Litsy

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!! 5d

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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... 5d

LiseWorks Love it. ❤️ 5d

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 5d

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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 5d

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? 5d

LiseWorks I never realized there were 300 yikes! You're doing a great job 5d

LiseWorks Bonus boards would be really 😎 🆒️ cool 5d

Lauredhel Thanks! And yes, I love a bonus card! 5d

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 😊 5d

peanutnine I agree with @OriginalCyn620 - themed boards sound fun, but not at the expense of your sanity 😜 Thanks for organizing this massive fun challenge!! 5d

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. 💙📚💙 5d

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? 5d

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) 5d

BarbaraBB Very happy with this! Can‘t wait for the Storygraph version! Thank you so much for all the work you put into this! 5d

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 5d

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 5d

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. 5d

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. 5d

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 😂 5d

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 ⬇ 5d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) optional bonus boards, not included in the “official“ monthly challenge/Storygraph. Just for those of us who are a little crazy 😂 5d

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 5d

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. 😉 5d

LiseWorks @OriginalCyn620 I I love your ideas, please make some boards 😃 5d

willaful @LiseWorks awesome! 5d

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! 😂 5d

OriginalCyn620 @LiseWorks Thanks…I will certainly try! 5d

LiseWorks I sent you a bingo board series. Hope you like it and let me know if you got it 4d

rockpools Please could I be added to the tag list for next year? Thank you ☺️ 3d

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!! 3d

TheAromaofBooks @rockpools - Absolutely!! 3d

LiseWorks Oh goof! I can't wait to see it all typed. @TheAromaofBooks 3d

LiseWorks I meant good! 😆 @TheAromaofBooks 3d

BarkingMadRead Looking forward to another year! 2d

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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.

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@TheAromaofBooks

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

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

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! 2w

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peanutnine Yes!! Love this challenge! There's something satisfying about it that I can't explain lol 2w

PuddleJumper I've really enjoyed this challenge even if I cheat a bit! 2w

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! 2w

LiseWorks Yes! 2w

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!! 2w

TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper - No such thing as cheating on this challenge - it's just making the rules work for you 😂 2w

Faranae I'm nearly caught up fitting my reads so far this year onto the boards. Not a single blackout in sight 😂 2w

willaful @peanutnine It's so fun for me when I finish a book and then find it fits a space *perfectly*! 2w

julieclair @faranae Same here! 5d

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Lauredhel

A Visit to the Husband Archive | Kaliane Bradley

I had to read this a couple of times back-to-back to make sure I got everything. Dense, beautiful, so much world-building packed into a very short space.

And with #Husband in the title, I'm down to one prompt to go, and I've already picked up that book (Magical Meet Cute)

#DonebyDecember #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Amazing progress!!!! 2w

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Lauredhel

The Pumpkin Spice Caf� (Dream Harbor, Book 1) | Laurie Gilmore

Another “just fine“ read. Small-town autumn-vibes insta-love, “just talk to each other“ romance. I'm so confused by all the people who complained that this was way too spicy - there's maybe two two brief vanilla sex scenes?

Anyway. #Wreath #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w

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Lauredhel

There's Only One Sleigh | Shannon Stacey

Progress on #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

Remaining prompts: Husband or wife, Menorah or Star of David, and Wreath. I have books lined up for all of them (though recs are always welcome!)

Ruthiella Wow! Impressive! 🤩 2w

Lauredhel @Ruthiella it's been a bigger than usual reading year for me, lots of crochet and lots of books 2w

TheAromaofBooks Wow, you are doing amazing!!!! 2w

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Lauredhel

There's Only One Sleigh | Shannon Stacey

This small-town holiday romance is ... fine. A perfectly cromulent story.

More importantly, though, it has a Santa hat, a snowglobe, AND an emergency vehicle on the cover! That's three prompts filled from #ISpyBingo - fully half of my remaining fills - and September done.

#ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

Next up - Pumpkin Spice Cafe, which has a #wreath on the cover.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2w

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Lauredhel

Why Not Me? | Mindy Kaling

I'm listening to this audiobook from Libby - and it's got the PRH penguin on the cover! That finishes May of #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks
Yay!

Six prompts to go - and I've JUST found a single book that fills three of them. Stay tuned.

LiseWorks Your doing great! 4w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Absolutely fabulous!! 4w

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