Book Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

Posted on 05/08/2022 by Lenn

Title: The Woman in Cabin 10

Author: Ruth Ware

Format: Trade Paperback

Publication Date: July 19, 2016

Number of Pages: 341

Publisher: Scout Press

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Crime

Synopsis:

Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea.

At first, Lo’s stay is nothing but pleasant: the cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant. But as the week wears on, frigid winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can only describe as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard.

The problem? All passengers remain accounted for and so, the ship sails on as if nothing has happened, despite Lo’s desperate attempts to convey that something (or someone) has gone terribly, terribly wrong.

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Silhouettes of Tomorrow

Posted on 05/07/2022 by Lenn

San Juan, Batangas, Philippines, 2022

Here I capture both the different faces of the sea and hues of the sky. It is a glorious feeling, being able to witness such beauty and calmness — a testimony from the universe that even when everything around us may appear to be in shambles, there is always hope.

Book List: #AAPIVoices

Posted on 05/06/2022 by Lenn

I can’t believe the first half of the year is almost over, it seems like it was only February yesterday and now May has already begun! As April came to a close, May opens up new opportunities and hope to each and everyone of us and in light with this, as a side note, I would just like to mention to all my Filipino readers to please practice your right to vote and vote wisely on May 9! ♡

Aside from the national elections coming up in the Philippines this month, May is also a time to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In the book community, we heavily read books written by AAPI authors during this time but regardless of the time or month, I wish that more people would support AAPI voices. Continue reading →

Echoes of the Deep

Posted on 05/05/2022 by Lenn

San Juan, Batangas, Philippines, 2022

In this series of photographs, I’ve captured a couple of sea creatures; some are familiarly dangerous and some are mysteriously unknown to my naked eye.

Summer Getaway: Laiya, Batangas

Posted on 05/04/2022 by Lenn

My most favorite sport to do is swimming as I used to compete for swimming competitions in our school when I was in grade school, when I started having monthly periods, I withdrew from the swim class but that doesn’t mean I also let go of my love for the sport. I think that, like reading, it will always be a big part of my life and ever since I got married and have had the freedom to do whatever I want and go wherever I want, I’ve rekindled my love for swimming and, not only that, it has come back with an even stronger passion. Continue reading →

Stuff I’ve Been Reading Lately #21

Posted on 04/25/2022 by Lenn

BOOKS READ:

Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky

ONGOING:

The Secret Lives of Introverts: Our Hidden Worlds by Jenn Granneman (50% progress)
The Hidden Oracle (Trials of Apollo, #1) by Rick Riordan (42% progress)

BOOKS BOUGHT:

Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

BOOKS RECEIVED:

The Secret Lives of Introverts: Our Hidden Worlds by Jenn Granneman
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn
The Twelve (The Twelve, #1) by Cindy Lin
What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo
Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn, Illustrated by Nicole Goux
Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1) by Elizabeth Lim

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Freediving Session at Bubblemaker Dive & Beach Resort

Posted on 04/07/2022 by Lenn

I just wanted to share with you our quick yet very fun trip to Batangas for a freediving session with one of the best freedivers, Gen Abanillo. I’ve always watched my then-boyfriend (now-husband) dive deep under water whenever we go to the beach and I’ve always envied it. If you don’t know yet, I used to be a swimmer at school when I was in elementary. So I kind of feel frustrated that I can’t go that deep under the sea. Well, of course, pool swimming and laps are different than swimming in open water, so that answers that. Continue reading →

Most Anticipated Releases in April

Posted on 04/06/2022 by Lenn

Happy hump day! ♡ I haven’t updated this section of my blog in a while because of all the wedding preparations last year and, now, adjusting and finding my own rhythm in my new environment. There’s so many new and incredible things I’ve done during the first quarter of this year that I never thought I’d be able to do, but that’s for a different post. I’m happy that I finally had the chance to catch up with all things bookish which resulted in collating these new book titles coming out this month! With that, here’s a list of my most anticipated books for the month of April: Continue reading →

Golden Year: 28 on the 28th

Posted on 03/28/2022 by Lenn

Today, I turn the same age as my birthdate which makes this year as my golden year. I never knew about this until my cousin told me a couple of days ago that that’s what it’s called and it all just clicked — this year has been really good to me so far. I know the first quarter of 2022 is only about to end, but I really feel that 2022 is going to be a year of redemption for me! I know that whatever it is that’s happening in my life right now, my successes and happiness is a result of everything I’ve worked hard for in the past years, but it’s still nice to think that the universe is conspiring enough for me to be as happy as I can be. Continue reading →

Honeymoon at Boracay Island

Posted on 03/15/2022 by Lenn

We knew that we wanted to have our honeymoon after the wedding so we can relax after all the tiresome craziness that is wedding planning. During the early days of the preparation period, the hubs wanted to go to Maldives, but given the situation with the pandemic where nothing seems to final because of the changes in restrictions, we didn’t opt to push for an international flight and went for a domestic adventure instead.

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