A Book Lover's Obsession: A Collection of Favourite Reading Experiences

As I sit here reflecting on my reading experiences, I am reminded of the various books that have captured my attention and sparked my passion for literature. From the moment I picked up "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J Maas, I was hooked. The series had a way of drawing me in, making me want to devour every word, every page. Even before I finished the book, I found myself buying the next installment, unable to resist the allure of the story. My obsession with the series lasted for two weeks, and it wasn't until then that I began to slow down. Despite finishing the entire series, I couldn't wait to dive into "Queen of Shadows," the next book in the series.

Another book that comes to mind is "Clockwork Princess" by Cassandra Clare. This series has a way of staying with me long after I finish reading it, and this particular book was no exception. The emotional depth of the story kept me up all night, even after I finished reading it at 3:30 am. I couldn't shake off the tears that streamed down my face as I read about the characters' struggles and triumphs. The experience was so intense that I found myself crying for two hours straight, feeling drained but somehow energized by the end of it.

One book that continues to haunt me is "Stolen" by Lucy Christopher. This thought-provoking novel left a lasting impression on me, making me question the nature of love and loyalty. The story follows Gemma, a young woman who finds herself in a precarious situation with her kidnapper, a man who is smitten with her. As I read through the pages, I found myself lost in thought, pondering the complexities of human emotions and relationships. Even now, months after finishing the book, I still find myself thinking about it.

For those who love the feel of paper and ink between their fingers, "A Little Something Different" by Sandy Hall is a must-read. This unique book features hand-drawn illustrations and rough pages that give it a tactile quality. The story itself is sweet and tender, following the romance between two characters as they navigate the ups and downs of high school life. What I love most about this book is its raw, unpolished quality – it feels like construction paper come to life.

Recommendations from one reader to another are always welcome, and for that reason, I highly recommend "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" by Rick Riordan. This series has become a staple in my reading routine, and I've already recommended it to friends and family members. The stories are engaging, fun, and full of adventure, making it an excellent choice for readers of all ages. My dad is a perfect example – he devoured the entire series while laughing and enjoying every moment.

As someone who values the power of literature to shape our perspectives and experiences, I have a special place in my heart for "Anna and the French Kiss" by Stephanie Perkins. This charming novel has been read three times already, and I'm confident that it will be revisited multiple times in the future. The story follows Anna, an American teenager who finds herself caught between two cultures and love interests – it's a delightful exploration of identity, friendship, and first love. I can almost imagine myself reading this book on my rocking chair as a grandmother, memorizing every word.

Finally, for those who want to join the conversation about books, I'm excited to announce that I'll be hosting a "Book Courtship" tag. If you're interested in participating, please follow me on Goodreads, Instagram, and Twitter – links are available below. This will be my way of connecting with fellow book lovers, sharing our favorite reading experiences, and discovering new titles to add to our shelves.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey youtube it's Zoey I read by Zoey and today I'm going to do with the book courtship tag and I wasn't tagged to do this tag I do a lot of times where I wasn't tagged to do it I don't remember the last time we did a tag where I was actually tagged oh well I really enjoyed the questions to this tag so I wanted to do it and now let's get started phase one initial attraction a book you bought because of its beautiful cover I have two books for this on the first one is being Audrey Hepburn by Mitchell Krugman I saw this at Barnes & Noble and I picked it up while I chose it as a Christmas gift for someone to gift me and I found it I really wanted it because it has a model who looks like Audrey Hepburn and on the back there's a picture of Audrey Hepburn and I love Audrey Hepburn I love her movies I actually read this book already and it was not good so that's disappointing but I only bought it because of the title and the cover and the second one is the Shadowhunters codex by Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis and flipped through it and it's all this stuff about the Shadowhunter world that Cassandra Clare has made it's pretty cool but I only bought it because I really like just the look of this and I thought it would look really pretty on my shelf I wasn't even planning on reading it I just wanted to have it on my shelf phase 2 first impressions a book that you bought because of its summary again for this I have two different books but they're kind of the same issue are Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Sons and Sensibility and sea monsters as you may know I love Jane Austen so much and I have read friend prejudice and Sense and Sensibility on the back of friend Prejudice and Zombies it says it is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains it's basically just the Jane Austen book but they have little twist this obviously has zombies and this obviously has sea monsters I really want to read them one day phase 3 is sweet talk a book with great writing for this I had to choose Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi just because it's written like no other why a book it is so poetic and if you don't know about the writing in here there are a lot of cross out so she'll say something and then she'll cross it out and replace what she said like here it says you're getting a cellmate and she crosses that out and it says roommate so things like that it's just so interesting phase four first date the first book of a series that made you want to go out and pick up the rest of the series this is definitely throne of glass by Sarah J Maas when I rented this I wasn't even like halfway through the book but I was obsessed with it every single free moment I had I would sit down and read this I read it in like two days but even before I finished the book I was like halfway through the book I sat down on my computer logged into Amazon and bought the next book because I knew that I would have to go straight into the next book and when that arrived I did the same thing with the next book it was a pretty severe obsession for a good two weeks and then I slowed down but I have read the entire series so far and I can't wait until Queen of shadow comes out soon oh my goodness phase five late-night phone calls I booked that kept you up all night this is clockwork princess by Cassandra Clare my baby but I stayed up into like 5:00 in the morning reading this book even after I finished the book at like 3:30 4 o'clock in the morning I could not fall asleep because I was just crying the entire night I cried for like 2 hours straight I don't know how there was still tears but I woke up in the morning my eyes were completely just solon shut and I was so dehydrated so yes this kept me up a whole night and I don't regret it one bit I would stay up with this book night and night again oh my goodness will hairtail phase 6 always on my mind a books you could not stop thinking about this is stolen by Lucy Christopher what a fantastic book still think about it it's one of those books that really makes you think and question it's about this girl named Gemma who is kidnapped by a man who is in love with her and then she starts to fall in love with him but you're not sure if it's Stockholm Syndrome if she only fell in love with him because he's the only person around and he is taking care of her or if it's real love and it just makes you think because you don't know and I still think about it it is on my mind phase seven getting a physical a book which you love the way it feels this is a little something different by Sandy Hall this kind of feels like construction paper in a weird way it's kind of rough and these are all bridges so every single little heart on here is Ricci and like the vines and the words I love it it's just so different and it's also a really cute book phase 7 meeting the parents a book that you would recommend to your friends and family this is the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan I actually recommended this to my dad and here at the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the entire Heroes of Olympus series I haven't even finished that series yet I had finished this series by the time I recommended it to him and then he laughed me and then read the Heroes of Olympus series he's a really cool dude and this is a really good series this series is great for all ages obviously it is a middle school series but my dad loved it and it's great for boys and girls it's a family-friendly series phase 9 thinking about the future a book that you would reread many times in the future for this I picked Anna and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins just because I just reread it for the third time and I'm pretty sure I will read it a couple of times more in the future every time I read it I love it I love a TN and Anna and all of the characters in here I love the story I will be this grandmother on my rocking chair with my dentures ring reading this and I will have it memorized word-for-word I'll be the cool grandma who reads Hawaii literature at like age 90 but you know I am Who I am and finally phase 10 share the love who do you tag I'll tag a few people I'm going to tag Natasha from Tosh appleís raylene from path written Proms Whitney from witty novels I'm going to tag Jessie from the book fragrant and Jessica from prices long so that is the book courtship tag I hope you enjoy it thank you so much for watching please request any videos we'd like me to make in the future also remember to follow me on Goodreads Instagram and Twitter my links aren't down below and I will talk to you later thank youhey youtube it's Zoey I read by Zoey and today I'm going to do with the book courtship tag and I wasn't tagged to do this tag I do a lot of times where I wasn't tagged to do it I don't remember the last time we did a tag where I was actually tagged oh well I really enjoyed the questions to this tag so I wanted to do it and now let's get started phase one initial attraction a book you bought because of its beautiful cover I have two books for this on the first one is being Audrey Hepburn by Mitchell Krugman I saw this at Barnes & Noble and I picked it up while I chose it as a Christmas gift for someone to gift me and I found it I really wanted it because it has a model who looks like Audrey Hepburn and on the back there's a picture of Audrey Hepburn and I love Audrey Hepburn I love her movies I actually read this book already and it was not good so that's disappointing but I only bought it because of the title and the cover and the second one is the Shadowhunters codex by Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis and flipped through it and it's all this stuff about the Shadowhunter world that Cassandra Clare has made it's pretty cool but I only bought it because I really like just the look of this and I thought it would look really pretty on my shelf I wasn't even planning on reading it I just wanted to have it on my shelf phase 2 first impressions a book that you bought because of its summary again for this I have two different books but they're kind of the same issue are Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Sons and Sensibility and sea monsters as you may know I love Jane Austen so much and I have read friend prejudice and Sense and Sensibility on the back of friend Prejudice and Zombies it says it is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains it's basically just the Jane Austen book but they have little twist this obviously has zombies and this obviously has sea monsters I really want to read them one day phase 3 is sweet talk a book with great writing for this I had to choose Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi just because it's written like no other why a book it is so poetic and if you don't know about the writing in here there are a lot of cross out so she'll say something and then she'll cross it out and replace what she said like here it says you're getting a cellmate and she crosses that out and it says roommate so things like that it's just so interesting phase four first date the first book of a series that made you want to go out and pick up the rest of the series this is definitely throne of glass by Sarah J Maas when I rented this I wasn't even like halfway through the book but I was obsessed with it every single free moment I had I would sit down and read this I read it in like two days but even before I finished the book I was like halfway through the book I sat down on my computer logged into Amazon and bought the next book because I knew that I would have to go straight into the next book and when that arrived I did the same thing with the next book it was a pretty severe obsession for a good two weeks and then I slowed down but I have read the entire series so far and I can't wait until Queen of shadow comes out soon oh my goodness phase five late-night phone calls I booked that kept you up all night this is clockwork princess by Cassandra Clare my baby but I stayed up into like 5:00 in the morning reading this book even after I finished the book at like 3:30 4 o'clock in the morning I could not fall asleep because I was just crying the entire night I cried for like 2 hours straight I don't know how there was still tears but I woke up in the morning my eyes were completely just solon shut and I was so dehydrated so yes this kept me up a whole night and I don't regret it one bit I would stay up with this book night and night again oh my goodness will hairtail phase 6 always on my mind a books you could not stop thinking about this is stolen by Lucy Christopher what a fantastic book still think about it it's one of those books that really makes you think and question it's about this girl named Gemma who is kidnapped by a man who is in love with her and then she starts to fall in love with him but you're not sure if it's Stockholm Syndrome if she only fell in love with him because he's the only person around and he is taking care of her or if it's real love and it just makes you think because you don't know and I still think about it it is on my mind phase seven getting a physical a book which you love the way it feels this is a little something different by Sandy Hall this kind of feels like construction paper in a weird way it's kind of rough and these are all bridges so every single little heart on here is Ricci and like the vines and the words I love it it's just so different and it's also a really cute book phase 7 meeting the parents a book that you would recommend to your friends and family this is the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan I actually recommended this to my dad and here at the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the entire Heroes of Olympus series I haven't even finished that series yet I had finished this series by the time I recommended it to him and then he laughed me and then read the Heroes of Olympus series he's a really cool dude and this is a really good series this series is great for all ages obviously it is a middle school series but my dad loved it and it's great for boys and girls it's a family-friendly series phase 9 thinking about the future a book that you would reread many times in the future for this I picked Anna and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins just because I just reread it for the third time and I'm pretty sure I will read it a couple of times more in the future every time I read it I love it I love a TN and Anna and all of the characters in here I love the story I will be this grandmother on my rocking chair with my dentures ring reading this and I will have it memorized word-for-word I'll be the cool grandma who reads Hawaii literature at like age 90 but you know I am Who I am and finally phase 10 share the love who do you tag I'll tag a few people I'm going to tag Natasha from Tosh appleís raylene from path written Proms Whitney from witty novels I'm going to tag Jessie from the book fragrant and Jessica from prices long so that is the book courtship tag I hope you enjoy it thank you so much for watching please request any videos we'd like me to make in the future also remember to follow me on Goodreads Instagram and Twitter my links aren't down below and I will talk to you later thank you\n"