LIFE UPDATE! Hello book blogging world! First, let me apologize for being inactive for a very looooong time. It’s been over a year since my last post here. A lot of things happened between then and now. But in summary of everything that happened that became the reason of my being inactive here, I entered… Read More LIFE UPDATE: Finally a lawyer!
This book is probably one of the most nail-biting mystery novels I read in recent years. This is not your typical mystery novel. The book is very fast paced and definitely put me on the edge of my seat. The story built up its story from a mellow start until the explosive ending. The book… Read More My Thoughts About The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Book Review #148)
I bought this book during the Manila International Book Fair years ago. I cannot even remember the exact year but I am sure it was before the pandemic. And I know, it’s a shame that I am only reading this book now despite enjoying Para Kay B. Well to be honest, I am quite intimidated… Read More My Thoughts About Si Amapola sa 65 na Kabanata by Ricky Lee (Book Review #147)
Here’s the first batch of books I bought last month, November. After deciding to defer and not to take the bar exams this year, I went on some book buying splurging. I feel like I feel so deprived from buying non-law books that I bought books left and right. Majority of these books are from… Read More Book Haul Book Haul Book Haul
So I was cleaning my bookshelf earlier today and I saw my copy of Para Kay B by Ricky Lee. It’s been a while since I read it. It is one of the best books I read. I browsed through it and I remember the passages from that made me really adore this book. Check… Read More Book Blog Feature #14: Book Quotes from Para Kay B by Ricky Lee
This book is probably one of the most emotional and powerful book I’ve read in years. Based on the synopsis, I did in a way expect that there will be drama in it but what I did not expect is the intensity of it and how it will affect me. It is more than just… Read More My Thoughts About Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin (Book Review #146)
This is probably one of the most endearing books I’ve read. I was expecting it to be a light read. It’s one of those books that after you read it, you find it but right to hug it. It left a good impression to me that I will never forget for a long time. Reading… Read More My Thoughts About The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (Book Review #145)
Back from law school! After being missing in action for over 4 years, I am finally back writing here in my blog. To keep the story short, I entered law school last 2017 which explains why I was not able to update this blog. I finally graduated from law school last July this year and… Read More I’m Back!
“Mas mabuti na ang librong maraming gustong sabihin kumpara sa librong walang sinasabi.” – Bob Ong, 56 So where will I start? Prior to finishing this book, I said to myself that this is the type of book that had to be immediately reviewed after finishing it but after I finished it, I realized that… Read More My Thoughts About 56 by Bob Ong (Book Review #144)
Dark, disturbing and dream-like. These words best describe Bird Box by Josh Malerman. Reading this book gave me that same eerie sensation that I felt while I was watching A Quiet Place and that same thrilling excitement while watching The Walking Dead. In a Quiet Place, it’s the noise that people avoid doing whilst in… Read More My thoughts About Bird Box by Josh Malerman (Book Review #143)
It’s been a while since I read a YA book. So I said to myself, let me grab myself a YA book. And after some intense eenie meenie miney moe-ing, I ended up with Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. The last book I read from John Green was Paper Towns. A book… Read More My Thoughts About Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (Book Review #142)
When was the last time I read a Haruki Murakami book? It’s been like ages since I read a book by my favorite author. I want to save reading the books from him because I don’t want to have that time when I have nothing to read from him anymore but at the same time… Read More My Thoughts About Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami (Book Review #141)
Odd but atmospheric. I don’t know if that combination works but that is the feeling that I felt while reading each story from this debut short story collection by Brian Booker. Well, sometimes, weird combinations can produce amazing results. And I believe, that’s what happened with this book. The author introduces characters that are flawed,… Read More My Thoughts About Are You Here for What I’m Here For? by Brian Booker (Book Review #140)
Imagine reading a book that spoke to you on a lot of levels. Not because you have the same level of hardships or have that same experiences as the author but because you have that shared dream, a dream that he has already achieved. This book, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture… Read More My Thoughts About Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance (Book Review #139)
Since I’m on my school break, aside from keeping up with my reading pile, I decided to also keep up with watching tv series and movies that I’ve had no time to watch because of school. Netflix became my new sanctuary. As for TV series, I just finished watching Santa Clarita Diet (and it’s hilarious!… Read More Movie Review: Forgotten (Korean Movie)
Here are the new ebooks that I got for the past few months! New ebooks that I added to my infinite list of books to read. Getting new books has has always been my way of coping up with stress even before I enter law school. 1. Circe by Madeline Miller Published April 10th 2018… Read More Ebook Haul #4: 10 Recent eBooks I Added To My To-Be-Read list
A high-adrenaline race involving King Kong + Iron Giant with Mechagodzilla and Gundam in a battle scene + a movie reference to The Shining movie. What could be more epic than that. All these epic characters and movies in one movie: Ready Player One. And I was able to finally watched the movie adaptation of… Read More Book to Movie Review: Ready Player One
What a ride! This became the perfect book to bring me back to that rhythm of reading after my very long hiatus. Prior to me reading this book I had doubts if I will enjoy it because based on what I heard, the story revolves around video games. And I myself, who is not a… Read More My Thoughts About Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Book Review #138)
Yes, that line from the song Breakeven of The Script perfectly summarizes my status now after my first year in law school. But before going any further let me just say that it feels so good to be back into blogging again! It’s been almost 8 months since my last post and I feel so… Read More I’m Still Alive But I Am Barely Breathing – My First Year In Law School Experience: A Life Update
Well, it’s been a while since I opened my blog and wrote an entry. A lot of things happened in the last two months and it is but right, I believe, to update you about my what I’ve been up to. Well, in summary, I am chasing my childhood dream. I’m back at school. I… Read More On Chasing my Dream: The Start of my Journey to Becoming a Lawyer
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