Since things went so well with last month's Harry Potter themed read-a-thon, I decided to go ahead and jump in on a second on for this month. This month, I'll be taking part in the Hogwarts House Battles, hosted by Katie of BookMarked.
For this read-a-thon, there are challenges for each of fifteen Hogwarts subjects. To complete each course, you must read a book that fits the prompt for that course. Participants are sorted by house and then will earn points toward their respective house with each book completed as well as points for the number of pages read.
For additional points, participants can complete the House books and can complete the weekly challenges (one hosted by each house).
House Group Books | |||
Read | House | Title | Author |
Ravenclaw | House of Salt and Sorrows | Erin A. Craig | |
Slytherin | Wilder Girls | Rory Power | |
Griffindor | With the Fire on High | Elizabeth Acevedo | |
Hufflepuff | The Revolution of Birdie Randolph | Brandy Colbert |
I am a Ravenclaw, so of course the only house book I can't seem to locate to get my hands on to borrow is House of Salt and Sorrows. This has started me off with a bit of frustration, but I'm going to attempt to read Wilder Girls and With the Fire on High to at least snag some of the group book points.
As for the class challenges, you can use the group books as part of them and you can use one book for multiple challenges. But we all know that Ravenclaws are notorious overachievers, so I have set my TBR for one book per challenge. We'll see how many I can accomplish this way. If all else fails, some of my books would qualify for more than one challenge in a pinch.
Along with the house books, I'm squeezing in my book club read for the month and the ARCs I have on my list to finish reading for September. I've tracked down a few audio books to meet some of the challenges and do potentially have some "on deck" to substitute in should I finish the three I currently have planned.
HHB Class Challenges | |||||
Read | Course | Challenge | Requirement | Title | Author |
Alchemy | New Forms | Read a recommendation from a friend | The Beginner’s Goodbye | Anne Tyler | |
Ancient Runes | Ancients | Read a classic novel | Sense and Sensibility (audio) | Jane Austen | |
Apparition | Teleportation | Only read this book in public | An Ocean of Minutes | Thea Lim | |
Arithmancy | Numbers | Read a book with a number in the title | The Ten Thousand Doors of January | Alix E. Harrow | |
Astronomy | Reading Under the Stars | Only read this book at night | Trapeze | Leigh Ansell | |
Care of MC | The Beasts | Read a book with an animal on the cover | Maternal Instinct | Rebecca Bowyer | |
Charms | Something New and Unexpected | Read a new-to-you book | This Tender Land | William Kent Krueger | |
Defence DA | Can’t Last | Read a book you previously put down | All the Light We Cannot See (audio) | Anthony Doerr | |
Divination | The Future | Read a predicted 5-star read | With the Fire on High | Elizebeth Acevedo | |
Flying | Fly High | Read your most anticipated book | The Memory Thief | Lauren Mansy | |
Herbology | Caring | Read a book that means a lot to you | Talking as Fast as I Can | Lauren Graham | |
Hx of Magic | Historical | Read a book from another generation | Murder on the Orient Express (Audio) | Agatha Christie | |
Muggle Studies | Blending In | Read a hyped book | Wilder Girls | Rory Power | |
Potions | Mixing | Read a genre you wouldn’t usually pick up | Conclusion | Peter Robertson | |
Transfiguration | Change | Read the last book you bought | Wild Beauty | Anna-Marie McLemore | |
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And...as if that weren't enough...I also have a small pile of extraneous and backup books. This includes an early October ARC I couldn't fit into any other categories not already occupied by an ARC, a book I have from the library that I didn't get in time for NEWTs, a book to qualify for the 5-Star Love Read-a-Thon later this month, and a book I need to finish for my current round of the Deal Me In Challenge.
I am nothing if not a constant ball of reading crazy.
So...here's to September! Let's see how far I can get down this pile of nineteen reads!
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