Scalleywag Book Tag

~Scalleywag Book Tag- November 8th, 2017~

Instead of Top 5 Wednesday this week, I decided to do another tag. One of the creators of the ScalleywagAThon created this tag this week and I wanted to do it while I was doing the readathon. So far, I'm through two of the four books, so yay. I'll probably finish at least three today. It has been a great reading month so far.

The tag was created by Ali of the Hardback Hoarder. Here's a link to her video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=619_J74Ee90

1. All Hands on Deck!- Pick 3 characters on your crew!
- Captain Hook- because he's the first pirate that I ever loved. I'm now writing a retelling series that features the dreaded pirate and I sort of love him with all of my heart. So yeah, my version of Captain Hook will be there. Really, I would really just love to meet him. Best day ever!

- I'm stealing the answer from the creator of this tag: Inej from the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo- She is the first person I thought of and would be a great addition to my crew.

- Mother Goose from The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer because she's tough, knows how to have a good time, and would just be incredible to spend that much time with.

2. Open Waters- there's something lurking below your ship; name a fictional creature you don't wanna meet in your travels. 
- The Kraken, Minotaur from Greek Mythology, Hydra, and probably so much more.

3. Siren Song- you hear the song tempting you with love; name a book you didn't know you needed till you read it. 
- I have two answers for this one.
First, Simon vs. the Homo Sapien Agenda by Becky Albertalli, which is the sweetest and most adorable love story that I have ever read. I love Simon so much and Blue is just everything to me. It's just so darn beautiful.

- Also, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. This broke my heart, healed it, and then broke it into pieces. I adore Achilles and Patroclus, they are one of my favorite couples in literature. I went into this book knowing what would happen in the ending because it's based on the original Greek myths. That sure did not make it any easier for me to read. I willing went into this book knowing it would hurt me and I let myself fall so hard for this couple. So yeah, I didn't know I needed it when I read it, but that sure did not make it any easier for me. This was an instant favorite.

4. Parley- Your crew has been captured! What famous villain are you thrilled (and slightly scared) about meeting? 
- So this is not technically a book villain, but I'm going to say, Darth Vader. No, I don't know why he's out traveling in the ocean or why he has decided to attack my ship, but let's just go with it. I would be scared to death if I met him, but it would also be incredible to say that I met Darth Vader. He's my favorite villain. I wouldn't live to tell people but still.

5. Davy Jone's Locker- One of your crew members has died; name a book that provides a  unique outlook on death. 
Optional: choose a crew member to die. 
- I'm not choosing someone to die. I just don't want to.
- A book that has a unique take on the afterlife is, The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. I haven't actually read this in five years. This deals with a man's death and him meeting five important people in his life, but many of them are not people that he ever would have expected. It's a cool concept and really makes you think about how every person you meet could have an important part in your life.

6. Yo Ho Ho!- you meet a fellow pirate at a pub; recommend a pirate related book
- Peter Darling by Austin Chant: This is a unique retelling of Peter Pan that I really like.

7. X Marks the Spot- you found the treasure; what is one fictional item you would love to have?
- For this, I'm going to say Hermione's bag from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling. I remember when I first read this book wanting that bag and I still do. Being able to make any size bag hold everything you ever need is just something I need. Or at least being able to cast that spell on one of my own bags.