Christmas 2011 Books

These are some of my December, 2011 purchases. I bought all of this in a single day in two bookstores.

These books tell stories on how they got into my hands.

Here goes my stories. 

1.) Hypnotizing Maria

I found the book displayed at the left wing entrance of Robinson's Iloilo. I thought they were from Booksale instead of NBS because all the books displayed there are Php100.00 and below. I saw the blue cover in the book crowd and realized it's Bach's, the author of one of my fave short stories, Jonathan Livingston Seagull. I checked and rechecked the price because I couldn't believe my eyes. I didn't think twice. I grabbed the book. I went to NBS-SM Iloilo right after. I checked the price. It is worth Php699.00. I almost jumped for joy!; 

2.) Artemis Fowl-Opal Deception

I bought it together with Hypnotizing Maria. It's one of the series and I remember reading the first book way back in college. I enjoyed it so I decided to buy another one.; 

3.) Nick Joaquin's May Day Eve and Other Stories

I bought it at NBS SM Iloilo. I'm a Nick Joaquin fan and this is my second collection of him. the first one was the Summer Solstice and other Stories.; 

4.) Song of Fire and Ice's Game of Thrones (First Book)

I've just finished reading The Lord of the Rings a week ago and believed it to be genius and that Tolkien is worth all my bows and respect. I tried to look for another  one,so my earnest desire to geniuses won't stagnate and so when I scanned the Game of Thrones, I never doubted that it won't fail my expectations. It's a really good timing that the boyfriend was also watching the TV series and I decided to give it to him for a Christmas present. I'll buy myself another copy. :))