Evolving Perceptions

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance, Queer Romance Release date: April 27, 2019 BOOK COVER INFO Cover Models: Rachel Coates, Gab Pangilinan, Gio Gahol Photographed by: Chi Yu Rodriguez Cover Designed by: Chi Yu Rodriguez Title Art by: Carla de Guzman Styling by: Alex Lapa SYNOPSIS AJ Felipe makes the most of being the head information security engineer for a local law firm with the help of her loyal team of nerds. Their job isn't really the most fun, but things take a turn when one of her junior security engineers decides to nominate her for a makeover show. Enter Jackie Niño, the one-night stand AJ didn't expect to meet again—who also happens to be the makeup artist who's going to get her all dolled up on national television. More complications arise after the episode is aired and another ghost from her past comes back to haunt her: Axel Herrera, the ex-boyfriend who still thinks she left him because she's a lesbian. Spo...

This book haul is kinda different because I brought 4 books and 1 graphic novel, and all four books are non-fiction. I do not normally buy non-fiction books but I have been into reading non-fiction books right now. Also, one of the local bookstore here in the Philippines, National Bookstore, is having a super summer sale so I took advantage of the sale and I brought 3 books for 80% off,  which is a crazy good deal.  1. The Secret Loves of Geek Girls Edited by Hope Nicholson The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is a non-fiction anthology mixing prose, comics, and illustrated stories on the lives and loves of an amazing cast of female creators. Featuring work by Margaret Atwood (The Heart Goes Last), Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer), Trina Robbins (Wonder Woman), Marguerite Bennett (Marvel's A-Force), Noelle Stevenson (Nimona), Marjorie Liu (Monstress), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), and over fifty more creators. It's a compilation of tales told from both sides of the tables: from t...

Another month is over, which means it is time for my wrap up. I decided to combine my February and March wrap up because I was so busy in the beginning of March that I did not have the chance to do a blogpost about my February wrap up. Moving on, I have read 10 books in February and 9 books in March. I have currently read 26 of 100 books for my reading challenge this year and I am 2 books ahead of schedule, which I am proud of.  Let us start with the books I read last February. I re-read 7 books this month and read 3 new books. Most of the books I read are contemporary stories. 1. Nothing Left to Lose by Kirsty Mosely (Re-read) 2. The Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason by Virginia Boecker  I love the idea of the story but the execution lacked emotions. The story was also draggy and there were parts that did not keep me interested. I was not also invested with the characters. They feel one dimensional in a way that I could not relate to them and they did not brin...