“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.” -Cersei Lannister … Continue reading
I’ve always hated heavy computing and dealing with statistics in school and often joke that for the average person, after we learn how to compute percentages, that should be the end of our mandatory math education. Of course, life isn’t dictated by my desires so luckily, infographics exist to simplify statistical data for people like … Continue reading
I’ve officially finished giving out all my copies of A Reliable Wife and it was certainly a fun experience. Hitting a total of 4 separate locations in NYC, I got a whole bunch of different reactions from strangers who I gave a book to directly. The park passerbys I approached in Central Park consisted of two … Continue reading
After months of eager anticipation, the first celebration of WORLD BOOK NIGHT in the U.S will take place on Monday, April 23, exactly 3 days away! What’s even better? I get to be a part of the giveaway process as one of the 2012 Book Givers in NYC! I can’t even begin to express how excited … Continue reading
Recently, Pinterest has become the third most popular social network right behind Facebook and Twitter in the U.S and with users in the millions now, book publishers are also jumping on the the pinning bandwagon. From the Big Six, Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin have all started to establish a presence with boards filled with eye-catching … Continue reading
As people across the U.S. gathered for the midnight premiere of the much-anticipated Hunger Games this past weekend, the book-to-film adaptation became the 3rd best grossing box office film of all time, surpassing even the Twilight franchise. I thought it would be fun to see what other film adaptations of novels we can expect in the … Continue reading
Recently, Vida, an organization that creates open dialogues about the “critical and cultural preceptions” of women in the literary arts, released their 2011 count of publication rates for female authors in some of the top literacy magazines and book coverage sections in newspapers. These results are less than favorable for women since they show that … Continue reading
In anticipation of the 2012 Oscars winners tonight, I present to you–Books at the 2012 Oscars! It’s not every year that 6 out of 9 nominated Best Picture films are based on novels. The authors of these novels certainly deserve recognition for bringing us the original stories that inspired the film adaptations this year! Enjoy … Continue reading
For someone like me who enjoys the smell and feel of a new hardcover book, I’ve never really had the desire to dabble in other forms of book delivery even with the increasingly popular e-book format. This was until I learned that Audible offers new users a 30 day trial and free credits to download … Continue reading
On a cold winter afternoon in February, the warmest place in Queens, NY may have been the Bayanihan Filipino Community Center, where local Filipino/a writers and poets gathered for an afternoon of readings that celebrated Philippine independence, the thriving Filipino-American community in Queens, and of course, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, love stories. I … Continue reading
The Literary Rapport 