2025 Reading Challenges
2025 Nightmare Before Books
Nightmare Before Christmas themed book challenge
Can find this challenge up on Instagram & Storygraph
1. "It's someplace new!" - Fantasy world
2. What's this, what's this? There's color everywhere!" - colorful book cover
3. "Oh the sound of rolling dice to me is music in the air, cause I'm a gambling Boogie Man, although I don't play fair!" - game or challenge
4. "I've got something, listen now
This one is real good, you'll see
We'll send a present to his door
Upon there'll be a note to read
Now, in the box we'll wait and hide Until' his curiosity Entices him to look inside
And then we'll have him, one, two, three." - Cunning Characters
5. "I am the shadow on the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright!" - Monsters
6. "I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions." - Anthology
7. "My dearest friend, if you don't mind I'd like to sit by your side Where we can gaze into the stars And sit together, now and forever For it is plain as anyone can see We're simply meant to be." - Love Story
8. "I'm a master of fright, and a demon of light And I'll scare you right out of your pants To a guy in Kentucky, I'm Mister Unlucky And I'm known throughout England and France." - Slashers & Stalkers
9. "I sense there's something in the wind That feels like tragedy's at hand." - Tragic Back Story
10. "This is Halloween, this is Halloween Pumpkins scream in the dead of night." - Halloween Theme
11. "No, Zero. Down, boy... My, what a brilliant nose you have. The better to light my way! You're the head of the team, Zero!" - Number in the Title
12. "Making Christmas, making Christmas Is so fine It's ours this time And won't the children be surprised." - Christmas themed
Can't wait to see everyone's book choices! Have fun ☺️
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