Duration: 1st July – 30th September 2021
Number of books: 28
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Let’s face it – after reading a bunch of fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal books which may or may not (okay probably are) also romances you know exactly what you’d want in your perfect vampire. Well now is the time to build your own vampire just the way you want him/her. You have decisions to make about the final product and for each section you choose which characteristic you want and then complete the task that goes with it. You MUST choose one for the first 7 categories – after that you can choose to do all or only the ones you want.

1. What sex is your Vampire?
A: Male – Read a book where the MC is a male
B: Female – Read a book where the MC is female
C: Non-Binary (Gender Neutral) – Read a book where a character is gender neutral
Happy Trail by Daisy Prescott

2. How old is your Vampire?
A: Under 25 years old – Read a book with an MPG of YA or NA
B: Over 25 years but under 100 years old – Read a book with an MC in that age range
C: Over 100 years old – Read a book with an immortal MC

3. What is the skin tone of your Vampire?
A: Pale, White, or Bloodless – Read a book with a mostly white cover
B: Tanned, Ruddy or Dark – Read a book with a mostly dark cover
C: Green or Red – Read a book with a mostly green or red cover
The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2 edited by Trisha Telep

4. Which type of Fangs does your Vampire have?
A: Retractable Fangs – Read a book where a character has retractable fangs
B: Serrated Teeth but no fangs – Read a book where you can see teeth on the cover
C: Fangs? What Fangs? – Read a book that is NOT tagged paranormal or fantasy

5. How was your Vampire made?
A: Born a Vampire – Read a book where the MC is a vampire
B: From a Bite – Read a book where a character is bitten by a vampire
C: From Consuming Vampire Blood after a Bite – Read a book with the word VAMPIRE in the title or series
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward

6. Can your Vampire go out in sunlight?
A: No – Read a book with a night scene on the cover
B: Yes but only for short periods of time or when they are very old – Read a book with an overcast/cloudy outdoor scene on the cover
C: Yes – Read a book with a sun on the cover
Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher

7. Is the appearance of your Vampire
A: young, seductive and alluring – Read a book with an erotic tag
B: Hideous, demonic like – Read a book with a monster in it
C: Unearthly Beautiful – Read a book with a gorgeous person (same sex as your vampire) on the cover
D: Ordinary – Read a book where the MC is described as ordinary
Geekerella by Ashley Poston

8. Does your Vampire need an invitation to enter a home?
A: Yes – Read a book with a house, cabin, mansion on the cover
B: No – Read a book with an outdoor scene but no people or buildings on the cover
Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr

9. Does your Vampire have an aversion to holy symbols?
A: Yes it keeps them at bay but won’t kill them – Read a book with a religious character or symbol in the book
B: Yes it is a fatal weakness for them – Read a book where a character dies
C: No – Read a book where a character enters a church
Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr

10. Is your Vampire affected by garlic?
A: Yes – Read a book where your MC works in the food industry
B: No – Read a book with food on the cover
Moonlight Cove by Sherryl Woods

11. Can Your Vampire see their reflection?
A: Yes the reflection shows their true self – Read a book where the MC can or does disguise themselves
B: No – Read a book where the MC doesn’t like something about their appearance
C: Yes a faint reflection that disappears with age – Read a book with a mirror on the cover
The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin

12. Does your Vampire consume blood?
A: Yes only blood – Read a book with blood on the cover
B: Yes but can consume animal blood for short term – Read a book with an animal on the cover
C: Yes but vampire can also eat food – Read a book with food on the cover
Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr

13. If your Vampire’s maker is killed does your Vampire die?
A: Yes – Read a book where the MC is a father
B: No – Read a book with a child/baby on the cover

14: Does Silver hurt your Vampire?
A: Yes – Read a book where your MC is hurt badly
B: No – Read a book with something silver on the cover

15. Does your Vampire have enhanced strength?
A: Yes – Read a book with a character who has supernatural strength
B: No – Read a book where a character is unable to do something they want that is physical in nature

16. Can Your Vampire Fly?
A: Yes – Read a book where a character can fly
B: No but they can leap/jump so far it’s almost as if they can fly – Read a book with something on the cover flying
C: No – Read a book where a character flies but not under their own power (plane, carried by someone who can fly)
Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre

17. Can your Vampire Teleport?
A: Yes – Read a book tagged science fiction
B: No – Read a book tagged historical
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

18. Can your Vampire Shapeshift?
A: Yes – Read a book where the MC can shapeshift
B: No – Read a book where no character can shapeshift
The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones

19. Does your vampire have any Psychic powers (telepathy, ability to compel)?
A: Yes – Read a book where a character has any psychic power
B: No – Read a book where a character is compelled or manipulated into doing something
The Edge of Heaven by E.M. Lindsey

20. What body type does your Vampire Have?
A: Athletic – Read a book tagged sports
B: Muscular – Read a book where a character is described as muscular or buff
C: Slender – Read a book where your character is described as slender/skinny or small
Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr

21. How long is your Vampire’s Hair?
A: Long Hair – Read a book with long hair on the cover
B: Short Hair – Read a book with short hair on the cover
C: Bald – Read a book with a bald character on the cover
Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

22. What color is your Vampire’s Eyes?
A: Blue – Read a book with a blue cover
B: Green – Read a book with a green cover
C: Black – Read a book with a black cover
D: Brown – Read a book with a brown cover
E: Grey or Silver – Read a book with a grey cover
F: Red – Read a book with a red cover
On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle

23. What happens if your Vampire Bites You?
A: Hallucinations/Fever or Sick – Read a book where the MC gets sick
B: Creates a Connection – Read a book with a mating bond
C: Causes Memory Loss/Disorientation – Read a book where a character forgets something important
D: Causes sexual arousal – Read a book with an explicit sex scene
E: Is addictive or enslaves you – Read a book where a character has a substance abuse issue
Witching Moon by Rebecca York

24. Is your Vampire an Alpha Type?
A: Yes – Read a book with an alpha character
B: No – Read a book where the MC is very emotional
Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs

25. Does your Vampire have a sense of humor?
A: Yes – Read a book tagged humor/funny/humorous
B: No – Read a book tagged dark
The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine

26. Is your Vampire Romantic?
A: Yes – Read a book with an MPG Romance
B: No – Read a book that is NOT tagged romance
Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods

27. Is your Vampire Ambitious?
A: Yes – Read a book where the MC is rich
B: No – Read a book where the MC is struggling to support themselves
A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods

28. Does anyone else know that you have a Vampire?
A: Yes – Read a book where the supernaturals are “out” and people are aware of them
B: No – Read a book where the supernaturals are hiding and people are not aware of them

Duration: 1st July – 30th December2021
Number of books: 24
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Duration
July 1st – December 31st

Rules
Complete at least 5 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 where someone is called master – Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Read a book whose title starts with the letter P – Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr
Read a book where a character is manipulated – Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Read a book where a character attends the theater – Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Read a book with double letters in one of the title words – Happy Trail by Daisy Prescott
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in Master of Puppets – Sky of Ash by Rachel Madbury

Read a book with string or rope on the cover – What We Find by Robyn Carr
Read a book where the MC “pulls someone’s strings” – Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews
Read a book with a controlling character – Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre
Read a book with a verb in the title – Dawn’s Awakening by Lora Leigh
Read a book whose title starts with the letter S – Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in “I’m Pulling Your Strings” – Witching Moon by Rebecca York

Read a book with a twist you didn’t see coming – The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Read a book with the word mind or minds in the title
Read a book tagged Suspense
Read a book with a 3 word title – Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr
Read a book with a psychologist/psychiatrist/behavioral therapist or similar profession in it – Moonlight Cove by Sherryl Woods
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in “Twisting Your Mind” – A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods

Read a book where the MC has/had their dreams smashed – Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr
Read a book where the MC has a dream/nightmare – The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
Read a book with a night scene on the cover – Hopcross Jilly by Patricia Briggs
Read a book with the word “smash” or “smashing” in the text
Read a book whose title starts with the letter D – Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in “Smashing Your Dreams” – A Wild Life by Martin Hughes-Games

Read a book where the MC has a disability – The Edge of Heaven by E.M. Lindsey
Read a book where the MC doesn’t see someone for who they really are – Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
Read a book with a pair of glasses on the cover – Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke
Read a book whose title starts with the letter B – Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr
Read a book where two of the words in the title start with the same letter – The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in “Blinded by Me”

Read a book where a character is blindfolded or in a situation where they can’t see anything – Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Read a book with a very plain cover – The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris
Read a book with eyes on the cover – What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
Read a book whose title starts with the letter Y – Your Coffin or Mine? by Kimberly Raye
Read a book where one of the five senses is in the title
Read a book whose author initials can be found in “You Can’t See A Thing” – The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason

Read a book with a proper name in the title – The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin
Read a book that has a character or author with the same name as you (first or last)
Read a book whose title starts with the letter J
Read a book where the MC makes an important phone call – Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr
Read a book with a four word title – The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in “Just Call My Name” – Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

Read a book with an MPG of thriller or horror
Read a book where a character screams – Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
Read a book with an ear on the cover – Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson
Read a book with the word “scream” or a synonym of scream in the title (howl, screech, shriek, shrill, squall, squeal, yell, yelp)
Read a book that makes you want to scream because it’s so good or so bad – The Gap by Benjamin Gilmour
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in “Cause I’ll Hear You Scream” – On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle

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

June 2021: Summer Time
Duration: 6/1/2021-6/30/2021

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 book outside OR a book featuring the outside – Say Everything by Langley Gray
2. Read a book with a green cover – A Southern Girl’s Guide to Plant Based Eating by Cametria Hill
3. Read a book where a character has a big change (graduating, marriage, moving, etc. OR has a change of perspective, large character development, etc.) – Sea Swept by Nora Roberts

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.

June 2021: Summer Time
Duration: 6/1/2021-6/30/2021

0/3 Completed

1. Read a book outside OR a book featuring the outside
2. Read a book with a green cover
3. Read a book where a character has a big change (graduating, marriage, moving, etc. OR has a change of perspective, large character development, etc.)

Duration: 1st June – 30th June 2021
Number of books: 7
Hosted by: Crazy Challenge Connection

JUNE 2021 SCAVENGER CHALLENGE : BELOVED FATHERS IN LITERATURE
June 1 – June 30, 2021

0/7 Complete

1) Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A character based on Harper Lee’s own father, Atticus Finch has all the makings of an incredible man. He is honest, kind, and meritorious, but what makes him excel at fatherhood is his empathy. Atticus’ ability to do what he believes is the righteous thing to do regardless of the sway of the crowd makes him a role model and his ability to convey a lesson to his kids despite the turmoil in their community makes him arguably the best father in literature.
👔 Read a book that takes place in the Deep South (Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama) OR read a book that contains a courtroom scene OR (re-)read To Kill a Mockingbird. – Sea Swept by Nora Roberts

2) Mr. Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Seemingly unaffected and disinterested in his daughters’ lives compared to their mother, Mr. Bennet takes a different approach to fatherhood as well as married life. Where Mrs. Bennet is focused on finding wealthy husbands for her daughter, Mr. Bennet is determined that they marry someone they love. He provides a comedic reprieve to the earnest “mothering” of Mrs. Bennet.
👔 Read a book labelled HUMOR on its main GR page OR read a book where the main family has at least four daughters; tell us their names OR (re-)read Pride and Prejudice.

3) Jean Valjean from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Jean Valjean had come a long way from being Prisoner 24601 when he adopted Cosette. While Cosette’s mother, Fantine, was sick in the hospital, Jean Valjean promised to get Cosette away from the innkeepers that were abusing her. By the time he had successfully rescued Cosette, Fantine had already passed away. He cares for Cosette like she is his own daughter and sets an example of compassion, generosity, and fatherly love.
👔 Read a book whose total page count contains two of the following numbers – 2, 4, 6, 0, or 1; tell us how many pages OR read a book that takes place anywhere in France OR (re-)read Les Miserables. – The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay (464 pp.)

4) Thomas Schell from Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
In Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Oskar’s father Thomas Schell left behind a legacy of curiosity and determination. Although Thomas Schell had already passed away before the book starts, Oskar’s memory of his father’s adventurous games and caring heart are what stay with him throughout his life.
👔 Read a book in which a manmade disaster occurs; tell us what OR read a book that takes place in New York City OR (re-read) Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.

5) Mr. Emerson from A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
Though he receives a chilly reception from other people for his refusal to follow social convention at the turn of the 20th century, Mr. Emerson believes in the power of being true to yourself. He also believes in women’s equality, and encourages Lucy Honeychurch to follow her heart rather than society’s expectations of her.
👔 Read a book in which a character is being raised primarily by their father or father-figure OR read a book in which a couple become engaged or one character breaks an engagement OR (re-)read A Room with a View. – Dating-ish by Penny Reid

6) Joe Gargery from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Pip lost his parents when he was young, so he was left to be raised by his sister and her husband Joe Gargery. While Pip’s sister was resentful of having Pip as a responsibility, Joe often took the brunt of her anger to protect Pip. Even when Pip went to the city and tried to shed his commoner background, Joe Gargery continued to love him and remain a positive influence in Pip’s life especially when Pip was acting less than honorable.
👔 Read a book in which the author’s first name or one the MC’s first names is only 3 letters (tell us the character if using that option) OR read a book with “GREAT” in its title (minor variations acceptable – i.e. greater, greatest) OR (re-)read Great Expectations.

7) Geppetto from Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
Geppetto was a lonely wood carver who received a block of wood without knowing it was magical. He then created a puppet out of that block of wood and before he knew it, the puppet had come alive! Doing the best he could with the responsibility of raising a boy, Geppetto raised Pinocchio as he would his own son. Throughout the book Geppetto tries to raise Pinocchio to make the right decisions and to get an education, but Pinocchio continues to find himself in troubling and morally-compromising positions. Geppetto, being the good father that he is forgives Pinocchio and leads him back to the honest path.
👔 Read any book that has been made into a movie; tell us the name of the movie if the connection isn’t obvious OR read a book in which a character continuously finds themselves in trouble OR (re-)read Pinocchio. – Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid

Duration: 1st June – 30th June 2021
Number of books: 7
Hosted by: Crazy Challenge Connection

E –
M – Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid
P – Witch Wife by Kiki Petrosino
A –
T –
H – Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid
Y –

JUNE 2021 SPELL – Fathers in Literature
Timeframe: 6/1/21 to 6/30/21

To go along with Suzanne’s Fathers in Literature challenge, choose one or more of these words to spell out in June. You may use the first letter of the first word in the book’s title (excluding A, An and The) OR the author’s first or last initial (middle names or initials can NOT be used).

Atticus
Austen
Bennett
Carlo
Charles
Collodi

Dickens
Emerson
Empathy
Extremely
Father
Finch

Forgive
Forster
Gargery
Generous
Geppetto
Great

Harper Lee
Honesty
Incredibly
Integrity
Jonathon

Les Miserables
Mockingbird
Pinocchio
Positive
Prejudice
Pride

Schell
Social Norms
Thomas
Valjean
Victor

CHALLENGE RULES:
♦ Please sign up by posting at least a partial list of the challenge requirements. This gives us a post to link you to, which you can use to update your books as the challenge progresses.

♦ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long. (See the link here for rules regarding graphic novels.) Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged 🙂 Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book and not simply skim through it.

♦ For each book you read, please post a link to the title, and indicate the author and the date you finished reading it.
* If you don’t know how to post a link to the book title, cover or author, see the instructions here:
Add a link to the book title, book cover and/or author

♦ When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message to make it easier for everyone to see what you’ve read 🙂 If you don’t repost your list, your name will not be added to the list of those who have completed the challenge.

Duration: 1st June – 20th June 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 (Must be in a Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal pattern).

Top Row:

MC is a Feline Shifter~
MC is a Canine Shifter~
MC is “Other” Shifter (Fox, Bear, Dragon, etc)

Middle Row:

Wings on the cover~
Claws on the Cover ~
Fangs on the Cover

Bottom Row:

Character is an Alpha of pack of shifters~
Love story focused on finding your “Mate”~ Be Mine Tonight by Kathryn Smith
Title begins with any letter in SHIFTER ~ Sea Swept by Nora Roberts

Duration: 1st June – 20th June 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

Read a book with a title starting with a letter found in SPIKE. – Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
Read a book tagged paranormal. – Be Mine Tonight by Kathryn Smith
Read a book with a blonde character. – Dating-ish by Penny Reid
Read a book with a friends to lovers romance OR a forbidden romance.
Read a book with a character you would describe as a rebel OR outcast. – The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
Read a book with an apocalypse OR a war OR a battle in the story line.

Duration: 1st June – 20th June 2021
Number of books: 6
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Duration: June 1 – 30

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

1. June 4th is National Donut Day: Listen to an audio book where a character eats a donut or works in law enforcement
2. June 20th is Father’s Day: Listen to an audio book where a father plays an important roll in the book – Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid
3. June 21st is National Seashell Day: Listen to an audio book that has a body of water on the cover or the word seashell in the text – Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
4. June 24th is International Fairy Day: Listen to an audio book with an MC who is Fae
5. June 26th is Tropical Cocktail Day: Listen to an audio book with a cocktail on the cover, in the title or set in a tropical location
6. June 29th is Hug Holiday Day: Listen to an audio book where the MC hugs another character – Dating-ish by Penny Reid

Duration: 1st June – 20th June 2021
Number of books: 11
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

♥ Duration:
Starts: June 1st
Ends: June 30st

♥ How It Works:
Max is 10 books each month. But there are 5 different levels. Select which level you want and that’s how many items you will need to check off.

♥ Levels:
Transitional – 2 books
Baby Vamp – 4 books
Vampire minion – 6 books
Master – 8 books
Vampire King or Queen – 10 books or more

1. Dragon Boat Races
Let that competitive spirit shine!
Read a book that features a dragon OR
Read a book with a boat or a body of water on the cover
Sea Swept by Nora Roberts

2. June 5: National Moonshine Day
How can you not love this day!? Cheers!
Read a book where the characters have a drink OR
Read a book with a moon shining on the cover
Dating-ish by Penny Reid

3. June 8 ~ National Best Friends Day
Hang out with your bestie!!
Read a book with best friends as Main characters OR
Read a book with a MC who you’d love to be besties with
Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid

4. June 8 ~ World Naked Bike Ride, London
Seriously…..Ouch!!
Read a book with where someone gets naked OR
Read a book with a sports type character
Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid

5. Chicago Blues Festival
Let the good times roll!
Read a book with a blue cover OR
Read a book set in Chicago
The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu

6. June 18: National Splurge Day
Every day is a splurge day for book lovers
Read a book that you splurged on (it wasn’t free) OR
Read a book with the word “Splurge” in the text
A Southern Girl’s Guide to Plant Based Eating by Cametria Hill

7. June 21: Stonehenge Summer Solstice Festival
Gather to watch the sunrise
Read a book where the title begins with “S” OR
Read a book where at least 3 words in title begin with the same letter
Say Everything by Langley Gray

8. June 23: National Pink Day
Pink is so not my color…lol
Read a book with something pink on the cover OR
Read a book with nothing pink about it; not even “pink” in the text!!
Neanderthal Seeks (Extra) Yarns by Penny Reid

9. June 26: Tropical Cocktail Day
This sounds like the perfect summer day.
Read a book while you enjoy a beverage of your choice OR
Read a book with the author’s initials in “Tropical Cocktail”
Be Mine Tonight by Kathryn Smith

10. June 30: National Meteor Watch Day
Look to the sky….
Read a book with a beautiful sky on the cover OR
Read a book with a space/alien theme

Bonus. June 13: International Axe Throwing Day
Lol ~ I got nothing!!
Read any book you want!!
The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay

Duration: 1st June – 20th June 2021
Number of books: 6
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Death and the Maiden is a popular motif throughout art history. Traditionally, one character is death personified – dark, broken, winter, and maybe even literally the bringer of death. The other character is the opposite – light, rebirth, spring.
In Greek mythology, we have the story of Hades and Persephone: the god of the underworld paired with the maiden of spring.
In historical romances, we have the rakes and pirates falling in love with the members of the ton.
In contemporary romances, we’ve got mafia bosses and motorcycle clubs paired with virgins or single parents.
For more about the Death and the Maiden trope check out this blog post

Rules
Complete at least 2 tasks to get the heart
All genres welcome
Rereads welcome
No minimum page count

Read a book with a personification of Death
Read a book with a maiden type character – Be Mine Tonight by Kathryn Smith
Read a book with an enemies-to-lovers OR forbidden-love romance
Read a book tagged fantasy or paranormal – The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
Read a book with a skull OR bones on the cover
Read a book with a pirate OR a rake OR a mafia-type character