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ParticipantsBev(baglady)
Book Concierge ~ Done x2
Brenda ~ Done
Catsalive ~ Done
Connie
Denise ~ Done x2
Frankie ~ Done
Jan ~ Done
Jonquil ~ Done
Karen ♐ ~ Done
Mary
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Tari ~ Done
Teri-k 1
Teri-k 2
Trish ~ Done
My SpotBasseterre Spell and Search
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
4/4
REEF
R - Ruth from: Ellie Dwyer's Great Escape | Diane Winger 6/4/25****
E - Ellie Dwyer's Big Mistake | Diane Winger 7/21/25***
E - Ellie Dwyer's Change of Plans | Diane Winger 7/23/25***
F - Faith Martin | Murder in the Village 7/15/25****
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
9 of 9 Complete
C - Chelsea Cain - Heartsick - 4 Stars - 7/7/25
A - The Absence of Mercy - John Burley - 4 Stars - 7/5/25
R - Ransomed Jewels - Laura Landon - 3 Stars - 7/13/25
I - Interpreter of Maladies - Jhumpa Lahiri - 4 Stars - 7/2/25
B - Blue Smoke - Nora Roberts - 4 Stars - 7/2/25
B - Black & Blue - James Patterson - 3 Stars - 7/4/25
E - Elin Hilderbrand - Summer of '69 - 4 Stars - 7/15/25
A - Alexander McCall Smith - Tears of the Giraffe - 4 Stars - 7/6/25
N - Nikki Erlick - The Poppy Fields - 5 Stars - 7/11/25
Basseterre Word Search and SpellJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
SPELL
Option One: 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
E - Eitan Green Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
A Author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Waking Lions 7.4.25
T Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger. 7.2.25
E - Edward All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.9.25
R Rainy Tamarack County|16130141] by William Kent Krueger. 7.2.25
Y Yaheli Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
T - Teddy All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.9.25
W - Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
I Itamar Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
N - Neville All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.925
P - Polly All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.9.25
A Ann O'Conner Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger 7.2.25
R - Rupert All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.9.25
K Author William Kent Krueger Tamarack County 7.2.25
WORD SEARCH
Words Founds" 33/40
Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
National "it was in the national interest" p. 104
Museum "like in that museum in London" p. 128
Cruise Ship "blood like tourists on a cruise ship" p. 230
Building "checked out the dark building" p. 38
Sugar "ask for a cup of sugar" p.220
Independence "Isasias Afwerki Independence" pl 202
Square "tree fronds in the central square" p. 7
Park - "public park strewn with broken bottles" p. 7
Twin - "a twin brother let's say" p. 33
Memorial - "to be turned into a memorial for other children" p. 245
Clock- "at eight o'clock he called to say good night to his kids" p. 15
Ocean "a slight ripple in the ocean of boredom" p. 257
Hill - "sped toward the hills south of the city" p. 20
Goat - "ten tin shacks and two goat pens" p. 153
Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger 7.2.25
Circus "circus had followed" p. 16
Overlook "I don't want to overlook anything" p. 102
Windigo Island by William Kent Krueger. 7.5.25
Port - Port Superior Marina" p. 63
Stained Glass - "the light that came through the stained glass" p 63
Atlantic - "to the Atlantic through the Saint Lawrence Seaway" p. 150
Eatery - "They went to the eatery" p. 147
She's Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino 7.6.25
Colonial - "close to the ghosts of colonial witches" p. 195
Industry - "dominant portion of the fishing industry" p. 28
Bonfire - "bringing Louise out for bonfires" p. 216
Lobster - "two lobster rolls" p. 176
All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard
Vista - "vista: the elegance of the bare branches against the weary grey sky a sombre picture" p. 289
Palate - "around his palate before finally swallowing waiting for its aftertaste" p. 116
Batter - "While she made the batter for the toad-in-the-hole they were to have for supper" p. 264
Dumpling: - "dumplings and prawns wrapped in dark green leaves" p. 37
The Burning Wire by Jeffrey Deaver 6.20.25
Caribbean - "whether the man had decided to settled in the Caribbean or South America" p. 234
Timothy - "Special Agent Timothy Conradt blinked as he looked at a group protesting bovine flatulence." p. 386
The Lost House by Melissa Larsen 7.22.25
roundabout - "As do the roundabouts" p. 9
The Firm by. John Grisham 7.27.25
the Strip "listed three Waffle Huts on the Strip" Loc 2755
reef "dive along a series of reef formations" Loc 2330
Strangers in Time by David Baldacci 7.28.25
Cathedral - "Cathedral had once more been spared" p. 242
Words to Choose From:
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
West Indies
Treasury
Berkley
Frigate Bay
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Option One:
15/15 Completed. Finish
Basseterre
01.B:Buried Dreams-Natasha Madison 7/15/25
02.A:At Peace-Kristen Ashley 7/01/25
03.S:She Was Mine First-M. Robinson 7/11/25
04.S:Seven Year Itch-Amy Daws 7/18/25
05.E:Edge of Trust-Freya Barker 7/12/25
06.T:Tom Fowler-Collision Course: A John Tyler Thriller 7/08/25
07.E:Elliot:Kendra Elliot-Her First Mistake 7/12/25
08.R:Rent Free-Lani Lynn Vale 7/04/25
09.R:Rocket-Lilly Atlas 7/07/25
10.E:Espresso Shots & Murder Plots-Audrey Alden 7/13/25
Vista
11.V:Valpolicella Violet-Traci Andrighetti 7/09/25
12.I:If You Stayed-Brittainy C. Cherry 7/16/25
13.S:Shadow's Flame-Mary Stone 7/07/25
14.T:Trapped In Ice-Cynthia Eden 7/05/25
15.Addison Moore-Kittyzen's Arrest 7/13/25
Basseterre Spell and SearchDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
7/7
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Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Batter
B- BallisticMark Greaney 07/23
A- The AlamoMark Dawson 07/08
T- TripwireLee Child07/22
T-Twelve DaysMark Dawson 07/09
E- Echo Burning Lee Child 07/25 #5
R- Ronin Mark Dawson 07/12
0 of 15 words found
Words :
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
West Indies
Caribbean
Port
National
Museum
Cruise Ship
Treasury
Building
Colonial
Sugar
Industry
Independence
Square
Park
Cathedral
Twin
Stained Glass
Circus
Roundabout
Berkley
Memorial
Clock
Frigate Bay
Atlantic
Ocean
Bonfire
The Strip
Reef
Timothy
Hill
Overlook
Vista
Palate
Batter
Dumpling
Goat
Lobster
Eatery
Welcome to the challenge Lynda, Denise, Frankie, Brenda, and Mary!
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
10/10 Spell option
Basseterre
Belle Murder Served Cold Daisy Belle 7/4/25
Amy mc Death and the Librarian Victoria Gilbert 7/8/25
Summer mc Dye Hard with a Vengeance Amber Crewes 7/14/25
Suzette Wedding Cake and Casualties Kathleen Suzette 7/16/25
Ellie A Murder on the Mountain Ellie Alexander 7/21/25
TC Murder on the Books T.C. LoTempio 7/2/25
E Edam and Weep Linda Reilly 7/22/25
Race Buttons and Burglary Lucinda Race 7/4/25
R Ranch & Red Herrings Tonya Kappes 7/11/25
Ellen Solid Gold Murder Ellen Byron 7/30/25
In here, too. I had some weird letters this month, so I've gone with:C = Tooth and Claw, {C}raig Johnson – 26/07/25
L = Fishing for Trouble, Elizabeth {L}ogan – 28/07/25
O = Calypso, {O}liver K. Langmead – 09/06/25
C = The Scapegracers, H.A. {C}larke – 30/07/25
K = So Let Them Burn, {K}amilah Cole – 21/07/25
Jan wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Lynda, Denise, Frankie, Brenda, and Mary!"Thanks Jan :)
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
9/9
C- Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris 2/7 3★
A- A Killing of Angels by Kate Rhodes 8/7 3.5★
R- Roses for Harriet by Patricia Oliver 7/7 4★
I- In Death - New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb 4/7 4★
B- Bill - Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris 9/7 2★
B- Jake Barnes - The Library at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover 11/7 4★
E- Eve - Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb 5/7 3★
A- Anders - Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 19/7 3.5★
N- Grandghost by Nancy Springer 5/7 3★
Thanks for joining Tari, Trish & Kylie!
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 2025
8/8 DONE
A Accidentally Yours Robin M. Helm 7/1
T Three Kinds of Lucky Kim Harrison 7/9
L Last Light Michael Agliolo 7/22
A Accidentally Yours Alexa Rivers 7/1
N No Time Off Julie Moffett 7/5
T Things Don't Break on Their Own Sarah Easter Collins 7/8
I In Myrtle Peril Elizabeth C. Bunce 7/14
C Calico Reign: Genesis Trinity Kaye Krueger 7/18
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Spell:
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025 I'd like to keep them separate, if you don't mind.
Search:
Words Found: 18/15
Scout's Progress by Sharon Lee 7/2
1. Port "'Chonselta Port' Rema said patiently... " location 1262
2. Museum "They were in mid-port, between Virtual Arcade and the zoological museum." location 1,735
3, Treasury "plucking a matching amount from his treasury." location 1,305
4. Building "He was building a gadget..." location 1,874
5. Independence "what would buy his belief, while preserving her limited independence?" Location 1,498
6. Square "He paused, looked square in the other man's eyes, 'They claim to be clanless.'" location 1,906
7. Park "Outyard One has a nice little lagoon where we can park..." Location 1,879
8. Clock "She flicked another glance at the clock..." Location 1,636
9. Ocean "I thought – perhaps – my wife – and I – might live at the ocean house." Location 1,977
Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee 7/5
10. Sugar "Bellaquesa matches – but so does sugar." Location 2,449
11. Palate "Your own trained palate?" Location 2,435
Mouse and Dragon by Sharon Lee 7/6
12. Industry "Torn from virtuous industry by a ravishing temptress..." Location 820
13. Twin "We are the children of identical twins..." Location 211
14. Bonfire "her passion striking his from banked to bonfire in a second." 522
15. Hill "The car swooped to the top of the hill..." Location 219
16. Overlook "the Ven'Tura revisions are not so easy for pilots to overlook." Location 176
It Takes a Psychic by Jayne Castle 7/3
17. Colonial "Alien artifacts, Old World and Colonial-era Antiques, books..." Location 563
18. Circus "It would have made for a dust bunny circus." Location 280
Words to Choose From:
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
West Indies
Caribbean
National
Cruise Ship
Cathedral
Stained Glass
Roundabout
Berkley
Memorial
Frigate Bay
Atlantic
Bonfire
The Strip
Reef
Timothy
Vista
Batter
Dumpling
Goat
Lobster
Eatery
Basseterre Spell and SearchBegins: 01July25 / Ends: 31July25
(I am doing both)
S*P*E*L*L
7 / 7 completed
✔ Lobster
L - Laura Lippman / What the Dead Know ✔ – 14Aug25
O - O’BRIEN, Edna / The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25
B - BLAKE is mc in It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake ✔ – 03July25
S - Stephen King / 11/22/63 ✔ – 16July25
T - Tooth and Claw ✔ – 17July25
E - ERDRICH, Louise / The Sentence ✔ – 26July25
R - ROBIE is mc in To Catch a Thief ✔ – 13Aug25
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Word Search - find 15 of the below:
(NOTE: I alphabetized the list)
15 / 15 words found
2 books read
Atlantic
Basseterre
Batter - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 95 - "…Caithleen - off on a batter."
Berkley
Bonfire - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 82 - "…and made a bonfire in a corner…"
Building - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 11 - "…outer stone buildings set far…"
Caribbean
Cathedral - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 123 - "We passed a cathedral, whose dark…"
Circus
Clock - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 35 - "The grandfather clock in the…"
Colonial
Cruise Ship
Dumpling - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 143 - "…little yellow dumplings in soup,…"
Eatery
Frigate Bay
Goat
Hill - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 12 - "…white house on the hill."
Independence - Tooth and Claw ✔ – 17July25 - pg 27 - "…given him his independence."
Industry
Lobster
Memorial
Museum
National - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 75 - "…at the National School, when…"
Ocean
Overlook - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 170 - "…at least I could overlook it."
Palate
Park - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 163 - "…up the street to the car park."
Port - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 15 - "…drank port wine up at the…"
Reef
Roundabout
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Square - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 18 - "…corner of a set square on my desk."
Stained Glass - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 5 - "An ugly stained glass window…"
Sugar - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 7 - "…not to use salt of sugar."
The Strip
Timothy
Treasury
Twin
Vista
West Indies
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
S - Silver Fox’s Secret Baby Lydia Hall - 7/12/25
A - Atticus-Off Course Nicole Edwards - 7/17/25
I - Ivy-The Awakening of Ivy Leavold Sierra Simone - 7/10/25
N - No More Spies Lexi Blake - 7/9/25
T - The Casanova T.L. Swan - 7/5/25
K - Kit McBride Gets a Wife Amy Barry - 7/29/25
I - Indulging Their Little Leslie Ayla - 7/26/25
T - Talia-Garnet Flats Devney Perry - 7/24/25
T - The Do-Over T.L. Swan - 8/3/25
S - The Education of Ivy Leavold Sierra Simone - 7/22/25
A - The Way You Look Tonight Bella Andre - 8/8/25
N - Nate-Come to Me Sierra Cartwright - 8/1/25
D - Christmas in Quincy Devney Perry - 7/8/25
N - Series-Nicolaevich Bratva Brothers-Devil's Nuptials K.C. Crowne - 8/28/25
E - Emerson-Unbroken Melody Grace - 7/4/25
V - Their Wayward Bride Vanessa Vale - 7/14/25
I - Insatiable Melanie Harlow - 8/10/25
S - The Seventh Veil of Salome Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 7/22/25
B - Marrying Off Morgan McBride Amy Barry - 8/17/25
A - Alpha's Blood Renee Rose - 8/14/25
S - Step Alpha Renee Rose - 7/26/25
S - The Punishment of Ivy Leavold Sierra Simone - 8/1/25
E - Knox Eden-Juniper Hill Devney Perry - 7/18/25
T - The Heat Tara Crescent - 8/23/25
E - Eloise-Jasper Vale Devney Perry - 8/3/25
R - Trace Romero-Trust in Me Sierra Cartwright - 8/20/25
R - Roman-Santa's Pucking Hat Trick Lisa Cullen - 8/31/25
E - Series-The Edens-Crimson River Devney Perry - 8/12/25
Basseterre Spell and SearchTimeframe: 7/1/25 to 7/31/25
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Finished :)Basseterre Spell and Search
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
7/7
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July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
9 of 9 Complete
C - Chelsea Cain - Heartsick - 4 Stars - 7/7/25
A - The Absence of Mercy - John Burley - 4 Stars - 7/5/25
R - Ransomed Jewels - Laura Landon - 3 Stars - 7/13/25
I - Interpreter of Maladies - Jhumpa Lahiri - 4 Stars - 7/2/25
B - Blue Smoke - Nora Roberts - 4 Stars - 7/2/25
B - Black & Blue - James Patterson - 3 Stars - 7/4/25
E - Elin Hilderbrand - Summer of '69 - 4 Stars - 7/15/25
A - Alexander McCall Smith - Tears of the Giraffe - 4 Stars - 7/6/25
N - Nikki Erlick - The Poppy Fields - 5 Stars - 7/11/25
DoneBasseterre Spell and Search
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
9/9
C- Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris 2/7 3★
A- A Killing of Angels by Kate Rhodes 8/7 3.5★
R- Roses for Harriet by Patricia Oliver 7/7 4★
I- In Death - New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb 4/7 4★
B- Bill - Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris 9/7 2★
B- Jake Barnes - The Library at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover 11/7 4★
E- Eve - Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb 5/7 3★
A- Anders - Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 19/7 3.5★
N- Grandghost by Nancy Springer 5/7 3★
Basseterre Spell and SearchJuly 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Option One:
15/15 Completed. Finish
Basseterre
01.B:Buried Dreams-Natasha Madison 7/15/25
02.A:At Peace-Kristen Ashley 7/01/25
03.S:She Was Mine First-M. Robinson 7/11/25
04.S:Seven Year Itch-Amy Daws 7/18/25
05.E:Edge of Trust-Freya Barker 7/12/25
06.T:Tom Fowler-Collision Course: A John Tyler Thriller 7/08/25
07.E:Elliot:Kendra Elliot-Her First Mistake 7/12/25
08.R:Rent Free-Lani Lynn Vale 7/04/25
09.R:Rocket-Lilly Atlas 7/07/25
10.E:Espresso Shots & Murder Plots-Audrey Alden 7/13/25
Vista
11.V:Valpolicella Violet-Traci Andrighetti 7/09/25
12.I:If You Stayed-Brittainy C. Cherry 7/16/25
13.S:Shadow's Flame-Mary Stone 7/07/25
14.T:Trapped In Ice-Cynthia Eden 7/05/25
15.Addison Moore-Kittyzen's Arrest 7/13/25
Jan wrote: "Well done Brenda!"Thanks Jan :)
Great challenge work Kylie & Frankie!
Basseterre SpellJuly 2025
8/8 DONE
A Accidentally Yours Robin M. Helm 7/1
T Three Kinds of Lucky Kim Harrison 7/9
L Last Light Michael Agliolo 7/22
A Accidentally Yours Alexa Rivers 7/1
N No Time Off Julie Moffett 7/5
T Things Don't Break on Their Own Sarah Easter Collins 7/8
I In Myrtle Peril Elizabeth C. Bunce 7/14
C Calico Reign: Genesis Trinity Kaye Krueger 7/18
I had an odd spread of letters this month, so I've gone with:C = Tooth and Claw, {C}raig Johnson – 26/07/25
L = Fishing for Trouble, Elizabeth {L}ogan – 28/07/25
O = Calypso, {O}liver K. Langmead – 09/06/25
C = The Scapegracers, H.A. {C}larke – 30/07/25
K = So Let Them Burn, {K}amilah Cole – 21/07/25
FinishedBasseterre Spell and Search
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
10/10 Spell option
Basseterre
Belle Murder Served Cold Daisy Belle 7/4/25
Amy mc Death and the Librarian Victoria Gilbert 7/8/25
Summer mc Dye Hard with a Vengeance Amber Crewes 7/14/25
Suzette Wedding Cake and Casualties Kathleen Suzette 7/16/25
Ellie A Murder on the Mountain Ellie Alexander 7/21/25
TC Murder on the Books T.C. LoTempio 7/2/25
E Edam and Weep Linda Reilly 7/22/25
Race Buttons and Burglary Lucinda Race 7/4/25
R Ranch & Red Herrings Tonya Kappes 7/11/25
Ellen Solid Gold Murder Ellen Byron 7/30/25
Jan wrote: "Terrific job Trish and Tari!"Thanks, Jan!
Calling this done!Basseterre Spell and Search
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
4/4
REEF
R - Ruth from: Ellie Dwyer's Great Escape | Diane Winger 6/4/25****
E - Ellie Dwyer's Big Mistake | Diane Winger 7/21/25***
E - Ellie Dwyer's Change of Plans | Diane Winger 7/23/25***
F - Faith Martin | Murder in the Village 7/15/25****
DONEBasseterre Spell and Search
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Choose one of the options or do both!
SPELL
Option One: 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
E - Eitan Green Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
A Author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Waking Lions 7.4.25
T Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger. 7.2.25
E - Edward All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.9.25
R Rainy Tamarack County|16130141] by William Kent Krueger. 7.2.25
Y Yaheli Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
T - Teddy All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.9.25
W - Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
I Itamar Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
N - Neville All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.925
P - Polly All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.9.25
A Ann O'Conner Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger 7.2.25
R - Rupert All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard 7.9.25
K Author William Kent Krueger Tamarack County 7.2.25
WORD SEARCH
Words Founds" 33/40
Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen 7.4.25
National "it was in the national interest" p. 104
Museum "like in that museum in London" p. 128
Cruise Ship "blood like tourists on a cruise ship" p. 230
Building "checked out the dark building" p. 38
Sugar "ask for a cup of sugar" p.220
Independence "Isasias Afwerki Independence" pl 202
Square "tree fronds in the central square" p. 7
Park - "public park strewn with broken bottles" p. 7
Twin - "a twin brother let's say" p. 33
Memorial - "to be turned into a memorial for other children" p. 245
Clock- "at eight o'clock he called to say good night to his kids" p. 15
Ocean "a slight ripple in the ocean of boredom" p. 257
Hill - "sped toward the hills south of the city" p. 20
Goat - "ten tin shacks and two goat pens" p. 153
Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger 7.2.25
Circus "circus had followed" p. 16
Overlook "I don't want to overlook anything" p. 102
Windigo Island by William Kent Krueger. 7.5.25
Port - Port Superior Marina" p. 63
Stained Glass - "the light that came through the stained glass" p 63
Atlantic - "to the Atlantic through the Saint Lawrence Seaway" p. 150
Eatery - "They went to the eatery" p. 147
She's Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino 7.6.25
Colonial - "close to the ghosts of colonial witches" p. 195
Industry - "dominant portion of the fishing industry" p. 28
Bonfire - "bringing Louise out for bonfires" p. 216
Lobster - "two lobster rolls" p. 176
All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard
Vista - "vista: the elegance of the bare branches against the weary grey sky a sombre picture" p. 289
Palate - "around his palate before finally swallowing waiting for its aftertaste" p. 116
Batter - "While she made the batter for the toad-in-the-hole they were to have for supper" p. 264
Dumpling: - "dumplings and prawns wrapped in dark green leaves" p. 37
The Burning Wire by Jeffrey Deaver 6.20.25
Caribbean - "whether the man had decided to settled in the Caribbean or South America" p. 234
Timothy - "Special Agent Timothy Conradt blinked as he looked at a group protesting bovine flatulence." p. 386
The Lost House by Melissa Larsen 7.22.25
roundabout - "As do the roundabouts" p. 9
The Firm by. John Grisham 7.27.25
the Strip "listed three Waffle Huts on the Strip" Loc 2755
reef "dive along a series of reef formations" Loc 2330
Strangers in Time by David Baldacci 7.28.25
Cathedral - "Cathedral had once more been spared" p. 242
Words to Choose From:
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
West Indies
Treasury
Berkley
Frigate Bay
sign me up pleaseBasseterre Spell and Search
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
LOBSTER
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Updated message # 19 - Challenge completed ✔ - 14Aug25Basseterre Spell and Search
Begins: 01July25 / Ends: 31July25
(I am doing both)
S*P*E*L*L
7 / 7 completed
✔ Lobster
L - Laura Lippman / What the Dead Know ✔ – 14Aug25
O - O’BRIEN, Edna / The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25
B - BLAKE is mc in It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake ✔ – 03July25
S - Stephen King / 11/22/63 ✔ – 16July25
T - Tooth and Claw ✔ – 17July25
E - ERDRICH, Louise / The Sentence ✔ – 26July25
R - ROBIE is mc in To Catch a Thief ✔ – 13Aug25
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THIS section completed 17 July 25
Word Search - find 15 of the below:
(NOTE: I alphabetized the list)
15 / 15 words found
2 books read
Atlantic
Basseterre
Batter - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 95 - "…Caithleen - off on a batter."
Berkley
Bonfire - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 82 - "…and made a bonfire in a corner…"
Building - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 11 - "…outer stone buildings set far…"
Caribbean
Cathedral - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 123 - "We passed a cathedral, whose dark…"
Circus
Clock - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 35 - "The grandfather clock in the…"
Colonial
Cruise Ship
Dumpling - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 143 - "…little yellow dumplings in soup,…"
Eatery
Frigate Bay
Goat
Hill - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 12 - "…white house on the hill."
Independence - Tooth and Claw ✔ – 17July25 - pg 27 - "…given him his independence."
Industry
Lobster
Memorial
Museum
National - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 75 - "…at the National School, when…"
Ocean
Overlook - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 170 - "…at least I could overlook it."
Palate
Park - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 163 - "…up the street to the car park."
Port - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 15 - "…drank port wine up at the…"
Reef
Roundabout
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Square - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 18 - "…corner of a set square on my desk."
Stained Glass - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 5 - "An ugly stained glass window…"
Sugar - The Country Girls ✔ – 17July25 - pg 7 - "…not to use salt of sugar."
COMPLETED!Basseterre Spell and Search
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
S - Silver Fox’s Secret Baby Lydia Hall - 7/12/25
A - Atticus-Off Course Nicole Edwards - 7/17/25
I - Ivy-The Awakening of Ivy Leavold Sierra Simone - 7/10/25
N - No More Spies Lexi Blake - 7/9/25
T - The Casanova T.L. Swan - 7/5/25
K - Kit McBride Gets a Wife Amy Barry - 7/29/25
I - Indulging Their Little Leslie Ayla - 7/26/25
T - Talia-Garnet Flats Devney Perry - 7/24/25
T - The Do-Over T.L. Swan - 8/3/25
S - The Education of Ivy Leavold Sierra Simone - 7/22/25
A - The Way You Look Tonight Bella Andre - 8/8/25
N - Nate-Come to Me Sierra Cartwright - 8/1/25
D - Christmas in Quincy Devney Perry - 7/8/25
N - Series-Nicolaevich Bratva Brothers-Devil's Nuptials K.C. Crowne - 8/28/25
E - Emerson-Unbroken Melody Grace - 7/4/25
V - Their Wayward Bride Vanessa Vale - 7/14/25
I - Insatiable Melanie Harlow - 8/10/25
S - The Seventh Veil of Salome Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 7/22/25
B - Marrying Off Morgan McBride Amy Barry - 8/17/25
A - Alpha's Blood Renee Rose - 8/14/25
S - Step Alpha Renee Rose - 7/26/25
S - The Punishment of Ivy Leavold Sierra Simone - 8/1/25
E - Knox Eden-Juniper Hill Devney Perry - 7/18/25
T - The Heat Tara Crescent - 8/23/25
E - Eloise-Jasper Vale Devney Perry - 8/3/25
R - Trace Romero-Trust in Me Sierra Cartwright - 8/20/25
R - Roman-Santa's Pucking Hat Trick Lisa Cullen - 8/31/25
E - Series-The Edens-Crimson River Devney Perry - 8/12/25
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July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Choose one of the options or do both!
Option One: 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
Words to Choose From:
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
West Indies
Caribbean
Port
National
Museum
Cruise Ship
Treasury
Building
Colonial
Sugar
Industry
Independence
Square
Park
Cathedral
Twin
Stained Glass
Circus
Roundabout
Berkley
Memorial
Clock
Frigate Bay
Atlantic
Ocean
Bonfire
The Strip
Reef
Timothy
Hill
Overlook
Vista
Palate
Batter
Dumpling
Goat
Lobster
Eatery
Option Two: Word Search
Find FIFTEEN of the above words. They can only be found within the text of the book - no covers, titles or authors, please. For each word you find, please provide the book title, page or location, and the sentence or phrase containing the word. Good Luck!post in a new message, letting us know it is completed.