I love a good challenge and, when I saw this one on Secret Library Book Blog written by fellow Jersey resident Nicki, and I knew I had to give this a go. After all I had those I-Spy books as a child and was always desperate to find the illusive items so hopefully I’ll do better here.
Find a book on your bookshelves that contains (either on the cover or in the title) an example for each category. You must have a separate book for all 20, get as creative as you want and do it within five minutes!! (or longer if you have way too many books on way too many overcrowded shelves!)
1. Food
My Sweet Revenge by Jane Fallon
2. Transportation
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
3. Weapon
A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup
4. Animal
The House of Birds by Morgan McCarthy
5. Number
Verdict of Twelve by Raymond Postgate
6. Something you Read
Postcards from the Past by Marcia Willets
7. Body of Water
The Swimming Pool by Louise Candlish
8. Product of Fire
Burnt Paper Sky by Gilly Macmillan
9. Royalty
The Lost Empress by Steve Robinson
10. Architecture
My Life in Houses by Margaret Forster
11. Item of Clothing
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
12. Family Member
A Mother’s Confession by Kelly Rimmer
13. Time of Day
The Two O’clock Boy by Mark Hill
14. Music
Greatest Hits by Laura Barnett
15. Paranormal Being
The Ghost of Lily Painter by Caitlin Davis
16. Occupation
The Housekeeper by Suellen Dainty
17. Season
18. Colour
The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths
19. Celestial Body
Under A Silent Moon by Elizabeth Haynes
20. Something that Grows
Flowers for the Dead by Barbara Copperthwaite
Yay all twenty items found but perhaps it took slightly longer than five minutes…
How many are on your bookshelf? Consider yourself tagged if you enjoyed this post!
Cleopatra Loves Books 
I did enjoy this post and decided it would be fun to join in this challenge too! Thanks, Cleo.
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Not sure I could do this in 5 minutes as most of my books are now e-books. Good for you though and I’ve read several of the ones you listed.
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What a great idea for a challenge, Cleo! Thanks for sharing it with us. I like your choices very much, too. Sometimes those challenges can be an awful lot of fun.
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Great to see you’ve joined in. I took longer than 5 minutes as well lol
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😂 thanks for bringing it to my attention
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Well done! I do like this idea. I think I’ll have go too.
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Thank you – I look forward to seeing what you spy Margaret.
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What a great challenge! I might give it a go!
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Ooh I do hope you do!
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What fun! Thanks for sharing.
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Great picks Cleo! I had a lot of fun with this tag as well. A is for Arsenic looks interesting, and I can’t wait to read The House of Birds.
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I loved The House of Birds – I think your Butcher’s Hook trumped my arsenic (a fascinating and informative book)
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Ha! I reckon this would take several hours rather than five minutes! Great picks – why am I not surprised that your “weapon” was arsenic… 😉
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It had to be that choice really 😂
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Wow I’ve never seen those older I Spy books, but they’re beautiful!
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I had a selection as a child but could never find many of the items in the book… did better here!
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