Karen @ Booker Talk shared her answers for the Last 10 Books Tag and I thought it was really interesting, so I had to do it myself!
The Last Book I Gave Up On
I had heard so many things about Well Met and I wanted to love it but just couldn’t get into it. I am not sure if it was the book or if I was just not in the mood for it, so I will try again in the future before passing it along to a friend who I think will enjoy it!
Last Book I Re-read
I listened to Emma on audio! I am no longer an Audible user, but I had purchased Emma a few years ago and finally got around to it, and I was so glad that I did. It is a full cast, but Emma Thompson is the main narrator, which was so amazing! I forgot just how different Emma was from Jane Austen’s other protagonist, and I kind of loved her. I also watched the newest movie adaptation and thought it was fun!
Last Book I Bought
I am so excited that I finally have a copy of Girl, Woman, Other! I just know that it is going to be fantastic, and I have seen it on so many favourites lists this year.
Last Book I Said I Read But Actually Didn’t
I can’t say that this is something I have ever done! I even pushed through all the assigned reading in high school, even when I hated the books.
Last Book I Wrote in the Margins Of
I have never written in the margins, but I do write on post-its that I leave in my books. This is a newer habit, but I recently finished this biography about Truman Capote, and it is filled with post-its and tabs. Capote was such a complicated and flawed person- so interesting to read about. The biography was written in the 80s, so I would be curious to see how someone who write about him from a 2021 lens.
Last Book That I Had Signed
Indigo, a bookstore here in Canada, has YA boxes, and I was so thrilled to find that they had one for Raybearer, which came with a signed copy. It is one of my most prized possessions!
The Last Book I Lost
I think I know where I left An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, but it is about seven hours away and who knows when I will be able to visit again. I was so surprised by this book and I cannot wait to read the sequel. This is silly, but I really want to have both books together on my shelves.
The Last Book I Had to Replace
My original copy of The Diary of a Young Girl, which I first read when I was twelve, is pretty beat up from having been read over and over again. I still have that book because I have memories attached to it, but I did buy a beautiful edition!
The Last Book I Argued Over
I don’t think I have ever had a true argument over a book, but I have had some fun conversations where we have different opinions. Though I did enjoy In a Holidaze, I didn’t like the love interest and I wanted the story to go a different way. I have learned that there are those who agree with me and those who definitely do not! I love that!
The Last Book You Couldn’t Find
I am having such a different time tracking down all of the books in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series. I have the first three and the fifth but cannot seem to find the fourth one in a matching edition. I am hoping they will be easier to find once I feel comfortable perusing used bookstores again.
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I don’t know why one would need to lie about having read a book … UNLESS! I think I did that in school sometimes maybe when I really just skimmed or read summaries and analysis online. Some teachers picked absolute amazing books and others were way too dreadful.
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That’s the one scenario where I definitely could see people lying about reading a book. I know Sparks Notes were huge when I was in high school!
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Other than that, I just really see no point in doing that to be honest 😂
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This is such a fun book tag! I’ve never said that I read a book when I haven’t either, and I’ve never written in the margins of a book before!
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I love Emma by Jane Austen! It might just be my favourite Austen book. The audiobook sounds amazing; Emma Thompson is an incredible woman and I can imagine she would be great at reading the book.
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The audiobook was so so good! I just love how different Emma is from Austen’s other protagonists.
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I just read Pride and Prejudice and LOVED it, Emma is next on my list! Thanks for recommending the audiobook, I may have to give it a try. 🙂 Great post!!
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Thank you! Emma is such a fun character. I think you will love her!
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This was so much fun to read! I haven’t read any of these books, but An absolutely remarkable thing is on my TBR!
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I was so surprised by how much I loved that book. I really loved how YouTube was a big part of the story considering how popular Hank Green is on YouTube!
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My library hold of Holidaze is coming up any day now, so I’ll have an opinion soon!
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You’ll have to let me know what you think!
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Oh this is fab!
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This is a fun tag! I re-read Emma in 2020 too, and I’m so glad I did. It’s such a good book, and I’d forgotten a lot of the details and little moments.
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Right?! I always appreciate Austen’s books more upon a reread.
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I wish I had given up on Well Met. I expected to love it and was severely underwhelmed.
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That’s how I’m feeling about it! I love the idea of it but wasn’t connecting to the characters at all.
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ahh i can’t wait to read girl, woman, other!
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Same! I’ve heard so many incredible things about it.
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What a fun book tag! I loved reading this ☺️
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So glad you enjoyed it!
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this is a fun tag! do you mind if I do it too?
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Really cool topic. 😊 and true, emma is pretty much different from most of Jane Austens females.
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She really is!
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