Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


At face value, you will think this is a frivolous read - a 90-year-old man who wants to get laid. But no, there is more to this book than just sex.

This 90-year-old man whose name I forgot, has had innumerable sexual escapades devoid of love. So not once has he taken vows with any woman. He never felt how it was to love and be loved back. Until one day, through the complicity of the owner of a whorehouse whose name I also forgot, he was able to find love in a 14-year-old girl. You may cringe at the thought of them making love, but uhh.. no, they didn't. All the girl did when they were together was to lie in bed and just sleep. Told you this is silly read. :D But anyway, the lesson here is, when it comes to love, age doesn't matter (sounds too cliche, eh?). Whether you're young or old, love will come at your doorstep. It happens to everybody. And in the case of the perverted protagonist whose name I still cannot recall, it's never too late to fall in love. :)

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I grew up having a violent distaste for politics so it was rather surprising when out of the thousands of books I could choose from my ebook reader, I picked this one. Not surprisingly though, The Prince is absolutely a genius piece of literary work. I greatly admire Machiavelli's un-embellished form of writing; his matter-of-fact tone that is the primary reason of my liking it.

Chiefly intended as a guide to princedom, the contents of this book can be of great use to anyone who seeks or holds power. Therefore, I strongly recommend this to the current Philippine president, Noynoy Aquino. And I suggest that he digests well chapter 23 from which I quote this line "If he listens to a multitude of advisers, the Prince who is not wise will never have consistent counsels, nor will he know of himself how to reconcile them" :)



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Fool by Christopher Moore

Fool by Christopher Moore

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


"This is a bawdy tale. Herein you will find gratuitous shagging, murder, spanking, maiming, treason, and heretofore unexplored heights of vulgarity and profanity, as well as non-traditional grammar, split infinitives, and the odd wank."

Well, there you go. That sums it all. If you are in for a laugh, I recommend you flick through this book. :D

The Fool is the first book ever to make me laugh so hard. It's retelling of William Shakespeare's King Lear from the point of view of the fool. I have never read Shakespeare's King Lear and I don't plan to.

I remember the first part where I laughed loudly, here it is:

A knife thumped into the table by my hand. "Back, Fool, " said Bubble, the head cook. "That's the king's lunch and I'll have your balls before I'll let you at it. "  "My balls are yours for the asking, milady, " said I. "Would you have them on a trencher, or shall I serve them in a bowl of cream, like peaches?" xDDD





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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by John Gray

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: Improving Communication by John Gray

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


The title says it all: MEN ARE FROM A DIFFERENT PLANET and that's why they are undecipherable. Mind you, they think exactly the same about us. :)

I read this book not only to understand my boyfriend but also to understand myself and I could say I did not get too much from it. Maybe I will try to read this again when I am actually inside a marriage. This could probably be a savior then.



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