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Monday, November 26, 2012

2013 Paranormal Reading Challenge

Hi, everyone! Time for a 2013 Reading Challenge!!


This challenge is being hosted by Megan Likes Books and Auntie Spinelli Reads!

Here are the details copied from Jessi's blog:
2013 Paranormal Reading Challenge


The goal is to read at least one book featuring each of the following paranormal creatures:

  • Vampires
  • Werewolves/Shifters
  • Fey
  • Angels/Nephilim
  • Mermaids
  • Dragons
  • Zombies
  • Demons
  • Witches/Wizards
  • Ghosts
  • Aliens
  • Other (ie: sirens, unicorns, centaurs, timetravel etc.)


Guidelines:
  1. This challenge runs from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
  2. You must have a blog to able to participate, since reviews must be added to the linky.
  3. When you sign up with the linky, please put the link to your post about joining the Paranormal Reading Challenge.
  4. You're welcome to list your books beforehand or just add as you go.
  5. Sign-ups are open until December 1, 2013
  6. At the beginning of each month, I will post a kick-start post, each month featuring a different category of paranormal creature. This post will also include a linky to include your reviews from that month.
  7. Each review you link will qualify you for an entry into the monthy giveaway and if your review includes the feature paranormal creature of that month, you get a bonus entry.
  8. Each book can only count for one category, even if it contains more than one paranormal creature. For example, Twilight contains both vampires and werewolves, but you can't use it for both the vampires and werewolves/shifters categories.
  9. Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered into a grand prize giveaway at the end of the year.
  10. If you read multiple books from one category, feel free to add them to the linkies. Don't stop at just one!
  11. Book can count for other challenges.


Each month, we'll be featuring one of the creatures on the list at both Megan Likes Books and Auntie Spinelli Reads.
  • January - Vampires
  • February - Angels/Nephilim
  • March - Fey
  • April - Demons
  • May - Aliens
  • June - Zombies
  • July - Witches and Wizards
  • August - Mermaids
  • September - Dragons
  • October - Ghosts
  • November - Werewolves/Shape-shifters
  • December - Other


If you're having trouble finding books for one of the categories, you can try these lists:

Vampires - Adult or YA
Werewolves/Shifters
Fey
Angels/Nephilim
Mermaids
Dragons
Zombies
Demons
Witches/Wizards
Ghosts
Aliens
Other (ie: unicorns, centaurs, timetravelers, seers etc.)
If you would like to join me in the challenge, click on the challenge badge at the beginning of this post.

CHALLENGE UPDATE:
COMPLETED ON 10 JULY 2013

I will keep track of my progress below and link up my reviews:
  1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Christmas Books, Book #1) [ghosts]
  2. Marked by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast (House of Night, Book #1) [vampires]
  3. White Cat by Holly Black (Curse Workers, Book #1) [other] 
  4. Undead by Kirsty McKay (Undead, Book #1) [zombies]
  5. Witch World by Christopher Pike (Witch World, Book #1) [witches]
  6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, Book #1) [witches]
  7. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole (The Dacians, Book #1) [demons] 
  8. Crash by Lisa McMann (Visions, Book #1) [other]
  9. Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill [dragons] 
  10. A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies (A Beautiful Dark, Book #1) [angels]
  11. Beastly by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #1) [witches]
  12. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #1) [werewolves/shifters]
  13. Beastly: Lindy's Diary by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #1.5) [witches]
  14. Splintered by A.G. Howard (Splintered, Book #1) [fey]
  15. What the Spell? by Brittany Geragotelis (Life's a Witch, Book #1) [witches]
  16. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, Book #2) [witches] 
  17. Death Comes Home by Rhiannon Frater (In Darkness We Must Abide, Episode #1) [vampires]
  18. Written in Red by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #1) [shifters] 
  19. The End Games by T. Michael Martin [zombies] 
  20. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #2) [shifters]
  21. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks (Of Poseidon, Book #1) [mermaids] 
  22. Last Kiss Goodnight by Gena Showalter (Otherworld Assassin, Book #1) [aliens] 
  23. Absent by Katie Williams [ghosts]
  24. Pretty When She Kills by Rhiannon Frater (Pretty When She Dies, Book #2) [vampires]                    

4 comments:

  1. Now this is a challenge I could do, I love all things paranormal!

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  2. Thanks for signing up! Looking forward to seeing what you pick :)

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