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Alice J. (ASJ) - ,
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Subject: Does anyone want to create the 2020 Paranormal Challenge
Date Posted: 11/27/2019 12:51 PM ET
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With Melissa leaving PBS would anyone  like to take on the task of creating a challange for 2020? I am creating one for Cozy mysteries and historical mysterys so if someone wants to take this one on it would be great.

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Date Posted: 12/12/2019 7:21 AM ET
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what if we as a group came up with categories?? My suggestion: "That old dusty hag"... books that have been sitting on your TBR for a year or more... ;)

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Date Posted: 12/14/2019 8:22 AM ET
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Lots of possibility

Shiny and new 2020 published books

Read the next on in a series

Ghost

Witches

Vampires

Dragons

Werewolves

 

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Date Posted: 12/21/2019 2:22 PM ET
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What about cryptids?  Psychics or psychic phenomena?  Zombies?



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Date Posted: 12/21/2019 2:28 PM ET
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I wouldn't mind doing it Alice.  Let me see what I can come up with.....any and all suggestions welcomed!  Also, I would welcome ideas for category titles also!

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Date Posted: 12/26/2019 1:12 PM ET
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I'll post a list this evening.  Have to go out and run a couple of errands.

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Subject: 2020 Paranormal Reading Challenge
Date Posted: 12/26/2019 11:45 PM ET
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Here is our Reading Challenge for 2020. Challenge starts Jan 1, 2020.

  • Read one in a category bronze medal.
  • Read two in a category for silver medal.
  • Read three in a category gold medal.
  • Read five in a category for platinum medal.
  • Read 10 in a category for overachiever/paranormal junkie status.
  1. Bloody New Year - First in a series
  2. Welcome to the Unknown - New to you author
  3. Fangs for the Memories - Vampires
  4. Wolf Street - Werewolves or Shifters
  5. Darling Girls - Female lead or author
  6. Freak Show - Cryptids or anything that doesn't fit
  7. The Walking Dead - Zombies
  8. Cold Spot - Ghosts
  9. Edgar Cayce's kin - Psychic or psychic phenomena
  10. Witch Central - witches or warlocks

BONUS:

  1. Collecting Dust - been on your TBR for more than 1 year
  2. Color Me Dead - color in title or on cover
  3. Heaven or Hell - angels or demons