Book Lust: Christmas Edition

Posted by bennardfajardo on December 19, 2012 · 8 Comments 

Christmas is just around the corner and, before I begin, I want to wish all of my readers a Merry Christmas. We just held our book club’s Christmas Party last Saturday and I was so happy to receive gifts in the form of books this year. This is actually the first time in my life … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Leaf Storm and Other Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Posted by bennardfajardo on December 12, 2012 · 5 Comments 

“Arriving there, mingled with the human leaf storm, dragged along by its impetuous force, came the dregs of warehouses, hospitals, amusement parlors, electric plants; the dregs made up of single women and men who tied their mules to hitching posts by the hotel, carrying their single piece of baggage, a wooden trunk or a bundle of … Continue reading →

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Essential Reading: December

Posted by bennardfajardo on December 3, 2012 · 9 Comments 

It’s December, folks, and I have been absent from the blogosphere lately due so I think its time for another post from your favorite book hooligan [citation needed]. What better way to start the month by listing my December reading list and this month’s theme is there is no theme. But before that, let us … Continue reading →

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