Archive for the ‘Buzz on Books’ Category

Beautiful Bastard

I read about this book Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren somewhere. Just like the Fifty Shades series of E.L. James, this book also came from a fan fiction site. I enjoyed the latter series and I am thinking I might enjoy this one, too. Especially after I’ve seen the blurb from Goodreads… An ambitious intern. [...]

Book series

Have you noticed how book series have been coming in and out of fashion? I just noticed that there are so many book series that I’ve been reading. The Immortals series of Alyson Noel. Fallen series of Lauren Kate. The Hush, Hush books of Becca Fitzpatrick. The Pretty Little Liars of Sara Shepard. And so [...]

12 Lyrical, Luscious Reads

From this day forward, I will be posting lists of books. Like today, I am listing down 12 Lyrical, Luscious Reads that I found through a post from Oprah.com! That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Netherland by Joseph O’Neill Don’t [...]

Young Adult books

I noticed that Young Adult is the genre of the moment. Or can I say of the decade? Ever since Harry Potter became a huge hit, followed by The Chronicles of Narnia and Twilight, YA made it to the consciousness of everyone. I read so many updates regarding books being bought by big movie studios. [...]

The Casual Vacancy

The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling is her first adult novel, in fact, her very first novel after the Harry Potter book series. A lot of people including myself have been anticipating this novel of hers. In my case, I am excited to read another novel of hers because she’s undeniably good! But I know [...]

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Jane Eyre Laid Bare

Due to the popularity of the Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James, there are some people who thought of retelling Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte‘s 1847 classic, and it will be given an erotic take. “I think that readers through the ages have appreciated the smouldering sexual chemistry between Jane and Rochester and I have changed [...]