Duration: 1st July – 31st July
Number of books: 11
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Duration: 1st July – 31st July
Number of books: 7
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

***Spoilers for the original movie of Friday the 13th in the text above the tasks. If you haven’t seen it and don’t want it spoiled then don’t read those parts.*** 

Duration
July 1st – 31st

Rules
Do at least 2 tasks to complete the challenge and escape Camp Crystal Lake.

Tasks
You’re on your way to your new summer job at Camp Crystal Lake. Unfortunately, you suck at reading a map and have to ask for directions. The only person around is a crazy looking old guy called Crazy Ralph which seems a bit on the nose but you ask him. He warns you to stay away from the camp, that there’s a death curse on it and tells you about a young boy who drowned in the lake in the 50’s.
Of course, you totally ignore him and go to the camp anyway.
1. Read a book set during summer, or in a hot place, or with a character named Ralph. – Jodie’s Journey by Colin Thiele

You arrive at the camp and meet your new buddy counselors who seem to be a little distracted with jumping each other’s bones instead of getting the camp ready but what you gonna do?! You realise your new friends have been gone quite awhile and decide to check on them. You notice a large figure walking into one of the cabins and decide to investigate.
2. Read a book with multiple points of view, or more than one person on the cover, or with a detective in the story. – Hot August Moon by Katherine Sutcliffe

There’s no sign of the large figure but you do find the arrow-studded and maimed bodies of three of your new counsellor buddies!! You scream bloody murder and run for your truck only to discover the wires were cut. You try the phone in the main cabin but that’s not working either. Then the power goes out….
3. Read a book with a murder plot, or tagged “historical” or “steampunk”, or with a single point of view. – Green-Eyed Envy by Kasey MacKenzie

The only other remaining counsellor goes outside to check on the generator. You think it’s a bad idea to split up but hey, it’s his funeral! He never returns (of course) and you start to freak out a little. You decide to take your chances through the woods and leave the cabin. Before you get to the woods a woman shows up and says she’s a friend of the camp owner.
4. Read a book with a female protagonist, or tagged “mystery”, or published after 1980. – Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews & Meljean Brook

You both go back inside the cabin and she then tells you that the boy who drowned was her son and it was the counsellors’ fault because they were too busying banging to watch her son, Jason. The woman takes a bowie knife out of her coat and attacks you!!
5. Read a book with a female villain, or where a good guy turns out to be a bad guy, or with a bladed weapon on the cover. – Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks

You manage to escape that crazy bitch and run towards the lake (cause you’re traumatized by all the murder and not thinking clearly). That crazy bitch catches up with you and you both fall into the lake. While struggling against her in the water you manage to get her knife and stab her! She floats away leaving a trail of blood behind and you climb into a canoe that just happened to be bobbing along in the lake. You fall asleep in the canoe while it carries you safely towards shore….
6. Read a book with a happy ending, or set in the US, or tagged “horror”. – Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan

You awaken just before you reach the shore to the sounds of police sirens. The police are here, you’re safe!! Suddenly, Jason’s decomposing body emerges from the water and drags you under!!!!
Next time you open your eyes you’re in hospital. You ask the doctor about Jason’s body but they say there was no boy found. He looks at you like you’re nuts which you probably are after all the murder. You lay back down on the bed muttering ‘he’s still there’….
BONUS. Read a book with an epilogue. – Lover Beware by Christine Feehan, Katherine Sutcliffe, Fiona Brand & Eileen Wilks

Duration: 1st July – 31st July
Number of books: 6
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Check out these gorgeous dolls!! Get one each month by completing at least 2 tasks out of a set of 6.

The dolls you collect will be in your Vampire Heart thread. Don’t have a thread? You can still do the challenge if you want 🙂

July 

1. Read a book with a female villain. – Human Nature by Eileen Wilks
2. Read a book set in a warm place. – Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan
3. Read a book with the colour red on the cover. – Inked by Karen Chance, Marjorie Liu, Yasmine Galenorn & Eileen Wilks
4. Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in “Summer Time”. – Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews & Meljean Brook
5. Read a book with a ghost in the story. – Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
6. Read a book set in the continent you live in. – Jodie’s Journey by Colin Thiele

Duration: 1st July – 30th September
Number of books: 8
Hosted by: Bookworm Bitches

1. Read the 8th oldest book on your TBR List – Winter by Marissa Meyer

2. Go to Random.org and type in the amount of books you have on your TBR List. Then read the book that matches the random number it gave you. – Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

3. Read a book published prior to the last 10 years. – Lifeblood by P.N. Elrod

4. Sort your books by ratings and read a book in the top 10. – Grave Witch by Kalayna Price

5. Read a book in the 10 lowest rated books on your TBR list – Two Moons by Emily Rodda

6. Read a book with a yellow cover – Kristy’s Great Idea by Ann M. Martin

7. Read a genre you did not read last month – Stars Above by Marissa Meyer (short story collection)

8. Catch up on a Bookworm Bitches selection or read a book you have been meaning to read for a long time – Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan

Duration: 1st July – 31st December
Number of books: 21
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Duration 
July 1st – December 31st

Levels 
Spooky – 11 books
Horrifying – 21 books

♦ Read a book with a female main character. – Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews & Meljean Brook
♦ Read a book with an undead character. – Lifeblood by P.N. Elrod
♦ Read a book with 1, 9, 3, or 5 in a series. – Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan

♦ Read a book with vampires! – Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
♦ Read a book set in a country different to where you live. – Green-Eyed Envy by Kasey MacKenzie (USA)
♦ Read a book set in the 19th century. – Falling for Anthony by Meljean Brook

♦ Read a book by a female author. – Lover Beware by Christine Feehan, Katherine Sutcliffe, Fiona Brand & Eileen Wilks
♦ Read a book with someone who has come back to life. – Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
♦ Read a book with the colour green on the cover. – Wild Rain by Christine Feehan

♦ Read a book set close to the sea or a lake. – The Twilight Before Christmas by Christine Feehan
♦ Read a book with an elemental being. – Water Bound by Christine Feehan
♦ Read a book tagged “Horror” or “Fantasy”. – Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan

♦ Read a book by an author who uses their initials instead of their full name. – Bloodlist by P.N. Elrod
♦ Read a book with a magical character. – Armor of Roses by Marjorie Liu
♦ Read a book under 200 pages. – Hot August Moon by Katherine Sutcliffe

♦ Read a book with multiple points of view. – Inked by Karen Chance, Marjorie Liu, Yasmine Galenorn & Eileen Wilks
♦ Read a book with an immortal character. – Grave Witch by Kalayna Price
♦ Read a book published in 1999 or 2017. – The Christmas Curse by Ruby Moone

♦ Read a book with a shifter. – Ocean Light by Nalini Singh
♦ Reda a book with a man on the cover. – Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan
♦ Read a book with guns in the story. – Human Nature by Eileen Wilks