So it is the 10th day of OWLs Magical ReadAThon and I thought I would do a little update of what I’ve read so far and what challenges I’ve completed so far!
Physical Reads
I read 3/4 of A Curse So Dark and Lonely after the ReadAThon started. So I decided to count it towards the Ancient Runes challenge as it is a Beauty and the Beast retelling!
I planned to read The Song Rising but decided to reread the first 2 books before reading it as it had been a while and I couldn’t remember as much as I liked. I decide to use this one for the Divination challenge as this is set in the future.
Audiobooks
I’ve been slowly making my way through the Hercule Poirot series and I have so far read these 2 this month. I used Murder in Mesopotamia for the History of Magic challenge & Cards on the Table for the Charms challenge.
I have started rereading The Medoran Chronicles by Lynette Noni via audiobook. So far I have read Akarnae, Raelia & Draekora. I have used Akarnae for the Herbology challenge & Raelia for the Potions challenge. Draekora doesn’t fit in any of the challenges unfortunately.
Currently Reading
I’m reading The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon as part of my reread before starting The Song Rising. I’m also rereading Graevale as the next part in The Medoran Chronicles series. Graevale also doesn’t fit in the challenges anywhere. I am using The Mime Order for the Transfiguration challenge.
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Are you participating in OWLs Magical ReadAThon? How many challenges have you finished so far?!
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The Magical ReadAThon is back and it’s time to sit our OWLs Exams! This time we have the added adventure of getting to choose a Career we wish to strive for! Each Career has designated subjects that you must complete.
So I have chosen to strive to be a Magizoologist for this years Magical ReadAThon.
Magizoologist Fact Sheet – Created by Book Roast on YouTube
So as you can see the OWLs that are required for Magizoologist are: Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Herbology & Potions.
My TBR!
So I will be concentrating on the 4 subjects required for Magizoologist but I have chosen a book for each of the 12 subjects. If I have time I will pick up as many as I can but my priority will definitely be the 4 subjects for Magizoologist!
Care of Magical Creatures – Land animal on the cover
Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin (aerial view of a someone riding a motorbike with a wolf shadow coming from the bike)
This one is fairly self explanatory. There is a wolf on the cover, which is a land animal.
Charms – Age Line: Read an adult work
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
This is an Adult Historical Fiction. I absolutely love this cover and I picked it up on a whim when I was out shopping with a mate. I haven’t read what it’s about but I hope I love it!
Herbology – Plant on the cover
The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon (Orange Flower in top middle of book)
I have been meaning to read this for AGES! I read The Bone Season & The Mime Order maybe 2 years ago, maybe longer and I picked a copy of this one up straight away but never actually read it. I think i will definitely need to read an overview of Book 1 & 2 before starting this one.
Potions – Next Ingredient: Sequel
This Cruel Design by Emily Suvada
This is book 2 to This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada. I absolutely loved This Mortal Coil so I can’t wait to read this book!
Ancient Runes – Retelling
This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee
This is a Frankenstein retelling. So fits the challenge perfectly. I have been wanting to read another book by Mackenzi Lee as I absolutely love the Montague Siblings series.
Arithmancy – Work written by more than one author
The Wicked + The Divine: Vol 7: Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson & Clayton Cowles
This has 4 contributors so it’s perfect for this challenge. I have been making my way through this series and I am really enjoying it. The artwork is absolutely gorgeous!
Astronomy – “Star” in the title
Ruin of Stars by Linsey Miller
This is pretty self explanatory. Ruin of STARs is the second book to Mask of Shadows which I read and enjoyed last year.
Defence of Magical Creatures – Land animal on the cover
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
I’m cheating slightly as the first letter is A, but I don’t have anything else that fits. So I’m using it!
Divination – Set in the future
Dry by Neal Shusterman & Jarrod Shusterman
This was recommended to me when I asked in a Facebook Group for books set in the future. I can’t find anywhere in the description if this is set in the future so I hope that is correct.
History of Magic – Published at least 10 years ago
Murder in the Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
This was published in 1936, so definitely more than 10 years old! I have been making my way through the Hercule Poirot series and this is the next book I’m up to.
Muggle Studies – Contemporary
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
This has been on my TBR for ages, so I’m glad to be finally getting to it hopefully.
Transfiguration – Sprayed Edges OR red cover
Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa (Black Background, Silver Fox like mask with a red swirl and red silhouette of asian landscape behind mask)
Another self explanatory one, the cover has red on it. I’ve been meaning to read more by this author as I read The Iron King a while ago and really enjoyed it.
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What career have you chosen to strive for this year?
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This ReadAThon runs from 25th to 31st of March and I am so keen! So the basics of this ReadAThon is to start at the bottom of the map & make your way up! So I will leave the map & the prompt meanings below. You can also check out all the details HERE!
So I will not be aiming for all the challenges but I will explain that as I go!
Fellowship
Read the Group Book
This is the first challenge I will not be completing as I have already read the group book which is A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab!
Cliff
Read a book with a nature word in the title
The Storm Keeper’s Island by Catherine Doyle
Rat
Read a book with brown on the cover
The Wicked + The Divine: Vol 5 by Gillen McKelvie & Wilson Cowles
Fate
Read a book set in the past
Beastly Bones by William Ritter
Bewilderment
Read a book with a plot twist
This is the other challenge I will not be doing as I found it super hard to figure out what books have a plot twist that I own. All the lists I found online where older books that I had either read or didn’t own and I was not going out to buy a book just for this challenge. So SKIP!
Adventure
Read the first book in a a series
A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Birgid Kemmerer
Potion
Read a book while drinking a drink
The Wicked + The Divine: Vol 6 by Gillen McKelvie & Wilson Cowles
So that is everything on my TBR! I’m so keen for this ReadAThon as its been a while since I participated in a ReadAThon with prompts.
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This ReadAThon is pretty simple. First, pick a goal. I will be aiming for 7 books, but you can choose as many or as little books as you wish. Next, grab a jar, or cup, or hat, I don’t care. Something you can put names into. For the next step, you can do this one a few ways. Option 1 is to put all the books on your TBR (physical, eBook, audiobook, whatever you wish) into a hat. Option 2, you can pick some of the books you are most looking forward to and put them in a hat. (Try and put at least double the amount that is your goal) Option 3, (this is what I will be doing), get a 2nd jar, in 1 jar put all the physical & eBooks books on your TBR into it and in the 2nd jar put all the audiobooks on your TBR. Lastly, pick a name out of the jarand read that book, then pick another name and read that book and continue until you either hit your goal or run out of time in the ReadAThon.
You can choose to pull the number of names you choose for your goal out of the jar prior to the ReadAThon or pull them out as you go.
Use the hashtag #TBRJarRAT so I can see what you’re up to (also if it is on Twitter then you can tag the @TBRJarRAT page too.
So, some of you may have a few books from the same series still on your TBR. Join the club. So if this is the case, you can either choose to only put the 1st book (or the book you are up to) in the TBR jar OR you can put it in as the full series. So if you pick up that name, then you have to try and read all the books from that series that you have on your shelf. This ReadAThon is very customisable, so do whatever fits you.
Yes, we have Instagram Challenges! They are completely optional but are there if you want to join in!
The Instagram Challenges will be posted on the TBRJarRAT Instagram within the next 24 hours of this post going live.
Prizes (2 winners): 1st Winner: 1 x Book Pre-Order up to the value of $20 AUD (2019 Jan – June pre-orders only) 2nd Winner: 1 x Book up to the value of $20 AUD
Rules: 1. Must participate in the ReadAThon to enter 2. Book Depository must ship to you 3. Must be 18 years or older or have parental permission as I will need your address 4. Entries close on the 3rd of February at 11:59pm AEST 5. Must follow the steps below
How to enter: 1. Post a TBR Jar ReadAThon Wrap Up online (See below for what counts) using the hashtag #TBRJarRAT2GA What entries count: You can post your entry on Twitter or Instagram. If you have posted via a Blog Post or YouTube then simply leave a link to that on a Twitter or Instagram post so I can easily get to it. 2. I must be able to see it, so no private accounts.
WHAT ARE YOU ANTICIPATING FOR JANUARY 2019? ARE THERE ANY THAT AREN’T ON MY LIST THAT I SHOULD BE LOOKING OUT FOR?
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MateAThon is nearly here! For more info check out the announcement HERE!
Only cook on a ‘Barbie’: Read a book with food on the cover
F*ck it’s hot: Read a hot recent release
We all eat Vegemite for breakfast, lunch & dinner: Read a book with black on the cover
MATE: Read a book that has the letters M, A, T & E somewhere on the cover
Depending on whether I get Mask of Shadows read during Magical ReadAthon – Charms Extra Credit Edition I will either read Mask of Shadows or it’s sequel.
All the native animals want to kill/eat us: Read a book about assassins
We ride Kangaroos to school: Read a book set in school/uni/college
Every Aussie can surf: Read a book with an MC that has an interesting hobby
Every Aussie is tan: Read a book by an Aussie Author
Let me know if you are planning to participate! What are you planning on reading??
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Yes! Another ReadAThon. By the end of MateAThon I will have been doing ReadAThons for over 4 weeks straight! I’m crazy, I know.
This round of Magical ReadAThon is an addition to the OWLs & NEWTs. Basically, there are 5 prompts and for each prompt you complete you will get an extra day prior to the next round of OWLs to complete the book you choose for that subject. In this case, it is for Charms, so if I completed 3 prompts I would be able to start my charms book 3 days before OWLs starts! She is also planning on doing this for other subjects between now & OWLs.
Also, the OWLs ReadAThon is apparently happening in April I heard.
Alohamora – Read a book that is first in a series
Accio – Read a book that is really pulling towards you (book that is top on your TBR)
Incendio – Flames or Fire (Has the words ‘Flame’ or ‘Fire’ in the title or series name OR has fire on the cover)
This is the first book in the Firemane Saga!
Rictusempra – Read a book that ‘tickles you the right way’ (exciting trope, theme or genre)
Lumos – Read a book with a light or white cover (can also include the colour of the naked hardback)
Let me know if you are planning to participate? Let me know what is on your TBR in the comments!
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It’s, time for the Banned Book ReadAThon TBR! I will not be making a video for my TBR as I am sick and lost my voice for 2 days and my voice is still really hoarse and my throat is still sore! On top of that, I think I am getting conjunctivitis. So all is great!
My goal for Banned Books ReadAThon is to read as many Harry Potter books as I can! I will be starting from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and working my way through the series. I haven’t reread via the physical books in a while now and I think it’s time! Also, these books have been banned and challenge multiple times all over the world so they are a perfect fit!
I was also planning on reading Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi but I don’t think it will get here in time. We will have to see!
Also just on the side, I will be reading Huntin Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco. I’m trying to get this finished by the end of the month, so it will be in the background during Banned Books ReadAThon too!
I’m in the process of rereading LOTR and also reading the other books set in the LOTR world! So this is a perfect excuse to continue with this!
And these are just two other banned or challenged books that I have on audiobook.
Have you read any of these books? Let me know what you thought of them in the comments! No spoilers.
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