The Pastry #Book Tag - #AmReading

If my sources are correct, this tag was created by Writing On A Vintage Typewriter. At least, this post seems to suggest as much.

Anyway, if you want to play along, feel free to do so, either in the comments section of this post, on your own blog, or whatever. If you do it somewhere other than the comments section of this post, don't forget to tell me where, so I can come read your answers. For now though, here are the questions, along with my own answers:

1. Croissant: Name A Popular Book/Series That Everyone (Including You) Loves

Actually, I don't think such a thing exists. I can name a couple of popular book series that I love, but there's always going to be someone who doesn't like it, even if the people who don't like it are in the minority. Still, I'm going to go with J K Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, because most people who have read it love it, and there are a lot of people who fall in to that catagory. As for me... Well, anyone who doesn't know I love that series obviously doesn't know me that well.

2. Macaroon: Name A Book That Was Difficult To Get Through But Worth It In The End

"The Wasp Factory" by Iain Banks. It's a little dark and disturbing, but if you can handle it, it's worth the read.

3. Vol Au Vent: Name A Book You Thought Was Going To Be Amazing But Fell Flat

"Go Set a Watchman" by Harper Lee. Since "To Kill A Mockingbird" was so good, I thought this one would be too, but it really wasn't. In fact, it was awful, especially when compared to its prequel.

4. Pan Au Chocolat: Name A Book That You Thought Was Going To Be Something But Turned Into Something Else

"Artemis" by Andy Weir. I thought it was going to be more like "The Martian" but on the moon, so it was quite different from what I expected. Different in a good way though, because it was definitely a great read.

5. Profiterole: Name A Book/Series That Doesn’t Get Enough Attention

None of my series get enough attention. Does that count? *wink*

Oh, it doesn't?

Well, then I'm going to go with Jemima Pett's "Princelings" books, which you should definitely check out, especially if you're a fan of books like "The Wind In The Willows" and the "Redwall" series, where the characters are animals. In this case, they're guinea pigs. Seriously, the world Jemima has created is fantastic, and the stories are wonderful.

6. Croquembouche: Name A Book/Series That Is Extremely Complex

George R R Martin's "Song Of Ice And Fire" books immediately spring to mind. There are a lot of story threads and characters to follow, and a lot of events to keep track of.

7. Napoleon: Name A Movie/Series That You Liked Better Than The Book

Does such a thing exist?

Come to think of it, I'm sure I remember saying once that I actually liked the movie version of something better than the book. I can't for the life of me think what that movie was though. You'd have thought I'd remember, since it almost never happens, but... Nope. I've got nothing.

8. Empanada: Name A Book That Was Bittersweet

"Deathmarked" - the final book in the "Fatemarked" series by David Estes. There were both happy and sad events at the end, making it a very bittersweet ending, so that one definitely works here.

9. Kolompeh: Name A Book That Takes Place In A Country Other Than Your Home Country

I'm actually spoiled for choice with this one, since there are a lot of books that don't take place in the UK. But, since I should probably pick just one, and it gives me an excuse to give the series a shout-out, I'm going to go with "Storm Front" - the first book in Jim Butcher’s "Dresden Files" series. The bulk of the series takes place in and around Chicago, and even the few times they do come over to the UK, it's always up in Scotland, where I've never even been. Yes, I know Scotland is technically part of the UK, but since it's technically a different country to Wales (where I was born) and England (where I now live) and anyway very little of the series takes place there, it counts.

10. Pat Au Choux: Name A Food From A Book/Series You’d Like To Try

Where do I start? There are so many. Although, some of them - like some of the goodies from the "Harry Potter" and "Redwall" books, which are at the top of my list of series with foods in them I want to try - I've recreated versions of to try already. If you'd like to try them too, check out my website's recipe section. You're welcome!