First Sentence

Throughout the years, people have told me that it's the first sentence of a book that makes you want to go on and read it. If this sentence is boring and faceless, the book is very likely to be boring and faceless, too. And throughout the years, I've found out that this is correct in most cases.
So I pulled down my favorite books and reread the first sentences. So here it is, a collection of first sentences- or at least the first two or three sentences- that will make you want to jump into the book's world immediately.

"When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim's warmth but finding only the rough canvas of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course she did. This is the day of the reaping."

-The Hunger Games, Suzanne Colins

"Just when I thought my day couldn't get any worse I saw the dead guy standing next to my locker."

-Marked, PC Cast & Kristin Cast

"Everyone thinks it was because of the snow. And in a way, I suppose that's true."

-If I Stay, Gayle Forman

"The Missing Piece sat alone... waiting for someone to come along and take it somewhere."

-The Missing Piece Meets Big O, Shel Silverstein

"The way I figure it, everyone gets a miracle."

-Paper Towns, John Green

"August 25, 1991

Dear friend,

I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have."

-The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky

"XTC was no good for drowning out the morons at the back of the bus."

-Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell

"Just because you've picked up this book, you know, doesn't mean it belongs to you."

-Off the Page, Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

"Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death."

-The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

"There's these two kids, boys, sitting close together, squished in by the big arms of an old chair. You're the one on the left."

-Half Bad, Sally Green

"I had just come to accept that my life would be ordinary when extraordinary things began to happen."

-Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs

"Five straight days she spent in front of the television, staring at crumbled banks and hospitals, whole blocks of stores in flames, several railed lines and expressways. She never said a word."

-After the Quake, Haruki Murakami

"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’"

-The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald

"Dear Kurt Cobain,

Mrs Buster gave us our first assignment in English class today, to write a letter to a dead person."

-Love Letters to the Dead, Ava Dellaira

Are the first few sentences important to you? Share some of your favorites on the comments.

Until the next post

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Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell review

Synopsis from the back of the book:
Cath and Wren are identical twins and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they're off to university and Wren's decided she doesn't want to be one half of a pair any more- she wants to dance, meet boys, go to parties and let loose. It's not so easy for Cath. She would rather bury herself in the fanfiction she writes where there's romance far more intense than anything she's experienced in real life.
Now Cath has to decide whether she's ready to open her heart to new people and new experiences, and she's realizing that there's more to learn about love than she ever thought possible...
"Fangirl is a deliciously warm-hearted nerd power balled destined for greatness." -New York Journal of Books



Cath is literally the definition of a fangirl. Her whole life evolves around Simon Snow- this novel's Harry Potter- and his world. At least until this point of her life, she had her twin sister, Wren, right by her side. Wren who understood her obsession and helped her write fanfiction. However, when Wren and Cath go to college, Wren seems to change. Cath does not even consider following Wren's steps to socialization. She ends up with a roommate she barely talks to, her roommate's boyfriend and a stack of protein bars and peanut butter under her bed. Cath slowly opens her heart to fall in love and write.

The best thing on this book, in my opinion, is how easy it was for me to relate to Cath. She writes fanfiction as a way to feel free and disappear and she doesn't open up to anyone out of her comfort zone for quite a long time. 

Just like Eleanor & Park, in Fangirl, I feel like I know each of the main characters so well and I love each one and his quirky flaws. 

Now, the worst thing about this book was the abrupt ending. I mean, what exactly was that? That's it? It just ends with the two of them (not mentioning names to avoid giving even the slightest spoiler) reading fanfiction? We need more, Mrs Rowell!

However, apart from the absolutely marvelous romance, there're the family issues. Cath's relationship with her sister, Wren, and what she's going through with her parents reveal why Cath is actually who she is. 

Reading about Wren and Cath in high school; writing together and Wren leaning over Cath helping her with the Simon Snow fanfic and Cath using Wren's quotes when she was comforting Cath on her story was so sweet. And especially when they didn't talk to each other for a while I was just yelling to them because they had such a unique relationship that got damaged out of nothing. 

All in all, Fangirl is a very touching book that combines romance, family and fanfiction perfectly. Of course and I would recommend it to every single one of you!

Here is the goodreads page of the book and Rainbow Rowell's website for more information.

Have you read it? Let me know in the comments below.

Until the next post... 

Grnger♪

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson review

Synopsis from the back of the book:

Emily's best friend Sloane disappears, almost without a trace- the only thing left behind is a to-do list.

On it, thirteen Sloane-inspired tasks that wallflower Emily wouldn't normally do, and definitely not without her best friend. But what if completing the list could bring Sloane back?

Dance until dawn? Sure. Why not?

Kiss a stranger? Um...

Go skinny-dipping? Wait... what?

Emily only has the summer to check everything off Sloane's list. The question is, what will she find at the end of it?

Emily is a wallflower. She dares to talk to strangers only when Sloane is around and even then Sloane is more likely to do the talking. So when Sloane disappears she has to dare and do everything she could to find her. When she receives Sloane's list, she's hesitant. She has to cross everything off Sloane's list with the hope that this would bring Sloane back. What she hadn't predicted is that through this list she would come closer to Frank Porter and his best friend, two guys that she already new from school but could never see herself hanging around together. 

To check every single thing off the list, Emily has to change. At the end of the summer she should find herself having done things she couldn't even imagine, things not even the daring Sloane has done. What I loved the most is the character development Emily showed through out the book. However, not only Emily developed a lot. Each character had an aspect which had unfolded by the end of the book that could not be predicted in the beginning.

I gave it 5/5 stars.

When I first picked up this book, I was preety hesitant because the missing friend concept made me think it would bear resemblance to Paper Towns. Not only it had nothing to do with it (duh) but I felt more close to the Since You've Been Gone characters.

There were times that I could totally relate to how Emily felt, something that doesn't happen very often. The characters are very vibrant and they are so well described that it's like a movie in your head. I found myself screaming to the characters so often.

I loved the flashbacks that introduced the characters background. 

PLEASE SKIP THIS PARAGRAPH IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED BECAUSE I'M ABOUT TO GIVE A FEW SPOILER-ISH OPINIONS.

As I already mentioned, I yelled to the pages way too many times. The reason why? Fremily. Frank and Emily became my OTP by the time Frank was first mentioned even though nothing really happens for a long time. I loved the guy so much. His personality and the way he acted made me wish he could just appear in the real world. Another guy that literally made me scream was Gideon. This guy appears in like 40 pages or less yet I got to love him so badly. His broken heart and his sweetness made me want to jump into the book and hug him so tightly.

All in all, the book is utterly awesome. Romance, friendship and family. In a well-ordered universe everybody would read this book!

Here's the goodreads page of the book and Morgan Matson's web site for more information.

What about you? Have you read the book? Tell me in the comments bellow...

Until the next post... 

Grnger♪

Half Bad by Sally Green review

Hey, guys! Sorry for not posting for so long but it's time to make up for this. Last week I was busy with some read-a-thons on goodreads so I got to read a great amount of books, which means I have plenty of reviews etc for you!

I finally got to finish Half Bad by Sally Green, first book of The Half Bad trilogy, so here's my review!

Goodreads synopsis:
Wanted by no one. Hunted by everyone. Sixteen-year-old Nathan lives in a cage: beaten, shackled, trained to kill. In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live amongst humans, Nathan is an abomination, the illegitimate son of the most terrifying and violent witch, Marcus. Nathan's only hope for survival is to escape his captors, track down Marcus, and receive the three gifts that will bring him into his own magical powers - before it's too late. But how can Nathan find his father when there is no one  safe to trust, not even family, not even the girl he loves?
"A brilliant debut that is both deeply unique and unsettling, one that chilled me to the bone and broke my heart even as I sped through its pages. This will haunt you." -Marie Lu, author of Legend.


In a different modern-day England, where witches live amongst humans, fains, where white kill black witches and black witches kill white witches. Each witch should receive three gifts on their 17th birthday so they can have full powers. 

Nathan is a Half Code; half white witch, half black witch. He's never met his father and his mother committed suicide when he was younger. Every year had to go through an Assessment. On his 14th birthday, Nathan was captured, forced to live in a cage until he escaped. He lives a life facing constant prejudice from all sides, and he's just trying to survive until his 17th birthday so he can receive three gifts and become a full fledged witch.

The first half of the book, my favorite one, focuses on Nathan's background story and his family past along with his younger years. It offers more information about the witches and the Council. 

The romance in the book left me with mixed feelings. I liked the fact that the book doesn't focuses on it, but I could definitely see the story without it. Plus, it wasn't very gripping and believable.

The book also starts with a second person point of view. I kind of liked it but it turned out to be useless as after 20 pages or so, changes to a third person. So, why was it there?

However, I didn't really enjoy the last 150 pages. Even though most of the plot and point of the book is collected there, I felt like it paced way too slow and didn't explain some things. 

I will definitely go on with the series as the last book comes out next spring and a prequel and the second book are already out.

All in all, I quite enjoyed the book. It introduced me to a new world of witches and inspired me to read more witch books. I gave it 3/5 stars and I do recommend picking it up!

Here's the goodreads page of the book and the Half Bad World website for more information.

Have you read it? Are you thinking of picking it up? Tell me in the comments!

Until the next post...

Grnger♪

The Hunger Games Mockingjay Pt2 posters

So I was scrolling down on Facebook a while a go when I came across an official Mockingjay facebook page post with the new posters for the upcoming and final The Hunger Games movie. 

If there is a thing I am utterly obssessed with is The Hunger Games franchise so you can surely imagine my excitement. 

Let's see them!

Each poster has the face of one of the main characters in black an white and a red mockingjay on their faces. Also, in the bottom, it's written Panem Unite D13 the revolution is about all of us.

Katniss Everdeen; a symbol of hope, leader of the revolution... the mockingjay.

No stranger to sacrifice, the baker's son; Peeta Mellark.

Safeguarding the freedom of the future... a brother to Panem; Gale Hawthorne.

Cressida; a visionary with an unwavering dedication to the truth. 

Rebel with a cause... Johanna Mason.

Protecting Panem with honor, strength and loyalty - Boggs.

A symbol of the love that binds as all - Finnick Odair.

Kind, patient and understanding... Primrose Everdeen, sister of the Mockingjay.

My personal favorite? Finnick's poster. I have a special fondness for Finnick so even a black poster with his name would be extremely appealing to me lol.

And after this huge fangirl moment I went on scrolling to find this fanmade poster...

I probably just spent 10 minutes laughing over this one!

If you haven't seen the Mockingjay Pt2 trailer yet, here it is!

What do you think about the posters? Which one is your favorite?

Until the next post...

Grnger♪

The Sick Book Tag!

I find book tags extremely fun to do, so I decided to do the Sick Book Tag even though nobody tagged me.

1) Diabetes - a book too sweet, like really sweet.
Off the Page by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer. This was a really sweet book despite the few heartbreaking moments.

2) Chicken Pox - a book you've read once, and will never pick up again.
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. This book is simply not for me. Neither the book nor the movies are something I find appealing.

3) Influenza - a contagious book that spreads like virus.
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. Can we please not talk about it? *heart bursts to a million pieces to the thought of the book*

4) The Cycle - a book you read every month, year or often.
The Missing Piece Meets the Big O by Shel Silverstein. This book has been my refuge since I was 9. It's so inspirational and has played a major role in my character development.

5) Insomnia - a book that kept you up all night.
Paper Towns by John Green. I read this book in three sitings with two of them being till late at night during my exams period. It felt like somebody had glued the cover to my palm and I couldn't put it down.

6) Amnesia - a book that is forgotten and failed to leave a powerful impression in your memory.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. No hate guys but this book made me want to quit from the first 70 pages or so. I will definitely be giving this a second chance as I have the whole series but for now it's just so mieh.

7) Asthma - a book that took your breath away.
Catching Fire & Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. I couldn't pick one out of the two. Both are breathtaking for obvious reasons that if I expand on I'm going to release a spoiler bomb.

8) Malnutrition - a book that lacked food for thought.
Half Bad by Sally Green. I kinda liked this book but I did not give me something to think of when I finished compared to other books that I have in mind right now.

9) Travel Sickness - a book that took you on a journey through time and space.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I'm currently reading this. It has a form of time travel and a journey to a very unique place I really like so far.


I tag you to answer the questions in the comments bellow!

Until the next post...

Grnger♪

Paper Towns by John Green review

Synopsis from the back of the book:

The thing about Margo Roth Spiegelman is that really all I could ever do was let her talk, and then when she stopped talking encourage her to go on, due to the facts that 1. I was incontestably in love with her, and 2. she was absolutely unprecedented in every way, and 3. she never really asked me any questions…

Quentin Jacobsen has always loved Margo from afar. So when she climbs through his window to summon him on an all-night road trip of revenge he cannot help but follow. But the next morning, Q turns up at school and Margo doesn’t. She’s left clues to her disappearance, like a trail of breadcrumbs for Q to follow.

And everything leads to one unavoidable question: who is the real Margo?

Ugh, what should I say about this book. It feels like every word is a spoiler yet I have so many things I want to share. 

From the very beggining, the prologue, I knew this book was special. 

Just like any other John Green book I've ever read, it left me with a bittersweet taste at the end. A book that leaves you thinking about a bunch of questions. How well do we know the people around us? How easy is it to leave? Why do we idialize the others? 

Q is the kind of guy that has his life planned. The kind of guy who doesn't believe in prom and hangs out in the band room.

Q is dedicated to find Margo, the girl how has loved since forever. He's hunted by the idea that Margo's disappearence means she's dead. He's willing to ditch everything to find her. But then what?

Margo is not a mystery. She's not an adventure. She's a girl that most have idealized. Q, for example, thinks that she's the most fantastically gorgeous creature that God has ever created. She just loved mysteries so much she became one. She just wanted to leave. 

No matter its bittersweetness, Paper Towns had some extremely funny scenes during the roadtrip, school and the party.

It definitely gained 5/5 stars and a very special place in my heart. 

And with the movie coming up this month it would be an understimation to say that I'm excited! I mean, the cast is freaking awesome! Cara Delevingne and Nat Wolff are just ideal for me!

Here's the goodreads page of the book, John Green's website and the movie trailer (which is absolutely awesome by the way!) for more information.

What about you? Have you read the book? Will you watch the movie when it comes out? Let me know in the comments bellow.

Untill the next post...

Grnger♪