7 Bookworm Problems You've Definitely Been Through

Most of you know the struggle of being a bookworm. However, in the extreme case you haven't been through a toughbookish situation, here's a list of problems you wish you never faced.

1. Packing for vacation
How many times have you ended up carying more books than clothes for two-week-long vacation? If you have an e-reader though you probably have never come through this. What if I don't bring enough books? What if I read all twenty of them in a day? Those are the kind of questions that go through most bookworms minds while packing. My advice; more is better. If you don't bring enough you'll probably have to... soc.. social.. socialize! Ew!

 

2. Different covers in series or trilogies
When you buy the first too books of a series in this beautiful black covers with the main character on the cover but you can find the third one only in purple with flowers edition. Or even worse when when publishers decide to change the covers in the middle of the series. Why, publishers? Why?

3. Uneven books
When half of your paperbacks are in a A5 size and half in a A4 and you can't organize them the way you want on your bookcase. This leads me to the same question; why, publishers? Why?

4. Fictional deaths
When the author decides to kill your favorite character. And don't try to deny that this hasn't happened to you because it has and we both know it. So many *spoilery* examples I could mention. So many tears have run down my cheeks while reading some of my favorite books. This moment that you close the book, throw it as far as possible and curse the author. And the go retrieve it and reassure the author -even though they're obviously not there -that you still love them and their book.

5. "You have too many books"
A line said by 90% of parents with bookworm children. When you buy ten books each time you go book shopping and you go book shopping three times a month and your parents don't complain about the amount of books you own then something is probably going wrong. The answer is always "Um, NO!"

6. Book hangover
When you read such an intense book that leaves you with so many mixed feelings that you can't even consider starting a new one. So even though you have a giant TBR pile you end up staring at the ceiling here days in a row thinking about the tragic ending you just read.

7. "Um, I found it boring..."
When your best friend to whom you have recommended your favorite book dares to say this line, things are going pretty bad with your friendship. The book you have truly loved did not impress your friend which means they don't understand how you feel.

Share your bookworm experiences in the comments! 

Until the next post..

Grnger

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs review

Synopsis from the back of the book:
A mysterious island.  An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of peculiar photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob is explores it's decaying bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that Miss Peregrine's children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for a good reason. And somehow- impossible though it seems- they may still be alive.
"A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story." -John Green

For little Jacob, Grandpa Portman's stories have been believable. However, while growing up, his faith faded away and he adopted the belief that Grandpa Portman's peculiar stories were mostly made up with the only true behind them being the fact that Grandpa Portman's past was no fairytale. Everything seemed to be moving normally until the day Jacob's grandfather died tragically and under peculiar circumstances. Now, Jacob holds onto his last words to find out the truth about his grandfather's unexpected death. They will lead him to a deserted island in Ireland and with only clues a few photos of his grandfather's childhood friends and a letter sent to his grandfather from someone called Miss Peregrine, he has to find out the truth about his grandfather and himself. A truth he could definitely not foreseen. A truth that will change his life so radically.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a very unique book. Fast-paste and gripping with truly peculiar photos that blend with the story so well, photos that help the story to evolve. Even though when I first starting reading the book some photos seemed slightly fake, as the book goes on the photos are what make you believe the story and understand it properly. 

Jacob is a very well written and developed character. He may come from a rich family but this does not affect his personality at all. His love and devotion for his grandfather are what drive him to the island and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. He protects and defends the children later on the book when they need him which really shows his bravery.

Emma is a character that appears a lot later in the book. When she first meets Jacob, and under these specific circumstances, she is defensive but as she meets Jacob she gets to trust him. When Emma opens her heart to him, Jacob discovers even more things from his grandfather's past.

All in all, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a thrilling novel perfect for those who seek something different and something that will keep them at the edge of their seat. Plus the movie is coming out in 2016 and it will be directed by Tim Burton.

I can't wait to pick up Hollow City, which is already out, and Library of Souls, which is coming  out this fall.

Here's the GoodReads page of the book and Ransom Riggs' website for more information.

Have you read the book? Will you consider picking it up? Let me know!

Until the next post...

Grnger♪

Paper Towns movie review

IMDb's storyline:
Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green, Paper Towns is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears -leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin and his quick-witted friends on an exhilarating adventure that is equal parts hilarious and moving. Ultimately, to track down Margo, Quentin must find a deeper understanding of true friendship -and true love.




Director: Jake Schreier
Stars: Nat Wolff as Quentin Jacobsen, Cara Delevigne as Margo Roth Spiegelman, Austin Abrams as Ben, Justice Smith as Radar, Halston Sage as Lacey, Jaz Sinclair as Angela

OH MY GOSH THE MOVIE IS SO GOOD LET ME HAVE A FANGIRL MOMENT HERE

Okay, that was enough excitement. However, this sentence describes so accurately the movie. 

Probably the best thing about it is the fact that it is so accurate and close to the book without being boring and predictable for those who have read it. Things have changed but only slight -or not -details that make the movie a lot better than it would be. 

From a technical perspective, the movie was very well directed and executed with the right selection of music in each scene which made it a magical experience. 

From a fangirl perspective, it was amazing. I have expressed my love for the cast again in this blog and I was not disappointed. Each scene felt so deep and just like I wanted it to feel. The moments Margo and Q had during their adventure and especially in the SunSet building gave me chills!

So now let's talk about cameos! In case you didn't know two very special cameos are in this movie. People we know and love and have already seen in The Fault in Our Stars. Still didn't got it? Okay, then... I'm going to spoil the very obvious and easy to find right now. So.. *drum roll*

Yep! Ansel Elgort does have a cameo in Paper Towns! Our very handsome Augustus Waters -or Caleb if you prefer - is a gas station assistant and has two whole lines that I'm not going to spoil, too. I loooooved this part!

However, the second cameo was a very hard to detect. John Green does have a cameo, too. One that according to him, not even his wife could see. I actually had to google it when I came back home from the movies and I was surprised when I saw it.

All in all, I really did love the movie. It was hilarious yet heartbreaking just like the book. I do not recommend it only for John Green fans but for preety much everyone.

Have you watched the movie? Did you detect John Green's cameo? Let me know!

Until the next post...

Grnger♪

July Wrap-up & August TBR

WELCOME AUGUST! Woah.. Time really does fly fast..!
So here's me wrapping-up my July reads and favorites and showing you my August TBR list.

Read in July (I won't be giving my opinion on those as I have already done a review for each one): 
Off the Page by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer
Half Bad by Sally Green
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

July's favorite book:
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
I. Simply. Adore. It. Honestly, I'm still thinking about it...

July's favorite movie:
I got to see Paper Towns and oh my Gosh it was soo gooood! Review coming up soon...

July's favorite songs:

I've been obsessing over the Paper Towns soundtracks and my two favorites are

Look Outside -Nat & Alex Wolff

Search Party -Sam Bruno

July's favorite video:

So VidCon was last week and a bunch of amazing BookTubers filmed an awesome video. I present you Bad Blood the BookTube edition

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Now moving to August TBR now... So I obviously barely followed last month's TBR list so this time I will just so two of the books I will definitely be reading.

1. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
2. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

It's your turn now! Tell me in the comments you July favorites and August TBR list!

Until the next post...

Grnger♪

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

Grnger♪

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♪