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Bye! The End is Nigh for Literally Blogging

Hi The site will be shutdown soon. So, I am continuing my Literature Adventures at Read Now. It will basically have the same information as Literally Blogging. The big difference is that it will now be supported by National Bookstore in the Philippines. Thus, if you live in the Philippines, try to check out Read Now more often because I will dish out the latest scoop on the new books arriving and upcoming National Bookstore Promotions as well. I hope all of you drop by and continue my blog journey with me. Ciao for now! Post from: Literally Blogging

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Hokey-Pokey?

Since I am from the Philippines, I usually check out “future” trends by visiting the Amazon.com. Currently, one of the bestsellers is a book called “The Secret”. The title is in itself is blatantly intriguing and the synopis itself which does not say much… Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret [...]

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If I was trapped in a smaller Island

Penguin 70th Anniversary Collection If I was trapped in a smaller deserted Island, I would probably bring this along to keeping me from going insane. Aside from reading it, I would be just staring at the pretty pop covers all day. Below is an excerpt from Penguin UK: The Pocket Penguins series consists of 70 unique titles published to celebrate Penguin’s 70th birthday. They are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality of the Penguin list and epitomise Penguin founder Allen Lane’s vision of ‘good books for all’. At 64 pages each, Pocket Penguins are ideal to travel with you wherever you’re going [...]

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If I was trapped in an Island…

Since this is a Lit Nerd’s Haven, I decided to post about the Ultimate Book Collection called “The Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection”. I found about this uber library in Amazon and it is worth seeing yourself: Did you stop staring at it already? Below is Amazon’s description of this monster. The Penguin Classics Library: Available for the first time in one complete collection only at Amazon.com. For more than half a century Penguin has been the leading publisher of classics in the English-speaking world. Since the publication of the first Penguin Classic in 1946–E.V. Rieu’s translation of The Odyssey–Penguin’s mission has [...]

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Booktopia’s Valentine’s Day:Curl up with Cozy Reads

Cozy Reads Publishing Presents: Cozy Conversations on Heartbreak What to do this Valentine’s? Join us this Friday, February 9, from 6-9pm at Booktopia for Cozy Conversations — an engaging evening chatting about Heartbreak, a new book featuring stories from ten of the country’s promising and prolific writers. Get a chance to meet some of the authors and have your book signed. Mingle and get into intimate discussions with other book lovers. Who knew Heartbreak can be this cozy? Let us know if you are coming by sending them an e-mail at info@booktopia.com.ph. Booktopia Intrepid Plaza, Libis, Quezon City 1110 Philippines Phone: +63 (2) 634-6544 Post [...]

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Dahl’s Legacy

Roald Dahl was truly special man and his legacy lives on through the various projects below: The Roald Dahl Foundation:< br /> The Roald Dahl Foundation is a UK-based registered charity offering a programme of grant-giving to charities, hospitals, and individuals in the UK only. We support many varied projects, in exactly the same way Roald Dahl did when he was alive, offering practical assistance to children and families in three areas: neurology, haematology and literacy. Since our creation in 1991, we have donated over £5 million in grants. (excerpt from the website) Website:http://www.roalddahlfoundation.org The Roald Dahl Museum:p> The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre [...]

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The Dahl Bible: The Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl

Dahl ain’t a pretty person (as seen above) but his fictional short stories are pretty damn good. The past two weeks I have drowned you guys with all things Dahl. For you readers who don’t dig Dahl, we still have one more post to go. For today, I want to introduce to the hidden side of Dahl’s work which are comprised of his short stories for adults. By adult stories, I don’t mean gratitious sex and violence but rather intelligent and well written ones that don’t insult the intellect of its readers. This is his because his work is actually worth ruminating [...]

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Roald Dahl’s AutoBiographies: Boy and Going Solo

According to C.S Lewis, reality is indeed more beautiful than the land of imagination because it is true. This statement applies true to Dahl because I consider his biograhies Boy and Going Solo far more fascinating than his works of fiction. This is because working with the ordinary really fleshes out Dahl’s knack for carefully choosing words to make a great story out of simple things like his childhood. In his first autobiography entitled Boy, we encounter Dahl’s childhood experience and start to get glimpses of where he practiced his writing skills (writing letters to mumsy) and how got his [...]

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Quentin Blake

Roald Dahl’s eccentric stories wouldn’t have ever worked without the magic hands of Quentin Blake. I honestly did not know much about him before this post and I wanted write a little bio in this little space. However, I think his personal history would take spotlight from what I wanted to feature which is his artistic work. Blake’s art as you see below is really quirky and lighthearted and is a perfect match for insanely wild children’s books like Dahl’s. It truly expresses the essence of the whole “funness” of being a kid. It is indeed a wonderful site when [...]

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Oompa-Loompa

Roald Dahl has a penchant for inventing infectious and quirky words for his stories. Examples are the Automatic Grammatizor (a machine that automatically makes stories), BFG (Big Friendly Giant), and Esio Trot (Tortiose spelled backwards if you didn’t find it out from the last post). Yet, one of the most memorable word he has invented and which I personally use from time to time is Oompa-Loompa. In the world of Dahl, Oompa-Loompas are “natives from the very deepest and darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before” and reliable assistants of Willy Wonka in Charlie [...]

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