A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Reading the first book of made me feel like watching the first season of the series all over again, minus the sex scenes galore and more of the touching back-stories of the characters. There were lull moments, but there were also favorite chapters (which meant favorite characters as well). There were questions answered, but more questions created. Finishing it on a stormy afternoon did not add to the dramatic flair as I hoped, but only gave me the sense of urgency to read the next books. No rest for the weary eyes, I guess. =)

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My Coelho Moment

Okay, so it's one of those nights when I just randomly check out tweets from the people I'm following. Sometimes, I reply, re-tweet or just ignore them. Then I saw Mr. Paulo Coelho (one of my favorite authors) tweet another one of his quotable quotes. I just thought I'd RT it to my followers with an additional piece of my mind. Then he replied. Until now, I am starstruck. O_o

(Note: Begging your pardon for my grammatical error. I was in a hurry. =D)

Discontentment

When I'm there, I miss being here. When I'm here, I want to be there. Maybe, I have to appreciate what I have here first before I enjoy what being there entails.

Let Me In

It's a well-paced, gripping thriller that did not make me scream, but got me hooked until the end. Great acting, great story and great quality. I have yet to see the original Swedish movie. No, this is not just another vampire movie.

The Perks of Being A Wallflower

"...We accept the love we think we deserve."

I picked this book up one random day in the book store because I found the title interesting. I read the blurb and I knew I want to read the story as soon as possible. It's just an added bonus that they are going to make a movie out of this and I am looking forward to that.

"...But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there."

The story of Charlie reminded me of "The Catcher in the Rye" combined with "The Incident of the Dog in the Night Time". The story is simple yet the characters are complex in their own ways. It is very interesting to note the literature, films and music mentioned in the books. I am listening to the songs from Charlie's "Winter" mix tape while I'm typing this and somehow, it helped me get a glimpse of the "real" Charlie. I believe there's a Charlie inside everyone of us-- pure, good and selfless-- no matter how out of place and weird this world sometimes makes us feel.

"...And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have. Good and bad."