The Forbidden Forest Read-a-thon is in full swing and some of your librarians have decided to join you in the journey! Reading twelve books in one month is quite a feat even for librarians, but we’ve armed ourselves with pretty awesome to-be read lists in hopes of conquering every obstacle in the forest. Check out our read-a-thon plans below to get some ideas for your own challenge, and feel free to share your to-be-read list with us!
Hannah’s Forbidden Forest Challenge:
- Talking Trees – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- The Witch’s House – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- Fiery Fire Pit – Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
- Cursed Pond – The Ruins by Scott Smith
- Shadow’s Shortcut – Elevation by Stephen King
- Wolf Den – Winterhouse by Ben Guterson or a book in the Johnny Dixon series by John Bellairs
- Mushroom Isle – The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
- Poison Berry Bush – Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
- Unicorn Grove – Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
- Will O the Wisps – Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco
- The Wish Well – The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson
- Carnivorous Plants – Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Ashley’s Forbidden Forest Challenge:
- Talking Trees – A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Witch’s House – A Curse So Dark and Lovely by Brigid Kemmerer
- Fiery Fire Pit – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Cursed Pond – Carrie by Stephen King
- Shadow’s Shortcut – We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
- Wolf Den – Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
- Mushroom Isle – Star Wars: Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray
- Poison Berry Bush – Me by Elton John
- Unicorn Grove – Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way
- Will O the Wisps – The Loving Cup by Winston Graham
- The Wishing Well – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by JK Rowling
- Carnivorous Plants – Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory
Trisha’s Forbidden Forest Challenge
- Talking Trees: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
- The Witch’s House: A Discovery of Witches by Derborah Harkness
- Fiery Fire Pit: The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
- Cursed Pond: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
- Shadow’s Shortcut: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
- Wolf Den: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
- Mushroom Isle: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
- Poison Berry Bush: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Unicorn Grove: Lumberjanes by Mariko Tamaki
- Will O the Wisps: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
- The Wishing Well: Educated by Tara Westover
- Carnivorous Plants: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Rachel’s Forbidden Forest Challenge
- Talking Trees: Jaws by Peter Benchly
- The Witch’s House: Caraval by Stephanie Garber
- Fiery Fire Pit: Looking for Alaska by John Green
- Cursed Pond: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
- Shadow’s Shortcut: Night by Elie Wiesel
- Wolf Den: George by Alex Gino
- Mushroom Isle: Kindred by Octavia Butler
- Poison Berry Bush: Between, Before and After by Maureen Doyle McQuerry
- Unicorn Grove: Fragments of Horror by Junji Ifo
- Will O the Wisps: Legendary by Stephanie Garber
- The Wishing Well: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
- Carnivorous Plants: The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab
Alyssa’s Forbidden Forest Challenge
- Talking Trees: Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
- The Witch’s House: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
- Fiery Fire Pit: Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
- Cursed Pond: Rogue Angel: Labyrinth by Alex Archer
- Shadow’s Shortcut: Violet and the Pearl of the Orient by Harriet Whitehorn
- Wolf Den: Valkyrie by Kate O’Hearn
- Mushroom Isle: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Poison Berry Bush: Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson
- Unicorn Grove: Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom by Gigi D.G.
- Will O the Wisps: Cucumber Quest #2 The Ripple Kingdom by Gigi D.G.
- The Wishing Well: Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult
- Carnivorous Plants: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
The librarians even have our own little competition of sorts among the staff so we are ready to make it through this challenge! Feel free to share the books you plan on reading for this month, and let us know if you need any help!
I am the teen librarian at DPL and the epitome of a book nerd. When I'm not producing our teen or tween short films or getting glue everywhere while making a teen zine, I can usually be found with my nose in a classic, historical fiction, or fantasy read!
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