I do this tag every year, so let’s jump straight in!
Best book you’ve read so far in 2020
The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon
This was a long awaited sequel and it did not disappoint! The Bone Season series is amazing so far & I can’t wait for the next sequel!
Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2020
Heartstopper: Vol 4 by Alice Oseman
The Mask Falling could also fit this one but I decided to go with the second best! This one is also incredible & I love that it’s dealing with some serious topics in an amazing way.
New release you haven’t read yet, but want to
Namesake by Adrienne Young
I LOVED Fable, so I can’t wait to get to this one! I haven’t been in a fantasy mood & I don’t want that to impact my enjoyment, so I’m holding off just now.
Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
All of us Villains by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman
I am SOOOO FUCKING KEEN for this book! I have loved books by both Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman, so this collaboration is very exciting! They are both incredible authors that can create extremely in-depth worlds that are very eerie & atmospheric.
Biggest disappointment
This is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes
This one sounded really good & I love the cover so I was super excited. It just didn’t live up to expectations though & I ended up rating it 2.5 Stars
Biggest surprise
I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick
I hadn’t heard anything about this book & the title interested me. Which is why I picked up the audiobook on Scribd. So I literally knew NOTHING about it besides looking up the genre & ensuring it wasn’t listed as romance on Goodreads. So it was definitely a surprise when I loved it! It was extremely unpredictable & such a suspenseful read. Also highly recommend the audiobook as it features a podcast, so that comes to life in the audiobook.
Favourite new author (debut or new to you)
I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick
This is a bit of a grasp. There isn’t any new to me authors that I have read more of one book from to really say that ‘yes I like this author’… I’ve done a lot of catching up on series this year, so there is a lot of old faves but no new faves. This is an author that I am definitely curious about & will be picking up more work by them!
Newest favourite character
Check Please! Year One
Bitty is so damn precious!
Book that made you cry
Heartstopper: Volume 4 by Alice Oseman
This series is super cute but also mixes in some more serious topics including homophobia, eating disorders & depression. This one was very impactful & I loved it.
Book that made you happy
The Avant-Guards: Volume Two
This is just such a fun series! These characters are chaotic but amazing. There are tonnes of funny moments & times where I am full on laughing at this series.
The most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received)
These are not my images*. They are off the Fairyloot website & photo credit is at the bottom of the screen capture.
I’m giving two answers for this one. This fairyloot edition of The Prison Healer is STUNNING! Stenciled sprayed edges, custom cover, art on the reverse of the dust jacket & a foiled design on the hardcover? Absolutely gorgeous! But as for not special edition books I’m going with Red Tigress!
Red Tigress by Amelie Wen Zhao
What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
God Storm by Coco Ma
This is one of many books on my 21 books to read in 2021. I’m hoping to get to this one very soon! I still have 14 books to complete on that list & one I have scratched completely as I DNFd.
Favourite book to movie adaptation you’ve seen this year?
I honestly haven’t watched many movies this year & I’m pretty sure I haven’t watched any adaptations. I watched the first couple episodes of Shadow & Bone on Netflix but I haven’t finished it as I just haven’t been in a TV/Movie kind of mood.
I saw this tag over on Nine Bookish Lives and liked the questions so thought I would answer them myself! Let’s jump in!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT BUYING NEW BOOKS?
It makes me more hyped to read! Even if I’m not reading that book it puts me in a good reading mood & makes me more likely to go and pick up my current read.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU BUY NEW BOOKS?
Not very often really as I’ve been exercising some restraint as I’m moving towns this year & it will be easier to have less books. I usually put in an order with Angus & Robertson about every month or two. Those orders usually include about 4ish books as that usually gets me over the free shipping threshold.
BOOKSTORE OR ONLINE BOOK SHOPPING: WHICH DO YOU PREFER?
Online for me! I do love going to book stores but unfortunately in Australia book stores are usually a lot more expensive that utilising online sellers. However I do always check out the book section of shops like Target, Kmart & Big W as the books their are super cheap. They aren’t actually book stores though.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE BOOKSTORE?
Angus & Robertson definitely. They have good prices, offer free shipping, have AfterPay & they package their books well! They are closely followed by Book Depository. I personally will not buy books on Amazon as I have had many bad experiences with them in the past & the same can be said for Booktopia.
DO YOU PRE-ORDER BOOKS?
I try to. I don’t always remember until it’s too late but when I do place my Angus & Robertson order I usually try and checkout whats coming out in the next month or so before placing the order.
DO YOU HAVE A MONTHLY BUYING LIMIT?
Not specifically. I am trying to buy less because of money as well as moving soon as stated above but I don’t have an exact limit for myself.
HOW BIG IS YOUR WISHLIST?
Honestly I don’t really have a dedicated wish list. I made one kind of last year before Christmas as I my partner wanted to grab me some books but wanted to make sure it was something I actually wanted. That’s about it though.
WHICH 3 BOOKS FROM YOUR WISHLIST DO YOU WISH TO OWN RIGHT NOW?
These are all upcoming releases that I’m keen for.
Aurora’s End by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
All of Us Villains by Christine Lynn Herman & Amanda Foody
Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
Let’s Chat!
Do you have a wish list? Am I the weird one that doesn’t?
So, today’s post was meant to be the End of Year Book Tag because I’ve never actually done it before but then I read the questions and it’s not exactly what I thought and most of the questions I simply don’t have answers to because that’s just not how I work. So instead I discovered the End of Year Book Survey which I believe was created by Jamie @ Perpetual Page Turner so I decided to give it a go instead as this is more what I thought The End of Year Book Tag would be. However, I am skipping the ‘My Blogging/Bookish Life’ section of the questions as I mainly want to talk about books and not my blog posts… Let’s jump in!
2020 Reading Stats
1. Number of Books you read?
As of today, 23rd Dec I am sitting on 150 books read. Hoping to finish at least 2 more before the end of the month.
2. Number of re-reads?
36 & you can see my post about rereads HERE if you are curious what books I reread.
3. Genre you read the most from?
Easily Fantasy with 68 of the books I read in the fantasy genre.
Best in Books
4. Best Book you read in 2020?
Really?! Just one? I haven’t even written my top 10 post yet! Having a quick look through my 2020 reading tracking I am going with The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson.
5. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
I’m going to have to go with Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody. I did still enjoy it but it didn’t quite live up to the first two books in the series & I was left a little disappointed.
6. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
There were two that came instantly to mind when I read this question & those are The Strange Case of the Alchemists Daughter by Theodora Goss & The Girl in Red by Christina Henry. Both of these I went into with no idea what they were about & also having not heard anyone else’s opinions and having no idea if these books were meant to be good or not. Then I discovered they were both really good!
I’m reading this question as series I’ve started but haven’t finished in 2020. So, I’m going to go with the Shades of London series by Maureen Johnson & The Inheritance Games duology by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. I am currently reading book 2 in the Shades of London series & really enjoying it, so I might even get it & book 3 finished by the end of the year! The Inheritance Games is a book I read fairly recently & is the first book in a new duology and I can’t wait for book 2!
I don’t really have an answer to this one. There are authors whose books I’ve read and loved this year but I’ve only read 1 book by them because that’s all that’s out and I don’t think reading 1 book is enough to say they are a new favourite. That’s more like someone who is now on my radar. All the other authors I ‘discovered’ in a previous year but just read more of their amazing books this year. So yeah, I don’t have an answer for this one.
12. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
I’m choosing two books again but who cares! For this one I’m going for They Called Us Enemy by George Takei which is a non-fiction, which is not a genre I read basically at all. I’m also choosing Even if We Break by Marieke Nijkamp which is a YA Thriller I loved! I’m only really getting into Thriller’s this year, so at the time it was not a genre I read often.
13. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
I know a lot of people discuss how ‘beautifully written’ or flowery books are written but that’s just not my thing. I want a book that is written with heaps of detail, that’s atmospheric & fast paced. So for me, what comes to mind is Fawkes by Nadine Brandes.
18. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2019?
25. Favourite book you read in 2020 from an author you’ve read previously?
I’m going with both Loveless & Nick and Charlie for this as they are both by the same author & both good! Alice Oseman never fails to impress. I have previously read & loved I Was Born for This, Radio Silence & Heartstopper in recent years!
26. Best book you read in 2020 that you read based solely on a recommendation from somebody else/peer pressure?
I’m going with Skyward by Brandon Sanderson and it’s not because of a specific persons recommendation but because everyone and their dog has been recommending this book!
27. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2020?
Again, not my thing.
28. Best 2020 debut you read?
It was actually difficult to find a debut I read that I can actually recommend! I didn’t read many debuts this year apparently. But I’m going with The Silence of Bones by June Hur which is her debut & I really enjoyed it! I can’t wait for her next release The Forest of Stolen Girl which is coming out in 2021.
29. Best world-building/most vivid setting you read this year?
I kinda already answered this one with question 17 but Fawkes by Nadine Brandes is very atmospheric & has a very vivid setting.
30. Book that put a smile on your face/ was the most FUN to read?
This is actually a reread but I love it every time & that is the audiobook for Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling. The audiobook features bonus content and it’s narrated by Bonnie Wright & it’s just amazing.
31. Book that made you cry or nearly cry in 2020?
I don’t think there is any new books I’ve read this year that made me cry but there is a reread that fits & that is Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel.
32. Hidden gem of the year?
Nocturna by Maya Motayne as I really didn’t expect this one to be as amazing as it was and not many people have been talking about it!
35. Book that made you the most mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
I’m going with Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare because this book was going so well & they they reveal the motive and it was like what, are you freaking kidding me?……… Still enjoyed it overall but the motive makes no sense.
Looking Ahead
36. One book you didn’t get to in 2020 but will be your number 1 priority in 2021?
This Vicious Cure by Emily Suvada! This has been on so many TBRs this year but when I sat down to read it earlier in the month i realised I don’t remember enough about book 2 in the series to follow what’s going on. So I want to do a reread of the first two books before reading this one! I’m hoping to do it very soon!
37. Book you are most anticipating in 2021 (non-debut)
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Today I will be doing the Anti TBR Book Tag which was originally created by Nicole & Her Books over on YouTube. Let’s jump in!
1. A popular book EVERYONE loves that you have no interest in reading?
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
I have never had even the remotest interest in picking up The Cruel Prince. It’s compared to ACOTAR, which I didn’t like. It’s romance, which I don’t like. It’s been rated poorly by people with similar tastes to me. I just really don’t care to read it.
2. A classic book (or author) you don’t have an interest in reading?
Can I just answer with every classic because I basically have no interest in classics. I tried a couple and just really couldn’t get into the writing style of any of them. Also there isn’t any I’ve found where I’m like ‘hell yeah that sounds awesome!’ I feel like most of the ‘classics’ that are talked about most are contemporaries and majority are romance and I’m just not interested.
3. An author whose books you have no interest in reading?
Cassandra Clare easy. I could also say Holly Black but I’ve already used The Cruel Prince as an answer, so giving someone else a go. I have read 2 books by Cassandra Clare (City of Bones & City of Ashes) and I didn’t care for either of them at all. I know people say that the newer series are better and to just push through The Mortal Instruments but I am not forcing myself through 6 possibly mediocre books just in the hopes that the next series is better. Waste of time!
3.2 A problematic author whose books you have no interest in reading?
Sasha Alsberg. Do I need to say more? Also Zenith was not good at all, so not interested for that reason also.
4. An author you have read a couple of books from & have decided their books are not for you?
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman easily. I have read The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane & Coraline and all were 3 stars which for me is just average. I didn’t hate them but I wasn’t exactly excited, so I don’t think I’ll bother with anymore by Neil Gaiman.
5. A genre you have no interest in OR a genre you tried to get into & couldn’t?
Romance is a pretty obvious one for me. Westerns is another that I’ve just never been interested in.
6. A book you have bought but will never read? (this can be a book you have unhauled/returned to the library unread)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I bought this one years back when everyone was hyping it after the movie came out & I’d just joined the blogging community. Let’s be real though I never had a chance of reading this… So I unhauled
7. A series you have no interest in reading OR a series you started & have dnf’d?
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
I read and enjoyed Strange the Dreamer but I wasn’t a fan of the romance so I basically ignored it. When I attempted to read Muse of Nightmares it was just full on romance from the very beginning. Just couldn’t keep going, so I DNFd and will never finish the series!
8. A new release you have no interest in reading?
Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed
This is nothing against Aisha Saeed but I have had no interest in reading anything by Becky Albertalli since reading Leah on the Offbeat which I found very harmful & problematic towards the Bisexual community. Like I’m cool with problematic characters but at least have some representation that they are wrong/harmful. We don’t need to emphasise that it’s okay to try and force people to come out before they are ready or that it’s okay to lead people on or that it’s okay to tell someone that what they have labelled themselves doesn’t exist. THIS IS REALLY NOT OKAY and I can’t support an author that puts that message out.
What super popular book/author are you not interested in picking up?
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I have done a book shelf scavenger hunt on my YouTube before but it had different prompts. So I thought I would give this one a go!
1. Find a book that starts with an “N”
Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken
2. Find a book cover that’s mostly brown
Pride by Ibi Zoboi
3. Find a book that’s based on a true story
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
4. Find a multiple perspective book
Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
5. Find a book you read last year
Enchantee by Gita Trelease
6. Find the most recent book that you bought
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Well this is the most recent one I got in the mail anyway. My most recent purchases online have not arrived yet!
7. Find a book cover you don’t like
After the Funeral by Agatha Christie
8. Find a retelling
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
9. Find a book that is also a movie
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
I am still yet to watch it but it is a movie!
10. Find a book written this year
Loveless by Alice Oseman
Well maybe not written this year but it was published this year!
11. Find a non-fiction book
The Complete MAUS by Art Spiegelman
12. Find a book you have told others to read
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
13. Find a book with a tree on the cover
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
14. Find a book where the author’s name is the same as yours (first, middle or last)
Yeah, I don’t own one. I don’t even know of any books by someone with the first name Eliza or last name Eames. So instead I chose a book that has a character called Eliza. She isn’t a main character but she is in there!
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
15. Find a book you have read more than once.
Akarnae by Lynette Noni
16. Find a book you didn’t finish
Don’t have one for this. I don’t keep books I have DNFd…
17. Find a book with a king in it
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
The king may not have been a major character and also not in the book for long but he was there, so it counts!
18. Find a book that’s purple with its dust jacket off
This is the OwlCrate edition of All the Stars and Teeth. The original cover has a blue naked hardcover.
19. Find a book you will read by the end of the year
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
Let’s Chat!
Have you done a bookshelf scavenger hunt before?! Because if you haven’t you should give it a go! Give yourself a time frame if you want to make it a challenge!
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Today I am doing the My Life in Books Tag! So let’s jump in!
1. Find a book for each of your initials
Well I don’t have a middle name, so this is easy! E: Escpaing from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco E: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Librarby by Chris Grabenstein
2. Count your age along your bookshelf: What book is it?
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
3. Pick a book set in your city/country
Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden
4. Pick a book that represents a destination you’d love to travel to
Does this have to be real life location because screw that! I’m going to Medora!
Akarnae by Lynette Noni
5. Pick a book that’s your favourite colour
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
This light bluey purple colour it just stunning! My exact favourite colour is a kind of turquoise/aqua/teal kinda colour but I don’t have a book that is exactly that colour. I do have a candle that is this exact colour I love though! You can find it HERE!
6. Which book do you have the fondest memories of?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
This is an obvious one. Harry Potter will always have a special place in my heart even if the author is a questionable human being.
7. Which book did you have the most difficulty reading?
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Salt to the Sea is a WWII book that is written beautifully and is definitely a difficult one to stomach as it’s just so heartbreaking!
8. Which book in your TBR pile will give you the biggest accomplishment when you finish it?
Gothic Fantasy: Detective Mystery Short Stories
This is a massive short story collection that has ALOT of stories in it! I’d love to read it but it’s just huge & will be a big commitment.
Let’s Chat!
What book on your TBR will be a massive accomplishment for you?
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I haven’t done any tags in ages so I thought I would throw some in during BlogTober! This one was apparently created by EnyasCorner on YouTube but it no longer has any content on the account so I can’t be sure. The post I saw this on was from 6 years ago! But I like the questions, so let’s jump in!
1. How do you find out about new books to read?
At the moment Booktube & Instagram mostly. Also Facebook Groups are a good place to find recommendations as well! I haven’t really been reading blog posts lately as I just haven’t been in the mood but I usually get reccs from there too.
2. How did you get into reading?
I have always been kinda interested in reading and I used to read books when I was in primary school but then I didn’t read for most of High School until I received a copy of Switched by Amanda Hocking in a Dolly Magazine and read it and loved it and then read the other books in the series as well as other books by the author. I then read Vampire Academy & the companion series Bloodlines and then took another long break. It wasn’t until I discovered The YA Chronicles subscription box (No longer available) & the Book Blogging community that I fully dived into read again and I haven’t stopped since.
3. How has your taste in books changed as you’ve gotten older?
Fantasy has definitely always been my favourite genre with Sci-Fi, Mystery & Historical Fiction being my second favourites and I have never been interested in romances. However now I am kinda discovering that my taste is changing from Fantasy being my favourite genre to Mystery/Thriller/Horror being my thing. I love a fantasy with a mystery as well but I am gravitating more to Mystery/Thriller/Horror now than I am to any other genre.
4. How often do you buy books?
Often! I generally buy books in batches of 4 or 5 because then I can get free shipping through Angus & Robertson which is my go to store. I usually place an order anywhere from 1 to 4 times a month depending on cash at the time but I do tend to pre-order a lot too so those orders come in over a couple months.
5. How did you get into BookTube/Book Blogging?
I’m answering this for both as I have both. For Blogging I really don’t remember who I read or what made me think ‘hey I can do that’ but I love designing websites and I used to spend hours messing with my Tumblr accounts so I took some time and set up a blog through WordPress and my first post was a review of Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton which is still an all time fave! As for BookTube I’m also not sure what specifically made be do it but I discovered BookTube and at the time I was filming a lot on Instagram Stories for my Bookstagram account so I thought fuck it, why not do YouTube too.
6. How do you react when you don’t like the end of a book?
I honestly don’t know how to respond to this? I finish the book and review it like usual? Depending on whether I liked the book overall I may continue if it’s a series. But that’s about it.
7. How often have you taken a sneaky look at the back page of a book to see if it’s a happy ending?
I have never actually done this. Or even ever been tempted really.
Let’s Chat!
Has your taste in books changed over the years?! Or am I the only one that did a full 360 on what genre I enjoy most!
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I couldn’t choose between these! They were both just amazing. I’m yet to review Aurora Burning but that should be up soon. You can find my Nyxia Unleashed spoiler free review HERE!
3. New release you haven’t read yet but want to?
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
Red Hood by Elana K Arnold
House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess
This Vicious Cure by Emily Suvada
These are all 2020 releases that I own but haven’t had a chance to get to just yet! It will be definitely be happening soon thought!
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year?
The Madness Blooms by Mackenzi Lee
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston
There are many I’m looking forward to but these are the ones that came to mind! All of these books are by authors whose books I have loved before so I can’t wait to see their newest works!
5. Biggest Disappointment?
The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
These are both books I DNFd because I wasn’t enjoying or just couldn’t get into them. I did expect to enjoy both so they were both disappointing!
Fawkes was the second Nadine Brandes book I read and while I enjoyed Romanov by her I loved Fawkes and it pushed her up to an auto buy author. The Girl in Red was the first of Christina Henry’s books that I read this year and enjoyed book! Will definitely be grabbing her other books. The Strange Case of the Alchemists Daughter is the first book in a trilogy I read this year that I absolutely loved!
8. Newest Fictional Crush
Yeah fictional crushes is not something I feel. Favourite characters, sure but not crushes.
9. Favourite New Character
The Strange Case of the Alchemists Daughter by Theodora Goss
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl by Theodora Goss
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I wasn’t specifically tagged in this one but I have been trying to get back into blogging more, so I thought bringing back Tag Sunday. I saw Destiny from Howling Libraries do this one, so decided to give it a go as well! You should also go and check her out!
1. You have 20,000 books on your TBR. How do you decide what to read next?
Probably find a ReadAThon with specific challenges and join that and let the challenges choose what I read!
2. You’re halfway through a book, and you’re just not loving it. Do you put it down or are you committed?
DNF for sure! I DNF fairly regularly as I can usually feel pretty early if I’m going to find a book boring. No point wasting time on average books when you could be reading awesome ones!
3. The end of the year is coming, and you’re behind on your reading challenge. do you try to catch up? And if so, how?
Try and catch up! Probably join a ReadAThon which will push me to read more & also find some audiobooks & graphic novels on Scribd that I can get through quickly!
4. The covers of a series you love do not match. How do you cope?
If its a series that I could buy matching editions of (that are pretty) but just don’t have the cash for it ATM, then I’m not too worried as I know I’ll buy the good matching covers at some point. However, if the publisher’s change the covers part way through a series or something along those lines and I can’t get matching covers, then that frustrates the hell out of me. If its a series I love though I’ll get over it eventually even if it pisses me off.
5. Everyone and their mother love a book that you do not. Who do you bond with over your shared feelings?
I don’t really know. Even the people who I have very similar tastes as there is still the odd couple of popular books that I’m not a fan of. So don’t really have a specific person.
6. You’re reading a book in public, and you’re about to start crying. How do you deal?
Sorry, can’t relate. I barely ever read in public except the very odd occasion at the Drs. And also I barely ever cry in books. So I’ve never had this issue, so I have no idea.
7. The sequel to a book you loved just came out, but you’ve forgotten a lot of what happens. Are you going to reread it?
It depends on the book really. Sometimes I will reread but usually I’ll just jump into it. On the odd occasion I will google a book overview for the book I can’t remember.
8. You do not want anyone to borrow your books. How do you politely say no when someone asks?
Yeah, if you know me then you will know that I don’t do most thinks politely. So I would likely just say ‘Nope, don’t lend my books!’… I also don’t even have a real life person that would want to borrow any books as basically none of my mates read or if they do it’s only very small amounts.
9. You have picked up and put down five books in the last month. How do you get over this reading slump?
Reread Harry Potter series and/or jump on the audiobook bandwagon. Sometimes rerad Harry Potter via audiobook. Also Agatha Christie Audiobooks are great!
10. There are so many books coming out that you are dying to read. How many do you end up buying?
That depends on what I can afford. I work seasonally, so from April to September it’s usually a bit tight, so I usually utilise AfterPay and get a couple books at a time with breaks inbetween. Thank goodness for AfterPay 😂
11. After you purchase all of these books that you’re dying to read, how long do they sit on your shelf before you read them?
Firstly, uhm, Rude! That really depends. Sometimes I read them within the month but also sometimes I leave them for months of years. There isn’t really a good answer for that one!
I Tag!
Anyone who feels like doing the tag! I’ve been super inactive on here for months. So I really need to get back into that and make some friends again. 😂
What are your thoughts on DNFing? Are you like me and just scrap a book if you’re not loving it?
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I haven’t done a tag in forever! So I decided I would do one now! All I did was go into the WordPress Reader and scrolled until I found a tag! So the first tag I found was the Totally Should’ve Book Tag and The Book Dutchesses is who posted it.
Let’s jump in!
1. Totally should’ve…..gotten a sequel
I do love that this was a standalone as YA Fantasy standalone’s are rare, but also this book was amazing and I wanted more.
2. Totally should’ve…… had a spin-off series
Do I really need to explain myself?
3. Totally should’ve……who totally should write more books
This is Alwyn Hamilton’s debut and it was bloody amazing!! So I need something else from her!
4. Totally should’ve……ended differently
There is one specific thing that should have been different at the end of this book! But I don’t want to spoil anyway, sooo….
5. Totally should’ve……had a movie franchise
I am not going to answer this but knowing how a lot of book to movie adaptations go, they ruin it. So no.
But a book that would make a cool movie would be Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
6. Totally should’ve……had a TV series
Same as for the movie. I don’t want it ruined but a book that would make an awesome TV show if done correctly would be The Menagerie Series by Tui T Sutherland & Kari Sutherland
7. Totally should’ve……had one point of view
I wouldn’t necessarily say this should have had only 1 POV, but less than it did might have been nice to connect with the characters more. I do love multi POV books though.
8. Totally should’ve……had a cover change
These covers are just no!! I honestly prefer the 10th year anniversary & movie covers (below) to these. But none of them are great. Out of all of them, the movie cover is the best-looking one and that is saying something! This series is amazing can we please do something about these shitty covers though!
9. Totally should’ve……kept the original covers
I have a couple.
First off, I don’t hate the cover change itself as the new UK covers are awesome too. But it pisses me off that they changed it mid way through a series! If you’re going to do that, still come out with the next books as a matching cover. and the new covers. Like Alwyn Hamilton did with Rebel of the Sands!
Next, I know both are still available but the first covers are gorgeous!!
10. Totally should’ve……stopped at one book
Okay, so for this one it should have stopped after the second book.
I really enjoyed Firstlife & Lifeblood but Everlife, my god! It read like a fucking Adult romance 80% of the time! And it’s meant to be a YA fantasy. It was just bad.
I Tag
I usually don’t tag specific people, but I thought fuck it. Why not, so I tag:
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