A Million More Pages - Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts - Finished

A Trip To Hogwarts hosted by A Million More Pages on Goodreads.

This was more difficult than I initially thought but I also decided I wanted to read all 15 books. I have managed and have now finished this challenge.

Gryffindor February Prefect Challenge: A Trip To Hogwarts (min. 200 pages)

Duration: 1st February, 2015 to 30th April, 2015

Greetings everybody! For all the great work you are doing here, the House Headmistresses and Dumbledore's apprentice send you an invite to a special day...at Hogwarts! You will get to meet characters from the book and go on a tour with them! And you might just learn a magic spell or two

An Owl With An Envelope:

It's 7 am and you are enjoying a nice cup of hot coffee when suddenly you see a bird whoosh into your house. Is it... an owl? It drops an envelope on your table and flies off. You run to see what the matter is when you see the Hogwarts seal on the envelope. A Hogwarts letter?!

The Journey Begins:

After following the detailed instructions given in the letter, you find yourself in Platform Nine-And-Three-Quarters and you see the Hogwarts Express waiting for you. You board the train and rush off to Hogwarts.

A Grand Welcome!

Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger await you in the grounds. Get to know them better.

(Choose 1 for each character = 3 books)Harry Potter:
❖ Read a book with a main character named Harry.
❖ Read a book where a main character has a scar or a physical disability.
❖ Read a book where a main character fights to protect others.
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

Ronald Weasley:
❖ Read a book where a main character has red hair
Opal Fire by Barbra Annino
❖ Read a book where a main character is a sports fan
❖ Read a book where a main character is named Ron or Ronald.

Hermione Granger:
❖ Read a book where a main character is a scholar or a student.
❖ Read a book where a female character is a career woman.
❖ Read a book where a main character falls in love with their best friend.
Love is a Thief by Claire Garber

The Hogwarts Tour:

Harry, Ron and Hermione take you around the grounds. Take a look around and don't forget to take pictures!

(Choose 2 rooms=2 books)

❖ Gryffindor Common Room (Since Harry, Ron and Hermione don't have access to the other common rooms): Read a book with the portrait of a person on the cover OR one where a main character can sing(Not that The Fat Lady can sing very well).
Sing for Me by Penelope Reece
❖ Great Hall: Read a book with any kind of food on the cover OR where a family sits down to have a meal together.
Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck
❖ Room of Requirement: Read a book you have borrowed from a friend OR a book you received as a gift.
❖ Dumbledore's Office: Read a book where a character is considered wise OR has steps on the cover.

Some Spells Taught:

You didn't think you would leave Hogwarts without learning a few spells, did you? Harry, Ron and Hermione take you to Mr. Ollivander's and get you a wand that fits you best. And now it is time for some lessons!

(Choose 3 spells = 3 books)

❖ Wingardium Leviosa- Read a book with a flying/floating object on the cover OR having wings on the cover.
Raven's Key: A Novel by Siomonn Pulla
❖ Lumos- Read a book with a light or something bright on the cover.
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
❖ Alohomora- Read a book showing a lock or a key on the cover.
❖ Expelliarmus- Read a book where a character participates in a duel or fight.
Child of the Ghosts by Jonathan Moeller
❖ Accio- Read a book with a cover showing something you really wish to have.


Fred+ George= Fireworks!

Fred and George have special surprises in store for you. They burst their custom-made crackers to give a special welcome to a special guest. But look out! Those things could be dangerous!

(1 book)

❖ Fred and George Weasley- Read a book having a mischief-maker main character OR one where the main character owns a business.
The Parent Pact by Laurie Kellogg (MC owns his own business)


The Marauders' Map Revealed:

Fred, George, Harry and Ron are super excited to show you this magical aid that would blow your mind and help you make some mischief. (Hermione does not approve.)

Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are proud to present

THE MARAUDER'S MAP

(Choose 2 Marauders = 2 books)
❖ Moony- Read a book with a moon/stars on the cover OR a book with a werewolf in it.
Every Witch Way But Wicked by Amanda M. Lee
❖ Wormtail- Read a book with a character who is easily scared OR a character with a group of friends.
❖ Padfoot- Read a book with a dog on the cover OR a book where someone is wronged.
The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
❖ Prongs- Read a book where a character dies young OR a book with a love triangle.

Meet Some Others:

Now that you have met the famous trio, it's time to meet some other people who are integral in making Hogwarts what it is.

(Choose 3 people = 3 books)

❖ Albus Dumbledore: Read a book where a character wears glasses.
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky
❖ Minerva McGonagall: Read a book with a teacher in a prominent role.
❖ Rubeus Hagrid: Read a book featuring an animal lover.
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
❖ Severus Snape: Read a book where a character risks their life.
Battle Earth by Nick S. Thomas
❖ Sybil Trelawney: Read a book where a character is clumsy.
 
Homeward Bound:

After a long day of touring and meeting some of your favourite characters, it is time to head back home with lots of memories and some souvenirs. But the day that started with magic, surely must end with magic, shouldn't it? Read a book from any 1 option from the following to select how you will go back home.

(Choose 1 option = 1 book)

❖ By Portkey: Read a book featuring a shiny object on the cover. (trophy, cup, etc)
❖ By Thestral: Read a book featuring a horse or a carriage on the cover.
❖ By Broomstick: Read a book featuring a broom on the cover.
Witching on a Star by Amanda M. Lee
❖ By Ford Anglia(as featured in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets): Read a book with a flying vehicle on the cover.
❖ By the Floo Network: Read a book with a fireplace or powder on the cover.
❖ By Hogwarts Express: Read a book featuring a train on the cover.

Point System:

3-6 books = 3 points
7-9 books = 6 points
10-12 books= 9 points
13-15 books = 12 points
List of books:

Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky

Jane Madison has a problem. Or two. Or three. She’s unhappily working as a librarian. She has a crush on her oblivious Imaginary Boyfriend. And she just learned she won’t receive a well-deserved raise; instead, she can live for free in a cottage on the library grounds.
When Jane settles into her new home, she discovers a hidden chamber lined with ancient books about witchcraft. Her first spell awakens a feline familiar. Her second makes her irresistible to men. Those magical workings attract a sexy magical warder, and Jane’s life is quickly turned upside down.
Does Jane have what it takes to become a real witch?  From Goodreads.

This was a funny book. Jane, not knowing she is a witch and without trying to, awakens her familiar. A cat turned human, Neko is quite a character and he of course loves fish and milk. Jane has some problems after making herself irresistible to men, especially the caretaker of the library is taken with her. I also like her friendship with Melissa.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Challenge
Novel Books & Reading Challenges Wheel-A-Thon II
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: April Challenges
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Professor Trelawney
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Traveling Hogwarts Style
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Barreling Through
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Student Club Roster
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Finding Ginny
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Guess Who?
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: I Like Big Books Bonus Club
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Meet a Million Members
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Pick One For Me

Sing for Me by Penelope Reece

CHLOE HASKELL, a university student and runaway diva, is determined to never sing again. After escaping a life in the spot light, she wants only to have a normal life. But when an old flame comes to town, Chloe must decide if she’s willing to forget the past in order to fall in love with the man who broke her heart.
RHYS RYTHER, a Broadway composer, has been hired as a substitute professor at the university. There, he’s surprised to learn that his ex girlfriend, the girl he left without an explanation, is a student at the same university. What's even more surprising is that he still has feelings her.
When Chloe unintentionally gets cast in the school’s production of The Phantom of the Opera, unexplained events start to happen. She sees shadows everywhere. A ghost haunts her dreams. And someone is watching her. But is it all in her mind or has a dead man come back to claim her?
As Chloe and Rhys get closer, he learns that she’s been keeping a secret. It’s a secret so dark that could very well tear them apart. And when the impossible happens, can Rhys overcome Chloe’s dark past in order to save her from an even darker future? From Goodreads.

This was better than expected. It is a romance, but just as much a thriller and quite scary. At the same time it was a quick and easy read. I find books with stalkers and abusive people more scary than gory bloody books.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
The Challenge Factory - R6: Team Challenge SSS
Novel Books & Reading Challenges Wheel-A-Thon II
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: April Challenges
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Student Club Roster
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Finding Ginny
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Guess Who?
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: 2015 Reading Challenge!
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Who is ... The Death Eater?
Crazy Challenge Connection Monopoly

Opal Fire by Barbra Annino

Stacy Justice did not expect to be set on fire that night, but being raised by witches prepares one for life's little surprises. In fact, she isn't the least bit shocked when her cousin is accused of arson, or when her divorced grandparents sign up for a marriage retreat, or even when her own boyfriend hauls her off to jail. But when a decades-old secret is discovered within the walls of her cousin's bar, even Stacy is rattled. Now, someone wants her dead and she finds herself dodging angry motorists, exploding chickens and a very creepy man who lurks around every corner. As she begins to dig up the past, Stacy learns that even those closest to her have something to hide--and she's about to discover a destiny she never imagined. From Goodreads.




This was okay and it was fun listening to it. As usual in cosy mysteries the MC does a lot of stuff that is really stupid and nearly dies. I also guessed the killer around midway through the book. But it was enough fun that I will continue the series and I will continue it as audio.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Challenge
2015 Audiobook challenge
Novel Books & Reading Challenges Wheel-A-Thon II
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: March Challenges (1/7)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Professor Trelawney
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List

Battle Earth by Nick S. Thomas

A distress transmission from Mars research colony warns of an advanced and unknown enemy approaching the heavily populated lunar colony. An elite marine unit commanded by Major Mitch Taylor is dispatched to protect the civilians. However, the attack is merely a prelude to a massive invasion of Earth. A futuristic adventure that chronicles vast battles following humanity’s reach into the stars. From Goodreads.

This was okay but no more than that. It was interesting to follow Mitch Taylor as he first encountered the Alien enemy on the moon, then the Atlantic Ocean and lastly in France. It is of course full of war scenes and basically millions of humans are killed. This is not enough to continue this series. I would instead recommend the Old Man's War series by John Scalzi which has a lot more going on than just war.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: March Challenges (4/7)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts 
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Professor Trelawney
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hugh Jackman
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Harry Potter Bingo
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Hunger Games
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: MARCHing Through Time
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Meet a Million Members
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Who is ... The Death Eater?

H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald

When Helen Macdonald's father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced falconer, Helen had never before been tempted to train one of the most vicious predators, the goshawk, but in her grief, she saw that the goshawk's fierce and feral temperament mirrored her own. Resolving to purchase and raise the deadly creature as a means to cope with her loss, she adopted Mabel, and turned to the guidance of The Once and Future King author T.H. White's chronicle The Goshawk to begin her challenging endeavor. Projecting herself "in the hawk's wild mind to tame her" tested the limits of Macdonald's humanity and changed her life.
Heart-wrenching and humorous, this book is an unflinching account of bereavement and a unique look at the magnetism of an extraordinary beast, with a parallel examination of a legendary writer's eccentric falconry. Obsession, madness, memory, myth, and history combine to achieve a distinctive blend of nature writing and memoir from an outstanding literary innovator. From Goodreads.

I don't usually read non-fiction but I needed it for a challenge. The topic was interesting as I visited Cheshire Falconry a few years ago. It was a very different book to what I expected. Yes. it is about Helen Macdonald training a goshawk but it turned out also to be about her depression after her father's death and a biography of T.H. White. I found a lot of the stuff about T.H. White a bit irrelevant but I can see that it fit her mental state at the time. I liked Mabel, the goshawk, a magnificent predator.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: March Challenges (4/7)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: To Be A Ravenclaw
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Professor Trelawney
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hugh Jackman
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Arrival
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Harry Potter Bingo
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: MARCHing Through Time
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: 2015 Reading Challenge!
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Meet a Million Members
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Who is ... The Death Eater?

Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck

When Suzanne Hart buys a donut shop with her divorce settlement, she thinks that her world is finally about to settle down, but when someone dumps a body in front of Donut Hearts, she realizes that life has just gotten more complicated than she ever bargained for. To make matters worse, the killer believes that she might be able to identify him, so Suzanne must unmask the murderer before she makes her last donut!  From Goodreads.

This was okay but no more. It was very clear early on who the killer was all we needed to find out was why. It was cosy and it was full of donut recipes that I most likely will never try.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: March Challenges (4/7)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Professor Trelawney
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hugh Jackman
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Arrival
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: MARCHing Through Time
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Meet a Million Members
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Who is ... The Death Eater?
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: the 50 States Amazing Book Hunt
Nothing but Reading Challenges - 50 States Challenge

The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox

It's never a good day when an ancient demon shows up on your toilet bowl. For Lizzie Brown, that's just the beginning. Soon her hyperactive terrier starts talking, and her long-lost biker witch Grandma is hurling Smuckers jars filled with magic. Just when she thinks she's seen it all, Lizzie learns she's a demon slayer-and all hell is after her.
Of course, that's not the only thing after her. Dimitri Kallinikos, a devastatingly handsome shape-shifting griffin needs Lizzie to slay a demon of his own. But how do you talk a girl you've never met into going straight to the underworld? Lie. And if that doesn't work, how dangerous could a little seduction be...? From Goodreads.

I like books about witches, I like silly, funny books. This was unfortunately just too silly. I am not going to look for more books in this series or anything else from this author.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Challenge
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: February Challenges (4/5)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hearts, Romance, Spring Greetings
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Who is ... The Death Eater?

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Starting over sucks.
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.
Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something... unexpected happens.
The hot alien living next door marks me.
You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades. If I don't kill him first, that is. From Goodreads.



Katy, the new girl in town, meets her neighbours, Daemon and Dee who turn out to be aliens. It is not safe for them or humans to be friends but of course it happens and now they have to deal with it. They must fight the evil Arum before they steal their powers and kill them all. I will definitely try to get hold of the next one from the library. 

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
I love Library books 2015
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: February Challenges (2/5)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hogwarts Face Off
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Butterbeer Recipe
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: To Be A Ravenclaw
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: All About the Stars
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Zodiac
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Hunger Games
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: 2015 Reading Challenge!
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Meet a Million Members
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Who is ... The Death Eater?
Nothing but Reading Challenges - 50 States Challenge

Witching on a Star by Amanda M. Lee

When you're a witch, being wicked comes naturally. For the Winchester witches, though, being wicked is only half the fun. After a long winter, spring has finally hit Hemlock Cove and Bay Winchester thinks things are finally settling down in the town - and with her family. Unfortunately, just the opposite is true. As a way to distract Aunt Tillie, the Winchester family has decided to give her a new project: Her own greenhouse. As construction starts, though, Bay is approached by a young girl - one she quickly realizes is no longer among the living - and given a task. The litter girl wants her mother - and she wants Bay to find her. If that wasn't bad enough, Bay's boss has brought in a consultant who wants to up The Monitor's production to three times a week, Bay's father and uncles are in the midst of opening their own rival inn - which has the middle generation of Winchester witches in a tizzy (and Aunt Tillie on the warpath) - and FBI agent Landon Michaels is finally embracing the truth about witchcraft. In short order, Bay finds out that there may be more than one ghost in need of help, Landon is still suspicious when it comes to the Winchesters and Aunt Tillie finds she has an unlikely suitor in pursuit of her curmudgeonly affections, which doesn't stop her from cursing the youngest witches in the family when the mood hits. It's just a normal week in Hemlock Cove - that is until the truth about two small ghosts blows sky high and brings a world of trouble to the Winchester witches' doorstep. From Goodreads.

I still like this series but after reading 3 in a very short space of time, they start to seem a bit the same. The author is using the exact same sentences as in previous books. It is still a fun cosy witch series and I will read the last book in the series soon as well.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Challenge
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: February Challenges (2/5)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Zodiac
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Harry Potter: The Ultimate Series Tour
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List

Child of the Ghosts by Jonathan Moeller

When her life is torn apart by sorcery and murder, young Caina Amalas joins the Ghosts, the legendary spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar. She learns the secrets of disguise and stealth, of assassination and infiltration.
But even that might not be enough to save her.
For the evil that destroyed her family seeks to devour the entire world... From Goodreads.

This was an interesting and quite dark fantasy. Caina's mother renders the whole house useless with poor sorcery and hands over her daughter to an outlaw sorcerer in her quest for power. Caina survives the ordeal but joins The Ghosts in a quest both for revenge and in a effort to save the world.
I like that this book does not end on a cliffhanger, this story finishes. I will read more in this series at some point

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Challenge
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: February Challenges (4/5)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: To Be A Ravenclaw
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List 

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

After traveling through time in Shadow of Night, the second book in Deborah Harkness’s enchanting series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home at Sept-Tours, they reunite with the cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches--with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency. In the trilogy’s final volume, Harkness deepens her themes of power and passion, family and caring, past deeds and their present consequences. In ancestral homes and university laboratories, using ancient knowledge and modern science, from the hills of the Auvergne to the palaces of Venice and beyond, the couple at last learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago. From Goodreads



It has been a while since I read the second book in this series but that was not a problem, I was soon back into it.
Diana and Matthew are still looking for the missing pages of Ashmole 782 but at the same time a lot of other trouble that is all connected is mounting around them. Diana is a strong heroine that will fight with her life to ensure the safety of her family and so will Matthew. This is also necessary when an evil son of Matthew's rears his ugly self and threatens not only Diana but also their children in search of power and revenge.
This is the final book in the series but I would not mind if Deborah Harkness decided to write more as there is a lot of potential with not only Diana and Matthew but also the twins or Gallowglass.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Challenge
I love Library books 2015
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: February Challenges (1/5)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Butterbeer Recipe
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Zodiac
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Hunger Games
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: I Like Big Books Bonus Club
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Clue round 4
Novel Books & Reading Challenges - Baby Got Book

Every Witch Way But Wicked by Amanda M. Lee

Where there's a witch, there's a way! Where there's a whole family of them, there's trouble. Bay Winchester, editor of Hemlock Cove's small weekly newspaper, thinks her small hamlet's upcoming murder mystery weekend is going to be all about fun, food and frolicking. Instead, when another dead body is discovered in Hemlock Cove, things turn into murder, mayhem and migraines (the latter is mostly thanks to her family, of course). The body belongs to the town drunk - and no one can figure out who would want to kill him, or why. Bay's investigation is stymied by her new boss, Brian Kelly, and her old flirtation, FBI agent Landon Michaels, both of whom seem to have more than interviews on their mind. When you couple that with her cousin Thistle's obsession with making their Great-Aunt Tillie pay for the curse she recently put on them (you don't want to know) and her cousin Clove's conviction that she is not - no matter what the rest of the family says - a blabbermouth, Bay has her hands full. When the murder investigation takes a turn, though, a long-held Hemlock Cove secret is bound to be exposed. If it is, Bay may find herself in trouble - again - and this is the kind of trouble that she may not be able to find a way out of - even with Aunt Tillie's help. From Goodreads.

I started this series in December and now I have decided to continue. I really like this witch family. They are all such characters by themselves and as a unit they are fun. A cosy paranormal mystery.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Challenge
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: February Challenges (3/5)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hogwarts Face Off
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Butterbeer Recipe
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Harry Potter: The Ultimate Series Tour
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Meet a Million Members

Love is a Thief by Claire Garber

What did you miss out on because you fell in love?
I might just be ‘that’ girl. You know the one. The girl who, for no particular reason, doesn’t get the guy, doesn’t have children, doesn’t get the romantic happy ever after. So I needed to come up with a plan.
What did I like doing? What didn’t I get to do because I fell in love? What would I be happy spending the rest of my life doing if love never showed up again?
Kate Winters is going on a journey to do all the things that love has snatched from her and her friends, to reclaim her dreams and theirs in the hope of finding her future. But there’s a chance that new dreams are better than the old… From Goodreads.







This was okay. Kate does a lot to help her friends and readers recapture dreams from before they married, though she is not as good at helping herself. Worth a read.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: February Challenges (3/5)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hogwarts Face Off
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: To Be A Ravenclaw
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hearts, Romance, Spring Greetings
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts

The Parent Pact by Laurie Kellogg

Cinderella and Prince Charming never had to consider the welfare of their children.
When widower Tyler Fitzpatrick meets Annie Barnes at his daughter’s school, his libido goes tilt. The sexy single mother is everything he and his grieving little girl need. Unfortunately, Annie flatly refuses his dinner invitation. She wants a husband and a father for her son—not just a boyfriend. And the last time she checked, wealthy, summa-cum-laude lawyers didn’t marry high-school-drop-out housekeepers.
Tyler concedes there’s a vast difference between their experiences and lifestyles. Still, he’s inexplicably drawn to the impoverished young woman—even though her little boy reminds Tyler of an underprivileged past he’d rather forget. While becoming better acquainted, he offers Annie a job caring for his daughter and home in Redemption, PA. He also proposes a Parent Pact—an agreement to become role models to each other’s child and to fill one another’s needs as single parents while they continue to search for true love.
Accepting Tyler’s offer would solve a lot of Annie’s problems. However, surrendering to her weak-in-the-knees attraction to the irresistible widower could very well leave her and her son heartbroken. Yet, when circumstances threaten her ability to feed her child, Annie reluctantly agrees to the pact, making it clear she has no desire for Tyler to fill her so-called needs in bed. It’s a bald-faced lie, but she knows the man’s desperation to give his daughter the nurturing she needs will compel him to accept a purely platonic relationship.
Now, Annie’s only problem is resisting the overwhelming temptation to let sin-in-a-tailored-suit Tyler seduce her. From Goodreads.

An okay romance. Quite unbelievable but still okay. Sweet with the kids.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
Novel Books & Reading Challenges Tower Teams III
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: February Challenges (3/5)
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Spring Fling
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Hearts, Romance, Spring Greetings 
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Harry Potter: The Ultimate Series Tour
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Raven's Key: A Novel by Siomonn Pulla

Siomonn Pulla's first e-novel is a fast-paced new age adventure with a most unlikely cast of characters. This book is quirky and probably unlike anything you've ever read before. An ancient Sumerian King has hired a shape shifting Raven to steal sacred objects from museum's around the world. A Museum curator and her assistant, a young anthropology graduate student, discover that they are running out of time in this quest to restore the ancient balance of light and dark forces. Together with members from the ancient Council of Light, they must track down the shape shifting Raven, locate the stolen objects and return them to the council. Nearly out of time, they must journey to discover the key to unlocking humanity's shift into the new consciousness of 2012. From Goodreads.






This was quite interesting. Basically we have two different races of aliens. One good and one bad, but as there often is, there is a lot of grey in-between. There are also several different species of immortals and a few humans that got mixed into the mess. This is as far as I can figure out a standalone but I wouldn't mind reading more about some of the characters. Especially Raven who is not quite as he seems.

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A Million More Pages - Hogwarts: A Trip To Hogwarts

A Trip To Hogwarts hosted by A Million More Pages on Goodreads.

Gryffindor February Prefect Challenge: A Trip To Hogwarts (min. 200 pages)

Duration: 1st February, 2015 to 30th April, 2015

Greetings everybody! For all the great work you are doing here, the House Headmistresses and Dumbledore's apprentice send you an invite to a special day...at Hogwarts! You will get to meet characters from the book and go on a tour with them! And you might just learn a magic spell or two

An Owl With An Envelope:

It's 7 am and you are enjoying a nice cup of hot coffee when suddenly you see a bird whoosh into your house. Is it... an owl? It drops an envelope on your table and flies off. You run to see what the matter is when you see the Hogwarts seal on the envelope. A Hogwarts letter?!

The Journey Begins:

After following the detailed instructions given in the letter, you find yourself in Platform Nine-And-Three-Quarters and you see the Hogwarts Express waiting for you. You board the train and rush off to Hogwarts.

A Grand Welcome!

Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger await you in the grounds. Get to know them better.

(Choose 1 for each character = 3 books)

Harry Potter:
❖ Read a book with a main character named Harry.
❖ Read a book where a main character has a scar or a physical disability.
❖ Read a book where a main character fights to protect others.
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 

Ronald Weasley:
❖ Read a book where a main character has red hair
Opal Fire by Barbra Annino
❖ Read a book where a main character is a sports fan
❖ Read a book where a main character is named Ron or Ronald.

Hermione Granger:
❖ Read a book where a main character is a scholar or a student.
❖ Read a book where a female character is a career woman.
❖ Read a book where a main character falls in love with their best friend.
Love is a Thief by Claire Garber

The Hogwarts Tour:

Harry, Ron and Hermione take you around the grounds. Take a look around and don't forget to take pictures!

(Choose 2 rooms=2 books)

❖ Gryffindor Common Room (Since Harry, Ron and Hermione don't have access to the other common rooms): Read a book with the portrait of a person on the cover OR one where a main character can sing(Not that The Fat Lady can sing very well).
Sing for Me by Penelope Reece
❖ Great Hall: Read a book with any kind of food on the cover OR where a family sits down to have a meal together.
Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck 
❖ Room of Requirement: Read a book you have borrowed from a friend OR a book you received as a gift.
❖ Dumbledore's Office: Read a book where a character is considered wise OR has steps on the cover.

Some Spells Taught:

You didn't think you would leave Hogwarts without learning a few spells, did you? Harry, Ron and Hermione take you to Mr. Ollivander's and get you a wand that fits you best. And now it is time for some lessons!

(Choose 3 spells = 3 books)

❖ Wingardium Leviosa- Read a book with a flying/floating object on the cover OR having wings on the cover.
Raven's Key: A Novel by Siomonn Pulla
❖ Lumos- Read a book with a light or something bright on the cover.
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
❖ Alohomora- Read a book showing a lock or a key on the cover.
❖ Expelliarmus- Read a book where a character participates in a duel or fight.
Child of the Ghosts by Jonathan Moeller
❖ Accio- Read a book with a cover showing something you really wish to have.


Fred+ George= Fireworks!

Fred and George have special surprises in store for you. They burst their custom-made crackers to give a special welcome to a special guest. But look out! Those things could be dangerous!

(1 book)

❖ Fred and George Weasley- Read a book having a mischief-maker main character OR one where the main character owns a business.
The Parent Pact by Laurie Kellogg  (MC owns his own business)


The Marauders' Map Revealed:

Fred, George, Harry and Ron are super excited to show you this magical aid that would blow your mind and help you make some mischief. (Hermione does not approve.)

Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are proud to present

THE MARAUDER'S MAP

(Choose 2 Marauders = 2 books)
❖ Moony- Read a book with a moon/stars on the cover OR a book with a werewolf in it.
Every Witch Way But Wicked by Amanda M. Lee 
❖ Wormtail- Read a book with a character who is easily scared OR a character with a group of friends.
❖ Padfoot- Read a book with a dog on the cover OR a book where someone is wronged.
The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
❖ Prongs- Read a book where a character dies young OR a book with a love triangle.

Meet Some Others:

Now that you have met the famous trio, it's time to meet some other people who are integral in making Hogwarts what it is.

(Choose 3 people = 3 books)

❖ Albus Dumbledore: Read a book where a character wears glasses.
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky
❖ Minerva McGonagall: Read a book with a teacher in a prominent role.
❖ Rubeus Hagrid: Read a book featuring an animal lover.
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald 
❖ Severus Snape: Read a book where a character risks their life.
Battle Earth by Nick S. Thomas 
❖ Sybil Trelawney: Read a book where a character is clumsy.
Homeward Bound:

After a long day of touring and meeting some of your favourite characters, it is time to head back home with lots of memories and some souvenirs. But the day that started with magic, surely must end with magic, shouldn't it? Read a book from any 1 option from the following to select how you will go back home.

(Choose 1 option = 1 book)

❖ By Portkey: Read a book featuring a shiny object on the cover. (trophy, cup, etc)
❖ By Thestral: Read a book featuring a horse or a carriage on the cover.
❖ By Broomstick: Read a book featuring a broom on the cover.
Witching on a Star by Amanda M. Lee 
❖ By Ford Anglia(as featured in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets): Read a book with a flying vehicle on the cover.
❖ By the Floo Network: Read a book with a fireplace or powder on the cover.
❖ By Hogwarts Express: Read a book featuring a train on the cover.

Point System:

3-6 books = 3 points
7-9 books = 6 points
10-12 books= 9 points
13-15 books = 12 points
List of books: