A -Ethan’s Obsession - Anna Blakely 29-Aug (author)
N -Vanessa's Guardian : A Later in Life Protector Romance - Regan Black 15-Sep (series name - 'Never Too Late For Love)
J - What He Is Now - T.S. Joyce 27-Jun (author)
A -Forgotten Soldier - Jenna Gunn 10-Sep (series name - Agile Security)
R -Montana Silence - Josie Jade 19-Sep (series name - Resting Warrior Ranch)
O -Intimate Justice - Olivia Jaymes 8-Sep (author)

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica) - (12/12)
V - Recovery Road - Christine Feehan 10-Jul (MMC = Kir “Master” Vasiliev)
I - Mountain Impact - J.R. Pace 30-Aug (FMC=Dr. Isolde Durant)
N -Rescue Mission - Kendall Talbot 10-Oct (MMC = Neon Bloom)
S -Bear's Midlife Baby - Meg Ripley 25-Aug (FMC = Jenna Sorensen)
O -On the Edge - Rebecca Sharp 29-Jun (title)
N -Stolen Salvation: A Shadow Elite Novel - Maddie Wade 26-Jun (MMC = Noah Bishop)

M - Bear the Consequences - Rochelle Paige 28-Jun (MMC = Alasdair McMahon )
A - Garrett’s Destiny - Anna Blakely 25-Jun (author)
S - Saving Charlie - Jane Blythe 31-Aug (title)
S -Soldier's Duty - Elle James (title)
I -Marked for Disaster - Anna Blakely 12-Sep (MMC = Ivan Petrov)
F - Before the Raging Lion - Everly Frost 31-Aug (author)

3. Everest (Asia) - (7/7)
V -The Lake - Amanda McKinney 20-Sep (MMC = Ethan Veech)
E -Escape Mission - Kendall Talbot 13-Sep (title)
R -Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling 28-Jun (author)
E -Marcus - Anna Hackett 29-Sep (FMC = Elle Milton)
S -Hard Knock Hero - Hannah Shield 2-Oct (author)
T - Taking a Risk: Part One - Anna Blakely 3-Sep (title)

4. Kosciuszko (Australia) (10/10)
K -Jeremiah - Kris Michaels 7-Oct (author)
O -Fighting Salvation: A Shadow Elite Novel - Maddie Wade 13-Sep (MMC = Bas’ O’Scanlon)
S -The Two Last Moments: A Steamy Romantic Suspense - Hannah Shield 28-Sep (author)
C -Call Me Crazy - Melanie Harlow 27-Aug (title)
I -Shadow Witch - Isla Frost 4-Oct (author)
U -Undercover Guardian: Brotherhood Protectors World - Regan Black 27-Aug (title)
S - Betrayed - Rebecca Sharp 6-Oct (author)
Z -Betrothed - Rebecca Sharp 15-Sep (MMC = Zeke Williams)
K -Power Twist - Kennedy L. Mitchell 5-Sep (author)
O -Glimmer of Death - Heather G. Harris 2-Oct (series = the other realm)

5. Elbrus (Europe) - (6/6)
E -Hero Unbound - Janie Crouch 23-Sep - 4.25stars (FMC = Eva Dempsey)
L -Montana Silence - Josie Jade 19-Sep (MMC = Liam Anderson)
B -Taking a Risk: Part Two - Anna Blakely (author)
R -Power Switch - Kennedy L. Mitchell 7-Sep (FMC = Randi Sawyer)
U -Undercover Boyfriend - Regan Black 10-Sep (title)
S -His Fierce Mate - Julie Trettel 3-Oct (series = six pack shifters)

6. Denali (North America) - (6/6)
D -Drake - Kris Michaels 26-Jun (title)
E -Erik's Salvation - Nyssa Kathryn 9-Sep (title)
N -Lethal Salvation: A Shadow Elite Novel - Maddie Wade 30-Aug (title)
A -Freeing Ruby: A slow burn, suspenseful, close proximity, multicultural romance - April Wilson 1-Sep (author)
L -Protecting Salvation: A Shadow Elite Novel - Maddie Wade 22-Sep (FMC = Peyton Lawson)
I - Intentional Risk - Anna Blakely 8-Oct

7. Aconcagua (South America) - (9/9)
A -Hex - Anna Hackett 8-Sep (author)
C -Double Exposure: A Search & Rescue, Slow Burn Romance (Book 2) - Rebecca Ryan 9-Sep (MMC = Carter Weston)
O -Bear's Midlife Matchmaker - Meg Ripley 24 -Sep (FMC = Carrie O'Connor)
N -Callum - Nyssa Kathryn 26-Sep (author)
C -Covert Risk - Jane Blythe 4-Sep (title)
A -Gabriel - Kris Michaels 11-Sep (FMC = Anna Harriger)1
G - Glimmer of Hope - Heather G. Harris 4-Sep (title)
U -Under Him - T.S. Joyce 27-Sep
A -Despair - Lana Pecherczyk 24-Sep (MMC = Alex Alvares)

Awesome Pepper!

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: October 29, 2023, Open Ended from your start date

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

7/7 Completed. Finished


The Seven Summits:
1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K:Killer Shot-Mary Stone 11/11/23
I:I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie-Lani Lynn Vale 11/24/23
L:The Lincoln Lawyer-Michael Connelly 10/29/23
I:I'm Only Here for the Beard-Lani Lynn Vale 12/02/23
M:Move the Sun-Susan Fanetti 11/10/23
A:Another One Bites the Dust-Lani Lynn Vale 11/03/23
N:Nicole James-Wolf 11/29/23
J:Jack & Coke-Lani Lynn Vale 11/18/23
A:All It Takes-Kristen Proby 11/04/23
R:Robert Dugoni-Her Final Breath 11/29/23
O:One to Hold-Tia Louise 11/12/23

A:Alexandria House-Let Me Love You 11/25/23
F:Fated Hearts-Kelly Elliott 11/18/23
R:Regan:Lisa Regan-Local Girl Missing 11/16/23
I:Incandescent-River Savage 1/06/24
C:Cherry Lane-Kristen Proby 11/04/23
A:All the Pretty Ones-Marnie Riches 11/27/23



2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V:Vale:Lani Lynn Vale-Controlled Burn 11/14/23
I:In the Clearing-Robert Dugoni 1/17/24
N:Natasha Madison-Perfect Love Story 1/01/24
S:Shadows of You-Catherine Cowles 11/02/23
O:Obsession Falls-Claire Kingsley 1/02/24
N:Not Quite Forever-Catherine Bybee 1/14/24
M:Midlife Crisis-L.B. Dunbar 12/17/23
A:Adriana Locke-Tumble 11/15/23
S:Stuffed: A Thanksgiving Romance-Jessica Gadziala 11/23/23
S:Storm's Target-Mary Stone 11/26/23
I:I Could Never-Penelope Ward 2/15/24
F:Faithless-Karin Slaughter 11/22/23

A:Ashley:Kristen Ashley-Rock Chick 12/12/23
N:Newbury:Helena Newbury-Guarded 1/20/24
T:Taken Before Dawn-B.R. Spangler 11/17/23
A:Autumn Jones Lake-Three Kings, One Night 12/25/23
R:Rivers:A.J. Rivers-The Girl and the Silent Night 12/10/23
C:Coup De Grâce-Lani Lynn Vale 11/26/23
T:Texas Tornado-Lani Lynn Vale 11/21/23
I:Into the Night-Elle Gray 2/16/24
C:Charlie Foxtrot-Lani Lynn Vale 11/17/23
A:Amato:Carmen Amato-Hat Dance 12/17/23



3. Everest (Asia)
E:Elle Gray-Behind Closed Doors 11/23/23
V:Vale:Lani Lynn Vale-Big Nick Energy 12/21/23
E:Easy as Pie-Carina Taylor 12/18/23
R:Rachel Caine-Wolfhunter River 11/08/23
E:Elle Gray-Fatal Games 12/03/23
S:Son of a Beard-Lani Lynn Vale 11/24/23
T:Thomas L. Scott-State of Anger 11/09/23

A:Amber Kelly-Hope After Loss 12/03/23
S:Seth-Jessica Gadziala 12/03/23
I:In the Woods-Tana French 3/06/24
A:Alexandria House-Let Me Hold You 12/10/23



4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K:Kill Shot-Lani Lynn Vale 11/25/23
O:Our Sister's Grave-B.R. Spangler 1/02/24
S:Spangler:B.R. Spangler-Their Resting Place 12/08/23
C:Castillo:Linda Castillo-The Dead Will Tell 11/24/23
I:Irish-Brittanee Nicole 3/21/24
U:Unbeloved-Madeline Sheehan 11/05/23
S:Sway-Jessica Gadziala 1/07/24
Z:Zunker:Chad Zunker-The Wife You Know 4/22/24
K:Kayley Loring-Tonight You're Mine 1/07/24
O:One Touch-Lena Hendrix 1/05/24

A:Among the Wicked-Linda Castillo 1/05/24
U:Unexpected Love Story-Natasha Madison 1/11/24
S:State of Bliss-Marie Force 1/19/24
T:Trouble-Adriana Locke 1/08/24
R:Rimmer:Kelly Rimmer-Me Without You 11/13/23
A:Aster:Willow Aster-Someday 1/18/24
L:Love...It's Complicated-Jeannine Colette 11/09/23
I:Irresistible-Willow Aster 3/21/24
A:Amy Daws-Last on the List 1/21/24

Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: October 29, 2023, Open Ended from your start date

Finished!

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E:Elena Knows-Claudia Piñeiro 1/16/24
L:Laura Pavlov-Peacekeeper 11/16/23
B:Bang Switch-Lani Lynn Vale 11/04/23
R:Rafe-Rebekah Weatherspoon 1/06/24
U:Unsympathetic Victims-Laura Snider 2/21/24
S:Spangler:B.R. Spangler-Two Little Souls 12/15/23

E:Elle Gray-Watching Her 1/13/24
U:Until Hanna-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/14/24
R:Rivers:A.J. Rivers-The Woman at the Masked Gala 12/16/23
O:One and Only-Karla Sorensen 1/12/24
P:Put Out-Lani Lynn Vale 11/17/23
E:Edge Of Fear-Freya Barker 2/04/24



6. Denali (North America)
D:Driving Whiskey Wild-Melissa Foster 11/19/23
E:Elsie Silver-Off to the Races 2/24/24
N:Natasha Madison-Broken Love Story 2/09/24
A:Autumn Jones Lake-Fighting the Forbidden 1/28/24
L:Last Day of My Life-Lani Lynn Vale 11/19/23
I:Immoral-Brian Freeman 2/16/24

N:Nick Russell-Big Lake Lynching 1/26/24
O:Oh, My Dragon-Lani Lynn Vale
R:Reiss:C.D. Reiss-Bombshell 12/11/23
T:A Treepoint Christmas-Jamie Begley 1/10/24
H:Hot Mess Summer-Melissa Foster 10/29/23
A:Alexandria House-Let Me Show You 2/03/24
M:Mine to Promise-Natasha Madison 11/02/23
E:Elle Gray-The Silent Threat 11/03/12
R:Rivers:A.J. Rivers-The Girl and the Midnight Murder 11/03/23
I:Ice Cold Saint-Cynthia Eden 4/09/24
C:Chase:Jennifer Chase-Her Last Whisper 11/23/23
A:At the River-Kendra Elliot 2/28/24



7. Aconcagua (South America)
A:After the Storm-Linda Castillo 12/15/23
C:Cold Threat-Mary Stone 12/16/23
O:One Look-Lena Hendrix 12/13/23
N:No Way Out-Fern Michaels 12/04/23
C:A Code to Kill-Elle Gray 12/07/23
A:After the Storm-Laura Pavlov 12/19/23
G:Good Vibrations-Kayley Loring 11/01/23
U:Unforgettable-Willow Aster 12/08/23
A:Adriana Locke-Tangle 12/02/23

S:Saving Dallas-Kim Jones 12/02/23
O:Otto: The Hawthornes-Nicole Jacquelyn 2/01/24
U:Umberto Eco-The Name of the Rose 5/03/24
T:Ties That Bind-Carolyn Arnold 11/01/23
H:Hollywood X-M.Z. Kelly 11/04/23
A:After We Fall-Melanie Harlow 12/09/23
M:Mile High-Liz Tomforde 12/01/23
E:Execution Style-Lani Lynn Vale 11/05/23
R:Reasor:Teresa J. Reasor-Breaking Free 11/06/23
I:The Innocent Wife-Lisa Regan 12/01/23
C:Cato-Jessica Gadziala 11/05/23
A:After All-Kristen Proby 12/09/23

Welcome Frankie!

FINISHED!!! Seven Summits Spell Out
Duration: Open Ended from your start date
Starting 6/24/23 - 10/24/23

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

*The Seven Summits:

7/7 Summits
63/63 Books

☑️ 1. Kilimanjaro (Africa) 11/11
K - Kay Hadashi (author) - Coffee in the Canal (Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 07/07/23
I - Isla Wakefield (main character) - Alaska for Christmas (Wild Coast 2) Jennifer Snow 07/11/23
L - Harper Lin (author) - Granny Burns Rubber (Secret Agent Granny 10) 07/09/23
I - Icebreaker (Maple Hills 1) Hannah Grace 07/21/23
M - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris 06/25/23
A - Art Spiegelman (author) - Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History 06/26/23
N - Nancy CoCo (author) - All I Want for Christmas Is Fudge (Candy-Coated Mystery 3.5 ) 08/04/23
J - Josh Hanagarne (author) - The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family 07/02/23
A - Jennifer S. Alderson (author) - Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest (Travel can be Murder 1) 06/29/23
R - April Raines (main character) - Beach View Lane (Crown Island 1) Jan Moran 08/02/23
O - Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control Dana K. White 06/27/23

☑️ 2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica) 10/12
V - Vanessa Walters (author) - The Nigerwife 07/03/23
I - Iwan Ashton (main character) - The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston 08/18/23
N - Nancy CoCo (author) - All You Need is Fudge (Candy-Coated Mystery 4) 08/04/23
S - Summer at Tiffany Marjorie Hart 07/01/23
O - Abby Jimenez (main character) - Yours Truly (Part of Your World 2) by Abby Jimenez 07/14/23
N - (Noodle Shop Mystery (Series) Hot and Sour Suspects Vivien Chien 08/07/23
M - The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece Tom Hanks 07/02/23
A - Autobiography of a Face Lucy Grealy 07/25/23
S - Silence of the Lamb's Wool (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 2) Betty Hechtman 07/09/23
S - Such a Quiet Place Megan Miranda 07/27/23
I - Inspired by Mindy (Stargazer Springs Ranch 4) Remi Carrington 09/06/23
F - Casey Feldstein (main character) - Wound Up in Murder (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 3) Betty Hechtman 07/10/23

☑️ 3. Everest (Asia) 7/7
E - Elsie Hannaway (main character) Love, Theoretically Ali Hazelwood 07/26/23
V - Vivien Chien (author) - Fatal Fried Rice (Noodle Shop Mystery 7) 08/07/23
E - Elysha Chang (author) - A Quitter's Paradise 06/17/23
R - Remi Carrington (author) - Helped by Ava (Stargazer Springs Ranch 3) 08/08/23
E - Eight Hundred Grapes Laura Dave 08/05/23
S - Maille Spencer (main character) Dead at Diamond Head (Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 4) Kay Hadashi 07/37/23
T - A Tangled Yarn (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 5) Betty Hechtman 07/19/23

☑️ 4. Kosciuszko (Australia) 11/11
K - Tabitha Knight (main character) - Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American in Paris 1) Colleen Cambridge 07/04/23
O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman 08/12/23
S - Sadie Montgomery (main character) - Hello Stranger Katherine Center 07/28/23
I - Ice Knights Series - Parental Guidance (Ice Knights 1) Avery Flynn 09/08/23
C - Crushed in Christmas River (Christmas River 10.3) Meg Muldoon 06/24/23
I - Ice Knights Series - Awk-Weird (Ice Knights 2) Avery Flynn 09/21/23
U - Miss Kitty Underhay (Main Character) - Murder at the Playhouse (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 3) Helena Dixon 08/27/23
S - Joanna Campbell Slan (author) - Mask or Raid (Kiki Lowenstein 17) by Joanna Campbell Slan 08/01/23
Z - Zara Keane (author) - Dial P For Poison (Movie Club Mysteries 1) 07/06/23
K - Kristy Woodson Harvey (author) - The Wedding Veil 07/12/23
O - Octavia E. Butler (author) - Kindred 08/13/23

☑️ 5. Elbrus (Europe) 6/6
E - Egg Drop Dead (Noodle Shop Mystery 5) Vivien Chien 07/18/23
L - Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo 06/25/23
B - Cinnamon Brightman (main character) - Meltdown in Christmas River (Christmas River 11) Meg Muldoon 06/27/23
R - Steven Rowley (author) - The Celebrants 08/16/23
U - Uzma Jalaluddin (author) - Ayesha at Last 10/22/23
S - Maile Spencer (main character) - Honey of a Hurricane (Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 5) Kay Hadashi 08/02/23

☑️ 6. Denali (North America) 6/6
D - Day Shift (Midnight, Texas) Charlaine Harris 06/26/23
E - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good Helene Tursten 09/03/23
N - Nancy CoCo (author) - Death Bee Comes Her (An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery) 08/05/23
A - Aven (main character) - Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life of a Cactus 2) Dusti Bowling 08/16/23
L - Lana Lee (main character) - Killer Kung Pao (Noodle Shop Mystery 6) Vivien Chien 07/06/23
I - Ice Knights Series - Loud Mouth (Ice Knights 3) Avery Flynn 10/07/23

☑️ 7. Aconcagua (South America) 8/9
A - Alison Bechdel (author) - The Secret of Superhuman Strength 08/05/23
C - Christmas River 11 (series) - Midnight in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 06/28/23
O - Oh, Fudge! (Candy-Coated Mystery 5) Nancy CoCo 03/17/23
N - Nancy CoCo (author) - A Matter of Hive and Death (An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery 2) 08/06/23
C - Casey Fieldstream (main character) - Yarn to Go (A Yarn Retreat Mystery) Betty Hechtman 07/01/23
A - Ann Tran (main character) - Banyan Moon Thao Thai 08/06/23
G - Granny Goes Wild (Secret Agent Granny 9) Harper Lin 07/03/23
U - Unfortunately Yours (A Vine Mess 2) Tessa Bailey 10/24/23
A - Francesca Amaro (main character) - Coffee, Cream Pies, and Crimes (Cafe Bay Mystery 11) Harper Lin 08/09/23

Wonderful Melissa!

all done.

Seven Summits Spell Out

Start Date: July 1, 2023
End Date: October 2, 2023

COMPLETED: 7/7

1. Kilimanjaro (Africa)
K: The Prophecy of the Seven - Kyle West 7/8
I: Ice Song - Kirsten Imani Kasai 7/24
L: Life in the Dead Lane - Lucy Quinn 7/20
I: Incendiary in a Kilt - Anna Durand 8/17
M: Magic and Misrule - K.M. Merritt 7/8
A: Lethal Licorice - Amanda Flower 7/3
N: Pointe and Shoot - Natalie M. Roberts 7/7
J: XOXO Valentina - Jill Brashear 8/13
A: The Murder Code - Ava Strong 7/28
R: Rainy Day Friends - Jill Shalvis 7/1
O: The Orb of Binding - Kyle West 7/2

2. Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
V: Vanishing Edge - Claire Kells 7/23
I: Invisible Born - Lucia Ashta 8/23
N: The Becoming - Nora Roberts 8/6
S: Fool's Moon - Diane A.S. Stuckart 7/2
O: Freefall - Tess Oliver 7/31
N: The Choice - Nora Roberts 8/12

M: The Mahogany Ship - Christopher Cartwright 7/29
A: Angels Rising - Harriet Carlton 8/2
S: Burn the Ship - Sarah Branson 7/6
S: Suppression - Laramie Briscoe 7/30
I: Invisible Bound - Lucia Ashta 8/23
F: The Fires of Hephaestus - Kyle West 7/10

3. Everest (Asia)
E: Eve of Samhain - Lisa Sanchez 7/17
V: Vanilla Vendetta - Rosie A. Point 8/19
E: Eerie - Blake Crouch 7/22
R: The Rifts of Psyche - Kyle West 7/4
E: An Ear for Trouble - K.T. Lee 7/22
S: The Siege of Earth - Kyle West 7/31
T: Too Late - Rylie Dark 7/21

4. Kosciuszko (Australia)
K: The Psion of Darkness - Kyle West 7/19
O: One Last Breath - Sarah Sutton 8/18
S: The Sanatorium - Sarah Pearse 8/8
C: The Chosen of the Manifold - Kyle West 7/7
I: Invisible Rider - Lucia Ashta 8/24
U: Unnatural Causes - Leah Ruth Robinson 7/29
S: Strawberry Sin - Rosie A. Point 8/19
Z: [Sarah Zellaby] Imaginary Numbers - Seanan McGuire 10/25
K: You'd Be Home Now -Kathleen Glasgow 9/24
O: Opal Smoke - Stephanie Fazio 8/28

5. Elbrus (Europe)
E: Ember X - Jessica Sorensen 8/30
L: Here and Then - Linda Lael Miller 7/23
B: The Burning God - R.F. Kuang 7/19
R: Cocoa Conviction - Rosie A. Point 8/20
U: Under Suspicion - Rachel Lee 8/31
S: Death Down Under - Samantha Silver 8/15

6. Denali (North America)
D: The Dragon Republic - R.F. Kuang 7/16
E: The Last Remains - Elly Griffiths 9/3
N: Resonance Surge - Nalini Singh 8/25
A: Angels Soaring - Harriet Carlton 8/5
L: Blood Trinity - Sherrilyn Kenyon/Diana Love 7/26
I: Sweep of the Heart - Ilona Andrews 8/27

7. Aconcagua (South America)
A: Angels Defying - Harriet Carlton 8/8
C: Charmed and Dangerous - Lindsay Buroker 7/9
O: Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen 10/12
N: Never Lie - Freida McFadden 10/2
C: Cold Midnight - Joyce Lamb 7/28
A: Angels Falling - Harriet Carlton 8/11
G: The Girl the Sea Gave Back - Adrienne Young 10/4
U: Untethered Sky - Fonda Lee 10/7
A: Aftershock - Andrew Vachss 10/27

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Well done Barbara!