Tag: review requests
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Bookbed reviews ‘Just Juliet’ by Charlotte Reagan
by Coleen Salcedo THE STORY Juliet represents the road less traveled. Will Lena take it? Lena Newman is 17, her best friend’s a cheerleader, her boyfriend’s a football player, and as far as everyone is concerned, her life is sorted. But that’s before she befriends the new girl. Juliet is confident, slightly damaged, drop-dead gorgeous and […]
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Bookbed reviews ‘Ocean Eyes’ by Six de los Reyes (#summercrush Anthology)
by Allana Luta THE STORY Beach. Love. Rock and roll. When life, love, and rock and roll come together on the sandy beaches of La Union for music festival Summer Crush, expect nothing less than the crashing of lips, bodies, and waves against the shore, against each other, and against your soul. Allow these three tales […]
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Bookbed reviews ‘You Only Need Reminding’ by Jay E. Tria (#summercrush Anthology)
by Twila Bergania THE STORY Beach. Love. Rock and roll. When life, love, and rock and roll come together on the sandy beaches of La Union for music festival Summer Crush, expect nothing less than the crashing of lips, bodies, and waves against the shore, against each other, and against your soul. Allow these three tales […]
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Bookbed reviews ‘Almost There’ by Tara Frejas (#summercrush Anthology)
by Shing Liganor THE STORY Beach. Love. Rock and roll. When life, love, and rock and roll come together on the sandy beaches of La Union for music festival Summer Crush, expect nothing less than the crashing of lips, bodies, and waves against the shore, against each other, and against your soul. Allow these three tales […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Before I Do’ by Kath C. Eustaquio-Derla
by Allana Luta THE STORY For self-proclaimed “mean girl” Kit Castille and many women in the world, finding true love isn’t easy. But what if you meet a devilish stranger who challenges all the conclusions you have built in the past three years? What if you fall for him just before you got the perfect engagement, […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Keep the Faith’ by Ana Tejano
by Twila Bergania For people like me who’s been in a long-term relationship in over a decade, reading romance novels about single girls getting over a major heartbreak could be a bore. It’s not that we’ve never been there, it’s just that we haven’t felt that brand of sadness in a long time. Amidst all the […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Bumasa At Lumaya 2’
by Lausanne Barlaan THE STORY Bumasa at Lumaya 2 is the second installment of the first ever resource and reference book on Philippine children’s literature. Edited by Ani Rosa Almario, Neni Sta. Romana Cruz and Ramon Sunico, and featuring works by renowned children’s literature writers like Rene O. Villanueva, Eugene Y. Evasco and Dr. Luis P. […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘What She Knew’ by Nadine Galinsky Feldman
by Clarissa Chua THE STORY Liz Nabor has a successful Wall Street career, using her brains and ambition to thrive in a male-dominated industry. At the top of her game, she enjoys a glamorous Manhattan lifestyle with her gorgeous boyfriend, Rick. When the 2008 economic crisis looms, though, Liz’s boss pressures her to produce revenue…whatever it […]
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Bookbed reviews: ‘Vovochka’ by Alexander J. Motyl
by Lucille de Mesa Perhaps, we can all agree that we have this one friend we cannot imagine our lives without. We call them ‘sis,’ ‘pare,’ ‘mare,’ ‘bestie,’ ‘best friend,’ ‘kapatid,’—even b*tch/b*atch, and all those other pet~ names. But here’s the thing: Will you allow this one friend to write a book about your lives and adventures together? Will it […]
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