Archive of ‘Good Reads’ category

What did you think of Breaking Dawn?

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Well, well, well. Breaking Dawn, the much anticipated fourth book in the Twilight series, was released last weekend. Will Bella become a vampire? Who will she choose — Edward or Jacob? What comes next for the three lead characters? These questions filled my head (and other Twilighters’ heads) for a good year or so. Our […] Read more…

August is about Persuasion

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The discussion from the Austenland entry was quite interesting. A lot of those who left comments had already started a love affair with Jane Austen’s work, the others looking for the right motivation to dive in. When witsandnuts suggested an online version of The Jane Austen Book Club, several of us went “Yeah! Why not?” […] Read more…

Hello there Jane Austen!

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Today I’m feeling a little Jane Austen. My interest in Jane Austen’s world started last week while reading Shannon Hale’s Austenland. The book is about 32-year-old single Jane Hayes and her passion for Austen’s works and for one character specifically — Mr. Darcy. She is given the opportunity to bring this obsession to life when […] Read more…

What do you want to happen in Breaking Dawn?

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Breaking Dawn is the fourth book in the Twilight series authored by Stephenie Meyer. There have been a lot of theories on Breaking Dawn’s plot. Here are my thoughts! Feel free to share your own also. I love brainstorming on Breaking Dawn theories. 😉 To those who haven’t read the Twilight series, my dream Breaking […] Read more…

Books as Playlists

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Fixing my iTunes playlist is so cathartic. I’m not a music person — I don’t know what the latest hits are, but I do love to read books. This is why I thought of naming my playlists after some of my favorite books. This way of organizing songs has helped me appreciate music more. When […] Read more…

Twilight: Local movie release and others

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For Pinoy Twilighters: Movie news: There’s an ongoing petition for Twilight’s movie release in the Philippines be on Dec. 12. There’s word that it could be delayed to 2009 because of the Metro Manila Film Festival. The petitions organizer is aiming to get 5,000 signatures and forward it to Ayala Malls. If you’re interested to […] Read more…

What’s on your to-do list?

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Pat tagged me about my to-do list. My question is, do you have the time? 😀 I’ll keep it to five items so you don’t go zzz’ing on me. 1. Fix my files. It’s not as simple as you think. I’m starting a new job soon (more on that in another entry), so I have […] Read more…

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