#bookgirlproblems

[nadclo]

Why Can't We stop thinking about Xaden Riorson.

Why Can't We stop thinking about Xaden Riorson.

[livingthegoodgeeklife]

When Excitement Turns Into Disappointment

You are waiting like forever for this book to come out. Number 5 of a series you really love. Excitement everywhere. Then, finally, you hold it in your hands, you cleared your schedule and have a weekend coming up where you can read as much as you like. Aaaaaah. Then: A first glimpse on the blurb and you think - hm. HMMMM (your eyes narrowing). You open it, read the first pages and discover: YOU DON’T LIKE IT! 

My personal bookish nightmare. I can deal with disappointments, I’m experienced in not liking books. It happens. I haven’t liked books that were recommended by friends, colleagues and booksellers. I haven’t liked books everybody else seemed to love. I haven’t liked books that won awards for literature and were loved by the critics. Nobody likes everything and that’s absolutely fine. But come on, a sequel to a series I really really loved so far? That’s not fair. That’s not something I can deal with. 

And now I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to read it any more, I don’t want to see it anymore, I’m mad at the book and the author. But what, when it’s only the first few chapters? Shouldn’t I try harder? But I just stopped finishing every book I startet because I think it’s just a tremendous waste of time. There are so many good books out there and one life is not enough to read them all so why bother with something I don’t like? But normally I give every book about 100 pages to convince me. Not with this one and since I loved everything else the author wrote, I feel kind of obligated to cut her some slack. But maybe not today. At the moment I think I need a break, therefore I will switch to another book - there are enough on my tbr-list and on my nightstand. And maybe some day I will give it another try. 

[livingthegoodgeeklife]

Where I work I’m known as the freak who reads during her lunchbreak. 

I don’t know why this fact surprises people since I’m paid for writing.

[livingthegoodgeeklife]

What’s It Gonna Be?!

Only a few hours away from my weekend!

Although it will be interrupted by working an afternoon in my second job and the opening of the fall semester, I am really excited to have more time on my hands over the next 3 days. 

The man will be working so I can do whatever I want and reading will be definitely on the list. Since I’m nearly done with Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home I have to decide: What will be next? This decision is getting harder every time and I have no idea why. It’s not that my TBR-list is getting any shorter, on the contrary I’m adding more and more books to it. I have many at home that I haven’t read yet and I’m also a proud owner of a library card. The lack of reading material can’t be the reason. 

[teensthatread]

It's a serious issue. ;)

[lozbians]

Ugh, the dilemma of spending the $18 on a hardback book because you want the feel of the book or $5-6 for the ebook because you're hella broke...