Ides of March 2016

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

According to tradition, Julius Caesar was warned by prophecy to "Beware the Ides of March." For this mini-mini, read one book with paranormal activity by March 31, 2016.

For more info on the assasination of Caesar...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides_...


From Dictionary.com...

Paranormal: —adjective
"of or relating to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation, as psychokinesis, extrasensory perception, or other purportedly supernatural phenomena."

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

From Dictionary.com...

Paranormal: —adjective
"of or relating to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation, as psychokinesis, extrasensory perception, or other purportedly supernatural phenomena."

[Margie]

This is one of my favorite genres - I'm in!

[Cindy]

I'm in, too.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Great! I'm trying to find something fun to use for this one, too.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Ides of March-DONE!
The Lost Days

I didn't know what I was getting into. It's from the Rory Gilmore Reading List. It was cute and I'll bet the graphic novel is fun. I also started another paranormal book but I'm pretty swamped with books right now. I'll update if I decide to finish it.

[Allison, Quest Hound]

How about Ink and Bone? Paranormal librarians in a world where the Alexandrian library still exists seems appropriate!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

That looks really interesting, Allison. You have a gift for finding series that look fascinating.

I think any paranormal aspect works for this challenge. I'm going to post a definition in the opening thread, but anything supernatural is game.

[Allison, Quest Hound]

I finished Ink and Bone. It ended up being more of a dystopia than I had hoped. The paranormal aspect was kind of minor and not really explained, but I think it will come into play more as the series goes on.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Dystopian is surprising. Do you think you'll continue with the series?

[Allison, Quest Hound]

I think so, eventually. It's still very interesting and I want to know what happens! But it does have some of that bleakness to it that you get with a lot of dystopias.

[Jenny, Certified Bookworm]

I'm in! I am goanna read one of two mangas- ION about a girl who has supernatural powers that are activated by chanting her name or Nightmares For Sale about a secondhand shop run by a demon that sells cursed items.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Great! I love the manga with a supernatural element.

[Jenny, Certified Bookworm]

Yea ION is cute. It's by Arina Tanamura, I love all her mangas, since she has such a great style and story telling

[Sam F]

I read my first graphic novel for this: - The Pretenders by Charlaine Harris. Interesting though not a genre I would chose again. Definitely paranormal - with body-possessing ghosts!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Good job, Sam. Sorry it was not your cup of tea but crossing things off the list is good, too.

[Jenny, Certified Bookworm]

ION is finished, and I enjoyed it all over agiain. It's extremly cute and funny. Ion gets her powers when she comes into contact with a substance that her schools paranormal research club developed, and when she was a baby she swallowed some, because her father made it first. Lots of laughs with her class president trying to get her to fall for him and Mikado countering hus moves, not to mention comic relief Tago

[Cindy]

Do three short stories work for this challenge?
The Dead Smile by F Marion Crawford. This was creepy, takes you into a burial vault to find the secret of Ockram Hall.
The Glamour of the Snow by Algernon Blackwood. Go ice skating with a ghost, then it turned almost deadly.
The Judge's House by Bram Stoker. This was a really creepy haunted house story.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

March isn't over; there's still time for the supernatural!

[Veronique]

Oooo I might try to fit Jackaby. Got it a few months ago...

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

That looks really interesting. *adds to tbr*

[Veronique]

Cindy wrote: "Do three short stories work for this challenge?
The Dead Smile by F Marion Crawford. This was creepy, takes you into a burial vault to find the secret of Ockram Hall.
[book:The Gla..."

These sound really good! I usually go for M.R. James for creepy stories but I'll definitely have a look at these (the first two were unknown to me).

[Cindy]

Okay and while I counted it in another challenge, Them Bones also works for this as there's a family ghost named Jitty that the main character gets advice from (and reminds me of a paranormal Lulu from the Stephanie Plum series - she has a unique wardrobe and is always coming off with some great lines).

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Cindy-
Have you decided which mini you want to count it toward? Sounds like it has lots of possibility. *adds another to her burgeoning tbr*

[Cindy]

Probably count it here and try to find another for March madness

[Veronique]

Renee wrote: "That looks really interesting. *adds to tbr*"

It was. Easy and enjoyable read :O)

[Allison, Quest Hound]

I think I actually managed two for this challenge. Curtsies & Conspiracies is the second one. It was lots more fun than Ink and Bone. Full of witty dialogue and silliness - I love Gail Carriger for that.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Nice, Allison!
*tbr pile groans under the strain*

[Allison, Quest Hound]

Sorry about that :)