Oh, reading spaces.
We all have our own little nooks where we prefer to read. My preference is a little corner next to my bedroom window that I have piled huge teddy bears into as makeshift pillows.
Regardless of your current reading spaces, I'm pretty sure we all have a few dream spaces that we would LOVE to curl up in with nice cup of tea. Here are mine!
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5. The Gryffindor Common Room
As a huge Harry Potter fan, I would love the chance to sit in front of the crackling fire and read a book. The trio spent so much time here planning, doing homework (or copying Hermione's), and it was my favorite setting in the books. As for now, there is this website that allows you to listen to the sounds of the common room.
4.Asuna and Kirito's cabin (Sword Art Online)
I know this is kind of a weird place, but I loved how serene this area was. It looked so peaceful and I would love to just relax here on the lake and read a book. Although, I would like to eventually leave the game!
3. Belle's Library
ALL THE BOOKS! I feel like there are so many reading nooks in her library and I would love to sit there and pore over every title.
2. Christian Grey's Apartment
Hear me out. I thought the movies were awful and the books were problematic BUT I loved his apartment. I'm a sucker for huge windows and I can only imagine how amazing they would look on a rainy day while I curl up with a book. Plus, his kitchen is huge and I could have so many reading snacks! I could do without the guy though.
1. Arcadia Bay (Life is Strange)
Specifically, this area where Max runs into the deer. Obviously could do without the storm, but look at how gorgeous this view is!!
Those are my dream reading spaces! What are some of yours? Leave a link to your #T5T posts below so I can check them out!
Always, Raineedayze
Happy Tuesday!
This week we are talking about 5 books we would recommend to non-readers.
*Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah from Bionic Book Worm! Make sure to check out her blog for more bookish awesomeness!*
This topic was kind of hard for me because I grew up surrounded by readers and so when I heard that there were people who didn't enjoy reading, I was kind of taken aback.
"What do you mean you don't really read? What do you do with your time???"
I love reading and since it has been such a huge part of my life, I had to think about what would I recommend to someone who wasn't the biggest reader. In no particular order...
5. The Babysitter's Club series by Ann M. Martin
Starting it off ambitious with a series sounds crazy, but one thing I liked about these books is that they are great standalone books by themselves. Not only are the stories fun, and dealt with real topics, the characters were likeable and make you want to connect with them. Plus, it's middle-grade that doesn't feel like middle-grade.
4. All- American Girl by Meg Cabot
This is one of my favorite books of all time. I think the premise is interesting, the characters are well-written and the writing style is phenomenal. I also think that because this book is written like a chick flick comedy. this would definitely appeal to people who may prefer movies to books. The premise isn't too far out there and the book is easy to follow along.
3. Daphne's Book by Mary Downing Hahn
While writing this list, I went back to my favorite books that I read growing up and remembered why I liked them. I loved these books because they were easy to follow but weren't ridiculously simple. This is another one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors growing up. The storyline is a little darker than the other choices on here, but I think this book would appeal to someone who wanted depth but in a format that wasn't too hard to follow.
2. Wolf Boy by Evan Kuhlman
I loved this book. I bought this book at a convention where the seller was probably just getting rid of extra things he had lying around. But when I read it, I fell in love with the plot and I really liked the way the story tied in a comic element to it. I think this book is great because it's fun, sad, and provides a deep plot.
1. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
I am a huge Sarah Dessen fan and throughout middle school and high school, I wasn't reading as many books as I used to. One of the only authors that I did read a lot from was Sarah Dessen because her books were contemporary, and emotional and basically super mega teen girl lit. I love her books, I adore her writing style, and I think her books make you want to continue reading her work.
What 5 books would you recommend? Have you read any of my choices? Leave a link to your #T5T posts below and I will definitely check them out!
Always, Raineedayze
Hello all you lovely people!
I found this tag by browsing Becca's blog and I love the idea. I haven't blogged a lot about books lately even though I have been reading and I really wanted to go back to writing about books since they are such a huge part of my life!
Top 5 Tuesdays were started by Shanah from Bionic Book Worm. Definitely check out her blog because it is fabulous!
In no particular order, here are my 5 books that I consider modern classics.
5. The Harry Potter series.
I feel like this is a given because Harry Potter was (and still is) a cultural phenomenon. Many book bloggers and booktubers cite Harry Potter as being their gateway into this world and it is one of the biggest fandoms inspiring movies, toys, games, plays, music, and so much more. This is definitely something that I am glad I was able to experience as it came out and forsee it being a force for a very long time.
4. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Hear me out. I liked this book. I cried at this book. But this book is by no means my favorite. I think this book did bridge a gap between readers and non-readers and I think it helped steamroll the popularity of YA to a larger community. I don't think this book is award-winning, but I think it adds an important note in history.
3. To All The Boys I've Loved Before series by Jenny Han
I loved these books so much. I adored the characters, the feel, the story. Everything about these books was fabulous. While reading these books, I definitely got some Jane Austen vibes. I really think this series was positive, fun, but not too fluffy.
2. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
I loved this book tremendously so. I feel this book is something that really brought a good LGBTQ storyline to life without it being cheesy or weird and I adored the writing style.
1. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
I loved this book. I don't know if it was my favorite, but I feel it was necessary reading because of how much it has influenced the book community. I enjoyed the storyline, I liked the characters, and I love Rainbow Rowell's writing. I feel like this book was a narrative that brought fun into YA drama and blended it so well.
Those are my 5 modern classics. Do you agree with my choices? Let's chat in the comments!
Always, Raineedayze
