In case some of you are wondering where my literary obsession of Tagalog pocketbooks has taken me now. Well, its an understatement that I had my Dad (who's vacationing in the Philippines right now) buy me a lot of these books! As in probably enough books to last until Dad goes back again for vacation in the Philippines! (LOL! I know unbelievably exaggerated but to me it is!)
This is what I'm reading right now...
(Please excuse the picture quality, I used my cellphone.)
(Please excuse the picture quality, I used my cellphone.)
As of right now I find it interesting that a couple, who for almost 7 years, living together under one roof with a daughter could stay together without S-E-X or any kind of love making at all! in all those 7 years! (Then how did they have a child you ask?) Well the couple pictured on the cover did have a one night stand before the 7 years of living in together started which obviously resulted to a daughter, but after that, no S-E-X ever happened ever again!
Okay, it's obvious that they just stayed together for the sake of their child but hey, I wonder how were they able to cope with living under one roof in the last 7 years without really making the most of their situaton!
I still have yet to finish this book but I did find it rather funny and pathetic in a way that Alexa, the main female character actually counted (and still counting) the days since she last had S-E-X! (LOL!) And may I quote, the book read "... anim na taon, siyam na buwan, dalawang linggo at apat na araw na akong walang SEX!..." ( It has been 6 years, 9 months,2 weeks and 4 days since the last time I had SEX!)
According to what I've read so far, these two are not really what you can call meant for each other because they are practically always into each other's throats and argue and fight all the time and their poor daughter is getting very affected.
So where is L-O-V-E in this picture? As far as I can tell... NOWHERE! ... all I know is that Alexa used to be head over heels in love with Robert (the main male character) but Robert was or is still in love with his "first love" whom he was already set to marry then till the one night stand between them (Robert and Alexa) happened.
Anyway, here's the short summary from the back of the book...
Okay, it's obvious that they just stayed together for the sake of their child but hey, I wonder how were they able to cope with living under one roof in the last 7 years without really making the most of their situaton!
I still have yet to finish this book but I did find it rather funny and pathetic in a way that Alexa, the main female character actually counted (and still counting) the days since she last had S-E-X! (LOL!) And may I quote, the book read "... anim na taon, siyam na buwan, dalawang linggo at apat na araw na akong walang SEX!..." ( It has been 6 years, 9 months,2 weeks and 4 days since the last time I had SEX!)
According to what I've read so far, these two are not really what you can call meant for each other because they are practically always into each other's throats and argue and fight all the time and their poor daughter is getting very affected.
So where is L-O-V-E in this picture? As far as I can tell... NOWHERE! ... all I know is that Alexa used to be head over heels in love with Robert (the main male character) but Robert was or is still in love with his "first love" whom he was already set to marry then till the one night stand between them (Robert and Alexa) happened.
Anyway, here's the short summary from the back of the book...
Perfect Marriage
by : Mitch Ocampo
Hindi normal ang pagsasama nina Alexa at Robert.
Ang totoo niyan, sa tingin ni Alexa, nagtiyaga lang ang
lalaki na makasama siya sa iisang bubong sa loob ng
halos pitong taon dahil sa anak nila. Iyon din parati ang
iniisip niya -- ang ikabubuti ng bata.
Gayunpaman, aminado siyang mas gugustuhin niya
kung maaayos ang pamilya nila. Kailangan mapag-
usapan lang nila ni Robert ang mga issues nila, paka-
kasalan siya nito at pagkatapos magtatabi na sila sa
kama. In that order sana.
Pero hindi ganoon ang nangyari. Sa halip, naunang
nagtabi sila sa kama bago pa man sila magkaliwanagan.
Mag-aalok pa ba ito sa kanya ng kasal pagkatapos
siya nitong makuha uli?
Lalong lumabo ang pangarap ni Alexa na maging buo
silang pamilya nang bumalik sa buhay nila ang first love
ni Robert...
Hindi normal ang pagsasama nina Alexa at Robert.
Ang totoo niyan, sa tingin ni Alexa, nagtiyaga lang ang
lalaki na makasama siya sa iisang bubong sa loob ng
halos pitong taon dahil sa anak nila. Iyon din parati ang
iniisip niya -- ang ikabubuti ng bata.
Gayunpaman, aminado siyang mas gugustuhin niya
kung maaayos ang pamilya nila. Kailangan mapag-
usapan lang nila ni Robert ang mga issues nila, paka-
kasalan siya nito at pagkatapos magtatabi na sila sa
kama. In that order sana.
Pero hindi ganoon ang nangyari. Sa halip, naunang
nagtabi sila sa kama bago pa man sila magkaliwanagan.
Mag-aalok pa ba ito sa kanya ng kasal pagkatapos
siya nitong makuha uli?
Lalong lumabo ang pangarap ni Alexa na maging buo
silang pamilya nang bumalik sa buhay nila ang first love
ni Robert...
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