Welcome to my alternate universe.
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
A book is a fascinating and entirely different world created by combinations of simple words. Page after page books feed our imagination and let us experience things that we would have never heard or thought of otherwise. Many of us love books, but does it matter in what form they come?
A tablet contains the biggest bookstore in the world, holds lots of downloaded material, has various viewing and search options, but it also makes reading much less magical and special. I still love the smell of a new book, feeling of the left side slowly getting heavier than the right, making notes on the margins and picking out quotes.
I have 500 books on my bookshelf! Oh, I’m sorry, I meant my tablet… The difference is so huge it hurts. Maybe I’m a bit old-school and not too tree-friendly, but I like my books standing proudly on my bookshelf and I love reading them in my bathtub.
If you’re a complete bookworm just like I am, then let me help you with your quest!
Once in a girls’ locker room… Originally this movie is “a reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom” [tvguide.com], but that’s not […]
Part I: Dangerous Obsessions The Twilight Saga and Bella Swan – so-called emotionless, pitiful, soulless movies and character that was able to capture millions of teenage girls and middle-aged women’s attention for over a decade. There is something about her I honestly admire. And it’s not her undying illogical devotion to a vampire. Not her […]
Messalina was Rome, and Rome was Messalina This is a real jewel among my vast book collection. Rare, old and truly captivating. Beautifully written. Descriptions are flawless and leave the reader in awe. The Roman culture is stripped to the bone by lively stories, witty quotes, and true accounts. The city itself is considered immoral […]
The One and Only Book on My Bookshelf A book. It’s a fascinating and entirely different world created by combinations of simple words. Page after page books feed our imagination and let us experience things that we would have never heard or thought of otherwise. The book. It speaks to us in a special […]
Alternate Stories from Parallel Universes A parallel universe is a hypothetical self-contained reality coexisting with one’s own. Fantasy has long borrowed an idea of “another world” from myth, legend, and religion. Heaven, Hell, Olympus and Valhalla are all “alternative universes” different from the familiar material realm. Any book, movie or a TV show that deals with history, real-life events or is based on something created before is […]
Bloody Soap Opera So much hate, so much love, so much criticism and worship. Is this one of the lamest or one of the best love stories in the movie history? I have a love-hate relationship with Twilight myself. From one point of view – for such an obsessive and addictive personality like me, their […]
What were they thinking? Actual books or not, these are the most ridiculous book covers I could find. Some of them are children’s books and although kids might not see it, double meanings of their illustrations are very obvious to the adults. What were the authors thinking? It definitely draws the attention and in some cases […]
Pages of Life Books are still the main doors to anything and everything. They give wings to the imagination and enrich our daily lives. Books are an inspiration for movies, TV shows, fan fiction and art. From horror to comedy, from diaries to science fiction and fantasy they give us new experiences and takes us […]
GG: A prequel to the Social Media frenzy Before Pretty Little Liars, before Snapchat or Instagram, there was… Gossip Girl. It’s a satire/drama based on the lives of privileged Manhattan prep school teens. Keeping track of the shifting friendships, jealousies, and turmoil in this wealthy and complex world isn’t easy, but it’s what Gossip Girl […]
Book 1: Wizards First Rule The masterpiece that started The New York Times bestselling epic Sword of Truth In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims. Beyond awaits a bewitching land where […]