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
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)
“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)
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
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)
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
I have read this book weeks ago and yes, I am only putting up my review for this book now. Not that I did not enjoy the book because coming from this author’s first book, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda which I really enjoyed there’s no reason why I won’t blog my review for… Read More My Thoughts About The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli (Book Review #137)
When I’m not in the mood to read, I find myself getting more books. Yeah, books to add to my infinitely growing list of books to read. I don’t know, there’s that unusual good feeling that I get when I hoard books. There’s that relaxing feeling that I feel when I get new books that… Read More Ebook Haul #3: 10 Recent eBooks I Added To My To-Be-Read list
So here’s another work from an author that I consider now as an authority when it comes to talking about Feminism. You maybe thinking that I am loosely using the word “authority” as I’ve only read two of his works but this author made me understand what feminism really is and is not, better than… Read More My Thoughts About Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Book Review #136)
And I’m joining another read-a-thon! I did quite well with my first read-a-thon which was #Diverseathon. This time the read-a-thon that I am joining is Around The World-A-Thon! This has the same purpose as Diverseathon, which is to read diversely, though Around The World-A-Thon read-a-thon focuses on a particular geographical location. They give you a… Read More My 2017 #AroundTheWorldAThon TBR
It’s been a while since I last read a young adult fantasy book. You might have noticed the lack of that genre in this blog. The reason being is, aside from I want to make this blog as diverse as possible, meaning I want to read different books of different genres, I am more of… Read More My Thoughts About Kingdom of Ashes (Nightfall #1) by Elena May (Book Review #134)
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