My rating: 2 of 5 stars
To be completely honest, I’m still not able to make up my mind about this book. Sure I like the fact that as any typical Dan Brown book, this one kept me reading way past my bed time. Dan Brown is very wise as to make the chapters really manageable to read (like one or two pages) so the reader ends up promising himself that he would read just one more chapter before inserting the bookmark and putting off the book. Read more…
Lord of the Loose Ends by Lloyd Ogilvie
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I came across this book about two years ago, while I was inside a Book Sale outlet near my place of work back then. I felt the need to pick up the book and pay for it after reading through the first few pages of the book. Read more…
Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul by John Eldredge
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I came across Captivating from one of my trips to the local bookstore near us. When I frequent a bookstore, chances are, I’m upset about something and would like to hear from God. And true enough, God placed this book on my way. Read more…
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I just finished watching the award-winning, true-to-life story movie ARGO, and it’s freaking edge-of-your-seat exciting! Read more…
my cousin’s wedding
Last November, my cousin (groom) got married to his girlfriend of about four years. They were classmates in college and were both licensed Registered Nurses and since they are planning in going to the Middle East to gain the much needed work experience before going to the US, the bride’s father said he wanted them to be married before they carry out their plans in going abroad together. And so it was about early March of last year when they announced their plans of getting married sometime in November to make it coincide with the bride’s wedding. Read more…
More Than a Bucket List: Making Your Dreams, Passions, and Faith a Reality by Thomas Nelson Publishers
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
When I first saw the book More Than A Bucket List of Toni Birdsong I was under the impression that it will be somewhat similar to 20,000 Days and Counting, that it will be about a call to action of doing some things that creates greater impact towards the people around you, but more so, that it has the same compelling message of having a sense of urgency. Well, it is somewhat the same thinking about it now, minus the sense of urgency. Read more…
Something From Tiffany’s by Melissa Hill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Absolutely lovely book! Way to end my 2012 reading challenge. After Cecilia Ahern, I think I’m loving European authors more and more because of Melissa Hill. Read more…
The Fantasy Fallacy: Exposing the Deeper Meaning Behind Sexual Thoughts by Shannon Ethridge
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Shannon Ethridge did hit that nail on the head with this book of hers – The Fantasy Fallacy. I wasn’t actually expecting it to be so powerful and riveting and not to mention downright enlightening. I believe that she was moved by God to write this book as a bondage breaker for most people. Although I do not have any specific fantasy that I needed deliverance from, I would be hypocrite Read more…
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Disclaimer: I didn’t read the book and so I will not be able to come up with a reasonable review in terms of how consistent the movie adaptation is with the book. And I am also not a professional and so I am not able to come up with a highly technical review of the film, this review is purely based on what appealed to me and what things did not work for me. If you have a different opinion on the matter, go ahead and write your own review. 
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Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Surprised by Oxford is a truly wonderful read. Mrs. Weber, then Ms. Drake during the time of her conversion to Christ, chronicled how her intellectual journey in Oxford, became all the more interesting when it lead her to question the deeper purpose of her existence. As most people with good intentions, she and her family were under the impression that being a good person – not committing any crime and striving to have a good life, in their case, in a very intellectual sense – make them Christians. But Caro, despite her initial misgivings and hesitation, after months of musings and contemplation, made a decision that changed her life forever. Despite possible persecution and criticisms, she decided to embrace the truth about the God she could not fully understand (something highly intellectual people could not wrap their brain on). Read more…
