Posted by bennardfajardo on January 13, 2014 · 6 Comments
December is always a fun month since it’s Christmas and all. Plus, I don’t know why but the atmosphere is just perfect for bookish shenanigans. For this month, I have two separate piles of book acquisitions. One contains books that I bought myself and the other contains books that were given to me as presents, … Continue reading →
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Posted by bennardfajardo on January 7, 2014 · 7 Comments
Everyone considers the start of the new year to be a time for making resolutions and setting goals. Although I do not usually get caught up in such pursuits, I do concede that the proliferation of 2014 reading goals across book blogs all over the internet has inspired me to do some new year’s reading … Continue reading →
Posted by bennardfajardo on January 2, 2014 · 2 Comments
Hey ho! 2014 is already here and it means another year of meaningful reading, another year of exploration, and another year of growth. Before I present my reading list for the first month of the year, let me recap the books that I read on the last month of last year: The Diamond as Big … Continue reading →
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