because not much else is happening and I need to de-stress; a spring-inspired book tag

So this started circulating on booktube, and I kinda really liked the questions so here we go:

1. What books are you most excited to read over the next few months?
        Finishing The Luzhin Defense by Nabokov
        Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
        Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Winterson
        The Good People by Hannah Kent
        Possibly rereading Peter Pan after watching Jen Campbell's analysis
   
   
2. What book most makes you think of spring, for whatever reason?
        I'm not really sure how to answer this one; to be honest, most books either heavily remind me of winter or summer, rarely do they remind me of the transitory months. But if I had to pick one, I'd probably say Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, simply because it is young and childlike and fresh (and I also read it during the spring semester of junior year in high school so..).
   
   
3. The days are getting longer --what's the longest book you've read?
        War and Peace. Although I'm still super happy about reading 1Q84 this year, too, even if that one is about 250, 300 pages shorter than W&P.
   
   
4. What books would you recommend to brighten someone's day?
        I'd probably suggest The Little Prince, even if it does have some tones of sadness in it, I still find it really sweet and endearing (and it can also be read in one sitting, which may be what someone needs when they need something bright).
   
   
5. Spring brings new life in nature --think up a book that doesn't exist but you wish it did (eg. by a favorite author, on a certain theme or issue, etc.)
        I'm sure this exists somewhere, I just have yet to find it (although I haven't been really looking too much). But I'm very, very fascinated with and particular about guardian characters. Like, I don't know what I'd expect from another author, I just love platonic, guardian-protector-like characters, who defend in ways that don't hinder or cut down the person they love at their growing points. To take Plath's imagery, I don't want "guardians" who put their loved ones in bell jars.
         Also, anything platonic/asexual/aromantic is a go.
   
   
6. Spring is also a time of growth --how has your reading changed over the years?
         Well, it's shifted from fantasy-esque (although I still do like fantasy in other formats, like video games, graphic novels, anime, etc.), but in the form of written novels, I tend to lean towards the poetically weird. It's done a shift from fantasy to magical realism. Oh, and dystopia.
   
   
7. We're a couple months into the year --how's your reading going?
         So far I'm super proud of myself! I mean, compared to last year and the year before where I read next to nothing, I'm really happy I've read 6 books so far (and one of those books was 1157 pages!). And I'm a little shy of halfway through Luzhin, so I'm really looking forward to the rest of my reading year c:
   
   
8. Any plans you're looking forward to over the next few months?
        Yes! Even though they're mostly geared towards summer, they'll probably get touched on in May when it's still technically spring :) One; I want to write my children's novel, so I'm aiming to having the first draft done by the end of summer, so hopefully 'round the end of August! And two; I'm going to start up a little gardening project this late spring/summer with some coworkers (and maybe my family) to help save the honeybees! I'm really hoping, even if it's really small, it'll kick start at least some food for the baby bees.

Okay, well that's it! I'm off to adult some now, and maybe get some reading done. Until next time,

Love, Lizzie. x