Katniss, Peeta & Cina

Every time I read a novel, there is a natural drift for me to form the physical appearance of the characters in my mind.  The physical characteristics of novel-characters are formed in my subconscious through the writer’s intricate ability to describe. Last Thursday, as I watched the film adaptation of the Suzanne Collins movie The [...]

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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Sweden, the country in Europe where I suddenly wanted to go to after reading the international bestseller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo written by Stieg Larsson (translated from Swedish by Reg Keeland).  Sweden is the setting where the meticulously woven and electrifying tale of  - what I think is – one of the best [...]

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A Cloying Story Telling

“Nauumay” an exceedingly expressive Tagalog word that we struggle to depict in the English language, the closest to which I could think of is the word ‘cloying’.  Nauumay is my general feeling every time I try to continue reading the bestseller novel entitled The Time Traveler’s Wife written by Audrey Niffenegger.  No matter how I [...]

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Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

It was the cover that made me buy the book.  The cover design was so good that I decided to read on.  I don’t know what made me decide to continue reading until the end.  It may be because I have deprived myself for a long time on book-reading or may be because Hush Hush [...]

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Hooray To Mockingjay

Mockingjay, the final book for the Hunger Games series continued to be just as versatile and absorbing like the first two books (Hunger Games and Catching Fire).  The depiction and development of the epic tale can never be taken anything for granted.  The genius writer, Suzanne Collins, was able to cultivate all characters splendidly, so [...]

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Craving for Mockingjay

Five days before its worldwide release, I barged in at the metro’s most popular bookstore and tried my luck to inquire if Mockingjay is already available.  It is not in store yet but I was surprised to know that the ubiquitous book house is already accepting reservations at a price of two hundred pesos.  By [...]

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“The Little Prince”

Two hours is what it takes to completely prepare me to go to my office.  Two hours is what it takes for me to finish my weekly grocery and window shopping weekly.  Two hours is what it takes for me to finish my usual internet surfing.  Two hours is what it takes for me to accomplish [...]

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“Catching Fire” kept the fire burning

It’s a mixture of CNN updates, Star Sports Channel, the movie Gladiator and TV reality shows Survivor and Project Runway all rolled into one magnificent novel.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (the book two of The Hunger Games) surpassed all my expectations.  It’s as greatly entertaining as the first book. The novel has tons of [...]

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Hungry for The Hunger Games

Brilliant is an adjective I seldom use.  And this is the adjective that would be most appropriate for the non-stop action novel written by Suzanne Collins entitled The Hunger Games.  The book is a thrilling adventure that ensures the reader to be captivated the whole way through.  The story contains the perfect amount of riveting [...]

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Rational Book for an Illogical Soul

For the past few nights before I sleep and whenever I got the opportunity, I would peruse on several pages of this book trying to digest and understand the witty comments and sharp concepts that it presents. My background in Psychology helped a lot in comprehending this book. Now I have a reference to read [...]

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