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 →
Filed under Books, Reading List · Tagged with Between The World and Me, Books, Conversations with Beethoven, Djuna Barnes, Essential Reading, Mavis Gallant, Philip K. Dick, Sanford Friedman, Spillway, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Pegnitz Junction, Ubik
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 →
Filed under Books, Reading List · Tagged with After The Body Displaces Water, Atonement, Books, Daryll Delgado, Dean Francis Alfar, Desperate Characters, Essential Reading, Ian McEwan, Kite of Stars and Other Stories, Mavis Gallant, Paris Stories, Paula Fox
Posted by bennardfajardo on September 25, 2013 · 6 Comments
Okay, I think I have neglected my blog a little bit (maybe a whole darn lot) and it’s gnawing up on me now. I really would want to churn out regular posts about my reading life but life just gets in the way. Of course, I will say that this post will change everything and … Continue reading →
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