Libromance is the combination of the word “libro” which is Tagalog for the word “book”, and romance.
This blog is dedicated to a bookworm’s lifelong affinity and gratitude to the power and the beauty of the written word.
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Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li: A Book Review
Where I live, there’s never a shortage of Chinese restaurants to choose from. As a Filipino, if I’m not craving for Filipino food, my version of comfort food is Chinese. I’ve got Rice ‘N Roll up the street from my house, Little Szechuan which delivers the best lunch plates to work and Wing Lee, my … Continue reading Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li: A Book Review
The Seas by Samantha Hunt: A Book Review
Sometimes you come across a book that throws you so out of field that the only choice you make is you sit with it, go through every single page, suddenly caught in a buoyancy you didn’t think you’d enjoy until the last turn, the last sentence and last word rolls of your mouth, stuck in … Continue reading The Seas by Samantha Hunt: A Book Review
Convenience Store Woman: A Book Review
Ever have one of those moments where you feel like you’re not made for this world? That nothing you see around you makes any real sense but you’ve got to get on with the norm, with what’s expected to make life less complicated? Meet Keiko Furukura, the star of Sayaka Murata’s novel Convenience Store Woman (Shop your … Continue reading Convenience Store Woman: A Book Review
Another Future for Puerto Rico (A Book Review for “The Battle for Paradise”)
Tú sabes, another future is possible. I finished reading Naomi Klein’s book The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists (Shop your local indie store) in a day, a slim volume of just 96 pages brimming with hope and resilience. In September 2017, Hurricane Maria ravaged the island killing many, wrecking homes and property, leaving … Continue reading Another Future for Puerto Rico (A Book Review for “The Battle for Paradise”)
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