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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”  

― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

Four Seasons of Reading

What season do you find yourself more motivated to read?

I realized that I read more during Autumn and Winter. That's the time of the year that I'd rather stay at home and read than go anywhere else, because of the cold and windy weather.

While on Spring and Summer, I'll always be going out with friends, giving me less time to read even at night.

What about you? What season do you read more books?

Bookmooch #8 - Foxe's Book of Martyrs and Tuesdays with Morrie

 Once in your life you would stumble upon something and your life is never the same again. 

That's how I would describe my love affair with Bookmooch.com

This place has become a haven and heaven for me. I would have never enjoyed receiving and reading awesome books if not for this site. 

1. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

2. Foxe's Book of Martys by John Foxe

3. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

4. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

My recent mooches from bookmooch

one of my all-time fave

Awesome Autumn Morning

 

What an awesome morning!
As the surrounding is garb with the colors of autumn.

With an equally awesome book^^*

Bookmooch #7 - Book Crossing - Kite Runner

Happy to get another book through Bookmooch.com. This book is from a fellow bookmoocher from Germany. I'm excited to read and release my first-ever book-crossing read ^^*

This book is a little special because it is a traveling book. See photo above for description.

Never judge a book by its movie

Book Bed

Photographer Yusuke Suzuki created a book bed that folds up during the day which then unfolds into an over-sized book at night.

that's me

If only all bus stops are like this...

Source: weheartit.com

STILL the Word's Number 1 Best-selling Book

Dewey the Library Cat

I'm currently reading this book (along with 2 other books) about the famous, cute and adorable, Spencer Library cat, Dewey. His full name is actually Dewey Readmore Books.

Don't you just love how handsome he looks in this photo?

While I'm reading this book, I couldn't help wishing to have my own cat as well. Dewey is the second animal character that made me cry. 

For more info about Dewey, visit their website. www.deweyreadmorebooks.com

From the Library

I was so excited to borrow books. Then my excitement was dampened when they told me I could only borrow up to 3 books.. T_T

Anyway, I got these three books to feast this week.

 

Of Chocolate, Balloons and the Great Divorce

It's been a while since I last visited the library. So today, after mailing the book requested by a fellow Bookmoocher, I decided to dropped by the library. I was surprised to see new books. Most of them are books that I've been wanting to read. 

1. The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

2. Up by Disney Pixar

3. Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith

I'm not in the mood of reading long pages now. I chose this three short-reads for our trip on Sunday. Just to have something to read while traveling. This three books are just perfect companions for my trip!

Meeting Mr. Roald Dahl, Hope for the Flowers and Mango Street

I visited my favorite library today and I decided to read children's book for a change. ^^*

 While I was reading, I was thinking why I didn't have these books when I was young and starting to love reading? But then again, it's never too late, right? 

From the Library:

The first Roald Dahl's book I read

My 2nd book by Roald Dahl

I was amused and delighted reading this cute book.

Bookmooch #6 - Angela's Ashes

And so this week ends with a little adrenalin rush hangover. I got 3 books from 3 different countries in one day!

After giving away the first copy from Turkey, I got my own copy again. This time from Romania.

 Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe from Florida, USA and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom from Greece.

You are what you EAT. You are what you READ.

You are what you EAT. You are what you READ.

Overwhelming Reads this Week

For this week's books from the library, I got these...

1. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. I randomly picked up this book out of impulse. Never heard of the author nor the book.

2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. "I've got to have or read this book." That's what I said to myself the first time I saw this book.

3. George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl. Another book from the author whose books I wanted to collect.

Books-Turned-to-Movies

One thing I could do all day and even all night long is reading a really, really great book. So great that you just couldn't put it down.

It was only these past few years that I became aware that most movies made by Hollywood, if not all of them, were from books. That is because I didn't have 24/7 Internet connection then. So when I want to read books I would just borrow from the library. If I want to buy books, I would go to the nearest National Bookstore of PCBS (Philippine Christian Bookstore). The only time I would know if the movie is adapted from a book is when the movie itself would say so or when someone else tells me. Otherwise, I am totally clueless.

For some, watching the story is more convenient than reading it. It saves them quite an amount of time and cost less. Why spend hours, days or even weeks reading when you can watch it in more or less than 2 hours?

Others, prefer to read the book. They enjoy the wonder and fulfillment of reading than watching the movie version. In my case, If I've already seen the movie, I lose interest in reading the book. I'm kinda lazy to read the book because I already know the story. The mystery and anticipation isn't enough to motivate me to read it. But, If I've already read the book, I could still watch the movie, to see how Hollywood makes the story alive in the big screen.

While others prefer to do both.


Here are but a few of the millions of books-turned-to-movies:

Underground Foreigner's Bookstore in Korea

I finally got to visit the Underground Foreigner's Bookstore in the underground shopping center in City Hall. I've been wanting to go there but my time schedule won't permit. 

The bookstore specializes in used foreign books. The owner is very kind and can speak English well, so I didn't have hard time communicating with him. 

I was so thrilled to be surrounded with so many books!!! Since I'm in a little hurry, (need to go home before sunset) I didn't have enough time to look through all the books. In the mean time, I got these 4 books.

1. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
2. Vinegar on the Cross by Terry Stocker
3. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Nazi Germany by Robert Smith Thompson
4. The Finishing Touch by Charles R. Swindoll (The owner recommended this book and gave me a very low price because of the torn cover)

Book Cover-Inspired Bikinis

 

I'm into books, but not into bikinis.^^* But this one is too sexy and quite interesting not to find a place in my blog. I found this website called, MATCHBOOK via fellow book blogger. Click the link to see more.

Book-Inspired Bikinis or Bikini-Inspired books?  hmmm...see for yourself.

Penny Colman - My First Author Interview

This is my first author interview.

Thanks to Penny Colman for taking time to answer these questions. A big thanks also to her publisher for introducing me to this wonderful book released in May 10, 2011.

1. What is your motivation in writing a book? 
My motivation was to tell the true story of two fascinating women and their legendary friendship in the service of a great cause--the fight for women's rights.

2. How personal is your writing?
It's personal in the sense that I, too, am committed to the struggle for women's rights around the world.

3. What is your favorite part of the story? 
My favorite part is the friendship between Elizabeth and Susan.

4. What message in your book that you want readers to grasp? 
As always, I want readers to grasp what is important to them, which in this particular book can be insights about friendships, about activism, about tactics and strategies, and about moving forward in the face of great obstacles. 

5. Who designed the covers? Do you tell the designer how to do the covers? 
Meredith Pratt designed the cover for Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship That Changed the World.  Meredith also designed the covers of my other book published by Henry Holt: Corpses, Coffins and Crypts: A History of Burial (1997 Meredith was then Meredith Baldwin); Adventurous Women: Eight True Stories About Women Who Made A Difference (2002); Thanksgiving: The True Story (2006). No, I don't tell the designer how to do the cover. 

Serious Reading Mode Activated

These are my borrowed books for today^^*

1. Hitler's Pope by John Cornwell

2. Last Words of Saints and Sinners by Herbert Lockyer

3. Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

4. This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin

Hiroshima by John Hersey & Foreign Bookstore

Not much this week, but I'm happy to have great books.

Borrowed from a friend.

 This one is a good follow-up for the book I'm currently reading, "Hiroshima Notes."

It took me almost an hour to find this Foreigner's Bookstore at Itaewon. I saw the bookstore online and decided to check it out.  It was really nice! There are a lot of selections to choose from and the books are well arranged for easy browsing. Expect to pay at least 5000-7000Won for a really good quality used books.

 

Bought: I got this two...

 This one is a bit too much for my budget, but I couldn't resist the temptation! ^_^ 

Finally! I got myself a new Bible! It's a bit of a challenge to find King James Version here in Korea. Most of them sell New International Version. I got this one in a much cheaper price and it includes a concordance, which is so important for my Bible Study.

How to get to the Foreigner's Bookstore.

Subway Line 6, Noksapyeong, Exit #2. Across the street, right beside Italiano Restaurant.

Bookmooch #5 - Dead Sea Scrolls Speak

Another book from Bookmooch. This was from a generous giver from Singapore. When I saw this book, I just couldn't let it pass. Even though it 's old, I still like it^^*

Happy National Book Week

This is my first time to do this...I think this would be fun! Here's how it is done.

It's National Book Week. the rules are: Grab the nearest book to you. Turn to page 56. Copy the 5Th sentence. Don't mention the book.

The two of us fall silent and look down at the seven rivers under a sea of clouds.

Now, let's share this to all book bloggers and lovers.
Happy  National Book Week...Bookworms!!!

Bookmooch #4 - White Day Under the Tuscan Sun

Korea celebrated their own version of Valentines' Day. They call it White Day. Men are to give the women chocolates or candies. 

While most women are enjoying their chocolates and candies, I'm enjoying my another book via Bookmooch, all the way from Singapore.

BONUS: Today is White Day in Korea. The time of the year where people give each other chocolates or other sweets. I got a Ghana chocolate from one of the church deacons and candies from our new Pastor.