#I have ​lots of book thoughts for someone who hasn’t read anything recently lol

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1, 12, 15, 20 for the book thing 👀

1. Book you’ve reread the most times?

- I thought this would be a tough question but then I thought of The Chronicles of Narnia. If I had to choose a specific story, probably The Horse and His Boy or The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I know the radio theater versions by heart and have read the books countless times. They have the best characters and always leave me with a sense of wonder and hope 💕 other contenders were Eragon, Sovay, and DragonSpell, from the hundreds of times I read them growing up lol. I haven’t had as much time to reread books lately, so there aren’t any more recent reads that I’ve already been rereading

12. Did you enjoy any compulsory high school readings?

- Yes! In AP English my junior year, we read Hamlet and Pride and Prejudice for the first time and I loved both. P&P is still one of my faves, and this is where the obsession began lol. I’m so glad I had such a good teacher in that class - she made it really easy to love those stories. I remember some other books from other years that I disliked (some I hated lol) but no more specifically come to mind that I enjoyed.

15. Recommend and review a book.

- You’ve already read nearly everything I’ve loved and recommended lol. So, I have two recommendations I can’t choose from: Nocturne by Alyssa Wees or Anne of Green Gables.

1. Nocturne: it’s a shorter book, about a ballerina in 1930s Chicago who dreams of more. She becomes prima ballerina of her company but primarily because of a mysterious patron who has interesting demands of her. It feels like it’s a romance but the ending isn’t what I expected. The writing style is what captivated me - the author was a ballerina and somehow she writes in a way that is rhythmic and lyrical and feels like a dance. I loved it. And it’s wild because I just picked it up because of the beautiful cover art lol

2. Anne of Green Gables: another childhood favorite of mine. Anne is an orphan who gets adopted by older farmers, a brother and sister. She is a whimsical child full of love, hope, and an imagination like no other. It’s the beginning of the story of her growing up and she’s just wonderful. Sometimes I got secondhand embarrassment from things she did but they were usually for pretty relatable reasons. She has a delightful way of viewing the world that will make you look around in wonder, too

20. What are things you look for in a book?

- I like stories with hope. The world is a dark place (like many fictional ones, too), and can feel overwhelmingly against us, so I want to read about the stories where they fight on with hope, in whatever capacity. It doesn’t have to be a fairy tale to be hopeful. I look for compelling, well-thought out characters who are flawed and realistic. I do typically look for more plot-driven books (lots of fantasy adventures or mysteries) but they MUST have good character development too or they just fall flat for me. Also, if it has a cool magic system or pirates or dragons or talking cats, you can bet I will pick it up lol