Category: Books
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Si Lola Dun sa binibilhan namin ng ulam, meron dung bolerang lola. “Binagoongan po.” (habang nilalagay sa plastic container yung ulam) “O, dinamihan ko na ito ha.” Tapos medyo pushy sya sa mga paninda nila pero okay lang. Natutuwa lang ako sa kanya. Second time namin bumili sa kanila tapos sinabihan ako ni lola na…
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After reading a chapter, I placed Mary Oliver’s Upstream close to my chest. And this is the first time I’ve ever hugged a book.
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I received a $50 gift card from Amazon and I got these three books: It was Black Friday so the hardcovers are cheaper and almost the same price as the paperback. I don’t particularly prefer hardbounds to paperbacks because I find hard copies bulky and heavy. But I was in a I-want-to-try-something-new mood that day…
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Iba ang tama sakin ni Mary. Nakaka-ilang pages pa lang ako sa libro nya, bumili ako agad ng physical copy. Sobrang rare ko bumili ng physical copy ng libro. Nire-reserve ko lang sya sa mga librong sobrang nagustuhan ko at plano kong ulit-ulitin. Tapos Black Friday pa nun so ang mura nung hardcover, swerte.
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Just finished I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and now I’m watching her interviews and crying. I’m glad I got to watch this video which led me to read this heartbreaking, emotional, sometimes humorous book. I do not relate to her past experiences with her mom in any way (the abuse, manipulation, the…
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1. Sabi ni Kenneth ako daw ang bahala kung concert ng Kamikazee ang papanoorin namin next month or yung stand-up ni Jo Koy. Pareho kasi silang pupunta dito sa September. Pero nung napapagusto na ko sa Kamikazee, halata mong mas gusto nya si Jo Koy. So nagpa-poll ako (thanks pod sibs!) at eto yung result:
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READ THIS BOOK IF… You’d like to read about a detailed account of a complicated mother-daughter relationship and the author’s exploration of love and grief when her mother passed Ready kang matakam at maglaway kasi magugutom ka sa descriptions ng author about Korean food This was our book pick last May. So more than 8…
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Game. 1. Modern Love by Daniel Jones Heartfelt. Some stories are meh. 95% of the stories are by published writers. [3 🌟 – Full review] 2. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Unlikeable characters. Annoying as hell. Whatever. [1.5 🌟 – Full review] 3. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval…
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READ THIS BOOK IF… You’re in the mood for something weird and quirky but also dark and disturbing You’re interested in a book that examines identity and conformity. But it’s also a love story between a woman and a store. Kung at one point in your life you felt like you didn’t belong in your…
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READ THIS BOOK IF… You’re someone who half-ass a lot of things You dwell too much on the negative side You are overly emotional DO NOT READ IF… You have more time at your disposal. I suggest you read A Guide to the Good Life instead. You’re already objective and calm and collected when facing…
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