Merry Christmas! I couldn’t let the holiday pass by without doing one of my favorite Christmas tags. The 12 Days of Christmas Book Tag was created by Lizzie Loves Books. I always have so much fun with this one, and this year was no different. I’ve read so many great books this year, and I enjoyed trying to decide what books fit each prompt best. If any of these catch your eye, each of the covers links to the book’s Goodreads page.
Read More »The end of the year is rapidly approaching, which means it is time for the End of the Year Book Tag. I did this one in 2022 and 2023, too, but I’m still not sure where it first originated. If you know the creator, feel free to link them in the comments.
Read More »Happy (early) Thanksgiving to those of you in the United States (and anywhere else you may be celebrating)! 🦃 I did this Thanksgiving book tag in 2022 and 2023 and thought it’d be fun to continue the tradition with choices from books I’ve read this year. Thank you to Anna’s Book Nook for creating this tag!
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank had such a great found family in it. Twyla and Frank felt like they could have easily been my parents, and I thought it was adorable the way Frank adopted the baby dragon. This was one of my favorite books of the year so far, and I definitely wish I was a part of Twyla and Frank’s family.
A Darker Mischief just did not work for me at all. I was so excited to read it and wanted to love a new queer dark academia story. This one just was not for me. You can read all about why in my review.
I’ve barely re-read anything this year, which is kind of a bummer because I’d love to re-visit some of my favorites. Although, I do always get a hankering to read Over Sea, Under Stone around this time of the year in preparation for my annual re-read of The Dark Is Rising in December.
I struggled to remember if any of my books this year had a bird in them. I think there was a phoenix in Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White. So, I’m going to go with it for this prompt. I enjoyed this duology conclusion and will be on the lookout for whatever Zhao writes next.
The Darkness Before Them bored me to tears. I’m not quite sure why, but I just could not stay focused on it. There was interesting stuff going on. I just didn’t really connect with any of it.
Cat Sebastian is a new favorite author of mine. I’ve yet to find a book of hers that I didn’t love. You Should Be So Lucky was no exception. I fell in love with these characters so much and fully committed to wanting them to get their happily ever after.
Navola has one of my favorite covers of the year. It is super simple, but the white background with the red eye that just pops out is absolute PERFECTION. I liked this book, but I did find myself wishing there was a bit more fantasy to it.
The Book of Love is a book that I don’t remember that much about. lol. I know I enjoyed it and remember thinking it was really weird. I really cannot pin down exactly what I loved about it, though.
I never know how to answer this prompt. One year I picked a book that was sickeningly sweet. Another year, I chose a book that was a guilty pleasure. This year I’ve decided to pick Odd Spirits because it was the perfect prequel addition that provided great context to the events in the first book. That’s kind of how I view dessert, a delicious extra tacked on to the main parts of the meal. So, this prequel novella fits that bill perfectly. 🙂
I’ve tried to decrease my book buying for the last month or two because I’ve been moving. So, I actually have some books on my ‘want to buy’ list this year. Usually, I just buy what I want whenever I want it, which I’m sure will be the case again once we get settled in Illinois and I finish putting together my library room.
Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald, Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne, Love Immortal by Kit Vincent, The City in Glass by Nghi Vo, Warlords of Wyrdwood by RJ Barker
Anyone who wants to participate. So, if you’re bored, feel free to have some fun and consider yourself tagged. Otherwise, bookmark it until next year!
That’s it for this year’s Thanksgiving book tag! I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving full of good food and great times.
Happy Halloween! I was tagged earlier today by Dini to complete the Creatures of the Night Book Tag. So, of course, I had to jump on it before the holiday was over. The tag was initially created by Kat from Katytastic over on Booktube.
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
This was such a unique take on vampires, and the zombie vampire creatures were absolutely vicious. The story had so much great action, as well as some steamy poly moments.
Check out my full review!
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
I had trouble picking out a book for this one. There are quite a few books about werewolves on my TBR, but only a few came to mind that I’ve read. I landed on Fool Moon because I read it this year and thought it was a good second installment to this series. I also found the information on different types of werewolves to be really interesting.
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
I had to copy Dini on this one because this is my favorite book with zombies, by far. The romance and humor in this book were top notch, and the world-building and zombie action were great, too.
Check out my full review!
The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
This book is about a boy who becomes possessed by the dybbuk of his friend. The two of them must work together to solve the friend’s murder. I ate this book up! I cannot recommend it enough.
The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell
I finally got around to listening to this book recently, and it was a lot of fun. It had plenty of humor, and I always love getting to see a story play out from the perspective of the “villains.”
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
I loved the depiction of fae in this book. It illustrated their mysterious, whimsical, and duplicitous nature so well. The writing in this book was just absolutely stunning, as well.
Fraternity by Andy Mientus
I loved this dark academia story set in an all-boys boarding school in the 1990s. It explored homophobia, the AIDS crisis, and racism in gut-punching ways. The found family was so good, and I came to care about the boys so much.
Check out my full review!
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
This book has been on my mind a lot recently, and I’ve been toying with the idea of re-reading it. So, I was excited to see I’d be able to include it in this post.
The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune
This entire series is so special to me. So, the pick for this prompt was a no-brainer. I loved the ADHD rep. The main character was so EXTRA, and the bi rep was great, too. The friend group at the heart of the story was so fantastic and had such a wonderful dynamic.
Check out my full review!
There you have it! My choices for the Creatures of the Night Book Tag. I’m not going to tag anyone specific in this one since it is so late in the day on Halloween, but if you feel inspired to participate, please link back to this post so I can see your answers. Happy Halloween! 🎃
I’ve done this tag every year that I’ve been blogging, and I always enjoy it. I’m still not quite sure where it originated, but I’ve seen it all over on a bunch of blogs. If you know where it came from, feel free to tag/link them in the comments. I’ve already finished 90 books this year. So, I’ve got plenty of great options to choose from for this tag. Let’s get started. 🙂
Read More »Hello, everyone! I did this tag for the first time last year and had a lot of fun with it. So, I’m back again to talk about my firsts of 2024. It seemed like the right time since we are approaching the end of the first quarter of the year. This book tag was originally created by Tanya @girlxoxo.
Read More »Hello, everyone! Today I’m doing the New Year’s Book Tag! This tag was originally created by booktuber Heather @Bookables.
I’ve decided to keep my 2024 Goodreads goal the same as the last few years at 100 books. I’ll likely end up reading more than this again, but we’ll see how the year goes.
Hah! There are way more than five, but here are some that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Hopefully, that will translate into actually picking them up soon…
The House of Always by Jenn Lyons, Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare, Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat, One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake, Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
Last year, I said I wanted to read more sci fi. I did read more sci fi than usual, but it was still largely outweighed by fantasy. So, I think I’m going to be boring and just pick science fiction again. lol. I can’t really think of any other genre I’d like to prioritize.
I’ve wanted to read The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue for years. I own the entire trilogy, but I haven’t actually read any of them. They seem like something I’d really enjoy, and I don’t have any excuse for avoiding them other than there not being enough hours in the day to read all the things I’d like to. Hopefully, 2024 will be the year I finally get to it!
I hope 2024 will be BORING. With everything going on in the world and the potential need to move soon, there’s a good chance that my life will be full of change. I just hope that everything this year goes smoothly and doesn’t lead to a ton of extra stress. I just want an easy year without loads of chaos. lol.
I won’t be tagging anyone in this one, but if you would like to participate, feel free to do so. Be sure to link your post down below if you do because I’d love to read them. 🙂
Merry Christmas! I couldn’t let the holiday pass by without doing one of my favorite Christmas tags. It was created by Lizzie Loves Books. I always have so much fun with this one, and this year was no different. I’ve read so many great books this year, and I enjoyed trying to decide what books fit each prompt best. If any of these catch your eye, each of the covers links to the book’s Goodreads page.
Read More »Hello, everyone! I ran across this Modern Day Christmas Song Book Tag while perusing other blogs. It included one of my favorite Christmas songs, Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson, as a prompt. So, I had to complete it! 🙂 Thank you to Elli @ AceReader for creating the tag!
Read More »Hello, everyone! I’ve done this tag the last two years (2021 and 2022) and had fun with it. So, I thought I’d do it again. The Naughty or Nice Book Tag was created by Jen of Jenniely, and the goal is to answer the bookish questions to find out if you will be on Santa’s naughty or nice list this year.
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