C: Don't you want a balloon?

[Shan ~A~]

Thanks, Anastasia! I'm going to read the first book in the series you mentioned.

[Anastasia]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Thanks, Anastasia! I'm going to read the first book in the series you mentioned."
Hope you enjoy it. It is one of my favourites but is a bit dark and crazy and not for everyone.

[Shan ~A~]

Thanks! It's going to be my next read and since you said that I'll have to read something light afterwards before moving on to The Exorcist.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

This poll ends tomorrow night. Come and have your voice heard.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...

[Anastasia]

Donna posted in Q&A
For those who have the clown Tickles:

The first task is all the letters of TICKLES, not the word tickles in the title/series. Although, the word tickles counts if you manage to find it. LOL!

[Richard]

I found 'Tickling' & an S in another word, both in the title. That's the best I could do for non-fiction in a subject I was interested in.

[Shan ~A~]

Just happy the book I read still worked.

[Anastasia]

I finished Gettin' Old Ain't for Wimps: Inspirations and Stories to Warm Your Heart and Tickle Your Funny Bone which I was going to use but at only 240 pages. Luckily I also finished Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal which is a reread that fits and will give us a couple of extra points

[Anastasia]

Finished and added all my books

[Richard]

I've finished all mine as well.

[Shan ~A~]

We are checked in

[Anastasia]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "We are checked in"

Thank you

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Shivers

Shivers is a sadistic, twisted, and relentless killer. His costume is grim and tattered making him look demonic. His wild messy hair, bloodshot eyes, and twisted smile create a chilling look that emphasizes his malevolence. He relies on his menacing presence and brutal violence to terrorize his victims. He is very straightforward in his evil. He is obsessed with causing pain to those who fear him. He stalks people afraid of clowns and uses their fears against them. It is their fear which attracts him.

Complete the following tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with a character that has messy hair (your interpretation)
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with a stalker
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books with the author's initials in FEAR
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books that starts with a letter in DEMONIC (team must pick one letter)

[Anastasia]

So for Leg 2, we need to read for the same letter. I would like to put in a vote for C or N

[Shan ~A~]

I'll vote for C. I have a book that I borrowed from KU that fits.

Edit: Either works, I'm also currently reading The Nanny (so if we can ignore the articles, I can use it>)

[Shan ~A~]

Monster 3: Shivers ~ ~ Tracking My Task Options

Complete the following tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with a character that has messy hair (your interpretation)

Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with a stalker
(ku or 1.99 audible) | (hoopla) | (ku or audible plus or hoopla) | (ku) | ? (3.11 audible) | (hoopla or libby) | (ku) | (ku) | (hoopla or audible plus) | (hoopla or libby or audible plus)

Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books with the author's initials in FEAR

Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books that starts with a letter in DEMONIC (team must pick one letter)

[Anastasia]

I asked about the author initials and it needs to be both as well

[Anastasia]

Which letter would you rather do Richard?

[Richard]

Anastasia wrote: "Which letter would you rather do Richard?"

C is fine with me as well

[Shan ~A~]

All books posted

[Anastasia]

Finished mine as well

[Richard]

I've done all mine too

[Anastasia]

Richard wrote: "I've done all mine too"

Do you want to check us in?

[Anastasia]

Checked us in

[Richard]

Anastasia wrote: "Richard wrote: "I've done all mine too"

Do you want to check us in?"

Sorry, I had to go to work.

[Anastasia]

Richard wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "Richard wrote: "I've done all mine too"

Do you want to check us in?"

Sorry, I had to go to work."
No worries

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

The Laugh

"The Laugh" was a disturbed child with a twisted sense of humor and a fixation on causing pain to others. As an adult, he evolved into a deranged serial killer who stalked and captured his former classmates. He uses elaborate, themed traps and mind games to capture and torment 3 women from his past. He wants to relive the amusement he had as a child when terrified others. He thrives on fear and cruelty. His intelligence is shown through his carefully planned torture and traps. He often wears a mask or different disguises. His most iconic look is his exaggerated smile and wide eyes accompanying his maniacal laughter. He truly is a chilling clown.

Complete the following tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with all the letters of LAUGH in the title
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books tagged humor
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books that are #3 in any series
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books with a mask on the cover

[Shan ~A~]

Monster 4: The Laugh ~ ~ Tracking My Task Options
Complete the following tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with all the letters of LAUGH in the title
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books tagged humor
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books that are #3 in any series
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books with a mask on the cover
(hoopla) | (ku) | (ku) | (ku) | (hoopla)

[Anastasia]

Finished my books

[Richard]

I've finished my books for this clown 🤡

[Shan ~A~]

We are checked in

[Anastasia]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "We are checked in"
Thanks Shan

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Horny

Archie Benjamin played Horny the Clown at his family's restaurant. This caused him to get picked on a lot by his peers. On his birthday, they played a prank which caused the restaurant to catch on fire resulting in his death. Four years later, Archie comes back from the dead to get his revenge. He is a demonic version of Horny the Clown.

Complete the following tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with fire on the cover
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books that are book 4 in any series
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books that start with a letter in HORNY (the team must choose one letter)
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books with the author's initials in ARCHIE

[Shan ~A~]

Monster 5: Horny ~ ~ Tracking My Task Options

Complete the following tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with fire on the cover
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books that are book 4 in any series
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books that start with a letter in HORNY (the team must choose one letter)
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books with the author's initials in ARCHIE

[Shan ~A~]

I have an H O R in HORNY

However, either letter works if anyone has a letter that definitely works best for what they are reading or planning to read.

[Richard]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "I have an H O R in HORNY

However, either letter works if anyone has a letter that definitely works best for what they are reading or planning to read."

I can read for any of them.

[Anastasia]

I am reading Nightmares and Dreamscapes so N is my preference. It will give us a lot of points if I can use it here. Also have an R but it will take time to get to it.

[Richard]

Great! I just read a high-scoring N book, so I could use that?

[Anastasia]

Is N okay with you Shan?

[Shan ~A~]

Anastasia wrote: "Is N okay with you Shan?"

Yes, that works for me.

[Richard]

I've finished my Horny books.

That came out wrong.

[Shan ~A~]

Richard wrote: "I've finished my Horny books.

That came out wrong."

😂

[Anastasia]

I have finished mine but won't get a chance to review them and update everything until this evening or tomorrow

[Anastasia]

Finished my books and updated the spreadsheet

[Shan ~A~]

None of the books I was reading fits, so I'm making my way through. Sorry guys.

[Anastasia]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "None of the books I was reading fits, so I'm making my way through. Sorry guys."

No hurry

[Richard]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "None of the books I was reading fits, so I'm making my way through. Sorry guys."

No pressure at all. I don't know about you two, but I'm doing at least 50 other challenges at the moment. 🤓

[Shan ~A~]

Thanks, both of you! I am too Richard. Sometimes the books fall pretty easily across and then they don't.

[Anastasia]

I'm like you Richard, I think I have the same number of challenges. I have vowed that next year I am definitely cutting down and being more selective. I feel that I am reading too many books that I don't really want to just for the points. I have 2 bookcases now of books that I want to read but haven't been able to get to not to mention my kindle and audible books.

[Richard]

Plus I'm also now a mod-in-training over at TOAP