StoryGraph Monthly Prompt Challenges - Sept-Dec.

 

StoryGraph Monthly Prompt Challenges Sept-Dec 2023

September Challenges

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Fall Into September
Hosted by: teesreads

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read a book to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts 

Progress: 5/5  COMPLETED 9/18

Prompts:

1. ✔A classic: Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
2. ✔A middle grade horror/spooky read: Dead Voices by Katherine Arden
3. ✔A dark academia: When All The Girls Are Sleeping by Emily Arsenault
4. ✔A fantasy that gives you fall vibes: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
5. ✔Latinx heritage month (author Latinx): Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo

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September Shorts
Hosted By: culethe (StoryGraph)

Official Challenge Page

Summary:
Read 4 short stories or short story collection books.  My definition for this challenge is < abt. 250 pages OR a graphic novel. 

Goal: 4 books COMPLETED 9/18

Books: 

1. Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel by Kat Fajardo ~ 256 pgs
2. Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney ~ 225 pages
3. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving ~ 40 pages
4. Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving ~ 26 pages

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September TBR
Hosted by: emmy9

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read a book to fill each prompt 

Goal: 6 prompts 

Progress: 6/6  COMPLETED 9/27

Prompts:

1. ✔A book that was bought/borrowed recently: Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
2. ✔A book by a favorite author: Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
3. ✔A book that has been on your shelf for a long time: A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
4. ✔A book by an author you have never read before: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
5. ✔A fantasy book: Dead Voices by Katherine Arden
6. ✔A non-fiction book: Chasing The Devil by David Reichert

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September TBR Tackle
Hosted by: callie_loves_to_read

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 4 prompts + 1 bonus 

Progress: 5/5  COMPLETED 9/21

Prompts:

1. ✔A book from an author you've never read before: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
2. ✔A book you recently bought/borrowed: Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
3. ✔A book that's been sitting on your bookshelf/wish list forever: A Stranger In The House by Shari Lapena
4. ✔A non-fiction book: Chasing The Devil by David Reichert
5. ✔BONUS - Free pick: Dead Voices by Katherine Arden

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September TBR Tackle Challenge
Hosted by: booksare42

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts  

Progress: 5/5  COMPLETED 9/14

Prompts:

1. ✔Starts with Q,R, or S: A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
2. ✔Dark Blue on Cover: Dead Voices by Katherine Arden
3. ✔"And" in the Title: Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
4. ✔Set at School: The Worst Years Of My Life by James Patterson
5. ✔Character with a Unique Job: Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo

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Suck It Up September
Hosted by: taliatalksbooks

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts + 1 bonus 

Progress: 6/6  COMPLETED 9/18

Prompts:

1. ✔A book of your choice: Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
2. ✔The book that's been on your TBR the longest: A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
3. ✔A spooky read: Dead Voices by Katherine Arden
4. ✔A fall read (Autumn): The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
5. ✔A book set in a school: The Worst Years Of My Life by James Patterson
6. ✔BONUS - Free Pick!: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

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October Challenges

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4 Random Prompts (October 2023 edition)
Hosted by: iamtheham

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read a book to fill each prompt 

Goal: 4 prompts + 1 bonus  

Progress: 5/5  COMPLETED 10/10

Prompts:

1. ✔A book under 250 pages: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio
2. ✔A book in a series: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
3. ✔A book published after 2015: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
4. ✔A book set in a fictional location: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
5. ✔A book published before 1900: The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

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October 2023 Challenge
Hosted by: henleymadelyn

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 8 prompts 

Progress: 8/8  COMPLETED 10/30

Prompts:

1. ✔About zombies, witches, werewolves, or vampires: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
2. ✔Unreliable narrator: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
3. ✔Horror, thriller, or mystery: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
4. ✔About ghosts, demons, haunted houses, or spiders: The House of the Seven Gables by Nathanial Hawthorne
5. ✔Cozy fantasy for fall: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
6. ✔Creepy cover: The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
7. ✔Set in a graveyard or pumpkin patch or somewhere spooky: The Graveyard Book Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman
8. ✔Free Space: Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger

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October Challenge
Hosted by: chloeefa

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 6 prompts + 2 bonus 

Progress: 8/8  COMPLETED 10/30

Prompts:

1. ✔A book featuring a witch or wizard: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
2. ✔A book with ghosts or skeletons: The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
3. ✔A Halloween essential: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
4. ✔A book with an orange cover: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio
5. ✔A book with a vampire or werewolf: The Graveyard Book Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman
6. ✔A fantasy book: The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt
7. ✔Bonus book: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
8. ✔The biggest fear: Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger

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October Reading Challenge
Hosted by: abeautytoyourbeast

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 6 prompts 

Progress: 6/6  COMPLETED 10/23

Prompts:

1. ✔Witches, shifters, and/or vampires: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio
2. ✔Ghosts or hauntings: The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
3. ✔Talking familiars: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
4. ✔Costumes or masquerades: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
5. ✔Family secrets: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
6. ✔A book with "Spell" in the title: Bells, Spells, and Murder by Carol J. Perry

 

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October TBR
Hosted by: priyanka_storylover

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts 

Progress: 5/5  COMPLETED 10/29

Prompts:

1. ✔A mystery book: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
2. ✔A book with a black cover or a cat on the cover: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
3. ✔A suspense/thriller book: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
4. ✔A book where the MC is a supernatural being: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
5. ✔A psychological thriller: Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger

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October TBR Clean Out
Hosted by: aliece

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts + 1 bonus 

Progress: 6/6  COMPLETED 10/13

Prompts:

1. ✔Read a book that references the season of fall: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio
2. ✔Scary as a kid, but love it now: The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
3. ✔A book with a monster of some kind: Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger
4. ✔Halloween themed: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
5. ✔Mystery book: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
6. ✔A book that showcases fall colors: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower

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October TBR Tackle Challenge
Hosted by: booksare42

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts  

Progress: 5/5  COMPLETED 10/30

Prompts:

1. ✔Starts with T or U: The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt
2. ✔Orange cover: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio
3. ✔Educator: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
4. ✔Over 450 pages: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
5. ✔Witches, Ghosts, or Vampires: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams

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Ohio Bookdragons October Challenge
Hosted by: lucyblackbirdreads

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 9 prompts  

Progress: 9/9  COMPLETED 10/31

Prompts:

1. ✔Animal characters: The Birds by Daphne du Maurier
2. ✔Set in the fall: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
3. ✔A book with twists: Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger
4. ✔Published in November: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio
5. ✔Your choice!: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
6. ✔A dark story: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
7. ✔Set outside the U.S.: The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
8. ✔An indie author: Midnight Pleasures by Eloisa James
9. ✔A book with leaves: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower

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Ominous October
Hosted by: taliatalksbooks

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 6 prompts + 2 bonus 

Progress: 8/8 COMPLETED 10/31  

Prompts:

1. ✔10th book on my TBR: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
2. ✔A book with an orange or black cover: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio
3. ✔A horror novel: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
4. ✔A fantasy novel: The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt 
5. ✔A book featuring witches: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
6. ✔A book with a cat: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
7. ✔A book dealing with breast cancer (or freebie book): Midnight Pleasures by Eloisa James
8. ✔Your choice: Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger

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Optimistic October
Hosted by: kimmygee

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts + 1 bonus 

Progress: 6/6  COMPLETED 10/30

Prompts:

1. ✔A book that takes place over a year: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. ✔A book set in a small town: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
3. ✔A book that has a first chapter of less than 10 pages: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
4. ✔Listen to an audiobook: The Spook In The Stacks by Eva Gates
5. ✔A day of the week in the title: The Tuesday Night Club by Agatha Christie
6. ✔A book you previously DNF: The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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November Challenges

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Hello Gourd-geous November Monthly Challenge

Hosted by: bookobsessedmommy

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 6 prompts  

Progress: 6/6  COMPLETED 11/22

Prompts:

1. ✔I freaking LOVE reading: Everything We Didn't Say by Nicole Baart
2. ✔I can show you the world: Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
3. ✔Nachos and tacos and veggies, OH MY!: Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams
4. ✔Do you think this is a game?: Board To Death by C.J. Connor
5. ✔Killing me softly with his song: Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darci Hannah
6. ✔Thank you for letting me be myself!: What We Saw by Mary Downing Hahn

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Novels For November

Hosted by: kimmygee

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules:

Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts + 1 bonus 

Progress: 6/6  COMPLETED 11/25

Prompts:

1. ✔A Book by an 'Old Favorite' author: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
2. ✔Read the 19th book on TBR shelf or pile: TL's Theory on Pets by Stephen King
3. ✔Author's surname starts with 'G': The Amelia Six by Kirstin L. Gray
4. ✔A book with a reference to royalty in the title: The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
5. ✔A book with a mostly black cover: Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs
6. ✔Read a YA book: What We Saw by Mary Downing Hahn

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November Ohio BookDragon Challenge
Hosted by: lucyblackbirdreads

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read a book to fill each prompt 

Goal: 9 prompts   

Progress: 9/9  COMPLETED 11/30

Prompts:

1. ✔Published in 2023: Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darci Hannah
2. ✔Found family: Everything We Didn't Say by Nicole Baart
3. ✔A book with food: Breach Of Crust by Ellery Adams
4. ✔Set around dinner: The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle
5. ✔Your choice: What We Saw by Mary Downing Hahn
6. ✔Native American Author: Eagle Song by Joseph Bruchac
7. ✔Takes place in the woods/cabin: Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger
8. ✔An Ohio Bookdragon author: Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower
9. ✔Starting over: Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams

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November TBR Tackle Challenge

Hosted by: booksare42

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts  

Progress: 5/5  COMPLETED 11/14

Prompts:

1. ✔Starts with V or W: What We Saw by Mary Downing Hahn
2. ✔Gloomy Book: Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darci Hannah
3. ✔Circle on the cover: Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams
4. ✔Middle grade or YA book: The Amelia Six by Kirstin L. Gray
5. ✔Book that's been adapted to screen: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

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Seven prompts + 3 books November

Hosted by: coraldraes

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 7 prompts (not the bonus 3 books) 

Progress: 7/7  COMPLETED 11/25

Prompts:

1. ✔Title starts with a vowel: Everything We Didn't Say by Nicole Baart
2. ✔Published this year (2023): Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darci Hannah
3. ✔Continue a series: Breach Of Crust by Ellery Adams
4. ✔Science Fiction: Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs
5. ✔Cozy mystery: Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams
6. ✔Orange cover: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
7. ✔Male protagonist: Board To Death by C.J. Connor

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ThankfulAThon (November 2023)
Hosted by: bookstwokathryn

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt and make a BINGO 

Goal: 5 prompts/BINGO 

Progress: X Bingo COMPLETED 11/28  

Prompts:

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December Challenges

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Bookstacks On A Budget December

Hosted by: cweaton9

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books to fill each prompt 

Goal: 9 prompts  

Progress: 9/9  COMPLETED 12/15/23

Prompts:

1. A book with a cover: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
2. A book by a male author: The Graveyard Book Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman
3. A book with even number of pages: The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush by Susan Wittig Albert
4. A book with an odd number of pages: The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James
5. A book by a female author: A Yuletide Treasure by Cynthia Bailey Pratt
6. A book with over 10 chapters: Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
7. A book that I own: Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
8. Cozy up and read with a warm drink: Disney's Christmas Carol by Annie Auerbach
9. A book with over 300 pages: The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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Casual December Reading

Hosted by: icarusandthesun

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 2 prompts + 2 bonus 

Progress: 4/4  COMPLETED 12/9

Prompts:

1. A book with stars (on cover, in title, or as the theme): Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
2. A hopeful or wholesome book: The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush by Susan Wittig Albert
3. Book owned for a year: Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
4. Cozy "comfort" book (makes you smile): The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

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Dabble December - tackle that TBR!

Hosted by: cjrtb_books

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt or choose my own for each prompt.  Just finish it!

Goal: 6 prompts  

Progress: 6/6  COMPLETED 12/9/23

Prompts:

1. Start: The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush by Susan Wittig Albert
2. Maybe a fantasy: The Graveyard Book Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman
3. Halfway there: The Only One Left by Riley Sager
4. Maybe a romance: Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
5. Maybe a thriller: Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
6. Finish: Mickey's Christmas Carol by Annie Auerbach

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December 2023 Challenge

Hosted by: henleymadelyn

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books to fill each prompt 

Goal: 8 prompts  

Progress: 6/8  

Prompts:

1. A gifted book: Mickey's Christmas Carol by Annie Auerbach
2. 400 pages or more:
3. Snow on cover: Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
4. Fairytale retelling:
5. Set during winter: Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
6. Grumpy sunshine romance: The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush by Susan Wittig Albert
7. On TBR list: The Graveyard Book Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman
8. Free space!: The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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December 2023 Reading Challenge

Hosted by: bibliomania_express

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books to fill each prompt 

Goal: 8 prompts + 1 bonus 

Progress: 8/9  

Prompts:

1. Read while drinking a holiday beverage: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
2. A holiday book: Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
3. Audiobook: The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush by Susan Wittig Albert
4. Purchased/Gifted in 2023: Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
5. Reread a favorite book: Mickey's Christmas Carol by Annie Auerbach
6. Read while eating a holiday treat: The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James
7. Finish/catch up a series: The Graveyard Book Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman
8. Book in favorite genre: The Only One Left by Riley Sager
9. Favorite book of the month:

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December Holiday Challenge

Hosted by: beanieboptm (me)

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books to fill each prompt 

Goal: 9 prompts + 1 bonus 

Progress: 10/10  COMPLETED 12/17

Prompts:

1. Read while drinking a festive or warm drink: The Graveyard Book Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman
2. Read while eating a festive or holiday treat: The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush by Susan Wittig Albert
3. Mystery, thriller, or horror that takes place in winter: Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
4. Hallmark style book: Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
5. Classic holiday or retelling of classic: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
6. Includes a holiday activity: The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James
7. Holiday decoration on cover: A Yuletide Treasure by Cynthia Bailey Pratt
8. Holiday book that's been read to you: Mickey's Christmas Carol by Annie Auerbach
9. Holiday book freebie!: True-Blue Cowboy Christmas by Nicole Helm
10. Folktale outside of your culture: The Legend of the Christmas Witch by Aubrey Plaza and Daniel Murphy

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December TBR Tackle Challenge

Hosted by: booksare42

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read books from my TBR pile to fill each prompt 

Goal: 5 prompts  

Progress: 5/5  COMPLETED 12/15/23

Prompts:

1. Starts with X,Y, or Z: A Yuletide Treasure by Cynthia Bailey Pratt
2. Red or Green on cover: Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
3. Holiday read (any holiday): Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
4. Last chance before 2024: The Graveyard Book Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman
5. Gifted book: Mickey's Christmas Carol by Annie Auerbach