- Read a book that fits the category. You can check off multiple squares with one book if it fits multiple categories.
- Complete a row - up, down or diagonal!
- For extra credit, go for a blackout. That means every square filled!
- All books must be started and finished in the months of September and/or October 2020 to count.
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, WTF did I just read?"
Feel free to download and use the board for your fall reading! Just link back to this page if you do. :)
This is that category for the book that you say "Wow, WTF 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. Ask LKH.) 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...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 investigation, 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 crazy 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 them.
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.
Ready for the board?
Feel free to download and use the board for your fall reading! Just link back to this page if you do. :)