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NEED NEW HEARTS


NOT USED THIS GAME

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Rules:
~Roll 1 die to move through the board.
~You must complete the previous task before moving on to a new task.
~ Read one book per task
~ You can play up to 6 times to win all the Vampire Hearts!

Spaces on Board:
~ Red:
-Read a book with a red cover OR
-Read a book with a MPG of Romance OR
-Read a book in which the MC is a Vampire or Demon

~ Green:
-Read a book with a Green cover OR
-Read a book in which the characters travel to a different realm OR
-Read a book in which the MC is Fae

~ Purple:
-Read a book with a Purple cover OR
-Read a book with magic represented on the cover OR
-Read a book with a MC who is a Magic User

~ Orange:
-Read a book with an Orange cover OR
-Read a book with fire on the cover OR
-Read a book with a MC who is a Dragon or an Elemental

~ Blue:
-Read a book with a Blue cover OR
-Read a book with a body of water on the cover OR
-Read a book with a MC who lives in the water

~ Black:
-Read a book with a Black cover OR
-Read a book with an animal on the cover OR
-Read a book with a MC who is a Shifter

PICTURE SQUARES in order
Where Are You From -
-Read a book that takes place in a country different than where you live OR
-Read a book that has a title starting with the same letter as your home town, city, or state.

My Own Hearts Blood: Book Boyfriends OR Bosom Book Buddies: Book Girlfriends -
-Read a book that has one of your claimed book boyfriends or girlfriends in it OR
-Read a book with a power couple (Your Interpretation) OR with a best friend you would love to have in real life.

Front Desk: New Bloods Start Here -
-Read a book in which the MC moves to a new place OR
-Read a book with a second chance romance (A reintroduction of sorts!)

#4 Dracula? no tasks

After Dark Lounge -
-Read a book with a scent that takes place in a bar or restaurant OR
-Read a book in which one character confides in another character.

Vhat Are You Reading -
-Read a book from a favorite series or author OR
-Read a book from a new to you series or a new to you author

~ Bloody Good Deals: Cheap or Free Books -
-Read a book that you borrowed OR
-Read a book that was gifted to you

O Positive Cafe -
-Read a book in which the characters share a meal OR
-Read a book in which the cuisine of the location of the story is described.

~ 5 Fangtastic Stars -
-Read a book with a Goodreads rating of 4+ OR
-Read a book shared in the 5 Fangtastic Stars thread

Final Heart
~ Vampire Hearts -
-Read a book that fits one of the other MVBO challenges OR
-Read a book with a heart on the cover

ROLL DIE: https://www.random.org/dice/?num=1

LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Game #4

Roll 1 - 3 ~Purple (1st top row)
Read a book with a MC who is a Magic User
Summertime Clues - Rosie Reed (a witch) 8/30

Roll 2 - 2 ~ Blue (1st on top row)
Read a book with a Blue cover
Of Books and Bagpipes - Paige Shelton 9/11


Roll 3 - 6 ~ Purple (last top row)
Read a book with a MC who is a Magic User
Dire Bound - Sable Sorensen (Meryn) 9/11

Roll 4 - 4 ~ Black (last on middle row)
-Read a book with a Black cover OR
-Read a book with an animal on the cover OR
-Read a book with a MC who is a Shifter

ARCHIVE

Game #1

Roll 1 - 6
My Own Hearts Blood: Book Boyfriends OR Bosom Book Buddies: Book Girlfriends
-Read a book with a best friend you would love to have in real life.
Confessions of a Red Herring - Dana Dratch (Trip) 11/2

Roll 2 - 3 - Green
Read a book in which the characters travel to a different realm The Unusual Mayor Marheart - Tammie Painter 11/5

Roll 3 - 3 - Orange (last on top row)
Read a book with a MC who is a Dragon or an Elemental
A Promise of Peridot - Kate Golden 11/9
(hero is a dragon shifter)

Roll 4 - 2 - Blue (1st blue down right side)
Read a book with a body of water on the cover OR
Closely Harbored Secrets - Bree Baker 11/22


Roll 5 - 3 - After Dark Lounge (picture #5)
Read a book with a scene that takes place in a bar or restaurant
French Pressed - Cleo Coyle 11/25
(MC goes to restaurant with her mother-in-law)

Roll 6 - 1 - ~ Green (in center)
Read a book in which the MC is Fae
Midnight in St. Petersburg - Barbara J. Webb (Ian Fior) 11/27

Roll 7 - 5 - ~ Black (center left side)
Read a book with an animal on the cover
Two Wicked Desserts - Lynn Cahoon 11/28


Roll 8 - 2 - Green (1st middle)
Read a book in which the characters travel to a different realm
Backpacking Through Bedlam - Seanan McGuire 11/30

Roll 9 - 3 - Orange (left edge)
Read a book with a MC who is a Dragon or an Elemental
Warrior of Legend - Kendare Blake 12/7
(MC is an elemental warrior)

Roll 10 - 4 - Red (1st on bottom)
Read a book with a MPG of Romance
Flashpoint - Catherine Coulter 12/15

Roll 11 - 4 - ~ Blue (middle blue)
Read a book with a Blue cover
Candy Slain Murder - Maddie Day 1/30


Roll 12 - 2 ~ Black (2nd from left on bottom row)
Read a book with a Black cover
Deadly Animals - Marie Tierney 2/14


Roll 13 - 2 ~ Green ~ (close to end last row)
Read a book in which the characters travel to a different realm
Lost in the Moment and Found - Seanan McGuire 3/10

Roll 14 - 1 ~ Purple (near final heart)
Read a book with a MC who is a Magic User
The Hemlock Queen - Hannah F. Whitten 3/29

Roll 15 - 4 - Vampire Hearts
Read a book that fits one of the other MVBO challenges
Town in a Sweet Pickle - B.B. Haywood 3/30
(fits Wild Word Hunt March)

Game #2

Roll 1 - 3 (first picture)
Where Are You From
Read a book that takes place in a country different than where you live
Midnight Smoke - Helen Harper (England) 3/31

Roll 2 - 4 (2nd picture)
My Own Hearts Blood: Book Boyfriends OR Bosom Book Buddies: Book Girlfriends -
Read a book with a power couple
Cold as Hell - Kelley Armstrong (Casey & Dalton) 4/25

Roll 3 - 3 ~ Green (last on top row)
Read a book in which the characters travel to a different realm
As Dead As A Vampire - April Fernsby 4/26

Roll 4 - 5 ~ Blue (1st on right)
Read a book with a MC who lives in the water
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear - Seanan McGuire 5/9

Roll 5 - 6 ~ Orange (middle center)
Read a book with an Orange cover
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines 5/15


Roll 6 - 5 ~ Green (1st in middle)
Read a book in which the characters travel to a different realm
A Shift in Shadows - Maddox Grey 5/24

Roll 7 - 6 ~ Black (1st on bottom)
-Read a book with a Black cover
His Mortal Demise - Vanessa Le 5/25


Roll 8 - 3 ~ Purple (1st on bottom)
Read a book with a Purple cover
Dark Whispers - Helen Harper 6/5


Roll 9 - 5 ~ Red (1st on bottom)
Read a book with a MPG of Romance
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 6/7

Roll 10 - 1 ~ Green (1st on bottom)
Read a book in which the MC is Fae
Promised in Fire - Jasmine Walt 6/8

Roll 11 - 6 ~ Red (last on bottom)
Read a book with a MPG of Romance
To Brew or Not to Brew - Joyce Tremel 6/8

Roll 12 - 4 ~ Blue (last on bottom)
Read a book with a Blue cover
Forged in Frost - Jasmine Walt 6/12


Roll 13 - 6 ~ Vampire Hearts
Read a book that fits one of the other MVBO challenges
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu (Game: War) 6/13

Game #3

Roll 1 - 3 ~ Where Are You From (1st picture square)
-Read a book that takes place in a country different than where you live
Scorched Heart - Helen Harper (England, I live in US) 6/15

Roll 2 - 4 ~ My Own Hearts Blood: Book Boyfriends OR Bosom Book Buddies: Book Girlfriends (2nd picture square)
Read a book with a power couple (Your Interpretation) OR with a best friend you would love to have in real life
A Midnight Puzzle - Gigi Pandian (Ivy) 6/15

Roll 3 - 6 ~ Orange (last on first row)
Read a book with a MC who is a Dragon
Caged in Shadow - Jasmine Walt 6/17

Roll 4 - 6 ~ Green (in center of middle row)
Read a book in which the characters travel to a different realm
A Curse Carved in Bone - Danielle L. Jensen 6/30
(MC travels to the hell realm to save her self from death)

Roll 5 - 3 ~ Blue (dead center on middle row)
Read a book with a body of water on the cover
Lies He Told Me - David Ellis & James Patterson 7/3


Roll 6 - 2 ~ Black (1 left on middle)
Read a book with an animal on the cover
Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend (dragon) 7/4


Roll 7 - 6 ~ Blue (1st on bottom left)
Read a book with a Blue cover
Archangel's Ascension - Nalini Singh 7/20


Roll 8 - 3 ~ Red (1st on bottom)
Read a book with a MPG of Romance
Spoon to be Dead - Dana Mentink 7/25

Roll 9 - 2 ~ Purple (1st on bottom)
Read a book with a MC who is a Magic User
Black Truth, White Lies - Hailey Edwards (witch) 8/2

Roll 10 - 1 ~ Orange (1st on bottom)
Read a book with fire on the cover
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros 8/15


Roll 11 - 5 - Green (last on bottom)
Read a book in which the MC is Fae
The Longing of Lone Wolves - Lana Pecherczyk (hero) 8/19

Roll 12 - 4 ~ Black (last on bottoM0
Read a book with an animal on the cover
A Treacherous Tale - Elizabeth Penney (cat)8/22


Roll 13 - 6 ~ Vampire Hearts
-Read a book that fits one of the other MVBO challenges
The Things We Water - Mariana Zapata 8/26
(Fits August Member Challenge - Katter, task 3. Look Ma, I’m famous!)

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