Book Review: All’s Fair In Blog and War

All’s Fair in Blog and War is one cliché story I’ve come to adore. Except for blogging and a travel to Macau, there’s nothing really new here and had the author failed to execute the whole thing properly, my eyes would have been pointing at different directions from numerous eyerolls. But Chrissie Peria managed to weave something special out of an overused story. All’s Fair in Blog and War has all the things I needed after reading a depressing monster of a book. It’s fluffy, humorous and it’s about blogging. The story started when virtual assistant and blogging hobbyist, Five,…

Book Review: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More

Henry Sugar is a Roald Dahl through and through. It was funny with outrageous characters but definitely an awesome book for the family. It may have a lot of pleasant exaggeration but the lessons it conveyed were certainly practical and heartwarming. I actually found myself laughing and crying at the same time for Henry wasn’t your typical hero. He had been evil and clueless and yet, he never backed down from making a difference in the lives of those poor children. I’ve learned a lot from Henry. On how he transformed from being immature to mature, from being self-centered to…

Book Review: The Giver

The Giver is perhaps one of the reasons why dystopian novels are suddenly gaining popularity these days. The Giver gives us a break from the usual fantasy adventure, sci-fi and thriller books that we’ve come to love. The Giver brings us into a whole new world wherein the community just feels creepy and alien. In the Giver, we followed the story of Jonas, an ordinary boy who got the initial shock of his life when he was appointed as the successor of the “The Receiver of Memories.” Jonas and all the members perfect community do not feel pain nor the…

Book Review: The Twits

Did I ever mention that Roald Dahl had been a favorite author of mine ever since Matilda? If not, then I am telling you now that I am. For the past couple of months, I’ve already published reviews about the two books written by him, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and The Witches. Today, I am back with another book of Roald Dahl which is The Twits which have made a straightforward impression on me as a growing individual. Why? Read on, pals! The Twits is a humorous story of a vindictive and dysfunctional couple, Mr. and Mrs. Twit.…