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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: September 1 - 30, 2026
No page limit.

My first window was... uninspiring. So, I opened a second window.
What I got was... unexpected!

It was Brian's Window, and over where the date and place usually are was a logo. And underneath it said Watch the Trailer. Huh.

The 'window' was obviously AI generated. It was a city suburb street with houses, yards, trees, and cars in driveways. But every so often you would see a dinosaur walk by. One knocked over the electric pole. You could see the shadows of pterodactyls as they flew over. And you could hear the sound of dinosaurs roaring. Really odd.

From the little bit I read about the movie, Brian is a main character in the movie.

Ideas:
author's name begins with B
a word from "The End of Oak Street" in the title
tagged Science Fiction Dragonsinger 9/1 ****
tagged Historical Jackaby 9/13 ****
set in the suburbs Clean Sweep 9/5 ****
made into a movie

Lanelle wrote: "My first window was... uninspiring. So, I opened a second window.
What I got was... unexpected!

It was Brian's Window, and over where the date and place usually are was a logo. And underneath it ..."

That sounds like the Window Swap app (or whatever) was hijacked... or sold out for a promo 🤣

The movie looks creepy and yet enticing (I've seen the trailer too).

Window Swap
September 2026

My Window Swap Challenge (msg 3)

Books Read ❱❱ 7

Mel's Window ❱❱ Porogi Dam, Russia ❱❱ June 2026
Description💥Double wooden window slats with outer having glass and inner empty, weeds/grass on the outer sill, concrete inner sill, water flowing over openings in the dam creating a good size waterfall effect, into a good sized river, dam is also a bridge with a red railing, trees/woods across river, large birds flying, possibly hawks or other birds of prey

Cover


body of water ❱❱ The Friendship Pact ❱❱ 09.03 ★★★★
body of water ❱❱ A SEAL's Temptation ❱❱ 09.04 ★★★
body of water ❱❱ Skies Over Caledonia ❱❱ 09.14 ★★★★
body of water ❱❱ Accomplice to the Villain ❱❱ 09.26 ★★★★
birds ❱❱ A Meddled Match ❱❱ 09.06 ★★★
trees/bushes ❱❱ The Sweetness of Honey ❱❱ 09.29 ★★★★

Other book data


published in June ❱❱ Ravaged ❱❱ 09.09 ★★★

LaurLa wrote: "That sounds like the Window Swap app (or whatever) was hijacked... or sold out for a promo 🤣"

My guess is that it was uploaded as a 'real' window and WindowSwap doesn't realize that it's fake.

So I opened a second window as well and got the same thing, Lanelle. I'm guessing it is some kind of promo they are doing? I let it play all the way through and eventually new window, a real one, came on.

After I got finished with my second (real) window, I closed it and out of curiosity, opened the app again, got a pretty location (too bad I didn't' get that one the very first time!) and clicked open a new window again. Same End of Oak Street "window" came up. Definitely a promo to get people to watch the trailer, I think.

Interesting, LaurLa. I guess they have to make money somehow :(

The Challenge Factory
Window Swap (September)
Duration: September 1 - 30, 2026

Progress: 0 out of 3

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.

No page limit.

My Window: Trees from windowside's Window
- Trees, Apartment Complex, India, July, Rain -

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Even through the "drama" of Oak Street, I was able to read 7 this month :-)
Updated post: My Window Swap Challenge (msg 3)

Books Read ❱❱ 7