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Joyzi *Screw Stevie rae, Rephaim is Mine!* wrote: "Hi Hazel, wow nurse ka pala ^^, ako po student nurse pa lang. Fan ako ng goosebumps, di pa ko nakakabasa ng Stephen King pero napanood ko yung Green Mile (movie version) at nagustuhan ko naman."oh you shoukd read King. Definitely read King! My book report noon was IT by S. King and bebi pa ako nun!
Hazel wrote: "Wow salamat napaka dami naman pong nawewelcome. =) Thanks to Kwesi Ian Jay, jzhunagev, Rollie, Po, Rcg77, Claclangclai, and K.D... You're welcome po Bookrazy-Koi ^_^"Yey!! Ganda diba pag naiiba?
(slightly off-topic) Pansin ko lang karamihan ng mga movie adaptations ng books ni Stephen King panget. :S
Kass wrote: "(slightly off-topic) Pansin ko lang karamihan ng mga movie adaptations ng books ni Stephen King panget. :S"I could say the same for Harry Potter :D
Ibig sabihin mas maganda yung Green Mile kapag book?
Kass wrote: "(slightly off-topic) Pansin ko lang karamihan ng mga movie adaptations ng books ni Stephen King panget. :S"I suggest you watch Shawshank Redemption, and I guarantee it will prove you wrong.
But I do agree that some are really junkie.
Dare I mention Children of the Corn is one of 'em.
Joyzi *Screw Stevie rae, Rephaim is Mine!* wrote: "Hi Hazel, wow nurse ka pala ^^, ako po student nurse pa lang. Fan ako ng goosebumps, di pa ko nakakabasa ng Stephen King pero napanood ko yung Green Mile (movie version) at nagustuhan ko naman."Opo nurse po. parang nurse nursan nowadays. =) Yep Greenmile is greaatt.. Hindi ko naman nabasa lahat ng works ni Stephen King, pero pinaka una kong nabasa yung Pet Sematary tapos ayun naging idol ko na..^^
K.D. wrote: "Basta ako parang 5-6 threads lang ang pinagkakababalahan kong bisitahin dito. Yong iba, pag weekends lang."
nakita ko na po yung mga thread.. nahiya ako bigla, parang kelangan ko muna magbasa muna ng ibang books. hehehe.
Kass wrote: "(slightly off-topic) Pansin ko lang karamihan ng mga movie adaptations ng books ni Stephen King panget. :S"hmmm... greenmile, carrie at the mist palang ang napapanuod ko na adaptation.. ok naman po yung mga yun. Pero ok saken yung The Mist.. shempre with the ending and all.. how could i forget. =)
Bookrazy-Koi wrote: "Hazel wrote: "Wow salamat napaka dami naman pong nawewelcome. =) Thanks to Kwesi Ian Jay, jzhunagev, Rollie, Po, Rcg77, Claclangclai, and K.D... You're welcome po Bookrazy-Koi ^_^"
Yey!! Ganda d..."
haha.. yepp.. maganda nga pag naiiba. ^^
Hi everyone! I'm Leia. I'm quite new here at Goodreads thus, I'm getting used to the site. Glad to know that there is a Pinoy group here.Anyway, that's it. Hope everyone's doing well. Cheers! :D
Welcome to the Filipino Group, Leia!Hope you'll have a grand time here! ^_^
jzhunagev wrote: "Kass wrote: "(slightly off-topic) Pansin ko lang karamihan ng mga movie adaptations ng books ni Stephen King panget. :S"I suggest you watch Shawshank Redemption, and I guarantee it will prove you..."
Children of the Corn was a COMEDY! LOL ^_^
But I like IT and MISERY ---sick ass Katie Bates! woooh! I also like THINNER...
I guess only a few books work in movies... LOTR was awesome... HP 1 and 2 were great...
Hi Leia welcome to GR - Filipinos!
Wow, isang araw lang akong di nagbasa ang haba na ng thread.Welcome, Elise, Kass, Christine, Hazel & Leia!
Bookrazy-Koi, ibang klase rin ang humor mo. Dahil sa yo naweirdan ata yun officemates ko kasi natatawa ako mag-isa. Hahaha.
I went through a Stephen King phase, his old books were the best - Different Seasons and The Stand. After reading The Stand, na paranoid ako. Di ako humihinga pag may bumahing! I read his new book, Full Dark, No Stars - walang dating. I miss the old Stephen King.
Don't know where to put this but, did you hear? John Irving was in Ilocos Norte since Christmas. He left yesterday. Inquirer has the article. Sorry, di ko ma paste. Pa Google na lang "John Irving in Manila."
Veronica, natural talaga sa group na ito na tumatawang magisa habang nagbabasa ng thread! ganyan din kaming lahat noh.
hi leia
Veronica wrote: "I went through a Stephen King phase, his old books were the best - Different Seasons and The Stand. After reading The Stand, na paranoid ako. Di ako humihinga pag may bumahing! I read his new book, Full Dark, No Stars - walang dating. I miss the old Stephen King."You didn't like the book. Then throw the book my way and I would gladly welcome it with open arms! Ahaha! :D
jzhunagev wrote: "You didn't like the book. Then throw the book my way and I would gladly welcome it with open arms! Ahaha! :D ."
liked it.
Veronica, yes my brother told me about the article. Kaya lang kahit isang book ni John Irving di ko pa nabasa so di ako maka-relate. Matagal ko nang mini-mean na basahin ang "The World According to Garp" which according to many is his masterpiece.HAZEL: basta sulat ka lang ng sulat sa threads. Pag di ka pinansin (kagaya ko dati), hayaan mo sila. Hahanapin ko ang message mo at ako ang sasagot. O si Jzhun. Trabaho namin yan ha ha.
ALL: I love Stephen King movies: Christine, Children of the Corn, Shawshank Redemption, The Shining (Oscar nominated for Best Picture), etc. Wala syang kapantay. Matanda na lang ako para ma-scare pero hindi sya magiging Stephen King kung hindi sya mahusay.
Ibang usapan na si Paolo Coelho. Pero alam mo parang gusto ko na si Paolo Coelho. Nabasa ko kasi sa After the Storm: Stories of Ondoy na isa sa si Coelho mga unang nag-tweet during the height of Ondoy na tulungan ang Philippines. The other stars were Brooke Shields and Josh Groban. So, love ko na si Paolo Coelho. I will read na his Piedra book.
K.D., You might want to read A Prayer for Owen Meany instead. Kasama yun sa 1001 Books to Read Before You Die. Para 2 birds with one stone... I've read some of his books and listened to Owen Meany on audio. He's an acquired taste but still I probably would've been starstruck in his presence. :-)Jzhunagev, you're welcome to my copy but it's an ebook. Since lumabo yun mata ko I've been using a reader kasi may enlarged fonts siya. Hahaha.
Rollie, I'm glad you liked the book, you're part of the majority. I just found it too dark and depressing for my taste (kaya nga full dark...) I still believe he's one of the best writers alive and has kept me on the edge of my seat for many a night. But not with this one.
KD, Haha natawa ako sayu, babasahin mo na mga books ni Coelho dahil lang sa Ondoy.
Ako fan ni Coelho, basahin niyo books niya ^^
parang kumalat yan dati sa text, ke paulo coelho pala galing yan
This one is from Zahir naman:‘Marie, let’s suppose that two firemen go into a forest to put out a small fire. Afterwards, when they emerge and go over to a stream, the face of one is all smeared with black, while the other man’s face is completely clean. My question is this: which of the two will wash his face?
‘That’s a silly question. The one with the dirty face of course.’
‘No, the one with the dirty face will look at the other man and assume that he looks like him. And, vice versa, the man with the clean face will see his colleague covered in grime and say to himself: I must be dirty too. I’d better have a wash.’
‘What are you trying to say?’
‘I’m saying that, during the time I spent in the hospital, I came to realize that I was always looking for myself in the women I loved. I looked at their lovely, clean faces and saw myself reflected in them. They, on the other hand, looked at me and saw the dirt on my face and, however intelligent or self-confident they were, they ended up seeing themselves reflected in me thinking that they were worse than they were. Please, don’t let that happen to you.’
Kailangan ba talagang ipropromote natin si Coelho?
K.D. wrote: "Ibang usapan na si Paolo Coelho. Pero alam mo parang gusto ko na si Paolo Coelho. Nabasa ko kasi sa After the Storm: Stories of Ondoy na isa sa si Coelho mga unang nag-tweet during the height of Ondoy na tulungan ang Philippines. The other stars were Brooke Shields and Josh Groban. So, love ko na si Paolo Coelho. I will read na his Piedra book."That's one of the reasons why I like the man. He's the total embodiment of what he teach in his books.
He's willing donate millions just to help those that have been affected by Ondoy. What's shameful was that the donation/banking process of the Red Cross was a bit cranky at that time (since all us had been in a state of shock and panic) hence it took a while for his donation to come but eventually his money came through and hopefully had helped others in need that time.
And here stops my Coelho rant.
jzhunagev wrote: "K.D. wrote: "Ibang usapan na si Paolo Coelho. Pero alam mo parang gusto ko na si Paolo Coelho. Nabasa ko kasi sa After the Storm: Stories of Ondoy na isa sa si Coelho mga unang nag-tweet during the..."Jzhun, ikaw lang pala ang makakatulong sa kin. Di ko kasi naa-appreciate si Paolo Coelho. I don't get him (and his books) kasi. :)
Most of the Coelho books that I read are okay naman. Sobrang formulaic lang kaya parang di ko masyadong type. But since I have 3-4 other books in my tbr, go ulit ako sa Paulo Coelho month.
Ang gusto ko sa Paulo Coelho books e halos lahat ng classmates ko e nagbabasa nun kaya ayun at least may kausap ako after ko mabasa yung libro di katulad ng ibang books na ako lang ang may alam, kaya ayun sikat si Coelho sa min e, kaya gusto ko na rin siya
Veronica wrote: "Wow, isang araw lang akong di nagbasa ang haba na ng thread.Welcome, Elise, Kass, Christine, Hazel & Leia!
Bookrazy-Koi, ibang klase rin ang humor mo. Dahil sa yo naweirdan ata yun officemates k..."
Hey that is so cool. I read the Inq article and they said that he was writing nine hours a day and didn't do the sight seeing tours. I wonder what Filipino-inspired mentions will come out of his next book!
Went through a John Irving phase, too (largely influenced by my hubby who is John Irving crazy). Medyo mabigat lang siyang basahin.
Hi Maureen welcome to GR-Filipinos!
I've been away for a while, so let me try to catch up... welcome Maureen, Elise, Kass, Christine, Hazel & Leia!
HELLOOOOOOOOOW THERE! WELCOME Y'ALL... ADD NYO KO as friend here in goodreads...para FC tayo! hihihihi dali! ^_^
Welcome Maureen!!!!! good night!
Maureen!!! :D You've read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to the end pala! :D VERY VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.
And we have a winnerrrrrrrrrrr!!! MAUREEN!!!Thanks for the friendship -- i will treasure it! LOL :D Pero seriously! Welcome!!! :D
And you are reading INFERNAL DEVICES..omg. don't you think WILL and JEM are drool worthy ---ooopss...okay, i lapsed into my groupie-eekie-crazy--yucky-mode....---
But really, you've got to love CLare's books...raaaayyyyt???? ^_^
OH and did everyone watch The Green Hornet yet?? IT'S UBER FUNNY! I <3 it!
Maureen Monlore wrote: "@Kuya RE, At first it was supposed to be a school project but then I got seriously hooked. it's a definite must read!VERY NICE TO MEET YOU TOO! :)
@Bookrazy-Koi
lol! you're so full of energy! ha..."
AND IT WILL BE WORTH IT... MORTAL INSTRUMENTS --part of my top list of books that should be read. If you can believe it, I did not sleep when I got the first two books coz i had to finish them...then when I got City of Glass..i finished it in less than 4 hours. I devoured it. LOL
I'm hyper. I'm krezi like that! LOL
Yeniwey, YEY TO US!!!
Maureen Monlore wrote: "it's THAT good?! well then, i guess i have to borrow money from my parents so I can start devouring it tomorrow...err, tonight! ;)I am also that crazy when it comes to books I love... i feel your..."
I think Clare writes better in CA because of the time setting. It's more elegant and more sophisticated than the setting in MI...and of course, the ERA :) I like her prose better in CA :)
But the thing with CA is that WILL's love story is kindda patterned with MI..in a way..(oops, did i just spoil things for you?) if i did, don't worry, it's totally different also.. but i guess, you get to compare WILL with JACE's character.. (if you ask me, WILL is hotter coz of the british accent--)
FINAL ANSWER: I Can't say that the other one is better-- coz i love both books too much..LOL I guess I get to be more specific when I read the sequel to CA...coz after all, i've read 3 MI's and only one ID. :D
Hi,I am Haresh Daswani, an Indian born and raised in the Philippines.
Essentially, I too can speak Filipino.
I do wish to meet fellow book readers and writers and share comments and reviews on other books.
I have also recently published a book, except it was done through Lulu.com. I am asking Powerbooks if they can take care of making it available locally. It would be possible if we can get 50 interested buyers to confirm intent to purchase.
Hope to hear from you guys soon :)
Thanks,
Hash
Btw, I do hope this will not be taken as an advertisement, but I would like to invite everyone to Powerbooks' poetry night at Powerbooks Greenbelt on February 12. They have more details on that.
yeah we do have meet-ups and I attended one last December
that's nice :) hope there's another one I can join! If you like quiz nights I usually attend the one by 121 on tuesday.
I think they will have another meet-up, just look it up on the threads
Hi Haresh, welcome to GR-Filipinos! Usually we have meet-ups but they are not book discussion, in some point yes but more on talking something we want to. Haha! Wish I can read your books soon!
hehehe :) I am looking for book reviewers here, 10 will get a free e book :)
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hahah di ah... Di ko ma afford drugs haha if gusto ko mag adik adik dinikdik na tawas na lang snort ko mas mura tapos yung pera pambili ko ng libro! Hahahahhahah