BEST READS from 2019

      I was willing to forego last year’s best list, then again, how can I say I was satisfied with my read list if I didn’t actually say why I was satisfied in the first place. So, weeks went by and here I am, late as usual. In no particular order, here are the best books I read...

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THANK YOU, 2018!

With respect to reading, 2018 was a good year. I’ve read 45 books in all, 21 out of that were five-starred. I know my numbers are measly compared to other readers, but I am really happy with my results. No one or two stars. Yay! If you want to see My Year 2018 in Books via Goodreads, give it...

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Here's To New Beginnings

    Happy 2018, dear readers! Last year was really busy for me. The move from the Philippines was extra challenging -been to places, made some new friends, and tackled some pretty weighty obstacles. I labored to realign some priorities and that helped me grow these past months since...

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THE 3-DAY LATE YEAR-END POST

Happy 2017, Everyone! This is our annual welcome post, where I get to show you my year of reading, my top list for the previous year, and my wishes and perspective for this glorious year ahead of us. On top of that, The Page Walker’s 4th birthday is just around the corner. So, I bid you greet...

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BEST BOOKS of 2016 ...so far

  As we reach the middle of 2016 -notwithstanding my expedient tardiness- it's time to take a look back at the best books  I've read so far. Presented in no particular order, here are the reads I've to shelve from January to June with my highest rating. The Visitor by Amanda...

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SOUP REVIEWS | 5

Crime Series. Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery, #10) by CS Harris This latest installment in the series is set in London, 1813. A plantation owner in Jamaica and eclectic collector, Stanley Preston, was found decapitated at the Bloody Bridge. The crime itself was...

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SOUP REVIEWS | 4

Short Stories.    For days, I have been contemplating how to post these short stories I've read recently. Then, I remember that I have this feature. It had been idle for such a long time, more than a year in fact. So for Nochebuena, we will have some soup... Soup Reviews, that is. *** The...

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SOUP REVIEWS | 3

Detective Stories Hi.  It had been busy for a while.  I'm sorry for not writing any updates lately.  I hope this next soup review will make up for the inactivity in this blog.  I had a great time reading these books, and I hope that you can find time to read them too. The...

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SOUP REVIEWS | 2

Pulitzer Prize Winners These two books were contenders last April F2F. Both were outvoted by Gilead, written by Marilynne Robinson; since I know that both were equally good, I took the time to read them the following month. For me, they are interesting because of the fabrics that enveloped them. ...

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