2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

Find words shown in the TEXT of the books you are reading this month. You are not restricted to a single book. Read as many books to find every word on the list. Books of any size can be used for this game. You may read in any format, hardback, paperback, audio or e-book. If listening to a book, I suggest using Google Books to “preview” to find the page number of the found word. Please read the entire book before posting that you’ve found the word. You can save your spot and return to edit as you find words while reading. Happy Hunting.

Example of your post
safe - I Know This Much Is True, pg125, "...I had to keep him safe" - 9/4

Word List:
• Ghost
• Witch
• Vampire
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
• Monster
• Demon
• Curse
• Coffin
• Tomb
• Spirit
• Shadow
• Creepy
• Haunted
• Possessed
• Spell
• Potion
• Scream
• Blood
• Web
• Bat
• Black Cat
• Cauldron
• Graveyard

October Word Search

Word List:
• Ghost - The Haunting of Hill House, pg4, "...nineteenth century ghost hunters..." - 10/1
• Witch - The Haunting of Hill House, pg134, "An old witch in the tower..." - 10/1
• Vampire - Maybe in Another Life, pg67(ebook), "Are you a vampire?" - 10/14
• Zombie - Baby Teeth, pg135, (ebook), “No zombies lurched down the street.” - 10/21
• Werewolf
• Skeleton - Blow Fly, pg 57(ebook), "...she would end up a skeleton in her boat..." - 10/7
• Monster - The Haunting of Hill House, pg39, "...small creature swallowed whole by a monster..." - 10/1
• Demon - Blow Fly, pg 134(ebook), "Her workouts are an addictive release from demons." - 10/7
• Curse - The Haunting of Hill House, pg91, "...piece of furniture, curseed and the the door..." - 10/1
• Coffin - The Corrections, pg228, "A man who sells coffins for a living." - 10/6
• Tomb - The Haunting of Hill House, pg112, "Like the doorway of a tomb..." - 10/1
• Spirit - The Haunting of Hill House, pg139, "Perhaps the spirit of the poor little..." - 10/1
• Shadow - The Haunting of Hill House, pg35, "...into the deep shadows of the polished floor." - 10/1
• Creepy - The Corrections, pg17, "And it's a little creepy..." - 10/6
• Haunted - The Haunting of Hill House, pg4, "disturbances in a house commonly known as haunted." - 10/1
• Possessed - The Haunting of Hill House, pg68, "Theodora has shown herself possessed of some telepathic ability..." - 10/1
• Spell- The Haunting of Hill House, pg131, "...as if were - fallen under a spell." - 10/1
• Potion
• Scream - The Haunting of Hill House, pg42, "No one can hear you if you scream in the night..." - 10/1
• Blood - The Haunting of Hill House, pg61, "...murder me for in cold blood is uranium." - 10/1
• Web The Corrections, pg28, "....posted them on the web" - 10/6
• Bat - The Haunting of Hill House, pg45, "...I swear I saw bats in the woodwork downstairs." - 10/17
• Black Cat - The Pumpkin Spice Café, pg65 (ebook), "The author of Black Cat Carves a Pumpkin..." - 10/28
• Cauldron - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, pg56 (ebook), "...their bellies becoming bloody caludrons brewing babies..." - 10/17
• Graveyard - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, pg324 (ebook), "...I've stood in graveyards and waiting rooms..." - 10/17

👻🎃Spooky Word Search🎃👻
(I'm going to do this as a reading challenge, one book for one word. I won't manage them all but I'll have fun finding what I can)

Words found: 9

• Ghost - ‘...do the “Holy Ghost Two-Step” as…' page 129 of The Hate U Give (finished 2 Oct)
• Witch - ‘...by the painting, which featured a witch surrounded by…’ page 133 of Rotherweird (finished 5 Oct)
• Vampire - ‘“I'm a vampire,” she pronounced blandly.’ page 35 of Masters of Death (finished 8 Oct)
• Spirit - ‘... that Rory's tiny spirit should live on…’ page 38 of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things (finished 15 Oct)
• Blood - ‘Chupacabra thirsted for blood.’ page 2 of The Sunbearer Trials (finished 19 Oct)
• Monster - ‘...keeping his burning eyes on the monster.’ page 40 of Celestial Monsters (finished 22 Oct)
• Coffin - ‘...burn in their emblems on the coffin lids..’ page 213 of The Next Always (finished 25 Oct)
• Curse - ‘...for my father will curse me…’ page 716 of The Count of Monte Cristo (finished 29 Oct)
• Shadow - ‘...the shadow - Bonneville - could have been hiding…’ page 508 of La Belle Sauvage (finished 31 Oct)


• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
• Demon
• Tomb
• Haunted
• Possessed
• Spell
• Potion
• Scream
• Web
• Bat
• Black Cat
• Cauldron
• Graveyard
• Creepy

👻🦄🎃Spooky Word Search🎃🦄👻

• Ghost
• Witch
• Vampire
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
• Monster
• Demon
• Curse
• Coffin
• Tomb
• Spirit
• Shadow
• Creepy
• Haunted
• Possessed
• Spell
• Potion
• Scream
• Blood
• Web
• Bat
• Black Cat
• Cauldron
• Graveyard

Word List: [COMPETED]
• Ghost-- Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories, p.147, “…tell ghost stories (we both believe in ghosts) so tingling they chill you in July…” --10/6
• Witch--Coraline, p109, “…there was a raggedy witch costume…” -10/9
• Vampire--The Talisman, p1262, “The screaming heavy metal of Blue Oyster Cult’s “Tattoo Vampire” was gone.” –10/17
• Zombie-- The Talisman, p303, “The shuffling, drunken people here reminded him of zombies…” –10/17
• Werewolf-- The Talisman, p656, “Here you are, standing under a turnpike overpass somewhere in Ohio with your pet werewolf.” –10/17
• Skeleton-- The Talisman, p74, “…he could see the great skeleton of the roller coaster against the sky.” –10/17
• Monster-- The Reluctant Outlaw, p157 (e-book), "Forgive those monsters? Impossible!" --10/1
• Demon-- The Talisman, p1340, “The thing which leaped clumsily over Elroy’s body was a demon.” –10/17
• Curse The Reluctant Outlaw, p343 (e-book), "Hit bit out a curse and..." --10/1
• Coffin Wyoming Promises, p.8 (e-book), "“…this ‘guest’ would use the last remaining coffin he had made.” --10/4
• Tomb-- The Talisman, p386, “The Oatley Tap was a tomb…” –10/17
• Spirit -The Reluctant Outlaw, p14 (e-book), "For God has not given us a spirit of fear..." --10/1
• Shadow - Miss Minerva's Pirate Mishap, p95 (e-book), "The tension was palpable even before a shadow fell over Marcus..." --10/2
• Creepy-- The Talisman, p70, “…sitting here in this slightly creepy restaurant with his mother…” –10/17
• Haunted--The Reluctant Outlaw, p250 (e-book), "I was haunted by James's face." --10/1
• Possessed --The Reluctant Outlaw, p343 (e-book), "...she took comfort in the strength and capability she knew he possessed." --10/1
• Spell--The Reluctant Outlaw, p104 (e-book), "Why don't you rest a spell?" --10/1
• Potion--Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories, p109, “The Houngan…could dispense their power in a potion.” --10/6
• Scream-- The Reluctant Outlaw, p343 (e-book), "She wanted to scream at Evan to stop..." --10/1
• Blood--The Reluctant Outlaw, p327 (e-book), "An innocent man was gunned down in cold blood." --10/1
• Web-- The Reluctant Outlaw, p130 (e-book), "Please don't let there be any spiders in those webs..." --10/1
• Bat--Coraline, p154, “…no dogs had wings like bats…” -10/9
• Black Cat--Coraline, p20, “There was a haughty black cat…” -10/9
• Cauldron--Just One Damned Thing After Another, p292, "...came straight from the inferno into the cauldron." -10/9
• Graveyard--The Talisman, p573, “To see ole Lewis in a new graveyard…” –10/17

Susan wrote: "Find words shown in the TEXT of the books you are reading this month. You are not restricted to a single book. Read as many books to find every word on the list. Books of any size can be used for t..."


I just want to make sure I am doing this correctly. We can use word forms but not synonyms or parts of closed compound words? (i.e. "screamed" for "scream" and "webs" for "web" but not closed compound words like "spiderweb" or "cobweb" for "web" or "blueblood" for "blood" unless the book uses them as open or hyphenated compound words like "spider web" or "blue-blood")

👻🎃Spooky Word Search🎃👻

Word List:
• Ghost
• Witch
• Vampire
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
• Monster
• Demon
• Curse
• Coffin
• Tomb
• Spirit
• Shadow
• Creepy
• Haunted
• Possessed
• Spell
• Potion
• Scream
• Blood
• Web
• Bat
• Black Cat
• Cauldron
• Graveyard

🎃👻🦇💀Spooky Word Search💀🦇👻🎃

Word List:
• Ghost Weyward p78 "ghost of a scent" 10/2/25
• Witch Weyward p274 "witch who ate Hansel" 10/2/25
• Vampire Come Tumbling Down p61 "vampire a little too much"
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton Come Tumbling Down p20 "appreciated his skeleton"
• Monster Weyward p58 "I am the monster." 10/2/25
• Demon Come Tumbling Down p161 "demon of the deep."
• Curse Weyward p245 "it as her curse" 10/2/25
• Coffin Urn Burial p139 "even that marble coffin"
• Tomb Weyward p161 "tomb, is padlocked shut" 10/2/25
• Spirit Weyward p45 "spirit than even the bread" 10/2/25
• Shadow Weyward p11 "been her constant shadow." 10/2/25
• Creepy Come Tumbling Down p24 "Christopher was a creepy"
• Haunted Weyward p138 "haunted her throughout" 10/2/25
• Possessed Weyward p79 "possessed of his usual" 10/2/25
• Spell Weyward p23 "spell its name" 10/2/25
• Potion
• Scream Weyward p125 "scream back in London" 10/2/25
• Blood Weyward p4 "blood pounds at the" 10/2/25
• Web Weyward p139 "web in the corner" 10/2/25
• Bat Weyward p225 "bat lamenting its broken" 10/2/25
• Black Cat The Key Lime Crime location 398 "her black cat, who had curled up" 10/3/25
• Cauldron Weyward p274 "brewing potions in a cauldron" 10/2/25
• Graveyard Weyward p162 "through the graveyard" 10/2/25

👻🎃Spooky Word Search🎃👻

• Ghost Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 87, It was like Melanie’s ghost 02/10
• Witch Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 13, Know she was a witch 02/10
• Vampire Black Magic Academy, Emily Martha Sorensen, Page 112, Swarm of Vampires 06/10
• Zombie Body at the Crossroads, Cate Martin, page48, Like a head-injured zombie 10/10
• Werewolf Vampire Hunter: Silverwood Academy Book 1, ID Johnson, Page 29,It might shift into a warewolf 10/10
• Skeleton The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Sangu Mandanna, page 229, it was a skeleton, 07/10
• Monster Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 46, Paulette was a monster 02/10
• Demon Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 129, she-demon! Larry supplied 02/10
• Curse Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 80, Muttering a curse 02/10
• Coffin Hazard in Hawaii, I D Johnson, page 77 Final nail in the coffin
• Tomb Fear the Dark,Ava Strong, page 172, parking garage felt like a tomb 13/10
• Spirit Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 87, but she knew spirits 02/10
• Shadow Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 196, passed into the large shadow 02/10
• Creepy Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 137, have been nothing more than innocent, if creepy, gawker. 02/10
• Haunted Enter the Witch: A Cozy Paranormal Mystery, Andris Bear, Page 68, found in a a]supposedly haunted house 8/10
• Possessed Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 235, it seemed possessed 02/10
• Spell Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 7, the spell would have worn off 02/10
• Potion Enter the Witch: A Cozy Paranormal Mystery, Andris Bear, Page 56, I'll be mixing potions with newt eyeballs 8/10
• Scream No Quarter: Wenches - Volume 1, MJL Evans & GM O’Connor, Page 109, There was a brief Scream 05/10
• Blood Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 192, her blood - and her magic 02/10
• Web Pawsitively Poisonous, Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 45, her own tangled web 02/10
• Bat Enter the Witch: A Cozy Paranormal Mystery, Andris Bear, Page 72, whack him with a bat? 8/10
• Black Cat Pawsitively Sabotaged Melissa Erin Jackson, Page 30, were elegant black cat statues 07/10
• Cauldron Black Magic Academy, Emily Martha Sorensen, Page 7,From the cauldron she was stirring 06/10
• Graveyard Fear the Dark, Ava Strong, page 220, beyond the hushed graveyard, 13/10

Fun! I just finished a book today so I'm searching the ebook for all the words.

• Ghost: Thunderhead pg. 153 "So then am I in the presence of a ghost?"
• Witch
• Vampire
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton: Thunderhead pg. 42 "A skeleton crew staffed the twenty-four-hour food concessions and recharging stations."
• Monster: Thunderhead pg. 213 "I would be the very monster that mortal man feared..."
• Demon: Thunderhead pg. 240 "...her appetite returning with the freeing of her demons."
• Curse: Thunderhead pg. 226 "Rowan tried to curse at him."
• Coffin
• Tomb: Thunderhead pg. 452 "... taken from the Tomb of Rameses II..."
• Spirit: Thunderhead pg 9 "Brahms felt his spirit crumble."
• Shadow: Thunderhead pg 49 "I guess whoever holds the torch casts the darkest shadow."
• Creepy
• Haunted: Thunderhead pg. 44 "Every mansion was a haunted one."
• Possessed
• Spell: Thunderhead pg. 355 "... any of them who had been caught by Goddard's spell..."
• Potion
• Scream: Thunderhead pg 301 "If I had a mouth, I might open it to scream."
• Blood: Thunderhead pg. 226 "His blood is getting all over my white carpet!"
• Web: Thunderhead pg 401 "The scythedom's seat of power was a web of bureaucracy"
• Bat: Thunderhead pg. 150 "A fluttering bat in the eaves above could sound like a dragon taking wing."
• Black Cat
• Cauldron
• Graveyard: Thunderhead pg 148 "While on her graveyard shift, she'd be lucky if one or two people showed up."

👻🎃Spooky Word Search🎃👻

• Ghost
• Witch
• Vampire
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
• Monster
• Demon
• Curse
• Coffin
• Tomb
• Spirit
• Shadow
• Creepy
• Haunted
• Possessed
• Spell
• Potion
• Scream
• Blood
• Web
• Bat
• Black Cat
• Cauldron
• Graveyard

Ooh, this seems fun!

Word List:
✅• Ghost - “The trees were white, like ghosts in the night” (53)📖
✅• Witch - “Eventually, I settled on a black and silver book that felt more like a witch’s grimoire than anything else, but it suited the pen the best.” (82)📖
✅• Vampire - "Vampire,” he whispered the second our eyes met across the festive mob." (10) 🧛‍♀️
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
✅• Monster - “Not exactly the monster everyone thought I’d be.” (79)📖
✅• Demon - “A demon lord running errands.” (8)📖
✅• Curse - “I sank onto a chair, tossing the cursed story back on the table.” (15)📖
✅• Coffin - "Which, I realize now, is only slightly less suspicious than putting a coffin in my living space." (45) 🧛‍♀️
✅• Tomb - "Turning the Nut into a tomb." (p 21, ch 15) 🔥
✅• Spirit - “A story spirit in our shop?” (10)📖
✅• Shadow - “A shadow daddy in the flesh.” (47)📖
• Creepy
✅• Haunted - “No, it started even before that when the town thought the library was haunted.” (192)📖
✅• Possessed - "I have a kind of power I never knew I possessed." (p 12, ch 7) 🔥
✅• Spell - “It’s got a few other spells we probably don’t want to see though.” (209)📖
✅• Potion - “I clutched my bag, wishing I had magical defense potions in here instead of books, snacks, and healing herbs.” (85)📖
✅• Scream - “Screams of delight crashed over me as the entire library filled with excitement.” (21)📖
✅• Blood - “Her cheek was swollen and there was a tiny smear of blood on her skin.” (93)📖
✅• Web - “I strung the hay between all the characters, making a web of motives, none of which really stood out that much stronger than the others.” (185)📖
• Bat -
• Black Cat
• Cauldron
✅• Graveyard - "My children, who don’t know they play on a graveyard." (epilogue) 🔥

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Books read:
✅📖 Myths and Manuscripts: A Cozy Fantasy Bound with Love
✅🔥 Mockingjay
✅🧛‍♀️ Hot for Slayer

👻🎃Spooky Word Search🎃👻

Word List:
• Ghost-"The Gift" pg.29 "I went looking for the ghost"
• Witch
• Vampire
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
• Monster
• Demon-Godfather Death pg. 8"you're the wickedest, trickiest demon the world..."
• Curse
• Coffin
• Tomb
• Spirit
• Shadow
• Creepy
• Haunted
• Possessed
• Spell
• Potion
• Scream
• Blood-"Brain Damage" pg. 187 "I've become a living blood factory.
• Web
• Bat
• Black Cat
• Cauldron-"The First Witch of Boston" pg.2 "This time of year, its as hot as the cauldrons of hell it is."
• Graveyard

Spooky Word Search

25/25

Word List:
• Ghost Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 28 "...seeing a ghost in a photograph?" FINISHED 10/5

• Witch Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 23 "...a witch was spying on her..." FINISHED 10/5

• Vampire Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 175 "...bloodless, like a vampire." FINISHED 10/5

• Zombie The Panda of Deathby Betty Webb page 136 "...during a zombie attack." FINISHED 10/16

• Werewolf The Panda of Deathby Betty Webb page 98 "...turning into a werewolf." FINISHED 10/16

• Skeleton The Good, the Bad and the Furry: Life with the World's Most Melancholy Cat and Other Whiskery Friends by Tom Cox page 26 "...and the skeleton of another." FINISHED 10/9

• Monster Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 282 "...every day with that monster?" FINISHED 10/5

• Demon Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 65 "...about demons and ghosts..." FINISHED 10/5

• Curse Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 86 "...some sort of curse..." FINISHED 10/5

• Coffin Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 12 "...the tiny coffin..." FINISHED 10/5

• Tomb The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths page 26 "...mummified cat from an Egyptian tomb." FINISHED 10/14

• Spirit Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 38 "...in touch with the spirit realm..." FINISHED 10/5

• Shadow Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 65 "...seeing a large shadow..." FINISHED 10/5

• Creepy Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 180 "...find it a bit creepy." FINISHED 10/5

• Haunted Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 25 "...yarn about a haunted house..." FINISHED 10/5

• Possessed Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 212 "...I believe she is possessed..." FINISHED 10/5

• Spell Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 243 "...we need to break the spell." FINISHED 10/5

• Potion The Good, the Bad and the Furry: Life with the World's Most Melancholy Cat and Other Whiskery Friends by Tom Cox page 63 "...no need for the magic potion..." FINISHED 10/9

• Scream Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 119 "...shrill as a scream." FINISHED 10/5

• Blood Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 22 "...blood welling up..." FINISHED 10/5

• Web Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 192 "...web spiders hiding in the corners..." FINISHED 10/5

• Bat Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce page 101 "Seagulls or bats or foxes..." FINISHED 10/5

• Black Cat The Good, the Bad and the Furry: Life with the World's Most Melancholy Cat and Other Whiskery Friends by Tom Cox page 24 "...I buried an old black cat..." FINISHED 10/9

• Cauldron The Good, the Bad and the Furry: Life with the World's Most Melancholy Cat and Other Whiskery Friends by Tom Cox page 63 "...having fallen into a cauldron..." FINISHED 10/9

• Graveyard The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths page 23 "...thinks that the graveyard symbolizes..." FINISHED 10/14

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Word List:
✅• Ghost - Fifty Shades Darker, pg264, "There's no sign of Ghost Girl." - 10/6
✅• Witch - Fifty Shades Darker, pg524, "Perhaps the evil witch had a point." - 10/6
✅• Vampire - Kristy and the Vampires, pg8, "...and it's going to be called Little Vampires." - 10/7
✅• Zombie - Fifty Shades Darker, pg241, "I stand paralyzed like a complete zombie,..." - 10/6
✅• Werewolf - We Have Demons, "...like the guy mid change in American Werewolf in London..." - 10/31 (Book has no page numbers.)
✅• Skeleton - Martyr!, pg239, "...and all our dead ancient skeletons with arrowheads..." - 10/18
✅• Monster - Martyr!, pg280, "Am I a monster?" - 10/18
✅• Demon - Fifty Shades Darker, pg411, "...you've forced him to confront some of his demons..." - 10/6
✅• Curse - Fifty Shades Darker, pg370, "...ignoring the moans and curses emanating from the bastard..." - 10/6
✅• Coffin - Portrait of a Scotsman, pg348, "...as much as possibly the final nail in the coffin." - 10/29
✅• Tomb - Portrait of a Scotsman, pg343, "...his tone cold as a tomb." - 10/29
✅• Spirit - Fifty Shades Darker, pg318, "...he stays with me, chatting, trying to lift my spirits,..." - 10/6
✅• Shadow - Fifty Shades Darker, pg287, "...I stand in the shadows, listening." - 10/6
✅• Creepy - Fifty Shades Darker, pg264, "...the more I have a creepy sense that I'm being watched..." - 10/6
✅• Haunted - Fifty Shades Darker, pg401, "...and a haunted look crosses her face." - 10/6
✅• Possessed - Fifty Shades Darker, pg476, "She's normally so self-possessed." - 10/6
✅• Spell - Fifty Shades Darker, pg342, "...and he's caught in my spell." - 10/6
✅• Potion - Portrait of a Scotsman, pg363, "...the perfume flasks and pots with potions lay scattered,..." - 10/29
✅• Scream - Fifty Shades Darker, pg266, "...and inside I am screaming, Back off!" - 10/6
✅• Blood - Fifty Shades Darker, pg241, "...my heart pounding, my blood pumping,..." - 10/6
✅• Web - So We Meet Again, pg275, "...entrepreneur group recommended a web developer..." - 10/13
✅• Bat - Fifty Shades Darker, pg349, "...because he drives like a bat out of hell..." - 10/6
✅• Black Cat - Martyr!, pg34, "She packed gifts for her brother, the new Black Cats tape and..." - 10/18
• Cauldron
✅• Graveyard - Dawn and the Halloween Mystery, pg85, "...after you feel these worms we dug from the graveyard!" - 10/21

Spooky Word List -- COMPLETE



• Ghost - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 10, "...and I am a ghost."
• Witch - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 58, "...witches and fairy godmothers."
• Vampire - Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand, pg 18, "I'd just touched the surface of vampire politics."
• Zombie - Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand, pg 11, "...people sat in front of slot machines, staring like zombies..."
• Werewolf - Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand, pg 10, "This was going to be a wereolf wedding."
• Skeleton - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 137, "Me! A skeleton!"
• Monster - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 132, "...not the skeleton or monster of..."
• Demon - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 34, "...demons lived."
• Curse - Buckeye, pg271, "...a string of curse words..."
• Coffin - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 78, "In his coffin, underground..."
• Tomb - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 140, "...tombs would be grander affairs..."
• Spirit - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 76, "...spirits of the house."
• Shadow - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 361, "...because I stuck to him like a shadow."
• Creepy - Buckeye, pg 345, "Creepy, huh?"
• Haunted - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 108, "...They do say the house is haunted."
• Possessed - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 395, "...possessed me at that moment."
• Spell - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 14, "...he taught me to spell."
• Potion - Weyward, pg 240, "...evil hag, brewing potions in a cauldron..."
• Scream - Buckeye, pg 215, "...scream and was thinking about..."
• Blood - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 251, "...blood was pounding in my ears..."
• Web - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 57, "...web stretched across a garden path.."
• Bat - Buckeye, pg 190, "bats with orange faces..."
• Black Cat - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 134, "...the ears of the big black cat..."
• Cauldron - Weyward, pg 240, "...evil hag, brewing potions in a cauldron..."
• Graveyard - The Thirteenth Tale, pg 399, "The church and its graveyard..."

Word List:
• Ghost
• Witch
• Vampire
• Zombie "[...] und zu einer Art Zombie geworden. (translation: [...] and turned into something like a Zombie)" Fragile Heart byMona Kasten p.31
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
• Monster Ich irrte hier ziellos herum, während ich mir die Monster ansehen sollte (translation I was running around aimlessly , when I should be looking for the mosnterss), Shield of Sparrows, p.97
• Demon Bei den schatten, Du bist ein Dämon (translation: By the Shadows, you are a demon), Shield of Sparrows, p.57
• Curse [...] Drogen und Flüche. (translation: Drugs and curses)" Fragile Heart byMona Kasten p.209
• Coffin "[...] als würde ein Nagel nach dem andren in meinen Sarg geschlagen[...] Translation: as if one nail after the other was knocked into my coffin." One dark window, p.145
• Tomb
• Spirit
• Shadow "[...] und sprang über meinen Schatten (Translation: [...] and jumped over my shadow)" Fragile Heart byMona Kasten, p.193
• Creepy "[...] aber trotzdem war der Gedanke gruselig. (translation: but nevertheless the thought was creepy.)" Fragile Heart byMona Kasten, p.217
• Haunted
• Possessed
• Spell
• Potion
• Scream "Schrei mich ruhig an, wenn du willst"( translation: Scream at me, if you want.") Fragile Heart byMona Kasten,p.145
• Blood [...] wie bei der Erinnerung an die Gala das Blut ins Gesicht schoß" (literal translation: at the memory of the gala blood shot in my face ( actual translation remembering the gala I turned red), Fragile Heart byMona Kasten, p.187
• Web
• Bat
• Black Cat
• Cauldron
• Graveyard " Sie ist auf einem Friedhof gebaut.( Translation:She is built on a graveyard.)" Lieber Nieten als Eliten! byOliver Naatz p.22

read on an iPad

Ghost - Time’s Convert pg 75 If the GHOST are making that racket , …..

Witch-time’s Convert pg 52 Matthew, has married a WITCH in violation of nearly a thousand years of prohibitions ……

Vampire - Time’s Convert pg 22 (could every VAMPIRE in Paris play the cello)

Zombie
Werewolf
Skelton

Monster- Time’s Convert pg 132 to make way for some forgotten MONSTER to emerge from the past

Demon- The Black Bird Oracle pg 685 …I was not the only creature in the wood who was battling their inner DEMONS

Curse- The Black Bird Oracle pg 387 I know no CURSES, or spells to turn the tide

Coffin- The Black Bird Oracle ph 778 …boxes laid out like COFFINS in a graveyard

Tomb- The Black Bird Oracle pg 125 Once the bird was encased in its TOMB, everyone waited for Becca to signal that she was ready

Spirit- The Black Bird Oracle pg 440 “SPIRIT and soul.

Shadow- The Black Bird Oracle pg 1640 “Will darkness, light, and SHADOW make one.”

Creepy
Haunted- The Black Bird Oracle ph 864 I looked into the shade’s HAUNTED eyes and saw a dull glimmer of recognition.

Possessed- The Black Bird Oracle pg 1348 ‘Philippe POSSESSED three flaçons, too, all very old.

Spell- Time’s Convert pg 78 ..the time of my index finger with a simple SPELL inspired by a song….

Potion- The Black Bird Oracle pg 324 “POTIONS, poisons, medicinal concoctions, the philosopher’s stone - I do it all”

Scream- Time’s Convert pg 71 Her mouth opened ina terrified SCREAM as her body caught fire from the inside.

Blood - Time’s Convert pg 46 The BLOOD from the heart vein contained all that a lover might conceal,

Web- The Black Bird Oracle pg 149 …Massachusetts to lure me into some malicious WEB

Bat

Black cat - The Black Bird Oracle pg 1445 A BLACK CAT streaked by us, hissing with indignation

Cauldron- The Black Bird Oracle pg 162 Though not a CAULDRON, it was black and set in a prominent place

Graveyard- The Black Bid Oracle pg 805 Mirages of GRAVEYARDS and ghosts of fires long extinguished shimmered before me and disappeared

Spooky Word Search

read on an iPad

Ghost - Time’s Convert pg 75 If the GHOST are making that racket , …..

Witch-time’s Convert pg 52 Matthew, has married a WITCH in violation of nearly a thousand years of prohibitions ……

Vampire - Time’s Convert pg 22 (could every VAMPIRE in Paris play the cello)

Zombie
Werewolf
Skelton

Monster- Time’s Convert pg 132 to make way for some forgotten MONSTER to emerge from the past

Demon- The Black Bird Oracle pg 685 …I was not the only creature in the wood who was battling their inner DEMONS

Curse- The Black Bird Oracle pg 387 I know no CURSES, or spells to turn the tide

Coffin- The Black Bird Oracle ph 778 …boxes laid out like COFFINS in a graveyard

Tomb- The Black Bird Oracle pg 125 Once the bird was encased in its TOMB, everyone waited for Becca to signal that she was ready

Spirit- The Black Bird Oracle pg 440 “SPIRIT and soul.

Shadow- The Black Bird Oracle pg 1640 “Will darkness, light, and SHADOW make one.”

Creepy
Haunted- The Black Bird Oracle ph 864 I looked into the shade’s HAUNTED eyes and saw a dull glimmer of recognition.

Possessed- The Black Bird Oracle pg 1348 ‘Philippe POSSESSED three flaçons, too, all very old.

Spell- Time’s Convert pg 78 ..the time of my index finger with a simple SPELL inspired by a song….

Potion- The Black Bird Oracle pg 324 “POTIONS, poisons, medicinal concoctions, the philosopher’s stone - I do it all”

Scream- Time’s Convert pg 71 Her mouth opened ina terrified SCREAM as her body caught fire from the inside.

Blood - Time’s Convert pg 46 The BLOOD from the heart vein contained all that a lover might conceal,

Web- The Black Bird Oracle pg 149 …Massachusetts to lure me into some malicious WEB

Bat

Black cat - The Black Bird Oracle pg 1445 A BLACK CAT streaked by us, hissing with indignation

Cauldron- The Black Bird Oracle pg 162 Though not a CAULDRON, it was black and set in a prominent place

Graveyard- The Black Bid Oracle pg 805 Mirages of GRAVEYARDS and ghosts of fires long extinguished shimmered before me and disappeared

Woo whoo! finished the spooky word search

woo hoo! finished the list

Updated Message 14: Challenge complete

Word List:
• Ghost
• Witch
• Vampire
• Zombie
• Werewolf
• Skeleton
• Monster
• Demon
• Curse
• Coffin
• Tomb
• Spirit
• Shadow
• Creepy
• Haunted
• Possessed
• Spell
• Potion
• Scream
• Blood
• Web
• Bat
• Black Cat
• Cauldron

Yay! I found all the words on the Spooky Word List. Game complete! Thanks, Susan!
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I played this as a reading challenge - one book for one word and I found 9 in total. If we do a word search again, I will go for all of them

TerryJane wrote: "Yay! I found all the words on the Spooky Word List. Game complete! Thanks, Susan!
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Awesome! I'm still missing a few.