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HP Spells Book Tag

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Hey, friends! I saw my amazing friend Spence do this tag on Common Spence for theĀ #Potterpalooza last month! Andā€¦ I couldnā€™t resist doing it! Also, seriously, they are such an amazing booktuber, you all should check out their channel, because I promise you that it will brighten your day!Ā šŸ§”

āž½ 1. ACCIO
An upcoming release you wish you could get your hands on right now.
King of Scars (Nikolai Duology, #1) by Leigh Bardugo

āž½ 2. ALOHOMORA
FavoriteĀ series starter.
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

āž½ 3. CHEERING CHARM
A book that gave you all the warm Fuzzies.
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill

āž½ 4. AGUAMENTI
A Book that made you ugly cry.
Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher

āž½ 5. EXPECTO PATRONUM
Bookish Hero or Heroine you want around to protect you in Real Life.
Everyone inĀ Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence

āž½ 6. LUMOS
A book you Intentionally spoiled for yourself.
None! Never! That’s… the worst.

āž½ 7. IMPERIO
A book you wish you could make everyone read because you loved it so much.
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

āž½ 8. ENGORGIO
A book or series you wish never ended.
Traitor’s Blade (Greatcoats, #1) by Sebastien de CastellĀ 

āž½ 9. WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA
A book with an uplifting ending or message.
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

āž½ 10. OBLIVIATE
A book you wish you could forget you ever read.
A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles #1) by Amanda Bouchet

āž½ 11. ANAPNEO
An author whose books always get you out of a slump.
Elle Kennedy

āž½ 12. JELLY-LEGS JINX
A swoon-worthy Hero or Heroine.
The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air #2) by Holly Black

āž½ 13. ARESTO MOMENTUM
A book that caused you to stop doing all other things until you finished it.
Shadow of the Fox (Shadow of the Fox #1) by Julie Kagawa

āž½ 14. CRUCIO
A book that was painful to read.
Night Film by Marisha Pessl

āž½ 15. RICTUSEMPRA
A book that had you laughing out loud.
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend

āž½ 16. EXPELLIARMUS
A book that made you want to send it Flying.
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) by Cassandra Clare

āž½ 17. PORTUS
A bookish world you wish you could visit.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss

āž½ 18. STUPEFY
A book with a shocking twist or ending
The Traitor Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade #1) by Seth Dickinson

āž½ 19. AVADA KEDAVRA
A character death that destroyed you.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

āž½ 20. FINITE INCANTATEM
Best series conclusion.
The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth #3) by N.K. Jemisin

Okay, friends! That’s the tag! I hope you all enjoyed! And if you’re interested in doing this tag too, consider yourself tagged! Happy Reading, loves! šŸ‚šŸŽƒšŸ‘»

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The Beauty and the Beast Tag

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I was tagged by the amazing Amy @ A Court of Crowns and Quills to do this amazing tag, which I believe was originally created by BooksAndJams!Ā šŸŒ¹šŸ’›

āž½ BELLE: A BOOK YOU BOUGHT FOR ITS BEAUTIFUL COVER THATā€™S JUST AS BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE TOO:
The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy #1) by Katherine Arden

āž½ GASTON: A BOOK EVERYONE LOVES THAT YOU DONā€™T:
Night Film by Marisha Pessl

āž½ LEFOU: A LOYAL SIDEKICK YOU CANā€™T HELP BUT LOVE MORE THAN THEIR COUNTERPART:
I mean, they are both main characters, but I still feel like Inej is the “sidekick” to Kaz, and as much as I love Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa has my whole entire heart!

āž½ MRS. POTTS, CHIP, LUMIERE, AND COGSWORTH: A BOOK THAT HELPED YOU THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME OR TAUGHT YOU SOMETHING VALUABLE:
Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher

āž½ SOMETHING THERE: A BOOK OR SERIES YOU WERENā€™T INTO AT FIRST BUT PICKED UP TOWARDS THE END:
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

āž½ BE OUR GUEST: A FICTIONAL CHARACTER YOUā€™D LOVE TO HAVE OVER FOR DINNER:
MairwenĀ Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton


Okay, friends! That’s the tag, which ended up being hella short, but that’s okay! I hope you all enjoyed! And if you are interested in doing this one, please consider yourself tagged! Happy reading, my loves!Ā šŸ’–

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A-Z BOOKISH SURVEY

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I was tagged by the amazing Michaela @ Journey into Books to do this amazing tag, which I believe was originally created by Jamie @ Perpetual Page Turner!Ā ā¤

āž½ Author youā€™ve read the most books from:
This post shows my shame of it being James Patterson!

āž½ Best Sequel Ever:
The Wicked King by Holly Black!

āž½ Currently Reading:
The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner!

āž½ Drink of Choice While Reading:
Water, coffee, or tea!

āž½ E-reader or Physical Book?
Honestly? Either. I guess I’d prefer physical a little more because they are easier on my eyes, but I always read ebooks ten times faster.

āž½ Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated in High School:
Adrian Ivashkov from Vampire Academy.

āž½ Glad You Gave This Book A Chance:
The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker! (Probably my favorite romance of 2018!)

āž½ Hidden Gem Book:
Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher!

āž½ Important Moment in your Reading Life:
I suppose I have to go with the time I read Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) by Maggie Stiefvater, because it was the very first book I ever reviewed back in 2009 on Goodreads!

āž½ Just Finished:
The Antidote by Shelley Sackier with Candace! šŸ’•

āž½ Kinds of Books You Wonā€™t Read:
I mean, obviously I don’t want to read anything racist or homophobic, but if we are talking just about genre? I mean, I’ll honestly try most anything. But I really don’t like western feeling things/anything with *cowboy* love interests! (Did I really just type that?)Ā šŸ¤ 

āž½ Longest Book Youā€™ve Read:
Goodreads says it is Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson, coming in atĀ 1243 pages!

āž½ Major book hangover because of:
Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer #2) by Laini Taylor

āž½ Number of Bookcases You Own:
Five. But I need…. so many more. Lord, help me.

āž½ One Book You Have Read Multiple Times:
The Harry Potter series, always and forever.Ā ā¤

āž½ Preferred Place to Read:
I’m not sure if this is my preferred place, but I feel like I read 80% of the time in my bed.

āž½ Quote that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book youā€™ve read:
I’m such a quote reader! But my favorite quote of 2018 has been from The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan:

ā€œIf he looked in my eyes straight on, he would know how heā€™d pierced me with an arrow, how its shaft was still sticking out of my chest, twitching each time my heart contracted. And maybe heā€™d see how my mother had sliced up everything else.ā€

āž½ Reading Regret:
A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles #1) by Amanda Bouchet, forever and always.

āž½ Series You Started and Need to Finish (all books are out in series):
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan! *dodges tomatoes*

āž½ Three of your All-Time Favorite Books:
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1) by N.K. Jemisin
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire

āž½ Unapologetic Fangirl For:
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss! (I’ll honestly wait forever for book three, with a smile on my face!)

āž½ Very Excited for This Release More Than All the Others:
The Winter of the Witch (Winternight Trilogy #3) by Katherine Arden!

āž½ Worst Bookish Habit:
Not rereading enough. I have so many books, that have completely changed my life, that I’ve only read once. I wish I would make more time to reread favorites. Maybe in 2019?

āž½ X Marks the Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry! Which, holy moly, I really need to read!

āž½ Your latest book purchase:
I actually did a virtual book signing for Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand from Good Choice Reading the other night! šŸ’•

āž½ ZZZ-snatcher book (last book that kept you up WAY late):
The Chase (Briar U #1) by Elle Kennedy, without question!


Okay, my loves! That’s the tag and (hopefully) all 26 questions/letters! If you would like to do this – consider yourself tagged! And I hope you’re all having the happiest of reading, friends!Ā šŸ’–

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The Book Cake Tag | 2018

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I was tagged by the amazing Nia @ Shades of Paper! And I tried to find the original tag, and I think itā€™s from the amazing Jen @ Jen Campbell! And I figured it would be the perfect time to do this tag, because my birthday is next Monday, the 27th!

I mean, is it really a birthday cake tag without a picture of me with a cake?

āž½Self-raising flour: a book that started slow then picked up

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. Dark fairy tale, Russian folklore, winter setting, village surrounded by woods, fae like creatures, lyrical writing, and hella feminist. Sometimes I think this book was written completely for me.

āž½Butter: a book with a really rich, intense plot

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid has the best plot, ever. It is so rich, and so intense, that you won’t be able to put it down. This is the most addicting book ever, and even though I was crying so hard, and borderline hyperventilating, I couldn’t stop turning the pages.

āž½Eggs: a book you had reservations about but actually really enjoyed

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman was a book I was so scared to read, because it is so beloved and has so much hype surrounding it! But dear reader, it is worth every single ounce of that love and that hype. Perfection.

āž½Sugar: a sweet book

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang.Ā I am not sure Iā€™ve ever been so happy, and had such a lame grin on my face, while reading any other book. This was heartwarming, beautiful, and a treat to read.

āž½Icing: a book that included all the things you enjoy in a book

Circe by Madeline Miller is the book of my heart.Ā This book is about healing and doing what it takes to come into your own. This book is about love; the love between lovers, the love of a mother, and the love you must find in yourself. This book proves why family of choice will always be greater than family of origin. This book is about magic, and how we can find it in ourselves if we look hard enough. This is a book about becoming the witch youā€™ve always buried deep inside you.

āž½Sprinkles: a book or series that you return to for a pick-me-up when you’re feeling down

Harry Potter. Always and forever. It will always feel like coming home.

āž½Cherry on top: your favourite book of the year

Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton is still, easily, my favorite book of 2018. I still can’t believe such a perfect book exists, and a standalone no less! I can’t wait for September 18th to roll around, just so you can all fall so very in love with thisĀ Ā spooky book, with a dark fairy-tale vibe, that heavily talks about society’s gender expectations, while being a love letter to gender fluidity, and with the most heartwarming polyamorous relationship!

Okay, my loves! I hope you enjoyed this tag! I honestly am the type of person that’s like “August is my entire birthday!” So, here we are! Also, I only picked books that are absolute masterpieces, because my birthday celebration deserves nothing less than only five star reads! But I hope you are all having an amazing August, and thank you for making every day feel like my birthday in the book community!Ā Ā ā¤ļø

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WHO AM I? BOOK TAG | The Great American Read by PBS

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This Book Tag was started by PBS Digital Studios in conjunction with The Great American Read. Submit your vote for Americaā€™s favorite novel here (Voting is U.S. Only): Vote here!

āž½ If your life were a book genre, what would it be?
I mean, as much as I want to say fantasy, you know Iā€™d be a boring contemporary! But like, I could totally make it a romance, depending the night!

āž½ What villain from a book do you identify with the most?
This is such a hard question, but I guess Iā€™ll go with The Darkling from The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, because 1.) Iā€™m a very passionate person, like him! 2.) I always stand up for what I believe is right, like him! 3.) I like to make girls swoon, like him!

āž½ What protagonist are you most similar to?
I’d have to say a mix of Senna from Tarryn Fisherā€™s Mud Vein,Ā Leigh from Emily XR Pan The Astonishing Color of After, andĀ Holo fromĀ Isuna Hasekura’s Spice and Wolf!

āž½ Which book did you connect with in the past that you no longer do?
Gosh, I feel like this is such a hard question, because I connect so much with my past. But I guess Iā€™ll say the Goosebumps books by RL Stine, just because I was so obsessed with them when I was a little kid, but I never even read anything remotely scary now as an adult.

āž½ What recent book read would you love to be a character in?
Iā€™m going to go with Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, because I would love to live in the hidden away, winter mountain kingdom, ruled by the Staryk King! I would say Holly Blackā€™s fae lands, but (letā€™s be real) I probably wouldnā€™t last a minute! So, snowy elves it is!

āž½ How do your reading habits show off your personality?
I suppose I will say that my reading habits really showcase how dedicated I am. I rarely DNF a book, and I rarely will give up on anything in life. I know thatā€™s not the healthiest of ways to live (in books and in real life) but itā€™s something that I think really mirrors each other. Also, something I need to continue to work on!

āž½ What book taught you something about yourself?
I feel like I used this every single time, but itā€™s the damn truth: Black Iris by Elliot Wake, because it was the book that made me realize that I was pansexual, and it completely changed my life! šŸ’–šŸ’›šŸ’™

And if this looks like a tag youā€™d like to do: consider yourself tagged! Also, here is some more information about this tag and why it was created! I completely encourage you all to go vote! My biased self has been voting for Harry Potter every day! Happy reading, friends!

āž½ PHASE ONE
Beginning currently through October 18, 2018 at midnight PT, there are two methods of voting, which include:
ā€¢ By using the voting app on The Great American Read website. Youā€™ll have to register before your first vote, using either your email address or a Facebook login, but after that youā€™ll be able to vote with just a few clicks.
ā€¢ By posting an original post to Facebook or Twitter using the official hashtag for your favorite book. The hashtags for each book can be found on the individual book pages in the READ THE LIST section. You can also download a PDF of the hashtag list here.
You can place one vote for each book every day, so go ahead and vote for all of your favorite books!

āž½ PHASE TWO
When the full series of The Great American Read launches on September 11, 2018, weā€™ll launch two extra ways to vote for your favorite book, alongside the existing online and hashtag voting:
ā€¢ By calling a Toll-Free phone number for each book. Weā€™ll add the phone numbers for each book to the READ THE LIST section when Toll-Free voting goes live on September 11, 2018.
ā€¢ By sending an SMS with a unique code for your favorite book. Weā€™ll add the SMS number and unique codes for each book to the site when SMS voting goes live on September 11, 2018.
All voting methods will close on October 18, 2018 at midnight PT. Weā€™ll reveal the results and announce The Great American Read winner in the Grand Finale show.

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Book Blogger Test Tag

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āž½THE RULES:
1) Thank the person who nominated you and add a link to their blog. (Thank you, I love you, Taylor!)
2) Answer the questions asked on this post ā€” donā€™t stress itā€™s quick!
3) Nominate and notify some peeps. 5 preferred.

āž½1) WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 3 BOOK PET PEEVES?

  • Pointless and unbelievable miscommunication.
  • When writers give AIs and robots genders
  • Once a character is killed, they should stay dead. Ghost forms are okay.

āž½2) NAME A PERFECT READING SPOT.

Winter night, fireplace blazing, pouring rain outside, cup of coffee steaming, and me, cuddled up with a blanket.

āž½3) GIVE 3 READING CONFESSIONS.

  • Sometimes (as long as itā€™s not a REALLY anticipated read) I will read the last page or paragraph of a book. I DONā€™T EVEN KNOW WHY! And I know this really bothers a lot of people, but I sometimes do it.
  • Iā€™ve totally read graphic novels at bookstores, taken notes, and went home and reviewed them.
  • I donā€™t mind it when characters ā€œlet out a breath they didnā€™t know they were holding!ā€

āž½4) WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED DURING A BOOK?

Iā€™m a crying at, like, everything, so probably last night. For real.

āž½5) NUMBER OF BOOKS ON YOUR BEDSIDE TABLE?

Three: Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton,Ā Batman: Nightwalker (DC Icons #2) by Marie Lu, andĀ A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals #1) by Alyssa Cole!

āž½6) FAVORITE READING SNACK?

Does tea and coffee count? For sure tea and coffee!

āž½7) WHAT ARE 3 BOOKS YOUā€™D RECOMMEND TO ANYONE?

āž½8) PROVIDE A PICTURE OF YOUR BOOKSHELF.

Iā€™m so sorry, friends. I have booksā€¦ everywhere! And five overflowing bookshelves! I promise, once I have my library, youā€™ll get an entire blog post!

āž½9) HOW MUCH DO BOOKS MEAN TO YOU IN 3 WORDS?

Whole. Fucking. Lot.

āž½AND THE NOMINEES ARE:
ā¤Ā Lilly
šŸ§”Ā Amy
šŸ’›Ā Lacy
šŸ’šĀ Dani
šŸ’™Ā Kelly
šŸ’œĀ Shai

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Highest Rated Books on my TBR (According to Goodreads)

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highest ratedHey, bookworms! Iā€™ve seen a few of my friends do this type of video on Booktube, and I think itā€™s really cool. Basically, these are the ten highest rated books that I have on my TBR on Goodreads, that are also already out! Seriously, King of Scars should not be at a 4.59 rating when Leigh herself said there will be no ARC for this one. Lord, help me!

āž½ 10.) Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake
Rating: 4.25 | 1,172 Ratings | 411 Reviews
This book just came out this year, but literally so many people I love and trust have hailed this as their favorite book of 2018 so far! I added it my TBR because of Mayā€™s amazing review, and I canā€™t wait to get to this one, hopefully in August!

āž½ 9.) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafĆ³n
Rating: 4.25 |350,297 Ratings | 27,239 Reviews
This is book that is so loved by so many that itā€™s just intimidating. Itā€™s honestly a modern classic and I canā€™t believe I havenā€™t read it. Maybe I will add this to my TBR this fall, and I hope to fall in love too. Oh, and Iā€™ll make sure I have all the tissues, because I know Iā€™m going to need them!

āž½ 8.) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard #1) by Scott Lynch
Rating: 4.30 | 158,112 Ratings | 10,877 Reviews
I know, I know, Iā€™m a failure. I canā€™t believe I havenā€™t gotten to this one either. I just know that Iā€™m going to love it, but so many books and so little time, friends.

āž½ 7.) An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes #1) by Sabaa Tahir
Rating: 4.32 | 117,552 Ratings | 16,957 Reviews
I actually think I have a little bit of fomo from the third book in this series just coming out and having all of my friends love it so much! So, seeing this on the list totally makes me want to pick it up even more!

āž½ 6.) Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2) by Diana Gabaldon
Rating: 4.32 | 232,305 Ratings | 12,891 Reviews
I just read Outlander in December of last year, and was actually pretty impressed at how well it held up in 2017! I just really didnā€™t love the end of that book, and I know that this second installment is going to be dealing with those events, so Iā€™m scared! But this is such a beloved series, and I know I should continue on!

āž½ 5.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Rating: 4.36 | 1,436,043 Ratings | 99,101 Reviews
I know, I canā€™t believe I have read this staple in modern day literature. I just know this is going to be a really hard read, because I am the most emotional person I know, so I think thatā€™s why I push it off. I do own the super gorgeous anniversary edition, too! So, there is really no excuse!

āž½ 4.) High Voltage (Fever #10) by Karen Marie Moning
Rating: 4.36 | 5,893 Ratings | 981 Reviews
Friends, you know Iā€™m ringing that shame bell at my damn self. I canā€™t believe I havenā€™t read this yet, but I promise I will soon. And I hope I love it as much as so many people on Goodreads have already!

āž½ 3.) Fairy Tail, Vol. 1 (Fairy Tail #1) by Hiro Mashima
Rating: 4.39 | 76,176 Ratings | 816 Reviews
Iā€™ve wanted to read this manga for so damn long. It is some of my offline friendsā€™ favorite! Like, they are obsessed with it. Iā€™m not sure why I havenā€™t picked it up yet, especially because I love guild house/hall settings and books filled with characters going on quests.

āž½ 2.) Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4) by Marissa Meyer
Rating: 4.48 | 134,448 Ratings | 19,867 Reviews
You all, Iā€™m the reason the other books in this series probably have a bit lower ratings! I just canā€™t connect and love this series the same way that everyone else does! But Iā€™ve read all the other books, so I honestly do need to get to this one. I just keep pushing it off.

āž½ 1.) The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Rating: 4.55 | 414,290 Ratings | 44,440 Reviews
Yeah, I think Iā€™m going to have to pick this one up immediately. With those numbers and the amount of actual reviews? Like, I have to pick this one up. Also, this is one of my best friendā€™s favorite books of all-time.

Also, it is probably important to note that I wrote up this post last week, so a couple of these ratings could have shifted a little bit! And more reviews and ratings probably got added! But hopefully it wasnā€™t a large enough influx to mess with the number order of these ten books! But I thought this was really fun to see, and I hope you all enjoyed, too! Whatā€™s a book that you ā€œneedā€ to get to that everyone else loves? Happy reading, loves!

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