Musing Mondays (September 27)

 Musing Mondays is hosted by Miz B in Should be Reading.

The musing this week asks about book suggestions.

If your book group asked you to bring two (2) suggestions for group reads to your next meeting, what two books would you suggest? Why?

I don't have a book group as of the moment (and I would love to belong in one) but if I were to suggest two books it will be the following:

1. The Gift of Acabar - Og Mandino (with Buddy Kaye)

This is a bittersweet story by the late Og Mandino on family, loss and letting go. It'd be nice to know if others would tear up like I did while reading the book. There's a Credenda in the book that's one of my favorite poems, if I may call it as such. It's kind of like Desiderata in format. Touches my heart everytime I read it.

2. Juliet - Anne Fortier

I'm still currently in page 88 so far. I saw a lot of blog posts on this book thus I decided to buy it. I'm not disappointed so far. The mystery is keeping me on my toes and yet I can't seem to breeze through the book. Time is my enemy! I would want to know if other readers will have the same reaction like I did that's why I chose this one. The book cover is also gorgeous by the way.

 

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Musing Mondays (August 23)

Musing Mondays is hosted by Miz B in Should be Reading.

For this week, Miz B's musing is inspired by her step-brother who is a firefighter.

"If your house was burning down –and you could SAFELY grab a book on your way outside to safety– what book would you make sure you ‘rescued’? Why? "

My answer would be like Miz B, no question. It's my black, hard bound NIV Bible. It might not be as expensive (it's only about 7.00 USD) like most of the books I own but the return is eternal, everlasting.

Happy Monday everybody!

Musing Mondays (August 16)

Musing Mondays is hosted by Miz B in Should be Reading.

For this week's musing:

What books are you wishing for MOST right now?

I'm currently wishing for the book Juliet by Anne Fortier. I have this fascination with Romeo and Juliet that's why I'm interested with anything about star-crossed lovers.

Here's one editorial review in Amazon:

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Fortier bobs and weaves between Shakespearean tragedy and popular romance for a high-flying debut in which American Julie Jacobs travels to Siena in search of her Italian heritage--and possibly an inheritance--only to discover she is descended from 14th-century Giulietta Tomei, whose love for Romeo defied their feuding families and inspired Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Julie's hunt leads her to the families' descendants, still living in Siena, still feuding, and still struggling under the curse of the friar who wished a plague on both their houses. Julie's unraveling of the past is assisted by a Felliniesque contessa and the contessa's handsome nephew, and complicated by mobsters, police, and a mysterious motorcyclist. To understand what happened centuries ago, in the previous generation, and all around her, Julie relies on relics: a painting, a journal, a dagger, a ring. Readers enjoy the additional benefit of antique texts alternating with contemporary narratives, written in the language of modern romance and enlivened by brisk storytelling. Fortier navigates around false clues and twists, resulting in a dense, heavily plotted love story that reads like a Da Vinci Code for the smart modern woman. 

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Musing Mondays (August 9)

Musing Mondays is hosted by Miz B in Should be Reading.

For this week's musing, Miz B, created a little twist of the meme. It's like a round robin kind of thingy. I'm answering AlleluiLu's question:

Have you ever read the first book in a series that bothered you and were you able to walk away from the series or did you read the rest of the books just to find out what happened next or if things got better? Was it worth it?

I don't think I've ever walked away from a series. Even if the first book did not hold that much interest for me, I always get suckered by the second book. Curiosity always get the best of me. If the books don't have that much hook, I'm always optimistic that maybe the succeeding books will save the previous books. Sometimes the succeeding book can redeem the previous books and sometimes it's not worth it (and I would blame myself the whole why I wasted my hours reading the crap). I've always been (over and over again) a victim of the "Curiosity killed the cat".

Next question will be: "Have you ever read a book from your most favorite author that disappointed you, bordering on removing her/him from your list of favorite authors?

Musing Mondays (July 26)

This is my first time participating on any Monday memes. I can't wait to dig in.

Musing Mondays is hosted by Miz B in Should be Reading.

This week's musing asks...

Do you review books? If so, for who?

If not, have you ever thought about doing so? Why, or why not?

I haven't done a book review ever, BUT... I really want to. I just don't know how to write one. Not to mention that I simply suck in composition. I know my vocabulary is better than good and my grammar is not atrocious either. But when it comes to putting my thoughts on paper or on a blog, it requires a lot of hard work for me. My writing usually just consist of 200 words or less. That's why I love Twitter! XD

If there's anyone out there willing to guide me through with this book review, feel free to contact me. I'll be your most willing student... but please be patient. (wink)