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Once Upon A Time series

One of my more recent trips to the used bookstore chain I often go to netted me a several short novels that are targeted to teens and young adults and is published by Simon Pulse, the teen imprint of Simon & Schuster.

It belongs to a series called "Once Upon A Time" and it features adaptations of well-loved and known fairy tale classics.

The books I got are the following: Scarlet Moon by Debbie Viguié, Golden by Cameron Dokey (Rapunzel), Water Song by Suzanne Weyn, (The Frog Prince) and The Night Dance by Suzanne Weyn (The Twelve Dancing Princesses).


I've enjoyed all of them so far. The way the authors take on these fairy tales and make them their own makes for a delightful read.

Neil Gaiman in Manila

Neil Gaiman, award-winning and best selling author of "Sandman," "Coraline," "The Graveyard Book" and "Stardust," was in Manila last March 17 and 18 for the 3rd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards. Fans flocked to Rockwell Tent for the awarding ceremonies, then again the next day for an autograph signing event.

Neil himself writes about his experience in his blog. It's his third trip to Manila since 2005, and it seems that he enjoyed it as much as he did the first time.

Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards, as well as to the winners of the Revelations art contest and the various raffle draws.

Here are some pictures and videos (to follow) of those two days from fans.



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Manga: Saint Young Men

Originally posted at Mangabullet

I had heard of the manga "Saint Young Men" from my friend Yvie, as well as via the feeds of Anime News Network. I normally don't read or watch stuff that has something to do with religion (mostly because I find it boring) but I decided to give this a go.

"Saint Young Men" is about Jesus and Buddha taking a vacation from their "jobs" and decided to spend it in Japan. They share an apartment and go about their days living like ordinary young men (though in many cases, they retain their powers).

The manga doesn't tackle religious issues (which would definitely spark some controversy), nor does it try to say anything about either religion. If you remember Joan Osborne's song "What if God was one of us?" this manga goes along that line.

It's full of one liners, funny quips and random moments that you can't help but laugh out loud at. Think of this: Jesus is a popular blogger who reviews TV dramas, Buddha wants to be a mangaka, and both of them wish that people would depict them a little more positively than how they do now.

I take this with a grain of salt and just enjoy it.

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