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WindowSwap is a project by Sonali Ranjit and Vaishnav Balasubramaniam. It lets you use your browser to watch a video of a window and its unique view from different locations across the globe.

There are windows from all over: there’s a rainy street in Thailand, a mountain view from Switzerland, a busy street in London, a cat watching birds in Qatar, a view of the city skyline in Singapore, and an almost panoramic view of the ocean from Oahu.

Would one of these windows remind you of a book?

How this challenge works:
* Click on the WindowSwap link https://www.window-swap.com/Window
* Use that window to find a book. It could be the location, the submitter's name, the month or year the window scene was posted, an object in the window, the weather,
the time of day, or something that happens.

Describe to us in your post what window you saw and how it helped you choose a book.

If the window doesn't suggest a book to you, you may click on 'Open a window somewhere in the world' up to two more times. But take good notes on the windows that come up! You can't go back.

Duration: May 1 - 31, 2026
No page limit.

Window Swap May
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1520 Feb 2026
Street view from a ?cafe/restaurant, red flowers in a corner, multiple motorbikes, cars and people passing the window. Cafe worker clearing a table a the front of the cafe. Trees going up to a blue sky. Yellow buildings alongside the road.

published Feb any year


Published 2026


MC owns or rides a motorbike


MC visits/owns a cafe, restaurant or bakery


2+ people on cover


pages in 1520



Mostly yellow cover


Authors initials in Ho chi min city
Molly Harper:
Martin Oliver:

tree/building on cover


Ideas
Set in vietnam

I'm in.
Duration: May 1 - 31, 2026

I got Hazel's Window. The location is "On the Way to Whitby, UK". It was posted February 2026.

It is a car trip. We get to see out of the front window of the vehicle as it drives down the road.

We see:
the road
a white car in front of us
countryside
blue skies and white clouds
a stand of pine trees
a small lake
a petrol station
we are listening to classical music

We pass the white car, and it takes a while before we catch up to more traffic.

Ideas:
a car on the cover
MC goes on a road trip - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise 5/3 ****
'hazel' in the text
set in the UK - And Then There Were None 5/18 ****
location begins with W
MC's name begins with H - The Ship Who Searched 5/12 ****
published in February - Fridays with the Wizards 5/16 ***
set in February
published in 2026

Duration: May 1 - 31, 2026
No page limit

I got Dubai (Rainy Day)

I saw:
- Rain
- A toy store
- Star pattern on the side of the building
- A hospital
- Light in the office
- A person walking
- Cars parked
- Maybe an airport (?) - sign looked like it said " ___ Air"

Ideas:
- Car on cover
Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel by Arushi Avachat 5/25/26

- A person on cover
Joy by Danielle Steel 5/2/26
- Set in a hospital
- Person goes to the hospital
Prestige Drama: the ‘hilarious and profound’ debut novel from the bestselling author of Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Séamas O'Reilly 5/1/26
- Rains in book
More Than Words by Mia Sheridan 5/22/26
- Rain on cover
Everything's Grand by Freya Kennedy 5/26/26
- Location beginning with D
Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan 5/30/26 - Denton
- Author's initials in RAINY DAY
Six Months Later by Natalie D. Richards 5/4/26
- MC name starts with a letter in DUBAI
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon 5/3/26 - Dumai
- Set on an island (Dubai is on a coast)
The Island Bakeshop by Roseanna M. White 5/1/26
- Toys on cover
- Stars on the cover
- Lights on cover
- Someone flies in the book
In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros 5/21/26
- Airplane on cover
Falling by T.J. Newman 5/11/26

Window Swap May 2026
Lanxi, Zhejiang Province, CI

Town square type setting. People talking. Woman singing off-screen. Sunny, clear blue sky. People walking by. Bikes, mopeds. Vehicles on raised roadway. Boardwalk, sidewalk. Umbrellas. People w/ bags. Soft drinks. Spring tree blossoms. Signs. Highrises. Roofs. Tables. Chairs. Kiddie slides.

5/16
5/17
5/12
5/12
5/13
5/7
5/6

Window Swap - May
May 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026

I got Maggie's window from Niagara Falls, Canada. It was taken in March of 2026 at 4:00pm.

It shows a view of Niagara Falls during winter. There's a lot of snow around the scene. The waterfalls are flowing and the sky looks gray and overcast. On the right side, there is mist rising from the falls. In the distance you can see land and trees. There is also a tall tower visible on the horizon. Near the bottom right, there are buildings and a walkway with people observing the falls. There are also cars driving by on the road that is semi-blocked by the trees.




I can use:
-Books set in Canada
-One of the author's initials = M

-Books published in March of any year

-Books published in 2026

-Books featuring snow

-Books set near water

-Books with a mostly gray cover (Using TinEye Color Extraction)

-Books featuring a tourist destination

Window Swap
May 2026

My Window Swap Challenge (msg 7)

Books Read💥8

IMSS's Window💥Zacatecas, Mexico - March 2026
Description💥rooftop views, city view, hills/plateau, trees, clouds, sunny sky, stairs, people walking, parked cars, domed building, theatre



💥city view ❱❱ Sacrifice of Darkness ❱❱ 05.09 ★★★★
💥city view ❱❱ The Enlightenment of Daniel ❱❱ 05.24 ★★★★
💥city view ❱❱ Sneak Attack ❱❱ 05.28 ★★★★
💥domed building ❱❱ The Christmas Princess ❱❱ 05.07 ★★★★
💥hills/plateau ❱❱ Spark of Intent ❱❱ 05.13 ★★★
💥hills/plateau, trees ❱❱ Protecting You ❱❱ 05.29 ★★★★
💥trees ❱❱ Under a Vampire Moon ❱❱ 05.04 ★★★
💥trees ❱❱ Dark Horse ❱❱ 05.05 ★★★

Window Swap - May
Timeframe: 5/1/26 - 5/31/26



Set in London, United Kingdom
May 2026

Paved street with cars driving and parked
Lots of housing with plenty of windows
Sign, trash cans, fence, telephone pole with wires

1. Set in UK - Look Before You Leap by Virginia Heath - 5/4/26 ♥♥♥♥
2. Lots of blue sky on the cover - The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis - 5/7/26 ♥♥♥♥

3. Set in the UK - Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas - 5/17/26 ♥♥♥♥

Window Swap
May 2026

Izmir Turkey
January 2026

Sky
Murder: Take Two 05/08
Pineapple Hurricane 05/27

Clouds
Diamonds on the Danube 05/11

Water
Death of Yesterday 05/16
A Beach House To Die For 05/15

Boat
A Cruise to Murder 05/17

Buildings
Game of Trust

Published in January
The ABC Murders 05/22
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter 05/28

Window Swap

Captain Stain's Window: Flint Michigan Nightime

Nighttime
Park
Lights
Cars with lights on
flashing light in distance
Author Initials in Flint, Michigan
Buildings surround the park.
Bare trees

Dark cover Reaper Man 5/17/26

The Challenge Factory
Window Swap (May)
Duration: May 1 - 31, 2026 - No page limit.

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WindowSwap is a project by Sonali Ranjit and Vaishnav Balasubramaniam. It lets you use your browser to watch a video of a window and its unique view from different locations across the globe.

There are windows from all over: there’s a rainy street in Thailand, a mountain view from Switzerland, a busy street in London, a cat watching birds in Qatar, a view of the city skyline in Singapore, and an almost panoramic view of the ocean from Oahu.

Would one of these windows remind you of a book?

How this challenge works:
* Click on the WindowSwap link https://www.window-swap.com/Window
* Use that window to find a book. It could be the location, the submitter's name, the month or year the window scene was posted, an object in the window, the weather,
the time of day, or something that happens.

Describe to us in your post what window you saw and how it helped you choose a book.

If the window doesn't suggest a book to you, you may click on 'Open a window somewhere in the world' up to two more times. But take good notes on the windows that come up! You can't go back.

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Finished with 8 this month! Thanks Lanelle for the challenge!
Updated post: My Window Swap Challenge (msg 7)

Books Read💥8

I found 3 books to fit my window this month!

Window Swap - May
Timeframe: 5/1/26 - 5/31/26



Set in London, United Kingdom
May 2026

Paved street with cars driving and parked
Lots of housing with plenty of windows
Sign, trash cans, fence, telephone pole with wires

1. Set in UK - Look Before You Leap by Virginia Heath - 5/4/26 ♥♥♥♥
2. Lots of blue sky on the cover - The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis - 5/7/26 ♥♥♥♥

3. Set in the UK - Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas - 5/17/26 ♥♥♥♥