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October: Creature Feature
READ: 5/6LEVEL: Moderate: 5-8 books
Angel: Covet - J.R. Ward
Easy level (3 books)
Witch: Sex and the Psychic Witch - Annette Blair
Original Sin - Allison Brennan
I'm in. I'll have to figure out what level I can handle this month.
I'm in! I think I am going to go with the moderate level this month.W-Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
I-Icebound Land by John Flanagan
T-Time Machine by H.G. Wells
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H-Huxley, Aldous wrote Brave New World
I'm in, deciding on a level and books.
I'm in! I'll go for moderate, and will make this one personal... I used to live near a Selkie's grave - which had a legend to it, that she was found and brought up by a kind family in the village yet she could see the devil in the rafters of the church on Sunday mornings taking notes of the names of all the sinners that were there. I don't remember much more than that.S - Slaughterhouse-Five
E - Edge
L - The Light Fantastic
K - The Killing Room
I - Ice Princess
E - Equal Rites
Wow! That is so cool Michelle. I love stories like that!Good luck everyone! Frightful Reads! :D
I'm in for this month. Moderate level.D
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'NOTHING BUT READING CHALLENGES' October's Creature Feature Reading ChallengeDuration: 1st October to 31st October
Easy - Completed 3/3 FINISHED
I'm in! I'll get my list set up soon.
I really want to do this challenge! But I have feeling that the other October challenge I'm doing is going to take up most of my attention so I'm unfortunately gonna have to site this one out!See ya in November!
im in and go with Moderate - 5 - 8 books0/5
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Nothing but Reading ChallengesOctober's Creature Feature Reading Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
Rules: Read 9 to 12 books which have creatures in them or opt for a spell-it-out challenge.
Progress: 5 out of 10
GRIM REAPER:
G: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
R: The Rana Look by Sandra Brown
I: I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris
M: Miller, Linda Lael; Logan
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A: The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel by Paulo Coelho
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OK. It's been a while since I've be able to do a challenge and it's time to jump in. I will do the moderate challenge of 5-8. 'NOTHING BUT READING CHALLENGES' October's Creature Feature Reading Challenge
Duration: 1st October to 31st October
Moderate Challenge: 5-8
W - What a Goddess Wants; Stephanie Julian
R - River Marked; Patricia Briggs
A - The Assassins' Lover; Emma Holly
I - Iron Crowned; Richelle Mead
T - Taking on the Law; Cheyenne McCray
H - Hunger Untamed; Pamela Palmer
READ: 0/6LEVEL: Moderate: 5-8 books
✔1. Vampires: Let the Right One In - John Ajvide Lindqvist - ★★★ Didn't care for the pedophilia bits
2. Undead/Zombies: Frankenstein - Mary Shelley - Having a hard time with this one getting into the characters.
✔3. Zombies: Cell - Steven King - ★★★★ Awesome! Looked at my cell suspiciously for days lol!
✔4. Vampires/Zombies and more: Jane Slayer - Charlotte Bronte/Sherri Browning Erwin - ★★★ Fun, irreverent, light read. A few typos at the end were distracting and don't compare this with the original.
5. Vampires: Dead Until Dark: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel - Charlaine Harris
6. Ghosts: The Shining - Steven King
October's Creature Feature Challenge10/1/2011- 10/31/2011
V- Vincent, Rachel- Pride
A- (Ash) The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
M- Mead,Richelle- Storm Born
P- Prey by Rachel Vincent
I- If I Die by Rachel Vincent
R- Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
E- The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos
October's Creature FeatureSpell:"V-A-M-P-I-R-E"
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2011
Level: Moderate (5-8 books)
Read: 3/7 Books
Updated: 10/31/11
Verne,Jules - The Castle of Transylvania (10/30/11)
Akpan,Uwen- Say You're One of Them (10/23/11)
M- Mary Alice Monroe's The Butterfly's Daughter(TBR)
Piano Teacher (The) by Janice Y.A. Lee (10/13/11)
I-Ilie Ruby's The Language of Trees (TBR)
R- Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier(CR)
E-Ellen Datlow - Snow White, Blood Red (TBR)
My Creatures
Being my first month ever I will try the easy level.Completed 1/3
L - L.A. Candy
F - Family Ties
I do want to say that I did not read about any of these books except the excerpts given on the library website. I have never heard of them, and just went alphabetically through the site. I think this should give me a great way to find some new authors. I also am doing the monthly buddy reads as well.
October's Creature Feature10/1 - 10/31/2011
I'm going easy, too:S: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
I: If Looks Could Kill
R: 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America
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Nancy Werlin:Extraordinary
Vampire: Undead and Unwed- Mary Janice Davidson
Dead to the World- Charlaine Harris
Dead as a Doornail- Charlaine Harris
I'm in with Banshee!7/7
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NBRC ~ October's Creature Feature ~Spell it out: Trolls
6/6
T - ✔ To Taste Temptation, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★½✩ PB 10/25
R - ✔ Roberts, Nora = Face the Fire ★★★★✩ OD audio 10/13
O - ✔ Olive Ann Burns = Cold Sassy Tree ★★★★✩ OD audio 10/13
L - ✔ Lisa Kleypas=Christmas Eve in Friday Harbor★★★★★ audible.com 10/18
L - ✔ Lorna Barrett = Murder is Binding ★★★½✩ PB 10/13
S - ✔ A Skeleton at Her Door, by E. Ayers ★★★★✩ Kindle/loan 10/24
Alternates:
Once Upon a Marigold, by Jean Ferris (OD audio)
Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz (library ebook)
Lover's Lane, by Jill Marie Landis (OD audio)
LOL Lisa Kay! I loved Troll dolls when I was a kid. I had the tree house and everything. Lol.
Good luck with your challenge everyone!
I can't believe my friend still has hers, Rachel! Such a crack-up! I went over there to feed her cat while she was on va-cay and she said I could used her computer - and there they were! on her desk.
I'm going for ModerateCompleted 0/7
W Wild Instinct : Sarah McCarty
A Atlantis Unmasked : Alyssa Day
Richelle Mead : Succubus Dreams
Linsay Sands : Hungry for You
O Oh. My. Gods. : Terra Lynn Childs
Cook, Dawn : Lost Truth
Karen Marie Moning : Bloodfever
Moderate level - Spell it out: MermaidM
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6/7 Completed
0/5 DoneW - Wicked Witch Murder
I - If Walls Could Talk
T - Trick or Treachery
C - A Catered Halloween
H - Home for a Spell
Sherrie wrote: "0/5 DoneW - Wicked Witch Murder
I - If Walls Could Talk
T - Trick or Treachery
C - A Catered Halloween
H - [book:Home for a Spell|84747..."
Hey Sherrie? How is the Bewitching Mystery series? I was just wondering because I'm using the first book in another October based reading challenge that I'm doing.
I'm going to go with Leprechaun!
Hi! This is my first monthly challenge! I'm going to go with moderate level.D - A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
R - Ryan, Carrie - The Forest of Hands and Teeth
A - Character of Mr. A. H- from The Night Circus
C - Caine, Rachel - Glass Houses
U - Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
L - Lev Grossman - The Magicians
A - Alone by Steve Perlow
I am going to give WEREWOLVES a try.Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
Elizabeth Scott author of Love You, Hate You, Miss You
Ramsey, Hope author of Home at Last Chance
Ewing, Lynne author of Goddess of the Night
White, Kiersten author of Paranormalcy
Oh My Gods by Tera Lynn Childs
LK Rigel author of Give Me, A Fairy Tale
Vlad character in Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer
Ewing, Lynne author of Into the Cold Fire
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
I'm not up to spelling a book out. I'm in one of those moods where I'm finding it hard to read a specific book- I have to just read what I want to read. So, I'm going to read books with the creatures in them. Moderate - 5 - 8 books Read 5 to 8 books which have creatures in them.
Alien
Angel
Demon
Dwarf
Elf
Fairy
Genie
Ghost
Ghoul
Harpy
Mummy
nymph
Pixie
Siren
Troll
Witch
Dragon
Furies
Goblin
oracle The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Wizard
Wraith
Selkie
Banshee
Dhampir
Gremlin
Mermaid
Pegasus
Unicorn
Vampire
Warlock
Zombies Battle Of The Network Zombies by Mark Henry
Gargoyle
Succubus
Werewolf
Grim Reaper
Leprechaun
Poltergeist
Skinwalker
Sea Serpent
Witch Doctor
H - Faith Hunter's Mercy Blade (skinwalker, weres and vampires)A
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One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire (elves, changelings, mermaids & more)
Wizard in Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
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I'll go for Moderate:6/6
**Now, as I've been interspersing other books along the way... adding a second "bonus" challenge for myself to see if I can meet it, after realising I was halfway there already...
(6/6)
I'm in for Moderate.S
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C Carla Kelly - Miss Milton Speaks Her Mind
C Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen
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I'm in for easy. I was going to do a spell it out challenge, but I've changed my mind. I'll be reading 3-4 books that have creatures in them. Alien
Angel
Demon
Dwarf
Elf
Fairy
Genie
Ghost
Ghoul
Harpy
Mummy
nymph
Pixie
Siren
Troll
Witch
Dragon
Furies
Goblin
oracle
Wizard
Wraith
Selkie
Banshee
Dhampir
Gremlin
Mermaid
Pegasus
Unicorn
Vampire
Warlock
Zombies
Gargoyle
Succubus
Werewolf
Grim Reaper
Leprechaun
Poltergeist
Skinwalker
Sea Serpent
Witch Doctor
Message 30@Lisa Kay: Oh my gosh! That's crazy. My mom kept a few of mine and put them in her curio with all of our "country" dolls, which we collect everytime we visit a different country. It looks pretty funny with trolls mixed in with the dolls! I keep threatening to move them somewhere else!
Nothing but Reading ChallengesI'm going for Moderate
Completed 2/7
W Wild Instinct : Sarah McCarty
A rmstrong, Kelley : Dime Store Magic
Richelle Mead : Succubus Dreams
LLost Truth: Dawn Cook
O Oh. My. Gods. : Terra Lynn Childs
I'm in. I chose the word doppelganger. It means your ghostly twin! ;)D
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I guess this is consider a hard challenge, but I love these challenges! :D
I am in for Hard. 5/10 Done
Ghost- First Grave on the Right Darynda Jones 10/4/11
Ghoul- One Foot in the Grave Jeaniene Frost 10/8/11
Witch- A Kiss in Time, Alex Flinn 10/2/11
Vampire Secret Life of a Vampire, Kerrelyn Sparks 10/10/11
Demon-You Slay Me, Katie MacAlister 10/11/11
I'm in! So far, my books for October are spelling out DRAGON, so I might go with that. :)
October Creeper Fest Challenge
10/1/11 to 10/31/11
L: Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex by Judith Levine - 10/3/11 to 10/8/11
E: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein - 10/12/11
P: What Work Is by Philip Levine - 9/8/11 to 10/6/11
R: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - Character: Ron - 10/4/11 to 10/8/11
E: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - 10/9/11 to 10/12/11
C: The Skystone by Jack Whyte - Character: Caius Brittanicus - 9/27/11 to 10/1/11
H: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 10/2/11 to 10/8/11
A:The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - 10/1/11 to 10/5/11
U: Uncle Silas by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - 8/6/11 to 10/4/11
N: Watchmen by Alan Moore - Character: Night Owl - 7/30/11 to 10/10/11
I'm doing Moderate5/5 completed
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I'll do easy since I'm starting late but I want to finish out the Madelyn Alt series anyway so this will give me a push to do so. I have the last 3 or 4 to go of what have been published so far.
I am joining in the fun! I think I will backdate to 10-1 so I can do the harder levels.....11/13 Completed
✔Alien: The Citadel by Kyle Stone (10-1)
✔Werewolf: Crimson Moon by J.A. Saare (10-4)
✔Dragon: Black Blade Blues by J.A. Pitts (10-6)
✔Ghost: Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready (10-8)
✔Wizard: Crux by Moira Rogers (10-10)
✔Dwarf: Honeyed Words by J.A. Pitts (10-13)
✔Horror: Autumn by David Moody (10-16)
✔Mermaid: Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale by Carolyn Turgeon (10-19)
Angel: Angel Lust: An Erotic Novel of Time Travel by Perry Brass
✔Eagle Shifter: They Call Me Death by Missy Jane (10-25)
✔Vampire: Brotherhood of Blood by Bianca D'Arc (10-23)
Zombie: Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris
✔Witch: Belong To The Night anthology (10-21)
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Okay, as most of you know October 31st in the US is Halloween. So in honor of the holiday we've decided to have a horror/paranormal themed challenge. There are 4 levels.
Easy - 3 to 4 books. You can either read books about different creatures or opt for our ever popular spell-it-out Challenge. Read books associate with three to four letters which make up creature words. As always you may use the title, name of characters, or the name of an author to link it to the letters.You may ignore the 'A', 'An', 'The', etc. at the beginning of titles to get to the first significant word. So "The Virgin's Secret" would be a 'V' title and "A Highlander Christmas" would be an 'H' title." You pick which word you want or come up with one we haven't.
Example:
F - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
A - Alison character in Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves
E - Ellen Schreiber author of Vampire Kisses
Elf
Fae
Blob
Moderate - 5 - 8 books Read 5 to 8 books which have creatures in them or opt for a spell-it-out challenge. Spelling out a creature name and using the various letters to spell out the creature name. As always you may use the title, name of characters, or the name of an author to link it to the letters.You may ignore the 'A', 'An', 'The', etc. at the beginning of titles to get to the first significant word. So "The Virgin's Secret" would be a 'V' title and "A Highlander Christmas" would be an 'H' title." You pick which word/phrase you want or come up with one we haven't.
Alien
Angel
Demon
Dwarf
Fairy
Genie
Ghost
Ghoul
Harpy
Mummy
nymph
Pixie
Siren
Troll
Witch
Dragon
Furies
Goblin
oracle
Wizard
Wraith
Selkie
Banshee
Dhampir
Gremlin
Mermaid
Pegasus
Unicorn
Vampire
Warlock
Zombies
Gargoyle
Succubus
Werewolf
Hard - 9 - 12 books Read 9 to 12 books which have creatures in them or opt for a spell-it-out challenge. Spelling out a creature name and using the various letters to spell out the creature name. As always you may use the title, name of characters, or the name of an author to link it to the letters.You may ignore the 'A', 'An', 'The', etc. at the beginning of titles to get to the first significant word. So "The Virgin's Secret" would be a 'V' title and "A Highlander Christmas" would be an 'H' title." You pick which word/phrase you want or come up with one we haven't.
Grim Reaper
Leprechaun
Poltergeist
Skinwalker
Sea Serpent
Witch Doctor
Difficult - Read 13 or more paranormal, horror, or mystery books. Yes, I ran out of words.lol So either read the books straight up or combine words to get the length you desire.
*******Also, you may want to check out this list of mythological creatures for more ideas Click Here.