Omg YEHEYYY I finished my 2nd novel for the month of May today! So, I'm currently 40 books in for this year. God, let me reach 100. The highest number of books I was able to read in a year was like.. 78 back in 2013! And then the next highest was 70 last year. I think I could've reached 90 last year but I was in a funk for 2 months and read 0 books those 2 months.
Anyway, I DNF-ed Just Kids by Patti Smith. I think it's time I be honest with myself and admit that I might get into it but definitely not anytime soon. Sooooo, currently, I'm reading Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada. I think it's going to be chill, I'm just on chapter 3. It's fantasy and magical realism so.. we'll see.
I'm honestly leaning towards more chill and lighter novels for the past few months. The world is GOING HAYWIRE and I get crazy stressed reading the news so I try to read something light to distract myself. Whereas, last year, bitch, my library was filled with psychopathic, out of touch, morally deranged, and vitriolic women - AND I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. Some novels included were Eileen, Boy Parts, Sugar (my favorite read for 2025!!!!!!), Confessions, Perfume & Pain, Kill for Love, She's A Lamb, Luster, Victorian Psycho, etc etc etc.! I would recommend those books until the day I die because, fuck it, I DEVOURED those novels and reveled in its pages.
So, see, the switch from my angry women literary fiction to something.. tamed is, well, it's new. Honestly, for me, it means the world is falling apart and these chill novels are a welcome respite from all the crazy.
ANYYYYYYWAAAAAAAAAAY, sooooooo, Idk if I mentioned it before but I'm thinking if I should get a Kobo Libra Colour. I've been begging Jodie and Z to buy me one but.. they won't budge. AWOW HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA My mom's not budging either. She CHANGED.
Before, I would casually mention stuff I like and I would magically have it in a few days or so. Pero naimpluwensyahan na talaga ng tatay ko yung nanay ko huhuhuhuhu. PERO ANYWAY, I could afford to buy one for myself (5, even) BUT IT'S REALLY HARD TO SPEND YOUR OWN MONEY. HUHUHUHUHUHU the other day, my dad casually said that I have to work hard to maintain my lifestyle. We are in NO WAAAAY rich but I think we grew up pretty comfortable. Like.. Idk, hmmmm, example, I don't have to think twice about using the ac? Like.. sometimes I wouldn't turn it off for like 2 days or so. Idk. I mean, GETS? We don't have centralized ac but we're okay, gets? SOOOO, I think I have certain comforts in life (I think all of us naman? Like.. Idk. All my friend groups since HS, college, med school etc etc) parang they're the same din. SO, point is, I have to work hard huhuhu. Earlier, we were having lunch, and I joked if I could get my allowance back. My mom said, "Hay nako ha, 34 ka na nagwowork ka na" and my dad said I really should learn how to be financially independent. I said, "Well, hello, anak nyo naman kami. Kanino nyo pa isspend hard earned money nyo except us? Kahit parang.. 'O anak ang cute cute mo naman, here's PHP 3k" My mom LAUGHED but did not give me PHP 3k.
SO THE POINT IS - it's hard to spend my own money for a Kobo Libra Colour even if I've been lusting after it since December huhuhuhuhu. Tbf, my 6-year-old Kindle is still working perfectly but I'm so annoyed with the USB Type A - USB MicroB. Actually, that's it. That's my main issue. OHHHH ALSO, I WANT TO GO BACK TO READING GRAPHIC NOVELS!!!!!!! It's been so long!!!! I was in MOA last week and I checked out their FullyBooked branch and, haaaay, wala naman nung mga gusto kong titles. I know I could probably ask and reserve or something but ughhhh if I have a Kobo Libra Colour - I could get it ASAP, you know?
Omg is this me rationalizing and pushing myself to GET THAT KOBO LIBRA COLOUR?????
Ugghhhhh no. Maybe next month???? Or next, next month? IDK. OR DECEMBER??????
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