Last Saturday, I went back to Elbi to watch my Alex’s volleyball game. It’s basically the highlight of my month because no matter where I am, Elbi will always be my home. I was smiling the whole time just because I was in Elbi, and no hunger or fatigue could have brought me down. [Read more…]
Another late 52 Books post but this time, I tried to input more into my reviews. February was a really good reading month. Also, I read two classics. That’s quite something considering I rarely read classics. Thank heavens for book sales!
1. Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuk
Rant is a book I randomly bought simply because I wanted to read the works of Chuck Palahniuk. I read some reviews of this book before actually reading it.. The reviews were disheartening so I postponed reading this for about five months. It was a lucky day, though, when I finally peeled off the plastic cover and started reading. I immensely enjoyed Rant even though Palahniuk used an unconventional format. Maybe it’s even because of this format that drew me quickly to the book. The shift of POVs were quick and sudden so I got confused at first. But after about two chapters, I got used to the format.
The story line is quite confusing but any story line involving time travel can surely confuse me. But there’s something so consistent about his writing. What I also like is how he managed to make each character different from one another. There are so many POVs but each one has a distinct quality. Rant, though his POV isn’t included in the story, comes alive through the tales shared by the other characters.
I am eager to read another Palahniuk book. I already have Pygmy but I don’t think I am ready for that. But I really, really want to read Invisible Monsters. [Read more…]