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February 2025 mini challenge: DOWNSIZING S*P*E*L*L
Begins: 01Feb25 / Ends: 28Feb25

This month's challenge inspiration comes from the fact that my husband and I are getting ready to move from our house (of 34 years) to a condo.

You may use the first letter of the title (exclude: A, An, The), or the author's first or last initial. (The LAST initial is the final element of a name with a space before it. So Kate DiCamillo has a last initial of D. But Daphne du Maurier has a last initial of M)


Word choices :
boxes
bubble wrap
charity
clean
condo(minium)*
friends
junk
movers
packing
paint
purge
remodel
stress
truck

*NOTE: You can spell the entire word, or just the shortened “condo.�

(You may also spell a word of your choice that you feel represents the theme of downsizing / moving; tell us about it.)

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RULES OF THE CHALLENGE

All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.

You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book. If using audio or e-book I suggest using Amazon.com's "look inside" feature to get a page number for your quote.

You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for completing a task.

A book may be used for only one task, even if it would satisfy the challenge for multiple tasks.

EXAMPLE of a successful post:
Spell BLUE:
B - Nickolas BUTLER / Shotgun Lovesongs � - 03July24
L - Lucky in Love � - 23July24
U - The Unteachables � - 31July24
E - Elizabeth Strout / My Name Is Lucy Barton � - 15July24

If you'd like to be recognized as finishing the challenge, please post a new comment alerting me to your finish. I do not get notifications when you edit your original post.

Have Fun!

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Our challenge participants

CLICK on your name to go directly to your challenge tracking post.

Beverly � DONE

JennH

Koren � DONE

Sheila

Teri-K

TerriS

Tessa

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February 2025 mini challenge: DOWNSIZING S*P*E*L*L
Begins: 01Feb25 / Ends: 28Feb25

3 / 6 completed


Movers
M - MAYES, Frances / A Year in the World � � 12Feb25
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E - Ed McBain / Give the Boys a Great Big Hand � � 04Mar25
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S - Sound and the Furry � � 07Feb25

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February 2025 mini challenge: DOWNSIZING S*P*E*L*L
Begins: 01Feb25 / Ends: 28Feb25

C-Coming Clean: The True Story of a Cocaine Drug Lord and His Unexpected Encounter with God by Jorge Valdes finished 2/20
H-Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty by Hillary Rodham Clinton finished 2/27
A-Apter, Jeff Keith Urban finished 2/13
R-Robn Roberts Everybody's Got Something finished 2/16
I-I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away by Bill Bryson finished 21
T-They Never Threw Anything Away: Memories of the Great Depression by Americans Who Lived It by Ed Linz finished 2/19
Y-You'll See: A Story of Narcissistic Abuse, Survival, and My Journey to Understand by Suzanne Groves finished 2/5

February 2025 mini challenge: DOWNSIZING S*P*E*L*L
Begins: 01Feb25 / Ends: 28Feb25

S - The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson 2/21/25
T - The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong 2/20/25
R - Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory 2/4/25
E - Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean 2/8/25
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February 2025 mini challenge: DOWNSIZING S*P*E*L*L
Begins: 01Feb25 / Ends: 28Feb25

10/10

B Blue Skies by T.C. Boyle FINISHED 2/3
U The Unmothers by Leslie J. Anderson FINISHED 2/5
B Bianca Marais, The Witches of Moonshyne Manor FINISHED 2/8
B Marie Benedict, The Only Woman in the RoomFINISHED 2/11
L The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox FINISHED 2/7
E Susan J. Eischeid, Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau FINISHED 2/7

W Leslie Wolfe, The Surgeon FINISHED 2/11
R Rick Riordan, The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes FINISHED 2/17
A Amanda Skenandore, The Medicine Woman of Galveston FINISHED 2/21
P The Purgatorium by Eva Pohler FINISHED 2/21

I'm in!

February 2025 mini challenge: DOWNSIZING S*P*E*L*L

4/5

✔C - Cher: The Memoir, Part 1 by Cher, 4****s, 2-13-25
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✔E - E.H. Young, The Misses Mallett: The Bridge Dividing, 4****s, 4-11-25, 4****s, 4-11-25
✔A - Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko, 4****s, 2-21-25
✔N - Nnedi Okorafor, Death of the Author, 3***s, 2-11-25

I have downsized myself. It's hard but ultimately I've found it satisfying. I hope you do, too.

February 2025 mini challenge: DOWNSIZING S*P*E*L*L

F Farjeon The Z Murders by J. Jefferson Farjeon 2/15
R Robin The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn 2/10
I Into the Uncut Grass by Trevor Noah 2/17
E ECR Fire in the Thatch by E.C.R. Lorac 2/5
N Norman The Creators of Winnie the Pooh: A A Milne and E H Shephard by Andrew Norman 2/11
D Dimity Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 2/11
S Stoner Before Lunch by Angela Thirkell 1/8

I'm in.

3/7

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A
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K--Kidd, Jess--Murder at Gulls Nest--2/4/2025

I--Irby, Samantha--Wow, No Thank You.: Essays--2/12/2025

N--North, Pepper--Steele--finished 3/25/25

G--Gayle, Mike--The Museum of Ordinary People--finished 2/18/2025

I've finished. Thanks. I have downsized myself. It's hard but ultimately I've found it satisfying. I hope you do, too.

February 2025 mini challenge: DOWNSIZING S*P*E*L*L

F Farjeon The Z Murders by J. Jefferson Farjeon 2/15
R Robin The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn 2/10
I Into the Uncut Grass by Trevor Noah 2/17
E ECR Fire in the Thatch by E.C.R. Lorac 2/5
N Norman The Creators of Winnie the Pooh: A A Milne and E H Shephard by Andrew Norman 2/11
D Dimity Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 2/11
S Stoner Before Lunch by Angela Thirkell 1/8

Updated Comment #6: Challenge completed! G

Good luck with your move!!!

Finished! Message #4

With my move to a new place, I was not as attentive as usual on GoodReads last month. If I missed acknowledging your finish, please let me know.