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Web Leg: WerewolvesBook: Soulless
Author: Gail Carriger
Date Read: 9/2/23
Pages: 357
Task: with a WEREWOLF MC
How it Fits: love interest and MC, Connall Maccon, is a werewolf
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Web Leg: SpidersBook: Cold Comfort Farm
Author: Stella Gibbons
Date Read: 9/4/23
Pages: 233
Task: with "SPIDER" in the text
How it Fits: "They eat him, same as a hen-spider eats a cock-spider." ~ p. 98
Web Leg: MummiesBook: Record of a Spaceborn Few
Author: Becky Chambers
Date Read: 9/5/23
Pages: 359
Task: with a vital organ mentioned in the text (heart, brain, etc)
How it Fits: "We honour their blood, which fills our hearts." ~ p. 12
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Web Leg: SpidersBook: The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Date Read: 9/8/23
Pages: 455
Task: with "SILK" in the text
How it Fits: “With our black silk face-coverings, which turn us into two of the most truculent figures in London, we stole up to the silent, gloomy house.” ~ p. 130
Web Leg: WitchesBook: Wherever the Wind Takes Us
Author: Kelly Harms
Date Read: 9/10/23
Pages: 283
Task: with a title that begins with W
How it Fits: Wherever
Web Leg: DemonsBook: Ashes of Honor
Author: Seanan McGuire
Date Read: 9/10/23
Pages: 353
Task: with author initials in EXORCISM
How it Fits: SM in EXORCISM
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Read a book with "magic" in text
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Web Leg: WitchesBook: Love Letters
Author: Debbie Macomber
Date Read: 9/14/23
Pages: 400
Task: Read a book with "magic" in text
How it Fits: "She didn't want to spoil the magic of the evening by relating the specifics to her mother, who was sure to dissect the evening into tiny parts." ~ p. 125
Web Leg: WerewolvesBook: Carrie Soto Is Back
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Date Read: 9/16/23
Pages: 400
Task: with a character that is an ALPHA (your interpretation)
How it Fits: Carrie is most definitely an alpha. She's hard-core ambitious and has a very strong sense of self.
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Web Leg: Jack-O-LanternsBook: Mad Honey
Author: Jodi Picoult
Date Read: 9/18/23
Pages: 480
Task: with an ORANGE cover
How it Fits: cover mostly orange
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Web Leg: WerewolvesBook: Role Playing
Author: Cathy Yardley
Date Read: 9/19/23
Pages: 333
Task: with a MOON on the cover
How it Fits: moon in window behind the couch
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Web Leg: Jack-O-LanternsBook: These Tangled Vines
Author: Julianne MacLean
Date Read: 9/29/23
Pages: 291
Task: the word "PUMPKIN" in text
How it Fits: "Please, pumpkin, don't cry." ~ p. 280
Web Leg: WerewolvesBook: The Moon Sister
Author: Lucinda Riley
Date Read: 9/30/23
Pages: 742
Task: with a NIGHT SKY on the cover
How it Fits:
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Web Leg: WitchesBook: Relics
Author: Mary Anna Evans
Date Read: 10/1/23
Pages: 296
Task: with author initials in SALEM
How it Fits: author initials (MAE) in S A L EM
Web Leg: MonstersBook: Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre
Author: Max Brooks
Date Read: 10/3/23
Pages: 286
Task: based on a horror legend
How it Fits: based on Sasquatch
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Read a book where the FIRST letter of the title starts with "J".
Web Leg: Jack-O-LanternsBook: Joyland
Author: Stephen King
Date Read: 10/6/23
Pages: 285
Task: Read a book where the FIRST letter of the title starts with "J"
How it Fits: Joyland starts with J
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Web Leg: WitchesBook: The Witches of Moonshyne Manor
Author: Bianca Marais
Date Read: 10/8/23
Pages: 388
Task: with a WITCH MC
How it Fits: all the main characters are witches
Web Leg: WerewolvesBook: Dreaming in Cuban
Author: Cristina García
Date Read: 10/8/23
Pages: 245
Task: where a full moon occurs in the book
How it Fits: "It's Thursday, just after nine. There's a full moon out." ~ p. 133
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Web Leg: VampiresBook: The Widower's Tale
Author: Julia Glass
Date Read: 10/9/23
Pages: 466
Task: where an invitation of some kind is extended
How it Fits: Trudy invites the Sorensons to Thanksgiving dinner
"You should drop by the house tomorrow. I haven't seen Helena in ages. You could even join us for the meal. Please." ~ p. 255
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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."
Web Leg: SpidersBook: The Ice Princess
Author: Camilla Läckberg
Date Read: 10/15/23
Pages: 393
Task: with a WEB on the cover
How it Fits: web of tree branches
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Web Leg: ZombiesBook: Deadline
Author: Mira Grant
Date Read: 10/17/23
Pages: 584
Task: with ZOMBIES in the text
How it Fits: "The more zombies you have in an area, the more intelligent they seem to get." ~ p. 8
Web Leg: GhostsBook: Trouble in Mudbug
Author: Jana Deleon
Date Read: 10/18/23
Pages: 321
Task: with an MC that can see/hear/talk to GHOSTS
How it Fits: Maryse can see/hear/talk to her dead mother-in-law's ghost
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Web Leg: Jack-O-LanternsBook: The Sun Sister
Author: Lucinda Riley
Date Read: 10/19/23
Pages: 848
Task: published in October (any year)
How it Fits: published October 31, 2019
Web Leg: MummiesBook: Fresh Off the Boat
Author: Eddie Huang
Date Read: 10/20/23
Pages: 288
Task: with a character that needs to be bandaged
How it Fits: The author gets into a fight and has to go to the hospital to get medical treatment - "I had bandages all over my face, and my elbow was still bleeding." ~ p. 174
Web Leg: VampiresBook: Family Tree
Author: Barbara Delinsky
Date Read: 10/21/23
Pages: 368
Task: with "BLOOD" in the text
How it Fits: "She also knew that there were different kinds of DNA tests, ranging froum those that used blood, hair, or bone marrow..." ~ p. 128
Web Leg: MonstersBook: Silas Marner
Author: George Eliot
Date Read: 10/22/23
Pages: 262
Task: with a "MONSTER" character (your interpretation)
How it Fits: Godfrey Cass denies his wife and child because they threaten his social status. Once the child is grown, he tries to claim her and her steal her affections from the kind, humble man who raised her as his own. He's a low-down, dirty monster, IMO!
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Web Leg: ZombiesBook: The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
Author: Edward Kelsey Moore
Date Read: 10/24/23
Pages: 384
Task: where a character has an injury to their head/brain (decapitation included)
How it Fits: Carmel Handy, the local teacher, gets mad at her husband for his philandering ways and hits him with a cast-iron skillet -- "And, to make it memorable, she punctuated the telling with three blows to Mr. Handy's head with a cast-iron skillet. She didn't kill him, but she changed him from Big Bad Bill to Sweet William overnight." ~ p. 31
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Hah! I love it.
Congratulations! Your book is...
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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!
Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.
Read a book with an eccentric family (your interpretation).
Worth Page Points PLUS 4 Bonus Points
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Web Leg: MonstersBook: The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
Author: Deborah Blum
Date Read: 10/26/23
Pages: 319
Task: with MONSTER in title (any order)
How it Fits: M in Murder; ONS in Poisoner's; T in the; ER in Poisoner's
Web Leg: Spiders -- Wheel Spin BonusBook: Ladies' Night: A Novel
Author: Mary Kay Andrews
Date Read: 10/28/23
Pages: 480
Task: with an eccentric family (your interpretation)
How it Fits: Grace grew up living above a bar that her widowed mom owned and operated. Growing up in and around the bar made her upbringing eccentric.
Web Leg: DemonsBook: Beautiful Ruins
Author: Jess Walter
Date Read: 10/29/23
Pages: 337
Task: with "HELL" in the text
How it Fits: "And to hell with what anyone thinks about it." ~ p. 57
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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (other topics)
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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...
🕸️Rereads 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% (https://labs.tineye.com/color/)
🕷️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.
The Challenge Scoresheet can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
YOUR personal spreadsheet is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
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.