February 14, 2014

February 2014 Read: The Fault In Our Stars

While almost everyone is preparing for a date or is going crazy over valentine sales, I'm just sitting drinking water with lots of fruits and eating sandwiches and reading a book.


Today is Valentine's day so I'll be a bit cheesy and chose to reread The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.  It caught my attention again because of the release of it's movie trailer which my friend said is a tear jerker.  Hmmm, sorry but I didn't cry over this book but I like it (or maybe I read this with just a so-so feeling, well I'm rereading it again, will let you know if I now have more emotion).


"This is not so much an author's note as an author's reminder of what was printed in small type a few pages ago: This book is a work of fiction. I made it up.  Neither novels nor their readers benefit from attempts to divine whether any facts hide inside a story. Such efforts attack the very idea that made-up stories can matter, which is sort of the foundational assumption of our species.  I appreciate your cooperation in this matter."

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 It'sreal, I mean John Green didn't cover up some facts in this world so that the book will have a happy ending.  Opps, is that a spoiler?  Anyway, the song that always pops in my mind everytime I remember this book is Wings by Birdy and I suggest that if ever you'll read the book, play the song when you'll already on the last few chapters.

"Hazel is terminally ill. She is going to die. But when her mother forces her to go to Cancer Kid Support Group, she meets Augustus, and her brief life changes as she experiences love and life for the first time. Together, Hazel and Augustus take a look at what life means and what they should do about it. In their own "weird" way - to quote their dads - they seize what time they have left and change it to fit their view of how things should be."


Before I spoil more spoils (like what I did with my friend), I'll just greet you Happy Valentine's Day and leave you with the below quote from the book.

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Everyone should enjoy this day.  Every person deserves to be love!

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

10 comments:

  1. Ah, curling up with a book is a great way to spend a day, Valentine's or not :) Great review. I should start picking up more fiction... (I keep reading non-fic lately)
    [url=http://www.mrsdiazchronicles.weebly.com]Maita @ Mrs. Diaz[/url]

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    1. really great specially when surrounded with soft pillows...I on the other hand should read more non fiction books :) happy valentine's Maita!

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  2. Ooh I love this book!! Bittersweet siya. :P Happy Valentine's Day, Arya! ♥

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    1. yeah bittersweet at sigurado iiyak ng bongga yung kaibigan ko pag manonood kami nung movie :P Happy Valentine's Day Helen!

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  3. Oh my goddd!!! I came across your blog! And you are pretty much reading the same book as I am :P
    Lets stay connected :) Have added you to my G+.
    My blog : http://www.yourclosetdiva.blogspot.in/

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  4. Hi Arya! I hope you still remember me ^_^ By the way I've been looking for ebook of this. I'm actually confused whether to buy ebook or the real book. I find it more encouraging to read if it's a real book that I'm holding.

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    1. hi!!!! yeah I still remember you but I don't know what happen to my feeds, bigla na lang di siya naguupdate. i like to hold and smell books, i don't know why. i read one of john green's book in ebook and apparently the intensity for me is not the same :) weird bit i really prefer an actual book

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    2. Ohh maybe kasi I transferred from blogspot to wordpress early last year :) I also removed my old blog in blogspot. Same here, I prefer actual books kesa ebooks. Mejo mahal nga lang siya compared sa ebook na you can download for free (pag nagtitipid like me :D), or minsan pag sa shop 5 pesos lang.

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    3. ah baka nga kaya hindi nagfefeed sa kin. actual books also takes a lot of space, medyo di ko na rin alam kung san ko ilalagay yung ibang books ko, pero mas gusto ko pa rin talaga old school :D

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