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I Spy - 2022
How to Participate:
1. Post here telling the challenge leader that you'd like to join the challenge. You can choose your books for the challenge at the beginning, or add them as you go. You can join a challenge at any time, as long as the challenge is still active. You must choose a goal for the challenge.
2. Whenever you finish a book for the challenge, post here and let the challenge leader know so they can update your progress. Please be sure to post the number of books you have completed and the number of your original message every time you post an update.
The challenge leader is not able to keep track of your total number of books for you because of the number of participants in the challenge. The number of the original post is used to identify you, as there can be many members with the same name. The challenge leader will not look at this post to track your progress.
Example:
Message#32 updated - 2/25 books read.
For more information about how challenges work, check out this thread or ask your challenge leader.
P.S. Please do not delete posts! It makes updating very confusing for the Moderators! If you decide to leave the challenge, please just let us know. You can edit your original post to say {redacted}. Thank you!
Spies in the middle of investigation:
Msg# xxxx Name - Progress/Goal
Msg# 0007 Ursula - 23/25
Msg# 0008 SarahKat - 15/25
Msg# 0009 Snezana - 0/25
Msg# 0011 Amy (Other Amy) - 0/25
Msg# 0012 Meghan L - 0/25
Msg# 0017 =MYSTIQUE= - 7/25
Msg# 0020 Martha☀ - 13/25
Msg# 0021 Chrissie - 19/25
Msg# 0023 Lisa - 0/12
Msg# 0024 Marissa - 2/25
Msg# 0026 Rosemary - 13/15
Msg# 0027 Brittany - 22/25
Msg# 0028 Raluca - 0/20
Msg# 0029 Wolf (Alpha) - 0/25
Msg# 0031 Amy Tinson - 15/20
Msg# 0033 Emily - 0/25
Msg# 0035 Gretchen - 8/10
Msg# 0036 Sarah - 2/25
Msg# 0038 Darinda - 13/25
Msg# 0040 Stephanie - 18/25
Msg# 0041 Eggp - 21/25
Msg# 0043 Jennifer - 22/25
Msg# 0044 Ariana - 13/25
Msg# 0045 Ilona - 19/25
Msg# 0046 Sheila - 0/15
Msg# 0047 Laureen - 24/25
Msg# 0048 Ashley - 23/25
Msg# 0049 Clem - 0/15
Msg# 0050 Jessica - 3/10
Msg# 0051 Emily - 18/25
Msg# 0053 Frankie - 13/25
Msg# 0054 Lazy - 0/No Goal Declared
Msg# 0055 Kylie - 0/22
Msg# 0056 Jaida - 0/20
Msg# 0059 Shari - 15/25
Msg# 0060 Kendra - 0/25
Msg# 0062 Lara - 2/25
Msg# 0063 Evil Secret - 0/No Goal Declared
Msg# 0065 Greg - 17/20
Msg# 0067 Megan BG - 12/20
Msg# 0069 AnnaM - 0/25
Msg# 0070 Tresdivas - 0/25
Msg# 0071 Kelly - 15/25
Msg# 0072 Hilary - 19/25
Msg# 0073 Gillis - 3/25
Msg# 0074 Dominique - 5/25
Msg# 0075 L A i N E Y ~back in a bit~ - 0/13
Msg# 0076 Lynn - 6/25
Msg# 0077 Laura Jane - 0/25
Msg# 0078 Pamela - 0/25
Msg# 0079 Gwen S. - 3/11
Msg# 0080 mussolet - 0/22
Msg# 0081 Nina - 16/20
Msg# 0082 Erika - 13/25
Msg# 0083 Jannene - 15/25
Msg# 0084 RJ - 0/25
Msg# 0085 Carrie - 0/10
Msg# 0086 Barb - 0/25
Msg# 0089 Bücherhäschen - 0/22
Msg# 0090 Nicole - 0/15
Msg# 0092 Tracy - 22/25
Msg# 0093 Fedra - 12/16
Msg# 0094 Toni - 18/25
Msg# 0098 Veronica - 15/20
Msg# 0100 Emiley - 0/25
Msg# 0101 Sayonee - 12/25
Msg# 0102 rika - 13/25
Msg# 0103 Traci - 3/25
Msg# 0106 ☘Misericordia☘ - 0/25
Msg# 0108 Lindsey - 0/25
Msg# 0117 Lisa Marie - 3/25
Msg# 0118 Kay - 0/10
Msg# 0120 Jillian - 2/25
Msg# 0126 Rina - 0/25
Msg# 0129 Teresa - 0/No Goal Declared
Msg# 0130 Elena - 11/25
Msg# 0136 Marta - 19/25
Msg# 0146 Michelle - 8/25
Msg# 0154 Bev - 1/25
Msg# 0178 Beth - 0/25
Msg# 0180 Sarah - 4/25
Msg# 0188 Sara - 12/25
Msg# 0191 Jillian - 3/25
Msg# 0193 Jennifer - 0/25
Msg# 0199 TEE - 23/25
Msg# 0220 Kiawi - 3/10
Msg# 0225 Tahreem - 16/25
Msg# 0236 Debra Diggs - 21/25
Msg# 0238 Carma - 0/No Goal Declared
Msg# 0259 Rhonda - 0/No Goal Declared
Msg# 0294 Suzanne - 9/25
Msg# 0335 Jess - 0/25
Msg# 0391 Amy - 9/20
Msg# 0430 Olivia - 5/25
Msg# 0480 Liza - 17/25
Msg# 0550 Hina - 18/25
Msg# 0647 Mary - 0/25
Spies NOT attempting bonus prompts post completion of primary prompts:
Msg# 0005 Rachael - 18/18
Msg# 0006 Theresa - 15/12
Msg# 0010 Carri Carey - 25/25
Msg# 0014 Ziggy - 25/25
Msg# 0016 Carol - 13/13
Msg# 0019 Elaine - 25/25
Msg# 0025 Ashleigh - 19/12
Msg# 0032 Soelo - 25/25
Msg# 0037 Tania - 25/25
Msg# 0042 Lilac - 10/10
Msg# 0144 Paula - 25/25
Msg# 0412 Jade - 25/25
Spies attempting bonus prompts post completion of primary prompts:
Msg# 0018 Michelle - 29/30
Msg# 0022 Karen - 27/30
Msg# 0039 KSMary - 25/30
Msg# 0066 Echo - 27/30
Msg# 0096 Kristina - 28/30
Msg# 0127 Sally - 29/30
Spies who have completed their Bonus Prompts:
Msg# 0004 TerryJane - 30/30
Msg# 0013 Carmen - 30/30
Msg# 0034 Ariail - 30/30
Msg# 0061 Allie - 30/30
Msg# 0068 Joy D - 30/30
Msg# 0131 Alison - 30/30
Updated through msg#679.
Last updated on 2nd November, 2022.
🕵️♀️ I SPY - Yearly ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2022
Progress: 30/30 -- COMPLETE
Primary Categories
🕵️♀️ 1. Color - The Red Lotus
🕵️♀️ 2. Number - 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics
🕵️♀️ 3. Things That Grow - Pushing Up Daisies
🕵️♀️ 4. Seasons - Apples Never Fall
🕵️♀️ 5. First Name - Forrest Gump
🕵️♀️ 6. Places - My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life
🕵️♀️ 7. Body Part - Where the Heart Is
🕵️♀️ 8. Weapon - The Bronze Bow
🕵️♀️ 9. Body of Water -The House in the Cerulean Sea
🕵️♀️ 10. Form of Water - Fifty Words for Rain
🕵️♀️ 11. Product of Fire - Light from Uncommon Stars
🕵️♀️ 12. Celestial Body - The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World
🕵️♀️ 13. Architecture - Tiny Houses:Beginners Guide
🕵️♀️ 14. Senses - The Sweet Taste of Muscadines
🕵️♀️ 15. Royal Title - Princess Academy
🕵️♀️ 16. Family Member - The Chanel Sisters
🕵️♀️ 17. Elements - The Four Winds
🕵️♀️ 18. Time of Day - A Night Divided
🕵️♀️ 19. Metal - How Much of These Hills Is Gold
🕵️♀️ 20. Emotion/Feeling - Every Last Fear
🕵️♀️ 21. Animal/Insect - H is for Hawk
🕵️♀️ 22. Something to Read - The Lost Book of the Grail
🕵️♀️ 23. Sports - The Scorpio Races
🕵️♀️ 24. Paranormal Beings - Grace, Grits and Ghosts: Southern Short Stories
🕵️♀️ 25. Occupation - The Cellist of Sarajevo
Bonus Categories
🕵️♀️ 1. Magical beings - The Book of Magic (witches)
🕵️♀️ 2. Inspirational people - Higher Is Waiting (Tyler Perry on cover)
🕵️♀️ 3. Mental Health - Even If We Break (break)
🕵️♀️ 4. Subjects - Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss (history)
🕵️♀️ 5. Monthly theme - The Paris Secret (Paris)
Please sign me up for 18 books. (Some of my books fit more than one category so I had fun choosing which one to use)COMPLETED: 18/18
✔️ Color 🔵 Anglesey Blue
✔️ Number - 2️⃣ Richard II
✔️ Things That Grow - 🌹 Of Roses and Kings
✔️ First Name - 👦 Arthur High King of Britain
✔️ Places - 🏙️ The Masked City
✔️ Body Part - 👁️ The Eye of Minds
✔️ Body of Water - 🏞️ Once Upon a River
✔️ Form of Water - ❄️ Winters' Snow
✔️ Product of Fire - 🔥 The Flame Never Dies
✔️ Celestial Body - 🌍 The Long Earth
✔️ Architecture - 🏠 House of Earth and Blood
✔️ Royal Title - 👸 Blood Queen
✔️ Family Member - 👧 The Bookbinder's Daughter
✔️ Time of Day - 🕛 Midnight in Everwood
✔️ Animal/Insect - 🐦 Cuckoo Song
✔️ Something to Read - 📗 The Untold Story
✔️ Paranormal Beings - 🧛♂️ Anno Dracula
✔️ Occupation - 💂Guards! Guards!
I'm joining for 12 books. Progress: 17/12✔1. Color Indigo Ridge--Sep. 11--
✔2. Number Look Alive Twenty-Five--Apr. 1--
3. Things That Grow
4. Seasons
✔5. First Name Flowers for Algernon--Jan. 15--
✔6. Place Wilderness Defender--May 19--
✔7. Body Part (cover image) Before She Knew Him--Apr. 7--
✔8. A Weapon (cover image) Knock Out audiobook--Apr. 30--
✔9. Body Of Water (cover image) One Good Dog--Sep. 30--
✔10. Form Of Water (cover image) Alaskan Rescue--Jan. 5--
✔11. Product of Fire (cover image) Cheddar Off Dead--Nov. 15--
12. Celestial Body
✔13. Architecture (cover image) Murder Can Haunt Your Handiwork--July 17--
14. Senses
15. Royal Title
✔16. A Family Member The Snow Child--Feb.26--
✔17. Element Things You Save in a Fire--May 13--
18. Time of Day
✔19. Metal (cover image) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz--Feb. 2--
20. Emotion/Feeling
✔21. Animal/Insect (cover image) Left Fur Dead--Mar. 21--
✔22. Something To Read (cover image) Homicide in Hardcover--Feb. 21--
✔23. Sports (cover image) Sooley--May 7--
24. Paranormal Being
✔25. Occupation The Recovery Agent--Nov. 28--
I'll join for all 25 primary books!25/25
1. Color: Gathering Blue
2. Number: The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
3. Things That Grow: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
4. Seasons: One Paris Summer
5. First Name: House of Hilton: From Conrad to Paris: A Drama of Wealth, Power, and Privilege
6. Places: Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America
7. Body Part: The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
8. Weapon: The Old Woman with the Knife
9. Body of Water: Sea of Tranquility
10. Form of Water: Holidays on Ice
11. Product of Fire: Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
12. Celestial Body: The Star Trek Book: Strange New Worlds Boldly Explained
13. Architecture: Welcome to the Episcopal Church: An Introduction to Its History, Faith, and Worship
14. Senses: A Touch of Jen
15. Royal Title: The Duke Who Didn't
16. Family Member: Son
17. Elements: The Sweetness of Water
18. Time of Day: Twilight Children: Three Voices No One Heard Until a Therapist Listened
19. Metal: Stay Gold
20. Emotion/Feeling: White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
21. Animal/Insect: The Benefits of Being an Octopus
22. Something to Read: Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer
23. Sports: The Boxers of Youngstown Ohio
24. Paranormal Beings: The Sea Witch
25. Occupation: THE SENATOR’S SON: The Shocking Disappearance, The Celebrated Trial, and The Mystery That Remains a Century Later
Hey Trisha! I'll sign up for all 30! Thank you :)30/30
Primary 25 categories with examples:
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Blood of Wonderland by Colleen Oakes
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow
City of Ash and Red by Hye-Young Pyun
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
A Taste for Monsters by Matthew J. Kirby
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
A House Between Earth and the Moon by Rebecca Scherm
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters
Nightbooks by J.A. White
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes (horseback riding!)
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence
The Lobotomist's Wife by Samantha Greene Woodruff
The Psychology of Zelda: Linking Our World to the Legend of Zelda Series by Anthony M. Bean
Trust: Verity by Colleen Hoover
I SPY CHALLENGEJanuary 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Signing up for all 25 categories plus bonus! :)
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge
I'll join for the 25 primary prompts!✅ 1.
Color The Green Mile - Read 5/24/22✅ 2.
Number Daisy Jones & The Six - Read 1/5/22✅ 3.
Things That Grow Flowers for Algernon - Read 5/5/22✅ 4.
Seasons Winter Garden - Read 1/25/22✅ 5.
First Name How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days - Read 4/11/22✅ 6.
Places Empire of the Sun - Read 2/4/22✅ 7.
Body Part Every Heart a Doorway - Read 6/3/22✅ 8.
Weapon The Quiet Game - Read 6/20/22✅ 9.
Body of Water The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Read 6/2/22✅ 10.
Form of Water The Final Empire(Mistborn) - Read 9/19/22✅ 11.
Product of Fire Man's Search for Meaning - Read 3/23/22✅ 12.
Celestial Body The Sun Down Motel - Read 1/30/22✅ 13.
Architecture The Haunting of Hill House - Read 4/6/22✅ 14.
See You Later - Read 10/3/22✅ 15.
Royal Title The Queen's Gambit - Read 5/12/22✅ 16.
Family Member The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Read 1/13/22✅ 17.
Elements Rock Paper Scissors - Read 6/8/22✅ 18.
Time of Day Live by Night - Read 6/6/22✅ 19.
Metal Spinning Silver - Read 3/8/22✅ 20.
Emotion/Feeling What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? - Read 6/9/22✅ 21.
Animal/Insect The Night Tiger - Read 4/4/22✅ 22.
Something to Read Beach Read - Read 2/10/22✅ 23.
Sports The Boy from Reactor 4 - Read 7/27/22✅ 24.
Paranormal Beings City of Ghosts - Read 5/6/22✅ 25.
Occupation Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Read 4/18/22
I can't not do I Spy! In for 25 and we'll see how I do with reading this year.Primary 25 categories:
☐Color
Possibilities: (view spoiler)
✔Number - Square³
✔Things That Grow - Lemon
☐Seasons
Possibilities: (view spoiler)
☐First Name
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☐Places
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☐Body Part
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☐Weapon
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✔Body of Water - Where the Drowned Girls Go (ocean on the cover)
☐Form of Water
Possibilities: (view spoiler)
☐Product of Fire
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☐Celestial Body
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☐Architecture
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☐Senses
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☐Royal Title
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☐Family Member
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☐Elements
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☐Time of Day
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☐Metal
Possibilities: (view spoiler)
✔Emotion/Feeling - Comfort Me With Apples
✔Animal/Insect - The Street of Crocodiles
☐Something to Read
Possibilities: (view spoiler)
✔Sports - Build Yourself a Boat (woman swimming on the cover)
☐Paranormal Beings
Possibilities: (view spoiler)
☐Occupation
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6/25
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Sign me up for all 25, please!20/25
9. Body of Water - Boston Girl (ocean on cover)
14. Senses -
18. Time of Day - Goodnight Desdemona, Nightbooks
19. Metal - Gilded
23. Sports -
Hola!Please, cout me in! 😉
PROGRESS: 25/25 +5/5
Primary 25 categories:
❎1. Color - Blue Dahlia
❎2. Number - Street of the Five Moons
❎3. Things That Grow - When the Doves Disappeared
❎4. Seasons - It Happens Every Spring
❎5. First Name - Code Name Verity
❎6. Places - The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris
❎7. Body Part - Hand in Glove
❎8. Weapon - The Ivory Dagger
❎9. Body of Water - The Winter Sea
❎10. Form of Water - The Silence of the Rain
❎11. Product of Fire - Embers
❎12. Celestial Body - The Sun Also Rises
❎13. Architecture - The Silk House
❎14. Senses - El amor huele a café
❎15. Royal Title - QUEEN MARGOT
❎16. Family Member - The Weird Sisters
❎17. Elements - Dead Water
❎18. Time of Day - Starry Night
❎19. Metal - The Golden Bowl
❎20. Emotion/Feeling - La isla de la pasión: Una Novela
❎21. Animal/Insect - Elephants Can Remember
❎22. Something to Read - The Golden Notebook
❎23. Sports - Beauty and the Baller
❎24. Paranormal Beings - The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't
❎25. Occupation - Royal Assassin
Bonus 5 categories (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
❎1. Magical beings - Which Witch?
❎2. Inspirational people - Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
❎3. Mental Health - Hysteria
❎4. Subjects - The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
❎5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The Little Paris Bookshop (June-Paris)
Welcome everyone! Delighted to have you all here :)Just a little note for you folks:
Those who plan on to read towards the bonus prompts too, I’m only signing you up for the primary 25 prompts for now. Only once you finish the primary categories, I’ll start tracking your bonus ones. Besides, if we have participants finishing early, we can have more bonus categories added provided there are at least 10 participants finishing their bonus categories while the year is still left. :)
I hope you all have fun spying 🕵️♀️
I'd like to try this challenge. Let's start with 25 prompts:25/13 complete (edited from 25)
(dogs) - The Gabriel Hounds by Mary Stewart - finished 4/16/22
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
I'm recording these as I go, but won't include them in my count until I've finished the first 25 prompts.
Hello!!! Count me in.📕📚📖2022 READING CHALLENGE📖📚📕
I Spy 2022
January 01 - December 31, 2022
Progress: 25/25
Primary 25 categories with examples:
✔️1. Color - (red, crimson, indigo)
- The Curse of the Blue Scarab 3/1/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️2. Number - (one, twice, third)
- Five Dares 1/6/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️3. Things That Grow - (tree, rose, garden)
- Of Beast and Beauty 1/4/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️4. Seasons - (spring, fall, autumn)
- Summer Son 3/10/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️5. First Name - (Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya)
- Dante 2/1/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️6. Places - (country, empire, London)
- Texas Rough 2/24/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️7. Body Part - (hand, bone, mind)
- A Ferry of Bones & Gold 1/30/22⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️8. Weapon - (knife, poison, arrow)
- Hush 1/28/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️9. Body of Water - (sea, river, pond)
- When Everything Is Blue 1/18/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
- Ice Soul 2/23/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
- Alpha Heat 3/20/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
- Half Moon Rising 1/20/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
- Wrong Way Home - Criminal Delights: Taken 1/18/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
- When I See You Again 1/28/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
- Royally Screwed: A Tale of Two Princes 3/21/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
- All I Want for Christmas... Is My Sister's Boyfriend 12/15/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️17. Elements - fire, wind, air
- Wilde Fire 3/16/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
- Prince of Midnight 3/4/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
- A Crown of Iron & Silver 2/18/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
- Street Love 2/20/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
- Frog 4/20/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
- The Darkling Thrush 11/27/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
- Trading Teams 2/7/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
- Skinwalker 1/29/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
- Ramen Assassin 1/30/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
🥀1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
🥀2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
🥀3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
🥀4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
🥀5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be found here.
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Fun one! I'll see how far I get with all 25 (plus bonus).Goal: 25
Progress: 25/25 (100%)🏆
Completed 7/7/22
Categories:
Primary 25 categories with examples:
✦1. Color - The Ivory and the Horn
✦2. Number - The Girls at 17 Swann Street
✦3. Things That Grow - Circling the Sun (tree on cover)
✦4. Seasons - Spinning Silver (winter, 1)
✦5. First Name - I Was Anastasia
✦6. Places - Shutter Island
✦7. Body Part - Finding Colin Firth (hand)
✦8. Weapon - The Cherry Robbers (rifle)
✦9. Body of Water - The Water is Wide
✦10. Form of Water - Glaciers
✦11. Product of Fire - Getting Stoned with Savages
✦12. Celestial Body - This is How it Always is
✦13. Architecture - Methland (church)
✦14. Senses - Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
✦15. Royal Title - The Queen of Hearts
✦16. Family Member - The Guncle
✦17. Elements - The Scent Keeper (earth, water)
✦18. Time of Day - A Great Reckoning (evening)
✦19. Metal - Small Admissions (metal gate)
✦20. Emotion/Feeling - Sadness is a White Bird
✦21. Animal/Insect - Watership Down (rabbit)
✦22. Something to Read - Open Book
✦23. Sports - Little Men (football on cover)
✦24. Paranormal Beings - Music of the Ghosts
✦25. Occupation - The Lost Girls of Paris (spy)
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
✦1. Magical beings - Wicked
✦2. Inspirational people - Me & Mom & Me (Maya Angelou)
✦3. Mental Health - The Gift of Fear
✦4. Subjects - The Soulmate Equation (Biology, DNA)
✦5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge (February: Fandom) - 18 & Life on Skid Row
I Spy 2022Challenge Accepted: January 1, 2022
Challenge Completed: March 17, 2022
1. Color: Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh 1-2-22
2. Number Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie 1-28-22
3. Things That Grow The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans by Amy Crook 2-1-22
plant4. Seasons I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 by Lauren Tarshis 3-17-22
WINTER5. First Name Nathan by Carly Marie 1-16-22
6. Place You're My Home by Katie Moore 1-1-22
7. Body Part Heart in Hand by Mary Calmes 1-6-22
8. Weapon Once A Hero by Ari McKay 1-2-22
(gun)9. Body of Water Blue Days by Mary Calmes 1-19-22
ocean/gulf10. Form of Water Fergus's Hurricane by Taylor Rylan 1-1-22
11. Product of Fire Hell on Earth by Macy Blake 2-25-22
flames12. Celestial Body Hallowed Moon by Kelly Fox 2-6-22
13. Architecture Silver and Sage by A.D. Ellis 1-17-22
Silver and Sage - cityscape
14. Senses Hear Me, Daddy by L. Michael 2-3-22
15. Royal Title Felix and the Prince by Lucy Lennox 1-24-22
16. Family Member Dear Daddy, Please Praise Me by Luna David 1-15-22
17. Elements The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: The Complete Works by A.J. Sherwood 3-10-22
fire18. Time of Day A Milkshake Kind of Morning by M.A. Innes 1-29-22
19. Metal Rendezvous by Amanda Quick 1-2-22
(key)20. Emotion/Feeling All the Feels by Olivia Dade 1-5-22
21. Animal His Forever Mate by Brea Alepoú 1-7-22
22. Something to Read Open Book by Jessica Simpson 1-3-22
23. Sports Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley 3-4-22
hockey sticks24. Paranormal Beings How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper 1-8-22
25. Occupation The Christmas Manny by Sammi Cee 1-21-22
This sounds like fun! Count me in for 25.23/25
✅ 1. Color - Greenwood 28 August
✅ 2. Number - The Four Winds 23 Mar
✅ 3. Things That Grow - In a Country Garden: Life at Ravenhill Farm 02 Dec
✅ 4. Seasons - Apples Never Fall 27 Jan
✅ 5. First Name - Olive Kitteridge 21 Nov
✅ 6. Places - Malibu Rising 01 Mar
✅ 7. Body Part - Eyes Wide Open 15 Apr
✅ 8. Weapon - The Word Is Murder 14 May
✅ 9. Body of Water - One True Loves 18 July
✅ 10. Form of Water - (clouds) How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question 29 Nov
✅ 11. Product of Fire - (burn) The Dinner 15 Oct
✅12. Celestial Body - When Stars Are Scattered 21 Jan
✅13. Architecture - The Ruins 03 Mar
14. Senses - Watch Me Disappear
✅15. Royal Title - (crown) Outlander 28 Jan
✅ 16. Family Member - The Younger Wife 22 Oct
17. Elements - The Carbon Cycle: Crossing the Great Divide OR The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
✅ 18. Time of Day - The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life: Before 8AM 18 Feb
✅ 20. Emotion/Feeling - Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19 17Mar
✅21. Animal/Insect - (butterfly) The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind19 Apr
✅✅ ✅ 22. Something to Read - ✔Bel Canto OR ✔The Reading List 14 Jan ✔The Plot 17 Jan
✅✅23. Sports - ✔The Climb: The Autobiography 12 Apr ✔I Hate Running and You Can Too 22 Jan
✅ 24. Paranormal Beings - Wrong Place Wrong Time 09 Dec
✅ 25. Occupation - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft 16 Dec
Finished: 2024/08/14This sounds like a lot of fun, count me in!
25/25
Primary 25 categories with examples:
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I SPY CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
COMPLETED - 5/10/22
Count me in for 1 book in each category. (25/25)
Primary 25 categories with examples:
√1. Color - red, crimson, indigo - Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland, #2) - Anthony Horowitz
√2. Number - one, twice, third - Steal (Instinct, #3) - James Patterson
√3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden - Sunrise Ranch (The Canyon, #2.75) - Carolyn Brown
√4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn - Last Dance with a Cowboy (Silverado Lake, #3) - Sara Richardson
√5. First Name - Henry - Henry The Farting Heart: A Funny Rhyming Valentine's Day Book For Kids About A Tooting Heart - Joy Tyler
√6. Places - beach - It Takes Two to Mango (Trouble in Paradise, #1) - Carrie Doyle
√7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage - Haruki Murakami
The Bones of Amoret: A Novel (Amoret, #2) - Arthur Herbert
√8. Weapon - knife - DYING TO GET IN - Peter Interland
√9. Body of Water - pond - The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1) - Dervla McTiernan
√10. Form of Water - snow - Bold Fortune (The Fortunes of Lost Lake, #1) - M. M. Crane
√11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames - Death In The Walled City - Aditya Banerjee
√12. Celestial Body - moon -The Gods We Dreamt of as Children (Calliope, #4) - Scott Mari
√13. Architecture - door - The Interchange - Andrew Orange
√14. Senses - sight, touch, taste - Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) - Toshikazu Kawaguchi
√15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor - Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness, #1) - Rhys Bowen
√16. Family Member - sister - The Girls on the Shore (Two Rivers, #2.5) - Ann Cleeves
The Sisters (Cormac Reilly, #0.5) - Dervla McTiernan
√17. Elements - fire, wind, air - The Bothy (Highlands & Islands Detective, #2) - G.R. Jordan
√18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening, CLOCKS - Tales from the Cafe (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2) - Toshikazu Kawaguchi
√19. Metal - gold - The Vanished Collection - Pauline Baer de Perignon
√20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear - A Deadly Affair : Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery - Agatha Christie
√21. Animal/Insect - tiger - Something's Guava Give (Trouble in Paradise, #2) - Carrie Doyle
√22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper - The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections - Eva Jurczyk
√23. Sports - canine competition - A Little Dog's Adventures in a Big Dog's World: Following Winnie on the Path of K9 Scent Work and Life - Suzanne Catalano
√24. Paranormal Beings - gargoyle - The Foe in the Forest (Stonehaven Mysteries, #3) - Linn Chapel
√25. Occupation - P.I. - Viking Private Investigation: Season One (Viking P.I., #1) - Tommy Ueland (private eye)
Bonus 5 categories: (5/5)
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves, gods, sirens - Heads Will Roll - Kate McKinnon
√2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama - Rome's End (A Lucius Sestius Mystery, #1) - Fiona Forsyth
√3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety - The Cuts that Cure (Amoret, #1) - Arthur Herbert
√4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry - Toxic Soup - R.R. Rowley
√5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - March Monthly Theme - A Few of My Favorite Things: Brown paper packages tied up with strings - Read a book involving a mystery or crime, or with brown in the cover. - Detection Detail (Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit, #1) - Terri Reed
Please sign me up for 12, if read more its a bonus!Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
I SpyDuration: January 1-December 31, 2022
Progress: 15/25
✔️1. Color - A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (3/17)
✔️2. Number - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson (2/3)
✔️3. Things That Grow - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (2/27)
4. Seasons
✔️5. First Name - Coraline by Neil Gaiman (5/29)
✔️6. Places - The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George (5/8)
✔️7. Body Part - A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (1/11)
8. Weapon
✔️9. Body of Water - The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young (4/28)
✔️10. Form of Water - Turtle Under Ice by Juleah del Rosario (8/7)
✔️11. Product of Fire - Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor (9/2)
✔️12. Celestial Body - To the Stars by Molly McAdams (1/3)
13. Architecture
14. Senses
✔️15. Royal Title - The King of Crows by Libba Bray (2/8)
✔️16. Family Member - The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (1/26)
17. Elements
✔️18. Time of Day - Night Shift by Stephen King (3/13)
19. Metal
20. Emotion/Feeling
✔️21. Animal/Insect - The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht (1/20)
22. Something to Read
23. Sports
✔️24. Paranormal Beings - A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (10/12)
25. Occupation
Sign me up for 12 please for the time being! These are the initial books in my plan I can fit, but I might be able to add more as I don't yet know all the books I'm reading. ---
Tracking
21/12
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✅1. Color - Red Queen
✅2. Number - The Once and Future Witches
✅4. Seasons - The Fall of Five
✅5. First Name - The Song of Achilles
✅6. Places - The Riven Kingdom
✅7. Body Part - Blood of the Fold
✅8. Weapon - Sword and Pen
✅9. Body of Water - The House in the Cerulean Sea
✅10. Form of Water - Stone of Tears
✅11. Product of Fire - Ash and Quill
✅12. Celestial Body - The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
✅13. Architecture - Temple of the Winds
✅15. Royal Title - Empress
✅16. Family Member - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
✅17. Elements - Children of Earth and Sky
✅18. Time of Day - A Torch Against the Night
✅19. Metal - Smoke and Iron
✅20. Emotion/Feeling - Fearless Magic
✅21. Animal/Insect - Dragonfly in Amber
✅22. Something to Read - Paper and Fire
✅24. Paranormal Beings - A Reaper at the Gates
I'm in for this challenge! Sign me up for 15 (hopefully I'll get more!)Primary 25 categories:
1. Color -
2. Number -
3. Things That Grow -
4. Seasons -
5. First Name -
6. Places -
7. Body Part -
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water -
11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body -
13. Architecture -
14. Senses -
15. Royal Title -
16. Family Member -
17. Elements -
18. Time of Day -
19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling -
21. Animal/Insect - dog,
22. Something to Read -
23. Sports -
24. Paranormal Beings -
25. Occupation -
Finished: 21/201. Color - Nu anțe de cenușiu by Jasper Fforde
2. Number - O sută de ani de zile la Porțile Orientului by Ioan Groșan
3. Things That Grow - Pădurea norvegiană by Haruki Murakami
4. Seasons - Toamna patriarhului by Gabriel García Márquez
5. First Name - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee
6. Places - Violoncelistul din Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
7. Body Part - The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
8. Weapon - Pușca de vânătoare by Yasushi Inoue
9. Body of Water - Kafka pe malul mării by Haruki Murakami
10. Form of Water - Negurile, vol. 1 by Marion Zimmer Bradley
11. Product of Fire - Heat And Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
12. Celestial Body - Astronautul din Boemia by Jaroslav Kalfar
13. Architecture - The Castle of Otranto, Vathek & Nightmare Abbey
14. Senses - Ingenious Pain by Andrew Miller
15. Royal Title - Portretul reginei by Emmanuel Kattan
16. Family Member - Să-ți ucizi tatăl by Amélie Nothomb
17. Elements - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
18. Time of Day - Intr-o noapte fara luna by Dai Sijie
19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling -
21. Animal/Insect - To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
22. Something to Read - Cea mai frumoasă carte din lume by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
23. Sports -
24. Paranormal Beings -
25. Occupation - Epitaf pentru un spion by Eric Ambler
Edit to #16 -- After further review, I have changed my goal to 25 and my progress to 0/25.
Please count me in for 20 books.20/20 - Challenge complete!!
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color
2. Number: 'One of the Girls' by Lucy Clarke
3. Things That Grow: 'The Cabin in the Woods' by Sarah Alderson
4. Seasons : 'One Italian Summer' by Rebecca Serle
5. First Name: 'Charlie Dead and the So-Called Zombie Apocalypse' by Geoff Camphire
6. Places: 'The Other Half of Augusta Hope' by Joanna Glen
7. Body Part: 'Heart Bones' by Colleen Hoover
8. Weapon: 'I Shot the Devil' by Ruth McIver
9. Body of Water : 'The House Across the Lake' by Riley Sager
10. Form of Water: 'When it Rains' by Mark Allan Gunnells
11. Product of Fire
12. Celestial Body
13. Architecture: 'The Last Resort' by Susi Holliday
14. Senses: 'Fatal Witness' by Robert Bryndza
15. Royal Title
16. Family Member: 'Dial A for Aunties' by Jesse Q. Sutanto
17. Elements
18. Time of Day: 'Survive the Night' by Riley Sager
19. Metal: 'The Bird and the Sword' by Amy Harmon
20. Emotion/Feeling: 'Wish You Were Here' by Jodi Picoult
21. Animal/Insect: 'Moths' by Jane Hennigan
22. Something to Read: 'The Library' by Bella Osborne
23. Sports: 'The Catch' by T.M. Logan
24. Paranormal Beings: 'The Witch of Willow Hall' by Hester Fox
25. Occupation: 'Nanny Needed' by Georgina Cross
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings
2. Inspirational people
3. Mental Health
4. Subjects
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge
I'll try for 254/18/22 - 25 completed
X1. Color - golden -
X2. Number - second -
X 3. Things That Grow - roses
X 4. Seasons - Summer -
X 5. First Name - Will
X 6. Places - farm
X 7. Body Part - skull
X 8. Weapon - spear
X 9. Body of Water -River
X 10. Form of Water - steam
X 11. Product of Fire - smoke
X 12. Celestial Body - moon
X 13. Architecture - apartments
X 14. Senses - noodles
X 15. Royal Title - emperor
X 16. Family Member - sister -
X 17. Elements - wind
X 18. Time of Day - night -
X 19. Metal - silver keys -
X 20. Emotion/Feeling - vengeful
X 21. Animal/Insect - dog
X22. Something to Read - book
X 23. Sports - fencing
X24. Paranormal Beings - Antari
X 25. Occupation - ferryman - A Coin for the Ferryman
I will go for 30!1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge
I'm in for 101.) Color
The Red Moth by Sam Eastland
2.) Number
Archive 17 by Sam Eastland
3.) First Name
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
4.) Places
Berlin Red by Sam Eastland
5.) Body Part
Eye of the Law by Cora Harrison
6.) Royal Title
The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull
7.) Time of Day
On a Night of a Thousand Stars
8.) Family Member
The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten
9.) Architecture
10.) Celestial Body
Sign me up for all 25 categories plus the bonus 5.Primary Books: 25/25
Bonus Books: 5/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETED
Primary 25 categories
✅1. Color-
(25/9/22)✅2. Number-Fahrenheit 451(4/1/22)
✅3. Things That Grow-Tiny Victory Gardens: Growing Food Without a Yard(5/1/22)
✅4. Seasons-A Spell of Winter(8/8/22)
✅5. First Name-Rebecca(16/1/22)
✅6. Places-Rivers of London(29/6/22)
✅7. Body Part-The Lovely Bones(2/7/22)
✅8. Weapon-The Knife of Never Letting Go(26/7/22)
✅9. Body of Water-From a Low and Quiet Sea(8/8/22)
✅10. Form of Water-Black Ice(3/7/22)
✅11. Product of Fire-Angela's Ashes(20/9/22)
✅12. Celestial Body-Half of a Yellow Sun(2/1/22)
✅13. Architecture-Candle in the Window: Castles #1(19/9/22)
✅14. Senses-At First Sight(4/7/22)
✅15. Royal Title-Queen's Gambit(27/1/22)
✅16. Family Member-The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die(25/1/22)
✅17. Elements-Home Fire(21/7/22)
✅18. Time of Day-The Saturday Evening Girls Club(5/7/22)
✅19. Metal-The Silver Star(6/7/22)
✅20. Emotion/Feeling-Silent Fear(13/9/22)
✅21. Animal/Insect-The Trumpet of the Swan(18/6/22)
✅22. Something to Read-The Book of Tomorrow(7/7/22)
✅23. Sports-The Tennis Court Oath(9/8/22)
✅24. Paranormal Beings-The Ghost Bride(29/3/22)
✅25. Occupation-The Last Policeman(26/7/22)
Bonus 5 categories (only open for members who have finished reading all the primary categories):
✅1. Magical beings-The Last Unicorn(11/11/22)
✅2. Inspirational people-Let the Trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King Jr.(23/11/22)
✅3. Mental Health-My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind(21/11/22)
✅4. Subjects-Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion(12/11/22)
✅5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge-Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man(13/11/22)
COMPLETEI'm in for all 25 (will revisit for bonus after I finish the primary)
I Spy Challenge
Progress: 25/25
Primary - 25 categories with examples:
✓1. Color - red, crimson, indigo: ✓1. Color - red, crimson, indigo: Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall (finished 7/8)
✓2. Number - one, twice, third: Not One of Us by Debbie Herbert (finished 8/15)
✓3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden: mountain scene of lush green trees on the cover; In This Mountain by Jan Karon (finished 1/18)
✓4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn: Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden (finished 9/5)
✓5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya: ✓5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya: Jack & Jill by James Patterson (finished 2/11)
✓6. Places - country, empire, London: Norfolk Historic Southern Port by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker, 2nd edition edited by Marvin W. Schlegel (finished 2/10)
✓7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind: In Two Voices by Linda E. Clarke and Dr. Michael Cusimano (finished 3/16)
✓8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow: holding a gun, The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich (finished 6/26)
✓9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond: Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson (finished 3/14)
✓10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain: Spiked Snowballs & Flaming Cats by John C. Daly (finished 2/20)
✓11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames: On Fire by Larry Brown (finished 8/16)
✓12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet: moon, stars on cover, I'd Give Anything by Marisa de los Santos (finished 8/21)
✓13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house: The Cider House Rules by John Irving (finished 3/13)
✓14. Senses - sight, touch, taste: In Plain Sight by Linda Castillo (finished 9/12)
✓15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor: Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen by Donna Gephart (finished 9/6)
✓16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent: on cover "for a mother and her two teenaged daughters", Death Cruise by Don Davis (finished 1/6)
✓17. Elements - fire, wind, air: earth on cover, Farm Boy by Michael Morpurgo (finished 5/2)
✓18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening: I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal (finished 3/1)
✓19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel: wearing a gold ring on the cover, The Heavenstone Secrets by V. C. Andrews (finished 8/10)
✓20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride: The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm by Hilarie Burton Morgan (finished 4/14)
✓21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper: Fireflies by P.S. Bartlett (finished 3/15)
✓22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani (finished 3/7)
✓23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football: cover - swimming, title - Olympics; Lost Olympics by Ian Hugh McAllister (finished 5/31)
✓24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost: muse on cover, Priela by Jocelyn Bly Karney (finished 4/28)
✓25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman, Jay Bonansinga (finished 1/10)
I'm in for all 25.25/25
Completed!
1. Color - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
2. Number - 22 Seconds
3. Things That Grow - Daisy Darker
4. Seasons - The Fall
5. First Name - Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
6. Places - The Apartment
7. Body Part - Such Sharp Teeth
8. Weapon - My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses
9. Body of Water - Sea Storm
10. Form of Water - Black Ice
11. Product of Fire - Bones to Ashes
12. Celestial Body - Sorta Like a Rock Star
13. Architecture - The Grand Hotel
14. Senses - I See You
15. Royal Title - The Happy Prince and Other Tales
16. Family Member - Little Sister
17. Elements - Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories
18. Time of Day - Two Nights in Lisbon
19. Metal - The Silver Linings Playbook
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Hypnotist's Love Story
21. Animal/Insect - Six Cats a Slayin'
22. Something to Read - The Book of Cold Cases
23. Sports - Gym Candy
24. Paranormal Beings - Liar & Spy
25. Occupation - Liar & Spy
I'd like to try for 20 for now. Goal: 27/20 ✔
Primary 25 categories with examples:
✔1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
✔2. Number - one, twice, third Once a Scoundrel
✔3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
-pinecones, holly berries, evergreen sprigs✔4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
✔5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya Searching for Sylvie Lee
✔6. Places - country, empire, London Brave New World
✔7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind The Marrow Thieves
✔8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
- revolver on cover✔9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
✔10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain Death in the Clouds clouds - form of water vapor
✔11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
✔12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
- picture on another planet in spacesuit✔13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house The Jazz Palace
✔14. Senses - sight, touch, taste The Art of Vanishing: A Memoir of Wanderlust
✔15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor The Star-Touched Queen
✔16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters
✔17. Elements - fire, wind, air The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
✔18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
- sunset✔19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
- metal gate on cover✔20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride The Age of Desire
✔21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper The Thursday Murder Club - fox on cover
✔22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper The Book of Lost Friends
✔23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
- surfing✔24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost The Restorer
✔25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective Once a Soldier
Bonus Categories:
✔1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves The Awakening - witches
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
✔4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be found here.
The Monthly Themes help mix things up and may or may not be related to the yearly and quarterly themes. They are:
- January: Reset
- February: Fandom
- March: Happiness
- April: Creativity
- May: Media
- June: T.B.A. (Chosen by the winner of our Masthead and Logo contest!)
- July: Red
- August: Travels
- September: Trust
- October: Moon
- November: Glass
- December: Harmony
I can't pass up I Spy! I'd like to join with 10 for now.Progress: 21/25
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - Little Book of Tiny Tales: Volume 2 by Jeremy Ray all green cover
2. Number - The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon second in title
3. Things That Grow - Daughters of a Dead Empire by Carolyn Tara O'Neil flowers on cover
4. Seasons -
5. First Name - Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon Olivia in title
6. Places - The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang republic in the title
7. Body Part - The Dollhouse by Sara Ennis faces on cover
8. Weapon - The Shield of Nike by A.P. Mobley shield on cover and in title
9. Body of Water - Vows of Gold and Laughter by Edith Pawlicki river on cover
10. Form of Water - January Fifteenth by Rachel Swirsky rain on the cover
11. Product of Fire - Feather and Flame by Livia Blackburne flame in title
12. Celestial Body - Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg star in title
13. Architecture - The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain house on cover and in title
14. Senses -
15. Royal Title -
16. Family Member - Son of Time by A.P. Mobley son on cover and in title
17. Elements - Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin fire on the cover
18. Time of Day - Full Flight by Ashley Schumacher night on cover
19. Metal - Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth cover
20. Emotion/Feeling - Loves of Shadow and Power by Edith Pawlicki loves in title
21. Animal/Insect - The Final Heir by Jon Monson griffin on cover
22. Something to Read - The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1 by Kaiu Shirai book on cover
23. Sports - The Archer by Paulo Coelho archer on cover
24. Paranormal Beings -
25. Occupation - Roommaid by Sariah Wilson maid in title
I Spy, message #41Goal: 25/25, 100.00%
It is crazy to me that I remember this challenge the first time round! I'd like to sign up for 10 to begin with and we'll see how it goes1. Color
2. Number
3. Things That Grow
4. Seasons: Ali Smith book
5. First Name: Harry Potter?
6. Places
7. Body Part: The Brothers Grimm
8. Weapon
9. Body of Water
10. Form of Water
11. Product of Fire
12. Celestial Body
13. Architecture: Outlander?
14. Senses
15. Royal Title
16. Family Member
17. Elements
18. Time of Day
19. Metal
20. Emotion/Feeling
21. Animal/Insect: Flambards? Jonathon Strange and Mr Norell?
22. Something to Read
23. Sports
24. Paranormal Beings
25. Occupation
Completed 0/10
Tracked here:
I Spy
I am feeling this one this year! Please sign me up for all 30 books.28/30
1. Color - The House in the Cerulean Sea DONE
2. Number - Six of Crows DONE
3. Things That Grow - The Priory of the Orange Tree DONE
4. Seasons - Winter Garden DONE
5. First Name - Emma DONE
6. Places - The Island of Sea Women DONE
7. Body Part - Through the Eye of the Deer: An Anthology of Native American Women Writers DONE
8. Weapon - The Knife of Never Letting Go
9. Body of Water - The Rise of Light
10. Form of Water - iThe Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother DONE
11. Product of Fire - Dreamland Burning DONE
12. Celestial Body - The Prettiest Star DONE
13. Architecture - The Boy Who Steals Houses DONE
14. Senses - Nothing to See Here DONE
15. Royal Title - The Return of the King DONE
16. Family Member - The Silent Sister DONE
17. Elements - Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire DONE
18. Time of Day - The Night Circus DONE
19. Metal - Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies DONE
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet DONE
21. Animal/Insect - The Murmur of Bees DONE
22. Something to Read - The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane DONE
23. Sports - Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype DONE
24. Paranormal Beings -The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World DONE
25. Occupation - The Lost Apothecary DONE
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - The Two Towers DONE
2. Inspirational people - March: Book One DONE
3. Mental Health - Broken DONE
4. Subjects - Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science DONE
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The Moon Over the Mountain: Stories DONE
I'm in for the 25 and hopefully the following 5! Excited about this one.
Please sign me up for 25 books! :)25/25
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third Under One Roof
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden The Secret Garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
(spring)5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya The Song of Achilles
6. Places - country, empire, London Monterosso mon amour
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind Shadows of Self
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
(spearthing)9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain The Devil and the Dark Water
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
(oil lantern)12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house House of Sky and Breath
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor Lord of Chaos
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
(cousin)17. Elements - fire, wind, air The Wind in the Willows
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel The Alloy of Law
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride Stuck with You
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper Book Lovers
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football The Great Hunt
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost The Dragon Reborn
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective Assassin's Apprentice
I'm in for 15, but hoping I can do more :)0/15
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
I Spy Challenge How fun! I'll try for all 30. Thank you!
0/30
I'm in for all 30:30/30
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
All Her Little Secrets
2. Number - one, twice, third
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
Reckless Girls
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
The Overnight Guest
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
Fiona and Jane
6. Places - country, empire, London
Welcome to Cooper
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
Only the Innocent
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
The Innocents
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
All the Light We Cannot See
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
The Lightning Thief
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
The Alexandria Project
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
Spells & Caramels Box Set Books #1-3
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
The Heartless
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
Harvesting Evil
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
Red, White & Royal Blue
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
The Wife Between Us
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
A Column of Fire
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
Family Money
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
The Ruthless
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
Don't Cry for Me
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
Goodnight Beautiful
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
The Book of Cold Cases
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
The Battle of the Labyrinth
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
The Removed
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
The Reckless
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves: The Alchemist
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
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3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
The Truth in My Lies
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be found here.
A Light in the Attic (April - creativity)
Please sign me up for 15 books for nowCOMPLETED 0/15
1. Colour:
2. Number:
3. Things that grow:
4. Seasons:
5. Product of fire:
6. Animal/insect:
7. Paranormal beings:
8. Metal:
9. Time of day:
10. Emotion/feeling:
11. Weapon:
12. Form of water:
13. Body of water:
14 First name:
15. Body part:
Please sign me up for 10 books for now.3/10
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
This seems fun! I'd like to sign up for all 25 primary categories, please :)22/25 (as of 11/24/2022)
Completed #1 - Color - The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
Completed #2 - Number - Girl One by Sara Flannery Murphy
Completed #3 - Things that grow - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
Completed #4 - Season - Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Completed #5 - First name - She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall by Misty Bernall
Completed #6 - Places - The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Completed #7 - Body part - Under Her Skin
Completed #8 - Weapon - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Completed #9 - Body of water - Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
Completed #10 - Form of water - The Mist by Stephen King
Completed #11 - Product of fire - Blaze by Richard Bachman
Completed #12 - Celestial bodies - Moonglow by Michael Chabon
Completed #13 - Architecture - The Hive by Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden
Completed #15 - Royal title - Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Completed #16 - Family member - The Cousins by Karen M McManus
Completed #17 - Elements - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
Completed #18 - Time of day - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Completed #19 - Metal - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Completed #20 - Emotion/Feeling - To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Completed #21 - Animal - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Completed #22 - Something to read - Man's Best Friends - True Stories of the World's Most Heroic Dogs by John McShane
Completed #25 - Occupation - The Counselors by Jessica Goodman
2025 Reading Challenge
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Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
As we celebrate the 10th year anniversary of our 2022 Reading Challenge group, we bring back a favourite yearly challenge from 2012 - the year our group was founded. We really hope that you’d enjoy this throwback challenge! :)
Read a book that contains a word in the title or the cover that fits one of the 25 categories mentioned below. This is a pretty open challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you. You can use the title or the cover to fulfil each category. If you're having trouble with a particular category, ask other members what they are reading for it. To sign up for the challenge, please let the challenge leader know the number of categories you plan to finish, you can choose and change your categories throughout the duration of the challenge.
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 - any word that fits the category is fair game.
Have fun with this challenge! :)
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be found here.