Bridgerton Book Tag

Hey there guys, how are you? I’m so excited because a few days ago the second part of Bridgerton season 3 finally dropped, and I’m so happy about it. I may be in the minority but I truly have a soft spot for Penelope and Colin, and this could become one of my favourite seasons of the show. So today I want to do a book tag related to this TV show, the original can be found on “Sin Libros No Soy Nada” channel on Youtube. I’ve done an English translation from Spanish. Let’s get started!

 

1. Anthony Bridgerton – A book that it’s not from a genre you love, but you ended up liking it anyway.

I would like to say I enjoyed Anthony’s season, but I wouldn’t want to lie, I’m sorry. By the way, a book I really enjoyed that was out of my comfort zone was The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. I usually don’t read mystery books or thrillers, but this one blew me away, it was just so good.

 

 

2. Benedict Bridgerton – A retelling I would recommend to everybody

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge is a book I read years and years ago, but to this day it is still my favourite Beauty and the Beast retelling ever. It’s dark, and it’s also very compelling to read, I remember really loving it.

 

 

3. Colin Bridgerton – A book that made you feel like you were travelling and that made you discover other worlds

Did you know Colin went to Europe? He might have mentioned it a few times during this season lol. A book that made me discover other worlds was for sure the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, it has a really good fantasy world building and for a good part of the series the characters are travelling, so there’s that.

 

 

 

4. Daphne Bridgerton – A book that’s completely in your comfort zone

Maybe not the coziest answer, but for sure The Secret History by Donna Tartt. It’s one of my favourite books ever for a reason, I love pretentious kids doing crimes, talking about literature and speaking in Latin, what can I do about it?

 

 

 

5. Eloise Bridgerton – A book where letters/diaries have a very important part in the story

We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra, a book I loved that’s told mainly through letters exchanged between the two main characters. The writing is lyrical, and I would really recommend it.

 

 

6. Francesca Bridgerton – A book with a memorable love story and with a slow-burn pacing

Well, let me introduce you to the slow-burn queen of Romance, Mariana Zapata. Her book From Lukov with Love really encompasses all of these characteristics and it’s one of my favourite romances of all time, this book will make you burn, quoting Bridgerton.

 

 

7. Gregory Bridgerton – A book that, despite being criticized, you will read

Nothing comes to my mind in this moment, so I will slightly change the prompt to “a sequel of a book I will read despite not really liking the first one”. I really didn’t enjoy Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare, so I’m still not sure about reading the sequel, but there was something really interesting going on with the romance, so maybe I will pick up the second one, just for the fun of it all.

 

 

8. Hyacinth Bridgerton – The last book you added to your TBR and that you want to read right away

Under the Lupine Moon by A. Knightley is the last book I’ve sent to my best friend saying “we need to read that” and I still stand by that. It comes out in July and I needed it like yesterday.

 

 

 

9. Violet Bridgerton – A book you love for the values that it conveys

This is a hard question for me, because I usually don’t read books for their values, but I think Little Women by Louisa May Alcott really portrays a good depiction of how womanhood can encompass very different types of representation, every one beautiful in their own way, so I will use that as an answer.

 

 

 10. Lady Danbury – A book with a wonderful story but that it’s not loved by everyone

I simply cannot answer this question, to be honest. I thought about it, but every book will have people who love it and people who didn’t like it, what is underrated to me could be not so underrated for someone else, and so on, so I will skip this one.

 

 11. Simon Bassett – A book that deals with problems during childhood/adolescence with themes of neglecting/abuse/bullying that I would recommend

I have not read this book, but I’ve seen the movie, and I still think it’s one of the best that deals with these themes, and that’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. It’s so delicate and vulnerable, and it always makes me tear up.

 

 

 

 12. Penelope Featherington – A book with a wonderful female character that really fascinated me

May be controversial, but she’s still my best girl, so I will say The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake. I didn’t love this series, but God if I love Libby Rhodes. I support her rights, and I support her wrongs, I love her to death, that’s just it.

 

 

 

Okay guys, this was my take on this tag. I hope you enjoyed it, and please let me know who is your favourite Bridgerton character in the comments down below (and PLEASE don’t spoil season 3, it’s been 48 hours).

Thanks for reading,

 

 

 

The Emoji Book Tag

Hi guys, today I’m here with a fun book tag, and its purpose is to connect a book with the five most used emojis in my phone. I can’t seem to find the original creator, but of course all of the credits go to them.
So without further ado, let’s get into this lovely tag.

😂

This one for me is strongly connected to a book that made me laugh, and what better option than “Carry On” by Rainbow Rowell? It is so funny and cute, and it just matches well with my sense of humour. Also, he doesn’t believe so, but I believe that Baz is the pinnacle of comedy in YA Fantasy. I loved the first and the third book a lot, and I would for sure recommend them.

🦾

For this one I decided to choose a book series that I think features a lot of strong female characters and I’m thinking about the “Throne of Glass” one by Sarah J. Maas. The female characters in this one are the strongest ever, they go through so much but nevertheless they persevere and they always give the best of what they can offer to the world. I will forever be bound to these books, no matter what.

✨

I mean. I mean, what can I say? “We had the stars you and I, and this is given once only”. The word “stars” will always make me think about “Call Me By your Name” by André Aciman and the tender love story between our two main characters, Elio and Oliver. It also reminds me of summer nights under the stars in Italy, so I think this is the best fit I could come up with.

❤

Of course, with this one, I decided to go with a book that in my opinion has a lot of heart. “People We Meet on Vacation” by Emily Henry is my choice for this one, because this book follows two friends who fall in love with each other. The feelings portrayed in this novel span from affection to love, to familial love, and I think it well encompasses this emoji.

🛫

Don’t ask why this is one of my most used emojis, I think I could only explain it to you in Italian and I don’t think that’s the case, but, literally, I decided to go with “The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight” by Jennifer E. Smith, since this story is for a great part set on a plane. I read this book a few years ago, but I remember really liking it.

Okay guys, thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed this article, let me know your most used emojis in a comment, and I’ll talk to you soon,

The Christmas Carol Book Tag

Hey guys! Christmas is just around the corner and so I thought it would be nice to do a festive tag! This one here was created by Lauren Wade on Youtube, you can check out the original video here.

So, let’s get into the Christmas spirit and let’s start this tag!

Question 1: The Ghost of Christmas Past – A book that was a childhood favourite

I clearly remember loving the Fairy Oak series by Elisabetta Gnone. It’s an Italian book series about two twin sisters, there’s also a lot of magic involved and I just remember having a great time reading these books.

Question 2: The Ghost of Christmas Present – A recent book that you think will become one of your all time favourites

Looking at the books I’ve read this year, I can easily say that The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is a book that I see myself coming back to in the future. Just imagine being wrapped in a warm blanket, that’s what this book feels like.

Question 3: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come – A book coming out next year that you’re most excited about

There are quite a lot of books I’m anticipating, but there’s one for which I literally cannot contain my excitement and it’s One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston. I LOVED Red, White & Royal Blue and I’m so curious to read this new book of hers.

Question 4: Bah, Humbug! – A book that everyone else loves that you just can’t stand

For this one I’ll go with Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan. I know a lot of people like this book, but to me it felt a bit messy and all over the place. I expected a lot more from it.

Question 5: Bob Cratchit – An old dependable that you always recommend

If we’re talking classics, then it will always be Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I could rave about this book for hours, so don’t even get me started, just read it, trust me.
If you want something more recent, then I would say Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, it’s everything I want in a book really. Also, I’ve had the urge to reread it for months and maybe I’ll just do it in 2021.

Question 6: Tiny Tim – An underhyped book that you think deserves more love

I’d say Anna K by Jenny Lee. I don’t know if this book is really underhyped, but I must admit I haven’t seen it around a lot. Writing a contemporary YA retelling of Anna Karenina set in today NYC was a very ambitious project and I think the author did such an amazing job.

Question 7: Today? Why it’s Christmas Day! – What’s a book that always gets you in the mood for Christmas (apart from A Christmas Carol)? 

There isn’t really a book that I usually read at Christmas time, but if I had to answer, I would probably say the Christmas stories that I used to read as a child. Just flipping through the pages of the book brings back such fond Christmas memories.
Some other things that really get me in the Christmas mood are Christmas movies and songs. I just watch and listen to them on repeat for the whole month of December.

Question 8: The Muppet Christmas Carol – Your favourite film adaptation of a book 

Both of my answers aren’t related to Christmas in any way, but it’s fine.
I think that Pride and Prejudice has some great adaptations, I’m obviously talking about the 2005 movie and the 1995 BBC series, which is my personal favourite. Colin Firth as Mr Darcy was just everything.
Another great adaptation is the movie Call Me by Your Name, directed by Luca Guadagnino. Timothée Chalamet was the brightest star in that movie and I always enjoy watching it, even though by now I basically know it by heart.

Question 9: Tag some people!

If you’re reading this, then you’re tagged! I’d love to read your answers, so just leave them in a comment down below or write a blog post and if you want you can tag me in it, so that I can read it, I’d love to!

That’s all for today, talk to you soon