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Lauredhel

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

I Spy wrapup for 2025! #ISpyBingo #ISpy @TheAromaOfBooks

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GirlNamedJesse

Lucky Scramble | Peter Raymundo

bailed

I wanted more from this. I just read a whole book on speed cubing and still don‘t have the first clue how to solve a cube. Technique names and combinations are thrown out like the reader is expected to follow, but there‘s no explanation. Also, the awful characters all still got a happy ending without consequences which is just SO annoying.

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GirlNamedJesse

Lucky Scramble | Peter Raymundo

January TBR for ✨ reasons ✨. Send help. 😂 (Peep Remie peeking through 🐶)

TheBookHippie 🤣💙📚📚📚📚 1d

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TheEllieMo

The Christmas Jigsaw Murders: The new deliciously dark Christmas cracker from the bestselling author of Murder on the Christmas Express | Alexandra Benedict

so-so

I was slightly disappointed by this one. The main character being a crossword-setting amateur sleuth lead to unfavourable comparison‘s the Judith Potts from Robert Thorogood‘s Marlow Murder Club series.
This novel was a good idea not particularly well-executed.

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readingjedi

The Christmas Jigsaw Murders: The new deliciously dark Christmas cracker from the bestselling author of Murder on the Christmas Express | Alexandra Benedict

pick

Gently gripping but undemanding, this rather ridiculous romp (with jigsaws) kept me amused and guessing (I'd pinned the murders on every single character by the end!) The MC is an 80 year old cross between Miss Marple and Toyah, not always likeable, not always believable, but, hey, it's Christmas! The quizzes & wordplay are fun and, yes, it's a little far-fetched at the end, however as festive easy reading goes, this was decent entertainment.

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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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readingjedi

The Christmas Jigsaw Murders: The new deliciously dark Christmas cracker from the bestselling author of Murder on the Christmas Express | Alexandra Benedict

My current Christmas read 🎄🎄🎄

Sparklemn Is it on the darker side? I like my cozies. 3w

readingjedi @Sparklemn It's fairly lightweight. I really enjoyed it. 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 ☺️ 1mo

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!! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @rockpools - Absolutely!! 1mo

LiseWorks Oh goof! I can't wait to see it all typed. @TheAromaofBooks 1mo

LiseWorks I meant good! 😆 @TheAromaofBooks 1mo

BarkingMadRead Looking forward to another year! 1mo

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.

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

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