Books

Today I Am Thankful, Week 3

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

How quickly a week passes. This makes me realise how we often dismiss the fact that time is indeed fleeting. You can only feel it during the moment when you’re thinking about it. You can only look back and try to remember what we have done and think of what we will be doing. Personally, [...]

New Books: Jane Austen and Dante Alighieri

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

I’m hoping to get more time to read this year. It’s shameful how I’ve managed to stock up on books that I still have to read, some I’ve even started reading but have yet to finish. Dear me. There are just too many things I want to do but there’s too little time. But, no. [...]

Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen and a Nut in the Making

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

If there’s one book I can name as a favourite then it would be Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. I’ve already read the book and seen the film (which stars Keira Knightly) over five times and that can still be an understatement.
It’s quite funny, actually, cuz I remember when I went to Australia without my [...]

Harry Potter Book 7 is in Teh Bag

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Step 1
Oh, darnit. As much as I don’t want to tell you guys about the contest, I have to. Hmpft. What?! Ruin my chances of winning Harry Potter Book 7?! Puh-leeez. I’d keep it to myself had I any choice. Heh. But, yea, Yuga’s giving away the book, you simply have got to follow the [...]

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

As you can see, I’m celebrating the whole Harry Potter mania a bit late it seems. Not only am I blogging about it now, after they’ve finished gushing about the arrival of and reading book seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (some even provided spoilers — read and don’t say I didn’t warn you), [...]

On New Books & Bedtime Stories

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

I came home from a recent trip to Alabang Town Center, armed with new books from Powerbooks that I can add onto my 500 Books list and a few thoughts on book preferences and bedtime stories.
I was telling Rico last night that I found it funny when I realised the kind of habit I have [...]

Fashion Blogging an Anna Davis Novel, The Shoe Queen

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Imagine my surprise when I saw a big bubble envelope with a New York postmark lying on my desk when I got home Tuesday night. In it, I found out, is the Anna Davis novel, The Shoe Queen.
Hmmm. Interesting.
I am a self-confessed stilleto shoe-addict, so, this book definitely peaked my interest.
The package came [...]

500 Books

Friday, May 26th, 2006

I added a page on my blog, 500 Books. This is to celebrate my love of books. Heh. I’m stating the obvious. Anyway, I just thought it’ll be pretty interesting if I’m able to share the kind of readings that occupy my mind.
I got the idea from Hsien but her list is more thorough. I’m [...]

Talk of the Town

Saturday, May 20th, 2006

It’s the movie, The Da Vinci Code.
They started showing it in theatres a couple of days ago and several people have already come up to me saying that they’re interested to see the movie. Heh. I can’t help but wonder why.
I wonder how many have indeed read the book? Ah, well. Anyway, my mom just [...]

Memoirs of a Geisha

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

We lead our lives like water flowing down a hill, going more or less in one direction until we splash into something that forces us to find a new course.

This is why dreams can be such dangerous things; they smolder on like a fire does, and sometimes consume us completely.

Grief is a most peculiar thing; [...]