Review: The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel

Just finished another book and this time it's from a foreign author. It's 'The Sweetness of Forgetting'  by Kristin Harmel. I picked this book when we were in Norway. I don't regret ever buying this book. Am glad I actually decided to buy it.

I wanted to read something serious because I've been reading a lot of more or less crappy books lately that I thought I should take a break and read something with depth. This book definitely is a must read for those hopeless romantics out there.

The author described Paris beautifully that I wanted to go there myself and experience how romantic the place was.

Kristin Harmel was able to convey the truest, purest and greatest love a man can supposedly give. All the characters in this book each have their own sacrifices for the one they love and it just makes me want to believe that such great love does indeed exists in this world and time. Other books would often include sexual tension or physical attraction to define love but with this book, it never did.

Can really one hold on to love over the span of more than seventy years? And give all the sacrifices just to make the one you love happy and have a better life? The story of Rose Picard and Jacob Levy really made me want to believe in that kind of love and connection of their souls. Makes me hope that I too can find someone like Jacob Levy but I might just be delusional to even hope. I dunno.

There is also a fact of life here that the book points out. That is not everything we dreamed of can come true. Like the career path we want to take. No matter how much we want them, if we are just not meant to have that kind of career, we'll never be. I myself has experienced that. And maybe I was too much of a coward to pursue my dream but maybe it's for the better of everyone even for the people around me.

Anyway, this book was a great read. Gave me insights of how it was back in the Holocaust and despite the tragedy, love still prevails and makes them hold on until they finally see each other again. Though the ending was with the Rose and Jacob dying, I felt satisfied but a little bummed by it. After waiting for all their lives to find each other, They weren't even together for a day and they both die due to old age. But at least they were reunited before they died and that was their biggest goal after all. So I guess it ended well. And they were both happy and at peace.

Oh how I wish love is really like that!!!

Must read!!!

Review: My Facebook Boyfriend... For real?

Another Wattpad story published by PSICOM... I don't know why but the main characters of this book seemed like it was patterned from Meteor Garden characters... Almost all Wattpad stories that have been published are just like Meteor Garden characters anyway...

What I liked about this book is that it was able to make me smile in a way. And the events are more possible to happen like being held up...

Although the love triangle isn't really much to be hooked on because I think Luke is no competition to Troy at all because Luke did not seem to have any grand gestures that can be compared to Troy... It would not be a tough decision for Nads because Troy is far ahead in the competition...

This book is nothing special really... nothing new that I haven't read or watched before... definitely not something I would force my friends to read...

Review: Love Your Frenemies by Mina V. Esguerra

To begin, I especially loved the cover design of this book. It looked classy and feminine. It was oozing with girl drama. And the colors were light and easy to the eyes.

This book is actually something fresh from all the others I've read. The concept is supposedly "ang kontrabidang bida". The readers should be hating her, right? But as I read the whole book, my sympathy really is with her because she's not really the evil one here, it's the people around her who seems to be "wanting what's best for her" but ends up pushing Kimmy to be the "evil" one. This made me realize how realistic the concept is after all. People just tend to act bad for a reason; it's just the way people perceive it that makes it either worse or justified.

I also liked Kimmy and Manolo's seemingly love-hate relationship. But in the end, I knew he'd be there for Kimmy.

This book is definitely in my Top Ten books. It is a very interesting read. I finished it in three days. That is of course, in between my work. I just could not put it down but had to because of the work load I had to finish.

Definite recommendation to those Chicklit lovers!

Review: Para sa Hopeless Romantic ni Marcelo Santos III

Lately, I have been reading a lot of Taglish book by Filipino authors and not all of them were able to captivate me with what they have to tell. Pero nung nabasa ko yun book ni Marcelo Santos III, parang nahuli niya yun essence of being young and carefree as a student/collegiate. This book really stirred up my past emotions because I can really relate to the situation of the characters where they thought they were suffering unrequited love but they still go on and dream of the day that they would be able to say what their hearts want to say and hopefully not get rejected. Oh, the courage of young love! Yun bang panahon na ang pinoproblema lang natin ay kung gusto ka rin ng taong gusto mo.... Ang saya pa nun at heartbreak lang ang tanging kinatatakutan mo or maybe even failing a subject... That's it!

The way the author wrote the story really kept me enthralled although I do have an idea that Becca was actually writing to Nikko on the classroom chair but it still kept me reading, wanting to know what happens next. I have always loved books that shows how fate actually moves in mysterious ways. Makes me want to believe in fate/ destiny/ meant to be/ match made in heaven (whatever you want to call it). And this book was successful in making me believe, transporting me back in time.

What really came as a shock was the ending to Jackie's story. I felt the pain when Jackie overheard Sir Matt talking sweetly to his girlfriend, breaking Jackie's heart and hope and getting all disappointed and emo. But I guess it was good that every one seemed to have a happy ending after all even if Jackie's was a little open ended but still, we all know where it would end up anyway.

This is a must read for those hopeless romantics looking for a light read and wanting to remember young love.

After reading the book, what really stuck to me was the One Big Shot. Now, it got me thinking, What if I also took my ONE BIG SHOT? Would I have been happier?

Anyway, this book is definitely on my Top 5 books for now!

Review: What's In Your Heart by Ines Bautista Yao

Done with the book! I loved it! 

To be honest, the first few chapters did not start with a bang for me but when I got to the middle part of the book, I could no longer put it down. I finished it in one sitting. It made me miss my college years. I love getting to know the stories of elderly people like how they came to be and their love stories. This book got very interesting for me. I was saddened when I learned Luis was already seeing someone but was glad nothing was official. 

All I really wanted to say was good job with the book, Ms. Ines! 

This book is highly recommended to Chiclit lovers!