O.W.L.s read-a-thon wrap-up 2019
Good morning book wizards and witches!
Holy moly! Thank god that’s over. WHYYYYY do I think that signing up for reading challenges is a good idea? I am a MOOD READER. I am BAD at this. Let’s go see what I actually read this month, and then we can discuss how I am NOT *spoiler alert* going to be an Alchemist.
If you don’t know about O.W.L.s you can click on my post from last year HERE, or you can go watch G @ Book Roast‘s video HERE.
OWLs TBR and what I actually read
My TBR was pretty hardcore, I’ll be honest. And I DEFINITELY did not read many books on it. In fact, I threw the entire thing out and decided to ‘wing it’ about two weeks in.
I didn’t complete either of my buddy reads either. (I DNF’ed one and then I never started the second… I’m sure there is something wrong with me. Like, as soon as I say “I’m reading this book”, I then develop an allergic reaction to it.)
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Subject / Prompt |
Book I thought I’d read |
Book I actually read |
Cover love |
| Charms Read an adult book |
My Not So Perfect Life – Sophie Kinsella | Ten Count Vol 5 – Rihito Takarai (definitely adult!) |
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| Defence Against the Dark Arts Read a book thats title starts with R |
Radio Silence – Alice Oseman | Radio Silence – Alice Oseman |  |
| Herbology Read a book with a plant on the cover |
The Wren Hunt – Mary Watson | All That Compels the Heart – Erin Bowlen (there are trees!) |
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| Potions Read a sequel |
Saga Vol 2 – Brian K Vaughan | Ten Count Vol 6 – Rihito Takarai |  |
| Transfiguration Read a book with sprayed edges or a red cover |
Ace of Shades – Amanda Foody | Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come – Jessica Pan (it’s reddish…) |
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| Ancient Runes Read a retelling |
Geekerella – Ashley Poston | Geekerella – Ashley Poston (cinderella!) |
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| Arithmancy Read a book written by more than one author |
These Broken Stars – Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner | ||
| Care of Magical Creatures Read a book with a land animal on the cover |
Coraline – Neil Gaiman | The Princess and the Fangirl – Ashley Poston (there’s a cat!) |
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| Astronomy Read a book with ‘star’ in the title |
Navigating the Stars – Maria V Snyder | ||
| Divination Read a book set in the future |
Renegades – Marissa Meyer | Saga Vol 2 – Brian K Vaughan (is this future? or just sci-fi? shhhhh) |
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| History of Magic Read a book published at least 10 years ago |
Sea of Monsters – Rick Riordan | ||
| Muggle Studies Read a contemporary book |
Letters to the Lost – Brigid Kemmerer | The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue – Mackenzi Lee (it’s contemporary historical fiction… *cough*) |
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OK, so it’s not like I spectacularly failed. But I’m also probably pushing the friendship for a couple of the prompts… but I heard it was open to interpretation, so I’m taking them.
This also means that for the second year in a row, I did NOT pass History of Magic… oops?
Careers
So, what does this mean? Let’s break it down into the Wizarding Career that I wanted to aim for.
Alchemist (all 12 prompts)- Auror (Charms, DADA, Herbology, Potions, Transfiguration)
Curse Breaker (Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Charms, DADA, Potions, Transfiguration)- Healer (Herbology, Charms, DADA, Potions, Transfiguration and 3 of my choice)
- Magizoologist (Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Herbology, Potions)
So, still in the running for three of them, and I could totally be the next Rolf Scamander, so everything is still looking good!!
I might take a week of holidays from work when the NEWTs are on!!
Until next time, happy reading ??
12 Comments
evelynreads1
You still passed a lot! I hope you at least enjoyed it haha!
Break from works sounds like a good plan haha!
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Meeghan reads
Especially if we’re doing 3 books for each subject again!!
evelynreads1
Yes exactly!
Jayati
Haha keeping up with a TBR is a spectacular fail!
I am sorry you can’t be an alchemist this year but hey, there’s always next year!!
I didn’t end up reading the hooks on my TBR as well which I suspected since I’m a big mood reader and TBRs just don’t do it for me!
Luckily I was able to do the prompts I was aiming for and while I can’t be a Librarian (which was my 3rd choice) I can still be a Hogwarts Professor like I wanted!
Meeghan reads
YAAAAYYY!! I’m still in the running for a couple of choices. We will get there!! (I mean, I wanted to be a lawyer irl when I was young, and I just never got there, so this should really not be a disappointment any more!! ?)
Beware Of The Reader
Bwahahaha I can never complete a challenge, Goodreads aside and our own Ultimate Reading Challenge Meeghan! As I have just ordered radio Silence by Alice Oseman (she comes to YALC London this summer) I will go read your review!
Meeghan reads
I’m thinking of swapping some of the prompts around so I hit them for your Ultimate reader challenge!! (is this cheating? what is cheating?) ?
Rachael
I totally failed mine too lol ?.
Like not even a little bit, I only finished one of the 6 or so books I had planned on reading. And then I listened to a bunch of audiobooks because I suddenly had an aversion to actually reading with my eyes??
Like you did I made it work at the end. So yay! Haha
Meeghan reads
I think this is the best way to work it from now! No more TBRs!!
Kathy @ Pages Below the Vaulted Sky
Haha I went for one of the easier careers (Magizoologist) because there’s noooo way in hell I’m going to stick to a 12-book TBR. Join me!! We can pet dragons together (and try not to get burned)!! 😀
Meeghan reads
YAAAAAAAASSSSS!! Also Nifflers and Bowtruckles and so many other beautiful creatures!! (we may need to make a stop in the Star Wars universe to collect a porg, one of the crystal foxes and some other gorgeous creatures too)
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