We're back for a second year! Since horror has taken the forefront of my reading life, this is now my favorite challenge. How about you?
Once again, there are 12 categories and 4 levels of participation.
Here are the categories, or themes:
Here are the categories, or themes:
- Book by a BIPOC (female)
- Book by a BIPOC (male)
- Folk Horror (Ideas: https://tinyurl.com/yy8jj56a or https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/folk-horror?page=1
- A Gothic horror classic (published 50 or more years ago, published no later than 1972)
- A modern Gothic tale (published within 50 years ago, published 1973 or later)
- Purple, orange, or green on the cover
- Serial killer from the past - fiction or non-fiction (before 20th century) Examples: Jack the Ripper, H.H. Holmes, Burke and Hare (List of serial killers before 1900)
- Short story collection/Anthology
- Slasher
- Vampires
- Werewolves
- Witches
Spooky: Read 6 books from 6 categories
Chilling: Read 12 Books from all 12 categories
Frightful: Read 2 books from each category for a total of 24 books
Horrifying: Read 3 books from each category for a total of 36 books
Challenge runs from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Cross overs with other challenges count. Short stories are allowed if you're reading an entire collection or anthology. Books must be over 100 pages. You do not have to pick your books ahead of time, but you can if you want.
Hashtag for social media: #IReadHorror
That's it! I hope you will join the challenge.
That's it! I hope you will join the challenge.
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This is a great challenge, going to enjoy this one.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're joining us. Be sure to sign up in the box above. You can add a link to your Goodreads, if you have it, or to your Facebook. I post quarterly check-ins so you can share your progress in the comments of those posts. Which level are you thinking about doing?
DeleteI completed 7 prompts in 2021 and was surprised. lol. I like seeing new prompts for 2022! Will you be doing a final post for 2021's?
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I was working on Chilling (12 books). Not sure if I met the challenge or not...have to check what I read. Not going to stress over it though. lol I will go for the same level again in 2022. What level are you thinking of attempting?
DeleteYeah, adding new prompts every year is a must, though I still kept a couple from before. I will do this every year until I run out of fresh prompts. Will just try to mix it up as much as I can.
Yes, will have the final wrap-up check-in posted on the 31st.
I wonder if paranormal romance counts?
ReplyDeleteSure. Most paranormal romance features supernatural beings or some type of creature so I think that fits the genre.
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