2026 Reading Challenge discussion

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

I Spy is back for another year with all new prompts! What can you spy with your little eye? This challenge invites you to take a closer look at the covers and titles on your shelves and see what hidden treasures you can uncover!

Read a book with a title word or cover image to fit each category. This is YOUR challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you.

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 - anything that fits the category is fair game.

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

How to Participate:

1. Post here telling the challenge leader how many books you plan to read.
You may choose your books at the beginning, or add them as you go. You may join any time during the year, and may change your goal whenever needed.

2. When you finish books for the challenge, edit your original post or member’s corner thread to add them.
Instructions are in the how-to link below.

3. To have your progress updated, post a new comment here to let the challenge leader know.
Every time you post an update, be sure to include your original (sign-up) message number, the number of books you have completed, and your goal. We use your original message number to identify you, since multiple members may have the same profile name.
Example:
Update to message 32: 2/25 books read!

For more information about how our challenges work, visit this how-to thread or ask your challenge leader.

P.S. Please do not delete posts! It changes the message numbers, complicating the update process for both leaders and participants. If you wish to leave the challenge, simply post a comment here to let us know. You may edit your original post to say {deleted}. Thank you!

Participants:

AJ (Message #54) - 0/18
Amanda (Message #15) - 4/36
Amy (Message #10) - 4/36
Amy (Message #63) - 4/36
Amy (Other Amy) (Message #78) - 0/36
Angel **Book Junkie** (Message #23) - 0/36
angelinabvby (Message #73) - 2/36
Ann (Message #61) - 0/20
Anna (Message #101) - 0/20
Anna Rachel (Message #37) - 3/18
Ariail (Message #45) - 0/36
Ashley (Message #32) - 0/36
BarbaraBrubru (Message #19) - 0/20
Brianna (Message #60) - 0/36
Brianna Raquel (Message #34) - 0/36
Brittany (Message #53) - 0/36
Bubbles (Message #28) - 0/36
Caraina (Message #52) - 0/36
Carri Carey (Message #21) - 0/36
Carrie (Message #31) - 0/36
Chalmation (Message #22) - 3/25
Chrissie (Message #12) - 0/10
CrazyAsACupcake (Message #11) - 0/10
Denise (Message #39) - 0/36
Dhruti (Message #59) - 0/36
Echo (Message #40) - 2/36
Gem (Message #35) - 0/5
Gillis (Message #77) - 2/10
Gohnar23 (Message #68) - 0/36
Hilary (Message #51) - 3/36
Jennifer (Message #30) - 2/36
Jennifer (Message #105) - 0/36
Jessica (Message #18) - 0/25
Julie (Message #36) - 3/10
Kalyn (Message #27) - 2/12
Kara (Message #47) - 1/36
Kristina (Message #17) - 0/36
KSMary (Message #7) - 0/36
Kylie (Message #42) - 0/15
Lara (Message #25) - 0/36
Laura (Message #14) - 6/36
Laura (Message #49) - 0/36
Laureen (Message #33) - 5/30
Lazy Days (Message #46) - 3/36
Magdalena (Message #75) - 0/10
Marissa (Message #38) - 0/36
Megan BG (Message #20) - 2/20
Michelle (Message #117) - 6/36
Missy (Message #6) - 0/36
Natasha (Message #64) - 1/12
Patricia (Message #56) - 2/36
Patty (Message #55) - 3/36
Paula (Message #62) - 2/36
Rachael (Message #9) - 0/15
Rebecca (Message #110) - 0/36
ReGina (Message #58) - 0/30
Sarah (Message #41) - 4/36
SarahKat (Message #24) - 7/36
Shari (Message #50) - 1/36
Syd (Message #16) - 2/36
Tanu (Message #48) - 0/36
TerryJane (Message #5) - 0/36
Vanessa (Message #67) - 0/36
Victoria (Message #13) - 0/12
Whitney (Message #8) - 2/36
Willow (Message #65) - 0/20
Zita (Message #43) - 1/5

STATS
Participants: 67
Books Pledged: 1956
Books Read: 82
Challenges Completed: 0

Updated through Message #119 on Jan 29, 2026.

Reserved by Backup Mod

I love the prompts! I'll join for all 36. *squeal*

Sign me up for all 36. I'll try and complete it

Edit: currently just have 7 left to find books for. List will be posted at some point hopefully. I googled if most count as I Spy answers, but I can try and find alternatives if it doesn't actually fit.

Please sign me up for all 36.

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

Read a book with a title word or cover image to fit each category. This is YOUR challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you.

Goal 15/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
✔2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
✔3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream The Briar Club briar found in the forest
✔4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup Automatic Noodle
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
✔6. On the number line - one, two, three Under One Roof
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
✔8. In a group - order, herd, court All That Life Can Afford
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
✔10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
✔13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea
✔14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste The Cinnamon Bun Book Store
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
✔19. In preposition - across, in, under The House on Biscayne Bay
✔20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert - ocean
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
✔23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
✔26. In the ground - root, water, stone Playground
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
✔28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid The Compound
29. In a book - word, story, escape
✔30. On the go - train, ship, flight Migrations
✔31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I'm in for all 36!

Progress: 3/36

1. In the awards - "Gold" in title
Gold among the Trees by Peter King
2. In winter - snowflakes on cover
Back in a Spell by Lana Harper
✅3. In the forest - tree on cover
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (Completed 1/29/26)
4. In the kitchen - wineglass on cover
Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory
5. At work - "Bodyguard" in title
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
6. On the number line - "Seven" in title
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
7. In description - "Wicked" in title
A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare
✅8. In a group - "People" in title
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Completed 1/8/26)
9. At night - moon and stars on cover
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
10. In role call - "Audre & Bash" in title
Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams
11. In honorifics - "Miss" in title
Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare
12. In the ear - music notes on cover
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
13. In the eye - "Look" and "Eye" in title
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
14. On the tongue - "Kiss" in title
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
15. In the nose - "Incense" in title
Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev
16. On your skin - "Jagged" in title
Jagged by Lauren Dane
17. In death - "Inheritance" in title
Inheritance by Katharine McGee
18. In geometry - circle on cover
The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev
✅19. In preposition - "in" in title
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears (Completed 1/14/26)
20. In geography - "Woods" in title
In the Woods by Tana French
21. In your head - "Self-Delusion" in title
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino
22. In physics - witch on broomstick (defying gravity) on cover
Witches of America by Alex Mar
23. At the pet store - shells (such as for an aquarium) on cover
It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
24. On the screen - "The Godfather" (well-known movie) in title
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
25. In a marriage - "Amor" (Spanish for love) in title
Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
26. In the ground - water on cover
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
27. In meteorology - "Wind" in title
Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
28. In chemistry - deterioration of a frame on cover
The Likeness by Tana French
29. In a book - paper on cover
Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle
30. On the go - limousine on cover
While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
31. At the apothecary - ?
32. In art - photo on cover
Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar
33. In the desert - ?
34. In games - chess game on cover
The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore
35. In mystery - knife on cover
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
36. In technology - ?

I spy with my little eye... 15 books to read for my challenge please.

COMPLETED: 4/15

👁️In art - Glass: Throne of Glass finished 22 January, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
👁️At night - Midnight: Crown of Midnight finished 24 January, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
👁️In honorifics - Queen: Queen of Shadows finished 31 January, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
👁️In meteorology - Storms: Empire of Storms finished 2 February, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review

Thank you for hosting! Please sign me up for all 36!

Progress 8/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely

6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

10. In role call - Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu

11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto

14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - The Wedding People by Alison Espach

26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - Birder, She Wrote by Donna Andrews

i’ll join for 10 please :)

I'll start with 10.

Progress: 8/10

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter (snow) ✓ 01/28
3. In the forest (flowers) ✓ 01/03
4. In the kitchen Fruits Basket Pearls 04 ✓ 01/26
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group ✓ 01/06
9. At night ✓ 01/19
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye ✓ 01/05
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography City Lights Birthday: Gefühlvoller Boys-Love-Einzelband aus dem Omegaverse, in dem Beta und Omega ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand nehmen ✓ 01/13
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground (water) ✓ 01/25
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I Spy Challenge
1st January-31st December 2026

Progress: 3/12

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
Frozen
The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
Blackbirds
The Blackbirds of St. Giles by Lila Cain
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
Tarot reader
The Tarot Reader of Versailles by Anya Bergman
6. On the number line - one, two, three
One
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
7. In description - beautiful, dark, stranger
Luminous
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
8. In a group - order, herd, court
Society
The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
Midnight
The Midnight Carousel by Fiza Saeed McLynn
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
Tom
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
✅ 11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
Scholar
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
16th January 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
Sunrise
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
Bones
The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
✅ 19. In preposition - across, in, under
In
Traitor in the Ice by K.J. Maitland
4th January 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
Rivers
Rivers of Treason by K.J. Maitland
✅ 21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
Secret
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 25th January 2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
Waters
Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
Lightning
Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
Lions
A Marriage of Lions by Elizabeth Chadwick
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
Code Name
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Progress: 7/36

JANUARY
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
6. On the number line - one, two, three: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish: Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For by Jackie Hill Perry
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
19. In preposition - across, in, under: Into the Uncut Grass by Trevor Noah

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

4/36

Read a book with a title word or cover image to fit each category. This is YOUR challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you.

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 - anything that fits the category is fair game.

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
✅2. In winter - snow

3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
✅ 20. In geography - ocean
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✅ 21. In your head - feeling trapped due to mental illness/depression (i.e., bell jar meaning)
| 1/1
✅22. In physics -Fire, pyrokinetic abilities

23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
✅ 35. In mystery - murder

36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Amanda E.'s Corner

Sign me up for all 36 please!!

Member's Corner

I SPY
January 1 - December 31, 2026
Progress: 4/36

Sign me up for 36!

Member Corner Tracking Post

Progress: 5/25

Sign me up for 25 please.

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Jordan in the title This Side Jordan

11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - Hearts in title Sacred Hearts

26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - Paintings on the cover The Curse of Pietro Houdini: A Novel

33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - Disappeared in the title The Disappeared

36. In technology - Radar in the title Radar Girls

Hi,
I will sign in for 20.

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Goal: 20

2/20

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - listen: Listen for the Lie
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - stone: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Please sign me up for 36!
Progress: 10/36

1. In the awards
2. In winter
3. In the forest
4. In the kitchen
5. At work
6. On the number line
✅ 7. In description The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets - Read 1/27/26
8. In a group
9. At night
10. In role call
11. In honorifics
✅ 12. In the ear A Monster Calls - Read 1/13/26
✅ 13. In the eye Wonder - Read 1/9/26
14. On the tongue
15. In the nose
16. On your skin
✅ 17. In death Peace Like a River - Read 1/20/26
18. In geometry
✅ 19. In preposition The Case of the Missing Marquess - Read 1/20/26
20. In geography
21. In your head
22. In physics
23. At the pet store
24. On the screen
✅ 25. In a marriage The Wedding People - Read 1/23/26
26. In the ground
✅ 27. In meteorology Atmosphere - Read 1/8/26
✅ 28. In chemistry Signal Fires - Read 1/16/26
29. In a book
30. On the go
31. At the apothecary
32. In art
33. In the desert
34. In games
✅ 35. In mystery How to Solve Your Own Murder - Read 1/15/26
✅ 36. In technology Mickey7 - Read 1/30/26

I'm in for 25

3/25

10. In roll call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
Tom Sawyer Abroad

24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
Storm of the Century

✔️ 35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026
I am in for 36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best

2. In winter - ice | The Ice Angels | Caroline Mitchell | 01.07
3. In the forest - Briar | The Briar Club | Kate Quinn | 01.06
4. In the kitchen - Feast| The Midnight Feast | Lucy Foley | 01.10
5. At work | The Butcher | Jennifer Hillier | 01.07
6. On the number line - one, two, three | One | One of Us Is Back | Karen M. McManus | 01.11
7. In description -| Beautiful Girl on the Cover | Flawless | Sara Shepard | 01.01


8. In a group - order, herd, court

9. At night - Two Nights in Lisbon | Chris Pavone | 01.28
10. In role call | Dear Debbie | Freida McFadden | 01.27

11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound

13. In the eye -Pretty | Pretty Girls | Karin Slaughter | 01.15

14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch

17. In death - dead | Five Found Dead | Sulari Gentill | 01.15

18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond

19. In preposition - Down | Woman Down | Colleen Hoover | 01.15
20. In geography - island | Summer Island | Kristin Hannah | 01.14
21. In your head - Zen | Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values | Robert M. Pirsig | 01.21

22. In physics - gravity, energy, force

23. At the pet store - Bones | Amid Clouds and Bones | Ella Fields | 01.21

24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance

25. In a marriage - Husband | My Husband Next Door | K.L. Slater | 01.06
26. In the ground - Rock Rock Chick | Kristen Ashley | 01.31

27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid

29. In a book - Diary | The Diary of a Drug Fiend | Aleister Crowley | 01.22
30. On the go - train, ship, flight | Helicopter on the Cover | The Women | Kristin Hannah | 01.01

31. At the apothecary | The Lost Apothecary | Sarah Penner | 01.17
32. In art - Heart Art | The Wedding Game | Meghan Quinn | 01.09


33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom

34. In games -Chess Fifty Fifty | Steve Cavanagh | 01.13

35. In mystery -Killing | A Killing Cold | Kate Alice Marshall | 01.20
36. In technology -Phone Will There Be Wine? | Whitney Cubbison | 01.07

Signing up for 36

I'm in please for all 36

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

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1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

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Progress: 2/12
Last Updated: January 27th

2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
-- The Crown

26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife

36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse
-- Project Hail Mary

I'm in for all 36 prompts!

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

Read a book with a title word or cover image to fit each category. This is YOUR challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you.

Completed: 0/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Update to msg 6: progress 6/36

In the awards - Winners Take All
In winter - A Soul as Cold as Frost (frost)
In the forest - Elf Dog and Owl Head (owl)
In the kitchen - Free Lunch
At work - Front Desk
On the number line - Boy21
In description - Impossible Creatures
In a group - Maybe There Are Witches
At night - The Night Circus
In role call - The Summer Hikaru Died
Finished January 18
In honorifics - Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun, Irumafia
Finished January 22
In the ear - Echo (sound)
In the eye - What We Saw
On the tongue - The Candymakers (candy)
*In the nose - The Perfume Collector
On your skin - Freckle Juice
In death - Ghost Boys
In geometry - Fowl Play (the circle of the bird eye on the cover)
In preposition - View from Saturday
In geography - The Ruins of Gorlan (ruins)
In your head - Control Freaks (cover shows inside a head)
In physics - The Light in Hidden Places
At the pet store - The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish
Finished January 17
On the screen - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Finished January 13
In a marriage - The Wife Comes First
Finished January 21
In the ground - Uprooted
In meteorology - Still Life with Tornado
In chemistry - The Universe in You
In a book - Notes from the Midnight Driver (notes in the margins)
On the go - Locomotion
At the apothecary - The Apothecary Diaries
Finished January 14
In art - The Mona Lisa Vanishes
In the desert - The House of the Scorpion
In games - Always, Clementine (chess on the cover)
In mystery - The Mystery of Locked Rooms
In technology - Dogtown (robotic dog on the cover)

Please add me for 36!

2/36 completed

1. In the awards -
2. In winter -
3. In the forest -
4. In the kitchen -
5. At work -
6. On the number line -
7. In description -
8. In a group -
9. At night -
10. In role call -
11. In honorifics -
12. In the ear -
13. In the eye -
14. On the tongue -
15. In the nose - DONE
16. On your skin -
17. In death -
18. In geometry -
19. In preposition -
20. In geography -
21. In your head -
22. In physics - DONE
23. At the pet store -
24. On the screen -
25. In a marriage -
26. In the ground -
27. In meteorology -
28. In chemistry -
29. In a book -
30. On the go -
31. At the apothecary -
32. In art -
33. In the desert -
34. In games -
35. In mystery -
36. In technology -

Please add me in for 36!

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I am trying for 36
2/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
All the Missing Girls
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
Cheat the Hangman
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I'll try for 30! Thank you!

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

35/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - iceskating🪻
Tell Me How You Hate Me
3. In the forest - birds🪻
Water Moon
4. In the kitchen - knife🪻
A Proposal to Die For
5. At work - illustrator🪻
Secret Identity
6. On the number line - three🪻
All the Mothers
7. In description - dark🪻
All the Lies They Told
8. In a group - friends🪻
Too Many Interesting Things Are Happening to Ethan Fairmont
9. At night - streetlight🪻
Just Another Missing Person
10. In role call - Krishna🪻
Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar
11. In honorifics - miss🪻
With Love, Miss Americanah
12. In the ear - washing machine🪻
Joy Moody Is Out of Time
13. In the eye - beauty🪻
(S)Kin
14. On the tongue - sweet🪻
Murder With a Sip of Eggnog: An Ivy Clark Mystery
15. In the nose - candles🪻
Sweet Heat
16. On your skin - touch🪻
The Mortal Affairs
17. In death - regret🪻
Her One Regret
18. In geometry - circle🪻
Twice in a Lifetime
19. In preposition - under🪻
Where You're Planted
20. In geography - trees🪻
Before Her
21. In your head - ideas🪻
The Build-a-Boyfriend Project
22. In physics - energy🪻
Zhara
23. At the pet store - cat🪻
Is This a Cry for Help?
24. On the screen - Vegas🪻
Reel Love
25. In a marriage - spouse🪻
My Ex-Husband's Ex-Husband
26. In the ground - water🪻
The Wrong Way Home
27. In meteorology - storm🪻
The Wicked Bargain
28. In chemistry - combustion🪻
Nothing to See Here
29. In a book - pages🪻
Everybody is a Liar
30. On the go - boat🪻
The Five-Star Weekend
31. At the apothecary - poison🪻
Everything Interesting Keeps Happening to Ethan Fairmont
32. In art - jewelry🪻
Sister of the Bollywood Bride
33. In the desert - sand🪻
Parents Weekend
34. In games - dominoes🪻
Dominoes, Danzón, and Death
35. In mystery - knife🪻
Everyone Is Lying to You
36. In technology - robot🪻
Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont

I'm in for 5.

I SPY (message 35)
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

0/5

Read a book with a title word or cover image to fit each category.

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 - anything that fits the category is fair game.

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - bird - The Princess and the Pea - Hans Christian Andersen
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I'm in for 10.

3/10

2. In winter-The Christmas Bookshop
25. In a marriage- The Husband's Secret
20. In geography-Last Summer Boys

I will be joining this challenge with an 18-book goal, the prompts & books will be determined as I go. I will be tracking my progress in my member’s corner and by updating this comment.

Current Progress: 7/18

Prompts & Books:
#5 At work: The Housemaid ’s Secret Read 01/01
#17 In death: Death of a Cookbook Author Read 01/15
#19 In preposition: Good Inside Read 01/23
#20 In geography: The House in the Cerulean Sea Read 01/11
#21 In your head: Regretting You Read 01/24
#25 In a marriage: The Housemaid’s Wedding read 01/09
#26 In the ground: The Well-Watered Woman Read 01/10

I'm in for all 36!
Progress: 3/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
✅7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange - Beautiful Ugly (1/18)
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
✅17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance - The Haunted (1/3)
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
✅20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert - The Ruin (1/15)
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I'm in for all 36:
1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
🐈3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
Tiger
Téa Obreht 9 Jan
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
🐈27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
Sunset
Barbara O'Neal 12 Jan
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

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I'm in! I'm going to aim to do all 36 again!

✅2. In winter - Christmas
✅8. In a group - Secret Societies
✅24. On the screen -

Sign me up for 36 books

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✅1. In the awards - New Kids on the Block: 40th Anniversary Celebration (7/1/26)
2. In winter - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist
3. In the forest - The Giving Tree
4. In the kitchen - Just Juice
5. At work - The Housemaid
6. On the number line - The Twelfth Juror
7. In description - Mog in the Dark
8. In a group - Sorority
✅9. At night - Many Moons (15/1/26)
✅10. In role call - Elizabeth Is Missing (25/1/26)
11. In honorifics - Doctor Zhivago
12. In the ear - Where the Crawdads Sing
13. In the eye - Knit the Sky: Cultivate Your Creativity with a Playful Way of Knitting
14. On the tongue - Bitter Pill
15. In the nose - The Scent of Burnt Flowers
16. On your skin - The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation
17. In death - Ghosts and Grisly Things
18. In geometry - The Diamond Eye
✅19. In preposition - Around Lewisham & Deptford in Old Photographs (22/1/26)
20. In geography - My Side of the Mountain
21. In your head - The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed
22. In physics - Big Puck Energy
23. At the pet store - Mog the Forgetful Cat
24. On the screen - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, #27
25. In a marriage - American Wife
26. In the ground - Cutting for Stone
27. In meteorology - Promise Me Sunshine
28. In chemistry - Acid
29. In a book - Cover Girl
30. On the go - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
31. At the apothecary - The Poison Tree
32. In art - Gwendy's Button Box
33. In the desert - White Sand, Volume 1
34. In games - Check & Mate
35. In mystery - The Bullet That Missed
✅36. In technology - The Haunted Computer and the Android Pope (21/1/26)

I'm in! Progress 0 / 15

. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I'm in for 5.

2/5

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best -
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice -
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream -
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup -
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver -
6. On the number line - one, two, three -
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange -
8. In a group - order, herd, court -
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl -
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex -
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master -
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound -
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight -
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste -
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent -
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch -
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance -
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond -
19. In preposition - across, in, under -
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert -
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety -
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force -
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish - 1/2/26
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance -
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home -
26. In the ground - root, water, stone -
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine -
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid -
29. In a book - word, story, escape -
30. On the go - train, ship, flight -
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure -
32. In art - paper, color, stone -
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom -
34. In games - card, pieces, friend -
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife - 1/29/26
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse -

Update to #137
36/36 Complete!
At the zoo: There’s a bear in the house
Walter Kim

I'm in for all 36!

Please sign me up for 36

Completed 4/36

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

Read a book with a title word or cover image to fit each category. This is YOUR challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you.

Goal 0/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
✅3. In the forest - Trees:
- finished 30 Jan
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
✅9. At night - City at Night:
- finished 6 Jan
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
✅22. In physics - Space:
- finished 5 Jan
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
✅25. In a marriage - Lover: The Japanese Lover - finished 1 Jan
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Please sign me up for all 36. I'm excited to do this one!!!

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

Goal: 4/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
✔️2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice - In the Barren Ground (1-4-2026)
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
✔️6. On the number line - one, two, three Parallel (1-6-2026)
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
✔️27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald (1-28-2026)
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
✔️35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife How to Kill Men and Get Away With It (1-8-2026)
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I'll sign up for 36, thanks!

Tanu's I SPY 2026

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Let's give this a try with all 36.
1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I would like to join for all 36!

I SPY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

Progress: 3 / 36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
✔️ 2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice - snow
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
✔️ 16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch Texas Cold Case Threat
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
✔️ 30. On the go - train, ship, flight The Major's Family Mission - ship
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse