Horror is my first love and I've been neglecting it something fierce these past few years. My bookshelves are three levels deep with horror novels. So, since this challenge is easy going I'm signing on. Anyone want to read something scary with me? Click the button and it will bring you to the sign-up information page and a Mr. Linky.
I'm not going to post a list of books because that's way too much pressure but I can tell you there will be at least one Stephen King book (review coming soon) and probably a slew of lesser known horror authors.
You will be.
That is, if you join this challenge and start reading some spine tingling, flesh crawling, gore ridden books.
Guidelines:
•This challenge will run from January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013.
•Books must be read and reviewed in 2013.
•You can choose fiction or non-fiction.
•Audio books are fine.
•Short stories are fine as long as you leave a thoughtful review.
•Books can cross with other challenges.
•You can join at anytime during the year. Any books you have read in 2013 can be added.
•Anyone can participate (not just book bloggers). If you don't have a blog: You can link to Goodreads, Amazon, Shelfari, etc. The easiest way may be to make a seperate shelf for this Challenge or a post. Links back to the Challenge are appreciated and will help others if they would like more information.
•If you are using Facebook for this challenge, please write a post (you can just use a few sentences) about the Challenge. Links back to the Challenge are appreciated and will help others if they would like more information. When you review a book or short story, please do not write a sentence or two. Please write a full review, even if it is just a few few paragraphs.
•Yes! Prizes will be given!
Horror is described on the Bing Dictionary site as:
"...Literature grotesque and terrifying: describes a genre of motion picture or literature intended to thrill viewers or readers by provoking fear or revulsion through the portrayal of grotesque, violent, or supernatural events."
Horror can be subjective. The events of one experience may be horrific to one person and not to another. But for the purposes of this Challenge let's be a little selective. Think terror, dread, and fear. I would really love this Challenge to be a meaningful exploration into the Horror genre. Just because a vampire could be scary does not mean that every book that includes one is right for this challenge. We don't necessarily have to go for the gore, but let's go for the throat and get our scare on!
*straight from Midnyte Reader's Blog
Are you scared?
You will be.
That is, if you join this challenge and start reading some spine tingling, flesh crawling, gore ridden books.
Guidelines:
•This challenge will run from January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013.
•Books must be read and reviewed in 2013.
•You can choose fiction or non-fiction.
•Audio books are fine.
•Short stories are fine as long as you leave a thoughtful review.
•Books can cross with other challenges.
•You can join at anytime during the year. Any books you have read in 2013 can be added.
•Anyone can participate (not just book bloggers). If you don't have a blog: You can link to Goodreads, Amazon, Shelfari, etc. The easiest way may be to make a seperate shelf for this Challenge or a post. Links back to the Challenge are appreciated and will help others if they would like more information.
•If you are using Facebook for this challenge, please write a post (you can just use a few sentences) about the Challenge. Links back to the Challenge are appreciated and will help others if they would like more information. When you review a book or short story, please do not write a sentence or two. Please write a full review, even if it is just a few few paragraphs.
•Yes! Prizes will be given!
Horror is described on the Bing Dictionary site as:
"...Literature grotesque and terrifying: describes a genre of motion picture or literature intended to thrill viewers or readers by provoking fear or revulsion through the portrayal of grotesque, violent, or supernatural events."
Horror can be subjective. The events of one experience may be horrific to one person and not to another. But for the purposes of this Challenge let's be a little selective. Think terror, dread, and fear. I would really love this Challenge to be a meaningful exploration into the Horror genre. Just because a vampire could be scary does not mean that every book that includes one is right for this challenge. We don't necessarily have to go for the gore, but let's go for the throat and get our scare on!
I'm looking forward to your reviews on whatever you choose to read. Thanks for signing up!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog name and design!
Thanks for hosting the event. I love horror but always seem to get distracted by everything else. Hopefully this will be the nudge I need to get more of them read this year.
DeleteThanks so much for posting about this, it's such a great idea that I headed over and signed up myself. I'm the same as you, I love horror but always somehow seem to forget about it when I'm looking for a new book.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you signed up. The more horror reviews the better!
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