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I reviewed my September reads & found two books that fit: Blood of the Earth & Since We Fell. Also, I'll probably finish Yesterday later today for the Timeline category ... Only two more books to go! I still need Body of Water & Season.
Way to go, Melissa! The last few get really hard.
Definitely! These last ones have been hard to figure out!!For the Body of Water I think I'm going to use
it's been on my list for a few months & the sequel
is due out in December. For Season: I've got nothing on my TBR but I did see
on a bunch of lists last week for Banned Books Week. So maybe that??
One more to go!!! SEASON has been a hard one for me to work in naturally, so I found Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke. Sounds creepy and the description is totally giving me Samara (The Ring) vibes. 
Well done! My last few got so hard I’ve stalled on this, nice to see someone persevered.
Thanks! I didn't think I was going to get those last two! I put off Stillhouse Lake for forever after I bought it ... and added the audio ... whoops! There's just too many books that I want to read that don't fit nicely into this challenge! lol :)Mind of Winter was a little trying at the beginning b/c the MC repeats "Something followed us home from Russia" over and over, so I had to wait until I was feeling patient to finish it. I think I started it 3x before I stuck it out.
Glad to be finished! You're getting really close, too!
SOS: Serious Overload of Series"I Spy 6" ~ Who, What, Where, When Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2018 - 3/31/2019
Progress: 20 out of 20
Duration: 6-12 months from the date you begin the challenge; post your dates with your list of books
Rules: Pick a book for the categories listed. Members may sign up at any time. You may choose to read a book for any 10 categories or all 20 categories (6 month duration for 10 books; 12 month duration for 20 books). Re-reads are not allowed. All formats are allowed. You may add as you read or list your books now.
BONUS: Read a book that fits at least one category from each of the four W's (A-Who, B-What, C-Where, and D-When)
Find the following in the TITLE or SERIES NAME:
The words in italics are examples/suggestions only; feel free to find others, but ask if you aren't sure if the book fits the category or not.
(A) WHO:
Occupation/Skill: assassin, guardian, hunter, tracker, investigator, slayer:
The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 5/14/2018 - 271 Pages
Paranormal Being: witch, vampire, dragon, wolves, shifters, breed
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire - **** - 6/16/2018 - 406 Pages
Character Name: Sirantha, Nicki Styx, Jaz Parks, Kitty Norville, Kitty Katt
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 481 Pages - Series name Dresden Files
Relationship: pack, mate, lover, daughter, queen, kin, brothers, baby, alpha
Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 5/9/2018 - 308 Pages - Alpha & Omega Series
Grammarly Bits: his, her, their, our:
The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/23/2018 - 304 Pages
(B) WHAT:
Things: that Grow: flower, rose, orchid, garden, lily, forest, thorn
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig - ***** - 5/11/2018 - 400 Pages
Animal/Insect: dog, cat, wolf, tiger, bird, spider, fox, crow, goose, snake
Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter - ***** - 5/17/2018 - 353 Pages
4 Elements: fire, earth, air/wind, water
Against the Fire by Kat Martin - ** - 11/19/2018 - 408 Pages
Type of Record: tale, chronicle, saga, collection, grail, file
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - **** - 3/25/2019 - 489 Pages
Weapon: Sword, poison, blade, razor:
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - ***** - 5/2/2019 - 361 Pages
(C) WHERE:
Heavenly Body: sun, moon, star, planet
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/5/2018 - 447 Pages
Location: city, state, town, kingdom, underground, world, heaven, hell, Chicagoland, Downside, inside, outside
Irish Girls Are Back in Town by Cecelia Ahern - ***** - 4/17/2018
Body Part/Organ: mouth, heart, bone, skin, blood
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - **** - 5/18/2018 - 358 Pages
Body of Water: sea, ocean, river, lake
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages
Grammarly Bits: here, there, everywhere, somewhere, nowhere:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - ***** - 6/15/2019 - 338 Pages
(D) WHEN:
Time of Day: mid/night, day, dawn, dusk, twilight
Midnight Waltz by Barbara Stephens - *** - 9/9/2018 - 176 Pages
Number/Place: first, second, third
Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr - ***** - 12/27/2018 - 389 Pages
Season: spring, summer, winter, fall, autumn, season
The Perfect Summer: Book 4 by Julien Neel - **** - 8/27/2018 - 48 Pages
Grammarly Bits: before, after, later, then, now, soon
After You by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 5/22/2019 - 352 Pages
Timeline: Past, Present, Future
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall - ***** - 4/26/2019 - 307 Pages
I Spy 6 ~ Who, What, Where, When Challenge5/1/19-4/30/20
1/20
WHO:
Occupation/Skill (hunter): The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton 6/2 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Paranormal Being
Character Name
Relationship
Grammarly
WHAT:
Type of Record
Weapon
Animal/Insect
4 Elements
WHERE:
Heavenly Body
Location
Body of Water
Grammarly Bits
Body Part/Organ
WHEN:
Time of Day
Season
Grammarly Bits
Number/Place
Timeline
Didn't make so I am going to start over
Took longer than 12 months but I finished it!Progress: 20 out of 20
(A) WHO:
Occupation/Skill: assassin, guardian, hunter, tracker, investigator, slayer:
The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 5/14/2018 - 271 Pages
Paranormal Being: witch, vampire, dragon, wolves, shifters, breed
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire - **** - 6/16/2018 - 406 Pages
Character Name: Sirantha, Nicki Styx, Jaz Parks, Kitty Norville, Kitty Katt
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 481 Pages - Series name Dresden Files
Relationship: pack, mate, lover, daughter, queen, kin, brothers, baby, alpha
Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 5/9/2018 - 308 Pages - Alpha & Omega Series
Grammarly Bits: his, her, their, our:
The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/23/2018 - 304 Pages
(B) WHAT:
Things: that Grow: flower, rose, orchid, garden, lily, forest, thorn
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig - ***** - 5/11/2018 - 400 Pages
Animal/Insect: dog, cat, wolf, tiger, bird, spider, fox, crow, goose, snake
Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter - ***** - 5/17/2018 - 353 Pages
4 Elements: fire, earth, air/wind, water
Against the Fire by Kat Martin - ** - 11/19/2018 - 408 Pages
Type of Record: tale, chronicle, saga, collection, grail, file
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - **** - 3/25/2019 - 489 Pages
Weapon: Sword, poison, blade, razor:
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - ***** - 5/2/2019 - 361 Pages
(C) WHERE:
Heavenly Body: sun, moon, star, planet
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/5/2018 - 447 Pages
Location: city, state, town, kingdom, underground, world, heaven, hell, Chicagoland, Downside, inside, outside
Irish Girls Are Back in Town by Cecelia Ahern - ***** - 4/17/2018
Body Part/Organ: mouth, heart, bone, skin, blood
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - **** - 5/18/2018 - 358 Pages
Body of Water: sea, ocean, river, lake
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages
Grammarly Bits: here, there, everywhere, somewhere, nowhere:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - ***** - 6/15/2019 - 338 Pages
(D) WHEN:
Time of Day: mid/night, day, dawn, dusk, twilight
Midnight Waltz by Barbara Stephens - *** - 9/9/2018 - 176 Pages
Number/Place: first, second, third
Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr - ***** - 12/27/2018 - 389 Pages
Season: spring, summer, winter, fall, autumn, season
The Perfect Summer: Book 4 by Julien Neel - **** - 8/27/2018 - 48 Pages
Grammarly Bits: before, after, later, then, now, soon
After You by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 5/22/2019 - 352 Pages
Timeline: Past, Present, Future
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall - ***** - 4/26/2019 - 307 Pages
I Spy 6 ~ Who, What, Where, When ChallengeOther open iSpy challenges include R1 (Title), R2 (Series), R3 (Cover Item), R4 (Mix&Match), and R5 (Author Name)
Duration:1 Aug 19 - 31 July 2020
Rules: Pick a book for the categories listed. Members may sign up at any time. You may choose to read a book for any 10 categories or all 20 categories (6 month duration for 10 books; 12 month duration for 20 books). Re-reads are not allowed. All formats are allowed. You may add as you read or list your books now.
BONUS: Read a book that fits at least one category from each of the four W's (A-Who, B-What, C-Where, and D-When)
Find the following in the TITLE or SERIES NAME:
The words in italics are examples/suggestions only; feel free to find others, but ask if you aren't sure if the book fits the category or not.
(A) WHO:
Occupation/Skill assassin, guardian, hunter, tracker, investigator, slayer
Paranormal Being witch, vampire, dragon, wolves, shifters, breed
Character Name Sirantha, Nicki Styx, Jaz Parks, Kitty Norville, Kitty Katt
Relationship pack, mate, lover, daughter, queen, kin, brothers, baby, alpha
Grammarly Bits his, her, their, our
(B) WHAT:
Type of Record tale, chronicle, saga, collection, grail, file
Weapon sword, poison, blade, razor
Things that Grow flower, rose, orchid, garden, lily, forest, thorn
Animal/Insect dog, cat, wolf, tiger, bird, spider, fox, crow, goose, snake
4 Elements fire, earth, air/wind, water
(C) WHERE:
Heavenly Body sun, moon, star, planet
Location city, state, town, kingdom, underground, world, heaven, hell, Chicagoland, Downside, inside, outside
Body of Water sea, ocean, river, lake
Grammarly Bits here, there, everywhere, somewhere, nowhere
Body Part/Organ mouth, heart, bone, skin, blood
(D) WHEN:
Time of Day mid/night, day, dawn, dusk, twilight
Season spring, summer, winter, fall, autumn, season
Grammarly Bits before, after, later, then, now, soon
Number/Place first, second, third
Timeline past, present, future
I Spy 6 ChallengeDuration: 9/1/2019 - 8/31/2020
Completed: 20/20 books
I'm going for all 20.
(A) WHO:
Occupation/Skill assassin, guardian, hunter, tracker, investigator, slayer
- The Snow Queen - ReadParanormal Being witch, vampire, dragon, wolves, shifters, breed
- The Shifters series - ReadCharacter Name Sirantha, Nicki Styx, Jaz Parks, Kitty Norville, Kitty Katt
- The Sookie Stackhouse series - ReadRelationship pack, mate, lover, daughter, queen, kin, brothers, baby, alpha
- Lucifer's Daughter - ReadGrammarly Bits his, her, their, our
- Her Christmas Pleasure - Read(B) WHAT:
Type of Record tale, chronicle, saga, collection, grail, file
- Sweep in Peace, The Innkeeper Chronicles series by Ilona Andrews - ReadWeapon sword, poison, blade, razor
- Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn - ReadThings that Grow flower, rose, orchid, garden, lily, forest, thorn
- Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong - ReadAnimal/Insect dog, cat, wolf, tiger, bird, spider, fox, crow, goose, snake
- Charley's Christmas Wolf - Read4 Elements fire, earth, air/wind, water
- Raised in Fire - Read(C) WHERE:
Heavenly Body sun, moon, star, planet
- Christmas Moon - ReadLocation city, state, town, kingdom, underground, world, heaven, hell, Chicagoland, Downside, inside, outside
- Wicked Never Sleeps - "Wicked" is a location name - ReadBody of Water sea, ocean, river, lake
- Stillhouse Lake - ReadGrammarly Bits here, there, everywhere, somewhere, nowhere
- Here by Denise Grover Swank - ReadBody Part/Organ mouth, heart, bone, skin, blood
- Heartache - Read(D) WHEN:
Time of Day mid/night, day, dawn, dusk, twilight
Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson - ReadSeason spring, summer, winter, fall, autumn, season
- The Sword of Summer - ReadGrammarly Bits before, after, later, then, now, soon
- The Twilight Before Christmas - ReadNumber/Place first, second, third
- One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews - ReadTimeline past, present, future
- Timeless by Gail Carriger - Read
DONE!!!"I Spy 6" Who, What, Where, When Challenge
(A) WHO:
Occupation/Skill - Legion Of Angels
Witch's Cauldron by Ella Summers 9/24/19
Paranormal Being - Demon
Hunter of Demons by Jordan L. Hawk 9/26/19
Character Name - Rylee Adamson
Immune by Shannon Mayer 9/18/19
Relationship - TerraMates
Irresistible by Lisa Lace 9/30/19
Grammarly Bits - His
His Human Rebel by Renee Rose 9/29/19
(B) WHAT:
Type of Record - Tales of the Underlight
How Beauty Loved the Beast by Jax Garren 11/11/19
Weapon - Sword
Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski 8/9/20
Things that Grow - Lilly
Until Lilly by Aurora Rose Reynolds 9/24/19
Animal/Insect - Kitten
Vampire Kitten by Dawn Harshaw 11/29/19
4 Elements - Fire & Rescue Shifters
Firefighter Pegasus by Zoe Chant 10/5/19
(C) WHERE:
Heavenly Body - Moon
Moon Dance by J.R. Rain 2/2/20
Location - Chicagoland Vampires
Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill 9/27/19
Body of Water - Sea Shenanigans
Tallulah's Temptation by Robyn Peterman 10/28/19
Grammarly Bits - Inside
Don't Look Inside by Spike Black 12/30/19
Body Part/Organ - Blood
Blood Rights by Kristen Painter 10/26/19
(D) WHEN:
Time of Day - Penryn & the End of Days
Angelfall by Susan Ee 10/21/19
Season - Winter
The Dead of Winter by Jack Night 4/21/20
Grammarly Bits - After
World After by Susan Ee 11/3/19
Number/Place - The Four Horsemen
Pestilence by Laura Thalassa 9/21/19
Timeline - History
Duh!: The Stupid History of the Human Race by Bob Fenster 3/16/20
Woohoo, Daphne! :)
"I Spy 6" ~ Who, What, Where, When Challenge
January - December 2024
My I Spy 6 Challenge (msg 69)
Books Read🚦20
(A) WHO
✅Occupation/Skill🚦knight
🚥Knight Awakened🚦02.06 ★★★★
✅Paranormal Being🚦witch
🚥Dead Witch on a Bridge🚦03.29 ★★★
✅Character Name🚦Ellie Jordan
🚥Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper🚦01.06 ★★★
✅Relationship🚦mate
🚥A Vampire’s Mate🚦09.24 ★★★★
✅Grammarly Bits🚦her
🚥Now You See Her🚦06.24 ★★★★
(B) WHAT
✅Type of Record🚦 identity
🚥Cain's Identity🚦02.12 ★★★
✅Weapon🚦potion
🚥Pies and Potions🚦04.13 ★★
✅Things that Grow🚦nature
🚥Changing Nature🚦04.17 ★★★★
✅Animal/Insect🚦dragon
🚥About a Dragon🚦06.17 ★★★★
✅4 Elements🚦fire
🚥series: Shifters of Colwood Firehouse🚦Axel🚦01.22 ★★★
C) WHERE
✅Heavenly Body🚦moon
🚥Moon Child🚦03.24 ★★★★
✅Location🚦manhattan
🚥The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan🚦01.07 ★★★★
✅Body of Water🚦creek
🚥ser: Grizzly Bear Shifters of Redemption Creek🚦The Grisly Grizzlies: Caleb🚦09.06★★★
✅Grammarly Bits🚦on
🚥Hell On Heels🚦10.09 ★★★
✅Body Part/Organ🚦blood
🚥series: Blood Brothers🚦Twisted Truths🚦05.12 ★★★★
(D) WHEN
✅Time of Day🚦hour
🚥Wicked Hour🚦03.20 ★★★★
✅Season🚦fall
🚥Fall Hard🚦11.16 ★★★★
✅Grammarly Bits🚦eternally
🚥Tempt Me Eternally🚦05.12 ★★★
✅Number/Place🚦three
🚥series: The Three🚦Wild and Free🚦03.11 ★★★★
✅Timeline🚦return
🚥Luther's Return🚦10.22 ★★★
Started: 1/1/2024Completed:
Books read: 18
Find the following in the TITLE or SERIES NAME:
The words in italics are examples/suggestions only; feel free to find others, but ask if you aren't sure if the book fits the category or not.
**(A) WHO:
✅Occupation/Skill assassin, guardian, hunter, tracker, investigator, slayer-The Recovery Agent-1/7/2024
✅Paranormal Being witch, vampire, dragon, wolves, shifters, breed-Incubus Dreams-2/24/24
✅Character Name Sirantha, Nicki Styx, Jaz Parks, Kitty Norville, Kitty Katt-Anita Blake Series-Narcissus in Chains-1/24/24
✅Relationship pack, mate, lover, daughter, queen, kin, brothers, baby, alpha-The Friend Zone-1/2/24
✅Grammarly Bits his, her, their, our-Unfortunately Yours-1/6/24
(B) WHAT:
✅Type of Record tale, chronicle, saga, collection, grail, file-The Fine Print-3/12/24
Weapon sword, poison, blade, razor-
✅Things that Grow flower, rose, orchid, garden, lily, forest, thorn-Nettle & Bone-1/4/24
✅Animal/Insect dog, cat, wolf, tiger, bird, spider, fox, crow, goose, snake-(Wolf Hotel Series)-Tempt Me-5/6/24
✅4 Elements fire, earth, air/wind, water-Reflected in You(Crossfire series)-2/11/24
(C) WHERE:
✅Heavenly Body sun, moon, star, planet-Veiled in Moonlight-10/24/24
✅Location city, state, town, kingdom, underground, world, heaven, hell, Chicagoland, Downside, inside, outside-The Assassin and the Desert-2/19/24
Body of Water sea, ocean, river, lake
✅Grammarly Bits here, there, everywhere, somewhere, nowhere-The Happy Ever After Playlist-6/11/24
✅Body Part/Organ mouth, heart, bone, skin, blood-A Soul of Ash and Blood-3/30/24
**(D) WHEN:
✅Time of Day mid/night, day, dawn, dusk, twilight-Deadly Night-4/13/24
✅Season spring, summer, winter, fall, autumn, season-One Italian Summer-4/25/24
✅Grammarly Bits before, after, later, then, now, soon-After-6/27/24
✅Number/Place first, second, third-It Starts with Us-3/17/24
✅Timeline past, present, future-Wrong Place Wrong Time-3/1/24
Happy Reading :)
I Spy 6 ~ Who, What, Where, When ChallengeStarted: January 30th 2024
Completed September 29th 2024
Find the following in the TITLE or SERIES NAME:
(A) WHO:
✅ Occupation/Skill -> The Healer - read 20/05/2024
✅ Paranormal Being -> The Longing of Lone Wolves - read 06/02/2024
✅ Character Name -> Hell's Bell (Lizzie Grace Series) - read 17/02/2024
✅ Relationship -> Blitz (The Storm Dragons' Mate) - read 19/02/2024
✅ Grammarly Bits -> My Dark Beast - read 15/05/2024
(B) WHAT:
✅ Type of Record -> Cheating Death (The House of Marchese Saga) - read 20/04/2024
✅ Weapon -> The Scepter - read 05/05/2024
✅ Things that Grow -> A Sacred Grove - read 28/09/2024
✅ Animal/Insect -> Three Wicked Bears - read on 25/02/2024
✅ 4 Elements -> Heart of Fire - read 03/02/2024
(C) WHERE:
✅ Heavenly Body -> Of Moons and Monsters - read 17/02/2024
✅ Location -> The Nightmare in Him (Devil's Cradle) - read 11/03/2024
✅ Body of Water -> The Magic of Discovery (Emerald Lakes) - read 28/03/2024
✅ Grammarly Bits -> Come Here, Kitten - read 09/07/2024
✅ Body Part/Organ -> Blood Debt - read 19/05/2024
(D) WHEN:
✅ Time of Day -> Midnight Fae Academy: Book One - read 10/09/2024
✅ Season -> Summer Cursed - read 29/09/2024
✅ Grammarly Bits -> Match Me Later - read 28/09/2024
✅ Number/Place -> Last Sacrifice - read 31/01/2024
✅ Timeline -> Dragons' Future - read 15/08/2024
This was such a fun and pretty challenging... erm... challenge 😁I will do this one again for sure!
Challenge complete... and that's a wrap for the "I Spy" challenges. Should I start again at the beginning? I mean, they've been part of my life for 6 years! It's hard to let go... 🤣Updated post: My I Spy 6 Challenge (msg 69)
Books Read🚦20
🏆 😊 WTG! So happy you’ve enjoyed them. Repeats are always welcomed.
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Goal: 20/20 COMPLETED
Start: 10/10/17
Find the following in the TITLE or SERIES NAME:
(A) WHO:
Occupation/Guardian: Enraptured Eternal Guardians 27/02/18
Paranormal Being/Vampire: Illumination The Penton Vampire Legacy 22/01/18
Character Name/Jaz Parks: Another One Bites the Dust Jaz //Parks 07/04/18
//Relationship/Alpha: Burn Bright Alpha & Omega 09/03/18
Grammarly Bits/His: Dark Triumph His Fair Assassin 26/01/18
(B) WHAT:
Type of Record/Chronicle: The Operator The Peri Reed Chronicles 21/10/17
Weapon/Blade: The Staff and the Blade29/08/18
Things that Grow/Forest: Forest Fire10/04/18
Animal/Fox: The Foxe & the Hound 29/05/18
4 Elements/Earth: The Genesis Project New Earth 12/06/18
(C) WHERE:
Heavenly Body/Star: Stars Above 06/12/17
Location/World:The Prisoner of Heaven 19/02/18
Body of Water/Lake: Lake Silence 20/04/18
Grammarly Bits/Here : Here's to Falling 16/07/18
Body Part/Bone: Ink and Bone 10/12/17
(D) WHEN:
Time of Day/Dawn: Dawn21/08/18
Season/Winter: On a Clear Winter Night 23/04/18/
Grammarly Bits/After: A Hunger Like No Other Immortals After Dark26/10/17
Number/First: First World 04/08/18
Timeline/Future: The Book of Tomorrow 04/09/18