Thursday, March 31, 2016

Our Turn To Heal This Broken Heart - Chapter 7

"WALA ka talagang planong magkuwento, 'no?" nakasimangot na tanong ni Lianne kay Aeros habang naglalakad sila sa plaza at bumibili ng pang-souvenirs. Well, si Riel lang naman ang pagbibigyan niya niyon, eh.

Pero ang sabi ni Aeros, mabuti na raw ang nakakasiguro dahil hindi niya alam kung sino ang posibleng bumisita sa kanya at mag-usisa kung saan siya nagpunta para magbakasyon.

"Ano naman ang ikukuwento ko? Iyong inis ko sa pagtawag ni Maricar para lang kumustahin ako at itanong kung nakahanap na raw ba ako ng kapalit niya sa buhay ko? O baka naman 'yong mapang-asar niyang tawa nang hindi ako makasagot sa sinabi niyang iyon. Puwede ko rin sigurong idagdag 'yong sakit ng kalooban na patuloy ko pa ring nararamdaman hanggang ngayon." There was bitterness and anger in Aeros' voice. Pero hinayaan lang niya ito na ganoon. Makakatulong nga naman dito ang paglalabas ng resentment nito sa pamamagitan ng pagkukuwento.

Kunsabagay, wala pa sa kalahati ang inireklamo nito. Ni ayaw nga nitong magsalita, eh. Pero isa siyang nilalang na sadyang makulit kapag ginusto niya. Siguro naman, alam na ni Aeros ang tungkol sa bagay na 'yon, 'di ba?

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Book Review For Backlist Revival Tour: “Cities” by Carla De Guzman

Title: Cities

Author: Carla De Guzman


Description:

Celia has dreams.
She dreams of going to Seoul for that scholarship she never took, of leaving everything behind and moving to New York.
In all those dreams, she finds herself attached to Benedict, the boy she has always loved, who didn’t love her back.

Ben believes in parallel worlds.
Worlds where the things you didn’t do come true—worlds where he went to London and fell in love with Celia, where he shows up on the day she needed him most. He believes that dreams are glimpses into that parallel world, and it’s not a coincidence that Celia’s been having them too.

It’s the day of Ben’s wedding, in the middle of a typhoon in Manila. How will these dreams and unmade decisions change their lives? Will they bring them closer together, or just drive them further apart?

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Unveiled Love In Winter 2 - Chance For Survival

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

Author's Notes: The setting of this story is in first year high school. Momoshiro and Kaidoh aren't exactly present in this part of the story since they are still in middle school, only in their third year. Ryoma isn't present either as he was residing in America (at least he was in this story). The timeline and original anime plotline will somehow be changed in this fanfic, especially about Tezuka supposed to be going to Germany, Oishi supposedly not going to enroll in Seigaku's High School Division, and Kawamura supposedly going to quit tennis to pursue being a sushi chef. In any case, this is my story so I guess that's one of the changes that I had to do.

xxxxxx

Chapter 2: Chance For Survival

Kamamura didn't know why, but he felt careless since he dropped two sushi plates at the time. He immediately picked up the scattered shards but his father already saw him doing it.

He was surprised that his son carelessly dropped some plates when Kawamura Takashi was so focused in his duties (cleaning duties) earlier. Just what in the world was bothering Takashi to commit such careless mistake at this busy hour?

Monday, March 28, 2016

Journal entry — August 9, 2006

Ano ba naman 'to? Brown-out pa sa school. Pagkatapos sinabayan pa ng pagkarami-raming isusulat. Then this is worst, nakalimutan ko pang mag-take ng quiz sa Values.

Nakakabuwisit na talaga...

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Blog Tour: "Majesty" by Jay E. Tria from “#StrangeLit: Darkest Dreams” Book Bundle [Review]

Title: #StrangeLit: Darkest Dreams

By: Jay E. Tria, Madelyn Tuveria, Myra Mortega, C. J. Edmunds, D. A., Motzie Dapul, Therese Barleta, Yeyet Soriano, Chen Cabaluna, Mikael Javellana

Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Book Bundle Description:

This is what happens when you allow yourself to unlock your dreams: You may just find the darkness that lurks there. Explore the tragic, the romantic, and the comedic side of our darkness in these stories.


“Majesty” by Jay E. Tria

What would you do if the ghost of someone you love appeared in front of you?

Majesty is a beautiful ghost, with her hair of fire and eyes gray like smoke. That was Andy Fey’s first thought when the ghost of her best friend Majesty Hall appeared in her bedroom, only two months since her death. Majesty doesn’t know why she’s there, why only Andy can see her.

Andy wasn’t sure if she could tell Gale, that boy who claims that he and Majesty were in love. Funny, sarcastic, and a self-proclaimed serial heartbreaker, Gale is proving to be a good friend in grief, though his trail of broken hearts could soon include hers.

As Andy and Gale wade through their sorrow, Andy wonders if Majesty is here to help ease her into this new, complicated friendship, or if she has a mission all her own.

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Rating: 4/5 stars

Friday, March 25, 2016

I Won't Ever Leave You - Chapter 8

MAHINANG tapik sa pisngi ang gumising kay Angela.

"Ate, gumising ka! Binabangungot ka."

"Hah!" Napadilat siya habang habol ang hiningang tumingin sa paligid.

Natuon ang kanyang paningin sa taong gumising sa kanya.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Our Turn To Heal My Broken Heart - Chapter 6

"SO HOW'S your day with my sister?" Iyon ang bungad ni Riel kay Aeros mula sa kabilang linya nang makabalik na sila ni Lianne sa Casimeran Castle Hotel nang araw na iyon at magtungo na sa kani-kanilang hotel suites.

Gaya ng sabi sa kanya ng dalaga, sinamahan nga niya itong mamasyal. Pero hindi niya naramdamang napipilitan lang siyang gawin iyon kaya siya sumama rito. Sa totoo lang, nag-enjoy siyang kasama ito sa pamamasyal. Hindi siya makapaniwala na nagagawa niyang tumawa at ngumiti nang dahil sa isang babae sa kabila ng dinaranas na heartache. Hanggang sa ma-realized niya na ibang babae si Lianne. Hindi ito katulad ni Maricar—in more ways than one.

"Aside from the fact na masyadong prangka at straight to the point na katulad mo ang kapatid mo, okay lang naman. Muntikan ko nang hindi kayanin ang kaprangkahan niya. Demanding din kapag ginusto niya. Pero okay lang sa akin," pag-amin ni Aeros habang abalang nagpapalit ng damit-pantulog.

"Sinabi ba niya sa 'yo ang tungkol sa fiance niya?"

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

I'll Hold On To You 15 - Chance To Stop Playing Around

[Brent]

“NOW TELL me, sino ang nagmamay-ari ng boses sa nag-iisang voice mail na naka-save dito?” seryosong tanong ko kay Mayu. I even asked it in a tone that should leave her with no choice but to tell me the truth. 

Ewan ko lang kung effective iyon sa babaeng ‘to.

May ilang sandali ring hindi umimik si Mayu pagkatapos kong itanong iyon. At sa totoo lang, nag-uumpisa nang mangawit ang braso ko sa paghawak ng cellphone na iyon dahil nakalapit pa rin iyon kay Mayu.

Kung puwede lang sigawan ng babaeng ‘to, eh baka kanina ko pa ginawa iyon. Ano ba namang klaseng tao kasi iti? Huwag na nga itong magpairal ng suspense effect at baka masakal ko lang ito nang wala sa oras.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Journal entry — August 8, 2006

Today was the last day ng seminar. And the whole day, hindi ako nakapagklase except lang sa MAPEH. And for that whole day eh hindi ko siya nakausap. I don't know pero siguro dahil sa masyado akong busy.

At talagang hindi ako nagkamali ng sapantaha guess. Hindi nga talaga siya namansin...

Friday, March 18, 2016

I Won't Ever Leave You - Chapter 7

"OH, MY God!" hindi napigilang bigkas ni Joel nang mabasa ang diary ng ina.

Hindi ko matanggap ang kamatayan ni Isabella. Alam kong may malalim na dahilan ang nangyari sa kanya kaya naman lingid sa kaalaman ng aking pamilya ay nag-imbestiga ako sa kung ano ang tunay na dahilan ng lahat.

Wala akong sinayang na panahon dahil gusto kong bigyan ng hustisya ang kamatayan ng aking matalik na kaibigan. Naghanap ako ng mga posibleng magamit ko sa aking paghahanap ng mga kasagutan.

Hanggang sa isang araw, nakita ko ang diary niya. Binasa ko ito at natuklasan kong may itinatagong lihim ang angkang pinagmulan ng aking mga anak at mga inaanak. Ito ang tungkol sa diary ng magkapatid na Cervantes--sina Alfonso at Victoria.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Our Turn To Heal This Broken Heart - Chapter 5

LIANNE remembered too well what Riel said to her the night she called him. But she realized soon after that her brother should've thought about one thing. His suggestion was something she would consider to be easier said than done. Ito na nga mismo ang nagsabi na magkaiba sila ng dahilan para maramdaman ang sakit na dulot ng pagkawala ng taong minahal nila nang higit pa sa mga sarili nila. And now, Riel was contradicting it.

"Kahapon, ang ganda ng ngiti mo. Ngayon naman, pumapangit ka sa paglulukot mo sa mukha mo. Inaway ka na naman ni Riel, 'no?"

Napaangat siya ng tingin mula sa kinakain at hindi na niya naitago ang pagkagulat nang makita si Aeros na nakaupo na sa bakanteng upuan sa kabilang bahagi ng table na gamit niya nang mga sandaling iyon. Naroon siya sa restaurant ng hotel at nag-aalmusal. Agad ding napalitan ng pagtataka at bahagyang pagkairita ang expression niya nang may maisip. 

"Sinusundan mo ba ako? At kailan pa kita binigyan ng permiso na maupo riyan sa bakanteng upuan?"

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

I'll Hold On To You 15 - Inside The Pocket

[Brent]

5:30 PM, later that day

Iyon ang oras na nakita ko sa relong suot ko. Kauuwi ko lang – or rather, kararating ko lang sa flower farm ng paternal aunt ko na si Tita Marie.

Doon ko naisipang dumiretso pagkatapos naming kumain ng ice cream ni Relaina. Napangiti ako dahil doon. I could say we had fun, kahit muntikan ko na namang sagarin ang pasensiya nito sa pang-aasar ko.

Pero hindi naman pang-aasar ang sabihan itong maganda ito kahit nagagalit na ito o ‘di kaya ay nagba-blush na, ‘di ba? At saka totoo naman iyon. Pero aaminin ko lang iyon sa sarili ko. Or maybe hindi lang ito sanay makarinig nang ganoon. Heck! Baka nga hindi na nito pinaniniwalaan ang mga ganoong salita.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Journal entry — August 7, 2006

Ngayon, nag-attend ako ng seminar-workshop para sa Science Club at kasama ko sina Michelle, Lou Jean, Kathleen at Lovely. Kaya lang eh hindi ko alam kung ano'ng pumasok sa isip ng mga mokong na iyon at naisipang sumama sa amin sa library. But hindi na sila kasali.

And maybe tomorrow eh hindi na mamamansin iyon. (Siguro lang...)

***

As for me actually putting the names of my former classmates here, I guess I don't mind. To be honest, matagal na rin akong walang communication sa kanila. Kasalanan ko rin naman siguro dahil hindi naman ako nagri-reach out, eh. Pero naging importante rin naman sila sa akin. Kaya kung mabasa man nila ito, thank you. Pero kung hindi naman, thank you. I never regretted meeting these people and becoming my friends during those days.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Book Review For #FilipinoFriday: “Be Careful What You Wish For” by C. P. Santi

Title: Be Careful What You Wish For

Author: C. P. Santi


Description:

Ana is in a rut.
For years, she had been focused on trying to carve out a niche for herself in a competitive, male-dominated, scientific world. On her 32nd birthday, she finally takes a step back and realizes her life is . . . boring. With a little prodding from her friends, she decides to shake things up. She vows that this is the year she’ll finally capture the heart of Daniel Sato, the research associate she’s secretly loved for ages. 
So she makes a birthday wish—to finally fall in love with someone ('with' being the operative word). 
But then, she hadn't counted on crossing paths with hunky and opinionated actor Ken Nakamura. 
Be careful what you wish for—Fate always answers—even if it isn't exactly the answer that we were hoping for. Find out how even the best-laid plans go awry when the paths of two very different people suddenly collide.

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Blog Tour: “#StrangeLit: Fateful Turns” Book Bundle [Review]

Title: #StrangeLit: Fateful Turns

By: Various Authors

Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Book Bundle Description:

Maybe once upon a time we all were ordinary, until the day life took a fateful turn. Do we accept this, or run from it? Explore the path of extraordinary choices in these stories.

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Rating: 4/5 stars

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

I'll Hold On To You 14 - Hearts In Frenzy

[Relaina]

And that was the start. Pero sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung paano ko matatagalan ang set-up na binigay ko para rito. Parang maling ideya pa yata na nag-propose pa ako ng temporary truce. Bigla kasi akong nanibago sa naging trato sa akin ni Brent pagkatapos niyon.

At heto, hindi ko alam kung ano ba ang dapat kong maramdaman dahil doon.

Teka nga lang, bakit ko pa ba pinagtutuunan ng pansin iyon? Nakuha ko na nga ang gusto kong mangyari, ‘di ba?

Nakakausap ko na nang matino ang baliw na kamoteng Brent na iyon. Hindi na ako binabanatan ng pang-aasar nito. At hindi na rin nito sinisira ang araw ko.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Journal entry — August 3, 2006

Hindi ko alam kung ano'ng pumasok sa isip ko pero pagkagising ko kaninang umaga ay naisipan kong batiin siya dahil today is his birthday. This is what I texted to him:
  1. Rise and shine, sleepyhead! And before I forget. Good morning. Muntik ko nang makalimutan... "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU..." :⁠-⁠)
  2. I may not be there to see you smile and laugh, I may not be there to comfort you from pain, I may not be there when you asked me to, but don't forget that I always pray and say "Lord, special iyan. Huwag mong pababayaan."
  3. I know I'm not the first person to greet you a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY", but I hope you like the message I sent to you. And before I forget, GOOD MORNING ulit and I hope you have a nice day today.
Ewan ko lang kung magustuhan niya iyong mga iyon...

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Decision

Okay, so I ended up deciding on something with regards to “The Last Sky Of The Earth” trilogy. Of course, itutuloy ko pa rin iyon. Pero pansin ko lang, major editing yata ang mangyayari doon. I might focus on three POVs only (Seiichi, Kourin, and Raiden) kapag itinuloy ko ang desisyon kong i-overhaul iyon. Matrabaho, oo. Pero kung gusto ko talagang matapos iyon, kailangan kong gawin. The story will be told in those three characters’ perception. I might even write it in 1st person POV.

For now, I decided to unpublish it from Wattpad. It’s still there. I just want to write it the way that it won’t be hard for me. Ayokong iwan ang story na ito dahil lang hindi ko magawang i-update nang maayos.

Friday, March 4, 2016

I Won't Ever Leave You - Chapter 6

IKALAWANG gabi pa lamang ni Alexis sa hacienda subalit ito ang unang gabing hindi nakapagpatulog sa kanya dahil sa labis-labis na katanungang nasa kanyang isipan na hindi agad mahahanapan ng kasagutan. Idagdag pa ang mga sikretong alaala nila ni Angela na muli niyang nakikita sa kanyang isipan na nagpapaigting sa init na ilang taon din niyang ikinubli sa kanyang sarili.

Lalong-lalo na ang tungkol sa misteryong bumabalot sa diary na pag-aari ng kanilang ninuno. Hindi na niya alam kung saan pa ibabaling ang kanyang isipan para magawang resolbahan ang mga bagay na biglang sumulpot sa kanya ngayong nagbalik na nga siya sa hacienda.

Litong umalis sa kanyang kama si Alexis at tila wala sa sariling tinungo ang hallway papunta sa dulong silid. Ang silid ni Angela.

Nag-aalangan pa siyang kumatok sa pinto ng silid nang siya'y makarating na roon. Subalit nang makita niyang maliwanag mula sa siwang ng pinto sa ilalim, alam niyang may tao pa sa loob ng naturang silid.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Our Turn To Heal This Broken Heart - Chapter 4

"GUSTO ko na talagang magwala, Kuya. Tama ba namang dito ko pa makikita ang kaibigan mong iyon?" reklamo ni Lianne kay Riel nang gabing iyon sa kanyang hotel suite.

Isa sa kabilin-bilinan ng kuya niya ay tumawag siya rito kapag nakarating na siya sa Casimera. Pero distracted siya sa mga nangyari kanina lang sa pagitan nila ni Aeros. Ikinuwento niya iyon sa kapatid nang sa wakas ay naalala na niyang tawagan ito. Pero ang lokong Riel na iyon, tinawanan lang siya.

So much for asking for a concerned brother, nakasimangot na saisip niya. "Sige lang. Tawanan mo pa ako. Diyan ka naman magaling, eh."

"Sorry, sis. It's not to mock you or to irritate you, okay? Natatawa lang kasi ako sa sitwasyon ninyong dalawa. Sino ba naman kasi ang mag-aakala na diyan din siya pupunta sa Casimera nang i-suggest ko sa kanya na lumayo muna sa mga lugar na magpapaalala sa kanya ng nangyari sa kanila ni Maricar."

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Blog Tour: “Songs To Get Over You” by Jay E. Tria [Review + Giveaway]


Title:
 Songs To Get Over You (Playlist #2)

Author: Jay E. Tria

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: February 29, 2016

Source: ARC provided in exchange for an honest review

Description:

It's harder to get over someone who was never really yours.

They say rock stars get all the girls. But Miki knows that's not always true. He, for one, though the guitarist of popular indie band Trainman, just can't seem to get the girl. It's kind of his fault, really. No one told him to fall in love with Jill. No one told him to stand still and watch as she moved on from a terrible breakup into the arms of another guy—a Japanese celebrity with the face of an angel and the body of a god.

So when someone else comes along, someone who finds him cute, smart, and funny (sometimes in the haha sort of way), will Miki finally move on? Or will he continue to pine for Jill?

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Ratings: 4.5/5 stars