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The books that I keep by my bed are full of your stories that I drew up from a little dream of mine, a little nightmare of yours. --Sloom, Of Monsters and Men

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This weekend's achievement was finally finishing this one, which is among the funniest books I've read. 📖🔖 #steampunk #book #VSCOcam

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Ayos.

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Three-fourths done with the book, but I just discovered that it was based on a true story. Wutt. You go, Mary Anning!

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Sometimes I feel it's his personal game, that he's in some sort of undeclared contest for impenetrability.

--Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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Today’s little victory is getting this hardbound book for PhP100.

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I’m getting my reading groove back, and this is one of the delightful reads I finished this month. Yay!

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Breaking my (unintentional) blog hiatus to wish J.R.R. Tolkien a happy birthday.

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Happy Hobbit Day / Happy Birthday, Bilbo and Frodo!

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The last book I finished, if I remember it right, was Markus Zusak's The Book Thief. It was the first time I have ever cried over a book. The trailer for the movie of the same title came out a few days ago, and it looks really promising. I'm expecting myself to cry over the movie as well--or would pre-empting myself prevent that?

(Because really, you only need two words: Rudy Steiner.)

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In reality, they were distracted letters, intended to keep the coals alive without putting her hand in the fire, while Florentino Ariza burned himself alive in every line.

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

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As a kid, I thought there was nothing more glorious than filling a room with books, and so I had gotten excited whenever my collection grew.

The reality is a lot less romantic. I don’t have that much space for books, and I can’t read as much as I used to—which is why I’ve decided to find new homes for a handful of old books. These are the books I’ve neglected, ones I’ll never read again, and ones I don’t see myself reading in the near future.

Giving these books away doesn’t mean I love reading or books any less. My desire has just shifted from filling a room with books (including those I don’t love so much) to filling just a small shelf with ones I just can’t live without. I get more shelf space for new books, my friends get books for free. Everybody wins. So maybe the reality is more romantic, after all.

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Today I hoarded more books, but I don’t feel too bad ‘cause I got all four for PhP225: Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things and Anansi Boys, Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife, and Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe! I just inserted the exclamation point for feeling. It’s safe to say it was a great day.

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Last week, I finally got the Chu’s Day posters we ordered from Books of Wonder. Each limited edition poster, which supports charity, was signed by Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex.

When I get my own house someday, I’ll save a special spot for putting this up.

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I’ve never bawled while reading, but hey, there’s a first for everything. Cried over The Book Thief, woke up with swollen eyes, and tweeted about it. And Markus Zusak replied.

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak | National Bookstore, Robinsons Pioneer | PhP99

Still need to catch up on my reading, but I find it a lovely coincidence that I’m reading a book about a book (with a book within a book) on World Book Day. To more pages—cheers!

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I know that big people don't like questions from children. They can ask all the questions they like, How's school? Are you a good boy? Did you say your prayers? but if you ask them did they say their prayers you might be hit on the head.

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

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Neil Gaiman just posted the cover of his new book for kids, Fortunately, The Milk, which will be out this September. It’s illustrated by Skottie Young, and the art looks fun and kooky!