The Moody Book Tag

The Moody Book Tag

Saw it done by Catrina @ DejectionCatReads:

Original by Brittany @ Slanted Spines:

*And hey, at least 51% of my reading this year was non-TBR, unless you count all the Hilary Mantel books... dammit!*

Questions:

1) Do you consider yourself a mood reader?

2) Do you set TBRs and do you stick to them?

3) Do books affect you emotionally?

4) When you're feeling sad, do you like to read sad, happy or neutral books?

5) Most often, do you use reading to escape, learn or critically reflect?

6) What is a book that made you laugh out loud?

7) What is a book that made you cry? If you don't cry, one that moved you?

8) What is a book you didn't even know how you felt about after?

9) Are you more likely to read on a sunny or cloudy day?

10) Do you usually “set the mood” when you read? Music, lights, smells, etc?

11) Can you leap from book to book or do you need buffer time between?

Books mentioned:

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset, translated by Tiina Nunnally
The Mirror and the Light (Thomas Cromwell #3) by Hilary Mantel, and Wolf Hall, and Bring Up the Bodies

Booktubers Mentioned:

Steve Donoghue:

Jason @ Old Blue's Chapter and Verse:
A playlist of the many videos on Mantel's triology, Jason doing a great job of illuminating what is so great about Mantel, and a whole community:

(Video #357)

[ramblingraconteur]

This was great to watch, Jay! You are always such a reflective individual, and the way you describe reading Mantel in a group as the pandemic advanced shows what a sense of community you draw. I always enjoy that aspect of what you share.

Wet dog smell was a great detail. Hah! I hope your week started well.
Best, Jack

[BookishTexan]

Cloudy days are the best days for reading.

[danecobain]

Great tag! I'm amazed that you're still going with Trollope, that's a good effort!

[SlantedSpines]

Thank you for doing this tag! Very interesting to hear your responses!

[juliae.]

Kristen Lavens....(sp. you don’t expect me to have that memorized do you? 😆) - that’s a book I really want to read, but heard so many mixed reviews. However, I think your tastes are similar to mine so I will give it a go. I applaud your lonely Trollope stick-to-it-tiveness. Do you have a favorite lonely Trollope so far?
Also, I had trouble with Wolfhall, but I am pretty sure it was me. I couldn’t quite give myself over to it. Part of me feels defensive about that whole time period for some reason and I just couldn’t go there. One day I will give it a second go.