Birthstone Book tag!

Hello!

I have seen this tag floating around and it looks really cool and different. I immediately decided I wanted to do it so here it is. Of course, if you wish to do the tag too you are welcome to. The 'Birthstone Book Tag' was created by Jay G.

1. January(GARNET): Associated with warding off negative forces and dark energies - Name a book with the darkest/most evil character you can think of- this one is actually hard because so many books have horrible characters. I am going to have to say Mayor Prentiss from the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness. Yeah, he was bad.

2. February (AMETHYST): Purple is associated with royalty - Name a book with regal qualities... You can base this off of characters or choose the King of all books- Oooooh.... I feel like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen has such a regal feel to it. Apart from the fact that it was published in 1813, it just as an air about it that is 'proper'. XD

3. March (AQUAMARINE): Washed out - Name a 'wishy washy' character, a character who is not strong or a follower- I am going to say Bethany from the book Halo in the Halo series by Alexandra Ardonetto. I found her irritating at times but I guess she was an okay character. I haven't finished this series.

4. April (DIAMOND): A diamond in the rough - Name a book that you loved but is not well known- Hiding Edith by Kathy Kacer. I remember getting this when I was about 9 at a school book fair and I loved it. I have read it so many times. I don't think it is very well known, but it is a great little book.

5. May (EMERALD): Said to balance energy - Name two characters who balance each other well- Erika Yurken and Alison Ashley in Hating Alison Ashley by Robin Klein. This classic Australian book includes these two girls who balance each other out really well. Even though they generally dislike each other, they bring balance to the book.

6. June (PEARL): Associated with loyalty - Name a character who is loyal to the end- SNAAAAAAAPE.

7. July (RUBY): Blood red - Name a book that made your blood boil, one that made you angry- Okay, I have two answers- a) The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George was frustrating and the ending was disappointing. b) Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin made my blood boil in the most terrific, amazing, awesome way.

8. August (PERIDOT): Pale green (it pales in comparison to other gems) - Name a supporting character who you like better than the main character-  Okay- I love Percy Jackson. I think he is really cool and I think his sarcastic remarks are funny but Annabeth is just awesome! I think I like her a little more. Just a teeny weeny bit.

9. September (SAPPHIRE): Blue like the ocean which is calming - Name a book that had a calming affect on you- Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella. It's just a really easy book to read. You can just be anywhere and just get sucked into it without biting your fingers off from suspense. 

10. October (OPAL): Iridescent - Name an iridescent book, this can be a book with a beautiful cover (Shiny? Lots of colour?) or you can base it off of a character (Quirky? Colourful?)- Beautiful covers: The Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children trilogy by Ransom Riggs and Tandem by Anna Jarzab.

11. November (TOPAZ): Associated with resilience - Name a book with a character who rises to the top in a time of adversity- I don't have a definite answer for this question. Probably Todd Hewitt in the Chaos Walking trilogy, previously mentioned in Q#1. He certainly shows that he has courage. 

12. December (BLUE ZIRCON): Associated with friendship - Name a book with a friendship you want to be part of- I can't go past our three magical friends- Harry, Ron and Hermione. 

So that was the Birthstone Book Tag. I had heaps of fun answering the questions and I will post a book review soon-ish.

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Books+Camping!

Hello! I disappeared for a while.... I was just really busy I guess.

I am going camping for five days (FIVE DAYS WHAT?!) and I have never ever been camping before. So, I am kind of nervous, excited and reluctant because I like my Wi-Fi and my double bed and a TV.

But, what I will be taking is some books! There is a chance that it may rain, so reading, playing cards, talking and eating will be the things I will do to pass the time- if that situation arises.

The first book I will be taking is Girl Online: On Tour by Zoe Sugg. I am about 1/4 the way through and I am still growing to like it. I think maybe a couple more chapters and the plot will really get more twisted. I am taking this book
because it's a funny, light-hearted, relatable book that will lift my spirits if I am not feeling the best.

Purpose of first book: To make me feel awesome.

The second book I am taking is Wild by Cheryl Strayed. I don't have too many pages to go before I finish this book, but it is really inspiring and Strayed is in the 'wild'- living in a tent and hiking the PCT. I am not going on a camp for a few months- only five days- and it will be way more comfortable and less painful than what Strayed endured, but I think it will keep me motivated and pushing on.

Purpose of second book: To inspire me to try my best!

I will be taking a little book light so if I really can't sleep at night I can just snuggle underneath my sleeping bag and read.

That is it for a while!!!

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