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'After I Do' by Taylor Jenkins Reid

From the BLURB: When Lauren and Ryan’s marriage reaches the breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love again. One year apart, and only one rule: they cannot contact each other. Aside from that, anything goes. Lauren embarks on a journey of self-discovery, quickly finding that her friends and family have their own ideas about the meaning of marriage. These influences, as well as her own healing process and the challenges of living apart from Ryan, begin to change Lauren’s ideas about monogamy and marriage. She starts to question: When you can have romance without loyalty and commitment without marriage, when love and lust are no longer tied together, what do you value? What are you willing to fight for? This is a love story about what happens when the love fades. It’s about staying in love, seizing love, forsaking love, and committing to love with everything you’ve got. And above all, After I Do ...

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Maligayang Pasko + giveaway!

Ah yes, it's that time of the year when I am most excited, not because of the long holiday (okay, maybe a little) but because it's one of the most festive time of the year for me and my family. I'd like to extend my greetings to all my readers, so I say Maligayang Pasko ! It means "Merry Christmas" in my native language. Wherever you are in the world, and whoever you may be celebrating this day with, may you all be filled with happiness and love. One of the best things during this time of the year, especially for me, is seeing a big smile on the faces of my family and loved ones as we celebrate the birth of Christ. In the spirit of giving, I'm doing a quick give away to one of my lucky readers. I meant to give this away early this month, but I've been too busy with work and a lot of other things, so I'm taking this opportunity to give this away now. Fill out the rafflecopter form and tell me: How are you celebrating this year? What gifts did you get? ...

Goddess Offerings (49) / Stacking the Shelves (31)

Oh my gosh, what a nightmare shopping for Christmas presents! Will add my video later. Sorry in advance for looking horrible. Stacking the Shelves hosted is by Tynga's reviews ! So leave a comment below and share your own haul! For review: The Walled City by Ryan Graudin The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black (ARC) Idols (Icons #2) by Margaret Stohl Dreams of Gods and Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #3) by Laini Taylor The Last American Vampire by Seth Graham-Smith (ARC) Golden Son (Red Rising Trilogy #2) by Pierce Brown (ARC) The Here and Now by Ann Brashares (ARC) Rogue Wave (Waterfire Saga #2) by Jennifer Donnelly (ARC) Revolution (Replica #3) by Jenna Black Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater (ARC) Won: Gilded by Christina Farley (German edition, signed) Bought: Sublime by Christina Lauren Real Live Boyfriends by E. Lockhart Fall Like Rain by Ana Tejano Thank you so much to Tor Teen, Hachette Book Group USA, Christina Farley, Schol...

Relish by Kate Evangelista Scavenger Hunt!

Welcome, welcome. *using my best Effie Trinket voice* So you're here for the Relish scavenger hunt, yeah? You came to the right place. Now feel free to check the blog, or you can just scroll down below to see the next page of the story. (I'm Page 2!) A fair warning: It's a good chapter. You'd want to keep on reading. So give it to the urge and continue with the hunt right after! You just need to click on the link for "Next Page" to find out what happens next. ~Page 2~ My breathing hitches. I open my mouth, but no words come out. Another twist just below my navel forces me into a fetal position, clutching my abdomen. It feels like something wants to crawl out, ripping me from the inside. I opened my eye to the predawn darkness and gasped. Holy hell! Chanting? Fuckin’ chanting? Really? I swallowed down the bile rising up my throat. Tremors ravaged my sweat-slicked body beneath the thick comforters smothering me. Since returning to my apartment, my dreams had tak...

Signing recap: Lang Leav PH Book signing! #LangLeavinPH

For a very new reader of poems like me, her pieces struck a chord in my heart countless of times, from her first book Love and Misadventure and then Lullabies, Lang Leav has been very much in my radar. (You should see my IG and tweets about her poems, seriously) That's why I was so excited when I found out that she's coming here. Finally! Who says I only read YA? Despite the gloomy weather, I arrived early with a friend at the venue so we had some time to kill. And by that I mean figuring out how the coffee machine works, what kind of coffee there was and deciding whether we should have tea or not, all while we chat and catch up with each other. Lang arrived around half an hour later and that familiar nervousness when you meet an author face to face was back. Despite having an early start to her day, she was still all smiles and said hi to everyone and was so excited to talk to us! What a pretty smile! The question and answer part started and I've always loved this part of ...

Want free Mockingjay bookmarks to go with your Mockingjay movie tie-in book?

If, like me, you're a huge fan of The Hunger Games trilogy, then I have something for you! I know, I know. I've yet to watch the movie, but I've read the book, which gave me such a massive hangover for days. Now if you're the type to collect all versions of THG, even the movie tie-in ones, then this is your chance! Scholastic Philippines, together with National Book Store and Powerbooks has a very interesting promo for all Hunger Games fans. If you grab a copy of Mockingjay (Movie Tie-in Edition), you can get a free limited edition Mockingjay Part 1 bookmark for every purchase at any participating NBS and Powerbooks branch in Metro Manila! Check the poster below for more details! Now, fellow bookworms, the promo is only until December 22, 2014 so get your copies now while the odds are still in your favor.

Waiting on Wednesday (153): The Grace of Kings + Mind Games

This week's WoW picks made me go "Okay Kai, what were you thinking? It's like you're in this place one second, and then on another the next.". Yes, they're vastly different books, but they currently tickle my fancy, so I chose them. Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine Title: The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty #1) by Ken Liu Release Date: April 7th 2015 Published by: Simon & Schuster Want? Add to your Goodreads list! Summary: Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, soaring battle kites, conspiring goddesses, underwater boats, magical books, as a streetfighter-cum-general who takes her place as the greatest tactitian of the age. Once the emperor has been overthrown, how...

Signing recap: Marie Lu PH Book signing! #MarieLuinPH

And just like that, the day passed by in a blur. There's a buzz still thrumming through my veins because of the experience, and I can wholeheartedly tell you one thing: I had absolute fun today. Another amazing author visited the Philippines for a signing, and this time it's New York Times Bestselling author Marie Lu, author of the highly popular Legend trilogy (Legend, Prodigy and Champion) and her latest novel, The Young Elites. Marie has never been to the Philippines, but I'm pretty sure this isn't the last time she'll be here! Her husband is Filipino after all, so she might visit us again soon! Photo grabbed from Kate @ The Bookaholic Blurbs' FB album! Admittedly, Marie's signing was one of my most anticipated signing for the year. And that says something when we already had powerhouse signings scheduled all year long. My lack of sleep will always be a constant during signings, but what doesn't get old for me is while we wait for Marie to arrive, I h...

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