Book Review: Anthem by Ayn Rand | The Caxton Printers, Ltd. | 9th Printing (September 1982)

Anthem by Ayn Rand front cover

Title: Anthem
Author: Ayn Rand
ISBN: 087004124X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The Caxton Printers, Ltd.
Date Published: January 01, 1953
Edition: 9th printing, September 1982
Language: English
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia, Classic, Philosophy




I bought this book from ThriftBooks.com, an online store selling used cheap books. It cost me $6.18 and this book is in Good condition. The cost may vary depending on the book's physical condition. If you think I got it cheap, you're wrong because I'm not living in the US. They offer free shipping in the US if your order is above $10 else you'll pay the shipping cost of around $5 per book.

More of my review, just continue scrolling below / click 'Read more'

Book Review: Heneral Luna - The History Behind the Movie | An Interview with Dr. Vivencio R. Jose, author of The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna

Heneral Luna front cover

Title: Heneral Luna: The History Behind the Movie
Subtitle: An Interview with Dr. Vivencio R. Jose, author of The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna
ISBN: 9789712731426
Publisher: Anvil Publishing, Inc.
Date Published: July 01, 2015
Language: English
Genre: Non Fiction, History
Price: 120.00 pesos
Buy it at ff. link: Heneral Luna: History Behind the Movie

(read full review below / click 'Read more' to view full review)

Book Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Wrath of Mulgarath by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black | Series no. 05

The Wrath of Mulgarath Front Cover

Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Wrath of Mulgarath
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Book Series No. 05
ISBN: 0439735688
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Publication Date: May 01, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy
Suitable Age: 7 and up





Characters:
- Jared Grace
- Simon Grace
- Mallory Grace
- Helen Grace
- The Not-Jared (Mulgarath)


This is the fifth & last book of the Spiderwick Chronicles series I'm going to review. Check my previous reviews of the Spiderwick Chronicles series at the following links:

• The Field Guide, series no. 01
• The Seeing Stone, series no. 02
• Lucinda's Secret, series no. 03
• The Ironwood Tree, series no. 04

(click "Read more" to view full review / scroll down for the full review)

Book Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Ironwood Tree by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black | Series no. 04

The Ironwood Tree front cover

Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Ironwood Tree
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Book Series No. 04
ISBN: 043970040X
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Publication Date: May 01, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy
Suitable Age: 7 and up




Characters:
- Jared Grace
- Simon Grace
- Mallory Grace
- Helen Grace
- The Not-Jared (Mulgarath)
- The Korting
- The Knocker


This is the fourth second to last of my review for the Spiderwick Chronicles. If you want a recap, here are my previous reviews of the Spiderwick Chronicles series:

• The Field Guide, series no. 01
• The Seeing Stone, series no. 02
• Lucinda's Secret, series no. 03

(click "Read more" to view full review / scroll down for the full review)

Book Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles - Lucinda's Secret by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black | Series no. 03

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Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles - Lucinda's Secret
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Book Series No. 03
ISBN: 0439597420
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Publication Date: May 01, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy
Suitable Age: 7 and up




Characters:
- Jared Grace
- Simon Grace
- Mallory Grace
- Helen Grace
- Aunt Lucinda
- Thimbletack (brownie)
- The Phooka
- Elves
- Byron (griffin)

This is the third series of the Spiderwick Chronicles, Lucinda's Secret. If you missed my book review for the first & second series, you can visit the link to my review of The Field Guide here and as for my review of The Seeing Stone, click here.

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Book Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Seeing Stone by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black | Series no. 02

The Seeing Stone Front Cover

Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Seeing Stone
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Book Series No. 02
ISBN: 0439597412
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Publication Date: May 01, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Age: 7 and up



Characters:
- Jared Grace
- Simon Grace
- Mallory Grace
- Thimbletack (brownie)
- Goblin(s)
- Hogsqueal
- Troll
- Byron


This is the second series of the Spiderwick Chronicles - The Seeing Stone. If you miss my book review for the first series, The Field Guide, you can visit the link to my review here.

(click "Read more" to view full review / scroll down for the full review)

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Book Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black | Series no. 01

The Spiderwick Chronicles Front Cover

Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Field Guide
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Book Series No. 01
ISBN: 0439597404
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Publication Date: May 01, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy
Suitable Age: 7 and up





Characters:
- Jared Grace
- Simon Grace
- Mallory Grace
- Helen Grace
- Thimbletack


Scroll down (click 'Read more') below for the complete review:

Book Review: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, Book 1 + References + Book Design Review

1Q84 Book Details:

1Q84 Front Cover - Aomame

Title: 1Q84 [Japanese: いちきゅうはちよん | ichi-kew-hachi-yon]
Author: Haruki Murakami
Language: English (translated)
Translated by: Jay Rubin & Philip Grabriel
Original Language: Japanese
Date Published: October 25, 2011 (English language edition)
Genre: Fantasy, Alternate History, Parallel Worlds
ISBN: 9780307593313
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Jacket Design: Chip Kidd

1Q84 Book 1 page title

This is the first part out of my three reviews for 1Q84, a novel written by Haruki Murakami. This book is very thick and a lot of things is happening in the story. For you to get not tired reading my post, I'm dividing my review for this book into three parts.

Friendly note: review may contain spoilers. You can skip my opinionated review and just jump to Music & Literature mentioned & featured in 1Q84 or 1Q84 Book Design Review instead.

Pagsusuri sa Aklat: Ang Mag-anak na Cruz ni Liwayway A. Arceo

The following book review is written in Filipino. See how you can translate it with your language here.

Mga Detalye:

Pamagat: Ang Mag-anak na Cruz
Pangalawang pamagat: Katha na Pumapaksa sa Pagpapahalagang Pilipino
Linggwahe: Filipino / Tagalog
May-akda: Liwayway A. Arceo
Tagapaglathala: Ateneo De Manila University Press
Petsa ng Pagkalimbag: 1990
ISBN: 9715500064
Genre: Fiction, Academic



Mga Tauhan:

• Remy - babaeng asawa ni Tinoy
• Tinoy - lalakeng asawa ni Remy
• Baby - panganay na anak nila Remy at Tinoy Cruz
• June - bunsong anak ng mag-asawang Cruz
• Petra - katulog ng mag-anak na Cruz

Nabili ko ang aklat na ito sa murang presyo mula sa isang online store sa Facebook. Binili ko siya dahil narinig ko na ang pangalang "Liwayway Arceo". Hindi ko na maalala kung paano ako naging pamilyar sa pangalan ng may-akda. Inisip ko mukhang maganda ito. Hindi naman ako nagkamali kaya heto ang aking rebyu sa aklat na ito.

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Book Review: The Castle by Franz Kafka (Modern Library No. 388)

The first Franz Kafka book i read was Metamorphosis. It's the book where Franz Kafka is popularly known about and a literary reference of Haruki Murakami, one of my favorite author, his reference to some of his books.

As i stumbled to a sales post in a Facebook page of books for sale somewhen last year, I saw another Franz Kafka title called The Castle. I want to learn more of this author, his writing style and what's the experience of being Kafkasqued, so I bought this title from Books, Brains, Bombs Facebook page.

Franz Kafka's The Castle Book Details:

Title: The Castle [ German: Das Schloss ]
Author: Franz Kafka
Publisher: Modern Library
Modern Library No. 388 [ ML 388 ]
Edition: Definitive edition with an Homage by Thomas Mann
Publication Date: February 1969
Original Language: German
Translated to: English
Translated by: Willa and Edwin Muir
Original Publication: published in German as Das Schloss by Kurt Wolff, S. Fischer Verlag, Munich
Country: Czechoslovakia
Genre: Philosophical Fiction, Dystopian Novel, Political Fiction


Note: As I've inspected this book, ISBN and other details usually found in modern publications are not present in this title. The only unique book details I've found is shown in the right picture.

I've retrieved the ISBN and other information from a closely similar copy sold by a seller in Amazon.com (see details here):

Modern Library; 1st edition (March 12, 1969)ISBN-10: 0394603885
ISBN-13: 9780394603889

Comparing the details above to the register of my book, It shows that my book was published first at February 1969. A true 1st Edition?

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News: Mitch Albom's Newest Novel - The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, Available on November 10, 2015.

The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto Book Cover Art
(source: hotlinked from Mitch Albom newsletter)

I just got this news from a newsletter. See sysnopsi of Mitch Albom's new novel below:

"This is the epic story of the greatest guitar player who ever lived, and the six lives he changed with his six magical blue strings.

Born under ringing chimes of a burning church, Frankie's amazing journey from a war-torn Spanish town to America weaves him through the musical landscape of the 1940s, 50's and 60's, his stunning talent affecting numerous stars along the way (Duke Ellington, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley) until, as if predestined, he becomes a pop star himself. But Frankie Presto's gift is also his burden, as he realizes the power of the magical strings his childhood teacher gave him, and how, through his music, he can actually change people's fates.

With the voice of music as our guide, we glimpse into the lives that were changed by one man whose strings could touch the music—and the magic—in each of us.

I have never had more fun writing a book, and have never been more pleased with how a story grew. This will be my longest book by far, and the most epic. It's a sort of Forest Gump-like romp through the world of music. And Frankie is the most interesting character I've ever created.

As a lifelong musician, it has been my privilege to share the message that "everyone joins a band in this life" and that music, like love, has the power to affect us all. And I cannot wait for you to read it."

Source: Mitch Albom's newsletter -> click here to view full news

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Otakore Literantadodist
April 15, 2015

News: Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, Available on July 14, 2015. Book Cover Art Officially Released.

To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee will release her second book titled "Go Set a Watchman". The official date of its release will be on July 14 of this year 2015.

Harper Lee's first book To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961 and was acclaimed as "Best Novel of the Century" by Library Journal.

You may be surprised to hear of her second book after several decades. It was questioned by some of her friends and fans due to Harper Lee's old age that her decisions might have been abused. (see related news here; external link: Harper Lee’s Condition Debated by Friends, Fans and Now State of Alabama)

You may check the official art cover below and stores to order a copy.

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Go Set A Watchman Official Book Art Cover:

Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee (Official Art Cover hotlinking from BookDepository)

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Go Set A Watchman, New Novel by Harper Lee is now Available for Pre-Order at the following stores:

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Or alternatively, you can also pre-order this item at Amazon.com (see item link below):

         

(UPDATE: 05/20/2015) - You can also buy a special dual-slipcase edition of "To Kill a Mockingbird" & "Go Set a Watchman", product link already listed below:

You can also order the Dual-slipcase edition from BookDepository if you want a Free Delivery!
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Thanks!

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Otakore Literantadodist
April 04, 2015

Manga Review: 5 Centimeters per Second, by Makoto Shinkai

Based on the brilliant animation film by Makoto Shinkai, you can now recount the heartwrenching story of Takaki and Akari with this Manga release published by Vertical.

I ordered this manga from BookDepository.com last year December 2014 and just arrived to my home just this March 02, 2015. An almost two months of waiting. They already sent me a replacement copy due to long months of waiting for this book. I am not sure if this was the replacement copy they've sent. Anyway, I'm satisfied with their Customer Support for their response and fair resolution. In any case, I'll return back the duplicate if ever any arrive to my home.

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Manga Book Details:

Title: 5 Centimeters per Second
Story by: Makoto Shinkai
Art by: Yukiko Seike
ISBN: 9781932234961
Genre: Comics, Manga, Graphic Novel
Original Language: Japanese
Translated to: English
Translation by: Melissa Tanaka
Produced by: Hiroko Mizuno, Nicole Dochych, Tomoe Tsutsumi
Publisher: Vertical, Inc.
Published Date: June 26, 2012




Characters:

• Takaki Tohno
• Akari Shinohara
• Kanae Sumida
• Risa Mizuno

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(read full review below; may contain spoilers)

Book Review: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

I bought this book from Literati Haven for 400.00 php. It's in pre-loved good condition and hard to find as market of this hardbound format are no longer widely produced.

Note: Literati Haven is an online bookstore selling pre-loved books at a fair price. You can also find them selling through Instagram: https://instagram.com/literati.haven/

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Book Details:

Title: Kafka on the Shore (Japanese: 海辺のカフカ | Umibe no Kafuka )
Author: Haruki Murakami
ISBN: 1400043662
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published Date: January 26, 2005
First Published: 2002 (originally in Japanese)
Original Language: Japanese
Translated to: English
Translator by: Philip Gabriel
Genre: Fiction, Magical Realism, Japanese Literature



Notable Kafka on the Shore Characters:
- Kafka Tamura
- Nakata
- Miss Saeki
- Oshima
- Hoshino
- Johnnie Walker
- Colonel Sanders

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(see book review below; may contain spoilers)

News: Haruki Murakami's Two Early Novels Will Be Re-published in One book, Release Date is August 2015

I accidentally discovered the sale listing in Barnes&Noble (see listing here) and also tried its ISBN 0385352123 in Amazon.com. It's there! There will be a new Haruki Murakami book!

The Guardian already reported about this last year and it's becoming true, obviously. The pre-order listing just excites me.

Here are the details i gathered and there are no response "yet" from Knopf DoubleDay about further details of the book, as of this writing (whether it will be designed by Chip Kidd and more):

Title: Wind/Pinball: Two Early Novels
Author: Haruki Murakami
Format: Hardcover – Deckle Edge
Publisher: Knopf (August 4, 2015)
Translator: Ted Goossen
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385352123
ISBN-13: 978-0385352123

Judging the title of his new book, there's no hard guess, It's obviously "Hear the Wind Sing" & "Pinball, 1973" in one published book (as The Guardian reported last year). The two early books, the English translated one, are very scarce (not the eBook). The actual copies are rare to find and the price is heavy. The average price of the said two books are around $290 - $1,980 from Amazon.com. So this would be a very good news for you if you're a Hardbound collector like me!

You can pre-order Haruki Murakami's new book Wind/Pinball below:

Or at BookDepository (Free Delivery Worldwide!):

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Wind/Pinball Official Book Cover Art Released (Updated as of April 04, 2015)

Thanks!

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Otakore Literantadodist
Literateknolohitura.com
February 19, 2015

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Reference:

• Wind/Pinball; Barnes&Noble listing - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wind-pinball-haruki-murakami/1120913013
• Wind/Pinball; Amazon.com listing - http://www.amazon.com/Wind-Pinball-Two-Early-Novels/dp/0385352123/
• Pinball, 1973; Amazon.com listing - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H65UUM/
• Hear the Wind Sing; Amazon.com listing - http://www.amazon.com/HEAR-WIND-SING-Haruki-Murakami/dp/B00629MTUW/
• Haruki Murakami's first novel to be retranslated and republished in English; TheGuardian.com - http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/05/haruki-murakami-first-novel-retranslated-english-hear-the-wind-sing

Pagsusuri sa Aklat: 'Gapô ni Lualhati Bautista

(this post is written in Filipino)

Matagal-tagal na ring hindi ako nakakapagbasa ng mga Tagalog na aklat at kamakailan lang ay hinahanap-hanap ko ang mga nobelang nababasa ko sa mga textbook noong High School at kolehiyo ko.

Nang makita ko na may nagbebenta ng mura't-gamit na libro sa isang Facebook group ay di ako nag-atubiling bilhin ang 'Gapô ni Lualhati Bautista sa halagang singkwenta pesos (50 pesos).

Detalye ng Aklat:

Pamagat: Gapo
Pangalawang pamagat: at isang puting Pilipino, sa ng mga Amerikanong kulay brown
May-akda: Lualhati Bautista
Linggwahe: Tagalog / Filipino
ISBN: 9711901153
Genre (Anyo o Estilo): Drama, Fiction
Limbagan: Cacho Publishing House, Inc.
Petsa ng Pagkalimbag: 2001
Unang Nailimbag: 1988
Unang Limbagan: Carmelo & Bauermann




Tauhan:
- Michael Taylor Jr. / Mike
- Magdalene / Magda
- Modesto / Mang Modesto
- Alipio

(Basahin ang aking rebyu ng aklat na ito sa ibaba)

Book Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I luckily bought this book at a cheap price (again) from another local seller in OLX.ph, for 300.00 php! I learned about this book from reading various articles about 100 bestselling or best novels of all time. It may be in 2nd to the top or within the 100 top list. The ranking are coming from reputable sites so it's a deciding factor why i bought the book.

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The Great Gatsby Book Details:

Title: The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald | Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
ISBN: 9781434442017
Originally Published: 1925
First Published by: Scribner's (now owned by Barnes&Noble)
Genre: Classic Fiction
Language: English
Publisher: Wildside Press
Publication date: April 25, 2013
Format: Hardback
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 6.14 (w) x 9.21 (h) x 0.56 (d)


The Great Gatsby Characters:

• Nick Carraway
• Tom Buchanan
• Daisy Buchanan
• Jay Gatsby / James Gatz
• Jordan Baker

Setting: Long Island, US


Also, the Great Gatsby film back year 2013 reminded me about the book. I'm enticed to watch the film but i didn't because i knew they'd cut some of the story or put a spin-off on it. So, I reviewed this book before watching the film.

(See review and more details below; may contained spoilers)