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It’s been quite a while since our last post here, aand surprisingly, our last post marked Nicholas’ birthday in 2020! We’re finally back, and we’re excited to share the latest updates on Nicholas with you. Just recently, as he mentioned on his Instagram, Nicholas attended the No Kid Hungry Event at Beefsteak in Los Angeles. We have some photos from the event to share with you. View this post on…

Post-Election Blues… Que sera, sera…

It’s been an incredibly trying four months and the national elections in my country have come and gone, and there’s still this bitterness in my heart that I’ve yet to process wholly, but I’m getting there one step at a time. I’ve written a few posts in my drafts which I’m unable to post because I didn’t feel like communicating, didn’t feel like I could share more these past months, but I figured…

Book Review: Glimmer by Marjorie B Kellogg

Glimmer by Marjorie B Kellogg is a pseudo-dystopian novel set in New York City in 2110, where climate change has altered the city’s landscape, mostly flooded and practically destroyed. Those who could escape from it did, and those left behind bonded and created some sort of faction – ala Water World – called dens.  The titular character Glimmer is simply a name that she gave herself and who…

Spencer, Starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, opens November 17 in Philippine theaters!

Through their social media, Cinema Bravo announced that Spencer starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, would open in Philippines theaters on November 17, 2021. Storyline of Spencer:  The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate.…

Book Review: A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (ARC)

I had three days off last week, and I finally got the time to read this debut by Freya Marske. Billed as Red White & Royal Blue meets Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, A Marvellous Light features an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts, and conspiracies. It was absolutely delightful! Robin Blyth has just been named the new civil service liaison to a hidden magical society. He is assigned…

Book Review: Oddball by Sarah Andersen (ARC)

The topics in Oddball include social awkwardness, anxiety, the pandemic, pets, reading, being introverted, and more. Reading it reminds me so much of my younger self, when I easily get embarrassed to go out there, was unassertive, just wanting to be alone and read, and tends to overthink things. I’d like to think that I’ve already overcome some of those characteristics— at least to a…

Book Review: A Spell of Rowans by Byrd Nash (ARC)

The Rowan siblings were born with powers – both a gift and a curse. Phillipa could charm anyone, Victoria could see through someone else’s deepest secrets and emotions, and Liam could read memories by touching an object. Their mother, Rachel, was abusive, and even after her death, she’s still terrorizing their waking hours. I enjoyed reading this book so much that I had to read it twice. It’s…

Book Review: Gone But Not Forgotten (TIN Book 1) by Charlie Cochet

Dexter and Sloane Daley have worked as TIN Operatives for three years now. Their next big assignment is to retrieve a virus that mutates a human’s gene to that of a Therian. And it may just be their most critical and dangerous mission to date. I’m a big fan of the THIRDS series, and I’m glad that this first book from its spin-off series, TIN, has finally come out! Gone But Not Forgotten isn’t…

I’m With Leni Robredo! #LabanLeni2022 #LetLeniLead2022

Vice President Leni Robredo filed her certificate of candidacy for president in the May 2022 elections. Robredo is running as an independent candidate, with incumbent Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as her Vice President. Robredo with daughters Aika and Tricia. Ngayong may malinaw na lider na ang oposisyon, nawa’y gawin po natin ang lahat ng ating makakaya para masiguro ang tagumpay ng ating…

Book Review: Marvin the Very Tall Bear Kindle Edition by T.A. Unwin

This little story is about a Bear named Marvin who wishes he wasn’t as tall as he is so that he could do what other bears could do—fit through doorways, sit at the dinner table, and play on the slide in the park. One night, he wishes he wouldn’t be so tall until he wakes up to find out that his wish just came true! It reminds me of the saying, “be careful what you wish for because you might just…

Book Review: The Missing Rainbow (Lil Bub and Friends Presents Book 1) Kindle Edition by C. Hagerman

These past few days, during my break time at my day job, I’ve been reading these little short stories intended for the younger audience, which I find therapeutic because they’re just all so full of positivity talks about friendships, rainbows, butterflies, and whatnot. I thought it would keep me from stressing about this pandemic, politics, job-related incidents, and more. Some were cute, and…

Book Review – MonsterMind: Dealing With Anxiety & Self-Doubt by Alfonso Casas (ARC)

“This isn’t the triumphant tale of a hero who defeated his monster… it’s just the story of somebody…. who’s learning to live with them.” In MonsterMind, Alfonso Casas introduces us to his monsters— past traumas, social anxiety, sadness, doubt, and fear that lives inside his head that manifest in his day-to-day life.   I didn’t know that reading this graphic novel would hit me on an emotional…

Book Review – Misty Presents: The Jaume Rumeu Collection by Bill Harrington, Jaume Rumeu (ARC)

The Jaume Rumeu Collection includes four terrifying tales from the pages of the legendary Misty, the late ’70s supernatural horror comic book marketed for girls, which will bring us back to the past. Even though I wasn’t born yet when these came out, the Misty comics somehow found their way to my ever-wandering curiosity growing up in the ’90s. For those of you who are not very…

Book Review: It’s Owl Good (The Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea) by Renée Treml (ARC)

This review will be short, and I want to tell you that I loved this book and would read this story to my little nieces and nephews. It’s Owl Good by Renée Treml is an adorable story about an Owl named Ollie who wears glasses and is insecure about how others see him. Still, with the help of Bea, a super-nice bunny, who has her struggles, they help each other accept their differences and what…

Book Review: World Class by Jay Sandlin (ARC)

World Class is a Young Adult graphic novel by Jay Sandlin, which centers on Adrian Molina, the Colombian Cannon, who received a scholarship to play football for an elite school. Then he meets the rich, powerful, and star of the school’s soccer team, Titan Evans, who immediately sees Adrian as a rival. After numerous bullying incidents from Titan, Adrian suffered anxiety attacks that may derail…

Book Review—Transylvania’s History A to Z: 100 Word Stories by Patricia Furstenberg

‘Transylvania’s History A to Z’ by author Patricia Furstenberg is a collection of 26 stories that let us burrow into the history and legends about Transylvania. These stories presented alphabetically have 100 words each. Just a little story that I wanted to share before I continue telling you about this book—I’ve always wanted to go to Romania. When I visited Europe in 2019, I had Romania,…