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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... 2d

LiseWorks Love it. ❤️ 2d

TheAromaofBooks Please let me know if the link doesn't work!!

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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 2d

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? 2d

LiseWorks I never realized there were 300 yikes! You're doing a great job 2d

LiseWorks Bonus boards would be really 😎 🆒️ cool 2d

Lauredhel Thanks! And yes, I love a bonus card! 2d

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 😊 2d

peanutnine I agree with @OriginalCyn620 - themed boards sound fun, but not at the expense of your sanity 😜 Thanks for organizing this massive fun challenge!! 2d

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. 💙📚💙 2d

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? 2d

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) 2d

BarbaraBB Very happy with this! Can‘t wait for the Storygraph version! Thank you so much for all the work you put into this! 2d

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 2d

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 2d

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. 2d

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. 2d

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 😂 2d

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 ⬇ 2d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) optional bonus boards, not included in the “official“ monthly challenge/Storygraph. Just for those of us who are a little crazy 😂 2d

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 2d

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. 😉 2d

LiseWorks @OriginalCyn620 I I love your ideas, please make some boards 😃 2d

willaful @LiseWorks awesome! 2d

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! 😂 2d

OriginalCyn620 @LiseWorks Thanks…I will certainly try! 2d

LiseWorks I sent you a bingo board series. Hope you like it and let me know if you got it 1d

rockpools Please could I be added to the tag list for next year? Thank you ☺️ 12h

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!! 10h

TheAromaofBooks @rockpools - Absolutely!! 10h

LiseWorks Oh goof! I can't wait to see it all typed. @TheAromaofBooks 10h

LiseWorks I meant good! 😆 @TheAromaofBooks 10h

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