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Category: ZombiesTask: where a character has an injury to their head/brain (decapitation included)
Book/Author: Insomnia by Stephen King
Date Read: Sep 6
Page Count: 902
How It Fits: Susan Day is decapitated by a flying piece of broken glass when a small plane crashes into the parking lot outside the centre where she is giving a talk.
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Category: VampiresTask: where an invitation of some kind is extended
Book/Author: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Date Read: Sep 8
Page Count: 384
How It Fits: There are numerous parties and balls hosted by many people to which the who’s who of New York society are invited. Amongst these are a formal dinner hosted by the Lovell Mingotts in honour of Countess Olenska, one of the MCs of the book.
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Category: VampiresTask: author initials in GARLIC
Book/Author: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey #1) by Arthur C. Clarke
Date Read: Sep 11
Page Count: 222
How It Fits: Author’s initials are AC, both can be found in GARLIC
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In order to get out, you must complete the following task! You may not complete ANY OTHER TASKS in your challenge until this task is completed!
TASK: First letter of the title is "D"
Category: Caught in a TrapTask: First letter of the title is "D"
Book/Author: Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters #1) by Juliet Marillier
Date Read: Sep 14
Page Count: 669
How It Fits: Title starts with D
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Category: VampiresTask: with "BLOOD" in the text
Book/Author: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Date Read: Sep 16
Page Count: 240
How It Fits: Pg. 25: Tom brutally spills blood…
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Category: MummiesTask: with a character that needs to be bandaged
Book/Author: The Stranger by Albert Camus
Date Read: Sep 18
Page Count: 159
How It Fits: Raymond has to have his arm and the corner of his mouth bandaged after he is attacked by a man with a knife.
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Category: SpidersTask: with "SILK" in the text
Book/Author: Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Date Read: Sep 19
Page Count: 214
How It Fits: Pg. 47: Quiet descended on her, calm, content, as her needle, drawing the silk smoothly to its gentle pause, collected the green folds together and attached them, very lightly, to the belt.
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Category: MonstersTask: tagged "MONSTER" at least 10 times
Book/Author: The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles #1) by Rick Riordan
Date Read: Sep 21
Page Count: 519
How It Fits: Tagged monsters by 17 people (Pg. 5 of tags)
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Category: ZombiesTask: with author initials in BRAIN
Book/Author: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Date Read: Sep 22
Page Count: 704
How It Fits: Author’s initials are AR, both can be found in BRAIN
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Category: DemonsTask: with "HELL" in the text
Book/Author: The Ice House by Minette Walters
Date Read: Sep 24
Page Count: 413
How It Fits: Pg. 34: How the hell should I know?
Category: MonstersTask: with a character that wears a costume or disguise
Book/Author: Joy in the Morning (Jeeves #8) by P.G. Wodehouse
Date Read: Sep 25
Page Count: 272
How It Fits: A fancy-dress ball is held which many of the characters attend in various costumes.
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Category: SpidersTask: with "SPIDER" in the text
Book/Author: The BFG by Roald Dahl (37568 words)
Date Read: Sep 26
Page Count: 199
How It Fits: Pg. 46: Spiders is also talking a great deal. You might not be thinking it but spiders is the most tremendous natterboxes.
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Category: WerewolvesTask: with a NIGHT SKY on the cover
Book/Author: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Date Read: Sep 27
Page Count: 184
How It Fits: Night sky on the cover
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Category: WerewolvesTask: where a full moon occurs in the book
Book/Author: That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written by David Miller (Ed.)
Date Read: Sep 29
Page Count: 1363
How It Fits: Loc. 18943: One night, there was a full moon and a clear sky.
Category: GhostsTask: with GHOST in title (any order)
Book/Author: Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S.J. Sindu
Date Read: Sep 29
Page Count: 288
How It Fits: All letters of GHOST in the title: marriaGe Of a THousand lieS
Category: MummiesTask: with a vital organ mentioned in the text (heart, brain, etc)
Book/Author: The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa
Date Read: Sep 30
Page Count: 192
How It Fits: Pg. 90: This unexpected distraction aside, the Professor was still a mathematician at heart.
Category: MummiesTask: with a WHITE cover
Book/Author: House Party Murder Rap (Evie Parker Mystery #1) by Sonia Parin
Date Read: Oct 1
Page Count: 186
How It Fits: White cover
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Category: MonstersTask: with a "MONSTER" character (your interpretation)
Book/Author: The Forgetting Moon (The Five Warrior Angels #1) by Brian Lee Durfee
Date Read: Oct 5
Page Count: 800
How It Fits: Numerous monstrous characters , each worse than the other, who commit the worst offences against humanity.
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Category: WitchesTask: with a cat in the book
Book/Author: Death by Coffee (Bookstore Cafe Mystery #1) by Alex Erickson
Date Read: Oct 6
Page Count: 320
How It Fits: Two of the MCs, Krissy and Vicki, have two cats who are from the same litter, named Misfit and Trouble.
Category: DemonsTask: with author initials in EXORCISM
Book/Author: A Play for Revenge (Starlight Cove #4) by Cynthia Ellingsen
Date Read: Oct 9
Page Count: 316
How It Fits: Author’s initials are CE, both can be found in EXORCISM
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In order to get out, you must complete the following task! You may not complete ANY OTHER TASKS in your challenge until this task is completed!
"Read a book with a face on the cover."
Category: Jack-O-Lanterns TrapTask: Read a book with a face on the cover.
Book/Author: The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders
Date Read: Oct 12
Page Count: 288
How It Fits: 3 faces on the cover (4 if we count the dog)
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Ahhh! The infamous October Friday the 13th!
What a great reason for a BONUS TASK! Complete this task within 5 days and receive page points, your regular bonus points for using the book in additional challenges PLUS ... wait for it... 13 bonus points! You don't want to miss out on this one!
"Read a book with the word "Superstitious" or "Superstition" in the text or the title."
Category: Friday the 13th Bonus TaskTask: Read a book with the word "Superstitious" or "Superstition" in the text or the title.
Book/Author: Red Mars (Mars Trilogy #1) by Kim Stanley Robinson
Date Read: Oct 13
Page Count: 572
How It Fits: Pg. 78: Underneath the scientific rational surfaces of their minds, there were so many deep and powerful superstitions.
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Category: SpidersTask: with an 8 in the page count
Book/Author: The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves #2) by P.G. Wodehouse
Date Read: Oct 15
Page Count: 228 pages
How It Fits: 8 in the page count: 228 pages
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Category: Jack-O-LanternsTask: with an ORANGE cover
Book/Author: Right Ho, Jeeves (Jeeves #6) by P.G. Wodehouse
Date Read: Oct 19
Page Count: 257
How It Fits: Orange cover
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Category: WerewolvesTask: with a MOON on the cover
Book/Author: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Date Read: Oct 21
Page Count: 918
How It Fits: Moon on the cover
Category: Jack-O-LanternsTask: set in Fall/Autumn
Book/Author: The Code of the Woosters (Jeeves #7) by P.G. Wodehouse
Date Read: Oct 21
Page Count: 302
How It Fits: Set in Autumn. Pg. 7: If you will recollect, we are now in Autumn - season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.
Hooked on Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Our Mutual Friend (other topics)Right Ho, Jeeves (other topics)
The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle (other topics)
House Party Murder Rap (other topics)
A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry (other topics)
Duration: September 1st to October 31st, 2023
You've been caught in the HOB Spider's Web! Work your way out by completing tasks! But, BEWARE! There will be "sticky", unknown traps to deal with! Bonus Tasks are hidden throughout the web, and if you're caught, you'll need to complete the task before continuing on - SOMETIMES THIS INCLUDES ANY OTHER HOB CHALLENGES YOU MAY BE PARTICIPATING IN!
📌VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure that you have notifications turned on, so that you don't miss updates, bonus task notices, etc!! If you don't know how to do this, here is a HOW-TO!
Challenge Rules:
Standard Challenge Rules apply, plus...
🕸️Rereads DO count for this challenge BUT must have been read more than a year ago.
🕸️One book per prompt/task.
🕸️Follow your own time zone. If you finish the book between the challenge dates in your time zone, it counts.
🕸️ Please NOTE! This Challenge uses Google Sheets for tracking. - PLEASE KEEP THIS AS UP-TO-DATE AS POSSIBLE FOR SCORES TO POPULATE CORRECTLY! Of course, it's not necessary to update constantly but try to update as often as your schedule reasonably allows. Scores will be announced weekly on Sunday, so at minimum, ensure you update each week by Saturday evening!
Task Rules:
You must be able to justify how your book fits the prompt. Creativity is encouraged, but please hold to the task/prompt.
🕷️Cover Color must be more than 50% (https://labs.tineye.com/color/)
🕷️List page number, percentage, or chapter for word in text
🕷️Cover Items should be shown or mentioned in your post (ie cover image)
🕷️Short explanation for other tasks for proof of task completion
When you complete a book, please post a completion post here with your justification. Something simple is fine.
The Challenge Scoresheet can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
YOUR personal spreadsheet is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
It is important that you DO NOT ADD page counts to your spreadsheet until you have completed the book. If you add it before, it will show points you have not yet earned on the scoresheet. I will be checking this weekly, and removing them when needed.