April Wrap Up O.W.Ls Edition

This month I took part in the O.W.Ls Magical Readathon and I think that gave me a bit of a push with my reading. I said in my TBR that I wasn't going to choose a career to begin with and was going to work towards all 12 O.W.Ls. At the end of the month I managed to complete 9 out of the 12 books I chose and I have decided that I am going to become a Magizoologist. 

Here are the books I read this month and the O.W.Ls prompts they achieved. 

The Price Guide to the Occult by Leslye Walton

Published 6th September 2018 by Walker Books

Star Rating - **.5

Goodreads Challenge - 24/50

O.W.Ls Prompt: Herbology - Plant on the cover

Review - Goodreads Review

Even the Darkest Stars by Heather Fawcett

Published 5th September 2017 by HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray

Star Rating - ***

Goodreads Challenge - 23/50

O.W.Ls Prompt: Astronomy - The word 'star' in the title

Review - Blog Review



Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Published 5th March 2009 by HarperCollins Children's Books (first published 1986)
Star Rating - ***
Goodreads Challenge - 25/50
O.W.Ls Prompt: History of Magic - A book over 10 years old
Review - Goodreads Review

James Clyde and the Tomb of Salvation by Colm McElwain

Independently Published 1st November 2018

Star Rating - ***.5

Goodreads Challenge - 18/50

O.W.Ls Prompt: Potions - Next ingredient, sequel 
 Review - Blog Review



Final Girls by Riley Sager
Published 11th July 2017 by Ebury Press
Star Rating - ****
Goodreads Challenge - 26/50
O.W.Ls Prompt: Transfiguration - A red cover or sprayed edges (I have the ARC copy which has pink sprayed edges)
Review - Blog Review



One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence
Published 1st May 2019 by 47North
Star Rating - ****
Goodreads Challenge - 19/50
O.W.Ls Prompt: Charms - read an adult book
Review - Blog Review



Poppy Haviland and the Secret of the Lively Widow by Michael Barra and Annabel Lively Barra
Published 28th March 2019 by Matador
Star Rating - ****
Goodreads Challenge - 20/50
O.W.Ls Prompt: Arithmancy - A book written by more than one author
Review - Blog Review



The Anomaly by Michael Rutger
Published 14th June 2018 by Zaffre
Star Rating - ****
Goodreads Challenge - 22/25
O.W.Ls Prompt: Muggle Studies - A contemporary 
Review - Blog Review



Music and Malice in Hurricane Town by Alex Bell
Published 4th April 2019 by Stripes Publishing
Star Rating - *****
Goodreads Challenge - 21/50
O.W.Ls Prompt: Care of Magical Creatures - Land animal on the cover
Review - Blog Review 

Overall I had a fantastic reading month, my best one of the year so far in fact. I think the O.W.Ls Magical Readathon really helped with this along with April's reading challenge that I took part in over on TBR and Beyond's Facebook group (check them out, it's great!)

I'm not planning on taking part in any readathons in May so I won't be posting a TBR but I do have some exciting plans including my book club pick The Priory of the Orange Tree (eek wish me luck) and the Middle Grade May challenge happening on TBR and Beyond so I hope for another great month. 

How many books did you read in April? Are there any you would recommend? I'd love to hear about them.