Have you ever had a moment when you wanted to look back to your own self? Perhaps, to see how you were then and find another way to make sense of all your decisions and experiences. In my case, as I get older, I think I become more sentimental and so I pick up on … Continue reading Revisiting My Old Self
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How do you read?
Tagalog comics, English novels, Japanese manga, TV series subtitles, advertisements, newspaper reports, online article bits, and more: there are a lot of text that we read every day. They can be mundane, profound, inspiring, heartbreaking, or whatever the reader incorporates to them. However, there are times that reading is usually related to the opportunity of … Continue reading How do you read?
Mga Napulot sa Pagbabasa 20170426
Nakakalungkot na bagay na ang panitikan ay di gaya ng ibang aralin na nasusukat ang bisa sa tulong ng mga pagsubok at pagsusulit. Ang ating mga pagsubok at pagsusulit ay sumusukat lamang sa pagkakatanda sa mga kaalamang gaya nito: Sino ang may-akda ng ganoon? Ano ang pangalan ng pangunahing tauhan? Ilan ang anak ni Ganoo't … Continue reading Mga Napulot sa Pagbabasa 20170426
Lost Moments
I needed a three-inch wedge just to sit comfortably Reading some random lines from a story Learning, re-reading, laughing in my head A quick escape, a longing escapade
Bookworm Experience: From Comics to Novels
Books weren't really my personal companion growing up. I did enjoy some colorful illustrations from my fairy tale books or school readings. Pictures spoke more to me than words did. Maybe because I was still learning my letters, but still this was me until that "magical" moment came. A time that made my twice a … Continue reading Bookworm Experience: From Comics to Novels
Books for an Old Soul
Personally, there is a different feeling whenever I flip through pages of books. The new and the old ones, I tend to be more attracted to the latter. The smell of old, thrift shop books are intoxicating, and yes it's strange but I sniff through some of the pages. It's just me 😉 Every reader … Continue reading Books for an Old Soul
My Summer Reading
Just got back from my online book hunt. I got these secondhand books again from ChapterIXbooksandmore 🙂 I have to return reading some good books. I have finished re-reading some from my own collection. Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Grimms Brother, Edgar Allan Poe, and other favorites comforted me. Here is for another great summer ahead. … Continue reading My Summer Reading
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