Happy Mother’s day to all of you fellow book-loving moms in the world. I had the inspiration to create an original book tag and being a mom, this one just felt right. Many moms will be able to relate to this and I hope you all enjoy your day as well as this tag. Remember, today is about you so do something nice for yourself, like buy a new book!
Rules
- Tag the creator of this tag (The Bibliophagist) as well as the person that tagged you.
- Complete the bookish mom prompts.
- Tag as many people as you want.
- Have fun. (Drinking wine while doing it counts as having fun, once the kids are in bed of course.)
“I lost my pacifier/favorite animal/blanket”
A book you can’t live without
There are so many books that this is really hard to choose! There are many books I would not want to live without but if I have to choose one I would say… This Mortal Coil. I loved this book so much! You can see my review here. I am a huge biology nerd so this was a fantastic book for me. It was filled with action and biology terms, and…ugh I just love it so much. If you haven’t read it, what are you waiting for?!?!
“Can I stay up just for five more minutes, I’m not tired.”
A book that kept you up late at night
I devoured this book! When I began reading it I wasn’t really sure that I would enjoy it as much as I did. Even if I only have 5 minutes to spare while waiting for my younger son to go on the potty, I picked up my kindle and continued reading. I read in the bath and stayed up late because I just had to see how this ended. I really enjoyed this book and I hope you did, or do if you haven’t read it yet. See my review here.
Hiding your chocolate or snacks from the kids
Your guilty pleasure book
I love this series so much. I’m not typically grabbing a book full of sex and romance but this hooked me from the beginning. I connected with Sabrina, the main character, and I became invested in her story. I admit I enjoyed the sex scenes…I am an adult after all. A mom…I know how all of that works, where do you think my kids came from? This is a book that I would curl up with and just dive into, losing myself in the story of Sabrina London.
I was going to say Fifty Shades of Grey but I decided that I liked this series more.
“Where is your other shoe?!?!”
A series you own that is not complete
I have the first book, Illuminae, but I haven’t even been able to read this yet. I know, I know…no need to scold me for it. I am a busy mom after all. A mom is only one of many, many titles I hold. I really enjoy the writing style combination in this book and I am really excited to complete my collection if I can find hardcovers for sale at affordable prices.
“Hurry! We are late for the bus!”
An ARC or review that you did not finish on time
I did not necessarily have to review this but I won an ARC via Goodreads. I just never got around to reading it, especially since life has been so busy lately. This is on my TBR cart though! It sounds good and I hope to get to it eventually.
“Mooom…I neeeeed it! I want it now!”
A book you bought solely for the cover
I have been reading a lot of Asian inspired fantasy novels lately, if you know me then you know I love Asain cultures. I was actually walking through Barnes and Noble after the traumatic experience of seeing my favorite used bookstore had closed. I was upset…seeing the store empty, not a book in sight. My husband decided to take me to Barnes and Noble instead. This cover caught my eye and I knew I was in for a great Asain fantasy.
“Mommy. Mommy. Mommy”
A Book you can’t stop talking about
If you are an adult looking for a more ‘grown-up’ vampire novel…go and buy this right now! Don’t even finish reading my post…just go. There are actually a few books but most recently, Anne Wheeler’s books and Josie Jaffrey’s novels. I love Josie’s so much though! I tell anyone I meet that likes vampires about these books. The storyline has a unique twist and I love the world building!
“NO!”
A book everyone tells you to read but you refuse
I know this was a huge book when it came out, even more so when the movies came out. I just never felt the hype. To me, vampires do not sparkle…I could not get over that. I also just didn’t feel the storyline much. People still try to tell me it is a great book but I’ll never read it.
“But Whhhyyyyy?!?!”
A book that left you on a huge cliffhanger or emotionally traumatized you
I survived Descendant of the Crane!!!! Barely, but I did it. This book was so good and the ending…ugh! I know that I’m not alone in this! Joan He even had buttons made but I missed out on those so I think I have to make something for myself, maybe a shirt or book sleeve. I saw some crane material on Joanne’s I think. Anyway, I’m not sure how to describe it but this book was so emotional and I loved it.
“Are we there yet?”
A book that you forced yourself through
I didn’t actually finish this book. I did force myself to read all the way to about 60% though. There were some mother and son sex scenes that I just couldn’t overcome. I know it isn’t real…I read greusome things all the time. I’ve read about kids dying etc and been fine but for some reason, I could not get passed this. It really did not sit well with me. The way the men treated the women in the book as well…this was just not a good book for me.
“It’s not faaaiirrr!”
A book edition that everyone has that you really want
I am desperate to get my hands on this book!! I don’t have what most people want to trade and those who are selling want over $500 for just that one book! I am a mom and can’t afford that! I have the others in the Waterstone editions but I’m missing this one. I think I would actually cry if I managed to get my hands on this edition.
Well, there you have it…my original Bookish Mom Book Tag! I really hope you enjoyed it, feel free to tag yourself and have fun with it! I’m not sure which of you are moms and which aren’t. Even if you aren’t a mom, you have one and I promise you that you’ve said at least one of these things during your childhood.
Have a great Mother’s day and don’t forget to tell the mom’s in your life, blood related or otherwise, that you love them.
This was great and a fun read.. awesome job on your first book tag!
Well done for creating your own tag! Awesome job 🙂
Thanks! It was a lot of fun
Awesome tag!
Loved reading all your answers and belated Happy Mother’s Day to you. I hope you had a good one.
Thank you so much