The Orangutan Librarian created this wonderful tag and I just had to do it! It was really interesting and difficult to come up with answers for this one!
#notall cover changes – a cover change you liked
This is my go to answer for this question. This cover change was so necessary! I had heard so many great things about Anna and the French Kiss but avoided picking it up solely because of the cheesy cover! I am sure that I am not alone in that. The new cover is a huge improvement.
#notall adaptations – an adaptation you love more than the book
The Notebook! I love that movie but it is one of Nicholas Sparks worse books in my opinion!
#notall tropes – a trope you’ll never tire of seeing
I actually wrote a whole post about this! I think hate to love is my favourite trope. I just love reading about all of that tension. I think that Pride and Prejudice is a good example of this, and one of the reasons that I love it so much.
#notall instalove – you instaloved this instacouple
There are not a lot of instalove stories that I love but you could argue that one of my all time favourite books has instalove- I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson! Both couples have instalove and I absolutely adore both relationships!
#notall love triangles – an example of love triangle done well
Hmmm… Maybe The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han? I had such a love/hate relationship with that love triangle!
#notall parents – bookish parents that, you know, PARENT!
Apparently I have Jenny Han on my mind! Lara Jean’s dad in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is one of my favourite book dads! Him and Atticus Fitch!
#notall villains – a villain you love
Jackal from The Blood of Eden series! He will always be my favourite villain!
#notall chosen ones – a chosen one you can get behind
Such an obvious answer but Harry Potter!
#notall hyped books – a book that lived up to the acclaim
Most recently I would have to say Warcross and just Marie Lu’s writing in general. I have heard people talk about her for years and now I understand why!
#notall *insert favourite genre* – a book you’re not keen on from your favourite genre
I am a huge fan of historical fiction, especially if it centers around WWII. I was so intrigued by The Zookeeper’s Wife and sadly I was really let down. The book was less about WWII and more about the biology and behaviour of animals. It was not what I was expecting or looking for.
#notall *insert least favourite genre* – a book you liked from a genre you don’t often read
I am not a fan of horror/thriller novels but I really enjoyed Night Film! It kept me on the edge of my seat and was not like anything that I have ever read before.
If you liked this tag, please do it! I would love to read your answers!
Sounds a fun tag ❤
It was!
I love this tag! I have to say that I also enjoy the hate-to-love trope, but it isn’t my favorite because so many people manage to mess it up. I don’t mind hate-to-love when it was a childhood rivalry or a case of mistaken identity or such. However, when characters literally spend more than half of a book or movie hating each other just to love each other in the end by some form of magic, I can’t let it go. I recently watched a Christmas movie where literally the characters did nothing but argue for at least 45 minutes to an hour of the 90-120 minute movie, just to fall in love at the end. But when it’s done right, I do enjoy the story.
I totally know what you mean! It has to be done right or it becomes completely unrealistic and cheesy!
I totally agree about The Notebook! I loved the movie. The book did not engage me at all.
Me too! I was surprised by how boring it was!
Fantastic answers and yes I would follow Harry. My villain would be Sebastian Morgensten 😉
I know lots of people love Sebastian! I have to finish that series one of these days!
Yay I’m so glad you did this!! You’re so right about the Anna and the French Kiss cover!! Ah yes I love the hate to love trope- it never gets old 😀 Ah I get what you mean about the Summer I turned pretty. And Lara Jean’s dad is the best! I also really like the sound of Night Film and I’ve heard such good things. Great answers!
Thank you! I really loved this tag! I really had to think about some of these answers- especially the love triangle one!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad!! 😀
This is such a fun tag, loved all your answers! Anna and the French Kiss definitely had an amazing cover change!
Thank you! Yes one of the best cover changes for sure!
This was such a fun tag!! I may have to do this one, too! ☺️ And I have to agree with you about the hate to love troupe. That’s a favorite of mine as well!
It was a fun tag! Some of the questions were tricky!
I love this tag! It’s very unique! The only one of these I’d have a REALLY hard time answering is the one about instalove. I can’t think of any instalove stories that I’m that big of a fan of (at least not right now). About love triangles though, the one in The Infernal Devices works SO well! I never knew I could actually enjoy love triangles until that series
I had a hard time with the insta love one too! I have never read The Infernal Devices but I always hear about Jem, Will and Tessa!!
Ah you should really give it a shot (unless you aren’t a fan of Cassandra Clare, then you might not like it) Jem, Will, and Tessa are still my favorite trio!
I used the same cover change for my answers when I did the tag! The new ones for the Anna and the French Kiss series are just SO pretty in comparison to whatever those previous ones were.
I think I have The Notebook at home, but despite me having read quite a few of Sparks books, I never could go through that one. So, I cannot agree fullheartedly because I haven’t actually read it, but I can definitely imagine it. Which Sparks book is your favorite?
I love the new covers as well!
Hmm that is a tricky one! Ironically I really liked The Wedding which is about Allie and Noah’s children! I also loved The Guardian and The Last Song. Which one is your favourite?
My favorites (and I am sorry because I know they are a lot) were The Lucky One, Dear John, The Longest Ride, The Last Song and Safe Haven … pretty much in that order. And yes, it is a complete coincidence that they were all made into movies haha
I really enjoyed those books as well as there movies!
I owned both original covers of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door. I was SO angry when the cover changed for Isla! It wasn’t that I didn’t like it better, but more that they no longer matched. 🙂
Hahaha it is annoying when your cover doesn’t match!
Great answers to a fun tag. I think I’m going to have to add this to my list of tags I’d like to do soon-ish.
This is a really great tag. Can’t wait to see your answers!
I’ll have to look at my blog schedule and see when I’ll be able to get this one posted. 🙂