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Abnir
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Alicia
Chelsea
CiCi
✿ Claire ✿
Connie
Geri
Kay (PhoenixArisen)
KelB
Lauri
Lia
Li'l Owl
Meg
Michael
Michelle
Nusha
Raining
Sammy
Saar the Book Owl
Sherri
Storm
Suzanne
Tiffanie
The Drowsy Bookworm
I'm in for option 4, because there's no way I'll manage 25 "creature" books in two months! lol.25/25
M Morning Star
E Red Seas Under Red Skies (Ezri)
R Winter Pilgrims (Riven)
M The Power of One (Morris Levi)
A Anno Dracula
I The Italian Girl
D The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
W Watchers
R Pandemic by A.G. Riddle
A Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
I Iron Gold
T Twelfth Night
H Elantris (Hrathen)
T Knight's Shadow (Trin)
R Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
O Octopussy & the Living Daylights
L The Lies of Locke Lamora
L The Queen of Bedlam (Lillehorne)
Books featuring creatures:
1. Shadow of Night - Vampire
2. Circe - Nymph
3. The Book of Life - Witch
4. Bag of Bones - Ghost
5. The Greek Myths - Harpy
6. The Bloody Red Baron - Vampire
7. War God: Nights of the Witch - Witch
Creature Feature🧛♀️Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020
🧛♀️Level: Full Moon (25+ books)
🧛♀️Option: Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list
🧛♀️Books read: 31/25
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1 Vampire : Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
- Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
2 Witch : The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
3 Gremlin : The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
4 Gnome : The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
5 Banshee : Jackaby by William Ritter
6 Werewolves : Heartsong by TJ Klune
- Shift by Ruby Dixon
- Wild Country by Anne Bishop
7 Zombie : The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M Liu
8 Ghoul : Dead Ice by Laurell K Hamilton
9 Selkie : Crimson Death by Laurell K Hamilton
10 Troll : Violet by Mia Harlan
11 Warlock : The Alpha's Warlock by Eliot Grayson
12 Incubus : Love Lives by Ann-Katrin Byrde
13 Angels : The Dichotomy of Angels by NR Walker
14 Dragon: Mastering the Flames by SJ Himes
15 Succubus: Wicked Wings by Elizabeth Briggs
16 Gargoyles : White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L Armentrout
17 Wraith : Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L Armentrout
18 Demons : Every Last Breath by Jennifer L Armentrout
19 Djinn : American Witch by Thea Harrison
20 Wizard : Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
21 Siren : Hidden by Claire Cullen
22 Unicorn : The Lion and the Unicorn by Dara Fraser
23 Grim reaper: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
24 Nymph : The Power of Hades by Eliza Raine
25 Mermaid : The Passion of Hades by Eliza Raine
26 Ghost : The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton
27 Dwarf : Banewreaker by Jacqueline Carey
28 Furries :Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
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I'm in, Option 4, And I think I'll start with Bats: 9-16 books, I don't know how about my schedule this two month1- Fairy: The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey
This is my first Challenge 🥳 - I am putting the bar high and I hope I go over!October: Creature Feature
🧛♀️DURATION: 1 October - 30 November
🧛♀️LEVEL: Full Moon (25+ Books)
🧛♀️OPTION: Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list.
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1. Zombie - Convoy of Carnage by David A. Simpson
2. Ghost - The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
3. Zombie - Bloodbath on the Blacktop by David A. Simpson
4. Wizard - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
5. Wizard - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
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First reading challenge. I truly hope I stick to it.October: Creature Feature
DURATION: 1 October - 30 November
LEVEL: Brains: 17-24 books
OPTION: Option 4: Mix of the above options
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October: Creature FeatureDURATION: 1 October - 30 November
Option 2 - Spell it out
P - Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt - 11/7/20
E - Elizabeth Acevedo - With the Fire on High - 10/26/20
G - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 10/13/20
A - Andrews, Ilona - One Fell Sweep - 10/28/20
S - Sandra Brown - Tailspin - 10/01/20
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S - Sinead, Caitlin - Heartsick - 10/2/20
N - Nayomi Munaweera - What Lies Between Us - 11/28/20
Y - The Yesteryear Gazette: Volume One: Amazing Stories From the Pages of Vintage American Newspapers by Douglas DeLong - 11/22/20
M - Maas, Sarah J. - A Court of Thorns and Roses - 11/16/20
P - Patterson, James - The Angel Experiment - 10/19/20
H - How to Save an Undead Life by Hailey Edwards - 11/1/20
TITLE: October: Creature FeatureDURATION: October 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
OPTION 2: Spell-it-out
LEVEL: Bats (9-16 books)
COMPLETED: 4/13
Selkie (3/6) (view spoiler)
Mermaid (1/7) (view spoiler)
I'm in :) Sounds like so much fun. October: Creature Feature
DURATION: 1 October - 30 November 2020
LEVEL: Full Moon 25+ books
OPTION: Mostly Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list.
✔ + ★★★ + the date when I complete each book :)
TBR (hopefully)
1. The Bone Houses
2. The Beautiful
3. The Last American Vampire
4. Midnight Sun ✔ ★★★★ 10/5
5. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
6. And I Darken
7. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
8. Sea Witch
9. Reign of the Fallen
10. Bone Crier's Moon
11. The Lantern's Ember
12. The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
13. The Only Good Indians ✔ ★★★ 10/18
14. Pride and Prometheus
15. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
16. Nightfall
17. The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding (re-read)
18. The Last Life of Prince Alastor
19. Strange Grace
20. Tomb of Ancients
21. The Luminous Dead
22. Winterwood
23. Crier's War (one's human...one's made ... not sure if it will be on the creature's list)
24. Wicked Saints
25. Girl, Serpent, Thorn ✔ ★★★★ 10/13
26. The Shadows Between Us ✔ ★★★★ 10/25
27. Seven Deadly Shadows
28. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
29. A Deadly Education
30. Kill Creek ✔ ★★★★ 10/24
31. Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein ✔ ★★★★★ 10/25
32. Berkley Street ✔ ★★★ 10/26
33. The Librarian's Vampire Assistant ✔ ★★★ 10/28
34. Demon Kissed ✔ ★★★ 10/29
35. Cat Out of Hell ✔ ★★★★ 10/22
I am not sure if these titles have paranormal "creatures" in them
Burn Our Bodies Down ✔ ★★★ 10/14
The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures ✔ ★★★★ 10/31
The World of Lore: Dreadful Places ✔ ★★★ 11/1
Mexican Gothic
Dead Voices ✔ ★★★★ 11/2
Little Monsters
Horrid
October: Creature FeatureDuration: 10/1/20 - 11/30/20
Option 4: Mixed / Level: Brains: 17-24 books
Progress: 17/17 ✔️
🧜🏻♀️S ⋯ A Better World by Marcus Sakey -- 10/2/20
🧜🏻♀️I ⋯ Dread Nation by Justina Ireland -- 10/25/20
🧜🏻♀️R ⋯ The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton -- 10/9/20
🧜🏻♀️E ⋯ Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser -- 11/1/20
🧜🏻♀️N ⋯ Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson -- 10/24/20
◬ O ⋯ Only the Worthy (The Way of Steel #1) by Morgan Rice -- 11/22/20
◬ R ⋯ Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds -- 10/13/20
◬ A ⋯ Uprooted by Naomi Novik (MC: Agnieszka) -- 11/11/20
◬ C ⋯ City of the Dead by Kristi Belcamino -- 10/14/20
◬ L ⋯ The Living Blood by Tananarive Due -- 11/20/20
◬ E ⋯ EDIT by Rick Chesler -- 11/15/20
↪ The Shadow Glass (The Bone Witch #3) by Rin Chupeco -- 10/7/20
↪ Spirited Away by Ines Johnson -- 10/10/20
↪ Moonrise (Moonkind #1) by Ines Johnson -- 10/10/20
↪ The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps (Book #1) by Kai Ashante Wilson -- 10/20/20
↪ A Taste of Honey (Wildeeps Book #2) by Kai Ashante Wilson -- 10/27/20
↪ Circe by Madeline Miller -- 11/3/20
October: Creature FeatureDuration - 1/10/20 - 31/12/20
Bats: 9-16 books
Option 2: Spell out the Creature type
Completed: 13/15
Vampire (7)
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A: The Art of Halo 5: Guardians by Anonymous Title 15/10/20
M: MARS Vol. 1 by Fuyumi Soryo Title 15/10/20
P: Truth or Beard by Penny Reid Author first name 28/10/20
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R: Radium Halos: Part 1 by W.J. May Title 21/10/20
E: Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Serena Blasco Title 19/10/20
Werewolf (8)
W: Writers in Lockdown: A collection of short stories by Faith Jones Title 2/10/20
E: Euphoria by F.S. Yousaf Title 19/10/20
R: Me-Time Tales: tea breaks for mature women and curious men by Rosalind Minett Author first name 22/10/20
E: Emotionally Charged by S.A. Fenech Title 22/10/20
W: Total Makeover!: 52 Surprisingly Simple & Enjoyable Steps to Renovate Your: Spiritual/Emotional Well-being, Physical Health, Social Interactions and Finances by J.T. Wade Author surname 2/10/20
O: You're My Pet Vol. 5 by Yayoi Ogawa Author surname 1/10/20
L: Stumbling Toward Happiness: Haibun and Hybrid Prose by Kat Lehmann Author surname 19/10/20
F: Funny Side Up: The Eggstremely Witty Joke Book by Mark White Title 9/11/20
I was already planning on reading certain types of books this month. I'll give this challenge a try as my first challenge. October: Creature Feature
Duration: October 1st to November 30th
Option: 1
Level: Bats 9-16 books
1. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
2. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
3. The Vampire Lestat by Ann Rice
4. Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
5. The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
6. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
7. Dracula by Bram Stoker
8. Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
9. The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice
10. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
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Participants linked through here.
Okay, I'm going to bite the bullet and ask a question that will probably be obvious once I see the answer! What is MPG?
Main -- Genre?
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When you are on a book page on GoodReads, it's the genres listed on the right side of the webpage in a sort of mini table.
Yep! I thought that was it! Just didn't click on the (Page) word! Thanks, Judith!
October Creature Feature
October 1 — December.31, 2020
Full Moon 25+ Books
Option 4: Mix of Options 2 & 3
🎃🕷11/25
😱Option #3 MPG: PARANORMAL
1. A Spell of Trouble by Leighann Dobbs
2. Spell Disaster by Leighann Dobbs
3. Don't Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell
🎃🕷Option #2 SPELL-IT-OUT
GRIM REAPER
G Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood
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I I've Got My Eyes on You by Mary Higgins Clark
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A Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett
P Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen
E Fire on the Fens by Joy Ellis
R Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood
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I In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything by Michael Waltrip
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I Two For Joy by Sarah A. Denzil
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Z An Equal Justice by Chad Zunker
A First Blood by Angela Marsons
R Furmidable Foes by Rita Mae Brown
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I'm In Please - Haven't picked an option yet.
Nothing But Reading ChallengesOctober: Creature Feature
Duration: 10/1/2020 - 11/30/2020 (Duration 2 months from start date)
Progress: 0 out of 25
Levels
Rainbows: 1-8 books
Bats: 9-16 books
Brains: 17-24 books
Full Moon: 25+ books
October is a month full of good spooky fun and ends with people embracing their inner creature for Halloween. From Corn Mazes to haunted houses, it's a time to celebrate the delights of the paranormal!
This fun individual challenge celebrates the paranormal creatures we love to read about and lets us adults still believe that magic might in fact, be real. The challenge gives readers a few ways to meet the requirements and please mix and match as you desire.
List of Paranormal Creatures:
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Rules
Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list
Option 2: Spell out (*) the Creature type
Option 3: Read books with MPG of creature type (Zombie, Fae, etc) or MPG Paranormal
Option 4: Mix of the above options
Re reads are allowed (6 month rule)
Page count = minimum 100 pages
Any format is allowed
(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.
As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word
Creature Feature🧛♀️Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020
🧛♀️Level: Bats (9-16 books)
🧛♀️Option: Option 2: Spell Out the Creature Type
Complete: 8/11
✔️W - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/11
✔️I - Atonement by Ian McEwan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/13
✔️T - Batman, Volume 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles ⭐️ 11/1
✔️C - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand ⭐️ 10/07
✔️H - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/03
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✔️O - On the Edge by Ilona Andrews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 11/26
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✔️T - Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister ⭐️⭐️ 10/09
✔️O - Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/27
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Creature FeatureOct. 1 - Nov 30 2020
Level: Bats
Option 3
1 Frostbitten | MPG Werewolves 10/3
2 The Tiger’s Ambush | MPG Paranormal 10/22
3 A Deadly Education | MPG Paranormal 10/30
4 Three Dark Crowns | MPG Magic 10/6
5 Frost Line | MPG Paranormal 10/9
6 Crush | MPG Paranormal 10/21
7 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | MPG Paranormal 10/28
8 Crystal Cove | MPG Witches 10/18
9 Shadows | MPG Witches 10/19
10 A Stitch in Time | MPG Ghosts 10/24
11 Saved by Blood | MPG Vampires/Fae 10/14
12 Cursed Prince | MPG Fae 11/20
13 Smoke Bitten | MPG Vampite/Werewolves/Fae 11/18
14 The Hollow Ones | MPG Paranormal 11/26
15 Survivor Song | MPG Zombies 11/25
16 Midnight Sun | MPG Vampires 11/13
October Creature Feature10.1.20 - 12.1.20
Full Moon: 25+ books
Option 4: Mix of the above options
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Creature features Oct 01 - Nov 30, 2020 =====> DONE
Level: Bats, 9-16 books
Option 1
Ghost
The Curse of Arundel Hall 10/02
Grave Homecoming 10/06
A Fifth of Tequila 10/11
Dead and Breakfast 10/14
Cutie Pies and Deadly Lies 10/23
Bobbing for Bodies 10/23
Doom with a View 10/25
Pecan Pies and Dead Guys10/30
Hallowed Bones 11/06
Lowcountry Boomerang 11/09
Bones to Pick 11/10
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost 11/12Vampire
Sucks to be Me 11/17
Vampyres of Hollywood 11/19Witch
Mandrake and a Murder 10/22
Dark, Witch & Creamy 11/20
Witch is When the Penny Dropped 11/23Option 4, paranormal
Murder Go Round 11/05
Murder Under a Mystic Moon 11/11
Elatsoe 11/20
this seems super fun :) I think I'm going to join, it will be my first challenge here!October: Creature Feature
🧛♀️Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020
🧛♀️Level: Bats (9-16 books), i'm not sure if I can do that but I definitely don't want to be a rainbow :)
🧛♀️Option: Option 4-> a mix
Complete: 3/9
SPELL IT OUT
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M-Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley:
Frankenstein
CREATURE LIST
Hello, I was wondering if I may participate in this challenge please? I am so sorry for being late to this one being hosted.
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I was wondering if I may participate in this challenge please? I am so sorry for being late to this one being hosted."
Of course, welcome :)
This is a self-driven challenge so start whenever works for you!
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Welcome to the challenge everyone!
Love seeing both new and old faces :)
I need a new challenge to get my reading back on track, especially as I'm currently self-isolating!Option 2
A - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
M - Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
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I - Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo
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Alright let's how many of these Creature Reading I can finish and finally knock off from my TBR's lolOctober: Creature Feature
🧛♀️Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020 (2months start Date)
🧛♀️Level: Full Moon: 25+ books
🧛♀️Option: Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the
****+ Date- Is for when I finish a book
Creature list
List of Paranormal Creatures:
1.[Elf
2.Fae
3.Blob
4.Alien
5.Angel- Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
6.Demon
7.Dwarf
8.Fairy
9.Genie- Scream of the Evil Genie by R.L. Stine
10.Ghost- Return to Ghost Camp by R.L. Stine
11.Ghoul- Ship of Ghouls by R.L. Stine
12.Harpy
13.Mummy- The Mummy Walks by R.L.Stine
14.Nymph
15.Pixie
16.Siren
17.Troll
18.Witch
19.Dragon- Eragon by Christopher Paolini
20.Furies
21.Goblin
22.Oracle- The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo) by Rick Riordan
23.Wizard- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
24.Wraith
25.Selkie
26.Banshee
27.Dhampir- Frostbite by Richelle Mead
28.Gremlin
29.Mermaid
30.Pegasus
31.Unicorn- The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
32.Vampire- Glass House by Rachael Caine
33.Warlock
34.Zombie- Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
35.Gargoyle
36.Succubus
37.Werewolf
38.Grim Reaper
39.Leprechaun- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Leprechaun in Latee Winter by Mary Pope Osborne
40.Poltergeist
41.Skinwalker
42.Sea Serpent
43.Witch Doctor
44.Incubus
45.Griffin
46.Gnome
47.Phantom- The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Hey there I'm new here!! I want to try and do up to 20 books (Brains category) for this challenge ^^Edit: oh and I'm doing option 4 where I mix pretty much all of the challenges!!
9/25
Spell out Poltergeist:
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O – My Sister, the Serial Killer (by Oyinkan Braithwaite)
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Creature feature:
Bloom – has a oracle of sorts in it
NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK): Cat Tale – has a vampire main character
The Colors of Space – has an alien in it
NEKOMONOGATARI (WHITE): Cat Tale – has a vampire side character (and a what possibly could be considered a demon)
Fallen – has an angel in it
Challenge Complete 11/16/20 Level: Bats 16 booksI'd love to join this challenge! Here's my master post.
Creature Feature 10/01/20 - 11/30/20
Level: Rainbows (1-8 books) completed 10/30/20
Option 3: Read books with MPG of creature type (Zombie, Fae, etc) or MPG Paranormal
1 City of Bones finished 10/08 audio
2 City of Ashes finished 10/12 audio
3 The Haunting of Hill House finished 10/13 physical book
4 Grave Surprise finished 10/14 physical book
5 City of Glass finished 10/15 audio
6 The Sun Down Motel finished 10/16 ebook
7 City of Fallen Angels finished 10/27 audio
8 Slouch Witch finished 10/30 audio
Level 1 completed - I'll shoot for Bats: 9-16 books
9 Star Witch finished 11/02 audio
10 Spirit Witch finished 11/03 audio
11 Hidden Blade finished 11/05 audio
12 Daughter of the Blood finished 11/07 ebook
13 Bloodfire finished 11/07 audio
14 Shoot the Messenger finished 11/09 ebook
15 Dirty Magic finished 11/13 ebook
16 The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires56] finished 11/14 ebook
Completed Books:
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Participants linked through here
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I'm going for Level Rainbows: 1 - 8 books, option 1."
Linked :)
Welcome aboard!
Creature Feature<>COMPLETE<>
Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020
Level: Bats (9-16)
Option: Option 4: Mix
Books read: 14/14
W Finding Home by Jackie Weger 10/15
I Barefoot Season; character Isabella 10/23
T At Home in Mitford; character Timothy 10/8
C The Brutal Telling; narrated by Ralph Cosham 10/9
H House of Sand and Fog 10/30
E With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 10/11
S The Little Teashop of Lost and Found; character Sheila 10/25
Books featuring creatures:
1. Serpent & Dove> witches 10/3
2. Second Grave on the Left> grim reaper 10/5
3. Etiquette & Espionage> werewolf & vampire 10/7
4. Third Grave Dead Ahead> grim reaper 10/13
5. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet> grim reaper 10/18
6. Fifth Grave Past the Light> grim reaper 10/22
7. Bitter Greens> scorcerer 10/25
Lauri's Spot!October - Creature Feature
Rainbows Level
1-8 books
October 1 - December 1
2 / 8
List of Paranormal Creatures:
Elf
Fae
Blob
Alien
Angel
Demon
Dwarf
Fairy
Genie
Ghost
Ghoul
Harpy
Mummy
Nymph
Pixie
Siren
Troll
Witch
Dragon
Furies
Goblin
Oracle
Wizard - A Darker Shade of Magic 10/25/20
Wraith
Selkie
Banshee
Dhampir
Gremlin
Mermaid
Pegasus
Unicorn
Vampire
Warlock
Zombie
Gargoyle
Succubus
Werewolf
Grim Reaper
Leprechaun
Poltergeist
Skinwalker
Sea Serpent
Witch Doctor
Incubus
Griffin
Gnome
Phantom - Secondhand Spirits 10/10/20
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And done! (post 5) another fun one, thanks! :)
Completion Post11/12
October: Creature Feature
DURATION: 1 October - 30 November
Option 2 - Spell it out
P - Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt - 11/7/20
E - Elizabeth Acevedo - With the Fire on High - 10/26/20
G - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 10/13/20
A - Andrews, Ilona - One Fell Sweep - 10/28/20
S - Sandra Brown - Tailspin - 10/01/20
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S - Sinead, Caitlin - Heartsick - 10/2/20
N - Nayomi Munaweera - What Lies Between Us - 11/28/20
Y - The Yesteryear Gazette: Volume One: Amazing Stories From the Pages of Vintage American Newspapers by Douglas DeLong - 11/22/20
M - Maas, Sarah J. - A Court of Thorns and Roses - 11/16/20
P - Patterson, James - The Angel Experiment - 10/19/20
H - How to Save an Undead Life by Hailey Edwards - 11/1/20
October: Creature Feature - COMPLETEDDURATION: 1 October - 30 November
LEVEL: Full Moon (25+ Books)
OPTION: Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list.
1. Witch - Witchy Business by Eve Paludan - 10/2/2020
2. Ghost - A Dark and Stormy Murder by Julia Buckley - 10/3/2020
3. Werewolf - Tropical Wounded Wolf by Zoe Chant - 10/8/2020
4. Vampire - Slayer by Kiersten White - 10/10/2020
5. Witch - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 10/10/2020
6. Vampire - Where the Wild Things Bite by Molly Harper - 10/11/2020
7. Witch - The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco - 10/12/2020
8. Elf - The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer - 10/13/2020
9. Witch - Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell - 10/14/2020
10. Ghost - Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman - 10/16/2020
11. Witch - A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell - 10/17/2020
12. Ghost - The Folcroft Ghosts by Darcy Coates - 10/21/2020
13. Elf - The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer - 10/23/2020
14. Witch - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi - 10/24/2020
15. Ghost - Give Up the Ghost by Juliet Blackwell - 10/24/2020
16. Angel - Cast From Heaven by Leigh Kelsey - 10/24/2020
17. Ghost - The Haunting of Blackwood House by Darcy Coates - 10/25/2020
18. Mermaid - Mermaid's Song by Stacy Claflin - 10/27/2020
19. Witch - Sea Witch by Sarah Henning - 10/30/2020
20. Demon - Monster Whisperer by J.B. Trepagnier - 11/3/2020
21. Angel - Crowned By Hell by Leigh Kelsey - 11/4/2020
22. Leprechaun - The Librarians and the Pot of Gold by Greg Cox - 11/8/2020
23. Werewolf - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - 11/8/2020
24. Ghost - An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman - 11/12/2020
25. Incubus - Shadow Thief by Eva Chase - 11/14/2020
october creature featureDuration
2 months from start date
Levels
Rainbows: 1-8 books
Bats: 9-16 books
Brains: 17-24 books
Full Moon: 25+ books
List of Paranormal Creatures:
Witch
Witches, the
In the highlander's bed
Tequila worm, the
Case of the missing marquess, the
Halloween tree, the
Dragon
-Duchess deal, the 11/11 - 13
Rock hard
All the ways to ruin a rogue
Governess game, the
Once more, my darling rogue
Notes from the dog
Dhampir
Dead boys, the
Hollow places, the
Arthur conan doyle - a study in scarlet
Miraculous journey of edward tulane, the
Psalm for the wild built, a
I
R
Werewolf
Wallflower wager
E
R
E
While the duke was sleeping
One fine duke
Lord dashwood missed out
Fat angie
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Rules
Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list
Option 2: Spell out (*) the Creature type
Option 3: Read books with MPG of creature type (Zombie, Fae, etc) or MPG Paranormal
Option 4: Mix of the above options
Nothing But Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Shadow Thief (other topics)Tropical Wounded Wolf (other topics)
Where the Wild Things Bite (other topics)
The Bone Witch (other topics)
Slayer (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Eva Chase (other topics)Kiersten White (other topics)
Zoe Chant (other topics)
Heather Blake (other topics)
Rin Chupeco (other topics)
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October is a month full of good spooky fun and ends with people embracing their inner creature for Halloween. From Corn Mazes to haunted houses, it's a time to celebrate the delights of the paranormal!
This fun individual challenge celebrates the paranormal creatures we love to read about and lets us adults still believe that magic might in fact, be real. The challenge gives readers a few ways to meet the requirements and please mix and match as you desire.
List of Paranormal Creatures:
(view spoiler)[Elf
Fae
Blob
Alien
Angel
Demon
Dwarf
Fairy
Genie
Ghost
Ghoul
Harpy
Mummy
Nymph
Pixie
Siren
Troll
Witch
Dragon
Furies
Goblin
Oracle
Wizard
Wraith
Selkie
Banshee
Dhampir
Gremlin
Mermaid
Pegasus
Unicorn
Vampire
Warlock
Zombie
Gargoyle
Succubus
Werewolf
Grim Reaper
Leprechaun
Poltergeist
Skinwalker
Sea Serpent
Witch Doctor
Incubus
Griffin
Gnome
Phantom (hide spoiler)]
Duration
2 months from start date
Levels
Rainbows: 1-8 books
Bats: 9-16 books
Brains: 17-24 books
Full Moon: 25+ books
Rules
Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list
Option 2: Spell out (*) the Creature type
Option 3: Read books with MPG of creature type (Zombie, Fae, etc) or MPG Paranormal
Option 4: Mix of the above options
Re reads are allowed (6 month rule)
Page count = minimum 100 pages
Any format is allowed
(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.
As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word