The Land of Stories book review

 Last year, I was invited by Mam Neni Sta. Romana Cruz to give a lecture about reviewing books for children. Ginamit ko ang lecture ko under ng Philippine Board on Books for Young People. Ang kay Mam Neni ay under ng Where the Write Things Are program at online namin ito isinagawa.

Ilan lang ang audience, wala pa yatang sampu. But they were responsive. Alisto sa pagsagot ng mga tanong ko, at higit sa lahat, nang bigyan sila ng assignment ay marami sa kanila ang nakapagsumite ng book review. 

Importante sa akin ito dahil ito ay measurement ng commitment sa pagsusulat ng members of my audience that day.

Binigyan ko ng comment ang lahat ng book review na natanggap ko, at isa ito sa mga bumalik sa akin after revision stage. 

Ito ang book review ng teenager na si Francheska Nicole. Ang galing!

The Land of Stories book review

Book review by: Francheska Nicole.

 

The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer is a #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy/adventure series. It follows the story of two young twins named Alex and Conner Bailey as they discover a land beyond their imagination. The first book was published on 2012 by Little Brown Books for young readers.

 

I know people always say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”, but one of the reasons why I bought this book (apart from the plot) is that it has a very nice cover. It’s like if you’re in a library full of books, this is the one that will catch your attention. The colors match very well making it eye catching. The cover is a picture of Alex and Conner falling to the Land of Stories, the emerald cover of the book has gold streaks at each side, and at the bottom corners shows some of the characters of the book such as the fairy tale princesses. The cover will really make you thrilled and curious to read it.

 

I enjoyed this book very much; I’d give it a 10/10. It made me believe in magic, because the author described it as if it’s reality. As if it’s a world that we can easily transport in. The story is nail-biting to the point that I can’t even put it down. The language is pretty easy to comprehend, and probably children 8-12 years old will enjoy this series very much. The bio note of the author is very nice, it includes his clear picture and the key info that the readers need to know such as his achievements and the other books that he wrote.

 

 I love every character in the books except for the masked man. The masked man is the Fairy Godmother’s son, and the uncle of the twins. He wants nothing more than to take over The Land of Stories and he’s willing to go any lengths to get it. When the fairy Godmother found out his biggest dream was to destroy The Land of Stories and kill her, she took him in to the forest and “killed his magic” hoping this will stop him, but sadly he’s out for revenge and he won’t stop till he gets his vengeance. I despise him at all cost, while I was reading that part of the story, I can feel my blood boiling with vexation. Now, if you like this book you’d probably like “A Tale of Magic” also by Chris Colfer. Enjoy reading bookworms!! 

Delivery Girl ng Cavite

 For the first time ay nag-delivery girl ako kahapon.

Ang unang client ko ay si JB Psalms na seller ng scallops. Taga-Dulong Bayan, Bacoor. Mga 1km mula sa house namin. 2 kilo ng scallops ang ipina-deliver sa akin para kay Fhey ng Camella Springville, Molino 3. Ang charge ko ay 50 pesos, pero binigyan ako ni JB ng 70 pesos (bente ay tip).

From 9 am to 11 am, 26 kms, papunta at pabalik.

Ang nakakatuwa rito ay binigyan ako ng gift ni Fhey: isang wallet-like na lalagyan ng ID.

Nag-advertise ako uli ng services sa FB groups ng Cavite sellers pagkauwi ko. I was pmed by Princess of Mambog 3. Dalawang set ng clothes ang pinapa-deliver sa akin. Ang una ay sa Wood Estate, Molino 3 (uli!!!) at ang isa ay sa Salitran 2, Dasma. Ang charge ko ay 50 at 80. Pero tumawad si Princess. 65 pesos na lang daw for Dasma. Nung malaman niya na girl ako, ginawa niyang 70, hahaha.

Umalis ako sa bahay,3:15pm. Habay 1 to Mambog 3 to Molino 3 (lahat Bacoor) to Salitran 2, Dasma to Habay 1, Bacoor. Nakauwi ako 7:15pm.

From Molino 3 to Salitran 2 ay hindi ko sinunod ang Waze. It was 10km lang sana according to Waze, pero babagtasin ko ang Imus at Aguinaldo Highway. Nakakita ako ng daan sa mapa na direkta

mulang Molino Bacoor to Dasma. Nagpm ako sa friend ko na taga-Salitran, biker din, at sabi niya, meron ngang daan. Puwede raw na iyon ang ruta ko.

Ang di niya sinabi ay napakaraming ahon. Juskolord. Akala ko ay bibigay tuhod ko kahapon, I swear.

Ang kinita ko buong araw ay 190 pesos, 6 na oras na tuloy-tuloy na bisikleta.

Napagtanto ko na ...masarap pala talagang mag-work from home na lang. Sori na current job and career, balik na ako sa piling nyo, hahaha!

Ang mga natutuhan ko:

1. Nakakakilig makatanggap ng tip at regalo kapag delivery rider ka.

2. Sumunod na lang sa Waze, beh.

3. Ang daming babaeng entrepreneur (babae ang sellers na nag-hire sa akin).

4. Ang daming magagandang village at subdivision sa Cavite.

5. Ang laki pala ng putanginang Bacoor na ito.

6. Ang sarap mag-bike pag Linggo sa Molino/Bacoor Blvd. Ang ganda ng quality ng kalsada, bihira ang sasakyan.

7. Kapag magtatanong ng direksiyon, itanong din kung may paahon din na kalsada o patag lang ito.

8. Nakaka- tempt bumili ng pagkain sa magagandang kainan na nadadaanan ko. Kaya lang nakakahinayang dahil malaki pa gastos kesa sa kita, kung magpapatukso ako sa mga ito. Tinandaan ko na lang, as date place in the future with hubby and family.

9. Huwag nang maligo bago mag-bike, babantot ka rin lang naman.

10. Wala akong masyadong life-threatening experience kahapon sa Cavite, dahil wala rin masyadong motor akong nakasalamuha. I therefore conclude iba talaga ang Las Pinas, maraming kamoteng driver ng motor!

Uulitin ko pa ba ang mag-delivery girl? Di ko alam, hahaha! Ang hirap pala, mga ineng!