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Category Archive: Books

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Joining the Indie Revolution

    It’s every writer’s dream to get published. For the few of us who have finally written their first novel, congratulations! The next part is publishing it. Looking for a publishing house that would take on your book is definitely daunting for any first time novelist. Aside from that, you still have to negotiate with the publishers regarding your intellectual property rights, not to mention your royalties. Why can’t you just have your book printed, and then just sell them to … Read the rest

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Who wants free stuff?

    Everybody likes free stuff, right? Well, if you like free stuff, and if you happen to like comic books as well, then come along with me to Fully Booked om May 21st and be amazed at the free comic books you can take along with you – no purchase required!

    The event, aptly named as “Free Comic Book Day” is sponsored by, of course, Fully Booked bookstore. Participating branches include BHS, Rockwell, Promenade, Greenbelt 5, Gateway, SM North – The … Read the rest

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A Story About Nobody

    It all starts with a murder. The mother, the father, and the sister is dead: only the youngest child was left alive. The child toddles down from his attic bedroom, out into the street, and uphill to the graveyard. All the while, the man Jack was clueless that his last target has eluded him and was now under the Protection of the Graveyard. Thus the child, then so named Nobody, was adopted and raised by the dead.

    Three weeks ago, … Read the rest

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Neil Gaiman Back in the Philippines

    Neil Gaiman has to be my most favorite writer ever. He can write down the most surreal landscapes and the most entertaining adventures. I first read his Sandman series back inn 2004 and afterwards, I was totally hooked. Then in 2006 I bought Neverwhere and it reminded me of Alice in Wonderland, only it was much darker, much more dangerous and definitely much more fun. Reading Gaiman would be best described as “like reading a dream that came … Read the rest

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More Free Stuff

    Well, in keeping with giving out free stuff, here are two other links that are good sources of free comic books.

    Comicsworld has a large collection of assorted comic books for download. Titles include The Uncanny X-men, The Amazing Spiderman and The Sandman Series. Look it up for yourself to see them. Another free download link is Mangadownload. They also have a considerable list of manga titles. But be considerate and donate so that they could stay online longer.… Read the rest