O.W.Ls and N.E.W.Ts Challenge Tasks

[Chloe]

Anne ✨ wrote: "Chloe wrote: "I've still not read my book featuring alchemy. I know Anne suggested Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor but I've been trying to read it for weeks and can't get into it! Are there any..."

I've made a decision to not complete POTIONS. I've moved onto my NEWTs so will make a post shortly about which books I've already read for these! I actually have followed in your footsteps Anne and 'cheated' by not reading the A,E and O in order... but what the hell! I'm still reading the books. I might do the potions NEWT because again, what the hell, so I'll make one post which I can update through to December 1st (or it could get very confusing!) as I'm planning to complete every subject, not just 5!

[Chloe]

This is my final updated NEWTS list! I only missed out two challenges, I think that's a success!

ANCIENT RUNES:
1. Read a book set in the past (A) This Secret We're Keeping
2. Read one of the most ancient books on your shelves (E) The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
3. Read a book translated from another language (O)

ARITHMANCY:
1. Read a book at least 300 pages (A)Vanishing Girls
2. Read a book that ends on an even numbered page (E)Bared to You
3. Read a book that's not a first in the series (O)Reflected in You

ASTRONOMY:
1. Read a book with stars on the cover (A) How Not to Disappear
2. Read a book that has a word ‘sky’ in the title (E) The Sky Is Everywhere
3. Read a story that’s set on a different planet/world (O) Divergent

CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES:
1. Read a book with an animal on the cover (A) Born Scared
2. Read a book under 160 pages (E) Spooky Poems
3. Read a book that includes dragons in any way (O) Your Turn to Die

CHARMS:
1. Read a book with magic in it (A) Matilda
2. Read a book with a cover that charmed you (chose based on the cover) (E) Asking For It
3. Read a book that you think will leave a mark (O) Turtles All the Way Down

DEFENSE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS:
1. Read a book that is the last book in a series (A) Entwined with You
2. Read a book with a foiled cover (shiny, reflection) (E) The Wicked Deep
3. Book with a word ‘dark’ in the title or series name (O) Dark Ride

DIVINATION:
1. Read a book set in the future (A) Into the Drowning Deep
2. Read a book under 200 pages (E) Not A Star
3. Read a mythology book (O) Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

HERBOLOGY:
1. Read a book with a green cover (A) You Against Me
2. Read a book with illustrations (E) The Witches
3. Read a book with one of these words (light, air, sun, water) in the title (O) I'll Give You the Sun

HISTORY OF MAGIC:
1. Read a book that you think would fit right in at Hogwarts library (A) Vampire Academy
2. Read a book published at least 5 years ago (E) Taming the Beast
3. Read a book at least 400 pages long (O) What I Thought Was True

MUGGLE STUDIES:
1. Read a book from one of your favorite authors (A) New Moon: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
2. Read a biography (E) Me Life Story: The funniest book of the year!
3. Read a retelling (O)

POTIONS:
1. Read a book that has name of a color in the title (A)Grey
2. Read a book with a male lead character (E)Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
3. Read a book over 350 pages long (O)It Had to Be You

TRANSFIGURATION:
1. Read a book with a grey cover (A) Crescendo
2. Read a book from an author you haven’t read anything before (E) You Can Run
3. Read a book that’s set in a kingdom/has royals (O) The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

Number of books read: 34

Current grades (only counted if in order, e.g wont give myself an E if I haven't yet completed the A):
Ancient Runes - E
Arithmancy - O
Astronomy - O
Care of Magical Creatures - O
Charms - O
Defence Against the Dark Arts - O
Divination - O
Herbology - O
History of Magic - O
Muggle Studies - E
Potions - O
Transfiguration - O

[Anne ✨]

Oh I'd forgotten about those October Extra credits - 9 more days to earn them... I've got 3 more to get - I guess I need to do some speed reading this week!

How's everyone else doing on them?

[joanna]

Anne ✨ wrote: "Oh I'd forgotten about those October Extra credits - 9 more days to earn them... I've got 3 more to get - I guess I need to do some speed reading this week!

How's everyone else doing on them?"

I have one more book left in order to complete the challenge- I’m sure I’ll finish it by the end of the month. :)

[Jazzy]

I won't be doing any of the October books. I'm still having fever every day and it hurts my eyes to read much if at all :(

[joanna]

Jazzy wrote: "I won't be doing any of the October books. I'm still having fever every day and it hurts my eyes to read much if at all :("

Ugh that’s awful. I hope you feel better soon

[Jazzy]

Thanks Essie, I have already finished the OWL read 31.5 out of 35 books in the NEWT challenge, so I'm glad the challenge still has a way to go :)

[Anne ✨]

Jazzy wrote: "I won't be doing any of the October books. I'm still having fever every day and it hurts my eyes to read much if at all :("

oh no, Jazzy, how miserable, I'm so sorry to hear that the illness is still plaguing you :(

[Anne ✨]

Essie wrote: "I have one more book left in order to complete the challenge."

That's great Essie! You'll get that last one!

[Chloe]

Anne ✨ wrote: "Oh I'd forgotten about those October Extra credits - 9 more days to earn them... I've got 3 more to get - I guess I need to do some speed reading this week!

How's everyone else doing on them?"

Sadly I pretty much had all my October reading planned when these challenges were announced, so I haven't had chance to fit them in! Never mind!

[Tiina]

I'm trying to read the books in order without really planning them and it's really a challenge. I'm pretty sure I'll take extra credit for Incendio and maybe even Alohamora after I finish Terry Pratchett's Night Watch for my last potions' book

[Tiina]

I have 12 books left in my newts, that should be manageable I hope!

[joanna]

Just finished my extra credit challenge, with only a little over six hours to spare :) time to continue on w everything else

[Anne ✨]

Way to go Essie!! That's great!

[Tiina]

Any chance for extra credit in November too? :D

I can't seem to find any books that take place in the future. Can anyone recommend something? I feel slightly bad for ignoring my Divination NEWTs, but if I want to try things in the order, I need to read a book that takes place in future first!

[Jazzy]

Most anything by Ray Bradbury! You can read the short story A Sound of Thunder - it's online somewhere x

[Anne ✨]

Mion wrote: "Any chance for extra credit in November too?."

I wish there was another extra credit push too! I just checked Book Roast's youtube page, and sadly, no extra credit challenge for November :(

[Tiina]

Silly question maybe, but I'm still going to ask it. Does a book that's based on historical events which are in the novel tied together with folklore qualify as a retelling? Or, does it have to be based on a fairy tale/other novel/something like that?

[Anne ✨]

Guess what? Exciting news for December: There's a Hogwarts Holiday Challenge! Check it out here:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Anne ✨]

Mion wrote: "Silly question maybe, but I'm still going to ask it. Does a book that's based on historical events which are in the novel tied together with folklore qualify as a retelling? Or, does it have to be ..."

I think generally a retelling is where a folklore/tale or a novel is 're-told' in a different way, not sure if that helps, I think there's plenty of room for interpretation, so if you feel the book will put it's own spin on the folklore aspect, then that would work!

[Tiina]

Thanks, Anne! Now, I'm troubled with the book that takes place in future... is it our future or the author's future? :D

[Anne ✨]

Mion wrote: "Thanks, Anne! Now, I'm troubled with the book that takes place in future... is it our future or the author's future? :D"

Either would work :) A book that's set in the future from today, or a book that an author wrote historically, but about a future time.

Here's a Goodreads list of popular future-fiction novels if that helps:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[Tiina]

Anne ✨ wrote: "Mion wrote: "Thanks, Anne! Now, I'm troubled with the book that takes place in future... is it our future or the author's future? :D"

Either would work :) A book that's set in the future from toda..."

Neat! I was just wondering, because I started reading A Scanner Darkly which was written in 1977 and takes place in 1994 - so our past and the author's future :D

[joanna]

FINALLY finished my O.W.L.s!! I’m almost done with my N.E.W.T.s too :)

[Tiina]

Essie wrote: "FINALLY finished my O.W.L.s!! I’m almost done with my N.E.W.T.s too :)"

That's great! I'm super envious! I'm having so much trouble finding books that I want to read for my N.E.W.T.s these days...

[Chloe]

So I'm nearly done for this challenge! I'm going to be reading Asking For It which is a cover that charmed me (my E for Charms). I'm missing a translated book, and a retelling and that's it. I more than likely won't get them in before the end of the year but I think that's pretty good going!

[Tiina]

I'm three books away from completing this, so I think that I'll continue with this until I've got Os in all my subjects.

[Anne ✨]

Announcing OWLs 2019 Spring Edition:

See this post:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jazzy]

Anne ✨ wrote: "Announcing OWLs 2019 Spring Edition:

See this post:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Ah, I never thought I'd say this, but I'll leave this one for the kiddies. I've got many, many classics to read! Have fun you lot xx