A-Z Book Tag

I found this book tag on Lauryn April's Blog and it was originally created by The Perpetual Page Turner. I love doing bookish tags on #bookstagram so I thought I'd do one here on my blog. 

Author you've read the most books from:

Abbi Glines. I love my YA fantasy novels, but when I need a break and want to grab something contemporary I pick up Abbi Glines's latest or reread one of my favourites!

Best sequel ever:

A Court of Mist And Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas! Best second book in a series EVER!

Currently reading: 

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

Drink of choice while reading: 

Some sort of coffee drink (Frappuccinos, Cappuccinos, etc.) or iced tea.

E-Reader or Physical Books:

Physical Books. E-Books are convenient because I can just grab my Kindle, but the screen is torture for my eyes after a while.

Fictional character you probably would have dated in high school:

Probably someone like Varen Nethers from Kelly Creagh's Nevermore Trilogy. I've always loved the tortured souls!

Glad you gave this book a chance:

The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee! Sci-fi isn't my usual thing, but the way it reads isn't at all like what I imagine a sci-fi novel is like and I'm completely addicted to the series!

Hidden gem book:

Awaken by Skye Malone. Her writing is just amazing!

Just finished:

The Dazzling Heights by Katharine McGee

Kind of books you won't read:

Books with LGBT main characters (I'll read some books, like Zoey Derrick's first 3 69 Bottles Series books where there are bisexual characters, but only if it's mostly guy-and-girl; it's nothing personal, just not something I enjoy reading). Also most Sci-Fi and Dystopian.

Longest book you've read:

Probably that one Harry Potter book that was over 800 pages.

Major book hangover because of:

I don't get major book hangovers... I can always start a new book within in a day even if an amazing book is still on my mind. Lately I can't stop obsessing over The Dazzling Heights by Katharine McGee... so good!

Number of bookcases you own:

3 main bookcases plus a giant shelf, 3 DVD shelf-things full, and a plastic three-door cabinet full (just in my room)

One book you've read multiple times: 

Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie, an oldie but a goodie!

Preferred place to read:

In bed or in my chair in the living room.

Quote that inspires you/Gives you all the feels because of a book you've read:

"To the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered." - Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury.

Reading regret:

Not getting around to reading the Game of Thrones books yet. They're just so long and I have so many books to read right now.

Series you started and need to finish:

The Mayhem Series by Jamie Shaw. I read the first book last year and got books 2 & 3 from the Apollycon Virtual Signing this year so they're on my shelf, just not read yet. And I need book 4!

Three of your all-time favorite books:

The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins, A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, and Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot

Unapologetic fangirl for:

The ACOTAR series, although ACOWAR didn't live up to my expectations. 

Very excited for this release:

Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones and Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalo

Worst bookish habit:

Starting a book, not really liking it, but telling myself I have to finish it before I can move on to something else. Book masochism!

X-Marks the spot. Start at the top of your bookshelf and pick the 27th book:

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Your latest book purchase:

The Shadow City by L.C. Hibbit - It's free through this weekend I believe, so I decided to pick up the whole trilogy.

ZZz, last book that kept you up way too late:

Trust by Kylie Scott

Want to take the A-Z Bookish Survey? Consider yourself tagged!

When Your Ship Doesn't Sail

We've all been there. Falling in love with two characters that we just know belong together. Watching them interact, from that first meet to the first kiss to the inside jokes and cute nicknames, but then you get halfway through the book or the series and you start to see that the author is pairing one of your OTPs with someone else! 

You feel like:

How could the author do this to you? Doesn't he/she see that character A and character B are perfect for each other?!?!  Besides character C isn't even right for character A!

Okay, so you calm down. The book isn't over yet, there's still time! The author might surprise you by joining your characters together at the end of the book... or series... right?

You feverishly finish the end of the book, staying up all night until your eyes are bloodshot and itchy and the author did the unthinkable. Character A and Character C ride off into the sunset leaving poor character B all by him/herself. 

Now you feel like:

But you're not giving up! After all just because nobody else gets it, you still love the relationship that could have been if only the characters had been given a chance...

And if you see someone shipping the other character with your character? You think, how can someone not see that character A would be so much better off with character B?!?! But in the end...

Your friends don't get it. They tell you it's just a book. The characters aren't real. But shipping characters can be a real problem, especially when your ship doesn't sail. 

You're determined that no matter what...

Because...

And even if you have to write your own fanfiction, your OTP will always live on in your heart!

At least until you find your next set of characters to ship. Bottomline, sometimes your characters end up together, sometimes they don't. But it's the passion you have for those characters that is what's important.

What were the last characters you shipped hard? Did they end up together in the end? Let me know in the comments!