I Spy - 2023

[TEE]

I loved this challenge this past year! Please sign me up for the initial 25. Hopefully I can look in to the bonus this year.

25 / 25 COMPLETED 12/25/23!!

1. Transportation (boat) - The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
2. Days of the week - The Thursday Murder Club
3. A food or drink - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
4. Type of crime - The Thief
5. Olympic sport (boxing) - Becoming Muhammad Ali
6. Musical instruments - The Stars Are Not Yet Bells
7. Cat family - The Lions of Fifth Avenue
8. School subject - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
9. Type of weather - Stormbreaker
10. City in Europe - The Paris Library
11. Celebration - The Block Party
12. Something you sit on - From the Desk of Zoe Washington
13. A source of light - Little Fires Everywhere
14. Art or craft (Tangle) - Tangled Up in Luck
15. A measurement - The Twelve-Mile Straight
16. Something you hang on the wall (curtain) - Murder in the Paperback Parlor
17. Something you find at a circus (tightrope) - We Walked the Sky
18. A direction (left) - The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
19. An accessory (tiara) - Kingdom of the Feared
20. Name for a road (way) - Long Way Home
21. Shade of purple - Spell Bound
22. Something you write - Book Scavenger
23. Something you walk through - Golden Gate
24. Something you find in a house (books) - Murder in the Mystery Suite
25. A bird - The Trials of Morrigan Crow

[Amber]

Id like to try for 10
0/10

[Hilary]

I'm going to try for all 25, I didn't make it in 2022 but it was a good way to select new books.

[Echo]

I'm going to try for all 25 and then the bonus 5 once I've unlocked them!
30 of 30 completed!

1. Transportation (Train):
2. Days of the week (Monday):
3. Food or drink (Rosemary):
4. Type of Crime (Murder):
5. Olympic Sport (Vaulting):
6. Musical Instruments:
7. Member of the cat family (Tiger):
8. School Subject:
9. Type of weather (Fog):
10. City in Europe (Copenhagen):
11. Celebration (Wedding):
12. Something you sit on:
13. A source of light:
14. Art or craft (Paint):
15. Measurement (Week):
16. Something you hang on a wall (Portrait):
17. Something you find at a circus (Games):
18. A direction (West):
19. An accessory (Glasses):
20. Name for a road (Street):
21. Shades of purple (Violet):
22. Something you write (Oath):
23. Something you walk through (door):
24. Something you find in a house (iron):
25. Bird:

Bonus Round:
26. Something you find on a farm (Plow):
27. Term of Endearment (Dear):
28. Chess piece (King):
29. Something yellow:
30. Technology (Phone):

[Nina]

I'm in!

Please sign me up with a goal of 10 books!

Progress 0/10

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf)
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)

[Gail]

🕵️👀I Spy🕵️‍♀️👀

1/15

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)

✔19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf): : Read 1/19/2023

20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

[Summer]

I’m in
Goal: 15 books (will likely increase throughout the year)

[ReGina]

I'm in for 25!

[Suzanne]

2022 & 2023 Reading Challenge
I Spy - 2023
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Progress: 21 out of 30

One of the most popular challenges of 2022, I Spy is back with new prompts and a new challenge!

Read a book that contains a word in the title or on the cover that fits one of the 25 categories mentioned below. This is a pretty open challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you. You can use the title or the cover to fulfill each category. If you're having trouble with a particular category, ask other members what they are reading for it. To sign up for the challenge, please let the challenge leader know the number of categories you plan to finish, you can choose and change your categories throughout the duration of the challenge.

We have listed some ideas/examples of what we are looking for but you DO NOT have to use them; these are just to get you started - any word that fits the category is fair game.

Good luck!

Primary 25 categories with examples

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard):
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living by Nick Offerman - ***** - 1/15/2023 - 352 Pages

2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)

3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee):
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert - **** - 2/11/2023 - 290 Pages

4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)

7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah):
Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter - **** - 1/4/2023 - 141 Pages
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry):
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - ***** - 7/19/2023 - 400 Pages
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny): Lightning on Cover
Dark Skye by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/1/2023 - 420 Pages
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens): Rome in Title
How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe  by Thomas Cahill - ** - 4/3/2023 - 246 Pages
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid):
Karen's Birthday by Katy Farina - **** - 5/17/2023 - 156 Pages
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed):
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - **** - 11/25/2023 - 272 Pages

13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)

14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking):
Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 4/18/2023 - 304 Pages - Quilting on Cover

15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)

16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame):
The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 2/8/2023 - 979 Pages - hang a cross on the wall
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn): Dancers at the circus
A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong - ***** - 2/28/2023 - 368 Pages

18. A direction (North, West, East)

19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf): Hat on Cover
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni - ***** - 2/27/2023 - 448 Pages
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit):
Passion on Park Avenue by Lauren Layne - **** - 1/15/2023 - 279 Pages
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta):
The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead - **** - 3/13/2023 - 401 Pages
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay):
Quietly Hostile: Essays by Samantha Irby - *** - 8/21/2023 - 304 Pages
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door): Walk through a Gate
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin - *** - 5/7/2023 - 410 Pages

24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)

25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon):
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen - ***** - 2/19/2023 - 290 Pages - Birds on cover

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay): Horse on cover
Mystery Ranch by Gertrude Chandler Warner - **** - 3/1/2023 - 128 Pages
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love):
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 4/24/2023 - 464 Pages

28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)

29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber): Sunflowers on the cover
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath - ***** - 2/14/2023 - 384 Pages
30. Technology (phone, computer, television): Cell Phones on the Cover:
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin - 3/28/2023 - 215 Pages

[Patty]

Since there aren't any color challenges, I thought I'd give this a go. Looks like fun!

25/25

Primary 25 categories with examples

✓1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard) Lola at Last by J.C. Peterson
✓2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday) Inside the Helmet: My Life as a Sunday Afternoon Warrior by Michael Strahan
✓3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee) Anna Olson's Baking Wisdom: The Complete Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Make You a Better Baker by Anna Olson
✓4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery) Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose
✓5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics) The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics by Daniel James Brown
✓6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums) The Mozart Season by Virginia Euwer Wolff
✓7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah) The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman
✓8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry) A History of What Comes Next by Sylvain Neuvel
✓9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny) Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
✓10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens) None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
✓11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid) The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
✓12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed) Riven by Mindee Arnett
✓13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch) Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization by Deepak Chopra
✓14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking) Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen
✓15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds) Until the Last of Me by Sylvain Neuvel
✓16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame) For the First Time, Again by Sylvain Neuvel
✓17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn) Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena
✓18. A direction (North, West, East) The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
✓19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf) The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - a ring
✓20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit) Out of the Dark by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
✓21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta) Just My Type by Falon Ballard
✓22. Something you write (poem, book, essay) Unlock Your Storybook Heart by Amanda Lovelace
✓23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door) Fairy Tale by Stephen King
✓24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch) Yoga Where You Are: Customize Your Practice for Your Body and Your Life by Dianne Bondy
✓25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon) Maureen by Rachel Joyce

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)

[Janine]

Please sign me up for 20 categories, thank you!

[Jennifer]

I’m in. I will start with 10 books.

[[deleted user]]

I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

goal 0/30

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf)
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)

[Agnieszka]

I'll try for all 30

I Spy Challenge
Duration: 1/1/23 - 12/31/23
Completed: 13/30
No page minimum, Read a book that contains a word in the title or the cover that fits one of the 25 categories mentioned below.

message 65 updated! 13/30 books read!
is back with new prompts and a new challenge!


Primary 25 categories with examples
1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
✔ 3. A food or drink The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club: Book One by Ann Warner 4* 1/7 - tea (vital to the story line)
✔ 4. Type of crime Bloodbaths and Banana Cake book 1 in Murder in the Mix Books 7-9 2* 1/19 - bloodbath
✔ 5. Olympic sport The Big Trampoline by Debora Khan & Sarah Manea 5* 1/15 - trampoline (gymnastics) is an olympic sport
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
✔ 7. Cat family Gingerbread and Deadly Dread book 1 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 2.5* 1/15 - Himalayan cat
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
✔ 9. Type of weather 365 Days of Gratitude: Photos from a Beautiful World by Catherine Ryan Hyde no rating 1/18 - the rainbow indicats it's rainy & sunny at the same time
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
✔ 11. Celebration Blue Christmas by Clare Revell 4* 1/11 - Christmas
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
✔ 13. A source of light A Perfect Christmas Gift by Lori Wilde 3* 1/2 - street lamps (upper left corner - about the guys shoulder)
✔ 14. Art or craft Grandma's Quilts: Fun with Fractions by Kathleen L. Stone 3* 1/15 - quilting
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
📌16. Something you hang on the wall Lethal Lemon Bars book 3 in Murder in the Mix Books 7-9 ?* 1/24? - wall cupboard
✔ 17. Something you find at a circus [bookcoveer:S|50001480] Seven-Layer Slayer book 2 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 2* 1/16 - bear
18. A direction (North, West, East)
✔ 19. An accessory Mr Darcy's Discovery by Katy Green 2* 1/18 - pearl necklace
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
✔ 21. Shade of purple Red Velvet Vengeance book 3 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 1.5* 1/18
✔ 22. Something you write Christmas Wishes by Joann Baker & Patricia Mason 3* 1/4 - Christmas Wishes (as in a list)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
✔ 24. Something you find in a house The Thirteenth Santa by Joanne Pence 3* 1/3 - alarm clock
📌25. A bird New York Cheesecake Chaos book 2 in Murder in the Mix Books 7-9 ?* 1/23?

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)
*

[✨ Brianna Raquel ✨]

I'm in!

30/30

Primary 25 categories with examples
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1. Transportation (driving)
Hold Still by Nina LaCour

2. Days of the week (Friday)
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

3. A food or drink (coffee)
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

4. Type of crime (counterfeiting)
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

5. Olympic sport (soccer)
He Gets That From Me by Jacqueline Friedland

6. Musical instruments (sax)
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk

7. Cat family (cat)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

8. School subject (mc teaches core subjects)
Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour

9. Type of weather (rainy)
My Neighbor Totoro by Tsugiko Kubo

10. City in Europe (Positano, Italy)
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

11. Celebration (wedding)
The Prodigy by Shae Sanders

12. Something you sit on (sofa)
The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver

13. A source of light (sun)
Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson

14. Art or craft (plays)
Mrs. Harrison by R. Eric Thomas

15. A measurement (weeks)
16 & Pregnant by LaLa Thomas

16. Something you hang on the wall (degree)
Anatomy of a Meet Cute by Addie Woolridge

17. Something you find at a circus (popcorn)
Fools In Love: Fresh Twists on Romantic Tales by Rebecca Podos

18. A direction (east)
Surrender the Pink by Carrie Fisher

19. An accessory (camping bag?)
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

20. Name for a road (street)
Goldie Vance Vol. 1 by Hope Larson

21. Shade of purple (cover)
The Scapegracers by H.A. Clarke

22. Something you write (notes)
Make a Scene by Mimi Grace

23. Something you walk through (door)
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

24. Something you find in a house (painting)
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)
Nimona by N.D. Stevenson

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Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
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26. Something you find on a farm (shovel)
The Prodigy 2: Rise of a Queen by Shae Sanders

27. A term of endearment (love)
All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

28. A chess piece (pawn)
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

29. Something yellow (butter)
Waiting On Wendy by Tanzania Glover

30. Technology (voicemails)
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

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[Tammy]

In for 10 to start with please.
Progress 13/10

Primary 25 categories with examples

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
✅ 3. A food or drink - cover of Isn't It Bromantic?

✅ 4. Type of crime -cover of Sealed With a Tryst
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)

✅ 7. Cat family - cover of Crazy Stupid Bromance
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
✅ 9. Type of weather - cover of Dime a Demon
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
✅ 11. Celebration - cover of A Very Merry Bromance

✅ 12. Something you sit on - Cover of Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold
✅ 13. A source of light - Stars - Paper Stars
✅ 14. Art or craft - Cover of Scissor Kisses
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)

16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)

✅ 19. An accessory - Cover of Undercover Bromance

20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)

✅ 21. Shade of purple - Cover of Magical Midlife Challenge
✅ 22. Something you write - a book - The Bromance Book Club
✅ 23. Something you walk through - cover - Hell's Spells

24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
✅ 29. Something yellow - cover The Black Unicorn
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)

[Bücherhörnchen]

I'll participate with 20

✅ 1. TransportationEin gutes Omen
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
✅ 3. A food or drink Der schlafende Prinz
✅ 4. Type of crime Achtsam morden
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
✅ 7. Cat family Das zweite Buch der Träume (Theres a cat under the dust jacket)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
✅ 9. Type of weather Tokioregen
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
✅ 13. A source of light Verborgene Magie
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
✅ 16. Something you hang on the wall A Clockwork Orange
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
✅ 19. An accessory How to Kill Men and Get Away with It
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
✅ 21. Shade of purple Payback's a Witch
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
✅ 23. Something you walk through Das erste Buch der Träume
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
✅ 25. A bird Töte die Dunkelheit
10/20

[Elaine]

I Spy

Jan. 1 - Dec. 31

13/25 Completed
Updated through: 1-27-23

Primary 25 categories with examples

1. Transportation - Ride or Die 1-2-23

2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime Murder on Milverton Square 1-7-23

5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family Mr. Mustachio Is Falsely Accused 1-5-23

8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather Snow Big Deal 1-11-23

10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on The Happy List 1-8-23

13. A source of light Mary Anne's Bad LuckMystery 1-9-23

14. Art Moved by You 1-3-23

15. A measurement Second Act 1-9-23

16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory Dark Whisper 1-2-23

20. Name for a road A Prayer for the Crown-Shy 1-13-23

21. Shade of purple Leave It to Plum! 1-10-23

22. Something you write Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries 1-14-23

23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird A Ferry of Bones & Gold 1-17-23


Bonus 5 :

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #21 (shade of purple - color on cover) - Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann. This is a really well-done debut! I truly appreciate the ace representation in the book! “There’s something powerful about making a grand entrance in a fantastic pair of red heels.” I also like how the author drew the characters. However, the plot was jumpy, and time passed between chapters without warning. I look forward to reading more from her in the future. Recommend! 4 stars

1/30

[Amy]

I will go for 30!
298/30

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard): The Blinds (truck)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday): Five Tuesdays in Winter
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee): Where The Wild Cherries Grow
A Guide for Murdered Children
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics): Wherever the Wind Takes Us (sailing)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah): Cat on the Edge
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry): A Secret History of Witches (history)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny): The Ocean at the End of the Lane (stormy)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens): Paris Is Flaming
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid): Holiday Buzz
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed): Is This Seat Taken? No, I Saved it for You: Inspiring Life Lessons from Everyday Experiences
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch): There’s Something about Merry
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking): Knitted and Knifed (knitting)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds): The Weight of Silence (weight)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame): Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight (dartboard)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn): The Animal Gazer (elephant)
18. A direction (North, West, East): West with Giraffes
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf): The Veil
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit): November Road
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta): A Brew to a Kill
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay): Collected Poems
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door): The Missing Years
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch): Convenience Store Woman (bowl)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon): The Sisters of the Winter Wood (Swan)

Bonus:
26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay): Animal Farm (pig/pitchfork)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love): The Unknown Beloved (Beloved)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight): The Sugar Queen
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber): Tracy Flick Can't Win (star)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television: Happiness for Humans (USB cord)

[Echo]

Message 55 updated: 1 of 25 completed

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

30/30

1. Transportation
The Night Ship by Jess Kidd
2. Days of the week
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
3. A food or drink
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun
4. Type of crime
City of Thieves by David Benioff
5. Olympic sport
Tennis: Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
6. Musical instruments
The Opus by Joe Ciampaglio (cover)
7. Cat family
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
8. School subject
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
9. Type of weather
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
10. City in Europe
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
11. Celebration
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
12. Something you sit on
Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
13. A source of light
The Fire and the Ore by Olivia Hawker
14. Art or craft
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
15. A measurement
Zero Days by Ruth Ware
16. Something you hang on the wall
The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby
17. Something you find at a circus
The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony
18. A direction
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
19. An accessory
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton
20. Name for a road
Point Pleasant by Jen Archer Wood
21. Shade of purple
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (cover)
22. Something you write
The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
23. Something you walk through
The Door by Magda Szabó
24. Something you find in a house
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
25. A bird
Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik

26. Something you find on a farm
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
27. A term of endearment
Grim Lovelies by Megan Shepherd
28. A chess piece
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
29. Something yellow
Crucible of Gold by Naomi Novik
30. Technology
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 1/30

[Gem]

2023 Reading Challenge
I Spy
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

8/10

Read a book that contains a word in the title or the cover that fits one of the 25 categories mentioned below.

✅1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard) - Ox-Cart Man (ox-cart)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
✅4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery) - The Mitford Murders (murder)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
✅6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums) - (guitar)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
✅8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry) - (mythology)
✅9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny) - The Snow Queen (snow)
✅10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens) - (Paris)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
✅19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf) - (sash)
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door) - (cave opening)
✅24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch) - (bed)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television

[Caraina]

I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Read a book that contains a word in the title or the cover that fits one of the 25 categories mentioned below. This is a pretty open challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you. You can use the title or the cover to fulfill each category. If you're having trouble with a particular category, ask other members what they are reading for it. To sign up for the challenge, please let the challenge leader know the number of categories you plan to finish, you can choose and change your categories throughout the duration of the challenge.

Completed: 1/30

Primary 25 categories with examples

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf): - Ali Hazelwood (earrings) 1/2/23
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)

[[deleted user]]

In for 25!

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf)
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

[Roop]

Put me in for 20 categories please.

[Veronica]

Sign me up! I failed last year only getting 15/20, so this year I will set the goal of 15 books!

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light- Firekeeper's Daughter
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf)- The Charm Offensive
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)- The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)- Rivals
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)- The Soulmate Equation
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)- Our Missing Hearts

[Greg]

Update to message 37:

13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch): Dark Sacred Night

1/25

[Mariana]

Hello! I'd like to participate!
Updated 22/11/2023

Goals: 15/30
(view spoiler)[
1. Transportation: car.


2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)

3. A food or drink: omelete.


4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)

5. Olympic sport: Skiing.


6. Musical instruments: Cello.


7. Cat family: Tuxedo cat.


8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)


9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)


10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)

11. Celebration: Mother's Day.


12. Something you sit on, chairs.


13. A source of light: Lamp.


14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)

15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)

16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)

17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)

18. A direction (North, West, East)

19. An accessory: flower hairclip


20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)

21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)


22. Something you write (poem, book, essay): crosswords


23. Something you walk through: Door.


24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)

25. A bird.


Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)

27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)

28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)

29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)

30. Technology (phone, computer, television)
(hide spoiler)]

[Gwen S.]

Happy New Year! I'm in for 15:

#4: Type of Crime( Abduction/Trafficking): Oliver's Hunger

Progress:1/15.

[Jenn]

I would like to join for 25 - thanks 🙂

[Teresa]

I am going to try for as many of the prompts as I can, primary and bonus.

Primary : 0/25 Completed
Bonus: 0/5 Completed

My Members Corner Tracking Post

[Chrissie]

Update to message #27 - 1/25

[Raluca]

Progress : 9 / 15

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard) - Profesorul și menajera

2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch) - Foundryside

14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds) - Twelve Years a Slave

16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame) - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf) - The Moonstone

20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit) - Drumurile mătăsii. O altfel de istorie a lumii (The Silk Roads)
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta) - Podul cu trei arce

22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door) - A Gentleman in Moscow

24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon) - The Dutch House

[Ariail]

Signing up for all 30!

[Laureen]

Update to Message #25:
#1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard): Later by Stephen King

1/30

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #1 - transportation (spaceship) - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. I loved this book!!!! Writing was really good, plot was connected, and characters were created well (and I loved all of them)! Sigh, I want to be a member of this crew! “There are few things as unsettling as a lack of control in an unfamiliar situation.” This is a book about good people trying their best, being kind, and loving each other through difficult things. Definitely recommend! 5 stars

2/30

[Evil Secret]

I will try for all 25

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf)
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)

[Carrie]

Please add me to this challenge!

[Patricia]

Hi, I’d like to join for 10 books.

[Manda]

I'd like to sign up for 15 books/prompts.
Thanks for hosting!

10/15
2. Day of the week - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
3. Food or drink -
4. Crime - My Sister, the Serial Killer
5. Olympic sport -
9. Weather - (snow)
10. European city - Een zomer in Venetië (couldn't find an English version, but it says 'a summer in Venice')
19. Accessory - The Song of Achilles (helmet)
21. Purple -
23. A door -
24. In a house - (stairs. And the word key is in the title (in Dutch))

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 2/30
A source of light--

[Carrie]

1/30. #4 All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers (murder)

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #17 (something in circus - horse) - Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad by Glennette Tilley Turner. This is a lovely, easy history of the Black Seminoles and John Horse. Glossy pages and lots of pictures would make it accessible for young readers. Honestly, this history needs to be taught more! Highly recommend! 4 stars

3/30

[Tania]

I'm in for 25.

I SPY Challenge (17/25)
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2023

Primary 25 categories with examples

✓1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard): cars, Zootopia: Judy Hopps and the Missing Jumbo-Pop (Disney Picture Book by Walt Disney Company (finished 6/1)
Zootopia: Judy Hopps and the Missing Jumbo-Pop (Disney Picture Book

✓2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday): The Saturday Evening Girls Club by Jane Healey (finished 4/25)

✓3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee): martini, Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher (finished 9/24)
by Carrie Fisher (finished 9/24)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
✓7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah): The Tiger Came to the Mountains by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (finished 10/19)

✓8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry): History, text on cover "One of a series of studies concerning the history of Lincoln County", Ramblin' Around Lincoln County. Number 6. One of a Series of Studies Concerning the History of Lincoln County, New Mexico published by the Lincoln County Historical Society Publications (finished 11/5)
✓9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny): "stranded in the storm" on the cover, Wild Trek by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 1/11)

10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
✓11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid): Please Like Me by Mindy Kaling (finished 10/7)

✓12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed): horse, Man o' War: Thoroughbred Legends by Edward L. Bowen (finished 7/1)

✓13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch): light house, Black Rock Bay by Brianna Labuskes (finished 6/1)

14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
✓16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame): clock, Hooked by Emily McIntire (finished 2/21)

✓17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn): Horses, Black Horses for the King by AnneMcCaffrey (finished 11/20)
✓18. A direction (North, West, East): "northern" on cover, Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 1/10)

✓19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf): earring, For the Love of the Game: My Story by Michael Jordan (finished 9/15)

20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
✓21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta): The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah (finished 4/30)

✓22. Something you write (poem, book, essay): Stories, Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham (finished 1/7)

23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
✓24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch): teacup, book, The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman (finished 4/19)

✓25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon): Mystery in the Rain Forest (Disney Encanto) by Susana Illera Martínez (finished 2/15)

[Shelley]

Status Update for Message 28: 1/25

[Sally]

Update msg 20
1/25

[AJ]

In for 25!

[Sarah]

Message 35 Updated
Progress: Primary: 1/25