Summer is coming to its end and Cristina @MyTinyObsessions nominated me just in time to do the Summer Book Tag (not to be confused with the Summertime Madness Book Tag!) So, let’s do this before autumn sweeps over the lands!
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LEMONADE: PICK A BOOK THAT STARTED OFF BITTER BUT THEN GOT BETTER
The Host by Stephenie Meyer just about bored me to death in the beginning. I don’t know why I had such high expectations but I read it so slowly because it just was terrible and anti-climactic. I don’t know when exactly, but somehow it picked up and turned out to be a really good book with interesting characters. I guess I just couldn’t stand Wanda all by herself. It only got interesting when there were others around.
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GOLDEN SUN: PICK A BOOK THAT MADE YOU SMILE BEYOND COMPARE
Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins! That book is just so funny and I read the whole thing in that Southern Belle accent I imagine Harper having – it cracked me up!
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TROPICAL FLOWERS: PICK A BOOK SET IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY
I have very few books that are set in Austria, so it seems I have free roam here. Let me think about something vacation-y though … The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morris. It starts out in India, continues in England and then plays out somewhere in the South of France and Paris. I’d say those are some nice holiday destinations! Also, I love the movie because Manish Dayal is just a dream come true!
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TREE SHADE: PICK A BOOK WHERE A MYSTERIOUS OR SHADY CHARACTER IS INTRODUCED
Pretty much every character from A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab seems either mysterious or shady to me.
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BEACH SAND: PICK A BOOK THAT WAS GRAINY AND THE PLOT BARELY DEVELOPED
The 100 by Kass Morgan! I still can’t believe I got through all 3 books … it was torture. It happens rarely, but here the TV show is a 100 times better than the book!
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GREEN GRASS: PICK A CHARACTER(S) THAT WAS FULL OF LIFE, MAKING YOU SMILE
Mark Watney from the Martian by Andy Weir! That man has a will to live and the humour to survive anything! He was in such a dire situation, but he managed to crack me up so many times throughout the book. I never thought it would be that funny!
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WATERMELON: PICK A BOOK THAT HAD SOME JUICY SECRETS
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Such a good book and perfect summer read too! I can’t tell you anything about the plot though, it would ruin all the fun and emotion in the book …
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SUN HAT: PICK A BOOK WITH A VAST, BIG UNIVERSE/SETTING
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin definitely has a huge set-up. I don’t just get confused with all the characters, but also with the kingdoms and borders and cities. I never actually know where anyone is at the moment (except for people at the wall, that’s a pretty good landmark). But I think every book that has a map in it could be considered for this point.
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BBQ: PICK A BOOK IN WHICH A CHARACTER WAS PORTRAYED AS A HUNK
SO many people to choose from and even though Cristina picked the same, I just finished the book and want to go with Tamlin from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas as well! Deal with it!
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SUMMER FUN: PASS THE TAG ON
I’ve done a lot (and I really mean a lot) of tags lately and since we’re really close to summer’s end, I have no idea who did this tag and who didn’t. So, if you think this looks fun and want to do it: CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED! Also, leave a link in the comments below and I’ll be happy to check it out!
Sarah J. Maas said somewhere that Tamlin’s chest is so chiseled, “you could literally crack a nut on his chest” 😀
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She described his physique in great detail and I wouldn’t be surprised if she actually used the word hunk at some point hahaha Tamlin is just that gorgeous! Still lovin’ Lucien though – imperfections are way cooler than perfection.
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agree, but Tamlin is definitely hotter 😉
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Probably, although I am digging the auburn hair more than the blonde one. Also, Rhys is in the mix. Having hair as black as night is kinda cool too. Also, purple eyes aren’t an everyday occurrence either.
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I never liked blonds, and my obsession with gingers started with Ron Weasley! But I prefer my men darker… but somehow Rhys is a mystery that I don’t know how I feel about
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I like Rhys but I could never truly explain why. Maybe it’s the whole misunderstood bad boy thing he has going on.
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yeah, I like him for that, but I want to know more. And I say he’s my least favorite of the 3, but that doesn’t mean anything because all 7 men that Sarah J. Maas wrote are in my top 10
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That’s okay. It’s really difficult to rank the guys, they are all pretty awesome.
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😀 yeah!
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Also, in terms of what we talked about yesterday : “TOG and ACOTAR are in the same Megaverse. So you could technically open a Wyrdgate between their worlds.”
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I don’t know what a Wyrdgate is, but very good to know!!! I am going to read the ToG series at some point, but I got my Magician books today and am pre-occupied at the moment 😉
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think of it as a portal of sorts 😉
You finally got them?! Hurrrayyy!!!!
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I AM SO HAPPY! The box they are in is really pretty too and it didn’t even end up being an entire month.
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😀 that’s great!!!!
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You know I’m reading Game of Thrones right now?
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Yep. How are you liking it so far? Where are you in the book?
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About a quarter of the way in. I have to say, I’m really getting into it. It’s hard to put it down. That doesn’t mean I’m going to become a mega fan and binge-watch the series though.
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I like the show a bit better, at least it helped me keep all the names straight since I had faces for them. Did you never watch the show?
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Never.
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:O why not? It’s really good! It’s the show that made TV more important than movies again.
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Because I don’t have HBO, the books are always better, and I’d like to read those first. Also, Jon Snow is being played by a guy in his 20s despite being 14 in the first book. Gives me doubts on whether I want to watch the show.
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It’s not true that books are always better – it’s mostly the case, but definitely not always!!! I can come up with several shows/movies where the book is not better.
Daenerys is supposed to be 12 or so … I am glad she’s not played by a 12-year-old. The age the people had in the books really turned me off sometimes.
P.S. I don’t have HBO either.
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Well, maybe I’ll see the show someday. In the meantime, I’ll stick with the books.
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