Among the Harry Potter Books, there is only one I vow not to reread annually*– and that is The Cursed Child. Not because it is bad. It only means the end of a childhood I have nursed for a long time. Some readers have developed the ‘habit’ of reading the last chapters of novels before…
Month: September 2016
Review: The School for Good and Evil
Presidential Rating: Date Read: 8 August 2016 President’s Favorite Character: Hester Summary : The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some years two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern became clear. One was always beautiful and good,…
A はBほどCない
日本語は英語ほどうまくはなせないんです。 (I speak English better than Japanese) 韓国語は日本語ほどうまく読めません。 (I can read Japanese better than Korean) 日本料理はフィリピン料理ほど上手に作れません。(I can cook Filipino food better than Japanese food) 日本のドラマはアニメほど好きじゃない。(I like Japanese anime more than drama) 私は友達ほど美しくない。(I am not as beautiful as my friend)
A true philosopher never seeks to subvert the order of things. He accepts it. He asks only to be allowed to cultivate the thoughts that comfort a strong spirit. -Saint Savin, Umberto Eco’s The Island of the Day Before
Blog Feature: Now Brewing
We’re back with another Blog Feature! Love Esios of NowBrewing2013.blogspot.com has granted us a chance to see what’s going on behind the scenes. Considering its official badge and To Be Continued‘s book jacket, you’ll know why this blog is special to me. Read on. Love Esios ESL instructor. Frustrated writer. Trying hard to be a…
160910 Teacher of the Week
You can find Ms Katrina’s original post here.
160909 Student of the Week
Lisa, a Taiwanese ESL student, on seeing Resident Evil, and its impression on her: “Every night, I have to fight with zombies on my own.”
Author Feature: Segilola Salami
I’m honored to have Ms Segilola Salami, host of The Segilola Salami Show and Self Publishing strategist, for this site’s very first, Author Interview. She is also the founder of Segilola Salami Book Club, which yours truly is a member of [check #SegilolaSalamiBC in Twitter for more]
Re: Book Reviews- still relevant?
Disclaimer: I came upon a well written rant blog about book reviews becoming irrelevant – which was actually a great discussion question posted by TheDayDreamingBookworm. Visit it here. I do read reviews from time to time BUT I often read them AFTER I finish reviewing a book. Let’s just say, I don’t want to…
Nihongo101: ためる (tameru)
ためる- ru verb, to save (money) 私は兄弟にお金をためてほしいです。- I want my brothers to save money. 来年に結婚式のためにお金をためています。- I am saving for next year’s wedding. 新しい車を買うために、お金をためていればよかったのに。- I should have saved money to buy a new car. – Note: I would like to express my profound gratitude for those who corrected my sentences in Lang-8.
The Viter-Ybasco University 