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Post by kulot_salot on Nov 6, 2007 11:30:21 GMT 8
thanks to my special friend... Disi-Sais! (Pugad Baboy 16)...this book came with a humongous toblerone pa!!! ano pang hahanapin mo!!! ;D
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Post by donfacundo on Nov 6, 2007 13:03:36 GMT 8
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Post by ice on Nov 6, 2007 13:36:49 GMT 8
@roche.... blue ocean strategy.... it's a marketing book about creating untapped and uncontested market space, thus making competition irrelevant.....*yawn!!!* hehehe! why will i read it? ... no choice, the boss asked me to! hahaha! kulot_salot..ei, another pugad baboy fan!............. like me! hahaha! donfacundo... cook books?.....mah favorite: gene gonzales' cocina sulipena curahee!
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Post by donfacundo on Nov 7, 2007 14:01:08 GMT 8
donfacundo... cook books?.....mah favorite: gene gonzales' cocina sulipena curahee! [/quote] he's a very good chef. a kapampangan... i collect his the little series... pancit, pulutan, salads... get some cheapo... u wont get disappointed...
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Post by ice on Nov 7, 2007 16:05:19 GMT 8
the velveteen rabbitthe book is about a stuffed toy rabbit with real thread whiskers that comes to life in margery williams's timeless tale of the transformative power of love. given as a christmas gift to a young boy, the velveteen rabbit lives in the nursery with all of the other toys, waiting for the day when the boy, as he is called, will choose him as a playmate. in time, the shy rabbit befriends the tattered skin horse, the wisest resident of the nursery, who reveals the goal of all nursery toys: to be made "real" through the love of a human. "'real isn't how you are made,' said the skin horse. 'it's a thing that happens to you. when a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become Real.'" this sentimental classic....perfect for any child who's ever thought that maybe, just maybe, his or her toys have feelings--has been charming children since its first publication in 1922. curahee!
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Post by whoopi on Nov 7, 2007 19:04:55 GMT 8
ICE! "Velveteen Rabbit" is an old favorite from decades years back. a classic answer to "what is real?". thanks for bringing back warm memories.
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Post by ice on Nov 9, 2007 13:18:25 GMT 8
the broken wings by kahlil gibran the broken wings tells the tale of a love doomed by the restrictions of a cruel society. the narrative highlights many of gibran's concerns about the plight of eastern women, wealth as an impediment to happiness, the greed and corruption of the clergy, and the overwhelming power of love. the broken wings is a simple story which serves as a canvas for kahlil gibran's flights of beautiful prose and philosophical insight. gibran's prose is simply redolent with images. his evocative narration paints pictures with words which both took me away and taught me. gibran's point is so much more clear and simply arresting for the crispness of his imagery, such as when he writes: "those ample treasure chests that the energy of the father and the thrift of the mother fill up are transformed into dark, narrow prison cells for their heirs. that mighty deity whom the people worship in the form of money metamorphoses into a horrifying demon who tortures the people and kills the heart." there were several thoughts of gibran's that is found similarly significant. in talking about the blossoming of love, gibran writes that love is not "born of long association and unbroken companionship." instead, he writes, it is "the daughter of a spiritual understanding, and if that understanding is not achieved in a single moement, it will never be attained -- not in a year, not in a whole century". my limited experience leads me to believe precisely this. likewise, it is agreed with gibran when he writes that "limited love demands possession of the beloved, but infinite love desires only its own essence" if gibran has a fundamental message in broken wings, though, it is thought that it is surrounding the tension or balance between putting everything that we can into our love and our endeavors, and the need to contextualize that love or endeavor in such a way that it does not consume that which we are. gibran's narrator struggles with this tension. he wants to spirit salma away to a life of true love. he wants her to break her word to her father and follow her heart. mostly, he doesn't want her to give up on their love. his defense of this course of action is passionate: "for the soul to experience torment because of its perseverance in the face of trials and difficulties is more noble than for it to retreat to a place of safety and calm. the moth that contines to flutter about the lamp until it burns up is more exalted than the mole that lives in comfort and security in its dark tunnel". the imagery is again evocative, and certainly, speaks: if you are to pursue life, pursue it like the moth -- soaring to unimagined heights and experiences. don't be a mole who attempts to prolong his life by simply hiding himself away -- but never really experiencing life. live, don't simply preserve an unlived life. such a good reminder for us. love isn't always so black-and-white, though. salma's understanding is deeper and more complicated: before even her emotions and her love, she places her commitment to her father and to her (unloving) husband. there is incredible power in her choosing integrity over running away to a love which gibran paints as being the fulfillment of all of our hopes for love. there is some unspoken insight here about integrity and commitment. it is, perhaps, part of the foundation of love itself, a necessary ingredient for its presence. curahee!
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Post by Ti-bar on Nov 13, 2007 0:31:34 GMT 8
ice= youre sooo good, your synopses are great!! tho i havent read those books youre mentioning im convinced that i should check it out- pahiram na lang kaya (may i borrow it from you so i can save on the time to look for it ... and of course really save php) my favorites are 1. Jean Auel's "Earth Childrens" Series starting with "The Clan of the Cave Bears" so many times i bought copies that i lent to friends but never returned, the setting is during early times before the demise of the cro magnon men as they existed with the superior race of ... uhmm homo erectus(?) 2. tom clancys novels especially road to omaha (because it made me laugh out loud). 3. james clavells noble house, shogun, king rat, etc 4. clive cusslers dirk pitts adventures 5. and here my cherished one... papillon by henri charriere
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Post by kulot_salot on Jan 8, 2008 8:57:36 GMT 8
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Post by shublig2004 on Jan 10, 2008 13:27:11 GMT 8
I am into graphic novels yun mga DC and marvel titles
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Post by whoopi on Jan 14, 2008 17:53:55 GMT 8
reading this now, "Stumbling on Happiness" by daniel gilbert. NOT a self-help book, NOT about how to be happy, but how our minds work in imagining a happy future and why we often fail. his idea is, human beings are the only animals that can imagine a future, but alas, our imagination is often limited and so when we imagine what would make us happy (e.g., being rich, having kids, etc.) we are often disappointed. Malcolm Gladwell's review of the book: "Stumbling on Happiness is a book about a very simple but powerful idea. What distinguishes us as human beings from other animals is our ability to predict the future--or rather, our interest in predicting the future. We spend a great deal of our waking life imagining what it would be like to be this way or that way, or to do this or that, or taste or buy or experience some state or feeling or thing. We do that for good reasons: it is what allows us to shape our life. And it is by trying to exert some control over our futures that we attempt to be happy. But by any objective measure, we are really bad at that predictive function. We're terrible at knowing how we will feel a day or a month or year from now, and even worse at knowing what will and will not bring us that cherished happiness. Gilbert sets out to figure what that's so: why we are so terrible at something that would seem to be so extraordinarily important?...... "This is a psychological detective story about one of the great mysteries of our lives. If you have even the slightest curiosity about the human condition, you ought to read it. Trust me."
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Post by Aaronchicharon on Jan 14, 2008 18:47:05 GMT 8
how to train a dragon by hiccup horrendous haddock III (translated by cressida cowell) the real author(cressida cowell) made it look like it was an autobiography of hiccup horrendous haddock III it's for young adults, but i read it anyway... easy to read kinda like harry potter although i've only read harry potter 1(i was forced to read it, it was either that or endless nagging). anyway it's quite interesting and funny coz the characters are ugly(yes, there are drawings in the book, and they really are ugly) stoopid vikings. the story is about a boy, hiccup, a small and geeky viking apprentice, who also happens to be the son of the chief of the hooligan tribe. in order to become a legitimate viking he and his classmates(fishlegs his best friend, snotface snotlout and dogsbreath the duhbrain his rivals and others) were each tasked by gobber the belch(teacher) to capture a dragon and to train it to become their loyal pet/servant. there aren't many reviews on the book but from what i've read... i think this may be the next harry potter... depends on the movie (2009 according to wikipedia)
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Post by alvinuy on Jan 17, 2008 22:28:14 GMT 8
books anyone! i'm an avid fan of "Tom Clancy". higly recommended. and also one of my book collections: it involveds military technology. the hunt for red october "movie" red storm rising patriot games "movie" the cardinal of the kremlin clear and present dager "movie the sum of all fears "movie" without remors debt of honor executive orders "this book is really interesting" 100% pure action/suspense. rainbow six "pc games" and the bear and the dragon my second book collection is the lord of the ring trilogy/dvd's ei, another clancy fan! i've got almost all his books too!..... try reading his nuclear submarine thriller, "ssn" .....very cool... and guess where the story setting is....... the philippine sea!.... from the spratleys up to subic bay and the batanes islands! curahee!
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Post by alvinuy on Jan 17, 2008 22:43:09 GMT 8
books anyone! i'm an avid fan of "Tom Clancy". higly recommended. and also one of my book collections: it involveds military technology. the hunt for red october "movie" red storm rising patriot games "movie" the cardinal of the kremlin clear and present dager "movie the sum of all fears "movie" without remors debt of honor executive orders "this book is really interesting" 100% pure action/suspense. rainbow six "pc games" and the bear and the dragon my second book collection is the lord of the ring trilogy/dvd's ei, another clancy fan! i've got almost all his books too!..... try reading his nuclear submarine thriller, "ssn" .....very cool... and guess where the story setting is....... the philippine sea!.... from the spratleys up to subic bay and the batanes islands! curahee! wooh! sorry for that wrong post. anyway, I have the complete Op Center series around 14+- books and all early novels also non fictions of Tom Clancy. 'am willing to trade for splinter cell, net force series or other later novels Bear&dragon...etc. Puede rin po kung pahiram nalang? Hmmm...I myself wonder why i won't shell out anymore money for Tom Clancy
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Post by ice on Jan 25, 2008 14:30:41 GMT 8
Hmmm...I myself wonder why i won't shell out anymore money for Tom Clancy it's simply because dudes like us love the smell of napalm in the morning! hehehe! curahee!
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Post by ice on Jan 25, 2008 14:42:12 GMT 8
here's a favorite of mine since college..... the book that somehow pushed me for my first cessna 150 ride with capt. camba of proflight...... once in a generation a book, a vision, a writer, capture the imagination and emotions of millions. jonathan livingston seagull was such a book. richard bach's unique vision again shines forth, touching with magic the drama of life in all its limitless horizons. in the gift of wings, once again richard bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your home that is the sky. for pilots and lovers of flight, this is a 'must have' book. it's a collection of 48 magazine articles richard bach wrote from the the late 1960's and early 1070's in pop[ular aviation magzines. the topics range from classic bach railing against the f.a.a. by cheering for the outlaws, to barnstorming, to egyptians flying, to applying at united airlines. there is an awesome article describing his favourite books, his relationship with pilots that write, complete with a reading list. there is even a little one-page article from 1959, 'there's something the matter with seagulls.' he was thinking about seagull acrobatics for a while . . . it's all flying and thoughts about flying. unlocking the magic box of flight with wonderful words. curahee!
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Post by whoopi on Jan 28, 2008 15:05:54 GMT 8
here's a favorite of mine since college..... the book that somehow pushed me for my first cessna 150 ride with capt. camba of proflight...... once in a generation a book, a vision, a writer, capture the imagination and emotions of millions. jonathan livingston seagull was such a book. richard bach's unique vision again shines forth, touching with magic the drama of life in all its limitless horizons. in the gift of wings, once again richard bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your home that is the sky. for pilots and lovers of flight, this is a 'must have' book. it's a collection of 48 magazine articles richard bach wrote from the the late 1960's and early 1070's in pop[ular aviation magzines. the topics range from classic bach railing against the f.a.a. by cheering for the outlaws, to barnstorming, to egyptians flying, to applying at united airlines. there is an awesome article describing his favourite books, his relationship with pilots that write, complete with a reading list. there is even a little one-page article from 1959, 'there's something the matter with seagulls.' he was thinking about seagull acrobatics for a while . . . it's all flying and thoughts about flying. unlocking the magic box of flight with wonderful words. curahee! you know i just read BRIDGE ACROSS FOREVER and i had to drag myself to finish it. sooo sappy (belch!). i like flying, want to fly a plane someday, but even the flight stuff in the novel i found boring. it's just me. ;p is this any better than BRIDGE?
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Post by ice on Jan 28, 2008 16:11:49 GMT 8
you know i just read BRIDGE ACROSS FOREVER and i had to drag myself to finish it. sooo sappy (belch!). i like flying, want to fly a plane someday, but even the flight stuff in the novel i found boring. it's just me. ;p is this any better than BRIDGE? sorry roche, haven't read bridge across forever yet to make a comparison...the gift of wings book directly tackles bach's insights on flying, aviation's direct contact with human philosophy. it blends the technical, the scientific and the emotions side of a flyer like bach. yeah, at first i, (like most i recommended it to) had the same reaction... wanted a bit of salt n pepper...... i started reading snippets to get my mind off the butterflies i would be encountering with my f.i. and our sortie usually in plaridel then. more of a 'go between". kinda funny though, not until i started buying back issues of flying, plane & pilot mags from booksale outlets and reading the other flyers' views and experiences, did i started to get a grasp of it and started appreciating the book. thus creating that want to go at it. prior, i was more focused on the technical aspect. a mechanical robot who would take the then 1,300 petot per hour ride to satisfy the needed requirements to pass. no passion, just plain ambition. then after... yahoo!!!! and as the great capt. roy sanggalang would put it in between puffs of his champion cigarette... "kid, you should feel it too!" and, those were the years of yore...........hayyyyyyyyyyyy ( the famous johnny hate jazz song playing in the background) curahee!
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Post by ice on Jan 29, 2008 20:13:31 GMT 8
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Post by sdny on Jan 29, 2008 20:25:56 GMT 8
@ alvinuy... maybe in due time i'm gonna trade one of my collection upon i receive the hard copy ( cover ) of the bear and the dragon! pm kita for swap "splinter cell" hihihihi.... yah i read that ssn novels, but i didn't like the bubble scene inside it....kinda boring to me. no offense brad!.. since the tom clancy books are getting more expensive this days, i'd only request it thru my brother abroad to buy me those books, lam muna okey ang cover doon hard copy's...... brad, try to shop in trinoma near crossing/landmark area, may book area doon! 2nd hand few tom clancy, last time dec.07 i'd spotted the bear and the dragon their, just try your luck...
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Post by sheose on Feb 1, 2008 11:14:55 GMT 8
just finished reading this story of Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock exploits in Vietnam. Here are some that Ive Read so far 1) Into Thin Air- by Jon Krakauer 2) The Climb (Tragic Ambition On Everest) by Anatoli Boukreev & G.Weston De Walt 3) High Exposure (An Enduring Passion For Everest And Unforgiving Places) by David Breashears 4) Within Reach My Everest Story by Mark Pfetzer & Jack Galvin 5) Exposure (Stories of Survival From Off The Map) Edited By Jennifer Schwamm Willis re-reading again BoB Marley ( Lyrical Genius ) by Kwame Dawes. thinking of Audiobooks
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Post by ice on Feb 29, 2008 18:13:31 GMT 8
do anyone know when pugad baboy volume 20 will come out in the market? curahee!
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Post by ice on Feb 29, 2008 18:22:38 GMT 8
thanks to my special friend... Disi-Sais! (Pugad Baboy 16)...this book came with a humongous toblerone pa!!! ano pang hahanapin mo!!! ;D hmmmm let me see if i can get 'em all correctly... amadeo "tata mads" pascala, joey boy llabe, tita cel lamon, miss nobatos, principal swarzeneger, adagulfo "dagul" sungcal jr., debbie sungcal, hercules "kules" sungcal, adagulfo "utoy" sungkal lll, arabong boss ni kules (dunno d name eh), roberto "bab" lamon, maimai ( borrowed student from zobel .... animo!), cristina "tiny" sungcal, boy tibar (yata), sen. & madamme cabalfin, polgas, barbara "barbie" q. sabaybunot, tomas sabaybunot.... hayyyyyyyyyyyy ....this is d wierd effect of being stuck in da office because of color coding when everyone's been sent home because of the ayala rally! (trans: to the tune of "zo's song... hinde ka ba napapagod...hinde ka ba nagsasawa!!!) curahee!
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Post by keitoo on Apr 16, 2008 23:42:23 GMT 8
i've read a few books by lawrence sanders.. good detective novelist..
also did all of bob ong's.. some are funny, some are too real..
all of dan brown's work.. but didn't liked "the digital fortress".. too dragging for me..
just finished last week with george carlin's "when will jesus bring the porkchops?".. a good book i must say.. highly recomended.. waited a few months to grab a copy of this.. and its all worth it!.. funny.. witty.. a little like bob ong only older and from a western point of view.. bob ong readers would surely know what im talking about..
happy reading to all of us..
be safe..
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Post by donfacundo on Apr 17, 2008 0:25:48 GMT 8
keeping the passion and love for food and its art burning![glow=red,2,300][/glow]
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Post by BrusKO on May 14, 2008 9:27:53 GMT 8
In 2000, when I was just getting to know my now wife, we were at a bookstore in Pasadena and found a book from Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree. Surprising enough, my wife who went to grade school in Assumption also knew about it. Thinking back, I always had this notion that the book was exclusive to Ateneans. It's a good thing it's not true. Books/films especially this one are meant to be shared and read by everyone.
Just now, I stumbled across The Giving Tree in YouTube. It's not quite as good as when I was in grade school. The message of the story didn't make quite an impact until I was married, though.
Every Atenean, I'm sure will turn nostalgic at the sound of the film's harmonica and the narrator's voice. Happy viewing!
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Post by Superbad on May 14, 2008 9:50:31 GMT 8
In 2000, when I was just getting to know my now wife, we were at a bookstore in Pasadena and found a book from Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree. Surprising enough, my wife who went to grade school in Assumption also knew about it. Thinking back, I always had this notion that the book was exclusive to Ateneans. It's a good thing it's not true. Books/films especially this one are meant to be shared and read by everyone. Just now, I stumbled across The Giving Tree in YouTube. It's not quite as good as when I was in grade school. The message of the story didn't make quite an impact until I was married, though. Every Atenean, I'm sure will turn nostalgic at the sound of the film's harmonica and the narrator's voice. Happy viewing! I think I was in 1st grade when I first heard this story from my teacher. Great find brus, now go back and do your laundry.
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Post by BrusKO on May 14, 2008 10:05:22 GMT 8
I bet that when you hear the tree saying: "Come boy, come climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and have fun," you're thinking of something else.
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Post by Superbad on May 14, 2008 10:25:25 GMT 8
I bet that when you hear the tree saying: "Come boy, come climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and have fun," you're thinking of something else. This post is OT, and should be deleted! But to answer your question, the answer is yes and no. When I was in grade1, I was thinking of actually climbing the tree. Now, with your "help" I was thinking of something else.
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Post by timtan on Jun 11, 2008 13:49:25 GMT 8
Hi Guys! i often imagine reading a book. Before, i tried reading but i think i know now why i get bored when i reach page 20+. I read marketing books. I think i need to find a book which is at least in my line of interest. I can read magazines whole day, but for books? i have yet to try. Can you suggest a book for first time readers like me? will novels do? scifi? self help books? whatcha think? share your first book you have read! thansk!
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