7th book for 2020: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
This is perhaps my 3rd or 4th reread of the series and the wonder the world of Harry Potter brings is still the same. I think the Half-Blood Prince feels the heaviest, emotionally speaking. With all the events that happened, you'd feel Harry has changed by the end of...
6th book for 2020: Cursed by Thomas Wheeler and Frank Miller
The premise sounds good on paper: a Fey lady possessing the Excalibur. However, I find the execution of the story shallow. It relies on twists and gotcha moments. I also didn't like how the book ends. It felt like it was written as a television series and not as a...
Inspired by Neil Gaiman and VE Schwab
I woke up this morning at 5AM. Groggy and no coffee to spike me up, I tuned in to Tor books and Den of Geek's event today: a conversation between Neil Gaiman and VE Schwab. And I'm glad I didn't choose sleep over this.I'm just spellbound on what they're taking about....
5th book for 2020: Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
I bought this book just because of the discount card for a local book store, Fully Booked. But I'm glad I did. Haruki Murakami never fails to deliver mind-boggling, deep, and meaningful stories. There's something unique about his writing in the way he combines reality...
5 Bookish Websites You’ll Love
More than the story of the books I read, I love knowing more about them and their authors. I’ve been looking for book-related sites in the past years, and I have these 5 that resonated with me. Tor Books TOR Books is the place is to be for science fiction and fantasy...
4th book for 2020: The Fiction Formula by Sean Platt and Johnny Truant
A couple of years ago, I found a podcast hosted by these two authors and that's when I really took writing and self-publishing seriously. It's nice to spiff up my skills a bit with up-to-date information and this one's as helpful as their previous book, Write....
3rd Book for 2020: Light by Rob Cham
There's something powerful about a book with no words, dialogue, or narrative. It's a unique kind of storytelling and it shows that story can be told in any medium. The story itself is full of heart and wonder. It reminds me of the light-hearted stories of Hazao...
How to Read More Books
I find myself wondering how I would finish 100+ books in my catalogue. My Kindle Paperwhite has 130 books loaded. I also have a few paperbacks because who can resist the smell of a book? Having too many books to read is every bookworm’s dilemma (or...
2nd Book for 2020: Vengeance by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant
A superhuman monk as a protagonist? I'm in! I'm a longtime follower of Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant, and I know them as writers of speculative fiction. Vengeance is exactly that. There's something poetic about the contrasting brutality and serenity of Amit (the...