bookworming

Where should I start?! Yeah, books... I love them! Like in a really, really big. You know how they said that a person who reads books are boring... that is just crap! I certainly am not boring. Okey, I wont go all ballistics and paint a clown face, but thats not make me boring. i. am. not. boring.  I just like to be alone sometimes, so, I don't go out a lot. *Pause*. Okey, I'm boring. All of my friends said that to my face. But that's not the point.

The thing is, I love books. I like to sniff on it. I like the sound it produced as I turn a page. I camped in libraries at school. I had the most worn-out borrower's card during college. I had to secure another borrowers card coz the first one overflowed already.

I had this creepy habit that when I go to a person's house, the first one I'll looked for is a book shelf.

Inset: Am-am, wa pa nauli ang isa nimo ka book, heheheh. Marriage2 man to oi, di ko ka-relate :P

I finished my first book when I was nine. I was so shock of the bed scene that I brought it to school the next day and let my classmates read 'that' part. Ha! I couldn't forget the terror in their faces, too!

There are books that are so good, you don't want it to end, yet, you wanted to know how it ends. There are some that you just read coz everybody reads it. And then, there are some that you just read coz there's nothing else to read.

I love it when the book ends as what I imagined it would be. Then, I could say "I knew it" as a bright kid would be. I love it more when it ends farthest from what I thought. It's like riding a car and you didn't notice the blind curve so it took an unexpected swerve. I love authors who could surprise me.

I'll know a book is good if it wouldn't leave my hand no longer than an hour. My eyes stung, and it feels like it'll double my eyes' grade, but I gambled, coz it's too good, it'll kill me to stop!

Most of the time, I can not remember who wrote what, it just the story that stung in my head. It must be a good book when I remembered the author of it, scan his works on the next time I wander a library or a bookstore.

With 9 of his books, I think John Grisham holds the record of the most books I had read. Then Nicholas Sparks came a close second.

If you'll ask me what my favorite book is, I'd say, it's The Firm, I guess... or Da Vinci Code... I remember, it's A Walk To Remeber... no no no, A Little Princess is better... or maybe A Girl in Amber... And the list won't stop! Truth is, I couldn't put it in order. They are good in their own ways.

So, I'll just tell you some of the books that I couldn't forget.

There's this novel that I read when I was 14, it's about slavery, it took place when slavery was still a hit business in America. It's too gory that I could almost taste the bloods pictured in the story. It's the first time my eyes were opened on what people could do for money. The harshness of it was too much for my young brain to bare that I couldn't sleep for days and I couldn't read another book for weeks. I can't remember the title and the author of the novel (told ya!) and at that time I did not consider it as a good book. The violence and the inhuman portrayed in it, made it my least favorite. But thinking now, story-wise, that's the book that I considered the most... NOVEL! Though, it's fictional, but it mirrors similar stories that had happened sometime ago and just by the thought of it, makes me sick to my stomach. (note: I'll post the title and author of the book ASAP)

My Sweet Audrina by VC Andrews. This is one of the most disturbed stories I've ever read. The plot was very dark and I couldn't recall a happy passage of the book. It's a story about a girl, Audrina, who claims she is seven years old, although it is later revealed that her memory is unreliable and that she is 2 years older that she thought she is. She lives in virtual isolation, her only real contact with the outside world being her older cousin, Vera. She is frequently confused about the exact passage of time, leading Vera to mock her for being insane. She has a 2-year-older sister with the same name and birthday as her's, who was gang-raped and died. The First and Best Audrina, as everyone in the house said. Later on, when Audrina is old and already married, her father relents, confessing that the First and Best Audrina never existed. It was Audrina herself who was gang-raped in the woods. Because her father had always told her that she was pure and good, unlike the evil and dirty Vera, the rape left her so traumatized that she attempted suicide. In an attempt to save Audrina from herself, her father subjected her to electro-convulsive therapy, trying to erase the memory of the rape. - from wikipedia

A Time To Kill by John Grisham. It's a story of a 10-year-old black girl who was viciously raped and beaten by two white racist. Her father then murdered the two rapist out of great anger. He was put unto trial and after a lengthy deliberations during which a massive pro-acquittal demonstration is held, the jury acquits him by reason of temporary insanity. This is the first time I heard of Klu Klux Klan organization. Racism is no joke! I can't help but to take side of the father, coz if I was in his shoes, I'll do the same.

The Long Road Home. A story of a priest and nun's forbidden love. Much said.

Johanna Lindsay's and Julie Garwood's books. They are my BFF's favorite's. Norin introduced it to me and I became obsessed with them since on. I could still remember the first book she made me read. Castles by J. Garwood. The book opens at year 1819 and I almost positive that a grunt escaped from my mouth out of desdain. This is a romance book and I'm sure that somewhere in the yellowish pages, will happen in which the hero will kiss his lady. It's not the kiss that I contempt. I'm all for the kissing. It's just that mouthwash and toothpaste wasn't invented at that time. That's my problem. Colgate was commercialized no sooner that 20th century (I think). So, you see, kissing with all the bacteria, it's not that romantic... not at all... unhealthy, even. But, what I like about their books is the setting of the story. It's about cowboys and cowgirls, princes and princesses, saloons and taverns, castles and ranches. It's when pirates and piracy were still at seas and not about selling dvds. It's refreshing... Learning about the ways and tradition in earlier centuries. It's informative, even.

The latest book I finished: Harry Potter 3 - The Prisoner of Azkaban

Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I know, I know, I'm a little behind, I'm just too proud to admit that I like fantasy books, too. It's childish but heck! And it's true, JK Rowling is genius.

Now, excuse me, while I have some Hogwart's spell to cast. Oh! Ron, why you always make me swoon. I love you more and more, if that even possible.