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October is a month full of good spooky fun and ends with people embracing their inner creature for Halloween. From Corn Mazes to haunted houses, it's a time to celebrate the delights of the paranormal!

This fun individual challenge celebrates the paranormal creatures we love to read about and lets us adults still believe that magic might in fact, be real. The challenge gives readers a few ways to meet the requirements and please mix and match as you desire.





List of Paranormal Creatures:
(view spoiler)

Duration
2 months from start date

Levels
Rainbows: 1-8 books
Bats: 9-16 books
Brains: 17-24 books
Full Moon: 25+ books

Rules
Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list
Option 2: Spell out (*) the Creature type
Option 3: Read books with MPG of creature type (Zombie, Fae, etc) or MPG Paranormal
Option 4: Mix of the above options


Re reads are allowed (6 month rule)
Page count = minimum 100 pages
Any format is allowed

(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word




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message 5: by Sammy (last edited Nov 28, 2020 04:42AM) (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12855 comments I'm in for option 4, because there's no way I'll manage 25 "creature" books in two months! lol.

25/25

M Morning Star
E Red Seas Under Red Skies (Ezri)
R Winter Pilgrims (Riven)
M The Power of One (Morris Levi)
A Anno Dracula
I The Italian Girl
D The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

W Watchers
R Pandemic by A.G. Riddle
A Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
I Iron Gold
T Twelfth Night
H Elantris (Hrathen)

T Knight's Shadow (Trin)
R Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
O Octopussy & the Living Daylights
L The Lies of Locke Lamora
L The Queen of Bedlam (Lillehorne)

Books featuring creatures:

1. Shadow of Night - Vampire
2. Circe - Nymph
3. The Book of Life - Witch
4. Bag of Bones - Ghost
5. The Greek Myths - Harpy
6. The Bloody Red Baron - Vampire
7. War God: Nights of the Witch - Witch


message 6: by Claire (last edited Nov 28, 2020 02:57PM) (new)

Claire  | 4251 comments Creature Feature

🧛‍♀️Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020
🧛‍♀️Level: Full Moon (25+ books)
🧛‍♀️Option: Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list
🧛‍♀️Books read: 31/25

(view spoiler)

1 Vampire : Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
- Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
2 Witch : The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
3 Gremlin : The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
4 Gnome : The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
5 Banshee : Jackaby by William Ritter
6 Werewolves : Heartsong by TJ Klune
- Shift by Ruby Dixon
- Wild Country by Anne Bishop
7 Zombie : The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M Liu
8 Ghoul : Dead Ice by Laurell K Hamilton
9 Selkie : Crimson Death by Laurell K Hamilton
10 Troll : Violet by Mia Harlan
11 Warlock : The Alpha's Warlock by Eliot Grayson
12 Incubus : Love Lives by Ann-Katrin Byrde
13 Angels : The Dichotomy of Angels by NR Walker
14 Dragon: Mastering the Flames by SJ Himes
15 Succubus: Wicked Wings by Elizabeth Briggs
16 Gargoyles : White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L Armentrout
17 Wraith : Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L Armentrout
18 Demons : Every Last Breath by Jennifer L Armentrout
19 Djinn : American Witch by Thea Harrison
20 Wizard : Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
21 Siren : Hidden by Claire Cullen
22 Unicorn : The Lion and the Unicorn by Dara Fraser
23 Grim reaper: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
24 Nymph : The Power of Hades by Eliza Raine
25 Mermaid : The Passion of Hades by Eliza Raine
26 Ghost : The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton
27 Dwarf : Banewreaker by Jacqueline Carey
28 Furries :Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5) by Stephenie Meyer Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, #2) by Julie Kagawa Jackaby (Jackaby, #1) by William Ritter Heartsong (Green Creek, #3) by T.J. Klune Shift (Bear Bites, #1-5) by Ruby Dixon Wild Country (The World of the Others, #2; The Others, #7) by Anne Bishop The Iron Hunt (Hunter Kiss, #1) by Marjorie M. Liu Dead Ice (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #24) by Laurell K. Hamilton Crimson Death (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #25) by Laurell K. Hamilton Violet (Spell Library, #1) by Mia Harlan The Alpha's Warlock (Mismatched Mates #1) by Eliot Grayson Love Lives (Thicker Than Water, #4) by Ann-Katrin Byrde The Dichotomy of Angels by N.R. Walker Mastering the Flames (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, #4) by S.J. Himes Wicked Wings (Seraphim Academy #1) by Elizabeth Briggs White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Stone Cold Touch (The Dark Elements, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Every Last Breath (The Dark Elements, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout American Witch (American Witch, #1) by Thea Harrison Stone of Tears (Sword of Truth, #2) by Terry Goodkind Hidden (Siren Cove #2) by Claire Cullen The Lion and the Unicorn by Delphina Henley Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3) by Darynda Jones The Power of Hades (The Hades Trials, #1) by Eliza Raine The Passion of Hades (The Hades Trials, #2) by Eliza Raine The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings (Black and Blue #1) by Lily Morton Banewreaker (The Sundering, #1) by Jacqueline Carey Starcrossed (Starcrossed, #1) by Josephine Angelini


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message 8: by Bee (last edited Oct 07, 2020 08:14AM) (new)

Bee (abirbee) | 667 comments I'm in, Option 4, And I think I'll start with Bats: 9-16 books, I don't know how about my schedule this two month

1- Fairy: The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey


message 9: by Michael (last edited Nov 07, 2020 01:48AM) (new)

Michael Aloo (aloozzz) | 34 comments This is my first Challenge 🥳 - I am putting the bar high and I hope I go over!
October: Creature Feature

🧛‍♀️DURATION: 1 October - 30 November
🧛‍♀️LEVEL: Full Moon (25+ Books)
🧛‍♀️OPTION: Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list.
(view spoiler)

1. Zombie - Convoy of Carnage by David A. Simpson
2. Ghost - The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
3. Zombie - Bloodbath on the Blacktop by David A. Simpson
4. Wizard - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
5. Wizard - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
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message 10: by ANusha (new)

ANusha | 23 comments First reading challenge. I truly hope I stick to it.

October: Creature Feature

DURATION: 1 October - 30 November
LEVEL: Brains: 17-24 books
OPTION: Option 4: Mix of the above options


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Welcome! And exciting that for some of you this is your first challenge with us :)


message 12: by Michelle (last edited Nov 28, 2020 12:52PM) (new)

Michelle | 3553 comments October: Creature Feature
DURATION: 1 October - 30 November
Option 2 - Spell it out

P - Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt - 11/7/20
E - Elizabeth Acevedo - With the Fire on High - 10/26/20
G - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 10/13/20
A - Andrews, Ilona - One Fell Sweep - 10/28/20
S - Sandra Brown - Tailspin - 10/01/20
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S - Sinead, Caitlin - Heartsick - 10/2/20

N - Nayomi Munaweera - What Lies Between Us - 11/28/20
Y - The Yesteryear Gazette: Volume One: Amazing Stories From the Pages of Vintage American Newspapers by Douglas DeLong - 11/22/20
M - Maas, Sarah J. - A Court of Thorns and Roses - 11/16/20
P - Patterson, James - The Angel Experiment - 10/19/20
H - How to Save an Undead Life by Hailey Edwards - 11/1/20


message 13: by CiCi (last edited Oct 18, 2020 09:27AM) (new)

CiCi (cici_miller) | 358 comments TITLE: October: Creature Feature
DURATION: October 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
OPTION 2: Spell-it-out
LEVEL: Bats (9-16 books)
COMPLETED: 4/13

Selkie (3/6) (view spoiler)

Mermaid (1/7) (view spoiler)


message 14: by Sherri (last edited Nov 05, 2020 06:21AM) (new)

Sherri | 8 comments I'm in :) Sounds like so much fun.
October: Creature Feature

DURATION: 1 October - 30 November 2020
LEVEL: Full Moon 25+ books
OPTION: Mostly Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list.
✔ + ★★★ + the date when I complete each book :)
TBR (hopefully)
1. The Bone Houses
2. The Beautiful
3. The Last American Vampire
4. Midnight Sun ✔ ★★★★ 10/5
5. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
6. And I Darken
7. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
8. Sea Witch
9. Reign of the Fallen
10. Bone Crier's Moon
11. The Lantern's Ember
12. The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
13. The Only Good Indians ✔ ★★★ 10/18
14. Pride and Prometheus
15. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
16. Nightfall
17. The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding (re-read)
18. The Last Life of Prince Alastor
19. Strange Grace
20. Tomb of Ancients
21. The Luminous Dead
22. Winterwood
23. Crier's War (one's human...one's made ... not sure if it will be on the creature's list)
24. Wicked Saints
25. Girl, Serpent, Thorn ✔ ★★★★ 10/13
26. The Shadows Between Us ✔ ★★★★ 10/25
27. Seven Deadly Shadows
28. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
29. A Deadly Education
30. Kill Creek ✔ ★★★★ 10/24
31. Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein ✔ ★★★★★ 10/25
32. Berkley Street ✔ ★★★ 10/26
33. The Librarian's Vampire Assistant ✔ ★★★ 10/28
34. Demon Kissed ✔ ★★★ 10/29
35. Cat Out of Hell ✔ ★★★★ 10/22

I am not sure if these titles have paranormal "creatures" in them
Burn Our Bodies Down ✔ ★★★ 10/14
The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures ✔ ★★★★ 10/31
The World of Lore: Dreadful Places ✔ ★★★ 11/1
Mexican Gothic
Dead Voices ✔ ★★★★ 11/2
Little Monsters
Horrid


message 15: by KelB (last edited Nov 22, 2020 11:02PM) (new)

KelB (kelb24) | 35 comments October: Creature Feature
Duration: 10/1/20 - 11/30/20
Option 4: Mixed / Level: Brains: 17-24 books

Progress: 17/17 ✔️

🧜🏻‍♀️S ⋯ A Better World by Marcus Sakey -- 10/2/20
🧜🏻‍♀️I ⋯ Dread Nation by Justina Ireland -- 10/25/20
🧜🏻‍♀️R ⋯ The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton -- 10/9/20
🧜🏻‍♀️E ⋯ Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser -- 11/1/20
🧜🏻‍♀️N ⋯ Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson -- 10/24/20

◬ O ⋯ Only the Worthy (The Way of Steel #1) by Morgan Rice -- 11/22/20
◬ R ⋯ Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds -- 10/13/20
◬ A ⋯ Uprooted by Naomi Novik (MC: Agnieszka) -- 11/11/20
◬ C ⋯ City of the Dead by Kristi Belcamino -- 10/14/20
◬ L ⋯ The Living Blood by Tananarive Due -- 11/20/20
◬ E ⋯ EDIT by Rick Chesler -- 11/15/20

The Shadow Glass (The Bone Witch #3) by Rin Chupeco -- 10/7/20
Spirited Away by Ines Johnson -- 10/10/20
Moonrise (Moonkind #1) by Ines Johnson -- 10/10/20
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps (Book #1) by Kai Ashante Wilson -- 10/20/20
A Taste of Honey (Wildeeps Book #2) by Kai Ashante Wilson -- 10/27/20
Circe by Madeline Miller -- 11/3/20


message 16: by Kay (PhoenixArisen) (last edited Nov 09, 2020 11:26AM) (new)

Kay (PhoenixArisen) (phoenixarisen) | 35 comments October: Creature Feature
Duration - 1/10/20 - 31/12/20
Bats: 9-16 books
Option 2: Spell out the Creature type
Completed: 13/15

Vampire (7)
V
A: The Art of Halo 5: Guardians by Anonymous Title 15/10/20
M: MARS Vol. 1 by Fuyumi Soryo Title 15/10/20
P: Truth or Beard by Penny Reid Author first name 28/10/20
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R: Radium Halos: Part 1 by W.J. May Title 21/10/20
E: Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Serena Blasco Title 19/10/20

Werewolf (8)
W: Writers in Lockdown: A collection of short stories by Faith Jones Title 2/10/20
E: Euphoria by F.S. Yousaf Title 19/10/20
R: Me-Time Tales: tea breaks for mature women and curious men by Rosalind Minett Author first name 22/10/20
E: Emotionally Charged by S.A. Fenech Title 22/10/20
W: Total Makeover!: 52 Surprisingly Simple & Enjoyable Steps to Renovate Your: Spiritual/Emotional Well-being, Physical Health, Social Interactions and Finances by J.T. Wade Author surname 2/10/20
O: You're My Pet Vol. 5 by Yayoi Ogawa Author surname 1/10/20
L: Stumbling Toward Happiness: Haibun and Hybrid Prose by Kat Lehmann Author surname 19/10/20
F: Funny Side Up: The Eggstremely Witty Joke Book by Mark White Title 9/11/20


message 17: by Tiffanie (last edited Nov 29, 2020 08:04AM) (new)

Tiffanie (abbyicebox) | 1 comments I was already planning on reading certain types of books this month. I'll give this challenge a try as my first challenge.

October: Creature Feature
Duration: October 1st to November 30th
Option: 1
Level: Bats 9-16 books

1. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
2. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
3. The Vampire Lestat by Ann Rice
4. Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
5. The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
6. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
7. Dracula by Bram Stoker
8. Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
9. The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice
10. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling


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Participants linked through here.


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 Li'l Owl | 191 comments Okay, I'm going to bite the bullet and ask a question that will probably be obvious once I see the answer!

What is MPG?
Main -- Genre?


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Judith (brownie72011) | 7434 comments Mod
Main Page Genre.

When you are on a book page on GoodReads, it's the genres listed on the right side of the webpage in a sort of mini table.


message 21: by Li'l Owl (last edited Oct 01, 2020 09:21AM) (new)

 Li'l Owl | 191 comments Yep! I thought that was it! Just didn't click on the (Page) word!
Thanks, Judith!


message 22: by Li'l Owl (last edited Nov 26, 2020 04:13AM) (new)

 Li'l Owl | 191 comments description
October Creature Feature
October 1 — December.31, 2020 description
Full Moon 25+ Books
Option 4: Mix of Options 2 & 3
🎃🕷11/25
Citrine Coin

😱Option #3 MPG: PARANORMAL
1. A Spell of Trouble by Leighann Dobbs
2. Spell Disaster by Leighann Dobbs
3. Don't Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell

🎃🕷Option #2 SPELL-IT-OUT

GRIM REAPER
G Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood
R Full Cry by Rita Mae Brown 10/1/20 5★'s
I I've Got My Eyes on You by Mary Higgins Clark
M Tracking Game by Margaret Mizushima 12/1/19 5★'s

R The Hunt Ball by Rita Mae Brown 10/13/20 5★'s
E Thieves on The Fens by Joy Ellis 10/20/20 5★'s
A Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett
P Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen
E Fire on the Fens by Joy Ellis
R Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood

G-RFull Cry ("Sister" Jane, #3) by Rita Mae BrownI-MTracking Game (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #5) by Margaret Mizushima

RThe Hunt Ball ("Sister" Jane, #4) by Rita Mae BrownEThieves on The Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #8) by Joy EllisA-P-E-R-

GOBLIN
G Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood 10/9/20 4★'s
O The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen 10/16/20 5★'s
B Burning Ridge by Margaret Mizushima 9/2/20 5★'s
L Last Girls Alive by Jennifer Chase 10/12/20 5★'s
I In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything by Michael Waltrip
N The Shadows by Alex North 10/12/20 4★'s

GUrn Burial (Phryne Fisher, #8) by Kerry GreenwoodOThe Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1) by Jussi Adler-OlsenBBurning Ridge (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #4) by Margaret MizushimaLLast Girls Alive (Detective Katie Scott Book 4) by Jennifer ChaseI-NThe Shadows by Alex North

WIZARD
W Stolen Children by Michael Wood 10/20/20 5★'s
I Two For Joy by Sarah A. Denzil
*Isabel
Z An Equal Justice by Chad Zunker
A First Blood by Angela Marsons
R Furmidable Foes by Rita Mae Brown
D My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing 10/14/20 5★'s

WStolen Children (DCI Matilda Darke Thriller, Book 6) by Michael WoodI-Z-A-R-DMy Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing


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Connie Anne Kikta | 20 comments I'm In Please - Haven't picked an option yet.


message 24: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1314 comments Nothing But Reading Challenges
October: Creature Feature
Duration:
10/1/2020 - 11/30/2020 (Duration 2 months from start date)

Progress: 0 out of 25
Levels
Rainbows: 1-8 books
Bats: 9-16 books
Brains: 17-24 books
Full Moon: 25+ books

October is a month full of good spooky fun and ends with people embracing their inner creature for Halloween. From Corn Mazes to haunted houses, it's a time to celebrate the delights of the paranormal!

This fun individual challenge celebrates the paranormal creatures we love to read about and lets us adults still believe that magic might in fact, be real. The challenge gives readers a few ways to meet the requirements and please mix and match as you desire.


List of Paranormal Creatures:
(view spoiler)

Rules
Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list
Option 2: Spell out (*) the Creature type
Option 3: Read books with MPG of creature type (Zombie, Fae, etc) or MPG Paranormal
Option 4: Mix of the above options

Re reads are allowed (6 month rule)
Page count = minimum 100 pages
Any format is allowed

(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word


message 25: by Storm (last edited Nov 29, 2020 11:53AM) (new)

Storm (stormgerlock) Creature Feature

🧛‍♀️Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020
🧛‍♀️Level: Bats (9-16 books)
🧛‍♀️Option: Option 2: Spell Out the Creature Type

Complete: 8/11

✔️W - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/11
✔️I - Atonement by Ian McEwan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/13
✔️T - Batman, Volume 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles ⭐️ 11/1
✔️C - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand ⭐️ 10/07
✔️H - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/03

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✔️O - On the Edge by Ilona Andrews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 11/26
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✔️T - Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister ⭐️⭐️ 10/09
✔️O - Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/27
R -

Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, #2) by Patricia Briggs My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1) by Cynthia Hand Good and Mad The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Atonement by Ian McEwan Of Fire and Stars (Of Fire and Stars, #1) by Audrey Coulthurst Batman, Volume 4 The War of Jokes and Riddles by Tom King On the Edge (The Edge, #1) by Ilona Andrews


message 26: by Geri (last edited Nov 25, 2020 08:35AM) (new)

Geri Creature Feature
Oct. 1 - Nov 30 2020
Level: Bats
Option 3

1 Frostbitten | MPG Werewolves 10/3
2 The Tiger’s Ambush | MPG Paranormal 10/22
3 A Deadly Education | MPG Paranormal 10/30
4 Three Dark Crowns | MPG Magic 10/6
5 Frost Line | MPG Paranormal 10/9
6 Crush | MPG Paranormal 10/21
7 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | MPG Paranormal 10/28
8 Crystal Cove | MPG Witches 10/18

Frostbitten (Women of the Otherworld, #10) by Kelley Armstrong The Tiger’s Ambush (Kit Davenport, #3) by Tate James A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) by Naomi Novik Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns, #1) by Kendare Blake Frost Line by Linda Howard Crush (Crave #2) by Tracy Wolff The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Crystal Cove (Friday Harbor, #4) by Lisa Kleypas

9 Shadows | MPG Witches 10/19
10 A Stitch in Time | MPG Ghosts 10/24
11 Saved by Blood | MPG Vampires/Fae 10/14
12 Cursed Prince | MPG Fae 11/20
13 Smoke Bitten | MPG Vampite/Werewolves/Fae 11/18
14 The Hollow Ones | MPG Paranormal 11/26
15 Survivor Song | MPG Zombies 11/25
16 Midnight Sun | MPG Vampires 11/13

Shadows (Bayou Magic, #1) by Kristen Proby A Stitch in Time (A Stitch in Time, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Saved by Blood (The Vampires' Fae, #1) by Sadie Moss Cursed Prince (Night Elves Trilogy #1) by C.N. Crawford Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson, #12) by Patricia Briggs Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5) by Stephenie Meyer The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay


message 27: by Chelsea (last edited Oct 01, 2020 08:52PM) (new)

Chelsea Skinner (chelspels) October Creature Feature
10.1.20 - 12.1.20


Full Moon: 25+ books
Option 4: Mix of the above options
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message 29: by Emilia :) (last edited Nov 04, 2020 12:09AM) (new)

Emilia :) this seems super fun :) I think I'm going to join, it will be my first challenge here!

October: Creature Feature

🧛‍♀️Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020
🧛‍♀️Level: Bats (9-16 books), i'm not sure if I can do that but I definitely don't want to be a rainbow :)
🧛‍♀️Option: Option 4-> a mix

Complete: 3/9

SPELL IT OUT

P-Pulse by Felix Francis(/s)
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T-The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do and How to Change by Charles Duhigg
O- One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
M-Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley:
Frankenstein


CREATURE LIST

A Clash of Kings - Dragon


message 30: by Raining (new)

Raining Books Book Nerd  (bookwormloverana) | 5 comments Hello,
I was wondering if I may participate in this challenge please? I am so sorry for being late to this one being hosted.


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Raining wrote: "Hello,
I was wondering if I may participate in this challenge please? I am so sorry for being late to this one being hosted."


Of course, welcome :)

This is a self-driven challenge so start whenever works for you!


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Participants link through here.

Welcome to the challenge everyone!

Love seeing both new and old faces :)


message 33: by Sophie (last edited Oct 13, 2020 03:17AM) (new)

Sophie | 249 comments I need a new challenge to get my reading back on track, especially as I'm currently self-isolating!
Option 2

V - Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz finished 6/10/20
A - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
M - Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
P
I - Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo
R
E - The Other Girl by C.D. Major (main character = Edith) finished 11/10


message 34: by Raining (last edited Oct 07, 2020 10:16PM) (new)

Raining Books Book Nerd  (bookwormloverana) | 5 comments Alright let's how many of these Creature Reading I can finish and finally knock off from my TBR's lol

October: Creature Feature
🧛‍♀️Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020 (2months start Date)
🧛‍♀️Level: Full Moon: 25+ books
🧛‍♀️Option: Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the

****+ Date- Is for when I finish a book

Creature list
List of Paranormal Creatures:
1.[Elf
2.Fae
3.Blob
4.Alien
5.Angel- Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
6.Demon
7.Dwarf
8.Fairy
9.Genie- Scream of the Evil Genie by R.L. Stine
10.Ghost- Return to Ghost Camp by R.L. Stine
11.Ghoul- Ship of Ghouls by R.L. Stine
12.Harpy
13.Mummy- The Mummy Walks by R.L.Stine
14.Nymph
15.Pixie
16.Siren
17.Troll
18.Witch
19.Dragon- Eragon by Christopher Paolini
20.Furies
21.Goblin
22.Oracle- The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo) by Rick Riordan
23.Wizard- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
24.Wraith
25.Selkie
26.Banshee
27.Dhampir- Frostbite by Richelle Mead
28.Gremlin
29.Mermaid
30.Pegasus
31.Unicorn- The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
32.Vampire- Glass House by Rachael Caine
33.Warlock
34.Zombie- Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
35.Gargoyle
36.Succubus
37.Werewolf
38.Grim Reaper
39.Leprechaun- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Leprechaun in Latee Winter by Mary Pope Osborne
40.Poltergeist
41.Skinwalker
42.Sea Serpent
43.Witch Doctor
44.Incubus
45.Griffin
46.Gnome
47.Phantom- The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux


message 35: by Caleb (last edited Nov 13, 2020 02:15PM) (new)

Caleb Kovalenko Hey there I'm new here!! I want to try and do up to 20 books (Brains category) for this challenge ^^
Edit: oh and I'm doing option 4 where I mix pretty much all of the challenges!!

9/25

Spell out Poltergeist:
P
OMy Sister, the Serial Killer (by Oyinkan Braithwaite)
L
TThe Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
E
R
GGeekerella
E
I
S
TThe Confessions of Frannie Langton

Creature feature:
Bloom – has a oracle of sorts in it
NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK): Cat Tale – has a vampire main character
The Colors of Space – has an alien in it
NEKOMONOGATARI (WHITE): Cat Tale – has a vampire side character (and a what possibly could be considered a demon)
Fallen – has an angel in it

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer Geekerella (Once Upon a Con, #1) by Ashley Poston The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins Bloom by Nicola Skinner NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK) Cat Tale by NisiOisiN The Colors of Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley NEKOMONOGATARI (WHITE) Cat Tale by NisiOisiN Fallen (Fallen, #1) by Lauren Kate


message 36: by The Drowsy Bookworm (last edited Nov 16, 2020 07:17AM) (new)

The Drowsy Bookworm (drowsybookworm) Challenge Complete 11/16/20 Level: Bats 16 books

I'd love to join this challenge! Here's my master post.

Creature Feature 10/01/20 - 11/30/20
Level: Rainbows (1-8 books) completed 10/30/20

Option 3: Read books with MPG of creature type (Zombie, Fae, etc) or MPG Paranormal
1 City of Bones finished 10/08 audio
2 City of Ashes finished 10/12 audio
3 The Haunting of Hill House finished 10/13 physical book
4 Grave Surprise finished 10/14 physical book
5 City of Glass finished 10/15 audio
6 The Sun Down Motel finished 10/16 ebook
7 City of Fallen Angels finished 10/27 audio
8 Slouch Witch finished 10/30 audio
Level 1 completed - I'll shoot for Bats: 9-16 books
9 Star Witch finished 11/02 audio
10 Spirit Witch finished 11/03 audio
11 Hidden Blade finished 11/05 audio
12 Daughter of the Blood finished 11/07 ebook
13 Bloodfire finished 11/07 audio
14 Shoot the Messenger finished 11/09 ebook
15 Dirty Magic finished 11/13 ebook
16 The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires56] finished 11/14 ebook
Completed Books:
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) by Cassandra Clare The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, #2) by Charlaine Harris City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) by Cassandra Clare The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare Slouch Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic, #1) by Helen Harper Star Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide To Magic, #2) by Helen Harper Spirit Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide To Magic #3) by Helen Harper Hidden Blade (Soul Eater, #1) by Pippa DaCosta Bloodfire (Blood Destiny, #1) by Helen Harper Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1) by Anne Bishop Shoot the Messenger (Messenger Chronicles, #1) by Pippa DaCosta Dirty Magic (Prospero's War, #1) by Jaye Wells The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix


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Welcome!!

Participants linked through here


message 38: by Saar The Book owl (last edited Oct 23, 2020 10:15AM) (new)

Saar The Book owl | 728 comments Hi there,

I'm going for Level Rainbows: 1 - 8 books, option 1.

Ghost: Blue Lily, Lily Blue 10/22


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Saar The Book owl wrote: "Hi there,

I'm going for Level Rainbows: 1 - 8 books, option 1."


Linked :)

Welcome aboard!


message 40: by Alicia (last edited Oct 30, 2020 03:08PM) (new)

Alicia Ellsworth (sanukipityreads) | 66 comments Creature Feature
<>COMPLETE<>
Duration: 1 October - 30 November 2020
Level: Bats (9-16)
Option: Option 4: Mix
Books read: 14/14

W Finding Home by Jackie Weger 10/15
I Barefoot Season; character Isabella 10/23
T At Home in Mitford; character Timothy 10/8
C The Brutal Telling; narrated by Ralph Cosham 10/9
H House of Sand and Fog 10/30
E With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 10/11
S The Little Teashop of Lost and Found; character Sheila 10/25

Books featuring creatures:
1. Serpent & Dove> witches 10/3
2. Second Grave on the Left> grim reaper 10/5
3. Etiquette & Espionage> werewolf & vampire 10/7
4. Third Grave Dead Ahead> grim reaper 10/13
5. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet> grim reaper 10/18
6. Fifth Grave Past the Light> grim reaper 10/22
7. Bitter Greens> scorcerer 10/25


message 41: by Lauri (last edited Oct 26, 2020 10:46PM) (new)

Lauri (otwlauri) | 1723 comments Lauri's Spot!
October - Creature Feature
Rainbows Level
1-8 books
October 1 - December 1
2 / 8

List of Paranormal Creatures:
Elf
Fae
Blob
Alien
Angel
Demon
Dwarf
Fairy
Genie
Ghost
Ghoul
Harpy
Mummy
Nymph
Pixie
Siren
Troll
Witch
Dragon
Furies
Goblin
Oracle
Wizard - A Darker Shade of Magic 10/25/20
Wraith
Selkie
Banshee
Dhampir
Gremlin
Mermaid
Pegasus
Unicorn
Vampire
Warlock
Zombie
Gargoyle
Succubus
Werewolf
Grim Reaper
Leprechaun
Poltergeist
Skinwalker
Sea Serpent
Witch Doctor
Incubus
Griffin
Gnome
Phantom - Secondhand Spirits 10/10/20

Secondhand Spirits (A Witchcraft Mystery, #1) by Juliet Blackwell A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab


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Welcome to the challenge!

Linked through here


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Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12855 comments And done! (post 5) another fun one, thanks! :)


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Meg (makeli2) Done! See message 28...


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Michelle | 3553 comments Completion Post

11/12

October: Creature Feature
DURATION: 1 October - 30 November
Option 2 - Spell it out

P - Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt - 11/7/20
E - Elizabeth Acevedo - With the Fire on High - 10/26/20
G - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 10/13/20
A - Andrews, Ilona - One Fell Sweep - 10/28/20
S - Sandra Brown - Tailspin - 10/01/20
U
S - Sinead, Caitlin - Heartsick - 10/2/20

N - Nayomi Munaweera - What Lies Between Us - 11/28/20
Y - The Yesteryear Gazette: Volume One: Amazing Stories From the Pages of Vintage American Newspapers by Douglas DeLong - 11/22/20
M - Maas, Sarah J. - A Court of Thorns and Roses - 11/16/20
P - Patterson, James - The Angel Experiment - 10/19/20
H - How to Save an Undead Life by Hailey Edwards - 11/1/20


message 46: by Deanie (last edited Dec 04, 2020 06:19PM) (new)

Deanie Nelder | 124 comments October: Creature Feature - COMPLETED

DURATION: 1 October - 30 November
LEVEL: Full Moon (25+ Books)
OPTION: Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list.

1. Witch - Witchy Business by Eve Paludan - 10/2/2020
2. Ghost - A Dark and Stormy Murder by Julia Buckley - 10/3/2020
3. Werewolf - Tropical Wounded Wolf by Zoe Chant - 10/8/2020
4. Vampire - Slayer by Kiersten White - 10/10/2020
5. Witch - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 10/10/2020
6. Vampire - Where the Wild Things Bite by Molly Harper - 10/11/2020
7. Witch - The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco - 10/12/2020
8. Elf - The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer - 10/13/2020
9. Witch - Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell - 10/14/2020
10. Ghost - Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman - 10/16/2020
11. Witch - A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell - 10/17/2020
12. Ghost - The Folcroft Ghosts by Darcy Coates - 10/21/2020
13. Elf - The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer - 10/23/2020
14. Witch - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi - 10/24/2020
15. Ghost - Give Up the Ghost by Juliet Blackwell - 10/24/2020
16. Angel - Cast From Heaven by Leigh Kelsey - 10/24/2020
17. Ghost - The Haunting of Blackwood House by Darcy Coates - 10/25/2020
18. Mermaid - Mermaid's Song by Stacy Claflin - 10/27/2020
19. Witch - Sea Witch by Sarah Henning - 10/30/2020
20. Demon - Monster Whisperer by J.B. Trepagnier - 11/3/2020
21. Angel - Crowned By Hell by Leigh Kelsey - 11/4/2020
22. Leprechaun - The Librarians and the Pot of Gold by Greg Cox - 11/8/2020
23. Werewolf - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - 11/8/2020
24. Ghost - An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman - 11/12/2020
25. Incubus - Shadow Thief by Eva Chase - 11/14/2020


message 47: by Cindy III (last edited Nov 16, 2021 03:29AM) (new)

Cindy III | 57 comments october creature feature
Duration
2 months from start date

Levels
Rainbows: 1-8 books
Bats: 9-16 books
Brains: 17-24 books
Full Moon: 25+ books

List of Paranormal Creatures:

Witch
Witches, the
In the highlander's bed
Tequila worm, the
Case of the missing marquess, the
Halloween tree, the

Dragon
-Duchess deal, the 11/11 - 13
Rock hard
All the ways to ruin a rogue
Governess game, the
Once more, my darling rogue
Notes from the dog

Dhampir
Dead boys, the
Hollow places, the
Arthur conan doyle - a study in scarlet
Miraculous journey of edward tulane, the
Psalm for the wild built, a
I
R

Werewolf
Wallflower wager
E
R
E
While the duke was sleeping
One fine duke
Lord dashwood missed out
Fat angie

(view spoiler)

Rules
Option 1: Read books featuring a creature on the Creature list
Option 2: Spell out (*) the Creature type
Option 3: Read books with MPG of creature type (Zombie, Fae, etc) or MPG Paranormal
Option 4: Mix of the above options


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