Friday Hops

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee.

This week's question: 
If you could change the ending of any book (or series), which book would you choose? Why and to what?

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

I LOVE this book. It made me cry and all but I was kinda not satisfied with the ending. I wanted to find out the hows.. I can't really say it without revealing anything. But it's still a great book!

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Crazy for Books for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word and to connect with other bookworms, make new friends, support each other, share our love of books! 

This week's question:
What are you most looking forward to this fall/autumn season – A particular book release? Halloween? The leaves changing color? Cooler temperatures? A vacation?

I can't wait for A Monster Calls, The Clockwork Prince, Lola and the Boy Next Door, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, The Faerie Ring, and Silence. I've been looking forward to the release of these books all year. Unfortunately, we only have dry and wet season here and it's wet season until next year of February. I also can't wait for our semestral break on October!!

TGIF is a weekly feature for Fridays hosted by Ginger at GReads! to re-cap the week’s posts and that has a different question each week.

This week's question:

Which book(s) would you put in the hands of today's teenagers in hopes of making a difference in their lives?

These books have impacted me greatly after reading them. I think these are great examples of books that teenagers like me should spend their time reading.


The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
All Melina Marchetta books

Don't forget to enter our giveaway here if you haven't! Have a great weekend everyone!

Friday Hops

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee.

This week's question: 
If you could write yourself a part in a book, what book would it be and what role would you play in that book?

 I love Dystopian and Contemporary books, but for this one I think I'd choose to be in the world of Shadowhunters and Downworlders of The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Being a shadowhunter seems fun and I'd LOVE to meet guys like Jace and Simon. 

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Crazy for Books for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word and to connect with other bookworms, make new friends, support each other, share our love of books! 

This week's question:

TGIF is a weekly feature for Fridays hosted by Ginger at GReads! to re-cap the week’s posts and that has a different question each week.

This week's question:

Have you ever read a book and not wanted to review it? Are some books too personal that we want to keep our thoughts our own?

Yes. Most of them are contemporary books. The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson, On The Jellicoe Road and The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta, and Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys.

Don't forget to enter our giveaway here if you haven't! Have a great weekend everyone!

Friday Hops

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee.

This week's question: 
Talk about the book that most changed or influenced your life (was it a book that turned you into an average to avid readers, did it help you deal with a very difficult situation, does it bring you comfort every time you read it?)

First, I want to give the Twilight saga the credit for introducing me to the YA world. If I wasn't momentarily addicted to that series, I wouldn't have known that there are books that would influence who I am and my life. It was truly just after that series that I began reading and searching for good YA books. Another book that affected me greatly was The Book Thief by Mark Zusak. For some reason I thought about it for weeks and it even made me read several articles on the internet about the Holocaust. It was also because of The Book Thief that I started to appreciate Historical fiction books. I can't really choose a book or two and there's just so many books that influenced me, so I'll throw in The Hunger Games Trilogy and The Mortal Instruments series too. Those are all-time faves that have affected my obsession with YA books. :) 

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Crazy for Books for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word and to connect with other bookworms, make new friends, support each other, share our love of books! 

This week's question:
What is the one ARC you would love to get your hands on right now?

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. I'm dying to read it the moment I found out about this book! 

TGIF is a weekly feature for Fridays hosted by Ginger at GReads! to re-cap the week’s posts and that has a different question each week.

This week's question:
Which books have affected you on a personal level and lingered on your mind long after you closed the pages?

Besides The Hunger Games trilogy, The Mortal Instruments, and The Book Thief I mentioned above, here's my list:

• On The Jellicoe Road and The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta. Enough said before I turn into a full-mode Marchetta fangirl again  which is everytime when I or someone talks about her. SHE'S AMAZING  .
• The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
• The Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness
• The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
• If I Stay and Where She Went by Gayle Forman
• Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
• The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

Don't forget to enter our giveaway here if you haven't! And check out my review of Vanish by Sophie Jordan. Have a great weekend everyone!

Follow Friday & Book Blogger Hop (4)

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee.

This week's question: 
What do I do when I'm not reading?

I either go to school, study at home, or attend school org meetings and school academic and social events. I'm a college freshie and I haven't been reading much these days (one book a week). I joined a political organization called Campus Alliance for Dedicated and Unified Action and the University of the Philippines Baguio Mountaineers    my heart rate's abnormal so the members decided I skip the 5, 10, and 15 kilometer-run training   ... add the Freshmen activities and parties until August that the school organized for us to feel welcomed as new scholars. Last week of July up to August first week will be our exam weeks. *sigh* That's why I have little time to check on blogs and to read and review books. Aside from school stuff, I've been doing a lot of house chores with my three housemates. I do the cooking, laundry, and dishes twice a week, unlike before when I'm at home with my family and slacking was one of my favorite hobbies. I'm also still trying to adjust to my new environment since my school is located in Baguio City, which is really far from Manila and home.

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Crazy for Books for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word and to connect with other bookworms, make new friends, support each other, share our love of books! 

This week's question from Veronica who blogs at Read Books, Have Fun:
How/Where do you get your books? Do you buy them or go to the library? Is there a certain website you use like paperbackswap?

Most of my books are bought by me or sometimes my mom when the titles aren't available here and she orders from Book Depository for free shipping. I'm into newer YA books but unfortunately, our library doesn't have those. My other books were either gifted or won from giveaways while I get ARCs from Netgalley.

Follow Friday & TGIF

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee.

This week's question: 
What are you doing to prepare for an upcoming zombie apocalypse and/or the return of Mel Gibson to the silver screen? (Both of which could be terrifying.)

Like Kiersten White, I'd like to be one of the first ones to be turned so I won't do anything. There are perks of being one of the first zombies you see, more Braaaiiins to eat and less competition since there are few zombies at first. If I changed my mind and suddenly thought of eating brains less appealing, I'd just watch Zombieland again. There are rules to follow there in case of Zombie Apocalypse that would be useful. If you're too lazy to watch the movie, Click here to find out the rules. :D As for Mel Gibson, I only knew him from Braveheart which I first watched this year so... I couldn't really care less about him.

TGIF is a weekly feature for Fridays hosted by Ginger at GReads! to re-cap the week’s posts and that has a different question each week.

This week's question:
Book Love: Do you share your books w/ others? Who was the last person you sent a book to?

I've never given a book from my own book shelf but I love lending books to my friends. In return, I borrow from them and vice versa. We make sure not to buy the same books so we could save more money. The last person I sent a book to was my best friend on her 15th birthday. She hasn't bought City of Ashes by then so I decided to buy it for her birthday. I'm also planning on giving away books for RAK, an event hosted by Book Soulmates.

Follow Friday & Book Blogger Hop

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee.

This week's question: 
How many books do you read in a week? And in what format do you read them, or listen to them?

At the beginning of vacation last April, I read 4-5 books a week on e-book and paperpack/harback formats. Lately, I get to finish 2-3 since I have tons of advance reading materials for school on June. I'll be starting off college next next week so I'll be reading a lot less. Maybe a book a week. As for reading formats, I'd probably love e-books more if I have a Kindle so I'm saving up for one right now. :D

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Crazy for Books for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word and to connect with other bookworms, make new friends, support each other, share our love of books! 

This week's question from Britta who blogs at I Like These Books:
What book-to-movie adaption have you most liked?  Which have you disliked?

I loved all the movie adaptations of Harry Potter books! I don't think anyone would disagree to that.There are so much book-to-movie adaptations that I didn't like... but I'd pick Eclipse of the Twilight Saga.That book was my favorite among the four but they ruined the movie. We anticipated for months and even wore our Team Jacob shirts. Too bad it was so boring and I almost fell asleep in the theater.