I've been thinking a lot recently about how my reading tastes have changed over time, especially in the time since I started this blog over ten years ago! Today, I thought I would do the Reading Tastes Tag by Harriet Rosie.
DESCRIBE YOUR READING TASTE IN ONE SENTENCE
Cozy and chaotic
DESCRIBE YOUR READING TASTE WITH CATEGORIES (GENRE, AGE, LENGTH, ETC.)
Genre
Fantasy, retellings, contemporary
Target age group
Young adult
Length
300 - 500 pages
Themes
LGBTQIA+, dark academia, spooky, romantic, cozy, mysterious
Tropes
Fake dating, lost hero, marriage of convenience, only one bed
Format
Hardback, audiobook, floppy paperback
SHOW US A FEW BOOKS THAT REPRESENT YOUR READING TASTE
A BOOK YOU DIDN’T ENJOY THAT SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD BE YOUR TASTE
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel. I have never been a huge sci-fi reader, but I picked this one up in the airport a few years ago and I really enjoyed it. I haven't continued with the series yet, but I would like to read book two!
A BOOK YOU ENJOYED THAT DIDN’T SEEM LIKE IT WOULD BE YOUR TASTE
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. The subject matter seemed like it would be right up my alley, but I very rarely read literary / historical fiction. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book quite as much as I did, and it has actually become one of my favourite books!
SHOW US SOME BOOKS ON YOUR TBR THAT SEEM LIKE THEY WILL BE EXACTLY YOUR TASTE
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A BOOKTUBER YOU WATCH WHO HAS SIMILAR TASTE TO YOU
I haven't seen many of Regan's recent recommendations, but based on some of her older videos, I seem to have a similar reading taste to Regan from PeruseProject. Of course, we don't share opinions on every book, but I think I've probably gotten more recommendations from Regan than any other booktuber!
HAVE YOU ALWAYS HAD THIS TASTE IN BOOKS OR HAS IT CHANGED OVER TIME?
No, it has definitely changed over time! I tend to still read mostly young adult novels, but I now read more adult fantasy than I used to. I also read more contemporary than I did in the past, and as I said, I have been reading more historical and literary fiction over the last few months too!
What are your favourite genres? Let me know in the comments!