Independent Novel Study

--- Naila Rahma, seorang siswi SMA yang sedang berjuang untuk move on dari cinta yang bertepuk sebelah tangan, tiba-tiba terjebak dalam rencana konyol untuk pura-pura pacaran dengan Reyhan, teman sekelas yang terkenal dengan sikapnya yang kocak dan sering kali bikin malu. Rencana ini bertujuan untuk membuat cowok yang dia suka, Alif, cemburu. Namun, seiring waktu, Reyhan mulai menunjukkan perasaan yang lebih dari sekadar teman, dan Naila dihadapkan pada pilihan sulit: mengikuti perasaannya yang tertinggal pada Alif atau menerima cinta yang tiba-tiba muncul dari seseorang yang selama ini dia anggap remeh. Apakah cinta yang tumbuh dari kebohongan bisa menjadi nyata? Dan siapa yang akan benar-benar mengisi hatinya—Alif atau Reyhan yang penuh kejutan? ---

Si Euzette ay isang babaeng ipinagkasundo sa isang lalaking hindi niya naman ganoon kakilala at nakatakda na silang ikasal. She grow up obediently by her parents. She let her parents decide for her but not this. Pagtakas. Pagtakas lang tanging paraang pumasok sa isip ni Euzette. Magpakalayo layo sa kanyang magulang para matakasan ang kasal at ang lalaking hindi naman niya gusto. She wants to explore and meet more people. Travel and work independently on her own. That night, the same day of her wedding, she met Carlew Del Prena, the man who will love Euzette and gave everything just to be with her. Akala ni Carlew ay sa kaniya na si Euzette, not until Monique interrupt their relationship. For the second time, Euzette runaway again. Away from Carlew, from her love. Ang pag-aakalang paglayo ang sulusyon ay naglaho. Siguro ay kung sinunod niya ang magulang ay hindi siya nasasaktan ng ganito. May be it's true, that our parents knows the best for us.

"When I said no, then no." Said he. "But—" "No buts, Anna. Hindi ka lalabas, kasama ng mga kaibigan mo." -------- In her 18th birthday, when Anna Grideon turned 18, his step-brother changed. Nililimitahan nito ang pakikipagusap niya sa mga kaibigan niya, lalo na sa mga lalaki. Pinagbabawalan siya nitong lumabas kasama ang mga kaibigan niya. LAHAT ng mga kilos niya ay binabantayan at nililimitahan nito. And that changed her life.

The novel is mainly about the forgotten British poet/writer named C. J Richards who lived in Burma/Myanmar in colonial times and he believed himself as a Burmophile. He served as I.C.S (Indian Civil Servant) and when he retired from I.C.S service, he was a D.C (District Commissioner) and he left for England a year before Burma gained its independence in 1948. He came to Burma in 1920 to work in civil service after passing the hardest I.C.S examination. He wrote several books on Burma and contributed many monthly articles to Guardian Magazine published in Burma from 1953 to 1974 or 1975. Though he wrote several books which had much literary merit to both communities, Britain and Burma (Myanmar), people failed to recognize him. The story has two parts: one part is set in the contemporary Yangon (then called Rangoon) in 2016 context and a young literary enthusiast named “Lin” found out unexpectedly the forgotten writer’s poetry book and there is surely a good deal of time gap that led him into a quest to know more about the author’s life. The setting is quite different comparing to colonial Burma and independence Myanmar (Burma), early twentieth century and 2016 which is a transitional period in Myanmar. The writer’s life is fictionalized in the novel and most of the facts are taken from his personal stories and other reference books. It is a kind of historical novel with a twist and it has comparatively constructed the two different periods in Myanmar history to convince readers, locally and abroad more about history, authorship, humanity, colonialism, and transitional development in Myanmar today.

William is a young business tycoon. he never really wanted to be in a relationship dahil minsan na siyang naloko. He made himself arrogant para di lapitan ng mga social climber. While Madel, is a young independent woman. Lumuwas ng Maynila para mag-aral. Her mom can support her naman. Pero dahil na din sa kasipagan ay napag-aral nya ang sarili while working in an exclusive bar for rich people. Kayanin kayang palambutin ni Madel ang pusong bato ni William? si William na ba ang unang makaka bihag sa puso ni Madel?

Finding out you are getting married the next day all of a sudden is not something to be joked with. Who am I kidding? I’m the one getting married. Jasmine Taylor: A beautiful elegant independent woman was forced to be in an arranged marriage with Nicholas Damien. Being a scumbag, he hated her and had the intention of suffering her. What will happen when he suddenly started falling for her? When she was accused and they both divorced? When she comes back five years later with a baby which was his?

San Hernadez, is a town located in a far away mountain where in Underground Monsters are living for almost 500 years. A college students Gleea, Kim, Daphne, Glyrazze, and Fretzie who is studying in Manila happened to visit and take a break for a while in this town where one of their bestfriend is living. But what if the so called vacation they thought will give them a millions of good memories will lead them to a bloodbath chase and war against underground monsters? Will they survive in this battle or they will face their painful death?

Born but wasn't raised, Azalea is a modern-day Filipina who knows what she wants. She's a strong and independent career woman whose goals don't include men, babies, and fairytales. She's a free woman who takes charge of her own life. Azalea is never sorry for what she believes in, and she's confident no one will be able to tame her and her beliefs. But will one night with the CEO she works for change that? Can a baby stop her from running wild? Or will she continue blooming like the wildflower that she is?

Margaux Andrea dela Paz, mapag-mahal at mabait na ate sa kaniyang kapatid. Iniwan sila sa kanilang magulang kaya kailangan tumigil ni Margaux sa pag-aaral para mag-trabaho para may pang-tustos sa pang araw-araw na kakainin nila at sa pag-aaral ng kaniyang kapatid. Hanggang sa hindi na sapat ang kaniyang suweldo at kailangan niyang humanap ng trabaho na malaki ang sahod. Isa sa mga ka-trabaho niya ay nag-suggest na mag-trabaho bilang stripper. Noong una ay nag-alinlangan pa ito pero kalaunan ay pumayag din. Naging maganda naman 'yong unang linggo niya hanggang sa isang gabi ay may bigla nalang lumapit sa kaniya na lalaki. Hindi niya alam na 'yon pala ang gugulo sa kaniyang buhay. Araw-araw silang nagkikita sa bar. HangganUg sa nagkakamabutihan at naging sila na nga. Isang araw, nagulat nalang si Margaux nang mabalitaan na may nakatakda na palang magiging asawa ang kaniyang nobyo. At sa araw din na iyon ay nalaman niya buntis pala siya.

Si Avigail ay ikinasal sa isang mayaman, gwapo at matalinong lalaki na si Dominic Villafuerte. Sa tatlong taon nilang kasal, hindi man lang siya tinabihan ni Dominic. Kaya naman, ginamitan niya ito ng drugs para makasama niya ng isang gabi. Matapos iyon ay umalis siya at nag-iwan ng annulment paper para kay Dominic. Umalis siya ng bansa at nag-aral ng husto. Ngunit nalaman niyang siya ay buntis sa triplets. Kahit natatakot, itinuloy niya ang kaniyang pagbubuntis. Iyon nga lang, mahina ang bunso at nag-iisang babae sa triplets at idiniklara itong patay ng ipinanganak. Malipas ang anim na tayo, kinailangan niyang bumalik sa bansa dala ang kambal na kamukha ng ama niyo. Ngunit nalaman niyang may anak ang lalaki na kasing edad ng anak niya. Anak niya kaya ito sa ibang babae? Paano kung malaman ni Avigail na ito ang anak niyang akala niya patay na? Anong kahahantungan ng kanilang relasyon?