2024-01-04 07:17
LIFE UPDATE!
Hello book blogging world!
First, let me apologize for being inactive for a very looooong time. It’s been over a year since my last post here. A lot of things happe… Read More
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2022-12-08 18:58
This book is probably one of the most nail-biting mystery novels I read in recent years. This is not your typical mystery novel. The book is very fast paced and definitely put me on the edge… Read More
2022-12-03 14:10
I bought this book during the Manila International Book Fair years ago. I cannot even remember the exact year but I am sure it was before the pandemic. And I know, it’s a shame that I… Read More
2022-12-02 09:26
Here’s the first batch of books I bought last month, November. After deciding to defer and not to take the bar exams this year, I went on some book buying splurging. I feel like I feel… Read More
2022-11-13 15:21
So I was cleaning my bookshelf earlier today and I saw my copy of Para Kay B by Ricky Lee. It’s been a while since I read it. It is one of the best books I read. I browsed through it a… Read More
2022-11-12 08:30
This book is probably one of the most emotional and powerful book I’ve read in years. Based on the synopsis, I did in a way expect that there will be drama in it but what I did not exp… Read More
2022-11-09 22:05
This is probably one of the most endearing books I’ve read. I was expecting it to be a light read. It’s one of those books that after you read it, you find it but right to hug it… Read More
2022-11-08 18:45
Back from law school! After being missing in action for over 4 years, I am finally back writing here in my blog. To keep the story short, I entered law school last 2017 which explains why I… Read More
2018-06-08 05:57
“Mas mabuti na ang librong maraming gustong sabihin kumpara sa librong walang sinasabi.” – Bob Ong, 56
So where will I start? Prior to finishing this book, I said to myself… Read More
2018-05-31 13:47
Dark, disturbing and dream-like. These words best describe Bird Box by Josh Malerman.
Reading this book gave me that same eerie sensation that I felt while I was watching A Quiet Place and t… Read More
2018-05-21 12:32
It’s been a while since I read a YA book. So I said to myself, let me grab myself a YA book. And after some intense eenie meenie miney moe-ing, I ended up with Turtles All the Way Down… Read More
2018-05-17 12:21
When was the last time I read a Haruki Murakami book? It’s been like ages since I read a book by my favorite author. I want to save reading the books from him because I don’t wan… Read More
2018-05-16 12:43
Odd but atmospheric. I don’t know if that combination works but that is the feeling that I felt while reading each story from this debut short story collection by Brian Booker. Well, s… Read More
2018-05-08 12:08
Imagine reading a book that spoke to you on a lot of levels. Not because you have the same level of hardships or have that same experiences as the author but because you have that shared dre… Read More
2018-04-23 11:53
Since I’m on my school break, aside from keeping up with my reading pile, I decided to also keep up with watching tv series and movies that I’ve had no time to watch because of s… Read More
2018-04-18 11:40
Here are the new ebooks that I got for the past few months! New ebooks that I added to my infinite list of books to read. Getting new books has has always been my way of coping up with stres… Read More
2018-04-11 11:37
A high-adrenaline race involving King Kong + Iron Giant with Mechagodzilla and Gundam in a battle scene + a movie reference to The Shining movie. What could be more epic than that. All these… Read More
2018-04-09 15:05
What a ride! This became the perfect book to bring me back to that rhythm of reading after my very long hiatus.
Prior to me reading this book I had doubts if I will enjoy it because based on… Read More
2018-03-29 04:34
Yes, that line from the song Breakeven of The Script perfectly summarizes my status now after my first year in law school. But before going any further let me just say that it feels so good… Read More
2017-07-23 07:06
Well, it’s been a while since I opened my blog and wrote an entry. A lot of things happened in the last two months and it is but right, I believe, to update you about my what I’v… Read More
2017-06-12 12:37
I have read this book weeks ago and yes, I am only putting up my review for this book now. Not that I did not enjoy the book because coming from this author’s first book, Simon vs. the… Read More
2017-06-05 13:35
When I’m not in the mood to read, I find myself getting more books. Yeah, books to add to my infinitely growing list of books to read. I don’t know, there’s that unusual go… Read More
2017-05-23 12:53
So here’s another work from an author that I consider now as an authority when it comes to talking about Feminism. You maybe thinking that I am loosely using the word “authority… Read More
2017-05-18 15:15
And I was able to finally finish reading Nicola Yoon’s first novel Everything, Everything! I really did enjoy her second book The Sun is Also a Star that was published last year and a… Read More
2017-05-15 12:29
And I’m joining another read-a-thon! I did quite well with my first read-a-thon which was #Diverseathon. This time the read-a-thon that I am joining is Around The World-A-Thon! This ha… Read More
2017-05-09 10:29
It’s been a while since I last read a young adult fantasy book. You might have noticed the lack of that genre in this blog. The reason being is, aside from I want to make this blog as… Read More
2017-05-03 12:41
So I’m coming with you with another book haul. Quite different this time as these are ebooks. I actually already made one like these previously. SO yeah, this ebook haul. Not new. I&r&hell…Read More
2017-04-28 05:01
And I’m coming with you now with the second part of my reviews for the one shot mangas that I read during my holy week break. I’m excited to share with you this last three becaus… Read More
2017-04-19 14:26
Holy week has passed and I did spend it at home in the province. And what better way to spend it than catch up with my reading. Days before my planned vacation I already arranged what books… Read More
2017-04-11 14:28
Imagine being a teacher and you found out that your only child was murdered by two of your students. How strong can a mother compose herself and take in what happened? How far can a mother g… Read More
2017-04-05 14:53
I am coming up with you now with the quotes and lines that I enjoyed from Benjamin Alire Saenz’ newest book, The Inexplicable Logic of my Life. If you’re curious what my thoughts… Read More
2017-03-29 14:48
“Before I nodded off, I thought about what my dad had said — that life wasn’t all nice and neat like a book, and life didn’t have a plot filled with characters who sa… Read More
2017-03-20 14:24
Consider this as my hangover post after reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. It has already been a tradition here in my blog to post some lines and quotes from a book that I just recent… Read More
2017-03-09 14:05
It’s been a while since I reviewed a book and I am glad I am coming back with this one. I don’t know exactly where to begin in praising this brilliant debut novel. In this time a… Read More
2017-03-08 09:44
Well, so, uhmmm, yeah, here’s another book haul. My only excuse this time for this book haul is that these books are so cheap. For a deal that will only cost me like a dollar to get 10… Read More
2017-02-27 14:41
It’s been ages since I did my last book tag. You know me as someone who is not good at keeping up with new book tags and this tag that I’ll do has been around for quite some… Read More
2017-02-21 15:16
First, I would like to apologize for not posting that often here in my blog. Life has caught up on me again and I had a hard time balancing my time between working and blogging. And in betwe… Read More
2017-02-13 09:32
This book is about Aleppo, Syria. The city. The people. Their past. Their dreams. Their future.
Who wouldn’t be fascinated and curious by the title of this book. But to be honest, for… Read More
2017-02-06 09:54
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie defines a feminist as “a man or a woman who says, yes, there’s a problem with gender today and we must fix it, we must do better. All of us, women and me… Read More
2017-01-31 09:34
Here are the lines and quotes I enjoyed from Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. If you haven’t read it yet, give it a try. It sure did deliver for me.
“Somet… Read More
2017-01-26 09:38
A subtle book meant as a love letter to the one you promised to be with forever. Tell me what’s sweeter than that.
This is the first book that I finished for #DiverseAThon. I received… Read More
2017-01-21 15:19
And I’m participating in the second round of DiverseAthon! One of my reading goals this year is to read more diversely. I want to read, review and feature more books from authors… Read More
2017-01-20 02:49
This is by far one of the most endearing books that I read in a while. From its characters to its story, this is a book that will definitely stay with me for a long time due to its cuteness… Read More
2017-01-13 02:00
Weird. Twisted. Insane. This book literally started my year with that needed bang. This is the book that I was expecting to start my year and oh boy, this book did not disappoint. I remember… Read More
2017-01-10 09:47
Maybe I can have this as a tradition now. I’ll list books that I really want to read every start of the year and see my progress once the year ends. I have posted a list like this last… Read More
2017-01-05 03:04
Cheers! Happy New Year everyone! A new year. A new chapter. It’s all but fitting to start my year with my goals and resolutions that will (hopefully) direct my blogging life this year… Read More
2016-12-30 02:00
And it’s that time of the year again. That time when most book bloggers wrap up the year and share their own list of best books that they’ve read for the year. I consider this ti… Read More
2016-12-27 02:00
This blog post that is not actually in my plan. This idea just came to me while I was browsing through my blog posts trying to complete my list of best books that I read this year. I was rea… Read More
2016-12-23 03:37
Nostalgic. That for me is the best description that best suits this Filipino book that I picked up during this year’s Manila International Book Fair. Detective Boys of Masangkay is one… Read More
2016-12-19 14:25
Yes, another Lang Leav book. And yes, her latest one. I don’t know what’s with me but when I see Lang Leav’s books. It’s like they have magnet that draws me to them e… Read More
2016-12-13 02:59
How far will you go for your loved ones? How far will you go protect them, to show that you care for them and to save them? These questions became the focal points of Sonya Chung’s The… Read More
Exploring Philippine Graphic Novels: My Thoughts About Sixty Six By Russel Molina (Book Review #122)
2016-12-08 03:00
What would you do when wake up one morning and you found out that you suddenly possessed superhuman strength? Here’s the catch, You’re already sixty six years old.
Its been a whi… Read More
2016-12-04 13:07
12 books. 12 months. Now you see where this is heading and what my plan will be by next year. I do not want to become too ambitious by next year but I really want to read more nonfiction boo… Read More
2016-11-30 09:47
Here’s a monthly recap for all the books that I reviewed and bookish things I posted for the month of November.
November’s finally coming to a close and lot of good things happen… Read More
2016-11-26 15:48
During the past couple of weeks I’ve accumulated a handful of books from publishers. A couple of which I requested and a some were sent to me for review. I always find it an honor when… Read More
2016-11-22 03:00
On my 2016 Bookish Goals and Resolutions post, one of the things that I decided to accomplish this year is to read at least one classic a month. Well, uhmmm let’s just say that I tried… Read More
2016-11-17 09:55
I’ve read The Wangs vs. The World by Jade Chang last month and I really enjoyed it. Considering how much I liked that book, I don’t know why it’s only now that I am posting… Read More
2016-11-11 03:02
“Haruki Murakami….doesn’t just love music, he knows it.”
– Seiji Ozawa, Absolutely on Music
To be honest, the primary reason why I wanted to read to this book… Read More
2016-11-08 03:03
So here’s another another blog feature for you guys. To those who are new here in my blog, this “book quotes feature” features the lines and quotes that I enjoy from a book… Read More
2016-11-02 14:12
This is one of those novels that you badly want to review because you have a lot of good things to say about it but you don’t know how to begin praising it. This is one of those releva… Read More
2016-11-01 13:34
Hello November! It was only like last week when we said hello to October and now November has started. That was quick. That was really quick. In terms of reading, I did not read that much bu… Read More
2016-10-30 14:19
Hey fellow Filipino bookworms! Here’s the book sale that everyone’s talking about since it started, it’s the Anvil Publishing Grand Christmas Sale! I just went there for th… Read More
2016-10-27 14:28
What defines a family? Is the definition of family constant? Or does it change as time passes?
Honest. Heartbreaking. Hilarious. Hopeful. Those are the words that, for me, best describe The… Read More
2016-10-20 12:47
Eliza Victoria is really taking the theme of Philippine folklore and Philippine urban fantasy to a whole new level! I really did not imagine that there will come a time that I will fully bel… Read More
2016-10-15 15:11
So yeah, uhhhm, here’s another book haul! Here are the books that I got from previous months that I haven’t posted yet here in my blog. I thought I only had a few to show but whe… Read More
2016-10-09 13:19
We all know now the drill. A good book deserves a book blog feature. Here are the lines and quotes that I enjoyed from Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven.
Enjoy!
“It’s my… Read More
2016-10-05 03:06
You are wanted. You are needed. You are loved.
Jennifer Niven is really good with playing with the feelings and emotions of her readers. If Violet & Finch’s story in All The Bright… Read More
2016-10-03 12:20
Hi there October, I hope we’ll get along well! On my Where And What I’ve Been Up To (A Life and Reading Update) post, I discussed how September became my most challenging month t… Read More
2016-10-01 12:58
So the Manila International Book Fair 2016 happened! My apologies for this very late recap.
The Manila International Book Fair is an annual book fair in the Philippines that gathers local an… Read More
2016-09-27 11:00
As you might have noticed, I’ve been rarely posting something here in my blog this month. This month is really draining the hell out of me. From work to some personal problems, I consi… Read More
2016-09-21 13:40
There’s something with this book that made me feel like I was reading a script of a TV series wherein I followed the main protagonist in a part of her life. And after finishing it,&nbs&hell…Read More
2016-09-13 03:00
Crenshaw is a not-the-usual middle grade story that follows the story of Jackson as he and his family try to avoid homelessness.
9-year-old Jackson lives in a household where the fear of bei… Read More
2016-09-08 02:52
We all know now the drill. I really enjoyed reading The Vegetarian by Han Kang and it deserves another feature here in my blog. Here are the lines and quotes that I enjoyed from the book.
En… Read More
2016-09-05 10:51
Hello there September! Sadly, August did not turn out the way I planned it. I only managed to read one book by a local author for the #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy activity and I was not able to at… Read More
2016-09-02 03:00
It’s been a while since I last read a Bob Ong book. It’s a shame because I have all his books and I only have read and reviewed 3 of his works. Bob Ong is a pseudonym of a yet to… Read More
2016-08-29 12:38
And it’s been a week since my last post. My apologies if I haven’t posted anything on my blog for a week because I’ve been quite busy with a lot of stuff recently. I’… Read More
2016-08-21 12:59
I’ve been seeing this tag floating around in book blogs and in the Booktube community for a while now and I decided to also give it a try and do it here in my blog. This tag was o… Read More
2016-08-17 11:59
You know how much I enjoyed and loved reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Just feels. Feels. And more feels. And if you’ve been following this blog for quite some time now you p… Read More
2016-08-13 13:33
With the release of the movie The BFG, I decided to read the book where it was based. It’s actually a re-read since I already read the book way back 2014. After finishing it, my though… Read More
2016-08-10 13:18
Book to movie reviews are now becoming a thing here in my blog. I was not a fan of movies being adapted from books previously but as time goes by, I slowly appreciated it. It no longer becam… Read More
2016-08-06 13:32
Probably by now you must have already heard about the Books for Less Warehouse Sale that runs until the end of this month. I happen to finally visit the warehouse this morning and I must say… Read More
2016-08-04 13:30
If there would be an award for the most overly hyped-up book this 2016, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would definitely, hands-down, be the winner. It will no longer be a surprise if this… Read More
2016-08-01 14:14
Good bye July! Hello August! Time really flies so fast. As fast as flipping the pages of your favorite book. We’re now in August! That was quick! Let’s discuss my posts for last… Read More
2016-07-28 13:33
I’m in love with this comic series!
I’m really enjoying this series so far. After finishing Volume 1 not so long ago, I know I have to immediately pickup the next volume. I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-07-25 13:53
Cheers to another book haul!
When there’s a book sale around you’ll surely find me there rummaging through the stacks.😀 Most of these books are from Fully Booked‘s… Read More
2016-07-21 13:32
This book haul includes all the ebooks that I got from publishers during the last few weeks. They were kind enough to send me ecopies of books that I requested and I am really excited to rea… Read More
2016-07-18 14:19
This is easily the most touching book that I read this year. This book is just overflowing with honesty and sincerity that did not find it hard to connect to it.
The book follows the story o… Read More
2016-07-13 13:10
What does it mean to become a daughter? A sister? A friend? A person? What defines us in this world? When can we consider giving up as an option? Is it right to judge a person solely by his… Read More
2016-07-09 13:08
Ingenious!
I have had good experience with Neil Gaiman so far. I adored The Graveyard Book same as with Coraline and The Sleeper and the Spindle so I decided that another Neil Gaiman will de… Read More
2016-07-05 13:08
“When reading slump hits you, read a Murakami.” As you might have already read on my previous post, the month of June was not a good month for me in terms of reading. I only mana… Read More
2016-07-02 13:12
That’s fast, we’re now in the middle of the year. June was a so-so month for me in terms of reading. Reading slump hit me and I was left with no choice but to let it pass because… Read More
2016-06-29 14:10
“How satisfying it is to leave a mark on a blank surface. To make a map of my movement – no matter how temporary.”
― Craig Thompson, Blankets
Blankets book coverA wor… Read More
2016-06-26 15:19
I was in no mood of reading this weekend so I decided to look for movies that were based from books. I am happy I did enjoy both.
Me, Earl and the Dying Girl
Running time: 1h 45minsGenre: Co… Read More
2016-06-21 15:05
So I was able to finally watch Me Before You! The movie was released here in the Philippines 12 days behind the US release date and it was both a good thing and bad thing basically. Good thi… Read More
2016-06-18 12:36
A new set of character posters were released by 20th Century Fox for the upcoming book to movie adaptation of Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children which tota… Read More
2016-06-13 14:54
What is love? What defines happiness? When can love equate to happiness? Is it when we allow ourselves to be happy, or is is when we unselfishly allow others to be happy for the sake of our… Read More
2016-06-08 14:28
The hype is true. The hype is real.
Before diving into this graphic novel, my expectations were really very high. I always see this on almost all of the “Top Graphic Novels of all Time… Read More
2016-06-04 15:32
I will no longer offer excuses for this book haul, because I know that I failed to control myself again. The more that I tell myself that I won’t buy any more books, the more that I en… Read More
2016-06-04 15:32
I will no longer offer excuses for this book haul, because I know that I failed to control myself again. The more that I tell myself that I won’t buy any more books, the more that I en… Read More
2016-06-01 10:03
Remember when I said on my last wrap-up that I will no longer promise that I’ll read this or I’ll read that because I’m afraid of breaking it again? Well, that somewhat wor… Read More
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