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The Rainbow Book Tag

Jun 7, 2022

It’s time for another book tag. You all know how much I love doing these. So today I’m doing The Rainbow Book Tag. I can’t seem to remember when I originally saw this tag, but it was created by Le Book Chronicles, who no longer blogs and the original post is no longer available. But I did see it recently when I was looking for tags over on ZeZee with Books. You can check out their post now.

So let’s get right into it. There are a few rules for this tag, they are;

For each colour of the rainbow, pick your favourite book that’s cover matches that colour. If you can’t find a book that matches that colour, then you can pick a book that has that colour someone on the cover.
The choices have to be books you own and/or have to be the exact edition you read.

And that’s it. So let’s go. As always these are in no particular order. But let’s have fun with these colours.

This one was one of the harder colours to find a book from, but I found something in the end. And while it isn’t the main colour it’s literally the extract colour match. And that is The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.

You all know how much I love this book by now. But it’s a magical and profound novel that truly takes the reader on an experience. It explores family and the notion that sometimes you find them in unlikely ways. It’s about love, that isn’t just about blood family or falling in love.

This enchanting story is exceptional and breathtaking. It will make you smile and laugh and just feel safe.

I feel like I don’t talk about this book enough. But Full Measures (Flight & Glory #1) by Rebecca Yarros was one of the books that made me fall in love with romance books as a genre.

The romance in this one will knock you apart. You will cry and laugh and want them together forever. It’s one of those romances that I know will stick with me for a very long time.

It explores grief, and hurt and what it’s like to fall in love. It’s not an easy read, so just be warned. But I think it’s fantastic.

I could not do this post without including this author. But Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1) by Katee Robert is the perfect book for this one. I love this book so much. This series so far really.

But this one sticks in my mind the most. I adore Hades and Persphone retellings and this one hits all those right spots but also stands out on its own.

It’s sexy, hot and demanding. I love the romance, the spiciness and the characters are just fantastic.

I have to give this one to Delilah Green Doesn’t Care (Bright Falls #1) by Ashley Herring Blake. This has become a recent favourite of mine normally don’t love contemporary romances that much. But this one just worked right from the start.

It’s not only so much fun to read. But also explores stepfamilies, and the trauma of parental death has on young children. And then coming to terms with everything as an adult.

It’s also sexy, and funny and just put this massive smile on my face. I’m really excited for the rest of the series. And purple is by far my favourite colour of the rainbow.

Another more recent favourite, Lilacs and Leather (Pack Saint Clair #1) by Thora Woods had to be picked for pink. I picked this book up on a whim and didn’t know what I was going to get and ended up loving it quite a bit.

This is a sweeter omegaverse romance that includes a well-established pack without an omega. And an omega that really isn’t looking for a pack.

This book is all sweet and fluffy but also deals with some harsh issues that not only get explored in this book but in the next one in the series as well.

This couldn’t be a post by me if I hadn’t mentioned this author yet. Everything for You (Bergman Brothers #5) by Chloe Liese has been one of my favourite books I’ve read so far this year.

I smiled the whole way through it and I didn’t want it to end. Oliver and Gavin were fantastic together and their character arcs were just spot on. This is a brilliant sports romance that highlights mental health and also explores changes in life.

One of the things I love about Chloe Liese is the way that she writes her characters and the way they deal with their health and disabilities. Just yes!

While this doesn’t have an ‘orange’ cover per se. It does have orange on it. Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling #10) by Nalini Singh is not only one of my favourite Nalini books. Byt one of my favourite books in this series.

I had been waiting for this couple, pretty much since they both entered the world. I waited and waited. and then their book happened and it didn’t disappoint. Not one bit.

It’s angsty and will tear you apart. But it will also make you cry and that is why I love this book so much.

If you haven’t read this series yet, please do it’s fantastic.

I may be pushing it with this one but I am going with it. Pestilence (The Four Horsemen #1) by Laura Thalassa.

I liked this series way more than I thought I would. And Pestilence started it off. This series is harsh and hard and it is a world where everything is pretty damn horrible. But the romances just gets me.

I love how messed up this world is. It makes for such a messy read where you don’t know who you want to vouch for. The romance is on the darker side, but I think that is why I did enjoy it so much. The rest of this series is fantastic too.

I think this is my favourite book in the series so After the Fall (The Fallen Men #4) by Giana Darling had to be my pick for black. This book will tear you apart. I cried so hard at times that it was hard to breathe. I mean I cry at a lot of things. But this book just is emotional.

I love that we get to go back to characters that we have loved before. The ones that started it all.

This one really turns the story for the whole series on its head. It changes so much.

This is a very dark romance and is not for everyone, but It Ain’t Me, Babe (Hades Hangmen #1) by Tillie Cole. While I say I really liked this series. It’s not a book you can say is enjoyable because some pretty horrible things happened throughout each book.

It’s dark, and heavy with many triggers that you will need to check before you dive into this series. But it’s an MC series that deals with issues such as SA, abuse, cults, torture and so much more. It’s harsh and hard. But will also pack a punch.

If you are wanting something very dark, and different then pick this up for sure.

I didn’t know I was going to like Lore by Alexandra Bracken as much as I did. I normally crave series in my young adult. But this one hits the spot. Do I wish there were more books? Yes? Does it need more? No.

It’s a really interesting twist on Greek Mythology and I enjoyed the way that the world worked here a lot. You can check out Ely’s and mine’s discussion to see us delve more into this.

But overall, I enjoyed the characters, the world, and the romance. And I liked the writing a lot. This book isn’t for everyone, but if you like political and court intrigue, with a slower plot, then this is for you.

Well, I couldn’t do this post without including at least one historical romance. And this one has to go to Daring and the Duke (The Bareknuckle Bastards #3) by Sarah MacLean.

This book is a true villain who meets his match and then falls in love story. The love interest has not only been the main villain for the first two books in this series but hates our protagonist with a passion. And then the passion turns into something different. And I love it.

This is not only a fantastic conclusion to the series but such a good historical romance.

I don’t think I need to say too much about this book. But if you haven’t read Heartstopper by Alice Oseman yet, please do.

This series, I can’t even begin to explain it. It’s fantastic and it will hit all the right spots. It’s emotional and fun. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry. But it will also just make you feel all warm inside.

This series also deals with a lot more issues other than just coming of age. It explores sexuality, and identity while also looking at mental health and more.

Just read it.

And there we go. That is the rainbow book tag done! Whoo. I had a lot of fun doing this tag and if you do this tag, let me know because I would love to check it out. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Would you like to do the rainbow book tag? Let’s Chat!

20 Questions 2.0 | Book Tag

May 22, 2022

It’s time for another book tag. Today I am doing the 20 Questions 2.0 Book Tag. This was created by Anja Xuan over on booktube, but I was tagged by non-other than my best friend Ely from Earl Grey Books. I love trying new book tags and this seemed like a lot of fun, so here we go.

1. What are your favourite genres to read?

A few years ago this would have been a totally different answer. But over the past 2 years or so, I’ve been reading romance more and more. So that has to take top tier for me. I’ve been also reading a lot of different romance sub-genres this year which is so much fun.

2. Do you read more relatively popular books or more underrated books?

A mix of both for sure. I like to read more popular ones to see what they are about, but I also love finding books I’ve never heard of and then end up loving them. There are also times, especially right now with booktok, where I read years ago and now it’s becoming popular.

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3. From what author have you read the most books from?

I haven’t had a count in a while, so you may see that post coming soon. But last time I checked it was Sarina Bowen with 35 books. Will you like to see an updated post with my most read authors?

4. What audiences (YA, middle grade, adult, etc) do you gravitate towards the most?

Adult for sure as I mostly do read romance. But YA is next for sure. I would also like to say that I also love reading New Adult a lot too and I wish there was so much more for that age.

5. Most relatable character?

This is such a hard question for me. I honestly don’t know who to pick. I read a lot to escape, so there aren’t many characters that I feel I can relate to a lot. But one that I felt connected with recently is Frankie from Always Only You (Bergman Brothers #2) by Chloe Liese.

6. Have you always loved reading?

Yes! Absolutely. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t reading. As a child, my mum would also read to me. And as I got older, I always read myself. There has also not been a time that I can remember when I haven’t read constantly either.

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7. What’s a book you feel like was written for you?

Ohh this is such an interesting question. I honestly had to think about this one for a while. I know I have already mentioned this author but the Bergman Brothers Series by Chloe Liese. This series has fantastic disability representation and I can’t begin to explain why I love it so much. You can check out my review of the most recent book in the series now.

8. First or third person?

Third, without a doubt. I do read first, but I much prefer third person, close to the narrator.

9. Are you a mood reader or a TBR reader?

Mood hands down. I’ve spoken about this before on here but I’m absolutely a mood reader.

10. Series or standalones?

This is such a hard one. It honestly depends on what mood I’m in. But most of the time I’m a series reader. I especially love series that follow different characters in the same world, friendship groups etc.

11. Do you annotate your books?

No, not really. If there is something that I love, or dislike I will note it down. But it’s not something that I do constantly. I mostly read on the train, so this would make it so hard.

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12. Long or short books?

My favourite pages for a book are between 300-400 pages. So right smack bam in the middle. I do love reading a 700-page book every once in a while. But I mostly like sticking to under 500 pages.

13. Favourite bookish tropes?

This is like asking me what my favourite book is. But I do love best friend sibling/siblings best friend, fake dating/marriage of convenience, hate to love, and second chance romances.

14. Favourite book to TV show/film adaptation?

Heartstopper! Need I say more. I just binged it and oh my gosh it’s seriously fantastic. I honestly can’t really pick anything that I felt was missing from the book so far. I’m so excited to see where this is taken.

15. Do you DNF?

I do. But do I do it often? No. I like to give a book as much of a chance as possible. And sometimes I push myself to finish a book. I really shouldn’t though. When it’s not my jam, I should just out it down.

16. What’s a book you wish you had a sequel?

I honestly can’t think of any at the moment. As I said before. I mainly read series so for me, I get the books that I want.

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17. Favourite fictional place/setting?

I do love any fantastical setting. I just love the magic that it can bring to the page. Anything that also includes forests. I don’t even know why, because I don’t like walking in them. There is something about it that makes me love a book.

18. Ebooks, audiobooks, or physical books?

I love and adore the look of physical books. And I still buy them – a lot. But I do like my ebooks. It just makes it so much easier for me. Travelling to work each day. There are times when I had to stand or I have people sitting next to me, and just having to hold my phone or kindle is perfect.

19. What’s your preferred page length for a book?

I mentioned this before but between 300-400 pages. I don’t mind when it hits the 500 mark either.

20. Tag your friends.

I’m tagging anyone that wants to do this tag. Let me know if you do, so I can check out your answers!

And there we go! That is the 20 questions 2.0 book tag. What do you think of my answers? Let’s Chat!

Creatures of the Night | Book Tag

May 5, 2022

It’s time for a new book tag. Today I’m doing the Creatures of the Night Book Tag. This was created by booktuber Katytastic. You can check out the original video over there. I first saw the tag over zezeewithbooks.

This tag is pretty simple, we are given a creature of the night and we get to share our favourite book that features that particular creature. This was such a fun tag, when I first started reading, I pretty much only read paranormal/fantasy, so this was fun. There is a mix of books here from young adult to romance and more. Let’s get right into it.

This is such a hard one for me because I used to read so many vampire romances. So many. But I have to go with a classic for me and that is the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. I think vampires are my favourite creatures of the night, and Vampire Academy just hits differently.

This series will always be my favourite, I read it first when I was maybe 12/13 and it’s still burned into me. I’m want to try and do a re-read this year for sure.

Some other vampire books I’ve enjoyed are The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black and Their Vampire Queen series by Joely Sue Burkhart.

I’m going to take this one with a little liberty and also include all shifters. One of my favourite series that includes werewolves and other shifters is the Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh. I know I have talked about this series often, but it’s just fantastic. The romances are fantastic, the characters are so good. And the plot of =not only each book but the series as a whole is addicting.

If you haven’t read this series, please pick it up. Some of my favourite books from this series are Slave to Sensation #1, Caressed by Ice #3, Branded by Fire #6, Play of Passion #9 and Kiss of Snow #10.

Some other werewolf/shapeshifter books I’ve enjoyed are Lost Wolf (Savage #1) by Mila Young and Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters #1) by Jaymin Eve.

I actually can’t give a book for this one as I don’t think I’ve read any books with zombies. Horror books aren’t my thing and I haven’t seen any zombie books that have caught my eye either.

Ohh. I have to go with an older book for this one. Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna #1) by Kendare Blake. I remember reading this one and absolutely loving it.

It’s dark, but also really light in certain ways. This was the first young adult book that I read like it and that was and still is interesting to me. I don’t think I’ve read many books since that have featured ghosts as part of their main story. I have read books that have ghosts in them. But nothing like Anna Dressed in Blood.

The closest book I have that does feature ‘ghosts’ that is on my tbr is Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune. But even that is pulling at strings.

Okay now, this is a big one. I’ve read many books about these types of creatures of the night per se. But again I would have to go with something that is a little older and that is Trial by Fire (Worldwalker #1) by Josephine Angelini.

I got taken away by this series when I read it. I loved it so much because it features witches that appear in different worlds and times. It’s fast-paced but filled with political intrigues, which I adore. If you haven’t read this series and you want to try some old school young adult. Pick this series up.

Other books that I have recently loved featuring witches are the Emerald Lakes series by Britt Andrews and Crow (Faeries of Oz #2) by Candace Robinson and Amber R. Duell, which features the Wicked Witch of the West.

I haven’t read too many fairy/fae books except the most popular as of yet. However, I have so many on my tbr that I am really excited about. So I am going to share a few books that are on my tbr. Savage Lands (Savage Lands #1) by Stacey Marie Brown is one that I have been waiting to read for a while now. I have my copy on the way to me at the moment. I’m so excited to read it.

Gild (The Plated Prisoner #1) by Raven Kennedy, Rhapsodic (The Bargainer #1) by Laura Thalassa and Promise of Darkness (Dark Court Rising #1) by Bec McMaster. Are other books currently on my tbr that I am looking forward to reading that features fae.

What are some books that you have loved that are about fae? Share some of your favourites.

This was again such a hard one. Because most of the books that have demons in them are also mostly have angels. With Angel’s being more of the main focus. But one book that comes to mind for me is Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1) by Laini Taylor which I adore.

If you haven’t read this series and want something unique, beautifully written but also strange, pick this series up.

Again this is a series that doesn’t just feature demons but angels. But these two go hand in hand for the most part. Other books that I’ve enjoyed that feature demons are The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare or anything Cassandra Clare.

Well, I could have picked any of the books mentioned above, but some stand out a little more to me in regards to the angel side. Recently I read the first book in the Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh, Angel Blood.

If you don’t know me by now I love Nalini and I’ve finally read another one of her series. It did take me a little while to get into but gosh was it good. I have the next 9 books so I can’t wait to read them.

Other books with Angels that I have enjoyed are Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee, Unearthly (Unearthly #1) by Cynthia Hand and Angel (Angel, #1) by L.A. Weatherly.

Alien romance is such an interesting one. And up until a few years ago, I had only read The Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Which I absolutely do love. I have also really enjoyed the companion series Origin.

These books are classic YA and I think that is why I enjoyed reading them so much. They are much tamer than some of the alien romances that I read now. If you are wanting to read an alien romance without a lot of smut, then this series is a great way to start.

Another alien romance series that I have enjoyed is Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. I mean yes there is a lot of talk about these books. But they are just a blast to read and sometimes you need that. An alien book on my tbr is Taken to Voraxia (Xiveri Mates #1) by Elizabeth Stephens.

Ohh this is such a cool one, last year I binge read the Gifted Academy by Michelle Hercules. This was such an interesting series, and while there were gods and beings of power. The way that most humans had powers in this world is in the sense of superpowers.

This is a romance that is polyamorous and I really liked how it worked here. So just be warned before you dive into this series. But overall the way that the powers worked here was pretty cool.

Other books that I have enjoyed with superpowered humans are The Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries #1) by T.J. Klune and Storm (Elemental #1) by Brigid Kemmerer.

And there we go this book tag is done. What are your favourite creatures o the night to read? What would be the books that you would pick here? Do you want to do the tag? Let me know if you do and let’s chat!