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The Contemporary Reader: July 2015
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Sunday, July 19, 2015. Go Home Faulkner, Youre Drunk (Difficult Books series). Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). In my quest to 'broaden my literary horizon' I made a point to go out of this terrible 'complaisant zone' I am currently at. To be honest, my reading state is probably a lot bleaker that what I'm letting on: I have not finished a novel since three months ago! A difficult book is still just a book",. I told myself; how silly to get hung up on what other people say about how much of a PitA.
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The Contemporary Reader: His Pride and Her Prejudice
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009. His Pride and Her Prejudice. Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. So starts the best love story ever told. Jane Austen writes this shining piece of romantic literature, Pride and Prejudice. Considered as one of her greatest masterpiece. It has the highest fan base among all her novels. I have to stop now or else I'll reveal everything about this already! It's jus...
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The Contemporary Reader: Busy Days ; Lovely Books ; June Book Pile
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Thursday, June 7, 2012. Busy Days ; Lovely Books ; June Book Pile. Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). It's been a good month since I last posted, so you can tell I've been very busy! Busier than ever and working as hard as I can. My novels stacked high, my artbooks haphazard among my stuffed toys. I've been compiling some books that I also want to sell, and I've been doing a good deal of trading ( the "selling my books so I can save up enough to buy different ones" kind of trading XD. Read us, too! I have...
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The Contemporary Reader: Books in the Mail: HarperCollins Stash for August-September
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Books in the Mail: HarperCollins Stash for August-September. Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). I've just about settled here in Manila, yet my address is giving me a headache. I've only been used to a residential address, not a condominium unit number so I'm always worried about lost mail. I didn't think that my Harper Collins books would find its way to me. Until one fine morning:. It was just a lucky strike that they approached me to ask if I would be happy to receive books fro...
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The Contemporary Reader: Books on my Wishlist
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Sunday, March 29, 2009. Books on my Wishlist. Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). Oh, why do I want books that are impossible for me to buy? I've struggled in vain to search for these books by Indu Sundaresan. Wag na lang kaya akong umasa? If you can get this book, please by all means get it and send me a line or two. I'd probably die in frustration in envy :D. Here is why I would love to get my hands on The Twentieth Wif. E and The Feast of Roses. Taken from Google Book Search. The love story of Emperor J...
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The Contemporary Reader: October 2013
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Books in the Mail: HarperCollins Stash for August-September. Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). I've just about settled here in Manila, yet my address is giving me a headache. I've only been used to a residential address, not a condominium unit number so I'm always worried about lost mail. I didn't think that my Harper Collins books would find its way to me. Until one fine morning:. It was just a lucky strike that they approached me to ask if I would be happy to receive books fro...
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The Contemporary Reader: Six Worlds and a New One
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Six Worlds and a New One. Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). These are six books, the six different worlds, I have had the pleasure to read since arriving here in Manila. I've only been able to finish half of the total count. The moving AND the adjustment of moving to another place with a faster pace is stressful. The only good thing about Manila's transportation is that the 2-hour traffic gives me enough time to finish several chapters. His attitude is ugly! The fridge is now fill...
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The Contemporary Reader: Go Home Faulkner, You're Drunk ('Difficult Books' series)
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Sunday, July 19, 2015. Go Home Faulkner, Youre Drunk (Difficult Books series). Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). In my quest to 'broaden my literary horizon' I made a point to go out of this terrible 'complaisant zone' I am currently at. To be honest, my reading state is probably a lot bleaker that what I'm letting on: I have not finished a novel since three months ago! A difficult book is still just a book",. I told myself; how silly to get hung up on what other people say about how much of a PitA.
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The Contemporary Reader: The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan (Wishlist Granted!)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013. The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan (Wishlist Granted! Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). A month ago, I was doing groceries at a local mall when I felt the urge to go to the used bookstore shop nearby. Whenever you go to used book shops, you can't really expect to getting a specific title, but more of a certain 'genre' that you want to read. On that particular day, magic happened and I got both the title and genre I wanted. I was able to spot The Twentieth Wife. The novel...
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The Contemporary Reader: Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai: Melancholic Contemplation
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Monday, November 28, 2011. Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai: Melancholic Contemplation. Posted by 文学少女 (Literature Girl). Arriving all the way from USA, I had a tiny traveler plop down right in front of my desk. The moment I held the book, I immediately focused long and hard on the book cover. I've had my small share of contemporary Japanese novels and each had very interesting designs, but not one is as gently arresting as this Schoolgirl. Published by One Peace Books. The novella that first propelled Dazai in...
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