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,…
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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…
160731 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
2:00 pm Happy Birthday Harry. And just like how Harry felt when he won the Quidditch Cup, I feel I can produce the world’s best Patronus right now. UPDATE 10:55 pm amidst work, I was able to finish the entire book. JK Rowling played with my heart again. All I know was I was able to…
[To Be Continued] Giveaway July 31, 2016
3 First Edition Copies of a book that will make you choke on your cup of coffee Last day to get a chance to win a copy of [TO BE CONTINUED] Click here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/185995-to-be-continued
NBS Promo: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
National Bookstore’s 10 % Discount for Pre-Ordered Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is still on, until the 30th of July. For more information regarding this please don’t hesitate to visit: https://www.nationalbookstore.com/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-parts-one-two-special-rehearsal-edition-script-the-official-script-book-of-the-original-west-end-production.html Or you can also visit their branches nationwide. Note: This post is NOT sponsored by National Bookstore nor have I been given anything for…
To Be Continued~ Goodreads Book Giveaway
Goodreads Book Giveaway To Be Continued by Prex J.D.V. Ybasco Giveaway ends July 31, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway 3 First Edition Copies of a book that will make you choke on your cup of coffee.
The Peculiars
The Peculiars A Book Review of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Jahzeel Dionne V. Ybasco ________________________________________________ “There are peculiars all over the world,” Miss P, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Having a different world where diversity is tolerated and encouraged is a famous theme in the fantasy genre that it does…
Review: Eragon
THE VOICE OF ERAGON An Analysis of Christopher Paolini’s novel, Eragon by Jahzeel Dionne V. Ybasco _____________________________________________________________ That some books are inspired by other classic and more renowned books is nothing new to me. It is to be expected. As million books are published every day, it is not surprising that some have the same…
Review: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Not once have I been astounded by fantasy classic authors for their ability to create different worlds and make them seem real. I was blown away by Pullman’s story, I can’t help but feel for Lyra, Pantalaimon, and the characters they have met on their journey. I enjoyed the excitement of looking for the lost…
Defining Moment
by Jahzeel Dionne V Ybasco _________________________________________________________________ How do you define success? What is success for you? These questions are possibly the most common ones you can find in slam books – those colorful little notebooks containing questions that made the lives of those born in the 80’s and 90’s go round. They were meant to…
The Viter-Ybasco University 