ONAT LOPERA

Maybe there’s something in the water but I’ve been enjoying reading fiction books lately. I became a reader, and probably same with most, since the Harry Potter series came out. And with the 7th book already on the bookshelves, a lot of us needed new stuff to read. The question is, which books are good [...]

Holy crap it’s July already. Recently I noticed on the site that I’ve been putting up more links and reviews than my usual personal notes like last year. As my just-invented event, here’s the mid-year update.

Rowling reveals name of last Potter: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ » Holy crap! I think Harry’s going to bite the dust. July 7, 2007 maybe.

I was surprised last night when I saw a newsletter from Bill Bryson saying he just finished his memoir, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. There was even an “exclusive” excerpt along with the email (and another one coming in a few weeks) that proves again why I love his work. He can [...]

J.K. Rowling will be killing two main characters from her near-it’s-end Harry Potter series. I read something like “it would be a nice way to end the franchise” from the author. Will it be Harry? Should we all mourn now until the last book comes out (probably 07/07/07)?

I forgot how I stumbled upon this book but I am damn sure I was really lucky that day, I found one of the funniest reads in the whole wide world! I’m serious.
Bill Bryson – I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away. His weekly columns for a British [...]

I picked up this book from my uncle probably last year together with other Stephen King’s books and I haven’t got time to read then.
And last night, armed with a guava leaf as my bookmark, I closed the book for good.

Stephen King’s Skeleton Crew, an old yet timeless classic from the King of horror compiling [...]

This book was speaking and calling me while it was still inside the box. LOL So after a mere 24 hours after it arrived, I prepared my “reading snacks” (carrots, that mysteriously disappeared before I got to Chapter 2) Hehe, removed the green book jacket, admired the deep purple bound and went to the balcony [...]