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Group Halloween Read-A-Thon October 2014
Words
A-H
Afraid Cat Deadly Games
Apples Chocolate Deathly Ghost
Asylum Cauldron Decaying Ghoul
Autumn Cemetery Demon Gloomy
Axe Chilling Devil Goblins
Bats Cloak Dracula Goosebumps
Beware Clowns Enchantment Grave
Bewitched Cobwebs Evil Graveyard
Bitter Coffin Eyeballs Grim Reaper
Black Cold Fangs Grisly
Black cat Corpse Fear Groans
Blood Costume Party Films Gruesome
Boils Creaking Fog Hair Raising
Bones Creepy Footsteps Halloween
Boo Crow Frankenstein Haunted
Broom Curse Freak Hell
Broomstick Danger Frightening Hocus Pocus
Candles Dark Frogs Horror
Candy Dead Full moon Howling
I-Z
Incantation Phantom Silence Tomb Stone
Jack O Lantern Poison Sinister Trapped
labyrinth Poltergeist Skeleton Treat
Lightning Possessed Skulls Trees
Magic Potions Slime Trick
Masks Pumpkin Souls Undead
Midnight Quiver Spells Unusual
Mist Rats Spiders Vampire
Moans Rattling Spirits Vile
Monster Raven Spook Warlock
Moon Rituals Storms Warts
Movies Rotting Strange Werewolves
Mummies Ruins Supernatural Whispers
Nightmare Scary Sweets Wicked
Noises Screaming Terror Witch
October Scythe Threatening Wolves
Owls Secluded Thrill Woods
Panic Shadows Thunder Yelling
Paranormal Shrieking Toads Zombies
163 books for October
I'll Start! 
Connection: he escapes from "Hell"
Brandy Points: 10
Perks: 1
Thanks for kicking things off Brandy!
I've literally just finished: 
Connection: Has "Evil" in the title
Ceri Points: 10
Perks: 2
Connection: "Dark" in the title
Cynthia points: 10
Perks tally: 3
Discourse on Method and Meditations on First PhilosophyConnection: the writer talks a lot about souls
Colleen's points: 10
Perks' Tally:4
Just finished:
Connection: The main character's nickname is "Reaper" (grim reaper)
Jenna's points: 10
Perk's Tally: 5
Connection: One of the characters is Dead for the last 1/3 of the book.
Colleen's Points: 20
Perks' Tally: 6
Connection: Tells you what to "beware" of in college
Colleen's Points: 30
Perks' Tally: 7
Promises to Keep
by Jane GreenConnection: one of the characters has a deadly disease.
Tiffany: 10
Perks': 8
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Connection: there is quite a bit of "cloak" and dagger work to steal two special books. This is a "magical" book-there is a secret society, and books written in code, all part of a quest for immortality-- I highly recommend it.
Tiffany: 20
Perks': 9
I just started this today! House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
Connection: Charmain is sent to look after her Great Uncle`s "magic" house
Caroline: 10
Perks: 10
The Robber Bride by Margaret AtwoodConnection: A woman who makes it her life mission to Trick and destroy the lives of three other women.
Caroline: 20
Perks: 11
If I StayConnected by: Main character is a "ghost".
Talia's tally: 10 points
Perks group tally: 12 books
Connection: Carmela is building a giant monster puppet for the French Quarter's gala Halloween Monsters & Mayhem parade. When real corpses start turning up, Carmela dresses up as a detective in time for the holiday.
Christine: 10
Perks group tally: 13 books
Can we get multiple sets of 10 points for one book?Tiffany wrote: "
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Connection: there is quite a bit of "cloak" and dagger work t..."
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Connection: This book a little "creepy." The "supernatural" and "spells" are involved, and more than one character turns up "dead." It's a great book for this time of year!
Laura's Tally: 10 points
Perks' Tally: 14 books
I thought we could get multiple 10's; if not I will take it off. Just a misunderstanding, sorry.
Just 10 points per book, but Tiffany, you have posted 2 books so your total is 20 I think?
The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred
Connected by: "Tree” (title)
Poongothai's tally: 10 points
Perks group tally: 15 books
The Supernatural Enhancements
Connected by: "Supernatural" (Title)
Chase's tally: 10 pts
Perks Group Tally: 16 books
The Haunting of Hill House
Connected by: "Haunting" (Title)- story is about a "haunted" house
Alissa's tally: 10 pts
Perks Group Tally: 17 books
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Connection: This is another "creepy" book. There is "murder," things sort of like "demons," and it's just "strange" and "unusual." Good book for the season!
Laura's Tally: 20 points
Perks' Tally: 18 books
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham
Connection: The author is, at varying times, preoccupied with death.
Ashley's points: 10
Perks tally: 20 books
by Nora RobertsConnection: one of the key characters was a GHOST
Donna 's points: 10
Perk's tally: 21 books
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Connection: The book tells the story of two young illusionists competing with "magic" in a mysterious and fantastical circus.
Emily's Points: 10
Perks Tally: 21
Something Wicked This Way Comesconnection: 'wicked' in the title. Plus it's about eeevil
Cynthia's points: 20
Perks Tally: 22
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged HospitalConnection: storms
Colleen's points: 10
Perks tally: 23
One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Connection: "Grave" in the title.
Eldarwn's points: 10
Perks' Tally: 26
(21 was counted twice)
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
Connection: Creepy and, at times, scary. The main characters travel through London in ruins in 1940.
Laura's Points: 30
Perks' Tally 27
Something Wiki by Suzanne Sutherland
Connection: The main character finds it unusual when her best friend stops talking to her
Karen's points: 10
Perk's Tally: 29
My Booky Wook: Publisher: It Books by Russell Brand
Connection: "Poison" because he is a drug addict
Jenna's Points: 20
Perk's Tally: 30
Sisters RedConnected by: Lots of "werewolves" in the story
Talia's tally: 20 points
Perks group tally: 31 books
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
Connection: contains ghosts
Karen's tally: 20 points
Perk's Tally: 32 books
Whodunnit? Murder on Mystery Island
connection: group is placed on an island to play a deadly game where only one can survive. They must play the game and inspect the corpse in order to live.
Brandy: 20 points
Perks: 33 books
I'm new here, but I'd like to join in. :)
Head Over Tail
Connection: there are lots of different shapeshifters, mostly big "Cats." (Keyword Cat)
Daphne's Points: 10 points
Perks Tally: 34 books
Hope I did that right. :)
HornsConnected by: Guy acts like a "demon" with pitchfork and all!
Talia's tally: 30 points
Perks group tally: 36 books
At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
Connection: Aside the obvious "grave" in the title, this book contains a lot of "vampires".
Eldarwen's points: 20
Perks' Tally: 37
Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
The big bad wolf in this retelling of the story is a warewolf.
KayLynn's points: 20
Perk's Tally: 38
Daphne wrote: "I'm new here, but I'd like to join in. :)"Hi Daphne! Welcome. Everyone can join in. :) And, yes, it looks likes you did just fine.
Logan by Linda Lael Miller
Connected by: "Death” (The death of Jake Creed is discussed throught the book )
Poongothai's tally: 20 points
Perks group tally: 39 books
I Adored a Lord by Katharine Ashe
Connected by: "Blood” (A man is stabbed and the murder is identified when the heroine sees the blood)
Poongothai's tally: 30 points
Perks group tally: 40 books
The Hawk by Monica McCarty
Connected by: "Spiders” (A spider building a web inspires Bruce to wage war against the English King and the Hero has a spider tattooed on his body)
Poongothai's tally: 40 points
Perks group tally: 41 books
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winifred Watson
Connection: Miss Pettigrew is afraid that people will see her for who she really is.
Ashley's tally: 20 points
Perks tally: 42 books
Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Connection: Aside the title, obviously, and the fact that there are many, many vampires milling around in this series, this particular installment featured a "ghoul" queen.
Eldarwen's points: 30
Perks' Tally: 43
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Connection: This is a "strange" and "unusual"
book. There is "murder" & "demon"-like creatures
Alissa's tally: 30
Perks tally: 44
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The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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As a group let's see what we can read in the month of Octoberand have a Read-A-Thon with a twist!
EXAMPLE
Post 1:
Kristie posts:
Conection: “Horror” (genre)
Kristie's tally – 10 points
Perks Group tally - 1 book
Post 2:
Karen Posts
Connected by: "Graveyard” (title)
Karen's tally: 10 points
Perks group tally: 2 books
Post 3:
Kristie posts:
Connected by: The main character, Lisbeth, is pretty scary
Kirstie's tally: 20 points
Perks group tally: 3 books
Post 4:
Karen posts:
Connected by: I can’t find a word to connect to, but I’m sure poppies bloom in October! (5 points)
Karen's tally: 15 points
Perks group tally: 4 books
NOTE: Books should be at least 100 pages or 25,000 words for children's books (check at arbookfind.com) to count.
Please just remember to check the group tally of the book ahead of you and add up the tally as you post