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What's on your TBR pile (and what you recently read and rated)?
@Tina: YAY! Will get a copy! Which Febweek are we reading this? :D
Normally, nauuna ang librong bago. Kasi mas maraming nagbabasa at parang bida ang feeling kasi nauna kang nakapagbasa at nakaka-influence ka. Aminin! :)Parang dito sa GR, magbasa ka ng Hermann Wouk, sasabihin nila, sino yon? sino ba itong binabasa ni K.D. Ni wala mang magbasa ng review mo har har.
Magbasa ka ng bago at sikat like 1Q84, dami pang magko-comment kahit sa thread lang. Ipagmamalita mo pa sa Currently Reading har har.
Tricia wrote: "@Tina: YAY! Will get a copy! Which Febweek are we reading this? :D"When you have a copy na? :) Kung kaya next week, why not? :D
Target ko ngayong month na maka-5 na books. Yun lang ang kaya ko sa ngayon. Sa tingin ko. Toxic.1. Room by Emma Donoghue
2. Of Love and Evil by Anne Rice
3. Bachelor Girl by Betsy Israel (almost halfway through pero nastuck, so dapat matapos na.
4. My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares ( tried reading this after Before Ever After, pero sobrang naumay ako sa time travel na konsepto)
5. The Castle in the Pyrenees by Jostein Gaarder (same case, muntik nang matapos, pero nastop. Whew.)
If I get to finish this, I'll step back and read all the old books na unread pa din.
Books I'm planning to read this month. I'm looking through my bookshelves and I saw some dusty books that I must read. Haha.
ako din, dami ko ng TBR. nauuna pang matapos basahin ung mga hiram lang. kaya hindi muna ako gumagawi sa booksales eh.para d madagdagan. :p try ko nga rin yang random.org. thanks sa idea.haha.
LS wrote: "YEP. Kasi sakin mas madalas kung ano yung bago kong book yun na babasahin ko. Makakalimutan ko na agad yung maga ibang books ko. :pLOL this happens to me too! Lalo na pag maganda yung bagong book..."
Hahaha. Di muna ko magaadd ng bagong books hanggat di ko nababawasan yung mga nakapile kong books. :D
Yun naman ang challenge ko. :D
K.D. wrote: "Normally, nauuna ang librong bago. Kasi mas maraming nagbabasa at parang bida ang feeling kasi nauna kang nakapagbasa at nakaka-influence ka. Aminin! :)Parang dito sa GR, magbasa ka ng Hermann Wo..."
Super haba nung 1Q84. :D
Meron na rin akong copy kaso masyadong mahaba. Kailangan ng masinsingang basahan yun.
Baka pag nagresign na ko sa work tska ko na simulan.
Basta matapos muna mga to-read ko. :D
Sabi ko na nga ba, may magre-react har har.
Sandeelovesbooks wrote: Kailangan ng masinsingang basahan yun."true that..... ^___^ kaya di ko mabasa pag kapos rin lang sa free time eh... di mabigyan ng justice ang magandang libro pag hindi focused ang attention when i read... haha! ^__^
I've been trying to get in, and I know this isn't the proper place, but I thought you all would like to know that there is going to be a meeting in San Antonio, Texas in May marking the 70th anniversary of the Death March and they are inviting family members and actual soldiers to come to the meeting. They are inviting anyone who had anything to do with Corregidor, Bataan or the Death March. There aren't that many soldiers still alive, but there are a lot of family members. Joyce Shaughnessyblessedarethemerciful.net
YA all the way~1. The Shifter
2. Providence
3. Pure
4. Wings of the Wicked
Books I'm planning to read and finish at least by the end of this month.
Oops. Malapit na malampasan ng TBR list ko yung actual Read list ko. Quite alarming... >_<
March Books:
- backlog from last month!
- EHEM! Book of the month at my other foreign group.
- buddy read with Kwesi and KD probably mid March. Join us!
- dahil malapit na ang summer. Pakiconnect please!
- book of the month! I need a copy, hehe.
Haha, dahil nagulo ng iba dyan ang reading plan ko for February, marami tuloy akong backlog:
(Backlog)For March:
buddy read tayo sa Life of Pi, Chami!Kaso wala pa ko copy. LOL
Chami: Minsan may nakikita ako sa Book Sale. I'll get one for you kapag may nakita ako ulit.Cary: Guluhin mo rin ang buhay nila! Hahaha!
Angus wrote: "Chami: Minsan may nakikita ako sa Book Sale. I'll get one for you kapag may nakita ako ulit.Cary: Guluhin mo rin ang buhay nila! Hahaha!"
hahaha! oo nga di ko sila papatahimikin,\..
Maria wrote: "buddy read tayo sa Life of Pi, Chami!Kaso wala pa ko copy. LOL"
ebook gusto mo?
haha! Life of Pi's been in my TBR for four years and di ko alam bakit di ko pa siya binabasa
Tricia wrote: "haha! Life of Pi's been in my TBR for four years and di ko alam bakit di ko pa siya binabasa"ako din.. actually naumpisahan ko na din sya, di ko lang natapos
Hindi kasi maganda ang "Life of Pi." You'll feel cheated in the end. Tsaka maraming philosophy/religion musings. B-o-r-i-n-g. Sayang oras hahahaha
K.D. wrote: "Hindi kasi maganda ang "Life of Pi." You'll feel cheated in the end. Tsaka maraming philosophy/religion musings. B-o-r-i-n-g. Sayang oras hahahaha"sige, hindi ko na lang siya ipaprioritize muna haha
Good decision. Wag laging maniwala sa mga Booker-cooker na yan. Di porke nanalo eh maganda hahahaha
K.D. wrote: "Di porke nanalo eh maganda hahahaha"Totoo naman 'yan sa lahat ng awards eh :P
Gawd, can you just let me read Life of Pi? It's MY time I am wasting.
Angus wrote: "Gawd, can you just let me read Life of Pi? It's MY time I am wasting."Tomoh! I'll still read the book and I do subscribe with Granny Goose's credo to read a book no matter what the public opinion is.
As Sherlock Holmes said...
Nous verrons ce que nous verrons.
jzhunagev wrote: "Angus wrote: "Gawd, can you just let me read Life of Pi? It's MY time I am wasting."Tomoh! I'll still read the book and I do subscribe with Granny Goose's credo to read a book no matter what the ..."
Oo nga, dapat kahit hindi maganda para sa iba, basahin mo pa rin para alamin kung panget ba talaga. Malay mo magustuhan mo. Iba-iba naman "taste" ng mga tao pag dating sa libro eh.
Onga. Dapat hindi na lang tayo magbasa ng mga comments ng friends natin dito sa GR. Magbasa na lang tayo ng magbasa hahahaha. Kasi pag sabi ng friend natin, maganda, then go. Magbabasa tayo. Tapos pag pangit sa atin, di ganoon talaga. Magkakaiba tayo ng taste eh.
Tapos pag sabi naman ng friend natin eh pangit, then go parin. Magbabasa tayo. Tapos pag pangit nga, ay tama ang friend natin.
Tapos pag maganda naman, di ganoon din talaga. Magkaiba tayo ng taste eh.
So parang wala lang ang mga comments ng friends natin hahahaha.
Para saan na nga ba hahahaha ang friends kung di tayo makikinig hahahaha.
K.D. wrote: "Para saan na nga ba hahahaha ang friends kung di tayo makikinig hahahaha."Wala lang...pampalipas ng oras?
Siguro mas maganda kung sabihin mo na "noted" ang opinion ng isang tao and leave it at that.
Ako kasi nakikinig. For example, si Angus nag-rate ng 1-star sa "Mambo Kings Play the Sound of Love" (or something), so tinambak ko na sya sa likod ng aparador hahahaha.Kasi respected ko ang taste nya. May chance na baka magustuhan ko, pero sa dami nang pede kong basahin, bakit ko pa ito uunahin? Para lang mapatunayan na mali sya? hahahaha.
Kaya hirap ding mag-post ng TBR for next month or so kasi may bilang magco-comment na maganda o di maganda yong librong nasa tbr ko so switch agad.
Pero pinipili ko rin ang talagang pinapaniwalaan ko. Kadalasan sila ang nasa Top Friends ko at binabasa ko ang mga reviews nila. Kasama dyan sina Angus, Jzhun, Tina, Emir, H N (ikaw ba ito?) at marami pang iba ....
Nabanggit ko si Tina. Yong "Shack" ni Young? Matagal na akong may copy noon. Di ko binabasa kasi 2 stars nya hahahaha.
So, kung sa "Life of Pi" nagsuggest ako kay Cary na di maganda, naniwala sya. So, thank you Cary for trusting me hahahaha. Noted. :)))))))
H, Jzhun: Thanks. Should we set up a foundation?KD: For the sake of arguments? And to seek refuge from the daily tolls of life?
Today, I read not so favorable things about Life of Pi and Olive Kitteridge, but I am still going to read them. If you really want to know, I only read my friends' reviews and comments. I don't read professional reviews because I don't care what they think about because I don't care what they do with their lives because I am not friends with them. So be very flattered if I read and react to what you say. Time is too precious to be wasted, and I'm wasting a few minutes on this comment that is too incoherent and almost pointless. But even if I read my friends' reviews and comments and waste time chitchatting and arguing, I still would follow what I want because I know what I want and because what I want defines me. Bow!
K.D., kilalanin mo dapat yung tastes ng mga ka-GR mo at alamin kung sino ang katugma mo.Minsan nga, parang ang mga ayaw mo hilig ni Angus at vice versa, kaya ang pagka-ayaw ng isa ay recommendation talaga. :)
K.D. wrote: "Ako kasi nakikinig. "Oo, ako si HN hanubah!?! haha. Sabagay, depende nga rin yan sa tao kung gusto nila makinig sa opinion ng iba.
Of course you can't help but react negatively or positively to a book you've read, and I guess it's up to that person to decide if he/she will take your word for it.
Pero para sa akin, hindi naman sign ng disrespect ang hindi pag sunod sa opinion ng trusted or top friend mo. Hindi rin sya sign of rebellion na gusto nya i- prove na mali ka at tama sya (in case nagustuhan nya).
Reading a book in spite of other's negative opinion of it shows that a reader is curious, has an open mind, and can think for him/herself...Qualities that should be nurtured in young readers.
Angus: Ikaw na ang batang bibo. *Bow* hahahahaFlip: Tama! Kaya nga may "Compare Books" at tsaka pag meron akong bagong friend, Top Friend ko muna sya for a while (in most cases), then pag di ko gusto ang mga librong binabasa nya, dina-downgrade ko na sa as "Friend" (na lang). Para di ko na basahin ang mga books nya.
Di pa rin kami totally opposite ng taste sa books ni Angus "Totoy Bibo" Miranda. Pero just the same, binabasa ko ang reviews nya at nakaka-influence sya sa decision ko what to read next hahahaha.
H wrote: "Reading a book in spite of other's negative opinion of it shows that a reader is curious, has an open mind, and can think for him/herself...Qualities that should be nurtured in young readers."Tomoh si Granny Goose!
jzhunagev wrote: "H wrote: "Reading a book in spite of other's negative opinion of it shows that a reader is curious, has an open mind, and can think for him/herself...Qualities that should be nurtured in young read..."At yan ang lesson natin for today, boys and girls!
Angus: Oo..ang name ay I Don't Care What You Say I'm Still Going To Read It Foundation haba ah :P
KD: Wala naman atang may 100% compatibility rate dito eh. Soulmate mo na siguro yon kung meron man hehehe.
I don't feel deterred when I find out that friends hate the book that I want to read. And I don't feel amused as well when they shove books to me. It's not a trust issue. I trust my friends' ability to recognize good books, and this ability is largely dependent on taste.So: degustibus non est disputandum. And still, we rant and rave. We love fangirling and bickering. WAAAHHH!
Onga. Tama si H (N - ikaw pala yang Top Friend kong yon) hahahahaIkaw na! Tama ka. Open mind!!!!
Boring kasi pag laging nagkakasundo...nakakatamad mag post sa forums hahaha.
Angus: Ikaw na ang may i-am-a-man-on-an-island mode hahahaha.
Buti nga mga libro na binabasa ni Angus pinapansin :)
Tama! (ka na naman!)Pag si Angus ang nag-post ng mga libro nya, sobrang daming reactions! Si Angus na ang "Most Influential Person" sa TFG.
Kung maka-inggles pa yan, para lang sa I.S. nag-aral ng elementary at high school hahahaha.
Jzhun: IDK WYS ISG TRI Foundation. Parang Internet slang lang, hahaha.KD: May PMS ako ngayon, pagbigyan mo na ako, hahaha!
H: I know! I am a little worried nga sa March book discussion, kasi parang good reviews lahat.
Flip: I honestly don't know what books you read, eheheh.
Angus wrote: "Flip: I honestly don't know what books you read, eheheh. "Mga libro namin, haha! http://www.flipreads.com :)
Pero lately kakatapos ko lang basahin (at interviewihin) yung The Flame Alphabet ni Ben Marcus at The Troupe ni Robert Jackson Bennett.
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Anyway, I have a zombie-themed month for February so my TBR contains:
The Enemy
Warm Bodies
The Reapers Are the Angels
Also, non-zombie books, para hindi naman puro undead:
A Game of Thrones (although alam ko puro patayan din to. BTW, Tricia, game ka na? :) )
Howl's Moving Castle
Usually pinagsasabay sabay ko yung ebook and print books, and dahil mukhang print books to lahat, may sisingit singit ako na ebooks in between para di naman mabigat. :)