If I had to choose just one thing I didn’t expect from 2020, in this year full of unexpected things, it would be a surprise Taylor Swift album. But two surprise Taylor Swift albums within 5 months of each other? Unheard of. But Taylor Swift is the gift that keeps on miraculously giving, and after the success of our folklore book tag, we’re back with an evermore book tag!
I’ll keep it real: this one was much harder to conceptualize than the last. But Taylor’s stories, characters, and beautiful portraits were just as captivating, enthralling, and evocative, and we know that there must be some books out there that capture the same magical, heartbreaking feelings as evermore. So without further ado, we present to you an evermore book tag, with a prompt not only for every song on the album but the two bonus tracks (!!!) as well.
Though we are a YA-focused blog, this tag is not exclusively for or about YA novels.
Happy reading, happy tagging!
RULES
- Link to the original creator: Paige @ YA Books Daily
- Tag at least 3 people.
- Declare the rules and prompts in your post.
- Thank whoever tagged you and link to their post!
- The graphics are free to use if you’d like, but please note YA Books Daily as the owner!
willow: a book with a magical element, or that cast a spell on you
“Wink kissed deep. Deep as a dark, misty, forest path. One that lead to blood and love and death and monsters.” // “Wait for the signal and I’ll meet you after dark. Show me the places where the others gave you scars.”
Like Taylor Swift said herself, “willow” sounds like a love spell. While I don’t know if I would go so far as to classify Wink Poppy Midnight as “magical,” it surely cast a spell on me. I read this so many years ago that my memory of the book itself is now faint, but I remember being absolutely enraptured by the storytelling, all the breathtaking, enticing ways it was weaved. If you’ve been a long-time reader of this blog, you’ll know Tucholke is one of my favorite authors of all time. She always casts a spell on me, but particularly in this one.
champagne problems: a book filled with glitz and glamour
“I salute your spunk, but I question your sanity.” // “‘She would’ve made such a lovely bride, what a shame she’s fucked in the head.'”
The Diviners might just be my favorite YA book of all time—even though I still need to get to finishing The King of Crows ASAP. Nothing screams glitz and glamour like the 1920s, and no one defines champagne problems quite like Evie O’Neill. Her air of perfection, her desire to maintain her image, while behind the scenes her life, her world, falls apart, immediately stood out to me as the perfect fit for this prompt. If no one else will, I’m sure that I will remember her champagne problems.
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