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7. Lie to MeBuffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. where someone goes fishing
2. with the word "undead" in the text of the book
3. where the MC tries to be someone or something they are not
4. written by an author with a first or last initial found in SLAYER
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Behind the DoorAuthor: Amy Price
Date Read: 10/13
Task: 4. written by an author with a first or last initial found in SLAYER
How it Fits: Author's first initial is 'A'
Next Episode Choice: 9. What's My Line?: Part 1
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9. What's My Line?: Part 1Spike brings in three professional bounty hunters to eliminate Buffy while she ponders on what her profession might be if her fate wasn't already sealed.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with a three-word title
2. where the MC is hunted (your definition)
3. that will eliminate a book from your TBR list
4. where the MC works in a professional career
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Trouble IslandAuthor: Sharon Short
Date Read: 10/15/25
Task: 3. that will eliminate a book from your TBR list
How it Fits: added to my TBR on 6/16/24
Next Episode Choice: 10. What's My Line?: Part 2
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10. What's My Line?: Part 2Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. written by an author with an initial found in SLAYER
2. with a title that begins with a letter in ANGEL
3. set in a location that begins with a letter in SPIKE
4. where the MC's name begins with a letter in DRUSILLA
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: ADHD is AwesomeAuthor: Kim & Penn Holderness
Date Read: 10/18
Task: 2. with a title that begins with a letter in ANGEL
How it Fits: Title starts with 'A'
Next Episode Choice: 13. Surprise
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13. SurpriseTo give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that will be a surprise (from your TBR list)
2. with 1 and 7 in the publication date
3. with only a body part on the cover (not a full body)
4. where the MC doesn't get killed
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Grandest GameAuthor: Jennifer Lynn Banres
Date Read: 10/21
Task: 4. where the MC doesn't get killed
How it Fits: None of the MCs get killed
Next Episode Choice: 14. Innocence
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14. InnocenceBuffy and her friends battle the Judge and face unexpected danger from Angel, who has lost his soul after experiencing a moment of true happiness.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is set during a battle or war
2. where the MC spends some time in court or with a judge
3. where the MC gets lost
4. with a title that begins with a letter in HAPPINESS
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Written in BoneAuthor: Sue Black
Date Read: 10/22
Task: 2. where the MC spends some time in court or with a judge
How it Fits: MC/author testifies in multiple trials
Next Episode Choice: 17. Passion
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17. PassionAngel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with steps on the cover (a ladder, a staircase, etc.
2. that someone else thought was a torment (rated 1 or 2 stars)
3. where the author's first or last initial begins with a letter in FRIENDS
4. that you bought from a store (online is okay as long as you bought it)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Locked WardAuthor: Sarah Pekkanen
Date Read: 10/28
Task: 3. where the author's first or last initial begins with a letter in FRIENDS
How it Fits: Author's first initial is S
Next Episode Choice: 21. Becoming: Part 1
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21. Becoming: Part 1Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is tagged "Retelling"
2. that is set in ancient times
3. where the MC does a household chore
4. that is NOT set on Earth
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous CultsAuthor: Mitch Weiss
Date Read: 10/28
Task: 3. where the MC does a household chore
How it Fits: many of the main people in the book do various household chores in their homes and others
Next Episode Choice: 22. Becoming: Part 2
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22. Becoming: Part 2Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with "strike" in the text of the book
2. that you think might fit on the An Unlikely Detective list
3. that is co-written by two authors
4. where the MC's first or last initial is S, B, or A
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: MeatyAuthor: Samantha Irby
Date Read: 11/3
Task: 4. where the MC's first or last initial is S, B, or A
How it Fits: author/Mc's first initial is S
Next Episode Choice: 11. Ted
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11. TedBuffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is new to you
2. with the word "boyfriend" in the text of the book
3. where the MC is described as charming
4. with an action word in the title
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The DebutantesAuthor: Olivia Worley
Date Read: 11/9
Task: 2. with the word "boyfriend" in the text of the book
How it Fits: the word 'boyfriend' is used a ton of times, including locations 172 & 383 in the kindle edition
Next Episode Choice: 8. The Dark Age
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8. The Dark AgeGiles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is historical
2. that is on the Ghost Stories list
3. with a rainstorm in the story
4. with a double consonants in the title (the letters must be the same: summoned, Sunnydale)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book:
Author: Tom O'Neill
Date Read: 11/9
Task: 1. that is historical
How it Fits: takes place mostly in the 1960s
Next Episode Choice: 15. Phases
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15. PhasesBuffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. by an author that you have just discovered
2. where a huge secret is revealed in the plot of the story
3. where you are similar somehow with the MC (hair color, marital status, age)
4. that is emotional (your definition)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest CatfishAuthor: Anna Akabari
Date Read: 11/10
Task: 3. where you are similar somehow with the MC (hair color, marital status, age)
How it Fits: Both the MC/Author and I are unmarried
Next Episode Choice: 18. Killed by Death
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18. Killed by DeathWhile hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy battles a demon that sucks the life out of sick children.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. where the MC spends time in a hospital (can be a visitor)
2. that has 3 or more Es in the title
3. that is a biography or autobiography
4. where a child is a significant character
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Last Black UnicornAuthor: Tiffany Haddish
Date Read: 11/13
Task: 3. that is a biography or autobiography
How it Fits: is an autobiography
Next Episode Choice: 19. I Only Have Eyes for You
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Books mentioned in this topic
There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish (other topics)Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties (other topics)
The Debutantes (other topics)
Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous Cults (other topics)
The Grandest Game (other topics)
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Author: Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
Date Read: 10/9
Task: 2. that one of your GR friends has read, too
How it Fits: one of my GR friends read it
Next Episode Choice: 7. Lie to Me