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There are 50 Cryptids spread over 2 different types (Hominid, and Flying)

Each Cryptid will have 4 tasks. Each person only has to complete one task

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CRYPTID:
TASK:
BOOK:
PAGES:
DATE READ: 10/
RATING: ? stars
HOW IT FITS THE TASK:


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PROGRESS

Mothmanoids

1. Jersey Devil
Read a book with a curse in it
The Night and Its Moon - Piper C.J. 12/26

2. Ropen
Read a book set on an island
Aunt Bessie Believes - Diana Xarissa 12/27

3. Thunderbird
Read a book with an extremely strong MC
House of Fire and Magic - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/10

4. Kongamato
Read a book where an MC travels by boat
The Endless War - Danielle L. Jensen 1/11

5. Ahool
Read a book where someone screams
The Fox and the Falcon - Piper C.J. 1/14

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6. Batsquatch
1. Read a book set over 20 years
2. Read a book featuring a volcano
3. Read a book with a yellow cover
4. Read a book where someone speaks Spanish

7. Flatwoods Monster
1. Read a book with someone wearing a hood on the cover
2. Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in UFO (you may ignore articles)
3. Read a book with the word “meteor” in the text
4. Read a book with 1, 9, 5, and 2 in the page count and/or publication date (edition you read)

8. Mothman
1. Read a book that is MPG Romance
2. Read a book with a bird on the cover
3. Read a book with an MC who is a police officer
4. Read a book that takes place during WWII

ARCHIVE

1. To do so, you will need a camera
Read a book with all the letters of HUNT in the title
Murder at the Blarney Bash - Darci Hannah 10/11

Aquatic Cryptids
2. Cadborosaurus
Read a book where the MC has a nickname
The Bound Worlds - Megan E. O'Keefe 10/27

3. Champ
Read a book where a character goes fishing
On the Edge - Heather Graham 11/3

4. Giglioli’s Whale
Read a book where the MC travels by ship
A Promise of Peridot - Kate Golden 11/9

5. Dobhar-Chu
Read a book where someone does laundry
Nine - Jan Burke (John) 11/19

6. Gloucester Sea Serpent
Read a book with a character you’d describe as “pure evil”
Ragdoll - Daniel Cole 11/22

7. Iemisch
Read a book with another book title in the text
Monster in Miniature - Margaret Grace 11/25

8. Igopogo
Read a book with the word “sheep” in the text
Not the Ones Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/1

9. Issie
Read a book where a reward is offered
Warrior of Legend - Kendare Blake 12/7

10. Labynkyr Devil
Read a book with the word “echo” in text
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro 12/14
(or the echo of her), p304

11. Loch Ness Monster (Nessie)
Read a book with a dragon in it
Stop Dragon My Heart Around - Susannah Scott 12/28

12. Loveland Frog
Read a book with a police officer MC
Blood Orchids - Toby Neal 1/4

13. Lusca
Read a book published between the 20th and 30th of any month (inclusive)
Manhattan Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/11

14. Mamlambo
Read a book with a goddess character
The Dragon of Sedona - Genevieve Jack 1/15

15. Manipogo
Read a book with a horse, camel, or sheep in it
Highland Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17

16. Mokele-Mbembe
Read a book with a cautious MC
Already Gone - Diane Benefiel 1/18

17. Ogopogo
Read a book with lyrics in the text
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten 2/23

18. Selma
Read a book with a mother character
Be Still My Heart - Emily McIntire & Sav R. Miller 2/26

19. Steller’s Sea Ape
Read a book where two characters are in love
Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 3/3

20. Bunyip
Read a book in a series that has 5-15 books
Lost in the Moment and Found - Seanan McGuire 3/10

21. Kraken
Read a book with a sailor MC
Rogue of the High Seas - Cynthia Breeding 4/9

Terrestrial Cryptids

1. Bukit Timah Monkey Man
Read a book with a gray cover (over 50%)
The Wolf in the Whale - Jordanna Max Brodsky 4/21


2. Capelobo
Read a book with a forest on the cover (more than just trees)
Cold as Hell - Kelley Armstrong 4/25

3. Chupacabra
Read a book tagged “vampires”
As Dead As A Vampire - April Fernsby 4/26

4. Dover Demon
Read a book with all the letters UFO in the title
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros 5/3

5. Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
Read a book with teeth on the cover
His Mortal Demise - Vanessa Le 5/25

6. Mapinguari
Read a book where the MC has a job that requires “protecting”
Dark Whispers - Helen Harper 6/5

7. Michigan Dogman
Read a book where someone claps
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu 6/13

8. Minhocão
Read a book with the word “thunder” in the text
Caged in Shadow - Jasmine Walt 6/7
(a thunder clap shook the sky), p117

9. Mongolian Death Worm
Read a book with a 3 word title
Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 6/20

10. Nandi Bear
Read a book where most of the action takes place at night
Black Hat, White Witch - Hailey Edwards 7/6

11. Queensland Tiger
Read a book set in Australia
Under the Cold Bright Lights - Garry Disher 7/15

Hominids

1. Almas
Read a book with both the word “man” and “beast” in the text
Archangel's Ascension - Nalini Singh 7/20

2. Barmanou
Read a book published in multiple languages (more than 2)
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros 8/15

3. Bigfoot
Read a book set in the Pacific Northwest
Murder Off the Books - Tamara Berry 8/20

4. Chuchunya
Read a book where an MC’s eyebrows are described in detail
The Things We Water - Mariana Zapata 8/26

5. Fouke Monster
Read a book that is MPG Drama
The Mother's Fault - Nicole Trope 10/14

6. Honey Island Swamp Monster
Read a book that starts with either H, I, S, or M
Soul of Smoke - Caitlyn McFarland 10/19

7. Nittaewo
Read a book with a group of characters who live together
Killer Instinct - Jennifer Lynn Barnes 10/20

8. Skunk Ape
Read a book with a 5 or a 7 in the page count
Scorched Skies - E.J. Mellow 11/7

9. Yeren
Read a book with either “bear”, “monkey” or “gibbon” in the text
Death Knell - Hailey Edwards 11/11

10. Yeti
Read a book with the word “evidence” in the text
The Peaks of Autumn - Ashley Capes 11/13

11. Yowie
Read a book with an MC who is described as either “timid”, “shy”, “violent” or “aggressive”
The Inadequate Heir - Danielle L. Jensen 12/20