Seven Deadly Sins Book Tag

So here I am again with yet another… *drum rolls*… book tag!

Yay. I’ve already accomplished my quota of one book tag per month but I can’t resist doing the Seven Deadly Sins Book Tag which I have come across through Adrianna at the Romance Book Binge book blog. I have always been fascinated by the Seven Deadly Sins since I have first heard of it in college. When I learned that there is a book tag for the seven deadly sins, I was surprised. More than surprised though, I was looking forward to doing my own.

1. Greed

What is your most inexpensive book?

Back when I was in university, when I was scrimping for college money, I used to scavenge for books in shops selling used books. My industry rewarded me with several paperbacks costing PHP 39.00 (roughly USD 75 cents). I think I was able to buy some that cost me a measly PHP 29.00 (around USD 55 cents). I used to have a knack for pulling off some amazing bargains.

What is your most expensive book?

Hmmm. I have purchased a lot of books in the past five years I have lost track of the prices. The most expensive book I bought is a toss between The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Virginia Woolf Collection by Virginia Woolf, Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace and Ulysses by James Joyce. I am basing it from the size of the books since I no longer have any idea how much they cost me. Haha

2. Wrath~ What author do you have a love/hate relationship with?

Hate is such a strong and heavy word it is difficult to find one particular author who I have this sort of relationship with. But if I have to pick one author, I would perhaps choose Haruki Murakami, an author I have a very inconsistent reader-author relationship with. At times, I dislike his heavy brand of magical surrealism, such as the case with Kafka on the Shore and 1Q84. But there are also times that I was spellbound by the sheer force of his magic.

Oh yeah. I also might have to add Mary Higgins Clark. It is not that I dislike her works; I am a true blue mystery and suspense genre fan because of her. I did genuinely enjoy the first Higgins Clarks that I have read and she managed to capture my imagination. However, the more I read her works, the more that I see her formulaic approach to writing. That was when I started disliking the experience. Ironically, I have read more than 20 of her works. Haha.

3. Gluttony~ What book have you devoured over and over again with no shame?

This is yet another difficult question to answer because a lot of books come to mind. If given the time, there are a lot of books that I would love to read and devour over and over again.

I’ll go with a more recent read and pick Hiro Arikawa’s The Travelling Cat Chronicles. I truly loved the sincerity behind the story. Nana’s voice is so compelling that I wouldn’t mind reading this book again and be consumed by the roller coaster ride of emotions that it roused in me. I also loved Ocean Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous for the beautiful and lyrical writing.

4. Sloth~ What book have you neglected reading due to laziness?

I bought this year’s ago (I guess around 2015) and included it in my 2019 Beat the Backlist challenge. Until now, I am unable to read the first installment in Marcel Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past series. I really want to read the book but it seems too… archaic. One day, I guess. For now, I’ll move it to my 2020 Beat the Backlist challenge. Haha.

5. Pride~ What book do you talk about most in order to sound like an intellectual reader?

I rarely read books or talk about books to sound like an intellectual reader. It is too vainglorious. I am proud, however, to mention that I have read so many intimidating, complex and difficult reads. I enjoy the challenge not because it makes me sound smarty pants but because these books give me a different appreciation of literature.

6. Lust~ What attributes do you find attractive in male or female characters?

I only have one qualification for characters, regardless of gender. The sole attribute I prefer is for the characters to be relatable, very relatable. The reader should be able to establish a connection with them on several levels.

7. Envy~ What book would you most like to receive as a gift?

Any hardbound book (perhaps Folio Society) would do, as long as they would look great with my book collection.

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Thus ends my own version of the Seven Deadly Sins Book Tag. Interested? Feel free to do your own version, just don’t forget to tag me so that I can peek into your answers. 🙂 Happy reading!