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October ParanormalDuration: October 1-31, 2023
Read: 5
Levels:
Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
Mummy Unraveller ► 3 to 4books
Vampire Slayer ► 5 to 6 books
Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
A creepy crow
Eileen Brady 10/4/234. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
Witching Up the Wrong Tree Mara Webb 10/9/23
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
Library ghost, Evelyn-Overdue or Die Allison Brook 10/10/23
7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
Stella-Cookie Whispers Cindy Stark 10/21/23
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
Tabby and her sister were energetics which meant powers that fed off energy—they could protect themselves and those they loved but they weren’t exactly witches In the Wick of Time Valona Jones 10/17/23
I’m in for Zombie Herder level4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction - Vampire, Interrupted
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction - Of Shadow and Stone
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story - How to Save an Undead Life
4/4
Completed at Mummy Unraveler
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October ParanormalDuration: 10/1/23 - 10/31/23
Level: Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
Progress: 5 of 2
Odd Apocalypse & The Ring of Wind started but not finished by Halloween.
🎃 1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
Evil Thirst by Christopher Pike (10/13/23)
🎃 2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh (10/31/23)
🎃 3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
Kiss of Fate by Deborah Cooke (10/30/23)
🎃 4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness (10/14/23)
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
Odd Apocalypse
🎃 7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
The Truth Seeker by Dee Henderson (10/22/23) ~ conversion to Christianity
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
The Ring of Wind
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
Finished: 2023/10/28Going for Zombie Herder for a start.
Levels:
Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
1. Bare those Fangs:
✓2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
3. Take to the Sky:
✓4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
5. Unleash my Inner Demon:
✓6. I See Dead People:
✓7. Worship Me:
✓8. Read my Mind:
✓9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box:
✓ (controlling wind and weather with a gift of unknown origin)
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October Paranormal ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Level: Vampire Slayer ► 5 to 6 books
Completed: 0/5
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power
10+😁October Paranormal Challenge
Duration: October 1-31, 2023
Levels:
Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
Mummy Unraveller ► 3 to 4books
Vampire Slayer ► 5 to 6 books
Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
October Paranormal ChallengeLevel: Vampire Slayer - 5 to 6 books
Completed: 0/5-6
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power
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Duration: October 1-31, 2023
Levels: Mummy Unraveller
Completed: 4/3-4
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change:
(werewolf) 10/113. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell:
10/14 5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People:
10/4 (ghosts)7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned.
10/9 Signa is the Reaper. She reaps people's souls.
Levels:Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
4/10 completed
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
10/20 - vampires appear in first short story in which they are living and feeding on the lemons in the lemon grove2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
10/3 (women fall asleep in cocoons and wake up in a rage-filled zombified state)3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
10/9 (Character summons them to attack people is second half of the book)6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
10/6 (ghosts & zombies)7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
10/12 (MC can use their magic guide the Earth & create puppets out of plants and dead animals. Can also see how said animals died with just one touch. Can also bring people back to life by placing plants inside them. Instead of bleeding, instead they blossom.)
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Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
Mummy Unraveller ► 3 to 4books
Vampire Slayer ► 5 to 6 books
Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book..."
Welcome to the challenge!
October Paranormal ChallengeDuration: October 1 - 31, 2023
Challenge Level: Zombie Herder: 1 to 2 books
Progress: 5/2
√1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction. - Veils And Vampires (Vampires of the Daemonverse, #2) - Cee Bee
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
√3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies. Billy Don Worster in Rip the Sky by Mark Packard
√4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic. - Both a wizard and a fairy in Pringle Prawn - Michael Scott Clifton
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
√6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story. - The Folly at Raighvan Park: A chilling gothic horror novella - Judith Crow
7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
√8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power. - Eat, Pray, Hex (Crescent Moon Mysteries, #1) - Tara Lush
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
I'll try this one! Not sure which level, let's start with zombie herder and see how it goes.Duration: October 1-31, 2023
Levels:
Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
Mummy Unraveller ► 3 to 4books
Vampire Slayer ► 5 to 6 books
Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form:
(this one fits about half the prompts; might move it around if I read others that fit a prompt better. Started 4/10, finished 5/10)3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic:
(started 10/10, finished 13/10)5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story:
(Started 5/10, finished 6/10)7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her:
(started 12/10, finished 17/10)8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power:
(started 6/10, finished 12/10) [MC is a reaper: has the power to reap souls]
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**COMPLETED LATE 3/30/24**Duration: October 1-31, 2023
Levels:
Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books*10/13/23
Mummy Unraveller ► 3 to 4books*12/1/23
Vampire Slayer ► 5 to 6 books*12/15/23
Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books**1/24/23
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
**1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction-The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires-10/13/23
***2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form-It-12/15/23
**3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies-Cerulean Sins-2/3/24
**4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic-The Bone Witch-12/31/23
**5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings-The Darkest Whisper-12/9/23
**6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story-Narcissus in Chains-1/24/24
**7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her-A Soul of Ash and Blood-3/30/24
**8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power-Hidden Deception-10/7/23
**9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon-Glass Sword-12/1/23
**10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power-Red Queen (electricity)-10/24/23
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Levels:
Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
Mummy Unraveller ► 3 to 4books
Vampire Slayer ► 5 to 6 books
Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
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Welcome!
Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword:
(started 10.4, finished 10.10)10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
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1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go ..."
Welcome!
October Paranormal ChallengeDuration: October 1-31, 2023
Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
Update message #6 - finishing at last with Werewolf Hunter (7 books) instead of Zombie Herder
Updated, not sure I’ll squeeze anymore in
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Gonna call msg. 2 finished with 5 read :)
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Update to Msg. #15 - Challenge complete.5 books read/2 proposed.
Completed (msg 16) at Vampire Slayer, look out Buffy!
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5 books read/2 proposed."
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Books mentioned in this topic
A Soul of Ash and Blood (other topics)Cerulean Sins (other topics)
Narcissus in Chains (other topics)
The Bone Witch (other topics)
It (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Tara Lush (other topics)Judith Crow (other topics)
Cindy Stark (other topics)
Cee Bee (other topics)
Valona Jones (other topics)
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Duration: October 1-31, 2023
Levels:
Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
Mummy Unraveller ► 3 to 4books
Vampire Slayer ► 5 to 6 books
Werewolf Hunter ► 7 to 8 books
Monster Collector ► 9 to 10 books
1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
EVERYONE TO FINISH THIS CHALLENGE WILL RECEIVE THIS BADGE
Happy Reading!