Monday, July 15, 2013

Impossible Dreams by Patricia Rice

Impossible DreamsImpossible Dreams by Patricia Rice

I had the book in my shelf since 2nd year high school. I remember well because I bought it from my allowance.

I would include it in my read-a-thon entries but truthfully, I never read it fully. When I saw it again, dusty and all, I decided to try again.

It's a positive book, a proof that no dream is destined to end in a graveyard.

The romance part did not at all disturb me as it was told in a descriptive yet not with too cheesy adjectives. The involvement of children and the goal to help them added wholesomeness to it, that made it easier to read and it increased the friendliness of the characters.

A thought lingered as I reached the last part: had I read this book with understanding and eagerness before, would any of my dreams be called impossible?

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

The book reminded me of some film (local) that I watched way, way, way back.

So there's such potion that auto transforms you as somebody else. I never thought the story was all about some chemical. It kept me guessing, and I never was able to guess it right.

All in all, it's weird and Stevenson's very descriptive. However, I liked that he revealed it all in one great bang. That didn't let me sleep at once last night.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

The Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

I've read a novel way back that was all about Sleepy Hollow, but either nobody had added it here yet or it's my imagination... The novel was about this family who returned to their hometown and since then wild stuffs happened. It was said that Crane cursed before he died that if his rival's descendant shall return, he would too.

Anyway, as for Irving's work, it's a nice back-up story. It's cool, and I intend to visit this place, lol.

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