Monthly Archives: May 2011

Book review: Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s “A Shore Thing”

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Ronald

One of the things Snooki is famous for. When MTV’s “Jersey Shore” debuted on television screens in 2009, one of its biggest breakout stars was the diminutive Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. Since her television debut, Snooki has taken her career all … Continue reading →

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Book review: Jessica Hagedorn’s “Toxicology”

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ronald

Way back in 2007, I got to have my copy of “Dogeaters” signed by Jessica Hagedorn herself. She was in the country at the time to watch the first staging of the play that was adapted from her critically-acclaimed first novel, … Continue reading →

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My day with the Rizal manuscripts

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ronald

I think it was back in my fourth year in college that I made my first trip to the National Library of the Philippines. Me and my classmates were writing a paper on the little known Filipino writer Nita Umali … Continue reading →

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Book review: Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants”

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Ronald

To be frank, I only really got to know about Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants” when Robert Pattinson’s name got attached to the project. Considering that the poor guy’s every move is reported on and gushed upon by countless Twihards … Continue reading →

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