Winter Book Tag

It's December and I feel festive, so let's do some book tags that no one tagged me in. (Hey, how about in 2019 we start tagging Laina in stuff, because I want to be tagged more, lol. Just, like, tell me on Twitter or something so I know.)

I think this post needs a stock image. For the aesthetic.



Yeah, that's the good stuff.

Alright, this tag was created by Marissa from Marissa Writes and it's a lot of fun. Let's do it!

1. Falling Snow: The colors of winter are muted. Choose a book that has whites, light blues, and grays on the cover.

Pieces of Me by Amber Kizer.

I thought about picking Never Fade because it has that silver and I couldn't think of a lot of books with greys, but Pieces of Me is so pale and soft and muted.

2. Crackling Fires: Colder weather makes for the perfect time to sit by a crackling fire in the fireplace. What book is the best to curl up next to a warm fire with?

Honestly, this is going to sound like a cop-out but I think the best book to curl up with next to a fire is one you'll enjoy. I mean, the fireplace in my apartment isn't the kind that you can light a fire in anyways, lol, so I'm probably not gonna be doing this anytime soon anyways, but anything can be a fireplace read if you read it next to a fire.

3. Winter storms can be brutal. What book do you love that takes the characters through a brutal season?

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

Now this is a bit of a strange pick, because this book takes place over the summer, but stay with me. The town in this book doesn't have warm summers. A ton of the book's descriptions are about cold weather, and cold water especially. Plus, you know, a summer of ghost-witch murder. It's a summer book that's perfect to read during cold weather.

4. Spending more time indoors allows for more time to dream and wish. What character is living a life that you dream about?

Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde

I don't read a lot of adult books so this is a bit of a cheat, but specifically, Charlie in Queens of Geek has a goal of being a professional writer, and I would also like that.

5. Hot Cocoa: There is nothing like a hot cup of cocoa during the winter, as adults we often under estimate it. What book do you think should be the next big thing?

I have two that I think are going to be really good, and should get a lot of attention. I haven't mentioned any middle grade in this post, so I'm going to talk about both.

A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Ramee

There are a few upcoming MG novels that have something to do with Black Lives Matter, or police brutality, and I think it can be a little shocking for (white) people to realize this is something needed, but kids notice these things. And the brutal truth is that for many black and brown kids, being young doesn't protect them from being at risk for this kind of thing. And I hope we talk about this book and make it a big one.

And my other choice, which is completely different:

The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth

This came out in October so maybe I'll have been proven right or wrong by the time this post comes out (I'm not telling when I'm writing this), but I think this one is going to be really epic and cool.

6. Lip Balm and Lotions: Soothing dry skin is part of the winter for many. What book is full of soothing and comforting words?

The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

I debated between this and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World, because that is the sweetest book, but I went with this because it honestly is one of my favourite books ever. It's such good fat rep, and it felt so perfect to read, plus it has the sweetest queer romance, and some great friendships.

7. Peppermint Mocha: What is your go to winter food or drink for those reading marathons of winter?

I like hot chocolate. Especially when my mom makes it, because I am a child, and she does it better.

But I drink a lot of tea in the winter, especially Earl Grey when I can have caffeine, and rooibos when I can't. With French vanilla coffee creamer.

(Ignore the mess in the background. I was only sending this to Luci, so it's not like Instagram ready or anything. But this is one of my favourite mugs. I got it on super clearance and I love this weird dog reindeer.)

The internet says I should try putting candy canes/peppermints in my hot chocolate, though, so I might try that some day.

Thanks for reading! This was a lot of fun.

Peace and cookies,
Laina