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message 1: by writer..., Curator (last edited Dec 19, 2020 01:38PM) (new)

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A year of I Spy covers to discover
Remember it can be a cover item, a word in the title, or in the author's name.
Do as many as you'd like. Whenever you Spy and read the listed book, post to it's relevant month.
Comment your participation below (and your goal if you choose.)

Dec 2020 - Christmas, lights, train, candle, stocking, snow

Jan 2021 - airplane, mittens, scarf, winter hat, boots, magi, wind

Feb - heart, bouquet, candy, chocolate, valentine

Mar - green, shamrock, rainbow, sea, lace, castle, celtic cross

Apr - showers, umbrella, clouds, rain, rainboots

May - flowers, garden, table, cupcakes, bird, camera

June - cottage, beach, bike, map, sun, sunglasses, seashell

July - water, drink, fireworks, chair, porch, picnic, sunhat

Aug - audio, audioplayer, microphone, earbuds, headphones

Sept - school, books, flag, quilt, pencil, ruler, basket

Oct - autumn, leaves, path, costume, pumpkin, apple

Nov - Armistice, Remembrance, poppy, Thanksgiving, turkey

Dec 2021 - bell, song, wreath, manger, star, sleigh, gift


message 2: by writer..., Curator (last edited Jul 13, 2021 12:43PM) (new)

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I'm In!

�Dec 2020 - Christmas� lights�, train� candle� stocking� snow�
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A Christmas Secret (Christmas Stories, #4) by Anne Perry Christmas Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen #23) by Joanne Fluke A Durango Romance (Mail-Order Brides of Colorado #3) by Julie Pollitt The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews The Christmas Note (Christmas Hope, #6) by Donna VanLiere Midwinter Murder Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie A Christmas Resolution by Anne Perry

� Jan 2021- airplane�, mittens� scarf�, winter hat� boots�, magi�, wind�
And Both Were Young by Madeleine L'Engle Composed A Memoir by Rosanne Cash A Pretty Deceit (Verity Kent, #4) by Anna Lee Huber The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr The Ghost of Christmas Past (Molly Murphy #17) by Rhys Bowen The Christmas Heirloom Four Holiday Novellas of Love Through the Generations by Karen Witemeyer The Best Christmas Gift by Tim LaHaye Death of a Dreamer (Hamish Macbeth, #21) by M.C. Beaton A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2) by Madeleine L'Engle

� Feb - heart� bouquet.� candy � chocolate� valentine�
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten Blue Hydrangeas, an Alzheimer's love story by Marianne Sciucco Hadley Beckett's Next Dish by Bethany Turner Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke Chocolate Cream Pie Murder (The Hannah Swensen Mysteries) by Joanne Fluke The Chocolate Box by Agatha Christie Spilling the Jelly Beans by Giselle Lumas On a Wing and a Prayer by Katherine Valentine
Katherine Valentine author

Mar - green�, shamrock, rainbow, sea� lace� castle�, celtic cross
The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale � Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor Up from the Sea (Whose Waves These Are, #0.5) by Amanda Dykes The Writing Life by Annie Dillard Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson Persuasion by Jane Austen

Apr - showers � umbrella✔clouds✔rain� rainboots
After the Rains (The Camfield Legacy #2) by Deborah Raney A Pursuit of Home by Kristi Ann Hunter Finding God in Unexpected Places by Philip Yancey Murder in the East End (Kat Holloway Mysteries #4) by Jennifer Ashley State of Lies by Siri Mitchell November Rain (Paradise Café, #2) by Maureen Jennings Sticks Stones by Susan Meissner If I'm Found (If I Run #2) by Terri Blackstock

� May - flowers� garden� table� cupcakes� bird✔camera�
Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese How Does Your Garden Grow? and Other Stories by Agatha Christie Death in an English Garden (Murder on Location #5) by Sara Rosett C.S. Lewis' Little Book of Wisdom by C.S. Lewis Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #16) by Joanne Fluke A Question of Betrayal (Elena Standish, #2) by Anne Perry Heat Wave (Paradise Café, #1) by Maureen Jennings A Portrait of Loyalty (The Codebreakers, #3) by Roseanna M. White

June - cottage� beach� bike, map, sun� sunglasses, seashell
Death in an English Cottage (Murder on Location #2) by Sara Rosett The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #12) by Alexander McCall Smith Death in a Mood Indigo (A Merry Folger Nantucket Mystery #3) by Francine Mathews A Castaway in Cornwall by Julie Klassen Pianos and Flowers Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind by Alexander McCall Smith To the Land of Long Lost Friends (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #20) by Alexander McCall Smith

July - water✔drink� fireworks� chair� porch, picnic, sunhat
Love Mercy (Love Mercy Johnson, #1) by Earlene Fowler Of Literature and Lattes (Winsome #2) by Katherine Reay A Juicy Murder (A Stoneybrook Mystery, #5) by Eryn Scott Coffee, Fireworks and Murder An Aggie Underhill 4th of July Short Story (A quirky, comical adventure) (An Aggie Underhill Mystery Book 14) by Michelle Ann Hollstein Simply Tuesday Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World by Emily P. Freeman Smitten Book Club (Smitten, #3) by Colleen Coble Murder at Blackwater Bend (A Stella and Lyndy Mystery, #2) by Clara McKenna

Aug - audio� audioplayer� microphone, earbuds, headphones�
Pudge and Prejudice by A.K. Pittman
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple A Christmas Garland by Anne Perry

Sept - school, books� flag, quilt� pencil, ruler, basket
Clause & Effect (Deadly Edits, #2) by Kaitlyn Dunnett Minding Molly (The Courtships of Lancaster County, #3) by Leslie Gould State Fair (Benni Harper, #14) by Earlene Fowler

Oct - autumn, leaves, 7 Days of Simplicity A Season of Living Lightly by Jen Hatmaker
Hasty Death (An Edwardian Murder Mystery #2) by Marion Chesney path� costume, pumpkin, apple


Nov - Armistice, Remembrance, poppy� Thanksgiving, turkey
Seeking the Kingdom Devotions for the Daily Journey of Faith by Richard J. Foster Habits of a Godly Woman by Joyce Meyer

�Dec 2021 - bell� song� wreath� manger� star� sleigh✔gift �
The Icecutter's Daughter (Land of Shining Water, #1) by Tracie Peterson What Child Is This? A Christmas Story by Caroline B. Cooney The Gift of Christmas Present by Melody Carlson The Flying Stars by G.K. Chesterton Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas Magic 101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love, and Wonder by Jack Canfield Crewel Yule (A Needlecraft Mystery, #8) by Monica Ferris The Christmas Visitor by Linda Byler Merry Christmas, Curious George by Margret Rey


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Mary Rand (maryrand) | 22 comments I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?


message 4: by Amy (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments i am in gonna pull now


message 5: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Mary wrote: "I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?"

Sounds great, Mary.. I am keeping a lookout for the same 😉


message 6: by writer..., Curator (last edited Dec 18, 2020 11:38AM) (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Amy wrote: "i am in gonna pull now"

Have fun🔎Amy ..


message 7: by Amy (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments Mary wrote: "I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?"
i have no idea probably will not do this one aug should be harvest, corn, tractor, wagon, fall colors, i have no idea what those items have to do with aug at all


message 8: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Amy wrote: "Mary wrote: "I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?"
i have no idea probably will not do this one aug should be harvest, corn, tra..."

Sept and Oct cover those options so No worries..
it promotes awareness for audio book listening
Audio August


message 9: by Mary (new)

Mary Rand (maryrand) | 22 comments Amy wrote: "Mary wrote: "I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?"
i have no idea probably will not do this one aug should be harvest, corn, tra..."

There is a Rainbow Rowell book I think that it is called Eleanor & Park where the two people on the cover are wearing headphones.


message 10: by Amy (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments writer... wrote: "Amy wrote: "Mary wrote: "I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?"
i have no idea probably will not do this one aug should be harves..."

cool, i just crossed them out since i have no idea what the first one even is and put my own in for those days, 1. a crop (wheat, corn ect.) 2 farm item (tractor, harvester), 3. fall colors on cover, 4. farm house or barn 5 farm animal (pigs, horse ect) and i have all pulled already, enjoy the audio stuff, and thanks I am doing last years and this years, got all books pulled


message 11: by Amy (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments Mary wrote: "Amy wrote: "Mary wrote: "I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?"
i have no idea probably will not do this one aug should be harves..."

thanks mary already read it,
i made my own up for that month, not looking for those items, got the new ones pulled, thanks and happy reading


message 12: by Amy (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments is their a post to add books for dec i have a few done? or do i make my own


message 13: by writer..., Curator (last edited Dec 20, 2020 05:25PM) (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Mary wrote: "I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?"

A little extra 🔎when you check the covers of audiobooks should reveal the word ' audio' ... audio company names included
Eg oasis audio , brilliance audio, christian audio, audio go, tantor audio, hachette audio, etc


message 14: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Amy wrote: "is their a post to add books for dec i have a few done? or do i make my own"

Just copy and paste the 🔎list into a new comment form.. this will be your record of 2021 Challenge books spied .. happy reading


message 15: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Mary wrote: There is a Rainbow Rowell book I think that it is called Eleanor & Park where the two people on the cover are wearing headphones.
.."


Great! Thanks Mary! I appreciate your 🔎 effort 😊


message 16: by Amy (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments writer... wrote: "Amy wrote: "is their a post to add books for dec i have a few done? or do i make my own"

Just copy and paste the 🔎list into a new comment form.. this will be your record of 2021 Challenge books sp..."

awesome, thanks, i never thought of copy paste, duh, i am so outa it today,


message 17: by Amy (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments Dec 2020 - Christmas, lights, train, candle, stocking, snow
snow- Mercy snow by tiffany baker, Christmas; Christmas Letters by debbie Macomber, Lights bring me home for Christmas By robyn carr
Jan 2021 - airplane�, mittens, scarf, winter hat, boots, magi�, wind
Hat Christmas wishes by Debbie macomber
Dec 2021 - bell, song, wreath, manger, star, sleigh, gift wreath Alaskan Holiday by debbie macomber


message 18: by writer..., Curator (last edited Dec 20, 2020 12:22PM) (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Amy wrote: "Dec 2020 - Alaskan Holiday by debbie Macomber..."
Alaskan Holiday
I enjoyed the characters and community formed in this descriptive snowbound location . Great wintry reading 🔎


message 19: by Jessica (last edited Dec 28, 2020 09:45PM) (new)

Jessica (jeska7) | 3 comments Yay! I did not finish this years challenge, however, I did do better than the year before! Each year gets a little better. I will probably be posting most of my spying on my website.

Dec 2020 - Christmas, lights, train, candle, stocking, snow
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren -lights The 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas by Once Upon a Book Club -snow

Jan 2021 - airplane, mittens, scarf, winter hat, boots, magi, wind

Feb - heart, bouquet, candy, chocolate, valentine

Mar - green, shamrock, rainbow, sea, lace, castle, celtic cross

Apr - showers, umbrella, clouds, rain, rainboots

May - flowers, garden, table, cupcakes, bird, camera

June - cottage, beach, bike, map, sun, sunglasses, seashell

July - water, drink, fireworks, chair, porch, picnic, sunhat

Aug - audio, audioplayer, microphone, earbuds, headphones
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig -microphone

Sept - school, books, flag, quilt, pencil, ruler, basket

Oct - autumn, leaves, path, costume, pumpkin, apple

Nov - Armistice, Remembrance, poppy, Thanksgiving, turkey

Dec 2021 - bell, song, wreath, manger, star, sleigh, gift


MyNighstandRunnethOver (mynightstandrunnethover) | 5 comments Dec 2020 - Christmas, lights, train, candle, stocking, snow

Jan 2021 - airplane, mittens, scarf, winter hat, boots, magi, wind

Feb - heart, bouquet, candy, chocolate, valentine

Mar - green, shamrock, rainbow, sea, lace, castle, celtic cross

Apr - showers, umbrella, clouds, rain, rainboots

May - flowers, garden, table, cupcakes, bird, camera

June - cottage, beach, bike, map, sun, sunglasses, seashell

July - water, drink, fireworks, chair, porch, picnic, sunhat

Aug - audio, audioplayer, microphone, earbuds, headphones

Sept - school, books, flag, quilt, pencil, ruler, basket

Oct - autumn, leaves, path, costume, pumpkin, apple

Nov - Armistice, Remembrance, poppy, Thanksgiving, turkey

Dec 2021 - bell, song, wreath, manger, star, sleigh, gift

reply | flag *


message 21: by Amy (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments writer... wrote: "Amy wrote: "Dec 2020 - Alaskan Holiday by debbie Macomber..."
Alaskan Holiday
I enjoyed the characters and community formed in this descriptive snowbound location . Great wintry rea..."


i did too i have begun to love her stories, they are full of something, and its good


message 22: by Amy (last edited May 01, 2021 05:51AM) (new)

Amy Webster-Bo | 10 comments Amy wrote: "Dec 2020 - Christmas, lights, train, candle, stocking, snow
snow- Mercy snow by tiffany baker, Christmas; Christmas Letters by debbie Macomber, Lights bring me home for Christmas By robyn carr
Jan ..."

Dec 2020 - Christmas, lights, train, candle, stocking, snow
Christmas letters Debbie Macomber, (lights) bring me home for christmas Robyn Carr, (snow) Mercy snow by tiffany baker
Jan 2021 - airplane, mittens, scarf, winter hat, boots, magi, wind
(Boots) christmas wishes debbie macomber (scarf), the red scarf kate furivall, (airplane) good friday robert holt
Feb - heart, bouquet, candy, chocolate, valentine
(Choc) like water for choc by laura esquirel, (heart) the choc cupid killings joanne carl
Mar - green, shamrock, rainbow, sea, lace, castle, celtic cross

Apr - showers, umbrella, clouds, rain, rainboots (umbrella) the life she wants

May - flowers, garden, table, cupcakes, bird, camera (flowers) some like it witchy heather blake, (garden) forgotten garden kate morton,

June - cottage, beach, bike, map, sun, sunglasses, seashell (sunglasses) crazy rich asians kevin kwan,

July - water, drink, fireworks, chair, porch, picnic, sunhat (water) in the lake in the woods tim o'brien,

Aug - audio, audioplayer, microphone, earbuds, headphones

Sept - school, books, flag, quilt, pencil, ruler, basket
(flag) young world by chris weitz
Oct - autumn, leaves, path, costume, pumpkin, apple
(pumpkin) harvest moon by robyn carr, (leaves) an act of love nancy thayer,
Nov - Armistice, Remembrance, poppy, Thanksgiving, turkey

Dec 2021 - bell, song, wreath, manger, star, sleigh, gift
(wreath) Alaskan Holiday by debbie maccomber (gift) a gift of christmas by debbie maccomber (sleigh) on a snowy night y debbie macomber


message 23: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Jessica wrote: "Yay! I did not finish this years challenge, however, I did do better than the year before! Each year gets a little better. I will probably be posting most of my spying on my website.

Dec 2020 - C..."


Sounds like good 🔎ing to me Jessica! Glad to see your post up!


message 24: by William (last edited May 23, 2021 06:54PM) (new)

William Stanger (wcs53) | 17 comments writer... wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Yay! I did not finish this years challenge, however, I did do better than the year before! Each year gets a little better. I will probably be posting most of my spying on my website..."

2020 was a horrendous reading year for me. I just couldn't seem to concentrate enough, plus we moved across the country in the summer. But, I'm going to give this a try and see if I can kickstart my reading once more.

Dec 2020 - Christmas, lights, train, candle, stocking, snow Celebrating Abundance by Walter Brueggemann

Jan 2021 - airplane Take Off by J. Lecor , mittens, scarf, winter hat, boots, magi, wind

Feb - heart, bouquet To Catch a Bouquet (Princess Cruises Presents Kindle Love Stories) by Carolyn Brown , candy, chocolate, valentine

Mar - green It's Easy Being Green, Revised and Expanded Edition A Guide to Serving God and Saving the Planet by Emma Sleeth , shamrock, rainbow, sea The Beach Wedding (Married in Malibu, #1) by Lucy Kevin , lace A Little Light Mischief (The Turners #3.5) by Cat Sebastian , castle, celtic cross

Apr - showers, umbrella, clouds The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom , rain, rainboots
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May - flowers The Singing Widow of a Buddhist Priest A fun, spicy novel based in Japan by Ruth Reiner , garden, table Manfried Saves the Day by Caitlin Major , cupcakes, bird, camera

June - cottage Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
, beach The Wisdom of Each Other by Eugene H. Peterson , bike, map, sun Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro , sunglasses, seashell

July - water A Way Other Than Our Own Devotions for Lent by Walter Brueggemann , drink Diary of an Adorable Fat Girl (Adorable Fat Girl #1) by Bernice Bloom , fireworks, chair No Time Like the Future An Optimist Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox , porch, picnic, sunhat

Aug - audio, audioplayer, microphone, earbuds, headphones

Sept - school, books The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson , flag, quilt, pencil, ruler, basket

Oct - autumn The Fairy Tale Bride (Montana Born Brides #1) by Scarlet Wilson , leaves, path, costume, pumpkin, apple

Nov - Armistice, Remembrance, poppy, Thanksgiving, turkey

Dec 2021 - bell, song, wreath, manger, star This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel , sleigh, gift


message 25: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
William wrote: "2020 was a horrendous reading year for me...But, I'm going to give this a try and see if I can kickstart my reading once more..."

Sounds like a great plan William. I know it works for me so I repeat the challenge! Hoping you're settled well.. was it an E or W move?
My move across the city almost did me in and it was reading that kept me sane 😊
Cheering you on..🔎


message 26: by William (new)

William Stanger (wcs53) | 17 comments writer... wrote: "William wrote: "2020 was a horrendous reading year for me...But, I'm going to give this a try and see if I can kickstart my reading once more..."

Sounds like a great plan William. I know it works ..."


Thanks. We moved east to west, from Ontario to Saskatchewan. We're fairly settled, although moving during a pandemic was a strange experience.


message 27: by Anna (new)

Anna (damascst) | 1 comments I'm in but I'm going to start with January 2021. And I'm only going to shoot for one each month.

Jan 2021 - airplane, mittens, scarf, winter hat, boots, magi, wind

Feb - heart, bouquet, candy, chocolate, valentine

Mar - green, shamrock, rainbow, sea, lace, castle, celtic cross

Apr - showers, umbrella, clouds, rain, rainboots

May - flowers, garden, table, cupcakes, bird, camera

June - cottage, beach, bike, map, sun, sunglasses, seashell

July - water, drink, fireworks, chair, porch, picnic, sunhat

Aug - audio, audioplayer, microphone, earbuds, headphones

Sept - school, books, flag, quilt, pencil, ruler, basket

Oct - autumn, leaves, path, costume, pumpkin, apple

Nov - Armistice, Remembrance, poppy, Thanksgiving, turkey

Dec 2021 - bell, song, wreath, manger, star, sleigh, gift


message 28: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Anna wrote: "I'm in but I'm going to start with January 2021. And I'm only going to shoot for one each month...."

Sounds a plan.. do what works for you.. Welcome Anna !


message 29: by writer..., Curator (last edited Mar 05, 2021 05:58PM) (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
New season for 2 Free Sync Audiobooks per week
begins April 29 2021




message 30: by William (new)

William Stanger (wcs53) | 17 comments I finally got round to updating my list. Unfortunately, although I've read 32 books so far this year, I could only mange to find 17 to fit the themes. Maybe I'll look through the list and find some more I can add. Some fit ones I've already found covers for. Is it OK to double up on some words?


message 31: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
William wrote: "I finally got round to updating my list...32 books so far this year..."

Well done, William
I've enjoyed your choices so far, and there's absolutely no reason to not double up ..
Enjoy making it your personal challenge as you go...
And enjoy the current heat wave!


message 32: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
June covers spied!
- cottage, beach, bike, map, sun, sunglasses, seashell -


message 33: by writer..., Curator (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 189 comments Mod
Mary wrote: "I have all of the books pulled except for the headphones/earbuds/ microphone one. Anybody have any ideas?"

Just in time for our August cover , I spied Pudge and Prejudice by A.K. Pittman !
Hoping that's a solution for you..?
My library carries it if that's a possibility for any readers...
Happy spying 👓


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