Category Archives: Books
Books for Sale
I’m selling some of my books. Proceeds will go to Kitanglad Integrated NGOs and REED Foundation, the beneficiaries of the Climb for a Cause in Bukidnon. I can do meet-ups … Continue reading
How to Turn My Niece into a Nerd
My seven-year-old niece wants books for Christmas and I am ecstatic. I’ve been trying to get her to like books even before she could read. She often asked for pretty … Continue reading
Reading on the Road: Justice – What’s the Right Thing to Do?
Reading on the Road features books I’ve brought with me on my travels. They’ve gotten me through long waits, idle hours, insomnia episodes and anxiety attacks. They’ve also made me … Continue reading
Meeting Junot Diaz
“I have sweaty hands.” This was the first thing I managed to say to Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and nerd extraordinaire. I never had any delusions about being cool; … Continue reading
The Road
I got my first taste of depressing post-apocalyptic fiction in high school with Stephen King’s The Stand. It has been more than a decade since I picked up that book … Continue reading
A Game of Thrones
Okay I confess: I only picked up A Game of Thrones because of the hype. I’m not really crazy about the science fiction genre or stories set in medieval times. … Continue reading
Reading on the Road: The Year of the Flood
Margaret Atwood’s newest novel was my trusty companion when I went on that crazy solo trip to Palawan where I got drunk with strangers, rode a killer bus, scored a … Continue reading
Reading on the Road: Texaco
Waiting is probably one of the less enjoyable things about travel. From delays at the airport to being cooped up inside a jeepney while the relentless “barker” (someone with a really loud voice … Continue reading
Book Review: Living with the Enemy
How do you live in the midst of a war? How do you sustain some semblance of normalcy while your country suffers yet another ruthless invasion? In Living with the Enemy: A Diary of the Japanese Occupation, a young woman tries.
Book Review: Soledad’s Sister
Trust Butch Dalisay to deliver an initially heart-rending tale and then make you laugh your head off amidst the tragic story. Soledad’s Sister starts out as a compelling, if not entirely unusual, drama which descends into a hilarious dark comedy.
Book Review: Atonement
Atonement by Ian McEwan is the polar opposite of a fast-paced Dan Brown potboiler. We don’t get dragged into a breathless, formulaic narrative that jumps from one famous city to another, with puzzle-solving heroes and crazed villains chasing each other.
Book Review: The Power and the Glory
Graham Greene creates a complex and conflicted character: an anonymous priest who constantly teeters between humility and pride, compassion and cruelty, martyrdom and a meaningless death; all while swigging brandy in the process.
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