BookTube has been a significant part of my reading life. When I was new to blogging, I often watched book hauls and reviews online to find titles to add to my TBR. Soon, various channels appeared on my recommendations feed, and one of them was jessethereader. As far as the Western world is concerned, Jesse…
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Do you know what I love about stories in general? They stimulate my creativity and make me imagine a lot of things, both possible and impossible. K-dramas, in particular, excel in this regard because of their seemingly flawless characters and inevitable happy endings.
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Regardless of the lessons that we can glean from Kadenang Ginto and other telenovelas, I think that we should level up, raise our standards, and keep up with the giants in the entertainment industry.
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As a hobby, reading can cause isolation because it’s always fun to read alone. However, you can strike a balance between your reading and social lives. Because of book blogging, reading socially is possible.
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Thank you, Penguin Random House, for giving me an ARC of Frankly in Love and inspiring me to write about my nonexistent love life. …You have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. (Song of Solomon 4:9b) Love is everywhere. You can experience it through various relationships. You can…
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The good thing about reading fiction is that it makes us choose our friends wisely. However, the downside is that can make our standards too high, encouraging us to “reject” people who seem inferior to our beloved characters. To strike a balance, bookworms like me should try to get the best of both worlds. Writing…
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Belated Happy Mother’s Day, everyone! In light of the recent celebration of motherhood, I thought of sharing some anecdotes about my mom, who also happens to be an avid reader. Mama and I don’t have the same reading tastes (she generally devours devotionals and self-help books), but when we lived under the same roof, she…
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It would be interesting to find out what goes on in that moment when someone looks at you and draws all sorts of conclusions. ―Malcolm Gladwell Since time immemorial, people have been subjected to the burden of many expectations. Usually, these notions come from others, and when we do not meet them, insecurity, disappointment, and…
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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” —Maya Angelou Everyone can write. However, not everyone can write consistently. Although I’ve been writing stories, essays, and journal entries since childhood, I officially became a writer/blogger in 2016. Gleaning from experience, the idea of writing is tantalizing, especially if your word count exceeds 100…
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Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them. ― Lemony Snicket Clean and Clear. Those were the very first words that I learned to read. I was four or five years old back then. Mama was helping me brush my teeth when she noticed that I was fixated on her bottle of facial…
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High Literature 