Because I don’t want to bring a bulky hardcover book on my travel to Cebu, I brought a light paperback to read. Now reading The First Impulse by Laurel Fantauzzo.
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Category: Drama
Now reading 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Now reading 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. I don’t want to put this off any longer. I am pretty sure I can finish this before Season 3 starts next year?
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Now reading Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman for Pride Month
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Ask Him Why by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Advance Reader’s Copy)
Last month, Catherine Ryan Hyde, the bestselling author of “Pay It Forward,” (which was made into a movie) held a giveaway for her upcoming novel “Ask Him Why.” The only thing you had to do was post a comment on her blog, and you would be entered into a raffle draw. I posted “Not sure if this is open internationally (I am in the Philippines) but I might as well try!” and she replied “Yes, I’ll ship internationally.” I was stoked!
2 weeks later, I got an email from her saying that I won, and asked for my mailing address. I was very excited! I rarely win anything, and I don’t think I have won a book before. I replied with my address, and then I waited.
Fast forward to today, September 8. The local mailman delivered 2 books I ordered from Book Depository (one of them was, coincidentally, Pay It Forward), and a notice to pick up a package from the post office. The notice said the package weighed only 500 grams and came from the US. I knew this was the book that I won. So went to the post office, paid the usual fees, and went home. I opened up the package, and was pleasantly surprised that not only did I have the Advance Reader’s Copy of “Ask Him Why,” she threw in a bookmark, and she signed both!
I know I have hundreds of books in my to-read pile, but this book will definitely jump to the front of the pack!
Thank you Catherine Ryan Hyde!!!
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The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I did not enjoy this book very much, that’s why it took me more than 7 months to finish it. I pre-ordered a special edition that comes with a book bag, and got it the day it came out. I started reading it during the weekend, and knew from the first few pages that I wouldn’t like it. I stuck to it though because it’s J.K. Rowling and there might be a pay off in the end. Well, the ending was satisfying enough. You know a book like this will only have to end in tragedy, and it did. But there was a hopeful tone to it, so that’s a good thing. I would have only given the book 2 stars, but I liked Rowling’s writing style so I gave it an extra star.
Get The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling from the following websites:
Amazon.com (books and Kindle eBooks)
The Book Depository.com (free shipping worldwide)