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Currently Reading: F. Sionil Jose and Jessica Zafra

Beside my pillow are books by two of my favorite Filipino writers: the nosebleed- inducing F. Sionil Jose and the sarcastic Jessica Zafra.

I am reading a compilation of Jose's short stories entitled "Puppy Love and Thirteen Short Stories." The stories are hardly romantic and never cheesy. Rather, they provide a raw and sometimes grim picture of love and the lives of the people who love. The first story, Puppy Love, is my favorite one so far.

Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential

Given my current obsession with cooking and all things kitchen, I thought it necessary to read the Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential. And I wasn't wrong at all.

It is a good read. Definitely very entertaining. Not thought-provoking but eye-opening. A lot of people think being a chef is a fabulous, glamorous job. After all, Giada, Emeril, and Bobby seem to be living the life. But the hardcore truth is... it's a dirty, demanding job that requires talent, really strong back and legs, and the capacity to take everything in stride.

My Christmas Books Wish List 2009

While waiting for my cousins at the National Bookstore at the Gaisano Mall of Davao, I fell in love... with certain books I'd like to have. Almost every year, I make a books wish list for Christmas. And this year I am doing the same thing again.

Here's my wishlist for 2009...

Since I am now engrossed with cooking and baking, here are some culinary books I'd like to have...

Larousse Gastronomique edited by Prosper Montagné, the greatest and biggest culinary encyclopedia.

My Life in France by Julia Child, a chronicle of her life and culinary adventures in France.

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.