Weekend Reads is a weekly post I haven’t done much of in a very long time, but I’m jumping back into it this month to share my reading progress for the OWLs Magical Readathon, which is taking place this entire month.
I read SO much this week, I’m quite surprised at myself. I managed to complete all my OWLs except for Herbology, which I’m working on now.
Well, here’s a quick run-down of my progress so far:
Ancient Runes
Book read: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
I read the Penguin Little Black Classics edition. I loved it.
Arithmancy
Book read: Long Bright River by Liz Moore, narr. by Allyson Ryan
I listened to the audiobook. It was pretty good.
Astronomy
Book read: Vicious by V.E. Schwab
This was so good! I really liked it. Schwab is a great storyteller.
Care of Magical Creatures
Book read: Spot & Dot by Henry Cole (illus.)
A children’s picture book that has a tiny illustration of a bird on the front, lol. The bird is neither Spot or Dot.
Charms
Book read: The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
A children’s picture book. It has no pictures. I love it.
Defense Against the Dark Arts
Book read: Hello, Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall (illus.)
A children’s picture book. I really liked it.
Divination
Book read: Oddly Normal, bk. 1 by Otis Frampton (illus.)
A middle-grade graphic novel. It was okay.
Herbology
Book read: …I’m working on it. (See currently reading section below.)
History of Magic
Book read: Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
It was funny; felt a bit long though.
Muggle Studies
Book read: Forever in Blue by Ann Brashares
A sweet read as always, but I think I prefer the first three more.
Potions
Book read: The Madness of Cambyses by Herodotus
Nonfiction. I read the Penguin Little Black Classics edition. A lot of people died.
Transfiguration
Book read: Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (illus.)
Sweet and funny and aww… I love it!
Coming Soon: Book Shelf Tour
Shout out to everyone who voted in my first ever poll. Thank you!
I’ll be doing a bookshelf tour soon starting in May.
I haven’t yet figured out how exactly I’ll do it, but it’s coming. It’s coming soon. 🙂
What I’m currently reading:
The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas, illus. by Antonio Javier Caparó
I’m about 120 pages in. I like it although I already have some issues with it because I have no idea what the protagonist’s motivations are. What does he really want? I don’t feel like I have a solid idea of who he is and it’s annoying me.
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Thanks for the tag.
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Oh wow, fantastic job! Glad you were able to get so much reading in and it looks like you did a good job at the OWLs. I wish I had the same reading motivation. 😀
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Thanks!
You’re motivation to read will return. 😊 I was in a reading slump at the beginning of the year and into March. It’s just now picking up.
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Thanks! I’ve been in a slight slump on and off all year (just slower than normal) but these past couple of weeks have felt like torture trying to read. I still managed to finish quite a few books but it feels like so much less reading and it was a drag, if that makes sense. I’m hoping to kick it soon. 🙂
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Totally know what you mean. When it gets like that for me, I sometimes just take a break (and play Sims, lol) or read something totally different, like a magazine. It’ll come back 🙂
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Thanks!
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What a fun challenge. Congrats on your progress!
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Thanks!
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Congratulations on passing the OWLs!!! Wooooo! 😀
I also managed to pass 11 out of 12 exams, I just don’t want to read any of random generated books I’m getting… but I read another 7 on top of the 11 required for OWLs, should I count Divination as passed or just leave it be?? I don’t know… 😀
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Lol! That’s why I did several possible options for the random generator one.
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Ooh I also finished all my OWLs excepts Herbology haha! Currently listening to The merciful crow for that one!
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Lol it to me a while to settle on a book for it
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I just finished my OWLs today! Good luck!
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That’s really great!! Congrats!
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I had to look up what the picture book with no pictures was like. Not disappointed.
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It’s pure silly fun. I love it 🙂
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I can’t believe you read all of those books this week. I know some of them are picture books, but how??? And I’m glad you loved Vicious!
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A lot of them were short, so that helped 🙂
Oh man! Vicious was so good! I need to try more Schwab though. She might become one of my fav storytellers.
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Great progress! I haven’t read Wyrd Sisters yet. Have it on my tbr, though. Would you recommend it?
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Oh yes! I would. It was a lot of fun and seems to be influenced by Macbeth.
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That sounds cool. I remember Macbeth being one of the easier plays to read for exams.
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