I really enjoyed reading all the character scenarios and stepping into the shoes of Padma Patil. The board was beautiful and I'm glad I hit a special space, even though it made me go backwards. Thanks for running such a fun activity (and dealing with my puzzle sprint at the end)!

Padma Patil What did your character learn about themselves over the course of their first year? The most valuable lesson I learned during my first year at Hogwarts is that I am not exactly the same as my identical twin, which is perfectly fine. In fact, it is acceptable (and encouraged) for me to h...

Padma Patil What bit of 'light reading' from the Hogwarts library would your character have borrowed to read? Mum asked me to see if the Hogwarts library has a copy of Enchantment in Baking . She is always trying to figure out ways to improve her samosas. Why she doesn't own a copy of the book is b...

Padma Patil Who were among your character's first friends at Hogwarts? What helped them bond? My dormmates were Mandy Brocklehurst, Sue Li, Morag MacDougal, and Lisa Turpin. I wouldn't say the we all got along right away, but we eventually learned each others' habits and figured out how to coordina...

Padma Patil What was your character's first interaction with their Head of House like? After meeting the no-nonsense Gryffindor Head of House, Professor McGonagall, prior to the Sorting ceremony, I was extremely nervous to find out which professor led Ravenclaw. To my delight, Professor Flitwick gr...

Padma Patil How old was your character when they first visited Diagon Alley? What were their first impressions and which shop did they like best? Father was forced to bring my sister and me to Gringotts with him when Mum had all-day catering events. We were around 3 or 4 years old the first time. I...

Padma Patil What is your character’s family’s legacy? Both Mr. and Mrs. Patil were born in India to Wizarding families and emigrated to Britain when they were young. They attended Hogwarts, but they were not in the same year since Mr. Patil was three years older. They actually did not cross paths m...

51 beans each to Prof. Tarma Amelia Black, Prof. Sindor Aloyarc, and Cody Lewis. Thanks for keeping an eye on my pets! Bandit, Chaos, and Logique appreciate the visits!

48 beans to Emily Spencer for hosting Literary Road Trip in the Book Club. It was a fresh way to select new books to read! I now take extra notice of setting names, especially fictional ones.

44 beans to Prof. Will Lestrange for taking excellent care of the Dungeons and keeping all the best Slytherin traditions alive! *coils*

Thank you for hosting this fun reading challenge, Emily! So very sad that it is over.

Title: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Author: Gabrielle Zevin Series: No Genre: Realistic Fiction, Mystery Goodreads Summary: On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto “No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World.” A.J. Fikry, the irascible owner, is...

Title of the book: Gilded Author: Marissa Meyer Series: Gilded series Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling Short summary of the story: Gilded is a retelling of Rumplestiltskin. Serilda is a young lady who is known for telling lies. She isn't trustworthy, but the children all love her ...

Name of the author: Marissa Meyer Main genre: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Romance Main audience: Young Adult Main Books: The Lunar Chronicles (Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Winter) Renegades trilogy (Renegades, Archenemies, Supernova) Heartless Instant Karma Short summary of the author: Marissa Meyer has a degree i...

I'll give this a try!

(I also just started a book that takes place on Alice Island, so A would be great )

Your journey begins with the letter A. Safe travels!

Adalheid - Gilded by Marissa Meyer
Alice Island - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a magical day!

Happy Birthday, Sky!!

May you have a fantastic day and a fun-filled weekend!!

26 beans to Patrick James for winning the first ever game of XANARCHY!

Thank you for the years of HOLLERS fun! Shout outs those who have been with us from the beginning at our lovely purple forum, participating in our larger Summer Camp and BINGO activities, and helping us make Polaris Black's idea for a Fantastic Beast activity a success! It's been a blast!

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