War Horse by Michael Morpurgo – Book Review on Feb 5, 2012 in Book Reviews friendship horse Michael Morpurgo movie war War Horse War Horse is the story of a horse who lived during a British and German war. Can't get a description any more straightforward than that.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli – Book Review on Jan 23, 2012 in Book Reviews book review Jerry Spinelli Stargirl Young Adult Stargirl is one of those books I've put off reading for quite a while. And it doesn't take a genius to figure out why once you've seen the cover.
What do you call someone who swims in books? on Nov 17, 2011 in MiscellaNews bibliophibian bookshelf comic words Has anyone managed to fill their room with enough books to deserve this title?
Hogwarts in the Philippines (Pottermore) on Oct 14, 2011 in MiscellaNews Ateneo De La Salle University Hogwarts J.K. Rowling Philippines Pottermore University of the Philippines UST I’m sure I’m not the first Filipino to have realized this but I think the welcome messages JKR wrote for Pottermore brought something new to this "strange phenomenon”.
Catholicism: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford) – Book Review on Oct 9, 2011 in Book Reviews Catholic Filipino history Oxford religion Let me begin by saying that I am a lay Catholic. Like most Filipino Catholics, I grew up knowing just what the religion class in my Catholic school taught.
Pottermore – The Sorting Hat on Sep 16, 2011 in MiscellaNews Harry Potter Hogwarts J.K. Rowling personality Pottermore quiz The Sorting Hat After getting my wand, we move on to the much-awaited Sorting Hat at Pottermore.
Pottermore – Ollivanders Bespoke Wand Selector on Sep 12, 2011 in MiscellaNews Harry Potter J.K. Rowling Ollivanders personality Pottermore quiz wands And so it begins. Initial thoughts? Slightly disappointing at first but as the story progressed, you will enjoy this new Harry Potter experience concocted by the one and only J. K. Rowling herself. Po...
Pottermore – Ollivanders Bespoke Wand Selector on Sep 12, 2011 in MiscellaNews Harry Potter J.K. Rowling Ollivanders personality Pottermore quiz wands And so it begins. Initial thoughts? Slightly disappointing at first but as the story progressed, you will enjoy this new Harry Potter experience concocted by the one and only J. K. Rowling herself. Pottermore is an online Harry Potter experience wher...
1st Filipino Reader Conference – Expectations on Sep 10, 2011 in Editorials bloggers community Filipino Filipino books Filipino Reader Conference meme Philippine bookstores reading It used to be 50/50. Now there's a 70/40 chance that I’ll attend the first Filipino Reader Conference happening on Wednesday, September 14.
