All Challenges All The Time discussion

Everyone who reads paranormal books knows that there are a multitude of monsters and supernatural beings. For this challenge there will be a list of monsters to choose from. Once you choose your monster(s), you must read book(s) that have that monster in it. If there are more than one monster/creature in you book, then choose the dominant monster in the book. At least five monsters must be chosen for this challenge.

Note: You can add books to your list that have not been released yet as long as they will be released with the time frame you set for yourself.

The Challenge will officially start on August 1, but anyone can join the challenge whenever they choose to. This challenge can be repeated as many times as you’d like.

Levels:
Easy: 1-2 books per monster = One year from start date
Medium: 3-4 books per monster = One and half years from start date
Hard: 5+ books per monster = Two years from start date

Here is a list of monsters and their descriptions. If you know of any monsters other than the ones on the list, feel free to add it to the list and use it in your challenge.

Aliens- Beings that come from outer space and other planets.
Angel- A celestial being from heaven. They are usually depicted as having large white
wings and in human form. Evil angels are depicted as having black wings. Fallen angels are angels who have been sent to earth for some purpose or for some transgression they have
committed in heaven.
Banshee- Is a woman spirit or creature that screams to foretell the death of a person. She comes at night and screams her warnings.
Centaurs- A creature that has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
Clairvoyant- A person who is able to see premonitions or visions of the past, present and future
Demon- A creature from hell, that is malevolent
Dhampyrs- They are the children of a vampire and a human. Some say that dhampyrs are undead like their vampire parent but have human blood in them. Dhampyrs tend to become
skillful vampire hunters.
Dragon- Large reptilian creatures with scales. The European dragons are depicted with having great bat-like wings. Dragons are fire-breathers who usually live in caves where they guard treasure. Asian dragons are said to be celestial beings who help men and are noble creatures of great benefit.
Dream Walker- A person who can enter other’s dreams.
Elves- Supernatural beings who look human. There are many kinds of Elves. Some help humans while some affect humans by causing disease and harming livestock. The Elves of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth are different from the Elves of folklore.
Fairy/Pixie- Small creatures in human form that are usually depicted as being tiny and having large wings growing from their back. They are said to be guardians of nature. There
are many different kinds of fairies. Some fairies are good to humans while others are not.
Ghost- The soul or spirit of a dead person who lingers after death to haunt people or places. Some are harmless while others are scare humans and kill them.
Ghoul- Hideous creatures who live in graveyards, caves and forests. They are shape shifters who lure humans to eat them, eat the dead and rob graves. They are drawn to graveyards, murder scenes and battlefields where they can feast on human flesh.
God/Goddess- God/Goddesses are beings that are immortal and are usually associated with one element of nature or aspect of human life such as lightening, winds, earth, marriage and so on.
Gremlins- They are devious and mischievous creatures who are said to focus on sabotaging vehicles and other technological objects.
Goblins- Creatures who are said to be evil and to possess different magical powers. Goblins are said to be small and dwarf-like.
Immortal- A being, which can be human or non-human, who does not die, lives “forever” and cannot be killed. They usually have other supernatural powers as well. This is left up to your interpretation of what an immortal is (Ex: vampires, fairies, werewolves)
Incubus- The same as a succubus except it is a male demon who seduces women.
Lightbringers/Fenestras/Soul Catchers- Humans who have the supernatural power to see souls who have not moved on to the afterlife. These humans also have the ability to send these souls into their afterlife.
Merfolk- A creature who is half human and half fish.
Monster- Fictional creatures that is often hideous and produces fear or harm. For this challenge a monster is any creature that is NOT described in this list. Examples are Wendigo, Boogeyman, Jersey devil and so on.
Necromancer- A person who has the power to raise the dead.
Nephilim- They are the children of an angel and a human. Some have supernatural powers and some don’t. Some nephilim do not know what they are and that they have powers.
Orcs- Human like creatures with ugly features and black, grey or green skin. They are said to be fierce and combative. Some mythologies say that Orcs are evil spirits from Hell that live on earth and haunt forests. Orcs in J.R.R. Tolkien are different from the Orc folklore.
Pegasus- A white stallion that has wings and the ability to fly.
Sandman- A being who puts sleeping sand on people at night to make them sleep.
Shape Shifter- A person who changes their appearance in to that of another person or animal.
Succubus- A female demon, who can be in human form, who seduces men in their dreams and has sex with them. They draw the energy from the men often until the man is exhausted or dead.
Telekinetic- A person who can move objects with their minds.
Telepath- A person who can read the minds of others.
Unicorn- A creature that is usually depicted as a horse with a horn coming out of its head, with a goat’s beard and cloved hooves. Other descriptions of the Unicorn say that it has the head of the horse, the body of a stag and the tail of a lion. Unicorns are usually said to be white or silver. A unicorn’s horn has magically and medicinal properties that can heal sickness among other things.
Vampire- A immortal undead being, that sucks blood (human/animal) in order to live.
They can have many supernatural powers such as super strength, super speed and compulsion to name a few.
Werewolf- A person who takes the shape of a wolf either by the light of the full moon, by their own will, a curse or by wearing a wolf skin.
Witch/ Warlock/ Wizard/ Sorcerer/ Sorceress- Is a person who had supernatural powers, who casts spells and creates potions. The supernatural powers that a witch possesses depend on the particular witch. Witches can either practice black or white magic
Zombie- An animated corpse that doesn’t have a soul and who eat human flesh. Throughout history, it was believed that Zombies were raised and controlled by a necromancer or sorcerer. Now, with zombie movies, zombies can be created by a virus or being bitten by a zombie.

Reserved for Participants


Brianna
Trisha
Marylynn
Kimberly

34/35
Start Date: 2/27/13

Aliens-Obsidian 3/3
Angel- Radiant 3/11
Banshee- My Soul to Take 4/23
Centaurs- Between the Lines 3/20
Clairvoyant- Significance 4/24
Demon- From Bad to Cursed 3/13
Dhampyrs- Fallen 10//13
Dragon- Asunder 3/5
Dream Walker- Infinity 4/10
Elves- The Iron Daughter 12/27
Fairy/Pixie- Wings 4/15
Ghost- I'm Nobody 3/6
Ghoul- Odd Thomas 4/2
God/Goddess- The Goddess Hunt 3/20
Gremlins- The Iron King 6/30
Goblins- Lips Touch: Three Times 2/28
Immortal- If I Should Die 4/6
Incubus- Kill Me Softly 2/27
Lightbringers/Fenestras/Soul Catchers- Paper Valentine 3/10
Merfolk- Everblue 5/22
Monster- Boggy Mun & the Death Hand Chime 4/18
Necromancer- Wolfsbane 4/5
Nephilim- Boundless 3/16
Orcs-
Pegasus- Sweet Shadows 10/12
Sandman- The Grimm Diaries Prequels volume 1- 6: Snow White Blood Red, Ashes to Ashes & Cinder to Cinder, Beauty Never Dies, Ladle Rat Rotten Hut, Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Blood Apples 8/23
Shape Shifter- Red Fox 5/27
Succubus- Enshadowed 3/8
Telekinetic- Ruby Red 3/13
Telepath- Torn 4/21
Unicorn- Drink, Slay, Love 4/22
Vampire- Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side 3/15
Werewolf- Nightshade 3/19
Witch- Born Wicked 3/3
Zombie- Hollowmen 3/31

Trisha wrote: " 0/35
Start Date: TBD


I don't do a ton of paranormal, but it will be interesting to see if I see wthese different things in books over the span of a year.

Unicorn? Hmm, maybe I won't ever fini..."


You can just pick the ones you wanna do. You don't have to do the whole list :D

I would LOVE to read Zombies Vs. Unicorns but my library doesn't have it... GRR

thanks for the recommend!

I'm going to try to get them to get it ;)

oooh, I'll have to see if I can get Drink, Slay, Love :) thx!!! (what a pretty cover!!!)

argh. I think I might be officially stuck on my last 4 monsters.... :D I'll keep looking :D

I'm in on this one.

level 1
5/12/2014-5/11/2015

Aliens- Beings that come from outer space and other planets.
Angel- A celestial being from heaven. They are usually depicted as having large white
wings and in human form. Evil angels are depicted as having black wings. Fallen angels are angels who have been sent to earth for some purpose or for some transgression they have
committed in heaven.
Banshee- Is a woman spirit or creature that screams to foretell the death of a person. She comes at night and screams her warnings.
Centaurs- A creature that has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
Clairvoyant- A person who is able to see premonitions or visions of the past, present and future
Demon- A creature from hell, that is malevolent
Dhampyrs- They are the children of a vampire and a human. Some say that dhampyrs are undead like their vampire parent but have human blood in them. Dhampyrs tend to become
skillful vampire hunters.
Dragon- Large reptilian creatures with scales. The European dragons are depicted with having great bat-like wings. Dragons are fire-breathers who usually live in caves where they guard treasure. Asian dragons are said to be celestial beings who help men and are noble creatures of great benefit.
Dream Walker- A person who can enter other’s dreams.
Elves- Supernatural beings who look human. There are many kinds of Elves. Some help humans while some affect humans by causing disease and harming livestock. The Elves of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth are different from the Elves of folklore.
Fairy/Pixie- Small creatures in human form that are usually depicted as being tiny and having large wings growing from their back. They are said to be guardians of nature. There
are many different kinds of fairies. Some fairies are good to humans while others are not.
Ghost- The soul or spirit of a dead person who lingers after death to haunt people or places. Some are harmless while others are scare humans and kill them.
Ghoul- Hideous creatures who live in graveyards, caves and forests. They are shape shifters who lure humans to eat them, eat the dead and rob graves. They are drawn to graveyards, murder scenes and battlefields where they can feast on human flesh.
God/Goddess- God/Goddesses are beings that are immortal and are usually associated with one element of nature or aspect of human life such as lightening, winds, earth, marriage and so on.
Gremlins- They are devious and mischievous creatures who are said to focus on sabotaging vehicles and other technological objects.
Goblins- Creatures who are said to be evil and to possess different magical powers. Goblins are said to be small and dwarf-like.
Immortal- A being, which can be human or non-human, who does not die, lives “forever” and cannot be killed. They usually have other supernatural powers as well. This is left up to your interpretation of what an immortal is (Ex: vampires, fairies, werewolves)
Incubus- The same as a succubus except it is a male demon who seduces women.
Lightbringers/Fenestras/Soul Catchers- Humans who have the supernatural power to see souls who have not moved on to the afterlife. These humans also have the ability to send these souls into their afterlife.
Merfolk- A creature who is half human and half fish.
Monster- Fictional creatures that is often hideous and produces fear or harm. For this challenge a monster is any creature that is NOT described in this list. Examples are Wendigo, Boogeyman, Jersey devil and so on.
Necromancer- A person who has the power to raise the dead.
Nephilim- They are the children of an angel and a human. Some have supernatural powers and some don’t. Some nephilim do not know what they are and that they have powers.
Orcs- Human like creatures with ugly features and black, grey or green skin. They are said to be fierce and combative. Some mythologies say that Orcs are evil spirits from Hell that live on earth and haunt forests. Orcs in J.R.R. Tolkien are different from the Orc folklore.
Pegasus- A white stallion that has wings and the ability to fly.
Sandman- A being who puts sleeping sand on people at night to make them sleep.
Shape Shifter- A person who changes their appearance in to that of another person or animal.
Succubus- A female demon, who can be in human form, who seduces men in their dreams and has sex with them. They draw the energy from the men often until the man is exhausted or dead.
Telekinetic- A person who can move objects with their minds.
Telepath- A person who can read the minds of others.
Unicorn- A creature that is usually depicted as a horse with a horn coming out of its head, with a goat’s beard and cloved hooves. Other descriptions of the Unicorn say that it has the head of the horse, the body of a stag and the tail of a lion. Unicorns are usually said to be white or silver. A unicorn’s horn has magically and medicinal properties that can heal sickness among other things.
Vampire- A immortal undead being, that sucks blood (human/animal) in order to live.
They can have many supernatural powers such as super strength, super speed and compulsion to name a few.
Werewolf- A person who takes the shape of a wolf either by the light of the full moon, by their own will, a curse or by wearing a wolf skin.
Witch/ Warlock/ Wizard/ Sorcerer/ Sorceress- Is a person who had supernatural powers, who casts spells and creates potions. The supernatural powers that a witch possesses depend on the particular witch. Witches can either practice black or white magic
Zombie- An animated corpse that doesn’t have a soul and who eat human flesh. Throughout history, it was believed that Zombies were raised and controlled by a necromancer or sorcerer. Now, with zombie movies, zombies can be created by a virus or being bitten by a zombie.

Monster Challenge
Duration: 8/23/14 - 8/22/15
Level:Easy: 1-2 books per monster

You must read book(s) that have that monster in it. If there are more than one monster/creature in you book, then choose the dominant monster in the book. At least five monsters must be chosen for this challenge.

Aliens:
Angel:
Banshee:
Centaurs:
Clairvoyant:
Demon:
Dhampyrs:
Dream Walker: Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead Adrian is a Spirit user who can dream walk. He waits until the person is sleeping, then pulls them into a dream setting (can be anywhere in the world). They can physically touch each other and carry on a conversation. He can also pull in multiple people into the same dream. He did this several times throughout the book (8/25/14)
Elves:
Fairy/Pixie:
Ghost:
Ghoul:
God/Goddess:
Gremlins:
Goblins:
Immortal-(Ex: vampires, fairies, werewolves)
Incubus:
Lightbringers/Fenestras/Soul Catchers:
Merfolk:
Monster:
Necromancer:
Nephilim:
Orcs:
Pegasus:
Sandman:
Shape Shifter:
Succubus:
Telekinetic:
Telepath:
Unicorn: Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
Vampire:
Werewolf:
Witch/ Warlock/ Wizard/ Sorcerer/ Sorceress:
Zombie: