Lover Book Tag

hi,
This tag was created by @pagesandpugs and I knew I had to do it the second I saw it as Taylor Swift's album Lover is one of my favourite albums ever. Unfortunately as is the case with all long tags I've had to get rid of some questions because I just don't have answers to them

I forgot that you existed - A hyped book you probably won't read

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
I read Six of Crows and didn't love it but the premise of Ninth House did interest me. However since reviews have come out and I have realised just how dark the book is I've decided it isn't the book for me, especially when I don't particularly like her writing style. I know, controversial.

Cruel Summer - Favourite forbidden romance

The Smoke Thieves by Sally Green
Sally Green knows how to write a slow burn that I will adore. March and Edyon are absolute perfection for me. I was disappointed by the second book in this series so I don't know whether their relationship is going to deliver but their relationship in the first book is incredible.

Lover - Your OTP

Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
My OTP from day one has always been Draco and Hermione. I've only ever reread the first book so my opinion my change if I reread the series which I do plan to do eventually.

The Man - A girl power anthem

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
I loved this book. I am an ardent feminist but haven't read many books with feminism as their main theme and while this was pretty predictable, it absolutely made me feel enraged by the injustice of sexism.

The Archer - A book that makes you emotional

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
This was the first audiobook I ever read and still my favourite to this day. I absolutely recommend it. I finished this book in an airport after my plane had been delayed for hours and at like 1 in the morning I cried hysterically at the last chapter that was one of the hardest hitting pieces of literature I've ever read in my life

I think He Knows - A confident girl

Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
This is my most recent read and it was brilliant. The first novel, this year, that I have given 5 stars to. I loved it from start to finish and thought Felicity was such a badass but in a book smart way that we often don't see. In addition to that she appears to be asexual, maybe aromantic, representation which is awesome as we definitely need more of that.

Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince - High School Angst

 

One of us is lying by Karen McManus
This whole book was pretty forgettable. The plot twist was predictable and none of the characters were stand out. I think had I read it at 13 I would have loved it but I left it a bit too late so I didn't However if you want a fun mystery filled with high-school angst this s definitely the book for you.

Paper Rings - Friends to Lovers

Half Bad by Sally Green
Not to be a major Sally Green stan, but I am, so my favourite friends to lovers has to be Gabriel and Nathan. If there is a couple more perfect than them I haven't found them. Also Paper Rings is Taylor's best song ever

Cornelia Street - A misunderstanding

I'm not really sure what to write in response to this prompt, so I guess I'll give you my unpopular opinion that Cornelia Street is a boring song

Death by a Thousand Cuts - A book with a nonlinear timeline

I'm so certain I have read book with a non-linear timeline but absolutely none are coming to mind. given I mostly read contemporary I guess I don't come across it often.

London Boy - Favourite British Protagonist

Noah Can't Even by Simon James Green
I adore this book (the sequel was a let down but lets not talk about that). It deals with internalised homophobia in a relatable and humorous way with Noah being awkward but in a non-cringy way and his love interest being equally as realistic. A brilliant book if you are looking for a different kind of LGBT+ book.

Soon You'll Get Better - A book you'll never recover from

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
I know I talk about this book all the time but it's because it is so good and has had such a profound impact on my life. I will never get over the ending of this book, it will always haunt me.

False God - A steamy scene

Well Met by Jen DeLuca
I'm not a fan of steamy scenes. I mostly read YA and I think steamy scenes usually promote a certain possessiveness that I am really not a fan of. While I definitely wouldn't say I enjoyed read this steamy scene, it wasn't cringy and it didn't fell unhealthy therefore probably the best steamy scene I've ever read.

You Need To Calm Down - Best LGBT+ rep

Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
This book will break your heart. Severe triggers for homophobia and suicide attempts. This definitely isn't an uplifting LGBT+ book but it is one of the most important LGBT+ books.

Afterglow - Favourite Second Chance Romance

I've only just started to get into romance and for that reason I don't think I've read any second chance romances, especially not ones I've enjoyed enough to remember.

It's Nice To Have A Friend - Squad goals

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
I don't think you should trust someone who doesn't want to be a part of the gangsey. They are such a supportive and loving bunch

Daylight - Favourite Fairytale retelling

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Is it even one of my posts if I don't talk about how much I adore this book. I think it is absolute perfection and is always exactly what I need. In fact writing this has made me decided to go for what I believe will be my sixth reread.

July - September Albums

Hi,

I'm a massive music lover and in case you haven't noticed from the content I post wrap ups and reviews are my favourite thing to write so I figured I'd wrap up my opinions on albums that have been released every three months as that is how I sort my playlists on Spotify. You can find them here if you are interested, my July to September one has my favourite tracks from the radio and albums that I'm loving. I'm only going to talk about albums that I listened to rather mentioned all the singles that I loved.

Lover by Taylor Swift

I'm a massive Taylor Swift fan. I love everything she comes out with but her past albums '1989' and 'Reputation' weren't really my vibe but 'Lover' was so me. In my opinion it's her best album yet. My personal favourites are Lover, The Man, Paper Rings, Soon You'll Get better, and Afterglow. I think that Paper Rings is my favourite Taylor Swift song ever. Personally there are songs I maybe would've cut but they are still all good, I just usually skip Daylight, and Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince.

III by The Lumineers

I've been so excited for this album and my opinion might still change but it is a concept album and I just find that the majority of the songs fall flat by themselves. I adore It Wasn't Easy To Be Happy For You but that's probably the only stand out song on the album for me. Which is such a disappointment because I adore all their others songs. I haven't watched all the music videos yet which I think may change by opinion on the album and I'm going to see them in November and I know I'll love it because they are still incredible musicians.

Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender

I wasn't really planning on listening to this album but I'd heard good things about it so figured I'd give it a go. I don't have a fully formed opinion on it yet. I think some of the songs like 'White Privilege' are incredible works of art that everyone should listen to and while I enjoy all his other songs they don't really stand out from each other. I find them quite samey even if they are all good.

September Wrap Up

Hi,

The books I read this month were quite meh but it was a brilliant month for telly

BOOKS

The Foxhole Court

Jenna Clare recently read and was obsessed with this and I've been curious about it for a while so when I saw it I figured it was worth giving it a go since it is quite short. I actually really enjoyed this. It was a quick read that was easy to get into. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue with the series but I have access to the rest of the audiobooks if I change my mind. A very fun 4 stars.

Parsnips, Buttered

I started this a while ago and accidentally forgot about it but I had a day of doing nothing and wanted to get my TBR down because the majority of books I've been reading recently have been library books or from Scribd. This was quite funny but didn't make me laugh out loud at all and  few of the chapters I'd already heard preformed before so the book ell a little flat at points and was rather repetitive which is disappointing for such a short book. I still had fun reading the book and still love Joe Lycett but will be giving this book 3.5 stars and wouldn't read any other book he came out with.

peluda

I love spoken word poetry and I've watched and liked some of Melissa's poems that I have previously heard. Objectively Melissa's book was great the poems were clever and well thought out. However all of them were about her being latinx and I think that anyone who is a person of colour will have a great connection to this book and I would recommend it to everyone who is. But as a British person in Britain this poetry collection didn't resonate with me at all. Based off of personal enjoyment alone I'm giving this 2 stars unfortunately but not even slightly a bad book, just not the book for me. I was the issue not the book.

Serpent & Dove

This is the overhyped book club's pick for September and once again it was just alright. I'm not a fantasy reader but I did find the plot pretty compelling. There was one day where I listened to about 6 hours. My big issue was the romance. I hated it, I was excited to read my first ever fake dating trope but the relationship didn't do it for me. Really not into the jealous and possessive relationships. I definitely won't be reading the next book in the duology but I guess I'm glad I read this. I'm giving it 2.5 stars.

TV & FILM

Elite (Season 2)

I watched the first season the day it came out last year and loved it so I was so hyped for this season and it did not disappoint. The first episode was a bit slow but the rest were brilliant. I sat and basically watched the whole season in one day, which is really not my style, I usually get really bored of watching the same thing for so long. This season was a lot dark and a lot steamier, definitely a 15 at least. The character arcs were perfection and all the new characters were so well done, I loved/hated each of them as I was meant to. A brilliant 4/5 stars. A great trashy murder mystery that really will shock you.

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier (Season 2)

I watched the first season and enjoyed it but this season was so much better. I was crying with laughter at so many episodes. An incredibly bingable show with some incredibly funny people. Absolutely adored this 5/5 stars no doubt.

This Way Up

I was tentative about this show. I watched the first episode and decided it wasn't for me but my mum wanted to watch it and we became hooked. The last episode was incredible. It was funny through out and it followed all kinds of women. I cried and laugh and gasped and smile my face off. It's on hulu in America and channel 4 in the UK. Give it a watch it's worth it. 4/5 stars