Coming Soon: A New Dan Brown Novel

Come September, Dan Brown will release his newest novel "The Solomon Key." What's even better is that the central character is once again the Robert Langdon of the Da Vinci Code and the Angels and Demons fame.

Formerly rumored to be entitled "The Solomon Key," there are yet no details as to the setting or topic that will be explored on "The Lost Symbol." Needless to say, it will be another interesting read. I hope. ;)

Meantime, the Angels and Demons film will be out really soon.
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Fully Booked Rockwell Sale

Fully Booked Rockwell will have a sale from October 17 - 19, 2008. All regular items will be sold with a 20% discount.

Local and consigned items are not included in the sale though.
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Davao Reader's Circle

Raine, a Davao blogger has spearheaded the creation of the Davao Readers' Circle (DRC). DRC is a group of book lovers who meet twice a month. During meetings, members bring books that they lend to each other. They, of course, also discuss these books, the authors, and other literary stuff.

Here's a short presentation that Raine prepared...

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Poetry and Politics

Poetry... politics... can the two go together?

National artist Bienvenido Lumbera says yes. Tomorrow, Saturday, May 17, from 3 to 5PM at Ateneo de Davao University he will be delivering a lecture on "Poetry and Politics." The lecture will be at the Roxas Room, F513-G, at the College Campus of AdDU.

Everybody is invited to attend. See you there!

Thanks to Dom for the heads up.
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Florante at Laura: Mga Tauhan

Florante - tagapagtanggol ng Albanya

Laura - anak ni Haring Linceus ng Albanya; iniibig ni Florante

Aladdin - anak ni Sultan Ali-Adab ng Persya

Flerida - magandang dalaga na taga-Persya; iniibig ni Aladdin

Haring Linceus - Hari ng Albania

Sultan Ali-Adab - Sultan ng Persya

Reyna Floresca - ina ni Florante

Duke Briseo - ama Florante; tagapagpayo ng Hari ng Albanya

Hari ng Krotona - lolo ni Florante

Conde Adolfo - karibal ni Florante

Conde Sileno - ama ni Adolfo

Menalipo - pinsan ni Florante

Menandro - matalik na kaibigan ni Florante

Antenor - guro ni Florante sa Gresya

Heneral Osmalik - heneral ng Persya na sumalakay sa Krotona

Heneral Miramolin - Turkong heneral

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GoodReads.com's Best of 2007

GoodReads.com has released their Best of 2007 Lists and here they are...

Goodreads 2007 Most-Read Fiction Books
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2. The Kite Runner
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns
4. To Kill a Mockingbird
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
6. The Catcher in the Rye
7. Middlesex
8. The Da Vinci Code
9. Water for Elephants
10. The Great Gatsby

Goodreads 2007 most-read non-fiction books
1. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
2. The Glass Castle: A Memoir
3. Me Talk Pretty One Day
4. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
5. Running with Scissors: A Memoir
6. Freakonomics Rev Ed: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
7. Into the Wild
8. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
9. The Omnivore's Dilemma
10. The Year of Magical Thinking
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Florante at Laura: Sa Babasa Nito

Salamat sa iyo, O nnasang irog,
kung halagahan mo itong aking pagod,
ang tula ma'y bukal ng abit na kapos,
pakikinabangan ng ibig tumarok.

Kung sa bigalng tingi'y bubot at masaklap
palibhasa'y hilaw at mura ang balat,
ngunit kung namnamin ang sa lamang lasap
masasarapan din ang babasang pantas.

Di ko hinihinging pakamahalin mo,
tawana't dustain ang abang tula ko;
gawin ang ibigi't alpa'y nasa iyo,
ay huwag mo lamang baguhin ang berso.

Kung sa pagbasa mo'y may tulang malabo,
bago mo hatulang katkatin at liko,
pasuriin muna ang luwasa't hulo
at makikilalang malinaw at wasto.

Ang may tandang letra alinmang talata
di mo mawatasa't malalim na wika,
ang mata'y itingin sa dakong ibaba
buong kahuluga'y mapag-uunawa.

Hanggang dito ako O nanasang pantas,
sa akay Sigesmundo'y huwag ding matulad,
sa gayong katamis wikang masasarap
ay sa kababgo ng tula'y umalat.
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