Overbooked Reader

Author: Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Title:  Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Place Published:  New York, USA Publisher:  Ember, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a Division of Random House, Inc. Year Published:  2006 No. of Pages:  183 Price:  Php 360.00  Place Bought:  Fully Booked, 2013 MIBF The Calm Before the Storm What would you do if some stranger in a club asks if you would be his girlfriend for the next five minutes? What do you think would happen if you said 'yes?' So begins the story Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Nick, a band member, lyricist, and generally nice guy, was dumped by his girlfriend, who he is still madly in love with. Norah, who recently broke up with her boyfriend, is still recovering.  The two meet each other at a club. Nick's in a panic because he sees his ex-girlfriend approaching the bar. He sees Norah and asks her if she would be his girlfriend for the next five minutes. No...

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 ...