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1) TITLE: Pulling Princes (Book One in the CALYPSO CHRONICLES)
AUTHOR: Tyne O’ Connel
BEST READ WHILE LISTENING TO: It’s the way you make me feel by STEPS
SUMMARY: An LOL book about an American teen named Calypso in all-girls British boarding school & her adventure on becoming popular & winning the HRH’s (His Royal Highness) heart.
MY TAKE: it’s an entertaining expose at boarding school life, being an IT Girl & a teenage drama queen. It’s an effervescent chick-lit fantasy especially when it comes to Calypso’s romantic moments with the Prince of England Freddie.
2) TITLE: Stainless Longganisa
AUTHOR: Bob Ong
BEST READ WHILE LISTENING TO: Burnout by Sugarfree
SUMMARY: Mga kwento ng nagtataeng ballpen sa kahalagahan ng pagbabasa, pag-abot ng mga pangarap at tamang paraan ng pagsusulat.
MY TAKE: Bob Ong’s fifth offering never fails to disappoint its audience. Hilariously intelligent & at the same time easily relatable to almost every Filipino. Paborito ko tong librong ito dahil matagal na akong aspiring writer at muntik ko pa ngang kunin ang Journalism bilang course sa college.
3) TITLE: You Know You Love Me (A Gossip Girl Novel)
AUTHOR: Cecily von Ziegesar
BEST READ WHILE LISTENING TO: What goes around comes around by JT
SUMMARY: Welcome to New York City’s Upper East Side, a world inhabited by the city’s most fabulous crowd, a world of jealousy, betrayal & outrageous behavior. Its time to fill out their college applications to the IVY Leagues.
MY TAKE: A world ruled by bloodlines & bank accounts, Gossip Girl shows us the lives of the elite & how gossip really spread like wild fire. A true guilty pleasure.
4) TITLE: The O.C. sequels (The Outsider; Spring Break; The Misfit)
AUTHOR: Based on the television series created by Josh Schwartz & adapted by Aury Wallington.
BEST READ WHILE LISTENING TO: California by Phantom Planet
SUMMARY: Ryan Atwood. Marissa Cooper. Seth Cohen. Summer Roberts. Welcome to the O.C., to the story behind the story. There’s so much more than what you’re allowed to see on TV.
MY TAKE: being a fan of the TV series since its pilot episode down to the finale, it was a great pleasure for me to get to read the series in book context. As they say, “Its not who you are, its who they think you are.”
1) TITLE: In Style Hong Kong Guide
AUTHOR: Hong Kong Tourism Board
CONTENTS: Hong Kong can be described as the best of the old alongside with the new. This booklet showcases gastronomic & endless choices when it comes to food, shopping & tourist hot spots in this cutting edge city. A must read for travelers & fashionistas alike.
2) TITLE: Yes! 8th Anniversary Issue (April 2008)
EIC: Jo-Ann Maglipon
CONTENTS: The cover story consists of a 10-hour interview, 24 pages & over 40 photos from the cover girl herself, KC Concepcion. It tackled everything & anything regarding KC & her 23-year old life. Her family, her love issues, her career & her travels.
3) TITLE: Preview (May 2008)
EIC: Pauline Suaco-Juan
CONTENTS: It features Bayo’s muse KC Concepcion sporting a very short & ultra chic bob while wearing clothes inspired by the Crayola colors & Bayo’s summer collection. Shot by one of my fave photographers Marc Nicdao, the cover photos are like pop art in living neon colors. I super adore the Prada shoes J
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