O.W.L.S & N.E.W.T.S Magical Readathons || Wrap-Up and TBR

So I have decided to take part in the O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.S magical readathon hosted by Book Roast on Youtube. The readathons were inspired by the Harry Potter exams. You can watch her videos explaining both readathons here: O.W.L.S.  N.E.W.T.S as she does a much better job then I ever could. 

 I completed all my O.W.L.S in July so here is my wrap-up:

 Ancient Runes - The Pharoah Key - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (read a book with a symbol on the cover)

 Arithmancy - The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid (number of cover on the title)

 Astronomy - Starcrossed - Brenda Hiatt (read a sci-fi)

 Care of Magical Creatures - The Wishing Spell - Chris Colfer (book with a magical creature)

 Charms - My Plain Jane - Cynthia Hand, Jodie Meadows and Brodi Ashton (read a fantasy)

 Defence Against the Dark Arts - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs (read  a book with a secret society)

 Divination - A World without Princes - Soman Chainani (read a book with a prophecy)

 Herbology - Dune - Frank Herbert (read a book with nature related title)

 History - The Lost Hours - Karen White (read a historical fiction)

 Muggle Studies - A Moveable Feast - Ernest Hemmingway (read a muggle non-fiction)

 Potions - Frankenstein - Mary Shelley (read a book with alchemy)

 Transfiguration - Nimona - Noelle Stevenson (read a book about shape-shifting)

 Here is my TBR for the N.E.W.T.S for August:

 Ancient Runes - Remains of the day - Kazuo Ishiguro (book set in past)
                            All the little pieces - Jilliane Hoffman (most ancient book on shelf)
                            Against Nature - Joris Karl Huysmans (translated book)

 Arthimancy - Top 10 -Katie Cotugno (at least 300 pages)
                        Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy - Ally Carter (ends on an even number)
                       Fractured Jewell - Brenda Hiatt (not first book in a series)

 Astronomy - Starbound - Brenad Hiatt (stars on the cover)
                      The Sky is everything - Jandy Nelson (sky in title)
                      The Enchantress Returns - Chris Colfer (set in a different world)

 Care of Magical Creatures - The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks (animal on cover)
                                                 Saga Vol 2 - Brian Vaughan (under 160 pages)
                                                 The Last Namasara - Kristen Ciccarelli (includes dragons)

 Charms - Legendary - Stephanie Garber (book with magic)
                 Always Never Your - Emily Wibberley (cover that charmed you)
                 The Book Thief - Marcus Zuzak (book that will leave a mark)

 Defence Against the Dark Arts - Starfall - Brenda Hiatt (last book in series)
                                                       And a Happy New Year - Holly Bourne (foiled book)
                                                       The Darkest Minds - Alexandra Bracken (book with dark in the title)

 Divination - The Uglies - Scott Westerfell (book set in future)
                     Saga Vol 1 - Brian Vaughan (under 200 pages)
                     The Lost Hero - Rick Riordan (mythology book)

 Herbology - Windfall - Jennifer E Smith (green cover)
                      Hollow City - Ransom Riggs (book with illustrations)
                      I'll Give You The Sun - Jandy Nelson (light/air/sun/water in the title)

 History of Magic - Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them - Newt Scamander (will fit in at Hogwarts)
                               Playing for Keeps - R L Mathewson (published 5 years ago)
                               Possession - Byatt (at least 400 pages)
                               
Muggle Studies - Love & War - Melissa De La Cruz (favourite author)
                             Notes from a Small Island - Bill Bryson (biography)
                             A Tale as Old as Time - Liz Braswell (retelling)

 Potions - White Lies - Linda Howard (colour in title)
                On the Road - Jack Kerouac (male lead character)
                Everything all at once - Katrina Leno (at least 350 pages)

 Transfiguration - Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys (grey cover)
                              Random Acts of Trust - Julia Kent (new author)
                              Cinderella and the Colonel - K M Shea (set in kingdom/has royals)

 So I definitely don't think I am going to get to all 36 books but I will try my hardest to get to a lot of them.
I will do wrap-up in September. Let me know if you are doing the N.E.W.T.S and what books you are reading!

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