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1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used:
Book Name with link/author:
Date Read:
Pg count:
Review link if any:
Buddy read link if any:
Points:
2. Challenge Name: Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge
Letter Used/Word found in title:
Book Name with link/author:
Date Read:
Pg count:
Review link if any:
Buddy read link if any:
Points:
NOTE: Once you spell out a word, post as:-
Word Spelled:
Message numbers(of completion posts): See the top left of the message to find Message numbers.
3. Challenge Name: Spooky Sentence Quest
Word found in title:
Sentence Completed:
Book Name with link/author:
Date Read:
Pg count:
Review link if any:
Buddy read link if any:
Points:
Tracking1. Halloween Spellbook Challenge
🦇 BATS🦇
B - H, P, B - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs (3)
A - A, J, M - And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell
T - T, T, C - The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper (3)
S - W, C, S - When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein (3)
👻 SPOOKY 👻
S - S, L, H - Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
P - F, P, B - Fair Game by Patricia Briggs (3)
O - F, J, O - A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson (3.2)
O - S, O, D - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
K - H, K, C - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
Y - Y, A, J - Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
🧹±հ鴡🧹
W - W, P, B - Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs (3)
I - I, A, B - It Takes a Rake by Anna Bennett (3.2)
T - T, A, M - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
H - H, P, B - Hopcross Jilly #1-6 by Patricia Briggs
2. Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge
2 Wolf - C, P, B - Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (3)
2 shadows - S, P, B - Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs (3)
2 Dead - D, P, B - Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs (3)
2 Pumpkin - P, B, L - Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte (3.2)
2 vampire - M, J, L - My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine (3.2)
Still to use for 2nd challenge
B, P, B - Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (3)
* (3) = used for challenge 3
** (3.2) = used for 2nd round of challenge 3
2. Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge2. Challenge Name: Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge
🐺 Wolf 🐺
Letter Used/Word found in title: Wolf (+3)
Book Name with link/author: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Date Read: 14-oct-2023
Pg count: 321
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (additional points claimed in 3. Spooky Sentence Quest)
Points: 3
2. Challenge Name: Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge
🖤 Shadows 🖤
Letter Used/Word found in title: Shadows (+3)
Book Name with link/author: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs
Date Read: 8-oct-2023
Pg count: 450
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (additional points claimed in 3. Spooky Sentence Quest)
Points: 3
2. Challenge Name: Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge
⚰️ Dead ⚰️
Letter Used/Word found in title: Dead
Book Name with link/author: Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
Date Read: 23-oct-2023
Pg count: 324
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (additional points claimed in 3. Spooky Sentence Quest)
Points: 3
2. Challenge Name: Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge
🎃 Pumpkin 🎃
Letter Used/Word found in title: Pumpkin (+3)
Book Name with link/author: Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte
Date Read: 30-oct-2023
Pg count: 194
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 3
2. Challenge Name: Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge
🧛 Vampire 🧛
Letter Used/Word found in title: Pumpkin (+3)
Book Name with link/author: My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
Date Read: 31-oct-2023
Pg count: 341
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 3
➡️Point This Post: 15
➡️Total Points: 15
➡️Maximum of 5 words reached for this challenge
3. Spooky Sentence Quest🎃 🐺
Word found in title: Wolf (+4)
Sentence Completed:
1. In the haunted mansion, I stumbled upon a WOLF that whispered secrets of the past.
Book Name with link/author: Cry Wolf
Date Read: 14-oct-2023
Pg count: 321 pages
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (+4) /topic/show/...
Points: 8
🎃
Word found in title: Shadows (+4)
Sentence Completed:
2. Under the harvest moon, the witches gathered to cast their SHADOWS and brew their potions.
Book Name with link/author: Shifting Shadows
Date Read: 8-oct-2023
Pg count: 450
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (+4) /topic/show/...
Points: 8
🎃🌳
Word found in title: Burn (+4)
Sentence Completed:
3. As I entered the eerie forest, the trees seemed to BURN with malevolent intent.
Book Name with link/author: Burn Bright
Date Read: 25-oct-2023
Pg count: 308
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (+4)
Points: 8
🎃🕸�
Word found in title: Hunting (+4)
Sentence Completed:
4. When the pumpkin-headed scarecrow started telling HUNTING jokes, I knew this harvest festival was going to be unforgettable.
Book Name with link/author: Hunting Ground
Date Read: 18-oct-2023
Pg count: 286
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (+4) /topic/show/...
Points: 8
🎃🦋
Word found in title: Butterfly (+4)
Sentence Completed:
5. The vampire at the costume party couldn't decide between a cape or a BUTTERFLY as his fashion statement.
Book Name with link/author: The Butterfly Collector
Date Read: 5-oct-2023
Pg count: 400
Review link if any: (+2) /review/show...
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 6
🎃🧙♀�
Word found in title: Sunshine (+4)
Sentence Completed:
6. In the monster's cookbook, the secret ingredient for the witch's brew was SUNSHINE sprinkles.
Book Name with link/author: When Grumpy Met Sunshine
Date Read: 3 oct 2023
Pg count: 336
Review link if any: (+2) /review/show...
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 6
🎃⚰️
Word found in title: Wild (+4)
Sentence Completed:
7. As the mummy unwrapped itself, it revealed not bandages, but a collection of WILD mystery novels.
Book Name with link/author: Wild Sign
Date Read: 27-oct-2023
Pg count: 368
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (+4)
Points:
🎃🧟
Word found in title: Dead (+4)
Sentence Completed:
8. The zombie apocalypse survivors found that the best way to distract zombies was with DEAD copies of Shakespeare.
Book Name with link/author: Dead Heat
Date Read: 23-oct-2023
Pg count: 324
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: /topic/show/... (+4)
Points: 8
🎃👻
Word found in title: Game (+4)
Sentence Completed:
9. The friendly ghost decided to haunt the GAME section of the library, providing spectral reading companionship.
Book Name with link/author: Fair Game
Date Read: 20-oct-2023
Pg count: 308
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (+4) /topic/show/...
Points: 8
➡️Point This Post: 68 (+15)
➡️Total Points: 83
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge🦇 BATS🦇
Word Spelled: Bats
Type of word: General (+5)
Message numbers(of completion posts): 7
🦇🦇🦇🦇
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: B (+2)
Book Name with link/author: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
Date Read: 18-oct-2023
Pg count: 286
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (additional points claimed in 3. Spooky Sentence Quest)
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: A (+2)
Book Name with link/author: And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell
Date Read: 9-oct-2023
Pg count: 416
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: T (+2)
Book Name with link/author: The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper
Date Read: 5-oct-2023
Pg count: 400
Review link if any: (additional points claimed in 3. Spooky Sentence Quest)
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: S (+2)
Book Name with link/author: When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein (3)
Date Read: 3-oct-2023
Pg count: 366
Review link if any: (additional points claimed in 3. Spooky Sentence Quest)
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
➡️Point This Post: 20 (+15 +68 = 83 )
➡️Total Points: 103
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge👻 SPOOKY 👻
Word Spelled: Spooky
Type of word: Bonus Word (+10)
Message numbers(of completion posts): 8
👻👻👻👻👻👻
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: S (+2)
Book Name with link/author: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
Date Read: 10-oct-2023
Pg count: 388
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: (+2)
Book Name with link/author: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
Date Read: 20-oct-2023
Pg count: 308
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: (additional points claimed in 3. Spooky Sentence Quest)
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: O (+2)
Book Name with link/author: A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson
Date Read: 13-oct-2023
Pg count: 368
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: O (+2)
Book Name with link/author: Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
Date Read: 17-oct-2023
Pg count: 400
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: K (+2)
Book Name with link/author: Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
Date Read: 15-oct-2023
Pg count: 320
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: Y (+2)
Book Name with link/author: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Date Read: 12-oct-2023
Pg count: 320
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
➡️Point This Post: 30 (15 +68 + 20 = 103)
➡️Total Points: 133
3.2 Spooky Sentence Quest - 2nd round🎃💘
Word found in title: Rake (+4)
Sentence Completed:
In the haunted mansion, I stumbled upon a RAKE that whispered secrets of the past.
Book Name with link/author: It Takes a Rake by Anna Bennett
Date Read: 28-oct-2023
Pg count: 320
Review link if any: (+2) /review/show...
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 6
🎃🧛
Word found in title: Vampire (+4)
Sentence Completed:
When the pumpkin-headed scarecrow started telling VAMPIRE jokes, I knew this harvest festival was going to be unforgettable.
Book Name with link/author: My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
Date Read: 31-oct-2023
Pg count: 341
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 4
🎃🌹
Word found in title: Roses (+4)
Sentence Completed:
The vampire at the costume party couldn't decide between a cape or a ROSES as his fashion statement.
Book Name with link/author: A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson
Date Read: 13-oct-2023
Pg count: 368
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 4
🎃🎃
Word found in title: Pumpkin (+4)
Sentence Completed:
In the monster's cookbook, the secret ingredient for the witch's brew was PUMPKIN sprinkles.
Book Name with link/author: Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte
Date Read: 30-oct-2023
Pg count: 194
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 4
➡️Point This Post: 18 (15 + 68 + 20 + 30 = 133 )
➡️Total Points: 151
🧹±հ鴡🧹Word Spelled: Witchcraft
Type of word: Bonus Word (not completed)
Message numbers(of completion posts): 10
🧹🧹🧹🧹
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: W (+2)
Book Name with link/author:W, P, B - Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs (3)
Date Read: 27-oct-2023
Pg count: 368
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: I (+2)
Book Name with link/author: I, A, B - It Takes a Rake by Anna Bennett (3.2)
Date Read: 28-oct-2023
Pg count: 320
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: T (+2)
Book Name with link/author: T, A, M - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Date Read: 11-oct-2023
Pg count: 337
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: BOTM, but no one else joined so no points
Points: 2
1. Challenge Name: Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Letter Used: H (+2)
Book Name with link/author: H, P, B - Hopcross Jilly #1-6 by Patricia Briggs
Date Read: 29-oct-2023
Pg count: 168
Review link if any: -
Buddy read link if any: -
Points: 2
➡️Point This Post: 8 (15 + 68 + 20 + 30 + 18= 151)
➡️Total Points: 159
Books mentioned in this topic
The Maidens (other topics)Wild Sign (other topics)
Hopcross Jilly Vol. 1 (other topics)
It Takes a Rake (other topics)
My Roommate Is a Vampire (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Alex Michaelides (other topics)Anna Bennett (other topics)
Patricia Briggs (other topics)
Beth Labonte (other topics)
Jenna Levine (other topics)
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Within this single challenge, you'll discover three captivating mini-challenges. Choose to complete one, or dare to conquer them all, and unlock your treasury of HallowPoints!
1. Halloween Spellbook Challenge
Unlock the mysteries of Halloween as you spell out spooky words with your reading choices!
Spell out Halloween-related words using the first letter of book titles or author names, from the following list.
General words:-
->Bats
->Candy
->Zombie
->Goblin
->Vampire
->Ghoul
Bonus words:-
->Halloween
->Spooky
->Witchcraft
->Moonlight
HallowPoints:
->On completing a letter of any word, you get 2 points.
->On completing a general word, you get 5 points additional.
->On completing a bonus word you get 10 points additional.
2. Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge
Find Halloween-related words in the title or spell out your own, using the first letter of book titles or author names!
Example:
1. "Ghost" from "Ghost Story" by Peter Straub
2. Create a word like "Crow" by reading for all letters.
HallowPoints:
-> On finding a word in the title, you get 3 points for it.
-> On creating your own word, you earn points according to its length, so if the word is 3-letter long, you get 3 points, and so on.
3. Spooky Sentence Quest
Unleash your imagination and bring these Halloween-themed sentences to life by filling in the blanks with words from book titles. Infuse your unique creativity to give these sentences a playful twist and make them truly enchanting.
->In the haunted mansion, I stumbled upon a _______ that whispered secrets of the past.
Fill in the blank with a word from a book title (e.g., "Ghost" from "Ghost Story" by Peter Straub).
->Under the harvest moon, the witches gathered to cast their _______ and brew their potions.
->As I entered the eerie forest, the trees seemed to _______ with malevolent intent.
->When the pumpkin-headed scarecrow started telling _______ jokes, I knew this harvest festival was going to be unforgettable.
->The vampire at the costume party couldn't decide between a cape or a _______ as his fashion statement.
->In the monster's cookbook, the secret ingredient for the witch's brew was _______ sprinkles.
->As the mummy unwrapped itself, it revealed not bandages, but a collection of _______ mystery novels.
->The zombie apocalypse survivors found that the best way to distract zombies was with _______ copies of Shakespeare.
->The friendly ghost decided to haunt the _______ section of the library, providing spectral reading companionship.
HallowPoints:
->On completing a sentence, you get 4 points.
ADDITIONAL POINTS:-
-> On reviewing a book, you get 2 points extra.
-> On buddy reading a book in this group, you get 4 points extra.
GENERAL RULES:-
1. Books read On or AFTER 1st October will count under the challenge.
2. The book read must be at least 120 pages to count.
3. Halloween Spellbook Challenge: Each word can be used once.
4. Halloween Haunt & Wordplay Challenge: A maximum of 5 words can be created, and a maximum of 5 words can be found in titles.
5. Spooky Sentence Quest: A sentence can be used a maximum of 2 times.
6. A review must be at least a paragraph (3-4 lines) to count for points.
7. Buddy read must be done in this group, to count for points.
🆕8. A book can be used in two different mini-challenges simultaneously. But, additional points can be added only once per book.