Rainbow Spines and Covers Tag - Converted from Youtube

Somewhere over the Rainbow,

Hello readers,
The tag of the week is actually an old one ,created about a year ago by ArrictineReads, but I thought I'd do it anyway because it's a beautiful one. I chose books I'd never used previously used for tags.

Before I start though , in other book related news I was awarded the Top reader and reviewer/overall participant for my district in the Carnegie book awards scheme.

Unfortunately my favourite book of the shortlist , Wonder by R.J Palicio, didn't win but I haven't read the winning book so I don't know if it was a worthy triumph.

Anyway back to purpose of this post :

Red is for ....

 

Point Romance - Winter Warmers by Assorted Authors

This anthology is perfect for the festive season. It has a lovely holly-berry/Santa outfit coloured cover to match this theme.


Orange is for ...

 

Vampire Beach #3 - Ritual by Alex Duval

 

Got this free with a magazine in 2011 and I plan on reading it this summer.

 

The colour of the book instantly makes my associate with the summer season as orange is the colour for heat.

 

 

Yellow is for ...

 

 

The Chocolate Box Girls #3 - Summer's Dream by Cathy Cassidy

 

There's not a large selection for this colour however I believe there should be more.

 

This is actually my favourite cover of the series so far (and what's beneath the jacket as well).

 

The colour is very summery so it suits the book.

 

 

Green is for ...

 

 

Nightmare Hall - The Roommate by Diane Hoh

 

Not my favourite from the series but it has a slime green colour so I used it for this tag.

 

 

Blue is for ...

 



 

Dreaming of Amelia by Jaclyn Moriarty

 

I really want to read this authors work soon but the trouble is her books are all longer than what I usually read - 450+ pages - so I'm rather intimidated.

 

Her books are all different colours and I really do adore the simplicity yet prettiness of this cover.

 

 

Indigo is for ...

 

 

The Princess and The Pauper by Kate Brian

 

This is the debut novel of one of my favourite authors and I'd describe at as a combination of the Princess Diaries, Monte Carlo and Confessions of a teenage drama queen.

 

Illustrated covers are under threat of extinction therefore it's pleasant to view one with such an unusual colour as it's background.

 

 

Violet is for ...

 



 

Bloomability by Sharon Creech

 

I've read a book by this author before and intended to read this in Winter but didn't manage to.

 

Basic cover that proves that words are more powerful than pictures.

 

 

Final Result :

 

 

 

Thanks for reading this post !,

 

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Have you done your own version of the tag?

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Have you read any of these books too (twinsies!) ?

Please leave a Comment below because I'd appreciate hearing your opinions ( good or bad) about the book/s.

 

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Let me know below which book was your favourite.

 

Book Haul next :D,

Mimi

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Top 5 Books to Movies/TV Tag - Converted from Youtube

If It's Not Like the Movies,

Halfway through the week now Readers,

As you may know if you read my update post (check that out please) Wednesday is the officially appointed Tag day !

Todays tag is currently at the height of Booktube popularity therefore I thought I'd reveal my own personal choices of the adaptations I wish were hitting the screens this Summer blockbuster season. The idea was created by xObssesedReaderx.

I've always been prior to film watching and movie-related song listening according to the introductory post line that's the title of a Katy Perry song. It's one of my favourite songs of all time actually. So it was particularly difficult to select my choices.

Some of the novels I wish could be converted are part of a rather lengthy series therefore they couldn't be summed up in couple of films but would have to be a television series instead - that's why the titles slightly different to that of the original tag.

Here the tag is ! :

 

Sweet Valley High Series by Francine Pascal

 

I don't own book #1 Double Love (I've read it though) therefore I just photographed my favourite from the series #7 Dear Sister.

 



I know there was a TV series in the 90's based on the series but the shows actors/actresses were horrendous and it didn't do the books justice.

I'm also aware that an idea for the movie is in the works - I can't understand how they're going to sum up the series in one movie and as a MUSICAL! Please don't let me down and turn this into the atrocious High School Musical.

But I still added this to the list as I want this to be either re-made as a television series or never-ending series of movies more than I want to breathe.

I'd camp outside the cinema for weeks before the release date so somebody please just make this (to an amazing standard) NOW!!!!!

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

 

My favourite book of the year so far.

 

I don't know how they'd do the dual narrative of Scarlett and Rosie in a movie adaptation though.

 

I think this would attract a massive fan base if brought to screen as it combines many different genres : fairy-tales, re-telling's, werewolves, romance, paranormal, feisty female lead, special effect opportunities , horror and action.

 

How could someone not like it?



 

 

(Image via Goodreads)

 

Romeo & Juliet & Vampires By Claudia Gabel

 

It's so strange that half of the books from this tag I read in 2013.

 

I think fans of the original tale would really enjoy this re-telling and it would encourage reluctant readers to read the original tale it's based off.

 

It could be the perfect paranormal romance and vampires are often popular amongst cinema audiences.

 

Personally I'd go see it because the book was perfection and there hasn't been a Romeo & Juliet film for a while.

 

 

 

Private Series by Kate Brian

 

Yet again I don't own the first book in the series but this time because I don't have many of the books from the series (4/14-16 if prequels are counted) I thought I'd photograph al the ones I own.

 

When I first began reading the series I didn't actually realise it was a series (I read Vanished which is book 8).Then I read random ones that My District library and I (at the time) had which where (in the order I read them) : #4 Confessions,#14 Vengeance  and #1 Private.

 

The Nearby District library that I joined recently has all the others so I'm going to read the entire series in November (when I've got the first book for my Birthday).

 

They did make a pilot episode for a web series of this but due to poor funding it was cancelled.

 

Potentially the series could become a television series as shows like Pretty Little Liars that involve murder and mystery (like Private does) receive a major fan base.

 

Please make a show.

 

 

The Ashleys series by Melissa De La Cruz

 

This is basically what could be the new Mean Girls if the series was made into films.

 

They are often compared to The Clique series (which I haven't read but want to and have seen the amazing movie) but I don't care I just love them and think the bitchy antics would make for an amazing movie.

 

Thanks for reading this post !,

 

If you enjoyed please Follow me,Comment, Friend me on Goodreads (the link is in the sidebar to my account) and Read my other posts (if you haven't already).

 

Have you done your own version of the tag?

Please Comment below a link to it or just type your own choices

 

Have you read any of these books too (twinsies!) ?

Please leave a Comment below because I'd appreciate hearing your opinions ( good or bad) about the book/s.

 

Book Haul next :D,

Mimi

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