The Nightmare Before Christmas
Duration: 1st December – 31st December
Number of books: 12
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession
Tasks
Time to give them something fun
They’ll talk about for years to come
Read a book that takes place over several years or that’s part of a series.
Brazen by Kelley Armstrong
Let’s have a cheer from everyone
It’s time to party
Making Christmas, making Christmas
Read a book with something christmas themed on the cover or with red or green on the cover.
Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong
Snakes and mice get wrapped up so nice
With spiders legs and pretty bows
Read a book set in the past (a flashback would count) or that you received as a gift.
The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross
It’s ours this time
All together, that and this
With all our tricks we’re
Making Christmastime
Read a book set during a holiday season or that you got during a holiday season.
Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle
Here comes jack
I don’t believe what’s happening to me
My hopes, my dreams, my fantasies
Hee, hee, hee, hee
Read a book you’ve been really excited to read or by a favourite author.
Bounty Hunt by Kelley Armstrong
Won’t they be impressed, I am a genius
See how I transform the old rat
Into a most delightful hat
Read a book with an inventive character or with a creature on the cover.
Forsaken by Kelley Armstrong
Hmm, my compliments from me to you
On this your most intriguing hat
Consider though this substitute
A bat in place of this old rat
Read a book with a head on the cover or where a character learns something.
The Valley of the Lost by Emily Rodda
Huh! No, no, no, now that’s all wrong
This thing will never make a present
It’s been dead for much too long
Try something fresher, something pleasant
Try again, don’t give up
Read a book tagged “paranormal” or “fantasy”.
Otherworld Secrets by Kelley Armstrong
All together, that and this
With all our tricks we’re making Christmastime
Read a book that begins with a letter in “Christmastime”.
Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker
This time, this time
Making Christmas, making Christmas
La, la, la
It’s almost here
Read a book with a musical character or listen to music while you read.
The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross
And we can’t wait
So ring the bells and celebrate
Read a book because books are fun, hooray!!!! (read anything you like)
Return to Del by Emily Rodda
‘Cause when the full moon starts to climb
We’ll all sing out
It’s Christmastime
Hee, hee, hee
Read a book with the sky on the cover or set during night-time.
The Dark Discovery of Jack Dandy by Kady Cross