Jun 13, 2010

The Hogwarts Reading Challenge

Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2010
March 8 2010 to December 13 2010

Since I love Harry Potter so much I decided to join this challenge. I am joining it a little late, but I know that I will be able to finish. I was sorted into...

I was surprised that I was sorted into Gryffindor because I thought I would be sorted into Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. Any I will be listing my books below and I plan to read a book for each class and I am currently rereading the Harry Potter books, so I should rack up a bunch of points!


Reading a Harry Potter book earns you 25 house points.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 6/9/2010

The Classes

Transfiguration - read any book that has trans or figure in its title, is about shape shifting, has a shape shifter in it, or is about anything having to do with changing one thing into another
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 5/21/2010

Defence Against the Dark Arts - read any book that has defence(defense), dark and/or art(s) in its title, read any book that is about self defense, war, history of war/marital arts, murder mysteries
First Family by David Baldacci 6/20/2010

Charms - read any book that has charm in its title, any book that deals with gives something or someone a new aspect (for example the nerdy guy become a handsome doctor)

Potions - read any book that has potion in its title, cookbooks count but you must cook at least one recipe out of the book

Astronomy - read any book that has astronomy in its title, books about planets, stars, etc, sci-fi

History of Magic - read any book that has history or magic in its title, books about magic, witches, etc

Herbology - read any book that has herb in its title, again cookbooks count and again you must cook at least one recipe out of the book

Arithmancy - read any book that has arithmancy in its title, any book with a number in its title, any book that deal with numbers or math

Ancient Runes - read any book that has ancient or runes in its title, books about historical places like the pyramids, Stonehenge, great wall of china, or any book about symbols

Divination - read any book that has divine in its title, any book about psychics or psychic abilities, tarot reading etc

Care of Magical Creatures - read any book that has magical or creatures in its title, about supernatural beings

Muggle Studies - nearly any book works here, what better why to understand Muggle than to read what they read

How to list your books and keep track of points:
When you copy this post onto your blog just list the book you read for the challenge under the subject to which it fits. Please include the name of the book/author and the the date you finished reading it

Apr 28, 2010

Library Reading Challenge

I just joined the Support Your Library Challenge. I will try to get to Just My Size which is checking out and reading 50 library books!

Apr 22, 2010

The 100+ Reading Challenge

I joined the reading challenge late, but I have been reading all year long. So I will try to remember which books I have already read, but I know that I don't remember all of them. So here it goes.