I know it's not really fall yet. We are still firmly in the dog days of summer here in the south. Shh, I'm dreaming.
You see, I'm one of those crazy people that hates everything to do with summer. I hate the heat. The beach. Sand. Bugs. It's just not my season. Oh, but fall... I love the sunsets and the cooler mornings. Sleeping with the windows open. The smell of wet leaves. Reading outside without having heatstroke.
Oh, and did I mention Halloween? It's my absolute favorite holiday of the entire year!! Haunted houses! Scary movies! Costumes! We throw a Halloween party every year and I'm like a big kid. I can't wait to get my Halloween decorations out to start getting into the mood for the season. I love the that spooky goes mainstream! Of course, since I'm an urban fantasy and horror reviewer, well, that's just the icing on the cake. This has been a really good year for the horror genre and I have a lot of great fall reads waiting on me.
I decided to get a jump on it this year with a bookish bingo challenge. I think bingo challenges are a great way to knock some of those books off the TBR without the pressure of a lot of planning like other challenges. I'm very much a visual person and I like the feeling of accomplishment that Bingo challenges give me.
While I've creeped on other challenges before, none of them really fit with my reads. Since there really aren't a whole lot of bingo challenges geared towards my genres, may I present:
While I've creeped on other challenges before, none of them really fit with my reads. Since there really aren't a whole lot of bingo challenges geared towards my genres, may I present:
The Scaredy Cat Bingo Reading Challenge!!
- Read a book that fits the category. 1 book=1 category. No doubling up!
- Complete a row - up, down or diagonal!
- For extra credit, go for a blackout. That means every square filled!
- All books must be started/finished in September and/or October 2019.
That's it! Pretty easy huh? And don't worry if you don't really do the spooky stuff. Any of these categories could work for urban fantasy as well. You don't have to have a blog to play either. Anyone is welcome to jump in!
The Z Word
Walkers, Zeds, Deadheads, Biters. Whatever you call them, if it should be dead, and it's not, it counts.
Strange Fiction
This is that category for the book that you say "Wow, what did I just read?"
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This is that category for the book that you say "Wow, what did I just read?"
Don't Sneeze
Ebola? The Plague? Kellis-Amberlee? Whatever ails you, this is the category for you.
Ebola? The Plague? Kellis-Amberlee? Whatever ails you, this is the category for you.
Under the Sea
It's a big, big ocean out there. And I doubt it's full of red-headed mermaids pining for princes named Eric.
Short Story Collection
Variety is the slice of life.
Let's Summon Demons
Don't do this. Gates of Hell should stay closed and your arms should remain in the circle at all times.
Any book with a demon or possession gets you a square.
Any book with a demon or possession gets you a square.
Howl at the Moon
Shapeshifters. Werewolves. Were-rats. Yeah, they are a thing. Shifty people don't count.
Bite Me
Walk softly and carry a sharpened stake. Vampires aren't the only thing that suck.
Crazy Town
Straight jackets are surprisingly comfortable...or so I'm told. This square is for location - asylum, mental hospital, etc. or just a book that's bat sh!t crazy.
Scooby Dooby Doo
Any book that has an investigator, or just some bumbling kids searching for clues while saying things like Zoinks.
Afterlife Express
10:15 to Boo Town. Tickets please! Ghostly apparitions, haunted dolls and the house on haunted hill all count in this square.
Monster Mash
It was a graveyard smash. It caught on in a flash. Here's your catch all monster square.
Up Close & Personal
Pick a book that scares you.
Eye See You
This one can be literal. Either an eye on the cover, eye(s) or seeing in the title somehow, or body horror for you horror fans.
Witching Hour
Spells, Curses or good old fashioned witchcraft.
End of the Line
Post-Apocalyptic, natural disaster, or dystopian get you this square.
Bloody Good
Either a red cover, blood on the cover, or splatterpunk
Killer Instincts
Is there a killer on the loose? Then, yes, check this square if you dare.
Cabin in the Woods
This one is for those great abandoned locations, like a cabin in the middle of the woods, or a bunker in the middle of the artic. Home sweet home.
Lost Highway
Count this one if your book has a road trip, hitchhiker, or songs by the Eagles.
I Come in Peace
The truth is out there. It doesn't matter if they are little gray men or plants from outer space.
Stock up on tin foil and bandaids. You're gonna need then.
Camp Crystal Lake
Any book with a campground or tent camping. Hockey mask optional.
Oh, the Humanity
Sometimes the monster is more human than expected. This square is for when the monster is us.
Don't Fear the Reaper
Count this square for any book with Death incarnate or anyone with a scythe.
I had fun creating this challenge and I hope you'll join me! See my books here.
To enter the challenge, just comment below with your name and where you are going to be tracking your challenge! Make sure to tag me on twitter @cats_luv_coffee or #CLCBookBingo if you are keeping track there.
Be sure to come back when you complete your bingo and enter the rafflecopter. Each horizontal or vertical bingos get you one entry and a blackout gets you five!
To enter the challenge, just comment below with your name and where you are going to be tracking your challenge! Make sure to tag me on twitter @cats_luv_coffee or #CLCBookBingo if you are keeping track there.
Be sure to come back when you complete your bingo and enter the rafflecopter. Each horizontal or vertical bingos get you one entry and a blackout gets you five!
Everyone that plays along and gets BINGO, will be entered into a random drawing for a $10 Starbucks card!
Pumpkin spice, FTW! (Just kidding. Pumpkin spice is gross, but hey, you do you.)
Pumpkin spice, FTW! (Just kidding. Pumpkin spice is gross, but hey, you do you.)
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