Monthly Archives: November 2011

Chapter by Chapter Review: Tyra Banks’ “Modelland” Chapters 8 and 9

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Ronald

I was going through my bookshelves this morning like normal people do and I thought of leafing through my copy of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” just for old times sake. It’s been more than a decade, after all. … Continue reading →

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Junot Diaz giveaway!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Ronald

I posted the transcript of my interview with Junot Diaz a few days ago, and I did say that you guys should look out for a possible giveaway. And since I almost always keep my word, here it is! Two … Continue reading →

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Chapter by Chapter Review: Tyra Banks’ “Modelland” Chapter 7

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Ronald

Oh my goodness me, it’s been a while since we’ve had one of these! As you guys probably know from the recent posts, there have been a lot of book-related activities happening around the metropolis these past few weeks. There’s the … Continue reading →

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Your week in books#28

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ronald

Legendary fantasy and science fiction author Anne McCaffrey died of a stroke last Monday at her home in Ireland. Best known for her “Dragonriders of Pern” series, Anne McCaffrey is also the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction, … Continue reading →

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Ronreads interview: Junot Diaz

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Ronald

Unless you guys have been living under a rock lately, you probably all know that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz was in town recently for the second Manila International Literary Festival organized by the National Book Development Board and co-presented … Continue reading →

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Book to movie review: “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1″

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Ronald

Last year was an unexpectedly good year for Twilight fans. Not only did “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” earn $698,491,347 in worldwide box office receipts, it was also the first one of the “Twilight” movies to actually get halfway favorable reviews … Continue reading →

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Parting Shot#4: My Kingdom For A Horse

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Ronald

I’ve been really busy this past week since the Powers-That-Be decided that all book-related events in the country should be held all at the same time. There’s a lot of things I’ll be blogging about next week and some of them … Continue reading →

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Your week in books#27

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Ronald

Just in case the theaters around the country haven’t made it clear to you guys already, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1″ just opened yesterday. The lines to buy tickets were crazy. Galleycat has an interview up with “Breaking … Continue reading →

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Book review: Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl’s “Beautiful Chaos”

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Ronald

The dynamic duo of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl has certainly proved profitable over the past couple of years. Ever since the pair came out with “Beautiful Creatures” in 2009, they’ve been jumping from one success to another. Not only … Continue reading →

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Your week in books#26

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Ronald

Here’s the trailer for “Snow White and the Huntsman”, where Bella Swan, after being trained by Thor, leads the Men of Gondor in a rebellion against Aeon Flux. or Aileen Wuornos if you’re all indie and stuff. Two Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading →

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