I Spy Spectacular

I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles | Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo

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Okay friends!! I have completed the 2026 #ISpyBingo boards!! Here is the link to view them. Like last year, I'll also (TRY) to post them before each month!! I'll be working on adding this challenge to Storygraph and will let you know when that goes live as well!!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Thank you for the repost!! 2d

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TheAromaofBooks

I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles | Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo

Okay friends!! I have completed the 2026 #ISpyBingo boards!! Here is the link to view them. Like last year, I'll also (TRY) to post them before each month!! I'll be working on adding this challenge to Storygraph and will let you know when that goes live as well!!

I am going to tag everyone who was on last year's tag list. Please let me know if you'd like to be removed (no hard feelings!!) or added!!

TheAromaofBooks https://www.canva.com/design/DAG5PPdNjC4/oXfDf-ejCvqVBEhAdE8kgg/edit?utm_content... 3d

LiseWorks Love it. ❤️ 3d

TheAromaofBooks Please let me know if the link doesn't work!!

@BarbaraBB @Faranae @julieclair @lauredhel @LiseWorks @LitsyEvents @Lkempf @MatchlessMarie @Read4life @peanutnine @PuddleJumper @willaful @Sarahreadstoomuch @OriginalCyn620 @Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures @cewilf @mom2bugnbee 3d

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TheAromaofBooks I tried to mix in some new prompts, shuffle some prompts into different months, and move them all around 😂 But there will definitely be lots of repeats from last year because I do NOT have the creativity to come up with 300 new prompts every year haha 3d

TheAromaofBooks Also, does anyone have any interest in some “bonus“ boards that would be themed? Like an animal board, a crime board, a romance board, etc? 3d

LiseWorks I never realized there were 300 yikes! You're doing a great job 3d

LiseWorks Bonus boards would be really 😎 🆒️ cool 3d

Lauredhel Thanks! And yes, I love a bonus card! 3d

OriginalCyn620 Yay for new boards! I‘m all for bonus boards, but you‘re already doing so much, so I hate to ask. Bu4 if they‘re made I‘ll definitely participate 😊 3d

peanutnine I agree with @OriginalCyn620 - themed boards sound fun, but not at the expense of your sanity 😜 Thanks for organizing this massive fun challenge!! 3d

julieclair Yay! I love working on all the boards all year long. Bonus boards sound great, too! My goodness gracious, this is a lot of work for you. Many thanks for continuing to host this challenge that we all love. 💙📚💙 3d

TheAromaofBooks @LiseWorks @Lauredhel @OriginalCyn620 @peanutnine @julieclair - I honestly love this challenge and find it super fun to make the cards, so it's a good time 😂 What are your ideas for themed cards? And/or prompts for them? I thought about categories or doing them by genre and you can only use a book from that genre to check the prompt? So the crime board can only be cleared with mystery/thrillers. But is that too limiting? 2d

Lauredhel @TheAromaofBooks just here to vote against specific-genre cards! One thing I love about this challenge is that you are free to use books from any genre. (Mainly just don't make me read a whole card of crime books, or worse, Literary) 2d

BarbaraBB Very happy with this! Can‘t wait for the Storygraph version! Thank you so much for all the work you put into this! 2d

OriginalCyn620 I do like the idea of genre cards. For example, I read mostly mystery/thriller and romance, so I‘d concentrate on those two mostly. But all genres are possible boards - fantasy, horror, science fiction, nonfiction, etc., so there can be a potential genre specific board for everyone, no matter they like to read! And they‘re bonus boards so it should be low pressure anyway! Also, you can make those smaller - 3x3 or 4x4 2d

OriginalCyn620 Other ideas: 1) animal theme with domestic, wild, and exotic animals 2) Around the World - settings or authors from various countries (maybe represent all 7 continents) 3) foodie board - certain foods on the cover, cooking plays a central part of the plot, or an MC is a chef, etc 4) an I Spy about the actual books themselves - Deckled edges, signed editions, painted edges, special editions, book that was gifted to you, built in bookmark, etc 2d

LiseWorks I love the Genra idea, even if it takes a year to clear the board. What about a series board. I read a lot of series books. A prompt, and it belongs to a series. 2d

willaful I like all the ideas. I can ignore the genres I don't read much. (I feel you about literary @Lauredhel ! 😆 )

I enjoyed the smaller bonus boards we had last year. 2d

TheAromaofBooks @OriginalCyn620 - Oh my gosh, you have so many fun ideas!!! I was thinking of Down on the Farm with things like farm animals, tractors, vegetables, etc. Birthday Bash with things like cake, balloons, confetti, etc. On the Road with things like different kinds of vehicles and landmarks. More ideas than I probably can wrestle into usability 😂 2d

TheAromaofBooks Friends, I would like to open this up!!! If you have an idea for a board, please make it!!! Or, if you don't want to mess around with Canva or whatever, you can tell me your title and prompts and I can fit them into a board for you. Just comment here what subject/idea you are going to do so we don't double up too much. Boards can be 3x3, 4x4, or 5x5. If you want to email me a set of prompts or a board, itsthegoodlife15 at gmail These will be ⬇ 2d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) optional bonus boards, not included in the “official“ monthly challenge/Storygraph. Just for those of us who are a little crazy 😂 2d

TheAromaofBooks Please check the above comment, everyone!!!

@BarbaraBB @Faranae @julieclair @lauredhel @LiseWorks @LitsyEvents @Lkempf @MatchlessMarie @Read4life @peanutnine @PuddleJumper @willaful @Sarahreadstoomuch @OriginalCyn620 @Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures @cewilf @mom2bugnbee 2d

LiseWorks Ha! I'm a little crazy and will work on a board for book series and email you it, I don't understand canvas or whatever but I will send you something soon. 😉 2d

LiseWorks @OriginalCyn620 I I love your ideas, please make some boards 😃 2d

willaful @LiseWorks awesome! 2d

OriginalCyn620 @TheAromaofBooks I love those ideas of yours too! I can try my hand at making the boards that I mentioned in Canva…I‘m not too proficient but if I play around with it I think I can do it! 😂 2d

OriginalCyn620 @LiseWorks Thanks…I will certainly try! 2d

LiseWorks I sent you a bingo board series. Hope you like it and let me know if you got it 2d

rockpools Please could I be added to the tag list for next year? Thank you ☺️ 19h

TheAromaofBooks @LiseWorks - Thank you!! I got it and will type it up - I am going to create a second Canva doc with our bonus boards!! 17h

TheAromaofBooks @rockpools - Absolutely!! 17h

LiseWorks Oh goof! I can't wait to see it all typed. @TheAromaofBooks 16h

LiseWorks I meant good! 😆 @TheAromaofBooks 16h

BarkingMadRead Looking forward to another year! 16m

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TheAromaofBooks

I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles | Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo

Somehow, it's already time for October's #ISpyBingo board!!! Anyone is welcome to join!! Find these items anywhere on a book's front/back cover or spine!! One book can check multiple prompts.

All of the 2025 boards can be found here - https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVO4NctsY/-lGsmflP3sUW9FsAung8hg/view?utm_content...

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) All the 2025 prompts are also in a Storygraph challenge here - https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/85a6eb78-a914-4e84-a200-9073f75...

I am hoping to carry this challenge into 2026!!! If you have some prompts you'd like to send to me, please feel free to comment here or to email me - itsthegoodlife15 at gmail. Obviously I am going to be repeating most of the prompts from this year just in a different order, but if you have⬇ 2mo

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) a prompt that has driven you absolutely crazy/feels impossible, please let me know. For instance, HANDCUFFS are NOT getting mixed in again 😂

Thank you to everyone who plays these boards with me - I don't know why, but I just absolutely love treasure hunting my covers!! 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraBB @Faranae @julieclair @lauredhel @LiseWorks @LitsyEvents @Lkempf @MatchlessMarie @Read4life @peanutnine @PuddleJumper @willaful @Sarahreadstoomuch @OriginalCyn620 @Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures @cewilf @mom2bugnbee 2mo

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LiseWorks It's an addiction for me lol 2mo

PuddleJumper Flip flops! I don't read many summery books 🤣 2mo

Faranae I barely read contemporary, so things like flip flops have been absolute nightmares 😂 Also, I mostly read e-books these days for access reasons (no money for books and no English library near me, so it's all digital library stuff) so it's hard to do anything with “spine“ prompts unless I happen to spot a suitable book I want to read in someone's book shelf or haul photos. ☠ 2mo

willaful The ones that apply only to physical books are a bit annoying for me, but that's okay.

I know there was one I found so impossible recently, now what was it... oh right, power line! 2mo

willaful Lol, I didn't see your comment when I made mine, @Faranae. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper @Faranae @willaful - Thank you for the thoughts!! It helps me know how to keep it fun for everyone!! 😁 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @LiseWorks - RIGHT?! Why?? 😂 2mo

LiseWorks I think it's because some are hard to get, and when I have a book with no prompts, I'm so surprised 😅 like the book Well Met, absolutely no bingo spots. So, I guess my book choices are bingoless 😆 2mo

Kiwidragonnerd I have to ask, what does the initials one mean? My initials? 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @Kiwidragonnerd - I'm pretty flexible on interpretations 😂 In my mind, it's an author who uses their initials instead of their name, so a book cover that says L.M. Montgomery instead of Lucy Maud Montgomery. 2mo

Kiwidragonnerd @TheAromaofBooks Ohhhhh thanks :) (edited) 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @Kiwidragonnerd - No problem!! Also, if you'd like to be added to the tag list for each month when I post a new board, just let me know!! 😁 2mo

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TheAromaofBooks

I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles | Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo

I've really been a poor host for this challenge this year 😂 But if anyone is interested, here's August's #ISpyBingo board!! I've been playing all the boards all year, so I've kind of forgotten that some people may prefer to see each month's board!!

@LiseWorks

LiseWorks Oh thank you lol I've been trying to all of them. And for some reason I lost August. 1y

PuddleJumper I've been playing this as a year long challenge. No way I was gonna get any bingos monthly 😂 1y

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LitsyEvents

I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles | Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo

repost for @Clwojick, @TheAromaofBooks:

Hello my lovelies!

We‘ve already hit the halfway mark of March 🫣, which means it‘s time to start planning for Aprils #ISpyBingo board. We‘ve got some easy ones & some hard ones, so as per usual, take some liberties if you need. Lake, bayou etc can work for POND. If you can‘t find a SWING, try an item that swings, like a hammock or wrecking ball.

LitsyEvents Storygraph link:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/265c3ab9-c799-4d41-857c-d991e83...

Original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2563307 3y

Clwojick Thanks for posting! 3y

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Thank you for the repost!! 3y

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Clwojick

I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles | Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo

Do you see any books you‘ve wanted to read, or books that you‘ve enjoyed? Let me know your suggestions, and I might just buy them! #thrifting

vumblereads Maybe million dollar baby? I haven‘t read the book, but I‘ve seen the movie and it was pretty good. 7y

Tove_Reads Code to Zero! We are starting a buddy read this week! 7y

Tove_Reads

Thousand Splendid Suns

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Tove_Reads The Maeve Binchy one! 7y

Birdsong28 This one

The Help

Emilymdxn Thousand splendid suns for definite! 7y

TheSpineView My pick!

The Help

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage The Charlaine Harris books are pretty entertaining... 7y

Clwojick @vumblereads thanks for the rec! I have yet to read or see it, so I picked it up today. 😀 (edited) 7y

Clwojick @Tove_Reads thanks for the rec! I have a few Meave Binchy ones that I need to read at home! I love her books 🥰 (edited) 7y

Clwojick @Birdsong28 @TheSpineView I read and loved The Help! 7y

Clwojick @BookHoarder32 I have a few of those books at home, and am planning on starting the series in the fall, if I can get my hands on the first few I. The series. There‘s quite a handful of them if I remember correctly 7y

LeahBergen A wonderful one in the bottom row! Go back and buy

Suite Francaise

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