Monthly Archives: March 2012

Chapter by Chapter review: Tyra Banks’ “Modelland” Chapter 18

What? The chapter title’s “La Lumiere”. I have to use this video. At the end of chapter 18 I expressed my stupid hope that “Modelland” might somehow free itself from the tight fist of Id!Tyra and take an entirely different direction … Continue reading

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Book review: Jullie Yap Daza’s “Mistresses Play . . . Men Stray . . . The Wives Stay”

Alright guys, since I’ve had NO internet connection for about two days now — THANKS PLDT — this post will be coming to you from the patchy internet connection of my prepaid internet USB thingie. Way before Candace Bushnell began … Continue reading

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Book review: Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games”

I don’t know what happened, but I only got to read “The Hunger Games” over the weekend. And it’s not like the “Barsoom” books either, whose existence I only discovered when shirtless Taylor Kitsch started popping up on cinema screens. … Continue reading

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Book to movie review: “John Carter”

There’s no better way to get my butt planted on a theater seat than the promise of a half-naked man. And there’s also no better way to make me gloss over any faults your movie may have by having that … Continue reading

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Your week in books#32

All my RL friends know that I’m not averse to a little erotica — or pornography, whatever you want to call it — and it seems that erotica is exactly what’s floating everybody’s boat in America right now. “Fifty Shades … Continue reading

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Book review: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “A Princess of Mars”

I have to admit that I knew nothing about Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Barsoom” books until I saw the first trailer for Disney’s “John Carter”. Since I am an incredibly shallow person who bases my book purchasing decisions on the abs … Continue reading

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Chapter by Chapter review: Tyra Banks’ “Modelland” Chapter 17

OH SWEET BABY JESUS THANK YOU FOR THIS GIFT. “Everyone in the room screamed, their faces melting and warping just like Tookie’s was. Piper’s skin was so raw it was transparent. Her blood was visible, pumping wildly through her face. … Continue reading

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Book review: Anne Rice’s “The Wolf Gift”

Over the past few years, Anne Rice and I have been having a little tiff. I mean, she’s mostly unaware of it, but it’s been going on for years. I didn’t touch any of her Jesus books, and her Songs … Continue reading

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Your weeks in books#31

It’s been a while since we’ve had one of these things! Of course, the biggest thing happening in the country this March — at least for fans of YA — is the upcoming visit by bestselling author Lauren Oliver. She’ll … Continue reading

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Book review: Carlo Vergara’s “Zsazsa Zaturnnah sa Kalakhang Maynila”

I don’t remember how I first heard about “Ang Kagilagilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah”, but I do know that the moment I laid hands on it I couldn’t put it down. I read comic books alongside more “serious” material, … Continue reading

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