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)
How far will you go for your loved ones? How far will you go to protect them, to show that you care for them and to save them? These questions became the focal points of Sonya Chung’s The Loved Ones. The Loved Ones is a multi-generational saga that follows the story of two families. There’s… Read More My Thoughts About The Loved Ones by Sonya Chung (Book Review #123)
“We become them!” “You think we hide behind walls to protect us from the walking dead! Don’t you get it? We are the walking dead!” That line by Rick summed up what everyone in the group should remember. Rick accepted the fact that the world that they have known is no longer there and the… Read More My Thoughts About The Walking Dead, Vol. 04: The Heart’s Desire (The Walking Dead #19-24) by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard (Illustrator), Cliff Rathburn (Illustrator) (Book Review #64)
4 stars out of 5. This second volume contains Issues 7 to 12. This one follows the team as they left the campsite outside of Atlanta after realizing that they are no longer safe there after their camp was attacked by a roaming group of zombies where they lost some of their friends and adding… Read More My Thoughts About The Walking Dead, Vol. 02: Miles Behind Us (The Walking Dead #7-12) by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore (Illustrator) (Book Review #38)
5 stars out of 5. The first volume contains issues #1 to #6. And The Walking Dead Season 5 just ended and I have to wait until October for it to resume. I’m a fan of the TV series and waiting that long is too much to bear especially since the scenes are getting more… Read More My Thoughts About The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye (The Walking Dead #1-6) by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore (Illustrator) (Book Review #37)
“For you, a thousand times over” ― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner 1 Million stars out of 5. I don’t know. I really don’t know how to start. I consider a book as one of the best books I’ve read if I don’t know how to start giving it a review, the reason being there… Read More My Thoughts About The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Book Review #36)
4 stars out of 5. Adventure, mystery, drama and romance. This is a book that has all of that. The books follows the story of two Lorics, from the planet of Lorien, living with us, humans. We have John and Henri. Henri serving as the guardian (or Cepan in the Loric language) of John. In… Read More My Thoughts About I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies #1) (Book Review #35)
An easy 5 stars out of 5. Insurgent is the second book in the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth. This book lived up to the hype of its predecessor. I like how the Insurgent picked up immediately where Divergent ended and had that continuity. I read Divergent last year and I had doubts if I won’t understand… Read More My Thoughts About Insurgent by Veronica Roth (Book Review #34)
If we’re going to have our Philippine presidential election this year, I guess this lady will win it…. by a landslide. And I finally was able to get hold of a copy of this book by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. Santiago is a Philippine senator-politician that is well known for her wit and charm, bravery… Read More My Thoughts About Stupid is Forever by Miriam Defensor Santiago (Book Review #33)
Imagine a world without adults. Imagine a world where only 14 years old and below lives in this world. Imagine a world ruled by children. Their worries shifted from their normal home and school issues to their struggle for survival. That is what this series is all about. Gone is the first in the six-part… Read More My Thoughts About Gone by Michael Grant (Book Review #32)
“Memories are precious … they help tell us who we are.” ― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan The book follows the story of a caged gorilla named Ivan. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade for many years, he has grown accustomed to humans. He spends his day watching TV… Read More My Thoughts About The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (Book Review #31)
4.5 out of 5 stars. “Rise, red as the dawn.” ― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen The book is a dystopian/fantasy novel where the people are separated by the type of blood that they have. We have the Silvers who are the God-like human elites who posses cool abilities like controlling elements and people’s minds. They… Read More My Thoughts About Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (Book Review #30)
“Someone who thinks death is the scariest thing doesn’t know a thing about life.” ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees The feels. The feels. The feels. Set during the early 1960’s in South Carolina on the height of desegregation, the novel is about the story of Lily Owens and her search for the true… Read More My Thoughts About the Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Book Review #28)
“Once, there was a girl who vowed she would save everyone in the world, but forgot herself.” ― Holly Black, The Darkest Part of the Forest 4 stars out of 5. I have Holly Black’s Coldest Girl in Coldtown which many says to be a very good stand alone novel. A lot often say that it is… Read More My Thoughts About the Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black (Book Review #27)
5 stars out of 5. And I finally managed to get around this book after 2 millions at years of keeping it at bay. 😀 I already watched all the 8 movies (and enjoyed all of it) but I know that I still have to read the books. I keep telling myself before that since… Read More My Thoughts About Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Book Review #26)
4 stars out of 5 The book follows the struggle of Mathilda “Mattie” Cook during the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia in the year 1793. Mattie lives with her widowed mother and veteran grandfather. They do own a coffee shop that Mattie is dreaming of improving by the time comes that she’ll already be the… Read More My Thoughts About Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (Book Review #25)
And I decided to jump into the bandwagon and read this overly hyped book that I’ve been hearing everywhere. I guess I just expected a lot from the book that it did not live up to my expectations. The novel is about Min Green and Ed Slaterton. They are breaking up and Min is driving… Read More My Thoughts About Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler (Book Review #24)
(My own copy of the book) I am always fascinated with novels with Japanese characters set on a Japanese setting and upon reading the synopsis of the book I know I have to get it. I was not disappointed. The novel was written on the authors perspective surrounding his investigation regarding the Narito Disappearances in… Read More My Thoughts About Silence Once Begun by Jesse Ball (Book Review #22)
Lo and behold! 😀 And I finally completed my Harry Potter books! 😀 I’ve started collecting it late last year and thought of completing it before my birthday as my birthday gift to myself. :)) My birthday was last January 11 and I managed ti complete my set last January 19. Eight days late but… Read More A Quick Update: My Harry Potter Book Set! (At last!)
“Once there was a tree…and she loved a little boy.” And that’s the start of the most thought-provoking children’s book that I’ve read. I always give myself a dose of children’s book once in a while especially if I have just finished “intense” and “deep” books. Aside from being an easy read I also enjoy… Read More My Thoughts About The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (Book Review #21)
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