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Top 5 Fantasies Since Last Wyrd and Wonder

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Wyrd and Wonder is a celebration of all things fantasy. The format of figurative consumption doesn’t matter. You can read, watch, game, puzzle, etc. anything fantasy! To learn more visit my introduction post, which includes links to the hosts and more information about this month-long appreciation of the fantasy genre.

Part of this celebration includes posting Top 5 lists according to various prompts, if you so choose. Those prompts are available on Imyril’s blog There’s Always Room For One More. This week’s prompt is a Top 5 list of fantasies since the last Wyrd and Wonder.

A year is a long time in reading – what amazing fantasy titles have you enjoyed since last May? If you’ve been on a fantasy-light reading diet recently, how about five books you read during previous Wyrd and Wonders; or five fantasies that have been released since last May that you really want to read?

I’m a bit late with this post as I think the goal of these is to post them each weekend. But I opted to post my mood reading list over the weekend instead. Either way, here are my top 5 fantasy books I’ve read since last May.

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Wyrd and Wonder 2022 Introduction

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About Wyrd and Wonder

Though not defined as a readathon, I decided to keep rolling with team-based reading and join Wyrd and Wonder for the month of May. Wyrd and Wonder, now in its fifth year, is essentially a month-long celebration of all things fantasy. The form of the fantasy content doesn’t matter; it can be in various forms including books, movies, art, games, etc. It’s hosted by Imyril at There’s Always Room for One More, Lisa at Dear Geek Place, Jorie at Jorie Loves a Story, Annemieke at A Dance With Books, and Ariana Jane at The Book Nook.

To learn more about Wyrd and Wonder and how to sign up, visit Ariana Jane’s announcement post; she also has an update with a bingo board and read along information. It’s also important to highlight that if you sign up and post about Wyrd and Wonder between May 1-7, you’ll also be entered into a giveaway! To follow along on social media, you can find this event on Twitter @ wyrdandwonder and on Instagram @ wyrdandwonder. There is also a main schedule for Wyrd and Wonder that contains daily prompts and space to link to your intro/wrap-up and review posts during the event.

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Mythothon Round 6

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After enjoying Trope-ical Readathon last month, I stumbled across another readathon thanks to Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections. This April I decided to participate in my second readathon called Mythothon. It’s hosted by Foxes and Fairytales and the details are here. This round follows the story of three Egyptian gods: Isis, Osiris, and Set.

I decided to choose Team Isis because its prompts best fit with the ARCs left in my NetGalley queue. Here is my line up for the team book and the five set prompts.

  • Team Book: Death Comes at the End by Agatha Christie (optional)
  • Magic: These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan
  • The Search: Free by Lauren Kessler
  • Found: Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
  • Flight: Tell Me An Ending by Jo Harkin
  • Embalming: Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

If you want to participate, you can sign up at any point in the month of April. Mythothon runs from April 1 to April 30 and latecomers are welcome.

Trope-ical Readathon March 2022 Wrap-Up

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Last month I decided to join a readathon for the very first time ever. I participated in Trope-ical Readathon March 2022, which you can read about here, including the books I chose for the prompts and challenges. I was initially a little intimidated because I thought there would be a lot of pressure. But it ended up being really fun and I enjoyed all of my reads. It helped to shrug off any lofty expectations for myself and instead just go with the flow. If I couldn’t read a ton, so what?

I read a total of five books during this readathon. All of them were for the Common Challenges. I didn’t keep track of my points, but I estimate that I generated around 1,975 points for Team Fantasy. Three of the five books I read also fall under the #BeatTheBacklog challenge.

Here is the blank Common Challenge image followed by the books I chose, with blue “X’s” indicating completion of a challenge.

I don’t have reviews up yet for all of them, but I’ve linked to any of the corresponding reviews I have published. The books I finished are:

I think it’s safe to say I’ve overcome my fear of readathons and may join more in the future!

Trope-ical Readathon March 2022

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Well, I originally intended to spend March reading my NetGalley approvals. Then I stumbled across Trope-ical Readathon, which you can read about here. This readathon includes 13 “Common Challenges” whose prompts contain common tropes (or their alternatives); 2 team-specific challenges; and 1 team book challenge (out of 2 choices). There are 6 teams and completion of a challenge earns your team points.

I decided to sign up because the prompts still provide me the option to read some of my backlog on NetGalley. If you want to join, you can still sign up through March 6. I signed up for Team Fantasy.

Here are the “Common Challenges” for all Trope-ical Readathon participants and the books I chose to fulfill them. No, I definitely don’t think I’ll read every single book listed here. Usually I’m lucky if I can read 6 books in a month. But I’ll do my best to support my team!

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