While trolling through Booktube at the beginning of December, I came across this old book tag from 2016 and it caught my attention. I decided to give it a shot during Blogmas, because why not, right? So, without any further ado, let’s jump into it.
- What book is on your nightstand right now? I technically don’t have any books on my nightstand, because I don’t have the room (my light is too large for the stand with my phone and water bottle. It’s a thing). But by my bed on the floor is Seasons of the Storm and The Falling in Love Montage, two books I want to read this month.
- What is the last truly great book you have read? According to GoodReads, my last 5-star book was This Coven Won’t Break by Isabel Sterling. But looking back on it now, I wouldn’t have given it 5 stars. Instead, I’ll throw my love at the book that brought my love for Narnia back to the forefront, one that I’ve only mentioned about a million times now. The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth.
- If you could meet any writer, dead or alive, who would it be and what would you want to know? If you want the sarcastic answer, I would love to meet with JK Rowling and ask her if she thinks her literary career can take any more cracks, considering the scandals she causes when she opens her damn mouth. On a more realistic note, I don’t really like meeting authors. I always feel for awkward, and I feel like I’m going to put my foot in my mouth.
- What book might you be surprised to have on my shelves? Considering my bitching in the last answer, the fact that I still have the entire Harry Potter series displayed is a bit of a surprise. But then again, I have a lot of books that I’d love to hide. Other than that, I have every book Sarah Dessen has ever written, and I am not normally a fan of romance or slice of life. Something about her writing just catches me.
- How do you organize your personal library? What’s “organized?” No, but really, I don’t have much in the way of. Some shelves are dedicated to Owlcrate books, I have one just with my Cassandra Clare collection, one shelf that is double-parked and stacked just with manga that’s about to overflow, and basically it’s all a mess. A goal for early 2021 is to clean it up and start anew.
- What’s a book that you’ve always wanted to read but haven’t yet, or do you feel embarrassed by any book you haven’t yet? I own some of the biggest novels of 2017-2020, the ones that everyone seems to read and love… and I just haven’t picked them up. Examples include The Raven Cycle, Six of Crows, Shadow bone, Renegades… There’s a lot.
- Disappointing, overrated, or just not good, what is a book that you feel like you were supposed to enjoy, but didn’t? Too damn many. I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve actually enjoyed a novel that everyone loves. Wilder Girls is a good example of this, as it’s on everyone’s Top 10s/20s lists, and I’m over here screaming, who gave this editor a job? Who gave this author a contract! And they bought her second book?
- What kind of stories are you drawn to, and are there any you steer clear from? This changes a lot. Lately I’ve been into urban fantasy, but I also enjoy just your classic slice of life. Sci-fi is also a case by case basis. What I don’t like is historical fiction, or high fantasy (sorry Lord of the Rings).
- If you could require the president to read any book, what would it be? … I don’t think I can answer that question. I still question if he can read. As for our President-elect, I’d ask Mr. Biden to read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I think it could help encourage social justice and safety in the country.
- What book do you plan on reading next? Considering I finally had to DNF Far From the Madding Crowd, I think I’m gonna give Seasons of the Storm some love tonight.
And with that, this short book tag is done. I’m not sure the history behind this one, but it still was a fun little one. Now I’m off to watch tonight’s film and hopefully get some reading in. Fingers crossed.
Until next time!
