Blog Posts on coming of age
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Book: Looking for Alaska by Taking a Break on Apr 5, 2012“Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole existence has been one big movement, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the “Great Perhaps” (François Rabelais, p...
Balik-Tanaw: Ano ang Mas Gusto Mo, T.G.I.S. o Gimik? by Definitely Filipino on Mar 7, 2012heto yung madalas gawing cover ng mga notebook ng kabataan Naaalala niyo pa ba ang palabas ng Siete na "T.G.I.S." noong Dekada No Benta (taken from my entry "Seattle's Best Love Story")? Noong nag-aaral pa ako ng college sa uste, mayroon akong clas...
Book: Martial Law Babies by Taking a Break on Nov 25, 2011“Allan and his friends are Martial Law Babies: born during the Marcos regime, raised by TV, and shaped by 80s music. Their ambitions may be dampened by third world realities and malcontention but they also proudly belong to a generation …...
Cell phone weighs down backpack of self-discovery by iflipdaily on Aug 30, 2011Time away from our social networks as young adults helps us figure out who we are… Dalton Conley, Bloomberg News When I was 18, I did what many middle-class American college students have done ever since air travel became broadly accessible: I...
Developmental Dental Milestone: First Permanent Teeth (Yet Another Bittersweet Mommy Moment) by Marriage and Beyond on Aug 18, 2011How did it all happen so fast?! It was towards the end of July when I was surprised to see my 6 year old son’s first two lower incisors peeking behind his still standing baby teeth. I’m not sure what made me think of checking. We were t...
Other Words for Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal by The Undercover Book Lover (Not Really) on Aug 13, 2011Title: Other Words for LoveAuthor: Lorraine Zago RosenthalPages: 368Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: January 11, 2011Source: ARC from Publisher for ReviewOfficial TUBL Rating: AWhen an unexpected inheritance enables Ari...
What I Saw and How I Lied by Bookmarked! on Aug 10, 2011I’ve always wanted to read Judy Blundell’s What I Saw and How I Lied, not just because it won the (US) National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2008, but also because I was familiar with the author’s work. Writing...
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi by The Undercover Book Lover (Not Really) on Aug 4, 2011Title: Shatter Me (Book 1)Author: Tahereh MafiPages: 352Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: November 15, 2011Source: ARC from Publisher for ReviewOfficial TUBL Rating: A+Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The...
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi by The Undercover Book Lover (Not Really) on Aug 4, 2011Title: Shatter Me (Book 1)Author: Tahereh MafiPages: 352Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: November 15, 2011Source: ARC from Publisher for ReviewOfficial TUBL Rating: A+Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The...
Book: Tangerine by Taking a Break on Jul 27, 2011“Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, Florida. Wher...
