ReaderCon Filipino Friday: Week 3
Oh my, it’s Wednesday already and I have not written anything yet for the Filipino Friday meme. And this is supposedly every Friday, and that’s two…
Read articleOscar And Lucinda – Peter Carey
Who bought it: Me. What is it: The blurb says it’s a romance, the way A. S. Byatt’s Possession is a romance. And a glass church…
Read articleLast Orders – Graham Swift
Who bought it: Me. What is it: It is about the last orders of someone. Okay, the only last order that I remember from the blurb…
Read articleGhostwritten – David Mitchell
Who bought it: Princess. I asked her to buy it, which I paid later on. What is it: I am not sure, but it’s an interlocking…
Read articleIlustrado – Miguel Syjuco
Date Started: August 25, 2011. 10:30 PM Based on the rants and raves that I caught here and there, this is a love it or hate…
Read articleWhite Noise – Don DeLillo
Intro I remember distinctly when I bought this one at a second-hand book store. The black and white cover was gleaming from where it was laid,…
Read articleDo Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? – Philip K. Dick
Who bought it: It’s a prize from a writing contest that I won at Jessica Zafra’s blog. What is it: Humans fall in love with clones.…
Read articleIlustrado – Miguel Syjuco
Who bought it: Me. What is it: From what I gathered, I think it’s about the investigation of a Filipino writer’s death who probably met his…
Read articleLolita – Vladimir Nabokov
Date Started: August 21, 2011. 3:20 PM. I thought that this is going to be one of those hard classics to read given that I was…
Read articleReaderCon Filipino Friday: Week 2
Here we go again with the Filipino Friday meme on Mondays. That only happens here, I think. Or maybe not. I think I read somewhere that…
Read articleWinnie-the-Pooh – A. A. Milne
Who bought it: Me. What is it: Okay, I am not a fan of this bear. I haven’t even seen a single episode of the cartoon…
Read articleDracula – Bram Stoker
Who bought it: Me. What is it: Do I even need to say anything? When: July 29, 2011 Where: Power Books – Greenbelt Why: It’s a…
Read articleMysterious Skin – Scott Heim
Intro The reason I bought this book is my utter love for its film adaptation. I don’t even remember how I got my hands on the…
Read articleAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. – Judy Blume
Who bought it: Aldrin of GR-TFG. What is it: It’s about the adjustments that an 11-year old girl is going through. When: July 23, 2011 Where:…
Read articleThe Adventures Of Augie March – Saul Bellow
Who bought it: Aldrin of GR-TFG. What is it: The title says it all. Other than that, I have no idea. When: July 23, 2011 Where:…
Read articleThe Line Of Beauty – Alan Hollinghurst
Date Started: August 14, 2011. 11:55 PM. I am reading this book with an online buddy. During that time when we set the start date for…
Read articleReaderCon Filipino Friday: Week 1
Wow, I think I have just surprised myself more than anyone else. I figure that I write mostly for myself. Just mostly because now, I am…
Read articleThe Island Of The Day Before – Umberto Eco
Who bought it: Someone from GR-TFG. What is it: A shipwreck survivor who doesn’t know how to swim. When: July 23, 2011 Where: GoodReads – The…
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