In Lev Grossman’s The Magicians, Quentin, a 17-year-old ‘genius’ from New York is a young man bored with his mundane life. Having grown up reading fantasy books, he desperately wishes for something magical to happen to him. He gets his wish, by suddenly being invited to attend a magical college right in New York City,…
Po-on is the first in the 5-book Rosales Saga by Filipino writer, F. Sionil Jose. Po-on recounts the lives and hardships of the Samson family at the hands of Spanish oppressors, at the turn of the 19th century. Not uncommon during the time before the revolution, Filipino tenants were often ordered by friars and landlords to…
According to this website: I write like Arthur C. Clarke I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing! Interesting, considering I have never read a book by Arthur C. Clarke. I’m a bit intrigued by it. I wonder if this website really analyzes writing styles or just throws out random authors. Ok,…
Finally, a good movie in 2010. Inception is probably the best movie I’ve seen all year, which really isn’t saying much, considering all the movies which have come out so far. Very few are even worth mentioning. Inception is the kind of movie which will determine whether you are an optimist or a pessimist. Me, I’d…
Stopped by a secondhand books store after work today and got these for almost 80% less than their original prices. They were in relatively good condition too, which is always a plus. 1. A Manual for Writers – Kate Turabian (A good handbook to have for writers and college students). 2. The Remains of…
Until today, I had never heard of Colton Harris-Moore, the 19-year-old boy from Washington, recently arrested for a string of thefts and burglaries in Washington and other states, as well as Canada and in the Bahamas. Intrigued, I read more about the life of this celebrity-in-the-making. According to different internet websites dedicated to him, he…
Another weekend has come and gone; uneventful as usual. A wonderful end to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa on Sunday with Spain beating Holland, 1-0. Once again, Paul the octopus has chosen the winning team! Maybe Spain should make him an honorary Spaniard. Finally saw The Last Airbender last night and, what can…
An amazing game between Spain and Germany ended the World Cup semi-finals yesterday, with Spain beating the Germans 1-0 and moving on to the finals against the Dutch. I really didn’t see that one coming. Though not a fan of Germany myself, I did think they would win against Spain and move on to defeat…
I’ve finally filled up my “to read” box with random books I found in storage. These are books I have lying around, which, at one point in time, I was excited to read, but for some reason or other, forgot about or set aside. Taking them out of storage and putting them in a box…
“In the day’s last light the glowing lake below the palace-city looked like a sea of molten gold.” I didn’t think I would actually finish this wonderful book by Salman Rushdie. To be honest, I find it quite difficult and intimidating to write a “review” about it. Though I found the book quite enjoyable, I…
The Misanthropologist 