An October Read-A-Thon – Read Like Hell-A-Thon!
Welcome to the 5th annual Read Like Hell-A-Thon! We’re so excited to have you join us. This read-a-thon is hosted by myself @books.beans.botany and @the.vegan.hobbit so make sure to give us a follow as well as the official Instagram for the read-a-thon – @readlikehellathon.
What is the Read Like Hell-A-Thon?
It’s a read-a-thon in October with a Halloween-horror-esque theme.
Instructions
Levels and prompts can be read in any order you wish. Think of them more as groups instead of stepping stones to the next level.
The only exception is the BONUS level in which you need to finish the other three levels as well to achieve.
Each character has more prompt choices than needed to give you options. Read all the prompts for extra points (the points don’t matter, except for bragging power).
“Basic Witch” Level
To achieve the “Basic Witch” level, read one book from each of the three characters’ prompt choices (three books total).
Nancy Downs
- A book with a witch coven
- A book set in high school
- A book with outsiders or rejects
- A book with themes about being yourself
Elphaba
- A book with a green cover
- A retelling
- A book from the villain’s POV
- A book with a magic school
The Witch-king
- A book with evil royalty
- A book that has an adaptation
- A high fantasy book
- A book with a crown on the cover
“Menacing Masked Men” Level
To achieve the “Menacing Masked Men” level, read two books from each of the three characters’ prompt choices (six books total).
Phantom
- A book set before 1900
- A book with a toxic relationship
- A book with a love triangle
- A book with a musical element
- A book with an introverted MC
- A book with a haunted place or item
Jason Voorhees
- A book with teenage characters
- A book set in the summer
- A book that involves hockey
- A book with a non-verbal character
- A book with a character who has “mommy issues”
Ghostface
- A book with a phone or knife on the cover
- A book with a “final girl”
- A book set in the 90s
- A satire
- A book with a character that is stealthy and/or manipulative
“Creepy Cryptids” Level
To achieve this level, read two books from each of the four characters’ prompt choices (eight books total).
Mothman
- A book with wings on the cover
- A book with a light on the cover
- A book with animal-human hybrids
- A boko set in West Virginia
- A book that gives an intense feeling of doom or fear
Nessie
- A book set in Scotland or by a Scottish author
- A book set on or in water
- A book that contains photographs
- A book with folklore
- A book that is rare/hard to find
Kraken
- A book set on a boat/ship
- A book by an author with 8+ published books
- A book with Scandinavian roots
- A book that is 500+ pages
- A book with water on the cover
Chupacabra
- A book with an animal on the cover
- A book set in Latin America or by a Latinx author
- A book with blood elements
- A book with multiple POVs
- A book with an unreliable narrator
BONUS Level
To achieve the “Pale Man” BONUS level, read a book for two prompts (two books total).
Pale Man
- A book with eyes on the cover
- A book about consequences
- A book with a child MC
- An award-winning book
- A book with themes of “feeding” on the helpless or innocent.
Printables
Want to print the prompt list? PDF coming soon!
