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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 - you can just look and see them at your leisure. I managed to come ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) up with six boards before my creativity ran out, but it's possible that I'll be struck with inspiration and add a few more before the end of the year!! Let me know what you think!!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAG6dKVA4-s/RItdXOjMMIFPwrfpYUpMTw/edit?utm_content... 4d

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraBB @Faranae @julieclair @lauredhel @LiseWorks @LitsyEvents @Lkempf @MatchlessMarie @Read4life @peanutnine @PuddleJumper @willaful @Sarahreadstoomuch @OriginalCyn620 @Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures @cewilf @mom2bugnbee @rockpools 4d

BarbaraBB Love it Sarah! And I hardly dare ask but will you make an I Spy challenge on Storygraph? I loved adding my books over there 🥰 4d

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rockpools These are such fun! If I read nothing else next year, I‘m determined to read a book with a scarecrow on the front! (Preferably from the adults section of the library - kids would be way too easy). I also appreciate you for making them optional!! Thank you ☺️ (edited) 4d

ElizaMarie I am excited to see your “mandatory“ boards this coming year! I think I am gonna try to solve them all year long, since I struggle (but love them). These extras will be thrown in throughout the year too! Thanks again! 4d

OriginalCyn620 Yay! I‘ve been playing around on Canva trying to design ones I had ideas for. I hope they turn out as nice as yours! 3d

thebacklistbook https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/85a6eb78-a914-4e84-a200-9073f75... @BarbaraBB 3d

thebacklistbook Although it doesn't seem to match the boards... 3d

willaful Great boards! 3d

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraBB - I am definitely going to get the main monthly prompts on Storygraph, and will try to add the optional boards as optional prompts haha I am slowly getting them added in. I love SG but their challenge set-up is a little clunky 😂 3d

TheAromaofBooks @thebacklistbook - That is this year (2025) - I will have a fresh SG challenge for 2026!! 😁 3d

TheAromaofBooks @ElizaMarie - I posted the January 2026 board the other day, which included the link to all the 2026 monthly boards in case you want a preview!! I'm working on getting it on Storygraph as well. 😁 3d

TheAromaofBooks @OriginalCyn620 - I can't wait to see them!! I found a grid and uploaded it and then just use that inside the graphic. I added a text box inside each grid square, which is a little tedious, but after that I just copy the page and change the background/text but don't have to worry about recreating all those text boxes!! 3d

OriginalCyn620 @TheAromaofBooks thanks for the tips! 3d

Lauredhel thanks, what fun! *goes looking for farmer romances* 3d

BarbaraBB @thebacklistbook Thanks! That‘s the one I‘ve been adding my books to in 2025! Loved that! 3d

thebacklistbook @TheAromaofBooks the end date was 2026 on it so I wasn't sure. 3d

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks ooo I missed it! I am gonna go look now :) thanks 3d

TheAromaofBooks @thebacklistbook - I love to do things in a confusing manner so this year I've been starting a new board each month, but giving myself a full year to finish it. That way I don't have a million prompts that get checked off in January and then not as many the rest of the year. So I set the SG challenge up to last two years because my December 2025 board is (for me personally) from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026 😂 3d

TheAromaofBooks @ElizaMarie - I realized you aren't on the #ISpyBingo tag list - would you like to be added? I try to post the monthly boards about a week before the new month starts. Or anyone can download them all ahead of time from Canva. 😁 3d

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks Yes please add me - thank you - I thought I was on the tag list (oops) 3d

julieclair These are SO creative and fun! Thank you, Sarah. You‘re a rock star! ⭐️ 2d

Lauredhel If anyone's confused like me, I think John Connelly is supposed to be the Irish author John Connolly? It took me a bit of searching 2d

TheAromaofBooks @lauredhel - That was probably me misinterpreting Lise's handwriting 😂 Sorry about that!! 2d

Read4life Thank you, Sarah! 💙💙💙 15h

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StayCurious

I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference | Mark Shulman

#LittensLoveRomance Ho ho ho! It‘s time to vote for our December holiday read 🎄 https://forms.gle/1PjK2KDSx6ibDyVx7 thanks for everyone‘s fabulous participation over this last year! Looking forward to 2026 and more romantic reads.

StayCurious @mcctrish @Gissy @willaful @Read4life @OriginalCyn620 @LiseWorks @PageShifter @tdrosebud @TheAromaofBooks @CoverToCoverGirl @BethM @Kshakal @Pigpen_Reads 5d

StayCurious @peanutnine @CarolynM @cupcake12 @audraelizabeth @julieclair @Graciouswarriorlibrarian @julesG @Sarahbookinterrupted @CrowCAH @maich @vonnie862 @BarkingMadRead @SkyGoddess1 @Bookbuyingaddict 5d

BarkingMadRead Voted! Great choices! 5d

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LiseWorks Voted 5d

Skygoddess1 This was a hard vote, finally had to look at which one I could get from the library. Voted 5d

julesG I've voted. Wish I could have ticked more than one box. 5d

CrowCAH Oh yeah we all need some Christmas cheer at this time of year! 🎄⛄️🎁🛷My daughter will miss out on Xmas Eve tradition with my family because she‘ll be with her dad this year. 5d

willaful @CrowCAH oh how sad. :-( I hope she has a good time anyway. 5d

StayCurious @CrowCAH my son will be with his dad as well so I‘ll be on my own most of the day. Here‘s hoping the kiddos have fun anyway. 5d

Kshakal Yay… I voted! Can‘t wait for a Christmas read! 5d

OriginalCyn620 Voted! 5d

CarolynM Voted😊 5d

julieclair Voted! But really, any of them would be fun! 🎄 5d

CrowCAH @willaful @StayCurious thank you 😘 I‘m sure she‘ll have a good time. 5d

CrowCAH @StayCurious Sending hugs your way! 🤗 5d

TheAromaofBooks Such fun choices!!! 5d

Read4life Voted 5d

Graciouswarriorlibrarian Voted 4d

vonnie862 Voted!! 4d

tdrosebud Voted 3d

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ravenlee

Hooray for Books! | Brian Won

I managed to catch it on the nose! There‘s something so satisfying about that.

Thanks to all you Littens who make this the best place on the internet, my haven when other social media feels so bleak and miserable. I‘ve been happy to be here the better part of the past decade.

Ruthiella Awesome achievement! 👏👏👏 4w

dabbe #yahooyou! ♥️🍁🤎 3w

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LiseWorks

If I Was a Horse | Sophie Blackall

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32 pages of great colorful drawings. What would you do if you were a horse. It's a cute book for 4 to 8 years old. #ISpyBingoNov @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4w

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dariazeoli

I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference | Mark Shulman

Early voting is open in NJ, and mail in drop boxes are plentiful. Here‘s your reminder to vote - I know we aren‘t the only ones with an important election this Tuesday.

And you may call me petty, but I argue I‘m consistent. If you voted to make America great again, you own what‘s happening in DC right now. You own the shutdown, you own what‘s happening to benefits and healthcare. Sit with that and do not engage with me. Sit in your bigotry.

Amiable 💯 1mo

Deblovestoread All of this 🎯 1mo

dabbe And what you perceive as your entitled privilege.

You have such a way with words, m'dear! 🎯💙🎯 1mo

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TrishB

Thank You | Jarvis

Thank you to all who‘ve wished me happy birthday - very kind!
Thanks to Michele and Helen for previous book gifts pre- Gladstone‘s!
Thanks for cards Helen & Jenny.
Thank you Carolyn, Kate and Emma for gifts 😘
Barbara- they tried to deliver yours yesterday but we weren‘t home- will deliver tomorrow!
A lovely day ♥️ fizz to come 🥂🥂

CarolynM, Oryx, MicheleinPhilly, jenniferw88, quietlycuriouskate, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

Jas16 Happy Birthday 🥳🎂🎈 1mo

LapReader Happy birthday! What an impressive haul. 1mo

ChaptersofChaos @TrishB Happy Birthday, may all your wishes come true! 1mo

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Bookwomble Happy birthday, Trish 🎂🥳😊 1mo

RamsFan1963 Happy Birthday!! 🥳🎂🎁🎊 1mo

squirrelbrain Glad you‘ve had a lovely day! ❤️ 1mo

Caroline2 Happy birthday Trish. Your books are on their way. Sorry it‘s late but I hope you had a lovely day. Xx 1mo

TrishB @Jas16 @ChaptersofChaos @Bookwomble @RamsFan1963 thank you 😘 1mo

TrishB @LapReader I‘m very lucky! 1mo

TrishB @squirrelbrain 😘 1mo

TrishB @Caroline2 oh thank you - that‘s very kind. Books are never later 😘 xx 1mo

dabbe HB! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo

quietlycuriouskate Happy birthday, Trish! Glad it's been a good day. 1mo

TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉🎉 1mo

BarbaraBB Happy birthday Trish! You seem wonderfully spoiled ❤️ (edited) 1mo

youneverarrived Happy Birthday Trish 🥳❤️ 1mo

DGRachel Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳 1mo

intothehallofbooks Happy Birthday!!!! 🎂🎈🎊 1mo

xicanti Happy birthday! 1mo

Reggie Happy Birthday!!!! 1mo

Amiable Happy birthday! Hope it was grand! 1mo

Cupcake12 Hope you had a lovely day x 1mo

CarolynM Enjoy😘 1mo

Cathythoughts Happy Birthday Trish. I have your present here wrapped and all , but it‘s only going in the post tomorrow … sorry I‘m late. But it‘s coming to you xxxxx 1mo

TrishB @dabbe @TheBookHippie @youneverarrived @DGRachel @intothehallofbooks @xicanti @Reggie @Amiable @Cupcake12 thank you 😘 1mo

TrishB @quietlycuriouskate thank you for the book 😘 1mo

TrishB @BarbaraBB I definitely am! 😘 1mo

TrishB @CarolynM thank you for the book and very on message coaster 😘 1mo

TrishB @Cathythoughts thank you very much 😘 birthday books are always welcome! 1mo

Tamra Happy Birthday Wishes to you! I hope your year is filled with 5⭐️ reads! 1mo

TheLudicReader Belated birthday greetings. Hope you had a fabulous day. 1mo

MaureenMc Happy belated birthday! 🎈 1mo

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mcctrish

Big Plans | Bob Shea

I‘ve got big plans today 😂😂 and I think it‘s hot coffee season again

Aims42 I love your big plans 🤗 Enjoy your bonus day!! 2mo

Tamra Love love love it! 2mo

bookandbedandtea 😍 2mo

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OriginalCyn620

Butterfly, Butterfly | Petr Horacek

Caught this little beauty on my lantana plant last week! 🦋

#beautybreak

@ImperfectCJ
@AmyG,
@kspenmoll, @Tamra, @JessClark78, @Sace, @dabbe, @Dilara, @LiseWorks, @AnnCrystal, @uncommonlycozies

Tamra How awesome! 2mo

LiseWorks Nice! 2mo

Dilara So pretty! 2mo

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AmyG Ooooo beautiful 2mo

TheEllieMo Beautiful 2mo

uncommonlycozies This is so pretty!🤩 Butterflies are sometimes so hard to photograph 2mo

dabbe 🧡💜💛 2mo

OriginalCyn620 Thank you! @Tamra @LiseWorks @Dilara @AmyG @TheEllieMo @uncommonlycozies @dabbe 2mo

AnnCrystal Beautiful, Nature is a living work of art 🤩🏵️🦋😍💝. 2mo

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ImperfectCJ

Bark, George | Jules Feiffer

Today was the first read-aloud day of the new school year, and I'm so happy to be back with the kiddos! I'm reading to two classes this year, UTK and kindergarten, and these were the selections for today. The animal noises from the tagged were an especial hit.

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mcctrish

Big, Bigger, Biggest! | Nancy Coffelt