Readers' Nook

I have had this sort of compulsion to read novels and books of any sort when i was still in my first year in UP. Our teacher in communications, Mrs. Leilani Aquino (god, it's great to still remember her name!), made us find a copy of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery for our class. The book was available at the National bookstore for only a couple hundred of bucks. I simply grabbed a photocopy at the shopping center coz i didn't feel like going for a stroll at the mall and it costs cheaper than the book. As i read, i finally found my self too engrossed and entangled with the reading session that i did not want to leave the book unfinished. And so, i continued until i reached the last pages and to my amazement, i was crying after! I even wanted more.. Eventually i bought the book and still reads it when my mood is up.

The little prince as drawn by Exupery

From then on, i decided i should try looking for other books. Those which were "uso" and highly popular that time. That was the hype and height of harry potter and the first installment of the movie was upcoming. Fortunately, my dormmate had this set of rowling's masterpiece so i borrowed from them. I enjoyed much of the time i spent i almost starved my self just reading and reading until i finally made it to the fourth of the series in just 3 days!

another thing i just remembered. i read a story from the book section of reader's digest condensed entitled "The boy who invented the bubble gun" by paul gallico. the story was simple yet, quite compelling and in my high school years, it was definitely an achivement for me to have had finished reading a book and fully comprehending it.

Well, i have these list of books i have bought and some, i have borrowed, in order of when i have read and got them. If you want, just tell me and i'll lend it if it is still on my shelf (some of my collection had been borrowed and not returned up to this date i have yet to get them back :)

The Little Prince (translated) - Antoine de Saint Exupery - August 2000
Ulo ng Gapo - Lualhati Bautista - September 2001
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling - borrowed from Allan and Ate Rhea; February 2001
1. the sorcerer's/philosopher's stone
2. chamber of secrets
3. prisoner of azkaban
4. goblet of fire - voltaire's at CIEM xmas party and UP lantern parade December 2002
5. order of the phoenix - borrowed from ate debbie March 2006
6. half-blood prince - ebook downloaded by ate debbie January 2006
7. deathly hallows - borrowed from Jay November 2007
The lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien - borrowed from OG June 2002
1. the hobbit (prologue)
2. fellowship of the ring
3. the two towers
4. return of the king
Angel of Darkness - Caleb Carr - borrowed from ate Jane September 2005
Timeline - Michael Crichton - arbor kay rolly during omni x'mas party December 2005
Domino effect - Adam Kennedy - rolly's March 2006
Filthy Rich - Dorothy Samuels - from Mitch December 2007
Sphere - Michael Crichton - May 2007
Tommyknockers - Stephen King - June 2007
Babyhood - Paul Reiser - July 2007
Seabiscuit - Laura Hillenbrand - July 2007
Chronicles of the mayfair witches - Anne Rice - from Chen June 2006
1. Lives of the mayfair witches
2.Taltos
3. Lasher
The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks - NDMU library February 2008
The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho - borrowed from Ariel March 2007
The Runaway Jury - John Grisham - October 2007
The Bone Collector - Jefferey Deaver - book sale January 2007
Shattered - Dean Koontz - rolly's March 2007
Freak the Mighty - Rodman Philbrick- peepie's May 2005
How Stella got her groove back - Terry Mcmillan - jan's May 2005
Black and Blue - Anna Quindlen - ate kix December 2007

i'll write a thing or two about each book as soon as my schedule allows me..
to be continued...