Evolving Perceptions

              Last November, I was invited by Sarah from Icon International Events to a book launching of Saw Her Standing There by Patrick Formanes. The event took place at The Forum, Fully Booked in The Fort, Bonifacio Global City. During the event the author together with his wife, Eileen, talked about the book and he even read a chapter sampler. According to Patrick, the novel is inspired by his and his wife's life. He also dedicates the novel to his wife saying that it is a love letter to her. Patrick reading a chapter of his novel with Eileen beside him.  About the Author.               Patrick Formanes is a Filipino-American and was born and raised in New York city to immigrant parents. He also has one brother. He graduated from New York University (NYU) with a degree in Journalism. Saw Her Standing There is his first published novel. About the Book "Saw Her Standing There". ...

1. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she  swore  she'd...

It is almost Christmas and to start this season of giving I will be giving away a hardbound copy of Vicious by V.E Schwab. I love this book so much and I would like to share my love for this book to my fellow bibliophile.  About the book: Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong. Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from ...

About the Author:  source: http://amyewingbooks.com/bio/   Me with the author of the Lone City Trilogy, Amy Ewing.                       Amy Ewing is the young adult author of  The Lone Trilogy. She grew up in a small town outside Boston, where her librarian mother instilled a deep love of reading at a young age. Amy moved to New York City in 2000 to study theater at New York University. Unfortunately, her acting career didn’t quite pan out. She worked in restaurants, as an administrative assistant, a nanny, and a sales representative for a wine distributor before the lack of creativity in her life drove her to begin writing.             Amy received her MFA in Creative Writing for Children from The New School, where she was lucky enough to meet a fabulous community of YA writers who keep her sane on a daily basis. She lives in Harlem, where she sp...

          Lauren Kate  is an internationally bestselling author of  young adult fiction . Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and include  The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove  and  Fallen , which reached number 3 on the  New York Times  Best Seller List  for children's chapter books on January 8, 2010, remaining there throughout April 2011.            Harrison Gilbertson   is an Australian actor.  he appeared in  Need for Speed , w ith  Aaron Paul , and the thriller ghost feature,  Haunt , with Liana Liberato and Jackie Weaver.           I was fortunate enough to go to Lauren Kate's 3rd book signing here in the Philippines. I was not able to go to her first two book signings so I am finally happy to finally attend her third one. I arrive in Greenbelt 5 quarter to 7pm and I got lost. I did not know where the line ...