tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211552972024-03-14T00:18:05.094-07:00the japayuki chronicles : a filipina's life in tokyocpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-40809573813264498462016-05-15T10:04:00.004-07:002016-05-15T10:05:56.926-07:00REVIEW: Scandalized by Tara Frejas
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@cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-18041318814010490042016-02-10T00:09:00.003-08:002016-02-10T00:09:56.303-08:00Release Day Blitz: Minsan Pa by Jessica F. Larsen
Hi y'all! Joining Jessica E. Larsen's release day blitz! Congrats on your new book, Jessica!
Read on and don't forget to join the giveaway at the bottom!
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Title: Minsan Pa
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Drama
Word count: 37,300 words
Natutong mahalin ni Neena si Yuusuke noong teenagers pa lamang sila. Subalit sobra siyang nasaktan sa bigla nitong pagkawala ng walang cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-76092355042258761412015-12-04T05:24:00.000-08:002015-12-04T05:26:24.606-08:00Featured book + Interview: Just a Little Bit of Love (Ines Bautista-Yao)Sometimes, a little bit can make a *really* big difference. Ines Bautista-Yao's newest release offers us just that. Read on for Just a Little Bit of Love.
Isn't the cover soooo pretty?
Just a Little Bit of Love
Three short stories about three young girls: Anita, Ina, and Carla. Each one finding their lives disrupted by a boy. Maybe it’s because he wanders into the coffee shop where cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-38037435960013187052015-11-17T01:08:00.000-08:002015-11-16T01:09:48.638-08:00Featured Author: Jay E. TriaWhee! Today we have on the blog author Jay E. Tria (also known as Jhay---but only if you've read Songs Of Our Breakup. Hihihi.) Jay's a Filipino indie author who wrote Blossom Among Flowers, Songs Of Our Breakup, and Majesty.
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CPS: Tell us about the first story you ever wrote.
JET: Oh gosh. I honestly don’t remember the plot. I do remember an cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-58198370927578588012015-10-17T22:13:00.000-07:002015-11-16T01:14:28.772-08:00Featured Author: Tara FrejasHi everyone! I'm making up for skipping a ton of posts by featuring two authors every month until December (#ambitious). But really, it's fun getting to know more about all these Filipino authors!
So this week, we're featuring author Tara Frejas, author of Paper Planes Back Home and The Forget You Brew (#StrangeLit).
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CPS: Tell us about the first story you ever wrote.
TF: I wish you cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-90442575228107884782015-10-14T21:49:00.000-07:002015-10-17T21:51:20.934-07:00JustWritePH: For Redemption (Jesse David, Yeyet Soriano, Angie Sanchez, and Racquel Sarah A. Castro)
Hi everyone! Still doing the #JustWritePH Blog Tour :-) This week, I'm featuring the For Redemption bundle :-)
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Redemption doesn’t come easy. It involves hardship, righting wrongs, and making tough choices. This four-story bundle showcases characters who made wrong turns in life, and want nothing more than to make things right. Features “Era” by Jesse David, “Turning Points” by Yeyet cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-35155137538121989802015-10-06T03:14:00.000-07:002015-10-17T21:34:20.227-07:00#JustWritePH—For Love: Beth G., Carla de Guzman, Giselle Bacalla, and Amae Dechavez
Hey there! This is a (super) delayed post featuring the awesome work of Beth G., Carla de Guzman, Giselle Bacalla, and Amae Dechavez, whose works are all part of the #JustWritePH—For Love bundle :-)
Love is never easy, but the journey to that happily ever after is what makes it worth it.
Witness the struggles of these characters as they work their way through both new romances and cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-42985623620024003062015-10-02T02:49:00.003-07:002015-10-02T02:59:10.803-07:00Featured Author (October): Agay Llanera
Okay, so I know I planned to feature a different Filipino author every month, but as they say, life happened. I got so caught up with writing stories (and kindergarten---but that deserves a separate post), that I neglected the blog for a bit. But I hope to change that soon :-) So stay tuned for more featured authors, reviews, and general ramblings :-)
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Our featured author for cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-72525226088785338862015-08-23T23:54:00.002-07:002015-08-23T23:54:54.531-07:00Book Review: Songs of Our Breakup
Whee! Here's another review in time for #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy :-)
Disclaimer: The author and I first 'met' on social media, but were able to meet up recently when she and a friend visited Tokyo. And though we had tons of fun in the few hours we managed to spend together, this does not in any way affect my review of her book :-) (Naaaks!)
Songs of Our Breakup
by Jay E. Tria
cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-44423701863509849012015-08-17T19:36:00.000-07:002015-08-17T19:36:05.469-07:00Book Review: Only A Kiss
August is Buwan ng Wika in the Philippines. And to celebrate this, people have been using the hashtag #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy to draw attention to the richness of Filipino literature.
To help support this, I vowed not only to read more Filipino books, but also to write reviews about them :-)
Here's my review of Only a Kiss, a book by author Ines Bautista-Yao. I received a cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-17818917579942524202015-08-17T19:13:00.001-07:002015-08-17T19:17:33.641-07:00Book Review: Choco Chip Hips
August is Buwan ng Wika in the Philippines. And to celebrate this, people have been using the hashtag #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy to draw attention to the richness of Filipino literature.
To help support this, I vowed not only to read more Filipino books, but also to write reviews about them :-)
So to start it off, here's my review of Choco Chip Hips, a book released just last monthcpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-35528792487258881272015-07-19T08:28:00.001-07:002015-07-19T08:28:35.339-07:00Birthday giveawayHi everyone! *\(^o^)/*I'll be turning a year older in a few days, and to celebrate, I'll be raffling off ebook copies of Be Careful What You Wish For *pops confetti*☆*:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆How to qualify? Real simple, just click this link (http://bit.ly/1Gq9WUV) to enter my Rafflecopter giveaway :-)This giveaway will end on 22 July 12MNCheers! (^_−)−☆cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-86910081468666269572015-06-26T09:28:00.001-07:002015-06-26T09:28:10.051-07:00#MoreLoveinPHWoot!
It's a big day today, people! The Romance Writers of the Philippines (RWP) is holding its first-ever online multi-author bash on Facebook ;-) Come join us HERE A different author will be featured every hour and we'll be having tons of freebies and giveaways!
I'll be taking over the page at 6-7PM tonight. I have lovely prizes waiting for those who will comment on my posts during cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-90124339818760836152015-06-26T05:58:00.000-07:002015-06-26T19:15:17.709-07:00Gaga over Ikemen
When
I first came to Tokyo many years ago, my brand of handsome was blond,
blue-eyed, and Hollywood-hunky. After all, those were the types of guys I grew
up watching on TV and in the movies. My exposure to the Asian ikemen movement
was nil. Sure, I loved animes like Ranma ½, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball, but I
hadn’t seen any dramas.
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There
was a time when I thought I was watching too many dramas (Disclaimer: I don't think you can ever watch too many dramas. Hahaha!). Alas, with two kids
to care for, those days are long gone. But aside from reading books, watching
dramas will always be one of the perfect ways to escape reality. Their absurd, over-the-top, out-of-this world plots force you to suspend reality and simply cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-70316116084239594042015-06-19T02:58:00.001-07:002015-06-19T05:46:40.773-07:00Guest Post: Tina and the Tubero (Tampipi)The hubby is guesting on the blog today :-) Wheee!
Though his day job lets him play with semiconductors, my hubby, Julius, is a indie songwriter / musician for the band Tampipi.
The band used to be based in Japan and the original band members consisted of some engineers, a couple of English teachers, a marine biologist, and a member of the diplomatic corps. Unfortunately, they stopped public cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-1931765678135251192015-06-14T07:00:00.000-07:002015-06-15T02:42:58.491-07:00#SparkNA: Choosing to be Brave
Two weeks before the #SparkNA deadline, I shook
my head and told my husband, “This isn’t working. I’m not going to finish.”
That admission was really disheartening.
After all, I already had my final chapter and epilogue fleshed out. The problem
was the four chapters that preceded the last. Although they had some scenes
written here and there, the thought of weaving them together loomed before cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-71736333321017628852015-05-25T21:25:00.002-07:002015-05-25T21:25:36.681-07:00#BuqoYA 5: Perfect Moments (Excerpts + Giveaway)
PERFECT MOMENTS
Sometimes you’ll meet your match: at detention, on the badminton court, in a resort hotel in Davao, at a lab, in a foster home, at an epic party. You’ll never know. But always keep your heart ready for that perfect moment. Read these stories and experience the bliss of first love.
A Moment Like This by Sue Donymko
Kris Mercado and Noel Abad are trapped in a posh cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-33226835798516310232015-05-17T21:56:00.001-07:002015-05-17T21:56:10.014-07:00#BuqoYA 4: Heart Choices
Yay! We're promoting #BuqoYA Bundle 4 this week!
HEART CHOICES
Sometimes it’s hard to choose. Do you
stay or do you let go? Should you become friends, more than friends, or stay
strangers? Would you risk love for popularity? You’re invited to explore these
stories and find out each character’s choice from the heart.
Barely Even Friends by Kristel
S. Villar
For pretty and athleticcpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-90762980596797305112015-05-14T20:03:00.000-07:002015-05-14T20:03:02.623-07:00#BuqoYA3 : Love in the Time of Viral Videos (Excerpt + Interview + Giveaway)
Buqo YA Bundle 3: Finding Fairytales
We all want the happy ending, the dream come true. But what if it doesn’t happen? How far would you go to get that “ever after?” Would you change who you are? Would you swallow your pride? Is the story really going to be as perfect as you think? Follow the path of these characters and see where they lead.
Love in the Time of Viral Videos by R.
cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-6234547727388233822015-05-14T19:50:00.001-07:002015-05-14T19:50:50.678-07:00#BuqoYA3 : The First Time They Met (Excerpt + Interview + Giveaway)
Buqo YA Bundle 3: Finding Fairytales
We all want the happy ending, the dream come true. But what if it doesn’t happen? How far would you go to get that “ever after?” Would you change who you are? Would you swallow your pride? Is the story really going to be as perfect as you think? Follow the path of these characters and see where they lead.
The First Time They Met by Ana cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-5514433122395354662015-05-10T22:31:00.000-07:002015-05-10T22:31:02.254-07:00#BuqoYA3 : Just The Way You Are (Interview + Giveaway)
Buqo YA Bundle 3: Finding Fairytales
We all want the happy ending, the dream come true. But what if it doesn’t happen? How far would you go to get that “ever after?” Would you change who you are? Would you swallow your pride? Is the story really going to be as perfect as you think? Follow the path of these characters and see where they lead.
Just the Way You Are by Kat Sales
cpsantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840101703806283612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155297.post-48725124210711904652015-05-10T22:23:00.000-07:002015-05-10T22:23:37.464-07:00#BuqoYA3 : Fall For Grace (Review + Interview + Giveaway)
Buqo YA Bundle 3: Finding Fairytales
We all want the happy ending, the dream come true. But what if it doesn’t happen? How far would you go to get that “ever after?” Would you change who you are? Would you swallow your pride? Is the story really going to be as perfect as you think? Follow the path of these characters and see where they lead.
Fall for Grace by Anne Plaza
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