Charlie St. Cloud’ (formerly known as ‘The Life and Death of Charlie St. Cloud’)

Nabili ko yung kopya ko na ‘Charlie St. Cloud’ (formerly known as ‘The Life and Death of Charlie St. Cloud’), sa Shangri-La Mall branch of National Book Store sa Mandaluyong City. Ang nobela ay nangangahalagang 299 pesos.

Noong Linggo (Sunday), ako ay nasa SM Sucat branch ng NBS sa Parañaque City, ang nobela ay nasa 300 pesos. Si Ben Sherwood ang nagsulat ng nobela. Kanina nagtanong ako sa dalawang (2) clerks sa Powerbooks sa Shangri-La Mall, kung meron silang kopya ng nobela, sumagot silang wala silang kopya.

In your mind, you have these questions:
“Are a fan of Zac Efron?”
“Did you buy the novel, because you’re a fan of Zac Efron?”
“Why did you bought the novel, if you’re not a fan of Zac Efron?”
“Why did you buy the novel?”

Sa isip nyo, meron kayong katanungan:
“Fan ka ba ni Zac Efron?”
“Binili mo ba ang nobela, dahil fan ka ni Zac Efron?”
“Bakit mo binili ang nobela, kung hindi ka fan ni Zac Efron?”
“Bakit mo binili ang nobela?”

Mga sagot:
1 “Hindi ako fan ni Zac Efron.”
2 “BInili ko ang nobela, dahil hindi ako fan ni of Zac Efron.”
3 “BInili ko ang nobela, dahil na-intrigue ako sa story/ies ng nobela at ng pelikula.”
4 “Ang sagot ko ay pareho sa #3.”

Disclaimers:
Ang mga photos/covers sa itaas ay hindi akin. Ito ay hindi mahigpit na hindi akin. Sila ay pag-aari ng kani-kanilang mga may-ari. Para sa layuning pang-impormasyon lamang.

Ang unang cover ay ang orihinal na cover ng nobela. Habang ang ikalawang cover ay ang movie-tie-in cover sa nobela.

Typhoon ‘Ondoy’ (also known as Typhoon ‘Ketsana’)

After the days, months, and a year when Typhoon ‘Ondoy’ (also known as Typhoon ‘Ketsana’), I cannot help but think and ask these questions to myself:

What would happen if Filipinos don’t throw all kinds of garbage, and if us Filipinos, give respect to Mother Nature?
What would happen to the Philippines, if there will be another and more powerful than Ondoy, and if us Filipinos don’t respect Mother Nature, and throw garbage everywhere?
What are the good organizations about regarding nature and environment?

After a year when ‘Ondoy’ terrorized the Philippines, I’ve been thinking to join an organization or two, to help Mother Nature. There are Filipino-franchised organizations and Filipino-established organizations I would like to join, but I haven’t decided yet which organization I liked to join.

Napapaisip ako kung, isang pagsubok sa atin ni God, or hindi isang pagsubok sa atin ni God.

'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra‘ and 'The Reader' (2008 film)

I just movie had a movie marathon.

 The film, ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra‘, for me, is a good action film, and the film has good stunts.



Kate Winslet deserves her Oscar, for the film, 'The Reader' (2008 film).

Bernhard Schlink’s ‘The Reader’

I just read Bernhard Schlink’s ‘The Reader’. It took me four (4) days to read it.
Although I’m neither a fan nor a reader of historical fiction, ‘The Reader’ is one of the novels I do recommend. It is also the second Holocaust-related story I read after ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ written by John Boyne.

I bought from the booth of National Book Store, during the first (1st) day of 31st Manila International Book Fair, held at SMX Convention Center, at the compound of SM Mall of Asia. I don’t remember the 20% price of the movie-tie-in edition of the novel.

Bernhard Schlink is a German jurist, writer/author, professor, and judge. His novel ‘The Reader’ was the first novel I read originally written in German. I read the novel in English, of course. The film version earned and receives nominations and awards, especially Kate Winslet’s performance.

Roller blader on the go.

Please pardon my English.

On Sunday, September 19, almost evening, while riding a jeepney to the MRT/LRT Station Taft Avenue (I’m from SM Mall of Asia) along Edsa, I saw a man using roller blades.

I do not know where he goes. I do not know why he thought to roller blades.

But these I know.
1.) It is dangerous to roller blade, if you do not know how to roller blade.
2.) It is dangerous to roller blade, if you are not a professional roller blader.
3.) It is dangerous to roller blade, if you are a newbie, a novice, or an amateur on roller blades.

Lady Gaga Dominates VMAs

Lady Gaga wears meat, at the recently concluded 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. I have no idea why she decided to it.

I haven’t watched the recently-concluded awards show. She has reasons to do it.

Jodi Picoult

I'd read two/2 of Jodi Picoult's novels, namely 'My Sister's Keeper', and 'Perfect Match'. I read 'My Sister's Keeper', because I want read first the novel, before I going to watch the film version starring Cameron Diaz.

I do currently reading her 14th novel called 'Nineteen Minutes'. I have one (1) of her novels, called 'The Pact'.

Nicholas Sparks

I have reading Nicholas Sparks' novels, after I watched the film version of ' A Walk to Remember'. Since then, I've been reading his novels.

I read most of his novels, except ' Three Weeks With My Brother', 'Dear John', and 'At First Sight'. I haven't read the latter two/2 novels yet.

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