Hi there, fellow bibliophiles!
First of all, sorry for forgoing this weekās Book Review Tuesday. I went to a concert last night (Chelsea Wolfe!), and I had very little time at home as a result. Hopefully this will make up for it. š
I saw thatĀ Rae @ waesmiles readsĀ had done this tag, and I figured Iād have a go. It was originally created byĀ Anthony @ Keep Reading Forward, and the rules are as follows:
- Follow the Categories
- You Must Be Honest
- You Must Answer All Questions to the Best of Your Ability
- You Must Tag At Least 3 People
- Have Fun!
- Credit Would be Greatly Appreciated! (Keep Reading Forward)
Alright…here we go!
WITCHES–A BOOK OR CHARACTER THAT IS MAGICAL
My obvious choice here would be the Grisha trilogy. Hands down, one of the most well-crafted, magical universes Iāve ever come across. (On an unrelated note, Iām simultaneously worried and excited to see how Netflix pulls it off…)

MUMMIES–A BOOK OR CHARACTER THAT YOU CANāT WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND
Wrap…I see what you did there…[ba-dum tsssss]
For this, Iād have to say Miryem fromĀ Spinning Silver. Without spoiling anything major, Iāll just say that it absolutely baffled me that her relationship with a certain character turned from forced (and borderline abusive) to perfectly happy.

VAMPIRES–A BOOK, SERIES, OR AUTHOR YOU CANāT LIVE WITHOUT
Hmm…lots to pick from here, but the first one that comes to mind is the Heart of Iron duology. Thereās so many aspects of that series that have earned it an especially soft spot with me. I really need to re-readĀ Soul of StarsĀ soon…

WEREWOLVES–A BOOK THAT IS BEST READ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
I…well…
I canāt quite think of any. I can only read more intense books during the daytime, and I donāt read around midnight much anyway…
Guess Iāll have to skip this one ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ

ZOMBIES–A BOOK YOU PICKED UP FOR THE 2ND TIME OR CONTINUED AFTER DNFING IT
Oof, I might have to skip this one, too…
Usually, when I DNF a book, itās because of a deep-seated loathing; this usually prevents me from ever picking up the book again, so…

GHOSTS–A CHARACTER YOU SAW RIGHT THROUGH OR A BOOK THAT YOU EASILY PREDICTED THE TWIST/ENDING
I read this one a while back, but the one thing I remember with clarity aboutĀ Earth Force RisingĀ was that I could see all of the major plot points coming from a mile away. Dear Lord, that was such a cringey book…

FRANKENSTEIN–A BOOK THAT TRULY SHOCKED YOU
Hands down, Other Words for Smoke. I had pretty average expectations, but once I got into it, I could NOT put it down. The writing was beautiful, and there were out-of-this-world twists around every corner…

SKELETONS–A BOOK OR CHARACTER THAT CHILLED YOU TO THE BONE OR TICKLED YOUR FUNNY BONE
If weāre going for the funny bone route here, then I have the perfect example:Ā Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch.Ā I havenāt laughed that much in a very, very long time.

GHOULS–A BOOK THAT LEFT YOU HUNGRY, OR A RECIPE YOU WANT TO TRY FROM A BOOK
This one seems like a cliche answer, but my immediate choice isĀ With the Fire on High.Ā Thereās nothing I wouldnāt do to try some of Emoniās cooking.
Okay, maybe not nothing, but you know what Iām saying. It all soundedĀ delicious…

GOBLINS–A GREEDY CHARACTER OR A CHARACTER THAT LOVES GOLD OR JEWELRY
Though she certainly isnāt greedy, per se, Genya from the Grisha trilogy was my first thought; thereās no way that she didnāt put some bling on her eyepatch. (And every other article of clothing.)

DEVIL–A DARK, EVIL CHARACTER
This isnāt the most classic of examples, but my first thought was The Mage fromĀ Carry On.Ā Deceitful, manipulative, and…well, yāknow, the general evil that comes along with being the equivalent of a black hole for magic.

GRIM REAPER–A CHARACTER YOU LOVED OR HATED THAT DIED
Essentially, everyone who got killed off inĀ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Ā I donāt think Iāve completely gotten over any of them, even though I havenāt read it in years.
Especially Dobby.
DOBBYYYYYY

SCARECROWS–A BOOK OR CHARACTER THAT SCARES YOU
I canāt think of any character or book that really scaredĀ scared me, but for this, Iāll go with Xifeng fromĀ Forest of a Thousand Lanterns. I mean, youāve got the classic, tragic hero descending into madness storyline, sprinkled in with some tyranny and eating human hearts. Yāknow, just another day at the office.

MONSTER MASH–TAG YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN!Ā
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Thank you so much for reading! Have a wonderful rest of your day! š