In all honesty, I am trying to slow down on my purchasing, or should I say, hoarding of books. Unfortunately, whenever I drop by the mall, I couldn’t resist going to the bookstore and do a purchase. In April, I got more chances to go to the mall resulting to multiple purchases, unfortunately. So here’s … Continue reading April 2017 Book Haul
Because of the allure of the book buffet, I found myself in the Scholastic Warehouse last April 21. To read more about my experience, click here. Here are some of the books I was able to scavenge in their book piles. Title: The Last of the Mohicans Author: James Fenimore Cooper Publisher: Pocket Books, May 2008 … Continue reading Scholastic Warehouse Sale 2017 Book Haul
Asian Works Last year, I began exploring Asian literature more by delving into contemporary Asian works, mainly that of Japanese authors like Haruki Murakami, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Gail Tuskiyama. I've also read some of the older Japanese works by Lady Murasaki and Yasunari Kawabata. This year, I still intend to continue this trend and read … Continue reading 2017 First Quarter Book Haul (Second Part)
Quotable Quotes is a collection of quotes from the latest books I've read. This feature is for quotes from the young adult fiction, Holding Up The Universe. If you are interested in reading it, you might want to check out my thoughts on Jennifer Niven's work here. In the meantime, here are some catchy phrases … Continue reading Quotable Quotes: Holding Up The Universe
Author: Jennifer Niven Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Publishing Date: October 2016 Number of Pages: 392 pages Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Fiction Holding Up The Universe is one of twenty books in My 2017 Top 20 Reading List because of a positive review I read about it and from the posts of my friends on social media. These … Continue reading Book Review: Holding Up The Universe
