Starting the year.. R I G H T

This is my first ever post this year. As what I’ve mentioned in my wrap-up post last year, I promised myself to read more Tagalog pocketbooks this year. I only made it to 10 or less Tagalog last year and almost 350 English books (paperback and ebooks). Holy crap. Hmm. So, I’ starting the year right by reading Nicka Gracia’s Heirloom series. Oye. This is my first ever of NG’s works so I’m crossing my legs err fingers I mean. Wish me luck. Lol. xo

Anyways, off to read I go. My first on the list is book 2: My Gothic Earrings. 

PS. Yeah, I’m so not a sequenced or whatever you call it reader. I’m more on the ‘the feels’ if there’s even such a word. Haha.

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Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai Vol. 1 ( Chapter 1 )

  
I've been in love with KiYo/YokoZen for while a now and I've been re-reading their story for like.. a hundred times already. Lol. Anyway, I just can't help myself for posting at least one volume or maybe all 4 (depends on my mood) of their awesome story and spread the L O V E. I'll be doing it by chapter and there are at least 8 chapters per volume. It does requires patience tho in browsing but I promise it will all be worth it. You'll be left craving for more.


PS. Those who are not a YAOI lover or hates that kind of stuff better not continue reading. *winks* But for those who loves it like I do (apparently so) GO ON and enjoy. x

Title: Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai – Volume 1     

Author/Circle: Nakamura Shungiku, Fujisaki Miyako
Translator: Fencer of September Scanlations
 Credits: Pressbooks and September Scanlations

 CHAPTER 1

     "First loves never last—I knew that from the very beginning."

        

He had at least understood that there was no ‘romantic love’ in the    feelings held for him. Showing him his weaknesses, taking advantage of     him…that was all simply depending on him as a close friend.

And yet, the reason he couldn’t cut away his lingering affections…was because he still held out some small hope. He didn’t have to be his lover—it was enough if he could just be the most important person in his life. It would have been more than enough…if he could just stay close by his side.

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YAOI is L O V E

Ever since the world begun I have loved YAOI/MM as a genre. Lol. May it be from reading books, manga, or from watching anime's. I don't know when, why it happened. I just woke up one day craving for it. Chos. I mean loving it. So from then on I started reading YAOI manga's, mostly one-shot and then later on I've got hooked into series even tho it's so agonizing to wait for an update. But I understand the lack of translators so I just patiently wait for it. I'm such an angel-in-disguise. Ohmeghed. Maybe I should apply as one? As if I'm fluent in nihonggo. So anyway, that's how it all started and up until now I'm still updated on my fave YAOI series and read some short or one-shot for past-time. 

But the real point of this post is to write  some few scenes from PS manga  that I've read a few months ago. HAHA. I can't help but write it down and re-read it over and over and over and over again. I just want to share it to you (as if there's someone reading this blog excluding me) so you'll understand (i hope) why I'm super addicted to this genre. x

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WitchEEs Addiction...

I've always been a lover of PNR series whether it's a book or a book-turned tv series kind of stuff. I've been following TVD from S1-S5, The Originals from S1-S2, BATB S1-S2 and my latest conquest was DRACULA now on its S1 E06. So when one of my friend  Rema, tweeted me and recommend this new tv series she's currently hooked, entitled WoEE. I said why not, I'll check it. So last yesterday evening I searched it to see how many episodes are there and what season will be I downloading. And I'm happy  to know that it's still on S1 and only have 10 episodes. So I downloaded it immediately.

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Newest Addiction... ♥

Jonathan Rhys Meyers  as Alexander Grayson  is the new DRACULA.

Mahina talaga ang puso ko kapag vampire, werewolf, or any other preternatural creatures and pinag-uusapan. I just love them. Body and Soul. Everything about them. Either books or movies. That's the reason why I got addicted to this newly aired TV series entitled DRACULA. The title may be ancient but the hero is not. Old Legend. New Blood. Waaa. *gulong-gulong sa sahig* I just can't get enough. I just love bloodsuckers. There's something erotic about seeing them suck blood from the veins on the neck. Eeeeeh. Kinikilig akoooo. Going back to this series, when I tried watching it's first episode the other and saw the hero's hotness I immediately got hooked. HAHA. Kidding. I like the premise of the story. It's like watching one episode is not enough and I need to have more and more and more. Addict lang 'no? So, the point of this post is just... hmm. nothing. LOL. I just want to let my alter ego who will be reading this soon of my newest tv series addiction added to my list of must watch every week. There's ARROW, BABT, TVD and TO and now there's DRACULA to the list. Yay. Soo happy. 

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Fangirl: LantheXThronos ( IAD 14 )

Like OMG. OMG. OMG. My poor poor predator loving heart is doing a somersault right now! Even after it's been 14 hours since Tita Kresley Cole announced the much awaited news about the next IAD couple, I still can't recover. I won't. Haha. I am sooo darn happy upon knowing that at last, it will be Thronos x Lanthe's time to outshine the those creatures of the LORE (Waa. My Lykae's will have a fit upon reading this! Forgave me!) I've been rooting for them since time immemorial eer since I've read Kiss of a Demon King wherein the heroine (Sabin) is the only sister of Lanthe. In there, I got a glimpse of what kind of a person Melanthe is and been liking her since then. Thronos on the other side is such a hateful character in that story. The demonic grin and his never-ending pursuit of Lanthe is unnerving yet sooo intriguing. What drives him to do so? Why is Lanthe sooo afraid of him? Why evade him? Do they have a past-romantic relationship? (I think it was mentioned!) Darn. So many questions that needs an immediate answer! Hahaha. Anyways, so I've been fascinated with those two and wishing that Tita Kresley will make a story for them. My obsession of really wanting to read their story instensified during the 11th installment of IAD (Dreams of the Dark Warrior). In that story, many of the Loreans are kidnapped and held hostage in an island managed by Declan Chase (my Berserker lover!- don't tell Regin! :P) One of them or rather the two of them (Lanthe x Thronos) we're there! Imagine? Haha. Love love love it. So when the time comes where they are able to get free, Lanthe was being dragged by Thronos I think. Uwaa. I need to re-read Declan's story to verify it. Haha. So nobody even Sabin and Rydstrom knows where Lanthe is after the commotion that happens at the island. Their whereabouts are left unknown. So I presumed that the 13th installment will be their story, but was shocked but not disappointed when it's another MaCrieve's story. But really, Tita Kresley knows how to make her fans happy. After she left us hanging, wondering what happens to Thronos x Lanthe she ends our torments and sufferings! Hahaha. At last, the countdown to their much-awaited love story has begun! I am sooo excited even if it's still next year! IAD means so much to me so every little/big thing that is being given to us by Tita Kresley is being treasured and anticipated!

Can't still believe it. Haha. Can't recover. Won't recover. FAN-GIRLING mode super activated! <3

 See the official announcement on FACEBOOK!

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Audiobook ♫

 

AUDIOBOOKS ~

Seems familiar? Yeah. It's what you're thinking what it is. Haha. 

It was last year when I first got curious as to what an audiobook is. I did not really want want to try it at first but the recs from audiobook listeners on twitter convinced me to try it. So I went with Sinners On Tour by OC since I am reading and loving that series at that time. I think the narrator was Jill. She's awesome. I've listened to Backstage Pass and Rock Hard and did enjoy it. So much. It was a lil different or rather felt different listening to it rather than reading the book. But after I'm done with the first 2 books of Sinners I stopped and go back to reading. I did not think that one day I would become addicted to it again. It happened early this year. As you all know (assuming you all know what I'm talking about :P) I;m into PNR reads, so after I'm done with the whole IAD series by Tita Kresley, I got this post-withdrawal-book-syndrome. What the heck is that? Haha. I did not get over (rather I don't what to get over) from the whole series. I keep on re-reading each book from time to time until a new installment comes out. LOL. I'm that addicted to this particular series. My addiction of audiobook came right after I've stumbled upon a blog, wherein the reviewers are interviewed and part of the question was about audiobooks. The all have the same answer when asked who's the best. Robert Petkoff. Narrator of the infamous IAD series of KC. As in OMG. I got hyped-up. Really? Yes. Really. Haha. So I goggled him to see if it's true. After verifying it from Simon & Schuster I sign up to audible.com and read all those amazing reviews about his narrations and it builds up my excitement all the more. So I did not waste time, I downloaded one. A Hunger Like No Other since the MacRieves are my favorite Loreans in the series. 

Opening line and WOW. Amazing. Super. I am hooked. His voice? Hot damn. I love it. It was panty-melting. The accent? Gods, it was perfect. Need I say more? Haha. Totally fan-girling over him eeer his voice. After listening to Lachlain I then declared myself as Petkoff fanatic. Oa much but it's true. I've listened to all of his IAD narrations, glad he's the only one contracted to narrate the whole series. I can't imagine anyone's voice but him. xx

Every night, I'm playing his narrations over and over again. Especially Bowen, Lothaire and Lachlain's story. Haha. Super addicted to it. I'm using it as my sleeping pill. It's so damn effective. Sleeping soundly every night with a smile on my lips. <3

You should try listening to one. Not really Petkoff but of your own choice. Maybe you'll like it. xx

Ciao. ~

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Book-Spree

  

  

2 days book-spree. Yay.  These past two days are one of the happiest moments of my life. Why?  Because when I visited NBS (which I rarely do these days since I am so lazy that I rarely go out of the house) I was able to buy 3 books (Sept.4) and 4 books (Sept.5) which are on-sale for P50 each. English books which cost 315 on a regular day are on a big big big sale. Imagine my luck? Haha. My intention of going there was just to buy SRC Revisited or any SF reprinted available to complete my collection but rather I found those treats! I am ecstatic beyond definition. Soo fuckin’ happy. Sooo fuckin’ excited. Ugh. I felt like my heart will burst with so much happiness.  Books really made me feel this way. Those book hoarders and collectors like me will kind-of understand what I feel and what I’m saying. Geez.  

Will be checking other bookstores to find if they doing the same big sale. Haha. Will try my luck! *cross-fingers* I really want to complete my favorite writers books even if it took forever. I will ever endeavor to do my best. XDD

 

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Daemon Invasion

I am not really into Young Adult-Paranormal stuffs, even though it is PNR. The fact that it’s YA doesn’t appeal to me. I’ve only read HP and Twilight in that genre, and even tho I like it, it’s not considered one of my most preferred.  I’m into more mature PNR reads, like DH, IAD, New Species, LOTU, and other series that’s in line with those. I so much love PNR with a lil smut in them, or Eroticism as it may popularly be known. Haha. I’m such a smutter and I’m very proud of it. xx

But then, yesterday, Aug. 27- while I was patiently waiting for the new releases of my fave authors to go live, and I was idling in DP when I saw ORIGIN by J.L Armentrout. It was one of the very most awaited book releases.  I’ve seen it being recommended by the blogs I followed on facebook and twitter but I did not pay attention to it since I am not quite familiar with the author plus it’s YA. Yes, I know I’m one of those readers who’s afraid (well, not really afraid), more on lazy to try reading books from authors am not familiar of. I always go for the ones I’ve read a few books from and from the ones I am marking as my fave.  Not a good characteristic of a reader I know. That’s just me. So I just let Origin be posted and not making an effort to check it out.  But when I read some quotes posted by Paranormal Book Club (because it’s their Quotes Day) about Obsidian (Lux #1), I find it good even for a YA-PNR. My interest is piqued and the fact that I’m not usually reading stuffs in that genre makes it more appealing to me.Then I learned that OBSIDIAN is written by none other than Jennifer L. Armentrout. Waaaaaat? Why did not not read this book sooner? Ghaad. I'm such a.... Ugh. I am so rectifying that now. As in ASAP.

 This is the exact quote that got my interest plummeting into oblivion:

"Why are you such an ass?" The words came out before I could think twice.
"Everyone has to excel at something, right?"
"Well, you're doing a great job."

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Shrimp-ilicious

 

I thought it was just another normal day for me. Bumming all-day long in my room. I rarely go out. Even if it's time to eat, I usually eat in my room. Just lazzzy. When it's time to eat, Ma or Pa or my siblings will just knock and inform me it's already time and that's when I go out to get food and go back inside. Felt like a hermit to you? Haha. Sometimes I feel like it. But I have everything here so it's not really that boring and hermit-like. Today, around 6pm, and I was just busy face-booking (is there even such a word?) Papa knocks and ask me what would I like to eat for dinner? I simply answered per my usual answer: anything Pa.

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Hooked ★ Line ★ Sinker

GENRE. PARANORMAL. FAVE.

No matter how much I love FST, CROSSFIRE, STARK, THIS MAN, and any other book/series that fall into that genre (E-Contemporary|BDSM|NA). I always seem to go back to my first love which is- PARANORMAL ROMANCE. I don't know why. I can't even remember the exact time I got sucked into that world. I just found myself hoarding ebooks of that genre into my reader and read. read. read. In my case, the adage 'There's no love like the first' is true. Or 'First love never dies'. Haha. I always crave for that type of romance only shifters, vampires, and any other creatures of the lore can provide. That certain thirst ONLY them can quench. Plus the heroes of PNR books are full of alpha-mones and they take LOVE | JEALOUSY | VENGEANCE | PAIN | PLEASURE | to another level and higher. :]

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