Coffee Book Tag

I thought my first post should be a tag of some description to give you a good idea what my general taste in books is, however I take eclectic to a whole new level with books and music so I am not sure this will be much help.
I really love this tag, I have read a few other bloggers' posts and I just think it's a good'un, props to whoever came up with this one.

BLACK: NAME A SERIES THAT’S TOUGH TO GET INTO BUT HAS HARDCORE FANS.

I don't have a series per say but I do have a book which I have wanted to read forever but I just can't get myself through the first chapter; The Life of Pi. I know this book really is a classic at this point and my Dad has been nagging me to read it for years but I just find it kind of boring, I know that once I eventually get past the first few pages I will love it but until then...

PEPPERMINT MOCHA: NAME A BOOK THAT GETS MORE POPULAR DURING THE WINTER OR A FESTIVE TIME OF YEAR.

I don't know if it gets more popular during the festive season, but I am always in the mood to start re-reading Harry Potter in the Winter months; there is nothing better than the chapters describing Hogwarts in the snow. 

HOT CHOCOLATE: WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK?

I obviously loved Harry Potter when I was younger but I don't think that the series are necessarily Children's books, there are two series I read as a little one which resonated with me. The Milly-Molly-Mandy series by Joyce Lankester Brisley and The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy; both make me feel super nostalgic and give me the warm and fuzzies.

DOUBLE SHOT OF ESPRESSO: NAME A BOOK THAT KEPT YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT FROM START TO FINISH.

I love a thriller or a book which gets your adrenaline pumping; I really enjoy the Sapphire Dubois trilogy for this, especially the first two books. I enjoyed Sapphire's character and I found her story the right balance of exciting action sequences and story development.

STARBUCKS: NAME A BOOK YOU SEE EVERYWHERE.

I get kind of sick of seeing the Girl Online trilogy at the front of every single book store in existence, well or any other YouTuber book. I understand that these books become really popular but I wish something new would be in the window displays, I can think of a handful of authors who have worked seriously hard and deserve that kind of recognition. 

THAT HIPSTER COFFEE SHOP: GIVE A BOOK BY AN INDIE AUTHOR A SHOUTOUT

Okay if you follow me on Twitter you will probably see this one coming but I adore the Either Side of Midnight series by Tori de Clare. Not only is she the most kind, lovely person she writes a killer novel. The third book is due out any minute now and I cannot wait! 

OOPS! I ACCIDENTALLY GOT DECAF: NAME A BOOK YOU WERE EXPECTING MORE FROM.

So I kind of hate to do this but Crystal Whisperer by Camilla Monk, the third book in the Spotless series. I just listened to the audiobook and I felt kind of underwhelmed, I don't feel like much happened and I wasn't in to March and Island's relationship development over the book. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't already read it but it felt like they only took a singular baby step forward in the grand scheme of things and Island spent most of the book cowering behind March.

THE PERFECT BLEND: NAME A BOOK OR SERIES THAT WAS BOTH BITTER AND SWEET, BUT ULTIMATELY SATISFYING.

This is an easy one for me The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky; I won't go in to detail about it but this book really resonated with me which meant it wasn't an easy read but I felt so fulfilled when I finished it.

GREEN TEA: NAME A BOOK OR SERIES THAT IS QUIETLY BEAUTIFUL.

I think for a book to be beautiful it has to be quite simple yet effective in it's message, for this reason I think I will go with the play A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen; it is short but the messages about feminism are really powerful.

CHAI TEA: NAME A BOOK OR SERIES THAT MAKES YOU DREAM OF FAR OFF PLACES.

Is it cheating if I say Harry Potter for this one? I can't think of any other book that transported me so vividly to an entirely new world. It truly is an incredible series that shaped my childhood. 

EARL GREY: NAME YOUR FAVOURITE CLASSIC.

This is a really tough one because I love the classics; I studied Victorian Literature for a period of time, I think I am going to go for a 1960s classic The Collector by John Fowles. I could honestly spend hours analysing this text it is so fascinating to me, if you like it I would give Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller  go, similar themes and a very interesting read.

I would love to hear what some of your answers would be for this tag, leave a comment and let me know.

Charley