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October 2024 - Amman Spell Out
ParticipantsBev ~ Done
Book Concierge ~ Done
Brenda ~ Done
Catsalive ~ Done
Connie ~ Done
Frankie ~ Done
Jan ~ Done
Jonquil ~ Done
Karen ♐ ~ Done
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Ruth ~ Done
Tari ~ Done
Teri-k ~ Done
Trish ~ Done
My SpotAmman Spell Out
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
7/7
Dead Sea
D - Death of a Blogger | Dawn Brookes 10/9/24**
E - Ellie from: In the Life Ever After Alice K. Boatwright 10/2/24***
A - Alice Loweecey | The Clock Strikes Nun 10/14/24***
D - Dawn Brookes | Murder at the Opera House 10/15/24*
S - Songbird Season | Melanie Lageschulte 10/24/24****
E - Elizabeth from: Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus 10/7/24***
A - Al from: To the Hilt | Dick Francis 10/28/24*****
Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
10/10 Completed. Finished
River
01.R:Release-Aly Martinez 10/22/24
02.I:If She Ran-H.K. Christie 10/20/24
03.V:Vendetta-Kristi Belcamino 10/08/24
04.E:Eyes Tight Shut-D.K. Hood 10/04/24
05.R:Rattle Some Cages-Lani Lynn Vale 10/17/24
Moses
06.M:Munoz:Ashley Munoz-Where We Started 10/10/24
07.O:Out of Sight-Ruhi Choudhary 10/18/24
08.S:State of Deception-Thomas L. Scott 10/14/24
09.E:Evanovich:Janet Evanovich-One for the Money 10/18/24
10.S:Sharon Sala-Family Sins 10/08/24
Amman Spell OutOctober 2024
8/8 DONE
B Bushel Full of Murder Paige Shelton 10/17
I INTO THE STORM: Aliens Among Us D.J. Adamson 10/13
B Billionaire in Wolf's Clothing Terry Spear 10/4
L Lady, Go Die! Mickey Spillane 10/14
I In the Line of Ire Camilla Chafer 10/4
C City of Scoundrels Victoria Thompson 10/10
A Always Room for Cupcakes Bethany Lopez 10/7
L Legs Benedict Mary Daheim 10/6
Amman Spell OutDuration: 1/10/24 - 31/10/24
13/13
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Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
10 of 10 Complete
N - Adam J. Nicolai - Alex - 10/17/24
E - The Ex Talk - Rachel Lynn Solomon - 10/6/24
G - Tim Green - The Letter of the Law - 10/6/24
E - Euphoria - Lily King - 10/15/24
V - Vanishing Girls - Katia Lief - 10/10/24
P - Passions in Death - J.D. Robb - 10/11/24
E - Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies - Catherine Mack - 10/5/24
T - The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger - 10/9/24
R - Remember Me Like This - Bret Anthony Johnston - 10/1/24
A - Accidentally Yours - Mallory Funk - 10/2/24
Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
11/11
C- The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn 14/10 3.5★
I- Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 2/10 3.5★
T- The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George 18/10 3.5★
A- The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons 7/10 4★
D- Nerve by Dick Francis 3/10 3.5★
E- Ethan - Murderously Sweet by Kate Bell 9/10 1★
L- Laurance - Something Wicked by Carolyn G. Hart 16/10 1.5★
by Kate Bell
M- Judgement Day by Mali Waugh 5/10 3.5★
O- Outrider by Mark Wales 12/10 3★
A- Aaron - The Dry by Jane Harper 8/10 5★
B- By a Narrow Majority by Faith Martin 1/10 3.5★
Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
And this month the hunt is on for the letter A. lol
J Jessica A Time for Murder by Jessica Fletcher 10/1
O Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle 10/22
R Read Village Diary by Miss Read 10/4
D Daniels Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 10/3
A Alpha Warrior by Aimée Thurlo 10/2
N Neels Victory for Victoria by Betty Neels 10/2
A Aimee Pale Death by David and Aimee Thurlo 10/14
M Miller Tate by Linda Lael Miller 10/4
M Mapstone Spirit of the Wood by Kristen Britain 10/4
A Astrid Pippi Goes on Board by Astrid Lindgren 10/26
N Nicola The Feminine Middlebrow Novel, 1920s to 1950s: Class, Domesticity, and Bohemianism by Nicola Humble 10/5
M Myers Presumed Deadly by Cindi Myers 10/13
U Undercover Texas by Robin Perini 10/6
S Shepherd Disappearance in Dread Hollow by Debra Webb 10/8
E Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett 10/6
U Unger Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger 10/12
M Molly People in Glass Houses by Jayne Castle 10/13
M Marshall Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World by Tim Marshall
O Oates Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates 10/22
S The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 10/19
E Ed Miracle in Bellaroo Creek by Barbara Hannay 10/5
S Snuff A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny 10/27
Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Moab
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And my other spot. P = True Grit, Charles {P}ortis – 17/10/24
A = {A}utumn Chills, Agatha Christie – 06/10/24
L = Fully Booked, {L}iz Hedgecock – 07/10/24
A = Death in the Clouds, Agatha Christie – 16/10/24
C = David Copperfield, {C}harles Dickens – 14/10/24
E = Wuthering Heights, {E}mily Brontë – 21/10/24
Welcome!! Everyone is linked up :)
Amman S*P*E*L*L ChallengeBegins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24
6 / 6 completed
Gilead
G - GEORGE is mc in Lord Dashwood Missed Out ✔ – 29Oct24
I - Invention of Hugo Cabret ✔ – 10Nov24
L - LAPENA, Shari Lapena / Someone We Know ✔ – 11Oct24
E - The Expectant Detectives ✔ – 17Oct24
A - Ann Napolitano / Hello Beautiful ✔ – 17Oct24
D - DUKE is a main char in Tom Lake ✔ – 29Oct24
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Amman Spell OutOctober 1-31, 2024
12/12
Biblical
Bell-Shampoo and a Stiff Cindy Bell 10/4/24
I In the Blink of a Pie Catherine Bruns 10/24/24
B Baa-Baa Bad Medicine Summer Prescott 10/6/24
Laura Murder with a Hint of Pumpkin Spice Laura M. Drake 10/11/24
Izzy mc-The Cursed Collar and the Baker's Demise Rosie Sams 10/31/24
C Cheesecake Murder Rosie A. Point 10/2/24
Avery Poisoned Aboard Avery Kent 10/9/24
L The Mystery in the Margins L.L. Gray 10/14/24
King
Killgrove Black Cherry Chillers & Conniving Beauty Queens Mindy Killgrove 10/8/24
Izzy mc-Murder in the Margins Rosie Sams 11/2/24
Nora mc The Little Lost Library Ellery Adams 10/25/24
Griffith, Tilly mc Brownies and Bones Sue Hollowell 10/6/24
Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
DEAD SEA
D - Danielle Garrett Reindeer Runes (Lumi Northrop, #1) 11/01/2024
E - Elle Adams Winter Wishes (Carolyn Highcrest, #1) 11/03/2024
A - Afraid of the Dark: The True Story of a Reckless Husband, his Stunning Wife, and the Murder that Shattered a Family Tom Henderson 10/26/2024
D - Steve Demaree 52 Steps To Murder 11/20/2024
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S - Cori Salchert I Will Love You Forever: A True Story about Finding Life, Hope & Healing While Caring for Hospice Babies 10/28/2024
E - Eve S. Evans 50 Real Ghost Stories of First Responders: Haunting True Stories of Ghosts On The Job 11/07/2024
A - Annabel Smith Whiskey & Charlie 11/20/2024
Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
J - Delight Me J. Kenner - 10/9/24
O - Sirens in Bliss Sophie Oak - 10/17/24
R - Royally Not Ready Meghan Quinn - 10/8/24
D - Shameless Cheryl Douglas - 10/5/24
A - Series-ABC Towers - Daddy's Watching Pepper North - 10/2/24
N - Hot Chocolate Wishes Nicole Edwards - 10/30/24
A - Chasing Her Lion Golden Angel - 10/16/24
M - State of Shock Marie Force - 10/4/24
M - Mason-Siren Reborn Sophie Oak - 10/25/24
A - Forbidden Obsession Isabella Alexander - 10/22/24
N - Bittersweet Noelle Adams - 11/2/24
Oops, I almost forgot to sign up this month!Jordan's Capital: Amman Scavenger
Timeframe: 10/1/24 to 10/31/24
11/11
A - Arend, Vivian - Rocky Mountain Devil - 11/17/24 ♥♥♥♥
M - Macomber, Debbie - Sweet Tomorrows - 10/3/24 ♥♥♥
M - Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman - 10/13/24 ♥♥♥♥
A - Axel by Harper Sloan - 11/26/24 ♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Wild Embrace - 10/16/24 ♥♥♥♥♥
J - Janet Evanovich - Thanksgiving - 10/22/24 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Ocean Light by Nalini Singh - 11/7/24 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rachel Lynn Solomon - The Ex Talk - 10/8/24 ♥♥♥♥
D - Divided in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/9/24 ♥♥♥♥
A - Andrews, Ilona - Sweep in Peace - 12/9/24 ♥♥♥
N - Nancy Naigle - Christmas in Chestnut Ridge - 10/20/24 ♥♥♥♥
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/9/24*****
Glad you're joining us Connie!
DoneAmman Spell Out
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
11/11
C- The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn 14/10 3.5★
I- Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 2/10 3.5★
T- The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George 18/10 3.5★
A- The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons 7/10 4★
D- Nerve by Dick Francis 3/10 3.5★
E- Ethan - Murderously Sweet by Kate Bell 9/10 1★
L- Laurance - Something Wicked by Carolyn G. Hart 16/10 1.5★
by Kate Bell
M- Judgement Day by Mali Waugh 5/10 3.5★
O- Outrider by Mark Wales 12/10 3★
A- Aaron - The Dry by Jane Harper 8/10 5★
B- By a Narrow Majority by Faith Martin 1/10 3.5★
Amman Spell OutOctober 2024
8/8 DONE
B Bushel Full of Murder Paige Shelton 10/17
I INTO THE STORM: Aliens Among Us D.J. Adamson 10/13
B Billionaire in Wolf's Clothing Terry Spear 10/4
L Lady, Go Die! Mickey Spillane 10/14
I In the Line of Ire Camilla Chafer 10/4
C City of Scoundrels Victoria Thompson 10/10
A Always Room for Cupcakes Bethany Lopez 10/7
L Legs Benedict Mary Daheim 10/6
I've not read so many books this month, as I was trying to finish both David Copperfield and Wuthering Heights, but I've managed one word.P = True Grit, Charles {P}ortis – 17/10/24
A = {A}utumn Chills, Agatha Christie – 06/10/24
L = Fully Booked, {L}iz Hedgecock – 07/10/24
A = Death in the Clouds, Agatha Christie – 16/10/24
C = David Copperfield, {C}harles Dickens – 14/10/24
E = Wuthering Heights, {E}mily Brontë – 21/10/24
Terrific job Jonquil & Trish!
~~~ Complete ~~~Amman Spell Out
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
10 of 10 Complete
N - Adam J. Nicolai - Alex - 10/17/24
E - The Ex Talk - Rachel Lynn Solomon - 10/6/24
G - Tim Green - The Letter of the Law - 10/6/24
E - Euphoria - Lily King - 10/15/24
V - Vanishing Girls - Katia Lief - 10/10/24
P - Passions in Death - J.D. Robb - 10/11/24
E - Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies - Catherine Mack - 10/5/24
T - The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger - 10/9/24
R - Remember Me Like This - Bret Anthony Johnston - 10/1/24
A - Accidentally Yours - Mallory Funk - 10/2/24
Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
10/10 Completed. Finished
River
01.R:Release-Aly Martinez 10/22/24
02.I:If She Ran-H.K. Christie 10/20/24
03.V:Vendetta-Kristi Belcamino 10/08/24
04.E:Eyes Tight Shut-D.K. Hood 10/04/24
05.R:Rattle Some Cages-Lani Lynn Vale 10/17/24
Moses
06.M:Munoz:Ashley Munoz-Where We Started 10/10/24
07.O:Out of Sight-Ruhi Choudhary 10/18/24
08.S:State of Deception-Thomas L. Scott 10/14/24
09.E:Evanovich:Janet Evanovich-One for the Money 10/18/24
10.S:Sharon Sala-Family Sins 10/08/24
Finished :)Amman Spell Out
Duration: 1/10/24 - 31/10/24
13/13
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Done on time!Amman Spell Out
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
7/7
Dead Sea
D - Death of a Blogger | Dawn Brookes 10/9/24**
E - Ellie from: In the Life Ever After Alice K. Boatwright 10/2/24***
A - Alice Loweecey | The Clock Strikes Nun 10/14/24***
D - Dawn Brookes | Murder at the Opera House 10/15/24*
S - Songbird Season | Melanie Lageschulte 10/24/24****
E - Elizabeth from: Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus 10/7/24***
A - Al from: To the Hilt | Dick Francis 10/28/24*****
You got a lot of vowels, Jan. Nice job!I finished, too.
Amman Spell Out
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
J Jessica A Time for Murder by Jessica Fletcher 10/1
O Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle 10/22
R Read Village Diary by Miss Read 10/4
D Daniels Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 10/3
A Alpha Warrior by Aimée Thurlo 10/2
N Neels Victory for Victoria by Betty Neels 10/2
A Aimee Pale Death by David and Aimee Thurlo 10/14
M Miller Tate by Linda Lael Miller 10/4
M Mapstone Spirit of the Wood by Kristen Britain 10/4
A Astrid Pippi Goes on Board by Astrid Lindgren 10/26
N Nicola The Feminine Middlebrow Novel, 1920s to 1950s: Class, Domesticity, and Bohemianism by Nicola Humble 10/5
M Myers Presumed Deadly by Cindi Myers 10/13
U Undercover Texas by Robin Perini 10/6
S Shepherd Disappearance in Dread Hollow by Debra Webb 10/8
E Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett 10/6
U Unger Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger 10/12
M Molly People in Glass Houses by Jayne Castle 10/13
M Marshall Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World by Tim Marshall
O Oates Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates 10/22
S The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 10/19
E Ed Miracle in Bellaroo Creek by Barbara Hannay 10/5
S Snuff A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny 10/27
Impressive work Teri! That's a lot of books read!
Jan wrote: "Impressive work Teri! That's a lot of books read!"Thanks, Jan. Some months work out that way, don't they?
To be honest Teri, I have never read that many books in a month ... lol!!
COMPLETED!Amman Spell Out
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
J - Delight Me J. Kenner - 10/9/24
O - Sirens in Bliss Sophie Oak - 10/17/24
R - Royally Not Ready Meghan Quinn - 10/8/24
D - Shameless Cheryl Douglas - 10/5/24
A - Series-ABC Towers - Daddy's Watching Pepper North - 10/2/24
N - Hot Chocolate Wishes Nicole Edwards - 10/30/24
A - Chasing Her Lion Golden Angel - 10/16/24
M - State of Shock Marie Force - 10/4/24
M - Mason-Siren Reborn Sophie Oak - 10/25/24
A - Forbidden Obsession Isabella Alexander - 10/22/24
N - Bittersweet Noelle Adams - 11/2/24
Finished :) Slowly getting back to challenges after a few weeks of power sewing for craft shows lol, still got one show Dec. 14 but not nearly as much sewing to do!Amman Spell Out
October 1-31, 2024
12/12
Biblical
Bell-Shampoo and a Stiff Cindy Bell 10/4/24
I In the Blink of a Pie Catherine Bruns 10/24/24
B Baa-Baa Bad Medicine Summer Prescott 10/6/24
Laura Murder with a Hint of Pumpkin Spice Laura M. Drake 10/11/24
Izzy mc-The Cursed Collar and the Baker's Demise Rosie Sams 10/31/24
C Cheesecake Murder Rosie A. Point 10/2/24
Avery Poisoned Aboard Avery Kent 10/9/24
L The Mystery in the Margins L.L. Gray 10/14/24
King
Killgrove Black Cherry Chillers & Conniving Beauty Queens Mindy Killgrove 10/8/24
Izzy mc-Murder in the Margins Rosie Sams 11/2/24
Nora mc The Little Lost Library Ellery Adams 10/25/24
Griffith, Tilly mc Brownies and Bones Sue Hollowell 10/6/24
Well done Tari! Hope that last show goes well for you. What do you sew to sell??
Update message # 13 - Challenge completed - ✔ - 10Nov24mman S*P*E*L*L Challenge
Begins: 01Oct24 / Ends: 31Oct24
6 / 6 completed
Gilead
G - GEORGE is mc in Lord Dashwood Missed Out ✔ – 29Oct24
I - Invention of Hugo Cabret ✔ – 10Nov24
L - LAPENA, Shari Lapena / Someone We Know ✔ – 11Oct24
E - The Expectant Detectives ✔ – 17Oct24
A - Ann Napolitano / Hello Beautiful ✔ – 17Oct24
D - DUKE is a main char in Tom Lake ✔ – 29Oct24
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Finally read that last "A" book!Jordan's Capital: Amman Scavenger
Timeframe: 10/1/24 to 10/31/24
11/11
A - Arend, Vivian - Rocky Mountain Devil - 11/17/24 ♥♥♥♥
M - Macomber, Debbie - Sweet Tomorrows - 10/3/24 ♥♥♥
M - Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman - 10/13/24 ♥♥♥♥
A - Axel by Harper Sloan - 11/26/24 ♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Wild Embrace - 10/16/24 ♥♥♥♥♥
J - Janet Evanovich - Thanksgiving - 10/22/24 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Ocean Light by Nalini Singh - 11/7/24 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rachel Lynn Solomon - The Ex Talk - 10/8/24 ♥♥♥♥
D - Divided in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/9/24 ♥♥♥♥
A - Andrews, Ilona - Sweep in Peace - 12/9/24 ♥♥♥
N - Nancy Naigle - Christmas in Chestnut Ridge - 10/20/24 ♥♥♥♥
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/9/24*****
Amman Spell OutOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024.....DONE>...Nov. 15, 2024
Moab
M. Maisey Yates....The Rancher's Wager by Maisey Yates.....Oct. 9, 2024
O. book:Once Upon Stilettos|600567] by Shanna Swendson,,,,Nov. 14, 202
A. Andrews, Donna..... Some Like It Hawk by Donna Andrews.....Nov. 10, 2024
B. Barr, Nevada Barr.....Endangered Species by Nevada Barr.....Oct. 28, 2024
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October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Choose one or more of the below words to spell out this month. You can use any of the following to complete a letter:
1. First letter of the Book's title
2. First letter of the Author's first or last name
3. First letter of a Main Character's first or last name
Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book. When you have finished the challenge, please copy and paste your entire challenge and re-post in a new message, letting us know it is completed.
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Gilead
Edom
Citadel
Temple
Hercules
Umayyad
Palace
Roman
Theater
King
Abdullah
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Dead Sea
Negev
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