Valentine’s Book Tag 2019
Valentine’s Book Tag 2019
Hey everyone! Hope you’re all doing well and this commercial holiday isn’t too much for you. I did this tag last year and I enjoyed it so thought I’d do it again!
Now just to say, Valentines day is a gimmick. You do not need to be in a relationship or even want to be to be a valid person. You’re all amazing people <3
THE RULES
1. Link back to this post and mention Taiwo @ Stuffed Shelves as the creator of this tag.
2. Link back to the person who tagged you and thank them!
3. Answer the questions (of course!)
4. You can use Taiwo’s graphic if you want but please mention them as the person who made it.
5. Tag 5-10 other bloggers (or more if you want!😁)
QUESTIONS
1. What book(s) have you been given as a gift that you loved?
The Space Between the Stars by Anne Corlett Published by Berkley on June 13, 2017
Pages: 368
Goodreads
In a breathtakingly vivid and emotionally gripping debut novel, one woman must confront the emptiness in the universe—and in her own heart—when a devastating virus reduces most of humanity to dust and memories.
All Jamie Allenby ever wanted was space. Even though she wasn’t forced to emigrate from Earth, she willingly left the overpopulated, claustrophobic planet. And when a long relationship devolved into silence and suffocating sadness, she found work on a frontier world on the edges of civilization. Then the virus hit...
Now Jamie finds herself dreadfully alone, with all that’s left of the dead. Until a garbled message from Earth gives her hope that someone from her past might still be alive.
Soon Jamie finds other survivors, and their ragtag group will travel through the vast reaches of space, drawn to the promise of a new beginning on Earth. But their dream will pit them against those desperately clinging to the old ways. And Jamie’s own journey home will help her close the distance between who she has become and who she is meant to be...
I’m going to take this as a gift from a friend or something as I get sent a lot of books from publishers but I don’t think those count?
I don’t get gifted many books as I apparently have so many but THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MANY BOOKS. Anyway, I got given this one by my #TBTBSanta! I really enjoyed it.
2. What book(s) would you like to give as a gift to someone else?
This Mortal Coil (This Mortal Coil #1) by Emily Suvada Published by Simon Pulse on November 7, 2017
Pages: 425
Goodreads
Catarina Agatta is a hacker. She can cripple mainframes and crash through firewalls, but that’s not what makes her special. In Cat’s world, people are implanted with technology to recode their DNA, allowing them to change their bodies in any way they want. And Cat happens to be a gene-hacking genius.
That’s no surprise, since Cat’s father is Dr. Lachlan Agatta, a legendary geneticist who may be the last hope for defeating a plague that has brought humanity to the brink of extinction. But during the outbreak, Lachlan was kidnapped by a shadowy organization called Cartaxus, leaving Cat to survive the last two years on her own.
When a Cartaxus soldier, Cole, arrives with news that her father has been killed, Cat’s instincts tell her it’s just another Cartaxus lie. But Cole also brings a message: before Lachlan died, he managed to create a vaccine, and Cole needs Cat’s help to release it and save the human race.
Now Cat must decide who she can trust: The soldier with secrets of his own? The father who made her promise to hide from Cartaxus at all costs? In a world where nature itself can be rewritten, how much can she even trust herself?
I will never not be shouting about This Mortal Coil! I’ve actually gifted this book to a few people and would ALWAYS gift it again.
3. If you could gift a random person any bookish item, what would it be?
Last year my answer was a kindle, this year I feel I should say something from my shop, Literary Galaxy!
I’m actually hosting a giveaway for the above on my Twitter right now if you want to enter!
4. If you could gift a random person any non-bookish item, what would it be?
A journal! Is that non-bookish? Or stationery! Honestly these things make me so happy. OOOHH OR TEA!
5. What do you say when a person gives you a gift you don’t like?
Thank them and act like I did! It really is the thought that counts.
6. Mention a book based around Valentine’s Day.
GAH. No idea. I don’t read romance books. Books with romance in, sure, but purely romance? Let me know any you’ve read based around valentines!
7. Mention any two tips for blogging as a gift to other bloggers and to those who may want to start a blog.
- Just start! You can spend so long umming and ahhhing but you just need to jump in!
- Make friends in the community! Join in the discussions on Twitter, mostly everyone is friendly and happy to help you <3
8. Link to some posts by other bloggers that you loved or were very helpful.
Beth (@booksnest) did an awesome post on How to Beat Instagram’s Algorithm that you should check out.
Emily (@ashortbooklover) wrote this fantastic post where she lists 18 Diverse Reads!
Okay so I tag:
Becca at Pretty Little Memoirs
Lauren Northern Plunder
Beth at BooksNest
Jenn at Bound to Writing
Emily at A Short Book Lover
AND YOU READING THIS. YOU CAN DO THIS TOO! <3
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5 Comments
Awesome tag! I would definitely gift This Mortal Coil to anyone as well! It’s such a phenomenal book! And, tea is one of the best non-bookish gifts ever! ❤️
Yessss glad you agree!
I just saw that you did this tag! Thank you Jenn ❤
You’re welcome!
Great tag, Jenn! Thanks for the tag! <3