THE 20 QUESTIONS BOOK TAG!!!

TL;DR

Megan answers 20 book-related questions, discussing preferences on series length, cliffhangers, book formats, favorite and least favorite books, love triangles, and more.

Transcript

hey there my name is megan and welcome back to my channel today i'm going to be doing the 20 questions book tag i originally saw this tag on a bookables channel and i'm not sure what the original creator is but if i can find out i will link that channel down below but this is just 20 fun questions about your bookish i guess habits reading life etc ... Read More

Key Insights

• ✋ Megan has a preference for stopping series at around five books to avoid plot dragging and deviations.
• 🪜 She enjoys cliffhangers as they add suspense and keep her invested in a series.
• 🫠 Megan reads both hardcover and paperback books, having no preference for either format.
• 📔 Her favorite books include "The Outsiders" and "Fahrenheit 451."
• 🥰 Love triangles can be done well if they introduce conflict, introspection, and angst but were once overused in the young adult fantasy market.
• 🤩 Megan couldn't finish "We Free the Stars" due to not enjoying the story and finding it tropey.
• 🫠 She is currently reading "Twelve Kings in Sharakhai" by Bradley Beaulieu.
• 🙂 Megan has recommended "The Lies of Locke Lamora" to her husband, hoping he will enjoy the light magic and character-driven story.
• 🫠 The oldest books Megan has read are Shakespeare plays from the early to mid-1500s.
• 🫠 The most recent book she has read publication-wise is "Rhythm of War" by Brandon Sanderson.
• ❓ Megan has several favorite authors, including Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Victoria Schwab, and Ray Bradbury.
• 📚 She prefers buying books over borrowing and loves having a personal library.
• 📅 Megan disliked "Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating," finding the ending frustrating and the main character annoying and unrealistic.
• 😒 She uses bookmarks instead of dog-earing pages to avoid creasing and ripping.
• ❓ Megan can always reread "The Hobbit," "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Outsiders," and "The Lies of Locke Lamora."
• 🫠 She can read while listening to music with no lyrics, finding it helps with concentration.
• 🫵 Megan doesn't have a preference between one point of view or multiple point of views in books.
• 📔 She reads books over multiple days, especially longer fantasy books that take more time to finish.

Questions & Answers

Q: How many books are too many books in a series?

Megan personally thinks five is a good stopping point for a series because beyond that, the plot tends to drag and new characters are often added, deviating from the original story.

Q: How do you feel about cliffhangers?

Megan enjoys cliffhangers as they build suspense and keep her invested in the series, eagerly anticipating the next book.

Q: Hardcover or paperback?

Megan has no preference and reads both formats, enjoying the benefits of each.

Q: What is your favorite book?

Megan finds it hard to choose, but she loves "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton and "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury.

Q: Can love triangles be done well?

Megan believes love triangles can be done well as they add conflict, introspection, and angst to a story, though they were once overused in the young adult fantasy market.

Q: What is the most recent book you couldn't finish?

Megan mentions "We Free the Stars" by Hafsah Faizal, which she didn't enjoy and found tropey, leading her to not finish the series.

Q: What is the oldest book you've read publication-wise?

Megan mentions Shakespeare plays such as "Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth" as the oldest books she has read, dating back to the early to mid-1500s.

Q: Who is your favorite author?

Megan can't choose just one but mentions Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Victoria Schwab, and Ray Bradbury as some of her most owned and loved authors.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Megan introduces the 20 questions book tag and mentions the original creator, discussing her bookish habits and reading life.

• She answers questions on series length, cliffhangers, book formats, favorite and least favorite books, love triangles, the most recent book she couldn't finish, the book she is currently reading, and more.

• Megan also recommends a book to her husband, shares the oldest and newest books she has read, talks about her favorite authors, and discusses her preference for buying books over borrowing.