Essential Reading: August 2015

Posted by bennardfajardo on August 7, 2015 · 6 Comments 

Well, July was an interesting month. Five books, fifteen movies, and countless podcast episodes. I didn’t get to read Emily L. by Marguerite Duras but the book that I read more than made up for it. In case you’re wondering, the book was Paper Towns by John Green which surprised me and some people that I know.  Also, in an … Continue reading →

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BOOKLOVE: July 2014

Posted by bennardfajardo on August 26, 2014 · 4 Comments 

How does one start a post like BOOKLOVE when you’ve done it a dozen times? It’s quite hard to begin writing these posts but one must just trudge through it, I suppose. I’ve been hoarding books from New Directions Publishing lately because (1) they publish interesting books and (2) it is quite hard to get … Continue reading →

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BOOKLOVE: May 2014

Posted by bennardfajardo on July 1, 2014 · 6 Comments 

This BOOKLOVE post is long overdue but I have been lazy lately (I only finished one book this month which is why I’m having a reading marathon before June ends in our time zone). Anyway, I cannot let June disappear without updating the world of my escalating and increasingly worrying state of book hoarding. Here’s … Continue reading →

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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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