The Roaring 20's Book tag

Hello everyone, today I will be doing the roaring 20's book tag. The tag questions really stood out to me as the questions sounded interesting. The creator's are Monica from monica kim, Sara from sarawithoutanH, and Emma from emmmabooks. They are all linked at the bottom of the post. The three of them are all hosting a Diviners readalong which I will not be partaking in because of school, but I do hope to join in when they read the last book. As you could probably tell, this tag is based on the Diviners series as the books take place in the 20's. Let's get on with the questions.



1.Roaring 20s - a 2020 release you can’t wait for
I feel like there is one answer for this one. At least for me. I am way to excited for Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare. This book does take place in the shadowhunter world and if you did not know, I love the shadowhunter world (as long as we are not taking about the TV show) and I will basically read any of her books that take place in it. I will not be sharing a synopsis for Chain of Gold since I do not want to spoil any of her previous series since they are all mostly connected in some sort of way. I also graduate high school in 2020 so moving on.


2.“That’s the berries” - a new release you loved
I have been really bad at reading new releases but I think I am starting to get better at it. I think my favorite release for the year that I have read so far has to be Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim. This book surprised me in the best way possible. We follow a girl who goes in her brother's place to compete to become the imperial tailor. In order to do so she must disguise herself as a boy as females are not allowed to compete. The first part is very much like project runway. The second part is more of a quest which I really enjoyed. Definite and underrated book and 2019 release.


3.“Now you're on the trolley!" - now you're right - a series that took a book or 2 to get good
For this question I am going with the Shatter Me series. I did not like book 1 that much (2 stars) but I really did enjoy books 2 and 3. The series, at least in my opinion, improved a lot as it went on. Overall I did think it was over hyped though I did read it after my dystopian phase. I did enjoy the series overall as a whole but will not be continuing it on with the series (extended trilogy) as I sadly do not care enough but it was good or what it was and enjoyable.




4.“Bluenose” - killjoy (a book that put you in a reading slump)
A book that put me in a slump was Illuminae and that was because I had no motivation to read the book. I wanted to love it but I just could not get into the story and I did not care for the characters one  bit. Forcing myself through it did make me a bit slumpy. I do want to give this author duo another chance though because Aurora Rising sounds epic.






5.“Hotsy Totsy” - attractive, a book with a beautiful cover
A book that I think has a gorgeous book cover is Furyborn by Claire Legrand. I really enjoy colors like the combinations of bright colors on a dark background so naturally this cover really stood out to me. I am glad to say that I did enjoy this book a lot and do recommend it. I still need to read the sequel though and I do hope to get to it soon.




6.“Let’s blouse!” - let’s get out of here - a book you DNF’d
One that may surprise a lot of you is Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. I did not like the first book Six of Crows but I wanted to give the sequel a chance but sadly I just could not push through. I do want to give the duology another chance though because it receives nothing but praises and I want to be part of the hype. Also I kind of want to read King of Scars and I need to finish this first before I can read it.




7.“Zoozled” - a book that caused an epic book hangover

I want to say Lord of Shadows as it is my go to answer, but I think I am changing my answer to Archenemies by Marissa Meyer the second book in the Renegades trilogy. That ending. It just made me want to read more. I am hoping to get my hands on Supernova, the third book, very soon. If you are looking for a good good vs. evil story, definitely check this series out. 

And that was the Roaring 20's book tag. I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading and I will hopefully see you in my next post. 

*Tag creators:

emmmabooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_MmwpudWDE&list=WL&index=59

monica kim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F80O51TApK0

sarawithoutanH:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Y-4IUDchs

Some of the Readalong info (Taken from Emma's video description)
- readalong dates -
The Diviners: Oct 26-Nov 31
Lair of Dreams: December
Before The Devil Breaks You: January
King of Crows: February

- liveshow dates -
The Diviners: December 12
Lair of Dreams: January 9
Before The Devil Breaks You: February 13
King of Crows: March 12
Times TBA - follow each of the hosts for more info!

Avengers Book Tag

Hello everyone! Today's post is one that I am so excited to write mainly because Avenger's Endgame recently came out and it was amazing! No spoilers here. All I am going to say was that I watched it Saturday the 27th, did not get spoiled for it at all and loved it!

If you could not tell, I mean you probably already know because the title of the post, but I am doing the Avenger's Book tag! This tag was created by Kristen from the YouTube Channel Super Space Chick who also happens to be one of my favorite booktubers. I highly recommend you check out her channel.

1) Iron Man / Tony Stark -  A book that made you laugh out loud
I am a pretty emotionless reader. I never cry while reading and I never really laugh out loud but I found myself smiling ear to ear while reading the book Geekerella by Ashley Poston. I am not sure if I laughed at all but I do know I smiled a lot while reading this book. Geekerella is a modern day Cinderella retelling with fandoms. It is perfect read for fangirls and boys. I do highly recommend this book especially if you are looking for a book that will make you smile.



2) Captain America / Steve Rogers - A book that sends a positive message
A book with a positive message is George by Alex Gino. This book is a middle grade following a trans main character. It is a book that teaches little kids to be more accepting of the trans and LGBTQ+ community in general. I feel like one of the messages of this book is accepting people's differences and that we should no treat someone differently just because of what they identify with and that is such a positive message in my opinion.


3) Black Widow / Natasha Romanov - A book with a kick butt female protagonist
There are so many kick butt female characters in books these days so I thought I would share one that I find underrated. For this question I am choosing Alosa from the book Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller. This is a pirate book following the daughter of the pirate king. She is sent on a mission to another part of a treasure map from another pirate lord, the map when completed leads to the big treasure. Also gets herself purposely kidnapped to try to get the map. There is also a slow burn hate to love romance in this book that I absolutely loved and quite honestly I do not care or like most romances I read in books these days.


4) Hawkeye / Clint Barton - An underrated book you wish more people would pay attention to
For this one I am going with a book that I read quite recently (at least when I am writing this) and that is Everless by Sara Holland. I do not hear many people talk about this book and I absolutely loved it! This book takes place in a world when time is currency. That is all I think you should know going into this book as I do think the less you know about the book going into it the more likely you are to enjoy it. This is also a duology and both books are out! I still need to read the sequel and I do hope to get to it soon!



5) Hulk / Bruce Banner - A book that made you incredibly angry
A book that made me angry would have to be Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I wanted to love this book so badly. I thought I was going to love this book. It is incredibly hyped and it ended up being one of my most disappointing reads of all time. I was so bored while reading the book and felt like nothing happened when reading. I found myself not caring for the characters. Even though I was so frustrated while reading this book I continued on hoping it would get better. I have tried the audiobook for a reread in hopes I would enjoy the book more (even though I am not an audiobook fan) and DNFed it. I just cannot push though the book.


6) Thor - A book with a character who's strength you admired
For this question I will be going with Starr Carter from the Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I will admit that I did not love he Hate U Give as much as everyone else. The writing style did not click with me that well and did effect my enjoyment of the book a little negatively. But one thing I loved about the book was the main character. She is such a strong person and he situation she is in is something that no one should be in. The way she stands up for her beliefs and grows as a character is amazing and I do think she is one of the strongest YA characters that I have read about in a long time.


7) BONUS: Loki - A book with a twist or surprise that tricked you 
Because I am such an avid reader, I have become quite good at predicting endings of books but an ending that I did not predict was the one in the book Two can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus. This book is a YA mystery that takes place in a small town. Yep a small town mystery. I will say the less you know about going into the book, the more you will probably enjoy it because it is a mystery and it is more fun piecing together the puzzle yourself and seeing everything unfold before you. But I will say that I was surprised by the ending and did not see it coming at all.


And that is the Avengers Book Tag! I had so much fun writing this! I am not tagging anyone to do this tag but still feel free to do it if you want to! Thank you so much for reading and I hope to see you in my next post!

Thank u, next Book Tag

Hello everyone!

I have been wanting to do another book tag for awhile so scrolling through different book tags online I came across the Thank u, next book tag. This tag is based of the song thank u, next by Ariana Grande which most of you probably heard of before because this song literally blew up when it came out. This tag is created by Jananie from the channel  thisstoryaintover. 

1. Name a book that you said "thank u, next" to, i.e. DNF'd (did not finish).

I rarely DNF books because I am not enjoying the book. Most books I DNF are because that my library loan expired. A book I did DNF because I was not enjoying was Uprooted by Naomi Novik. I had such high expectations for this book and ended up being so bored while reading it. I really wanted to love it. May give it another chance in the future though since so many people love it. I do plan on giving her new book Spinning Silver a chance though because that one sounds so interesting.

2. Name a book that taught you love (i.e. a book you loved)
A book I read recently (or at least when I am writing this post) is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. This book is so good and yes I know I am only adding to the hype that this book has but it made me fall in love with reading more especially since it pulled me out of my reading slump that I have been in since the end of last year.

3. Name a book that taught you patience.
A book that taught me patience is Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Lani Taylor. I did really enjoy this book but there was one chunk of the book towards the end that was so boring that I had to force myself through it. I wanted to DNF the book so bad because that part was so slow and boring, but I absolutely loved the previous parts of it and I knew what I was reading was important so I did end up pushing through and am so glad I did because after that part, the story really picked up.

4. Name a book that taught you pain.
A book that taught me pain was Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare. This book literally destroyed me. That ending was just heartbreaking. I saw it coming about 5 seconds before it happened and ahh. I still am not over it. The Shadowhunter books are some of my all time favorites and I have a feeling that some of her new books are also going to teach me a lot of pain. Queen of Air and Darkness also could of worked for this prompt but I think Lord of Shadows taught me a bit more pain.

5. Name a book that you loved at the time of reading but in hindsight you do not like as much anymore but which you still learned some other quality from.
A book I absolutely loved at the time I read it but looking back I do not like as much is Divergent by Veronica Roth. This book was one of my absolute favorites when I started reading and it was one of the books that got me into reading. Over time, however, if I were to reread it, I honestly would probably not enjoy it as much but because of nostalgic reasons I may still like it. As for something I learned, I will have to say perseverance. The main character is a very strong character and does not give up.

6. Name a book you're currently talking to, i.e. have the hots for.
Other than The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, a book that I am currently obsessed is Throne of Glass. I recently reread it for the Throne of Glass readalong hosted by Kassie from the channel MissSassyKassieand Brittni from Brittni's Book Find. This series is one of my all time favorites and I am so glad I chose to reread the first book because there was so much that I forgot about it and I cannot wait to finally finish reading this series!

7. Name the book that gon' last - the book of you - the book that helped you love yourself a little bit more.
For this book I will be choosing The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan. Leigh is half Taiwanese and I am also half Taiwanese. Even though she is half white and I am not, there were still things that I did relate with. This book takes place in Taiwan and I have also visited Taiwan and seeing all these places in the book that the main characters visited that I have been to meant a lot. There were a lot of cultural things that I was familiar with and it was nice to read it in a book.

8. Tag someone do to the tag!
Anyone who wants to do it!

That was the Thank U, Next book tag. Thank you so much for reading and I hope to see you in my next post. 

The Reputation Book Tag

Today's post is another tag! I love doing tags but do not do them that often and would like to change that. I went through and searched up a ton of tags and I decided to do the Reputation Book Tag which is based on the songs in Taylor Swift's new album. I liked some of the songs in the album and if I were completely honest I did not listen to every song, but I really like the questions so I decided to do it. This tag is created by Liv's Books so please check out her video as well!

1. ...Ready For It?
What is a book that you were super excited to read?
What book am I super excited to read? Well there are so many. One of them is Children of Blood and Bone which is a book that I have been wanting to read since it first came out. Have I read it yet? Nope. But I want to and I will and I hope so soon!

2. Endgame
What are some of your OTPS?
I have so many OTPs! I love Cress and Thorne from the Lunar Chronicles. I actually love all the Lunar Chronicle pairings, they are just my favorite. I also love Thomas and Audrey Rose from Stalking Jack the Ripper, and Simon and Blue from Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens agenda.

3. I Did Something Bad
Name a book with morally gray characters
A book with a morally grey character is Death Note by Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba. Light, the main character tries to do good by getting rid of crime in the world but the way he did it was bad and not right. At least at the beginning. In my opinion, as the story went on, I thought Light became more of a villain than someone trying to do good in a bad way.

4. Don’t Blame Me
What's a book that you recommend to everyone?
Other than Harry Potter, I always recommend The Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare. Yes I know I am cheating by recommending three books and not one but I love all the books so much it is always one of my go to recommendations.

5. Delicate
What is a book that you will never loan to anyone?
This question is quite easy but that is my signed edition of Furyborn. First off, I love this book, but Claire Legrand is also the first author I ever met and Furyborn is my first signed and personalized book I owned and it has a special place in my heart.

6. Look What You Made Me Do
What is a book that got you into reading/ gateway book?
There are so many books that I read when I was younger that I love like the Boxcar children books and Rainbow Magic so I guess those count but the book that introduced me to YA is Legend by Marie Lu. I still love the Legend Trilogy and really want to reread it soon!


7. So It Goes… 
What is a book that sucked you into a particular author or series?
I have to go with Marissa Meyer for this question. I fell in love with Cinder and then I binge read all The Lunar Chronicles books that were out and now I have always been anticipating her books being released. And yes, I do plan on reading Arch-Enemies soon!

8. Gorgeous- 
Name a book with a beautiful cover
There is one book that really stands out for me and that is the cover of Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo. Underneath the dust jacket the book is also so pretty. Basically the entire book if beautiful including the writing and illustrations.

9. Getaway Car
What is a book you've read with crime involved in some aspect?
I absolutely love Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco. This book follows a girl name Audrey Rose (who I mentioned before) and she is alive during the time where Jack the Ripper was at large and is really interested in forensic studies and as a result is very interested in the Jack the Ripper Killings. I love the mystery aspect of the book and the characters. Also one of my highly recommended books.

10. King Of My Heart
Who is your book boyfriend/ girlfriend?
There are a few but my ultimate book boyfriend is Dorian Havilliard from the Throne of Glass series. I do still need to read Tower of Dawn and Kingdom of Ash and I hope to read it soon!

11. Dancing With Our Hands Tied
What is a book that made you want to dance around when you finished it?
For this question I have to choose Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens agenda by Becky Albertalli. I love this book so much and it was such a cute read that I was smiling the entire time reading it. It was a much needed read when I read it.

12. Dress
Name a book character you want to trade wardrobes with
This question is hard because I really cannot think of a character I would like to trade wardrobes with. If I had to say one though I guess I will go with Lara Jean from To All the Boys I've Love Before because her outfits seem amazing. I have not seen the movie yet and I want to but I also do not have Netflix so I probably will not see it.

13. This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
What is a problematic book you've read?
A problematic book I read was Thirteen Reasons Why be Jay Asher. I thought the book was okay when I read it and I did notice it was problematic before the Netflix show premiered and everyone started talking about the problems.

14. Call It What You Want
What is a book you wish you could change the title to?
I would definitely change the title of Anna and the French Kiss to something else because I feel like this title has nothing to do with the book and it definitely was one of the reasons why I was hesitant to read it since it sounded like a book I would not like.


15. New Year’s Day
What book that gave you a fresh outlook on life?
For this one, I have to go with Warcoss by Marie Lu. This book really makes you think of what could happen in the future when the technology becomes even more advanced than it is already and in a way it is kind of scary but also super cool and really changed the way I think about the future.

And that was the Reputation Book Tag! I am not tagging anyone but if you want to do it feel free too! This tag was a lot of fun and I hope to do more tags soon! Thank you for reading and I hope to see you in my next post!

Unpopular Opinions Book tag

Today I will be doing the unpopular opinions book tag. I love seeing other people's unpopular opinions and thought doing this tag is a great way to share some of mine. I will say that if I mention that I am not a fan of your favorite book, ship, etc, please do not be offended. You are entitled to your own opinion. I will probably do a part two since

Original creator:  The Book Archer


1. A Popular Book or series that you didn't like.
A popular book I did not like. There are a couple but the one I am sharing today is Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I wanted to love this but this book is just not for me. I read Illuminae physically and did not like it. I tried picking up the audiobook several times but DNFed it each time. It could also be because that I am personally not a fan of audiobooks. I wanted to love it so badly but it is not for me.





2. A Popular Book or series that every one else seems to hate but you love.
Looking through the books I read, I have not read and enjoyed a book that everyone seems to hate, but I have read books with mixed reviews and liked them. So I am changing the question a little to a book with mixed reviews that you enjoyed and for this one I am choosing Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I really liked Red Queen and the story. Yes it is not the most original book ever, but I love the concept and really enjoyed the story. I sadly did not like book two though.



3. A Love Triangle where the main character ended up with the person you did NOT want them to end up with OR an OTP that you don't like. 
ACOWAR SPOILERS

I have a few. Not saying the one in the Girsha Trilogy because so many people talk about it so I will be going with Elide and Azriel from the ACOTAR series. I feel like it is to convenient how Feyre, Nesta, and Elide could possibly be with all the inner circle men. It seems unrealistic to me and I really do not like it. Elide is also shipped with Lucien  and her and Azriel together are not confirmed although it seems very possible and is a very popular ship.



4. A popular book Genre that you hardly reach for. 
I rarely reach for mystery and thrillers since I am a scaredy cat. I have read a couple mystery and thrillers before but I rarely reach for them. I do want to read more of them since the ones that I have read I really enjoyed.



5. A popular or beloved character that you do not like.
Rowan from Throne of Glass. I am not the biggest fan of Rowan. I did not like him in Heir of Fire, and I did like him more as the series went on (still need to read the last 2 books) but I do not like him as much as many other Throne of Glass fans. I heard so many people say he is swoon worthy and the best but I do not see that. He is a mediocre character that I do not hate but do not love. I am also not the biggest fan of Rhysand but I will save that for the next time I do this tag.




6. A popular author that you can't seem to get into. 
For me that is Leigh Bardugo. Everyone seems to love Leigh Bardugo's books but I just find them okay. The Girsha trilogy is about a 3 star series. I did not like the ending at all but overall the series was enjoyable but I did not like it as much as most. Do I plan on giving it another chance. Yes because I am very interested in King of Scars because of the current hype. I also am that person who was not a big fan of Six of Crows and DNFed Crooked Kingdom. I was in a slump when reading Six of Crows and the hype did not help. I do plan on giving Six of Crows a second chance as well, in fact I plan on rereading it soon in hopes of enjoying it more.




7. A popular book trope that you're tired of seeing. (examples "lost princess", corrupt ruler, love triangles, etc.)
If a certain trope is done right, I am usually okay with it. The one that I like the least are usually love triangles. Most love triangles I have read annoyed me so much, especially if it seems very unnecessary. I have read love triangles before and enjoyed it if it is done right such as the one in The Infernal Devices trilogy.



8. A popular series that you have no interest in reading.
A popular series I have little interest in reading is Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. I will not say I will never read Nevernight because I have been convinced in reading books that I had no interest in reading before. The main reason I have little interest in reading Nevernight is that I hate footnotes. I heard this book has footnotes and I absolutely cannot stand footnotes when reading. I also did read and was very disappointed with Illuminae, which he did co write, which is also a factor to why I am not that interested in this book.



9. The saying goes "The book is always better than the movie", but what movie or T.V. show adaptation do you prefer more than the book?
This question is hard. I may of enjoyed The Lord of the Rings movies more than the books? I did love both of them so much though. I also try to avoid watching book to screen adaptations although I have failed many times if people keep taking about it.


That is it! Thank you so much for reading. If you want to do this tag feel free to do it. Since this tag is an older tag, I will not be tagging anyone. I will definitely do a part II in the future.

The Sims Book Tag

It has been such a long time since I have done a book tag so I felt like it was time to do one. After browsing the internet to see what book tags existed I decided to do the Sim's book tag. I never personally played the sims but I love watching Dan and Phil from DanandPhilGames play the sims. This tag was created by Hailey in Bookland (click for original video) her channel is also amazing so if you have not checked it out yet you should. I was not tagged by anyone but I am doing it anyways!

🚨 means spoiler. Skip question to avoid spoilers

1. The original Sims: the best author debut.

There are so many debut novels that I absolutely love. It is so hard to choose the best one so I decided to pick a recent one which is The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan. TW for suicide and depression in this book. This book follows a girl name Leigh who is half white half Taiwanese. Her mother committed suicide and she is convinced she turned into a bird. Leigh travels to Taiwan to visit her grandparents on her mother's side which she has never met before as well. I am half Taiwanese (half Chinese) seeing Taiwanese representation in this book was amazing and it was accurate. The author is also Taiwanese so it is own voices. The writing was so good and the story was very intriguing, both past (flashbacks) and present. It was such a good debut novel and one of my all time favorite books.


2. The grim reaper: the saddest character death. 🚨 (SKIP IF HAVE NOT READ BOOK TO NEXT Q)

There are so many books with sad character deaths that it is so hard to just pick one. I think one of the saddest was in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Dobby and Fred. Dobby is completely innocent and does not deserve to die and how cold you separate the twins. It is cruel. My heart still hurts to this day.








3. Sims getting stuck: a character that just got in the way. 🚨 (SKIP IF HAVE NOT READ BOOK TO NEXT Q)

I think this question means a character that was in a way intruding something or just complicated things. I am confused because this could mean a number of things. So I think I will go with a character that kept interrupting something. Do you get it. Hopefully and for this one I will have to go with a character from P.S. I still love you. John Ambrose McClaren. I think that is his name. He kept getting in the way of my ship. I ship Lara Jean and Peter so when I new love interest was introduced in book two I was already done with the love triangle drama and it honesty made my reading experience with this book a lot worse. So he did get in the way of my ship and this is how I am going to answer this question.


4. Simlish: a book with amazing writing.

The answer to this question has to go to the one and only Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Lani Taylor. I love Lani Taylor's writing and am so mad I did not read this book earlier. This book is actually the only book I read so far by this author and I really need to read her other books and finish this series because it is also so good. Lani Taylor's writing flows very well and nothing is very choppy. It was very poetic in a way. The writing is also unique compared to a lot of the other YA books I read in the past so it was a very pleasant surprise.






5. Expansion packs: a series where the books kept on getting better.

The perfect answer to this question is to one of my all time favorite series which I have not read the last book yet whoops. That is The Falling Kingdom Series by Morgan Rhodes. In my opinion each book just gets better and better. I am so scared to read the final book. This series is a high fantasy YA series often compared to Game of Thrones as the YA version. There are a lot of similarities between the two but there are also a lot of differences. Every time I finish a book in The Falling Kingdoms series, I needed the next book pretty much immediately. And the next book never disappoints and is better than the previous fom what I remember.


6. Sims romance: the worst case of insta love.

Okay this book has insta love because of the title but it still was executed so badly it was one of the worst cases I have read about. This book is The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith. I hated this book actually because of the way it was executed and the writing style. So obviously this book has insta love ad I was prepared but it was done so badly that I just did not like it at all and it just made me not like the book more when I was already not liking the book for numerous different reasons. Overall not for me but hopefully if you read it you will enjoy it more than I did. I did enjoy some of her other books though. This book could totally go to the net question too.


7. Cheats: a book that was entirely unrealistic. (not fantasy)

Like I said, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight for this prompt too but I want to feature a different book so for this one I am going to say One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus. I did enjoy the book but I also had problems with it. Fist off I hated the ending but that is not the point. The one thing that I found super unrealistic is that if there is an app or website posting things that are hurting people and invading their privacy in a way, the administration should be addressing the issue because it is their responsibility or would the parents try to do something about it? I feel like the lack of adult interference in this book is kind of unrealistic.




8. Needs fulfillment: a character who made all the wrong decisions.

For this one I am going to have to go with Clary Fray in City of Lost Souls. I will be honest, she did make some good decisions but she made this one decision that drove me absolutely crazy in this particular book that made me not like her even more than I already did. If you follow me on my Instagram @andreasbookishthoughts you would know that Clary is not one of my favorite character. She makes unrational decisions throughout the series as well but there was a particular scene where she made a certain decision in this book that annoyed the crap out of me.



9. Error code 12: a series that started off great but went downhill from there.

We are going old school and I am choosing the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. If I reread the books today, I probably would give Divergent (book 1) 3 stars or even two. I know I would not like it as much as when I was younger. I loved Divergent when I first read it and it instantly became a favorite. After reading so many better books this book has been removed from my favorites shelf but it still has a special place in my heart. Insurgent was still really good and I liked it a lot but it was not as good as the first one. Then Allegiant came along. I did not like this book at all. I surprisingly did not hate the ending of Allegiant, the book was just boring and in a way not for me.


10. The Sims vortex: a book/series that completely engrossed you.

There are so many books for me to choose from but for this one I think I will have to go with Renegades by Marissa Meyer but I love all of Meyer's books. The Lunar Chronicles are also on my all time favorites list! I read Renegades earlier this year and I absolutely fell in love with the story as soon as I started it. I love the characters, I love the story line, and I love the writing. I could not stop thinking about this book for a long time after I finished. It was that good and definitely my favorite read of the year so far.


11. Who do you tag?

This is an old tag so IDK but if you want to do it then I tag you.

Thank you so much for reading. It has been way to long since I have done a tag post and I really enjoy doing these and want to do more in the future. Until next time bye.

Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag (2018)

Today I will be doing the Mid- Year Book Freak Out Tag again. It is had to believe the year is halfway over already. I know this post is a bit late but I have had a busy July because of traveling and I caught a cold but I am better. I was not tagged by anyone to do this but it seems fun so I am doing it. I am not tagging anyone but if you want to do it feel free too.

Original creators:

Chami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03gz6k0IB-Y

Ely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Wh0rPGfRg 

1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2015. 

Renegades by Marissa Meyer is 100% the best book I read so far this year. I love the characters and the story line and I just love everything about this book.

2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2015.

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas. I did really enjoy this book and yes I finally read it this year. It is my least favorite in the series but I have not been reading a lot of sequels or books in general this year so my list right now is quite small but I did read this one recently and really enjoyed it. 

3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to.

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. Everyone has been talking about her book and she was on the Tonight Show but I do not have the time to read it right now. I know I will love it too so that could be the reason why I am procrastinating a bit. 

4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.

QUEEN OF AIR AND DARKNESS by Cassandra Clare. Hello!! If you follow me on Instagram you know I love the shadowhunters series (not the show) and currently rereading all of the shadowhunter related books. Yes I am very behind on my reread. Shhhhhh.

5. Biggest disappointment.

Wintersong by S. Jae Jones. When I first heard about the book, I thought I would of loved it and I did love part of the first half but the rest of the book just was not for me. 

6. Biggest surprise.

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan. I did not expect this book to become one of my favorites. I thought this book was amazing and I am also half Taiwanese and the main character is also half Taiwanese and it was accurate representation. Although I am not half white like she is, I still related to some of the things she goes through.

7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)

Emily X. R. Pan. Her book is now one of my all time favorites.

8. Newest fictional crush.

Adrian from Renegades. He is awesome!

9. Newest favourite character.

Nova from Renegades. She is also amazing!

10. Book that made you cry.

Um None. I rarely cry reading books. In Order to live by Yeomi Park is very sad though. It is an autobiography about Park's journey escaping North Korea.  

11. Book that made you happy.

Click'd by Tamara Ireland Stone. It was a cute middle grade novel that I really enjoyed.

12. Favourite book to film adaptation you saw this year. 

Only saw one. Love, Simon. I did really like the movie though as well as the book and would recommend both. 

13. Favourite review you've written this year. (Booktube version: Favourite video you have done so far in this year)

Hmmmmm. I have no idea. Maybe my review of Clockwork Angel?

14. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)

Either my copy of the translated version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone in Chinese or Crystal Storms by Morgan Rhodes. I should also mention I did only buy 1 book and received 1 book this year.

15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

Children of Blood and Bone again. The hype is real for this book and I know I love a good fantasy. 

Festive Christmas Book Tag

Today I will be doing the Festive Christmas Book Tag. I believe this tag is created by GirlReading. I was not tagged by anyone to do this but I really wanted to do a holiday tag.

1) A fictional family you would like to spend Christmas dinner with?
I would love to spend Christmas dinner with the Weasleys. They are one of my all time favorite fictional families. I also have a feeling I would love Mrs. Weasley's cooking.

2) A bookish item you would like to receive as a gift?
Other than books I would love to receive bookmarks or bookish prints. they always look so beautiful.

3) A fictional character you think would make a perfect Christmas elf?
Can I say Dobby the House Elf for this question? Dobby technically is an elf. Dobby is different from the other House Elves and I feel like he is the perfect answer for this question. Minor Harry Potter spoilers coming so if you don't want to be spoiled skip to the next question (up to book 4). When Dobby gives Harry the socks that he made for Christmas was one of my favorite moments in the books and that was the particular seen that made me want to say Dobby for this question.

4) Match a book to it's perfect Christmas song. 
All I want for Christmas is you. -Shatter Me

5) Bah Humbug. A book or fictional character you've been disappointed in and should be put on the naughty list?
Other than Umbridge because lets be honest she should always be on the naughty list I would have to say Zara from Lord of Shadows. I hated Zara so freaking much and she id definitely one of my least favorite characters in the book. She isn't really the main villain of the story, just some of her actions irritated me.

6) A book or a fictional character you think deserves more love and appreciation and deserve to be put on the nice list?
Tonks from the Harry Potter series is definitely an underrated character. She is one of my favorite and she is such a good person and helps protect Harry. I really like Tonks as a character and feel like she deserves more appreciation.

7) Red, Gold and Green. A book cover that has a wonderfully Christmas feel to it.
My True Love Gave to be Edited by Stephanie Perkins. I mean it is a holiday book so it works for this question perfectly. The cover also has some holiday vibes.


8) A book or series you love so much, you want everyone to find under their Christmas tree this year so they can read it and love it too?
The Infernal Devices Trilogy is definitely a series I want everyone to read. The books are so good and the characters are amazing and yep if you haven't read it , you have to read this series. Even if you read City of Bones and didn't like it, give this trilogy a chance it is so much better.

That is the Festive Christmas Book Tag. I hope you enjoy this post and I will hopefully see you in my next post!

The Super Scary Book Tag

Today I will be doing the Super Scary Book Tag. This tag is created by Clever Fox. I am super excited to do this tag! I made a deal with myself that I would only use Harry Potter for 1 question!

1. What goes bump in the night? Name a book that has legitimately scared you while reading it.
The first book that came into my head is the Diviners by Libba Bray. I have only read the first 2 books but I really enjoyed both of them. The third one also recently came out. The Diviners is not scary but it is creepy and I didn't want to put it down.

 2. Jack O Lanterns and Classic Costumes: A book you always reach for during Halloween time. 
I don't actually read a certain book during the Halloween time but I do reach for a certain genres. I tent to ready mysteries, books with paranormal creatures (including witches), any book with a Halloween vibe.

3. Black Cats and Magic Mirrors: A book you love that is laced with superstition and/or magic. 
The first book I thought of is actually A Darker Shade o Magic by V.E. Schwab. I read the first two books in the trilogy this year and both of them are on my all time favourite books ever list. I cannot recommend them enough.

4. Witch’s Brew: Favorite witch character in any book/series. 
For this question I chose my favourite Harry Potter character who is Luna Lovegood. I love her personality. Another one of my favourite witch characters will have to be Manon Blackbeak  from the Throne of Glass series.

5. Ghouls and Ghosts: A book that still haunts you to this day (good or bad).
No book has ever haunted me. I have read creepy books but they did not really haunt me. I will also say that I do not like most books I read for school since reading it for school takes the fun out of reading so I guess those books kind of haunt me. I always remember them.

6. Haunted Graveyard: You’re all alone in a haunted graveyard, you get ONE book to give you comfort, which is it? 
For this question I am going with Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. I love this trilogy and even though Clockwork Princess is my favourite in the trilogy I would rather take Clockwork Angel with me because it is the first book. I love the characters and the story and I think it can help me keep my mind off the haunted graveyard.

7. The Undead: Favorite supernatural creatures to read about (i.e. vamps, zombies, werewolves, etc).
Thinking about it I honestly have to say vampires. I actually never read Twilight for your information but I have read other Vampire books that I really enjoyed such as Vampire Academy.

8. In the dead of night: Pick a book with a black cover.
I think I will choose Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Lani Taylor for this question. I haven't read this book yet and in fact I don't really know what it is about. It just seems like a good Halloween read because I heard something about monsters?. Are there monsters in it, I honestly have no idea.

 9. Trick or Treat? 
I honestly prefer treats. I am also not a prankster.

That is The Super Scary Book Tag. I hope you all enjoyed the post. I don't think I am going to tag anyone but If you want to do feel free to do it!

Halloween Book Tag

Since Halloween is approaching I thought I would do the Halloween Booktag. This tag was created by Naomi TheBookLover. I am excited to do this tag so lets begin. I will try not to answer Harry Potter for every question.


1. Carving pumpkins- what book would you carve up and light on fire?
I will admit I usually stay away from books I think I won't like and if I don't like it I 99% will DNF it. Maybe I'll go with the Cursed Child since it wasn't necessary. I did like it for what it was but it felt very different from the other books. I view it as a separate book and do not compare it to the rest of the series. 

2. Trick or treat- what character is a treat, what character is a trick?
The first character that comes to mind is Fred and George Weasley for a character that is a trick. Both of them are such pranksters and I love it.  For treat I am thinking of very nice characters, for this I will have to go with Cress from the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I loved Cress and she is such a sweet and such a strong character.

3. Candy corn- what book is always sweet?
When I think of a book that is always sweet Harry Potter is always the first book that comes into my head. Other than Harry Potter the first boo that came to my mind is Geekerella by Ashley Poston. I read Geekerella recently and if you didn't know it is a modern day retelling of Cinderella with fandom in it. It was super cute and I loved it and I have a review up on my blog that if I remember, I'll link below.

4. Ghosts- what character would you love to visit you as a ghost?
I would love to have Will, Tessa, or Jem from the Infernal Devices trilogy to visit me as a ghost. Those three characters are the first characters that came into my head when reading this question. I I had to choose one I guess I will have to say Will Herondale.

5. Dressing up in costume- what character would you want to be for a day?
I honestly would love to be Celaena Sardothien from the Throne of glass series for a day. She is such a kick but character and she is one of my favourite characters.

6. Wizards and witches- what is your favorite Harry Potter moment?
This question is hard. I have so many favourite moments in the Harry Potter series. If I had to choose one it would be the scene when Harry first arrives at platform 9 3/4 in the first book. It was such a magical moment.

7. Blood and gore- what book was so creepy that you had to take a break from it for awhile?
The only book I can think of or this question is the Diviners by Libba Bray. I loved this book and it was one of my favourite books of 2015 or 2016. It is a perfect Halloween book and I highly recommend it.

Well that is the Halloween tag. I am not tagging anyone to do it since it has been around or awhile but if you want to do it then I tag you.

Mid Year Freak Out book tag (2017)

I've been seeing a lot of people do the Mid Year Freak Out book tag and it seems like fun. I have absolutely no idea who created this tag so if you know comment down below so I can add it. I know its late but better late than never!

1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2017.

Lord of Shadows for sure! I love this book so much. Other favourites include Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson and ACOMAF by Sarah J. Maas.

2. Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2017.

Still going with Lord of Shadows. Other than LoS probably ACOMAF!

3. New release you haven’t read yet, but want to.

ACOWAR by Sarah J. Maas! I promise I will get to it soon!

4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.

Warcross by Marie Lu! I am so jealous because so many people have arcs. 

5. Biggest disappointment.

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake. I ended up DNFing it. I was just so bored and could not stand the writing style. I tried to ignore it and push though but I gave up. 

6. Biggest surprise.

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. 

7. Favourite new author (debut or new to you).

Richelle Mead! I am currently making my way through her Vampire Academy series for the first time. 

8. Newest fictional crush.

Cassian from ACOMAF!

9. Newest favourite character.

Rhysand from you know what book!

10. Book that made you cry.

Other than LoS, Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson. 

11. Book that made you happy

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins and Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda. Both were super cure and I loved them both. I smiled like and idiot while reading it 

Well most of the answers were LoS but I am shadowhunter book trash. Thank you for reading and I hope to see you in my next post!

Summer Reader Book Tag

Hello, today I will be doing the summer reader book tag. This tag was created by  islandOFdri Since summer is here or coming, depends on when I post it, I feel like it is time to start doing some summery posts. Let's begin
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Lemonade: pick a book that started off bitter but got better.
For this one I will have to go with Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco. I wasn't a huge fan of the first half and honestly wanted to DNF it. As the story continued though it got so much better. If you didn't catch on yet, this is a Jack the Ripper retelling.

Golden Sun: pick a book that made you smile beyond compare.
A book that made me smile will have to be Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson. It is such a fun and cute contemporary novel. I found myself smiling when reading it. It is a perfect summer read so I do highly recommend it.

Tropical Flowers: pick a book set in a foreign country.
For this question I am going with Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare or all the Infernal Devices books because they all take place in London which works for this question because I live in the U.S. I absolutely love this trilogy more than TMI and it maybe more the TDA. I really like TDA as well so it is hard to choose! Anyway I do recommend this trilogy and it makes me want to travel to London.

Tree Shade: pick a book in which a mysterious or shady character was first introduced. 
For this one I am going with Sebastian Verlac for City of Glass Cassandra. I felt like he was hiding something I just could not tell what.

Beach Sand: pick a book that was grainy, and the plot barely developed.
I have to choose Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. I did enjoy the book, it just took me a long time to figure out what the plot was and still after finishing the book I am not sure what the plot is. I can guess but I am not sure if it is right. The characters were really good though so I did end up giving it three stars even though it lacked plot a lot.

Green Grass: pick a character(s) that were full of life, making you smile.
Without a doubt I am choosing Harry Potter and his squad for this question. I absolutely love the Harry Potter series and currently am watching the Chamber of Secrets while typing this. I smile every time I reread the books and see my favourite characters. They are just so happy and full of life.

Watermelon: pick a book that had some juicy secrets.
I am going with Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare. Yes I am choosing another Cassie Clare book and am currently reading Lord of Shadows at the moment which is probably having a big influence on what I am choosing. All the characters have so many secrets it's insane and I won't say what the secrets are but they have secrets.

Sun Hat: pick a book that had a vast, big universe/setting.
The world of Mytica from the Falling Kingdoms series is huge. This is written my Morgan Rhodes. In the first book the universe seems small but as the books go on we start to explore more of the world and it is huge and I can't wait to see more of it in the future books.

BBQ: pick a book in which a character was portrayed as a hunk.
LOL honestly I am not a huge fan of those characters. I guess Rowan from TOG series by Sarah J. Maas. I hate him but I guess he work for this question. I just don't like him but I know a lot of people do.

Summer Fun: pass the tag on.
This tag is old so I tag you if you want to do it!

So that was the Summer Reader Book Tag! What books do you plan on reading this summer ? Let me know in the comments. Thank you for reading and I will hopefully see you in my next post!

A-Z Bookish Survey

Today I will be doing the A-Z bookish Survey. This survey was created by Jamie from Perpetual Page-Turner. Let's begin.

Author you’ve read the most books from:
Rick Riordan. I read 16 of his books. He is the author of the Percy Jackson series.

Best Sequel Ever:
I absolutely loved Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas.

Currently Reading:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Drink of Choice While Reading:
I love Snapple peach tea.

E-reader or Physical Book?
Physical duh. I love feeling the pages between my fingers. I do read E-Books when traveling though.

Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School:
I am currently in high school and would totally date Will Herondale from the Infernal Devices.

Glad You Gave This Book A Chance:
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco. I loved this book. I was never going to read it but now it is one of my favourite reads of the year. I need the sequel now.

Hidden Gem Book:
George by Alex Gino. I really enjoyed this book and I also think it is a very important book because the main character transgender and it is a middle grade novel.

Important Moment in your Reading Life:
When my good friend introduced me to Goodreads.

Just Finished:
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa. I sadly wasn't a huge fan of it and gave it 2.5 stars.

Kinds of Books You Won’t Read:
I usually don't read poetry.

Longest Book You’ve Read:
A Storm a Swords by George R.R. Martin (1,177 pages)

Major book hangover because of:
Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes.

Number of Bookcases You Own:
4 one in my room and 2 in the living room and one in the office.

One Book You Have Read Multiple Times:
All of the Harry Potter books.

Preferred Place To Read:
I love reading in my room.

Quote that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book you’ve read:
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” 

― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

Reading Regret:
Not reading Cassandra Clare's books sooner.

Series You Started And Need To Finish(all books are out in series):
The Darkest Minds Trilogy by Alexandra Bracken.

Three of your All-Time Favorite Books:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes, Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas.

Unapologetic Fangirl For:
The Shadowhunter World though I do not like the TV show and stopped watching it halfway through season 1.

Very Excited For This Release More Than All The Others:
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare. I am dying to read it and needed it since last year.

Worst Bookish Habit: 
Placing paperbacks in my backpack because it can get crushed.

X Marks The Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Your latest book purchase:
The last book I bought was Falling Kingdoms and Rebel Springs both by Morgan Rhodes.

ZZZ-snatcher book (last book that kept you up WAY late):
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare. I could not put that book down.

Thank you for reading and I hope to see you in my next post!

20 Bookish Facts About Me Book Tag

Today I will tell you 20 bookish facts about me. 

1. My favourite genre is YA fantasy.

2. My favourite book when I was in elementary school is the Boxcar Children series created by Gertrude Chandler Warner. I remember reading them non stop. I still recommend this series. 

3. I hate when people write in books. It makes me cringe.

4. I am a Ravenclaw, Horned Serpent, and my patronus is a Hippogriff.

5. My favourite Harry Potter book is the goblet of fire. 

6. I tend to be good at keeping up with series. I usually never fall behind.

7. I hate DNFing books. This year though I've been DNFing more books than I usually do. I don't know why, I just could not push myself through them.

8. I hate audiobooks. Audiobooks ted to make me hate the book more. I am very picky about narrators and the only ones I only ever enjoyed 2 audiobooks. I prefer to actually read the book and not listen to it. 

9. I prefer reading physical books. When traveling I do prefer online books because I don't have to carry a book everywhere I go. 

10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows took me 6 months to read the first time I ever read it. 

11. My longest reading slump lasted 2 years.

12. My favourite trilogy is The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare.

13. I hate Rowan from the Throne of Glass series. I don't care who Celaena ends up with with as long as it is not Rowan. 

14. The Selection Series is my guilty pleasure read.

15. I hate to say this, but the cover has a big influence on if I read the book or not. If there is an ugly cover I tend not to read the book in public.

16. I get most of my books from the library. 

17. I love strong female lead characters.

18. I spend way too much time stalking Bookstagram. PS I am @andreasbookishthoughts. 

19. I prefer standalones over series.

20. I try constantly and fail, to get my non reader friends to read. 

I hope you learned more about me and I hope to see you in my next post. Thanks for reading. 

Totally Should've Book Tag

Today I am doing the totally should've book tag. This tag was created by Emma over at emmabook and I will leave the original tag here.

1. Totally should've gotten a sequel
A book that totally should've gotten a sequel is Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen. The ending was . . . I needed to know what happens next. I have so many unanswered questions that I feel like we need another book or at least a novella to answer some of them.
2. Totally should've had a spin off series
A series that totally should've had a spin off series is the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I want more from the world of Marissa Meyer. I love her writing and how she was able to create such a beautiful story. I really want a book about the past like how the Lunars came to be or maybe a future inside of the now relationship between Earth and the Moon.
3. An author who totally should write more books
When I read this question the first author that came in mind is Erin Morgenstern. I love her book the night circus. It was so atmospherics and so interesting that I swear to got needed more from here. I don't know if she had written any other book but is she has please let me know down in the comments. I just love her writing so much and I need another book from her.
4. A character who totally should've ended up with someone else
A character who totally should've of ended up with someone else is Celaena Sardothien from the Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas. I know this series isn't yet complete, however I am not liking the direction the romance is going and I am not shipping her with the person she is leaning towards. I won't tell you who due to spoilers, but unpopular opinion, I don't like him.
5. Totally should've ended differently
I am probably going to go with Heartless by Marissa Meyer. I did not want certain things to happen that happened and I hated the ending so much but the book was so good. But that ending though.
6. Totally should've had a movie franchise
A movie franchise, to be honest I haven't watched that many book to movie adaptations that I loved that didn't have a franchise. I mean maybe the Maze Runner by James Dashner. I think I enjoyed the movie slightly more than the book, so that's the answer. Honestly though I am not a huge fan of the movie but I feel like it should get more views.
7. Totally should've had a TV show
To be honest I do not watch that many TV shows. I think books do better as movies if anything, but for this question I will have to say the nothing.
8. Totally should've had only one point of view
For this one I think I will have to go with Alligiant by Veronica Roth. I feel like it was weird having both Tris's and Fours POV. The other two only had Tris's POV so it did not make that much sense to me. I could not tell the difference between both prospective as well so I had to go back to the beginning of the chapters at times to figure out who's POV I am reading from. I actually am one of the people who wasn't a fan of Alligiant. 
9. Totally should have a cover change
For this question other than Vampire Academy, I think I will have to go with the Uglies series by Scott Westerfield. I did not finish the first book. I hated it and never finished it. However I will say that I think the cover is hideous. This book follows a girl named Tally and she lives in a society where the ugly people live on one side and the pretties on the other. Once they turn a certain age they get a plastic surgery to become pretty and move to the other side. I feel like the cover is just hideous and I think that the face plays a big role in it. All the books, not just the first one.
10. Totally should've kept the original covers
For this book I am going with the Across the Universe series by Beth Revis. I haven't read any of the books yet but that last cover though. UGH! Why could they of just kept the original covers and make everyone's life better.
11. Totally should've stopped at book one
A series that totally should've stopped at book one for me is probably the Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth. I loved the first book, Divergent, I thought the Insurgent, the second book, was okay and I did not like the third one. I feel like.

Thank you for reading and I hope to see you in my next post!