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Hello Hello! How are you?
Iβm doing a tag as one of my posts for this week, itβs taken me ages, but Iβm pushing through and doing as many as I can! Itβs my first proper day back at university with all my classes stuffed into the week, so I thought I would start out easy with a tag and work my way up to the review of the massive book I want to post this week aha!
Thank you so much to Leslie from Books Are the New Black for tagging me in this award, Iβm so sorry itβs taken me so long! You definitely have to check out her blog and other social accounts, she is lovely! You can read her post and her answers here!
THE RULES
- Acknowledge the blog that gave it to you and display the award.
- Answer 11 questions that the blogger gives you.
- Give 11 random facts about yourself.
- Nominate 11 blogs and notify them of their nomination.
- Give these blogs 11 questions to answer.
LESLIEβS QUESTIONS FOR ME
- A character that reminds you of yourself?

Hum, this is a hard one as Iβve never really thought about a character resembling me much, but I suppose that I have identified to many characters in books before! I think I have to go for β and this has taken me ages to think of β Elisabeth from Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson, I donβt really know why, but while I was reading this book, I felt like I was quite similar to her for some reason.
2. A book that you loved and wasnβt in your typical genre?

Iβm pretty sure youβre all bored of me talking about this book, but once again I am going to scream it from the rooftops, I adored A Good Girlβs Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, it was amazing and so far one of my favourite books this year, if not THE favourite (I know, itβs crazy). And itβs crazy because my typical genres are fantasy and historical fiction, the biggest amount of mystery I get is from watching Criminal Minds, so giving this one 5 stars and loving it as much as I did was a big surprise to my fantasy-historical fiction loving heart!
3. Whatβs another hobby you enjoy (besides reading/blogging)?
I donβt know if you can call this a hobby, but I really love bullet journaling, itβs something I started a few years ago and didnβt get in the swing of until late last year, now Iβm hooked and currently just finishing setting up my new university bullet journal for this year! I am not the most creative or artistic person (unlike my parents) but I adore how it calms me, I get to be creative and try different things, granted I sometimes get frustrated and have a little moan about getting a spread not quite perfect, but itβs a great thing I do besides reading and blogging and I recommend to all my fellow organisation freaks out there, I promise itβs worth it.
4. One unusual thing about yourself?
I donβt consider myself as an unusual person, but I live in France which can be a very hot country and it doesnβt get *that* cold here, but I hate the heat so much, I donβt like it, itβs awful. I can deal with it if Iβm in another country than my own, but as soon as spring starts in France, I have to go hide in the garage because itβs just too much for me.
5. If you won the lottery what is the first thing you would do/purchase?
This is such a hard question again, but the first thing I would purchase is either something for my mum or for my fiancΓ©. They are both really creative and artsy people, the loveliest ever and I would like to buy them something nice that they can use like some type of crafting machine or art supplies! And of course, after that, I would buy myself a cabin, decorate it and fill it with books ehehe!!
6. What is your favorite trope?
These are really hard questions Leslie, argh!! I wouldnβt say Iβm a person who necessarily has favourite/hated tropes and I donβt pay that much attention to them, Iβm sorry if that makes me a bad reader, please forgive me! I do really like a love triangle or enemies to lovers tropes if they are done well, and other than that I kind of like them all, well, all the ones Iβve come across aha!
7. Favorite colour?
Finally an easy question yay! My favourite colour is green!
8. Best advice for a reading slump or what works for you?
Oh, I hate when Iβm in a reading slump, itβs not something that happens that often to me honestly (touch wood) but when it does itβs a massive one and Iβve been in slumps for like a 6-month period before. The best way that Iβve found to get myself out of a slump is to NOT pick up a book at all while Iβm not feeling like reading because I will just end up pushing myself and it wonβt be reading for me or for fun anymore. When I feel like Iβm ready to read again, I usually pick up a contemporary romance or one of my favourites to get me back in the mood again!
9. If you could receive any ARC in the mail what would it be?
This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I would ADORE getting the next book in the ACOTAR series in the mail, it’s one of my favourite series and I canβt wait to read it!
10. Do you subscribe to any monthly book boxes? or other items?
Yes! I have a monthly subscription to Fairyloot, they have such amazing boxes with amazing items inside and I absolutely love every one of them I get, itβs something I look forward to and itβs lovely to open and get excited over! I havenβt re-subscribed to them yet, but I got myself a 1-month subscription to Book Box Club at the start of the year and the box was amazing! I really need to get myself another one of them because it was a lovely little addition to my month!
11. If you had to choose, what book villain would you be?

Wow, this is such an interesting question! Iβm going to go towards a classic and say the Red Queen from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, I donβt count myself as a violent person, but I think that the vibes she gives off are kind of me when I get angry or frustrated at something or myself. That probably makes me sound awful though aha!
MY RANDOM FACTS
- I was born in England (both my parents and my whole family are British) but I moved to France when I was 18-months-old.
- I learned to read and write in French before I did in English but now I literally only read English books unless if itβs a book for university.
- I also have an Indian ancestor and Iβm fascinated by genealogy, Iβd love to one day travel to the place where my great-great-grandmother was born!
- Iβm a very organised person and sometimes that isnβt the best thing for me, I have some really freaky moments and I drive people mad with all my βdonβt put that thereβ, βomg what are you doingβ, βurgh let me do itβ, etc, etc.
- My dream is to become a published author, I have a book sort of half drafted and I have the rest of it written in my head, I really need to finish it, donβt I?
- Iβve travelled to the UK (loads of places I canβt remember), Germany, Switzerland, Scotland and all around France, but I want to go to so many other countries! I love to travel, I just wish I had more time and money!
- I named my car Polly and then named all my friend’s cars and itβs just stuck, all our cars have names and we never say βthe carβ we say βletβs go in Polly, or Lenny, or Vera, etcβ, lol, Iβm so weird.
- I have an unhealthy obsession with Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh and have about a million Eeyores and Eeyore-things, Iβm pretty much an Eeyore expert by now and can do all his moods and voices! Iβm afraid Iβm starting to sound like a freak now, right?
- One of my favourite books is Les MisΓ©rables by Victor Hugo, we read it in class when I was about 14 and I fell in love, Iβm actually the only person who read it out of 30 students!
- I love anything cosy, snuggly, soft pyjamas and socks and slippers, sitting on my sofa cuddled up in a fuzzy blanket with the fire roaring, a cup of tea in one hand and a book in the other, Iβm a proper cold-weather snuggly-blanket type person!
- I got engaged on my 18th birthday and we are still not married, but one day soon I hope!
QUESTIONS FOR MY NOMINEES
- What was your favourite childhood book? Do you still love it today?
- Do you like slow-paced books, fast-paced ones or ones that are a bit of both?
- Do you have a favourite bookish character? Why?
- Coffee or Tea? Or something else?
- How do you organise your books?
- Have you travelled? If so, which was your favourite destination?
- Do you prefer the summer (hot weather) or the winter (cold weather)?
- Do you like bookish merch? Which is your favourite item?
- Name a series that you love and recommend to everyone, regardless of their favourite genres.
- What is your favourite thing about your blog?
- What is your favourite thing about being a book blogger?
MY NOMINEES
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And anyone else who wants to take part and do this tag! As always, if you donβt want to do it, itβs not a problem, donβt feel obligated just because I tagged you! If you do decide to do it, remember to tag me so I can read all your answers!
Thatβs all for now, this was a great tag, I really enjoyed it and I hope you enjoyed reading it! See you soon, stay safe,
Ellie xx
Hehe… sorry if the were hard! I have heard a lot of people talking about Girlβs Guide to Murder and itβs not my typical genre but I might need to check that out!! I used to love bullet journaling! I stopped when I went on bedrest for 4 months with my kid (kinda hard to do then) and then I just havenβt picked it back up since! I really should! Great answers and I donβt think you are weird at all. π
They were hard but super fun and I really enjoyed doing them, don’t worry aha!! OMG it’s amazing, you have to read it! It’s super calming to me and I have OCD tendencies (more on the organisational spectrum) and it literally helps me stay calm, it’s amazing how much better I’ve become at controlling impulses since I started. Aww yeah, I’m sorry you had to stop, I hope you get back to it soon! Aww thank you!! π
Loved reading your answers to this. I can’t wait for the next ACOTAR book as well.
β₯ Mae
Thank you!
Thank you so much for the tag, Ellie! π I loved reading your answers as always. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is such an amazing book, I don’t blame for talking about it so much! And my favourite colour is also green! π
You’re very welcome, I can’t wait for your own answers as they are always so fun to read! π Oh yay!! β€οΈ
Loved reading your answers Ellie! I would love to get my hand on the next ACOTAR book too π
Thank you! Yes!!!
Such a fun tag! I learned so much about you! I also love cozy socks and blankets!
Thank you, hehe!! Yeah, socks and blankets are a must in my house!