I love to spring clean. It resets my house and just makes everything feel better. So, let’s take a second and do The Spring Cleaning Book Tag. I’m not sure who started this tag, but I found it over at Kristin Craves Books.
1. The struggle of getting started: a book/book series that you have struggled to begin because of its size.
Looking at you Malazan Book of the Fallen.
2. Cleaning out the closet: a book and/or book series you want to unhaul.
I actually just unhauled a few things. Shockingly, I unhauled the Crescent City series. I used to love Sarah J Maas, but this series just didn’t work for me.
3. Opening windows and letting fresh air in: a book that was refreshing.
All My Knotted Up Life was a refreshing read. To hear Beth tell her sometimes difficult life story in a way that felt positive really touched my heart.
4. Washing out sheet stains: a book you wish you could rewrite a certain scene in.
I would like to rewrite the ending of Wind and Truth now that I think about it. I still loved it, and I support my review, but there is one little thing I would love to tweak.
5. Throwing out unnecessary knick-knacks: a book in a series that you didn’t feel was necessary.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things is technically a novella, but it didn’t add to the series in anyway.
6. Polishing the doorknobs: a book that had a clean finish.
The Hero of Ages will always be my favorite ending. It took my breath away.
7. Reaching to dust the fan: a book that tried too hard to relay a certain message.
Right now, it feels like Howling Dark is trying really hard to push a message, but I don’t want to say what just yet because I’m only 100 pages in. But the author’s voice is a little heavy handed and it’s taking away from the narration itself. I’m hoping that will clear up though. I’m not against an author having a message and an opinion I just want it to work with the story, not against it.
8. The tiring yet satisfying finish of spring cleaning: a book series that was tiring yet satisfying to get through.
It was satisfying to finish up A Song of Ice and Fire. I read it for a year straight without any breaks and let me tell you it took a toll on my brain lol. I was also finishing up my degree and planning my wedding at the time. My brain was mush by the end, but I absolutely loved it.
And that wrap up The Spring Cleaning Book Tag. If you want to play along, I tag you!
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I really need to get back to Sanderson and catch up! Great tag, I love spring cleaning!!
Same! I spent Saturday cleaning and it’s so satisfying!
such a fun tag!!! loved reading your answers <333
Thanks for reading and for the kind words!
This is a fun idea for a post. I love the GOT series but have yet to tackle the books, I’ve been slowly reading the ACOTAR series. I know what you mean about #7 when an author tries too much to push a message across, it gets distracting.
It really does!
I am very intigued by Malazan as well but the size is definitely daunting, agreed! While I technically agree The Slow Regard for Silent Things was not strictly necessary, I did think it was beautiful and I enjoyed it a lot. I do think being in Auri’s mind is interesting. I love the ending for Hero of Ages too. What a fun tag, I loved seeing your responses and I’m gonna save this to do later 🙂
Thanks for reading! Be sure to tag me when you do because I’d love to see your answers!