Thanks Siobhan for the tag! I was looking was something relatively easy to post and saw that Siobhan had tagged me in this fun Beauty and the Beast book tag, so I figured why not?!
The tag was created by Kristy @ Kristy and the Cat Read and I found this beautiful Tag Image over @ Keeana’s Korner.
Alright, question time!!
Tale as Old as Time | A Popular Theme, Trope, or Setting You Will Never Get Bored of Reading
An old love rekindled. Maybe it stems from my love of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, but I love the story of second chance love. A new beginning, learning from past mistakes. There is so much potential for meaty storylines surrounding that one.
Belle | A Book You Bought for Its Beautiful Cover That’s Just as Beautiful on the Inside Too
I have two options for this…. neither one is new to this blog! Lol
If you’re looking to stock your Christmas reading list, Charlee is a great feel-good one. And Spells and Caramels is a fun witchy cozy mystery.
Gaston | A Book Everyone Loves That You Don’t
The Lucy Stone series is quite well-liked. Somehow I ended up picking up book number 23 in the series as my first. While that may have worked against my liking the book, I actually found the main character to be a tad whiny and overly critical… not someone I wanted to read much more about, sadly.
Lefou | A Loyal Sidekick You Can’t Help But Love More Than Their Counterpart
I’m quite fond of main character Fortune, in this series. However, sidekick Gertie manages to steal the show most times. With her zany ideas, age inappropriate disguises and devil may care attitude, she makes for some seriously laugh out loud moments.
Mrs. Potts, Chip, Lumiere, and Cogsworth | A Book That Helped You Through a Difficult Time or Taught You Something Valuable
Enid Bylton stories taught me to believe in magic. They opened up my imagination, inspired my own stories and instilled a sense of wonder into my joy of reading. The Wishing Chair series is one of the first I remember reading on my own. Added bonus: Mrs. Potts et al would fit right into any magical Blyton Tale.
Something There | A Book or Series You Weren’t Into at First But Picked Up Towards the End
After reading many great reviews about Class Reunions, I was excited to read it. Admittedly the first few chapters didn’t immediately hook me. However, by the end of the book I was hooked on the series. Book 2 was hilarious and I’m looking forward to Book 3!
Be Our Guest | A Fictional Character You’d Love to Have Over for Dinner
Quite a few to choose from…. my usual choices would be Mr. Darcy, Harry, Dumbledore. I’m going with someone different today, Marco from The Night Circus. I’d like to find out a bit more about him.
Tag Time!
Thanks for the tag, Nina 🙂💗
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You’re very welcome!
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Aw, love this tag! What a great idea. And how lovely and unexpected to see Charlee and the Chocolate Shop popping in their too! You are such a star. Thank you x
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Lol. I’m not kidding… that has to be my most featured book cover! I’ll probably pull iy out again before Christmas… especially as I want to put Carly’s Cupcakes on my December reading list.
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Love it!!! I have a new one coming out too. Rachel is doing a blog tour for Christmas at The Chocolate Pot Cafe and just emailed out looking for volunteers for a blog tour last night 🙂 x
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Ooh… I actually haven’t been getting emails from her… Thanks for the heads up. will send her a message now!
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Might be wrong about the email, then, but it definitely went on Twitter last night 🙂
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No… I really haven’t gotten anything recently. I know I wasn’t on as often this past month but I’d normally make sure to open Rachel’s emails as she gets some pretty good books! Lol. I’ll go to her page to check for the tour.
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All sorted. On tour for Chocolate Pot and Callie too 🙂
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Yay! That’s brilliant news. Hope you enjoy them 🙂 x
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I’m sure I will. Lol
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Oops, meant to add that I absolutely adore Enid Blyton although I started with The Faraway Tree series. I don’t think I ended up reading The Wishing Chair. Loved the Famous Five and Malory Towers. Re-bought all 3 of those series recently and hope to get round to reading them again at some point … along with my enormous TBR pile!
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I know what you mean. I read Faraway after Wishing Chair and a few years ago I bought the Faraway and Mallory series to keep. I have to start back collecting Famous Five.
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The CLASS REUNIONS is a fun read. I enjoyed it.
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It really was lovely.
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So happy you did it! 😉
The Spells and Caramels cover is cute!
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It is! Lol. The main reason I ended up trying the series.
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Lovely answers. I love the Enid Blyton series too. Any book by her, in fact. I am just waiting to re-read the whole lot once my niece grows up. Yayyy…
(rest all not read… Sighhh)
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Lol. I’m hoping my boys will be interested too. Fingers crossed! Headache eased up?
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Oh yes long back. Had the next one too
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What a great tag! Sitting down with Marco from Night Circus would be super interesting!
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I’d love to know more about his lessons… hmmm…
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Woot woot, Mr. Darcy!! I knew he’d have to find his way in there somewhere!! I really need to get to that “Spells & Carmels” series! I’ve had them in my list after reading all the amazing reviews you and Jay post… I need more time!! 💖
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Of course he had to be there! Lol
Seriously… you need to check out that series!
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I love this tag! I’m definitely adding Charlee and the Chocolate Shop to my Christmas list this year. I have to read that one. I just adore the cover too. Love all your choices! 😁❤
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Aw, thank you so much. I hope you enjoy it x
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Yay!
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What a great tag! 🙂 I loved reading your answers.
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Thanks. It was a fun one!
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I love stories about second chances at love- that’s actually why I love Persuasion. Awesome answers!
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I actually thought of you when I wrote that. Lol. I know you have a soft spot of Persuasion too.
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What a fun tag, loved your answers, of course, I need to check some of these books out now.
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Hahaha. I was surprised how many cozies I’d used by the time I finished the tag. 🙈
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Marco! Great choice. I’d have totally picked Celia myself. Welp, your pick just made me mentally revisit that beautiful book. What a journey it was! 😮
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Yay!! I enjoyed that one so much. I’ve promised myself to get a hard copy as I read it on my kindle.
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You have such a good memory about what was what about and where it fits. I sometimes can’t remember what I wore the day before.
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lol. Not always! But somehow for most of these questions I just knew what I wanted to put.
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YES! Old love rekindled is the best, and comparatively under-used, so great when it’s well done!! And I loved Enid Blyton books as a child too; I saw a big box of them at a secondhand store the other day, and it took all of my strength not to buy them all on the spot, purely for the nostalgia ❤
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OOOHHH… I don’t know if I would have had any restraint at all. Well unless you’d count the husband pulling me in the opposite direction away from the books….. 😉
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HA! Well, the box was very heavy, and I was alone, and I had to walk up a huge hill to get home – that helped 😉
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😂😂😂
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Love this post so many great books. 😍 I used to love reading Enid Blyton’s books .
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Such good memories
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