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My fangirl heart was overflowing with joy when I found out that Jen E. Smith, one of my favorite YA contemporary authors ever, was coming to Manila. I've been talking to friends and fellow bookworms about my desire to see her here and voila! She arrived with Lissa Price for a signing. I've said this a lot of times before, but I am a really big fan of Jennifer E. Smith ever since I've read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. She's amazing and her stories are something I can always relate to. And add to that, Lissa Price, who has written this intriguing set of books, so I was sure we'll have a good time when I see them. And then they're there: I just had this huge grin on my face (I was sitting in front, so I see them up close!) while looking at them! I loved seeing their faces as they answer questions about their writing and their books. My question for Lissa was: Starters' core is very complex (seniors being able to rent bodies of teenagers i...

So here's my book haul for the week! I'm so excited for the Jen E. Smith and Lissa Price signing happening today (and tomorrow!) here in Manila. Watch out for my recap soon! In the meantime, check out the pretties I got in the mail. And bought. I might've had a wee bit of a problem controlling myself and ended up buying more books. And then there's also MIBF so... watch out for my haul. :D Stacking the Shelves hosted is by Tynga's reviews ! So leave a comment below and share your own haul! For review: The Memory Keepers by Natasha Ngan Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3) by Sarah J. Maas The 100 Society by Carla Spradbery The Dolls (Dolls #1) by Kiki Sullivan Messenger of Fear by Michael Grant Feral by Holly Schindler Bought: A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall (Kindle ebook and paperback) Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann Red Rising (Red Rising Trilogy #1) by Pierce Brown * This copy had a 7 page excerpt of Golden Son (!!!!!) and my IG posts, which Pi...

A shivery tale based on the popular legend that spawned Sadako, guaranteed to make the hairs at the back of your neck stand quite a few times, with an unlikely protagonist and an unusual style of storytelling. Strange yet not without a satisfying ending. All of the words before this just means I loved the book. Title: The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco Release Date: August 5th 2014 Published by: Sourcebooks Fire Source: Author (Thanks Rin!) Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: A dead girl walks the streets. She hunts murderers. Child killers, much like the man who threw her body down a well three hundred years ago. And when a strange boy bearing stranger tattoos moves into the neighborhood so, she discovers, does something else. And soon both will be drawn into the world of eerie doll rituals and dark Shinto exorcisms that will take them from American suburbia to the remote valleys and shrines of Aomori, Japan. Because the boy has a terrifying secret - one that would just k...

Days before, I didn't know what to expect for this signing, but surprisingly this is one of the most fun events I have attended this year so far. Why? Check my recap below for the reasons. But really, Alex London is just AMAZING! I didn't arrive late! Some of my friends from NBS and a few bloggers were still teasing me because of my blunder (a.k.a my late arrival) at Steph Perkins' Q&A, so I made sure I arrived early this time around. I am proudly the second person who was there at the venue. Admittedly, I have only read Proxy because of my busy schedule at work, it was my first LGBT YA themed book in quite a while and I had no idea how to approach Alex when I ask my question. But all my fears went kapoof when I saw him! He was such a fun person! He had a lot to say and share to us and I find myself sitting there just enjoying while I listen to him speak. Alex looking all suave and hunky before the Q&A starts. He was all smiles and waving at us. Around 10 - 15 minut...