The Aesthetically Pleasing Book Tag

The Aesthetically Pleasing Book Tag is really to look at aesthetically pleasing books. The amount of times I've made a cover buy is actually ridiculous, but I'm super excited to do this tag and share with you guys some of the books on my shelves that are absolutely gorgeous.

This tag was created by Book Syrup on YouTube, check it out here.

Best Colour Combo 

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

This takes the cake for matching my favourite colour, minted green, with the cutest pink!

Best Typography 

Peter Pan by J.M Barrie

Just look at it. That calligraphy and the colouring. Dead.

Best Simplistic Cover

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

How ironic that Uglies comes out as the prettiest.

Best Endpages

Summer and Bird by Katherine Catmull

It's so simple, and yet so elegant.

Best Map 

Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman

I'm not a huge fantasy reader so this was really hard to choose, but I do like these illustrations.

Best Naked Hardback

Dorothy Must Die Series by Danielle Paige

I found these two so creative for having the protagonists silhouettes on the front.

Best Back Cover

Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas

Boss as Calaena.

Best Chapter Headers

The Fairyland Series by Catherynne M. Valente

This series has the cutest chapter headings!

Best Illustrations

I was so close to choosing This Monster Calls but cannot overlook the illustrated versions of Harry Potter.

Best Spine

Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling

I'm cheating but this edition of Harry Potter put together makes the Hogwarts Castle, and you cannot tell me that is not pretty.

Best Cover On My Shelves

I couldn't decide so now I'm featuring both of them. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, the entire series even, just has such a haunting cover and the feel of it is nice - it's like a velvet material. Alice in Wonderland is just eccentric and so apt for the story.

Feel free to do this tag and leave a link below so I can check out other covers and possibly go through a cover buy binge - as per usual. 

What Are Your Favourite Covers?

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Beauty and the Beast Book Tag

The release of Beauty and the Beast prompted me to go find a tag about it to do. And then comes along Kirsty and the Cat Read's Tag and here it is! If you guys want to get on board, do it. It was such a fun tag!! 

A popular troupe, theme or setting you will never get bored of reading

I'm all about family mysteries, I don't know if it's that popular, but generations of mysteries that suddenly is revealed and blow everyone's mind. Including mind. Kate Morton is the best for these!

A book you bought for it's beautiful cover that's just as beautiful inside too

I went to re-read my review for Fairytales for Wilde Girls and the first sentence was "the contents within [this] is as beautiful as its cover." Pretty much sums it up doesn't it. It was magical, whimsical and yet, every time I look at it there is such a saddening feel I get because of how hauntingly beautiful it is.

A book you didn't expect much from but pleasantly surprised you

I feel like you guys are going to be sick of me raving on and on about The Troupe, but this is such an underrated read and needs more attention!! I did not expect it to be so much more than what the blurb let on, and I loved every moment of it.

A book everyone loves but you don't

I feel like I'm going to be shot for even saying this but I did not and still do not like the A Court of Mist and Fury, and that extends to the entire series actually. I just prefer not to read about characters, grow to like them and then have everything taken away from me in the next book. So frustrating! 

A loyal sidekick you can't help but love more than the counterpart

I don't classify Jem as a sidekick per se, but I do find that I love him as much as Will - probably not more, but pretty much the same. Which made reading the series so much harder!

A book that helped you through a difficult time or that taught you something valuable

Surprisingly, Dr Seuss' Oh, The Places You Go, really gave me a lot to think about. I received this as a gift from one of my teachers just after graduating and it put everything into perspective for me. I wasn't in a great place in high school but the world is so vast I never really know where I could go.

A book or series that you weren't into at first but picked up towards the end

Code Name Verity was one of those books that I started off thinking it was okay, but then I fell in love with the storyline and the characters. I loved that it was a friendship novel and that it was so touching at the end.

A fictional character you'd love to have over for dinner

So many characters to choose from BUTTT if I had to choose it would be the Mad Hatter. Hands down that would be the most interesting dinner of all time. 

Try Out This Tag For Yourself And Link Me!

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The My Hogwarts Story Tag - Imagining Life At Hogwarts

Original Tag Created By: Underland to Wonderland

The wonderful Underland to Wonderland created such a fun tag based around Harry Potter, and after seeing it circulating I was super excited to give it a go!

The jist of this is to imagine being part of this world and how your life would be! Basically what I think about everyday because let's be real, Harry Potter is life.

My Harry Potter Story

1. Are you a Pure-Blood, Half-Blood, or Muggle-Born?

I would say Half-Blood. I'd like to think I have an ounce of Magic in me, don't I? Don't I?!

2. Which wand chose you?

3. Did you take an owl, cat, rat or toad with you?

Definitely an owl. I love the idea of such a loyal companion as well as trusted creature who can send and deliver things for me. A snowy owl for sure!

4. Where did the Sorting Hat put you?

5. What House did you want to be in?

I think I was lucky to be sorted in my favourite House. I definitely have respect for all the other houses, but there's something about belonging in Gryffindor that just proves how brave and courageous you are. Or at least I try to be. 

6. Which lessons are your favourite and least favourite?

This is a hard one! Would definitely be a toss up between Transfiguration and Charms because that's pretty much what I thought Magic would be like. Least favourite would most likely be History of Magic just because of how Professor Binn supposedly teaches the class, or probably Divination. 

7. The form your Patronus takes is ... 

I don't have a favourite animal per se, but rabbits or guinea pigs are the cutest! A butterfly would be nice as well. Imagine the Dementors being distracted by them fluttering through the air. Ooo. 

8. When confronted with a Boggart, what does it look like to you?

Cockroach. I have a huge phobia of cockroaches and I would have no clue how to riddikulus it away.

9. Do you partake in any school sports or magical hobbies?

In high school I participated in pretty much every single school sport, so Quidditch is something I would interested in. Otherwise, definitely some type of book club!

10. If you have free time, where would you be found hanging out?

Soo many places to discover but for sure Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley when possible. Still, I'm such a home body so the Common Room would be the best place to lounge with my friends. 

11. You are most likely to get detention for what?

Talking back to the teacher, because that's actually what I would get detentions for. Occasional duels maybe? Or wondering off school grounds. Oops. 

12. What career do you want after leaving Hogwarts?

As any aspiring witch or wizard, being an Auror would be amazing, but something fun like coaching a Quidditch team or being a professor at Hogwarts. Because Hogwarts really is home. 

Have a go at this Tag if you want to, I found it really fun! Leave a link down below for me to take a read as well, I've been reading everyone else's and they're all so unique! 

How Will Your Life Be At Hogwarts?

(Images from Pottermore)

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Find Me Tag

I've seen this tag floating around the blog-o-sphere these past days and I couldn't resist! It was pretty challenging compared to what I thought but I found it fun. I get to showcase some great covers as well as share some books I've read but haven't featured on the blog. It's a win win. 

How It Works?

1. Find a book for each of the 10 categories list. 
2. Tag as many people as you want! No obligations though. 
3. Link back to Novel Ink - the hosts of this TAG!

Word "Gone" | Weapon

Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn | A Dance With Dragons (2): After The Feast - George R. R Martin

Moon | Girl in White Dress

The Innocent - Pose Graeme - Evans | Hallowed - Cynthia Hand

Couple Kissing | Sunset

Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead | Breadcrumbs - Anne Ursu

Headphones | Water

for some reason I don't own a book with headphones on them - oops. 

Alice - Judith Hermann

Flower | Heart(s)

Rosebush - Michele Jaffe | Dusk - Eve Edwards

Definitely do this Tag if you're up to it and leave the link down below so I can check it out!

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