I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump. I think it is a combination of how exhausted I’ve been lately plus the overwhelming number of books on my immediate TBR pile😥 October is killing me!! So, instead of stressing about what to read next, I’m going to focus instead on attempting to get through some of my tags!! Yay!
I LOVE being tagged in things but I’m ridiculously bad at keeping up with them. Just last week I was tagged by the wonderful Rebecca @ Bookishly Rebecca. Aside from having a pretty awesome name, she is one of my favorite bloggers! Not only is her content on point, her site is gorgeous! Check her out now if you don’t already follow this gem!
Here we go…
THREE READ ONCE AND LOVED AUTHORS
- Laini Taylor. I’ve only read Strange the Dreamer & I only read it about a month ago but Taylor easily wormed her way into my heart as one of my favorite writers. I can just tell from her style that I’ll probably love everything she’s written. My copy of Muse of Nightmares arrived yesterday & it is taking every ounce of will power not to drop everything I’m trying to finish and pick this one up.
- Megan Bannen. Megan came out of nowhere this year with her debut The Bird and the Blade. I’ve talked about this one a lot so I won’t go crazy here. I’m incredibly excited for her next book and I really really hope she won’t let me down! (No pressure, Megan!)
- Lyndsay Faye. Full disclosure, I’ve read everything Faye has written but I remember reading her first book and falling in love. Jane Steele is probably my favorite so if you’re looking for something new, check it out 💖
THREE TITLES I’VE WATCHED BUT HAVEN’T READ
I actually am one of those people that try really hard to read the book before seeing the movie but sometimes there just isn’t time.
THREE CHARACTERS YOU LOVE
- Inej Ghafa & Kaz Brekker. This series is packed with amazing characters but Inej & Kaz make the short list here. They are both so wonderful and tragic, strong and incredibly vulnerable.
- Peeta Mellark. I just love Peeta. I’m not sure exactly why he came to mind with this question but there it is. All the love 💕💖
- Lisbeth Salander. What a bad ass. I love her in the books most of all. I don’t think we’d be friends exactly but I’d like to have Lisbeth on my team.
THREE SERIES BINGED
I turned this into three series binged this year…
- Song of the Lioness. I think I read through these books at least once a year. I’ve read them so many times that I can actually get through all four in a weekend if I’ve got nothing else planned.
- Scythe. I read these books back-to-back in January. They are so good!!
- An Ember in the Ashes. I binged these a couple months ago when Reaper was released because I needed a re-fresh! It only took a week to read all three!!
THREE UNPOPULAR BOOKISH OPINIONS
- Ebooks are just as good as the physical book. And in some instances, they are actually better. If I had to give up all my physical books or give up my Kindle, I’d give up the bookshelves any day of the week.
- I actually kind of like love triangles. At the very least, it gives us something to argue about, right? 😁 My big caveat to love triangles is that the character(s) need to actually be worthy of all the attention. (And this should go without saying but cheating is the worst so triangles that involve cheating are also out.)
- Sometimes the movie is better… #PrincessBride
THREE CURRENT FAVORITE BOOK COVERS




THREE GOALS FOR THIS YEAR
- I want to do Nanowrimo next month! I actually have “participated” every year for the last 5-6 years but I’ve only “won” once. I really want to WIN this year. Maybe I’ll try and get someone to do it with me so that I have a bit on encouragement and peer pressure to keep going.
- I don’t think I’m going to request any more ARCs this year. There are just too many books I need to read that I don’t need to add anymore to my TBR. (Of course, if an ARC I really want just falls into my lap, I can’t do anything about that 😉)
- I’d love to be a little more organized with my blog. I’m moving toward trying to schedule posts instead of randomly throwing them together right before publishing them. I think it’ll take a little practice and experimentation to see what works. Wish me luck.
TAG YOU’RE IT
Bibi ❤ Vanessa ❤ Siobhan ❤ Hamad ❤ Sara ❤ Maddie
Please no pressure to participate. I didn’t take the time to double check if any of you have already done this one (I’m looking at you, Sara) & I obviously don’t expect you to do it twice if you have. Or, if you just don’t want to, no worries at all!!
I have also only watched Silver Linings Playbook and I keep going back and forth on whether or not I want to read the book. I think I enjoyed the movie so much that I am just happy with that!
I really enjoyed reading all of your answers!
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Thanks for Tagging me!
I want to try the Nanowrimo since I will begin writing my short story soon. I just don’t want to be stressed as I feel a bit overwhelmed by everything this period of time!
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First, I really love your new autumn graphics! They’re so cute and love the shout-out. I admit it did make me laugh at first 😛
I feel like I’m the same way with ebooks and physical books. I don’t understand the big debate over it especially since ebooks made everything so much easier. You don’t have to bring like 10 books with you but instead, you can have them all handy on your Kindle.
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I loved reading your answers! I love Peeta too! And the three covers you choose are so gorgeous. 🙂
I’m planning to buy a Kindle sometime this year so I’m excited to read more ebooks!
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You know me so well!! I have done this one, but still, thank you for tagging me! ❤️ I’m also not requesting any more ARCs this year (unless it’s one of my favorite authors) and I totally agree about ebooks. 🙂
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I adore Peeta and love that Suzanne Collins subverted the whole female/ male dynamic in a way and made Peeta more with more ‘typical’ female traits such as empathy and more ‘typical’ female hobbies such as art.
I have The Princess Bride as a book now but haven’t read it yet, I’m nervous as the movie is a favourite.
I’m so bummed that I’m not doing NaNo this year because I’m finally meeting people who also do it!
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Great point about Peeta! I actually never thought of him that way but it completely makes perfect sense.
You should still sign up for Nano even if you know you won’t finish. Make your goal something way more attainable like writing a short story or something ❤
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I’m on honeymoon for the entirety of November in another country so I don’t know if it’s a bit too much pressure, I won’t have access to my computer and I can’t write anything by hand anymore. There’s always next year!
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Oh nevermind then! Honeymoon totally trumps Nano!! ❤ Of course there is next year!!
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This looks like such a fun tag, and you had some pretty good choices!
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omg I totally agree about ebooks!!! They’re honestly perfect for books with ugly covers because then I can still read the book but I don’t need to take up space on my shelf!
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I agree 100% with THREE TITLES I’VE WATCHED BUT HAVEN’T READ and Inej, Kaz, and Peeta
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Great tag. I’d like to read Scythe – i heard about the series earlier this year and just remembered about it now from your post.
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I hope you get to it & you love it!! 🙂
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Well, I need to add Jane Steele to my TBR. I’m sold already just looking at the cover. Ha ha! And I totally agree with you about “the Princess Bride”! Probably one of my favourite movies of all time… That cast… You really can’t get any better
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