Book Tag Thursday: Spring Has Sprung Book Tag
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Today’s Topic: Spring Has Sprung Book Tag
Found At: The Mud and Stars Book Blog
Flowers: All the flowers we remember are blooming again. Pick a book that’s a fresh take on a retelling.
What I really enjoyed about this version of Little Women is how it uses small bits and pieces of the original work but makes it into a novel that stands on its own. It’s about reckoning with history, overcoming tragedy, and these sisters grappling with the fact that they still have limitations to their freedom.
Mini Eggs: Obviously the superior springtime candy of choice. Pick a book that you consider to be a sweet treat.
Not only is this is a romance novel but it’s also about the power of food. Food is a source of comfort in many ways and you see the joy it brings to others. The food descriptions are so mouth watering in this book and I wanted to try all of the recipes described. It’s a lighthearted read with some angst, but overall it was a fun romance.
Allergies: Seasonal allergies often make your eyes water. Pick a book that made you cry.
Personally, this novel was hard for me to read at times and it made me cry too. Reading this novel made me think about loves ones who have since passed in my own life. The narrative of the novel shows readers how food can be such a powerful thing. It brings us together, helps us cope (as Madang remembers his mother’s heart dishes to deal with grief), and has traditions that are passed down from one person to another.
Spring Cleaning: Out with the old and in with the new. Pick a book to unhaul.
I don’t have any since specific titles since I’ve been doing a lot of spring cleaning with my book collection. No DNF’s either.
Spring Break: It’s the perfect time for an adventure. Pick a book involving a road trip.
Set in the Civil Rights era (1960s) this novel follows the main character, Zelda, who decides to take a trip to Atlanta by car with her best friends from Spellman College. Despite the news about all of the violent incidents going on the news and warnings from fellow friends/family members they still decide to go. But before they even hit the road they run into a couple of troubling incidents which is a sign of the danger that awaits them.
Mating Season: It’s that time of year in the animal kingdom to make some babies. Pick a book with some smutty delights.
Cinnamon is a fun main protagonist who is outspoken, and sassy, and we get to experience this wild quest through her eyes. She and Fallon have an “opposites attract” romance, but I love how it develops over the course of the story. I also might note that this romance is on the spicy side of things. I also enjoyed the secondary characters met along the way that even more entertainment to the story. This fantasy romance has great world-building.
Rainbows: Spring is made of rainbows! Pick a book featuring LGBTQ+ character(s).
I love to read stories involving food because they can be warmhearted, complicated, and emotional. Our Dining Table delivers on these very three elements. It was heartwarming to see the three main characters bond over the course of the story and how food brings them together. There is romance in the story, but it felt natural in how it progressed.
Spring Awakening: An amazing musical even though it’s filled with completely dysfunctional characters. Pick a book that’s also filled with completely dysfunctional characters.
The novel focuses on ghosts in a supernatural way, but the theme puts a heavy emphasis on the metaphorical term “ghost” as well. The dysfunctional family that is portrayed in the story is inevitably brought together by death and even though they try to put on a “happy face” for one another it’s clear they are trying to run from the “ghosts” that haunt their past.
In like a lion, out like a lamb: Pick a book series that didn’t get better as it progressed.
This novel follows the story of three sisters: Liza, Maggie, and Tricia who have come together after the death of their father. The three sisters have stayed connected over the years, but grieving over their father brings them closer together. This books was bittersweet, emotional, and sad. I liked the development of the characters and it was a strong narrative. But overall I felt a bit bored by this book. I think the reason I had trouble reading this novel, because I couldn’t connect with it at times and the story fell flat in some parts.
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