Hallowmere: Maiden of the Wolf

Rating: 4/5

Wow! Just wow! the summary at the back piqued my interest when I checked out this book, that’s why I bought it. And what’s more, it was only for 50 Php. :p

Anyways, I was intrigued by the title, because it was much too different from the summary written at the back, about a woman who aims to free the girls from the evil hands of Countess Bathory, who actually existed in history.

But as I coursed through the book, I later found out why it was titled as such. It was very subtle, which made it more intriguing.

Aside from the “supernatural” genre of the story, it also revolved around love and sacrifices, which could only be brought to life by a very skilled author.

It was beautiful. I really couldn’t put words to describe how much I enjoyed reading this novel. More so, it was a fiction based on a factual history about the Blood Countess, Erzebet Bathory of Hungary.

And oh, I sooooo love the heroine’s name. Ilona. I actually included it in my list of names that I wanted to give my future daughter. It’s Hungarian for “light” or “beautiful” and I think it indeed is a very beautiful name. :)

So yeah, I totally loved reading the book, though I found out that it was actually the 4th volume which meant there were 3 volumes prior. No wonder I didn’t quite understand all about Hallowmere. :p

Possession by Wendy Morgan

Rate: 3/5

So it’s not actually the evil-possessing-a-kid type of story. It’s in fact a novel about witchcraft, and dark magic and such.

The book was catchy especially in the beginning, as though it started in the middle of the story. However, it didn’t really have a satisfactory ending.

Since it’s all about witches and dark magic, there should have been a lot of dark rituals or evil powers, not just a quest for the long lost brother.

It was exciting at first but became dragging around the middle, as if the author just inserted “normal days” to make the book thicker.

The ending was so simple though. Wendy Morgan should have at least wrote an ending that would leave the readers saying, “WOW!” But it was more on the level of, “Okay…”

But all in all, it’s a good story. I just don’t know why it has that kind of title, when there was no possession that happened. Or maybe it’s the other kind of possession, not the evil one. :)

I miss my childhood days…Those days when the things that mattered most were food, toys, and what games to play with my friends. Those days when I didn’t care about my money, or my grades. Those days when I just cried over a scraped knee, and not a broken heart. Those days when I wished I was a grown-up.

Surely those days passed, and we eventually grow up. And since no time machine could bring us back to the past, we would just settle in saying, “I miss my childhood days.” :)

Anything New

So what’s new? The US elections is almost concluded at this time, and BarackObama is already in a long lead ahead of Mitt Romney.

But that’s not what this blog is about, though. I just thought it deserves some few lines. CONGRATULATIONS, BARACK! Four more years to materialize your vision for a better America. :)

So last Monday, second semester has officially started, means I’m back to poring on books, staying late at night, and living in the school library. haha!

Lots of new stuff I discovered yesterday. First, there’s this new Buko Shop just outside school that serves buko juice in a sealed distilled water bottle, with a hole punched in the cap and inserted w/ a straw. It sort of looks so cool, you see. :p

I dunno about the name though, but it’s catchy, don’t you think? :p

So choices range from 350 ml to 1 L. :)

So since it’s the start of classes, it’s also the start of reading pages and pages from our books. So Seph and I are back to making The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf our nighttime library. hehe… So what’s new? The 2013 Giving Journal Project! :) 12 slots to fill by buying their coffee and tea choices, and you get to have their promo 2013 Planner! Soooo excited for it! :)

Hey there, 2 stamps! 10 more coffee madness slots! :)

Finally, Pringles madness! haha! Well you see, we love junk foods. The junkier it is, the better. lol! :))

Coffee and Pringles for our night of Surgery madness! :p

Well, anything new is good, as long as it’s interesting. :)