Celebrate joy!

Been so excited when I found out that Isa Garcia published her first book! I was a semi-stalker of her blog when she still had one and her words just resonate to you long after you read them because these are words filled with meaning, hope and truth.

One of the hardest questions to ask a book-lover is, "what's your all-time favorite book?" To which, I am sure would ensue a long and hard look at the ceiling as she ponders the answer to that question... And after much thought, would probably still fail to come up with just ONE. So I would not even attempt to do that. :P What I'll give you, though, are 8 books that really stuck to me through the years. Much like the movie, Train to Busan (if you haven't seen it yet, please do! It's a rocking movie about humanity and relationships... and yes, scary and fast-moving zombies that really bothered me on their speed, why are they so fast??!). These books sent my imagination off to places I never thought possible, whirled me to varying emotions -- including but not limited to -- soaking my pillow wet from tears, laughing out loud from witty dialogues, nostalgic turns that brought me back to memory lane and those poignant moments of just being deeply mov...

Sharing this illustrated book by Wai Jia, on relishing and enjoying every moment in our lives. She is a woman who redefined success. Climbing the corporate ladder for years but sensing that something is missing, she went on a a completely different route with the heeding of Jesus... and now she lives a meaningful, fruitful and Christ-centered life, serving the poor in Africa with her husband, Cliff. Such an inspiring, easy read ! Read her blog entries too , you will be blessed! Enjoy, happy Friday everyone!

Yes, we're still doing this tag! :) Big yaaay because I am still on track with my one-book-per-month resolution... and I have 9 days to finish my August pick :P I still haven't "picked" anything, actually. Hehe! #umayoskajoy Getting acquainted with a new author is exciting and scary... With the risk of sounding dramatic, somehow there's a part of me that secretly roots for the newbie (at least in my eyes) as I dive into the pages of his story because I want so bad to like and enjoy it... but at the same time, I am not as patient and forgiving because after about 10 pages, if the voice just doesn't resonate with me, I will put it down then try my luck with another book, lol!

I wonder why Fangirl didn't become half as popular as Eleanor and Park when it's so much better? :)

Hi Bookworms! Do you have reading resolutions for the year? :) Fully Booked has noted several possible resolutions on their Facebook page . Thanks to them because they're really good at giving bookies a consistent push to keep reading and expand their book choices. For this year, the single note I dedicate to my book-loving self is this: Read, read, and please, READ!

I just finished "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman and loved it! This book won both the Newbery Medal and Carnegie Award, and I can see why.

Hey! :) It's been two weeks! Anyway sorry for the short lull period with this blog, but I haven't lost interest on the written word, I have just been reading more than writing lately. Yaaay! So I finished my first book for the year yesterday! Kawawa! Hellow! July na po diba. Ohwells, but I am glad I finally gave in to the e-books mania and started stocking up my digital shelves, thanks to friends who are ever-so-willing to send me their reading lists :) So what book was it? Spotlight please:

Throwback Thursday! Words edition :) I wrote this post almost two years ago, I've had 3 blogs for the past four years so my ramblings and thoughts have been tucked away in three different places in the digital space. Reminds me of Voldemort and how he hid his soul to 7 different objects. Nerd alert! Hehe! So here it is, my realizations as far as marrying is concerned, when I was 23 years old:

Hey ladies! I know the weather is a little crazy these days, so here are some things to make your weekend awesome! Sale alerts from Fully Booked, Marks & Spencer, Body Shop, Wink and more!

Sometimes you come across a book that just really touched you that you can't help but share it other people... And this book right here just did that for me.