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Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 13th, 2013, 2:51 pm
by psalmista
*looks out into the vastness that is the world wide web and smiles even though I can't see your faces - the light's too bright you see*

Hello, everyone! I'm not quite sure what to do here, so do forgive me for my newbie-ness. The name's Joanna. I actually ended up here after googling "book clubs in the Philippines". I'm wondering kasi if there are actually any book clubs existent sa Pinas - sort of as a way to widen my literary horizons (naks). If there are ones here in Baguio, that would be epic, but I can settle for online book clubs. Recommend a book for me to read and I'd love to grab a copy and discuss it or whatever... I'm not even really sure how book clubs work. O.o

O yan... ang dami ko na nasabi... o.O

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 13th, 2013, 3:34 pm
by imavee
hi @psalmista... imavee here.. what kind of book genre are you into pala?

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 13th, 2013, 3:41 pm
by psalmista
Hi, imavee!! Sup with you?

Hmm... I'm not really into a specific genre. Kapag interesting yung story and it grips me... or it makes me care about the characters or the subject matter, then that works. Mostly, I've been reading Christian fiction - mostly Christian romance, pero I know na kailangan kong magbasa ng iba if I want to be better at my craft. I'm a writer kasi - well, ghostwriter for now. So yun...

You? What genre are you into?

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 14th, 2013, 11:07 am
by imavee
ahh..so that explains the psalmista name.. hehe..
wla dn aq specific na genre but usually am into adventure with a bit romance, suspense, anythin na maganda ang plot.
I do read and collect self-help and reflection books dn...

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 14th, 2013, 12:43 pm
by psalmista
Haha... yes... I used psalmista for my tumblr blog and it kind of stuck na. Kaya yun na din name ko sa Wattpad, pati sa blog ko and stuff.. Parang naging online moniker na din...

"Anything na maganda ang plot" - exactly, basta drawn ka by the premise at may kwenta yung characters.

Yeah... I've been reading a lot of that too. Latest na natapos ko is Made to Crave - more on health and diets - at Happily Ever After: Six Secrets to a Successful Marriage. I'm actually single pero I was asked to review that last book. It was... funny noong una, pero eventually, marami din naman ako natutunan dun sa book. Haha...

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 14th, 2013, 3:41 pm
by imavee
good.. you have a blog... share mo naman sa min so we can visit it... :)

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 14th, 2013, 3:49 pm
by laila_6045
Welcome to RP my dear PSALMISTA :)
I am laila and i am into adult historical and contemporary romance, Young Adult genre be it fantasy, suspense, romance, sci-fi, paranormal,dystopian and contemporary. I also love New Adult romance genre. I handle the Children and Young Adult section do check it out if you might find yourself getting interested in that genre. But always feel free to post your thoughts and other reaction about the book s you've read in the "Books you finished reading recently" thread.

We also have Book of the Month so if you would be interested to join that reading. Currently we are reading the fantasy "Naermyth" by Karen Francisco. Or I also have this monthly young Adult challenge going on so you can check that out as well my thread for that is on top of every section here...hehehehe!

Again welcome!!!

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 14th, 2013, 7:20 pm
by arjaye
hei psalmista! im arjaye.. and i do drop by here @ rp often.. so please also do if u must and if u can..
i read a lot.. read anything.. its very rare that ill put down a book because im not interested in it.. even if i have to drag myself, ill finish the book.. i know, its weird, but its me. :)
i do love to write also...in fact, i have a lot of chapter ones' in my pad.. haha! hopefully i will have the strength and courage to move to chapter two, at least. maybe u can inspire me?!
right now, im speeding my reading of mortal instruments by cassandra clare. its too cliche because i just saw the movie trailer and was drawn to the sequels of the book. that saying, im into these kinds, young adult, dystopia, fantasy, romance, popular. well, as babaw as me, im a sucker for love stories in all its forms. hihi

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 15th, 2013, 9:14 am
by summer
welcome to RP, psalmista! :)

you might like Eat, Pray, Love and I Kissed Dating Goodbye (the latter was recommended to me by my Values teacher in high school, haha). I also love to write, good luck sa atin! may copy ako ng On Writing ni Stephen King. just pm me if you'd like to read it :D

I also love to read any kind of book, as long as it's interesting. I tend to gravitate toward fantasy, horror, and transgressive fiction, though.

Glad to have you here :)

Re: Introducing Me

PostPosted: August 16th, 2013, 11:32 pm
by MissRed
hi psalmista.'hello.'welcome!