Month: November 2014

My Thoughts About Trese Comic Book Volume #1 (Murder on Balete Drive) (Book Review #13)

And I finally decided to start reading comic books and what better way to start than on Filipino comic books. 🙂 Trese is a horror/crime comic book by Filipino writer Budjette Tan and Filipibo artist Kajo Baldisimo. I have reservations before in buying comic books because I am not really into reading that type of… Read More My Thoughts About Trese Comic Book Volume #1 (Murder on Balete Drive) (Book Review #13)

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My Thoughts About Dwellers by Eliza Victoria (Book Review #12)

A gem of a book. Thrilling and to the point. This book was written by Filipino author Eliza Victoria. The book is about two cousins who are “dwellers”, which means that they can reside over another body that they choose. Their lives follow three rules: Rule No. 1: You don’t kill the body you inhabit.… Read More My Thoughts About Dwellers by Eliza Victoria (Book Review #12)

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My Thoughts About Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (Book Review #11)

The first Haruki Murakami book that I read. I don’t know what’s with Murakami’s writing that really hit me. It was so different but I can’t pinpoint the difference. Set during the late 1960’s to early 1970’s Japan, the novel is the story of Toru Watanabe, a normal and diffident college student. Looking for a… Read More My Thoughts About Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (Book Review #11)

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My Thoughts About Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Book Review #9)

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman, Coraline The first Neil Gaiman book that I read. The novel is about Coraline, a young girl who moved into a new apartment with her family. A young girl, who because… Read More My Thoughts About Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Book Review #9)

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My Thoughts About Ghost Moon Night by Jewel Allen (Book Review #8)

Riveting. The novel chronicles the story of a small town , Dasalin, which is situated north of the Philippines that is being haunted by flying creatures known as langbuans. Langbuans are like the crossbreed of zombies and aswang (a vampire-like ghoul with wings in Filipino culture). They drain out heat from the humans that they… Read More My Thoughts About Ghost Moon Night by Jewel Allen (Book Review #8)

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My Thoughts About We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Book Review #7)

I don’t know how to start giving critique to this mystery book. I have a high expectation before reading this book and it lived up to that. It’s true that it is advisable that you should not know anything before reading this book because the ending is just… is just… epic! The synopsis at the… Read More My Thoughts About We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Book Review #7)

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My Thoughts About A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (Book Review #6)

“You do not write your life with words. You write it with actions. What you think is not important. What you do is what’s more important.” – from A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. Now I understand why this book is very hyped up everywhere. Every booktuber on Youtube that I am subscribed has been… Read More My Thoughts About A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (Book Review #6)

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