Build a Book Tag

TL;DR

April participates in the Build a Book Tiger tag, creating her own book based on her favorite genres, characters, and plot twists.

Transcript

hi guys it is April from getting her good with it today I am here to do the build a book Tiger I am here with Nora she's going to join us for this video this was created by Liane from literary diversions and she also tagged me in it so here I am doing it it's such a fun tag let's get into it before we got into the questions I wanted to mention that... Read More

Key Insights

• 📔 The Build a Book Tiger tag allows participants to create their dream book using their favorite elements from other books.
• 📔 April's favorite genre is gothic fiction, and she recommends "Rebecca" as a quintessential gothic book.
• 🤳 Jane Eyre is April's ideal main character due to her maturity, self-possession, and compassion.
• ❤️‍🩹 April prefers endings that leave her wanting to reread the book and reconsider her interpretation.
• 📔 She appreciates complex characters and plot twists in books.
• 📔 The absence of motherhood and the longing for motherhood is a significant relationship element in April's book.
• 👧 Villains like Amy from "Gone Girl" intrigue and unsettle her.
• 🏘️ April enjoys tropes where characters enter seemingly ideal houses or dwellings that turn out to be disturbing.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the Build a Book Tiger tag, and how does it work?

The Build a Book Tiger tag is a book tag where participants create their own book based on their favorite genres, characters, and plot twists from other books.

Q: Which genre does April consider her ideal novels genre and mood?

April's favorite genre is gothic fiction, which she finds captivating and eerie. She recommends "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier as an excellent example of gothic literature.

Q: Why does April choose Jane Eyre as her ideal main character?

April admires Jane Eyre for her depth, self-possession, maturity, and ability to navigate challenging situations. She believes Jane would make a fantastic main character in a gothic setting.

Q: Who does April choose as her main character sidekick, and why?

April selects Eleanor from "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" as her main character sidekick. She believes Eleanor's complex layers and ability to open up and change would complement Jane Eyre's character well.

Q: What trope can April not get enough of, and which books does she recommend with this trope?

April loves the trope of characters going to a seemingly perfect house or dwelling that turns out to be anything but. She recommends "Lock Every Door" by Riley Sager and "The Silent Companions" for fans of this trope.

Q: Which book has April's favorite plot twist?

April's favorite plot twist is found in "Sometimes I Lie" by Alice Feeney. She praises the book for its multitude of plot twists, particularly the diary entries written by a child that add a thrilling element to the story.

Q: What kind of relationship is important in April's book, and what is her favorite bookish example of this relationship?

The absence of motherhood and the longing for motherhood is an important relationship in April's book. She recommends "The Light Between Oceans" by M.L. Stedman, which explores the complexities of motherhood, fertility, and loss.

Q: Which villain does April want to steal for her book?

April would love to have Amy from "Gone Girl" as her villain. She admires Amy's complexity and the uncomfortable feelings Gillian Flynn's writing evokes.

Q: What kind of ending does April prefer, and what is her favorite example of this kind of ending?

April enjoys endings that leave her wanting to reread the book and reconsider her initial interpretation. She mentions "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James and "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" by Iain Reid as examples of books with mind-blowing endings.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• April introduces the Build a Book Tiger tag, where participants create their own book based on their favorite elements from other books.

• She discusses her favorite genre, gothic fiction, and recommends "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier as an exemplary gothic book.

• April selects Jane Eyre as her ideal main character and explains why she admires Jane's maturity, wisdom, and compassion.