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Cake Flavoured Books Tag (Am I A Book Blog Or a Cake Blog??? I Mean Really)

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HELLO! And welcome to my cake blog! 

I mean my…wait…okay I’ve lost my prompt cards…

Excuse me.

I’m sorted now.

Hello and welcome to my BOOK blog! Where I also talk about cake at every opportunity. Because what else is the meaning of life? Some people get really hung up on the question “whyyyyy do we exist” and perhaps lay upon the ground in an existential crisis about it and then write a YA book. But you know what? I have the answers. The meaning of life is good cake and good books and — best yet — cakes that LOOK like books. *

And in a feeble attempt to convince you that I’m still here to talk about books today I’m doing the…

#CakeFlavouredBooks Tag!

As stolen from #bookstagram! Because why not! I was particularly inspired to do this tag since I saw my parental had made a lovely pink jelly cake in the fridge, and obviously intended for me to run off with it and photograph it like the cake nerd I am. Also feel free to pinch this tag if you like cake and books! ** Just credit the bookstagram hashtag and thank cake for existing and making the world go round.

Now I admit some of the questions don’t make any sense to me. Like Red Velvet Cake is supposed to equal “mixed emotions” and that’s bizarre. My emotions aren’t mixed for red velvet. My emotions are YES. Also I’m going to add some more sections in! BECAUSE I’M LOKI AND I DO WHAT I WANT. And also because there was originally 6 and no. Just no. My nerves say that tags need to be 10.

 

* I think being kind to others and finding happiness is sort of in there too, but like???? Obviously you can find ALL that in cake???
** And obviously you do because you still talk to me and you’re not a monster.

1. CHOCOLATE CAKE (a dark book you absolutely love)

You know what? I LOVE DARK BOOKS. I also like dark chocolate and I can drink coffee black and sometimes I wear a black cape and a mask shaped like a bat and take Gotham by storm at night. I am FIRE. I am DEATH. I am DARK–

Wait. Seriously omg there are a lot of blogging malfunctions happening today. WHO IS RUNNING THIS THING??? CAN WE PLEASE FIRE WHATEVER CAIT CLONE IS ONLINE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE SERIOUSLY.

Excuse me. Again.

The point is, I love dark books. It can always be darker, ok. So here is a collection of some of the more stabby books or darker-themed books I’ve loved! And YES. I’m a nice person in real life. Once I shared a single peanut with my sister and another time I didn’t eat the moon when I could have. I’m a gift to this world.

         

Also while we’re on the topic of chocolate, can we agree that if a dessert doesn’t contain chocolate it’s broken?? Because I think it’s broken.

2. VANILLA CAKE (a light read)

See vanilla confuses me because why would you have vanilla when chocolate is RIGHT THERE?? Sometimes my parentals say unfathomable things like, “Wow we’ve been overdoing the chocolate, let’s do something vanilla.” To which I just…??? I’m confused. Sometimes I think I was adopted after I fell down from Asgard.

CUTE LIGHT BOOKS I LOVE:

  • Queens of Geek: Nerd conventions, anxiety, book love, autism and bi rep, super cute. SUPER FUN.
  • Fangirl: Basically written for all socially anxious writers with the cutest shippable romance of ever.
  • Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda: Soooo cute. SO CUTE. Most adorable romance + oreo love + best dialogue of all.
  • When Dimple Met Rishi: guyyyyys this is like computer science nerds + art + Indian-American protagonists who BANTER AND HAVE FIRE AND SPARK.
  • Lucky Few: This is about homeschoolers (who are done RIGHT) and fake deaths and banter and delicious snacks and I loved it.

I full admit that I don’t gravitate to “light” books. See aforementioned CHOCOLATE DARKNESS question. However one does get exhausted watching their happiness die, and these books are just comforting and sweet. I will hug them. I will tell them good job for existing.

3. RED VELVET (a book that gave you mixed emotions)

Like we established: red velvet isn’t confusing. It’s goodness.

However I’m going to give an #unpopularopinion right now and JUST REMEMBER HOW MUCH YOU LOVE ME OKAY???? Remember what I’ve done for you!! * Remember how I’ve raised you these past few years and been there to call you random insulting names ** that you love!!

Are we good?

Marvellous.

So I have mixed emotions about Harry Potter. (Calm down.) On one hand I’m OBSESSED with the houses. I spend at least 76% of each day sorting people, things, books, my dog, my left shoes all into their respective Hogwarts houses. My #1 thing when writing is to figure out my characters Houses. My smol sister and I have 67 discussions per day about what House we TRULY belong in. I LOVE THE HOUSES OKAY? And I love Harry. Hermione is my hero. The magic system is phenomenal. And Hogwarts itself is, obviously, life.

 

But things I don’t like? Well, sit down. I have an unfortunate LIST.

  • Snape.
  • The fact that Dumbledore let SNAPE ABUSE SMALL CHILDREN and be a teacher.
  • All the romances…I mean, haha…Harry and Ginny was RANDOM and Ron being rude to Hermione and it being “cute and shippable” is just sexist.
  • Ron.
  • I hate Ron tbh. He’s passively aggressive cruel and no one calls him out.
  • I dislike all the things JK Rowling throws around now that the series is finished. Like, no, you don’t get to claim diversity in a book unless IT’S CANON IN THE BOOK.
  • Order of the Phoenix was waaaay too long.
  • WHY WAS EVERYONE MEAN TO LUNA, MY CHILD.
  • James Potter was a complete bucket of a mouldy pond. Like, what a brat. I say.
  • SNAPE WAS LITERALLY OBSESSED WITH A MARRIED WOMAN BUT SOMEHOW HE’S OKAY.
  • If Voldemort wanted Harry dead so badly why was he so dramatic about it? Like, legit, couldn’t he charm a student or himself into a disguise, waltz into the dining hall and stab Harry with a bread-and-butter knife over breakfast? I mean. He could’ve even hired a muggle to do it. Has no one heard of hiring hitmen???

Okay I read Harry Potter in my 20s. I didn’t grow up with it. I think maybe if I had I would have been 500% obsessed and not minded MANY things. And don’t get me wrong: I love the series!! I’m just also a mixed bag of sprinkles.

 

* Um…there must be something?
** Like “HEY YOU TURNIP!” which is fun for me, and hopefully for you too.

4. CHEESECAKE (a book you would recommend to anyone)

I actually don’t believe books SHOULD be recommended to everyone! No book will ever suit everyone. Except for, perhaps, a cookbook with the recipe for chocolate tarts. Because really.

However, since we’re on this topic, I (A) love cheesecake, and (B) absolutely am infatuated with The Raven Cycle.

Perfect series is perfect.

5. COFFEE CAKE (a book you started but never finished)

I haaate DNF’ing books. I HATE IT. I can’t do it!! I maybe do it once every 2 years and then the tome will HAUNT ME like the ghost of Christmas past. I’m a little obsessive about finishing things.

However.

I could not handle Wicked by Gregory Maguire. It was so boring. And nothing with stained-green pages and witches should be allowed to be boring. So I’m pretty offended.

I keep telling myself I’ll get back to it. But also I’ll probably die of old age first.

6. CARROT CAKE (a book with great writing)

Because I’ve already mentioned Stiefvater (MY QUEEN) I shall bring forth my co-queen — THE GLORIOUS VE SCHWAB. Her writing slays me every time. It’s witty and punchy, her plots are complex, her ships are so stabby, and the magic is what I live for.

Also Kell has a magical coat that is secretly a million different coats and — I want. It’s like Narnia’s wardrobe but in a coat.

Also I HAVE to protest this prompt because…carrots??? CARROTS?? They do not equal great writing. If you put vegetables in a cake then, no, sir. You’re wrong.

7. TIRAMISU (book that left you wanting more)

I just finished re-reading Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets Of the Universe and realised two things: (1) I need a nap after saying that title, and (2) I AM NOT READY FOR IT TO BE OVER. I. NEED. MORE. Even reading it for the second time left me with this huuuuuge gaping HOLE IN MY FRAGILE EMOTIONS. The ending was beautiful and perfect, don’t get me wrong — but I want to know what happens next.

Ari. Dante. THOSE TWO.

(And I know there’s a sequel coming and I’m freaking out of my brain about it…but there’s not even a release date year?!? I need more information dangit.)

Also while we’re discussing coffee…here’s something: it has NO EFFECT ON ME AT ALL. And I barely ever drink it! I’m just literally immune to caffeine and you can imagine how disappointing that is. My sister and I went out for coffee last week and she was all bubbly and happy afterwards. I took a nap.

I need help.

8. CUPCAKES (series with 4+ books)

I am 100% Shadowhunter trash. I AM. I can’t get enough of this world, these books, this writing, these characters, the amount of times everyone kills demons and then goes out to eat chips afterwards. How relatable can they be!?! If I was a demon hunter my #1 stop after killing all the evil would be food too.

Also: more please.

I would read 5000000 x Shadowhunter books.

 

MARK BLACKTHORN THOUGH.

9. FRUIT CAKE (book that wasn’t what you anticipated)

I’ll do this with good vs bad anticipations. Because WHY NOT.

  • THOUGHT IT’D BE BAD: I sooo thought I’d LOVE When The Moon Was Ours because I adored the author’s debut but… the writing was SO flowery it forgot to make anything actually happen. Wherefore art thou, oh plot. Must we play hide and seek.
  • THOUGHT IT’D BE GOOD: I totally thought The Never King would be exciting! I mean adult epic fantasy + prison breaks + war against the evil king who put him in there?!???? COOL RIGHT?! Well it was about as interesting as drinking algae. I literally thought about turning the pages into a hat.

 

(Also YES I created this one…and I say fruit cake = unanticipated results = because it doesn’t look like a fruit. And you never know which fruit you’ll get when you bite into it. It’s a bit of a life risk.)

10. LAMINGTON (favourite Australian books)

Now I am not truly Australian because I actually grew up in Narnia. HOWEVER. The mere mortals like to assume this is my home-country so we’ll go with it.

I absolutely loved One Would Think The Deep. It was sad and beautiful and had an ocean and tragic cinnamon boys and I think I had an emotion, which seems dangerous. If I lie down a moment it might go away.

Also I will ashamedly admit I don’t read NEARLY enough Aussie books for being a supposed Australian. This seems shameful!? But while I love Aussie books (the humour, mate, the humour) they sadly do not write a lot of fantasy. And fantasy is my OTP.

Please someone fix this??? Write Australian inspired EPIC FANTASY????


 

how much chocolate is a good amount of chocolate? (important question here.) and what’s (1) your FAVOURITE type of cake, and (2) the WORST type of cake?? and do you prefer light vs dark cake books??? DO TELL.

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  1. Chocolate is really excellent, I must say. My aunt gave me some chili dark chocolate which I just finished but it was great. I really like Madeira cake because Madeira is my middle name (yes my parents named me after cake, be jealous. Just kidding, I was named after a river) I mean, I like most cake, except I’ve had rice bubble ckae a few times and that’s just gross. I guess I like a mix? Like the Old KIngdom books (which you should read, by the way) are mostly Doom and Ice and Sadness, but then there are sassy magical animals which redeem all situations SERIOUSLY WHY HAVE YOU NOT READ THESE YET. So I guess you could say I like marble cake.

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    • Chocolate is excellent. Chilli chocolate = death. I have eaten some and I think I cried. OMG I AM JEALOUS OF YOUR CAKE NAME…even if it’s not really a cake name, but you should definitely claim it as inspired-by-cake. At least my name sounds a bit like Cake??? My nephew used to think Cait/Cake were interchangeable as a baby and he got really worried when his birthday came around and we were eating “cake”.😂 So cute. I survived. He is not a cannibal.

      I’ve had a gluten free date or something cake which was pretty abominable. #PlsNo

      I HAVEN’T READ THEM YET BECAUSE I AM A SAD SPECK OF HUMANITY AND ASHAMED.

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  2. There is no limit for the right amount of chocolate but I’d say about 1kg per day sounds about right, right?
    My favourite cake is chocolate fudge cake. It is just amazing and I need some right now. I am going to make some now.
    The worst type of cake is coffee cake like that stuff is so potent and my lungs fill with the smell of it and it is all too much sometimes but maybe someday I’ll want to eat it, but today is not that day.
    I definitely prefer light books but I haven’t read any dark books and maybe that’s why I think I like light books but then I’ll read a dark book and everything I’ve ever believed will have been a lie. I shall read a dark book and let you know what happens.

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    • THIS SEEMS ACCURATE. All the chocolate is the right amount of chocolate. And omg fudge. FUDGE.

      I like coffee cake! But like tiramisu style? That’s all I’ve had.😂I feel like the cream offsets it. (STILL DOESN’T MAKE ME HYPER. I’M SO DISAPPOINTED.)

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  3. I haven’t visited your blog in aaaaages Cait, I’m so sorry! I look at your newsletter emails every day and just feel so guilty 😀 I will read them all though. I’ve just been so busy with my blog lately that I haven’t had time at all! Something really amazing happened to me, got my first 100 followers, a blog hop tweet went me-levels-viral (not Cait levels viral, but you get the idea xD), and a Goodreads post also got like 200 likes! I’m all over the clouds now, lol! But I have so many visits to new blogs to do, that I have just neglected yours. But not to worry! In a week or two I’ll be doing a super fun tag post which only 2 people have done! I think you might find it interesting, so I have tagged you (it’s scheduled, not out yet xD I’ll tell you). I know you don’t do a lot of tags, but that one’s quite unique, and anyway, don’t want you to feel like I’ve forgotten you <3 hahah!

    But back to your post!

    Cake flavored books tag, huh? And here I am saying you don't do tags much 😀 What about the recipes? We talked about the recipes once! I want those recipes xD

    This tag actually looks awesome. I might just grab it too! And it's really no secret that you love dark books 😀 I would have to think about this a lot, I don't read a lot of dark books, but I'm thinking Neil Gaiman?? Stephen King?? Those two guys are the masters of the truly dark.
    BTW, I have just started Red Rising. Have you read that one? That also falls under this category.

    And I totally agree that it's a broken desert if it doesn't contain chocolate or some form of cocoa.

    You are so right about Snape. Years and years later, I still don't know HOW to feel about him. It's like I could never really decide. Such a complicated character! You have to admit though, that's what makes a character good.

    It's too bad you found Wicked boring, especially when the print book looks so stunning (that coming from me, when I hate green!) I think I have that one on my (non-owned) TBR though. Hmmmmmm. Should I still read it..?

    Also, I see The Bear and The Nightingale in the background, and that reminds me. The sequel ARCs are out! And I can't grab them ._. they aren't on NetGalley this time somehow, and Edelweiss has a regional restriction so that I can't even request (like, there's no button even). NOOOOOOOOO
    Will you be requesting? I'm thinking of writing the actual publisher, but I'm so afraid to ask them, gah. DON'T WANT TO HEAR A NO

    Actually, I love coffee, but it makes me sleep. It also makes my mom sleep. So you're not alone in this 😀

    And I've never ever seen or heard of Lamington 😀 is it a very Australian thing? Googled it, looks cool. I'd have to replace this with a Lithuanian cake if I do the tag. I guess that makes it more fun!
    As for Australian though, I'd go with The Illuminae Files. Granted, I have not read too many Aussie books cause, well, I'm so far away. But! It's really not a hard pick at all 😀

    Anyway. HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN YOU. I'll be back.

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    • DON’T EVER BE SORRY!! I totally get flat-out too and don’t get around to reading all the blogs. 😭 But we do what we can and have fun, right?! I’M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU WITH THE FOLLOWER GOAL AND THE TWEETS!! AHHHHH!!! ALL THE CONGRATS AND CAKE. 🎉🍰🎉🍰 (Also very much looking forward to the tag! I admit I’m like wholly out of post ideas at the moment.😂 Hence the overabundance of tags haha.)

      Neil Gaiman’s books are SO GOOD. I must read more. And now lowkey kicking myself for not putting The Ocean At The End Of the Lane on this list because that was pretty dark!

      I LOVE RED RISING. *screeeeams with appreciation* I actually read it super early as an eARC so I’m like the ultimate Red Rising hipster fan.😂 So proud.

      I meeean…I think Snape is INTERESTING but then I don’t really like his motives? He was literally obsessed with a married woman. I could get onboard if he was saving his family or something, but like otherwise it just icks me out.

      I haven’t even rEAD the Bear and the Nightingale yet because I’m a horrible speck of bookwormness. *cries*

      YES! Australians are very very proud of our Lamingtons. It’s like one of the most traditional desserts here (we have them on Australia day like 100% guaranteed) and even though I hate coconut generally, I still like them.😂 ILLUMINAE IS GREAT. I would’ve said Illumiane but it’s kind of set in space instead of Australia…buuuuut still counts since both the authors are Aussie, right?!😂

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      • Oh, I’m so happy about the tag then! If I’m not mistaken, I’ve scheduled it for… next week I think? Well, you’ll get a pingback and a tweet! And you’ll definitely like it, I think!!

        Also, noooo, I didn’t get a comment notification! So I’ve decided to just come here and see if you’ve replied me and the checkmark decided to mark itself off or something. Silly plugins!

        You gotta kind of give Snape the fact that he loved Lily way before James did though. He grew up with her. I can understand that. But the rest of Snape being Snape? Nope 😀 I don’t love him at all!

        You haven’t read… why did I think you’ve already read The Bear And The Nightingale xD oh come on! It’s good, you should 😀 but if we’re talking about this, we should also talk about the fact that you’re missing out on an entire Gemina support group chat that we’ve started on Twitter DMs. You just keep in mind that we always accept new members if you EVER decide to get on the same page 😀 😀 (trust me. It’s so good! I know you know it’s good. But you just have to!) Okay, I’m done. 😀

        Also, I’m just going to use the chance to squeeee a little bit. I just got approved for They Both Die At The End!! I must be like the last one to get it, but oh my god! I ACTUALLY squealed and mom asked “So which book did you get this time” :DDD

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  4. I completely agree with you about the cheesecake. I had a question about that in a #hashtag game a few days ago and couldn’t come up with anything besides the Bible. Most people should read Narnia, but certainly not all.

    I don’t think I have a favourite type of cake. Chocolate is usually amazing, (sometimes there are dud’s that don’t deserve the name. Lemon is lovely. carrot is usually good, ginger is something I wish I had more often. But usually I’m more of a cookie or brownies person. Both dark chocolate and butterscotch with white choc. Which make me think of white chocolate mud cake. Which is what I plan to have for my birthday party. Which is going to be subtly book themed. Subtle, because i hate inconveniencing people, my favourite books aren’t famous and parents are managing things. But still I get to wear a medievalish dress and play game and make subtle references.

    Butt where was I? Cake, and favourite books. I like marbled books. Or orange poppy seed. I usually don’t like fluff, but I don’t like really dark stuff either. Lemon is good. And white choc again. And strawberries. Must have strawberries in my books.

    Book with great writing is currently waking Beauty by Sarah E. Morin. But i really can’t think of is as carrot cake. It’s some delectable creation combining fudgy chocolate cake and layers of crispy meringue. It’s dark and fluffy. Which sort of sounds wrong. But it’s sleeping Beauty with a lot of craziness, depth, humour and nightmares mixed into it.

    I’m pretty sure I read less lamingtons than you do. But then I read less than you total and I am pickier. I did read one Australian book this year. It was a horror novella by a local author who’s sister in law is a good friend of mine. Not slasher horror though. i could never read that stuff. Just spiders. I can handle spiders. Or at least that’s what i said before reading it.

    Cake that is too dry is the worst. That vanilla stuff that taste’s like sawdust. (not that I’ve actually tasted sawdust.)

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    • No book is ever going to suit everyone right?! 😂 Which is totally fine. (Even if I wish eeeveryone would love the books I love, I’m not silly enough to think that it will happen.)😂

      BROWNIES ARE GOOD TOO. I LOVE BROWNIES. In fact my plan for tomorrow is to make brownies because yes. And also your birthday sounds amazing!

      I’m sure most people wouldn’t read very many Lamingtons at all.😂 (And I hate spiders too, so I hear you.)

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      • But I don’t really hate spiders. I was the girl who tried to protect the other girls from boys trying to scare them from spiders. But when they’re deadly and invisible it’s a little much.

        I hope my birthday will be amazing. But I still kinda have to organize everything. I have the beginnings of invitations, but I’m afraid i’ll mess up social etiquette somehow and most of my friends are really only people I’d like to be good friends with cause I’m not great at talking to people. And I hate being the centre of attention. And the weather might be terrible. Half of me doesn’t want to bother having a proper party. But then I do like people, if I feel alright being myself.

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  5. This is a fun tag, Cait! And I totally agree about your cheescake choice! I push the Raven Boys on everyone – even my students who are looking for books to read in English, and they LOVE it!
    Have a great weekend, with lots of dark chocolate cake plus a little cheescake on the side 😉

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  6. SAME ON THE COFFEE FRONT OMG
    You’re the only other person who says the same! Everytime I need energy or have to stay awake, my friends are like have coffee! Done! So this one time, I had pulled an all-nighter, had 8 hours of school the next day and also had a three hour physics coaching class later. I KNEW I’d fall asleep in the physics class. So I drank TWO cups of coffee. Guess what? I fell asleep about a dozen times (and my friend had to nudge me awake as soon as she noticed). Absolutely. No. Effect.

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    • IT’S SO DISAPPOINTING ABOUT COFFEE. Here I am, hoping for a caffeine rush time…and instead…naps. *sighs* I think we’re cursed and we should send an angry letter to the coffee beans.

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  7. CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE.
    What about umbridge???? she’s like the top of the top of my list of dislikes. also my fav character died in #5, and i found out another favorite of mine dies and I’M SO SADMAD. and Ron’s not that bad, i liked him better than Harry.
    cheesecake isn’t my favorite, but I will eat it if you give me some. 😛
    Most crazily, ~Olive

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  9. The Australian-inspired epic fantasy is on my To-Be-Written list. I just have to get a solid plot. And characters. And time. And I have to get Katelyn and Gwen and Emma and Jason and Jarek and Mikkel and all my existing characters to let me write a full-length novel that isn’t about one of them, which could take some time. (I have too many ideas. I’m sure you can relate.)

    I’ll admit that I guessed a lot of your picks for a lot of these categories. xD For example, I knew that you’d put the Raven Boys in the “Recommend to everyone” category.

    Finally: I actually like carrot cake? And fruit cake? The former doesn’t actually taste like carrots, and it’s marvelous with cream cheese icing, and you can pretend you’re being healthy even as you satisfy your sweet tooth. And fruit cake is just different and exciting and I like it. Maybe I’m just weird.

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    • OF COURSE YOU GUESSED. I’m predictable when it comes to The Raven Boys, let’s be real here.😂

      I kiiind of like fruit cake but it also concerns me. And carrot cake is just altogether disappointing since it is not chocoaltey. I mean. What is the point here.😂

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  13. “There need to be 10 for it to be a tag” – ha! 🙂

    Let’s face it, Cait, you just have an unrealistic fear of things not ending on a nice, complete set of numbers. 😉

    I have to disagree with you about your dislikes of Harry Potter subplots. Snape was NEVER actually abusive; he was far from nice, he was not a kind person at all, but he was honorable, he did hold up his end of the bargain to protect Harry, every single time without fail. And he was actually kind of nice to the students he liked (Malfoy is a perfect example). And there WAS nothing wrong with the fact he was in love with Lily Potter, because he knew she didn’t feel the same about him and he respected it — they never had an affair after she and James were together. (And honestly, I think anyone who’s ever had unrequited love smack them in the face — that includes myself — totally understood how hard that must have been for Snape, even though he was a jerk and we can all understand why Lily didn’t choose him.)

    And I never had a huge problem with Ron. Hermione made him a better person, and I thought their relationship made sense. Harry and Ginny was NOT random at all! Rowling set that up from the end of book 2 — and man, I was shipping them HARD, so I was estatic when we found out they DID get married.

    Poor Luna was going to be a target for bullies, because she wasn’t afraid to tell the truth when others wanted to avoid it, she never shied away from the “less conventional” wisdom of the wizarding world, and she didn’t care for fitting in. (Having more or less been Luna for most of my life — and always getting flack for it — I SO related to her situation.) The thing that was so AWESOME about Luna was that she never let the bullies get to her, she never stopped being herself over it, and she just brushed it off. That’s a truly remarkable lesson for those of us who have been/are in her shoes.

    And carrot cake is a very valid cake — sorry, but it’s true.

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    • @Daley: I will not even pretend to deny the fact that I HAD to add 10 in because I’m a bit obsessive like that.😂😂 I mean, why would you have 6 when you could have 10????? THE STARS NEED TO ALIGN OKAY.

      Ahem.

      Anyway! Fair enough about Snape! I won’t argue anyone’s opinions.😂 Although I will point out that Snape so traumatised Neville that he was a kid’s #1 fear. And this is a kid who’s parents have been basically murdered by death-eaters, and yet a TEACHER at his SCHOOL is his greatest fear…kind of disgusts me tbh!

      LUNA WAS SO PRECIOUS. <3 I wished the golden trio had treated her better.😭

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  14. I love this tag, Cait! And I will be stealing 🙂 I’ve still got to read Evernight and Illuminae, but they both sound so good! AND I have finally bought The Raven Boys to try. I am nervous. I hope I like it! But Shiver really wasn’t my bag, so I’m worried. But hopeful! 🙂 And I’ve read both This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by V. E. Schwab, and though they were really good, I was pretty disappointed – because of all the hype, I was expecting so much more. If there was no hype, I probably wouldn’t have a problem. But I have read better urban fantasies, so I was a little sad. I’m hoping I enjoy A Darker Shade of Magic more, though! 🙂

    The right amount of chocolate, is of course, all the chocolate. Unless it’s white. Or dark. Only milk. And only on it’s own. No nuts or caramel or anything. Just plan chocolate. In a bar. Not in a cake or a drink or anything else. I am pretty fussy, ha! My favourite type of cake is a sugar ring doughnut, and the worst type of cake is everything else; I don’t like any other cake. Again with being fussy. And I like both dark and light books! It just depends on my mood 🙂

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    • OH EXCELLENT. I mean, what can go wrong with a cake-book-tag right?!? I can’t wait to read your answers.😂 Eeep, you better like The Raven Boys. I MEAN. NO PRESSURE OR ANYTHING. *looms ominously*

      (Haha I really AM just kidding!! I will forgive you if you don’t like it. 😉

      I like chocolate just plain too, tbh! Although I will take it in ALL the ways. Because I have no standards and just love chocolate apparently.

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  15. How about lots of chocolate haha. Enough chocolate to give the average person a stomach ache! My favorite type of cake is probably chocolate cake. I don’t know, I can’t decide haha. ANyway, it was cool to recognize a lot of my favorite books in your post! I’m pretty sure I discovered Victoria Schwab’s books thanks to your blog! (And now I’m a rabid fangirl too so thank you Cait!). As for light reads, I’m a fan of Simon VS too!! Also haha I grew up with Harry Potter and I HAVE MIXED EMOTIONS TOO .. 🙁 And yes yes I want more Shadowhunters books too. I don’t know how you manage to read my mind like this lol. Your posts are WAY too relatable!

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    • LOTS OF CHOCOLATE < --- the only answer. Or ALL the chocolate. :') Awww, I'm so glad I got you hooked on Schwab books! That makes me ENORMOUSLY happy. *shrieks* And Simon Vs is so cute. I feel like rereading it just for the cute level. (Obviously we are like secret TWINS.)

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  16. Oh my gosh, finally someone who doesn’t like Ron! We are twinning again! <3
    I love this tag and at some point I shall steal this tag and your extra questions and bake cakes just for this. Maybe not all at once.

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    • EXCELLENT. I SHALL COME STAND WITH YOU.😂 I don’t even understand how people forgive Ron so fast?? He’s cruel when he’s a prefect too and the whole “oh he’s showing he likes her by being a bully” is just gross. ARGHGHG.

      Also if you’re baking cakes just for this,….invite me over to help eat them??? I’m just saying??? I’ll babysit for you I’M A GREAT BABYSITTER. (My nephews and nieces will attest!)

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  17. I loved all of your answers! Also you got a cake and you put it in between books and it still looks amazing. Like what. Do you have some kind of magical powers and if so can you teach me. Because your photos are absolutely amazing. Awesome post!!

    Nabila | Hot Town Cool Girl

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  18. CAIT! Have you TRIED carrot cake????

    Ok ok, I see where you’re coming from, it’s weird…and not ALL carrot cake is created equal, that’s for sure. For example, my boyfriend’s grandma pretty much makes the best carrot cake — I will not eat any other kind of carrot cake! So I guess my question should be, Have you TRIED my boyfriend’s grandma’s carrot cake? To which I would expect you to say no, because if you say yes……what?! So I guess until you have tried my boyfriend’s grandma’s carrot cake……. then you can carry on hating it. XD

    This post was so delicious that now I am craving cake. My favorite is vanilla (I know, I’m a villain) with cream cheese icing. Mm.

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  19. I agree with most of your answer Cait! I think reading a well-beloved children book when you’re all grown up will give you different feel towards the book, so no worries 😀 I didn’t like Narnia even though it’s an extremely popular series. I happen to recently write a whole blog post on Dumbledore though, so I guess even though I love HP, I grew disillusioned with the characters… JKR doesn’t helping either by releasing all this new materials after the series was over and SHE SAID she’s done with it :/ That edition of Wicked is calling to me, to bad you didn’t enjoy it bc now it scares me 😀

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    • I’m the opposite because I LOVED Narnia, and like I know there are issues with it (Aka how Susan was handled omg that makes me rage) but I’m still pretty blindly in love with it.😂

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  20. Another brilliant post 😉

    I actually 100% agree with you about Harry Potter – especially Ron! I never really liked him, especially how he treated Hermione. She deserved so much better.

    Also YES Aussie humour! I don’t read nearly as much Aussie books as I want to/should, but I’m working on it 😉 It is interesting how most Aussie YA tend to be contemporaries.

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    • YAS I’M SO GLAD YOU AGREE! I feel like so many people stand up for Ron and he’s just a heinous ape?!? Especially when he’s prefect and just bullies the little kids, like what even, mate.

      I don’t read much Aussie books either tbh.😂 I blame the fact that they’re not as well promoted and I don’t hear about them enough!

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      • Couldn’t agree more! At first I thought it was just that I hadn’t read the books in ages but upon reread I found even more reasons to dislike him… especially how he treats Hermoine! I think there’s only one (maybe two) romantic moments between them. I just don’t get their pairing…

        Fair. This year I’ve read quite a few, and I have some more on my shelves to get to 🙂

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  21. Wait. You’re NOT a cake blog?! When did this happen?!
    My favourite cake is chocolate cake, and I love dark books. Obviously.
    I know what you mean by the same book shouldn’t be recommended to everyone, but I’m currently recommending Six of Crows to everyone, so…

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  22. Your pictures are GORGEOUS! TEACH ME YOUR WIZARDING WAYS!
    ALSO (the most important question) What house IS your left shoe in??? (I think of the important things)
    I am one of those rare people who isn’t much of a fan of chocolate cake (ik I’ll leave now…) but I LOVE dark books! Every now and then I’ll want something lighter but I read WAY more dark books.
    I NEED TO FINISH THE RAVEN CYCLE! I read the first 2 books a while ago but still need to go back and finish the series! I really want to but I’ve just never picked up the 3rd book yet! 🙁

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    • AWW, THANKS, ELISE!! *flails happily*

      No one knows what house my left shoe is in, tbh. We’re still figuring it out. Is it Hufflepuff? Ravenclaw? It’s not Gryffindor that’s for sure.

      Yeeehhhh, hm, I mean we CAN STILL BE FRIENDS but wow that’s really going to rock our friendship with you not liking chocolate cake. *takes deep breaths* You do make up for it with the loving dark books though. I’LL KEEP YOU.

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      • Yay I’m glad we an overcome our differences in taste for cakes and still be friends 😊😂
        You need to find out what house your left shoe is in tho! It’s probably a Hufflepuff (Bc that’s that house I’m in, and it’s where all the cool people go😏)

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  23. Wait… you thought When the Moon was Ours was going to be bad??? I thought you were expecting it to be good because of McLemore’s debut??? 😂 And agh, sometimes Schwab’s writing style KILLS ME, but when it doesn’t… I love it so much! I definitely agree that she is just an AMAZING author, well-rounded in everything? YES I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE SEQUEL TO ARI AND DANTE THE SMOL PRECIOUS CHILDRENNNNNN. <333

    Also I need to read all those dark fantasies NOW. I read SoC, TSS, Illuminae (very recently and I am still damaged), and started Nevernight but couldn't finish. :/ Planning to go back to it tho! I personally LOVE HP but I do have a lot of problems with it! Especially with that diversity issue — there was NO diversity in it and you can't say that there was when it's already published??? And people adore Snape but… I don't like him that much??? I feel a little bad for him but everything else… no.

    Love this post! <3

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    • Haha, no, you got it opposite!😂 I thought When The Moon Was Ours was going to be GOOD but I didn’t like it. *cries*

      ILLUMINAE IS GREAT FOR DAMAGING ONE’S SOUL AND LIFE. WHY DO WE NEED HAPPINESS ANYWAY. I loved Nevernight, but it was only a 4star for me.😂 And yeeeah, like it just feels sometimes like Harry Potter was trying to cash in on the diversity, like it’s a trend or something?! Which it’s not a trend. But I can’t help but feel JK Rowling wouldn’t be adding in these “diverse facts” if diversity wasn’t so prominent a topic in the book community. You know? Maybe I’m wrong! But that’s just how I feel.😂

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  24. OMG Cait this tag is made for you!! I have to admit, I’ve never read the Harry Potter series but I agree with you about Snape – he’s horrible to everyone for no actual reason?? why?? As for cake, my favourite is of course chocolate, or cheescake if that counts as one! And I’m always more drawn to the darker novels because I love fantasy books, but if a contemporary is done right then I’ll love it 🙂

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    • Snape is like a heinous gross tree stump. Like I GET what he was doing by the end, but there’s still 0% reason Dumbledore should’ve left him in control to traumatise students. *growls*

      Cheesecake SO counts because it’s my favourite cake.😂

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  25. Cait! I thought I knew you better! There’s NEVER to much chocolate! NNNEEEVVVEEERRRR!!! My favorite cake is cheesecake (with strawberries! It’s heavenly)!! Worst kind is……………………. carrot cake… Yeah…
    -Dani Jones

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  26. Lots and lots and lots and lots of chocolate is a good amount of chocolate! My favourite cake flavour is chocolate raspberry, I don’t really have a least favourite…
    I prefer my books somewhere in the middle, not REALLY dark, but not super light either. Like, it is NOT ok to have the villain attacking them with guns that shoot AIR at you (I’m currently somewhat annoyed at a book that did that, like, they seem SOOOOOOO evil. NOT.).

    I disagree about Ron and Hermione, she was just as rude to him as he was to her.

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  27. You have to see Wicked in musical form. I saw it and it was AMAZING. I haven’t read the book, but by the way, you described it I assume the play is 100% better. Also, I just picked up the first book in the Raven Cycle Series so I’m so glad you liked it! Totally on the top of my TBR.
    To answer your question though a good amount of chocolate is a large amounts. 😀

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    • My sister tells me it’s really good too!! I don’t REALLY like musicals??! But I am curious because Elphaba is pretty awesome.😂

      afjdksald THE RAVEN BOYS ARE LIFE. I’M SO SO GLAD YOU ARE READING THEM!!!

      (Right answer for the chocolate.)😂

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  29. ohmygod. i was already obsessed with you, and then you have the nerve to come in here and 1) make me think about delicious cake (even more than usual) and 2) BE SO RIGHT ABOUT HARRY POTTER???? like…eff snape. eff the romances. ron’s boring. james sucks. AND DID I SAY EFF SNAPE??? (also, jk rowling: u ended the series!!!!! u can’t just apologize for killing people and say dumbledore was gay. it’s not faiiiiiiiir.)

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    • YOU’RE SO WELCOME. I’M HERE TO BE AMAZING. *twirls majestically* 😂😂 And like all posts should honestly contain cake. I mean.

      So much agreement about HP. 😭 Why the heck did anyone like James? He was such a lowlife. And Snape = no excuse for his sick obsession with Lily. LIKE C’MON. But then what the heck did Lily see in James??????????? I think you can’t just choose to “put diversity in” when it’s like trendy or whatever. *side-eyes JK Rowling* Like unless it’s on the page, you don’t get to claim it like that!

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  30. I’m the opposite of like 99% of women in that I don’t really like chocolate. I mean, it’s okay, but I’m not going to go out of my way for it. (I was the weird kid at birthday parties who’d always want vanilla instead of chocolate ice cream.)

    Favourite type of cake… well, cheesecake. Is that even really a cake? It’s more cheese than cake. (Don’t even get me started on what it is if it’s vegan. It’s yummy; that’s all I really care about.) Least favourite type of cake? I’ve never been a huge fan of carrot cake, but not because of the carrots. It’s the raisins. Raisins are evil! (Unless they’re in a sultana biscuit. I don’t know why raisins are good in those, but might as well be demon poop in every other situation.)

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    • YOU ARE THE WEIRD KID. *gasps* Actually I went off chocolate completely for 2 months for an allergy-diet (haha it wasn’t an allergy to chocolate but like it’s hard to explain…just a very restrictive thing) and I didn’t crave it after a while? BUT THANK GOD THAT’S OVER AND I’M NEVER GOING BACK.

      Cheesecake = yes. My favourite too. 😀

      I actually love raisins/sultanas.😂

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  31. I read this post because I just ordered a cupcake for delivery (with a pizza but the cupcake is more important LETS BE HONEST) Also, everytime I get a pretty cupcake I am like, “I should photograph this. WITH BOOKS.” but by the time I have finished this thought I have also finished my cake. I like to balance my dark and light books like I like to balance my cake: chocolate cake with strawberry icing or vanilla icing. I typically interchange a lightbook with a dark book.

    More cake tags that should be a thing:
    Strawberry Cake: Books that Make you say Aww
    Cupcake: Novellas

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    • DUDE YOU CAN ORDER CUPCAKES???? That’s amazing. I love this planet sometimes. And I do understand the pain of trying not to eat all the dessert before photographing it. *sighs* I mean, that’s why these photos are featuring only half a cake.😂

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  32. Okay, so I love Harry Potter with a deep and abiding passion, BUTTT… I totally understand all your points about why you don’t like it. I really, really do. I agree with Snape being so mean. I know in the end we know that he was trying to help Harry, but why did he have to be so horrible the whole time? Also, YESS about JK Rowling throwing in new “Oh, by the way…” after the fact.

    And yes, Luna is totally my homegirl and Hermione especially was so mean to her. However, I felt like Hermione being mean to Luna was an intentional character flaw, which I enjoyed. I love character flaws. But yes, I don’t think so many people would really be that mean to Luna in real life?

    Also, Harry and Ginny’s relationship being “random” = Yes… I always thought Harry and Hermione would have been better together and I never really was attached to Ginny. Because ehh.

    Andddd I have “Wicked” sitting on my TBR shelf. It’s been there for probably four years and I am not looking forward to reading it at all. I bought it right after I saw the musical, thinking, “This is going to be so good!” And then I started seeing all the terrible reviews. So yeah… not looking forward to that one at all. I might put it off for another four years..

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    • I’m sorry for lowkey insulting Harry Potter.😭😂 I TOTALLY get what it is to have a like all-consuming favourite (THAT IS ME WITH THE RAVEN BOYS!!). But like yeah what even with Snape?! Like Dumbledore could’ve had him in like…IDK maintenance or something?? Paperwork?? THE KITCHEN?!?? Giving him leave to abuse children makes me so mad.

      Character flaws do make the characters better.😂 But I always just thought Luna was going to be like a main character by the end and she waaaasn’t. WHY COULDN’T SHE BE. SHE IS A DARLING.

      I haven’t seen the Wicked musical, but my sister has and from what I told her of the book she says they’re nothing alike.😂

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  33. I LOVE CHOCOLATE SO MUCH. I eat some every day (mostly dark, to be healthy) but on weekends I’ll definitely have some milk chocolate WHICH I LOVE. My parents and I have also started getting us each a slice of chocolate cheesecake now and then and it’s SO FREAKING GOOD I CAN’T DEAL.

    Ahh every time I see you rave about V. E. Schwab it gets me suppperrrr excited to read her books! I’ll be reading them soon, I just need to read a couple of others first! 😀

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    • afjdksald cheesecake though. CHEESECAKE. I love cheesecake the best. <3 And also I have like homemade chocolate at night and AHH my favourite time of day basically.😭

      ALSO I WILL BE HERE IF YOU NEED TO SCREAM SCHWAB FEELS.

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  34. I LOVE ALLLLL THE CAKE. But my fave is definitely brownie. Well I mean I like other cake too though because I don’t have favourites obviously. I share my love for cake out equally (except there is no love for fruit cake eww).
    Also love this tag. Might possibly steal 🙂
    Simi

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  35. CAKE AND BOOKS YASSSS.
    ahem.

    AND YES THE SNAPE BEING AWFUL AND ABUSIVE THING GOT ON MY NERVES and I was like seven/eight so. :p

    why would anyone put carrots in cake. #rude

    and caffeine affects ME backwards. Thanks a lot, ADHD.

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    • CAKE AND BOOKS MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

      Also *hi fives for Snape hate* 😂😂 I feel better now.

      Duuuuude, I’m glad I’m not alone with the caffeine problems. 😭 It’s not faaaair.

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  36. i have to agree that the most disappointing desserts are the ones that do not contain chocolate. because, honestly, there is no such a thing as “too much chocolate”. and carrot cake is THE BEST THING EVER. in brazil, we have carrot cake with chocolate and is probably one of my favorite foods. don’t be scared by how disgusting it sounds, because it’s truly delicious!
    and i have to agree with you about harry potter. i’m currently reading the series (i’m on book 5, so i don’t know if i agree about it being way too long), and i have a lot of problems with the ships and characters already. i really like the setting, and j.k rowling made a fantastic job creating such a complex world, but there are a lot of problematic elements in this story, that people should talk more about.
    i also want the sequel for ari & dante ASAP! the author said the next book will start exactly where ari & dante left, so i’m excited to see the development of their relationship, and have some answers like: will dante have a brother or a sister? will ari meet bernardo? and more important, where’s legs, the dog? hahah.

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    • Absolutely yes. If someone says “there’s too much chocolate in this” then we have to ask ourselves are they REALLY HUMAN OR AN ALIEN IMPOSTOR FROM ANOTHER PLANET??? *side-eyes suspiciously* I will leave you to the carrot cake though.😂

      Ooh I’m glad you’re with me on Hogwarts! I think I have a pretty unpopular opinion haha. But like the world is AMAZING and complex and epic. But the romances = bleh. And I think maybe people are too in love with it to really care about the problematic aspects?

      ALL THOSE THINGS ABOUT ARI & DANTE. *cries with happy* I want to know where they go to college (pls together omg) and I want to see them actually develop their relationship!?? And also I want to meet Bernando. AND I WANT LEGS TO BE HAPPY FOREVER.

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  37. Always more chocolate. But my favorite cake is cheesecake which is not necessarily chocolate, so I am inconsistent- I KNOW.
    Do I HAVE a least favorite cake? Cake with nuts. I do not like nuts. Or dry cake. (Is this a dessert or a desert?!? Am I clever, or what?) OR CAKE THAT IS OLD AND MOLDY because it was FORGOTTEN. I don’t know. Any cake that does not taste good, because that is wrong.
    I love a mixure of light and dark when it comes to cake and books. Sometimes I am in the mood for Battle school or the French Revolution and sometimes I want to take a stroll through the Hundred Acre Wood.
    I must say that I am in 100% AGREEMENT with you and Snape. The man drives me bonkers. His obsession with Lily and his treatment of NEVILLE. NEVILLE IS MY CHILD AND SNAPE IS A MONSTER. WHY DOES DUMBLEDORE LET HIM TEACH???? MUST I HATE DUMBLEDORE TOO NOW??? I WILL NEVER FORGIVE HIM. I have very strong feelings about this and could yell about it for a considerabl amount of time.
    Love this post! Cake and books go together like me and chocolate.

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    • The correct answer IS “always more chocolate” so you win the planets for tonight. :’) And Cheeeeesecake is my favourite too. Particularly chocolate brownie cheesecake! AHHH!!!

      Also the desert vs dessert pun is amazing. I appreciate it SO MUCH OMG. :’)

      And I’m lowkey allergic to nuts, so I’m with you there. Nuts in nothing, pls.😂

      SNAPE IS EVIL AND I’M GLAD YOU’RE WITH ME. I don’t get how people like him?!?? He’s a psycho and I love Dumbledore but my respect for him is kinda low after he just let Snape abuse so many kids. Like Neville’s legit fear is a TEACHER?!? That’s abuse. I cry.

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      • I CRY WITH YOU, MY FRIEND. My feelings on this matter are intense and I have filled pages of my journal with wrath and sorrow at the injustice of it all. I am considering writing an essay on the subject… but then why would I voluntarily write an essay? I do not understand myself sometimes.

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  38. What a fun tag! You’re totally right about us needing more Australian fantasy stories (I’m trying to write one so maybe I can help fix that!) – I definitely don’t read enough books by Australian authors, too.

    Seeing as you had quite the number of shameful things to say about Harry Potter *lowers imaginary glasses and gives a McGonigle stare* I will have to admit to you that I’m not a cake person at all. I particularly dislike cheesecake – cake is only something I can devour when I’m in the mood for it/if it’s home baked and quite light. Heavy, dark chocolate cakes give me nightmares 😱

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    • OH EXCELLENT, KIRSTIE. YOU ARE FULFILLING A NEED. I lowkey wrote one but like it was pretty awful and I don’t know if I’ll go back to fix it.😂😂 So write a good one. Then I can own 9 copies. *nods*

      *SCREEEEEEAMS* CAN WE EVEN BE FRIENDS NOW THO.

      I MEAN.

      HOW COULD YOU. *watches heart shatter upon the ground*

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  39. I loved this post as much as I love cake!! I love lighter reads, Fangirl is one of my favourites so far this year, but I am partial to darker books as well. My favourite cake is either vanilla or cheescake, but again, I’m partial to any cake that doesn’t have raisins in it! I must read The Raven Cycle, I’ve heard amazing things, and I also have Wicked on my shelf, but mixed reviews for that one so I’m not so sure…
    Thank you for such a wonderful tag, I may have to try this out in the future!!

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    • Fangirl is SO CUTE ahhh!! And I just finished read Eliza And Her Monsters which is super similar, if you’re interested. I couldn’t love it enough.😍😍

      (CHEESECAKE IS MY FAVOURITE TOO.)

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  40. I feel like we were of the same mindset when reading this, because I said some of the SAME THINGS you said, but in my head (fine, maybe it was out loud by myself, shh) when I read the prompts, and then BAM, you said them too and obviously great minds think alike. Like, don’t compare Victoria Schwab with CARROTS, people! Give good writers a GOOD CAKE.

    Also, vanilla cake sounds like it should be a BORING book. If you want fluffy whimsy, why not pick FUNFETTI cake, book tag creator? It has fun IN the title, for goodness sake! Also, why would I ever NOT finish a coffee cake? I would never DNF coffee cake. Ever. Under any circumstances.

    I also have unpopular opinions on Harry. I also did not read them as a child, but as a 30 year old who could not be bothered with his shenanigans. I blame my mom for not holding me in longer while J.K wrote a bit more. I also need One Would Think the Deep, mostly because of the title if I am being honest, but also because I trust your reviews! Now I want, nay, NEED cake, but I don’t have any. Sad.

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    • I KNOW RIGHT?! It feels insulting to put Schwab in the carrots section. *shakes head sadly* I am ashamed. Also like why not rainbow cake for the light reads??! You know those ones they cut open and — BOOM. They’re epic rainbows? I (a) want one, and (b) think that’d suit much better. Obviously I should’ve just rewritten the whole tag.😂

      Full warning: One Would Think The Deep contains a character named Sam.😂😂 BUT IT’S STILL SO GOOD, SO RISK IT.

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  41. I finished my piece of cheescake (English toffee, if you want to know) before I read this article, unfortunately. My mother makes cheescake for everyone in my family’s birthday, and it’s amazing. This year she even made 2, because I have a twin brother. But, please don’t make me pick which is my favorite kind. Please don’t. It’s like trying to decide what your favorite book is.

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    • OOOOOOOH. THAT SOUNDS DIVINE. Honestly I hope you saved me a piece so I can come saddle my dragon steeds and visit. (Also that is a great reason to have a twin…double the cake. Genius.)

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  42. Clearly the proper amount of chocolate is ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE!!

    Um, Chocolate cake. DID YOU EVEN READ THE FIRST SENTENCE???

    The worst cake has fruit or nuts in it. Bleh.

    Normally a nice mix of books is good, but lately have been reading all of the contemporaries.

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  43. So first off – ALL THE CHOCOLATE is a good amount. Now that we’ve got that cleared up….DON’T HATE ME.
    I don’t like cake.
    I’m more of a pie person???? PIE IS GOOD.
    PIE IS LIFE.
    I like cake if it’s not fluffy or cakey… Brownies are good too. The gooey kind that has a caramelised top 😍😍😍😍😍😍

    Oh right. We are here to talk about BOOKS. Ahem.
    I love your dark book selection. Those appear to be my favorite kind as well somehow 😅 and HARRY POTTER?? I’m obsessed because I grew up with it. But it’s true that it’s not very realistic in some aspects 😅 also I’m stuck on my reread because Order of the Phoenix really IS too long and I can’t bring myself to start it 😂😂

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    • ABSOLUTELY YES TO THE CHOCOLATE AND ABSOLUTELY NO HOW COULD YOU HATE CAKE??? I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS????

      *watches heart shatter upon the floor* 😭😭💔💔😭😭 < --- ME I actually saw a post that said JK Rowling wished she'd edited it more. 😂 I just can't with all the quidditch scenes. I DON'T CARE. I HATE SPORT. Spend more time in the library with Hermione. I would be pleased with that???😂

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      • LOVEEEEE MEEEE. I grew up in a family where instead of getting cake (because my mom doesn’t like cake either 😂) we got to choose anywhere to eat out and go for dessert. Now I want chocolate! And ice cream. And pie 😭😭

        Oh dear. Is there a lot of Quiddich in that one??? Its been like 10 years since I read it and I seem to be allergic to the movies (let’s face it Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t SMILE he GRIMACES. Such a shame though because he was so adorbs in the first few!)

        Also YES. Hermione is #goals! 😍

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        • Now is the part I admit I’ve only seen the 3rd movie.😂😂 I’ve seen Daniel Radcliffe act more as not-Harry-Potter than AS Harry Potter which is like one of life’s weirdest ironies.😂

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  44. Awesome tag!
    Loved your answer 😀
    Nevernight, Illuminae… <3__<3
    I'm also a dark reader. Every once in a while I do enjoy a good fluffy read but… 99% of the time it's "darkness… more darkness, please."

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  46. how much chocolate is a good amount of chocolate? (important question here.)
    -Ones own body weight is a good rule of thumb.

    (1) your FAVOURITE type of cake,
    Anything with candles.

    (2) the WORST type of cake??
    Mushroom and walnut upside down zucchini cake.

    and do you prefer light vs dark cake books??? DO TELL.
    Light and fluffy. {Terry Pratchett}

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  47. What are you saying, there is no good amount of chocolate, there will never be enough chocolate.
    Dark books are better.
    Chocolate cake is the best cake.

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  48. No chocolate is too much chocolate!

    Which means chocolate cake’s the best 😂 I love dark books, and a light one once in a while just to change the mood.

    I’m thinking red velvet’s mixed feelings because of the mixed flavors? Maybe two good feelings mixed 😛

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    • Yes! It’s not bad, but people get so wrapped up in the hype that they tend to forget it’s a real book with flaws. It’s only human, after all… Or, only book?

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  51. It’s so interesting you say that about coffee. I don’t drink it because it makes me dizzy, which is Not Good considering I’m already great at falling over things. Also I agree with everything you said about Harry Potter (except OotP being too long) especially SNAPE WHO IS THE WORST. But I still love it. I blame seven-year-old me for not being very analytical about sexism.

    Also I see Eliza and Her Monsters in one of your stacks I cannot WAIT TO READ IT.

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  52. ALL THE CAKE AND CHOCOLATE PLEASE. THANKS EVER SO MUCH.

    And I totally knew you were going to say “The Raven Boys” as your choice for Cheesecake. I mean, who wouldn’t want to read an absolutely perfect and amazing series???

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  53. Oh I’m so hungry now. First thing in the morning I am going to order ALL of these cakes and ALL of these books and devour EVERYTHING. This is what your post has done to me Cait, turned me into an unstoppable cake and book devouring force!

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  54. I LOVE CHOCOLATE. ALL THE CHOCOLATE FOR ME. YES PLEASE.
    I like most cake. I’d say my favourite is cheesecake except I eat it about once every two years (cream cheese isn’t really a thing in India? Why?) so I guess I’d say lemon cake. Or chocolate. Or black forest. I have yet to discover a cake I don’t like. (except sponge–and even that is okay when paired with something delicious)
    Also, I really like fruity cake? Like christmas fruitcake and mince pies and carrot cake (it’s not about the carrots. It’s about the moistness and the cream cheese icing). And apple cake or strawberry. In short: cake+fruit=delicious.
    I really don’t like dark books? I guess I can enjoy books that are dark but not because they’re dark. Like ACOL/ADSOM is dark but interesting and well written so I still enjoy it. The Raven Cycle creeped me out even if the writing was great. Illumianae was super creepy but I could deal because there was a detached quality about it because of the files. Anyway.
    Ignore what I said about books. CAKE.

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    • ALL THE CHOCOLATE IS THE ONLY RIGHT ANSWER, SO WELL DONE, SHAR, YOU CAN STAY. (Cheesecake is also my favourite. <3) And my dad has black forest traditionally every birthday so that's lovely. :') Although I admit I dooon't like many cakes. Like coconut? And any cake with nuts because I'm slightly allergic. *whines quietly in the background*

      Illuminae was AMAZING and definitely super creepy. I actually thought Gemina was even more creepy with those little creeptastic things running around.😳😱 EXCELLENT.

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  55. I also believe that no book can be recomended to everyone! xD There some popular books people like and I really wanna throw them into the abyss…

    Light or dark books? I like them mixed together.

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  56. How much chocolate is a good amount? What is that, a trick question? I’m not sure it can be measured, really, but I’d say until it makes your teeth start hurting? *lol* Then maybe take a break. 😉

    My absolute favorite type of cake is angel food cake. *drool* I’ve never had a chocolate one, but I bet you could make them chocolate. Devil’s food cake is my next favorite. My favorite birthday cake ever was one my husband made a couple years ago that was a dark chocolate cake with peppermint flavoring and rainbow icing. <3 It was amazing.

    The worst type of cake? Um…I'm not a big fan of red velvet, but I wouldn't say it's horrible. I mean, I might give it a try again if I were assured it's really good by a dining companion. I don't like coffee flavored cake that is STRONGLY flavored because I dislike the taste of coffee x1000.

    Light/dark cake books…dark books with a light frosting? Does that count?

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    • I think “all the chocolate” is a good amount of chocolate, tbh. You know that chocolate palace they made in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory? Yep. MY GOALS.

      Devil’s food cake though!! SO GOOD. And I have to admit I don’t like coconut cake or most fruity-flavoured cakes.😂 If it doesn’t have chocolate in it…I ask you…what is wrong with it.

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  58. I loved reading this tag, even if some of the answers weren’t surprising. (See Raven Boys and Shades of Magic.)

    I decided to try it myself. (Who can resist cake? Evil robots. That’s who.)

    Though I replaced the Australian prompt with an American one because Garth Nix is the only Australian author I can name off the top of my head. *is ashamed*

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    • I know right? I’m completely predictable.😂 One of these days I won’t even have to write blog posts. I’ll just write the title and everyone will know it will contain: cake, the Raven Boys, and some interesting typos. :’)

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  60. well wasn’t this tag made for you or what?

    there can never be too much chocolate. never ever. ALL THE CHOCOLATE

    Speaking of which, I finally read The Raven Boys, because *cough* you *cough*

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  61. Your ranking of books based on cake flavors makes me so happy! Also, I have been dying to read Aristotle and Dante. I now know it is the next book I should open!

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  62. I also read Harry Potter in my 20s (…almost my 30s…). And I love it, but do have reservations and do not connect with it nearly on the same level my friends who read it as younger folks do… I think there is an impressionable age for some things and if you are exposed in that window, it is EXTRA magic. (I grew up watching Labyrinth and ADORE it…. most people I met who watched it for the first time at a particular age think it is a scary movie, and others who watch it later on in life question the sensibilities of those who let their children watch it…)

    Anyhow. Also, Read all of The Raven Cycle this month. Cheesecake, indeed. <3

    Right, on to the question! The best amount of chocolate is "more chocolate".
    I want to say my favourite cake is carrot for badness 😉 (I do love carrot cake..) but actually my favourite cake is dairy queen ice cream cake. om nom nom nom! (I also have a particular fondness for Red Velvet, as I got my baking badge in brownies by making a red velvet! 🙂 )

    I prefer books that make me cry. Can be light or dark, as long as it lubricates my orbs! My dearest books probably count as light… but I seriously just want to cry. (I am probably frighteningly emotional when it comes to fictional things…)

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  64. Infinite chocolate. AND YES SHADOWHUNTERS CASSIE CLARE IS AWESOME I LOVE TMI!!!!
    But… you don’t like Harry Potter. D: I don’t know if we can be friends… 😉
    I love you’re I am the Swan Queen GIF.

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