Hello, book lovers! It’s time for another tag today so I thought I’d finally get around to doing the A-Z Book Tag! I was tagged by the wonderful Becky @ Becky’s Book Blog to do this one several months ago (eep!) and in typical dinipanda fashion, I’m getting to it quite late—but as they say, better late than never, right?! 😉 Be sure to check out Becky’s blog, especially if you love your fantasy because she’s all about that!
This tag was originally created by Jamie @ The Perpetual Page Turner and it was actually called the A-Z Survey.
A: Author you’ve read the most books from
I thought this might be Maas because her series’ are long but I’m quite sure I’ve read a lot more Nora Roberts in my lifetime! 😂 I don’t know how many books of hers I’ve read but it’s probably 15+?
B: Best sequel ever
This is a tough one because there are so many sequels I don’t remember much of seeing as I read them years ago. The one that I remember from my more recent reads is Jade War by Fonda Lee, though to be fair all the books in this series were incredible!
C: Currently reading
I’m currently reading The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri. I’m just over 35% and I can’t stop reading!
D: DRINK OF CHOICE
A ice or hot caramel macchiato with an extra espresso shot. Or ice-cold water. Or ice-cold coke zero… 👀 Choices, choices!
E: E-READER OR PHYSICAL BOOK
I mean, I want to say I prefer physical books because I love the look of them, they can populate my shelves, and I quite enjoy tabbing so I can tab them. But realistically, I read the most on my Kindle (e-reader) and there’s nowhere I go without it or without having access to it on my phone or laptop!
F: FICTIONAL CHARACTER YOU WOULD’VE DATED IN HIGH SCHOOL
I thought this would be an easy question to answer but it’s not! I’m trying to think of YA characters who I loved and I think I’d choose X from Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon. He would’ve been the popular kid that would’ve overlooked nerdy me (surprise) but if I was still in HS and he asked me out, I wouldn’t hesitate to say yes! 😂
G: GLAD YOU GAVE THIS BOOK A CHANCE
I don’t usually read anthologies because 90% of the time the stories don’t work for me and I want to DNF them. I’m so glad I gave Blackout by Various Authors a chance because I loved this collection of short stories and how they intersected!
H: HIDDEN GEM
Another tough one to pick… I don’t know if this would be considered a “hidden gem” but I don’t see a lot of people talking about Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come by Jessica Pan and I think it deserves more hype! I don’t read a lot of NF but I absolutely adored this one and related to it so hard.
I: IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR READING LIFE
I don’t think I really have any ‘important moments’ in my reading life but I mean, what really kickstarted my love for reading when I was a kid was my desire to get away from my bullies so I would just hide in the library. Turns out, I found myself a heavenly haven!
J: JUST FINISHED
I needed a quick romance read yesterday so I picked up The Missed Connection by Denise Williams. It wasn’t anything groundbreaking but I really enjoyed this sweet novella and it was exactly what I wanted!
K: KIND OF BOOK YOU WON’T READ
I’m pretty open to a lot of genres but I don’t think I’d read straight-up horror and spooky ghost/possession stories. They’d just be too scary for me, The Ultimate Chicken™️! 😂
L: LONGEST BOOK YOU’VE READ
I wasn’t sure what book would take this spot but this one surprised me! All the books in this series are chonky bois but I didn’t realise Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett was the longest book I’ve ever read. It’s 1,098 pages!
M: MAJOR BOOK HANGOVER BECAUSE OF…
I read A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara before I even knew how “popular” it was because I didn’t know the book community existed. 😂 I think I stopped reading for three months after finishing this book because nothing was taking and my emotions were a total wreck!
N: NUMBER OF BOOKSHELVES YOU OWN
Since I moved my books back to my parent’s house in Jakarta, I only have one bookshelf but it’s a decently sized one! There are times when I don’t like it cos it’s deeper than it is wide, which isn’t great for showcasing the books, but it’s still great. 😉
O: ONE BOOK YOU’VE READ MULTIPLE TIMES
I don’t re-read a lot, if ever, but one book I’ve read multiple times is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. One of my favourites for sure 💜
P: PREFERRED PLACE TO READ
I don’t really have a ‘preferred’ place to read but when I’m at home I usually read in bed or my cosy chair!
Q: QUOTE THAT INSPIRES YOU
Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.
– Harvey Fierstein
R: READING REGRETS
There have been times that I’ve been gifted a copy of a book by an author and then life gets in the way and I don’t get to read it until much later than I planned. I always feel so awful about it but sometimes life just hecks things up good. 😕
S: SERIES YOU’VE STARTED AND NEED TO FINISH
Hah, what series don’t I need to finish?! Here’s a top 5 of that list:
T: THREE OF YOUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE BOOKS
TOP 3?! It’s almost impossible to choose from… 🙈 But these three immediately came to mind.
U: UNAPOLOGETIC FANGIRL FOR
Omg, I’m a fangirl for so many authors and books… Most recently I’ve become a fangirl of Elizabeth O’Roark and Kate Canterbary but also, I’m a total fangirl for Fonda Lee and TJR! 😍
V: VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS RELEASE
I’m excited about *so many books* and I even made this list of books… But Babel by R.F. Kuang is definitely hitting the top of the list!
W: WORST BOOKISH HABIT
I mean… Maybe my worst bookish habit is being besties with that damn one-click button especially when I see there’s a great deal on (or let’s be honest, even when I don’t, lol)! Welp! 🙈
X: X-MARKS THE SPOT. PICK THE 27TH BOOK FROM YOUR TOP SHELF
I’m not at home with my bookshelf right now so I cheated a bit with this prompt and chose the 27th book on my Goodreads Want-to-Read list, which is: The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara. (And I do actually have this on my physical shelf at home!)
Y: YOUR LAST PURCHASE
The last book I purchased was Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie L. Garber. I saw this going for 99p on Kindle last week and immediately scooped it up. I love all the covers for this book so much! ♥️
Z: Z SNATCHER. A BOOK THAT KEPT YOU UP WAY TOO LATE
I think the last book that kept me up reading through the night (and that I finished in one sitting) was Everything for You by Chloe Liese. Ugh, I love this book so much! Check out my review
tagging:
Kaya / Kristin / Celeste / Chris / Sammie / Jordyn / YOU!
That’s it for the A-Z Book Tag, folks! If I haven’t tagged you and you want to do the tag, feel free to link back to me cos I’d love to read your answers 😍
dinipandareads 
I have never read a Nora Roberts book. I know she has a million and even in different genres, but I still have not read her. Nuts! I agree. It may be one shelf, but it’s a big one. I have guilt over not always getting to wins/gifts too. I feel even worse when I don’t like them.
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This is a fun tag! I might have to do this one at some point when I’m caught up with my others 😅 Great answers, Dini! You and I share the same reader regret, though I am trying to get better at it! And your top three are some excellent picks (loving Jade City, so far!).
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Thanks for the tag! This one looks like a lot of fun.
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I was tagged to do this tag not to long ago. I need to get on it!!
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It’s been several years since I’ve done this tag and I kind of forgot about it. 🙂 I used to read a whole lot by Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel, but we’re talking 15-20 years ago. Lol I see raves A Little Life but I just can’t put myself through it. My fear is that, like you, it would ruin me for anything else for ages. Nope!
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i adore once upon a broken heart!!! I also need to finish the strange the dreamer duology. thank you for the tag!💜
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Great post! I did this one recently as well and had so much fun! Honestly, I need to find more book tags in the future!
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Brilliant, Dini. I will certainly take you up on that challenge. Thanks for that.
As to a “deep” bookcase. I have all my books in double rows, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to get them all in. It’s definitely better than not having that space.
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Love this! I have the hardback of Once Upon A Broken Heart because it looked so pretty and I’ve only read Caraval… I’m an impulsive failure.
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I enjoyed reading your answers, Dini. I am like you, I am often tagged and it takes me forever to do the. I have a couple I should probably get to.
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This was such a fun tag and I loved reading your answers! Love seeing that Vicious and TSHOEH are in your top 3 faves, I adore those books (and I guess I really gotta check out Jade City to see what the hype is about!)
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This was fun! I think I’ve done this one in the past, but I could be wrong. I say that because Nora Roberts would make my most read as well. lol
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This tag was sooooo fun!! It takes some time but I enjoyed it. I love your bookshelf!!! ❤ So, A Little Life was such an intense and emotional read! I never wrote a review because I just couldn't. That book was just something else!! HAHA!! The one-click button is soooo bad!!! lol
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I still have Muse of Nightmares sitting on my shelf waiting on me to finish the series, too!
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