Posted by bennardfajardo on May 5, 2015 · 2 Comments
I am in the process of writing a massive post about my book buys from the first four months of 2015 in order to compensate for the lack of BOOKLOVE posts this year and it’s going to be a tough thing to write since I am essentially going to record the book acquisitions of a deranged … Continue reading →
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Posted by bennardfajardo on January 5, 2015 · 3 Comments
2014, like all years past ever since I started blogging, has been an extraordinary year for reading. I’ve read 62 books total and most of them were amazing reads. Yes, yes, there were a few duds and even some of the worst pieces of literature that I have encountered in my life but the good and the … Continue reading →
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Posted by bennardfajardo on February 1, 2014 · 6 Comments
The fruitful start to my reading year, January, has now ended and the second month of the year greets us with so much promise. The year, reading-wise, started slowly and I actually feared that I lost interest in reading but, thankfully, the three books that I read (and, in one case, is still reading) at … Continue reading →
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Posted by bennardfajardo on December 30, 2013 · 7 Comments
This is probably my last post for this year (unless the blogging gods send their blessings) and my 80th overall. A nice round number would be a nice way to end this year in blogging (although a nice round number + 1 would be arguably better). Anyway, 2013 is almost at an end and sometimes … Continue reading →
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Posted by bennardfajardo on December 23, 2013 · 4 Comments
Finishing my last short story collection this year, Alice Munro’s Who Do You Think You Are?, I can conclude that this is a good year for short fiction. Of the 68 books that I’ve read so far for 2013, 23 were short story collections or anthologies and that is not mentioning the various short stories … Continue reading →
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Posted by bennardfajardo on December 11, 2013 · 6 Comments
Well, here we go again. My self-serving update for all the notable books that I’ve acquired this month and, technically, this will be only for the books that I’ve acquired on the 2nd half of November because the first half was already covered in last months BOOKLOVE. Anyway, here is my hoard for the 2nd … Continue reading →
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Posted by bennardfajardo on May 4, 2013 · 12 Comments
May is here and, okay, I know I haven’t been active in blogging lately but I wouldn’t miss this monthly feature for the world so I will set aside a few minutes of my time to present my reading list for the month of May. But before we proceed, let us not forget the rundown … Continue reading →
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