I've been seeing this tag go around booktube lately and I've been really enjoying it. Even though, most are well into autumn, yesterday was our first official rainy day! It's still quite warm during the day, but it gets chilly after sundown. Technically, autumn is from somewhere like 20 something of September till the first couple of weeks of December, so I think I'm still good!
I haven't been tagged by anyone but I thought I still should do it because it's fun as well as autumn being my favourite time of the year :)
1) Are there any books you plan on reading over the Autumn season?
Typically, I'm more of a mood reader. I set up TBRs every now and then but I hardly ever stuck to them. However, I've decided to pile on the horror/thriller books as it's coming up to Halloween. So far, I've stuck to my list and read Murder at the Vicarage, House of Leaves, Habibi Daeshi, Me Before You (Reviews to come). I really want to get theses titles done ASAP, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Cinder, American Psycho and The Virgin Suicides.
2)
September brings back to school memories: what book did you most enjoy
studying? And what were your favourite and least favourite school
subjects?
School just seems like it was yesterday but it's been a good six to seven years since I graduated high school. Whenever I think back to what we read at school, Shakespeare and Jane Austen come to mind. Hamlet was my favourite. I also remember really enjoying when we read and discussed Little Women.
My favourite subject was, of course, English. I did enjoy French but hated the hard work that had to be done. My least favourite were, easily, maths and physics. I didn't really enjoy Arabic grammar very much as it was way too hard. Funnily enough, now I understand most of it that I don't really need to be studying it!
3) October means Halloween: do you enjoy scary books and films? If so what are some of your favourites?
I consider myself a movie junkie so I watch every genre there is. Some of my favourite scary movies include Halloween (with Jamie Lee Curtis), Scream, Saw, Psycho, 28 Days Later, The Conjuring, Lights Out. I've recently watched Funny Games (the original one) and Train to Busan and really enjoyed them!
4)
With November it's time for bonfire night & firework displays.
What's the most exciting book you've read that really kept you gripped?
This one's easy. Agatha Christie writes the most gripping books in my opinion. I recently read Murder at the Vicarage and I could not put it down. I'm going to read her Miss Marple series since A Pocket Full of Rye gripped me so hard I read it in a span of 6 hours, never putting it down!
5) What book is your favorite cosy comfort read?
This goes without saying; Harry Potter. I have always looooved this series and reread the books way too many times. Whenever I'm in a reading slump or need something as a comfort read, I pick up any Harry Potter book and just randomly read. From any part of the book, really.
I will definitely be reading the series again soon, maybe during Christmas I'll pick the first one up!
6) Curled up with a good book, what is your hot drink of choice?
TEA! I love a lot of different teas. Love the basic cuppa with sugar and milk. I also love the Arabian style of black tea with a fresh stem of mint mmmm. I've been really loving raspberry tea and chamomile as well!
I do drink coffee as well, just not as much. I love a mean cup of cappuccino, or an iced latte.
I usually drink hot chocolate in the freezing months when it's subzero and snowing outside!
7) Any plans you're looking forward to over the next few months?
Mmm. I don't have any plans. I just really want to try and read as many as physically possible before the end of the year; especially since I've been quite slow lately. I really really hope I stick to my workout routine and my very healthy diet. It makes me feel good but there are way too many temptations!
Thank you for reading and hope you enjoyed it! As I mentioned before, I haven't been tagged and if you want to do it, consider yourself tagged!
