Year three! I can hardly believe it. So much great horror out there now. How do we even keep up?! I know! This reading challenge!
Here are the categories, or themes:
- Fairy Tale Retelling
- Zombies, Witches, Vampires, or Werewolves
- Book by BIPOC author
- Title with Dead, Blood, or Bone
- Something by Poe
Note: Since most of Poe's works are less than 100 pages, the rule doesn't apply for this category...read some of his poems, a couple/few short stories, or a combination of both. - Set in the past
- Horrific cover
- Folk horror (Ideas: https://tinyurl.com/yy8jj56a or https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/folk-horror?page=1
- Winter theme or cover
- Black, red, or white cover
- Written by a woman
- Debut horror
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, 2023 through December 31, 2023. 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
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