Meet Michael John T. Go of Philippine Christian Gospel School. I sat as one of the panelists of the school’s Literary Criticism Workshop where Michael presented his review of the television series, Game of Thrones. He noted that the show tackled the social hierarchy and the oppression of the people. In …
I encountered the author, Serena Rhene Sy, during the Literary Criticism Workshop at the Philippine Christian Gospel School. Her teacher, Bea Martinez, is a good friend and invited me to be one of the panelists. It was a productive, albeit headache-inducing, afternoon because the 12 paper presenters were intelligent and …
When new brands are introduced to me and this household, I take extra effort to test the products for weeks (and sometimes, months) before I write my product review. After all, this is a product review. It is not meant to solely impress the sponsor (or just sing high praises …
Here’s a self-help book that refrains from merely telling you what to do to make your life better; here’s a creative book that takes you into the center of your life and helps you charter the course that you want and need, and you’re actively part of it. Welcome to …
Mindy Kaling is back in print with Why Not Me?, a collection of personal stories and anecdotes that will make the regular mortals among us feel privileged that we have a good friend up in the Mount Olympus of America , otherwise known as Hollywood. In Why Not Me?, Kaling talks …
James Crumley wrote a twisted short story on how one man attempted to educate a woman to create a sophisticated picture of his ideal couple life. The night did not end as planned, in the manner that he expected it to be at least. Crumley wrote crime stories in a …
This book arrived in our mailbox and immediately gave me that special May feeling brought about by the fact that I’m the mother to three cubs, er, children. In Mother’s Day Blessings, the new addition to The Berenstain Bear series, author Mike Berenstain presented he many different faces of mothers …
I first read Night Night Mommy to my twin toddlers the other night and they stared at me with those beautiful brown eyes as I read about bath, snuggles, and pajamas. Bedtime storytime is a regular activity in the Ruffolo home. As a big fan of children’s storybooks — and …
Inculcating to our children good moral values using stories from the Bible is more fun with two learning materials from Zonderkids. I won’t sugarcoat this: the Bible — the thick, wordy version — can be an intimidating book. Growing up, there was a scarcity of reading materials at home but …
What better way to know Shanghai but to read the stories of its people and author Rob Schmitz truthfully conveyed the facenof modern by sharing the lives of its locals in his book Street of Eternal Happiness: Big City Dreams Along A Shanghai Road. China as a whole is generally …
