2024 Song Title Challenge

[Alan]

Denise wrote: "Alan wrote: "Ina wrote: "Is the challenge running now or next year? Can't see any dates."

It's been set up now, but it's a 2024 challenge so Jan 1 - Dec 31."

Just clarifying...it does say Start d..."

Our challenges are intended for the calendar year. However, we set them up a few days beforehand, thus the "start date" comes out as whatever date the challenge was established because that's just how Goodreads works. You can start the challenge early if you want, but as the title states, the intent is for the 2024 calendar year.

[Denise]

Alan wrote: "Denise wrote: "Alan wrote: "Ina wrote: "Is the challenge running now or next year? Can't see any dates."

It's been set up now, but it's a 2024 challenge so Jan 1 - Dec 31."

Just clarifying...it d..."

Thanks!

[Shay]

0/7

You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories

Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories

Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories

Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories

GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories

Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror

Welcome to My Nightmare - whatever scares you the most

[Zen]

In. I reserve the right to increase at a later date. If I have a book that meets multiple categories, I'm only counting once, but will list for all categories.

3/12

You're So Vain (vein)


Werewolves of London


Monster Mash


Walk Like an Egyptian

GhostBusters theme


Riders on the Storm

Welcome to My Nightmare

[C.E.C.]

12 / 14 (as of 09/21)
You're So Vain
Dracula

Werewolves of London
Balas de plata
Los hombres-lobo

Monster Mash
Terror en la Antártida

Walk Like an Egyptian
Bajo las pirámides
La momia viviente

GhostBusters theme
La casa infernal
La llamada de la sangre

Riders on the Storm
Dark Matter
El ritual

Welcome to My Nightmare (spiders)
La danza de las arañas
La tarántula asesina

Extras

Maneater (cannibals/maneaters)
Sangre en el bosque

Season of the Witch (witches)
HEX

Losing My Religion (religious/theological horror)
La semilla del diablo

Harvest Moon (ecological)
Las ruinas

My Body Is a Cage (body horror)
Hellraiser. El corazón condenado
La Vegetariana

[Sarah]

Thriller.
Zombies

[Badseedgirl]

I feel like "Walk Like an Egyptian" may be my stumbling block. I will be stalking everyone's lists for suggestion on that category.

[inciminci]

Badseedgirl wrote: "I feel like "Walk Like an Egyptian" may be my stumbling block. I will be stalking everyone's lists for suggestion on that category."

@Badseedgirl - In the horror anthology Collage Macabre: An Exhibition of Art Horror the first story is about a mummy unrolling, and it's a very good story too. I don't know if one story is enough but the whole anthology is worthwhile.
The problem is, I've already read it and I too am looking for further Egypt/Mummy themed books.

[Netanella]

I read a really good mummy story last year. David Case's The Third Grave, published in 1981.

I really enjoyed his writing style and will need to look to see if he has anything else to offer in mummy stories.

I think my difficult category will be the "whatever scares you the most," because frankly, I'm not quite sure what "the most' is.

[Netanella]

More mummy books:


The Mummy by Anne Rice
Imprisoned with the Pharoahs by H.P. Lovecraft
Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm
The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker
The Long Night of the Grave by Charles L. Grant
Scarabus: The Tale of the Mummy by K.H. Koehler

[Amanda]

My spot! I'll go for one of each.

✔️ You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories
Woman, Eating - 10Feb24
I love this book.

Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories
Thor

Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories
Monstrilio

Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories
Wrath of N'kai

GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories
The Reformatory

Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror
Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action

Welcome to My Nightmare - whatever scares you the most
We Spread

[inciminci]

Netanella wrote: "More mummy books:


The Mummy by Anne Rice
Imprisoned with the Pharoahs by H.P. Lovecraft
Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm
[book:The Jewel of Seve..."

Thank you, Netanella, that's a great selection!

[inciminci]

Netanella wrote: "I read a really good mummy story last year. David Case's The Third Grave, published in 1981.

I really enjoyed his writing style and will need to look to see if he has anything else..."

Good question. I find for myself, that cosmic horror is something that scares me most, the fear of the unknown. But I know quite a lot of people who are scared of clowns or insects.

[WendyB]

Badseedgirl wrote: "I feel like "Walk Like an Egyptian" may be my stumbling block. I will be stalking everyone's lists for suggestion on that category."

:) Ask and you shall receive:


Also, you can check out what other people have put on a "Mummy" shelf. Great way to find books on a particular topic.

[Krista]

This is a great challenge!

You're So Vain (vein) -

Werewolves of London -

Monster Mash -

Walk Like an Egyptian -

GhostBusters theme -

Riders on the Storm -

Welcome to My Nightmare -

[Canavan]

 

Canavan’s 2024 Horror Aficionados Song Title Challenge



The goal is to read at least 1 book or story during 2024 that matches the theme set forth by each of the 7 songs listed below.

“You're So Vain”, written and performed by Carly Simon (1972)

“The Room in the Tower”, E.F. Benson (1912), in: The Mammoth Book of Vampires, Stephen Jones (Ed.) (1992) ✭✭✭✭

“Werewolves of London”, written by LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, & Warren Zevon; performed by Warren Zevon (1978)

Les loups-garous de Montpellier (Werewolves of Montpellier), John Arne Sæterøy (as by Jason) (Author) & Hubert Boulard (as by Hubert) (Colorist) (2009/2010 trans.) ✭✭✭½

“Monster Mash”, written by Bobby Pickett & Lenny Capizzi; performed by by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (1962)

Sycamore, Ian Rogers (2024) ✭✭✭✭

“Walk Like an Egyptian”, written by Liam Sternberg; performed by the Bangles (1986)

“Lot No. 249”, Arthur Conan Doyle (1892), in: Hauntings: Tales of the Supernatural, Henry Mazzeo (Ed.) (1968) ✭✭✭✭½

“GhostBusters”, written and performed by Ray Parker Jr. (1984)

Eight Ghosts: The English Heritage Book of New Ghost Stories, Rowan Routh (Ed.) (2017) ✭✭✭

“Riders on the Storm”, written by John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, & Jim Morrison; performed by the Doors (1971)

“The Mist”, Stephen King (1980), in: Dark Forces, Kirby McCauley (1980) ✭✭✭✭½

“Welcome to My Nightmare”, written by Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, & Bob Ezrin; performed by Alice Cooper (1975)

This Haunted Heaven: Ten Strange Stories, Reggie Oliver (2024) ✭✭✭✭

[Badseedgirl]

Netanella wrote: "I think my difficult category will be the "whatever scares you the most," because frankly, I'm not quite sure what "the most' is."

This was actually the easiest category for me. Creepy dolls and ventriloquist dummies. They are just so disturbing to me. Not like Chucky. That is not scary, but like the dummies from the Twilight Zone and the movie Dolls. Those old fashioned ones.

[Badseedgirl]

Thank you for all the Mummy recommendations. I will look them over. I know I am going to read Bubba Ho-Tep by Joe R. Lansdale.

[Zen]

I'm in!I overextended myself last year, so I'm starting small and will start with one of each with the hopes of increasing it later in the year.

0/7

You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories

Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories

Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories

Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories

GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories

Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror

Welcome to My Nightmare - whatever scares you the most

[Kate]

My spot. Hopefully I'll do better with challenges next year than this year.

0/7

You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories

Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories

Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories

Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories

GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories

Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror

Welcome to My Nightmare - whatever scares you the most

[Amanda]

Posting for my spot!

You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories

Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories

Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories

Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories

GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories

Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror

Welcome to My Nightmare - whatever scares you the most

[Nate]

Spot. Going for 35 cause go big or go home I guess lol

[Kelly]

Badseedgirl wrote: "I feel like "Walk Like an Egyptian" may be my stumbling block. I will be stalking everyone's lists for suggestion on that category."

I struggled with this one too. I'm going to read Lot No. 249 which is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a revived Egyptian mummy who does bad things. It's also been adapted for TV by the BBC so I'm sure it will show up on streaming somewhere soon which interested me.

[Rosalyn]

Ruth wrote: "Sounds like fun! I’ll start by signing up for one book for each.

1. You're So Vain (vein): Vampires of El Norte
2. Werewolves of London: Lobizona
3. Monster Mash - ..."

i wanna read the vampires of el norte too, in the next few months, if you wanna buddy read it together! i just need to get it from the library tho.

[Joe]

My spot for 14 (2 of each category)

You're So Vain (vein) - Carly Simon - read vampire stories
1) Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda (Vampire)
2) Nestlings by Nat Cassidy (Gargoyle Vampire)

Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon - read werewolf stories
3) The Hunter from the Woods by Robert McCammon (Lycanthrop)
4) Pack by Mike Bockoven (Werewolves)

Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - read creature features or monster stories
5) They Came from the Ocean by Boris Bacic (Merfolk)
6) Churn the Soil by Steve Stred (Forest Guards)

Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles - read mummy stories
7) The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters (Mummy)
8) Imprisoned with the Pharaohs and Other Stories by H.P. Lovecraft (Pharaohs)

GhostBusters theme - Ray Parker Jr. - haunted houses, ghost stories
9) The September House by Carissa Orlando (Hawthorn House)
10) The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (Gracetown Reformatory, Haints)

Riders on the Storm - The Doors - meteorological horror
11) At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft (Glacial, Arctic Conditions)
12) The Deading by Nicholas Belardes (Toxic Sea)

Welcome to My Nightmare - Alice Cooper - whatever scares you the most
13) Jump into the Abyss! by Louise Blackwick (Buried Alive)
14) The Plot Against America by Philip Roth (Trump Being President Again)

Season of the Witch - Donovan - witches
15) Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (Cree Witches)
16) Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (Grave Witch)

Zombie - The Cranberries - The Undead
17) World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks by Max Brooks (Zombies)
18) City of the Dead by Brian Keene (Smart Zombies)

[C.E.C.]

Uh quick question, hope I'm not overstepping here or anything like that, but can I add items to my list? Like, I know a couple of songs that could match well with a religious horror story, could I add one of those at the end of my list like an extra?

[WendyB]

C.E.C. wrote: "Uh quick question, hope I'm not overstepping here or anything like that, but can I add items to my list? Like, I know a couple of songs that could match well with a religious horror story, could I ..."

Good idea and have fun with the song titles and books.

[Alyssa]

Alyssa's 2024 Song Title Challenge

Completed: 31

"You're So Vain" (vein) - vampires
✔️The Queen of the Damned
✔️The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
✔️I Am Legend and Other Stories
✔️So Thirsty

"Werewolves of London" - werewolves
✔️Such Sharp Teeth
✔️Mongrels

"Monster Mash" - monsters/creatures
✔️Thornhedge (dark fae)
✔️Thistlefoot (dark magic & a monster house)
✔️One Dark Window
✔️Two Twisted Crowns
✔️A Season of Monstrous Conceptions
✔️The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story

"Walk Like an Egyptian" - mummies
✔️The Jewel of Seven Stars
✔️To Wake The Dead

"GhostBusters" theme - ghosts/haunted houses
✔️The Reformatory
✔️A House with Good Bones
✔️The September House
✔️The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
✔️Hazardous Spirits

"Riders on the Storm" - atmospheric horror
✔️The Terror
✔️The Hunger
✔️Plain Bad Heroines
✔️The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story
✔️Annihilation

"Season of the Witch" - witches
✔️Cackle
✔️Hex
✔️An Academy for Liars

"Shout At the Devil" - demons/devil
✔️Our Share of Night
✔️Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil

"Welcome to My Nightmare" - my fears
✔️We Spread - fear of aging and forgetting/dementia
✔️What Feasts at Night - dream monster that sits on your chest and sucks the breath out of you (I have had dreams of someone sitting on my chest...)

📖: currently reading
📚: tbr
✔️: read

[C.E.C.]

WendyB wrote: "C.E.C. wrote: "Uh quick question, hope I'm not overstepping here or anything like that, but can I add items to my list? Like, I know a couple of songs that could match well with a religious horror ..."

Thank you very much!

[WendyB]

You're So Vain (vein) - The Gathering 3 stars

Werewolves of London - Beneath the Skin 4 stars

Monster Mash - The Watchers 3 stars

Walk Like an Egyptian - The Heart of the Mummy 5 stars

GhostBusters theme -

Riders on the Storm -

Welcome to My Nightmare - Witch Brew 5 stars

The thing that scares me the most is small, confined spaces, I'm incredibly claustrophobic. I started reading Witch Brew and found some very 'confined' scenes involving a deranged serial killer. hooo boy... are those scenes hard to read and even worse to think about. If if wasn't for the humor in Konrath's Jack Daniels' series, I'd have a hard time reading this.

[Badseedgirl]

If anyone is looking for an "Extra" song/Book combo. I decided to add
"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M for apocalyptic/post apocalyptic reads. I am also scrounging the lists for other people's extra to add to my own. So if I stole your idea please reciprocate and steal mine!

[Netanella]

Badseedgirl wrote: "If anyone is looking for an "Extra" song/Book combo. I decided to add
"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M for apocalyptic/post apocalyptic reads. I am also scroung..."

Sweet! That's a great add!

[C.E.C.]

Ya'll can see my list of extra titles, but I wanted to leave here a few ideas that I won't be using but popped into my mind at some point and maybe someone could give them a home:

The Tide is High - aquatic horror

Life on Mars? - aliens/space horror

(I Just) Died in Your Arms - zombie horror

Mr. Roboto or Technologic - for techno horror

I Will Survive or I Think We're Alone Now - for survival horror/thriller

(Don't Fear) The Reaper - horror featuring Death itself

[WendyB]

These are really good ideas.
Looks like next year's song challenge is going to be very long. LOL

[megs_bookrack]

C.E.C. wrote: "Ya'll can see my list of extra titles, but I wanted to leave here a few ideas that I won't be using but popped into my mind at some point and maybe someone could give them a home:

The Tide is High..."Love these!

[Ninetailedkat]

My spot to keep track - I may add categories I see listed on other posts!

Titles:
You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories

Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories

Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories

Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories

GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories

Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror

Welcome to My Nightmare - whatever scares you the most

[MM]

My Spot! 2/7

You're So Vain (vein) - Haint: A Dark Vampire Horror Novel Featuring the Gallogly Family

Werewolves of London - The Howling

Monster Mash - The Creeper

Walk Like an Egyptian - Ragman

GhostBusters theme - The Haunting of Hill House or/and
The September House

Riders on the Storm - Live Wire

Welcome to My Nightmare - not sure what exactly scares me the most if anything but, i love slasher anything.
Nestlings

[MM]

WendyB wrote: "Badseedgirl wrote: "I feel like "Walk Like an Egyptian" may be my stumbling block. I will be stalking everyone's lists for suggestion on that category."

:) Ask and you shall receive:
[bookcover:Ra..."

Thanks for putting these up! I was struggling on that category too. Ragman seems like a good read :)

[Nate]

Going for 5 of each for a total of 35.

Titles:
You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories
1. Nestlings
2. Vampires of El Norte

Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories
1. Such Sharp Teeth
2. Mongrels

Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories
1. The Salt Grows Heavy

Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories

GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories
1. Dead Silence
2. The September House

Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror
1. The Shuddering
2. Abandon

Welcome to My Nightmare - whatever scares you the most

[Badseedgirl]

MM wrote: "My Spot! 0/7

Werewolves of London - The Howling..."

I would also like to read The Howling, would you consider a buddy read this year? If so we could move it over to the buddy read thread.

[MM]

Badseedgirl wrote: "MM wrote: "My Spot! 0/7

Werewolves of London - The Howling..."

I would also like to read The Howling, would you consider a buddy read this year? If so we could move it over to the b..."

Yeah! I'd be in for a buddy read. I've never done one before.

[For The Novel Lovers]

Some not exactly horror but close to it or has horror elements

You're So Vain (vein) - Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K Hamilton

Werewolves of London -

Monster Mash -

Walk Like an Egyptian -

GhostBusters theme -

Riders on the Storm -

Welcome to My Nightmare -

[Badseedgirl]

MM wrote: "Badseedgirl wrote: "MM wrote: "My Spot! 0/7

Werewolves of London - The Howling..."

I would also like to read The Howling, would you consider a buddy read this year? If so we could m..."

I have started a buddy read over on the Buddy Read Discussion thread titled: The Howling - Gary Brandner 02/05/2024

Anyone should join us if you would like!

[Michael]

You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories


Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories


Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories


Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories


GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories


Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror

Welcome to My Nightmare - when I was a kid, camping always terrified me, especially with my brothers filling my head with stories about the Hookman. My read for this one:

Not exactly my nightmare, but so many have a fear of clowns.

[MM]

Struggling to find Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror one, any suggestions? thank you in advance :)

[C.E.C.]

MM wrote: "Struggling to find Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror one, any suggestions? thank you in advance :)"

off the top of my head, I'd say The Hunger, The Terror, Dark Matter: A Ghost Story, Who Goes There?, tho I can only truly vouch for Who Goes There (because I've read it), and maybe The Terror and The Hunger because I'm familiar with the events they're both inspired by, the disaster of the Erebus and the Terror, and the Donner Party, respectively.

[Badseedgirl]

Last Year The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow came out. It is a book set in the near future where climate change is a part of life,I have not read it but I'm considering it. Paolo Bacigalupi does a lot of climate fiction. I'm planning on reading The Water Knife for weather related stories. Hope this helps.

[Netanella]

I agree with The Terror by Dan Simmons. Great frozen Arctic terror book.

Other suggestions:

They Came with the Storm by Christopher Coleman - strange creatures emerge from a storm. There a few books in the series. It's by an indie author and pretty good.

The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn - frozen, trapped in a cabin in the woods and surrounded by hungry freaks story - I believe this won the BOTM here a bit ago.

The Final Winter by Iain Rob Wright - Wright is an awesome horror novelist, and I believe this is his first book. good stuff.

I would suggest three by master Stephen King: Storm of the Century and The Shining and The Mist

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice is set in an isolated Anishinaabe community in the frozen winter.

[Alan]

8/7

You're So Vain (vein) - read vampire stories

Werewolves of London - read werewolf stories

Monster Mash - read creature features or monster stories

Walk Like an Egyptian - read mummy stories

GhostBusters theme - haunted houses, ghost stories

Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror

Welcome to My Nightmare - whatever scares you the most

[MM]

C.E.C. wrote: "MM wrote: "Struggling to find Riders on the Storm - meteorological horror one, any suggestions? thank you in advance :)"

off the top of my head, I'd say The Hunger, [book:The Terro..."

Thank you so much! Just put them on my TBR! These all look great.