Litsy

I, Spy: a Bletchley Park mystery | Rhian Tracey

The #ISpy bingo cards for September, October, November and December. Filled with lots of unread books but many ✅ too!

Looking forward to #ISpy26! Thanks @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Fabulous progress!!! 1d

dabbe W🤩W! 💙🤍🩵 24h

willaful Oh, how fun to put them all together like that! 22h

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LitsyEvents

I Spy Super Challenger!: A Book of Picture Riddles | Jean Marzollo

repost for @TheAromaofBooks

Okay friends, I've created another Canva document, this one with bonus #ISpyBingo boards!! These boards each have a theme and are 4x4. These are “optional“ boards (as opposed to the monthly boards, which of course are REQUIRED OR ELSE 😂) I will post the link, and I'm also going to go ahead and upload each board onto Litsy next, but I am not going to tag everyone on every board.

See her thread for links & more boards

TheAromaofBooks Thank you so much for the repost!! 3w

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Lauredhel

Magical Meet Cute: A Novel | Jean Meltzer

This romance was so-so for me. A Jewitch in a small town beset by an antiSemitic group meets a man with amnesia who she thinks is a golem she created. Shenanigans ensued, I guess. It was fine.

BUT - having Stars of David on the cover, it fills the very large square in the very last month of #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

I'm done!

LiseWorks Wow! Good work here. 3w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fabulous progress!!! 3w

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TheAromaofBooks

I Spy Letters | Jean Marzollo

By the way, I included “ellipsis in blurb“ because I always find those suspicious. I love it when they say something like, “this book was ... amazing ... and great!“ Like what words did you edit out exactly!?!? 😂

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TheAromaofBooks

I Spy on the Farm | Edward Gibbs

Okay friends, I've created another Canva document, this one with bonus #ISpyBingo boards!! These boards each have a theme and are 4x4. These are “optional“ boards (as opposed to the monthly boards, which of course are REQUIRED OR ELSE 😂) I will post the link, and I'm also going to go ahead and upload each board onto Litsy next, but I am not going to tag everyone on every board - you can just look and see them at your leisure. I managed to come ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) up with six boards before my creativity ran out, but it's possible that I'll be struck with inspiration and add a few more before the end of the year!! Let me know what you think!!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAG6dKVA4-s/RItdXOjMMIFPwrfpYUpMTw/edit?utm_content... 3w

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

BarbaraBB Love it Sarah! And I hardly dare ask but will you make an I Spy challenge on Storygraph? I loved adding my books over there 🥰 3w

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rockpools These are such fun! If I read nothing else next year, I‘m determined to read a book with a scarecrow on the front! (Preferably from the adults section of the library - kids would be way too easy). I also appreciate you for making them optional!! Thank you ☺️ (edited) 3w

ElizaMarie I am excited to see your “mandatory“ boards this coming year! I think I am gonna try to solve them all year long, since I struggle (but love them). These extras will be thrown in throughout the year too! Thanks again! 3w

OriginalCyn620 Yay! I‘ve been playing around on Canva trying to design ones I had ideas for. I hope they turn out as nice as yours! 3w

thebacklistbook https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/85a6eb78-a914-4e84-a200-9073f75... @BarbaraBB 3w

thebacklistbook Although it doesn't seem to match the boards... 3w

willaful Great boards! 3w

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraBB - I am definitely going to get the main monthly prompts on Storygraph, and will try to add the optional boards as optional prompts haha I am slowly getting them added in. I love SG but their challenge set-up is a little clunky 😂 3w

TheAromaofBooks @thebacklistbook - That is this year (2025) - I will have a fresh SG challenge for 2026!! 😁 3w

TheAromaofBooks @ElizaMarie - I posted the January 2026 board the other day, which included the link to all the 2026 monthly boards in case you want a preview!! I'm working on getting it on Storygraph as well. 😁 3w

TheAromaofBooks @OriginalCyn620 - I can't wait to see them!! I found a grid and uploaded it and then just use that inside the graphic. I added a text box inside each grid square, which is a little tedious, but after that I just copy the page and change the background/text but don't have to worry about recreating all those text boxes!! 3w

OriginalCyn620 @TheAromaofBooks thanks for the tips! 3w

Lauredhel thanks, what fun! *goes looking for farmer romances* 3w

BarbaraBB @thebacklistbook Thanks! That‘s the one I‘ve been adding my books to in 2025! Loved that! 3w

thebacklistbook @TheAromaofBooks the end date was 2026 on it so I wasn't sure. 3w

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks ooo I missed it! I am gonna go look now :) thanks 3w

TheAromaofBooks @thebacklistbook - I love to do things in a confusing manner so this year I've been starting a new board each month, but giving myself a full year to finish it. That way I don't have a million prompts that get checked off in January and then not as many the rest of the year. So I set the SG challenge up to last two years because my December 2025 board is (for me personally) from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026 😂 3w

TheAromaofBooks @ElizaMarie - I realized you aren't on the #ISpyBingo tag list - would you like to be added? I try to post the monthly boards about a week before the new month starts. Or anyone can download them all ahead of time from Canva. 😁 3w

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks Yes please add me - thank you - I thought I was on the tag list (oops) 3w

julieclair These are SO creative and fun! Thank you, Sarah. You‘re a rock star! ⭐️ 3w

Lauredhel If anyone's confused like me, I think John Connelly is supposed to be the Irish author John Connolly? It took me a bit of searching 3w

TheAromaofBooks @lauredhel - That was probably me misinterpreting Lise's handwriting 😂 Sorry about that!! 3w

Read4life Thank you, Sarah! 💙💙💙 3w

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LitsyEvents

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

https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2921904
See @TheAromaofBooks post link above⬆️
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!! 1mo

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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... 1mo

LiseWorks Love it. ❤️ 1mo

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 1mo

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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 1mo

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? 1mo

LiseWorks I never realized there were 300 yikes! You're doing a great job 1mo

LiseWorks Bonus boards would be really 😎 🆒️ cool 1mo

Lauredhel Thanks! And yes, I love a bonus card! 1mo

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 😊 1mo

peanutnine I agree with @OriginalCyn620 - themed boards sound fun, but not at the expense of your sanity 😜 Thanks for organizing this massive fun challenge!! 1mo

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. 💙📚💙 1mo

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? 1mo

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) 1mo

BarbaraBB Very happy with this! Can‘t wait for the Storygraph version! Thank you so much for all the work you put into this! 1mo

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 1mo

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 1mo

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. 1mo

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. 1mo

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 😂 1mo

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 ⬇ 1mo

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) optional bonus boards, not included in the “official“ monthly challenge/Storygraph. Just for those of us who are a little crazy 😂 1mo

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 1mo

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. 😉 1mo

LiseWorks @OriginalCyn620 I I love your ideas, please make some boards 😃 1mo

willaful @LiseWorks awesome! 1mo

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! 😂 1mo

OriginalCyn620 @LiseWorks Thanks…I will certainly try! 1mo

LiseWorks I sent you a bingo board series. Hope you like it and let me know if you got it 1mo

rockpools Please could I be added to the tag list for next year? Thank you ☺️ 4w

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!! 4w

TheAromaofBooks @rockpools - Absolutely!! 4w

LiseWorks Oh goof! I can't wait to see it all typed. @TheAromaofBooks 4w

LiseWorks I meant good! 😆 @TheAromaofBooks 4w

BarkingMadRead Looking forward to another year! 4w

ImperfectCJ May I please be added to the tag list for 2026? 3w

TheAromaofBooks @ImperfectCJ - Absolutely!! I TRY to remember to post the monthly ones about a week before the month starts, but I'm not completely consistent 😂 So you may wish to download them from Canva for yourself just in case!! And I posted some bonus boards today as well!! 3w

ImperfectCJ @TheAromaofBooks I already downloaded all of them (I'm a planner, for better or worse). :-) 3w

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LitsyEvents

I Spy Treasure Hunt: A Book of Picture Riddles | Jean Marzollo

What!! We are on the last board of 2025!! Here is December #ISpyBingo board. I'm working on the 2026 boards and hope to post them in a week or so!! I don't know why I enjoy this challenge so much ka
As always, anyone is welcome to play!! Search for items anywhere on the outside of a book.

From
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Thank you for the repost!! 1mo

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TheAromaofBooks

I Spy Treasure Hunt: A Book of Picture Riddles | Jean Marzollo

What!! We are on the last board of 2025!! Here is December #ISpyBingo board. I'm working on the 2026 boards and hope to post them in a week or so!! I don't know why I enjoy this challenge so much 😂

As always, anyone is welcome to play!! Search for items anywhere on the outside of a book. If you want to play all the 2025 boards or see the rest, I'll link below!!

TheAromaofBooks Here are all the 2025 boards on Canva:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVO4NctsY/-lGsmflP3sUW9FsAung8hg/view?utm_content...

Here is the challenge on Storygraph:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/85a6eb78-a914-4e84-a200-9073f75...
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BarbaraBB Can‘t wait for the 2026 prompts!! Thank you so much! 1mo

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peanutnine Yes!! Love this challenge! There's something satisfying about it that I can't explain lol 1mo

PuddleJumper I've really enjoyed this challenge even if I cheat a bit! 1mo

OriginalCyn620 I love this challenge! Do you still need ideas for next year‘s prompts? I know at one time you said you did…let me know if you do! 1mo

LiseWorks Yes! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @OriginalCyn620 - I haven't finalized my boards yet, so if you have ideas feel free to shoot them over!! You can comment here, or if it's a bunch you can email them to me itsthegoodlife15 at gmail If your ideas are better than mine, I'll switch some out 😂 And can also keep them in my spreadsheet for next year!! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper - No such thing as cheating on this challenge - it's just making the rules work for you 😂 1mo

Faranae I'm nearly caught up fitting my reads so far this year onto the boards. Not a single blackout in sight 😂 1mo

willaful @peanutnine It's so fun for me when I finish a book and then find it fits a space *perfectly*! 1mo

julieclair @faranae Same here! 1mo

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