Although it was just recent that I have read Margaret Atwood’s modern classic, The Handmaid’s Tale, it has already made its mark in me. It is one of my all time favorites. Its interesting story line and powerful story-telling make up for a worth while reading. Moreover, it is a well of quotable lines. Here are […]
Tag: Book Feature
Book Review # 58: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Book Specs Author: Haruki Murakami Translator: Alfred Birnbaum Publisher: Vintage International Publishing Date: March 1993 Number of Pages: 400 pages Genre: Magical Realism, Scientific Fiction, Fantasy Synopsis Hyperkinetic and relentlessly inventive, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is Haruki Murakami’s deep dive into the very nature of consciousness. Across two parallel narratives, Murakami […]
Book Review # 56: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
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 Review # 55: Please Look After Mom
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 […]
Booksale Alert! Books for Less Book Haul
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 […]
20 Questions Book Tag
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 Review # 53: The Complete Persepolis
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 […]
Book Haul, April 2018
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 […]
April 2018 Reading Wrap Up
In eleven years of reading, I have stuck mostly with Western authors. I have read mostly works by either British or American authors like Danielle Steel, Mary Higgins-Clark, John Grisham, Nora Roberts, J.K. Rowling among others. Back then, it was very uncommon for me to read Eastern authors. This might be due to the fact […]
Book Review # 49: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
Book Specs Author: Nadia Hashimi Publisher: William Morrow Publishing Date: April 2017 Number of Pages: 450 pages Genre: Historical, Afghan Literature Synopsis Kabul, 2007: The Taliban rules the streets. With a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can rarely leave the house or attend school. Their only hope lies in the ancient […]
