Overbooked Reader

Filipino ReaderCon 2014 is just around the corner so it's time for Filipino Friday. Here is my second entry for today: Here is this week's topic: As a reader, have you ever thought about writing a book? What kind of books/stories do you want to write? Or are you now a published author, and what compelled you to go fulfill this dream? How was your journey from reader to writer? How did you go about getting your book out there? As a reader, have you ever thought about writing a book? YES. I've always wanted to be a published fiction writer. That's the reason why I took up creative writing in college, instead of a more practical course like mass communications or journalism. What kind of books/stories do you want to write? Over the years, beginning with my thesis year in college, I realized that I have an inclination towards writing contemporary romance stories. So I'd like to write fiction (short stories, novellas, and novels)...

Filipino ReaderCon 2014 is just around the corner so it's time for Filipino Friday. I forgot to write a blog post last week, so I'll be posting two entries today. Here is last week's topic: Surprise, Reader! Hello, it’s the first week of Filipino Fridays 2014! Whether it’s your first time to participate or not, tell us a bit about yourself. More specifically, tell us about your favorite book discoveries for this year. Any author you started reading this year that you can’t get enough of? A book you didn’t think you’d like, but you ended up liking/loving? Any book series that you just have to get your hands on? Have you discovered anything new from Filipino authors this year? So, Hi! My name is Verne. I work as a writer and researcher for the Ayala Museum. This year is a big one for me. I recently submitted by MBA thesis, hence the lack of blog posts over the past few months. To celebrate this accomplishment--and finally get some writing done--I'm joining ...

Last Saturday, I attempted to leave three books-- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey (very used), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (brand new), and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (brand new), but my plan was thwarted by the staff of Starbucks 515 Shaw. The photo's a bit glared, but here's where i was supposed to leave  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens That particular Starbucks being my second home ever since my college years (when it was still located in Lee Gardens a block away), I decided to ask the barista (whom I knew) for permission to leave the books on empty tables. He said 'yes,' but a few minutes later his superior said 'no.' She said I had to have permission from their head office prior to doing the book drop. I didn't want to argue, so I just let the issue go and sat down to read The Dome by Stephen King. John Green's The Fault in Our Stars is one of my favorite novels ...

The Books of My Childhood If there's one thing I like more than reading, it's playing video games (especially role-playing games), and that's what I spent most of my leisure time doing as a child. Of course, my parents, especially my mother, didn't want me glued to the PC monitor or TV screen all day, so she encouraged me to read books. She gave me all The Chronicles of Narnia novels by C.S. Lewis, of which I have only read Prince Caspian and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe , to this day. She also bought me several of Roald Dahl novels of which I remember reading Esio Trot , The BFG , and James and the Giant Peach . There were others, like Matilda and The Witches , which have lain dormant on my bookshelf form more than a decade. I also remember reading several Hardy Boys and combined Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew mysteries, with encouragement from my mother. My uncle gave me the first three X-Files novels , which I thought was really cool. Goosebumps a novel...

This is my first time to do a Filipino Friday post, ever! I'm so excited. For those who don't know what Filipino Friday is (like me, until recently)--"Filipino Friday is a meme series that encourages the participation of Filipino readers everywhere." - Source: Filipino ReaderCon Blog . Introductions, with a twist, is this Friday's theme. The question: "What Reader Species Are You?" based from this appropriately wordy and detailed infographic by Laura Kelly   (click to view full-sized image): Visit Laura-e-Kelly.com for more about books, reading, and authors. Reading the inforgraphic, I realize that I fit into a number of different species, like:  The Reluctant Reader I'm a reluctant reader because I only started to enjoy reading during first year high school. Josh, my best friend at the time, was an avid fan and reader of Stephen King. He got me curious, so I asked him what SK novel would be a good introduction to the master of...