I SPY Reading Challenge 2019 Begins Now! 29.11.18

I SPY READING CHALLENGE  2019

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Year 2 ! Ready to begin
as of Saturday December 1st 2018  through to November 30th 2019 * The I SPY Reading Challenge is all about discovering books to read which match I SPY clues.
Adding FuN to our reading is the intended motivation!
Each participant chooses how many they wish to find
of the 50 options listed.
Participation can be via blog, tweeting, pinterest,
or the I SPY goodreads group. Copy the list of clues, find, then add the books you've "spied"
that fulfill that challenge.  Spying a book you wish to Read is the intention !
So...
Jump in with this list of clues for 2019's hunt when you're ready. Link your participation post in comments or at goodreads
so we can enjoy your I SPY finds for 2019.
Include title + author + date you read the book you spied
[add cover pic if you're able]
that fits the clue.
How many different books can we SPY for each clue ??
Looking forward to discovering your I SPY books !
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1- Winter cover

2- Christmas 

3- Travel

4- Translated  ✔

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The Deal of a Lifetime
Frederik Backman
Dec 5 ~   2018

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5- Non fiction

6- Purple cover  ✔

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The Labours of Hercules - Poirot #27
Agatha Christie

Dec 6.2018

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7- Evergreens on cover
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Mistletoe at Moonglow 
Deborah Garner
Dec 7.2018

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8- New to you author

9- 1st of series

10- Destination

11- Fav genre

12- Buddy read

13- Found

14- Valentine read

15- Thrift store find

16- Book club read

17- St Patrick's Day 

18- Fav author

19- Colouring options

20- Pinned to the I SPY board

21- Library book sale

22- Little Free Library find

23- Coffee shop find

24- Freebie

25- Bouquet on cover 

26- Letter on cover ✔

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Peril by Post

 Sheri Cobb South

27- New release

28- New to you country

29- Bicycle on cover

30- Palm tree on cover

31- Seashore on cover

32- Snow on cover

33- Name of month

34- Number in title

35- One word title

36- Pumpkin on cover

37- Bookshop topic 
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38- Library topic ✔

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Summer at the Garden Cafe
Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Dec 2-5
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39- Mittens on cover

40- Recipes in book

41- Stars on cover ✔️

~ You're Doing That in the Talent Show ?!
Lynn Plourde
 Dec 1. 2018

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42- Tea mentioned

43- Read with a child

44- Atypical genre

45- Where you'd love to live


46- Author's initials match yours

47- Mystery

48- Romance

49- War

50- Free choice . . .

Start Date: December 01, 2018

End Date: November 30, 2019

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Let the SPYing Begin!

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Where in the USA are You Reading 2019 ? 28.11.18

Where in the USA are You Reading ?

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~ 2019 Visited 0 states (0%)
Create your own visited map of The United States
Adding your USA locations could refer to author or story.
If your book doesn't have a specified state, then you have the option
to use the author's home state.  Your map your way.
and ...
Various map options with links for your choosing and posting.
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Here's a map of my US reading in 2018
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Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com
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and my US Reading map from 2017

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Which give you options for choosing your own map style
for tracking your books read.
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My titles of books read 2017 with US locations are listed HERE
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Next up,
I'll spend time adding locations to my
Where in the US Reading Challenge 2019 map !
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NONFICTION READING CHALLENGE 2016 + UPDATES 6.4.16

Hosted by Angie at Lady Knight Reads Thanks, Angie.  {And Melanie at CBR for the link.} and  The Introverted Reader 

~ Low maintenance challenges open for signups from Jan - Dec 2016 Choosing the Master level 16-20 at Jennifer G's Introverted Reader challenge Review Linkup HERE Reading as available. Nice. So I'm In.   My non fiction books read to date:
1. Down the Garden Path by Karla Dornacher 2. European Christmas by Rick Steves 3. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo 4. Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Day
by David Steindl-Rast
5. The Iona Community Worship Book 6. Secret Sayings, Hidden Meanings by Graham Cooke 7. Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith by Kathleen Norris 8. Brave Enough by Nicole Unice 9. Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward the Undivided Life
by Parker J Palmer 10. Put on Your Crown by Queen Latifah 11. The Artists Way by Julie Cameron 12. The Way of the Heart by Henri J Nouwen 13.Victoria's Book of Days 14. You Are My Hiding Place by Amy Carmichael 15. The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer 16.Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker 17. Pilgrim Principles by Lacy Clark Ellman 18. Introvert Power by Laurie A Helgoe 19. The Art of Pilgrimage by Phil Cousineau 20. If by Amy Carmichael 21. Pilgrim Spirit by Andrea Skevington 22. The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller 23. Be You. Do Good. Having the Guts to Pursue What Makes You Come Alive
Jonathan David Golden author / Kelly Ryan Dolan narrator 24. Book of 1 John from ESV Translation of Holy Bible 25. Montreal by Debra Schoenberger 26. Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren W Winner 27. Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women by Sarah Bessey
28. Reading for the Common Good by C Christopher Smith
29. Illuminating the Way by Christine Valters Paintner
30. The Way of Silence: Engaging the Sacred in Daily Life by David Stiendl-Rast

















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APRIL: READING THE NOBELS CHALLENGE 30.3.16

Welcome to the first annual reading challenge 

Read the Nobels 2016!   

or

 April month long version

I'd love to have you join us!

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HOW TO JOIN ...

1.Pick one of the reading levels below. Decide how many books authored by a Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature you want to read in 2016.~ - ~ 

                    Nobel dabbler: 1 to 3 books 

• Nobel keener : 4 to 8 books 
• Nobel enthusiast: 9 to 13 books 
• Nobel devotee: 14 to 18 
• Nobel zealot: More than 19

2. Grab the challenge button and write a post on your blog, website, Facebook or Google+ or any other social media. Make sure you show your support -  Help spread the word by including the challenge button in your posts. You can also add the button in your sidebar. SignUp!

{ Full signup details at Guiltless Reader, challenge Host }
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I want to begin with Abi's selection, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils from the Swedish Nobel Winner, Selma Lagerlof { click link to read the story } 3 more ebook versions available to read free via hoopla ~

~ - ~ An audio version with text is available via youtube. Narrated by Lars Rolander ~

~ Further book sections available in sequence . ~ Nobel Challenge is a great way to introduce new-to-me authors
into my collection. It will also add to the Travel the World in Books Challenge. * How about you?  Already a Nobel reader or willing to jump in? Let me know in comments if you will.  Thanks for keeping in touch!

#ReadNobels

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BOOKISH BINGO CHALLENGE 2016 22.3.16

~ Posting my participation in this unusual Bingo Challenge from down under. Appreciation to creator, Maddie of the Geeky Girl  for offering the downloads of the challenge
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~*~ Full instructions at The Girly Geek - How it Works, SignUp and Instructions
along with downloads for your own use. Low key, without expectation to complete any level.  The challenge encourages  reading curiosity and exploration.
A new feature is the uncovering of "?" squares bi-monthly which
offer reading mystery missions for discovering specific reading topic/theme. Here's the first one... ~

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The career doesn’t have to be focus of the novel, it just has to be featured within it.

​H​ave an idea for one of the next four mystery missions

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 Feel free to join the GoodReads group, and leave it on the appropriate spread

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Want another Reading Challenge opportunity?    Perhaps this Bookish Bingo takes your fancy and we'll meet up over some new reads. Looking forward to seeing what's being read in Oz!
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My Bookish Bingo 2016 Read List:

1. Book w noun in title - INTROVERT POWER 2. Mystery Mission1 book featuring my dream career - THE ARTIST'S WAY  3. book on bestseller list - SARAH'S KEY       4. dnf or forgot to finish - LETTERS TO THE LOST  5. author under 25 when pub’d- LUCY MAUDE MONTGOMERY SHORT STORIES 1896 - 1901 [A Case of Trespass] 6.folk/fairytale re-telling- VIEWS FROM THE DEPTHS 7. book set w/in entertainment industry - MOUNTAINS BOW DOWN  8. debut novel - THE IRISH HEALER  9. book featuring a conspiracy - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS  10. book being made into movie - _________  11. featuring strong familial relationships - SAVING AMELIE  12. featuring  sleuthing or crime-solving - THE GIRL OF HIS DREAMS  13. Mystery Mission 2 a book translated from another language - JOHN 1   14. book w/ stars on cover - THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL  15. graphic, comic or picture book - DOWN A GARDEN PATH  16. Mystery Mission 3 ____   17. featuring an unlikely friendship - WHISPERS IN THE READING ROOM  18. FREE SPACE  19. featuring Asian or African mc - THE PERFECT PARAGON  20. 3^rd book in trilogy or series - REFUGE AT HIGHLAND HALL  21. book pub’d in my birth month - THE LITTLE CROOKED CHRISTMAS TREE  22. book w/ alternating perspectives - A FALL OF MARIGOLDS  23. 500+ pages - ____ 24. set outside of Earth - THE CANDY COUNTRY  25. Mystery Mission 4 ____  26. ebook or audio listen - IF   27. book with number in title - ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE  28. featuring political espionage - DEATH OF A VILLAGE  29. book that a friend loved- THE ART OF PILGRIMAGE  30. book I’ve owned over 1 year - PILGRIM PRINCIPLES              31. featuring mental illness or disability - GRAND CENTRAL  32. Mystery Mission 5 ______  33. featuring a murder or assassination - UNTIL THE DAWN  34. short story or novella - JANE OF LANTERN HILL  35. featuring angels - THE ANIMALS' CHRISTMAS  EVE

 TOTAL # Challenges Completed:  _______ 

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2015 LIBRARY LOVE READING CHALLENGE

Now that I'm back from studies with my certificate in hand and have happily regained online access, I'm doing a bit of catchup blog reading.
I'm delighted to find the host of my usual Monday's post, Sheila, of
It's Monday! What are you Reading at Book Journey has thrown down the gauntlet for a  2015 Library Reading Challenge promoting support of our local libraries.

* As a lifelong library fan and supporter, Sheila's 2015 Library Reading Challenge is welcomed! I'm in and Going Pro at 28+ [getting my reading list ready for online selecting with a
January 2015 pick up]!! I've added my participation at my Goodreads profile. * Love Library Reading Challenge
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1. Christmas Every Morning by Lisa T Bergren   2. Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott 3. Christmas Past by Debra White Smith 4. Barcelona Calling by Jane Kirkpatrick 5. Be My Companion by M Jean Stairs 6. Snow Angel by Jamie Carie 7. I Only Want to Be With You by Lisa Norato [dnf] 8. Wish You Were Here by Victoria Connelly 9. The Daughter of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky 10. Finding Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn 11. London Dawn by Murray Pura 12. The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene 13. Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Stephanie Barron 14. All Together Now by Monica McInerney 15. After the Funeral by Agatha Christie [audio] 16. Prelude for a Lord by Camille Elliot 17. Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen 18. Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson 19. The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron 20. Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe by Max Lucado 21. Remember the Lilies by Liz Tolsma 22. Taking the Leap by Pema Chodron 23. Crooked House by Agatha Christie 24. Sweet Dreams by Carla Stewart 25. The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah 26. Secrets of Sloane House by Shelley Gray 27. The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson 28. Evan and Elle by Rhys Bowen 29. Death Comes to the Village by Catherine Lloyd 30. The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow 31. Death at Buckingham Palace by CC Benison 32. A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear 33. A Summer to Remember by Victoria Connelly 34. A Stranger's Secret by Laurie A Eakes 35. The Prime Minister's Secret Agent  by Susan Elia MacNeal 36. Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay
37. Death of  a Liar by MC Beaton   38. Evanly Bodies by Rhys Bowen 39. The Winter Garden Mystery by Carola Dunn 40. An Appetite for Violets by Martine Bailey 41. After the War is Over by Jennifer Robson 42. Price of Privilege by Jessica Dotta 43. Boundaries by Drs Townsend and CLoud 44.Death of a Chimney Sweep by MC Beaton 45. City of Darkness and Light by Rhys Bowen 46. Tides of Honour by Genevieve Graham 47.Lisette's List by Susan Vreeland  48. The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz 49. Family Guide France by DK Publishing 50.I'll Never Be French by Mark Greenside 51. Lady Maybe by Julie Klassen 52. Emma by Alexander McCall Smith 53. The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen by Syrie James 54. Pemberley by EmmaTennant 55. First Impressions by Charlie Lovett 56. The Watsons by Jane Austen 57. Sanditon by Jane Austen 58. All the Tea in China by  Jane Orcutt 59. Suspicion at Sanditon by Carrie Bebris
60. At Home with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson 61. Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor by Melanie Dobson 62. Superfluous Women by Carola Dunn 63. Chasing Mona Lisa by Mike Yorkey/Tricia Goyer 64. Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate by MC Beaton 65. Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden 66. In the Company of Sherlock Holmes by various 67. Hope Harbor by Irene Hannon  68. At Home with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson 69. Wycliffe and the Last Rites by WJ Burley 70. The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell / Xe Sands
71. Death of a Gentle Lady by MC Beaton 72. Quiet by Susan Cain 73. Not By Sight by Kate Breslin 74. 50 Ways to Pray by Teresa BLythe 75. The Handmaid and the Carpenter - Elizabeth Berg
76. Lost Heiress - Roseanne White 77.The Nightingale Before Christmas - Donna Andrews
78. Altar in the World - Barbara Brown Taylor 79. All is Calm - Colleen Coble
80. All is Bright - Colleen Coble 81. Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge - Charlie Lovett 82. Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante - Susan Elia MacNeal

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As Sheila says, "basically this challenge will be for you to get to know your local library in 2015. . . I would be thrilled if you went the extra mile and found out what else your library has to offer and shared it on your websites (if you blog).

of course.. there are fun levels of commitment:

 1-5 check outs in 2015 - NOVICE

6-11 check outs in 2015 - ROOKIE

12- 16 check outs in 2015 - INTERMEDIATE

17 - 22 check outs in 2015 - SEASONED

23 - 27 check outs in 2015 - EXPERIENCED

28 + check outs in 2015 - GOING PRO!

 Check outs count for anything bookish - books, audio, even e-reader book check outs (yes, libraries have these now!).  Go... meet your library again and fall in love.  :)

And a shameless plug for the Friends Of The Library.  If your library has this group, consider signing up.  It is usually quite inexpensive to be a member and your membership supports your local library.  As book lovers, we are a huge community asset and by sharing our love of books with others we are breathing life into the written word and into our libraries."

My public library [with all its branches] has amazing check out opps that allow me to reserve and check out ebooks and audiobooks wherever I am - even when I'm out of town. I can view the entire library catalogue of all branches wherever I have online access. It also allows me to forward books, dvds, and audios to my local branch, rather than driving out of my locale to pick up. I can place holds for new books, dvds, and audios on order or in cataloguing which also allows me to get in queue for popular requested items. Books are available in quantity for book clubs, storytimes for children, lunch hour live music at our downtown location, along with a coffee and tea shop, a writer in residence for aspiring writer consultations, book sales by the bag and individually - a great way to pick up copies of new releases and wishlist books/audios/dvds, opps to offer item recommendations, free wifi for enjoying the quiet library ambience I value, great music cds available for year-round and as now, for Christmas, and much more!
Then there's my university library amalgamation allowing me to borrow from all member libraries.  They will interloan and send my requests to the local choice, provide a postage paid envelope for returns, and online searches and holds for selections.  Another reason for me to dearly love libraries!
My church library is another fav book source, having been librarian and assistant there when still a teenager.  A large catalogue available online for searching during midweek allows me to arrive knowing which choices are available.  And if I'm in a hurry, the library opens Wednesday evening as a service to all attending midweek programs for adults, youth and children. I was able to connect the library this autumn with a program offering pcs for libraries so the library now has onsite computers for patrons use. The library also provides audios of guest speakers, a huge dvd collection for children, youth and adults, audiobooks, and cds. Another library I love to support!
As a lifelong library fan and supporter, Sheila's 2015 Library Reading Challenge is welcomed! I'm in and Going Pro at 28+ [getting my reading list ready for online selecting with a
January 2015 pick up]!! I've added my participation at my Goodreads profile. *
* How about you?  Are you a library patron? What do you love about your library?   Any special features offered?
Head over to Book Journey and let your voice be heard then get your library card activated!
HapPy Library Visiting ~ See you there...?

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