writer...’s Comments (group member since Nov 19, 2017)

writer...’s comments from the I Spy Reading Challenge group.

December 1st and I SPY 2018 has officially begun...
are you stocking and stacking your possibilities? Picking choices as you go? Are you doing the full Challenge or which parts? Do tell...

Have we fellow thrift / charity shoppers who Spy out their book treasures from these shelves? It's a fav for me. I consider it a real find when I SPY a book treat that supports a charity at the same time...

I'd love to hear fellow cozy readers' input on what gets you into a series... and take the convo from there

Are you an avid Christmas reader? Which genres are your go-to ?
Any fav books you'd recommend ?
When does your seasonal reading begin? end ?
Do tell !

Here's your opp to share ADVENT books you've loved or despaired over !
Any you'd like to discuss with us....? Feel free to share ~

Martha wrote: "Looks like fun. Thanks for the invite and here goes..."

Great to find your participation - Welcome, Martha!
Feel free to add your reads to the bookshelf - ez for reference and inspy for others spying for books/categories..

Also, open for group challenges throughout the coming year if you have ideas to share ;)

Mary wrote: "I am so excited to start this challenge. i'm glad it starts in December instead of January. I already started picking out the books. Question, we can complete the tags in any order, correct? Or do ..."

So pleased at your enthusiasm, Mary.. and glad you're lining up reading to jump in. Yes, any order as you find relevant reads or if you're like me, the mood I'm in!

WELCOME!

My #ISPY 2018 BOOK HUNT:

1 Winter setting -
Murder in an Irish Churchyard
2 Advent-
The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas
3 Christmas –
Catching Christmas
4 NewYear -
Crooked Herring
5 Character with your name –
Desert Wives
6 Fav Colour Cover –
Jane and the Waterloo Map
7 Bookstore themed -
At Legend's End
8 Little Free Library find -
The Way to Slumbertown
9 Cozy –
Miss Marple: A Christmas Tragedy
10 Canadian setting/author –
A Tiding of Magpies: A Birder Murder Mystery
11 Mailbox on cover –
Holiday Homecoming
12 A fav book/author quoted-
The Twelve Clues of Christmas
13 Time travel -
Above the Bridge
14 Valentine’s –
Red Velvet
15 Cover mcs don’t match story description-
Christmas Rayne
16 Set in earlier era –
Impossible Saints
17 St. Patrick’s Day –
Her Irish Surrender
18 Fav genre -
The Lost Castle
19 Atypical genre -
The Christmas Angel Project
20 Lent –

21 Easter story -

22 Yellow cover –
MENNONITE MEETS MR. RIGHT: A Memoir of Faith, Hope, and Love
23 Set in Scotland-
The Prisoner in the Castle
24 Award winner
The Cruelest Month
25 Spring setting -
Marilla of Green Gables
26 Summer setting -
Blessed Arrangements
27 Autumn setting –
Death Comes to the Fair
28 From a library –
To Die but Once
29 Fav author’s newest –
Lady of a Thousand Treasures
30 Irish location/author –
The Library at the Edge of the World
31 Grey eyed Character –
Death of an Honest Man
32 Patterned endpapers –
Pottery Barn Work Spaces
33 Audio book –
The Emily Starr Series; All Three Novels - Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs and Emily's Quest
34 Translated to your language-
The Black Notebook
35 Green cover –
Anne of Green Gables
36 Includes a map -
The Clockmaker's Daughter
37 Teacup/Teapot on cover –
Summer at the Garden Cafe
38 New Mystery-
The Word Is Murder
39 Vintage Mystery-
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
40 Picnic in story-
Keeping the Castle
41 Island Setting –
A Caribbean Mystery
42 Train on cover -
Murder on the Orient Express
43-5th novel in series -
Anne's House of Dreams
44 New to you author -
Lady Jayne Disappears
45 From your own collection -
Anne of Avonlea
46 War story -
This Side of Murder
47 Series conclusion -

48 Childhood favourite –
Madeline
49 Your home area setting -
Bathroom Book of Manitoba Trivia
50 From a charity/thrift store -
Maisie Dobbs
51 Umbrella on cover -
Death on the Riviera
52 Book you Reviewed -
The Weaver's Daughter
53 Book you dnf –
Looking for Lovely: Collecting the Moments that Matter
54 A reread –
Death of a Dustman
55 Seashore on cover –
A Bird in the Hand
56 Music theme -
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
57 Book theme -
A Tale of Two Hearts
58 Inspiring -
The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made for
59 Thanksgiving –
Autumn Encore
60 S American setting /author –

61 Your dream location -
The Innkeeper's Daughter
62 Prize/ Won -
A Refuge Assured
63 Debut – Bess Crawford series by Charles Todd team
A Duty to the Dead
64 Bridge on cover -
Friends in High Places
65 Animal in a main role –
Bury Your Dead
66 Read with a buddy –
Anne of Windy Poplars
67 From a booksale –
Ministry Is a High Calling (Aim Low): Reflections of a Parish Novice
68 ebook –
Treacherous Is the Night
69 Non Fiction –
Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture
70 Category of choice –
A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live

2018 I SPY Challenge List
copy into your comment for easy checking (and inspy if anyone's getting stuck!) Happy spying...

1Winter setting -
2Advent-
3Christmas –
4NewYear -
5Character with your name –
6Fav Colour Cover –
7Bookstore themed -
8Little Free Library find -
9Cozy –
10Canadian setting/author –
11Mailbox on cover –
12A fav book/author quoted-
13Time travel -
14Valentine’s –
15Cover mcs don’t match story description-
16Set in earlier era –
17St. Patrick’s Day –
18Fav genre -
19Atypical genre -
20Lent –
21Easter story –
22Yellow cover –
23Set in Scotland-
24Award winner
25Spring setting -
26Summer setting -
27Autumn setting –
28From a library –
29Fav author’s newest –
30Irish location/author –
31Grey eyed Character –
32Patterned endpapers –
33Audio book –
34Translated to your language-
35Green cover –
36Includes a map -
37Teacup/Teapot on cover –
38New Mystery-
39Vintage Mystery-
40Picnic in story-
41Island Setting –
42Train on cover -
43-5th novel in series -
44New to you author -
45From your own collection -
46War story -
47Series conclusion -
48Childhood favourite –
49Your home area setting -
50From a charity/thrift store -
51Umbrella on cover -
52Book you Reviewed -
53Book you dnf –
54A reread –
55Seashore on cover –
56Music theme -
57Book theme -
58Inspiring -
59Thanksgiving –
60-S American setting /author –
61Your dream location -
62Prize/ Won -
63Debut –
64Bridge on cover -
65Animal in a main role –
66Read with a buddy –
67From a booksale –
68ebook –
69Non Fiction –
70Category of choice –