My First Magical Readathon: Spring Equinox (April) 2024 TBR

April 5, 2024 - By Veronica

Hey bookworms, this is my first year participating in the Magical Readathon and I am beyond excited! I’ve heard whispers of it in other years and was super curious but this is the first time I took the time to look into it and I’m glad I did; this is the most immersive and creative readathon I’ve ever seen! In this video, the wonderful G from Book Roast, the creator of this readathon, explains how it all works.

Since it’s April, we scholars are called to attend Orilium Academy for our Spring Equinox semester to continue our studies! For her part, my character Ravynnia is ready to begin her studies in her calling of Necromancy. It’s quite a controversial field of study but Ravynnia is willful and sure of herself; nothing can turn her away from her chosen path! Even though necromancy makes some people uncomfortable, she knows it can do much good. After all, it’s how you use your skills that defines you, not the skills themselves.

According to the syllabus, for the Spring Equinox Ravynnia has to study 8 subjects and the prompts for each subject will guide my reading for this readathon.

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My TBR for The Magical Readathon

Subject:

Animal Studies

Studying Pebble Ducks at the pond.

Prompt:

Book With Yellow Title

Ava’s Demon Book Two: Aftermath by Michelle Fus

I recently read the first book of this series and I can find the second one on Webtoons.

Subject:

Conjuration

Studying Blinding Prisms

Prompt:

Spin A Colour Wheel. Mine landed on Orange.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

I’ve been planning on buddy reading this with a friend and my hold from the library finally arrived. Luckily the cover is pretty orangey!

Subject:

Demonology

Studying Pacts & Contracts

Prompt:

Book You Did Not Pay For

Spindleheart: Trail of Shadow and Spool by T.I. Avens

I have the ARC for this middle grade and it looks adorable. It comes out on April 26, 2024, so I’ll be starting with this one to be sure I make the deadline.

Subject:

Spells and Incantations

Studying the Spell Quick Count

Prompt:

Use A Number Generator to Find a Title With That # of Letters: 13

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell

I’ve been wanting to read this book for a long time and it conveniently has 13 letters in its title—I hope I can get to it!

Subject:

Inscription

Studying Practical Typography

Prompt:

Write 3 Titles On Pieces of Paper and Choose at Random

A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

I wrote my three options on paper and had my husband choose. The other 2 options were Reign of Emerald Fire by Matthew J. Turner and Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire. I’ll read the others later but I’m so excited this one won, this will be the year I try Becky Chambers!

Subject:

Restoration

Studying How to Regain Consciousness

Prompt:

Book That Could Cure a Slump

Even Though I Knew The End by C. L. Polk

This book was recommended to me by a friend whose taste in books I trust and I have heard nothing but great things about this book. Plus it’s a novella! It has all the makings of a potential slump cure.

Subject:

Shapeshifting

Studying Mimics

Prompt:

Book By An Author Who Blurbed Your Last 5⭐ read

Jhereg by Steven Brust

My last 5⭐ read was Assassin’s Apprentice and Steven Brust blurbed Robin Hobb. This one was tough because most of the blurbs on Hobb books are by George R. R. Martin and I didn’t want to read anything by him right now but luckily I found another option!

A Different Kind of Prompt: The Legend of Dia

Subject:

Lore

Class is Interrupted!

Prompt:

Read The Legend of Dia

Our Lore class is interrupted by the sudden disappearance of our professor! They leave behind a clue for us to read: “The Legend of Dia”. This will set off a side quest that does not necessarily need to be finished in April as we have until August to complete it. I am very curious about this but only one way to find out…

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