I suppose I am about two weeks late for this post, but whatever! I will not let myself be pressured by social norms! Just kidding, I think it’s still valid as long as it’s the first month of the year. So, The Orang-Utan Library tagged me to do the Ringing in the New Year Book Tag and here we are. Let’s do this!
Rules:
- Link to the original post (Dreamy Addictions )
- Answer the questions below
- Tag 3-5 friends!
Best book/series that you’ve read in 2015?
People are probably getting tired of my super original answer, but I have to go with The Martian by Andy Weir. I read loads of brilliant books though and I finally turned to The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare and I would definitely choose that in terms of best series!
Authors that you’ve recently found and would like to read more of in the new year?
So, I’ve read A Court of Thorns and Roses last year and that made me really get into Sarah J. Maas‘ writing. I think that the Throne of Glass series is even more popular than ACOTAR and I definitely want to read it. Maybe, hopefully, I will get to it at some point this year.
Most anticipated book turned movie?
Book to screen adaptations have been booming in the past years and there is definitely no shortage of them in 2016 either. It’s a little difficult to say, but I think I am most excited about Me Before You. I still have to read the book and I haven’t even seen a trailer for it, but I am always up for good, emotional romantic movies and THAT CAST! I think this could turn out to be really fantastic!
Name a character that you wouldn’t mind sharing a kiss with at midnight! (if there is one)
If there is one? Pfff, just one? My mind is exploding with possibilities right now and I am having difficulties processing them. Having mentioned ACOTAR before, I think I want a kiss from Lucien. I know … shocker! Why didn’t I choose Tamlin or Rhys? I have no idea.
What’s on your TBR for 2016? (Top 5 will suffice if it’s an extremely long list!)
Okay … coming up with just 5 is still difficult enough. Narrowing it down is never easy! But I really want to read Lady Midnight, Red Rising, Carry On, The Rest of Us Just Live Here and Ten Thousand Skies Above You. Since I have all those books at home (except for the Cassie Clare one!), I think I am set.
How many books do you hope to read in 2016?
I would be very happy with 60 books, but of course even happier about any result that tops it. As always, it very much depends on the common factors money and time though.
Will you participate in the Goodreads Reading Challenge (or any others)?
I set my Goodreads Challenge almost right at midnight. As I’ve mentioned above, I am shooting for 60 books this year. Having read 4 already, I’d say it’s going well. I don’t plan on participating in any other reading challenges though. I am too much of a mood reader for that.
Any New Year’s Resolutions? (bookish and otherwise)
I actually did a tag for that, so if you want to check that out in detail, just click here.
The Nominees:
I seriously don’t know who has done this or not, so if you think this is fun and the right thing for you, go ahead! Consider yourself tagged!
That kissing question would be difficult for me. I would have no idea who to pick, I haven’t read many stories lately where there were characters I wanted to kiss.
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It wasn’t really easy for me either, although Contemporaries and YA ficiton of all kinds tend to have very handsome and beautiful characters all around …
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I guess I’d have to go with Hermione Granger or the vampire Lestat. Both are attractive, charismatic, and totally kissable.
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Well, I definitly get Hermione. I haven’t read about Lestat. It’s an Anne Rice book though, right?
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Several of them, actually, most of them starring or featuring Lestat. Trust me, he’s a dreamboat.
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I trust your opinion 😉
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those 5 books on your TBR? they’re all on mine for 2016 too 😀
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And you even have one down already 🙂 I am glad our reading is sort of synching up again.
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eheh 😀 we’ll have more of them in common this year for sure 😀
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I need to read The Martian because I keep reading how good it is!
I’m so excited to see Me Before You! I loved the book and I hope I like the movie as much as the book 🙂
Lady Midnight! I’m excited and a little bit scared,wird but true haha 😀
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I would love for you to read it because it is one of my favourite books. (As I keep mentioning again and again hahaha)
I still need to read Me Before You but I have a feeling I am going to love it too 🙂
LADY MIDNIGHT WILL BE EPIC!
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Hopefully I’ll read it soon! Ohh,I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!! And YAS! haha 😀
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I am sure I will 🙂 I have a good feeling about that book!
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Ohhh I need to read Me Before You, too! I can’t stop seeing that book everywhere, I need to read it. WHY SO MANY BOOKS!!!
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I DON’T KNOW!!!! But at least you are not alone in not having read it yet hahaha
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I seriously need to read more books by Sarah J. Maas. I have only read Throne of Glass and Assassin’s Blade. Hopefully I’ll get around to some of her other books soon! 😀
Also, this post reminded me that I was tagged for this tag as well – I totally forgot! Thank you for reminding me, however unintentional it was! 😀
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Hahaha I am glad that I could indirectly help remind you hahaha
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I’ve read The Rest of Us Just Live Here and Carry On. They’re okay in my opinion. But maybe you’ll like them! Have fun this year!
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I just finished Carry On and loved it, but I’ve heard from a lot of people that The Rest of Us Just Live Here is only mediocre. I’ll make sure to keep my expectations low!
Thanks for stopping by!
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Glad you did this- who cares about social conventions? I literally just finished The Martian- I can *definitely* see why it was your best book of 2015- it was phenomenal! And I loved Infernal Devices too 🙂 Carry On is phenomenal- you’ll love it! Great post! 🙂
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YEEES! I am so happy whenever someone likes the Martian, almost as if I had written it myself hahaha
I just finished Carry On and I absolutely loved it! My reading year definitely started well!
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hahaha I know the feeling- it’s a weird reader thing that most people don’t get- but yeah, I’m also oddly chuffed when people like the same books as me… Like right now cos you’ve just said you loved carry on :p
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I am glad we are on the same page about that sort of feeling 😀 I am going to write a review for it as soon as I am done blog hopping. Soooo many tabs are open right now!
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haha yup I have the same issue= there are so many, I can’t even count them- it’s been a few days since I’ve been online
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I try not to go without checking my Reader at least once a day .. sometimes I fail …
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Yup me too- and then if I miss out- I end up on there forever!
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YES! I sort of feel bad if I don’t check on other people’s blogs though
so I just spend hours on no end catching up.
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Yeah me too- it’s a weakness of mine
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YAY! Thanks for doing the tag I hope you enjoyed it. Still have not read anything by Sarah J Maas but I’m saving it all for a massive reading binge
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It was a lot of fun to do! Saving up an author for a binge-read is something I can really understand! I do that too, whenever I can actually manage to be patient enough hahaha
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