I haven't read for quite some time now. Because I thought I don't have the time and the energy to read books anymore. But I guess everything's just a matter of time management.Once I started with my first book I wanted to read more. I bought Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella. I know and heard about the Shopaholic series but have never gotten round to reading it. So I thought I'd check what the hype was all about (even if I'm a tad late already).
Shopaholic and Sister wasn't that captivating. But Becky (the main character) is funny in a dumb, embarassing, sweet kind of way. It was a feel good read.
The next two books I bought were still by Sophie Kinsella: "Shopaholic & Baby" and "Remember Me?" (new release I think). I liked "Remember Me?". It has all the elements of a feel good book. Good girl gets what she wants in the end. It even has the added element of suspense. I read it in two days.
The last one I read was "The Trouble with Marriage" by Debby Holts. Now this book made me cry. Maybe because I can totally relate to the main character. Being married and staying at home (part time in her case) with ker kids, and feeling all the insecurities and doubts. The author quoted William Congreve. It says: "Courtship to marriage is as a very witty prologue to a very dull play". I couldn't help but laugh. It is somehow true. I'm not saying that my marriage is very dull but compared to our bf/gf state, our life was definitely exciting then to say the least. But I get it now. Love during courtship shouldn't be equated with love during marriage. The other might be exciting but the other one is more meaningful.
So, four books in two weeks. I have forgotten how a good read can make me feel good too. Definitely more books in my life again until I find some other exciting things to do while being a SAHM :)
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girl, try to find these two: when chic hits the fan and when chic happens both by kitty go. super funny!! It's actually a satire/blind item'ish of the alta sociedad in manille :)
sue - yeah i heard about the chic series and i am itching to get those books but i am not sure if they're available here in KL. maybe i'll ask my sister to buy it there in manila :)
thanks!
Wow! I cud rmember d last time na super basa tayo was wen were working in the resort...yong di na tayo nag uusap at nagtatalikuran nalang dahil sa pagbabasa..(ala magawa at ala pa tayo friends noon kaya ang time natin nauubos sa kababasa, at kahit ako eh dumudugo na ang ulo sa pag intindi ng binabasa ko non stop reading padin, wehehehe...
I would love to read Kitty Go Go Go's books..you know naman kung ano ang mga type kong basahin, wehehehe...
Anyway, uy casin! Im happy for you kase mukhang nagagawa mo na ang di nagagawa dati...divalah!?! grabeeh and discipline natin ngayon ah! ganda ng time management ha...me gym gym, me reading reading, at etc etc! hehehehe...
Post new pics of cutie -eh eh EJ naman...miss ko masyado si buli! ;)
I've read Shopahalic & Sister and Shophalic & Baby. Looking forward to reading Remember Me.
BTW, I have an award for you on my blog that I will post later.
Cas - it feels like ages ago since our fullmoon days. i love every bit of my stay there. maliban na lang sa food...hehe. but then dun ako pumayat ng husto..hehehe.
Oo nga I'm happy these days kase yung nde ko nagagawa sa maldives, im doing it here. to think i have doubts nung una about our transfer here. pero ok na ok na ngaun.
Rach - Remember me is better than the two shopaholic series I've read.
Award? Uyyy..thanks...I'll check it out later :)
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