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Book Tag: The Summer Reader

Mar 7, 2017

I wasn’t tagged by anyone this time, but I thought it would be fun since it’s currently coming to the end of Summer here in Australia. I love summer when I am able to go to the beach or pools not so much when it’s 40+. Anyhow, I hope you like. I saw this tag on Igniting Pages, however, I don’t know where the tag orginated. Please do tell me if you know.

Lemonade: Pick a book that started off bitter but then got better

We Come Apart by Sarah Crossan and Brain Conaghan: Okay, this didn’t exactly start off as bitter, however, it’s was one of my first verse novels. So getting into the rhythm of that was hard. But, in the end, I ended up enjoying the book.

Golden Sun: Pick a book that made you smile beyond compare

Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally: I just recently re-read this and I forgot how much these books make me smile. I love Sam and everything that he does. I love Jordan and how strong and vulnerable she is. All these series are quite similar in this fact, and I love it.

Tropical Flowers: Pick a book set in a different country

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: Because this didn’t fit in any other question, I had to slot it in here. The Hate U Give is set in America so it totally works. But I suggest that everyone picks up this book as soon as you can because it’s brilliant.

Green Grass: Pick a character(s) that was full of life, making you smile

Blake Riley from Good Boy by Sarina Bowen Elle Kennedy: He is such a fun character that gosh it made me smile. I just think all these books by these two in this ‘series’ are so good.

Tree Shade: Pick a book where a mysterious or shady character is introduced.

Caraval by Stephanie Garber for sure! Throughout the whole book, you are introduced to new characters, but you also don’t know who to trust. Everyone is trying to deceive you, it’s all a game. You think that you can trust a character, but then something happens and you are second guessing yourself before you know it | Full Review

Watermelon: Pick a book that had some juicy secrets

Him and Us by Sarina Bowen Elle Kennedy: These books were fantastic! If you are looking for some good NA, then these are the books for you. I smiled, I cried, I loved. Oh, and there are defiantly some juicy secrets.

Sun Hat: Pick a book with a vast big universe/setting

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor: This book was fantastic. I cannot even begin to explain. I was intrigued and pulled right in. The world of this book, though, is phenomenal. It’s different, yet familiar and I loved it.

Beach Sand: Pick a book that was grainy and the plot barely developed

Cheater by Rachel Van Dyken: I really didn’t like this book at all. So much contributed to it, but I didn’t even know what was happening half the time, plus the character aren’t that crash hot either.

BBQ: Pick a book in which a character was portrayed as hunk

Crash into You by Katie McGarry: Not as much as a hunk as a Bad Boy – but gosh do I love him. I think he might be my favourite boy from the Pushing the Limits series.

Summer Fun: Pass The Tag On

Ely from Tea and Titles
Casey from adoptabook
Danielle from The Chronicles of Danielle
Tash from Confessions from Romaholics

And that is it for this tag! I love doing tags so if you want to tag me in anything please do, but let me know! Have you read any of these books? Do you agree with me? Do you disagree? If you are not tagged about, don’t worry you can still do The Summer Reader Tag. Let me know if you do. Let’s Chat!

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Book Tag: I Dare You

Feb 26, 2017

I haven’t done a tag in a while, so when I was tagged by the lovely Bec, to do the I Dare You Tag. I thought this was the perfect opportunity. I don’t know where this tag originated from. If you do know please do tell me, so I can link them in the post. Anyway, let’s get the show on the road.

Rules

You must be honest
You must answer all the questions
You must tag at least 4 people

1. What book has been on your shelf the longest?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone – 2001 edition. Obviously, it’s not the first book that I ever owned, but it’s the first book that’s been on my shelf the longest. To give a little context, I was 5 years old. It’s not in the best of conditions, but I could never get rid of it.

2. What is your current read, your last read, and the book you’ll read next? As of 14/2

Current Read: Off The Ice by Julie Cross | I am liking it okay so far, nothing has really hit me yet.

Last Read: The Goal by Elle Kennedy | This is a re-read. Felt like some contemporary NA and I can’t go wrong with Elle Kennedy.

Next Read: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | I’ve been trying to hold off reading this one closer to the publishing date, but I can’t do it anymore. I need to read this beauty.

3. What book did everyone like, but you hated?

Okay so I didn’t exactly hate the book, but I don’t adore the books like everyone else. And that has to be the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. I go into more details about why I won’t be continuing the series or any of her other books.

4. What book do you keep telling yourself you’ll read, but you probably won’t?

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin: I’ve tried reading this book 3 times now and I only ever get halfway. I don’t even understand why I love the TV series and I so want to get into the books.

5. What book are you saving for retirement?

Probably the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I’ve had the books for some time now, but when I first tried to read them, it just didn’t seem to work for me. I love the movies, so I really want to at least read the books.

6. Last page: read it first, or wait ’til the end?

It really depends. If I am terrified about how the book is going to turn out, I will read that last page. Especially if it’s from a series that I love and it’s the last book.

7. Acknowledgment: waste of paper and ink, or interesting aside?

I really like the idea. I don’t always read them. But, if I find the author interesting or the book captures me. I like to read something about them, about how it came to be.

8. Which book character would you switch places with?

Rose Hathaway from the Vampire Academy series. Some crap does happen. But she is bad ass, knows how to defend herself, and well has Dimitri. Like who wouldn’t want him.

9. Do you have a book that reminds you of something specific in your life? (Place, time, person?)

Vampire Academy. This book started my obsession with YA. It’s what got me back into reading book after book. I ways always reading before, but Vampire Academy made reading a part of my life.

10. Name a book that you acquired in an interesting way.

I can’t even think of this. I don’t think I ever got a book in an interesting way. What defines interesting when you are a reviewer.

11. Have you ever given a book away for a special reason to a special person?

I am always giving books away to my cousins. A few of them love to read and I know that sometimes I know I won’t read a book, but they will love it. Sometimes they just borrow the books, but there have been times when I just can’t help, but give the book to them.

12. Which book has been with you most places?

My ebooks. They are on my phone so they are taken everywhere with me. From all over Australia, across the sea and even to Hawaii.

13. Any “required reading” you hated in high school that wasn’t so bad two years later?

No. Those books that I disliked a lot in high school – I still pretty much dislike. They are all classics unfortunately, I just can’t like them.

14. Used or brand new?

Both! I loved new books, but I am always taking trips to the op shop and seeing what I can pick up. And sometimes they are in amazing condition.

15. Have you ever read a Dan Brown book?

No. I enjoy the movies, but I don’t think I could ever get into the books. My mum on the other hand really likes them.

16. Have you ever seen a movie you liked more than the book?

Not that I can think off the top of my head. It’s very rare that I like a movie more than the book. Most of the time they just never capture the same magic as the book does.

17. Have you ever read a book that’s made you hungry, cookbooks included?

Yes. Any time a book mentions food. But one that just made me want to cook heaps of food would have to be Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler.

18. Who is the person whose book advice you’ll always take?

In the blogging world, there are a couple of people that I know if they loved a book, then I will most likely feel the same. There are those that dislike certain aspects of books like me, and if they didn’t like the book, I will probably feel the same. It’s the way that this community works you click with people. Ely from Tea and Titles is right up on that list of people.

19. My question is: Is there a book out of your comfort zone (e.g., outside your usual reading genre) that you ended up loving?

I actually don’t know about this one. I rarely read out of my comfort zone. I’ve been reading YA since I was 12 years old and haven’t deterred from that. But, I guess whatever was my first NA book, that I read. I love reading NA now.

And that is it for the I Dare You, Tag. Do you have some of the same answers as me? Are we totally opposite?Nevertheless, thanks for checking out this post. Let’s Chat!

I tag for I Dare You

Ely from Tea and Titles
Casey from adoptabook
Danielle from The Chronicles of Danielle
Tash from Confessions from Romaholics

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The Secret Life of a Book Blogger

Nov 6, 2016

I was tagged my the lovely Ely over at Tea and Titles to do the Secret Life of a Book Blogger Tag. I haven’t done a tag in a while because I always forgot, so I thought why not.

Question Time:

This February it will be my 5^th anniversary, so next year I will be going into my sixth year of blogging.

I don’t really know when. I love blogging, it has been a big part of my life and it has gotten me to where I am today. But most likely when I get a full-time job, hopefully in the publishing industry.

There are a couple of things that I love about Blogger.

I able to talk about things that I love and people share that same love.
I have made so many amazing friends from blogging and some of those I have been friends with for nearly 5 years – which is crazy and amazing at the same time. There are some friends from the other side of the world that I may never meet, but I know that I can talk to them online. And then I have made friends that live 10 minutes away from me and we went to the same high school. Blogging is a crazy world.

Some of the amazing friends I have made are Ely, Michelle, Millicent, Lu, Eddie, Miranda and more.

Again there is a couple things that are really hard about being a blogger. I just want to say that not everyone is like this and I am not calling out anyone.

Rudeness and harshness. Going onto twitter every day and seeing that there is something new burning. I just want to close my screen and leave. I don’t like to fight, but I do believe in speaking up for what I believe in, so when I see someone saying mean and unnecessary things to people, I do have to step in.
Blogging takes up a lot of time and there are times when I can’t blog because of life or university and sometimes I cannot be bothered. But I hate that when I do that I lose followers, likes, conversations etc. Sometimes I need a break and I don’t want people to think that I won’t be coming back. I try and not feel upset about this, but sometimes you can take it personally.

I normally take my own pictures so depending on the weather from 10-15 minutes. Taking a couple at a time of different things, so then I have a stockpile waiting for me when I need to use them. I then have to edit them, which again it doesn’t take me long because I suck at it.

I do, however, make a fair few graphics which again I make myself and depending on how detailed it is can take up to 15 minutes.

This is really hard, but at the moment it has to be Julian Blackthorn from Lady Midnight. Just my heart and him – lord.

I have a fair few amazing authors on Angel Reads through a series I did highlighting Australian YA, but if I could have any international authors it would have to be either Cassandra Clare or Richelle Mead.

If I am at home, leggings and a T-shirt or jumper, but of I do it while I am in the city for University: jeans and a top or a dress.

Prepare for what? If we are talking about posts here. I am really bad and preparing posts and getting them up before they are supposed to. It’s not the first time I am writing a review the day it has to go up.

If we are talking about how long it takes me to write posts? It depends on what we are talking about here. If it’s a review maybe an hour, but then I need to edit, create graphics, links etc. If it’s a discussion, this might take days. I might have more things to say but might not know what when I first start writing it. And then edit, make graphics etc.

I have a love/hate relationship with the book blogging community. Most of the time I love it. I adore that we can post about what we love and people love it back or they might even disagree and that is amazing. There are some incredible people out there and I love reading what they write, their thoughts about books. I love to see different reactions to books and movies.

But I hate the cattiness, the hurtfulness. I hate that there is always fighting and name calling or talking behind each other backs. It’s like we are in high school again, and I hated high school. And to go on what Ely said – I dislike the divide between book bloggers and booktubers and the hate that it all brings – we all love the same thing, we all do the same thing, just in different mediums.

Be yourself, don’t let anyone tell you to be someone else. Let your personality shine through your blog – like I hope mine shines through. Have fun – don’t think about numbers, followers or ARCS. Do it for yourself, pretend you are the audience.

I hope that you liked this post, it was fun answering these questions. I normally forget to do tags, so if you have tagged me in something and I haven’t done it – please tell me. Do you agree with any of my response? Do you disagree? Let’s Chat.

I tag anyone that wants to do it. You can say that I tagged you and link me up when you have posted.