Reading with a Griffin

I have done this tag many different times on my blog over the years. The last time was in January 2024. It's interesting to see how my answers have changed over the years.

The tag was originally created by: Perpetual Page Turner

A- Author you've read the most from:

~ Terry Pratchett- I have read over 60 of Terry's books. Most of these books are a part of the Discword or companions to the series.

B- Best Sequel Ever:

~ Hogfather by Terry Pratchett- This is the 20th book in the Discworld series and is a favorite of mine. There are so many great books in the series. I reread Hogfather every year at Christmastime. It is the perfect book to get me in the mood for the season and I just adore it.

C- Currently Reading:

~ Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett- I started this book earlier this month and put it down for a while. Started it again last night and I'm hoping I finish it soon.

D- Drink of Choice While Reading:

~ Hot Green Tea

E- Ereader or Physical book:

~ Physical book, though I do like reading on my Kindle.

F- Fictional character you like the best:

~ Granny Weatherwax from the Discword series by Terry Pratchett and Hoid from the Cosmere by Brandon Sanderson

G- Glad you gave this book a chance:

~ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte- I was spoiled for many of the major plot points of Jane Eyre back in college. One of my friends had read it in one of her classes. She hated the book and told me a lot of the plot, though she did not remember the name of the book.

~ So a few years later, I got the book My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows. I decided to try to read Jane Eyre before reading it, since it is a retelling of the book. I got to about a 100 pages and could not get into the writing style, so I put the book down. Instead, I just read My Plain Jane and was surprised by how much of the plot I already knew and realized Jane Eyre was the book my friend had been talking about.

~ Last year, I decided to finally pick up the book again and absolutely adored it. It is a favorite classic for me and I cannot wait to reread it in the near future.

H- Hidden Gem book:

~ Insanity series by Cameron Jace- One of my favorite series for the last ten years has been the Insanity series. It is a dark and twisted take on the world of Wonderland. These books are very entertaining.

I- Important Moment in your reading life:

~ Finding the many reader and writing communities that I was a part of or still am a part of. They bring a lot of joy to my life.

J- Just finished:

~ The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo- Such a wonderful book!

K- Kinds of Books you don't read:

~ Science heavy science fiction

~ Most horror- This depends on the book

~ Westerns

~ Most thrillers

L- Longest book you've read:

~ Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1463 pages)

M- Major book hangover because of:

~ I have not had a "book hangover" in quite a long time. Sure there have been plenty of books which have made me think of them long after I finished them, but none in a long time that made me not want to pick up more. .

N- Number of bookcases you own:

~ Six full

~ Three smaller ones and some shelves

O- One book you have read multiple times:

~ I am a lover of rereading so there are a lot of books I have reread over the years. Here are some of my favorites.

~ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

~ Many of the books in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

~ (Hogfather, Eric, Wyrd Sisters, etc.)

~ Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

~ A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

~ Caught Running by Madeline Urban and Abigail Roux

~ Thirty Things by Cate Ashwood

~ The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer

~ Inkworld trilogy by Cornelia Funke

~ And so many others

P- Preferred Place to Read:

~ My bed, our couch, or the chair in my office.

Q- Quote that inspires you/ gives you all the feels from a book you read:

~ “If you take a book with you on a journey," Mo had said when he put the first one in her box, "an odd thing happens: The book begins collecting your memories. And forever after you have only to open that book to be back where you first read it. It will all come into your mind with the very first words: the sights you saw in that place, what it smelled like, the ice cream you ate while you were reading it... yes, books are like flypaper—memories cling to the printed page better than anything else.”-Inkheart by Cornlia Funke

R- Reading regret:

~ Not reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott before I did

S- Series you started and need to finish:

~ There are many differently series I have started over the years and would like to finish soon. Here are some of those series.

~ Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde- 3/7 At the moment there are only seven books in this series, but I do believe there is going to be eight by the end of year. The eighth is going to be the last book.

~ The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden- 1/3

~ The first arc of The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson- 3/5

~ The Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher- 1/4 I started this series in January, but would like to finish it soon.

T- Ten of your all time favorite books:

~ This list changes quite often, but here it is as of today:

~ Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones- My all-time favorite

~ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

~ Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

~ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

~ The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

~ The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

~ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

~ Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

~ A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

~ Slaughterhouse- Five by Kurt Vonnegut

U- Unapologetic fangirl for:

~ Greek Mythology, Fairy Tale, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and other classic retellings

~Time Travel stories/Books that Play with Time

~ The Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett

~ The Oz series by L. Frank Baum

~ Diana Wynne Jones's books- specifically the Chrestomanci series and the Howl's Moving Castle trilogy

~ The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer

~ Poetry- especially books told in verse

~ Books with unique formatting- such as epistolary novels

~ Insanity Series by Cameron Jace- This goes along with the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland retellings, but this one is definitely the top for me in that category.

~ My favorite classics- The Great Gatsby, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Little Women, Slaughterhouse-Five, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Odyssey, Jane Eyre, Peter Pan, etc.

V- Very excited for these releases more than any others:

~ The Adventure Zone Vol 7: Story and Song by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch- This is my most anticipated release of the entire year. I have been eagerly awaiting this final volume in the series since I read the sixth in 2024.

~ Lore Olympus Volumes 10 & 11 by Rachel Smythe- I'm looking forward to the conclusion of the Lore Olympus graphic novel series. The final book comes out in October.

~ Daggerbound (Swordheart #2) by T. Kingfisher- I'm excited to read any new book that T. Kingfisher is writing, especially in the World of the White Rat.

~ The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia by Leia Haim- I cannot wait for this book. It looks like it is going to be wonderful. Especially Leia's illustrations.

~ Styx: The River (Goddesses of the Underworld #2) by Nikita Gill- Nikita Gill is my favorite poet. I'm looking forward to reading about Styx's story.

~ The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham- I have been looking forward to this ever since Cindy first talked about it in one of her Booktube videos.

~ This Immortal Heart by Jennifer Saint- Loved Hera and I've been wanting a retelling about Aphrodite for a long time.

~ The Witch Queen (The Crimson Crown #2) by Heather Walter- The Crimson Crown was one of my favorite books of 2024 and I have been very excited to read this final book in the duology.

W- Worst bookish habit:

~ Not dnfing books I know I'll never get into- I have gotten a lot better at doing this and I'm glad that I do. It greatly helps with not getting into slumps.

X- X Marks the spot (start at the top of your self and pick the 27 book):

~ Rose by Russel T. Davies.- This is the 27th book on the book shelves in my office. It is a novelization of the first episode of the Ninth Doctor's Arc in Doctor Who. Such a wonderful book!

Y- Your latest book purchase:

~ This Winter by Alice Oseman- The last time I bought books was at a library book sale last month. My favorite from that trip was was this book, which I have been wanting to get for my Alice Oseman/Heartstopper book collection. I recently read it and loved it so much. Cannot believe the Heartstopper webcomic is going to be ending in April. I have been reading it for about nine years now.

Z- ZZZ Snatcher book (the last book that kept you up way late):

~ This Wretched Beauty by Elle Grenier- I just finished reading this book on the 10th. I didn't love it as much as I wanted to.