You Win Some, You Lose Some (A Book Review of Paper Money by Ken Follett) What links the lives of a ruthless gangster, a sneaky businessman, an adulterous minister, and a young journalist — each a stranger to another — … Continue reading
Ulan. Panitik. Pagmamahal. (Suring-Aklat ng Unang Ulan ng Mayo ni Ellen Sicat) Noon bata naaalala ko ang sayang nadarama kapag pinapayagan ni Ina na pwede akong maglaro’t magtampisaw tuwing umuulan. Ano nga bang hiwaga mayroon ang mga patak ng tubig … Continue reading
The Phantom Phallus (A Review of The Princess and the Penis by R J Silver) Yes, you’ve read that right! And your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Mind you, don’t also get easily fooled into thinking that this … Continue reading
It is said that anything that happens once will come in twice and is bound to happen the third time around. Just when I thought I have had enough I’m still at it, for, indeed Gentle Readers, we’ll once more … Continue reading
A Can of Humor and Warmth (A Book Review of Polly Horvath’s The Canning Season) Thirteen year old Ratchet Clark is a girl living in a windowless and grimy “sub-basement apartment” in Pensacola, Florida with her self-centered mom Henriette who … Continue reading
