Book Tour: Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil (Review + GIVEAWAY!) on Apr 14, 2013 in In Which I Write About Books book review manila giveaway Goodreads Philippines book giveaway writing books reading Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil Hardie Grant Egmont contemporary YA Sam Kinnison geek nerd Camilla Carter Mike Allison Adrian Pinoy Book Tours Aussie Book Australia Melissa Keil Not a long time ago, I received a very enthusiastic e-mail from Diane of Oops! I Read A Book Again and Pinoy Book Tours about their plans to have a…...
Required Reading 2013: Heat of April on Apr 1, 2013 in In Which I Think About Random Things 2013 84 Charing Cross Road April book book reviews books Brenna Yovanoff Gilead Helene Hanff Julian Barnes Lean In manila Marilynne Robinson Markus Zusak Paper Valentine Philippines reading Required Reading Sheryl Sandberg summer The Book Thief The Sense of an Ending writing The summer is really here in the Philippines. I am camping inside the safe walls of my room, avoiding the harsh rays of the sun, and fattening myself up. Of…...
ENDER’S GAME: TEASER POSTER on Mar 29, 2013 in Visual Pleasures on the Big Screen Asa Butterfield Ben Kingsley Ender's Game Hailee Steinfeld Harrison Ford Orson Scott Card Viola Davis with Abigail Breslin Before I read Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Shadow and Ender’s Game, I never thought I’ll be a fan of science fiction or anything related to intergalactic adventures and space suits.…...
“The consequence of this is that I’m always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both.” ― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief on Mar 28, 2013 in In Which I Write About Books Adolf Hitler death Germans Germany Hans Hubermann Himmel Street Holocaust Jews Liesel Meminger Markus Zusak Rosa Hubermann Rudy Steiner The Book Thief World War II Young adult I have a confession to make: I stole books when I was in college. It was something I did with my friend for fun whenever we visit this book warehouse…...
Required Reading 2013: March Away! on Mar 5, 2013 in Book Meme In Which I Write About Books 2013 book books Fiction literature manila March Philippines reading Required Reading YA fiction As expected of February, time passed by so quickly I didn’t even notice that it’s March already! I did my best to squeeze all my readings and *gasps* my Chinese…...
“Every lover is, in his heart, a madman, and, in his head, a minstrel.” ― Neil Gaiman, Stardust on Feb 27, 2013 in In Which I Think About Random Things In Which I Write About Books 2013 Charless Vess Dream King Faerie Fantasy Graphic Novel Lilim Lord of Stormhold manila neil gaiman Philippines Prince of Stories Sandman Stardust Tristran Thorne Wall Yvaine Let me tell you my story when I discovered one of my favorite authors: it was during the time when he first visited Philippines, I was a high school student…...
“Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling on Feb 27, 2013 in In Which I Think About Random Things 2013 autobiography e-book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns memoir Mindy Kaling The Office To be honest, I haven’t seen a single full episode of the TV series The Office, let alone be a fan of the series or Mindy Kaling. I don’t even…...
NEW BOOKS (+ A Bookstore Feature!) on Feb 11, 2013 in In Which I Splurged Money On Books In Which I Write About Books books Chuck Palahniuk Davao Death: The High Cost of Living Elizabeth Abaya Fiction Gillian Flynn Gone Girl graphic novels manila neil gaiman Philippines Preludes & Nocturnes rant Roel Abaya Roel's Bookshop Roel's Bookshop on Facebook The Doll's House The Sandman To be honest, one of things I love about blogging is writing about my book huntings and how I go crazy when I manage to get the books I’ve been…...
“When the Wolves Come Out of the Walls, It’s All Over” —The Wolves in the Walls, Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean on Feb 5, 2013 in In Which I Think About Random Things neil gaiman children's book Fiction Dave McKean The Wolves in the Walls Maddy Gaiman I randomly picked-up Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s collaborated work, The Wolves in the Walls, because it’s a short, full-colored book that I believe my short attention span can handle…...
Required Reading 2013: Love Month (+ mini-reviews!) on Feb 5, 2013 in Book Meme In Which I Write About Books 2013 Anthologies Belle and Sebastian book Charles Vess chic-lit Dead Stars February Fiction Graphic Novel Love month mini-reviews neil gaiman Paz Marquez Benitez Required Reading Sarah Dessen Stardust This Lullaby YA fiction To be honest, I was dreading to post this month’s Required Reading not because of the Love Month-related content perse, but because of the result of last month’s readings. I…...
