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THE IMPORTANCE OF PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING | book review 002

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 " My tan faded. My tongue forgot the taste of tocino and Tagalog. I stepped out of tsinelas and back into my suburban life as if I had never left."  Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay is a story about Jay Reguero who comes back to the Philippines in order to fathom how his cousin, Jun, was killed in President Duterte's war on drugs. This book is heavy on the current events in the Philippines and how Filipinos in the motherland and Filipino diasporas are responding.  I read this book in honor of wikathon and it resonated with me for awhile after finishing it. In this blog post I will be addressing A LOT about this book because I truly feel that everyone should read it. I will not speak on what Filipinos are experiencing currently in the Philippines as I feel that I do not have the right to speak on that, although I will acknowledge it and hope people will actively be aware of it.  1. Filipino-American ignorance  As a Filipino-American, I FELT THIS. Jay Reguero is som
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WHERE DREAMS DESCEND | Review

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LET ME JUST SAY, WOW. In case you didn't know,  Where Dreams Descend  by Janella Angeles is about  Kallia , the showgirl,  Jack , the master, and  DeMarco , the magician. Kallia works in the Hellfire House for Jack as a showgirl who  uses magic in her performances . She has been in the Hellfire House her whole life, until one day she decides to be a known magician and ventures into the nearby city of Glorian to audition for the Spectaculore Circus where she crosses paths with DeMarco, who is one of the judges for the auditions.  The city of Glorian is known to be full of mysteries  and as Kallia and DeMarco venture into the city,  magicians mysteriously disappear .  What will happen to Kallia and DeMarco, and will Jack pull his missing showgirl back into the Hellfire House?  Thanks to the Owlcrate June box, I was able to receive an early copy of  Where Dreams Descend  with an exclusive hardback cover! If it weren't for Owlcrate, I would've not known about this book until i
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welcome to my blog!

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  Hi there! To give a little introduction to me, my name is Aislynn but ace for short is fine! I am a Filipino-American from the sunny state of California. I've always loved reading books and watching films from various genres although I grew up mostly watching horror films which are where my love for reading thrillers and paranormal books stems from. I also love painting and graphic arts as another way to express my love for books and films as I create art related to books / films! So why did I start this blog? I started this blog for the same reason I started Booktube , to share my love for reading! I love Booktube and I enjoy creating videos but with college and work, I feel that editing and filming videos will be very time consuming but with blogs I can be able to share some content in my short free times! Being able to write out my thoughts on certain things will also help me grow as a writer ! I hope you enjoy some of my blog posts and share the same thoughts and opinions
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