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“It was a mistake," you said. But the cruel thing was, it felt like the mistake was mine, for trusting you.” 37th - The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan Rating: (BEST, GREAT read!) What is it about: How does one talk about love? Do we even have the right words to describe something that can… Continue reading Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan
Titles in Love: A Book Spine Poetry* All the Bright Places All the Light We Cannot See Shatter Me Unravel Me Ignite Me Everything, Everything Every You, Every Me — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved. Photo credit: Josh Felise In response to Napowrimo Day 10. Today’s prompt comes to us from Lillian Hallberg.… Continue reading Titles in Love: A Book Spine Poetry*
“There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love..." ― Christopher Morley Today is The Broke and the Bookish' Valentine's-inspired Top Ten Tuesday! Funnily, though, I published my own Top 10 Novels to Read on Valentine's last year (plus Top 10 movies!). So... for a change... I will be… Continue reading Ten Valentine Reads (with *kilig* excerpts)
Out of 48 books read last year, only eleven (11) were given five stars. And they are... Mystery/Thrillers The Pelican Brief by John Grisham With twists and turns I have never predicted, this book made me an automatic fan of John Grisham. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold A book I have written a full-length review is surely a… Continue reading Best Read Books of 2015
You'll be counting every second of the day once your favorite author announces the release of his new book. - rosemawrites The Broke and the Bookish said today's Top Ten Tuesday is FREE! So I browse their previous list and here's what I'll be doing today: September 15: Books I'm Dying to Read You all know that I am… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’m Dying to Read
“You don't know me. You know one me, just like I know one you. And you can't know every me, and I can't know every you.” - Evan Here's another update for my 2015 Reading Challenge! A graphic novel (35th) - Every You, Every Me by David Levithan I am not really fond of graphic novels/comics. I have also a… Continue reading 2015 Reading Challenge Update: A (photo)graphic novel (35th)
It takes a lot of interest and patience to be able to finish a book series. - rosemawrites I know a lot will agree with me on that. Unless you are really so engrossed with a book, you will not be able to finish a whole series. Today's The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Tuesday is… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Finished Series I Have YET to Finish
A book with non-human characters and a book with more than 500 pages. It has been a long time since I published an update for my 2015 Reading Challenge. It is because my reading pace has slowed down 😦 because my writing job is just so draining. On a positive note, here are my recent… Continue reading 2015 Reading Challenge Update: 32nd and 33rd books
First impressions are meant to last, especially with books and authors. I have proven that after I first read a Nicholas Sparks novel, A Walk to Remember, and a Mitch Albom book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Because the first Sparks and Albom novels that I read were both great, these two have… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Auto-Buy Authors
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