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Put me in the naughty corner - to be severely monitored in her choices next challenge!

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Review is here: /review/show...

2. Read a book with a vampire, werewolf, witch, zombie, or ghost on the cover.
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco read 10/10, ★★�




Oh - I hadn't heard of this one - will be interested to see what you think.

1. Read a book with a 75% black, orange, white, green, or red cover.



Oh - I ..."
It's a stand alone title, not part of a series. So far I've read about 50 pages and have LOLed on the train a little too loudly! I love the character names he comes up with and his footnotes



Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

Terrific debut and perfect for All Hollows Eve!

Pink Lady for me
3/3
Task List
1. Read a book with a 75% black, orange, white, green, or red cover.

5. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are found in HALLOWEEN.

8. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in COSTUME.


Pink Lady for me
3/3
Task List
1. Read a book with a 75% black, orange, white, green, or red cover.

Wow! Well done Janine

10. Read a book with a MP genre of horror, mystery, thriller, paranormal, apocalyptic, or dystopia.
Host by Peter James 4*


Here's my review: /review/show...

I went for Level 1: Pink Lady - Read 3 books (1 must be an Aussie author)
1. Read a book with a 75% black, orange, white, green, or red cover.

2. Read a book with a vampire, werewolf, witch, zombie, or ghost on the cover.

8. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in COSTUME.


Three smashing reads!!

BOBBING FOR APPLES
Level: Pink Lady
🎃 3/3
1. Read a book where the MC faces their deepest fear.
*Audiobook narrated by Gemma Whelan 5� performance
2. Read a book with a 75% Black cover.
3. Read a book that takes place in a spooky or eerie setting.Â



Fun challenge, Sally! I absolutely love the kids bobbing for apples! Adorable!



Now to go and read the book I didn't get done for September....



I blinked and it's the 20th, how did that happen!!! :o
Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know that I have finished my measly 3 books and I am hoping to squeeze in another (or two), but it's really just a hope rather than a foregone conclusion.
October Challenge - Bobbing for Books
Level: Pink Lady
Progress: 3/ 3
1 - (2.) Read a book with a vampire, werewolf, witch, zombie, or ghost on the cover. - Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin - Vampire on the cover. Read: 20 Oct, Rated: 2 stars.
2 - (8.) Read a book whose title starts with a letter in COSTUME. - The Dry by Jane Harper (AA) - "T" in Costume. Read: 7 Oct, Rated: 5 stars.
3 - (10.) Read a book with a MP genre of horror, mystery, thriller, paranormal, apocalyptic, or dystopia. - Lake Silence by Anne Bishop - Genre is paranormal. Read: 6 Oct, Rated: 5 stars



Additional:
*Currently reading* 4. (3.) Read a book with a full moon, black cat, pumpkin, candle, or haunted house on the cover - Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn - Full moon on the cover
5. (12.) Read a book that takes place in a spooky or eerie setting - Dying Bites by D.D. Barant - Graveyard setting on the cover


Finished :)
Level: Red Delicious (min 2 AAs)
6/6
Task List
1. Read a book with a 75% black, orange, white, green, or red cover.
The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason 4�s 4/10/18
2. Read a book with a vampire, werewolf, witch, zombie, or ghost on the cover.
3. Read a book with a full moon, black cat, pumpkin, candle, or haunted house on the cover.
4. Read a book that has a "treat" on the cover.
5. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are found in HALLOWEEN.
6. Read a book with one of the following words in the title: HAPPY, TRICK, or TREAT.
7. Read a book whose author was born in October, the book was published in October, or the story takes place in October.
Fatal Promise by Angela Marsons 5�s 16/10/18 16th October
8. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in COSTUME.
Under My Skin by Lisa Unger 3.5�s 7/10/18
9. Read a book where the MC attends a Fancy Dress Party or has to wear a costume or disguise.
10. Read a book with a MP genre of horror, mystery, thriller, paranormal, apocalyptic, or dystopia.
Disguising Demons by Brigid George 5�s 15/10/18 AA
11. Read a book where the MC faces their deepest fear.
The Craftsman by Sharon J. Bolton 5�s 20/10/18
12. Read a book that takes place in a spooky or eerie setting.
Greenlight by Benjamin Stevenson 4�s 11/10/18 AA
Level: Red Delicious (min 2 AAs)

6/6
Task List
1. Read a book with a 75% black, orange, white, green, or red cover.
2. Read a book with a vampire, werewolf, witch, zombie, or ghost on the cover.
3. Read a book with a full moon, black cat, pumpkin, candle, or haunted house on the cover.
4. Read a book that has a "treat" on the cover.
5. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are found in HALLOWEEN.
6. Read a book with one of the following words in the title: HAPPY, TRICK, or TREAT.
7. Read a book whose author was born in October, the book was published in October, or the story takes place in October.
8. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in COSTUME.
9. Read a book where the MC attends a Fancy Dress Party or has to wear a costume or disguise.
10. Read a book with a MP genre of horror, mystery, thriller, paranormal, apocalyptic, or dystopia.
11. Read a book where the MC faces their deepest fear.
12. Read a book that takes place in a spooky or eerie setting.








Here's my review: /review/show...

Confession by Jamie Garrett AA 4 stars
Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper 4.5 stars
Blood Kissed by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars
The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon AA 4 stars
Switched by Amanda Hocking 4 stars
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich 3.5 stars
All the Little Liars by Charlaine Harris 5 stars
Torn by Amanda Hocking 4.5 stars
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa 4 stars
Someone Like You by Karly Lane AA 4.5 stars
Numbers by Laurann Dohner 5 stars
Hell's Bell by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars













AR October 2018 Challenge - Book Bobbing
Level: Pink Lady, i.e., 3 books, including 1 AA
Duration: 01/10/18 - 31/10/18
Progress: 3/3
� 7. Read a book whose author was born in October, the book was published in October, or the story takes place in October.
It's Not You, It's Me by Allison Rushby (AA) 3.5★s
� 8. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in COSTUME.
Coal Creek by Alex Miller(AA) 4.5★s
� 10. Read a book with a MP genre of horror, mystery, thriller, paranormal, apocalyptic, or dystopia.
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 3â˜È´








Whilst all enjoyable reads, none of them were standout 5**

Finished my October books.
1. 75% Orange cover-

2. Ghost on cover-

3. Authors first and last initials found in Halloween-

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