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) - 10/36
Amy (Message #63) - 8/36
Amy (Other Amy) (Message #78) - 5/36
Angel **Book Junkie** (Message #23) - 0/36
angelinabvby (Message #73) - 2/36
Ann (Message #61) - 0/20
Anna (Message #101) - 9/20
Anna Rachel (Message #37) - 9/18
Ariail (Message #45) - 0/36
Ashley (Message #32) - 2/36
BarbaraBrubru (Message #19) - 11/20
Brianna (Message #60) - 2/36
Brianna Raquel (Message #34) - 35/36
Brittany (Message #53) - 11/36
Bubbles (Message #28) - 0/36
Caraina (Message #52) - 0/36
Carri Carey (Message #21) - 16/36
Carrie (Message #31) - 0/36
Chalmation (Message #22) - 9/25
Chrissie (Message #12) - 20/25
CrazyAsACupcake (Message #11) - 0/10
Denise (Message #39) - 11/36
Dhruti (Message #59) - 0/36
Echo (Message #40) - 5/36
Gem (Message #35) - 0/5
Gillis (Message #77) - 10/20
Gohnar23 (Message #68) - 0/36
Hilary (Message #51) - 4/36
Jenn (Message #127) - 0/36
Jennifer (Message #30) - 8/36
Jennifer (Message #105) - 19/36
Jess (Message #213) - 9/36
Jessica (Message #18) - 5/25
Julie (Message #36) - 6/10
Kalyn (Message #27) - 7/12
Kara (Message #47) - 1/36
Kristina (Message #17) - 9/36
KSMary (Message #7) - 15/36
Kylie (Message #42) - 0/15
Lara (Message #25) - 0/36
Laura (Message #14) - 12/36
Laura (Message #49) - 0/36
Laureen (Message #33) - 13/30
Lazy Days (Message #46) - 3/36
Magdalena (Message #75) - 10/20
Marissa (Message #38) - 0/36
Megan BG (Message #20) - 2/20
Michelle (Message #117) - 6/36
michelle-belle (Message #221) - 3/7
Missy (Message #6) - 6/36
Natasha (Message #64) - 2/12
Patricia (Message #56) - 8/36
Patty (Message #55) - 18/36
Paula (Message #62) - 3/36
Rachael (Message #9) - 6/15
Rebecca (Message #110) - 25/36
reggikko (Message #144) - 8/36
ReGina (Message #58) - 0/30
Sarah (Message #41) - 11/36
SarahKat (Message #24) - 17/36
Shari (Message #50) - 1/36
Suzanne (Message #215) - 3/36
Syd (Message #16) - 2/36
Tanu (Message #48) - 0/36
TerryJane (Message #5) - 0/36
Vanessa (Message #67) - 0/36
Victoria (Message #13) - 6/12
Whitney (Message #8) - 9/36
Willow (Message #65) - 2/33
Zita (Message #43) - 27/5 - Completed!

STATS
Participants: 72
Books Pledged: 2155
Books Read: 465
Challenges Completed: 1

Updated through Message #258 on Mar 26, 2026.

Reserved by Backup Mod

👀 I SPY - Yearly Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026
Progress: 21/36

1. In the awards - Oscar


👀 2. In winter - snow


👀 3. In the forest - tree


👀 4. In the kitchen - pears


👀 5. At work - policeman


👀 6. On the number line - one


👀 7. In description - tall


👀 8. In a group - family (group of beavers, otters, or sardines)


👀 9. At night - night


👀 10. In role call - Vernon


👀 11. In honorifics - Countess


12. In the ear - echo


👀 13. In the eye - shine


14. On the tongue - salt


15. In the nose - scent


16. On your skin - fingerprint


17. In death - sorrow


18. In geometry - circle


👀 19. In preposition - at


20. In geography - river


👀 21. In your head - jealousy


22. In physics - light


👀 23. At the pet store - dog


👀 24. On the screen - act


25. In a marriage - wedding


👀 26. In the ground - stone


👀 27. In meteorology - sunshine


28. In chemistry - rust (iron oxide)


👀 29. In a book - stories


30. On the go - ship


31. At the apothecary - medicine


👀 32. In art - ink pen


33. In the desert - scorpions


👀 34. In games - card


35. In mystery - murder


👀 36. In technology - spaceship

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 25/36

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 The Housemaid's Secret
✔6. On the number line - one, two, three Under One Roof
✔7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange Everyone Brave Is Forgiven
✔8. In a group - order, herd, court All That Life Can Afford
✔9. At night - sleep, moon, owl The Midnight Watch
✔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 Under the Whispering Door
✔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 The Return of Ellie Black- Return
✔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 Don't Call It a Comeback: What Happened When I Stopped Chasing PRs, and Started Chasing Happiness
22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
✔23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
✔24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance The Seventh Veil of Salome
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 The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
✔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 The Love Match
✔35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife How to Steal a Galaxy
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

I'm in for all 36!

Progress: 12/36

✅1. In the awards - "Gold" in title
Gold Among the Trees by Peter King (Completed 2/11/26)
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 (Completed 3/28/26)
✅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 (Currently Reading)
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 (Completed 2/10/26)
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 (Completed 2/18/26)
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 mirror on cover
The Likeness by Tana French (Completed 4/7/26)
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 - blood on cover
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
✅32. In art - photo on cover
Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar (Completed 3/12/26)
✅33. In the desert - sand on cover
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Completed 3/25/26)
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 (Completed 2/27/26)
✅36. In technology - phone on cover
Thank You For Calling the Lesbian Line by Elizabeth Lovatt (Completed 3/31/26)

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

COMPLETED: 8/15

👁️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
👁️In role call - Verity: Verity finished 21 February, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
👁️In a book - Books: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books finished 22 February, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
👁️At work - Author: Death of the Author finished 24 March, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
👁️In Geography - Island: The Island of Doctor Moreau finished 19 April, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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: 20/25

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 The Long Game ✓ 02/15
8. In a group ✓ 01/06
9. At night ✓ 01/19
10. In role call Bambino ✓ 02/02
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 (touch) ✓ 02/24
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition Einstein im Bade ✓ 02/07
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 ✓ 02/09
24. On the screen A Room with a View ✓ 02/28
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 Die Geschichte der Baltimores ✓ 03/10
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art ✓ 02/26
33. In the desert ✓ 03/06
34. In games Heated Rivalry ✓ 02/14
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
36. In technology (mobile phone) ✓ 03/03

I Spy Challenge
1st January-31st December 2026

Progress: 11/18

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
19th April 2026 ⭐️⭐️
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
21st February 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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
25th March 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 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
Hearts
A Fire in Their Hearts by Philip Paris
✅ 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
16th February 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 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
Experiment
The Family Experiment by John Marrs
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
Wife
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
12th April 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 26. In the ground - root, water, stone
Waters
Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose
21st March 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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
Road
Night Road by Kristin Hannah
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
Colours
All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
✅ 33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
Lions
A Marriage of Lions by Elizabeth Chadwick
7th February 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
✅ 35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife
Code Name
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
3rd March 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Progress: 17/36

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
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange: Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry

FEBRUARY
8. In a group - order, herd, court: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance: Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound: The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl: The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett
30. On the go - train, ship, flight: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

MARCH
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice: The Secret of Snow by Viola Shipman
29. In a book - word, story, escape- More Bedtime Stories for Cynics by Nick Offerman

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
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
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!!

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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 - 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 - 'in' in the title The Only Woman in the Room

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 - Clouds on the cover Wild People Quiet: A Novel

28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - Horse on the cover Children of My Heart

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

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Update Feb 28: 11 /20

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best Kolkhoze
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice A Meal in Winter
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream Still Life
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 One of Us Is Lying
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl Where Did You Sleep Last Night? A Personal History
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master Anatomy of a Scandal
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 Un roman russe
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert North Woods
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 The House of Fortune
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 The House in the Cerulean Sea
35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife Un homme accidentel
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Goal: 20

10/20

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - hunger: The Hunger Games
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - mini: Mini Shopaholic
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
11. In honorifics - viscount: The Viscount Who Loved Me
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 - time: Game Time: A Coach's Devotional for Life and Leadership
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - love: Love Your Life
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 - luck: The Good Luck Sister
35. In mystery - secrets: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

Please sign me up for 36!
Progress: 21/36

1. In the awards
2. In winter
✅ 3. In the forest The God of the Woods - Read 4/10/26
✅ 4. In the kitchen Butts: A Backstory - Read 2/22/26
5. At work
✅ 6. On the number line Loved One - Read 2/27/26
✅ 7. In description The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets - Read 1/27/26
✅ 8. In a group The London Séance Society - Read 2/13/26
9. At night
✅ 10. In role call James - Read 3/10/26
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 The Warm Hands of Ghosts - Read 2/15/26
✅ 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 The London Eye Mystery - Read 2/4/26
21. In your head
22. In physics
✅ 23. At the pet store The Blueprint - Read 2/20/26
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 Saltcrop - Read 3/29/26
31. At the apothecary
✅ 32. In art The Merge - Read 3/30/26
33. In the desert
✅ 34. In games Divine Rivals - Read 3/18/26
✅ 35. In mystery How to Solve Your Own Murder - Read 1/15/26
✅ 36. In technology Mickey7 - Read 1/30/26

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10/25

6. On the number line - one, two, three
Eight (Millard Whitney #10)

✔️ 9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
Endless Night

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

11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
Miss Nightingale's Gala (Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery #34)

13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
Eye Witness (Millard Whitney #9)

17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
Death of a Flibbertigibbet (Millard Whitney #8)

23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
The Serpent's Tooth (Millard Whitney #11)

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

34. In games - card, pieces, friend
The Affair of the Coronation Ball (Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery #35)

35. In mystery - detective, murder, knife

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

1. In the awards - Gold | Gold | Chris Cleave | 03.11
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 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | J.K. Rowling | 02.23
9. At night - Two Nights in Lisbon | Chris Pavone | 01.28
10. In role call | Dear Debbie | Freida McFadden | 01.27
11. In honorifics - Prince | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | J.K. Rowling | 03.23

12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound

13. In the eye -Pretty | Pretty Girls | Karin Slaughter | 01.15
14. On the tongue - Bitter | Bitter Falls | Rachel Caine | 04.03

15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent

16. On your skin - Naked | The Naked Truth | Vi Keeland | 03.04
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 - Lost | The Lost Girl | Mark Gillespie | 02.05
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 - Rain | Drops of Rain | Kathryn Andrews | 03.02

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

17/36

1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy
8. In a group - order, herd, court
The Strength of the Few by James Islington
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
Matilda by Roald Dahl
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
Salt & Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
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
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
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
Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse

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: 8/12
Last Updated: March 31st

2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice

3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
-- The Darkest Hour

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
-- Game Changer

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
-- Midnight

25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
-- The Crown

26. In the ground - root, water, stone
-- Shatter Me

27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
-- Six of Crows

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
-- The Fall of Iris Henley

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!

11/36 completed

1. In the awards - DONE
2. In winter - DONE
3. In the forest - DONE
4. In the kitchen -
5. At work -
6. On the number line -
7. In description - DONE
8. In a group -
9. At night -
10. In role call -
11. In honorifics -
12. In the ear -
13. In the eye - DONE
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 - DONE
22. In physics - DONE
23. At the pet store -
24. On the screen -
25. In a marriage - DONE
26. In the ground -
27. In meteorology -
28. In chemistry - DONE
29. In a book -
30. On the go -
31. At the apothecary -
32. In art -
33. In the desert -
34. In games - DONE
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.

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Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

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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.

6/10

2. In winter-The Christmas Bookshop
25. In a marriage- The Husband's Secret
20. In geography-Last Summer Boys
17. In death The Infinite
4. In the kitchen Apples Never Fall
5. at work Astronaut Wives Club

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: 9/18

Prompts & Books:
#4 In the kitchen: My Date with Bubble Tea read 01/27
#5 At work: The Housemaid ’s Secret Read 01/01
#7 In description: Remarkably Bright Creatures read 03/20
#10 In role call: Junie read 03/09
#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
#29 In a book: The Last Letter read 02/05
#30 On the go: The Crash read 03/25
#31 In the apothecary: First Witches Club read 03/29

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
Word "award"

🐈2. In winter - snow, Christmas, ice
ICE/SNOW

🐈3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
Tiger

4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
🐈5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
Journalists

6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
🐈8. In a group - order, herd, court
Group photo

9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
🐈10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
Emily

🐈11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
Dr. and Mr.

12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
🐈13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
Clouds/sky

🐈14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
Lies
Ashley Elston 7 Mar
🐈15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
Flowers

🐈16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
Sheets

🐈17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
Elsa's granny has died and Elsa has to send apology letters for her

🐈18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
Rectangles and circles
Carsten Henn 5 Mar
🐈19. In preposition - across, in, under
Shoes ON her feet

20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert
21. In your head - idea, madness, anxiety
🐈22. In physics - gravity, energy, force
Airplane

🐈23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
Cats

24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
🐈26. In the ground - root, water, stone
Garden

🐈27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
Sunset

🐈28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
water (H2O)

29. In a book - word, story, escape
🐈30. On the go - train, ship, flight
Skiff

🐈31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
Cosmetics, botanicals
Elizabeth Berg 25 Feb
🐈32. In art - paper, color, stone
Paint restoration supplies

🐈33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
Desert home

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
✅4. In the kitchen - Breadknives
✅8. In a group - Secret Societies
✅24. On the screen -
✅27. In meteorology - Wind
✅30. On the go - Plane

Sign me up for 36 books

11/36

✅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 (12/2/26)
✅6. On the number line - The Twelfth Juror (25/2/26)
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 (24/2/26)
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 (11/2/26)
24. On the screen - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, #27
25. In a marriage - American Wife
✅26. In the ground - Cutting for Stone (3/2/26)
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 (17/2/26)
✅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.

31/5(36) >>> DONE (but I'll try to read a little bit more...)

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

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 - The Sugar Spoon Diner: Blueberry Pie: A Sentient Object Romance ✅
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange - Wild as the West Texas Wind ✅
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 - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil ✅
20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert - The Forest Demands Its Due ✅
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 - Heart of Stone ✅
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine - Ride the Whirlwind ✅
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 - Singing Sands ✅
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: 7 / 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 The Pumpkin Spice Café - table
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
✔️ 7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange Down a Dark Road
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 Quilt of Joy - circle pattern
19. In preposition - across, in, under
✔️ 20. In geography - swamp, forest, desert Murder Island
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