2023 Reading Challenge

message 1: by Cassandra (new)

Dec 17, 2014 11:11AM

I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Read a book that contains a word in the title that fits each of the 25 categories below. If you're having trouble with a particular category, ask other members what they are reading for it. You may also use the name of the series for up to three categories.

Here are the 25 categories with examples. The examples are just to get you started - any word that fits the category is fair game.

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective

This challenge will be led by Cassandra.

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message 2: by Cassandra (last edited Jan 01, 2016 03:23PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 11:11AM

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message 3: by Kara (last edited Dec 17, 2014 12:48PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 12:47PM

This is a throwback from 2012 and is actually the challenge that got me into challenges. I had so much fun with it--I'm really excited that we brought it back.

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message 4: by Adriana (new)

Dec 17, 2014 12:51PM

Ooh! Count me in (:

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message 5: by Bonnie (new)

Dec 17, 2014 01:10PM

I would like to join this challenge as well please. I would like to give it a try. Thanks!

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message 6: by Anna (last edited Jan 24, 2015 03:56PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 01:22PM

This sounds really cool. Count me in. < 2/25 >

1. Color - The Lavender Garden
2. Number - The First Patient
3. Things That Grow - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
4. Seasons - Wolf Winter
5. First Name - Jane Eyre
6. Places - The Bird Market of Paris: A Memoir
7. Body Part - Brain
8. Weapon - Broken Gun
9. Body of Water - Summer at Willow Lake
10. Form of Water - House of Sand and Fog
11. Product of Fire - Angela's Ashes
12. Celestial Body - Angels & Demons
13. Architecture - The Legend of Stuckey's BridgeFinished 1.3.15
14. Senses - The Cat Who Smelled a Rat
15. Royal Title - The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife And The Missing Corpse: An Extraordinary Edwardian Case of Deception and Intrigue
16. Family Member - The Husband
17. Elements - Written on the Wind
18. Time of Day - Watermelon Nights
19. Metal - Sworn in Steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Love Wars- Finished 1.23
21. Animal/Insect - The Wolf
22. Something to Read - One Book in the Grave
23. Gender Identifier - The Widow of the South
24. Paranormal Being - Ghost Cats of the South
25. Occupation - The Broker

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message 7: by Joni (last edited Aug 01, 2015 08:11PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 01:25PM

sounds fun!
I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Read a book that contains a word in the title that fits each of the 25 categories below. If you're having trouble with a particular category, ask other members what they are reading for it. You may also use the name of the series for up to three categories.

Here are the 25 categories with examples. The examples are just to get you started - any word that fits the category is fair game.

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
Blue Avenue
2. Number - one, twice, third
Five a novel
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
Blackberry Winter
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
The Half Life of Molly Pierce
6. Places - country, empire, London
The Boston Girl
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
The Bone Season
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
Crash & Burn
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
I'll Give You the Sun
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
Now You See Me
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
The King of Lies
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
The Murderer's Daughters
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
Rage Against the Dying
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
The Hypnotist's Love Story
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
The Good Girl
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
A Killing of Angels
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
The Last Policeman

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message 8: by Sharon (new)

Dec 17, 2014 01:38PM

One of my favorite challenges ever! Glad we are repeating it. I'm in.

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message 9: by Canadian Dragon (last edited Aug 24, 2015 01:48PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 01:54PM

This sounds cool count me in
23/25

✔1. Color - Scarlet March 27
✔2. Number - Two for the DoughFeb 8
✔3. Things That Grow - In the WoodsMarch 28

4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn

✔5. First Name - Kalona's Fall Jan 12
✔6. Places - The Graveyard BookJune 15
✔7. Body Part - Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games March 29
✔8. Weapon - The Desert Spear June 24
✔9. Body of Water - The Sea of Monsters Apr 26
✔10. Form of Water - Virgin River Aug 20
✔11. Product of Fire - Curses and Smoke Aug 24
✔12. Celestial Body -Days of Blood & StarlightJan 19
✔13. Architecture - The Battle of the LabyrinthMay18
✔14. Senses - The Coldest Girl in ColdtownMar 9
✔15. Royal Title - The Queen's Army June 4

16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent

✔17. Elements - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Jan 26
✔18. Time of Day - Every Day Jan 4,15
✔19. Metal - Vision in SilverApr 8
✔20. Emotion/Feeling Angelfall June 16
✔21. Animal/Insect - Dreams of Gods & MonstersFeb 1
✔22. Something to Read - Independent StudyFeb 28
✔23. Gender Identifier - The Warded Man Apr 22
✔24. Paranormal Being - The Vampire Lestat Apr 2
✔25. Occupation - The Lightning ThiefFeb 10

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message 10: by Alisia (new)

Dec 17, 2014 02:02PM

Oh man... I'm going back on my word. Count me in. I said I was only doing one yearly challenge but there are so many fun ones gosh darn it! I have an entire year and I'm feeling ambitious.

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message 11: by Lilac (new)

Dec 17, 2014 02:37PM

Oh my god! I remember this challenge! It was so much fun so I'll definitely join in for all of them :)

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message 12: by Karina (last edited Dec 26, 2015 03:11PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 02:49PM

I haven't done this one before - will try this year, all 25!

(And questions/considerations already! "Madman" as gender identifier? "Words of radiance" as something to read?)

25/25

1. Color - Midnight Blue-Light Special
2. Number - Three Parts Dead
3. Things That Grow - Fire and Hemlock
4. Seasons - The Winter Long
5. First Name - I Am Radar
6. Places - Grasshopper Jungle
7. Body Part - A Face Like Glass
8. Weapon - The Water Knife
9. Body of Water - Lagoon
10. Form of Water - Memory of Water
11. Product of Fire - Cinder
12. Celestial Body - Lovestar
13. Architecture - City of Stairs
14. Senses - Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Inspired by Microsoft (vision is a sense)
15. Royal Title - The Goblin Emperor
16. Family Member - Mother of Eden
17. Elements - Updraft (wind!)
18. Time of Day - Chimes at Midnight
19. Metal - The Mirror Empire (this is a stretch, but... most household mirrors are made out of metal...?)
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear
21. Animal/Insect - The Sparrow
22. Something to Read - The Book of Strange New Things
23. Gender Identifier - A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines
24. Paranormal Being - Zombie Baseball Beatdown
25. Occupation - Hunter

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message 13: by Cassandra (last edited Dec 17, 2014 04:38PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 04:38PM

Welcome to the challenge, everyone!

Karina, as far as I'm concerned, you can be as creative as you like with what fits in each category. I figure it's like the group read nominations - if you can make a decent case for it, it fits.

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message 14: by Read, Relax, Review (last edited Dec 17, 2014 05:30PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 05:30PM

Please count me in.

Question: when you say; "Read a book that contains a word in the title that fits each of the 25 categories below" You don't actually mean that all 25 categories need to be in the title of one ("a") book do you?

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message 15: by Meg (new)

Dec 17, 2014 05:33PM

I think I've already signed up for half a dozen yearly challenges, but this one is just too good to resist! Count me in!

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message 16: by ✨ABookGirl; memoirs are my jam✨ (last edited Dec 18, 2014 11:03AM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 05:47PM

✨ABookGirl; memoirs are my jam✨ (abookgirl1)

I'm in too!

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective

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message 17: by Jodi (last edited Jul 13, 2015 11:08AM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 06:43PM

Hi Cassandra

Please sign me up. This is my plan so far. It may change throughout the year.

1. Color - The Color Purple
✔2. Number - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
3. Things That Grow - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
✔4. Seasons - Fall of Giants
✔5. First Name - Mary, Called Magdalene Jonathan Livingston Seagull
6. Places - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
✔7. Body Part - Harvesting the Heart
8. Weapon - The Impossible Knife of Memory
9. Body of Water - The Light Between Oceans
10. Form of Water - The Art of Racing in the Rain
11. Product of Fire - Daughter of Smoke & Bone
12. Celestial Body - Stardust
13. Architecture - House of Leaves
14. Senses - Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
✔15. Royal Title - Clockwork Princess
16. Family Member - A Son of the Circus
17. Elements - City of Heavenly Fire
18. Time of Day - Unholy Night
19. Metal - Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
✔ 21. Animal/Insect - Water for Elephants
✔ 22. Something to Read - Stolen: A Letter to My Captor
23. Gender Identifier - The Wise Man's Fear
24. Paranormal Being - Vampire Academy
25. Occupation - The Historian

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message 18: by Kathryn (new)

Dec 17, 2014 06:47PM

Sign me up too - I am pretty sure this will carry over into 2016 for me, as many of the books currently on my list for next year don't fit into any of these, but that's not a problem. It does sound fun!

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message 19: by Cynthia (new)

Dec 17, 2014 07:12PM

I'm in! All 25. I love these kinds of challenges!

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message 20: by Krystal (last edited Feb 12, 2015 08:53AM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 07:25PM

Krystal (crazylittlebookpage) | 100 comments

Count me in!

Read 4/25

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - The Fifth Gospel 02/10/15
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
6. Places - Senate Proof 01/23/15
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - Guilt 02/11/15
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers 01/29/15

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message 21: by Claire (last edited Jul 31, 2015 09:32PM) (new)

Dec 17, 2014 09:59PM

Oh, geez, I wasn't going to do too many challenges this year, but this one looks like so much fun that I have to try it!
1. Color -
2. Number - A Thousand Splendid Suns
3. Things That Grow -
4. Seasons - Winter in Full Bloom
5. First Name - ~~Drawing Amanda~~
6. Places - Tales of the South Pacific
7. Body Part - ~~The Bone Clocks~~
8. Weapon - ~~The Poisonwood Bible~~
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water -
11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body - ~~The Almost Moon~~
13. Architecture -
14. Senses -
15. Royal Title - ~~The King and The Kid~~
16. Family Member - Just Like Other Daughters
17. Elements -
18. Time of Day - ~~Night~~
19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling -
21. Animal/Insect - ~~Narwhals: Arctic Whales in a Melting World~~
22. Something to Read - ~~The Book of Strange New Things~~
23. Gender Identifier -
24. Paranormal Being -
25. Occupation -

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message 22: by Meg (last edited Feb 12, 2015 06:12PM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 12:56AM

Here's what I have so far. Trying to duplicate as much as possible from other challenges!
1. Color - Bitter Greens
2. Number - 10:04
3. Things That Grow - Forest of Dreams: The Laylines Trilogy
✔4. Seasons - Winter of the World
✔5. First Name - The Rosie Project
6. Places - California
7. Body Part -
8. Weapon -
✔9. Body of Water - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
10. Form of Water -
11. Product of Fire - A Breath of Snow and Ashes
✔12. Celestial Body - The Girl Who Chased the Moon
✔13. Architecture - Station Eleven
✔14. Senses - Sweet Tooth
15. Royal Title -
16. Family Member - The Sisters Brothers
17. Elements - Like a House on Fire
18. Time of Day - Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality
19. Metal - Gold
20. Emotion/Feeling - Euphoria
21. Animal/Insect - Oyster
✔22. Something to Read - The Book of Strange New Things
23. Gender Identifier - The Shining Girls
24. Paranormal Being - Reaper Man
✔25. Occupation - The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

updated 13/02

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message 23: by Mary-Ann (new)

Dec 18, 2014 03:17AM

Mary-Ann Smith (marysorangebookcorner) | 171 comments

sign me up please!

0/25

1. Colour: Black Beauty – Anne Sewell
2. Number: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History - Elizabeth Kolbert
3. Things That Grow: Flowers In The Attic – Virginia Andrews
4. Seasons: Autumn Rose – Abigail Gibbs
5. First Name: Bridget Jones’s Diary – Helen Feilding
6. Places: City of Bones – Cassandra Clare
7. Body Part: Shadow and Bone – Leigh Bardugo
8. Weapon: The Blade Itself – Joe Abercrombie
9. Body of Water: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaimen
10. Form of Water: A Shard of Ice – Alivia Anders
11. Product of Fire: City of Ashes – Cassandra Clare
12. Celestial Body: Moon Over Soho – Ben Aaronovitch
13. Architecture: Howl’s Moving Castle – Diana Wynne Jones
14. Senses: Untouched – Robert J Crane
15. Royal Title: Empress Dowager Cixi – Jung Chung
16. Family Member: Daughter of Xanadu – Dori Jones Yang
17. Elements: The Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss
18. Time of Day: Midnight Crossroad – Charlaine Harris
19. Metal: The Iron King – Julie Kagawa
20. Emotion/Feeling: The Wise Man’s Fear – Patrick Rothfuss
21. Animal/Insect: White Cat – Holly Black
22. Something to Read: The Book Thief – Markus Zusak
23. Gender Identifier: The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank
24. Paranormal Being: The Golem and the Jinni – Helene Wecker
25. Occupation: Thief’s Magic – Trudi Canavan

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message 24: by Canndane (last edited May 20, 2015 02:23AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 05:25AM

Omg, it sounds amazing, so I'm in!
Here are my books:

(3/25)

1. ~~Color - A Clockwork Orange~~ Finished 6/02
2. Number - The Five People You Meet in Heaven
3. Things That Grow - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
4. Seasons - Summer
5. First Name - Phoenix
6. Places - City of Lost Souls
7. Body Part - La mecánica del corazón
8. Weapon - The Knife of Never Letting Go
9. Body of Water - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
10. Form of Water - Water for Elephants
11. Product of Fire - Juego de tronos nº 01: Canción de hielo y fuego
12. Celestial Body - Maggot Moon
13. Architecture - Heartbreak Hotel
14. Senses - Blindness
15. Royal Title - The General in His Labyrinth
16. Family Member - The Husband's Secret
17. Elements - City of Heavenly Fire
18. Time of Day - The Night Circus
19. Metal - City of Glass
20. Emotion/Feeling - A de Amor
21. Animal/Insect - Animal Farm
22. Something to Read - Stolen: A Letter to My Captor Finished 16/04
23. Gender Identifier - Travesuras de la niña mala
24. Paranormal Being - City of Fallen Angels
25. Occupation - The Book Thief Finished 27/01

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message 25: by Renáta (last edited Jan 01, 2015 02:12AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 05:28AM

I'll try this one too.

0/25
1. Color - Ruby Red
2. Number - X/1999, Volume 01: Prelude
3. Things That Grow - Prince of Thorns
4. Seasons - Winterling
5. First Name - The Picture of Dorian Gray
6. Places - London Falling
7. Body Part - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
8. Weapon - Traitor's Blade
9. Body of Water - The Sea of Tranquility
10. Form of Water - A Cavern of Black Ice
11. Product of Fire - Ashfall
12. Celestial Body - Moonshine
13. Architecture - The Ruins of Gorlan
14. Senses - Doctor Who: Touched By An Angel
15. Royal Title - King of Thorns
16. Family Member - Wolf Brother
17. Elements - The Shadow of the Wind
18. Time of Day - The Night Circus
19. Metal - The Golden Compass
20. Emotion/Feeling - Speechless
21. Animal/Insect - Tell the Wolves I'm Home
22. Something to Read - Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
23. Gender Identifier - A Man Called Ove
24. Paranormal Being - A Monster Calls
25. Occupation - Assassin's Apprentice

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message 26: by Kristin (new)

Dec 18, 2014 05:38AM

1. Color - Black City
2. Number - One Plus One
3. Things That Grow - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
4. Seasons - Winter Queen
5. First Name - The One and Only Ivan
6. Places - City of Bones
7. Body Part - The Bone Clocks
8. Weapon - The Blade Itself
9. Body of Water - The Light Between Oceans
10. Form of Water - Boy, Snow, Bird
11. Product of Fire - City of Ashes
12. Celestial Body - The Scorpio Races
13. Architecture - The Round House
14. Senses - All the Light We Cannot See
15. Royal Title - The Constant Princess
16. Family Member - Daughter of Smoke and Bone
17. Elements - The Firebird
18. Time of Day - The Night Strangers
19. Metal - The Iron Knight
20. Emotion/Feeling - Hopeless
21. Animal/Insect - Phoenix
22. Something to Read - The Book of Unknown Americans
23. Gender Identifier - The Girl With All the Gifts
24. Paranormal Being - The Martian
25. Occupation - Mr.Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore

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message 27: by Danielle (last edited Dec 28, 2015 06:08AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 06:22AM

Danielle (daniellecobbaertbe) | 468 comments

I'm in as well. When I look at my reading list for 2015, I can do 17 out of 25. So I probably will not be able to do all 25, but it will be fun and nice to see how far I get.

1. Color: The Scarlet Letter
2. Number: The Third Man
3. Things That Grow: The Grass is Singing
4. Seasons: A Long Winter
5. First Name: The Picture of Dorian Gray
6. Places: Orders from Berlin
7. Body Part: The Eyewitness
8. Weapon
9. Body of Water:
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:
12. Celestial Body:
13. Architecture: The Bookshop
14. Senses: In Cold Blood
15. Royal Title:
16. Family Member: My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
17. Elements
18. Time of Day: What the Day Owes the Night
19. Metal
20. Emotion/Feeling: Sense & Sensibility
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read: Morality Play
23. Gender Identifier: The Girl with All the Gifts
24. Paranormal Being: The Silent Angel
25. Occupation: The Coroner's Lunch

16 books

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message 28: by Angelique (last edited Jan 26, 2015 03:14AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 06:29AM

Dear Moderators,

I've got a tiny request, which I hope you'll grand me:
Please pleas please make the Quarterly and Monthly Challenges as uninteresting as you can, otherwize I will need to give up on sleeping!

This looks complicated, but a lot of fun as well, so count me in for all 25.

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo Bezonken rood read 25-01-2015
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet The Sun Also Rises 18-01-2015
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air: The Shadow of the Wind read 04-01-2015
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening The Witching Hour 17-01-2015
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady Mrs. Dalloway read 07-01-2015
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective

5/25

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message 29: by Lynn (last edited Aug 01, 2015 08:49PM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 06:45AM

I'll go for all 25 too.

I Spy Challenge
January - December 2015
Progress / Goal = 25 / 25 ----- COMPLETE 08/02/15

✔1. Color - The Red Road -- 01/23/15
✔2. Number - Five: A Novel -- 02/28/15
✔3. Things That Grow - The Forgotten Garden -- 01/14/15
✔4. Seasons - The Siege Winter -- 03/14/15
✔5. First Name - Giovanni's Room -- 02/11/15
✔6. Places - The Secret Place -- 04/28/15
✔7. Body Part - The Bone People -- 03/22/15
✔8. Weapon - Son of a Gun: A Sydney Sloane Mystery -- 01/04/15
✔9. Body of Water - Greasy Lake & Other Stories -- 03/28/15
✔10. Form of Water - Blood on Snow -- 05/16/15
✔11. Product of Fire - Ashes to Dust -- 01/15/15
✔12. Celestial Body - Half of a Yellow Sun -- 02/27/15
✔13. Architecture - The Man in the High Castle -- 02/22/15
✔14. Senses - Now You See Me -- 05/03/15
✔15. Royal Title - The Snow Queen -- 04/06/15
✔16. Family Member - The Son -- 03/03/15
✔17. Elements - Rose Under Fire -- 01/07/15
✔18. Time of Day - White Nights -- 04/13/15
✔19. Metal - The Chinese Gold Murders: A Judge Dee Mystery -- 01/02/15
✔20. Emotion/Feeling - The Cry of the Owl -- 02/03/15
✔21. Animal/Insect - The Silkworm -- 01/20/15
✔22. Something to Read - Running the Books -- 04/16/15
✔23. Gender Identifier - The Man Who Fell to Earth -- 01/16/15
✔24. Paranormal Being - The Ghost Fields -- 08/02/15
✔25. Occupation - The Bookseller -- 02/14/15
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Edited 08/02/15

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message 30: by Megan BG (last edited Oct 04, 2015 10:08AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 06:57AM

Joining in for all 25.

18/25

1. Color - Nantucket Blue - 3/10
2. Number - Station Eleven - 4/24
3. Things That Grow - To Kill a Mockingbird - 8/22
4. Seasons - The Summer I Turned Pretty - 9/14
5. First Name - The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner - 6/30
6. Places - Faithful Place - 3/5
7. Body Part - Heart of the Matter - 10/3
8. Weapon - A Storm of Swords - 2/16
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water - The Year of Fog - 9/6
11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body -
13. Architecture - The Girl in the Wall - 3/19
14. Senses - Sense and Sensibility - 2/17
15. Royal Title -
16. Family Member - Son - 3/24
17. Elements - The Goldfinch - 6/26
18. Time of Day -
19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling - Pride and Prejudice - 5/29
21. Animal/Insect - Island of the Blue Dolphins - 2/18
22. Something to Read - The Silver Linings Playbook - 3/6
23. Gender Identifier - Yes Man - 1/4
24. Paranormal Being -
25. Occupation - Messenger - 3/1

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message 31: by Eggp (last edited Nov 15, 2015 06:17PM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 07:14AM

Count me in for 25, thank you.

I Spy Challenge, January 01 - December 31
Goal: 25/25

01. Color - A Clockwork Orange - 02 Jan 2015, 3/5
02. Number - Station Eleven - 18 Mar 2015, 4/5
03. Things That Grow - Pines - 18 Apr 2015, 4/5
04. Seasons - The Winter People - 23 Mar 2015, 3/5
05. First Name - Beowulf - 03 Apr 2015, 2/5
06. Places - Stand On Zanzibar - 11 Feb 2015, 4/5
07. Body Part - Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) - 28 Feb 2015, 3/5
08. Weapon - Rocket Boys - 05 May 2015, 3/5
09. Body of Water - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - 13 Jun 2015, 2/5
10. Form of Water - Cloud Atlas - 27 Jun 2015, 4/5
11. Product of Fire - Burning Chrome - 10 May 2015, 4/5
12. Celestial Body - Starship Troopers - 28 Jan 2015, 4/5
13. Architecture - Cathedral - 11 May 2015, 5/5
14. Senses - A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) - 15 Nov 2015, 3/5
15. Royal Title - The Prince and the Pauper - 31 May 2015, 3/5
18. Family Member - The Son - 10 Sep 2015, 2/5
17. Elements - The Man Who Fell to Earth - 17 Oct 2015, 5/5
18. Time of Day - Midnight Cowboy - 29 Jan 2015, 4/5
19. Metal - The Brass Verdict (Harry Bosch, #14; Mickey Haller, #2) - 20 Oct 2015, 4/5
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Sorrows of Young Werther - 19 Feb 2015, 3/5
21. Animal/Insect - The Sheep Look Up - 23 Feb 2015, 5/5
22. Something to Read - Chronicle of a Death Foretold - 20 Jan 2015, 4/5
23. Gender Identifier - The Man in the High Castle - 10 Jan 2015, 3/5
24. Paranormal Being - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - 20 Feb 2015, 4/5
25. Occupation - The President - 03 Aug 2015, 2/5

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez

Stand On Zanzibar (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by John Brunner

The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) by Jim Butcher

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis

The Brass Verdict (Harry Bosch, #14; Mickey Haller, #2) by Michael Connelly

A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) by Ellis Peters

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message 32: by Merja (last edited Dec 29, 2015 06:34AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 07:23AM

Oooh, count me in! I add books as I read.

1. Color - Musta mamba (Black mamba)
2. Number -
3. Things That Grow - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
4. Seasons - A Zombie Christmas
5. First Name - The Rosie Effect

The Rosie Effect (Don Tillman, #2) by Graeme Simsion

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

6. Places - "Et muuten tätäkään usko..." - Ville Haapasalon 2000-luku Venäjällä (Venäjällä - in Russia)
7. Body Part - Minecraft: Construction Handbook
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water - The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen

"Et muuten tätäkään usko..." - Ville Haapasalon 2000-luku Venäjällä by Ville Haapasalo

Minecraft Construction Handbook by Matthew Needler

11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body -
13. Architecture -
14. Senses - Makujen matka - Georgia (Translated as Journey of tastes or something like that)
15. Royal Title - A Clash of Kings

A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin

Makujen matka - Georgia by Ville Haapasalo

16. Family Member - Vuoden mutsi 2 (Mom of the year)
17. Elements - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
18. Time of Day -
19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Light Fantastic

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling

The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2) by Terry Pratchett

21. Animal/Insect - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
22. Something to Read - The Single Girl's To-Do List
23. Gender Identifier - About a Girl
24. Paranormal Being - The Devil Wears Prada
25. Occupation -

About a Girl (A Girl, #1) by Lindsey Kelk

The Single Girl's To-Do List by Lindsey Kelk

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling

The Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1) by Lauren Weisberger

16/25

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message 33: by Lois (last edited Dec 21, 2014 06:48AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 08:25AM

I SPY CHALLENGE.
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Goal: To read 25 Books
1. Color
2. Number
3. Things That Grow
4. Seasons
5. First Name
6. Places
7. Body Part
8. Weapon
9. Body of Water
10. Form of Water
11. Product of Fire
12. Celestial Body
13. Architecture
14. Senses
15. Royal Title
16. Family Member
17. Elements
18. Time of Day
19. Metal
20. Emotion/Feeling
21. Animal/Insect
22. Something to Read
23. Gender Identifier
24. Paranormal Being
25. Occupation

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message 34: by Marina (last edited Jan 10, 2015 04:33AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 08:28AM

I love this challenge! Please sign me up for all 25.

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message 35: by Cristal (last edited Feb 26, 2015 11:49AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 08:31AM

This looks so much fun please sign me up, and I will add my list later:-)

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo Red Rising read 18/1/15
2. Number - one, twice, third Station Eleven read 5/2/15
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond The Ocean at the End of the Lane read 26/2/15
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective

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message 36: by Sarah (new)

Dec 18, 2014 08:34AM

This challenge sounds really fun =D

Yes please sign me up under Sarah Lou =]

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message 37: by A Paperbound Life (last edited Feb 22, 2015 06:24AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 11:13AM

Books read: 2/25

I'm in. It's gonna be a great year!
Here my ideas what I am going to read. Will cross off one after another.

1. Color -
2. Number -
3. Things That Grow -
4. Seasons -
5. First Name - Anna Karenina
~~6. Places - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail~~
7. Body Part - Written in Bone
8. Weapon - A Storm of Swords
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water - Water for Elephants
11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body -
13. Architecture - The Pillars of the Earth
14. Senses -
15. Royal Title - A Clash of Kings
~~16. Family Member - The Children Act~~
17. Elements - The Pillars of the Earth
18. Time of Day - Empress of the Night: A Novel of Catherine the Great
19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling - Pride and Prejudice
21. Animal/Insect - A Feast for Crows
22. Something to Read -
23. Gender Identifier - About a Boy
~~24. Paranormal Being - The Diviners~~
25. Occupation -

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message 38: by Cassandra (new)

Dec 18, 2014 12:24PM

I'm glad to see so much participation for this challenge! I've added everyone.

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message 39: by Cassandra (new)

Dec 18, 2014 12:45PM

Welcome to the challenge, Jane!

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message 40: by Susan C (last edited Aug 05, 2015 09:03AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 02:11PM

This looks like a fun one - I'm in!

1. Color - White Dog Fell from the Sky read 1/18/2015
2. Number - Montana 1948 read 1/1/2015
3. Things That Grow - Man in the Woods 2/18/2015
4. Seasons - All the Summer Girls read 5/29/2015
5. First Name - The Rosie Effect read 1/6/2015
6. Places - Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America read 4/18/2015
7. Body Part - Sweet Tooth read 4/4/2015
8. Weapon - Son of a Gun: A Memoir read 2/19/2015
9. Body of Water - Lost Lake read 2/10/2015
10. Form of Water - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan read 2/19/2015
11. Product of Fire - All the Light We Cannot See read 1/30/2015
12. Celestial Body - Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'N' Roll read 1/24/2015
13. Architecture - Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog read 2/15/2015
14. Senses - Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See read 7/15/2015
15. Royal Title - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride 3/2/2015
16. Family Member - The Daughter of Time rad 5/12/2015
17. Elements - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness read 1/9/2015
18. Time of Day - Knives at Dawn: America's Quest for Culinary Glory at the Legendary Bocuse d'Or Competition read 7/4/2015
19. Metal - The Silver Star read 8/5/2015
20. Emotion/Feeling - Sorrow Floats read 1/4/2015
21. Animal/Insect - A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France read 1/13/2015
22. Something to Read - Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter read 1/19/2015
23. Gender Identifier - The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship read 1/10/2015
24. Paranormal Being - Patron Saint of Liars read 2/12/2015
25. Occupation - Dead Politician Society read 3/1/2015

25/25 completed
Challenge completed !

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message 41: by Kathryn (last edited Dec 19, 2014 01:52AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 02:20PM

Here is what I have come up with so far - as always, subject to change depending on availability and mood!

1. Color - Wild Lavender by Belinda Alexandra
2. Number - The Heavy: A Mother's Battle Against her Seven-year-old Daughter's Obesity by Dara-Lynn Weiss
3. Things That Grow – Black Forest Redemption by Amanda Deed
4. Seasons - Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod
5. First Name - Helena by Jo-Anne Berthelsen
6. Places – The Far Country by Nevil Shute
7. Body Part – The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain – Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood
11. Product of Fire - Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light by Amy Thomas
12. Celestial Body – Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
13. Architecture – Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
16. Family Member – Big Brother by Lionel Shriver
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day – A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel – The Iron Horse by Edward Marston
20. Emotion/Feeling – Passion Play - the Oberammergau Tales by Valerie Volk
21. Animal/Insect – Matthew Flinders' Cat by Bryce Courtenay
22. Something to Read – The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin
23. Gender Identifier – The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café by Alexander McCall Smith
24. Paranormal Being – Angelguard by Ian Acheson
25. Occupation - The Lady's Maid: My Life in Service by Rosina Harrison

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message 42: by ✨ABookGirl; memoirs are my jam✨ (new)

Dec 18, 2014 03:56PM

I think a couple fun categories in the future might be:

Length of Time- Minute, Hour, Day
Day- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Month- January, March, May

:)

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message 43: by Cassandra (new)

Dec 18, 2014 05:02PM

Welcome Susan!

BookGirl, those are great suggestions. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us.

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message 44: by Laura (new)

Dec 18, 2014 05:15PM

This is so neat- may I join? I joined the group 2015 challenge...I think, sorry I am new to this "groups" section of goodreads & I don't know if I just ask to join this?
Thanks!

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message 45: by Joe (last edited Dec 12, 2015 11:04AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 05:26PM

I Spy Challenge
Completed: 16/25

✔ 1. Color - The Crime At Black Dudley by Margery Allingham (1/17)
✔ 2. Number - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (3/6)
✔ 3. Things that Grow - The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro (7/26) ***1/2
4. Seasons - Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan
✔ 5. First Name - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (5/22)
✔ 6. Places - Sackett's Land by Louis L'Amour (3/10)
7. Body Part - Bad Blood by John Sandford
8. Weapon - A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
9. Body of Water - Ride the River by Louis L'Amour
10. Form of Water - In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead by James Lee Burke
✔ 11. Product of Fire - A Stained White Radiance by James Lee Burke (1/17)
✔ 12. Celestial Body - Dark of the Moon by John Sandford (10/28)
✔ 13. Architecture - Foundation by Isaac Asimov (1/10)
✔ 14. Senses - All the Light We Can Not See by Anthony Doerr (9/29)
15. Royal Title - The King of Torts by John Grisham
✔ 16. Family Member - Malice Domestic by Mollie Hardwick (11/19)
17. Elements - Eye of the Storm by Jack Higgins
✔ 18. Time of Day - Sandman Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman (1/6)
19. Metal - Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler
✔ 20. Emotion Feeling - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (2/21)
✔ 21. Animal Insect - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (7/12)
✔ 22. Something to Read - Saga 1 by Brian Vaughan (3/14)
✔23. Gender Identity - Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee (10/3)
24. Paranormal Being - The House of Spirits by Isabelle Allende
✔25. Occupation - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (3/28)

Others:
The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
after the quake by Haruki Murakami
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (6/4)
Chocolat by Joanne Harris (6/13)
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (8/22)
Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine (8/29)
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (8/31)
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (10/6)
Mystery Mile by Margery Allingham (10/18)
Buried Prey by John Sandford (11/7)
The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi (11/29)
Survivor in Death by J. D. Robb (12/11)

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message 46: by Dominique (last edited Nov 24, 2015 05:37AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 05:38PM

I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Completed 23/25

Read a book that contains a word in the title that fits each of the 25 categories below. If you're having trouble with a particular category, ask other members what they are reading for it. You may also use the name of the series for up to three categories.

Here are the 25 categories with examples. The examples are just to get you started - any word that fits the category is fair game.

1. Color - Blue Labyrinth-Douglas Preston - 07/25/15
2. Number - Station Eleven: 01/28/15
3. Things That Grow - Sycamore Row- 11/03/16
4. Seasons - A Thousand Splendid Suns- 10/01/15
5. First Name - Coraline: 01/18/15
6. Places - The Girl on the Train -03/11/15
7. Body Part - I've Got You Under My Skin- Mary Higgins Clark-04/11/15
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water - Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen: 01/16/15
10. Form of Water - The Lake House11/13/15
11. Product of Fire - White Fire- Douglas Preston- 07/14/15
12. Celestial Body - American Gods10/12/15
13. Architecture - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children -08/30/15
14. Senses - A Pleasure and a Calling- 10/21/15
15. Royal Title - The Exiled Queen Cinda Williams Chima - 08/08/15
16. Family Member - Brother Odd03/09/15
17. Elements - [
18. Time of Day - [book:Shadow of Night|11559200] - Deborah Harkness: 01/20/15
19. Metal - The Silver Linings Playbook: 02/11/15
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Look of Love- Sarah Jio 02/12/15
21. Animal/Insect - The Gray Wolf Throne09/03/15
22. Something to Read - The Book Thief: 02/18/15
23. Gender Identifier - Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes- 10/15/15
24. Paranormal Being - A Discovery of Witches: 01/14/15
25. Occupation - The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen: 01/25/15

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message 47: by ChrisP (new)

Dec 18, 2014 06:20PM

This going to be fun. Sign me up:)

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message 48: by Theresa~OctoberLace (last edited Nov 06, 2015 08:55PM) (new)

Dec 18, 2014 07:45PM

Theresa~OctoberLace (octoberlace) | 773 comments

I SPY CHALLENGE - 22/25 Completed
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

In for a penny, in for a pound. What awesome challenges you've presented for 2015. I'm in!

✔ 1. Color - Grey 7/6/15
✔ 2. Number - Pinball, 1973 8/16/15
✔ 3. Things That Grow - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
✔ 4. Seasons - The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany 1/28/15
✔ 5. First Name - Ross Poldark 6/14/15
✔ 6. Places - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail 2/28/15
✔ 7. Body Part - The Tale of the Body Thief 7/12/15
✔ 8. Weapon - The Poisoned Pilgrim 4/3/15
9. Body of Water - The House on the Strand
✔ 10. Form of Water - The Snow Queen 8/17/15
11. Product of Fire - Angela's Ashes
12. Celestial Body - A Thousand Splendid Suns
✔ 13. Architecture - The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami 1/12/15
✔ 14. Senses - The Sweet Cheat Gone 4/17/15
✔ 15. Royal Title - The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory 1/14/15
✔ 16. Family Member - The Magician's Nephew 4/8/15
✔ 17. Elements - Hear the Wind Sing 8/8/15
✔ 18. Time of Day - Towers of Midnight 5/2/15
✔ 19. Metal - The Silver Chair 3/5/15
✔ 20. Emotion/Feeling - Far from the Madding Crowd 6/16/15
✔ 21. Animal/Insect - Black Beauty 6/20/15
✔ 22. Something to Read - The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 1/18/15
✔ 23. Gender Identifier - The Horse and His Boy 4/8/15
✔ 24. Paranormal Being - The Wolf Gift (werewolves) 1/24/15
✔ 25. Occupation - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 1/19/15