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And I'm planning to do a shirt that states: "Geeks shall inherit the Earth!"Ahehehehe... :D
I haven't watched Big Bang Theory... I'll buy the series soon after I'm finished with The Fringe... :D
Reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a deeply satisfying experience. This is my first McCarthy book and all the while I thought he will be difficult to read. The Road proved me wrong. The passages has this ring of poetic rhythm in it. Right now I'm still grappling with the totality of themes the book raised. Unlike any book I've read so far this year! And I'm loving it! ♥♥♥More about this on book review....
For now I'll be focusing on reading Of Mice and Men since I never read this one in high school. I know, shame on me. Ehehehehe... ^_^
Bluemoon wrote: "you guys have similar pics. Jzhun, Aaron and Ariel...hehehehe...^_^ very united guys."
That was the plan. I don't know why some are not changing theirs yet. *coughsJamcoughs* *coughsChachiccoughs*., Oh man, here I am again with my coughing fit., lol
Aaron Vincent wrote: "Bluemoon wrote: "you guys have similar pics. Jzhun, Aaron and Ariel...hehehehe...^_^ very united guys."
That was the plan. I don't know why some are not changing theirs yet. *coughsJamcoughs* *c..."
LOL! Fine I'll change it later. I dont have access to Photobucket right now.
Bluemoon wrote: "hahahaha....you said it not me ^_^
anyways whats wrong with geeky?
I have a shirt that says "Geek is the new Chic!" which is so true ;)"
Me and my friends got out own version of that.
"Geeks are the new Jocks!"
haha., :)
jamaicaska wrote: "LOL! Fine I'll change it later. I dont have access to Photobucket right now."There. Much better than that avatar endorsing one of the deadly sins: Gluttony!! haha., kidding.,
jzhunagev wrote: "Reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a deeply satisfying experience. This is my first McCarthy book and all the while I thought he will be difficult to read. [book:The R..."Tinkers by Paul Harding won 2010 Pulitzer Fiction last Monday. In 2007, The Road was it. I generally think that Pulitzer winners are better than Booker's. Have you read 2009's Olive Kitteridge and 2008's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao? There are nice books too. Would you holler when you see Tinkers in the bookstore? Bili tayo!
Kuya Doni wrote:Tinkers by Paul Harding won 2010 Pulitzer Fiction last Monday. In 2007, The Road was it. I generally think that Pulitzer winners are better than Booker's. Have you read 2009's Olive Kitteridge and 2008's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao? There are nice books too. Would you holler when you see Tinkers in the bookstore? Bili tayo!
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I read Olive Kitteridge last January..its a fantastic book. I received it as a gift. At first I was hesitant to read it coz it does not capture my interest and at that time,I wish I received The Angels Game instead (Kitteridge is expensive). Now, I even bought Abide with Me at P20 in Booksale. Will look for Tinkers. : )
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I read Olive Kitteridge last January..its a fantastic book. I received it as a gift. At first I was hesitant to read it coz it does not capture my interest and at that time,I wish I received The Angels Game instead (Kitteridge is expensive). Now, I even bought Abide with Me at P20 in Booksale. Will look for Tinkers. : )
Bluemoon wrote: "JAM: Love that pic! It looks a lot better than the guys cause you're actually smiling and you look like you dont care about what other people are thinking. The guys just look so embarrassed and not..."Thanks, Bluemoon. Probably thats because prior to going to the meet up I was at an event that caused me enough embarrassment. LOL!
The guys arent embarrassed, theyre just so into it. Taking the game seriously.
Kuya Doni wrote: "Tinkers by Paul Harding won 2010 Pulitzer Fiction last Monday. In 2007, The Road was it. I generally think that Pulitzer winners are better than Booker's. Have you read 2009's Olive Kitteridge and 2008's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao? There are nice books too. Would you holler when you see Tinkers in the bookstore? Bili tayo!"Thanks for the heads up, Kuya Doni. I read about this yesterday on The New York Times and it didn't occur to me to post the link here.
I think Pulitzer and Booker are of equal stature for me. As the Filipino experience goes, most of us seems to relate more to books that won the Pulitzer since we're already acquainted with the American way of life. The Booker tends more to focus on books highlighting the culture and its former colonies, i.e, India, Canada, and Australia. I just discovered what The Booker Prize was prior my registration here at Goodreads two years ago. I think I've come to know of The Booker since reading raving reviews of Life of Pi by Yann Martel (And he's got a new book due out soon titled Beatrice and Virgil: A Novel). Come to think of it I haven't read any pa-Booker winning novel since knowing of it. I really need to read one since I got some.
Rest assured Kuya Doni I'll notify you if I ever saw a copy of Tinkers.
My warm regards and happy reading... ^_^
Kuya Doni wrote: "jzhunagev wrote: "Reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a deeply satisfying experience. This is my first McCarthy book and all the while I thought he will be difficult to..."I must agree with you Kuya Doni, i think Pulitzer winners (and even the finalists) are better than Booker's. Pulitzer winners (fiction) that I have are: The Shipping News, The Hours and The Color Purple.
I think Booker prize winners are nice din, i have a copy of Life of Pi, The Inheritance of Loss and The God of Small Things, i didn't like the latter that much though.
Twistedmoe wrote: "Kuya Doni wrote: "jzhunagev wrote: "Reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a deeply satisfying experience. This is my first McCarthy book and all the while I thought he wi..."Thanks, Twistedmoe.
I have been collecting all of them (winners and finalists - Pulitzer and Booker. Just too many books to read so I just pick the one that I feel like reading. But yes, those that I've read, I still like Pulitzer winners.
One Booker winner that I really hate is John Banville's THE SEA. Don't buy or read that book! I normally see that on sale. The story is okay - a bit melodramatic just like other Booker winners - but I hate his writing style. I have not read his book but in THE SEA, it is like reading a calm sea - dreamy and boring. It can help cure insomnia if you have one though.
Kuya Doni wrote: "One Booker winner that I really hate is John Banville's THE SEA. Don't buy or read that book! I normally see that on sale. The story is okay - a bit melodramatic just like other Booker winners - but I hate his writing style. I have not read his book but in THE SEA, it is like reading a calm sea - dreamy and boring. It can help cure insomnia if you have one though."Thanks for the tip off, Kuya Doni. I almost bought the book once when I saw it on sale and I'm glad I didn't. As for me I research first what's the plotline of a novel that won the Booker Prize. If it caughts my fancy and intrigues me, then hands down I buy it.
I'm reading Siddharta by Herman Hesse. So far, so cool ;)
Currently reading Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Adorable. A classic at all fronts :)
I'm currently reading The Neighbour by Lisa Gardner and story of the eye by georges bataille
Bluemoon wrote: "JAM: Love that pic! It looks a lot better than the guys cause you're actually smiling and you look like you dont care about what other people are thinking. The guys just look so embarrassed and not..."Hey Bluemoon!!! I just saw this.! It's not fair. I didn't even know that Jam is taking a photo. hahahaha...
anne wrote: "I'm reading Siddharta by Herman Hesse. So far, so cool ;)"Yes, Anne. I agree. It is a short but an amazing novel fully packed with nice quotable quotes. Wonderful wonderful book!
Same with our muse, got no book I am fancied about to read these days...My schedule is very tight. I am busy writing articles for our college publication , plus, sooo many books, soooo hard to choose which to read...:(
I'm choosing between Written in bone by simon beckett and unwind by Neal Shusterman.
jennifaye wrote: "Just bought Miguel Syjuco's Ilustrado last Friday just to see what the hype is all about. 1st chapter pa lang ako. So far, so good :)"
I also bought my copy last week to check out this Filipino author. : )
I also bought my copy last week to check out this Filipino author. : )
jennifaye wrote: "Just bought Miguel Syjuco's Ilustrado last Friday just to see what the hype is all about. 1st chapter pa lang ako. So far, so good :)"The hype is that Syjuco is the first to win the Man Asian Award and being a Filipino at that who's not to be proud...
In time I'll choose this as a Moderator's Pick so we can all discuss what the book is about. To adjudge if it really deserves to win the said award.
That's all for now...
My warm regards and happy reading... ^_^
Bluemoon wrote: "The Titan's Curse in a children's fantasy mood ^_^"That's a nice book, happy reading!
Emir wrote: "This would require us to read the other Man Asian entries for the same year, at least the shortlisted ones. And even if we render a unanimous judgment, someone else would have to adjudge whether we are fit to adjudge what we are adjudging. This is promising, perhaps it will lead us to the Source, this adjudging business..."Lolz! Emir...
Then what is that Source?
Bluemoon wrote: "ARIEL: Thanks, but it seems like I'm not so into it unlike the other two, but it's still in the early stages"It's gonna get better, I promise you. Watch out for my fave characters on that book, Zoë Nightshade and Nico Di Angelo.
Ariel wrote: "It's gonna get better, I promise you. Watch out for my fave characters on that book, Zoë Nightshade and Nico De Angelo."Boohoo.. No Originality!! Nico di Angelo is my favorite character!!
Just kidding man! :)
I have'nt even read it anywhere in the thread. hehehehehe
Ariel wrote: "I have'nt even read it anywhere in the thread. hehehehehe"Try mind reading! haha
Sheez., I was just kidding! Why be so serious?! hahahaha
And its haven't not have'nt! sorry, I am having my OCD attacks today.., lol
Bluemoon wrote: "ARIEL: I retract my previous statement! I love the book. Zoe is a great addition to the book and I was a bit sad at the ending, but well worth the read. I love Artemis, she's just so darn tiny an..."
Its sad even in the middle of the story. Bianca, the hot Bianca, died in a lame self-sacrificial manner!!
Oh shoot!!Now you're joke on me came true! You're the one to blame Bluemoon!!
To everyone who I robbed an experience because of Bluemoon's prophesied spoiler, you can kick my ass.
(^_^)Vfun, just also finished the whole Percy Jackson and the Olympians set last month. i like villainous characters, so medyo type ko si Luke. at least may kaunting redeeming factor, parang si Raistlin Majere <3 haha. but then, i also like Nico di Angelo :D
haha, pwede ba dito currently REreading? kasi i'm trying to reread Dragons of Spring Dawning. hence the mention of my favorite character Raistlin.
night~! ^^
All is welcome on heaven and earth here,Dylan...Okay lang ang rereading I do that lot sometimes when I'm feeling lousy and don't have any idea what book to read next...
As for me I know it's summer guys and Halloween is sooo farrrr awaaayyyy...
But that doesn't stopped me to read Night Shift... I want to be scared shit this month
And talk about The Road. Well the book is unsettling but it didn't scared me, it just made me into this brooding and pondering state to which I'm wallowing right now... A small book that made me think about of lot of ramifications when the time come where you and I will eat one another... Which will I start eating first your torso or your leg...? Hmmm...
And the stranger thing is after reading the book I think I gained my appetite. Well so much for reading a book with cannibals in it...
Bluemoon: Glad that you liked it, can I now be a legit book pusher? hehehhe. And I did not gave any spoiler!! I put a blank space instead. Now you finished reading it, I was referring to *major spoiler alert* Caine and Diana plastering the hands of the Coates' "freaks", its just plain evil *end of spoiler*. Dylan: Everybody seems to love Nico diAngelo more than Percy Jackson. I think that is because you can really see the tremendous growth in Nico's character.
For me, Luke is a pretty weak villain. I like villains that would make me want to punch them in their face if ever I will meet them. Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter is a good example of that, as well as Caine Soren from GONE and Sebastian Verlac from TMI series.
Anyways, I think magkakasundo kayo nung isang member dito. I think the name is Alex, he also likes to read dragon stuffs.
@Aaron: haha, weak nga siguro si Luke kaya madali akong naasar. :)) pero ang nagustuhan ko kasi sa kanya, kahit papaano may redeeming factor sa end. anyway siguro nasa pagbuild din ng character yan. :D yeah, i saw the 'dragon stuffs' (as you put it XD) thread last night while moseying around. :D
It was Drake who did it but its Caine and Diana's idea. I don't loathe Drake that much though. Its seems to be he is born to be evil but Caine!! Caine seems to be someone possessed by evilness. And if Astrid won't step up her game in the next books, I'll change my ship to Diana.
Bluemoon, you can't blame black americans for being black but you can blame people catching skin disease from too much tanning. (Shoot. Here I go again, speaking in metaphors. lol)
I know he can change but when everything had gone bad why choose to be evil instead of helping to get out of the situation. Thats what makes me loathe Caine so much.
I'm currently reading the House of Night Series, I'm on book four right now Untamed and I'm a long way to go till I get to the 8th book Burned.
i'm currently reading HUNGER GAMES.. still at it's introducing pages..
rollie wrote: "i'm currently reading HUNGER GAMES.. still at it's introducing pages.."How is it so far? I enjoyed it so much that I finished it in 2 days!
Kuya Doni wrote: "rollie wrote: "i'm currently reading HUNGER GAMES.. still at it's introducing pages.."How is it so far? I enjoyed it so much that I finished it in 2 days!"
I find the first few chapters of the book boring... just the first few chapters
Read the following chapters and you'll regret saying that it was boring. And first few chapters?? I think chapter two is great cause I think that's the part where the Reaping happened, and that is when it all begin to pump.
Aaron Vincent wrote: "Read the following chapters and you'll regret saying that it was boring. And first few chapters?? I think chapter two is great cause I think that's the part where the Reaping happened, and that is ..."I agree with Aaron. I am not fond of YA but The Hunger Games really hooked me for 2 days and few days after that. After finishing that in 2 days, I rushed to the bookstore and bought Catching Fire sa sobrang excited ko and I did not care about shelling out another P700+. Ha ha ha. And you might see me in the queue once Mockingbird (not sure of the title) comes out.
Baka lang, your expectation has been raised by the positive feedbacks from us. Kaya akala mo, mindblowing agad. Medyo, babawan mo ang kaligayahan mo. YA nga eh.
That is soooooo mean Kuya Doni!!! If you read between the lines, you also said that those of us who love reading YA are "mababaw ang kaligayahan". Mean mean mean!! hahahahaha
Hey! Sinong "mababaw ang kaligayahan"?! Sakit nun ah, hahahahaha, just kiddin kuya. ^_^
Aaron Vincent wrote: "That is soooooo mean Kuya Doni!!! If you read between the lines, you also said that those of us who love reading YA are "mababaw ang kaligayahan". Mean mean mean!! hahahahaha"Medyo is the operative word. Si Ace kasi serious reader yan. Pero sabi nya, Aaron: ikaw raw ang nagugustuhan nya ang mga reviews kaya raw siya maraming binabasang YA ngayon. If we are going to vote for the Most Influential Reviewer sa Filipino group, ikaw ang iboboto ko.
Kuya Doni wrote: "rollie wrote: "i'm currently reading HUNGER GAMES.. still at it's introducing pages.."How is it so far? I enjoyed it so much that I finished it in 2 days!"
still reading it kasi naging busy ako...so probably by sunday tapos na ako..:))
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Jzhun, Aaron and Ariel...hehehehe...^_^ very united guys."
Does that mean we're all geeeky?
Ahehehe... ^_^