The Wayward Book-Children Tag

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Nov 29

Hello, bookworms!

Happy Tuesday and happy almost end of the month, December is upon us and I have so many books to read before the year is over that I don't think I can count them.

Anyways, we will keep ignoring my looming TBR and we will focus on today's book tag — as usual created by the one and only Juls — which is inspired by The Wayward Children saga, one of my favourite series of all times, and the reason why Juls and I started talking.

Like I do every month, I highly encourage you to check out Juls' original tag and tag them if you do take part in it. Also, I want to thank them for allowing me to translate it and to use the amazing banner they created. It's one of my favourite from them, I think.

But without any further ado, let's get started.

Every Heart a Doorway — a book set at an unusual school
I have multiple possible answers for this one, but I am going to choose Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun by AidaIro, one of my most recent manga obsessions. I have only read four volumes so far, and I don't know whether the setting is ever going to change, but for now the story takes place at a school full of living urban legend, of which Hanako is one. I am really liking it so far and I cannot wait to pick up the remaining volumes to see how it goes.

Down Among the Sticks and Bones — a book with twins as main characters
Once again, there are many books featuring twins that come to mind, across all genres. However, I am going to pick the Sinister Summer series, as I love it and I am buddy reading it with Juls and Syl. Theo and Alexander are the two main characters and they are indeed twins. I really like them both as individual characters and as a duo. I especially like their relationship and how much they support and complement each other. I cannot wait to read book three in the series (and to buy a physical copy of the second book in the series).

Beneath the Sugar Sky — a book with a super colorful cover
I read a lot of contemporary books, which usually tend to have brighter colour palettes than other genres, but for this one I am actually going to pick a fantasy and say In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens, which has an extremely eye catching design and colour scheme, in my opinion. It matches very well the tone of the story and it definitely is the best thing about the book (lol, I am being mean, I am sorry). I really like the style and it's making me want to pick up the two other books by this author with a similar jacket design, to be honest.

In an Absent Dream — a book in which there's an invented currency
I was a bit scared by this question at the beginning, because my memory is not great with such details, but then I had to laugh at myself because the answer was extremely obvious: Six of Crows and its kruge is easily the first thing that came to mind, but there are plenty more (both fantasy and sci-fi books, as Juls said). Do I remember any other aside from Six of Crows? Absolutely not. I mean, I remember there are weird and fantastical currencies, but I have no idea what their name is, so we are gonna stick with good ol' kruge.

Come Tumbling Down — a book in which a group of characters go on a quest
It is my time to shine, I have been waiting for this question from the beginning of the tag. It's that question I can easily anwer with any of the Riordanverse books. If I don't mention them at least once in each tag I think I might die. Anyways, I am going to pick one, just because, and say Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer. I am missing these books a lot, lately, and I want to reread them, so I decided to use them for this question for now. But I mean, literally any Rick Riordan book could fit, and a lot of non-Riordan books, tbh.

Across the Green Grass Fields — a book in which most of the characters are not human
Is it cheating if I pick Factory by Tim Bruno in which there are no humans — or, they exist, but they are only mentioned — because it's from the animals point of view? I don't think it is, and I am going to pick it either way, because this is my blog and I make the rules. I have read this book back in 2020, and I really liked it. It's an Italian book, which went a bit under the radar, probably because it's a middle grade, but it's a really valid book dealing with interesting and important topics. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Where the Drowned Girls Go — a book in which there are sea creatures
I struggled a bit with this, because I have already used In Deeper Waters, Hanako-Kun and the Riordanverse. After a bit of consideration, though, I have decided to pick The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, which I read an ARC of last year. They are creatures inspired by Asian folklore, and I found them to be different than what I am used to, but in a good and refreshing way. It wasn't my favourite, but it was definitely a nice standalone fantasy.

Lost in the Moment and Found — a book in which time has a crucial role
There are multiple ways in which I could interpret and therefore answer this. Thanks to the publisher, I've already had the chance to read the book that inspired this question, but I won't spoil anything by saying how time is important in here. I will just tell you my answer, which is going to be Tokyo Revengers by Ken Wakui. In this manga series, time is really important, but in a different way than the book. I am not usually a big fan of time travel and anything related to it, but Tokyo Revengers is my exception to the rule.

We have reached the end of yet another book tag, and yet another month. Let me know if you are going to answer the questions as well, and I will talk to you soon with a new article or new review!

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