Kate @ Reading Through Infinity tagged me in the Harry Potter Spells Tag – thank you, Kate! – so today I thought I’d give it a go. It feels like it’s been ages since I last did a tag.
EXPECTO PATRONUM
A childhood book connected to good memories?
I used to get Roald Dahl’s The Magic Finger out of the library all the time when I was little and I loved it. It’s still one of my favourite children’s books and I feel like it’s one of Dahl’s lesser-known books.
EXPELLIARMUS
A book that took you by surprise?
Definitely The Cruel Prince – I did not expect to love that book as much as I did!
PRIOR INCANTATO
The last book you read?
I finished Devils Unto Dust just before I went on holiday last week and I enjoyed it! It’s the first (and so far only) book I’ve read for Tome Infinity and Beyond Round 3 because I spent 5 days exploring Denmark and catching up with friends, so I’m hoping to complete some more challenges for the readathon over the weekend.
ALOHAMORA
A book that introduced you to a genre you’d never considered before?
It’s not exactly a genre, but a few years ago I read Mira Grant’s Feed and it became one of my favourite novels of all time, then earlier this year I read Justina Ireland’s Dread Nation and finally made the realisation that, contrary to what I always thought, I like zombie novels.
RIDDIKULUS
A funny book you’ve read?
The Raven and the Reindeer made me laugh several times; T. Kingfisher is brilliant at writing funny fantasy.
SONORUS
A book you think everyone should know about?
Blood Water Paint is an absolute stunner of a novel, written in verse, and I haven’t seen enough people around the blogosphere talking about it.
OBLIVIATE
A book or spoiler you would like to forget you ever read?
If I could erase Juliet Marillier’s Son of the Shadows from my mind, that would be great. I loved Daughter of the Forest and this sequel was garbage.
IMPERIO
A book you had to read for school?
I liked a lot of what I had to read for school, but I have really fond memories from my final year, during the second year of my A Levels, when we studied Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. My teacher was fantastic and she made me fall in love with that play.
CRUCIO
A book that was painful to read?
I loved The One Hundred Nights of Hero, but it’s a beast of a graphic novel and a hardback to boot, so it wasn’t very comfortable to read!
AVADA KEDAVRA
A book that could kill (interpret as you will)?
I treated myself to the hardback of The Priory of the Orange Tree and it’s like a brick. I genuinely think it could be a murder weapon.
I don’t read a lot of fantasy, but I really want to read The Cruel Prince. I want to know what all the hype is about!
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It’s such a fun book! I hope you enjoy it if you pick it up. 🙂
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This looks like a lot of fun! I’m definitely doing this one, too. 😀
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Yay, I look forward to seeing your answers!
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I loved The Cruel Prince, the last book is releasing so soon but the wait is agony! The Priory Of the Orange Tree is on my TBR but I’ll make sure not to get the hardback copy now!
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Haha the hardback is gorgeous, but it’s definitely difficult to read if you’re on the move!
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