Year: 2016

General

Books by Filipino Authors Read in 2016

In 2010, when I was still a book blogger, I decided to actively read Filipino-authored books. Back then, it was a bit of a challenge to get up to 20 titles, but I did it, and continued to do it the next years. Six years later, I found it was easier

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Book Review

Review: Settle the Score/Hustle Play by Tara Frejas

SETTLE THE SCORE/HUSTLE PLAY by Tara Frejas Published on October 15, 2016 Goodreads | Amazon Settle the Score College senior Garnet Figueroa lives and breathes basketball. A reliable asset to her varsity team, she is equipped with the skills and smarts to get the De La Sierra Lady Hunters closer to

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Book News

Make My Wish Come True: A #romanceclass Christmas Anthology

It was around ReaderCon last year when I started toying with the idea of having a Christmas anthology. A Christmas romance anthology, because I’m a romance writer and all that. But it was a little too late last year when we talked about it so we shelved it and I

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Book Review

Review: If the Dress Fits by Carla de Guzman

If the Dress Fits by Carla de Guzman Published on October 15, 2016 Amazon | Goodreads Martha Aguas kind of has it all–she’s an accountant who loves numbers, an accident-prone puppy that loves her, and the perfect wardrobe. Yes, she wears a dress size 24, her bras don’t fit and she’s

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Events

#FeelsFest Recap: Here, have my feelings

So it’s been a week and a day since #FeelsFest happened, and I think I’m coherent enough to do a recap. Soon after we finished our super exhausting and successful time at the Manila International Book Fair, it was time to get started preparing for #FeelsFest. No rest for the feelings, as we said.

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Book Review

Review: Songs to Make You Stay by Jay E. Tria

SONGS TO MAKE YOU STAY by Jay E. Tria Published on October 9, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance Goodreads | Amazon Love isn’t supposed to be this hard. Now that he’s finally won Jill, the girl who’s always rocked his world, you’d think life would be heaven on earth for Shinta Mori.

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Blog Tour

Blog Tour: Scandalized – Interview with Tara Frejas

I read Scandalized by Tara Frejas a few months back and really enjoyed it despite my lack of knowledge of anything K-Pop. I loved the strong main character and the dashing love interest, and I especially loved one of the band members, Minchan. *pinches cheeks* Scandalized is on a blog tour (just

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