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10 Responses to “just a little reminder to myself…”
eclectic? yeah.. I posted that pic just to remind myself to read them and not procrastinate…those are books I have purchased recently but never read… The Adrian Mole novel is a gift from a friend… Have you read it? How do you find it?
hi Adelaide!
Bienvenido Santos is one of the most distinguished and famous novelist and poet here in the Philippines.
His books are being taught in High school here as part of the Phil. Literature subject…
Would you read him if he wasn’t required to be read in school?
I did read a little bit more about him. (on the Wikipedia).
So what distinguishes his work? Was he a pioneer, when Filipino literature was not so well known to itself and the world? Is it because of the quality of his writing? The universality of his themes?
I actually haven’t gotten around reading those two books of him (those on the picture) I purchased but I will definitely read them.
I am trying to read classic and important Philippine and Asian literature as much as I can just to get reacquainted with our history and am also learning themes and styles in writing a novel.
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January 27, 2010 at 1:00 am
Wow!
I’d never seen an American edition of The growing pains of Adrian Mole.
It looks like a very eclectic collection of books.
January 28, 2010 at 9:21 pm
eclectic? yeah.. I posted that pic just to remind myself to read them and not procrastinate…those are books I have purchased recently but never read… The Adrian Mole novel is a gift from a friend… Have you read it? How do you find it?
January 31, 2010 at 2:53 am
Love it.
Pick it up sometimes.
My favourite part is when Rosie Germaine is born.
January 27, 2010 at 1:02 am
PS:
The only author I don’t know there is
Bienvenido Santos.
Could you tell us more about him, please?
January 27, 2010 at 3:38 am
hi Adelaide!
Bienvenido Santos is one of the most distinguished and famous novelist and poet here in the Philippines.
His books are being taught in High school here as part of the Phil. Literature subject…
January 27, 2010 at 4:48 am
Would you read him if he wasn’t required to be read in school?
I did read a little bit more about him. (on the Wikipedia).
So what distinguishes his work? Was he a pioneer, when Filipino literature was not so well known to itself and the world? Is it because of the quality of his writing? The universality of his themes?
January 27, 2010 at 7:57 pm
I actually haven’t gotten around reading those two books of him (those on the picture) I purchased but I will definitely read them.
I am trying to read classic and important Philippine and Asian literature as much as I can just to get reacquainted with our history and am also learning themes and styles in writing a novel.
January 28, 2010 at 12:55 am
Themes and styles are very important in writing novels, aren’t they?
And if you’re grounded in your history, you can imagine alternatives and see what is.
January 29, 2010 at 11:15 am
this reminds me too that i have so many books that i haven’t read… not to mention the ones that i want to read again!
February 25, 2010 at 4:31 pm
oh yes Mommy! I have a lot of books that I want to read again and again and again…