All Around the Town

Just want to keep in touch bookies. I have this new book to read. It's actually old but I believe this is good. It's entitled "All Around the Town" by Mary Higgins Clark. I don't know if you got some gists about her, but she is more on suspense and thrill. Here's the cover page and I'll just update you after I finished the whole story.

The After Life by Daniel Ehrenhaft

(-teasers!

Liz: "I told him he didn't sound like himself. and that was wrong. Because I don't know who he is, you know? i don't even know who I am! How could I? how could you? There's a new me every single day! And you know what? That's fine. I'm seventeen. How could I know who I am? Do you know who you are? '
Kyle: I guess not. But i wish I did.
Liz: I wish I did too. and maybe I'll find out.

Plot Summary:

Soon after Will meets his half-brother and sister for the first time, their rich father -- who Will barely knew -- dies. He leaves the twins mega-money, but offers Will a deal: He'll get two million if he drives an old Volvo from Florida to New York. Will doesn't have a license, so the twins drive, and they get to know one another along the way -- especially how hurt each of them really is.

My Verdict
Parents need to know that this is a very mature book featuring three extremely messed-up teens. The characters fight and swear, and Will especially is nearly always drunk or on drugs (and sometimes both). Also, Liz and Will -- who believe they are half-brother and sister -- develop a romantic relationship, and even kiss.

Sounds immoral if the story really happened in reality.
The story is great, but kind'a mind polluting for the teens.

So, I would only recommend that you only read this book, only if your raised with strong parental guidance. I also would also suggest that it is best to always treat this book as a product of Daniel Ehrenhafts figment of imagination and not as something that's happening in the real world.

Based on the premises I could somehow infer that not all books are educational. There are also some who simply do story-telling. Bottom line here is that, as parents we should be hands on with our children. Get into their world, and check-out what's on it that's hooking them up, after all, it would pay a lot.

The key here is Guidance and Supervision!

As to this book, mmmppp... I would not recommend it. You can still read it though, just don't sink in. : )

Related Books:

More Road Trips:

On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Guitar Highway Rose by Brigid Lowry
Car Trouble by Jeanne DuPrau

TWIN blog?

check this out:

http://bookies.blogspot.com/

on its footer says,

bookclub orchestration - dates to meet, books to read, links to see

-katharzyna :)

A Hilarious Tour de Resume

Book Review:
Words to live by:

"We all fit in because non of us belongs any where. And, boy, what you can learn; dirty words in every language and the fact that nobody is just a typist, just a dishwasher, just a cook, just a porter, just a prostitute. that everyone has a story. Everyone has at least one story that will stop your your heart. "
-Claudia Shear

What makes this story so touching is the fact that it presents the truth that money is hard to earn. Blown Sideways through Life is a revelation. An eye-opener, that teaches how hard it is to survive in the world of employment and financial stability. It deals on Claudia’s (the stories lead character) journey in finding herself, her happiness and fighting for survival, day by day in the world of business and service.

It is a tour de resume or the hunting for the appropriate job. Which involves, coping up with strict and mean bosses that go with the hiring package. Also, adjusting to people called your mean co-workers.

It is all about learning to love yourself, amidst all the criticism you see in the mirror.

Talking to people, you worked for in your sexiest voice and dealing with your costumers always best foot forward.

Chatting to people who work for you, in the same manner you talk to people you work for.

In other words:" it’s a one-size fits all propositions.”

IMPACT

The book would help the reader’s realize the:

v Value of money

v Respect for self and recognition of self-worth.

v A realization, that everything in life has a corresponding price to pay.

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You might be throwing money at the counter, nagging at the waiter about your delayed coffee or doughnut order.

YUP! You have the rights and the guts to complain, and in business terms they put it as “the costumer is always right.” However, before you start turning hysterical over your delayed doughnut or coffee order. Please, for godsake calm down and think of things this way.

The waiter your about to nag probably works at this doughnut station underpaid, suffering from the oppressive commands of his/her menial boss. I am not saying all bosses are mean, what I am trying to imply here though, is for you to be a little considerate as a costumer.

Just think of it this way.

With just one nag and complain to the manager, she might instantly be fired out from her job. Thus, you ruined not only her career or job as waiter but you also ruining the hopes and dreams of her family waiting for her support.

Thus, I say. Complain only when the times really, really require it!

After all, respect from us costumers is a thing their salary cannot even compensate.

Urgent Answer

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Helo bookies, just want to ask about our blog in DC 84 class. I'm confused if the blog should only contain news articles, or can we also post news feature or feature articles? Because it says there weekly "news" blog, so is it really all the way news?

thank you very much...

booksale addiction

i am such a wasteful spender!

I have bought six new books over two days!!

what a waste of money, but not a waste of mind..

The Secret

This was actually the latest book I read. I first saw the DVD version but find it difficult to comprehend, so I ask the book instead. Basically the book tackles about optimism-Law of attraction as the secret to holistic success. In some point, the book was good and inspiring especially the experiences being tackled, where you can really see true to life stories of "the secret users" and how it changed them. Well as a reader, to some extent, it helped me a lot especially in dealing things I am low of- self-confidence and self-esteem, that if you start your day positively, the rest of the day will be the same then, that what you attract the most will surely happen or come for that matter. I want to discuss further on this and give some examples, but better read the book nlang.
In contrast, I found the book to be anti-Christ, because in the book, it says there that the universe can provide all the things you want, that all things run inside your mind, that if you have a powerful attracting powers, you can get all the things you want-material or non-material. In short, everything is under your control, either your wants will approach you or otherwise. But as Christians, we know for a fact that God is the only powerful provider, that without Him we'll not possess all these things. There are some things beyond our control, that only God Himself can manage. "that if this thing is meant for you, its really meant for you"
It was also stressed there, that if you want something to happen you just concentrately attract it, and boom it will happen. Unbelievable but true, supported by true to life experiences from the book.
But nevertheless, I still liked the book. Perhaps, it was meant to be a faith tester.

the book might have mean something to others, I just perceived it differently. Perhaps I'm not that too intellectual to really dig into the real essence. This is just a matter of opinion and evaluation about the book.

Anyways, I have another book to read, hopefully I'll finish it on time. Its entitled self-esteem.. Hmmm.. I badly need more self-esteem pa... hehehe

Thank you for the invitation BOOKIES.....

invite, promote, add!

hey bookies!

let's invite our friends to join this blog!
i'm honestly really having fun here!

xo,
klikpopbam

whew!! i belong>>>(^^,)..

Guys thank you so much for adding me up to the Bookies Club, kinda busy these past days.

I'm still reading a book.

Till next time.

Gotta Go!!

I'll post..

Promise!

XOXO(^^,)......

twilight.

has anyone of you read or heard about Stephanie Meyer's twilight book? I've read a lot of positive commentaries about it and my curiosity's been spinning around it for months now.

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klikpopbam: whoa, I really want to read that book, but I still have a bulk of books to read T-T



katharzyna :)

my first stephen king

i just finished reading "carrie" by stephen king.

it's the first book by king that i read.
i was intrigued because king is a new york times bestselling author, and i've heard he's a good horror writer.

however, "carrie" is not really a horror story. it's more on sci-fi (because it's about a telekinetic girl) and suspense (because the girl claimed revenge).

my verdict: fun to read for thrill-seekers like me! i could imagine the scenes in my mind as if i was watching a suspense movie. very dark and creepy. not for the weak-hearted!

anyone wanna borrow?
;)


xo
klikpopbam

Yey!!^^,

wow! this is super great! ;D I can finally share my insights about the books I read! I really could not share it with my bbf since he's not so into books. He is more into reading sports magazines and the like. BOOKiEs can probably help me pour my emotional and mental outbursts of the ones I've read recently and help me understand why I keep on buying books at Booksale even if I'm not yet done with the remaining 7 unread books in my table. ha ha.

thanks to klikpopbam for making this site.

hmm, name? BOOKiEs is already good enough :)

** by the way, how can I post under the publisher bookies? if I use mine, I can't have the privilege of using code names :p klikpopbam, can you send me the user name and pword of bookies? sa gmail lang :) thanks!

welcome!

welcome to BOOKiES Club!

since DevCom pipz are getting into bookworm mode lately, we thought it would be nice to establish a book club. but unlike your ordinary book club, BOOKiES has its own blog so we can post reviews, recommendations, price listings, comments, and practically anything about the stuff we've read (it doesn't even have to be a book!).

here at BOOKiES, we use codenames. that way, we don't have to hesitate about posting something. ;P

pwede pud dili mag-english, but writing in english is highly encouraged. ;)

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xo,
klikpopbam


ps
we know the name 'BOOKiES' sounds corny, so if you have suggestions for replacing it, post it! then we'll all decide whether your suggestion is better or worse. haha!