I Spy - 2023

[Elaine]

Update msg #69: 4/12 complete

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 3/30

[Tania]

Update message 97, 1/25

✓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)

[Alyana]

Quick question, one of the books that I finished fits one of the bonus tasks, can I use it?

[Megan BG]

message 33

1 done!

4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery): Killers of a Certain Age

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #23 (something to walk through - woods) - What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall. This is a creepy, thrilling book that slowly builds. I really liked the main character; she was flawed and while I didn’t always understand her choices, that made sense in the context of her backstory. The plot kept me guessing, and while I had theories that proved to be correct, they were not sure things as we went along. Writing is good too! I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

4/30

[Jannene]

Update message 49 ----- 2/25

[Chrissie]

Update to message #27 - 2/25

[Erika]

I'm in for 30
14/30

1. Transportation: car Runaway Road
5. Olympic sport basketball King of the Court
6. Musical Instrument: guitar Heartless
8. School subject: science Big Ideas For Young Thinkers: 20 questions about life and the universe
9. Type of weatherrainy Funny Feelings
10. City in Europe: Paris Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop

13. A source of light-Trial of the Sun Queen
15. A measurement Mile High
22. Something you write letter A Love Letter to Whiskey: Fifth Anniversary Edition
23. Something you walk through door The Whittiers
24. Something you find in a house Sheets
25. A bird owl A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2) Dramatized Adaptation
27. A term of endearment love The True Love Experiment
30. Technology tablet Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education

[Laureen]

Update to Message #25:

#19: An Accessory (bag, necklace, scarf): The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

2/30

[Ashleigh]

Updated!

[Gwen]

Gwen's 2023 Reading
Progress: 11 / 25

[Cynthia]

I'm in! Might as well aim for the whole thing!

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)

[Tammy]

Update to Message # 67

Progress 1/10

#21 Shade of Purple - Shades found on the cover of Magical Midlife Challenge

[Marta]

I SPY CHALLENGE

0/25 (30)

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 4/30

[joelyn]

update to message 43:

progress: 1/5 prompts

homesick for another world by ottessa moshfegh
counts for prompt 1; transportation (UFO ;))

[Tania]

Update message 97, 3/25

✓9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny): "stranded in the storm" on the cover, Wild Trek by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 1/11)


✓18. A direction (North, West, East): "northern" on cover, Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 1/10)

[Janine]

Update to message 62, 4/20.

9. Type of weather - The Lost Hero (lightning)
14. Art or craft - The Inheritance of Shame (sewing needle)
19. An accessory - The Henna Wars (jewellery)
23. Something you walk through - The First to Die at the End (archway)

[Kylie]

msg 48 updated: 2/15

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message #4: 4/30

[Elaine]

Update to msg #69: met my goal 12/12 so resetting goal as 25. Currently: 12/25

[Ashley]

update message #29
2/30

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 5/30

[Jannene]

Updated message 49

3/25
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking) (He could open locks and draw.)

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #22 (something you write) - Hell of a Book by Jason Mott. I wish this had been a book of essays or short stories. The author can write some harsh truths beautifully. “Reality as a whole-past or present-just isn’t a good place to hang out, in my opinion. There are better ways and places to spend your time.” “You see, the thing those fablers don’t get is that certain kids don’t get a fair chance to chase the dream. The world murders them first. Murders them, but fails to kill them. So these kids, they die young and grow a little more mad every day from then on out.” But written with the confines of a novel, it was too real to be satire and too abstract to be fiction, even lit fic. I will read any nonfiction he ever writes, but I’m not sure I would fiction by him again. For the truth he shared, I give this 4 stars

5/30

[Hilary]

8. School subject Five French Hens Judy Leigh
22. Something you write The Reading List Sara Nisha Adams

2/25 update to #54

[Manda]

Update message 93: 2/15

4. Crime - My Sister, the Serial Killer
19. Accessory - The Song of Achilles (helmet)

[Karin]

HI, I forgot to mark my spot--this is one of the very few yearly challenges I wanted to do!

I'll start with a goal of 20 and will let you know if I raise it later.
23/25

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.

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 BOAT To Say Nothing of the Dog

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

🍺 3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee) - The Lager Queen of Minnesota Jan 15
🗡️4. Type of crime
🏃5. Olympic sport running -- on this cover you see a former Olympian running in one of the photos (well, the actor who played him and then they reissued the book with those photos)
🎻6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums) The Violin Conspiracy February
🐈7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah) - there is a cat in the boat
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry) The English School of Murder Aagust 12
⛈️9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
🌆10. City in Europe - this is part of London
👰11. Celebration Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
🛷12. Something you sit on - sled -
🪟13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch) - window Cathedral of the Sea
🖌️14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
JanBones: Discovering the First Americans
📅15. A measurement (using a measurement of time) 12 Days: A Modern Twist on The Twelve Days of Christmas February
🏠16. Something you hang on the wall- wallpaper - wallpaper in background as this is inside a house -
🎪17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn) Ribbon dancing is found at many circuses today and here is that type of ribbon May
🧭18. A direction compass with direction points on it on bottom left of cover

👔19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf) neck tie if you can't see the tie I'll put a larger picture at the bottom
🛣️20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit) The House on Mango Street May
🟣21. Shade of purple

📚22. Something you write (poem, book, essay) (books are on the bottom right)
🚪23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
🛏️24. Something you find in a house - everything in this picture!
🐦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)

For #19

[Mave]

I'm in for 30
I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Progress: 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:
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)

[Katy]

Count me in for 20 I will do my best

[Laureen]

update to message #25

Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking): Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

4/30

[Tammy]

update to message #67

✓ 22. Something you write - a book - The Bromance Book Club
✓ 13. A source of light - Stars - Paper Stars
✓ 14. Art or craft - Cover -Scissor Kisses

Progress: 4/10

[Echo]

Message 55 updated: 2 of 25 completed

[Carrie]

6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums) – Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover (guitar on cover)

[Laureen]

Update to Message #25:

5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics): Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Reid Jenkins (1/18/23)

5/30

[Hilary]

4. Type of crime The Murder on the Links Agatha Christie

3/25 read Update to #54

[Patty]

Update Message 61

2/25 books read

19. An Accessory - a ring - I mean yah, THE ring - the one to rule them all.

The Fellowship of the Ring

[Nathalia]

📖 25 Books

Progress 0/25

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)

[Lindey]

1/25
2. Days of the week DEAD WEDNESDAY BY JERRY SPINELLI

[Agnieszka]

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

✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 11. Celebration Blue Christmas by Clare Revell 4* 1/11 - Christmas
✔ 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
✔ 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
✔ 19. An accessory Mr Darcy's Discovery by Katy Green 2* 1/18 - pearl necklace
✔ 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)
✔ 24. Something you find in a house The Thirteenth Santa by Joanne Pence 3* 1/3 - alarm clock

[Echo]

Message 55 updated: 3 of 25 completed!

[Jannene]

Updated message 49

4/25

[Lindey]

2/25
3. Food or drink: HEART BERRIES BY Therese Mailhot

[Patty]

Update Message 61. 3/25

[Jennifer]

Updating message #15

1/30 completed

2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday) Sold on a Monday DONE

[Jannene]

Updated message 49

5/25

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #4 (crime - espionage) - A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee. I enjoyed this book much more than the first time I read it! I really enjoyed the setup for the series. Nice characters too. I enjoyed learning about the lascars and their history in England. Worth reading! 4 stars

6/30

[Clare]

In for 10

2 / 10

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.

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)
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery) The Christmas Murder Game
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) Six of Crows

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)

[Chrissie]

Update to message #27 - 3/25