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❝A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.❞ ~ Carl Sagan Whenever I am asked how I discovered bookstagram, I would always say it all started when I met the lovely team behind Mermaid Crate (MC). I had the pleasure of sitting beside their table during a book fair we participated in … Continue reading Unboxing: Mermaid Crate “Magic and Madness” July Anniversary Box
"It is likely I will die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read." ~Lemony Snicket EPIC! ✨ I swear I don't normally get this many new books in a month! 3 of these are gifts (it was my birthday last July), one is technically my husband's, another is from a book … Continue reading My Epic August Book Haul
❝I’m spying on myself again. I’m slicing tomatoes and tossing the chunks in a bowl. The kitchen light is attentive, and so is the blue of the bowl. Now must be the safest time to disappear. I won’t come out until I’m gone.❞ There Is No Emergency by Filipina author Conchitina Cruz evokes the theme … Continue reading Book Review: There is No Emergency by Conchitina Cruz
"All that we did in this world was to salvage scraps of freedom." During a regular shift at the call center, Alvin Estrada discovers a way to embezzle money from the American telecom giant for which he mans the phones. Soon a couple of friends join in, and the operation proceeds smoothly up until they … Continue reading Book Review: The Quiet Ones by Glenn Diaz
"Remember to replenish yourself. You are not the ocean. You are not infinite. But, with regular rejuvenation, you can be." The secrets to joy, aren’t secrets at all. They aren’t being whispered. You are just not listening loudly enough to the wisdom of your inner voice. This book is a reminder to listen. It is … Continue reading Book Review: What Your Soul Already Knows by Dr. Salma Farook
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