Hello fellow readers! I thought this would be a fun tag to do since we are halfway through 2018. I tag anyone who would like to participate! If you do participate let me know! I would love to read/see your posts. The original creators of this tag are Chami and Ely.
Thank you for reading and without further ado, let’s jump right in!
1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2018.
I am obsessed with this book! It rose to my all time favorite book position and if you read my review, you’ll know just how much I gushed about this book. It is completely fabulous and I foresee myself re-reading it many times in the future.
2. Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2018.
For this one I am going to go with A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab. This is actually the final book of A Darker Shade of Magic series but I am still counting it. 10/10 would recommend this book!!
3. New release you haven’t read yet, but want to.
A Reaper at the Gates by Saaba Tahir is #1 on this list. I bought it on release day and I am just waiting to get to it.
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
Ummm the list for this question is extensive… I am going to with two novels. The first is Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco and Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas! Both of these books are very anticipated and they are even marked down on my calendar.
5. Biggest disappointment.
For this question I have to go with A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas. I had much higher hopes for this book, especially because I love Sarah’s work and also I loved her ACOTAR series.
6. Biggest surprise.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard took me by surprise! It wasn’t my favorite but I did blast through it quickly because I couldn’t put it down. It was a fun read that kept me going with all of the betrayal laced throughout it.
7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
Stephanie Garber (author of Caraval) really surprised me! I loved her first book and her writing style. It was a fabulous find.
8. Newest fictional crush.
Hello Elend Venture from The Final Empire! He’s cute and he likes to read?? Sign me up!
9. Newest favourite character.
Mia Corvere from Nevernight. She is my all time favorite. I absolutely loved her character and her backstory. She is very fascinating as are her shadow friends. If you haven’t read Nevernight 10/10 would recommend.
10. Book that made you cry.
There was a tie for this question, but ultimately I had to choose The Awakening by Kate Chopin made me cry hard this year. I read this book for my American Literature class and it stuck with me. I shed many tears (in class and outside of it).
11. Book that made you happy.
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene made me grin ear to ear this year. I started re-reading the Nancy Drew novels to my little cousins and the memories associated with this book are fantastic.
12. Favourite book to film adaptation you saw this year.
Call Me By Your Name was fabulous and the movie is actually what made me purchase the book! Speaking of the book, I stayed up until 3 AM reading it and my heart snapped in half. More about that one later.
13. Favourite review you’ve written this year.
I’m just going to leave this here….
The Final Empire: Brandon Sanderson
14. Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received)
Wow oh wow! There have been so many lovely book covers to arrive this year! The winner of this question is *drum roll* The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty. It is a stunning book!
15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
The list is huge but some of the big ones are:
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
A Torch Against the Night by Saaba Tahir
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
Queen or Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare
Book Information:
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