Hi all!

Welcome to my Reading Quest wrap-up! If you aren’t sure what the Reading Quest is, click here for more information. This readathon ran from August 13th – September 10th and in that time, I read a total of 6 books! I had so much fun devouring some incredible novels and earning lots of points.

THE BARD QUESTS:

– On August 13th, I began listening to Scarlet by Marissa Meyer on audio-book; finishing it on August 23rd. I didn’t enjoy it as much as Cinder but it was still really fun and an exciting story. I gave it 4/5 stars. This completed the: Read a Fairy-Tale Retelling Quest.

– On August 13th (Day 1) I started and finished The Little Prince by Antoine De-Saint Exupery. It was such a quick and beautiful read, with plenty of adorable images to accompany the story. I loved the themes of childlike innocence and how that is lost, as we grow into adults. Did anybody else just want to pick up the Prince and cuddle him? I gave it 5/5 stars. This completed the: Read a Translated Book Quest. 

– On August 14th, I started reading Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli and finished it on August 16th. I flew through this book in just three days! It was so much fun and a very easy read. I am really excited for the film adaptation in 2018. It was at this point, I realised I was making really good progress on the readathon. I gave it 5/5 stars. This completed the: Read a Book Being Turned into a Movie Quest.

– On August 17th, I started Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley and finished it on August 21st. I thought the ending was incredible but I didn’t really connect with any of the characters, nor did it blow me away. I gave it a 4/5 stars. This completed the: Read a Book with Striking Typography Quest.

– On August 22nd, I started An Abundance of Katherines by John Green and finished it on August 30th. This book put me into a bit of a reading slump, which meant it took longer to complete. I wish I had loved it but sadly it wasn’t that great. The main issue I had was with the setting. I was expecting more of a road-trip adventure but the main characters literally settle into the first one-horse town they find and stay there. It is definitely my least favourite John Green book. Having said that, I still enjoyed the humour and the footnotes/diagrams gave it a nice touch. I gave it a 3/5 stars. This completed the: Read A Banned Book Quest.

THE SIDE QUEST:

– On August 31st, I started Demon Apocalypse by Darren Shan (Book #6 of the Demonata series) and finished it on September 2nd. As with every single Darren Shan/Demonata book so far, I loved it. It was full of twists, turns and hellish demons! This completed the: Open World Quest – Read Whatever You Want.

On my original TBR, I was hoping to read Fairest by Marissa Meyer, in order to complete the Expansion Quest – Read a Companion Novel or Short Story but I never got the chance .

MY FINAL SCORE

All characters start at Level 1, with 10 EXP to their name. They then evolve after every 50 EXP (Experience Points) earned. I read a total of 6 books (10 EXP each), earning me 60 points, which took me to Level 2. Because I completed the entire Bard Quest, I was awarded an additional 50 EXP, which took me to Level 3. In total, I collected 120 EXP. I also started with 10 HP (Health Points). 1 HP is awarded for every ten pages read and every 20 minutes listened to on audio. I scored a total of 140 HP.

I certainly didn’t win any prizes or get close to the top of the leader-board but I had so much fun and that was the point of the Reading Quest. Once again, I want to thank Read At Midnight for creating this unique and fun readathon. It was thoroughly enjoyable and I hope it becomes a yearly event. I also want to thank Read,Think,Ponder for the beautiful artwork/designs (see picture above). My favourite read was Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli.

Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed. Let me know if you participated and how you went!

Peace & Love xoxo