Tag Thursday: New Year's Book Tag

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I hope that these six days so far have been good for you. May 2022 be the year the pandemic finally comes to an end and that we can begin to find a new and better normal. I have so many reading plans for this year and there are a lot of challenges that I want to participate in. But now onto the questions.

1. HOW MANY BOOKS ARE YOU PLANNING TO READ IN 2022?

I always set my Goodreads reading goal at 100. In 2021, I read 136 books. This year I want to focus on finishing series and reading bigger books, so I think that I won't read as much but 100 is still my goal. 

2. NAME 5 BOOKS THAT YOU DIDN'T GET TO IN 2021 BUT WILL MAKE A PRIORITY IN 2022.

    1. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

    2. WinterGarden by Kristin Hannah

    3. The Purple Shroud by Stella Duffy

    4. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

    5. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

3. WHAT GENRE DO YOU WANT TO READ MORE OF?

I want to read more horror. I usually only read horror during the month of October, but I feel I am missing out on the hype of the new released horror. 

4. NAME 3 NOT BOOK RELATED GOALS FOR 2022

    1. Interact more with blogging community on a daily basis, not just on meme days.

    2. Get back into my daily planning. It took a hit during the first year of the pandemic and last year, I just could not focus enough to make it a priority. 

    3. Get my kids into another activity. They are currently in girl scouts and we are just getting into cookie season so this goal is completely insane to me at this point because cookie season is like a full time job almost. But they want to get into out school district sports program and play soccer, basketball and learn self defense at out local gym. 

5. WHAT'S A BOOK YOU HAVE HAD FOREVER AND ARE DETERMINED TO READ

I have read this series multiple times and have never read the 10th book. I have finally found it and bought it, so I am planning to re-read the series. This series was the only thing I read in 8th grade. My school library had a few of the books in the series and I would read them over and over. Hoping that they have aged well. 

6. ONE WORD THAT YOU HOPE 2022 WILL BE

The word that comes to mind is HEALTHY. I want the pandemic to be over just as much as everyone else. The health of my daughters, husband, family and friends will continue to be at the forefront of my mind. 

TAG THURSDAY: Plan With Me Book Tag

 

I love planning and I was watching one of my favorite booktubers and she did this tag and I thought it was great. My post idea is from Plan With Me Book Tag // TAG TUESDAY - YouTube and the creator is Plan With Me Book Tag (Original Tag!) - YouTube.

Questions: 1.) Pay day! -A book you would buy right now. Cost doesn’t matter!

2.) Pay a bill: A book you would get rid of right now

3.) Doctor appointment -a book that makes you feel better when you are down

OR ANY MIDDLE GRADE
4.) Meeting -a book or series you felt obligated to read because of the hype

5.) Lunch date: a book or series that you feel in love with because a friend recommended it to you.

6.) Work/school week: a book that was hard to get through

7.) Gym day: a book that gets your heart pumping because it was such an exciting page turner.

8.) Date night: a book with your favorite romantic couple

9.) Vacation: a book or series you would want to binge on if you had all the time in the world.

10.) To Do List - A book that you keep meaning to get to but don’t have the time for

TAG THURSDAY: The Bookworm's Book Tag

 

Happy Tag Thursday. I have another tag that I found that has a lot of good questions. I found this during summer and drafted the questions and then forgot about the post, and now I am having to modify some of the questions. But it is all good. The tag came from The Bookworm’s Book Tag ‹ Kerri McBookNerd ‹ Reader — WordPress.com and the creator of the tag is The Bookworm’s Tag! (I Created A New Tag?) + I Redesigned My Blog – Rambling Reviews (wordpress.com). Thank you to the lovely bloggers who shared shared and created this cute tag. 

1. We are almost done with 2021, what is a 2022 release you can’t wait to read?

    * Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi

2. What is your favorite bookish merch?

    * homeware and apparel and jewelry from either The Hunger Games or The Handmaid's Tale

3. What is your favorite and least favorite trope?

    * Favorite: Fake Dating  

       Least favorite: Insta Love

4. Do you have a character that you really relate to/reminds you of yourself?

    * NO

5. What has been your favorite book so far in 2021?

    * House of Rougeaux by Jenny Jaeckel

6. What is your favorite book/series from childhood?

    * Daughters of the Moon by Lynne Ewing

7. If you could have any animal companion from any book, which would you pick?

    * Dago the baby Wyvern from the Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi

8. Who are your top three authors?

    * Suzanne Collins, Erin A Craig and Cory Leonardo

9. What is your favorite book in a genre you don’t usually read?

    * Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Not a fan of classics but this one was a good one.

10. Which do you prefer: first, second, or third person narration?

    * first person

CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED. Please leave a link to your post or video if you decide to do this tag so I can check it out. 

TAG THURSDAY: Currently Reading Book Tag

It's a late tag Thursday post. Today was super busy with lots of school work for my kids and sending my middle kid off to the beach with my parents for the weekend. I follow Lucy @  Bookworm Blogger and she did this tag a while back, and I thought it would be fun. I will also be doing this tag on my booktube channel at the end or beginning of the year. 

1. How many books do you usually read at once?

   *My reading has changed this year where I could only focus on one book at a time, now I am reading 2-3 at a time. I read a physical book for my TBR, and a ebook from Netgalley. I also read a middle grade out loud to my kids when it's time during our homeschool days.

2. How do you decide to switch between multiple reads?

   * I wake up early in the mornings to have some time to myself so I either pick up my physical or ebook, whichever one I am thinking about. I read to my kids in the middle of the day, and then I read again for 30-45 minutes after supper and that would be the book I didn't pick up in the morning. 

3. Do you ever switch bookmarks partway through a book?

    * NO

4. Where do you keep the books you are currently reading?

    * I stand them up along the back of my desk with my planner and reading journal.

5. what time of day do you read the most?

   * Morning because it's when I have the most time to myself and my kids are still asleep and my husband has left for work.

6. How long do you typically read in one session?

    * I try to read for 35-45 minutes. 

7. Do you read hardbacks with the dust jacket off?

    * Most of the time when I remember. It's doesn't really bother me.

8. What position do you mainly use to read?

    * sitting on my couch or desk chair. I used to read in bed all the time, but I am more exhausted with day to day life that if I get comfy, I am gonna KO.

9. Do you take your current read with you everywhere you go?

    * not my physical book but my ebook on my phone yes. 

10. How often do you update your goodreads reading progress? 

   *I update after I get done reading my book for the day. I need to see the percentage and see how far I got left of the book. 

I tag everyone who reads this to do this tag. If you do, leave your link to your post or video and I will check it out. 

TAG THURSDAY: MAKING WAVES

 Happy Tag Thursday. Since summer will be ending soon and I need a beach vacation ASAP, I thought I would do a fun summery tag. I found this tag from Top Ten Tuesday: Making Waves Tag – Rae's Reading World (wordpress.com) Go check this blog out if you have not done so. Also question number one was very difficult to answer because I have no idea when I am going to the beach again, but this seems like a cute book to read while digging my toes in the sand.

1. A trip to the beach: a book I'm planning on having as my beach read this summer

2. Swimming: a story that takes place in or around the ocean.

3. Sunshine: a light hearted read

4.  Farmer's markets: a fresh pick/an upcoming release you're excited for

5: Summer rainstorm: a book where you didn't see a plot twist coming

6: Picnic: a book that has a classic feel to it, whatever that means for you

7: Summer vacation: a YA or Middle grade book

8: Road trip: a book involving travel

9.  Melting popsicles: a favorite short book or novella

10. Cook out: favorite book involving food

TAG THURSDAY: Halloween in July

 Over on Booktube, there was a series going on called Summerween. Then this tag popped up and I knew that I had to do it. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love the atmosphere, the decor that comes out every year, dressing my kids up and taking half of their candy is a plus. Also while thinking about these questions, I realized that I don't read that many creepy books. I have read some this year but the thing with those is that they don't release until the end of this year. So, some of my answers will be short and vague as to not give spoilers. 

1. What book gave you the creeps?

• The Dead and The Dark doesn't come out until next month. I got an e-arc from NetGalley and I was reading this at night when I had time to myself. The content isn't necessarily scary, but I did read this in my pitch dark bedroom with my hubby asleep beside me. When I got to a part where they were digging in a potter's field, my husband said the word NO in his sleep and it scared the hell out of me. So I was creeped out.

2. What book gives you the best Halloween vibes?

• The is the graphic novel adaptation of the novel which I have not read but every October my kids and I watch the movie.

3. What’s your favorite vampire book?

• It's my favorite purely for nostalgia reasons and that I met some of my best friends through this book.

4. What book scared you so much you had to sleep with the light on?

• This book wasn't that scary but I did have some paranoia about shadows every now and then.

5. What’s your favorite book about witches/goblins/ghosts/demons?

• This is about ghosts. A girl "wakes up" to find that her body has been buried in an old cemetery and she has to get along with the residents. It's funny.

6. What book do you wish was scarier than it was?

• The cover is a total con. It looks like it would be a haunted house, but nope.

7. What’s your favorite book that takes place in October?

• No answer for this one.

TAG Thursday: The Secret Life of a Book Blogger

Blog tag time. I love doing book tags over on my YouTube channel and I came across some new blogs over the weekend that had some that I will be doing in the coming months. I found this tag over at Read At Midnight. If you have not started following my blog, click the button on the left hand side so you don't miss my upcoming posts. 

1. How long have you been a blogger? 

* I have been blogging since July 2012. It started out as a mommy, home life blog. 

2. When do you think you'll stop blogging?

* To be honest, I feel burnout every year and it has taken a back burner quite a lot. I thought about quitting at the end of last year, but found new ways to interact with other blogs and I may eventually go back into home life as well.

3. What is the best thing about blogging?

*Chatting with other people during linkups and weekly posts and also being able to look back on posts from the very beginning. 

4.  What is the worst thing about blogging?

* The burnout and lack of creativity after years of building your own little corner of the internet.

5. Who is your book crush?

*Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games

6. What author would you love to have on your blog?

* I am too intimidated to ask an author to have on my blog.

7.  What do you wear when you write your blog posts?

*I don't have a set schedule when I write posts. I could be in jeans and a tee shirt, or sweat pants or pajamas.

8. How long does it take you to prepare a post?

* When I have an idea for a post, I start a new post and put the title and set my date and labels, add pictures and I will save that and get back to it at a later date if it's a review. So a couple of days to a week.

9. How do you feel about the book blogger community?

* I love the book blogging community. I found them when I first started doing blog tours and then I found weekly memes and it is great. I love the daily and weekly emails because I find amazing tags, books I have never heard of. Especially book bloggers in different countries.

10. What do you think one should do to get a successful blog?

* I think networking is key. Constantly commenting on others posts and sharing on all your socials.