Thursday, April 3, 2025

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


Sorry I'm late! Big thanks to Marla for posting her update on Instagram...a nice kick in the pants since I forgot. 

So, how did the first 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
  • Witches
  • Folk Horror
  • Written by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) author
  • A Ghost Story
  • Written by a female author
  • Cosmic Horror
  • Frightening Cover
  • Adapted as movie/series
  • 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'm currently reading The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde which will fit the "adapted as movie" category. I watched the 1945 film last week when I started the book.

Here's my updated Cryptid Bingo Card


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.


My Spring into Horror Readathon is going on this month over on Seasons of Reading so I expect I'll get some categories knocked out. If you would like to join us, stop over there. You can join in at any time during the month AND we're having a 24-Hour Readathon on April 12. 
Here are my planned reads for the readathon:


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'm doing pretty well with my reading. Not great, but good; hoping to do better in the next quarter. Here's my list.

    Folk Horror
    1. Memorials by Richard Chizmar

    Cosmic Horror
    1. The Border by Robert McCammon

    Katsu, Ketchum, King, or Koontz
    1. You Like It Darker by Stephen King

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

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  2. I like shooting for a book from each category and I've knocked out 3 so far which is good for the first quarter! I just need to focus on getting one category per month! I am currently reading one for this month as well!
    Folk Horror
    The Watchers by A.M. Shine
    Written by a female author
    You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
    Katsu, Ketchum, King, or Koontz
    The Tommyknockers by Stephen King

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