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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: October 1 - 31, 2026
No page limit.

Wow, what a nice idea !!
I'm in !!

I made a screenshot because I'm not comfortable with describing an image...


Sydney Harbour, Manly, Australia
12:20, July 2026

✅The Horror at Camp Jellyjam, R.L. Stine, 10/16/26⭐⭐⭐⭐
Published in July

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

I got Soothing Rain's Window. It was posted July, 2026 in Smyrna, Georgia, USA.

It was raining. (Really just a hard sprinkle.)
The window was looking down from a 2nd or 3rd floor balcony. I could the balcony below. I could see a plant stand with a few plants, birdhouses and a birdfeeder. I could see part of a chair.

There was a street or driveway, and then across from that, a parking lot with 3 cars in it. There were a few trees bordering the parking lot.

Ideas
MC's name begins with "S" or "R"
Sherlock The Hound of the Baskervilles 10/6 ****
author's name begins with "S" or "R"
Smith To Mourn a Murder 10/4 ***
Stewart Nine Coaches Waiting 10/26 ****
set in Georgia
published in July or 2026
MC lives in an apartment
a 2-word title
from a trilogy
potted plants on the cover
trees on the cover

What I learned about Smyrna, Georgia
it is in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
settled by pioneers in 1832
named for the Biblical city of Smyrna
two Civil War battles occurred in the area
the city's official symbol is the jonquil

I'm in for this October :)

I got an image from Saint Petersburg, Russia
22:20, July 2026 - Oksana's Window

It's a balcony, and you're looking out at an evening setting - shadowy trees, branches and appartment blocks in the distance - some with illuminated windows.

Ideas

Books set in Russia
Book covers with an evening mood
A title that includes evening or night
Something cozy or sinister - the mood of the image can go both ways

✔ The Black House

Window Swap
October 2026

My Window Swap Challenge (msg 5)

Books Read ❱❱ 10

Jens's Window ❱❱ Horn, TG, Switzerland ❱❱ August 2026
Description ❱❱ Harbor or marina scene with sailboats moored, trees lining the shore, blue-green ocean, boats on the water, Switzerland flag flying, balcony with potted plant and windchime made of round metal discs, people eating/being served on a deck with umbrella covers, clear blue sky with a few wispy clouds. Persons riding a bike, walking along the pier, some birds flying

Cover options


blue sky ❱❱ Always and Forever ❱❱ 10.12 ★★★★
trees/bushes ❱❱ Hot and Dangerous ❱❱ 10.02 ★★★
trees/bushes ❱❱ Morbidly Yours ❱❱ 10.14 ★★★★
trees/bushes ❱❱ Haunted Ever After ❱❱ 10.31 ★★★★

Other book data Options


character is a bar server ❱❱ Saving the CEO ❱❱ 10.01 ★★★★
published in August ❱❱ Frozen ❱❱ 10.03 ★★★★
published in August ❱❱ Snapped ❱❱ 10.18 ★★★★
published in August ❱❱ The Inheritance ❱❱ 10.08 ★★★★
published in August ❱❱ The Chemistry Test ❱❱ 10.05 ★★★★
author initials in window name, JS ❱❱ The Backup Plan ❱❱ 10.29 ★★★★

Vero Vietnam

busy intersection nighttime rush hour scooters cars Starbucks convenience stores personal tent pedestrians street lights traffic lights tall buildings warm weather

signage 10/2
business exterior 10/3
person outside at night 10/9
people outside at night 10/13
urban intersection 10/25

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

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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.

No page limit.

Brickell Key, Miami, USA
Inside an Apartment, view of balcony
Major City

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Fun as always - still loving this challenge!
Updated post: My Window Swap Challenge (msg 5)

Books Read ❱❱ 10