Hey popcorns πΏ (Yes Iβm still going to call you that, old habits die hard, right?!)
I really have no idea how to start this post. First of all, hello! VERY long time no blogging, honestly like way too long. Precisely 8 months as Bayance likes to remind me XD
There is no point in me apologising, promising to blog more (I want to blog when I can!) promising to like and comment on everyoneβs posts (Iβd be there for ever) but I have tried to catch up with a couple of blogβs recent posts, please drop down a comment below so I can go visit your blog (my memory is good, but itβs not that good) β€
I wanted my first new post to be simple, book-related duh and a light-read, so here goes nothing! π

After reading Elβs incredible post (please go check it out right here), I was super inspired to do this! As an avid reader and a Harry Potter fan, this was the perfect event to finally speak my interest in books again, Iβm not reading as much as Iβd like to, and I want that to change!
I will link everything at the end of this post (if your interested in joining) but Iβll explain a little about, and donβt worry if you feel overwhelmed, because I felt like that too! You have the chance to choose what you would like to specialise in, you scroll through lots of choices and you can add a seminar if you want a challenge! Like I did that was a big mistake (it wasnβt). You then discover the qualifications youβll need for that particular class (eg. Herbology Defence Against The Dark Arts) and then you go read the prompts for each of those classes (eg. Astronomy – read a majority of this book when itβs dark outside) and find a book to match! You have the whole of April to complete this, good luck if you decide to be a part of this β€
There are O.W.Lβs as well, but thatβs a completely different post that will probably be a whole lot longer with all the books Iβll be reading.
If your confused, donβt worry itβs totally fine, I was too at the start π

I had a massive decision over what career path I wanted to take, but eventually settled with Aurologist (if any of you know about my crazy obsession with the trilogy Dark Matter by Teri Terry youβll know about my obsession with auras!) I was super interested in this, and I only had to have 3 O.W.L.βs. Hereβs an info poster on my career path if your interested:

Because Iβm completely out of my mind I decided that I wanted a challenge, I decided to take part in the βMagical Shop Mangementβ seminar! The description really interested me, and itβs only demanding an acceptable grade in O.W.Lβs and N.E.W.Tβs. Anyways, enough of my rambling letβs jump straight into the books Iβll be reading for each class! βοΈ

MAGICAL READATHON TBR π
ASTRONOMY
Night classes: read a majority of this book when itβs dark outside

This book has been sitting on my bookshelf collecting dust for a long time! Itβs finally time I start reading it. This was obviously the easiest prompt, as it could literally be any book.
DIVINATION
Third eye: assign numbers to your TBR and use a random number generator to pick your read

Another book thatβs been collecting a lot of dust in my bookshelf. I think this was a really cool prompt, as it forces you to read off your if itβs like mine very long TBR! Iβll definitely be doing this more in the future!
History Of Magic
Witch hunts: book featuring witches/wizards

Iβm so excited to start reading this! π I absolutely love Magnus Bane, he was one of my favourite characters in The Shadowhunters and I canβt wait to read a whole book dedicated to him! I have so many books about witches and wizards, it was tricky to pick.
Magical Shop Management Seminar – Arithmancy
Magical qualities of number 2: balance/opposites – read something outside your favourite genre

This book was given to me by my half brother, and itβs philosophical fiction which is totally outside of my reading comfort zone. Apparently this is a must-read, I usually wouldnβt be remotely interested in a book about a guy on a boat with a few animals (somehow I made that seem so basic) but Iβm going to give it a go! Good luck to me when Iβm doing N.E.W.T arithmancy, Iβll end up reading one awful, predictable romance book! SOS!

That pretty much concludes this post! Click here to be directed to the website, where you can come join the fun β€οΈ I promise you, it will be totally worth it. Itβs so much fun planning out all the books youβre going to read! Even if you are a little late, you can still join!
Thanks so much for reading this far! Iβll be doing a post at the end of April re-capping all of this and letting you know how it went (hopefully good!) so look out for that β€οΈ A few questions below for you to answer, and thatβs pretty much this post concluded. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it (a lot)!
What was your favourite part of this post? Are you going to join this Magical Readathon? Have you read any of the books mentioned (let me know your ratings?) Have you missed me and am glad Iβm back?Thatβs a wrap! Happy reading! π

ps. I’ll be entering for Hufflepuff house! π Hufflepuff for the win π
I really want to do this but I was too late π I know there’s NEWTs so I may do that but I want to do OWLs first I think. Maybe next year?
Also I so need to read The Bane Chronicles. I did start it, and loved the stories that I read, so idk what happened π€ I think I borrowed it as an ebook from the library, got ill and ran out of time. Maybe. I so want to read all of Cassandra Clares books this year though. Some as rereads to refresh my memories and some so I can finally experience them for the first time π
Awh no π Thatβs okay! There is always next time, yes add it to your diary for next year or just set a reminder on your phone or something! π
Oh do finish it, I disliked the first story but I ate up the rest of them, they were so good!! Oh no that sucks, why do illnesses always come at the wrong time?! Thatβs amazing, Iβm looking to read the next series after The Mortal Instruments, I canβt wait! Enjoy your re-reads!! π Thank you so much for checking out my blog and reading my posts, Iβll check out your blog ASAP! π
Good idea!! β€οΈ
I just looked up the content page to check what the first one was. I can’t actually remember it π but I did love the second one. I immediately looked on Goodreads for books set in France after that one. Then never got to the next π it may not have been an illness, I’m just guessing as there must have been a reason why I didn’t finish it π€ if it wasn’t that then it was probably when my phone line got cut through and I had no internet to access the libraries copy. Ooh yay I hope you love it. Do you mean the one that starts with Lady Midnight? If so I loved the first two books of that series ππ still need to read the third though.
Thank you. And it’s fine I loved the posts that I read βΊοΈ I haven’t posted in ages (I took a break) but saw your page mentioned when I was catching up on other people’s posts. I am planning to start posting again very soon though.
Thank you!! Oh donβt worry life is so eventful sometimes I struggle to remember what I had for breakfast π Oh no, that must have been a nightmare when your phone line was cut though! Gah that is devastating. Me too! Yes thatβs it I forget what the series is called π Iβm glad you loved it, I think Iβll love it too!! Anything Shadowhunter and Iβm in to win it!
Of course, that is so kind! Donβt worry my break lasted 8 months before I came back in March, thatβs awesome! So glad you found my blog, I will look our for some new posts from you! π
True π yeah especially as it happened more than once in a couple of months. You’d think after the first time the people digging up the street would have been more careful. I think it’s The Infernal Artifices but Im not sure. I get the series titles mixed up π I hope you will love it β€οΈ im really looking forward to reading Chain Of Gold but want to reread Clockwork Angel (I never remember that series name π) first. But yes I adore Shadowhunters π
Aww thank you βΊοΈ and I’ll look out from ones from you too β€οΈβ€οΈ
Ah sorry for the double comment but the series names just came to me when I read it back through. The Dark Artifices & The Infernal Devices (I think). Knew I’d get them mixed up.
Totally alright! Ohhh yes you are right! Thank you for letting me know π
What for real?! Weβre they brain dead π Ah yes that does ring a bell, I think you are right!! Iβm sure I will, me too!! π Ooo is Chain Of Gold another Shadowhunter novel?! Ah same they are just too good!!
No worries aw aha hopefully I can post today π
No idea but it took forever to get fixed π Yes it is βΊοΈ it came out in March and has a historical setting again (plus the most gorgeous cover π)
Ooh yay βΊοΈ
Oh gosh I donβt think I could have coped π Ooo Iβll definitely be checking it out then, covers on books are just e v e r y t h i n g π *I know I shouldnβt judge a book by its cover but I do*
I think everyone does to some extent π
So I’ve finally sat down to comment on this queen’s posts and YES THOSE 8 MONTHS WERE LONG AND LONELY W/O AMBER! It better be the last time you do this to us. π The challenge seems so cool! Do you have to pick one of the categories or do all of them? And ahh Nerve was so good but I didn’t read the book. I think I stopped being a bookworm like what is happening here? Amber give me tips to revive the bookworm spirit. π
Aww why thank you your majesty π Muchly appreciated! I actually sound like a queen thatβs what is sad lol. THOSE MONTHS WERE ALSO LONG AND LOVELY W/O BAYANCE! π I promise you – it will be! π It really is, Iβm having so much fun doing it! So each day or whenever days you decide to write, you move on to each day so youβll see each box is labelled βDay 1β or βDay 2β so you progress through the days if that makes sense, writing a short story for each writing prompt! π Thatβs great to know – aw Iβd give the book to you if I could! π Bayance you disgrace to the book worm community π Itβs totally fine – youβve just given me more posting ideas but here are some things I recommend:
1. Choose a book to read that is your favourite genre or youβll know youβl like because youβve read the authorβs book before, etc.
2. Read in a calm atmosphere, maybe light a candle and get out a blanket, to make sure your comfortable!
3. Set a timer for how long youβre going to read, and you have to AT LEAST read for all that time, I recommend a 20-30 minute timer. One that timer has gone off, I promise youβll want to online with the book!
4. Put electronics away. In a draw, a cupboard, get your parents to hide them. Just switch off un-needed distractions and keep your mind focused on the book.
And thatβs all on Amberβs Four Quick And Easy Tips To Become A Bookworm π Ta ta darlings! (I was trying to be all queenly π)
Wait, wait, wait! Ignore what I said about the categories, I was confused between the writing and reading challenge π So with the reading challenge, you have to read different categories, so if your one of your NEWTβs is Astronomy, you have to read that book a tight time π You choose a career path and discover what boo prompts you need for it, and then you pick your books and bam! Done! π
so great to see you back π₯³π€©! Youβve really inspired me to re-enter the blogosphereβΊοΈ! Iβve read βIt only happens in the moviesβ and it was honestly such a moving story, and not what I expected ( in a good way!) ππI think Iβm actually going to join the magical readathon! I never usually do things like this , but with quarantine and everything i think itβs the perfect time ππ₯³! Good luck with the challenge πΏπ₯° π
Thanks so much π Iβm so happy to be back! π« Yes you definitely should, let me know if you do- Iβll be looking out for a post from you on my reader π Wow, thanks so much for the rating! Thatβs good to know and I will look forward to reading this (hopefully it might be even better as I get to read it at night tie when Iβm all cozy π΄ π) You so should – I donβt either but now is the perfect time to start new things like these π Thanks so much – if you do participate, let me know! Iβd love to know the career path you decide to take β£ Mechlin appreciated – good luck if you do it! Thanks for reading and commenting, hope your staying safe! x
Life of pi is a book I havenβt heard about for AGES! Iβve never read it though so tell me if itβs good! A book I have read though is it only happens in the movies, I borrowed it of my friend who has a signed copy *sighs dreamily* I would love a signed copy of something one day, anyway it was pretty cute from what I can remember but a bit meh – hope you like it though π (and I didnβt just put you off!) Welcome back officially! ππ
Hehe, Iβm glad I could enlighten you! π I will do, Iβm gonna re-cap at the end of April so I can summarise whether the book was a good read π₯° Aw same! On like my life bucket list *I totally havenβt made a life bucket list* *uhm* one of them is to get a book signed! I want to get a book signed by Cassandra Clare, or Rick Riordian! Ah okay – well, wish me luck! Hopefully I enjoy it π You havenβt put me off at all – donβt worry! Aw thanks – itβs lovely to be back π
OMG AMBER’S BACK EVERYONE AMBER’S BACKK πππ€©
Girl we missed you soo much and I’m so glad you’ve decided to come back!! When I saw your post in my reader I was like WOAH need to go check it out ASAP!! I hope you post more often but don’t stress out π it’s kinda a sucky time everywhere so I hope you’re staying safe!! xx
Also, regarding Life of Pi, the movie is literally amazing and I’m actually rewatching it today with my family, what a coincidence haha. I started the book and it was… boring but maybe you can watch the movie instead? π jk jk… unless??
Anyways, good luck with the readathon!! We missed you loadss πΏπΏ xx
HAHA I LITERALLY SEE YOU WITH A MEGAPHONE SHOUTING THAT! π
Aw I missed you so much – honestly, me too! Haha yes I can imagine a lot of shocked faces when they saw that π€£ Thank you so much β€οΈ I want to post as often as I can, because after rant long time away I have a lot of making up to do lol!! That means a lot Aditi β€οΈ It really is – I think thatβs part of the reason I came back to blogging – I have this time so I should put it to good use! π You too xx Thatβs such a coincidence! Yes Iβll be 100% watching it after reading it (if I can get through it, eek!). Donβt hold back Adi, really π€£ Lol Iβm low-key dreading reading it, but maybe Iβll love it…?! But I probably wonβt! Honestly, I wish, but that kinda defies the purpose of it π€£ Thanks so much Adi – Letβs hope I get through it and mange to read all the books!! I missed yβall so much too πΏπ₯Ί So buzzed to be back! xx
LMAO YOU GOT ME THERE π
I’m so glad you’re back- tbh I thought you ditched us π₯Ίπ and I wasn’t expecting you to come back π―<3 yesss stay safe but use the time well π xx
YA YOU NEED TO WATCH THE MOVIE,,, it has the most beautiful music and it's set in India and aghh. Of course, good luck!! β€ x
HAHA! π€£
Awww π₯Ί If Iβm being totally honest (which I try to be!) I thought Iβd put blogging into the past, but then I suddenly just had this urge to blog again and read peopleβs blogs, and meet lovely friends (like you!) so Iβm so happy I acted upon it and re-joined the blogosphere! ππ Expect the unexpected when it comes to me π
I’m so glad that you decided to come back π
Me too! πβ€οΈ
I read the Bane Chronicles a long time ago but I reckon I will be picking it back up very soon as I want to read all of the Mortal Instrument books again so that I can play catch up and get my hands on the latest books! π I got Life of Pi from the library once and tried to read it but I just couldn’t get into it so I hope you have better luck with it! β¨ I might have to try a readathon out as they look like so much fun π Great post! Take care π
Thatβs great! π Do you remember if it was good or not? Iβm defo looking forward to reading it π For sure, the Mortal Instruments series is amazing and so are the others β€οΈ Thatβs honestly the book Iβm most dreading reading, yes letβs hope! π€£ Definitely – better late than never, right? Thank you so much for reading and commenting π₯Ί You too! x
To be honest, I can’t remember much of it but I think I thought that it was different from the other books because I was so used to having all of the main characters together but it was still really good because of course it was still by Cassandra Clare! π Yes, better late than never! β¨π
Ah yes, it sounds really good – thank you for the tiny review! π Yes I think it will be different in that way but fingers crossed π€ I enjoy it! Ah yes Cassandra Clare is so talented β€οΈ Are you doing any readathons or going to join this one? If you love Harry Potter youβll love it!
No I’m not but but I might just have to as they sound so intriguing! β¨π
Yes, you definitely should! I roomies you it will be worth it, if you decide to participate in it, please let me know what books you are doing! π