Tag: The Prediction Book Tag

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 rayasreads5 Comments

Hello folks! I’m doing a tag after ages. Thanks to the amazing Sara for tagging me. I had a lot of fun doing this!

Rules:

.x. pingback to the creator of the tag, @bookprincessreviews .x.
.x. tag the person who tagged you .x.
.x. find an answer to match each prompt .x.
.x. have fun! .x.

All of these prompts are your predictions for your…

Next Read

It’s honestly difficult to say for sure. I tend to be impulsive with what books I pick. But the ARC of This Terrible Beauty is calling to me.

Next 5 Star Read

I intend to read The Help very soon. And I’m positive that this gem will garner 5 stars from me. I’ve said it!

Next 1 Star Read

I was supposed to read The Kissing Game a month ago. But the abysmal reviews has me procrastinating and regretting that I requested this ARC.

Next Love Interest (or Character That Seems Really Cool to You)

I’m really excited to read A Murderous Relation – the next installment of Veronica Speewell. Stoker from this series is a great and cool love interest. If I may say, Veronica herself is a very cool character!

Next Book You’ll Be Buying

I’ve been looking for The Name of the Wind in our city’s bookshops for a while in vain. We don’t even have Amazon in our country. So I have to pay extra shipping fees to order it through third parties. It’ll take a little time but I’ll make sure to get it in my hands!

Next Book That Will Leave You With a Book Hangover (and Desperately Wanting a Reread or Next in Series)

Hopefully all the books that I mentioned here (even the suspected 1-star read). But I’m confident that The Help and The Name of the Wind would do it.

I’m tagging:

Happytonic | Dinipandareads | Alex

If you like this tag and feel like doing it, please go ahead! I’d love to see your take on it!

TAG : SUMMER GOALS BOOK TAG

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 rayasreads5 Comments

So, Summer is almost over where I live. But that doesn’t mean I’ll miss out the chance on doing this fun tag! Thanks to Ashley for tagging me in this! I’m sorry for my delayed take on this tag, though.

A Series You Plan on Finishing by the End of the Summer

The Mistborn series probably. It’s a series I’ve been wanting to pick up for more than a year now.

A Romance You Plan on Reading by the End of the Summer

There are a lot of romances on my TBR. But I’m looking forward to Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann. It comes out at the end of September.

A New Release You Really Want to Read

I’m planning on starting Well Met by Jen DeLuca soon. Fingers crossed I like it!

A Bookish Goal You Want to Accomplish

For now, finish the 8 or so ARCs still waiting on my Netgalley list, and not send requests for any more ARCs in the meantime.

A Non-Bookish Goal You Set for Yourself for the Summer

To learn swimming! I’ve just started swimming classes. It’s about time I get over my fear of water.

Read on the Beach or in a Park?

Both. I’m not discriminate about places when reading. All I need is some quiet and calm around me for that.

Go-To Summer Read: Cute Romance or Thriller?

Cute romances all the way!

What’s Your Biggest Dream/Goal in Life?

One thing I’ve realized in life is that nothing goes according to plans. So no, I just want to be happy whatever I end up doing!

I won’t be tagging anyone this time, but feel free to do the tag if you’re interested. Do let me know in the comments if you’re gonna do it!

TAG : 20 QUESTIONS BOOK TAG

June 29, 2019 rayasreads5 Comments

Tag Time! Brianna tagged me to do this a while ago. I’ve been meaning to do this but just couldn’t find the time! I miss doing tags and really enjoyed doing this one. The questions were really creative!

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1. How many books are too many in a series?

I’ve read series with 10 books and wanted more. I’ve also read duets which I felt would’ve been better off as a single book. If there’s a story to tell, I am fine with as many books needed to wrap it up nicely.

As long as I don’t feel that the writer is just churning out new books in a series just for commercial reasons, and doesn’t take ages between each book *cough* GRRM *cough*, I don’t mind.

2. How do you feel about cliffhanger endings?

I think if a book can wrap up its own solitary arc, and a cliffhanger is there just to give a glimpse of what’s waiting for us in the next book, I’m fine with it. But if it leaves you with none of your initial questions for the book answered, then it’s a big no.

3. Hardback or paperback?

Both! I have a weakness for hardbacks. But paperbacks are easy to carry when I’m traveling. And I always feel like something’s missing if I don’t carry a book with me when I’m holidaying!

4. Favorite book?

How do you even answer that? But if I had to really choose one, I’d just choose the Harry Potter series because they’re what started it all for me!

5. Least Favorite book?

Veronica Roth’s Allegient, maybe?

6. Love triangles : yes or no?

No. Unless they’re written really compellingly. And that rarely happens.

7. The most recent book you couldn’t finish?

Well, I did lose my interest through one-third of Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez. Although I plan to get back to it, I’m still a little disappointed because I was looking forward to it and wasn’t as taken by it as I thought I’d be.

8. A book you’re currently reading?

Valencia and Valentine.

9. Last book you recommended?

All the pretty monsters.

10. Oldest book you’ve read?

The only book I can think of is The Quran.

11. Newest book you’ve read?

Fix Her Up.

12. Favorite author?

There are many. But I’ve been craving Jane Austen recently. So I’ll say her name!

13. Buying books or borrowing?

I prefer buying. Borrowing can be stressful. And yet the easy option.

14. A book that you disliked that everyone seems to love?

Any book by John Green or Colleen Hoover.

15. Bookmarks or dog ears?

The blasphemy! Bookmarks. Although I’m pretty good at remembering the page I’m in and don’t need either of these.

16. A book that you always reread?

Harry Potter. But I have a knack for rereading any book that I like.

17. Can you read while listening to music?

Yep.

18. One POV or multiple POVs?

One POV. Because if I happen to dislike the character with another POV, I tend to not pay as much attention to the story when they’re narrating. And sometimes, I like to be kept guessing about the intentions of the other characters. It keeps things interesting.

19. Do you read a book in one sitting or over multiple days?

One sitting. In fact, I rarely start a new book if I don’t have the time at hand to finish it soon.

20. Who do you tag?

Sara, Alyssa, Mogsy, and anyone who’s interested to do it!

TAG : TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE #2

May 15, 2019 rayasreads1 Comment

Hello you all! I’m late to do this. Rebecca had tagged me to do this more than a month ago! I’ve been busy catching up with my ARCs in the last month, and got derailed on the tags. Anyways, this is a really fun tag and I’m more than happy to revisit it again! So, a big thank you to Rebecca. Do make sure to check out her lovely blog!

Rules

Create a post with your two bookish truths and one bookish lie – but be sure to keep it a secret so your readers can guess
Reveal the lie in a spoiler at the bottom of your post (you can use this HTML code:

<details><Summary>Reveal the Lie</Summary>Lie Revealed</details>

) (just change the S in summary and D in detail to lower case!)
Tag 8 friends to play along
Link back to the original post (Kaleena wants to see ALL of your secrets)

Two Truths and A Lie

I’ve read the A Song of Ice & Fire series
I am more than ahead on track for my Goodreads reading challenge 2019 (100 books)
I’ve never visited a book or literary convention

I’ve read the A Song of Ice & Fire series

Reveal the Lie

So since this is my second time doing this, I’m gonna take the lazy way out and not tag anyone. But please feel free to do this if you find it fun!

But did you guess it right? Let me know!

TAG : THE ZODIAC CHALLENGE

April 10, 2019April 14, 2019 rayasreads7 Comments

Sara tagged me for the Zodiac Challenge. While I don’t believe in zodiacs but I still like to have fun with them. Moreover, this challenge is Disney movie themed. Who can say no to that?

The one thing I learned from this tag is that Sara hates being late and isn’t a big fan of Alice in the Wonderland. Well, I guess that makes two things!

Rules:

tag the creators @bookprincessreviews
share one thing you learned about the person who tagged you
for each prompt say who matches your zodiac and if they fit your personality/likes/dislikes
tag at least two other bloggers you want to get to know better

WHO AM I?

Moana! I’m not as adventurous as Moana. Nor am I as headstrong. But I have a fear of disappointing my family just like her.

WHO DO I LOVE?

Prince Charming! That works, I guess. Because he’d be committed to me just after one meeting. And what girl doesn’t want a committed guy? I’m also loyal to the fault!

WHO’S MY BEST FRIEND?

Pegasus! Pegasus is an extremely protective friend. That works for me because even I have a strong sense of protectiveness towards my friends.

WHAT’S MY BIGGEST WEAKNESS?

Doctor Facilier. I’ll be honest. I watched The Princess & The Frog ages ago and although I remember the villain, I couldn’t remember his name. Meh! But I do also remember that he was a cunning and power hungry. I’m neither. But I am afraid of being powerless or helpless like him. So I guess that’s my weakness!

I Tag

Brianna | iloveheartlandx | Alyssa

I had fun doing this! So if you wanna try it too, go ahead and let me know!

TAG : FAVORITE MUSIC

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 rayasreads4 Comments

The lovely Tales of a Bookworm tagged me to list some of my favorite music. Also, please make sure to send some love her way, she is ill and has been feeling blue!

Here’s to hoping that she recovers soon!

Also, asking me to name my favorite music is like asking me about my favorite book. I have so many of them that it’s tough to narrow them down to a few. So I’ll just tell you guys about some of the songs I’ve been religiously listening to recently. I guess they reflect the sort of mood I’ve been in myself.

Damien Rice – It takes a lot to know a man

Cigarettes After Sex – Apocalypse

Ray LaMontagne – Empty

Joni Mitchell – A case of you

Leonard Cohen – A thousand Kisses Deep

I’m not gonna tag anyone. But I’d really like to learn about the songs you’ve been recently enjoying? Make sure to hit in the comments below!

TAG : POWER COUPLES BOOK TAG

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 rayasreads2 Comments

I’m so glad that Sara @ bibliophagist tagged me in this post. Power couples are my weakness. But I forgot that the problem with having read a lot of romances is a lot of couples fit the bill. So I’m just gonna go with my instinct here and choose the first couple that comes to mind.

Fan Arts not mine.

A COUPLE THAT SHARES BIG PASSIONS AND GOALS

Rhys & Feyre ( A Court Of Thorns and Roses Series)

What can be a bigger passion and goal than establishing peace and all that jazz?

A COUPLE THAT LOVE AND RESPECT EACH OTHER

Kate & Curran (Kate Daniels Series)

Seeing Kate and Curran’s relationship start and evolve throughout six books into the a strong one where they share so much mutual love and respect for each other was very rewarding.

A COUPLE THAT IS STRONGER TOGETHER THAN APART

Rose & Connor (Calloway Sisters Series)

These two are the definition of a power couple. They are strong on their own but when they are together, they are simply indomitable.

A COUPLE THAT WHOLLY SUPPORT EACH OTHER

Sarai & Lazlo (Strange the Dreamer Duology)

I love how Sarai and Lazlo are such pillars of strength for each other.

A COUPLE THAT IS GENUINELY CUTE TOGETHER

Lily & James (Harry Potter)

I’ve always found the idea of Lily and James so cute! Let’s just ignore the end but their whole love story is adorable. I really wish we could see more of their story in Hogwarts.

I’m not gonna tag anyone this time. If you feel like doing this too, consider yourself tagged!

TAG: TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE

February 17, 2019May 15, 2019 rayasreads9 Comments

What a fun and mischievous tag! Thanks @Sara for tagging me in this.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Create a post with your two bookish truths and one bookish lie – but be sure to keep it a secret so your readers can guess!
Reveal the lie in a spoiler at the bottom of your post (you can use this HTML code! Just change the “S” in Summary to a lowercase)

<details><Summary>Reveal the Lie</Summary>Lie Revealed</details>

Tag 8 friends to play along.
Link back to the original post so Kaleena can see all your secrets!

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE

I am a regular bookstagrammer.
I tried a Reverse Harem book for the first time and loved it.
I have never read any other book in the Harry Potter Universe other than the original 7.

I TAG AND

THE LIE IS… DUN DUN DUN…

I am a regular bookstagrammer.

Did you guess it right? Hit in the comments below!

TAG : BOOK BLOGGER CONFESSIONS

January 23, 2019January 27, 2019 rayasreads7 Comments

Fictionnochaser tagged me in this fun little post a while ago. Some of the prompts took some thought and the others didn’t take any at all!

RULES

Answer these questions truthfully.
Once you’re done, tag 5 other book bloggers to answer these questions next.

WHICH BOOK, MOST RECENTLY, DID YOU NOT FINISH?

Emma Scott is an author that I like a lot but her Bring Down The Stars had so much angst that I felt was unnecessary, and I felt so much frustrated with the protagonist’s actions, I just couldn’t finish it. I simply did not have patience for all the noble idiocy of the hero and just the love triangle. It was the case of “It’s not you, It’s me”.

WHICH BOOK IS YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?

Books by Judith McNaught, probably.

WHICH BOOK DO YOU LOVE TO HATE?

Twilight.

WHICH BOOK WOULD YOU THROW INTO THE SEA?

None! I could never throw away a book like that!

WHICH BOOK HAVE YOU READ THE MOST?

Harry Potter Series.

WHICH BOOK WOULD YOU HATE TO RECEIVE AS A PRESENT?

Books are my favorite presents in the world! I can’t think of hating a book gift. If I ever hate one, I’ll just regift it to someone.

WHICH BOOK COULD YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?

Harry Potter series.

WHICH BOOK MADE YOU THE ANGRIEST?

Allegiant by Veronica Roth.

WHICH BOOK MADE YOU CRY THE MOST?

Gone With The Wind. I cried for half an hour after finishing the book.

WHICH BOOK COVER DO YOU HATE THE MOST?

Any book by Ilona Andrews. They write such great books and then those books get the crappiest covers that I’d be embarrassed to own. It’s criminal, I tell you.

So, I don’t know what happened but I had tagged earlier people earlier but for some reason the tags were not saved when I published. Typical me! So, forgive me for editing this to add the tags again –

Meow| Tukunjil | Bookandmorebd | Mariam | Sara

Of course, if you have already done this tag or don’t feel like doing it, that’s fine! This is just for fun!

TAG: OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 rayasreads3 Comments

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Thanks to Sara @ Bibliophagist for tagging me in this! Been a while since I did one of these and this one particularly looks really fun.

The tag was originally created by Emma @ emmmabooks on YouTube.

THE ONE RULE

You have to pick ONE GENRE that you frequently read about… and then, you can’t use ANY books from that genre while answering the questions!

MY GENRE

It’s hard to pick one genre. But I’ve read a bunch of Young Adult books recently so I’ll go with that.

A BOOK THAT IS AN EXCEPTION WHEN IT COMES TO GENRES OR ELEMENTS YOU DON’T TYPICALLY LIKE

I hate love triangles and books where protagonists are married to other people. Tarryn Fisher’s Love The Way You Lies is probably the only exception where I enjoyed these elements.

A BOOK YOU ENJOYED FROM A GENRE THAT YOU PREVIOUSLY HELD SOME STIGMA AGAINST

I have had this prejudice for a long time against middle-grade books that they are childish and won’t hold my interest. Unwritten definitely proved me wrong.

A BOOK YOU DIDN’T KNOW WAS OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE UNTIL YOU STARTED READING IT

I’d read it a long time ago and thought it was a typical urban fantasy novel. But I still can’t forget my horror when at the end a sequence leads to a menagerie. I didn’t even know what a menagerie was until that novel! Apparently, there is another edition of the book without that scene. I’m still scarred from that read and almost always read reviews now before starting a book.

PICK A FRIEND WHO MOTIVATES YOU TO PICK UP BOOKS YOU MIGHT NOT NORMALLY BE INTERESTED IN — IS THERE A BOOK THEY CONVINCED YOU TO GIVE A TRY?

Not a friend. But my brother. He’s the one who shaped my literary, pop-cultural and music interests, growing up. He was the one who convinced me to give Harry Potter a try and in a way played the biggest role in making me a bookworm. He’s also the one who made me try things like graphic novels and manga which I’d never probably have picked up myself.

Funny story – he gave me Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban to me when I was 13. I couldn’t understand a thing and gave it back to him. The next day, he handed the first book to me and insisted to give it a try. The rest – as they say – is history.

A BOOK THAT IS OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE, BUT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ

I feel very reluctant to pick up Crime and Punishment because I feel like it will make me think deep thoughts I’d rather not think about. But I also want to read it so much! It’s such a warring dilemma.

A BOOK/GENRE SO OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE THAT YOU’LL PROBABLY NEVER GIVE IT A CHANCE

I’ll DEFINITELY never read this book. Incest is a BIG NO for me. I’ve had a couple friends rave about this book to me. But funnily enough, none of them happened to have any siblings. So, there’s that.

Since there’s no rule that I have to tag someone else, I’ll just take the lazy route and not tag anyone. But if you find this interesting and want to do it, count yourself tagged and let me know!