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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
I found this book in an article published by Business Insider because apparently, my Goodreads feed is just not enough (???) and I needed more from an external site. However this article was also based on Goodreads’ published list, only I didn’t see it from before and now I’m dozens if not hundreds beyond my TBR. Anyway, hello, friends. This blog is about my newest favorite book and author, The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. Okay, can’t say she’s my fave author because I haven’t read other works of hers yet, but this book really got me excited to know Hannah more.
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Chill day: Aozora at the Farm, Tagaytay
Yay, Tagaytay! Finally, after how many months, I got to go out of town again even though it was just nearby. I missed Tagaytay, to be honest. The breeze, the coffee, the chill, slow days. But I just had one night so I made the most out of it (kinda but it’s still bitin!). We attended a wedding ceremony until dinner so we thought staying overnight was better than driving back to Manila late at night. It was really good to find a nice and cozy accommodation for a night stay plus I enjoyed their free breakfast. Thank you, Aozora at the Farm! Ah, writing about this makes me want…
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If It Bleeds by Stephen King
I read small parts of the book and huge part of it I listened to. Thanks to the free trial of Scribd, I was able to multi-task while enjoying a very nice performance of If It Bleeds by Stephen King, narrated by Will Patton, Danny Burstein, and Steven Weber. I was listening at the speed of 1.2x and it’s just so good I understood every word. Except from the part Life of Chuck where I was kinda lost.
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Snack Attack: Cassalu
Remember the Cassalu Coffee & Kitchen? They have an express stall, in case you missed. We wanted to try their famous cheesecakes and coffee but we opted for some lunch meals because we were soooo tired from window shopping. Lol. We often do our groceries in Makati and Glorietta’s Food Choices (foodcourt) is one of our go-tos when we feel hungry. We actually plan to try all stalls as they have newly revamped the area pre-pandemic. I got a Beef and Kimchi Rice, and it was served with egg and red iced tea. Perf for tipid meals as we need to tighten our pockets these days. Hehe. It’s a safe choice,…
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Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Before chapter one, there's one page that says some apparently a act from an old version of a dictionary - Oxford English Dictionary, compact edition, 1971. Even if you're not a housewife, (I am not either) it's triggering a not-so-good mood but an effective way to turn the page and get on with your reading. The thought-proving parts of any book are one super effective way to make its readers invested and actually finish the book, whether they liked it or not. The first parts of the book (all parts, tbh) made me sooo annoyed with the lead, Patricia, that I finished the book earlier than expected. These days, because…
