Wizarding World Tour 2020 Reading Challenge

This challenge has a lot of prompts taking you through the different wizarding schools from Harry Potter. You have to be a part of the HPOOTP-Flourish and Blotts group on FB to participate in this one, which you can find HERE.

You have the option to go with one or more schools with this challenge, but you know me. I like to go big, so I’m going for them all! Let’s see how I’m doing so far. Beauxbatons (7/7) ~

  • Read a book set in Spain or France ~ The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
  • Read a book set at Christmas ~ Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber
  • Read a book from a series with six or more books or the sixth book on your TBR ~ Unvravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
  • Read a book with blue on the cover ~ Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
  • Read a book about or written by someone you respect ~ The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
  • Read a book involving horses ~ Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas
  • Read a book where a character breaks the law ~ Pretty Reckless by L.J. Shen

Castelobruxo (7/7) ~

  • Read a book set in a tropical climate ~ Trapped in Paradise by Lizzy Grey
  • Read a book related to plants ~ Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas
  • Read a book that contains a magical creature ~ A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer
  • Read a book with a green dust jacket ~ Savaged by Mia Sheridan
  • Read a book with gold on it ~ The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
  • Read a book that includes a troublemaker ~ American Royals by Katharine McGee
  • Read a book that was translated into your language ~ The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

I have read books where they visited a tropical climate but not one set entirely in a tropical climate. If you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them! Durmstrang (7/7) ~

  • Read a book that involves a secret ~ Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie
  • Read a book related to the cold ~ Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw
  • Read a book that is set outdoors ~ Fable by Adrienne Young
  • Read a book that includes a boat ~ What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
  • Read a book with a dark cover ~ Gus by Kim Holden
  • Read a book featuring a major combat ~ Immortal Fire by Annette Marie
  • Read a book that includes a villain ~ Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

The outdoors prompt is also one where I’m looking for a good book to read that is set completely outdoors. If you have suggestions, I’d love to hear them! Hogwarts (7/7) ~

  • Read a book involving a train ~ The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
  • Read a book that mentions the Harry Potter universe ~ Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren
  • Read a book set in multiple locations ~ Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan
  • Read a book related to art or a poetry book ~ Beach Read by Emily Henry
  • Read a book that’s a guilty pleasure ~ Wrong by Jana Aston
  • Fill this prompt when you require a mood read of your choosing ~ The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
  • Read a book with a gem in the title or on the cover ~ #TheRealCinderella by Yesenia Vargas

I have a few possibilities for the art/poetry book, but I don’t know yet about the book with a gem in the title or cover. Ilvermorny (7/7) ~

  • Read a book set in the northwest United States ~ Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand
  • Read a book published in 2020 ~ Fighting for Rain by BB Easton
  • Read a book with food on the cover ~ Empire High Betrayal by Ivy Smoak
  • Read an own voices book ~ The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
  • Read a book featuring diversity/inclusivity ~ The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
  • Read a book that includes a trip ~ Wild at Heart by K.A. Tucker
  • Read a book with a body part on the cover ~ The Watchmaker’s Daughter by C.J. Archer

I have some ideas for the food on the cover prompt, but I just haven’t gotten to one yet. Koldovstoretz (7/7) ~

  • Read a book by a Russian author ~ Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
  • Read a book involving magic ~ The Mapmaker’s Apprentice by C.J. Archer
  • Read a book set in a palace ~ Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
  • Read a book related to a serpent ~ Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
  • Read a book written in or set in your favorite decade ~ The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Read a book tied to your roots (heritage) ~ The Tattooist in Auschwitz by Heather Morris
  • Read a book involving potions ~ The Apothecary’s Poison by C.J. Archer

I have ideas for both of the prompts I’m missing here. I’m going with the 80s for my favorite decade. I’m always up for suggestions, though, especially for great books on the 80s or written then. Mahoutokoro (6/7) ~

  • Read a graphic novel
  • Read a book set in a school ~ Crush by Tracy Wolff
  • Read a book under 150 pages ~ Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi
  • Read a middle grade novel ~ The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
  • Read a book where the dust jacket and cover are different colors ~ 
  • The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White (I have the green OwlCrate edition)
  • Read a book involving a sport ~ The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
  • Read a book with an exquisite cover ~ The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

I already have a graphic novel sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be picked up. I have some ideas for the book set in a school, but I’m open to suggestions. I may have already read a book where the dust jacket and cover are different colors. I just have to go through my bookshelves. Uagadou (6/7) ~

  • Read a book over 450 pages ~ A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
  • Read a book with a moon on the cover ~ Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
  • Read a self-help book
  • Read a book that includes an animal ~ Josh & Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
  • Read a book where a character follows a dream ~ The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
  • Read a book with a symbol on the cover ~ The Convent’s Secret by C.J. Archer
  • Read a book with a hand on the cover ~ The Magician’s Diary by C.J. Archer

Looks like this is it! I was sooo very close to completing it all, but that’s okay. My beginning goal was to complete one house. And hey! I completed 6 out of 8 houses! Not bad at all!!

Happy Reading,

Alison