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June 2024 - Jakarta Spell Out
ParticipantsBev(baglady) ~ Done
Book Concierge ~ Done
Brenda ~ Done
Catsalive ~ Done
Connie ~ Done
Frankie ~ Done
Gretel
Jan ~ Done
Jonquil ~ Done
Karen � ~ Done
Mave
Olivermagnus ~ Done
Ruth ~ Done
Tari ~ Done
Teri-k ~ Done
Tia
Trish ~ Done
My SpotJakarta Spell Out
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
5/5
BEACH
B - Blood Lure | Nevada Barr 6/10/24****
E - Ethan from: Thieves' Quarry | D.B. Jackson 6/24/24**
A - Ava from: You Don't Want To Know | Lisa Jackson 6/2/24*
C - The Comanche Kid | James Robert Daniels 6/13/24****
H - Hugh from: Three Silent Things | Margaret Mayhew 6/5/24****
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
11/11
Jakarta
Jennie-Kill or Bee Killed Jennie Marts 6/5/24
Alex mc-Mending Mischief Kathryn Mykel 6/8/24
Kappes-Bonfires, Backpacks & Brawls Tonya Kappes 6/2/24
Alexander-Body in the Bookstore Ellie Alexander 6/13/24
Rosie-Strawberry Swirl Murder Rosie A. Point 6/6/24
Tanya-Blind Escape Tanya R. Taylor 6/11/24
Alexander-A Murder at the Movies Ellie Alexander 6/16/24
Kite
Knight-A Novel Murder Case Tabitha Knight 6/3/24
Izzy mc-Peach Cobbler Poison Diana Dumont 6/9/24
Tanya-Blind Justice Tanya R. Taylor 6/13/24
Eva-The Stranger in the Library Eva Gates 6/4/24
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
10/10
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Jakarta Spell OutJune 2024
10/10 DONE
A Amongst Our Weapons Ben Aaronovitch 6/1
S Storm Watch C.J. Box 6/17
S State of Grace Marie Force 6/6
U Uneasy Relations Aaron Elkins 6/15
M Miss Julia's School of Beauty Ann B. Ross 6/2
P Palms, Paradise, Poison John Keyse-Walker 6/5
T Treasure Hunt Andrea Camilleri 6/13
I In Too Deep Rachael Sommers 6/11
O One Last Lie Paul Doiron 6/1
N Not in a Billion Years Camilla Isley 6/14
Thanks for joining Tari, Brenda & Jonquil! If you join after this post, I will get you linked up on Friday when I return from being out of town.
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
✔️J - Juliet Grames/The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia 6/3/24 2.5�
✔️A - Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson/The Road to Heaven 6/4/24 3.25�
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A - Sibyl Allston The House of Velvet and Glass/Katherine Howe
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✔️T - Chloe Turner/Blue Hawk 6/5/24 4.25�
A
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
I - Irresistible Melanie Harlow - 7/15/24
N - Lemon Chiffon Pepper North - 6/23/24
D - Darcy-Re/Bound Michele Zurlo - 6/27/24
O - Monroe O'Connor-Stealing from Mr. Rich Anna Hackett - 6/4/24
N - Nick-State of the Union Marie Force - 7/3/24
E - Hopeless Elsie Silver - 6/8/24
S - Heartless Elsie Silver - 6/13/24
I - Isaac-Tapped Out Single Mom Kai Lesy - 7/28/24
A - Ada-Out of the Gate Elsie Silver - 6/15/24
J - Hold on Tight J. Kenner - 7/12/24
A - Gemma Ashford-Fable of Happiness Book Three Pepper Winters - 6/17/24
K - Racing the Sun Karina Halle - 6/14/24
A - A Season for Treason Golden Angel - 6/28/24
R - Reckless Elsie Silver - 6/2/24
T - Worked Up Tessa Bailey - 6/9/24
A - Always Wicked Ember Casey - 7/6/24
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
15/15 Completed. Finished
Indonesia
01.I:Intimate Intuition-Audrey Carlan 6/18/24
02.N:Now You See Me-D.K. Hood 6/04/24
03.D:Dangerous Beauty-J.T. Geissinger 6/20/24
04.O:On Her Watch-Melinda Leigh 6/06/24
05.N:A Not So Meet Cute-Meghan Quinn 6/12/24
06.E:Edge Of Reality-Freya Barker 6/22/24
07.S:Stolen Course-Aly Martinez 6/15/24
08.I:Infatuation-River Savage 6/07/24
09.A:Atlas:Lilly Atlas-Zach 6/04/24
Square
10.S:Sharon Sala-Last Rites 6/19/24
11.Q:Q.B. Tyler-The Worst Kept Secret 6/24/24
12.U:Unseen-Karin Slaughter 6/03/24
13.A:Ashley:Kristen Ashley-Perfect Together 6/17/24
14.R:Reign-Jessica Gadziala 6/03/24
15.E:Elle Gray-A Motive to Kill 6/02/24
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
9/9
B- The Broken Spine by Dorothy St. James 9/6 2.5�
E- Eddie - The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy 5/6 3�
A- Abby - Mayo Street by Peter Fitzpatrick 4/6 4.5�
C- Near Neighbours by Molly Clavering 6/6 4.5�
H- A Match for Papa by Maria Greene, Victoria Hinton, Donna Lea Simpson 7/6 3�
C- Cade Ombra - The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell 2/6 3�
A- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie 13/6 4�
F- Death A L'Orange by Nancy Fairbanks 8/6 3�
E- Easy - Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley 8/6 4�
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
0/6
Temple
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Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
12 of 12 Complete
M - Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient - 6/10/24
U - Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson - 6/1/24
S - Dava Sobel - The Planets - 6/18/24
U - Unseen - Karin Slaughter - 6/22/24
E - Erich Maria Remarque - All Quiet on the Western Front - 6/12/24
M - Master and Commander - Patrick O'Brian - 6/15/24
P - Perestroika in Paris - Jane Smiley - 6/5/24
U - The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera - 6/8/24
P - Prince Of Fire - Daniel Silva - 6/14/24
P - The Perfect Match - Kristan Higgins - 6/17/24
E - Esi Edugyan - Half Blood Blues - 6/19/24
T - The Taken - Alice Clark-Platts - 6/21/24
And here, too. As it happens, the only vowel I seem to have read books for this month is A. So it's just as well JAKARTA is an option!J = Linghun, Ai {J}iang � 26/06/24
A = Shards of Earth, {A}drian Tchaikovsky � 19/02/24
K = Finding Destiny, {K}athi Daley � 16/06/24
A = Rose/House, {A}rkady Martine� 08/06/24
R = The Pocket Cloud Book Updated Edition, {R}ichard Hamblyn � 10/06/24
T = Thornhedge, {T}. Kingfisher � 12/06/25
A = Translation State, Ann Leckie � 24/06/24
Thanks for your patience everyone! You should all be linked up.
Jakarta S*P*E*L*L OutBegins: 01June24 / Ends: 30June24
7 / 7 completed
� - Jakarta
J - JOHN is mc in Why Me � - 21June
A - Antoine Laurain / The President's Hat � - 01Jun24
K - KATE is mc / The Lido � - 18June24
A - Alexander M Smith / The Unbearable Lightness of Scones � - 16June24
R - Rose Code � - 06Jun24
T - Trespasses � - -09Jun24
A - Artificial Condition � - 05July24
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Jakarta Spell Out
June 1-30 Completed : 3/9
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D-Delicious Monsters Liselle Sambury
Ochs, Sara - The Resort
N- Nina Atwood - Free Fall June 9th 2 stars
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S-She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
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A
June 1-30 Completed : 3/9
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S-She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
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Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
I Irene Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine by Jay Williams 6/4
N Nina Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay 6/25
D Doerr All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6/20
O Oblinger May B. by Caroline Starr Rose 6/4
N North Woods by Daniel Mason 6/28
E Elle Peril in Piney Woods by Debra Webb 6/11
S Salzberg Real Happiness: A 28-Day Program to Realize the Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg 6/10
I Isabella Photo Finish by Ngaio Marsh 6/23
A Adams Watership Down by Richard Adams 6/4
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
0/6
T Twisted Wing
E Expo 58
M The Manningtree Witches
P The Perfect Match
L Landline
E Beduina by Alicia Erian
DoneJakarta Spell Out
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
9/9
B- The Broken Spine by Dorothy St. James 9/6 2.5�
E- Eddie - The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy 5/6 3�
A- Abby - Mayo Street by Peter Fitzpatrick 4/6 4.5�
C- Near Neighbours by Molly Clavering 6/6 4.5�
H- A Match for Papa by Maria Greene, Victoria Hinton, Donna Lea Simpson 7/6 3�
C- Cade Ombra - The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell 2/6 3�
A- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie 13/6 4�
F- Death A L'Orange by Nancy Fairbanks 8/6 3�
E- Easy - Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley 8/6 4�
FinishedJakarta Spell Out
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
11/11
Jakarta
Jennie-Kill or Bee Killed Jennie Marts 6/5/24
Alex mc-Mending Mischief Kathryn Mykel 6/8/24
Kappes-Bonfires, Backpacks & Brawls Tonya Kappes 6/2/24
Alexander-Body in the Bookstore Ellie Alexander 6/13/24
Rosie-Strawberry Swirl Murder Rosie A. Point 6/6/24
Tanya-Blind Escape Tanya R. Taylor 6/11/24
Alexander-A Murder at the Movies Ellie Alexander 6/16/24
Kite
Knight-A Novel Murder Case Tabitha Knight 6/3/24
Izzy mc-Peach Cobbler Poison Diana Dumont 6/9/24
Tanya-Blind Justice Tanya R. Taylor 6/13/24
Eva-The Stranger in the Library Eva Gates 6/4/24
Jan wrote: "Fantastic job Tari!"Thanks, Jan!
Finished :)Jakarta Spell Out
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
10/10
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Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
KOTA TUA
K - Karen Rose Into the Dark 06/07/2024
O - George Orwell 1984 08/07/2024
T - The Tale of Halcyon Crane Wendy Webb 07/31/2024
A - Aldous Huxley Brave New World 07/24/2024
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T - Those Who Wish Me Dead Michael Koryta 10/02/2024
U - Unleashed Cherrie Lynn 12/13/2024
A - Sam L. Amirante John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster 08/06/2024
Jakarta Spell OutJune 2024
10/10 DONE
A Amongst Our Weapons Ben Aaronovitch 6/1
S Storm Watch C.J. Box 6/17
S State of Grace Marie Force 6/6
U Uneasy Relations Aaron Elkins 6/15
M Miss Julia's School of Beauty Ann B. Ross 6/2
P Palms, Paradise, Poison John Keyse-Walker 6/5
T Treasure Hunt Andrea Camilleri 6/13
I In Too Deep Rachael Sommers 6/11
O One Last Lie Paul Doiron 6/1
N Not in a Billion Years Camilla Isley 6/14
Calling this done!Jakarta Spell Out
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
5/5
BEACH
B - Blood Lure | Nevada Barr 6/10/24****
E - Ethan from: Thieves' Quarry | D.B. Jackson 6/24/24**
A - Ava from: You Don't Want To Know | Lisa Jackson 6/2/24*
C - The Comanche Kid | James Robert Daniels 6/13/24****
H - Hugh from: Three Silent Things | Margaret Mayhew 6/5/24****
Jakarta Spell OutJune 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
15/15 Completed. Finished
Indonesia
01.I:Intimate Intuition-Audrey Carlan 6/18/24
02.N:Now You See Me-D.K. Hood 6/04/24
03.D:Dangerous Beauty-J.T. Geissinger 6/20/24
04.O:On Her Watch-Melinda Leigh 6/06/24
05.N:A Not So Meet Cute-Meghan Quinn 6/12/24
06.E:Edge Of Reality-Freya Barker 6/22/24
07.S:Stolen Course-Aly Martinez 6/15/24
08.I:Infatuation-River Savage 6/07/24
09.A:Atlas:Lilly Atlas-Zach 6/04/24
Square
10.S:Sharon Sala-Last Rites 6/19/24
11.Q:Q.B. Tyler-The Worst Kept Secret 6/24/24
12.U:Unseen-Karin Slaughter 6/03/24
13.A:Ashley:Kristen Ashley-Perfect Together 6/17/24
14.R:Reign-Jessica Gadziala 6/03/24
15.E:Elle Gray-A Motive to Kill 6/02/24
Here you go. The only vowel I seem to have read books for this month is A!J = Linghun, Ai {J}iang � 26/06/24
A = Shards of Earth, {A}drian Tchaikovsky � 19/02/24
K = Finding Destiny, {K}athi Daley � 16/06/24
A = Rose/House, {A}rkady Martine� 08/06/24
R = The Pocket Cloud Book Updated Edition, {R}ichard Hamblyn � 10/06/24
T = Thornhedge, {T}. Kingfisher � 12/06/25
A = Translation State, {A}nn Leckie � 24/06/24
~~~ Complete ~~~Jakarta Spell Out
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
12 of 12 Complete
M - Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient - 6/10/24
U - Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson - 6/1/24
S - Dava Sobel - The Planets - 6/18/24
U - Unseen - Karin Slaughter - 6/22/24
E - Erich Maria Remarque - All Quiet on the Western Front - 6/12/24
M - Master and Commander - Patrick O'Brian - 6/15/24
P - Perestroika in Paris - Jane Smiley - 6/5/24
U - The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera - 6/8/24
P - Prince Of Fire - Daniel Silva - 6/14/24
P - The Perfect Match - Kristan Higgins - 6/17/24
E - Esi Edugyan - Half Blood Blues - 6/19/24
T - The Taken - Alice Clark-Platts - 6/21/24
Finished in the nick of time!Jakarta Spell Out
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
I Irene Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine by Jay Williams 6/4
N Nina Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay 6/25
D Doerr All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6/20
O Oblinger May B. by Caroline Starr Rose 6/4
N North Woods by Daniel Mason 6/28
E Elle Peril in Piney Woods by Debra Webb 6/11
S Salzberg Real Happiness: A 28-Day Program to Realize the Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg 6/10
I Isabella Photo Finish by Ngaio Marsh 6/23
A Adams Watership Down by Richard Adams 6/4
Update message # 17 - Challenge completed - � - 05July24akarta S*P*E*L*L Out
Begins: 01June24 / Ends: 30June24
7 / 7 completed
� - Jakarta
J - JOHN is mc in Why Me � - 21June
A - Antoine Laurain / The President's Hat � - 01Jun24
K - KATE is mc / The Lido � - 18June24
A - Alexander M Smith / The Unbearable Lightness of Scones � - 16June24
R - Rose Code � - 06Jun24
T - Trespasses � - -09Jun24
A - Artificial Condition � - 05July24
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COMPLETED!Jakarta Spell Out
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
I - Irresistible Melanie Harlow - 7/15/24
N - Lemon Chiffon Pepper North - 6/23/24
D - Darcy-Re/Bound Michele Zurlo - 6/27/24
O - Monroe O'Connor-Stealing from Mr. Rich Anna Hackett - 6/4/24
N - Nick-State of the Union Marie Force - 7/3/24
E - Hopeless Elsie Silver - 6/8/24
S - Heartless Elsie Silver - 6/13/24
I - Isaac-Tapped Out Single Mom Kai Lesy - 7/28/24
A - Ada-Out of the Gate Elsie Silver - 6/15/24
J - Hold on Tight J. Kenner - 7/12/24
A - Gemma Ashford-Fable of Happiness Book Three Pepper Winters - 6/17/24
K - Racing the Sun Karina Halle - 6/14/24
A - A Season for Treason Golden Angel - 6/28/24
R - Reckless Elsie Silver - 6/2/24
T - Worked Up Tessa Bailey - 6/9/24
A - Always Wicked Ember Casey - 7/6/24
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June 1, 2024 - June 30, 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.
Words to Choose From:
Indonesia
Jakarta
Istiqlal
Mosque
Cathedral
Our Lady
Assumption
Museum
Layang
Kite
Kota Tua
Old Town
Batavia
Drawbridge
Temple
Cafe
Wayang
Puppet
Aquarium
Safari
Living
Planet
Ancol
Beach
Resort
Atlantis
Waterpark
Merdeka
Square
National
Monument