What’s On My Bookshelf Kindle Tag

Good dawning to thee, my bookish friends! I hope that you all had a great weekend full of wonders and magic :) What is that? Magic isn’t real, you say? I would hate to contradict you, but I’m going to contradict you.

It is my firm belief that magic is everywhere, though it might not manifest itself exactly like it does in books. Your weekend might not have been full of elderly mages dressed in dusty cloaks and floppy-brimmed hats (well, maybe it was, what do I know?). But instead, maybe you hung out with a friend and laughed as you watched Netflix and ate popcorn together. Maybe you visited a loved one and or went to a rock concert or simply smiled and read a book while you curled up in bed. Are friends not magic? Laughter? Loved ones? Music? Books? Smiles? I think magic is everywhere – that often it is hidden in the things that we take for granted. But it’s there, if you look for it.

Okay, enough of my metaphysical, self-help drivel and on to the actual important stuff. I was tagged for this one by the wonderfully amazing Kelly from Another Book in the Wall, who has to be one of the sweetest beings to walk the planet. Thanks for the tag, Kelly! If you haven’t checked out her blog before, drop whatever you’re doing (unless what you are doing involves a small child) and go check it out! Her blog is so cute and her posts are full of awesome content! I especially love her “Let’s Talk About…” series, where she discusses all sort of bookish things :)

A Library Book

This book comes highly recommended by a few of my favorite bloggers and Goodread reviewers. Sadly, the ebook from my library just expired without me getting a chance to read it. 😭 Bawling 😭 Crying 😭 Sad Tears 😭 Sobbing

A Book You Got As A Gift

When my Mother-in-Law came to visit us last year, she brought this book on the plane with her to read. She finished it in a flash (that woman reads as fast as a cheetah on a treadmill, I swear! It’s like her superpower or something…Can you just imagine? “It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s The SPEED READER!” …. okay I’m done) and then she gifted it to me. I still haven’t read it though…#awkward.

A Childhood Book

This 👏 book 👏 changed 👏 my 👏 life.

A Magical Book

The Girl Who Drank the Moon is about a witch who accidentally feeds a baby girl a keg of moonlight (don’t worry, moonlight is apparently quite healthy for babies)! Don’t go thinking that a glass of moonlight after dinner will help prevent Type 2 Diabetes though, because the side effects include magic.

A Romantic Book

“I know only two things well: the opening theme song to Sailor Moon, and books.” ~Ashley Poston (via her website’s About Page, which is hilarious btw. Go read it.)

What would happen if Cinderella loved to watch Star Trek, read Star Wars fan fiction, cosplayed Arwen from Lord of the Rings, went to Comic Cons, and wrote a fangirl blog? Well, that’s exactly what you’re going to find out in this nerdtastic book!

A Steamy Book

Can we all just agree that Laini Taylor is a goddess? I mean, who didn’t get goosebumps over Karou and Akiva? Show of hands. I hope nobody put their hand up, because they would be lying.

An Old Book

This book is the Romeo and Juliet of Japan. Or maybe it’s more like The Odyssey.  I don’t really know which comparison is better, but in any case, it is the most famous Japanese work of fiction of all time. Hands down. Oh, and it’s written by a woman. Bonus points.

A Book That Makes You Happy And/Or Laugh

The Lunar Chronicles is full of characters who I love like my own flesh and blood. THEY ARE MY BABIES. Seeing them all end up happy makes my heart melt like ice cream. Yes, I have an ice cream heart. It is Very Berry Strawberry. Deal with it.

A Book That Makes You Emotional

I’m not crying, you’re crying.

A Book Whose Ending You Dislike

I’m not going to say anything, in case there are still people out there in this world who have not read this series. But for those of you who have, COMMISERATE WITH ME.

A Book You Wish Had Illustrations

The book was so dang atmospheric! I loved how whimsical it felt. It totally felt like a Grimm fairy tale or something (but with less dismemberment, because goodness, Grimm fairy tales are, well, sorta grim). And as we all know, fairy tales should always be illustrated. It’s like…an unwritten rule.

A Book Or Genre You Love To Read On A Rainy Day

What better way to spend a rainy day than by flying off to Neverland? Honestly, this book has it all. There’s pirates and mermaids. Indians and fairies. Magic and adventure. And of course, there’s no growing up. It’s a great way to pretend that I don’t have to be an adult and shirk all my responsibilities. #adultingishard

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Disclaimer: I live abroad and move around a lot. As such, I do not have many physical books or even a real bookshelf to put said few books on (What’s that? You hear cracking? Oh, that’s just the sound of my heart splitting in two. NBD). So anyway, I modified this tag a bit to fit my circumstances better, thus the KINDLE instead of the BOOKSHELF.

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I Tag…

Thanks for reading! If you haven’t done this tag yet, I also tag you!

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