The Mid-Year Freak Out Tag

Hey guys, this is Abi here,

And due to lack of ideas, I decided that it would be the perfect time to do the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag! Mainly because we are literally half way through the year (that is such a scary thought!)

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!

BEST BOOK YOU'VE READ THIS YEAR

I'm going to go with Tiny Pretty Things, by Sona Charaipotra, because this book was cut through and harsh, and it perfectly portrays the world of ballet. It's a diverse read, and it discusses so many relevant issues in today's society, and it was just gripping from the 1st page, to the very last. I also can't wait to pick up the finale to this amazing duology, Shiny Broken Pieces.

BEST SEQUEL YOU'VE READ THIS YEAR

This book really surprised me. Even 5 months after having read it, the events of the end of this book are still firmly planted in my brain. If you get the chance to pick up the trilogy (because Nightblood was out on the 21st), I highly recommend this because (at least for the first two) they just get better and better!

NEW RELEASE YOU HAVEN'T READ YET, BUT WANT TO

This came out recently, and I feel like I talked about this on my other tag this month. I've just felt starved of a Morgan Matson book, and this has just been released, so I feel like I'm going to pick this up sometime in August, when I finish all the books on my TBR.

MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASE FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR

At the moment this is the book that I am most excited for to be released. It's the third book in the Songs About A Girl trilogy, and so far it's been such a whirlwind story full of music and photography and romance, and I'm been happily surprised by the first two in the trilogy. Release date is 2nd August.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT

I'm sorry, but I had to choose this. The standard of books that I have read this year has been so high, that it just stuck out like a sore thumb. It had it's decent moments, but it was more than average. It might have been the hype, or the fact that it was the second book in the series, but I just wasn't getting what I was expecting. More on my upcoming review.

BIGGEST SURPRISE

It certainly had it's flaws (like the love square), but this one certainly surprised me. I had previously attempted it the year before, and gotten maybe 50 pages in before setting it aside for a more interesting read. But this book does a lot for world exploring, as well as introducing you to a ton of interesting and cool characters, before gearing you up for an epic showdown.

FAVOURITE NEW AUTHOR (DEBUT OR NEW TO YOU.)

This was my first book by Laini Taylor that I have picked up. I knew I would love it, especially after hearing everyone talk about this lyrical, poetic and beautiful writing, with these incredible worlds and characters, and I absolutely did. I read this in the space of a week and I can't wait for Muse of Nightmares, which is out in October.

NEWEST FICTIONAL CRUSH.

I mean, look at that face! He's not Theo James, but having been a survivor in a world full of aliens that have taken human hosts, he's dedicated, and passionate, and grows to love a person that his head is telling him to despise. If that's not a crush then I don't know what is.

NEWEST FAVOURITE CHARACTER(S).

So, I think I'm just going to pick all of the characters from the Mistborn trilogy! These characters took my heart, squeezed it, then stomped on it. I love these characters so much that I kind of have to pick them.

BOOK THAT MADE YOU CRY

For sure, this one is the right one for this category. So powerful, so poignant, so tragic.

BOOK THAT MADE YOU HAPPY.

THESE THREE! They are so cute, OMG! With this trilogy, I read one a month, and I was so glad that I managed to do that because it meant I got to live through the characters for longer! Seriously, if you're feeling a bit down, this is the trilogy for you.

FAVOURITE BOOK TO FILM ADAPTION YOU SAW THIS YEAR.

READY PLAYER ONE! The graphics are amazing, it's a really accurate representation of the book, which I read and loved a couple of years back, and it's just as engaging as the book too! Go see it if you can.

FAVOURITE REVIEW YOU'VE WRITTEN THIS YEAR.

I don't think I'm going to select one for this. I love writing reviews and sharing my thoughts, and I wasn't looking forward to writing any one book over all the others.

MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK YOU'VE BOUGHT OR RECEIVED THIS YEAR.

I was going to put Legendary for this one too, but I thought that I shouldn't put one book for two categories. So, I picked Clean instead (because the cover is gold.)

WHAT BOOKS DO YOU WANT TO READ BY THE END OF THE YEAR?

Here's the must read list for this year:

-Shiny Broken Pieces, by Sona Charaipotra

-The Exact Opposite of Okay, by Laura Steven

-The Astonishing Colour of After, by Emily X R Pan

-Leah on the Offbeat, by Becki Albertalli

So that was the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag! I hope you enjoyed it, and let me know in the comments what your answers would be!

So there you have it! I hope you have a wonderful day and I will see you all on Friday with my June Wrap Up (2018)!
Byeeeeee!

-Abi xxxxx