I Spy - 2023

[Gail]

Update to Message #57 - 1/15

[squeakers]

Ill be in for all 30!

PRIMARY PROGRESS: 10/25

BONUS: 0/5

WILL BE UPDATED MONTHLY!

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)

[Emily]

Update to message #46

1/5

I read All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven for prompt #13, a source of light

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 6/30

[Sheila]

Sheila from NC just signing on. I’ll go for all 30. Thanks

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #13 (light - sun on cover) - A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers. Love this series! The way the author weaves together the timelines, using the narrative to explain, and then enhancing the characters s brilliant! I love the discussions of autonomy, sentience, and being too. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars

7/30

[Roop]

Update to message #78: 3/20

Roop wrote: "Put me in for 20 categories please."

4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery) - Born a Crime (Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood)
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf) - The Do-Over (The Do-Over (The Miles High Club, #4))
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay) - Book Lovers (Book Lovers)

[Paula]

I found this so fun last year and finding books via the clues had me reading books I might not have chosen. I am IN for 30 this year!

📘1. Transportation Fat Girl on a Plane
📘2. Days of the week Until Friday Night
📘3. A food or drink Wine Tastings Are Murder
📘4. Type of crime Contraband
📘5. Olympic sport The Night Swim
📘6. Musical instruments Madman on a Drum
📘7. Cat family Rising Tiger
📘8. School subject Chemistry
📘9. Type of weather City of the Sun
📘10. City in Europe Paris Match
📘11. Celebration Skipping Christmas
📘12. Something you sit on The Bone Bed
📘13. A source of light Torch
📘14. Art or craft The Kill Artist
📘15. A measurement Mile High
📘16. Something you hang on the wall The Girl with a Clock for a Heart
📘17. Something you find at a circus Send in the Clowns
📘18. A direction The Dirty South
📘19. An accessory The Inside Ring
📘20. Name for a road On a Quiet Street
📘21. Shade of purple Plum Lovin'
📘22. Something you write The Guest List
📘23. Something you walk through The House Next Door
📘24. Something you find in a house Bowled Over
📘25. A bird As the Crow Flies

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 Dark Horse
📘27. A term of endearment Ugly Love
📘28. A chess piece Killer Queen
📘29. Something yellow Golden in Death
📘30. Technology Landline(phone, computer, television)

[JenniferJ]

In for all 30!

0/30

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)
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)

[Emily]

Update to message #46

2/5

I read Love Story by Erich Segal for prompt #22, something you write

[Shelley]

Update to Message 28: 3/25 categories.

[Hilary]

23. Something you walk through Gate of Shadows Mark Wells

4/25 read Update to #54

[Ashleigh]

Update to #26

1/10

A direction: North and South

[Lucy-Bookworm]

Please can I sign up to do all 25/30?

Currently Completed: 14/25 (30)

1. TransportationThe Escape Game (bicycle)
2. Days of the week The Saturday Morning Park Run (saturday)
3. A food or drink Death and Croissants (croissant)
4. Type of crime A Murder of Crows (murder)
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family The Divine Feline: A chic cat lady's guide to woman's best friend (Felines in general!)
8. School subject Lessons in Chemistry (Chemistry)
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny) The Storm Sister (storm)
10. City in Europe The Paris Notebook (Paris)
11. Celebration The Engagement (Engagement)
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed)
13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch)
14. Art or craft The Royal Lacemaker (lace making)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall The Last Painting of Sara de Vos (painting)
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory The Red Gloves and Other Stories (gloves)
20. Name for a road The Road Trip (road)
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 A Cast of Falcons(falcon)

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)

[AJ]

Update to #100

1/25

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard) It's a (tow) truck.

[Amy]

Update to message 17: 4 out of 20 prompts found.

[Chrissie]

Update to message #27 - 4/25

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #7 (cat family - panther) - The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson. Wow, what a beautifully told, comprehensive look at a complicated topic! I really appreciate the nuances included in the history and the acknowledgement that the black panther party members were people who made good and bad decisions, just like all people. But any bad decisions did not ultimately define them either. Love the acknowledgements at the end! Definitely worth reading! 5 stars

8/30

[Lindey]

3/25
3. A crime: ALL-AMERICAN MURDER by James Patterson

[Rina]

I'm joining for 25, please!

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

Progress: 24/25

Primary 25 categories with examples

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)
--
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
-- Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society
3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)
-- Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast
4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery)
-- How to Kill a Client
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics)
-- Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics - swimming
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
-- The Witches of Vardø
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry)
-- Lessons in Chemistry
9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny)
-- The Turtle and the Flood
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
-- A Bakery in Paris
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid)
-- The Wedding Crasher
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)
-- Zero Days
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame)
-- Poster Girl
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
-- Fire with Fire
18. A direction (North, West, East)
-- West Girls
19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf)
--
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit)
-- Night Road
21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta)
-- The Gifted Son
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay)
--
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door)
-- Home Front
24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch)
--
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)
-- Crows Nest

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)

[Ashleigh]

I've updated to post 134 :)

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 7/30

[Sally]

Update msg 20
2/25

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #18 (direction) - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. How a book can be so long and yet end so abruptly is beyond me. While I liked how the characters were portrayed and the progression of the characters, I wish more time had been spent on those changes. I’m glad I finally read it, but I’m not sure I would recommend it. 3 stars

9/30

[Lindey]

4/25
4. Olympic Sport - SWIM BACK TO ME by Ann Packer

[Ashley]

update message #29
4/30

[Allie]

Update to Message #24

Progress 4/25
🕵️‍♂️3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee)


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


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


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

[Jannene]

Updated message 49

6/25

[Lindey]

5/25
6. Musical Instrument - AMINA’S VOICE by Hena Khan

[Mariana]

Update Message 81
07/30 Read

[Tammy]

Update to Message #67

✅ 12. Something you sit on - Cover of Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold
✅ 19. An accessory - Cover of Undercover Bromance
✅ 9. Type of weather - cover of Dime a Demon

Progress 7/10

[Gwen]

Updated message 113
Progress: 4 out of 25

[Alyana]

update to message 47: 19/30

[Megan]

Updated msg 19

Just completed #2 (day of the week) - Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters by Laura Vanderkam. I found this to be one of the most helpful books I’ve read in a long time! I plan to implement most of her guidelines - what I’ve tried so far has been eye-opening! This book is geared toward the middle-class and discusses a lot of family concerns, and she acknowledges that a bit, but she probably could have gone a touch further with that. She’s a good writer, too, so this is an engaging nonfiction self-help book. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars

10/30

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message #9 - 6/30 books read!

[✨ Brianna Raquel ✨]

updated msg 66, 18/30

[Carmen]

Update to message #10

PROGRESS: 3/30

[Eggp]

January update: message #32
Goal: 5/25, 20.00%

03. A food or drink: Legends & Lattes - 02 Jan 2023, 4/5
19. An accessory: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - 11 Jan 2023, 3/5
05. Olympic sport: The Coming Race - 13 Jan 2023, 2/5
10. City in Europe: Tartarin of Tarascon - 21 Jan 2023, 3/5
09. Type of weather: Gone with the Wind - 25 Jan 2023, 5/5

[Sarah]

Message 35 Updated

Primary: 5/25
Bonus: To be unlocked 0/5

Overall Total: 5/30

[Kristina]

Update to message 22 - 2/30 books completed.

[Miss]

Count me in for 15 but will try more!

0/15

[squeakers]

update to msg #153

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard)


19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf)


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


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

[Sally]

Update msg 20
3/25

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 8/30
A term of endearment-- The Unknown Beloved

[Janine]

Update to message 62, 7/20 books.

7. Cat family - Raybearer (lions)
10. City in Europe - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (London)
25. A bird - The Son of Neptune (eagle)

[Sheila]

Sheila from eastern NC- I don’t think I’ve signed up for this one yet, so count me in for all 30.

[Echo]

Message 55 updated: 4 of 25 completed

[Erika]

Msg#110 Updated

Progress: 5/30

[Greg]

Update to message 37:

7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
If It Bleeds

2/25

[Lisa Marie]

I'm in for 30 books

Books finished - 14/30
√ - Finish

√ 1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard): A Rather Lovely Inheritance by C.A. Belmond
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday): The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
√ 3. A food or drink (carrot, chips, coffee): The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
√ 4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery): Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
√ 5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics): The Curveball by Megan Cousins
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums): The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
√ 7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah): Life of Pi by Yann Martel
8. School subject (mathematics, English, chemistry): The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
√ 9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny): Smilla's Sense of Snow by Tiina Nunnally
√ 10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens): Falling for Rome by Gillian Archer
11. Celebration (birthday, wedding, Eid): The Block Party by Jamie Day
12. Something you sit on (sofa, chair, bed): Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
√ 13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch): Lighthouse Island by Paulette Jiles
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking): The Painter From Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds): The Twelve-Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson
√ 16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame): The Fifth Avenue Artists Society by Joy Callaway
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn): Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
18. A direction (North, West, East): Prospect Park West by Amy Sohn
√ 19. An accessory (bag, necklace, scarf): In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit): The Spies of Shilling Lane by Jennifer Ryan
√ 21. Shade of purple (plum, violet, magenta): Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
22. Something you write (poem, book, essay): The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
√ 23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door): Where Ivy Dares to Grow by Marielle Thompson
√ 24. Something you find in a house (picture, kitchen, couch): Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
√ 25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon): Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

Bonus 5 categories:

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay): The Rabbit's Gift by Jessica Vitalis
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love): Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight): Daughter of the Salt King by A.S. Thornton
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber):
30. Technology (phone, computer, television):