Good night, lovely people! I was going to bother you all only tomorrow morning, but as Beth, from Betwixt The Pages, so kindly reminded me three times, she tagged me on the This is My Genre, Tell Me Yours! #booktag =D If you don’t know Beth yet, you totally need to #justsaying, so go check her own post and blog here, please! She rocks all the right books and jams ❤ Beth, once again, thank you for the tag!
- Credit Drew @ TheTattooedBookGeek as the creator of the tag, either use the created tag name graphic or create your own and link back to the blog;
- Answer the questions;
- Tag as many people as you want!
QUESTIONS
- What’s your favourite genre?
I’d say romance, but that’s a lie. I could say historical romance, but that is also not right. The truth is I’m picky with both, so I’ll just stick with the universal truth: gay romance. If we’re talking about a good and sugared gay romance, then I’m in heaven.
- Who’s your favourite author from the genre?
I hate when I have to choose among my children, but if for some monstrous reason I got stuck reading the same author forever and ever, it would be Ava March. She’s my goddess on earth and she knows it. Or at least she should, as I’ve been bothering her by messages on Goodreads and e-mails since I was 17 – I’m 22 today, so the math proves how much patience Ava has with me, haha! Seriously, ALL HER BOOKS ROCK. I should know, as I have read them all. #psychotic #Ilovetoohard #sorrynotsorry
- What is it about the genre that keeps pulling you back?
This question actually needs to be answered in three parts, if you all don’t mind lol Dear Annelise, of course we mind! Do you think we don’t have anything better to do than to read your babbles?
Sorry, I’m still answering it on three parts, please bear with me ❤
Part I: Historical Romance
Since I was a child, I’m a sucker for historical romances, especially the ones set in London, 19th century. At first, I only knew the heterosexual romance world – which I love dealy to this day – and what keeps pulling me back to it is to be able to see how you can find ways to rebel even when society is against you. To see how people behaved and how difficult everything was back then – can you imagine being hungry and not knowing how to turn on your own stove to bake yourself something? I honestly can’t and that’s why I keep coming back to this genre. I love to see how people were able to live and be happy with way less. How much simpler things were. If they had good toilets and tampons, I’d totally go back in time!
Part II: Gay Romance
I have such a fondness for LGBT love in general because I feel this is the last true social barrier for a relationship to actually work. If I’m reading contemporary romances and it is all about the couple getting together with some insecurity drama to it, I just don’t feel like reading it. I don’t see a valid problem, you know? But a LGBT couple has yet to deal with a lot of shit from society – many times, from their own homes. This sense of forbidden love makes me pin harder for them, in hopes that, one day, those labels won’t matter anyone and love can be truly free.
Part III: Historical Gay Romances
After Greeks and Romans turned into History [haha], pretty much all relationships posed challenges. The taboo levels varied according to the times, but no couple was safe – I hope you are seeing a pattern here, haha! On the 19th century, people loved to think they were oh-so-civilized and modern, but relationships were still very complicated. Nobles and servants together? Nope. Peasants and nobles? Nope. Royalty and beggars? NOPE. Birth itself was a barrier and there were serious punishment for marrying off your social position. Now, imagine the taboo levels for two men in love with each other when they can barely choose the women to hold their hearts? I FAINTED.
- What’s the book that started your love for your favourite genre?
I’ve been a book lover from the crib, with no particular trigger to my adoration. However, what truly awakened the gay romance lover in me wasn’t a book, but a manga series called Gravitation, by Maki Murakami. To be honest, it isn’t even that good, but I didn’t know it was a gay romance when I first bought it and started to read it. I was 13, I think, and totally ignored the big +18 on manga covers since I was 8, so you can imagine my face-fall as I reached volume 2 and the male protagonists had sex. I wish I could have a gif of that moment, it was priceless, haha! I already had a soft spot for beautiful bffs males, so the thing just naturally evolved and officially got out of control as I entered college and met J. L. Langley’s books. Life as I knew back then was over, hahaha!
5. If you had to recommend at least one book from your favourite genre to a non-reader/someone looking to start reading that genre, what book would you choose and why?
Actually, I have already been there with Jess, from the Mud and Stars! If you want to immerse yourselves on the wonders of historical gay romance, I must recommend you All In With The Duke, from the goddess Ava March! It’s simply the best historical romance of my life. I hope this is reasoning enough, but in case it isn’t… Here’s my review for it!

- Why do you read?
Why do I breathe? Why do I eat? Why do I sleep? All those questions have the same answer: despite being highly enjoyable, I NEED TO DO IT, LMAO. Books are my safe heaven, the hobby I hop on when I’m tired, bored, happy, sad, excited, hopeful, in need of a hug… Books are my life. I actually own more books than clothes and shoes put together, haha! (Just to clarify: I’m only talking about physical books. Don’t even get me started on the digital shelves, haha!)
George R. R. Martin definitely rubbed on me, I can’t even make a tag post something short… Sorry, guys! For this one, I’ll tag…
Amanda, from the Cover2CoverMom
Because I’m really sure they are ok with tags, but anyone is welcome to do it! You can even say I tagged you on your post =D Jess and Amanda, please don’t feel obligated to do this if you don’t feel like it ❤
I guess that’s it, people! Hope you found this post where I just talk about my royal panda self all the time interesting ❤ What is your favorite genre?
With love,
Annelise, my happy little panda friend, you so totally rock my world and I’m going to be coming to you for more recommendations from this genre because I JUST started breaking into it myself and would loooooooove to know what some of your favorites are! (I totes added All In with the Duke to my “want to read” list on goodreads and will be buying it soonish probably)
Thank you SO much for playing along and being awesometastic!
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Beth you are such a lovely penguin penguin princess ❤ Thanks so much for your kind words!! I can give you a whole list of AWESOME gay romances around the sub genres, haha! ❤ ❤
I always play along, dear! I just gotta, ugh, you know, remember to play along?? HAHAHAHAHAHA
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YAYAYAY totes send me recommendations because I love you 5ever and would luuuuuuuurve to know what you think I should start this journey to awesome out with! >.>
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I’m gonna take some moments off today to select my faves and will send you 734893943949 notifications on goodreads – because it’s faster and you can add the books that pick at your interest directly! Isn’t it fabulous and not pushing at all? LMAO
Awww I also love youuu, Beth!! I just wasn’t sure it was the right moment to say so? If maybe you wouldn’t find me a crazy stalker for saying I love you too fast? If you’d ran up the hills screaming if I said you’re stuck with me forever? #overthinking #mydailyroutine HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
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YOU AND ME, BABY, WE’RE STUCK LIKE GLUE! bahahahaha I don’t mind being stuuuuuuck with you, you make my blogging world SO much more fun! .>
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Awwww Beth, come here for a panda hug!! I also have so much more fun at blogging now that we talk like crazy ❤ ❤ *hugs the princess penguin*
Ps: this reminds me of a terrifying country song I've listened the other day called Better Dig Two, from this band called The Band Perry LMAO Have you heard it?? IT'S SO MUCH FUN AND SHIVERS LOL
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YUS YUS that’s one of my FAVORITE songs by them and I forgot it existed so thank you for reminding me because I need to listen to it again! XD
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OMG WE ARE SO MUSICALLY CONNECTED! HAHAHAHAHAH I just found this song out in the other day! IT’S SOOOOO GOOOD! ❤ ❤
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#weshouldtotescomewithbackgroundmusic #IswearIhavearadioconstantlyplayinginmyhead
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just you and me or everyone else? LMAO I also totally have an Annelise1 playing on my head 24/7 hhahahahaha I suck at meditation because of it =P My mind goes blank and… “I’VE GOT A BLANK SPACE BABY AND I’LL WRITE YOUR NAME”
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OH MY PENGUINS, heckles to the yes on that I so so understand you! No really, I WAKE UP every morning with a different song stuck in my head. And not, like, songs I listen to on a normal basis? Usually they’re songs I haven’t heard in freaking 5ever and/or have temporarily forgotten about.
They haunt me, Annelise. They haunt me SO HARD.
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LMAO! I’m sure we can find MusicGhostBusters if we look hard enough? But if you hear haunting songs that you like it can be a good thing, no? ;D It starts your dar with the right tune! #logic #whatisitfor
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True. But sometimes it’s like, “Where did YOU come from?!” and “What are you trying to tell me?!” annnnnnnnd every now and then… “JUST WHAT DID I DREAM LAST NIGHT?!”
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I RELATE TO THIS SO BADLY!! On Monday, I woke up to Make Me, from Britney Spears, and I was like: “SHIT I BET I DREAMED OF WILD SEX BETWEEN MEN AGAIN” HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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BAHAHAHA I’m so glad you understand me! #Iamnotalone #sogoodwe’rebad
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I’d say we are the PADASSES, but this sounds so incredibly wrong… I wasn’t born for puns and rimes HAHAHAHAH #shattereddrreams
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ASSPANGS, man! LMAO LMAO oh my god that’s so terrible I couldn’t help myself but seriously it sounds like we’re sick. XD
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I KNOOOOW LMAO
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I really enjoyed reading your answers to this one! I must admit, I have not read much in the realm of LGBT+ Romance…. I am not a huge romance fan in general. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy romance elements in a book, I just don’t particularly like it when it is the center of the book. I am actually reading a book right now called Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn. It is a fascinating story about life in Jamaica. It has a lesbian relationship, and it is fascinating to see how their culture views same-sex relationships… It is actually very heartbreaking. How can love be viewed as evil? It boggles my mind.
Thank you for the tag!! I’ve seen this one around and I really want to do it 🙂
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Aww, Amanda! Thanks so much for your sweet words ❤ I don't blame you for not enjoying romance for romance – let's put it this way, haha! I usually don't either. I just have a big crush on gay romances, hahaha! I can't wait to hear your opinion on Here Comes The Sun, as I've heard a lot about it, but I'm still deciding if it's my kind of book, oops! Also, can't wait to see your answers ❤ ❤
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Oooh I love this tag, and am in total agreement with the genre you picked! Also if it wasn’t for my love of gay romance, I may never have met youuuu. I promise I will read All in with the Duke soon! I was already in love with the chapters I read of it so far ❤ ❤
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THAT IS SO TRUE! GAY ROMANCE FORMS FRIENDSHIPS! If this didn’t sound off out of context, I’d totally make a tshirt out of it! hahahahah! And no hurries!! We both have catching up to do regarding reading, so I can’t judge you LMAO! But Iassure you that you’ll love that book, haha!
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Hahaha omg I would totally wear that tshirt!! ❤
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Me too, hahaha! ❤
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