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message 1: by Lisarenee (last edited Sep 17, 2013 06:11AM) (new)

Lisarenee | 7659 comments  photo Build-A-Monster_zps5b84a7aa.png

This Halloween don your mad scientist lab coat and Build-A-Monster. Using books, piece together your unique creation. Yes, technically it doesn't need to be a monster, any supernatural creature you wish to create/invent will do. (This challenge was inspired by Mary's ingenious Build-A-Body challenge.)

This challenge has three tiers from which you can pick, mix, or combine. You can choose one tier or do all three. It's up to you to decide.:

Tier One - For this tier, you actually build the monster using book covers. You can make this portion of the challenge as easy or as challenging as you wish, depending on how many body parts you want to use. For instance, if you wanted to make this as hard as possible, you may want to look for two separate eyes, a mouth, a head, hair, a torso, a shoulder, a neck, a back, legs, two hands, arms, and feet (or even a nose and ears if you can find them). If you want something a bit easier, however, you can look for just those unique parts (fangs, wings, skin, etc.) that you want. The point is, it's all up to you! You're the mad scientist. (Examples listed below)

Note: Look for book covers predominantly featuring the body parts you're after. For instance, the cover for Bitter Night below has arms on it, but they don't draw your eyes the way the arms on Leaving Paradise's cover do. Also, remember that all of the body parts below are optional. Mix & match, pick & choose, but remember to be creative and have fun.
Bitter Night (Horngate Witches, #1) by Diana Pharaoh Francis Leaving Paradise (Leaving Paradise, #1) by Simone Elkeles

Tier Two - For this tier, you may pick and choose what skills, abilities, tools, weapons, etc you want your monster to have. Just select books for which the characters have the traits you're looking for. (Examples listed below)

Tier Three - For this tier, create a story about how your creature came into being. Was it actually created by a mad scientist, a fluke of nature, a curse, or something else? Use book titles to fill in the gaps. (Example listed below)

Possible Alternative: For those of you who are die hard Spell-it-out challenge fans, you may, if you so wish, create your monsters using the spell-it-out challenge method. Using the first letter in the book's title (if the book starts with 'the', 'a', 'an', etc, you may use the first letter in the second word of the title), the first letter of an author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick name, you may spell out what unique body parts, tools, powers, etc your monster has like fangs, fur, brooms, spell book, wands, etc. (Example listed below.)

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Levels of Play:
Sidekick of Doom - Read 2 - 4 books
Igor's Evil Twin - Read 5 - 7 books
Mad Scientist - Read 8 - 10 books
Evil Genius - Read 11 - 13 books
Megalomaniac Mastermind - Read 14+ books

Duration: The month of October, but as this one will be moved to the regular challenges after October, you can opt to set your a goal for yourself that better suits your reading ability/speed and set a different deadline.

Tips & Suggestions:
- Listopia is a great place to find books for this challenge. There are many different lists devoted to body parts like hands, feet, legs, eyes, etc.
- Take it a step further by dressing your monster in a monster inspired outfit. You can search for covers with articles of clothing you'd like your monster to wear.
- Want to name your monster? Go ahead! Come up with a fun and unique name and tell us why you chose it.
- If you want an extra challenge, try to find two eyes, hands, feet, arms, shoulders, and legs. You can even look for a right & left of each!

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Here are some example book covers to get you brainstorming:

Fangs/Teeth:
Betrayed (The Vampire Journals, #3) by Morgan Rice Unlucky In Death by Dan Dillard Turned (The Vampire Journals, #1) by Morgan Rice Bestial  by Ray Garton 99 Coffins A Historical Vampire Tale by David Wellington Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, #1) by Molly Harper Jaws by Peter Benchley Bite Me (A Love Story, #3) by Christopher Moore

Eyes:
Rot and Ruin (Benny Imura, #1) by Jonathan Maberry Descansa en paz by John Ajvide Lindqvist Saved (The Shadow Vampires, #1) by Allegra Skye Captivated (Affliction, #1) by Deb Apodaca Family Magic (Hayle Coven, #1) by Patti Larsen Existence (Existence Trilogy, #1) by Abbi Glines The Fallen Star (Fallen Star, #1) by Jessica Sorensen Eden (Eden, #1) by Keary Taylor Rebirth An Eden Prequel (Eden, #0.5) by Keary Taylor Endure (Need, #4) by Carrie Jones Infected (Infected, #1) by Scott Sigler Dreamer (Book 1 the Chronicles of Marithe) by Patrick O'Scheen

Skin/Fur (Think marks, color, texture, etc):
Rex Rising (Elei's Chronicles, #1) by Chrystalla Thoma Autumn by David Moody Vanish (Firelight, #2) by Sophie Jordan Bound In Death (Bound, #5) by Cynthia Eden Tidal (Watersong, #3) by Amanda Hocking The Scribe (Irin Chronicles, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter The Zombie Chronicles (Apocalypse Infection Unleashed #1) by Chrissy Peebles Blood Rites (The Grey Wolves, #2) by Quinn Loftis Crescent Bound (Crescent Bound, #1) by Karli Rush Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling, #2) by Nalini Singh

Nails/Hands:
Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton Flesh and Bone (Benny Imura, #3) by Jonathan Maberry The Inheritance of a Swamp Witch (The Swamp Witch, #1) by Sonia Taylor Brock Grave Dirt by E.E. Richardson Grave Visions (Alex Craft, #4) by Kalayna Price

Tails:
Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings (Real Mermaids, #1) by Helene Boudreau Ingo (Ingo, #1) by Helen Dunmore In Great Waters by Kit Whitfield Goddess of the Sea (Goddess Summoning, #1) by P.C. Cast Pillage (Pillage, #1) by Obert Skye Scorpia (Alex Rider, #5) by Anthony Horowitz

Wings:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10...
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick Halo (Halo, #1) by Alexandra Adornetto Tithe (Modern Faerie Tales, #1) by Holly Black Wings (Wings, #1) by Aprilynne Pike The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) by Rick Riordan World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee Prince of Spies (Dragon Knights, #4) by Bianca D'Arc Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins

Miscellaneous items:
The Inventor's Secret (The Inventor's Secret, #1) by Andrea Cremer Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1) by Christopher Paolini Tiger's Voyage (The Tiger Saga, #3) by Colleen Houck The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) by J.R.R. Tolkien
(heart) (~neck~) (tongue) (ears)

Please Note: If you read a book in one language, you may use a foreign cover if it suits your purpose better. For example, you may wish to use this one: 
Descansa en paz by John Ajvide Lindqvist
In place of this one or eyes:
Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Powers:
Touch of Power (Healer, #1) by Maria V. Snyder
(Healing)
Windfall (Weather Warden, #4) by Rachel Caine Weather Witch (Weather Witch #1) by Shannon Delany
(Controlling the weather)
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs Curran, Vol. I (Curran POV, #1) by Gordon Andrews Nightshade (Nightshade, #1) by Andrea Cremer Bite Me (Pride, #9) by Shelly Laurenston
(shape shifting)
Battle of the Ampere (Michael Vey, #3) by Richard Paul Evans
(Electricity)

Instruments/Tools:
Binding the Shadows (Arcadia Bell, #3) by Jenn Bennett Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling Wild Things (Chicagoland Vampires, #9) by Chloe Neill The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Once a Witch (Witch, #1) by Carolyn MacCullough Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Jolie Wilkins, #1) by H.P. Mallory

Example of a story:
It was A Dark and Stormy Night. The night sky lit up like there were A Thousand Splendid Suns blinking on and off. That's when I saw The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. She looked at me and said, "I put a Dark Curse on you. You will be Dead Until Dark, a Dead Witch Walking. Never to walk In Broad Daylight again. It will seem a World Without End. You will have A Hunger Like No Other and You Just Can't Get Enough.

Example of a Spell-it-out challenge:
F - Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz
A - Hank Adams, a character in Indelible by Karin Slaughter
N - Nadia Lake, a character in Replica by Jenna Black
G - The Good Sister by Wendy Corsi Staub
S - What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries

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message 2: by Lisarenee (new)

Lisarenee | 7659 comments reserved


message 3: by SiMo (last edited Nov 04, 2013 06:20AM) (new)

SiMo (simo_biblionauta) I want to try this one!! I'll start with:
Level: Igor's Evil Twin (5 books)
Tier: Spell-it-out challenge

G - Guido Brunetti, main character in Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon **
I -
A - Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
N - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman ***
T - The Runaways by Ruth Thomas ***

CHALLENGE LOST. Maybe I'll try it again...


message 4: by Barbara ★ (last edited Oct 31, 2013 04:38PM) (new)

Barbara ★ My reading list for October is already set in stone so I can't create a monster but I can tell a story using Tier 3 and a little ingenuity. I'm so uncreative that it's a good thing I have no ambition to be a writer. Yup I'll definitely keep my day job. :)

Level: Megalomaniac Mastermind - Read 14+ books

READ: 21/21

Such Wicked Intent✔ to rob The Bone Bed✔ and use Grave Secrets✔ to create A Hoe Lot of Trouble✔ using Blood Rites✔ and Hearts of Smoke and Steam✔.
Such Wicked Intent (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, #2) by Kenneth Oppel 10/26 The Bone Bed (Kay Scarpetta, #20) by Patricia Cornwell 10/28 Grave Secrets (Temperance Brennan, #5) by Kathy Reichs 10/8 A Hoe Lot of Trouble (A Nina Quinn Mystery, #1) by Heather Webber 10/30 Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) by Jim Butcher 10/29 Hearts of Smoke and Steam (The Society of Steam, #2) by Andrew P. Mayer 10/18.

Temptation Rising✔ in a Split Second✔, the Highlander's Curse✔ is Too Hot to Handle✔ for the Firewalker✔ but that doesn't stop her from calling Secondhand Spirits✔ to the Little Shop of Homicide✔, as Guilty as SinAunt Dimity and the Duke✔ are Hunted✔.
Temptation Rising (The Shadow Shifters, #1) by A.C. Arthur 10/31 Split Second (FBI Thriller, #15) by Catherine Coulter 10/25 Highlander's Curse (Daughters of the Glen, #8) by Melissa Mayhue 10/16 Too Hot to Handle (Domestic Gods, #2) by Robin Kaye 10/9 Firewalker (Stormwalker, #2) by Allyson James 10/27 Secondhand Spirits (A Witchcraft Mystery, #1) by Juliet Blackwell 10/10 Little Shop of Homicide (A Devereaux Dime Store Mystery #1) by Denise Swanson 10/22 Guilty as Sin (Deer Lake #2) by Tami Hoag 10/13 Aunt Dimity and the Duke (An Aunt Dimity Mystery #2) by Nancy Atherton 10/6 Hunted (House of Night, #5) by P.C. Cast 10/5

There's No Way Back✔ from The Terror✔, so What Doesn't Kill You✔ will make them Eternally Yours✔ at the Fall of Night✔.
No Way Back by Andrew Gross 10/19 The Terror by Dan Simmons 10/23 What Doesn't Kill You by Iris Johansen 10/17 Eternally Yours (Immortal Beloved, #3) by Cate Tiernan 10/18 Fall of Night (The Morganville Vampires, #14) by Rachel Caine 10/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 5: by Lisarenee (last edited Sep 17, 2013 05:26AM) (new)

Lisarenee | 7659 comments Welcome to the challenge, SiMo and Barbara.

Barbara, I love your story or is it a curse or warning?


message 6: by Elizabeth (last edited Oct 19, 2013 07:34PM) (new)

Elizabeth | 61 comments Love this idea! I'm in. :)

Level: Sidekick of Doom - Read 2 - 4 books
Tier One: Build a Monster

READ: 0/4


1. Heart of Perdition by Selah March (left side of face)
2. A Perfect Cover (Silhouette Bombshell, #9) by Maureen Tan (legs)
3. The Conqueror's Shadow by Ari Marmell (body armor)
4. The Adorned by John Tristan (back)


message 7: by Anima (last edited Nov 02, 2013 02:22AM) (new)

Anima Miejska | 757 comments I love the idea of creating a monster from the covers, but my October reads are much more suitable for tier three - creating the story from the titles :) So here I go:

Evil Genius - 11 books.
Duration: 10/01/13 - 11/01/13
Completed: 12/12

It was Ender's Game and it all began on 11/22/63. He created
Rebecca, Daughter of Smoke & Bone using The Graveyard Book and his ability of Grave Sight. Together they travelled to Doctor Sleep and they met The Twelve. But as Magic Burns unexpectedly, they became Fuse of Storm Front and Fool Moon and lived ever after in this ethereal form.

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier ✔ 10/03/13 *****
The Twelve (The Passage, #2) by Justin Cronin ✔ 10/07/13 ****
Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1) by Charlaine Harris ✔ 10/09/13 ****
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) by Ilona Andrews ✔ 10/10/13 ****
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman ✔ 10/11/13 ****
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor ✔ 10/13/13 ***
Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2) by Stephen King ✔ 10/16/13 ****
11/22/63 by Stephen King ✔ 10/19/13 *****
Fuse (Pure #2) by Julianna Baggott ✔ 10/21/13 ****
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher ✔ 10/25/13 *****
Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card ✔ 10/28/13 ****
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher ✔ 11/01/13 *****


Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~ (werewolfgrl1) | 417 comments I'll have to put some thought into this, but I think I might be joining in. I'll have my choices up asap!


message 9: by Athina (last edited Oct 05, 2013 12:11AM) (new)

Athina Stockman | 24 comments Megalomaniac Mastermind - Read 14+ books
Completed: 4/12

I –
N –
V – Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale [10/02/13]
I –
S – STUFFY The Gremlins: The Lost Walt Disney Production, A Royal Air Force Story by Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl [10/02/13]
I –
B – BANE The Midnight Heir [10/03/13]
I –
L –
I –
T – The Twits [10/04/13]
Y – TALLY YOUNGBLOOD Uglies [Reading]


message 10: by Jojobean (new)

Jojobean | 447 comments oo I am so in. so I can extend the deadline for this challenge if I want to right? is there a specific tome period we can't go past (like a year) or is it a no time limit challenge?


message 11: by April (last edited Oct 28, 2013 07:27AM) (new)

April | 200 comments Tier Three
Igor's Evil Twin - Read 5 - 7 books
Duration 10/1/2013 - 10/31/2013

The Witch's Daughter had hit a curse-making block so decided to head over to The House of Hades for research. There she met Antony and Cleopatra. They spent most of their time discussing how they had Ruled Britannia, when Cleo was part of the Seduction of Julius Caeser, and the last time they looked at their Reflections in the Nile. After listening, she decided that her curse needed a piece of their narcissism. She gathered some of their essence and returned home to Pompeii to complete her curse.

The Witch's Daughter 10/4/13
The House of Hades 10/18/13
Antony and Cleopatra 10/20/13
Ruled Britannia 10/28/13


message 12: by Lisarenee (last edited Sep 20, 2013 11:11AM) (new)

Lisarenee | 7659 comments Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "oo I am so in. so I can extend the deadline for this challenge if I want to right? is there a specific tome period we can't go past (like a year) or is it a no time limit challenge?"

Yes, you can. You can decided how difficult you want to make the challenge and the time frame you wish to complete it in. We'll be moving this one into the general challenge area after October is over. It was inspired by the season, but can definitely be done throughout the year because some of us evil geniuses need a little more time. ;)


message 13: by AndaM (last edited Oct 29, 2013 12:26PM) (new)

AndaM | 168 comments Monthly/Seasonal Challenges > Build-A-Monster (The October Reading Challenge)
Megalomaniac Mastermind - Read 14+ books

Spell-it-out challenge
18/18

Wings
W - Whose Bed Is It Anyway? by Natalie Anderson 10/06/13
I - Ilona Andrews - Fate's Edge (The Edge #3) 10/09/13
N - Brenda Novak - When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek #1) 10/29/13
G - Grave Dance (Alex Craft #2) by Kalayna Price 10/10/13
S - The Strip (The Big Bad Wolf #2) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/25/13

Shape shifting
S - The Spell (The Big Bad Wolf #3) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/26/13
H - Hunter's Heart (Alpha Pack #4) by J.D. Tyler 10/02/13
A - Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick Renegade (Rock Chick #4) 10/01/13
P - Kalayna Price - Once Bitten (Haven #1) 10/13/13
E - Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega #2) by Aline Hunter 10/02/13

S - Stephanie Tyler - Hard to Hold (Hold Trilogy #1) 10/04/13
H - The Heat (The Big Bad Wolf #1) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/24/13
I - Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #2) by Larissa Ione 10/19/13
F - The Firefighter's Secret Baby (Atlanta Heroes #4) by Anna DeStefano 10/15/13
T - Too Hot to Hold (Hold Trilogy #2) Stephanie Tyler 10/05/13
I - Judith Ivory - Sleeping Beauty 10/24/13
N - Brenda Novak - When We Touch (Whiskey Creek 0.5) 10/28/13
G - Julie Garwood - The Lion's Lady (Crown's Spies #1) 10/12/13
Whose Bed Is It Anyway? by Natalie Anderson Fate's Edge (The Edge, #3) by Ilona Andrews When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek, #1) by Brenda Novak Grave Dance (Alex Craft, #2) by Kalayna Price The Strip (The Big Bad Wolf, #2) by Heather Killough-Walden The Spell (The Big Bad Wolf, #3) by Heather Killough-Walden Hunter's Heart (Alpha Pack, #4) by J.D. Tyler Rock Chick Renegade (Rock Chick, #4) by Kristen Ashley Once Bitten (Haven #1) by Kalayna Price Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega Series, #2) by Aline Hunter Hard to Hold (Hold Trilogy, #1) by Stephanie Tyler The Heat (The Big Bad Wolf, #1) by Heather Killough-Walden Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #2 ) by Larissa Ione The Firefighter's Secret Baby by Anna DeStefano Too Hot to Hold (Hold Trilogy, #2) by Stephanie Tyler Sleeping Beauty by Judith Ivory When We Touch (Whiskey Creek, #0.5) by Brenda Novak The Lion's Lady (Crown's Spies, #1) by Julie Garwood


message 14: by Jojobean (last edited Oct 12, 2014 01:10PM) (new)

Jojobean | 447 comments Build A Monster
10/1/13~ Open for now
Level: Megalomaniac Mastermind - Read 14+ books

Tier 1: Body
Face: Splintered (Splintered, #1) by A.G. Howard by A.G. Howard~ 9/28/14
Eyes: This Wicked Game by Michelle Zink by Michelle Zink~ 1/11/14
Hair~ Beauty's Daughter The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy by Carolyn Meyer ~ 10/13/13
Nails~ The Wicked Within (Gods & Monsters, #3) by Kelly Keaton 11/16/13
Lips~ Projection by Risa Green 11/6/13
Tail~ Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli ~ 9/23/13


Tier 2: Weapons, Skills, abilities, tools
1. Super Strength~ Look for Me by Moonlight by Mary Downing Hahn ~ 9/28/13
2. Relentlessness~ Flu by Wayne Simmons ~ 10/6/13
3. Projecting soul into another to take control of their body~ Projection by Risa Green ~ 11/6/13
4. Fighting Skills~ Zom-B Gladiator (Zom-B, #6) by Darren Shan By Darren Shan~ 2/2/14
5. Shapeshift~ Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra, #1) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes by Amelia Atwater Rhodes~ 2/8/14
6. Spirit Control~ Spirit Warriors The Concealing by D E L Connor by D.E.L. Conner~ 2/21/14
7. M.C's Mind~
Hope's Rebellion by Jade Varden by Jade Varden~ pgs, 2/23/14
8. Vampire speed and strength~ Gods with Fangs (Gods with Fangs, #1) by D.C. Armstrong by D.C. Armstrong~ 3/5/14
9. Astral Projection~ Sliding Beneath the Surface (The St. Augustine Trilogy, #1) by Doug Dillon by Doug Dillon~ 3/12/14
10. Skill with Katana~ The Forever Song (Blood of Eden, #3) by Julie Kagawa by Julie Kagawa~ 5/11/14
11. Skill with Guns/Knives~ The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey by Rick Yancey~ 9/18/14
12. Chainsaw~ Unfed by Kirsty McKay ~ by Kirsty McKay~7/15/14


Tier 3: Monster Story
Monster Name: Illyria

During the summer, I enlisted the help of theQueen of Hearts to begin research for my creation. The creature was to be deadly,and to have Curses and Smoke. The monster's had to have a need to feel Unfed all the time so that it will be a successful vicious creature. After all my creation will be used to bring about The Ruining of the kingdom that shunned me in The World Above. this monster will be The 5th Wave of my attacks against the kingdom. The sounds of screams and the fall of the kingdom will be the sweetest The Forever Song.

The Crown (Queen of Hearts, #1) by Colleen Oakes by Colleen Oakes~ 2/16/14
The Ruining by Anna Collomore by Anna Collomore~ 3/26/14
The Forever Song (Blood of Eden, #3) by Julie Kagawa by Julie Kagawa~ 5/11/14
Curses and Smoke by Vicky Alvear Shecter ~ by Vicky Alvear Shecter~ 7/12/14
Unfed by Kirsty McKay ~ by Kirsty McKay~7/15/14
The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey by Rick Yancey~ 9/18/14
The World Above (Once Upon A Time Fairytales) by Cameron Dokey by Cameron Dokey ~ 9/30/14


message 15: by CassieV (last edited Nov 04, 2013 09:01AM) (new)

CassieV | 1196 comments Build a Monster: Tier Three
10/1/13 - 10/31/13
(Not sure I can finish in a month, but we'll see...)

Level: Igor's Evil Twin - 7 Books
Read: 4 of 7

The Painted Girls took Nineteen Minutes each to be created. Juliet needed a and Stardust to complete the Wild Magic and prove herself to The Winter King.

Juliet by Anne Fortier - 10/3/13****
The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan - 10/11/13**
Touch of Power (Healer, #1) by Maria V. Snyder - 10/14/13****
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - 10/24/13***


message 16: by Kaitlin (new)

Kaitlin (kait-k) | 455 comments My goodness, you all are so creative! I was going to just do a spell-it-out, but now I'm inspired to try to come up with a story from my TBRs.


message 17: by Ruth (new)

Ruth | 22 comments My reading's really been slowing down with my fall schedule, so I'll start small for now.

Build a Monster: Tier One - build a monster
10/1/13-10/31/13
Level: Sidekick of Doom (2-4 books)
Read: 0/4


ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) (ilovebakedgoods) | 226 comments Wow. This is an awesome challenge. I love the challenge, the ideas and everyone's story submissions, so far.

I might join but I need to look at my October reading plan to see how I can work those books into this. I just had to stop in and say what an awesome and creative challenge this is!


message 19: by Yvanka (new)

Yvanka (gasoline) I'm in for this one.
Tier 1 - build a monster with covers
Sidekick of Doom - Read 2 - 4 books


Head: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Mouth: Gulp Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach
Hand: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Back: Copper Girl (Copper Legacy #1) by Jennifer Allis Provost


message 20: by Kristie (last edited Nov 04, 2013 07:58PM) (new)

Kristie | 3595 comments Ok...I'm going to try this. I hope I can get the books I want and find the time to read them before the end of the month!

Tier 3
Duration: 10/1 - 10/31
Completed: 3/5

Let me take a moment to tell you My Story. I finished The Rosie Project well after midnight and crawled through The Passage to begin my trek home. As soon as I arrived I felt the exhaustion weighing me down. I knew that Doctor Sleep would visit me soon and I would sleep soundly until The Cuckoo's Calling awoke me once again and then my creation would come to life.

Books In Story:
My Story 10/21/13
The Rosie Project (in progress)
The Passage 10/11/13
Doctor Sleep (in progress)
The Cuckoo's Calling 10/25/13


message 21: by Anima (new)

Anima Miejska | 757 comments Kristie, I have planned Doctor Sleep in October as well, maybe we can do a buddy read on that one :)?


message 22: by Kristie (new)

Kristie | 3595 comments Sure! I'm hoping I have time to get to all my books next month. I've been very busy with school work this past month.


message 23: by Anima (new)

Anima Miejska | 757 comments I start my studies in October, so I have rather high hopes not necessarily based on the reality LOL, shall we set the date, I'm not sure how setting the buddy read works in this group.


message 24: by ☀Rachael☀ (last edited Oct 20, 2013 04:23AM) (new)

☀Rachael☀ (jimbunni) I'm in for -- Mad Scientist - Read 8 - 10 books

Body Parts
Head - Blackbirds (Miriam Black, #1) by Chuck Wendig
Body - White Cat (Curse Workers, #1) by Holly Black
Arm - My Soul to Steal (Soul Screamers, #4) by Rachel Vincent
Arm - Blood and Bullets (Deacon Chalk Occult Bounty Hunter #1) by James R. Tuck
Legs - The Accidental Demon Slayer (Demon Slayer, #1) by Angie Fox

F - Chill FACTOR ---- Rachel Caine
A - Armstrong, Kelley ---- Omens
N -
G - Grant, Mira ---- Feed
S - Stein, Jeanne ---- Blood Bond

9/10
Omens (Cainsville, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy, #1) by Mira Grant Blood Bond (Anna Strong Chronicles, #9) by Jeanne C. Stein Chill Factor (Weather Warden, #3) by Rachel Caine


message 25: by Kristie (new)

Kristie | 3595 comments Anima - I know they have a buddy read suggestion thread, but I'm not on my laptop at the moment. If you want to suggest it in there, the mods can set it up. :)


message 26: by Anima (new)

Anima Miejska | 757 comments Ok, so I'm going to put a request there :), thanks for the hint :)


message 27: by Marie (last edited Oct 14, 2013 01:58AM) (new)

Marie | 287 comments This is so cool!
From October 1st to October 31st
Level: Megalomaniac Mastermind 5/15 books
Tier one: Body parts
Head: Dracula by Bram Stoker Dracula by Bram Stoker
Lips and neck: Need by Carrie Jones Need (Need, #1) by Carrie Jones
Back: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Hair: Rapunzel Untangled by Cindy Bennet Rapunzel Untangled by Cindy C. Bennett
Leg: Cinder by Marissa Meyer Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer
Tier Two: Powers
Healing: Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder Touch of Power (Healer, #1) by Maria V. Snyder
Tier Three: Story

Diary of dr James Cooper, September 13th, 2013.

Today I realised just how wrong I’ve been. Who was I to struggle with the possiblity of
Infinity of human life? How dare I think of myself as Invincible, infallible, God-like? All I've managed to do is get myself Branded as a Forsaken soul, hidden beneath the Masque of the Red Death I butchered for myself playing with the lives of innocents in the name of science and greater good. I thought I was creating something Pure, something that would help me understand how to stop the disease, how to end the pain and purge the world of misery. But what I got was Something Strange and Deadly, something wicked, hollow and incapable of feeling. I've Ruined myself and the world with an abomination I dared to call a savior. May the God forgive me, for I cannot bring myself to kill it. I've killed enough and the only life I can be justified to take now (if I ever was justified to take a life before) is my own.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Need by Carrie Jones
Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder
Pure by Julianna Baggot
Rapunzel Untangled by Cindy Bennett 13/10/13
Ruined by Paula Morris
Branded by Keary Taylor 8/10/13
Forsaken by Keary Taylor 10/10/13
Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon 02/10/13
Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenoyon 03/10/13
Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
Infinity (Chronicles of Nick, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Invincible (Chronicles of Nick, #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Branded (Fall of Angels, #1) by Keary Taylor Forsaken (Fall of Angels, #2) by Keary Taylor Masque of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #1) by Bethany Griffin Pure (Pure, #1) by Julianna Baggott Something Strange and Deadly (Something Strange and Deadly, #1) by Susan Dennard Ruined (Ruined, #1) by Paula Morris


message 28: by Tropes_and_Taboo (last edited Nov 02, 2013 08:18AM) (new)

Tropes_and_Taboo (rhea46) Mad Scientist - Read 8 books


The night was Fifty Shades Darker and The Elites marched towards the king of the City of Glass. "Sir has The Selection been made for a creature within the Codex Angelicus spell book?" asked The Prince of the City of Ashes. "Yes, I have picked a dreadful French creature that will attack London and and give us what is ours back!" "Perfect" said the prince "Come back at twilight tomorrow and the battle will be ours!" "Je vais Vous Revoir demain!" waved the French prince as he marched away and allow the King to continue with his creature preparations.


City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
The Selection by Kiera Cass
The Prince by Kiera Cass
The Elite by Kiera Cass
Vous Revoir by Marc Levy
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Codex Angelicus by Anne Robillard
Fifty SHades Darker by EL James

City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) The Selection (The Selection, #1) The Prince (The Selection, #0.5) The Elite (The Selection, #2) Vous revoir (Et si c’était vrai…, #2) City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) Codex Angelicus (A.N.G.E., #5) Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2)


message 29: by Annagh (new)

Annagh (AmateurPhilosophy) | 9 comments All right Tier Number One! Here We Go!

Face- Incarnate (Newsoul, #1) by Jodi Meadows
Eyes- Captive Mermaid by Madeleine de Lannoy
Skin- Rex Rising (Elei's Chronicles, #1) by Chrystalla Thoma
Teeth- 99 Coffins A Historical Vampire Tale by David Wellington
Hands- The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson
Wings- Fallen Angel by Willa Cline

I do realize its a weird butterfly/lizard/winged monster but whatever


message 30: by Alma (last edited Oct 31, 2013 03:58PM) (new)

Alma (journeythroughfiction) I love this idea. I'm not sure if I'll get it all finished by the end of October, so fingers crossed!

Duration: 1st October - 31st October 2013
Level: Mad Scientist - Read 8 - 10 books
Tier 3


Completed: 10/10

On the night of All Hallows Moon, I sprinkled some Wander Dust over my final creation, who was destined to become the Prince of Wolves. I Slammed the gates open, unleashing my new pack and praying they wouldn't be Convicted. I knew I was Taking Chances, but I realised that Bold Tricks was the only way to solve the Murder in the South of France. Watching them sprint Through the Ever Night, I hoped they would succeed. After all, it's Tomorrow, When the War Began.


Read:

✔ - All Hallows Moon by S.M. Reine - 29th Oct '13 - ★★★★1/2
✔ - Wander Dust by Michelle Warren - 28th Oct '13 - ★★★1/2
✔ - Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis - 7th Oct '13 - ★
✔ - Slammed by Colleen Hoover - 5th Oct '13 - ★★★★
✔ - Convicted by Aleatha Romig - 18th Oct '13 - ★★★1/2
✔ - Taking Chances by Molly McAdams - 31st Oct '13 - ★
✔ - Bold Tricks by Karina Halle - 21st Oct '13 - ★★★★★+
✔ - Murder in the South of France by Susan Kiernan-Lewis - 3rd Oct '13 - ★
✔ - Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi - 25th Oct '13 - ★★★★★+
✔ - Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden - 10th Oct '13 - ★★★★


message 31: by Suzanne (last edited Oct 31, 2013 06:57AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1314 comments Nothing but Reading Challenges
Build-A-Monster (The October Reading Challenge)
Duration:
10/1/2013 - 10/31/2013

Progress: 6 out of 6 (Igor's Evil Twin - Read 5 - 7 books)

Tier 1: Body
Face: Wonder by R.J. Palacio - *** - 10/1/2013
Neck: Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur - *** - 10/11/2013
Shoulder: Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 10/2/2013
Back: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/6/2013
Arms: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich - ***** - 10/15/2013
Hair: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow - **** - 10/21/2013

Wonder by R.J. Palacio Uncharted (On the Island, #1.5) by Tracey Garvis-Graves Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson #4) by Darynda Jones Full Moon Rising (Riley Jenson Guardian, #1) by Keri Arthur Nickel and Dimed On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich Strange Angels (Strange Angels, #1) by Lili St. Crow


message 32: by ❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ (last edited Oct 03, 2013 04:05AM) (new)

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 2613 comments Build-A-Monster (The October Reading Challenge)
Level:
Mad Scientist - Read 8 - 10 books
Duration: 1/10/2013 - 31/10/2013

1/10


C The Keeping Nicky Charles
L Burning up Flint by Laurann Dohner
A Enemy Mine by Aline Hunter
W Tempting Danger Eileen Wilks
S Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter by Jessica Sims (02/10/13)
The Keeping (Law of the Lycans, #2) by Nicky Charles Burning up Flint (Cyborg Seduction, #1) by Laurann Dohner Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega Series, #2) by Aline Hunter Tempting Danger (World of the Lupi, #1) by Eileen Wilks Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter (Midnight Liaisons, #2) by Jessica Sims


F Falke's Peak by Madison Layle
A Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (Adrienne)
N No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
G Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter
S Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Falke's Peak (Puma Nights, #1) by Madison Layle Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) by Karen Marie Moning No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) by Kresley Cole Beauty Awakened (Angels of the Dark, #2) by Gena Showalter Infamous (Chronicles of Nick, #3) by Sherrilyn Kenyon


message 33: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments Wizard: Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher


❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 2613 comments Build-A-Monster (The October Reading Challenge)
Level:
Mad Scientist - Read 8 - 10 books
Duration: 1/10/2013 - 31/10/2013

2/10


C The Keeping Nicky Charles
L Burning up Flint by Laurann Dohner
A Enemy Mine by Aline Hunter
W Tempting Danger Eileen Wilks
S Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter by Jessica Sims (02/10/13)
The Keeping (Law of the Lycans, #2) by Nicky Charles Burning up Flint (Cyborg Seduction, #1) by Laurann Dohner Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega Series, #2) by Aline Hunter Tempting Danger (World of the Lupi, #1) by Eileen Wilks Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter (Midnight Liaisons, #2) by Jessica Sims


F Falke's Peak by Madison Layle and Anna Leigh Keaton (04/10/13)
A Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (Adrienne)
N No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
G Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter
S Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Falke's Peak (Puma Nights, #1) by Madison Layle Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) by Karen Marie Moning No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) by Kresley Cole Beauty Awakened (Angels of the Dark, #2) by Gena Showalter Infamous (Chronicles of Nick, #3) by Sherrilyn Kenyon


message 35: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments M-
A- All the Lovely Creatures by B.C. Sirrom
N
D
I
B
L
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S- The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) by Rick Riordan


message 36: by Jacqueline (new)

Jacqueline | 1 comments Tier 3 Spell-It-Out

Level: Igor's Evil Twin

Word: Beast

B - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the pie
E - Heartless (Emily Fields as the character)
A - Divergent (Albert as the character)
S - Wanted (Sara Sheperd as the author)
T - To Kill a Mockingbird


message 37: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Neat, Jacqueline! Welcome to the challenge.


❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 2613 comments Build-A-Monster (The October Reading Challenge)
Level:
Mad Scientist - Read 8 - 10 books
Duration: 1/10/2013 - 31/10/2013

10/10


C The Keeping Nicky Charles (11/10/13)
L Burning up Flint by Laurann Dohner (06/10/13)
A Enemy Mine by Aline Hunter (08/10/13)
W Tempting Danger Eileen Wilks (18/10/13)
S Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter by Jessica Sims (02/10/13)
The Keeping (Law of the Lycans, #2) by Nicky Charles Burning up Flint (Cyborg Seduction, #1) by Laurann Dohner Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega Series, #2) by Aline Hunter Tempting Danger (World of the Lupi, #1) by Eileen Wilks Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter (Midnight Liaisons, #2) by Jessica Sims


F Falke's Peak by Madison Layle and Anna Leigh Keaton (04/10/13)
A Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (Adrienne) (14/10/13)
N Marked by Elizabeth Naughton (13/10/13)
G Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter (06/10/13)
S Feral Sins Suzanne Wright (19/10/13)
Falke's Peak (Puma Nights, #1) by Madison Layle Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) by Karen Marie Moning No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) by Kresley Cole Beauty Awakened (Angels of the Dark, #2) by Gena Showalter Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack, #1) by Suzanne Wright

COMPLETED


message 39: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments woohoo Stephanie!


message 41: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Congrats, ❤Stephanie! Woohoo!


message 42: by AndaM (new)

AndaM | 168 comments Monthly/Seasonal Challenges > Build-A-Monster (The October Reading Challenge)
Megalomaniac Mastermind - Read 14+ books

Spell-it-out challenge
18/18

Wings
W - Whose Bed Is It Anyway? by Natalie Anderson 10/06/13
I - Ilona Andrews - Fate's Edge (The Edge #3) 10/09/13
N - Brenda Novak - When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek #1) 10/29/13
G - Grave Dance (Alex Craft #2) by Kalayna Price 10/10/13
S - The Strip (The Big Bad Wolf #2) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/25/13

Shape shifting
S - The Spell (The Big Bad Wolf #3) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/26/13
H - Hunter's Heart (Alpha Pack #4) by J.D. Tyler 10/02/13
A - Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick Renegade (Rock Chick #4) 10/01/13
P - Kalayna Price - Once Bitten (Haven #1) 10/13/13
E - Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega #2) by Aline Hunter 10/02/13

S - Stephanie Tyler - Hard to Hold (Hold Trilogy #1) 10/04/13
H - The Heat (The Big Bad Wolf #1) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/24/13
I - Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #2) by Larissa Ione 10/19/13
F - The Firefighter's Secret Baby (Atlanta Heroes #4) by Anna DeStefano 10/15/13
T - Too Hot to Hold (Hold Trilogy #2) Stephanie Tyler 10/05/13
I - Judith Ivory - Sleeping Beauty 10/24/13
N - Brenda Novak - When We Touch (Whiskey Creek 0.5) 10/28/13
G - Julie Garwood - The Lion's Lady (Crown's Spies #1) 10/12/13
Whose Bed Is It Anyway? by Natalie Anderson Fate's Edge (The Edge, #3) by Ilona Andrews When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek, #1) by Brenda Novak Grave Dance (Alex Craft, #2) by Kalayna Price The Strip (The Big Bad Wolf, #2) by Heather Killough-Walden The Spell (The Big Bad Wolf, #3) by Heather Killough-Walden Hunter's Heart (Alpha Pack, #4) by J.D. Tyler Rock Chick Renegade (Rock Chick, #4) by Kristen Ashley Once Bitten (Haven #1) by Kalayna Price Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega Series, #2) by Aline Hunter Hard to Hold (Hold Trilogy, #1) by Stephanie Tyler The Heat (The Big Bad Wolf, #1) by Heather Killough-Walden Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #2 ) by Larissa Ione The Firefighter's Secret Baby by Anna DeStefano Too Hot to Hold (Hold Trilogy, #2) by Stephanie Tyler Sleeping Beauty by Judith Ivory When We Touch (Whiskey Creek, #0.5) by Brenda Novak The Lion's Lady (Crown's Spies, #1) by Julie Garwood


message 43: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Woohoo! Congrats, AndaM!


message 44: by Anima (new)

Anima Miejska | 757 comments I finished yesterday (original post #7), I had to make adjustments as some of the books weren't available to me this month, but I made it and it was great fun. Thanks for this challenge!!


message 45: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Woohoo! Congrats, Anima! Glad you enjoyed it.


message 46: by Tropes_and_Taboo (new)

Tropes_and_Taboo (rhea46) I have finished the month with 8 books and have finally uploaded my story! check it out on message 28 :)
Sorry, one of my books was in French, so I had to add a french line :P


message 47: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Looks great, Karine! Congrats!


message 48: by Jojobean (new)

Jojobean | 447 comments will this challenge still be moved to the regular challenges folder?


message 49: by Lisarenee (new)

Lisarenee | 7659 comments I'll do it right now. Thanks. I was trying to remember which one I said I'd move. :)


message 50: by Alyssa (last edited Oct 29, 2014 06:33PM) (new)

Alyssa | 134 comments Level: Igor's Evil Twin (5 books)
Tier: Spell-it-out challenge

C- Clockwork Angel (Finished: 10/3/14)
L- awrence Paper Aeroplanes (Finished: 10/25/14)
A- The Almond Tree (Finished: 10/3/14)
W- ill Herondale Clockwork Prince (10/29/14)
S- Sinner (Finished 10/12/14)

Finished Challenge: 10/29/14


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