A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

It is a well-crafted story, although I feel that if I have not been able to watch the TV series adaptation, Read more…

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

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…

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…

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Quite a few months back, my fur babies had a rather rough time with tick and fleas. All four of them were clear and so I wonder if it must have been the weather. Coffee got sick and scared the hell out of me, didn’t want to have to deal with another round of guilty feelings when it comes to taking care of them, so I made the trip to the vet with my baby girl in tow. She had a really high fever that time. 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…

Dirty God: Jesus in the Trenches by Johnnie Moore

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I found the book Dirty God by Johnnie Moore rather intriguing when I first saw it and given that most of the ratings it got were high, I opted to request for the book to read it as well.

What I like about the book:

- The book started out strong with Johnnie Moore painting a clear picture of the practices of Hinduism in India and the sad reality that those people worshiping one of the many gods that they have, have had to tie up ribbons in the temple and then remove it later on when their prayers have been answered, and that many of the ribbons have been tattered by time signifying that a vast majority of prayers remain unanswered. 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 Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Obviously, I read the book all because I watched the movie. And yes, I did watch the film because Emma Watson is playing the role of Sam. Well, what did I think about the book?

For one, it comes as an easy read, no deathly profound words that requires checking the dictionary every so often, and the prose is written as a letter to someone, that kind of looked more like a journal entry. Read more…