GCQ Travels + Kimi's Life & Books + Feature Follow Friday

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Hey guys, Kimi here! I haven't posted in a while and I just wanted to check in and let you guys know that I'm still alive (lol). I've been travelling, schooling, working, and basically doing all sorts of things this year, and I haven't been that active in the blogosphere because of all of these. So just some things I've been doing the past few months.

Last May, I went to Taiwan for the whole month, joining a tour with other Filipino Chinese young adults in the Philippines. There were 151 of us all in all, and it was such a blast! We traveled all over Taiwan, visited various provinces and cities, went to night markets, ate a lot of great food, saw beautiful sights and learned so much about the culture and the people. It was definitely a life changing experience for me, mostly because I was able to get more in touch with my Chinese roots and met a lot of great friends that are for keeps. 


Group 3! <3

Feature Follow Friday: Author We've Met

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Alison Can Read Feature & Follow
Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! This is a blog hop that allows bloggers to gain new followers and find some awesome new blogs to follow themselves!

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host has a blog that they feature each week!

So, if you're a blogger, come join in on the fun!

Here's today's question -

who are the authors you've met?

Kimi

I've only met one author in my whole life (I know I'm that lame). But the author I did meet was Gayle Forman, one of my favorite authors in the world! I met her from a book signing event last February, and it was honestly one of the best experiences I've ever had. It was my first time to go to a signing and my first time to meet an author as well. She was awesome and fun and so hyper the whole time and I was so giddy when I finally met her!
Read about my Gayle a Forman adventure here: http://geekychiquitas.blogspot.com/2014/01/bookscapades-gayle-forman-book-signing.html
 

 
Audrey

I have never met an author before. I feel deprived. There are, like, a million authors that I want to meet and take pictures with but not a single one of them have graced me with their presence. Anyway, for this post, I will be telling you about one author that I wan to meet. I want to meet Rainbow Rowell. I think that she would be a great author to meet. I also love all her books. She's a great writer. I really hope I do meet her one day, though that probably won't happen.

  



 


BOOK HAUL: My Most Memorable Books

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NOW LOOK AT ALL THE PRETTY BOOKS! :)



This is my first book haul post of the year (and EVER) but I've always wanted to share to you guys a couple of memorable books that I've gotten recently and why each book is special! They've been sitting on my shelf for a while now and I thought today would be the best time to finally write a post about these lovely books, as it is the first day of the year - at least according to the Chinese calendar.

GONG XI FA CAI, btw! :)

1. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

I purchased Eleanor & Park at the MIBF (Manila International Book Festival) a day after I read it on my Kindle. I rarely buy actual hardcopies of books if I already have purchased the said book on my Kindle, but Eleanor & Park was a rare gem that deserved to be in my Kindle and my shelf. Ergo, this book will always hold a special place in my heart! (See Review)

2. Where'd You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple

This book isn't technically mine. It's actually my friend, Eirene's. She bought it at the MIBF with me too, and lent it to me a week after. I liked the book so much that I kept 'forgetting' to return it. HAHAHAHA Okay, I will return this maybe soon. Hopefully. 


It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

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It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.
It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week.  It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

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We realized that the 3 of us haven't done any joint blogs in a while, and thought this would be a perfect opportunity to do so! Last week was the 2nd week of classes and all 3 of us already had so much schoolwork assigned to us in school. Beryl and Audrey with their Chinese exams, and Kimi with her thesis (which shows zero progress, as mentor does not seem enthusiastic about letting them defend on time, but whatevs! Who cares!)

 Nevertheless, it was a productive week for us all, with our book blogging journey.
LAST WEEK'S READS



BOOKSCAPADES: Gayle Forman's Book Signing Event

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So guess what happened yesterday?
I FINALLY GOT TO MEET GAYLE FORMAN!
Thank you National Book Store for this wonderful opportunity! :)


And I had to do it alone too, since my co-bloggers, Beryl and Audrey had *other* stuff to do (Guys, I am judging you for not going - haha just kidding, love you guys).

Anyway, I spent the whole day at National Book Store just waiting for Gayle to finally arrive. All the while, I was reading. I actually finished 3 books that day!


Oh and I also met some really cool and friendly girls, who talked to me and fangirled with me over my favorite books. Our discussion ranging from what year in school we are currently in to our thoughts about John Green. Cool, eh? We screamed for Gayle together, we squealed together, we laughed together, we got squished together! Only regret: WE NEVER ASKED FOR EACH OTHER'S NAMES! Why?!