Essential Reading: June 2014

Posted by bennardfajardo on June 6, 2014 · 8 Comments 

I am quite excited for June not only because it’s a brand new month but also because I’ll be reading in brand new place. Currently, I’m in LA, Raymond Chandler’s city. However, despite the newness of the month and the newness of the surroundings, I am quite worried because, in my experience, I barely get … Continue reading →

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Essential Reading: March 2014

Posted by bennardfajardo on March 1, 2014 · 6 Comments 

Well, February has certainly been a roller coaster in terms of reading. Most of the books that I’ve read were written by women except for two (one is the book club pick and the other was carried over from my January reads) and I can say that it’s been an excellent month except for the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Short Fiction: Short Stories about Love

Posted by bennardfajardo on February 19, 2014 · 3 Comments 

All this Valentine’s shenanigans last Friday have made me sentimental and a bit melancholic on the subject of love and all its subtleties. So, with nothing better to do, I reminisced on all the short stories I’ve read over the course of my life that tackled the complicated subject of love and I thought about … Continue reading →

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