I went on a business trip last
month and was really pushing to drop by any National Bookstore (NBS) branch to
check out. As you can see, I have an assortment of paperback copies
from my last NBS visit. I only got to visit an NBS branch on the very last day
of my trip and found another NBS branch at NAIA Terminal III (which only got to
affirm the theory that the Kobo is tempting me).
So, after a busy month, I dearly
hope that I could go back to writing more about books, reviews and just
blogging more basically. More about my haul, there’s a mixture of authors and
genre in there, I confess that I just pulled them off the shelves due to lack
of “quality time” with the book store and more books.
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen by Paul Torday- I’ve seen only a scene from the movie on HBO, and this
copy has a movie tie-in cover, and how I wish I got the copy that has the
original artwork like the one below. I’m not that fond of buying copies with movie tie-in covers.
I haven’t started reading it yet, and have no idea what the style is. It’s
still sealed as of this post, but if you want me to write a review about it you
can let me know.
150 Style Essentials For Every Girl by Tricia Gosingtian- Tricia G shows any girl how to style the most basic and
available pieces out there, complete with sections on accessories, makeup and
blogging tips, making this a good primer for anyone thinking of starting with
fashion. If you’re someone who is looking into acquiring the essentials for
your wardrobe, this is a welcome companion for mixing up style for both fashion
and beauty.
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice writing as
A.N. Roquelaure- I’ve been wanting to read
about this for a long time now. I have to say, Anne Rice deviates from her
vampire writing style over here, but this is just too delicious (in an erotica
way), very different from the other soft-paranormal erotica that I have
encountered from Laura Esquivel. Oh and this is only the first part
of a trilogy so I have to think really hard if I want to continue reading onto
the second and third parts.
That’s about it for the book haul,
thank goodness for business trips and NBS so I can look at my wallet empty of
cash and wait for the next chance to get lost in book stores again. If you want
me to review (or giveaway) any of these, drop me a hint?