Hello, welcome back. If you're new here, my name is Becca and today I have my Nutri-Rudathon and August TBR. So those of you that don't know the Nutri-Rudathon is a Harry Potter theme prudathon based on the nationally exhausting wizarding tests and it is hosted by G over a bookst. To take part, you have to have taken part in the old Rudathon in April, I believe. And if you didn't, and people had the opportunity to participate in that Rudathon throughout the month of July in preparation, I really love this Rudathon because it's a month long, the challenges are really interesting and it's also going to be annual, which I'm really excited about. So the else that I completed in April were astronomy, transfiguration, potions, care of magical creatures, a ritmancy, herbology, and divination. Now for the notes, there are three challenges for each subject and they represent the levels, I think, a pass, exceeding expectations and outstanding. Now I can't read 21 books in a month, so I've narrowed it down to four key subjects that I'm going to try and achieve an outstanding gain. And these subjects will be ritmancy, potions, care of magical creatures, and transfiguration. If I do happen to read all of these books, then I will then continue on with either divination or astronomy, but I think that's reaching a bit, so I won't be giving you any books that I would be reading for those challenges. You guys want to see more reading vlogs from me, and so there is a possibility that I may vlog for the whole month of this Rudathon in preparation for reading vlogs that I am wanting to introduce in 2019. However, I am definitely vlogging the Booktube Thorn, so I'm going to see her that goes, and if I find it manageable and I can get the videos along with other content, then I will vlog the Rudathon for you guys. As Booktube Thorn does seep into the notes a little bit, I've managed to include five of the books from my Booktube Thorn TBR into the new challenges. However, they don't all represent the first challenge of each subject, so what I'm going to do is I'm going to complete Booktube Thorn, and for example, if I've completed a book that is a exceeding expectations and care of magical without completing the book that is a pass, I'm then going to go along and fill in the gaps as my priority for the start of the Rudathon. So I'm going to go ahead and show you the books I've picked out for each challenge that I want to complete, and I'm going to go in order of subject that I would rather pass first. So first up, we have Care of Magical Creatures, and the first challenge for this is to read a book with an animal on the cover, and for that I'm going to be reading The Beast Player by Nihoku Yui Hashi. This is a Yungudal fantasy series translated from Japanese, and I've not heard anybody talk about it. I fem this in Waterstones, and the wolf just like immediately pulled me in. It was released in March this year, and at the time the good reach of views were really good. I haven't been back in checked recently, but I'm surprised that I've seen nobody reading this, so I'm going to be reading this, and I will be trying to do a review, because I know you guys said you wanted to see more reviews as well, and also a book diary as it is a 2018 release. But this is about a girl whose family have been charged with taking care of these giant serpents and other magical creatures, and when some of the magical creatures start to die, her mother is sentenced to death, and then sends her away, and while she is away she discovers more of her animal talking powers, and I'm guessing that is involved in a larger plot. Really excited about the premise of this, absolutely love the cover, and I'm hoping it's as good as I think it's going to be. Next is to read a book under 160 pages, and for that I'm going to be reading Wreck Queens, which is the first in a graphic novel series. This is the first volume. Find it really fitting because it has a dragon on the cover, and it's called Wreck Queens, so like animals everywhere, and this is about some battle maidens for hire that have gotten into trouble one too many times, and for that they have to sort of do like community service, and they really don't want to. The outstanding challenge is to read a book that contains dragons in any way, and for that I will be reading The Last Namsara by Christensen Cicarelli. I love this cover, and I can want to read this book for ages. I'm glad that I can finally get to it in August, because care of magical creatures is going to be my first priority subject, and this is about a girl called Asher, and she is Anne Iskari, which is a dragon slayer. The next subject I'm going to be focusing on is potions, and the first challenge for potions is to read a book with a color in the title, and I have gone with the Hazelwood by Melissa Albert with Hazel being the color, and this is a book about a girl whose grandmother wrote fairy tales. Her mother goes missing, and it is assumed that she has been sucked into the fairy tale world, and the girl goes to rescue her. I have not heard very good things about this book. People have said that they liked the first half and didn't like the second, so I'm interested to see what I think about it, because the concept does sound really good. The next challenge is to read a book with a male lead character, and for that I will be reading the third book in the slams series by Colin Hoover, which I believe is called That Girl. I read The Snops' and it leaves me to believe that it's from Will's point of view, in which case it will fit this challenge perfectly. If not, it will still be about Lincoln and Will, and Will had the point of view in the second book, so it is still a man protagonist. And for those of you that don't know, this is a problematic new adult book that heavily features slam poetry. The third challenge is to read a book over 350 pages, and for this I'm going to be reading the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo, providing that my library reservation comes in. This is about a Hollywood starlet who hires a lesser-known journalist to write her memoir, and she starts to uncover the secrets of this starlet's past, and I believe from then on it is written more like a memoir. I've heard excellent things about this. If this does not come in from my library, I will just replace it with another book under 350 pages, because I have plenty to choose from. Then I will be moving on to Transfiguration, the first challenge of which is to read a book with a grey cover. For this one, I will be reading Empire of Starns by Sarah J. Mess, which is the next book in the Throne of Glass Readalong that I'm hosting in anticipation for the release of Kingdom of Ash in October. This is the fifth book in the core series of Throne of Glass, so I can't really tell you too much about it. Don't let the sides fill you. It has Bible pages. It's like 700 or something pages long, but this one is the only special edition that I have, and it's the Barnes & Noble one. I picked it up when I went to Florida. As far as I remember, this is my favourite book in the series, so I'm really excited to dive back into this. I'm just finishing up Queen of Shadows now, and I am loving where the story is headed. Next is to read a book by an author you haven't read from before, and for that I have an Iolation by Jeff Fandermere. This is the first book in the Southern Reach trilogy, and this is about a place called Area X where the government has sent people to go and research, time and time again, but something always happens to the crew that they send. And so another crew goes in, because that's what you do when everyone goes missing time and time again, you just send more and more people in, and I'm guessing grossly terrible things happen to them. The last transfiguration challenge is to read a book that features a Kingdom or royalty, and for that I have a Fury Ball by Claire Le Grand. I will also do a book diary for this one as it's 2018 release. I don't know a lot about the plot of this, but I know it features two queens that are separated by 500 years, and they are tied together by a prophecy. I heard great things when the arc of this was featured in Alumma Crate, so I'm really excited to read it. I'm kind of annoyed I haven't got to it yet, but regardless, this book's a draw at my alia, and I'm excited to dive in. The last subject I'm going to be focusing on is a Rhythmancy, and this is for the books that I kind of have to read, because they're continuations in series that I've already started. So it's like my required reading subject, which makes sense, because it's a Rhythmancy, which is essentially maths and then maths is kind of dull. So the first challenge is to read a book that is at least 300 pages, and for this I'm reading Hero at the Fall by Aluminum Hamilton. This is the third book in the Rebel of the Sans trilogy. I really, really, really loved the second book, so I'm super excited to read this, which is why I've put it for the, as the first challenge for a Rhythmancy, so that if I can only get to one book in this category, it's going to be this one. I can't tell you much about this book as it is the third book, but the Rebel of the Sans trilogy is a desert fantasy that contains really great mythology and genius, and it's so atmospheric and like rich in culture, and I really love the series so far. The next challenge is to read a book that ends on an even number page, and for this I'm reading The Giver by Lois Lurory. This is a utopian where one person holds all of the knowledge for the community, and our main character has been chosen to be a receiver, and he will be the person who receives all of the knowledge from the giver and is interested with keeping that safe, so that he can take over when I guess when the giver dies. I've heard great things about this. The reason that it's in here is because it's a book I picked for a book tubeathon, but I am super hyped to read it, and it's kind of sharp, so I should definitely get to this one anyway, because it's on my book tubeathon TBR. And then finally to read a book that is not first in a series, I have Forever by Maggie Steve Arthur. This is, I believe it's the last book in the Wolfs of Mercyfold trilogy, but I do know there is a 3.5 book that I will be reading probably in September. I've been enjoying Maggie Steve Arthur's writing throughout this series, however the plot isn't great. I am going to wrap up this series in the coming months, as these are also the books that I'm reading to complete my 2018 goal to read the oldest books on my godries TBR. This is like a paranormal romance surrounded werewolves. That's really all the plot that there is. Not going to lie, and I couldn't tell you much about it anyway, whether it be in the final book in the trilogy. But that is everything for my new TBR. Please let me know if you are taking part and what you are reading, which subjects you are focusing on. Please also don't forget to like this video if you like to and subscribe if you want to. 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