I appreciate a good trope, so I knew I had to do this tag when I saw it on Saima’s blog (stories with saima). This tag was created by Ash @ Ink Words & Ash.
enemies to lovers — a book you formerly hated/disliked but now love
This is a difficult question because I honestly don’t think that this has ever happened to me. Maybe that is because I am not much of a rereader! I will say that there is potential for my feelings about Frankenstein to change for two reasons. One, I read it in high school for a philosophy class that I despised and two, I love retellings of Frankenstein. One day, I will reread this and we will find out!
second chance — a book you previously did not finish but now adore
I attempted to read The Golem and the Jinni a few times over the years before finally getting through it earlier this year, and I absolutely adored it. It is now one of my favourite books of all time, but I do think it is a book you have to be in the mood to read.
love triangle — a duology where you love both the books
I will never miss an opportunity to talk about Raybearer and Redemptor. It is my favourite duology of all time, but I do need more from this world!
friends to lovers — a book recommended to you that you enjoyed
I get recommendations from fellow bloggers every single day, so there are many books that I could have chosen for this question. I recently read The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy after seeing so much praise for it and, though it took me a minute to get into, I ended up loving it!
insta-love — a book you knew you would love (at first sight!)
I am drawn to multi-generational family sagas, so I always knew that Pachinko would become a favourite. That is why I put it off for as long as I did!
the chosen one — your all-time favourite (of the year/month)
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy was my favourite book of August, which is no surprise considering how much I loved the first book! Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore was a close second.
forbidden love — a loved book you don’t talk about often
I read The Wonder before I started blogging, so it is not a book I think to bring up very often, but it is one that I loved and still think about!
secret billionaire — a book you read and enjoyed before you knew it was popular
I read The Song of Achilles when it was starting to get some buzz, but it was nothing like it is now!
found family — your most cherished books!
I could never part with my Pride and Prejudice collection!
forced proximity — a required-reading book you read and enjoyed
I had to read Tuesdays With Morrie in high school, but it was actually a reread for me at the time. I consider this book to be one of the reasons that I fell in love with reading!
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I’m so glad you liked Hart + Mercy! Loved reading the answers to this tag, I might have to steal it!
Yes! I’d love to see your answers!
i remember it took me a few times to get through golem too (especially being my first adult fantasy book), but loved it instantly each time! <3
Here’s a cool story about Tuesdays With Morrie…… after my grandson read the book he decided to email us (his grandparents) every Tuesday with a life update, reflections, thoughts, etc. we’ve received a “Tuesdays With Grandparents” email every week for years! It’s a treasured highlight of our week! ! 💖
Aw that’s the sweetest thing! I love that!
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this is such a fun tag! I have yet to read Raybearer or Redemptor (but I own both!) but I have a feeling I’ll love them as well. My favourite duology is definitely the Carls series by Hank Green, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor are incredible!
This was as so fun to read! I’ve been hearing about The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy and it sounds so interesting, especially after hearing you loved it, so I will have to check it out! 💛
Great post, those Pride and Prejudice editions are so pretty 😍
There’s a lot of books on here that I also love! I can’t wait to read Crown-Shy! I just got my hands on Golem, based on your rec! 🙂
It makes me so happy that you picked up Golem! I hope you love it as much as I do!
omg yes!!! i love your pride and prejudice collection! i collect jane austen’s books too and its so much fun because there are so many cool (and sometimes weird) editions of her books haha
Right!? I always come across fun editions and I cannot stop myself from buying them!
Pachinko is one of my favorites! You should definitely try Frankenstein again, I have read it a few times now and it remains on the top of my comfy classics list ❤️