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I Spy Challenge - 2015

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 - As Red as Blood
2. Number - Kolme porttia (three)
3. Things That Grow - Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
4. Seasons - The Other Side of Summer
5. First Name - Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose and Diary Excerpts
6. Places - Ghana must go
7. Body Part - Kadonneet kasvot (face)
8. Weapon - The Gunslinger
9. Body of Water - Ihana meri (ocean)
10. Form of Water - Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
11. Product of Fire - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
12. Celestial Body - Our Living Multiverse: A Book of Genesis in 0+7 Chapters
13. Architecture - Temppelin hämärästä matsurin vilinään : nojatuolimatka Japanin kulttuurihistoriaan (temple)
14. Senses - A Touch of Dead
15. Royal Title - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
16. Family Member - Like Mother, Like Daughter
17. Elements - Water for Elephants
18. Time of Day - The Night circus
19. Metal - The Silver Linings Playbook
20. Emotion/Feeling - Onnellisten ukkojen käsikirja (happy)
21. Animal/Insect - A Bear Called Paddington
22. Something to Read - The Book of Strange New Things
23. Gender Identifier - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
24. Paranormal Being - Living Dead in Dallas
25. Occupation - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
25/25 **DONE

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.
25/25
✔ 1. Color - Black Order (1/27)
✔ 2. Number - The Fifth Witness (1/10)
✔ 3. Things That Grow - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (1/26)
✔ 4. Seasons - The Wolf in Winter (3/30)
✔ 5. First Name - Musashi (1/16) (Japanese)
✔ 6. Places - A Death In Vienna (05/04)
✔ 7. Body Part - The Devil's Bones (1/22)
✔ 8. Weapon - Girl on a Wire (3/6)
✔ 9. Body of Water - The River of Souls (3/2)
✔10. Form of Water - The Black Ice (1/12)
✔11. Product of Fire - Lost Light (1/17)
✔12. Celestial Body - Void Moon (1/16)
✔13. Architecture - Little House in the Big Woods (01/01)
✔14. Senses - The Hundred Secret Senses (01/21)
✔15. Royal Title - The Sugar Queen (01/18)
✔16. Family Member - The Sins of the Fathers (01/04)
✔17. Elements - Prince Of Fire (04/06)
✔18. Time of Day - A Darkness More Than Night (02/13)
✔19. Metal - The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (04/24)
✔20. Emotion/Feeling - The Gods of Guilt (02/05)
✔21. Animal/Insect - The Stone Monkey (1/19)
✔22. Something to Read - The Graveyard Book (1/8)
✔23. Gender Identifier - The Godfather (1/6)
✔24. Paranormal Being - The Ghost Bride
✔25. Occupation - The Surgeon (1/17)

I Spy Game - Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2015
10/25
1. Color -
2. Number -.FOUR.. Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story by Lila Perl 4/20/15
3..THINGS THAT GROW: PEACHES. - The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen 9/6/15
4. Seasons -
5. First Name - .ROBERT..Who Was Robert Ripley? by Kirsten Anderson 4/12/15
6. Places -
7. Body Part -
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water -.LAKE.. Lost Lakeby Sarah Addison Allen 7/1/15
10. Form of Water -
11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body - .Moon.. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 9/5/15
13. Architecture - .PALACE..Prisoners in the Palace: How Princess Victoria became Queen with the Help of Her Maid, a Reporter, and a Scoundrel by Michaela MacColl 7/4/15
14. Senses -
15. Royal Title -
16. Family Member -WIFE... The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber 7/25/15
17. Elements -
18. Time of Day -.NIGHT.. The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier 4/20/15
19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling -
21. Animal/Insect -.RAVEN.. The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape From The Tower Of London by Elvira Woodruff 1/11/15
22. Something to Read - .A BOOK..book:The Book of Ruth|5187] by Jane Hamilton 7/2/15
23. Gender Identifier -.GIRL.. The Hidden Girl: A True Story of the Holocaust by Lola Rein Kaufman 4/12/15
24. Paranormal Being - .WITCH..It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake 4/23/15
25. Occupation -

24/25
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
- The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber (20-2-2015) - Crimson, White
2. Number - one, twice, third
- Ten Things I've Learnt About Love by Sarah Butler (13-3-2015) - Ten
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
- De kers op de taart by Katie Fforde (4-1-2015) - Kers is the Dutch word for cherry
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
- Snowbound Summer by Sally Clements (21-6-2015) - Summer
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
- Het zwijgen van Maria Zachea: een ware familiegeschiedenis by Judith Koelemeijer (6-1-2015) - Maria
6. Places - country, empire, London
- Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell (11-1-2015) - Cranford
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
- Het hart van een vrouw by Cathy Kelly (11-3-2015) - hart is the Dutch word for heart
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
- Elke dag een druppel gif by Wilma Geldof (4-5-2015) - gif is the Dutch word for poison
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (15-3-2015) - Rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
- Knights of Light by Kristen Pham (15-6-2015) - Light
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, plane
- Anni Moon & The Elemental Artifact by Melanie Abed (15-1-2015) - Moon
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
- The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins (28-1-2015) - Hotel
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
- Turn On the Light So I Can Hear by Teri Kanefield (12-1-2015) - Hear
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
- My Lady Ludlow by Elizabeth Gaskell (27-1-2015) - Lady
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
- Brides for Brothers by Debbie Macomber (8-2-2015) - Brothers
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
- He Knew a Firefly by Smita Bhattacharya (26-11-2015) - Fire
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
- Leuk voor één nacht by Marijke van den Elsen (5-9-2015) - Nacht = Night
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
- Silver Bay by Jojo Moyes (30-3-2015) - Silver
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (24-2-2015) - Pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
- De reis van de gazelle by Gerrit Barendrecht (8-6-2015) - Gazelle
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
- The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes (14-4-2015) - Letter
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
- Mr. Harrison's Confessions by Elizabeth Gaskell (16-1-2015) - Mr.
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (13-2-2015) - Vampire
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
- The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (8-3-2015) - Historian

I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, 3 Apr 15
2. Number - one, twice, third - EIGHTY Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman, 13 Feb 15
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden - The People in the TREES by Hanya Yanagihara, 16 Feb 15
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn - New SPRING by Robert Jordan, 27 Apr 2015
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax - ETHAN Frome by Edith Wharton, 27 Feb 15
6. Places - country, empire, London - Discovering the City of SODOM: The Fascinating, True Account of the Discovery of the Old Testament's Most Infamous City by Steven Collins and Latayne C. Scott, 24 Jan 15
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - Saint Brigid's BONES: A Celtic Adventure by Philip Freeman, 1 Mar 15
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow - Secret of the Samurai SWORD by Phyllis A. Whitney, 13 Sep 2015
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond - A RIVER in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters, 8 Jan 15
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain - CLOUDS of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers, 16 Mar 15
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames - The SCORCH Trials by James Dashner, 17 Jan 15
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet - The MOON Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein, 23 Jan 15
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house - CASTLE Waiting, Vol. 1 by Linda Medley, 26 Jun 15
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste - All the Light We Cannot SEE by Anthony Doerr, 29 Apr 2015
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor - Nine PRINCES in Amber by Roger Zelazny, 20 Aug 2015
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent - The BROTHERS of Glastonbury by Kate Sedley, 22 Apr 2015
17. Elements - fire, wind, air - Black WIND by Clive Cussler, 10 Jul 2015
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening - I Shall Wear MIDNIGHT by Terry Pratchett, 31 Mar 15
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - Streams of SILVER by R.A. Salvatore, 4 Mar 15
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride - Secretly SMITTEN by Colleen Coble, et. al., 12 Mar 15
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn - Night Comes to the Cretaceous: DINOSAUR Extinction and the Transformation of Modern Geology by James Lawrence Powell, 17 May 15
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper - Invincible Louisa: The STORY of the Author of Little Women by Cornelia Meigs, 8 Sep 2015
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady - Death of a Greedy WOMAN by M.C. Beaton, 2 Feb 15
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost - Plague of DEMONS by Keith Laumer, 15 Jan 15
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective - DR. Texas by Debbie Macomber, 21 Jan 15

Duration: January-December 2015
Completed: 4/25
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - What to Do When You're Having Two: The Twins Survival Guide from Pregnancy Through the First Year ✓
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Still Alice ✓
6. Places - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society ✓
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 - The Fault in Our Stars
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 - Something Other Than God: How I Passionately Sought Happiness and Accidentally Found It
21. Animal/Insect - Of Mice and Men
22. Something to Read - 101 Famous Poems ✓
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

While I completed my first reading Challenge this year, i didn't take part in any of the other challenges, however this challenge has really caught my eye and I'd like to give it a try for 2015. I'm not sure what I'm going to read yet, but a have stacks of books on the floor of my study that I haven't read yet. So as a personal challenge this year I'm upping my year's target to 70 books, and trying to read as many of my current unread books as I can. Hopefully more than a few of these books will also help with this challenge. Could you please add me to this challenge? Thanks.

16/25
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo (The Grass is Always Greener over the septic Tank) – Complete
2. Number - one, twice, third (Ready Player One) - Complete
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden (The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder) - Complete
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax (The Essential Calvin and Hobbes) - Complete
6. Places - country, empire, London (Paper Towns) - Complete
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow (The Impossible Knife of Memory) - Complete
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain (Snow Falling on Cedars) – Complete
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house (Little Altars Everywhere) -Complete
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor (The Prince of Tides) -Complete
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent (Sister by Rosamund Lupton) – Complete
17. Elements - fire, wind, air (Catching Fire ) Complete
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride (How to Love) - Complete
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn (The Secret Life of Bees) - Complete
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady (Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an unlikely Stripper) - Complete
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost (Interview with a Vampire) - Complete
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective (It looked different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy) - Complete

Nicky, I'm glad that you decided to participate in this challenge. Hopefully you will find that you can fit the books you plan to read into this challenge. It's can be pretty open-ended, especially if you are creative about the books you choose for each category.

Or you could switch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret since I would say God is in the supernatural/paranormal sort of category, and Harry is a first name...

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 -- The Golden Compass --Finished
2. Number - one, twice, third -- Thirteen Reasons Why --Finished
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden -- Flowers for Algernon --Finished
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn -- The Vanishing Season --Finished
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax -- Peter Pan --Finished
6. Places - country, empire, London -- Locke & Key Vol 1: Welcome to Lovecraft --Finished
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind -- The Darkest Minds --Finished
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow -- Horns --Finished
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond -- Sea of Shadows --Finished
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain-- Water for Elephants --Finished
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames -- Daughter of Smoke & Bone --Finished
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet -- Zodiac --Finished
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house -- Rooms --Finished
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste -- Echoes --Finished
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor -- The Iron King --Finished
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent -- Sisters Red --Finished
17. Elements - fire, wind, air -- The Fire Sermon --Finished
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening -- In the Afterlight --Finished
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel -- The Twistrose Key --Finished
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride -- The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender --Finished
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn -- Hawksong --Finished
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper -- Clockwork Angel --Finished
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady -- The Raven Boys --Finished
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost -- Phantom --Finished
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective -- The Dream Thieves --Finished
25/25

2015 I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Completed 0/25
1. Color -
2. Number – The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle
3. Things That Grow – Rosemary and Rue
4. Seasons -
5. First Name -
6. Places -
7. Body Part -
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water -
11. Product of Fire –The Beautiful Ashes
12. Celestial Body -
13. Architecture -
14. Senses -
15. Royal Title – Four Nights With the Duke
16. Family Member – Red-Headed Stepchild
17. Elements – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
18. Time of Day – The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla
19. Metal – The Iron Traitor
20. Emotion/Feeling – True Love and Other Disasters
21. Animal/Insect – Spider's Bite
22. Something to Read -
23. Gender Identifier - Enchanting the Lady
24. Paranormal Being – How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
25. Occupation – The Housekeeper and the Professor

I SPY CHALLENGE.... DONE
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
25/25
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo ....Murder Under Blue Skies.....2/14/15
2. Number - one, twice, third...Night of a Thousand Stars.....2/24/15
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden...Death in the Memorial Garden....4/20/15
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn ...A Fine Summer's Day...1/12/15
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax....The Tale of Halcyon Crane: A Novel.....1/28/15





6. Places - country, empire, London ...Murder at Mullings...1/1/15
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind.....Caught Dead Handed.....4/8/15
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow....Poison Ivy....4/12/15
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond....The Lady of the Lake....5/21/15
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain .....A Misty Mourning.....1/25/15.....3/5





11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames...Ashes to Dust....3/13/15
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet.....Star Spangled Murder......1/13/15
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house...Keeper of the Castle.....2/28/15
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste....Seeing the Dead....5/1/15
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor ....The Lost Empress ....1/17/15





16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent ....Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree....1/20/15
17. Elements - fire, wind, air ....Murder in the Air......1/15/15
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening....Murder at Midnight......1/25/15
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel...Golden Eggs and Other Deadly Things
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride...A Lonely Death...1/6/15





21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn.....Shadow of the Raven......1/30/15
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper....Arsenic and Old Books.....2/16/15
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady....The Counterfeit Lady .......1/27/15
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost....Ghost in the Guacamole...1/11/15
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective...The Midwife's Tale.....1/7/15






Would We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle work for metal? Since metal can be tarnished?

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo Red Seas Under Red Skies
2. Number - one, twice, third Slaughterhouse-Five
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden The Grapes of Wrath
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn Fall of Giants
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax David Copperfield
6. Places - country, empire, London The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind Heart-Shaped Box
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond The Infinite Sea
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain The Black Ice
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames Galaxy in Flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet Fool Moon
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house The Haunting of Hill House
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste Second Touch
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor The Way of Kings
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent The Son of Neptune
17. Elements - fire, wind, air The Silver Dream
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening Summer of Night
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel The Man in the Iron Mask
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride The Wise Man's Fear
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn Swan Song
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper The Graveyard Book
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady Mr. X
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost Red Dragon
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective The Handmaid's Tale

I had a bunch for #9 and had a tough time with #19 too. I used Listopia for help finding something in a genre I enjoy.

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third Ready Player One
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
6. Places - country, empire, London The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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 Every Last Cuckoo
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper The Book of Strange New Things
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady The Handmaid's Tale
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost A Discovery of Witches
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective Her Mad Hatter
7/25

1. Color - Red Rising by Pierce Brown - completed January 2015
2. Number - First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen - completed January 2015
3. Things that grow - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - completed January 2015
4. Season - The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley - completed June 2015
5. First name - Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey - completed January 2015
6. Place - The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel by Ruiyan Xu - completed August 2015
7. Body Part - The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan - completed April 2015
8. Weapon - The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi - completed September 2015
9. Body of Water - The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - completed February 2015
10. Form of Water - In the Land of the Long White Cloud by Sarah Lark - completed July 2015
11. Product of Fire - An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir - completed September 2015
12. Celestial Body - The Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton - completed March 2015
13. Architecture - The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman - completed February 2015
14. Sense - Second Glance by Jodi Picoult - completed April 2015
15. Royal Title - The Dark Queen by Susan Carroll - completed June 2015
16. Family Member - Golden Son by Pierce Brown - completed February 2015
17. Element - Things We Set On Fire by Deborah Reed - completed April 2015
18. Time of Day - Night Music by Jojo Moyes - completed September 2015
19. Metal - The Silver Rose by Susan Carroll - completed August 2015
20. Emotion - Somebody to Love by Kristan Higgins - completed March 2015
21. Animal/Insect - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - completed February 2015
22. Something to read - The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber - completed January 2015
23. Gender identifier - The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - completed March 2015
24. Paranormal being - The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - completed March 2015
25. Occupation - Messenger by Lois Lowry - completed February 2015
25/25 - Challenge completed!!!

Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Last Updated: 12/26/15
Completed on 12/26/15
1. Color - White Night by Jim Butcher Completed 8/22/15
2. Number - Three Odd Balls by Cindy Blackburn Completed 4/21/15
3. Things That Grow - Rose by Holly Webb Completed 2/15/15
4. Seasons - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher Completed 1/31/15
5. First Name - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Completed 1/2/15





6. Places - The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer Completed 1/6/15
7. Body Part - Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn Completed 3/27/15
8. Weapon - Playing With Poison by Cindy Blackburn Completed 4/17/15
9. Body of Water - Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong Completed 7/23/15
10. Form of Water - Storm Front by Jim Butcher Completed 1/7/15





11. Product of Fire - Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCompleted 12/24/15
12. Celestial Body - Fool Moon by Jim Butcher Completed 1/13/15
13. Architecture - Back to the Bedroomby Janet EvanovichCompleted on 2/6/15
14. Senses - The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor Completed 12/26/15
15. Royal Title -The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton Completed 8/2/15





16. Family Member - Undercover Daddy by Delores Fossen Completed on 6/17/15
17. Elements - In the Air Tonight by Stephanie Tyler Completed on 8/5/15
18. Time of Day - Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn Completed 2/21/15
19. Metal - Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn Completed 3/15/15
20. Emotion/Feeling - Love Struck by Melissa Marr Completed 2/5/15





21. Animal/Insect - The Dragon Maker by Elizabeth Baxter Completed 2/7/15
22. Something to Read - The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer Completed 1/11/15
23. Gender Identifier - Gentlemen Prefer Voodoo by Angie Fox Completed 2/7/15
24. Paranormal Being - Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong
25. Occupation - Assassin by Angela Addams Completed 2/10/15






I had a bunch for #9 and had a tough time with #19 too. I used Listopia for help finding something in a genre I enjoy."
Good idea! I think I'll try that! :)

25/25 completed
1. Color - Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet (audio book, 7/28) ★★★★
2. Number - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (2/22) ★★★
3. Things That Grow - Uprooted by Naomi Novik (7/7) ★★★
4. Seasons - All Fall Down by James Leo Herlihy (5/17) ★★★★
5. First Name - Elegy for April by Benjamin Black (1/8) ★★★
6. Places - The Russian Debutante's Handbook by Gary Shteyngart (6/29) ★★★★
7. Body Part - How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis (1/17) ★★★
8. Weapon - Hammered by Kevin Hearne (7/4) ★★★★
9. Body of Water - A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (5/9) ★★★
10. Form of Water - The Black Ice by Michael Connelly (3/10) ★★★
11. Product of Fire - Incendiary by Chris Cleave (4/18) ★★★★
12. Celestial Body - Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella (6/2) ★★★★
13. Architecture - Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut (9/28) ★★★★
14. Senses - Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (4/13) ★★★★
15. Royal Title - Rogue Queen by L. Sprague de Camp (3/9) ★★
16. Family Member - Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives by Sarah Weinman (2/3) ★★★★
17. Elements - When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (audio book, 1/28) ★★★★
18. Time of Day - Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch (audio book, 7/16) ★★★★
19. Metal - Nothing Gold Can Stay by Ron Rash (audio book, 5/19) ★★★★
20. Emotion/Feeling - Crushed by Eliza Crewe (1/8) ★★★
21. Animal/Insect - Unleashed: Poems by Writers' Dogs (6/24) ★★★★
22. Something to Read - The Sleep of Baby Filbertson and Other Stories by James Leo Herlihy (4/28) ★★★
23. Gender Identifier - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (2/28) ★★★★
24. Paranormal Being - Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh (1/13) ★★★★
25. Occupation - The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean (6/30) ★★★

5. First Name - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
6. Places - Murder in Mesopotamia
7. Body Part -Them Bones
11. Product of Fire - Dead Heat
12. Celestial Body - I'll Give You the Sun
13. Architecture - Mystery of the Witches' Bridge
14. Senses - Touch
16. Family Member - The Son of Neptune
17. Elements - Wit'ch Fire/Storm
19. Metal - Silver Moon
20. Emotion/Feeling - Love Letters to the Dead
22. Something to Read - Book of Shadows
25. Occupation - Assassin's Apprentice

1. Color - Black Swan Green - David Mitchell
2. Number - Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel
3. Things That Grow - The Apple: New Crimson Petal Stories - Michel Faber
4. Seasons - A Meal in Winter - Hubert Mingarelli
5. First Name - Elizabeth Is Missing - Emma Healey
6. Places - A Place Called Winter = Patrick Gale
7. Body Part - Someone Else's Skin - Sarah Hilary
8. Weapon - Dart - Alice Oswald
9. Body of Water - The Dead Sea Poems - Simon Armitage
10. Form of Water - Blood on Snow - Jo Nesbø
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - I'll Give You the Sun - Jandy Nelson
13. Architecture - The Doll's House - M.J. Arlidge
14. Senses - All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
15. Royal Title - Call Me Princess - Sara Blaedel
16. Family Member - My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece - Annabel Pitcher
17. Elements - In Bitter Chill - Sarah Ward
18. Time of Day - The Night Falling - Katherine Webb
19. Metal - Copper Heart - Leena Lehtolainen
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Improbability of Love: A novel - Hannah Rothschild
21. Animal/Insect - Chickenfeed - Minette Walters
22. Something to Read - People of the Book - Geraldine Brooks
23. Gender Identifier - Mr Mac and Me - Esther Freud
24. Paranormal Being - River of Souls - Kate Rhodes
25. Occupation - The Taxidermist's Daughter - Kate Mosse
24/25 completed

1. Color - Red Queen
2. Number -
3. Things That Grow - Trees, Vol. 1
4. Seasons -
5. First Name - Agnes Moor's Wild Knight
6. Places -
7. Body Part - Bred in the Bone: A Jasmine Sharp and Catherine McLeod Novel
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water - Mistborn: The Final Empire
11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body -
13. Architecture -
14. Senses -
15. Royal Title - Rat Queens Special: Braga #1
16. Family Member -
17. Elements - The Water Knife
18. Time of Day -
19. Metal - Silverwood
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Mad Ship
21. Animal/Insect - How to Train Your Dragon
22. Something to Read - The Supervillain Handbook: The Ultimate How-to Guide to Destruction and Mayhem
23. Gender Identifier - Dead Girl Walking
24. Paranormal Being - When the Devil Drives
25. Occupation - Lifeguard
14/25

Thank you for your feedback! My list is subject to change (of course) but I put it in as an occupation.

me too but then I began wondering.

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- The Taxidermist's Daughter
17. Elements
18. Time of Day
19. Metal
20. Emotion/Feeling
21. Animal/Insect
22. Something to Read- The Book of Strange New Things
23. Gender Identifier
24. Paranormal Being
25. Occupation

Welcome to the challenge, Leah!

✔ 1. Color - Code Black: Winter of Storm Surfing
✔ 2. Number - Half-Made Girls
✔ 3. Things That Grow - Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
✔ 4. Seasons - Fires In The Fall: Writings for the Sumptuous Time of Autumn
✔ 5. First Name - Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
✔ 6. Places - In the Woods
✔ 7. Body Part - Skin Game
✔ 8. Weapon - Waistcoats & Weaponry
✔ 9. Body of Water - The Currents of Space
✔ 10. Form of Water - SCARY PEE by Slade Hornet
✔ 11. Product of Fire - Agents of Light and Darkness
✔ 12. Celestial Body - Star Wars: The National Public Radio Dramatization
✔ 13. Architecture - In the House of the Wicked
✔ 14. Senses - Mind's Eye
✔ 15. Royal Title - The Jade Queen: a Lynchmort James Adventure
✔ 16. Family Member - Hacker Mom
✔ 17. Elements - Doctor Who: Dead Air
✔ 18. Time of Day - Something from the Nightside
✔ 19. Metal- The Gold Bat
✔ 20. Emotion/Feeling - Nightingale's Lament
✔ 21. Animal/Insect - Planet of the Dogs
✔ 22. Something to Read - Legendarium
✔ 23. Gender Identifier - Woman with Birthmark
✔ 24. Paranormal Being - Night of the Soul Stealer
✔ 25. Occupation - The Gardener

3/25
(If I find a book I want to read for a category, i right it in, and I'll cross it out when I read it)
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 -

Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Completed 13/25
1. Color - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer FINISHED 11/16
2. Number - 37 Things I Love (In No Particular Order) By kekla Matula FINISHED 3/20
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins FINISHED 1/3
6. Places - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley FINISHED 9/23
7. Body Part - Smile by Raina Telgemeier FINISHED 1/18
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - Cinder by Marissa Meyer FINISHED 8/28
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros FINISHED 2/1
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - The Queen by Kiera Cass FINISHED 1/17
16. Family Member - The Mother Daughter Book Club by Margaret Frederick Vogel FINISHED 4/20
17. Elements - Witch and Wizard: The Fire by James Patterson FINISHED 1/15
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness FINISHED 8/7
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper Please Write in This Book by Mary Amato FINISHED 4/21
23. Gender Identifier - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyle FINISHED 1/17
24. Paranormal Being - Witch and Wizard by James Patterson FINISHED 1/7
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective

★ 1. Color ↠ The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima
★ 2. Number ↠ One Grave Too Many by Beverly Connor
3. Things That Grow ↠ A Dozen Deadly Roses-Kathy Bennett
★ 4. Seasons ↠ When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison
★ 5. First Name ↠ Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath
★ 6. Places ↠ Echo Park by Michael Connelly
★ 7. Body Part ↠ Bones are Forever - Kathy Reichs
★ 8. Weapon ↠ Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath
★ 9. Body of Water ↠ Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen 1/17/15
★10. Form of Water ↠ Crimson Tide by Douglas Preston
★11. Product of Fire ↠ Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 2/17/15
12. Celestial Body ↠ The Devil's Star-Jo Nesbo
13. Architecture ↠ Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
★14. Senses ↠ Every Breath You Take by M.K. Gilroy
★ 15. Royal Title ↠ The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima
16. Family Member ↠ The Perfect Husband-Lisa Gardner
★ 17. Elements ↠ Kiss of Frost-Jennifer Estep
18. Time of Day ↠ The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
★19. Metal ↠ The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
20. Emotion/Feeling ↠ Absolute Fear-Lisa Jackson
★ 21. Animal/Insect ↠ The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima
22. Something to Read ↠ Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
23. Gender Identifier ↠ Rosary Girls - Richard Montanari
24. Paranormal Being ↠ Phantom - Jo Nesbo
★ 25. Occupation ↠ Liars & Thieves - Stephen Coonts
I'm In for this challenge!
I Spy Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015
Completed: 5/25
✔ 1. Color - Roses are Red by James Patterson - 01/06/15
✔ 2. Number - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut - 01/10/15
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
✔ 6. Places - The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry - 01/02/15
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 - The Queen by Kiera Cass - 01/11/15
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 - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas - 01/17/15
I Spy Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015
Completed: 5/25
✔ 1. Color - Roses are Red by James Patterson - 01/06/15
✔ 2. Number - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut - 01/10/15
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
✔ 6. Places - The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry - 01/02/15
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 - The Queen by Kiera Cass - 01/11/15
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 - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas - 01/17/15

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third The 39 Steps by John Buchan
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn - A little Book of Christmas by John Kendrick Bangs
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax - Zel by Donna Jo Napoli
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle by Douglas J. Emlen
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
✓11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames The Girl Who Sat by the Ashes by Padraic Colum
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 The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
✓19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - The Legacy of the Mastodon: The Golden Age of Fossils in America by Keith S. Thomson
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
✓22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper - The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Theodore Roszak
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady - The Genial Idiot: His Views and Reviews by John Kendrick Bangs
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost - The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective - Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy by Melissa Milgrom

Updated: December 29th
(22/25)
1. Color - Black

2. Number - 22

3. Things That Grow - Wildflower

4. Seasons -
5. First Name - Rose

6. Places - Earth

7. Body Part - Heart

8. Weapon - Poison

9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water - Snow

11. Product of Fire - Flames

12. Celestial Body - Sun

13. Architecture - Station

14. Senses - See

15. Royal Title - Queen

16. Family Member - Wife

17. Elements - Water

18. Time of Day - Nightfall

19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling - Love

21. Animal/Insect - Nightingale

22. Something to Read - Tale

23. Gender Identifier - Girl

24. Paranormal Being - Zombie

25. Occupation - Presidents


Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
22/25
✔1. Color - The Yellow Wallpaper 2/5/15
✔2. Number - Three Little Lies 1/28/15
✔3. Things That Grow - The Giving Tree 2/20/15
4. Seasons - The Winter Family
✔5. First Name - Sula 1/17/15
✔6. Places - Cataloochee 7/28/15
✔7. Body Part - Bare Bones 1/22/15
8. Weapon - The Impossible Knife of Memory
✔9. Body of Water - The Ocean at the End of the Lane 5/17/15
✔10. Form of Water - Dublin in the Rain 2/7/15
11. Product of Fire - Ashes to Ashes
✔12. Celestial Body - A Thousand Splendid Suns 6/24/15
✔13. Architecture - The Glass Castle 2/20/15
✔14. Senses - All the Light We Cannot See 1/30/15
✔15. Royal Title - The Little Prince 2/22/15
✔16. Family Member - No Fortunate Son 3/22/15
✔17. Elements - City of Heavenly Fire 1/17/15
✔18. Time of Day - Shadow of Night 4/4/15
✔19. Metal - The Brass Verdict 3/8/15
✔20. Emotion/Feeling - Twisted Forms of Love 3/12/15
✔21. Animal/Insect - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1/19/15
✔22. Something to Read - The Book of Life 5/28/15
✔23. Gender Identifier - The Girl with All the Gifts 2/5/15
✔24. Paranormal Being - A Discovery of Witches 3/30/15
✔25. Occupation - The Lincoln Lawyer 1/11/15

JANUARY 1, 2015-DECEMBER 31, 2015
6/25
1. Color - Gray Mountain
2. Number - The One & Only Completed
3. Things That Grow - Roots: The Saga of an American Family
4. Seasons - The Summer I Turned Pretty
5. First Name - Dorothy Must Die
6. Places - Salem Falls Completed
7. Body Part - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Completed
8. Weapon - The Plague
9. Body of Water - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
10. Form of Water - We Are WaterCompleted
11. Product of Fire - Angela's Ashes
12. Celestial Body - The Silver Star
13. Architecture - The Museum of Extraordinary Things
14. Senses - Keep Quiet
15. Royal Title - The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary Queen of Scots
16. Family Member - The Husband's Secret
17. Elements - Sweet Salt Air
18. Time of Day - Midnight Crossroad
19. Metal - Flow Down Like Silver: Hypatia of Alexandria
20. Emotion/Feeling - Mercy Completed
21. Animal/Insect - Frog Music
22. Something to Read - The Jane Austen Book Club Completed
23. Gender Identifier - Fangirl
24. Paranormal Being -The Vampire Diaries Book 1 The Awakening
25. Occupation - The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
Books mentioned in this topic
Thorn Queen (other topics)Unbroken: A Memoir of a Tennis Star Who Survived as a Japanese Prisoner of War (other topics)
The Fall (other topics)
The Emperor's Soul (other topics)
Fool Moon (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Robert J. Duperre (other topics)Richelle Mead (other topics)
Phillip Harman (other topics)
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