Halloween Song Book Tag!

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Hey guys! As it’s October, which is basically Halloween month I’m sharing a Halloween book tag today!

I found it on the blog Adventures with a Side of Espresso, but it was created by booktuber A Beautiful Chaos of Books. She also created a playlist for the tag on Spotify based on the songs included in the tag.

Let us begin…

1 – THRILLER: A BOOK THAT WAS AN ABSOLUTE PAGE TURNER

The Woman In The Water by Kelly Heard. I absolutely loved this book, I couldn’t put it down and it had this eerie vibe that would be perfect for a Halloween read!

2 – SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME: A BOOK THAT GAVE YOU THE SERIOUS CREEPS

The Shining by Stephen King. I have read this book several times and every time it creeps me the fuck out. Honestly.

3 – VAMPIRE: A BOOK YOU HATED SO MUCH IT WAS SOUL SUCKING, I.E INCREDIBLY TEDIOUS TO GET THROUGH

A recent one I read was The Devil’s Staircase by Helen Fitzgerald, it was a real slog to read and I wish I had stuck with my earlier idea to DNFR it. Also, a special mention for a book called Unnatural which I did DNF, at around 22% but honestly, it felt like 202% through, it was a real drag.

4 – THIS IS HALLOWEEN: YOUR FAVOURITE TREAT/SNACK TO EAT WHILE READING

I try not to eat while I’m reading because I don’t want to get anything on my books or my kindle. but I do love a good biscuit or cookie while I’m reading, when I fancy a treat!

5 – TIME WARP: “LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN.” WHAT BOOK OR BOOKS DO YOU LIKE TO RETURN TO AT THIS TIME OF YEAR?

Anything by Stephen King, I will re-read his books over and over again during Halloween. And any of the Goosebumps books, they’re perfect for reminding me of Halloween’s gone by!

6 – HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: A BOOK YOU LOVED SO MUCH, YOU DEVOURED IT

I absolutely powered my way through Unethical by Marla L Anderson, honestly, it was SO GOOD that I couldn’t put it down. I loved it sooooo much.

7 – THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A BOOK FEATURING A DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY

Do I need to look any further than the PJO series?!

8 – SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS): A BOOK GENRE THAT YOU ARE SCARED OR INTIMIDATED TO PICK UP

I am absolutely terrified by fantasy books, I mean there are so many out there? And they’re all really long? And like 10 book series? With worlds entirely crafted by words? And they have maps in the books? There is just a lot to take in and they actually make me feel kind of anxious.

9 – TWILIGHT ZONE: A BOOK WITH A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE PREMISE

Abra-Cadaver by Matt Drabble. I have never read anything like it before, and I don’t think I ever will again, it was an incredibly clever premise.

Let me know what you think of my answers and any that you would pick for the different song titles!

Until next time, Em xxx

ALL ABOUT HALLOWEEN BOOK TAG

Hey friends! A bonus book tag from me today instead of a book review… Specifically because it’s HALLOWEEN MONTH!!!!! and I wanted to be able to share this tag with you so I’ve swapped it out for a review, anyway, here we go.

I found the All About Halloween Book Tag over on Madame Writer, who credits CatFairy Books as the creator. But it seems that CatFairy Books has taken down their blog. I still wanted to give them credit though as this is a truly brilliant tag!

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE HALLOWEEN MOVIES?

I’m going to be sooooo unoriginal here and say Halloween 1978.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE HALLOWEEN BOOK?

They aren’t specifically Halloween themed, but I love reading the Goosebumps series around Halloween, the sense of nostalgia they bring to me is second to none and they remind me of when I used to scare myself silly as a child watching them on TV with all the lights off.

WHAT OTHER HALLOWEEN BOOKS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?

The Shining by Stephen King and Salem’s Lot by Stephen King. I know they aren’t set at Halloween but they’re both ones that are perfect for reading with the lights dimmed, fluffy blankets, a hot chocolate and lots of Halloween sweets.

DO YOU OWN ANY UGLY HALLOWEEN SWEATERS?

I actually don’t🥺 but my mission for next year is to either buy one or ask my Nan to knit me one (I’m not saying my Nan knits ugly sweaters, but she defo would understand the assignment if that’s what I wanted!)

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES?

I love costumes that are based on scary characters or Halloween characters, so like people dressed as Jason or Freddy or Leatherface, oh and I love people who dress like Beetlejuice!!!!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR?

Now I live in the UK where Halloween isn’t as widely celebrated, but I will still be carving my pumpkin and waiting for any trick or treaters, all while watching horror films on repeat and then being too scared to drag my ass up to bed.

We also might be going to scarefest at Alton Towers for my birthday, but that’s a little bit earlier in October so.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD HALLOWEEN MEMORY?

We always put the pumpkins outside, to show that we were happy for trick or treaters to knock on our door, and my Mom would take me outside to the end of the path and I’d walk up to my own front door and knock and shout TRICK OR TREAT at my Dad and he would pretend to be shocked that I was out there and then I’d get to pick some sweets out of the bowl, it was so cute.

I also used to go trick or treating a lot around my local neighbourhood and with friends from school and their parents so that was cool too!

And a bonus for you all, I was actually about 8 years old when I watched Scream for the first time, it was one Halloween and me and my friend from primary school had snuck downstairs whilst the adults were watching it and I think that’s what ignited my love for horror films…

Anyway, let me know in the comments what you’re doing for Halloween this year and be sure to share with me your favourite scary movies!

Until next time, Em xxx

The Halloween Tag!

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The rules… 1) thank the person who tagged you and link back to their post. 2) Put the rules at the beginning or after the introduction. 3) Answer the 13 questions. 4) Tag 13 people to take part in the tag. 5) Delete Q13 and add your own question.

Thank you so much for the tag Petals, Paws and Pages for tagging me in this tag! I love anything to do with Halloween so I am beyond excited to take part in this…

Q1 – What is your favourite thing about October? October is actually my birthday month so that’s what I love the most! Very closely followed by Halloween.

Q2 – Are you a big celebrator of Halloween? To an extent yes, I absolutely love Halloween, however, I’m quite introverted to my plans usually include carving pumpkins, watching horror films and decorating my room. But going out to parties and trick or treating NO THANK U.

Q3 – What’s your favourite horror movie? Ah please don’t put me on the spot like this, I actually CANNOT decide. It’s a toss up between a few…

Q4 – Would you rather a cosy night in watching horror or a big night in a costume? A cosy night in watching horror anyday.

Q5 – Which has been your favourite costume to date? I once dressed up as an undead prom queen, which meant I got to wear my prom dress again which I LOVED.

Q6 – Bobbing for apples or pin the hat on the witch? Pin the hat on the witch, DUH!

Q7 – How you celebrate Halloween? Usually by carving some pumpkins, getting some popcorn and chocolate and watching horror films.

Q8 – What’s your least favourite horror? I really hate The Blair Witch Project. It doesn’t scare me, I just really detest it!

Q9 – Do you have a favourite trick or treating memory? I do not 😦 I do remember when I went for a run last Halloween though and got chased by a kid dressed as a werewolf that was pretty scary lmao.

Q10 – What’s your favourite thing about Halloween? That no one judges me for my crazy love of horror films.

Q11 – Scary or silly costume? Silly.

Q12 – What’s your favourite Halloween candy? I don’t really get anything specific for Halloween but if the packaging has like Halloween themes on then I will definitely pick that one over others!

Q13 – How are you celebrating Halloween this year? I will be carving a pumpkin with my boyfriend, eating popcorn and I think watching my two new DVDs, The Ring and The Grudge.

There you have my answers to the Halloween tag. I loved doing this one, as Halloween is literally my second favourite time of the year and whilst it looks different for a lot of people, Halloween 2020 is perfectly normal for me because I usually stay inside and don’t trick or treat or go to parties!

Until next time, Em xxx