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Book:Never Cry Werewolf
Author:Heather Davis
Pages: 228
Date:9/1/23
Justification: Austin is a werewolf sent to a detention camp while his father is away. He runs off because they took his medication from him because he doesn't have a parental note and the full moon is upon them. Without his medication, he is forced to turn so he leaves the camp to protect the other kids from himself.
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Book: For a Few Demons More
Author: Kim Harrison
Pages: 558
Date: 9/7/23
Justification: There are a few demon characters but these are main one the MC encounters in this book:
Newt- the crazy demon that is kept under control by another demon. She also shows up unannounced at Rachel's home looking for something. She unsanctifies the church Rachel lives in for fun...oopsie!
Minias- the demon who keeps Newt on a tight leash. Rachel makes a bargain with him.
Al - this demon pissed off quite a few other demons and possessed a human to hide
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Book: The Golem and the Djinni
Author: Helene Wecker
Pages: 657
Date: 9/3/23
Justification: pg 150- Her maid had already laid out her gown, a new wine-red silk.
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Book: Treasure of the Abyss
Author: Tiffany Roberts
Pages: 410
Date: 9/9/23
Justification: Macy is attacked by a razorback and her leg is torn up. It had to be bandaged and she needed antibiotics for the infection.
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In order to get out, you must complete the following task! You may not complete ANY OTHER TASKS in your challenge until this task is completed!
Read a book with "voo doo" in text
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Book: A Bad Day for Voodoo
Author: Jeff Strand
Pages:272
Date: 9/11/23
Justification: pg 20 You don't really believe that voodoo dolls work, do you?
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Book: Dorothy in the Land of Monsters
Author: Garten Gevedon
Pages: 418
Date: 9/14/23
Fits: pg 5: ... an eerie, endless limbo, a ceaseless purgatory, or some peculiar version of hell.
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Book: Graveyard Shift
Author: Angela Roquet
Pages: 236
Date: 9/15/23
Fits: Lana & her friend are invited to the council's dinner (a rare thing)
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Book: Pocket Full of Posies
Author: Angela Roquet
Pages: 253
Date: 9/15/23
Fits: Pg: 261- The heat in my chest felt like it was about to melt my heart and lungs, but I laughed anyway.
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Book: Enthralled
Author: Tiffany Roberts
Pages: 289
Date:9/16/23
Fits: web on cover
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Book: Anna Dressed in Blood
Author: Kendare Blake
Pages: 416
Date: 9/24/23
Fits: MC is able to talk to ghosts and use his special athame to destroy them if they are dangerous.
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Book: The Yeti
Author: Mike Miller
Pages: 406
Date: 9/25/23
Fits: pg 358 - A large pool of his blood was freezing upon the cave floor.
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In order to get out, you must complete the following task! You may not complete ANY OTHER TASKS in both your Monster Hunt challenge and your Spider Web Challenge until this task is completed! However, if you are clever and can figure out how to use your book for both this task and your current Monster Hunt challenge task, that's allowed.
"Read a book where the first letter of the title is D"
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Book: Deceived by the Gargoyles
Author: Lillian Lark
Date: 10/4/23
Fits: Starts with D (and fits the gargoyle task)
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Congrats on making it out of the trap!
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Book: The Snow Queen
Author: Mercedes Lackey
Pages: 336
Date: 10/9/23
Fits: Initials ML are in Salem
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Ahhh! The infamous October Friday the 13th!
What a great reason for a BONUS TASK! Complete this task within 5 days and receive page points, your regular bonus points for using the book in additional challenges PLUS ... wait for it... 13 bonus points! You don't want to miss out on this one!
"Read a book with the word "Superstitious" or "Superstition" in the text or the title."
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Book: Of Spirits and Superstition
Author: Nyx Halliwell
Pages: 146
Date: 10/18/23
Fits: Starts with O
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Book: What a Ghoul Wants
Author: Victoria Laurie
Pages: 352
Date: 10/20/23
Fits: Starts with W
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Book: No Ghouls Allowed
Author: Victoria Laurie
Pages: 352
Date: 10/20/23
Fits: M.J.'s future stepmom's house that she is renovating is haunted and M.J. is determined to get rid of its ghostly inhabitants.
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You have until the end of the challenge to complete this bonus task. You are free to complete this task while completing your main tasks!
Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.
Read a book with a character named Edward (major or minor accepted).
Worth Page Points PLUS 4 Bonus Points
A space has been added to your spreadsheet!
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Book: Not the Witch You Wed
Author: April Asher
Pages: 341
Date:10/27/23
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Book: Not Your Ex's Hexes
Author:April Asher
Pages: 343
Date: 10/29/23
Fits: MC is a witch
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Title: What to Expect When Your Demon Slayer is Expecting
Author: Angie Fox
Pages: 222
Date: 10/29/23
Fits: DEMON in title
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Title: Muscles & Monsters
Author: Ashley Bennett
Pages: 182
Date: 10/30/23
Fits: tagged monster 104 times
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Duration: September 1st to October 31st, 2023
You've been caught in the HOB Spider's Web! Work your way out by completing tasks! But, BEWARE! There will be "sticky", unknown traps to deal with! Bonus Tasks are hidden throughout the web, and if you're caught, you'll need to complete the task before continuing on - SOMETIMES THIS INCLUDES ANY OTHER HOB CHALLENGES YOU MAY BE PARTICIPATING IN!
VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure that you have notifications turned on, so that you don't miss updates, bonus task notices, etc!! If you don't know how to do this, here is a HOW-TO!
Challenge Rules:
Standard Challenge Rules apply, plus...
🕸 DO count for this challenge BUT must have been read more than a year ago.
🕸️One book per prompt/task.
🕸️Follow your own time zone. If you finish the book between the challenge dates in your time zone, it counts.
🕸� Please NOTE! This Challenge uses Google Sheets for tracking. - PLEASE KEEP THIS AS UP-TO-DATE AS POSSIBLE FOR SCORES TO POPULATE CORRECTLY! Of course, it's not necessary to update constantly but try to update as often as your schedule reasonably allows. Scores will be announced weekly on Sunday, so at minimum, ensure you update each week by Saturday evening!
Task Rules:
You must be able to justify how your book fits the prompt. Creativity is encouraged, but please hold to the task/prompt.
🕷️Cover Color must be more than 50% ()
🕷️List page number, percentage, or chapter for word in text
🕷️Cover Items should be shown or mentioned in your post (ie cover image)
🕷️Short explanation for other tasks for proof of task completion
When you complete a book, please post a completion post here with your justification. Something simple is fine.
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YOUR personal spreadsheet is here:
It is important that you DO NOT ADD page counts to your spreadsheet until you have completed the book. If you add it before, it will show points you have not yet earned on the scoresheet. I will be checking this weekly, and removing them when needed.