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WASHINGTON - There it sits on your night stand, that book you’ve meant to read for who knows how long but haven’t yet cracked open. Tonight, as you feel its stare from beneath that teetering pile of magazines, know one thing â€" you are not alone.

One in four adults read no books at all in the past year, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released Tuesday. Of those who did read, women and older people were most avid, and religious works and popular fiction were the top choices.

The survey reveals a nation whose book readers, on the whole, can hardly be called ravenous. The typical person claimed to have read four books in the last year â€" half read more and half read fewer. Excluding those who hadn’t read any, the usual number read was seven.

“I just get sleepy when I read,” said Richard Bustos of Dallas, a habit with which millions of Americans can doubtless identify. Bustos, a 34-year-old project manager for a telecommunications company, said he had not read any books in the last year and would rather spend time in his backyard pool.

That choice by Bustos and others is reflected in book sales, which have been flat in recent years and are expected to stay that way indefinitely. Analysts attribute the listlessness to competition from the Internet and other media, the unsteady economy and a well-established industry with limited opportunities for expansion.

When the Gallup Poll asked in 2005 how many books people had at least started â€" a similar but not directly comparable question â€" the typical answer was five. That was down from 10 in 1999, but close to the 1990 response of six.

In 2004, a National Endowment for the Arts report titled “Reading at Risk” found only 57 percent of American adults had read a book in 2002, a four percentage point drop in a decade. The study faulted television, movies and the Internet.

Demographics of non-book readers

Who are the 27 percent of people the AP-Ipsos poll found hadn’t read a single book this year? Nearly a third of men and a quarter of women fit that category. They tend to be older, less educated, lower income, minorities, from rural areas and less religious.

At the same time, book enthusiasts abound. Many in the survey reported reading dozens of books and said they couldn’t do without them.

“I go into another world when I read,” said Charlotte Fuller, 64, a retired nurse from Seminole, Fla., who said she read 70 books in the last year. “I read so many sometimes I get the stories mixed up.”

Among those who said they had read books, the median figure â€" with half reading more, half fewer â€" was nine books for women and five for men. The figures also indicated that those with college degrees read the most, and people aged 50 and up read more than those who are younger.

Pollyann Baird, 84, a retired school librarian in Loveland, Colo., says J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter fantasy series is her favorite. But she has forced herself to not read the latest and final installment, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” because she has yet to file her income taxes this year due to an illness and worries that once she started the book, “I know I’d have to finish it.”

source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Yeah.... during my breaktime at work.... i read mostly German books. The last time we visited my sister in London had bought few in English version.  Pastilan, gitay-an na pod Iningles ko, uwaw baya isuwat unya i issue pa gajod.  just understand, ok?  No more time to read now, tulog muna galing pa kasi aho sa trabaho. By the way, do you speak German language? B.M from Riyahd wrote to me German words. For you: Es ist leider so spät für mich, ich bin ziemlich sehr müde. Also, Gute nacht! - It is too late for me, i am quite tired. Well, good night! Alas 7:30 sa buntag diri.

grabe kaayo ko hingbasa... books, journals, newspapers and any forms of literatures... lain ako system kon wala koy mabasa....

dili na kaayo ko himasa libro ron.. newspaper panagsa

i still am definitely an avid reader... whether books or journals or anything... reading keeps the brain alive and working... it keeps feeding new ideas and other stuff...

I'm a big science fiction and fantasy fiction reader. Any of you guys into Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings? Or the Halo series and 40,000 Warhammer series?

Purpose Driven Life nindot!

I used to devour
Ludlum, Clancy, Grisham, Clavel...
Then I got hooked with Baigent, Picknet, Knight, Cuello

Now, it's TuBo!

Quote from: GEC348 on August 24, 2007, 12:26:20 AM
I used to devour
Ludlum, Clancy, Grisham, Clavel...
Then I got hooked with Baigent, Picknet, Knight, Cuello

Now, it's TuBo!

Ah GEC. "By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept"

Yes, I do read as often as I can. Especially karon nga nag skwela ko ug lain nga language, aron di ko malibog...libog na raba daan...

Hi! too curious as always be..... what language you are learning now(no worry, may pagka-bangka-agan bitaw)

Quote from: Bambi on August 24, 2007, 02:21:53 AM
Hi! too curious as always be..... what language you are learning now(no worry, may pagka-bangka-agan bitaw)

Norwegian language, Bambi!

i like paulo coelho´s books... so inspirational.

Mike, Ligiah,

I've read Cuello's "The Alchemist"; his novel which humanizes the prophet Elijah and the widow ( I just forgot the title, silly me); and that other book about a young lady who failed in her attempt to  commit suicide and woke up finding herself in a mental institution (Veronica, something.... Sillier me  I also forgot the title)

Ginger!

interesting,  take time and relax, u will get if 4 sure coz - may kabangka-agan or shall i say..... bangi-itan! da lagi gawas discurso.

i did not learn German language anyway, i learned it by myself and thru friends, workmates ug practise kay bibo tabi kalingaw.

Read books in Norwegian language.  You might not understand it at first, it is a great help.

i do...reading is empowering. before, i'd a project "every child is a learner." i donated books to the barrios thru the books for the barrios program.

Anyone read " The Road" by Cormac McCarthy?

Yep, I'm still reading books but wala ko kabasa anang The Road pero nakabasa ko sa iyang "The Crossing" sa una ang latest nako nabasa kay MIDDLESEX

Quote from: EL MUNDO on August 24, 2007, 10:06:40 AM
i do...reading is empowering. before, i'd a project "every child is a learner." i donated books to the barrios thru the books for the barrios program.

Kudos for El Mundo, now I know who you are... I really admired you.

I used to. Now, dili na kaayo. I should get back to it gyud. My favorites were (still are) Mary Higgins Clark, Michael Crichton and Isabel Allende.

Karon, puro diet books ra gyud akong ga basahon, The South Beach Diet, that new one by Mehmet Oz, etc etc

I never had a single diet book or pamphlet, C2H4 all i can advise to you limit ***ALL*** sweets and it really works. It may take a little while pero dili abrupt ang kaniwang nimo to the extent nga mo sag ka, and Excercise...wa gyuy lain... it works for me.
Malipong lipong gud ko usahay kay mangita gyud akong utok ug rice, limit lang ang rice. eat daghan sud-an...

Tinuod gyud ka ms da binsi, daghan kaayo ko'g diet books pero wala man ko nag diet. LOL wala lang gihapon epekto.

Unsaon man gud pud ms da binsi, lami man gyud ikaon oi. LOL

Quote from: GEC348 on August 24, 2007, 04:13:46 AM
Mike, Ligiah,

I've read Cuello's "The Alchemist"; his novel which humanizes the prophet Elijah and the widow ( I just forgot the title, silly me); and that other book about a young lady who failed in her attempt to  commit suicide and woke up finding herself in a mental institution (Veronica, something.... Sillier me  I also forgot the title)

Gec, it's "The Fifth Mountain" and "Veronika Decides to Die" respectively.

Quote from: Hajji on August 24, 2007, 12:16:07 AM
Purpose Driven Life nindot!

nahuman na nimo basa tanan Ghost?

Quote from: buenavista on September 28, 2007, 08:25:25 AM
nahuman na nimo basa tanan Ghost?

day 20 ra ko taman....eheheheheh

    I read everyday, at school and at home!

Yup. In the loo.

Quote from: RV on November 12, 2007, 05:10:17 PM


Yup. In the loo.

That's the best place for comprehension. Especially at the precise moment you work your abdominal muscles to push out your contribution to fertilize the earth to give room in your body for the fertilization of your mind as your brain absorbs the words.

Quote from: GEC348 on November 12, 2007, 11:30:12 PM

That's the best place for comprehension. Especially at the precise moment you work your abdominal muscles to push out your contribution to fertilize the earth to give room in your body for the fertilization of your mind as your brain absorbs the words.

out with the old, in with the new...

Nope,wala na.. I read a lot of reading materials exept books.

Quote from: C2H4 on November 13, 2007, 11:59:32 AM
out with the old, in with the new...

Quick wit, there, C2H4

Quote from: .~> GEC348 <~. on November 13, 2007, 01:02:45 PM
Quick wit, there, C2H4

mao man gud na akong binuhatan

Read Books? Wala na intawn time sa pagka karon unsa-on man nga og naay time nia man lagi sa TB sige basa.
Wala na gani time usahay mag dokdok kay busy basa sa mga post og unread post.

Usahay makalimtan na og basa ang newspaper nag patung patung na sa pultahan naghuwat og naay mopunit kay sa TB lagi permi basa.

Basa jud ko book if naa ko sa work kay naa man reading time if I do kinder care.....reading stories....everyday jud ko basa newspaper padulong sa work....

I just started on another Stephen King book, Rose Red.

I have started one last month, but until now I haven't finish as I stop reading it 

Quote from: Lorenzo on November 13, 2007, 03:13:26 PM
I just started on another Stephen King book, Rose Red.

I once read Stephen King's "Pet Semetery". I could not finish the last two chapters. Since then, no more of King readings for me. I just wait for the movie version

And there's this film version of King's novel which I saw in television years ago. I couldn't remember the title but it was about a group of airplane passengers who discovered that the world has changed when they landed at the airport. Far from the distance a strange, crunching sound could be heard as if it was like eating something. And the sound got nearer and nearer.
I enjoyed the show a lot.

Was it the Twilight Zone???

Quote from: ms da binsi on November 14, 2007, 07:45:37 AM
Was it the Twilight Zone???

Not Twilight Zone...

That crunching sound, as the story later on revealed, were made by hundreds of black, hairy, ball-like entities (almost like hairy stuffed-toys) with a really big mouth and razor sharp teeth, eating everything in their path... everything... as in even not only objects but the the present time itself and turning everything into black and nothingness.

These hairy monsters are based on a nursery rhyme that parents say to kids so that they will not be lazy.

Usa ra jud ka libro ni Stephen King akong nabasa, kadtong 'Cujo'...

ngeks!

Nag nightmares for pila ka gabii...

That was the first and the last Stephen King book nga akong gibasa...

his style is way too scary for me

Quote from: C2H4 on November 14, 2007, 10:58:33 AM
Usa ra jud ka libro ni Stephen King akong nabasa, kadtong 'Cujo'...

ngeks!

Nag nightmares for pila ka gabii...

That was the first and the last Stephen King book nga akong gibasa...

his style is way too scary for me

    Me too! I hate Stephen King. His movies are HORRIFYING!

Quote from: Kyle828 on November 14, 2007, 11:04:26 AM
    Me too! I hate Stephen King. His movies are HORRIFYING!

I don't like horror movies, dong KyLe. My husband loves them. I never watch the scary movies he rents. Mao gani nga motan-aw ta ug salida para malipay ta, malubat lubatan na hinuon ta. Dakong binuang.

i dont read his books...

pero remember sija ang author sa Shawshanks Redemption, which i really love...my movie of all time...

Quote from: -<GEC348>- on November 14, 2007, 07:38:36 AM

I once read Stephen King's "Pet Semetery". I could not finish the last two chapters. Since then, no more of King readings for me. I just wait for the movie version

And there's this film version of King's novel which I saw in television years ago. I couldn't remember the title but it was about a group of airplane passengers who discovered that the world has changed when they landed at the airport. Far from the distance a strange, crunching sound could be heard as if it was like eating something. And the sound got nearer and nearer.
I enjoyed the show a lot.

Really, Sir Gec? I'm an addict of King's works, a lover of horror stories. This reminds me of Stephen King quote that cracked me up the other day.

"Some people ask me why I do what I do, why I write such gross things. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy, sitting in a jar on my desk."

Quote from: C2H4 on November 14, 2007, 11:08:05 AM
I don't like horror movies, dong KyLe. My husband loves them. I never watch the scary movies he rents. Mao gani nga motan-aw ta ug salida para malipay ta, malubat lubatan na hinuon ta. Dakong binuang.

Lol, you're husband is awesome, sexy 'te.

Quote from: Kyle828 on November 14, 2007, 11:04:26 AM
    Me too! I hate Stephen King. His movies are HORRIFYING!

C'mon man, a little scare and tear never hurt anyone.

Quote from: Lorenzo on November 14, 2007, 11:39:35 AM
C'mon man, a little scare and tear never hurt anyone.

Dong, your ate is a scaredy-cat...

hahaha scaredy cat diay? dili diay curious cat?

Quote from: Lorenzo on November 14, 2007, 12:47:28 PM
hahaha scaredy cat diay? dili diay curious cat?

that too...

but I'm also aware that 'curiosity killed the cat'

so, I never let myself get too curious...



PS. Don't be too curious, dong ha. Hehehe. You're so naturally inquisitive raba.

Quote from: C2H4 on November 14, 2007, 11:08:05 AM
I don't like horror movies, dong KyLe. My husband loves them. I never watch the scary movies he rents. Mao gani nga motan-aw ta ug salida para malipay ta, malubat lubatan na hinuon ta. Dakong binuang.

Korek oi!  Ms. C2, sahay ang Smallville kay hadlok man pod but not really that bad. 

sus akong bana ron, nagbasa sa Liseys story, kada naay mogawas nga bag-ong libro nga Stephen king palit dayon bisan mahal kaayo.

Mao ba Haps?  Hadlok man nang Stephen King oi ganahan diay sa hadlok ba?

Quote from: C2H4 on November 14, 2007, 12:52:00 PM
that too...

but I'm also aware that 'curiosity killed the cat'

so, I never let myself get too curious...



PS. Don't be too curious, dong ha. Hehehe. You're so naturally inquisitive raba.

hahahaha, mao bitaw, 'te. You're too inquisitive, my dear sis, i love that about you! Ako? naturally inquisitive? Sure ba ka, 'te?

LoL!

Quote from: grazie7y on November 15, 2007, 10:32:53 AM
Mao ba Haps?  Hadlok man nang Stephen King oi ganahan diay sa hadlok ba?

Favourite kaayo na niya nga writer Graz.
Ganahan sab na siya mga horror movie, pero mag rent rana siya DVD mao na siya ra usa magtan-aw samtang ako nagdokdok sa computer

Ah, all works out fine ra diay pod Cel!  Hala, pasigiha lang na sya tan aw scary movies while you keep on dokdoking.

Hahaha good suggestion Graz

Work out fine kaayo Graz, maabtan nalang gud ko nga mahuman siya tan-aw, molingkod lang pud na siya atubang sa iyang computer nya duwa pud siya ug iya

Quote from: Lorenzo on November 15, 2007, 05:42:47 PM
hahahaha, mao bitaw, 'te. You're too inquisitive, my dear sis, i love that about you! Ako? naturally inquisitive? Sure ba ka, 'te?

LoL!

Yes, dong...I'm very sure. Hehehe. You are an inquisitive young man.

I read book when I'm in the mood. But my husband, my God, can't sleep without reading first and started it since he was a kid. So he pretty much influenced me more and more and I enjoyed it too.
I love to read Mystery like James Patterson and Grisham (O, I recommend "Playing with Pizza" if you're a big fan of football game like me & my sweetie pie) I have to go to our library and see if I can borrow his latest "The Innocent Man" my friend told me it's suppose to be good.
I also like Daniel Steel, cute stories especially the sophisticate lifestyle on it
I also like John Irving
And the most difficult book I read it's like kick it up a notch was the "Bel Canto" by Ann Panchett
And now, I'm starting to read "Night Ferry" by Michael Robotham

ate B, pareho mi sa imo husband... dili ko katulog kung dili magbasa... bahala´g one page ra tuho ang mabasa basta kay makabasa una matulog... hehehe!

ligiah, I know it sounds crazy, right? But I don't blame him though 'coz it happen to me when i get hooked I have to finish reading it kay it feels like watching a movie, so bahalag 5 Am na sleep, I got to finish it.

I can't live wothout books... mao ra to!

I used to read a lot when I was younger. Now, I'm starting to look for the old books I used to read as a little girl. The books that had somehow influenced the person that I am now. I go to bookstores, book sales, and garage sales to look for familiar titles. Last week, I found this book from the "I Can Read It By Myself" Series. It's entitled, "Are You My Mother?" It's about a little bird whose mother was away to look for food at the time he was hatched. He went away from the nest to look for his mother. He had quite an adventure.

I collect short story books and children's books. The one I love most is "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch. It's a story for children and children of all ages. (yeah!) It's written in a way that a storyteller can can incorporate music/singing while telling the story. It's a very nice story. I had several storytelling sessions with my mom, sisters, aunt, cousins, and friends (and at a mall...) and they all cried after the story ended.

You can watch a storytelling session over youtube. They sing a different tune from mine, though. Ilaha ang orig. hehehe! Apan silingan ra gud og tono. I learn the song from my friend and I liked her version. I guess, we can make our own tunes naman. (Noh?)

Anyhow, mao gyud ni ako masulti: Books are enriching experiences. (Yeah!)

I love reading books! Right now, i am hooked with John Grisham, Scott Turow and Patricia Cornwell.

I was once asked if I can survive being left alone in an island for a year and what would I take with me, excluding husband (otherwise dili nko alone heheheh).  My answer was tons of peanuts and tons of books and of course water.  Life was still simple then.  I haven't tasted yet the  yummy miso seaweed soup or cioppino. 

Books, I will probably re-read all the books of Paolo Coelho that I already ready and all of Mitch Albom's and of course, my all-time favorite book, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams.  I might also read Ayn Rand's Atlas.  When I was growing up, I saw my Aunt read that book but with stern warning not to read it.  I am not young anymore by any stretch of imagination but I still didn't read that book...

I agree with you, Melrose that books are enriching experiences!  Thru books I was able to travel to places I can't afford to go just yet.

When I read that book The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, I told myself one day I will go to Lake Tahoe - Lake Tahoe being the place beautifully described in that book (not in the movie though).  And I did. And I get married there!  OT na! hehehehe

Anything science fiction, historical is like an opiate for me. Currently I am engaging in "Contact Harvest", part of the Halo series. I highly recommend it for the big gamers in here, and the sci fi geek squad

hooked with Paulo Coelho... James Patterson... John Irving.

Quote from: ligiah on January 05, 2008, 08:05:32 PM
hooked with Paulo Coelho... James Patterson... John Irving.

Gai, ang akong Paulo Coelho, I hope gi sugdan na nimo ug basa. *wink*

hapit na ko mahuman... unsaon man gud modokdok na man gud pud... hooked na pud sa dokdok! hehehe!

i love reading!  i read anything, newspapers, magazines, etc.  my day is not complete when i can't read.

when i was in high school, i read this children's book written by Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew series).  that sparked my interest to read all of her 64 books but so sad to say, my high school library got 3 of her books only.  i keep on searching for her books.  anyway, i still couldn't believe that i have almost all of her books now.

my mother-in-law got hooked with Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys, when i learned about her collections (i was still in bohol when i learned that she likes Nancy's books too), i started my own collection right then.  my would-be-husband bought a lot of Nancy's books, waiting for me to come here and read them.  i've also added Hardy Boys to my collection now.  this is ot but i am inspired by my mother-in-law to collect and read/reread these books. 

i just finished reading "The Magician's Nephew," which is the first book of "The Chronicles of Narnia" last night. I read the second book, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" years ago because it was the more famous one. i'll start to read the third book later tonight.

It's funny to think how CS Lewis came up with the characters, the plot, and the story as a whole. It's quite a wild imagination, gyud. Anyhow, it was a good book. Good storytelling!

Quote from: Melrose on January 10, 2008, 04:27:00 PM
i just finished reading "The Magician's Nephew," which is the first book of "The Chronicles of Narnia" last night. I read the second book, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" years ago because it was the more famous one. i'll start to read the third book later tonight.

It's funny to think how CS Lewis came up with the characters, the plot, and the story as a whole. It's quite a wild imagination, gyud. Anyhow, it was a good book. Good storytelling!

i have read all Chronicles of Narnia books when i was in grade 5... read them again in high school... and read them again in college... now i want to read them again... i never get bored reading these series! I personally think they are good books.

Have fun reading melrose!

Quote from: Melrose on January 10, 2008, 04:27:00 PM
i just finished reading "The Magician's Nephew," which is the first book of "The Chronicles of Narnia" last night. I read the second book, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" years ago because it was the more famous one. i'll start to read the third book later tonight.

It's funny to think how CS Lewis came up with the characters, the plot, and the story as a whole. It's quite a wild imagination, gyud. Anyhow, it was a good book. Good storytelling!

I think "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" was the first book.  "The Magician's Nephew" is a prequel that was published much later.

I got a book from our young santa and ill be reading this soon...

Im reserving this for my long flight to SF...



Thanks again Young and Bright Santa, you really know my kind of stuff!

I read book today entilted "I love you, you idiot" sa akong student na CP.

Kalami gud ug title anang imong book,Anj!

Hi, anj! There's a book entitled, "I love you just the way you are!" It's a short picture book about a grumpy little bear, but his dad told him, " I love you just the way you are!" Nice, no?

There's this short picture book entitled, "Guess how much I love you." I guess, you know that book. It's a famous one! It's nice especially when you read it out loud to kids (and kids of other ages...hehehe!) 

yellow Melrose~ kumusta?
ahem. imo to nga fwensta site nga naay warhol-like profile photo...?

hi, scott! yeah! how did you come across it? i wanted to make a ala warhol pic pero di man ko kamao. hehehe! i think, ok ra man gihapon ako hinimo. hehehe!

i figured out that your a writer/artist. i browsed you friendster kaha.

"you're..." i stand corrected. hehehe! (naa baya si paul, dri. ako editor. hehehehe!)

through Paul's friendster network and google. hehehe.
nagka hypothermia akong invite. hehehe

your column is part of my Sunday habit whenever I get home sa Republica sa Bohol

Quote from: Melrose on January 11, 2008, 05:00:30 PM
"you're..." i stand corrected. hehehe! (naa baya si paul, dri. ako editor. hehehehe!)

uy, ipangamusta ko.

wooooooooooooooooooo! maulaw man pod ta!

u should write for us. our editor is resigning and she's asking me to handle the paper. i'm quite bz. but if ihatag niya, i can take the challenge. i just need brilliant people to write for us.

game?

imo to baby naa sa picture? wa pa ba diay ka nako na add?

Quote from: Melrose on January 11, 2008, 04:57:31 PM
i wanted to make a ala warhol pic pero di man ko kamao. hehehe! i think, ok ra man gihapon ako hinimo. hehehe!

okay kaayo oist.
maayo pa ka there kay kamao mag kuri kuri sa photoshop.
ako na technophobia sa jud anang mga art software. hehehe

exciting gyud amo life sa paper. 11th hour kanunay. wala'y edit edit. sometimes, sa pagemaker nami magsuwat sa articles! i know that you're bz pero i know you have the heart to share your mind with our brothers and sisters here. you can email your articles to us. say?

Quote from: Melrose on January 11, 2008, 05:05:20 PM
wooooooooooooooooooo! maulaw man pod ta!

u should write for us. our editor is resigning and she's asking me to handle the paper. i'm quite bz. but if ihatag niya, i can take the challenge. i just need brilliant people to write for us.

game?

imo to baby naa sa picture? wa pa ba diay ka nako na add?

I'm back. Na disconnect kadjut. Praning praning sad ang internet connection after 5pm.
Anyhow, kanang akung suwat suwat kinabuang ra jud na. mutukar lang kung bwanun. hehehe
dili pa jud ko game

the baby is my first nephew doomed to be spoiled by me.

Quote from: Melrose on January 11, 2008, 05:08:59 PM
exciting gyud amo life sa paper. 11th hour kanunay. wala'y edit edit. sometimes, sa pagemaker nami magsuwat sa articles! i know that you're bz pero i know you have the heart to share your mind with our brothers and sisters here. you can email your articles to us. say?

hehehe. wala pa jud ko anang kind of discipline re: deadline. basin malabayan pa kog ash tray sa editor. heheh. I can refer some people 

@ Melrose, manglaag mo ni Sigbin diri karung Sinulog diri? naa poy get-together slash eb sa tb

hay! you can just email your articles then we can post them when they're here. i can tell that you're a good one! hmmm! vibrationssss!

kabuang ra man pod among pagsuwat suwat. nobody in the paper works full-time with the paper. we all have our respective jobs. it's just an outlet. and advocacy namo to promote boholano art, culture, and our boholano heritage in general.

Quote from: Melrose on January 11, 2008, 05:49:26 PM
hay! you can just email your articles then we can post them when they're here. i can tell that you're a good one! hmmm! vibrationssss!

yay! tan awun lang ni ron

buhi pa ba ang kaliwat ni karyapa?

Quote from: Melrose on January 11, 2008, 05:49:26 PM
hay! you can just email your articles then we can post them when they're here. i can tell that you're a good one! hmmm! vibrationssss!

there used to be a blogspot site of the paper's arts/culture section, no?
pero morag dugay dugay na wala ma update. sayang
kay sa main site pod sa chronicle, wala may updated link...

I am trying to read one right now, with trying being the operative word.

Quote from: Scott on January 11, 2008, 05:53:21 PM
yay! tan awun lang ni ron

buhi pa ba ang kaliwat ni karyapa?

By "buhi," what do you mean?  Alive and kicking or barely breathing?  hehe  Seriously, the group is still present and accounted for but we haven't been as active as we should be.  We have plans to come out with a folio soon, though.  You might want to contribute.

Quote from: Sigbin II on January 16, 2008, 07:15:36 PM
By "buhi," what do you mean?  Alive and kicking or barely breathing?  hehe  Seriously, the group is still present and accounted for but we haven't been as active as we should be.  We have plans to come out with a folio soon, though.  You might want to contribute.

buhi meaning murag buhing bulawan.
seriously, buhi i mean if you still hold regular meetings and poetry reading.

re: folio, that would be very interesting. would love to work with you guys in this literati project. holler back when it's final Paul ha. be waiting

Whenever we schedule meetings, poetry reading sessions, and whatnots, they often end up as excuses to come together and eat, eat, eat, and drink (a little).

re the folio: Sure.

I just finished Paolo Coelho's Eleven Minutes! Great read!

Quote from: Melrose on January 24, 2008, 05:12:01 PM
I just finished Paolo Coelho's Eleven Minutes! Great read!

Melrose, are you also a fan of Paulo Coelho?

Hi, Grazie! I'm not a fan yet. I only read two of his books so far. There are 2 more books in my cousin's room, which I have yet to borrow. hehe!

Sigbin gave me "The Alchemist" two years ago after he won a gift certificate from National Bookstore as a prize for his book review in one of the major broadsheets. (Was it for the Star, Paul?) I told him I like "Tuesdays with Morrie" but he could not find it at the stores (since it sells like hotcakes!).   

So you like Coelho's works? "The Alchemist" was good. He was consistent in his style from beginning to end. He was consistent with the point of view of the writer/character. I like the story of "Eleven Minutes" but I hate it when Coelho jumps from a topic to discuss another subtopic at length. He also jumps from one point of view to the next. Well, lahi pod iyang style aning libroha. Nindot ra man gihapon! The topic is deep and philosophical, and SEXY! ehehe!

Hello too, Melrose! Yes, I'd say I am a fan of Coelho. I still have to read some of his books.  I read Zahir and Veronica Decides to Die and I can't remember what else.  I wanted to collect his books.  I only have two so far because most of the books I read I borrowed from the City Library.

I have Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie and his latest book, For One more Day.  I also have his Five People You Meet in Heaven.  PM me your address if you want me to send you some of these books. 

Naa na diay ta'y National Bookstore?  Asa sya dapita diha sa Tagbilaran?  Thanks!

I just got the book i ordered, Love In Times of Cholera...

shalan ngano gud naa man cholera sa title???

Bitaw, mura man mga sakit2x ni kay naay Cholera!