The Afternoon Tea Book Tag - #AmReading

It’s been a while since I’ve done a book blog tag, but today I’m doing the afternoon tea book tag, which is a tag Cat over at The StrawberryPost did on her blog recently.  It’s a short tag filled with delicious food and, of course, books.  I love doing these things, because they’re fun and you get book recommendations at the same time.

 

Anyway, you can check out Cat’s post here if you like.  I’d love it if you play along too, either by posting your answers in the comments section below or posting it on your blog or social media.  If you do it anywhere but the comments section of this post though, please let me know where so I can check out your answers, since I’d hate to miss them.

 

For now though, let’s take a look at my answers.

 

I’m trying to stick to recent reads to answer the questions, just to narrow selections down a bit.

 

1.       Finger Sandwiches – A book you savoured every minute of

 

“The Insurgent” (The Colony, #2) by Teri Polen.  I’d been dying to read this one since finishing the first book in the series (which is called “Subject A36” – in case you’re interested) and it definitely did not disappoint.  It’s an excellent dystopian/sci-fi series.

 

2.       Scones – A book everyone should own

 

I always hate to answer this question, because I don’t feel there is one book everyone should own.  Everyone has different reading preferences after all.  For example, there’s no point me recommending a fantasy book as one someone who dislikes fantasy should own, and no point me recommending a mystery to someone who doesn’t enjoy reading mysteries.  With that in mind, my answer is there isn’t one.

 

3.       Biscuits – A book that can be finished in one sitting

 

“Destruction” (Thor’s Dragon Rider, #9) by Katrina Cope.  In fact, any of the books in the series would work for this, but I name that one spacifically since I read it recently.  They’re quick reads which are great for anyone who enjoys the idea of combining Norse mythology with dragon-based fantasy.

 

4.       Patisserie – A book that is light and easy to read

 

“Chocolate Fudge Saves The Sugar Dog” by Robbie Cheadle.  It’s a fun food-themed children’s story, which is part of a series that she writes with her son, Michael.  The whole series is food-themed stories followed by recipes, and definitely worth checking out.

 

5.       Showstopper – A book that blew you away

 

“Klara And The Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro.  I actually read this one near the end of last year on someone’s recommendation, and am definitely glad I did since it was an amazingly beautiful and touching story.

 

6.       Tea – A heartwarming classic

 

I haven’t read any classics recently, so I’m going to pick one from classics I read in the past.  And, it’s got to be “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.  I love that book, and it has such a beautiful message.  Sure, it’s a bit grim in parts, but it’s a touching and heartwarming book over all.