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Blogtober 2022 Day 17: The Autumn Tag

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Hi hello ghouls and goblins and welcome to Blogtober day 17! Today, I’ll be doing a wonderfully cozy book tag called The Autumn Tag by Jenniely. I did this tag back in 2019 and I’m really curious as to how my answers may have changed since then! Jenniely has been one of my favorite bloggers for many years and I just love how this tag really embodies everything that I love about the Fall season. So grab a blanket, and a hot drink, and let’s get started!
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1. Hot Chocolate: What is your comfort book?

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Okay I know I’m starting off with a totally unexpected pick here, but it genuinely is my comfort book. Where Vicious helped me during cancer, Addie helped me navigate life after cancer. And I know that constantly bringing up the fact that I had cancer is probably annoying at this point, but it’s a part of me. Something about Addie just helped me through a difficult time when I was trying to figure out what to do next. I was lost and this book was like a helping hand guiding me through a dark time. It means so much to me.

2. Pumpkin Carving: What is your favorite creative outlet?

Writing! I just finished a book by a friend of mine and it really inspired me to get off my butt and finally write a book like I’ve always wanted to do. I’m pretty sure I said I was working on a book in 2019 but clearly nothing came of that. I have a solid idea currently and I’m hoping I can actually go somewhere with it this year! But writing has always been a way for me to express my thoughts and feelings, even when I have a hard time verbally communicating them. It’s such a big part of my life, whether it’s me trying to write a book or writing a fun blog post, I’m always writing in some way and I don’t think I’ll ever stop. I just wish I would finally write a book!

3. Falling Leaves: Changes that appear bad but you secretly love?

Book cover changes! I think this is a repeat answer but I actually don't mind cover changes. Unless, of course, it's in the middle of a series. I hate when the covers don't match. But in a case like the new Throne of Glass covers where they're all being redone, I like when it happens! I guess it just all has to do with what the new covers look like? I feel like it gives more people a chance to discover the books that are getting cover changes which is always good!

4. Pumpkin Spiced Latte: Something you love that others tend to judge

To literally no one’s surprise, my answer is exactly the same as my last time doing this tag. I have a thing where I get multiple copies of the same book and my husband, Jamie, does not understand why. Sure, it’s the same book, but there are so many different editions and just like Pokémon, I gotta catch ‘em all! I currently have 13 copies of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and I’m still working on finding some more of the beautiful foreign editions that I’ve seen. I just want to have all (or as many as I can) of the editions of my favorite books because it makes me happy, you know?

5. Bonfire Night: What makes you explode with joy?

My little family, hands down. Sora just turned 4 and we’re about to celebrate his 4th name-day! And Jamie and I just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary! We’ve had a rough go throughout the years but getting to spend my life with him has been such an adventure. I never would have imagined that the boy I fell head over heels for when I was 14 would be the one that I ended up getting a corgi with. Oh, and get married too as well, I guess. But we all know getting a dog together is a much bigger step, right? I just love my boys with all of my heart and they really do bring me so much joy on a daily basis. I’m so lucky to have them 🤍

6. Fright Night: Favorite scary book or film

My favorite scary book of 2022 is probably Small Spaces by Katherine Arden. I just read it recently and it actually gave me some chills and spooked me quite a bit! And it’s a middle-grade book that blows my mind. It was so atmospheric and the writing did a great job of pulling me in and creeping me out. I’m reading the sequel, Dead Voices, and I’m really enjoying it so far. Definitely, an unexpected turn of events for me as I don’t read a lot of middle-grade books, but I’m so happy I picked this one up!

As for my favorite scary film of 2022, that goes to Halloween Ends. I have an entire post dedicated to the Halloween series if you’d like to check it out and see me gush about how much I love the series! It was just such a fantastic ending to the trilogy and you can’t change my mind. I know it’s pretty controversial but it’s an amazing film, in my opinion, and is easily my favorite horror film of the year. An honorable mention goes to the new Hellraiser film because man was that fantastic!

7. Halloween Candy: Favorite thing to eat

I absolutely love sour candy! Anything sour and gummy is the perfect combination for me. I actually have a container of the Toxic Waste candy on my desk right now! Sadly, I have yet to find anything that is too sour for me, but I'm still searching.

8. Scarves: Your Autumn must-have accessory

My heated blanket, oh my gosh. I finally got one last year after wanting one for years and it is amazing. I suffer from chronic pain so having my heated blanket on hand is very helpful to help me relax and be comfortable if I’m having a bad pain day. Which is quite often, unfortunately. But I have no idea how I lived without a heated blanket for so long! Everyone needs to get one so go put it on your wishlist.

9. Fire: A book or film that burns your soul

I’m interpreting this to be a positive and am going with Nightstrider by Sophia Slade! I’ve been following Sophia’s journey to publishing this book on TikTok and holy crap it is everything and then some. It lit a fire in my soul and has left a mark on me forever. I’m so excited for the sequel and to read any and everything that Sophia publishes in the future. She’s an incredible author and human and I’m just so in love with what she has created with this book and the world.

10. Toffee Apples: A book or film that seems one thing but really has a different inside

I'm picking something with a really good plot twist and that's the film Us! This is one of my favorite horror films and it has a super shocking plot twist that still gets me all these years later. It took me one viewing of this film to know that it was going on my all-time favorites list and it's absolutely still there. I love the way Jordan Peele makes his films because they're so unique and unlike anything I've seen.

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And that does it for the Autumn Tag! This is always a fun and quick tag that really gets me in the Fall season spirit. I would love to know if you've done the Autumn Tag or even just tell me what your favorite scary book or film is! Let me know in the comments below so I can add your recommendation to my TBR or my spooky film list. Tomorrow is day 18 and I'll be doing a spooky book review so come back to check out what that will be. Thanks for stopping by and I'll scare ya later!

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Blogtober 2018 Day Fourteen: Reading Treats!

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Hi hello and welcome to Blogtober! This is the first year that I'm participating and I'm so excited! If you don't know what Blogtober is, it's similar to Vlogtober (for YouTubers) where I'll be posting a brand new blog post every day in the month of October. I got all of my prompts from the fabulous Jenniely, so be sure to go over and check out her post if you want to jump in on all of the blogging fun. Today is day fourteen and I'll be talking about some reading treats. Let's get spooky!
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I know what you're thinking, donuts are sticky and might ruin your book pages! But these are such a perfect grab and snack treat to have while you're just sitting around reading. And besides, you could also read on a Kindle and just tap the screen, avoiding sticky book pages. But make sure to wipe your hands off first!

Cookies! I can't think of a better handheld treat to have while you're reading. There's such a huge variety of cookies you could have so you'll never get tired of one type! You could even make these cute bookish cookies and change them to fit the book you're currently reading!

Say it with me: edible cookie dough. Not wanting to spend the time waiting for your cookies to bake? Why not just eat the dough instead! Edible cookie dough is a new treat I've recently discovered and oh my goodness is it fantastic. Of course, in all of my 25 years, I've never gotten sick from eating actual cookie dough. Pretty sure it's just a scam our parents tell us to keep us from experiencing the wonders of raw cookie dough. But at least this way, you can assure you won't be eating raw eggs if that's a thing that bothers you.

Let's be honest, it's October, so you're gonna have candy lying around. If you're like me, you buy big bags of candy with the intention of giving it out but then you really just sit around and eat it all before Halloween comes around. In my defense, we live in the woods and never get trick-or-treaters. But this is also great to just sit around and munch on while flipping through your current read.
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And there are some of my favorite reading treats! If you couldn't tell, I'm a fan of sweets, and I love to snack while I'm reading. Are any of these some things that you like to snack on? Let me know some of your favorite reading treats! Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you tomorrow for another Blogtober post! Stay spooky!

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