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Your Answer Can’t Be Books | Tag

Nov 14, 2021

It’s time for anything another tag. Today I’m doing something a little different and doing the ‘your answers can’t be books’ tag. This tag was created by Book Buds and I was tagged by my best friend Ely and Earl Grey Books.

I don’t talk much about things that aren’t related to books and reading so this tag was quite fun to do. And lets you know a little bit more about me. So let’s get right into it

1. What is something that you own way too many of, other than books?

This has to be a tie between two things. My funko pops and art and graphics. My family collects funko mainly marvel so we have Ummm quite a few of those. And I love art pieces that are both fandom-related or just beautiful pieces.

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2. What is something that you do for fun that’s not reading a book?

I really like going to find places to eat and finding new places to hang with Ely. There are so many restaurants and places to eat here in Melbourne that it’s never-ending. And while we’ve been in lockdown I’ve just added more and more to my list. So I’m super excited to go out and eat soon.

3. What is something special or important on your nightstand, that’s not a book?

I actually don’t have much on my nightstand, but I do have a diffuser that I particularly like. It’s great when I just need a little something more.

4. What’s something that you buy at a bookstore other than books?

Honestly not a lot, but the few things I might get here are there are bookmarks, bags or things fandom related. But I never really buy anything else at bookstores.

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5. What’s a fun gift that you’ve received that wasn’t a book or a gift card for books?

Oh, I love gift cards to most things, especially when I never have an idea of what I want. But anything from clothing stores gift cards or flight gift cards.

6. What’s a YouTube channel that you watch/Blog you read, that’s not related to books?

So many. But some of my favourites are; Marion’s Kitchen; she is a fantastic cooking channel that I have been watching for years. I’ve cooked quite a few of her recipes and loved them so much.

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And there we go. That is this tag, done and dusted. I’m tagging anyone that wants to do this. What are your answers to these questions? Do you do anything the same as me? Let’s Chat!

My Book Buying Habits | Book Tag

Oct 19, 2021

Today I thought I would have a little fun and do another book tag. This time it’s the book-buying habits book tag. It was originally created by Megan Olivier who has since taken the video down, but I was tagged by my best friend Ely over at Earl Grey Books.

This was a really interesting tag to do. I had to think about a lot of things while doing this post and I really liked it. Okay, enough of this let’s get into the tag.

1) Where do you buy your books from?

For the most part, I buy my books from my bookstore. I work at QBD and have for nearly 5 years now. And for the past 8 months, I have managed my own store. It’s not often that I do buy from other places, but when I do it is either Off The Book Pages – which is an Australian indie bookstore or Amplify Bookstore – which specialises in books from POC. The only time that I really buy off Amazon is for my ebooks as well as books that I cannot get anywhere else.

2) Do you ever pre-order books, and if so do you do this in-store or online?

Again mostly through my store. It’s super easy for me to preorder books. And if we are already getting the book in, I just buy it when it arrives. While in lockdowns I have used other places, but I honestly haven’t done it much.

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3) On average, how many books do you buy a month?

This is a really hard question because it honestly changes so much. Sometimes I can buy maybe 5-6 books a month, and then there are other times where it’s 20+. It changes for many different reasons, while in lockdown I have been buying less. But as you’ve seen with my hauls, the last few months I have bought quite a few.

4) Do you use your local library?

I do, I do. Not as much as I use to, especially while in high school. But I still do use it from time to time. I don’t always borrow physical books, but I borrow ebooks quite a lot.

5) If so, how many books can you/do you borrow at a time?

It’s quite a lot. I can’t remember exactly what the number is. I try not to borrow a lot at the one time though. I am a mood reader and I never really know what I want to read and when. So I try and only borrow when I want to read something at that moment.

6) What is your opinion on library books?

I love them. I love libraries. As a teen, I used them all the time. From my school library to my local library as well as the library bus. I didn’t have a job then and my parents couldn’t keep up with my reading habits, so it was super easy to go to the library and check out books.

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7) How do you feel about charity shop/second-hand books?

Again I love going to op shops/charity shops. It’s a great way for me to get books that I’m not sure how I’m going to feel about. Or expand my romance collection. I love browsing them and finding some new reads or books that I’ve had my eye on for a while. While I do love my books to be in pretty good condition, I don’t mind buying them second hand.

I have also bought a fair few of my romances second hand and from places like Facebook marketplaces and buy/swap groups. Indie romance books can be expensive and it’s a great way to find some gems.

8) Do you keep your read and TBR pile together/on the same shelf or not?

No, I actually don’t. I use it, but last year I had to get some more bookcases and I decided to separate them. I now have my tbr on the shelves in my room, while all my other books are outside in our lounge room upstairs. It’s a great way for me to keep track of what I haven’t read as well, it’s easy to access.

9) Do you plan to read all of the books that you own?

Yes, that is the plan! Will it happen? Maybe. When will it happen? I have no idea. I have bought a lot of books over the past 10 years especially, so my collection has been building for some time now. I don’t always get to the books on my tbr in a timely manner.

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10) What do you do with books that you own that you feel you will never read/felt you did not enjoy?

I do a few different things. Firstly, I see if my younger sister or cousins wants them. Then I try to either sell them or donate them to op shops or schools. I try and not to keep the books the books that I didn’t like or I now know I won’t read.

11) Have you ever donated books?

I obviously answered that above, but yes I donate a lot of my books. Espeically if they are older young adult books and people have them. So donating to charities or schools is where I go.

12) Have you ever been on a book buying ban?

I have tried. But I never really succeed. It’s hard honestly. I feel that If I didn’t work in a bookstore it would be much easier, but I honestly can’t keep to it.

13) Do you feel that you buy too many books?

No. The answer is simple. No one should ever feel bad that they are buying ‘too many books.’ Not only am I supporting my work, but author and the publishing industry.

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And there we go that is this book done! I had a lot of fun answering these questions. What are your book buying habits like? Do you have any that is the same as mine? Let’s Chat! I am tagging anyone that wants to do this book tag.

The Birthstone Book Tag

Oct 10, 2021

Today I thought I would have a little fun and do a book tag. I haven’t done one of these in a while and I found this while I was watching some videos. The Birthstone Book Tag was created by Jay G – and you can check out her original video now. Let’s get right into it.

1. January (GARNET): Associated with warding off negative forces and dark energies – Name a book with the darkest/evilest character you can think of.

This is such a hard question. Because villains are dark and evil in so many different ways. But Hades in Neon Gods by Katee Robert is such an interesting one. It’s not someone that we would normally associate as a villain and that is what makes him so dark. I found it very interesting.

2. February (AMETHYST): Purple is associated with royalty – Name a book with regal qualities… You can base this off of characters or choose the King of all books

I didn’t know what way to go with this question. So I decided to share one of my favourite books that include royalty in it. This has to be Ruined by Amy Tintera. I loved this book and series so much. If you haven’t read this series. I highly recommend that you do.

3. March (AQUAMARINE): Washed out – Name a ‘wishy washy’ character, a character who is not strong or a follower.

I honestly have no clue how to answer this one. I don’t even know who to pick.

4. April (DIAMOND): A diamond in the rough – Name a book that you loved but is not well known

This is a really hard question to answer. Because it may not be well known in my circle on social media, but one someone else’s it is popular. But for this one, I am picking Lola & the Millionaires by Kathryn Moon. I just recently come upon this duo and series. And I adored it. If you have rh romances, then pick this one up.

5. May (EMERALD): Said to balance energy – Name two characters who balance each other well.

ohh. There could be so many characters that I could mention. But I recently read the Shadow Beast Shifters series by Jaymin Eve. And I think that Shadow and Mera are the perfect two characters for this. He is dark and moody, and she doesn’t shut up. I loved their banter, their love.

6. June (PEARL): Associated with loyalty – Name a character who is loyal to the end

Rose from Vampire Academy. That is all I have to say. I really want to do a reread of this series, because I haven’t in a long time. But Rose is still one of my favourite characters of all time.

7. July (RUBY): Blood red – Name a book that made your blood boil, one that made you angry.

There are only a few of them. But I recently read Vows of a Mobster by Eva Winners. And I’m seriously not sure what even happened in this book. I’m so confused even now. It was like everything was thrown into it and then nothing was completed. This book just wasn’t for me.

8. August (PERIDOT): Pale green (it pales in comparison to other gems) – Name a supporting character who you like better than the main character.

This is another one for which I really struggled to pick someone. But I really enjoyed most of the supporting characters in The Mortal Instruments series over Clary. And this is big for me to say. I don’t dislike her or anything, but I just think that everyone else is better.

9. September (SAPPHIRE): Blue like the ocean which is calming – Name a book that had a calming effect on you.

Easy, this has to be The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. You should all know by now how much I love this book. And gosh does it make me happy and just smile. You can check out my review now.

10. October (OPAL): Iridescent – Name an iridescent book, this can be a book with a beautiful cover (Shiny? Lots of colours?) or you can base it off of a character (Quirky? Colourful?)

Worldwalker series by Josephine Angelini has to win this one. The AUS covers for this series are stunning and have a little sparky that just fits it so well.

11. November (TOPAZ): Associated with resilience – Name a book with a character who rises to the top in a time of adversity.

Everyone. But one that I think about a lot is Xiomara Batista from The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. If you haven’t read this book or listen to it. I highly recommend that you do. It’s fantastic and makes me cry like a baby.

12. December (BLUE ZIRCON): Associated with friendship – Name a book with a friendship you want to be apart of

This is easy! I absolutely adored the friendship group in One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston. They are fantastic and I couldn’t get enough of them. They all cared for one another. They took August in right away and made her feel like she was home. And they just made me smile. Check out my discussion for more.

And there we go. I hope you enjoyed this tag as much as I did. I haven’t done one of these in a while and this one was a lot of fun. I tag anyone that wants to do this.

Do you agree with my picks? What would you pick? So, let’s chat!