Happy May 1st! I find it fitting that today is locally Law Day since I worked all last month to try and take enough OWLs to qualify for a cushy Ministry of Magic job in the legal department. Now, I tried to make a plan at the beginning of April. Here were my goals:
Charms (Age-line: read an adult book): The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey
Defense Against the Dark Arts (Reducto: Title Starts With an “R”): RoseBlood by A.G. Howard
History of Magic (Published at Least 10 Years Ago): Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Potions (Next Ingredient: Sequel): Arch Enemy by Frank Beddor
Transfiguration (Prayed Edges or Red Cover): Eon by Alison Goodman
Muggle Studies (Contemporary): Blue Lily: Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater.
Half-way through the month it was clear that I wasn’t doing well sticking precisely to my reading list and I just gave in and went with the books that called to me. Thankfully, I read enough variety that I made it! I have come to the realization that as much as I want to think of myself as a Hermione, it turns out I am more of a Ron. If I reviewed the book, the link is in the title.
Charms (Age-line: read an adult book): Meet Cute by Helena Hunting, Last of the Summer Moet by Wendy Holden and Highland Crown by Mary McGoldrick.
Defense Against the Dark Arts (Reducto: Title Starts With an “R”): Red Rising, Sons of Ares by Pierce Brown
History of Magic (Published at Least 10 Years Ago): Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Potions (Next Ingredient: Sequel): Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan.
Transfiguration (Prayed Edges or Red Cover): Eon by Alison Goodman
Muggle Studies (Contemporary): Blue Lily: Lily Blue, by Maggie Stiefvater.
In the end, I read so many more books in April than I would have because of this delightful readathon. I have never participated in a readathon that was this well designed or had so much work and love clearly poured into it. If you get a chance, make sure and check out Book Riot’s channel on Youtube and follow all the Harry Potter love on Twitter – this woman deserves and award (and a vacation)!
Tell me, please!
What is the best readathon you have ever participated in? Why?
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I got all twelve OWLs done, but I only read one book from my TBR to avoid going into a massive reading slump. Whoops, I guess…though at least I’m still on track to become a History of Magic professor unless I absolutely hate the NEWTs prompts.
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Congratulations!!! All Twelve OWLS?!? That is such a feat. I am nervous about the NEWT prompts but excited all the same. I’ll have to pop over to your site and see what you read.
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I wanted to complete the owls readathon I just didn’t have the time this month. Good job completing your goals!
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Totally understandable! I ended up finishing it through sheer luck (with a little help from my old friend insomnia).
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I think the Magical readathons (both OWLs and NEWTs) are one of the best readathons! They are so well worked out, and it’s just such a cool idea!
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The time and energy put into this one is gobsmacking. I bow down to her. I struggle to get a good buddy read going!
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Yess the effort she put in is amazing! And I think you can really notice that in how the readathon goes!
Hahaha I agree, I always read ahead or fall behind..
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