finished reading >>Right Behind You last night

though there are a lot of things to be done in school...
something in my life here makes me feel sort of incomplete...
it's because I'm not reading any book right before...
so i headed to National Bookstore and Booksale to look for books...

and i got RIGHT BEHIND YOU by Gail Giles last Thursday...

i found the story somehow touching...
it captures the innocence of a child... and the deep cut that was caused by his mother's early death.
it shown a dash of anger and maybe envy... which led Kip, who was forced to change his identity to Wade, to live for 4 years in a mental hospital for therapy...

they they transferred to different places as unlikely things happened... and as Wade continues his soul-searching... as he tried not to feed his "hungry ghosts" as his shrink said.

it was a really nice story...
it gave good insights about the real life...

you should read this too...
I've got no regrets in buying it.

Smoke and Mirrors, by Neil Gaiman

After being my "break-time book," I finally finished reading all the short stories on Neil Gaiman’s Smoke and Mirrors. It’s just so nice to read his creations. He’s just one of the most unique authors of today. His creativity sent me to another realm of thoughts – somewhere to a new dimension.

I guess, his style of writing really helped in drawing attention and loyalty to millions of his readers all around the globe. He’s just unpredictable. His words just work without question.
His style of giving his compilation of short fictions and illusions their sad endings is a rare thing – rare thing to really look good at all – that’s why I like him.

And some tales are open-ended, leaving you with your imagination to fill the last part with whatever you like. Some stories made me question why?, and some made me just as mad. But in the end, I can’t believe that I liked a particular story that way.

He’s just good at it. Can’t explain how good, how brilliant, how great. I’m totally out of words. Then I began to appreciate the value of specificity in everything – which even what seemed to be nothing at all can be of real interest, indeed.
Hope to explore another world with Anansi Boys – another book of his. I just began reading it after Smoke and Mirrors. And I’ll update you about it soon.

HOW YOU LOSE: gave me more boredom that expected

This is the last book i finished reading. A creation of J. C. Amberchele.

Actually, it was just an easy read but it turned out o be webbed with lives of people connected to this one and that - all happening at different time frames.

The story is such of someone with twisted faith.

Melody remembered the day when someone - Alex - entered their house looking for a safe. He asked Melody and her father about it but both denied the existence of any of its kind in their property. After this, Alex, masked with something, only revealing his deep, blue eyes, pulled the trigger which instantly killed Me;'s dad and left her skull wounded. He didn't knew she was still alive. His brother took care of her until she was well enough to go on her own.

Mel continues her awful life, having nightmares and lots of questions in her mind.

WHY?

She traveled in different places and began to write a book. She met a lot of people.

After 13 years, she decided to visit Alex. Many things had changed. The times had passed but the memory lingers still.

She went to ask Alex about his intention (knowing beforehand that he got the wrong house, it's not their house that had the safe) of killing them. Despair? Fear? Anger? She also knew that Alex couldn't talk (since he was a child, after his father beat him). She didn't know what to do. After her monologue, she decided to leave. But before that, she looked Alex in the eyes and saw a pale, blue aura in him. The eyes that shown her exhaustion over the strife for surviving.

She went home.

Still incomplete. Still incomplete.

my blog is becoming a library...

Hmmm....

It just happens that i'm reading a lot these days, no wonder why my blogs are mostly book reviews here and there.

Well, since i have nothing much to do while I'm having my short break after my summer class and before the new academic year opens its door, i think reading is the only thing that would keep me occupied and alive (of course, Internet is an exception).

And since i also brought home my newly bought books, i have no choice but to finish reading them. So now, I'm up for another book, er, books actually. I started on Boy Still Missing by John Searls and Some Kind of a Hero by Donna Hay, and i found both a little boring based on their introductions. So I put them down.

And now, I'm reading Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn again (from Little, Brown Book Group)Just some sort of a light reading with a brush of romance and thrill to shake my mind away from the previous mystery stories I recently got. I'm back to the fifth chapter, i guess. But even though i already know what would happen next, i still can't help myself from reading Edward and Bella's sweet conversation of love. Oh how sweeeeeeet!

I just love 'em.

a few hours ago: finished reading Organize Your Corpses

I finished reading this book by Mary Jane Maffini after i think 3 days of noncontinuous browsing through it. At first, it was really boring and slow-paced. So i decided that i will read it for the sake of finishing this one. It is understandable since she's just new in the scene. Well, I just bought it because i trust its publication - the Berkley Prime Crime Publishing House. This publication also publishes for some other authors that i love like Nero Blanc (one of my favorites) and Charlaine Harris.

The story of Charlotte Adams, a professional organizer, as she was used by her former teacher, Ms. Helen "Hellfire" Henley, was really a conspiracy and one of great planning.

Despite the boring introduction, the story got hot when the twists began to boggle my mind. As i suspected it to be, the prime suspect of all the mysteries and killings would be the one you would never, never expect. This is why i really adore Berkley Mystery publications. And yet, it still made me shocked of the real persons behind the plot of evens that made Charlotte's life miserable. But even if Pepper (her used-to-be bestfriend) made things a lot worse, through the help of her best buddies, Sally and Jack, plus Lilith, Ms. Rose, Truffle and Sweet Marie, she was able to surpass all the accusations and intrigues thrown onto her.

I guess, all the spice and excitement was locked on the last 4 chapters of this book. It was fired with rush and the thrill that i've been waiting for. Hellfire blew her cover at this point. She indeed concealed her identity very well. And she's really a BITCH because of that (excuse my language please)!

But, it was still a nice read...
But not as nice as the ones i previously had.

latest entry: Grave Sight

This is the last book I was able to finish reading.

Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris.

It was really a nice book. Though the mystery in it is very light, the story still managed o make me think of the possible events that really took place. Harper Conelly and Tolliver Tang really did well as partners. Tolliver is such a caring and protective (half) brother for Harper. I liked how he made his sister feel secuted when he was around.

Harper's ability to find DEAD bodies and know their way of death indeed put her to a position where many people doubted her 'gift' and believed it came from the devil. But this is how they live. A somehow, this is her way of helping the dead.

Indeed, i want to praise Ms. Harris for such a nice plot. The book will keep you awake until you reach its final pages.
Read this for yourself. Sure it's worth it.

reading New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

just started reading Stephenie Meyer's New Moon...
it's just so bad that i already read Eclipse and almost halfway through Breaking Dawn before summer class and I'm just having a close reading of this sequel now...
well, this is due to the lack of copies of its stock here.
it was only last week that piles of copies are delivered in local bookstores here in Baguio that's why i was only able to buy this one now...
well...
the story is nice..
just sad 'coz the majority of t he part was Bella with Jacob and not Bella with Edward...
(*sigh*)
but i know Edward will start appearing again...soon...

reading False Pretenses by Catherine Coulter

started reading this book yesterday around lunch time..
it's a nice book..
good plot,,
great characters...
unexpected twists...
even if this was her first suspense novel,,it really worked out fine,...
I'm now on its last pages..
i still don't know what to expect..
would it turn out as a happy ending for Elizabeth and Jonathan?
would Dr. Christian Hunter, the shrink who saved and who was madly in love with Elizabeth and who actually killed Timothy Carleton, be discovered as the killer?
how would Catherine and Rowe end up?

oh.,.
still too many mysteries,,,
hope to have a blast in the end...

reading the Zahir by Paulo Coelho

i haven't finished this book yet because I've been so busy with lots of stuffs plus sometimes, i end up sleeping on our couch during afternoons.



But i really love this book..i really love how he wrote each sentence,,



it is enveloped with such magical power to make his readings finish and turn to the next page...



it's really hard to put this book down..

i actually finished reading The Pilgrimage first..

it really took me to another world..

i though it was outside of my self, but then i realized that the character is me..i am also doing my own pilgrimage as i read this book... i think i also felt i was in trance because of the words...

i tried some exercised indicated in this book as well..

really nice..

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (The 3rd book)

Category: Books
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author: Stephenie Meyer

After two days of interrupted reading, I finally got to the concluding pages of Eclipse last New Year’s Day.

It’s so silly but I think this wouldn’t be a review but a reaction to its contents. I can’t forget the part where Bella admitted that she also loved Jacob – it sucks! I just can’t imagine it. I understand that she was really concerned of her friend and want him out of any kind of trouble as much she want the Cullens to be away from such problems, but she acted too much to the point that she even asked Jacob to kiss her – and she just gave in – so disgusting imagining how Jake looked in the movie (it was indeed difficult for me to comprehend why Edward just accepted this insanity!). She also kept on saying that everything wrong was because of her – when someone was hurt, when there was fight, when there were misunderstandings. (Sigh.) It irritated me. Nakakasawa na.

Still, I’m thankful that she gave more importance to Edward when she answered Yes to his marriage proposal (it was a given though).

On the other hand, I just can’t compliment Edward’s patience, perceptiveness, and unconditional love toward Bella. I can fathom why he was just that overprotective – more than Bella deserve. How I wish I was her (haha..!). I really liked how Edward acted on this book. He’s so ideal. Almost perfect. Maybe I’m overly praising him but there are no other words for me here. I imagine him to be so cute when he admits that he gets jealous about Jacob – I like men who admit they’re jealous, at some point. He was so sincere in wanting Bella by his side forever yet still gives her the choice. He’s the one who keeps on pushing Bella on doing human stuffs as much as possible. He wants her to feel these things before turning into a vampire herself to have the least regret when she is there. Though physically hard and cold, Edward is so treats her with so much care in his own ways. Such a lovely picture. Nakakakilig – that’s it.

Also, my fave part was when Edward gave Bella a gift – a representation of himself as he said after he saw what Jacob had given her. It was a heart-shaped crystal that was cut in a million facets so that “even in the subdued light shining from the lamp, it sparkled.” I want to quote this part,… “But I thought it was a god representation,” he, Edward, continued. “It’s hard and cold.” He laughed. “And it throws rainbows in the sunlight.” “You forgot the most important similarity,” Bella murmured. “It’s beautiful.” “My heart is just as silent,” he mused. “And it, too, is yours.”

…Oh…how wonderful. This is why I hate reading such kinds of stories. It makes me hope so much that there might be an Edward like him for me somewhere in this real world. Like what he does, I dream that someone would appear on my room through the window and hum me my own lullaby ‘til I sleep. I think it’s furthermore so nice to fall in his arms – though cold, I might shiver – because I know his tight embrace would give me the only comfort that I need. He might be more than enough. And I hate myself more when this kind of fantasy strikes me. I just can’t wait for what will happen next.