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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode List
Season 1
Season 2
6. Halloween
7. Lie to Me
8. The Dark Age
11. Ted
12. Bad Eggs
13. Surprise
14. Innocence
15. Phases
16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
17. Passion
18. Killed by Death
19. I Only Have Eyes for You
20. Go Fish
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Which episode would you like to start with?
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10. NightmaresA series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. from a series of 10+ books
2. with a title that begins with a letter found in STRANGE
3. that someone else rated 1 star
4. tagged "Realistic Fiction"
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Rain Will ComeAuthor: Thomas Holgate
Date Read: 12/14
Task: 2. with a title that begins with a letter found in STRANGE
How it Fits: R in STRANGE
Next Episode Choice: 1
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1. Welcome to the HellmouthWhen teen vampire slayer Buffy tries to start a new life at Sunnydale High, she discovers that the school sits atop a demonic dimensional portal.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with a teenage MC
2. where the MC begins a new life
3. written by an author you have just discovered
4. with two words in the title that begin with the same letter
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Her First MistakeAuthor: Kendra Elliot
Date Read: 12/15
Task: 2. where the MC begins a new life
How it Fits: After her husband was murdered, she moves away, changes her name and starts a new life.
Next Episode Choice: 4
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4. Teacher's PetBuffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with biology on the cover (a living organism)
2. where someone dies
3. with 400+ pages
4. where the MC is described as beautiful or handsome
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Poison WoodAuthor: Jennifer Moorhead
Date Read: 12/16
Task: 2. where someone dies
How it Fits: An anonymous woman who contacts Rita claiming to have information about the school is found dead on a beach before their meeting can take place.
Next Episode Choice: 12
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12. Prophecy GirlGiles discovers an ancient book foretelling Buffy's death at the hands of the Master.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. written by an author with an initial found in GILES
2. that is historical
3. that is set in the future
4. written by a master author (s/he was written over 12 books)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Good SpiritsAuthor: B.K. Borison
Date Read: 12/17
Task: 5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Paranormal
Next Episode Choice: 11
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11. Out of Mind, Out of SightWhen an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with an invisible person on the cover (in other words, no humans)
2. where the MC gets attacked
3. set in a location name that begins with a letter in SUNNYDALE
4. with "trace" or "traces" in the text of the book
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Hidden in Snow Author: Viveca Sten
Date Read:
Task: 3. set in a location name that begins with a letter in SUNNYDALE
How it Fits: Book takes place in Åre (in Sweden)
Next Episode Choice: 3
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3. WitchBuffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. tagged "Witch" or "Witchcraft"
2. that you can hold in your hands (not an audio book)
3. where a significant character that has a disability
4. with "fire" in the text of the book
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Hidden in ShadowsAuthor: Viveca Sten
Date Read: 12/19
Task: 4. with "fire" in the text of the book
How it Fits: p151 "..has lit a fire..":
Next Episode Choice: 5
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5. Never Kill a Boy on the First DateWith Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is the first in a trilogy or series
2. with 2, 0, or 5 in the publication date
3. where someone is trapped (your definition)
4. with a group of something on the cover
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The FixAuthor: Mia Sheridan
Date Read: 12/21
Task: 2. with 2, 0, or 5 in the publication date
How it Fits: 5 in the publication date of November 1, 2025
Next Episode Choice: 9
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9. The Puppet ShowBuffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. listen to an audio book
2. where the MC is considered no dummy (is quite smart)
3. where an organ is mentioned in the book (heart, lungs, livers, brains)
4. with a talented MC (your definition)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: A Christmas TruceAuthor: Emma Bennet
Date Read: 12/22
Task: 1. listen to an audio book
How it Fits: Listened to the audio (I'm pretty much 100% audio!)
Next Episode Choice: 8
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8. I, Robot... You, JaneWillow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is new to you
2. where the MC gets a new friend
3. that you got electronically
4. that is at least a century old (written before 1925)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsAuthor: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: 12/23
Task: 3. that you got electronically
How it Fits: listened on audible
Next Episode Choice: 7
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7. AngelBuffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. where someone is described as angelic
2. with a dark cover (your definition)
3. that you have hesitated to read (has been on your TBR list for a while)
4. where the MC is in danger
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: A Deadly InfluenceAuthor: Mike Omer
Date Read:
Task: 4. where the MC is in danger
How it Fits: MC Abby faces significant danger several times during the book
Next Episode Choice: 2
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2. The HarvestBuffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. about friendship
2. with a powerful MC (your definition)
3. with an author's initial found in PORTAL
4. with a habitation on the cover
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
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Book: Damaged IntentionsAuthor: Mike Omer
Date Read: 12/25
Task: 3. with an author's initial found in PORTAL
How it Fits: "O" in PORTAL
Next Episode Choice: 6
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6. The PackXander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. where the MC is a student
2. that you possess (a book that you have purchased)
3. with double vowels in a word in the title
4. set in Africa
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
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Awesome. I've added Season 2's list of episodes to Message 2.
Book: To Whom It May ConcernAuthor: A.M. Johnson
Date Read: 12/26
Task: 2. that you possess (a book that you have purchased)
How it Fits: I own the audiobook
Next Episode Choice: 9
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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: 10 Things I Hate About ChristmasAuthor: A.J. Pine
Date Read: 12/28
Task: 4. where the MC works in a professional career
How it Fits: Acting CEO
Next Episode Choice: 10
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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: The BoomerangAuthor: Robert Bailey
Date Read: 12/29
Task: 1. written by an author with an initial found in SLAYER
How it Fits: AFN: R in SLAYER
Next Episode Choice: 21
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Buffy needs help slaying all those vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness.
She needs 'Scoobies'. A Scoobie is a loyal friend who uses various methods to assist in Buffy's fight against evil creatures.
You can become a Scoobie.
Challenge Begins: August 1, 2025
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Look at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode list.
2. Choose an episode and post it on your thread.
3. The moderator will then post the related episode information and tasks.
4. Once you complete one of the tasks, post in your thread and in the Reporting thread the following:
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
Task:
How it Fits:
Next Episode Choice:
Rules:
Books must be 140+ pages.
Audio books must be 3+ hours long.