The Challenge Factory discussion

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: August 1 - 31, 2026
No page limit.

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

This month my window was in Unna, Germany. Posted by Markus. No date. Weird.

title, MC, or author name begins with U, G, or M
Miles - The Best Intentions 8/3 ***
Mae - Snowcaps, Skiing, & Sabotage 8/15 ***

set in Germany - Emil and the Detectives 8/4 ***

window in the cover - North By Northanger: Or The Shades of Pemberley 8/21 ***

I saw -
a backyard
lots of trees
green grass
flowering shrubs
a table
two chairs
a BBQ grill
blue sky
the corner wall of a house
one small black bird

I heard birdsong

What I learned about Unna, Germany -
about 59,000 people
is a notable trade center
has a museum for light art
holds the largest Italian festival north of Italy
the city mascot is a donkey

Window Swap
August 2026

My Window Swap Challenge (msg 3)

Books Read ❱❱ 9

Fili Doli's Window💥Brno, Czechia💥April 2026
Description💥street corner, stone wall, park with path, trees, flowering bushes, apartment type building, reflecting windows, lots of walkers bundled up for cold, person with backpack, person walking a dog, bike rider, scooter rider, parked cars, driving cars, street signs, sports bar sign


Cover ❱❱ Options



💥trees/bushes/grass ❱❱ Once Haunted, Twice Shy ❱❱ 08.01 ★★★
💥trees/bushes/grass ❱❱ Wicked Bite ❱❱ 08.05 ★★★★
💥trees/bushes/grass ❱❱ Till Summer Do Us Part ❱❱ 08.14 ★★★★
💥trees/bushes/grass ❱❱ Picnic Perfect ❱❱ 08.10 ★★★
💥cold weather gear ❱❱ Game Changer ❱❱ 08.09 ★★★
💥bar advertisement ❱❱ Rest in Pink
💥dog/canine ❱❱ An American Werewolf in Hoboken ❱❱ 08.24 ★★★

Other book data ❱❱ Options



💥published in April ❱❱ The Pecker Briefs ❱❱ 08.08 ★★★★
💥published in April ❱❱ An Article Of Lies ❱❱ 08.27 ★★★★

August 2026

Kampala Uganda May 2026
shot from either a balcony or a parking structure, Lower half the city, top half the cloudy sky. Bird flies by. Men restacking building material;, large commercial or public buildings in foreground. Apartment hi-rises and urban forest. Greens, browns in foreground. Grayish sky and clouds.

10/10 DONE

earth tones in foreground, lots of sky 8/8
lots of grey sky 8/15
bird in flight 8/16
half ground/half sky 8/20
lots of sky 8/10
lots of grey sky 8/19
Greens and browns in landscape 8/8
Greens and browns 8/8
overcast urban scene 8/3
Greens and browns in landscape 8/2

Mel's Window
Istanbul Turkey
April 2026

BUILDINGS
Premeditated Mortar 08/13
Murder at Crossways, Alyssa Maxwell 08/18
A Murderer's Guide to Mardi Gras 08/15
Murder at the City Bank 08/20

WINDOWS
Murder at Millars Hotel 08/02
The Castleton Affair 08/08
Murder at a Country House 08/12

DOORS
Death Knells and Wedding Bells 08/14

STAIRS
Death Wears a Mask 08/23

CARS/VEHICLE
Welcome Home to Murder 08/21
Til Death 08/23

PEOPLE/WALKERS
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block 08/01
The Old Ducks' Club 08/05
Murder Under A Full Moon 08/14

STREET/ROAD
Kissing the Sky 08/06
The Night Raven 08/11

The Challenge Factory
Window Swap (August)
Duration: August 1 - 31, 2026

Progress: 0 out of 3, No page limit

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.

Books set in India:
1.
2.
3.

Back from vacation and ready to play:

Window Swap - August
Timeframe: 8/1/26 - 8/31/26



Possibilities:
Water on cover
Swimming pool on cover
Chairs
Tables
Pillow
Tablecloth
Rain
Rainy Pool’s Window
Florida
August 2026

1. Pub in 2026 - How to Train Your Billionaire by Kendall Ryan - 8/3/26 ♥♥♥♥
2. Water on the cover - The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths - 8/9/26 ♥♥♥♥

Finished with 9 - easier to find matches when the window shows lots of greenery/plant life/etc!
Updated post: My Window Swap Challenge (msg 3)

Books Read ❱❱ 9

I finished, but with only 2 this month.

Window Swap - August
Timeframe: 8/1/26 - 8/31/26

1. Pub in 2026 - How to Train Your Billionaire by Kendall Ryan - 8/3/26 ♥♥♥♥
2. Water on the cover - The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths - 8/9/26 ♥♥♥♥