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Q4 - What's Your Fear Factor?
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WHAT’S YOUR FEAR FACTOR?Welcome to WHAT’S YOUR FEAR FACTOR?
Join this scary monthly challenge where we read books that are scaaaryy! Spooky reading!!
How to participate:
Post a comment in the thread to let me know you'd like to sign up and how many books you would to read for this monthly challenge.
As you finish your books, you can edit your original sign-up comment to keep track of your progress. You will also need to post a new comment in the thread notating that you have updated your progress and include the message # of your original sign-up comment. You can also change your goal at any time by posting your message # and the new goal.
Here is how an update message could look like:
Update message #x
Progress: 1/10
If you wish to drop out of the challenge, please do not delete your original sign-up comment or any update comments! Just add a new comment to let me know :)
If you want to join the challenge late, you are very welcome to still join! Just sign up like normal. You may use the books that you have read from the start of the challenge date (1. October).
Feel free to ask if you have any questions!!
Have a great time reading your scary books!
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown"
H. P. Lovecraft
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WHAT’S YOUR FEAR FACTOR?
Duration: October 1 – December 31, 2025
What are you afraid of?
This challenge invites you to explore the vast and varied world of fear—literal or symbolic, intense or subtle. You can dive into horror or thrillers filled with suspense, monsters, and shadows… or take a gentler path and read books that reflect common phobias and personal anxieties: fear of flying, the dark, animals, failure, the unknown, being alone.
Books can count if they include a fear or phobia in the cover art, title, or theme. This makes the challenge accessible to everyone, whether you're drawn to terrifying tales or prefer quieter, more thoughtful interpretations of fear. You could read a ghost story, a novel set on a plane, a memoir about anxiety, or even a cozy mystery with a dog on the cover—if someone, somewhere, fears it… it counts.
To join, post a message telling the challenge leader how many books you plan to read. If you are new to our group and/or our group challenges, take a moment to check out the Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly Challenges - Start Here thread for more information on how our challenges are run.
thank you to Charlotte for agreeing to lead this challenge.