#owlsreadathon2019

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Hi, lovelies! It’s the most exciting time of the year again, aka the O.W.L.s readathon! This readathon is hosted by G over at BookRoast, and the main idea of it is that you’re reading books to pass your Ordinary Wizarding Levels. This year, though, G added another side of it and created a document full of magical careers and the exams you’d need to pass to achieve them, and so I’m even more excited than I was last year! For more information on the readathon, please check G’s announcement video right here. 

Just so you know, I’ve decided to become a healer, which means that I absolutely need the following O.W.L.s: Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Potions, Transfiguration, and three other subjects up to me. However, my goal is to complete all the exams, and so I’ll be aiming to read at least 12 books this month! 

Under the cut, you’ll find my tbr!

( LOW PRIORITY ) ANCIENT RUNES — RETELLING

For this class, I’ve decided to read Kissing the Witch, by Emma Donoghue. This is a collection of short fairy tale retellings that focus on women, women saving themselves, and women saving each other. It also apparently has sapphic relationships, which I’m really excited to read. Also, this is a pretty short book, which makes it perfect for a readathon. Add to that the fact that it’s a collection of short stories, which I usually read quickly, and you’ve got the best readathon book, basically.

( MEDIUM PRIORITY ) ARITHMANCY — WORK WRITTEN BY MORE THAN ONE AUTHOR

For this class, I’ve decided to read Lumberjanes, Vol. 10: Parents’ Day, by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Ayme Sotuyo & Maarta Laiho. This is the tenth volume in the Lumberjanes series, which is a series that follows a group of girls and non-binary folks who go to a summer camp to become Lumberjanes, aka something akin to girl scouts. I’ve rated the first six volumes of this series somewhere between a 3 and a 3.5 stars, but ever since the 7th volume, they’ve been getting very strong four stars from me. Therefore, I’m highly anticipating reading this volume for the readathon, and I already have it borrowed from the library, which means that I can for sure get to it in April!

( LOW PRIORITY ) ASTRONOMY — “STAR” IN THE TITLE

For this class, I’ve decided to read The Name of the Star, by Maureen Johnson. Honestly, I don’t know much about this book. I know it’s a mystery, possibly a paranormal one, and that’s about as far as my knowledge of it goes. I don’t currently own this book, but I’m like 90% sure I’m getting it for my birthday on March 29, and worst case scenario? I’m pretty sure I can borrow it from the library or buy it on my Kobo for cheaper. And even then, I have another book with “star” in the title in my physical TBR, and though I’m not SUPER excited about it at the moment, I’m keeping it as an option! (That second option book is Catching Stars, by Cayla Keenan, by the way.)

( MEDIUM PRIORITY ) CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES — LAND ANIMAL ON THE COVER

For this class, I’ll most likely be reading The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power, by Ryan North & Erica Henderson. This comic literally has a squirrel on the cover, which I’m sure you’ve guessed thanks to the name, and so it fits perfectly with this challenge. To be completely honest with you, I don’t know much about this comic, except for the fact that it seems amazing. They have it at my library, too, so I should be able to get to this one quite easily! Problem is, I don’t have it out from the library yet, so I might not be able to get to it in April. Worst case scenario, I’ll be reading The Storm Runner, by J.C. Cervantes, which has a dog on the back of the cover! (EDIT: There’s a slight chance I’ll instead read Catwoman: Soulstealer, as I still haven’t read it even though I borrowed it from the library last week.)

( HIGH PRIORITY ) CHARMS — ADULT BOOK

For this class, I’ve decided to read Daydreams of Angels, by Heather O’Neill. This is a collection of short stories that have been described as “fable-like tales”, so to say that I’m excited to read it would be an understatement. My mother read the French translation of it last year, loved it, and thought that I would love it too. Therefore, she bought it for me in English last Christmas, as she knows I prefer reading a book in its original language if possible, and now I get to read it for this readathon! Honestly, I’ve been itching to get to this book for a while now, and I can’t wait for April!

( HIGH PRIORITY ) DEFENCE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS — TITLE STARTS WITH “R”

For this class, I’ll be reading Royal Wedding, by Meg Cabot. This is the last book to have come out in The Princess Diaries, and is the only adult book out of this whole series. This series follows Mia, a regular girl who one day finds out that she’s the princess of a small European country. This was my favourite series when I was younger, even more so than Harry Potter, and I absolutely cannot wait to see these characters again! It feels like it’s been so long since I last read a book in that series, and I am thoroughly excited to get back into it.

( LOW PRIORITY ) DIVINATION — SET IN THE FUTURE

For this class, I’ll be reading Queen Song, by Victoria Aveyard. This is a prequel novella set in the Red Queen universe, and though I’ve read all the books that are out already, I’ve yet to read the novellas. Fortunately for me, this particular novella is available at my library through OverDrive, so that’s where I’ll be reading it! And though I won’t be prioritizing this class, as I don’t really see how useful Divination would be to me, as a healer, I’ll probably read it pretty early on in the month since it’s so short. 

( HIGH PRIORITY ) HERBOLOGY — PLANT ON THE COVER

For this class, I’m planning on reading Frida, c’est moi, by Sophie Faucher & Cara Carmina. This is a children’s picture book about Frida Kahlo, and I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about it from basically everyone around me. It’s also 30 pages long, with very little text, which makes it perfect for a readathon. Also, since Herbology is one of the classes I absolutely need to become a Healer, I’ll definitely be prioritizing this book, and it might even be my first read of the readathon.

( MEDIUM PRIORITY ) HISTORY OF MAGIC — PUBLISHED 10+ YEARS AGO

For this class, I’m definitely going to be reading Les Trois mousquetaires (The Three Musketeers), by Alexandre Dumas! This is a French classic, and though it’s been a while since I read in French, it is my first language, and I will therefore be reading this book in its original language! I honestly watched the movie version of it so often when I was little, that I’m thoroughly excited to get back into this story. Also, it’s the book of the month for the Classics’ Support Group I’m hosting, so it all works out perfectly!

( MEDIUM PRIORITY ) MUGGLE STUDIES — CONTEMPORARY

For this class, I’ll be reading Belly Up, by Eva Darrows. I was lucky enough to get an e-ARC of this book, and since it’s coming out at the end of April, I thought it’d be perfect for me to read it during the readathon. This book follows a teen who becomes pregnant, and has been compared to, not only Juno (which I liked), but also to Gilmore Girls (which I adore and re-watch often). Therefore, to say that I’m excited to read this book would be quite the understatement. 

( HIGH PRIORITY ) POTIONS — SEQUEL

For this class, I shall be reading Gone Rogue, by Marissa Meyer & Stephen Gilpin. This is the sequel to Wires and Nerve, a graphic novel that takes place in the world of The Lunar Chronicles after the events of the last book, Winter. I really, really liked Wires and Nerve, which surprised me since I had picked it up on a whim, and can’t wait to get to this one! Problem is, it’s a library book, so there is a slight chance I won’t be able to get my hands on it during April. If that happens, I’ll instead be reading A Swiftly Tilting Planet, by Madeleine L’Engle. 

( HIGH PRIORITY ) TRANSFIGURATION — SPRAYED EDGES OR RED COVER

For this class, I’m planning on reading Heart of Iron, by Ashley Poston! Both because it’s the only book I own with sprayed edges that I haven’t read yet, but also because I’ve been itching to read it for a while now. I had actually started the book last year, but since I remember very little of it, I will be re-starting it all over from the beginning. I do remember the fact that I really liked what I had read, though, and am therefore very pumped to get back to this book!

Aaaaand, that’s it! Here are all the books I’m planning on reading for the 2019 O.W.L.s! I might end up reading more books than those twelve during the month, but either way, I’ll have had a very good reading month! School does come first, though, so there is a chance I won’t be able to get to all these books, but let’s hope I manage to organize my free time well enough so that I can read all of these.

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April 23, 2019 Any Vampire Academy fans out there? Who is your favorite character? Least favorite? • I’m quite curious about the bond mentioned in the book. • Only a week left until #OWLsreadathon2019 is over. How many pages have you read? I’m up to 1,245 pages. • It’s time for everyone to cram for their last classes this week. I know I will be. Good Luck!!! 📚 #vampireacademy #vampire #paranormal #yalit #rose #candle #flower #spring #book #tbr #currentlyreading #wanttoread #vampires #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #bookish #read #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookphotography #readathon #april2019 #april #2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwmni_fH0n-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gjz4bv3wm5zb

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Seeing Ariana Grande, OwlCrate Unboxing, and Meeting Daniel Gillies! | #OwlsReadathon2019 Wrap Up

Hey Fam! Skip to 19:52 to see what we accomplished! Thank you so much for watching and coming along on this crazy journey! I hope you enjoyed! Simi x

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I officially have my Hogwarts degree for my Librarian career!!! Now I just need a printed copy lol #magicalreadathon2019 #owlsreadathon2019 #newtsreadathon2019 #harrypotter #librarian #bibliophile @book_roast https://www.instagram.com/p/B2AjBu7gqWU/?igshid=1g2m85vlfntvs

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Second book of #thereadingrush is done! This covers the challenge to read a book you meant to read last year which I did. This was on my TBR for the readathon last year but didn’t get to it. This also covers the subjects of Potions and Transfiguration for the OWLs readathon which completes my OWLs examinations!! Whoo!!! • • • • • Almost forgot to give my thoughts! So I loved this book! This book made me laugh and cry (and I mean ugly cry). Just like Six of Crows, this book took me by surprise and ruined me! I’ll definitely have to move on to King of Scars because I don’t want to be done with the Grishaverse just yet! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read • • • • • #CrookedKingdom #SixOfCrowsDuology #LeighBardugo #TheReadingRush #OWLsReadathon2019 #bookreview #本 #책 #books #bookdragon #mamabookdragon #bookworm #booknerd #booklover #bookcollector #reader #reading #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookreviewer #booklr https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eXRxMgJn0/?igshid=wqv2cy0himg

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Just finished Splintered by A. G. Howard! Woo! This wasn’t a bad read but it wasn’t a book that I would say is a favorite. It’s in between. • • • • • Splintered follows the story of Alyssa who is the great great great great granddaughter of Alice Liddell who was the inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Every woman in Alyssa’s family suffers from madness and Alyssa is afraid to end up mad like her mother and be locked in an asylum. She discovers that Wonderland is real but not at all like Carroll portrayed it. Wonderland is a dark and brutal place full of much more dark secrets than Alyssa could ever imagine. • • • • • I really liked it at first but the story started to drag and eventually it became hard to get through for me. If it hadn’t been for the amazing narrator for the audio book, I probably would have DNFed the book. I am intrigued enough to continue on to the second book to see if it gets better though. Overall, I gave it 3/5 stars. • • • • • This book covers the subject of Herbology for my go at the O.W.L.s Readathon. • • • • • #Splintered #SplinteredSeries #AGHoward #owlsreadathon2019 #bookreview #本 #책 #books #bookdragon #bookworm #booknerd #booklover #bookcollector #reader #reading #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookreviewer #booklr https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzc_YLpgHag/?igshid=7oo3alkxb2pi

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Doing the O.W.L.s portion of the Magical Readathon this month since I couldn’t participate back in April. I’m going for the Hogwarts Professor profession and I’ve modeled my TBR after what I’m already reading or what I already planned on reading. It’s after midnight here so I won’t do my O.W.L.s TBR until later. So if you are interested, then stay tuned. Also if you participated in the O.W.L.s I would love to know what profession you chose and how you did/what you read! That’s it for my update! Oh! My Reading Rush TBR will be coming soon as well so watch out for that! Happy reading! #magicalreadathon2019 #owlsreadathon2019 #latetothegame #bookdragon #bookworm #booknerd #booklover #reader #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookreviewer #booklr https://www.instagram.com/p/BzZqqQWAzJ_/?igshid=1s3q0t0crk4uh