I Bought Books

I have always love to read but most of the time I don't have time for it. My time is occupied with raising a very active toddler, doing the functions of a wife and a homemaker and of course blogging. But, then I realized that I have enjoyed reading so much thus I am trying to find time to read again.

So, last Friday we went to the library. They have a booksale there every Friday. I decided to buy books that I love. I always loved Mary Higgins Clark so when I saw them I bought and promised to read them.

I finished one book last night. I enjoyed it so much. I promise myself to find time to read again.

A Diamond in the Rough

Reading for me is a great escape from the pressures of life, in addition to watching satellite tv package deals when I am not reading. A book I strongly recommend is A Diamond in the Rough by Lena Williamson. The story follows the life of a young woman, Diamond Chase. After falling in love and looking forward to expanding her family with the birth of her first child, Diamond finds out that life is not a fairytale. The loss of her fiance in a car accident propels Diamond to fend for herself and three month old baby. Diamonds determination to make a place for herself in the world actually results in her destruction.

This story is one of love, loss, self discovery and death. To make money, Diamond is lured into the world of prostitution and pornography. Diamond suffers the same fate of many young girls when they enter into a lifestyle where they do not belong, she gets eaten alive.

This story resonates with me because I can relate. The single mother, the young woman unsure of what life has to offer and the woman trying to make a bright future out of a dark past can all relate. We see ourselves in this character and hope to find our way and make a name for ourselves that we can be proud of.

The Author of this post is Janet Velazquez

My First Love

I was in love with Reading during my teen years. I started reading pocketbooks when I was in highschool. At first, I read tagalog pocketbooks but then I got bored with it. I found the stories almost the same and most often than not, I can always tell what will happen. I then decided to read English pocketbooks. I know I started with those Harlequin Romance and Mills and Boons (?). After I got used to reading english pocketbooks, I started reading thicker ones.... I read a lot of Dannielle Steel... then I ventured on reading suspense novels and that's when I got hooked. I read a lot of suspense novels that I lost count of how many novels I have read. I remember there were so many sleepless nights because I read a lot... I even remembered the feeling of like floating in the air due to lack of sleep for consecutive days. I sometimes sleep less than 3 hours just because if I started reading I couldn't stop, there is no use of trying to sleep because all the characters are still active in my mind... they somehow continues to play their role in my mind.

When I started working in Manila, I indulged myself with buying the books I want to read. I often scout for books in the second hand store (booksale), and I never fail to buy books when National Bookstore will have their Annual Sale. I was hooked to reading that I read anything that interests me. I read cover to cover of reader's digest, inspirational magazines, and books. Reading became my passion. I spent weekends in bed just laying there and read... I just get up to eat then get back to reading again. When I am on my "reading spell" everybody knows that I am not to be disturbed as I like reading in silence.

Anyway, I have read most or almost all books written by Mary Higgins Clark, Sue Grafton, Richard North Patterson, John Grisham, Sidney Sheldon to name a few.

What triggers me to write about reading???? Well... after a long time, I am back to reading... I am presently reading a good book which I hope to finish this week. I don't have the luxury to read it at once because I have Andrea and of course my blogging time.