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... 6d

LiseWorks Love it. ❤️ 6d

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 6d

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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 6d

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? 6d

LiseWorks I never realized there were 300 yikes! You're doing a great job 6d

LiseWorks Bonus boards would be really 😎 🆒️ cool 6d

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 ☺️ 4d

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!! 4d

TheAromaofBooks @rockpools - Absolutely!! 4d

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

LiseWorks I meant good! 😆 @TheAromaofBooks 4d

BarkingMadRead Looking forward to another year! 3d

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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!! 2w

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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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AllDebooks

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

@Ruthiella and @RaeLovesToRead are hosting a fun Christmas challenge.

I'm absolutely all in for #ChristmasCrimeChallenge 🎄🗡🎄

Now, to get plotting! My tbr list, that is, not actual murder. 🖤😅🖤

FYI - Kindle has good deals on Christmas murder mysteries atm.

Original post - https://litsy.com/p/Qlh4VTBtRzhi

Ruthiella Thank you for reposting! Can‘t wait to see your pile of possibilities. 🔪 🎅🏻 💀 🎄 3w

AllDebooks I just found the tagged in The Works for £3. Got my red cover sorted 👌 @Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead 3w

RaeLovesToRead PILE OF POSSIBILITIES! Yes!!!! 3w

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Lesliereadsalot

Wordle Challenge: 500 Puzzles to Do Anytime, Anywhere | Ivy Press

We do not care that our Wordle streak was broken although we complained about it to anyone who would listen. We might have complained about it to strangers if we‘d run into any. We don‘t care that our new streak says a pathetic “1” instead of a nice long number. We now know how many words end with “ound”, way too many. We know Denise feels our pain.

#WDNCW. @dabbe

dabbe Oh, boy, does she!!! I'm trying to teach myself that THAT number doesn't matter and to not even look at it. I haven't succeeded ... yet. 🧡💜💛 2mo

lil1inblue I have such a love/hate relationship with anything that involves streaks. 💚 2mo

Lesliereadsalot @dabbe @lil1inblue It‘s more about starting over than the number itself. All that effort for nothing! 2mo

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lil1inblue @Lesliereadsalot 🎯 2mo

mcctrish I lost my streak too 2mo

Lesliereadsalot @mcctrish 😢 2mo

Ruthiella It‘s so frustrating when you have everything but the first letter but there are just too many options for that last letter! I feel you! 2mo

dabbe @Lesliereadsalot 🎯♥️🎯 2mo

Lesliereadsalot @Ruthiella I know, I hate finding myself in that position. 2mo

AmyG Those are the ones I fail, though I got this one. You go through them all and it‘s the one you didn‘t pick. 😢 2mo

Lesliereadsalot @AmyG What kills me is that‘s the first word I thought of but I went with an “s” even tho they rarely use an “s”. I appreciate your empathy! 2mo

MemoirsForMe So frustrating! I feel your pain too. I missed “geese” a few weeks ago. 😩 1mo

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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

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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 Treasure Hunt: A Book of Picture Riddles | Jean Marzollo

Here is September's #ISpyBingo board!!! As always, everyone is welcome to play. Items can be found on a book's front cover, back cover, or spine. I personally play each board for a full year, so take however much time you like to make the challenge work for you!!

Happy hunting!!!

TheAromaofBooks On Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/85a6eb78-a914-4e84-a200-9073f75...

Link to all the 2025 boards in case you want to play them all!! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVO4NctsY/-lGsmflP3sUW9FsAung8hg/view?utm_content... 3mo

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

LiseWorks Love #ISpyBingo ❤️ 😍 3mo

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BarbaraBB I‘ve been hunting so much? Will show my results soon 😀 3mo

Deblovestoread Hey Sarah! You can remove me from the tag list. My reading has nose dived and I‘ve pretty much thrown in the towel on challenges. Thanks! 3mo

TheAromaofBooks @Deblovestoread - No worries!! And you are always welcome to jump back in if you want!! 3mo

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AllDebooks

Murdle: The Case of the Seven Skulls: 64 Wildly Wicked Logic Puzzles | G. T. Karber

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1) #Bookhaul includes the new Murdle book. #Addicted 💀
2) Ankhway mushroom gummies 😀
3) International 🐈 day. Ronnie, our thief of seats.
4) Celebrating Mischief and Mayhem turning 16. ❤️🌏❤️
5) Girls' day out. ❤️🌏❤️

dabbe 🩵💙🩵 4mo

Aims42 Love your joys and pictures! I love the Mischief & Mayhem nicknames 😆 And give Ronnie a nose boop for me 😻 4mo

AlaMich Wait, mushroom gummies?? 4mo

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mcctrish I hope Mischief and Mayhem have a great 16th birthday, your book haul looks ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo

TheBookHippie Awe!!!! Lovely Joys!!! M&M is a riot! 4mo

AllDebooks @AlaMich 😅 Not THOSE kinda shrooms. Nutritional supplements 4mo

AllDebooks @Aims42 ❤️ 4mo

AllDebooks @mcctrish ❤️ 4mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie ❤️ 4mo

AlaMich @AllDebooks Ah, ok. 🤭 (edited) 4mo

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 4mo