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Q3 - Haunted Places around the Globe
Nothing beats a good ghost story, and our planet is chock-full of them: UFO sightings in New Mexico, mysterious murders on luxury hotels, spirits wandering the halls of British castles, spooky cemeteries, whatever... No matter where you're traveling, you're sure to find some sort of haunted site, as well as a ghost tour to go along with it. But even if you're not a fan of paranormal activities, some of the spookiest locations are still worth your time, whether for their beautiful architecture, jaw-dropping locations, or fascinating histories. Here, the 13 most haunted places in the world you'll want to visit any day of the year—not just on Halloween, and what better time than this summer? It's a must, you can't miss it!
Enjoy this paranormal challenge with us traveling around the globe chasing monsters, ghosts, aliens or whatever you want.
I'm looking forward to be your paranormal emcee! 🧙♀️
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“You've won the evolutionary lottery: You're a vampire. Let's go to Disneyland!”
― J.R. Ward, Dark Lover
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📜ASPIRANTS: (31)
⛧Alison: message #16
⛧Allie: message #33
⛧Almeta: message #5
⛧Amy: message #34 0/8
⛧Ana: message #17
⛧Ariail: message #25
⛧Ashleigh: message #24
⛧Bookspective: message #28
⛧Carmen: message #3
⛧Chalmation: message #6
⛧Chrissie: message #7
⛧Christine Paula: message #10
Cindy III: message #145 0/9
⛧Debra Diggs: message #4
⛧Emma: message #32
⛧Hina: message #36
⛧Irphen: message #20
⛧Kristina: message #12
Leslie: message #29 0/5
Lindsey: message #31 0/13
⛧Megan: message #11
⛧Michelle message #116
⛧Mikaela: message #27
⛧oshizu: message #43
Rachel: message #123 0/13
⛧Sarah: message #8
⛧Sarah: message #22
⛧Sarah: message #41
⛧Sunny: message #14
⛧Suzanne: message #52
⛧TerryJane: message #18
🏚️H(A)UNTING: (7)
Alison: message #16 16/18
Allie: message #33 17/18
Ana: message #17 4/5
Christine Paula: message #10 3/13
Irphen: message #20 3/9
Sarah: message #41 1/13
Suzanne: message #52 5/13
👻GHOSTBUSTERS: (20)
🚫Almeta: message #5 17/13
🚫Amy: message #34 8/8
🚫Ariail: message #25 13/13
🚫Ashleigh: message #24 6/6
🚫Bookspective: message #28 5/5
🚫Carmen: message #3 41/26
🚫Chalmation: message #6 10/10
🚫Chrissie: message #7 8/8
🚫Debra Diggs: message #4 9/8
🚫Emma: message #32 13/13
🚫Hina: message #36 6/6
🚫Kristina: message #12 9/7
🚫Megan: message #11 10/10
🚫Michelle message #116 14/13
🚫Mikaela: message #27 5/5
🚫oshizu: message #43 25/24
🚫Sarah: message #8 8/8
🚫Sarah: message #22 13/13
🚫Sunny: message #14 2/2
🚫TerryJane: message #18 26/26
📚Books pledged: 353
📗Books read: 284
🖤🏚️😱⛧🎃🦇🥀👼🏾👽🧙🤍🕷🕸🕷🤍🧟🔮🧛🏻♀️🦇👹⛧🕷️⚰️👻🖤PROGRESS: 42/26
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
🖤Tales of the Blood Kissed (vampires)
🖤Lover Enshrined (vampires)
🖤The Lion's Daughter (Albania)
🖤Blue River, Black Sea (Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania)
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
🖤Ofrenda a la tormenta (witchcraft)
🖤Ethan Frome (Massachusetts)
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
🖤Ladies’ Bane (curse)
🖤Lord of Shadows (warlock, curse)
🖤El Palacio de la Medianoche(India)
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
🖤El príncipe de la niebla (haunted place)
🖤Hell House (haunted house)
🖤Open Season (Wyoming)
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
🖤Everlost (afterlife)
🖤Yo el Supremo (Paraguay)
🖤The Hour of the Star (Brazil)
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
🖤Legado en los huesos (fairies, spirits)
🖤Lord of Shadows (fairies, spirits)
🖤The Daughter of Time (England)
🖤Raven Black (Shetland Islands/Scotland)
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
🖤Dark Prince (male shapeshifter)
🖤The Blood of Flowers (Iran)
🖤La tumba negra (Turkey)
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
🖤Ruby Red (prophecy)
🖤El guardián invisible (divination)
🖤Out (Japan)
🖤Death of a Red Heroine (China)
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
🖤One Grave at a Time (ghost)
🖤Jinn's Dominion (female shapeshifter)
🖤Cat's Cradle (fictional Caribbean island of San Lorenzo)
🖤Tumbleweed (Curaçao)
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
🖤Firelight (demon/angel)
🖤The Devil in Disguise (demon/angel)
🖤The Bat (Australia)
🖤When We Believed in Mermaids (New Zealand)
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
🖤The Pale Horse (black magic)
🖤El tiempo entre costuras (Morocco)
🖤Death at the Voyager Hotel (Ghana)
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
🖤La cara norte del corazón (zombie)
🖤Gerta (Czech Republic)
🖤The Wall(Austria)
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
🖤Claimed (extraterrestrials)
🖤Death Comes for the Archbishop (New Mexico)
Sign me up for 5, please.Increased goal to 8.
9/8
✔ 1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe. - The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice
✔ 2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England. - Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
✔ 3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia. - A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
✔ 5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America. - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
✔ 6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles. - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
✔ 8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia. - The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
✔ 10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania. - Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice
✔ 11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa. - Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
✔ 13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region. - A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow
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HAUNTED PLACES AROUND THE GLOBEDuration: July 1 to September 30, 2022
No page minimum
You may read up to two books per prompt.
17/13
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
✔️Tantalize 9 Jul
✔️Carmilla 23 Sep
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
✔️Shadow of Night 11 Jul
✔️ The Bone Witch 3 Aug
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
✔️ Toymaker's Curse 4 Aug
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
✔️The Haunting of H. G. Wells 2 Sep
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
✔️The Afterlife of Holly Chase 3 Sep
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
✔️ Tithe 23 Sep
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
✔️Men of the Otherworld werewolf 15 Jul
✔️Throne of the Crescent Moon genie 25 Sep
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
✔️Daughter of the Moon Goddess 24 Jul
✔️Second Skin "past life memories" and reincarnation 9 Aug
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
✔️It's A Wonderful Midlife Crisis 19 Aug
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
✔️A Most Excellent Midlife Crisis 7 Sep
"With an angel gunning for me and a demon in my bed, life couldn’t be more complicated"
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
✔️Butterfly Fish 11 Sep
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
✔️Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls 28 Sep
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
✔️Welcome to Night Vale 9 Aug
I'm in for 10.Books Completed: 10/10
COMPLETE
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
√ The Great Train Robbery London
√ Dead on Demand (DCI Morton #1) London
Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
√ Shutter Island Massachusetts
√ A Single Deadly Truth Massachusetts
Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
√ The Start of World War II Germany, Poland
The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
√ Congo Africa
The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
√ Carved in Bone Appalachian Mountains
√ Flesh and Bone Appalachian Mountains
The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
√ When We Were Orphans China
Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
√ The Gods Themselves
Finished: 2022/09/10I'm in with 5 books for a start.
(8/8)
1. Hoia Forest, Romania:
✓2. Salem, Massachusetts:
✓3. Bhangarh Fort, India:
✓4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado:
✓5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland:
✓7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China:
✓9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
10. Devil's Pool, Australia:
✓11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany:
✓13. Roswell, New Mexico:
✓
Can I sign up for 8 please? 8/81. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
The Dark Labyrinth
The Whitby Witches
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a love potion
Once Upon a Broken Heart
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that is set in a mountainous area.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
The Explorer
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that is set in the British Isles.
Instructions for a Second-hand Heart
Arabia: A Journey Through the Heart of the Middle East
Blood of Tyrants
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon
The Creature in the Case
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book set in Africa.
Long Way Down
This Monstrous Thing or Lottie And Lisa
Winter's Orbit
Debra, Almeta, Chalmation, Chrissie, Sarah:W🤍E🤍L🤍C🤍O🤍M🤍E
“Life is a book waiting to happen.”
― Sloan McBride
HAUNTED PLACES AROUND THE GLOBEDuration: July 1 to September 30, 2022
5/13
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
set in vermont
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
In the Shadow of a Wish by Maci Aurora
Features a cursed of a god who is trapped in a spell
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer
Set in a mountainous area
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
Features a demon
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Set in Paris
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region
I’m in for 10!2. Set in New England - Prisoner of Time by Caroline B. Cooney - completed July 2022
3. Curse - The Witchery by S. Isabelle - completed August 2022
4. Mountains - Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country by Pam Houston - completed July 2022
6. British isles - Listen to the Moon by Rose Lerner - completed July 2022
7. Male shapeshifter - The Mislaid Magician; or, Ten Years After by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer - completed September 2022
8. Set in East Asia - At the End of the Matinee by Keiichiro Hirano, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter - completed July 2022
9. Ghosts - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope - completed August 2022
10. Oceania - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill - completed July 2022
11. Africa - Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor - completed September 2022
13. Set in desert - For All Time by Caroline B. Cooney - completed July 2022
10/10 - challenge completed!
Haunted Places Around the GlobeJuly - September
Progress: 9/7
Sign me up for 7, please!
👻 HOIA FOREST, ROMANIA
✅ 1. Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
👻 SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS
✅ 2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
👻 BHANGARH FOR, INDIA
✅ 3. Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia: Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
👻 EDINBURGH CASTLE, SCOTLAND
✅ 6. Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
👻 AL JAZIRAH AL HAMBRA, UAE
✅ 7. Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East: The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar
👻 THE FORBIDDEN CITY, CHINA
✅ 8. Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
👻 XUNATUNICH, BELIZE
✅ 9. Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean: Beloved by Toni Morrison
👻 FRANKENSTEIN CASTLE, GERMANY
✅ 12. Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
👻 ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
✅ 13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region: Network Effect by Martha Wells
Christene, Megan and Kristina: W⛧E⛧L⛧C⛧O⛧M⛧E
“In one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls
Hola Carmen! I'm in for 2, please.2/2
📕1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Living Dead in Dallas
📕9. Xunatunich, Belize: A Caribbean Mystery
Welcome Sunny!“Nature is a haunted house--but Art--is a house that tries to be haunted.”
― Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Hi Carmen, I am going for all of the prompts...so 13 books! Such a fun challenge! :)16 / 18 books read...as of 9/2/2022 **I am upping my total to 18 books
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe -
√ The Passage (vampires)
Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined (set in Greece)
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England -
√ The Witch's Heart
√ The Lady Gets Lucky(set in Newport, RI)
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia -
√ Three Mages and a Margarita (Wizard)
√ The Mystery of the Blue Train (cursed jewel)
√ 4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area - Into the Wild (set in a mountainous area)
√ 5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America - Elsewhere (involving the afterlife)
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles-
√ One Good Turn (set in Edinburgh)
√ Rhapsodic (fae)
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East -
√ With Fangs and Claws (male shapeshifter)
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia -
√ The Devotion of Suspect X (set in Tokyo, Japan)
?? (prophecy)
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean -
√ The Dead Romantics (involves a ghost)
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania -
√ The Bat (set in Sidney, Australia)
√ Shadow of Night (Demons are characters in this series although they aren't prominent in this second book. They do appear, however)
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa -
√ The Silmarillion(black magic)
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe -
A Storm of Swords (White Walkers create 'Other' who are zombies)
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region -
√ Exhalation
Hi, sign me up for 5 books, thanks 😄Progress:
4/5
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
✅️3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.A Case of Possession
✅️4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.Gallant
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
✅️6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles. Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
✅️10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania. Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
👻 HAUNTED PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE - Q3 Quarterly ChallengeDuration: July 1 - September 30, 2022
Progress: 26/26
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
👻 Day Shift vampire
👻 I Must Betray You 1989 Communist Romania
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
👻 The Book of Life witches
👻 Good Girl, Bad Blood Connecticut (US edition)
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
👻 Ruby Flynn curse
👻 The Secret Keeper of Jaipur India
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
👻 The Girl Who Died haunted Icelandic home
👻 The Sanatorium hotel in Swiss Alps
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
👻 Under the Whispering Door afterlife
👻 In the Midst of Winter Brazil and Chile
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
👻 The Kingdom of Back fairies
👻 A Line To Kill Alderney
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
👻 The Hidden Palace Jinni
👻 Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses Israel and other countries
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
👻 My Name Is Memory reincarnation
👻 The Ghost Bride Malaysia
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
👻 Kitty and the Midnight Hour werewolves
👻 The Star Side of Bird Hill Barbados
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
👻 Rosemary's Baby demon
👻 Crimson Lake Australia
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
👻 Island Beneath the Sea voodoo
👻 His Only Wife Ghana
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
👻 Married with Zombies zombies
👻 Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead Poland
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
👻 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe extraterrestrials
👻 Night Shift Texas desert
Alison, Ana and TerryJane:W🖤E🖤L🖤C🖤O🖤M🖤E
“The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies.”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods
Oh yes! I'm definitly going to join this challenge!! I spent quite a lot of my reading time reading this kind of books so count me in! :-) I will probably as walways be way to optimistic and plan out way more then I'm actually able to read in the time given but any way ;-pThank you for holding this challenge Carmen!^^ I will be looking forward to start this! ;-)
I would like to aim for 9 books and I will be figuring out later which books and which prompts I will select.
Progress: 3/9
✅ 1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
I, the Vampire by Henry Kuttner read 6-7 july
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
✅ 3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia. ( curse ) Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth ( part I ) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4 - 17 july
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
( Scotland, fairies and maybe others ) Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by Gordon Jarvie currently reading
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
( ghost ) Hamlet by William Shakespeare
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
( probably all three of them ) Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
✅ 13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region. ( aliens ) Before Eden by Arthur C. Clarke read in july
Welcome Irphen! 🤗“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.”
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Sign me up for 13 books13/13-COMPLETED
✅1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe-Princess Dracula(23/7/22)
✅2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England-The Boston Girl(6/8/22)
✅3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia-Midnight's Children(29/9/22)
✅4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area-The Devil You Know(23/9/22)
✅5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America-The Summer Prince(10/9/22)
✅6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles-God Save the Queen(17/8/22)
✅7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East-The White Castle(2/7/22)
✅8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia-Please Look After Mom(7/8/22)
✅9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifer, is set in Central America or the Caribbean-The Girl with the Hazel Eyes: Finalist for the 2019 JAAWP Caribbean Writer's Prize(19/8/22)
✅10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania-The Rosie Project(27/8/22)
✅11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa-The African Queen(2/7/22)
✅12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe-Farewell Waltz(29/8/22)
✅13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or set in a desert region-Tiger Queen(22/8/22)
Welcome Sarah! 🤗“She herself is a haunted house. She does not possess herself; her ancestors sometimes come and peer out of the windows of her eyes and that is very frightening.”
― Angela Carter, The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
I'd like to sign up for 6 please :) ---
Tracking
6/6 COMPLETE
1. Set in British Isles - Dragonfly in Amber
2. Features a wizard - Stone of Tears
3. Features prophecies - Blood of the Fold
4. Set in Central Europe - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
5. Set in South-Eastern Europe - The Song of Achilles
6. Features extraterrestrials - The Fall of Five
Sign me up for all 13! This one looks amazing!
Ashleigh and Ariail: W⛧E⛧L⛧C⛧O⛧M⛧E
“It was always late at night, when everything and everyone else was quiet, that those voices would rise like ghosts, soft and haunting, filling your mind until sleep finally came.”
― Sarah Dessen, Keeping the Moon
Great challenge idea! I would love to be put down for 5 books :)
Hi, sign me up for 5 books please Progress : 5/5
✅1. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia. A Wizard of Earthsea
✅2. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe. Dracula
✅3. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia. Pet Sematary
✅4. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America. Firekeeper's Daughter
✅5. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region. The Doll's House
Mikaela, Bookspective, and Leslie:W🤍E🤍L🤍C🤍O🤍M🤍E
“What looked like morning was the beginning of endless night”
― William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist
Goal: 0/13
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
Sign me up for 13 please!✅1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe. Once Upon a Broken Heart
✅2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
✅3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia. Graveyard Dust
✅4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area. Blackwater VI: Rain
✅5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
✅6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles. A Dance with Fate
✅7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East. The City of Brass
✅8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia. The Oleander Sword
✅9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean. The Copper Heart
✅10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania. The Empire of Gold
✅11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa. Chasing the Devil's Tail
✅12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe. The Historian and ✅Gallant
✅13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region. Three Charms for Murder
I will sign up for 13Progress 15/13
Update to 18
17/18
✔️1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
VAMPIRE The Last American Vampire
✔️2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
NEW ENGLAND Connecticut A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
✔️3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
CURSE Dial A for Aunties
✔️✔️4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
HAUNTED HOUSE The Hacienda
MOUNTAINS Snowblind
✔️✔️5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
SPIRITUALISM Edinburgh Midnight
SOUTH AMERICA Violeta
✔️6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
BRITISH ISLES Murder at Melrose Court
✔️7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
MALE SHAPESHIFTER Heartless
✔️8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
CHINA Thief of Souls
✔️9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
GHOST The Hotel Nantucket
✔️10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
AUSTRALIA Crimson Lake
✔️11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
AFRICA Timeless
✔️✔️12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
ZOMBIES Dread Nation
CENTRAL EUROPE The Unbearable Lightness of Being
✔️✔️13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
DESERT Dune Messiah
EXTRATERRESTRIAL All Systems Red
I'm in with 8 books for a start.8/8-- Challenge Complete!
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
Lindsey, Emma, Allie, and Amy:W🕸E🕸L🕸C🕸O🕸M🕸E!!
“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
― Mark Twain
(6/6) FINISHED!!1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
Set in Southeastern Europe (Greece):
✔2. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
Set in South Asia (India):
✔3. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
Set in a mountainous area:
✔4. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
Set in the British Isles (London):
✔5. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
Features a male shapeshifter:
✔6. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
Set in East Asia (China):
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Welcome, Hina! 🤗Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door —
Only this, and nothing more.
― Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
Updated msg 11Just completed #8 (set in East Asia) - At the End of the Matinee by Keiichiro Hirano, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter. This is a very introspective book. A lot of the plot is reflected through the internal reactions and thoughts of the characters. I had difficulty getting interested in this book. It picked up a bit towards the end. I liked the discussions surrounding refugees and music, but it was a bit too quiet for my tastes. 3 stars
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Megan wrote: "Updated msg 11Just completed #8 (set in East Asia) - At the End of the Matinee by Keiichiro Hirano, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter. This is a very introspective book. A lo..." 👍
Update to message #3PROGRESS: 2/26
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
🖤Yo el Supremo (Paraguay)
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
🖤Ruby Red (prophecy)
Please sign me up for 13!
HAUNTED PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE
Duration: July 1 to September 30, 2022
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1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
🖤6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
Sixteen Scandals by Sophie Jordan
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
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HAUNTED PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE
Duration: July 1 to September 30, 2022
1/13
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
🖤6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
Sixteen Scandals by Sophie Jordan
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
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Welcome Sarah! 🤗“The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.”
― Isabel Allende
Dear Carmen, please sign me up for 15 books to start.Progress: 25/24
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
✔️Slaying Monsters for the Feeble (vampires)
✔️The Book of Life (vampire)
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
✔️Two Witches and a Whiskey
✔️The Vine Witch
✅3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
✔️Three Mages and a Margarita (wizard)
✔️White Night (wizard)
✅4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
✔️The Little Stranger (haunted house)
✔️Dark Arts and a Daiquiri (mountainous area)
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
✔️Dragonfly in Amber (neo-Druidism)
✔️The Ghost Bride (afterlife)
✅6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
✔️One Good Turn (Scotland)
✔️Demon Magic and a Martini (fae)
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
✔️The Alchemist and an Amaretto (werewolves)
✔️A Conspiracy of Mothers (leopard shapeshifter)
✅8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
✔️Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors (divination)
✔️Frontier (China)
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
✔️A Discovery of Witches (ghosts)
✔️Beloved (ghost)
✅10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
✔️The Ringmaster (NZ)
✔️Containment (NZ)
✅11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
✔️Hard Rain (Tanzania)
✔️Druid Vices and a Vodka (black magic)
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
✔️Shadow of Night (Czech Republic)
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
✔️ Taming Demons for Beginners (demonic portal)
✔️Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped (demonic portal)
Carmen, I have a question about Dragonfly in Amber, which features a stone circle that allows time travel and is also worshipped by neo-druids.May I count this book for the "spiritualism" prompt #5 or "portal to another dimension" prompt #13?
Update to message #3PROGRESS: 3/26
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East
🖤The Blood of Flowers (Iran)
Welcome oshizu! 🤗“There was much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, much of the bizarre, something of the terrible, and not a little of that which might have excited disgust.”
― Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death - an Edgar Allan Poe Short Story
oshizu wrote: "Carmen, I have a question about Dragonfly in Amber, which features a stone circle that allows time travel and is also worshipped by neo-druids.May I count this book for the "spiri..."
Your guess is as good as mine, go with the one adjusts best to your plan 😉
Carmen wrote: "Your guess is as good as mine, go with the one adjusts best to your plan 😉"Lol, thank you! So....
Update to msg #43: 1/15
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
✔️Dragonfly in Amber (neo-Druidism)
Update to Message #18: 3/262. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
👻 Good Girl, Bad Blood - Connecticut (US edition)
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
👻 A Line To Kill - Alderney
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
👻 Crimson Lake - Queensland
2025 Reading Challenge
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Duration: July 1 to September 30, 2022
Based on our quarterly theme of "Pondering the Paranormal," this three-month challenge urges you to read up on supernatural beings and phenomena in various parts of our planet, and even beyond!
To join, please post a comment to let the challenge leader know how many books you plan to finish. You may read up to two books per prompt. Also, feel free to apply books you read for this challenge to any of our other monthly, quarterly, or yearly challenges!
1. Hoia Forest, Romania: Read a book that features a vampire, or is set in Southeastern Europe.
2. Salem, Massachusetts: Read a book that involves witchcraft, or is set in New England.
3. Bhangarh Fort, India: Read a book that features a wizard, love potion, or curse, or is set in South Asia.
4. The Stanley Hotel, Colorado: Read a book that includes a haunted house or place, or is set in a mountainous area.
5. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina: Read a book about spiritualism or the afterlife, or is set in South America.
6. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland: Read a book that features poltergeists, fairies, or spirits, or is set in the British Isles.
7. Al Jazirah al Hambra, UAE: Read a book that features a genie or male shapeshifter, or is set in the Middle East.
8. The Forbidden City, China: Read a book that involves reincarnation, divination, or prophecies, or is set in East Asia.
9. Xunatunich, Belize: Read a book that involves a ghost or female shapeshifter, is set in Central America or the Caribbean.
10. Devil's Pool, Australia: Read a book that features a demon or angel, or is set in Oceania.
11. The Akodessawa Fetish Market, Togo: Read a book about black magic or voodoo, or is set in Africa.
12. Frankenstein Castle, Germany: Read a book that includes a zombie or ghoul, or is set in Central Europe.
13. Roswell, New Mexico: Read a book that features ufology, extraterrestrials, or portals to other dimensions, or is set in a desert region.
This challenge was suggested by Carmen, who is also leading it. Thanks so much, Carmen!