Totally Should've Book Tag

To all who are reading this,

I spotted this tag on Kat O'Keeffe's YouTube account. Kat is a book blogger and she is so honest and funny. It's thanks to her, that I've come across some great new reads for my To-Be-Read list!

When I spotted the tag, I thought it was a pretty cool little idea, and it was something to certainly get my brain thinking!

1. Totally should've gotten a sequel
I would love a sequel to A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven, or How I Made Peace with the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process by Corey Taylor. And yes, that's the books full title! Frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Corey Taylor reveals his paranormal experiences that have happened across his life. I love this kind of thing, and I'm interested in all things supernatural, so I'm all for hearing more about people's experiences.


2. Totally should've had a spin off series
I'm going to be really original here, but I'd love to know about the days of the Marauder's, or the adventures of the latest generation of witches and wizards. You only get little flashes in the published books, or you have to scout around fan-fiction sites, which I haven't done in years. Surely, I've given it away now? Yes, I'd love more of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.




3. An author who totally should write more books
We're going to the realm of indie authors now! I just love Trixie Taylor, who writes romance and erotica. She has an eye for well-thought out characters and details, and the plots just work so well for what she wants to achieve. I'm eagerly awaiting more in the Seasons in Spitfyre series!








4. A character who totally should've ended up with someone else
Maybe controversial here, but as much as I love the mystery behind the pairing, I would have loved to see Freida and Isabel overtly be together in a romantic relationship in Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill. I actually reviewed the book here, and you can see all my thoughts there. I don't want to say too much about it, as I explained it better before.




5. Totally should've ended differently
Allegiant by Veronica Roth. Allegiant is the final book in the Divergent trilogy, following Tris on a journey of true self-discovery set against the backgroup of a young adult dystopia. I just couldn't believe the ending, I just didn't want to believe it... I'm really anxious for when the film comes out in March 2016!






6. Totally should've had a movie franchise
The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, without a doubt! The series currently has four books and there are plans for more, which is awesome. The series is one of my favourites, ever. I would be reserving tickets for that film and its sequels straight away. Visually, it would be stunning, but ask me who would play the characters on the big screen, and I'd be completely puzzled! During the first book, Throne of Glass, Celaena's training would make a great montage scene!





7. Totally should've had a TV show
I think the Frieda Klein series by Nicci French would make a great show for ITV, in a two hour slot. Freida Klein is a psychotherapist and is drawn into helping solving crimes, whether she wants to or not. As I was reading the first book in the series, Blue Monday, I could see everything playing out in my head. I'd be putting a series link on that bad boy! And if I read all the books first, then I'd be able to say I know who did it, and be right.






[image error] 8. Totally should've had only one point of view
I've recently read and reviewed The 100 by Kass Morgan and I wasn't impressed with the book. I think if it was rewritten from maybe just one perspective - one person, in one hundred - it could stand out more, and things could move differently.






9. Totally should've a cover change
Some of the original covers of The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris, are in my opinion, horrible. It doesn't have the same feel to what it would be trying to achieve. I'm glad that they started to change. The series is more known as True Blood so some of the books feature the actors faces on the front and they are the ones on my shelf, though I've seen other covers.




10. Totally should've kept the original covers
I'm one of those people who dislike film posters being used as cover art and in this, I really prefer the original covers to the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. I still own copies of the books because they still hold a few memories for me. When the film became a huge success, they re-released the books with the film art, and I wasn't happy with that. I felt like it was ruined, especially when the original cover was so simple and eye-catching.




11. Totally should've stopped at book one
This might sound unpopular but the House of Night series by P.C. and Kristin Cast. I went through most of the series and it was one of those that I could skim read in a day and take back to the library. I wasn't fully impressed - it had potential to continue greatly, but it got a little repetitive with each book, and was just full of product placement.

So guys, what books are on your "TOTALLY SHOULD'VE" list?

Yours, with eternal ink,

Zoe

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Currently reading: Half Bad by Sally Green