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message 1: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (last edited Dec 15, 2013 10:10AM) (new)

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Help! I'm Terrified!

Duration:
January 1, 2014 ~ December 31, 2014

Some people suffer from phobias which are persistent fears of an object or situation. Phobias can be considered irrational fears by some people. Phobias can cause the person severe anxiety and debilitating fear.

This challenge will focus on some of the phobias out there.

This challenge is "played" in levels. You must complete the first level of fears before moving on to the next level.

There will be a minimum number of books that must be read to complete each level but you can read as many books for it as you want.If you decide to read the minimum for each level it will be 28 books.

There are 13 Levels in this challenge

You can post your lists for the challenge but no reading until January 1, 2014

In your post tell us what your scared of!


message 2: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (last edited Dec 26, 2013 11:06PM) (new)

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Phobias

Level 1: Animal Phobias
1. Agrizoophobia - Fear of wild animals.
2. Alektorophobia - Fear of chickens
3. Ailurophobia/ Felinophobia - Fear of cats.
4. Arachnephobiba/ Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.
5. Apiphobia/ Melissophobia - Fear of bees.
6. Batrachophobia - Fear of amphibians, such as frogs, newts, salamanders, etc.
7. Bufonophobia - Fear of toads.
8. Helminthophobia - Fear of being infested with worms.
9. Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things.
10. Hippophobia - Fear of horses.
11. Ichthyophobia - Fear of fish.
12. Insectophobia/ Entomophobia - fear of insects.
13. Lutraphobia - Fear of otters
14. Mottophobia - Fear of moths.
15. Murophobia/ Musophobia - Fear of mice.
16. Myrmecophobia - Fear of ants.
17. Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes.
18. Ornithophobia - Fear of birds.
19. Ostraconophobia - Fear of shellfish.
20. Ranidaphobia - Fear of frogs.
21. Spheksophobia - Fear of wasps.
22. Taurophobia - Fear of bulls.
23. Zemmiphobia - Fear of the great mole rat.
24. Zoophobia - Fear of animals.
25. Isopterophobia - Fear of termites, insects that eat wood.
26. Cynophobia - Fear of dogs or rabies.

For these phobias read a minimum of 2 books that
1. either features the animal of the phobia
OR
2. has the animal on the cover
OR
3. features a shape shifter that shifts into the phobias animal.

Level 2: Color Phobias
1. Xanthophobia - Fear of the color yellow or the word yellow.
2. Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple.
3. Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.
4. Melanophobia - Fear of the color black.
5. Chromatophobia - Fear of colors.

Read a minimum of 1 book whose cover is the color of the phobia.

Level 3: Germ phobias
1. Spermatophobia/ Spermophobia - Fear of germs.
2. Parasitophobia - Fear of parasites.
3. Microbiophobia - Fear of microbes.
4. Misophobia/ Molysmophobia/ Molysomophobia - Fear of being contaminated with dirt or germs
5. Bacteriophobia - Fear of bacteria.

Read a minimum of 2 book that features
1. a character who is afraid of germs/parasites
OR
2. a book where biological/germ/virus warfare is occurring
OR
3. a book where a plague or sickness of some king is occuring
OR
4. read a Non Fiction book about biological warfare, germs or any plague/sickness that has occurred in history (ex- N.F. book about the black plague)

Level 4: Medical phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book

1. Traumatophobia - Fear of injury ~ READ a book where the M.C. gets hurt
2. Odontophobia - Fear of teeth or dental surgery ~ READ a book where the M.C. has some kind of surgery
3. Nosemaphobia - Fear of becoming ill~ READ a book where the M.C. gets sick or has some kind of illness (Mental illness counts as well)
4. Dentophobia - Fear of dentist~ READ a book where the M.C. is a dentist
5. Iatrophobia - Fear of going to the doctor or doctors~ READ a book where the M.C. is a doctor

Level 5: Body Part Phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book

1. Ommatophobia / Ommetaphobia - Fear of eyes~ READ a book with eyes predominantly of the cover
2. Cardiophobia - Fear of the heart~ READ a book with a heart on the cover
3. Chaetophobia - Fear of hair~ READ a book with a person who has hair that you love on the cover
4. Apotemnophobia - Fear of persons with amputations~ READ a book where a character is missing any kind of limb

Level 6: Supernatural phobias
1. Spectrophobia / Phasmophobia - Fear of specters or ghosts.
2. Pneumatiphobia - Fear of spirits.
3. Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches and witchcraft.
4. Demonophobia/ Daemonophobia - Fear of demons.

Read a minimum of 1 book.
Read a book that features the creatures in the phobia

Level 7: Plant phobias
1. Anthophobia / Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers.
2. Batonophobia - Fear of plants.
3. Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.
4. Hylophobia - Fear of forests.
5. Nyctohlophobia - Fear of dark wooded areas, of forest at night.

Read a minimum of 1 book.
Read a book with the plant in the phobia on the cover

Level 8: Place phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book.

1. Taphephobia/ Taphophobia - Fear of being buried alive or of cemeteries./ Coimetrophobia - Fear of cemeteries ~ READ a book where there is a scene in a cemetery or where the M.C. is buried alive
2. Placophobia - Fear of tombstones~ READ a book with a tombstone on the cover
3. Domatophobia - Fear of houses or being in a home~ READ a book with a house on the cover
4. Didaskaleinophobia - Fear of going to school~ READ a book that takes place mainly in a school setting
5. Nosocomephobia - Fear of hospitals~ READ a book that takes place mainly in a hospital setting

Level 9: People/love phobias
Read a minimum of 2 books.

1. Philemaphobia/ Philematophobia - Fear of kissing~ READ a book with a couple kissing on the cover
2. Philophobia - Fear of falling in love or being in love~ READ a romance
3. Sexophobia - Fear of the opposite sex~ READ a book with a person who is the opposite sex from YOU on the cover
4. Pedophobia - Fear of children~ READ a book with children in the plot
5. Androphobia - Fear of men~ READ a book with a sexy man on the cover
6. Caligynephobia - Fear of beautiful women~ READ a book with a beautiful woman on the cover
7. Gamophobia - Fear of marriage~ READ a book where a wedding occurs

Level 10: Cultural phobias
1. Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture, ect.
2. Dutchphobia - Fear of the Dutch.
3. Francophobia/ Galiophobia/ Gallophobia - Fear of France, French culture.
4. Germanophobia - Fear of Germany, German culture, etc.
5. Sinophobia - Fear of Chinese, Chinese culture.
6. Xenophobia - Fear of strangers or foreigners.
7. Russophobia - Fear of Russians.
8. Japanophobia - Fear of Japanese.
9. Judeophobia - Fear of Jews

Read a minimum of 3 books. READ a book
1. that takes place in the country of the phobia
OR
2. whose author is from the country of the phobia
OR
3. whose Main Character is from the country of the phobia


message 3: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (last edited Dec 26, 2013 11:12PM) (new)

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Phobias continued..

Level 11: Religious phobias
Read a minimum of 2 books

1. Heophobia - Fear of gods or religion~ READ a non fiction book on any religion of your choice
2. Theologicophobia - Fear of theology~ READ a book with the genre "Religion" on its Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ page
3. Zeusophobia - Fear of God or gods~ READ a book where the gods of any religion has a predominant role
4. Staurophobia - Fear of crosses or the crucifix~ READ a book with the genre "Christian Religion" on its Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ main page
5. Ouranophobia - Fear of heaven~ READ a book featuring angels
6. Papaphobia - Fear of the Pope~ READ a biography of one of the popes
7. Mythophobia - Fear of myths or stories or false statements~ READ a mythological retelling
8. Ecclesiophobia - Fear of church~ READ a book with a church on the cover
9. Hadephobia - Fear of hell~ READ a book that takes place partly in hell or the underworld (many Y.A. paranormal books take place in hell/underworld)
10. Hagiophobia - Fear of saints or holy things~ READ a N.F. book about a saint or a holy relic from any religion
11. Hierophobia - Fear of priest or sacred things~ READ a book whose Main Character is a priest

Level 12: Elemental phobias
Read a minimum of 4 books

1. Pluviophobia - Fear of rain or of being rained on~ READ a book with rain on the cover
2. Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea~ READ a book that takes place near a body of water
3. Thermophobia - Fear of heat~ READ a book set in a tropical location
4. Pyrophobia/ Arsonphobia - Fear of fire~ READ a book with fire on the cover or in the title
5. Selenophobia - Fear of the moon~ READ a book with a moon on the cover OR a book featuring werewolves
6. Nephophobia - Fear of clouds~ READ a book with clouds on the cover
7. Noctiphobia - Fear of the night~ READ a book with a night scene
8. Sciaphobia/ Sciophobia - Fear of shadows~ READ a book with the word SHADOWS in the title
9. Nyctophobia / Noctiphobia - Fear of the dark or of the night~ READ a book with the words DARK, NIGHT or NIGHTTIME in the title
10. Lilapsophobia - Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes~ READ a book where a massive storm takes place
11. Ancraophobia - Fear of wind~ READ a book with the illusion of wind in the book (EX: rustling leaves) OR with the words WIND or WINDS in the title
12. Astraphobia/ Astrapophobia - Fear of thunder and lightning~ READ a book with lightning on the cover or the word THUNDER in the title
13. Astrophobia - Fear of stars and celestial space~ READ a book that takes place in space
14. Cheimaphobia / Cheimatophobia - Fear of cold~ READ a book that takes place in a cold setting (EX: Takes place in Alaska or Russia)
15. Chionophobia - Fear of snow~ READ a book with a snow scene on the cover or the word SNOW in the title
16. Cryophobia/Pagophobia � Fear of extreme cold, ice or frost - READ a book with some form of ice on the cover (Ex: ice cubes, skating rink, etc) or the word ICE in the title
17. Eosophobia - Fear of dawn or daylight/ Phengophobia - Fear of daylight or sunshine/ Heliophobia - Fear of the sun~ READ a book with the sun on the cover or a daytime scene or a dawn scene on the cover.
18. Kymophobia - Fear of waves~ READ a book with waves on the cover or the word WAVES in the title
19. Limnophobia - Fear of lakes~ READ a book with a lake on the cover
20. Achluophobia / Lygophobia/ Myctophobia - Fear of darkness~ READ a book with the word DARKNESS in the title


message 4: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (last edited Dec 15, 2013 10:05AM) (new)

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LAST LEVEL

Level 13: Other Phobias
Read a minimum of 6 books

1. Agliophobia, Algophobia - Fear of pain~ READ a book with a scene where the MC experiences extreme pain (EX: torture scene, gets beat up)
2. Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets. Fear of leaving a safe place. Fear of crowds~ READ a book with a crowd scene on the cover
3. Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects~ READ a book with a sharp pointy object on the cover
Balenephobia - Fear of pins and needles~ READ a book with a needle on the cover
4. Altophobia - Fear of heights~ READ a book with a mountain or cliff or sheer drop on the cover
Angrophobia - Fear of becoming angry~ READ a book with a very angry M.C.
5. Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers~ READ a book with a number in the title. Numerals, numbers spelled out (Five) or sequential numbers like third or fourth are allowed
6. Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness~ READ a book with a cover that you considered to be very cluttered
7. Aviatophobia - Fear of flying~ READ a book with a bird on the cover or a bird shape shifter
8. Bibliophobia - Fear of books~ READ any book of your choice
9. Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors~ READ a book with a mirror or a reflection on the cover
10. Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness~ READ a book that you consider to be very ugly or a book with a person on it who you think is ugly
11. Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks/ Chronophobia - Fear of time~ READ a book with a clock on the cover or the word TIME in the title
12. Chorophobia - Fear of dancing~ READ a book with a dancer on the cover or a M.C. who is a dancer
13. Claustrophobia - Fear of confined spaces~ READ a book with a closed space on the cover (ex: cell, room)
14. Cleisiophobia/ Cleithrophobia/ Cleithrophobia - Fear of being locked in an enclosed place~ READ a book where the M.C is locked somewhere
15. Coulrophobia - Fear of clowns~ READ a book with a clown on the cover or a M.C. who is funny
16. Cyberphobia - Fear of computers or working on a computer/ Technophobia - Fear of technology~ READ a book with a computer or any kind of technology on the cover (ex: cell phone, etc)
17. Dementophobia/ Maniaphobia - Fear of insanity~ READ a book with a main character who has a mental illness or with the genre "Psychological thriller" on its main Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ page
18. Geliophobia - Fear of laughter~ READ a book that makes you laugh
19. Genophobia - Fear of sex~ READ a book with a sex scene
20. Hemaphobia/ Hematophobia / Hemophobia - Fear of blood~ READ a book with blood on the cover or that feature vampires
21. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Fear of long words ~ READ a book that has at least one long word in its title
22. Hodophobia - Fear of road travel~ READ a book whose plot is a road trip
23. Homophobia - Fear of sameness, monotony or of homosexuality or of becoming homosexual~ READ a LGBT book
24. Hynophobia - Fear of sleep or of being hypnotized~ READ a book with a sleeping person on the cover
25. Oneirophobia - Fear of dreams~ READ a book with the words DREAM, DREAMS, or DREAMING in the title
26. Iophobia - Fear of poison~ READ a book with a character who is an expert in poisons or with the word POISON in the title
27. Isolophobia - Fear of solitude, being alone~ READ a standalone book
28. Kainolophobia/ Kainophobia/ Neophobia - - Fear of novelty~ READ a new to you author, genre or series (number 1 book of series)
29. Laliophobia/ Lalophobia - Fear of speaking~ READ a book with a silent character or the words SPEAK, SPEAKING or SPEECHLESS in the cover
30. Mageirocophobia *- Fear of cooking./ Sitiophobia - Fear of food~ READ a book with a person cooking or food on the cover
31. Melophobia - Fear of hatred or music~ READ a book with an instrument on the cover or a book where music is important to the plot
32. Mertophobia - Fear or hatred of poetry~ READ a book of poems
33. Necrophobia - Fear of death or or dead things~ READ a book with a dead creature- Zombie, Vampire, Ghost, etc
34. Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8~ READ a book that is 8th in a series or a book with the words EIGHT, EIGHTH or the number 8 in the title
35. Pediophobia - Fear of dolls~ READ a book with any kind of doll on the cover
36. Plutophobia - Fear of wealth~ READ a book with a main character who is very wealthy
37. Samhainophobia - Fear of Halloween~ READ a book in the paranormal or supernatural genre
38. Spacephobia - Fear of outer space~ READ a book that features Aliens in it
39. Photophobia - Fear of light~ READ a book with a light source on the cover or with the word LIGHT, LIGHTS on the cover
40. Motorphobia - Fear of automobiles~ READ a book with a car on the cover


message 5: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (last edited Oct 08, 2014 01:45PM) (new)


message 6: by Brooke (new)

Brooke  (brookeluvsbooks) I think I'm going to try this one :)


message 7: by Lisa (last edited Apr 26, 2014 04:49AM) (new)

Lisa 01/14-12/14
28/28

Level 1
1.Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things. Coraline 1-4-14
2. Shapeshifter-Graveyard Book 1-12-14

Level 2
1.Melanophobia - Fear of the color black-Obsidian 1-16-14

Level 3
1. Spermatophobia-The Never List 1-25-14
2. Spermatophobia-Counting by 7s 1-26-14

Level 4
1.Nosemaphobia-Shatter Me 1-28-14

Level 5
1. Chaetophobia~Easy 2-4-14

Level 6
1. Pneumatiphobia~Evertrue 02-20-14

Level 7
1. Nyctohlophobia~What I Came to Tell You 2-21-14

Level 8
1. 1. Taphephobia/ Taphophobia~ READ a book where there is a scene in a cemetery --Cemetery Girl 2-27-14

Level 9
1. Pedophobia-READ a book with children in the plot-Fallout 3-1-14
2. Gamophobia - Fear of marriage~Book of 1000 Days 3-3-14

Level 10
1. Xenophobia - Fear of strangers or foreigners.-Saving Kabul Corner 3-7-14
2. Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture, ect. -Little House by Boston Bay 3-8-14
3. . Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture--Winter of Red Snow 3-14-14

Level 11
1. Zeusophobia - Fear of God or gods~Witch Song 3-17-14
2.Ouranophobia - Fear of heaven~Between 3-21-14
Level 12
1.. Noctiphobia - Fear of the night~Half-Blood 3-23-14
2. Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea~Copper Sun 3-26-14
3. Noctiphobia - Fear of the night~The Hallowed Ones 4-2-14
4. Nephophobia - Fear of clouds~Love Letters to the Dead 4-12-14

Level 13
1. Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers-57 Lives of ALex Wayfare 4-14-14
2. Plutophobia - Fear of wealth~ This is What Happy Looks Like 4-17-14
3. Kainolophobia/ Kainophobia/ Neophobia - - Fear of novelty~Beautiful Dark 4-20-14
4. Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors~Fracture 4-25-14
5.Isolophobia - Fear of solitude, being alone--Willow 4-23-14
6 Geliophobia - Fear of laughter~Catherine, Called Birdy 4-26-14


message 8: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (last edited Jan 01, 2015 03:41PM) (new)

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Help! I'm Terrified!

Duration: January 1, 2014 ~ December 31, 2014

Level 1: Animal Phobias
1. Ornithophobia - Fear of birds~ Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra, #1) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes ~ 2/8/14
2. Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes~ Snakecharm (The Kiesha'ra, #2) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes ~ pgs, 2/28/14

Level 2: Color Phobias
1. Melanophobia - Fear of the color black
2. Chromatophobia - Fear of colors~ The Ruining by Anna Collomore ~ 3/26/14

Level 3: Germ phobias
1. Microbiophobia - Fear of microbes
2. Spermatophobia/ Spermophobia - Fear of germs
*a. a book where biological/germ/virus warfare is occurring
b. a book where a plague or sickness of some king is occuring

Level 4: Medical phobias
1. Nosemaphobia - Fear of becoming ill~ READ a book where the M.C. gets sick or has some kind of illness (Mental illness counts as well)

Level 5: Body Part Phobias
1. Chaetophobia - Fear of hair~ READ a book with a person who has hair that you love on the cover

Level 6: Supernatural phobias
1. Spectrophobia / Phasmophobia - Fear of specters or ghosts
2. Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches and witchcraft

Level 7: Plant phobias
1. Anthophobia / Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers

Level 8: Place phobias
1. Didaskaleinophobia - Fear of going to school~ READ a book that takes place mainly in a school setting

Level 9: People/love phobias
1. Philemaphobia/ Philematophobia - Fear of kissing~ READ a book with a couple kissing on the cover
2. Sexophobia - Fear of the opposite sex~ READ a book with a person who is the opposite sex from YOU on the cover
3. Androphobia - Fear of men~ READ a book with a sexy man on the cover
4. Caligynephobia - Fear of beautiful women~ READ a book with a beautiful woman on the cover

Level 10: Cultural phobias
1. Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture, ec
2. Japanophobia - Fear of Japanese
3. Francophobia/ Galiophobia/ Gallophobia - Fear of France, French culture

Level 11: Religious phobias
1. Zeusophobia - Fear of God or gods~ READ a book where the gods of any religion has a predominant role
2. Ouranophobia - Fear of heaven~ READ a book featuring angels
3. Mythophobia - Fear of myths or stories or false statements~ READ a mythological retelling
4. Hadephobia - Fear of hell~ READ a book that takes place partly in hell or the underworld (many Y.A. paranormal books take place in hell/underworld)

Level 12: Elemental phobias
1. Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea~ READ a book that takes place near a body of water
2. Pyrophobia/ Arsonphobia - Fear of fire~ READ a book with fire on the cover or in the title
3. Selenophobia - Fear of the moon~ READ a book with a moon on the cover OR a book featuring werewolves
4. Achluophobia / Lygophobia/ Myctophobia - Fear of darkness~ READ a book with the word DARKNESS in teh title

Level 13: Other Phobias
1. Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness~ READ a book with a cover that you considered to be very cluttered
2. Bibliophobia - Fear of books~ READ any book of your choice
3. Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness~ READ a book that you consider to be very ugly or a book with a person on it who you think is ugly
4. Dementophobia/ Maniaphobia - Fear of insanity~ READ a book with a main character who has a mental illness or with the genre "Psychological thriller" on its main Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ page
5. Hemaphobia/ Hematophobia / Hemophobia - Fear of blood~ READ a book with blood on the cover or that feature vampires
6. Isolophobia - Fear of solitude, being alone~ READ a standalone book
7. Kainolophobia/ Kainophobia/ Neophobia - - Fear of novelty~ READ a new to you author, genre or series (number 1 book of series)
8. Necrophobia - Fear of death or or dead things~ READ a book with a dead creature- Zombie, Vampire, Ghost, etc
9. Samhainophobia - Fear of Halloween~ READ a book in the paranormal or supernatural genre


message 9: by Kathy (last edited Aug 24, 2014 08:38AM) (new)

Kathy Yearly Challenge Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2014
28/28 (CHALLENGE IS COMPLETED - 8/24/14)
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Level 1: Animal (COMPLETED)

1. ORNITHOPHOBIA - Fear of birds: In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters 6/24/14

2. CYNOPHOBIA - Fear of dogs: Shimmer (Riley Bloom, #2) by Alyson Noel 7/19/14

Level 2: Color (COMPLETED)

1. CHROMATOPHOBIA -FEAR OF COLORS - Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage 6/8/14

Level 3: Germ (COMPLETED)

1. SPERMATOPHOBIA (FEAR OF GERMS) a book where biological/germ/virus warfare is occurring - 1/22/14 Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown ]

2. The Rose Ransom by Spencer Baum 8/24/14

Level 4: Medical (COMPLETED)

1. TRAUMATOPHOBIA - Fear of Injury - Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool 7/22/14

Level 5: Body Part (COMPLETED)

1. APOTEMNOPHOBIA - Fear of persons with amputations - Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman 8/2/14

Level 6: Supernatural (COMPLETED)

1.Spectrophobia / Phasmophobia - Fear of specters or ghosts - 1/26/14 Gustav Gloom and the People Taker (Gustav Gloom, #1) by Adam-Troy Castro

Level 7: Plant (COMPLETED)

1. NYCTOHLOPHOBIA - Fear of dark wooded areas Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu 7/28/14

Level 8: Place (COMPLETED)

1. DOMATOPHOBIA - Fear of houses - True Haunting by Edwin F. Becker 6/7/14

Level 9: People/Love (COMPLETED)

1. SEXOPHOBIA - FEAR OF THE OPPOSITE SEX - Awesome Justice by Patricia O'Sullivan 6/9/14

2.PHILOPHOBIA - FEAR OF FALLING IN LOVE The Encyclopedia of Me by Karen Rivers 7/14/14

Level 10: Cultural (COMPLETED)

1. JUDEOPHOBIA - Fear of Jews - I Am David by Anne Holm 7/24/14

2. FRANCOPHOBIA - Fear of France, French Culture: Odette's Secrets by Maryann Macdonald 8/12/14

3. XENOPHOBIA - Fear of Strangers - Starfire Angels (Dark Angel Chronicles, #1) by Melanie Nilles 8/18/14

Level 11: Religions (COMPLETED)

1. MYTHOPHOBIA - Fear of Myths or stories of false statements - Eleusis by Genevieve Fairbrother 7/31/14

2. HEOPHOBIA - Fear of gods or religion - Exile by Alana J Kellerman 8/1/14

Level 12: Elemental (COMPLETED)

1. Noctiphobia - Fear of the night~ READ a book with a night scene Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 3/27/14

2. NYCTOPHOBIA - Fear of the or of the night: This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, #1) by Kenneth Oppel 7/18/14

3. EOSOPHOBIA - Fear of dawn or daylight: Burning Sky by Lori Benton 7/26/14

4. THALASSOPHOBIA - Fear of the sea - Deep and Dark and Dangerous (A Ghost Story) by Mary Downing Hahn 7/27/14

Level 13: Other Phobias (COMPLETED)

1.AGLIOPHOBIAL - Fear of getting beat up - 1/5/14
Assassin's Creed Black Flag by Oliver Bowden

2. HEMAPHOBIA: Fear of blood - 4/24/14
The Blood Gospel (The Order of the Sanguines, #1) by James Rollins

3. BIBLIOPHOBIA: Fear of books - 7/13/14 The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini

4. KAINOLOPHOBIA - Fear of novelty - 7/19/14 Radiance (Riley Bloom, #1) by Alyson Noel

5. NECROPHOBIA - Fear of death or dead things 7/29/14 Graveyard Shift (Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc. #1) by Angela Roquet

6. ISOLOPHOBIA - Fear of solitude, being alone - Glass Frost (First Frost, #2) by Liz DeJesus 8/9/14


message 10: by Sheila (last edited Feb 13, 2014 01:22PM) (new)

Sheila (sheilaj)
Help! I'm Terrified!

Duration: January 1, 2014 ~ December 31, 2014

28/28 - All Done!
� Level 1 �
1. Micro by Michael Crichton Micro by Michael Crichton Insectophobia/ Entomophobia - fear of insects. Finished 1/18/14 �
2. Due or Die (Library Lover's Mystery, #2) by Jenn McKinlay Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay Cynophobia - Fear of dogs or rabies. Finished 1/9/14 �

� Level 2 �
1. Guilty Wives by James Patterson Guilty Wives by James Patterson �
Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.


� Level 3�
1. Vector (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery #4) by Robin Cook Vector by Robin Cook Finished 1/8/14 Parasitophobia �
2. A Deeper Darkness (Dr. Samantha Owens, #1) by J.T. Ellison A Deeper Darkness by J.T. Ellison Finished 1/8/14 Spermatophobia/ Spermophobia - Fear of germs. �


� Level 4: Medical phobias �
1. Dirt (Stone Barrington, #2) by Stuart Woods Dirt by Stuart Woods
Traumatophobia - Fear of injury MC gets a concussion from being cold cocked �


� Level 5: Body Part Phobias �
1. Gone Missing (Kate Burkholder, #4) by Linda Castillo Gone Missing by Linda Castillo �
Chaetophobia - Fear of hair

� Level 6: Supernatural phobias �
1. Sleep No More  by Greg Iles Sleep No More by Greg Iles Finished 2/3/14 �
Pneumatiphobia - Fear of spirits.

� Level 7: Plant phobias �
1.Hunter's Moon (Kate Shugak, #9) by Dana Stabenow Hunter's Moon by Dana Stabenow �
Nyctohlophobia - Fear of dark wooded areas, of forest at night

� Level 8: Place phobias �
1. The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver �
Domatophobia - Fear of houses


� Level 9: People/love phobias �
1. Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich �
Philophobia - Fear of falling in love or being in love~ READ a romance
2. Blood Test (Alex Delaware, #2) by Jonathan Kellerman Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman �
Pedophobia - Fear of children~ READ a book with children in the plot (deathly ill child is missing)

� Level 10: Cultural phobias �
1. Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (Agatha Raisin, #6) by M.C. Beaton Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton �
Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture, ect. -set in England
2. Silent Honor by Danielle Steel Silent Honor by Danielle Steel �
Japanophobia - Fear of Japanese - MC is from Japan
3. Wolf to the Slaughter (Inspector Wexford, #3) by Ruth Rendell Wolf to the Slaughter by Ruth Rendell �
Fear of England, English culture, ect. -set in England - Author is English


� Level 11: Religious phobias �
1. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult �
Theologicophobia - Fear of theology
2. The St. Patrick's Day Murder (A Christine Bennett Mystery #4) by Lee Harris The St. Patrick's Day Murder by Lee Harris �
Ecclesiophobia - Fear of church~ READ a book with a church on the cover

� Level 12: Elemental phobias �
1. Paradise Lost (Joanna Brady, #9) by J.A. Jance Paradise Lost by J.A. Jance �
Nephophobia - Fear of clouds~ READ a book with clouds on the cover
2. Promised Land (Spenser, #4) by Robert B. Parker Promised Land by Robert B. Parker �
Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea~ READ a book that takes place near a body of water
3. Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6) by Charlaine Harris Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris �
Selenophobia - Fear of the moon~ READ a book with a moon on the cover OR a book featuring werewolves
4. Winter of Secrets (Constable Molly Smith #3) by Vicki Delany Winter of Secrets by Vicki Delany �
Cheimaphobia / Cheimatophobia - Fear of cold~ READ a book that takes place in a cold setting (EX: Takes place in Alaska or Russia) - set in Canada


� Level 13: Other Phobias �
1. The Halo Effect by M.J. Rose The Halo Effect by M.J. Rose �
Genophobia - Fear of sex~ READ a book with a sex scene
2. Invasion of Privacy by Perri O'Shaughnessy Invasion of Privacy by Perri O'Shaughnessy �
Agliophobia, Algophobia - Fear of pain
3. Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3) by Darynda Jones Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones �
Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers~ READ a book with a number in the title.
4. Threading the Needle by Marie Bostwick Threading the Needle by Marie Bostwick �
Balenephobia - Fear of pins and needles~ READ a book with a needle on the cover
5. Cutting Edge A Novel of Suspense by Allison Brennan Cutting Edge: A Novel of Suspense by Allison Brennan �
Bibliophobia - Fear of books~ READ any book of your choice
6. God Save The Child (Spenser, #2) by Robert B. Parker God Save The Child by Robert B. Parker �
Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness~ READ a book that you consider to be very ugly



message 11: by JenniferJ (last edited Mar 27, 2014 02:13PM) (new)

JenniferJ Sounds like a fun challenge! I'm in!

Help! I'm Terrified!

Duration: January 1, 2014 ~ December 31, 2014
5/28


Level 1
1. Ailurophobia/ Felinophobia - Fear of cats -
This Pen For Hire (A Jaine Austen Mystery, #1) by Laura Levine by Laura Levine (1/1/14)****
2. Agrizoophobia - Fear of wild animals. -
Kitty Goes to Washington (Kitty Norville, #2) by Carrie Vaughn by Carrie Vaughn (1/15/14)***

Level 2
1. Leukophobia - Fear of the color white. -
Columbine by Dave Cullen by Dave Cullen (1/25/14)****

Level 3
1. Zombie Fallout (Zombie Fallout, #1) by Mark Tufo by Mark Tufo (3/27/14)*** ( a book where biological/germ/virus warfare is occurring)
2. Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski by Sarah Mlynowski (3/11/14)**** (a character who is afraid of germs/parasites)

Level 4
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Level 5
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Level 6
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Level 7
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Level 8
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Level 9
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Level 10
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Level 11
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Level 12
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Level 13
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message 12: by Brooke (last edited Jan 17, 2014 06:32PM) (new)

Brooke  (brookeluvsbooks) Start January 1,2014- December 31, 2014
0/28
Level 1: Animal
1.Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes Daughter of Smoke & Bone 1/08 5 stars
2.Cynophobia - Fear of dogs or rabies Gone 1/12/14

Level 2: Color
1.Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple Taste of Darkness 1/1314

Level 3: Germ
1.
2.

Level 4: Medical
1.

Level 5: Body Part
1.Chaetophobia - Fear of hair~ READ a book with a person who has hair that you love on the cover Sweet Venom

Level 6: Supernatural
1.

Level 7: Plant
1.

Level 8: Place
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Level 9: People/Love
1.
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Level 10: Cultural
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3.

Level 11: Religions
1.Mythophobia - Fear of myths or stories or false statements~ READ a mythological retelling The Goddess Test
2.Heophobia - Fear of gods or religion~ READ a non fiction book on any religion of your choice

Level 12: Elemental
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Level 13: Other Phobias
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message 13: by Sandi (last edited Jan 21, 2014 04:54PM) (new)

Sandi Barnes Going to try this one . . .


Help! I'm Terrified!
Duration: January 1, 2014 ~ December 31, 2014
2/28

Task to be completed in levels (must complete level one before starting level two, etc.)

Level 1 - Animal Phobias
Minimum of 2

1. Fear of Cats: The Tribe -- Finished January 3
2. Fear of Moths: The Blind Man's Garden -- Finished January 21

Level 2 - Color Phobias
Minimum of 1

1.

Level 3 - Germ Phobias
Minimum of 2

1.
2.

Level 4 - Medical Phobias
Minimum of 1

1.

Level 5 - Body Part Phobias
Minimum of 1

1.

Level 6 - Supernatural Phobias
Minimum of 1

1.

Level 7 - Plant Phobias
Minimum of 1

1.

Level 8 - Place Phobias
Minimum of 1

1.

Level 9 - People/Love Phobias
Minimum of 2

1.
2.

Level 10 - Culture Phobias
Minimum of 3

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2.
3.

Level 11 - Religious Phobias
Minimum of 2

1.
2.

Level 12 - Elemental Phobias
Minimum of 4

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2.
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4.

Level 13 - Other Phobias
Minimum of 6

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Total Task is minimum of 28. Actual minimums total 27 -- will need to read an extra in one of the categories.

The Tribe by McCarty Griffin The Blind Man's Garden by Nadeem Aslam


message 14: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) I just finished this fantastic challenge. I never had a clue how many phobias there are. Thanks.


Help! I'm Terrified!

Duration: January 1, 2014 ~ December 31, 2014

28/28 - All Done!
� Level 1 �
1. Micro by Michael Crichton Micro by Michael Crichton Insectophobia/ Entomophobia - fear of insects. Finished 1/18/14 �
2. Due or Die (Library Lover's Mystery, #2) by Jenn McKinlay Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay Cynophobia - Fear of dogs or rabies. Finished 1/9/14 �

� Level 2 �
1. Guilty Wives by James Patterson Guilty Wives by James Patterson �
Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.


� Level 3�
1. Vector (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery #4) by Robin Cook Vector by Robin Cook Finished 1/8/14 Parasitophobia �
2. A Deeper Darkness (Dr. Samantha Owens, #1) by J.T. Ellison A Deeper Darkness by J.T. Ellison Finished 1/8/14 Spermatophobia/ Spermophobia - Fear of germs. �


� Level 4: Medical phobias �
1. Dirt (Stone Barrington, #2) by Stuart Woods Dirt by Stuart Woods
Traumatophobia - Fear of injury MC gets a concussion from being cold cocked �


� Level 5: Body Part Phobias �
1. Gone Missing (Kate Burkholder, #4) by Linda Castillo Gone Missing by Linda Castillo �
Chaetophobia - Fear of hair

� Level 6: Supernatural phobias �
1. Sleep No More  by Greg Iles Sleep No More by Greg Iles Finished 2/3/14 �
Pneumatiphobia - Fear of spirits.

� Level 7: Plant phobias �
1.Hunter's Moon (Kate Shugak, #9) by Dana Stabenow Hunter's Moon by Dana Stabenow �
Nyctohlophobia - Fear of dark wooded areas, of forest at night

� Level 8: Place phobias �
1. The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver �
Domatophobia - Fear of houses


� Level 9: People/love phobias �
1. Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich �
Philophobia - Fear of falling in love or being in love~ READ a romance
2. Blood Test (Alex Delaware, #2) by Jonathan Kellerman Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman �
Pedophobia - Fear of children~ READ a book with children in the plot (deathly ill child is missing)

� Level 10: Cultural phobias �
1. Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (Agatha Raisin, #6) by M.C. Beaton Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton �
Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture, ect. -set in England
2. Silent Honor by Danielle Steel Silent Honor by Danielle Steel �
Japanophobia - Fear of Japanese - MC is from Japan
3. Wolf to the Slaughter (Inspector Wexford, #3) by Ruth Rendell Wolf to the Slaughter by Ruth Rendell �
Fear of England, English culture, ect. -set in England - Author is English


� Level 11: Religious phobias �
1. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult �
Theologicophobia - Fear of theology
2. The St. Patrick's Day Murder (A Christine Bennett Mystery #4) by Lee Harris The St. Patrick's Day Murder by Lee Harris �
Ecclesiophobia - Fear of church~ READ a book with a church on the cover

� Level 12: Elemental phobias �
1. Paradise Lost (Joanna Brady, #9) by J.A. Jance Paradise Lost by J.A. Jance �
Nephophobia - Fear of clouds~ READ a book with clouds on the cover
2. Promised Land (Spenser, #4) by Robert B. Parker Promised Land by Robert B. Parker �
Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea~ READ a book that takes place near a body of water
3. Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6) by Charlaine Harris Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris �
Selenophobia - Fear of the moon~ READ a book with a moon on the cover OR a book featuring werewolves
4. Winter of Secrets (Constable Molly Smith #3) by Vicki Delany Winter of Secrets by Vicki Delany �
Cheimaphobia / Cheimatophobia - Fear of cold~ READ a book that takes place in a cold setting (EX: Takes place in Alaska or Russia) - set in Canada


� Level 13: Other Phobias �
1. The Halo Effect by M.J. Rose The Halo Effect by M.J. Rose �
Genophobia - Fear of sex~ READ a book with a sex scene
2. Invasion of Privacy by Perri O'Shaughnessy Invasion of Privacy by Perri O'Shaughnessy �
Agliophobia, Algophobia - Fear of pain
3. Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3) by Darynda Jones Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones �
Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers~ READ a book with a number in the title.
4. Threading the Needle by Marie Bostwick Threading the Needle by Marie Bostwick �
Balenephobia - Fear of pins and needles~ READ a book with a needle on the cover
5. Cutting Edge A Novel of Suspense by Allison Brennan Cutting Edge: A Novel of Suspense by Allison Brennan �
Bibliophobia - Fear of books~ READ any book of your choice
6. God Save The Child (Spenser, #2) by Robert B. Parker God Save The Child by Robert B. Parker �
Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness~ READ a book that you consider to be very ugly



message 15: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (new)

Jojobean | 1584 comments Mod
WOW congrats Shelia!!!


message 16: by jingles (new)

jingles | 3483 comments Mod
Way to go, Sheila!


message 17: by Apoorv (last edited May 09, 2014 10:34AM) (new)

Apoorv  Moghe (goodreadscomapoorv) | 21 comments Its mighty impressive with the effort out in designing this task. Really commendable ! :)

I really wish to complete each and every task in the list coz it all is so well designed and thought-out.. but I will start with a realistic target of completing the minimalist set required i.e. the 28 books !

Challenge : Help ! I'm Terrified !
Duration: January 1, 2014 ~ December 31, 2014
Task : Complete the minimum requirement


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Levels

Level 1 : Animal Phobias - 2 / 2
� Cynophobia - Fear of dogs or rabies.
READ a book that either features the animal of the phobia or has the animal on the cover

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon (2/13/2014)
� Zoophobia - Fear of animals.
READ a book that either features the animal of the phobia

Animal Farm - George Orwell (2/28/2014)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Animal Farm by George Orwell

Level 2 : Color Phobias - 1 / 1
� Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.
READ a book whose cover is the color of the phobia.

Getting a Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self - Monica Seles (1/5/2014)

Getting a Grip On My Body, My Mind, My Self by Monica Seles

Level 3 : Germ Phobias - 0 / 2

Level 4 : Medical Phobias - 1 / 1
� Iatrophobia - Fear of going to the doctor or doctors.
READ a book where the M.C. is a doctor

Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini - Mark Leyner (3/5/2014)

Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner

Level 5 : Body Part Phobias - 1 / 1
� Apotemnophobia - Fear of persons with amputations
READ a book where a character is missing any kind of limb.

The Fault in Our Stars - John Green (3/12/2014)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Level 6 : Supernatural Phobias - 1 / 1
� Spectrophobia / Phasmophobia - Fear of specters or ghosts.
READ a book that features the creatures in the phobia.

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (2/25/2014)

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Level 7 : Plant Phobias - 1 / 1
� Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.
READ a book with the plant in the phobia on the cover

A Separate Peace - John Knowles (3/31/2014)

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

Level 8 : Place Phobias - 1 / 1
� Domatophobia - Fear of houses or being in a home~ READ a book with a house on the cover
Netsuke - Rikki Ducornet (3/2/2014)

Netsuke by Rikki Ducornet

Level 9 : People/Love Phobias - 2 / 2
� Philemaphobia/ Philematophobia - Fear of kissing.
READ a book with a couple kissing on the cover.

Two Boys Kissing - David Levithan (1/21/2014)
� Philophobia - Fear of falling in love or being in love.
READ a romance

The Bridges of Madison County - Robert James Waller (1/11/2014)

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

Level 10 : Cultural Phobias - 3 / 3
� Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture, etc.
READ a book that takes place in the country of the phobia

The Sense of an Ending - Julian Barnes (1/31/2014)
� Japanophobia - Fear of Japanese.
READ a book that takes place in the country of the phobia

Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami (2/8/2014)
� Sinophobia - Fear of Chinese, Chinese culture.
READ a book whose Main Character is from the country of the phobia.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet - Jamie Ford (3/27/2014)

The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Level 11 : Religions Phobias - 0 / 2

Level 12 : Elemental Phobias - 3 / 4
� Noctiphobia - Fear of the night.
READ a book with a night scene

Double Indemnity - James M. Cain (2/28/2014)
� Astrophobia - Fear of stars and celestial space.
READ a book that takes place in space

Between Planets - Robert A. Heinlein (1/31/2014)
� Chionophobia - Fear of snow
READ a book with a snow scene on the cover or the word SNOW in the title.

Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie (3/22/2014)

Double Indemnity by James M. Cain Between Planets by Robert A. Heinlein Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie

Level 13 : Other Phobias - 6 / 6
� Chorophobia - Fear of dancing
READ a book with a dancer on the cover or a M.C. who is a dancer

Loves Music, Loves to Dance - Mary Higgins Clark (3/19/2014)
� Isolophobia - Fear of solitude, being alone
READ a standalone book.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie (3/24/2014)
� Motorphobia - Fear of automobiles
READ a book with a car on the cover

When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism - Bill Maher (4/1/2014)
� Homophobia - Fear of sameness, monotony or of homosexuality or of becoming homosexual
READ a LGBT book

Boy Meets Boy - David Levithan (4/11/2014)
� Bibliophobia - Fear of books
READ any book of your choice

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - Susan Cain (4/11/2014)
� Hemaphobia/ Hematophobia / Hemophobia - Fear of blood
READ a book with blood on the cover or that feature vampires

Carrie - Stephen King (4/19/2014)

Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism by Bill Maher Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain Carrie by Stephen King

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Summary
Total Levels Complete : 10 / 13
Total Books Read : 22 / 28



message 18: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (new)

Jojobean | 1584 comments Mod
Apoorv wrote: "Its mighty impressive with the effort out in designing this task. Really commendable ! :)

I really wish to complete each and every task in the list coz it all is so well designed and thought-out....."


Thanks :D


message 19: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Finished!!!
01/14-12/14
28/28

Level 1
1.Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things. Coraline 1-4-14
2. Shapeshifter-Graveyard Book 1-12-14

Level 2
1.Melanophobia - Fear of the color black-Obsidian 1-16-14

Level 3
1. Spermatophobia-The Never List 1-25-14
2. Spermatophobia-Counting by 7s 1-26-14

Level 4
1.Nosemaphobia-Shatter Me 1-28-14

Level 5
1. Chaetophobia~Easy 2-4-14

Level 6
1. Pneumatiphobia~Evertrue 02-20-14

Level 7
1. Nyctohlophobia~What I Came to Tell You 2-21-14

Level 8
1. 1. Taphephobia/ Taphophobia~ READ a book where there is a scene in a cemetery --Cemetery Girl 2-27-14

Level 9
1. Pedophobia-READ a book with children in the plot-Fallout 3-1-14
2. Gamophobia - Fear of marriage~Book of 1000 Days 3-3-14

Level 10
1. Xenophobia - Fear of strangers or foreigners.-Saving Kabul Corner 3-7-14
2. Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture, ect. -Little House by Boston Bay 3-8-14
3. . Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture--Winter of Red Snow 3-14-14

Level 11
1. Zeusophobia - Fear of God or gods~Witch Song 3-17-14
2.Ouranophobia - Fear of heaven~Between 3-21-14
Level 12
1.. Noctiphobia - Fear of the night~Half-Blood 3-23-14
2. Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea~Copper Sun 3-26-14
3. Noctiphobia - Fear of the night~The Hallowed Ones 4-2-14
4. Nephophobia - Fear of clouds~Love Letters to the Dead 4-12-14

Level 13
1. Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers-57 Lives of ALex Wayfare 4-14-14
2. Plutophobia - Fear of wealth~ This is What Happy Looks Like 4-17-14
3. Kainolophobia/ Kainophobia/ Neophobia - - Fear of novelty~Beautiful Dark 4-20-14
4. Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors~Fracture 4-25-14
5.Isolophobia - Fear of solitude, being alone--Willow 4-23-14
6 Geliophobia - Fear of laughter~Catherine, Called Birdy 4-26-14


message 20: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (new)

Jojobean | 1584 comments Mod
congrats Lisa!


message 21: by Diane T. (new)

Diane T. (tickledpink49) | 38 comments Joanne, is this one still going on? Is it too late to join?


message 22: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (new)

Jojobean | 1584 comments Mod
Diane T. wrote: "Joanne, is this one still going on? Is it too late to join?"

Nope you can join in anytime


message 23: by Diane T. (new)

Diane T. (tickledpink49) | 38 comments ´³´Ç²¹²Ô²Ô±ðÓË¥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "Diane T. wrote: "Joanne, is this one still going on? Is it too late to join?"

Nope you can join in anytime"


Do I set it a year from my start time?


message 24: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (new)

Jojobean | 1584 comments Mod
Diane T. wrote: "´³´Ç²¹²Ô²Ô±ðÓË¥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "Diane T. wrote: "Joanne, is this one still going on? Is it too late to join?"

Nope you can join in anytime"

Do I set it a year from my start time?"


yup :D


message 25: by Diane T. (last edited Nov 04, 2014 09:29PM) (new)

Diane T. (tickledpink49) | 38 comments I'm in. Not 100% sure which phobias I will use. I will pick as I go along :)


ACATT - Help! I'm Terrified!
10/07/14 - 10/06/15
0/13 Levels


Level 1: Animal Phobias
read a minimum of 2 books that 1. either features the animal of the phobia OR 2. has the animal on the cover OR 3. features a shape shifter that shifts into the phobias animal

1. Agrizoophobia - Fear of wild animals.
3. Ailurophobia/ Felinophobia - Fear of cats.
4. Arachnephobiba/ Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.
26. Cynophobia - Fear of dogs or rabies.For these phobias

Level 2: Color Phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book whose cover is the color of the phobia.

1. Xanthophobia - Fear of the color yellow or the word yellow.
2. Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple.
3. Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.
The Final Winter by Iain Rob Wright by Iain Rob Wright 10/20/14
4. Melanophobia - Fear of the color black.


Level 3: Germ phobias
Read a minimum of 2 book that features 1. a character who is afraid of germs/parasites OR 2. a book where biological/germ/virus warfare is occurring OR
3. a book where a plague or sickness of some king is occuring 1) A New Death by Josh Vasquez 10/13/14
2) Dead Tide by Stephen A. North 10/18/14


1. Spermatophobia/ Spermophobia - Fear of germs.
2. Parasitophobia - Fear of parasites.
3. Microbiophobia - Fear of microbes.
4. Misophobia/ Molysmophobia/ Molysomophobia - Fear of being contaminated with dirt or germs
5. Bacteriophobia - Fear of bacteria.


Level 4: Medical phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book

1. Traumatophobia - Fear of injury ~ READ a book where the M.C. gets hurt
Flesh by Kylie Scott 10/30/14 - Fin is shot and hurt
2. Odontophobia - Fear of teeth or dental surgery ~ READ a book where the M.C. has some kind of surgery
3. Nosemaphobia - Fear of becoming ill~ READ a book where the M.C. gets sick
Saving Grace by Sandy James 10/12/14 Grace becomes ill with a fever
4. Dentophobia - Fear of dentist~ READ a book where the M.C. is a dentist
5. Iatrophobia - Fear of going to the doctor or doctors~ READ a book where the M.C. is a doctor
Second Opinion by Hannah Alexander 10/18/14

Level 5: Body Part Phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book

1. Ommatophobia / Ommetaphobia - Fear of eyes~ READ a book with eyes predominantly of the cover
The Zyne Project by Sara Brooke by Sara Brooke 10/30/14
2. Cardiophobia - Fear of the heart~ READ a book with a heart on the cover
3. Chaetophobia - Fear of hair~ READ a book with a person who has hair that you love on the cover
4. Apotemnophobia - Fear of persons with amputations~ READ a book where a character is missing any kind of limb

Level 6: Supernatural phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book. Read a book that features the creatures in the phobia
1. Spectrophobia / Phasmophobia - Fear of specters or ghosts.
2. Pneumatiphobia - Fear of spirits.
3. Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches and witchcraft.
4. Demonophobia/ Daemonophobia - Fear of demons.
ESSIE'S HOUSE by Robert Meyerson 10/10/14


Level 7: Plant phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book. Read a book with the plant in the phobia on the cover.

1. Anthophobia / Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers.
2. Batonophobia - Fear of plants.
3. Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.
4. Hylophobia - Fear of forests.
5. Nyctohlophobia - Fear of dark wooded areas, of forest at night.


Level 8: Place phobias
Read a minimum of 1 book.

1. Taphephobia/ Taphophobia - Fear of being buried alive or of cemeteries./ Coimetrophobia - Fear of cemeteries ~ READ a book where there is a scene in a cemetery or where the M.C. is buried alive
2. Placophobia - Fear of tombstones~ READ a book with a tombstone on the cover
3. Domatophobia - Fear of houses or being in a home READ a book with a house on the cover
Heart of Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #2) by Heather Graham by Heather Graham 10/15/14
4. Didaskaleinophobia - Fear of going to school~ READ a book that takes place mainly in a school setting
5. Nosocomephobia - Fear of hospitals~ READ a book that takes place mainly in a hospital setting

Level 9: People/love phobias
Read a minimum of 2 books.

1. Philemaphobia/ Philematophobia - Fear of kissing~ READ a book with a couple kissing on the cover
2. Philophobia - Fear of falling in love or being in love~ READ a romance
3. Sexophobia - Fear of the opposite sex~ READ a book with a person who is the opposite sex from YOU on the cover
I'm a woman - Outback Hearts (Beyond Reality, #1) by Susan Stoker by Susan Stoker 11/04/14
4. Pedophobia - Fear of children~ READ a book with children in the plot
5. Androphobia - Fear of men~ READ a book with a sexy man on the cover
6. Caligynephobia - Fear of beautiful women~ READ a book with a beautiful woman on the cover
7. Gamophobia - Fear of marriage~ READ a book where a wedding occurs

Level 10: Cultural phobias
Read a minimum of 3 books. READ a book 1. that takes place in the country of the phobia OR 2. whose author is from the country of the phobia OR 3. whose Main Character is from the country of the phobia

1. Anglophobia - Fear of England.
If He's Daring by Hannah Howell 10/11/14 set in Regency England
2. Dutchphobia - Fear of the Dutch.
3. Francophobia/ Galiophobia/ Gallophobia - Fear of France, French culture.
4. Germanophobia - Fear of Germany, German culture, etc.
5. Sinophobia - Fear of Chinese, Chinese culture.
6. Xenophobia - Fear of strangers or foreigners.
7. Russophobia - Fear of Russians.
8. Japanophobia - Fear of Japanese.
9. Judeophobia - Fear of Jews


Level 11: Religious phobias
Read a minimum of 2 books

1. Heophobia - Fear of gods or religion~ READ a non fiction book on any religion of your choice
2. Theologicophobia - Fear of theology~ READ a book with the genre "Religion" on its Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ page
3. Zeusophobia - Fear of God or gods~ READ a book where the gods of any religion has a predominant role
Twin Dragons by S.E. Smith 10/23/14 The goddess Aikaterina is very involved in bring the MCs together
5. Ouranophobia - Fear of heaven~ READ a book featuring angels
8. Ecclesiophobia - Fear of church~ READ a book with a church on the cover

Level 12: Elemental phobias
Read a minimum of 4 books

1. Pluviophobia - Fear of rain or of being rained on~ READ a book with rain on the cover
2. Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea~ READ a book that takes place near a body of water
Saving Grace by Pamela Fagan Hutchins 10/18/14
3. Thermophobia - Fear of heat~ READ a book set in a tropical location
4. Pyrophobia/ Arsonphobia - Fear of fire~ READ a book with fire on the cover or in the title
5. Selenophobia - Fear of the moon~ READ a book with a moon on the cover OR a book featuring werewolves
6. Nephophobia - Fear of clouds~ READ a book with clouds on the cover
7. Noctiphobia - Fear of the night~ READ a book with a night scene
13. Astrophobia - Fear of stars and celestial space~ READ a book that takes place in space
Ha'ven's Song by S.E. Smith 10/23/14
14. Cheimaphobia / Cheimatophobia - Fear of cold~ READ a book that takes place in a cold setting (EX: Takes place in Alaska or Russia)

Level 13: Other Phobias
Read a minimum of 6 books

1. Agliophobia, Algophobia - Fear of pain~ READ a book with a scene where the MC experiences extreme pain (EX: torture scene, gets beat up)
3. Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects~ READ a book with a sharp pointy object on the cover
Balenephobia - Fear of pins and needles~ READ a book with a needle on the cover
4. Altophobia - Fear of heights~ READ a book with a mountain or cliff or sheer drop on the cover
5. Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers~ READ a book with a number in the title. Numerals, numbers spelled out (Five) or sequential numbers like third or fourth are allowed
7. Aviatophobia - Fear of flying~ READ a book with a bird on the cover or a bird shape shifter
8. Bibliophobia - Fear of books~ READ any book of your choice
9. Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors~ READ a book with a mirror or a reflection on the cover
16. Cyberphobia - Fear of computers or working on a computer/ Technophobia - Fear of technology~ READ a book with a computer or any kind of technology on the cover (ex: cell phone, etc)
17. Dementophobia/ Maniaphobia - Fear of insanity READ a book with a main character who has a mental illness.
Zoe, Undead by J.R. Knoll 10/15/14 Zoe has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism
37. Samhainophobia - Fear of Halloween~ READ a book in the paranormal or supernatural genre
38. Spacephobia - Fear of outer space~ READ a book that features Aliens in it


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Diane T. (tickledpink49) | 38 comments Question: On Level 6, what is the difference between #1 fear of ghosts and #2 fear of spirits?


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Jojobean | 1584 comments Mod
I guess I think of ghosts being evil and haunting things while spirits don't. Its up to you what you'd like to do. If you want you can read two books with ghosts or 2 with spirits


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