Monday, July 21, 2025

2025 I Read Horror Year-Round Challenge - Second Quarter Check-in


Late again. I really need to set a reminder. Apologies.

So, how did the second quarter go for you?

I'm doing the Chilling level which is 12 books in a year (plus, I'm trying for the Cryptid Bingo). Here's how it's going so far...
  • Vampires - The Vampire Armand, Anne Rice
  • Witches
  • Folk Horror
  • Written by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) author
  • A Ghost Story - The Hacienda, Isabel Canas
  • Written by a female author - Pine, Francine Toon
  • Cosmic Horror - Annihilation, Jeff Vandermeer
  • Frightening Cover
  • Adapted as movie/series - The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
  • Katsu, Ketchum, King, or Koontz - Holly, Stephen King
  • Black, gray, orange, or red cover - Horseman, Christina Henry
  • Book featuring a Cryptid (mark off one BINGO square!) - The Dover Demon, Hunter Shea
I can't believe there are still two more quarters and I've already read eight! I also have three squares marked on Cryptid BINGO. I've read...
Loch Ness Revenge, Hunter Shea
The Dover Demon, Hunter Shea
Rogue, Luke Phillips (Bigfoot)


I keep track of my yearly challenges over on my sister site, True Book Addict. There's a link to my 2025
challenge page in the menu above.

I hope you're enjoying your horrific reading! Share your progress in the comments (update, links to posts/reviews, etc.)...

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  1. I've also read 8 out of 12! Woot! Killing it this year! lol. And I've got options and where I can borrow them for the last 4, I just need to borrow them and force my hand. lol.

    Vampires: Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie
    Witches: Slewfoot A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
    Folk Horror: The Watchers by A.M. Shine
    Written by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) author: The White Guy Dies First 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker
    Written by a female author: You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
    Frightening Cover: The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
    Katsu, Ketchum, King, or Koontz: The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
    Black, gray, orange, or red cover: At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca

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  2. Wow, you're doing great! I loved The Hacienda. It made Canas one of my favorite writers. But I don't seem to be much of a cryptid reader. It's one of the few categories I haven't filled in yet. Anyway, here's my list so far:

    Vampires

    Witches

    Folk Horror
    1. Memorials by Richard Chizmar

    Written by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) author

    A Ghost Story
    1. For Fear of the Night by Charles L. Grant

    Written by a female author
    1. The Conjurers by Marilyn Harris

    Cosmic Horror
    1. The Border by Robert McCammon

    Frightening Cover
    1. Blood of the Children by Alan Rodgers

    Adapted as movie/series
    1. We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

    Katsu, Ketchum, King, or Koontz
    1. You Like It Darker by Stephen King
    2. Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King
    3. The Regulators by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King)

    Black, gray, orange, or red cover
    1. The Fireman by Joe Hill

    Book featuring a Cryptid (mark off one BINGO square!)

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