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Book Tag | Musical Theatre Book Tag 2020

Oct 9, 2020

So I did the musical theatre tag a few months ago now and then I saw that there was a new one and I couldn’t stop myself. So here we are again. This tag was created by Book Browsing Blog over on Youtube. I wasn’t tagged by anyone, but I love musical theatre so I had to do it.

HAMILTON – ‘Satisfied’ | What book had an unsatisfying ending or needs a sequel?

I would love a sequel to A King so Cold by Ella Fields. I’m not sure if there is going to be one, but I would love to know more about what is happening after the book finished. It’s one of those endings that if we don’t get a sequel it’s okay. But it would make it even better if there is. You can check out my full review of it now to find out more.

EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ | What is a really hyped book you want to read-only because of the hype?

I don’t think there is any just because of the hype. I normally don’t pick up a book if I don’t think I will be interested in it. I feel like it’s a waste of my time if I do that. But a hyped book that I do want to pick up is Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert. My copy is on its way right now and I’m so excited.

ANASTASIA – ‘Journey to the Past’ | Name a book that features flashbacks or developed backstories.

For this, it has to be a recent read of mine, Lies & Lullabies (Hush Note #1) by Sarina Bowen. I think it did an excellent job at navigating flashbacks while also moving the story forward. It was a great way to understand the two protagonists before the book started and see where they have come. You can check out my full review.

BE MORE CHILL – ‘Michael in the Bathroom’ | If you were escaping a party by hiding in a bathroom, what book would you take with you?

I always want to escape parties, and in reality, it’s whatever I have on my phone that I can delve into. But at the moment I would pick the next Nalini Singh that I want to read, which is Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling #5). I’m loving this series and I can’t wait to read more.

SIX – ‘Ex-Wives’ | Name a book that is a twist or retelling of a well-known story.

I love reading retellings or a twist on a well-known story and I could list many that I adore. I could do a whole post of this. But one of my recentish reads of a retelling that I adored was Romanov by Nadine Brandes. It was beautifully written, an interesting story and I could not out it down. Here is my full review for more.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS – ‘Still Hurting’ | What book hurt you and has stuck with you ever since?

I can just think about The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros and want to cry. This book tore me into so many little pieces I can’t even explain it. It’s emotional, beautiful and it hurt a lot.

COME FROM AWAY – ‘Me and the Sky’ | Pick a book that features your dream job, real or fantastical.

My dream job would be to work in publishing and the one that I can book that I can think of at the moment is The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary.

NEWSIES – ‘Santa Fe’ | What fictional place would you love to visit?

Oh so many. But at the moment I would love to live in the Psy-Changeling world. While there are some not so great parts, there are also so many amazing parts. Beautiful shapeshifters, lots of cubs and so much more.

WAITRESS – ‘When He Sees Me’ | What book did you fall in love with the second you saw the cover?

If I didn’t pick The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. This cover just has so much simple in a way, but also so beautiful. The colours, the house. It all works. Plus I adore this book to bits.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN – ‘Disappear’ | Hype an underrated backlist book.

If you haven’t read The Conqueror’s Saga by Kiersten White. I adore this series and I’m always recommending it. It’s just fantastic and I think that more people need to read it.

LEGALLY BLONDE – ‘What You Want’ | What do you want to see more of in books?

Disability. I don’t think I have to say too much about it. But I would love to see more disability in everything that I read. I did write about it recently, which you can check out now.

And that is it for this tag. I had so much fun doing the Musical Theatre Book Tag. It was a blast and I love that tag used newer musicals as well.

Secret Life Of A Book Blogger | Book Tag

Sep 23, 2020

I did the Secret Life Of A Book Blogger tag a couple of years ago now and I thought it would be fantastic to do it again. Sadly I can’t find the original creator of this tag. I spent nearly an hour looking for the original post. So if anyone knows please let me know. You can check out my original post as well.

1. How long have you been a blogger?

A long time. In February Angel Reads will turn 9. I’ve been pretty been blogging that whole time as well. Sometimes I will take a few weeks off or a month. But I don’t stay away too long. At the moment I’m blogging more than ever.

2. At what point do you think you’ll stop blogging?

Honestly, I have no idea. I’ve been doing this a long time now and I don’t feel like stopping at any point right now. I feel that this is a full-time job for me and I love it. I manage to blog and work, while also having a good balance and I plan for it to stay that way as long as possible.

Photo by Corinne Kutz on Unsplash

3. What is the best thing about blogging?

Being able to talk about reading and books is one of the best things about being a blogger. I get to share my love with others and that is such an amazing thing. I’ve been blogging a long time now and I don’t feel I can ever get bored talking about books. Especially when I get to talk about romance, young adult and diverse books.

I have also made so some amazing friends through blogging and that has been incredible and some have even been life-changing.

4. What is the worst thing? What do you do to make it okay?

The perceived pressure. In reality, I know that others aren’t expecting things, but I put the pressure on myself to get things done. At the moment I’m posting nearly every day. There is sometimes I miss a day to two. But for the past 3/4 months. I have been posting heaps. And I put a lot of pressure on myself to get that done. A lot of things come into play and some of those I can’t control like my health.

I just take a day at a time and go through the motions. Let myself not post something if I’m not feeling well and try and be okay with it.

5. How long does it take you to make/find pictures to use?

I do a combo of taking, create and find images. For the images that I find I use sites like Unsplash. As the images on there are free to use. They are a great service and even if I had to pay a subscription of sorts, I would do it. I just image from sites like Unsplash in most of my post like reviews, discussions and more. Depending on what I’m looking for and if I can find it right away depends on how long it takes me.

Taking images does take a little while. However, I normally try and do a bunch at once as it does make it easier and faster in the long run. But then I need to edit the images, etc.

Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash

6. Who is your book crush?

I love so many, I can’t just have one. But for this year reads it is a tie between Cam from Great and Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros and James Herondale from Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare. AS well as King from Lessons in Corruption (The Fallen Men #1) by Giana Darling and Devil from Wicked and the Wallflower (The Bareknuckle Bastards #1) by Sarah MacLean

7. What author would you like to have on your blog?

Cassandra Clare for sure. I don’t know what I would do if I could have her on my blog, but it would be incredible, amazing and everything in between. I would not be able to handle it, but it would be the highlight of my whole blogging adventure.

In saying that, I’m about to start a new feature on Angel Reads with romance authors and I’m super excited and I can’t wait to share it with you all.

8. What do you wear when you write your blog posts?

Comfy clothes. Normally legging and a top or jumper depending on the weather. I either like to sit in my bed and blog or at my desk. Often I’m in my bed so whatever makes me nice and warm, or in the summer cool.

When we were able to go out and I went to the city and blogged. Jeans or a skirt with a top or a dress is my go-to outfit.

Photo by Laura Chouette on Unsplash

9. How long does it take you to prepare?

This one does depend on the type of post I’m writing. Some can take an hour or so, while others can days or even weeks. A post like this one or a Top Ten Tuesday, are usually the ones that take the least but still at least an hour and a half. When it comes to reviews, I need to read the book first and then the review can take anywhere from an hour to two hours.

Discussion or reading posts are ones that take a much longer time to not only write but prepare for. Some take weeks to prepare, read the books and get everything together. Blogging isn’t just a let’s write this post and be done with it. There is a lot of planning, preparing and putting everything together.

10. How do you feel about the blogging community?

I have mix feelings. I don’t want to get into this too much. But I have made some amazing relationships and connections that still mean a lot to me today. But there is also a lot of issues with the community. And sometimes they become very overwhelming. But for the most part, I like the community and think it’s amazing.

11. What do you think one should do to create a successful blog?

I did a post about starting a book blog recently and I think if you hit all those points you are going to have a pretty successful blog. But in reality, you are the only one that can say that your blog is successful. There is no real measure when a blog is successful. It’s when you feel that you have been successful.

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And that is it for today’s post. I had so much fun doing the secret life of a book blogger tag. It was great going back and doing this again and seeing what has and hasn’t changed.

Ride Or Die Book Tag

Sep 20, 2020

Today I’m doing the Ride Of Die Book Tag. This tag was originally created by LadetteM, don’t forget to check out the original video. I was tagged by the ever so lovely Ely from Earl Grey Books, aka my best friend.

1. The BFF: A book that not everyone likes, but has been with you since the start. You’ll always love them

hmm. This has to be the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. People either love or hate it. But this series has a soft place in my heart and I’m really enjoying the companion series quite a lit. It’s great being back in this world.

2. The Long Drive: A book you’d take on a journey, or if you know you’ll be spending a lot of time unable to move. Think Plane, Train or Automobile

I take a book that won’t make me cry – which is hard. I cry through a lot of books. But I would either take something that is long so it will last me a long time. Or take a few books on my kindle that I can just read. It’s a great time to binge-read a romance series.

A book that comes to mind is Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare – it’s long, action-packed and will keep me entertained.

3. The Newcomer: The most recent book you’ve read that you can’t stop talking about

This is an easy one for me. It’s The House in The Cerulean Sea by T.J Klune. I think you all might be sick of me talking about it now. But I adore this book so much. I’m not only recommending it to bloggers but customers as well. 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. Check out my full review now.

4. The Quiet One: The book you reach for when you need some peace and quiet

Ohh. Historical romances for sure. It’s a sub-genre of romance that I just fall into and just be at peace. It’s the genre that I can love what I am reading no matter what. At the moment I’m loving the Girl Meets Duke series by Tessa Dare.

5. The Out-Going One: The book you love to read in public, or don’t mind keeping with you for anti-social-social occasions

Something that is easier to carry. I normally like using the kindle app on my phone or my kindle when I’m on the train. My line can get pretty busy and if I’m travelling during peak hours – I rarely get a seat. So it’s easier to read on the phone. Obviously, at the moment I can’t go to many places, but YA contemporaries like Alex, Approxently by Jenn Bennett.

6. The Guilty Pleasure: The book you don’t want to justify because it would be too embarrassing… but you love it none the less

I don’t really like this term. A few years ago – it would have been something I said for sure. But I’m always reading romances and don’t care. You read what you want – unless it’s harmful to others.

7. The Stranger: The book no one seems to have heard of, and you wish everyone had read it so you could talk about it

This is starting to get more traction now, Only When It’s Us (Bergman Brothers #1) and Always Only You (Bergman Brothers #2) by Chloe Liese. These two are some of my favourite romances at the moment and I want more people to read them. They are fantastic romances that are diverse and I need more. You can check out my review of Only When It’s Us now.

8. The Book Was Better: A book you loved, but the film adaptation was awful

So, so many. I rarely like a book to movie adaptions. But one that jumps out at me is the City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. In saying that I don’t like either the movie or tv series adaption. Just none of them worked for me. I can normally give a little leeway for changes, but both of these just had too much and didn’t work for me.

9. The Author: An author you’ll read everything they’ll ever produce, you trust them completely. Whether it’s a hardback series of 15 novels or a shopping list

At the moment it has to be Rebecca Yarros. I’ve got 2 more books to read from her that she has published – I have them. I just haven’t picked them up yet. I have adored all the books I have read that she has written. My favourite has to be The Last Letter.

10. The Tubers: Pick three Youtubers, tag them and let them know they’re your ride or die!

While I wish this said blogger or Booktuber – I tag anyone that wants to do the tag. Let me know if you do.

And that is it for today’s post! Do you agree with my answers? What would yours be? Have you done the ride or die book tag? Let’s Chat!