Readers’ Bloc 2009, omnivore edition
Reader: Jay Lozada, visual artist, production designer, hair and make-up artist
1. Mondomanila by Norman Wilwayco. Masalimuot ang daigdig ng mga tauhan sa Mondomanila. May sex, drugs, violence, atbp. The narrative is non-linear and the characters are drifting in and out like rumors you hear from neighbors, taxi drivers, the radio, and TV gossip shows.
2. Extraordinary Knowing: Science, Skepticism, and the Inexplicable Powers of the Human Mind by Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer.
3. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki.
4. The Book of Destiny by Carlos Barrios. Another way of interpreting destiny using the Mayan Calendar.
5. What Not To Say: Philosophy for life’s tricky moments by Mark Vernon.
6. Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom
7. The Power of Now: A Guide To Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
8. Intellectuals by Paul Johnson. The author examines whether intellectuals are morally fit to give advice to humanity.
9. Iron Potassium Nickel by Primo Levi. Three stories taken from Primo Levi’s great work, The Periodic Table, describing his experience as a chemist in wartime Turin.
10. The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley. Interesting book on America’s millionaire. They don’t look and act like millionaires!
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December 28th, 2009 at 10:40
Intellectuals by Paul Johnson. The author examines whether intellectuals are morally fit to give advice to humanity
Haha. Sa description pa lang, sounds like it’s made of win.
December 28th, 2009 at 17:34
hi Jessica,
Do you have any Yasunari Kawabata book?
If so, where did you get them? I’m dying to get one.
December 28th, 2009 at 21:10
I got the box set yesterday. Thanks a lot! My lola is now enjoying reading the books. Haha. :)
December 29th, 2009 at 20:32
hi Miss Jessica,
I just want to know if you were able to get a hand of James Salter’s A Sport and A Pastime? I have a copy that I can send to you after the holidays- I try not to use the postal service for parcels during holiday. Where can I send it to? I know posted it few weeks ago but I can’t remember which entry.