20 Questions Book Tag

I was tagged by my lovely friend May @ Forever and Everly and this tag looked so fun I couldn’t not do it. Yes I know I’m bad at actually posting the tags people have tagged me in (I have about 2489 almost-ready-to-be-posted tags in my drafts that now are it’s-been-too-long-since-I-was-tagged tags) but look!!! I liked this one okay!!!!! Also in case you’re still not following May I will give you about five seconds to fix that (but then please come back and read my answers thx).

1. how many books are too many books in a book series?

Okay look this is not an easy question to answer but I think it all depends on whether the books were planned from the beginning or not. I know that the creative process is different for everyone blah blah but if you promised a trilogy  you should stick to a trilogy (I’m fine with spinoffs and novellas unless they become necessary to be able to understand the main plot). I think readers are clever enough to understand when prolonging a series is just a money grabber or it’s something that makes sense, and that the author should do their best to be respectful of their readers and deliver the best product they can deliver, which is something that simply not always happens. And if you’ve been following me here or on twitter you might know that I have a specific author in mind.

2. how do you feel about cliffhangers?

Do I have the next book in the series? Because then I’m good. Otherwise I respectfully hate them 🙂

Bonus: some of the best-worst cliffhangers I found

3. hardback or paperback?

Hardback, but since you’re asking: ebooks > audiobooks > hardcovers > paperbacks

4. favorite book?

Prince’s Gambit by C.S. Pacat

5. least favorite book?

I don’t feel like going on GR to take a look so I’m just mentioning the two that come to mind: A Flame in the Mist and A Court of Frost and Starlight.

6. love triangles, yes or no?

No if they’re what people usually mean by love triangle. Yes if there’s a twist on them: they have queer characters (although you need to be careful not to promote bad stereotypes about queer people) and/or the characters end up in a polyam relationship etc etc

7. the most recent book you just couldn’t finish?

Officially that would be Curved Horizon but I think I’m going to officially DNF The Right Thing to Do at the Time soon because even though I like the writing style it’s really a bit Much and I feel like it takes me forever to read.

8. a book you’re currently reading?

The Pros of Cons (ebook; YA contemporary that takes place at a convention and one of the three MCs is a queer girl and I think her LI is going to be an enby character but I’m not sure yet) and The Dark Prophecy (audiobook, I’ve been reading it slowly bc I started my new job but I love it).

9. last book you recommended to someone?

Probably the Magnus Chase trilogy to a GR/twitter friend!

10. oldest book you’ve read? (publication date)

Probably all those Greek tragedies I studied in high school but I don’t feel like looking up which one is older.

11. newest book you’ve read? (publication date)

A Tiny Piece of Something Greater, which released on May 17th!

12. favorite author?

CS Pacat, VE Schwab, Rick Riordan, Leigh Bardugo, Giacomo Leopardi, Lorenzo Da Ponte (for his librettos), idk don’t make me choose please

13. buying books or borrowing books?

Would be great to borrow if there was a library. Okay to be fair I found out not long ago that there’s actually an English Library in my town and it’s the only one in the country and they actually have a decent selection. But I usually prefer reading ebooks anyway so yeah I guess I save money by buying digital copies (but I try to “borrow” those too if I can, like on Riveted).

14. a book you dislike that everyone else seems to love?

ACOWAR, Flame in the Mist

15. bookmarks or dog-ears?

B O O K M A R K S

16. a book you can always reread?

Simon VS and I’m sure something else too but right now I can’t remember

17. can you read while hearing music?

I can if it’s instrumental music, otherwise I find it very difficult unless I’m like on a train or something, but it kinda needs to fit the book.

18. one POV or multiple POVs?

I loooove multiple POVs!!! I think if done right it’s so much better than having only one POV, even though it always, always depends on the story you want to tell. Some books just wouldn’t make sense with multiple POVs.

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

I wish I was so fast that reading books in one sitting is something I do, but sadly that’s not realistic for me. The last book I read in “one sitting” (which meant reading it for the whole day without barely doing anything else) was Restore Me. Otherwise I usually try to read it in as little time as possible (2-3 days) because that’s what works best for me to keep engaged in the story, but it still doesn’t count as one sitting.

20. who do you tag?

Rin @ The Lost Planet

Emma @ In Search Of Dragons

Sakhile @ Sakhile Whispers

Honestly I don’t know who else to tag because I think everyone else has already been tagged but if you haven’t then feel free to do it and mention me (reminder: to send a mention always link to a post so I can be notified, otherwise if you link to my homepage wordpress won’t notify me!) as having tagged you so I can see your answers!

Here are the questions made easier to copy-paste, enjoy and don’t feel pressure to do the tag if you don’t want to!

1. how many books are too many books in a book series?
2. how do you feel about cliffhangers?
3. hardback or paperback?
4. favorite book?
5. least favorite book?
6. love triangles, yes or no?
7. the most recent book you just couldn’t finish?
8. a book you’re currently reading?
9. last book you recommended to someone?
10. oldest book you’ve read? (publication date)
11. newest book you’ve read? (publication date)
12. favorite author?
13. buying books or borrowing books?
14. a book you dislike that everyone else seems to love?
15. bookmarks or dog-ears?
16. a book you can always reread?
17. can you read while hearing music?
18. one POV or multiple POVs?
19. do you read a book in one sitting or over multiple days?
20. who do you tag?