I write because I read. I read because I write.
Surprise surprise! I actually read six (06) books last month?! 😀 Here are the two additional books that I've read on the night of January 31st. (Yes, I am not kidding! :D) 5th - A book from the (my) library - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty What is it about: Big Little Lies follows three women, each… Continue reading 2016 Reading Challenge Update: January Part 2
Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. And it's much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world! ― Neil Gaiman It's freebie week today for The Broke and the Bookish's Top Ten Tuesday! 😀 And because I just celebrated by birthday last Sunday,… Continue reading Books I Would Love to Receive on my Birthday
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
“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones The Broke and the Bookish's Top Ten Tuesday is Top Ten 2015 Releases I Meant To Get To But Didn't. But I am tweaking it! 😀 Here's the ten books I would… Continue reading Top Ten Books I Missed Reading last 2015
"Only a person with a Best Seller mind can write Best Sellers." - Aldous Huxley Debuts. First times. Fresh. New. That's The Broke and the Bookish idea of Top Ten Tuesday for this week! November 3: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel And because I am not quite sure if… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel
“A writer’s brain is like a magician’s hat. If you’re going to get anything out of it, you have to put something in it first.” ― Louis L'Amour It's Top Ten Tuesday again and this week, The Broke and the Bookish put the spotlight on the people behind the words, the authors! October 13: Top Ten Author Duos… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Author Duos You’d LOVE To See Write A Book Together
“Sometimes you have to be apart from people you love, but that doesn't make you love them any less. Sometimes you love them more.” - Nicholas Sparks The Broke and the Bookish’s Top Ten Tuesday for today requires a lot flashbacks! 😀 September 29: Ten Books To Read If You Like This Super Popular Book/Author… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books to Read if you Love Nicholas Sparks
I orginally planned for a two-part super book update until I realized that I reached a milestone in my reading life, thus, here's the third and last part of this super update! To be able to reach the 100th book read is considerably a milestone for someone like me who do not have the leisure… Continue reading Super Book Update 1.2 (plus my 100th read!)
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