Duration: 1st April – 30th April 2021
Number of books: 3
Hosted by: Bookworm Bitches

April 2021: Coming of Age
Duration: 4/1/2021-4/30/2021

There are 3 tasks, you only need to read three books to finish this challenge. Or pick one task and read 3 books for that one task.

1. read a favorite from your childhood or by a favorite author from your childhood – Grave Dance by Kalayna Price
2. read a book where the character grows – Archangel’s Consort by Nalini Singh
3. Read a book where a character celebrates a birthday

Rules
~Books must be read during the selected time period.
~Post the date you finished the book.
~All books read for challenges can be used for more than one challenge.
~Books can be either Fiction or Non Fiction. Your choice.
~At the end of the challenge, it will be closed for commenting and moved to the archives folder
~Use the add book/author tool to tag your book within your challenge.

Copy & paste the blank template below to begin your own challenge.

April 2021: Coming of Age
Duration: 4/1/2021-4/30/2021

0/3 Completed

1. read a favorite from your childhood or by a favorite author from your childhood
2. read a book where the character grows
3. Read a book where a character celebrates a birthday

Duration: 1st April – 30th June 2021
Number of books: 8
Hosted by: Bookworm Bitches

2nd Quarter 2021
Duration: April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021
Rules:
~Books must be read during the selected time period.
~Post a link to the book, date you finished and rating
~All books read for challenges can be used for more than one challenge.
~Books can be either Fiction or Non Fiction. Your choice.
~If you don’t have a book that matches the option on the list, pick any book on your TBR.
~Copy the blank template below and paste into a new comment to start your challenge. Update as necessary.

Completed 8/8

1. Read the oldest book on your TBR – Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker

2. Read a new to you author – Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler

3. Read a book you’ve been meaning to get to – Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah Biancotti

4. Read a book with flowers on the cover – Marry in Scandal by Anne Gracie

5. Read the highest rated book on your shelves –Love Hard by Nalini Singh (4.18 stars)

6. Read a book that starts with the same letter as your name – Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

7. Read your newest acquired book (bought or borrowed). – Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam

8. Catch up on a Bookworm Bitches selection or read a book you have been meaning to read for a long time – Angels’ Flight by Nalini Singh

Duration: 1st April – 30th April 2021
Number of books: 6
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Duration
April 1st – 30th 2021

Rules
Complete at least 2 tasks to get the heart
No minimum page count
All genres welcome
Rereads welcome
A different book must be used for each task

⚜ Read a book with a foolish character – Marry in Scandal by Anne Gracie (Ned)
⚜ Read a book with a trickster or where a character gets tricked – Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
⚜ Read a book that begins with a letter in APRIL – Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
⚜ Read a book that you’ve foolishly not read yet – Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah Biancotti
⚜ Read a book tagged Historical or Fantasy – Archangel’s Consort by Nalini Singh
⚜ Read a book with purple/red/yellow/blue on the cover (any one of the colours) – Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler

Duration: 1st April – 30th April 2021
Number of books: 7
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Duration: April 1 – 30

Rules
Complete at least two tasks to get the vampire heart
All genres welcome
Rereads welcome
No minimum page count

1. April is known for it’s beautiful Spring Weather. Listen to a book whose title starts with a letter in SPRING – Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
2. April is the 4th month of the year. Listen to a book that is #4 in a series or that was published in April. – The Little Breton Bistro by Nina George
3. The Birth Flower for April is the Daisy or the Sweet Pea. Listen to a book with a flower(s) on the cover or a character named Daisy. – Marry in Scandal by Anne Gracie
4. The first of April is known as April Fool’s Day. Listen to a book where the MC is fooled or fools someone else. – Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
5. On April 26, 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Plant exploded resulting in an evacuation of 300 miles. Listen to a book where a character is on the run or evacuated OR with an explosion in it. – Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah Biancotti
6. George Washington was inaugurated as the 1st President of the United States on April 30, 1789. Listen to a book with a political character or that is #1 in a series. – Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler

Bonus: Those who were born in April have a diamond as their birthstone, which represents innocence. Listen to a book with a mostly white cover or with an “innocent” MC. – Anna: A Teenager on the Run by Anna Podgajecki

Duration: 1st April – 30th April 2021
Number of books: 9
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Welcome to Night Spawn BINGO. Each month a new BINGO game will be posted with new tasks to complete. Get three in a row (Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal) to receive your Vampire Heart.

Rules:
Complete three tasks to get the vampire heart
All genres welcome
Rereads welcome
No minimum page count
One book per task

Read 3 books that have one of the following “Magical” Tasks (Must be in a Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal pattern).

Top Row:

Tagged Magic~  Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Form of Magic on the Cover~ Grave Dance by Kalayna Price
 Refers to a Coven

Middle Row:

Witch on the Cover~ 
MC demonstrates Elemental Magic (Fire, Wind, Water, Earth) ~ 
Character uses a Wand / Staff / Amulet / Spell

Bottom Row:

Black Cat on the Cover~ 
MPG – Cozy Mystery ~ 
MC is a Witch/Wizard/Sorcerer/Sorceress

Duration: 1st April – 30th April 2021
Number of books: 6
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Collect a Funko Vamp each month by completing at least 2 tasks from a set of 6.
A new set of tasks with a new Funko Vamp will be posted each month.

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 🙂

Rules
Complete at least two tasks to get the vampire heart
All genres welcome
Rereads welcome
No minimum page count
One book per task

April
Read a book with a stupid or silly character – First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn (Freddie Oakes)
Read a book published this year – The Switch by Beth O’Leary
Read a book with the letter A in the title – Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Read a book with a love triangle or a break-up – Grave Dance by Kalayna Price
Read a book with a werewolf – Devils and Details by Devon Monk
Read a book with a first-person point-of-view – Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam

Duration: 1st April – 30th April 2021
Number of books: 11
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Duration:
Starts: April 1st
Ends: April 30th

How It Works:
Ten books each month is a lot, so there will be 5 different levels. Pick which level you want to do and that’s how many items you will need to check off.

Levels:
Transitional – 2 books
Fledgling – 4 books
Vampire – 6 books
Master – 8 books
Vampire King or Queen – 10 books

1. April Fool’s Day!
~Read a book with a character that makes you laugh OR
~Read a book tagged humor
First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn

2. April 2nd is Light It Up Blue for Autism Day and the whole month is Autism Awareness Month.
~Read a book with a blue cover OR
~Read a book with a character who battles a disability or overcomes an adversity.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

3. April 4th is Easter this year!
~Read a book with a colorful cover OR
~Read a book with any holiday theme
Oklahoma Christmas Blues by Maggie Shayne

4. April is named for the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.
~Read a book with a god or goddess in it OR
~ Read a book tagged Mythology.
Archangel’s Consort by Nalini Singh

5. People born in the first part of the month between March 21st and April 19th are said to be born under the sign of Aries the Ram, a Sun sign which is ruled by the planet and the Roman god of War, Mars. Those born from April 20th to May 20th are born under Taurus the Bull, an Earth sign who is ruled by the planet and the Roman goddess of love, Venus.
~Read a book with a battle or war in it OR
~Read with a MPG of Romance
Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler

6. The birthstone for April is the diamond: Diamonds are said to bring all kinds of benefits to their owners, supposedly leading the wearer to experience better relationships and an increase in inner strength. They are supposed to bring balance, clarity, and abundance, and it is symbolic of eternal love and the bringer of wealth to six centuries of the diamond trade.
~Read a book with a Jewel on the cover OR
~Read a book with a physically / mentally strong character
Love Hard by Nalini Singh

7. The birth flowers for the month of April are the sweet pea and the daisy: The daisy symbolizes innocence, loyalty, love, and purity; but it also means “I’ll never tell!”. The sweat pea signifies blissful pleasure, and are used to say goodbye.
~Read a book with a flower on the cover or the name of a flower in the title OR
~Read a book with a second chance romance.
Marry in Scandal by Anne Gracie

8. Adolf Hitler Was Born in April: Adolf Hitler, surely one of the most depraved leaders ever, was born in Austria on April 20th, 1889.
~Read a book with a corrupt leader / government OR
~Read a book tagged Dystopian
Anna: A Teenager on the Run by Anna Podgajecki

9. Leonardo da Vinci Was Born in April: He was a painter and a scientist. He was a Renaissance genius for his and any other time, capable of turning his hand to anything. And he was born in April.
~Read a book with a character who is an artist OR
~Read a book with a character who is a scientist / inventor
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam

10. William Shakespeare Was Born and Died in April: The Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare was another April genius, born on April 23, 1564, and died on or about his April birthday at the age of 52 in England in 1616.
~Read a book with a pregnant character OR
~Read a book where a secondary character dies.
Harmony’s Way by Lora Leigh

Bonus: I will be celebrating my 45th birthday in April!
~Read a book with a celebration in it OR
~Read a book published in April OR
~Read a book with a 4 and 5 in the page count OR
~ Give yourself a gift and read any book you want!
Angels’ Flight by Nalini Singh (345 pp.)