I’m back! [2021 Edition]

I’m back! 🙂 It has been so long since I last posted here. I tried so hard to write something again but ended up deleting them and letting time pass; I wasn’t ready. So much has happened in the past couple …

[Book Review] The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

Title:  The Sun is Also a Star Author:  Nicola Yoon Publisher:  Delacorte Press Genre/s:  Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Romance Number of Pages:  348 [hardcover] My Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis from Goodreads: Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. …

Hello, 2017!

The first week of the new year is coming to a close, and whew, I’m glad I made it for my first entry for 2017! As previously posted in my social media accounts, 2016 has been one of my best …

[Book Tour] The Forgotten Tale by J.M. Frey

The Forgotten Tale Goes On Tour! Fellow readers! Catch Toronto-based J.M. Frey as she goes on tour this December with the release of her new young adult fantasy novel The Forgotten Tale.  About The Forgotten Tale Add to Goodreads or …

[EVENT] Concert Screening: BoA Special Live: NOWNESS in Japan

[#FRIYAYSatKCC] Concert Screening: BoA Special Live: NOWNESS in Japan BoA Philippines, in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center, invites all JumpingBoAs to a free concert screening of “BoA Special Live NOWNESS in Japan” on 4 November 2016 (Friday) at the …

[Book Review] Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

“Maybe there are differences between us -socioeconomic, political, racial- but that doesn’t mean we cannot connect, human to human, friend to friend.” -Ruth Jefferson, Small Great Things Title:  Small Great Things Author:  Jodi Picoult Publisher:  Ballantine Books Genres:  Contemporary Fiction, (General) Adult Number …

[J-Rock] HYDE x YOSHIKI Collaboration at VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016

  Just this weekend, HYDE and Yoshiki of legendary rock bands L’Arc~en~Ciel and Japan collaborated at the VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016. The two rock icons graced the stage together (bless) with Yoshiki looking impeccable in his white suit, and of …

[Book Review] Racing To You by Robin Lovett

Title:  Racing To You Author:  Robin Lovett Publisher:  Samhain Publishing Ltd. Genre/s: Romance, New Adult, Contemporary  Number of Pages:  210 [Ebook] My Rating: 3/5 Stars Synopsis from Goodreads: Love—the one roadblock they never expected. Aurelia is living her dream, teaching for a …

[Academia]The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2016: Official Conference Proceedings

Last 2-5 June 2016, the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) held the Sixth Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2016 at Kobe, Japan. With the theme Cultural Struggle and Praxis: Negotiating Power and the Everyday, more than 200 scholars/academics/practitioners gathered at the Art Center …

[2016] Week 33 & 34: Eats, Reads, Beats, and Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

It’s been a stressful week last week to the point that I didn’t even get to write a weekly wrap-up post, so I’m merging two  wrap-ups in this entry! 🙂 Eats CoCo Ichibanya This famous curry restaurant from Japan is …