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Saturday, October 25th, 2008Extraordinary Slutan autobiography by Winston F.”Sometimes, we run so fast and we didn’t notice that were already running down a hill.”This is a story about a gay guy that constantly gets his heart broken.A lot has been going on with his life and no on…
Blog Niche: Books Books Books
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008A few weeks ago, Miss Julie talked about blog niches and asked us what niche would we want to blog about. Because I am a self-proclaimed book worm…
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Refreshing Springs
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008“My old heart has carried these secret memories so long that it aches with them and would burst if I did not whisper them to you.” — C.S. Lewis in Prince CaspianPsalm 84:6 “When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, …
You Gotta Read This!
Thursday, August 21st, 2008I’m reading Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point right now. It’s really a great book. I think it’s even better than Blink, his other book which is also a number 1 international bestseller.
While Blink convinces us that “decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately,” The Tipping Point [...]
#82 - Finish 3 library books
Monday, August 18th, 2008I used to read quickly. By staying up very late each night, I would finish several books in one week. But now, I’m happy with completing one book in two months.I feel a tingle of envy whenever I hear of people doing book challenges or joining book club…
17% read!
Monday, July 14th, 2008This meme is from kimz. Thanks for the idea.The “Big Read” reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they’ve printed. 1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.2) Italicize those you intend to read. (on this list: lim…
What does our “Stuff of Thought” say about us?
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Steven Pinker: The Stuff of ThoughtOriginally uploaded by gail-T I finally finished Steven Pinker’s The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature after maybe 3 months. I found it very interesting and informative. Pinker, who is an experi…
Readings: Again the Magic
Monday, June 16th, 2008I’m an avid Historical Romance reader and I’ve acquired a few Ebooks related to this genre from different romance authors.
This book is one of my favorites written by Lisa Kleypas. Again the Magic…
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Online Blogging Resource Store
Saturday, June 7th, 2008Powered by Bookmarkify™
I was playing around with Amazon.com’s new concoction the aStore and I came up with my own online store. Since I am absolutely crazy about blogging these days, I can only come up with a store selling all kinds of blogging books. It’s amazing how many blogging books are [...]
What’s in your Booklist?
Saturday, May 31st, 2008I am currently beside myself in downloading E-books for reading. However, I still cannot restrain myself from buying old school paperbacks! It’s really different reading from your lappy or personal…
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Let there be library
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Where on earth do angels delight to hang out? Not inside cathedrals, no! As shown in my most cherished film, Wings of Desire, nowhere else are angels nearer to heaven than under the roof of a library. How they tarry and eavesdrop where silence hums in …
Regalo
Saturday, April 26th, 2008.. As promised.. These are the things she gave me. The flowers are nothing compared to the gifts she had for me.. Shirts for the both of us!and books… a book about women and their experiences. and a book on scriptwriting! Good eh?! :DOpportunity Knoc…
New Titles On My Bookshelf!
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
“From the former Prime Minister of Pakistan—who finished this book just days before her assassination—comes a bold vision for how to bridge the widening gap between the Islamic world and the West. Drawn from Bhutto’s experience living in both worlds, Reconciliation sheds light on the conflict from both sides, offering a unique perspective on the roots of terrorism and explaining her plan for reestablishing Pakistan as a model of democracy for the Muslim world. Unfortunately, because Bhutto and her ideas were so controversial, she was marked for death. Reconciliation is our chance to share her vision. The final legacy of a truly remarkable woman, it’s a must read for anyone interested in the future of global politics.”
“Tia and Mike Baye never worried that their son, a hockey superstar and solid student, would become one of those sullen teens with “issues.” But after 16-year-old Adam’s best friend Spencer Hill commits suicide, he becomes rebellious and secretive, giving them reason to install a sophisticated spy program on his computer. When a message orders their son to “just stay quiet” it sends ripples of fear down their spines. What has Adam gotten himself into? Betsy Hill asks herself the same thing when, searching online, she comes across a picture of her son taken on the night of his death. She’s positive she sees Adam Baye in the background. Yet didn’t he swear to her and the police that he never saw Spencer that night? When Adam suddenly goes missing, neither of these parents gets the answers they seek. All they know is that something deep and sinister has infected their community and they’re quite correct in fearing that what they’ve experienced so far is only the darkness before the storm….”
Other New Titles to watch…
E-booklist
Sunday, March 16th, 2008grabbed from http://betterthanezrah.blogspot.com/
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Finally read a Marquez novel
Sunday, February 24th, 2008I had a great time last night. We had dinner in Acha Pizzeria instead and then afterwards we went to the Breakfast Club in I.T. Park since Acha was a bit crowded and noisy.We talked about a lot of things - of course, mainly about love, and many more na…
Book Discussion: Love in the Time of Cholera
Friday, February 22nd, 2008WHAT: Dinner + Discussion for “Love in the Time of Cholera”WHEN: Feb 23, SaturdayPICK-UP: Dimsum Break area, BTC @ 6:15PMVENUE: Ananda Marga Wellness Center, Pagsabungan, Mandaue CityDINNER: Vegetarian Buffet (with a Caribbean flair) @ 90.00/person on…
Book for February: Love in the Time of Cholera
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008Love is in the air! Can you smell it?Our book for the month of February, the month of love, joy and broken hearts, is Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.Want to join our book discussion next month? Read the book and drop me a line fo…
Some books
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I went to Booksale in SM today. Bought two books: Possession by A. S. Byatt and Atonement by Ian McEwan. I was delighted when I saw a copy of the latter. I also spotted a copy of People of the Lie by M. Scott Peck. I placed it back in the shelf and con…
First Book Fellas book discussion, a success
Monday, January 28th, 2008Our first ever book club discussion last Saturday was a success! I’m so glad it went well. There were nine of us in attendance, four of whom I met for the first time that night. We talked about a lot of things. The protagonist of the story, the setting…
Book discussion: I Am Legend
Saturday, January 26th, 2008We will be having our first book discussion tonight. The venue is at Turtle’s Nest in Lahug. There will be dinner before the discussion. Time: 6:30.Those who wish to join must have read the book. 
For Love, Romance, and Passion
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008For the past few days, I have gone back to my old friend and confidant, Harlequin. You know, those romance books that never fail to make your heart twist and turn in pain and make you sigh with LUURVE..? Bah! Yes, as you may have guessed, I am now on the emo mode and I [...]
Stress Management
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008As a first step to a goal of wellness improvement, I have impulsively bought a book on Stress Management, 2 days before last year’s end.
The book is entitled: “speaking of Stress Management through Yoga and Meditation” by Pandit Shambhu Nath
Oh sure, I have managed to open the book despite my over busy time schedule. I [...]
Book for January: I Am Legend
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Our book club is underway. We will be having our first book discussion next month. Our first book is I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.It’s not very challenging. I mean I was looking for something more deep, more intellectually stimulating, more poignant…
Book club! Book club! Book club!
Friday, December 21st, 2007Nahuman na among Prelim exam ganiha sa Nursing Management so I can now rest a little… And it’s the start of our Christmas break already… Merry Christmas to you, dear imaginary reader!There might be some folks out there who might be interested about…
The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design
Sunday, December 9th, 2007The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design. This is the book i just came across and want to finish it reading. It reminds me of my Philosophy of Religion subject last year.
Watchmaker is the metaphor use for God. We ask, who build the watch - world? a complicated machine [...]
Powerbooks is in Cebu!
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Have you already been to Powerbooks in SM? Wow! I didn’t even know they were opening a branch here in Cebu. Another wow! I was totally blown away.I’ve been there this afternoon and, oh my… book lover’s heaven… Well, um, I’m not even really a book l…
MASOUD: Memoirs of an Iranian Rebel: Aryamehr
Saturday, November 24th, 2007MASOUD: Memoirs of an Iranian RebelBy: Masoud Banisadr473 PagesSaqi Publications, London, 2004.Let’s say it right from the start: this book is a masterpiece and a must-read for anyone interested in such subjects as sects, thought control, terrorism, an…
Madness
Thursday, November 15th, 2007My phone has given up after only a year of being in my hands. I think the battery’s had it. Time for me to buy a new one! Ehehe. I want the SE Z610 because it’s so cool and sleek and I’ve always wanted a cool and sleek clamshell phone. My roommate has the same phone though so I hope she doesn’t think I’m a copycat. Haha. Anyway, I need to get a new battery for my old phone first so I can still
Swoon-worthy
Thursday, November 1st, 2007“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.” — Mr. Darcy to Elizabeth Bennett, upon asked when he started loving her; Pride & Pre…
Children of the Ever-Changing Moon
Thursday, November 1st, 2007My friend Teng is inviting everyone to be join him for the launching of the book - Children of the Ever-Changing Moon at SM City Davao.
Finally it will be launch to the public. It was scheduled last August 29 but was postponed. Join us this coming Nov. 29, 5pm at National Bookstore, SM Davao City.
The [...]
bookylicious (three days of lust out of the library)
Sunday, October 21st, 2007NOW I KNOW what a libertine would feel in a harem. It was a bibliomaniac’s wet dream come true when the public library of Shawnee County and Topeka (capital city of Kansas) hauled out its slightly-used books–hardcover and paperback–to the sprawling…
My Year So Far
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007October 9, 2007 has come and gone without an entry to commemorate my first foray into the Korean language. I count October 9 (Hangul Day) as my Hangul anniversary. I wanted to buy myself something to celebrate. But I’m too cheap to even buy a KoreanEng…
madeleine and her majesty
Sunday, September 9th, 2007DEATH HAS REASONS to gloat and romp around with the royalty of his harvest so far this year: filmmakers Ingmar Bergman and Michaelangelo Antonioni, tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and most recently, author Madeleine L’Engle (She was 88.) With her hoard of p…
the view from saturday
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007I think I am going to start trusting the gold and silver seals stamped on juvenile fiction books which indicate it is a Newberry or ALA Award Winner.After two weeks of being harassed by thoughts of two papers, I took a break yesterday and today from s…
holes
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007he logical thing to have done on a holiday on a week a paper is due is: wake up, eat, study whole day, eat when you feel like it, sleep when tired or done.but after stressing over a paper just two days before, i wanted my mind to be on autopilot. so wh…
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