HP Spells Book Tag

October 16, 2018September 12, 2018 meltotheanyAside40 Comments

Hey, friends! I saw my amazing friend Spence do this tag on Common Spence for the #Potterpalooza last month! And… I couldn’t resist doing it! Also, seriously, they are such an amazing booktuber, you all should check out their channel, because I promise you that it will brighten your day! 🧡

➽ 1. ACCIO
An upcoming release you wish you could get your hands on right now.
King of Scars (Nikolai Duology, #1) by Leigh Bardugo

➽ 2. ALOHOMORA
Favorite series starter.
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

➽ 3. CHEERING CHARM
A book that gave you all the warm Fuzzies.
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill

➽ 4. AGUAMENTI
A Book that made you ugly cry.
Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher

➽ 5. EXPECTO PATRONUM
Bookish Hero or Heroine you want around to protect you in Real Life.
Everyone in Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence

➽ 6. LUMOS
A book you Intentionally spoiled for yourself.
None! Never! That’s… the worst.

➽ 7. IMPERIO
A book you wish you could make everyone read because you loved it so much.
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

➽ 8. ENGORGIO
A book or series you wish never ended.
Traitor’s Blade (Greatcoats, #1) by Sebastien de Castell

➽ 9. WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA
A book with an uplifting ending or message.
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

➽ 10. OBLIVIATE
A book you wish you could forget you ever read.
A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles #1) by Amanda Bouchet

➽ 11. ANAPNEO
An author whose books always get you out of a slump.
Elle Kennedy

➽ 12. JELLY-LEGS JINX
A swoon-worthy Hero or Heroine.
The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air #2) by Holly Black

➽ 13. ARESTO MOMENTUM
A book that caused you to stop doing all other things until you finished it.
Shadow of the Fox (Shadow of the Fox #1) by Julie Kagawa

➽ 14. CRUCIO
A book that was painful to read.
Night Film by Marisha Pessl

➽ 15. RICTUSEMPRA
A book that had you laughing out loud.
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend

➽ 16. EXPELLIARMUS
A book that made you want to send it Flying.
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) by Cassandra Clare

➽ 17. PORTUS
A bookish world you wish you could visit.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss

➽ 18. STUPEFY
A book with a shocking twist or ending
The Traitor Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade #1) by Seth Dickinson

➽ 19. AVADA KEDAVRA
A character death that destroyed you.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

➽ 20. FINITE INCANTATEM
Best series conclusion.
The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth #3) by N.K. Jemisin

Okay, friends! That’s the tag! I hope you all enjoyed! And if you’re interested in doing this tag too, consider yourself tagged! Happy Reading, loves! 🍂🎃👻

Yule Bingo!

November 26, 2017November 25, 2017 meltotheanyAside12 Comments

I never really do readathons, but you guys know I could never resist a Harry Potter themed readalong, that some of my best friends are hosting!

Yule Bingo is being hosted by Destiny ❤️, Julie 💚, Melanie 💙, and Samm 💛! And if you’d like to participate, you should request to join their amazing Facebook group, Life & Lit, and then choose your house!

This readathon is going on for the entire month of December, so you have lots of time to fill your board! And there is going to be games and giveaways and they are going to be keeping tally of house points! Here is the bingo board:

Basically, each member I linked above is in charge of their house! And after you choose your house, you will try to complete your house’s bingo line! Only one book per square, and each square you fill is 1 point for your HP house! If you complete your house’s line (i.e. me as a Gryffindor filling all four Gryffindor squares), you get an extra 5 points for your house! But every square you fill nets your house a point! And if you’d like more details, just DM me, or ask in the FB group, because all four ladies are so very helpful!

I hope to complete both my house, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw! But I’m going to make sure to complete even more if I’m able! But I’m going to put a huge emphasis on Gryffindor, especially since I pledged my allegiance to my Gryffindor captain, Destiny! Here are the books I’m planning on reading:

➽GRYFFINDOR:

• WEASLEYS – Family Goals: The Book of Etta (The Road to Nowhere, #2) by Meg Elison
• HARRY – Chosen One Trope: Everless (Untitled #1) by Sara Holland
• DUMBLEDORE – Wise Mentor: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
• MARAUDERS – Book with a Map: Godsgrave (The Nevernight Chronicle, #2) by Jay Kristoff

➽RAVENCLAW:

• LUNA – Loveable Sidekick: Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3) by Brandon Sanderson
• MOANING MYRTLE – Tearjerker: Three Sides of a Heart: Stories about Love Triangles edited by Natalie C. Parker
• OLIVANDER – Book with Spells: Sinless (Eye of the Beholder #1) by Sarah Tarkoff
• ROOM OF REQUIREMENT – Favorite Genre: Age of Assassins (The Wounded Kingdom #1) by R.J. Barker

I am beyond words excited to participate in this readalong! And everyone should also check out their Instagram for more content and for photo challenges throughout the month! I hope you all consider joining and you’ll have to let me know if you are a Gryffindor too! Also, if you’d like to buddy read any of these, please also let me know! I hope you guys are already having a wonderful holiday season! And happy reading! ❄⛄

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (The Gryffindor 20th Anniversary Edition)

June 4, 2017June 7, 2017 meltotheanyAside31 Comments

I know I said that June would be a month where I only read my ARCs, but what kind of reader would I truly be if I didn’t drop everything to reread a new edition of the series that made me a reader? And seriously, I couldn’t resist even if I tried. Look how breathtaking this Gryffindor version is!

And the inside? The inside is even more spectacular!

Each of these four versions, one for each of the different Hogwarts houses, has a few special pages at the beginning and at the end to celebrate the love and glory of that house.

Even though I’m constantly battling an internal crisis over the fact that the new Sorting Hat on Pottermore put me in Ravenclaw, I feel like I am and always have been a Gryffindor. And I suppose that internal struggle, much like Neville Longbottom, is actually very Gryffindor of me.

But I’m here to show you some of this glorious art in the Gryffindor edition, while just trying to celebrate every piece of happiness that J.K. Rowling and this life changing series has given us. I am beyond words of gratitude, so hopefully my pictures suffice.

If you are interested in purchasing the Gryffindor edition or any/all of the other four houses, you can order them at a reasonable price, and with free shipping, from Book Depository!