Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And I'm back, after a week of holidaying in Brighton.
I was going to work on a post if I had the time- but it just got away from me!
One of the things I actually managed to do was complete The Brighton Marathon, which is why I digged up this book tag-that I created myself!
(I made it back in 2015, so it's one of my very first posts. You can check it out here.)
I hope you enjoy.
~Sprinting: A book you flew through~
Although I should say the Kane Chronicles trilogy, because technically I finished those the fastest (24 hour readathon) but I'm going to go with the Malory Towers books. Those books were my childhood and it was an absolute pleasant to relive these books about the wonderfully strong and delightful girls that attend the school. A wonderful way to get children into reading guys.
~Jogging: A book you read at a steady pace~
Lore, by Alexandra Bracken. I listened to the audiobook, so this is the ideal book for this question. I listened to a fairly even chunk most days over maybe a week, and I found it was easier than reading a whole chunk of chapters and then leaving it for a week. I also found that I was able to take in more details on each given day with that method.
~Walking: A book that you felt could have had a faster pace~
The Scythe trilogy! It's been just over a year since I finished this trilogy and straight away, that series went on the give away pile because of how slow the pacing was. There really wasn't much to keep me engaged, but I'd purchased the entire box set so there was no way I was going to DNF them.
This is one series where I genuinely don't understand the hype.
~Collapse: A book that you refuse to read another word of~
Wuthering Heights. Another classic, in both senses of the word. I draw the line at this book, and all books written by Jane Austen, or the Brönte sisters. I give up on pretending I'm excited to read these, or care about the characters and their stories. Everybody else can love them, because I'm done.
~Stopping at the end: A book that just ends~
I can't really think of any for this question, so I'll adapt it a bit.
I'll change it to a book that you wish didn't have to end. For me, that book was The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman. I felt like we'd only just scratched the surface of this weird and wacky wonderful world I'd found myself in with this book. I couldn't make sense of how things happened in this book, which I think is why I loved it so much. It's made up from a child's world, which is a place I would love to go back to.
~The aftermath: A book that drained you (emotionally)~
Kingdom of Ash. Wow that book was full of heartbreak.
My heart is still reeling from the aftermath.
~Adrenaline rush: A book that makes you feel like you could read the biggest book in the world and FINISH IT~
I'm not even sure what I was thinking when I put this on here.
Maybe a book you absolutely loved, and read quickly?
I'll go with that.
So my pick is probably The Serpeant's Shadow, by Rick Riordan, the third book in the Kane Chronicles trilogy. Upon finishing the final book in this trilogy in less than 24 hours, I felt like I could read anything and live to tell the tale. Aside from that, what a whirlwind finale to wrap the series up.
Carter and Sadie are my favourite duo that I've read by Rick Riordan so far, and I doubt that'll change.
~Training: A book you feel you have to work up to before attempting to read it~
I'm going to go with Assassin's Apprentice for this one. This book starts off I think a 10 book world (all directed into specific trilogies) and I reckon I need to read a couple of the larger adult fantasies before I can start this. Maybe I'll attempt the Game of Thrones books first, before I read these.
I tag:
Everyone! Of course, you can do this if you want to, there's no rule that states otherwise.
(Honestly it would be great if you did.)
Okay, and that's all I have for you today! I hope you enjoyed the tag, and I will be back soon with another post!
Byeeee!
-Abi xxxxx
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