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Happy Book Club Anniversary!

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I should be writing reviews, but I’m not, but since this is a bookish thing, anyway, I will write about it. :D

It’s our book club’s third anniversary today! Technically, our book club was born online in Goodreads around 2007, but it wasn’t really alive, until around 2009 or so, when people started posting. And then in 2010, they had their first meet-up.

I wasn’t there, but I was at the second meet-up. As I always say, that has been the best decision I have ever made in my life. I am thankful to the one who invited me, and everyone else who made staying in the group (and being a moderator) awesome. :) My reading life has been more colorful because of this group, and my life has been funnier because of these people. ♥

We have a lot of events lined up for this month, so if you’re a Filipino on Goodreads and you’ve been looking for a book club to join — we are right here! If you’re a lurker, then this is the best time to unlurk! :) Come and join the fun (and the clinginess)!

Happy 3rd anniversary, Goodreads – The Filipino Group!

Terrific Three

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True to form, I almost forgot what today’s date meant.

And then, I saw blog birthdays from other friends‘ blogs, I thought: Wait. My blog’s birthday is also on January. I checked the calendar and then gasp, there!

Happy third birthday, One More Page!

Image from we heart it

Three years blogging about books. Imagine that. I’m quite proud and amazed that I lasted this long, even if I kind of had a slump by late 2012. I am not going to say that I’m surprised that I’m still blogging about books because the surprise is long gone, and I really don’t think I’ll stop anytime soon. So, to celebrate my blog’s third birthday, I have three blogging confessions.

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Spreading the Mina V. Esguerra love

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Oh look, it’s 12-12-12! I can’t let this day pass by without blogging on my personal blog and here, because this date will not pass by again until the next century. I’m no immortal, so I’m pretty sure I won’t be around by the time 12-12-12 rolls around again. ;)

So, I’m going to use the fancy date to plug some of the books by a favorite local author, Mina V. Esguerra! :) I’ve known Mina ever since I read her first book My Imaginary Ex, and asked her for a pep talk for NaNoWriMo Philippines. Ever since then, we’ve ran around sort of similar circles in writing and in the book club, and I’m always excited to hear of the things she’s cooking up. I’ve pushed her books to so many people because her books are good place to start if you want to read Filipino chick lit/romance books. :) So I’m really, really happy to share these Smashwords discount codes that Mina generously provided for the people who stumble upon my blog. :) You can use it for yourself if you haven’t read her yet, or use it to buy an ebook for a friend as a Christmas gift! :) The codes are valid for a year, so you can use it for birthdays of friends in 2013, too!

Smashwords link: Fairy Tale Fail
Code: VF92P
* My review for Fairy Tale Fail

Smashwords link: Love Your Frenemies
Code: CK34B
* My review for Love Your Frenemies

Smashwords link: Interim Goddess of Love
Code: RY33Q
* My review for Interim Goddess of Love

If you’re a paperback fan and you’re in the Philippines — fret not! Summit Books is releasing Philippine editions of these books –Fairy Tale Failis already out, and it’s special to me because it’s my first time to be included in an acknowledgments page of a book:

Love Your Frenemies and Interim Goddess of Love will be out soon, too, I think! Also, I hear Queen of the Clueless, the second book of the Interim Goddess of Love series, will be released in ebook format soon, too. :)

So if you haven’t read any Mina V. Esguerra book yet, this is your chance! I would love to hear from you if you decide to get them — and then let’s gossip about which Mina guy is the hottest, yes? ;)

The Casual Vacancy is out!

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Too many events happening in September, and look, I’m lagging behind reading and blogging! Eep!

I know I owe you guys some reviews (as always), but let me take a quick commercial to say that JK Rowling’s new book, The Casual Vacancy is out!

The Casual Vacancy

I’m a Harry Potter fan (not as big as a fan as my other friends, but still, a fan), so when I heard that J.K. Rowling is releasing a new book, I immediately added it to my wish list. It’s a lot different from Harry Potter, though — it’s her first adult book, and …I don’t think there’s magic in this. :O However, since it is written by the J.K. Rowling, I have to admit that I am still curious. Here’s the book summary:

When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.

Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.

Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.

And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?

The Casual Vacancy is already out in bookstores in the Philippines as of 3:00pm today! While I am curious, I didn’t reserve a copy because of lack of funds, too many books on my TBR, and I’m not quite sure if I will read it just yet. I’m really planning to wait for reviews first before jumping in. ^^;

So, how about you – did you get a copy? Did you drop everything else to read it? What do you think of it so far? Leave your thoughts in the comments section of this post! :)

My Kind of Guy, That Kind of Guy

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I’ve been silent online the past few weeks because of two reasons: (1) I was terribly busy — March always is a busy month for me; and (2) Holy Week break usually means I’m offline. I’ve also been scarce on Twitter because I gave up a lot of Twitter for Lent. Anyway, this announcement came in the middle of my fast so I wasn’t able to post much or retweet, but I’m making up for it now. :D

So anyway, guys, guys! One of my favorite Filipino authors, Mina V. Esguerra, is coming out with another book – again! If you noticed, Mina’s first YA book, Interim Goddess of Love, had me giggling like a high school girl back when I read it. This time around, she’s releasing a romance novel, another title under Summit. I read everything Mina writes, but the fun thing about her newest book is it’s a spin-off of her last Summit book, No Strings Attached. I love spin-offs. :)

Here’s the book’s synopsis and cover:

That Kind of Guy by Mina V. Esguerra
Summit Books

Good girl Julie never expected her hot former-player boyfriend to propose marriage. But when he did, she turned him down for reasons even she couldn’t figure out. Will she settle for a nice, safe guy instead? Or will she let him find his way back into her carefully guarded heart?

I love that the cover has a girl reading on it. I doubt I look as glamorous as her when I read, though! Haha. Anyway, reading the synopsis made me think a little: what does she mean by that kind of guy? How is he different from…well, the other guys? Okay, maybe my wondering can be a little useless since I have an idea who Mina meant by “that kind of guy” (unless I am mistaken). Which leads me to the next question: how about my kind of guy?

Haha, I know it’s far from Valentine’s Day, but humor me a bit. The offline time got me a bit of reflection on that part of my life, too. :P Plus writing this post may mean getting That Kind of Guy (the book!) for free. So let’s try this, shall we?

Side note: this particular post reminds me of a certain scene I wrote for one of my (many) unfinished novels. I don’t think I’ve ever posted that scene, though, but you can read snippets of the story here. :D

My kind of guy…:

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