
Hello one and all! It’s a lovely day for a tag! Last month I had so much fun composing my answers to the Folklore tag that I wanted to do something similar with my all-time favourite band the Beatles… and since I couldn’t find an existing tag, I decided to create my own! Taking some key songs from their repertoire (not just my faves), I did a mash up with some questions and jammed in some graphics (which anyone is welcome to use).
And now for some (pretty straightforward) rules…
Rules:
- Tag back to the original creator Orang-utan Librarian (me)
- Thank whoever tagged you
- Tag people and keep it going!
Okay let’s rock ‘n roll!


Mr Knightley from Emma– because he is the best Austen heartthrob- and Darcy’s girls can fight me on that π


Big Magic– this is so perfect for any creative type! It felt like it was giving me a great big hug!


The Hating Game– this working girl’s rom com is just the antidote to a hard day’s night!


Big Little Lies– I know this may seem like an unusual choice, yet when I was going through a tough time, this really helped me get out of my own head for a while. And sometimes that’s the best thing a book can do for you!


Noughts and Crosses– oof this gives me a book hangover whenever I read it. I also learned a lot about the world from this as well. It definitely knocked me for six.


Bronze Horseman– I thought long and hard about this one (because I’m a cantankerous monkey and there’s a lot of books I don’t like). I went with Bronze Horseman in the end, since it has so few redeemable features! I hated the romance, I despised all the characters and the plot was dumb… apart from that the Russian setting was rather appealing. So maybe I’ll just jet off to Russia (Covid allowing) and leave this book behind π


Fangirl– there are quite a lot of books about aspiring writers, but I chose this one because, not only does it capture the feeling of trying to find your footing in the world of stories, it’s also as fun as the song!


Long Way to a Small Angry Planet– because of the lizard sex.


Eleanor Oliphant– I mean, it’s meant to be because they both have Eleanor in the title π In all seriousness, this book had a far more poignant note to it than I expected and spoke volumes about the nature of loneliness in our society.


Neverwhere– I love this mythical take on London!


Wideacre– this is a weird one, because it’s a supposedly feminist story… and yet the heroine is a raging sociopath who sleeps with her brother. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for femme fatales… it’s just (call me crazy) but this doesn’t scream empowerment. I don’t really get what Gregory was going for here (and I’ve spent wayyy too long trying to puzzle the message out of this message-driven-book). If it’s that the patriarchy makes women evil, then it takes away what autonomy women do have. And if it’s that women who defy men and take power turn into lunatics… then YIKES!


Good Omens– not only did this make me laugh (because *duh* it’s by Pratchett and Gaiman) it also has a beautiful moral about the value of humanity.


Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society– short and sweet, this epistolary novel delivers on *every emotion* under the sun. It packs in character’s experiences, different war stories and a huge amount of heart.


Daisy Jones and the Six– I jived with this story set in the rock ‘n roll scene so much- not least because the audiobook was such a fun time!


The Bride Test– Hoang’s contemporaries just make me so happy!


13 Reasons Why– I truly believe stories featuring suicide, depression and mental health are important… just not like this. I do occasionally hear that this helped some people and don’t want to take that away from anyone, yet I’ve always felt this particular novel (and subsequent show) does more harm than good. It teaches quite a lot of misinformation and ideation in its desperate attempt to get a message across.


Peter Pan– this was my favourite story growing up… because I didn’t want to grow up at all!(some might argue I have achieved this goal mentally, if not physically π )


Catcher in the Rye– this is such a popular book to hate on- and yes I get it, Holden’s annoying, but he also speaks with such a strong teenage voice and I recognise so much of him in real life!

Circe– I genuinely think this is genius. It not only reimagines the Greek myths, it gives them new life and a new voice. There’s something infinitely magical about Miller’s retelling.


Perks of Being a Wallflower– well, more like this shouts infinite wisdom! There are still lines from this book I murmur to myself, messages that I pocketed away for rainy days and thoughts that I needed to hear.


Secret Countess– it’s not just Ibbotson’s hopeful story that brings a smile to my face, it’s her wonderful leading lady, who represents a kind of fairy tale goodness that’s rare and rewarding to read.


The Hobbit– easily my most reread book, I find new wonders each time I go there and back again.
Annnd time for a quick Bonus Question: What’s your favourite Beatles song?
That’s a hard one for me, because it often changes, but right now it’s While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Alrighty then! Since I don’t know who likes the Beatles, I’m going to be tagging some lovely people at random: Meggy @ChocolatenWaffles, Journey into books, Sam @RivermooseReads, Kay @Hammock of Books, Kristin Kraves, Meeghan, Katie @Never Not Reading, Evelyn Reads, Ruby Rae Reads , Read Between the Skylines, Laura, Meltotheany, Embuhleeliest and anyone else that wants to do it!
And that’s all for now! Are you a fan of the Beatles? If so, what’s your favourite song(s)? Let me know in the comments!
What a fantastic tag! Love your choices too!
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Thank you!!
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This is really cool!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Hard Days Night is my favorite right now. I think Long and Winding Road would be a good song for the City of Brass, Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty. I’m in the middle of the series and it’s so imaginative. Love it.
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Oh I love both of those! And cool pairing! βΊοΈ
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Ooh what a great tag! So many good answers!
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Thank you so much!!
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I love Catch in the Rye too!!! So many people don’t and I get it, the book can be a little boring sometimes but there is justtttt…. something about it. Something, something, something that I just adore. I’m glad I found someone else who enjoyed it too β€ !!
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Yes completely agree!!! Me too!! βΊοΈ
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OMG!! This is brilliant! I am so doing it! I remember the first Beatles albums my brother got in 1966 and have never, ever stopped being a fan.
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This is a fabulous tag, and I love your answers! The Beatles are fantastic, though I’m not sure which song is my favorite. Hey Jude or Something are at the top. And The Bride Test sounds so good! I’m adding it to my TBR. π
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So fun! Love all your book recommendations!
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Great tag! Must have taken ages to come up with all the Beatles related prompts!
Difficult to choose a favorite though, my sister is a huge fan of Eleanor Rigby, so maybe I’ll just go with that!
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This looks like fun! Thanks for the tag!
(www.evelynreads.com)
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Awesome tag. Iβve been on a massive Beatles kick recently, π.
Also, Youβve Got to Hide Your Love Away.
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Thanks so much for tagging me! This looks like such an amazing fun tag post! Fangirl is definitely good for Paperback Writer and I wish some of Jane Austen’s heroes would love me haha
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Ahhhhh!! Thank you so much for tagging me!! I love this!!
Also, I am 100% with you on Knightley. He is the BEST of the Austen men. Without a doubt. No questions asked. Period. Knightley all the way. (I’m probably a little too enthusiastic about this because I’ve just rewatched the BBC adaptation, and I love it so much.)
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What an awesome idea for a tag π I adore the Beatles (I don’t do tags any more however) – they were the first music I listened to on my cassette player when I was little.
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This is a stroke of genius!! π
Will definitely have to have a go … *already scribbling* π
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Ahh so glad to hear it!! Thank you!
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WHAT YES I MUST DO THIS OMJG YES YES THIS IS BEAUTIFUL I WANT TO DO IT AHGVBKWFGYHJUXKJHGDSADFGYHJKIGUF%DU THANK YOU KIND PERSON
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haha brilliant!! So glad to hear it!!
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Oh, this is a fabulous tag, I might have to do this one!
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Oh brilliant! Please do!
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So cool that you did your own tag! I am totally bookmarking it for when I am running out of what I want to do myself again (which happens way too often haha)
I am not a Darcy girl, but I have an indescribable weakness for Captain Frederick Wenthworth. Sorry haha
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Oh brilliant!! haha! ohh that I can totally understand- for me Darcy is not as good as Knightley OR Wentworth! π
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I feel you on that haha
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Will we ever stop having *everything* in common? The Beatles are my all time favorite too!!! I really liked all your answers, and particularly laughed about the lizard sex.
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haha oh my god we’re so alike!! hehe thank you!
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This is a fun tag! And YES, While My Guitar Gently Weeps is probably my favorite Beatles song, too!
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Amazing tag!
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Great tag! I’m not a Beatles fan (sorry!!) but I really want to do this tag too.
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Thanks for the tag! I’m not the biggest Beatles fan but Beatles music is kind of a fixture in my life (for reasons I will disclose when I do it). I look forward to doing this!
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This is so clever …
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This is such a neato tag! And thanks for the tag! It’s been forever since I was tagged in anything, ahahaha. I’ll definitely being doing this.
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I. ADORE. This. Oh my gosh, how brilliant! I will 1,000,000% steal this at sometime in the future. I don’t know when as a) pandemic teaching makes my schedule insane, b) I need time to WAAAAY overthink my answers for this, and c) um, pandemic teaching XD. But this is so fun! And so perfect! And I’ll be singing Beatles songs for the rest of the day so I owe you for that, too.
You win my “Why I’m Happy the Internet Exists Today” award! I may just jump offline now because it’s not getting any better than this.
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Oh brilliant!! I’m so glad to hear it!! Haha that’s ok- I completely hear you- working in the pandemic (while a million times better than not working) has its complications! Hahaha! Ah great!! I’m so glad to meet another Beatles fan!! (That’s why I made the tag… Also to listen to Beatles songs π )
Hahaha I’m so happy you liked this!!
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And you included my ALL-TIME FAVORITE Beatles tune, too! They’ve so many brilliant ones but “Here Comes The Sun” will always be first in my heart :).
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Oh that’s one of my favourites too! (Although I’ve listened to it so many times when I’m sad, it kinda makes me melancholy even in a good mood now π€£)
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Also you win comment of the day- hands down- not gonna get better than this!
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