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Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

Example:
CURB Kicked to the Curb Joanna Campbell Slan
MUSIC Music From Home Geraldine O'Neill
MURDER Love Is Murder Allison Brennan


Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
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*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.
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*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.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Level 3: 21-30 books
Read: 12/30


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1. SUNNY Sunny Side-Up Diner Anne-Marie Meyer 8/16/25
2. HONEY Honey Bee Library Anne-Marie Meyer 8/16/25
3. TIME Time for You Renee Harless 8/17/25
4. SILENT The Silent Wife Karin Slaughter 8/18/25
5. YOU Fell for You Renee Harless 8/18/25
6. GUILTY We Are All Guilty Here Karin Slaughter 8/20/25
7. WITH Fated Love with You Whitney G. 8/21/25
8. WITH Awaited Love with You Whitney G. 8/21/25
9. BOOKSTORE The Bookstore on Marco Island Amy Rafferty 8/23/25
10. CRUEL Pretty Cruel Love Whitney G. 8/23/25
11. RETURN Return to Us Corinne Michaels 8/26/25
12. BONES Bones Don't Lie Melinda Leigh 8/27/25

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Level 3: 21-30 books

Progress: 6/21+

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1. The Death Cure James Dashner 8/15/25 - Cure
2. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson 8/17/25 - Good
3. Good Girl, Bad Blood Holly Jackson 8/19/25 - Girl
4. The Midnight Library Matt Haig 8/26/25 - Midnight
5. As Good As Dead Holly Jackson 8/30/25 - Good
6. Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow Jessica Day George 9/2/25 - Sun

Words in a Word Game #31: 22/21+
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 3: 21-30 books

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

✅ 1. HOUNDING - The Hounding | Xenobe Purvis | 08.17.25
✅ 2. KITTY - Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? | Crystal Smith Paul | 08.18.25
✅ 3. GIRLS - California Girls | Susan Mallery | 08.19.25
✅ 4. BEWILDERMENT - Bewilderment | Richard Powers | 08.19.25
✅ 5. THINGS - Spectacular Things | Beck Dorey-Stein | 08.21.25
✅ 6. OLD - Too Old for This | Samantha Downing | 08.23.25
✅ 7. YOU'LL - You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey | Amber Ruffin | 08.23.25
✅ 8. TRUTH - Truth or Beard | Penny Reid | 08.25.25
✅ 9. LORE - Family Lore | Elizabeth Acevedo | 08.25.25
✅10. ISLES - Isles of the Emberdark | Brandon Sanderson | 08.26.25



✅11. CRUEL - Cruel Winter with You | Ali Hazelwood | 08.26.25
✅12. YOU - You | Caroline Kepnes | 08.27.25
✅13. WHEN - When We Walk By | Kevin F. Adler | 08.29.25
✅14. SONG - Love Is a War Song | Danica Nava | 08.29.25
✅15. EYE - Eye Candy | R.L. Stine | 08.30.25
✅16. TIME - Time After Time | Mikki Daughtry | 08.30.25
✅17. OTHER - The Other Olympians | Michael Waters | 08.31.25
✅18. YELLOW - Yellow Wife | Sadeqa Johnson | 08.31.25
✅19. BYLINE - Love on the Byline | Xio Axelrod | 09.01.25
✅20. STRINGS - Invisible Strings | Kristie Frederick Daugherty | 09.01.25



✅21. DOLLYWOOD - Once Upon a Time in Dollywood | Ashley Jordan | 09.02.25
✅22. SUMMER - The Summer We Ran | Audrey Ingram | 09.03.25

Welcome Charlotte and Laura!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Completion: 0/30
Level 3: 21-30 books

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
1. Things - Small Great Things | Jodi Picoult | 08.17
2. Million - A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime | Monica Murphy | 08.17
3. Kill - Kill Joy | Holly Jackson | 08.17
4. Summer - The Summer I Turned Pretty | Jenny Han | 08.18
5. Soul - A Vampire's Soul | Angel Lawson | 08.20
6. Born - Born in Fire | Nora Roberts | 08.21
7. Ice - Born in Ice | Nora Roberts | 08.22
8.. Tell - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You | Ally Carter | 08.23
9. Sun - Catch the Sun | Jennifer Hartmann | 08.24
10. When - When I'm Gone | Emily Bleeker | 08.26
11. Book - The Forgotten Book Club | Kate Storey | 08.27
12. Her - Catch Her in a Lie | Jess Lourey | 08.27
13. Shell - Shell Game | Rumaan Alam | 08.28
14. Belle - Belle Mer | Luanne Rice | 09.02
15. Good - A Good Mother | Michelle Dunne | 09.02

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 3: 21-30 books


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

20/30 Completed

01.HELLO:Hello Darling-Kayley Loring 8/15/25
02.COMES:If Tomorrow Never Comes-Allison Ashley 8/16/25
03.SECOND:Recipe for Second Chances-Ali Rosen 8/16/25
04.MORE:Love You More-Lisa Gardner 8/16/25
05.DOUBLE:Her Deadly Double Life-Tony Urban 8/20/25
06.ODDS:Against All Odds-Corinne Michaels 8/21/25
07.WORDS:Playing with Words-Kelly Elliott 8/22/25
08.LUCY:Lucy In the Sky-Kay Bratt 8/22/25
09.LOSS:Hope After Loss-Amber Kelly 8/23/25
10.CHERISHED:Cherished Enough-Kelly Elliott 8/24/25
11.KNIGHT:Her Name Is Knight-Yasmin Angoe 8/24/25
12.HUNTERS:The Hunter's Game-Elle Gray 8/28/25
13.SHOT:Killer Shot-Mary Stone 8/28/25
14.THREE:Three Girls Gone-Carolyn Arnold 8/29/25
15.MIST:The Girl in the Mist-Kristen Ashley 8/30/25
16.DOLLS:The Hanging Dolls-Ruhi Choudhary 8/30/25
17.STOLEN:Stolen Dreams-Natasha Madison 8/31/25
18.GIRLS:The Graveyard Girls-Rita Herron 9/02/25
19.LITTLE:Little Jack-Lilly Atlas 9/04/25
20.MOON:Over the Moon-Laura Pavlov 9/05/25
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WORDS IN A WORD, 8/14 - 11/15
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words; 3-letter minimum

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Words in a Word Game #31
August 15 - November 14, 2025

Level 3: 21-30 books

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words; 3-letter minimum

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
COMPLETED: 2

1. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware 8/18/25
2. Lost Boy by Jay Martin 8/29/25
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Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 3: 21-30 books
Completed: 0/21-30


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

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Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

Example:
CURB Kicked to the Curb Joanna Campbell Slan
MUSIC Music From Home Geraldine O'Neill
MURDER Love Is Murder Allison Brennan

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Level 3: 21-30 books
Read: 0/30


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

1. BEING: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ✓ 25/08/17
2. KILLING: Killing Stalking Season I 1 by Koogi ✓ 25/08/17
3. HUNDESOHN: Hundesohn by Ozan Zakariya Keskinkılıç ✓ 25/08/22
4. EIN: Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 08 by Suu Morishita ✓ 25/08/23
5. WEDDING: Wedding People by Alison Espach ✓ 25/08/30
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GREEN: Anne of Green Gables - The Collection by L.M. Montgomery
WINDY: Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery
HIMMEL: Öffnet sich der Himmel by Seán Hewitt

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

Barb wrote: "Not one A in the lot! Not being able to use Dead, Deadly or Death makes is a bit more challenging :)

WORDS IN A WORD, 8/14 - 11/15
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in th..."

Gotta make it challenging!! :)

Everyone has been linked!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 3: 21-30 books

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

1. MYSTERY PrestonPlayz: The Mystery of the Super Spooky Secret House: A Graphic Novel by Prestonplayz - Aug. 15
2. CLOUD Cloud Puppy by Kelly Leigh Miller - Aug. 15
3. OCCULTED Occulted by Amy Rose - Aug. 22
4. GIRL Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: A Graphic Novel by Denise Mina - Aug. 24
5. BOYS Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger - Aug. 26
6. TEST Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt - Aug. 28
7. MILLIE Ozy and Millie by Dana Simpson - Aug. 29
8. BOY Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder - Aug. 31
9. MURDER Murder on the Green by Christine Knapp - Sep. 4
10. TOWERS In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 Attacks: A Graphic Novel by Don Brown - Sep. 5
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Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 3: 21-30 books


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1. GHOST The Ghost of Redemption: A School for Spirits Story by Aron Lewes 8/18/2025
2. DELETED Deleted in the District by Patti Benning 8/28/2025
3. CONDUCT Conduct Unbecoming by L.A. Witt 8/31/2025
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This is a new one for me but I am up to giving it a try.
Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Level 2: 11-20 books
Read:4/20


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1. The Edge of Summer by Viola Shipman. Read 8/22/25 EDGE
2.Crazy To Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein Read 8/25/25 YOU
3.Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler. Read 8/27/25 SHOTGUN
4.The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn. 8/30/25 BOOKSTORE
5.Miss Julia's Marvelous Makeover by Ann B. Ross. Read 9/2/25 MISS
6. Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home by Gregg Olsen. Read 9/4/25 WOODS

JoAnne wrote: "Barb wrote: "Not one A in the lot! Not being able to use Dead, Deadly or Death makes it a bit more challenging :)

Gotta make it challenging!! :)"

Of course! It wouldn't be much fun if it was easy :)

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: Aug. 15th, 2025 - Nov. 14th, 2025

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books

9/30 (COMMUNION)

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1. WHO The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa - Aug. 15th
2. WRONGS Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese - Aug. 20th
3. THINK What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan - Aug. 23rd
4. SOLO Solo Leveling, Vol. 2 by Chugong & Dubu - Aug. 25th
5. COMMUNION Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy by Martha Wells - Aug. 25th
6. BETTER Better Hate than Never by Chloe Liese - Aug. 26th
7. THE The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia Hibbert - Aug. 27th
8. HOW How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis - Aug. 28th
9. THE The Inheritance by Ilona Andrews - Aug. 29th

I'd like to join for Level 2: 11-20 books

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Progress: 8/20
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
1. HUNT - The Hunting Wives - 8/15/25
2. WITCH - The Dragonian's Witch - 8/19/25
3. SECRET - The Maid's Secret - 8/19/25
4. NETWORK - The Alice Network - 8/21/25
5. REID - Carrie Soto Is Back - 8/21/25
6. LONG - The Long Walk - 8/22/25
7. BERN - Feel the Bern - 8/23/25
8. BLUE - Girl in the Blue Coat - 8/24/25

Welcome Julesy, Genevieve, Michele, Kendra and Susan!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

16/30

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

No A, F, J, P, Q, V, X, Z

1. THINKING - The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 8/16/25
2. BRIDE - Bride by Ali Hazelwood 8/18/25
3. THINGS - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 8/20/25
4. HUTCH - The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty 8/21/25
5. HILLS - Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson 8/23/25
6. GUIDE - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna 8/26/25
7. GUIDE - The Mechanic's Guide to Getting the Boss's Daughter by Valerie Pepper 8/26/25
8. GONE - Gone to Hot Pot: A Noodle Shop Mystery by Vivien Chien 8/27/25
9. BOOK - The Christmas Book Hunt by Jenny Colgan 8/27/25
10. SUMMER - My Summer of Magic Moments by Caroline Roberts 8/28/25
11. SOLITO - Solito by Javier Zamora 8/30/25
12. GUIDE - The Widow's Guide to Second Chances by Valerie Pepper 8/31/25
13. MURDER - Knitty Gritty Murder by Peggy Ehrhart 9/2/25
14. THE - The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary 9/3/25
15. THE - The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz 9/4/25
16. STORIES - Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie 9/5/25
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Welcome Michelle!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books

9/21-30


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1- HUSBANDS
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid 08.18.25 5 stars
2- WHISKER
Gone with the Whisker Laurie Cass 08.20.25 4 stars
3-MINNIE
When Harry Met Minnie: A True Story of Love and Friendship Martha Teichner 08.22.25 5 stars
4- ROSE
The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose Susan Wittig Albert 08.25.25 3.5 stars
5-RESILIENCE
Resilience After Dark Marie Force 08.27.25 4 stars
6- NOT
Not Normal: The uncensored account of an extraordinary true life story Paul Connolly 08.30.25 4 stars
7- DOGS
Sleeping Dogs Lie Samantha Downing 08.30.25 5 stars
8- TIKTOK
Tik-Tok of Oz L. Frank Baum 08.31.25 5 stars
9- DOCTORS
The DMSO Handbook for Doctors Archie H. Scott 09.01.25 5 stars
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Welcome Cheryl!

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
✏️SINDERBY: How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup J.L. Carr 24 Aug
✏️ THREE: Three Days in June Anne Tyler 30 Aug
✏️ SONGS: Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs Dave Barry 30 Aug

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: 8/15/25 - 11/14/25
Level 1: 10 books
Progress: 0 of 10

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

Welcome Denise and Marla!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Level 3
0/30

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1. study - Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 16/8 4★
2. study - Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder 17/8 2.5★
3. intentions - The Best Intentions by Candice Hern 18/8 2.5★
4. little - The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams 20/8 3★
5. obedient - The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh 23/8 2.5★
6. yellow - The Yellow Villa by Amanda Hampson 25/8 3.5★
7. bone - The Bone is Pointed by Arthur W. Upfield 27/8 3.5★
8. wobble - Wobble to Death by Peter Lovesey 29/8 3.5★
9. detection - The Fine Art of Invisible Detection by Robert Goddard 31/8 4.5★
10. innocent - An Innocent Imposter by Sheila Rabe 31/8 2★
11. mother - Mother's Choice by Elizabeth Mansfield 2/9 2★
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Welcome Catsalive!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

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Welcome Kimberly!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
12/20
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
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1. Wedding Death by Wedding Bells Tess Marlowe 8/19/25
2. Store A Car, a Corpse and a Candy Store Gwen Taylor 8/19/25
3. Murder Murder at the Mansion Danielle Collins 8/22/25
4. Scone Scone Cold Murder Tammy Alice 8/23/25
5. Dusted Dusted in Mystery Patti Benning 8/24/25
6. Guild Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library Amanda Chapman 8/24/25
7. Cruise Death by Cruise Control Tess Marlowe 8/25/25
8. Sour Sour Crime Donuts Ginger Bolton 8/26/25
9. Down Laying Down the Latte Ellie Alexander 8/27/25
10. Street Death by Street Fusion Tess Marlowe 8/27/25
11. Dead Mrs. Morris and the Day of the Dead Traci Wilton 8/28/25
12. Killer Killer Vacation S.C. Merritt 8/29/25
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Welcome Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

Example:
CURB Kicked to the Curb Joanna Campbell Slan
MUSIC Music From Home Geraldine O'Neill
MURDER Love Is Murder Allison Brennan

Welcome Cindy!

Words in a Word Game #31
August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 3: 21-30 books

The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

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BBBB - 4
CCCC - 4
DDD - 3
EEEEEEEE - 8
GGGG - 4
HHH - 3
II - 2
KK - 2
LLLL - 4
MMMM - 4
NNN - 3
OOOOOOOOO - 9
RRR - 3
SS - 2
TTTTTT - 6
UUUUU - 5
W - 1
YYYY - 4
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Murders - The ABC Murders - Agatha Christie - 4 Stars - 8/17/25
Bright - A Bright Shining Lie - Neil Sheehan - 5 Stars - 8/23/25
Under - Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakauer - 4 Stars - 8/24/25
Lickin - Finger Lickin' Fifteen - Janet Evanovich - 2 Stars - 8/25/25
Into - Into the Fire - Gregg Hurwitz - 4.5 Stars - 8/26/25
You - If You Really Loved Me - Ann Rule - 4 Stars - 8/27/25
Killer - Killer Green Tomatoes - Lynn Cahoon - 3.5 Stars - 8/28/25
Cherry - Cherry Ames, Student Nurse - Helen Wells - 4 Stars - 8/29/25

Welcome Lynda!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Level 3: 21-30 books
Read: 5/30


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1.) BEGIN We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 8/19/2025
2.) GHOST Ghost a la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian 8/26/2025
3.) MURDERS Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz 8/25/2025
4.) COWBOY Max Wilde's Cowboy Heart by Jennifer Ryan 8/28/2025
5.) CLOSE Close to Home by Robert Dugoni 9/1/2025

Level 3: 21-30 books


The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

1. You Chasing After You Finished 30/8

2 Nursing Nursing the Alpha
Finished 30/8

3 look Look My Way Finished 2/9

Welcome Anne and Emeli!

Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Goal: 8/30

Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books

CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE

1. COLORS - All the Colors of the Dark - Chris Whitaker - 08/17/25
2. ICE - Ice Cream Man, Volume 5: Other Confections - W. Maxwell Prince - 08/21/25
3. WEDDING - The Wedding People - Alison Espach - 08/22/25
4. THE - Life Lessons From The Amazon - Pip Stewart - 08/23/25
5. THE - The Forbidden Daughter: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor - Zipora Klein Jakob - 08/27/25
6. STORY - The Lost Story - Meg Shaffer - 08/28/25
7. KISS - Velvet Kiss Vol. 1 - Chihiro Harumi - 08/29/25
8. THE - The Castaways - Elin Hilderbrand - 08/31/25
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Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Goal: 0/30


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Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Level 2: 11-20 books



The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.

Welcome Ferenc, Susan and Claire!