BOOK READS: HEAVEN CAN WAIT

It took me a while to finish reading this book for some reason. I didn’t say that I like it but it isn’t that bad either. There’s just something off about this book, probably it lack something…

For once, I didn’t know the purpose of the character. Yes, the character has an emphatic ability and can travel outside of her body and enter the realm of the dead. So she used this ability to help the dead get their closure and all. Other than that, she is also an Angel who decided to live among mortals in a dystopian world where humans considered supernatural beings as outcast and dumped them in a segregated place.

Then there is a half demon girl who’s some kind of hot in a femme fatal sort of way who worked as a bounty hunter for rogue creatures. But then she died in a very morbid way and now trying to reconnect with the Angel to pin those who are responsible with her death from the afterlife. This character for me is more interesting compared to the Angel whom the only dilemma she got is if she would give in from her sexual desires that she’d been suppressing since she clipped her wings and lived among mortals.

This could have been an interesting plot. However, it seems the author dwells mostly on the Angel’s emotional battles about moral values rather than pushing the narrative. The premises itself has so much potential to give action scenes blow by blow but the climax ended flatly for me, garnering a sort of confusion for the readers at the end.

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BOOK READS: PENTECOST (ARKANE SERIES #1)

First, I didn't know about this book until I was researching the internet about Self-Publishing and Writing Ebooks. I stumbled on Ms. Joanna Penn's website called The Creative Penn which luckily provided me with so much information regarding the said topics.

Second, I was drawn with the cover and I am the type of reader who sometimes picked a book for the reason that I couldn't get enough of the cover. I was disappointed because the premise is good but the narrative itself didn't match the beauty that I see in the cover. But of course there are those books that exceeded  my expectation and the book Pentecost by Joanna Penn is one of those...

From the title itself I was already sold! Pentecost - I imagined a story woven from the biblical history and myth of the old. As much as being a Fantasy Fiction fan, I am also a sucker for historical fiction most especially if it's embroidered with biblical wonders that I also find interesting. I am not going to put any spoilers on this post because I wanted you guys to get the book and experience it yourself. I'll just talk about how I feel about reading this book but I will just be vague instead of being technical.

Ms. Penn's narrative is fast pace and so for readers who enjoy highly action scenes with a lot of fighting, guns and stubbing, this book will not disappoint you as it offers a lot of it in every chapter. I loved that the main character is a woman because as a reader, I am also a sucker for girl power theme in a book as much as in film. The demographic that the characters covered in Pentecost as they embarked in a journey to find the Stone of the Apostles is wide. Traveling from Middle East to Spain to Europe then North America and also Africa - I have to say I totally enjoyed reading these scenes.

Though the only problem I have for this book is that, as I go farther with the pages I was so enamored with the narrative and I failed to understand more about the characters. The characters didn't grow inside of me and I didn't feel anything for them but the narrative and the mystery about the myth of the Apostles and their stone are very much intriguing and juicy. Enough for me to go on and order the second and third book.

This book is a Gem!

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THE BOOK IS DRAGGING ME

I am currently behind with my reading and the book that I am not-so-hook right now is something that I picked randomly online. Well, to say the least, I am literally pushing myself to finish it so I could move on and forget about it.

Though I like the premise of the book, Angels and Demons and all that stuff but there's something about the writing that failed to pull me in. I never had the kind of attachment  that I used to have when I read other supernatural theme books. I am not drawn to these characters, I am not even compelled.

Normally, when I encounter this kind of problem with books it only meant one thing - I'm loosing my interest.

Anyway, I am not going to give up easily since I already finished half of the book. It doesn't hurt if I need to spend more time to get this over with.

I know I need more luck to do it...



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ATENISTA TALK: The Girls at Manang Restaurant

Scenario:

Girl #1 was waiting for her friend near the entrance at Manang Restaurant in Burgandy Tower along Katipunan Avenue in front of Ateneo de Manila University.
After a few minutes of stomping and eye rolling while constantly checking her iPhone, her friend arrived in front of the building emerging from the common public transportation called Tricycle.

When her friend finally entered the restaurant:

Girl #1 obviously appalled : You commute?! Where's your Car?

Girl #2 funning her face with a hand: I left it in the campus, I'm so tired to drive.

Girl #3 rolling her eyes again: Huh! You're so charitable!