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MAYA O CALICA
FOR FICTION FANS
Falling Together
By Marisa de los Santos
The Filipino-American writer draws us into
the lives of Pen, Cat and Will, three people
who quickly bonded on their first day of
college. But the three drift aparted — only
to reconnect six years later at a college
reunion. Instead of a happy reconciliation,
however, events from the past and present
collide to send them on a journey across
the world.
Available at Fully Booked
These Filipino authors dish great reads for different genres
Fresh sounds from
homegrown talent
Books for
every type
NEW
MUSIC
FOR SELF-HELP
READERS
Happy Even After: A Solo
Mom
,
s Journal
By Ana Santos
What do you do when the pumpkin
carriage has turned into a baby carriage,
sensible flats have replaced the glass
slippers, and your Prince Charming doesn’t
show up? You write your own fairy tale.
This journal inspires with moms who have
navigated the path of solo parenting.
FOR CHICK LIT
LOVERS
One Crazy Summer
By Ines Bautista Yao
The former editor’s debut novel revolves
around college junior Tania, who just got
fired from her summer internship — how
will the wannabe chef earn the credits she
needs to get into senior year? And if that
wasn’t enough, she has to deal with her
crush, Rob, and his best friend, Mateo, as
well.
Available at National Bookstore
FOR SHORT
ATTENTION SPANS
Monstress: Stories
By Lysley Tenorio
The multi-awarded writer shines with
his stories about Filipino-American
communities. In
Felix Starro
, a Pinoy faith
healer and his
apo
conduct illegal business
in San Francisco; in
Help
, a bachelor asks
his nephews to attack The Beatles when
they turned down then-First Lady Imelda
Marcos.
Available at Fully Booked
Somedaydream
by Somedaydream
Baby-faced internet sensation Rez Toledo,
aka Somedaydream, is the first OPM
electronica act to go mainstream — and
the 20-year-old Ateneo student impresses
with his bubbly hit single
Hey Daydreamer
and the Tagalog-laced
Delivery Boys
. It’s
one feel-good album for your travel playlist.
I Love Acoustic 4
By Sabrina
Despite the lackluster cover, this record
from acoustic sweetheart Sabrina has
made waves in the Philippines and its
South-East Asian neighbors. To top it off,
her recent performance in the Lion City
also won the guitar-strumming singer new
fans. This collection of covers includes
Selena Gomez’s
Who Says
, Maroon 5’s
Moves Like Jagger
and Adele’s
Rolling in
the Deep,
just to name a few.
09LKH Smile
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