Angel Reads

14 Oct

The Bookshelf Book Tag

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I’ve been having so much fun doing tags lately I thought I would do another one. This time it’s The Bookshelf Book Tag. This was created by awanderingmind in youtube, and you can check out the original video here.

I’ve recently just changed my bookshelf situation and I thought it would be the perfect time to do this post. Let me preface this post by saying that I’ve been creating my book collection for the last 14 years at least, and with that, I’ve been a bookseller for the last 3 and half of those years. While blogging for nearly the last 10. I have collected a lot of books over the years, either through presents, blogging or buying them myself.

How many bookshelves do you have?

Bookcases come in all shapes and sized and I have a few different ones. But I have 4 of the large Billy Ikea bookcases, and then 3 of the thinner cases. They aren’t all in the same room. I have 2 in my bedroom and then the rest is in a family room just outside my room.

How many books are on your bookshelves? Or how many books you think you have?

As I bought new shelves recently I did an unhaul and rearranged all my books. And I finally catalogued what I have. I’ve been using Libib to do that as it’s fairly easy to use and is great when you have a lot of books. According to that the app I currently have 718 books. Give or take a few.

How do you organize your books?

Okay, this is going to take a while so hang on. Firstly in my bedroom, I have most of my unread books. These I have a rainbow, simply because it looks really pretty. And I wanted something a little different.

The books outside my room are another story. For the most part, they are separated by genre. I have my nonfiction together, graphic novels, classics, romance and then my young adult and fiction. My YA is my biggest collection. 80% of my shelves are YA, and as I don’t have many adult fiction or fantasy, I just put them with my YA. I also have most of my #LoveOzYA together.

My fiction is alphabetised, by authors last name. I just love how it works. With the other genres, they are organised by size. I just find it looks nicer. In regards to my romance, I have then in sub-genre for most of it. For example, all my historical is together, all my suspenseful, contemporary etc.

What is the oldest book on your bookshelf?

I honestly have no idea. Probably Harry Potter. I pretty much got that even before I had my own books.

What is the newest book on your bookshelf?

I just bought a few books through work and one of those was Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert. I’m so excited to pick this one up. I’ve heard nothing but good things about this series and I’m ready for it.

What is the longest book on your bookshelf?

This one is strange because it’s three massive books in one. It’s The Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke. I have the version that combines all three books and its’ 1152 pages. So it’s a big one.

What is the shortest book on your bookshelf?

I have a few small books on my shelves, but some that I can pick from the top of my head are The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood and Weight by Jeanette Winterson.

What is the predominant genre on your bookshelf?

I said this before but it is YA, more specifically YA fantasy/paranormal. It’s what I’ve read the longest so most of the books that I own are from there, In saying that I also have a lot of romance now, which I have been reading more and more of over the last few years.

Have you done a bookshelf tour?

I did one many years ago on here, and it took a very long time, but it was also such a fun thing to do. Maybe next year I can do it again. It translates a lot differently on a blog than doing it via a video. But it’s still a fun thing to do.

Go on a random number generator and talk about the book that corresponds with that number.

This one was hard because I have so many books so I broke it down to finding a shelf and then picking a book from there. The book that I picked up was Please Don’t Hug Me by Kay Kerr. This is a LoveOZYA that I’m so excited to read.

Do you have fan merch or any other decorations on your bookshelf?

Not really, there is pretty much no room for anything like that I need it what room is one the shelves for my books. There are a few old candles on the shelves in my room, but that’s because I have a few shelves empty at the moment. And that won’t stay empty for too long.

Show us your bookshelf!

I showed you my rainbow shelves before, and the ones that are outside my room currently have many boxes and things to be throw away, so sorry no photo.

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And that’s the bookshelf book tag done! I’m tagging Ely from Earl Grey Books to do this tag. I had a great time doing this tag.

13 Oct

Books With Super Long Titles

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This week I’m sharing the books that I love with super long titles. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

I either love or hate books with long titles. They either work or they are too cluttered and long that it’s hard to remember them. So today I’m sharing some of the books that I like and love with longer titles. Here we go.

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune: I couldn’t do this post without including this beautiful. It’s one of my favourite books of all time and I have so much love it. And the title for this is perfect. It not only works so well for the book but it sounds great.

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata: This is a great sports romacne that hits the right spot. It’s a slow-burn for sure and the book is longer than most contemporaries but still really good. It’s different because of the length and it makes it stand out for me.

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim: I love saying the title of this one. It’s fun and just so true. Plus this book is fantastic. It’s an empowering novel that explores family, mental health and trying to find your own feet

Making Friends with Alice Dyson by Poppy Nwosu: This is another one that is just a fun book to read. It’s a sweet story that looks at friendships, the most adorable romance, and the strength of opening up. It’s also brilliant and soft and I just love it.

The Understatement of the Year (The Ivy Years #3) by Sarina Bowen: This isn’t just a great read, but one of my favourite Sarina Bowen. It has so much that I love and add to that it’s an M/M sports romacne and it is just fantastic.

This is How We Change the Ending by Vikki Wakefield: I love this book so much and I don’t want to stop talking about it. This book made me feel so many things from anger to hope. From sadness to being proud.

The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand: This book made me cry so much. It hurt. But it was so beautiful. It basically left me as a mess, a happy mess, but still a mess. If you haven’t read this book, please do it’s fantastic.

It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood: An honest and heartwarming coming of age novel. This book truly captures all those feelings of leaving high school and the anxieties of what to do with life as an ‘adult.’

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott: I’m always in the mood for a Kylie Scott. She is just able to write books that I can fall in love with and just enjoy reading. And this one is no different, and look at that title.

The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere #1) by Heidi Heilig: I really wish more people would pick this one up. It’s such a fun read that has not only an amazing romance but an awesome found family.

And that is it for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday. What are some books you love with super long titles? Do we share any that is the same? Let’s Chat!

12 Oct

Should I Read These Books?

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Today I need your help. There are some books that I can’t decide if I should read. They have either been on my TBR for a while or I can’t figure out if I should buy a copy. So I thought I should bring it out to you.

These books are on this list because I can’t work out if I still want to read them. Or they have been on either my physical or Goodreads tbr for some time now and I can’t figure out if I should read the book. There’s a mix of YA and Romance on this list as well as a mix of subgenres. But I could use your help in deciding if I should them. Anyway, let’s get into it.

In Honor by Jessi Kirby: This has been on my Goodreads TBR for a long time now. And I don’t want to remove it. It sounds exactly like a book that I will love. It has the tropes that I adore and I want to give it a chance. As well as some decent reviews. If you have read this, do you think it’s something I will enjoy?

Tone Deaf by Olivia Rivers: This is another one that I don’t own yet, but has been on my tbr for a while. It has disability representation and that sounds fantastic. This is one of the books that are most likely going to stay on my list.

Red Rising (Red Rising Saga #1) by Pierce Brown: This is a strange one, I’ve tried to read it once before and got about 50% and then I had to put it down for other reasons and then never picked it back up. I was enjoying it, but it also confused me. I’m not really sure where I sit on this one.

Wilder Girls by Rory Power: This is one I’ve been questioning since it came out. It’s not my usual thing but I have also heard some amazing things about it. I think it would be a great read for this time of year but would love to hear what you think.

This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab: I’ve read books from Schwab before and enjoyed them quite a bit. But this series is a little different and I’m still not certain how I feel about it. I have both books in the series though.

Spellslinger (Spellslinger #1) by Sebastien de Castell: This is again another one that has been on my tbr for some time now. Fantasy is a strange one for me. I go through phases where it’s all I read and then I don’t read it for months. What did you think of this series?

Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff: I’m not a massive science fiction reader. I don’t read it that often, but this one caught my eye right away. It sounds like something that I would enjoy – I have a copy. I’m just nervous to pick it up.

Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard #1) by Christina Lauren: I have had this one for years! And I mean years. I picked it up when I first started reading romances but never read it. I’m waiting to read some Christina Lauren and I think this is a great one to start with. What do you think?

Whisper to Me by Nick Lake: This is another one that I don’t know if I should read. It sounded interesting when I got it, and I’m still intrigued. But I haven’t been reading a lot of contemporary YA recently so I’m unsure.

Grace and Fury (Grace and Fury #1) by Tracy Banghart: This is another one that I bought because I heard some good things about it. But haven’t thought much about it since. It still sounds interesting but not sure if I should pick it up.

And that is it for today’s post! Have you read any of these books? Should I keep them on my TBR and read them soon? Let me know.