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After leaving our things at our hostel, my friends and I went to the bus stop to wait for the bus going to Seoraksan National Park. There are five local bus routes in Sokcho and to get to Seoraksan, we need to hop into bus number 7 or 7.1. At first, we hailed the correct […]
After nearly three hours after departing from Seoul Express Terminal in Gangnam, we finally reached Sokcho Metro Bus Terminal. Sokcho is a quaint, sleepy city located on the eastern coast of South Korea. Located in Gangwon province, it is the gateway to the eastern part of the country and is going to be our next […]
October 22, 2017, 3 PM Our first day in Seoul is about to draw to a close. However, we want to maximize our time as much as we can. During our deliberation at Dal.Komm coffee shop, my friends and I decided to cap the day at Ewha Woman’s University, a particularly chic campus which draws […]
October 22, 2017 (PM) Our Gyeongbokgung tour, one of South Korea’s most renowned landmarks, was insightful and delightful but it was so lengthy we were famished . It is not only its most renowned, it is also one of its most important historical structures because it once served as the seat of power of the powerful […]
October 22, 2017 (Morning) It was quite a brief rest for us. Although we slept at past 1 AM, we had to wake up early due to two reasons. First, we have to pack and move again our things to our new accommodation. Second, we are to meet our friends early at Gyeongbokgung because […]
Book Specs Author: Nguyễn Thanh Việt Publisher: Grove Press Publishing Date: 2015 Number of Pages: 382 pages Genre: Historical, Satirical Synopsis The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as well as five other awards, The Sympathizer is the breakthrough novel of the year. With the pace and suspense of a thriller and prose […]
Book Specs Author: Susanna Clarke Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Publishing Date: 2009 Number of Pages: 1006 pages Genre: Historical, Alternate History, Fantasy, English Fiction Synopsis It is 1806, the Napoleonic Wars are raging, and most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England – until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and […]
Book Specifications Author: Kyung-Sook Shin Translator: Chi-Young Kim Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Publishing Date: 2008 Number of Pages: 237 Pages Genre: Asian Literature, Korean Literature Synopsis A million-plus-copy best seller in Korea – a magnificent English-language debut poised to become an international sensation – this is the stunning, deeply moving story of a family’s search […]
Book sale alert! Book sale alert! To all bookworms out there, a certain local bargain bookstore is on sale. For the month of June, certain branches of Books for Less are selling ALL their books for PHP 50.00 only. You heard that right, ALL books for just PHP 50.00. If you are on the look […]
It’s been some time since I did a book tag. I always find them fun and answering the questions make me listen to the inner reader in me. This time around, I am going to do 20 Questions Book Tag which I just saw on my WordPress Reader. I enjoyed Jenny In Neverland’s book tag […]
Book Specs Author: Ian McEwan Publisher: Nan A. Talese Publishing Date: 2007 Number of Pages: 203 Genre: General Fiction Synopsis It is July 1962. Florence is a talented musician who dreams of a career on the concert stage and of the perfect life she will create with Edward, an earnest young history student at University […]
It is no secret that Filipinos are very much into anything that is Korea. May it be drama, music, food, or culture, Filipinos have begun loving everything about Korea. The Hallyu wave that took the world by storm (yeah, remember Psy dancing to Gangnam Style and whole crowds syncopating?) has truly captured the Filipino hearts. […]
Specifications Author: Marjane Satrapi Publisher: Vintage Publishing Date: 2008 Number of Pages: 343 pages Genre: Historical, Graphic Novel, Biographical, Bildungsroman Synopsis Persepolis is the story of Satrapi’s unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a […]
I simply could not resist purchasing more books for personal consumption. I tried my best to tighten my reins on my finances but the attraction is just too strong. So far, my 2018 is turning out to be the same old story. Yeah right, read more, buy less. I guess I just love books and […]
Book Specs Author: Andre Aciman Publisher: Picador Publishing Date: 2018 Number of Pages: 248 Genre: Romance, Young Adult Fiction Synopsis “Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliff-side mansion on the Italian Riviera. Unprepared for the […]
