BOOK TAG: The Christmas Carol Book Tag

Well hello there everyone! :) *Tyler Oakley voice*

So today I'll be doing the Christmas Carol book tag and I was tagged by Yvonne @ A World Between Folded Pages, go check her blog out, she's amazing! Thank you for tagging me <3


1. "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
 - Name a villainous character you can't help but love to hate. -

I love love to hate President Snow from The Hunger Games. He is portrayed perfectly in the movies and I despise him.

2. "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
- What book do you most want to find under your Christmas tree this year? -

Definitely Wonder by R.J. Palacio! Raeleen from padfootandprongs on YouTube loves it and she has similar taste to mine, so I'm sure I'll love it! But because we're in the holiday season, I would love to find My True Love Gave to Me, the UK cover. It's an anthology of short stories by 12 amazing authors and it's gorgeous (The pages are hot PINK)

3. "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer"
- Name your favorite character that had to overcome a major obstacle.Why are they your favorite?-

I'm guessing Julian from the Delirium trilogy, I won't say why though, because spoilers, but I'm still team Alex nonetheless. 

4. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
- Which character do you think is at the top of Santa's "Nice" and which at the top of his "Naughty" List? -

I read this question and immediately thought of Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter making the naughty list. Also, Rudy Steiner from The Book Thief making the nice list. Definitely! 






5. "Frosty the Snowman"
- What book just melts your heart? -

The term "melts my heart" is really different from "rips my heart out", I'll just go with Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover because it ripped it out and melted it at the same time.. 

6. "Feliz Navidad"
- Your favorite book that takes place in a country other than your own? -

Weirdly enough, I couldn't think of anything except for Harry Potter! I'm on a HP kick right now, I'm reading and watching all the books and movies, I'm in awe. I love Hogwarts!

7. "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
- What book do you read to get you into the Christmas spirit? -

Unintentionally, this turned out to be a HP/ The Book Thief tag.. I would definitely recommend The Book Thief, it's set during the winter and it's an amazing read. I would also like to read Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle, I've heard amazing things and I recommend it (even though I haven't read it yet)

8. "Sleigh Ride"
- What character would you most want to spend the holiday with? -

There is no such thing as too much Harry Potter, now is there?.. Without thinking, I would definitely spend the holidays with The Weasleys!! It would be LEGEN-wait for it-DARY (If you get the reference, then you're awesome)

9. "Baby It's Cold Outside"
- Which book do you hate so much you'd sacrifice it to the fire to stay warm? -

Ouch.. I wouldn't even dare to sacrifice my most hated books, that would be terrible, but if I had to, I'd definitely go with The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho or 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James. Need I say more..?

10. "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
- What book would you recommend to everyone? -

Looking for Alaska by John Green or The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. These two books right there are two of my favorites and are easy, fast paced reads! :) 

If you've read any of the books I've mentioned or agree with any of my answers, comment down below :) x

Have a great day everyone! 

-Jay

BOOK TAG: Reader Problems Tag

Hello everyone! I haven't been tagged by anyone to do this tag, but I'll do it anyways! I saw it on booktube and decided I'm going to do it :) 

1. You have 20,000 books on your TBR. How in the world do you decide what to read next?

According to my mood pretty much, I stare at my TBR shelves and the first book I lay my hands on, I read next! 

2. You’re halfway through a book and you’re just not loving it. Do you quit or are you committed?

Depends on the book, if I've heard good things about it, I will surely finish it. If it's just not for me and it hasn't intrigued me in any way, I put it down. I have done this to only 4 or 5 books though that are the worst I've ever read.

3. The end of the year is coming and you’re so close, but so far away on your Goodreads reading challenge. Do you try to catch up and how?

I try to catch up! I'm so competitive and I love me a challenge. I was 20 books behind this summer (due to excessive school work) so I started reading like crazy. Two tips I'd recommend are (1) Reading short books, maybe novellas. (2) Listening to audio-books. 

4. The covers of a series you love do. not. match. How do you cope?

Unlike everyone, I'm not really annoyed by that matter. Besides, where I live, they sell paperbacks and I buy the whole series at once. It's not an issue really..

5. Every one and their mother loves a book you really don’t like. Who do you bond with over shared feelings?

Goodreads is my place to go.. I don't have any avid reader friends, sadly. Usually, I'll find someone somewhere on goodreads that dislikes the same book as I do. Although I rarely dislike a book, everyone else I know in real life loved Fifty Shades of Grey, most booktubers didn't and I was extremely thankful for that, since I was so lost and confused. I wanted to discuss this, okay? haha

6. You’re reading a book and you are about to start crying in public. How do you deal?

I let it out! haha, I really don't care about what others think. When I was reading The Maze Runner, I cried and people haven't really noticed. It's not like I'm going to read TFIOS or The Book Thief in public though, I know better. These books will make you live in your bed for a couple of days.

7. A sequel of a book you loved just came out, but you’ve forgotten a lot from the prior novel. Will you re-read the book? Skip the sequel? Try to find a synopsis on Goodreads? Cry in frustration?!?!?!?

I'm NEVER a re-reader. I would never re-read a book, unless it's crucial. The logical thing that I do is go on a beautiful place called the internet and find myself a detailed summary/ recaption of the first book. They usually refresh my brain and then I continue on with the rest of the books. If it has been like 2 years or 3, I will re-read the book. (I guess I'll re-read unwind because I've read it in 2012.) Marathoning series it totally my thing, I like reading them back to back to back! :)

8. You do not want anyone. ANYONE. borrowing your books. How do you politely tell people nope when they ask?

Hahaha! I don't get why would someone ask you to borrow your books anyways, they should at least wait until you offer or something. One thing I do, is that I tell them someone else is borrowing that book.  If I trust that person with my book, I will let them borrow it. (Not a lot of people ask to borrow my books, thank God.)

9. Reading ADD. You’ve picked up and put down 5 books in the last month. How do you get over your reading slump?

Ohh, that would be depressing. I usually will read a book I REALLY want to read, I never put down an overly hyped book; I would read that. Overly hyped books arouse my curiosity, I keep wondering what about them is that interesting that everyone else loves them? Although that would never happen with me. If I'm in a reading slump though, I don't read. I will catch up on some TV shows or listen to an audio book. Reading slumps usually fix themselves, I get interested afterwards so I ease myself back into reading with an intriguing dystopian or a light contemporary. 

10. There are so many new books coming out that you’re dying to read! How many do you actually buy?

Only the ones I've been anticipating, I'm trying to stop myself from buying books. If my TBR shelf goes down, I will allow myself to buy all the books I need. Does anyone else fail at keeping their TBR shelf minimal? I surely am not the only one.. 

11. After you’ve bought the new books you can’t wait to get to, how long do they sit on your shelf before you get to them?

This is the embarrassing part, books sit on my shelves for several months and years. If this book I've bought and I've been wanting for a long time, I will get to it right away. There are just too many books and too little time, if only they'd do something about that.. maybe stop time? Increase our reading speed? I would fly through my TBR shelves.. Okay I'm daydreaming, I need to stop.. 


This was the end of the tag everyone! :) I hope you have an amazing day x


I tag: 

Izzy @ The Reading Izzy
Evie @ Prescription Fiction
Jules @ The Book of Jules
Gloria @ Gloria The Violinist
Melissa @ In a Bookish World

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